3915 Amendments of Victor NEGRESCU
Amendment 2 #
2024/0090(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Understands that the Commission will no longer provide the EPPO with digital workplace services from 2025; notes that the EPPO has repeatedly requested the necessary additional financial and human resources to make the transition to full IT independence and ensure the security of its IT system; calls therefore on the Commission to continue to provide IT services until such time that the EPPO receives sufficient additional resources to become IT-independent;
Amendment 3 #
2024/0090(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls on the Commission to respect its commitment in Amending Letter 1/2022 (COM(2021) 642 final) and re- assess the staffing situation of the EPPO, looking both at operational and administrative needs and taking into account that the EPPO could not rely on administrative support from Eurojust, as had been foreseen in Article 100(4) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 and that the EPPO’s financial framework was not adapted to this reality;
Amendment 1 #
2024/0056(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. StresseExpects that, with the adoption of Draft amending budget No 1/2024, the 2024 Union budget will be more fit for purpose, more flexible and better equipped to meet the challenges the Union faces;
Amendment 6 #
2024/0056(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that, on 5 March 2024, the Commission put forward a proposal to establish a new defence programme - the European Defence Industry Programme - for the period 2025-2027, with a planned transfer of EUR 1,5 billion from the EDF, precisely the amount of the EDF reinforcement agreed under STEP; insists that the additional resources assigned to the EDF for the remainder of the MFF period be used for STEP objectives as per the agreement of the co-legislators;
Amendment 8 #
2024/0056(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that, of the total EUR 3,1 billion in reinforcements for Heading 6 between 2024 and 2027 agreed in the MFF revision, only EUR 500 million is included in Draft amending budget No 1/2024; points out, furthermore, that planned redeployments of funds within that Heading are not included; reiterates its request to the Commission to provide the budgetary authority with detailed information explaining how it intends to manage all changes to programmes, including Heading 6, and special instruments resulting from the MFF revision;
Amendment 9 #
2024/0056(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the fact that the Union will be better able to respond to crises as a result of the increased financing for natural disasters and other emergencies included in Draft amending budget No 1/2024; notes that Draft amending budget No 1/2024 creates new lines in accordance with the decision to split the Solidarity and Emergency Aid Reserve into two parts - the European Solidarity Reserve for natural disasters and public health emergencies within the Union and in accession countries and the Emergency Aid Reserve for rapid response to emergencies inside and outside the Union; considers that the new architecture will make the funds easier to manage; recalls the importance of swift and timely mobilisation of the European Solidarity Reserve in the treatment of applications as well as the disbursement of the funds;
Amendment 13 #
2024/0056(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Expects humanitarian aid needs to remain highfurther increase in 2024; calls on the Commission to monitor those needs closely and to propose any necessary measures to the budgetary authority in good time; recalls, in that regard, that the Flexibility Instrument has been reinforced by around EUR 500 million for 2024 as part of the MFF revision;
Amendment 14 #
2024/0056(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that the 2024 allocation for the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF) is reduced to EUR 33,8 million, in accordance with the revised MFF Regulation; calls on the Commission to monitor EGF implementation and to take any necessary measures to ensure that all justifiedrelevant requests for EGF support can be met and put in place a contingency plan in case any requests cannot be met;
Amendment 15 #
2024/0056(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Takes note of the changes to the budgetary remarks to enable the Digital Europe programme to finance the costs of recruiting contractual agents for the Artificial Intelligence Office established under the recently agreed Artificial Intelligence Act; underlines that such a workaround solution is only necessary owing to insufficient resources under Heading 7 (Administration) and to, the Commission’s self- imposed stable staffing policy and the Council's intransigence during the MFF revision by refusing to acknowledge that with new competences comes the need to reinforce EU institutions with adequate staff; insists that covering staffing costs for the new Office in this manner is a temporary fix and that a, does not constitute a precedent, that a long-term structural solution under Heading 7 must be found beyoand the current MFFat spending under Heading 7 must be set at a level that guarantees that the EU has an effective and efficient administration;
Amendment 17 #
2024/0056(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Recalls that, in its executability letter assessing Parliament’s and the Council’s respective readings on the 2024 budget, the Commission stated that the budget remarks should, “as a general rule, [...] reflect the legal base and should be reviewed only if necessary to reflect the changes in applicable legal bases” and “should not propose any changes and modifications to programme general and specific objectives or actions that are not explicitly mentioned in basic acts”; expects that, given the Commission’s evident flexibility in amending the remarks for the Digital Europe programme to accommodate the recruitment of external personnel unrelated to the programme’s implementation, it will apply a different yardstickthe same yardstick to ensure equal treatment when assessing any changes to the budgetary remarks that Parliament or the Council may propose in the 2025 budgetary procedure;
Amendment 19 #
2024/0056(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines the need for additional resources for the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (the ‘EPPO’) given Poland’s planned accession in 2024 and the future accession of Sweden and in the context of accelerated implementation of NextGenerationEU funding; regrets that those additional resources were not included in Draft amending budget No 1/2024; calls on the Commission to include reinforcements for the EPPO budget with 81 new posts and its budget line with 7 835 000 EUR in the next draft amending budget to ensure the EPPO can deliver fully on its mandate, in particular to ensure that the operationalisation of Poland’s accession is not delayed or rendered ineffective because of lack of prosecutor posts or the necessary legal expertise in the Central Office, that the current EPPO investigations are adequately pursued and that EPPO has sufficient additional resources to ensure the security of its IT system and the adequate functioning of its administration;
Amendment 22 #
2023/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the EIB to expand its role in addressing investment gaps in social infrastructure and welfare, such as social housing, utilities, public transport, sustainable transport, culture and education, while ensuring additionality and complementarity with other public funds and commercial lenders; expects the EIB to engage more actively in investments related to education, culture and cultural heritage, youth and digital transformation; calls for the EIB to support more infrastructure investments in education and healthcare to improve the life of all Europeans;
Amendment 30 #
2023/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Calls on the EIB to focus on smaller, citizens-led projects by strengthening technical assistance in order to improve accessibility of EIB funding for all; calls, in this regard, for an adequate funding of advisory services in the next EU budget and Multiannual Financial Framework to speed up ground implementation of financed projects;
Amendment 40 #
2023/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the EIB to develop a method of assessing the green and social funding gap in the EU;
Amendment 50 #
2023/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Finds that, when assessing projects to be financed, criteria such as inclusiveness, accessibility, fairness and living standards should also be reflected; calls on the EIB to stick to its Environmental and Social Standards and give financial priority to projects involving vulnerable or marginalised persons, especially young people;
Amendment 66 #
2023/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Expects the EIB to engage more actively in nature-positive and biodiversity-enhancing investments and in sectors with the greatest biodiversity co- benefits, such as water, sanitation, forestry and the ocean, with the highest level of integrity and assurances and integrating the lessons learned from the Natural Capital Financing Facility; invites the EIB to adopt a systemic view and give equal attention to social, economic and environmental dimensions;
Amendment 77 #
2023/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Emphasises the need for a circular economy approach to critical raw materials, based on recycling and reuse, in order to reduce the EU’s dependence on third countries and strengthen the EU’s strategic autonomy;
Amendment 82 #
2023/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the EU for Ukraine initiative; welcomes the fact that all EIB actions in Ukraine are guided by the priorities for reconstruction and will be fully aligned with the upcoming Ukraine plan; welcomes the technical assistance component to ensure optimal project preparation and implementation, as well as capacity building measures; welcomes the EIB’s efforts to prevent, deter and investigate fraud and corruption in relation to its projects in Ukraine; calls for the EIB to take into consideration the geopolitical situation and investments needed in frontline countries, including infrastructure and facility transport, border protection, Schengen;
Amendment 93 #
2023/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Expects EIB Global’s activities to remain aligned with EU strategic interests and external policy objectives; expects EIB Global to ensure that investments clearly benefit recipient communities, by safeguarding natural and cultural heritage, enhancing climate resilience, creating local jobs, raising living standards and alleviating poverty;
Amendment 4 #
2023/2129(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Stresses that more efforts are needed to adapt the new programmes to present and future opportunities and challenges; regrets that there is no adequate budgetary support for the ethical use of artificial intelligence and robotics in the education and cultural sectors; regrets that citizenship education did not receive enough budgetary space;
Amendment 8 #
2023/2129(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Stresses that the MFF revision should bring additional ambitious financial resources for the youth, cultural and educational programmes; regrets the proposal made within the Council related to cuts to Erasmus+ and Creative Europe and recalls the position of the Parliament as a budgetary authority supporting these two key programmes;
Amendment 14 #
2023/2129(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Highlights that an accelerated rate for the implementation of cultural and educational programmes is strongly connected to the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF); asks the Commission to assess and actively support the recommendations made by the Parliament related to a minimum 10% allocation for education, 2% for the cultural sector and 20% for digital transformation within the RRF plans; recalls that the digital transformation needs to focus on education and lifelong learning and calls upon the Commission to provide an enhanced assessment of the RRF plans related to this topic;
Amendment 32 #
2023/2129(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes with concern the persisting challenges in 2022 with the e-Grant tools for beneficiaries of calls managed by the EACEA; strongly urges the Commission and EACEA to address these IT issues once and for all to avoid repercussions on target achievement, reduce errors within the process and enhance simplification;
Amendment 33 #
2023/2129(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Stresses that accessibility of small beneficiaries, including authorities from smaller communities, NGOs and SMEs, but also vulnerable groups and people with disabilities, should be increased through a better adapted financing methodology and an efficient and accessible IT infrastructure;
Amendment 38 #
2023/2129(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Emphasises the need for a stronger coordination between the different actors implementing education, youth and culture actions and the different programmes, and calls upon the Commission to develop clusters and networks of beneficiaries working on similar projects in order to Europeanize their results and activities;
Amendment 190 #
2023/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
I a. whereas European institutions must identify effective solutions to overcome unanimity and must engage in mutual sincere cooperation without blocking decisions or applying vetoes that are not based on legally defined and concrete Treaty-based arguments or explanations;
Amendment 200 #
2023/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
J a. whereas the principles of institutional balance and of mutual sincere cooperation must be always respected;
Amendment 375 #
2023/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Points out that European institutional reforms must include simplified decision-making procedures, moving away from unanimity and replacing it with qualified majority voting provisions in areas such as the protection of democracy, human rights and the rule of law, sanctions and relevant foreign policy decisions, but also to issues related to the Schengen area;
Amendment 393 #
2023/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Calls for targeted awareness- raising campaigns around rights and duties deriving from EU citizenship statute for candidate countries;
Amendment 403 #
2023/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Highlights that deepened integration by some Member States should not increase regional differences and should not encourage at any point a multi-speed Europe;
Amendment 413 #
2023/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Highlights that the Schengen area is one of the greatest achievements of the European Union and calls for the admission of Romanian and Bulgaria, in line with the Parliament’s resolutions;
Amendment 476 #
2023/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Highlights that the pre-accession funds must be increased in order to raise living standards and develop communities in the candidate countries;
Amendment 48 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas a real European historical consciousness could empower active citizens and participation, while contributing to the creation of an European citizenship with clear rights and obligations;
Amendment 54 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas teaching the history of the Union has not received sufficient attention in the history curricula so far; whereas the European Parliament asked several times for the creation of an EU manual, which could include impartial facts and figures about the European history;
Amendment 61 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas only looking in the same way at the past could empower Member States, EU institutions, stakeholders and citizens to build a stronger and common future together; whereas understanding the differences from the past could enhance a further and deeper EU integration;
Amendment 113 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Asks the Commission to promote at European level the education about the Holocaust using the positive example of the Romanian educational system;
Amendment 153 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Recalls the need to tackle citizens’ active participation by enhancing the European dimension of citizenship education, both in curricular, as well as in extracurricular activities; highlights the critical role of European historical consciousness in cementing European citizenship education;
Amendment 163 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Member States to introduce an EU manual in curricular activities, providing common and impartial evidence about the European history; stresses that this tool would enhance European historical consciousness;
Amendment 164 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Calls on the Member States to promote, through the EU manual and not only, storytelling about EU pioneers and significant historical events/places, which shaped the history of our continent since this would enhance a strong attachment to EU history and identity and it would also inform a direct connection between history and rehabilitation of urban heritage, while boosting European tourism and local economy;
Amendment 165 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11c. Highlights, in this context, the story of Alba-Iulia (in Romania) with a multi-millennial history, starting from the Roman Dacia to the Great Union of Transylvania to Romania in 1918, one of the most important events in the history of Romanians and consequently in the European history;
Amendment 173 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Highlights the need to adopt an interactive and storytelling approach to European history to catch the attention of pupils and students;
Amendment 183 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Stresses that Erasmus+ programme favours the exchange of ideas and promotes a better understanding of European history;
Amendment 184 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Highlights that the Erasmus+ programme should include easier access to impartial evidence on European history, regardless of age, gender, employment or education level and reiterates the need to make sure that the programme is accessible across Europe, in particular by small organisations, disadvantaged and vulnerable people and people from remote, rural and isolated areas;
Amendment 187 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13c. Stresses the connection to the European Education Area and the rollout of the European Universities initiative by fostering collaboration between Member States to build a resilient European history consciousness; also to dedicate pragmatic means, as the EU manual, to integrate EU history into EU education;
Amendment 204 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Stresses that a true European historical consciousness based on impartial evidence could reinforce the future of Europe and the willingness of citizens to continue building it, while bringing them closer to the European project;
Amendment 93 #
2023/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Acknowledges that SMRsExplore the potential role of SMRs to play a significant role in decarbonising the European industry, haveing the potential to play a significant role in replacing fossil fuels17 ; _________________ 17 https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/Europ eanSMRPrePartnership.rovide a firm baseload of clean electricity, heat and steam for the industry and households, as well as replacing fossil fuels as the baseload technology in Europe
Amendment 102 #
2023/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Encourages the use of SMRs for low-carbon hydrogen production; Reminds that vast amounts of new electricity capacity is needed to ensure the required scale of hydrogen production to decarbonize EU.
Amendment 107 #
2023/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recognises the potential role of SMRs for industrial heat and steam production;
Amendment 109 #
2023/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Acknowledges the potential of SMRs for district heating;Explore the potential role of SMRs for district heating for heating and cooling supply need where other clean energy sources are not available. Reminds that heating and cooling constitute approximately half of all EU energy consumption, and majority of this is still covered by fossil fuels; Acknowledges that SMRs can provide decarbonized, low temperature heat to the district heating systems; Notes that SMRs can be designed to produce only heat and therefore operated at lower temperature and pressure.
Amendment 149 #
2023/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4 a (new)
Subheading 4 a (new)
Reminds that SMRs can support the integration of intermittent energy production to the system with flexible production.
Amendment 165 #
2023/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recognises that the implementation of appropriate and long-term contractual and financial mechanisms is needed to provide long-term predictability;
Amendment 170 #
2023/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission to launch a specific industrial strategy for SMRs that includes a focus on efficient permitting procedures, access to finance and stable supply chains;
Amendment 172 #
2023/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 16 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Recognizes the necessity to protect the vulnerability of IT systems needed for functioning of SMR due to the risk of cyber-attacks; emphasizes that cybersecurity need to be considered as a fundamental part of overall nuclear security
Amendment 182 #
2023/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Emphasises that clear support from public authorities to guarantee the competitiveness of the SMR supply chain will be essential in enabling service providers to take a long-term view and accelerate their projects to meet the market window of opportunity;the importance of proactive anticipation, innovation and adaptation to effectively to meet SMR developers’ expectations in terms of fuel cycle and waste management; This includes recognizing the necessity for preparatory work to ensure the operational readiness of specific front-end fuel cycle requirements prior to the deployment of SMRs.
Amendment 192 #
2023/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. RecognEmphasises that the business model of SMR producers will rely on the series effect of building a large number of similar SMRs in different countries; notes that design standardisation is key to unlocking the competitive advantages of mass productionkey success factor of SMRs is serial production, which would allow manufacturers to improve their processes and reduce costs;
Amendment 200 #
2023/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Emphasises the need to identify the elements for establishing a European pre-licensing processCalls for the acceleration of the cooperation of national nuclear safety regulators to harmonize a pre-licensing process and standardization of SMR based on commonly accepted safety assessments in the licensing of the same SMR design;.
Amendment 207 #
2023/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Emphasises that regulatory bodies and national authorities should create the conditions to ease the licensing process of SMRs;
Amendment 216 #
2023/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Recognises the need to sufficiently explore and identify all possible options for financing European SMR production and scale up;
Amendment 249 #
2023/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Emphasises that a robust, capable and reliable supply chain is critical for the success of mass-produceding SMRs;
Amendment 253 #
2023/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Recognises the importance of identifying the main challenges in adapting the value chain to the specific characteristics of SMRs compared with high-powerlarge reactors and the need for consultations both with vendors and a large number of supply chain suppliers;
Amendment 278 #
Amendment 279 #
2023/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 31 – point 1 (new)
(1) Recognises the importance of refining existing training in key nuclear construction skills to align them with the unique requirements of SMRs, while also ensuring the prevention of skill shortages in areas under high demand;
Amendment 280 #
2023/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 – point 2 (new)
Paragraph 31 – point 2 (new)
(2) Underlines the importance of strategic workforce planning.
Amendment 281 #
2023/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 – point 3 (new)
Paragraph 31 – point 3 (new)
(3) Emphasises that such planning should be forward-looking and adaptable, taking into account the potential shifts in skill requirements for the deployment of SMRs, especially within the supply chain and for SMRs.
Amendment 290 #
2023/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Recognises the need to provide uniform rules regarding the responsibility of SMR owners for the safe handling and storage of radioactive waste, as well as for the recycling of spent nuclear fuel;
Amendment 10 #
2023/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas EU citizens lack sufficient awareness, knowledge and understanding of the rights and freedoms deriving from their EU citizenship; whereas there are still substantial shortcomings in the practical application of EU citizenship, some of which are caused by the non-uniform implementation of EU legislation by the Member States; whereas more and better targeted awareness-raising campaigns around rights and duties deriving from EU citizenship statute could facilitate better exercise of those;
Amendment 21 #
2023/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas existing obstacles to the exercise of citizenship rights create situations of inequality and discrimination among citizens, in particular mobile citizens and members of vulnerable and marginalised groups, such as older people, citizens from rural areas and homeless people;
Amendment 34 #
2023/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that the CoFE underlined the importance of reinforcing EU citizenship by mentioning in its conclusions that an EU citizenship statute would be a useful tool for making the EU’s principles and values more tangible; points out that Parliament called for the creation of such a statute in its resolution of 12 February 2019 on the implementation of the Treaty provisions related to EU citizenship and in its resolution of 10 March 2022 on the EU Citizenship Report 2020: empowering citizens and protecting their rights; Stresses that an EU citizenship statute could reduce inequalities of all sorts and improve social cohesion at European level but also within Member States, regions, cities and rural areas;
Amendment 39 #
2023/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Deplores the fact that mobile citizens are less likely to exercise their right to vote and run for office in European and municipal elections in their Member States of residence, with the reasons for this including insufficient information about their rights, language barriers, difficulties in registering to vote and the low success rate of non- national candidates; stresses that large communities of mobile citizens must be approached in the country of residence through targeted awareness campaigns within their own language; calls for increased support to political representatives of communities of mobile citizens in the country of residence;
Amendment 43 #
2023/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Is concerned about the situation of millions of European young people and children facing social, educational, psychological, and health difficulties because they grow up without the direct care of one or both parents, who are generally forced by economic reasons to migrate to other European countries, and to leave their children behind; calls for increased support for these vulnerable citizens in Central and Eastern European countries in order to ensure EU citizenship rights for all;
Amendment 47 #
2023/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Is concerned by the fact that mobile citizens are treated differently to nationals by their Member States of residence as regards access to social and institutional benefits; Stresses that all barriers to freedom of movement within the EU should be removed to achieve equal EU citizenship rights for all European citizens; highlights that Schengen area is one of the greatest achievements of the European Union and calls for the admission of Romanian and Bulgaria, in line with the Parliament’s resolutions;
Amendment 73 #
2023/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Member States to invest in adapting school curricula to teach the history of Europe and the European Union in order to increase awareness of the added value of being a European and an EU citizen; calls for the introduction of an EU manual to provide equal and evidence-base information about EU citizenship;
Amendment 78 #
2023/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Stresses that Erasmus+ can play an important role in boosting EU citizenship education through mobile learning mobility for all, regardless of age, gender, employment or education level;
Amendment 80 #
2023/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Commission to develop public consultations tailored to citizens, especially young people, in order to increase citizens’ participation; urges the Commission to update the way public consultations are conducted in order to enhance civic engagement and participation from all European citizens, and to engage with designers, sociologists, behavioural scientists and foresighters to design new and efficient participative tools; calls on the Commission, in this regard, to further improveredesign the ‘Have your say’ portal;
Amendment 94 #
2023/2085(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Calls for the creation of an EU charter of European citizenship, which brings together all existing citizenship rights and duties enjoyed by EU citizens into one legally binding document.
Amendment 72 #
2023/2083(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Emphasises that, although the Council is not obliged to take Parliament’s opinion into account, the consultation of Parliament constitutes an essential procedural requirement and sends a strong political signal; underlines the need to explore how the opinion of the Parliament could become legally mandatory;
Amendment 78 #
2023/2083(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Notes that from the wording of the Treaties alone, conducting the consultation is the only legal obligation; points out, however, in the light of mutual sincere cooperation, that the institution adopting the act must deal with the opinion and should justify why it has decided not to follow it; calls upon the Council to give a legal explanation for not respecting the Commission assessment and Parliament calls for the accession of Romania and Bulgaria in the Schengen area;
Amendment 88 #
2023/2083(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Considers that, when the principle of mutual sincere cooperation is not respected, this should be automatically ascertained and an immediate solution should be applied, including annulling the unanimity vote requirement and applying the simplified voting procedure;
Amendment 92 #
2023/2083(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Highlights the need to define precise requirements on the time frame for the adoption of an act by the Council; regrets that the Council delayed for 12 years a decision on the accession of Romania and Bulgaria in the Schengen area despite the positive recommendations of the Commission on the fulfilment of criteria;
Amendment 100 #
2023/2083(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Insists on its call to release the public positions of the Member States at the moment of the adoption of an act by the Council; suggestscalls for the introducingtion of binding justifications, based on Treaty provisions, respect for the fundamental rights of all EU citizens and Member States and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union in all cases in which Member States apply a veto to a particular decision and stresses that, when a veto is not legally justified, it should be considered null and void;
Amendment 107 #
2023/2083(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Reiterates its call for the Treaties to be amended urgently to extend the areas of application of the ordinary legislative procedure, including to issues related to the Schengen area;
Amendment 113 #
2023/2083(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Calls upon the Commission to approve an immediate legal act defining the special legislative procedures, the legal justifications of vetoes in the Council and the obligations related to the mutual cooperation principle;
Amendment 2 #
2023/2079(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the number of reasoned opinions received from national parliaments in 2020 amounted to 131 out of 134 submissions formally received by Parliament under Protocol No 2 on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality2 ; notes the increase in the submission of reasoned opinions in 2021 to 24 out of 227 submissions; observes that the total number of opinions received also rose from 255 in 2020 to 360 in 2021; stresses the need to evaluate the discrepancies of approach by Member States and underlines the need to reinforce a wider participation of all national parliaments to the decision making process; _________________ 1 See for methodological differences in counting footnote 50 on page 9 of the Commission Annual report for 2020 (COM(2021)0417). The Commission counts 9 reasoned opinions for statistical purposes. 2 OJ C 115, 9.5.2008, p. 206.
Amendment 25 #
2023/2079(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Urges the Commission to provide comprehensive training and resources to national parliaments, enabling them to better understand and evaluate the implications of EU proposals, thereby promoting a more informed and constructive debate at the national level;
Amendment 26 #
2023/2079(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Stresses the need for greater public awareness and understanding of the EU's legislative processes; proposes the launch of educational campaigns and initiatives aimed at informing the public about the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality and the role of national parliaments in shaping EU decisions and the importance of their active participation;
Amendment 3 #
2023/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the Union economy is expected to gradually recover in 2024, with a forecast growth of 1.3 % of GDP and a generally robust labour market; points, however, to the various risks and uncertainties, which put a strain on European businesses, public finance and people, and affect some Member States more than others, that require better policy coordination and an increased social dimension within the framework of the European Semester;
Amendment 19 #
2023/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the success of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) in supporting the recovery of EU economies andnotes its positive impact on the implementation of the country-specific recommendations and on investments in EU priorities; welcomes the fact that most Member States have submitted revised national plans, including REPowerEU chapters; stresses that investments in line with European objectives, notably those of the RRF and REPowerEU, should be treated favourably for the calculation of excessive debt; recalls the need to take into consideration the particular financial and economic effects of the war in Ukraine, especially on the frontline countries, and calls upon the Commission to extend the current exceptional provisions and to assess and take into consideration their impact in the calculation of excessive deficit procedure;
Amendment 33 #
2023/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls for a better correlation of the European Semester with the Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI) so as to ensure the Union’s competitiveness, contribute to attaining the Union’s objectives for the Digital Decade and achieve a fair digital transition; stresses, furthermore, the need for a greater inclusion of education, upskilling and reskilling in the European Semester format, recognizing their vital role in ensuring sustainable growth and employment prospects across the Union
Amendment 9 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas composers, songwriters and performers are the first and foremost creative driving forces of the music sector; whereas small artists represent a vital part of the musical ecosystem; whereas traditional artists contribute to the preservation of the cultural heritage; whereas artists coming from vulnerable groups and communities ensure musical diversity;
Amendment 12 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas rapid innovations in digital technologies over the last two decades have profoundly transformed the music sector, in particular the way music is created, produced and distributed and the way people access and consume it; whereas digitisation represents a game- changer for this sector, revolutionising the creative process, offering creative tools and opportunities that were previously unimaginable; whereas the rise of machine learning and AI-driven technology can support the open ecosystem, allowing authors to generate music with unprecedented complexity; whereas, in this context, AI can be used to generate new melodies, harmonies and rhythms, but also new communities, in a very short time;
Amendment 17 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the music sector is constantly adapting, with new business models and new ways of interacting with audiences; whereas small, traditional artists, as well as artists coming from vulnerable communities, need to be supported and encouraged more by the EU in order to for them to adapt and develop their business models and ideas; whereas, in this context, important challenges need to be addressed, such as the promotion of cultural diversity and fair remuneration for all authors;
Amendment 63 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls for the development of the creative process through an open ecosystem that allows authors to share compositions and sounds, and that creates new opportunities for artists to thrive;
Amendment 76 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls for the application of the fair pay principles within the sector and between cultural and creative sectors; highlights that the inequalities within this sector are mainly generated by streaming revenues, which affect the fairness of revenues and the diversity needed in the music sector;
Amendment 92 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Highlights that digitisation pays a crucial role for the future of pay, allowing artists to access online their pay packages, while ensuring pay transparency and efficient auditing; stresses the need for a salary benchmarking and pay transparency to provide greater visibility into streaming pay practices;
Amendment 95 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Calls on the mobilisation of right policies and programmes to put digitisation at the service of the artists and culture; highlights that the Europe’s Digital Decade policy programme could support the small, young, traditional artists, as well as artists from vulnerable communities, through the creation of necessary skills and the digital transformation of business models;
Amendment 145 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Highlights that the use of AI in the European music streaming market must be treated with prudence, balancing positive and negative effects;
Amendment 156 #
2023/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Invites the Commission to initiate a participatory foresight research to analyse the drivers of change impacting this sector and foster the co-creation of a common vision for the cultural sector by 2040 by the main stakeholders and policymakers;
Amendment 6 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the European book sector is rich and diverse and one of the largest culture industries in Europe, with around 600 000 titles published annually, and the overall value chain is estimated to employ more than half a million people in the EU;
Amendment 7 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the book sector, like other sectors, is affected by geopolitical and economic changes, and therefore requires resilience and flexibility to adapt to these changes;
Amendment 9 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the entire book sector value chain relies on the balance between theits various actors, such as authors, publishers, translators, booksellers and libraries; whereas each of them plays a vital role and whereas any measure negatively impacting either of them affects the entire ecosystem;
Amendment 12 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas authors are the backbone of the sector and play a vital role in society’s development;
Amendment 14 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas publishers play an essential role in the book value chain, as the link between authors and their potential readers and independent businesses are essential with regard to freedom of expression allowing a multitude of voices to be heard and views to be aired;
Amendment 16 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E c (new)
Recital E c (new)
Amendment 21 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the book sector plays an essential role in fostering freedom of expression, which can only be exercised by ensuring freedom, independence, editorial diversity and editorial responsibility within the publishing industry;
Amendment 22 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the book sector also has a role to play in supporting the green and digital transitions of the EU, for instance through the promotion of e-books and audiobooks, the use of environmentally sustainable materials, processes in the production of printed books, and the adoption of digital technologies and AI in the creation and distribution of books;
Amendment 25 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas printed books, e-books and audiobooks represent different options available on the market nowadays and complement each other on the market;
Amendment 26 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Amendment 29 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
Hb. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic had a considerable impact on the book sector leading, however, to uneven effects through Europe; whereas within each country, the impact of the pandemic has been quite diverse across several domains, such as publishing sectors, trade channels, players of different sizes, and types of books; whereas nevertheless, where the sector has been able to best adapt to the challenges raised by the pandemic, adequate and targeted support from public authorities has proved essential;
Amendment 31 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic, Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, the consequent rise in costs for the sector, rampant inflation and the paper crisis have posed significant challenges to the book sector and substantially hindered its competitiveness;
Amendment 32 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas libraries are gateways to knowledge and culture and play a key role in society, especially in local communities; whereas the relevance of libraries is experienced by community members by providing access to information and resources, supporting literacy, promoting lifelong learning and serving as gathering spaces;
Amendment 34 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. wWhereas only a very small proportion of books are produced in formats that are accessible to persons with disabilitiesthe book sector must also be responsive to the needs of vulnerable populations, including people experiencing poverty, those with limited digital skills, and persons with disabilities, by ensuring that books are accessible and affordable to all;
Amendment 35 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas only a very smalla steadily growing but still insufficient proportion of books are produced in formats that are accessible to persons with disabilities;
Amendment 48 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on theall Member States to recognise books as essential goods and take measures at national level to further promote reading from an early age;
Amendment 51 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the value of books as tools for the inclusion of groups at risk of marginalisation, in particular people lacking digital skills and persons with disabilities and calls on the Member States to take measures to ensure that books are affordable for all, particularly for vulnerable populations facing rising costs;
Amendment 52 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the value of books as tools for theto promote diversity and inclusion of groups at risk of marginalisation within society, in particular people lacking digital skills and persons with disabilities;
Amendment 55 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Member States, in this regard, to implement the European Accessibility Act17 as soon as possible and take measures to ensure that books are available in accessible formats for persons with disabilities, in the interests of cultural, social and professional inclusion; Recalls that the European Accessibility Act goes hand-in-hand with the Marrakesh Treaty, which has been transposed into European legislation through the Marrakesh Directive and Regulation; Emphasises that the Marrakesh Treaty and the European Accessibility Act are complementary tools that aim to improve the access of persons with disabilities to published works, both physically and digitally, on equal basis with others; _________________ 17 Directive (EU) 2019/882 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on the accessibility requirements for products and services (OJ L 151, 7.6.2019, p. 70).
Amendment 56 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Underlines that due to the large number of titles available on the market and the technical challenges related to accessibility, not all e-books will be accessible by 2025; calls therefore on the Member States to ensure that adequate resources are made available to meet high costs and to ensure that the requirement to make e-books accessible does not result in a diminished offer on the market;
Amendment 63 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States to provide adequate financial and structural support to the sector, in particular to SMEs, while financing research and innovation dedicated to accessibility and to provide support to SMEs and micro-enterprises in the book sector, which are particularly affected by economic challenges and require support to innovate and adapt;
Amendment 64 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States to provide adequate financial and structural support to the sector, in particular to SMEs, while financing research and innovation dedicated to increase accessibility;
Amendment 74 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to increase the budget for the Creative Europe programme for 2028- 2034, in particular by dedicating more funds to the book sector, and to expand support for the sector through the Horizon Europe programme for 2028-2034 and calls on the Member States to support the book sector in adopting digital technologies and AI, which can contribute to the green transition by reducing the need for physical materials and transport;
Amendment 90 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the need to support the translation of European non-fiction books, particularly via the Creative Europe programme, which does not currently allow for this;
Amendment 102 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for more initiatives to promote reading in the Member States, such as the introduction of ‘cultural vouchers’, especially for young people and marginalised groups, that could facilitate the purchase of books;
Amendment 107 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Welcomes the Commission’s launch of the Day of European Authors to encourage book reading among the younger generations and supports the continuation of this initiative in the coming years and calls on the Commission to actively involve the European Parliament in the process;
Amendment 108 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Welcomes the Commission’s launch of the first edition of the Day of European Authors to encourage book reading among the younger generations and supports the strengthening and the continuation of this initiative in the coming years;
Amendment 112 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Commission to promote authors, creators and publishing houses from across the Union by actively integrated language diversity in its actions;
Amendment 113 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls upon the creation of an European Library platform available across the Union with content from all Member States;
Amendment 114 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Calls for the creation of a European network of national libraries design to support exchanges of best practices and the development of common projects with the support of the Commission;
Amendment 115 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. CallsUnderlines that independent bookstores are cornerstones of local communities by offering a differentiated customer experience and often supporting new and local authors contributing to lively literary scenes; calls therefore on the Commission to create a label for independent bookshops in the EU in order to boost the visibility of local bookshops and promote the diversity of European books;
Amendment 116 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Deplores the growing attacks against bookstores and libraries, as well as the increasing censorship of inclusive books; Stresses the role of bookstores and libraries as safe and welcoming spaces, where neither censorship nor any violent acts should be tolerated;
Amendment 124 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Emphasises the prevailing paper- based nature of the book industry and calls on the Commission to take into due account this specificity in the design and implementation of green transition policies to prevent negative impacts and to devise specific support measures to accompany the book sector in its transition towards a more sustainable model;
Amendment 131 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. WRecognises that calculating the carbon footprint of printing activities and its products is crucial to help consumers understand the environmental impact of their activities; in this regard, welcomes the sector’s efforts to produce printed books in a greener and more sustainable manner through the widespread use of certified and recycled paper, as well as various related initiatives, such as CO2 calculators and green labels;
Amendment 145 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission to support national initiatives on data sharing and standardisation, and to collect data on the European book sector as a whole, so as to furtherbetter understand the challenges the sector is facing and further support it, optimiseing production, distribution and sustainability efforts;
Amendment 150 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses the need for fair competition in the book market in order to guarantee consumer choice and cultural diversity; underlines the unfair practices by certain dominant online players that abuse their position to the detriment of other actors in the value chain; in this regard, calls on the Commission and the Member States to monitor the effective implementation and compliance with the obligations of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) by dominant online market players to ensure fair competition;
Amendment 155 #
2023/2053(INI)
25a. Calls for an initiative designed to support authors and the book sector to adapt to the digital transformation and increase the revenue performances in a new digital age by offering specific and accessible training, including through EU funding;
Amendment 156 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25b. Urges the Commission to work closely with the Member States in stimulating reading and increasing literacy levels across the Union;
Amendment 157 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 c (new)
Paragraph 25 c (new)
25c. Stresses the need to support more libraries and reading rooms across the Union in order to become spaces that can encourage people to read;
Amendment 91 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas pecuniary barriers impede the professional development of individuals from disadvantaged communities;
Amendment 239 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Encourages Member States to offer additional financial support to both potential and current workers within the CCS, with especially those having low income backgrounds;
Amendment 241 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Expresses appreciation for the contribution of traditional artists in preserving national, regional or local cultural heritages of Member States; stresses the need to ensure that CCS professionals within the traditional sphere have stable incomes;
Amendment 342 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Notes the importance of youth involvement in the CCS; recommends fostering an appropriate framework for young individuals wanting to pursue an interest in this field;
Amendment 8 #
2023/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the PIF Report is based on information provided by the Member States, including data on irregularities and fraud detected; whereas the PIF Report must take into consideration the financial specifics of each Member State and provide the necessary flexibility in this regard;
Amendment 9 #
2023/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas all Member States should be treated in a correct and objective manner;
Amendment 13 #
2023/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas fraud and corruption represent a constant danger to the integrity of decision making;
Amendment 21 #
2023/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that prevention and communication are key to combat fraud and corruption, and that the European Commission should support Member States in implementing effective measures in this sense;
Amendment 27 #
2023/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Highlights that in such cases, the Commission should support the Member States in the debureaucratisation of the fraud detection, follow-up and reporting process;
Amendment 38 #
2023/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Highlights that the zero-tolerance policy towards corruption must be mainstreamed and properly communicated in the context of the European elections, to increase the voter turnout and citizens’ trust in public institutions;
Amendment 18 #
2023/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that the EU should encourage widening and the need for EU- Switzerland partnerships and mobilities to be inclusive and involve participants from all Member States and regions, including those less developed, and social backgrounds, by offering additional support to those confronted with social challenges;
Amendment 26 #
2023/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Believes that the EU and Switzerland should stand united to pursue, promote and protect European values, including democracy, academic freedom, institutional autonomy and the right to education.
Amendment 10 #
2023/2029(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to take advantage of the MFF revision to refine the nomenclature of the NDICI – Global Europe in order to allow the budgetary authority to exercise its scrutiny powers, particularly as regards the neighbourhood budgetary lines; stresses the importance of improving the nomenclature in order to be able to clearly monitor how the funds are used and to have concrete data and information for analysis;
Amendment 30 #
2023/2029(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Insists that funds for unforeseen expenses be used to respond to new needs and to cover unforeseen emergencies;
Amendment 34 #
2023/2029(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Insists on strengthening transparency in order to see exactly how the funds were used and what the results of these investments are, taking also into account the negative impact of inflation;
Amendment 35 #
2023/2029(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls for NDICI actions to cover the needs related to the consequences of the war in Ukraine on neighbouring countries;
Amendment 36 #
2023/2029(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Calls for the need to make sure the NDICI actions actively involve stakeholders from all Member States and integrate the widening principles in the daily activity related to the implementation of the programs;
Amendment 11 #
2023/2028(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes note of the Council of Europe’s report of 6 October 2022 entitled ‘Freedom of political speech: an imperative for democracy’; stresses that freedom of expression in the EU must not be limited by the interests, constitutional framework or political choices of a Member State; reiterates the need for a mechanism for democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights, which should be established through an interinstitutional agreement; stresses that the EU must also prioritise the education and awareness of its citizens regarding their fundamental rights, ensuring that they are well- informed and empowered to exercise these rights.
Amendment 9 #
2023/2019(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the sector has a broad range of stakeholders composed of many SMEs, including a large number of highly innovative and creative independent production and distribution companies that produce, distribute, and showcase a wide variety of content across the EU;
Amendment 25 #
2023/2019(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reiterates the fact that the current system of exclusive territorial licensing currently ensures the sustainable financing of films and audiovisual content, and is crucialcontributes to ensuring both content diversityand cultural diversity, pluralism, and a wide range of distribution business models, which ultimately benefit EU consumers;
Amendment 32 #
2023/2019(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that the inclusion of audiovisual services in the scope of the Geo-blocking Regulation would result in a significant loss of revenue, putting investment in new content at risk, while eroding contractual freedom and reducingch would also impact cultural diversity in both content production and, distribution, and promotion;
Amendment 37 #
2023/2019(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Highlights that such an inclusion could trigger a chain of negative effects for the creation, financing, production and, distribution, and promotion of films and audiovisual content in the mid to long term, thus potentially damaging cultural diversity and a whole value chain that relies entirely on the principle of territoriality.;
Amendment 41 #
2023/2019(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Considers that such inclusion may, in particular, lead to a price harmonisation prejudicial to the consumers, as the consequent increase of pricing in countries where territorial exclusivity enables to offer content to a price point aligned with the consumers purchasing powers;
Amendment 46 #
2023/2019(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Considers, however, that more can be done to increase the circulation of works and programmes across borders; calls on the more systematic circulation of existing and new cinema and audiovisual content across borders;
Amendment 49 #
2023/2019(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Notes that providing support to subtitling and dubbing content increases not only the demand and availability on different countries, but also its accessibility; draws attention to the increase in delivering of European content to audiences across Europe, and calls on further investment from the Member States and the sector;
Amendment 52 #
2023/2019(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 d (new)
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7d. Reminds of the importance of article 7 of the Directive 2010/13/EU of the European Parliament and the Council (Audiovisual Media Services Directive), and stresses that accessibility of content should be understood on its complete scope; calls for the reinforcement of its application including for hearing impaired and visually impaired people, ensuring the access to the audiovisual content is inclusive and available to all European citizens;
Amendment 54 #
2023/2019(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 e (new)
Paragraph 7 e (new)
7e. Fosters European culture and diversity of content, which ultimately benefit the European consumers;
Amendment 55 #
2023/2019(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 f (new)
Paragraph 7 f (new)
7f. Highlights the relevance of the Regulation EU 2017/1128 on cross-border portability of online content services in the internal market as an example of portability, while not disturbing the value chain of the audiovisual producers, and calls for further assessment on its effectiveness in light of the fast evolving consumption habits and market trends in the sector;
Amendment 56 #
2023/2019(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 g (new)
Paragraph 7 g (new)
7g. Recalls the unique experiences provided by the cinema sector, namely the value of theatrical releases, and calls on the Member States to support the continuation of their use, while accompanying the changing habits and consumptions patterns of the citizens;
Amendment 57 #
2023/2019(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 h (new)
Paragraph 7 h (new)
7h. Reiterates the need on investment to anticipate further market changes, to foster the emergence of new formats, and to strengthen the presence of diverse offers from EU companies online;
Amendment 58 #
2023/2019(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 i (new)
Paragraph 7 i (new)
7i. Asks for more catalogues to be made available on video-on-demand services across borders after return on investment on the domestic market;
Amendment 4 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas solidarity activities should present potential European added value, benefit communities and foster participants’ personal, educational, social, civic and professional development; whereas volunteering, both within and beyond the Union, is an enriching experience in a non- formal and informal learning context;
Amendment 8 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the effects of the COVID- 19 pandemic did not dimpactinish the interest in the programme, but rather highlighted its potentialrelevance and proved the importance of young people’s engagement on the ground in solidarity activities, including blended volunteering;
Amendment 14 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. Whereas the ESC bears great potential to develop a European common sense of belonging, providing learning opportunities for volunteers to become active citizens, contributing to build better societies, fostering cohesion, advancing peace and preventing violence;
Amendment 15 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Gb. Gb. whereas a very limited number of actions dealt directly with citizenship education1a; _________________ 1a Report on the implementation of EU citizenship education actions
Amendment 16 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas one of the main policy priorities is including young people with fewer opportunities; whereas in 2021-2022, a total of 14 060 participants belonged to this category, of whom 8 622 were awarded places as individual volunteers and 5 438 were awarded places on volunteering teams; whereas inclusivity, taking also into consideration rural areas, should remain a high priority of the programme, and more efforts should be devoted to ensure geographical balance in the participation of people from disadvantaged backgrounds across the Union;
Amendment 28 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Insists that volunteering within the ESC must include learning and training components; and shall not be a substitute for traineeships or jobs, nor be equated with employment;
Amendment 29 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Believes that proper training and proven skills of volunteers should be required to be entitled to have direct contacts with vulnerable people, in particular children with special needs, so as to guarantee child protection and not be detrimental to the wellbeing of children;
Amendment 32 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Affirms that volunteering on the ground allows for meaningful interactions that cannot be substituted by virtual or blended volunteering without diminishing the quality of the experience; points out that blended or virtual volunteering deprives much needed resources from other actions of the programme;
Amendment 39 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls onUrges the Commission, the Member States, NAs and engaged organisations to help raise awareness about the programme and its individual strands, to further build its brand and to reach out to more young people, particularly those with fewer opportunities; calls on regular monitoring and reporting in this regard;
Amendment 45 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that young people’s needs and social trends are changing; invites the Commission to explore and develop new volunteering formats for the next programming period, such as part-time volunteering, virtual volunteering or blended volunteering, and to provide participants and organisations with a sufficient budget;
Amendment 47 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Believes that in-country activities are particularly importrelevant for young people with fewer opportunities; calls on the Commission to lower the age limit and the mandatory minimum number of five participants per solidarity project for in- country activities in the next programming period, following the example of Erasmus+ youth participation activities;
Amendment 53 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the programme’s inclusive natureobjectives and the implementation guidelines for its inclusion and diversity strategy; calls onurges the Commission to consider adopting a more flexible and inclusive approach to individual volunteering, enabland Member States to implement the strategy with utmost care and attention, ing participants to mix and match countries, areas of activity and experiences in order to make the programme more inclusiveular to support organisations in reaching out to more participants with fewer opportunities and to monitor its implementation carefully;
Amendment 55 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Commission to consider adopting a more flexible approach to individual volunteering, enabling participants to mix and match countries, areas of activity and experiences;
Amendment 59 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls to reinforce the knowledge of volunteers on the European Union through their initial training, by including a mandatory module on European citizenship education, in order to reinforce the EU added value of the programme;
Amendment 73 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Believes that solidarity should be mainstreamed across EU programmes; praises therefore the synergies achieved with Horizon Europe; calls on the Commission to explore the development of synergies with the European Social Fund and with union actions on disaster relief; taking into account that young volunteers cannot substitute professional first responders;
Amendment 76 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Considering the unfulfilled demand of the ESC, the increasing requests for solidarity after recurrent crises, its symbolic value to promote understanding and cohesion between Europeans, and the cost-effectiveness of actions to foster peace and prevent conflict; calls on the Member States and the Commission to, at a minimum, double the budget of the ESC in the next Multiannual Financial Framework;
Amendment 77 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to address other budgetary issues, such as discrepancies between NAs in handling applications, by establishing specific centralised grants, managed by the European Education and Culture Executive Agency, for individual volunteering and solidarity projects for European organisations and networks, by recommending a minimum amount to be paid by host organisations to their partner/supporting organisations, by removing or increasing the current funding cap for coordination costs, indexing to inflation flat rates and lump sums, and by securing regular funding for quality label holders for long-term financial planning purposes; believes that these measures will help organisations and national agencies to provide more opportunities and fulfil the programme’s potential;
Amendment 78 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Concludes that in view of the current high demand, showing the relevance of the programme among European youth, as well as the importance of its objectives, that of contributing to social cohesion, fostering understanding among Europeans and preventing conflict through solidarity, also in view of the increasing need for European support after recurrent crises, the ESC has proven its value as a self- standing programme and merits reinforced budget as to live up to its true potential;
Amendment 18 #
2023/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the higher turnout in the 2019 European elections and strives to work on further increasing the turnout at the 2024 European elections; stresses the importance of increasing participation in the elections, in particular from rural areas, disadvantaged groups and young people;
Amendment 23 #
2023/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises the important role of European political parties, social partners and foundations in contributing to the debate on European public policy issues and in forming European political awareness; notes, however, that owing to restrictive measures at European and national levels, European political parties cannot fully participate in European election campaigns; stresses, moreover, that they are not allowed to campaign in referendums that concern European matters; encourages European political parties to reach an agreement on how to adapt the provisions in this resolution to develop the electoral campaign to the European elections and on how to proceed during the post-electoral process;
Amendment 28 #
2023/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for the enhanced visibility of European political parties in public debates and media campaigns, including their logos; insists that all national political parties should make the logos of the European political parties visible on ballots; calls on the European political parties to draft manifestos in good time ahead of the elections so as to be able to share their proposals; considers that European political parties’ manifestos should be known before the elections, which requires clear and transparent rules on campaigning;
Amendment 70 #
2023/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Member States to guarantee the accessibility of the elections through the introduction of measures aimed at ensuring access to information and accessible voting arrangements – for instance the use of assistive technologies, formats and techniques like Braille, QR codes, large print, audio-based information and tactile stencils; calls on Member States to organize information campaigns about the European elections and to extend them to all regions, including to rural areas;
Amendment 79 #
2023/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Believes that disinformation and foreign interference constitute a serious attack on the integrity of the electoral process and on European democracy; stresses that digital platforms have an essential role in the fight against disinformation;
Amendment 12 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas citizen engagement must be understood as multi-level, encompassing local, regional, national, European and global processes; whereas participants from rural areas must be encouraged to participate in the programme; whereas widening participation from citizens from all Member States is necessary; whereas the ongoing processes of globalisation and European integration will require the new generation of Europeans to be increasingly politically engaged at multiple levels in order to be able to live and work internationally and navigate difference in their daily lives; whereas societies are becoming more diverse, making respect for the diversity of cultures and origins and the rejection of any kind of discrimination towards women, LGTBIQ people or minorities ever more important within Europe;
Amendment 21 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the emergence of a European citizenship has been hindered by a knowledge gap and an emotional gap, and should therefore be accompanied and reinforced by a set of mechanisms enabling citizen participation and intercultural dialogue; whereas a better understanding of our shared European history and stronger citizen engagement in social and political life can have a beneficial impact on an emerging European identity that complements citizens’ multiple local, national, geographical, cultural or other identities; whereas active citizens’ participation and dialogues are interlinked with the European dimension of citizenship education; whereas participation from citizens can also contribute to the creation of an European citizenship with clear rights and obligations;
Amendment 38 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Highlights that awareness campaigns must be organized in order to reach a wider population, especially from the rural areas;
Amendment 41 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that the programme’s proposals and tenders, but also the indications on how to participate must be translated in all EU languages in order to widen participation from all Member States and ensure the right diversity;
Amendment 45 #
2023/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Recalls the need to tackle citizens’ active participation by enhancing the European dimension of citizenship education, both in curricular, as well as in extracurricular activities; highlights that a truly European citizenship education can inform and form citizens in the spirit of civic engagement and participation and that, in this sense, an EU manual can be the right tool to provide equal access to EU citizenship education;
Amendment 7 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the Creative Europe programme 2021-2027 features an overall budget increase of about 68 % compared to its predecessor; whereas this increase significantly depreciates due to the constantly rising inflation rate9a; whereas the overall budget has been frontloaded with a third of the financial envelope committed in the years 2021 and 2022 to address, inter alia, the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic; _________________ 9a https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/product s-eurostat-news/w/ddn-20230309-2.
Amendment 15 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas lengthy application procedures often discourage the participation of small-sized organisations, especially those from disadvantaged areas; whereas the application procedure needs to be simplified and improved, primarily due to an increase in the number of procedural steps together with a poor user friendly interface, that may discriminate against applicants who do not use Microsoft applications;
Amendment 16 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas the introduction of a platform that was not originally designed for the type of projects funded by the programme maintains a reporting procedure that is complex and difficult to navigate;
Amendment 17 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the Culture strand promotes the networking of creative communities and fosters cross-border collaboration, with a particular focus on cooperation projects; whereas, within the first two years of implementation, the cooperation project scheme emerged as the most competitive under the Culture strand, providing support to 291 projects; whereas the Culture strand offers many opportunities for communities and individuals, however, there is a widening need with a view of creating more opportunities for rural areas and creators of traditional cultural works;
Amendment 18 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the Culture strand promotes the networking of creative communities and fosters cross-border collaboration, with a particular focus on cooperation projects; whereas, within the first two years of implementation, the cooperation project scheme emerged as the most competitivepopular under the Culture strand, providing support to 291 projects;
Amendment 23 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas Culture Moves Europe is the largest EU mobility scheme for the cultural and creative sectors and has attracted around 4,660 application by mid-2023; whereas approximately 85% of the applications are from sectors such as visual arts, performing arts and music;
Amendment 24 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
Hb. whereas the programme acknowledges the importance of the music sector as an essential component of Europe’s cultural diversity, which can benefit from the horizontal approach under the Culture strand; whereas during the period 2021-2022 the Music Moves Europe Initiative devoted EUR 5 million to strengthen the competitiveness, innovation and diversity of Europe’s music sector;
Amendment 25 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H c (new)
Recital H c (new)
Hc. whereas the literary translation action plays a unique role in promoting authors across borders, reaching new audiences, and contributing to a more culturally and linguistically diverse Europe;
Amendment 28 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas, in light of the crucial role of the Creative Europe desks in promoting and informing the cultural and creative sectors about the programme, cooperation and exchanges between the Creative Europe desks and the Commission must be strengthened;
Amendment 31 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)
Recital J b (new)
Jb. whereas the Seal of Excellence represents a novelty of the Creative Europe programme 2021-2027, introduced with the aim of enhancing synergies and simplifying the search for alternative funding in the event of budgetary constraints;
Amendment 33 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J c (new)
Recital J c (new)
Jc. whereas the European Capital of Culture, as a special action, is a prestigious initiative enjoying a well- established place in global cultural agendas and, since its introduction in 1985, highlights the richness and uniqueness of the diversity of cultures and cities;
Amendment 38 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the programme’s response toin mitigating the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, which severely disrupted the cultural and creative sectors even prior to the commencement of the current programme;
Amendment 40 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Acknowledges the flexibility of the Commission and the EACEA in implementing the programme, which was adapted to take into account the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic;
Amendment 44 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Welcomes the administrative simplification measures introduced with the new generation of the programme; recalls, however, that streamlining and simplification should not result in the reduction of financial and human resources devoted to project monitoring and evaluation;
Amendment 45 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Acknowledges that the application process is often complex, especially for small-sized organisations with limited financial and human resources; calls on the Commission and the EACEA, therefore, to permit the costs associated with the application process to be included in the overall estimated budget costs;
Amendment 47 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Acknowledges the progressive introduction of inclusion incentives across all strands in the first two years of programme’s implementation; notes, however, the lack of comprehensive data on how the programme objectives are being pursued in a way that encourages inclusion, equality, diversity and participation; urges the Commission to provide, in this regard, a detailed report in its interim evaluation;
Amendment 49 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Acknowledges that the programme contributes to the objective of climate and environmental sustainability through its actions; notes, however, that greening priorities have been introduced differently in the three programme strands; calls on the Commission to closely monitor the implementation of greening priorities and their impact on the sectors and to regularly report on its assessment;
Amendment 50 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Highlights the importance of transparency in disseminating call results; in this regard, calls on the Commission to continue publishing the list of all grant recipients along with the awarded amount for calls in a timely manner;
Amendment 58 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses the importance of the Creative Europe programme in developing and enhancing transnational partnerships, thus also contributing to EU international relations through culture; in this regard, calls on the Commission to invest appropriate resources on the external dimension of the programme;
Amendment 69 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Urges the Member States and the Commission, in view of the high subscription rates, in addition tochallenges arising from digitalisation and greening, in addition to high subscription rates, and rampant inflation, which isare all severely affecting beneficiaries’ operational capacity, to ensure that there are no budget cuts to the programme’s envelope in 2024 as well as the upcoming budgetary years;
Amendment 72 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Regrets that the Seal of Excellence label has not yet been implemented, calls on the Commission to commence this label immediately, so that projects may avail, in this programming cycle, of the opportunities offered by the cumulative and alternative funding;
Amendment 75 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Deplores the fact that, under the 2021-2027 MFF, there is no flexibility to top-up the Creative Europe programme and underlines that this precludes the funding of new initiatives, valuable pilot projects and preparatory actions;
Amendment 76 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Deplores the funding gap between the two MFF cycles, that particularly affected the network scheme; in this regard, calls on the Commission to ensure that this situation will not reoccur in the future and to consider developing operational grants for the network schemes;
Amendment 79 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Underlines that the sectoral approach represents an excellent tool that will strengthen the book and publishing sector, enabling concerted actions that will support and stimulate market access and the wider circulation of European works;
Amendment 87 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to increase the promotion of Culture Moves Europe to a wider audience, with the aid and support of all Creative Europe desks, through communication and outreach activities specifically targeting less represented countries and, sectors, rural areas and communities, as well as artists with disabilities;
Amendment 89 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Points out that, while recognising the major success of the new mobility action, it is imperative that an analysis of the main emerging trends is carried out by the end of 2024 with a view to the inclusion of new actors from the cultural and creative sectors; in this regard, calls on the Commission to increase the budget allocated to this action from 2025 onwards;
Amendment 95 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Welcomes the increase of actions providing support to the music sector under the Culture strand, resulting in a higher number of music-related projects being submitted under the current programme;
Amendment 96 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes the increase in funding for the European Platforms for the promotion of emerging artists under the Culture strand and highlights the positive impact it has had on diversity by increasing the visibility of artists and their works on an international scale; stresses that small scale cultural events organised in rural areas can have a significant impact on those communities; calls for increased participation of artists performing traditional cultural expressions with a view of increasing the visibility of their works and maintaining European cultural heritage; calls on the Commission, therefore, to continue developing this action by ensuring adequate funding and promotion;
Amendment 105 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Emphasises the importance of the special action of the European Capital of Culture as a catalyst for the cultural and economic regeneration of cities; stresses the need for additional funding for this special action to meet the additional costs incurred as a result of the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and rampant inflation; calls on the Commission, therefore, to increase the funding of the Melina Mercouri Prize, which has been endowed with EUR 1.5 million for several years; calls, moreover, on increasing the outreach of the programme, in order to engage more participants in the cultural activities organized therein;
Amendment 106 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Emphasises the importance of the special action of the European Capital of Culture as a catalyst for the cultural and economic regeneration of cities and regions; stresses the need for additional funding for this special action to meet the additional costs incurred as a result of the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and rampant inflation; underlines that additional funding for the European Capital of Culture is long overdue; calls on the Commission, therefore, to increase the funding of the Melina Mercouri Prize, which has been endowed with only EUR 1.5 million for several years;
Amendment 107 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Acknowledges that the European Heritage Label is a valuable initiative promoting the significant role these sites play in the history and culture of Europe and notes that, during the period from 2013 to 2021, 60 sites have been designated with the title; calls, however, on the Commission to improve the visibility of the European Heritage Label by developing synergies with other relevant EU financial instruments;
Amendment 108 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Underlines the importance of the different prizes supported by the Creative Europe programme in the fields of literature, architecture and heritage, music (contemporary, rock and pop) as well as audiovisual; emphasises that these long-standing initiatives are well-known by the sectors and, by rewarding achievements in different fields, increase the visibility of the European cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 109 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Acknowledges that the Media strand remains the main European instrument providing strategic support to the independent audiovisual sector, which consistsing primarily of small and medium- sized companies, which make considerable investments in bringing culturally diverse audiovisual works to new and existing audiences; emphasises the continuation of this strand so as to increase the EU strategic autonomy, by encouraging the internationalisation of European audiovisual companies; stresses, in this regard, the importance of ensuring an appropriate budget allocation for the Media strand in order to continue supporting the recovery and transformation of the audiovisual sector;
Amendment 114 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Highlights that a large number of high-quality projects under the co- development and mini-slate schemes were rejected in 2021-2022 due to budgetary constraints; calls on the Commission, therefore, to allocate a larger budget for the future implementation of these schemes;
Amendment 115 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Underlines the vital roles of the European Film Distribution and European Film Sales support schemes in contributing to the cultural diversity of the European audiovisual sector by increasing the cross- border circulation of European films and offsetting some of the risks distributors take when investing in the production, distribution and promotion of non- national European films; stresses, therefore, that it is key to maintain adequatenhance funding for both schemes;
Amendment 123 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Highlights that rising inflation, in a highly competitive audiovisual market, has an impact on production costs; calls on the Commission, therefore, to adapt upwards the funding ceilings with the aim of ensuring that the Media strand delivers its support to the audiovisual industry; highlights that local media has been particularly affected by this context and calls, therefore, on increased support for this sector, that has a significant importance for the communities which it addresses, as well as to a wider audience;
Amendment 125 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Recognises the success of the Networks of European Festival call, which has supported 71 festivals under 12 networks, cooperating, inter alia, to foster audience engagement; calls on the Commission, therefore, to continue funding the two complementary actions, the European Festivals and the Network of European Festivals, in alternate years;
Amendment 126 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. Notes that, as the Media Invest facility attracted a large number of applications, increased budgetary synergies with the InvestEU programme must be secured for its future implementation; calls on the Commission to further improve the promotion of this facility amongst the audiovisual sector;
Amendment 127 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 c (new)
Paragraph 23 c (new)
23c. Recalls that the European Media Freedom Act should establish a new European Board for Media Services to replace the European Regulators Group for Audiovisual Media Services (ERGA) established by Directive 2010/13/EU; stresses that the Board should be an independent body of the Union with legal personality as well as being supported by sufficient human and financial resources for the performance if its tasks; in this regard, the Board should be financed under a separate budget line and not from the budget allocated to the MEDIA strand of the programme or other budget lines in existence;
Amendment 129 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Notes that the Journalism Partnerships and the Media Literacy calls attracted the highest number of applications in 2021-2022, underlining the urgent need for increased financial support for the European media sector;
Amendment 130 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that, in the remaining programming period, no less than 9% of the overall budget 2021-2027 is allocated to supporting the objectives of the Cross- sectoral strand;
Amendment 6 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the programme could reduce inequalities of all sorts and improve social cohesion at European level but also within Member States, regions, cities and rural areas;
Amendment 7 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas the programme should increase its focus on learning mobility for all, regardless of age, gender, employment or education level and reiterates the need to make sure that the programme is accessible across Europe, in particular by small organizations, disadvantaged and vulnerable people and participants from remote, rural and isolated areas;
Amendment 9 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas Small-scale Partnerships, often the first contact with the programme, could also focus on participants from remote, rural and isolated areas, participants with disabilities - including children - and disadvantaged schools/areas; this can lead to the development of rural areas and disadvantaged communities;
Amendment 11 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the programme’s overall objective should reflect the future of education to keep up with societal and technological change; this would entail a more holistic approach to education, with a shift from teaching to learning, new skills, exploration, customization, coaching, different spaces and a variety of ways to learn;
Amendment 12 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the effort required for the integration of disadvantaged learners is much greater than for the integration of learners with equal opportunities, and still requires a great deal of persuasion and much more extensive planning;
Amendment 13 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas the institutional approach to accreditation is a factor that facilitates access for disadvantaged, small and inexperienced organisations and institutions that have not previously participated in the programme; whereas this access is now made more difficult by the need to limit the maximum number of accreditations possible due to the high level of interest;
Amendment 14 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)
Recital D c (new)
Dc. whereas institutions working with and for educationally disadvantaged (adult) people are often not yet familiar with Erasmus+ learning mobilities and, in addition to the content-related work, are taking the necessary steps for organisational development and implementation of the requirements, while at the same time there is a generally known shortage of staff in the social sector;
Amendment 15 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D d (new)
Recital D d (new)
Dd. whereas the full integration of eTwinning, the digital component for school education within Erasmus+, into the programme structure was already targeted for 2021;
Amendment 17 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas Small-scale Partnerships are often the very first contact with the programme, especially for multipliers, as they offer very flexible possibilities to carry out all the desired activities;
Amendment 19 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas rising costs of living, high inflation rates and other challenges are putting additional pressure on the programme’s budget; in addition, the programme implementation will be increasingly hampered by the shortage of skilled workers in the social sector;
Amendment 22 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the Conference for the Future of Europe proposed a set of clear recommendations including the creation of an European Education Plan after 2027, the promotion of European citizenship education or the need for further Europeanization of education;
Amendment 29 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights that lifelong learning, better inclusion of people with fewer opportunitiedisadvantaged and vulnerable people, people with fewer opportunities, participants from remote, rural and isolated areas, and the removal of barriers to learning mobility, such as the lack of automatic recognition of qualifications and financial barriers, are key priorities; stresses that children with disabilities should be given priority for mobilities with a general recommended target of at least 10% participation while respecting the general provisions in the regulation;
Amendment 31 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights that lifelong learning, better inclusion of people with fewer opportunities, and the removal of barriers to learning mobility, such as the lack of automatic recognition of qualifications and financial barriers, are key priorities while seeking to increase the diversity of the programme, both in terms of participants and measures;
Amendment 35 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that the programme should also prioritise the further rollout of the European Universities initiative with the aim to reach the goal of the European strategy for universities bringing together more than 500 universities by mid-2024;
Amendment 36 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Considers it imperative to prepare the next level of the European Universities initiative by creating common European diplomas;
Amendment 37 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the European Education and Culture Executive Agency and NAs; highlights the importance of goodimproving and maintaining a constructive and cooperative communication between these two parties;
Amendment 38 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recalls that the fairness of equal access to the programme requires that the deadlines for the application and all further steps of planning, implementation and accounting are communicated as early and transparently as possible and adhered to as reliably as possible;
Amendment 39 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Suggests a kind of meta-evaluation of the entire programme application and implementation process with the aim of significantly and drastically simplifying the funding application and its respective forms, the programme implementation as well as the reporting and accounting for all parties involved without compromising the diversity of the programme; Building on this, the digital tools should be optimised so that, by the next programme period from 2028 at the latest, applications, planning, implementation and accounting can all be easily done online, taking full account of users' wishes for simplicity, user-friendliness, accessibility, reliability, speed, efficiency and data protection; believes that the maintenance and improvement of such online tools is a task that requires constant attention from the Commission and EACEA; rather than introducing radical new tools, priority should be given to the further development of existing ones;
Amendment 40 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. In particular, reporting should be simplified, and instead of asking the same thing over and over again, one should focus on the changes compared to the application and programme implementation, if these are there;
Amendment 41 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls, in the ongoing period of rebuilding the most resilient cross-border structures possible, to ensure that sufficient funds are available, especially for the smaller partnerships in all sectors of the programme, in order to facilitate the entry of smaller and less experienced persons or institutions into the programme and to offer them a real perspective for development; a more diverse programme structure should ultimately be more crisis-proof;
Amendment 42 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses the need to multiply the participation from small organizations, disadvantaged and vulnerable communities and from remote, rural and isolated areas in the fifth Erasmus+ call for proposals; draws attention on the need of fair gender participation;
Amendment 46 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Urges for greater participation of disadvantaged learners in adult education mobility projects, and proposes information and promotional events, as well as measures to facilitate application and implementation, especially in this area; draws attention in this context to the explicitly intended synergy with the ESF+, which should be implemented much more uniformly and at a high level in all EU Member States;
Amendment 47 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls for the expansion of the pilot project “Increasing accessibility to educational tools in areas and communities with low connectivity or access to technologies” supporting the modernization and digitalization of remote, rural and isolated schools and its transformation in a permanent programme;
Amendment 51 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Appreciates the steps being taken to increase the amount of green travel and the higher funding rates being paid for more environmentally friendly ways of travelling;
Amendment 54 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Considers it imperative to pay attention to the sustainability and effectiveness of the networks created by the European University Initiative and their positive impact on the European Education Area and, if necessary, to continue this on a selective and very limited basis with the help of ERASMUS+ once the regular funding has come to an end; the aim must always be for all those involved in a network to recognise the intrinsic value of the network during the regular funding period and to continue to maintain, use and develop it accordingly after the end of ERASMUS+ funding;
Amendment 56 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls for the development of a Transatlantic Erasmus+ to enhance the international exchange dimension of the programme;
Amendment 57 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Recalls that the funded networks should serve as a model for similar initiatives emerging outside Erasmus+ funding, that the Commission and the Member States should create better framework conditions for such a development, and that the networks should be fully integrated into the European Higher Education Area and the European Education Area;
Amendment 58 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12c. Considers it urgently necessary, in view of the multi-layered and complex problems in all education sectors, to achieve an optimal balance in the promotion of all education sectors through the programme instead of focusing too strongly on the tertiary education sector;
Amendment 59 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 d (new)
Paragraph 12 d (new)
12d. Considers it overdue that vocational education and training be more strongly appreciated and valued as an equal alternative to high-school studies and sharply criticises that the educational aspect is unjustifiably shortened here by the overemphasis on "skillings"; also here, it is a matter of educating people holistically and not only qualifying them from the point of view of economic usability; accordingly, Centres of Excellence in VET should be able to focus comprehensively on education and be promoted as fully-fledged educational institutions where skills are a priority alongside other aspects of education;
Amendment 60 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 e (new)
Paragraph 12 e (new)
12e. Suggests that more support should be given to measures that serve to improve the permeability of education systems and, in doing so, to promote the elements of individual learning accounts and micro- credentials that have been introduced;
Amendment 61 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 f (new)
Paragraph 12 f (new)
12f. Suggests that the centralised “Jean Monnet for Schools” action be decentralised and made the responsibility of the National Agencies, as an overly complex procedure is disproportionate to the grants obtained and discourages schools from applying; bureaucratic discussions about the legal personality of schools and long-term recognition procedures with school authorities seem to overlook the need for support;
Amendment 62 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 g (new)
Paragraph 12 g (new)
12g. Warns that especially in the area of school education, due to the disproportionately larger number of school institutions, the idea of institutional accreditation through its quantitative limitation clearly contradicts the inclusion idea of the programme and calls on the Commission to resolve this contradiction;
Amendment 66 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes that DiscoverEU, which was initiated by Parliament, has become a well- established, popular and easy-to-access informal learning activity; points out at the same time that the promised strengthening of the education element has yet to materialise;
Amendment 67 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Suggests thinking about ticket quotas for group trips, also in the sense of the desired "greening", provided that it is ensured that at least the majority of participants have just reached the age of 18 and that the remaining peers of the group do not deviate from this age by more than 2 years upwards or downwards (with the exception of necessary support staff, if applicable); insisting too rigidly that all peers in a group must be aged exactly 18 to qualify as a DiscoverEU group can be counterproductive;
Amendment 69 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Notes the necessary adjustments owing to the pandemic, with a temporary reduction in funding for learning mobility and increased funding for cooperation and innovation partnerships;
Amendment 70 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Appreciates the swift reaction and enhanced flexibility of the programme to support Ukrainian students, teachers and educators; Points out, however, that the integration of migrants through education is such a major task that the Erasmus+ programme, in terms of its structure and focus, can at best cushion this task selectively, but cannot cope with it as such, and calls on the Commission and the Member States to address the issue of integration through education in a more comprehensive, fundamental and appropriate manner;
Amendment 81 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Points out that insufficient grants to cover the costs of learning mobility and delays in payments are the biggest deterrents to participants in mobility projects;
Amendment 90 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Regrets the fact that complicated processes considerably hinder the participation of small-scale organisations in the school and youth sectors, disadvantaged and vulnerable communities and of participants from remote, rural and isolated areas;
Amendment 92 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Regrets the fact that complicated processes considerably hinder the participation of small-scale organisations in the school and youth sectors as well as in adult education;
Amendment 98 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Stresses the need to promote the creation of common European diplomas, which should be one of the main objectives of next generation of Erasmus+ and the European Universities initiative;
Amendment 101 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Suggests, in this context, that the current unsatisfactory request for funds for mobility in adult education should be met with a special degree of patience and support, and that unspent funds should first be used for cooperation in adult education, in the hope that this will increase the demand for mobility in this area in the medium term;
Amendment 108 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Deeply regrets the slow and incomplete development of the IT infrastructure and the improper functioning of IT tools such as the Beneficiary and Project Management modules, which increases the workload of all those involved in the programme’s implementation, discourages the participation of newcomers and undermines the programme’s ambition to widen participation; notes that similar issues exist with IT tools in other EU- funded programmes, including the European Solidarity Corps; notes that this continues to inhibit optimal programme implementation, increases the risk of flawed and incomplete programme documentation and monitoring, and thus also jeopardises the future evidence-based further development of the programme;
Amendment 116 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Is concerned that the lack of professionals and volunteers involved in programme implementation means that the available financial resources cannot be used optimally in line with needs and asks for more precise clarification as to whether funds have not been spent due to a lack of need or a lack of implementation possibilities; at the same time, shows itself flexible to implement instruments that specifically serve to reduce implementation obstacles due to a lack of professionals to a greater extent in the programme itself, as this serves to strengthen the sustainability of the programme and its structures;
Amendment 122 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Calls for a new memorandum of understanding between European Universities and American universities to explore transatlantic learning mobility and develop a Transatlantic Erasmus+;
Amendment 128 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36a. Stresses that Erasmus+ can play a role in correlating the future of education with the new societal needs in order to promote the development and teaching of new skills required for the future; a new and adapted set of knowledge, skills, attitudes and values are required to safely navigate through a complex and uncertain world;
Amendment 140 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Paragraph 37 a (new)
37a. Recalls the need to tackle citizens’ active participation by enhancing the European dimension of citizenship education, both in curricular, as well as in extracurricular activities; highlights that a truly European citizenship education can inform and form citizens in the spirit of civic engagement and participation and that, in this sense, an EU manual can be the right tool to provide equal access to EU citizenship education;
Amendment 145 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Calls for centralised and decentralised actions to be better linked and to enhance the use of flexible funding instruments such as micro-grants; suggests that the positive experiences gained with the award of micro-grants during the pandemic should be used in a more targeted way and should be made a permanent opportunity as part of the programme;
Amendment 150 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Requests concrete measures to break down existing silos in the programme structure so that different educational areas and actors are not kept distinct fromso well balanced with each other that political control of well-defined learning areas remains possible, but these learning areas also cooperate more with each other and become noticeably more permeable to each other;
Amendment 151 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 a (new)
Paragraph 40 a (new)
40a. Calls the Commisssion and the EACEA to analyse systematically and continously in good cooperation wtih the NAs and and other competent authorities in the Member States on MFF programme implementation how synergies between different educational areas and actors can be further increased;
Amendment 153 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 b (new)
Paragraph 40 b (new)
40b. Regrets that at times the idea of the Seal of Excellence label does not have a tangible positive impact on the ERASMUS+ programme, yet and encourages to give more guidance and impetus to this instrument;
Amendment 157 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Calls for wider usemeaningful systematic embedding of virtual and blended learning and the building of infrastructure for digitalised learning opportunities; in any case, this should remain a complementary offer in order to reinforce the positive effects of the direct, personal encounters and live experiences promoted by the actions, as well as the accompanying enhancement of informal learning and social skills, and not to replace them, for example, by purely virtual encounters; considers it necessary in this context and in accordance with the conditions set out to enable virtual and blended learning in all programme areas; in particular, it is contrary to the priorities that digital offerings are not promoted at all in the area of youth and sport, which does not really support the digital transformation;
Amendment 160 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Calls for wider use of virtual and blended learning and the building of infrastructure for digitalised and remote learning opportunities;
Amendment 162 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42 a (new)
Paragraph 42 a (new)
42a. requests to consider if the possibility of charging for digital learning components separately makes sense, particularly where they are used to prepare for an activity, in order to avoid the need for the provider of the activity to make above-average advance payments;
Amendment 163 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
43. Asks for eTwinning to be integrated fully and seamlessly into Erasmus+the European School Education Platform and Erasmus+ under any waiver of special statuses and complex special settlement arrangements;
Amendment 166 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 a (new)
Paragraph 43 a (new)
43a. Urges that teachers and learners in initial and continuing vocational education and training finally be provided with a dedicated online tool that is perfectly tailored to their needs; provisional accommodation in other tools has already proved insufficient, ineffective and inappropriate to the size and importance of this area of learning; special attention must be paid to the needs of trainers as well as to their limited time and ressources in private company structures, especially in SMEs;
Amendment 172 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 a (new)
Paragraph 44 a (new)
44a. Stresses the need to accelerate synergies between the European Education Area, Digital Education Action Plan and the European Skills Agenda, while shaping the digital education policy; Recalls that the European Parliament's proposal for an Online European University is a great example of such synergies and urges its creation in order to facilitate the promotion of the European online programmes and classes across the continent and beyond in a growing international academic competitive environment;
Amendment 174 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 b (new)
Paragraph 44 b (new)
44b. Considers it imperative to pay attention to the programme’s contribution to the transition towards digital education; the deployment of appropriate digital solutions and tools in Member States has remained limited despite the growing needs of the educational systems;
Amendment 178 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45 a (new)
Paragraph 45 a (new)
45a. Calls on the present and future Erasmus+ calls for proposals to support the fight against bullying, all forms of discrimination, antisemitism and enhance school and psychological counselling; asks the Commission to promote at European level the education about the Holocaust programmes using the positive example of the Romanian educational system;
Amendment 180 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 a (new)
Paragraph 47 a (new)
47a. Points out that cooperation with non-associated third countries is sometimes too difficult, and calls on the Commission to systematically ask the National Agencies what specific requests have been and are being made which cannot be met, and to make proposals for improvement with a view to strengthening the international dimension of the programme;
Amendment 181 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 b (new)
Paragraph 47 b (new)
47b. Reaffirms its willingness to reinstate Switzerland as a full member of the ERASMUS+ programme from 2028 at the latest;
Amendment 182 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 c (new)
Paragraph 47 c (new)
47c. Calls on the UK Government to reconsider its position on non- participation in the Erasmus+ programme;
Amendment 183 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
Paragraph 48
48. Insists on NAs and beneficiaries, including young people, and Parliament to be actively involved in the co-creation process of the next generation of Erasmus+a continuous, dialogue-based development process, in which everyone is striving to improve and optimise the actual programme and the next generation of Erasmus+; suggests to explore where AI tools can be used to evaluate the programme and to provide even clearer insights into needs and possible developments, but by no means replacing the need for human decision- making;
Amendment 186 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 a (new)
Paragraph 48 a (new)
48a. Stresses that this co-creation process should contribute and be part of the future of education and skills policy debate by also using foresight participative methodologies;
Amendment 189 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49 a (new)
Paragraph 49 a (new)
49a. Welcomes in this context the interprogram group between DG Education and Culture and DG Research and Innovation, which has been established since one year, and would like to be informed about its results regarding the elimination of synergy problems between HORIZON and ERASMUS+ in a timely manner;
Amendment 196 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52
Paragraph 52
52. Declares its determination to ensure a substantial increase in the Erasmus+ budget in the 2028-20334 programming period and commits itself to a tripling of the financial envelope, taking the requirements of the programme into account;
Amendment 34 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Union and individual Member States are facing shortages in a wide range of sectors and occupations, including in those relevant for the green and digital transitions. Extensive shortages in construction, healthcare, hospitality, transport, information and communications technology and in science technology, engineering and mathematics, education, agriculture, are long- standing and have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and the acceleration of the green and digital transitions. Labour shortages are expected to persist and potentially aggravate in the light of demographic challenges.
Amendment 38 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Addressing labour shortages requires a comprehensive approach at Union and national level which includes, as a priority, better realising the full potential of groups with lower labour market participation, reskilling and upskilling the existing workforce, facilitating intra-EU labour mobility, as well as improving working conditions and the attractiveness of certain occupations. Due to the current scale of the labour market shortages, the changing nature of work and the demographic trends, measures targeting the domestic and Union workforce alone are likely to be insufficient to address existing and future labour and skills shortages. Therefore, legal migration is key to complement those actions and must be part of the solution to fully support the twin transition.
Amendment 40 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In order to facilitate international recruitment and provide opportunities for third-country nationals to work in EU-wide shortage occupations, an EU Talent Pool should be established in the form of a Union-wide platform that brings together and supports the matching of profiles of registered jobseekers from third countries residing outside the Union and job vacancies of employers established in the participating Member States. In addition, the EU Talent Pool should address the non-EU jobseekers in relation to intra-EU labour mobility in order to create a fair and harmonized EU labour market, while addressing shortages, job reconversion and the future of work in an integrated and systemic way.
Amendment 42 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The EU Talent Pool should aim at supporting participating Member States to address existing and future skills and labour shortages via the recruitment of third country nationals to the extent the activation of the domestic workforce and intra-EU mobility are not sufficient to achieve this objective. As a voluntary tool to facilitate international recruitment, the EU Talent Pool should offer additional support at Union level to interested Member States. To this end, complementarity and interoperability with existing national initiatives and platforms should be ensured. Member States’ specific needs should be taken into account in the development of the EU Talent Pool in order to ensure the widest participation possible. Hence, ‘Talent’ is an encompassing term referring to the entire range of skills that might be needed by the Member States’ labour markets. The concept of ‘Talent’ should also take into account labour market trends related to the future of work, such as the transformational effects of technology (automation, AI, robotics), the digital and green transformation, the purpose driven work, new organisation of work and improved work-life balance.
Amendment 48 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) An EU Talent Pool IT platform should be developed by using existing Commission-owned IT infrastructure to the extent possible. The IT infrastructure developed in the framework of EURES could be partially re-used for the EU Talent Pool IT platform, including the single coordinated channel and the automated matching tool with relevant adaptations, including to duly take into account the ‘EU Talent Partnership pass’. Existing IT infrastructure should be adapted beyond labour needs and take into account also other types of information related to the ‘talent’ issue, such as reconversion, reskilling and upskilling. From a strategic perspective, the EU Talent Pool IT platform should create synergies between both dimensions and needs, intra-EU labour mobility and international recruitment. To maximise effects and adopt a systemic perspective, the two dimensions should not be treated separately.
Amendment 49 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Synergies shouldall be ensured, where appropriate, between the EU Talent Pool IT platform and other relevant instruments and services at Union level, including with regard to access to training materials such as the EU Academy and the Interoperable Europe Academy. The EU Talent Pool IT platform should be quickly and regularly adapted to new practices in technology and provide state-of-the-art IT services by introducing innovative features and tools. For the EU Talent Pool to properly work, it needs accurate, transparent and real- time information about labour needs and working conditions across the Member States, including infringements of EU and international laws.
Amendment 51 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The EU Talent Pool should contribute to the objective of discouraging irregular migration including by facilitating access to existing legal pathways. Jobseekers from third countries who are subject to a judicial or administrative decision refusing the entry or stay in a Member State or an entry ban in accordance with Directive 2008/115/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council11 , should not be allowed to register their profiles in the EU Talent Pool IT platform, given that they will not be permitted to enter and stay in the Union. To this end, jobseekers from third countries should be required, before registering their profiles in the EU Talent Pool, to declare that they are not currently subject to a refusal of entry or stay in a Member State or an entry ban to the territory of the Union. Information should also be provided on the consequences for making a false declaration in this respect. At the same time, distinction should be made between addressing the EU's shortages on one hand, and assistance to refugees, asylum seekers and migrants on the other hand. Synergies must be clearly addressed but the issues should be treated differently. The EU Talent Pool should also contribute to ensure a fair, inclusive labour market across EU member states, with equal opportunities and rights for all. In addition, the EU Talent Pool should contribute to address undeclared work and labour exploitation. _________________ 11 Directive 2008/115/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on common standards and procedures in Member States for returning illegally staying third-country nationals (OJ L 348, 24.12.2008, p. 98, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2008/115/oj).
Amendment 72 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(b a) The technical infrastructure enabling Member States to correlate EU- intra labour mobility data and recruitment from third countries.
Amendment 77 #
2023/0404(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) providing support to the EU Talent Pool Secretariat in the planning and coordination of the activities of the EU Talent Pool, including facilitating exchanges and synergies with intra-EU labour mobility authorities;
Amendment 153 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) Considers that support for the Western Balkan countries in view of EU enlargement remains important for the implementation of the necessary accession-related reforms and investments;
Amendment 166 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) To achieve these goals, special emphasis with respect to investment areas should be placed on sectors that are likely to function as key multipliers for social and economic development: connectivity, including transport, energy, green and digital transitions, education and skills development, health services, anti- corruption, democracy, media freedom.
Amendment 209 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The implementation of this Regulation should be guided by the principles of equality, inclusiveness, fairness and non- discrimination, as elaborated in the Union of Equality strategies. It should promote gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls, and seek to protect and promote women’s and girls’ rights in line with the EU Gender Action Plans and relevant Council conclusions and international conventions. The implementation of the Facility should be in line with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and ensure accessibility in its investments and technical assistance.
Amendment 226 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The Commission, in cooperation with the Member States and the Beneficiaries, should contribute to increased transparency and accountability in the delivery of assistance, including by implementing appropriate internal control systems and anti-fraud policies. The support under the Facility should be made available under the preconditions that each of the Beneficiaries continues to respect and uphold effective democratic mechanisms and institutions, including a multi-party parliamentary system, and the rule of law, and to guarantee respect for human rights and cultural diversity, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities. Another pre-condition should be that Serbia and Kosovo engage constructively in the normalisation of their relations with a view to fully implementing all their respective obligations stemming from the Agreement on the Path to Normalisation and its Implementation Annex as well as all past Dialogue Agreements and engage in negotiations on the Comprehensive Agreement on normalisation of relations.
Amendment 316 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) accelerate green transition in line with the 2020 Green Agenda for the Western Balkans and covering all economic sectors, particularly energy, agriculture, including the transition towards de- carbonised climate-neutral, climate- resilient and circular economy;
Amendment 327 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point h
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point h
(h) boost quality education, training, reskilling and upskilling, and employment policies; prevent brain drain; support vulnerable, remote and rural communities;
Amendment 333 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point h a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point h a (new)
(ha) contribute to building stronger, more resilient and more accessible health systems;
Amendment 365 #
2023/0397(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. Activities under the Facility shall mainstream climate change mitigation and adaptation, biodiversity and environmental protection, human and social rights, democracy, gender equality and, where relevant, disaster risk reduction, and shall support progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals, promoting integrated actions that can create co-benefits and meet multiple objectives in a coherent way. They shall avoid stranded assets, and shall be guided by the principles of ‘do no harm’ and of ‘leaving no one behind’, as well as by the sustainability mainstreaming approach underpinning the European Green Deal.
Amendment 4 #
2023/0297(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights that the Solidarity and Emergency Aid Reserve (SEAR) is constantly exhausted and does therefore not enough to compensate the consequences of man-made and natural disasters particularly disasters related to climate change; stresses that funding is insufficient to cover the needs of areas affected by natural disasters and regrets that the maximum amount available for that EUSF mobilisation is much lower than the potential aid amount that could be covered; reiterates that the available resources for EUSF should be increased as part of the mid-term revision of the multiannual financial framework; urges the Commission to increase the budget of the SEAR in light of the magnitude and the recurrence of these kind of emergencies, particularly emergencies related to climate change;
Amendment 8 #
2023/0297(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the Commission to come forward with a model for faster and timely mobilisation of the EUSF; recalls that the awarding, management and implementation of the EUSF grants should be as transparent as possible, and that the grants need to be used in line with the principles of sound financial management; stresses the urgent need to release financial assistance through the EUSF to ensure that support can reach the affected regions in a timely manner and provide the necessary assistance for the concerned operations, as requested by the Member States, such as for infrastructure rehabilitation, rescue services, including firefighting actions, restoration of the affected agricultural areas and provision of water; stresses the urgent need to release financial assistance through the EUSF to ensure that support can reach the affected regions in a timely manner;
Amendment 1 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights that Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine, which contributed to high inflation in many Member States, has emphasized the need to support the cultural and creative sectors and industries and the educational sector; in this regard, calls for significant increases for important EU programmes focussing on European citizens, including the youth, culture and education, namely Erasmus+ and Creative Europe; reiterates its call to ensure that the European Year of Youth will result in tangible outcomes for young people and stresses, in this regard, on the need for additional funds dedicated to youth dedicated policies;
Amendment 2 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights that Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine, which contributed to high inflation in many Member States, has emphasized the need to support the cultural and creative sectors and industries and the educational sector, as well as journalists and media professionals for a free press and quality information; in this regard, calls for significant increases for important EU programmes focussing on European citizens, including the youth, culture and education, namely Erasmus+ and Creative Europe;
Amendment 3 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
Citation 16 a (new)
Amendment 3 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes the increase in funding for ‘Commission Representations’ by 0,9 % in commitment and 1,6 % in payment appropriations and regrets that the increase is not more substantial, especially since 2024 is the European election year; proposes a 20 % increase of the commitment and payments appropriations as compared to the 2023 levels; deems this increase necessary for the purpose of encouraging proactive dialogues on EU matters with citizens in the Member States ahead of European Parliament elections, and developing communication activities to fight disinformation; highlights that additional funding is necessary also to support actions related to citizenship education and participation involving local communities, schools or universities;
Amendment 4 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 b (new)
Citation 16 b (new)
Amendment 5 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 c (new)
Citation 16 c (new)
– having regard to the European Pillar of Social Rights and its resolution of 19 January 2017 thereon,
Amendment 5 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Regards as insufficient the 0,9 % and 1,7 % increase in the commitment and payments appropriations respectively for ‘Communication services for citizens’ compared to the 2023 budget; proposes a 15 % increase of the commitment appropriations as compared to the 2023 budget in view of intensified communication activities related to the European elections information campaign; recalls that communication activities should have content available in all EU languages, as well as considering the use of native languages for EU citizens living in other member states; stresses that local authorities, smaller NGOs and other relevant stakeholders should be involved in the communication activities;
Amendment 6 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 d (new)
Citation 16 d (new)
– having regard to the EU Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025
Amendment 7 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that Creative Europe, as the only EU Programme directly supporting the cultural and creative sector and industries, needs a significant reinforcement of all its strands to fulfil its goals in 2024, including ensuring the sector’s full recovery after the pandemic, its resilience against the currently high inflation, which also undermines European citizen’s purchasing power and a just green and digital transition;
Amendment 8 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the need for additional funding for the European Capitals of Culture, as they represent a great added value for European society, and as the rising costs due to high inflation have significantly worsened the framework conditions for the implementation of the European Capitals of Culture; highlights that additional funding is long overdue, as the "Melina Mercouri Prize" is the only direct EU funding opportunity for European Capitals of Culture and has been endowed with only 1.5 million euros for years;
Amendment 14 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the importance of Erasmus+ Programme in promoting European values and formstrengthening European identities through education and learning in different Member States and promoting European values; stresses that some learners and teachers face significant financial difficulties in participating in the programme given the rising cost of living across Europe; believes that this poses a challenge to achieving a more inclusive participation in the programme; therefore, calls for a significant increase of EUR 60 million for the Erasmus+ Programme;
Amendment 16 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Highlights that European Universities can lead the way towards the universities of the future and revolutionize education to escalate change, ecological and social challenges and accelerate innovation; considers that Erasmus+ must enhance the existing potential of European University networks by developing its potential in including a stronger emphasis on research cooperation, digital infrastructure and common diplomas and curricula, as the additional resources allocated for the initiative will enable the development of a digital platform – European Online University – gathering educational resources, online classes and programs offered by European universities;
Amendment 19 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, following on from the COVID-19 pandemic, has brought further substantial economic and social consequences for the people of Europe, pushing up inflation, generating energy insecurity, driving up food and energy prices and resulting in a cost of living crisis for millions; underlines that the new geopolitical and economic context has given rise to new policy needs, notably in climate and energy, social investments, defence, agriculture and industrial policy; recalls the need to take into consideration the particular financial and economic effects of the war in Ukraine, especially on the frontline countries, and calls upon the Commission to extend the current exceptional provisions, assess and take into consideration their impact in the calculation of excessive deficit procedure;
Amendment 19 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that a budgetary increase will help ensure the continued greening and digitalisation of the Erasmus+ Programme as well as further inclusion measures to allow the participation of more disadvantaged young Europeans and more learners;, reiterating that Erasmus+ must ensure equal access and opportunities to participants from all backgrounds; recalls that new technologies require the development of new skills essential for the future of the labour market, therefore, based on the recommendations of the European Parliament report on shaping a digital education policy and the specific actions plans of the European Commission, the budgetary increase is necessary also to include an initiative focused to develop AI and robotics education in schools across Europe, in particular in less developed regions; stresses that participants with physical, mental or health-related conditions, from vulnerable groups or rural and mountain areas must be encouraged to apply through dedicated information and awareness campaigns and specialized actions focused on those specific target groups; furthermore, emphasizes the need to support sport, including Esport and the gamification of educational material, under Erasmus+ to promote the role of sport for improving health and social inclusion while also fighting discrimination;
Amendment 23 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that a budgetary increase willis needed to help ensure the continued greening and digitalisation of the Erasmus+ Programme as well as further inclusion measures to allow the participation of more disadvantaged young Europeans and more learners and teaching staff; furthermore, emphasizes the need to support sport, including Esport and the gamification of educational material, under Erasmus+ to promote the role of sport for improving health and social inclusion while also fighting discrimination;
Amendment 24 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. EmphasiseRecalls, furthermore, that a fortnight after publishing the DB, the Commission tabled a proposal to revise the MFF regulation, alongside legislative proposals to establish the Ukraine Facility and the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP), stating that the package must be in place by 1 January 2024 and therefore in time for the 2024 budget; underlines the need for all budgetary changes to be predictable, intensively scrutinised by the Parliament and be provided with additional financial resources, new own resources or contributions from Member States;
Amendment 26 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that, despite the Commission’s proposal to revise the MFF, the Council chose to formulate its position on the 2024 budget assuming no change to the framework; deeply regrets that, despite the drastic constraints, the Council elected to cut commitment appropriations in the DB by EUR 772 million and payment appropriations by EUR 515 million across the MFF headings; considers that the cuts proposed by the Council are pushing for the reduction of the role, impact and relevance of the Union at global level making us fragile in front of our competitors and are not driven by an objective assessment of needs or absorption capacity and run counter, in many instances, to shared policy ambitions and political agreements; decides, therefore, to restore appropriations on all lines cut by the Council to the level of the DB;
Amendment 26 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for a slight increase for the European Solidarity CorpsNotes that the European Solidarity Corps is a new programme with a small budget of over €1 billion; notes that despite the difficulties in the implementation derived from the Covid-19 crisis, the first two years of the current programming period show very high demand and a 100% absorption rate associated with high levels of oversubscription and a lower number of people supported than anticipated due to the limited available budget; concludes that an increase in the ESC budget is needed to satisfy the demand and in particular, to support young people engaged in civic engagement and solidarity actions; emphasizes the need to strengthen the humanitarian strand to improve the programme’s efforts related to the consequences of Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine.;
Amendment 29 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recalls the importance of the citizens’ engagement strand in CERV programme, in particular as regards town twinning and remembrance activities, and the essential role of CSOs in related projects and activities; calls for the continued support for the programme; Recalls that current inflation rates have a significant impact on the running costs of CERV beneficiaries;
Amendment 32 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Welcomes the development of the New European Bauhaus(NEB) initiative; recalls that existing culture and education programmes such as Creative Europe, Erasmus+ and the European Solidarity Corps will not allocate any budget to the NEB; considers the deployment of existing funds insufficient to achieve the objectives of the initiative beyond 2024; ask for proper funding with fresh money, in line with the planning of the MFF to ensure that the actions undertaken have a sustainable impact and that the objectives initially set by the initiative can be fully achieved;
Amendment 36 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Underlines the importance of gender mainstreaming and gender- responsive budgeting in ensuring that the EU lives up to its commitments of promoting gender equality in all its activities; notes the Commission's work on a new methodology to measure the gender impact of Union spending; calls for an extension of the methodology to all MFF programmes in order to demonstrate results for the 2024 budget; stresses, in this regard, the need for systematic collection and analysis of gender-disaggregated data;
Amendment 51 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Reiterates its assessment, now shared by the Commission, that a structural solution must be found for the repayment of EURI borrowing costs, which are estimated at EUR 4 billion in the DB as against the initially programmed EUR 2,1 billion and would therefore exhaust the Flexibility Instrument and use part of the Single Margin Instrument in 2024 without the MFF revision; calls for the EURI to be taken outside the EU budget and supported from new own resources or additional contributions from Member States;
Amendment 55 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the proposal to establish the Ukraine Facility and for the Ukraine Reserve to be mobilised by the budgetary authority in the annual budgetary procedure; insists that the budgetary nomenclature must provide for the necessary granularity and transparency to ensure proper oversight and decisions by the budgetary authority; proposes, therefore, the creation of new budget lines that would fulfil this purpose; calls for the newly established financial support mechanisms to include cross-border actions, activities and projects in partnership with frontline countries;
Amendment 59 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Considers that demands on the SEAR are unlikely to lesincreasen and, therefore, that strongly reinforcing the SEAR is crucial to enable the Union to act in emergency situations caused by major natural disasters or public health crises in Member States and accession countries and also to support non-EU countries suffering from conflicts, refugee crises or natural disasters; increases, therefore, allocations for the SEAR in 2024 by EUR 1,092 million in 2024 in line with its MFF interim report; maintainsincrease appropriations for the European Global Adjustment Fund and maintain appropriations for the Brexit Adjustment Reserve as proposed in the DB;
Amendment 62 #
2023/0264(BUD)
12. Recalls that programmes under Heading 1 play a key role in supporting research and innovation, in boosting the competitiveness of the EU economy, in supporting SMEs and start-ups, and in investing in cross- border infrastructure, thus contributing significantly to the green and digital transitions and to driving growth, economic development and quality job creation;
Amendment 66 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recalls that the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) is key to boosting investment in high-performance, sustainable trans-European networks, underdeveloped regions and to decarbonising the EU economy, thereby accelerating the green transition and promoting interconnectivity; underlines thatcalls upon a larger focus on the energy strand in order to ensure the stability of the energy sector for the future; calls for more funds to the CEF Transport that has been vital and is crucial in supporting transport infrastructure in and towards Ukraine (“solidarity lanes”), developing the infrastructure in the neighbouring regions and in enabling the transport of critical goods in both directions and welcomes the decision to associate Ukraine to the programme; calls for specific resources to be allocated to the Danube solidarity lane, its complementary infrastructure linked to the Fast Danube and Danube Macro-Region initiatives, essential for the support provided to Ukraine in the context of the increasing attacks on the Ukrainian maritime infrastructure; stresses the importance of investments in the development of the maritime and fluvial transport infrastructure and port capacities and underlines the need to offer additional support to the Black Sea and Danube transport infrastructure that enables the shipment of more than 60% of Ukrainian grains and goods; proposes, to increase appropriations for CEF Transport by EUR 100 million above the DB in 2024 in order to support these aims;
Amendment 69 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses that a well-functioning Single Market is critical for the Union’s competitiveness and to enhance access to markets for EU businesses; emphasises that SMEs in particular have been hit hard by high inflation and energy prices and proposes, as a result, an increase of EUR 10 million above the DB for the SME strand of the Single Market programme, in particularly for start-up and scale-up mechanisms; reiterates, furthermore, the programme’s role in contributing to human, animal and plant health; proposes, in that regard, an increase of EUR 5 million to ensure effective implementation of veterinary programmes for animal diseases and zoonosis, in particular to combat bovine tuberculosis;
Amendment 72 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Underscores that the green and digital transitions and a refocusing of industrial policy require significant investment in skills development, for example through the Net Zero Academies; further underlines that to bridge the digital divide between urban and rural areas, increased investments are needed to ensure equal access to emerging technologies, widespread digital literacy and opportunities to acquire advanced skills in rural areas and less developed regions; proposes, therefore, to increase appropriations for skills development under the Single Market programme by EUR 10 million;
Amendment 75 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Highlights the vital role that Horizon Europe plays in supporting research and innovation and in helping to turn research results and innovative ideas into products and services that boost the global competitiveness of EU business; recalls that the programme remains heavily over-subscribed and is therefore unable to support a large number of research projects evaluated as ‘excellent’; proposes, therefore, to increase allocations for the programme by a total of EUR 140 million compared to the DB (excluding the STEP- related increases), with reinforcements for the European Research Council, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions and Clusters ‘Health’, ‘Culture’ ‘Climate, Energy and Mobility’ and ‘Food’; calls upon a larger focus on the energy strand in order to ensure the stability of the energy sector for the future;
Amendment 79 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Underlines the important role played by the decentralised agencies active under this heading; proposes to increase appropriations and staffing for the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity , European Cybersecurity Competence Centre and Network and the European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators in line with their identified needs and expanding mandates;
Amendment 85 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Underlines the key role cohesion policy plays in delivering on EU policy priorities and boosting the EU economy by contributing to fair and sustainable growth and development, promoting economic and social convergence between countries and regions, supporting the green and digital transitions, and fostering innovation and employment; calls on the Commission and the Member States to accelerate implementation of cohesion policy; underlines the need to phase as many mature projects as possible from the 2014- 2020 MFF period into the 2021-2027 financial period; underlines that no cuts on the cohesion policy will be accepted by the European Parliament;
Amendment 93 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Underlines that placing EURI borrowing costs over and above the MFF ceilings would have the effect of restoring some margin within Heading 2b and creating budgetary space in the Flexibility and Single Margin Instruments; underlines that programmes under Heading 2b havecould been impacted by the EURI line’s presence especially given high interest rates within the same heading since the Commission has been de facto prevented from proposing reinforcements where they are needed; insists that a long-term and sustainable solution be put in place;
Amendment 94 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Regrets the Council’s continued insistence on reducing the budget at a time when inflation and high energy prices are impacting the most vulnerable, and highlights that in this context social exclusion is extremely detrimental, in particular to children;
Amendment 95 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Points, in this regard, to the Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps (ESC) programmes, which play a vital role in supporting learning mobility opportunities, improving people’s skills and employability and promoting social inclusion; emphasises that both programmes aim to boost participation rates among people with fewer opportunities - an objective that is challenged by soaring inflation and the increased cost of living; is committed to ensuring that Erasmus+ does not become a de facto selective programme open only to those who can afford to participate and recalls that the Commission is required to put in place financial support measures for people with fewer opportunities; highlights that cooperation between European Universities can lead the way towards the universities of the future and revolutionize education to escalate change, ecological and social challenges and accelerate innovation; calls for specific actions designed to reduce school dropout rates and additional measures to support the children from families living abroad affected by specific social and mental challenges; proposes, therefore, an increase of EUR 100 million for Erasmus+ and EUR 2 million for the ESC above DB specifically to ensure the programmes are accessible for all;
Amendment 99 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Underlines the importance of a stronger Health Union and enhanced preparedness in post-pandemic Europe, as well as the need to better understand and treat long COVID; highlights the vital role that the EU4Health programme plays in this respect, including through financing translational research, clinical trials and pivotal studies; highlights the vital role that the EU4Health programme plays in this respect; emphasizes that access to new technologies and remote monitoring devices, telemedicine (e- health) and communication tools, as well as AI-supported diagnostic devices can deliver better care in the rural areas; proposes, therefore, to increase the programme’s appropriations by EUR 20 million above DB, including to help offset redeployments towards the European Health Emergency and Response Authority;
Amendment 103 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Is alarmed by the growing impact of natural disasters in Europe and its neighbourhood and concerned about the EU’s ability to respond effectively; underlines that these disasters are oftenincreasingly linked to climate change and are therefore likely to occur with greater frequency and intensity in the future; increases, therefore, appropriations for the Union Civil Protection Mechanism by EUR 20 million above DB in order to ensure an effective response and protect human lives, including via specific European infrastructure and the acceleration of the development and deployment of joint common medical teams;
Amendment 107 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Underscores that soaring energy prices and inflation, following on from the COVID-19 pandemic, have had a significant impact on the cultural and creative sectors, in particular on small size operators and events from rural areas and smaller communities, which are often made up of small organisations and individual artists; proposes, therefore, to increase financing for the Creative Europe programme by EUR 25 million above DB, with EUR 15 million for the Culture strand and EUR 10 million for the Cross-Sectoral strand, which plays a vital role in tackling disinformation and promoting media literacy;
Amendment 112 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Underlines the significance of the social dimension in the Union budget and the need for effective social dialogue and proper information and training for workers’ organisations, with the view to further developing and increasing the capacity and involvement of social partners; increases, therefore, financing for the relevant lines by EUR 1 million each above DB;
Amendment 116 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Recalls the important role played by the decentralised agencies under Heading 2b; increases funding and staffing levels for the European Institute for Gender Equality, the European Labour Authority and the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation in line with the agencies’ identified needs; points out that the European Institute for Gender Equality needs to be adequately staffed to be able to fulfil its mandate and cope with the rising amount of requests for Technical Assistance and other workload that derives from the implementation of their Single Programming Document; underlines that the European Labour Authority agency has a disproportionately high ratio of Seconded National Experts in its workforce, which is not sustainable in the long term and creates significant structural challenges to its workforce and operations; proposes, furthermore, to reinforce the European Public Prosecutor’s Office in terms of financing and staff to allow the body to fulfil its duties and protect the Union’s financial interests;
Amendment 119 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Reiterates its concern about the negative impact of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine on global food security and affordability, supply chains and about farmers’ ability to withstand inflationary pressure and increased input prices; emphasises the need to help new and young farmers as a structural solution and thereby ensure the sustainability of the sector and generational renewalin this regards, calls on the Commission to perform an analysis of the consequences on farmers and on food production, including on the impacts of imports from Ukraine on agricultural sectors, and to put in place the necessary adequate actions to compensate these impacts; emphasises the need to help new and young farmers as a structural solution and thereby ensure the sustainability of the sector and generational renewal, as well as to support them in creating active networks, exchanging views, building on best practices and learning to introduce innovation in their daily activities; proposes, therefore, to increase income support to young farmers, with additional support mechanisms, by EUR 40 million above DB;
Amendment 121 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Underlines the importance of school schemes under the Common Agricultural Policy in ensuring broader access to healthy and nutritious food for children and points out that the schemes’ reach is impacted by rising food prices and quality requirements; decides, therefore, to increase by EUR 5 million above DB support for the schemes;
Amendment 126 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Underlines the central role that the LIFE programme plays in delivering on the European Green Deal and achieving the Union’s climate neutrality goal by reducing emissions and increasing the use of renewable energy, creating a circular economy and reversing the alarming trend of biodiversity loss; underlines the particular ecosystem of the Danube Delta region that requires particular attention due to the impact of the war in Ukraine and the new attacks in the region; proposes, therefore, to increase appropriations for the programme by EUR 30 million above DB;
Amendment 127 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Recalls that, traditionally, an Amending Letter will complete the picture regarding available resources under the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund, while asking for additional funds, and that the approach to amendments can be adjusted accordingly in the course of the conciliation;
Amendment 131 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Underlines that Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, armed conflicts and instability in neighbouring regions, as well as poverty and underlying trends in economic development and, demographic changes, globalisation in transport and communications continue to push people to come to the Union for refuge, in search of a better life or to reunite with close family members, placing significant pressure on programmes and agencies under Heading 4; recalls, in that regard, its view that financing under the Heading should be increased by EUR 250 million in 2024, in line with its MFF interim report;
Amendment 135 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Stresses that the war has vastly increased pressure on asylum systems in the Member States and that the Union must provide longer-term support to the host Member States to facilitate the reception and integration of refugees from Ukraine, face the recent migration trends via the Mediterranean route as well as from other parts of the world and anticipate the financial implications of a timely agreement on the Pact on Asylum and Migration (AMIF); reiterates the need to implement a migration and asylum policy that is based on solidarity, shared responsibility and respect for human rights in line with Union values and international commitments; decides, therefore, to reinforce the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund by EUR 110 million above DB in 2024 given AMIF’s positive contribution in providing immediate support to refugees;
Amendment 142 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
43. Stresses that effective and fair management and protection of the Union’s external borders are key to ensuring the security of the Union, guaranteeing the smooth and efficient implementation of the Union’s migration and asylum policy and preserving the free movement of people within the Union and the proper functioning of the Schengen area; stresses, moreover, the need to better prevent irregular migration to protect vulnerable people from smuggling and trafficking networks and address the instrumentalisation of migrants as part of hybrid attacks; underlines the vital role that the Border Management and Visa Instrument (BMVI) plays in that regard; notes that the Commission proposes to reinforce the BMVI above financial programming levels in the DB, though points out that this ‘reinforcement’ only partially offsets repeated redeployments from the BMVI to finance revised agency mandates; proposes to increase appropriations for the BMVI by EUR 60 million above DB, including to supportaccelerate Romania's and Bulgaria in their preparations for accession to the Schengen area's accession to the Schengen area and the implementation of the pilot projects established with the European Commission;
Amendment 144 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Highlights the need for a further increase in appropriations and staff for eu- LISA to ensure that the agency can implement critical internal security and border management projects; underlines the need for the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) to have the requisite resources to carry out its operationalmandate and activities effectively and decides, therefore, to restore the DB for the agency;
Amendment 146 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
Paragraph 46
46. Underlines that defence challenges have surged since the beginning of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, rendering support to the defence sector more important than ever in order to ensure Europe is a safe continent; and develop the Union's role, in partnership with NATO, as an international security provider; considers that European defence cooperation leads to greater efficiency, potential savings and strategic autonomy, while boosting the EUs defence industry through targeted investments, smarter spending and joint procurement; highlights that frontline countries are facing increased challenges in the context of the war in Ukraine and stresses their needs should be prioritized in the development of our defence industry capacities linked to the support provided to Ukraine and developing our own defence capacities;
Amendment 156 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53
Paragraph 53
53. Stresses the importance of reinforcing the Southern Neighbourhood line infor supporting political, economic and social reformdevelopments in the region, in providing assistance to refugees, in particular Syrian and Palestinian refugees, and in enabling support along the southern migration routes; proposes, therefore, to increase appropriations for the line by EUR 650 million above DB, including to ensure predictablreinforce funding for UNWRA;
Amendment 158 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 54
Paragraph 54
54. Underlines that the war has had a particularly significant effect on countries in the Eastern Neighbourhood, such as the Republic of Moldova, that have provided shelter and assistance to refugees fleeing the war and faced the knock-on effects of sky-high inflation and energy prices; underlines the importance of sustained support for candidate countries in implementing the necessary accession- related reforms and in enhancing their resilience and preventing and countering hybrid threats; calls upon the need to accelerate the deployment of the pre- accession funds for Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova while ensuring additional funds; decides, therefore, to increase appropriations by EUR 450 million above DB for the Eastern Neighbourhood; proposes, furthermore, to increase accession-related support under the Instrument for Pre-Accession (IPA III) by EUR 50 million in 2024 for the Western Balkans;
Amendment 162 #
2023/0264(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 55
Paragraph 55
55. Shares the Council’s assessment that the Commission should have factored humanitarian aid needs resulting from the war into the DB; considers that, given the highly challenging international context, humanitarian aid needs in 2024 are likely to be more substantial than initially estimated by the Council, in particular since humanitarian aid to Ukraine will continue to be covered under Heading 6 rather than the Ukraine Facility; proposes, therefore, to increase appropriations for humanitarian aid by EUR 550 million compared to the DB;
Amendment 1 #
2023/0240(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Takes note that the increase in the amount of own resources other than GNI entails a decrease in the GNI contribution of EUR 4,4 billion compared to DAB 2/2023; reiterates its view that Member States should take advantage of the reduction in their GNI-based contributions to fund actionsincrease funding for the Union budget, actions and programmes, inter alia to respond to the consequences of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and to address climate change, and to support Europeans and SMEs in coping with high inflation;
Amendment 12 #
2023/0135(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Corruption remains a significant problem at the Union level, threatening the stability and security of societies, including by enabling organised and other serious crime. Corruption undermines democratic institutions and universal values on which the Union is founded, particularly the rule of law, democracy, equality and the protection of fundamental rights. It jeopardises development, prosperity and the sustainability and inclusiveness of our economies. In order to effectively prevent and combat corruption, a comprehensive, systemic and multidisciplinary approach is required. The purpose of this Directive is to tackle corruption by means of criminal law, allowing for better cross-border cooperation between competent authorities.
Amendment 13 #
2023/0135(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) Transparent and liable institutions represent the bedrock of political systems that serve citizens; whereas corruption and fraud represent a constant danger to the integrity of public decision making.
Amendment 14 #
2023/0135(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The existing legal framework should be updated and strengthened to facilitate an effective fight against corruption across the Union. This Directive aims to criminalise corruption offences when committed intentionally. Intention and knowledge may be inferred from objective and factual circumstances. As this Directive provides for minimum rules, Member States remain free to adopt or maintain more stringent criminal law rules for corruption offences. In this sense, the Directive should take into consideration the specificities of each Member State and provide the necessary flexibility; at the same time, all Member States must be treated in a correct manner.
Amendment 15 #
2023/0135(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) Stresses that prevention and communication are key to combat corruption and fraud, and that the European Commission should support Member States in implementing effective measures in this sense.
Amendment 17 #
2023/0135(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) Reiterates that within the European Commission there must be a zero-tolerance policy towards corruption, which should be properly communicated in the context of the European elections, to increase the voter turnout and citizens’ trust in public institutions.
Amendment 18 #
2023/0135(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) It is necessary to strengthen the legal framework to combat bribery, grand corruption and to provide law enforcement and prosecution with the necessary tools. In bribery of public officials, there are two sides to distinguish. Active bribery exists when a person promises, offers or gives an advantage of any kind to influence a public official. Passive bribery exists when the public official requests or receives such advantages in order to act or to refrain from acting in a certain way. This Directive should also set minimum rules on bribery and other forms of corruption in the private sector, where the immediate victims include companies that are impacted unfairly and where free competition is diminished by each bribe offered or accepted.
Amendment 19 #
2023/0135(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In order to ensure that public officials do not intentionally use funds for purposes other than they were intended, it is necessary to lay down rules on the offence of misappropriation by public officials of property whose management is entrusted to them. In order to take a comprehensive approach to the fight against corruption, this Directive should also cover misappropriation in the private sector. In order for misappropriation to be criminal, it should lead to an advantage for the public official or a third party. In this sense, attention should also be given to grand corruption.
Amendment 53 #
2022/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines the need to continue to raise awareness of this participatory instrument, in particular by promoting it on social media and including it in civic education curriculums, in order to reach as many citizens as possible, especially young people; in this regard, calls on the participation of all relevant actors in the process, including national and local authorities, nongovernmental organisations and youth organisations in order to mainstream ECI across channels of communication and encourage active participation of citizens; highlights the role of schools and universities in promoting citizenship education and encourages Member States to coordinate, at national level, awareness raising campaigns for the ECIs;
Amendment 77 #
2022/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to provide financial support for ECIs that reach the threshold of one million signatures; reiterates the need for ECIs not to be financed by Member States;
Amendment 87 #
2022/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Invites the Commission to carry out a thorough assessment of the proposals of each valid ECI, and to comply fully with its legal obligation to set out its reasons for taking or not taking action, which it should do in a clear, comprehensible and detailed manner; calls upon the Commission together with the competent bodies to supervise and avoid possible political guided interests of ECIs;
Amendment 91 #
2022/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. RUnderlines the need for ECIs to respect the EU legal framework and values; recommends that every valid ECI and every Commission communication setting out its legal and political conclusions on a specific ECI be followed by a vote on a parliamentary resolution, which would require the modification of Rule 222(8) and (9) of Parliament’s Rules of Procedure;
Amendment 49 #
2022/2198(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Reiterates the call made by the European Parliament in its report on shaping digital education policy to develop AI and robotics education across the Union as a method to empower EU citizens and protect the European innovation ecosystem and ethics standards;
Amendment 1 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the cultural and creative sectors are not mentionincorporated in the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA);
Amendment 2 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D
Recital D
D. Whereas in 2019 18,305 students and trainees from the UK benefited from Erasmus; whereas the UK unilaterally decided not to be a part of the Erasmus+ 2021-2027 programme, covering the education, youth and sport sectors; whereas UK institutions can still be associated with Erasmus Mundus and the Jean Monnet activities;
Amendment 3 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas Erasmus+ is not just a mobility programme, but a powerful tool for exchanging knowledge, fostering academic cooperation, creating strong and lasting linkbonds and promoting understanding between people and institutionfrom different cultural backgrounds, institutions and their members, as well as a wide range of stakeholders and their organisations and networks, contributing to the development of policies and practices;
Amendment 5 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the UK’s global programme to study and work abroad ("Turing Scheme") does not offer such mutual exchanges comparable to Erasmus+;
Amendment 8 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas non-EU countries can join Erasmus+ as member or associated countries;
Amendment 10 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas, as a consequence of Brexit, EU citizens studying in the UK canare no longer benefit fromtitled to ‘home fees’, but have to pay higher international student fees, making it prohibitively expensive for the vast majority of them, penalising even more young students from socially disadvantaged backgrounds and ultimately narrowing down the exposure of UK learners and teachers to their fellow Europeans;
Amendment 11 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital S a (new)
Recital S a (new)
Sa. Whereas members of educational and cultural institutions and organisations from the EU and the UK continue their relationship despite a lack of funding, administrative obstacles and all other adversities caused by the UK's non-participation in Erasmus+;
Amendment 13 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that numerous education, culture and youth stakeholders, both in the EU and the UK, are calling for the UK to be associated with Erasmus+, Creative Europe, European Solidarity Corps and Horizon Europe once more; calls for the issue to be addressed in different political contexts to raise awareness of opportunities at the level of the European institutions, EU Member States and UK authorities; further, calls for practical, intermediary or alternative solutions to be explored to mitigate the loss of opportunities for students, teachers, artists, cultural and creative workers, athletes and young people;
Amendment 19 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the enormous benefits of the Erasmus+ programme not only for students, but also for teachers, vocational education and training (VET) students, adult learners, young people, administrative staff and society as a whole, which cannot be measured by the size of its financial envelope; stresses that Erasmus+ not only brings opportunities for young people, teachers, academia, and institutions, but also generates positive outcomes for local economies;
Amendment 20 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the enormous benefits of the Erasmus+ programme not only for students, but also for teacherhigher education students, vocational education and training (VET) students, adult learners, young people, administrative staffbut also for teachers, academics, administrative staff and generally for education institutions and society as a whole, which cannot be measured by the size of its financial envelope;
Amendment 22 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Regrets the narrowness of the ‘value for money’ approach adopted by the UK Government regarding Erasmus+, which disregards the numerous benefits in terms of exchange of knowledge and skills for students, teachers and administrative staff, the contribution to diversity on campuses and in schools, and its contribution to broadening its participants’ outlooks and opportunities; notes that this approach is also characteristic of the "Turing scheme", which ultimately impacts on the student and academic community;
Amendment 26 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes the creation of the Turing scheme by the UK Government; regrets, however, that this programme only covers outgoing student mobility, and does not cover the youth and sport sectors6 ; notes in this context that the "Turing Scheme" represents a significant deterioration compared to Erasmus+ and therefore cannot be seen as an equivalent replacement for Erasmus+; _________________ 6 UK Government, Turing scheme website.
Amendment 28 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the new possibility to dedicate 20 % of the Heading 2 budget of the Erasmus+ 2021-2027 programme to outgoing international mobility outside the 33 countries participating fully in Erasmus+; notes, however, that this part cannot be dedicated entirely to one specific partner country, and does not replace the missed opportunities resulting from the UK’s withdrawal from the Erasmus+ programme;
Amendment 30 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the work currently being undertaken by the Scottish Government to create a similar programme, covering both incoming and outgoing mobility; invites the Scottish Government to consider the sports sector in the planning of the programme;
Amendment 31 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 35 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes that 11 UK Universities are partners in alliances through the European Universities initiative; regrets that these cooperation projectsir participation will end when the first- generation alliances expire (at the end of 2024);
Amendment 44 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Is concerned by the excessive bureaucracy created by the UK’s withdrawal from the EU for UK artists wanting to tour in the EU and European artists wanting to tour in the UK, as illustrated by the administrative obstacles created by the application of the CITES Regulations for artists travelling with certain types of musical instruments; calls, in this regard, for creating dedicated mechanisms to facilitate artists’ mobility and to reduce the bureaucratic burden for artists;
Amendment 45 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Is concerned by the excessive bureaucracy created by the UK’s withdrawal from the EU for UK artists wanting to tour in the EU and European artists wanting to tour in the UK, as illustrated by the administrative obstacles created by the application of the CITES Regulations for artists travelling with certain types of musical instruments containing protected species, especially when travelling by Eurostar train;
Amendment 48 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Notes that the plethora of migration rules, including different visa and work- permit systems in each of the EU Member States, as well as customs and VAT rules for merchandising, rules on cabotage and cross-border trade for specialist hauliers transporting merchandising and stage decor between the UK and the EU, are making it difficult and expensive for emerging and independent UK artists to tour in the EU or participate in European festivals; notes that EU artists are also affected by similar issues when touring in the UK;
Amendment 49 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Stresses the importance of promoting local traditions and artistic expression of individuals from all socio- economic environments, as the current rules in force have an impeding effect on artist mobility and limit their opportunities;
Amendment 51 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Stresses that streamlining visa and work arrangements is in the interest of the cultural and creative sectors in both the EU and the UK and urges both parties to work towards an agreement; believes that these visa and work arrangements should be part of a future EU framework for artists and cultural professionals;
Amendment 52 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Notes that numerous UK cultural organisations continued to be connected after Brexit through their partnership with European cultural networks, professional associations and trade federations; expresses concern, that in the medium term the sustainability of these relationships is at great risk and that the adverse effects of programme exit will increase;
Amendment 57 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 31 b (new)
Paragraph 31 b (new)
31b. Regrets that the number of EU citizens working in the cultural and creative industries and sectors in the UK has dropped since Brexit;1a _________________ 1a https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationa ndcommunity/populationandmigration/int ernationalmigration/articles/changesinpa yrolledemploymentsheldbynonuknationals duringthecoronaviruscovid19pandemican deuexitperiods/2022-03-01
Amendment 58 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 31 c (new)
Paragraph 31 c (new)
Amendment 63 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Stresses the importance of international youth projects, which enable young people to broaden their horizons, while creating an appetite for discovering other cultures that has lifelong benefits; Highlights that participation in dedicated European programs has encouraged intercultural dialogue;
Amendment 32 #
2022/2172(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls on the Commission to provide support for Member States in the introduction of the new categories of own resources, by making sure this will lead to the timely and adequate implementation across the EU;
Amendment 4 #
2022/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines the exceptionally uncertain EU economic outlook resulting from the lasting impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, in particular in the field of health and education, and the consequences of the war against Ukraine, inflation and energy crisis;
Amendment 6 #
2022/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines the exceptionally uncertain EU economic and social outlook resulting from the lasting impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the consequences of the war against Ukraine;
Amendment 8 #
2022/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the robustness of the labour market; highlights the stabilising effect of national short-time work schemes supported by the European instrument for temporary support to mitigate unemployment risks in an emergency (SURE); welcomes the fact that the recovery and resilience facility is mitigating those consequences and contributing to the Union’s competitive sustainability; stresses that its successful implementation requires the completion of milestones and targets, in particular compliance with the rule of law and the general regime of conditionality, to be monitored transparently and thoroughly; if a Member State can demonstrate that the achievement of a specific milestone or target is no longer achievable due to recent geopolitical events, these situations may be invoked as objective circumstances to adjust their recovery and resilience plans ( Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EU) 2021/241 as regards REPowerEU chapters in recovery and resilience plans and amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 , Regulation (EU) 2021/2115, Directive 2003/87/EC and Decision (EU) 2015/1814 ); welcomes the Commission’s proposal to include a REPowerEU chapter in the national recovery and resilience plans; insists that the financing of REPowerEU must not divert resources away from other EU priorities;
Amendment 10 #
2022/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the robustness of the labour market; highlights the stabilising effect of national short-time work schemes supported by the European instrument for temporary support to mitigate unemployment risks in an emergency (SURE); welcomes the fact that the recovery and resilience facility is mitigating those consequences and contributing to the Union’s competitive sustainabilitya sustainable and resilient Union; stresses that its successful implementation requires the completion of milestones and targets, in particular compliance with the rule of law and the general regime of conditionality, to be monitored transparently and thoroughly; stresses that large parts of the success of the RRF are due to the mobilisation of financial support for reforms and investments undertaken by Member States; welcomes the Commission’s proposal to include a REPowerEU chapter in the national recovery and resilience plans; insists that the financing of REPowerEU must not divert resources away from other agreed EU priorities;
Amendment 15 #
2022/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Welcomes however the European Commission’s call on Member States to deliver targeted measures to offset the impact of high energy prices on vulnerable households and companies; agrees with the European Commission in stressing that such measures should maintain incentives for energy savings; recalls that Member States find themselves in significantly diverging positions regarding the fiscal space available to them; notes that this situation entails the risk of furthering divergence between Member States and of potential distortions of the Single Market as the energy crisis continues and progresses.
Amendment 17 #
2022/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Calls upon the European Commission to be open, transparent and available for the rapid revisions of NRRPs especially if the reforms included risk to generate negative social and development effects;
Amendment 21 #
2022/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the Union budget primarily supports strategic, targeted and growth-enhancing investment and entails a lower risk of inflationary pressure compared to untargeted and extensive national; believes that RRF provides a solid foundation for discussions on how to allow sufficient public investment under the fiscal stimrulues; calls on the Commission and the Member States, in the revision of the EU economic governance framework, to treat gross national income- based contributions to the Union budget in the same way as the national investment commitment; under the European Fund for Strategic Investments in the context of the Commission communication on flexibility .
Amendment 24 #
2022/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Stresses that the European Parliament should be fully involved in the reform of the economic governance framework as well as the future conduct of economic governance in the EU, including in the establishment and management of fiscal instruments.
Amendment 29 #
2022/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is concerned at the economic impact of the aforementioned crises on the Union and on national budgets; stresswelcomes that crisis response has led Member States to adopt extensivenecessary economic and social measures; highlights the positive long-term impact of these measures on economic sustainability, but considers that it should be possible to return to a state of economic discipline in the long run; is also concerned at the Union’s increasing debt repayment obligations if not appropriately handled; stresses that Union borrowing should not increase further as long as there are nowell-targeted measures and public investments on economic growth, social inclusion and environmental sustainability that will contribute to increase potential growth and fiscal sustainability in the long run; considers that the Union’s debt should be accompanied by the introduction of new own resources to cater for debt repayment obligations.
Amendment 31 #
2022/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls for a better correlation of the European Semester with the Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI); calls on Member States to take the necessary measures to reinforce their digital infrastructure, the connectivity and the methods used by schools and learning centres for digital education and learning in the context of the pandemic and reiterates the need to accelerate the reforms implementing the digital transformation ensuring that all Europeans can take advantage of it;
Amendment 32 #
2022/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Believes that future reforms of the European Semester should draw on the lessons learned on the Next Generation EU, the RRF and the Support to mitigate Unemployment Risks in an Emergency (SURE) instrument, especially as regards more transparent and democratic processes as well as policy coordination and collaborative approaches to the definition of reforms and investment priorities and projects;
Amendment 38 #
2022/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Underlines its concern about the gaps existing in Europe on how access to education and lifelong learning is being dealt with during the pandemic and calls for the need to make sure everyone continues to get access to quality education and lifelong learning, knowing this represents a key feature in the European Pillars for Social Rights in achieving sustainable long term development of the European Union and Member States;
Amendment 40 #
2022/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Considers that all options to incentivise Member State investments to tackle the long-term challenges should be on the table, specifically the revision of the Stability and Growth Pact to promote a future-oriented economy and the extension of lending and borrowing capacities at EU level, building on Next Generation EU;
Amendment 41 #
2022/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4 c. Underlines the need to increase the role and visibility of education in the European Semester format in order to assess the evolutions and reforms of the educational systems and consistently check the implementation of the EU actions plans, agendas and recovery targets across the Union, especially in the context of the pandemic; calls, in this regard, for an extensive chapter dedicated to education and digital education;
Amendment 44 #
2022/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4 c. Considers that an adequately- designed permanent fiscal capacity at EU level could play a crucial role in maintaining sufficiently high levels of strategic investment and ensuring an appropriate fiscal stance at the aggregate level;
Amendment 45 #
2022/2150(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Amendment 1 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
— having regard the European Parliament resolution of 19 May 2022 on establishing the European Education Area by 2025 – micro-credentials, individual learning accounts and learning for a sustainable environment,
Amendment 4 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the European Schools System (ESS) is a unique system that has demonstrated its strengths and qualities since its creation in the 1950s, as shown, for example, by the recognition of the European Baccalaureate in all Member States and the continuous growth in the number of Accredited European Schools (AES); whereas access to quality education is a fundamental right; whereas every EU citizen shouldmust have the opportunity to benefit from such an education; whereas the ESS should increase its focus on accessibility for all pupils, regardless of their socio-economic background;
Amendment 9 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the ESS, in combining the educational systems of Member States – through parallel language sections – with a strong European dimension, multilingual education and a focus on science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics, as well as pedagogical innovations, represents a laboratory for educational reform, including forin support of the creation of a European Education Area (EEA), as well as for reflecting the vision set forth by the Digital Education Action Plan and the European Parliament’s resolution on shaping digital education policy;
Amendment 10 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the ESS, in combining the educational systems of Member States – through parallel language sections – with a strong European dimension, including a curriculum for European citizenship education, multilingual education and a focus on science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics, as well as pedagogical innovations, represents a laboratory for educational reform, including for the creation of a European Education Area (EEA);
Amendment 13 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas the ESS embodies core European values, sets high standards for education across Europe and contributes to building a European sense of belonging, and should therefore be expanded with the view of establishing a European school in every Member State and recognized schools in all EU regions;
Amendment 14 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas the ESS must be fully aligned with the education policies put forward by the Union, especially the European Education Area and the Erasmus+ programme, including its strategies and objectives within the system;
Amendment 16 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
B b. whereas education is the driving force for raising public awareness and creating civic and ethical values and, in this respect, should be one of the key elements in achieving the sustainability objectives set out in the European Green Deal; whereas the ESS should be exemplary in environmental education;
Amendment 17 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
B c. whereas bullying and cyber- bullying is a growing phenomenon affecting children and transcending the school environment due to information and communication technologies; whereas the EU Kids Online 2020 survey estimates that 23% of children aged 9-16 have experienced online aggression, and the JRC estimates that 49% of children have experienced at least one instance of bullying or cyber-bullying;
Amendment 27 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the current system of teacher recruitment in the ESS has serious shortcomings, resulting in understaffing, a mismatch between the needs on the ground and the actual staff seconded by the Member States, issues with yearly recruitment plans and precarious working conditions for locally recruited teachers; whereas teachers’ working conditions, methods and modules for professional development of teachers, including training, should be improved across the ESS and additional resources allocated towards teachers’ continuous professional development; whereas schools face shortages of staff for teaching lesser used languages;
Amendment 33 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas there have been recent complaints to the effect that some countries' conversions of the grades achieved by pupils in European schools lead to their being systemically disadvantaged in national systems;
Amendment 34 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas some classes are faced with serious challenges due to overcrowding, that require immediate resolve; whereas the ESS is also confronted with a lack of social diversity among pupils;
Amendment 35 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
E b. whereas psychological support for pupils in need is essential for ensuring mental health and a harmonious development path; whereas psychological support does not benefit from sufficient resources and there is a persistent shortage of psychological staff in several schools across the ESS;
Amendment 37 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas parents play a key role in delivering extracurricular activities and providing transport and other services, however, in many cases, this results in high financial burden for parents, resulting in pupils not pursuing extracurricular activities due to unaffordability;
Amendment 38 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas parents play a key role in ’ associations represent the interest of the parents and play a key role in managing transport and canteens and delivering extracurricular activities and providing transport and other services;
Amendment 42 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
F a. whereas the school transport services offered to pupils have addressed distance issues for many young people that do not live in proximity of their school; whereas school buses should be affordable for all; whereas the school transportation system needs to adopt more green solutions;
Amendment 43 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas EU resources account for the bulk of the ESS budget, for which reason Parliament shouldmust more strictly scrutinise the management and running of the ESS;
Amendment 45 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. Whereas EU objectives and investments may be better reflected in ESS investments such as fostering active citizenship or on another level, including the digital transformation, and notably blended learning, as well as the green transition;
Amendment 49 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas progress has been made to strengthen the inclusion of students with disabilities and special needs and improve the ratio of students to support teachers, the resources provided to ensure effective inclusion differs markedly between schools and sites;
Amendment 50 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. Whereas there is a need to increase the visibility and awareness on European schools and the ESS as a whole, and to reinforce its attractiveness, notably among the teaching community;
Amendment 55 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the need for a critical, in- depth assessment of all aspects of the ESS, and for reform to future-proof the system, expand its outreach, and ensure that it serves as a model for the exchange of good practices across educational systems; emphasises on the need to urgently resolve critical issues related to infrastructure, overcrowding, teacher understaffing and uneven working conditions;
Amendment 56 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the need for a critical, in- depth assessment of all aspects of the ESS, and for reform to future-proof the system and ensure that it serves as a model for the exchange of good practices across educational systems; calls in this regard to the Commission to mainstream their curriculm on European citizenship education by using it as a model for Member States;
Amendment 60 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the European Schools’ Board of Governors (BoG) to update the mission, principles and objectives of the ESS in the form of a new ‘ESS Charter’, to be introduced by the end of 2024, that is fit for the 21st century and provides a reinvigorating vision for the system and realistic objectives against which it can be assessed; calls on the BoG to equally assess the opportunity of extending the scope of the ESS to all member states and to set in place, in this regard, concrete steps towards more flexible procedures and requirements for accreditation of schools; calls for the integration of the widening principle in the designation of Board and staff with responsibilities within ESS;
Amendment 63 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to assess the role of the ESS in the establishment of the EEA, including with regard to language learning and a strong European dimension of learning, and in the automatic mutual recognition of diplomas across the EU, based on the established model of the European Baccalaureate; calls for more visibility regarding the European Baccalaureate and its promotion by the Commission across the Union; reiterates the need for more efforts in promoting, offering and teaching all EU languages; calls for a more integrated role of the Commission in the educational aspects of ESS taking into consideration also the recommendations addressed by the European Parliament and expresses its explicit wish that the Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture be strongly involved in the Commission’s dealings with the ESS;
Amendment 66 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Stresses the importance of effectively integrating the dimensions of the European Education Area within the ESS, in particular quality education with a holistic and learner-centred approach;
Amendment 71 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for increased accountability around the ESS, tighter parliamentary scrutiny and control, and improved visibility and understanding of the ESS and the European Baccalaureate in the Member States; calls for the integration of the European schools in the local environment and educational ecosystem through the development of common programs and activities;
Amendment 75 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to perform an in-depth review, by the end of 2024, of the governance and management structures across the EES and at each individual school in collaboration with the Office of the Secretary-General of the European Schools (OSG) and the Member States, and for this review to examine the roles and structures in place at all levels and assess the independence of functions and potential conflicts of interest, the respect of the widening principles and potential conflicts of interest; stresses that the in-depth review should also take into account areas with regulatory bottlenecks that impede clear understanding of roles, responsibilities and methods to address incumbent issues;
Amendment 79 #
2022/2149(INI)
6. Insists on the need to streamline and increase the flexibility of the BoG’s decision-making and action, including through an alternative voting system, to enable the BoG to better respond to the needs of schools; calls for clear responsibilities, annual performance appraisals, and training and development plans for all senior and middle management staff, including structured induction, at central and school levels; calls for creating improved communication methods with parents, teachers and pupils, in order to ensure the system reflects the needs on the ground;
Amendment 86 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the BoG to: a) clarify the applicability of primary and secondary EU legislation to the ESS, including on compliance matters for critical issues such as safety, digital transformation and health in schools; b) amend the staff regulations and the General Rules of the European Schools, including to explicitly clarify the competences of the Complaints Board vis-à-vis national courts; and c) put in place an independent ombudsperson to address complaints about maladministration and mediate in conflicts;
Amendment 88 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Requests a reinforced mandate for the European Court of Auditors and the Commission’s Internal Audit Service to provide opinions and recommendations on various aspects of the ESS; calls that the European Court of Auditors publishes an annual report on the accounts of the ESS and that Parliament's Committee on Budgetary Control examines these reports as part of the annual discharge procedure; requests a reinforced mandate for the European Court of Auditors and the Commission’s Internal Audit Service to provide opinions and recommendations on various aspects of the ESS and that all relevant aspects related to audit and control systems be discussed on a regular basis in joint meetings of Parliament's committees on budgetary control and culture;
Amendment 89 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Requests a reinforced mandate for the European Court of Auditors and the Commission’s Internal Audit Service to provide periodic opinions and recommendations on various aspects of the ESS;
Amendment 90 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Requests that theUrges Member States to meet their obligations vis-à-vis the ESS in full, particularly with regard to the secondment of qualified teachers and the provision of adequate infrastructure (suitable premises, maintenance thereof and upgrades thereto), guaranteeing the standard of education and organisational aspects, as well as the safety, security and well-being of students and staff alike, and calls for a binding system of direct financial contributions to ensure greater flexibility for both the ESS and the Member States;
Amendment 91 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Requests that the Member States meet their obligations vis-à-vis the ESS in full, particularly with regard to the secondment of qualified teachers and the provision of adequate infrastructure (suitable premises, maintenance thereof and upgrades thereto), and calls for a binding system of direct financial contributions to ensure greater flexibility for both the ESS and the Member States; calls on host Member States to ensure high standards in terms of health, safety and security on the schools’ premises;
Amendment 102 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the BoG to resolve ongoing teacher shortages and ensure a stable and fair employment situation for all by retaining staff and reducing turnover, thereby avoiding a brain drain; calls, in this regard, for additional resources to be allocated and a strengthened employment package for seconded and locally recruited staff alike, with competitive remuneration, more equal salaries for nursery, primary and secondary teachers, clarity about employment status and stability, continuous professional development (CPD) and further career prospects in and beyond the ESS; calls for predictability in working conditions for non-local recruited teachers and ensuring equally beneficial working conditions, as well as steady transitions in their career path for situations such as teachers’ relocation or return to the country of origin; calls for the establishment of a system of periodic assessment and update of teaching methods and teachers professional development modules, especially in view of the green and digital transitions;
Amendment 103 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on Member States to meet their obligations with regard to the secondment of qualified teachers, and calls on the BoG to resolve ongoing teacher shortages and ensure a stable and fair employment situation for all by retaining staff and reducing turnover, thereby avoiding a brain drain; calls, in this regard, for a strengthened employment package for seconded and locally recruited staff alike, with competitive remuneration, more equal salaries for nursery, primary and secondary teachers, clarity about employment status and stability, continuous professional development (CPD) and further career prospects in and beyond the ESS;
Amendment 113 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls for a degree of autonomy to be ensured for teachers and schools alike, for additional middle management posts focused on high-quality teaching methodologies and curricula to be introduced at schools, and for all recruitment procedures to be more transparent and open; calls, furthermore, for an urgent review of the enrolment arrangements and school fees, ensuring that the system is affordable and accessible for all pupils, and for the full potential of the AES to be exploited, including to address overcrowding; calls for greater affordability of school transportation and for the adoption of more green solutions for school buses;
Amendment 118 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Recalls that, under Article 3. 3(a) of the Convention defining the Statute of the European Schools, any proposal to modify the fundamental structure of a School shall require a unanimous vote of the Member State representatives on the Board of Governors, and that, under Article 9.1(a), the adoption of a decision affecting the specific interests of a Member State shall require a favourable vote by the representative of that Member State; also recalls that any proposal, in particular to modify the language sections or the enrolment guidelines for the ESS, shall respect the principles of proportionality, multiculturalism and multilingualism from the earliest school age, as well as the legitimate expectations of parents regarding the school their children will attend and of teachers regarding working conditions;
Amendment 119 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Calls for more resources to be allocated for extracurricular activities in order to ensure their affordability and relieve the financial burden for parents; calls for better management of extracurricular activities and more inclusiveness in their design; encourages to expand the range of extracurricular activities, through mutual programs between ES and AES;
Amendment 121 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the BoG to strengthen educational and pedagogical standards by: a) creating a task force with relevant pedagogical expertise by mid-2024 to review and update the quality assurance approach put in place as part of the 2009 European Schools reform; b) introducing an enhanced and accountable inspection regime, including permanent chief inspectors, subject-specific inspections and follow-up processes that include AES; c) reinforcing the role of the OSG’s Pedagogical Development Unit and the Joint Teaching Committee; and d) ensuring ESS participation in EU programmes and initiatives such as the Erasmus+ Teacher Academies and the EEA; calls for the updated quality assurance approach to focus on clear indicators, monitoring and evaluation frameworks; stresses that the quality assurance process should be updated periodically, including also internal evaluations;
Amendment 125 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. calls on the Commission to promptly assess, whether, following the implementation of the new grading system in European schools, all conversions of European school grades to those of national systems are consistently in line with the principle of equal treatment, such that these respective conversions cannot in any way result in the systemic disadvantageous positioning of European school pupils with regard to their peers in the respective national system on account of the conversion formula applied; if any such unequal treatment is shown to exist in a given national system, calls on the Member State concerned to promptly address this situation by readjusting its national conversion system if appropriate;
Amendment 129 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the BoG and the OSG to develop a CPD strategy for teachers throughout the ESS by the end of 2024 and an induction programme for new teachers, and insists on the importance of collective efficacy and formal structures that support teachers in designing, implementing, evaluating and exchanging pedagogical best practice and materials across classrooms and the system as a whole; emphasises that the CPD strategy should take into account a broader range of subjects for teacher training and contribute towards more flexible career paths for teachers;
Amendment 133 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for the BoG to establish clear guidelines in order for ESS teachers to become trainers and mentors in national systems and emphasises the role that should be played by the ESS in establishing a European teachers’ module, to be included in the initial training of teachers across the EU;
Amendment 135 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Calls on the Board to implement the four areas of the European sustainability competence framework (GreenComp) within the ESS, so that it can serve as a practical example to take this action to promote environmental sustainability learning across the EU;
Amendment 136 #
2022/2149(INI)
16 b. Calls on the Board to strengthen the fight against bullying and cyber- bullying within the ESS, by creating good practices and developing guidelines for dealing effectively with bullying to serve as an example for the Union; stresses the need to raise awareness of potential risks online and calls for the incorporation of cyber-security notions in school curricula;
Amendment 137 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Requests the BoG and the OSG to boost inclusion and improve educational opportunities for all students, with a focus on class size and better catering for students with particularspecial educational needs, including by considerably increasing the number of educational and psychological support staff in place and the provision of orientation and mentorship services, by ensuring an appropriate number of psychological counsellors for each educational unit, and the provision of orientation and mentorship services; stresses that each school should be properly adapted and accessible for pupils with special educational needs and calls, in this regard, on a comprehensive assessment of each educational unit;
Amendment 140 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Requests the BoG and the OSG to boost inclusion and improve educational opportunities for all students, with a focus on class size and better catering for students with particular educational needs, including by considerably increasing the number of educational and psychological support staff in place and the provision of orientation and mentorship services; highlights that the surge in the number of students who need so-called Intensive Support Assistance should be matched with appropriate resources;
Amendment 145 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Underlines that the training, adequate remuneration and length of employment contracts are key instruments to ensure that support teachers and assistants provide quality, tailored and continued support to students with particular needs;
Amendment 147 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17 b. Notes that whilst the BoG Policy on the Provision of Educational Support and Inclusive Education has been defined centrally, its implementation remains unevenly implemented and depends on individual Schools; is concerned at cases of drop-outs of students with special needs who have not received adequate support or have been encouraged to leave the ESS;
Amendment 150 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Asks the BoG and the OSG to assess the inclusion of vocational education and training (VET) modules in the ESS, establish partnerships with VET institutions and explore the possibility of an accredited European VET schools to be established across Europe;
Amendment 153 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Insists on the need to deliver a high-quality educational experience for all students, including those without a language section (SWALS); calls for the inclusion of less used European languages in the ESS; calls for an update of existing curricula with a view to further strengthening the European dimension, including through the teaching of history of all European nations and citizenship education, entrepreneurship and soft skills in order to enhance critical thinking and active citizenship, as well as an increase in the number of ‘European Hours’ at all educational levels, with a focus on the importance of European values and digital and green skills; emphasises the importance of correlating the ESS with the Digital Education Action Plan and the respective position of the European Parliament and calls, in this regard, on further integrating digital education in the ESS; stresses that the curricula should be periodically updated so as to reflect skills and competences relevant for the labour market; calls, furthermore, for the automatic recognition of qualifications, in order to increase mobility between the ESS and other school systems and in view of aligning the ESS with the EEA;
Amendment 171 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. ACalls for more stability in the allocation of resources for the ESS and asks for the financial contributions from the EU to the ESS to feature as a separate budget line in future EU budgets, in order to increase transparency and to ensure more predictability and strategic planning so as to avoid recurring issues such as teacher understaffing, infrastructure, accessibility, and to facilitate parliamentary scrutiny, including under the discharge procedure, and requests that the ESS be included in the development of the EEA;
Amendment 175 #
2022/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Expresses its wish that the ESS will become a beacon for high-quality multilingual and multicultural education in Europe and beyond, demonstrating that being ‘united in diversity’ can also be a living reality in the educational sphere; asks for all stakeholders to work towards that aim and to become co-creators in this process, including through enhanced collaboration with the AES, whose inclusion and development are key for the whole system;
Amendment 7 #
2022/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Emphasises that all Member States should be engaged and participate in implementing EU programmes and projects for ORs and set common objectives; calls, in this regard, to connect ORs to Member States and create more synergies between them, reducing dependency on some Member States, strengthen cooperation and increase participation of ORs in EU programmes;
Amendment 8 #
2022/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Highlights the need to invest in education and training in the ORs and to encourage greater participation of youth in dedicated EU programmes; recalls that challenges such as lack of access to education, to healthcare, to housing, as well as unemployment are key priorities that should be addressed and stresses that more targeted EU initiatives should be launched for these priority areas in the ORs;
Amendment 103 #
2022/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas the principle of primacy of EU law is not just a legal doctrine but also a reflection of the political and economic integration that the EU represents;
Amendment 118 #
2022/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses the need to ensure that the common policies and objectives of the EU are effectively implemented across all Member States, ensuring a level playing field and promoting mutual trust among Member States;
Amendment 218 #
2022/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Encourages academic institutions and legal bodies within the EU to incorporate comprehensive modules on the principle of primacy in their curricula, fostering a deeper understanding and appreciation of this foundational principle among future legal practitioners and policymakers;
Amendment 5 #
2022/2142(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the unanimity requirement in the Council continues to be one of the biggest impediments in EU decision- making processes; whereas some Member States have used their right to veto to block or delay decisions in order to raise concerns on other unrelated issues; whereas, in certain cases, Member States used their veto right based on unfounded arguments, even in contradiction to Union policies, affecting Union unity and solidarity;
Amendment 45 #
2022/2142(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Regrets that, in the activation procedure of the specific passarelle clauses, the Parliament’s role is only marginal; calls therefore to increase Parliament's role through the conferral of full co-decision powers and to improve communication between the Union’s institutions;
Amendment 84 #
2022/2142(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Calls for, when needed, the use of the passerelle clauses on social, educational and health policies as a mean to reinforce EU cooperation in the field;
Amendment 69 #
2022/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reaffirms its strong commitment to the EU’s accession to the ECHR; calls on the negotiating parties to invest every effort into resolving the outstanding issues and addressing all of the CJEU’s concerns expressed in its opinion 2/2013 of 18 December 2014 with a view to concluding negotiations successfully and to propose a timeframe for achieving this objective;
Amendment 1 #
2022/2081(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that 2021 was the first implementation year of the 2021-2027 MFF and that the legal bases of the new Erasmus+, Creative Europe and European Solidarity Corps programmes were formally adopted in May 2021; recalls that these initiatives are meant to be for all, regardless of age, gender, employment or education level and reiterates the need to make sure that all programmes are accessible across Europe, in particular by small organizations, disadvantaged and vulnerable people and people from remote, rural and isolated areas;
Amendment 5 #
2022/2081(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Reiterates the call for enhanced transparency and a comprehensive review of EU spending on cultural and creative actions in order to ensure stability, predictability and the scrutiny of those actions;
Amendment 6 #
2022/2081(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Calls for more transparency, less bureaucracy related to project implementation and the constructive use of digital instruments when this can be helpful for beneficiaries and the projects;
Amendment 8 #
2022/2081(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Acknowledges the mitigating measures taken by the Commission and EACEA to safeguard programme implementation, in particular EACEA’s efforts to deliver calls for proposals and tailored support for applicants at a high pace in the second half of the year; calls on the EACEA to continue its efforts to help applicants and beneficiaries of programmes in the context of the current crisis;
Amendment 11 #
2022/2081(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that the COVID-19 pandemic continued to have a heavy impact on learners, teachers, young people, cultural professionals and athletes in 2021 and requests additional financial resources for them to better address the challenges arising from the inflation and price hikes;
Amendment 12 #
2022/2081(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that the first year of the new MFF saw the launch or further development of several major policy initiatives; considers there to be a structural lack of EU funding for education, youth, solidarity and culture in the face of new priorities and requests that this be addressed when deciding on any programme adjustments in the MFF revision;
Amendment 22 #
2022/2081(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Calls on the Commission to support the co-legislators’ commitment to ensuring that the 2022 European Year of Youth leaves a lasting legacy by evaluating its outcomes thoroughly, mainstreaming youth across all related EU policies by means of a youth test and providing adequate financing for follow- up activities, including through a mapping exercise to identify additional funding sources beyond 2022;
Amendment 23 #
2022/2081(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9 b. Stresses that common minimum standards should be developed for digital education with a focus on digital infrastructure, teacher training, connectivity and digital education methods; underlines the need for the rapid implementation of the Digital Education Action Plan, which is key for the development of digital skills and the transformation of our educational systems in enabling them to integrate digital technologies;
Amendment 2 #
2022/2057(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that freedom of expression is a fundamental human right enshrined in Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and includes the freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart information and ideas without interference by public authorities or commercial entities and regardless of frontiers; deplores, however, that some governments, commercial entities and individuals in positions of power around the globe are systematically threatening this right;
Amendment 6 #
2022/2057(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Highlights the essential role that journalists and editorial teams play to impart information, allowing the public to access reliable news, to sharpen their insights and hold opinions on issues of public interest; recalls that journalism has been considered an essential “third party” to ensure checks and balances in democratic systems while ensuring pluralistic, public and independent reporting on news ; insists in this respect that such role requires a safe environment for journalists and other media professionals to work and live;
Amendment 17 #
2022/2057(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes with regret that there has been a rise in violence towards journalists and media professionals, which is increasingly happening in countries officially at peace including in the European Union and is creating a general sense of insecurity; deplores that 5763 journalists have been killed inbetween the 6th of January and the 20th of November 20221 , 78 journalists are being held hostage and 478 journalists are currently imprisoned over the world2 ; demands that all detained journalists be released immediately; _________________ 1 https://cpj.org/data/killed/2022/?status=Kill ed&motiveConfirmed%5B%5D=Confirme d&motiveUnconfirmed%5B%5D=Unconfi rmed&type%5B%5D=Journalist&type%5 B%5D=Media%20Worker&start_year=20 22&end_year=2022&group_by=location 2 https://rsf.org/en/number-journalists- arbitrary-detention-surges-20-488- including-60-women
Amendment 23 #
2022/2057(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Strongly condemns the severe violations of the principles of the rule of law in some Member States, which are causing serious danger in relation to fundamental rights and freedoms, including media freedom; emphasises the link between deteriorating rule of law standards and violations of fundamental rights, amongst which attacks against journalists and free media, and the widespread collection of intercepted data with direct effects on silencing journalists, and calls on the Commission to use all available means to take action against these attacks;
Amendment 28 #
2022/2057(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Amendment 29 #
2022/2057(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Highlights the crucial need of a safe environment for journalists to carry out their jobs; warns on the far-reaching effects of financial or political pressures on editors and journalists that can result in widespread self-censorship; in this context calls for the promotion of best practices to safeguard the editorial independence of media services including in their structural organisation and management, as well as measures to ensure the public disclosure of actual or potential conflicts of interest by any party having a stake in media service providers that may affect the provision of news and current affairs content; encourages at the same time the setting-up at national level of risk mitigation strategies to protect journalists covering protests and demonstrations;
Amendment 31 #
2022/2057(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights that the freedom of media and media pluralism have increasingly come under threat in recent years with the combined effects of digitalisation and related evolving revenue models, market consolidation and globalisation of media streams, and that hate speech, disinformation and propaganda are growing trends in the digital or online media landscape worldwide; notes that this trend has been intensexemplified by the COVID-19 pandemic and the war of aggression against Ukraine; believes that this situation should be considered a general threat to the values the European Union stands for as a global actor and to democracy as a whole; puts at risk the values the European Union stands for as a global actor and to democracy as a whole; recalls that a strong and independent media landscape requires economic sustainability of the media; in this context, welcomes the EU Media and Audiovisual Action Plan specific actions such as ‘NEWS’1a, aimed at facilitating access to finance through loans and equity finance for media services organisations, and countering the emergence of ‘news deserts’; _________________ 1a https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:52 020DC0784&from=EN
Amendment 33 #
2022/2057(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights that the freedom of media and media pluralism have increasingly come under threat in recent years with globalisation of media streams, and that disinformation and propaganda are growing trends in the media landscape worldwide; notes that this trend has been intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic and the war against Ukraine; emphasizes that such phenomena can also have the effect of reducing trust in public institutions as well as affect legitimate media outlets and journalists; believes that this situation should be considered a general threat to the values the European Union stands for as a global actor and to democracy as a whole;
Amendment 36 #
2022/2057(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 39 #
2022/2057(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Acknowledges that the recent scandal of surveillance of journalists through spying software such as Pegasus or Predator is a direct attack to independence of medias and violates the protection of sources at the basis of the profession in order to collect information freely and reliably; looks forward to the conclusion of the European Parliament’s inquiry committee and its recommendations to better protect citizens and journalists from undue and oppressive use of such software in the future.
Amendment 41 #
2022/2057(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. CStresses the essential role of education in ensuring critical thinking and the capacity to discern information, especially in the online environment; calls on the EU and the Member States to re- evaluate the profound links between media freedom and democracy and identify pathways to rebuild safe spaces for information and communication with a particular focus on education for information and media literacy; reiterates its call for media education to be included in formal and informal settings in order to foster media literacy, skills and competences from an early age;
Amendment 42 #
2022/2057(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the EU and the Member States to re-evaluate the profound links between media freedom and democracy and identify pathways to rebuild safe spaces for information and communication with a particular focus onidentify pathways to rebuild safe spaces for information and communication including in the digital sphere, with a particular focus on fact-checking tools for media professionals and the spreading of best practices in the profession, making best use of new technologies such as the Journalism Trust Initiative 1a, professional training on digital skills, as well as empowering citizens through education on information and media literacy; _________________ 1a https://www.journalismtrustinitiative.org/ education for information and media literacy;
Amendment 44 #
2022/2057(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Expresses concerns about the so called ‘news fatigue’ , a growing lack of interest in seeking information especially from younger generations and the serious effects this may have on the future functioning of our democratic systems; recalls that citizens nowadays increasingly access news and editorial content through online platforms that influence access to information; calls for more media information literacy and digital literacy in educational curricula for younger generations in order to better equip them with methods on how to access effectively information, sort sources, debunk disinformation and address online incivilities with the objective of helping them to manage ‘infodemia’ while underlining the societal value of journalism and rebuilding trust in the media; in this respect, looks forward to the Commission’s mid-term review of the Digital Education Action Plan (2012- 2027);
Amendment 53 #
2022/2057(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that in order to improve its external governance, the EU needs to lead by example and deliver on its domestic media policy ambitions with full coherence and consistency; welcomes, in this context, the adoption of the Digital Services Act3 , and the recently published proposals for acalls for effective measures to be introduced in the future directive against ‘strategic lawsuits against public participation’ (the anti-SLAPP directive) (COM(2022)0177) and the European Media Freedom Act (COM(2022)0457), which are signs the EU is taking a more robust approach to media policies; _________________ , including training and funding for journalists and lawyers to be able and better defend journalists, and in the recently published European Media Freedom Act (COM(2022)0457) and accompanying Recommendation1a ; believes these texts are signs the EU is taking a more robust approach to media policies; takes the view that these could be inspirational for other regions in the world and contribute to set positive global standards; _________________ 1a https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32022H16 34 3 OJ L 277, 27.10.2022, p. 1.
Amendment 57 #
2022/2057(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Emphasises that the current context of socioeconomic instability also has an impact on the media sector, especially on small and local media outlets and calls in this regard for better protection and support mechanisms; Stresses that more measures are needed to ensure the media sector’s sustainability in the context of growing reliance on social media as a source of information, and calls to increase the level of information and know-how about the EU by the different national media;
Amendment 63 #
2022/2057(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Highlights that journalists also face threats in the online environment that consequently have affect freedom of expression; calls for dedicated training and formation for journalists to equip them with digital skills necessary to tackle cybersecurity risks and online threats;
Amendment 64 #
2022/2057(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Highlights the relevance of specific support for the protection of journalists and media independence and salutes dedicated actions in the Creative Europe programme, notably to foster rapid response mechanisms to protect journalists under threat;
Amendment 66 #
2022/2057(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Amendment 68 #
2022/2057(INI)
5c. Calls for higher visibility of EU funding opportunities, as well as of European media hubs and partnerships that can have a positive impact in ensuring media freedom by sharing good practices and exchanges between journalists;
Amendment 69 #
2022/2057(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Amendment 71 #
2022/2057(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Amendment 76 #
2022/2057(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to include suspension mechanisms in the EU’s multilateral and bilateral partnership or trade agreements; invites the Commission to support and monitor media freedom and use targeted sanctions or suspend agreements in the event of persistent and systematic violation of media freedom, including when these violations are taking place in the European Union;
Amendment 80 #
2022/2057(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Invites the Commission to implement emergency visas for journalists at risk and engage in outreach to support journalists at risk via delegations abroad regarding in-country assistance and trial monitoring for non-EU states
Amendment 82 #
2022/2057(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Supports the creation for a Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for the Safety of Journalists enabling to increase prevention and raise the costs of crimes against journalists while providing concrete and rapid help towards the defence of journalists namely getting journalists released, establishing protective measures and contributing to the administration of independent justice against perpetrators.
Amendment 85 #
2022/2057(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that the Russian disinformation campaign before and during the war on Ukraine has triggered urgent sanctions that are partially being evaded by state mediacontrolled media outlets ; calls therefore for an appropriate and sustainable legal framework establishing a free information space protection mechanism based on the reciprocity of openness requirements; believes that this mechanism should be built on two pillars: 1) equal treatment – for all audio-visual outlets broadcasting on EU territory; 2) reciprocity – openness of public space for EU broadcasters in third countries and territories.
Amendment 87 #
2022/2057(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Underlines that safety of journalists and of journalism is as important in peacetime as in wartime; underlines however, the specific challenges that arose in the context of the war of aggression from Russia against Ukraine with the context of global disinformation campaign from Russian regime; calls the EU to keep supporting journalists fleeing censorship and state campaigns of propaganda in helping them to change territory, to continue operating from a safe place and to reinstall their independent media outside their country to continue providing freely reported and reliable information.
Amendment 91 #
2022/2057(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Amendment 93 #
2022/2057(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. More generally, encourages EU and national policies to address causes of distress and insecurity in the journalistic profession, should it originate in reporting under dangerous conditions or in other causes including denigration or intimidation.
Amendment 2 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Supports the proposals made by the plenary of the Conference on the Future of Europe on 9 May 2022, particularly the following: 6, 9, 13, 15, 17, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 37, 46, 47, 48 and 49, as they call to foster culture, education, youth, audiovisual media and sport policies, highlighting their fundamental role in strengthening the European sense of belonging, especially for the youth; underlines the importance of youth mainstreaming across EU policies and calls for the immediate implementation of the EU Youth Test with regards to common European initiatives and policies;
Amendment 7 #
2022/2051(INL)
2. Requests amending Articles 4 and 6 TFEU to introduce shared competences in the field of education, at a minimum in the field of citizenship education, highlighting that the exercise of that competence by the Union shall not result in Member States being prevented from exercising their competence; encourages the Commission and the Member States to elaborate an integrated Plan for education at European level as requested by the Conference on the Future of Europe in order to raise the profile of education across European policies and to advance towards the objective of every citizen having access to quality education;
Amendment 9 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates the need to implement the recommendation made by the Conference on the Future of Europe with regards to the need to build European competences in the field of education and in this regard requests amending Articles 4 and 6 TFEU to introduce shared competences in the field of education, at a minimum in the field of citizenship education, highlighting that the exercise of that competence by the Union shall not result in Member States being prevented from exercising their competence;
Amendment 11 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph - – point 2 a (new)
Paragraph - – point 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the importance of implementing the recommendations made by the Conference on the Future of Europe with regard to building European shared competences in the fields of education and health, as well as the importance of amending Articles 4 and 6 of the TFEU correspondingly; stresses further that the exercise of those competences by the Union should not result in Member States being prevented from exercising their own competences, and underlines, in this regard, the importance of consulting all Member States;
Amendment 12 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out, in this regard, that common minimum standards in education should be adopted, focusing on the following topics: civic education including Union values and history of Europe, digital skills, media and information literacy, language learning, environmental education, soft-skills, economic literacy and STEAM education; including critical thinking, resilience, mutual respect and understanding, financial education, lifelong learning, economic literacy and STEAM education; calls for the development of a skills-based approach centred on preparing learners with relevant competences for the labour market and social life;
Amendment 14 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph - – point 2 b (new)
Paragraph - – point 2 b (new)
2b. With a view to ensuring that the decision-making process is coherent at Union level and that it reflects the voice and expectations of European citizens, it is important that Council decisions do not disregard the recommendations of the Commission and of the Parliament;
Amendment 15 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph - – point 2 c (new)
Paragraph - – point 2 c (new)
2c. Stresses that the European Parliament, as the institution that represents the voice of the citizens in the EU decision-making process, must be granted the right to initiate legislation;
Amendment 18 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Stresses that common minimum standards should be developed for digital education with a focus on digital infrastructure, teacher training, connectivity and digital education methods;
Amendment 20 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Highlights the importance of adopting the mutual recognition of study periods, degrees and trainings across Member States;
Amendment 22 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Calls for a better integration of education in the European Semester format, increasing its role and visibility, and for the development of an assessment system in order to monitor the implementation of Union action plans and targets regarding education;
Amendment 29 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Reiterates the importance of mobility in fostering and developing the fields of culture, education, youth, audio- visual media and sport in Europe and calls, in this regard, for the accession of Croatia, Bulgaria and Romania to the Schengen area;
Amendment 31 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers the recommendations made by Conference participants as crucial for underpinning the democratic legitimacy of the European project, upholding citizens’ support for our common goals and values, as well as strengthening our diversity and cultural richness in order to foster a connection with Europe; highlights that the Conference conclusions provide a baseline for relaunching the European project in a more inclusive and adapted manner that responds to the needs and expectations of European citizens.
Amendment 32 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – point 4
Paragraph 2 – point 4
4. Article 311 TFEU shall be amended so that the decision laying down the provisions relating to the system of own resources of the Union and the implementing measures for that system are adopted by the Council acting by qualified majority after obtaining the consent of the European Parliament. With the objective of reinforcing Parliament’s role in the decision-making process, Parliament and Council shall act as co-legislators endowed with equal powers in reference to the system of own resources;
Amendment 37 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – point 5
Paragraph 2 – point 5
5. Article 312(2) TFEU shall be amended so that the regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework is adopted by the European Parliament and the Council acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure. The duration of the MFF should be aligned with the political cycle of the European legislature, in order to strengthen democratic legitimacy and scrutiny;
Amendment 560 #
2022/2051(INL)
Annex to the motion for a resolution Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union – Article 319
1. The European Parliament, acting on a recommendation from the Council, shall give a discharge to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the budget. It shall also give a discharge to other institutions, bodies, offices and agencies in respect of the implementation of their sections of the budget or of their budgets, as appropriate, and in accordance with conditions to be laid down pursuant to Article 322. To this end, the Council and the European Parliament in turn shall examine the accounts, the financial statement and the evaluation report referred to in Article 318, the annual report by the Court of Auditors together with the replies of the institutions under audit to the observations of the Court of Auditors, the statement of assurance referred to in Article 287(1), second subparagraph and any relevant special reports by the Court of Auditors.
Amendment 1 #
2022/2050(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas a particular focus should be placed on the protection of the EU’s external borders; highlights the essential role of the Schengen area in assuring protection and border control; stresses that, in the context of the war in Ukraine, frontline countries, such as Romania, have demonstrated full application of the Schengen acquis, contributing to the EU’s external borders protection;
Amendment 4 #
2022/2050(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas the changing geopolitical dynamics brought by the war in Ukraine also represent an impetus for increased cooperation between the EU and NATO;
Amendment 19 #
2022/2050(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Encourages the development of mechanisms for maritime security and defence cooperation in the Black Sea area, considering its strategic role in the regional security architecture;
Amendment 21 #
2022/2050(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Reiterates the importance of strengthening defence cooperation and shared threat assessments at EU level, building upon the objectives provided by the Strategic Compass;
Amendment 22 #
2022/2050(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that a Union mechanism should be established so as to allow all Member States to benefit from innovation in the field of defence and state-of-the-art defence technology; in this regard, calls for increased funding for defence research and technology, as well as for EU programs destined for capability development;
Amendment 22 #
2022/2048(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Is firmly convinced that the EU needs a strong vision and a common strategy to consolidate its unity and decision-making capacity in order to prepare further enlargements; considers that any project of interaction with the European neighbours should not constitute an alternative to the ongoing process of negotiations to the EU accession;
Amendment 26 #
2022/2048(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Believes that the EU shall reform and strengthen its ability to sanction States, governments, entities, groups or organisations as well as individuals that do not comply with its fundamental principles, agreements and laws.
Amendment 30 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the 2018 European Year of Cultural Heritage supported and promoted culture and cultural heritage;
Amendment 36 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas culture has a great potential to promote the values of the European Union, to strengthen its identity and to help achieve its goals at global level, as well as to contribute to the solution of global challenges such as combating violent radicalization and protecting world cultural heritage;
Amendment 37 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas EU efforts on forward- looking international cultural relations and cultural diplomacy should aim to promote values such as solidarity and fraternity, involving actors at all levels of public institutions and civil society, as well as local authorities that develop and preserve tradition and culture, all of which need to be supported more;
Amendment 38 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
Cc. considering that culture is also a tool for creating important social and economic benefits, both inside and outside the Union and has an important economic and job creation value and also contributes to the territorial balance;
Amendment 39 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C d (new)
Recital C d (new)
Cd. whereas the allocation of financial resources specifically for international cultural relations to local authorities that develop and preserve tradition and culture would considerably increase their capacity to fully develop, unlocking their potential to promote mutual understanding between peoples and nations throughout world;
Amendment 70 #
2022/2047(INI)
H. whereas the EU’s Creative Europe programme for the cultural and creative sectors is playing a key role in promoting the arts, culture and audio-visual content and in supporting high-quality media, as it encourages contribution to the Union's global strategy for international cultural relations with the aim of ensuring the long-term impact of the strategy through an interpersonal approach involving cultural networks, civil society and local organisations;
Amendment 74 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Amendment 83 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas the European Union must constantly engage in international cultural relations using its own instruments to shape the cultural face of the EU at world level and to complement the work of the cultural institutes of the Member States abroad;
Amendment 85 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K b (new)
Recital K b (new)
Kb. whereas the EU should support and allow the cultural institutes in the member states to work without intervening;
Amendment 133 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Encourages the Member States to contribute to growth favourable to inclusion and to the creation of jobs and to promote and invest in citizens’ participation in cultural and artistic activities; invites the Member States to integrate cultural participation objectives in policy-making beyond cultural policy;
Amendment 142 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. supports the promotion of the cross-border dimension of the cultural and creative sectors, including small artists, supporting their ability to develop and encouraging cultural creativity in education and innovation to strengthen international cultural relations;
Amendment 144 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. supports the preservation, promotion and protection of the cultural diversity of each society in a certain region or throughout the world; reminds different cultures to respect their differences;
Amendment 156 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Encourages the Member States to recognise the role of the arts and culture in the promotion of a healthy lifestyle and mental well-being; encourages the cultural capacity of all Europeans by providing a wide range of cultural activities and opportunities for active participation;
Amendment 162 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. evokes the value of protecting and promoting the European cultural heritage as a common resource, as a tool for consolidating a common European identity;
Amendment 174 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. underlines the importance of promoting the strengthening of the international capacity of the European cultural and creative sectors, including local organizations and micro- organizations, of small artists, so that they are active internationally;
Amendment 183 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Amendment 185 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Emphasizes the importance of gaining a much clearer perspective on existing or potential cultural strategies and policies that prove to be effective in times of crisis;
Amendment 233 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Recalls the native and universal cultural and artistic values, on a national and international level, and the importance of access to financing, the capacity to innovate, the fair remuneration of authors and creators, as well as cross-sectoral cooperation;
Amendment 253 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Insists on promoting the skills needed in the cultural and creative sectors, including digital, entrepreneurial, traditional and specialized skills;
Amendment 279 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Considers that intercultural dialogue can build and promote understanding within a society and between different societies and that it contributes to demonstrating the value of cultural diversity and human rights;
Amendment 302 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Calls for the allocation of the necessary budgetary and human resources for the EU's international cultural relations and cultural diplomacy to facilitate cultural cooperation with local actors and academic environment from third countries;
Amendment 322 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Recalls the importance of promoting culture as a facilitator of sustainable development, especially through civil society organizations and with international partners;
Amendment 334 #
2022/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Highlights the potential of culture and cultural heritage as a vector of peace,n engine of social and economic development, and at the same time, as a vector of peace, combating radicalization and promoting reconciliation and conflict prevention;
Amendment 2 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that, pursuant to Article 311 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), ‘the Union shall provide itself with the means necessary to attain its objectives and carry through its policies’; underlines the importance, therefore, of an adequate EU budget that serves EU citizens; underlines the need for more flexibility in EU budgeting, in coordination with the European Parliament, in order to ensure the adaptation of the MFF to any new challenges important for EU citizens;
Amendment 4 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that the sudden emergence of severe European-wide crises, such as the pandemic and, Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, the energy crisis and increased inflation, made clear that we need a stronger Union, with more ambitious policies funded with stronger resources, have tested the multiannual financial framework (MFF) and underlined the need for the MFF to be managed in a more flexible, yet sustainable, manner; therefore sees a need for the revision of the MFF and calls on the Commission to conduct an in-depth review of the functioning of the current MFF and to proceed with a legislative proposal for comprehensive MFF revision as soon as possible, and no later than the first quarter of 2023;affirms that no reform of the Union is possible without a parallel discussion on how to enhance the decision-making, the quality and the quantity of the EU budget;
Amendment 6 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers there to be a structural lack of EU funding for education, youth, solidarity and culture in the face of new priorities, the slow recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the consequences of the Russian war against Ukraine, inflation and price hikes; requests that this be addressed when deciding on any programme adjustments; in the MFF revision; draws attention to the devastating impact that lowering the current amounts would have for thousands of people across Europe and beyond, especially for persons from vulnerable or marginalised groups;
Amendment 9 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the vital role played by the European Parliament in the preparation, review and scrutiny of the MFF; recalls that all elements of the MFF package must be implemented in accordance with the principle of mutual sincere cooperation, as laid down in Article 13(2) of the Treaty on European Union; calls upon the Commission and the Council, in the context of an increasing number of transfers and adjustments to the EU budget, to respect the rights of the European Parliament when it comes to its budgetary role and asks for a transparent, open and predictable process with regards to those measures;
Amendment 11 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Considers that the current own resources ceilings for commitments and payments shall be brought up to values approaching 3% of the GNI of EU Member States, in order to allow the European Union to rely on a bigger budget for the fulfilment of its political ambitions;
Amendment 11 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines the importance of programmes dedicated to education, youth, solidarity, culture, media and sports at EU, national and local level; reiterates the need for a thorough evaluation of the relevant policies, reforms and projects, including those funded through the Recovery and Resilience Facility, in the national European Semester reports;
Amendment 12 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Reiterates the need for the rapid implementation of the new own resources schemes agreed upon at European level and calls for their implementation in a balanced way ensuring the protection of the economic potential of the EU and of European values;
Amendment 13 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Demands a stronger integration of the EU fiscal policies, thus establishing its autonomous fiscal capacity and be more resilient in the fight against tax avoidance, in the goal of gradually advancing towards a genuine fiscal Union;
Amendment 14 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls that the Conference on the Future of Europe has proposed strengthening the Union budget through new own resources2 and that the European Parliament should decide on the Union budget as it is the right of parliaments at national level3 , in particular by enhancing its democratic control also over the revenue side of the EU budget; calls in that regard for the European Parliament to be more closely associated with the Commission and the Council in the process of adopting new own resources; _________________ 2 Conference on the Future of Europe proposal 16. 3 Conference on the Future of Europe proposal 39.4, third bullet.
Amendment 16 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Insists that more funding than agreed in the objectives of the Erasmus+, ESC and Creative Europe programmes be made available to support the EU’s actions in response to the Russian war against Ukraine; , such as solidarity actions to support Ukrainian refugees, inclusion measures under Erasmus+ and funding for the cultural and creative sectors under Creative Europe;
Amendment 17 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Considers that as necessary follow-up to the conclusions of the Conference on the Future of Europe, a reflection on the decision-making as well as on the institutional dimension of the EU budget should be included among the main topics of the European Convention, as also requested by the European Parliament’s resolution of 9 June 2022; reiterates the need for the EU budget to be used actively for the immediate implementation of the recommendations made by the Conference on the Future of Europe;
Amendment 18 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Believes that the internal cohesion of the EU budget should be strengthened, according to the principle of budgetary unity, by gathering the existing funds and financial instruments under the democratic control of the European Parliament. Insists that financial instruments outside the budget can only be a temporary solution to increase funding, but cannot become a replacement for EU resources;
Amendment 20 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Asks the Commission to rebalance the commitment appropriations for Erasmus+, making more funding available sooner rather than laterIs of the opinion that the crisis as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the war against Ukraine has underlined the need for a more linear multiannual financial profile of the Erasmus+ programme; asks the Commission to rebalance the commitment appropriations for Erasmus+, making more funding available sooner rather than later, also in view of making the European Education Area (EEA) a reality by 2025 and for the implementation of the Digital Education Action Plan which is key for the development of digital skills and the transformation of our educational systems in enabling them to integrate digital technologies; urges the Commission to establish a long-term, dedicated funding plan for the EEA;
Amendment 22 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Insists that relying so much on national contributions can no longer work for the EU budget; deems it essential to build on the current crisis to introduce significant and genuine European own resources in order to permanently support with an adequate tools box the recovery and avoid new economic divergences;
Amendment 24 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Calls upon the revision of the existing regulation (Art. 15.3 of the “Financial regulation applicable to the general budget of the Union” of July 2018) related to the transfer back to member states of additional resources accumulated at European level through VAT collection and fines and proposes that any new resources be allocated to the priorities set up at European level;
Amendment 26 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Recalls the importance to work on a modification of article 311 TFEU, with the objective of reinforcing Parliament’s role in the decision-making process for the adoption of the upcoming Own Resources Decisions, whereby both arms of the budgetary authority, Parliament and Council, shall act as co-legislators endowed with equal powers when negotiating the revision of the system of own resources;
Amendment 27 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to support the co-legislators’ commitment to ensuring that the 2022 European Year of Youth leaves a lasting legacy by evaluating its outcomes thoroughly, mainstreaming youth across all related EU policies by means of a youth test and providing adequate financing for follow-up activities, including through a mapping exercise to identify additional funding sources beyond 2022;
Amendment 28 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10 b. Strongly believes that the duration of the MFF should be aligned with the political cycle of the European legislature, in order to strengthen democratic legitimacy and scrutiny.
Amendment 31 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Requests an overall increase in funding for the ESC to better address the challenges arising from the Russian war against UkraineCalls on the Commission to introduce greater flexibility in ESC implementation rules to better address unpredictable crisis situations; requests an overall increase in funding for the ESC to better address the challenges arising from the Russian war against Ukraine; recalls the administrative and eligibility hurdles experienced by youth organisations active in the response to the Ukrainian humanitarian crisis;
Amendment 34 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Is concerned that the structure of the cultural and creative sectors and industries (CCSI), which cover many micro-organisations, has made them particularly vulnerable to the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and inflation, decimating both organisations and employment opportunitiesa 31% loss of turnover for the CCSI in 2020 compared to 2019 and decimating both organisations and employment opportunities, with twice as many people losing their job in the cultural sector than in the economy as a whole, and explainsing their very slow and incomplete economic recovery; therefore, requests more support for the CCSI; and asks the Commission to assess the possibilities for providing more operational and consistent grants to organisations that the EU cannot afford to lose;
Amendment 39 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Asks the Commission to propose, without delay, a European Status of the Artist setting out a common framework for working conditions and minimum standards common to all EU countries, in line with the EP resolution of 20 October 2021 on the situation of artists and the cultural recovery in the EU; calls for the adoption of guidelines and the establishment of a working group in the framework of the OMC on the status of artists in order to facilitate sharing best practices between Member States and monitoring progress regarding improving the working conditions of artists;
Amendment 45 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Reiterates its call for a permanent EU news media fund to empower independent news coverage, safeguard the independence of European journalists and journalism, and guarantee the freedom of the press, also in the light of massive disinformation campaigns in the context of the war against Ukraine;
Amendment 46 #
2022/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Insists that relying so much on national contributions can no longer work for the EU budget; deems it essential to build on the current crisis to introduce significant and genuine European own resources in order to permanently support with an adequate tool box the recovery and avoid new economic divergences;
Amendment 50 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls for the regulation establishing Horizon Europe to be amended as part of the next revision in order to create a New European Bauhaus (NEB) mission funded with EUR 500 million; realises that this may require increased funding for and raising the ceiling of heading 1; calls on the Commission to propose a new standalone EU NEB programme by the start of the next multiannual financial framework. , in line with Parliament’s long standing conviction that new initiatives should be accompanied by adequate, fresh financial resources, avoiding a situation whereby the NEB leads to a diverted focus from agreed political priorities and a reduction of funding for other, already underfunded programmes, in particular Creative Europe, Erasmus+ and the ESC;
Amendment 53 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Asks the Commission to broaden the ambition of and increase the funding for the Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC) on Culture and Creativity under Horizon Europe, a novel approach that aims to strengthen the link between research, innovation and the CCS and boost the resilience of the sectors;
Amendment 55 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11 b. Reiterates its call for enhanced transparency and a comprehensive review of EU spending on multimedia actions in order to ensure stability, predictability and the scrutiny of those actions;
Amendment 56 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11 c. Recalls the possible synergies and complementarities between Erasmus+, Creative Europe and the ESC on the one hand, and other EU programmes and funding sources on the other, such as the European Social Fund+, the Just Transition Fund, Horizon Europe, the Citizenship, Equality, Rights and Values programme and the RRF; regrets the fact that in practice these synergies and complementarities are not being fully coordinated in most Member States;
Amendment 57 #
2022/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 d (new)
Paragraph 11 d (new)
11 d. Calls on the Commission, notwithstanding the need for sufficient funding for the above-mentioned programmes, to examine these synergies and complementarities further and to support the Member States in coordinating them, including by providing EU-level guidance and by facilitating the exchange of good practices;
Amendment 64 #
2022/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Calls on the Commission to introduce greater flexibility in the European Solidarity Corps (ESC) implementation rules to better address unpredictable crisis situations; requests an overall increase in funding for the ESC to better address the challenges arising from the Russian war against Ukraine; recalls the administrative and eligibility hurdles experienced by youth organisations active in the response to the Ukrainian humanitarian crisis;
Amendment 78 #
2022/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Points to the extensive use made of the special instruments in the first two years of the MFF; notes that the Flexibility Instrument was mobilised for Heading 6 spending in 2022 and points to the proposal that it be mobilised for spending under both Headings 6 and 7 in 2023; points out that, under the defence proposal of July 202218 , further appropriations are to be mobilised via special instruments in 2023 and 2024; underlines the need for more flexibility in EU budgeting, in coordination with the European Parliament, in order to ensure the adaptation of the MFF to any new challenges important for EU citizens; _________________ 18 Proposal of 19 July 2022 for a regulation on establishing the European defence industry Reinforcement through common Procurement Act (COM(2022)0349).
Amendment 110 #
2022/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Amendment 123 #
2022/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Calls upon the Commission and the Council, in the context of an increasing number of transfers and adjustments to the EU budget, to respect the rights of the European Parliament when it comes to its budgetary role and asks for a transparent, open and predictable process with regards to those measures;
Amendment 125 #
2022/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13 b. Calls upon the revision of the existing Art. 18(3) of the Financial regulation related to the transfer back to member states of additional resources accumulated at European level through VAT collection and fines and proposes that any new resources be allocated to the priorities set up at European level;
Amendment 133 #
2022/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Recalls the importance to work on a modification of article 311 TFEU, with the objective of reinforcing Parliament’s role in the decision-making process for the adoption of the upcoming Own Resources Decisions, whereby both arms of the budgetary authority, Parliament and Council, shall act as co-legislators endowed with equal powers when negotiating the revision of the system of own resources;
Amendment 145 #
2022/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Draws attention to the devastating impact that lowering the current amounts would have for thousands of people across Europe and beyond, especially for persons from vulnerable or marginalised groups;
Amendment 156 #
2022/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Strongly believes that the duration of the MFF should be aligned with the political cycle of the European legislature, in order to strengthen democratic legitimacy and scrutiny;
Amendment 173 #
2022/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Stresses that the crisis as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the war against Ukraine has underlined the need for a more linear multiannual financial profile for example of the Erasmus+ programme; asks the Commission to rebalance the commitment appropriations for Erasmus+, making more funding available sooner rather than later, also in view of making the European Education Area (EEA) a reality by 2025 and for the implementation of the Digital Education Action Plan which is key for the development of digital skills and the transformation of our educational systems in enabling them to integrate digital technologies; urges the Commission to establish a long-term, dedicated funding plan for the EEA;
Amendment 202 #
2022/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Points out that the sudden emergence of severe European-wide crises, such as the pandemic, Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, the energy crisis and increased inflation, made clear that we need a stronger Union, with more ambitious policies funded with stronger resources, have tested the multiannual financial framework (MFF)and underlined the need for the MFF to be managed in a more flexible, yet sustainable, manner;
Amendment 219 #
2022/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. Calls on the Commission to propose a new standalone EU New European Bauhaus (NEB) programme by the start of the next multiannual financial framework, in line with Parliament’s long standing conviction that new initiatives should be accompanied by adequate, fresh financial resources, avoiding a situation whereby the NEB leads to a diverted focus from agreed political priorities and a reduction of funding for other, already underfunded programmes, in particular Creative Europe, Erasmus+ and the European Solidarity Corps;
Amendment 224 #
2022/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26 a. Considers that the current own resources ceilings for commitments and payments shall be brought up to values approaching 3% of the GNI of EU Member States, in order to allow the European Union to rely on a bigger budget for the fulfilment of its political ambitions;
Amendment 227 #
2022/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
Paragraph 26 b (new)
26 b. Reiterates the need for the rapid implementation of the new own resources schemes agreed upon at European level and calls for their implementation in a balanced way ensuring the protection of the economic potential of the EU and of European values;
Amendment 228 #
2022/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 c (new)
Paragraph 26 c (new)
26 c. Demands a stronger integration of the EU fiscal policies, thus establishing its autonomous fiscal capacity and be more resilient in the fight against tax avoidance, in the goal of gradually advancing towards a genuine fiscal Union;
Amendment 245 #
2022/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28 a. Believes that the internal cohesion of the EU budget should be strengthened, according to the principle of budgetary unity, by gathering the existing funds and financial instruments under the democratic control of the European Parliament; insists that financial instruments outside the budget can only be a temporary solution to increase funding, but cannot become a replacement for EU resources;
Amendment 263 #
2022/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33 a. Calls on the Commission to support the co-legislators’ commitment to ensuring that the 2022 European Year of Youth leaves a lasting legacy by evaluating its outcomes thoroughly, mainstreaming youth across all related EU policies by means of a youth test and providing adequate financing for follow- up activities, including through a mapping exercise to identify additional funding sources beyond 2022;
Amendment 264 #
2022/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 b (new)
Paragraph 33 b (new)
33 b. Considers that as necessary follow-up to the conclusions of the Conference on the Future of Europe, a reflection on the decision-making as well as on the institutional dimension of the EU budget should be included among the main topics of the European Convention, as also requested by the European Parliament’s resolution of 9 June 2022; reiterates the need for the EU budget to be used actively for the immediate implementation of the recommendations made by the Conference on the Future of Europe;
Amendment 303 #
2022/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Stresses, in this context, that the trend towards increased use of external assigned revenue is not a satisfactory solution as it weakens the role of the budgetary authority (Parliament and the Council), thereby negatively impacting democratic scrutiny and reducing the transparency of the EU’s finances; demands legally sound solutions that allow for targeted, one-off or needs-based top- ups that display the same advantages as earmarked revenue (i.e. not counted against the ceilings), but that are at the same time subject to full control of the budgetary authority, in particular by enhancing its democratic control also over the revenue side of the EU budget;
Amendment 18 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas positive encouragement and promotion of professional audiovisual media services from the Union can make an important contribution to the global fight against disinformation and fake news; whereas this contributes to the effective implementation of the right to information and to the promotion of public discourse based on a multitude of opinions;
Amendment 56 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Stresses the usefulness of the ‘MAVISE’ database1a, managed by the European Audiovisual Observatory, which provides information on audiovisual media services, video-sharing platforms, and their jurisdiction in Europe, and calls for further efforts to expand its reach and facilitate its use by all interested users; _________________ 1a https://mavise.obs.coe.int/
Amendment 60 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission, on the basis of the Member States’ reports and in cooperation with ERGA and in dialogue with relevant civil society organisations, to work on common qualitative and quantitative targets to continually promote the further development of accessible services and to improve the accessibility of services overall; clear targets, based in each case on the most up-to-date technical developments, in relation to the respective access services, with clear deadlines set in relation to their respective implementation, are desirable; reporting on improvements in accessible offers must be publicly available;
Amendment 62 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Notes the potential of using artificial intelligence to increase the accessibility of audiovisual offers and calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote this in a strategic and targeted manner;
Amendment 67 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Encourages Member States to better use and exploit the opportunities that can arise from the appropriate promotion of audiovisual media services of general interest; suggests, furthermore, that ERGA develop guidelines in this regard, detailing how to promote audiovisual media services of general interest without restricting existing systems or their further development;
Amendment 71 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Considers that there is a need for pre-defining, diversity-securing and specific media law requirements for the use and integration of artificial intelligence (AI), especially when it comes to the generation or distribution of audiovisual content; in this context, AI- supported models must be designed or, where necessary, their use restricted in such a way that they serve an open-ended model of discourse and equal opportunities in the media, and also promote critical-creative impulses and are open to being confronted with the counter-argument to one's own position;
Amendment 75 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Points out, in this regard, that services or content of general interest are deliberately not limited to public service media but also include services or content provided by commercial media service providers aimed at meeting social, democratic and cultural needs;
Amendment 80 #
2022/2038(INI)
10 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States, through consistent, coherent implementation and application of this Directive in conjunction with the Digital Services Acts, to minimise the regulatory disparities that exist regarding audiovisual offerings from different providers but which are available on one and the same online platform, while at the same time enforcing high standards with regard to respect for human dignity, ensuring the protection of minors, public order and safety, and a respectful, pluralistic and well-functioning democratic discourse;
Amendment 81 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10 b. Stresses that Member States are free to include other types of media, such as radio, online audio or press, when transposing the directive into national law;
Amendment 93 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Draws the Commission’s attention to its reporting obligation under Article 13(5) of the AVMSD and calls on it, in particular, to examine whether the rule in Article 13(2) could, in certain circumstances, run counter to the country of origin principle, lead to fragmentation of the internal market or possibly discourage market participants from investing in smaller markets, ultimately harming cultural and media diversity, and calls on the Commission to suggest possible solutions where appropriate;
Amendment 145 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls for the potential of co- and self-regulation to be exploited to the full and for their respective impact on audiovisual media service providers to be evaluated regularly to provide the best possible quality and impact;
Amendment 146 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Calls on all Member States to swiftly implement the Audiovisual Media Services Directive as revised in 2018 in all its provisions; Calls on the Commission to closely monitor development in this regard with special attention to Article 30 provisions on the role, powers and independence of audiovisual media services regulators; Insists that national regulatory authorities or bodies shall exercise their powers impartially and transparently and in accordance with the objectives of this Directive, in particular media pluralism, cultural and linguistic diversity, consumer protection, accessibility, non- discrimination, the proper functioning of the internal market and the promotion of fair competition; and that national regulatory authorities or bodies should have adequate financial and human resources and enforcement powers to carry out their functions effectively;
Amendment 147 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Calls on the Commission to further investigate the fast-growing offer of audiovisual media services produced by online influencers, with a focus on youth and consumer protection, and to fully enforce the clear and recognisable separation between advertising and own content; the failure to identify commercial communications as such is increasingly becoming a problem in terms of competition and has a negative impact on the protection of minors and consumers;
Amendment 150 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15 b. Notes that in addition to IPTV and OTT TV operators, many platform providers relevant for the distribution of and access to audiovisual media services, radio services and print or audio online services in the EU do not fall within the scope of the Digital Market Act and are therefore not obliged to grant access to data generated in relation to the use of a corresponding media service and may also continue to place their own services or offers before those of third parties; both have a detrimental impact on the European media landscape, harm fair competition in the media and need to be addressed by legislation;
Amendment 153 #
2022/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15 c. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to ensure wherever possible that the identity of the audiovisual media service provider is clearly identifiable by users, including online, by means of a logo or other type of branding;
Amendment 2 #
2022/2032(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the key role of cohesion policy in fostering economic, social and territorial convergence across the EU; expresses concern, however, about persistent inequalities, socio-economic disparities and uneven demographic decline, with many less developed regions falling behind and getting caught in a ‘development trap’ in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic; is concerned by the impact of the war in Ukraine on the implementation of cohesion policy, the social and economic situation of Member States and the development perspectives of local and regional actors;
Amendment 9 #
2022/2032(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that cohesion policy, with a budget of EUR 392 billion between 2021 and 2027, remains the EU’s primary investment tool and notes that its share of public investment in Member States increased considerably over the 2014-2020 period; underlines the negative impact of the pandemic and of the war in Ukraine on the implementation of the 2014-2020 projects and calls for the extension of the period of the use of European funds from that MFF by 1 year;
Amendment 17 #
2022/2032(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is concerned by the significant delay in cohesion policy implementation for the 2021-2027 period; urges the Commission and the Member States to speed up the adoption of partnership agreements and operational programmes; stresses that the prolonged under- implementation of cohesion funds could lead to an abnormal backlog in payments in the second part of the current multiannual financial framework (MFF), putting additional pressure on payments during the negotiations on the post-2027 MFF; calls upon the Commission to support and assist Member States in the neighbouring regions of Ukraine in order to adopt the partnership agreements and operational programmes as fast as possible;
Amendment 32 #
2022/2032(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the flexibility introduced through the Cohesion’s Action for Refugees in Europe (CARE) proposals to help Member States deal with the impact of the war in Ukraine, and especially the countries on the border with Ukraine, following the model of the Coronavirus Response Investment Initiatives, CRII and CRII+; calls for further simplification and flexibility on the use of EU funds for the period 2014-2020 and underlines the need for an extension of the period for the implementation of the projects impacted by the war and the pandemic and the need to facilitate the transfer of projects from that MFF to the new financial programming; underlines, however, that cohesion policy funding must primarily serve its long-term policy objectives and not become a source of financing to make up for shortcomings in budgetary flexibility or crisis response mechanisms within the MFF.
Amendment 1 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
— having regard to the Commission Communication of 27 October 2011 on the digitisation and online accessibility of cultural material and digital preservation3a, _________________ 3a OJ L 283, 29.10.2011, p. 39–45.
Amendment 2 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 b (new)
Citation 7 b (new)
— having regard to the Commission Communication of 11 May 2022 entitled ‘A Digital Decade for children and youth: the new European strategy for a better internet for kids (BIK+)' (COM(2022)212),
Amendment 7 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
Citation 13 a (new)
— having regard to conclusions adopted by the Council on 21 May 2014 on cultural heritage as a strategic resource for a sustainable Europe9a, _________________ 9a OJ C 183, 14.6.2014, p. 36–38.
Amendment 9 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the European video game ecosystem has become a leading cultural and creative industry (CCI) all over the world, with an estimated European market size of EUR 23.3 billion in 2020counting over 4.900 game studios, 200 game publishers and 87.000 professionals employed11 , and has great potential for growth; whereas this industry is the only CCI to have experienced turnover growth during the COVID-19 crisis12 ; _________________ 11 ISFE,The European Game Developers Federation, EGDF (2019) “2019 Europe’san Video Games Industry, ISFE-EGDF Key Facts, 2021.nsight Report”. [Online] 12 EY, Rebuilding Europe: the cultural and creative economy before and after the COVID-19 crisis, January 2021.
Amendment 10 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the large European consumer market, estimated at EUR 23.3 billion in 20201a, is fragmented and mainly operated through non-European platforms that also intermediate in the distribution and exploitation of European games worldwide; _________________ 1a ISFE, Europe’s Video Games Industry, ISFE-EGDF Key Facts, 2021
Amendment 11 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. whereas the success of European video game streamers and e-sports clubs and tournaments shows that younger generations of European citizens are actively seeking to participate in the new creator economy driven by video games; whereas national, regional and global e- sports tournaments could be perceived as fostering cultural exchanges and promote European culture and values;
Amendment 12 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the video game ecosystem constitutes an integral part of the cultural and creative industries, which has successfully inspired many other creative and cultural industries, such as films and books;
Amendment 13 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the video game industry employed approximately 87 000 people in Europe in 201913 , of whom only an estimated 20 % are women14 ; _________________ 13 ISFE, Europe’s Video Gamonly 20% of the employees in the video game industry in Europe are women14; whereas the number of women working in any role or competing in e- sports is only around 5%; whereas getting more women into video games, including on senior management positions, and e- sports should be framed as a national, international and strategic priority; whereas there is a lack of available data on persons with disabilities Iandustry, ISFE-EGDF Key Facts, 2021. minorities employed by the video game sector; _________________ 14 Ibid.
Amendment 18 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas half of all Europeans consider themselves to be video game players, of whom almost half are women, and the average age of a video game player in Europe is 31.3 years15 ; _________________ 15 Ibid. whereas, although there is still a long way to go, continued efforts are being made by the video game sector to increase accessibility in their offer in accordance with the principles of equality and non- discrimination15a; _________________ 15 Ibid. 15a Aguado Delgado, J. et all (2020) “Accessibility in video games: a systematic review”. [Online]
Amendment 19 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas half of all Europeans consider themselves to be video game players, of whom almost half are women, and the average age of a video game player in Europe is 31.3 years15; whereas in the EU 73 % of children aged 6-10, 84 % of 11-14 year olds and 74 % of young people aged 15-24 play video games15a; _________________ 15 Ibid. 15a COM(2022)212.
Amendment 24 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the video game industry has a complete value chain based on innovation and creativity, bringing together a wide range of skills and know-how; whereas a video game is first and foremost a work of intellectual property (IP) on which the value chain is based; whereas the issue of IP ownership and control increases the complexity of the legal structure of the ecosystem, and creates new legal challenges for streamers, developers, publishers and third-party content holders;
Amendment 28 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas video games are complex creative works protected both by the computer programs directive 2009/24 and the copyright directive 2001/29 and have a unique and creative value as recognised by the Court of Justice of the EU[16]; [16] Judgement of the CJEU Case C- 355/12
Amendment 31 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas so-called loot boxes containing random objects are becoming more common in video games and usually are accessible through the game or can optionally be paid for with real money; whereas they can lead to problematic game designs, which could have negative psychological and financial consequences through unwanted or uncontrolled purchases, especially for children and young people; whereas, loot boxes have previously been classified as gambling in Belgium, the Netherlands and Slovakia, and were banned in Belgium and the Netherlands15a; _________________ 15a Cerulli-Harms, A et al. (2020), Research for IMCO Committee - Loot boxes in online games and their effect on consumers, in particular young consumers, European Parliament, Policy Department for Economic, Scientific and Quality of Life Policies, Brussels.
Amendment 34 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas competitive video gaming, otherwise known as e-sport, could be considered not only part of the video game sector, but also part of the culture, media and sports sectors, and has clear digitale-sports are competitions in which individuals or teams play video games, in person or online, generally in front of spectators; whereas the definition encompasses a human element, such as players, a digital element, such as video games, and a competitive elements;
Amendment 37 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas the European games industry is currently struggling with a chronic talent shortage in unfilled positions;
Amendment 41 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
K a. whereas there are indications that teachers that have used video games in the classroom in primary education observed in some cases a significant improvement in several key skills such as problem-solving and analytical, social and intellectual skills, as well as an increase in concentration;
Amendment 44 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
K a. whereas the pilot project Understanding the value of a European gaming society will highlight the value of the European gaming sector by looking at the cultural and social impact of videogames in society;
Amendment 48 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K b (new)
Recital K b (new)
K b. whereas video games have the ability to bring the school environment closer to pupils’ everyday reality in which video games often figure prominently;
Amendment 50 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas e-sport is still a young sector at EU and national levelphenomenon with high capacity to evolve and transform other audiovisual formats at EU and national level and which is developed differently across Member States;
Amendment 51 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
L a. whereas e-sports represents opportunities and challenges for the European society; whereas challenges includes the stigma against women, precautions against cheating, the discrepancy between the publisher's control and the use of its product as a contribution to society as well as environmental sustainability;
Amendment 53 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas e-sports differ from traditional sports in that they are digital by definition; whereas e-sport is a phenomenon that takes place in an essentiallis essentially organised by private settingentities, with the IP and competition rights belonging to the game publisher;
Amendment 54 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
M a. whereas e-sports have a major strength compared to traditional sports since it can be practiced by people from completely different situations and backgrounds and the potential for e-sports to be inclusive is therefore substantial;
Amendment 58 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas e-sport is a massn increasingly popular entertainment activity, characterised by both a large video game player base and a small number of professional teamplayers and teams; whereas e- sports can be practised at amateur, semi- professional, or professional level by teams and players;
Amendment 62 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)
Recital N a (new)
N a. whereas many players, in particular female players, have experienced harassment and hate from other players online;
Amendment 64 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas the video game and e-sport sector is above all founded on a highly internationalised market with few barriers to the circulation of goods and services but their distribution mainly operates through non-European platforms;
Amendment 66 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
Recital O a (new)
O a. whereas the problem of illicit betting is an issue that also affects the video game industry and regulations to tackle this issue are required to ensure the integrity, safety, and sustainable growth of the sector;
Amendment 72 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission and the Council to formally acknowledge the value of the video game ecosystem as a major CCI with strong potential for growth and innovation; calls for the development of a long-term video game strategy, also taking into account e- sports; sports, building upon the targets of the 2030 Digital Compass Communication, to enhance access to talent and financing, to address the shortage of digital skills, and to provide reliable infrastructures and connectivity;
Amendment 75 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission and the Council to formally acknowledge the value of the video game ecosystem as a major CCI with strong potential for growth; calls for the development of a coherent European long-term video game strategy, also taking into account e- sports, as a complement to already existing national strategies and in order to support EU actors and EU start-ups in these sectors;
Amendment 76 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission and the Council to formally acknowledge the value of the video game ecosystem as a major CCI with strong potential for further growth; calls for the development of a long-term video game strategy, also taking into account e- sports;
Amendment 78 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that the creation of a truly integrated European video game sector entails increasing the number of co- productions involving European actors; welcomes the fact that the Creative Europe Programme funds the European video game sector; regrets, however, the low amount of funding committed so farat those funds are not well coordinated with the needs of the sector, and the low amount of funding committed so far; calls in this regard on the Commission and the Member States to further invest in R&D and training in order to maximise the game creation opportunities across Member States and to retain European talents;
Amendment 80 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that the creation of a truly integrated European video game sector entailsdepends on increasing the number of co- productions involving European actorand co-productions by European development studios; welcomes the fact that the Creative Europe Pand Horizon Europe programmes funds the European video game sector, including research and innovation, through specific calls for tender with European added value; regrets, however, the low amount of funding committed so far;
Amendment 82 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Calls on the Commission to support public and private initiatives that contribute to the development of a more competitive European video games landscape, by paying special attention to talent development, IP creation and business positioning;
Amendment 86 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. CallsUnderlines the importance to promote and support trade and marketing of video games created in Europe at the global level; calls in this context on the Commission to map and define the European video game industry, and to fostassess and, if appropriate, consider the creation of a ‘European Video Game’ label to improve the discoverability and encourage the dissemination of video games created in Europe;
Amendment 91 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. CallsStresses that it is essential to have harmonised, reliable and comparable European industry data on the video game and e-sports sectors in order to deliver evidence-based assessments and recommendations; calls for aligning relevant NACE codes in which video game developers, publishers and e-sports are reviewed, clarified and streamlined; calls furthermore on the Commission to create a European Video Game Observatory to support and provide decision-makers and stakeholders with harmonised data, assessments and concrete recommendations with a view to developing the sector; considers that the European Video Game Observatory should be seen as a knowledge network to support dialog for a more integrated sector;
Amendment 100 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Stresses that the cross-border enforcement of intellectual property rights of game developers and artists must be adequately protected and ensure fair remuneration;
Amendment 106 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Highlights the benefits of cross- platform online games both for the user experience by enabling players to interact easily across different platforms and for game developers, and calls on the video game industry to make every effort to make the fullest possible use of this feature;
Amendment 110 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. (new) Underlines that e-sports and video games must fully comply with European and human rights values; stresses in this context that inclusion, tolerance and promoting a fair and safe environment to play, while also filling the digital and social gap within and between countries is essential; welcomes in this context already existing tools in promoting these values, such as guiding principles of e-sports engagement adopted by the industry and e-sports Code of Conducts that exists at national level to promote e-sports that are fun, fair, and enjoyed by players and organisers around the world in an open and inclusive environment;
Amendment 117 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to finance the establishment of a European Video Game Academy responsible for thelaunch initiatives promotion ofng video games showcasing European values;
Amendment 122 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that video games can quickly becomeare an integral part of the European cultural heritage to be preserved and promoted; suggests that support be provided for the creation of an archive to preserving the moste culturally significant European video games and encourages the provision of support in cooperation with the video game industry;
Amendment 123 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Refers, in connection with the creation of this archive, to existing projects such as the International Computer Game Collection (ICS) and numerous video game museums across the EU, which could be built upon;
Amendment 126 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Insists that video games can be a valuable teaching tool for actively involving learners in a curriculum; believes that the deployment of video games in school should be done in parallel with enhancing schools` level of equipment and connectivity, as well as raising teachers’ skills and awareness of how best to use video games in their teaching;
Amendment 129 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Insists that video games can be a valuable teaching tool for actively involving learners in a curriculum; believes that the deployment of video games in school should be done in parallel with raising teachers’ awareness of how best tohighlights that teachers should be adequately trained and closely associated in decision making around the use of video games in theifor educational or teaching purposes;
Amendment 140 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Recalls the importance of European training courses dedicated to thefill the gap between the current European curricula and the required set of knowledge and skills for video game professions; stresses the importance of developingat leading educational programmes in Europe focusing on video games and of pursuing a proactivere mainly offered by private institutions and, in line with European values of democratisation of technology, calls for better curricula to be implemented in public institutions and universities; welcomes proactive education policyies to foster gender equality and inclusivity in the sector; recalls that the principle of digital literacy must necessarily embrace society at large so that citizens understand the risks and opportunities associated with video games and are able, for example, to make effective use of parental control tools;
Amendment 147 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Underlines the importance of lifelong learning and stresses that throughout their careers, teachers should receive regular training to acquire the necessary skills to help their students become digitally competent;
Amendment 149 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12 b. Underlines that beyond formal education, libraries can play on important role in bridging the digital gap between different socio-economic groups by ensuring that video games culture and its benefits are accessible for all socio- economic groups; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure sufficient funding for libraries in order to provide for an on-site access to fast internet connections and the latest game and gaming devices helping to bridge this gap;
Amendment 153 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the work carried out by Pan European Game Information (PEGI) since 2003 to inform video game players and parents about the content of video games and in protecting minors from potentially inappropriate content; recalls that the role of parents is key in ensuring that children play video games safely; welcomes the parental control tools put in place by the sector to support parents and players; recommends public and private partnerships to educate and inform parents and schools;
Amendment 157 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the work carried out by organisations such as Pan European Game Information (PEGI) since 2003 to inform video game players and parents about the content of video games and in protecting minors from potentially inappropriate content; recalls that the role of parents is key in ensuring that children play video games safely;
Amendment 158 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Underlines that e-sports and video games highlight the problems of ecological, social, and economic sustainability in a digital society and whereas the ecological challenges focuses on electricity consumption as well as the consumption of rare resources in the production of hardware and the travel of e-sports teams to competitions; welcomes in this context the initiatives taken by the videogame industry to protect the environment and to improve the energy efficiency of its devices and services; highlights the potential in raising environmental awareness through video games by incorporating new features in and out of the games, such as modes, maps, themed events, storylines and messaging that highlight environmental themes like conservation restoration and this should be further promoted;
Amendment 163 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Urges the video game industry to step up its efforts to prevent incidents of sexual violence against women, abuse and other forms of discrimination both in the video game industry and in e-sports; considers that the work culture needs to change;
Amendment 165 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13 b. Highlights that the gambling industry is and should remain separate from the video game sector; stresses that, in relation to the perceived risks of monetised asset tools, gambling-related regulations should be reviewed and if necessary adapted to address the latest developments in entertainment software without this regulation affecting the video games sector;
Amendment 167 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13 b. Calls on the Commission, the Member States and the video game industry to improve the working conditions of all those involved in the development of video games and to ensure compliance with national and EU legislation on workers’ rights, fair pay and physical and mental health, and to support collective representation and unionisation in this sector; deplores the repeated reports of so-called 'crunch' working hours and unpaid overtime, especially in the final phase of video game development, and stresses the responsibility of video game developers and publishers to ensure healthy and fair working conditions for their workers;
Amendment 168 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13 c. Insists that women and men must receive equal pay for equal work and calls on the Commission and the Member States to step up their efforts to eliminate the gender pay gap in the video games sector;
Amendment 169 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 d (new)
Paragraph 13 d (new)
13 d. Is of the opinion that for many people video games serve not only as leisure activities, but also as recreation, and satisfy basic psychological needs, through, inter alia, solving challenging tasks or puzzles, and competitions with other players, which require a high degree of concentration, and foster the development of skills and capabilities such as problem solving, spatial and hand-eye coordination, teamwork, as well as eyesight and speed;
Amendment 170 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 e (new)
Paragraph 13 e (new)
13 e. Highlights the role that video games can play, beyond their recreational nature, in the development of skills, general knowledge, historical and civic education, and of a culture of remembrance;
Amendment 171 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 f (new)
Paragraph 13 f (new)
13 f. Highlights that so-called loot boxes, where game content can be obtained by means of a random generator, but also through the use of real money, are increasingly common in video games; warns against the danger posed for under-age players by gambling mechanisms and micro-transactions, especially with regard to gambling addiction and financial burdens; calls on the Commission, in this regard, to consider legislative steps to combat loot boxes that can optionally be purchased with real money, and micro-transactions for under-age players, without ruling out the possibility of a ban;
Amendment 175 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Considers that e-sport and traditional sports are different sectors, especially given the fact that video games used for competitive gaming or e-sports belong to a private entity and are played in a digital environment; believes, however, that they may complement and learn from each other and promote similar values and skills, such as fair play, teamwork, antiracism and gender equality;
Amendment 178 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Considers that e-sport and traditional sports are different sectors, especially given the fact that video games used for competitive gaming or e-sports belong to a private entity and are played in a digital environment; believes, however, that they may complement each other and promote similar values and skills, such as fair play, teamwork, antiracism and gender equality;
Amendment 179 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Considers that e-sport and traditional sports are different sectors, especially given the fact that video games used for competitive gaming or e-sports belong to a private entity that has full legal control and all exclusive and unrestricted rights over the video game and are played in a digital environment; believes, however, that they may complement each other and promote similar values and skills, such as fair play, teamwork, antiracism and gender equality; warns, however, against paving the way for commercial e-sports to obtain public-benefit status with tax advantages to the detriment of traditional sport;
Amendment 186 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission to develop, in partnership with publishers, clubs, team organisations and tournament organisers, a charter to promote European values in e-sport competitions;
Amendment 189 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Underlines that negative stigmatisation around e-sports and gaming are still widespread throughout society; stresses that if e-sports is to be promoted and utilised, such stigmatisations should be combatted through for instance education;
Amendment 193 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 205 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Warns that intensive video gaming, in particular for players seeking to become professionals, can lead to addiction and toxic behaviour in rare cases as recognised by the WHO; believes that the EU should adopt a responsible approach to video games and e-sports by promoting them as part of a healthy lifestyle including physical activity;
Amendment 3 #
2022/2020(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1 b (new)
Subheading 1 b (new)
Shared management and Single Audit approach
Amendment 4 #
2022/2020(INI)
8a. Recalls that under shared management, the Commission retains ultimate responsibility for the implementation of the EU budget while Member States are required to set up effective national management and control systems of EU funded programmes in line with the applicable rules to prevent, detect and correct any irregularities or fraud cases in the EU expenditure and to provide reasonable assurance to the Commission that EU resources are being spent in accordance with the principle of sound financial management;
Amendment 5 #
2022/2020(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Recalls that the Single Audit approach refers to an audit system in which each audit layer builds on work done by the preceding one provided that this is reliable and accurate; highlights that a correct implementation of the Single Audit approach prevents a duplication of audit work, reducing the overall cost of audit activities for the Member States and the Commission and decreasing the administrative burden on auditees; points out that, in practice, the application of the Single Audit approach depends, inter alia, on the robust and reliable audit work carried out by the audit bodies in the Member States;
Amendment 7 #
2022/2020(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Welcomes that, notwithstanding the identified shortcomings, the work of the audit bodies in the Member States is perceived as reliable and robust, as well as the fact that the those shortcomings do not directly hinder the application of the Single Audit, according the study on the matter requested by the Committee on Budgetary Control; notes the general agreement on the fact that the audit practices in Member States are compliant with international standards for public- sector auditing and that only in very limited circumstances, potential sources of concern for the independence of the audit bodies have been identified;
Amendment 8 #
2022/2020(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Maintains that translation in the field of law is a complex and demanding procedure that adds an extra layer of difficulty to interpretation, as legal translation needs to be accurate and transpose the same ideas expressed in the source text, and legal terms reflect legal concepts that vary between different legal systems, particularly in the fields of management, control and audit, which might be very technical;
Amendment 9 #
2022/2020(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls the observations of the discharge authority as regards the implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility and the involvement of regional and local authorities and other stakeholders who were not sufficiently involved in the setting-up of national programmes; acknowledges, likewise, the national ownership of the Recovery and Resilience Plans (RRPs) and the limited time-frame for launching the Facility, and underlines the different ways in which Member States have integrated regional and local authorities in the ongoing implementation of the national RRPs taking into account the different degrees of decentralisation;
Amendment 11 #
2022/2020(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that errors and irregularities should be avoided, detected and corrected by the managing authorities in the first instance; recalls that the European Court of Auditors (ECA) found that controls currently in place do not yet sufficiently offset the high inherent risk of error in the implementation of the cohesion policy9 , particularly that the managing authorities’ verifications are still partly ineffective in preventing or detecting irregularities in the expenditure declared by beneficiaries; stresses that effective management control is indispensable to ensure both the performance of operations and their compliance with the legal framework; stresses that, in addition to protecting the Union's financial interests, the detection of errors shall serve to implement the necessary corrective measures and to make improvements to the legislation to prevent such errors in the future; _________________ 9 Annual report on the implementation of the EU budget for the 2021 financial year, p. 160.
Amendment 13 #
2022/2020(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes the Court’s observations from past annual reports that in several cases examined by the Court the national authorities had sufficient information to prevent, or to detect and correct, the error before declaring the expenditure to the Commission, and if they had made proper use of all the information at their disposal, the estimated level of error would have been a few percentage point lower; calls on Member States to be more vigilant and use better the available information in order to avoid declaring expenditures containing errors and thus increase reliability of their control and audit work;
Amendment 15 #
2022/2020(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Insists that the audit bodies in Member States have to comply with internationally accepted standards on audits; states that failing to comply with them might undermine the reliability and quality of the audit work and thus pose a threat to the Single Audit approach; notes, in this regard, that the ECA has repeatedly identified shortcomings in the scope, quality, documentation and reporting of certain national audit authorities’ work10 ; points out that the ECA considers as the main reason for the shortcomings the fact that the documentation stored in audit files was not always sufficient to allow an experienced auditor with no previous connection to the audit to reach the same conclusions as the original auditor; considers that the weaknesses found in the work of several audit authorities covered by the ECA’s sample currently limit the reliance that can be placed on that work; stresses the importance for Member States to have a common basic framework with clear and detailed responsibilities for ensuring the quality of audits, in order to avoid misinterpretation of EU rules; insists that if the audit authorities are working in an effective way and deploying international standards, double audits should be avoided to reduce the bureaucratic burden and to make efficient use of audit capacities; _________________ 10 Annual report on the implementation of the EU budget for the 2021 financial year, pp. 163-168.
Amendment 18 #
2022/2020(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that in order to carry out verifications and audits of programmes financed with EU funds, it is essential to have competent human resources with adequate training, experience and institutional memory at different levels; regrets that, according to the feedback from a survey and interviews carried out for the aforementioned study on the Single Audit approach, the lack of sufficient resources, including capacity training dedicated to control functions, is a factor affecting the capacity of the managing authorities (in cohesion policy) and the paying agencies (in the common agricultural policy) to carry out effective and thorough checks and verifications of expenditure11 ; recalls, in this context, the necessity to improve the methods and implementation of technical assistance that the Commission can provide to Member States’ authorities; _________________ 11 ‘Single Audit Approach – Root Causes of the Weaknesses in the Work of the Member States’ Managing and Audit Authorities’, p. 57.
Amendment 19 #
2022/2020(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines that having ethical and independent audit bodies and other bodies managing funds in Member States areis a key requirement for the reliability and quality of the audit results; recalls that in some Member States, state bodies with supervisory functions have seen arbitrary appointments leading to questions with regard to their impartiality in detecting and reporting corruption; highlights that deficient independent oversight mechanisms and illegal interconnections between political and oligarchical structures in the economic and societal spheres are conducive to corruption12 ; _________________ 12 https://commission.europa.eu/system/files/ 2022- 07/40_1_193993_coun_chap_hungary_en. pdf.
Amendment 22 #
2022/2020(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Reiterates its concern regarding the difference between the ECA’s and the Commission’s method for calculating errors, which creates confusion and reduces the sense of urgency neededmakes it difficult to tackle the root causes of errors; highlights that these divergences do not occur in all areas of expenditure; emphasises that adequate audit coverage is needed for a statistical representative sample that reflects the high degree of confidence needed for audit work to lead to reliable conclusions; calls on the Commission to improve itsnotes that the Commission carries out its own audits on the basis of a risk analysis and audits a larger number of operations across all operational programmes and Member States; calls on the ECA, as EU external auditor, and on the Commission, as responsible of the EU budget implementation and auditee, to find a compatible methodology and to cooperate with the ECA with a view to increasing harmonisation in order to provide more comparable figures and to continue with a risk-based approach if severe deficiencies appear in certain Member States or sectors;
Amendment 25 #
2022/2020(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to contribute to improve the common understanding of the Single Audit approach in order to achieve a more uniform interpretation and implementation of this model across the Member States;
Amendment 26 #
2022/2020(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Asks the Commission to continue simplifying rules and requirements applying to EU funds and programmes, while ensuring a balance with the necessary audits and controls and continuity between programming periods, as well as providing further clarification on their implementation to Member States competent bodies; encourages Member States to use Simplified Cost Options (SCOs) to address the complexity of EU rules and reduce the error rate while focusing on the achievement of policy objectives;
Amendment 28 #
2022/2020(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Reiterates that the detection of irregularities and errors shall led to the implementation of corrective measures, the production of guidance for managing authorities and to improve the EU legislation in order to prevent such errors in the future;
Amendment 31 #
2022/2020(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission and Member States to reduce gold-plating on one side, and to closely monitor the delayed, fragmented or incomplete implementation or transposition of European legislation on the other, as this disrupts harmonisation and leads to distortions in the EU, with contradictory standards applied in the spending of European funds;
Amendment 32 #
2022/2020(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to reduce gold-plating on one side, and the delayed, fragmented or incomplete implementation or transposition of European legislation on the other, as this disrupts harmonisation and leads to distortions in the EU, with contradictory standards applied in the spending of European funds;
Amendment 36 #
2022/2020(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Commission to encourage and facilitate exchange of good practices among Member States and their audit and control authorities in order to improve their performance; calls further on the Commission and the Member States to implement the Court’s recommendations related to shortcomings in the audit and control practices and to report to the discharge authority;
Amendment 40 #
2022/2020(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Is of the opinion that digitalisation and the adoption of more sophisticated IT tools at national and EU levels would improve the management, control and audit of EU funds, and could contribute to prevent irregularities and to substantially reducing bureaucracy; considers that digitalisation allows easier and quicker access to important data during verifications and, therefore, to a reduction in the number of controls; highlights the importance of promoting and sharing national good practices across the EU of effective IT tools for data mining and avoidance of conflict of interest in the context of EU funds; highlights that, nevertheless, no IT system could ever completely replace the human factor; insists that well-trained staff continue to play an important role in the management and control system of the EU funds; calls on the Member States to ameliorate the digitalisation of administrative work with a view to a harmonised approach, and to ensure the proper training of staff involved in the implementation of EU funds, as well as in control and audits, allowing them to fully understand the capabilities of the IT tools, know what to expect in terms of the results produced and understand their role in the decision-making process;
Amendment 44 #
2022/2020(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Recommends Member States to establish or use specific ‘ethics’ systems, measures and codes to preserve the good conduct, transparency and independence of the auditors' work in the Member States;
Amendment 46 #
2022/2020(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Recalls the importance of ex ante controls and checks in order to prevent financial errors and irregularities, particularly conflict of interests, in addition to the ex post checks on the expenditure declared to the Commission, e.g. by paying more attention to the systems audits; insists on the importance of using IT tools for data mining and avoidance of conflict of interests; notes in this regard the systems audits performed by the Commission in the context of the Recovery and Resilience Facility;
Amendment 47 #
2022/2020(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Insists that good collaboration and feedback between the managing and audit authorities and the Commission is another important factor in the effectiveness of the assurance and control framework; welcomes the fact that overall, there is a good level of communication and exchange between Commission and the national audit authorities but points out that there is always room for improvement; calls on the Commission to proactively promote good communication and the exchange of good auditing practices between the audit authorities and the programme managing authorities at the EU, national and regional levels;
Amendment 49 #
2022/2020(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Points out the importance at the national level of allocating adequate resources to the control and auditing of the EU expenditure as well as further enhancing the technical capacity of the audit authorities’ staff in order to avoid delays or risk of inefficiencies in the assurance process, on one side, to improve the audit quality and reliability of their audit work, on the other side;
Amendment 2 #
2022/2015(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas transparency and accountability are a precondition for citizens’ trust in EU institutions;
Amendment 3 #
2022/2015(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. whereas transparency is corollary of the principles of openness enshrined in the EU treaties;
Amendment 4 #
2022/2015(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the purpose of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents1 is to confer on the public the widest possible right of access to the documents of the institutions, in order to effectively exercise their right to scrutinise the work and activities of the EU institutions; whereas, in light of this right and recent case law, any exceptions have to be interpreted and applied strictly and the institutions have the obligation to demonstrate how disclosure would specifically and actually undermine the interests protected by the exceptions; _________________ 1 OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43.
Amendment 7 #
2022/2015(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas Article 15(3) TFEU, which has been inserted by the Lisbon Treaty, extends the scope of the transparency obligation to all institutions, bodies, offices and agencies, while the ECB, the EIB and the CJEU are only covered in the exercise of their administrative tasks;
Amendment 12 #
2022/2015(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Stresses the need to ensure that citizens are able to follow, understand and participate in order to bring them closer to the decision-making process;
Amendment 17 #
2022/2015(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that any update to Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001, whether with regard to the extension of its institutional scope or its recast, should faithfully integrate the principles established by the case law and adapt the regulation to technological developments without constituting a step back compared to the current legislative framework;
Amendment 19 #
2022/2015(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Invites the EU institutions to improve findability and accessibility of the documents related to search on their internet pages;
Amendment 22 #
2022/2015(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Invites theCalls on all EU institutions to ensure the systematic provision of dataall documents in an open, machine- readable format, which is especially essential for numerical or financial data;
Amendment 23 #
2022/2015(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Invites the EU institutions to ensure the provision of data in an open, user- friendly, machine- readable format, which is especially essential for numerical or financial data;
Amendment 27 #
2022/2015(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Invites Parliament’s own relevant bodies to ensure that documents are easily accessible to the publicfor all citizens, including the blind and visually impaired, and available in all EU languages ;
Amendment 30 #
2022/2015(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls on all relevant EU institutions to increase the number and to enlarge the categories of documents they directly make available in their public registers;
Amendment 37 #
2022/2015(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Recalls that the Council as any other institution has the obligation to demonstrate how and why publication of the information would harm a legitimate interest protected by one of the exceptions; points out that it should explain why it considers this harm substantial enough to override the public interest in accessing that document;
Amendment 41 #
2022/2015(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Insists that the systematic publication of the mandate to start trilogue negotiations and of the final position of the Council endorsing the outcome of the negotiations is a bare minimum and that in order to mirror the transparency of Parliament in the legislative negotiations, the Council should also systematically record the identity of Member States when they express their positions in Council;
Amendment 46 #
2022/2015(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Recalls that the Court of Justice has observed that it is precisely transparency concerning legal advice that contributes to conferring greater legitimacy on the institutions in the eyes of European citizens and increasing their confidence in them by allowing divergences between various points of view to be openly debated (judgment of 4 September 2018, ClientEarth v Commission);
Amendment 49 #
2022/2015(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8 b. Recalls conclusion 39 of the Conference on the Future of Europe, asking to “ensure transparency of decision-making by allowing independent citizens’ observers to closely follow the decision-making process, guaranteeing broader right of access to documents, and develop on this basis stronger links and an enhanced dialogue between citizens and the EU institutions;
Amendment 3 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
Citation 14 a (new)
— having regard to the Commission Communication of 27 May 2020 entitled ‘Europe’s moment: Repair and Prepare for the Next Generation’ (COM(2020)456),
Amendment 4 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
— having regard to the Commission Communication of 4 March 2021 entitled ‘The European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan’ (COM(2021)102),
Amendment 5 #
2022/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1a(new)
Paragraph 1a(new)
Amendment 5 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 b (new)
Citation 15 b (new)
— having regard to the Porto Social Commitment of 7 May 2021 of the Council, the Commission, the Parliament and social partners,
Amendment 7 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 a (new)
Citation 17 a (new)
— having regard to the Commission Staff Working Document of 27 May 2020 ‘Identifying Europe’s recovery needs’,
Amendment 8 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 a (new)
Citation 19 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 6 June 2021 entitled ‘European Parliament’s Scrutiny on the ongoing assessment by the Commission and the Council of the national recovery and resilience plans’,
Amendment 10 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the European Semester plays an important role in coordinating economic, employment, social and budgetary policies in the Member States, thereby safeguarding the macroeconomic stability of the Economic and Monetary Union; whereas the Semester has been expanded to include, among other aspects, issues related to the financial sector and taxation, as well as objectives of the UN SDGs;
Amendment 12 #
2022/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2a(new)
Paragraph 2a(new)
Amendment 14 #
2022/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2b(new)
Paragraph 2b(new)
Amendment 15 #
2022/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2c(new)
Paragraph 2c(new)
Amendment 18 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas according to the Commission’s autumn economic forecast, the GDP growth rate for 2022 is expected to be 4.3 % of GDP per capita for both the euro area and the EU-27, but is expected to fall to 2.4 % and 2.5 % respectively in 2023;
Amendment 19 #
2022/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3a(new)
Paragraph 3a(new)
Amendment 25 #
2022/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that public funding is key to achieving the 2030 climate objectives and addressing other social, educational and economic challenges; underlines its concern about the gaps in Europe on how access to education and lifelong learning is being dealt with during the pandemic and underlines the need to make sure everyone continues to get access to quality education and lifelong learning, knowing that this represents a key feature in the European Pillar of Social Rights in achieving sustainable long-term development of the European Union and Member States; considers that all options to incentivise Member State investments to tackle those challenges should be on the table, specifically the revision of the Stability and Growth Pact to promote a future-oriented economy and the extension of lending and borrowing capacities at EU level, building on NextGenerationEU; calls for the amounts allocated to national recovery and resilience plans to be removed from the deficit targets;
Amendment 27 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic led to an increase in social, territorial, economic and gender- based inequalities and unemployment, affecting vulnerable groups in particular;
Amendment 31 #
2022/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that RRF governance, notably the assessment and approval of the NRRPs by the Commission and the Council, provides a solid foundation for discussions on how to allow sufficient public investment under the fiscal rules; recalls that the European Parliament, social partners, civil society, academia and local authorities have to be actively involved in the governance and supervision of the implementation of the NRRPs in each Member State; regrets that, in some Member States, as was the case of the previous government in Romania, the authorities refused the active participation of social partners and of the parliament in the drafting of the NRRPs;
Amendment 31 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas a determined, coordinated and solidarity-based European economic policy approach remains essential to foster EU economic integration and to mitigate the negative economic and social consequences of the crisis, the fragmentation of the internal market and the further deepening of macroeconomic divergence and structural polarisation between regions and countries;
Amendment 34 #
2022/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6a(new)
Paragraph 6a(new)
Amendment 37 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas according to the Commission’s autumn economic forecast, the average rate of unemployment fell to 7.9 % in the euro area and 7.1 % in the EU- 27 in 2021, with further decreases to 7.5 % and 6.7 % expected in 2022; whereas young people have experienced the sharpest increase in unemployment;
Amendment 38 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas according to the Commission’s autumn economic forecast, general government deficit narrowed slightly in 2021 to 7.1 % of GDP in the euro area and 6.6 % in the EU-27 on the back of the still high and necessary level of support provided to households and firms; whereas it is forecasted to decrease to 3.9% and 3.6% respectively in 2022, thanks to the unwinding of the emergency support measures and the rebound in revenues;
Amendment 41 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas the EU is estimated to lose between €160 and €190 billion each year due to corporate tax avoidance10a; __________________ 10a https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/ etudes/STUD/2016/558776/EPRS_STU(2 016)558776_EN.pdf
Amendment 47 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas during the Porto Social Summit held on 7 and 8 May 2021, the EU’s leaders recognised the European Pillar of Social Rights as a fundamental element of the recovery; whereas in the Porto declaration they underlined their determination to continue deepening its implementation at EU and national level;
Amendment 52 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas the EU and its Member States have committed to the Treaty-based fundamental values, the implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda, the European Pillar of Social Rights and the Paris Climate Agreement;
Amendment 55 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F c (new)
Recital F c (new)
Fc. whereas the ECB predicted that a lack of action on climate change and an insufficiently orderly climate transition could result in falls of up to 20% in global GDP by the end of the century10b; __________________ 10b https://www.ecb.europa.eu/pub/pdf/other/ ecb.climateriskfinancialstability202107~8 7822fae81.en.pdf
Amendment 61 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the European economy is recovering faster than expected from the devastating impact of the global pandemic; underlines the crucial importance that timely policy interventions have played and will continue to play in mitigating the impact of the pandemic on the European economy and society, in particular in the field of health and education;
Amendment 69 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is concerned about emerging new variants, localised pandemic lockdowns, increased energy prices, inflationary pressures, supply-side disruptions and emerging labour shortages; notes that these risks create a significant level of uncertainty and could hamper economic growth prospects in the coming months and delay the transition to a more sustainable and future-proof economy;
Amendment 72 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is concerned about emerging new variants, localised pandemic lockdowns, increased energy prices, education lockdowns, inflationary pressure, supply- side disruptions and emerging labour shortages; notes that these risks could hamper economic growth prospects in the coming months and delay the transition to a more sustainable and future-proof economy;
Amendment 76 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that both public and private sector investment were already clearly insufficient before the crisis, and that the projections reveal the need for additional annual public investment in the three digit billion rang to address the challenges of digital transformation, green and just transition and social recovery; underlines that an increased level of investment must be stabilised and upward convergence in the EU enhanced for many years to come;
Amendment 78 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Points out that restoring the growth potential will be a key element for the structural transformations needed to adapt to current and future challenges and to achieve the EU’s policy objectives;
Amendment 79 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is alerted by the fact that the speed of the recovery varies across Member States and regions, with significant differences and a disparity of between 2.7 % and 14.6 % between the Member States in 2021, according to the Commission’s autumn economic forecast; urges the European Commission to support the Member States in their economic recovery process; calls on Member States to step up their efforts in making sure the recovery is inclusive and no one is left behind;
Amendment 82 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is alerted by the fact that the speed of the recovery varies across Member States and regions, with significant differences and a disparity of between 2.7 % and 14.6 % betweenin GDP growth among the Member States in 2021, according to the Commission’s autumn economic forecast;
Amendment 87 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recognises that the crisis triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic has been especially severe for enterprises, mostly start-ups, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), in tourism, hospitality, education and learning, agriculture and culture; recognises the notion of European solidarity underpinning the establishment of the RRF;
Amendment 94 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls for the need to highlight in a specific analysis, for each member states, the measures implemented and the budgetary resources allocated to deal with the COVID-19 crisis and the share of EU funding in supporting those measures;
Amendment 98 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that the successful roll- out of the RRF will help to make EU economies and societies more sustainable, inclusive, resilient and better prepared for the just, green and digital transitions; as well as to foster economic, social and territorial cohesion, bring convergence and help the Member States to mitigate the economic and social impact of the crisis;
Amendment 107 #
Amendment 110 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that the general escape clause of the Stability and Growth Pact will continue to be applied in 2022 and is expected to be deactivated as of 2023; expects that it will remain activated as long as the underlying justification of the activation exists in order to support the efforts of the Member States to recover from the pandemic crisis and strengthen their competitiveness, as well as economic and social resilience;
Amendment 120 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Believes that the review of the EU’s economic governance framework is necessary and should be done taking into account the Report on the review of the macroeconomic legislative framework for a better impact on Europe’s real economy and improved transparency of decision- making and democratic accountability; agrees with the European Fiscal Board on the importance of having a clear pathway towards a reviewed fiscal framework, preferably prior to the deactivation of the general escape clause;
Amendment 138 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Is convinced that the coordination of national fiscal policies remains crucial in underpinning the recovery; notes that the overall fiscal stance, taking into account national budgets and the RRFexpected acceleration in spending financed by RRF grants, is projected to remain supportive in 2022 to sustain the recovery and should remain supportive as long as necessary; agrees with the Commission that Member States with low or medium levels of debt should pursue or maintain a supportive fiscal stance, and that Member States with high levels of debt should use the RRF to finance additional investment to support the recovery, while pursuing a prudent fiscalresponsible fiscal and sustainable policyies; agrees with the Commission that all Member States should preserve or broadly preserve their national financed investment and ensure a socially just recovery;
Amendment 145 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Underlines that sustainable public revenues are essential to guarantee fiscal sustainability; supports governments’ efforts to increase revenues through the closing of loopholes for tax avoidance, addressing harmful tax practices and the increasing of capital-gains, wealth and corporate income taxes;
Amendment 149 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Recalls that the European Semester cycle is a well-established framework for EU Member States to coordinate their budgetary, economic, social and employment policies, and after the COVID-19 crisis, a functioning European Semester will be needed more than ever to coordinate these policies across the European Union; but also notes that the Semester, since the inception, has been expanded to include, among other aspects, issues related to the financial sector and taxation, as well as objectives of the European Pillar of Social Rights and the UN SDGs, giving due consideration to the people of our planet in our economic policy;
Amendment 151 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Calls on the Commission to improve the European Semester process in order to create a governance framework that enables inclusive and sustainable growth, structural changes for a sustainable economy, integrating the principles of well-being and sustainability, and reflecting actual economic and budgetary realities of Member States;
Amendment 152 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3
Subheading 3
Growth-enhancing, socially-balanced, inclusive and sustainable structural reforms and investment
Amendment 163 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers that it is crucial to coordinate national reform and investment efforts and the exchange of best practices in order to increase the convergence and resilience of our economies, promote sustainable and inclusive growth, and improve institutional frameworks; in order to further strengthen economic and social resilience the EU must deliver on the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights, the Sustainable Development Goals and the European Green Deal;
Amendment 164 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers that it is crucial to coordinate national reform and investment efforts and the exchange of best practices in order to increase the convergence and resilience of our economies, promote sustainable and inclusive growth, to facilitate access to education, development digital education, and improve institutional frameworks;
Amendment 171 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls for the inclusion and highlighting within the European Semester exercise of the policies, activities and recommendations included in the European Pillar for Social Rights referring to employment, social care, education, culture, sports and media sectors and how those issues have been addressed by the national recovery and resilience plans (NRRPs);
Amendment 175 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Calls for a better correlation of the European Semester with the Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI); calls on Member States to take the necessary measures to reinforce their digital infrastructure, the connectivity and the methods used by schools and learning centres for digital education and learning in the context of the pandemic and reiterates the need to accelerate the reforms implementing the digital transformation ensuring that all Europeans can take advantage of it;
Amendment 178 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Underlines its concern by the gaps existing in Europe on how access to education and lifelong learning is being dealt with during the pandemic and calls for the need to make sure everyone continues to get access to quality education and lifelong learning, knowing this represents a key feature in the European Pillars for Social Rights in achieving sustainable long term development of the European Union and Member States;
Amendment 179 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 d (new)
Paragraph 9 d (new)
9d. Underlines the need to increase the role and visibility of education in the European Semester format in order to assess the evolutions and reforms of the educational systems and consistently check the implementation of the EU actions plans, agendas and recovery targets across the Union, especially in the context of the pandemic;
Amendment 182 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Highlights that the RRF presents an unprecedented and unique opportunity for all Member States to address key structural challenges and investment needs andwhile embracing the just, green and digital transitions; insists that all recovery and resilience plans address all requirements of the RRF Regulation, in particular the six pillars, namely: green transition; digital transformation; smart, sustainable and inclusive growth; social and territorial cohesion; health, economic, social and institutional resilience; and policies for the next generation, children and the youth; highlights the interplay between the European Semester and the RRF; calls on the Member States to make the most of this opportunity and to use it to transform their economies and make them sustainable, more competitive and more resilient to future shocks; highlights the role of the European Parliament in the implementation of the RRF, as enshrined in the RRF Regulation;
Amendment 189 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Invites the Commission and the Member States to draw conclusions from the RRF exercise and improve the mechanisms driving the economic governance framework especially when it comes to establishing a more transparent and democratic coordination process, defining underlying political guidelines, cooperation between the institutions and increased ownership of the Member States, developing the national reform programmes and implementing socially- balanced structural reforms;
Amendment 191 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Is concerned about possible administrative burdens resulting from the interplay between the RRF and the European Semester and asks the Commission to closely monitor the mechanisms and take measures if necessary; invites the Commission, moreover, to reassess if annually published CSRs fulfil the purpose to properly evaluate the need for and monitor structural reforms that are mostly implemented over a longer period of time;
Amendment 193 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls for the inclusion in the monitoring of the social objectives as agreed upon in the Social Summits and in the European Pillar for Social Rights; regrets that in some NRRPs, due to extensive politicisation, anti-social and anti-development measures have been included among the reforms, including to keep pensions and salaries under the poverty ratio;
Amendment 198 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Believes that the renewed and simplified EU Semester could profit from the lessons learned from the RRF process in regards to establish a more transparent and democratic coordination process when it comes to defining the policy objectives of the European Semester and the CSRs with full involvement of the European Parliament and the Member States as well as in regards to the reciprocal process between Commission and the Member States in developing the needed reforms and investment to achieve those policy objectives; therefore, calls on the Commission to closely assess the RRF exercise and draw conclusions for the review and adaptation of the European Semester cycle and the CSRs;
Amendment 199 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Calls on the Commission to monitor closely Member States progress reports on the implementation of the NRRPs within the European Semester exercise in order to verify to what extent have the objectives of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) been met; calls upon the European Commission to be open, transparent and available for the rapid correction of errors in NRRPs or revisions of NRRPs especially if the reforms included risk to generate negative social and development effects; calls for the amounts allocated to national recovery and resilience plans to be removed from the deficit targets;
Amendment 201 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Is concerned that, without a coordinated effort to invest in the transition to a sustainable economy, European economies will suffer long- lasting damage, undermining any efforts to promote sustainable fiscal policies;
Amendment 205 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Highlights that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant negative impact on women both in paid and unpaid work with far reaching consequences; emphasises the importance of increasing women’s participation in the economy, including inclusive participation in the digital economy and transformation, and ensuring more inclusive growth, ensuring equal pay for equal work and reducing the poverty gap as part of the solution to the post-pandemic recovery, which will help to increase jobs, economic prosperity and competitiveness across the EU; calls therefore on the Commission and the Council to ensure that gender equality and equal opportunities for all, and the mainstreaming of those objectives, are addressed effectively in the country- specific recommendations and promoted in the implementation of investment and reforms;
Amendment 210 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Highlights that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant negative impact on the cultural and creative sector; Stresses the importance of supporting and promoting activities based on cultural values, artistic or creative expressions; calls on the Member States to follow the recommendations of the European Parliament and to allocate 2% of the RFF to support the cultural and creative sector;
Amendment 213 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Underlines that the recovery must be based on upward social and economic convergence, social dialogue and improved social rights and working conditions for workers, employees and the self-employed;
Amendment 231 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Is concerned that the Commission identified macroeconomic vulnerabilities related to imbalances and excessive imbalances in 12 Member States; is worried that the nature and source of Member States’ imbalances remain largely the same as before the pandemic and that the pandemic could also be exacerbating imbalances and economic divergences; calls on the Member States to take advantage of the unprecedented opportunity provided by the RRF to significantly reduce existing macroeconomic imbalances, in particular by including ambitious reform measures in the national plans of all Member States; stresses that sound execution is essential to make full use of this opportunity;
Amendment 234 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Recalls that the European Parliament, social partners, the civil society, academia and local authorities have to be actively involved in the governance and supervision of the implementation of the NRRPs in each member states; regrets that in some member states, like it was the case by of the previous government in Romania, the authorities refused the active participation of social partners and of the Parliament in the drafting of the NRRPs;
Amendment 247 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Invites the Commission to revamp the comprehensive economic policy response to the COVID-19 pandemic and to take the principles of NGEU as a basis for a modernisation of the common European fiscal architecture;
Amendment 248 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Reiterates the European Parliament’s call for strengthening its democratic role in the economic governance framework;
Amendment 249 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14c. Calls for committed coordination with social partners and other relevant stakeholders at both national and European level, with a view to strengthening democratic accountability, transparency and enhancing social dialogue;
Amendment 1 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
— - having regard to the Council Recommendation (EU) 2021/1004 establishing a European Child Guarantee,
Amendment 14 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the closure of schools, spaces forearly childhood education and care, schools, spaces for youth welfare and youth work as well as culture and extracurricular activities and sports facilities has denied children and young people the opportunity to participate in activities which are essential for their overall development, their intellectual, physical, emotional and mental well- being, and for their social and professional inclusion;
Amendment 20 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. Whereas the closure of schools has led to a reduction of existing knowledge, a loss of methodology to acquire new knowledge as well as an actual loss of learning; Whereas these losses are higher among students from less-educated households, while students from socioeconomically advantaged households received more parental support with their studies during the pandemic;
Amendment 22 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. Whereas learning losses caused by the pandemic are likely to have a long- term negative impact on the future well- being of children and young people;
Amendment 30 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. Whereas the forced shift to virtual learning has exacerbated already existing inequalities by leaving behind children from socially disadvantaged backgrounds due to cramped housing conditions, lack of digital infrastructure and little to no parental support;
Amendment 34 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. Whereas there are significant regional gaps across the EU in access to mental-health services while access by patients from disadvantaged backgrounds, including children, is further limited by constraints existing in some Member States in the reimbursements of psychotherapy from public health budgets; whereas there is significant need for an European approach regarding mental-health for children and young people with a particular focus on school counselling;
Amendment 42 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
F a. Whereas youth unemployment has increased during the COVID 19 pandemic and is often a trigger for mental health disorders;
Amendment 43 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
F b. Whereas mental issues still carry strong stigma that discourages young people in particular from seeking help and professional treatment;
Amendment 72 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
L a. Whereas children and young people are underrepresented in mental health science and research;
Amendment 86 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 88 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Urges the Member States to invest at least10% of their GDP in education and training as a long-term investment to build more resilient and inclusive education and training systems and to adequately support the goal of achieving a European Education Area by 2025;
Amendment 91 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Calls on the European Commission and Council to exclude the field of education in the calculation of costs for the national public debt in the revision of the European Stability and Growth Pact;
Amendment 92 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Insists that Member States ensure access to inclusive, equitable, quality education for every child in Europe, in particular the most vulnerable, with disabilities, at risk of poverty or social exclusion;
Amendment 93 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Amendment 95 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls, in this regard, on the Member States to improve and further develop the framework for health and safety in learning environments in order to provide learners and teachers with the support of specialist psychologists and special educational needs support staff who can contribute to making the classroom a welcoming and attractive place in which to grow, learn, discuss and overcome differences constructively; calls for the establishment of an active European network exchanging on best practices and methods to deal with the challenges;
Amendment 96 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls, in this regard, on the Member States to improve and further develop the framework for health and safety in learning environments in order to provide learners and, teachers, young people and professionals with the support of specialist psychologists and special educational needs support staff who can contribute to making the classrooms and social spaces a welcoming and attractive place in which to grow, learn, exchange views in a trusting environment, discuss and overcome differences constructively;
Amendment 98 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Highlights the importance of low- threshold, semi-professional psychological support for learners; Calls, in this regard, on the Member States to promote additional special training for teachers to create safe spaces in learning environments where learners can seek psychological help in early stages of mental issues;
Amendment 103 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2 c. Calls on the Member States to extend the participation and co- determination rights of students and young people in schools, universities, vocational training, the workplace and social institutions;
Amendment 113 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Highlights the important role that a healthy and balanced diet plays in the mental health of children and young people; Therefore insists on the important social support that schools provide, such as daily balanced meals, which some children do not otherwise receive at home; Calls on Member States to provide free and healthy lunches in all schools for all students;
Amendment 127 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls on Member States to promote vocational training programmes to help young people enter the workforce and combat youth unemployment;
Amendment 131 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Draws attention to the importance of mobility experiences and the exchange of good practices among teachers, educators, professors, trainers, youth workervolunteers and professionals in youth work and youth organisations, cultural creators and sports coaches in broadening their knowledge in youth outreach and strengthening the international and multilingual dimensions, particularly in view of the European Education Area to be achieved by 2025;
Amendment 133 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls on the Member States to ensure that teachers and childcare professionals receive appropriate and up- to-date knowledge in the topic of mental health, which requires modernising training for childcare professionals and providing free and regular psychological support for teachers and childcare professionals;
Amendment 137 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for a holistic understanding of health that includes overall physical, mental and social well-being, and requires comprehensive prevention and healing strategies, including cultural, play and sporting activities, and promoting the development of creative and social skills;
Amendment 142 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Underlines the need to integrate cultural and sporting activities into projects to support people suffering from or potentially at risk of mental health issues;
Amendment 145 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Emphasises the promotion of the design and provision of targeted, intergenerational services that combine the experience of older people with the courage of younger people in a mutually beneficial situation;
Amendment 147 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6 c. Recalls the additional negative impact of the closure of schools, sports, cultural and leisure facilities on young people with disabilities and underlines the need for specific support measures tailored to the needs of the individual;
Amendment 156 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support and adequately fund small local cultural initiatives, sports clubs and, leisure facilities, youth organisations and youth welfare institutions to carry out the leisure, non- formal and informal learning activities that play an essential role in the development and well-being of young people and their families, by providing material and psychological support resources, including for those with fewer economic opportunities;
Amendment 166 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Notes that the pandemic has uncovered the lack of support provided to young people experiencing issues connected to mental health; Underlines the need to sustainably and rapidly reconstruct and strengthen the structure of European youth work that has been weakened or even destroyed by the pandemic; Emphasises that youth work itself needs to be recognised for what it is: a place that makes an important contribution to young people's personal development, well-being and self- realisation; Therefore calls on Member States to implement concrete improvements in youth work to achieve support for those who need it most;
Amendment 168 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9 b. Calls on the Member State to assess the long term impact of closures, particularly prolonged remote learning, isolation and uncertainty on knowledge acquisition, neurological development and socio-emotional skills, and to develop targeted measures to support those most affected;
Amendment 174 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to take action to ensure that the EU as a whole becomes stronger and more self-reliant, leaving no one behind; points out that it must address the wider structural gaps caused by the lack of digital infrastructure and digital tools in rural and peripheralnotably in rural, remote, mountain and social disadvantaged areas;
Amendment 178 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Urges the Member States to invest in specific policies that respond to local needs in order to close regional gaps and ensure financial support so that the technologies, innovations, learning and support facilities and tools required to continue education and training are available and accessible to all; ensure that Member States take the necessary measures to reinforce their digital infrastructure, the connectivity and the methods used by schools and learning centres for digital education and learning and reiterates the need to accelerate the reforms implementing the digital transformation ensuring that all Europeans can take advantage of it;
Amendment 188 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Calls on Member States to allocate additional funds for the rebuilding of the education sector beyond the regular expenditure of national budgets in order to immediately address the pressing challenges of children and young people; Calls on Member States to take immediate action to support those students who are falling behind and to ensure that they receive the necessary support to achieve the expected learning goals;
Amendment 189 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Digital technologies harbour substantial potential for teachers, trainers and educators and learners across education sectors and settings in terms of accessible, open, social and personalised technologies that can bring about more inclusive learning pathways; smart use of digital technologies, driven by innovative teaching methods and empowering learners, can equip citizens with core competencies for life;
Amendment 192 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11 b. Recalls that it is essential to support schools in need of funding to help the most vulnerable students, as well as those schools serving high-poverty and high-minority populations;
Amendment 196 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Highlights the positive role that mentoring played in certain countries during the pandemic in assisting young people solving issues, thereby promoting their mental health and providing an interpersonal connection that offered perspective and psychological support in times of isolation; Invites the Commission to consider supporting and funding such mentoring programmes at European level to encourage their development in all Member States;
Amendment 199 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12 b. Stresses the importance to provide support and training to teachers and educators as regards digital and blended leaning as a complementary element of in situ education to ensure education is resilient in the face of future challenges;
Amendment 205 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Urges the Member States to promote science and research on young people's mental health in order to combat and prevent mental health problems; Calls on the Commission and the Member States to systematically collect and compare research findings, experience and knowledge in dealing with mental health issues among young people in the EU;
Amendment 215 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Calls on the Commission to develop and implement one of the recommendations of the Conference for the Future of Europe related to minimising the impact of a serious crisis on youngsters, in their mental health, and also to take into consideration the perspective of future generations on all its recommendations and proposals;
Amendment 216 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Calls on the Commission to dedicate a European Year to Mental Health;
Amendment 220 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14 b. Calls on the Commission to develop a European Plan for the protection of mental health in education systems;
Amendment 224 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14 c. Welcomes the establishment of the Commission expert group on quality investment in education and training; Appreciates the efforts of the expert group and the points made in their interim report, which provide a good basis for much needed improvements in national education systems of the Member States;
Amendment 10 #
2022/0219(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The unjustified invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation on 24 February 2022 and the ongoing armed conflict in Ukraine has made it clear that it is critical to act now to address the existing shortfalls It has led to the return of high-intensity warfare and territorial conflict in Europe, requiring a significant increase in the capacity of Member States to fill the most urgent and critical gaps, especially those exacerbated by the transfer of defence products to Ukraine. The context of the ongoing armed conflict in Ukraine generates serious security threats for Member States bordering Ukraine, resulting also in the necessity for increased budgetary allocations to strengthen defence capacities;
Amendment 14 #
2022/0219(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Such a new instrument will contribute to reinforce common defence procurement and, through the associated Union financing, to strengthen EU defence industrial capabilities. and contribute to achieving the Union’s objectives for strategic autonomy
Amendment 18 #
2022/0219(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Common investment and defence procurement should in particular be incentivised, as such collaborative actions would ensure that the necessary changes in the EU industrial base takes place in a collaborative manner, avoiding further fragmentation of the industry. Moreover, common investments should be focused also on building common defence production capacities, aimed at consolidating the EU industrial base, addressing the most critical needs, ensuring interoperability, and providing a long term perspective for the European industry’s competitiveness.
Amendment 20 #
2022/0219(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11 a) In consideration of the ongoing armed conflict in Ukraine, common defence production capacities should be prioritized in those Member States bordering Ukraine, given their proximity to the conflict area requiring urgent measures of reinforcing defence capacities, as well as their potential deterrence role.
Amendment 21 #
2022/0219(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12 a) In view of the rapidly evolving security dynamics in the context of the war in Ukraine, the Instrument should allow for the participation of third countries having EU candidate status, for example the Republic of Moldova, in common defence procurement, as their participation would strengthen defence capacities and ultimately contribute to European defence preparedness.
Amendment 37 #
2022/0219(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5 a The Instrument shall also be open to countries that have the status of EU candidate conferred, such as the Republic of Moldova, to participate in common defence procurement, in cooperation with a Member State, and in accordance with the provisions of this Regulation.
Amendment 38 #
2022/0219(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. The EU funding shall incentivize the cooperation between Member States to fulfil the objectives referred to in Article 3and between Member States and third countries mentioned at Article 5 herein to fulfil the objectives referred to in Article 3 and shall contribute to the modernization of the European defence industry. The financial contribution shall be set up taking into consideration the collaborative nature of the common procurement plus an appropriate amount to create the incentive effect necessary to induce cooperation.
Amendment 1 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Calls for an EU inclusive budget that helps European citizens deal with the current crises, improves access and the quality of education and healthcare across the Union, enables the creation of high-quality jobs, offers life prospects for young people, integrates seniors and disadvantaged communities, and delivers on our global commitments;
Amendment 2 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1a. Stresses that the role of the EU budget is to achieve EU strategic objectives such as cohesion, reducing the disparities between and within Member States and upward convergence, high- quality employment and up-skilling and re-skilling of workers, green economy and innovation, education and healthcare;
Amendment 5 #
2022/0212(BUD)
1 a. Calls upon the Commission to ensure full implementation of the Union programmes in the fields of culture and education in 2023; reiterates the need to make sure that all programmes are accessible across Europe, in particular by small organizations, vulnerable people and people from remote, rural and isolated areas;
Amendment 7 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the Union budget should ensure the long-lasting legacy of the 2022 European Year of Youth, mainstreaming youth across all related Union policies, as agreed by the co- legislators; urges the Commission and the Council to integrate in the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2023 additional financial resources allowing the implementation of the results and recommendations resulting from the European Year for Youth;
Amendment 8 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Regards as insufficient the 1,5 % increase in commitment appropriations for ‘Communication services for citizens’ compared to the 2022 budget; opposes the Council’s position to reduce the funding of commitment and payment appropriations by 12 % and by 6 % respectively; therefore proposes a 5 % increase of the commitment appropriations as compared to the 2023 Draft Budget and to restore the level of payment appropriations of the 2023 Draft Budget in view of funding awareness raising and information activities on the ECI as well as implementation of the proposals included in the conclusions of the CoFE; underlines the importance of involving smaller NGOs, local authorities and stakeholders in communication strategies and actions; calls for making content available in all EU languages and provide native language content to Europeans living in other EU countries;
Amendment 10 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Calls for the timely introduction of a Youth Test for all Union policies as requested in the recommendations of the Conference for the Future of Europe;
Amendment 11 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Recalls the importance of using the EU budget actively in order to help our international partners affected by the war in Ukraine and remain active and visible in the neighbouring regions and pre-accession countries, especially in the Western Balkans and the Eastern Partnership areas;
Amendment 12 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls upon the Commission and the Council to identify and make available additional pre-accession funding to the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine in order to allow them to accomplish the new reforms and policies requested as part of their new candidate status to the European Union;
Amendment 12 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 8 July 2021 on the Annual Report on the Functioning of the Schengen Area (2019/2196(INI)),
Amendment 13 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Underlines the importance of pilot projects and preparatory actions in the framework of the EU budget and calls upon the Commission to show more flexibility in the evaluation and reassessment of the proposals made by the EU budget; calls for a bigger allocation to such initiatives by integrating part of the 'C' evaluated projects considered important by the European Parliament;
Amendment 14 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Underlines the need for more flexibility in EU budgeting, in coordination with the European Parliament, in order to ensure the adaptation of the MFF to any new challenges important for EU citizens;
Amendment 15 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 e (new)
Paragraph 4 e (new)
4e. Calls upon the Commission to extend by one year the implementation of the projects contracted in the 2014-2020 MFF affected by the pandemic and the war in Ukraine and allow member states to use the already allocated financial resources in that programming period; invites the Commission to elaborate an analysis of the status of the projects delayed for those specific reasons and immediately come with a policy proposal allowing member states to continue the implementation of all those essential EU financed projects by one year; underlines the specific need for support for the implementation of projects involving partners or contractors from Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova and the need for the Commission to identify specific measure allowing the continuation and the implementation of those specific projects;
Amendment 16 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 f (new)
Paragraph 4 f (new)
4f. Calls upon the Commission and the Council, in the context of an increasing number of transfers and adjustments to the EU budget, to respect the rights of the European Parliament when it comes to its budgetary role and asks for a transparent, open and predictable process with regards to those measures;
Amendment 17 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 g (new)
Paragraph 4 g (new)
4g. Urges the Commission to show more flexibility to the adaptation and changes brought by member states to the recovery and resilience plans and requests a special emergency and rapid procedure for any changes generated by the current context and challenges; calls upon the Commission to initiate such a policy change in 30 days after the EU budget approval allowing countries to improve their plans by the end of the contracting period; invites the Commission and the Council to evaluate the possibility to extend by one year the implementation of the RRF;
Amendment 19 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 i (new)
Paragraph 4 i (new)
4i. Urges the Commission and the Council to integrate in the EU budget 2023 additional financial resources allowing the implementation of the results and recommendations resulting from the European Year for Youth;
Amendment 21 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Is of the view that the 2023 Budget should tackle the impact of high energy prices, food insecurity and inflation, while contributing further to the social and economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic; considers, moreover, that the Union’s 2023 budget should focus on concrete actions to deal with the consequences of the war both within Europe and in the world, as well as contribute to the efforts to ensure a sustainable and socially-inclusive future in line with the European Green Deal;
Amendment 22 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Considers that the surge in energy prices combined with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the rising cost-of-living and the difficulty of many sectors in recovering from the pandemic, have worsened an already difficult situation for many EU citizens; considers, therefore, that the Union’s budget should be mobilised to support European citizens and households in coping with a particularly harsh global context;
Amendment 23 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Believes that exceptional times require exceptional measures where the Union needs to act as jointly and united as ever; considers, furthermore, that the existing financial programming is unfit to deal with the current situation in the energy market; in this context, believes that the Union’s2023 budget should be endowed with substantial additional appropriations (+300mio) to support energy-related measures that will contribute to the Union’s energy resilience as well as lead to stable and lower prices for European citizens;
Amendment 28 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the Union faces an extraordinarily complex set of challenges, including the direct and indirect repercussions of the war in Ukraine, high inflation, high energy prices and security of supply risks, and a worsening economic outlook, in particular for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) ) and the most vulnerable households, the need to secure the recovery from the pandemic, crises in many other parts of the world, technological change, including increasing digitalisation, as well as climate change and its consequences; considers that the Union budget should contribute to tackling those challenges, while expressing concern at the exceptionally limited margins, which are about one third of last year’s, or, in the case of Heading 6, the lack of margin, and the limited flexibility built into the budget; deplores the fact that the draft budget is an insufficient response to the current challenges; recalls that the multiannual financial framework (MFF) was not establishedshould be upscaled in order to address a pandemic, athe war, high inflation, high energy prices, high numbers of refugees, new accessions, food insecurity, and a humanitarian crisise;
Amendment 34 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls on the Commission and Members States to actively involve social partners and the civil society in the development and implementation of Union programmes;
Amendment 35 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to seek for a fair and equitable digitalization of the different Union programmes and projects allowing everyone to participate; underlines the need to strengthen the digital dimension of the Union programmes, as it has been underlined in particular in the resolution of the European Parliament of 25 March 2021 on shaping a digital education policy, by including initiatives related to artificial intelligence, robotics and digital education or an Online European University;
Amendment 35 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Regrets the Council’s position on the DB, which cuts EUR 1,64 billion in commitment appropriations and EUR 530 million in payment appropriations for the MFF headings compared to the Commission’s proposal; considers that the cuts proposed by the Council neglect the citizens’ pressing needs, are not driven by an objective assessment of either implementation trends or absorption capacities and run counter to core shared policy priorities; considers that the Council should not target programmes that benefit from the adjustment provided for in Article 5 of the MFF regulation for “rebalancing and stabilisation”, since that would contradict the objective of that MFF provision, which was to strengthen specific political priorities; recalls in particular that Article 5 of the MFF regulation does not provide “top ups”, as suggested by the Council; concludes that the Council’s position is far from Parliament’s and citizens’ expectations; decides therefore, as a general rule, to restore appropriations on lines cut by the Council to the level of the DB, for both operational and administrative expenditure, and to take the DB as the starting point for Parliament’s position;
Amendment 43 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that the Union budget, on account of its size, structure and rules, has a very limited capacity to respond appropriately in 2023 to the challenges facing the Union or to adequately finance new shared Union policy ambitions or initiatives announced in the Commission’s President’s 2022 State of the Union address; recalls in particular that the Heads of State or Government have described the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine as a ‘tectonic shift in European history’ and that the Commission has stated that the ‘unforeseen needs created by war in Europe are well beyond the means available in the current multiannual financial framework’, necessitating new financing sources; is of the view that this is a further demonstration of the urgent need to comprehensively and urgently revise the MFF, including to make it more flexible, raise the ceilings where necessary to reflect emerging needs and new priorities and to address the problems generated by including the European Union Recovery Instrument (EURI) financing costs in Heading 2b;
Amendment 48 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Underlines the importance of involving smaller NGOs, local authorities and stakeholders in communication strategies and actions; calls for making content available in all the official languages of the Union and for providing native language content to European citizens living in another Member State;
Amendment 49 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Underlines the importance of pilot projects and preparatory actions in the framework of the Union budget and calls upon the Commission to show more flexibility in the evaluation and reassessment of the proposals made by the Union budget; calls for a bigger allocation to such initiatives by integrating part of the 'C' evaluated projects considered important by the European Parliament;
Amendment 50 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the need to respond to the consequences of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and, the COVID-19 pandemic, rising inflation and increasing energy and food insecurity at Union level; recalls that cohesion and agriculture policy cannot be the main source of the financing of urgent priorities, jeopardising the implementation of long-term objectives; calls, on the Commission, in light of limited resources from the Union budget to respond to high energy prices, to analyse potential flexibilities in order in order to support SMEs and vulnerable households;
Amendment 61 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines the significant contribution of Heading 1 to achieving the objectives of the European Green Deal and to addressing the consequences of the war in Ukraine, inter alia to reduce Union dependence on fossil fuels, including from Russia, by supporting research and investment in sustainable energy and transport sectors; reiterates the potential of the programmes of this heading in anchoring Ukraine in the Single Market, infrastructure network and research area;
Amendment 62 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Supports the proposal in the DB to make EUR 78,8 million available in decommitments for the three clusters referred to in the relevant Joint political statement attached to the Horizon Europe regulation8 ; notes, however, that the remaining 2021 and 2020 research decommitments amount to EUR 836,09 million; insists, against the backdrop of limited available resources and considerable needs, that this unexpectedly high amount of research decommitments, which was not forecast by the Commission during the MFF negotiations, should be made available in full for Horizon Europe, in compliance with Article 15(3) of the Financial Regulation; recalls the very high Union added value and excellent implementation rate of that programme; believes strongly, therefore, that the remaining amounts should provide significant increases for key research priorities, such as health, climate(including Long Covid, Post Covid and ME/CFS, in particular for clinical trials aiming for authorisation of medicines and treatments), climate, mobility and energy, culture and creativity, (including for the New European Bauhaus), and food, bioeconomy, natural resources and the environment, in order to tackle the pressing challenges faced by the Union and to provide additional support to researchers through the Marie Curie actions, including researchers from Ukraine; _________________ 8 Regulation (EU) 2021/695 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 April 2021 establishing Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, laying down its rules for participation and dissemination, and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1290/2013 and (EU) No 1291/2013 (OJ L 170, 12.5.2021, p. 1).
Amendment 69 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recalls that the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) is key to spurring investment in the development of high performance and sustainable trans- European networks; stresses that CEF plays a crucial role in decarbonising the Union economy by supporting alternative fuel infrastructure and renewable energy, thereby accelerating the green transition and increasing the Union’s energy independence and security, and promotes interconnectivity across the Union territory, including with the Iberian peninsula; underlines that Russia's unprecedented and unprovoked military attack against Ukraine calls for urgent support to transport infrastructure in and towards Ukraine (“solidarity lanes”), to enable the transport of critical goods in both directions; proposes, therefore, to increase the funding of the Transport and Energy strands of CEF by a total amount of EUR 90 million in commitment appropriations above the level of the DB;
Amendment 73 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Emphasises that businesses and SMEs in particular, have been severely hit by the COVID-19 crisis, including in the tourism sector and the culture and creative sectors, and by the consequences of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, in particular high energy prices; recalls that these sectors create jobs and economic activity and generate tax revenues and enterprise turnover and that in order to reap the benefits of these industries, there is a need to further support the sectors while also taking the opportunity to better leverage their economic and social benefits; supports an increase of EUR 10 million above the DB for the SME strand of the Single Market Cluster; proposes also an increase of EUR 1 million above the DB to support the ongoing work of the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) in designing high-quality reporting standards, on the condition that EFRAG adopts a work plan outlining the measures to ensure a proper transparent due process and public oversight as well as a balanced representation of stakeholders;
Amendment 79 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines the pivotal role of cohesion policy as an essential Union investment policy and convergence instrument; anticipates that,calls for the implementation of cohesion policy to gather pace in 2022 after athe delayed start to the programming process experienced in the first two years of the 2021-2027 MFF, implementation will gather pace in 2022; calls on the Member States and the Commission to accelerate the process of programming in order to allow 2023 to be the start of the implementation of the cohesion funds, that will help boost our economy; help the public and private sectors, SMEs, and citizens during these difficult times;
Amendment 81 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Calls upon the Commission to elaborate an analysis of the status of the projects delayed due to the pandemic and the war in Ukraine and to propose the necessary policy adjustments to ensure the complete implementation of all those essential EU financed projects; underlines the specific need for support for the implementation of projects involving partners or contractors from Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova and the need for the Commission to identify specific measure allowing the continuation and the implementation of those specific projects;
Amendment 83 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15 b. Urges the Commission to show flexibility to the adaptation and changes brought by Member States to their National Recovery and Resilience Plans in relation to the impact of the war in Ukraine and inflation in the context of the introduction of their REPowerEU chapters; calls upon the Commission to ensure rapid and efficient procedure for assessing those changes and for a fast implementation of the plans in the current context and challenges;
Amendment 84 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15 c. Calls upon the Commission to present a proposal for allowing the full mobilisation of the remaining unused funds of the 2014-2020 MFF to finance programmes and initiatives enabling the EU and its Member States to response to the pressing current challenges;
Amendment 90 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. PUnderlines that, in line with President von der Leyen’s announcement, 2023 should be Europe’s year of education and training and the EU should dedicate special additional resources to education and lifelong learning, and that the Commission should identify targeted initiatives to fulfil this objective; proposes, therefore, EUR 200 million above the DB for the flagship Erasmus+ programme - focused on learning mobility in education and training - in line with the need identified by the Commission to provide support to Ukrainian students and teaching staff, as well as to all students to cope with high inflation; underlines that these appropriations will also help to flatten the heavily backloaded financial profile of Erasmus+, providing more consistent annual financing for a programme with stable year-on-year demand; stresses, furthermore, that increased resources will contribute to ongoing efforts to make the programme greener and more inclusive and enable legacy work following the 2022 European Year of Youth;
Amendment 91 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Recalls that, under the ‘sport’ strand, Erasmus+ supports not-for-profit sport events aimed at further developing the European dimension of sport and promoting issues of relevance to grassroots sport; underlines the vital role that sport plays in tackling discrimination and promoting social inclusion; proposes atherefore, supports a necessary and targeted reinforcement of EUR 10 million for the ‘sport’ line to enable the programme to support the Special Olympics taking place in Berlin in 2023;
Amendment 93 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses that the Covid-19 pandemic is not yet over and emphasises the need to maintain support for health systems to improve their resilience and bolster preparedness through the EU4Health programme; underlines, further, the key role that the programme plays in supporting quality access to sexual and reproductive health services, the Beating Cancer Plan, the Pharmaceutical Strategy for Europe and the newly created Health and Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority; reverses, therefore, the disproportionate and unjustified cut proposed by Council and reinforces the programme by EUR 25 million above the DB;
Amendment 95 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Highlights the increasingly numerous and severe health and natural disasters in Europe, as evidenced most recently by the record wild fires in the summer of 2022; regrets that, owing to climate change, such emergencies are likely to intensify and multiply; decides, therefore and in line with the Commission President’s pledge in her 2022 State of the Union address, to reinforce the Union Civil Protection Mechanism by EUR 20 million to enhance the Union’s response capacity including capacities for the mobilisation of medical units in emergencies, such as in the form of an EU Blue Medical Corps;
Amendment 96 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Recalls that the cultural and creative sectors, often small businesses, individual artists and nor for-profit community organisations, have been badly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and the related public health measures; emphasises the key role that Creative Europe plays in supporting European creations and EU values as well as the recovery of the cultural and creative sectors, fostering media literacy and combatting disinformation; decides, therefore, to increase the programme’s 2023 appropriations by EUR 12 million above the DB;
Amendment 98 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses the crucial role of the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme in strengthening Eu values, European citizenship and democracy, equality and gender equality and the rule of law in the Union, and in supporting victims of gender-based violence; reverses, therefore, the Council’s cuts to the programme; decides, further, to increase the Daphne strand by EUR 2 million above the DB to tackle gender-based violence, which has worsened since the pandemic as well as violence against children, LGBTIQ+ persons and persons with disabilities, which has worsened since the pandemic as well as all forms of violence perpetrated against refugees fleeing conflicts, and the ‘citizens’ engagement and participation’ strand by EUR 1.5 million above the DB, in particular to ensure proper follow-up to the Conference on the Future of Europe;
Amendment 102 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Reiterates, in this regard, the need for the EU budget 2023 to allow the implementation of the recommendations coming from the Conference for the Future of Europe;
Amendment 103 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24 b. Considers that the impact of the war in Ukraine on inflation affects notably workers and most vulnerable households in the EU and calls for the adequate support to alleviating measures, support for information and training measures and social dialogue; strongly opposes any cut in the budget lines for social dialogue and workers’ trainings and call on the Commission to ensure good absorption of the related budgets;
Amendment 107 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Expresses its grave concerns about the severe impact of the Russian war in Ukraine and its economic fallout as well as of the extreme weather events on food prices, production and distribution in the agricultural sector and food markets; recalls the strategic role that agriculture plays in avoiding a food crisis by providing safe, high-quality food at affordable prices all over Europe and that 2023 is the first year of the new common agricultural policy that will support Union farmers; believes that the crisis situation justifies the partial mobilisation of the new agricultural reserve by a minimum of EUR 10 million for young farmers; calls on the Commission to prepare pertinent exceptional measures in line with the relevant provisions in the basic act and to increase, as relevant, the amount to be mobilised;
Amendment 112 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Reiterates the importance of the LIFE programme in supporting climate action and environmental and biodiversity protection; calls for the level of budgetary support for LIFE to be increased across the various programme strands; highlights that any annual reinforcement for the LIFE programme will imply progress towards the mainstreaming targets and ambitions in the areas of climate and biodiversity; considers the present circumstances to justify a particular emphasis on the article covering the Clean Energy Transition;
Amendment 117 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Stresses the important role of the MFF Partnership Agreementjust transition plans and the need for their timely approval in the current economic and geopolitical situation to secure necessary investments and growth in the Union; emphasises the need to ensure the smooth implementation of the Just Transition Fund as an essential tool for increasing the Union’s energy independence and innovative capacity and addressing socio-economic challenges and the energy transition in response to climate targets;
Amendment 120 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Notes that, in 2022, as a result of the war against Ukraine, it wais necessary to continue provideing additional financing of EUR 150 million to the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) to support Member States receiving people fleeing the conflict and their efforts to protect women and children from human trafficking, including trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation; welcomes the decision to trigger the Temporary Protection Directive, which, owing to the nature of the conflict, will entail a longer-term financial commitment and necessitate ongoing budgetary support to Member States; decides, therefore, to reinforce the AMIF by EUR 100 million above the DB in 2023;
Amendment 121 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Recalls that, in 2022, it was also necessary to provide top-up funding to the Border Management and Visa Instrument (BMVI) to enable additional support to be provided to frontline Member States in the context of the war, as well as support the further integration of Romania, Bulgaria and Croatia in the Schengen area; regrets, further, that the Commission has repeatedly proposed to erode the agreed financial envelope for the BMVI so as to find resources for justice and home affairs agencies with expanded mandates, including Europol in the DB; decides, on the basis of the above considerations, to increase the BMVI by EUR 25 million above the DB in 2023;
Amendment 123 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Recalls the vital role that the European Union Asylum Agency plays in supporting Member States with respect to asylum and international protection procedures and notes that the agency’s workload has increased, both as a result of the war against Ukraine and owing to the new tasks entrusted to it under its enhanced mandate; decides, therefore, to increase the agency’s staffing; with a view to long term perspectives;
Amendment 126 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Highlights the importance of an effective European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) to assist Member States in managing the common external borders of the Union and to ensure integrated border management in full compliance with fundamental rights; notes that Frontex continues to have difficulty in absorbing the steep year-on-year increase in appropriations and recruiting the additional operational staff required, while remaining subject to effective scrutiny; decides therefore to support Council’s proposed cut of EUR 50 million for Frontex in 2023;
Amendment 132 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Underlines the importance of enhancing European cooperation in defence matters taking into account the Russian war of aggression inagainst Ukraine and the highly unstable international environment; considers that such cooperation not only makes Europe and its citizens safer but also leads to greater efficiency and potential savings; calls in that connection for increased funding for the capability development strand of the European Defence Fund in order to foster an innovative and competitive defence industrial base that will contribute to the strategic autonomy of the Union;
Amendment 138 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Notes with deep concern that the Russian aggression against Ukraine and its worldwide effects have dramatically increased humanitarian assistance needs, which were already under pressure because of funding gaps and the multiplication of crises in the world; asks to significantly increase humanitarian aid to address the unprecedented gap between needs and available resources; deplores the fact that Heading 6 has no margin left and is therefore not fit for the current situation and would urgently require an upward revision of its MFF ceiling; regrets that the DB is not able to at least sustain the current level of response while humanitarian needs and emergencies are steeply increasing around the globe, notably worsening food insecurity on account of the impact of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, increasingly severe climate-induced disasters and newly emerging conflicts; recalls that, even with the increases proposed by Parliament, there would be insufficient resources to address the humanitarian aid needs in 2023;
Amendment 141 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
43. Calls for continued and substantial support for the Eastern Neighbourhood, especially for countries helping refugees that are fleeing Ukraine and facing inflation and high energy prices; considers it necessary to support political, economic and social reforms and civil society actors, in particular human rights and democracy activists, civil society organisations defending women’s rights and the rights of the LGBTIQ+ community orand providing assistance to persecuted persons and political prisoners, together with Ukrainian and Moldovan organisations which have been forced to restructure their activities as a result of Russia’s war of aggression, organisations contributing to the fight against corruption, and independent media which help expose disinformation and propaganda;
Amendment 144 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Asks for additional resources to be allocated to the Southern Neighbourhood in order to support political, economic and social reforms; welcomes the recent announcement of the Union’s continued commitment to multiannual funding to UNRWA; underlines that the increase in appropriations for the Southern Neighbourhood is notabmainly intended to provide additional and predictable funding for UNRWA, in the light of the crucial role it plays in protecting and ensuring the essential needs of Palestinian refugees as well as contributing to their human development;
Amendment 148 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47
Paragraph 47
47. Calls for Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova to be included as soon as possible within the scope of the Instrument for Pre-Accession and for the related upward revision of the financial envelope of this programme; considers that it is necessary to provide support to Ukraine and Moldova, as new EU candidate countries, and to Georgia, as an aspiring applicant, on their path to EU membership;
Amendment 153 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51
Paragraph 51
51. Considers that the Council’s cuts in this heading - which are designed to obviate recourse to the Flexibility Instrument, as proposed in the DB - are unjustified and would not allow the Commission to fulfil its tasks; restores therefore the DB for the Commission administrative expenditure, including with respect to its Offices; ensuring adequate and stable funding for important inter- institutional communication services informing about the EU engaging with citizens at local level even more urgent facing war in Ukraine, countering disinformation and facilitate citizen participation in democratic life;
Amendment 159 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52 a (new)
Paragraph 52 a (new)
52 a. Underlines that for all institutions, bodies and agencies of the Union (EUBAs), the last years revealed the extent of the gap between their preparedness to cyber threats and the rise in frequency and intensity of those; believes all EUBAs should be granted with the appropriate means and staff to recover from this gap both internally and in the context of inter-institutional cooperation;
Amendment 160 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52 b (new)
Paragraph 52 b (new)
52 b. Calls for the swift adoption of the targeted revision of the Financial Regulation proposed by the Commission in relation to the handling of default interest for the late repayment of cancelled or reduced competition fines, so as to avoid pressure on spending under Heading 7;
Amendment 161 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53
Paragraph 53
53. Recalls the importance of pilot projects and preparatory actions (PP-PAs) as tools for the formulation of political priorities and the introduction of new initiatives that have the potential to turn into standing Union activities and programmes; adopts, following a careful analysis of all the proposals submitted and taking fully into account the Commission's assessment of their respect of legal requirements and implementability, a balanced package of PP-PAs that reflects Parliament’s political priorities; calls on the Commission to swiftly implement PP- PAs and provide precise feedback on their performance and results delivered on the ground;
Amendment 1 #
2022/0211(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas Parliament has repeatedly considered that a draft amending budget should have one purpose only;
Amendment 2 #
2022/0211(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Regrets that the Commission decided, in spite of Parliament’s insistence, to present together elements related to the update of revenue with other elements related to ongoing negotiations; reiterates that, to better respect the prerogative of the budgetary authority, the Commission should present a draft amending budget for one purpose only and refrain from combining several purposes in one draft amending budget;
Amendment 64 #
2022/0167(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Therefore, the existing legal framework should be updated, so as to facilitate and ensure effective asset recovery and confiscation efforts across the Union. To that end, the Directive should lay down minimum rules on tracing and identification, freezing, confiscation and management of property within the framework of proceedings in criminal matters. In this context, proceedings in criminal matters is an autonomous concept of Union law interpreted by the Court of Justice of the European Union, notwithstanding the case law of the European Court of Human Rights. The term covers all types of freezing and confiscation orders issued following proceedings in relation to a criminal offence. It also covers other types of orders issued without a final conviction. Proceedings in criminal matters could also encompass criminal investigations by the police and other law enforcement authorities. It is necessary to reinforce the capacity of competent authorities to deprive criminals of the proceeds from criminal activities. For this purpose, rules should be laid down to strengthen asset tracing and identification, as well as freezing capabilities, to improve management of frozen and confiscated property, to strengthen the instruments to confiscate instrumentalities and proceeds of crime and property derived from criminal activities of criminal organisations, and to improve the overall efficiency of the asset recovery system. Such proceeds of crime may be used, including as new own resources, to enhance the Union’s resilience in the face of crises and be directed towards programmes dedicated to tackle challenges that arose or were amplified by the illegal war of aggression against Ukraine, such as rising costs of living, energy and food insecurity.
Amendment 80 #
2022/0167(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) To ensure consistent approaches among Member States in the collection of statistics, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the TFEU should be delegated to the Commission to supplement this Directive by adopting more detailed rules on the information to be collected and the methodology for the collection of the statistics. In this scope, a monitoring system should be in place at Union level to support effective evaluation in the information collection process.
Amendment 90 #
2022/0167(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. 3. The proceeds of crime may be used, including as new own resources, to enhance the Union’s resilience in the face of crises and be directed towards programmes dedicated to tackle challenges that arised or were amplified by the illegal war of aggression against Ukraine, such as rises costs of living, energy and food insecurity.
Amendment 99 #
2022/0167(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure that asset recovery offices and asset management offices performing tasks pursuant to this Directive, have appropriately qualified staff and appropriate financial, technical and technological resources necessary for the effective performance of their functions related to the implementation of this Directive. In this regard, staff pertaining to asset recovery offices and asset management offices may participate in training activities for skilling and upskilling, including through Union programmes and cooperation between Member States, through which best practices can be exchanged and the institutional capacities strengthened.
Amendment 104 #
2022/0167(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 27 – paragraph 2
Article 27 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that the statistics referred to in paragraph 1 are collected on a calendar basis and transmitted to the Commission on an annual basis, by [1 September] of the following year. With the scope of effectively supporting the evaluation of the collected statistics and in aiding the information collection process, a monitoring system should be in place at Union level.
Amendment 33 #
2022/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1 a) Since European Union is committed to tackling energy poverty and protecting vulnerable consumers to meet basic energy supply needs, everyone should have access to essential energy services in order to guarantee basic levels of comfort and health, a decent standard of living and health, including adequate heating, hot water, cooling, and lighting. The Commission shall assess how the measures outlined in the RepowerEU chapter may better contribute to address the needs of disadvantaged and vulnerable consumers.
Amendment 38 #
2022/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The Versailles Declaration of 10-11 March 2022 of the Heads of States and Governments invited the Commission to propose by the end of May a REPowerEU plan to phase out the dependency on Russian fossil fuel imports, which was subsequently reiterated in the European Council Conclusions of 24-25 March 2022. This should be done well before 2030 in a way that is consistent with the EU’s Green Deal and the climate objectives for 2030 and 2050 enshrined in the European Climate Law. Regulation (EU) 2021/241 should therefore be amended to enhance its ability to support reforms and investments dedicated to diversifying energy supplies, in particular fossil fuels, thereby strengthening the strategic autonomy of the Union alongside an open economy. Support should also be given to reforms and investments increasing the energy production and efficiency of the Member States’ economies. Furthermore, in its Versailles Declaration of 10-11 March2022, the European Council called for reducing EU strategic dependencies and invited, inter alia, the Commission to present options to address rising food prices and the issue of global food security as soon as possible.
Amendment 89 #
2022/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13 a) Member States shall maintain and extend the already existing production capacities and to develop means, instruments and investments that will secure energy independence as soon as possible, in order to avoid any potential cuts on energy supplies.
Amendment 120 #
2022/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Recent geopolitical events have affected prices of food, energy and construction materials and have also caused shortages in the global supply chains and an imminent food crisis. These developments may have a direct impact on the capacity to implement some investments included in the recovery and resilience plans. To the extent that Member States can demonstrate that such developments, due to the Russian military aggression against Ukraine, make a specific milestone or target, either totally or partially, no longer achievable, such situations may be invoked as objective circumstances under Article 21. These developments cannot constitute objective circumstances for revisWhere the Member State shows that the developments from the Ukraine crisis increased the level of importance of certain components ing reforms, as reforms are generally not cost dependent. In addition, no request for amendments should undermspect to others, adjustments should be performed, both in terms of reforms and investments, to tackle crisis effects, under the provisions of Article 21 without undermining the overall balance and level of ambition of the recovery and resilience plans, in line with the Facility objectives, includineg the overall implementation ofREPowerEU objectives. Member States should also ensure that proposals to amend their recovery and resilience plans respond to challenges stemming from recent geopolitical events.
Amendment 123 #
2022/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
(22 a) It should be possible for a Member State to make a reasoned request to amend the recovery and resilience plan within the period of implementation, where objective circumstances, including the crisis caused by Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine justify such a course of action. Where the Commission considers that the reasons put forward by the Member State concerned justify such an amendment it should assess the new recovery and resilience plan within two months. The Member State concerned and the Commission should be able to agree to extend that deadline by a reasonable period if necessary. The Council should approve the assessment of the new recovery and resilience plan by means of an implementing decision, based on a proposal by the Commission, and which it should endeavour to adopt within four weeks of the adoption of the proposal.
Amendment 125 #
2022/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22 b (new)
Recital 22 b (new)
(22 b) Due to the increased inflation rate and the changes generated by the war in Ukraine on the market, in particular the energy costs, the Commission should show more flexibility and allow Member States to optimise and revise their national plans in order to integrate that impact in the objectives and investments plans.
Amendment 132 #
2022/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Regulation EU 2021/241
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1 a. In Article 13, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: 1. Subject to the adoption by 31 December 2021 by the Council of the implementing decision referred to in Article 20(1), and when requested by a Member State together with the submission of its recovery and resilience plan, or when requested by a Member State together with the submission of the REPowerEU chapter, the Commission shall make a pre- financing payment of an amount of up to 13 % of the financial contribution and, where applicable, of up to 13 % of the loan as set out in Article 20(2) and (3) and of 13% of the resources allocated according to Article 21a. By derogation from Article 116(1) of the Financial Regulation, the Commission shall make the corresponding payment within, to the extent possible, two months after the adoption by the Commission of the legal commitment referred to in Article 23.
Amendment 166 #
2022/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Regulation EU 2021/241
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Amendment 211 #
2022/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 21b – paragraph 2
Article 21b – paragraph 2
(2) Payments shall be made in accordance with Article 24 of this Regulation and subject to available funding, considering that payments of financial contributions stemming from the resources allocated according to Art. 21a shall be made by 21 December 2027.
Amendment 27 #
2022/0155(COD)
(1 a) The role of prevention should be emphasised by equipping children, parents and caregivers with the necessary instruments in order to develop situational awareness of the online environment, evaluate potential risks and support children in being safe online. In this regard, education facilities should have a greater role in contributing to this scope, reason for which civic education classes should also provide for the attainment of safe internet skills for children.
Amendment 31 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Member States are increasingly introducing, or are considering introducing, national laws to prevent and combat online child sexual abuse, in particular by imposing requirements on providers of relevant information society services. In the light of the inherently cross-border nature of the internet and the service provision concerned, those national laws, which diverge, have a direct negative effect on the internal market and lead to a fragmentation in the Union’s approach towards this phenomenon. To increase legal certainty, eliminate the resulting obstacles to the provision of the services and ensure a level playing field in the internal market, the necessary harmonised requirements should be laid down at Union level.
Amendment 33 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Therefore, this Regulation should contribute to the proper functioning of the internal market by setting out clear, uniform and balanced rules to prevent and combat online child sexual abuse in a manner that is effective and that respects the fundamental rights of all parties concerned. In view of the fast-changing nature of the services concerned and the technologies used to provide them, those rules should be laid down in technology- neutral and future- proof manner, so as not to hamper innovation.
Amendment 44 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) However, the finding of such a significant risk should in itself be insufficient to justify the issuance of a detection order, given that in such a case the order might lead to disproportionate negative consequences for the rights and legitimate interests of other affected parties, in particular for the exercise of users’ fundamental rights. Therefore, it should be ensured that detection orders can be issued only after the Coordinating Authorities and the competent judicial authority or independent administrative authority having objectively and diligently assessed, identified and weighted, on a case-by-case basis, not only the likelihood and seriousness of the potential consequences of the service being misused for the type of online child sexual abuse at issue, but also the likelihood and seriousness of any potential negative consequences for other parties affected. With a view to avoiding the imposition of excessive burdens, the assessment should also take account of the financial and technological capabilities and size of the provider concerned. In this regard, close cooperation is advisable so as to have a comprehensive view of all the information required in order to perform the assessment in a clear and detailed manner.
Amendment 50 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) Given the impact on the rights of victims depicted in such known child sexual abuse material and the typical ability of providers of hosting services to limit that impact by helping ensure that the material is no longer available on their services, those providers should assist victims who request the removal or disabling of access of the material in question in a timely manner. That assistance should remain limited to what can reasonably be asked from the provider concerned under the given circumstances, having regard to factors such as the content and scope of the request, the steps needed to locate the items of known child sexual abuse material concerned and the means available to the provider. The assistance could consist, for example, of helping to locate the items, carrying out checks and removing or disabling access to the items. Considering that carrying out the activities needed to obtain such removal or disabling of access can be painful or even traumatic as well as complex, victims should also have the right to be assisted by the EU Centre in this regard, via the Coordinating Authorities.
Amendment 57 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1 a) The role of prevention should be emphasized by vesting children, parents and caregivers with the necessary instruments in order to develop situational awareness of the online environment, evaluate potential risks and support children in being safe online. In this regard, education facilities should have a greater role in contributing to this scope, reason for which civic education classes should also provide for the attainment of safe internet skills for children.
Amendment 58 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Therefore, this Regulation should contribute to the proper functioning of the internal market by setting out clear, uniform and balanced rules to prevent and combat online child sexual abuse in a manner that is effective and that respects the fundamental rights of all parties concerned. In view of the fast-changing nature of the services concerned and the technologies used to provide them, those rules should be laid down in technology- neutral and future- proof manner, so as not to hamper innovation.
Amendment 59 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) Given the impact on the rights of victims depicted in such known child sexual abuse material and the typical ability of providers of hosting services to limit that impact by helping ensure that the material is no longer available on their services, those providers should assist victims who request the removal or disabling of access of the material in question in a timely manner. That assistance should remain limited to what can reasonably be asked from the provider concerned under the given circumstances, having regard to factors such as the content and scope of the request, the steps needed to locate the items of known child sexual abuse material concerned and the means available to the provider. The assistance could consist, for example, of helping to locate the items, carrying out checks and removing or disabling access to the items. Considering that carrying out the activities needed to obtain such removal or disabling of access can be painful or even traumatic as well as complex, victims should also have the right to be assisted by the EU Centre in this regard, via the Coordinating Authorities. .
Amendment 60 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1 a) The role of prevention should be emphasized by vesting children, parents and caregivers with the necessary instruments in order to develop situational awareness of the online environment, evaluate potential risks and support children in being safe online. In this regard, education facilities should have a greater role in contributing to this scope, reason for which civic education classes should also provide for the attainment of safe internet skills for children.
Amendment 61 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Therefore, this Regulation should contribute to the proper functioning of the internal market by setting out clear, uniform and balanced rules to prevent and combat online child sexual abuse in a manner that is effective and that respects the fundamental rights of all parties concerned. In view of the fast-changing nature of the services concerned and the technologies used to provide them, those rules should be laid down in technology- neutral and future- proof manner, so as not to hamper innovation.
Amendment 62 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) Given the impact on the rights of victims depicted in such known child sexual abuse material and the typical ability of providers of hosting services to limit that impact by helping ensure that the material is no longer available on their services, those providers should assist victims who request the removal or disabling of access of the material in question in a timely manner. That assistance should remain limited to what can reasonably be asked from the provider concerned under the given circumstances, having regard to factors such as the content and scope of the request, the steps needed to locate the items of known child sexual abuse material concerned and the means available to the provider. The assistance could consist, for example, of helping to locate the items, carrying out checks and removing or disabling access to the items. Considering that carrying out the activities needed to obtain such removal or disabling of access can be painful or even traumatic as well as complex, victims should also have the right to be assisted by the EU Centre in this regard, via the Coordinating Authorities. .
Amendment 64 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 66
Recital 66
(66) With a view to contributing to the effective application of this Regulation and the protection of victims’ rights, the EU Centre should be able, upon request, to support victims and to assist Competent Authorities by conducting searches of hosting services for the dissemination of known child sexual abuse material that is publicly accessible, using the corresponding indicators. Where it identifies such material after having conducted such a search, the EU Centre should also be able to request the provider of the hosting service concerned to remove or disable access to the item or items in question, as soon as possible, given that the provider may not be aware of their presence and may be willing to do so on a voluntary basis.
Amendment 65 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 67
Recital 67
(67) Given its central position resulting from the performance of its primary tasks under this Regulation and the information and expertise it can gather in connection thereto, the EU Centre should also contribute to the achievement of the objectives of this Regulation by serving as a hub for knowledge, expertise and research on matters related to the prevention and combating of online child sexual abuse. In this connection, the EU Centre should cooperate with relevant stakeholders from both within and outside the Union and allow Member States to benefit from the knowledge and expertise gathered, including best practices and lessons learned. For this scope, the EU Centre can also aid in the implementation of awareness campaigns and contribute to the establishment and improvement of specific guidelines and proposals for mitigation measures respectively, so as to ensure accuracy and up to date solutions in tackling online child sexual abuse.
Amendment 66 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 67 a (new)
Recital 67 a (new)
(67 a) In carrying out its mission, the EU Centre should also ensure transversal cooperation with education facilities, where appropriate, and digital education hubs, to also integrate this dimension of the prevention component, in order for children to become aware of the potential risks posed by the online environment.
Amendment 67 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 67 b (new)
Recital 67 b (new)
(67 b) Considering the essential role teachers can play in guiding children on safely using information society services and detecting potentially malicious behaviour online, teacher training should be organized and implemented across the Union, in a coherent manner, benefitting from the knowledge and expertise of the EU Centre.
Amendment 68 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 66
Recital 66
(66) With a view to contributing to the effective application of this Regulation and the protection of victims’ rights, the EU Centre should be able, upon request, to support victims and to assist Competent Authorities by conducting searches of hosting services for the dissemination of known child sexual abuse material that is publicly accessible, using the corresponding indicators. Where it identifies such material after having conducted such a search, the EU Centre should also be able to request the provider of the hosting service concerned to remove or disable access to the item or items in question, as soon as possible, given that the provider may not be aware of their presence and may be willing to do so on a voluntary basis.
Amendment 68 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 70
Recital 70
(70) Longstanding Union support for both INHOPE and its member hotlines recognises that hotlines are in the frontline in the fight against online child sexual abuse. The EU Centre should leverage the network of hotlines and encourage that they work together effectively with the Coordinating Authorities, providers of relevant information society services and law enforcement authorities of the Member States. The hotlines’ expertise and experience is an invaluable source of information on the early identification of common threats and solutions, as well as on regional and national differences across the Union. Furthermore, a special green line with a call centre assistance service will be constituted at EU level in order for victims and their families to receive support in a timely manner.
Amendment 70 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 72 a (new)
Recital 72 a (new)
(72 a) In view of ensuring an adequate degree of expertise and skills for investigative purposes, specialized training of law enforcement officers will be introduced with the support of the EU Centre, especially considering rapid technological advancements where new methods, techniques and instruments require adapting preventive and mitigation efforts regarding online child sexual abuse.
Amendment 71 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 67
Recital 67
(67) Given its central position resulting from the performance of its primary tasks under this Regulation and the information and expertise it can gather in connection thereto, the EU Centre should also contribute to the achievement of the objectives of this Regulation by serving as a hub for knowledge, expertise and research on matters related to the prevention and combating of online child sexual abuse. In this connection, the EU Centre should cooperate with relevant stakeholders from both within and outside the Union and allow Member States to benefit from the knowledge and expertise gathered, including best practices and lessons learned. For this scope, the EU Centre can also aid in the implementation of awareness campaigns and contribute to the establishment and improvement of specific guidelines and proposals for mitigation measures respectively, so as to ensure accuracy and up to date solutions in tackling online child sexual abuse.
Amendment 73 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 67 a (new)
Recital 67 a (new)
(67 a) In carrying out its mission, the EU Centre should also ensure transversal cooperation with education facilities, where appropriate, and digital education hubs, to also integrate this dimension of the prevention component, in order for children to become aware of the potential risks posed by the online environment.
Amendment 74 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 67 b (new)
Recital 67 b (new)
(67 b) Considering the essential role teachers can play in guiding children on safely using information society services and detecting potentially malicious behaviour online, teacher training should be organized and implemented across the Union, in a coherent manner, benefitting from the knowledge and expertise of the EU Centre.
Amendment 74 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1
1. Providers of hosting services shall provide reasonable assistance, on request, in a timely manner, to persons residing in the Union that seek to have one or more specific items of known child sexual abuse material depicting them removed or to have access thereto disabled by the provider.
Amendment 75 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point 1 (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point 1 (new)
Amendment 77 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
(a) collecting, recording, analysing and providing information, providing analysis based on anonymised and non-personal data gathering, and providing expertise on matters regarding the prevention and combating of online child sexual abuse, in accordance with Article 51, including in view of updating guidelines on prevention and mitigation methods for combatting child sexual abuse, especially for the digital dimension as per new technological developments;
Amendment 78 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b a (new)
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b a (new)
(b a) contribute to the implementation of awareness campaigns as per the potential risks posed by the online environment to children, in order to equip them with adequate skills for detecting potential grooming and deceit, to ensure safe use of the internet by children and to better implement the prevention component of online child sexual abuse;
Amendment 79 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 70
Recital 70
(70) Longstanding Union support for both INHOPE and its member hotlines recognises that hotlines are in the frontline in the fight against online child sexual abuse. The EU Centre should leverage the network of hotlines and encourage that they work together effectively with the Coordinating Authorities, providers of relevant information society services and law enforcement authorities of the Member States. The hotlines’ expertise and experience is an invaluable source of information on the early identification of common threats and solutions, as well as on regional and national differences across the Union. Furthermore, a special green line with a call centre assistance service will be constituted at EU level in order for victims and their families to receive support in a timely manner.
Amendment 79 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b b (new)
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b b (new)
(b b) assisting with expertise and knowledge in the development and implementation of teacher training across the Union, in order to vest teachers with the necessary skills for guiding children on safely using information society services and detecting potentially malicious behaviour online;
Amendment 81 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 72 a (new)
Recital 72 a (new)
(72 a) In view of ensuring an adequate degree of expertise and skills for investigative purposes, specialized training of law enforcement officers will be introduced with the support of the EU Centre, especially considering rapid technological advancements where new methods, techniques and instruments require adapting preventive and mitigation efforts regarding online child sexual abuse.
Amendment 96 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Prior to preparing its risk assessment, the provider shall be advised upon the specific requirements in order to ensure that the risk assessment is thorough, accurate and detailed. The provider may request the EU Centre to perform an analysis of representative, anonymized data samples to identify potential online child sexual abuse, to support the risk assessment.
Amendment 108 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1
1. Providers of hosting services shall provide reasonable assistance, on request, in a timely manner, to persons residing in the Union that seek to have one or more specific items of known child sexual abuse material depicting them removed or to have access thereto disabled by the provider.
Amendment 109 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
In this regard, a special green line with a call centre assistance service will be established, in order for victims and their families to receive support in a timely manner. That Coordinating Authority shall transmit the request to the EU Centre through the system established in accordance with Article 39(2) and shall communicate the results received from the EU Centre to the person making the request.
Amendment 128 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
(a) collecting, recording, analysing and providing information, providing analysis based on anonymised and non-personal data gathering, and providing expertise on matters regarding the prevention and combating of online child sexual abuse, in accordance with Article 51, including in view of updating guidelines on prevention and mitigation methods for combatting child sexual abuse, especially for the digital dimension as per new technological developments;
Amendment 133 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b a (new)
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b a (new)
(b a) contribute to the implementation of awareness campaigns as per the potential risks posed by the online environment to children, in order to equip them with adequate skills for detecting potential grooming and deceit, to ensure safe use of the internet by children and to better implement the prevention component of online child sexual abuse;
Amendment 135 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b b (new)
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b b (new)
(b b) assisting with expertise and knowledge in the development and implementation of teacher training across the Union, in order to equip teachers with the necessary skills for guiding children on safely using information society services and detecting potentially malicious behaviour online;
Amendment 1 #
2022/0143(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Union has set up legislative and budgetary instruments to provide additional support to workers who are suffering from the consequences of globalisation and of technological and environmental changes, such as changes in world trade patterns, trade disputes, significant changes in the trade relations of the Union or the composition of the internal market and financial or economic crises, as well as the transition to a low- carbon economy, or as a consequence of digitisation or automation; whereas it is necessary to facilitate mobility at a low cost;
Amendment 2 #
2022/0143(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
F a. whereas even before the COVID- 19 crisis, the Air France restructuring of its regional subsidiaries into Hop raised social concerns;
Amendment 3 #
2022/0143(BUD)
F b. whereas even during the pandemic, while Air France decided to sharply diminish the capacity of its regional subsidiary Hop both in terms of staff and aircrafts, its low-cost subsidiary Transavia benefited from routes transfers and continued hiring new staff due to promising perspectives in the near future on that same market;
Amendment 4 #
2022/0143(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas airline companies in Europe have faced severe problems and challenges due to global competition and whereas measures are needed to strengthen the airline industry’s capacity and the protection rights of airline workers at European level;
Amendment 6 #
2022/0143(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that the social impacts of the redundancies are expected to be important for France, in particular in the region Île-de-France, where 57 % of the displacements took place; notes that the French labour administration specified that Air France’s restructuring affected the employment balance in the territories concerned; emphasizes that volatile economic areas require an integrated response;
Amendment 9 #
2022/0143(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that personalised services to be provided to the workers consist of the following actions: advisory services and vocational guidance, training, contribution to business creation, hiring benefits, quick reemployment allowance and salary top- ups; stresses the necessity of reintegration of qualified workers within the Union;
Amendment 11 #
2022/0143(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Points out that a first version of the redundancy plan concerning HOP was invalidated by the French labour authority;
Amendment 4 #
2022/0126(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Underlines that neither the NGEU fund, its Recovery and Resilience Fund component, nor the flexibility under the current 2021-2027 multiannual financial framework (MFF) are sufficient to fully cover the financial needs generated by the war in Ukraine; recalls that these instruments were neither designed nor conceived in terms of size to address the new challenges stemming from the Russian aggression and invasion and simultaneously maintain investments in the EU’s programmes and policies;
Amendment 6 #
2022/0126(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls on the Commission to conduct an in-depth review of the functioning of the current MFF and proceed with a legislative proposal for a comprehensive MFF revision as soon as possible and not later than the first quarter of 2023; expects such a revision to take into account the long-term implications of the war in Ukraine and the emergency measures taken;
Amendment 7 #
2022/0126(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Reiterates the need for solidarity between Member States in relocating the refugees from Ukraine who have arrived in Poland, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia to other Member States; recalls that the Republic of Moldova has been disproportionally affected by the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, having received the highest number per capita of all countries that have received refugees from Ukraine; calls on the Commission to continue delivering border management support via Frontex to the Republic of Moldova and support for the transfer of persons to Member States in the context of the Solidarity Platform;
Amendment 8 #
2022/0126(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4 c. Expects that the economic and social situation in the Union will deteriorate further in the coming months due to a combination of even higher energy prices and higher inflation; echoes the call of the Council on the Member States and the Commission, with a view to the next winter season, to urgently establish the necessary solidarity and compensation mechanisms and to work together on common measures; invites the Commission to explore how its new REPowerEU programme could be used together with the National Recovery and Resilience Plans to advance investments in the energy transition; calls on the Commission to organise a follow-up to the Porto Social Summit and work on an update of the European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan to ensure that the objectives that were set are met by potentially adopting additional proposals and financial means, where needed;
Amendment 2 #
2022/0119(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates its position that all available Union budget instruments, including the surplus, should be activated to continue providing the strongest possible economic and financial support to Ukraine, and frontline countries and to further strengthen the Union’s solidarity capacities to address the social, energy, agricultural and economic consequences for the Union and its citizens of the Russian war in Ukraine; warns that those pressing needs will require additional support from the Union budget and stands ready to support relevant increases in the 2022 Union budget through future amending budgets and calls on the Commission to come forward, where relevant, with amending budgets mobilising fresh money to respond to those challenges; calls, in this context, on the Member States to devote the significant expected reductions in their GNI-based contributions stemming from the 2021 surplus to the budgeting of actions related to tackling the dire consequences of this illegal, unprovoked and unjustified war of aggression against Ukraine;
Amendment 100 #
2022/0117(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Court proceedings against public participation may have an adverse impact on the credibility and reputation of journalists and human rights defenders and exhaust their financial and other resources. Because of such proceedings, the publication of information on a matter of public interest may be delayed or altogether avoided. The length of procedures and the financial pressure may have a chilling effect on journalists and human rights defenders. The existence of such practices may therefore have a deterrent effect on their work by contributing to self-censorship in anticipation of possible future court proceedings, which leads to the impoverishment of public debate to the detriment of society as a whole. Furthermore, such instances may also create precedents that ultimately lead to hampering public participation, spread of disinformation and lack of trust among the Union’s citizens. In addition to procedural safeguards, training for journalists and lawyers defending journalists in such cases can be a powerful support instrument and countermeasure against SLAPPs.
Amendment 184 #
2022/0117(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that a court or tribunal seised of court proceedings against public participation may accept that non- governmental organisations safeguarding or promoting the rights of persons engaging in public participation may take part in those proceedings, either in support of the defendant or to provide information. Non-governmental organisations should therefore be encouraged to engage in court proceedings with the aim of providing added value, as the respective court or tribunal may also take into account any submissions made by such organisations.
Amendment 194 #
2022/0117(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall empower courts and tribunals to adopt an early decision to dismiss, in full or in part, court proceedings against public participation as manifestly unfounded when there are indications that the claim was brought for an abusive, malicious or dishonest purpose against public participation.
Amendment 210 #
2022/0117(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that a natural or legal person who has suffered harm as a result of an abusive court proceedings against public participation is able to claim and to obtain full compensation for that harm, including any loss of income, reputation or opportunity.
Amendment 39 #
2022/0085(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The cyber threat landscape faced by Union institutions, bodies and agencies is in constant evolution. The tactics, techniques and procedures employed by threat actors are constantly evolving, while the prominent motives for such attacks change little, from stealing valuable undisclosed information to making money, manipulating public opinion or undermining digital infrastructure. The pace at which they conduct their cyberattacks keeps increasing, while their campaigns and methods are increasingly sophisticated and automated, targeting exposed attack surfaces that keep expanding and quickly exploiting vulnerabilities.
Amendment 41 #
2022/0085(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The Union institutions, bodies and agencies are attractive targets who face highly skilled and well-resourced threat actors as well as other threats. At the same time, the level and maturity of cyber resilience and the ability to detect and respond to malicious cyber activities varies significantly across those entities. It is thus necessary for the functioning of the European administration that the institutions, bodies and agencies of the Union achieve a high common level of cybersecurity through a cybersecurity baseline (a set of minimum cybersecurity rules with which network and information systems and their operators and users have to be compliant to minimise cybersecurity risks), information exchange and, collaboration, and cybersecurity education.
Amendment 50 #
2022/0085(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 a (new)
Recital 19 a (new)
(19a) In order to ensure a better implementation of cybersecurity measures and guidelines for Union institutions, bodies and agencies, and to consolidate a culture of cybersecurity therein, CERT- EU should also enhance cooperation with the European Cyber Cybersecurity Competence Network and Centre.
Amendment 73 #
2022/0085(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. The senior management of each Union institution, body and agency shall follow specific trainings on a regular basis to gain sufficient knowledge and skills in order to apprehend and assess cybersecurity risk and management practices and their impact on the operations of the organisation. In addition to such specific trainings and for the purpose of building and consolidating cybersecurity culture, Union officials and clerks shall participate in training programs on cybersecurity awareness.
Amendment 85 #
2022/0085(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) issue a warning; where necessary in view of a compelling cybersecurity risk, the audience of the warning shall be restricted appropriately, through a commonly agreed upon methodology;
Amendment 93 #
2022/0085(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 6
Article 12 – paragraph 6
6. CERT-EU may organise cybersecurity exercises or recommend participation in existing exercises, in close cooperation with the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity whenever applicable, to test the level of cybersecurity of the Union institutions, bodies and agencies. Moreover, through enhanced cooperation and joint programmes with the European Cyber Cybersecurity Competence Network and Centre, CERT- EU can support research and innovation and aid in strengthening the Union institutions, bodies and agencies’ cybersecurity capabilities.
Amendment 35 #
2022/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The Coordination Group’s work needs the support of experts in different areas of information security: categorisation and marking, communication and information systems, accreditation, physical security and sharing EUCI and exchanging classified information. In order to prevent duplication of effort across the Union institutions and bodies, thematic sub-groups should be therefore established. Moreover, where needed, the Coordination Group should be able to set up other subgroups with specific tasks. The Coordination Group’s work should also regard the training component for the Union institutions' and bodies' personnel, with the scope of enhancing information security awareness and best practices, complementary to the established procedures.
Amendment 36 #
2022/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The Coordination Group should closely cooperate with the National Security Authorities of the Member States with a view to enhancing information security in the Union. An Information Security Committee of the Member States should therefore be set up to provide advice to the Coordination Group. Given the constantly evolving threat landscape at Union level, close cooperation with the Committee is required in order to adapt prevention and mitigation methods for information security.
Amendment 43 #
2022/0084(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) set up dedicated platforms for sharing best practices, training and knowledge on common topics relevant to information security as well as for providing assistance in case of information security incidents;
Amendment 1 #
2022/0071(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 609/201416 contains provisions on making own resources available to the Commission and on administrative arrangements that are common to other own resources. Similar provisions should be laid down, where appropriate, to new own resources, as the Commission has to secure sustainable financing of the budget in order to avoid cuts for the existing Union programmes and policies. _________________ 16 Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 609/2014 of 26 May 2014 on the methods and procedure for making available the traditional, VAT and GNI-based own resources and on the measures to meet cash requirements (OJ L 168, 7.6.2014, p. 39).
Amendment 2 #
2022/0071(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) If the new own resources do not generate the foreseen level of revenue or in the case of a disagreement between Member States and the Commission as regards corrections and adjustments for the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism- based own resource and reallocated profits- based own resource, a review procedure should be introduced to improve transparency and ensure an efficient dispute settlement.
Amendment 3 #
2022/0071(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In order to facilitate proper application of the financial rules relating to own resources it is necessary for the Commission and the Member States to regularly assess the situation and to include provisions ensuring close collaboration between Member States and the Commission through the relevant committee.
Amendment 43 #
2022/0068(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(d a) protection of EU citizens’ rights affected by the measures of the United Kingdom;
Amendment 51 #
2022/0068(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4
Article 2 – paragraph 4
4. Where there is a particular concern of one or more Member States, that or those Member States may request the Commission to adopt measures referred to in Article 1(2). If the Commission does not respond positively to such a request, it shall inform the European Parliament and the Council in a timely manner of its reasons.
Amendment 58 #
2022/0068(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 5
Article 2 – paragraph 5
5. If, due to persisting significant divergences, rebalancing measures referred to in Article 1(2), point (c), of this Regulation last for more than a year, one or more Member States may request the Commission to activate the review clause provided for in Article 411 of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement. The Commission shall examine this request in a timely manner and shall consider seizing as appropriate the Partnership Council of that matter, in accordance with the provisions set out in the Trade and Cooperation Agreement. If the Commission does not respond positively to such a request, it shall inform the European Parliament and the Council in a timely manner of its reasons.
Amendment 64 #
2022/0068(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall be assisted by the UK Committee. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011. As per the provisions of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 the European Parliament and the Council will be regularly and promptly informed on committee proceedings.
Amendment 32 #
2022/0066(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) It is necessary to provide for harmonised definitions of offences and penalties regarding certain forms of cyber violence. Cyber violence particularly targets and impacts women politicians, journalists and human rights defenders. It can have the effect of silencing women and hindering their societal participation on an equal footing with men. Cyber violence also disproportionately affects women and girls in educational settings, such as schools and universities, with detrimental consequences to their further education and to their mental health, which may lead to an increased incidence of depression and anxiety disorder and, in extreme cases, lead to suicide.
Amendment 33 #
2022/0066(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Especially due to its tendency for easy, swift and broad distribution and perpetration, as well as its intimate nature, the non-consensual making accessible of intimate images or videos and material that depict sexual activities, to a multitude of end-users, by means of information and communication technologies, can be very harmful for the victims. The offence provided for in this Directive should cover all types of such material, such as images, photographs and videos, including but not limited to sexualized images, audio clips and video clips. It should relate to situations where the making accessible of the material to a multitude of end-users, through information and communication technologies, occurs without the victim’s consent, irrespective of whether the victim consented to the generation of such material or may have transmitted it to a particular person. The offence should also include the non-consensual production or manipulation, for instance by image editing, of material that makes it appear as though another person is engaged in sexual activities, insofar as the material is subsequently made accessible to a multitude of end-users, through information and communication technologies, without the consent of that person. Such production or manipulation should include the fabrication of ‘deepfakes’, where the material appreciably resembles an existing person, objects, places or other entities or events, depicting sexual activities of another person, and would falsely appear to others to be authentic or truthful. In the interest of effectively protecting victims of such conduct, threatening to engage in such conduct should be covered as well.
Amendment 34 #
2022/0066(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) Minimum rules concerning the offence of cyber harassment should be laid down to effectively protect victims of domestic violence, as well as their rights, and to counter initiating an attack with third parties or participating in such an attack directed at another person, by making threatening or insulting material accessible to a multitude of end-users. Such broad attacks, including coordinated online mob attacks, may morph into offline assault or cause significant psychological injury and in extreme cases lead to suicide of the victim. They often target prominent (female) politicians, journalists and human rights defenders or otherwise well-known persons, but they can also occur in different contexts, for instance on campuses or in schools. Such online violence should be addressed especially where the attacks occur on a wide-scale, for example in the form of pile- on harassment by a significant amount of people.
Amendment 41 #
2022/0066(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 61
Recital 61
(61) In order to counteract underreporting, Member States should develop a study on domestic violence to identify the real extent of the phenomenon and the causes that discourage reporting to the authorities and filing complaints by victims, especially among vulnerable groups. Furthermore, Member States should also liaise with law enforcement authorities in the development of trainings in particular regarding harmful gender stereotypes, but also in the prevention of offences, given their typical close contact with groups at risk of violence and victims.
Amendment 42 #
2022/0066(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 61 a (new)
Recital 61 a (new)
(61 a) To effectively address violence against women, Member States should also liaise with experts and educational institutions that prepare professionals in the relevant fields in order to develop a best practice guide and the application of legislation in the field of preventing and combating domestic violence or victims of crime across the Union.
Amendment 1 #
2022/0018(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the purpose of Draft amending budget No 1/2022 is to reflect the specific impact of the transfer of 25 % of the allocations not used in 2021 to the year 2022 for seven funds under shared management (ERDF, CF, ESF+, EMFAF, JTF, AMIF and IBMF);
Amendment 2 #
2022/0018(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is concerned about the severe delays in the implementation of Union programmes and funds under shared management; reiterates the need for swift implementation to support the Union’s recovery; urges, therefore, theall Member States and the Commission to accelerate the implementation of those programmes to ensure they are fully operational in 2022 and to catch up the backlog to ensure the full implementation of the programmes by 2027;
Amendment 19 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The drug phenomenon is becoming more and more technology-enabled, as was shown again during the COVID-19 pandemic where a greater adoption of new technologies to facilitate drug distribution has been observed. It is estimated that about two-thirds of the offers on darknet markets are drug-related. Drug trading is using different platforms, including social media networks and mobile applications. This development is mirrored in responses to the drug phenomenon, with an increased use of mobile applications and e-health interventions. The Agency, together with other relevant Union agencies and avoiding duplication of efforts, should monitor such developments as part of its holistic approach to the drug phenomenon. Taking into account technological advancements and more sophisticated encryption methods, the Agency should stress the importance of adopting adequate digital solutions by Member States, in order to tackle the drug phenomenon in a coordinated, coherent and interoperable manner.
Amendment 25 #
2022/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) The Agency should cooperate closely with relevant international organisations, other governmental and non- governmental bodies and relevant technical bodies from inside and outside the Union in the implementation of its work programme, notably to avoid duplication of work and to ensure access to all data and tools needed for carrying out its mandate. In that regard, it should be possible for the Agency to engage with civil society organisations and other relevant stakeholders in order to raise awareness at Union level.
Amendment 2 #
2021/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the New European Bauhaus (NEB) can help deliver the European Green Deal by adding a strong cultural and creative dimension; stresses that the NEB must include all Member States of the European Union and be accessible to all citizens, including those in small urban, rural and other remote or isolated areas;
Amendment 6 #
2021/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that while funding in the EU budget for the NEB pilot phase in 2021-22 totals some EUR 85 million, the scale and provenance of financing from 2023 onwards remains unclear; regrets the fact that, contrary to Parliament’s long-standing position, fresh resources have not been committed for what is a new initiative; calls on the European Commission to ensure that all categories of beneficiary in every Member State have access to the resources and results available from the pilot phase; calls on the Commission to introduce a pronounced educational component in the implementation of the pilot phase;
Amendment 11 #
2021/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that the NEB should have a separate line of funding so as not to affect that of other ongoing programmes; calls on the Commission to reflect on the volume of funding needed for the objectives set, identify the financial resources in the budget and submit proposals for NEB funding;
Amendment 12 #
2021/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that the NEB’s success will also hinge on its ability to attract national public and private investment; calls on the Commission to develop a clear plan for achieving this aim, including through its role in the operational programmes and partnership agreements under cohesion policy and in the national recovery and resilience plans under the Recovery and Resilience Facility; calls on the Member States that have included NEB targets and funding sources in their national recovery and resilience plans to endeavour to comply with the agreed roadmap
Amendment 15 #
2021/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises that the preparatory action on the ‘New European Bauhaus Knowledge Management Platform’ in the 2022 budget can help streamline guidance and share information on funding opportunities for prospective applicants and can be further expanded from 2023; notes a lack of communication regarding the proposed NEB objectives and opportunities and calls on the Commission and Member States to endeavour to promote the project among European citizens;
Amendment 22 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 26
Citation 26
— having regard to the Davos Declaration adopted by the Conference of Ministers of Culture on 22 January 2018 entitled ‘Towards a high-quality Baukultur for Europe’, as well as the Davos Baukultur Quality System ‘Eight criteria for a high-quality Baukultur’ developed thereafter,
Amendment 46 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas climate change is a challenge that transcends borders and requires immediate and ambitious action; whereas the transition to a climate- neutral economy by 2050 represents a great opportunity as well as a challenge for the Union, its Member States and businesses from every sector; whereas cohesion policy is a crucial tool in delivering a fair transition to a climate- neutral economy;
Amendment 56 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas culture is a strategic sector for the EU which helps to bolster its economy, to enable us to live better together, to have social interaction and to build democratic and free societies, and yet has been one of the areas hardest hit by the pandemic;
Amendment 57 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas culture is a strategic sector for the EU which helps to bolster its economy, to enable us to live better together and to build democratic, sustainable, inclusive and free societies, and yet has been one of the areas hardest hit by the pandemic;
Amendment 63 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas architecture, urban and territorial planning, design, the arts, sociology and engineering are complementary and instrumental for building an inclusive society that ensures living and working conditions of good quality for everyone, individually and collectively, adapts spaces to evolving living and working habits, makes safe places to go and stay for every gender or age, looks after the wellbeing, autonomy and mobility also for physically and mentally impaired people, better connects urban and rural areas, working and recreational life spaces and suits every way of life; whereas these sectors, which play a part in research and innovation for sustainable development, have been disrupted by the COVID-19 crisis;
Amendment 73 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas cities are places of pluralism, creativity and solidarity, and test beds for new forms of problem solving and for social innovation; whereas public spaces are central places for stimulating open, inclusive and transparent debate and participation in public life, thereby contributing to democratic systems for our society; whereas culture and artistic venues are essential places for freedom of expression and debate;
Amendment 75 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas delivering access to digital connectivity for all people is an essential tool for independent living, getting access to information, or taking advantage of the opportunities offered within the community;
Amendment 80 #
2021/2255(INI)
E. whereas building a better future starts with quality education and training; whereas access to quality education is a fundamental right; whereas education and culture play a crucial role in the democratic and civic participation of citizens;
Amendment 83 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas building a better future starts with quality education and training, including through vocational and lifelong learning; whereas access to quality education is a fundamental right;
Amendment 84 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas cultural and artistic education are vital for personal development and for being able to value the arts, culture and architecture that surround us and design tomorrow’s cultural heritage; whereas everyone should have the right to access to and participate in culture;
Amendment 86 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas educating and empowering children and young people in a participatory way to understand, experience and embrace sustainability and inclusion will create a stronger solidarity and ties with the community for the future generations;
Amendment 90 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas the Union’s strategic autonomy rests on its ability to lead technological, environmentally sustainable economic and social progress; whereas this depends on its ability to excel in education, research and innovation - often referred to as the ‘knowledge triangle’;
Amendment 93 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas cultural heritage is increasingly impacted by climate change and environmental degradation and must be preserved;
Amendment 99 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the Renovation Wave strategy aims to double the rate of building renovation in Europe, aiming at the renovation of more than 35 million buildings and the creation of up to 160 000 jobs in the construction sector;
Amendment 103 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas a high-quality built environment is the result of the work of skilled professionals in the construction sector and creative and cultural industries and can only be the outcome of quality processes, in particular public procurement procedures;
Amendment 109 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F c (new)
Recital F c (new)
Fc. whereas war actions are targeting the housing stock, cultural heritage and other civilian infrastructures in Ukraine;
Amendment 114 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the historic Bauhaus movement created a paradigm shift in design, architecture and the arts, with important legacies such as the optimization of the form-function relationship, which delivered radical innovation and reflected true cultural and social changes in a progressive artistic and educational context in the aftermath of the First World War;
Amendment 126 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the New European Bauhaus (NEB) initiative and, stressing that by translating the values of the original Bauhaus to today’s challenges, it aspires to create a cultural movement that contributes to a smarter, more sustainable and more enjoyable living environment; emphasises that it must primarily focus on improving the quality of people’s lives by transforming the spaces, buildings, cities and territories in which they live; as well as their environment, but also on improving coexistence and public space for social cohesion and democratic life;
Amendment 133 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the New European Bauhaus (NEB) initiative and emphasises that it must primarily focus on improving the quality of people’s lives by transforming the spaces, buildings, cities and territories in which they live, addressing the missing connections between rural and urban areas and the spatial segregation of social groups;
Amendment 153 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reaffirms that the NEB has the potential to reshape the way policies are conceived and to define the environment of the future by meeting the need for spaces adapted to new ways of life; considers NEB an opportunity to transform old industrial cities in new green urban spaces; calls for a special strategy focused on former communist systematised cities designed to revive them and ensure a cultural and architectural development;
Amendment 155 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reaffirms that the NEB has the potential to reshape the way policies are conceived to nurture policies and legislative developments having an impact on the built environment, and to define the environment of the future by meeting the need for spaces adapted to new ways of life;
Amendment 171 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises that the NEB must be accessible, affordable, socially fair and inclusive and must actively involve EU citizens, including those in small cities, rural areas and other remote or isolated communities, and community-based organisations in a bottom-up way – from project design to roll-out and evaluation – while avoiding any elitist approaches;
Amendment 174 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises, in order to be successful, that the NEB must be accessible, affordable, socially fair and inclusive and must actively involve EU citizens and community-based organisations from all people and territories in their diversity, in a bottom-up way – from project design to roll-out and evaluation – while avoiding any elitist approaches;
Amendment 211 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. UStresses that during the first years of its existence, NEB funding has not been able to reach all corners of the EU; urges the Commission to raise awareness about this initiative and to improve the coordination between all levels of governance, which should have equitable access to opportunities and funding;
Amendment 213 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. UEmphasises that in 2021 and 2022, not all EU countries were involved in the NEB program; urges the Commission to raise awareness about this initiative and to improve the coordination between all levels of governance, which should have equitable access to opportunities and funding;
Amendment 236 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – introductory part
Paragraph 8 – introductory part
8. Requests that the Commission clarify the general criteria for the selection and evaluation of NEB projects and initiatives and for the allocation of funds, in particular:
Amendment 241 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – indent 2
Paragraph 8 – indent 2
- following the NEB guiding principles of sustainability, inclusiveness and aesthetics, and taking inspiration from the Davos Baukultur Quality System;
Amendment 253 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – indent 4
Paragraph 8 – indent 4
- securing accessibility, security and affordability;
Amendment 275 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to provide technical assistance for the interested stakeholders that want to develop projects under the NEB program;
Amendment 293 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Welcomes the efforts made by the European Commission to launch the first calls for projects by taking money from existing programmes, but considers that their impact is not proportionate to the ambition of the project;
Amendment 307 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to table a proposal as soon as possible to make the NEB an EU programme by the next MFF; insists that this will require fresh resources with a dedicated and stable budget line; underlines that this new programme must not reduce funding for other programmesunderfunded programmes such as Erasmus+ and Creative Europe, notwithstanding the links and synergies it may create with them, nor divert focus from their agreed political priorities;
Amendment 325 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. CExpresses the need to go beyond the phases of co-design, delivery and dissemination, ensuring that creative thinking continues throughout all phases; calls on the Commission to set up an evidence-based monitoring and evaluation mechanism, which should continuously review all NEB activities and report regularly to Parliament and the Council; expects to receive the first monitoring report in 2022;
Amendment 334 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Believes that the NEB movement should promote more sustainable, socially inclusive and innovative ways of life based on new models of planning, constructing and inhabiting our built environment in order to suit emerging needs and help to ensure decent and quality housing for all; highlights that the NEB must have a holistic approach at all spatial scales, whatever the size of the project, from landscape architecture to urban planning, neighbourhood development, infrastructure, buildings, interior architecture and design;
Amendment 349 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Considers that the NEB must develop new ways of thinking that are clear and inclusive, generating greater security and comfort for our citizens, supporting cultural movements to foster local and global knowledge; underlines that without culturally-based social dynamism, the Bauhaus will not act as a catalyst for a true pan-European movement and could fall only into the hands of elite actors;
Amendment 359 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Member States to draw up innovative educational curricula for the development of spatial, orientation and drawing skills and to integrate green and digital skills within higher education and lifelong learning, which will also help to deliver the European Skills Agenda; stresses the importance of raising awareness and education on respect for environment, including respect to historical and cultural heritage; calls for the EU to promote such endeavours; calls on the Commission to make mobility opportunities an integral part of the NEB;
Amendment 360 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Member States to draw up innovative educational curricula for the development of spatial skills and to integrate green and digital skills within higher education and lifelong learning, which will also help to deliver the European Skills Agenda; reaffirms the importance of cultural education in fostering creativity and allowing students to engage in the local communities by using local resources; calls for the EU to promote such endeavours; calls on the Commission to make mobility opportunities an integral part of the NEB;
Amendment 372 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Highlights the importance of linking NEB to the development of green skills as well as in education and lifelong learning curricula in construction, farming, waste treatment, social housing, landscaping, tourism and transport, which should be taken into account when developing the Education for Climate Coalition;
Amendment 392 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Welcomes the development and maximization of digital technologies to achieve more efficient, inclusive, accessible, and eco-sustainable solutions; stresses that such technologies should be used to improve the social well-being of the citizens, and do not translate into the creation of digital surveillance of people;
Amendment 393 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Underlines the need to engage with the culture and creative sector, citizen- and community-based organisations to design, implement and assess NEB delivery so that it achieves ‘living better together’; considers their essential role in answering new needs for spaces adapted to new ways of life as intergenerational cohabitation, working and co-working spaces adapted to changing habits, child-friendly urban environments, safer spaces for women and ease of moving and participating in work and public life for the most vulnerable people;
Amendment 410 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on the Commission to consider expanding the NEB to projects beyond the European Union borders, for example for new schools and social housing in Ukraine post-war reconstruction phase;
Amendment 418 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to connect the NEB to the Renovation Wave as a preliminary phase, taking advantage of the innovative solutions that the project offers in the comprehensive renovation of our building stock, including wgoing beyond energy efficiency, accessibility and security and achieving a truly holistic and qualithy regard to energy efficiencynovation of the building stock, mindful of the site specific contexts and surrounding neighbourhood;
Amendment 428 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to create synergies in the research and university communities on the NEB fields, making use of the European Universities Initiative or networks that should indeed allow exchange and sharing knowledge and good practices;
Amendment 444 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Supports the creation of an NEB label in partnership with stakeholders, coordinated with existing labels, based on clear criteria applied in an inclusive way in order to recognise projects and products for achieving key NEB goals and help them get access to funding; calls on the Commission to ensure that EU funding schemes create incentives to apply for the label; calls for market uptake of the label to be explored;
Amendment 461 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Highlights that the NEB should explore ways to support small-scale projects developed by individuals and local communities;
Amendment 474 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls for the future NEB lab to make innovative recommendations, to collaborate with other institutions, national and regional governments, and stakeholders and to establish clear and transparent operating and reporting rules in line with the initiative;
Amendment 476 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls for the future NEB lab to identify and make innovative recommendations, to collaborate with other institutions, national and regional governments, and stakeholders and to establish clear operating and reporting rules in line with the initiative;
Amendment 479 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Supports the creation of an annual NEB Festival and awards; calls for synergies with other European awards and events of a similar nature, such as the EU Mies Van Der Rohe Award for contemporary architecture, Europan Europe, European Heritage Awards and others;
Amendment 1 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls the strong need for culture and education, as the backbone of our democracy, society and economy, to receive adequate support from the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), also with regard to the green and digital transitions, social cohesion and resilience; in this regard, welcomes that policies for the next generation, such as education and youth, constitute one of the six support pillars of the RRF; stresses that support from the RRF should be implemented through structured and inclusive measures, accessible to all, especially the most vulnerable actors;
Amendment 7 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls the strong need for culture and education, as the backbone of our democracy, society and economy, to receive support from the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), also with regard to the green and digital transitions; reiterates the European Parliament recommendation that 10% of recovery and resilience plan resources should go to education and 2% to the cultural and creative sector;
Amendment 21 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that the cultural and creative sectors were among those hit first and the hardest by the pandemic and will be the last to recover to their full potential; in this regard, recalls that the pandemic has also triggered the deployment of innovative digital production, distribution and consumption patterns in these sectors; underlines that, in the medium to long term, this new trend could lead to the development of new business models which would need adequate support to unfold;
Amendment 27 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that the cultural and creative sectors were among those hit first and the hardest by the pandemic and will be the last to recover; stresses the need for additional funding and initiatives at European, national and local level to support the rapid and full recovery of the cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 37 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Deplores the fact that only 14 Member States have included culture in their RRF plans and questions the Commission's approval of such plans, which in no way adequately respond to the recovery needs of the sectors ; fears that this heterogeneity of public investments leads to recovery at different speeds, causing increased disparities within the EU’s cultural ecosystem and threatening Europe’s cultural diversity; in this regard, underlines that the majority of Member States that have foreseen investments for culture in their RRF plans opted for short-term measures whereas the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic require long-term responses;
Amendment 42 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Deplores the fact that only 14 Member States have included culture in their RRF plans; fears that this heterogeneity of public investments leads to recovery at different speeds, causing increased disparities within the EU’s cultural ecosystem and threatening Europe’s cultural diversity; urges Member States to give more importance to the cultural and creative sector and to provide the funding necessary to sustain it; is concerned about the low level of concern for the cultural and creative sector in many Member States' recovery and resilience plans; reiterates the importance of assessing the quality of investment in the cultural and creative sector and the need to support creators from all sectors, including associative structures, independent creators or SME representatives;
Amendment 46 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Stresses that RRF plans have failed to consider the needs of the entire cultural and creative ecosystem, in particular the audiovisual segment, and that a holistic approach to supporting the film sector must be taken, more specifically the segments that have been most impacted, including the theatrical distribution and exhibition of films;
Amendment 50 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Regrets that only a few Member States have requested loans for the implementation of their RRF plans and only 3 Member States have requested the full amount of the loans available; recalls that loan support may be requested until 31 August 2023; therefore, calls on Member States to make full use of the loans available to support cultural and creative sectors, media, education, youth and sports;
Amendment 52 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Regrets that certain Member States have not included sufficient measures to support youth, sport or media policies; expresses concern that the effect of the RRF on young people is limited in many cases and does not produce results or structural reforms that enable them to have access to education; regrets that youth policy experts, youth associations and youth workers do not have an adequate platform to express and engage in RRF implementation providing decent paid work, adequate housing and real prospects for the future; expresses dissatisfaction that the sport sector has been ignored in many MRAs and is not sufficiently supported in its development as a mechanism for building resilience; urges Member States to ensure that the media sector is able to benefit from recovery and resilience policies;
Amendment 60 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Opposes the Commission’s approach to incorporate not strictly cultural interventions such as tourism and energy efficiency of cultural buildings in the calculations, resulting in misleading statistics; calls for thea recalculation and reassessment of available data; stresses that measures in the cultural and creative sector should be strictly focused on cultural/creative actions and events or target working conditions in these sectors;
Amendment 68 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls previous requests, from the European Parliament as well as the sectors concerned, urging the Member States to dedicate at least 2 % of the budget of each national RRF plan to culture, 10 % to education and 120 % to educathe digital transition; criticises the fact that these already misleading numbers have been achieved at an aggregated EU level only and deplores that the majority of Member States are performing well below the levels requested;
Amendment 73 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls previous requests to the European Parliament and social partners urging the Member States to dedicate at least 2 % of the budget of each national RRF plan to culture and 10 % to education; criticises the fact that these already misleading numbers have been achieved at an aggregated EU level only; calls on the European institutions to give more prominence to education and culture in the European Semester, with a view to achieving better policy coordination in these areas, thereby helping to restore and improve quality standards in education and in the cultural and creative sector;
Amendment 86 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Strongly believes that for the correct and successful implementation of the RRF to the benefit of the sectors in question as well as the authors, performers, freelancers and all creative professionals a special focus should be given to independent players as well as micro and small organisations, including those in rural areas;
Amendment 92 #
2021/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Deplores the fact that women20 , children21 , young people, the elderly and vulnerable groups have been the most impacted by the COVID-19 crisis; recalls the need to ensure that the EU leaves no one behind, and that it tackles gender- specific socio-economic impacts on its path to recovery; stresses that support from the RRF should be implemented through inclusive measures, accessible to all, especially the most vulnerable groups; __________________ 20 European Parliament, Directorate- General for Internal Policies, Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs, COVID-19 and its economic impact on women and women’s poverty – Insights from 5 European Countries, May 2021. https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/et udes/STUD/2021/693183/IPOL_STU(202 1)693183_EN.pdf 21 Eurochild, Growing up in lockdown: Europe’s children in the age of COVID-19, 17 November 2020. https://www.eurochild.org/resource/growin g-up-in-lockdown-europes-children-in-the- age-of-covid-19/
Amendment 94 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 104 #
2021/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Recognises that the conflict in Ukraine and related actions will have negative effects on the Member States’ economic situation and calls on the Commission to be flexible on the revision of the national plans in order for them to also address the economic and social consequences of the crisis;
Amendment 105 #
2021/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Underlines that the Facility should take into account the new specific situation and challenges of each Member States, in particular related to the food and energy prices crisis, and calls upon the Commission to allow them to address them by optimising the national plans;
Amendment 106 #
2021/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7 c. Calls on the Commission to examine the possibility to redirect unused or saved RRF resources to support reforms and investments in areas not yet covered by the plans;
Amendment 110 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the need for sustainable structural reforms targeting education and the cultural and creative sectors, and in particular regarding social security in the latter; regrets that such reforms are planned in only a minority of Member States; in this regard, welcomes reforms planned by some Members States and encourages all Member States to implement similar reforms to protect workers' rights and broaden the social security for authors, performers, freelancers and all professionals in cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 116 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the need for sustainable structural reforms targeting education and the cultural and creative sectors, and in particular regarding social security and financial and business training in the latter; regrets that such reforms are planned in only a few Member States; minority of Member States; Calls on the Commission and the Member States to step up their efforts andto achieve sustainable structural reforms in education and in the cultural and creative sector; notes that a significant number of skilled people are migrating to developed countries inside and outside the European Union and calls on the Commission and the Member States to adopt a strategy to reduce the brain drain and provide more opportunities for personal and professional development within the EU, including in less developed countries;
Amendment 123 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Reminds Member States of the possibility to request transfer to the RRF of resources allocated under share management programmes thereby fostering synergies for the benefit of the cultural and creative sectors, media, education, youth, and sport;
Amendment 137 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes that the pandemic has adversly affected the quality of education, contributing to an increase in early school leaving, and calls on the Commission and the Member States to invest additional funding and resources in measures to improve the quality of education and reduce early school leaving;
Amendment 138 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Amendment 140 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. CRecalls on the Commission to commit to transparency and to examine the possibility of redirecting unused or saved RRF resources to culture, education, youthat the monitoring of the implementation of the RRF falls under the Commission's remit; calls on the Commission to reconsider the frequency and timing of reporting and evaluation as well as to define suitable indicators with a view to enabling maximum transparency and effectiveness; stresses the importance of gathering clear and reliable data on RRF resources allocation at regional level across Member States with the aim of ensuring that all actors, including th,e sports and mediamallest ones, are reached by the measures;
Amendment 146 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to commit to transparency and to examine the possibility of redirecting unused or saved RRF resources to culture, education, youth, sports and media; calls on Member States to redirect some of the unused or saved resources to support independent journalism and the local media and to raise awareness of RRF benefits at local level;
Amendment 148 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Urges the European Parliament Working Group on the scrutiny of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF WG) to carry out a thorough scrutiny on investments and reforms put in place by Member States in the field of culture, media, education, youth and sport and to remind Member States the Parliament’s calls to direct an adequate proportion of the recovery measures in support of these sectors;
Amendment 159 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Urges the Commission and the Member States to extend the continuous involvement of stakeholders to the implementation and monitoring of the RRF plans. stresses that stakeholders at all levels of governance, including local levels, must be involved in RRF implementation and monitoring and regrets that certain Member States have failed to organise a structured dialogue for the drafting of recovery plans and to include stakeholders the governance thereof; calls on the Commission and the Member States to comply with the RRF Regulation and to involve the European Parliament and the specialised committees to a greater extent in the process of evaluating and implementing the plans;
Amendment 181 #
2021/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Calls upon the European Commission to be open, transparent and available for the rapid correction of errors in NRRPs or revisions of NRRPs, especially if the reforms included risk to generate negative social and development effects; calls for the amounts allocated to national recovery and resilience plans to be removed from the deficit targets;
Amendment 185 #
2021/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16 b. Calls upon the European Commission to reduce the period of evaluation and approval of any changes requested by Member States to a maximum of 30 days and to allow the national plans to be implemented without interruption on the other chapters, not amended, during the evaluation process;
Amendment 229 #
2021/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Regrets that in some NRRPs, due to extensive politicisation, anti-social and anti-development measures have been included among the reforms, including to keep pensions and salaries under the poverty ratio;
Amendment 247 #
2021/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. Recalls previous requests from the European Parliament urging the Members states to dedicate at least 2% of NRRP to culture and 10% to education and regrets that the majority of Member States are not performing at the levels requested;
Amendment 328 #
2021/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33 a. Recalls that the European Parliament, social partners, the civil society, academia and local authorities have to be actively involved in the governance and supervision of the implementation of the NRRPs in each Member State;
Amendment 8 #
2021/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that financial assistance in education is a prerequisite to eliminate poverty and enhance human well-being, especially at a time when public resources are increasingly constrained with competing demands in sectors such as health and education; calls for a global partnership for education, that harmonises education systems and establishes a set of international standards for education;
Amendment 9 #
2021/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that effective financial assistance in education is a prerequisite to eliminradicate poverty and enhance human well-being, especially at a time when public resources are increasingly constrained with competing demands in sectors heavily affected such as health and education;
Amendment 20 #
2021/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the importance of improving cosimpact analysis when selecting and monitoring education projects, of ensuring that projects last long enough to address children’sequately address learners’ educational needs, of avoiding excessive administrative burdens for implementing partners, and of addressing long-term sustainability in cash- for- education projects;
Amendment 26 #
2021/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to develop methodologies and guidelines that enhance the ability of its aid projects to reach girlsall learners, including girls, learners from disadvantaged backgrounds and with special educational needs, by tackling barriers to quality, safe and inclusive education and training at all levels and by supporting the collection ofeffective monitoring of comparable data, disaggregated data, by gender and age, to better tailor responses to different subgroups of learners;
Amendment 29 #
2021/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Underlines that due to the pandemic, learners all over the globe have paid a heavy price in terms of learning and knowledge losses, which has been coupled with a severe methodology loss affecting the development of their critical thinking skills; calls therefore on the Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS) to support national authorities in strengthening education systems both at national and regional level and investing in equality and skills for the future;
Amendment 31 #
2021/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Recalls that teachers play a prominent role in education at all levels and they should be equipped and empowered, even with digital skills, through continuous training and through better recognition of the teaching profession; stresses the importance of improving working conditions and the need for educators and teachers to be adequately remunerated for their work;
Amendment 34 #
2021/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Draws attention to the potential of online platforms such as eTwinning and teacher academies under Erasmus+ in order to further empower teachers, even beyond the EU, to help them communicate with their peers, exercise their professionalism and benefit from professional learning opportunities;
Amendment 40 #
2021/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for the acceleration of North- South and South-North knowledge exchanges and mobility at all levels of education, while acknowledging the complex nature of the history of North- South relationships and emphasising the importance of promoting heritage, cultural identity, global citizenship education, history and art through education; calls for a European Education Plan in complementarity with the European Education Area focused on investment in education designing to reduce gaps and ensure the adaptation of education to the current and future challenges related to the pandemic, digital and green transformation;
Amendment 43 #
2021/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for the acceleration of North- South and South-North knowledge exchanges and mobility at all levels of education, while acknowledging the complex nature of the history of North- South relationship between and within countries and regions and emphasisinges the importance of promoting heritage, cultural identity, historyteaching of contested history, cultural heritage and art through education;
Amendment 47 #
2021/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Draws attention to the need of harnessing the synergies between culture and education so as to shape sustainable, inclusive and resilient societies; in this regard, calls on the Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS) to support national authorities in integrating arts and culture in school curricula and extra curricula activities so as to enrich the educational and learning experiences of learners in third countries;
Amendment 50 #
2021/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the importance of vocational education and training, particularly for children in third countries, to help them find stable work for all learners; believes that access to vocational education and training for learners in third countries represents a fundamental additional choice, which would help them to successfully manage the transition into the labour market and give them and their families a reason to finish school.
Amendment 52 #
2021/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the importance of vocational education, non-formal education, mentoring and training, particularly for children in third countries, to help them find stable work and give them and their families a reason to finish school.
Amendment 55 #
2021/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Emphasises the significant role of non-formal and informal education as well as volunteering in acquiring crosscutting skills, which would enable learners to actively participate in society by developing their full potential personally and professionally; calls on the Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS) to support the authorities of third countries in improving the recognition of competences gained through non-formal and informal education and in increasing cooperation between non-formal and informal organisations and schools;
Amendment 67 #
2021/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that the Temporary Framework has proved useful to allow support for our economies during the unprecedented coronavirus pandemic, also now with increasing infection rates that require restrictive measures, and believe that the phasing from specific support measures should be correlated to the sanitary realities, respectively fit to avoid a cliff-edge effect;
Amendment 81 #
2021/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Emphasises that new regulatory and implementing instruments must protect new companies entering the market and to ensure that no unfair competition is affecting them;
Amendment 97 #
2021/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes note of the renewal of the temporary framework for State aid measures, which was established in response to the COVID-19 crisis and is designed to accelerate the recovery; deplores the important inequalities existing between Member States in using the temporary framework for State aid measures and calls for further support to be allocated to countries in difficulties, including financial capabilities for State aid measures; recalls the need for further on-going support and financial mechanisms to be allocated to SMEs and startups from all EU Member States;
Amendment 112 #
2021/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the planned evaluation of the rules on health and social services of general economic interest (SGEI) to ensure that those rules meet their economic and social objectives and are fit for purpose;
Amendment 117 #
2021/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Reiterates the importance of the Commission and the Member States launching a post-COVID-19 roadmap for better targeted State aid in order to promote competitiveness and growth and to ensure high-quality jobs and in-service training, to support the digital transition and to develop access to education and lifelong learning;
Amendment 130 #
2021/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises the importance of safeguarding the competitiveness of European companies in a globalised arena, of striving for reciprocity, and of ensuring fair competition for regional markets in the single market; of protecting local producers operating in local, regional and European markets and of ensuring fair competition at local level;
Amendment 158 #
2021/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Acknowledges the role of NCAs in enabling and making effective the new regulatory regimes, especially in the areas of platform economy, foreign subsidies, foreign direct investment screening or unfair trading practices and that this should come along with sufficient and proper resources, complementing the standard prescribed by Directive (EU) 2019/1;
Amendment 170 #
2021/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to ensure a smooth and rapid implementation of the new regulatory measures, while ensuring synergies and avoiding overlap with or duplications of existing measures; calls on the Commission to monitor the effects of the new regulations and to draw up regular reports to the institutional partners and public opinion;
Amendment 177 #
2021/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Commission to articulate merger review, foreign direct investment screening and foreign subsidies control in a coherent manner, as to make sure that the different procedural frameworks allow for legal certainty and timely decisions;
Amendment 229 #
2021/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Believes that the Commission should avoid setting up a parallel stream of enforcement to DG Competition in regard to the Digital Markets Act; believes the effective application of the Regulation should imply coordination with competition policy, to be best achieved within the limits of the current framework;
Amendment 251 #
2021/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls for preserving the EU Merger Control core substantive principles at any stage of discussing the effectiveness of the current regime and its relevance for industrial policy;
Amendment 270 #
2021/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Stresses that when modernizing the rules, any changes must not jeopardize the effectiveness and politically independent character of competition and State aid Framework;
Amendment 271 #
2021/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Emphasizes the importance of the implementation of Directive (EU) 2019/1 at the highest standard possible, as to make sure that NCAs have adequate human and financial means to deal with the ever-growing and more complex cases; believes workstreams such as the ones linked to digital markets, outbreak- essential supply chains or the recovery and resilience investments are essential for the well-functioning of the internal market and need to be safeguarded by the satisfactory level of resources;
Amendment 4 #
2021/2183(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the geopolitical impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and a quickly deteriorating security environment are posing unprecedented challenges to the Union’s common security and defence policy (CSDP); emphasises, against this background, that achieving the objectives of the CSDP to strengthen the Union’s operational capacity as provided for in the Treaty on European Union is more necessary than ever; notes that the COVID-19 crisis has also revealed that the EU is unprepared for dealing with this type of challenges and considers that solutions must be found to strengthen EU’s resilience and strategic autonomy;
Amendment 19 #
2021/2183(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes the Union’s committed relationship with NATO, which remains fundamental to EU security policy; welcomes, in this regard, the ongoing preparation of the new EU-NATO Joint Declaration, which will be presented before the end of the year; underlines the compatibility and the need to reinforce NATO and EU cooperation on defence and security issues;
Amendment 21 #
2021/2183(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for increased efforts to fight foreign interference in the Union’s security and defence, which often takes the form of cyber threats or other types of hybrid warfare; supports, in this regard, the development of the European cyber defence policy, as announced by the President of the Commission in the State of the Union address; underlines the need to intensify the cooperation and the focus on fighting cyber threats or other types of hybrid warfare and calls for new common initiatives in the field of cybersecurity;
Amendment 26 #
2021/2183(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Stresses that the EU’s Eastern border today faces new defence challenges and an insecure neighbourhood and calls for solutions and active measures enabling the Union to manage these growing risks; underlines the need to intensify the cooperation with neighbourhood countries on defence and security issues;
Amendment 28 #
2021/2183(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reiterates that Parliament should play a prominent and active role in scrutinising and supervising the implementation and evaluation of the CSDP, including monitoring the implementation of the Permanent Structured Cooperation; in the framework of the Conference on the Future of Europe calls for initiatives and debates on improving the EU’s common security and defence policy.
Amendment 1 #
2021/2180(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that the annual Rule of Law Report is a key element of the EU’s Rule of Law Toolbox; points out that both the efficiency of national courts and access to justice were adversely affected during the pandemic, with the partial closure of national courts and the - sometimes inefficient - use of digitalisation for some legal proceedings;
Amendment 8 #
2021/2180(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Invites the Commission to include recommendations for the Member States to reduce the negative impact of the pandemic on the activity of the national courts and ensure compliance with one of the fundamental elements of the rule of law as to the effectiveness of a justice system;
Amendment 14 #
2021/2180(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Calls on the Commission to use all tools at its disposal to counter violations of EU values, such as infringement procedures, including expedited procedures, actions to ensure compliance with the judgments of the Court of Justice and applications for interim measures before the Court; welcomes the new rule of law conditionality mechanism and asks that it be fully enforced with regard to all EU funds, including Next Generation EU; recalls that accession to the Schengen Area cannot be limited to the rule of law, pointing out that no additional criteria other than the specified prerequisites laid down in the Schengen acquis should be required;
Amendment 22 #
2021/2180(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Welcomes the reflection on the resilience of the justice system and stresses that an effective justice system is essential for upholding the rule of law; recalls that both access to justice and the efficiency of national courts were negatively impacted in the context of the pandemic with the partial closure of national courts and the use of digitalization for some of the legal proceedings;
Amendment 33 #
2021/2180(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Amendment 43 #
2021/2180(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to link the Rule of Law Report and its recommendations to the instruments ensuring the application of EU law, such as infringement proceedings, Article 7 TEU procedures, and the Rule of Law Conditionality Regulation; points out that accession to the Schengen Area cannot be centred solely on the rule of law, and stresses that no other criteria should be set for Croatia, Bulgaria and Romania beyond the specified prerequisites of the Schengen acquis;
Amendment 51 #
2021/2180(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Highlights that constitutional checks and balances at EU level should be included in the report; commits to requesting a Venice Commission opinion on key principles of democracy in EU governance, in particular the separation of powers, accountability and checks and balances; stresses the importance of the assessment by the Commission of respect for the principle of the presumption of innocence and the right to fair and impartial justice in each Member State, in order to avoid abuses and guarantee the rights of the defence;
Amendment 11 #
2021/2166(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates that there is a need to fully engage citizens in the EU decision- making process; reiterates its call for the establishment of permanent participatory mechanisms to further facilitate and engage citizens’ participation in the EU decision- making process; calls for the launch of more public consultations addressed to particular groups like children, youth, seniors or people with disabilities; supports awareness- raising activities for these mechanisms and highlights the need to establish them at the national, regional and local levels for adequate horizontal and vertical coordination among institutions at different levels;
Amendment 14 #
2021/2166(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3a (new)
Paragraph 3a (new)
Amendment 21 #
2021/2166(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the acknowledged lack of impact assessments for several key legislative files, which can only partly be attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic; underlines the need of extensive assessment of the impact the COVID-19 pandemic and related legislation and calls for adequate solutions and policies tackling the causes and limiting the negative impact of the pandemic;
Amendment 32 #
2021/2166(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5a (new)
Paragraph 5a (new)
5a (new) Calls for the wide implementation of evaluation and impact markers of the policies implemented at European level; praises the UNICEF proposal for a children-marker evaluating the impact of policies on children and calls for the development of similar mechanisms on other policies and impact factors;
Amendment 49 #
2021/2166(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Warns against a mechanical application of the ‘one in’ / ‘one out’ application of the ‘one in’ / ‘one out’ principle, which results in an principle, which results in an excessive excessive focus on regulatory focus on regulatory burdens, which may burdens, which may lead the lead the consideration of benefits to be consideration of benefits to be neglected; reiterates the need of wide-EU neglected; consultation at European, national and local level and insists on the need for extensive evaluations of policy-impact at all levels in order tackle potential specific challenges;
Amendment 71 #
2021/2166(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Considers the development of new included in a revised IIA on BLMalgorithms and new forms of algorithms and new forms of digitalisation processes in the digitalisation processes in the decision-making of all three decision-making of all three institutions to be an essential institutions to be an essential challenge of the digital era; believes challenge of the digital era; believes that the commitments of the three that the commitments of the three institutions on those developments institutions on those developments should be clearly identified and should be clearly identified and included in a revised IIA on BLM; calls upon legislators to employ digitalization in order to facilitate the legislative work and to avoid over-bureaucratization and any form of limitation of democratic expression and opinions of elected officials.
Amendment 3 #
2021/2118(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Calls for further investments and support for translations and interpretations of rare European languages;
Amendment 9 #
2021/2118(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Stresses the importance of contract interpreters and translators and asks that they be supported more in the face of the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic;
Amendment 3 #
2021/2106(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Acknowledges DG EAC’s efforts to prevent under-implementation of programmes due to the COVID-19 pandemic; welcomes the measures taken to mitigate the effects of the crisis on applicants and beneficiaries, and calls on DG EAC to ensure that all the projects that could not be implemented will be in the future;
Amendment 6 #
2021/2106(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls on the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) to continue its efforts to help applicants and beneficiaries of programmes in the context of the pandemic;
Amendment 12 #
2021/2106(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Calls for more transparency, less bureaucracy related to project implementation and the constructive use of digital instruments when this can be helpful for beneficiaries and the projects.
Amendment 17 #
2021/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the Commission has developed and put in place a new and large funding programme and built up its debt management capacities swiftly and efficiently; welcomes the fact that first issuances took place at a steady pace in 2021 and were all heavily oversubscribed, revealing strong investor interest and enabling the Commission to meet its funding targets; notes that in 2021 loans were made at a lower price and calls for the freed amounts to be reallocated to other EU priorities;
Amendment 68 #
2021/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Points out that the features of NGEU’s borrowing will have direct consequences on repayments from the Union budget for decades; insists, therefore, on optimising the debt service and ensuring a smooth debt profile in order to spread out the future burden evenly; insists that funds allocated to Member States should not be included in the deficit targets;
Amendment 19 #
2021/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
— having regard to the ECB economy-wide climate stress-test of September 2021,
Amendment 52 #
2021/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas 150 banks (<10% of total banks) account for 30% of total exposures to climate transition risks and physical risks and account for 60% of total emissions in the Eurozone; whereas, without orderly and rapid action on climate change, these banks suffer significant transition risks and would be five times more vulnerable than other banks to defaults in their portfolio as a result of climate change;
Amendment 58 #
2021/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
E b. whereas the main physical risks identified in the ECB's economy-wide climate stress test are the risks of wildfires, which is unequally distributed in the Eurozone; whereas transition risks due to exposures in high-emitting industries are more equally spread in the Eurozone;
Amendment 62 #
2021/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E c (new)
Recital E c (new)
E c. whereas current price-increases due to gas shortages indicate the importance of the environmental transition to maintain price stability;
Amendment 241 #
2021/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Considers that in its current form, the principle of market neutrality doesn't factor in negative externalities; deems that this therefore goes against the Treaty principle to ensure an "efficient allocation of resources" and excessively favours high-emitting sectors; Calls on the ECB to review its principle of market neutrality as soon as possible and replace it with a market efficiency principle that ensures the efficient allocation of resources over a long-term horizon;
Amendment 251 #
2021/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Regrets the fact that green bond issuance in the EU represents only 2.6 % of the EU’s total bond issuance, but welcomes the creation of an EU Green Bond Standard as a way to increase the EU's dominance in this market; calls on the ECB to support the EU Green Bond Standard by creating space for their purchase in its asset portfolio;
Amendment 23 #
2021/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the European Semester plays an essential role in coordinating economic and budgetary policies in the Member States and it was temporarily adapted to coordinate it with the Recovery and Resilience Facility;
Amendment 64 #
2021/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas aspects relating to the possible future of the EU economic governance framework were dealt with by the review of the macroeconomic legislative framework in the report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary AffairsEuropean Parliament of 228 Junely 2021 dedicated to that issue;
Amendment 191 #
2021/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -13 (new)
Paragraph -13 (new)
-13. Considers that coordinating national investment and reform efforts will be crucial to increase convergence and resilience, to promote sustainable and inclusive growth and to improve institutional frameworks;
Amendment 196 #
2021/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Highlights that the RRF is an unprecedented opportunity for all Member States to address key structural challenges and investment needs, while embracing the green and digital transitions; stresses that restoring the growth potential will be a key element for the structural transformations needed to adapt to the challenges;
Amendment 241 #
2021/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Is concerned that the Commission identified macroeconomic vulnerabilities related to imbalances and excessive imbalances in 12 Member States; is particularly worried that the nature and source of Member States’ imbalances remain largely the same as prior to the pandemic and that the pandemic could also be exacerbating economic divergences; notes the vulnerabilities in the financial sector as a result of the pandemic and calls on the Commission to pay close attention to national actions in relation to macro-financial stability, notably the risks of financial spillovers in the euro area; calls on the Member States to take advantage of the unprecedented opportunity provided by the RRF to significantly reduce existing macroeconomic imbalances;
Amendment 264 #
2021/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Acknowledges that climate change risks within and across countries are macro-critical threats to financial and fiscal systems and considers that macro- critical aspects of climate change need to be incorporated into EU enhanced surveillance; calls on the Commission, in this regards, to monitor in particular cross-border spillovers risks;
Amendment 266 #
2021/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Considers that the adaptation of the European Semester to coordinate the Recovery and Resilience Facility gives the former more credibility and ownership; further considers that National Recovery and Resilience plans should effectively address challenges identified in the European Semester; stresses that the framework of the RRF in terms of its structure, function and governance addresses many of the previous shortcomings indicated by Members States; considers that the disbursement of RRF funding and their approval process, with a more active role of the European Parliament, will create a more dynamic political process based on incentives- approach in contrast with the current system;
Amendment 270 #
2021/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 c (new)
Paragraph 19 c (new)
19c. Calls on the Commission to align the 2022 European Semester cycle with the monitoring and implementation of the Recovery and Resiliency Facility; notes that according to the RRF Regulation, Member States should report twice a year in the context of the European Semester on the progress made in the achievement of the recovery and resilience plan and the Commission shall provide an annual report to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of the Facility; calls on, in this regard, to assess how the current European Semester tools such as the Country-Reports and In-depth Reviews could be adapted in order to ensure a true value added in the Semester process;
Amendment 274 #
2021/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 d (new)
Paragraph 19 d (new)
19d. Recalls Member States on the possibility to request technical support under the Technical Support Instrument;
Amendment 129 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Recalls that sports education has been most often suspended or limited due to the current COVID-19crisis and calls upon more common efforts to establish and resume, in safe conditions for professors and learners, this type of education across Europe, while at the same time helping it digitalize at a level that will enable the continuation, at a quality rate, of the activities involved;
Amendment 130 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 b (new)
Paragraph 28 b (new)
28b. Underlines the risk of some sports becoming exclusive and dominate by some clubs or private companies, and calls on the Commission to identify solutions to avoid potential monopoles or oligopolies in sports;
Amendment 156 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Recalls the importance of protecting traditional sports and less popular sports across Europe and invites the Commission to establish a special strategy for their protection and development, even through digital means, of such type of activities; calls on the Commission to protect and develop the sports heritage of Member States and local European communities, by providing financial opportunities and support;
Amendment 158 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 b (new)
Paragraph 35 b (new)
35b. Recalls that European Sports mostly rely on associations and small clubs and reiterates the important role those structures play in the development of sports across Europe; calls on the Commission to provide more funding and support for sport education and non- professional sports activities;
Amendment 173 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Paragraph 37 a (new)
37a. Calls on the Commission to work in creating common opportunities in sports across Europe, by developing common regulations in sports ensuring a level playing field in terms of financing, management and development;
Amendment 189 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Highlights the importance of innovation and cross-sectoral cooperation in sport, especially of developing digital tools to increase participation in physical activity; Underlines that in the current context new means of organising sport events should be envisaged, by making full use of the digital technologies available;
Amendment 194 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45 a (new)
Paragraph 45 a (new)
45a. Calls on the Commission to draft a strategy that will provide support measures for athletes affected by the pandemic; reiterates the need to develop a strategy supporting former athletes to ensure their access to jobs, skilling or reskilling;
Amendment 23 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 a (new)
Citation 17 a (new)
— having regard to Regulation (EU)2021/1057 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021 establishing the European Social Fund Plus and repealing Regulation (EU) No1296/2013,
Amendment 25 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 b (new)
Citation 17 b (new)
— having regard to the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Artificial Intelligence Act) and amending certain Union legislative acts COM (2021) 206 final,
Amendment 26 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 c (new)
Citation 17 c (new)
— having regard to the 2021/2058(INI) European Parliament report on EU sports policy: assessment and possible ways forward of 8 November 2021,
Amendment 27 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 d (new)
Citation 17 d (new)
— having regard to the (2020/2243(INI)) European Parliament report on the European Education Area: a shared holistic approach of 11 November 2021,
Amendment 28 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 e (new)
Citation 17 e (new)
— having regard to the European Parliament study on The role of culture, education, media and sport in the fight against racism, PE 690.905, October 2021,
Amendment 29 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 f (new)
Citation 17 f (new)
Amendment 30 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 g (new)
Citation 17 g (new)
— having regard to the ECRI roadmap to effective equality of 27 September 2019
Amendment 31 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 h (new)
Citation 17 h (new)
— having regard to the EC 6th evaluation of the Code of Conduct on countering illegal hate speech online,
Amendment 32 #
2021/2057(INI)
— having regard to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries,
Amendment 33 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 j (new)
Citation 17 j (new)
— having regard to the Conference on the Future of Europe,
Amendment 34 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 k (new)
Citation 17 k (new)
— having regard to the European Pillar of Social Rights, Pillar 3, Equal Opportunities,
Amendment 35 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 l (new)
Citation 17 l (new)
— having regard to the European Regulators Group for Audiovisual Media Services (ERGA) Recommendations for the New Code of Practice on Disinformation, October 2021,
Amendment 44 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the EU is built on diversity, pluralism, tolerance, and non- discrimination; whereas discrimination on the grounds of racial or ethnic origin is prohibited in the Union,
Amendment 46 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas discrimination and racism undermine human dignity, life opportunities, prosperity, well-being, and often safety; whereas racist stereotypes have a hold on attitudes and a tendency to self-perpetuate,
Amendment 47 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas the EU anti-racism action plan 2020-2025 outlines structural racism as the discriminatory behaviours which can be embedded in social, financial and political institutions, impacting on the levers of power and on policy-making,
Amendment 48 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas the United Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner defines structural discrimination as the rules, norms, routines, patterns of attitudes and behaviour in institutions and other societal structures that represent obstacles to groups or individuals in achieving the same rights and opportunities that are available to the majority of the population,
Amendment 53 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas according to the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights surveys1a, racial discrimination and harassment remain commonplace throughout the European Union; whereas racial and ethnic minorities arein particular are too often subjected to harassment, violence and hate speech, both online and offline; whereas racial and ethnic minorities face structural discrimination in the EU in all areas, including housing, healthcare, employment and education; _________________ 1a FRA surveys: Second European Union Minorities and Discrimination Survey – main results (2017); Second European Union Minorities and Discrimination Survey. Muslims – Selected findings (2017); Experiences and perceptions of antisemitism - Second survey on discrimination and hate crime against Jews in the EU (2018); Second European Union Minorities and Discrimination Survey Roma – Selected findings (2016); Being Black in the EU (2018).
Amendment 67 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the fight against offline and online racism and discrimination in our societies needs to be stepped up and is a shared responsibility; whereas the European Union needs to further reflect on and commit to tackling the structural racism and discrimination faced by many minority groups;
Amendment 72 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the way in which people, regardless their racial or ethnic background, are portrayed in the media can reinforce negative stereotypes with racial connotations; whereas the cultural sector and media have the power to promote inclusion and fight racism and such stereotypes;
Amendment 74 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas schools have an instrumental role in reducing racial stereotyping and prejudice among children; whereas access to education and educational attainment is an issue for racialised communities throughout Europe; whereas segregation in education remains an issue in certain Member States;
Amendment 83 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas disinformation often targets minorities and instigates social unrest; whereas independent and pluralistic media that promotes balanced narratives foster inclusive societies;
Amendment 84 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas sport plays a key role in the social, cultural and educational life of European citizens and promotes values such as democracy, respect, solidarity, diversity and equality; whereas sport serves as a vector for integration, and it must be open to all regardless of racial or ethnic origin, age, gender, disability or cultural and socioeconomic background;
Amendment 88 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas although sport has the power to unite communities, there is a serious issue of racism within sporting organisations across Europemany sporting organisations across Europe encounter challenges related to racism ;
Amendment 93 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas quality data collection has been proven to be the most effective way tois essential to design, adapt, monitor, and analyse social problems both quantitatively and qualitatively, and to develop evidence- based public policy responses, as well as to benchmark and assess the efficiency of policy responses to those problems;
Amendment 108 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Amendment 109 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. WRecalls that, due to the possibility to adapt concrete actions to their own circumstances, national action plans are an effective tool to respond against racism, racial/ethnic discrimination and related intolerance; regrets that only 15 Member States2a have such plans; welcomes the Commission’s dedication to ensuring that Member States develop and adopt national action plans against racism and racial discrimination; calls for specific targets on culture, education, media and sport to be included in the development of those plans; _________________ 2a In 2019, according to the 2020 FRA report, June 2020.
Amendment 116 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the publication and implementation of specific EU guidelines on the collection of equality data based on racial or ethnic origin; calls on the Member States to adapt national statistics and to remove barriers in order to facilitate the collection of quality data on equalityimprove the collection of and access to disaggregated and country-specific quality data on equality, fit for analysis and benchmarking ; calls on Member States to ensure that such data is accessible for independent research, in full respect of the GDPR and ePrivacy regulation; calls on the Commission and the Member States to use this data to develop policies to attain racial justice;
Amendment 125 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the commitment to diversity and inclusion within Erasmus+, Creative Europe, the European Solidarity Corps, and the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values, and the New European Bauhaus programmes; calls on the Commission to ensure that the recently published inclusion strategies are mainstreamed across all educational, cultural, media and sporting initiatives and monitor their actual implementation and impact;
Amendment 130 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Encourages further collaboration between the Council of Europe - European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI), equality bodies in Member States, NGOs, governments and stakeholders, in particular those representing the concerns of individuals and groups affected by racism and racial discrimination. More specifically, calls on Member States to implement ECRI’s recommendations in full;
Amendment 132 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses the low access to technologies and digital infrastructures in education, culture, sports and media risks to create a new form of discrimination and inequality that needs to be addressed properly and rapidly by the Commission and Member States;
Amendment 134 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on Member States to foster helplines, mediation bodies and staff training to properly address and report on violence or other incidents of racial or ethnic nature in the educational, cultural, media and sport sectors;
Amendment 135 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Reminds the importance of granting equal access to quality education, as well as to extracurricular activities such as cultural and sports activities for children from all backgrounds;
Amendment 140 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Acknowledges that racism is inherently a matter of culture, heritage and norms; highlights, therefore, thee powerful role that culture can playhas in combating discrimination and racism;
Amendment 145 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. CRegrets the existence of barriers to the participation of minorities in culture, namely stereotypes, prejudices or ghettoization; calls for the Commission and the Member States to foster a more diverse cultural sector by removing barriers toinitiatives towards a more diverse participation in the culture for racialised communital sector by removing such barriers through funding from all the relevant programmes; encourages backing up existing channels and the creation of support networks and outreach activities, especiallyincluding for those in suburban, rural and outermost regions;
Amendment 153 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Amendment 154 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Member States to launch initiatives, such as cultural vouchers or similar efforts, aiming to encourage the participation of groups of diverse racial and ethnic background in cultural events;
Amendment 156 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to improve the sharing of best practices, monitoring and evaluation, including by testing and sharing participatory tools, which can demonstrate the effects of promoting inclusion and non- discrimination and combating racism through culture and help to create more inclusive policies;
Amendment 161 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the recent report by the Open Method of Cooperation (OMC) Working Group of Member States’ Experts on gender equality in the cultural and creative sectors; calls on the OMC Working Group to produce a study on the role that culture and the creative sector plays in promoting racial equality within the cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 163 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Welcomes the inclusion of the people and places most in need as one of the strategic axes of the New European Bauhaus; asks that this initiative takes into account the social inclusion of immigrants in order to give them equal access to opportunities;
Amendment 168 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Underlines the importance to properly support children of mobile workers to learn their native language and about their culture, and that of their new country of residence, in any EU Member State in order to ensure a better integration;
Amendment 169 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Acknowledges the decisive role of education and training to tackle racism and discrimination, as well as to build inclusive societies; highlights the role of the new European Education Area in the fight against all forms of discrimination inside and outside the classroom, especially in the development of a quality and inclusive educational space;
Amendment 172 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Underlines the lasting negative impact of European colonialism on today’sSuggests the revision of the educational curricula content to explain with a focussed approach the past of our societyies, including in the development of educational curriculathe history of colonialism, and help understand its relation to the present in order to contribute to the eradication of stereotypes that currently lead to discrimination;
Amendment 183 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls onEncourages the Member States to foster the development of diverse educational curricula and educational tools or activities to ensure that authors, historians, scientists and artists among other figures from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds are included in key materials;
Amendment 193 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for the history of all racial and ethnic communities living in Europe to be included in allwith a focussed approach in applicable history curricula in order to encourage a broadern the perspective on world history centred, and acquire a better understanding onf the interactions between different continents before and after European colonisation;
Amendment 200 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on Member States to actively combat bias in school books, educational tools, kids and youth movies, news programmes for kids and youth, and sports; calls on Member States to include these targets in the implementation of the European Year of Youth 2022;
Amendment 203 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. DeploreStrongly condemns the practice of racial and ethnic segregation in schools, which is still in existence in Europe; warns that such practices lead to marginalisation, early dropout, low enrolment rate, the creation of parallel social spaces, perpetuates structural discrimination and hampers equal access to quality life; calls on all Member States to introduce policies to prevent children fromstudents, from preschool to higher education, belonging to minority groups from being placed in separate schools, education institutions or classes, whether intentionally or not;
Amendment 218 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Member States to ensure that teaching staff from minority groups are recruitedhave equal access to teaching and education jobs at all levels and are protected from racial discrimination in the school system;
Amendment 226 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Amendment 227 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Stresses the importance of remembrance activities in Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) Programme and the need for sufficient funding and visibility for projects aiming to remember, research and educate about defining events in recent European history, and at raising awareness among European citizens, of their common history, culture, cultural heritage and values, thereby enhancing their understanding of the Union, its origins, purpose and diversity;
Amendment 228 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Acknowledges the positive effects of mobility programmes, such as Erasmus+, on educational, social, personal and professional development, as well as on fostering the understanding of other people; encourages the continuous endorsement of such programmes;
Amendment 229 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16c. Underlines the value of EU citizenship education for mutual understanding and social cohesion, as already reflected in citizen’s input to the Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFoE) and take in consideration its upcoming 2022 conclusions;
Amendment 230 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 e (new)
Paragraph 16 e (new)
16e. Stresses the importance of the recognition of non-formal and informal education, as well as the automatic recognition of diplomas and qualifications as key tools to open up opportunities for individuals from racial and ethnic groups, counter structural racism and discrimination, and foster diversity;
Amendment 231 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Recognises the importance of role models in educational attainment; encourages the creation of a pan- Europeanpublicly accessible platforms of individuals and collectives of people from racial and ethnic minority backgrounds who can share their experiences with learners;
Amendment 236 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Underlines the importance of EU funded social programs, particularly the school meal programs, for the integration of socially disadvantaged children and young people;
Amendment 238 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Considers civic education and the education for citizenship key in properly addressing the issues of discrimination and racism; reiterates the fall for the creation of a specific EU agency in charge education for citizenship promoting tolerance and good- understanding;
Amendment 240 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
Paragraph 17 c (new)
Amendment 242 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Underlines the importance of representation and diversity in the development of inclusive societies; reminds the responsibility of media in reflecting societies in all their diversity, and regrets the lack of racial and ethnic diversity in many media; calls on the relevant stakeholders to address diversity and representation within their organisations; regrets the lack of racial and ethnic diversity in the media including by creating a responsible figure for diversity;
Amendment 246 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Welcomes the task assigned to of the European Digital Media Observatory in tackling disinformation and actions targeting minority communities; stresses the crucial effects that media literacy campaigns and initiatives may have in mitigating racial discrimination narratives spread through disinformation;
Amendment 247 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Urges the Commission to ensure that the definition of hate speech, regardless if it happens offline or online, and the criminalisation of hate crime is fully and correctly transposed into Member States’ national law, and launch infringement procedures where necessary;
Amendment 248 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Welcomes the sixth evaluation of the code of conduct on countering illegal hate speech online and the progress on removing online hate speech; regrets that while the average of notifications reviewed within 24 hours remains high (81%), it has decreased compared to 2020 (90.4%), and that, at 62.5%, the average removal rate was lower than in 2019 and 2020; urges the Commission to continue the cooperation with platforms to eliminate hate of speech on their content, and improve on removal rate, transparency and feedback to users;
Amendment 249 #
2021/2057(INI)
18d. Shows concern over the spread of AI-and-algorithm-enabled hate speech and disinformation hosting racial and discriminatory content; notes that such hate speech and disinformation unleashes an immediate disruptive effect in our societies; calls for efforts towards countering such activities, notably by designing AI and algorithms for this purpose, with the ultimate goal to halt the surge and the implications of such hate speech and disinformation;
Amendment 250 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 e (new)
Paragraph 18 e (new)
18e. Observes the generalised use of English language in the development, deployment and use of AI, including in content filters; alerts that online hate speech occurs also in languages different than English, and that in such cases the efficacy of content filters decreases; calls for measures to fight hate speech in all languages;
Amendment 251 #
2021/2057(INI)
18f. Asks for initiatives aiming to broaden media professionals’ literacy on diversity and inclusiveness issues for better reflecting the independent and pluralistic nature of their task, and contributing to building inclusive societies;
Amendment 254 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to launching a communication campaign to foster off-and on-screen, off- and on-air diversity in the audiovisual sector; calls for this campaign to be centred on the diversity and history of racialised communities and on how achieving racial justice can contribute to a more cohesive, peaceful and democratic Europe;
Amendment 265 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Notes that some Member States have audiovisual regulatory bodies with the power to issue sanctions following programmes that show discriminatory or racist content; encourages the Member States to empower their regulatory agencies in this sense; calls for the European Regulators Group for Audiovisual Media Services to be given a greater role inaccess resources to properly coordinatinge the national agencies andin collecting and sharing dataquality data, as well as in monitoring such task;
Amendment 271 #
2021/2057(INI)
22. Recalls the acknowledgement of sport as a driver of social inclusion, equality and the promotion of EU values in the Erasmus+ regulation; laments the fact that the most recent regulation does not make the same explicit reference to racism as the previous programme, and salutes the reflection of such role in the EU action on sport and the Erasmus+ programme; ; welcomes the EU and state funds to enable the participation of persons in poverty, especially persons from minorities and children, in sports activities;
Amendment 278 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Commission to open a specific call for funding for grassroots sports initiatives focused on inclusion and the fight against racism; calls on the Commission, furthermore, to systematically monitor the number and type of sports projects whose main focus is the fight against racism,assess grassroots sports initiatives funded by the EU and their impact on inclusion as well as on addressing race and ethe amount of funding allocated to themnic understanding;
Amendment 282 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Urges the international, European and national sports governing bodies and stakeholders to implement measures on diversity and inclusion, in particular to address the low numbers of women and ethnic minorities in leadership positions and on boards;
Amendment 290 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Urges the Commission to develop an EU code of ethics in sport in order to combat racism in sporting organisations and foster inclusion and respect at all levels of sport; invites sporting organisations at all levels to subscactively contribute to such an EU code code making, to subscribe to it and to incorporate it within their statutes; encourages organisations to raise awareness of such a code and its content among their members and their families, and the wider public;
Amendment 292 #
2021/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls upon the Commission and Member States to properly address in a coherent action plan the risks of discrimination of mobile workers, in particular their children, and their low access to quality education, culture, sports or media;
Amendment 23 #
2021/2048(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 213 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Rule 213 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Remote voting procedures for the election of the committee bureaux shall be considered, taking account of the remote plenary voting system.
Amendment 24 #
2021/2048(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 214 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Rule 214 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The Vice-Chairs mayshall be invited to participate in the meetings of committee coordinators in a consultative role.
Amendment 3 #
2021/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the Union is founded on the common values enshrined in Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights; Stresses that these values include pluralism, non-discrimination, tolerance, justice, solidarity and equality; Reiterates the fundamental rights of media freedom and pluralism as stated in Article 11 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, which specifically stresses the need for these to be respected; Underlines that an independent, impartial, professional and responsible media is a key pillar of democracy; expresses serious concerns about the situation in some Member States whereby media laws allow for greater political interference;
Amendment 9 #
2021/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Reiterates the importance of protecting the independence of media across Europe, in particular in front of the abuses committed by governments in different Member States; underlines the importance of maintaining the independence of public television and radio networks; acknowledges the decision made by the Romanian Constitutional Court that condemns the illegal changes of the presidents of the public National Television Broadcaster and the Romanian Radio Network and calls upon the Commission to address the issue publicly;
Amendment 10 #
2021/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Recalls that Article 7 of the TEU foresees that the European Council may act to determine the existence of a serious and persistent breach by a Member State of the values referred to in Article 2 and subsequently suspend certain rights deriving from the application of the Treaties to the Member State in question, including the voting rights of the representative of the government of that Member State in the Council;
Amendment 11 #
2021/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is concernalarmed that the current COVID- 19 pandemic not only continues to have a significant negative impact on public health, social welfare and the economy, but also entails a serious threat to media freedom; warns thatimpacts the whole media sector, notably through the revenue drop which causes some of the media organisations to close down and deeply affect the working conditions of journalists and other workers in media organisations; furthermore, is concerned at the fact that the pandemic circumstances and consequences entail serious threat to media freedom for citizens and civil society organisations, including but not limited to restrictions on access to justice and information; stresses that it was shown during the crisis that media and journalist reporting was crucial in transferring accurate information to the citizens; warns that many governments across the world couldare trying to use the coronavirus emergency as an excuse to implement draconian new restrictions on freedom of expression and tighten media censorship; calls on the Commission to mobilise funds to encourage anti- corruption investigative journalism;
Amendment 17 #
2021/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Acknowledges that the digital shift has profoundly changed the media landscape, with new patterns to search, access, curate, share or retrieve online news items, stresses that this has increased the market pressure on smaller media organisations, in particular local news media, exacerbated market concentration and often set unfair competition conditions, which put at risk the long-term existence and economic sustainability of already vulnerable media outlets and thereby the diversity of media players;
Amendment 19 #
2021/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Stresses that independent, socially responsible and economically and financially sustainable media are essential for quality journalism and instrumental to resist intimidation meant to result in censorhip or self-censorship;
Amendment 20 #
2021/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2 c. Considers that not only journalists and editorial teams, but also all permanent and temporary staff of media organisations are too often subject to precarious working conditions, and should be subject to the highest protection standards; Recalls that the intellectual property rights of journalists need to be properly implemented and the value of their work appropriately recognised and valued;
Amendment 29 #
2021/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission toStresses the need to closely follow and appropriately act when governments or powerful individuals use legal measures to silence critics and opponents, such as for example strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) or laws curtailing the right to freedom of expression in a manner which is incompatible with individuals' fundamental rights; Calls on the Commission to follow-up on its European Democracy Action Plan and propose a directive against strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) in order to protect independent media and journalists from vexatious lawsuits or malicious threats to initiate lawsuits intended to silence or intimidate them;
Amendment 34 #
2021/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Welcomes the inclusion in the Commission annual report on the Rule of Law a specific chapter on monitoring media freedom and pluralism; Urges the Commission to closely monitor the situation in the Member States and provide an assessment of the efficiency and effectiveness of the national frameworks for the protection of media freedom and media pluralism, including any undue use of actions under civil and criminal law to silence journalists, NGOs and civil society;
Amendment 36 #
2021/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Expresses concern by recent developments in some Member States where media freedom and pluralism are deteriorating and journalists and media workers are subjected to threats, abuses and crimes; Calls on the Commission to include in the country chapters of future Rule of Law report an overview of the attacks against journalists across the Union and the responses provided by Member States in this regard;
Amendment 38 #
2021/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4 c. Underlines that, by reporting breaches of Union law that are harmful to the public interest, whistle-blowers play a key role in exposing and preventing such breaches and in safeguarding the welfare of society; Insists that the confidentiality of journalistic sources shall be preserved, and effective and secure reporting channels in place in every organisation to protect whistle-blowers against retaliation;
Amendment 39 #
2021/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Amendment 40 #
2021/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 e (new)
Paragraph 4 e (new)
4 e. Welcomes the Commission's Assessment of the Code of Practice on Disinformation in 20203a , the publication of guidelines to correct shortcomings and the establishment of tools and measures to stop online platforms from making money on disinformation and empower users to understand and flag up disinformation, enhance transparency on ad placement and halt manipulative behaviour; Supports the strengthening of collaboration across media and borders and the set-up of a European Digital Media Observatory, Urges the Commission to draw-up on its findings and propose a legislation to improve notably the transparency of political advertising; _________________ 3aEuropean Commission, Assessment of the Code of Practice on Disinformation
Amendment 41 #
2021/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 f (new)
Paragraph 4 f (new)
4 f. Welcomes the launch of the "NEWS" initiative under the Media and Audiovisual Actio Plan 4a set out by the Commission in December 2020; Underlines, however, the need for clarification on its scope, financing and functioning; _________________ 4aEurope’s Media in the Digital Decade: An Action Plan to Support Recovery and Transformation
Amendment 42 #
2021/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 g (new)
Paragraph 4 g (new)
4 g. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to increase support available for the news media organisations, with special attention to SMEs, local and regional media outlets and radio stations, Stresses that allocations for the media sector should increased across various multiannual framework (MFF) programmes;
Amendment 48 #
2021/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Welcomes the introduction of new actions under the cross-sectoral stand of the Creative Europe Programme 5a, to enhance media freedom, quality journalism and media literacy; Reiterates the need for professional workers in the media sector to benefit from training to adapt their work according to technological, societal or other developments; Encourages the continuation and expansion of media literacy in education curricula to empower everyone with the means to access information, detect disinformation and develop critical thinking; _________________ 5a Creative Europe Programme 2021-2027
Amendment 49 #
2021/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Recalls that journalist are subject to varied employment conditions and often work under freelance contracts; Stresses therefore the need for adequate professional and trade union representation and effective social dialogue to ensure stable and fair working conditions for journalists and media workers;
Amendment 50 #
2021/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Member States to guarantee that the public service media is free from censorship and political influence; invites the Member States, in this regard, to establish the necessary regulatory frameworks to monitor media ownership and ensure full transparency; in addition stresses the importance of independent in-house media regulatory mechanisms for all situations and processes within the media house as to ensure that all workers and employees are protected at all stages; Stresses the problem of media organisations filling lawsuits against their own journalists and media workers and emphasises the importance of independence monitory and regulatory mechanisms in those situations;
Amendment 57 #
2021/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Calls on all Member States to swiftly implement the Audiovisual Media Services Directive6a as revised in 2018 in all its provisions; Calls on the Commission to closely monitor development in this regard with special attention to Article 30 provisions on the role, powers and independence of audiovisual media services regulators; Insists that national regulatory authorities or bodies shall exercise their powers impartially and transparently and in accordance with the objectives of this Directive, in particular media pluralism, cultural and linguistic diversity, consumer protection, accessibility, non- discrimination, the proper functioning of the internal market and the promotion of fair competition; and that national regulatory authorities or bodies should have adequate financial and human resources and enforcement powers to carry out their functions effectively and to contribute to the work of the European Regulators Group for Audiovisual media services (ERGA); _________________ 6aAudiovisual Media Services Directive of 14 November 2018
Amendment 59 #
2021/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Welcomes the setting-up of ERGA and encourages cooperation within the internal market among audiovisual regulatory bodies, as well as with other regulatory bodies of relevance for online news activities;
Amendment 60 #
2021/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Amendment 61 #
2021/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6 d. Observes that overprotective defamation laws may have a chilling effect on freedom of expression and public debate, in line with recommendations of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) 7a calls on Member States to precisely define the concept of defamation in their legislation so as to avoid an arbitrary application of the law, to guarantee that there is no misuse of criminal prosecution for defamation, to safeguard the independence of prosecutors in these cases, and to ensure that civil law provides effective protection of the dignity of persons affected by defamation; further calls on Member States to set resonable and proportionate maximum amounts for awards for damages and interest in defamation cases so that the viability of a defendant media organ is not placed at risk and to provide appropriate legal guarantees against awards for damages and interest that are disproportionate to the actual injury; _________________ 7aFreedom of expression in the media in Europe, Recommendation 1589
Amendment 62 #
2021/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 e (new)
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6 e. Welcomes the launch of the Conference on the Future of Europe and calls on the Commission and Member States to make the best use of its forthcoming conclusions to strengthen the participative democratic functioning of societies;
Amendment 63 #
2021/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 f (new)
Paragraph 6 f (new)
6 f. Recalls that according to the definition proposed by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe 8a hate speech covers all forms of expressions that spread, incite, promote or justify racial hatred, xenophobia, anti-Semitism or other other forms of hatred based on intolerance; Expresses concerns at the development and spreading online hate speech with wide-ranging consequences on people's wellbeing and safety; Calls on the Commission and Member States to draft guidelines to further delineate and combat hate speech online; _________________ 8aCommittee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, Recommendation No.R. (97) 20
Amendment 64 #
2021/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 g (new)
Paragraph 6 g (new)
6 g. Stresses the importance of gender mainstreaming at all levels in the media sector as it is an outlet reflecting the diversity of society and as such must uphold to the fundamental right of equality and non-discrimination; Recalls the need for gender balance on screen and behind the camera as well as on all other levels and positions; Emphasises that female journalists face the same pressures as their colleagues in content- related issues but more often are faced with sexual violence and harassment and there has been a journalist "MeToo movement as a result of this situation; Calls on the Commission and Member States to address these gender gaps and discrimination and take action towards achieving gender equality within the sector;
Amendment 65 #
2021/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 h (new)
Paragraph 6 h (new)
6 h. Stresses that one of the negative consequences of the media freedom deteriorating is the increase in the scapegoating and targeting of minorities and vulnerable groups, for example against LGBTIQ+ persons, migrants and refugees, resulting in an increase in hate speech against these groups and censorship of media; Calls on the Commission to monitor and examine these interlinks in its future reports, especially the effect that hate crimes and hate speech have on discrimination in the Union;
Amendment 66 #
2021/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. EncouraUrges the Member States and the Commission to introduce effective measures to ensure better protection for the personal safety of journalists, in particular investigative journalists. and looks forward to the announced Commission recommendation on ensuring safety of journalists in the European Union; Calls for such recommendation to include measures on the safety of all journalists employed by European media organisations in the EU and third countries, with particular attention to those reporting from conflict or high-risk countries;
Amendment 74 #
2021/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Calls for more investments by the Commission and Member States in journalism training and reiterates the need to increase the level of information and know-how about the EU by the different national media; encourages the EU institutions to continue to provide content and information in all EU languages;
Amendment 76 #
2021/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Calls on the Commission to recognize fake news as a threat to the objective and proper information of EU citizens and underlines the need to encourage social media companies to detect and address in an open and transparent manner misinformation by partnering in this regard with independent media providers with specific knowledge in the fields and regions of interest;
Amendment 48 #
2021/2025(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to use all tools at its disposal to counter violations of EU values, such as infringement procedures, including expedited procedures, actions to ensure compliance with the judgments of the Court of Justice and applications for interim measures before the Court; welcomes the new rule of law conditionality mechanism and asks that it be fully enforced with regard to all EU funds, including Next Generation EU; recalls that accession to the Schengen Area cannot be limited to the rule of law, pointing out that no additional criteria other than the specified prerequisites laid down in the Schengen acquis should be required;
Amendment 58 #
2021/2025(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Welcomes the reflection on the resilience of the justice system and stresses that an effective justice system is essential for upholding the rule of law; recalls that both access to justice and the efficiency of national courts were negatively impacted in the context of the pandemic with the partial closure of national courts and the use of digitalization for some of the legal proceedings; Invites the Commission to include recommendation for the Member States to reduce the negative impact of the pandemic on the activity of the national courts and ensure compliance with one of the fundamental elements of the rule of law as effectiveness of a justice system.
Amendment 21 #
2021/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas in order to continue to be aware of, to give expression to and where appropriate to mould the will of Union citizens, it is essential that the role and functioning of European political parties and foundations are not limited concerning issues of exclusively European relevance at Union level; whereas those European political parties and foundations should be allowed to use their funds accordingly; whereas in order achieve their objectives, political parties and foundations must be able to have party members, foundations, associative structures, think tanks and representatives in any Member State;
Amendment 25 #
2021/2018(INI)
G. whereas an alignment of the co-increase in the rate of European financing rate for European political parties withto the level imposed on political foundations would prevent the accumulation of debt;
Amendment 43 #
2021/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that the current system for verifying respect for rules on the use of contributions and grants is too cumbersome and calls for a reduction in red tape and for the simplification of procedures so as to help European political parties and foundations;
Amendment 52 #
2021/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines the need to make the definition of indirect funding from European political parties and foundations to national counterparts and members more precise and simpler in order to avoid hampering their required cooperation in promoting and explaining European policies;
Amendment 57 #
2021/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that the ban on financing referendum campaigns on European issues goes against the purpose of European political parties and foundations and calls for it to be abolished;
Amendment 62 #
2021/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Regrets that the narrow interpretation of the definition of members of a European political party established by case law does not sufficiently recognise the need for flexibility in the internal organisation of European political parties, especially as regards associate members, including those from third countries and individual members; is concerned that this narrow interpretation has the effect of preventing, for no good reason, European political parties from receiving financial contributions from such members;
Amendment 76 #
2021/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Considers that a clear set of rules and conditions should be established for the joint organisation and co-financing of activities concerning European issues by European political parties and national member partie, partner structures, non-governmental organisations, individuals and national member parties; considers that this clarity should also be established with regard to political foundations;
Amendment 85 #
2021/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for the prohibition on financing referendum campaigns and activities relating to referendums to be lifted, if they are linked to European issues;
Amendment 89 #
2021/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Amendment 105 #
2021/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls for European political parties and European political foundations to be able to develop branches and networks of members in the Member States with direct European financing;
Amendment 113 #
2021/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
Amendment 119 #
2021/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
Amendment 126 #
2021/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
Amendment 154 #
2021/2018(INI)
34a. Calls for the logos of the European political parties to be automatically included against the names of their national member parties on ballot papers for European elections in the Member States;
Amendment 2 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
— having regard to the Commission communication of 26 May 2021 to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions entitled ‘European Commission Guidance on Strengthening the Code of Practice on Disinformation’ (COM(2021)262),
Amendment 9 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
— having regard to the European Council conclusions on Europe’s Media in the Digital Decade: an Action Plan to support recovery and transformation of 18 May 2021,
Amendment 13 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
— having regard to the European Council conclusions on safeguarding a free and pluralistic media system of 18 November 2020,
Amendment 14 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 b (new)
Citation 12 b (new)
— having regard to the European Council conclusions on improving the cross-border circulation of European audiovisual works, with an emphasis on co-productions of 7 June 2019,
Amendment 15 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 c (new)
Citation 12 c (new)
— having regard to the European Council conclusions on the strengthening of European content in the digital economy of 19 December 2018,
Amendment 19 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
Citation 16 a (new)
Amendment 21 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 b (new)
Citation 16 b (new)
— having regard to Directive (EU) 2019/790 on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market amending Directives 96/9/EC and 2001/29/EC,
Amendment 22 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 20
Citation 20
— having regard to the Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom report entitled ‘Media Pluralism Monitor 2020 Results’outcomes of the World Press Freedom Index, published by Reporters Without Borders, and to those of the Media Pluralism Monitor of the European University Institute's Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom of July 2020,
Amendment 32 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the cultural and creative sectors, of which publishing and news media and audiovisual sectors are an integral and vital part, have been among the hardest hit by the fallout from COVID- 19; whereas these sectors are also expected to recover at a more moderate pace than the general economy;
Amendment 36 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the pandemic has caused a sudden halt in advertising investments, which are an essential source of revenue for the overall sector; whereas, according to early estimates, news mediathe overall sector saw its advertising revenues drop by 20 % to 80 %; whereas media organisationsadvertising will be the slowest segment to recover and it is not expected to exceed pre-COVID figures before 2022; whereas media organisations, especially SMEs, often face liquidity issues;
Amendment 41 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas the film industry, in its articulated value chain, has been severely impacted by the containment measures adopted in Europe; whereas cinemas across the European Union experienced a 69% drop in boxoffice in 2020, resulting in a total decrease of €4 billion in revenues compared to 20193a; _________________ 3ahttps://www.unic- cinemas.org/en/news/news- blog/detail/european-cinema-industry- sees-eur62-billion-box-office-drop-in- 2020/
Amendment 43 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
B b. whereas, in addition to the effects of the pandemic, the media sector is also facing relevant challenges linked to the digital shift and its impact on the overall business model of the sector; whereas the media sector operates in different markets, with different degrees of vertical and horizontal concentration;
Amendment 47 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas quality, well-financed and independent news media and professional jothe right to freedom of expression and media freedom and plurnalism are an essentialrecognized as fundamental rights and, as such, pillars of democracy; whereas every effort must be made to increase media pluralism3 ; _________________ 3 No EU country registers a low level of risk in the market plurality area according to ‘Monitoring Media Pluralism in the Digital Era’, p. 50:https://cadmus.eui.eu/bitstream/handle /1814/67828/MPM2020- PolicyReport.pdf?sequence=5&isAllowed =ythe core democratic values on which European Union is founded; whereas high-quality, well-financed and independent publishing and news media sectors are an essential pillar of democracy;
Amendment 49 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas the importance of independent, pluralistic and trustworthy media as guardian of democracy cannot be underestimated; whereas media freedom has been severely deteriorating over the past decade; whereas every effort must be undertaken to ensure robustness, economic and political independence of media and to increase media freedom and pluralism4a; _________________ 4a No EU country registers a low level of risk in the market plurality area according to ‘Monitoring Media Pluralism in the Digital Era’, p.50
Amendment 51 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
C b. whereas further efforts must be undertaken to establish a safe, fair and competitive online environment which also safeguards citizen’ fundamental rights;
Amendment 52 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
C c. whereas the media sector covers a variety of businesses that produce, broadcast and distribute content and whose value is based on intellectual property (IP);
Amendment 54 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the audiovisual sector as well as the news and publishing sector plays a vital partrole in fostering the resilience of our democratic societies, cultural diversity and media pluralism; whereas the heterogeneity of the sector is also one of its strengths, helping to nurture, promote and strengthen Europe’s cultural, linguistic, social and political diversity;
Amendment 64 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas the sectoral strategy foreseen by the Media and Audiovisual Action Plan should be as holistic as possible, making full use of all potential leverage to encourage investments in the news and publishing sector as well as the audiovisual sector;
Amendment 66 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
D b. whereas the seriousness of the COVID-19 crisis, whose economic and social consequences are still unfolding, has reinforced the need for reliable, accurate and quality journalism that can inform citizens and foster their critical thinking;
Amendment 67 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)
Recital D c (new)
D c. whereas territorial and exclusive licensing rights are vital for the film and audiovisual sector in order to preserve and guarantee their creativity, financing, freedom and long-term sustainability;
Amendment 69 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D d (new)
Recital D d (new)
D d. whereas actions foreseen under the Media and Audiovisual Action Plan should be implemented on the basis of two pillars: the revised Audiovisual Media Service Directive (EU)5a and the MEDIA programme, which further support the access to and availability of cinema and audio-visual works across Europe; _________________ 5aDirective (EU)2018/1808 amending Directive 2010/13/EU on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the provision of audiovisual media services (Audiovisual Media Services Directive);
Amendment 73 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the fallout of the economic downturn, and strongly reiterates its call on the Commission and the Member States to increase transparent support available for the news media and audiovisual sectors, and the cultural and creative sectors more broadly; considers that allocations for the media sector should be increased across various multiannual financial framework (MFF) programmes; underlines the need for transparent and open support mechanism in order to maintain the independence of the media;
Amendment 74 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the fallout of the economic downturn, and strongly reiterates its calls on the Commission and the Member States to increase support available for the news mediaand publishing sector and audiovisual sectors, ands well as the cultural and creative sectors more broadly, with a special attention to the SMEs; considers that allocations for the media sector should be increased across various multiannual financial framework (MFF) programmes;
Amendment 78 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Welcomes the development of an interactive tool to map various support instruments available at European level as well as at Member States level, including through the National Recovery and Resilience Plans; stresses that such an instrument should primarily facilitate access to funding opportunities by developing a user-friendly and straightforward interface and it should also offer proper technical support and assistance throughout the application process;
Amendment 82 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the launch of the ‘NEWS’ initiative for the news media sector, including the European News Media Forum; reiterates emphatically its repeated calls for the creation of a permanent European news media fund; and publishing sector; salutes that such initiative will be supported by different MFF programmes; however, in order to ensure proper use of EU funds, underlines the need to develop full oversight over the initiative;
Amendment 83 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Highlights that capacity building services that will complement the ‘NEWS’ initiative should also have a focus on local media outlets; welcomes the proposal to complement the initiative by establishing a European News Media Forum, which should be as inclusive as possible and lead to thorough discussions with the sectors on their ongoing transformations. Invites the Commission, based on the feedback of the sectors, to turn such initiative into a permanent one;
Amendment 88 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the importrelevance of the cross-sectoral strand in the Creative Europe programme, which for the first time provides for actions focused on the news medianew Creative Europe programme and welcomes the introduction of new actions, under the revamped cross-sectoral strand, focused on enhancing media freedom, quality journalism and media literacy;
Amendment 95 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Acknowledges that some parts of the audiovisual ecosystem are not covered by current support measures; invites the Commission to continue exploring tailored support schemes; urges particular attention be paid in all support actions to Member States with low audiovisual production capacity; underlines the benefits of sharing examples among Member States of best solutions provided to support the audiovisual ecosystem;
Amendment 96 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Acknowledges that some parts of the audiovisual ecosystem are not covered by current support measures; invites the Commission to continue exploring tailored support schemes for the news and publishing as well as the audiovisual sector; urges particular attention be paid in all support actions to Member States with low audiovisual production capacity;
Amendment 108 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Invites the Commission to conduct a study, develop guidelines and share among Member States the best practices ifacilitate the sharing of information and best practices among Member States on public financing mechanisms;
Amendment 109 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Acknowledges that radio can offer a trusted source of real-time information across borders where reliable news is scarce; calls on the Commission to further ensure proper funding for the continuation of Euranet Plus’ operational activities and the extension of its membership, geographic and linguistic coverage, as well as to enable it to invest in its digital transformation and in quality products and services;
Amendment 113 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that tax policies can helpare a vital instrument that could facilitate recovery and resilience of these sectors; encourages Member States withto set up adequate fiscal scope to help boost media and cinema consumption through VAT rates that accommodate thitax policies to support and boost media production, distribution and consumption; stresses that cinema consumption should be further supported through tax credits to incentivise investments; calls on the Commission to facilitate exchange of good practice among Member States in order to support the competitiveness of the media and audiovisual sectors;
Amendment 115 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that tax policies can help recovery and resilience of these sectors; encourages Member States with adequate fiscal scope to help boost media and cinema consumption through VAT rates that accommodate this; underlines that special tax policies offer an equal playing field for all media developers and not harm small and medium size companies and freelancers;
Amendment 122 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that support for strengthening independent media and media and information literacy should also be an integral part of the EU’s foreign policy; stresses the need for financial and technical support designed to strengthen the independence of the media sector; calls upon the Commission to extend its suport for media literacy education;
Amendment 130 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Draws attention to the fact that the current crisis risks speeding up news media consolidation to the detriment of media pluralism in the Union; considers that these trends are particularly unwelcome in smaller markets where the choice is already limited; asks, therefore, for the competition authorities to remain vigilant and consider the long-term impact of mergers and acquisitions not only on market share, but also on linguistic and cultural diversity; underlines that new media can play a constructive and active role in smaller markets and in countries and regions with a low rate of media freedom in allowing access to independent coverage of information;
Amendment 132 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Draws attention to the fact that the current crisis riskis speeding up news media consolidation, which can be to the detriment of media pluralism in the Union; considernotes that these trends are particularly unwelcome in smaller markets where the choice is already limited; asks, therefore, for the competition authorities to remain vigilant and consider the long-term impact of mergers and acquisitions not only on market share, but also on linguistic and cultural diversity;
Amendment 136 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes with concern that global online platforms have a vast disruptive impact on the audiovisual and media sector, as they dominate the data and advertising market, and have radically changed audience consumption patterns; underlines that current legislation does not regulateentirely provide for a fair environment on pivotal issues in the informationonline ecosystem such as access to data, digital advertising, algorithmic transparency, platform accountability, must-show and other questions; considers that timely adoption of legislationintermediary platforms' data by media content service providers on their own programmes and services, algorithmic transparency, platform accountability, advertising rules, especially for online political advertising; reiterates that timely adoption of legislation, such as the Digital Service Act package, is needed to help address these shortcomings ias a matter of urgency; stresses that policy action is needed in order to achieve transparency of information, a fair and contestable media market, as well as a high level of protection of viewers, including the significant strengthening of the Code of Practice on Disinformation;
Amendment 142 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes with concern that global online platforms have a vast disruptive impact on the media sector, as they dominate the data and advertising market, and have radically changed audience consumption patterns; underlines that current legislation does not regulate pivotal issues in the information ecosystem such as access to data, digital advertising, algorithmic transparency, platform accountability, must-show and other questions; considers that timely adoption of legislation to help address these shortcomings is a matter of urgency; underlines that online platform, if used properly, allow people to get access to information especially in countries and regions with a low rate of media freedom;
Amendment 146 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Recognises the need for a wider and more ambitious set of measures to fight Intellectual Property theft; stresses that ensuring the responsibility and accountability of online platforms is an important step towards proper rewarding investment in content creation; considers that full and proper implementation of Directive (EU)2019/7906a is instrumental to rectify the regulatory imbalances in the digital space and to address online piracy, which is detrimental to the cultural and creative sectors and industries; _________________ 6aDirective (EU)2019/790 on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market amending Directives 96/9/EC and 2001/29/EC
Amendment 156 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recognises the additional challenges for news mediaand publishing sector operating in smaller markets, including local, regional and niche media, which have limited revenues, and are not viable using current commercial business models, and which cannot embrace new ones that media operating in larger markets can; believes, therefore, that public funding mechanisms based on the arm’s length principle are increasingly necessarycould be beneficial; calls on Member States to ensure stable, transparent and adequate funding for public service media on a multiannual basis in order to guarantee their independence from governmental, political and market pressure and enable them to provide a broad range of pluralistic information and diverse content;
Amendment 160 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recognises the additional challenges for news media operating in smaller markets, including local, regional and niche media, which have limited revenues, and are not viable using current commercial business models, and which cannot embrace new ones that media operating in larger markets can; believes, therefore, that public transparent and open funding mechanisms based on the arm’s length principle are increasingly necessary;
Amendment 169 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that it is essential to ensure and maintain the independence of private and public service media from political and economic interference, including from external actorsdomestic and non-domestic actors, as well as their financial stability; acknowledges the specific situation of Member States which are exposed to geopolitical risks arising from third country interference in their information space, including through media financing; believes that the best viable antidote is a more robust media landscape with steady and reliable revenue streams; considers increased transparency to be importantvital, and therefore welcomes the Media Ownership Monitor initiative;
Amendment 170 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that it is essential to ensure and maintain the independence of private and public service media from political and economic interference, including from external actors; acknowledges the specific situation Member States which are exposed to geopolitical risks arising from third country interference in their information space, including through media financing; believes that the best viable antidote is a more robust media landscape with steady revenue streams; considers increased transparency to be important, and therefore welcomes the Media Ownership Monitor initiative;
Amendment 173 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Underlines that the development of a robust and independent media landscape can be pursued through the complementarity with the actions foreseen under the European Democracy Action Plan by addressing the areas in which our systems and citizens are most vulnerable;
Amendment 177 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Expresses concern about the disruptive trends created by the platforms, as they can undermine competition in the long term, andweaken the independent audiovisual sector and unfairly reduce opportunities for other actors; asks the Commission to monitor the situation closely and, if appropriate, take all necessary actions to make conditions for competition more equitable;
Amendment 182 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the progress made both at EU and OECD level in working out a global solution to effectively taxing the digital economy, based on digital businesses paying tax according to their economic activities in each country; considers that these new sources of revenue should be channelled by Member States to suppor. Notes that such solution should be agreed on a global level based on the two-pillar approach carried out by the G20⁄OECD Inclusive Framework and it should be on a new tax nexus and new taxing rights which would create the possibility of taxing multinational enterprises in market jurisdictions, even where they have no physical presence based on their economic activity; underlines that the interaction with users and consumers significantly contributes to value creation in digital business models and should therefore be taken into account twheir audiovisual and news media sectorn allocating taxing rights;
Amendment 190 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to elaborate comprehensive European news media and audiovisual sector strategies, publishing and audiovisual sector strategies; underlines that such strategies should explore all options available, including tax incentives, trade policy, enhanced accountability and rules for online platforms to establish a regulatory level playing field allowing media to continue to invest in news and cultural content while protecting European consumers equally online and offline;
Amendment 198 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses the need for transformation in the news media sector, including through the digitalisation of newsrooms, the uptake of artificial intelligence (AI), changes and improvements to content creation and presentation, as well as better distribution and subscription models, including micro-payments; notes that the above require additional investment and skills that news media sector players often lack, especially those with small market share; calls on the Commission and the Member States to provide tailored support for the digital transformation of the sector; underlines the key role journalism education plays in addressing the new challenges and calls for more action designed to support journalism training;
Amendment 200 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses the need for transformation in the news mediaand publishing sector, including through the digitalisation of newsrooms, the uptake of artificial intelligence (AI), changes and improvements to content creation and presentation, as well as better distribution and subscription models, including micro- payments; notes that the above requires additional investment and skills that news mediaand publishing sector players often lack, especially those with small market share; calls on the Commission and the Member States to provide tailored support for the digital transformation of the sector;
Amendment 204 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Recalls that the Audiovisual Media Service Directive as revised in 2018, was due to be transposed into national law by September 2020; therefore, calls on all Member States to swiftly implement it in all its provisions and on the Commission to closely monitor developments in this regard;
Amendment 205 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15 b. Welcomes the implementation, in close cooperation with ERGA, of a media literacy toolbox with practical application of the newmedia literacy obligations foreseen by the Audiovisual Media Service Directive (EU)2018/1808;
Amendment 206 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15 c. Welcomes the proposal of a European Media Freedom Act, recently advanced by the European Commission, as a new tool to protect media freedom in Europe. Underlines that a European Media Freedom Act should look at the media not only as economic players, but also as a cornerstone of the European democracy; therefore, urges the Commission to develop an ambitious, robust and complete mechanism, founded on the current legislation, notably the Audiovisual Media Service Directive, to strengthen the EU’s capacity to monitor and sanction actions that would limit or harm media freedom;
Amendment 208 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Acknowledges the importance of independent freelance journalism and its potential for future growth due to lower entry costs and easier ways to reach an audience, facilitated by innovative publishing and payment solutions, which canshould nevertheless ensure a decent remuneration with the aim of improveing the economic situation ofor freelance professionals;
Amendment 211 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Stresses the necessity of taking measures to protect journalists, given their exposure in the digital environment; Encourages taking additional measures aiming to ensure a strong social security of journalists in terms of job stability and a fair income for their efforts;
Amendment 215 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. UCalls on the Commission to ensure that initiatives and support measures to safeguard and promote media freedom and pluralism cover all media, including the publishing sector; underlines the added value of including the media sector in media and information literacy initiatives;
Amendment 220 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Considers that in order to help spur competition, the EU also needs to promote the creation and growth of digital media start-ups through easier access to finance and a supportive framework that enables scalability; emphasizes the need for media education to be promoted in schools in order to ensure access to quality education and to develop digital and media skills from an early age; calls for support for media education programs and initiatives in universities;
Amendment 227 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Acknowledges that the existing creation and distribution models in the European audiovisual sector are largely based on territorial exclusivity, and ownership of intellectual property rights by independent producers and creators; encourages actions aimed to support digital content creators and to create opportunities and a fair digital environment for them so they can justly benefit from the revenue of their efforts;
Amendment 231 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Acknowledges that the existing creation and distribution models in the European audiovisual sector are largely based on territorial exclusivity, and ownership of intellectual property rights by independent producers and creatorsRecalls the utmost importance of territorial exclusivity for the sustainability of the audiovisual sector; notes that ownership of intellectual property rights is held by authors, performers and independent and integrated producers in Europe;
Amendment 234 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. In this regard, welcomes Action 7 of the Media and Audiovisual Action Plan and is of the view that targeted measures to support co- production, translation, subtitling and dubbing and co-distribution could contribute to increasinge the availability of diverse European audiovisual content; in this regard, recognises the value of the work made by professionals translators of audio-visual works. Salutes the setting up of a EU Stakeholder dialogue on geo- blocking and calls for concrete proposals to further facilitate public access to cultural goods throughout Europe, while taking into account the special characteristics of the sector for its medium and long term sustainability and the effects that the pandemic has produced in the cultural and creative sector industries;
Amendment 243 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Underlines that video on demand (VOD) platformservices and other innovations are reshaping the audiovisual media landscape, and by extension creating challenges and also opportunities for incumbent players; notes that in many respects, an irreversible transformation is under way; encourages the sector’s legacy players to enter new markets and embrace innovative business models;
Amendment 250 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Emphasizes the central role played by media to shape society’s perceptions, ideas, attitudes, and behaviour; Stresses the importance of fostering European media talents including through the development of new mentoring programmes and campaigns on diversity in front and behind the camera to improve representation of women and disadvantaged groups in society and encourage them to consider media careers;
Amendment 254 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21 b. Acknowledges that the environmental impact of the audio-visual sector is significant and there is a strong need to implement common tools and green standards to make the sector climate neutral; therefore, welcomes Action 6 of the Media and Audio-visual Action Plan, which should be able to support the development and sharing of best practices encompassing the whole value chain; highlights that such Action should also facilitate international collaborations in greening practices; underlines that environmental sustainability can be a key factor and asset in making the industry more competitive and more attractive to investment;
Amendment 260 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. SAcknowledges the important role that media play in shifting behaviours by developing environmental sensitivity; stresses the importance of reducing the audiovisualmedia sector’s carbon footprint, especially at the production stage, which accounts for most CO2 emissionfrom the production to the consumption stage, as consumer devices are one of the major sources of emissions in the lifecycle of contents; notes that digital and other solutions such as virtual audiovisual production techniques can facilitate this reduction; believes that the current MFF provides a unique opportunity for funding greening projects and reaching net zero emissions within this decade;
Amendment 262 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses the importance of reducing the audiovisual sector’s carbon footprint, especially at the production stage, which accounts for most CO2 emissions; notes that digital solutions such as virtual production techniques can facilitate this reduction; believes that the current MFF provides a unique opportunity for funding greening projects and reaching net zero emissions within this decade; underlines the need for VOD to offer more access to European made content;
Amendment 269 #
2021/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Considers that increased financing for digitisation and promoting the availability of Europe’s audiovisual and film heritage is necessary in order to make it more accessiblof Europe’s audiovisual and film heritage is necessary in order to increase accessibility to wider audiences and also for its preservation and restoration; calls on the Commission to promote and facilitate exchanges and capacity building among professionals in the field of film restoration and preservation; calls for enhanced support to and protection of independent SMEs, which, through their specific business model, play a pivotal role in safeguarding Europe's rich and diverse audiovisual heritage;
Amendment 10 #
2021/2010(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Regrets the OECD’s failure to find consensus on digital taxation by the end of 2020 as planned; reiterates the importance of a global consensus on digital taxation that will enable us to have a consistent global approach towards tax fairness;
Amendment 18 #
2021/2010(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the IIA binds the Council, Parliament and the Commission to irreversibly move forward with an EU digital levy that will enter the long-term EU budget as an own resource; underlines that, irrespective of whether the ground rules will be determined at OECD or EU level, revenues generated by digital taxation in the Member States willshould become an own resource;
Amendment 21 #
2021/2010(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates that the EU digital levy will counter tax base erosion, ensure a level playing field and improve tax fairness by capturing mobile bases; considers that its revenues would be intricately linked to the open borders of the single market and the ‘digital Union’; underlines that any digital taxation should not lead to any inequalities between and within Member States; calls for a transparent and participatory process in the design of the EU digital levy; reiterates that any EU digital levy should not affect digital innovation, research on digital aspects, NGO’s and SME’s;
Amendment 31 #
2021/2010(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Maintains that the EU digital levy will be part of a basket of new own resources whose proceeds will be sufficient to cover, through the long-term EU budget, the repayment costs of the EU Recovery Instrument’s grants component, expected to be around EUR 15 billion per year on average and EUR 29.25 billion maximum per year from 2028 until 2058, while avoiding a reduction in expenditure for EU programmes; if other financial mechanisms will be used to cover the costs of the EU Recovery Instrument’s grants component, then the EU digital levy revenues should be used to finance European projects in the field of health and education; notes that the revenue is estimated to be in the range of several billion euros to several tens of billions of euros depending on, among other factors, the taxable revenues, the taxable entity, the place of taxation, the calculation and the rate of tax; calls for a transparent methodology on the digital taxation and the introduction of a special balancing instrument for the countries and regions that are the most impacted by the EU digital levy; calls for the creation of a special financial mechanism focussed on digital economy within the European Globalization Adjustment Fund designed to support the countries and the regions that are the most impacted by the EU digital levy;
Amendment 6 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
— having regard to the Interinstitutional Proclamation on the European Pillar of Social Rights, 13 December 2017, (2017/C 428/09),
Amendment 7 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 b (new)
Citation 5 b (new)
— having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions ‘The European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan’, 4 March 2021, COM(2021)102,
Amendment 8 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 c (new)
Citation 5 c (new)
— having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions ‘Union of Equality: Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030’, 3 March 2021, COM(2021)101,
Amendment 9 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 d (new)
Citation 5 d (new)
— having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions ‘A union of equality: EU anti- racism action plan 2020-2025’, 18 September 2020, COM(2020)565,
Amendment 10 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 e (new)
Citation 5 e (new)
— having regard to the Resolution adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on ‘Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’, 25 September 2015, A/RES/70/1,
Amendment 13 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas providing equal opportunities for all is, and must continue to be, inherent to the fundamental values of the European Union, and whereas people from all backgrounds and walks of life should be able to benefit fully and equally from Erasmus+;
Amendment 17 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas the effects of the COVID- 19 pandemic severely impacted on the education sector as a whole, further exacerbating pre-existing inequalities in access to education and making effective inclusion measures even more relevant and urgent;
Amendment 18 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
B b. whereas a high-level of ambitions for the future of education are well captured by the UN SDGs, in particular by Target 5, under Goal 4, which aims at eliminating all discriminations and ensure equal access to all levels of education and vocational training for vulnerable groups, including persons with disabilities;
Amendment 19 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas no harmonised and mandatory inclusion strategy was established at European level for the Erasmus+ programme and these shortcomings significantly limit the impact of inclusion measures within the programme;
Amendment 25 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the experience of mobility offered by Erasmus+ can be a transformative experience for participants, and can positively influence their self- confidence, openness, critical thinking, employability, understanding of the benefits of the united Europe and well- being;
Amendment 39 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that Erasmus+ should support stakeholders’ and programme participants’ internationalisation plans that remove the physical, psychological, social, socio-economic, linguistic, digital and other types of barriers to learning mobility and that offer clear and detailed information and qualitative support for participants from under-represented, economic and social disadvantaged groups and those with specific needs;
Amendment 41 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Calls on the Commission to adapt Erasmus+, and identify budgetary solutions, to support Ukrainian students, pupils and teachers affected by the war in continuing their education and their professional activity within Ukraine and in any of the EU member states;
Amendment 44 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the crucial need for adapted funding and grants, such as pre- financing and lump sums, as financial barriers continue to be one of the biggest obstacles faced by people with fewer opportunities in Erasmus+; underlines the need to reduce the bureaucracy, for European and national calls, and provide specific integrated support for participants from disadvantaged groups and smaller organizations in order to increase their participation in the program;
Amendment 45 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the crucial need for adapted funding and grants, such as pre- financing and lump sums, as financial barriers continue to be one of the biggest obstacles faced by people with fewer opportunities in Erasmus+; in this regard, stresses the need to apply flexible rules in the support of additional expenses for participants with fewer opportunities or from disadvantaged backgrounds and to provide sufficient financial amount to cover their needs;
Amendment 50 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Calls on the Commission to consider providing from the Erasmus+ program financial support for member states integrating Ukrainian students and pupils in schools and universities;
Amendment 56 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Commission to make sure that existing digital tools are working properly and at full extent and to tackle without delay the serious persistent issues related to Erasmus+ IT tools, which significantly hamper not only the participation of smaller organisations and people with fewer opportunities, but also the participation of all kinds of beneficiaries; with regard to the newly introduced IT tools, which should make the whole experience of mobility smoother, calls on the Commission to sufficiently test them on a large scale before their implementation;
Amendment 58 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Commission to tackle without delay the serious persistent issues related to Erasmus+ IT tools, by making the process also easier and accessible for all groups, which hamper not only the participation of smaller organisations and people with fewer opportunities, but also the participation of all kinds of beneficiaries;
Amendment 60 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Acknowledges the role of teachers, youth workers and, youth organizations and representatives, parents, social workers, local authorities and educational staff as the driving forces behind participating institutions in raising awareness of the programme, in informing and supporting future learners, and identifying people with fewer opportunities, and notes that without them, most participants with fewer opportunities would not be able to take part; calls on the Commission, the Member States and national agencies to value and acknowledge their often voluntary work, to support them by facilitating their own mobility and to provide them with adequate funding, while accompanying participants with fewer opportunities and offering them specific training adapted to their needs;
Amendment 63 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Acknowledges the role of teachers, youth workers and staffassociations as the driving forces behind participating institutions in raising awareness of the programme, in informing and supporting future learners, and identifying people with fewer opportunities, and notes that without them, most participants with fewer opportunities would not be able to take part; calls on the Commission, the Member States and national agencies to value and acknowledge their often voluntary work, to support them by facilitating their own mobility and to provide them with adequate funding, while accompanying participants with fewer opportunities and offering them specific training adapted to their needs;
Amendment 70 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need for the Commission, the Member States and national agencies to provide better support for grassroots organisations, including smaller ones, in all areas, particularly in the outermost regions and rural areas, and to ensure that resources and projects are distributed fairly in each Member State;
Amendment 71 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need for the Commission, the Member States and national agencies to provide better support for grassroots organisations in all areas, particularly in the outermost regions, remote, mountainous and rural areas, and to ensure that resources and projects are distributed fairly in each Member State;
Amendment 74 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the importance of providing better financial and material support to staff, in addition to further training and additional expertise, so that they can engage with participants and their families, in order to give them more confidence, while ensuring that mobility projects run smoothly;
Amendment 79 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Asks all national agencies to organise targeted information campaigns, both online and offline, and to appoint dedicated inclusion and diversity officers in order to reach out directly to learners with special needs and/or fewer opportunities; in this regard, calls also on those organisations that were selected to implement Erasmus+ actions to designate dedicated contact persons for people with fewer opportunities to be informed and accompanied as needed; and recalls that information on support services for people with special needs must be clear, up-to- date, complete and easy to access;
Amendment 80 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Asks all national agencies to organise targeted information campaigns, both online and offline, and to appoint dedicated inclusion and diversity officers in order to reach out to learners with special needs and/or fewer opportunities; calls upon the Commission to draft a report presenting the activities and actions deployed by Member States in tackling the issue of inclusion within the program;
Amendment 95 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Regrets the lack of reliable data on the participation of people with fewer opportunities in the Erasmus+ programme; in this regard, highlights a dearth of qualitative data on criteria such as participants’ social and ethnic background, as well as gender, that could help to shed further light as to which groups inclusion measures should target; underlines the need to gather and monitor a critical mass of reliable data in order to create a management and steering tool for inclusion measures, using methods which respect privacy and the protection of personal data and do not add undue administrative burdens for organisations and participants;
Amendment 99 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Regrets the lack of reliable data on the participation of people with fewer opportunities in the Erasmus+ programme; underlines the need to gather and monitor a critical mass of reliable data in order to create a management and steering tool for inclusion measures, using methods which respect privacy and data protection regulation and do not add undue administrative burdens for organisations and participants;
Amendment 103 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Asks for the specific needs of persons with disabilities to be taken into account in order to facilitate their participation in the programme by offering them hybrid mobility by way of preparation for the mobility period, giving them the opportunity to be accompanied, and providing them with suitable and accessible accommodation and specialised support services based on their needs; stresses the need to collect their feedback after the period of mobility in order to improve the participation of future beneficiaries; underlines the need for specific support, guidance and tools allowing them to register and participate in the Erasmus+ programmes;
Amendment 105 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Acknowledges that for participants with fewer opportunities language barrier turns out to be particularly severe, therefore calls for targeted and group specific support for language learning in preparation of mobility and insists that this support should not be limited to online courses;
Amendment 107 #
2021/2009(INI)
14. Requests the Commission and the Member States to ensure that all relevant information regarding Erasmus+ is accessible to persons with disabilities, in particular through adapted and barrier-free online tools; recalls that planning and evaluation processes should be barrier- free; welcomes the establishment of ‘Erasmus Days’ and stresses the importance of the role of former Erasmus+ participants and alumni networks in promoting the programme widely;
Amendment 115 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to use the European Year of Youth and related events to promote the opportunitiesWith the aim of ensuring that the European Year of Youth is impactful and effectively improves living and learning conditions and democratic participation of young people in Europe, calls on the Commission and the Member States to use the Year and related events to better inform all young people about opportunities made available to them in application of public policies at EU, national, regional and local levels, including those offered by the Erasmus+ programme;
Amendment 117 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to use the European Year of Youth and related events to effectively promote the opportunities offered by the Erasmus+ programme; encouraging especially those with fewer opportunities, from disadvantaged, rural or remote backgrounds, belonging to vulnerable groups, migrants and refugees to become active citizens;
Amendment 119 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Recalls the importance of ensuring automatic recognition of qualification’s and learning periods in the context of the European Education Area as a complementary and paramount tool to make inclusion measures within Erasmus+ and the European Solidarity Corps fully effective;
Amendment 120 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the Commission’s recent adoption of the 2021-2027 framework of measures aimed at increasing diversity and inclusion in the current Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps programmes, but nevertheless calls on the Commission to closely monitor the future national implementation of this framework and to inform the Parliament on annual basis; highlights that the full implementation of a dedicated framework of inclusion measures can serve as a useful experience and reference for other EU programmes that have a direct impact on citizens’ life such as Creative Europe and CERV;
Amendment 124 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Calls for an increase of the 2023 budget to be dedicated to the full implementation of inclusion measures in Erasmus + and the European Solidarity Corps and, in particular, to test the effect of pre-financing, lump sums and higher support grants on the participation rate of people with fewer opportunities or from disadvantaged backgrounds;
Amendment 11 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 33 a (new)
Citation 33 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 25 March 2021 on shaping digital education policy;
Amendment 18 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas education is a fundamental right that should be equally accessible for free to all; whereas the Pillar of Social Rights states that everyone has the right to quality and inclusive education in order to participate fully in society;
Amendment 20 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas new systemic changes such as the climate crisis, supranational political integration and the digital shift require the corresponding adaptation of educational systems, including citizenship education; whereas the green transition calls for expanding citizenship education to include the need to act responsibly not only within a given community or society but towards the planetas a whole; whereas the digital shift opens new opportunities for active citizenship and democratic participation online but also encompasses risks and threats posed by misinformation and disinformation; whereas active digital citizenship should take into account and address the digital gap among generations;
Amendment 25 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas new systemic changes such as the climate crisis, supranational political integration, the pandemic, social and territorial gaps and the digital shift require the corresponding adaptation of educational systems, including citizenship education;
Amendment 46 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas sociopolitical changes observed in Member States, ranging from social polarisation and low institutional trust to democratic backsliding, the erosion of the rule of law, exclusionary nationalism and the instrumentalisation of Euroscepticism for political purposes, along with the rise of extremist movements, fake news and authoritarianism, may pose a serious threat to European democracies and destabilise the EU as a whole; whereas strengthening citizenship education in formal, non- formal, informal and lifelong- learning education could play an important role in countering this trend;
Amendment 50 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the emergence of a dynamic European citizenship has been hindered by a knowledge and emotional gap; as well as a lack of mechanisms enabling citizen’s participation and dialogue; whereas European identity complements the multiple local, national, geographical, cultural or other identities a person might have; whereas insufficient knowledge about the EU and poor understanding of its added value may contribute to the perception of a democratic deficit and may lead to Euroscepticism in Member States;
Amendment 56 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas, the European Parliament resolution of 12 April 2016 on Learning EU at school called on the Commission to provide a common framework and to prepare guidelines with concrete examples on learning about the EU in order to foster objective and critical thinking about the benefits of the European Union for its citizens;
Amendment 57 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the Commission has failed to undertake any substantial initiative of systemic nature in this strategic field; whereas the Commission should do more in increasing the level of information about the European Union and specific rights and obligations;
Amendment 60 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Regrets that there is no common definition of citizenship education; believes that teaching citizenship education involves a combination of knowledge, skills, competences and caremethods, tools, content, competences and care; underlines the important role played by teachers and educators in delivering citizenship education and calls for their active involvement in the process of establishment of a common framework at European level; calls for the creation of a specific framework of competences on citizenship education in partnerships with European universities and EU affairs experts;
Amendment 61 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Regrets that there is no common definition of citizenship education; believes that teaching citizenship education involves a combination of knowledge, skills, competences and care; considers that, as a minimum, citizenship education should provide a theoretical understanding of the political, legal, social and economic concepts and structures including those pertaining to the European level, as well as global developments and sustainability commensurate with the level of education and training, coupled with practical experiences;
Amendment 69 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is concerned about the limited focus on European and global citizenship in national curricula; notes with concern that only half of students studying in the EU report having opportunities to learn about Europe in school; highlights that students' support for cooperation among European countries was positively associated with higher levels of civic knowledge; deplores the increasing tension between the national and European level in some Member States’ curricula; warns against the politicisation of citizenship education and the ensuing shifts in the delivery of citizenship education following government changes;
Amendment 70 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is concerned about the limited focus on European and global citizenship in national curricula; regrets citizenship education is unequally treated between and within member states and underlines the need to reduce the gaps currently existing, notably for rural, remote, mountain and social disadvantaged areas;
Amendment 75 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that sociopolitical and global changes will require an increase in the current level of citizenship education; is concerned about the imbalances in terms of average civic knowledge across and within Member States; notes that students living in rural areas face additional barriers when engaging with citizenship education programmes; affirms that that every single student must have access to high quality citizenship education; is concerned that male students score significantly below their female counterparts;
Amendment 77 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that sociopolitical and global changes will require an increase in the current level and quality of citizenship education; is concerned about the imbalances in terms of average civic knowledge across and within Member States;
Amendment 80 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that while some aspects of citizenship education are present in most national curricula, there are strong differences across Member States in terms of the education levels at which it is taught, total hours devoted to the subject, contents and methodologies; notes that only some Member States have structured assessments, objectives, pedagogical orientations or specific training for teachers; notes that even when these elements are present, there is a gap between the national programmes and its effective implementation in schools; recalls that initial and continuous teacher training must be a priority in the field of citizenship education; and in particular as regards to European and global citizenship education;
Amendment 81 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that while some aspects of citizenship education are present in most national curricula, there are strong differences across Member States; recalls that initial and continuous teacher and educators training must be a priority in the field of citizenship education; underlines the need to include this type of training modules in the Teacher’s academies program and insists of the need to provide adequate tools, methods, materials, in physical or digital format, for every teacher or educator across Europe;
Amendment 87 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Highlights that the lack of solid research on how to teach and assess citizenship education in an effective manner and the lack of appropriate pedagogical instruments to this end, hinder the effective teaching of citizenship education; notes that some empirical evidence points towards a ‘whole school’ or ‘whole community’ approaches as having a positive impact on civic skills and attitudes;
Amendment 92 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Decries the lack of attention to citizenship education in initial vocational education and training; ; calls for the inclusion of citizenship education at all level of education, adapted to the specific characteristics and need, from early education to university and seniors education and learning;
Amendment 94 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Believes that it is never too early to learn about citizenship; notes that early childhood education plays an important role for the development of critical social and emotional skills and plants the seed for wellbeing, dialogue, mutual respect, understanding, and common values;
Amendment 95 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls the crucial pedagogical role of non-formal and informal learning, including youth work, volunteering and sport, in developing social and civic skills, competences and behaviours, and in shaping responsible and active European citizens; calls for a multi-stakeholder approach leading to the creation of specific Citizenship Education platforms of all relevant stakeholders – social partners, civil society, local authorities – and their involvement in the process of teaching and developing citizenship education;
Amendment 102 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Regrets that the political consensus at European level on the need to advance citizenship education and the teaching of common European values has not been translated into concrete objectives, targets, actions and benchmarks and regrets the rejection by the Commission of several pilot projects proposed by the European Parliament in this direction; concludes that citizenship education policies suffer from an implementation gap and calls upon the Commission to approve the pilot projects proposed by the European Parliament designed to strengthen citizenship education;
Amendment 109 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Regrets that EU programmes have not been able to provide substantial and effective support for EU and global citizenship education; calls for the inclusion in the RRF and the educational programs financed with EU funds of specific targets related to citizenship education;
Amendment 111 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Regrets that EU programmes such as Erasmus +, Horizon Europe, the European Solidarity Corps, the Rights & Values, or Creative Europe, among others, have not been able to provide substantial and effective support for EU and global citizenship education;
Amendment 120 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Affirms that on the basis of Articles 9, 10, 165 and 166 TEU, and the EU Charter for fundamental rights the EU has a primary responsibility to foster EU citizenship education as a way to ensure deeper knowledge among its citizens of the European project as a union of democratic states, thus guaranteeing its citizens the right to fully participate in political life and decision-making at EU level;
Amendment 123 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Highlights the will to encourage a European common identity through a common academic programme and to strongly integrate a European dimension in education as expressed by citizens in the context of the Conference of the Future of Europe, as well as the demand of European youth to include knowledge about the opportunities and benefits of Europe in curricula;
Amendment 125 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes that some Member States acknowledge the positive influence of EU policy developments in fostering educational change in the area of citizenship education; underlines the need for extensive cooperation between Member States, local actors, educators and EU affairs experts in order to create synergies between practices and methods applied across Europe;
Amendment 129 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Draws attention to the awarding of the 2021 European Citizen’s prize to student´s debate initiatives; considers that in a climate of increasing polarisation, democratic debate is more important than ever; believes that fostering skills and competences for debate is an integral part of citizenship education;
Amendment 135 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 d (new)
Paragraph 12 d (new)
12 d. Asks the Member States to enhance and broaden initial and ongoing, professional, and lifelong development opportunities for teachers, educators, families and the wider educational community to provide them with appropriate support and resources to teach citizenship education; stresses the need to promote and encourage multilingual and intercultural competences of educators, as well as mobility opportunities, peer-to-peer learning and exchanges of best practices among teaching staff;
Amendment 137 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 e (new)
Paragraph 12 e (new)
Amendment 138 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 f (new)
Paragraph 12 f (new)
12 f. Urges the Commission to develop a common citizenship education competence framework for teachers and students for the Key competence active citizenship;
Amendment 139 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 g (new)
Paragraph 12 g (new)
12 g. Calls for the recognition and validation of citizenship competences acquired through non-formal and informal learning, including youth work, volunteering and for the strengthening of links between formal, non-formal and informal learning in citizenship education;
Amendment 140 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Considers that in the post-ET 2020 cooperation framework, attention should be focused on developing curricula and national assessments in citizenship education that integrate all relevant aspects of the subject area in line with European Reference Framework for Democratic Culture of the Council of Europe and the European Reference Framework of Key Competences for Lifelong Learning, in particular with regards to Social and civic competences;
Amendment 145 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Calls for a new Working Group focusing on citizenship education to be established to follow-up on the works of the ET 2020 Working Group on Promoting Common Values and Inclusive Education set up after the 2015 Paris declaration;
Amendment 146 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Calls for the creation a specific European citizenship education action plan with concrete targets for 2025 and synergies with the European Education Area;
Amendment 154 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Underlines the important added values brought by the Jean Monnet chairs in promoting a better education about the European Union and calls for a permanent financing of existing and future chairs;
Amendment 155 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14 b. Underlines the need to extend the European Schools networks and existing promotional activies related to citizenship education or education about the EU;
Amendment 156 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14 c. Calls upon the Parliament to allocate more financial resources to its activities, tools and actions related to the promotion of citizenship education across all Member States and seek for their active deployment;
Amendment 157 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 d (new)
Paragraph 14 d (new)
14 d. Underlines the importance of involving local, national and European medias in popularizing European culture and history and citizenship education and calls for the creation of further financing programs designed to support existing or new initiatives in the field on a permanent basis;
Amendment 158 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines the need for a more structured approach towards the identification and dissemination of the results of citizenship education projects from EU programmes, notably Erasmus plus, Horizon Europe, Europe for Citizens and the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values programme, Creative Europe and the European Solidarity corps in order to scale up results across the Union; considers to this end the need to establish a permanent review and analysis mechanism at EU level to identify good practices which can be disseminated and scaled-up widely to contribute to systemic and long-lasting policy changes;
Amendment 159 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines the need for a more structured approach towards the identification and dissemination of the results of citizenship education projects from EU programmes and calls for the involvement of the European Parliament in the process;
Amendment 160 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Highlights the need to decisively advance the research on how to best teach and assess citizenship education, taking into account new systemic and contextual changes; underlines the importance to this end of KA2, KA3, Jean Monnet actions and Horizon Europe; welcomes the greater focus of KA2 to ‘common values, civic engagement and participation’ in the Erasmus + 2021-2027; asks for dedicated calls on citizenship education in all above mentioned actions and programmes;
Amendment 163 #
2021/2008(INI)
16 a. Underlines the need to invest more in education formats about the European Union at school and university level by strengthening existing networks and developing new curricula adapted for this type of training; calls for the involvement of specialized faculties in European affairs in researching and deploying best teaching methods and tools for citizenship education while using available EU funds and resources;
Amendment 164 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Believes it is important to disseminate further existing opportunities at EU level among the VET educational community, considers important to provide tailored support to facilitate access to the programmes; calls for the inclusion of a dedicated focus on citizenship education on all EU vocational education and training actions, in particular within the activities of the Centres of Vocational Excellence;
Amendment 166 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission to include European citizenship learning modules and a visit programme to heritage and memory sites of historical significance for the Union and the host countries to promote an intercultural and dialogical approach to history and strengthen European values and principles as an integral part of any Erasmus + and European Solidarity Corps mobility opportunity;
Amendment 172 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Calls for the creation of European badges for schools and universities actively promoting citizenship education; calls for the creation of an European award supporting the educators and local actors actively promoting education about Europe;
Amendment 173 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Asks the Commission to assess the introduction of a new specific strand in Erasmus + and the Citizens, Equality, Rights& Values to foster citizenship education, with dedicated budgetary allocations;
Amendment 174 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17 b. Calls on the Commission to boost research to develop innovative pedagogical approaches for citizenship education in early years;
Amendment 175 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
Paragraph 17 c (new)
17 c. Calls on the Commission to make the most of the 2022 European Year of Youth to develop specific programmes and actions strengthening European citizenship and identity;
Amendment 176 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 d (new)
Paragraph 17 d (new)
17 d. Highlights the role of the House of European History to advance the development, specific programmes, instruments and activities that build up a cogent narrative of European integration and its basic values, in particular for students and teachers at all levels of education; asks the Commission and the Parliament to assess modes to decentralise the House of European history in order to broaden accessibility, including from the Member States and in particular, the educational community, through among others, enhanced collaboration with Member States cultural institutions, itinerant exhibitions, and a network of permanent delegations;
Amendment 178 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for a comprehensive European strategy on European civic and citizenship education, as well as the creation of supporting platforms to promote its implementation, focusing notably on shared EU democratic values and principles; calls for the creation of an European agency or permanent structure in charge of creating synergies at European level on citizenship education, managing EU resources allocated in this direction and coordinating efforts on common methods, practices, tools and content;
Amendment 186 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Stresses that the strategy should include a lifelong learning and community perspective, involving the informal, non formal sectors, as well as business and NGOs, in particular those that receive EU funding, which should directly contribute to enhance the knowledge about the EU among participants and the communities in which they are inscribed;
Amendment 189 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls for reinforced coordination and synergies across EU programmes to be reinforced in order to increase the systemic impact of citizenship education, inter alia, by introducing and providing a compulsory module on the EU citizenship in all training courses financed by the EU through structural funds and mobility programmes; believes that undertaking a modules in EU citizenship education should entail a certification through microcredentials;
Amendment 192 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls for synergies between Member States and coordination across EU programmes to be reinforced in order to increase the systemic impact of citizenship education;
Amendment 195 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19 b. Encourages the Commission to promote learning about the EU at school in negotiation processes with candidate countries for EU membership;
Amendment 196 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Asks the Commission to propose a recommendation containing indicative primary and secondary school curricula on the EU and global civic education for its voluntary adoption by the Member States, in full respect of Treaty provisions; believes that said common demonstrative curricula should foster a better understanding of the existing EU institutions, the European electoral and decision-making processes, and the history and cultures of Member States and the common links between them, combining different pedagogical approaches and methods, including theoretical and project- based learning; calls for the creation of a network of specialized EU affairs experts developing common tools, methods and curricula that can be made available for their voluntary adoption by universities, in full respect of academic independence and Treaty provisions;
Amendment 197 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Asks the Commission to propose a recommendation containing indicative primary and secondary school curricula on the EU and global civic education for its voluntary adoption by the Member States, in full respect of Treaty provisions; in particular Article 165 TFEU, developed jointly with Member States’ experts, teachers, students, and the wider educational community, and accompanied by incentive measures for its uptake; believes that said common demonstrative curricula should foster a better understanding of the existing EU institutions, the European electoral and decision-making processes, and the history and cultures of Member States and the common links between them, combining different pedagogical approaches and methods, including theoretical and project- based learning;
Amendment 213 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls for the establishment of a new EU agency on citizenship education to improve accessibility to and the quality of citizenship education in all Member States and to support the development of a European dimension in citizenship education; considers that said Agency should be in charge of data collection, and of evaluating the impact of citizenship education actions financed by the Union, in view of upscaling those most successful and allowing the Commission to identify tested initiatives in order to propose legislative acts in this field;
Amendment 215 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls forReiterates the call of the Parliament and the recommendations of the citizens panel and of the online platform of the Conference on the Future of Europe for rapid the establishment of a new specific EU agency on citizenship education to improve accessibility to and the quality of citizenship education in all Member States and to support the development of a European dimension in citizenship education for all ages;
Amendment 219 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Believes that it is urgent to kick- start work in this direction by introducing a feasibility action focused on data collection and evaluation of the impact of citizenship education actions; considers that in the mid-term, such an Agency should operate on a model of shared governance, allowing for the direct contribution of Member States, the European Parliament, students and the wider educational community in order to ensure a wider expertise and ownership of its activities;
Amendment 220 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21 b. Praises the Ambassadors schools programme and the Euroscola initiative; calls for the introduction of certification and recognition of the skills and competences obtained by participants, for students and teachers alike; considers it a best practice that deserves to be scaled up to achieve a systemic effect across the Union; believes that in the long run it could be jointly managed by the EU Agency on citizenship education and the European Parliament; asks in this regard for a dedicated and enhanced budget line;
Amendment 221 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Considers the Conference on the Future of Europe a timely opportunity to hold a multilevel discussion on policy development in the area of education and culture; believes that shared competences in the field of education should be introduced, while the exercise of that competence by the EU shall not result in Member States being prevented from exercising theirs; calls on the Member States and the Commission to embrace and take forward the concluding reports of the Conference’s Working Group on Education, Culture, Youth and Sport;
Amendment 223 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Considers the Conference on the Future of Europe a timely opportunity to hold a multilevel discussion on policy development in the area of education, youth and culture; calls on the Member States and the Commission to embrace and take forward the concluding reports of the Conference’s Working Group on Education, Culture, Youth and Sport;
Amendment 28 #
2021/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Stresses the need to ensure equal access to the benefits of IPRs for SMEs, nongovernmental organizations and research and academic institutions; underlines the need for any IPR regulation to enable a level playing field allowing smaller actors to compete; emphasises the importance of free and no-boundary access to content and creations for research and education purposes;
Amendment 37 #
2021/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Stresses the need to establish appropriate and proportionate remuneration mechanism for content creators and the exploitation of their work across the EU; underlines the importance of specific actions and support for digital content creators;
Amendment 50 #
2021/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Supports the creation of an European digital platform focussed on copyright and intellectual property rights offering assistance and guidance to creators in the fields of culture, media and education, in order to enable them to take advantage of the full opportunities available at European level; calls for specific educational and information action designed to help guide young creators;
Amendment 53 #
2021/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Underlines the key role that the recovery and resilience mechanism could play in addressing the challenges and providing adequate reforms related to the copyright and intellectual property rights domain;
Amendment 56 #
2021/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Calls for specific actions designed to ensure access by all EU citizens and countries to quality content in the fields of education, culture and media; underlines the need for EU financial support in providing access to content in all EU languages;
Amendment 3 #
2021/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the gender action plan III (GAP III), and in particular, the commitment of 85 % of the EU’s official development aid (ODA) being allocated to programmes having gender equality as a significant or as a principal objective; calls for 20 % of ODA in each country to be allocated to programmes having gender equality as one of its principal objectives; expects no ODA spending to counter gender-equality achievements; emphasises the need for coordinated and coherent EU action and calls for close cooperation with other actopartner governments, civil society, the private sector, trade unions and other key stakeholders;
Amendment 27 #
2021/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recalls the necessity of advancing equal participation and leadership given the fact that only a small number of women occupy top management positions; stresses the need to combat any discrimination regarding the occupation of management positions based on gender; underlines the necessity of gender-balanced leadership;
Amendment 28 #
2021/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Recalls that women and men should have equal opportunities, equal access to employment and equal pay for equal work in order to be economically independent; underlines that women and men should equally share care responsibilities and have access to adequate social protection, public services, and financial opportunities;
Amendment 29 #
2021/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Underlines that gender-based violence is condemned and must be prevented; calls for assessment and improvement of EU’ s initiatives and programmes aiming to end all forms of gender-based violence; highlights the crucial importance of support access for victims; calls for developing increasing protection programmes;
Amendment 30 #
2021/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Reiterates the need to use all available know-how and expertise existing across EU member states in promoting gender rights; reiterates the important role played by academic and education cooperation in reinforcing gender rights across the world and underlines the importance of development studies and global citizenship education in achieving the goals for gender equality;
Amendment 31 #
2021/2003(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5e. Recalls that education and quality education systems are the foundation for promoting gender equality; stresses the need of increasing investment in girls’ education to achieve equal access to all forms of education and training; emphasises the necessity of measures meant to overcome gender stereotypes and norms that create gender discrimination in schools;
Amendment 29 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The need to ensure transparency is a legitimate public goal as also highlighted in the “Report on the final outcome of the Conference on the Future of Europe” released on 9 May 2022, in conformity with the values shared by the EU and its Member States pursuant to Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union (‘TEU’). It is not always easy for citizens to recognise political advertisements and exercise their democratic rights in an informed manner. A high level of transparency and due diligence is necessary, among others, to support an open and fair political debate and free and fair elections or referendums and to combat disinformation and unlawful interference including from abroad. Political advertising can be a vector of disinformation in particular where the advertising does not disclose its political nature, and where it is targeted. Transparency of political advertising contributes to enabling voters to better understand when they are being presented with a political advertisement on whose behalf that advertisement is being made, and how they are being targeted by an advertising service provider, so that voters are better placed to make informed choices.
Amendment 30 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The need to ensure transparency is a legitimate public goal as also highlighted in the “Report on the final outcome of the Conference on the Future of Europe” released on 9 May 2022, in conformity with the values shared by the EU and its Member States pursuant to Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union (‘TEU’). It is not always easy for citizens to recognise political advertisements and exercise their democratic rights in an informed manner. A high level of transparency and due diligence is necessary, among others, to support an open and fair political debate and free and fair elections or referendums and to combat disinformation and unlawful interference including from abroad. Political advertising can be a vector of disinformation in particular where the advertising does not disclose its political nature, and where it is targeted. Transparency of political advertising contributes to enabling voters to better understand when they are being presented with a political advertisement on whose behalf that advertisement is being made, and how they are being targeted by an advertising service provider, so that voters are better placed to make informed choices.
Amendment 31 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In the context of political advertising, targeting techniques are frequently used. Targeting or amplification techniques should be understood as techniques that are used either to address a tailored political advertisement only to a specific person or group of persons or to increase the circulation, reach or visibility of a political advertisement. Given the power and the potential for the misuse of personal data of targeting, including through microtargeting and other advanced techniques, such techniques may present particular threats to legitimate public interests, such as fairness, freedom of expression, protection of other EU nationals living abroad, equal opportunities and transparency in the electoral process and the fundamental right to be informed in an objective, transparent and pluralistic way.
Amendment 32 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In the context of political advertising, targeting techniques are frequently used. Targeting or amplification techniques should be understood as techniques that are used either to address a tailored political advertisement only to a specific person or group of persons or to increase the circulation, reach or visibility of a political advertisement. Given the power and the potential for the misuse of personal data of targeting, including through microtargeting and other advanced techniques, such techniques may present particular threats to legitimate public interests, such as fairness, freedom of expression, protection of the EU citizens living outside the European Union, equal opportunities and transparency in the electoral process and the fundamental right to be informed in an objective, transparent and pluralistic way.
Amendment 32 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Political advertising is currently regulated heterogeneously in the Member States, which in many cases tends to focus on traditional media forms. Specific restrictions exist including on cross-border provisions of political advertising services by affecting directly the capacity to conduct cross-border and pan-European political campaigns. Some Member States prohibit EU service providers established in other Member States from providing services of a political nature or with a political purpose during electoral periods. At the same time, gaps and loopholes in national and European legislations are likely to exist in some Member States resulting in political advertising sometimes being disseminated without regard to relevant national rules and thus risking undermining the objective of transparency regulation for political advertising.
Amendment 33 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Political advertising is currently regulated heterogeneously in the Member States, which in many cases tends to focus on traditional media forms. Specific restrictions exist including on cross-border provisions of political advertising services by affecting directly the capacity to conduct cross-border and pan-European political campaigns. Some Member States prohibit EU service providers established in other Member States from providing services of a political nature or with a political purpose during electoral periods. At the same time, gaps and loopholes in national and European legislation are likely to exist in some Member States resulting in political advertising sometimes being disseminated without regard to relevant national rules and thus risking undermining the objective of transparency regulation for political advertising.
Amendment 33 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) This situation leads to the fragmentation of the internal market, decreases legal certainty for providers of political advertising services - notably for European parties - preparing, placing, publishing or disseminating political advertisements, creates barriers to the free movement of related services, distorts competition in the internal market, including between offline and online service providers, and requires complex compliance efforts and additional costs for relevant service providers.
Amendment 34 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In this context, providers of political advertising services are likely to be discouraged from providing their political advertising services in cross- border situations. This is particularly true for microenterprises and SMEs, which often do not have the resources to absorb or pass on the high compliance costs connected to the preparation, placement, publication or dissemination of political advertising in more than one Member State. This limits the availability of services and negatively impacts the possibility for service providers to innovate and offer multi-medium and multi-national campaigns within the internal market, and represents an obstacle to the creation of a true pan-European public sphere.
Amendment 35 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) This situation leads to the fragmentation of the internal market, decreases legal certainty for providers of political advertising services - notably for European parties - preparing, placing, publishing or disseminating political advertisements, creates barriers to the free movement of related services, distorts competition in the internal market, including between offline and online service providers, and requires complex compliance efforts and additional costs for relevant service providers.
Amendment 35 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) A consistent and high level of transparency of political advertising throughout the Union should therefore be ensured when political advertising services are provided, while divergences hampering the free circulation of related services within the internal market should be prevented, by laying down uniform transparency and due diligence obligations for providers of political advertising services guaranteeing the uniform protection of rights of persons and supervision throughout the internal market based on Article 114 of the TFEU.
Amendment 36 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In this context, providers of political advertising services are likely to be discouraged from providing their political advertising services in cross- border situations. This is particularly true for microenterprises and SMEs, which often do not have the resources to absorb or pass on the high compliance costs connected to the preparation, placement, publication or dissemination of political advertising in more than one Member State. This limits the availability of services and negatively impacts the possibility for service providers to innovate and offer multi-medium and multi-national campaigns within the internal market, and represent an obstacle to the creation of a true pan-European public sphere.
Amendment 36 #
2021/0381(COD)
(11) Member States should not maintain or introduce, in their national laws, provisions diverging from those laid down in this Regulation, in particular more or less stringent provisions to ensure a different level of transparency and due diligence in political advertising. Full harmonisation of the transparency requirements linked to political advertisement increases legal certainty and reduces the fragmentation of the obligations that service providers meet in the context of political advertising.
Amendment 37 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) A consistent and high level of transparency of political advertising throughout the Union should therefore be ensured when political advertising services are provided, while divergences hampering the free circulation of related services within the internal market should be prevented, by laying down uniform transparency and due diligence obligations for providers of political advertising services guaranteeing the uniform protection of rights of persons and supervision throughout the internal market based on Article 114 of the TFEU.
Amendment 37 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The Regulation should provide for harmonised transparency and due diligence requirement applicable to economic actors providing political advertising and related services (i.e. activities that are normally provided for remuneration); those services consist in particular of the preparation, placement, promotion, publication and dissemination of political advertising. The rules of this Regulation that provide for a high level of transparency of political advertising services are based on Article 114 of the TFEU. This Regulation should also address the use of targeting and amplification techniques in the context of the publication, dissemination or promotion of political advertising that involve the processing of personal data. The rules of this Regulation that address the use of targeting and amplification are based on Article 16 of the TFEU. Political advertising directed to individuals in a Member State should include advertising entirely prepared, placed or published by service providers established outside the Union but disseminated to individuals in the Union. To determine whether a political advertisement is directed to individuals in a Member State, account should be taken of factors linking it to that Member State, including language, context, objective of the advertisement and its means of dissemination.
Amendment 38 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Member States should not maintain or introduce, in their national laws, provisions diverging from those laid down in this Regulation, in particular more or less stringent provisions to ensure a different level of transparency and due diligence in political advertising. Full harmonisation of the transparency requirements linked to political advertisement increases legal certainty and reduces the fragmentation of the obligations that service providers meet in the context of political advertising.
Amendment 40 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The Regulation should provide for harmonised transparency and due diligence requirement applicable to economic actors providing political advertising and related services (i.e. activities that are normally provided for remuneration); those services consist in particular of the preparation, placement, promotion, publication and dissemination of political advertising. The rules of this Regulation that provide for a high level of transparency of political advertising services are based on Article 114 of the TFEU. This Regulation should also address the use of targeting and amplification techniques in the context of the publication, dissemination or promotion of political advertising that involve the processing of personal data. The rules of this Regulation that address the use of targeting and amplification are based on Article 16 of the TFEU. Political advertising directed to individuals in a Member State should include advertising entirely prepared, promoted, placed or published by service providers established outside the Union but disseminated to individuals in the Union. To determine whether a political advertisement is directed to individuals in a Member State, account should be taken of factors linking it to that Member State, including language, context, objective of the advertisement and its means of dissemination.
Amendment 40 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The definition of political advertising should include advertising published, promoted or disseminated directly or indirectly by or published or disseminated directly or indirectly for or on behalf of a political actor. Since advertisements by, for or on behalf of a political actor cannot be detached from their activity in their role as political actor, they can be presumed to be liable to influence the political debate, except for messages of purely private or purely commercial nature.
Amendment 42 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The publication, promotion or dissemination by other actors of a message that is liable to influence the outcome of an election or referendum, legislative or regulatory process or voting behaviour at local, national and European level should also constitute political advertising. In order to determine whether the publication or dissemination of a message is liable to influence the outcome of an election or referendum, a legislative or regulatory process or voting behaviour, account should be taken of all relevant factors such as the content of the message, the language used to convey the message, the context in which the message is conveyed, the objective and intention of the message and the means by which the message is published or disseminated. Messages on societal or controversial issues may, as the case may be, be liable to influence the outcome of an election or referendum, a legislative or regulatory process or voting behaviour.
Amendment 43 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The definition of political advertising should include advertising published, promoted or disseminated directly or indirectly by or published or disseminated directly or indirectly for or on behalf of a political actor. Since advertisements by, for or on behalf of a political actor cannot be detached from their activity in their role as political actor, they can be presumed to be liable to influence the political debate, except for messages of purely private or purely commercial nature.
Amendment 48 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The publication, promotion or dissemination by other actors of a message that is liable to influence the outcome of an election or referendum, legislative or regulatory process or voting behaviour at local, national and European level should also constitute political advertising. In order to determine whether the publication or dissemination of a message is liable to influence the outcome of an election or referendum, a legislative or regulatory process or voting behaviour, account should be taken of all relevant factors such as the content of the message, the language used to convey the message, the context in which the message is conveyed, the objective and intention of the message and the means by which the message is published or disseminated. Messages on societal or controversial issues may, as the case may be, be liable to influence the outcome of an election or referendum, a legislative or regulatory process or voting behaviour.
Amendment 49 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The publication or dissemination by other actors of a message that is liable, planned and intended to influence the outcome of an election or referendum, legislative or regulatory process or voting behaviour should also constitute political advertising. In order to determine whether the publication or dissemination of a message is liable, planned and intended to influence the outcome of an election or referendum, a legislative or regulatory process or voting behaviour, account should be taken of all relevant factors such as the content of the message, the language used to convey the message, the context in which the message is conveyed, the objective of the message and the means by which the message is published or disseminated. Messages on societal or controversial issues may, as the case may be, be liable to influence the outcome of an election or referendum, a legislative or regulatory process or voting behaviour.
Amendment 50 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) The rules on transparency and due diligence laid down in this Regulation should only apply to political advertising services, i.e. political advertising that is normally provided against remuneration, which may include a benefit in kind. The transparency requirements should not apply to content uploaded by a user of an online intermediary service, such as an online platform, and disseminated by the online intermediary service without consideration for the placement, publication or dissemination for the specific message, unless the user has been remunerated by a third party for the political advertisement.
Amendment 52 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) In view of the importance of guaranteeing in particular the effectiveness of the transparency and due diligence requirements including to ease their oversight, providers of political advertising services should ensure that the relevant information they collect in the provision of their services, including the indication that an advertisement is political, is provided to the political advertising publisher which brings the political advertisement to the public. In order to support the efficient implementation of this requirement, and the timely and accurate provision of this information, providers of political advertising services should consider and support automating the transmission of information among providers of political advertising services.
Amendment 56 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) harmonised transparency and due diligence obligations for sponsored providers of political advertising and related services to retain, disclose and publish information connected to the provision of such services;
Amendment 59 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) The rules on transparency and due diligence laid down in this Regulation should only apply to political advertising services, i.e. political advertising that is normally provided against remuneration, which may include a benefit in kind. The transparency requirements should not apply to content uploaded by a user of an online intermediary service, such as an online platform, and disseminated by the online intermediary service without consideration for the placement, publication or dissemination for the specific message, unless the user has been remunerated by a third party for the political advertisement.
Amendment 62 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) In view of the importance of guaranteeing in particular the effectiveness of the transparency and due diligence requirements including to ease their oversight, providers of political advertising services should ensure that the relevant information they collect in the provision of their services, including the indication that an advertisement is political, is provided to the political advertising publisher which brings the political advertisement to the public. In order to support the efficient implementation of this requirement, and the timely and accurate provision of this information, providers of political advertising services should consider and support automating the transmission of information among providers of political advertising services.
Amendment 62 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Chapter II – title
Chapter II – title
II TRANSPARENCY AND DUE DILIGENCE OBLIGATIONS FOR POLITICAL ADVERTISING SERVICES
Amendment 63 #
Amendment 65 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. Providers of political advertising services shall ensure that the contractual arrangements concluded for the provision of a political advertising service specify how the relevant provisions - including on due diligence - of this Regulation are complied with.
Amendment 69 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the identity of the sponsor of the political advertisement including, where appropriate, in the case of European or national parties, the logo of the corresponding European political entity and the entity ultimately controlling the sponsor;
Amendment 80 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) harmonised transparency and due diligence obligations for sponsored providers of political advertising and related services to retain, disclose and publish information connected to the provision of such services;
Amendment 81 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) harmonised rules on the use of targeting and amplification techniques in the context of the publication, dissemination or promotion of political advertising that involve the use of any personal data.
Amendment 83 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) to contribute to the proper, safe and transparent functioning of the internal market for political advertising and related services;
Amendment 86 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part
2. ‘political advertising’ means the preparation, purchase, placement, promotion, publication or dissemination, by any means, in return for a direct payment or any other equivalent remuneration, of a message:
Amendment 93 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
(b) which is liable, planned and intended to influence the outcome of an election or referendum, a legislative or regulatory process or voting behaviour.
Amendment 101 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point h
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point h
(h) any natural or legal person representing or acting on behalf of any of the persons or organisations in points (a) to (g), or others, promoting the political objectives of any of those.
Amendment 108 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Chapter II – title
Chapter II – title
II TRANSPARENCY AND DUE DILIGENCE OBLIGATIONS FOR POLITICAL ADVERTISING SERVICES
Amendment 109 #
Amendment 110 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. Providers of political advertising services shall ensure that the contractual arrangements concluded for the provision of a political advertising service specify how the relevant provisions - including on due diligence - of this Regulation are complied with.
Amendment 112 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. In the context of the provision of political advertising services, each political advertisement shall be made available with the following information in a clear, non- discriminatory, salient and unambiguous way:
Amendment 117 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the identity of the sponsor of the political advertisement including, where appropriate, in the case of European or national parties, the logo of the corresponding European political entity and the entity ultimately controlling the sponsor;
Amendment 119 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the identity of the sponsor of the political advertisement and the entity ultimately controlling or financing the sponsor;
Amendment 121 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) a transparency notice to enableexplaining the wider context of the political advertisement and its aims to be understood, or a clear indication of where it can be easily retrieved.
Amendment 124 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The transparency notice shall be included in each political advertisement or be easily retrievable from it, and shall include the following information in a clear and non-discriminatory format:
Amendment 127 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the identity of the sponsor and the entity ultimately controlling or financing the sponsor, and their relevant contact details;
Amendment 131 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) based among others on information received in line with Article 6(3), information on the aggregated amounts spent or other benefits received in part or full exchange for the preparation, placement, promotion, publication and dissemination of the relevant advertisement, and of the political advertising campaign where relevant, and their sources;
Amendment 141 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. Political advertising publishers shall make reasonable efforts to ensure that the information referred to in paragraph 1 and 2 is complete and accurate, and where they find this is not the case, they shall not make available the political advertisement.
Amendment 146 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. Transparency notices shall be kept up to date and presented in a format which is easily accessible, non-discriminatory and clearly visible and, where technically possible, machine readable, clearly visible and user friendly, including through the use of plain language. The information shall be published by the political advertising publisher with the political advertisement from its first publication until one year after its last publication.
Amendment 161 #
2021/0381(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 6
Article 15 – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall ensure cooperation among competent authorities in particular in the framework of national elections networks and in the European Regulators Group for Audiovisual Media Services, to facilitate the swift and secured exchange of information on issues connected to the exercise of their supervisory and enforcements tasks pursuant to this Regulation, including by jointly identifying infringements, sharing findings and expertise, and liaising on the application and enforcement of relevant rules.
Amendment 20 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
Amendment 30 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 49
Recital 49
(49) European political parties often rely on external service providers, including advertising publishers, for the preparation, placement, publication and dissemination of their political advertisements. Such service providers are bound by Regulation 2022/XX of the European Parliament and of the Council28 on the transparency and targeting of political advertising. Where entering into a contractual relationship on the provision of services related to political advertisements, European political parties should ensure that the providers of political advertising services, including advertising publishers, comply with their obligations under Regulation 2022/XX [on the transparency and targeting of political advertising]. They should ensure that the contractual arrangements specify how the relevant provisions of this Regulation are taken into account. Where appropriate, tThe political advertisement mayshould include the European political party’s political logo. _________________ 28 Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the transparency and targeting of political advertising (OJ L...).
Amendment 54 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 9
Article 23 – paragraph 9
9. Contributions from members of a European political party that have their seat in, or are citizens of, a Member State or from member parties that have their seat in a country belonging to the Council of Europ a Member State shall be permitted. The total value of contributions from members shall not exceed 40 % of the annual budget of a European political party. The value of contributions from member organisations that have their seat in a country outside the Union shall not exceed 10 % of the total contributions from members.
Amendment 58 #
2021/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 10 – introductory part
Article 23 – paragraph 10 – introductory part
10. Contributions from members of a European political foundation that have their seat in, or are citizens of, a Member State or from member organisations that have their seat in a country belonging to the Council of Europe, and from the European political party with which it is affiliated, shall be permitted. The total value of contributions from members shall not exceed 40 % of the annual budget of a European political foundation and shall not derive from funds received by a European political party pursuant to this Regulation from the general budget of the European Union. The value of contributions from member organisations that have their seat in a country outside the Union shall not exceed 10% of the total contributions from members.
Amendment 13 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
Having regard to the European Parliament report on shaping digital education policy (2020/2135(INI)),
Amendment 15 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) As already set out in the Commission communication entitled 'Establishing a European Declaration on Digital Rights and Principles for the Digital Decade', the Digital Decade should primarily serve people and ensure that their fundamental rights and freedoms equally apply offline and online31a. Those rights include, in particular, the right to privacy and the protection of personal data, the right to freedom of expression and information, the right to informational self- determination and anonymity on the internet, the right to confidentiality of personal communications and protection from government online surveillance, the right to education, vocational training and lifelong learning, and the right to fair, healthy and safe working conditions, including in a digital environment. To realise those rights, it is crucial to protect and promote free and pluralistic media and online access to them, as they ensure informed debate and critical thinking in the digital space. In this context, the Commission and the Member States should refrain from pursuing legislation or other measures that run counter to those digital rights, such as chat control or data retention. _________________ 31a Establishing a European Declaration on Digital Rights and Principles for the Digital Decade (COM(2022)27 final).
Amendment 17 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
Amendment 18 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In order to follow the trajectory of the Union regarding the pace of digital transformation, clear digital targets should be established for and within member states. These targets should be linked to concrete areas, supervised in the European Semester format, where progress should collectively and individually be made within the Union. The targets follow the four cardinal points identified in the Digital Compass Communication, identified as the essential areas for the digital transformation of the Union: digital skills, digital infrastructures, digitalisation of businesses and of public services.
Amendment 21 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
Amendment 23 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6 a) Digital technologies harbour substantial potential for teachers, trainers and educators and learners across education sectors and settings in terms of accessible, open, social and personalised technologies that can bring about more inclusive learning pathways; smart use of digital technologies, driven by innovative teaching methods and empowering learners, can equip citizens with core competencies for life; the use of digital must not be considered as a cost-saving measure.
Amendment 24 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Digital skills, basic and advanced, are essential to reinforce the collective resilience of the Union’s society. Digital skills should be considered a core competence for all teachers, educators and instructors. High-quality specialised digital skills training should be available to all teachers and other staff in education and training establishments as soon as possible, with a particular focus on in- service upskilling for older teachers and teachers with disabilities, enabling all teachers and pedagogical staff to use, adapt and create digital learning content and teaching methods, and to pass on basic digital skills in their daily work. Digitally empowered and capable citizens will be able to take advantage of the opportunities of the Digital Decade. Moreover, digital training and education should support a workforce in which people can acquire specialised digital skills to get quality jobs and rewarding careers in much greater numbers than today, with convergence between women and men. In addition, an essential enabler for taking advantage of the benefits of digitisation, for further technological developments and for Europe’s digital leadership is a sustainable digital infrastructure for connectivity, microelectronics and the ability to process vast data. Excellent and secure connectivity for everybody and everywhere in Europe including in rural and remote areas40 is needed. Societal needs for upload and download bandwidth are constantly growing. By 2030, networks with gigabit speeds should become available aton affordable and accessible conditions for all those who need or wish such capacity. While there are currently large disparities in prices in EU Member States for communications facilities and mobile data services, by 2030 high-speed mobile data networks should be available for all in all EU Member States, in rural and urban areas, at affordable and accessible conditions40a. Moreover, microprocessors which are already today at the start of most of the key, strategic value chains are expected to be in even higher demand in the future, in particular the most innovative ones. Climate neutral highly secure edge node guaranteeing access to data services with low latency wherever businesses are located and quantum capacity are also expected to be critical enablers. _________________ 40 Long-term Vision for the EU’s Rural Areas., COM(2021) 345 final. 40a Eurostat 2020, How communication prices vary across the EU, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/product s-eurostat-news/-/ddn-20201221-1
Amendment 28 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Digital skills, basic and advanced, are essential to reinforce the collective resilience of the Union’s society. Digitally empowered and capable citizens will be able to take advantage of the opportunities of the Digital Decade. Digital citizenship education and the identification and formal approval at European level of digital rights and obligations is therefore key for the empowering of EU citizens. Moreover, digital training and education should support a workforce in which people can acquire specialised digital skills to get quality jobs and rewarding careers in much greater numbers than today, with convergence between women and men. In addition, an essential enabler for taking advantage of the benefits of digitisation, for further technological developments and for Europe’s digital leadership is a sustainable digital infrastructure for connectivity, microelectronics and the ability to process vast data. Excellent and secure connectivity for everybody and everywhere in Europe including in rural, mountain, socially disadvantaged and remote areas40 is needed. Societal needs for upload and download bandwidth are constantly growing. By 2030, networks with gigabit speeds should become available at accessible conditions for all those who need or wish such capacity. Moreover, microprocessors which are already today at the start of most of the key, strategic value chains are expected to be in even higher demand in the future, in particular the most innovative ones. Climate neutral highly secure edge node guaranteeing access to data services with low latency wherever businesses are located and quantum capacity are also expected to be critical enablers. _________________ 40 Long-term Vision for the EU’s Rural Areas. COM(2021) 345 final.
Amendment 31 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
Amendment 34 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Beyond enablers, all the above mentioned technologies will be at the core of new products, new manufacturing processes and new business models based on fair sharing of data in the data economy. The transformation of businesses will depend on their ability to adopt new digital technologies rapidly and across the board, including in industrial and services ecosystems that are currently lagging behind. The European Union should protect member states and citizens against digital dependency from specific suppliers, resources or technologies and increasingly seek and call for digital interlinks. The democratisation of digital resources and technologies and the respect for competition rules are necessary for a stable and growing digital market in Europe.
Amendment 36 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8 a) Reskilling and upskilling are necessary to enable people to adapt to the changing needs and realities of an increasingly digitised labour market; employers should provide digital training and digital equipment to employees, paying due attention to specific needs, such as the provision of reasonable facilities for persons with disabilities.
Amendment 37 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8 b (new)
Recital 8 b (new)
(8 b) Companies deploying new and emerging technologies have a responsibility to provide adequate reskilling and upskilling to all employees concerned so they can learn how to use digital tools, adapt to the changing needs of the labour market and stay in employment.
Amendment 39 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Democratic life and public services will also crucially depend on digital technologies and therefore they should be fully accessible for everyone, as a best–in- class digital environment providing for easy-to-use, affordable, accessible, efficient and personalised services and tools with high security and privacy standards. The policy programme should create a human-centred digital environment that enables all citizens, consumers and small-business owners to become active, creative and critical players with sufficient knowledge, skills and understanding to make informed decisions about the use and opportunities of digital technologies.
Amendment 40 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Democratic life and public services will also crucially depend on digital technologies and therefore they should be fully accessible for everyone, as a best–in- class digital environment providing for easy-to-use, efficient and personalised services and tools with high security and privacy standards; defining quality digital education standards is necessary to make sure such services are being provided adequately across the Union; availability of quality online education is often not an alternative, but the only option for certain groups such as those working full-time or out of work in rural and remote regions or for disabled people.
Amendment 42 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) The digital transformation must primarily serve people and be fashioned by the Commission and the Member States in coordination with social partners. Areas where it can make a positive contribution include formal, informal and non-formal education, in particular the promotion of digital media literacy, vocational training, equipping education and training establishments, from primary school through vocational education and training institutions to universities, with a modern and reliable digital infrastructure, including access to digital services and learning tools based on privacy by design, and free digital education and training for all in keeping with the goal of lifelong learning.
Amendment 43 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9 a) Basic education in cyber hygiene, cyber safety, data protection and media literacy must be appropriate to the age and oriented to the development of learners in order to help them become critical learners, active citizens, internet users and shapers of a democratic digital society, make informed decisions, and be aware of and able to counter the risks associated with the internet, such as online disinformation, harassment and personal data breaches.
Amendment 44 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The Commission should review these digital targets by June 2026 to assess whether they still meet the high level of ambition of the digital transformation and update them or introduce additional digital targets, if necessary. The Commission should provide the Parliament and citizens a transparent and full report on the evolution being accomplished periodically within the Union and by Member States.
Amendment 46 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) A harmonious, inclusive and steady progress towards the digital transformation and towards the achievement of the digital targets in the Union, requires a comprehensive, robust, reliable, flexible and transparent form of governance, based on close cooperation and coordination between the Union institutions, bodies and agencies, and the Member States. An appropriate mechanism should ensure coordination of convergence and the consistency and effectiveness of policies and measures at Union and national level. Therefore, it is necessary to lay down provisions on a monitoring and cooperation mechanism implementing the Digital Compass Communication. Involving the education eco-system, in particular universities, in the process of communication, implementation and governance at European, national and local level is key for the success of the process.
Amendment 48 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
Amendment 56 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) In order to ensure that cooperation between the Commission and the Member States is efficient and effective, Member States should submit to the Commission national Digital Decade strategic roadmaps covering the period up to 2030 (‘national Digital Decade strategic roadmaps’) proposing, where possible and measurable at national level, national trajectories, plus annual and verifiable objectives from 2025 onwards, which describinge all the instruments adopted, planned or implemented with a view to contributing to the achievement at Union level of the objectives of this Decision and the digital targets, in order to avoid a failure to meet the 2030 objectives. These national Digital Decade strategic roadmaps should be a crucial tool for the coordination of the policies of the Member States and for ensuring predictability for the market. Member States should take into account relevant sectoral initiatives, both at Union and national level, and ensure consistency with them. During the annual cycle of cooperation, Member States could propose adjustments to their national Digital Decade strategic roadmaps to take into account the evolution of the digital transition at Union and national level and to respond, in particular, to the Commission recommended policies, measures and actions.
Amendment 57 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) In order to ensure that cooperation between the Commission and the Member States is efficient and effective, Member States should submit to the Commission national Digital Decade strategic roadmaps covering the period up to 2030 (‘national Digital Decade strategic roadmaps’) proposing, where possible and measurable at national level, national trajectories, describing all the instruments adopted, planned or implemented with a view to contributing to the achievement at Union level of the objectives of this Decision and the digital targets. These national Digital Decade strategic roadmaps should be a crucial tool for the coordination of the policies of the Member States and for ensuring predictability for the market and should be included in the European Semester format and national reports. Member States should take into account relevant sectoral initiatives, both at Union and national level, and ensure consistency with them. During the annual cycle of cooperation, Member States could propose adjustments to their national Digital Decade strategic roadmaps to take into account the evolution of the digital transition at Union and national level and to respond, in particular, to the Commission recommended policies, measures and actions.
Amendment 70 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) create sufficient financial, technical and human capacity in education and training establishments by 2025 in order to meet the 2030 digital skills targets; achieve gender balance in the number of female and male ICT students by 2030 in order to achieve gender balance in the number of ICT specialists as soon as possible;
Amendment 71 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) reinforce the important role played by teachers and educators in delivering digital education; underlining in this regard the importance of providing financial support for training courses designed for teachers so as to ensure that teachers and educators not only possess digital skills, but can also teach them;
Amendment 73 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
(b b) ensure that digital education is equally treated between and within member states and underlines the need to reduce the gaps currently existing, notably for rural, remote, mountain and social disadvantaged areas;
Amendment 74 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b c (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b c (new)
(b c) ensure that Member States take the necessary measures to reinforce their digital infrastructure, the connectivity and the methods used by schools and learning centres for digital education and learning in the context of the pandemic and reiterates the need to accelerate the reforms implementing the digital transformation ensuring that all Europeans can take advantage of it;
Amendment 75 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b d (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b d (new)
(b d) ensure access to quality digital education and content and improving digital proficiency for lower-skilled adults, persons with disabilities, persons from vulnerable or marginalised groups, older people and people living in remote or rural areas;
Amendment 76 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b e (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b e (new)
(b e) ensure that educational establishments will benefit from support from trained staff to oversee networks and applications and to provide training and assistance on data protection;
Amendment 77 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b f (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b f (new)
(b f) ensure the access to affordable quality computers and technologies and better connectivity, as a further step towards a more comprehensive digital skills strategy;
Amendment 88 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(e a) ensure access for all educational institutions, especially those in remote, rural and mountain areas with low connectivity and limited access to emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, blockchain, open source, new educational devices or gamification, in the light of their growing importance and potential;
Amendment 89 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
Amendment 91 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
(h a) facilitates the work between national and local stakeholders to launch large-scale digital literacy programs.
Amendment 92 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h b (new)
(h b) ensures the ongoing research into the various impacts of digital technologies on the education and development of children, linking education sciences, pedagogy, psychology, sociology, neuroscience and computer science so as to achieve as deep an understanding as possible of how the minds of children - and adults - respond to the digital environment and the attendant digital education challenges.
Amendment 93 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h c (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h c (new)
(h c) facilitates digital skills for all demographics, not only those of working age.
Amendment 103 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
(a) by 2025 at least 70% and by 2030 at least 80% of those aged 16-74 have at least basic digital skills;
Amendment 105 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) by 2025 at least 80% and by 2030 at least 90% of all teachers and other teaching staff in vocational education and training have sufficient digital skills to incorporate digital technologies into their daily teaching and to pass on basic digital skills;
Amendment 106 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a b (new)
(ab) internet connectivity, including gigabit connectivity, is ensured in all schools and in particular in rural areas, especially with regard to internet access and the availability of necessary and modern digital equipment and services, including high-speed wi-fi and secure digital tools, such as digital learning platforms for collaboration and communication, digital libraries and digital applications, such as office and design or graphics applications.
Amendment 110 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) at least 5% of all female university students in each Member State are enrolled in ICT programmes or in interdisciplinary courses with an ICT component.
Amendment 111 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
1a. In order to achieve the digital education targets for a digitally skilled population and sufficiently highly skilled digital professionals, the Union institutions and the Member States shall cooperate in coordination with social partners and carry out all necessary measures and financial and infrastructure-related investments, such as: (a) doubling the number of annual study places in ICT programmes at universities and promoting vocational training in order to achieve a significant increase in vocational training place provision in this field; (b) providing the necessary capacity to achieve those targets, in particular by appropriately equipping vocational training centres, schools and universities in terms of human resources, technical facilities and in-service digital upskilling provision for teaching staff.
Amendment 112 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
(a) all European households and schools are covered by a Gigabit network, with all populated areas covered by 5G; broadband should be considered a public good and its infrastructure adequately funded to ensure that it is universally accessible and affordable as a critical step in closing the digital divide;
Amendment 113 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
(a) all European households are covered by a Gigabit network, with all populated areas covered by 5G networks, and can access those networks on affordable and accessible terms;
Amendment 118 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a a (new)
(a a) all European universities will be digitally connected
Amendment 131 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(2 a) The Commission will give a particular attention to the pilot projects proposed by the European Parliament designed to strengthen digital skills.
Amendment 134 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 6 a (new)
(6a) The Commission shall make the information and indicators relating to these objectives publicly available on a dedicated website, in a transparent and easily understandable manner, when they have been received from the Member States, so that, where possible, progress towards realising the objectives can be tracked by means of intuitive charts.
Amendment 135 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 6 a (new)
(6 a) The report will be transparent with the evaluation process, and will have complete and accessible evidence supporting impact assessments and evaluations.
Amendment 137 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) national projected trajectories contributing to relevant digital targets measurable at national level, as well as annual targets from 2025 onwards;
Amendment 151 #
2021/0293(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 23 a (new)
Article 23 a (new)
Article 23a Synergies with other Union programmes and policies in the field of education and training No budget resources from existing Union programmes in the field of education and training, in particular the Erasmus+ programme, shall be used for new actions set out in this policy programme without additional budget resources being made available for that purpose.
Amendment 7 #
2021/0244(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by [XXYY] [transposition period to be aligned with the application date set by the new Anti-Money Laundering Directive for the application of the provisions for interconnecting the centralised automated mechanism] at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions. Member States shall ensure that the competent authorities implement to good effect the legislative and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this directive and adopted at national level.
Amendment 8 #
2021/0244(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law that they adopt in the field covered by this Directive. They shall also communicate to the Commission any textual amendments to national provisions relating to this directive.
Amendment 49 #
2021/0240(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Cross-border nature of crime and criminal proceeds endanger Union financial system efforts relating to prevention of money laundering, and financing of terrorism and cross-border organised crime. Those efforts have to be tackled at Union level through the creation of an Authority responsible for contributing to the implementation of harmonised rules. In addition, the Authority should pursue a harmonised approach to strengthen the Union’s existing AML/CFT preventive framework, and specifically AML supervision and cooperation between FIUs. That approach should reduce divergences in national legislation and supervisory practices and introduce structures that benefit the smooth functioning of the internal market in a determined manner and should, consequently, be based on Article 114 TFEU.
Amendment 50 #
2021/0240(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Combining both direct and indirect supervisory competences over obliged entities, and also functioning as a support and cooperation mechanism for FIUs, is the most appropriate means of bringing about supervision and cooperation between FIUs at Union level. This should be achieved by creating an Authority which should combine independence and a high level of technical expertise and which should be established in line with the Joint Statement and Common Approach of the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission on decentralised agencies32 . The Authority should be fully independent, should be supervised by the European Parliament and should not be constrained by national interest from the Member States. _________________ 32 https://europa.eu/european- union/sites/default/files/docs/body/joint_st atement_and_common_approach_2012_en. pdf.
Amendment 64 #
2021/0240(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) The establishment of a solid governance structure within the Authority is essential for ensuring effective exercise of the tasks granted to the Authority, and for an efficient and objective decision- making process. Due to the complexity and variety of the tasks conferred on the Authority in both the supervision and FIU areas, the decisions cannot be taken by a single governing body, as is often the case in decentralised agencies. Whereas certain types of decisions, such as decisions on adoption of common instruments, need to be taken by representatives of appropriate authorities or FIUs, and respect voting rules of the TFEU, certain other decisions, such as the decisions towards individual selected obliged entities, or individual authorities, require a smaller decision- making body, whose members should be subject to appropriate accountability arrangements. Therefore, the Authority should comprise a General Board, and an Executive Board composed of fiseven full- time independent members and of the Chair of the Authority.
Amendment 66 #
2021/0240(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) For the purposes of voting and taking decisions, each Member State should have one voting representative. Therefore, the heads of public authorities should appoint a permanent representative as the voting member of the General Board in supervisory composition, taking also into account the gender balance principle. Alternatively, depending on the subject- matter of the decision or agenda of a given General board meeting, public authorities of a Member State may decide on an ad- hoc representative. The practical arrangements related to decision-making and voting by the General Board members in supervisory composition should be laid down in the Rules of Procedure of the General Board, to be developed by the Authority.
Amendment 70 #
2021/0240(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
Recital 42
(42) The governing body of the Authority should be the Executive Board composed of the Chair of the Authority and of fiseven full time members, appointed by the General Board based on the shortlist by the Commission. With the aim of ensuring a speedy and efficient decision making process, the Executive Board should be in charge of planning and execution of all the tasks of the Authority except where specific decisions are explicitly allocated to the General Board. In order to ensure objectivity and appropriate rapidity of the decision-making process in the area of direct supervision of the selected obliged entities, the Executive Board should take all binding decisions addressed to selected obliged entities. In addition, together with a representative of the Commission the Executive Board should be collectively responsible for the administrative and budgetary decisions of the Authority. The consent of the Commission should be required when the Executive Board is taking decisions related to the budget administration, procurement, recruitment, and audit of the Authority, given that a portion of funding of the Authority will be provided from Union budget.
Amendment 73 #
2021/0240(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44
Recital 44
(44) To ensure the independent functioning of the Authority the fiseven Members of the Executive Board and the Chair of the Authority should act independently and in the interest of the Union as a whole. They should behave, both during and after their term of office, with integrity and discretion as regards the acceptance of certain appointments or benefits. To avoid giving any impression that a Member of the Executive Board might use its position as a Member of the Executive Board of the Authority to get a high-ranking appointment in the private sector after his term of office and to prevent any post-public employment conflicts of interests, a cooling-off period for the five Members of the Executive Board, including the Chair of the Authority, should be introduced.
Amendment 79 #
2021/0240(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48
Recital 48
(48) To guarantee the proper functioning of the Authority, and to cover all the tasks assigned to it under this Regulation, the Authority should be provided with sufficient staff, geographically and gender balanced, and adequate financial resources so that it can fulfil the objectives; funding should be provided by a combination of fees levied on certain obliged entities and a contribution from the Union budget, depending on the tasks and functions. The budget of the Authority should be part of the Union budget, confirmed by the Budgetary Authority on the basis of a proposal from the Commission. The Authority should submit to the Commission a draft budget and an internal financial regulation for approval.
Amendment 93 #
2021/0240(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) monitor and support the implementation of asset freezes including virtual assets and cryptocurrencies, under the Union restrictive measures across the internal market;
Amendment 155 #
2021/0240(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 4
Article 46 – paragraph 4
4. The General Board may decide to admit observers. In particular, the General Board in FIU composition shall admit as an observer a representative of OLAF, Europol, Eurojust and the EPPO to meetings when matters fall under their respective mandates. The General Board in supervisory composition shall admit a representative nominated by the Supervisory Board of the European Central Bank and a representative of each of the European Supervisory Authorities, where matters within the scope of their respective mandates are discussed.
Amendment 157 #
2021/0240(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 7
Article 49 – paragraph 7
7. Without prejudice to Articles 52 (3) and (4) and Article 56 (1) and (2), the appointing authority powers over the Chair and the fiseven permanent members of the Executive Board throughout their mandate shall be exercised by the General Board.
Amendment 158 #
2021/0240(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 6
Article 51 – paragraph 6
6. The Chair of the Authority and the permanent fiseven members of the Executive Board shall not attend those meetings of the General Board where matters concerning the performance of their mandate are discussed or decided upon.
Amendment 159 #
2021/0240(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) fiseven full-time members;
Amendment 160 #
2021/0240(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 3
Article 52 – paragraph 3
3. The fiseven members of the Executive Board referred to in paragraph 1, point (b), shall be selected following an open selection procedure which shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union. They shall be appointed by the General Board based on the shortlist drawn by the Commission. The selection shall respect the principles of experience, qualification, and, to the extent possible, gender and geographical balance.
Amendment 161 #
2021/0240(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 4
Article 52 – paragraph 4
4. The term of office of the fiseven members of the Executive Board shall be four years. In the course of the 12 months preceding the end of the four-year term of office of the Chair of the Authority and five members of the Executive Board, the General Board in both compositions or a smaller committee selected among General Board members including a Commission representative shall carry out an assessment of performance of the Executive Board. The assessment shall take into account an evaluation of the Executive Board members’ performance and the Authority’s future tasks and challenges. Based on the assessment, the General Board in both compositions may extend their term of office once.
Amendment 173 #
2021/0240(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 2
Article 57 – paragraph 2
2. The Chair shall assign to the fiseven members of the Executive Board specific areas of responsibility within the scope of tasks of the Authority for the duration of their mandate.
Amendment 181 #
2021/0240(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 2
Article 73 – paragraph 2
2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the Chair of the Authority, and the fiseven members of the Executive Board referred to in Article 53 shall, respectively, be on a par with a Member and the Registrar of the General Court regarding emoluments and pensionable age, as defined in Council Regulation (EU) 2016/30053 . For aspects not covered by this Regulation or by Regulation (EU) 2016/300, the Staff Regulations and the Conditions of Employment shall apply by analogy. _________________ 53 Council Regulation (EU) 2016/300 of 29 February 2016 determining the emoluments of EU high-level public office holders (OJ L 58, 4.3.2016, p. 1).
Amendment 2 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the proposed 18% increase in commitment appropriations and 104% increase in payment appropriations of the 2022 Draft Budget as compared to the 2021 budget for the ‘Promoting citizens engagement and participation in the democratic life of the Union’; recalls that the participation in the democratic live of the Union is a fundamental right of the EU’s citizens laid down in Article 10.3 of the TEU; therefore believes that a further increase is necessary to secure enough financial means for the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme and adequate support of the European Citizens' Initiative, among else, and consequently proposes a further 5% increase for this budgetary line; underlines the importance of making sure the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme reaches the entire European Union by taking into consideration a fair, accessible and geographic distribution of the funds; calls for specific additional allocations designed to increase the visibility and impact of the Conference on the Future of Europe by deploying, together with the European Parliament, more and better structured initiatives across Europe and within Member States;
Amendment 4 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Calls upon the Commission to ensure full implementation of the Union programmes in the fields of culture and education in 2022; reiterates the need to make sure that all programmes are accessible across the Union, in particular to small organizations, vulnerable people and people from remote, rural and isolated areas;
Amendment 5 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Calls upon the Commission and Member States to seek for a fair and equitable digitalization of the different programmes and projects allowing everyone to participate; urges the Commission and Member States not to penalize NGOs, participants and implementation partners for changes made, in particular by digitalizing the implementation of the projects, in the context of the pandemic; underlines the need to strengthen the digital dimension of the programmes, as it has been underlined in particular in the resolution of the European Parliament of 25 March 2021 on shaping digital education policy, by including initiatives related to artificial intelligence, robotics and digital education or the European Online University;
Amendment 6 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls for the 2022 budget to contribute to the fulfilment of the priorities outlined in the European Semester, in the European Pillar for Social Rights and the ones agreed upon during the Porto Social Summit;
Amendment 6 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Regards as insufficient the proposed levels of increase by 0.9% in commitment appropriations and by 3% in payment appropriations for ‘Communication services for citizens’ compared to the 2021 budget; consequently, opposes the Council’s position to reduce by 3,1% funding for this budgetary line; points out that communication services for citizens ought to be state of the art in order to reach EU citizens and engage with them through different communication channels, substantially rendering the Union’s policies more visible; therefore proposes a 5% increase compared to the 2022 Draft Budget levels for ‘Communication services for citizens’ inter alia in view of funding awareness raising and information activities on the European Citizens’ Initiative in cooperation with the Commission Representations and local Europe Direct Centres in the Member States; underlines the importance of involving smaller NGOs, local authorities and stakeholders in communication strategies and actions; calls for making content available in all EU languages and provide native language content to Europeans living in other EU countries;
Amendment 7 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Regrets the cuts proposed by the Council to the 2022 Union budget and recalls the need to keep the commitments agreed upon for the MFF at the interinstitutional level; underlines that any set-backs could put into danger the fragile consensus and reminds the Council and the Commission that the year 2022 should be a full implementation year for the Union budget and the Recovery and Resilience Facility; calls upon the Commission to speed up the implementation of the Union programmes and recommends that Member States accelerate the preparations and deployment of the initiatives and projects funded by the Union;
Amendment 7 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Calls for the financing of a specific strategy and initiative focused on citizenship and civic education; calls for the creation within the 2022 EU Budget of a new Agency focusing on citizenship and civic education;
Amendment 7 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Given the dramatic consequences of the COVID-19 crisis on Europe’s cultural and creative sectors (CCS), reinforces the Culture strand of the Creative Europe Programme, to support organisations and artists in their recovery, to provide targeted support for the performing arts, in particular the music sector, and to ‘green’ and include a social dimension in the programme;
Amendment 7 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that, in its abovementioned resolution of 25 March 2021 on general guidelines for the preparation of the 2022 budget, Parliament defined clear political priorities for the 2022 budget to support the recovery from the COVID-19 crisis and lay the foundations for a more resilient and sustainable Union; reaffirms its strong commitment to those priorities and sets out the following position to ensure an appropriate level of financing to deliver on them;
Amendment 8 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Calls for an EU inclusive budget that helps Europeans deal with the digital and just green transitions, improves access and the quality of education and healthcare across the Union, enables the creation of high-quality jobs, offers life prospects for young people, integrates seniors and disadvantaged communities, and delivers on our global commitments;
Amendment 9 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Amendment 10 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that the EU budget should continue to support the economic recovery in the European Union after the COVID-19 pandemic and to support EU priorities; calls for an inclusive Union budget that helps Europeans to deal with the digital and just green transitions, improves access to and quality of education and healthcare across the Union, enables the creation of high- quality jobs, offers life prospects for young people, integrates seniors and disadvantaged communities and delivers on our global commitments;
Amendment 10 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3 d. Stresses that the role of the EU budget is to achieve EU strategic objectives such as cohesion, reducing the disparities between and within Member States and upward convergence, high- quality employment and up-skilling and re-skilling of workers, green economy and innovation, education and healthcare;
Amendment 10 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that the Union budget must be equipped with the tools to enable it to respond to multiple crises simultaneously; reiterates Parliament’s view that the 2022 budget should be a full implementation year and should play a pivotal role in ensuring a positive and tangible impact on citizens’ lives; against this background, supports increases to boost investment with a particular focus on SMEs including start-ups, strengthen efforts towards the green and digital transitions, give fresh opportunities to young people and protection to children in particular, build a strong European Health Union; reinforces, further, priorities in the fields of security, migrationgender equality, climate and biodiversity, security, migration, asylum and integration, EU values, fundamental rights, while acknowledging the recent deteriorating situation in external policy and humanitarian aid and the need to be able to react swiftly as well as in the medium and long terms to the upcoming challenges;
Amendment 11 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 e (new)
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3 e. Underlines the risks of politicization of EU funding and calls upon special supervision of potential government-led politicization of EU funds;
Amendment 12 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 f (new)
Paragraph 3 f (new)
3 f. Reiterates the need for the EU to respect its international commitments and regrets the Council proposal to reduce the funding for external action programs; recalls the importance of using the EU budget actively in order to help our international partners affected by the pandemic and remain active and visible in the neighbouring regions, especially in the Western Balkans and the Eastern Partnership areas;
Amendment 13 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 g (new)
Paragraph 3 g (new)
3 g. Underlines the importance of pilot projects and preparatory actions in the framework of the EU budget and calls upon the Commission to show more flexibility in the evaluation and reassessment of the proposals made by the EU budget; calls for a bigger allocation to such initiatives by integrating part of the 'C' evaluated projects considered important by the European Parliament;
Amendment 14 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Stresses that the role of the Union budget is to achieve EU strategic objectives such as cohesion, reducing the disparities between and within Member States and upward convergence, high- quality employment and up-skilling and re-skilling of workers, green economy and innovation, education and healthcare;
Amendment 14 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 h (new)
Paragraph 3 h (new)
3 h. Calls upon the Commission to come up with a more rigorous approach towards decommitments and to reallocate and reuse the unspent funds to finance the priority objectives and areas agreed upon at interinstitutional level, especially in areas related to the pandemic management, education, healthcare, innovation and social policies;
Amendment 14 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges the Member States once more to earmark at least 2 % of the Recovery and Resilience Facility for the recovery of the CCS and industries and at least 10 % for education;
Amendment 15 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Calls for the implementation of the EU Digital Education Policy and of the European Education Area in order to deliver the digital skills objectives; calls upon the Commission to make available to the European Parliament a full report on the criteria upon which a minimum of 20% from the Recovery and Resilience Facility was allocated for the digital transition and how this target has been reached by each Member State; underlines the need to meet the digital skilling targets and make digital education accessible for all; calls upon the Commission to make available to the European Parliament a full report on how the Recovery and Resilience Facility is enabling to deliver on the European Pillar for Social Rights, specially with regards to education, healthcare and social policies;
Amendment 15 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 i (new)
Paragraph 3 i (new)
3 i. Reconfirms the support given by the European Parliament for the allocation of EU funds in order to make Covid-19 testing widely available for EU citizens and underlines the importance for the Commission and the Council to deliver on this objective as fast as possible in the context of a potential fourth wave; calls upon the Commission and the Council to speed-up vaccination, the accurate information about the vaccination and the preparations in order to prevent and manage any potential new Covid-19 wave;
Amendment 17 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Insists that no funding from any of the three strands of the Creative Europe Programme should be used for financing projects in the framework of the New European Bauhaus initiative, in line with the repeated commitment of the Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth to this effect, in order to prevent diversion of the programme’s already thinly spread funds towards new, unforeseen political prioritiesWelcomes the increase in the budget of the Creative Europe Programme, needed to ensure the smooth operation of the programme; calls upon the Commission to identify fresh resources for the New European Bauhaus initiative and excludes the possibility of any funds coming from the Creative Europe Programme;
Amendment 18 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2 c. Calls for the timely and quality implementation, within the Union budget, of the Child Guarantee and of theYouth Guarantee, and underlines the importance of education and life-long learning in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 20 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Takes note of Council’s position on the DB, cutting EUR 1,43 billion in commitment appropriations for the MFF headings compared to the Commission’s proposal; considers that the cuts proposed by the Council follow the usual top-down approach of implementing an overall arbitrary reduction target, which is neither driven by an objective assessment of implementation trends nor reflects absorption capacities; points out the contradiction with core shared policy priorities; concludes that the Council’s position is far from Parliament’s expectations for a recovery budget; decides therefore, as a general rule, to restore appropriations on all lines cut by the Council to the level of the DB, for both operational and administrative expenditure, and to take the DB as the starting point to build its position upon; accepts, however, to enter EUR 1 299 million in both commitment and payment appropriations in 2022 for the Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) as this reflects the political agreement on the BAR Regulation;
Amendment 22 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises the importance of sufficient resources for the coordination and surveillance of macroeconomic policies, anti-money laundering, countering financial crime and for enforcement of the economic governance framework; underlines the risks of politicisation of EU funding and calls upon special supervision of potential government-led politicisation of Union funds;
Amendment 22 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Increases the budget for “Multimedia actions” by EUR 2,2 million and creates a reserve of EUR 5 million, that shall be lifted only after an adequate solution has been identified for the financing of radio networks, in order to encourage the Commission to provide more stability and predictability for the long-term strategic financing of radio networks covering EU affairs with funding covering at least two years; furthermore, splits the existing budget line into its four components, for enhanced budgetary scrutiny.
Amendment 26 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Insists that new policy priorities or tasks must be accompanied by fresh resources, and that creating an agency or expanding its mandate should not come at the expense of existing programmes or agencies; reverscompensates, therefore, reductions in appropriations for funding programmes proposed by the Commission to reinforce the financial envelopes of decentralised agencies;
Amendment 27 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes note, in this context, of the recent initiative on a European Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA); expresses deep concern over Parliament's exclusion from the decision-making procedure for establishing such an authority, and is strongly opposed to any financing architecture that would redeploy funds away from key objectives and actions initially plannedplanned and agreed by the legislator under Horizon Europe, EU4Health and RescEU; is very concerned that substantial additional funding may derive from the creation of a framework for emergency measures, potentially squeezing the limited margins and special instruments available, and, in some cases, bypassing the budgetary authority where those emergency measures are financed through external assigned revenue; underlines that the timing of such an initiative has not made it possible for Parliament to take it into account in its reading on the 2022 budget; calls for this issue to be addressed during the budgetary conciliation on the 2022 budget;
Amendment 28 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the necessity to boost sustainable economic growth, while pursuing reforms to modernise European economies and enhance their competitiveness, as well as facilitating access to finance for SMEs and start-ups;
Amendment 31 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls for the support of the initiative for the creation of one million new start-ups at European level in the Union budget; underlines the importance of education for entrepreneurship and youth entrepreneurship in the development of the Union economy and the planning of the Union budget;
Amendment 33 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Underlines that the cultural and creative sectors, as well as tourism, cultural tourism and education, are and will continue to be among the main sectors that bear the burden of the COVID-19 crisis the Union is facing; calls for additional measures within the Union budget for those sectors and an additional funding for the related Union programmes, notably the Creative Europe Programme;
Amendment 34 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4 c. Reiterates the need for the Union to respect its international commitments and regrets the Council proposal to reduce the funding for external action programmes; recalls the importance of using the Union budget actively in order to help our international partners affected by the pandemic and to remain active and visible in the neighbouring regions, especially in the Western Balkans and the Eastern Partnership countries;
Amendment 37 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Underlines the importance of pilot projects and preparatory actions in the framework of the Union budget and calls upon the Commission to show more flexibility in evaluating and reassessing the proposals made under the Union budget; calls for a bigger allocation to such initiatives by integrating part of the C evaluated projects considered important by the European Parliament;
Amendment 38 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Highlights that women have been disproportionately affected by the fallout of the COVID-19 crisis; underlines the importance of the implementation of gender-responsive budgeting to ensure that women and men benefit equally from public spending; calls, in this context, on the Commission to accelerate the introduction of an effective, transparent and comprehensive methodology, in close cooperation with Parliament, to measure relevant gender expenditure, as set out in the Interinstitutional Agreement, in order to be able to show tangible results for the 2022 budget and in view of the extension of the methodology to all MFF programmes; calls, furthermore, for the swift implementation of the EU gender equality strategy;
Amendment 39 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Calls upon the Commission to come up with a more rigorous approach towards decommitments and to reallocate and reuse the unspent funds to finance the priority objectives and areas agreed upon at interinstitutional level, especially in areas related to the pandemic management, education, healthcare, innovation and social policies;
Amendment 40 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Reconfirms the support given by the European Parliament for the allocation of Union funds in order to make COVID-19 testing widely available for Union citizens and underlines the importance for the Commission and the Council to deliver on this objective as fast as possible in the context of a potential fourth wave; calls upon the Commission and the Council to speed up vaccination, dissemination of accurate information about the vaccination and the preparations in order to prevent and manage any potential new COVID-19 wave;
Amendment 44 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that a successful research and innovation programme is essential for the Union’s future prosperity; stresses that Horizon Europe, which has very high European added value, will make a critically important contribution to the Green Deal and efforts towards a climate- neutral economy, to a successful digital transition and to the recovery of the Union economy from the pandemic; highlights in particular the need to bolster Union investment in health research, including funding for cancer research; increases, therefore, the allocation of Horizon Europe over the level of the DB by EUR 305 million in commitment appropriations;
Amendment 49 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) plays an absolutely crucial role in the building of high-quality, sustainable, affordable, interconnected trans-European transport, energy and digital networks and is therefore at the heart of efforts to strengthen the Union economy and make a success of the green and digital transitions; recalls that CEF makes a very significant contribution to the overall target of at least 30% climate expenditure from the MFF and Newxt Generation EU (NGEU); proposes therefore to increase the funding for the three CEF strands by a total amount of EUR 207,3 million in commitment appropriations above the level of the DB;
Amendment 51 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Believes that the Digital Europe Programme is a vital tool in increasing rates of digitalisation in the Union, thereby leading to significant productivity gains, and in helping to bolster investments in cybersecurity and artificial intelligence; recalls the need to support businesses, especially innovative digital SMEs and start-ups; considers that additional appropriations are required to promote digital inclusion and digital literacy across Europe, with a specific focus on vulnerable groups and women; proposes therefore to increase the amount allocated to the programme by just over EUR 71 million;
Amendment 55 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Supports increases to the various strands of the Single Market Cluster by a total amount of just over EUR 37 million in commitment appropriations above the level of the DB; draws particular attention to the need to significantly increase the line dedicated to improving the competitiveness of enterprises, including start-ups, and their access to markets, considering the severe and long-lasting consequences of the crisis on SMEs; calls also for a targeted increase of the line ensuring high level of consumer protection and product safety; Considers that InvestEU is a cornerstone of the recovery strategy in a post-pandemic context and underlines the need for the full and rapid deployment of the programme; stresses in particular the importance of the InvestEU Advisory Hub and the InvestEU Portal in strengthening the investment and business environment across all regions of the European Union; for these reasons, rejects any cut to this programme and decides to restore all relevant budget lines to the level of the DB;
Amendment 58 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Reiterates its long-standing request for a dedicated budget line and allocation for tourism, particularly considering the severe contraction that the sector, which includes many SMEs, has experienced as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; acknowledges that several EU programmes contribute to the long-term competitiveness and sustainability of the sector, but strongly believes that an EU tourism programme would ensure more coordinated, visible and transparent action; underlines that such a programme should support the design, implementation and enforcement of Union legislation that supports the sector’s recovery, while putting it back on a path towards a sustainable future, economically, socially and environmentally;
Amendment 69 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Decides to create a separate budget line under the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+), to provide a special additional allocation to foster the implementation of the European Child Guarantee in order to contribute to eradicate child poverty and to meet targets of the European Pillar of Social Rights Action plan, while mitigate the negative effects of the pandemic on children; reinforces, for this purpose, Sub- heading 2a by EUR 700 000 000 above the DB in commitment appropriations (excluding pilot projects and preparatory actions), to be financed by using the available margin and mobilising the special instruments;
Amendment 71 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Recalls that the support of the Recovery Assistance for Cohesion and the Territories of Europe (REACT-EU) to the ESF+ and to the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD) should contribute to provide notably for job creation and quality employment, in particular for people in vulnerable situations, and for social inclusion and poverty eradication measures, notably on child poverty;
Amendment 74 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Underlines that additional resources should notably be allocated for sexual and reproductive health and right services (SRHR), particularly to ensure timely and free access, as well as quality of services;
Amendment 79 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Proposes, further, a reinforcement to the Culture strand of the Creative Europe Programme to support Europe’s cultural and creative sectors and creative industry, particularly hit by the COVID-19 crisis, in the recovery; underlines that no funding from any of Creative Europe’s three strands should be used for financing projects in the framework of the New European Bauhaus initiative;
Amendment 83 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Decides to increase the budget for “"Multimedia actions” and", to create a reserve in order to encourage the Commission to provide more stability and predictability for radio networks covering EU affairs with funding covering at least two years and to clarify the different objectives financed thorough this budget line; increases, also, appropriations on social dialogue in order to enhance social dialogue and support in particular national social partners in the post-Covid responseo respond to the he long-term consequences of the Covid crisis;
Amendment 86 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Deems it necessary to increase appropriations for the Turkish Cypriot Community budget line for the purpose of contributing decisively to the continuation and intensification of the mission of the Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus, the wellbeing of Maronites wishing to resettle and that of all enclaved persons as agreed in the 3rd Vienna Agreement, and of supporting the bicommunal Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage, thereby promoting trust and reconciliation between the two communities;
Amendment 97 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Recalls, the importance of the LIFE programme in supporting climate action and environmental protection; in the light of the programme’s remarkable absorption capacity, calls for the level of budgetary support for LIFE to be increased across the various programme strands by 25% above DB; highlights that any annual reinforcements for the LIFE programme will imply progress towardscontribute to the mainstreaming targets and ambitions in the areas of climate and biodiversity;
Amendment 104 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34 a. Recalls the importance of providing the EU budget with a sufficiently detailed nomenclature to allow the budgetary authority to fulfil its decision-making role effectively and for Parliament in particular to fulfil its democratic oversight and scrutiny roles across all headings; regrets, therefore, that the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund does not benefit from a more detailed nomenclature reflecting the specific objectives of the Fund;
Amendment 111 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Strongly objects to Council’s cuts toDecides to place EUR 90 000 000 of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) as the agency must be adequately equipped to enable it to deliver in all areas of responsibility falling under its new mandate; decides, however, to place EUR 90 000 000 into the reserve subject to the recruitment of the remaining 20 fundamental rights monitors at AD grade, the recruitment of the three deputy executive directors and the adoption of a procedure for the implementation of Article 46 of Regulation 2019/18969 ; _________________ 9Regulation (EU) 2019/1896 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 November 2019 on the European Border and Coast Guard and repealing; requires also the agency to present an adapted Serious Incident Report (SIR) mechanism in line with the recommendations of the working group on fundamental rights and legal operational aspects of operations in the Aegean sea (FRaLO) is presented, to establish a fully functioning fundamental rights monitoring system in line with Article 110 (paragraphs 1(1) and 2) (2) of Regulations (EU) No 1052/2013 and (EU) 2016/1624 (OJ L 295, 14.11.2019, p. 1).2019/1896 and to successfully implement recommendation 5 of the last European Court of Auditor’s report on Frontex by the end of 2021;
Amendment 124 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Emphasises that at a time when external challenges and matters of international politics are gaining importance in international politics, the Union must ensure that the external dimension of its budget is appropriately funded and prepared to respond without delay to current, emerging as well as future and long term challenges; insists on supporting agreed priorities under the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument – Global Europe (NDICI-Global Europe) and Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA III);
Amendment 128 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Emphasises the need to increase funding for Western Balkan countries and the countries of the Eastern and Southern Neighbourhood to support comprehensive political and socio-economic reforms and recovery from the COVID-19 crisis and its long-term economic consequencsocial, environmental and economic consequences and to increase funding for civil society and non-state actors in accession countries; points, in that context, to the need to ensure adequate funding for crucial areas such as democracy support, civil society and the rule of law;
Amendment 130 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42 a (new)
Paragraph 42 a (new)
42 a. Underlines that all programmes under the EU external policy should contribute to gender mainstreaming;
Amendment 131 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42 b (new)
Paragraph 42 b (new)
42 b. Calls for the EU to step up its contribution to UNRWA to EUR 142 million in 2022 in recognition of its essential role as unique provider of vital services for millions of Palestine refugees and as an investment towards security, stability and development in the region;
Amendment 134 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
43. Expresses deep concern about the ongoing situation in Afghanistan and other international situations; believes that the humanitarian aid budget for Afghanistan and neighbouring countries should be significantly increased to support and protect vulnerable Afghans and their families; given the expected needs to be financed by the Solidarity and Emergency Aid Reserve, both internally and externally, that might lead to financial shortcomings, decides to reinforce the funding of the humanitarian aid by 20%;
Amendment 136 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Stresses the need to support developing countries in improving their health systems and accessing COVID-19 vaccines, particularly through the COVAX initiative; decides, therefore, to earmark the amount of EUR 1 billion under the emerging challenges and priorities cushion of NDICI-Global Europe to this effect, as well as a further EUR 100 million under the line “"People - Global Challenges”" to finance immediate, middle and long term challenges; requests that Member States fulfil the COVAX pledges already made and invites them to commit additional EUR 2 billion, either to COVAX or in vaccine doses, in the first semester of 2022;
Amendment 140 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
45. Highlights the Union’s global support efforts for refugees and recalls the important role played by Turkey and the other host countries in welcoming refugees from Syria; reaffirms that the Union and its Member States must continue to provide effective and monitored aid to Syrian refugees in host countries; emphasises that the future funding for the needs of the Syrian refugees was not factored in the MFF or NDICI-Global Europe negotiations and should therefore not be borne by the programmed instruments, including the NDICI-Global Europe cushion, as the package in favour of refugees from Syria, Iraq and other countries is not responding to a new crisis or unforeseen needs; requests that any successor of the EU Facility for Refugees in Turkey (FRT) shall be financed by fresh appropriations and by additional contributions from the Member States and should be accompanied by the corresponding revision of the MFF regulation to increase the ceiling of Heading 6 in order to reflect the actual financial needs for the EU external actions;
Amendment 143 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45 a (new)
Paragraph 45 a (new)
45 a. Underlines the key role of the EU Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA) to Moldova, Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Georgia, Jordan, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Tunisia and Ukraine to promote investments and and support recovery from the COVID-19 crisis;
Amendment 146 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
Paragraph 46
46. Emphasises that the protection and promotion of human rights and democracy globally as well as the empowerment of women and protection of vulnerable groups, such as children, continues to be of core interest for the Union’s external action; decides therefore, to increase the funding of these lines;
Amendment 154 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49
Paragraph 49
49. Stresses that, given the new legislative proposals, such as Fit for 55 package and increased Union spending due to NGEU and the Recovery and Resilience Facility, some services, in particular the Commission’s Directorate-General for Environment and the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), will need staff reinforcements; asks the Commission to reassess these needs and to propose these reinforcements in its Amending letterduring the conciliation, without undermining the actual human resources level in its other services;
Amendment 156 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50
Paragraph 50
50. Recalls the importance of pilot projects and preparatory actions (PP-PAs) as tools for the formulation of political priorities and the introduction of new initiatives that have the potential to turn into standing Union activities and programmes; having carried out a careful analysis of all the proposals submitted and taking fully into account the Commission's assessment of their respect of legal requirements and implementability, adopts a balanced package of PP-PAs that reflects Parliament’s political priorities; calls on the Commission to swiftly implement PP-PAs and provide feedback on their performance and results delivered on the ground;
Amendment 40 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 12 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 12 a (new)
(12a) It shall be incumbent upon the Commission to assist each Member State in effectively informing the authorities, businesses and, where necessary, members of the public about the regulatory content and consequences of CBAM implementation and ensuring that such information is provided.
Amendment 47 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(2a) The Commission shall require Member States to ensure that the competent authorities offer staff members skills development and specialist training courses in the field as part of their activities.
Amendment 48 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 2 b (new)
(2b) The Commission shall introduce SME and start-up information and advice programmes in all Member States in line with new requirements and market conditions.
Amendment 49 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
(3a) The Commission shall offer financial and technical support to Member States with fewer administrative and monitoring mechanisms to help them implement the CBAM instruments.
Amendment 54 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall collect the information necessary with a view to extending the scope of this Regulation to indirect emissions and goods other than those listed in Annex I, and develop methods of calculating embedded emissions based on environmental footprint methods. The Commission shall undertake to consider ways of extending information collection and implementation mechanisms worldwide to make them more effective.
Amendment 85 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Commission has, in its communication on the European Green Deal31 , set out a new growth strategy that aims to transform the Union into a fair and prosperous society, with a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy, where there are no net emissions (emissions after deduction of removals) of greenhouse gases (‘GHG emissions’) in 2050 and where economic growth is decoupled from resource use. The European Green Deal also aims to protect, conserve and enhance the EU’s natural capital, and protect the health and well- being of citizens and future generations from environment-related risks and impacts. At the same time, that transformation must be just and inclusive, leaving no one behind. The Commission also announced in its EU Action Plan: Towards Zero Pollution for Air, Water and Soil32 the promotion of relevant instruments and incentives to better implement the polluter pays principle as set out in Article 191(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (‘TFEU’) and thus complete the phasing out of ‘pollution for free’ with a view to maximising synergies between decarbonisation and the zero pollution ambition. _________________ 31 Communication from the Commission of 11 December 2019 on the European Green Deal (COM(2019) 640 final). 32 Communication from the Commission of 12 May 2021 on Pathway to a Healthy Planet for All (COM(2021) 400).
Amendment 107 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The initiative for a carbon border adjustment mechanism (‘CBAM’) is a part of the ‘Fit for 55 Package’. That mechanism is to serve as an essential element of the EU toolbox to meet the objective of a climate-neutral Union by 2050 in line with the Paris Agreement by addressing risks of carbon leakage resulting from the increased Union climate ambition whilst ensuring a sustainable level playing field and by incentivising more ambitious climate action internationally.
Amendment 128 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The CBAM seeks to replace these existing mechanisms by addressing the risk of carbon leakage in a different way, namely by ensuring equivalent carbon pricing for imports and domestic products. To ensure a gradual transition from the current system of free allowances to the CBAM, the CBAM should be progressively phased in while free allowances in sectors covered by the CBAM are phased out. The combined and transitional application of EU ETS allowances allocated free of charge and of the CBAM should in no case result in more favourable treatment for Union goods compared to goods imported into the customs territory of the Union. This gradual transition shall be supported by a review mechanism in which the Commission assesses the gradual implementation of the instrument, including the need for its scope extension.
Amendment 162 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In order to exclude from the CBAM third countries or territories fully integrated into, or linked, to the EU ETS and where the carbon costs are equivalent to the ones under the EU ETS, in the event of future agreements, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of TFEU should be delegated to the Commission in respect of amending the list of countries in Annex II. Conversely, those third countries or territories should be excluded from the list in Annex II and be subject to CBAM whereby they do not effectively charge the ETS price on goods exported to the Union.
Amendment 201 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39 a (new)
Recital 39 a (new)
(39a) The declaration should be harmonised with a common template and based on standardised carbon accounting methodologies and reporting requirements for embedded emissions in order to ensure a more effective and less contentious implementation of the CBAM.
Amendment 203 #
2021/0214(COD)
(42) The system should allow operators of production installations in third countries to register in a central database and to make their verified embedded GHG emissions from production of goods available to authorised declarants. An operator should be able to choose not to have its name, address and contact details in the central database made accessible to the public.
Amendment 216 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52
Recital 52
(52) The Commission should evaluate the application of this Regulation before the end of the transitional period and report to the European Parliament and the Council. The report of the Commission should in particular focus on possibilities to enhance climate actions towards the objective of a climate neutral Union by 2050 whilst preventing distortion of competition in the EU and global markets. The Commission should, as part of that evaluation, initiate collection of information necessary to possibly extend the scope to indirect emissions, as well as to other goods and services at risk of carbon leakage, such as downstream products using goods initially covered by this Regulation, and to develop methods of calculating embedded emissions based on the environmental footprint methods47 . The report should be based upon a review mechanism that assesses, in particular, the implementation of the Regulation vis- à-vis its objectives and the governance system. If appropriate, the report should be accompanied by legislative proposals whose entry into force should be consistent with the start of the implementation of CBAM. _________________ 47 Commission Recommendation 2013/179/EU of 9 April 2013 on the use of common methods to measure and communicate the life cycle environmental performance of products and organisations (OJ L 124, 4.5.2013, p. 1).
Amendment 232 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 55
Recital 55
(55) As the CBAM aims to encourage cleaner production processes, the EU stands ready to work with low and middle- income countries towards the de- carbonisation of their manufacturing industries. Moreover, the Union should support less developed countries with the necessary technical assistance in order to facilitate their adaptation to the new obligations established by this regulation. The Union should make use of the Union policies and the Union budget to support those action, if appropriate.
Amendment 233 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 55 a (new)
Recital 55 a (new)
(55a) The European Green Deal and the new emission reductions targets will necessitate massive investments for a sustainable and fair transition. In this regard, keeping competitiveness of the EU industry in the decarbonisation efforts is essential not only for the sake of keeping jobs and a prosperous European economy. The Union and Member States should make use of its policies and budgets to provide the incentives to boost the competitiveness of low-carbon exports through namely the support to innovation.
Amendment 238 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 55 b (new)
Recital 55 b (new)
(55b) On 16 December 2020, the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission concluded the Interinstitutional agreement on budgetary discipline, cooperation on budgetary matters and sound financial management as well as on new own resources, including a roadmap towards the introduction of new own resources (IIA). The repayment of the principal of borrowed funds, by the Commission on behalf of the Union, to be used for expenditure under the European Union Recovery Instrument and the related interest due will have to be financed by the general budget of the Union, including by sufficient proceeds from new own resources introduced after 2021. Therefore, on 22 December 2021, the Commission proposed to amend the Own Resources Decision so that 75% of the revenues generated by a carbon border adjustment mechanism become an own resource for the EU budget. It is the responsibility of Member States to collect revenues from the sale of carbon border adjustment mechanism certificates.
Amendment 244 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation establishes a carbon border adjustment mechanism (the ‘CBAM’) for addressing greenhouse gas emissions embedded in the goods referred to in Annex I, upon their importation into the customs territory of the Union, in order to prevent the risk of carbon leakage and safeguard fair and undistorted competition, ensuring a sustainable level playing field for all.
Amendment 259 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation applies to goods as listed in Annex I, originating in a third country, when those goods, or processed products from those goods as resulting from the inward processing procedure referred to in Article 256 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council53 , are imported into the customs territory of the Union. Annex I shall be regularly assessed and potentially revised to take into account the establishment of a fair level playing field as referred in Article 30. _________________ 53 Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 laying down the Union Customs Code (OJ L 269, 10.10.2013, p. 1).
Amendment 266 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 12 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 12 a (new)
(12a) The Commission supports Member States to efficiently inform authorities, companies and, where necessary, citizens in each Member State about the regulatory content and consequences of implementing CBAM, and ensures that information is shared appropriately.
Amendment 281 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point h a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point h a (new)
(ha) the name and contact details of the third country competent authority in charge of collecting the carbon price paid by the operator in that third country, when relevant;
Amendment 286 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 6
Article 5 – paragraph 6
6. The Commission is empowered to adopt implementing acts, concerning the single standard format of the application and the delays and procedure to be followed by the competent authority when processing applications for authorisation in accordance with paragraph 1 and the rules for identification by the competent authority of the declarants for the importation of electricity. The format of the application shall allow for machine readability in order to ease the exchange of information across Member States. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 29(2).
Amendment 287 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Competent authorities shall submit the standardised declaration form to a national registry and they should set up individual accounts of authorised declarants. Once the information is transmitted to a central registry, the Commission may request to remaining competent authorities any proof regarding the information established in paragraph 3(d).
Amendment 299 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The Commission is empowered to adopt implementing acts concerning the principles of verification referred to in paragraph 1 as regards the possibility to waiveaccuracy of the information in the CBAM declaration, the obligation for the verifier to visit the installation where relevant goods are produced and the obligation to set thresholds for deciding whether misstatements or non-conformities are material and concerning the supporting documentation needed for the verification report.
Amendment 301 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. The authorised declarant shall keep records of the documentation, certified by an independent personaccredited verifier, required to demonstrate that the declared embedded emissions were subject to a carbon price in the country of origin of the goods and keep evidence of the proof of the actual payment for that carbon price which should not have been subject to an export rebate or any other form of compensation on exportation.
Amendment 310 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall, upon request by an operator of an installation located in a third country, register the information on that operator and on its installation in a central registry database referred to in Article 14(4) accessible by national competent authorities.
Amendment 311 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) the name and contact details of the third country competent authority in charge of collecting the carbon price paid by the operator in that third country, when relevant;
Amendment 326 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Competent authorities shall set up national registries with accounts of authorised declarants. These accounts shall be connected and interchangeable with all competent authorities and automatically integrated in a central registry system managed by the Commission.
Amendment 328 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall require that competent authorities exchange any information that is essential or relevant to the exercise of their functions and duties, either automatically via the central registry database, or upon request and within a delay of 3 months, when another competent authority or the Commission issues such request for specific information related to the calculation of the CBAM certificates.
Amendment 331 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(2a) The Commission requires Member States to ensure that competent authorities run skills development and specialist training courses in the field for employees.
Amendment 333 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 2 b (new)
(2b) The Commission develops information and advice programmes for small and medium sized enterprises and newly created enterprises in the Member States to help them adapt to the new requirements and new market conditions.
Amendment 350 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) new the carbon price paid in a third country for related embedded emissions;
Amendment 351 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point d b (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point d b (new)
(db) the report of the accredited verifier;
Amendment 352 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point d c (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point d c (new)
(dc) the procedures regarding the surrender of CBAM certificates.
Amendment 355 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Article 14 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall establish a central database accessible to the public containmake the information of the central database regarding the names, addresses and contact details of the operators and the location of installations in third countries in accordance with Article 10(2). An operator may choose not to have its name, address and contact details accessible to the public.
Amendment 363 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
(3a) The Commission offers financial and technical support to Member States with a reduced administrative and enforcement capacity to help them implement CBAM.
Amendment 377 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the declarant has not been involved in a serious infringement or repeated infringements of customs legislation, taxation rules and market abuse rules and has no record of serious criminal offences relating to its economic activity during the five years preceding the application; the declarant is not resident for tax purposes in, or incorporated under the laws of, jurisdictions that feature on the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions;
Amendment 468 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2
Article 27 – paragraph 2
2. Practices of circumvention include situations where a change in the pattern of trade in relation to goods included in the scope of this Regulation has insufficient due cause or economic justification other than avoiding obligations as laid down in this Regulation and consist, inter alia, in replacing those goods with slightly modified products, which are not included in the list of goods in Annex I but belong to a sector included in the scope of this Regulation or practices of resource shuffling.
Amendment 479 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 3
Article 27 – paragraph 3
3. A Member State or any party affected or benefitted by the situations described in paragraph 2 may notify the Commission if it is confronted, over a two- month period compared with the same period in the preceding year with a significant decrease in the volume of imported goods included in the scope of this Regulation and an increase of volume of imports of slightly modified products, which are not included in the list of goods in Annex I. The Commission shall continually monitor any significant change of pattern of trade of goods, resource shuffling and slightly modified products at Union level.
Amendment 487 #
2021/0214(COD)
5. Where the Commission, taking into account the relevant data, reports and statistics, including when provided by the customs authorities of Member States, has sufficient reasons to believe that the circumstances referred to in paragraph 3 are occurring in one or more Member States, it is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 28 to supplement the scope of this Regulation in order to include slightly modified products or practices of resource shuffling for anti- circumvention purposes.
Amendment 506 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall collect the information necessary with a view to extending the scope of this Regulation to indirect emissions and goods other than those listed in Annex I, and develop methods of calculating embedded emissions based on environmental footprint methodsuch as downstream products using goods covered by this Regulation, notably taking into consideration both environmental risks and the necessity to maintain a sustainable level playing field, and develop methods of calculating embedded emissions based on environmental footprint methods. Particular attention should be given to goods such as organic basic chemicals, hydrogen and polymers.
Amendment 507 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1
(1) The Commission shall collect the information necessary with a view to extending the scope of this Regulation to indirect emissions and goods other than those listed in Annex I, and develop methods of calculating embedded emissions based on environmental footprint methods. The Commission undertakes to explore the possibility of extending the collection of information and implementation mechanisms worldwide with a view to making it efficient.
Amendment 522 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 3
Article 30 – paragraph 3
3. The report by the Commission shall, if appropriate, be accompanied by afurther legislative proposals.
Amendment 537 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 35 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) the carbon price due in a country of origin for the embedded emissions in the imported goods, which is not subject to an export rebate or other form of compensation on exportation.
Amendment 27 #
2021/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) A uniform set of specific requirements, applicable in all EU Member States, should therefore be laid down for bonds issued by financial or non- financial undertakings or sovereigns that voluntarily wish to use the designation ‘European green bond’ or ‘EuGB’ for such bonds, with the transparency of the entire process being ensured. Specifying quality requirements for European green bonds in the form of a Regulation should ensure that there are uniform conditions for the issuance of such bonds by preventing diverging national requirements that could result from a transposition of a Directive, and should also ensure that those conditions are directly applicable to issuers of such bonds. Issuers that voluntarily use the designation ‘European green bond’ or ‘EuGB’ should follow the same rules across the Union, to increase market efficiency by reducing discrepancies and thereby also reducing the costs of assessing those bonds for investors.
Amendment 40 #
2021/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Investors should be provided with all information necessary to evaluate the environmental impact of European green bonds, and to compare such bonds with each other. For that purpose, specific and standardised disclosure requirements need to be set out which provide transparency about how the issuer intends to allocate the bond proceeds to eligible fixed assets, expenditures and financial assets and how those proceeds have actually been allocated. Such transparency can best be achieved by means of European green bond factsheets and annual allocation reports. To strengthen the comparability of European green bonds and to facilitate the localisation of relevant information, it is necessary to lay down a suitable digital framework and templates for the disclosure of such information, which should be available in all the official EU languages.
Amendment 50 #
2021/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) To ensure the transparency and efficiency of the market for European green bonds, issuers should publish on their websites details about the European green bonds they issue. To ensure the reliability of information and investor confidence, they shall also publish the pre- issuance review as well as any post- issuance reviews.
Amendment 52 #
2021/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) It is necessary to avoid divergent applications of this Regulation by national competent authorities. At the same time, it is necessary to lower transaction and operational costs of external reviewers, thereby facilitating access for entities and SMEs from less-developed Member States, so as to strengthen investor confidence and to increase legal certainty. It is therefore appropriate to give ESMA general competence for the registration and ongoing supervision of registered external reviewers in the Union. Entrusting ESMA with the exclusive responsibility for those matters should ensure a level playing field in terms of registration requirements and on-going supervision and eliminate the risk of regulatory arbitrage across Member States. At the same time, such exclusive responsibility should optimise the allocation of supervisory resources at Union level, thus making ESMA the centre of expertise and enhancing the efficiency of supervision.
Amendment 55 #
2021/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) In accordance with Article 290 TFEU, power should be delegated to the Commission to specify the procedure for the exercise of the power to impose fines or periodic penalty payments, including provisions on rights of defence, temporal provisions, the collection of fines or periodic penalty payments, and detailed rules on the limitation periods for the imposition and enforcement of penalties and the type of fees, the matters for which fees are due, the amount of the fees, and the manner in which those fees are to be paid. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted transparently in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making35 . In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council should receive all documents at the same time as Member States’ experts, and their experts should systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. __________________ 35 OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1.
Amendment 57 #
2021/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) As a body with highly specialised expertise, it would be efficient and appropriate to entrust ESMA with the development of draft regulatory and implementing technical standards that do not involve policy choices, using digital tools when this benefits projects, for submission to the Commission.
Amendment 58 #
2021/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) ESMA should be mandated to develop draft implementing technical standards to specify the standard forms, templates and procedures for the provision of the information for the registration of external reviewers, available in all the official EU languages. The Commission should be empowered to adopt those implementing technical standards by means of an implementing act pursuant to Article 291 TFEU and in accordance with Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council38 . __________________ Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European Securities and Markets Authority), amending Decision No 716/2009/EC and repealing Commission Decision 2009/77/EC (OJ L 331, 15.12.2010, p. 84).
Amendment 59 #
2021/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) The objectives of this Regulation are twofold. On the one hand, it aims to ensure that uniform requirements apply to the use of the designation of ‘European green bond’ or ‘EuGB’. On the other hand, it aims to establish a simple registration system and a fair and transparent supervisory framework for external reviewers by entrusting a single supervisory authority with the registration and supervision of external reviewers in the Union. Both aims should facilitate capital raising for projects that pursue environmentally sustainable objectives. Since those objectives cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States in such as way as to ensure fair access to all entities, but can be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives,
Amendment 78 #
2021/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. A European green bond may be refinanced by issuing a new European green bond in line with the current Regulation.
Amendment 155 #
2021/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 3
Article 27 – paragraph 3
3. Analysts, employees of the external reviewer and any other person contractually related to the external reviewers and directly involved in assessment activities shall be bound by the obligation of professional secrecy for an indeterminate period of time.
Amendment 247 #
2021/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) A uniform set of specific requirements, applicable in all EU Member States, should therefore be laid down for bonds issued by financial or non- financial undertakings or sovereigns that voluntarily wish to use the designation ‘European green bond’ or ‘EuGB’ for such bonds, with the transparency of the entire process being ensured. Specifying quality requirements for European green bonds in the form of a Regulation should ensure that there are uniform conditions for the issuance of such bonds by preventing diverging national requirements that could result from a transposition of a Directive, and should also ensure that those conditions are directly applicable to issuers of such bonds. Issuers that voluntarily use the designation ‘European green bond’ or ‘EuGB’ should follow the same rules across the Union, to increase market efficiency by reducing discrepancies and thereby also reducing the costs of assessing those bonds for investors.
Amendment 293 #
2021/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Investors should be provided with all information necessary to evaluate the environmental impact of European green bonds, and to compare such bonds with each other. For that purpose, specific and standardised disclosure requirements need to be set out which provide transparency about how the issuer intends to allocate the bond proceeds to eligible fixed assets, expenditures and financial assets and how those proceeds have actually been allocated. Such transparency can best be achieved by means of European green bond factsheets and annual allocation reports. To strengthen the comparability of European green bonds and to facilitate the localisation of relevant information, it is necessary to lay down a suitable digital framework and templates for the disclosure of such information, which should be available in all the official EU languages.
Amendment 312 #
2021/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) To ensure the efficiency of the market for European green bonds, issuers should publish on their websites details about the European green bonds they issue. To ensure the transparency and reliability of information and investor confidence, they shall also publish the pre-issuance review as well as any post-issuance reviews.
Amendment 317 #
2021/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) It is necessary to avoid divergent applications of this Regulation by national competent authorities. At the same time, it is necessary to lower transaction and operational costs of external reviewers, thereby facilitating access for entities and SMEs from less-developed Member States, so as to strengthen investor confidence and to increase legal certainty. It is therefore appropriate to give ESMA general competence for the registration and ongoing supervision of registered external reviewers in the Union. Entrusting ESMA with the exclusive responsibility for those matters should ensure a level playing field in terms of registration requirements and on-going supervision and eliminate the risk of regulatory arbitrage across Member States. At the same time, such exclusive responsibility should optimise the allocation of supervisory resources at Union level, thus making ESMA the centre of expertise and enhancing the efficiency of supervision.
Amendment 322 #
2021/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) In accordance with Article 290 TFEU, power should be delegated to the Commission to specify the procedure for the exercise of the power to impose fines or periodic penalty payments, including provisions on rights of defence, temporal provisions, the collection of fines or periodic penalty payments, and detailed rules on the limitation periods for the imposition and enforcement of penalties and the type of fees, the matters for which fees are due, the amount of the fees, and the manner in which those fees are to be paid. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted transparently and in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making35 . In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council should receive all documents at the same time as Member States’ experts, and their experts should systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. __________________ 35 OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1.
Amendment 324 #
2021/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) As a body with highly specialised expertise, it would be efficient and appropriate to entrust ESMA with the development of draft regulatory and implementing technical standards that do not involve policy choices, using digital tools when this benefits projects, for submission to the Commission.
Amendment 325 #
2021/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) ESMA should be mandated to develop draft implementing technical standards to specify the standard forms, templates and procedures for the provision of the information for the registration of external reviewers, available in all the official EU languages. The Commission should be empowered to adopt those implementing technical standards by means of an implementing act pursuant to Article 291 TFEU and in accordance with Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council38 . __________________ 38Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European Securities and Markets Authority), amending Decision No 716/2009/EC and repealing Commission Decision 2009/77/EC (OJ L 331, 15.12.2010, p. 84).
Amendment 329 #
2021/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) The objectives of this Regulation are twofold. On the one hand, it aims to ensure that uniform requirements apply to the use of the designation of ‘European green bond’ or ‘EuGB’. On the other hand, it aims to establish a simple registration system and a fair and transparent supervisory framework for external reviewers by entrusting a single supervisory authority with the registration and supervision of external reviewers in the Union. Both aims should facilitate capital raising for projects that pursue environmentally sustainable objectives. Since those objectives cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States in such a way as to ensure fair access in respect of all entities, but can be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives,
Amendment 352 #
2021/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. A European green bond may be refinanced by issuing a new European green bond in line with the current Regulation.
Amendment 473 #
2021/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 3
Article 27 – paragraph 3
3. Analysts, employees of the external reviewer and any other person contractually related to the external reviewers and directly involved in assessment activities shall be bound by the obligation of professional secrecy, for an indeterminate period of time.
Amendment 1 #
2021/0116(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. Whereas the Commission acknowledged that the COVID-19 health crisis generated an economic crisis and pushed for a Relaunch Plan that underlines the key role played by the EGF in assisting redundant workers;
Amendment 2 #
2021/0116(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. Whereas this is one of the first mobilisations of the EGF due to the COVID-19 crisis, following the inclusion in its resolution of 18 June 2020 on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF/2020/000 TA 2020 - Technical Assistance at the initiative of the Commission)1 of the mention that the EGF could be mobilised to support permanently dismissed workers and the self-employed in the context of the global crisis caused byCOVID-19 without amending Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013; _____ 1 Texts adopted, P9_TA(2020)0141.
Amendment 7 #
2021/0116(BUD)
4 a. Underlines the need for all employees, without discrimination and independently of their nationality, to be integrated and supported by the measures included in this EGF mobilisation;
Amendment 1 #
2021/0115(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. Whereas the Commission acknowledged that the COVID-19 health crisis generated an economic crisis and pushed for a Relaunch Plan that underlines the key role played by the EGF in assisting redundant workers;
Amendment 2 #
2021/0115(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. Whereas this is one of the first mobilisations of the EGF due to the COVID-19 crisis, following the inclusion in its resolution of 18 June 2020 on the proposal of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF/2020/000 TA 2020 - Technical Assistance at the initiative of the Commission)1 of the mention that the EGF could be mobilised to support permanently dismissed workers and the self-employed in the context of the global crisis caused byCOVID-19 without amending Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013; ______ Textxs adopted, P9_TA(2020)0141.
Amendment 6 #
2021/0115(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Underlines the need for all employees, without discrimination and independently of their nationality, to be integrated and supported by the measures included in this EGF mobilisation;
Amendment 182 #
2021/0114(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
(2) Where the Commission, based on the preliminary review and in the light of solid evidence, considers that there are sufficient indications that an undertaking has been granted a foreign subsidy that distorts the internal market, it shall
Amendment 183 #
2021/0114(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) publish a notice in the Official Journal of the European Union, which, while respecting confidential company information, invites interested parties, Member States and the third country concerned to express their views in writing within a prescribed period of time.
Amendment 185 #
2021/0114(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 3 a (new)
(3a) In the course of the investigation launched by the Commission or other national partner authorities and in the absence of a final verdict confirming such suspicions, the company shall be presumed innocent and shall carry on its business as usual without being prejudiced in any way by the ongoing investigation.
Amendment 188 #
2021/0114(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
(2) Where the Commission finds that a foreign subsidy distorts the internal market pursuant to Articles 3 to 5, it may impose redressive measures (‘decision with redressive measures’) or it may require the company to remedy the situation urgently under strict supervision, within a specified period of time and subject to certain conditions.
Amendment 193 #
2021/0114(COD)
(2a) there is a risk for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in that it may unfairly affect their competitive position on the market or result in significant damage to their business.
Amendment 199 #
2021/0114(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Amendment 210 #
2021/0114(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 7 a (new)
(7a) Where a Member State has reasons to suspect distortion of the internal market within its territory through the granting of foreign subsidies and does not have the necessary infrastructure, mechanisms and instruments to launch a thorough investigation, it may request the assistance of the European Commission.
Amendment 215 #
2021/0114(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
(2) Where an undertaking or association of undertakings, a Member State or the third country has supplied incorrect or misleading information to the Commission, that information shall be disregarded and the appropriate penalties applied.
Amendment 1 #
2021/0109(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas the Commission acknowledged that the COVID-19 health crisis resulted in an economic crisis and pushed for a Relaunch Plan that underlines the key role played by the EGF in assisting redundant workers;
Amendment 2 #
2021/0109(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. Whereas this is one of the first mobilisations of the EGF due to the COVID-19 crisis, following the inclusion in its resolution of 18 June 2020 on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF/2020/000 TA 2020 - Technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission)1 of the mention that the EGF could be mobilised to support permanently dismissed workers and the self-employed in the context of the global crisis caused by COVID-19 without amending Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013; ______ 1 Texts adopted, P9_TA(2020)0141.
Amendment 3 #
2021/0109(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the application relates in total to 1 468 workers made redundant in the company Swissport Belgium of which 1086 are men and 382 are women, welcomes the fact that all the redundant workers are expected to participate in the measures;
Amendment 4 #
2021/0109(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Underlines the need for all employees, without discrimination and independently of their nationality, to be integrated and supported by the measures included in this EGF mobilisation;
Amendment 2 #
2021/0107(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. Whereas GMH Guss problems concluded when the main client of subsidiary Walter Hundhausen GmbH, accountable for 60 % of the subsidiary’s production, took the decision to nearshore parts of its supply chain to Turkey;
Amendment 3 #
2021/0107(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
E b. Whereas Taiwanese competitor MEITA opened two foundries in Obrenovac, Serbia that mainly produce for the European automotive industry and due to subsidies and lower labour costs, MEITA was able to offer far lower prices than its German competitor GMH Guss;
Amendment 4 #
2021/0107(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the application relates in total to 585 workers made redundant in the German industrial sector of which 455 are men and 21 women, most of them between 30 and 54 years old; regrets that Germany expects that only 476 out of the total eligible beneficiaries will participate in the measures (targeted beneficiaries);
Amendment 6 #
2021/0107(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights and welcomes that some peer groups will focus on a common background of participants, such as a migratory background, or older participants; underlines the need for all employees, without discrimination and independently of their nationality, to be integrated and supported by the measures included in this EGF project;
Amendment 8 #
2021/0107(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers it as a social responsibility of the Union to provide these workers made redundant, with the necessary qualifications for the ecological and just transformation of the Union industry in line with the European Green Deal, since they worked in a sector with high carbon intensity; welcomes, therefore, the personalised services provided by this EGF to the workers, which include upskilling measures and German courses, workshops, vocational orientation, job counselling, as well as training allowances and business start-up advisory service, to make the area, and the overall labour market, more sustainable and resilient in the future;
Amendment 57 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The purpose of this Regulation is to improve the functioning of the internal market by laying down a uniform legal framework in particular for the development, marketing and use of artificial intelligence in conformity with Union values, while minimising any risk of adverse and discriminatory impact on people. This Regulation pursues a number of overriding reasons of public interest, such as a high level of protection of health, safety and fundamental rights, and it ensures the free movement of AI- based goods and services cross-border, thus preventing Member States from imposing restrictions on the development, marketing and use of AI systems, unless explicitly authorised by this Regulation.
Amendment 58 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) (2) Artificial intelligence systems (AI systems) can be easily deployed in multiple sectors of the economy and society, including cross border, and circulate throughout the Union. Certain Member States have already explored the adoption of national rules to ensure that artificial intelligence is trustworthy and safe and is developed and used in compliance with fundamental rights obligations. Differing national rules may lead to fragmentation of the internal market and decrease legal certainty for operators that develop or use AI systems. A consistent and high level of protection throughout the Union should therefore be ensured in order to achieve trustworthy AI, while divergences hampering the free circulation of AI systems and related products and services within the internal market should be prevented, by laying down uniform obligations for operatodevelopers, deployers and users and guaranteeing the uniform protection of overriding reasons of public interest and of rights of persons throughout the internal market based on Article 114 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). To the extent that this Regulation contains specific rules on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data concerning restrictions of the use of AI systems for ‘real-time’ remote biometric identification in publicly accessible spaces for the purpose of law enforcement, it is appropriate to base this Regulation, in as far as those specific rules are concerned, on Article 16 of the TFEU. In light of those specific rules and the recourse to Article 16 TFEU, it is appropriate to consult the European Data Protection Board.
Amendment 62 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Artificial intelligence is a fast evolving family of technologies that can contribute to a wide array of economic and societal benefits across the entire spectrum of industries and social activities if developed in accordance with ethical principles. By improving prediction, optimising operations and resource allocation, and personalising digital solutions available for individuals and organisations, the use of artificial intelligence can provide key competitive advantages to companies and support socially and environmentally beneficial outcomes, for example in healthcare, farming, education and training, culture, infrastructure, management, energy, transport and logistics, public services, security, justice, resource and energy efficiency, and climate change mitigation and adaptation.
Amendment 65 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Artificial intelligence is a fast evolving family of technologies that can contribute to a wide array of economic and societal benefits across the entire spectrum of industries and social activities. By improving prediction, optimising operations and resource allocation, and personalising digital solutions available for individuals and organisations, the use of artificial intelligence can provide key competitive advantages to companies and support socially and environmentally beneficial outcomes, for example in healthcare, farming, culture, education and training, infrastructure management, energy, transport and logistics, public services, security, justice, resource and energy efficiency, and climate change mitigation and adaptation.
Amendment 86 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14 a) (14 a) Without prejudice to tailoring rules to the intensity and scope of the risks that AI systems can generate, or to the specific requirements laid down for high-risk AI systems, all AI systems developed, deployed or used in the Union should respect not only Union and national law but also a specific set of ethical principles that are aligned with the values enshrined in Union law and that are in part, concretely reflected in the specific requirements to be complied with by high-risk AI systems. That set of principles should, inter alia, also be reflected in codes of conduct that should be mandatory for the development, deployment and use of all AI systems. Accordingly, any research carried out with the purpose of attaining AI-based solutions that strengthen the respect for those principles, in particular those of social responsibility and environmental sustainability, should be encouraged by the Commission and the Member States.
Amendment 87 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 b (new)
Recital 14 b (new)
(14 b) (14 b) AI literacy’ refers to skills, knowledge and understanding that allows both citizens and operators in the context of the obligations set out in this Regulation, to make an informed deployment and use of AI systems, as well as to gain awareness about the opportunities and risks of AI and thereby promote its democratic control. AI literacy should not be limited to learning about tools and technologies, but should also aim to equip citizens more generally and operators in the context of the obligations set out in this Regulation, with the critical thinking skills required to identify harmful or manipulative uses as well as to improve their agency and their ability to fully comply with and benefit from trustworthy AI. It is therefore necessary that the Commission, the Member States as well as operators of AI systems, in cooperation with all relevant stakeholders, promote the development of AI literacy, in all sectors of society, for citizens of all ages, including women and girls, and that progress in that regard is closely followed.
Amendment 89 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Aside from the many beneficial uses of artificial intelligence, that technology can also be misused and provide novel and powerful tools for manipulative, exploitative and social control practices. Such practices are particularly harmful and should be prohibited because they contradict Union values of respect for human dignity, freedom, equality, democracy and the rule of law and Union fundamental rights, including the right to non-discrimination, data protection and privacy, gender equality and the rights of the child.
Amendment 90 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The placing on the market, putting into servicedevelopment, deployment or use of certain AI systems intendused to distort human behaviour, whereby physical or psychological harms are likely to occur, should be forbidden. Such AI systems deploy subliminal components individuals cannot perceive or exploit vulnerabilities of children and people due to their age, physical or mental incapacities. They do so with the intention toby materially distorting the behaviour of a person and in a manner that causes or is likely to cause harm to that or another person. The intention may not be presumed if the distortion of human behaviour results from factors external to the AI system which are outside of the control of the provider or the user. Research for legitimate purposes in relation to such AI systems should not be stifled by the prohibition, if such research does not amount to use of the AI system in human- machine relations that exposes natural persons to harm and such research is carried out in accordance with recognised ethical standards for scientific research. .
Amendment 106 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) AI systems could produce adverse outcomes to health and safety of persons, in particular when such systems operate as components of products. Consistently with the objectives of Union harmonisation legislation to facilitate the free movement of products in the internal market and to ensure that only safe and otherwise compliant products find their way into the market, it is important that the safety risks that may be generated by a product as a whole due to its digital components, including AI systems, are duly prevented and mitigated. For instance, increasingly autonomous robots, whether in the context of manufacturing or personal assistance and care should be able to safely operate and performs their functions in complex environments. Similarly, in the health sector where the stakes for life and health are particularly high, increasingly sophisticated diagnostics systems and systems supporting human decisions should be reliable and accurate. The extent of the adverse impact caused by the AI system on the fundamental rights protected by the Charter is of particular relevance when classifying an AI system as high-risk. Those rights include the right to human dignity, respect for private and family life, protection of personal data, freedom of expression and information, freedom of assembly and of association, and non- discrimination, right to education, consumer protection, workers’ rights. Special attention should be paid to gender equality, rights of persons with disabilities, right to an effective remedy and to a fair trial, right of defence and the presumption of innocence, right to good administration, protection of intellectual property rights and ensuring cultural diversity. In addition to those rights, it is important to highlight that children have specific rights as enshrined in Article 24 of the EU Charter and in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (further elaborated in the UNCRC General Comment No. 25 as regards the digital environment), both of which require consideration of the children’s vulnerabilities and provision of such protection and care as necessary for their well-being. The fundamental right to a high level of environmental protection enshrined in the Charter and implemented in Union policies should also be considered when assessing the severity of the harm that an AI system can cause, including in relation to the health and safety of persons or to the environment, due to the extraction and consumption of natural resources, waste and the carbon footprint.
Amendment 107 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) As regards stand-alone AI systems, meaning high-risk AI systems other than those that are safety components of products, or which are themselves products, it is appropriate to classify them as high-risk if, in the light of their intended purpose, they pose a high risk of harm to the health and safety or the fundamental rights of persons, taking into account both the severity of the possible harm and its probability of occurrence and they are used in a number of specifically pre- defined areas specified in the Regulation. The identification of those systems is based on the same methodology and criteria envisaged also for any future amendments of the list of high-risk AI systems.
Amendment 115 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) AI systems used in education or vocational training, notably for determining access or assigning persons to educational and vocational training institutions or to evaluate persons on tests as part of or as a precondition for their education should be considered high-risk, since they may determine the educational and professional course of a person’s life and therefore affect their ability to secure their livelihood. When improperly designed, developed and used, such systems may violate the right to education and training as well as the rights to gender equality and to not to be discriminated against and perpetuate historical patterns of discrimination. Finally, education is also a social learning process therefore, the use of artificial intelligence systems must not replace the fundamental role of teachers in education.
Amendment 118 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) AI systems used in employment, workers management and access to self- employment, notably for the recruitment and selection of persons, for making decisions on promotion and termination and for task allocation, monitoring or evaluation of persons in work-related contractual relationships, should also be classified as high-risk, since those systems may appreciably impact the health, safety and security rules aplicable in their work and at their workplaces and future career prospects and livelihoods of these persons. Relevant work-related contractual relationships should involve employees and persons providing services through platforms as referred to in the Commission Work Programme 2021. Such persons should in principle not be considered users within the meaning of this Regulation. Throughout the recruitment process and in the evaluation, promotion, or retention of persons in work-related contractual relationships, such systems may perpetuate historical patterns of discrimination, for example against women, certain age groups, persons with disabilities, or persons of certain racial or ethnic origins or sexual orientation. AI systems used to monitor the performance and behaviour of these persons may also impact their rights to data protection and privacy. In this regard, specific requirements on transparency, information and human oversight should apply. Trade unions and workers representatives should be informed and they should have access to any documentation created under this Regulation for any AI system deployed or used in their work or at their workplace.
Amendment 129 #
2021/0106(COD)
(70) Certain AI systems intendused to interact with natural persons or to generate content may pose specific risks of impersonation or deception irrespective of whether they qualify as high-risk or not. In certain circumstances, the use of these systems should therefore be subject to specific transparency obligations without prejudice to the requirements and obligations for high-risk AI systems. In particular, natural persons should be notified that they are interacting with an AI system, unless this is obvious from the circumstances and the context of use. Moreover, natural persons should be notified when they are exposed to an emotion recognition system or a biometric categorisation system. Such information and notifications, which should include a disclaimer, should be provided in accessible formats for children, the elderly, migrants and persons with disabilities. Further, users, who use an AI system to generate or manipulate image, audio, text, scripts or video content that appreciably resembles existing persons, places, test, scripts or events and would falsely appear to a person to be authentic, should appropriately disclose that the content has been artificially created or manipulated by labelling the artificial intelligence output accordingly and disclosing its artificial origin, namely the name of the person or entity that created it. AI systems used to recommend, disseminate and order news or cultural and creative content displayed to users, should include an explanation of the parameters used for the moderation of content and personalised suggestions which should be easily accessible and understandable to the users.
Amendment 131 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 70
Recital 70
(70) Certain AI systems intended to interact with natural persons or to generate content may pose specific risks of impersonation or deception irrespective of whether they qualify as high-risk or not. In certain circumstances, the use of these systems should therefore be subject to specific transparency obligations without prejudice to the requirements and obligations for high-risk AI systems. In particular, natural persons should be notified that they are interacting with an AI system, unless this is obvious from the circumstances and the context of use. Moreover, natural persons should be notified when they are exposed to an emotion recognition system or a biometric categorisation system. Such information and notifications should be provided in accessible formats foralso for children, old people and persons with disabilities. Further, users, who use an AI system to generate or manipulate image, audio or video content that appreciably resembles existing persons, places or events and would falsely appear to a person to be authentic, should disclose that the content has been artificially created or manipulated by labelling the artificial intelligence output accordingly and disclosing its artificial origin.
Amendment 132 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 73
Recital 73
(73) In order to promote and protect innovation, it is important that the interests of small-scale providers and users of AI systems are taken into particular account. To this objective, Member States should develop initiatives, which are targeted at those operators, including on AI literacy, awareness raising and information communication. Moreover, the specific interests and needs of small-scale providers shall be taken into account when Notified Bodies set conformity assessment fees. Translation costs related to mandatory documentation and communication with authorities may constitute a significant cost for providers and other operators, notably those of a smaller scale. Member States should possibly ensure that one of the languages determined and accepted by them for relevant providers’ documentation and for communication with operators is one which is broadly understood by the largest possible number of cross-border users.
Amendment 133 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 74
Recital 74
(74) In order to minimise the risks to implementation resulting from lack of knowledge and expertise in the market as well as to facilitate compliance of providers and notified bodies with their obligations under this Regulation, the AI- on demand platform, the European Digital Innovation Hubs and the Testing and Experimentation Facilities established by the Commission and the Member States at national or EU level should possibly contribute to the implementation of this Regulation. Within their respective mission and fields of competence, they may provide in particular technical and scientific support to providers and notified bodies. The Commission should also create a pan-European university’ and research’ networks focused on AI for enhanced studying and research on the impact of AI and to update the Digital Education Action Plan in order to integrate AI and robotics innovation in education.
Amendment 134 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 76
Recital 76
(76) In order to facilitate a smooth, effective and harmonised implementation of this and other Regulations a European Agency for Data and Artificial Intelligence Board should be established. The BoardAgency should be responsible for a number of advisory tasks, including issuing opinions, recommendations, advice or guidance on matters related to the implementation of this Regulation and other present or future legislations, including on technical specifications or existing standards regarding the requirements established in this Regulation and providing advice to and assisting the Commission on specific questions related to artificial intelligence. The Agency should establish a Permanent Stakeholders' Group composed of experts representing the relevant stakeholders, such as representatives of developers, deployers and users of AI systems, including SMEs and start-ups, consumer groups, trade unions, fundamental rights organisations and academic experts and it should communicate its activities to citizens as appropriate.
Amendment 135 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 76
Recital 76
(76) In order to facilitate a smooth, effective and harmonised implementation of this Regulation a European Artificial Intelligence Board should be established. The Board should be responsible for a number of advisory tasks, including issuing opinions, recommendations, advice or guidance on matters related to the implementation of this Regulation, including on technical specifications or existing standards regarding the requirements established in this Regulation and providing expert advice to and assisting the Commission on specific questions related to artificial intelligence and to address the challenges rising from the fast evolving development of AI technologies.
Amendment 136 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 79
Recital 79
(79) In order to ensure an appropriate and effective enforcement of the requirements and obligations set out by this Regulation, which is Union harmonisation legislation, the system of market surveillance and compliance of products established by Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 should apply in its entirety. Where necessary for their mandate, national public authorities or bodies, which supervise the application of Union law protecting fundamental rights, including equality bodies, should also have access to any documentation created under this Regulation. Where appropriate, national authorities or bodies, which supervise the application of Union law or national law compatible with union law establishing rules regulating the health, safety, security and environment at work, should also have access to any documentation created under this Regulation.
Amendment 137 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 81
Recital 81
(81) The development of AI systems other than high-risk AI systems in accordance with the requirements of this Regulation may lead to a larger uptake of trustworthy, socially responsible and environmentally sustainable artificial intelligence in the Union. Providers of non- high-risk AI systems should be encouraged to create codes of conduct intended to foster the voluntary application of the mandatory requirements applicable to high-risk AI systems. Providers should also be encouraged to apply on a voluntary basis additional requirements related, for example, to environmental sustainability, accessibility to persons with disability, stakeholders’ participatDevelopers and deployers of all AI systems should also draw up codes of conduct in order to ensure and demonstrate compliance with the ethical principles underpinning trustworthy AI. The Commission inand the design and development of AI systems, and diversity of the development teams. The CommissionEuropean Agency for Data and Artificial Intelligence may develop initiatives, including of a sectorial nature, to facilitate the lowering of technical barriers hindering cross-border exchange of data for AI development, including on data access infrastructure, semantic and technical interoperability of different types of data.
Amendment 138 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 83
Recital 83
(83) In order to ensure trustful and constructive cooperation of competent authorities on Union and national level, all parties involved in the application of this Regulation should respect the confidentiality of information and data obtained in carrying out their tasks. A new set of common European guidelines and standards should be set up in order to protect privacy while making an effective use of the data available.
Amendment 145 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) harmonised rules for the placing on the market, the putting into servicedevelopment, deployment and the use of artificial intelligence systems (‘AI systems’) in the Union;
Amendment 146 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) harmonised transparency rules for AI systems intended to interact with natural persons, emotion recognition systems and biometric categorisation systems, and AI systems used to generate or manipulate image, audio or video content;
Amendment 151 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘artificial intelligence system’ (AI system) means software that is developed with one or more of the techniquescan, in and approaches listed in Annex I and canutomated manner, for a given set of human-defined objectives, generate outputs such as content, predictions, recommendations, or decisions influencing the environments they interact with;
Amendment 152 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) ‘providdeveloper’ means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body that develops an AI system or that has an AI system developed with a view to placing it on the market or putting it into service under its own name or trademark, whether for payment or free of charge, or that adapts a general purpose AI system to a specific purpose and use;
Amendment 153 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
(2 a) ‘deployer’ means any natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body putting into service an AI system developed by another entity without substantial modification, or using an AI system under its authority,
Amendment 157 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 8
(8) ‘operator’ means the providdeveloper, the deployer, the user, the authorised representative, the importer and the distributor;
Amendment 165 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 44 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 44 a (new)
(44 a) 'AI literacy' means the skills, knowledge and understanding regarding AI systems
Amendment 166 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4
Article 4
Amendments to Annex I The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 73 to amend the list of techniques and approaches listed in Annex I, in order to update that list to market and technological developments on the basis of characteristics that are similar to the techniques and approaches listed therein.rticle 4 deleted
Amendment 168 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a (new)
Amendment 169 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 b (new)
Article 4 b (new)
Article 4 b AI literacy 1. When implementing this Regulation, the Union and the Member States shall promote measures and tools for the development of a sufficient level of AI literacy, across sectors and groups of operators concerned, including through education and training, skilling and reskilling programmes and while ensuring a proper gender and age balance, in view of allowing a democratic control of AI systems. 2. Developers and deployers of AI systems shall promote tools and take measures to ensure a sufficient level of AI literacy of their staff and any other persons dealing with the operation and use of AI systems on their behalf, taking into account their technical knowledge, experience, education and training and the environment the AI systems are to be used in, and considering the persons or groups of persons on which the AI systems are to be used. 3. Such literacy tools and measures shall consist, in particular, of the teaching and learning of basic notions and skills about AI systems and their functioning, including the different types of products and uses, their risks and benefits and the severity of the possible harm they can cause and its probability of occurrence. 4. A sufficient level of AI literacy is one that contributes to the ability of operators to fully comply with and benefit from trustworthy AI, and in particular with the requirements laid down in this Regulation in Articles 13, 14, 29, 52 and 69.
Amendment 202 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 73, after ensuring adequate consultation with relevant stakeholders and the European Agency for Data and AI, to update the list in Annex III by adding high-risk AI systems where both of the following conditions are fulfilled:
Amendment 214 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) provision of a sufficient level of AI literacy
Amendment 216 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 8
Article 9 – paragraph 8
8. When implementing the risk management system described in paragraphs 1 to 7, specific consideration shall be given to whether the high-risk AI system is likely to be accessed by or have an impact on children, the elderly, migrants or other vulnerable groups.
Amendment 217 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 8
Article 9 – paragraph 8
8. When implementing the risk management system described in paragraphs 1 to 7, specific consideration shall be given to whether the high-risk AI system is likely to be accessed by or have an impact on children and people from vulnerable groups.
Amendment 221 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point g a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point g a (new)
(g a) the purpose and the environment in which the system is to be used;
Amendment 224 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. High-risk AI systems shall be designed and developed in such a way to ensure that their operation is sufficiently transparent to enable users todevelopers, deployers, users and other relevant stakeholders to easily interpret the system’s functioning and output and use it appropriately. An appropriate type and degree of transparency shall be ensured on the basis of informed decisions, with a view to achieving compliance with the relevant obligations of the user and of the provider set out in Chapter 3 of this Title.
Amendment 225 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. In order to comply with the obligations established in this Article, developers and deployers shall ensure a sufficient level of AI literacy in line with New Article 4b.
Amendment 228 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. In order to comply with the obligations established in this Article, developers and deployers shall ensure a sufficient level of AI literacy in line with new Article 4b
Amendment 232 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. In order to comply with the obligations established in this Article, as well as to be able to justify their possible non-compliance, deployers of high-risk AI systems shall ensure a sufficient level of AI literacy in line with new Article 4b;
Amendment 235 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 1
Article 52 – paragraph 1
1. ProvidDevelopers and deployers shall ensure that AI systems intendused to interact with natural persons are designed and developed in such a way that natural persons are informed, in a timely, clear and intelligible manner that they are interacting with an AI system, unless this is obvious from the circumstances and the context of use. This information shall also include, as appropriate, the functions that are AI enabled, and the rights and processes to allow natural persons to appeal against the application of such AI systems to them. This obligation shall not apply to AI systems authorised by law to detect, prevent, investigate and prosecute criminal offences, unless those systems are available for the public to report a criminal offence.
Amendment 236 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 2
Article 52 – paragraph 2
2. Users of an emotion recognition system or a biometric categorisation system shall inform, in a timely, clear and intelligible manner, of the operation of the system to the natural persons exposed thereto. This information shall also include, as appropriate, the rights and processes to allow natural persons to appeal against the application of such AI system to then. This obligation shall not apply to AI systems used for biometric categorisation, which are permitted by law to detect, prevent and investigate criminal offences.
Amendment 237 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 52 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. UDeployers and users of an AI system that generates or manipulates image, audio, text, scripts or video content that appreciably resembles existing persons, objects, places, text, scripts or other entities or events and would falsely appear to a person to be authentic or truthful (‘deep fake’), shall disclose in an appropriate timely, clear and visible manner, that the content has been artificially generated or manipulated, as well as the name of the person or entity that generated or manipulated it.
Amendment 242 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 52 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
However, the first subparagraph shall not apply where the use is authorised by law to detect, prevent, investigate and prosecute criminal offencesforms part of an evidently artistic, creative or fictional cinematographic or analogous work or it is necessary for the exercise of the right to freedom of expression and the right to freedom of the arts and sciences guaranteed in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU, and subject to appropriate safeguards for the rights and freedoms of third parties.
Amendment 243 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 52 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Developers and deployers of an AI systems that recommend, disseminate and order news or creative and cultural content shall disclose in an appropriate, easily accesible, clear and visible manner, the parameters used for the moderation of content and personalised suggestions. This information shall include a disclaimer.
Amendment 244 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 b (new)
Article 52 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 b (new)
The information referred to in previous paragraphs shall be provided to the natural persons in a timely, clear and visible manner, at the latest at the time of the first interaction or exposure. Such information shall be made accessible when the exposed natural person is a person with disabilities, a child or from a vulnerable group. It shall be complete, where possible, with intervention or flagging procedures for the exposed natural person taking into account the generally acknowledged state of the art and relevant harmonised standards and common specifications.
Amendment 245 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 52 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. In order to comply with the obligations established in this Article, a sufficient level of AI literacy shall be ensured.
Amendment 253 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 1
Article 69 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission and the Member States shall encouragsupport the mand facilitate theatory drawing up of codes of conduct intended to demonstrate compliance with the ethical principles underpinning trustworthy AI set out in new Article 4a and to foster the voluntary application to AI systems other than high-risk AI systems of the requirements set out in Title III, Chapter 2 on the basis of technical specifications and solutions that are appropriate means of ensuring compliance with such requirements in light of the intended purpose of the systems.
Amendment 254 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 2
Article 69 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission and the Board shall encourage and facilitatIn the drawing up codes of conduct intended to ensure and demonstrate compliance with the ethe drawing up of codes of conduct intended to foster the voluntary application to AI systems of requirements related for example to environmental sustainability, accessibility forical principles underpinning trustworthy AI set out in Article 4a, developers and deployers shall, in particular: (a) consider whether there is a sufficient level of AI literacy among their staff and any other persons dealing with the operation and use of AI systems in order to observe such principles; (b) assess to what extent their AI systems may affect vulnerable persons or groups of persons, including children, the elderly, migrants and persons with a disability, stakeholders participation in the design and development ofies or whether any measures could be put in place in order to support such persons or groups of persons; (c) pay attention to the way in which the use of their AI systems may have an impact on gender balance and equality; (d) have especial regard to whether their AI systems cand diversity of be used in a way that, directly or indirectly, may residually or significantly reinforce existing biases or inequalities; (e) reflect on the need and relevance of having in place diverse development teams oin the basis of clear objectives and key performance indicators to measure the achievement of those objectiveview of securing an inclusive design of their systems; (f) give careful consideration to whether their systems can have a negative societal impact, notably concerning political institutions and democratic processes; (g) evaluate the extent to which the operation of their AI systems would allow them to fully comply with the obligation to provide an explanation laid down in Article New 71 of this Regulation; (h) take stock of the Union’s commitments under the European Green Deal and the European Declaration on Digital Rights and Principles; (i) state their commitment to privileging, where reasonable and feasible, the common specifications to be drafted by the Commission pursuant to Article 41 rather than their own individual technical solutions.
Amendment 255 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 3
Article 69 – paragraph 3
3. Codes of conduct may be drawn up by individual providers of AI systems or by organisations representing them or by both, including with the involvement of users and any interested stakeholders and their representative organisations, including in particular trade unions and consumers organisations. Codes of conduct may cover one or more AI systems taking into account the similarity of the intended purpose of the relevant systems.
Amendment 256 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 69 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Developers and deployers shall designate at least one natural person that is responsible for the internal monitoring of the drawing up of their code of conduct and for verifying compliance with that code of conduct in the course of their activities. That person shall serve as a contact point for users, stakeholders, national competent authorities, the Commission and the European Agency for Data and AI on all matters concerning the code of conduct.
Amendment 257 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 69 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. In order to comply with the obligations established in this Article, developers and deployers shall ensure a sufficient level of AI literacy in line with New Article 6.
Amendment 260 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I
Annex I
Amendment 262 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
(a) AI systems intended to be used as safety components in the management and operation of road traffic and the supply of water, gas, heating, telecommunications, and electricity.
Amendment 264 #
2021/0106(COD)
(a) AI systems intended to be used for the purpose of determining access or assigning natural persons to educational and vocational training institutions or of determining the study program or areas of study to be followed by students;
Amendment 266 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
3 a. AI systems intended to be used for monitoring and detecting prohibited behaviour of students during tests at education and training institutions
Amendment 270 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
(b) AI intended to be used for making decisions on establishment, promotion and termination of work-related contractual relationships, for task allocation and for monitoring and evaluating performance and behavior of persons in such relationships.
Amendment 6 #
2021/0077(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines the importance of ensuring that the financial assistance will adequately reach the affected regions and beneficiaries in Albania, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czechia, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Portugal, Romania, Serbia and Spain;
Amendment 2 #
2021/0076(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the Commission declared that the COVID-19 health crisis resulted in an economic crisis, set out a recovery plan for the economy, and underlined the role of the EGF to be used as an emergency tool6 to assist persons who lost their jobs due to the global economic crisis; __________________ 6 COM(2020) 442 final
Amendment 3 #
2021/0076(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. Whereas this is the first mobilisation of the EGF due to the COVID-19 crisis, following the inclusion in the European Parliament’s resolution of 18 June 2020 on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF/2020/000 TA 2020 - Technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission)1 of the mention that the EGF could be mobilised to support permanently dismissed workers and the self-employed in the context of the global crisis caused by COVID-19 without amending Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013; ______ 1 Texts adopted, P9_TA(2020)0141.
Amendment 4 #
2021/0076(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the application relates in total to 10 080 workers, 1 715 self- employed persons whose activity has ceased and 8 365 workers made redundant in the Estonian tourism sector; regrets that Estonia expects that only 5 060 out of the total eligible beneficiaries will participate in the measures (targeted beneficiaries);
Amendment 5 #
2021/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy 2021 assessments, the strategy’s enhanced focus on social and environmental dimensions and its emphasis on the importance of combining crisis management with the transformative aspirations of the Green Deal and the digital transition; underlines that the COVID-19 crisis is having an impact on the notion of reforms, recovery and resilience and highlights the Portuguese Presidency’s emphasis on enhancing and strengthening the European social model as a valuable contribution in this regardthe main pillar by promoting a European recovery, delivering on the EU’s Social Pillar and strengthening the strategic autonomy of the EU;
Amendment 11 #
2021/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls for a better correlation of the European Semester with the Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI); calls on Member States to take the necessary measures to reinforce their digital infrastructure, the connectivity and the methods used of schools and learning centres and accelerate reforms implementing the digital transformation ensuring that all Europeans can take advantage of it and with a particular effort to provide online education accessible to all, in this context reminds the necessity to adequately train the teachers, trainers and parents, whose role in digital transformation is crucial;
Amendment 22 #
2021/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission to better integrate education into the European Semester framework and to expand its current focus to include social objectives, digital education and the quality of the education provided, in order to assess the evolutions and reforms of the educational systems and consistently check the implementation of the EU action plans, agendas and recovery targets across the Union;
Amendment 23 #
2021/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Underlines the need to increase the role and visibility of education in the European Semester format in order to assess the evolutions and reforms of the educational systems and consistently check the implementation of the EU actions plans, agendas and recovery targets across the Union;
Amendment 24 #
2021/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Calls on Member States to integrate the recommendation made by the European Parliament to prioritize investments in education and training by allocating at least 10% of the national RRF budget to the sector in order to enable its adaptation to the new challenges generated by the pandemic and a fair digital and green transition;
Amendment 25 #
2021/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Call on Member States to include a strong focus on culture with at least 2 % of the national RRF budget allocated to the CCSs;
Amendment 29 #
2021/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the RRF reshapes the European Semester framework and that, together with the Just Transition Fund, will be an exemplary test case of how EU strategic guidance and financial firepower can be synchronised with national priorities and implementation capacities; calls on the Commission to monitor closely Member States progress reports on the implementation of the NRRPs within the European Semester exercise in order to verify to what extent have the objectives of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) been met;
Amendment 43 #
2021/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls for the inclusion within the European Semester exercise of the components referring to the specific activities in the employment, social care, education, culture, sport and media sectors of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF);
Amendment 54 #
2021/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Welcomes that the Recovery and Resilience Facility supports the digital transition with a minimum level of 20% of expenditure related to digital, and in this regard stresses the need to ensure that a maximum number of EU citizens can benefit from high speed data connectivity, including those living in rural and remote areas;
Amendment 3 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 a (new)
Citation 17 a (new)
— whereas in its Resolution of June 7th 2007 on the social status of artists, Parliament already explicitly called on Member States to develop or implement a legal and institutional framework for creative artistic activity through the adoption or application of a number of coherent and comprehensive measures in respect of contracts, social security, sickness insurance, direct and indirect taxation and compliance with European rules;
Amendment 7 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas in its resolution of September 2020 on the cultural recovery of Europe, Parliament underlined again the need to improve the working conditions of cultural and creative workers and urged the Commission to establish a European framework for working conditions in the cultural and creative sectors and industries (CCSI);
Amendment 16 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the CCSI mainly comprise of micro, small and medium-sized organisations and enterprises (SMEs), and self-employed and freelance professionals and entrepreneurs, who often draw on irregular and mixed incomes from different sources;
Amendment 19 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas self-employment is higher (33%) in the cultural and creative sector sector than in employment for the total economy (14%) and cultural and artistic workers are more likely to work part-time which leads to challenges in accessing support measures, safety nets and reduces their overall resilience;
Amendment 21 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
B b. whereas in some Member States certain cultural and creative professionals do not enjoy any legal status at all;
Amendment 22 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
B c. whereas the overall situation in the artistic and cultural work is characterized by intermittence, heterogeneity and instability and it is often not fairly paid or sufficiently protected;
Amendment 24 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the containment measures taken by the Member States affected the CCSI more than any other sector; whereas the CCSI experienced losses in turnover of over 30 % for 2020 – a cumulative loss of EUR 199 billion – with the music and performing arts sectors experiin response to the COVID-19 pandemic across the Union have severely undermined the fragile cultural and creative ecosystem, thus endangering the cultural and artistic creation and expression and weakencing losses of 75 % and 90 % respectively8 ; _________________ 8Ernst & Young, Rebuilding Europe: The cultural and creative economy before and after the COVID-19 crisis, January 2021.the invaluable contribution of arts and culture on our wellbeing, cultural diversity, social cohesion, democracy and more;
Amendment 26 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas culture is an ecosystem that not only generates high economic value (representing 4.4 % of EU GDP in terms of total turnover and employing around 7.6 million people), but also has a substantial social impact, contributing to democratic, sustainable, free and inclusive societies and reflecting and strengthening our European diversity, values, history, freedoms and way of lifeonly through a strong European framework for working conditions in the CCSI can we uphold the rights and values enshrined in Article 17 TFEU and Articles 11, 13, 15, 22, 23, 27, 28, 31 and 34 od the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union;
Amendment 30 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. Whereas the traditional culture and artists must be supported in order to protect cultural heritage;
Amendment 31 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the development of the European framework for working conditions in the CCSI will require coordination with EU policies on employment, competition, the internal market, social policy, fundamental rights and equality, and copyright, and funding for culture, as well as permanent monitoring of the progress of Member States on improving working conditions in the CCSI and sharing best practices among them;
Amendment 37 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas since Parliament’s call for improvements to the situation of artists in its resolution of June 2007, no progress has been made and, moreover, the situation has deteriorated and thus most of its demands remain validhave become urgent;
Amendment 49 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the ongoing impact of the pandemic has made it impossible for cultural and creative workers to carry out their jobs and generated uncertainty over future prospects that couldare already causeing professionals to leave the sector, which will have a long-lasting effect on the composition and diversity of the European CCSI as a whole and discourage young people and professionals from vulnerable backgrounds from working in these industriesectors;
Amendment 52 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas themany Member States enacted substantial emergency measures to help the CCSI to survive the crisis; whereas, however, this support was not available to somevaried greatly among Member States and was not always suitable for all CCSIs, whereas the support was not available to several categories of cultural workers and artists on account of their particular working status and as such was not sufficient to ensure sustainable working conditions and it increased the gaps between the situation of artists and cultural professionals; whereas collective management organisations have proven a crucial role providing first emergency funds and solidarity schemes from the very start of the pandemic;
Amendment 58 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
I a. whereas cross-border mobility remains an essential component of artists and cultural workers' careers, however, most of the current funding instruments supporting mobility do not sufficiently stimulate environmentally and socially sustainable mobility and hinder work-life balance of artists and cultural professionals;
Amendment 60 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
I a. whereas large parts of the CCS will not be able to survive, given the lack of funding and delays in supporting measures;
Amendment 64 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas several Member States have specific legislation in place providing a special status for artists to guarantee them access to social benefits; whereas, however, this legislation varies considerably between the Member States, which can hinder the mutual recognition of the status of artists and cross-border collaboration and mobility thereby creating barriers to cultural and artistic creation, expression and free movement;
Amendment 66 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
K a. whereas funding support for CCSI varies greatly between Member States, in terms of budgets' size, guiding priorities and values, which contributes to further divergence on the sustainability of careers of cultural workers accros countries and hinders inclusivity, sustainability and balance of cross-border collaboration and mobility;
Amendment 70 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas artists tend to have atypical work patterns and often lack proper social security protection, notably in cross-border contexts, which often leads to their exclusionand cultural workers tend to engage in atypical work patterns due to the nature of the sector itself and are often subjected to insecure working arrangements impeding their access to full social security protection and excluding them from pension and unemployment payments;
Amendment 76 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas artists’ remuneration is often unstable and uncertain, it comes from different sources such as contracts, royalties, grants and subsidies, which renders their income highly unpredictable, leaves them in precarious situations and weakens their resilience;
Amendment 78 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
M a. whereas artists and cultural professionals from minority groups (women, young people, representatives of ethnic and geographic minorities, people with vulnerable socio-economic background, people with disabilities, representatives of LGBTIQ+) have lesser access to artistic and cultural careers, fewer possibilities to develop long-term careers in the sector and are hit the hardest by the consequences of the pandemic;
Amendment 82 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas the lack ofobstacles to collective bargaining for self-employed artists further serves to undermine their position on the labour market and leads to a lack of adequate social protections and a long- term negative effect on their position and security; whereas collective management of authors rights is an important element for the remuneration of creators ensuring their continuous remuneration and they should protect creators from unfair practices of large and dominant media and streaming platform companies;
Amendment 86 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas cross-border mobility is an essential part of an artist’s work but is often hampered by bureaucratic procedures, a lack of clear information and myriad administrative rules and requirements across the Member States, notably as regards to social protection and taxation, whereas these barriers to cross- border cultural mobility undermine the principle of free movement and jeopardise the proper functioning of Schengen;
Amendment 89 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas public grants are considered the most vital and effective form of financial support for the CCSI, but are often insufficient, difficult to access for those who need them most or inaccessible to some categories of artists and cultural workers due to the nature of the criteria in accessing it;
Amendment 97 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Q. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted artists’ dependence on public and private short-term financial support and mid-term project based support and this has displayed the overall structural difficulties in the sector;
Amendment 101 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q a (new)
Recital Q a (new)
Q a. whereas thousands of people working in the field of CCS did not have the opportunity or the means to adapt to the changes caused by the Covid-19 crisis;
Amendment 104 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital R
Recital R
R. whereas access to finance remains the maina challenge for individual artists and micro- organisations, who are often ineligible for loans and bank guarantees and are highly dependentthus increasing the importance of access and availability onf public and private grants and subsidies available to all;
Amendment 105 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital S
Recital S
S. whereas many of the private investors and public funders have scaled back their financial support for cultural projects during the crisis, especially those with cross- border dimension during the crisis which has once again demonstrated the importance of wide public sector support and the need for public investment in the sector in order to diminish gaps and disparities, as well as the importance of increasing direct European support to counterbalance this fall in funding;
Amendment 108 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital S a (new)
Recital S a (new)
S a. whereas the sector is still facing gender gaps and disparities as women are under-represented in key creative roles and face additional challenges such as lack of access, gender pay gap, obstacles to representation and visibility; whereas these challenges also affect certain ethnic groups ad people with vulnerable socio- economic background and people with disabilities, whereas these groups are hit the hardest by the consequences of the pandemic; whereas women, ethnic minorities and LGBTIQ+ artists are more often targets of attacks and are more vulnerable to restrictions;
Amendment 122 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Urges the Commission and the Member States to recognise the fundamental role of culture for society, the well-being of EU citizensintrinsic value of culture, as well as the fundamental role of culture for society, its progress and development, our well-being and the economy, and to translate this recognition into continuous financial and structural support;
Amendment 130 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Calls the Commission and the Member States to include the CCS in all financial supporting tools, such as the InvestEU and the NextGenerationEU; stresses the importance of channelling these resources based on the particularities of the different sectors and dimensions of targeted actors in order to ensure compatible solutions that do not create further inequalities within the EU.
Amendment 136 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to recognise the European added value of cross-border cooperation and to eliminate barriers to sustainable, balanced and inclusive cross-border mobility in the EU;
Amendment 139 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to enhance and strengthen its commitment and activities to build opportunities for artists and cultural workers, provide workers in the CCSI with clear information and guidelines on mobility opportunities and revise administrative requirements in all Member States, including on visas, taxation, social security and access to training, with a view on simplifying and unifying access to all aforementioned;
Amendment 146 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the establishment of mobility information points to provide assistance to artists and recommends thatcalls on all Member States to establish one;
Amendment 153 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Member States to transpose Directive (EU) 2019/790 on copyright in the digital single market with a strong focus on protection of cultural and creative works and those creating them, and, in particular, to guarantee fair and proportionate remuneration for authors and performers; calls on the Commission to closely monitor effective implementation of these key principles; Notes that the Directive (EU) 2019/790 has the potential to bring a fair balance between creators and content sharing platforms in the digital market by providing new liability rules on platforms, and the obligation for all intermediaries and contractual partners to ensure fair and proportionate remuneration;
Amendment 154 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Member States to transpose Directive (EU) 2019/790 on copyright in the digital single market and, in particular, to guarantee fair remuneration for authors and performers; emphasizes the crucial role of the compliance with copyright regulations in creating opportunities and a fair digital environment for artists who promote their work as digital content creators so that they can justly benefit from the revenue of their efforts; stresses, further, the need to establish appropriate and proportionate remuneration mechanisms for their works and its exploitation throughout the EU;
Amendment 172 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the Commission’s inception impact assessment and ongoingrecent public consultation on collective bargaining agreements, which is designed to deffor self-employed, which is examining the possibility of removineg the scompe of application of EU competition rules in order to remove obstactition law obstacle to collective bargaining for self-employed, urges in this regard that the Commission take the broadest possibles and improve working conditions throughpproach, in order to ensure access to collective bargaining on behalf offor all solo -self-employed workers in the CCSI;, including artists and cultural workers; encourages national governments and social partners to ensure their full representation in collective bargaining to improve their working conditions and ensure their fair and proportionate remuneration,
Amendment 181 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. UnderlinReiterates the urgent need to improve the working conditions in the CCSI; encourages the Member States to utilise upward convergence to and calls on the Commission to propose a European Status of the Artists establishing minimum standards for artists and cultural workers in relation to working conditions and social security, unemployment, social protection and pension schemes; Welcomes, in this regard, the forthcoming OMC discussions between the Member States on the status of artists as a first step in this direction;
Amendment 182 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines the urgent need to improve the working conditions in the CCSI; encourages the Member States to utilise upward convergence to establish minimum standards for artists and cultural workers in relation to working conditions and social security; in order to eliminate precariousness and inequity among CCS;
Amendment 186 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 191 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Calls for support for education and training, in the creative and cultural sector at EU level in order to enable artists to develop new skills and reach their full potential;
Amendment 202 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Urges the Member States to fulfil their obligation to defend and respect artistic freedom in order to uphold the fundamental right to freedom of expression and sanction those continuously oppressing it, and ensure that EU citizens can freely enjoy and consume artistic creations;
Amendment 210 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Member States to reconsider access to basic social protection for artists, regardless of their employment status; encourages Member States to review their social protection systems in order to ensure a better access to benefits such as unemployment, pensions or health protection for artists and cultural workers;
Amendment 213 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Member States to reconsiderensure access to basiccomprehensive social protection for artists, regardless of their employment status, gender, ethnic background or social status;
Amendment 214 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Amendment 224 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Member States to increase their support to the CCSI through strengthening the public investment and encourageing and promoteing private investment in the CCSI;
Amendment 228 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Calls on the Member States to diversify the sources of support to CCSI and ensure no financial cuts and diminishing of existing funds will be implemented as the sector is still struggling with the aftermath of the last cuts;
Amendment 236 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Reiterates its call on the Commission and the Member States to include culture in the national recovery and resilience plans and to earmark at least 2 % of the budget envelope of the Recovery and Resilience Facility to culture; Is concerned by indications that submitted Plans appear to earmark a lower %; Calls on the Commission to publish data on amounts and purpose of funds earmarked in the Plans to ensure transparency and facilitate democratic oversight;
Amendment 237 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Reiterates its call on the Commission and the Member States to include culture in the national recovery and resilience plans and to earmark at least 2 % of the budget envelope of the Recovery and Resilience Facility to culture; stresses that is crucial for an adequate part of the economic recovery measures to be directed to the cultural and creative sectors in order to promote and ensure an effective support for this sectors.
Amendment 247 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support the short-term recovery of the CCSI and to reinforce these sectors by providing fair and structured support to all CCSIs, as well as bolster the resilience and competitiveness of these industriesectors in the long term in order to tackle any major crises as effectively as possible in the future;
Amendment 253 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Amendment 255 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Supports the inclusion of artists and cultural workers as beneficiaries of future EU taxation policies; calls for Reduced VAT rates for all cultural goods and services;
Amendment 261 #
2020/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15 b. Encourages the promotion of the use of new technologies such as artificial intelligence so that artists can explore new ways to create and disseminate their work and benefit more from the opportunities that the digital environment offers;
Amendment 62 #
2020/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly affected by the complexities of the tax system and tax compliance, disproportionately so compared to multinational enterprises (MNEs); reiterates the importance of a smart financial system giving value to local small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs);
Amendment 169 #
2020/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Highlights that environmental taxes have the potential to cover the need for additional revenue while supporting a resilient, competitive, sustainable and carbon-free economy; calls on Member States to consider expanding the tax base for environmental taxes through inter alia natural resource taxes, distance-based charges in the transport sector, fuel prices, and the taxation of deforestation, landfill, incineration, pesticides and fertilizers; stresses that the Member States should ensure a just transition and continue to fight actively against any new forms of poverty;
Amendment 178 #
2020/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Highlights that digital goods are often mobile and intangible, and do not require the physical presence of the company in the digital sector; stresses that the current tax systems of the Member States do not fit the needs of the Digital Economy; calls for taking into consideration the principle that taxes are paid where profits are made, for all multinationals and digital corporations, when developing the new European tax system;
Amendment 181 #
2020/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10 b. Stresses that a great amount of money is being lost due to tax fraud, tax evasion and tax optimisation schemes that make use of asymmetries in the tax system of different countries or regimes in order to reduce the amount of taxation; calls for improvements and measures to alleviate the effects of these practices and better investigate tax abuse;
Amendment 190 #
2020/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Highlights the inconsistencies in capital gains taxation across Europe and the negative fiscal spill overs resulting from it; calls for greater harmonisation of capital gains taxation to avoid tax competition and inefficiencies;
Amendment 223 #
2020/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to publish a roadmap and toolkit to guide Member States in reforming their tax systems post COVID-19; calls on the Commission to launchprepare a comprehensive evaluation report submitted to the European Parliament, to be followed by an action plan, on existing and important distortions in all tax areas that could severely impede Member States in reforming their tax systems;
Amendment 90 #
2020/2258(INI)
5 a. Considers that the EU strategy with regard to harmful tax practices should be further developed to provide an even distribution of tax burden and support fragile sectors of the economy such as citizens and SMEs;
Amendment 91 #
2020/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Considers that the EU should provide additional support to EU member states not having suficient fiscal capabilities in handling harmful tax practices and tax avoidance. The EU should actively fight against fiscal consolidation leading to tax avoidance;
Amendment 1 #
2020/2244(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. REmphasises the role of education and culture in the personal development and critical thinking of citizens, in social mobility, in the promotion of creativity and innovation, and in raising awareness for major collective challenges such as climate change, the digital transformation and paradigm-shifting technologies; recalls the objective of a continuous improvement of the EU’s and theall Member States’ education, training and skills policies in order to deliver inclusive, accessible and high-quality education and comprehensive lifelong learning for all, from early childhood to older adults, and the upgrading of skills and reskilling, notably of people with lower levels of education, andyoung people who are not in employment, education or training (NEET) and the long-term unemployed; upholds the need to prepare for the future impact of artificial intelligence and robotics on the labour market and public spheres, as well as on everyday life and on our personal and collective relationship with knowledge, learning and information; in this respect, reminds also the relevance of acquiring media literacy skills to combat disinformation and build an active digital citizenship;
Amendment 6 #
2020/2244(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Stresses the need to deliver on the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR), calls for the timely adoption of the Child Guarantee and a vigorous implementation by the Member States of the Youth Guarantee, and to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals on quality education, so that everyone can afford quality and inclusive education, training and life-long learning to be able to participate fully in society and join the labour market; urges the Commission to swiftly present an Action Plan for the implementation of the EPSR and to further refine the indicators of the Pillar’s Social Scoreboard, as well as their monitoring;
Amendment 7 #
2020/2244(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Calls on the Member States to include in their National Recovery and Resilience Plans ambitious investments at all levels of education, including vocational education, training, upskilling and reskilling, as a condition for an economic recovery which fosters social cohesion and tackles inequalities;
Amendment 8 #
2020/2244(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Stresses the need for the Member States to increase the mutual recognition and portability of skills, diplomas and personal qualifications in the internal labour market, thereby contributing to the building of a European Education Area that will improve labour mobility and enhance the international competitiveness of the EU economy;
Amendment 9 #
2020/2244(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1 d. Calls upon Member States to increase their GDP allocations for education and considers that the European Semester should better reflect the pace of education reforms that often do not adjust well to the semester temporal logic;
Amendment 10 #
2020/2244(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is of the opinion that the unprecedented EU financial support for a post-COVID-19 recovery should strive for sustainable economic growth that is inclusive and benefit all equally, addressing structural socio-economic disadvantages, including disadvantages relating to early school leaving and school failure that limit the creation of qualified and well-paid jobs; reminds that continued schooling is closely linked to access to social protection systems that provide for the basic needs of children and their families, including high-quality nutrition and healthcare, access to adequate housing and quality public transport, among others; and emphasises that the European green and digital transition cannot be achieved without a gradual transformation of the education and training systems, which will need major investments;
Amendment 15 #
2020/2244(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is concerned about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the area of education as severe discrepancies in digital education exists between the mMember sStates, with 32% of pupils in some Member States not having had any access to education for several months, in this regard; underlines that a green and digital transition in the EU should be based on fairness in society and better redistribution of wealth, and should address areas such as employment, skills and education and provide support to those who have been hit hardest by the COVID- 19 pandemic, such as young people, women and vulnerable groupgenerations, women, people with disabilities, single parents, the elderly and other vulnerable groups; stresses the role of school medicine and health education in mitigating the effects of pandemic outbreaks and in the prevention of and preparedness for future public health emergencies;
Amendment 19 #
2020/2244(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Calls on the Commission to better integrate education into the European Semester framework and to expand its current focus to include social objectives, digital education and the quality of the education provided, in order to assess the evolutions and reforms of the educational systems and consistently check the implementation of the EU action plans, agendas and recovery targets across the Union;
Amendment 27 #
2020/2244(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Welcomes the inclusion within the European Semester exercise of the components referring to the specific activities in the education, culture, sport and media sectors of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF); Calls on the Commission to monitor closely Member States progress reports on the implementation of the NRRPs within the European Semester exercise in order to verify to what extent have the objectives of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) been met;
Amendment 28 #
2020/2244(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF)Notes the heavy toll the COVID-19 pandemic has taken on creative and cultural sectors and industries, including events and performances, cultural and heritage tourism, intangible cultural heritage practices, and the existential threat it represents to many artists and creative businesses; deplores that such impact on culture is not reflected in the European Commission communication on the EU annual sustainable growth strategy 2021 and asks the Commission and the Member States to identify and adopt specific initiatives to protect this field; more specifically, calls on the Member States to include a strong focus on culture with at least 2 % of the national RRF budget allocated to the CCSs, as the whole sector was among the most severely affected by the global COVID-19 pandemic; encourages the Member States to accelerate efforts to improve the social protection systems and the working conditions for the workforce in this sector;
Amendment 30 #
2020/2244(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls on the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) to integrate the recommendation made by the European Parliament to prioritize investments in education and training by allocating at least 10% of the national RRF budget to the sector in order to enable its adaptation to the new challenges generated by the pandemic and a fair digital and green transition;
Amendment 31 #
2020/2244(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the Commission and the Member States to use the Recovery and Resiliaence Facility to establish the necessary conditions in order to ensure the possibilities for digital education across the whole European Union as a complementary tool for the in-person education, also with the aim of increasing the inclusiveness of education systems, with a particular focus on equal access to high-quality education and training for disadvantaged groups to compensate for the fact that socio-economic background is currently the most important determinant of children and young people’s educational outcome; is worried that the share of NEET young people has risen sharply and calls for targeted funding to allow for new opportunities for this vulnerable group; reminds the relevance of acquiring media literacy skills to build an active digital citizenship; recalls the EU Skills Agenda’s aim to ensure that 70 % of 16- to 74-year-olds have basic digital skills by 2025; bearing in mind that 42 % of Europeans still lack such basic digital skills, with significant disparities within and between the Member States and on the basis of socioeconomic status, age, income, education level and employment, urges the Commission to better integrate digital education into the European Semester exercise, taking into account not only the economic impact of education, but also social objectives, as well as quality of education; stresses further the need to address the significant gender gap in digital skills and tech sector jobs;
Amendment 37 #
2020/2244(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Member States to take the necessary measures to reinforce their digital infrastructure and, the connectivity ofand educational methods used in schools and learning centres and accelerate reforms implementing the digital transformation ensuring that all Europeans can take advantage of it and with a particular effort to provide online education accessible to all, in this context reminds the necessity to adequately train the teachers and, trainers and parents, whose role in digital transformation is crucial, for new formats such as distance and blended learning; points out the need to thoroughly assess the impact of overexposure to the digital world and calls for measures that promote better understanding of the risks posed by digital technologies which may affect children and young people in particular;
Amendment 41 #
2020/2244(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Welcomes that the Recovery and Resilience Facility supports the digital transition with a minimum level of 20% of expenditure related to digital, and in this regard stresses the need to ensure that a maximum number of EU citizens can benefit from gigabit society connectivity, including those living in rural and remote areas; stresses that broadband should be considered a public good and its infrastructure should be adequately funded in order to be universally accessible as a critical step in closing the digital divide as well as insure fair and just access to the digital economy;
Amendment 42 #
2020/2244(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Notes the need to pay specific attention to supporting the media sector, which plays a key role for our democracies, in a way that respects and promotes media freedom and pluralism at a time when the online environment is increasingly dominated by a few large players, with increasing market power and mobile tax bases, sometimes to the detriment of the ability of many smaller European companies to start-up and scale up across the Single Market, as highlighted in the European Commission communication on the EU annual sustainable growth strategy 2021; draws the attention of the Member States on specific measures set out in the Commission Media Action Plan unveiled on 3 December 2020 to help the broadcasting, news publishing and cinema sectors to recover from a big loss in advertising revenues due to the lockdown imposed by the pandemic and boost their production and distribution of digital content; considers that such measures should be part of the minimum 20% of expenditure of every National Recovery and Resilience Plan to be earmarked for digital;
Amendment 43 #
2020/2244(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Member States to strengthen the recovery and the crisis resilience of the sport sector in general and grassroots sport in particular and to ensure the full access of sport to the Recovery and Resilience Facility; emphasis that sport fulfils important societal functions, by promoting inclusion, integration and values such as mutual respect, solidarity, diversity and equality including gender equality, it is beneficial for addressing and preventing the physical and mental health impact of extended home confinement and closure of schools; calls in this regard on the Commission to strengthen inclusion through sport and to explore new avenues to maximize its impact and reach;
Amendment 44 #
2020/2244(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to apply the “general escape clause” under the Stability and Growth Pact in order to allow Member States to deploy ambitious budgetary and fiscal policies, necessaryotably by exempting social investment from the deficit rules, including investment in education and culture, in order to protect European citizens and businesses from the effects of the pandemic, and to support the economy in the aftermath, paving the way for fairer, greener and more sustainable societies;
Amendment 2 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4
Citation 4
— having regard to the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and specifically to its target 4,
Amendment 5 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
— having regard to the Commission communication of 17 January 2018 entitled ‘Building a stronger Europe: the role of youth, education and culture policies’,
Amendment 6 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 b (new)
Citation 8 b (new)
Amendment 7 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 c (new)
Citation 8 c (new)
— having regard to the Commission proposal of 17 January 2018 for a Council Recommendation on Promoting common values, inclusive education, and the European dimension of teaching (COM(2018)0023),
Amendment 8 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 d (new)
Citation 8 d (new)
— having regard to the Commission proposal of 17 January 2018 for a Council Recommendation on Key Competences for Lifelong Learning (COM(2018)0024),
Amendment 9 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 e (new)
Citation 8 e (new)
— having regard to Council Recommendation of 22 May 2018 on promoting common values, inclusive education, and the European dimension of teaching (2018/C 195/01),
Amendment 10 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 f (new)
Citation 8 f (new)
— having regard to Council Recommendation of 22 May 2018 on Key Competences for Lifelong Learning (2018/C 189/01),
Amendment 11 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 g (new)
Citation 8 g (new)
Amendment 12 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 h (new)
Citation 8 h (new)
— having regard to the Commission proposal of 22 May 2018 for a Council Recommendation on High Quality Early Childhood Education and Care Systems (COM(2018)0271),
Amendment 13 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 i (new)
Citation 8 i (new)
— having regard to the Commission proposal of 22 May 2018 for a Council Recommendation on a comprehensive approach to the teaching and learning of languages (COM(2018)0272),
Amendment 14 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 j (new)
Citation 8 j (new)
— having regard to Council Recommendation of 26 November 2018 on promoting automatic mutual recognition of higher education and upper secondary education diplomas and the outcomes of learning periods abroad (2018/C 444/01),
Amendment 15 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 k (new)
Citation 8 k (new)
— having regard to Council Recommendation of 22 May 2019 on High Quality Early Childhood Education and Care Systems (2019/C 189/02),
Amendment 16 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 l (new)
Citation 8 l (new)
— having regard to Council Recommendation of 22 May 2019 on a comprehensive approach to the teaching and learning of languages (2019/C 189/03),
Amendment 17 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 m (new)
Citation 8 m (new)
— having regard to the Council Conclusion of 17 May 2021 on equity and inclusion in education and training in order to promote educational success for all (8693/21),
Amendment 18 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 n (new)
Citation 8 n (new)
— having regard to the Council Conclusions of 17 May 2021 on the European Universities initiative – Bridging higher education, research, innovation and society: Paving the way for a new dimension in European higher education (8658/21),
Amendment 19 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
— having regard to the first Principal of the European Pillar of Social Rights,
Amendment 24 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
— having regard to the 2020 study ‘Towards a European Education – Critical perspectives on challenges ahead’,
Amendment 28 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 a (new)
Citation 17 a (new)
— having regard to the European Parliament report on shaping digital education policy,
Amendment 29 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU single market and other EU policies have contributed to the natural development of a European educational space, historically underpinned by the traditions of European humanismeducation is a fundamental right and everyone has to have access to vocational and continuous training; and everyone has the right to quality, accessible, affordable and inclusive education, training and lifelong learning in view of their integral personal development;
Amendment 32 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas a European educational space, historically underpinned by the traditions of European humanism has developed in a fragmented manner over time;
Amendment 36 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the ultimate goal is buildingof this initiative is to establish a bottom-up European Education Area with common European policy objectives, requiring existing obstacles to be removed, European tools to be utilised and supporting policies at national and European levels to be developed;
Amendment 37 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas education needs to be conceptualised broadly as ‘lifelong learning’, ranging from pre-primary to tertiary education, including non-formal and informal modes, and being aimed at acquiring transversal skills in order to maintain and acquire skills that enable them to develop to their fullest potential personally and professionally, to participate fully in society and successfully manage the transition into the labour market;
Amendment 43 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the challenges the EU and its Member States are faced with today, including climate change, digital transformation, various forms of extremism and populism, and the COVID- 19 pandemic, require appropriate educational answers and concerted European action;
Amendment 45 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the realities of educational infrastructure, expertise and resources vary within and across Member States and between different levels and types of education, and whereas those differences have become further pronounced during the COVID-19 pandemic;
Amendment 52 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas Parliament has called on Member States to prioritise investments in education and training, valuing education spending as an investment in our common future, in order to have a more sustainable, digital and socially cohesive society;
Amendment 55 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas progress has been made in building a European Higher Education Area, arising from the long-term efforts of the Bologna Process, and using it as a reference to learn from the mistakes made in its implementation;
Amendment 58 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas Member States have not fullyfailed to achieved the objectives and benchmarks of the Education and Training 2020 (ET 2020) framework, in particular the aims of enhancing equitable and quality education, reducing the rate of early leavers from education and training, and bringing the share of 15-year-olds who are under-skilled in reading, mathematics and science below 15 %;
Amendment 60 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas education faces new digital challenges and that digital technologies are reshaping society, making basic digital skills and digital literacy now essential for all citizens;
Amendment 62 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas Member States have not fully achieved the requirement of the 2021 Council Recommendation on the Validation of Non-formal and Informal Learning;
Amendment 64 #
Amendment 65 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises the importance of quality, accessible, affordable and inclusive education and that the European Education Area (EEA) initiative should provide more and better opportunities for every single European citizen to study, train and work abroad, and cultivate an environment where skills and diplomas are recognised and valued throughout Europe; welcomes the Council Conclusions on equity and inclusion in education and training in order to promote educational success for all and urges Member States to implement the recommendations included therein;
Amendment 74 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers education a driver for European economic and social prosperity, and for ensuring that the EU is a globally competitive player ands key to achieve personal and social advancement, well-being, to foster European citizenship and a sense of common belonging. Education is also a driver for sustainable and technological progress and for ensuring that the EU is leading the green and digital transitions;
Amendment 80 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Underlines the need to further strengthen European cooperation on education to develop common approaches and answers to common challenges;
Amendment 81 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for the numerous opportunities for ‘European added value’ afforded through education to be seized, especially through mobility and the sharing of best practices, with the Erasmus+ and the European Solidarity Corps programmes playing a particularly important role, continuing the increase in its budget and number of participants; emphasizes, in this respect, the importance of increasing opportunities for young people in informal and non-formal learning as well as in vocational education and training;
Amendment 85 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2
Subheading 2
Bridging institutional and stakeholder approaches
Amendment 87 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes note of the variety of visions of, and approaches to, an EEA, which express a common wish to provide a new impetus for the ‘European project’, taking education as the cornerstone for its achievement;
Amendment 95 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Cautions thatWelcomes the Commission’s proposals are still mainlys a strategic outline rather than a concrete policy roadmap, and thus suggests setting clear priorities and realistic deadlines for the actions that should be adopted, including clearly defined interim deliverablesfor a comprehensive policy roadmap, calls on the Member States to set clear priorities and realistic deadlines for implementing the different building blocks to achieve a true European Education Area by 2025 without any further delay;
Amendment 97 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the Council’s response to the Commission’s proposals, in particular its focus on the importance of vocational education and training (VET) and lifelong learning opportunities; underlines, in this respect, the importance of creating different flexible and modular pathways to learning to enable learners to combine and build on different learning experiences and opportunities;
Amendment 103 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Considers the importance of fostering a whole-school approach to the European Education Area; calls therefore on the Commission to cooperate closely with all relevant actors to find innovative ways to place the learner at the centre of the learning process with a view to developing education systems and programmes which foster the transversal, social and sustainable skills needed to face future challenges; invites the Commission to consult student associations, pedagogical support experts, care givers to learners with special needs and other relevant stakeholders in developing the European Universities and the Centres of Vocational Excellence;
Amendment 114 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Highlights inclusivenesson as a central dimension of an EEA and a prerequisite for achieving quality education for all, ensuring that no talent is left behindlearner is left behind, irrespectively of geographical, financial, structural, socio-economic, or physical barriers, of neuro-typical or cognitive differences, ethnic background, or legal status;
Amendment 122 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Supports the use of quantitative indicators and benchmarks, especially by means of the European Semester process, to allow the continuous comparison and monitoring of Member States’ progress towards common objectives and to incentivise further policy actions, while at the same time reiterating the need for supplementary qualitative indicators and benchmarks;
Amendment 125 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to set and achieve ambitious and realistic targets, without reducing those previously envisaged;
Amendment 126 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13 b. Calls for achieving the objective that all young Europeans completing upper secondary education have a sufficient knowledge of two languages in addition to their mother tongue;
Amendment 127 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13 c. Calls for the Council's benchmarks for the proportion of low achievers and early school leavers to be made more ambitious by 2025, reducing the first benchmark from the current 15% to 10% and the second from the current 10% to 5%;
Amendment 128 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 d (new)
Paragraph 13 d (new)
13 d. Calls on Member States to invest at least 10% of their gross domestic product in education in order to enable the implementation and achievement of a new European Education Area and to invest in the future of their people;
Amendment 129 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 e (new)
Paragraph 13 e (new)
13 e. Calls on the Commission and Member States to monitor the achievement of the target set by the European Skills Agenda to achieve 50% of the adult population participating in learning activities by 2025;
Amendment 132 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for synergies between the EEA, the European Research Area and the European Higher Education Area to be created and exploited and for a further strengthening of the Erasmus+, Horizon Europe, European Solidarity Corps, Digital Europe, and Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values programmes for the benefit of all teachers and learners;
Amendment 142 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for a common framework on the development of digital competences and on learning about the EU throughout all appropriate levels and areas of education; stresses the need for better, more innovative unified system of recognition, validation and certification - and therefore portability - of digital skills, qualifications and credentials for students;
Amendment 147 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Calls upon the full recognition of studies across the European Union at all level of education allowing better mobility of pupils and students at European level;
Amendment 148 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16 b. Supports the creation of a new micro-credential system at European level improving mobility for students and professors;
Amendment 153 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Amendment 156 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17 b. Stresses the importance of the Union taking the lead in digital education by facilitating access to innovations and technologies for teachers, learners and parents; calls, in this regard, for new initiatives in education by making full use of new technologies such as AI and robotics, which will also raise awareness about the opportunities and challenges associated with them in educational settings; highlights, therefore, the need for Occupational Classification Frameworks across Member States to be aligned with the evolution of technology, especially in the field of artificial intelligence;
Amendment 158 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Underlines the need for Member States to take action to support the development of linguistic competences in primary and secondary education, to embrace the Council of Europe’s goal of ‘plurilingualism’ and to achieve the benchmark of all pupils having a sufficient knowledge of English at the end of lower secondary education; calls upon the European Union to finance schools providing rare European language skills especially the native languages of those Europeans now living in other European countries;
Amendment 161 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Calls on the Commission to develop tools to allow Member States to implement the Council's recommendation on a comprehensive approach to the teaching and learning of languages, and to monitor progress made in this area since the adoption of this recommendation; in this respect, calls on the Member States to collect comparable data on language learning;
Amendment 166 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Calls on the Commission to establish a European Online University platform consisting of an online hub with content about the available online programmes in the European Universities, digital resources for higher education, available scholarships and EU funds for education and an online community of educators and learners sharing experiences and best practices on digital and online education at university level;
Amendment 168 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Amendment 169 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 c (new)
Paragraph 19 c (new)
19 c. Underlines the importance of Member States and European Union being able to guarantee, especially in early childhood, even in a COVID-19 context, that students have access to in- person learning, since it is this type of teaching that ensures the acquisition of the skills that will allow them to progress throughout their lives: personal relationships, study skills, empathy, cooperation, etc;
Amendment 170 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 d (new)
Paragraph 19 d (new)
19 d. Calls Member States to professionalise early childhood education and care staff in order to properly recognise and value their work, which is indispensable for the education of children;
Amendment 174 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission and Member States to facilitate the expansion ofintegrate automatic mutual recognition of learning outcomes and study periods abroad, including in VET and HVET in their educational systems;
Amendment 176 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Calls for adequate solutions and proper funding in order to ensure that VET education can be effectively delivered; underlines the crucial role that VET plays in providing reskilling and upskilling opportunities through a lifelong learning approach; stresses, therefore, the need for compatibility between Member States regarding the recognition of VET qualifications;
Amendment 178 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Reiterates the importance of the recognition of vocational education and training and calls on the Member States which have not yet done so to implement correctly and fully the Council Recommendation and the European Skills Agenda on the Member States;
Amendment 179 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20 b. Underlines that early school leavers still represent around 10% of young people in the EU and only 83% have completed upper secondary education; calls on the Commission to set more ambitious targets for early school leavers, and to consider measures to improve support in this field;
Amendment 180 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20 b. Underlines the need for further efforts in improving the European framework of cooperation and support mechanisms related to education for people with special needs and disabilities;
Amendment 181 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)
Paragraph 20 c (new)
20 c. Asks for recognition of non-formal and informal learning and for equipping young people with soft and life skills, such as 'learning to learn' competences, because of the importance of these skills for personal development: personal relationships, study skills, empathy, cooperation, etc;
Amendment 182 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 d (new)
Paragraph 20 d (new)
20 d. Calls on Member States to include and promote educational content to support the ecological transition and raise pupils' awareness of the Green Deal; calls on the Council to include detailed content and detailed implementation guides in its forthcoming Recommendation on education for environmental sustainability foreseen for 2021;
Amendment 183 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 e (new)
Paragraph 20 e (new)
20 e. Calls on the Member States to include culture and arts in education curricula, establishing synergies with Creative Europe;
Amendment 184 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 f (new)
Paragraph 20 f (new)
Amendment 185 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 g (new)
Paragraph 20 g (new)
20 g. Calls on the Commission to support Member States in fighting gender stereotypes and discrimination, in improving gender diversity, cultural diversity and ethnic diversity, and in eliminating all forms of harassment, discrimination and violent misconducts; highlights, in this respect, the need to change mind sets and to reduce cultural tolerance of sexism and sexual harassment through introducing educational programmes and materials, including textbooks and debates on this topic in schools;
Amendment 186 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 h (new)
Paragraph 20 h (new)
20 h. Calls on the Commission to support Member States in fighting bullying and cyber-bullying, through the creation of good practices at EU level and the development of guidelines to effectively tackle bullying; stresses the need to raise public awareness of the potential risks online and calls for an appropriate role for basic cyber safety in school curricula;
Amendment 187 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to establish a concrete European Education Area Strategic Framework 2030 (EEASF 2030) by the end ofmid 2022 with a comprehensive steering, monitoring and evaluation mechanism, in line with the first Principle of the European Pillar of Social Rights and the UN Sustainable Development Goal 4 to ‘ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all’;
Amendment 191 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Reminds that education must be one of the priorities of the Recovery and Resilience Facility; Encourages the Member States to dedicate at least 10 % of the Facility’s funding to education; Invites Member States to correlate their Recovery and Resilience Facilities in the matter of the programmes and investments in the field of education, initiated through the Facility;
Amendment 195 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Seeks clarity on the level of involvement expected from stakeholders, education sectors that have been underrepresented so far, and relevant civil society actors; supports the co-creation process of performant educational systems that involve strong partnerships between the educators, learners, local authorities, parents and the private sector;
Amendment 201 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Believes that this initiative on a new European Education Area is a good opportunity to review the competences of the European Union in training and education; calls for the possibility of a revision of the European Union treaties to review these competences, in order to have a global vision and to grant greater support to achieve quality education throughout the European territory;
Amendment 203 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Underlines the need for a European dimension in education by strengthening a distinct European perspective in students’ curricula and teachers’ training, including with support from Jean Monnet actions and teacher academies; proposes that these teacher academies be called ‘Comenius Teacher Academies’; supports the creation of a framework for shaping and developing common qualifications for teachers across Member States, especially in the field of digital education;
Amendment 207 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. Calls for a European education policy in fields where such cooperation is needed, especially in tackling the issue of inequalities and gaps between and within Member States, using the enhanced cooperation mechanism offered by the European treaties and the positive evolutions provided by the new forms of cooperation in the fields of health and defence;
Amendment 213 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26 a. Welcomes the Council’s recognition of citizenship education’s key role in fostering democratic attitudes; stresses the need to familiarise learners with the European integration process, the institutions and policies of the EU, the rights emerging from EU citizenship and how to actively participate in the EU’s democratic processes; calls on the Commission to develop an indicative common curriculum on EU citizenship in order to foster a better understanding, among others, of the functioning of the EU, of the existing EU participatory mechanisms, of the histories and cultures of Member States, their European rights and obligations, as well as objective and critical thinking on the benefits of the European Union; considers that more investment is needed in training and capacity building programmes for educators on citizenship education;
Amendment 214 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
Paragraph 26 b (new)
26 b. Asks the Commission to explore the establishment of a European Agency for Citizenship education in charge of improving access to and the quality of citizenship education in all EU member states and support the development of a European dimension of citizenship education, for all age groups, ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds;
Amendment 215 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Stresses the need to familiarise learners with the European integration process, the institutions and policies of the EU, the rights emerging from EU citizenship and how to actively participate in the EU’s democratic processesCalls on the Commission to develop a comprehensive European strategy on citizenship education in view of the risk posed to our democracies by national populism, online disinformation and the polarising social tensions in Europe and abroad; believes that such a strategy should notably focus on shared EU democratic values and principles; believes that this strategy should enhance citizens’ understanding of the EU decision-making process and of EU policies and should raise awareness of the benefits, rights and obligations of EU citizenship;
Amendment 218 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27 a. Stresses the need for research and innovation to be promoted in education; emphasizes the importance of education in training future researchers and in supporting innovation;
Amendment 220 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27 b. Underlines the need to invest more in education formats about the European Union at school and university level by strengthening existing networks and developing new curricula adapted for this type of training; emphasises the need for a European strategy for citizenship education designed to improve training about European citizenship;
Amendment 221 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 c (new)
Paragraph 27 c (new)
27 c. Underlines the key role played by youth organizations, professors, trade unions and parents associations in supporting a European dimension to education; calls for the Erasmus program to act more intensively in building a European dimension to education;
Amendment 11 #
2020/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas EU competition policy is designed to maintain an open market economy with free, fair and effective competition favouring an efficient allocation of resourcesmust benefit all EU citizens, while promoting innovation and fair competition in the single market, paying particular attention to the SMEs and a level playing field;
Amendment 20 #
2020/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
B b. whereas competition policy should address efficiently social, digital and environmental challenges, and must be in line with the priorities outlined in the European Green Deal and the objectives of the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 21 #
2020/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
B c. whereas the rapid emergence and evolution of digital markets poses new challenges to the effectiveness of competition policy, especially in the field of antitrust rules where so far, ex ante interventions are not allowed;
Amendment 22 #
2020/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B d (new)
Recital B d (new)
B d. whereas data scandals, investigations and evidence have shown how personal date is being collected and stored often in an excessive data storage manner, as well as used and sold to third parties by platforms and how dominant technology players and platforms have been tracking consumers online systematically;
Amendment 23 #
2020/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas smart reconciliation of the Union’s competition rules with its industrial and international trade policies is essential for re-shoring value chaaching the objectives under the European Green Deal and the Pillar of Social Rights while securing activities and bolstering global competitiveness; nd creating decent jobs in the EU and third countries; whereas the Commission is currently carrying out a general review of competition policy enforcement effectiveness including antitrust regulations, a number of State aid rules and guidance, and the evaluation of merger control rules and the review of the Merger Definition Notice;
Amendment 42 #
2020/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Notes that competition policy is not solely about ensuring “fair” or low prices for consumers but also about providing quality, innovation and sustainability; urges the Commission in that regard to strengthen the role of the European Consumers Centres Network (ECC-Net) in the spirit of the ECN+ Directive1a; _________________ 1a OJ L 11, 14.1.2019, p.3.
Amendment 51 #
2020/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that a strict and impartial enforcement of EU competition rules by independent competition authorities can make a significant contribution to key political priorities, such as social inequalities or the climate crisis; emphasises itshowever the importance alsoof flexibility in crisis conditions;
Amendment 55 #
2020/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that ensuring a level playing field for undertakings in the single market also depends on decisively and effectively combating social dumpingnd on the international level is key for European companies, especially SMEs, and for the creation of decent and sustainable jobs within and outside the EU, respecting high labour and environmental standards; calls in that respect on the Commission to step up its efforts to establish a legal framework for a mandatory Human Rights and environmental due diligence instrument;
Amendment 60 #
2020/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Notes with concern the fragmentation in access to ultra-high- speed internet connections between rural and urban areas all over Europe; recalls that in order to close the gap, healthy competition in the telecommunication sector is needed; recalls that competition policy should not only aim towards fair prices for consumers, but must also promote innovation and sustainable investments and support activity small and medium-sized enterprises;
Amendment 64 #
2020/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights that excessive tax burdens may stifle innovation and jeopardise the contestability of markets, especially for SMEsUnderlines that SMEs account for an estimated 30% of the EU’s goods exports to the rest of the world, while the internal market continues to be the most important market for SMEs; recalls that, in order to be efficient, competition policies should be reconciled with the Union’s industrial and international trade policies, in order to help SMEs cope with the greater challenges of entering new markets and enable them to compete on their own merits, aiming at economic diversity and an SME-friendly trade environment;
Amendment 71 #
2020/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Is concerned with the rapid evolvement of the digital markets and that existing competition policy instruments cannot always provide for quick and efficient ex-ante detection and timely intervention, especially in antitrust-cases; welcomes in this regard the Commission proposal on DSA and DMA, and looks forward to further analysis on how competition policy and market monitoring tools can be adapted to the digital markets evolution;
Amendment 80 #
2020/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the adoption of a Temporary Framework for State aid measures established in response to the COVID-19 crisis and supports its application for as long as the recovery is ongoing;
Amendment 86 #
2020/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Welcomes the Communication from the Commission on a Temporary Framework for assessing antitrust issues related to business cooperation in response to situations of urgency stemming from the current COVID-19 outbreak, that brings more guidance and support with regard to antitrust rules, facilitating the necessary cooperation in order to overcome the crisis, the beneficiaries of this cooperation being the consumers;
Amendment 97 #
2020/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to launch a post COVID-19 roadmap for less and better targeted State aid; including a chapter on competition policy on, among others, how to tackle fragmentation, market distortions and an unlevel playing field in the single market caused by Member States’ asymmetric capacities to apply State Aid as well as clear guidance on how to best use competition policy tools to foster a recovery with sustainable jobs and sustainable transition of companies; calls furthermore for the roadmap to encompass a first assessment on the effect of the pandemic on, and thus the future of, EU competition policy;
Amendment 130 #
2020/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Highlights the reinforcement of 11bn€ to reinforce the endowment of expenditure programmes in the MFF 2021-2027 that will come from a new mechanism linked to the proceeds from fines collected by the Union and will result in automatic additional allocations to the concerned programmes also resulting in a genuine increase of the MFF ceilings on a yearly basis, in line with Parliament’s long-standing demand for such revenues to finance the EU budget;
Amendment 138 #
2020/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Emphasises the importance of global dialogue and cooperation on competition policy enforcement and a common approach towards fair competition;
Amendment 142 #
2020/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Stresses that competition policy decisions should not be used as a form of protectionist measure or non-tariff barrier to trade;
Amendment 143 #
2020/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9 b. Calls for the EU and the UK to find common ground to continuously cooperate and strive towards fair competition and a level playing field;
Amendment 148 #
2020/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Expresses its concern about distortive state-funded competition from Chinese and other foreign undertakings acquiring European undertakings, especially those active in innovative technologies;
Amendment 156 #
2020/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the Commission’s White Paper on levelling the playing field as regards foreign subsidies; expresses, therefore, its support for legal instruments aimed at addressing the distortive effect of foreign subsidies on the internal market;
Amendment 177 #
2020/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. InvitesHighlights the importance of Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEI); calls on the Commission to identify strategic dependencies, particularly in sensitive industrial ecosystems, and to propose measures to reduce these, including by diversifying production and supply chains, fostmote major IPCEIs in these areas; underlines the need to simplify the relevant procedures so that smaller ing production and investment in Europe, dustrial research projects cand ensuring strategic stockpilingasily benefit from its support;
Amendment 184 #
2020/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Supports the inclusion in EU competition rules of a thorough State aid check on undertakings from third countries, while stressing that the Union should remain open to foreign direct investments complying with its legal framework and not distorting competition;
Amendment 196 #
2020/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Highlights the importance of a European competition policy design fit to tackle new challenges linked to the use of data, algorithms and fast-moving markets in an increasingly digital environment, as well as strengthening cooperation networks between Member States' authorities and the Commission to support fair competition in the single market;
Amendment 201 #
2020/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Considers, while acknowledging efforts made, that problems linked to large technology undertakings’ excessive market dominance have so far been insufficiently addressed and need to be resolved urgently; welcomes in that context the Commission's proposals for a Digital Services Act and a Digital Markets Act;
Amendment 204 #
2020/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Looks forward to seeing how the DMA and DSA will resolve in practice the structuring of big platforms and ensure adequate market oversight enabling intervention before a dominant position is established;
Amendment 211 #
2020/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Takes the view that new competition tools might be needed to deal with structural competition problems across digital markets which current rules cannot address in the most effective manner and calls for careful Commission surveillance on these markets so as to be able to act fast on major issues and legal loopholes;
Amendment 222 #
2020/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Recalls that data driven advantages linked to data sharing and data selling, but also services set as default settings risk conferring some companies the position of a so-called “gatekeeper” in the digital markets and need to be addressed effectively by the DMA and DSA;
Amendment 232 #
2020/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 250 #
2020/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Further encourages the structured dialogues with the Executive Vice- President for Competition and the efforts by the Commission to maintain close co- operation with the members of Parliament’s competent committee; considers the Commission’s annual report on competition policy an indispensable exercise in terms of democratic scrutiny; recalls that in recent years Parliament has been involved through the ordinary legislative procedure in shaping the framework for competition rules; notes that Parliament should begiven co- decision powers to shape the framework for competition rules; recalls its previous request to amend the treaties accordingly;
Amendment 268 #
2020/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. Recalls, with view to its report on competition policy 2019 (2019/2131 (INI))2a that abuse of market power can take place even when products or services are supplied for free or in exchange of private data; believes that the passing on of private data to third parties for marketing or commercial purposes is frequently done without the consumer’s proper consent, as alternatives to sharing data are often not provided; considers that in the digital economy, the concentration of data in a small number of companies leads to market failures, excessive rent extraction and a blocking of new entrants; _________________ 2a https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/doc ument/A-9-2020-0022_EN.html
Amendment 293 #
2020/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls on the Commission to give careful consideration to sectors which are the basis of many other industries, as well as the Union’s social and economic value chain; is concerned that excluding too large a number of such sectors from eligibility for State aid, including through the revised EU Emission Trading System State aid guidelines, may put the Un, sustainability and economic objectives and to ensure that support for the greening of the economy and climate-neutral production’s international competitiveness at risk Europe will be possible under competition law and state aid rules;
Amendment 296 #
2020/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27 a. Reiterates that taxation is sometimes used to grant indirect State aid, creating an uneven playing field in the internal market; deplores the abuse of tax rulings, points out that royalties as a financial product do not only risk to facilitate money laundering but also to undermine competition in the single market; recalls that aggressive tax planning does not solely harm fair competition but also undermines the proper functioning of social systems in general; insists that the Commission has access to the information exchanged between the Member States’ tax authorities so as to better detect violations of competition rules; recalls that examination by the Commission of a tax ruling under a State aid point of view does not constitute tax harmonisation;
Amendment 299 #
2020/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27 a. Considers that State aid policies also have the potential to bring a significant contribution in reaching Green Deal long term objectives, introducing new state aid instruments in order to increase the incentive effect and bring more flexibility towards the transition to a climate-neutral economy;
Amendment 311 #
2020/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to review its 1997 Notice 97/C 372/03 on the definition of relevant market in the Commission’s merger and antitrust enforcement; encourages the Commission, on a case-by-case basis, to take into account a longer-term vision encompassing the global dimension and potential future competition in its competitive assessments; recalls in that sense that in cases of mergers, the Commission should not only look at prices, output and innovation but also pays attention to the social and environmental costs of such transactions in light of TFEU principles, and to pay particular attention to environment protection;
Amendment 321 #
2020/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 b (new)
Paragraph 30 b (new)
30 b. Welcomes the introduction of the “eLeniencytool” by the Commission to further improve the effectiveness of competition policies implementation; recalls that with the swift development of the digital markets, new challenges arise when it comes to the implementation of competition policies; recommends in that sense the Commission to look into the possibilities to intervene ex ante, especially in the digital markets and to provide EU and national competition and regulatory authorities with the necessary means to gather data anonymously so as to be able to better detect market failures in due time;
Amendment 342 #
2020/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 b (new)
Paragraph 32 b (new)
32 b. Regrets the fact that selling at a loss is not prohibited at EU level; highlights the important contribution made by primary producers in supplying high-quality food and delivering public goods to society; calls on the Commission to guarantee fair competition and greater transparency in offline platforms’ commercial practices, including supermarket and hypermarkets, so as to ensure that EU producers receive fair conditions and prices for their products;
Amendment 347 #
2020/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 c (new)
Paragraph 32 c (new)
32 c. Is concerned about the unveiling of a state-run oil company purchasing a leading press group, owing 20 leading regional newspapers, 120 weekly magazines, and 500 online portals4a in the concerned Member state; repeats its call on the Commission to Commission carry out a study on the concentration of media ownership in Europe, also in the context of multinational corporations buying out European media providers; _________________ 4ahttps://www.dw.com/en/poland-state- run-oil-company-buys-leading-media- group/a-55859592
Amendment 122 #
2020/2220(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Believes that European political parties and movements should be given more rights and adequate support, including funding, this being necessary to provide more favourable and practical framework conditions for them to fulfil their role and carry out their tasks in European society;
Amendment 178 #
2020/2220(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls for national and, possibly, European Union constituency ballot papers to show the name and visual identity of the European political party or movement to which the candidate or his/her political formation is affiliated;
Amendment 197 #
2020/2220(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls for the European Union constituency list drawn up by the European political party or movement to be headed by its candidate for the post of Commission President;
Amendment 198 #
2020/2220(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Proposes that the person heading the list of the winning European political party or movement in the European Parliament elections be designated to form a parliamentary majority and hence to lead the European Commission;
Amendment 209 #
2020/2220(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls for transnational lists to represent all areas of the European Union fairly and for all European citizens to be assured of representation in the European Parliament;
Amendment 226 #
2020/2220(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls for the voting age to be standardised and proposes that every EU citizen be given the right to vote from the age of 16;
Amendment 247 #
2020/2220(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls for the provisions of Annex 1 of the Regulation that concern Member State classification by population category to be amended as follows: Group A (18.3 million - 83.1 million), Group B (10.7 million - 18.3 million), Group C (6.9 million - 10.2 million), Group D (2.7 million - 5.8 million), Group E (2.7 million - 5.8 million);
Amendment 8 #
2020/2217(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Welcomes the Commission’s planned mid-term review of the Digital Education Action Plan; remains convinced that the Plan needs a clearer governance and coordination structure, involving the European Parliament, to monitor developments and performance on an ongoing basis; urges the Commission to better integrate digital education into the European Semester exercise;
Amendment 14 #
2020/2217(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the EU should include among its prioritises digital literacy and competencies in its cohesion policy for 2021 and beyond, with a focus on supporting teachers and the heads of education institutionseducational community as a whole in implementing digital education throughout curricula and on sharing best practices and know-how, without creatavoiding additional administrative or financial burdens; considers that education should be focused on practical skills for the future and be based on a long-term and comprehensive analysis of labour market needpolicy should help citizens to be prepared for an increasingly data-based economy, and to develop their ability to take part in the digital transformation and further shape democratic societies; welcomes the Commission’s proposal to develop a common European skills database;
Amendment 26 #
2020/2217(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Stresses that platforms are more and more used in schools across the EU and are becoming essential tools to prepare lessons as well as to communicate with parents; in this respect, considers that the use of children’s data should be limited to educational purposes and under no circumstances derive in commercial use; calls on the European Commission and the Member States to support and contribute to the development and the strengthening of secure, user friendly, accessible and EU-based teaching platforms;
Amendment 30 #
2020/2217(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Highlights the opportunity to increase mobility in the European Education Area through the use of digital education and data; underlines the importance of automatic mutual recognition of diplomas at all levels of education and of learning periods abroad; calls therefore on the promotion of the European Qualification Framework and the development of the European Student Card in order to include all learners;
Amendment 33 #
2020/2217(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises that the implementation of the European data strategy should take account of the specific needs of vulnerable groups; recalls that almost 100 million persons with disabilities in the EU are facing particular challenges in accessing digital tools and quality education; calls on the Member States to make every effort to ensure that persons with disabilities and persons from disadvantaged backgrounds have full access to digital tools and infrastructure in order to harness the full potential of digitalisation and prevent a widening of gaps between different parts of society in terms of access to digital education;
Amendment 39 #
2020/2217(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to explore the potential merits and scope of creating a common European data space for the cCultural and cCreative iSectors and Industryies at large; believes that the digitalisation of cultural heritage could be useful and beneficial in a wide variety of ways, by for instance facilitating physical protection and preservation or enabling three-dimensional virtual applications which could be suitable for a number of sectors, including tourism; calls for the development of a common European data space on cultural heritage, which could be built on the basis of the Europeana Digital Service Infrastructure and should be accessible to all parts of society.
Amendment 41 #
2020/2217(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Calls on the EU to lead the way in the field of AI, both in the public and the private sector; highlights the opportunity given by the use of AI in education; stresses that any new legislation in the field must be observant of fundamental rights, including the right to protection of privacy and personal data, and contribute to set high ethical standards;
Amendment 44 #
2020/2217(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Points out the need to support research programmes and networks through the use of data and digital innovation; underlines the necessity to train, hire and retain talents in Europe to address and accompany digital transition; stresses that access to such jobs and curricula needs to be gender-balanced;
Amendment 46 #
2020/2217(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7 c. Underlines the existence of a gender gap in the digital sector, both in the education and therefore in the employment fields; encourages the use of data to close such gap and develop targeted policies that promote gender equality in digital education and careers; notes that encouraging and supporting the participation of girls and women to science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) education and careers should be an important part of such policies;
Amendment 47 #
2020/2217(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 d (new)
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7 d. Stresses that the use of data is increasingly important for European Cultural and Creative Sectors and Industries in order to remain relevant and sustainable on a competitive and globalised market; notes that lack of competition in Cultural and Creative Sectors and Industries could affect cultural diversity, pluralism of views and access to information, all of which are essential elements of democracy; calls on the Commission to consider ex-ante rules for dominant digital companies as well as for closed ecosystems exercising a gatekeeping activity to address these effects.
Amendment 2 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that AI should be developed, deployed and used in a fair and ethical manner with a human centric approach and with due respect for Union values and principles, human rights, freedom of expression and information, the right to privacy, data protection, non- discrimination, media freedom and pluralism and cultural diversity; underlines that the legal framework on AI requires the strict consideration of fundamental rights, ethical aspects and legal safeguards in order to protect our democratic societies and citizens as users and consumers of AI systems; emphasises that transparency and independent oversight are crucial in order to avoid all forms of abuse and to ensure the rule of law;
Amendment 9 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Recalls that the digital future of Europe must be socially inclusive and must leave no one behind; expresses, in this respect, concerns about the discrepancies in access to information, education and jobs created by the digital gap; reiterates its call on the Commission and the Member States to diligently address this gap including through adequate investments in infrastructure, equipment and resources, as well as the implementation and assessment of the Digital Education Action Plan;
Amendment 10 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Invites the Commission to launch an AI and robotics initiative in education; reiterates the need to update the Digital Education Action Plan in order to integrate AI and robotics innovation in education;
Amendment 11 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Calls upon the creation of pan- European university’ and research’ networks focused on AI; reiterates the importance of easy accessible information about AI and underlines the importance of reinforcing the level of AI literacy; calls for enhanced studying and research on the impact of AI;
Amendment 15 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the crucial importance of a coherent visregulation at Union level in order to achieve a genuine digital single market within an AI-powerassisted society that would fully benefit uscitizens as users and consumers;
Amendment 19 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Emphasises the potential of AI- technologies for cultural and creative sectors and industries, from better audience management, outreach and engagement to assisted content curation revalorising cultural archives, as well as assisted fact-checking and data journalism; stresses further the potential of AI-based tools such as text-to-speech and speech-to-text, automated subtitling and translation to enhance access to culture, information and education for vulnerable groups such as visually and hearing impaired people;
Amendment 21 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Deplores the omission of culture from AI strategies and policy recommendations at both national and Union level; stresses the need to set up a clear legal framework that prioritises culture in order to bring the Union to the forefront of AI-driven innovation and value creation worldwide and to maximise its benefits, while assessing its potential risks for society; calls upon the implementation of AI adapted initiatives for the cultural and creative sectors, in particular regarding cultural heritage and cultural tourism; calls upon the revision of the recommendations in order to integrate the cultural and creative sector and education as policy priorities on AI at Union level;
Amendment 25 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Deplores the omission of culture from AI strategies and policy recommendations at both national and Union level; stresses the need to set up a clear legal framework that prioritisesfor an ethical, sustainable and socially responsible AI that prioritises creativity and access to culture in order to bring the Union to the forefront of AI-driven innovation and, value creation worldwide and to maximise its benefits, while assessing its potential risks for society;
Amendment 28 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Calls for the development, with Union and national funding, of training programs in AI for teachers across Europe in all field; recalls the special needs of VET education with regards to AI and calls upon a collaborative approach at European level designed to enhance the potential offered by AI in VET education across Europe;
Amendment 30 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Underlines the need for AI to be made widely available to the CCS across Europe in order to maintain a level- playing field and a fair competition for all stakeholders and actors in Europe;
Amendment 34 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that the transposition of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) into national law is crucial to achieving a genuine digital single market; urges the Member States that have not yet done so to complete the transposition as soon as possible; stresses that the future Digital Services Act (DSA) and, the Digital Markets Act (DMA) as well as any future regulation on AI, with particular regard to the cultural and creative sectors, should be in line with the principles and obligations of the AVMSD;
Amendment 43 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that AI can be an effective tool for enforcing the rules on online content, such as identifying illegal content or fake news, through automated content filtering,, disinformation or fake news and can also be used to implement the ‘notice, take down and stay down’ mechanisms; stresses, however, that AI may pose challenges to fundamental rights, in particular freedom of expression, as well as access to information, cultural diversity and media pluralism and recalls in this regard, the need for AI to respect fundamental rights and Union law when developed, deployed and used in the Union; emphasises that human intervention is necessary to filter out disinformation in order to avoid inappropriate removals e.g. when humour or irony are expressed, since AI-systems cannot evaluate the context;
Amendment 55 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls, therefore, for a balanced approach between the deployment of automated enforcement and fundamental rights,human- centric and careful approach towards automated decision-making, by all means respectful and protective of fundamental rights and ethical aspects, and which is in line with the applicable regulatory framework, such as the AVMSD, the Copyright Directive and the future DSA.DSA package;
Amendment 57 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Recalls the urgent need for fairer competition for CCSIs online services in Europe in order to counter the networking and concentration effects of the data market that tend to unfairly benefit large digital companies; welcomes, in that respect, the Digital Services Act (DSA) and the Digital Markets Act (DMA) Commission proposals of 15 December 2020 that should help to further shape the digital future of Europe.
Amendment 19 #
2020/2201(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas Citizens’ Dialogues conducted by the Commission are a way to provide information to citizens rather than to engage with them in a debate about their vision and what they would like to see change in the EU; whereas citizens consultations conducted by Member States about the Future of Europe have proven to be an effective tool to engage with citizens on EU matters;
Amendment 23 #
2020/2201(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the existing participatory instruments, such as the ECI, public consultations and Citizens’ Dialogues, do not provide very effectivesufficient means for citizens to influence EU decision-making;
Amendment 27 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Calls on the Commission to present a proposal for an Interinstitutional Agreement on civil dialogue based on article 11.2 TEU stating that institutions shall maintain an open, transparent and regular dialogue with representative associations and civil society;
Amendment 31 #
2020/2201(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas there is a need to enhance the European dimension of citizenship education, by improving their understanding of the EU, in order to enable citizens’ participation; whereas there is a growing need for European citizenship education classes across Member States;
Amendment 33 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that established channels for citizens to give their input on the EU decision-making process, such as the European citizens’ initiative, the right of petition to the European Parliament, recourse to the European Ombudsman, public consultations and dialogues, lack visibility, accessibility and follow-up; supports awareness raising activities on these mechanisms to maximise their impact and effectiveness;
Amendment 38 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Believes that citizen’s participation implies the development of an array of tools ranging from consultation to deliberation, as well as the development of structured permanent dialogue at EU level and at national level on EU issues with citizens and civil society organisations representing citizens;
Amendment 41 #
2020/2201(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the need to reflect on how the Union can become more democratic and effective; believes that a profound reform of the Union and possible changes to the Treaties, which would make the Union more effective, united, democratic, solidarycial, equitable, cohesive, sovereign and resilient, are strengthened by directly engaging with citizens;
Amendment 57 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. SAffirms that quality education, and particularly citizenship education, is one of the pillars of democracy; stresses that civic education and learning about the EU is key to improve European democracy and the future of the Union, enabling EU citizens to make informed choices; calls on the Commission to develop an indicative common curriculum on EU learning in order to foster objective and critical thinking on the benefits of the European Uncitizenship in order to foster a better understanding, among others, of the functioning of the EU, of the existing EU participatory mechanisms, of the histories and cultures of Member States, their European rights and obligations, as well as objective and critical thinking on the benefits of the European Union; considers that more investment is needed in training and capacity building programmes for educators on citizenship education;
Amendment 64 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Invites the Commission to develop a comprehensive European strategy on citizenship education in view of the risk posed to our democracies by national populism, online disinformation and the polarising social tensions in Europe and abroad; considers that such strategy should seek to inform citizens’ about European democratic systems; enhance citizens’ understanding of the interplay between the EU and the Member States’ roles in the EU decision-making process and how EU policies are made, nurture public awareness about the benefits, rights and obligations of being a EU citizen, raise awareness about innovative ways of citizens’ participation in EU decision-making and co-creation of policy solutions; such strategy should support safeguarding the rule of law, minority rights in Europe and the values of an open and inclusive society, reinforce youth engagement in public life by promoting innovative and novel ways of political representation and participation, improve digital competences, social media literacy and critical thinking in media consumption;
Amendment 64 #
2020/2201(INI)
5. Underlines the need to engage with young people in particular in a political debate on the future of Europe, as today’s decisions will determine their future; emphasizes the need to identify new means of communication and interaction adapted to the interests of young people;
Amendment 70 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Ask the Commission to explore the establishment of an European Agency for Citizenship education in charge of improving access to and the quality of citizenship education in all EU member states and support the development of a European dimension of citizenship education, for all age groups, ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds;
Amendment 71 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Recalls that the right of education is the first principle of the European Pillar of Social rights, including the right to education to fully participate in social life, believes that to this end citizenship education covering the national and European level must be ensured;
Amendment 72 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5 d. Calls on the EU and national governments to increase its investment in formal and informal civic education, on active citizenship and democratic competences;
Amendment 72 #
2020/2201(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need for permanent participatory and effective mechanisms to allow for citizens’ participation in EU decision- making; supports awareness- raising activities of these mechanisms to maximize their impact and effectiveness;
Amendment 77 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the right of citizens to have access to reliable and factual information on the European Union, its policies and decision-making processes; recognises the need to establish adiversify access to neutral, independent and informative common European news centreand the value of existing European media outlets, available in all of the EU’s official languages; calls for downstream feedback, fact-checking and moderation in relation to disinformation to be introduced into the functioning of online platforms.;
Amendment 81 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Welcomes the European Democracy Action Plan (EDAP) objective to improve citizens’ participation in democratic systems through informed decision-making; emphasises the need to ensure youth participation and civic engagement of people from disadvantaged backgrounds under Erasmus+ and the European Solidarity; welcomes the announced measures in the EDAP to strengthen media freedom, freedom of expression and quality journalism, looks forward to the Commission’s proposals for practical and efficient tools to better secure the safety of journalists, which are all too often subject to threats and undue intimidation, thereby limiting citizen’s right to information, notes with concern the lack of specific proposals to ensure artistic freedom and grant protection to censored and prosecuted artists and invites the Commission to further develop this area under the DEAP;
Amendment 82 #
2020/2201(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recalls that citizens’ dialogues should intend to provide a means for individuals to express their ideas and concerns; underlines the fact that they have to be participatory, inclusive, open, deliberate, transnational, transparent, non- partisan, accountable, effective, visible and attractive;
Amendment 86 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Amendment 87 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6 c. Calls on the Commission to include meaningful participation of citizens and civil society organisations in the Conference on the future of Europe, considers that to this end, proper methodologies and tailored tools enabling deep engagement and understanding of the topics debated are crucial, in particular in its European dimension;
Amendment 90 #
2020/2201(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Emphasises that, in order to reach out to as many citizens as possible, an inclusive approach must be taken; underlines the fact that the selection of participants should ensure a well-balanced representation of the population, so that the societal diversity is fully reflected; stresses that all citizens should have equal access to exercise their rights, including those living in disadvantaged areas or those who have a lower exposure to EU information; emphasizes that citizens living in another Member State, different from the one whose EU citizenship they have and also the citizens of EU Member States living in non-EU Member States should be included in the citizens’ consultations and be offered special mechanisms adapted to their needs;
Amendment 97 #
2020/2201(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Highlights that civil society organisations and social partners should play a major role in participatory instruments; considers that proper methodologies and instruments enabling a better engagement and supporting civil societies’ and social partners' participation are crucial; underlines the fact that, in order for such instruments to be successful, the Committee of the Regions (CoR) and the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) must be involved;
Amendment 99 #
2020/2201(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Underlines the importance of academia, researchers and universities in the improvement of EU citizens' level of know-how about EU participation mechanisms; reiterates the need for the Commission to better support EU affairs and studies programs existing across Europe and beyond;
Amendment 122 #
2020/2201(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Proposes the setting up of an independent civil society, academic and social partners forum in order to monitor the process and its follow-up by the EU institutions;
Amendment 140 #
2020/2201(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses the need to permanently include citizens in the structural reforms of the EU by reforming the Convention method as provided for in Article 48 of the Treaty on European Union; proposes that this be discussed in the Conference on the Future of Europe; believes that the Conference on the Future of Europe will bring an important contribution in the further development of citizens’ participation in the EU policy-making process and pave the way for establishing a new permanent mechanism for citizens’ participation;
Amendment 145 #
2020/2201(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Stresses that an effective citizens’ dialogue and an active citizens' participation are strongly linked to the European dimension of citizenship education; stresses the necessity of new models and instruments of citizenship education such as the establishment of a European Agency for citizenship education;
Amendment 28 #
2020/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the decision to leave the EU resulting from the UK referendum, as expressed by UK citizens in a free and democratic process, was entirely and fully respected in line with the values of freedom and democracy, as referred to in Article 2 of the TEU; whereas the UK referendum underlines the risks and challenges raised by fake news and misinformation for democratic elections and the European Union;
Amendment 50 #
2020/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights that the withdrawal of a Member State has been an unprecedented and extremely critical process for the European Union and should remain an exceptional mechanism applied under specific and limited conditions;
Amendment 56 #
2020/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recognises but nevertheless considers regrettable the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union and underlines more efforts could have been done to avoid this situation;
Amendment 73 #
2020/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that the swift and firm identification of the priorities in the context of the withdrawal of the UK from the Union, and in particular, the protection of the rights of the millions of EU citizens in the UK and UK nationals in the EU affected by the withdrawal, the special circumstances confronting the island of Ireland and a single financial settlement were key in structuring the process and stabilising its impact in the Union; underlines the need to further reinforce the existing mechanisms designed to protect EU citizens across the world and especially in the UK or countries leaving the EU;
Amendment 78 #
2020/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Believes that the clear division of tasks among the institutions and the inclusive and transparent approach adopted by the Commission, the Parliament and its Chief Negotiator were paramount in maintaining unity within the EU and in promoting the EU’s priorities and interests in the negotiations;
Amendment 94 #
2020/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers, in this regard, that the political and economic consequences of the decision to leave the Union are significant and largely negative both for the UK as for the Union; believes that these were not genuinely and fully assessed by the UK prior to its decision to withdraw, resulting in a lack of preparation for the procedure; Calls therefore for an assessment public report of the EC with regard to the benefits and disadvantages of withdrawing from the EU.
Amendment 135 #
2020/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Believes, furthermore, that the withdrawal provisions of the Treaty should, as much as possible, ensure legal certainty for the EU citizens affected by the withdrawal, setting out minimum standards for the protection of their rightsfundamental and social rights; underlines the need for further protection and legal certainty for vulnerable EU citizens affected by the withdrawal;
Amendment 148 #
2020/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Is of the view that the European Council played an aggregating and stabilising role in the process, including through its guidelines under Article 50(2) of the TEU, by interpreting and applying the provisions of Article 50 of the TEU, including in relation to the elements about which the provisions are silent, and setting a clear political direction in line with the interests of the Union in the definition of the negotiation terms and in nominating the Commission as the Union’s negotiator; underlines the importance of the unity of EU member states regarding the UK withdrawal and calls for a similar attitude regarding EU topics;
Amendment 179 #
2020/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Considers that Article 50 of the TEU addresses and solves the procedural aspect of a Member State’s withdrawal, but does not solve the significant political, social and economic consequences and disruptive effects of the withdrawal of a Member State from the EU, within and across EU members states and internationally;
Amendment 187 #
2020/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Reiterates its call for an in-depth reflection on the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union, and on its impact on the future of the EU; believes that such a reflection should ensure an open and broadened dialogue on the reforms that the Union needs in order to reinforce democracy and the capacity to deliver on citizens needs and expectations; underlines the importance of the Conference on the Future of Europe in making this reflection;
Amendment 195 #
2020/2136(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Believes that it is the responsibility and role of the Union and its Member States to prevent the repetition of a withdrawal from the EU; calls on Member States to consistently provide wide- reaching information to EU citizens on the functioning of the European Union, its areas of action and its decision-making processes; considers that for this purpose the Conference on the Future of Europe offers an opportunity for enhanced dialogue with citizens and civil society on the European Union and how it should evolve; underlines the importance of citizenship education in reinforcing the EU and reiterates the calls made for the creation of a specific agency focused on this topic; calls for further cooperation on education about the EU and between EU affairs experts and professors in order to develop new tools to increase citizens information and urges the Commission to finance more activities in this regard;
Amendment 5 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas inclusive, quality education is the cornerstone of fair societies and the green and digital transitions, as well as of the fundamental pillars of society, being one of the bases for equal opportunities;
Amendment 17 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas the digital transformation is also apparent throughout the labour market, with 90 % of jobs expected to require some form of digital skills in the future; whereas advanced digital skills are in high demand;
Amendment 19 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 34 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas access to high-quality digital infrastructure and equipment that is adapted to educational needs is a prerequisite for digital learning; whereas the COVID-19 pandemic and the sudden digital transition in education have laid bare the gaps in access across the Union, affecting unequally the different levels of education and the different countries of the Union;
Amendment 37 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the sudden shift to online and distance learning also revealed alarmboth the innovation potential and the existing gaps in the digital skills of teachers, parents and learners and in their ability to use digital technologies effectively;whereas digital inclusion goes hand-in-hand with social inclusion; whereas teachers have shown that they are capable of adapting to profound changes within education systems if they are empowered by sufficient means of flexibility and autonomy;
Amendment 41 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
F a. whereas, going forward, digital technologies should be integrated into education and training so that they enhance in-person learning;
Amendment 44 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the shift to online and distance learning has exacerbated existing inequalities, leaving disadvantaged and vulnerable learners and learners with disabilities further behind, increasing drop- out rates across education sectors, and revealing an absence of pastoral and social support in the digital environment; whereas digital technologies should not be considered as a cost-saving tool which could lead to the increase of educational inequalities;
Amendment 47 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas in-person learning is important to develop tools that can help the development of transversal skills, especially in early childhood education;
Amendment 49 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic will herald profound changes and may well not be the last pandemic; whereas it would be unforgivable not to be properly prepared to deliver full-scale quality digital education for all in the event of a potential second wavecase of a new school and university lockdown; whereas that digital education plays a crucial role in tackling educational challenges in new major crises that may arise again in the future and that it will help the educational system be resilient in the longer- term,should such crises happen again;
Amendment 61 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas it is time to develop a Union digital education policy for the medium and longer term;
Amendment 65 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
H b. whereas mastering basic transversal skills, such as numeracy, critical thinking and social communication skills, is a fundamental prerequisite for the acquisition of digital skills and competences;
Amendment 68 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H c (new)
Recital H c (new)
H c. whereas digital learning strategies also need to take into account research on the effects that early use of digital technology may have on the development of young children;
Amendment 69 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H d (new)
Recital H d (new)
H d. whereas digital technologies should be introduced in a learner- focused, age-appropriate and development-oriented way; whereas it is beneficial to maintain personal contact between students and teachers and to value the well-being and healthy development of children and adult learners;
Amendment 70 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H e (new)
Recital H e (new)
H e. whereas 10% of households in rural areas of the EU do not have access to fixed-line internet and a further 41% are not covered by broadband;
Amendment 71 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H f (new)
Recital H f (new)
H f. whereas older people are vulnerable to digital exclusion; whereas only 35% of persons aged 55-74 possess basic digital skills;
Amendment 72 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H g (new)
Recital H g (new)
H g. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented challenge for teachers and trainers at all levels, including in Vocational Education and Training (VET); whereas prior to the crisis only 39% of teachers in the EU felt well or very well prepared to use digital technologies for teaching, with significant differences between Member States;
Amendment 73 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H h (new)
Recital H h (new)
Amendment 74 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H i (new)
Recital H i (new)
H i. whereas a significant gender gap in digital skills still persists and is expected to widen; whereas only 17% of tech sector jobs are held by women despite a share of 54% female students in tertiary education; whereas, according to Eurostat only one in three STEM graduates is a woman; whereas efforts to tackle gender bias and inequality in the digital sector are insufficient; whereas the gender gap is particularly evident in the AI sector, where only 22% of AI professionals globally are female, thereby limiting the trajectory for the digital sector in the foreseeable future;
Amendment 75 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H j (new)
Recital H j (new)
H j. whereas 43 % of Europeans lack basic digital skills, with significant disparities within and between Member States and based on socioeconomic status, age, gender, income, level of education and employment; whereas the Skills Agenda aims to ensure that 70 per cent of 16- to 74-year-olds have basic digital skills by 2025; whereas the European Digital Competence Framework for Citizens acknowledges the importance of soft skills, including communication, collaboration, digital content and creation; whereas these skills are key components of humanities, arts and social sciences studies; whereas an interdisciplinary approach to the study of science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) can lead to a better design of human-centric digital solutions;
Amendment 76 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H k (new)
Recital H k (new)
H k. whereas data shows persisting gender inequalities in the whole digital sector whereas gender stereotypes influence subject choices (less than 3 % of teenage girls express an interest in working as an ICT professional) which in turn influence the lack of women in the ICT and STEM professions, whereas women are underrepresented in high-tech jobs and a there is persistent digital gender pay gap, whereas high-tech jobs are the jobs of the future, the driving force of innovation, social welfare and sustainable development;
Amendment 78 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the updated Digital Education Action Plan as a further step towards a more comprehensive digital skills and education strategy; believes that the plan will have been a success if, by its completion, digital education is considered a significant part of education policy and has delivered clear, consistent and positive results in terms of availability, access and quality across the Union;
Amendment 81 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Welcomes the rights-based approach to education, anchored in the Pillar of Social Rights, as a guiding principle of the Digital Education Action Plan; recalls that guaranteeing accessible, inclusive and quality education for all is necessary to enforce the right to education as a fundamental human right;
Amendment 87 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Underlines the importance of the European Education Area in delivering the Action Plan, which will ensure transparency and accountability in its implementation;
Amendment 90 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes, however, that delivering the plan effectively depends on coordination across a broad range of programmes and policies, including Erasmus+, the European Social Fund Plus and the Connecting Europe Facility; calls on the Commission to ensure effective synergies between these programmes and policies;
Amendment 94 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points to the importance of the ‘Connect’ and ‘Reskill and upskill’ flagship investment priorities in the Recovery and Resilience Facility for driving the digital education agenda; calls for at least 10 % of the facility’s funding to be allocated to education and encourages the Member States to increase their education funding, bearing in mind that education directly contributes to strengthening the growth potential, job creation and economic and social resilience of the Member States; calls on Member States to increase their allocations for education to 10% of their GDP;
Amendment 99 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the value of pilot projects and preparatory actions initiated by Parliament in ensuring more Union- wide cooperation to tackle the educational gaps between Member States, regions and rural and urban areas; calls for their mainstreaming into programmes; underlines the importance of the new preparatory action on increasing accessibility to educational tools in areas and communities with low connectivity or access to technologies;
Amendment 102 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Recalls that the scope for Erasmus+ to support the Plan hinges on its financial envelope; deplores, in that regard, the Commission’s revised proposal of May 2020 and the European Council MFF agreement of July 2020, which starve the programme of the money needed to deliver transformative change; recalls its insistence that the budget be tripled compared to 2014-2020; welcomes the new agreement reached in the budgetary negotiations and the increased envelope for Erasmus+ which partially covers the demands of the European Parliament;
Amendment 103 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Welcomes the Commission’s recognition that more systematic research on the future of education and training is needed; calls for more investment in cross-disciplinary and longitudinal research in order to assess the long-term impacts of digitalisation on learning, as well as, the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of digital education policies; notes that the effects of digital education on children’s development, learning and wellbeing in the early ages have to be studied; considers, therefore, that recommendations to include online and distance learning in primary education should be grounded in scientific evidences;
Amendment 104 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the Commission’s scheduled mid-term review of the plan and its intention to ramp up data collection; reiterates the need for a clear implementation timetable; calls on the Commission to present to the Parliament clear benchmarks and milestones for the implementation phases of the Digital Education Action Plan; remains convinced that the plan needs a clearer governance and coordination structure, in which Parliament should be involved, to monitor developments and performance on an ongoing basis; calls on the Commission, therefore, to establish a forum bringing together the Member States, Parliament and other relevant stakeholders and experts; urges the Commission to better integrate digital education into the European Semester exercise;
Amendment 110 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Calls on the Commission, to establish a forum bringing together the Member States, Parliament and other relevant stakeholders and experts; urges the Commission to better integrate digital education into the European Semester exercise and to expand its current focus on the economic impact of education to include social objectives, online and offline, as well as a focus on the quality of educational provision; considers that the European Semester should better reflect the pace of education reforms that often do not adjust well to the Semester´s timeframe; underlines the need to increase the role and visibility of education in the European Semester exercise;
Amendment 111 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Notes that Member States will come out of the Covid19 crisis with historically high debt levels; points out that the classification of education as expenditure in national accounting has led to a sizeable cut in education budgets in previous crises; stresses that the digital transition in education will not be possible without a sizeable investment; calls for education expenditure to be reclassified as an investment in national accounts;
Amendment 113 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the Digital Education Hubs as a first step towards a co-creation process involving key stakeholders, including civil society organisations; calls on the Commission to supervise implementation at national level and ensure fair representation and independence within the hubs, advisory services and stakeholder consultations; calls on the Commission to fully involve Parliament in creating European and national hubs, advisory services and stakeholder consultations and in nominating relevant stakeholders;
Amendment 128 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Deplores the persistent digital divide in the Union; regrets the fact that in some Member States, like Romania, efforts to provide access to quality digital education have failed, leaving more than 30 % of pupils without access to education for several months; shares the Commission’s analysis that fast and reliable internet and quality digital equipment in educational establishments, non-formal settings and the home are prerequisites for effective digital education; stresses the problematic lack of access to education for pupils due to this spring’s lockdown and recalls for the need to counter the digital divide.
Amendment 130 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. underlines the difficulties faced by VET institutions, which rely on hands-on training, in adapting to the digital environment; calls for adequate solutions and proper funding in order to ensure that VET education can be effectively delivered;
Amendment 133 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Insists that broadband should be considered a public good and its infrastructure should be adequately funded in order to be universally accessible as a critical step in closing the digital divide; calls for specific measures to enhance access for educational institutions, especially those in remote, rural and mountain areas with low connectivity and limited access to emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, blockchain, open source, new educational devices or(computer and tablets) or online and offline gamification, in the light of their growing importance and potential; calls for a newMember States to promote and facilitate access to funding schemes to provide educational institutions with such technologies and tools; calls for a new learner-centred initiative on AI and robotics for education;
Amendment 138 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to address the gender gap in the digital ecosystem and focus on better inclusion of girls in digital education from a very young age;
Amendment 139 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9 b. Underlines the importance of adapting the digital education process to an integrated pedagogical, cognitive and psychological approach taking into consideration all the dimensions of education with regards to different age groups; reiterates the importance for digital education to be based on easy-to- master mental maps, adapted cognitive workload, interleaved and spaced practices; calls on the Commission and the Member States to study and invest more resources in the initial steps, approach and training, in online and offline formats, towards the development of digital skills and digital education; underlines the need to further elaborate on the European strategy for early and childhood education focused on building an online playground for pupils;
Amendment 140 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9 c. Stresses the importance of the Union taking the lead in digital education by seeking to enable an easy use of the innovations or technologies implemented, adapted to the infrastructure available and accessible to the biggest number of teachers, learners and parents;
Amendment 145 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the plan’s focus on supporting school and university connectivity through the Connecting Europe Facility and efforts to publicise EU funding opportunities; calls on the Commission to work closely with Member States, local authorities and stakeholders to ensure that EU support dovetails with national schemes, in particular to support disadvantaged groups; calls on the Commission to target support at other educational establishments besides schools, such as vocational education centres and early childhood education centres;
Amendment 149 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Calls on the Commission to factor in differing levels of technological advancement across and within the Member States and between education sectors and institutions and to pay particular attention to harder-to-reach areas and groups when producing recommendations and guidance; underlines the need for a cross-sectoral and in-depth approach towards digital education;
Amendment 150 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10 b. Considers that the Union can play a key role in helping develop and make available high-quality educational content, building on promising schemes like e-twinning; considers the European exchange platform to have potential as a tool to ensure better cooperation between stakeholders and education actors at European level and calls on the Commission to complete its planned feasibility study with due speed; recalls the need to facilitate the rapid exchange of best practices and urges the Commission to support efforts to scale up successful initiatives;
Amendment 152 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10 c. Encourages Member States to promote flexible models of education and support for distance learners using such means as e-resources, e-materials, videos, e-mentorship and free online training; insists on the need for an open and transparent digital education environment with regard to the content, devices and technologies that are being used and calls on the Commission and Member States to guarantee the independence of educational systems from any interference or interests;
Amendment 154 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 d (new)
Paragraph 10 d (new)
10 d. Calls on the Commission and Member States to initiate a quality digital education certification and credential infrastructure, applicable at European level, for digital content, digital platforms and digital infrastructures and technologies that will offer the possibility for beneficiaries to access a wide-variety of resources and that will enable an open- market educational environment and the possibility for new (European) initiatives;
Amendment 156 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 e (new)
Paragraph 10 e (new)
10 e. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts to digitise education and qualifications, including the new Europass platform and the planned Europass Digital Credential Infrastructure; draws attention, at the same time, to the need to improve the functionality of the Europass platform as regards searching for and receiving job and course offers to the need to carry out relevant updates of the information on the platform concerning current courses, training, job offers, and to the need to designate the institutions responsible for this process;
Amendment 158 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 f (new)
Paragraph 10 f (new)
10 f. Calls on the Member States to promote initiatives through which businesses, civil society organisations and start-ups can present and share high-tech innovation with learners, professors, tutors and parents, including tools and instruments that facilitate digital learning;
Amendment 159 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 g (new)
Paragraph 10 g (new)
10 g. Underlines the importance of parents in digital education and calls for a special European study and initiative on digital parenting seeking to help develop a consistent and effective approach across Member States to help parents to adapt to this new digital education environment;
Amendment 160 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 h (new)
Paragraph 10 h (new)
10 h. Underlines that in a holistic approach to education, all learning that happens in and out of compulsory education needs to be valued and recognised, stresses that new learning environments go beyond the formal schooling system, particularly with respect to digital skills and competences, often learned in non-formal and informal settings; calls, therefore for support to non-formal learning providers to increase capacity and resources to be able to offer accessible quality digital education and training.
Amendment 161 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 i (new)
Paragraph 10 i (new)
10 i. Underlines the added value of mentorship in developing digital skills and the implementation of digital education methods and practices.
Amendment 162 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 j (new)
Paragraph 10 j (new)
10 j. Welcomes the planned Council Recommendation on the enabling factors for digital education, but urges the Commission to bring forward the date of publication to 2021;
Amendment 163 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Insists that greater attention be devoted to accessible teacher training as the plan is rolled out so as to ensure that teachers and educators not only possess digital skills, but can also teach them; calls for a pan-Union initiative to develop new pedagogical methods for the digital environment; underlines the increasingly important role played by parents and tutors in distance learning and calls for them to be given special training and support mechanisms; notes that more than half of European education systems include digital skills as an interdisciplinary subject already from primary school, also providing the opportunity for these skills to become a compulsory subject in its own right including for assessment of student learning, insists, therefore, on the need to pay more attention to teacher training during the various stages of implementation of the Plan, so as to ensure that they not only possess digital skills, but can also teach them; to this end, encourages investments in specialisation courses in digital teaching skills for both teachers and IT professionals aspiring to teaching;
Amendment 171 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Notes the value of the SELFIE self-assessment tool and welcomes its extension to teachers, but calls on the Commission to boost the currently low take-up; sees the potential for teacher training support through Erasmus+, but calls on the Commission to provide a clear concept and budget for its proposed Teacher Academies;
Amendment 174 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11 b. Salutes the European Digital Skills Certificate (EDCS) as a tool enabling the development of common education standards for digital skills at European level; underlines the desire of the CULT Committee in the European Parliament to play an active role in the development of the European framework;
Amendment 177 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11 c. Welcomes the planned expansion of the Digital Opportunity traineeships to VET learners and to teachers, trainers and educational staff;
Amendment 178 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 188 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Recalls that lower educational attainment in general often equates to lower digital proficiency; supports, therefore, the recommendation in the reinforced Youth Guarantee that people not in education, employment or training undergo a digital skills assessment and receive training;
Amendment 189 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12 b. Warns that social and educational inequalities in early childhood have a negative impact on educational attainment and employment prospects in later life; reiterates the need for improving access to quality education and more efforts in developing digital and media skills at an early age; welcomes the announcement of the European Commission to introduce a European Child Guarantee in order to tackle child poverty; underlines that Member States should allocate at least 5 % of the European Social Fund (ESF+) resources under shared management to support activities under the European Child Guarantee and insists that a separate budget line under the ESF+ needs to be created for the European Child Guarantee, with an allocation of EUR 20 billion;
Amendment 190 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12 c. Stresses the importance of lifelong learning and the responsibility of the private and public sectors to train people in order to remain competitive and relevant on the market.
Amendment 191 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 d (new)
Paragraph 12 d (new)
12 d. Stresses that the digitalisation of education systems should not lead, under any circumstance, to the current or future commercial exploitation of digital data of learners, particularly within formal education; stresses that the highest safeguards must apply to the digital data of underage students, including for research and teaching purposes;
Amendment 192 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 e (new)
Paragraph 12 e (new)
12 e. Highlights the importance of green education and education about the environment and calls for the development of specially designed curricula across Europe taking into consideration the environmental impact of digital education;
Amendment 193 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 f (new)
Paragraph 12 f (new)
12 f. Recognises the importance of in- classroom education and underlines that digital technologies should be integrated into education and training so that they enhance in-person learning;
Amendment 194 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 g (new)
Paragraph 12 g (new)
12 g. Recalls the importance of in- classroom education and underlines that digital education is complementary;
Amendment 195 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 h (new)
Paragraph 12 h (new)
12 h. Recalls the new working realities generated by the pandemic, such as telework, and encourages educational and training institutions to develop new educational methods and prepare learners and workers for this new working environment;
Amendment 199 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Underlines the need to enhance tools and mechanisms at Union level to open up lifelong learning opportunities for all and to enable full and quality access to university and post- university courses and materials; takes note of the development of a new digital education environment and market for higher education and calls on the Commission to create an Online European University withnetworks containing distance and online education content and programmes available across Europe that will enhance access to this type of educational solutions and offers across the EU;
Amendment 210 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Recalls that special attention should be paid to digital proficiency for lower- skilled adults, persons with disabilities, persons from vulnerable or marginalised groups and older people; points out that in 2018, just 4.3 % of low-skilled adults used any form of adult learning;
Amendment 211 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Urges the Commission and Member States to identify and invest in special features for digital education designed and adapted for people with disabilities; considers that digital education offers great opportunities for students with learning difficulties as it allows for tailored pedagogical approaches to their diverse abilities; calls for more investments to ensure the support that these groups have too often been lacking;
Amendment 216 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Deplores, therefore, the continued absence of measures targeting lower- skilled adult learners and older people; stresses that this omission undermines the essential lifelong learning dimension of digital education and hampers efforts to ensure that everyone has essential life skills; calls on the Commission, therefore, to work with regional and local authorities to put further measures in place, to ensureincentivise adult education by making it available and accessible, so that these population groups can truly benefit from the digital transition;
Amendment 222 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15 b. Stresses that an effective digital education policy is an inclusive digital policy that should tackle the digital dimension of citizenship education, inclusion being the most important enabling factor for digital education to successfully contribute to democracy; regrets the limited ambitions of the new Digital Education Action Plan with regard to the promotion of digital citizenship;
Amendment 224 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15 c. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to work closely with civil society, teachers, pupils, students and parents' organisations, for instance as part of a structured dialogue and with respect to the design and implementation of national digital education policies to ensure that the policies meet the needs citizens needs and put learners at the centre.
Amendment 226 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 d (new)
Paragraph 15 d (new)
15 d. Underlines the need for the European Union to act as a global reference in terms of quality digital education and calls on the Commission to work closely with relevant global and regional institutions and stakeholders to boost access to quality digital education across the world.
Amendment 228 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 e (new)
Paragraph 15 e (new)
15 e. Underlines the existing gender gaps and calls on Member States to encourage gender rebalancing in STEM or STEAM curricula;
Amendment 229 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 f (new)
Paragraph 15 f (new)
15 f. Calls on the Commission to thoroughly address the issue of a lack of women participating in ICT studies and careers within the digital sector, with a special focus on the Digital Education Action Plan; calls on educational entities to encourage girls to take up mathematics, coding, ICT classes and science subjects in schools;
Amendment 11 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas transparent and liable institutions represent the bedrock of political systems that serve citizens; whereas corruption and fraud represent a constant danger to the integrity of public decision making;
Amendment 55 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that a single independent EU ethics body is necessary to ensure the consistent and full implementation of ethics standards across the EU institutions; proposes the conclusion of an interinstitutional agreement (IIA) to set up an EU Ethics Body for Parliament and the Commission open to the participation of all EU institutions, agencies and bodies, and also provide them training and active guidance; recommends that the IIA contain the following provisions:
Amendment 102 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that the participating institutions should entrust the EU Ethics Body with monitoring powers over ethics standards, as well as advisory, investigative and enforcement powers; stresses that to monitor integrity a framework should be set up, that clearly defines integrity with a set of well-defined objectives and performance indicators;
Amendment 112 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that this monitoring capacity should include the verification of the veracity of the declaration of financial interests, the handling of conflicts of interest, checks on transparency obligations and the, verification of compliance with revolving doors rules, and the verification and improvement of transparency in the EU’s Ordinary Legislative Procedure and EU lobbying;
Amendment 123 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Takes the view that the EU Ethics Body could also be given authority over the obligations imposed by the Transparency Register, and should envisage a better protection of whistle-blowers, better management of conflict of interests for corruption and fraud cases;
Amendment 143 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that the EU Ethics Body should promote integrity, and should be entrusted with advisory tasks in order to provide advice to any individual covered by its scope who wishes to request interpretation of an ethical standard in relation to appropriate conduct in a specific case;
Amendment 151 #
2020/2133(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Considers that a complete definition of integrity related tools such as code of conduct, policies relating to conflict of interests, lobbyist participation and pre and post-employment measures should be envisaged;
Amendment 16 #
2020/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas strengthening the right of initiative should also be intended in a more open sense, meaning the necessity to work towards a more prominent role of the Parliament, being the only elected representative of the citizens, in the agenda setting of the Union, of which the right of legislative initiative is an essential element but not the only element, looking in particular at the extension of co- decision in all policy areas;
Amendment 17 #
2020/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
H b. whereas the Parliament Rules of Procedure determine the rules for drafting and adopting resolutions under art 225 TFEU; whereas a distinction in practice exists between INI and INL reports; whereas framework agreement of 2010 and better law making agreement of 2016 do not make such distinction;
Amendment 18 #
2020/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H c (new)
Recital H c (new)
H c. whereas art 225 TFEU grants Parliament a rather broad right to request to the Commission to submit any appropriate proposal, with the only condition that it should be adopted with a qualified majority of its component members;
Amendment 19 #
2020/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H d (new)
Recital H d (new)
H d. whereas, looking in particular at the current institutional set-up of the Union, the development of parallel avenues for enhancing the Parliament Right of Initiative, which means strengthening forms of interinstitutional cooperation as well as defining a clearer separation of powers, notably by granting Parliament a direct right of initiative, should be the ideal way forward;
Amendment 27 #
2020/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Suggests streamlining the procedures outlined in the Parliament Rules of Procedure for drafting and adopting resolutions under art 225 TFEU; considers that the distinction currently in practice between INI1a and INL2a reports should be eventually overcome to ensure that any request for legislative initiative to the Commission is adequately taken into account, always respecting the Interinstitutional Agreement, regardless of the parliamentary resolution that carries such request; _________________ 1a Rule 54 of the Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament 2a Rule 47 of the Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament
Amendment 38 #
2020/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Proposes, that in line with the common practice in a number of Member States, the Parliament, as the only institution directly elected by the citizens, should be given the right of legislative initiative, without prejudice to the basic legislative prerogative of the Commission; strongly encourages the Parliament delegation to the Conference on the Future of Europe to highlight the importance of granting Parliament a direct right of initiative in the upcoming discussions in the plenary and working groups’ meetings of the Conference;
Amendment 40 #
2020/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that the Council has exercised Article 121 of the TFEU as a de facto right of initiative in relation to economic and monetary policy, while demanding further accountability from Parliament as the only directly elected EU institution and the only one that represents the voice of the citizens when it comes to EU decision making;
Amendment 48 #
2020/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes with concernRegrets the lack of transparency in the use of the indirect right of initiative of the Council laid down in Article 241 of the TFEU; calls on the Council to publish, in a user-friendly manner, all requests made on this legal basis; insists on its call to the Council to ensure the highest possible level of transparency in all its acts, as outlined in the Parliament report on the Ombudsman’s strategic inquiry OI/2/2017 on the transparency of legislative discussions in the preparatory bodies of the Council of the EU adopted in December 2018
Amendment 50 #
2020/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes that in accordance with Article 225 of the TFEU, requests must be within the remit of competence of the Union and that currently the sole obligation of the Commission is to inform Parliament of its reasons for not presenting a proposal; believes that the Commission should commit to initiate legislation following the adoption of any request by the Parliament adopted by the majority of its component members within any legislative own-initiative report;
Amendment 53 #
2020/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Recalls that Parliament and the Commission agreed to further enhance this right through the 2010 Framework Agreement; notes that the Commission committed to report on its follow-up on Parliament requests within three months and, if so decided by the college, present a legislative proposal; believes that time has come to show a more ambitious political will and therefore calls for a review of the Interinstitutional Agreement with the goal of ensuring a stronger EP rights of initiative;
Amendment 56 #
2020/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Welcomes in the strongest terms the commitment made by Commission President von der Leyen to always respond with a legislative act to Parliament requests under Article 225 of the TFEU, with full respect for the proportionality, subsidiarity and better lawmaking principles; expects however a more significant effort by the Commission beyond the simple commitment of complying with already existing agreements;
Amendment 58 #
2020/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Welcomes the new legislative powers and equal treatment with the Council that the Lisbon Treaty has conferred on the European Parliament; believes that the European Parliament, as the only EU body expressing the will of the citizens and making their voices heard, should be continually empowered and given a greater role in the election, formation and evaluation of the European Commission and in overseeing the operations of the Recovery and Resilience Facility;
Amendment 61 #
2020/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Proposes that the entire college of Commissioners work closely with the European Parliament at every stage in the drafting and debating of resolutions; stresses the importance of the Commissioners keeping Parliament constantly updated during all negotiations at international level; calls on the European Commission to incorporate into its legislative activity the recommendations set out in own-initiative European Parliament resolutions; calls on the EC to provide the European Parliament with clear details regarding the implementation of EU legislation;
Amendment 66 #
2020/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Strongly believes that when the Treaties are next revised, Parliament, as the only directly elected EU institution, should be granted the right to initiate legislation and hence the one that represents the voice of the citizens in the EU decision-making process, must be granted the right to initiate legislation; takes the view that more democratic and effective action at EU level must be the common objective of the Commission and Parliament;
Amendment 77 #
2020/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Reiterates the special and reinforced constitutional dignity of the issuematters that are currently subject to the initiative of Parliament and considers that such an exclusive right should be extended to issuematters where democratic legitimacy is especially relevant;
Amendment 83 #
2020/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 86 #
2020/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Notes that Parliament’s current rights of initiative encompass different special legislative procedures; considers that the Treaties barely regulate such procedures and calls for a new interinstitutional agreement between the three institutions devoted exclusively to this matter, with full respect for its special constitutional dignity; believes therefore that the extension of co-decision to all possible policy areas and the definition of a uniform legislative procedure where Parliament enjoys the right of initiative should be seen as complementary processes;
Amendment 93 #
2020/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Commits to continue exploring the fullfully exploit the potential of Parliament’s indirect right of initiative as provided for in the Treaties and further developed in interinstitutional agreements and through the commitment of President von der Leyen;
Amendment 94 #
2020/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Commits to continue exploring and developing the full potential of Parliament’s indirect right of initiative as provided for in the Treaties and further developed in interinstitutional agreements and through the commitment of President von der Leyen;
Amendment 101 #
2020/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Notes the importance of ensuring close cooperation with the Commission throughout the life cycle of legislative initiative reports, so as to ensure that the process is as effective, transparent and inclusive as possible; highlights the roles of the Conference of Committee Chairs and the Conference of Presidents in this regard;
Amendment 107 #
2020/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Reiterates the importance of the pre-legislative phase and recalls the role of Parliament as provided for in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making and the 2010 Framework Agreement; calls for work on the establishment of a joint legislative database to be sped up, as stipulated in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making; calls to urgently start interinstitutional talks in order to open a review of the Interinstitutional Agreement;
Amendment 110 #
2020/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Considers it essential to increase Parliament's role through the conferral of full co-decision powers and by ending the unanimity requirement regarding social policies;
Amendment 20 #
2020/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Highlights that cultural tourism accounts for 40% of all European tourism and 4 out of 10 tourists choose their destination based on its cultural offering; stresses the unprecedented impact of the COVID-19 on the tourism and travel sector; therefore calls for the development of Crisis Management Mechanism with concrete measures in order to answer to the needs of the tourism industry, especially SMEs for the revival of cultural tourism;
Amendment 27 #
2020/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Regrets the lack of ambition of the revised proposal on the next MFF, and the lack of specific financial support for theose sectors in the new Recovery Plan; urges, in this context,; urges the Commission and Member States to increase the budget of the Creative Europe, Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps programmes as well as to earmark 2% for the cultural and creative sectors within the new Recovery Plan;
Amendment 37 #
2020/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls on the European Commission to develop an integrated support plan for SME’s using cross- financing mechanisms available at European level as well as synergies with the national and local initiatives in order to support SME’s facing big challenges caused by the COVID 19 pandemic and to provide financial means for the establishment of new entrepreneurial initiatives;
Amendment 41 #
2020/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Stresses the need for the involvement of young people in entrepreneurial activities; calls on European Commission and Member States to foster entrepreneurial education and create tailored-made support measures enabling access to entrepreneurship and independent worker activities for all Europeans with a special focus on people with fewer opportunities;
Amendment 43 #
2020/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4 c. Calls on the European Commission, in close cooperation with Member States, local authorities and social partners, for the establishment of a European initiative aiming to create more than 1 million new start-ups in Europe offering entrepreneurship opportunities across Europe;
Amendment 44 #
2020/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4 d. Stresses the key role of SME’s in sports in ensuring and promoting healthy life, intercultural dialogue, educational and professional opportunities for all; therefore calls for a greater attention to sports dimension under Erasmus+ programme;
Amendment 30 #
2020/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Expresses serious concerns about the severe macroeconomic imbalances deriving from the COVID-19 crisis and their related impact on economic growth, investment, resilience, education, employment rates and socio-economic inequalities;
Amendment 58 #
2020/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Call on the EIB to ensure a swift implementation of the EC programmes envisaging risk sharing arrangements that will also provide an alignment of interests;
Amendment 135 #
2020/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Considers that investment in innovation, infrastructure, education and skills are crucial elements to recover from the economic and social crisis, ensure sustainable growth and create high-quality jobs and long-term competitiveness;
Amendment 147 #
2020/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Stresses that EU SMEs are lagging behind in embracing digital technologies with only 66% of manufacturing companies in the EU adopting at least one digital technology; Calls for a simplified description of key digital technologies that are supported by the EIB;
Amendment 157 #
2020/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the EIB to play a role in assisting and financing, in all Member States, the creation of innovation ecosystems and in promoting place-based industrial transformation, where universities, businesses, SMEs and start- ups can develop long-lasting partnerships for the common good;
Amendment 202 #
2020/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Welcomes the EIB’s launch of a public consultation on the review of its transparency policy in December 2020; recalls its request for the EIB to step up its transparency policy in line with the best practices and standards employed by other financial institutions; asks the EIB to publish more regular, in-depth and comprehensive information on the financial intermediaries responsible for leveraging EIB funds and to include contractual clauses concerning mandatory disclosures from these institutions on lending activity; calls on the EIB to take into consideration the financial specifics of each Member States and provide the necessary flexibility in this regard;
Amendment 112 #
2020/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Stresses the need to increase transparency of the SRB by making Memoranda of Understanding publicly available;
Amendment 243 #
2020/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 322 #
2020/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30 a. Stresses that a long-term liquidity regime can only be achieved through a common deposit insurance scheme and through avoiding divergence between national insolvency procedures;
Amendment 356 #
2020/2122(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35 a. Reiterates the need for all members of the Banking Union to undergo the transposition of the BRRD and the Deposit Guarantee Schemes Directive to ensure homogenous risk reduction across the BU before EDIS is implemented;
Amendment 18 #
2020/2098(REG)
Title XIII a (new) – rule 237 a (new)
Amendment 19 #
2020/2098(REG)
Title XIII a (new) – rule 237 a (new)
Amendment 1 #
2020/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that education is a key tool for achieving the objectives of the European Pillar of Social Rights, which states that ‘“everyone has the right to quality and inclusive education, training and life- long learning in order to maintain and acquire skills that enable them to participate fully in society’ and manage successfully transitions in the labour market”;
Amendment 14 #
2020/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. ERecalls the key role of education, in labour market transitions as well as in the human and personal development of citizens, in particular by raising their environmental awareness to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and achieve, climate neutrality by 2050; emphasises that a transition to a more environmentally sustainable society requires skilled workers and believes that just transition funds should cover a strong investment in education, vocational education and training (VET) and retraining;
Amendment 19 #
2020/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that a transition to a more environmentally sustainable society requires skilled workers and believes that just transition new funds should cover a strong investment in education, vocational education and training (VET) and retraining;
Amendment 20 #
2020/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point a (new)
Paragraph 3 – point a (new)
(a) Underlines the need for education and training both in skills related to the ecological and the digital transition, which can help to achieve the goals related to sustainability and digitalization, as well as in soft skills, which can facilitate to change or improve their employment sector;
Amendment 21 #
2020/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point b (new)
Paragraph 3 – point b (new)
Amendment 25 #
2020/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notices the rapid and continuous growth of the silver economy in the European Union, which by 2025 is likely to contribute 32% of EU GDP and 38% of the Union’s employment; underlines the need of vocational education, digital education and re-training schemes to adequately reflect that fact to ensure the social inclusion of seniors;
Amendment 26 #
2020/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Points to the need of providing sufficient funding to the re-skilling and up-skilling of workers in carbon- dominated industries form the EU Emissions Trading System Modernisation Fund so that to intensify action towards a just transition;
Amendment 28 #
2020/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that a social protection schema is important for a just transition, as it enables workers and their families to meet basic needs, including the provision of both early childhood and long-term education, as well as to feel empowered to engage in lifelong learning actions and move into new jobs and sectors;
Amendment 37 #
2020/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for an enhanced university- business dialogue and cooperation to allow for study in a sector where there will be jobs, particularly in vulnerable communities, regions and sectors;
Amendment 40 #
2020/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Underlines the importance of concrete and strong initiatives in the regions mostly affected by the just transition by allocating additional funding to projects related to education, culture, youth and sports;
Amendment 46 #
2020/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on governments and employsocial partners to invest in programmes and measures to ensure that vulnerable individuals have the skills necessary for a successful transition to a zero-emission economy;
Amendment 52 #
2020/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notices that financial obstacles account for a large portion of reasons why many young people cannot take part in the Erasmus - based exchanges; stresses that there is a necessity to make Erasmus+ more easily accessible for students with fewer opportunities;
Amendment 4 #
2020/2080(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the interest of Member States in permanent structured cooperation (PESCO) following its establishment by Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/2315 of 11 December 2017, as shown by the significant number of projects established so far by the Council under PESCO; encourages participating Member States to advance this work and focus on the swift and effective implementation of these projects while ensuring the participation of all Member States;
Amendment 20 #
2020/2080(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes in this regard the political guidelines of the Commission regarding defence policy, and in particular regarding the need for bold steps towards a genuine European Defence Union, and for an integrated and comprehensive approach to the EU’s security; hopes that the creation of a new Commission Directorate- General for Defence Industry and Space will serve as a catalyst for enhanced coherence, fair cooperation and integrated coordination in the creation of defence capabilities across EU Member States;
Amendment 28 #
2020/2080(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers it necessary to step up the actual contribution of PESCO projects to the achievement of the EU’s ambitions in the area of security and defence, by effectively ensuring that the participating Member States strengthen their collaboration in significant and ambitious capability development, and that there is coherence between the EU and NATO in terms of priorities and synergies;
Amendment 21 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 38 a (new)
Citation 38 a (new)
- having regard to the Council conclusions of 15 November 2018 on the Work Plan for Culture 2019-2022 (2018/C 460/10),
Amendment 22 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 38 b (new)
Citation 38 b (new)
- having regard to the Commission communication of 22 May 2018on ‘Building a Stronger Europe: the role of youth, education and culture policies’ (COM(2018) 268),
Amendment 23 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 38 c (new)
Citation 38 c (new)
- having regard to the Commission communication of 22 May 2018 on ‘A New European Agenda for Culture’ (COM(2018) 267),
Amendment 24 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 38 d (new)
Citation 38 d (new)
- having regard to the Commission communication of 14 November 2017 on ‘Strengthening European Identity through Education and Culture’(COM(2017) 673),
Amendment 25 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 38 e (new)
Citation 38 e (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 13 December 2016 on a coherent EU policy for cultural and creative industries (2016/2072(INI)),
Amendment 46 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the Union’s industrial strategy should ensure the correct functioning of the single market, create a level playing field inside and outside EU and ensure easier access to finance, sustainable raw materials, renewable energy and markets, in addition to ensuring appropriate levels of investment, research and innovationvalue chains for low-emission and digital products and technologies in the EU ,appropriate levels of investment, research and innovation, fast and cost-effective deployment of breakthrough technologies, education and skills to boost competitiveness, employment and sustainability; whereas meaningful and relevant changes in education are urgently needed to achieve more inclusive and sustainable development for all, to manage the increasing skills and workforce shortages and to prepare the next generation for the jobs of the future;
Amendment 74 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic and its fallout have created an unprecedented economic downturn in Europe; whereas in this context any future- looking industrial strategy should start by addressing industrial recovery, especially with regards to those sectors hit hardest by the Covid-19-lock-down measures; whereas this recovery should be completely in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the Paris Agreement and the European Climate Law;
Amendment 141 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Believes that the new industrial strategy needs to be accompanied by corresponding education initiatives contributing to accelerating the transformation process of our industries and to setting ground for Europe’s industrial future; calls, therefore, on the Commission and the Member States to make massive public investments in education across Europe and to push forward the integration of education policy at EU level;
Amendment 256 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Is of the opinion that the industrial recovery plan should support the most innovative and competitive sectors and help to create new ambitious, sustainable and innovative European industrial projects in line with the Union policy priorities such as the fight against climate change which go hand in hand with the current revision of the guidelines for ‘Important Projects of Common European Interest’ (IPCEI), in order to encourage the emergence of European leaders in strategic industrial sectors that are sustainable, increase the European employment level and are capable of competing on a global scale;
Amendment 320 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – point f a (new)
Paragraph 9 – point f a (new)
Amendment 404 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Highlights the potential of the cultural and creative sectors in driving innovation, acting as catalysts for change in other sectors and stimulating invention and progress; notes that innovative economic sectors increasingly depend on creativity to maintain their competitive advantage; notes, moreover, that with the emergence of progressively complex, creative and intertwined business models, the cultural and creative sectors are increasingly becoming a decisive component of almost every product and service; therefore believes that Europe should build on its creative and cultural assets and calls on the Commission and the Member States to pay sufficient attention to the cultural and creative sectors in the development of a comprehensive, coherent and long-term industrial policy framework, including access to finance and funding programmes;
Amendment 546 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Considers it imperative to digitalise the Union’s industries, including traditional ones and SMEs; calls on the Commission to invest, inter alia, in the data economy, artificial intelligence, creativity, smart production, smart grids, mobility, and resilient and secure very high-speed networks; invites the Commission, in this respect, to assess the effectiveness of co- financed National Tax Credit schemes that could complement or replace traditional ‘on demand’ grants/tender-based support, especially for SMEs; highlights the importance of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund (CF) in supporting job creation, business competitiveness, economic growth and, sustainable development and the modernisation and improvement of education and training systems;
Amendment 608 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Notes that a competitive industries depend heavily on recruiting and retaining a qualified workforce; notes, furthermore, that in the next five years alone, 120 million Europeans will have to up- or reskill1a;is, however, deeply worried that European education and training systems might not be able to keep pace; calls, therefore, on the Commission and Member States to move forward with the creation of the European Education Area, designed to build a level playing field and to increase the standards in the field of education across Europe, and increase investments in education, skills and life- long learning; _________________ 1a COM(2020)102 final
Amendment 38 #
2020/2073(INL)
8 a. Underlines that in the current context new means of organising sport events should be envisaged, by making full use of the digital technologies available;
Amendment 41 #
2020/2073(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8 b. Recalls that sports education has been most often suspended or limited due to the current COVID-19 crisis and calls upon more common efforts to establish and resume, in safe conditions for professors and learners, this type of education across Europe, while at the same time helping it digitalize at a level that will enable the continuation, at a quality rate, of the activities involved;
Amendment 42 #
2020/2073(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8 c. Underlines the difficulties faced by small sports clubs in dealing with the current pandemic and invites Member States to actively support these types of activities;
Amendment 49 #
2020/2073(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Calls upon the Commission and Member States to revise the legislation regarding betting and gambling, online and offline, in order to assess the possibility of introducing special provisions designed to improve access to additional ressources by professional and amateur sports clubs;
Amendment 72 #
2020/2073(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Recalls the importance of protecting traditional sports across Europe and invites the Commission to establish a special strategy for the protection and development, even through digital means, of such type of activities, included in the sports heritage of Member States and local European communities;
Amendment 23 #
2020/2072(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Insists that the Union institutions are to practise mutual sincere cooperation in line with Article 13(2) TEU and therefore should all contribute, without political bias, to the defence of the Union values in accordance with the procedures set out in the Treaties; calls for such activities to be governed by an interinstitutional agreement and for existing mechanisms to be consolidated, while setting out detailed assessments of the situations in all Member States, determining preventive and corrective actions;
Amendment 37 #
2020/2072(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Insists that the Annual Monitoring Cycle should be governed by the principles of transparency, impartiality, and equality between Member States, be based on objective evidence and lead to effective and realistic measures; Stresses the need for a monitoring system that will follow the situations up close in all Member States, without political bias, in order to tackle the issues that have arisen as soon as possible before they evolve and become more complicated to manage at European level;
Amendment 54 #
2020/2072(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that, both in the process of establishment of the Interinstitutional Agreement and in the operation of the Annual Monitoring Cycle, the institutions should, in accordance with Article 11 TEU, maintain an open dialogue with representative and impartial stakeholders; the Annual Monitoring Cycle should therefore provide for compulsory and open consultations with organised civil society, and their views and contributions should be made public in that process;
Amendment 58 #
2020/2072(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recognises that in the Annual Monitoring Cycle, the Member States should be given an opportunity to present their positions in full, while not hampering the efficiency of the procedure; Considers that all alternative mechanisms applied to member states should be replaced by this unique instrument that will allow a transparent and accepted evaluation for everyone.
Amendment 1 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that Erasmus+, the European Solidarity Corps and Creative Europe, as the EU’s main education, volunteering and culture programmes, play a key role in fostering education in the skills needed for the green transition, raising awareness of environmental issues, volunteering to protect the environment, and developing creative, inclusive and accessible solutions to tackle environmental challenges; stresses that education represents an essential tool in the global response to climate change helping young people understand the effects of global warming and providing them with the necessary information to tackle climate change and participate at the efforts to reach the EU sustainable development goals;
Amendment 17 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that under the investment plan, funding can be dedicated to thematic projects in the fields of education, volunteering and culture; calls on the Commission to step up the synergies between the Green Deal and Erasmus+, the European Solidarity Corps and Creative Europe in order to complement and cross- fertilise their specific methods of tackling environmental issues; calls on the European Commission to supervise, help and stimulate Member States in introducing the environmental objectives in these programmes also by introducing additional transition funds in order to achieve a balanced result at EU level;
Amendment 23 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Calls on the Commission to assess and to integrate innovative digital technologies, AI and robotics tools reducing the carbon footprint of Erasmus+, European Solidarity Corps and Creative Europe programmes;
Amendment 45 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is concerned about the situation resulting from the COVID-19 crisis, especially that ofe impact it had on the most vulnerable individuals and sectors and that ofon minorities, who face an even more precarious situation than before the crisis; stresses the need for particular actions and measures designed to address the access of vulnerable groups to the EU programmes; specific measure through the EU programmes should be considered for the regions mostly affected by the Green transition; calls on the Commission to take all necessary measures to adapt the proposal for the Green Deal investment plan to develop an approach coordinated with emergency measures, such as the Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative and the proposed SURE scheme, and recovery instruments, and requests that investment in the fields of culture, education, youth and sport be considered strategic in order to foster the green transition promoted through the Green Deal. ;
Amendment 52 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls on the European Commission to develop specific actions related to the Green Deal enabling equal access to EU programmes in culture, education, sports and youth to individuals belonging to vulnerable groups;
Amendment 53 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Call on the Commission to push for stronger EU cooperation in the field of environment and climate change education;
Amendment 54 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4 c. Underlines the important contribution of specific area studies and programmes in the field;
Amendment 55 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4 d. Reiterates the positive influence of early education on climate change and environment;
Amendment 56 #
2020/2058(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 e (new)
Paragraph 4 e (new)
4 e. Calls on the creation of specific Erasmus+ projects focused on environmental education and the importance of involving youth stakeholders in the process;
Amendment 35 #
2020/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)
Recital P a (new)
P a. whereas the current situation generated by the coronavirus crisis has postponed the implementation of EU programs and projects with possible impacts on the longer term, and special allocations have been made to member states and specific related EU programs;
Amendment 45 #
2020/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part A – point 1
Annex I – part A – point 1
1. The MFF contingency plan aims at extending the current MFF by one year and providinge a safety net to protect the beneficiaries of the Union programmes in the event that the 2021-2027 MFF could not be agreed in time to enter into force on 1 January 2021. The MFF contingency plan should ensure a satisfactory degree of predictability and continuity in Union budget implementation, including an extension of the N+3 rule;
Amendment 48 #
2020/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part A – point 2
Annex I – part A – point 2
2. Taking into consideration that the Treaty permits the automatically adaptation of 2020 ceilings to 2021, the MFF contingency plan shall include one or several legislative proposal(s) to lift or extend the time limits laid down in the basic acts of all concerned expenditure programmes and, where legally necessary notably under shared management programmes, update the relevant financial amounts on the basis of a technical prolongation of the 2020 levels;
Amendment 57 #
2020/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part A – point 4
Annex I – part A – point 4
4. The measures necessary for the implementation of the contingency plan shall be financed through the annual budget, within the limits of the MFF ceilings for 2020 and of the flexibility provisions of the 2014-2020 MFF, as extended in accordance with Article 312(4) TFEU, i.e. on the basis of a technical prolongation of the amounts already agreed by the budgetary authority in 2020, increased by the 2% deflator. This technical prolongation should also determine the national envelopes under the shared management programmes. The prolongation and the amounts will take into consideration the need to maintain and implement the N+3 rule;
Amendment 59 #
2020/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part A – point 4 a (new)
Annex I – part A – point 4 a (new)
4 a. The MFF contingency plan should take into consideration the allocations in the national envelopes under the shared management programmes and the allocations in EU managed programmes regarding COVID-19 and will ensure their sustainability and the 2% deflator;
Amendment 60 #
2020/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part A – point 4 b (new)
Annex I – part A – point 4 b (new)
4 b. The 2% deflator on EU managed programmes should be allocated to new pilot projects and preparatory actions related to COVID-19;
Amendment 59 #
2020/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes, however, that some types of income and assets are still excluded from the scope, which presents a risk of circumventing tax obligations; calls on the Commission to assess the need and the most appropriate way to include the following ownership information, items of income and non-financial assets in the automatic exchange of information (AEOI): (a) the beneficial owners of immovable property and companies; (b) capital gains related to immovable property and capital gains related to financial assets, in particular to find ways for tax administrations to be better informed to identify realised capital gains; (c) non- custodial dividend income; (d) non- financial assets such as cash, art, gold or other valuables held at free ports, customs warehouses or safe deposit boxes; and (e) ownership of yachts and private jets; f) e- money and/or crypto-assets;
Amendment 64 #
2020/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Observes the challenge posed by gathering information about e-money and or/or crypto assets, their difficult inclusion in automatic exchange of information because of their independence from intermediaries; calls for the establishment of a comprehensive framework of collecting information about e-money and crypto assets;
Amendment 78 #
2020/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Observes that the consistency of mandatory disclosers under DAC6 is negatively affected by the ambiguity of individual member state interpretation of hallmarks; therefore, calls for greater clarity in the main benefit test formulation for hallmarks category A and B;
Amendment 86 #
2020/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that the information exchanged is of limited quality; calls for stronger enforcement procedures at Member State level; calls on the Commission to include on the spot visits in Member States and to assess the effectiveness of their monitoring schemes; calls on the Member States to establish a system of quality and completeness checks of DAC data, regular feedback provision for the information received, reports on the usefulness of interventions to the Commission to improve future decision making, as well as procedures for the audit of reporting obliged entities regarding the quality and completeness of data sent;
Amendment 118 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Reiterates the concern of the Parliament regarding the compliance of some projects with human rights standards and EU values; underlines the need for further assessment and better support given to auditors to check the compliance with human rights standards and preventing funding of projects that contravenes EU values;
Amendment 119 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13 b. Calls for greater emphasis on long-term development goals such as employment, education, food security and improving the living conditions of the local population;
Amendment 211 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Underlines the need to involve organizations, experts, and NGO’s from across Member States in FRT projects to ensure the implementation utilizes the full range of European expertise; reiterates the importance of the added values generated within EU Member States by the involvement of local organizations, partners, and experts;
Amendment 220 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Amendment 223 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 c (new)
Paragraph 23 c (new)
23 c. Reiterates the importance of development studies and programs in maintaining the support across the EU for EUTF contributions towards underdeveloped regions; recalls the importance of global citizenship education in creating stronger support for development aid and cooperation;
Amendment 8 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recognises that cultural tourism has significant potential to generate growth and jobs in the EU, with as many as four in ten tourists already choosing their destination on the basis of its cultural offering; notes, however, that cultural heritage offerings only recoup a minimal share of the economic value they generate, requiring thus new, alternative and stable sources of funding to continue to serve as the basis for sustainable tourism;
Amendment 15 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Believes that cultural tourism can act as catalyst for strengthening the mutual understanding of European citizens by allowing them to discover the differences but also the shared values underpinning an European cultural heritage that is more than the sum of its parts;
Amendment 20 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that the existence of cultural heritage sites encourages people to travel and learn about different societies and cultures, thus promoting diversity, cohesion, social inclusion, solidarity and shared citizenship, dialogue and mutual understanding; recalls that 72 % of a survey group aged between 15-24 agree that the presence of cultural heritage can have an influence on their choice of holiday destination; highlights the role that the DiscoverEU initiative can play in this regard; notes, however, that the initiative has not benefited young people equally; calls on the Commission to find ways to better involve young people from socially disadvantaged backgrounds, from rural and remote areas of the Member States, and from Member States without good rail links to other EU countries;
Amendment 32 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Call on the European Commission to launch a new updated digitalized version of the European Cultural Routes that have a high potential for small businesses, intercultural dialogue and promote the image of a United Europe;
Amendment 34 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to encourage and support the use of digital tools in the cultural tourism sector;
Amendment 35 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Reiterates the positive impact of cultural and creative industries in the promotion of sustainable tourism and call on the European Commission to further assess ways to support them;
Amendment 41 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Insists on the need, without prejudice to the principle of subsidiarity, to develop, promote and supplement the capacities of the Member States in education and training in the field of sustainable tourism;
Amendment 50 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Is concerned about the impact on cultural heritage sites of poorly managed tourism and, uncontrolled development; and excessive commodification; urges the Member States to put strong mechanisms in place to prevent unsustainable tourism flows and calls on the Commission to propose concrete measures to preserve and protect cultural heritage in the light of these human-made hazards;
Amendment 56 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Is concerned about the impact on cultural heritage sites of poorly managed tourism and uncontrolled development; calls on the Commission to propose concrete measures to preserve and protect cultural heritage in the light of these human-made hazards; underlines the importance of EU funds in the protection of cultural heritage sites;
Amendment 59 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Highlights the important role that European initiatives can play in encouraging travel to less well-known and less popular destinations and rural areas and low-season travel so a; recommends further efforts to promote sustainability and accessibility in tourism, especially for personsall the more so in view of the current unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing need for physical distancing and discouraging of large public gatherings in cultural sites, especially for the elderly and people with disabilities.
Amendment 61 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Highlights the important role European initiatives can play in encouraging travel to less well-known and less popular destinations and rural areas and low-season travel so as to promote sustainability and accessibility in tourism, especially for persons with disabilities or elderly persons.
Amendment 65 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Highlights the important role European initiatives can play in encouraging travel to less well-known and less popular destinations and rural areas and low-season travel so as to promote sustainability and accessibility in tourism, especially for persons with disabilities; calls on the European Commission to further support the development of cultural tourism initiatives in those areas where the potential is not used enough.
Amendment 1 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas a third country cannot have the same rights and enjoy the same benefits as a member; whereas the Union should consider UK participation in Union and Euratom programmes having the Union’s interest first in mind; whereas any decision on UK participation in such programmes should take account of all relevant aspects of the envisaged partnership, since that partnership should form a coherent structure; whereas the participation of UK at certain programs of special interest for the EU and member states and has to correspond to specific criteria;
Amendment 6 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas The Withdrawal Agreement provides European and British citizens who are lawfully residents will continue to enjoy the same rights to live, work and travel as before;
Amendment 7 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas any UK participation in Union and Euratom programmes should respect all relevant rules and mechanisms and conditions of participation, as laid down in the corresponding legal bases; whereas, as a consequence and among other aspects, a fair balance as regards UK contributions and benefits should be ensured and the UK cannot enjoy decisional power on any programme; whereas the UK has to respect its financial commitments towards the EU for the current multiannual financial framework and the N+3 rule;
Amendment 10 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas in its mandate the UK states that it will consider participation in elements of Erasmus+ on a time-limited basis; recommends the participation of UK a the Erasmus+ program under similar conditions as during membership;
Amendment 15 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) take the necessary action to ensure that the general principles, terms and conditions to be established as part of the envisaged partnership in relation to participation in Union and Euratom programmes include the requirement for the UK to make a fair and appropriate financial contribution to any programmes in which it takes part conditioned that the UK respects the financial commitments for the current financial framework and the N+3 rule;
Amendment 18 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) ensures that EU businesses, especially in sectors like agriculture, IT and the machinery and equipment industry, will be provided with all the information, the level playing field and the support necessary to access the UK market;
Amendment 19 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. The Withdrawal Agreement should provide European and British citizens who are lawfully residents, the same rights to live, work and travel as before; it should ensure that European and British citizens will be provided with all the necessary information with regard to their rights and to the steps that need to be undertaken to continue living, working and traveling in the country of residence;
Amendment 20 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) ensures adequate funding at EU and UK level for the information and the needs of European and British citizens residing in each of the sides;
Amendment 21 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. The agreement should ensure that EU companies in sectors like agriculture, IT and the machinery and equipment industry will be provided with all the information and steps to be undertaken to continue accessing the UK market;
Amendment 22 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
(a b) studies the possibility of identifying an alternative solution of EU citizenship for the EU citizens living in UK and for British citizens living in the EU;
Amendment 24 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point b
Paragraph 1 – point b
(b) not accept piecemealthe UK participation in Erasmus+ or participation for a period shorter thanwill be conditioned by the full -length ofparticipation at the programme under the MFF under similar conditions as the current ones;
Amendment 35 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) ensure transparency during the whole process until a political consensus will be reached;
Amendment 37 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Calls on the European Commission to check whether the rights of EU citizens from vulnerable and disadvantaged groups have been respected in the process of gaining access to a settled or pre-settled status; reiterates the importance that full access to the rights and information regarding the new status should be made available to all citizens independently of their social, ethnic or financial status;
Amendment 39 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9 b. Reiterates the importance of guaranteeing equal market opportunities for all EU citizens with companies in UK and calls on the Commission to assess the situation in UK and offer immediate support to those EU entrepreneurs in need of support;
Amendment 49 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Calls to study the possibility of creating a new status for European citizenship, an explicit legal guarantee of EU citizenship status, without differences or inequalities, a guarantee for equal treatment;
Amendment 85 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Demands transparency during the whole process until a political consensus will be reached.
Amendment 39 #
2020/2018(INL)
3a. Stresses the need to improve market access to non-private entities, like NGOs, libraries, cultural institutions, research centres, cultural networks and universities;
Amendment 43 #
2020/2018(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls for solutions to enable a fair competition and equal access to the Single Market to sports events and services from all Member States;
Amendment 51 #
2020/2018(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that open, network and technology-neutral access to the internet must be particularly protected by law because it forms the basis for the necessary interoperability of services and systems, ensures diversity, fosters digital creation, enables fair competition and the creation of a digital service infrastructure that includes access for every single citizen of the Union to quality information, educational, scientific and cultural offers; calls therefore on the Commission to step up efforts to ensure the equal, non-discriminatory treatment of all data traffic in the Union and to critically re-examine the impact of zero-rated offers on competition in the Union.;
Amendment 55 #
2020/2018(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Underlines the importance of new digital creative industries and of the added value brought by digital technologies in different cultural, educational, media, sports and youth related sectors; calls on the Commission to propose legislation that enables the development of this new trend, protects the creative work of authors and creators, and ensures a fair and equal internal market for everyone independently of their region or of their Member States;
Amendment 61 #
2020/2018(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Underlines the growing importance of new digital media in the Single Market; calls on legislative measures to protect independent journalism, combat fake news and ensure the rights of authors and journalists;
Amendment 28 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the availability of high- quality and, meaningful and secure data is essential for the development of AI;
Amendment 37 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the use of AI raises many concerns regarding the ethics and transparency of data collection, use and dissemination; whereas the benefits and risks of AI in these sectors must be carefully assessed without harming its potential;
Amendment 43 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas high-quality, fast and secure pervasive connectivity, broadband, 5G, high- capacity networks, IT expertise and digital equipment and infrastructure are preconditions for the broad deployment of AI in the Union;
Amendment 48 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas it is essential to ensure that all people in the Union acquire the necessary skills, from the early age, to prepare themselves for the increasing presence of AI in all aspects of human activity;
Amendment 54 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas AI can be used to improve learning and teaching methods, notably by helping education systems to use data to improve educational equity and quality, whilst promoting personalisationtailored-made and adapted curricula and formats and better access to education;
Amendment 68 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the use of AI for media content, notably personalisedtailored-made content recommendations, raises issues regarding data protection and cultural and linguistic diversity;
Amendment 78 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas AI could have a substantialpositive impact on special needs education, as well as on the accessibility of cultural and creative content for people with disabilities;
Amendment 89 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates the importance of developing quality and inclusive data systems for use in deep learning as the use of low-quality, outdated, incomplete or incorrect data may lead to poor predictions and in turn discrimination and bias; highlights that it is essential to develop capabilities at both national and Union level to improve data collection and systematisation without harming privacy;
Amendment 93 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the need to address the ethical and legal issues raised by the use of AI such as the transparency and accountability of algorithms and the ownership, collection, use and dissemination of data; recommends common European guidelines and standards protecting privacy while making an effective use of the data available;
Amendment 110 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls the importance of strengthening digital skills at Union level as a prerequisite for the use of AI in education; calls on the Commission, in that regard, to make AI-related skills one of the main priorities of its next Digital Education Action Plan; urges the Commission to launch an AI and robotics initiative in education; reiterates the need to update the Digital Education Action Plan in order to integrate AI development direction in education;
Amendment 126 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the learning benefits of using AI in education will depend not on AI itself, but on how teachers use AI to meet the needs of both students and teachers; points out, therefore, the need for AI programmers to involve teachers in designing AI-sustainable solutions that are suitable for real-life educational environments; calls for the development, with Union and national funding, of training programs in AI for teachers in all field and across Europe;
Amendment 138 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights, moreover, the need to train teachers so they can adapt to the realities of AI-powered education and acquire the necessary skills to use AI in a pedagogical and meaningful way; underlines the importance of a pan- European integrated and inclusive approach offering training and skilling opportunities;
Amendment 147 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the importance of training highly skilled professionals in the field of AI and of upskilling the future workforce to enable it to cope with the realities of an AI-driven labour market; thus encourages the Member States to upgrade their educational offers with AI- related skills and to put in place specific curricula for AI developers but also curricula integrating AI in traditional classes; recalls the special needs of VET education with regards to AI and calls upon a collaborative approach at European level designed to enhance the potential offered by AI in VET education across Europe;
Amendment 159 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Calls upon the creation of a pan- European university’ and research’ network focused on AI in education integrating institutions and experts from all fields studying the impact of AI in learning and identifying solutions to enhance its potential;
Amendment 170 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that AI provides new opportunities for cultural institutions, such as museums, to produce innovative tools for documenting and accessing cultural heritage sites, notably through 3D modelling and augmented virtual reality; calls upon the fair monetisation by cultural institutions of 3D modelling, augmented virtual reality and AI driven visuals;
Amendment 176 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that good practices in AI for cultural heritage accessibility should be identified and shared amongst cultural networks across the Union; calls upon the creation of a pan-European network on AI for cultural heritage;
Amendment 187 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Deplores the fact that culture is not amongst the priorities outlined in policy options and recommendations on AI at Union level, notably in the Commission’s white paper of 19 February 2020 on AI; calls upon the revision of the recommendations in order to integrate culture as a policy priority on AI at Union level;
Amendment 197 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Underlines the need for AI to be made widely available to the CCS across Europe in order to maintain a level- playing field and a fair competition for all stakeholders and actors in Europe;
Amendment 210 #
2020/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses that algorithms used by media service providers and video sharing platforms should be designed in such a way that they do not privilege specific works by limiting their ‘personalised’ suggestions to the most popular works, for targeted advertising, commercial purposes or to maximise profit; calls upon the creation of the right-to-be invisible to the AI algorithm in the use of media service providers and video sharing platforms and for this feature to be made available freely to users, registered or not, to the specific platforms;
Amendment 7 #
2020/2015(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that artificial intelligence (AI) should serve humanity and that its benefits should be widely shared and accessible to everyone; stresses that, in the long-term, AI may surpass human intellectual capacity; stresses the need therefore to establish safeguards such as human control and verification of AI decision-making;
Amendment 18 #
2020/2015(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the need for new legislation on legal liabilities, applicable to violations of copyright rules, accidents and damages generated by AI technologies, to be put in place in a harmonised manner across all EU Member States;
Amendment 20 #
2020/2015(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls for an AI education strategy at EU level in order to transform and update our educational systems, prepare our educational institutions at all levels and equip teachers and pupils with skills and abilities; stresses that educational classes on AI intellectual property rights should be promoted;
Amendment 21 #
2020/2015(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Underlines the importance of using AI in schools and universities, enabling them to adopt new, more efficient learning methods that will increase pupils' and students' success rates; stresses the importance of promoting an AI curricula designed to help pupils and students to get access to the know-how needed for future jobs; stresses that AI technologies should be openly available for education and research purposes;
Amendment 22 #
2020/2015(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Stresses that open and equal access to AI across the EU and within Member States is of upmost importance; stresses that the EU support for AI innovation and research should be widely available across the EU; highlights that special support should be given to AI developers and beneficiaries from disadvantaged and disabilities groups;
Amendment 23 #
2020/2015(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 e (new)
Paragraph 2 e (new)
2e. Considers that guidance and counselling for AI developers and users in protecting intellectual property rights should be widely available;
Amendment 24 #
2020/2015(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 f (new)
Paragraph 2 f (new)
2f. Calls on the EU to develop an European system, potentially by using AI technology, designed to check AI intellectual property rights but also AI respect of copyright rules;
Amendment 29 #
2020/2015(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that AI cannot only perform activities which used to be exclusively human, but that it can also acquire and develop autonomous and cognitive features, through experience learning; underlines the need to develop AI features for people with disabilities; stresses that AI systems can autonomously create and generate cultural and creative works, with only minimum human input; notes, moreover, that AI systems can evolve in an unpredictable way, by creating original works unknown to their initial programmers;
Amendment 55 #
2020/2015(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recommends special security features and rules to be introduced in order to protect privacy rights by AI technologies; stresses that privacy auditing of AI technologies should be compulsory;
Amendment 6 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the creation and the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the areas of culture, education and information policy, media and youth raises and will continue to raise a wide range of ethical issues;
Amendment 12 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the need to develop criteria for the use of AI in education, media, youth and creative sectors, by developing benchmarks for ethically responsible and accepted uses of AI technologies in these areas; underlines that these criteria must be constantly adjusted to the progress in AI technologies in order for the benefits of AI to be accessible to everyone;
Amendment 24 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notices that specialised robotics and AI personalised learning systems are increasingly being deployed in schools and universities, which is changing the role of teachers in the learning process to one more of facilitation; stresses that this shift should be reflected in curriculaeducational process; stresses that this shift should be reflected in curricula; stresses the need for a set of guidelines for the ethical aspects in education;
Amendment 28 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Calls for an AI, robotics and related technologies strategy at Union level in order to transform and update our educational systems, prepare our educational institutions at all levels and equip teachers and pupils with skills and abilities; considers that the framework on ethics should also provide a set of ethical recommendations in order to help deal with AI, robotics and related technologies in education;
Amendment 31 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Underlines the importance of using AI, robotics and related technologies in schools and universities thereby enabling them to adopt new, more efficient learning methods that will increase the success rates of pupils and students; underlines the importance of training teachers, pupils and students with the know-how regarding the ethical aspects of AI, robotics and related technologies;
Amendment 33 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Stresses that open and equal access to AI, robotics and related technologies across the Union and within Member States is of utmost importance; considers that the Union support for AI, robotics and related technologies innovation and research should be widely available across the Union; stresses the importance, in this framework, of special support that should be given to tech developers and beneficiaries from disadvantaged and disabilities groups;
Amendment 36 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Acknowledges the great potential of AI in the areas of information and media; underlines that, if not regulated, it might have also ethically adverse effects by spreading fake news, creating information bubbles and exploiting biases incorporated into AI algorithms; calls for the ethical use of AI technologies in the field of media; warns about the risks of technology-driven censorship and the need for the ethical framework to protect the freedom of speech;
Amendment 45 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises that education should empower citizens to develop new forms of critical thinking, including ‘algorithm awareness’ and the ability to reflect on the impact of AI on information, knowledge, and decision-making; recommends that the Commission promote AI-, robotics- and technology-related formats of education and continuous education;
Amendment 55 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises the importance for transparency and accountability of algorithms used by media streaming companies, in order to ensure access to culturally and linguistically diverse content; stresses that such algorithms should be designed in such a way that they do not privilege specific works by limiting their ‘personalised’ suggestions to the most popular works; calls for full transparency on the algorithms used regarding creative sectors; recalls the importance of copyright protection and data protection in ethics;
Amendment 64 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that the use of AI technologies is increasingly raising questions of fair competition in sport; stresses that this area needs a regulatory framework.; calls for full transparency on the algorithms and technologies used in sports in order to ensure fair grounds for competition;
Amendment 68 #
2020/2012(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Recommends the involvement of the civil society, universities, trade unions and employers associations in the process of drafting a framework on ethics and underlines the important added value of these stakeholders in the drafting of any regulatory framework; stresses the involvement of youth organisations in the process, knowing the impact this technologies will have on their future;
Amendment 21 #
2020/2011(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Insists that Roma children should stay in education until at least the end of upper secondary education; to this end, urges Member States to ensure sufficient financing so that mainstream education policies reinforce schools’ and teachers’ capacities to respond appropriately to Roma pupils’ learning needs; stresses the need to eliminate grade repetition and reduce the dropout rate by providing bothCalls on the Commission to enhance their strategy to further try and decrease the number of Roma child dropouts from the educational system by providing family support and appropriate teacher training ands well as early, regular and timely support for Roma pupils and students, including after-school learning;
Amendment 25 #
2020/2011(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes that most Member States have invested in measures to reduce school dropouts and enhance child cooperation with their families, especially taking into consideration that only 30% of Roma pupils attend secondary school; calls on the Commission to analyse and promote the measures with the highest success rate, and promote Roma people success stories in Erasmus+ so as to encourage pupils to continue their education;
Amendment 4 #
2020/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that in order to fight against disinformation and fake news, reinstate a climate of trust in the media and counter threats to democratic political processes, a comprehensive EU strategy is needed, based inter alia on media and information literacy, and aimed at empowering citizens to critically assess media content and recognise the difference between opinion and fact; calls therefore on the European Commission to develop such a strategy in close cooperation with the Member States and civil society organisations;
Amendment 20 #
2020/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines the crucial importance of independent journalism in sustaining media pluralism and transparency of the democratic process; calls on the Commission to include studies and courses on independent journalism in appropriate EU funded projects and programmes;
Amendment 47 #
2020/2009(INI)
5. Considers that in the fight against disinformation, the core principles of access to information and above all freedom of expression, including artistic freedom, should always prevail; highlights that decisions taken by media platforms – e.g. regarding their community standards or recommendation algorithms – have considerable consequences for the exercise of freedom of expression, right to receive impartial information, media freedom, pluralism and democracy;
Amendment 49 #
2020/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Considers that large scale disinformation and fake news represents a major challenge for Europe and its citizens; calls on the Commission to consider the creation of a Multilanguage online platform where disinformation and fake news can be reported, analysed and clarified, by involving all relevant actors such as media, institutions and social platforms representatives, as well as end- users;
Amendment 54 #
2020/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls on the European Commission to tackle together with all the stakeholders involved the issue of cyberbullying in order to enable the freedom of speech and ensure the protection of journalists against online attacks;
Amendment 59 #
2020/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Reiterates the importance of the creation of a special committee in the European Parliament on the fight against disinformation and fake news;
Amendment 60 #
2020/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Underlines the importance of fair revenue for independent journalists and media content creators online and calls on the digital platforms to make more efforts in supporting journalism;
Amendment 61 #
2020/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5e. Calls on the European Commission to support journalism and the independence of medias during the COVID-19 crisis;
Amendment 69 #
2020/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Expresses serious concern about the situation in some Member States where media laws allowing for greater political interference have been introduced, resulting in media, public or private, being forced to abandon the principle of impartiality, which is supported by, inter alia, evidence from the Reporters Without Borders 2020 World Press Freedom Index; underlines that free and independent journalism must be guaranteed and safeguarded by proper regulatory frameworks;
Amendment 3 #
2020/2005(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that traineeships should be understood as a limited period of work practice, which should help young people gain confidence in their capacities, as well as practical and professional experience, improve their employability and facilitate their transition into regular employment; reiterates the need to promote best practices in the field, especially with regards to the integration of traineeships as part of professional work experience;
Amendment 4 #
2020/2005(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that traineeships should be understood as a limited period of work practice, which should help young people gain confidence in their capacities and develop work-relevant skills, as well as practical and professional experience, improve their employability and facilitate their transition into regular employment;
Amendment 7 #
2020/2005(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that to facilitate access to regular employment, traineeships should offer a strong and high-quality training or learning content, safeguard adequate working conditions such as a fair payment, fixed working hours, health and social coverage, and should in no case be a substitute for regular jobs or a precondition for a job placement; stresses that prolonged periods of traineeships might have significant negative social security consequences for young people, in particular in terms of pension rights accumulation and access to unemployment benefits;
Amendment 12 #
2020/2005(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that to facilitate access to regular employment, traineeships should offer a strong training or learning content, safeguard adequate working conditions such as a fair payment, fixed working hours, health and social coverage, adequate professional feedback and counselling, and should in no case be a substitute for regular jobs or a precondition for a job placement;
Amendment 18 #
2020/2005(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Insists that all traineeships should promote inclusiveness, especially with regard to persons with fewer opportunities; insists that it is crucial to ensure participation in traineeships for persons with disabilities by taking appropriate measures to increase awareness and accessibility; underlines the need for traineeship opportunities for NEETs and young people coming from rural or isolated areas;
Amendment 19 #
2020/2005(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Insists that all traineeships should promote inclusiveness, especially with regard to persons with fewer opportunities; insists that it is crucial to ensure participation in traineeships for persons with disabilities by taking appropriate measures to increase awareness and accessibility; stresses the need to develop traineeships for people with visual and hearing impairment;
Amendment 22 #
2020/2005(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Underlines that, according to Eurostat, at the beginning of 2020 youth unemployment rate was 14,9 % in the Union, and that the inevitable social effects of the COVID-19 outbreak will acutely impact the Union's labour market, triggering a more severe crisis than the 2008 financial crisis; therefore, the Youth Guarantee should turn into a permanent mechanism properly funded in order to better support youth labour market integration measures;
Amendment 23 #
2020/2005(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Notes that the latest available statistics1a highlight the persistence of a large proportion of unpaid or low-paid traineeships across Europe, which may create an equal access problem into regular employment. According to these data, 59 % of respondents who had concluded a traineeship declared that they had not received any financial compensation for their last experience, whereas of those receiving some form of remuneration, only 53 % considered that the amount received was sufficient to cover basic living costs; _________________ 1aFlash Eurobarometer 378, “The experiences of traineeships in the EU”;
Amendment 24 #
2020/2005(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Notes that the principle of active support for sustainable labour market integration and the commitment to enhance qualifications and skills of young people is a crucial part of the Commission efforts to promote upward convergence in working conditions and that this is the rationale of the European Pillar of Social Rights; therefore, calls on the new Commission to support the proper implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights into concrete actions that would benefit young people across Europe;
Amendment 25 #
2020/2005(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Calls on the Commission to encourage and support Member States to make use of the European Social Fund+ and the European Regional Development Fund, as well as other European funds for the 2021-2027 programming period to enhance the number and quality of traineeships in the Union;
Amendment 33 #
2020/2005(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Underlines the changes generated by the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of work, traineeships and skills and calls for an adaptation of practices in the field;
Amendment 34 #
2020/2005(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Underlines the risks of unpaid traineeships and calls on the Commission to further put safeguards in place to prevent such situations;
Amendment 37 #
2020/2005(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Welcomes the appearance of digital traineeships, calls on the Union institutions to develop such formats and recalls the importance of keeping the quality standards for traineeships high in the current context;
Amendment 38 #
2020/2005(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Underlines the need for common quality traineeship standards at Union level to be put in place and promoted through Union programmes;
Amendment 41 #
2020/2005(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. STaking into consideration the strict link between the quality of the traineeship and the employability outcome, calls on the new Commission to put forward an updated proposal for a Council Recommendation on a Quality Framework for Traineeships in order to broaden the scope of the current Quality Framework for Traineeships and cover all types of traineeships; stresses the importance of all key players’ involvement (the social partners, civil society organisations and, in particular, youth organisations) in formulating guidelines and monitoring and evaluating subsequent implementation of the framework.
Amendment 1 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises the importance of Erasmus+, Creative Europe and European Solidarity Corps programmes for both social cohesion and economic development within the Union; deeply regrets that the proposal of the Commission did not follow the promises made regarding increases in the budget allocated to those programmes, namely tripling the budget for the Erasmus+ programme, or responding to the will of the European Parliament to double the budget for the Creative Europe programme, while the Council proposes further irresponsible cuts; takes the view that the Council's position, to further reduce the budget for the programmes proposed by the Commission, is unacceptable; takes the view that the economic crisis triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic should not adversely affect investments of a social, educational and cultural nature;
Amendment 5 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the Erasmus+ programme is a strategic investment thatin the Union's future, which supports education and, training opportunities and youth exchanges across Europe, and helps increase social cohesion and the building of a European sense of belonging and is therefore a crucial investment in the future of the Unto Europe; takes the view that priority should be given to promoting inclusion and increasing the number of participants in the next programme periond; insists on the fact that without tripling the budget available, no new initiatives can be taken on board, as the Parliament has already stateas sought by the Parliament, no new Commission initiatives for the Erasmus+ programme can be taken on board;
Amendment 12 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. RDeeply regrets that the proposal of the Council on the Creative Europe programme is lower than the initial proposal of the Commission; recall and far from meets Parliament's expectations and those of the cultural and creative sectors; stresses that a doubling of the budget for the programme compared to the 2014-2020 multiannual financial framework is necessary to provide targeted support to the cultural and creative sectors and to fully finance the ambitions and new priorities of the programme, as the sectors require proper investment to foster job creation and financing to complement national schemes;
Amendment 14 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that for the European Solidarity Corps programme, any reduction in funding compared to the Commission proposal impacts on the extent to which the programme can offer opportunities; insists on focusing on resourcing the core activities oftakes that view that it is necessary, especially in times of social and economic uncertainty, to provide young people with opportunities to get involoved in society, to develop on a personal level and to gain work experience; insists therefore that adequate funding be allotted to the programme;
Amendment 15 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Insistsis concerned that the inclusion of the previous Europe for Citizens programme into the new Rights and Values programme, which itself suffers from considerable cuts under the proposal of the Council, may preventlead to a significant reduction in the budget dedicated to “Citizens engagement and participation” from remaining at the level already agreed to by Parliament.; insists that, under the next MMF, at least EUR 500 million need to be allocated to “Citizens engagement and participation”;
Amendment 18 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
(5 a) calls on the Commission to bring about more transparency in the allocation of funds under the various programme components and sub-programmes of the Erasmus+, Creative Europe and European Solidarity Corps support programmes, by creating new budget lines; also reiterates its request to the Commission to increase transparency in its use of the budget assigned to multimedia activities, in particular by creating a series of new budget lines in connection with the measures;
Amendment 19 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. reiterates its request to the Commission to improve its external communications and outreach activities; sees the need, in that connection, for greater diversification of the activities supported under the budget line for multimedia measures and to work with new or different cooperation partners with a view to providing citizens with independent and extensive information on the Union's affairs; deeply regrets that the Commission still has not responded to Parliament's call for a comprehensive review of the budget line for multimedia measures, particularly with regard to the framework contract with Euronews; calls on the Commission therefore to phase out its cooperation with Euronews and to invest instead in a new mix of information instruments;
Amendment 20 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. stresses that Europe's diverse cultural landscape has suffered considerably as a result of the measures introduced to curb the COVID-19 pandemic and that, without public investment and aid, the very existence of many companies and organisations in the cultural and creative sectors is at risk; stresses that the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed many weaknesses in our education systems and that a coordinated investment plan is needed to improve those systems; calls on the Commission, accordingly, to give particular consideration to both the cultural and creative sectors and the education sector under the European Recovery Programme, and to support them with at least 5 percent of the funds assigned to the recovery programme;
Amendment 4 #
2020/1996(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Recalls that according to the current rules, the EGF could be mobilised to support permanently dismissed workers and the self-employed in the context of the global crisis caused by COVID-19 without amending the EGF Regulation, as Spain is one of the Member States with a severe negative impact following the pandemic;
Amendment 42 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Following the end of the transition period, barriers to trade and to cross-border exchanges between the Union and the United Kingdom will be present. Broad and far-reaching social and economic consequences for businesses, especially SMEs and micro-entities and their employees, citizens and public administrations, local communities and regions, are expected. Those consequences are unavoidable and stakeholders need to make sure that they are ready for them.
Amendment 43 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The Union is committed to mitigating the economic impact of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union and to show solidarity with all Member States, especially the most affected ones in such exceptional circumstances. However, many uncertainties associated with the impact of the UK’s withdrawal remain, which make it difficult to determine the specific exposure of a Member State’s economy. For example, possible positive gains can be expected from the movement of economic sectors of activity from the UK to certain Member States in the Union.
Amendment 47 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) A Brexit Adjustment Reserve (the ‘Reserve’) should be established to provide support to counter adverse consequences in Member States, regions, local communities and sectors, in particular those that are worst affected by the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union, and thus to mitigate the related impact on the economic, social and territorial cohesion. It should cover in whole or in part the additional public expenditure incurred by Member States for measures specifically taken to mitigate those consequences.
Amendment 49 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) For the purposes of contributing to economic, social and territorial cohesion, it is appropriate that Member States, when designing support measures, focus in particular on the regions, areas and local communities, including those dependent on fishing activities in the United Kingdom waters, that are likely to be most negatively impacted by the withdrawal of the United Kingdom. Member States may have to take specific measures notably to support businesses and economic sectors adversely affected by the withdrawal, giving special attention to SMEs, micro-entities and their employees with the aim of securing quality employment and social security and protection . Member States should ensure that new high-quality jobs are created in those regions and local communities particularly affected, as jobs are key for regions and local communities to thrive. It is therefore appropriate to provide a non-exhaustive list of the type of measures that are most likely to achieve this objective.
Amendment 51 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) For the purposes of contributing to economic, social and territorial cohesion, it is appropriate that Member States, when designing support measures, focus in particular on the regions, areas and local communities, including those dependent on fishing activities in the United Kingdom waters and those from where we had a massive emigration towards the United Kingdom, that are likely to be most negatively impacted by the withdrawal of the United Kingdom. Member States may have to take specific measures notably to support businesses and, economic sectors and families and citizens adversely affected by the withdrawal. It is therefore appropriate to provide a non-exhaustive list of the type of measures that are most likely to achieve this objective.
Amendment 58 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) At the same time, it is important to clearly specify any exclusions from support provided by the Reserve. The Reserve should exclude from support the value added tax as it constitutes a Member State revenue, which offsets the related cost for the Member State budget. In order to concentrate the use of limited resources in the most efficient way, technical assistance used by the bodies responsible forincrease the quality of the implementation of the Reserve, technical assistance should not be eligible for support from the Reserve. In line with the general approach for cohesion policy, expenditure linked to relocations or contrary to any applicable Union or national lawfinancing. Expenditure linked to relocations of individuals and companies should not be supported from the Reserve.
Amendment 59 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) At the same time, it is important to clearly specify any exclusions from support provided by the Reserve. The Reserve should exclude from support the value added tax as it constitutes a Member State revenue, which offsets the related cost for the Member State budget. In order to concentrate the use of limited resources in the most efficient way, technical assistance used by the bodies responsible for the implementation of the Reserve should not be eligible for support from the Reserve. In line with the general approach for cohesion policy, expenditure linked to relocations or contrary to any applicable Union or national law should not be supported. Furthermore, the support given should not lead to distortion of competition within the internal market.
Amendment 61 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6 a) It should be noted that there is potentially big variation in the financial allocation per Member State. In order to allow the use of the resources in the most efficient way, technical assistance used by the bodies responsible for the management, monitoring, information and communication and control and auditing of the Reserve should be set at 3% of the contribution from the Reserve for each Member State.
Amendment 62 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In order to take into account the immediate impact of the adverse consequences of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union on the Member States and their economies and the need to adopt mitigating measures, as appropriate, prior to the expiry of the transition period, the eligibility period for implementing such measures should start as from 1 July 2020 and be concentrated over a limited period of 30 months. Due to the current pandemic situation, the period could be extended if required under special circumstances expressed by Member States.
Amendment 68 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) It is necessary to specify that the budget allocated to the Reserve should be implemented by the Commission under shared management with Member States within the meaning of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council12 (the ‘Financial Regulation’). It is therefore appropriate to determine the principles and specific obligations that the Member States should respect, in particular the principles of sound financial management, transparency and non-, non-discrimination, non- political discrimination and the absence of conflict of interest. _________________ 12Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 July 2018 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1).
Amendment 70 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8 a) Stresses the need for each EU budgetary programme and its beneficiaries to ensure respect for fundamental rights and deliver and contribute to implementing gender equality and its mainstreaming, the European Pillar of Social Rights, the European Green Deal based on a just transition, the biodiversity objectives and the UN Sustainable Development Goals, where relevant.
Amendment 73 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) For the purpose of sound financial management, specific rules should be laid down for budget commitments, payments, carry-overs and the recovery of the Reserve. While respecting the principle that the Union budget is set annually, this Regulation should provide for possibilities to carry-over unused funds beyond those set out in the Financial Regulation, thus maximising the Reserve’s capacity to address adverse and unforeseen consequences of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union on the Member States and their economies.
Amendment 77 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In order to enable Member States to deploy the additional resources and to ensure sufficient financial means to swiftly implement measures under the Reserve, a substantial amount thereof should be disbursed in 2021 as pre-financing. The distribution method should take into account the importance of trade with the United Kingdom and the importance of fisheries in the United Kingdom exclusive economic zone, based on reliable and official statistics and needs to ensure equal treatment of all Member States. Given the unique nature of the event that the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union constitutes and the uncertainty that has surrounded key aspects of the relationship between the United Kingdom and the Union after the expiry of the transition period, it is difficult to anticipate the appropriate measures Member States will have to take rapidly to counter the effects of the withdrawal. It is therefore necessary to grant Member States flexibility and in particular to allow the Commission to adopt the financing decision providing the pre-financing without the obligation pursuant to Article 110(2) of the Financial Regulation to provide a description of the concrete actions to be financed.
Amendment 82 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) To ensure equal treatment of all Member States, there should be one single deadline applicable to all Member States for the submission of applications for a financial contribution from the Reserve. The specific nature of the instrument and the relatively short implementation period justify the establishment of a tailor-made reference period and would make disproportionate the requirement for Member States to provide the documents required in paragraphs 5, 6 and 7 of Article 63 of the Financial Regulation, on an annual basis. Given that at the same time, the risks for the Union budget are mitigated by the requirement for a solid management and control system to be set up by Member States, it is justified to derogate from the obligation to submit the required documents in February or March of each year. In order to enable the Commission to check the correctness of the use of the financial contribution of the Reserve, Member States should also be required to submit, as part of the application, implementation reports providing more detail on the actions financed, a management declaration as well as an opinion of an independent audit body, drawn up in accordance with internationally accepted audit standards. In order for Member States to comply and provide for a swift implementation the Commission should organise information sessions and provide a guide for good use of the Reserve.
Amendment 85 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) To ensure equal treatment of all Member States and consistency in the evaluation of the applications, the Commission should assess the applications in a package. It should look in particular into the eligibility and the accuracy of the expenditure declared, the direct link of the expenditure with measures taken to address the consequences of the withdrawal and the measures put in place by the Member State concerned to avoid double funding. Upon assessment of the applications for a financial contribution from the Reserve, the Commission should clear the pre- financing paid, and recover the unused amount. In order to concentrate the support on Member States most affected by the withdrawal, where the expenditure in the Member State concerned, accepted as eligible by the Commission, exceeds the amount paid as pre-financing and 0.06% of the nominal Gross National Income (GNI) for 2021 of the Member State concerned, it should be possible to allow for a further allocation from the Reserve to thatall Member States within the limits of the financial resources available. Given the extent of the expected economic shock, the possibility to use the amounts recovered from the pre-financing for the reimbursement of additional expenditure by Member States should be provided for. For the additional amounts, the allocation criteria as set out in Annex I should apply.
Amendment 87 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In order to ensure the proper functioning of shared management, Member States should establish a management and control system, designate and notify the Commission of the bodies responsible for the management of the Reserve as well as a separate independent audit body. For simplification reasons, Member States may make use of existing bodies designated and systems set up for the purpose of the management and control of cohesion policy funding or the European Union Solidarity Fund. It is necessary to specify the responsibilities of the Member States and lay down the specific requirements for the bodies designated. Where new bodies are created by the Member States, the Commission should, in the early stages of the eligibility period, assess their adequacy in contributing to the protection of the financial interests of the EU. The Commission should furthermore ensure a consistent and comparable audit approach in all Member States.
Amendment 88 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In order to ensure the proper functioning of shared management, Member States should establish a management and control system, designate and notify the Commission of the bodies responsible for the management of the Reserve as well as a separate independent audit body. For simplification reasons, Member States may make use of existing bodies designated and systems set up for the purpose of the management and control of cohesion policy funding or the European Union Solidarity Fund. It is necessary to specify the responsibilities of the Member States and lay down the specific requirements for the bodies designated. The Commission will seek to supervise if Member States are politicizing the management structures or the financial allocations.
Amendment 91 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) In accordance with the Financial Regulation, Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2988/9514 , Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/9615 and Council Regulation (EU) 2017/193916 and Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 2020/2092on a general regime of Rule of Law conditionality for the protection of the Union budget, the financial interests of the Union are to be protected through proportionate measures, including the prevention, detection, correction and investigation of irregularities and fraud, the recovery of funds lost, wrongly paid or incorrectly used and, where appropriate, the imposition of administrative sanctions. In particular, in accordance with Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council17 and Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96, the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) may carry out administrative investigations, including on- the-spot checks and inspections, with a view to establishing whether there has been fraud, corruption or any other illegal activity affecting the financial interests of the Union. In accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/1939, the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) may investigate and prosecute fraud and other criminal offences affecting the financial interests of the Union as provided for in Directive (EU) 2017/1371 of the European Parliament and of the Council18 . In accordance with the Financial Regulation, any person or entity receiving Union funds is to fully cooperate in the protection of the Union’s financial interests, to grant the necessary rights and access to the Commission, OLAF, the EPPO and the European Court of Auditors and to ensure that any third parties involved in the implementation of Union funds grant equivalent rights. _________________ 14 Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2988/95 of 18 December 1995 on the protection of the European Communities financial interests (OJ L 312, 23.12.1995, p. 1). 15 Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96 of 11 November 1996 concerning on-the-spot checks and inspections carried out by the Commission in order to protect the European Communities' financial interests against fraud and other irregularities (OJ L 292, 15.11.1996, p. 2). 16Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017 implementing enhanced cooperation on the establishment of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (‘the EPPO’) (OJ L 283, 31.10.2017, p. 1). 17Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 September 2013 concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (Euratom) No 1074/1999 (OJ L 248, 18.9.2013, p. 1). 18 Directive (EU) 2017/1371 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2017 on the fight against fraud to the Union's financial interests by means of criminal law (OJ L 198, 28.7.2017, p. 29).
Amendment 92 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17 a) In order to ensure efficient and coherent allocation of funds from the Union budget and to respect the principle of sound financial management, financial actions under the Reserve should be consistent with and complementary to ongoing Union programmes and priorities, such as the digital transition and a just climate transition, while avoiding double funding for the same expenditure. Therefore, financial support under the Reserve should be additional to the support provided under other Union programmes and instruments, provided that such support does not cover the same cost.
Amendment 94 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Member States should raise awareness on the Union contribution from the Reserve and inform the public accordingly as transparency, communication and visibility activities are essential in making Union action visible on the ground. Those activities should be based on accurate and updated information. Member States should consult social partners and national Parliaments in the drafting of the Reserve plan.
Amendment 96 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) In order to enhance transparency on the use of the Union contribution, the Commission should provide a final report to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of the Reserve. The Commission should evaluate in particular whether resources were used in an effective, efficient and EU value- added way, with Member States providing assistance to those regions, local communities and sectors particularly affected. The evaluation should also assess whether there was real and measurable impact in mitigating the negative effects of the UK's withdrawal from the EU, taking into consideration the very broad eligibility criteria for expenditure, the lack of clear priorities and indicators, as well as, the lack of an impact assessment and stakeholder consultation prior to adopting the proposal.
Amendment 97 #
2020/0380(COD)
(19) In order to enhance transparency on the use of the Union contribution, the Commission should provide a final reportmid-term and a final report containing an analysis for each Member State to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of the Reserve.
Amendment 99 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘reference period’ means the reference period referred to in Article 63(5), point (a), of the Financial Regulation, which shall be from 1 JulFebruary 2020 to 31 December 2022;
Amendment 106 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
The Reserve shall provide support to counter the adverse consequences of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union in Member States, regionbusinesses, especially SMEs and micro-entities including their employees, regions, local communities and sectors, in particular those that are worst affected by that withdrawal, and to mitigate the related impact on the economic, social and territorial cohesion.
Amendment 109 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
The Reserve shall provide support to counter the adverse consequences of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union in Member States, regions and sectors, in particular those that are worst affected by that withdrawal, and to mitigate the related impact on the economic, social, demographic and territorial cohesion.
Amendment 114 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. The maximum resources for the Reserve shall be EUR 5 370 994000 000 000 in current2018 prices.
Amendment 117 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) a pre-financing amount of EUR 4 244 832 000000 000 000 in 2018 prices shall be made available in 2021 in accordance with Article 8;
Amendment 123 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) additional amounts of EUR 1 126 162 000000 000 000 in 2018 prices shall be made available in 2024 in accordance with Article 11.
Amendment 128 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) measures to assist businesses, especially SMEs and micro-entities, and local communities and regions adversely affected by the withdrawal;
Amendment 133 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) measures to support businesses, especially SMEs and micro entities and local communities and regions dependent on fishing activities in the United Kingdom waters;
Amendment 136 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) measures to support employment, and job creation, especially in those regions and local communities most affected, with the aim of securing quality employment, social security and protection including through short-time work schemes, re-skilling and upskilling and training in affected sectors;
Amendment 137 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) measures to support employment and education, including through short- time work schemes, re-skilling and training in affected sectors or for EU citizens returning to European countries;
Amendment 142 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) measures to facilitate regimes for certification and authorisation of products, to assist in meeting establishment requirements, to facilitate labelling and marking, for example for safety, health and environmental and social standards, as well as to assist in mutual recognition, including additional personnel and infrastructure, especially digital infrastructure;
Amendment 146 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(g a) measures to assist and offer guidance to EU citizens and businesses returning from the United Kingdom;
Amendment 152 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. The measures referred to in paragraph 1 shall comply with applicable law, the implementation of gender equality, the European Pillar of Social Rights, the European Green Deal based on a just transition, the biodiversity objectives and the UN Sustainable Development Goals, where relevant.
Amendment 156 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 157 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 159 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 161 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall use the contribution from the Reserve to implement the measures referred to in Article 5 to provide non-repayable forms of support. The Union contribution shall take the form of reimbursement of eligible costs actually incurred and paid by Member States in implementing the measures and of flat-rate financing for technical assistance.
Amendment 166 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall pay the pre- financing within 6045 days of the date of the adoption of the implementing act referred to in paragraph 2. It shall be cleared in accordance with Article 11.
Amendment 170 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Where a Member State does not submit an application for a financial contribution from the Reserve by 30 September 2023, the Commission shall recover the total amount paid as pre- financing to that Member State. Due to the pandemic, a Member State may request, under specific conditions, for an extension of the period for up to 18 months.
Amendment 175 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) a description of the impact of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union in economic and social terms, especially on jobs and employment, including an identification of the regions, areas and sectors most affected;
Amendment 178 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) a description of the measures taken to counter the adverse consequences of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union, of the extent to which those measures alleviated the regional, local and sectoral impact referred to in point (a), and how they were implemented; a description of whether the measures created new high quality jobs in those regions and local communities particularly affected;
Amendment 179 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) a description of the measures taken to avoid double funding, politicisation of funding and to ensure complementarity with other Union instruments and national funding;
Amendment 180 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) a description of the contribution of the measures to climate change mitigation and adaptation, the sustainable use and protection of water and marine resources, the protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems, and the transition to a circular economy, where relevant.
Amendment 200 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) organise public consultations with social partners and civil society so as to determine a plan of action;
Amendment 202 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) preventing, detecting and correcting irregularities and fraud, double funding, politicisation of funding and avoiding conflict of interest including through the use of a single data mining tool provided by the Commission;
Amendment 205 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. The independent audit body shall audit the system and carry out independent audits of financed measures in order to provide independent assurance to the Commission regarding the effective functioning of the management and control system and the legality and regularity of the expenditure included in the accounts submitted to the Commission.
Amendment 207 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
The independent audits of the financed measures shall cover expenditure on the basis of a sample. That sample shall be representative and based on statistical sampling methods.
Amendment 213 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. By 30 June 2026, the Commission shall carry out an evaluation to examine the effectiveness, efficiency, relevance, coherence and EU added value of the Reserve. The Commission shall evaluate to what extent Member States' measures alleviated the impact in particularly affected local communities, regions and sectors. The Commission may make use of all relevant information already available in accordance with Article 128 of the Financial Regulation.
Amendment 60 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10 a) Systematic mergers and acquisitions should have a clear and legal threshold to put an end to killer acquisitions where big companies buy start-ups and growing companies in order to supress any possible competition. A special attention should be given to takeovers in important sectors such as health, education, defence and financial services.
Amendment 92 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52 a (new)
Recital 52 a (new)
(52 a) Interoperability needs to also be ensured for messaging and social media services, providing the users with the possibility to migrate from one platform to another without losing their data and contacts.
Amendment 96 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 54
Recital 54
(54) Gatekeepers benefit from access to vast amounts of data that they collect while providing the core platform services as well as other digital services. To ensure that gatekeepers do not undermine the contestability of core platform services as well as the innovation potential of the dynamic digital sector by restricting the ability of business users to effectively port their data, business users and end users should be granted effective and immediate access to the data they provided or generated in the context of their use of the relevant core platform services of the gatekeeper, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. This should apply also to any other data at different levels of aggregation that may be necessary to effectively enable such portability. It should also be ensured that business users and end users can port that data in real time effectively, such as for example through high quality application programming interfaces. Facilitating switching or multi- homing should lead, in turn, to an increased choice for business users and end users and an incentive for gatekeepers and business users to innovate. These portability rights will provide users with the right to access and transfer their data from the platforms that hold it.
Amendment 103 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 61
Recital 61
(61) The data protection and privacy interests of end users are relevant to any assessment of potential negative effects of the observed practice of gatekeepers to collect and accumulate large amounts of data from end users. Ensuring an adequate level of transparency of profiling practices employed by gatekeepers facilitates contestability of core platform services, by putting external pressure on gatekeepers to prevent making deep consumer profiling the industry standard, given that potential entrants or start-up providers cannot access data to the same extent and depth, and at a similar scale. Enhanced transparency should allow other providers of core platform services to differentiate themselves better through the use of superior privacy guaranteeing facilities. To ensure a minimum level of effectiveness of this transparency obligation, gatekeepers should at least provide a description of the basis upon which profiling is performed, including whether personal data and data derived from user activity is relied on, the processing applied, the purpose for which the profile is prepared and eventually used, the impact of such profiling on the gatekeeper’s services, and the steps taken to enable end users to be aware of the relevant use of such profiling, as well as to seek their consent. If such a consent procedure will not be envisaged the users should be protected from targeted advertising practices as well as commercial tracking and profiling.
Amendment 114 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) There must be clear and transparent exchange of information between the user and the service provider so that data provided directly and transmitted to third parties or used for advertising purposes and to formulate personalised offers can be effectively checked, verified and filtered by the user, by the service provider's specialised services, and by an authority in every Member State or at European level, as the case may be.
Amendment 116 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) Common verification, monitoring and checking standards should be established for gatekeepers with a view to maintaining equal treatment at European level and ensuring a level playing field.
Amendment 117 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 b (new)
Recital 3 b (new)
(3b) Data collected by platforms could, after being anonymised and made secure, be transmitted, in accordance with specific transparent rules, to competent authorities and research establishments which use that information solely for public service purposes within the limits set by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and the provisions on data protection and the right to privacy.
Amendment 121 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Therefore, business users and end- users of core platform services provided by gatekeepers should be afforded appropriate regulatory safeguards throughout the Union against the unfair behaviour of gatekeepers in order to facilitate cross- border business within the Union and thereby improve the proper functioning of the internal market and to address existing or likely emerging fragmentation in the specific areas covered by this Regulation, with the inclusion of a clause entitling users to compensation in situations where their rights are infringed. Moreover, while gatekeepers tend to adopt global or at least pan-European business models and algorithmic structures, they can adopt, and in some cases have adopted, different business conditions and practices in different Member States, which is liable to create disparities between the competitive conditions for the users of core platform services provided by gatekeepers, to the detriment of integration within the internal market.
Amendment 130 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) There should be clear legal limits on systematic mergers and acquisitions to prevent damaging takeovers where large companies buy start-ups and scale-ups so as to eliminate any potential competition. Particular attention should be paid to major sectors which are digitising at an accelerated pace, such as the health, education, defence, transport and financial services sectors.
Amendment 133 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Weak contestability and unfair practices in the digital sector are more frequent and pronounced forin certain digital services than for others. This is the case in particular for widespread and commonly used digital services that mostly directly intermediate between business users and end users and where features such as extreme scale economies, very strong network effects, an ability to connect many business users with many end users through the multi-sidedness of these services, lock-in effects, a lack of multi- homing or vertical integration are the most prevalent. Often, there is only one or very few large providers of those digital services. These providers of core platform services have emerged most frequently as gatekeepers for business users and end users with far-reaching impacts, gaining the ability to easily set commercial conditions and terms in a unilateral and detrimental manner for their business users and end users, especially in the banking and health sectors. Accordingly, it is necessary to focus only on those digital services that are most broadly used by business users and end users and where, based on current market conditions, concerns about weak contestability and unfair practices by gatekeepers are more apparent and pressing from an internal market perspective.
Amendment 155 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
(22a) The Commission should play a key - but not excessive - role in the way the DSA is managed; while the set of new rules for online business in the EU are essential, the Commission should not become a lawmaking body able to take legal action in this context.
Amendment 158 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Providers of core platform services which meet the quantitative thresholds but are able to present sufficiently substantiated arguments to demonstrate that, in the circumstances in which the relevant core platform service operates, they do not fulfil the objective requirements for a gatekeeper, should not be designated directly, but only subject to a further investigation. The burden of adducing, in a conclusive manner consonant with Europe-wide values and rules, evidence that the presumption deriving from the fulfilment of quantitative thresholds should not apply to a specific provider should be borne by that provider. In its assessment, the Commission should take into account only the elements which directly relate to the requirements for constituting a gatekeeper, namely whether it is an important gateway which is operated by a provider with a significant impact in the internal market with an entrenched and durable position, either actual or foreseeable. Any justification on economic grounds seeking to demonstrate efficiencies deriving from a specific type of behaviour by the provider of core platform services should be discarded, as it is not relevant to the designation as a gatekeeper. The Commission should be able to take a decision by relying on the quantitative thresholds where the provider significantly obstructs the investigation by failing to comply with the investigative measures taken by the Commission.
Amendment 163 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) A particular subset of rules should apply to those providers of core platform services that are foreseen to enjoy an entrenched and durable position in the near future. The same specific features of core platform services make them prone to tipping: once a service provider has obtained a certain advantage over rivals or potential challengers in terms of scale or intermediation power, its position may become unassailable and the situation may evolve to the point that it is likely to become durable and entrenched in the near future. Undertakings can try to induce this tipping and emerge as gatekeeper by using some of the unfair conditions and practices regulated in this Regulation. In such a situation, it appearswould be appropriate for there to be predictability and to intervene before the market tips irreversibly.
Amendment 167 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28 a (new)
Recital 28 a (new)
(28a) Third-country firms providing platforms and services in Europe should be checked in an optimal and regular manner to ensure they are submitting accurate and transparent information.
Amendment 195 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) Identification services are crucial for business users to conduct theiroosting the economic activities of all business users, as these can allow them not only to optimise services, to the extent allowed under Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Directive 2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council33 , but also to inject trust in online transactions, in compliance with Union or national law. The competent authorities should pay increased attention to payment identification services. Gatekeepers should therefore not use their position as provider of core platform services to require their dependent business users to include any identification services provided by the gatekeeper itself as part of the provision of services or products by these business users to their end users, where other identification services are available to such business users. _________________ 33Directive 2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 2002 concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector (Directive on privacy and electronic communications) (OJ L 201, 31.7.2002, p. 37).
Amendment 197 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) Gatekeepers should not restrict the free choice of end users, who 'pay' with their personal data, by technically preventing switching between or subscription to different software applications and services. Gatekeepers should therefore ensure a free choice irrespective of whether they are the manufacturer of any hardware by means of which such software applications or services are accessed and should not raise artificial technical barriers so as to make switching impossible or ineffective. The mere offering of a given product or service to end users, including by means of pre- installation, as well the improvement of end user offering, such as better prices or increased quality, would not in itself constitute a barrier to switching.
Amendment 204 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
Recital 42
(42) The conditions under which gatekeepers provide online advertising services to business users including both advertisers and publishers are often non- transparent and opaque. This opacity is partly linked to the practices of a few platforms, but is also due to the sheer complexity of modern day programmatic advertising. The sector is considered to have become more non-transparent after the introduction of new data privacy legislation, and is expected to become even more opaque with the announced removal of third-party cookies. This often leads to a lack of information and knowledge for advertisers and publishers about the conditions of the advertising services they purchased and undermines their ability to switch to alternative providers of online advertising services. Furthermore, the costs of online advertising are likely to be higher than they would be in a fairer, more transparent and contestable platform environment. These higher costs are likely to be reflected in the prices that end users pay for many daily products and services relying on the use of online advertising. Transparency obligations should therefore require gatekeepers to provide advertisers and publishers to whom they supply online advertising services, when requested and to the extent possible, with information that allows both sides to understand the price paid for each of the different advertising services provided as part of the relevant advertising value chain.
Amendment 205 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43
Recital 43
(43) A gatekeeper may in certain circumstances have a dual role as a provider of core platform services whereby it provides a core platform service to its business users, while also competing with those same business users in the provision of the same or similar services or products to the same end users. In these circumstances, a gatekeeper may take advantage of its dual role to use data, generated from transactions by its business users on the core platform, especially in the case of banking and health services, for the purpose of its own services that offer similar services to that of its business users. This may be the case, for instance, where a gatekeeper provides an online marketplace or app store to business users, and at the same time offer services as an online retailer or provider of application software against those business users. To prevent gatekeepers from unfairly benefitting from their dual role, it should be ensured that they refrain from using any aggregated or non-aggregated data, which may include anonymised and personal data that is not publicly available to offer similar services to those of their business users. This obligation should apply to the gatekeeper as a whole, including but not limited to its business unit that competes with the business users of a core platform service.
Amendment 214 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48
Recital 48
(48) Gatekeepers are often vertically integrated and offer certain products or services to end users through their own core platform services, or through a business user over which they exercise control which frequently leads to conflicts of interest. This can include the situation whereby a gatekeeper offers its own online intermediation services through an online search engine. When offering those products or services on the core platform service, gatekeepers can reserve a better position to, differential treatment or preferential treatment for their own offering, in terms of ranking, as opposed to the products of third parties also operating on that core platform service. This can occur for instance with products or services, including other core platform services, which are ranked in the results communicated by online search engines, or which are partly or entirely embedded in online search engines results, groups of results specialised in a certain topic, displayed along with the results of an online search engine, which are considered or used by certain end users as a service distinct or additional to the online search engine. Other instances are those of software applications which are distributed through software application stores, or products or services that are given prominence and display in the newsfeedbenefitting of a social network, or products or services ranked in search results or displayed on an online marketplace. In those circumstances, the gatekeeper is in a dual- role position as intermediary for third party providers and as direct provider of products or services of the gatekeeper. Consequently, these gatekeepers have the ability to undermine directly the contestability for those products or services on these core platform services, to the detriment of business users which are not controlled by the gatekeeper.
Amendment 216 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 49
Recital 49
(49) In such situations, the gatekeeper should not engage in any form of differentiated or preferential treatment in ranking on the core platform service, whether through legal, commercial or technical means, in favour of products or services it offers itself or through a business user which it controls. To ensure that this obligation is effective, it should also be ensured that the conditions that apply to such ranking are also generally fair and should not apply, encourage, instigate, contribute to or consent to or facilitate any form of discrimination. Ranking should in this context cover all forms of relative prominence, including display, rating, linking or voice results. To ensure that this obligation is effective and cannot be circumvented it should also apply to any measure that may have an equivalent effect to the differentiated or preferential treatment in ranking. The guidelines adopted pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1150 should also facilitate the implementation and enforcement of this obligation.34 . _________________ 34Commission Notice: Guidelines on ranking transparency pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2019/1150 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ C 424, 8.12.2020, p. 1).
Amendment 228 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52 a (new)
Recital 52 a (new)
(52a) Similarly, interoperability should be ensured for messaging and social media services, providing the users with the possibility of moving from one platform to another without losing their data and contacts. Equally, users should be able to decide unilaterally, by means of a simple procedure, to newsfeed their data, save their history or completely delete their data from the messaging or social media service platform.
Amendment 232 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 54
Recital 54
(54) Gatekeepers benefit from access to vast amounts of data that they collect while providing the core platform services as well as other digital services. To ensure that gatekeepers do not undermine the contestability of core platform services as well as the innovation potential of the dynamic digital sector by restricting the ability of business users to effectively port their data, business users and end users should be granted effective and immediate access to the data they provided or generated in the context of their use of the relevant core platform services of the gatekeeper, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. This should apply also to any other data at different levels of aggregation that may be necessary to effectively enable such portability. It should also be ensured that business users and end users can port that data in real time effectively, such as for example through high quality application programming interfaces. Facilitating switching or multi- homing should lead, in turn, to an increased choice for business users and end users and an incentive for gatekeepers and business users to innovate. These portability rights would afford users the possibility of accessing and anonymise their data to different platforms.
Amendment 239 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 56
Recital 56
(56) The value of online search engines to their respective business users and end users increases as the total number of such users increases. Providers of online search engines collect and store aggregated datasets containing information about what users searched for, and how they interacted with, the results that they were served. Providers of online search engine services collect these data from searches undertaken on their own online search engine service and, where applicable, searches undertaken on the platforms of their downstream commercial partners. Access by gatekeepers to such ranking, query, click and view data constitutes an important barrier to entry and expansion, which undermines the contestability of online search engine services. Gatekeepers should therefore be obliged to provide access, on fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory terms, to these ranking, query, click and view data in relation to free and paid search generated by consumers on online search engine services to other providers of such services, so that these third-party providers can optimise their services and contest the relevant core platform services. Such access should also be given to third parties contracted by a search engine provider, who are acting as processors of this data for that search engine. When providing access to its search data, a gatekeeper shouldneeds to ensure the protection of the personal data of end users by appropriate means, without substantially degrading the quality or usefulness of the data.
Amendment 244 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 57
Recital 57
(57) In particular gatekeepers which provide access to software application stores serve as an important gateway for business users that seek to reach end users. In view of the imbalance in bargaining power between those gatekeepers and business users of their software application stores, those gatekeepers should not be allowed to impose general conditions, including pricing conditions, that would be unfair or lead to unjustified differentiation. Pricing or other general access or treatment conditions should be considered unfair if they lead to an imbalance of rights and obligations imposed on business users or confer an advantage on the gatekeeper which is disproportionate to the service provided by the gatekeeper to business users or lead to a disadvantage for business users in providing the same or similar services as the gatekeeper. The following benchmarks can serve as a yardstick to determine the fairness of general access conditions: prices charged or conditions imposed for the same or similar services by other providers of software application stores; prices charged or conditions imposed by the provider of the software application store for different related or similar services or to different types of end users; prices charged or conditions imposed by the provider of the software application store for the same service in different geographic regions; prices charged or conditions imposed by the provider of the software application store for the same service the gatekeeper offers to itself. This obligation should not establish an access right and it should be without prejudice to the ability of providers of software application stores to take the required responsibility in the fight against illegal and unwanted content as set out in Regulation [Digital Services Act].
Amendment 257 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 61
Recital 61
(61) The data protection and privacy interests of end users are relevant to any assessment of potential negative effects of the observed practice of gatekeepers to collect and accumulate large amounts of data from end users. Ensuring an adequate level of transparency of profiling practices employed by gatekeepers facilitates contestability of core platform services, by putting external pressure on gatekeepers to prevent making deep consumer profiling the industry standard, given that potential entrants or start-up providers cannot access data to the same extent and depth, and at a similar scale. Enhanced transparency should allow other providers of core platform services to differentiate themselves better through the use of superior privacy guaranteeing facilities. To ensure a minimum level of effectiveness of this transparency obligation, gatekeepers should at least provide a description of the basis upon which profiling is performed, including whether personal data and data derived from user activity is relied on, the processing applied, the purpose for which the profile is prepared and eventually used, the impact of such profiling on the gatekeeper’s services, and the steps taken to enable end users to be aware of the relevant use of such profiling, as well as to seek their consent. In cases where no such consent procedure is envisaged, users should be protected against targeted advertising practices as well as commercial tracking and profiling.
Amendment 272 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 70 a (new)
Recital 70 a (new)
(70a) It should likewise be possible for the responsible institutions, competent authorities and all the relevant bodies in each Member State to forward to the Commission any information which might be relevant in this context.
Amendment 116 #
2020/0361(COD)
(1) Information society services and especially intermediary services have become an important part of the Union’s economy and daily life of Union citizens. Twenty years after the adoption of the existing legal framework applicable to such services laid down in Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council25 , new and innovative business models and services, such as online social networks and marketplaces, have allowed business users and consumers to impart and access information and engage in transactions in novel ways. A majority of Union citizens now uses those services on a daily basis. However, the digital transformation and increased use of those services has also resulted in new risks and challenges that will be tackled with this Regulation, both for individual users and for society as a whole. _________________ 25Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2000 on certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce, in the Internal Market ('Directive on electronic commerce') (OJ L 178, 17.7.2000, p. 1).
Amendment 117 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Member States are increasingly introducing, or are considering introducing, national laws on the matters covered by this Regulation, imposing, in particular, diligence requirements for providers of intermediary services. Those diverging national laws negatively affect the internal market, which, pursuant to Article 26 of the Treaty, comprises an area without internal frontiers in which the free movement of goods and services and freedom of establishment are ensured, taking into account the inherently cross- border nature of the internet, which is generally used to provide those services. The conditions for the provision of intermediary services across the internal market should be harmonised, so as to provide businesses with access to new markets and opportunities to exploit the benefits of the internal market, while allowing consumers and other recipients of the services to have increased choice and rights.
Amendment 120 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Responsible and diligent behaviour by providers of intermediary services is essential for a safe, predictable and trusted online environment and for allowing Union citizens and other persons to exercise their fundamental rights guaranteed in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (‘Charter’), in particular the freedom of expression and information and the freedom to conduct a business, the right to education and healthcare and the right to non-discrimination.
Amendment 121 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Therefore, in order to safeguard and improve the functioning of the internal market, a targeted set of uniform, effective and proportionate mandatory rules should be established at Union level. This Regulation provides the conditions for innovative digital services to emerge and to scale up in the internal market and will provide the EU with its own Digital Rights Charter. The approximation of national regulatory measures at Union level concerning the requirements for providers of intermediary services is necessary in order to avoid and put an end to fragmentation of the internal market and to ensure legal certainty, thus reducing uncertainty for developers and fostering interoperability. By using requirements that are technology neutral, innovation should not be hampered but instead be stimulated.
Amendment 122 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In order to ensure the effectiveness of the rules laid down in this Regulation and a level playing field within the internal market, those rules should apply to providers of intermediary services irrespective of their place of establishment or residence, in so far as they provide services in the Union, as evidenced by a substantial connection to the Union. Specific measures should be put in place in making sure that non-EU resident providers respect the current regulations;
Amendment 123 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8 a) The use of artificial intelligence and blockchain technologies should be considered and highlighted explicitly to users in allowing them to choose whether they agree in the use of this technology during their use of the platform.
Amendment 124 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 b (new)
Recital 8 b (new)
(8 b) Platforms and providers should have an ethical responsibility to ensure the highest level of digital education, knowledge and information about digital services and platforms.
Amendment 130 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9 a) An adequate information campaign should be put in place in order to make sure all relevant stakeholders and customers are properly informed regarding the specific elements of this regulation, before its actual entering into force.
Amendment 130 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Information society services and especially intermediary services have become an important part of the Union’s economy and daily life of Union citizens. Twenty years after the adoption of the existing legal framework applicable to such services laid down in Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council25 , new and innovative business models and services, such as online social networks and marketplaces, have allowed business users and consumers to impart and access information and engage in transactions in novel ways. A majority of Union citizens now uses those services on a daily basis. However, the digital transformation and increased use of those services has also resulted in new risks, not least cybersecurity risks, and challenges, both for individual users and for society and the economy as a whole. _________________ 25Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2000 on certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce, in the Internal Market ('Directive on electronic commerce') (OJ L 178, 17.7.2000, p. 1).
Amendment 131 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) The digitalisation of European society and its economy is often leaving policy makers, corporations and citizens struggling to catch up. Furthermore, the accumulation of data is regularly creating an uneven competitive level on the market since this is being used as a tool to determine who enters and who exits the market.
Amendment 132 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10 a) It is necessary to need to reinforce the visibility, the role and the protection of content and digital creators.
Amendment 133 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) It should be clarified that this Regulation is without prejudice to the rules of Union law on copyright and related rights, which establish specific rules and procedures that should remain unaffected. This Regulation should provide a set of well-defined rules that will ensure legal certainty for platforms and safeguard the fundamental rights of users.
Amendment 134 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Member States are increasingly introducing, or are considering introducing, national laws on the matters covered by this Regulation, imposing, in particular, diligence requirements for providers of intermediary services. Those diverging national laws negatively affect the internal market, which, pursuant to Article 26 of the Treaty, comprises an area without internal frontiers in which the free movement of goods and services and freedom of establishment are ensured, taking into account the inherently cross- border nature of the internet, which is generally used to provide those services. The conditions for the provision of intermediary services across the internal market should be harmonised, so as to provide businesses with access to new markets and opportunities to exploit the benefits of the internal market, while allowing consumers and other recipients of the services to have increased choice and rights.
Amendment 135 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Responsible and diligent behaviour by providers of intermediary services is essential for a safe, predictable and trusted online environment and for allowing Union citizens and other persons to exercise their fundamental rights guaranteed in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (‘Charter’), in particular the freedom of expression and information and the freedom to conduct a business, and the right to non-discrimination. and to private life.
Amendment 136 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11 a) Digital platforms and providers should engage in actively fighting against fake news, misinformation, online bullying, irregular and minors gambling and illegal online gaming.
Amendment 137 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 b (new)
Recital 11 b (new)
(11 b) Collection of data for scientific, education, cultural, medical purpose for a non-commercial and non-profit purpose should be allowed and envisaged as an exception under specific conditions of this Regulation.
Amendment 137 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Therefore, in order to safeguard and improve the functioning of the internal market, a targeted set of uniform, effective, risk-based and proportionate mandatory rules should be established at Union level. This Regulation provides the right conditions and competitive settings for innovative digital services to emerge and to scale up in the internal market. The approximation of national regulatory measures at Union level concerning the requirements for providers of intermediary services is necessary in order to avoid and put an end to fragmentation of the internal market and to ensure legal certainty, thus reducing uncertainty for developers and, fostering interoperability and assure the possibility for new entries to penetrate the market. By using requirements that are technology neutral, innovation should not be hampered but instead be stimulated.
Amendment 138 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 c (new)
Recital 11 c (new)
(11 c) The Regulation should include specific exceptions for educational institutions, research centres, youth NGOs and cultural associations.
Amendment 138 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Therefore, in order to safeguard and improve the functioning of the internal market, a targeted set of uniform, effective and proportionate mandatory rules should be established at Union level. This Regulation provides the conditions for innovative digital services to emerge and to scale up in the internal market and forms the basis for the creation of a European Charter of Digital Rights. The approximation of national regulatory measures at Union level concerning the requirements for providers of intermediary services is necessary in order to avoid and put an end to fragmentation of the internal market and to ensure legal certainty, thus reducing uncertainty for developers and fostering interoperability. By using requirements that are technology neutral, innovation should not be hampered but instead be stimulated.
Amendment 139 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 d (new)
Recital 11 d (new)
(11 d) Specific efforts should be made in order to ensure European digital SMEs are not impacted by the current regulation; underlines the need for active information and consultation of European digital SMEs in order to adapt to the current Regulation.
Amendment 140 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 e (new)
Recital 11 e (new)
(11 e) The key relevance of the Digital Education Action Plan in the implementation of an effective Digital Services Act should be recognised.
Amendment 143 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) Providers of any kind of services for remuneration, whether directly or through an intermediary, should not be subject to double taxation measures. They should conduct all of their business activities in accordance with the principles of free and fair competition, as defined in the TFEU and monitored by the European Commission.
Amendment 144 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In order to achieve the objective of ensuring a safe, predictable and trusted online environment, for the purpose of this Regulation the concept of “"illegal content”" should be defined broadly and also covers information relating to illegal content, products, services, fake news and activities. In particular, that concept should be understood to refer to information, irrespective of its form, that under the applicable law is either itself illegal, such as illegal hate speech or terrorist content and unlawful discriminatory content, or that relates to activities that are illegal, such as the sharing of images depicting child sexual abuse, unlawful non- consensual sharing of private images, online stalking, the sale of non-compliant or counterfeit products, the non-authorised use of copyright protected material or activities involving infringements of consumer protection law. In this regard, it is immaterial whether the illegality of the information or activity results from Union law or from national law that is consistent with Union law and what the precise nature or subject matter is of the law in question. What is illegal offline is illegal online.
Amendment 144 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In order to ensure the effectiveness of the rules laid down in this Regulation and a level playing field within the internal market, those rules should apply to providers of intermediary services irrespective of their place of establishment or residence, in so far as they provide services in the Union, as evidenced by a substantial connection to the Union. Specific measures should be put in place to ensure that non-EU resident providers respect the current regulations.
Amendment 148 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) Platforms and providers should have an ethical responsibility to ensure the highest level of digital education, knowledge and information about digital services and platforms.
Amendment 149 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) This Regulation should complement, yet not affect the application of rules resulting from other acts of Union law regulating certain aspects of the provision of intermediary services, in particular Directive 2000/31/EC, with the exception of those changes introduced by this Regulation, Directive 2010/13/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as amended28, and Regulation (EU) …/.. of the European Parliament and of the Council29 – proposed Terrorist Content Online Regulation. Therefore, this Regulation leaves those other acts, which are to be considered lex specialis in relation to the generally applicable framework set out in this Regulation, unaffected. However, the rules of this Regulation apply in respect of issues that are not or not fully addressed by those other acts as well as issues on which those other acts leave Member States the possibility of adopting certain measures at national level. Furthermore, this Regulation should respect the competence of Member States to adopt and develop new laws that promote freedom, pluralism and correct information of the press, in accordance with the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. _________________ 28Directive 2010/13/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2010 on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the provision of audiovisual media services (Audiovisual Media Services Directive) (Text with EEA relevance), OJ L 95, 15.4.2010, p. 1. 29Regulation (EU) …/.. of the European Parliament and of the Council – proposed Terrorist Content Online Regulation
Amendment 151 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) An adequate information campaign should be put in place in order to make sure all relevant stakeholders and customers are properly informed regarding the specific elements of this regulation, before it enters into effect.
Amendment 154 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) It should be clarified that this Regulation is without prejudice to the rules of Union law on copyright and related rights, which establish specific rules and procedures that should remain unaffected. This regulation should provide a set of well-defined rules that will ensure legal certainty for platforms and safeguard the fundamental rights of users.
Amendment 156 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) Specific efforts should be made in order to ensure European digital SMEs are not impacted by the current regulation; underlines the need for active information and consultation of European digital SMEs in order to adapt to the current regulation.
Amendment 157 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 b (new)
Recital 11 b (new)
(11b) The key relevance of the Digital Education Action Plan in implementing an effective Digital Services Act should be recognised.
Amendment 163 #
2020/0361(COD)
(26) Whilst the rules in Chapter II of this Regulation concentrate on the exemption from liability of providers of intermediary services, it is important to recall that, despite the generally important role played by those providers, the problem of illegal content and activities online should not be dealt with by solely focusing on their liability and responsibilities. Where possible, third parties affected by illegal content transmitted or stored online should attempt to resolve conflicts relating to such content without involving the providers of intermediary services in question. Recipients of the service should be held liable, where the applicable rules of Union and national law determining such liability so provide, for the illegal content that they provide and may disseminate through intermediary services. Where appropriate, other actors, such as group moderators in closed online environments, in particular in the case of large groups, should also help to avoid the spread of illegal content online, in accordance with the applicable law. Furthermore, where it is necessary to involve information society services providers, including providers of intermediary services, any requests or orders for such involvement should, as a general rule, be directed to the actor that has the technical and operational ability to act against specific items of illegal content, so as to prevent and minimise any possible negative effects for the availability and accessibility of information that is not illegal content.
Amendment 165 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In order to achieve the objective of ensuring a safe, predictable and trusted online environment, for the purpose of this Regulation the concept of “illegal content” should be defined broadly and also covers information relating to illegal content, products, and services and, fake news and illegal activities. In particular, that concept should be understood to refer to information, irrespective of its form, that under the applicable law is either itself illegal, such as illegal hate speech or terrorist content and unlawful discriminatory content, or that relates to activities that are illegal, such as the sharing of images depicting child sexual abuse, unlawful non- consensual sharing of private images, online stalking, the sale of non-compliant or counterfeit products, the non-authorised use of copyright protected material or activities involving infringements of consumer protection law. In this regard, it is immaterial whether the illegality of the information or activity results from Union law or from national law that is consistent with Union law and what the precise nature or subject matter is of the law in question.
Amendment 169 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Considering the particular characteristics of the services concerned and the corresponding need to make the providers thereof subject to certain specific obligations, it is necessary to distinguish, within the broader category of providers of hosting services as defined in this Regulation, the subcategory of online platforms. Online platforms, such as social networks or online marketplaces, should be defined as providers of hosting services that not only store information provided by the recipients of the service at their request and with their agreement, but that also disseminate that information to the public, again at their request and with their agreement. However, in order to avoid imposing overly broad obligations, providers of hosting services should not be considered as online platforms where the dissemination to the public is merely a minor and purely ancillary feature of another service and that feature cannot, for objective technical reasons, be used without that other, principal service, and the integration of that feature is not a means to circumvent the applicability of the rules of this Regulation applicable to online platforms. For example, the comments section in an online newspaper could constitute such a feature, where it is clear that it is ancillary to the main service represented by the publication of news under the editorial responsibility of the publisher. However, the publisher of the respective service should verify and remove as appropriate any comments that use inappropriate, uncivilized or insulting language and, subsequently, the respective user may be restricted.
Amendment 170 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31 a (new)
Recital 31 a (new)
(31 a) The Commission should ensure the proper enforcement of this regulation at European level, across Member States, in order to avoid potential inequalities, differences of approach and unfair competition within or from outside the Union.
Amendment 173 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) The exemptions from liability established in this Regulation should not apply where, instead of confining itself to providing the services neutrally, by a merely technical and automatic processing of the information provided by the recipient of the service, the provider of intermediary services plays an active role of such a kind as to give it knowledge of the significance of, or control over, that information. Those exemptions should accordingly not be available in respect of liability relating to information provided not by the recipient of the service but by the provider of intermediary service itself, including where the information has been developed under the editorial responsibility of that provider.
Amendment 175 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) In order to benefit from the exemption from liability for hosting services, the provider should, upon obtaining actual knowledge or awareness of illegal content, act expeditiously and in good faith to remove or to disable access to that content. The removal or disabling of access should be undertaken in the observance of the principle of freedom of expression. The provider can obtain such actual knowledge or awareness through, in particular, its own-initiative investigations or notices submitted to it by individuals or entities in accordance with this Regulation in so far as those notices are sufficiently precise and adequately substantiated to allow a diligent economic operator to reasonably identify, assess and where appropriate act against the allegedly illegal content.
Amendment 176 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) In order to benefit from the exemption from liability for hosting services, the provider should, upon obtaining actual knowledge or awareness of illegal content, act expeditiously to remove or to disable access to that content. The removal or disabling of access should be undertaken in the observance of the principle of freedom of expression. The provider can obtain such actual knowledge or awareness through, in particular, its own-initiative investigations or notices submitted to it by individuals or entities in accordance with this Regulation in so far as those notices are sufficiently precise and adequately substantiated to allow a diligent economic operator to reasonably identify, assess and where appropriate act against the allegedly illegal content.
Amendment 183 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) Whilst the rules in Chapter II of this Regulation concentrate on the exemption from liability of providers of intermediary services, it is important to recall that, despite the generally important role played by those providers, the problem of illegal content and activities online should not be dealt with by solely focusing on their liability is, those providers generally play an importandt responsibilitiesole. Where possible, third parties affected by illegal content transmitted or stored online should attempt to resolve conflicts relating to such content without involving the providers of intermediary services in question. Recipients of the service should be held liable, where the applicable rules of Union and national law determining such liability so provide, for the illegal content that they provide and may disseminate through intermediary services. Where appropriate, other actors, such as group moderators in closed online environments, in particular in the case of large groups, should also help to avoid the spread of illegal content online, in accordance with the applicable law. They should enforce the terms and conditions of the intermediary service provider to reduce such potentially harmful content, such as disinformation, harassment, discrimination and incitement to hatred. Furthermore, where it is necessary to involve information society services providers, including providers of intermediary services, any requests or orders for such involvement should, as a general rule, be directed to the actor that has the technical and operational ability to act against specific items of illegal content, so as to prevent and minimise any possible negative effects for the availability and accessibility of information that is not illegal content.
Amendment 184 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) Since 2000, new technologies have emerged that improve the availability, efficiency, speed, reliability, capacity and security of systems for the transmission and storage of data online, leading to an increasingly complex online ecosystem that makes it harder for both policymakers to manage, as well as for new entrants to penetrate the market. In this regard, it should be recalled that providers of services establishing and facilitating the underlying logical architecture and proper functioning of the internet, including technical auxiliary functions, can also benefit from the exemptions from liability set out in this Regulation, to the extent that their services qualify as ‘mere conduits’, ‘caching’ or hosting services. Such services include, as the case may be, wireless local area networks, domain name system (DNS) services, top–level domain name registries, certificate authorities that issue digital certificates, or content delivery networks, that enable or improve the functions of other providers of intermediary services. Likewise, services used for communications purposes, and the technical means of their delivery, have also evolved considerably, giving rise to online services such as Voice over IP, messaging services and web-based e-mail services, where the communication is delivered via an internet access service. Those services, too, can benefit from the exemptions from liability, to the extent that they qualify as ‘mere conduit’, ‘caching’ or hosting service.
Amendment 191 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) Depending on the legal system of each Member State and the field of law at issue, national judicial or administrative authorities may order providers of intermediary services to act against certain specific items of illegal content or to provide certain specific items of information. The national laws on the basis of which such orders are issued differ considerably and the orders are increasingly addressed in cross-border situations. In order to ensure that those orders can be complied with in an effective and efficient manner, so that the public authorities concerned can carry out their tasks and the providers are not subject to any disproportionate burdens, without unduly affecting the rights and legitimate interests of any third parties, it is necessary to set certain conditions that those orders should meet and certain complementary requirements relating to the processing of those orders.
Amendment 194 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) The territorial scope of such orders to act against illegal content should be clearly set out on the basis of the applicable Union orlaw and, where relevant, in accordance with the applicable national law enabling the issuance of the order and should not exceed what is strictly necessary to achieve its objectives. In that regard, the national judicial or administrative authority issuing the order should balance the objective that the order seeks to achieve, in accordance with the legal basis enabling its issuance, with the rights and legitimate interests of all third parties that may be affected by the order, in particular their fundamental rights under the Charter. In addition, where the order referring to the specific information may have effects beyond the territory of the Member State of the authority concerned, the authority should assess whether the information at issue is likely to constitute illegal content in other Member States concerned and, where relevant, take account of the relevant rules of Union law or international law and the interests of international comity.
Amendment 195 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31 a (new)
Recital 31 a (new)
(31a) The Commission should ensure the proper enforcement of this Regulation at European and Member State level, in order to avoid such potential inequalities, differences of approach and unfair competition within or from outside the Union.
Amendment 196 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) The orders for the competent authorities to provide information regulated by this Regulation concern the production of specific information about individual recipients of the intermediary service concerned who are identified in those orders for the purposes of determining compliance by the recipients of the services with applicable Union or national rules. Therefore, orders about information on a group of recipients of the service who are not specifically identified, including orders to provide aggregate information required for statistical purposes or evidence-based policy-making, should remain unaffected by the rules of this Regulation on the provision of information.
Amendment 202 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) In order to facilitate smooth and efficient communications relating to matters covered by this Regulation, providers of intermediary services should be required to establish a single point of contact, that is free of charge, and to publish relevant information relating to their point of contact, including the languages to be used in such communications. The point of contact can also be used by trusted flaggers and by professional entities which are under a specific relationship with the provider of intermediary services. In contrast to the legal representative, the point of contact should serve operational purposes and should not necessarily have to have a physical location .
Amendment 205 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) Whilst the freedom of contract of providers of intermediary services should in principle be respected, it is appropriate to set certain rules, that will be equally respected by all, on the content, application and enforcement of the terms and conditions of those providers in the interests of transparency, the protection of the fundamental rights of all recipients of the service and the avoidance of unfair or arbitrary outcomes. justified, unfair, discriminatory or arbitrary outcomes. At the same time, all terms and conditions of use should be summarised explicitly, accessibly, and in such a way that is easy for anyone to understand; the terms and conditions should not infringe rights or restrict or inhibit use of the service.
Amendment 209 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47 a (new)
Recital 47 a (new)
(47 a) The Commission and the regulation should avoid any subjective interpretation of the current provisions. Further check and balances mechanisms designed to limit such risks, should be introduced.
Amendment 209 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) Whilst the freedom of contract of providers of intermediary services should in principle be respected, it is appropriate to set certain rules on the content, application and enforcement of the terms and conditions of those providers in the interests of transparency, the protection of recipients of the service and the avoidance of unfair or arbitrary outcomes.
Amendment 212 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) Providers of hosting services play a particularly important role in tackling illegal content online, as they store information provided by and at the request of the recipients of the service and typically give other recipients access thereto, sometimes on a large scale. It is important that all providers of hosting services, regardless of their size, put in place user-friendly notice and action mechanisms that facilitate the notification of specific items of information that the notifying party considers to be illegal content to the provider of hosting services concerned ('notice'), pursuant to which that provider can decide whether or not it agrees with that assessment and wishes to remove or restrict and, where appropriate, to disable access to that content ('action'). Provided the requirements on notices are met, it should be possible for individuals or entities to notify multiple specific items of allegedly illegal content through a single notice. The obligation to put in place notice and action mechanisms should apply, for instance, to file storage and sharing services, web hosting services, advertising servers and paste bins, in as far as they qualify as providers of hosting services covered by this Regulation.
Amendment 217 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 56
Recital 56
(56) Very large online platforms are used in a way that strongly influences safety online, the shaping of public opinion and discourse, as well as on online trade. The way they design their services is generally optimised to benefit their often advertising-driven business models and can cause societal concerns. In the absence of effective regulation and enforcement, they can set the rules of the game, without effectively identifying and mitigating the risks and the societal and economic harm they can cause. Under this Regulation, very large online platforms should therefore assess the systemic risks stemming from the functioning and use of their service, as well as by potential misuses by the recipients of the service, and takeincrease transparency obligations for online advertising while taking appropriate mitigating measures.
Amendment 224 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47 a (new)
Recital 47 a (new)
(47a) The Commission and the Regulation should prevent any subjective interpretation of the current provisions. Additional verifying and balancing mechanisms should be introduced with the aim of limiting those risks. The European Parliament should be as informed and involved as possible in the application of this Regulation.
Amendment 227 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48
Recital 48
(48) An online platform may in some instances become aware, such as through a notice by a notifying party or through its own voluntary measures, of information relating to certain activity of a recipient of the service, such as the provision of certain types of illegal content, that reasonably justify, having regard to all relevant circumstances of which the online platform is aware, the suspicion that the recipient may have committed, may be committing or is likely to commit a serious criminal offence involving a threat to the life or safety of person, such as offences specified in Directive 2011/93/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council44. In such instances, the online platform should inform without delay the competent law enforcement authorities of such suspicion, providing all relevant information available to it, including where relevant the content in question and an clear, detailed and comprehensive explanation of its suspicion. TAt the same time, this Regulation does not provide the legal basis for profiling of recipients of the services with a view to the possible identification of criminal offences by online platforms. Online platforms should also respect other applicable rules of Union or national law for the protection of the rights and freedoms of individuals when informing law enforcement authorities. _________________ 44Directive 2011/93/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA (OJ L 335, 17.12.2011, p. 1).
Amendment 234 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 51
Recital 51
(51) In view of the particular responsibilities and obligations of online platforms, they should be made subject to transparency reporting obligations, which apply in addition to the transparency reporting obligations applicable to all providers of intermediary services under this Regulation. For the purposes of determining whether online platforms may be very large online platforms that are subject to certain additional obligations under this Regulation, the transparency reporting obligations for online platforms should include certain obligations relating to the publication and communication of information on the average monthly active recipients of the service in the Union, respectively for each Member State where the service is provided and used.
Amendment 239 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 53
Recital 53
(53) Given the importance of very large online platforms, due to their reach, in particular as expressed in number of recipients of the service, in facilitating public debate, economic transactions and the dissemination of information, opinions and ideas and in influencing how recipients obtain and communicate information online, it is necessary to impose specific obligations on those platforms, in addition to the obligations applicable to all online platforms, that will take into account and ensure respect of fundamental rights for all users. Those additional obligations on very large online platforms are necessary to address those public policy concerns, there being no alternative and less restrictive measures that would effectively achieve the same result.
Amendment 241 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 66
Recital 66
(66) To facilitate the effective and consistent application of the obligations in this Regulation that may require implementation through technological means, it is important to promote voluntary industry standards covering certain technical procedures, where the industry can help develop standardised means to comply with this Regulation, such as allowing the submission of notices, including through application programming interfaces, interoperability of content hosting platforms or about the interoperability of advertisement repositories. Such standards could in particular be useful for relatively small providers of intermediary services. The standards could distinguish between different types of illegal content or different types of intermediary services, as appropriate.
Amendment 242 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 54
Recital 54
(54) Very large online platforms may cause societal risks, different in scope and impact from those caused by smaller platforms. Once the number of recipients of a platform reaches a significant share of the Union population, the systemic risks the platform poses have a disproportionately negative impact in the Union. Such significant reach should be considered to exist where the number of recipients exceeds an operational threshold set at 45 million, that is, a number equivalent to 10 % of the Union population. The operational threshold should be kept up to date through amendments enacted by delegated acts, where necessary, and also take into account the operational threshold of each Member State. Such very large online platforms should therefore bear the highest standard of due diligence obligations, proportionate to their societal impact and means.
Amendment 243 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 54
Recital 54
(54) Very large online platforms may cause societal and economic risks, different in scope and impact from those caused by smaller platforms. Once the number of recipients of a platform reaches a significant share of the Union population, the systemic risks the platform poses have a disproportionately negative socioeconomic impact in the Union. Such significant reach should be considered to exist where the number of recipients exceeds an operational threshold set at 45 million, that is, a number equivalent to 10% of the Union population. The operational threshold should be kept up to date through amendments enacted by delegated acts, where necessary. Such very large online platforms should therefore bear the highest standard of due diligence obligations, proportionate to their societal impact and means.
Amendment 244 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 55
Recital 55
(55) In view of the network effects characterising the platform economy, the user base of an online platform may quickly expand and reach the dimension of a very large online platform, with the related impact on the internal market, economic actors and consumers. This may be the case in the event of exponential growth experienced in short periods of time, or by a large global presence and turnover allowing the online platform to fully exploit network effects and economies of scale and of scope. A high annual turnover or market capitalisation can in particular be an indication of fast scalability in terms of user reach. In those cases, the Digital Services Coordinator should be able to request more frequent reporting from the platform on the user base to be able to timely identify the moment at which that platform should be designated as a very large online platform for the purposes of this Regulation.
Amendment 246 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 56
Recital 56
(56) Very large online platforms are used in a way that strongly influences safety online, the shaping of public opinion and discourse, as well as on online trade. The way they design their services is generally optimised to benefit their often advertising-driven business models and can cause societal concerns. In the absence of effective regulation and enforcement at both European and national level, they can set the rules of the game, without effectively identifying and mitigating the risks and the societal and economic harm they can cause. Under this Regulation, very large online platforms should therefore assess the systemic risks stemming from the functioning and use of their service, as well as by potential misuses by the recipients of the service, and take appropriate mitigating measures.
Amendment 247 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 56
Recital 56
(56) Very large online platforms are used in a way that strongly influences safety online, the shaping of public opinion and discourse, as well as on online trade. The way they design their services is generally optimised to benefit their often advertising-driven business models and can cause societal concerns. In the absence of effective regulation and enforcement, they can set the rules of the game, without effectively identifying and mitigating the risks and the societal and economic harm they can cause. Under this Regulation, very large online platforms should therefore assess the systemic risks stemming from the functioning and use of their service, as well as by potential misuses by the recipients of the service, and take appropriate and transparent mitigating measures.
Amendment 248 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 72
Recital 72
(72) The task of ensuring adequate oversight and enforcement of the obligations laid down in this Regulation should in principle be attributed to the Member States, with the possibility of European level oversight for a harmonised regulation enforcement. To this end, they should appoint at least one authority with the task to apply and enforce this Regulation. Member States should however be able to entrust more than one competent authority, with specific supervisory or enforcement tasks and competences concerning the application of this Regulation, for example for specific sectors, such as electronic communications’ regulators, media regulators or consumer protection authorities, reflecting their domestic constitutional, organisational and administrative structure.
Amendment 250 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 57
Recital 57
(57) Three categories of systemic risks should be assessed in-depth. A first category concerns the risks associated with the misuse of their service through the dissemination of illegal content, such as the dissemination of child sexual abuse material or illegal hate speech, and the conduct of illegal activities, such as the sale of products or services prohibited by Union or national law, including counterfeit products. For example, and without prejudice to the personal responsibility of the recipient of the service of very large online platforms for possible illegality of his or her activity under the applicable law, such dissemination or activities may constitute a significant societal and economic systematic risk where access to such content may be amplified through accounts with a particularly wide reach. A second category concerns the impact of the service on the exercise of fundamental rights, as protected by the Charter of Fundamental Rights, including the freedom of expression and information, the right to private life, the right to non-discrimination and the rights of the child. Such risks may arise, for example, in relation to the design of the algorithmic systems used by the very large online platform or the misuse of their service through the submission of abusive notices or other methods for silencing speech or hampering competition. A third category of risks concerns the intentional and, oftentimes, coordinated manipulation of the platform’s service, with a foreseeable impact on health, civic discourse, electoral processes, public security and protection of minors, having regard to the need to safeguard public order, protect privacy and fight fraudulent and deceptive commercial practices. Such risks may arise, for example, through the creation of fake accounts, the use of bots, and other automated or partially automated behaviours, which may lead to the rapid and widespread dissemination of information that is illegal content or incompatible with an online platform’s terms and conditions.
Amendment 251 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 57
Recital 57
(57) Three categories of systemic risks should be assessed in-depth. A first category concerns the risks associated with the misuse of their service through the dissemination of illegal content, such as the dissemination of child sexual abuse material or illegal discriminatory or hate speech, and the conduct of illegal activities, such as the sale of products or services prohibited by Union or national law, including counterfeit products. For example, and without prejudice to the personal responsibility of the recipient of the service of very large online platforms for possible illegality of his or her activity under the applicable law, such dissemination or activities may constitute a significant systematic risk where access to such content may be amplified through accounts with a particularly wide reach. A second category concerns the impact of the service on the exercise of fundamental rights, as protected by the Charter of Fundamental Rights, including the freedom of expression and information, the right to private life, the right to non-discrimination and the rights of the child. Such risks may arise, for example, in relation to the design of the algorithmic systems used by the very large online platform or the misuse of their service through the submission of abusive notices or other methods for silencing speech or hampering competition. A third category of risks concerns the intentional and, oftentimes, coordinated manipulation of the platform’s service, with a foreseeable impact on health, civic discourse, electoral processes, public security and protection of minors, having regard to the need to safeguard public order, protect privacy and fight fraudulent and deceptive commercial practices. Such risks may arise, for example, through the creation of fake accounts, the use of bots, and other automated or partially automated behaviours, which may lead to the rapid and widespread dissemination of information that is illegal content or incompatible with an online platform’s terms and conditions.
Amendment 255 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 58
Recital 58
(58) Very large online platforms should deploy the necessary means to diligently mitigate the systemic risks identified in the risk assessment. Very large online platforms should under such mitigating measures consider, for example, enhancing or otherwise adapting the design and functioning of their content moderation, algorithmic recommender systems and online interfaces, so that they discourage and limit the dissemination of illegal content, adapting their decision-making processes, or adapting their terms and conditions. They may also include corrective measures, such as discontinuing advertising revenue for specific content, or other actions, such as improving the visibility of authoritative information sources. Very large online platforms may reinforce their internal processes or supervision of any of their activities, in particular as regards the detection of systemic risks. They may also initiate or increase cooperation with trusted flaggers, organise training sessions and exchanges with trusted flagger organisations, and cooperate with other service providers, including by initiating or joining existing codes of conduct or other self-regulatory measures. Any measures adopted should respect the due diligence requirements of this Regulation and be effective and appropriate for mitigating the specific risks identified, in the interest of safeguarding public order, the competitive aspect of the economy, security to trade, protecting privacy and fighting fraudulent and deceptive commercial practices, and should be proportionate in light of the very large online platform’s economic capacity and the need to avoid unnecessary restrictions on the use of their service, taking due account of potential negative effects on the fundamental rights of the recipients of the service.
Amendment 257 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 60 a (new)
Recital 60 a (new)
(60a) Auditors of digital services, whether independent or not, need to have specific competences and expertise in the sector, technological and operational. They need as well to be knowledgeable in the social, economic and human rights issues involved, among others. Whether as SMEs or multinationals, extensions of existing accountancy and auditing, legal, and ICT consultancy or similar firms cannot be automatically assumed to have the required knowhow to qualify as auditors. Member States and the Commission are therefore (encouraged) to develop protocols -- following consultation with all actors involved -- by which to assess and accredit auditors of digital services, preferably according to clear rules devised on a Union basis, and thereby to establish registers of accredited auditors on a national and on a European level.
Amendment 259 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 62
Recital 62
(62) A core part of a very large online platform’s business is the manner in which information is prioritised and presented on its online interface to facilitate and optimise access to information for the recipients of the service. This is done, for example, by algorithmically suggesting, ranking and prioritising information, distinguishing through text or other visual representations, or otherwise curating information provided by recipients. Such recommender systems can have a significant impact on the ability of recipients to retrieve and interact with information online. They also play an important role in the amplification of certain messages, the viral dissemination of information and the stimulation of online behaviour. Consequently, very large online platforms should ensure that recipients and third parties are appropriately informed, and can influence the information presented to them. They should clearly present the main parameters for such recommender systems in an easily comprehensible manner to ensure that the recipients understand how information is prioritised for them. They should also ensure that the recipients enjoy alternative options for the main parameters, including options that are not based on profiling of the recipient.
Amendment 261 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 63
Recital 63
(63) Advertising systems used by very large online platforms pose particular risks not least at both economic and political levels, and require further public and regulatory supervision on account of their scale and ability to target and reach recipients of the service based on their behaviour within and outside that platform’s online interface. VIn particular, the accumulation of personal data by online platforms is converted into massive commercial assets often used as a way to give an uneven advantage to certain economic players over others. Therefore, very large online platforms should ensure public access to repositories of advertisements displayed on their online interfaces to facilitate supervision and research into emerging risks brought about by the distribution of advertising online, for example in relation to illegal advertisements or manipulative techniques and disinformation with a real and foreseeable negative impact on public health, public security, civil discourse, political participation and equality. Repositories should include the content of advertisements and related data on the advertiser and the delivery of the advertisement, in particular where targeted advertising is concerned.
Amendment 265 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 65
Recital 65
(65) Given the complexity of the functioning of the systems deployed and the systemic risks they present to society and the economy, very large online platforms should appoint compliance officers, which should have the necessary qualifications to operationalise measures and monitor the compliance with this Regulation within the platform’s organisation. Very large online platforms should ensure that the compliance officer is involved, properly and in a timely manner, in all issues which relate to this Regulation. In view of the additional risks relating to their activities and their additional obligations under this Regulation, the other transparency requirements set out in this Regulation should be complemented by additional transparency requirements applicable specifically to very large online platforms, notably to report on the risk assessments performed and subsequent measures adopted as provided by this Regulation.
Amendment 267 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 66
Recital 66
(66) To facilitate the effective and consistent application of the obligations in this Regulation that may require implementation through technological means, it is important to promote voluntary industry standards covering certain technical procedures, where the industry can help develop standardised means to comply with this Regulation, such as allowing the submission of notices, including through application programming interfaces, interoperability of content hosting platforms or about the interoperability of advertisement repositories. Such standards could in particular be useful for relatively small providers of intermediary services. The standards could distinguish between different types of illegal content or different types of intermediary services, as appropriate.
Amendment 272 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 68
Recital 68
(68) It is appropriate that this Regulation identify certain areas of consideration for such codes of conduct. In particular, risk mitigation measures concerning specific types of illegal content should be explored via self- and co-regulatory agreements. Another area for consideration is the possible negative impacts of systemic risks on society, the economy and democracy, such as disinformation or manipulative and abusive activities. This includes coordinated operations aimed at amplifying information, including disinformation, such as the use of bots or fake accounts for the creation of fake or misleading information, sometimes with a purpose of obtaining economic gain, which from a microeconomic perspective are particularly harmful for vulnerable recipients of the service, such as children but which could also hamper the competitive aspect of the market. In relation to such areas, adherence to and compliance with a given code of conduct by a very large online platform may be considered as an appropriate risk mitigating measure. The refusal without proper explanations by an online platform of the Commission’s invitation to participate in the application of such a code of conduct could be taken into account, where relevant, when determining whether the online platform has infringed the obligations laid down by this Regulation.
Amendment 276 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 71
Recital 71
(71) In case of extraordinary circumstances affecting public security, the economy of one or more Member States, or public health, the Commission may initiate the drawing up of crisis protocols to coordinate a rapid, collective and cross- border response in the online environment. Extraordinary circumstances may entail any unforeseeable event, such as earthquakes, hurricanes, pandemics and other serious cross-border threats to public health, war and acts of terrorism, where, for example, online platforms may be misused for the rapid spread of illegal content or disinformation or where the need arises for rapid dissemination of reliable information. In light of the important role of very large online platforms in disseminating information in our societies and across borders, such platforms should be encouraged in drawing up and applying specific crisis protocols. Such crisis protocols should be activated only for a limited period of time and the measures adopted should also be limited to what is strictly necessary to address the extraordinary circumstance. Those measures should be consistent with this Regulation, and should not amount to a general obligation for the participating very large online platforms to monitor the information which they transmit or store, nor actively to seek facts or circumstances indicating illegal content.
Amendment 279 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 72
Recital 72
(72) The task of ensuring adequate oversight and enforcement of the obligations laid down in this Regulation should in principle be attributed to the Member States, with the possibility of European-level oversight for a harmonised regulation enforcement. To this end, they should appoint at least one authority with the task to apply and enforce this Regulation. Member States should however be able to entrust more than one competent authority, with specific supervisory or enforcement tasks and competences concerning the application of this Regulation, for example for specific sectors, such as electronic communications’ regulators, media regulators or consumer protection authorities, reflecting their domestic constitutional, organisational and administrative structure.
Amendment 281 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 74 a (new)
Recital 74 a (new)
(74a) Given that digital services can be used improperly as tools to violate human rights through censorship, surveillance, unauthorised device access, interception, and the tracking and locating of data and persons, the Commission could play a key role in conducting studies that monitor, observe and analyse the impact of online services on fundamental human rights, as provided for in the Charter of Fundamental Rights and in accordance with the values of the Union.
Amendment 282 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 77
Recital 77
(77) Member States should provide the Digital Services Coordinator, and any other competent authority designated under this Regulation, with sufficient powers and, human resources and financial means to ensure effective investigation and enforcement. Digital Services Coordinators should in particular be able to search for and obtain information which is located in its territory, including in the context of joint investigations, with due regard to the fact that oversight and enforcement measures concerning a provider under the jurisdiction of another Member State should be adopted by the Digital Services Coordinator of that other Member State, where relevant in accordance with the procedures relating to cross-border cooperation. Furthermore, the Digital Services Coordinator of each Member State should establish a structured working relationship with the National Competition Authorities as well as the Financial Regulatory Authorities working on their territory.
Amendment 283 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 78
Recital 78
(78) Member States should set out in their national law, in accordance with Union law and in particular this Regulation and the Charter, the detailed conditions and limits for the exercise of the investigatory and enforcement powers of their Digital Services Coordinators, and other competent authorities, and the repercussions in the event they are breached, where relevant, under this Regulation.
Amendment 284 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 87
Recital 87
(87) In view of the particular challenges that may emerge in relation to assessing and ensuring a very large online platform’s compliance, for instance relating to the scale or complexity of a suspected infringement or the need for particular expertise or capabilities at Union level, Digital Services Coordinators should have the possibility to request, on a voluntary basis, assistance from the Commission or otherwise ask the Commission to intervene and exercise its investigatory and enforcement powers under this Regulation.
Amendment 289 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 91
Recital 91
(91) The Board should bring together the representatives of the Digital Services Coordinators and possible other competent authorities under the chairmanship of the Commission, with a view to ensuring an assessment of matters submitted to it in a fully European dimension. In view of possible cross-cutting elements that may be of relevance for other regulatory frameworks at Union level, the Board should be allowed to cooperate with other Union bodies, offices, agencies and advisory groups with responsibilities in fields such as equality, including equality between women and men, and non- discrimination, personal data protection, electronic communications, audiovisual services, intellectual property, protection of private life, detection and investigation of frauds against the EU budget as regards custom duties, or consumer protection, as necessary for the performance of its tasks.
Amendment 293 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 93 a (new)
Recital 93 a (new)
(93a) However, the sector of digital services is a fast moving one in which Europe cannot afford Regulation that is lagging behind technological and operational innovations. Governance structures should remain fit for purpose, flexible and transparent. While ensuring accountability on the part of players in the sector, they themselves must remain accountable. Regulatory structures in which any one institution is granted powers so that it can operate as prosecution, jury and judge or seem like so, could easily create problems of checks and balances thereby stimulating more litigation; it could also be less flexible in dealing with innovation. Therefore the Board should, during the first five years of this Regulation entering into force, to carry out a continuous assessment of governance structures related to this Regulation and eventually to make recommendations for their improvement, their streamlining, and the consolidation of effective checks and balances mechanisms.
Amendment 294 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 94
Recital 94
(94) Given the importance of very large online platforms, in view of their reach and impact, their failure to comply with the specific obligations applicable to them may affect a substantial number of recipients of the services across different Member States and may cause large societal and economic harms, while such failures may also be particularly complex to identify and address.
Amendment 297 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 97
Recital 97
(97) The Commission should remain free to, on the basis of this Regulation and other relevant EU law, decide whether or not it wishes to intervenes in any of the situations where it is empowered to do so under this Regulation. Once the Commission initiated the proceedings, the Digital Services Coordinators of establishment concerned should be precluded from exercising their investigatory and enforcement powers in respect of the relevant conduct of the very large online platform concerned, so as to avoid duplication, inconsistencies and risks from the viewpoint of the principle of ne bis in idem. However, in the interest of effectiveness, those Digital Services Coordinators should not be precluded from exercising their powers either to assist the Commission, at its request in the performance of its supervisory tasks, or in respect of other conduct, including conduct by the same very large online platform that is suspected to constitute a new infringement. Those Digital Services Coordinators, as well as the Board and other Digital Services Coordinators where relevant, should provide the Commission with all necessary information and assistance to allow it to perform its tasks effectively, whilst conversely the Commission should keep them informed on the exercise of its powers as appropriate. In that regard, the Commission should, where appropriate, take account of any relevant assessments carried out by the Board or by the Digital Services Coordinators concerned and of any relevant evidence and information gathered by them, without prejudice to the Commission’s powers and responsibility to carry out additional investigations as necessary.
Amendment 305 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) contribute to the proper functioning of the internal market for intermediary services and impacted economic actors;
Amendment 337 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point q a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point q a (new)
(qa) Trusted Flagger means an economically and politically neutral entity representing collective interests that its expertise and competence is dedicated to detecting, identifying and notifying illegal content;
Amendment 339 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) the provider acts expeditiously and in good faith to remove or to disable access to the information it has stored upon obtaining actual knowledge of the fact that the information at the initial source of the transmission has been removed from the network, or access to it has been disabled, or that a court or an administrative authority has ordered such removal or disablement.
Amendment 342 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) upon obtaining such knowledge or awareness, acts expeditiously and in good faith to remove or to disable access to the illegal content.
Amendment 353 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point a – indent 3
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point a – indent 3
— information about redress available to the provider of the service and to the recipient of the service who provided the content, which may be sought in the Member State of establishment of the provider of the service and/or in the Member State of establishment of the recipient of the service who provided the content;
Amendment 355 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Amendment 371 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Providers of intermediary services shall include information on any restrictions that they impose in relation to the use of their service in respect of information provided by the recipients of the service, in their terms and conditions. ThaSuch restrictions shall in no way serve to provide selected economic actors with hidden competitive advantages. The relevant information shall include information on any policies, procedures, measures and tools used for the purpose of content moderation, including algorithmic decision-making and human review. It shall be set out in clear and unambiguous language and shall be publicly available in an easily accessible format.
Amendment 396 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) a statement confirming the good faith belief of the individual or entity submitting the notice that the information and allegations contained therein are accurate and complete as well as the relationship, economic or otherwise, if any, the individual or entity has with the notified entity.
Amendment 406 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) where the decision concerns allegedly illegal content, a reference to the legal ground relied on and explanations as to why the information is considered to be illegal content on that ground including explanations in relation to the arguments submitted under Article 14 paragraph 2A, where relevant;
Amendment 430 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 5
Article 17 – paragraph 5
5. Online platforms shall ensure that the decisions, referred to in paragraph 4, are not solely taken on the basis of automated means and are involving human settlement in the case of dispute or redress.
Amendment 441 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) it does not have any economic, social or political interest in the exit from the market of the reported entity;
Amendment 497 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) details on the dissemination of illegal content through their services and impacted jurisdictions;
Amendment 501 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) impact on the economy and the competitiveness of single Member States or the EU market as relevant;
Amendment 508 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) Those reports should be easily accessible and free of charge to the general public and include standardised, open data describing the systemic risks, including socioeconomic ones.
Amendment 509 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) reinforcing the internal processes or supervision, not solely based on automated systems, of any of their activities in particular as regards detection of systemic risk;
Amendment 512 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 27 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) identification and assessment of the most prominent and recurrent systemic risks reported by very large online platforms or identified through other information sources, in particular those provided in compliance with Article 31 and 33 and taking note of their real or likely economic and competitive consequences, if any;
Amendment 545 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1
Article 33 – paragraph 1
1. Very large online platforms shall publish the reports referred to in Article 13 within six months from the date of application referred to in Article 25(4), and thereafter every sixthree months.
Amendment 546 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 33 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) the impact any declared illegal content has on the market of single Member States and/or the EU as relevant;
Amendment 553 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 3
Article 35 – paragraph 3
3. When giving effect to paragraphs 1 and 2, the Commission and the Board shall aim to ensure that the codes of conduct clearly set out their objectives especially in relation to the flow of illegal content, contain key performance indicators to measure the achievement of those objectives and take due account of the needs and interests of all interested parties, including citizens, at Union level. The Commission and the Board shall also aim to ensure that participants report regularly to the Commission and their respective Digital Service Coordinators of establishment on any measures taken and their outcomes, as measured against the key performance indicators that they contain.
Amendment 556 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1
Article 37 – paragraph 1
1. The Board may recommend the Commission to initiate the drawing up, in accordance with paragraphs 2, 3 and 4, of crisis protocols for addressing crisis situations strictly limited to extraordinary circumstances affecting public security, the economy, or public health.
Amendment 557 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 37 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The Commission shall encourage and facilitate very large online platforms and, where appropriate, other online platforms, especially those exercising a dominant position, with the involvement of the Commission, to participate in the drawing up, testing and application of those crisis protocols, which include one or more of the following measures:
Amendment 586 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The Commission acting on its own initiative, or the Board acting on its own initiative or upon request of at least three Digital Services Coordinators of destination, may, where it hasthere are reasons to suspect that a very large online platform infringed any of those provisions, recommend the Digital Services Coordinator of establishment to investigate the suspected infringement with a view to that Digital Services Coordinator adopting such a decision within a reasonable time period.
Amendment 14 #
2020/0320(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8 a) These networks should provide the Centre with the necessary data for the swift mitigation of medical supply shortages through joint procurement procedures at Union Level.
Amendment 16 #
2020/0320(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 b (new)
Recital 8 b (new)
(8 b) To retrieve medical information from data in one or more Member States with a single query a European interconnected database should be foreseen, making data more accessible.
Amendment 17 #
2020/0320(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9 a) The Centre should analyze the efficiency of its essential systems for detection alerts (EWRS), epidemic intelligence (EPIS) and disease surveillance (TESSy) and make use of new digital technologies available to enhance their capabilities.
Amendment 18 #
2020/0320(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 b (new)
Recital 9 b (new)
(9 b) The creation of a permanent common European medical emergency units, under the name of EU Blue Medical Corps should be envisaged. This new corps should be composed of medical and emergency intervention professionals from different Member States. Those medical emergency units should be in charge of providing support for cross- border and pan-European medical situations or crisis. The new permanent medical emergency units should use the positive outcomes of the successful voluntary-based medical mobilities financed by the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.
Amendment 19 #
2020/0320(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) To strengthen the capacity of the Union and Member States to assess the epidemiological situation and perform accurate risk assessment and response, the Centre should in particular monitor and report on trends in communicable diseases, support and facilitate evidence-based response action, provide recommendations for improvement of communicable disease prevention and control programmes established at the national and Union level, monitor and assess the capacity of national health systems for diagnosis, prevention and treatment of communicable diseases, including in a gender-sensitive way, identify population groups at risk requiring specific measures, analyse the correlation of disease incidence with societal and environmental factors, and identify risk factors for transmission and disease severity of communicable diseases, and identify and reinforce research needs and priorities. The Centre should work with nominated national focal points for surveillance, forming a network that strategically advises the Centre on such matters and would promote the use of enabling sectors, such as EU space data and services.
Amendment 21 #
2020/0320(COD)
(14) The Centre should enhance preparedness and response capabilities at national and Union level by providing scientific and technical expertise to the Member States and the Commission. In this context the Centre, in close collaboration with the Member States and the Commission, should carry out various actions, including the development of Union and national preparedness and response plans and preparedness and broader monitoring and evaluation frameworks of the epidemiological situation in Europe, provide recommendations on capacities to prevent, prepare and respond to disease outbreaks and on the strengthening of national health systems. The Centre should broaden its collection and analysis of data in terms of epidemiological surveillance and related special health issues, progression of epidemic situations, unusual epidemic phenomena or new diseases of unknown origin, including in third countries, molecular pathogen data and health systems data. To this end, the Centre should ensure appropriate datasets as well as the procedures to facilitate consultation and data transmission and access, carry out scientific and technical evaluation of prevention and control measures at Union level and work with agencies, competent bodies and organisations operating in the field of data collection.
Amendment 24 #
2020/0320(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Since the objectives of this Regulation to expand the mission and tasks of the Centre in order to enhance the Centre’s capacity to provide the required scientific expertise and to support actions which combat serious cross-border threats to health in the Union cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States but can rather, by reason of the cross- border nature of the health threats and the need for rapid, better coordinated and coherent response to new emerging health threats, be achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives.
Amendment 16 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Commission’s communication on a Digital Finance Strategy32 aims to ensure that the Union’s financial services legislation is fit for the digital age, and contributes to a future-ready economy that works for the people, including by enabling the use of innovative technologies. The Union has a stated and confirmed policy interest in developing and promoting the uptake of transformative technologies in the financial sector, including blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT), provided this transformation is fully in line with the objectives of the EU green deal and based on climate friendly technologies. _________________ 32Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on a Digital Finance Strategy for EU COM(2020)591.
Amendment 20 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) In finance, crypto-assets are one of the major DLT applications. Crypto-assets are digital representations of value or rights that have the potential to bring significant benefits to both market participants and consumers. By streamlining capital-raising processes and enhancing competition, issuances of crypto-assets can allow for a cheaper, less burdensome and more inclusive way of financing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Blockchain is also a ground-breaking technology that will open a wide range of options for start-ups and SMEs and that can also improve the public sector services for the citizens. When used as a means of payment, payment tokens can present opportunities in terms of cheaper, faster and more efficient payments, in particular on a cross-border basis, by limiting the number of intermediaries.
Amendment 28 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The lack of an overall Union framework for crypto-assets can lead to a lack of users’ confidence in those assets, which will hinder the development of a market in those assets and can lead to missed opportunities in terms of innovative digital services, alternative payment instruments or new funding sources for Union companies. The EU should be a global leader on this matter and should provide adequate funding for this technology while being prudent with the risks associated with this technology. In addition, companies using crypto-assets will have no legal certainty on how their crypto-assets will be treated in the different Member States, which will undermine their efforts to use crypto-assets for digital innovation. The lack of an overall Union framework on crypto-assets could also lead to regulatory fragmentation, which will distort competition in the Single Market, make it more difficult for crypto-asset service providers to scale up their activities on a cross-border basis and will give rise to regulatory arbitrage. The crypto-asset market is still modest in size and does not yet pose a threat to financial stability. It is, however, likely that a subset of crypto- assets which aim to stabilise their price by linking their value to a specific asset or a basket of assets could be widely adopted by consumers. Such a development could raise additional challenges to financial stability, monetary policy transmission or monetary sovereignty.
Amendment 34 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) A dedicated and harmonised framework is therefore necessary at Union level to provide specific rules for crypto- assets and related activities and services and to clarify the applicable legal framework. Such harmonised framework should also cover services related to crypto-assets where these services are not yet covered by Union legislation on financial services. Such a framework should support innovation and fair competition, while ensuring a high level of consumer protection and market integrity in crypto-asset markets. A clear framework should enable crypto-asset service providers to scale up their business on a cross-border basis and should facilitate their access to banking services to run their activities smoothly. It should also ensure financial stability and address monetary policy risks that could arise from crypto- assets that aim at stabilising their price by referencing a currency, an asset or a basket of such. While increasing consumer protection, market integrity and financial stability through the regulation of offers to the public of crypto-assets or services related to such crypto-assets, a Union framework on markets in crypto-assets should not regulensure thate the underlying technology and should allow for the use of both permissionless and permission-based distributed ledgerre climate friendly and in line with the EU green deal objectives.
Amendment 43 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Crypto-assets issuedand central bank money issued based on DLT or in digital form by central banks acting in their monetary authority capacity or by other public authorities should not be subject to the Union framework covering crypto- assets, and neither should services related to crypto- assets and central bank money issued based on DLT or in digital form that are provided by such central banks or other public authorities.’
Amendment 45 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) Pursuant to the fourth indent of art 127(2), of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), one of the basic tasks to be carried out through the European System of Central Banks (ESCB) is to promote the smooth operation of payment systems. The ECB may, pursuant to Article 22 of the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank(hereinafter the ‘Statute of the ESCB’), make regulations to ensure efficient and sound clearing and payment systems within the Union and with other countries. In this respect, the European Central Bank (ECB) has adopted regulations on requirements for systemically important payment systems. This Regulation is without prejudice to the responsibilities of the ECB and the national central banks (NCBs) in the ESCB to ensure efficient and sound clearing and payment systems within the Union and with other countries.
Amendment 53 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) A distinction should be made between three sub-categories of crypto- assets, which should be subject to more specific requirements. The first sub- category consists of a type of crypto-asset which is intended to provide digital access to a good or service, available on DLT, and that is only accepted by the issuer of that token (‘utility tokens’). Such ‘utility tokens’ have non-financial purposes related to the operation of a digital platform and digital services and should be considered as a specific type of crypto-assets. A second sub-category of crypto-assets are ‘asset-referenced tokens’. Such asset- referenced tokens aim at maintaining a stable value by referencing several currencies that are legal tender, one or several commodities, one or several crypto-assets, or a basket of such assets. By stabilising their value, those asset- referenced tokens often aim at being used by their holders as a means of payment to buy goods and services and as a store of value. A third sub-category of crypto- assets are crypto-assets that are intended primarily as a means of payment aim at stabilising their value by referencing only one fiat currency. The function of such crypto-assets is very similar to the function of electronic money, as defined in in Article 2, point 2, of Directive 2009/110/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council35 . Like electronic money, such crypto-assets are electronic surrogates for coins and banknotes and are used for making payments. These crypto- assets are defined as ‘electronic money tokens’ or ‘e-money tokens’. _________________ 35Directive 2009/110/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 on the taking up, pursuit and prudential supervision of the business of electronic money institutions amending Directives 2005/60/EC and 2006/48/EC and repealing Directive 2000/46/EC (OJ L 267, 10.10.2009, p. 7).
Amendment 56 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Despite their similarities, electronic money and crypto-assets referencing a single fiat currency differ in some important aspects. Holders of electronic money as defined in Article 2, point 2, of Directive 2009/110/EC are always provided with a claim on the electronic money institution and have a contractual right to redeem their electronic money at any moment against fiat currency that is legal tender at par value with that currency. By contrast, some of the crypto-assets referencing one fiat currency which is legal tender do not provide their holders with such a claim on the issuers of such assets and could fall outside the scope of Directive 2009/110/EC. Other crypto-asset referencing one fiat currency do not provide a claim at par with the currency they are referencing or limit the redemption period. The fact that holders of such crypto-assets do not have a claim on the issuers of such assets, or that such claim is not at par with the currency those crypto-assets are referencing, could undermine the confidence of users of those crypto-assets. To avoid circumvention of the rules laid down in Directive 2009/110/EC, any definition of ‘e-money tokens’ should be as wide as possible to capture all the types of crypto- assets referencing one single fiat currency that is legal tender. To avoid regulatory arbitrage, strict conditions on the issuance of e-money tokens should be laid down, including the obligation for such e-money tokens to be issued either by a credit institution as defined in Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council36 , or by an electronic money institution authorised under Directive 2009/110/EC. For the same reason, issuers of such e-money tokens should also grant the users of such tokens with a claim to redeem their tokens at any moment andHolders of electronic money as defined in Article 2, point 2, of Directive 2009/110/EC are always provided with a claim on the electronic money institution and have a contractual right to redeem their electronic money at any moment against fiat currency that is legal tender at par value againstwith theat currency referencing those tokens. Because e-money tokens are also crypto- assets and can also raise new challenges in terms of consumer protection and market integrity specific to crypto-assets, they should also be subject to rules laid down in this Regulation to address these challenges to consumer protection and market integrity. _________________ 36Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms and amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 (OJ L 176, 27.6.2013, p. 1).
Amendment 65 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) It is necessary to lay down specific rules for entities that provide services related to crypto-assets. A first category of such services consist of ensuring the operation of a trading platform for crypto- assets, exchanging crypto-assets against fiat official currencies that are legal tender or other crypto-assets by dealing on own account, and the service, on behalf of third parties, of ensuring the custody and administration of crypto- assets or ensuring the control of means to access to such crypto-assets. A second category of such services are the placing of crypto-assets, the reception or transmission of orders for crypto-assets, the execution of orders for crypto-assets on behalf of third parties and the provision of advice on crypto-assets. Any person that provides such crypto-asset services on a professional basis should be considered as a ‘crypto-asset service provider’.
Amendment 66 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) To ensure that all offers to the public of crypto-assets, other than asset- referenced tokens or e-money tokens, in the Union, or all the admissions of such crypto-assets to trading on a trading platform for crypto-assets are properly monitored and supervised by competent authorities, all issuers of crypto-assets should be legal entities whose corporate structure should not incorporate entities established in either non cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes or high risk third countries.
Amendment 67 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) To ensure that all offers to the public of crypto-assets, other than asset- referenced tokens or e-money tokens, in the Union, or all the admissions of such crypto-assets to trading on a trading platform for crypto-assets are properly monitored and supervised by competent authorities, all issuers of crypto-assets should be legal entities. The European Commission needs to address crypto- currency mining and should monitor crypto-currency mining activities in the EU while initiating information campaigns for citizens with regard to miners that use computer resources of users without their consent.
Amendment 69 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) The European Union and member states should invest more in providing fiscal education and information to EU citizens about crypto-assets and crypto- currency. Specific communication campaigns underlining the risks of crypto-currency should also be put in place. The crypto-assets managers or sellers have the responsibility in adequately informing their customers and EU citizens about the risks of crypto- currency and crypto-assets.
Amendment 72 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) In order to ensure consumer protection, prospective purchasers of crypto-assets should be informed about the characteristics, functions and risks of crypto-assets they intend to purchase. When making a public offer of crypto- assets in the Union or when seeking admission of crypto-assets to trading on a trading platform for crypto-assets, issuers of crypto-assets should produce, notify to their competent authority and publish an information document (‘a crypto-asset white paper’) containing mandatory disclosures. Such crypto-asset white paper should contain general information on the issuer, on the project to be carried out with the capital raised, on the public offer of crypto-assets or on their admission to trading on a trading platform for crypto- assets, on the rights and obligations attached to the crypto-assets, on the underlying technology used for such assets and on the related risks. To ensure fair and non-discriminatory treatment of holders of crypto-assets, the information in the crypto-asset white paper, and where applicable in any marketing communications related to the public offer, shall be fair, clear and not misleading. This white paper should be approved by the competent authority.
Amendment 73 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
Amendment 77 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Small and medium-sized enterprises and start-ups should not be subject to excessive administrative burdens. Offers to the public of crypto- assets in the Union that do not exceed an adequate aggregate threshold over a period of 12 months should therefore be exempted from the obligation to draw up a crypto-asset white paper. However, EU horizontal legislation ensuring consumer protection, such as Directive 2011/83/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council38 , Directive 2005/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council39 or the Council Directive 93/13/EEC of 5 April 1993 on unfair terms in consumer contracts40 , including any information obligations contained therein, remain applicable to these offers to the public of crypto-assets where involving business-to- consumer relations. _________________ 38Directive 2011/83/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on consumer rights, amending Council Directive 93/13/EEC and Directive 1999/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directive 85/577/EEC and Directive 97/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 304, 22.11.2011, p. 64). 39Directive 2005/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2005 concerning unfair business-to- consumer commercial practices in the internal market and amending Council Directive 84/450/EEC, Directives 97/7/EC, 98/27/EC and 2002/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (‘Unfair Commercial Practices Directive’) (OJ L 149, 11.6.2005, p. 22) 40Council Directive 93/13/EEC of 5 April 1993 on unfair terms in consumer contracts (OJ L 95, 21.4.1993, p. 29).
Amendment 82 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) UAlthough undue administrative burdens should be avoided. Competent authorities should therefore not be required to approve a crypto-asset white paper, a crypto-asset white paper should be approved by the competent authority before its publication. CFurthermore, competent authorities should, however, after publication, have the power to request that additional information is included in the crypto-asset white paper, and, where applicable, in the marketing communications.
Amendment 86 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) Crypto-asset white papers and, where applicable, marketing communications that have been duly notified to and been approved by a competent authority should be published, after which issuers of crypto- assets should be allowed to offer their crypto-assets throughout the Union and to seek admission for trading such crypto- assets on a trading platform for crypto- assets.
Amendment 87 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) In order to further ensure consumer protection, the consumers who are acquiring crypto-assets, other than asset- referenced tokens or e-money tokens, directly from the issuer or from a crypto- asset service provider placing the crypto- assets on behalf of the issuer should be provided with a right of withdrawal during a limited period of time after their acquisition. In order to ensure the smooth completion of an offer to the public of crypto-assets for which the issuer has set a time limit, this right of withdrawal should not be exercised byThe right of withdrawal can be exercised again in case of changes to the white paper, in order to protect the consumer afternd this until the end of the subscription period. Furthermore, the right of withdrawal should not apply where the crypto-assets, other than asset-referenced tokens or e- money tokens, are admitted to trading on a trading platform for crypto- assets, as, in such a case, the price of such crypto-assets would depend on the fluctuations of crypto-asset markets.
Amendment 88 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Asset-referenced tokens aim at stabilising their value by reference to several fiat currencies, to one or more commodities, to one or more other crypto- assets, or to a basket of such assets. They could therefore be widely adopted by users to transfer value or as a means of payments and thus pose increased risks in terms of consumer protection and market integrity compared to other crypto-assets. Issuers of asset-referenced tokens should therefore be subject to more stringent requirements than issuers of other crypto- assets.
Amendment 89 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) To ensure the proper supervision and monitoring of offers to the public of asset-referenced tokens, issuers of asset- referenced tokens should have a registered office in the Union and its corporate structure should not incorporate entities established in either non cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes or high risk third countries.
Amendment 90 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Offers to the public of asset- referenced tokens in the Union or seeking an admission of such crypto-assets to trading on a trading platform for crypto- assets should be possible only where the competent authority has authorised the issuer of such crypto-assets and approved the crypto-asset white paper regarding such crypto-assets. The authorisation requirement should however not apply where the asset-referenced tokens are only offered to qualified investors, or when the offer to the public of asset- referenced tokens is below a certain threshold. Credit institutions authorised under Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council41 should not need another authorisation under this Regulation in order to issue asset-referenced tokens. In those cases, the issuer of such asset- referenced tokens should be still required to produce a crypto-asset white paper to inform buyers about the characteristics and risks of such asset-referenced tokens and to notify it to the relevant competent authority, before publication. _________________ 41Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on access to the activity of credit institutions and the prudential supervision of credit institutions and investment firms, amending Directive 2002/87/EC and repealing Directives 2006/48/EC and 2006/49/EC (OJ L 176, 27.6.2013, p. 338).
Amendment 95 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) A competent authority should refuse authorisation where the prospective issuer of asset-referenced tokens’ business model may pose a serious threat to financial stability, monetary policy transmission and monetary sovereignty. The competent authority should consult the EBA and ESMA and, where the asset- referenced tokens is referencing Union currencies, the European Central Bank (ECB) and the national central bank of issue of such currencies before granting an authorisation or refusing an authorisation. The EBA, ESMA, and, where applicable, the ECB and the national central banks should provide the competent authority with a non-binding opinion on the prospective issuer’s application. Where authorising a prospective issuer of asset- referenced tokens, the competent authority should also approve the crypto-asset white paper produced by that entity. The authorisation by the competent authority should be valid throughout the Union and should allow the issuer of asset-referenced tokens to offer such crypto-assets in the Single Market and to seek an admission to trading on a trading platform for crypto- assets. In the same way, the crypto-asset white paper should also be valid for the entire Union, without possibility for Member States to impose additional requirements.
Amendment 98 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) To ensure consumer protection, issuers of asset-referenced tokens should always provide holders of asset-referenced tokens with clear, fair and not misleading information. The crypto-asset white paper on asset-referenced tokens should include information on the stabilisation mechanism, on the investment policy of the reserve assets, on the custody arrangements for the reserve assets, and on the rights provided to holders. Where the issuers of asset-referenced tokens do not offer a direct claim or redemption right on the reserve assets to all the holders of such asset-referenced tokens, the crypto-asset white paper related to asset-referenced tokens should contain a clear and unambiguous warning in this respect. Marketing communications of an issuer of asset-referenced tokens should also include the same statement, where the issuers do not offer such direct rights to all the holders of asset-referenced tokens.
Amendment 102 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) Issuers of asset-referenced tokens should have robust governance arrangements, including a clear organisational structure with well-defined, transparent and consistent lines of responsibility and effective processes to identify, manage, monitor and report the risks to which they are or might be exposed. The management body of such issuers and their shareholders should have good repute and sufficient expertise and be fit and proper for the purpose of anti- money laundering and combatting the financing of terrorism. Issuers of asset- referenced tokens should also employ resources proportionate to the scale of their activities and should always ensure continuity and regularity in the performance of their activities. For that purpose, issuers of asset-referenced tokens should establish a business continuity policy aimed at ensuring, in the case of an interruption to their systems and procedures, the performance of their core payment activities. Issuers of asset- referenced tokens should also have a strong internal control and risk assessment mechanism, as well as a system that guarantees the integrity and confidentiality of information received. Information on governance arrangements should be sent together with the draft white paper to the competent authority and should be assessed during the white paper approval process.
Amendment 105 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) Issuers of asset-referenced tokens are usually at the centre of a network of entities that ensure the issuance of such crypto-assets, their transfer and their distribution to holders. Issuers of asset- referenced tokens should therefore be required to establish and maintain appropriate contractual arrangements with those third-party entities ensuring the stabilisation mechanism and the investment of the reserve assets backing the value of the tokens, the custody of such reserve assets, and, where applicable, the distribution of the asset-referenced tokens to the public. The corporate structure of issuers of asset referenced tokens should not incorporate entities established in either non cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes or high risk third countries.
Amendment 106 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) To address the risks to financial stability of the wider financial system, issuers of asset-referenced tokens should be subject to capital requirements. Those capital requirements should be proportionate to the issuance size of the asset-referenced tokens and therefore calculated as a percentage of the reserve of assets that back the value of the asset- referenced tokens. Competent authorities should however be able to increase or decrease the amount of own fund requirements required on the basis of, inter alia, the evaluation of the risk-assessment mechanism of the issuer, the quality and volatility of the assets in the reserve backing the asset- referenced tokens or the aggregate value and number of asset- referenced tokens.
Amendment 111 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) To protect holders of asset- referenced tokens against a decrease in value of the assets backing the value of the tokens, issuers of asset-referenced tokens should invest the reserve assets in secure, low risks assets with minimal market, concentration and credit risk. As the asset- referenced tokens can be used as a means of payment, all profits or losses resulting from the investment of the reserve assets should be borne by the issuer of the asset- referenced tokens.
Amendment 114 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) Some asset-referenced tokens may offer all their holders rights, such as redemption rights or claims on the reserve assets or on the issuer, while other asset- referenced tokens may not grant such rights to all their holders and may limit the right of redemption to specific holders. Any rules regarding asset-referenced tokens should be flexible enough to capture all those situations. Issuers of asset-referenced tokens should therefore inform the holders of asset-referenced tokens on whether they are provided with a direct claim on the issuer or redemption rights. Where issuers of asset-referenced tokens grant direct rights on the issuer or on the reserve assets to all the holders, the issuers should precisely set out the conditions under which such rights can be exercised. Where issuers of asset- referenced tokens restrict such direct rights on the issuer or on the reserve assets to a limited number of holders of asset-referenced tokens, the issuers should still offer minimum rights to all the holders of asset-referenced tokens. Issuers of asset-referenced tokens should ensure the liquidity of those tokens by concluding and maintaining adequate liquidity arrangements with crypto-asset service providers that are in charge of posting firm quotes on a predictable basis to buy and sell the asset-referenced tokens against fiat currency. Where the value of the asset-referenced tokens varies significantly from the value of the reserve assets, the holders of asset-referenced tokens should have a right to request the redemption of their asset-referenced tokens against reserve assets directly from the issuer. Issuers of asset-referenced tokens that voluntarily stop their operations or that are orderly wound-down should have contractual arrangements in place to ensure that the proceeds of the reserve assets are paid to the holders of asset-referenced tokens.
Amendment 122 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 50
Recital 50
(50) Crypto-asset services should only be provided by legal entities that have a registered office in a Member State and that have been authorised as a crypto-asset service provider by the competent authority of the Member State where its registered office is located and its corporate structure should not incorporate entities established in either non cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes or high risk third countries. The notion of crypto asset service provider is wide .The whole lifecycle of a crypto asset service is relevant, and the decentralization of any individual element of operations does not affect the qualification as a crypto asset service provider and does not relieve such a provider of its obligations. The qualification of crypto asset service provider leads to the application of the Travel Rule, which requires the crypto asset service providers to perform extensive Know Your Customer and Anti- Money Laundering checks for the originator and beneficiary of transactions.
Amendment 129 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 54
Recital 54
Amendment 133 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 64
Recital 64
(64) It is necessary to ensure users’ confidence in crypto-asset markets and market integrity. It is therefore necessary to lay down rules to deter market abuse for crypto-assets that are admitted to trading on a trading platform for crypto-assets. However, as issuers of crypto-assets and crypto-asset service providers are very often SMEs, it would be disproportionate to apply all the provisions of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council44 to them. It is therefore necessary to lay down specific rules prohibiting certain behaviours that are likely to undermine users’ confidence in crypto-asset markets and the integrity of crypto-asset markets, including insider dealings, unlawful disclosure of inside information and market manipulation related to crypto- assets. These bespoke rules on market abuse committed in relation to crypto- assets should be applied, where crypto- assets are admitted to trading on a trading platform for crypto-assets. _________________ 44 European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (market abuse regulation) and repealing Directive 2003/6/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Directives 2003/124/EC, 2003/125/EC and 2004/72/EC (OJ L 173, 12.6.2014, p. 1).Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the
Amendment 147 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 77
Recital 77
Amendment 181 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 5
Article 2 – paragraph 5
Amendment 186 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 6
Article 2 – paragraph 6
Amendment 198 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) ‘asset-referenced token’ means a type of crypto-asset that purports to maintain a stable value by referring to the value of several fiatofficial currencies that are legal tender,or one or several commodities or one or several crypto-assets, or a combination of such assets;
Amendment 207 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) ‘electronic money token’ or ‘e- money token’ means a type of crypto-asset the main purpose of which is to be used as a means of exchange and that purports to maintain a stable value by referring to the value of a fiat currency that is legal tendern official currency;
Amendment 217 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) ‘issuer of crypto-assets’ means a legal person who offers to the public any type of crypto-assets or a person or entity with direct or indirect control over such crypto assets seeks the admission of such crypto-assets to a trading platform for crypto-assets;
Amendment 228 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7
(7) ‘offer to the public’ means an offer to third parties to acquire a crypto-asset in exchange for fiat currency or other communication to persons in any form and by any means, presenting sufficient information on the terms of the offer and the crypto-assets to be offered, so as to enable potential holders to decide to purchase those crypto-assets;
Amendment 234 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 8
(8) ‘crypto-asset service provider’ means any person whose occupation oror entity who has been authorised to provide one or more crypto- asset services in accordance with art.53 to third parties on a professional buasiness is the provision of one or mores. A person or entity shall qualify as a crypto-asset service provider if, amongst others, - the operator conducting a crypto asset service as a business on behalf of its customers as well as anyone involved in the business development activity; - anyone directing the creation, the development or the launching of the software to provide a crypto- asset services to third parties on a professional basisfor profit even if the platform becomes fully automated and the provider is no longer involved - decision-making entity that controls the terms of the financial service which is provided;
Amendment 250 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 21
(21) ‘reserve assets’ means the basket of fiatofficial currencies that are legal tender, commodities or crypto-assetof countries or commodities, backing the value of an asset-referenced tokens, or the investment of such assets;
Amendment 258 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 28 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 28 a (new)
(28a) proof of stake’ mechanisms request participants to demonstrate ownership of a pre-defined crypto-asset to allow mining or validating block transactions;
Amendment 261 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 28 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 28 b (new)
(28b) The ‘Proof of work’ consensus, requires all miners (participants to the DLT) to solve complex mathematical puzzles to validate a new transaction, adding a block to the chain and permanently and irreversibly recording a new transaction;
Amendment 273 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) has measures in place to prevent the misuse of the offering of crypto-assets to the public or trading on a platform for crypto-assets for the purposes of money laundering or financing of terrorism in accordance with Directive (EU) 2015/849 of the European Parliament and of the Council;
Amendment 274 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
(eb) does not have a parent undertaking, or a subsidiary, that is established in: (a) a third country which is listed as a high-risk third country having strategic deficiencies in its regime on anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing, in accordance with Article 9 of Directive (EU)2015/849;(aa) third country which is listed in Annex I *or Annex II* of the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes;” (aaa) third jurisdictions with a 0 % corporate tax rate or with no taxes on companies’ profits.
Amendment 275 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e c (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e c (new)
(ec) issues crypto-assets which are generated through ‘proof of stake’ mechanisms;
Amendment 277 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 279 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 281 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 283 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d
Amendment 285 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point e
Amendment 291 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point f
Amendment 301 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The crypto-asset white paper shall contain a clear and unambiguous statement that: (a) the crypto-assets may lose their value in part or in full; (b) the crypto-assets may not always be transferable; (c) the crypto-assets may not be liquid; (d) where the offer to the public concerns utility tokens, that such utility tokens may not be exchangeable against the good or service promised in the crypto-asset white paper, especially in case of failure or discontinuation of the project; (e) where applicable, public protection schemes protecting the value of crypto assets and public compensation schemes do not exist and crypto-assets are not covered by public investor compensation or deposit guarantee schemes.
Amendment 323 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) information on the underlying technology, which can not be based on a proof of work mechanism, and standards applied by the issuer of the crypto-assets allowing for the holding, storing and transfer of those crypto-assets;
Amendment 327 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) information on the validation mechanism or consensus process, namely how the crypto-asset is generated through “proof of stake” mechanisms;
Amendment 328 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point g b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point g b (new)
(gb) a description of sustainability indicators in relation to adverse impacts on the climate and other environmental, social and governance-related adverse impacts related to the issuance of the crypto-asset;
Amendment 329 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Amendment 331 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. The crypto-asset white paper shall not contain any assertions on the future value of the crypto-assets, other than the statement referred to in paragraph 5, unless the issuer of those crypto-assets can guarantee such future value.
Amendment 340 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 9
Article 5 – paragraph 9
9. The crypto-asset white paper shall be drawn up in at least one of the official languages of the home Member State orand in a language customary in the sphere of international finance.
Amendment 341 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – point b
Article 6 – point b
(b) the information in the marketing communications shall be fair, clear and not misleading, and shall describe the risks and rewards of purchasing crypto-assets in an equally prominent manner;
Amendment 342 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – point d
Article 6 – point d
(d) the marketing communications shall clearly state that a crypto-asset white paper has been published and indicate the address of the website of the issuer of the crypto-assets concerned as well as a contact number and email address of the issuer.
Amendment 346 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Competent authorities shall not require an ex ante approval ofe a crypto- asset white paper, norand of any marketing communications relating to it before their publication. The approval or refusal shall be given not later than 20 working days after the notification.
Amendment 354 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
(da) 3a.The notification of the crypto- asset white paper shall also explain how the issuer complies with paragraphs (ea) (eb) and (ec) of Article 4 (1).
Amendment 359 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Issuers of crypto-assets, other than asset-referenced tokens or e-money tokens, shall , after the approval of the competent authority, publish their crypto-asset white paper, and, where applicable, their marketing communications, on their website, which shall be publicly accessible, by no later than the starting date of the offer to the public of those crypto-assets or the admission of those crypto-assets to trading on a trading platform for crypto- assets. The crypto-asset white paper, and, where applicable, the marketing communications, shall remain available on the issuer’s website for as long as the crypto-assets are held by the public.
Amendment 363 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. The published crypto-asset white paper, and, where applicable, the marketing communications, shall be identical to the version notifiapproved toby the relevant competent authority in accordance with Article 7, or, where applicable, modified in accordance with Article 11.
Amendment 365 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. After publication of the approved crypto- asset white paper in accordance with Article 8, and, where applicable, Article 11, issuers of crypto-assets may offer their crypto-assets, other than asset- referenced tokens or e-money tokens, throughout the Union and seek admission to trading of such crypto-assets on a trading platform for crypto-assets.
Amendment 367 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. Issuers of crypto-assets, other than asset-referenced tokens or e-money tokens, shall modify their published crypto-asset white paper, and, where applicable, published marketing communications, to describe any change or new fact that is likely to have a significant influence on the purchase decision of any potential purchaser of such crypto-assets, or on the decision of holders of such crypto-assets to sell or exchange such crypto-assets. This modified crypto asset white paper shall be approved by the competent authority before publication.
Amendment 372 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Consumers shall have a period of 14 calendar days to withdraw their agreement to purchase those crypto-assets without incurring any cost and without giving reasons. The period of withdrawal shall begin from the day of the consumers’ agreement to purchase those crypto-assets and will restart every time a modification is made to the white paper and this until the end of the subscription period.
Amendment 375 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) maintain all of their systems and security access protocols to appropriate Union standards and refrain from issuing crypto-assets on a protocol that uses a proof-of-work mechanism.
Amendment 378 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
3. Where an offer to the public of crypto-assets, other than asset-referenced tokens or e-money tokens, is cancelled for any reason, issuers of such crypto-assets shall ensure that any funds collected from purchasers or potential purchasers are duly returned to them as soon as possible and not later than 20 working days.
Amendment 387 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 388 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) over a period of 12 months, calculated at the end of each calendar day, the average outstanding amount of asset- referenced tokens does not exceed EUR 51 000 000, or the equivalent amount in another currency;
Amendment 389 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Amendment 393 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 4
Article 15 – paragraph 4
Amendment 404 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point h
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point h
(h) where applicable, proof that natural persons who either own, directly or indirectly, more than 205% of the applicant issuer's share capital or voting rights, or who exercise, by any other means, control over the said applicant issuer, have good repute and competence;
Amendment 405 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point o a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point o a (new)
(oa) a description of the internal policies in place to prevent the misuse of asset-referenced tokens for the purposes of money laundering or financing of terrorism, in accordance with in accordance with Directive (EU) 2015/849 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Amendment 406 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point o b (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point o b (new)
(ob) a description of the validation mechanism or consensus process, namely how the asset-referenced token is generated through “proof of stake” mechanisms.
Amendment 407 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point o c (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point o c (new)
(oc) a description of sustainability indicators in relation to adverse impacts on the climate and other environmental, social and governance-related adverse impacts of the issuance of the asset- referenced tokens.
Amendment 415 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) a detailed description of the claim that the asset-referenced token represents for holders, including the contribution to such claim of each asset being referenced when more than one asset is referenced.
Amendment 418 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point f
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point f
Amendment 420 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point h a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point h a (new)
(ha) information on the validation mechanism or consensus process, namely how the asset-referenced token is generated through “proof of stake” mechanisms
Amendment 421 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point h b (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point h b (new)
(hb) a description of sustainability indicators in relation to adverse impacts on the climate and other environmental, social and governance-related adverse impacts related to the issuance of the asset-referenced token
Amendment 422 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 426 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 4
Article 17 – paragraph 4
4. The crypto-asset white paper shall be drawn up in at least one of the official languages of the home Member State orand in a language customary in the sphere of international finance.
Amendment 433 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 4
Article 18 – paragraph 4
4. The EBA, ESMA, the ECB and, where applicable, a central bank as referred to in paragraph 3 shall, within 2 months after having received the draft decision and the application file, issue a non- binding opinion on the application and transmit their non-binding opinions to the competent authority concerned, except that such opinions issued by the ECB and the national central banks shall be binding as regards the conduct of monetary policy, and the promotion of the smooth operation of payment systems. That competent authority shall duly consider those non-binding opinions and the observations and comments of the applicant issuer.
Amendment 440 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. Competent authorities shall, within one month after having received the non- binding opinions referred to in Article 18(4), take a fully reasoned decision granting or refusing authorisation to the applicant issuer and, and, within 5 working days, notify that decision to applicant issuers. Where an applicant issuer is authorised, its crypto-asset white paper shall be deemed to be approved.
Amendment 445 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the applicant issuer’s business model may pose a serious threat to financial stability, monetary policy transmission or monetary sovereignty provided, however, that the competent authority shall act in accordance with the opinion of the ECB or the national central bank of issue of the relevant Union currency as regards the conduct of monetary policy and the promotion of the smooth operation of payment systems.
Amendment 457 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 21 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) take any appropriate corrective measures to ensure financial stability. and the proper conduct of monetary policy and the promotion of the smooth operation of payment systems, after having requested and obtained a binding opinion from the ECB and/or the relevant central banks of Member States the currency of which is not the euro, provided, however, that the competent authorities shall act in accordance with such opinions as regards the conduct of monetary policy and the promotion of the smooth operation of payment systems.’
Amendment 460 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 a (new)
Article 23 a (new)
Amendment 462 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) the marketing communications shall clearly state that a crypto-asset white paper has been published and indicate the address of the website of the issuer of the crypto-assets, as well as an email address and a telephone number of the issuer.
Amendment 463 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 2
Amendment 467 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 2
2. Issuers of asset-referenced tokens shall as soon as possible andnot later than 10 working days of the completing of the audit in a clear, accurate and transparent manner disclose on their website the outcome of the audit of the reserve assets referred to in Article 32.
Amendment 474 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 –subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 28 – paragraph 1 –subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) any natural persons who either own, directly or indirectly, more than 205% of the asset-backed crypto-asset issuer's share capital or voting rights, or who exercise, by any other means, a power of control over the said issuer;
Amendment 475 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2
Article 28 – paragraph 2
2. Issuers of asset-referenced tokens shall disclose to the holders of their asset- referenced tokens and to the competent authority the general nature and sources of conflicts of interest and the steps taken to mitigate them.
Amendment 479 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 3
Article 30 – paragraph 3
3. Natural persons who either own, directly or indirectly, more than 205% of the share capital or voting rights of issuers of asset-referenced tokens, or who exercise, by any other means, a power of control over such issuers shall have the necessary good repute and competence.
Amendment 481 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 30 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) the rights or the absence of rights granted to the holders of asset-referenced tokens, as specified in Article 35;
Amendment 487 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 12 –subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 30 – paragraph 12 –subparagraph 1 – introductory part
12. The EBA, in close cooperation with ESMA and the ESCB, shall develop draft regulatory technical standards specifying the minimum content of the governance arrangements on:
Amendment 494 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 31 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Competent authorities of the home Member States may require issuers of asset-referenced tokens to hold an amount of own funds which is up to 20 % higher than the amount resulting from the application of paragraph 1, point (b), or permit such issuers to hold an amount of own funds which is up to 20 % lower than the amount resulting from the application of paragraph 1, point (b), where an assessment of the following indicates a higher or a lower degree of risk:
Amendment 496 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 31 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Without prejudice to the provisions under paragraph 3, issuers of asset- referenced tokens shall conduct, on a regular basis, stress testing that shall take into account severe but plausible financial (such as interest rate shocks stress scenarios, and nonfinancial such as operational risk) stress scenarios. Based on the outcome of such stress tests, the competent authorities of the home Member States will require issuers of asset-referenced tokens to hold an amount of own funds which is above 20 % higher than the amount resulting from the application of paragraph 1, point (b) in certain circumstances given the risk outlook and stress test results.
Amendment 498 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 31 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) the criteria for requiring higher own funds or for allowing lower own funds, as set out in paragraph 3.
Amendment 500 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 4 – point c a (new)
Article 31 – paragraph 4 – point c a (new)
(ca) the common reference parameters of the stress test scenarios to be included in the stress tests in accordance with paragraph 3a.The draft regulatory technical standards should be updated periodically taking into account the latest market developments;
Amendment 506 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 32 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The reserve shall be insulated in accordance with national law in the interest of the holders of the asset- referenced token against the claims of other creditors on the issuer, in particular in the event of insolvency. The reserve shall be composed and managed so as to cover at all times the risks associated to the claims on the issuer from holders of the asset-referred token.
Amendment 509 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 4 – point c
Article 32 – paragraph 4 – point c
(c) contain a detailed assessment of the risks, including credit risk, market risk, concentration risk and liquidity risk resulting from the reserve assets;
Amendment 510 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 4 – point g
Article 32 – paragraph 4 – point g
(g) describe the procedure to purchase asset-referenced tokens and to redeem such tokens against the reserve assets, and list the persons or categories of persons who are entitled to do so.
Amendment 514 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) concentration risks in the custody of reserve assets are avoided.
Amendment 517 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 7 – introductory part
Article 33 – paragraph 7 – introductory part
7. The credit institutions and crypto- asset service providers that have been appointed as custodians in accordance with paragraph 3 shall not carry out other activities with regard to issuers of asset-referenced tokens that may create conflicts of interest between those issuers, the holders of the asset-referenced tokens, and themselves unless all of the following conditions have been complied with: referenced tokens.
Amendment 518 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 7 – point a
Article 33 – paragraph 7 – point a
Amendment 519 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 7 – point b
Article 33 – paragraph 7 – point b
Amendment 522 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1
Article 34 – paragraph 1
1. Issuers of asset-referenced tokens that invest a part of the reserve assets shall invest those reserve assets only in highly liquid financial instruments with minimal market and credit, credit and concentration risk. The investments shall be capable of being liquidated rapidly with minimal adverse price effect.
Amendment 525 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 4 –subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 34 – paragraph 4 –subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) liquidity requirements establishing which percentage of the reserve assets should be comprised of daily maturing assets, reverse repurchase agreements which are able to be terminated by giving one working day's prior notice or cash which is able to be withdrawn by giving one day's prior notice;
Amendment 528 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c b (new)
Article 34 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c b (new)
(cb) liquidity requirements establishing which percentage of the reserve assets should be comprised of weekly maturing assets, reverse repurchase agreements which are able to be terminated by giving 5 working days' prior notice or cash which is able to be withdrawn by giving 5 working days' prior notice;
Amendment 531 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c c (new)
Article 34 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c c (new)
(cc) concentrating requirements preventing the issuer from investing more than a certain percentage of assets issued by a single body;
Amendment 533 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c d (new)
Article 34 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c d (new)
(cd) concentration requirements preventing the issuer from keeping in custody more than a percentage of crypto assets or assets with crypto assets service providers or credit institutions which belong to the same group, as defined in art 2(11) of directive 2013/34/EU of the European Parliament and the Council;
Amendment 538 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1
Article 35 – paragraph 1
Amendment 547 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 2
Article 35 – paragraph 2
Amendment 574 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 3
Article 35 – paragraph 3
Amendment 580 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 4
Article 35 – paragraph 4
Amendment 588 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 5
Article 35 – paragraph 5
Amendment 600 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 a (new)
Article 35 a (new)
Article 35a 1. Holders of asset-referenced tokens shall be provided with a claim on the issuer of such asset-referenced tokens or on the reserve assets. Any asset- referenced token that does not provide all holders with a claim shall be prohibited. Issuers of asset-referenced tokens shall establish a policy setting out: (a) the conditions, including thresholds, periods and timeframes, for holders of asset-referenced tokens to exercise those rights; (b) the mechanisms and procedures to ensure the redemption of the asset- referenced tokens, including in stressed market circumstances, in case of an orderly wind-down of the issuer of asset- referenced tokens as referred to in Article 42, or in case of a cessation of activities by such issuer; (c) the valuation, or the principles of valuation, of the asset-referenced tokens and of the reserve assets when those rights are exercised by the holder of asset- referenced tokens; (d) the settlement conditions when those rights are exercised.
Amendment 609 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 39 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The EBA shall classify asset- referenced tokens as significant asset- referenced tokens on the basis of the following criteria, as specified in accordance with paragraph 6 and where at least threewo of the following criteria are met:
Amendment 658 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 3
Article 41 – paragraph 3
3. Issuers of significant asset- referenced tokens shall assess and monitor the liquidity needs to meet redemption requests or the exercise of rights, as referred to in Article 34, by holders of asset-referenced tokens. For that purpose, issuers of significant asset-referenced tokens shall establish, maintain and implement a liquidity management policy and procedures. That policy and those procedures shall ensure that the reserve assets have a resilient liquidity profile that enable issuer of significant asset- referenced tokens to continue operating normally, including under liquidity stressed scenarios. Issuers of significant asset-referenced tokens shall also conduct liquidity stress testing, on a regular basis, and depending on the outcome of such tests, the EBA may decide to strengthen liquidity risk requirements. Where an issuer of significant asset-referenced tokens offers two or more categories of crypto-asset tokens and/or provides crypto asset services, these stress tests shall cover all of these activities in a comprehensive and holistic manner.’ .
Amendment 661 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 4
Article 41 – paragraph 4
4. The percentage referred to in Article 31(1), point (b), shall be set at 3 % of the average amount of the reserve assets for issuers of significant asset-referenced tokens. In addition, issuers of significant asset-referenced tokens shall conduct, on a regular basis, stress testing that shall take into account severe but plausible financial (such as interest rate shocks) stress scenarios and non-financial(such as operational risk) stress scenarios. Where an issuer of significant asset referenced tokens offers two or more categories of crypto-asset tokens and/or provides crypto-asset services, these stress tests shall cover all of these activities in a comprehensive and holistic manner. Based on the outcome of such stress tests, the EBA where relevant, may impose additional own funds requirements on top of the 3%requirement.
Amendment 666 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 41 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Amendment 669 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) does not have a parent undertaking, or a subsidiary, that is established in: i)a third country which is listed as a high- risk third country that has strategic deficiencies in its regime on anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing, in accordance with Article 9 of Directive (EU) 2015/849 of the European Parliament and of the Council; ii)a third country that is listed in Annex I or annex II of the EU list of non- cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes; iii) third jurisdictions with a 0 % corporate tax rate or with no taxes on companies’ profits.
Amendment 670 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c b (new)
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c b (new)
(cb) issues electronic money tokens which are generated through ‘proof of stake’ mechanisms.
Amendment 674 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 2
Article 43 – paragraph 2
Amendment 690 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 5
Article 44 – paragraph 5
5. Issuers of e-money tokens shall prominently state the conditions of redemption, including any fees relating thereto, in the crypto-asset white paper as referred to in Article 46. Issuers will also refrain from issuing crypto-assets on a protocol that uses a proof-of-work mechanism.
Amendment 710 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 46 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) the information on the underlying technology and standards met by the issuer of e-money tokens allowing for the holding, storing and transfer of such e- money tokens; as well as the guarantee that these tokens are not generated by a proof of work mechanism.
Amendment 715 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 2 – point g a (new)
Article 46 – paragraph 2 – point g a (new)
(ga) information on the validation mechanism or consensus process, namely how the e-money token is generated through “proof of stake” mechanisms
Amendment 716 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 2 – point g b (new)
Article 46 – paragraph 2 – point g b (new)
(gb) description of sustainability indicators in relation to adverse impacts on the climate and other environmental, social and governance-related adverse impacts related to the issuance of the e- money token
Amendment 720 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 7
Article 46 – paragraph 7
7. The crypto-asset white paper shall be drawn up in at least one of the official languages of the home Member State orand in a language customary in the sphere of international finance.
Amendment 728 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49
Article 49
Funds received by issuers of e-money tokens in exchange of e-money tokens and that are invested in secure, low-risk assets in accordance with Article 7(2) of Directive 2009/110/EC shall be invested in assetshighly liquid financial instruments with minimal market and credit risks in accordance with Article 34(4) of this Regulation, instead of Article 7(2) of Directive2009/110/EC, denominated in the same currency as the one referenced by the e-money token.’
Amendment 732 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 1
Article 50 – paragraph 1
1. The EBA after consultation of the ECB and the relevant central banks of Member States whose currency is not the euro shall classify e-money tokens as significant e-money tokens on the basis of the criteria referred to in Article 39(1), as specified in accordance with Article 39(6), and where at least threewo of those criteria are met.
Amendment 733 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 2
Article 50 – paragraph 2
2. Competent authorities of the issuer’s home Member State shall provide the EBA, the ECB and the relevant central banks of Member States whose currency is not the euro with information on the criteria referred to in Article 39(1) of this Article and specified in accordance with Article 39(6) on at least a yearly basis.
Amendment 739 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 3
Article 50 – paragraph 3
3. Where the EBA, after consultation of the ECB and the relevant central banks of Member States whose currency is not the euro, is of the opinion that e-money tokens meet the criteria referred to in Article 39(1), as specified in accordance with Article 39(6), the EBA shall prepare a draft decision to that effect and notify that draft decision to the issuers of those e- money tokens and the competent authority of the issuer’s home Member State. The EBA shall give issuers of such e-money tokens and their competent authorities the opportunity to provide observations and comments in writing prior the adoption of its final decision. The EBA, after consultation of the ECB and the relevant central banks of Member States whose currency is not the euro, shall duly consider those observations and comments.
Amendment 747 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 51 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. Where, on the basis of the programme of operation, the EBA, after consultation of the ECB and the relevant central banks of Member States whose currency is not the euro, is of the opinion that the e-money tokens meet the criteria referred to in Article 39(1), as specified in accordance with Article 39(6), the EBA shall prepare a draft decision to that effect and notify that draft decision to the competent authority of the issuer or applicant issuer’s home Member State. The EBA shall give the competent authority of the issuer or applicant issuer’s home Member State the opportunity to provide observations and comments in writing prior the adoption of its final decision. The EBA, after consultation of the ECB and the relevant central banks of Member States whose currency is not the euro, shall duly consider those observations and comments.
Amendment 751 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 51 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. Where, on the basis of the programme of operation, the EBA after consultation of the ECB and the relevant central banks of Member States whose currency is not the euro is of the opinion that the e-money tokens do not meet the criteria referred to in Article 39(1), as specified in accordance with Article 39(6), the EBA shall prepare a draft decision to that effect and notify that draft decision to the issuer or applicant issuer and the competent authority of the issuer or applicant issuer’s home Member State.
Amendment 755 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 4
Article 51 – paragraph 4
4. 4. The EBA, after consultation of the ECB and the relevant central banks of Member States whose currency is not the euro, shall take its final decision on whether an e-money token is a significant e-money token within three months after the notification referred to in paragraph 1 and immediately notify the issuers or applicant issuer of such e-money tokens and their competent authorities thereof. The decision shall be immediately notified to the issuer or applicant issuer of e-money tokens and to the competent authority of its home Member State.
Amendment 762 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 53 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. Crypto-asset services shall only be provided by legal persons that have a registered office in a Member State of the Union and that have been authorised as crypto-asset service providers in accordance with Article 55crypto asset service providers as defined in art 3 par 1 point 8. These providers will have a registered office in a Member State of the Union and does not have a parent undertaking, or a subsidiary, that is established in (a) third country which is listed as a high- risk third country having strategic deficiencies in its regime on anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing, in accordance with Article 9 of Directive (EU)2015/849; (aa) third country which is listed in Annex I *or Annex II* of the EU list of non- cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes;” (aaa) third country jurisdictions with a 0 % corporate tax rate or with no taxes on companies’ profits. The crypto asset service providers have been authorised as crypto-asset service providers in accordance with Article 55 and will only provide services linked to crypto assets which are not generated by a proof of work mechanism.
Amendment 771 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 53 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 775 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 1
Article 54 – paragraph 1
1. Legal persons that intendIn order to be able to provide crypto- asset services shall apply for authorisation as a crypto-asset service provider, crypto-asset service providers as defined in art 3 par 1 point 8 will apply for authorisation to the competent authority of the Member State where they have their registered office.
Amendment 778 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 54 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the name, including the legal name and any other commercial name to be used, the legal entity identifier of the applicant crypto-asset service provider, the website operated by that provider, a contact email address, a contact telephone number and its physical address;
Amendment 787 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 54 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) for all natural persons involved in the management body of the applicant crypto-asset service provider, and for all natural persons who, directly or indirectly, hold 205% or more of the share capital or voting rights, proof of the absence of a criminal record in respect of infringements of national rules in the fields of commercial law, insolvency law, financial services law, anti-money laundering law, counter-terrorism legislation, and professional liability obligations;
Amendment 805 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 2 – point p
Article 54 – paragraph 2 – point p
(p) where the applicant crypto-asset service provider intends to exchange crypto-assets for fiat currency or crypto- assets for other crypto-assets, a description of the non-discriminatory commercial policy governing the relationship with clients as well as a description of the methodology for determining the price of the crypto assets they propose for exchange against funds or other crypto assets;
Amendment 809 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 2 – point r a (new)
Article 54 – paragraph 2 – point r a (new)
(ra) a description of the applicant crypto assets service provider’s internal control mechanisms and procedures for compliance with Directive 2015/849 of the European Parliament and the Council as well as a description of the internal procedures to report on a regular basis crypto transactions to the competent tax authorities.
Amendment 810 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 3
Article 54 – paragraph 3
Amendment 814 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 1
Article 55 – paragraph 1
1. Competent authorities shall, within 25 working days of receipt of the application referred to in Article 54(1), assess whether that application is complete by checking that the information listed in Article 54(2) has been submitted. Where the application is not complete, the authorities shall set a deadline by which the applicant crypto-asset service providers arewill have a maximum of 10 working days to provide the missing information.
Amendment 816 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 2
Article 55 – paragraph 2
2. Competent authorities mayshall refuse to review applications where such applications remain incomplete after the deadline referred to in paragraph 1.
Amendment 840 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 57 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the commercial name, physical address, email address and telephone number of the crypto-asset service provider and website of the crypto-asset service provider or the trading platform for crypto-assets operated by the crypto-asset service provider;
Amendment 841 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 57 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the name and address of the competent authority which granted authorisation and its contact details, including an email address as well as telephone number towards the single point of contact in charge of questions and problems around crypto asset service providers;
Amendment 842 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 59 – paragraph 3
Article 59 – paragraph 3
3. Crypto-asset service providers shall warn clients of risks associated with purchasing crypto-assets, in particular the significant price volatility of crypto-assets, combined with the inherent difficulties of valuing crypto-assets reliably. They should further warn clients explicitly that by investing in these types of product, they should be prepared to lose all their money.
Amendment 859 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 60 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. The insurance policy referred to in paragraph 2 shall be disclosed to the public through the crypto asset service provider's website and shall have at least all of the following characteristics:
Amendment 860 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 4 – point d
Article 60 – paragraph 4 – point d
(d) it is provided by a third-party entity without any corporate link with the crypto asset service provider.
Amendment 865 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 6
Article 60 – paragraph 6
Amendment 866 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 60 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. For the purposes of paragraph 1 point (b), crypto-asset service providers shall calculate their fixed overheads for the preceding year, using figures resulting from the applicable accounting framework.
Amendment 870 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 2
Article 61 – paragraph 2
2. Natural persons who either own, directly or indirectly, more than 205% of the crypto-asset service provider's share capital or voting rights, or who exercise, by any other means, a power of control over the said crypto-asset service provider shall provide evidence that they have the necessary good repute and competence.
Amendment 876 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
Article 61 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
7. Crypto-asset service providers shall have internal control mechanisms and effective procedures for risk assessment, including effective control and safeguard arrangements for managing ICT systems in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2021/xx of the European Parliament and of the Council.65 as well as effective procedures to comply with the obligations in relation to money laundering and terrorist financing under Directive (EU) 2015/849 of the European Parliament and of the Council. They shall monitor and, on a regular basis, evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of internal control mechanisms and procedures for risk assessment and take appropriate measures to address any deficiencies. _________________ 65 Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council on digital operational resilience for the financial sector and amending Regulations (EC) No 1060/2009, (EU) No 648/2012, (EU) No 600/2014 and (EU) No 909/2014 - COM(2020)595.
Amendment 887 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 62
Article 62
Crypto-asset service providers shall notify, with a period of maximum 5 working days, their competent authority of any changes to their management body and shall provide their competent authority with all the necessary information to assess compliance with Article 61.
Amendment 891 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 63 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 63 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. Crypto-asset service providers shall, promptly place any client’s funds, with a central bank or a credit institutionredit institution or, where the relevant eligibility criteria and conditions for opening an account are met, a central bank.
Amendment 894 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 4
Article 64 – paragraph 4
4. Crypto-assets service providers shall investigate all complaints in a timely and fair manner,fair manner and within 3 working days after reception of the complaint. The crypto asset service provider will notify a reference number of the complaint to the client and communicate the outcome of such investigations to their clients within a reasonable period of time not going beyond 25 working days.
Amendment 898 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 65 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. Crypto-asset service providers shall disclose to their clients and, potential clients the generaland the competent authority the specific nature and sources of conflicts of interest and the steps taken to mitigate them.
Amendment 900 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 4
Article 65 – paragraph 4
4. Crypto-asset service providers shall assess and at least annually review, their policy on conflicts of interest and take all appropriate measures to address any deficiencies and communicate them to the competent authority.
Amendment 901 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 66 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e
Article 66 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e
(e) crypto-asset service providers retain the expertise and resources necessary for evaluating the quality of the services provided, for supervising the outsourced services effectively and for managing the risks associated with the outsourcing on an ongoing basis and shall provide proof of this expertise and resource to the competent authority before the outsourcing starts.;
Amendment 902 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 66 – paragraph 3
Article 66 – paragraph 3
3. Crypto-asset service providers shall enter into a written agreement with any third parties involved in outsourcing. That written agreement, a copy of which will be transferred to the competent authority of the crypto asset service providers at the beginning of the outsourcing relation, shall specify the rights and obligations of both the crypto-asset service providers and of the third parties concerned, and shall allow the crypto-asset service providers concerned to terminate that agreement.
Amendment 903 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 66 – paragraph 4
Article 66 – paragraph 4
4. Crypto-asset service providers and third parties shall, upon request, make available to the competent authorities and the relevant authorities all information necessary to enable those authorities to assess compliance of the outsourced activities with the requirements of this Title.
Amendment 915 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 68 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
1. Crypto-asset service providers will be authorised for the operation of a trading platform for crypto-assets provided they have set up a partnership with a credit institution which has opened real-name bank accounts for their customers. Crypto-asset service providers that are authorised for the operation of a trading platform for crypto-assets shall lay down operating rules for the trading platform. These operating rules shall at least:
Amendment 917 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 68 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
For the purposes of point (a), the operating rules shall clearly state that a crypto-asset shall not be admitted to trading on the trading platform, where a crypto-asset white paper has not been published, unless such a or where the crypto- asset benefits from the exemption set out in Articles 4(2).provider is not connected to an open real-name bank account
Amendment 918 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Article 68 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
The operating rules of the trading platform for crypto-assets shall prevent the admission to trading of crypto-assets which have inbuilt anonymisation function unless the holders of the crypto-assets and their transaction history can be identified by the crypto-asset service providers that are authorised for the operation of a trading platform for crypto-assets or by competent authorities.
Amendment 921 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 2
Article 68 – paragraph 2
2. These operating rules referred to in paragraph 1 shall be drafted in one of the official languages of the home Member States orand in another language that is customary in the sphere of finance. Those operating rules shall be made public on the website of the crypto-asset service provider concerned.
Amendment 922 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 4 – point e a (new)
Article 68 – paragraph 4 – point e a (new)
(ea) prevent and detect insider dealing, market manipulation and attempted insider dealing and market manipulation.
Amendment 935 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 1
Article 70 – paragraph 1
1. Crypto-asset service providers that are authorised to execute orders for crypto- assets on behalf of third parties shall take all necessary steps to obtain, when executing orders, the best possible result for their clients taking into account the best execution factors of price, costs, speed, likelihood of execution and settlement, size, nature or any other consideration relevant to the execution of the order, unless the crypto-asset service provider concerned executes orders for crypto-assets following specific instructions given by its clients. Where a crypto-asset service provider executes an order on behalf of a retail client, the best possible result shall be determined in terms of the total consideration, representing the price of the crypto-assets and the costs relating to execution, which shall include all expenses incurred by the client which are directly relating to the execution of the order, including execution venue fees, clearing and settlement fees and any other fees paid to third parties involved in the execution of the order.
Amendment 939 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 3
Article 70 – paragraph 3
3. Crypto-asset service providers that are authorised to execute orders for crypto- assets on behalf of third parties shall provide appropriate and clear information to their clients on their order execution policy and any significant change to it.ask the client or potential client to provide information regarding that person’s knowledge and experience in crypto- assets, the client’s objectives, risk tolerance, financial situation including the ability to bear losses, and basic understanding of risks involved in purchasing crypto-assets so as to enable the crypto-asset service provider to assess whether the crypto-asset envisaged is appropriate for the client. Where the crypto-asset service provider considers, on the basis of the information received under the first subparagraph, that the crypto-asset is not appropriate to the client or potential client, it shall warn the client or potential client
Amendment 943 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 71 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) c. incentives paid by the issuer to the crypto asset service provider.
Amendment 947 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 1
Article 73 – paragraph 1
1. Crypto-asset service providers that are authorised to provide advice on crypto- assets shall assess whether compatibility of such crypto-assets with the needs of the clients and recommend them only when this is in the interest of the clientrypto-asset services or crypto-assets are suitable for the clients, considering the clients’ knowledge and experience in crypto- assets, objectives and ability to bear losses.
Amendment 952 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 73 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Crypto-asset service providers that are authorised to provide advice on crypto-assets shall in good time before providing advice on crypto-assets inform potential clients: (a) whether or not the advice is provided on an independent basis; (b) whether the advice is based on a broad or on a more restricted analysis of different crypto-assets and, in particular, whether the range is limited to crypto- assets issued or offered by entities having close links with the crypto-asset service provider or any other legal or economic relationships, such as contractual relationships, so close as to pose a risk of impairing the independent basis of the advice provided; Crypto-asset service providers shall also provide potential clients with information on all costs and associated charges, including the cost of advice, where relevant, the cost of crypto-assets recommended or marketed to the client and how the client may pay for it, also encompassing any third-party payments.
Amendment 957 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 73 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. For the purposes of the assessment referred to in paragraph 1, crypto-asset service providers that are authorised to provide advice on crypto-assets shall request information about the client or potential client’s knowledge of, and experience in crypto-assets, the clients' objectives, financial situation including risk tolerance, financial situation including the ability to bear losses, and basic understanding of risks involved in purchasing crypto-assets. Crypto-asset service providers that are authorised to provide advice on crypto- assets shall warn clients that, due to their nature, (a) the crypto-assets may lose their value in part or in full; (b) the crypto-assets may not always be transferable; (c) the crypto-assets may not be liquid; (d) the value of crypto-assets may fluctuate; (e) where applicable, public protection schemes protecting the value of crypto assets and public compensation schemes do not exist and crypto-assets are not covered by public investor compensation or deposit guarantee schemes.
Amendment 975 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 77 – paragraph 2
Article 77 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1008 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 89 – paragraph 2
Article 89 – paragraph 2
2. Where, despite the measures taken by the competent authority of the home Member State, the crypto-asset service provider or the issuer of crypto-assets persists in infringing this Regulation, the competent authority of the host Member State, after informing the competent authority of the home Member State, ESMA and where appropriate the EBA, shall take all appropriate measures in order to protect consumers and shall inform tlients of crypto assets service providers and holders of crypto assets in particular retail holders. This includes the possibility to prevent crypto asset service providers and issuers or offerors seeking admission to trading, to continue to conduct their activities. The Commission, ESMA and where appropriate the EBA, will be informed thereof without undue delay.
Amendment 1009 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 92 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 92 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) infringements of Articles 15 to 17 and 21, Articles 23 to 367 and Article 42;
Amendment 1010 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 92 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 92 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) infringements of Article 53, 56 and Articles 58 to 734;
Amendment 1011 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 92 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 92 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) maximum administrative pecuniary sanctionfines of at least twice the amount of the profits gained or losses avoided because of the infringement where those can be determined;
Amendment 1012 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 92 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 92 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) in the case of a legal person, maximum administrative pecuniary sanctionfines of at least 125% of the total annual turnover of that legal person according to the last available financial statements approved by the management body;
Amendment 1013 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 92 – paragraph 4 – point d
Article 92 – paragraph 4 – point d
(d) in the case of a legal person, maximum administrative pecuniary sanctions of at least 125% of the total annual turnover of that legal person according to the last available financial statements approved by the management body;
Amendment 1014 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 92 – paragraph 6 – point f
Article 92 – paragraph 6 – point f
(f) in the event of repeated infringements of Articles 78, 79 or 80, a permanent ban of any member of the management body of a crypto-asset service provider or any other natural person who is held responsible for the infringement, from exercising management functions in the sector of crypto-asset service providers;
Amendment 1023 #
2020/0265(COD)
99 Colleges for issuers of significant asset-referenced tokens and significant e- money tokens
Amendment 1130 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 122 – paragraph 2 – point j a (new)
Article 122 – paragraph 2 – point j a (new)
(ja) an assessment of the impact of this regulation on decentralised finance applications.
Amendment 1131 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 122 – paragraph 2 – point n
Article 122 – paragraph 2 – point n
(n) a description of developments in business models and technologies in the crypto-asset market with a particular focus on the environmental impact of new technologies;
Amendment 1133 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 122 – paragraph 2 – point r
Article 122 – paragraph 2 – point r
(r) the costs of complying with this Regulation for issuers of crypto-assets, other than asset-referenced tokens and e- money tokens as a percentage of the amount raised through crypto-asset issuances;, as well as the turn over and the total profits generated by issuers through these issuances in the period covered.
Amendment 1134 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 122 – paragraph 2 – point s
Article 122 – paragraph 2 – point s
(s) the costs for crypto-asset service providers to comply with this Regulation as a percentage of their operational costs;, as well as the turn over and the total profits generated by these service providers, generated via these services in the period covered.
Amendment 1135 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 122 – paragraph 2 – point t
Article 122 – paragraph 2 – point t
(t) the costs for issuers of issuers of asset-referenced tokens and issuers of e- money tokens to comply with this Regulation as a percentage of their operational costs; as well as the turn over and the total profits generated by these issuers through the issuances in the period covered.
Amendment 1139 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 123
Article 123
Amendment 1148 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 126 – paragraph 2
Article 126 – paragraph 2
2. This Regulation shall apply from [please insert date 186 months after the date of entry into force].
Amendment 1149 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 126 – paragraph 3
Article 126 – paragraph 3
Amendment 1151 #
2020/0265(COD)
2. Except for issuers of asset- referenced tokens that are exempted from authorisation in accordance with Article 15(3), dDetails about the authorisation as an issuer of asset-referenced tokens and name of the competent authority which granted such an authorisation.
Amendment 1154 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 12
Annex V – point 12
12. The issuer infringes Article 26(2) by not disclosing as soon as possible and/or, not later than 10 working days of the completing of the audit in a clear, accurate and transparent manner on their website the outcome of the audit of the reserve assets referred to in Article 32.
Amendment 1155 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 18
Annex V – point 18
18. The issuer infringes Article 28(1), by not maintaining and implementing effective policies and procedures to prevent, identify, manage and disclose conflicts of interest between the issuer itself and its shareholders, the members of its management body, its employees, any natural persons who either own, directly or indirectly, more than 205% of the issuer's share capital or voting rights, or who exercise, by any other means, a power of control over the said issuer, the holders of significant asset-referenced tokens, any third party providing one of the functions as referred in Article 30(5), point (h), or any natural or legal person granted with a direct claim or a redemption right in accordance with Article 35(3).
Amendment 1156 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 29
Annex V – point 29
29. Unless it has been permitted to hold a lower amount of own funds in accordance with Article 31(3), tThe issuer infringes Article 31(1) point (a) or 41(4) by not abiding, at all times, to the own funds requirement.
Amendment 1157 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 53
Annex V – point 53
Amendment 1158 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 55
Annex V – point 55
Amendment 1159 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 63
Annex V – point 63
63. The issuer infringes Article 41(3) by not establishing, maintaining or implementing a liquidity management policy and procedures or by not having policy and procedures that ensure that the reserve assets have a resilient liquidity profile that enables the issuer of significant asset-referenced tokens to continue operating normally, including under liquidity stressed scenarios., or by not conducting liquidity stress testing, on a regular basis, or by not complying with the decision following up on the outcome of the liquidity stress testing
Amendment 1160 #
2020/0265(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – point 17
Annex VI – point 17
17. Unless it has been permitted to hold a lower amount of own funds in accordance with Article 31(3), tThe issuer infringes Article 41(4) by not abiding, at all times, to the own funds requirement.
Amendment 3 #
2020/0179(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) As a direct consequence of lock- down measures taken across Europe, cultural venues have been closed down and cultural events have been cancelled or postponed for an undetermined period of time. European and international cultural cooperation projects have been radically slowed down, as the physical crossing of borders has been limited. Finally, due to rapidly decreasing revenues and emerging public health-related needs, local, regional and national governments are under increased budgetary pressures. Private sponsoring for culture is also becoming more challenging for the time being as there is no public event to sponsor or because companies give priority to public health-related sponsoring activities. There is also a need to develop online and digital initiatives in order to make the European Capitals of Culture accessible in any conditions.
Amendment 46 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In the last years, the Union has adopted ambitious strategies to complete the Single Market and to stimulate sustainable and inclusive growth and jobs, such as 'Europe 2020 - A strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth' of 3 March 2010, 'Action Plan on Building a Capital Markets Union' of 30 September 2015, 'A new European Agenda for Culture' of 22 May 2018, 'A Digital Education Action Plan 2018-2020', 'Shaping Europe’s digital future', 'European Education Area', 'Clean Energy for all Europeans' of 30 November 2016, 'Closing the loop - An EU action plan for the Circular Economy' of 2 December 2015, 'A European Strategy for Low- Emission Mobility' of 20 July 2016, ‘European Defence Action Plan’ of 30 November 2016, 'Launching the European Defence Fund' of 7 June 2017, 'Space Strategy for Europe' of 26 October 2016, the Interinstitutional Proclamation on the European Pillar of Social Rights of 13 December 2017, the ‘European Green Deal’ of 11 December 2019, the ‘European Green Deal Investment Plan’ of 14 January 2020, the ‘Strong Social Europe for Just Transitions’ of 14 January 2020, the ‘Strategy for shaping Europe’s digital future’, the ‘Data Strategy’ and the ‘Artificial Intelligence Communication’ of 19 February 2020, ‘A New Industrial Strategy for Europe’ of 10 March 2020 and ‘SME Strategy for a sustainable and digital Europe’ of 10 March 2020. The InvestEU Fund should exploit and reinforce synergies between those mutually reinforcing strategies through providing support to investment and access to financing.
Amendment 60 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The InvestEU Fund should contribute to improving the competitiveness and socio-economic convergence and cohesion of the Union, including in the fields of innovation, education and digitisation, to the efficient use of resources in accordance with the circular economy, to the sustainability and inclusiveness of the Union's economic growth and to the social resilience and integration of the Union capital markets, including through solutions that address the fragmentation of Union capital markets and that diversify sources of financing for Union enterprises. To that end, the InvestEU Fund should support projects that are technically and economically viable by providing a framework for the use of debt, risk sharing and equity instruments backed up by a guarantee from the Union budget and by financial contributions from implementing partners as relevant. The InvestEU Fund should be demand-driven, while at the same time it should focus on providing strategic, long-term benefits in relation to key areas of Union policy which otherwise would not be funded or would be insufficiently funded, thereby contributing to meeting policy objectives of the Union. Support under the InvestEU Fund should cover a wide range of sectors and regions, but should avoid excessivetargeting a balanced sectoral or geographical concentrationverage at EU level and should facilitate access of projects composed of partner entities in multiple regions across the EU.
Amendment 68 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The cultural and creative sectors are key and fast growing sectors in the Union, generating both economic and cultural value from intellectual property and individual creativity. However, restrictions on social contacts put in place during the Covid-19 crisis had a significantly negative economic impact on these sectors. Moreover, the intangible nature of the assets in those sectors limits the access of SMEs and organisations from those sectors to private financing which is essential to be able to invest, scale up and compete at an international level. The impact on the cultural and creative sector was even more severe in the less developed countries and regions, therefore requiring more support coming from EU level. The InvestEU Programme should continue to facilitate access to finance for SMEs and organisations from the cultural and creative sectors. The cultural and creative, audiovisual and media sectors are essential for our cultural diversity and democracy in the digital age, and an intrinsic part of our sovereignty and autonomy, and strategic investments in audiovisual and media content and technology will determine the long-term capacity to produce and distribute content to wide audiences across national borders.
Amendment 82 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The InvestEU Programme should contribute to building a sustainable finance system in the Union which supports the reorientation of private capital towards sustainable investments in accordance with the objectives set out in the communication of the Commission of 8 March 2018 ‘Action Plan: Financing Sustainable Growth’ and the communication of the Commission of 14 January 2020 on the European Green Deal Investment Plan. Special actions are needed to address this issue in the EU countries with a weaker financing system.
Amendment 97 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The contribution of the InvestEU Fund to the achievement of the climate target will be tracked through a Union climate tracking system to be developed by the Commission in cooperation with potential implementing partners, appropriately using the criteria established by [Regulation on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment25 ] for determining whether an economic activity is environmentally sustainable. The InvestEU Programme should also contribute to the implementation of other dimensions of the SDGs. Particular attention and support will be given to the countries having difficulties in achieving the climate objectives. _________________ 25 COM(2018)353.
Amendment 171 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) In the economic crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, market allocation of resources is not fully efficient and perceived risk impairs private investment flow significantly. Under such circumstances, the key feature of the InvestEU Fund of de-risking economically viable projects to crowd in private finance is particularly valuable and should be reinforced, inter alia in order to c ounteract the risk of an asymmetric recovery and reduce the gaps between Member States. The InvestEU Programme should be able to provide crucial support to companies in the recovery phase and at the same time ensure a strong focus of investors on the Union’s medium- and long-term policy priorities such as the European Green Deal, the European Green Deal Investment Plan, the Strategy on shaping Europe’s digital future and the Strong Social Europe for Just Transitions. It should significantly increase the risk-taking capacity of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group and national promotional banks and institutions and other implementing partners in support of economic recovery.
Amendment 206 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) The Member State compartment should be specifically designed to allow the use of funds under shared management to provision a guarantee issued by the Union. That possibility would increase the value added of the EU guarantee by providing support under it to a wider range of financial recipients and projects and diversifying the means of achieving the objectives of the funds under shared management, while ensuring a consistent risk management of the contingent liabilities by implementing the EU guarantee under indirect management. The Union should guarantee the financing and investment operations provided for in the guarantee agreements concluded between the Commission and implementing partners under the Member State compartment. The funds under shared management should provide the provisioning for the guarantee, following a provisioning rate determined by the Commission and set out in the contribution agreement concluded with the Member State, based on the nature of the operations and the resulting expected losses and by taking into consideration the diverse socio-economic situations of each Member State. The Member State would assume losses above the expected losses by issuing a back-to- back guarantee in favour of the Union. Such arrangements should be concluded in a single contribution agreement with each Member State that voluntarily chooses such option. The contribution agreement should encompass the one or more specific guarantee agreements to be implemented within the Member State concerned on the basis of the rules of the InvestEU Fund, and any regional ring-fencing. The setting out of the provisioning rate on a case-by- case basis requires a derogation from Article 211(1) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council30 (the Financial Regulation). This set-up provides also a single set of rules for budgetary guarantees supported by funds that are managed centrally or by funds under shared management, which would facilitate their combination. _________________ 30Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 July 2018 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union, amending Regulations (EU) No 1296/2013, (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 1304/2013, (EU) No 1309/2013, (EU) No 1316/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) No 283/2014, and Decision No 541/2014/EU and repealing Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 (OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1).
Amendment 260 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 28 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 28 a (new)
(28 a) ‘companies’ means for the purposes of the solvency support window companies, project companies, public- private partnerships and other legal structures.
Amendment 293 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(e a) to support the solvency of companies established in a Member State and operating in the Union supporting any of the objectives referred to in this paragraph.
Amendment 295 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. While recognising the demand- driven nature of the InvestEU, the EIB shall: (a) target that at least 40 % of InvestEU financing under the infrastructure and innovation window support project components that contribute to climate action, in line with the commitments made at the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21).InvestEU financing for SMEs and small mid- cap companies shall not be included in that computation.The EIB shall use its internationally agreed methodology to identify those climate action project components or cost shares; (b) ensure that the majority of InvestEU financing under the solvency support window is utilised to support eligible companies in Member States and sectors economically most hit by the Covid-19 pandemic; (c) ensure that the majority of InvestEU financing under the solvency support window is utilised to support eligible companies in Member States where the availability of State solvency support is more limited. The Steering Board shall, where necessary, provide detailed guidance concerning points (a) to (c).
Amendment 300 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The EU guarantee for the purposes of the EU compartment referred to in point (a) of Article 8(1) shall be EUR 785 153 85423 310 000 (current prices). It shall be provisioned at the rate of 45 35%. The amount referred to in point (a) of the first subparagraph of Article 34(3) shall be also taken into account for contributing to the provisioning resulting from this provisioning rate.
Amendment 386 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Amendment 434 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) for the solvency support window;
Amendment 442 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. In addition to projects situated in the Union, or in an overseas country or territory linked to a Member State as set out in Annex II to the TFEU, the InvestEU Fund may support the following projects and operations through financing and investment operations under other windows than the strategic European investment window or the Solvency Support Instrument :
Amendment 451 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Notwithstanding the second and third paragraphs, only companies established in a Member State and operating in the Union can be supported by the financing and investment operations under the solvency support window.
Amendment 454 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. The eligible instruments under the solvency support window shall result in providing equity or quasi-equity to companies referred to in Article 3.2(f).
Amendment 455 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. The intermediaries under the solvency support window shall be established in a Member State and operate in the Union. The Steering Board shall set any necessary requirements relating to the control of intermediaries (funds, special purpose vehicles and others) in the light of any applicable public order or security considerations.
Amendment 467 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
(f a) determine the guidance referred to in Section 6 point d of Annex I.
Amendment 481 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Commission shall establish the InvestEU Advisory Hub. The InvestEU Advisory Hub shall provide advisory support for the identification, preparation, development, structuring, procuring and implementation of investment projects, and for enhancing the capacity of project promoters and financial intermediaries to implement financing and investment operations. Such support may cover any stage of the life-cycle of a project or financing of a supported entity. A dedicated multi-language website providing support and information should be envisaged.
Amendment 482 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Education and training represent a key feature of any sustainable recovery at EU level, being a sector that was severely hit in the context of the COVID- 19 pandemic. The Invest EU Programme should contribute to strengthening its long-term competitiveness by supporting operations promoting sustainable, innovative and digital education and training. Special support should be envisaged for SMEs and organizations in the field in need of financing to continue and develop their activities.
Amendment 487 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2 – point i a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 2 – point i a (new)
(i a) providing support to financing and investment operations under the solvency support window.
Amendment 489 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 a (new)
Article 24 a (new)
Article 24 a Financing of advisory services and technical assistance An amount of up to EUR 100 000 000 shall be made available for covering costs, advisory services and technical and administrative assistance to set-up and manage funds, special purpose vehicles, investment platforms and other vehicles for the purposes of the solvency support window including for support referred to in point (i) of Article 14(2) and having a special focus on Member States with less developed equity markets. The technical assistance shall also be available to support the green and digital transformation of companies financed under this window. The Commission shall implement this amount under direct or indirect management as referred to in points (a) and (c) of Article62(1) of the Financial Regulation. An amount of EUR 80 000 000 out of the amount referred to in the first subparagraph shall constitute an external assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(5) of the Financial Regulation and shall be subject to Article 4(4) and (8) of the [EURI] Regulation.
Amendment 490 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 1
1. At the request of the European Parliament or of the Council, the Chairperson of the Steering Board shall report on the performance of the InvestEU Fund to the requesting institution, including by participating in a hearing before the European Parliament. Periodical evaluations should be presented to the European Parliament and made public.
Amendment 497 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 5 – indent 1 (new)
Article 27 – paragraph 5 – indent 1 (new)
- Operations under the solvency support window shall be reported on separately, as appropriate and as set out in the guarantee agreement.
Amendment 504 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 31 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. To increase transparency the instrument should have a public database containing information regarding the allocation per Member States and should be included in the European Commission’s Financial Transparency System (FTS).
Amendment 524 #
2020/0108(COD)
(e a) up to EUR 4 900 000 000 for objectives referred to in point(e) of Article 3(2).
Amendment 135 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 changed the economic outlook for the years to come in the Union and in the world, calling for an urgent and coordinated response from the Union in order to cope with the enormous economic and social consequences for all Member. The challenges linked to the demographic context, social inclusion and social cohesion have been amplified by COVID-19. The current COVID-19 pandemic as well as the previous economic and financial crisis have shown that developing sound and resilient economies and financial systems built on strong economic and social structures helps Member States to respond more efficiently to shocks and recover more swiftly from them. Moreover, they have shown that cuts in public spending on education, culture and healthcare are counterproductive to a swift recovery and to build resilient economies and societies. The medium and long-term consequences of the COVID-19 crisis will critically depend on how quickly Member States’ economies will recover from the crisis, which in turn depends on the fiscal space Member States have available to take measures to mitigate the social and economic impact of the crisis, and on the resilience of their economies and public services of general interest. Reforms and investments to address structural weaknesses of the economies and public services of general interest and strengthen their resilience will therefore be essential to set the economies and social life back on a sustainable recovery path and avoid further widening of the divergences in the Union.
Amendment 144 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 changed the economic outlook for the years to come in the Union and in the world, calling for an urgent and coordinated response from the Union in order to cope with the enormous economic and social consequences for all Member. The challenges linked to the demographic context have been amplified by COVID-19. The current COVID-19 pandemic as well as the previous economic and financial crisis have shown that developing sound and resilient economies and financial systems built on strong economic and social structures helps Member States to respond more efficiently to shocks and recover more swiftly from them. The medium and long-term consequences of the COVID-19 crisis will critically depend on how quickly Member States’ economies will recover from the crisis, which in turn depends on the fiscal space Member States have available to take measures to mitigate the social and economic impact of the crisis, and on the resilience of their economies. Reforms and investments to address structural weaknesses of the economies and strengthen their resilience will therefore be essential to set the economies back on a sustainable recovery path and reduce the gaps between Member States thus avoiding further widening of the divergences in the Union.
Amendment 152 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) The COVID-19 pandemic and the measures taken to mitigate its effects on the economies have had disastrous consequences for the social life in all Member States. Education, cultural activities, tourism and recreation came almost to a standstill. The Union and its Member States should therefore also invest in the recovery and resilience of these sectors and policy areas.
Amendment 153 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 b (new)
Recital 4 b (new)
(4b) Considering that the cultural and creative sectors have been hit particularly hard by the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic due to, amongst other things, the closure of cinemas, theatres and other cultural venues, the sudden stop of ticket sales and low advertisement sales, the Union and its Member States should earmark at least 2% of the Recovery and Resilience Facility for the support of these sectors, which are of utmost importance for the economies, social cohesion, tourism and recreation.
Amendment 154 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 c (new)
Recital 4 c (new)
(4c) The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to the fore that our educational systems are not as resilient as they should be. The pandemic has probably caused the most severe disruption to the world’s education and training systems in history, with many pupils and students in the Union having no or little access to remote learning due to a lack of digital equipment, infrastructure and competences, but also due to their vulnerable social status. This situation is threatening a loss of learning for an entire generation of pupils and students, likely to decrease future income levels of the affected generation and to negatively impact labour productivity, growth and competitiveness levels for the Union as a whole. The Union and its Member States should therefore allocate 10% of the Recovery and Resilience Facility for investments in quality and inclusive education and training, educational infrastructure, online and offline, skills and competences.
Amendment 161 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The implementation of reforms contributing to promote social cohesion and to achieve a high degree of resilience of domestic economies, strengthening adjustment capacity and unlocking growth potential are among the Union’s policy priorities. They are therefore crucial to set the recovery on a sustainable path and support the process of upward economic and social convergence. This is even more necessary in the aftermath of the pandemic crisis to pave the way for a swift recovery.
Amendment 171 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Past experiences have shown that investment is often drastically cut during crises. However, it is essential to support investment, public and private, in this particular situation to speed up the recovery, mitigate the effects of the pandemic on social inclusion and cohesion and strengthen long- term growth potential. Investing in green and digital technologies, capacities and processes aimed at assisting clean energy transition, boosting energy efficiency in housing and other key sectors of the economic are important to achieve sustainable growth and help create jobs. It will also help make the Union more resilient and less dependent by diversifying key supply chains. However, it is equally important to invest in education, culture and other public services of general interest in order to promote social inclusion and social cohesion, to prepare the citizens for the future needs of our labour markets, to equip them with the necessary skills and competences and to give them new opportunities.
Amendment 200 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Currently, no instrument foresees direct financial support linked to the achievement of results and to implementation of reforms and public investments of the Member States in response to challenges identified in the European Semester, and with a view to having a lasting impact on the productivity and resilience of the economy and public services of the Member States.
Amendment 249 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Reflecting the European Green Deal as Europe’s sustainable growth strategy and the translation of the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, the Facility established by this Regulation will contribute to mainstreaming climate actions and environmental sustainability and to the achievement of an overall target of 25 % of the EU budget expenditures supporting climate objectives. Special actions are needed to address this issue in the EU countries with a weaker financing system.
Amendment 270 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In order to implement these overall objectives, relevant actions will be identified during the Facility’s preparation and implementation, and reassessed in the context of the relevant evaluations and review processes. Also, due attention should be paid to the impact of the national plans submitted under this Regulation on fostering not only the green transition, but also the digital transformation, including the promotion of digital education, skills and competences. They will both play a priority role in relaunching and modernising our economy.
Amendment 311 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The Facility’s general objective should be the promotion of economic, social and territorial cohesion. For that purpose, it should contribute to improving the resilience and adjustment capacity of the Member States, mitigating the social and economic impact of the crisis, and supporting the green and digital transitions aimed at achieving a climate neutral Europe by 2050, thereby restoring the growth potential of the economies of the Union in the aftermath of the crisis, fostering employment creation and to promoting sustainable growth. Particular attention and support will be given to the countries having difficulties in achieving the climate objectives.
Amendment 321 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The Facility’s general objective should be the promotion of economic, social and territorial cohesion. For that purpose, it should contribute to improving the resilience and adjustment capacity of the Member States, mitigating the social and economic impact of the crisis, and supporting the green and digital transitions aimed at achieving a climate neutral Europe by 2050, thereby restoring the growth potential of the economies of the Union in the aftermath of the crisis, fostering public services, employment creation and to promoting sustainable growth.
Amendment 344 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) To ensure its contribution to the objectives of the Facility, the recovery and resilience plan should comprise measures for the implementation of reforms and public investment projects through a coherent recovery and resilience plan. The recovery and resilience plan should be consistent with the relevant country- specific challenges and priorities identified in the context of the European Semester, with the national reform programmes, the national energy and climate plans, the just transition plans, and the partnership agreements and operational programmes adopted under the Union funds. To boost actions that fall within the priorities of the European Green Deal and the Digital Agenda, the plan should also set out measures that are relevant for the green and digital transitions. Furthermore, the plan should set out measures in the areas of education and culture, which contribute considerably to economic and social resilience. The measures should enable a swift deliver of targets, objectives and contributions set out in national energy and climate plans and updates thereof. All supported activities should be pursued in full respect of the climate and environmental priorities of the Union.
Amendment 605 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
The scope of application of the Recovery and Resilience Facility established by this Regulation shall refer to policy areas related to economic, social and territorial cohesion, the green and digital transitions, health, social inclusion, competitiveness, resilience, productivity, culture and creativity, education and skills, research and innovation, smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, jobs and investment, and the stability of the financial systems.
Amendment 861 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. The recovery and resilience plans shall be consistent with the relevant country-specific challenges and priorities identified in the context of the European Semester, in particular those relevant for or resulting from the green and digital transition. The recovery and resilience plans shall also take into consideration sectors and policy areas that usually receive little attention in the context of the European Semester, but that suffer considerably from the pandemic, such as education and culture. Therefore, each national recovery and resilience plan shall dedicate at least 2% of the overall budget to the cultural and creative sectors. Furthermore, 10% shall be dedicated for investments in quality and inclusive education. The recovery and resilience plans shall also be consistent with the information included by the Member States in the national reform programmes under the European Semester, in their national energy and climate plans and updates thereof under the Regulation (EU)2018/199921 , in the territorial just transition plans under the Just Transition Fund22 , and in the partnership agreements and operational programmes under the Union funds. __________________ 21Regulation (EU)2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action. 22 […]
Amendment 1077 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. When assessing the recovery and resilience plan and in the determination of the amount to be allocated to the Member State concerned, the Commission shall take into account the analytical information on the Member State concerned available in the context of the European Semester as well as the justification and the elements provided by the Member State concerned, as referred to in Article 15(3), and any other relevant information including, in particular, the one contained in the National Reform Programme and the National Energy and Climate Plan of the Member State concerned and, if relevant, information from technical support received via the Technical Support Instrument. A dedicated multi-language website providing support and information should be envisaged.
Amendment 1339 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 2
2. Payment of financial contributions to the Member State concerned under this Article shall be made in accordance with the budget appropriations and subject to the available funding while taking into consideration the diverse socio-economic situations of each Member State. The Commission decisions referred to in this Article shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 27(2).
Amendment 1427 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ensure complementarity, synergy, coherence and consistency among different instruments at Union, national and, where appropriate, regional levels, in particular in relation to measures financed by Union funds, both in the planning phase and during implementation, targeting a balanced sectoral or geographical coverage at EU level;
Amendment 58 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) It is therefore appropriate to establish a new Programme for the Union's action in the field of health, called EU4Health Programme ('the Programme') for the period 2021 -2027. In line with the goals of the Union action and its competences in the area of public health the Programme should place emphasis on actions in relation to which there are advantages and efficiency gains from collaboration and cooperation at Union level and actions with an impact on the internal market. The Programmes goal goes beyond 2027 so if proved efficient it should be extended in order to fit the future health priorities of the Union.
Amendment 59 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) The EU4Health Programme should support the creation of permanent common European Medical emergency units, under the name of EU Blue Medical Corps. This new corps should be composed of medical and emergency intervention professionals from different EU countries and the medical emergency units should be in charge of providing support for cross-border and pan- European medical situations or crisis. The new permanent units should use the positive outcomes of the successful voluntary-based medical mobilities financed by the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.
Amendment 60 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In accordance with Regulation [European Union Recovery Instrument] and within the limits of resources allocated therein, recovery and resilience measures under the Programme should be carried out to address the unprecedented impact of theall the issues of great medical urgency confronted with at EU level, in particular COVID-19 crisis. Such additional resources should be used in such a way as to ensure compliance with the time limits provided for in Regulation [European Union Recovery Instrument].
Amendment 64 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) With a view to protect people in vulnerable situations, including those suffering from mental illnesses and, chronic diseases, heart diseases, lung diseases, cancer and autism, the Programme should also promote actions which address the collateral impacts of the health crisis on people belonging to such vulnerable groups.
Amendment 66 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) In order to minimise the public health consequences of serious cross- border threats to health it should be possible for actions supported under the Programme to cover coordination of the activities which strengthen the interoperability and coherence of Member States’ health-systems through benchmarking, cooperation and exchange of best practices and ensure their capability to respond to health emergencies, that includes contingency planning, preparedness exercises and the upskilling of health care and public health staff and the establishment of mechanisms for the efficient monitoring and needs-driven equitable distribution or allocation of goods and services needed in time of crisis.
Amendment 67 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Keeping people healthy and active longer and empowering them to take an active role in managing their health will have positive effects on health, health inequalities, quality of life, productivity, competitiveness and inclusiveness, while reducing pressures on national budgets. The Commission has committed to help Member States to reach the sustainable development targets set in the 'UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’ in particular Sustainable Development Goal 3 "Ensure healthy lives and promote well- being for all at all ages".13 The Programme therefore should contribute to the actions taken towards reaching these goals through actions distributed fairly at national and European level. _________________ 13 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions Next steps for a sustainable European future. European action for sustainability COM (2016) 739 final of 22.11.2016.
Amendment 70 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) The Programme will work in synergy and complementarity with other EU policies, programmes, and funds such as actions implemented under the Digital Europe Programme, Horizon Europe, rescEU reserve under the Union Civil Protection Mechanism, Emergency Support Instrument, European Social Fund+ (ESF+, including as regards synergies on better protecting the health and safety of millions of workers in the EU), including the Employment and Social Innovation Strand (EaSI), the InvestEU fund, Single Market Programme, European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), Recovery and Resilience Facility including the Reform Delivery Tool, Erasmus, European Solidarity Corps, Support to mitigate Unemployment Risks in an Emergency (SURE), and EU external action instruments, such as the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument and the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance III, as well as the European Agency for Disease Prevention and Control(ECDC) and the European Medicines Agency(EMA). Where appropriate, common rules will be established in view of ensuring consistency and complementarity between funds, while making sure that specificities of these policies are respected, and in view of aligning with the strategic requirements of these policies, programmes and funds, such as the enabling conditions under ERDF and ESF+.
Amendment 72 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 a (new)
Recital 20 a (new)
(20a) The EU4Health Programme should use the potential added value of the European and National Agencies specialised in health.
Amendment 78 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
Recital 42
(42) The implementation of the Programme should be such that the responsibilities of the Member States, for the definition of their health policy and for the organisation and delivery of health services and medical care, are respected. In order to help with the implementation of the EU-funded programme, technical assistance should be provided to Member States in need so as to ensure adequate geographical coverage for the implementation of the funding.
Amendment 80 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44 a (new)
Recital 44 a (new)
(44a) As this programme represents the fourth initiative in the field of Health across the EU, the continuation of this programmes should be taken into consideration even after 2027, following an assessment report approved by the European Parliament that will help consolidate their action.
Amendment 90 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. The amount referred to in paragraph 1 may be used for technical and administrative assistance provided to Member States for the implementation of the Programme, such as preparatory, monitoring, control, audit and evaluation activities including corporate information technology systems, so as to ensure a satisfactory geographical coverage.
Amendment 99 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point a – point i a (new)
Annex I – point a – point i a (new)
(ia) Basic health infrastructure such as physical structures and supporting systems and services (buildings, power, electricity, water, sanitation and telecommunications) that represent a cornerstone in providing healthcare services;
Amendment 110 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point j – point iv
Annex I – point j – point iv
(iv) Support optimal use of telemedicine/telehealth, including through by making use of the latest digital technologies available such as robotics, AI and use of satellite communication for remote areas, foster digitally-driven organisational innovation in healthcare facilities and promote digital tools supporting citizen empowerment and person-centred care.
Amendment 25 #
2020/0101(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) An additional exceptional amount of EUR 58 272 800 000 (in current prices) for budgetary commitment from the Structural Funds under the Investment for growth and jobs goal, for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022 should be made available to support Member States and regionsdistributed to Member States and support them and the most impacted regions in crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic or preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy, with a view to deploying resources quickly to the real economy through the existing operational programmes. Resources for 2020 stem from an increase in the resources available for economic, social and territorial cohesion in the multiannual financial framework for 2014-2020 whereas resources for 2021 and 2022 stem from the European Union Recovery Instrument. Part of the additional resources should be allocated to technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission. The Commission should set out the breakdown of the remaining additional resources for each Member State on the basis of an allocation method based on the latest available objective statistical data concerning Member States’ relative prosperity and the extent of the effect of the current crisis on their economies and societies. The allocation method should include a dedicated additional amount for the outermost regions given the specific vulnerability of their economies and societies. In order to reflect the evolving nature of the effects of the crisis, the breakdown should be revised in 2021 on the basis of the same allocation method using the latest statistical data available by 19 October 2021 to distribute the 2022 tranche of the additional resources.
Amendment 36 #
2020/0101(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In order to complement the actions already available under the scope of support of the ERDF, as extended by Regulations (EU) 2020/460 and (EU) 2020/558 of the European Parliament and of the Council5 , Member States should continue to be allowed to use the additional resources primarily for investments in products and services for health services, for providing support in the form of working capital or investment support to SMEs, in operations contributing to the transition towards a digital and green economy, infrastructure providing basic services to citizens or economic support measures for those regions most dependent on sectors most affected by the crisis. Technical assistance should also be supportbe systematically provided to all Member States in need. It is appropriate that the additional resources are focused exclusively under the new thematic objective “Fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy”, which should also constitute a single investment priority, to allow for simplified programming and implementation of the additional resources. _________________ 5 Regulation (EU) 2020/460 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 March 2020 amending Regulations (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013 and (EU) No 508/2014 as regards specific measures to mobilise investments in the healthcare systems of Member States and in other sectors of their economies in response to the COVID-19 outbreak (Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative) (OJ L99, 31.3.2020, p. 5); Regulation (EU) 2020/558 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2020 amending Regulations (EU) No 1301/2013 and (EU) No 1303/2013 as regards specific measures to provide exceptional flexibility for the use of the European Structural and Investments Funds in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, (OJ L 130, 23.4.2020, p. 1).
Amendment 41 #
2020/0101(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In order to ensure that Member States have sufficient financial means to swiftly implement crisis repair actions in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy, it is necessary to provide a higher level of initial pre- financing payment for the quick implementation of actions supported by the additional resources. The50% of the additional resources for the year 2020 will be paid as initial pre- financing to be paiand should ensure that Member States have the means to arrange for advance payments to beneficiaries where necessary and to reimburse beneficiaries quickly following the submission of payment claims.
Amendment 18 #
2020/0097(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In order to be better prepared when confronted with such events in the future, urgent action is required for reinforcing the Union Mechanism. and foresee the creation of permanent, common European medical emergency units, under the name of EU Blue Medical Corps.
Amendment 26 #
2020/0097(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
Amendment 37 #
2020/0097(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Given that the deployment of rescEU capacities for response operations under the Union Mechanism provides significant Union added value by ensuring an effective and fast response to people in emergencies, further visibility obligations should be made to provide information to Union citizens and media and also to provide Union prominence.
Amendment 42 #
2020/0097(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 20 a (new)
Recital 20 a (new)
(20a) The Union Mechanism should be extended to third countries through the European Neighbourhood policy.
Amendment 43 #
2020/0097(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
(22a) The Union Mechanism should also allow for the possibility of additional, voluntary contributions by Member States.
Amendment 32 #
2020/0035(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Rail has a significant role to play as a game changer to achieve the climate neutrality objective by 2050. It is one of the most environmentally friendly and energy-efficient transport modes. Rail is largely electrified and emits just 0,5% of the total greenhouse gas emission from transport18a, far less CO2 than equivalent travel by road or air, and is the only mode that has consistently reduced its greenhouse gas emissions and CO2 emissions since 1990. In addition, rail has decreased its energy consumption between 1990-201618 and increasingly uses renewable energy sources.; _________________ 18DG MOVE Statistical Pocketbook 2019 “EU transport in figures” (source: Eurostat); 18a EC Press Corner ”2021: The European Year of Rail” (source: Eurostat, EU28 - 2017)
Amendment 61 #
2020/0035(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) develop an up-dated rail network development plan designed to integrate the entire Union, with access to the latest technologies in the field, to ensure equal opportunities and fair mobility access for everyone, especially within the EU programmes and initiatives, such as Erasmus+;
Amendment 63 #
2020/0035(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
(c b) develop new mobility opportunities though rail networks and make them more accessible, including with special incentives, for people from disadvantaged backgrounds, rural areas or isolated regions;
Amendment 96 #
2020/0035(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall regularly convene meetings of the national coordinators in order to coordinate the running of the European Year. Those meetings shall also serve as opportunities to exchange information and best practices regarding the implementation of the European Year at national and Union level; representatives of the European Parliament may participate in those meetings as observers.;
Amendment 29 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In view of the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union’s commitments to implement the Paris Agreement, the commitment regarding the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the increased ambition of the Union as proposed in the European Green Deal, the JTF should provide a key contribution to mainstream climate actions. Resources from the JTF own envelope are additional and come on top of the investments needed to achieve the overall target of 25% of the Union budget expenditure contributing to climate objectives. Resources transferred from the ERDF and ESF+ willcould contribute fully to the achievement of this target while new resources should be made available.
Amendment 40 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The resources from the JTF should complement the resources available under cohesion policyhelp deliver on the climate objectives while the cohesion policy can support the efforts.
Amendment 47 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Transitioning to a climate-neutral economy is a challenge for all Member States. It will be particularly demanding for those Member States that rely heavily on fossil fuels or greenhouse gas intensive industrial activities which need to be phased out or which need to adapt due to the transition towards climate neutrality and that lack the financial means to do so. The JTF should therefore cover all Member States, but the distribution of its financial means should reflect the capacity of Member States to financsupport Member States in need, based on their financial capacity, to make the necessary investments to cope with the transition towards climate neutrality.
Amendment 49 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In order to set out an appropriate financial framework for the JTF, the Commission should set out the bi-annual breakdown of available allocations per Member State under the Investment for jobs and growth goal, based on objective criteria.
Amendment 58 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) To protect citizens who are most vulnerable to the climate transition, especially from vulnerable groups or affected by energy poverty, the JTF should also cover the up-skilling and reskilling of the affected workers, with the aim of helping them to adapt to the digital evolutions and new employment opportunities, as well as providing job- search assistance to jobseekers and their active inclusion into the labour market.
Amendment 77 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In order to provide flexibility for the programming of the JTF resources under the Investment for jobs and growth goal, it should be possible to prepare a self- standing JTF programme financed from own or new resources or to programme JTF resources in one or more dedicated priorities within a programme supported by the European Regional Development Fund (‘ERDF’), the European Social Fund Plus (‘ESF+’) or the Cohesion Fund. In accordance with Article 21a of Regulation (EU) [new CPR], JTF resources shcould be reinforced with complementary funding from the ERDF and the ESF+. The respective amounts transferred from the ERDF and the ESF+ should be consistent with the type of operations set out in the territorial just transition plans.
Amendment 86 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The JTF support should be conditional on the effective implementation of a transition process in a specific territory in order to achieve a climate-neutral economy. In that regard, Member States should prepare, in cooperation with the relevant stakeholders and supported by the Commission, territorial just transition plans, detailing the transition process, consistently with their National Energy and Climate Plans. To this end, the Commission should set up a Just Transition Platform, which would build on the existing platform for coal regions in transition to enable bilateral and multilateral support, exchanges of experience on lessons learnt and best practices across all affected sectors.
Amendment 97 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In order to enhance the result orientation of the use of JTF new resources, the Commission, in line with the principle of proportionality, should be able to apply financial corrections in case of serious underachievement of targets established for the JTF specific objective.
Amendment 114 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The resources for the JTF under the Investment for jobs and growth goal available for budgetary commitment for the period 2021-2027 shall be EUR 7.5 billion in 2018 prices, which may be increased, as the case may be, by additional new resources allocated in the Union budget, and by other resources in accordance with the applicable basic act.
Amendment 188 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. The JTF priority or priorities shall comprise the JTF new resources consisting of all or part of the JTF allocation for the Member States and the resources transferred in accordance with Article [21a] of Regulation (EU) [new CPR]. The total of the ERDF and ESF+ resources transferred to the JTF priority shall be at least equal to one and a half times the amount of support from the JTF to that priority but shall not exceed three times that amount.
Amendment 24 #
2019/2214(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Welcomes the new mission statement for the European Parliament Liaison Offices (EPLOs) and the emphasis on a pro-active engagement in two-way communication with citizens and stakeholders at the local level, by growing their network and engaging more with citizens; notes the mainstreaming of “Europa Experiences” in all Members States;
Amendment 28 #
2019/2214(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes that Europa Experience centres have already been inaugurated in Berlin, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Ljubljana, and Strasbourg and in 2020 in Tallinn and that, in 2021, it is planned to set up Europa Experience centres in the new ADENAUER building in Luxembourg, in Rome, Paris, Warsaw, Stockholm and Prague; calls for a continuous evaluation of the results achieved; calls for a detailed breakdown of expenditure for the establishment of the new "Europa Experiences" centres for 2021 before the Parliament’s reading of budget in Autumn 2020; calls for the planning of future "Europa Experiences" centres in Central and Eastern Europe, in order to contribute to reducing the divide between East and West and bring the Union closer to its citizens;
Amendment 33 #
2019/2214(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Requests more information on the arrangements for and cost of the creation of a series of mobile versions of the Parlamentarium, which would tour Member States to provide citizens with information on how the European Parliament and the UnionEuropean Union work, enhancing their belonging to the European citizenship; stresses that this type of initiative must be decentralised and be carried out from the “Europa Experience” centres to make savings and to be rational; takes note that the project includes a mobile application which contains the best of existing Parlamentarium content;
Amendment 37 #
2019/2214(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Is concerned by Parliament's intention to expand its activity and its diplomatic presence beyond the borders of the Union in Indonesia (Jakarta), Ethiopia (Addis Ababa) and the United States (New York) and questions the value added of it, in comparison with the opening of new "Europa Experience" centres in Members States; requests that a detailed and thorough analysis of the representation costs and costs inherent in such expansion, namely accommodation, secretariats, staff, residence, transport, be carried out; requests that an analysis be provided on the added value of the current representation of Parliament in Washington; calls for a study on the possibility to open external EU offices in the countries with important European communities like the United Kingdom or the Republic of Moldova;
Amendment 39 #
2019/2214(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Calls on the European Parliament to develop a new communication strategy for the new European diaspora composed of European citizens living in another Member State; the new communication strategy should involve MEPs elected in constituencies that allow the vote of persons outside the country and include specific means, like documents in the mother tongue, for the offices of the European Parliament; calls for the provision of extra-financial resources from the European Parliament's budget to the MEPs elected in constituencies that allow the vote of persons outside the country for the expenses generated by communication with European citizens in other Member States (transport costs, communication expenses, organization costs of events, expenses for the opening of offices of MEP); recommends that the European Parliament develops a specific communication strategy designed for the most significant European communities that do not live in a Member State but that can vote in the European elections;
Amendment 42 #
2019/2214(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Welcomes the fact that Parliament invests considerable efforts in the services it offers to visitors, especially for young people that will remain a key target group; calls for a dedicated visitors service for seniors highlighting EU programmes and policies that benefit active ageing;
Amendment 47 #
2019/2214(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the proposal to transform the biennial European Youth Event (EYE) into a coherent process so that the period before and after the EYE are turned into a series of meaningful interactions between Parliament and young people; considers, however, that Parliament should reimburse the travel and accommodation expenses of young people participating at the event in Strasbourg for reasons of equity and social justice; requests that the arrangements for reimbursement are clearly set out on the Parliament’s website; invites the European Parliament to develop similar meetings between MEPs and young people at local level through its European Parliament Liaison Offices;
Amendment 70 #
2019/2214(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27 a. calls on the European Parliament to ensure the proper implementation of the new cybersecurity and IT infrastructure and to address adequately the issue of costs; invites the European Parliament to study the possibility of using open source infrastructure;
Amendment 94 #
2019/2214(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
Amendment 3 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reaffirms the importance of programmes in the fields of education and culture and the need to provide adequate funding if they are to deliver on their increased ambitions, as well as toeducation, youth, citizens, culture and creative programmes and recalls the need of their increased funding, which is necessary to meet the citizens’ expectations and the ambitious objectives set for those programmes; believes that a duly increased funding is crucial for the future of Europe, enableing more participants to enjoy their benefits of the programmes, particularly those with fewer opportunities; considers that cultural, educational and creative programmes cthese programmes foster inclusion and contribute to the EU’s goal ofboth meeting social objectives at the EU level and tackling global challenges such as, including climate change;
Amendment 8 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Insists that the 2021 budget be significantly higher than the 2020 budget and followed by linear and gradual growth in annual allocations so as to widen access from year one and avoid disproportionate increases and absorption challenges in the final years of the 2021- 2027 MFF;
Amendment 10 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that Erasmus+ is the leading programme for promoting learning mobility among people of all ages, with demand far outstripping the funding available; reiterates, therefore, that the 2021 budget must be in line with the demand to triple the Erasmus+ budget under the 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF); insists that the 2021 budget be significantly higher than the 2020 budget and followed by linear and gradual growth in annual allocations so as to widen access from year one and avoid disproportionate increases and absorption challenges in the final years of the 2021-2027 MFF;
Amendment 14 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines the value of Creative Europe programme in supporting the EU’s audiovisual, creative and cultural sectors; insists that funding levelrecalls substantial underfunding of the programme reflected in persistently low funding success mratch the ambition of the programme andes for projects in the current programme, especially in the Culture strand; insists on the need of an increased, necessary funding in order to meet the objectives of the programme and the citizens’ expectations; recalls that the 2021 budget must be in line with the demanneed to double funding for Creative Europe programme under the next 2021-2027MFF;
Amendment 18 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. IConsistders that the 2021 budget for the European Solidarity Corps be consistent with the initial budget outlined in the Commission’s MFF proposal and allow for the financing of the various strands of the programme in order to meet the many expectations it has raised among young people across Europeis a fundamental tool for promoting civic engagement across the Union and strengthen EU citizenship; insists that the 2021 budget for the European Solidarity Corps be consistent with the many expectations it has raised among young people across Europe, particularly in the volunteering strand. Calls for sufficient funding to be allocated to cover the high demand of volunteering placements;
Amendment 20 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the significance of Europe for Citizens in encouraging the development of common European values and engaging citizens across Europe; reaffirms its commitment to properand the success of the Europe for Citizens programme and the significance of the programme in enhancing a sense of belonging to the UE and fostering citizens’ democratic and civic participation as well as citizens’ engagement in the actions of the Union; reiterates the need to provide the necessary increased funding levels for the ‘Citizens’ Engagement and Participation’ strand within the new Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Pprogramme., and recalls that it shall correspond to 27,26 % of the total budget of the programme;
Amendment 21 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls on the Commission to improve its external communication strategy and thus citizens’ access to information on the Union’s activities; reiterates the need for the Commission to consider new ways and means and to take account of new technological developments and changes in consumer habits; calls, therefore, on the Commission to further diversify the information tools currently used and promoted in the context of ‘multimedia activities’; further urges the Commission, in light of the above considerations, to address all the concerns raised by the Court of Auditors in the context of the Euronews review and to reconsider its cooperation with the broadcaster; calls, furthermore, for the duration of any new cooperation agreement with Euronews not to exceed two years should the Commission decide to cooperate with the broadcaster beyond 2020;
Amendment 23 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Amendment 25 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Reiterates the importance of the European University framework and of new initiatives in the field of culture, education, youth and citizenship in the perspective of the Future of Europe debates; underlines the support of the European Parliament for new potential available funding for the programs in place and new initiatives in the field agreed upon;
Amendment 27 #
2019/2213(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Is concerned that it may not be possible to successfully conclude the complex negotiations with the Council on the next MFF by the end of 2020; calls, therefore, on the Commission to present a contingency plan to ensure the continued financing of all EU funding programmes from the beginning of 2021;
Amendment 1 #
2019/2198(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that the EU institutions have an obligation to implement Article 15(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) and to adopt a legal instrument on access to documents in line with the democratic principles expressed in Article 10(3) of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) and with the rights of EU citizens enshrined in Article 42 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights; highlights that Article 15(3) of the TFEU envisages enhanced institutional scope; Recalls that each institution, body, office or agency shall ensure that its proceedings are transparent and shall elaborate in its own Rules of Procedure specific provisions regarding access to its documents, in accordance with the regulations.
Amendment 6 #
2019/2198(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the fact that Article 10(3) of the TEU grants EU citizens the right to participate in the democratic life of the Union and stipulates that decisions must be taken as openly and closely as possible to the citizen; insists that all institutions must strive to implement these principles; recalls that in order to promote good governance and ensure the participation of civil society, the Union’s institutions, bodies, offices and agencies shall conduct their work as transparent as possible;
Amendment 13 #
2019/2198(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls its resolution of 17 January 2019 on the Ombudsman’s strategic inquiry OI/2/2017 on the transparency of legislative discussions in the preparatory bodies of the Council of the EU and urges the Council to improve its rules and procedures as regards legislative transparency, including accessibility and classification of legislative documents; Stresses the need to record systematically the identity of Member States taking positions in preparatory bodies, and stop the practice of restricting access to legislative documents while decision- making is ongoing;
Amendment 7 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Amendment 45 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Deplores the Commission’s failure to propose environmental indicators for the new programmes; calls, therefore, for specific indicators to be incorporated into their operating rules; calls for a report containing the data gathered to be presented to the European Parliament and made public once a year;
Amendment 48 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the European Commission to support Member States in achieving the environmental objectives for these programmes by allocating transition funds to enable the timely implementation of the targets across Europe;
Amendment 57 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to record systematically the means of transport used so that participants’ individual CO2 emissionscarbon footprint can be calculated; takes the view that the Mobility Tool should be uscan be enhanced for this purpose and that use of the Tool should be extended to cover all parts of Erasmus+ and the ESC; calls on the Commission to make a similar calculation tool available for journeys undertaken in connection with the Creative Europe programme;
Amendment 77 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission and on national agencies and offices to take account of the environmental aspects and impacts of projects and to evaluate projectsthem accordingly;
Amendment 83 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the Commission to make it possible for participants toprovide the participants with the option of chooseing the least-polluting means of transport, but at the same time not to stigmatise or exclude participants for whom air travel is the only option; calls for special attention to be paid to the outermost regions in this regard;
Amendment 162 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls for the integration of innovative digital technologies, AI and robotics in order to protect the environment and reduce the carbon footprint of the programmes;
Amendment 1 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
Citation 14 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 8 September 2015 ‘Towards an integrated approach to cultural heritage for Europe’,
Amendment 2 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 b (new)
Citation 14 b (new)
- having regard to its report of 23 November 2018 on the New European Agenda for Culture,
Amendment 12 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas European cultural heritage is a source for remembrance and collective memory, the basis of our shared history and strengthens our common sense of belonging;
Amendment 17 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the strategic vision of the EYCH, articulated in its motto ‘Our Heritage: where the past meets the future”, remains valid as a guiding principle for its legacy aiming at building links between European cultural heritage and present cultural production, as well as fostering participation of European citizens;
Amendment 26 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the expansion of the digital economyisation creates new possibilities and challenges for Europe’s cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 33 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that cultural heritage is an invaluable resource, enabling us to reflect on history and helping to identify not only different memories, but also the common threads that bind us all, thus promoting diversity, shared citizenship, social inclusion, dialogue, cohesion, solidarity and mutual understanding;
Amendment 47 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that European languages enable and promote the richness and diversity of European cultural heritage, as mother tongues are also used to transmit intangible cultural heritage; urges the Commission and the Member States to take greater action to protect and strengthen, develop, and promote language diversity in the digital age;
Amendment 57 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the importance of all types of education – formal, non-formal and informal – relating to history and cultural heritage, at all ages; reiterates its role in promoting European and global citizenship and the significance of including art, music, film and theatre, design and architecture in school curricula;
Amendment 59 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Emphasizes the need for an integrated approach to cultural heritage, particularly in the fields of education, innovation and research; calls for building on the achievements of the EYCH within the new Horizon Europe programme by strengthening the budget allocation for heritage research, better dissemination of the research conducted during the year and the development of an European heritage research framework after 2020;
Amendment 61 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. BelievesConsiders in this regard that the House of European History should become a knowledge and collaboration hub for young researchers from across the EU; is a vital instrument for the promotion of the common European cultural heritage; believes that it should become a knowledge and collaboration hub for young researchers from across the EU; calls to develop additional ways of promoting access to all European citizens to the House of European History from their home countries, among others, through digital tours, collaboration with Parliament's group visits, and the gradual establishment of a network of Houses of European History in all Member States; considers that the House of European History could enlarge its focus to cover more in depth the history of European integration, including its remote intellectual and historical roots;
Amendment 78 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Reiterates the need to improve socio-economic and labour conditions and gender balance and to promote mobility opportunities for different specialistoperators employed in the cultural heritage sector;
Amendment 83 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal to set up a new Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC) on cultural and creative industriesectors (CCIS) within the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT);
Amendment 87 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the importance of digitising cultural material so as not only to preserve it for future generations (the storing function), but to also make it more easily accessible to a larger European and global audience by bringing cultural heritage online through curation and a multilingual digital offering (the social function);
Amendment 111 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Recognises that sustainable cultural tourism has a significant potential to generate growth and jobs in the EU, as already four out of ten tourists choose their destination on the basis of its cultural offering; notes, however, that cultural heritage offerings only recoup a minimal share of the economic value they generate, requiring thus new, alternative and stable sources of funding to continue to act as catalysers of sustainable tourism;
Amendment 114 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Urges the Member States to put strong mechanisms in place to prevent overexploitation of cultural heritage, including through unsustainable tourism flows; warns against the influence of short- term commercial interests that risk undermining the authenticity of cultural sites and practices and degrading their quality; notes that sustainable cultural tourism strategies should be developed with the participation of hosts communities;
Amendment 118 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Recommends further efforts to encourage travel to less well-known and less popular destinations and rural areas, as well as low-season travel, particularly for the elderly;
Amendment 127 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Reiterates that the illicit trafficking of cultural artefacts, including through digital channels, is a serious issue with a global dimension that requires coordinated action not only among Member States, but also at international level;
Amendment 128 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Commission to adopt a more integrated approach towards cultural heritage, treatinggiving equal treatment to tangible, intangible, natural and digital heritage and approaching these dimensions as interconnected and inseparable;
Amendment 138 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Reiterates its request to the Commission concerning the setting-up of a single EU portal called 'Know Europe', bringing together information from all the EU programmes funding cultural heritage, together with the establishment of a common approach within the Commission through improved cooperation across the different policy areas relating to cultural heritage;
Amendment 139 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses the need to establish and properly support a permanent platform, with organised civil society at its core, for cooperation and coordination on cultural heritage policies at EU levelall levels; notably national and European, and including all EU institutions; believes that this multilevel coordination forum is among the achievements of the EYCH and should set the standard for future working methods in the area of culture and heritage;
Amendment 143 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Notes that nearly three quarters of Europeans surveyed think public authorities should allocate more resources to cultural heritage; therefore highlights the need to increase EU funding to activities related to cultural heritage and reiterates the need to double the budget for the Creative Europe programme 2021- 2027;
Amendment 145 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Believes that the European Green Deal should include actions to mitigate the impact of climate change on cultural heritage and recognise that cultural heritage can play an important role in achieving the climate sustainability goals through education, research and the re- adaptation of sustainable European traditional practices;
Amendment 146 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Highlights the solidarity efforts of the sector during the Covid-19 crisis to ensure citizen's access to cultural heritage offerings, notably through digitals means; calls on the European Commission for a throughout analysis of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the cultural heritage sector and for a determinate support through targeted measures to overcome its impacts and to strengthen its digital dimension;
Amendment 152 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Calls for the cultural dimension of European integration, including heritage, to be included in the strategic topics for discussion in the forthcoming Conference on the Future of Europe;
Amendment 154 #
2019/2194(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Recognizes the importance of the European Culture Capital for the promotion of European Cultural Heritage and calls for the need to adapt it to the new COVID-19 situation;
Amendment 41 #
2019/0161(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In order to enhance the dialogue between the Union institutions, in particular between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission, and to ensure greater transparency and accountability in that economic dialogue, the competent committee of the European Parliament can invite the President of the Council, the Commission and, where appropriate, the President of the Eurogroup to appear before the committee to discuss the measures taken pursuant to this Regulation. This regulation contains a set of recommendations for the Member States willing to integrate the euro area or are in the process of integrating the euro area.
Amendment 3 #
2018/2070(ACI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. Whereas a political agreement was reached on 10 November 2020 between representatives of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on the MFF for 2021-2027 and on a new interinstitutional agreement on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management, as well as on new own resources, including a roadmap for the introduction of new own resources, and additionally a conditionality mechanism to protect the rule of law in the Union was agreed; whereas that agreement lays the foundation for a financial union;
Amendment 5 #
2018/2070(ACI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. Whereas the roadmap constitutes an assurance within the meaning of Article 310(4) TFEU;
Amendment 8 #
2018/2070(ACI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. Whereas the agreement contains a new set of provisions related to the thematic and non-thematic special instruments such as the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, the Solidarity and Emergency Aid Reserve, the Brexit Adjustment Reserve, the Single Margin Instrument and the Flexibility Instrument;
Amendment 9 #
2018/2070(ACI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
D b. Whereas the agreement provides for an improvement of interinstitutional cooperation in budgetary matters, an annual report to be prepared by the Commission to accompany the general budget of the Union and an annual consultation by the Commission of the European Parliament and of the Council to identify relevant measures that should be taken in case of insufficient progress towards achieving the annual targets;
Amendment 10 #
2018/2070(ACI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)
Recital D c (new)
D c. Whereas the agreement provides for the monitoring of spending, mainstreamed across budgetary sections or programmes, regarding key Union policy areas, such as spending on climate and biodiversity objectives, gender equality and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, as well as for a flexibility instrument to respond to unforeseen needs;
Amendment 11 #
2018/2070(ACI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D d (new)
Recital D d (new)
D d. Whereas the section on the NGEU includes a new Recovery and Resilience Facility where Member States are encouraged to dedicate at least 2 % of the overall budget to the cultural and creative sectors, 10 % to investments in quality and inclusive education and 20 % to digitisation and skills training;
Amendment 31 #
2018/0135(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Own Resources System of the Union must ensure adequate resources for the orderly development of the policies of the Union, subject to the need for strict budgetary discipline. The development of the Own Resources System can and should also participate, to the greatest extent possible, in the development of the policies of the Union. , and should reflect the fluctuations in Member States' economic cycles. Or. en (NOTE: the text comes from COM(2018)0325)
Amendment 59 #
2018/0135(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In order to better align the Union's financing instruments with its policy priorities, to better reflect the Union's budget role for the functioning of the Single Market, to better support the objectives of Union policies and to reduce Member States' Gross National Income- based contributions to the Union's annual budget, it is necessary to introduce new categories of Own Resources based on the Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base, the national revenue stemming from the European Union Emissions Trading System and a national contribution calculated on the basis of non-recycled plastic packaging waste. EU own resources should be highlighted as an important option to adequately finance the MFF. Or. en (NOTE: the text comes from COM(2018)0325)
Amendment 93 #
2018/0135(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) A better communication plan should be envisaged in order to keep citizens better informed with the actions the EU is undertaking to minimise the negative impact that the COVID-19 pandemic had on the European economy.
Amendment 96 #
2018/0135(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In accordance with the fourth paragraph of Article 311 of the Treaty on the Functioning for the European Union the Council is to lay down implementing measures for the Union's Own Resources system. Such measures should include provisions of a general and technical nature, applicable to all types of Own Resources and for which appropriate parliamentary oversight is particularly important. Those measures should include detailed rules for establishing the amounts of the Own Resources referred to in Article 2(1) to be made available, including the applicable call rates for the Own Resources referred to in points (b) to (e) of Article 2(1), the technical issues related to Gross National Income, the provisions and arrangements necessary for controlling and supervising the collection of Own Resources, including rules on inspections and on powers of officials and other servants authorised by the Commission to carry out inspections and any relevant reporting requirements. A yearly report containing detailed information regarding the Own Resources System and its contribution to the EU budget should be envisaged and submitted to the European Parliament. Or. en (NOTE: the text comes from COM(2018)0325)
Amendment 1 #
2017/2061(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes with considerable concern the significant under-implementation of EUR 4 889 million in 2016, despite the fact that Amending budget No 4/2016 had already reduced the level of payment appropriations by EUR 7 284,3 million; points out that the very low implementation of payment appropriations in the area of cohesion (Heading 1b) is partially due to inaccurate forecasts by Member States and to delays in the designation of managing and certifying authorities at national level; insists on the necessity that all stakeholders honour their commitments and that policies thereof are fully implemented;
Amendment 6 #
2017/2061(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Observes that the adoption of Draft amending budget No 2/2017 will reduce the share of GNI contributions from Member States to the Union budget in 2017 by EUR 6 405 million; once more, urges Member States to use the opportunity of such a reflow to honour their pledges in relation to the refugee crisis and to match the Union contribution to Union trust funds and to the new European Fund for Sustainable Development1; as well as to carry on with their commitments with the Eastern Partnership; ____________________ 1 Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Fund for Sustainable Development and establishing the EFSD Guarantee and the EFSD Guarantee Fund (COM(2016) 586 final).
Amendment 7 #
2017/2061(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Observes that the adoption of Draft amending budget No 2/2017 will reduce the share of GNI contributions from Member States to the Union budget in 2017 by EUR 6 405 million; once more, urges Member States to use the opportunity of such a reflow to honour their pledges in relation to the refugee crisis and to match the Union contribution to Union trust funds and to the new European Fund for Sustainable Development1; ____________________ 1Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Fund for Sustainable Development and establishing the EFSD Guarantee and the EFSD Guarantee Fund (COM(2016) 586 final).Eastern Partnership and Republic of Moldova;
Amendment 8 #
2017/2061(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to further encourage youth integration in the workforce as a mean to reduce social inequalities and promote sustainable development, by presenting swiftly its upcoming draft amending budgets for the Youth Employment Initiative and for the European Fund for Sustainable Development so that the Parliament and the Council process them rapidly, in line with the commitments taken as part of the outcome of the conciliation on the 2017 budget;
Amendment 11 #
2017/2061(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Deplores in the context of this Draft amending budget that the Council has not yet approved the mid-term revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF); reminds the Council that Parliament has undertaken all necessary steps to ensure a swift adoption of the MFF revision; asks the British government to lift its blockade on the vote in the Council as soon as possible; hopes that the reflow of financial resources to Member States will ease the upcoming negotiations on the settlement of financial obligations between the UK and the Union; highlights that any expenses incurred due to Brexit shall not affect existing commitments regarding, inter alia, cohesion policies and their correlative funding;
Amendment 12 #
2017/2061(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Further insists that all decisions on the Union’s budget shall be made with respect to the principles of accuracy, equilibrium and transparency and that European citizens must have a clear view and the possibility to have a say in the decisions impacting them;
Amendment 37 #
2017/2043(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Commends the role of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) in bridging the investment gap across the EU and supports its extension until 2020; underlines its position in the on-going legislative negotiations that no further cuts should be incurred on existing EU programmes in order to finance this extension; stresses the importance to reform the European Fund for Strategic Investments and bring more transparency on the project selection and evaluation process, taking into consideration that not all Member States have the opportunity to access the fund;
Amendment 67 #
2017/2043(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the fact that the draft budget 2018 includes an additional allocation for the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI), responding thus to Parliament’s previous calls for the continuation of the programme; notes, in parallel, the proposal for draft amending budget 3/2017 that integrates the provision of EUR 500 million in commitments for YEI, as agreed upon by Parliament and the Council in the 2017 budgetary conciliation; is convinced that while the proposed amounts alone will not be sufficient to tackle youth unemployment, YEI will continue to contribute to the Union’s priority objective of growth and jobs; underlines that YEI can be further improved and become more efficient; calls for further assessment of the present youth issues when drawing up policies and actions that have a significant impact on young people such as learning, voluntary activities , information and mobility;
Amendment 77 #
2017/2043(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that in 2018, cohesion policy programmes are expected to reach cruising speed and emphasises Parliament’s commitment to ensuring adequate appropriations for these programmes; is however preoccupied by the unacceptable delays in the implementation of operational programmes at national level; calls on Member States to ensure that the designation of managing, auditing and certifying authorities is concluded and implementation is accelerated; calls on the Commission to maintain the current level of funding that will enhance cooperation across all EU Member States and avoid unacceptable delays in the implementation of the operational programmes at EU Level.
Amendment 101 #
2017/2043(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Stresses the need to better coordinate the actions of the Digital Skills and Jobs Coalition through consultations of stakeholders in order to identify the best practices to address the estimated 900 000 ICT workers shortage in the EU by the end of 2020, especially taking into consideration that 40% of the EU workforce do not posses competent digital skills and knowledge;
Amendment 109 #
2017/2043(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the increase proposed for the eastern component of the European Neighbourhood Instrument responding to Parliament’s previous calls; is convinced that in order to counter the activities of an increasingly aggressive Russian Federation, the EU’s support, especially for the countries that have signed Association Agreements, is essential; calls for a public consultation to find new ways of promoting EU's shared values, joint ownership, collective norms, and address the other shared challenges in a concerted way thus improving stability and prosperity;
Amendment 155 #
2017/2043(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Recognises economic and social cohesion as one of the EU's main goals in achieving a balanced and sustainable development of the European Unions and considers it important to grant special attention to the new territorial cooperation programmes from under developed regions thus ensuring a fair access to development;
Amendment 215 #
2017/2043(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Stresses the importance of pilot projects (PP) and preparatory actions (PA) as tools for the formulation of political priorities and the introduction of new innovative initiatives that might turn into standing EU activities and programme; intends to proceed with the identification of a balanced package of PP-PAs; notes that in the current proposal, the margin in some headings is quite limited, or even non- existent, and intends to explore ways to make room for possible PP-PAs without decreasing other political prioritiesr through a small decrease of other political priorities; calls for a budget increase of these two initiatives that will provide funding for new innovative programmed in key areas that have yet to be addressed; asks the European Commission to promote the fact that the PP and PA are initiated by the European Parliament and make visible the initiators and their names in their implementation;
Amendment 12 #
2017/2022(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the amount set aside for extraordinary investment and expenditure in 2018 is EUR 47,6 million, the same level as in 2017; considers that the 2019 communication campaign ought to not be considered as extraordinary expenditure and should become a permanent feature in the budget of the European Parliament in order to promote legislative work and Members’ activities in their constituencies;
Amendment 33 #
2017/2022(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Takes note of the ongoing measures to continue to empower Parliament's security, relating to buildings, equipment and staff, cyber-security and communication security; requests the Secretary-General and the Bureau to carry on the Global Security Concept to continue to provide structural, operational and cultural improvements in Parliament's security; reiterates the need to improve the performance of IT services provided to the Parliament by investing in the training of staff, but also by better selecting contractors based on a stronger evaluation of their services and IT capacity;
Amendment 37 #
2017/2022(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that despite the installation of SECure EMail system (SECEM) the Parliament is unable to receive restricted and non-classified briefings from other institutions; notes that Parliament is not in a position to develop its own Classified Information System (CIS) alone and negotiations are ongoing with other institutions on this matter; invites the Secretary-General to present to the Committee on Budgets more information regarding the ongoinglatest developments of these negotiations, before the Parliament's reading of the budget in autumn 2017 in order to identify the best means of enabling Parliament to receive restricted and non-classified briefings;
Amendment 43 #
2017/2022(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Belgian Government and the European Parliament, the Council, the Commission, the European External Action Service, and other institutions based in Brussels, on future security verificationclearance checks for all external contractors’ staff wishing to access the Union institutions;
Amendment 50 #
2017/2022(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for more information on the project to renovate the Paul Henri Spaak (PHS) building, specifically any opinions from external contractors on the necessity to renovate the building, which has had a short 25-year lifespan; notes the level of appropriations proposed by the Secretary- General in 2018 concerning studies, preparatory projects and works, and the provision of assistance to the project management team; expresses concern at the possible confusion regarding the amounts to be spent on studies and removals; urges the Bureau and Secretary- General to inform the Committee on Budgets on all subsequent steps and provide a clear breakdown of costs as soon as possible; calls for an assessment on how the renovation will impact the visitors and seminars unit, the availability of the plenary chamber as well the other rooms and offices;
Amendment 59 #
2017/2022(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Stresses the high price of renovation studies, taking into consideration the fact that the budget for studies on renovating the PHS building is estimated at EUR 14 080 million whilst the available budget for finalising works at the KAD building is estimated at EUR 33 890 million;
Amendment 60 #
2017/2022(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Invites the Vice-Presidents responsible and the Secretary-General to present to the Committee on Budgets a progress report and estimates for finalising the works on the KAD building;
Amendment 84 #
2017/2022(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. ConsiderNotes the total amount proposed for the communication campaign for the 2019 elections to be too high, withfor the 2019 elections communication campaign is estimated at EUR 25 million of expenditure in 2018 and EUR 8,33 million in 2019; notes that a higher amount of financial commitments are required in 2018, nevertheless considers that the distribution of appropri; highlights the importance of those communications could be adjusted by lowering spending in 2018ampaigns, especially taking into consideration the current situation in the Union;
Amendment 96 #
2017/2022(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Welcomes in particular the ever increasing quality of advice and research provided to Members and committees through the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) and the policy departments; approves of the four specific projects being developed over the medium- term in the European Parliament library, namely the digital library, improved resources for research, comparative law sources and open library; considers these projects as a means to improve support to both Members and staff, as well as facilitating access to the external research community and citizens; notes the importance of these projects and the need to integrate them in the legislative work done by Members and staff members;
Amendment 99 #
2017/2022(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Notes that the recently revised Rules of Procedure12 have limited Members to a maximum of three oral explanations of vote per part-session, but remains concerned about the additional costs required for interpretation that they generate; urges the Secretary-General to provide a detailed breakdown of the costs related to oral explanations of vote; indicates the availability of alternatives such as written explanations of vote as well as a wealth of public communications facilities within Parliament’s premises for Members to explain their voting positions; calls, as an interim measure, for oral explanation of votes to be placed at the end of business each day on the plenary agenda, after the one minute speeches and other points on the agenda; __________________ 12 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2016)0484 - Rule 183(1).
Amendment 108 #
2017/2022(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. In preparation for the ninth legislature, calls on the Secretary-General to submit to the Bureau a more precise list of expenses defrayable under the General Expenditure Allowance (GEA), as well as suggesting measures to improve the accountability of this expenditure, using best practice cases from national delegations ; reiterates the appeal for greater transparency regarding the Parliament and Member States; believesgeneral expenditure allowance for thate Members should also be able to provide links on the Parliament website to places where they currently publish their spending records; reiterates that the improved transparency of the GEA should not require; calls on the Bureau to work on a definition of more precise rules regarding the accountability of the expenditure authorised under this allowance, without generating additional staff incosts to Parliament's administration;
Amendment 123 #
2017/2022(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27 a. Notes that in the total Parliament budget, Members’ expenditure represents only 21 % of the total, less than the allocation for Parliament staff and for other expenditure; reiterates the need to refocus the work of Parliament on the elected officials, the legislative procedures and keeping better and closer contact with the constituencies;
Amendment 139 #
2017/2022(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Considers that the loss of 136 posts from the Parliament’s Secretariat in 2016, due to the annual staff reduction and increase of political group staff posts, may create difficulties for the provision of services by the Parliament’s administration; calls on the Secretary- General to provide more information regarding staff reduction measures last year and the progressive 5 % staff reduction planned to take place this year, and to evaluate the consequences of budgetary decisions on the functioning of the institution;
Amendment 188 #
2017/2022(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
Amendment 1 #
2017/2014(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. Whereas 1096 redundancies were made in the retail sector between the 1 August 2015 and the 1 May 2016 in the regions of Drenthe and Overijsel, in the Netherlands;
Amendment 2 #
2017/2014(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. Whereas although retail and wholesale services provide 11 % of the Union's GDP and 15 % of total employment in the Union, the sector still suffers from the crisis;
Amendment 4 #
2017/2014(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses the long period spent by the targeted beneficiaries neither working nor in education or training, as well as the long period between the date when the last redundancy took place (1 May 2016) and the time when applicant Member State starts receiving EGF support that lasts over one year;
Amendment 5 #
2017/2014(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Recommends the Commission to study new ways of improving banking regulations so that SMEs and other companies receive further credit or restructuring of credit, thus avoiding bankruptcy;
Amendment 7 #
2017/2014(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Calls on the Commission to study new ways of reducing the delay in providing the EGF support through the debureaucratisation of the applications procedure;
Amendment 6 #
2017/0007(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Exports of some Moldovan products to the Union doubled or even tripled in the first six months of free trade area. However, Moldova's economy has been affected significantly by the political instability experienced in the period between the elections of November 2014 and January 2016, as well as by a banking fraud scandal, weak economic activity in the region, and import bans imposed by Russia. That situation contributed to producing a recession, a growing trade deficit and a significant decline of the foreign exchange reserves over the last year.
Amendment 7 #
2017/0007(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) In support of the new reform path, a Roadmap for Priority Reforms was agreed between the EU and Moldova following the Foreign Affairs Council Conclusions of 15 February 2016. There has been substantial progress with the implementation of this Roadmap by Moldova. Special focus should be to continue to enable small and medium- sized business to receive funding from local banks in order to modernise their businesses.
Amendment 8 #
2017/0007(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4 a) Important progress has been made by Moldova in defending the rule of law and implementing the European requirements part of the Association Agreement.
Amendment 9 #
2017/0007(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Moldova's progress in complying with EU sanitary requirements enabled the export of new products. The Union's indicative allocation for Moldova under the European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI) is EUR 610-746 million, including budgetary support and technical assistance. However, budget support disbursements from the Union were suspended in early 2015 and their resumption was made conditional on the approval of a new IMF programme and all budget support condtions being fulfilled.
Amendment 20 #
2016/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Highlights the achievements of the Member States, the European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) in space with new technologies, exploration missions, Earth observation and meteorology capabilities.
Amendment 44 #
2016/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to accelerate the full economic exploitation of the Galileo and Copernicus programmes by setting adequate targets for market uptake and by simplifying the access to and the processing of Copernicus data in order to enable enterprises and SMEs in particular to develop applications based on space data, enlarging the potential of space solutions;
Amendment 64 #
2016/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Highlights that data and services derived from space systems contribute to a large range of public policies and economic sectors such as environmental protection, precision farming, control of fishery stocks, transport safety, monitoring of shipping routes, detection of oil spills, urban and regional planning where the EU should take advantage of the huge potential areas of application that have yet be exploited and need to be addressed.
Amendment 35 #
2016/2323(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the important role played by the EU budget in delivering concrete answers to the challenges the EU is facing; stresses that jobs, economic growth, migration, security and tackling populism are the main concerns at EU level and that the EU budget remains part of the solution to these issues; stresses the principles of gender budgeting should inform the development of the 2018 budget; underlines that a strong EU budget will benefit Member States and EU citizens alike; expects that the Commission will put forward a draft 2018 budget that enables the EU to continue to generate prosperity and ensure the safety of its citizens;
Amendment 39 #
2016/2323(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the important role played by the EU budget in delivering concrete answers to the challenges the EU is facing; stresses that jobs, economic growth, migration, security and tackling populism are the main concerns at EU level and that the EU budget remains part of the solution to these issues; underlines that a strong EU budget will benefit Member States and EU citizens alike; expects that the Commission will put forward a draft 2018 budget that enables the EU to continue to generate prosperity, growth and jobs and ensure the safety of its citizens;
Amendment 79 #
2016/2323(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that investments in research and innovation represent a pre- condition for achieving genuine competitiveness in the EU; regrets the fact that, as a result of an alarmingly low success rate of applications, fewer EU funding for the field of research and innovation is currently inadequate to cover the year on year increase in high- quality projects in the field of research and innovation are receiving EU fundingapplications received, resulting in a low success rate; calls in this respect for an adequppropriate level of appropriationsfunding to be ensured for Horizon 2020;
Amendment 85 #
2016/2323(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Underlines the importance of Pilot Projects and Preparatory Actions in innovating the EU's political priorities; Calls for a budget increase for these two initiatives that will provide funding for new innovative programmes in key areas that have yet to be addressed;
Amendment 97 #
2016/2323(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines the important role and potential of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) in reducing the investment gap in Europe, and recognises the positive results achieved so far; welcomes also the Commission proposal for extending the EFSI until 2020, which will serve to further improve its functioning, especially as regards the additionality principle and the geographical balance; Stresses however that not all Members have the opportunity of accessing the fund; Underlines the importance to reform the European Fund for Strategic Investments by bringing more transparency on the projects selection and evaluation process, and better defining the objectives that can receive EFSI funding by ensuring a correct and fair distribution of the funds throughout all the European Union;
Amendment 101 #
2016/2323(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines the important role and potential of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) in reducing the investment gap in Europe, and recognises the early positive results achieved so far; welcomes also the Commission, but believes more evidence needs to be presented about EFSI's delivering additionality; calls on the Commission to present an analysis of the added value of EFSI as part of its proposal for extending the EFSI until 2020, which will serve to further improve its functioning, especially as regards the additionality principle and the geographical balance;
Amendment 116 #
2016/2323(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines that youth unemployment is one of the main concerns at European level and that it puts at risk an entire generation of young Europeans and their trust in the EU institutions; stresses that, as part of the conciliation agreement for the 2017 EU budget, a EUR 500 million allocation will be granted to the Youth Employment Initiative through an amending budget in 2017; considers the YEI to be a fundamental contribution to the Union's priority objective for jobs and growth and remains firmly committed to securing adequate funding for theits continuation of the Youth Employment Initiative until the end of the current MFF, while at the same time improving its functioning and implementation;
Amendment 122 #
2016/2323(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Welcomes the fact that the EU Youth Strategy has provided equal opportunities for young people and encouraged them to actively participate in society; Calls for further assessment of today's youth issues when drawing up policies and actions that have a significant impact on young people such as learning, voluntary activities, employment, mobility and information;
Amendment 144 #
2016/2323(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Strongly supports regional policy as one of the main investment instruments of the EU budget that enables economic, social and territorial cohesion; underlines that this policy generates growth and jobs in all Member States; is concerned, however, about the unacceptable delays in implementation of operational programmes at EU level; calls on the Commission and the Member States to cooperateto maintain the current level of funding and further cooperate with Member States in order to ensure that the designation of managing and certifying authorities is concluded and implementation accelerates;
Amendment 148 #
2016/2323(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Recognises economic and social cohesion as one of EU's main goals in achieving a balanced and sustainable development of the European Union; Considers important to grant special attention to new territorial cooperation programmes in under developed regions thus ensuring a fair access to development;
Amendment 160 #
2016/2323(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Recalls that ICT has brought significant changes to production and employment methods, creating approximately 120 000 jobs each year; Stresses the need to better coordinate the actions of the Digital Skills and Jobs Coalition by consulting stakeholders to identify the best practices to address the estimated 900 000 ICT workers shortage by 2020, taking into consideration that almost 40% of the EU workforce do not possess adequate digital skills;
Amendment 175 #
2016/2323(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the role played by instruments such as the Internal Security Fund (ISF) and the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) in addressing the effects of the migratory and refugee crisis, and calls for adequate budgeting in the coming years for these funds; stresses the importance of enhanced financing for resettlement schemes, relocation procedures and return operations, notably under the AMIF, in order to achieve an effective and real European asylum and migration policy; welcomes also the role of EU agencies in the area of justice and home affairs, such as Europol and the European Border and Coast Guard, and calls, in this context, for their mandate to be executed through adequate budgeting and staffing; is convinced that the EU needs to invest more in strengthening its borders, enhancing cooperation between law enforcement agencies, fighting terrorism and radicalisation and ensuring sound return operations;
Amendment 198 #
2016/2323(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15 b. Recalls the Parliament's commitment to the civilian nature of research funding in the legal bases of Horizon 2020 and the Galileo Programme, and the integrity of the European Research Area as having a civilian research mission; calls for any defence funding proposals to be entirely additional to and distinct from the EU's Research and Space Programmes in line with their legal bases;
Amendment 217 #
2016/2323(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Recalls that the Eastern Partnership initiative provided a channel to discuss trade, travel agreements, economic strategy; Calls for a public consultation to find new ways of promoting EU's shared values, joint ownership, collective norms, and address the other shared challenges in a collective manner that will further improve stability and prosperity;
Amendment 17 #
2016/2306(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Reiterates the importance of switching from an austerity strategy to an investment mentality capable of generating growth on the long term;
Amendment 18 #
2016/2306(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Recalls that the objectives of the economic, fiscal and monetary policies should be to generate development and wellbeing for European citizens. Growth has to be followed by a strong redistribution mechanism;
Amendment 19 #
2016/2306(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Reiterates that investing and stimulating investments in innovation and ICT should be a core economic policy at EU level in order to generate sustainable growth;
Amendment 20 #
2016/2306(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Considers that the banking system's responsibility has to be increased in order to ensure long term investments but also stability on the financial market;
Amendment 21 #
2016/2306(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 e (new)
Paragraph 4 e (new)
4e. Argues the importance of a fair and cohesive EU investment policies capable of generating growth across the European Union but also to facilitate the reduction of the existing gaps between member states;
Amendment 22 #
2016/2306(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 f (new)
Paragraph 4 f (new)
4f. Is concerned by the dominance the financial markets may have on the medias therefore risking to affect their independence and objectivity. The democratic accountability can only be ensured by strong and independent medias. The fiscal and economic policies can be means to ensure their defence;
Amendment 23 #
2016/2306(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 g (new)
Paragraph 4 g (new)
4g. Is convinced that SME's and start- ups are essential for the future development of EU's economy and reiterates the need for a stronger investment and fiscal policies designed to stimulate them further;
Amendment 57 #
2016/2305(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the gigabit society targets of attaining network speeds of 100Mbps for all European consumers and, in the long term, of between 1Gbps and 100Gbps for the main socio-economic drivers, such as digitally intensive businesses, major transport hubs, financial institutions, hospitals and schools;
Amendment 68 #
2016/2305(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the 802.11 ac wireless networking standard, on which the fifth generation wireless broadband technology is based, was developed by the IEEE Standard Association process, providing high wireless speeds on the 5Ghz band; Points out that 5G systems will need to be able to operate over a very wide frequency range: from less than 1GHz up to 100GHz and with a maximum potential of up to 300GHz; notes that frequencies of 3-6GHz and above 10GHz should deliver extreme data rates and extreme capacity in dense areas;
Amendment 73 #
2016/2305(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that a coherent spectrum strategy, including national roadmaps, is needed in order to meet the challenges of 5G, addressing human, machine-to- machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) communications at various levels: connection speed, mobility, latency, duty cycle, reliability, accessibility, etc.;
Amendment 88 #
2016/2305(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that sector players should benefit from a level playing field and should enjoy the flexibility to design their own networks, choosing their investment model and the most appropriate technology, including fibre-to-the-home (FTTH), Wi-Fi, G.fast, 2G, cable, satellite or any other rapid development technologies that will help connectprovide all Europeans to VHCwith access to very high- capacity networks;
Amendment 99 #
2016/2305(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Believes that 5G is more than an evolution of mobile broadband and that it will be a key enabler of the future digital world as the next generation of ubiquitous ultra-high broadband infrastructure that will support the transformation of processes in all economic sectors (public sector, healthcare, energy, utilities, manufacturing, transportation, the automotive industry, virtual reality (VR), online gaming and so forth) and provide agile, elastic and highly personalised services that will improve everyday citizen’s life and work;
Amendment 116 #
2016/2305(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that 5G should be instrumental in tackling the digital divide and in improving internet take-up, especially in rural and remote areas; Considers that work on reducing technical disparities in terms of connectivity between regions and improving access for people with low income should also be dealt with;
Amendment 6 #
2016/2302(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises that the ultimate purpose of financial instruments (FIs) is to act in situations of market failure or suboptimal investment as a catalyst making it possible to mobilise funding for projects which cannot secure adequate support from the market; insists that in order to successfully achieve Europe 2020 Strategy objectives the funding channelled through the EU-supported FIs should also play a social role and not be limited to satisfying private interests only;
Amendment 15 #
2016/2302(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that, according to estimations, allocations in FIs from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the Cohesion Fund (CF) and the European Social Fund (ESF) would almost double between 2007-2013, when they amounted to EUR 11.7 billion, and 2014- 2020, when they would amount to EUR 20.9 billion; notes that the FIs would therefore represent 6 % of the overall cohesion policy allocation in 2014-2020 of 351,8billion, compared with 3.4 % of the allocated 347 billion in 2007-2013;
Amendment 16 #
2016/2302(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Notes that the allocations from the Cohesion Fund amounts to approximately 75 billion euros, representing 11,8% of the total FI's allocations in the 2014-2020 period; welcomes the allocation increase from 70 billion euros in the 2007-2013 period to 75 billion in the 2014-2020 period; highlights that allocation to the Cohesion Fund should not be diminished taking into consideration that approximately 34% of the EU's population live in a region that receives aid from the Cohesion Fund;
Amendment 17 #
2016/2302(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Calls on the Commission to study new ways of debureaucratization of the funds accessing procedure in order to increase the absorbption rates and further provide easier and transparent access of Member States to the EU's financial instruments;
Amendment 18 #
2016/2302(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2 c. Notes that the Commission is working closesly with it's Member States to improve how the funds are invested and managed; calls on the Commission to further engage local authorities in consultations regarding the evolution of financial instruments;
Amendment 21 #
2016/2302(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Welcomes that approximately 90% of the EIB available funding promotes sustainable growth and job creation in Member States; criticizes the EIB's treatment differences towards certain under developed regions taking into consideration that in 2015 Spain, Italy, France, UK, Germany and Poland were in the lead with approximately 365 EIB signed operations while the rest of the Member States, together, only amount to approximately 170 EIB signed operations;
Amendment 29 #
2016/2302(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Invites the Commission to continue and present annual reports containing concrete information regarding the financing and implementing of financial instruments for the programming period 2014-2020, highlighting the areas that need improvement and offering recommendations in a timely fashion based on the evolutions of the programme;
Amendment 30 #
2016/2302(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Stresses the need for more information sessions to be provided to the managing authorities by the Commissions Expert Groups such as EGESIF to ensure better data coverage in reporting requirements, provide advice on tackling the issues causing significant delays in implementation of programmes, an exchange of experience and encourage good practice in the implementation of the programme thus avoiding a high backlog of unpaid bills in the second part of the 2014-2020 MFF;
Amendment 31 #
2016/2302(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4 c. Calls on the Commission to introduce the equal pay for equal work mechanism by amending the existing framework in order to eliminate the regional wage gap for European experts accordingly to their country of residence; deplores the existing differences that go up to 10 times in the payment schemes of researchers in Horizon 2020 and calls for a fair treatment;
Amendment 6 #
2016/2298(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Agrees with the Commission that the conditions set out in Article 4(2) of the EGF Regulation are met and that, therefore, Spain is entitled to a financial contribution of EUR 856 800 under that Regulation, which represents 60 % of the total cost of EUR 1 428 000, for reintegration into the labour market of 250 workers made redundant;
Amendment 8 #
2016/2298(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 9 #
2016/2298(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 10 #
2016/2298(BUD)
6. Notes that Bosal S.A. started operations in 1986 when the Sagunto area was declared a “Preferential Reindustrialization Area” following redundancies in the local blast furnace. Notes that the bankruptcy and closure of Bosal S.A. caused the loss of 250 jobs in the town of Sagunto, representing a relatively large number of jobs in that town, and has a serious impact on the local and regional economy, in particular considering the specific characteristics of a small town in a rural area which has seriously suffered from the economic crisis as well as the consequences of the globalisation process in the automotive sector; recalls that the unemployment rate in Comunidad Valenciana is still 20,17 %, although employment has shown signs of recovery;
Amendment 11 #
2016/2298(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that the number of unemployed persons in Sagunto increased threefold between 2007 and 2015, thus the 250 workers made redundant further aggravates the already fragile situation in the area;
Amendment 13 #
2016/2298(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines that of the total number of redundant workers concerned by this application, 96,4% are men, 3,6% are women, 71 % are over 45 years old, 78 % had been employed by the same enterprise for at least 15 consecutive years and 50 % have no educational qualifications; notes, in addition, there have been no recent plant openings in the area; points out that all those circumstances make them highly vulnerable in a context of insufficient job creation, increasing the difficulties in finding new employment;
Amendment 136 #
2016/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes that online platforms take advantage of the enormous and ever- increasing number of mobile devices, PCs, laptops and other computing devices;
Amendment 146 #
2016/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Underlines that the increasingly widespread use of smartphones and tablets has further extended accessnd improved accessibility to online platforms, thereby enhancing their citizens role in the economy and society, particularly among young and disabled people;
Amendment 164 #
2016/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Recognises the benefits that online platforms offer for SMEs; notes that online platforms allow SMEs to access global markets without excessive investments in costly digital infrastructure; recommends tackling the digital skills gap by continuing to providing digital education through online platforms;
Amendment 321 #
2016/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Underlines that the Internet of the future cannot succeed without users’ trust in online platforms, protection of personal data, greater transparency, better control of ranking systems and advertising, and online platforms respecting all applicable legislation;
Amendment 341 #
2016/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Underlines that the cross-border nature of online platforms represents a huge advantage in developing the Digital Single Market, but also requires better cooperation between national public authorities; asks the Commission to make better use of existing consumer protection services, which could provide identical and efficient consumer protection in relation to online platforms activities; recommends an equitable tolling regime of the Digital Single Market;
Amendment 59 #
2016/2274(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Underlines the importance of interconnecting platforms and databases at European level enabling better interoperability of networks and systems;
Amendment 75 #
2016/2274(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Calls on the Commission to promote European standards that supports open-source tools capable to ensure equal access to the equities developed at European level;
Amendment 85 #
2016/2274(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Stresses that standardization also implies the development of a unitary process that is sustainable and transferable to all Member States;
Amendment 107 #
2016/2274(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Calls on to Commission to undertake steps towards a fair and uniform tax regime at EU level improving the access to European standards;
Amendment 1 #
2016/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU e-Justice Portal is an essential tool for access to information and to justice, and constitutes an important step in achieving the modernisation of EU public administration;
Amendment 3 #
2016/2273(INI)
B. whereas better access to information and the increased use of improved digital tools for company-law- related formalities throughout the lifecycle of companies wshould reduce the administrative burden for companies, particularly where the relevant electronic public services are available across bordersserve legal certainty;
Amendment 5 #
2016/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas single access to these registers through the e-Justice Portal is not yet possible because of differences in the technical standards used by Member States; considers that further efforts are needed to achieve accessible, interoperable and user-friendly eGovernment tools available to the public in the EU;
Amendment 8 #
2016/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas the use of open standards is fundamental in order to allow EU citizens to participate in governmental platforms, and in order not to force citizens to use vendor-specific programs in order to communicate with their government;
Amendment 12 #
2016/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to raise awareness of the e-Justice Portal and its uses, and to make the e-Justice Portal a one-stop shop for relevant legal information and for access to justice in the Member States; particular attention should be paid to giving people with disabilities access to the e-Justice Portal;
Amendment 15 #
2016/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Stresses the need to maintain a human dimension where services are upgraded to electronic format, in order to enable citizens to benefit from personalised guidance and solutions;
Amendment 17 #
2016/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the introduction of e- CODEX, allowing direct communications between citizens and courts in all Member States, as a major step to facilitate cross- border access to public services; calls also for interconnected databases at European level to further facilitate interoperability between legal authorities within the EU;
Amendment 22 #
2016/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Stresses the importance of cyber- security and calls for EU-wide e- Government solutions capable of securing the personal data of EU citizens;
Amendment 23 #
2016/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to consider further ways to promote digital solutions for formalities throughout a company’s lifecycle, in particular for online registration processes, the electronic filing of company documents and, the provision of information for business registers and the reporting of corporate income tax; notes that in this field legislation may be the only way to create an appropriate legal framework for EU- wide digital solutions, while ensuring that the public interest principles, such as tax liability, are complied with;
Amendment 27 #
2016/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to consider further ways to promote digital solutions for formalities throughout a company’s lifecycle, in particular for online registration processes, the electronic filing of company documents and the provision of information for business registers; notes that in this field legislation may be the only way to create an appropriate legal framework for EU- wide digital solutions;
Amendment 28 #
2016/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls on the Commission to support Member States when putting in place automated centralised mechanisms which allow the identification, in a timely manner, of any natural or legal persons holding or controlling land and buildings within their territory, in order to prevent the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing; considers that this information should be directly accessible, at national level, to Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs) and competent authorities, and should be accessible and searchable through the centralised mechanisms by the FIUs of other Member States;
Amendment 29 #
2016/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls for coordination at EU level of the purchasing and implementation of e-Government solutions in order further facilitate data exchanges;
Amendment 31 #
2016/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Amendment 32 #
2016/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4 c. Considers that, in order to enable the timely pan-European implementation of the Action Plan, Member States should introduce specialized training courses on e-Government services for civil servants and decision makers;
Amendment 33 #
2016/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4 d. Considers that the Member States should facilitate communication and educational campaigns, in order to give European citizens full use of the capacities offered by the new e- Government portals and services;
Amendment 34 #
2016/2273(INI)
5. Considers that work on the electronic interconnection of Member States’ business and insolvency registers should be stepped up, and stresses the importance of this interconnection for the internal market; information to be provided should follow a common European template or framework.
Amendment 37 #
2016/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member states to promote open standards when developing public digital solutions.
Amendment 1 #
2016/2235(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Agrees with the Commission that the conditions set out in Article 4(2) of the EGF Regulation are met and that, therefore, Estonia is entitled to a financial contribution of EUR 1 131 358 under that Regulation, which represents 60 % of the total cost of EUR 1 885 597 for personalised services consisting of support for formal studies-payment of the cost of training, training cost reimbursement for employers, labour market training, work practice, debt counselling, psychological counselling, study allowance relating to the participation in formal studies, scholarship, transport and accommodation benefit for Estonian language training;
Amendment 5 #
2016/2235(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that the impact of the redundancies on the local and regional economy and employment is expected to be significant due to its geopolitically remote position at the Russian border;
Amendment 14 #
2016/2235(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. These actions were drafted in line with the identified needs in the regional development strategy in Estonia and are compatible with the shift towards a resource efficient and sustainable economy;
Amendment 1 #
2016/2214(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Agrees with the Commission that the conditions set out in point (a) of Article 4(1) of the EGF Regulation are met and that, therefore, Sweden is entitled to a financial contribution of EUR 3 957 918 under that Regulation, which represents 60% of the total cost of EUR 6 596 531, that will help 918 targeted beneficiaries return to the labour market;
Amendment 2 #
2016/2214(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that Sweden submitted the application for a financial contribution from the EGF on 31 March 2016, and that the assessment of that application was finalised by the Commission on 5 September 2016 and notified to Parliament thet same day;
Amendment 4 #
2016/2214(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the IT and telecommunication industries are dominated by Asian manufacturers which have become an outsourcing destination, due to the fact that the strongest growth markets are located there; points out that Ericsson has gradually been cutting staff in Sweden (from 21 178 in 2005 to 17 858 in 2014), but in the meantime been growing tremendously worldwide (from 56 055 in 2005 to 118 055 in 2014), with India being the country with the largest number of employees (22 541);
Amendment 5 #
2016/2214(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that a relatively large group of older workers with similar backgrounds have been made redundant at the same time, with most of these workers not possessing the skills sought after on the local labour market; notes also that the large number of newly arrived migrants puts additional pressure on the local labour market;
Amendment 7 #
2016/2214(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the fact that the Swedish authorities decided to focus possible EGF assistance especially on the Kista, Katrineholm and Kumla sites, as these face the biggest challenges of retraining of such a big number of older workers; recalls that individualised help must be offered to workers made redundant at the other sites as well;
Amendment 13 #
2016/2214(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that the coordinated package of personalised services has been drawn up in consultation with the targeted beneficiaries and their representatives as well as with local public actors, taking into consideration that 22 % of workers are female and 78 % male;
Amendment 14 #
2016/2214(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls the importance of improving the employability of all workers by means of adapted training and the recognition of skills and competences gained throughout a worker's professional career; expects the training on offer in the coordinated package to be adapted not only to the needs of the dismissed workers but also to the actual business environment, in the targeted regions;
Amendment 1 #
2016/2211(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Agrees with the Commission that the conditions set out in Article 4(1)(a) of the EGF Regulation are met and that, therefore, Finland is entitled to a financial contribution of EUR 5 364 000 under that Regulation, representing 60 % of the total cost of EUR 8 940 000;
Amendment 3 #
2016/2211(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that Finland submitted the application for a financial contribution from the EGF on 11 March 2016, and that following additional information provided by Finland, its assessment was finalised by the Commission on 29 July 2016 who concluded that the conditions for awarding a financial contribution from the EGF had been met;
Amendment 4 #
2016/2211(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the main reason behind the redundancies at Microsoft is the declining market share of its phones using the Microsoft Windows operating system from over 50 % in 2009 to 0,6 % in the second quarter of 2016;
Amendment 5 #
2016/2211(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that the Union share in global ICT sector employment has decreased in recent years, and that ICT plays a key role in Finnish economy, with 6,7 % of employees working in the ICT sector in 2014, the highest percentage amongst all Member States; considers that the redundancies in Microsoft are linked with the trend that affects the entire Finnish electronics industry since the decline of Nokia in its country of origin and for which four previous applications were presented; concludes that those events are directly linked to structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation;
Amendment 8 #
2016/2211(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that redundancies are concentrated in NUTS 2 regions Helsinki- Uusimaa (FI1B), Etelä-Suomi (FI1C) and Länsi-Suomi, (FI197) and concern workers with highly varying competencies, 89% of them between 30 and 54 years of age; is concerned about the already difficult unemployment situation of highly skilled and educated people whose employment prospects would otherwise be traditionally good, especially women, who face a greater challenge in finding employment, taking into consideration that they represent almost half of the targeted beneficiaries;
Amendment 11 #
2016/2211(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the fact that the Finnish authorities started providing the personalised services to the affected workers on 11 September 2015, well ahead of the application for the EGF support for the proposed coordinated package, since these actions are eligible for co-funding from the EGF;
Amendment 10 #
2016/2154(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the success of the ‘e- Curia’ application for the electronic lodging and service of court documents, as demonstrated by the growing numbers of access accounts for the application (2914 in 2015, as against 2230 in 2014) and Member States using it (26 in 2015, as against 25 in 2014), enabling lawyers and agents in EU Member States to benefit from the electronic exchange of procedural documents with Registries of the Court of Justice and the General Court;
Amendment 176 #
2016/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes that the R&I capabilities of North/South and West/East Member States are very different; recognises the European dimension to the problem of the participation gap, which must be addressed by the FP if the EU is to exploit its full potential; welcomes, in this respect, the Widening Programme; calls on the Commission to assess whether the three Widening instruments have achieved their specific objectives and to clarify the rational and general goal of the Programme, to review the indicator used to define ‘underrepresented’ countries, and to keep a dynamic list that allows Member States to be in or out depending on how their capabilities evolve; calls on the Commission to adapt or adopt new measures to bridge this gap, such as providing sufficient networking tools for researchers that help bridging the innovation divide in Europe;
Amendment 186 #
2016/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Recognises the importance of incorporating research and entrepreneurship skills into Member States’' primary and high school education systems in order to encourage young people to develop these skills, as R&D should be viewed in structural rather than cyclical or temporal terms; calls on the Member States and the Commission to enhance employment stability for young researchers; calls on the Commission to provide new increased levels of support for young researchers, such as pan-European networking tools for young researchers, and a new funding scheme for early-stage researchers with less than three years of experience after PhD completion;
Amendment 195 #
2016/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Confirms that international co- operation fell from 5% in FP7 to 2.8% in Horizon 2020; recalls that the FP should contribute to ensuring that Europe remains a key global player, while underlining the importance of scientific diplomacy; calls for a strategic vision and structure to support this objective and welcomes initiatives such as PRIMAartnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA) and European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) as networking instrument;
Amendment 20 #
2016/2114(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 25 – paragraph 7
Rule 25 – paragraph 7
7. The Bureau shall draw upadopt Parliament's preliminary draft budget estimatesbudget estimates and Parliament's establishment plan for each financial year.
Amendment 46 #
2016/2114(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 88 – paragraph 5
Rule 88 – paragraph 5
Amendment 48 #
2016/2114(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 96 – title
Rule 96 – title
Estimates of Parliament and its establishment plan
Amendment 52 #
2016/2114(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 96 – paragraph 1
Rule 96 – paragraph 1
1. The Bureau shall draw up the preliminary draft estimatesadopt Parliament's estimates and Parliament's establishment plan for each financial year on the basis of a report prepared by the Secretary-General.
Amendment 53 #
2016/2114(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 96 – paragraph 2
Rule 96 – paragraph 2
Amendment 55 #
2016/2114(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 96 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Rule 96 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 56 #
2016/2114(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 96 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Rule 96 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 57 #
2016/2114(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 96 – paragraph 4
Rule 96 – paragraph 4
Amendment 59 #
2016/2114(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 96 – paragraph 5
Rule 96 – paragraph 5
5. The President shall forward the estimatesParliament's budget estimates and the Parliament's establishment plan to the committee responsible for budgetary issues, to the Commission and the Council.
Amendment 61 #
2016/2114(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 97 – title
Rule 97 – title
Procedure to be applied when drawing upconsidering Parliament's estimatesdraft budget
Amendment 62 #
2016/2114(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 97 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Rule 97 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
As regards Parliament's budget, a conciliation procedure between the Bureau and the committee responsible for budgetary issues shall take decisions in successive stages on:be opened in cases where the opinion of the latter diverges from the initial decisions taken by the Bureau on Parliament's estimates;
Amendment 63 #
2016/2114(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 97 – paragraph 1 – point a
Rule 97 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 64 #
2016/2114(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 97 – paragraph 1 – point b
Rule 97 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 65 #
2016/2114(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 97 – paragraph 2
Rule 97 – paragraph 2
Amendment 66 #
2016/2114(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 97 – paragraph 3
Rule 97 – paragraph 3
Amendment 72 #
2016/2114(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Annex VI – point IV – point 2
Annex VI – point IV – point 2
2. Parliament’s budgetary prerogatives, namely the budget of the Union including the budget of the Parliament, as well as the negotiation and implementation of interinstitutional agreements in this field;
Amendment 73 #
2016/2114(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Annex VI – point IV – point 3
Annex VI – point IV – point 3
Amendment 35 #
2016/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that the EU needs to step up its common efforts to tackle wildlife trafficking, now that it is a party to the CITES convention, that entered into force on the 1st of July and is now protecting over 35000 species of animals and plants;
Amendment 43 #
2016/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission and the Member State authorities to step up their cooperation in the fight against wildlife trafficking, particularly between enforcement agencies, including police, customs, judicial, animal protection associations and sanitary and trade inspection authorities;
Amendment 51 #
2016/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Agrees with the Commission that training activities are an essential part of the fight against organised crime, including wildlife trafficking; Recommends the creation of a monitoring system in order to determine the improvements and best practices aimed at stopping wildlife trafficking;
Amendment 56 #
2016/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls for a campaign at Member States level that should raise awareness amongst citizens to stop purchasing products that are the result of wildlife trafficking;
Amendment 3 #
2016/2072(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that cultural and creative industries (CCIs) operate in a constantly evolving environment dominated by the development and use of digital Information Communication Technology on a global scale, thus calling for a legal definition for cultural and creative industries across Europe that takes into consideration also the new cultural and creative trends existing in today's society;
Amendment 8 #
2016/2072(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Reiterates that cultural and creative industries are based on and promote individual creativity, cultural value, skills and talent with the potential to create wealth and jobs through generating value from intellectual property;
Amendment 15 #
2016/2072(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that theStresses the need to define legal rights of professionals in the cultural and creative industries in order to protect their work against piracy, taking into consideration that the growing digital environment offers new opportunities for creators to produce and distribute their works to a wider public at a lower cost, independently of physical and geographical constraints;
Amendment 35 #
2016/2072(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the importance of the new digital environment for the development of the cultural and creative industries in creating more visibility for creators and enabling them to be in a permanent contact with the audience and consumers; therefore the establishment of any legal framework defining the digitalisation of cultural and creative industries should be operated after a broad consultation of all the actors involved in the value chain;
Amendment 38 #
2016/2072(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Stresses the importance of apprenticeships in the cultural and creative industries and the need to define a European legal framework for the good development of apprenticeships across EU member states;
Amendment 43 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that 31 % of the EFSI funding was used for SMEs, 22 % for energy projects, 21 % for RDI and 10 % for the digital sector; regrets, however, the lack of information regarding the additionality of the projects funded; calls on the European Investment Bank to draw a distinction between categories of beneficiaries in the EFSI activity reports, whether they be local, national, European or international, so that it can be seen whether financing ends up supporting local initiatives, small and medium-sized enterprises or multinationals;
Amendment 55 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls for a detailed activity report to be presented on the achievement of those goals through the projects financed, taking account of additional criteria on the allocation of funds geared to social and environmental factors or corresponding areas of European funding;
Amendment 56 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls for transparency regarding the scoring and assessment system for projects to be increased, by publishing the assessment reports and the criteria on the basis of which a project has been approved or rejected;
Amendment 61 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Considers it important to count the low level of development of the region where the project is being carried out or from which the beneficiary comes as an additional risk factor, given that the objective of the European Fund for Strategic Investments is to allocate funds to high-risk projects;
Amendment 65 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Takes a positive view of the possibility for certain EFSI funding to be offered in the form of participation in the projects financed; given the possibility for certain financing to be offered in this form, considers it appropriate also to integrate this system into public projects submitted for funding;
Amendment 79 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the European Investment Bank not to turn the interest rate on funds granted in the form of loans into a deterrent and burden for beneficiaries, given the importance of allocating funds to projects and areas with a high risk factor; calls on the European Investment Bank to increase transparency regarding the interest rate and commission charged for EFSI projects across the European Union, and to ensure that these do not become elements of discrimination between different categories of beneficiaries or between regions;
Amendment 83 #
2016/2064(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. In view of the additional criteria on the allocation of funds geared to social and environmental factors or corresponding areas of EU funding, calls for a detailed activity report to be presented on the achievement of those goals through the projects financed;
Amendment 86 #
2016/2064(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Takes a positive view of the possibility for certain EFSI funding to be offered in the form of participation in the projects financed; given the possibility for certain financing to be offered in this form, considers it appropriate also to integrate this system into public projects submitted for funding;
Amendment 87 #
2016/2064(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls for all information material and material that forms part of the financing procedure to be translated into all the languages of the Member States, in order to facilitate information and access at local level;
Amendment 116 #
2016/2064(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Given that the objective of the European Fund for Strategic Investments is to allocate funds to high-risk projects, considers it important to count the low level of development of the region where the project is being carried out or from which the beneficiary comes as an additional risk factor;
Amendment 134 #
2016/2064(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Amendment 136 #
2016/2064(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Calls for all information material and material that forms part of the financing procedure to be translated into all the languages of the Member States, in order to facilitate information and access at local level;
Amendment 145 #
2016/2064(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Considers that the definition of the powers and responsibilities of the European Platform for advice on investments, Steering Committee and Investment Committee should be further clarified;
Amendment 156 #
2016/2064(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Given the importance of allocating funds to projects and zones with a high risk factor, calls on the European Investment Bank not to turn the interest rate on funds granted in the form of loans into a deterrent and burden for beneficiaries; calls on the European Investment Bank to increase transparency regarding the interest rate and commission charged for EFSI projects across the European Union, and to ensure that these do not become elements of discrimination between different categories of beneficiaries or between regions;
Amendment 163 #
2016/2064(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the European Investment Bank to draw a distinction between categories of beneficiaries in the EFSI activity reports, whether they be local, national, European or international, so that it can be ascertained whether the funding goes to support local initiatives, small and medium-sized enterprises or multinationals;
Amendment 271 #
2016/2064(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Welcomes that by the end of 2016, all 28 countries received EFSI funding; underlines, however, that as of 30 June 2016, EU-15 had received 91% whereas EU-13 had only received 9% of EFSI support; regrets that EFSI support has mainly benefitted a limited number of countries; considers that EFSI needs to fund projects throughout all the Member States of the European Union, with a special focus on underdeveloped East European countries helping them to overcome the current investment difficulties and strengthen competitiveness and economic, social and territorial cohesion of the Union.
Amendment 283 #
2016/2064(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Reiterates the need to ensure a balanced distribution of projects across the EU, so that all Member States have access to finance;
Amendment 305 #
2016/2064(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Calls for increased funding to enable the Advisory Hub to set up offices and advisory services in all Member States for the purpose of increasing access, gaining an understanding of the specific situation at national and regional level and improving information and communication regarding EFSI;
Amendment 306 #
2016/2064(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Calls on the EIAH to take into account the specificities of Member States such as maturity of financial markets, the limited experience in the use of complex financial instruments, specific obstacles related to the development and implementation of projects;
Amendment 42 #
2016/2057(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers thatere to be a need to rethink the mechanism for granting exclusive protection periods granted to pharmaceuticals through patents or other mechanisms since these currently hinder competition, lead to high prices and negatively impact access to needed medicines;
Amendment 89 #
2016/2057(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 e (new)
Paragraph 7 e (new)
7e. Calls on the Commission to request the Member States to define public policies and produce statistical evidence on the number of chronically ill persons, broken down by illness, and the forecast for the coming 5 to 10 years;
Amendment 91 #
2016/2057(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 g (new)
Paragraph 7 g (new)
7g. Calls on the Commission to launch discussions on devising a procedure for establishing (on the basis of age, type of chronic illness, income, etc.) the socially-disadvantaged categories to which innovative medicines could be made available, on an exceptional basis, before the patent expires;
Amendment 93 #
2016/2057(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 i (new)
Paragraph 7 i (new)
7i. Calls on the Commission to introduce transparent mechanisms for correctly setting the price of medicines available on the market.
Amendment 2 #
2016/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Is convinced that the simultaneous expiry of the Cotonou Agreement and of the Union’s Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) provides an opportunity to finally decide the budgetisation of the largest geographic instrument in the policy area of development cooperation, the European Development Fund (EDF), with the condition of clear guarantees of ring- fencing for ACP-EU cooperation; believes that the current set-up of the EDF is an anomaly at the root of several shortcomings; stresses that budgetisation will boost the legitimacy, efficiency and predictability of development aid while ensuring better policy coherence and visibility;
Amendment 5 #
2016/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that the Union budget already provides instruments targeted at specific partners and that EDF budgetisation can be designed so as to reflect and promote the privileged ACP-EU relationship; reiterates that the budgetisation of the EDF will bring a simplification and harmonisation of the development aid framework; calls on the Commission to present a roadmap which addresses the abovementioned issues, prior to presenting the necessary proposals for the next MFF;
Amendment 7 #
2016/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Reiterates the need for a qualitative assessment of projects of the European Development Fund;
Amendment 8 #
2016/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that fighting poverty is the Union’s overarching objective in development cooperation and a primary way to address the root causes of migration and forced displacement; warns, in the context of the EU Trust Fund for Africa, against diverting appropriations from their intended purposes and breaching the objectives of the legal bases; recommends to continue the implementation of measures designed to increase the degree of autonomy and empowerment in communities, enabling them to better represent their own interests in a responsible and sustainable way; recalls also the positive role of the African Peace Facility as a key instrument for stabilisation, and expects a solution to be found as part of EDF budgetisation which ensures its continuation in full observance of the Treaty;
Amendment 13 #
2016/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recommends developing collaborations at youth level by sharing information, changing services, sharing resources and attending cross trainings in order to improve services for youth persons who are out of school, unemployed and are facing difficulties in finding a job;
Amendment 15 #
2016/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Recommends developing collaborations at academic level that is critical for skills development, the generation and adoption of knowledge, and promotion of entrepreneurship, bringing solutions to business problems by providing innovative ideas on how the academic community and businesses can engage more effectively;
Amendment 16 #
2016/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Recommends drawing up strategies to improve collaboration between ACP Countries and South-East Europe in sectors as agriculture, unemployment and innovation on sustainable food, healthcare and water management amongst other that will improve competitiveness;
Amendment 19 #
2016/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Supports blending grants with financial instruments, streamlining funding and sustainability of projects in order to maximise the impact of development assistance and address market failures and investment gaps; stresses that innovative financing must not replace grants, nor must it replace the responsibility of developed countries regarding official development assistance (ODA) or of developing countries to provide services; notes the intention to launch an investment initiative for Africa and calls for the full involvement of Parliament in its establishment.
Amendment 4 #
2016/2051(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Observes that the adoption of Draft amending budget No 2/2016 will reduce the share of GNI contributions from Member States to the Union budget in 2016 by EUR 1 349 million; recalls that the different types of own resources of the Union budget and the method for calculating them are set out in a Council Decision on own resources and its implementing regulation; once again urges the Member States to use the opportunity of such a reflow to honour their pledges in relation to the refugee crisis and to match the Union contribution to the two dedicated Union Trust Funds; notes with concern that in spring 2016 Member States have only contributed EUR 82 million to the Africa Trust Fund and EUR 60 million to the Madad Trust Fund on the Syrian crisis, while the Union's contributions stand at EUR 1,8 billion and more than EUR 500 million respectively;
Amendment 1 #
2016/2050(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Notes that the financial contribution will target 557 workers made redundant out of which 194 persons are men and 363 are women;
Amendment 2 #
2016/2050(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Recalls that another 543 young people under the age of 30 that are not in employment, education or training in the same region might be provided with personalized services such as occupational guidance under the Youth Employment Initiative;
Amendment 6 #
2016/2050(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the Greek economy was in deep recession for six consecutive years (from 2008 to 2013) and that since 2008, private consumption decreased by 32,3 percentage points while unemployment increased by about 19 percentage points; points to the closure of thousands of enterprises in Greece and the decline in household consumption and purchasing power since the beginning of the financial and economic crisis in 2008 and the fact that volumes of retail trade of food, beverages and tobacco were more than 30 % lower in 2015 than the early-crisis volumes of 2008; notes that, for those reasons, the sales of Supermarket Larissa followed the same downturn as the Greek economy and that sales in 2013 were 24 % lower than in 2009; notes that Greece has also been taking unpopular measures such as increasing tax rates, streamlining public expenditure and decreasing public employees' salaries to deal with foreign debt repayments;
Amendment 10 #
2016/2050(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes, therefore, that Supermarket Larissa, a cooperative of small grocery stores formed in 1986 that reached 42 shops and 600 workers, could not overcome its losses and had to close its shops during the second quarter of 2014; points out that this was not prevented by the austerity measures, in particular wage cuts (-30%), the renegotiation of leases and the putting off of the maturity date of bills; notes that this situation is also due to the drastic reduction in loans to enterprises, in a context where quantitative easing by the ECB failed to kickstart loans; notes that this case is a dramatic result of the continuous pressure by creditors on Greece and of European austerity policy ;
Amendment 12 #
2016/2050(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Notes that although the cooperative applied some austerity measures such as wage cuts, renegotiation of the leases, putting off the maturity date of bills, proposing cheaper products and reducing operation costs it had to start closing its shops one after another;
Amendment 13 #
2016/2050(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Notes that implementation of the mentioned actions are imperative in the region, taking into consideration that Supermarket Larissa's debt to third parties is estimated at around EUR 33,5 million, worsening the supermarket suppliers that might result in a cascading of bankruptcies and additional redundancies;
Amendment 13 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Stresses the need for the 2017 budget to meet the needs of the migration crisis and slow economic growth following the economic crisis; notes that funding should be boosted for research and infrastructure projects as well as for fighting youth unemployment;
Amendment 53 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Strongly disagrees with these cuts in a heading that symbolises the European added value and delivers more growth and jobs for citizens; consequently decides to restore all cuts made by the Council, restoring two of the main Union priorities of jobs and growth;
Amendment 61 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14 b. Stresses that Union's biggest research and innovation programme, Horizon 2020, is the only financial instrument to implement an innovation- friendly environment that can transform great ideas into products and services, thus stimulating growth and jobs;
Amendment 70 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Calls for an impact evaluation of Union policies based on impact assessment reports in order to determine to what extent they managed, amongst others, to reduce economic disparities, develop competitive and diversified regional economies and boost sustainable growth and jobs;
Amendment 78 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Recalls that the Commission has not proposed any commitment appropriations for the Youth Employment Initiative in 2017 as a result of its frontloading in the years 2014-2015; decides, in line with the Regulation on the European Social Fund7 which foresees the possibility of such a continuation, to increase the Youth Employment Initiative with additional EUR 1 500 million in commitment appropriations and EUR 500 million in payment appropriations to provide an effective response to youth unemployment; notes that, in line with Parliament’s requests, these new appropriations should be financed by the use of all financial means available under the current MFF Regulation and through the MFF mid-term revision; recalls that the Youth Guarantee scheme, part of the Youth Employment initiative is the only Union funding mechanism that aims at ensuring that all young Union citizens younger than 25 years receive a good- quality job within the first 4 months after leaving formal education; urges the Member States to do their utmost to speed up the implementation of the Initiative on the ground, for the direct benefit of young Europeans; __________________ 7 Regulation (EU) No 1304/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the European Social Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1081/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 470).
Amendment 164 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47
Paragraph 47
47. Having carried out a careful analysis of the pilot projects and preparatory actions submitted as regards the rate of success of the on-going ones, excluding initiatives already covered by existing legal bases and taking fully into account the Commission's assessment of the projects' implementability, decides to adopt a compromise package made up of a limited number of PP-PAs, also in view oftaking into consideration the limited margins available;
Amendment 165 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 a (new)
Paragraph 47 a (new)
47 a. Calls for the increase of commitment appropriations for pilot projects and preparatory actions, taking into consideration it is the only initiative of Members of the European Parliament to intervene on the Union budget, designed to test its feasibility and usefulness;
Amendment 166 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
Paragraph 48
48. Recalls the importance of the Emergency Aid Reserve in providing a rapid response to specific aid requirements for thirdsuch as financing humanitarian, civilian crisis management and protection operations in non-EU countries for unforeseen events and its earlier call for a substantial increase in its financial envelope, as part of the revision of the MFF; notes that its very quick consumption in 2016, likely to use up all possibilities of carry-over, is an indication that this special instrument will be vastly insufficient to address all additional needs in 2017; increases therefore its appropriations to reach an annual allocation of EUR 1 billion and expects the MFF Regulation to be adjusted accordingly, enabling the scope of intervention to be broadened;
Amendment 3 #
2016/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas since its creation in 2002 the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) has responded to 69 disasters across Europe; whereas 24 countries of the 28 Member States have been assisted, receiving disaster relief funds amounting to a total of EUR 3.7 billion;
Amendment 5 #
2016/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the 2014 revision of Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 establishing the EU Solidarity Fund improves and simplifies the procedures; whereas the deadline for the request for aid has been extended, leaving the Member States to use the contribution within 18 months from the disbursement, advance payments have been introduced and certain provisions have been made clearer;
Amendment 7 #
2016/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas until the revision almost all the rejections concerned regional disasters, while the new regulation clarifies rules on eligibility with one single criterion for regional disasters based on a threshold of 1.5 % of regional gross domestic product or 1% for outermost regions set at NUTS 2 level;
Amendment 8 #
2016/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas under the provisions of the revised EUSF Regulation the Commission received seven new applications in 2014 and three applications in 2015, compared to eight in 2013 which represents also the yearly average of applications per year;
Amendment 11 #
2016/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas exceptionally, in case of insufficient funds available in a given year, the following year’s funds may already be used taking into consideration the annual budgetary ceiling of the fund for both the year when the disaster occurred and for the next year as well;
Amendment 14 #
2016/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes in the new regulation the possibility of making advance payments of up to 10 % of the likely amount of aid, capped at EUR 30 million; considers, however, that the time taken between the application and payment is rather long; recommends further improvements in the assessment phase and subsequent phases facilitating the execution of payments; recommends establishing a legal framework defining the length of the evaluation period;
Amendment 19 #
2016/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for clear criteria concerning the monitoring visit to the beneficiary states to evaluate the implementation system put in place, as well as monitoring of proper use of resources;
Amendment 21 #
2016/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that, despite built-in flexibility (carry-over N+1), substantial funds are at risk of going unused each year; further proposes reflecting on how to limit the non-use of these amounts in the future, taking full account of the inherently variable nature of the subject matter (dependent on the fluctuating number of applications received and/or the financial needs in any given year); evaluate the possibility of supplying unused funds for ex-ante and ex-post activities and actions in areas affected by disasters.
Amendment 24 #
2016/2034(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls for the introduction of a transparent system for monitoring the price evolution of agricultural products from production to distribution, visible for consumers;
Amendment 25 #
2016/2034(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls for introducing a variation threshold in farm subsidies in relation to the quantity of products on the market, the prices, the regions and costs of production;
Amendment 29 #
2016/2034(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for the creation of a system to protection farmers’ incomes through the use of ‘risk management’ tools, changing the efforts undertaken so far in the 2014- 2020 CAP reform;
Amendment 34 #
2016/2034(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls for the creation of a European map presenting in real-time the availability of agricultural products on the market, from their production to their distribution;
Amendment 38 #
2016/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that it is necessary to further inform relevant businesses and legal professionals of the availability of the European Order for Payment Procedure in cross-border cases; regulation No 1896/2006 is an optional procedure that can be used in cross-border cases as an alternative to domestic payment orders;
Amendment 44 #
2016/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Encourages the Member States to strive to issue orders within 30 days, and to accept applications in certain foreign languages, taking into consideration that translation requirements have a negative impact on costs and delays of the procedure;
Amendment 50 #
2016/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Fully supports the work being done to allow, in the future, the electronic submission of applications for a European Order for Payment, following a commission study that was made regarding the feasibility of electronic application for European payment orders;
Amendment 55 #
2016/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that a future review of the regulation should look at removing certain exceptions to the scope of the procedure and at revising the provisions on the review of European Orders for Payment, taking into consideration that in most Member States the procedure was only used in a relatively low number of cases;
Amendment 87 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) The 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change (COP21) must be reflected in the Union’s efforts to decarbonise its buildings stock, taking into account that almost 50% of the Union’s final energy demand is used for heating and cooling, of which 80% is used in buildings. The Union’s energy and climate goals therefore need to be based 100% on renewable energy by 2050, which can be achieved only making full use of energy saving potential and the “energy efficiency first” principle.
Amendment 95 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The provisions on long-term renovation strategies provided for in Directive 2012/27/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council13 should be moved to Directive 2010/31/EU, where they fit more coherently, and updated to ensure access to affordable energy also for the most vulnerable citizens. __________________ 13 Directive 2012/27/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on energy efficiency, amending Directives 2009/125/EC and 2010/30/EU and repealing Directives 2004/8/EC and 2006/32/EC (OJ L 315, 14.11.2012, p. 1).
Amendment 112 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The agendas of the Digital Single Market and the Energy Union should be aligned and serve common goals. The digitalisation of the energy system is quickly changing the energy landscape, from the integration of renewables to smart grids and smart-ready buildings. In order to digitise the building sector, targeted incentives should be provided to promote smart-ready systems and digital solutions in the built environment. Those targets should, however, take into account the less digitally engaged consumers who should not be left behind. In-building physical communications infrastructure is addressed in Directive 2014/61/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council. Targeted incentives should take into account the Union's connectivity targets, which are a prerequisite to the development of connected, smart homes. However, nearly zero emission buildings with good insulation may block indoor mobile connection and hamper the development of small cells and 5G networks unless the issue is considered during construction and renovation.
Amendment 116 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) It is crucial to bear in mind the extraordinary potential of the opportunities created by the development of ICT technologies, smart controls, big data and the internet of things when designing measures to improve energy efficiency.
Amendment 122 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In order to adapt this Directive to the technical progress, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission to supplement it by defining the smartness indicator and enabling its implementation. The smartness indicator should be used to measure buildings’ capacity to use ICT and electronic systems to optimise operation and interact with the grid. TWhile the smartness indicator will raise awareness amongst building owners and occupants of the value behind building automation and electronic monitoring of technical building systems and will give confidence to the occupant about the actual savings of these new enhanced- functionalities, consumers should always be in control of their data.
Amendment 147 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Notably for large installations, bBuilding automation and electronic monitoring of technical building systems have proven to be an effective replacement for inspections. The installation of such equipment should be considered as the most cost-effective alternative toolds great potential to provide cost-effective and significant energy savings for both consumers and businesses. In particular for large installations, building automation and electronic monitoring of technical building systems have proven to be effective and, because they support informed actions taken on energy savings, can replace inspections in large non- residential and, increasingly frequently, also in multifamily buildings of a sufficient size that allow a payback of less than three years. The current possibility to of opting for alternative measures is therefore deleted. However it should be possible to exempt technical systems explicitly covered by an energy service company (ESCO) programme from the inspection requirement. To avoid double inspections, installations that are operated by a utility or network operator and that are subject to inspections at the system level should be exempt from this requirement. For small -scale installations, the documentation of the system performance by installers and the registration of this information in the databases on energy performance certification will support the verification of compliance with the minimum requirements set for all technical building systems and reinforce energy performance certificates (EPC) role. In addition, existing regular safety inspections and programmed maintenance work will remain an opportunity to provide direct advice on energy efficiency improvements.
Amendment 157 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) Highlights the importance of ensuring that measures to improve the energy performance of buildings should not focus on the building envelope only, but should include all elements and technical systems in a building;
Amendment 189 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) Recognition, promotion and application of the now finalised set of CEN EPBD standards across the EU Member States would have a positive impact on the revision of the EPBD;
Amendment 211 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 2 – point 3
Article 2 – point 3
3. ‘technical building system’ means technical equipment for space heating, space cooling, ventilation, domestic hot water, built-in lightingindoor and outdoor lighting, elevators and escalators, building automation and control, solar shading, on- site electricity generation, on-site infrastructure for electro-mobility, or a combination of such systems, including those using energy from renewable sources, of a building or building unit;;
Amendment 217 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 2 – point 3 a (new)
Article 2 – point 3 a (new)
(1a) in Article 2, the following point is added: ‘3a. 'building renovation passport' means an annually updated long term renovation roadmap of specific building;’
Amendment 221 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new)
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 2 – point 3 b (new)
Article 2 – point 3 b (new)
(1b) in Article 2, the following point is inserted: "(3b) 'trigger point' means a key moment in the life of a building when it is easier and more economical to take an investment decision to undertake energy renovation works;"
Amendment 222 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 c (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 c (new)
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 2 – point 3 c (new)
Article 2 – point 3 c (new)
(1cb) in Article 2, the following point is inserted: "(3c) 'building renovation passport' means an annually updated long-term renovation roadmap of specific building;"
Amendment 225 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 d (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 d (new)
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 2 – point 3 d (new)
Article 2 – point 3 d (new)
(1d) In Article 2, the following point is inserted: "(3d) 'indoor air quality' means the temperature, relative humidity, CO2, VOC, Radon, mould and other particulate matter;"
Amendment 245 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 2 a – paragraph 1
Article 2 a – paragraph 1
(a) the first paragraph consists of Article 4 of the Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency16 , other than its last subparagraph; __________________ 16 OJ L 315, 14.11.2012, p. 13ollowing paragraph is inserted: '1. Member States shall establish a long-term strategy for mobilising investment in the renovation of the national stock of both public and private buildings with the aim of providing for the decarbonisation of the building stock by 2050 and delivering affordability for tenants and owners of the buildings. That strategy shall encompass: (a) an overview of the national building stock, based, as appropriate, on statistical sampling; (b) identification of cost-effective approaches and actions to stimulate renovations relevant to the building type and climatic zone, considering relevant trigger points in the life-cycle of the building; (c) policies and measures to stimulate cost-effective deep renovations of buildings, including staged deep renovations and decarbonisation of the heating demand, as well as targeted, small, very low cost renovations, e.g. thresholds and thermostatic radiator valves (d) policies and actions to target the worst performing segments of the national building stock, households subject to energy poverty and households subject to split-incentive dilemmas for renovations, including by requiring that the buildings in the lowest energy classes of the energy performance certificate are not rented after 1 January 2023; (e) policies and actions to target all public buildings, including social housing; (f) an overview of national initiatives to promote skills and education in the construction and energy efficiency sectors as well as education in smart technologies; (g) a forward-looking perspective to guide investment decisions of individuals, the construction industry, public institutions including municipalities, and financial institutions; (h) an evidence-based estimate of expected energy savings and wider benefits, such as health; (i) the introduction of building renovation passports; (j) policies delivering Very High Capacity Network to premises in accordance with Directive XXXX/XX/EU (European Electronic Communications Code) and in-building physical infrastructure in accordance with Directive 2014/61/EU.’
Amendment 260 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 2 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 2 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
‘2. In their long-term renovation strategy referred to in paragraph 1, Member States shall set out a roadmap with clear milestones and measureactions to deliver on the long-term 2050 goal to ensure a highly energy efficient and decarbonise theird national building stock, with specific milestones for 2030. and 2040, including indicators measuring progress of implementation towards these milestones. Member States shall specify how their milestones contribute to achieving the Union's binding energy efficiency target of 40% in 2030 and the Union's target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80- 95% by 2050.
Amendment 280 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 2 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 2 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
In addition, the long term renovation strategy shall contribute to the alleviation of energy povertyestablish specific measures and financing instruments to decrease energy demand, eradicate energy poverty and renovate the social housing stock while securing affordable housing.
Amendment 292 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 2 a – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 2 a – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. To guide investment decisions as referred to in point (d) in paragraph 1, Member States shall introduce or sustain mechanisms for:
Amendment 304 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 2 a – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
Article 2 a – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(ca) accessible and transparent advisory tools, such as one-stop-shops for consumers, for guidance on energy efficiency, replacement of fossil fuel boilers with renewable-based alternatives and available financial instruments for energy efficiency renovations in buildings."
Amendment 316 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b a (new)
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 2 a – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 2 a – paragraph 3 a (new)
(ba) in Article 2a, the following paragraph is added: "3a. Member States shall, with effect from 1 January 2020, adopt long-term renovation strategies containing policies and measures resulting in the deep renovation of building stock. Those measures shall include trigger points for energy renovation, a minimum energy performance requirement for the renovation of commercial and public buildings, and financing mechanisms."
Amendment 318 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b b (new)
(bb) in Article 2a, the following paragraph is added: "3b. Each Member State shall carry out a public consultation on its draft long- term renovation strategy at least six months prior to submission of its long- term renovation strategy to the Commission. The result of the public consultation shall be published in summarised form as an annex to the strategy and made accessible online."
Amendment 324 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b c (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b c (new)
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 2 a – paragraph 3 c (new)
Article 2 a – paragraph 3 c (new)
(bc) in Article 2a, the following paragraph is added: "3c. Each Member State shall report on the implementation of its long-term renovation strategy in accordance with Article 19(a) of Regulation xxx/xxx/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council [on the Governance of the Energy Union, 2016/0375 (COD)], as a part of their integrated national energy and climate progress report."
Amendment 326 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b d (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b d (new)
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 2 a – paragraph 3 d (new)
Article 2 a – paragraph 3 d (new)
Amendment 332 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 7 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 4 a (new)
(3a) in Article 7, the following paragraph is inserted after the fourth paragraph: "Member States shall ensure that energy performance upgrades also contribute to achieving a healthy indoor environment and avoiding problems such as mould."
Amendment 334 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 7 – subparagraph 5
Article 7 – subparagraph 5
(4) in Article 7, the fifth subparagraph is deleted;replaced by the following: "Member States shall encourage, in relation to buildings undergoing major renovation, the consideration and taking into account of alternative, high- efficiency systems, in so far as this is technically, functionally and economically feasible."
Amendment 347 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
‘2. Member States shall ensure that in all new non-residential buildings and in all existing non-residential buildings undergoing major renovation with more than ten parking spaces undergoing major electrical or parking lot related renovation, at least one of every ten, is equipped with a recharging point within the meaning of Directive 2014/94/EU onf the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure17 , which is capable of starting and stopping charging in reaction to price signalsEuropean Parliament and of the Council17. Thisat requirement shall apply to all public and commercial non- residential buildings, and to public parking lots operated by private entities with more than ten parking spaces, as of 1 January 2025. __________________ 17 Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure (OJ L 307, 28.10.2014, p. 1).
Amendment 353 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
‘2. Member States shall ensure that in all new non-residential buildings and in all existing non-residential buildings undergoing major renovation, with more than ten parking spaces, at least one of every ten is50 % of them are equipped with a recharging point within the meaning of Directive 2014/94/EU on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure17 , which iss, which are capable of starting and stopping charging in reaction to price signals. This requirement shall apply to all non- residential buildings, with more than ten parking spaces, as of 1 January 2025. __________________ 17 OJ L 307, 28.10.2014, p. 1 OJ L 307, 28.10.2014, p. 1
Amendment 381 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that newly built residential buildings and thosthat are new or that are undergoing major renovations with regard to the electrical infrastructure of the building or the adjacent or built-in parking lot, with more than ten parking spaces, include the pre- cabling or ducting to enable the installation of recharging points for electric vehicles for every parking space.
Amendment 393 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that all newly built residential buildings and those undergoing major renovations, with more than ten parking spaces, include the pre- cablinginclude conduits dimensioned to enable the installation of recharging points for electric vehicles for every parking space.
Amendment 403 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. Member States may decide not to set or apply the requirements referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 to public buildings whichprovided that they are already covered by comparable requirements pursuant to Directive 2014/94/EU.;
Amendment 407 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 8 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 4 a (new)
"4a. Member States shall clarify and remove regulatory barriers for installing recharging points. All tenants and co- owners of residential and non-residential buildings shall have the right to install means for recharging in their building."
Amendment 413 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 8 – paragraph 5
Article 8 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall set incentives to ensure that, when a technical building system is installed, replaced or upgraded, the overall energy performance of the complete altered system is improved, assessed, documented it and passed on to the building owner, so that it remains available for the verification of compliance with the minimum requirements set pursuant to paragraph 1 and the issue of energy performance certificates. Member States shall ensure that this information is included in the national energy performance certificate database referred to in Article 18(3) or in a similar certified database.
Amendment 432 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 8 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 23, supplementing this Directive with a definition of ‘smartness indicator’'smartness indicator' in accordance with the design and methodology set out in Annex Ia and with the conditions under which the ‘'smartness indicator’' would be connected to the energy performance certificates referred to in Article 11 and would be provided as additional and meaningful information to prospective new tenants or buyers.
Amendment 447 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 8 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Member States shall mobilise investments for the deployment of building automation and control systems in their long-term renovation strategy framework by 1 January 2023.
Amendment 452 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 10 – paragraph 6
Article 10 – paragraph 6
‘6. Member States shall link their financial measures for energy efficiency improvements in the renovation of buildings to the energy savings achieved due to such renovation. These savings shall be determined by comparing energy performance certificates issued before and after renovation, where proportionate to the volume of the renovation, or by using standard values for calculation of energy savings in buildings or similar relevant, transparent methodology for documentation.’;
Amendment 470 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 10 – paragraph 6a
Article 10 – paragraph 6a
‘6a. When Member States put in place a database or use an existing database for registering EPCs it shall allow tracking the actual energy consumption of the buildings covered, regardless of their size and category. The database shall contain the actual energy consumption data of public buildings frequently visited by the public with useful floor area of over 250 m² which shall be regularly updated.
Amendment 476 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 10 – paragraph 6b a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 6b a (new)
6ba. Commission shall ensure the dissemination of best practices on public and private financing schemes for energy efficiency as well as the aggregation of small energy renovation projects. It shall furthermore provide, in accessible format, the information on financial incentives to renovate;
Amendment 493 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
‘1. Member States shall lay down the necessary measures to establish a regular inspection or maintenance of the accessible parts of systems used for heating buildings, such as the heat generator, control system and circulation pump(s) for non-residential buildings with total primary energy use of over 250MWh and for residential buildings with a centralised technical building system of a cumulated effective rated output of over 100 kW. That inspection or maintenance shall include an assessment of the boiler efficiency and the boiler sizing compared with the heating requirements of the building. The assessment of the boiler sizing does not have to be repeated as long as no changes were made to the heating system or as regards the heating requirements of the building in the meantime.’;
Amendment 501 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
‘2. As an alternative to paragraph 1 Member States may setshall requirements to ensure that that large non-residential buildings with total primary energy use of over 250 MWh per year are equipped with building automation and control systems by January 2023. These systems shall be capable of:
Amendment 525 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 14 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 526 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 14 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 3 b (new)
"3b. Member States may decide not to apply paragraph 1 to buildings that comply with paragraph 2 or 3."
Amendment 544 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point b
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. As an alternative to paragraph 1 Member States may setshall requirements to ensure that that large non-residential buildings with total primary energy use of over 250 MWh per year are equipped with building automation and control systems by January 2023. These systems shall be capable of:
Amendment 561 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point b
"3a. Technical building systems explicitly covered by a contractual arrangement on an agreed level of energy efficiency improvement or other agreed energy performance criterion, such as energy performance contracting as defined in point (27) of Article 2 of Directive 2012/27/EU, or that are operated by a utility or network operator and therefore subject to measures on the system side, shall be exempt from the requirements laid down in paragraph 1."
Amendment 562 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point b
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 15 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 3 b (new)
"3b. Member States may decide not to apply paragraph 1 to buildings that comply with paragraph 2 or 3."
Amendment 571 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
Directive 2010/31/EU
Article 19 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 1 a (new)
(9a) in Article 19, the following paragraph is added: The Commission shall assess the need for further harmonisation of energy performance certificates in accordance with Article 11. The Commission shall introduce the concept of a building renovation passport, as a part of the recommendations section of the energy performance certificates, in order to provide a long-term, step-by-step renovation roadmap for a specific building.
Amendment 594 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point a
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point a
Directive 2010/31/EU
Annex I – point 1 – subparagraph 1
Annex I – point 1 – subparagraph 1
‘1. The energy performance of a building shall reflect its typical energy use for technical building systems (heating, cooling, domestic hot water, ventilation and lighting etc.).
Amendment 599 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point a
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point a
Directive 2010/31/EU
Annex I – point 1 – subparagraph 3
Annex I – point 1 – subparagraph 3
Member States shall describe their national calculation methodology following, taking into account the national annex framework of related European standards developed under mandate M/480 given by the European Commission to the European Committee for Standardisation (CEN).;
Amendment 604 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point b
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point b
Directive 2010/31/EU
Annex I – point 2 – subparagraph 1
Annex I – point 2 – subparagraph 1
‘2. The energy needs for space heating, space cooling, domestic hot water and adequate, lighting and ventilation shall be calculated in order to ensure minimum healthmaximise health, indoor air quality and comfort levels defined by Member States at national or regional level.
Amendment 605 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point b
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point b
Directive 2010/EC/EU
Annex I – point 2 – subparagraph 1
Annex I – point 2 – subparagraph 1
‘2. The energy needs for technical building systems (space heating, space cooling, domestic hot water and, adequate ventilation, etc.) shall be calculated in order to ensure minimum health and comfort levels defined by Member States.
Amendment 613 #
2016/0381(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point b
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point b
Directive 2010/31/EU
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 3
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 3
Amendment 219 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 b (new)
Recital 1 b (new)
(1b) This regulation aims to support a just transition for citizens and regions which could be adversely impacted by the transition to a low-carbon economy.
Amendment 222 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The European Energy Union should ensure the shift to a highly energy efficient and highly renewables-based energy system cover five key dimensions: energy security; the internal energy market; energy efficiency; decarbonisation; and research, innovation and competitiveness.
Amendment 234 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The goal of a resilient Energy Union with an ambitious climate policy at its core is to give Union consumers, both households and businesses, secure, sustainable, competitive and affordable energy, which requires a fundamental transformation of Europe's energy system. That objective can only be achieved through coordinated action, combining both legislative and non-legislative acts at Union, local and national level as well as within the frame of macro-regional partnerships.
Amendment 244 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The Commission's proposal was developed in parallel to and is adopted together with a series of initiatives in sectorial energy policy, notably with regard to renewable energy, energy efficiency and market design. Those initiatives form a package under the overarching theme of energy efficiency first, the Union’s global leadership in renewables, and a fair deal for energy consumers including by eradicating energy poverty.
Amendment 278 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The European Council also concluded on 24 October 201414 that a reliable and transparent governance system, without any unnecessary administrative burden, should be developed to help ensure that the Union meets its energy policy goals, with the necessary flexibility for Member States and fully respecting their freedom to determine their energy mix. It emphasized that such governance system should build on existing building blocks, such as national climate programmes, national plans for renewable energy and energy efficiency as well as the need to streamline and bring together separate planning and reporting strands. It also agreed to step up the role and rights of consumers, transparency and predictability for investors, inter alia by systematic monitoring of key indicators for an affordable, safe, competitive, secure and sustainable energy system and to facilitate coordination of national energy policies and foster regional cooperation between Member States. and macro- regional partnerships between Member States. For the purposes of promoting regional cooperation between the Member States, national regulators should liaise with the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators. __________________ 14 Conclusions of the European Council 23 - 24 October 2014 (EUCO 169/14).
Amendment 296 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The Conclusions of the Council of 26 November 201516 recognised that the Governance of the Energy Union will be an essential tool for the efficient and effective construction of the Energy Union and the achievement of its objectives. They underlined that the governance system should be based on the principles of integration of strategic planning and reporting on the implementation of climate and energy policies and coordination between actors responsible for energy and climate policy, at Union, regional and national level. They also underlined that the Governance should ensure that the agreed energy and climate targets for 2030 are met; and that the Governance would monitor the Member States' and the Union’'s collective progress towards the achievement of theargets and policy objectives across the five dimensions of the Energy Union. __________________ 16 Conclusions of the Council of 26 November 2015 (14632/15).
Amendment 337 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The achievement of the Energy Union targets and objectives should be ensured through a combination of Union initiatives and coherent national policies set out in integrated national energy and climate plans. Sectorial Union legislation in the energy and climate fields sets out planning requirements, which have been useful tools to drive change at the national level. Their introduction at different moments in time has led to overlaps and insufficient consideration of synergies and interactions between policy areas. Current separate planning, reporting and monitoring in the climate and energy fields should therefore as far as possible be streamlined and integrated.
Amendment 340 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) An assessment of the overlapping impacts of the planned policies and measures to achieve decarbonisation is necessary, namely impacts on the supply- demand balance of the EU ETS.
Amendment 341 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 b (new)
Recital 17 b (new)
(17b) Member States shall ensure policy coherence between their national energy and climate plans and their long term low emission strategies with the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Amendment 344 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) The integrated national energy and climate plans should cover ten-year periods and provide an overview of the current energy system and policy situation. They should set out national targets and objectives for each of the five key dimensions of the Energy Union and corresponding policies and measures to meet those objectives and have an analytical basis. The national plans covering the first period from 2021 to 2030 should pay particular attention to the 2030set out the 2030 national binding targets for greenhouse gas emission reductions, renewable energy, energy efficiency and electricity interconnection. Member States should aim to ensure that the national plans are consistent with and contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
Amendment 363 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) Regional cooperation is key to ensure an effective achievement of the objectives of the Energy UnionThe Commission should facilitate the establishment of partnerships between Member States and identify the costs of non-acting together. Member States should also get the opportunity to comment on other Member States' plans before they are finalised to avoid inconsistencies and potential negative impacts on other Member States and ensure that common objectives are met collectively. Regional cooperation in elaborating and finalising national plans as well as in the subsequent implementation of national plans should be essential to improve effectiveness and efficiency of measures and foster market integration and energy security.
Amendment 482 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b b (new)
(bb) ensure predictability, transparency and effective public participation in climate and energy planning undertaken by Member States to build-up a broad societal consensus around climate change and the energy transition as well as to contribute to greater investor’s certainty;
Amendment 484 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b c (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b c (new)
(bc) support a just transition for citizens and regions which could be negatively impacted by the transition to a low-carbon economy;
Amendment 487 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The governance mechanism shall be based on integrated national energy and climate plans covering ten-year periods starting from 2021 to 2030, corresponding integrated national energy and climate progress reports by the Member States and integrated monitoring arrangements by the European Commission. It shall define a structured, transparent, iterative process between the Commission and Member States ensuring full participation of citizens, social partners and local authorities in view of the finalisation of the national plans and their subsequent implementation, including with regard to regional cooperation, and corresponding Commission action.
Amendment 492 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
In conjunction with this Regulation, the Commission shall develop mechanisms to encourage coordination of energy and climate policies between relevant third countries and the EU, including, where appropriate, the sharing of long-term strategies and national energy and climate plans.
Amendment 521 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. By 1 January 2019 and every tenfive years thereafter, each Member State shall notify to the Commission an integrated national energy and climate plan. The plans shall contain the elements set out in paragraph 2 and Annex I. The first plan shall cover the period from 2021 to 2030. The following plans shall cover the ten- year period immediately following the end of the period covered by the previous plans from 2026 to 2035, from 2031 to 2040, from 2036 to 2045 and from 2041 to 2050.
Amendment 591 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Amendment 594 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – title
Article 4 – title
Amendment 595 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Member States shall set out in their integrated national energy and climate plan the following main objectives, and targets and contributions, as specified in Section A.2. and A.3 of Annex I:
Amendment 679 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point 4 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point 4 a (new)
(4a) Share of energy efficiency measures (under Article 7a and 7b of the Energy Efficiency Directive) to be implemented as a priority in households affected by energy poverty and in social housing;
Amendment 711 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d – point 2
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d – point 2
(2) key national objectives for electricity and gas transmission and distribution infrastructure that are necessary for the achievement of objectives and targets under any of the five dimensions of the Energy Union Strategy;
Amendment 723 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d – point 4 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d – point 4 a (new)
(4a) national objectives with regard to energy poverty and vulnerable consumers, including a timeframe for when the objectives should be met and a national action plan to achieve those objectives which could include providing benefits in social security systems to ensure the necessary energy supply to vulnerable customers or providing for support for energy efficiency improvements to address energy poverty where identified; for this purpose Member States shall : (a) define the concept of vulnerable customers and energy poverty based on the EU indicators of low income, high energy expenditure, and poor energy efficiency of houses; (b) continuously monitor the number of households in energy poverty and share those data in the European Energy Poverty Observatory (EPOV).
Amendment 802 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Member States shall describe, in accordance with Annex I, in their integrated national energy and climate plan, the main existing (implemented and adopted) and planned policies and measures to achieve in particular the objectives set out in the national plan, including measures to ensure regional cooperation and appropriate financing at national, local and regional level.
Amendment 819 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the macroeconomic, health, environmental, skills and social impact on workers and communities of the planned policies and measures referred to in Article 7 and further specified in Annex I, for the first ten-year period at least until the year 2030 including a comparison with the projections based on existing (implemented and adopted) policies and measures referred to in paragraph 1;
Amendment 889 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 c (new)
1b. Member States shall include in the submission of their final integrated national energy and climate plan and of their progress reports to the Commission a summary of the public's views and the way they have been take into consideration;
Amendment 943 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 a (new)
Article 12 a (new)
Amendment 1039 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The Commission shall support Member States in their preparation of long-term strategies by providing information on the state of the underlying scientific knowledge and technological development relevant to achieving the objectives referred to in Article 1. The Commission shall also provide opportunities for Member States and other stakeholders to provide additional information and discuss their perspectives and produce best practice and guidance for Member States to use during the development and implementation phase of their strategies.
Amendment 1165 #
2016/0375(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) national objectives with regards to energy poverty, inclu and vulnerable consumers and data shared in the European Poverty Observatory (EPOV) regarding the number of households in energy poverty;
Amendment 154 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7 a) Member States should be able to ensure, in the interest of media pluralism and cultural diversity and an informed citizenship that citizens have universal access to a wide range of information and public value content provided by media service providers, in line with the evolution of media distribution systems and related business models.
Amendment 167 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The requirements concerning the capabilities of electronic communications networks are constantly increasing. While in the past the focus was mainly on growing bandwidth available overall and to each individual user, other parameters like latency, availability and reliability are becoming increasingly important. The current response towards this demand is bringing optical fibre closer and closer to the user and future 'very high capacity networks' will require performance parameters which are equivalent to what a network based on optical fibre elements at least up to the distribution point at the serving location can deliver. This corresponds in the fixed-line connection case to network performance equivalent to what is achievable by an optical fibre installation up to a multi-dwelling buildingpremises, considered as the serving location, and in the mobile connection case to network performance similar to what is achievable based on an optical fibre installation up to the base station, considered as the serving location. Variations in end-users' experience which are due to the different characteristics of the medium by which the network ultimately connects with the network termination point should not be taken into account for the purposes of establishing whether or not a wireless network could be considered as providing similar network performance. In accordance with the principle of technological neutrality, other technologies and transmission media should not be excluded, where they compare with this baseline scenario in terms of their capabilities. The roll-out of such 'very high capacity networks' will further increase the capabilities of networks and pave the way for the roll-out of future mobile network generations based on enhanced air interfaces and a more densified network architecture.
Amendment 189 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) The notification to BEREC should entail a mere declaration of the provider's intention to commence the provision of electronic communications networks and services. A provider may only be required to accompany such declaration by the information set out in Article 12 of this Directive. It should be designed to facilitate a consistent implementation of this Directive as well as to provide the most relevant market knowledge to BEREC and national regulatory authorities. Member States should not impose additional or separate notification requirements.
Amendment 198 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 60
Recital 60
(60) Electronic communications broadband networks are becoming increasingly diverse in terms of technology, topology, medium used and ownership, therefore, regulatory intervention must rely on detailed information and forecasts regarding network roll-out in order to be effective and to target the areas where it is needed. That information is essential to promote investments , increase connectivity across the EU, give visibility to the involved local authorities and inform the European citizens about their future connectivity. That information should include plans regarding both deployment of very high capacity networks, as well as significant upgrades or extensions of existing copper or other networks which might not match the performance characteristics of very high capacity networks in all respects, such as roll-out of fibre to the cabinet coupled with active technologies like vectoring. The level of detail and territorial granularity of the information that national regulatory authorities should gather should be guided by the specific regulatory objective, and should be adequate for the regulatory purposes that it serves. Therefore, the size of the territorial unit will also vary between Member States, depending on the regulatory needs in the specific national circumstances, and on the availability of local data. Level 3 in the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) is unlikely to be a sufficiently small territorial unit in most circumstances. National regulatory authorities should be guided by BEREC guidelines on best practice to approach such a task, and such guidelines will be able to rely on the existing experience of national regulatory authorities in conducting geographical surveys of networks roll-out. National regulatory authorities should make available tools to end-users as regards quality of service to contribute towards the improvement of their awareness of the available connectivity services.
Amendment 205 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 61
Recital 61
(61) IBridging digital divide in Europe is essential precondition for achieving a gigabit society where all European will have access to internet and digital services. To this end, in the case of specific and well defined digital exclusion areas, national regulatory authorities should have the possibility to organise a call for declarations of interest with the aim of identifying undertakings that are willing to invest in very high capacity networks. In the interests of predictable investment conditions, national regulatory authorities should be able to share information with undertakings expressing interest in deploying very high-speed networks on whether other types of network upgrades, including those below 100 Mbps download speed, are present or foreseen in the area in question.
Amendment 219 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 103
Recital 103
(103) Ensuring ubiquitous connectivity in each Member State is essential for economic and social development, participation in public life and social and territorial cohesion. As connectivity becomes an integral element to European society and welfare, EU-wide coverage to cover close to 100 percent of European citizens should be achieved by relying on imposition by Member States of appropriate coverage requirements, which should be adapted to each area served and limited to proportionate burdens in order not to hinder deployment by service providers. Coverage of the territory as well as connectivity across Member States should be maximised and reliable, with a view to promote in-border and cross-border services and applications such as connected cars and e-health. Therefore, in order to increase regulatory certainty and predictability of investment needs and to guarantee proportionate and equitable connectivity for all citizens, application by competent authorities of coverage obligations should be coordinated at Union level. Considering national specificities, such coordination should be limited to general criteria to be used to define and measure coverage obligations, such as population density or topographical and topological features.
Amendment 233 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 139
Recital 139
(139) In situations where undertakings are deprived of access to viable alternatives to non-replicable assets up to the first distribution point, national regulatory authorities should be empowered to impose access obligations to all operators, without prejudice to their respective market power. In this regard, national regulatory authorities should take into consideration all technical and economic barriers to future replication of networks. The mere fact that more than one such infrastructure already exists should not necessarily be interpreted as showing that its assets are replicable. The first distribution point should be identified by reference to objective criteria. Under special circumstances in line with the objectives of this directive, national regulatory authorities should be able to impose access to active network components used for service provision on such infrastructure. Such circumstances may occur when access to passive elements would be economically inefficient or physically impracticable. In order to safeguard sustainable competitive outcomes for the end users, it must be ensured that the largest possible share of the value chain of any end user product is subject to competition.
Amendment 240 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 139 a (new)
Recital 139 a (new)
(139 a) In geographic areas where markets, by virtue of prospective investments or commercial agreements, including co-investment agreements, show or can be expected on a forward- looking basis to qualify as an oligopoly, the promotion of competition and safeguarding of end-user benefits are likely to be compromised. When national regulatory authorities can identify Unilateral Market Power (UMP), it is appropriate for them to be active and conduct specific monitoring on an ex ante basis and they are more likely to need to impose or maintain ex-ante obligations. This applies a fortiori if a wholesale market is concerned.
Amendment 262 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 175
Recital 175
Amendment 274 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 184
Recital 184
(184) Due to current uncertainty regarding the rate of materialisation of demand for very high capacity broadband services as well as general economies of scale and density, co-investment agreements can offer significant benefits in terms of pooling of costs and risks, enabling smaller-scale operators to invest on economically rational terms and thus promoting sustainable, long-term competition, including in areas where infrastructure-based competition might not be efficient. Where an operator with significant market power makes an open call for co-investment on fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory terms in new network elements which significantly contribute to the deployment of very high capacity networks, the national regulatory authority should typically refrain from imposing obligations pursuant to this Directive on the new network elements, subject to further review in subsequent market analyses. Provided due account is taken of the prospective pro-competitive effects of the co-investment at wholesale and retail level, national regulatory authorities can still consider it appropriate, in light of the existing market structure and dynamics developed under regulated wholesale access conditions, and in the absence of a commercial offer to that effect, to safeguard the rights of access seekers who do not participate in a given co-investment through the maintenance of existing access products or – where legacy network elements are dismantled in due course – through imposition of access products with comparable functionality to those previously available on the legacy infrastructure.
Amendment 294 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 270
Recital 270
(270) NetworkMust-carry obligations should be applied in a technologically neutral manner taking into account evolving media distribution systems and consumer trends. Electronic communications networks and services used for the distribution of radio or television broadcastaudiovisual media services to the public include cable, IPTV, satellite and terrestrial broadcasting networks. They might also include other networks and services to the extent that they are used by a significant number of end- users use such networks as their principal means to receive radio and television broadcastto receive radio and audiovisual media services. Relevant criteria for assessing the concept of "a significant number of end-users" in this context may take into account inter alia developments in technology and consumption patterns of specific end-user groups. Must carry obligations can include the transmission of services specifically designed to enable appropriate access by disabled users. Accordingly complementary services include, amongst others, services designed to improve accessibility for end- users with disabilities, such as videotext, subtitling, audio description and sign language. Because of the growing provision and reception of connected TV services and the continued importance of electronic programme guides and other navigation facilities for user choice the transmission of programme-related data supporting those functionalities can be included in must carry obligations. Must carry obligations should enable access for end-users to connected TV services.
Amendment 308 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) 'very high capacity network' means an electronic communications network which either consists wholly of optical fibre elements at least up to the distribution point at the serving location or which is capable of delivering under usual peak- time conditions similarat least the same network performance in terms of available down- and uplink bandwidth, resilience, error- related parameters, and latency and its variation. Network performance can be considered similar regardless of whether the end-user experience varies due to the inherently different characteristics of the medium by which the network ultimately connects with the network termination point.
Amendment 330 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20
(20) ‘'harmful interference’' means interference which endangers the functioning of a radio navigation service or of other safety and mission-critical services or which otherwise seriously degrades, obstructs or repeatedly interrupts a radio communications service operating in accordance with the applicable international, Union or national regulations;
Amendment 339 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall ensure that in carrying out the regulatory tasks specified in this Directive, the national regulatory and other competent authorities take all reasonable measures which are necessary and proportionate for achieving the objectives set out in paragraph 2. Member States and, BEREC and the Commission shall also contribute to the achievement of these objectives.
Amendment 349 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The national regulatory and other competent authorities as well as BEREC shall:and the Commission, in discharging their respective responsibilities under this Directive, shall pursue each of the general objectives listed below. The expression of the list in the order from (a) to (d) does not constitute a ranking of the general objectives.
Amendment 357 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) promote the availability and affordability of and access to, and take-up of, very high capacity data connectivity, both fixed and mobile, by all Union citizens and businesses;
Amendment 369 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) promote the interests of the citizens of the Union, including in the long term, by ensuring widespread availability and take- up of very high capacity connectivity, both fixed and mobile, and of interpersonal communications services, by enabling maximum benefits in terms of choice, price and quality on the basis of effective competition, by maintaining security of networks and services, by ensuring a high and common minimum level of protection for end- users through the necessary sector- specific rules and by addressing the needs, such as for affordable prices, of specific social groups, in particular disabled users, elderly users and users with special social needs.
Amendment 374 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) promoting regulatory predictability by ensuring a consistent regulatory approach over appropriate review periods and through cooperation with each other, with BEREC and with the Commission;
Amendment 384 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point f
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point f
(f) imposing ex ante regulatory obligations only to the extent necessary to secure effective and sustainable competition on the wholesale and the retail market concerned and relaxing or lifting such obligations as soon as that condition is fulfilled.
Amendment 390 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
(f a) safeguarding competition to the benefit of consumers, including the imposition of ex-ante regulatory obligations to secure effective and sustainable competition on wholesale markets and promoting, where appropriate, infrastructure-based competition.
Amendment 397 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – indent 6 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – indent 6 a (new)
- monitoring closely the development of the Internet of Things in order to ensure competition, consumer protection and cybersecurity
Amendment 401 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – indent 8
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – indent 8
- dealingensuring compliance with issurules related to open internet access;
Amendment 407 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. National regulatory authorities and other competent authorities of the same Member State or of different Member States shall have the right to enter into cooperative arrangements with each other to foster regulatory cooperation where necessary.
Amendment 410 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that national regulatory authorities and other competent authorities exercise their powers impartially, transparently and in a timely manner. Member States shall ensure that they have adequate technical, financial and human resources to carry out the task s assigned to them.
Amendment 422 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to Article 49 paragraphs 2 and 2a, Member States shall not restrict or withdraw rights to install facilities or rights of use for radio spectrum or numbers before expiry of the period for which they were granted except where justified pursuant to paragraph 2 and where applicable in conformity with the Annex I and relevant national provisions regarding compensation for withdrawal of rights.
Amendment 426 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 2
2. In line with the need to ensure the effective and efficient use of radio spectrum or the implementation of harmonised conditions adopted under Decision No 676/2002/EC, Member States may allow withdrawal of rights, including those with a 25 year minimum durationby the competent national authority, based on detailed procedures laid down in advance, in compliance with the principles of proportionality and non-discrimination.
Amendment 433 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall ensure that undertakings providing electronic communications networks and services associated facilities, or associated services provide all the information, including financial information, necessary for national regulatory authorities, other competent authorities and BEREC to ensure conformity with the provisions of, or decisions made in accordance with, this Directive. In particular, national regulatory authorities shall have the power to require those undertakings to submit information concerning future network or service developments that could have an impact on the wholesale services that they make available to competitors. They may also require information on electronic communications networks and associated facilities which is disaggregated at local level and sufficiently detailed for the national regulatory authority to be able to conduct the geographical survey and to designate digital exclusion areas in accordance with Article 22. In accordance with Article 29, national regulatory authorities may sanction undertakings deliberately providing misleading, erroneous or incomplete information.
Amendment 440 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 3
Article 20 – paragraph 3
3. Where information is considered confidential by a national regulatory or other competent authority in accordance with Union and national rules on business confidentiality, national security or the protection of personal data, the Commission, BEREC and the authorities concerned shall ensure such confidentiality. In accordance with the principle of sincere cooperation, national regulatory authorities and other competent authorities shall not deny the provision of the requested information to the Commission, to BEREC or to another authority on the grounds of confidentiality or the need to consult with the parties which provided the information. When the Commission, BEREC or a competent authority undertake to respect the confidentiality of information identified as such by the authority holding it, the latter shall share the information on request for the identified purpose without having to further consult the parties who provided the information.
Amendment 449 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
a) a survey of the current geographic reach of broadband networks within their territory, in particular for conducting the tasks required by Articles 62 and 65 and by Article 81, as well as for imposing obligations in accordance with Article 66 and 81 for the surveys required for the application of State aid rules; and
Amendment 455 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b – paragraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b – paragraph 1
a three-year forecast, if considered necessary by the national regulatory authority, of the reach of broadband networks within their territory, relying on the information gathered in accordance with point (a), where this is available and relevant.
Amendment 461 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b – paragraph 2
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b – paragraph 2
This forecast, if conducted, shall reflect the economic prospects of the electronic communications networks sector and investment intentions of operators at the time when the data is gathered, in order to allow the identification of available connectivity in different areas. This forecast, if conducted, shall include information on planned deployments by any undertaking or public authority, in particular to include very high capacity networks and significant upgrades or extensions of legacy broadband networks to at least the performance of next- generation access networks. For this purpose, national regulatory authorities shallmay request undertakings to provide relevant information regarding planned deployments of such networks based on the best information available to them.
Amendment 468 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
The information collected in the survey shall be at an appropriate level of local detail and shall include sufficient information on the quality of service and parameters thereof. The information collected in the survey shall be confidential and the national regulatory authority shall not make this available to competitors.
Amendment 472 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 2
Article 22 – paragraph 2
2. National regulatory authorities may designate a "digital exclusion area" corresponding to an area with clear territorial boundaries where, on the basis of the information gathered pursuant to paragraph 1, it is determined that for the duration of the relevant forecast period, no undertaking or public authority has deployed or is planning to deploy a very high capacity network or has significantly upgraded or extended its network to a performance of at least 100 Mbps download speeds, or is planning to do so. National regulatory authorities shallmay publish the designated digital exclusion areas.
Amendment 482 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 4
Article 22 – paragraph 4
4. When national regulatory authorities take measures pursuant to paragraph 3, they shall do so according to an efficient, objective, transparent and non- discriminatory procedure, whereby no undertaking is a priori excluded. Failure to provide information pursuant to paragraph 1(b) or to respond to the call for interest pursuant to paragraph 3 may be considered as misleading information pursuant to Articles 20 or 21.
Amendment 493 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 6
Article 22 – paragraph 6
6. NIf the relevant information for end-users is not available on the market, national regulatory authorities may make available information tools to end- users, in order to assist them to determine the availability of connectivity in different areas, with a level of detail which is useful to support their choice in terms of connectivity services, in line with national regulatory authority´s obligations regarding the protection of confidential information and business secrets.
Amendment 499 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States and their competent authorities shall ensure that the use of radio spectrum is organised on their territory in a way that no other Member State is impeded, in particular due to cross-border harmful interference between Member States, from allowing on its territory the use of harmonised radio spectrum in accordance with Union legislation.
Amendment 502 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 28 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 28 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Member States shall cooperate with each other, and through the Radio Spectrum Policy Group, in the cross-border coordination of the use of radio spectrum in order to:
Amendment 510 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 32 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 32 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
it shall make the draft measure accessible to the Commission, BEREC, and the national regulatory authorities in other Member Statespublish the draft measure, at the same time, together with the reasoning on which the measure is based, in accordance with Article 20(3), and inform the Commission, BEREC and, other national regulatory authorities thereofand stakeholders thereof at the same time. National regulatory authorities, BEREC and the Commission may make comments to the national regulatory authority concerned only within one month. The one-month period may not be extended.
Amendment 514 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 32 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 32 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
and would affect trade between Member States, and the Commission has indicated to the national regulatory authority that it considers that the draft measure would create a barrier to the single market or if it has serious doubts as to its compatibility with Union law and in particular the objectives referred to in Article 3, the draft measure shall not be adopted for a further two months. This period may not be extended. The Commission shall inform BEREC, the other national regulatory authorities of its reservations in such a caseand stakeholders, at the same time, of its reservations in such a case and invite stakeholders to provide their observations.
Amendment 519 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 32 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 32 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Within six weeks from the beginning of the two month period referred to in paragraph 4, BEREC shall, acting by a majority of its component members, issue an opinion on the Commission's notification referred to in paragraph 4, indicating whether it considers that the draft measure should be amended or withdrawn and, where appropriate, provide specific proposals to that end. This opinion shall be reasoned and made public.
Amendment 523 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 32 – paragraph 8 a (new)
Article 32 – paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. The national regulatory authority may withdraw the proposed draft measure at any stage of the procedure.
Amendment 529 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 33 – paragraph 5 – point a
Article 33 – paragraph 5 – point a
(a) issue a recommendation requiring the national regulatory authority concerned to amend or withdraw the draft measure, including specific proposals to that end and providing reasons justifying its recommendation, including specific proposals for amendment of the draft measure in particular where BEREC does not share the serious doubts of the Commission;
Amendment 534 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 33 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Article 33 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Within one month of the Commission issuing the recommendation in accordance with paragraph 5(a) or lifting its reservations in accordance with paragraph 5(b) of this Article, the national regulatory authority concerned shall communicate towithdraw the draft measure or adopt and publish the final measure and inform the Commission and, BEREC the adopted final measureand other national regulatory authorities and stakeholders thereof.
Amendment 541 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e
(e) any measures to promote competition pursuant to Article 52, when necessary, including non-discriminatory wholesale access obligations;
Amendment 546 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 35 – paragraph 2
Article 35 – paragraph 2
2. Where a national regulatory authority intends to take a measure which falls within the scope of paragraph 1 (a) to (g), it shall make the draft measure publicly available and accessible, together with the reasoning on which the measure is based, toand inform BEREC, the Commission and national regulatory authorities in other Member States, thereof at the same time.
Amendment 550 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 35 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 35 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) promote the development of the internal market as well as ensuring competition and maximise the benefits for the consumer, and overall achieve the objectives and principles set in Articles 3 and 45(2),
Amendment 565 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 40 – paragraph 1
Article 40 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that undertakings providing public communications networks or publicly available electronic communications services take appropriate technical and organisational measures to appropriately manage the risks posed to security of networks and services. Having regard to the state of the art, these measures shall ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk presented. In particular, measures shall be taken to ensure that, when necessary for confidentiality, electronic communications content is encrypted from end-to-end by default, in order to prevent and minimise the impact of security incidents on users and on other networks and services.
Amendment 580 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 41 – paragraph 3
Article 41 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that the competent authorities have all the powers necessary to investigate cases of non- compliance and the effects thereof on the security of the networks and services., and that undertakings providing public communications networks have a responsibility to react to cybersecurity incidents caused by hijacked devices;
Amendment 590 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 43 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 43 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Member States shall ensure that an effective appeal mechanism exists for undertakings whose requests for the granting of rights to install facilities are refused or otherwise not granted. The appeals body shall be independent of the parties involved and shall render a decision on appeal within two months.
Amendment 593 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Taking due account of the fact that radio spectrum is a public good that has an important social, cultural and economic value, Member States shall ensure the effective management of radio spectrum for electronic communications services and networks in their territory in accordance with Articles 3 and 4. They shall ensure that radio spectrum allocation used for electronic communications services and networks and issuing general authorisations or individual rights of use for such radio spectrum by competent authorities are based on objective, transparent, pro-competitive, non- discriminatory and proportionate criteria.
Amendment 597 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 45 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 45 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) ensuring coverage of their national territory and population at high quality and speed, both indoors and outdoors, including along major transport paths, including the trans-European transport network as defined in Regulation 1315/2013;
Amendment 599 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 45 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 45 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) ensuring predictability and consistency in the way rights are granted, renewed or modified in order to promote long term investments
Amendment 601 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 45 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e
Article 45 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e
(e) promoting the shared use of radio spectrum between similar and/or different uses of spectrum; promoting competition through appropriate established sharing rules and conditions, including the protection of existing rights of use, in accordance with Union law;
Amendment 605 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 45 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 45 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Where the Commission is considering acting to provide for measures in accordance with Article 39, it mayshall seek the advice of the Radio Spectrum Policy Group with regard to the implications of any such standard or specification for the coordination, harmonisation and availability of radio spectrum. The Commission shall take utmost account of the advice of the Radio Spectrum Policy Group in taking any subsequent steps.
Amendment 607 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 45 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 45 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
In case of a national or regional lack of market demand for the use of a harmonised band, and subject to the harmonisation measure adopted under Decision No 676/2002/EC and without prejudice to Decision 243/2012/EU establishing a multiannual radio spectrum policy programme (RSPP) and Decision No .../2017/EU on the use of the 470-790 MHz frequency band in the Union, Member States may allow an alternative use of all or part of that band, including the existing use, in accordance with paragraphs 4 and 5, provided that:
Amendment 612 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 45 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
Article 45 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
Member States mayshall, however, provide for proportionate and non-discriminatory restrictions to the types of radio network or wireless access technology used for electronic communications services where this is necessaryin order to:
Amendment 613 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 45 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 45 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point d a (new)
(d a) promote interconnection in Europe along major transport paths;
Amendment 618 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 45 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
Article 45 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
A measure which prohibits the provision of any other electronic communications service in a specific band may only be provided for where justified by the need to protect safety of life services. Member States may, exceptionally, also extend such a measure in order to fulfil other general interest objectives as defined by Member States and the EU in accordance with Union law.
Amendment 621 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 46 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 46 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall decide on the most appropriate regime for authorising the use of radio spectrum, facilitate the use of radio spectrum, including shared use, under general authorisations and limit the granting of individual rights ofr use for radio spectrum to situations where such rights are necessary to maximise efficient use in the light of demand and, taking into account the criteria set out in the second subparagraph. In all other cases, they shall set out the conditions for thewhere necessary in order to: - avoid harmful interference, - ensure technical quality of service, - ensure coverage and performance of mobile network along all major roads and railways; - safeguard efficient use of radio spectrum in a general authorisation, or - fulfil other objectives of general interest as defined by Member States in conformity with the Union law.
Amendment 625 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 46 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 46 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 646 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 46 – paragraph 2
Article 46 – paragraph 2
2. When taking a decision pursuant to paragraph 1 with a view to facilitating the shared use of radio spectrum, the competent authorities shall ensure that the rules and conditions for the shared use of radio spectrum are clearly set out and concretely specified in the acts of authorisation.zation. Such rules shall include fair and non-discriminatory wholesale access conditions for all operators, including virtual operators, and facilitate efficient spectrum use, competition and innovation;
Amendment 655 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 47 – paragraph 2
Article 47 – paragraph 2
2. When attaching conditions to individual rights of use for radio spectrum, competent authorities may authorise the sharing of passive or active infrastructure, or of radio spectrum, as well as commercial roaming access agreements, or the joint roll-out of infrastructures for the provision of services or networks which rely on the use of radio spectrum, in particular with a view to ensuring effective and efficient use of radio spectrum or promoting coverage of close to 100 percent of Europeans as well as the deployment of innovative technologies. Conditions attached to the rights of use shall not prevent the sharing of radio spectrum. Implementation by undertakings of conditions attached pursuant to this paragraph shall remain subject to competition law.
Amendment 659 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 47 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 47 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
The Commission may adopt implementing measures in order to specify the modalities of applying the conditions that Member States may attach to authorisations to use harmonised radio spectrum in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2, with the exception of fees pursuant to Article 42.
Amendment 664 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 49 – paragraph 1
Article 49 – paragraph 1
1. Where Member States authorise the use of radio spectrum through individual rights of use for a limited period of time, they shall ensure that the authorisation is granted for a period that is appropriate in view of the objective pursued taking due account of the need to ensure competition as well as effective and efficient use and promote efficient investments, including by allowing for an appropriate period for investment amortisation.
Amendment 668 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 49 – paragraph 2
Article 49 – paragraph 2
2. Where Member States grant rights of use for harmonised radio spectrum for a limited period of time, those rights of use for harmonised radio spectrum shall be valid for a duratioey shall ensure those rights of use remain valid for a minimum period of [15] years subject to a mid-term assessment after [7-10] years of granting the rights of use. Rights of use may be withdrawn ofr at least 25 years, except djusted by the Member States after the mid-term assessment if such rights prevent: - ensuring the case of temporary rights, temporary extension of rights pursuant to paragraph 3 and rights for secondary use in harmonised bandsefficient and effective use of radio spectrum, - pursuing a general interest objective, such as the achievement of the Union connectivity targets, or - organising and using radio spectrum for public order, public security purposes or defence. In case of withdrawal, the rights of use can only be revoked after a transitional period.
Amendment 679 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 50 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 50 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) the need to promote, or avoid any distortion of, competition in line with Article 52, in particular by making necessary adjustments to existing spectrum assignments where justified in accordance with Article 49 to ensure effective competition and spectrum availability for potential new entrants;
Amendment 684 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 50 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 50 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
If as a result of the consultation pursuant to the first subparagraph, there is evidence of market demand from undertakings other than those holding rights of use for spectrum in the band concerned, the competent authority shall grant the rights pursuant to Article 54 and in compliance with the objectives set in articles 45 and 52.
Amendment 687 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 52 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 52 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
When Member States grant, amend or renew rights of use for radio spectrum, their national regulatory authorities mayshall take appropriate measures such as, inter alia:
Amendment 689 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 52 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 52 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) limiting the amount of radio spectrum for which rights of use are granted to any undertaking, or attaching conditions to such rights of use, such as the provision of wholesale accesspassive or active network sharing, national or regional roaming, wholesale access, in certain bands or in certain groups of bands with similar characteristics;
Amendment 693 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 52 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 52 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) reserving, if appropriate in regard to an exceptional situation in the national market, a certain part of a frequency band or group of bands for assignment to new entrants, or, if appropriate, to exceptional situations in national markets;
Amendment 716 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 58 – paragraph 2
Article 58 – paragraph 2
2. Without prejudice to Article 21 of this Directive, Member States shall require that undertakings which acquire information from another undertaking before, during or after the process of negotiating access or interconnection arrangements use that information solely for the purpose for which it was supplied and respect at all times the confidentiality of information transmitted or stored. Where the conditions of competition demand it, access negotiations may be conducted via a neutral third party. Access negotiations should not unreasonably impede either party from acting unilaterally. The received information shall not be passed on to any other party, in particular other departments, subsidiaries or partners, for whom such information could provide a competitive advantage.
Amendment 718 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 59 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 59 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
National regulatory authorities shall, acting in pursuit of the objectives set out in Article 3, encourage and where appropriate ensure, in accordance with the provisions of this Directive, adequate access and interconnection, and the interoperability of services, exercising their responsibility in a way that promotes efficiency, sustainable competition, the deployment of very high capacity networks, efficient investment and innovation, and gives the maximum benefit to end-users. They shall provide guidance and make publicly available the procedures applicable to gain access and interconnection to ensure that small and medium-sized enterprises and operators with a limited geographical reach can benefit from the obligations imposed.
Amendment 727 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 59 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point d
Article 59 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point d
(d) to the extent that is necessary to ensure accessibility for end-users to digital radio and television broadcastingaudiovisual media services and related complementary services specified by the Member State, obligations on operators to provide access to the other facilities referred to in Annex II, Part II on fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory terms.
Amendment 736 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 59 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 59 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 753 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 59 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 59 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 760 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 59 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 – introductory part
Article 59 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 – introductory part
National regulatory authorities shall not impose obligations in accordance with the second subparagraph where, in particular, but not exclusively:
Amendment 773 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 59 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 – point a
Article 59 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 – point a
(a) a viable and similar alternative means of access to end-users is made available to any undertakingprovided by the network operator and suitable for the provision of very high capacity networks, provided that thesuch access is offered on fair and reasonable terms and conditions to a very high capacity network by an undertaking meeting the criteria listed in Article 77 paragraphs (a) and (b); and; or
Amendment 782 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 59 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 – point b a (new)
Article 59 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 – point b a (new)
(b a) c) these obligations may lead to strengthening the overall market position of undertakings designated as having significant market power. Obligations imposed under this paragraph are without prejudice to the ability of national regulatory authorities to impose obligations on an undertaking in accordance with Articles 66 to 72 and relax or lift obligations imposed under this paragraph on other undertakings in order to safeguard competition on a forward-looking basis.
Amendment 796 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 61 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 61 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
3. Where an undertaking has significant market power on a specific market (the first market), it may also be designated as having significant market power on a closely related market (the second market), where the links between the two markets are such as to allow the market power held in the first market to be leveraged into the second market, thereby strengthening the market power of the undertaking. Consequently, remedies aimed at preventing such leverage may be applied in the second market pursuant to this Directive.
Amendment 800 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 61 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 b (new)
Article 61 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 b (new)
An undertaking shall be deemed to have unilateral market power where, in the absence of significant market power, it enjoys a position of economic strength by virtue of the weakness of competitive constraints in an oligopolistic market, enabling it to act in a manner which is detrimental to consumer welfare.
Amendment 802 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 62 – paragraph 2
Article 62 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall publish, after consulting with BEREC, at the latest on the date of entry into force of this Directive, guidelines for market analysis and the assessment of significant and unilateral market power (hereinafter ‘"the SMP guidelines’") which shall be in accordance with the relevant principles of competition law and the objectives of the Code.
Amendment 804 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 62 – paragraph 3
Article 62 – paragraph 3
3. National regulatory authorities shall, taking the utmost account of the Recommendation and the SMP guidelines, define relevant markets appropriate to national circumstances, in particular relevant geographic markets within their territory, in accordance with the principles of competition law. National regulatory authorities shall take into account the results of the geographical survey conducted in accordance with Article 22(1). They shall follow the procedures referred to in Articles 23 and 32 before defining the markets that differ from those identified in the Recommendation.
Amendment 820 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 65 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 65 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 832 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 65 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 65 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) all relevant competitive constraints, including at retaion wholesale and retail level level, irrespective of whether the sources of such constraints are deemed to be electronic communications networks, electronic communications services, or other types of services or applications which are comparable from the perspective of the end-user, and irrespective of whether such constraints are part of the relevant market;
Amendment 834 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 65 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 65 – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 838 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 65 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 65 – paragraph 2 – point d
Amendment 847 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 65 – paragraph 4
Article 65 – paragraph 4
4. Where a national regulatory authority determines that, in a relevant market the imposition of regulatory obligations in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article is justified, it shall identify: (a) any undertakings which individually or jointly have a significant market power on that relevant market in accordance with Article 61(2); or in case of the absence thereof: (b) undertakings which enjoy a position of unilateral market power on that market in accordance with Article 61(3). The national regulatory authority shall impose on such undertakings impose appropriate specific regulatory obligations in accordance with Article 66 or maintain or amend such obligations where they already exist if it considers that one or more retail markets would not be effectively competitive in the absence of those obligations.
Amendment 851 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 66 – paragraph 2
Article 66 – paragraph 2
2. Where an operator is designated as having significant market power on a specific market as a result of a market analysis carried out in accordance with Article 65 of this Directive, national regulatory authorities shall be able to impose any of the obligations set out in Articles 67 to 75 and 77 of this Directive as appropriate.;
Amendment 854 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 66 – paragraph 4
Article 66 – paragraph 4
4. Obligations imposed in accordance with this Article shall be based on the nature of the problem identified, in particular at on wholesale or retail level and where appropriate taking into account the identification of transnational demand pursuant to Article 64. They shall be proportionate, have regard to the costs and benefits, and be justified in the light of the objectives laid down in Article 3 of this Directive. Such obligations shall only be imposed following consultation in accordance with Articles 23 and 32.
Amendment 860 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 66 – paragraph 6
Article 66 – paragraph 6
6. National regulatory authorities shall consider the impact of new market developments, such as in relation to commercial agreements, including co- investment agreements, which have been concluded or unforeseeably breached or terminated affecting competitive dynamics. If these developments are not sufficiently important in order to determine the need to undertake a new market analysis in accordance with Article 65, the national regulatory authority shall assess whether it is necessary to review the obligations imposed on operators designated with significant market power in order to ensure that such obligations continue to meet the conditions in paragraph 4. Such amendments shall only be imposed following consultation in accordance with Articles 23 and 32.
Amendment 874 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 70 – title
Article 70 – title
Access to civil engineering and to entire and shared physical network elements
Amendment 876 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 70 – paragraph 1
Article 70 – paragraph 1
1. A national regulatory authority may, in accordance with Article 66, where it considers that denial of access or unreasonable terms and conditions having a similar effect would hinder the emergence of a sustainable competitive market and would not be in the end-user's interest: a. impose obligations on operators to meet reasonable requests for access to, and use of, civil engineering including, without limitation, buildings or entries to buildings, building cables including wiring, antennae, towers and other supporting constructions, poles, masts, ducts, conduits, inspection chambers, manholes, and cabinets, in situations where the market analysis indicates that denial of access or access given under unreasonable terms and conditions having a similar effect would hinder; b. impose obligations of access to, and use of, specific entire physical network elements and associated facilities, including unbundled access to the metallic local loop and sub-loop as well as unbundled access to fibre loops and fiber terminating segments; c. impose obligations to share with third parties specified network elements, including shared access to the emergence of a sustainable competitive market at the retail level and would not be in the end-user's interesttallic local loop and sub-loop as well as shared access to fibre loops and fibre terminating segments including wavelength division multiplexing and similar sharing solutions.
Amendment 889 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 70 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 70 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. National regulatory authorities shall take account in particular of the following factors: (a) the technical and economic viability of using or installing competing facilities, in the light of the rate of market development, taking into account the nature and type of interconnection and/or access involved, including the viability of other upstream access products such as access to ducts; (b) the technological evolution affecting network design and management (cb) the feasibility of providing the access proposed, in relation to the capacity available; (dc) the initial investment by the facility owner, taking account of any public investment made and the risks involved in making the investment; (ed) the need to safeguard competition in the long term, with particular attention to economically efficient infrastructure- based competition; (fe) where appropriate, any relevant intellectual property rights; (g) the provision of pan-European services.
Amendment 902 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 71 – title
Article 71 – title
Obligations of access to, and use of, specific network facilitieentire and shared physical network elements
Amendment 905 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 912 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
Amendment 919 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) to give third parties access to specifiedobligations of access to, and use of, specific entire physical network elements and/or associated facilities, as appropriate including access to network elements which are either not active or physical and/or active or virtual unbundled access to the local loop;including unbundled access to the metallic local loop and sub-loop as well as unbundled access to fibre loops and fibre terminating segments
Amendment 923 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a a (new)
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a a (new)
(a a) obligations to share with third parties specified network elements, including shared access to the metallic local loop and sub-loop as well as shared access to fibre loops and fibre terminating segments, including wavelength division multiplexing and similar sharing solutions;
Amendment 924 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Amendment 925 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point c
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point c
Amendment 930 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point d
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point d
Amendment 932 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point e
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point e
Amendment 933 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point f
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point f
Amendment 935 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point g
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point g
Amendment 936 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point h
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point h
Amendment 937 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point i
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point i
Amendment 938 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 943 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 71 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 71 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. WThen national regulatory authorities are considering the appropriateness of imposing any of the possible specific obligations referred in paragraph 1, and in particular when assessing, in conformity with the principle of proportionality, whether and how such obligations should be imposed, they shall analyse whether other forms of access to wholesale inputs either on the same or a related wholesale market, would already be sufficient to address the identified problem at the retail level. The assy shall take account in particular of the following factors:(a) the technical and economic viability of using or installing competing facilities, in the light of the rate of market development, taking into account the nature and type of interconnection and/or access involved, including the viability of other upstream access products such as access to ducts; (b) the technological evolution affecting network design and management (cb) the feasibility of providing the access proposed, in relation to the capacity available; (dc) the initial invesstment shall include existing or prospective commercial access offers, regulated access pursuant to Article 59, or existing or contemplated regulated access to other wholesale inputs pursuant to this Article. They shall take account in particular of the following factors:by the facility owner, taking account of any public investment made and the risks involved in making the investment ; (ed) the need to safeguard competition in the long term, with particular attention to economically efficient infrastructure- based competition; (fe) where appropriate, any relevant intellectual property rights; (g) the provision of pan-European services.
Amendment 948 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 71 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 71 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 949 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 71 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 71 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 953 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 71 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 71 – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 954 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 71 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 71 – paragraph 2 – point d
Amendment 959 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 71 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 71 – paragraph 2 – point e
Amendment 967 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 71 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 71 – paragraph 2 – point f
Amendment 968 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 71 – paragraph 2 – point g
Article 71 – paragraph 2 – point g
Amendment 972 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 71 – paragraph 3
Article 71 – paragraph 3
3. When imposing obligations on an operator to provide access in accordance with the provisions of this Article,This is without prejudice to national regulatory authorities may lay down technical or opgiving considerational con in additions to be met by the provider and/or beneficiaries of such access where necessary to ensure normal operation of the network. Obligations to follow specific technical standards or specifications shall be in compliance with the standards and specifications laid downimposing each of the obligations on an operator in accordance with Article 3972.
Amendment 984 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 72 a (new)
Article 72 a (new)
Article 72 a Other access-related obligations 1. A national regulatory authority may, in accordance with the provisions of Article 66, impose: (a) to give third parties access to specified active network elements and services; (b) to provide specified services on a wholesale basis for resale by third parties; (c) to negotiate in good faith with undertakings requesting access; (d) not to withdraw access to facilities already granted; (ee) to grant open access to technical interfaces, protocols or other key technologies that are indispensable for the interoperability of services or virtual network services; (ff) to provide co-location or other forms of associated facilities sharing; (gg) to provide specified services needed to ensure interoperability of end-to-end services to users, including facilities for software emulated networks or roaming on mobile networks; (hh) to provide access to operational support systems or similar software systems necessary to ensure fair competition in the provision of services; (i) to interconnect networks or network facilities; (j) to provide access to associated services such as identity, location and presence service. National regulatory authorities may attach to those obligations conditions covering fairness, reasonableness and timeliness. 2. They shall take account in particular of the following factors: (a) the technical and economic viability of using or installing competing facilities, in the light of the rate of market development, taking into account the nature and type of interconnection and/or access involved, including the viability of other upstream access products such as access to ducts; (b) the technological evolution affecting network design and management (cb) the feasibility of providing the access proposed, in relation to the capacity available; (dc) the initial investment by the facility owner, taking account of any public investment made and the risks involved in making the investment ; (ed) the need to safeguard competition in the long term, with particular attention to economically efficient infrastructure- based competition; (fe) where appropriate, any relevant intellectual property rights; (g) the provision of pan-European services.
Amendment 1001 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 74
Article 74
Amendment 1091 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 106 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 106 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States may impose reasonable ‘'must carry’' obligations, for the transmission of specified radio and television broadcast channelaudiovisual media services and related complementary services, particularly accessibility services to enable appropriate access for disabled end-users and data supporting connected TV services andand enabling end-user access to connected TV services and to the specified services on electronic programme guides, on undertakings under their jurisdiction providing electronic communications networks and services used for the distribution of radio or television broadcast channelaudiovisual media services to the public where a significant number of end- users of such networks use them as their principal means to receive radio and television broadcast channeland services use them to receive radio and audiovisual media services. Such obligations shall only be imposed where they are necessary to meet general interest objectives as clearly defined by each Member State and shall be proportionate and transparent.
Amendment 1101 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part A – point 7
Annex I – part A – point 7
7. Access obligations other than those provided for in Article 13 of this Directive applying to undertakings providing electronic communications networks or services., including, for the avoidance of doubt, under Article 59(2)
Amendment 1103 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – part D – point 1
Annex I – part D – point 1
1. Obligation to provide a service or to use a type of technology, within the limits of Article 49 of this Directive including, to cover close to 100 percent of European citizens and, where appropriate, coverage and quality of service requirements.
Amendment 1106 #
2016/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – part 2 – point b
Annex II – part 2 – point b
(b) Access to electronic programme guides (EPGs)., including for data supporting and enabling end-user access to connected TV services
Amendment 1108 #
Amendment 1110 #
Amendment 1145 #
Amendment 12 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Commission Communication setting out a European vision of Internet connectivity for citizens, public institutions and business in the Digital Single Market14 describes a number of possible measures capable of enhancing connectivity in the European Union. __________________ 14 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions – Connectivity for a Competitive Digital Single Market - Towards a European Gigabit society (COM(2016)587).
Amendment 14 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) One of the objectives of this Regulation should be to reduce digital and connectivity gaps between regions, and in particular in remote and mountain areas, as well as gaps between Union citizens that are due to income disparities.
Amendment 16 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 b (new)
Recital 2 b (new)
(2b) The level of poverty in a particular region should be considered to be a criteria for the allocation of funding.
Amendment 17 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Following the Communication setting out a European vision of Internet connectivity for the Digital Single Market and in order to promote digital inclusion, the Union should support the provision of free local wireless connectivity which is free of charge and free from restrictions in the centres of local public life, including outdoor spaces accessible to the general public, through targeted support. Such support is so far not covered by Regulations (EU) No 1316/201315 and (EU) No 283/201416. __________________ 15 Regulation (EU) No 1316/20136 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing the Connecting Europe Facility, amending Regulation (EU) No 913/2010 and repealing Regulations (EC) No 680/2007 and (EC) No 67/2010, OJ L 348, 20.12.2013, p. 129, as last amended by Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015, OJ L 169, 1.7.2015, p. 1. 16 Regulation (EU) No 283/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 on guidelines for trans- European networks in the area of telecommunications infrastructure and repealing Decision No 1336/97/EC, OJ L 86, 21.3.2014, p. 14.
Amendment 18 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Support of this kind should encourage entities with a public mission such as public authorities and providers of public services to offer free local wireless connectivity which is free of charge and free from restrictions as an ancillary service to their public mission so as to ensure that local communities can experience the benefits of very high-speed broadband in the centres of public life. Such entities could include municipalities and other local public authorities, libraries and hospitals.
Amendment 20 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Support of this kind should encourage entities with a public mission such as public authorities and providers of public services to offer free local wireless connectivity as an ancillary service to their public mission so as to ensure that local communities can experience the benefits of very high-speed broadband in the centres of public life. Such entities could include municipalities and other local public authorities, institutions, libraries and hospitals.
Amendment 22 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Local wireless connectivity should only qualify as free where it is provided without corresponding remuneration, whether by direct payment or other types of consideration, including, but not limited to, advertising and the provision of personal data. Access to the free local wireless connection should integrate the agreement of users to the terms and conditions of use and a disclaimer explaining the purpose of the service.
Amendment 25 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Local wireless connectivity should only qualify as free of charge and free from restrictions where it is provided without corresponding remuneration, whether by direct payment or other types of consideration, including, but not limited to, advertising and the provision of personal data.
Amendment 25 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Commission Communication setting out a European vision of Internet connectivity for citizens, public institutions and business in the Digital Single Market14 describes a number of possible measures capable of enhancing connectivity in the European Union. _________________ 14 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions – Connectivity for a Competitive Digital Single Market - Towards a European Gigabit society (COM(2016)587).
Amendment 26 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) The values and benefits of the Union should be promoted through the disclaimer of the free local wireless connection.
Amendment 27 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 b (new)
Recital 5 b (new)
(5b) Digital education tools that provide users with knowledge on how to access the internet and how to protect themselves online, and information on the benefits and risks of the internet, should be integrated in the service.
Amendment 28 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) To provide this intervention with appropriate financing, the financial envelope for the implementation of the CEF in the telecommunications sector should be increased by an amount of EUR 50 000 000, which should be distributed, taking into account geographical and development criteria.
Amendment 29 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Amongst measures to support the vision of European connectivity, it promotes the deployment of local wireless access points through simplified planning procedures and reduced regulatory obstacles. Such access points, including those ancillary to the provision of other public services or non-commercial in character, can make an important contribution to the improvement of current and the deployment of future generations of wireless communications networks by facilitating more granular coverage in line with evolving needs. Work on reducing technical disparities in terms of connectivity between regions and improving access for people with low income should also be dealt with.
Amendment 33 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Given Internet connectivity needs within the Union and the urgency of promoting access networks that can deliver, throughout the EU, an Internet experience of high quality based on very high-speed broadband services, financial assistance should seek to attain a geographically balanced distribution in order to reach the same average share of internet connection in all Member States, taking into consideration that an average of 97 % of Union citizens have internet access in some Member States while only 68 % do in others.
Amendment 34 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Given Internet connectivity needs within the Union and the urgency of promoting access networks that can deliver, throughout the EU, an Internet experience of high quality based on very high-speed broadband services, financial assistance should seek to attain a geographically balanced distribution, promoting the principle of universal access for citizens to the benefits of the information society.
Amendment 38 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) The actions financed should be viable and sustainable in the long term. This should be achieved by providing technical tools to ensure their long-term efficiency by the use of technology that is kept up to date and safe for the users by the beneficiaries and the services providers.
Amendment 39 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – point c
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – point c
(c) actions in the field of providing free local wireless connectivity free of charge and free from restrictions in local communities shall be financed through grants or forms of financial assistance other than financial instruments.
Amendment 41 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(h) 'local wireless access point' means a low power equipment of small size operating within a small range, using on a non-exclusive basis radio spectrum for which the conditions of availability and efficient use for this purpose are harmonised at Union level, and which allows wireless access by users to an electronic communications network at a high broadband speed.
Amendment 43 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Support of this kind should encourage entities with a public mission such as public authorities and providers of public services to offer free local wireless connectivity as an ancillary service to their public mission so as to ensure that local communities can experience the benefits of very high-speed broadband in the centres of public life. Such entities could include municipalities and other local public authorities and institutions, libraries and hospitals.
Amendment 51 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Local wireless connectivity should only qualify as free where it is provided without corresponding remuneration, whether by direct payment or other types of consideration, including, but not limited to, advertising and the provision of personal data. Access to the free local wireless connection should be subject only to the users agreement of the terms and conditions of use and a disclaimer.
Amendment 58 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5 a) Considers that the European Unions values and benefits should be promoted through the disclaimer of the free local wireless connection.
Amendment 62 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) To provide this intervention with appropriate financing, the financial envelope for the implementation of the CEF in the telecommunications sector should be increased by an amount of EUR 50 000 000 that shall be used in order to ensure the geographical balance in implementing this initiative.
Amendment 75 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Due to the limited reach of any single local wireless access point and the small value of individual projects covered, access points benefitting from financial assistance under this Regulation are not expected to challenge commercial offers. In order to further ensure that such financial assistance does not unduly distort competition, crowd out private investments or create disincentives for private operators to invest, the intervention should be limited to projects that do not duplicate already existing private or public offers of similar characteristicfree wireless access in the same area. This should not exclude additional support to deployments under this initiative from public or private sources of funding.
Amendment 83 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Given Internet connectivity needs within the Union and the urgency of promoting access networks that can deliver, throughout the EU, an Internet experience of high quality based on very high-speed broadband services, financial assistance should seek to attain a geographically balanced distribution to reach the same average share of internet connections in Member States across the Union taking into consideration that 97% of households have internet access in The Netherlands and Luxembourg whilst in Bulgaria, Greece and Romania only an average of 68% of households have access to the internet.
Amendment 99 #
2016/0287(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No 283/2014
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point h
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point h
(h) 'local wireless access point' means a low power equipment of small size operating within a small range but with high bandwidth, using on a non-exclusive basis radio spectrum for which the conditions of availability and efficient use for this purpose are harmonised at Union level, and which allows wireless access by users to an electronic communications network.
Amendment 175 #
2016/0286(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Regulation (EC) No 531/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council23 complements and supports, in so far as Union-wide roaming is concerned, the rules provided for by the regulatory framework for electronic communications and establishes certain tasks for BEREC. The regulatory framework for electronic communications has broadly achieved its general objective of ensuring a competitive sector providing significant end-user benefits. _________________ 23 Regulation (EC) No 531/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2012 on roaming on public mobile communications networks within the Union (OJ L 172, 30.6.2012, p.10).
Amendment 177 #
2016/0286(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Regulation (EU) No 2015/2120 of the European Parliament and of the Council24 establishes common rules to safeguard equal and non-discriminatory treatment of traffic in the provision of internet access services and related end- users’ rights and sets up a new retail pricing mechanism for Union-wide regulated roaming services. This regulation establishes additional tasks for BEREC, in particular the issuing of guidelines on the implementation of national regulatory authorities (‘NRAs’) obligationcommitments in relation to open internet access as well as reporting and consultation on draft implementing acts to be adopted by the Commission in relation to Union-wide roaming. _________________ 24 Regulation (EU) No 2015/2120 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015 laying down measures concerning open internet access and amending Directive 2002/22/EC on universal service and users’ rights relating to electronic communications networks and services (OJ L 310, 26.11.2015, p.1
Amendment 188 #
2016/0286(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The need for the regulatory framework for electronic communications to be consistently applied in all Member States is essential for the successful development of an internal market for electronic communications throughout the Union and the promotion of access to, and take-up of, very high capacity data connectivity, of competition in the provision of electronic communications networks, services and associated facilities and of the interests of the citizens of the Union. In view of market and technological developments, which often entails an increased cross-border dimension, and to the experience so far in ensuring a consistent implementation in the electronic communications field, it is necessary to build on the work of BEREC and the BEREC Office and further develop them into a fully-fledged agency, ensuring that the new agency provides further added value and is aligned with Union policy priorities, in particular the Digital Single Market Strategy.
Amendment 207 #
2016/0286(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) In the past the term of office of the Chair and of the Vice-Chairs of the Board of Regulators was one year. In view of the additional tasks assigned to BEREC and the need to ensure annual and multiannual programming for its activities, it is crucial to ensure that the Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson benefit from a stable and long- term mandate with an annual evaluation report.
Amendment 213 #
2016/0286(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The role of the Executive Director, who would be the legal representative of BEREC, is crucial for the adequate functioning of the new agency and the implementation of the tasks assigned to it. The Management Board should appoint him/her on the basis of a list drawn up by the Commission following an open and transparent selection procedure in order to guarantee a rigourous evaluation of the candidates and a high level of independence. Moreover, in the past the term of office of the Administrative Manager of the BEREC Office was three years. It is necessary that the Executive Director has a sufficiently long mandate in order to ensure stability and delivery of a long-term strategy for the agency, no longer than five years.
Amendment 221 #
2016/0286(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Experience has shown that most of BEREC’s tasks are better carried out through working groups, therefore the Management Board should be in charge of setting up working groups and appointing their members. In order to ensure a geographically balanced approach, the working groups should be coordinated and moderated by members of the BEREC staff. Lists of qualified experts should be prepared in advance to ensure a quick set- up of certain working groups, in particular those related to internal market procedures for draft national measures on market regulation and on assignments of rights of use for radio spectrum, due to the time limits of those procedures.
Amendment 80 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The ancillary online services covered by this Regulation are those services offered by broadcasting organisations which have a clear and subordinate relationship to the broadcastgiving access to television and radio content offered by broadcasting organisations. They include services giving access to television and radio programmes in a linear manner simultaneously to the broadcast and services giving access, within a defined time period after the broadcast, to television and radio programmes which have been previously broadcast by the broadcasting organisation (so-called catch- up services). In addition, ancillary online services include services which give access to material which enriches or otherwise expands television and radio programmes broadcast by the broadcasting organisation, including by way of previewing, extending, supplementing or reviewing the relevant programme's content. The provision of access to individual works or other protected subject matter that have been incorporated in a television or radio programme should not be regarded as an ancillary online service. Similarly, the provision of access to works or other protected subject matter independently of broadcast, such as services giving access to individual musical or audiovisual works, music albums or videos, do not fall under the definition of ancillary , as well as material genuinely produced for the digital environment. Such access is particularly important to reach younger audiences. Younger audiences are the main users of the internet as a means of watching television and listening to radio programmes. Therefore it is essential to enable broadcasters to disseminate also such kinds of programmes online across national borders. In particular broadcasters with a public service mission, which are financed by public funds, paid by citizens' contributions, need to adapt to this changing consumer behaviour. Otherwise their right to exist might be put into questionl ine servic the future.
Amendment 98 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Since the provision of, the access to or the use of an ancillary online service is deemed to occur solely in the Member State in which the broadcasting organisation has its principal establishment, while de facto the ancillary online service can be provided across borders to other Member States, it is necessary to ensure that in arriving at the amount of the payment to be made for the rights in question, the parties should take into account all aspects of the ancillary online service such as the features of the service, the audience, including the audience in the Member State in which the broadcasting organisation has its principal establishment and in other Member States in which the ancillary online service is accessed and used, and the language version. However, that does not imply any particular fee calculation methods, such as fees calculated on a 'per use' basis.
Amendment 112 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11 a) While the principle of contractual freedom remains untouched by this regulation, an abuse of negotiating positions through the application of the "country of origin principle" should be prevented. Therefore Member States should ensure that either party may call upon the assistance of impartial mediators, whose task is to assist negotiations and who may submit proposals, in order to enable them reaching an agreement on terms acceptable to both parties.
Amendment 145 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14 a) To prevent the abuse of negotiating positions, Member States should ensure by means of civil or administrative law, that the parties enter and conduct negotiations regarding authorisation for retransmission in good faith and do not prevent or hinder negotiation without valid justification.
Amendment 202 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) "ancillary online service" means an online service provided via the internet consisting in the provision to the public, by or under the control and responsibility of a broadcasting organisation, of linear and non-linear radio or television programmes before, simultaneously with or for a defined period of time, during or after their broadcast by the broadcasting organisation, as well as of any materialnd of any content produced by or for the broadcasting organisation which is ancillary to suchincluding without any connection to the broadcast;
Amendment 268 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2 a Mediation 1.Where an agreement is being negotiated between a broadcasting organisation and a producer of audiovisual works regarding the clearance of rights for the provision of such works on an online service provided in accordance with Article 2, Member States shall ensure that either party may call upon the assistance of one or more mediators in order to enable reaching an agreement on terms acceptable to both parties. 2.Member States shall also ensure that the mechanism set out in paragraph 1 can apply in the context of the implementation of an agreement concluded between a broadcasting organisation and a producer of audiovisual works, in particular where the parties enter into a dispute or fail to reach an agreement in relation to the amount of the payment to be made to the producer or in relation to the online exploitation of the works. 3.The task of the mediators shall be to provide assistance with negotiation.They may also submit proposals to the parties. 4.The mediators shall be so selected that their independence and impartiality are beyond reasonable doubt.
Amendment 310 #
2016/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Member States shall ensure by means of civil or administrative law, as appropriate, that the parties enter and conduct negotiations regarding authorization for retransmission in good faith and do not prevent or hinder negotiation without valid justification.
Amendment 83 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Rapid technological developments continue to transform the way works and other subject-matter are created, produced, distributed and exploited. New business models and new actors continue to emerge. The objectives and the principles laid down by the Union copyright framework remain sound. However, legal uncertainty remains, for both rightholders and users, as regards certain uses, including cross-border uses, of works and other subject-matter in the digital environment. As set out in the Communication of the Commission entitled ‘Towards a modern, more European copyright framework’26 , in some areas it is necessary to adapt and supplement the current Union copyright framework. This Directive provides for rules to adapt certain exceptions and limitations to digital and cross-border environments, as well as measures to facilitate certain licensing practices as regards the dissemination of out-of- commerce works and the online availability of audiovisual works on video- on-demand platforms with a view to ensuring wider access to content. In order to achieve a well-functioning marketplace for copyright, there should also be rules on rights in publications, on the use of works and other subject-matter by online service providers storing and giving access to user uploaded content and on the transparency of authors' and performers' contracts. _________________ 26 COM(2015) 626 final. COM(2015) 626 final.
Amendment 89 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) This Directive and its provisions do not concern and do not constitute a legal barrier to the activity of search engines and distributors of digital content.
Amendment 90 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 b (new)
Recital 4 b (new)
(4b) This Directive recognises the rights of users of digital services to use facilities providing access to online content free of charge.
Amendment 119 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) New technologies enable the automated computational analysis of information in digital form, such as text, sounds, images or data, generally known as text and data mining. Those technologies allow researchers to process large amounts of information to gain new knowledge and discover new trends. Whilst text and data mining technologies are prevalent across the digital economy, there is widespread acknowledgment that text and data mining can in particular benefit the research community and in so doing encourage innovation. However, in the Union, research organisations such as universities and research institutes are confronted with legal uncertainty as to the extent to which they can perform text and data mining of content. In certain instances, text and data mining may involve acts protected by copyright and/or by the sui generis database right, notably the reproduction of works or other subject-matter and/or the extraction of contents from a database. Where there is no exception or limitation which applies, an authorisation to undertake such acts would be required from rightholders. Text and data mining may also be carried out in relation to mere facts or data which are not protected by copyright and in such instances no authorisation would be requiredby any natural or legal person with lawful access.
Amendment 183 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) While distance learning and cross- border education programmes are mostly developed at higher education level, digital tools and resources are increasingly used at all education levels, in particular to improve and enrich the learning experience. The exception or limitation provided for in this Directive should therefore benefit all educational establishments in primary, secondary, vocational and higher education, as well as organizations such as libraries and other cultural heritage institutions providing non-formal education to the extent they pursue their educational activity for a non- commercial purpose. The organisational structure and the means of funding of an educational establishment are not the decisive factors to determine the non- commercial nature of the activity.
Amendment 289 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) A free and pluralist press is essential to ensure quality journalism and citizens' access to information. It provides a fundamental contribution to public debate and the proper functioning of a democratic society. In the transition from print to digital, publishers of press publications are facing problems in licensing the online use of their publications and recouping their investments. In the absence of recognition of publishers of press publications as rightholders, lLicensing and enforcement in the digital environment is often complex and inefficient.
Amendment 290 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) An open Internet and free and pluralist press is essential to ensure quality journalism and citizens' access to information. It provides a fundamental contribution to public debate and the proper functioning of a democratic society. In the transition from print to digital, publishers of press publications are facing problems in licensing the online use of their publications and recouping their investments. In the absence of recognition of publishers of press publications as rightholders, licensing and enforcement in the digital environment is often complex and inefficient.
Amendment 298 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) The organisational and financial contribution of journalists and publishers in producing press publications needs to be recognised and further encouraged to ensure the sustainability of the publishing industry. It is therefore necessary to provide at Union level a harmonised legal protection for press publications in respect of digital uses. Such protection should be effectively guaranteed through the introduction, in Union law, of rights related to copyright for the reproduction and making available to the public of press publications in respect of digital usesnews production.
Amendment 312 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) For the purposes of this Directive, it is necessary to defineclarify the sconceptpe of press publication in a way that embraces only journalistic publications, published by a service provider, periodically or regularly updated in any media, for the purpose of informing or entertaining. Such publications would include, for instance, daily newspapers, weeklotection set out in Article s2 and 3 of Directive 2001/29/EC. In order to improve legal certainty for all concerned parties, and to ensure the freedom to carry out certain acts necessary for monthly magazines of general or special ithe normal functioning of the Internest and news websites. Periodical publications which are published for scientific or academic purposes, such as scientific journals, should not be covered by the protection granted to press publications under this Directive. This protection doess well as to take account of certain fundamental rights, these Articles should not extend to acts of hyperlinking, which do not constitute communication to the public.
Amendment 326 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 34
Recital 34
Amendment 340 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 35
Recital 35
Amendment 365 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) Over the last years, the functioning of the online content marketplace has gained in complexity. Online services providing access to copyright protected content uploaded by their users without the involvement of right holdersonline services enabling users to upload works and to make them accessible to the public have flourished and have become mainimportant sources of access to content online. This affects rightholders' possibilities to determine whether, and un and of creativity. At the same time, when protected content is uploaderd which conditions, their without priork and other subject-matter are used as well as their possibilities to get an appropriate remuneration for ituthorisation from right holders, they have generated challenges.
Amendment 366 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) Over the last years, the functioning of the online content marketplace has gained in complexity. Online services providing access to copyright protected content uploaded by their users without the involvement of right holders have flourished and have become main sources of access to content online. This affects rightholders' possibilities to determine whether, and under which conditions, their work and other subject- matter are used as well as their possibilities to get an appropriate remuneration for i, allowing for diversity and creation of new content, while stimulating the revenues of the creative sector to grow in the digital environment.
Amendment 385 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 38 – paragraph 1
Recital 38 – paragraph 1
Where an information society service is providers store and provide access to the public to copyright protected works or other subject-matter uploaded by their users, thereby going beyond the mere provision of physical facilities and performing an ad that consists of the storage of information provided by a recipient of the service and providers of the service enable users to upload works in such as a way as to make them available to the public and obtains knowledge after receiving notification by the rightholders that the work is used in an unauthorised manner and subject tof communication to the public, they are obliged to conclude licensing agreements with rightholders, unless they arpyright and related rights, those providers are obliged to take that content down in order to be eligible for the liability exemption provided in Article 14 of Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council34 . _________________ 34 Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2000 on certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce, in the Internal Market (OJ L 178, 17.7.2000, p. 1–16). However, it is in the interests of all parties involved that the content remain online. Therefore, the possibility of concluding a licensing agreement between rightholders and the service providers on fair and reasonable terms for that purpose should be enabled. In order to ensure that notifications of works subject to copyright and related rights are valid, rightholders should provide service providers with an accurate identification of both the protected works and the uploaded content deemed to be unauthorised, including its exact location. To prevent misuses or abuses of notifications, and protect freedom of information and expression and the limitations and exceptions to copyright law, users should have access to redress and complaint mechanisms.
Amendment 390 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 38 – paragraph 1
Recital 38 – paragraph 1
Where information society service providers store and provide access to the public to copyright protected works or other subject-matter uploaded by their users, thereby going beyond the mere provision of physical facilities and performing an act of communication to the public, they are obliged to conclude licensing agreements with rightholdeworks uploaded by their users, they should conclude agreements with rightholders that ensure appropriate remuneration for authors, unless they are eligiblequalified for the liability exemptions provided in Article 14s 12, 13, 14 and 15 of Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council34 . _________________ 34 Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2000 on certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce, . Such agreements should take into consideration the interests of authors, performers, all end-users and information society services. To avoid multiple licensing for the use of the same work on the same information society service providers, which would lead to fragmentation of the Digital Single Market, rightholders should offer a single agreement or license covering the Internal Market (OJ L 178, 17.7.2000, p. 1–16)relevant copyrighted works and should offer pan- European licence for the use of their work covered by this recital.
Amendment 401 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 38 – paragraph 2
Recital 38 – paragraph 2
Amendment 402 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 38 – paragraph 2
Recital 38 – paragraph 2
Amendment 413 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 38 – paragraph 3
Recital 38 – paragraph 3
Amendment 416 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 38 – paragraph 3
Recital 38 – paragraph 3
Amendment 435 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 39
Recital 39
Amendment 444 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) Collaboration between information society service providers storing and providing access to the public to large amounts of copyright protected works or other subject-matter uploaded by their users and rightand right holders is essential to facilitate the accurate identification of unauthorised works online. Appropriate safeguards shoulders is essential for the functioning of technologies, such as content recognition technologies. In such cases, rightholders should provide the necessary data to allow however be put in place where they agree on the introduction of voluntary measures to ensure that the services to identify their content and the services should be transparent towards rightholders with regard to the deployed technologies, to allow the assessment of their appropriateness. The services should in particular provide rightholders with information on the type of technologies used, the way they are operated and their success rate for the recognition of rightholders' content. Those technologies should also allow rightholders to get information from the information society service providers on the use of their content covered by an agreemen do not infringe the fundamental rights of users, namely their right to protection of their personal data and their freedom to receive or impart information, in accordance with Articles 8 and 11 of the Charter of Fundamental rights of the European Union, in particular their rights to the use of works made in accordance with an exception or limitation to copyright.
Amendment 492 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. Except in the cases referred to in Article 6, this Directive shall leave intact and shall in no way affect existing rules laid down in the Directives currently in force in this area, in particular Directives 96/9/EC, 2000/31/EC, 2001/29/EC, 2006/115/EC, 2009/24/EC, 2012/28/EU and 2014/26/EU.
Amendment 495 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. Except in the cases referred to in Article 6, this Directive shall leave intact and shall in no way affect existing rules laid down in the Directives currently in force in this area, in particular Directives 96/9/EC, 2000/31/EC, 2001/29/EC, 2006/115/EC, 2009/24/EC, 2012/28/EU and 2014/26/EU.
Amendment 496 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The processing of personal data carried out within the framework of this Directive shall be subject to Directive 95/46/EC and the General Data Protection Regulation.
Amendment 510 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
(2) ‘'text and data mining’' means any automated analytical technique aiming to analyse text and data in digital form in order to generate information such ascomputational technique which analyses works and other subject matter in digital form in order to generate information including, but not limited to, inferences, insights, attributes, patterns, trends and correlations;
Amendment 511 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
(2) ‘'text and data mining’' means any automated analytical technique aiming to analyse text and datawhich analyses works and other subject matter in digital form in order to generate information such as, including, but not limited to, patterns, trends and correlations;.
Amendment 532 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall provide for an exception to the rights provided for in Article 2, 3 and 4 of Directive 2001/29/EC, Articles 5(a) and 7(1) of Directive 96/9/EC and Article 11(1) of this Directive for reproductions and extractions made by research organisatiany natural or legal persons in order to carry out text and data mining of works or other subject- matter to which they have person performing such acts has lawful access, and for the purposes of scientific researchincidental inclusion of such works and other subject matter in other material in accordance with fair practice.
Amendment 543 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall provide for an exception to the rights provided for in Articles 2, 3 and 4 of Directive 2001/29/EC, Articles 5(a) and 7(1) of Directive 96/9/EC, and Article 11(1) of this Directive for reproductions and extractions, made by research organisations in order to carry out text and data mining of works or other subject-matter to which they have lawful access for the purposes of scientific researchas long as the body performing these acts has lawful access.
Amendment 555 #
2016/0280(COD)
3. Rightholders shall not be allowed to apply measures to ensure the security and integrity of the networks and databases where the works or other subject-matter are hosted. Such measures shall not go beyond what is necessary to achieve that objective.prevent or to hinder beneficiaries from benefiting from the exception provided in paragraph 1
Amendment 561 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Article 3 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall encourage rightholders and research organisationbeneficiaries to define commonly-agreed best practices concerning the application of the measures referred to in paragraph 3.
Amendment 580 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall provide for an exception or limitation to the rights provided for in Articles 2 and 3 of Directive 2001/29/EC, Articles 5(a) and 7(1) of Directive 96/9/EC, Article 4(1) of Directive 2009/24/EC and Article 11(1) of this Directive in order to allow for the digital use of works and other subject- matter for the sole purpose of illustration for teaching or scientific research, to the extent justified by the non-commercial purpose to be achieved, provided that the use:
Amendment 591 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) takes place on the premises of an educational establishment or other educational venue, such as cultural heritage institutions, or through a secure electronic network accessible only by the educational establishment's pupils or students and teaching staff;
Amendment 617 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Member States availing themselves of the provision of the first subparagraph shall take the necessary measures to ensure appropriate availability and visibility of the licences authorising the acts described in paragraph 1 for educational establishments and cultural heritage institutions.
Amendment 643 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Member States shall provide for an exception to the rights provided for in Article 2 of Directive 2001/29/EC, Articles 5(a) and 7(1) of Directive 96/9/EC, Article 4(1)(a) of Directive 2009/24/EC and Article 11(1) of this Directive, permitting cultural heritage institutions or educational facilities, to make copies of any works or other subject-matter that are permanently in their collections, in any format or medium, for the sole purpose of the preservation of such works or other subject-matter and to the extent necessary for such preservation.
Amendment 651 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States shall recognise that once a work is in the public domain because the copyright and other related rights therein have expired or never existed, accurate reproductions in full or in part of that work shall not be subject to copyright or related rights.
Amendment 731 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11
Article 11
Amendment 796 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Chapter 4 – title
Chapter 4 – title
Certain uses of protected content by the users of online services.
Amendment 801 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – title
Article 13 – title
Use of protected content byin certain information society service providers storing and giving access to large amounts of works and other subject-matter uploaded by their users.
Amendment 802 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – title
Article 13 – title
Use of copyright protected content byuploaded by users of information society service providers storing and giving access to large amounts of works and other subject-matter uploaded by their users
Amendment 816 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Information society service providers that store and provide to the public access to large amouinformation provided by a recipients of works or other subject-matter uploaded by their users shall, in cooperation with rightholders, take measures to ensure the functioning of agreements concluded with rightholders for the use of their works or other subject-matter or to prevent the availability on ervice and enable users to upload works in such a way as to make them available to the public shall, upon obtaining knowledge or awareness that an uploaded work subject to copyright and otheir services of works or other subject-matter identified by rightholders through the cooperation with the service providers. Those measures, such as the use of effective content recognition technologies, shall be appropriate and proportionate. The service providers shall provide rightholders with adequate information on the functioning and the deployment of the measures, as well as, when relevant, adequate reporting on the recognition and use of the works and other subject-matterrelated rights is used in an unauthorised manner, act expeditiously to remove or to disable access to the content, except where service providers conclude a licensing agreement with rightholders enabling the content to remain available.
Amendment 832 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. In order to be valid, the notification of an unauthorised protected content shall include, in particular, the identification by the right holder of the work subject to copyright and related rights claimed to have been infringed and the identification of the uploaded work, including its exact location, that is considered to be using work subject to copyright and related rights.
Amendment 839 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that the service providers referred to in paragraph 1 put in place complaints and redress mechanisms that are available to users in case of disputes over the application of the measures referred to in paragraph 1. These mechanisms shall in particular ensure that where the removal of the content referred to in paragraph 1 is not justified, the content in question shall be reinstated online within a reasonable time. As a last resort, Member States shall ensure the possibility of judicial redress.
Amendment 850 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. In order to ensure uniform protection of users and right holders across the Union, the European Commission shall develop guidelines on the conditions that need to be met for the validity of the notification referred to in paragraph 1a and for the complaint and redress mechanisms referred to in paragraph 2.
Amendment 853 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Member States shall ensure that users have access to a court or other relevant judicial authority.
Amendment 857 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall facilitate, where appropriate, the cooperation between the information society service providers and rightholders through stakeholder dialogues to define best practices, such as appropriate and proportionate content recognition technologies, taking into account, among others, the nature of the services, the availability of the technologies and their effectiveness in light of technological developments.
Amendment 859 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission, in cooperation with Member States shall facilitate, where appropriate, the cooperation between the information society service providers referred to in paragraph 1, users and right holders through stakeholder dialogues to define best practices, such as appropriate and proportionate content recognition technologies, taking into account, am for the implementationg others, the nature of the services, the availability of the technologies and their effectiveness in light of technological developmentsf paragraph 1.
Amendment 864 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Member States shall ensure that where service providers take voluntary measures, these measures do not infringe the fundamental rights of users, namely their right to protection of their personal data and their freedom to receive or impart information, in accordance with Articles 8 and 11 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, in particular their rights to the use of works made within an exception or limitation to copyright.
Amendment 871 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13 a Modification to Directive 2001/29/EC Directive 2001/29/EC shall be amended as follows: The following Article shall be added: Article 5(3) bis User Generated Content Member States shall provide for an exception or limitation to the rights set out in Articles 2, 3 and 4 for the use by natural persons of an existing work or other subject-matter in the creation of a new work or other subject-matter, provided that: (a) the work or other subject-matter has already been lawfully made available to the public; (b) the source, including, if available, the name of the author, is indicated; (c) there is a certain level of originality in the new work. This exception is without prejudice to the exceptions and limitations provided for in Article 5.
Amendment 896 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Copyright holders and intermediaries are responsible for taking concrete action to avoid the dissemination of content in violation of copyright.
Amendment 897 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Copyright holders and intermediaries are responsible for integrating verification codes and automatic verification systems into the content disseminated.
Amendment 961 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15 a Member States shall ensure that contracts include a rights reversion mechanism, allowing authors to terminate a contract in cases of unsatisfactory promotion, remuneration or lack of transparency.
Amendment 995 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Amendment 15 #
2016/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8 a) The European Commission will present within one year a strategic action plan to promote the objectives of the Marrakesh Treaty with special emphasis on ensuring widespread cross-border exchange with third countries, providing educational and cultural works for visually impaired persons.
Amendment 12 #
2016/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Union Directives in the area of copyright and related rights provide legal certainty and a high level of protection for rightholders. This harmonised legal framework contributes to the proper functioning of the internal market and stimulates innovation, creation, investment and the production of new content, including in the digital and online environment. It also aims to promote access to knowledge and culture by protecting works and other subject- matter and by permitting exceptions or limitations that are in the public interest. A fair balance of rights and interests between rightholders and users should be safeguarded.
Amendment 17 #
2016/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Persons who are blind, visually impaired or otherwise print disabled continue to face many barriers in accessing books and other print material which are protected by copyright and related rights. Measures need to be taken to increase the availability of those works in accessible formats and to improve their circulation in the internal market in order to ensure access to knowledge and information.
Amendment 23 #
2016/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) This Directive is designed for the benefit persons who are blind, have a visual impairment which cannot be improved so as to give those persons visual function substantially equivalent to that of a person who has no such impairment, or have a perceptual or reading disability, including dyslexia, preventing them from reading printed works to substantially the same degree as persons without such disability, or are unable to hold or manipulate a book or to focus or move the eyes to the extent that would be normally acceptable for reading due to a physical disability. The objective of the measures introduced by this Directive is to improve the availability of books, including e- books, journals, newspapers, magazines and other writings, sheet music and other print material, including in audio form, whether digital or analogue, online or offline, in formats that make those works and other subject-matter accessible to those persons to substantially the same degree as to persons without an impairment or disability. Accessible formats include Braille, large print, adapted e-books, audio books and radio broadcasts.
Amendment 46 #
2016/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16 a) The European Commission will carry out a feasibility study and an impact evaluation concerning the introduction of types of mandatory exceptions to copyright similar to those proposed in this legislation, for persons with other types of disabilities.
Amendment 51 #
2016/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘'work and other subject- matter’' means a work in the form ofboth tangible and digital format, such as a book, journal, newspaper, magazine, e-book, or other writingtypes of written or illustrated material, including sheet music, and related illustrations, in any media, includings well as in audio formsat such as audio-books, which is protected by copyright or related rights and which is published or otherwise lawfully made publicly available; through any media, including the digital format and the online environment.
Amendment 57 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The extended EFSI should address remaining market failures and sub-optimal investment situations and continue to mobilise private sector financing in investments crucial for Europe’s future job creation – including for the youth –, growth and competitiveness with strengthened additionality. They include investments in the areas of energy, environment and climate action, social and human capital and related infrastructure, healthcare, research and innovation, cross- border and sustainable transport, as well as the digital transformation. In particular, the contribution of operations supported by the EFSI to achieving the Union’s ambitious targets set at the Paris Climate Conference (COP21) should be reinforced. Energy interconnection priority projects and energy efficiency projects should also be increasingly targeted. In addition, EFSI support to motorways should be avoided, unless it is needed to support private investment in transport in cohesion countries or in cross-border transport projects involving at least one cohesion country. For reasons of clarity, although they are already eligible, it should be explicitly laid down that projects in the fields of agriculture, fishery and aquaculture come within the general objectives eligible for EFSI support. EFSI also needs to fund projects throughout all the Member States of the European Union, with a special focus on underdeveloped East European countries helping them to overcome the current investment difficulties and strengthen competitiveness and economic, social and territorial cohesion of the Union.
Amendment 80 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In order to reinforce the take-up of the EFSI in less-developed and transition regions, the scope of the general objectives eligible for EFSI support should be enlarged ensuring a balanced distribution of projects across the Union, so that all Member States have access to finance.
Amendment 84 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) Considers it important to count the low level of development of the region where the project is being carried out or from which the beneficiary comes as an additional risk factor, given that the objective of the European Fund for Strategic Investments is to allocate funds to high-risk projects;
Amendment 85 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 b (new)
Recital 11 b (new)
(11b) Calls for a detailed activity report to be presented on the achievement of those goals through the projects financed, taking account of additional criteria on the allocation of funds geared to social and environmental factors or corresponding areas of European funding;
Amendment 95 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) Calls on the European Investment Bank not to turn the interest rate on funds granted in the form of loans into a deterrent and burden for beneficiaries, given the importance of allocating funds to projects and zones with a high risk factor; calls on the European Investment Bank to increase transparency regarding the interest rate and commission charged for EFSI projects across the European Union, and to ensure that these do not become elements of discrimination between different categories of beneficiaries or between regions;
Amendment 96 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) With a view to enhancing the transparency of EFSI operations, the Investment Committee should explain in its decisions, which are made public and accessible, the reasons why it deems that an operation should be granted the EU guarantee, with particular focus on compliance with the additionality criterion. The scoreboard of indicators should be made public once an operation under the EU guarantee is signed. Calls for transparency regarding the scoring and assessment system for projects to be increased, by publishing the assessment reports and the criteria on the basis of which a project has been approved or rejected;
Amendment 100 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 a (new)
Recital 19 a (new)
(19a) Calls for all information material and material that forms part of the financing procedure to be translated into all the languages of the Member States, in order to facilitate information and access at local level;
Amendment 103 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The European Investment Advisory Hub (EIAH) should be enhanced and its activities should focus on needs not covered adequately under current arrangements. It should pay particular attention to supporting the preparation of projects involving two or more Member States and projects that contribute to achieving the objectives of COP21. Notwithstanding its objective to build upon existing advisory services of the EIB and the Commission, so to act as a single technical advisory hub for project financing within the Union, the EIAH should also contribute actively to the objective of sectorial and geographical diversification of the EFSI and support the EIB where needed in originating projects and take into account the specificities of Member States such as maturity of financial markets, the limited experience in the use of complex financial instruments, specific obstacles related to the development and implementation of projects. It should also actively contribute to the establishment of investment platforms and provide advice on the combination of other sources of Union funding with the EFSI.
Amendment 110 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) Calls for increased funding to enable the Advisory Hub to set up offices and advisory services in all Member States for the purpose of ensuring greater access, gaining an understanding of the specific situation at national and regional level and improving information and communication regarding the ESIF;
Amendment 111 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 b (new)
Recital 21 b (new)
(21b) The definition of the powers and responsibilities of the European Platform for advice on investments, Steering Committee and Investment Committee should be further clarified;
Amendment 113 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 c (new)
Recital 21 c (new)
(21c) Takes a positive view of the possibility for certain EFSI funding to be offered in the form of participation in the projects financed; given the possibility for certain financing to be offered in this form, considers it appropriate also to integrate this system into public projects submitted for funding;
Amendment 116 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The extended EFSI should address remaining market failures and sub-optimal investment situations and continue to mobilise private sector financing in investments crucial for Europe’s future job creation – including for the youth –, growth and competitiveness with strengthened additionality. They include investments in the areas of energy, environment and climate action, social and human capital and related infrastructure, healthcare, research and innovation, cross- border and sustainable transport, as well as the digital transformation. In particular, the contribution of operations supported by the EFSI to achieving the Union's ambitious targets set at the Paris Climate Conference (COP21) should be reinforced. Energy interconnection priority projects and energy efficiency projects should also be increasingly targeted. In addition, EFSI support to motorways should be avoided, unless it is needed to support private investment in transport in cohesion countries or in cross-border transport projects involving at least one cohesion country. For reasons of clarity, although they are already eligible, it should be explicitly laid down that projects in the fields of agriculture, fishery and aquaculture come within the general objectives eligible for EFSI support. EFSI also needs to fund projects throughout all the Member States of the European Union, with a special focus on underdeveloped East European countries helping them to overcome the current investment difficulties and strengthen competitiveness and economic, social and territorial cohesion of the Union.
Amendment 166 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In order to reinforce the take-up of the EFSI in less-developed and transition regions, the scope of the general objectives eligible for EFSI support should be enlarged ensuring a balanced distribution of projects across the EU, so that all Member States have access to finance.
Amendment 174 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) It is important to count the low level of development of the region where the project is being carried out, or from which the beneficiary comes, as an additional specific risk factor, given that the objective of the European Fund for Strategic Investments is to allocate funds to high-risk projects.
Amendment 175 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b – point ii
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b – point ii
Regulation (EU) 2015/1017
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) providing pro-active support on the establishment of investment platforms;. The tool of the investment platforms is essential in dealing with market failures, especially in the financing of multiple thematic or regional projects, as well as cross border projects. Recognises that investment platforms creation did not reflect the actual market needs in the begging of the EFSI. Further attention should be given in increasing the scope and use of investment platforms for an efficient smaller project aggregation.
Amendment 177 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 b (new)
Recital 11 b (new)
(11b) A detailed activity report should be presented on the achievement of those objectives through the projects financed, taking account of additional criteria on the allocation of funds geared to social and environmental factors or corresponding areas of European funding.
Amendment 205 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) The European Investment Bank should not turn the interest rate on funds granted in the form of loans into a deterrent and burden for beneficiaries, given the importance of allocating funds to projects and zones with a high risk factor; the European Investment Bank should increase transparency regarding the interest rate and commission charged for EFSI projects across the European Union, and ensure that these do not become elements of discrimination between different categories of beneficiaries or between regions.
Amendment 211 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) With a view to enhancing the transparency of EFSI operations, the Investment Committee should explain in its decisions, which are made public and accessible, the reasons why it deems that an operation should be granted the EU guarantee, with particular focus on compliance with the additionality criterion. The scoreboard of indicators should be made public once an operation under the EU guarantee is signed. There should be greater transparency regarding the scoring and assessment system for projects, through publication of the assessment reports and the criteria on the basis of which a project has been approved or rejected.
Amendment 218 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 a (new)
Recital 19 a (new)
(19a) All information material and material forming part of the financing procedure should be translated into all the languages of the Member States, in order to facilitate information and access at local level.
Amendment 225 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The European Investment Advisory Hub (EIAH) should be enhanced and its activities should focus on needs not covered adequately under current arrangements. It should pay particular attention to supporting the preparation of projects involving two or more Member States and projects that contribute to achieving the objectives of COP21. Notwithstanding its objective to build upon existing advisory services of the EIB and the Commission, so to act as a single technical advisory hub for project financing within the Union, the EIAH should also contribute actively to the objective of sectorial and geographical diversification of the EFSI and support the EIB where needed in originating projects and take into account the specificities of Member States such as maturity of financial markets, the limited experience in the use of complex financial instruments, specific obstacles related to the development and implementation of projects. It should also actively contribute to the establishment of investment platforms and provide advice on the combination of other sources of Union funding with the EFSI.
Amendment 233 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) Increased funding should be provided to enable the Advisory Hub to set up offices and advisory services in all Member States for the purpose of ensuring greater access, gaining an understanding of the specific situation at national and regional level and improving information and communication on the EFSI.
Amendment 238 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)
Recital 21 a (new)
(21 a) The definition of the powers and responsibilities of the European Platform for advice on investments, Steering Committee and Investment Committee should be further clarified.
Amendment 241 #
2016/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 b (new)
Recital 21 b (new)
(21b) A positive view should be taken of the possibility for certain EFSI funding to be offered in the form of participation in the projects financed; given the possibility for certain financing to be offered in this form, it would also be appropriate to integrate this system into public projects submitted for funding.
Amendment 2 #
2016/0274(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 480/2009
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
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. 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 as well as an assessment of how the surplus exceeding 10% of the Union's total outstanding capital liabilities that will be paid back to the general budget of the Union minimises the potential additional risk of default of the EIB operations related to the migration crisis.
Amendment 20 #
2016/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) As the three so-called tripartite Agencies - Cedefop, the European Foundation for the improvement of living and working conditions (Eurofound) and the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) - address issues related to the labour market, working environment and vocational education and training and skills, close coordination among the three Agencies is required and the ways to enhance efficiency and synergies should be exploited. In addition, where relevant, the Agency should seek to improve its resource management by grouping assets, equipment and personnel to minimize risks of users and maximize advantages, and engage in efficient cooperation with the European Commission's in-house research capacities.
Amendment 33 #
2016/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. The objective of the Agency shall be to assist the Commission in shaping and implementing vocational education and training and skills and qualifications policies. To this end the Agency shall provide evidence and services for policy making and knowledge sharing amongst and between Union and national actors, in particular governments and social partner, organizations, trade unions and citizens from all Member States.
Amendment 47 #
2016/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Improving resource management by grouping assets, equipment and personnel to minimize risks of users and maximize advantages between the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA), the European Centre for development and vocational training (Cedefop), and the European Foundation for the improvement of living and working conditions (Eurofound) should be taken into consideration.
Amendment 63 #
2016/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) two representatives from two different EU-wide civil society organizations that together will cover all Member States;
Amendment 65 #
2016/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) one member representing the employees’ organisattrade unions from each Member State;
Amendment 68 #
2016/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) one member representing the European Parliament;
Amendment 14 #
2016/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) As the three so-called tripartite agencies, the European Foundation for the improvement of living and working conditions (Eurofound), the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) and the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP) address issues related to the labour market and working environment and vocational education and training and skills, close coordination among the three Agencies is required and ways to enhance efficiency and synergies should be exploited. In addition, where relevant, the Agency should seek to improve its resource management by grouping assets, equipment and personnel to minimize risks of users and maximize advantages, and engage in efficient cooperation with the European Commission's in-house research capacities.
Amendment 24 #
2016/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. The objectives of the Agency shall be to increase and disseminate knowledge to assist the Commission, other EU institutions and bodies, all Member States and social partnertheir organizations, employees, trade unions in shaping and implementing policies aimed at the improvement of living and working conditions, in supporting employment policies and in promoting the dialogue between management and labour.
Amendment 36 #
2016/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Improving resource management by grouping assets, equipment and personnel to minimize risks of users and maximize advantages, between the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA), the European Centre for development and vocational training (Cedefop), and the European Foundation for the improvement of living and working conditions (Eurofound) should be taken into consideration.
Amendment 48 #
2016/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) two representatives from two different EU-wide civil society organizations that together will cover all Member States;
Amendment 51 #
2016/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) one member representing the employees' organisattrade unions from each Member State;
Amendment 53 #
2016/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) one member representing the European Parliament;
Amendment 16 #
2016/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) As the three tripartite Agencies - EU-OSHA, the European Centre for development and vocational training (Cedefop), and the European Foundation for the improvement of living and working conditions (Eurofound) - address issues related to the labour market, working environment and vocational education and training and skills, close coordination among three Agencies is required and the ways to enhance efficiency and synergies should be exploited. In addition, whenever relevant, the Agency should seek to improve its resource management by grouping assets, equipment and personnel to minimize risks of users and maximize advantages, and engage in efficient cooperation with the European Commission's in-house research capacities.
Amendment 29 #
2016/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. The objective of the Agency shall be to provide the European Union institutions and bodies, theall Member States, the social partners andand their organizations, employees, trade unions as well as those involved in the field of safety and health at work with the technical, scientific, legal and economic information and qualified expertise of use in that field, thus further improving their cooperation towards safer and healthier work.
Amendment 54 #
2016/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Improving resource management by grouping assets, equipment and personnel to minimize risks of users and maximize advantages, between the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA), the European Centre for development and vocational training (Cedefop), and the European Foundation for the improvement of living and working conditions (Eurofound) should be taken into consideration.
Amendment 72 #
2016/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) two representatives from two different EU-wide civil society organizations that together will cover all Member States;
Amendment 74 #
2016/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) one member representing employees' organisatthe trade unions from each member State;
Amendment 75 #
2016/0254(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) one member representing the European Parliament;
Amendment 23 #
2016/0208(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Providers of exchange services between virtual currencies and fiat currencies (that is to say currencies declared to be legal tender) as well as custodian wallet providers for virtual currencies are under no obligation to identify suspicious activity. Terrorist groups are thus able to transfer money into the Union’s financial system or within virtual currency networks by concealing transfers or by benefiting from a certain degree of anonymity on those platforms. It is therefore essential to extend the scope of Directive (EU) 2015/849 so as to include virtual currency exchange platforms and custodian wallet providers. Competent authorities should be able to monitor the use of virtual currencies in order to identify suspicious activities. This would provide a balanced and proportional approach, safeguarding technical advances and the high degree of transparency attained in the field of alternative finance and social entrepreneurship.
Amendment 27 #
2016/0208(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) FIUsinancial Intelligence Units (FIUs), as a decentralised and sophisticated network, help EU Member States to better cooperate with each other. They play an important role in identifying the financial operations of terrorist networks, especially across borders, and in detecting their financial backers. Due to a lack of prescriptive international standards, FIUs maintain significant differences as regards their functions, competences and powers. Those differences should however not affect an FIU’s activity, particularly its capacity to develop preventive analyses in support of all the authorities in charge of intelligence, investigative and judicial activities, and international cooperation. FIUs should have access to information and be able to exchange it without impediments, including through appropriate cooperation with law enforcement authorities. In all cases of suspected criminality and, in particular, in cases involving terrorism financing, information should flow directly and quickly without undue delays. It is therefore essential to further enhance FIUs’ effectiveness and efficiency, by clarifying the powers of and cooperation between FIUs.
Amendment 32 #
2016/0208(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In order to respect privacy and protect personal data, such registries should store the minimum data necessary to the performance of AML investigations. The concerned data subjects should be informed that their data are recorded and accessible by FIUs and should be given a contact point for exercising their rights of access and rectification. When transposing these provisions, Member States should set out maximum retention periods (supported by adequate reasoning as to their duration) for the registration of personal data in registries and provide for their destruction once the information is no longer needed for the stated purpose. Access to the registries and databases should be limited on a need to know basis following a risk assessment.
Amendment 33 #
2016/0208(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) The European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA) is the EU’s centre of network and information security expertise, and ENISA should be empowered to exchange information with law enforcement authorities without impediment in order to enable cyber security cooperation, which plays an important role in fighting against the financing of criminal activities, including terrorism.
Amendment 34 #
2016/0208(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17 b (new)
Recital 17 b (new)
(17b) The European Banking Authority (EBA) should be called upon to update its transparency exercise to face today’s challenges in order to better prevent the use of financial systems for the purpose of money laundering or terrorist financing.
Amendment 39 #
2016/0208(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Public access by way of compulsory disclosure of certain information on the beneficial ownership of companies provides additional guarantees to third parties wishing to do business with those companies. Certain Member States have taken steps or announced their intention to make information contained in registers of beneficial ownership available to the public. The fact that not all Member States would make information publicly available or differences in the information made available and its accessibility may lead to different levels of protection of third parties in the Union. In a well- functioning internal market, there is a need for a coordination to avoided approach to avoid this sort of distortions.
Amendment 28 #
2016/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The Digital Single Market Strategy adopted by the Commission on 6 May 2015 identified as one of the priorities the need to enhance consumer trust through more rapid, agile and consistent enforcement of consumer rules. The Single Market Strategy adopted by the Commission on 28 October 2015 reiterated that enforcing Union consumer protection legislation should be further strengthened by the Regulation on Consumer Protection Cooperation,
Amendment 30 #
2016/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) In order to ensure legal certainty and the effectiveness of implementing measures relating to cross-border infringements which have ceased, a limitation period should be introduced. This will involve the setting of an unambiguous period of time within which competent authorities, when enforcing the rules governing cross-border infringements, may impose sanctions, order the compensation of consumers or order the restitution of profits obtained as a result of infringements,
Amendment 32 #
2016/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) This Regulation does not affect the freedom of Member States to choose the enforcement system they deem appropriate. Member States may choose whether the competent authorities exercise those powers directly under their own authority or by application to the competent courts. Where the Member States choose that competent authorities exercise their powers by application to the competent courts, Member States should ensure that those powers can be exercised effectively and in a timely manner and that the cost of exercise of those powers be proportionate and does not hamper the application of this Regulation,
Amendment 34 #
2016/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Competent authorities should be in a position to open investigations on their own initiative if they become aware of intra-Union infringements or widespread infringements by means other than consumer complaints. This is particularly necessary to ensure effective cooperation among competent authorities when addressing widespread infringements,
Amendment 45 #
2016/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Coordinated screening of online e- commerce websites (sweeps) areis another form of enforcement coordination that has proven to be an effective tool against infringements that should be retained and strengthened in the future, including by extending its application to offline sectors,
Amendment 47 #
2016/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) WIn the case of widespread infringements with a Union dimension that may cause lharge scale harm to a majority of consumers in the Union. They therefore require a specific Union-level coordination procedure with the Commission as the mandatory coordinator. To ensure that the procedure is launched in a timely, coherent and effective manner and that the conditions are verified in a uniform mannerm to consumers' collective interests in a majority of Member States, the Commission should launch and manage a Union-level coordination procedure. To ensure procedural coherence, the Commission should be in charge of verifying whether the conditions for the launch of the procedure are fulfilled. Evidence and information collected during the commonordinated action should be used seamlessly in national proceedings when required,
Amendment 59 #
2016/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation applies to intra- Union infringements and widespread infringements defined in points (b) and (c) of Article 3, even if those infringements have ceased before enforcement started or could be completed.
Amendment 60 #
2016/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Amendment 64 #
2016/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) 'widespread infringement with a Union dimension' means a widespread infringement that harmed, harms or is likely to harm consumers' collective interests in a majority of the Member States; (The French version of Article 3 of the Commission proposal contains numbering errors. Points (c) to (k) are, in reality, points (a) to (i).)
Amendment 68 #
2016/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The competent authorities may investigate infringements referred to in Article 2 and prohibitstop traders from engaging in such infringements in the future. The competent authorities may impose penalties, order that consumers who have been harmed should be compensated, or order the restitution of undue profits for those infringements within five years from the cessation of the infringement.
Amendment 74 #
2016/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. The limitation period for the imposition of penalties, and for payment of compensation and restitution of undue profits, shall begin to run on the day on which the infringement ceased.
Amendment 77 #
2016/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. Any action taken by the competent authority for the purpose of the investigation or enforcement proceedings in respect of the infringement shall suspend the limitation period for the imposition of penalties, and for payment of compensation and restitution of undue profits, until the final decision concerning the matter is adopted. The limitation period for the imposition of penalties, and for payment of compensation and restitution of undue profits, shall be suspended for as long as the decision, order or other action of the competent authority is the subject of proceedings pending before a court.
Amendment 86 #
2016/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Each competent authority shall have the investigation and enforcement powers and resources necessary for the application of this Regulation and shall exercise them in accordance with this Regulation and national law.
Amendment 88 #
2016/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Each competent authority shall have at least the following powers and exercise them under the conditions set out in Article 9, for the purpose of performing the tasks assigned to them by this Regulation, to:
Amendment 91 #
2016/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) require, in accordance with the data protection rules of the European Union, the supply by any natural or legal person, including banks, internet service providers, payment service providers, domain registries and registrars and hosting service providers of any relevant information, data or document in any format or form and irrespective of the medium on which or the place where they are stored, for the purpose of among others identifying and following financial and data flows, or of ascertaining the identity of persons involved in financial and data flows, bank account information and ownership of websites;
Amendment 96 #
2016/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point g
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point g
(g) adopt interim measures, where there are no other means available, to prevent the risk of serious and irreparable harm to consumers, in particular the suspension of a website, domain or a similar digital site, service or accountby requiring providers of hosting services to delete content or suspend a website, service or internet account, or requiring that a fully qualified domain name be put on hold for a specified period of time;
Amendment 98 #
2016/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point l
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point l
(l) close down a website, domain or similar digital site, service or account or a part ofservice or internet account or a part of it, delete a fully qualified domain name and allow the competent authority concerned to register it, including by requesting a third party or other public authority to implement such measures;
Amendment 144 #
2016/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 5
Article 35 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission may adopt implementing acts setting out thelaying down details of the designation and participation of other entities in the alert mechanismconsumer organisations and associations and trader associations in the alert mechanism and the means of notification of any follow-up actions taken in relation to external alerts, or the lack of any action. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 48(2).
Amendment 102 #
2016/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. The Agency shall organise, promote and coordinate activities enabling the exchange of information among Member States, including through the establishment of networks as appropriate. For those purposes, the Agency and the Member States' asylum authorities, national immigration and asylum services and other national services shawill share, in a timely and accurate manner, all necessary information.
Amendment 209 #
2016/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 3
Article 20 – paragraph 3
3. When determining the composition of each asylum support team, the Executive Director shall take into account the particular circumstances of the Member State requesting assistance and its assessment of needs. The asylum support team shall be constituted in accordance with the operational plan, drawn up according to the needs of the Member State.
Amendment 210 #
2016/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 4
Article 20 – paragraph 4
4. The Executive Director and the host Member State shall draw up an operational plan within three working days from the day on which the decision to deploy the asylum support teams is taken, but no later than two weeks from the date of receiving the assistance request.
Amendment 10 #
2016/0130(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Directive 2004/37/EC aims to protect over 217 million Union workers against risks to their health and safety from exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at the workplace and lays down minimum requirements to that effect including limit values, on the basis of the available scientific and technical data.
Amendment 13 #
2016/0130(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) Directive 2004/37/EC is outdated and needs to be urgently updated in order to provide for new preventive and protective measures.
Amendment 20 #
2016/0130(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) There is need for a prevention and information campaign at Union level following Eurostat latest chemical production statistics stating that around 31 million tonnes of carcinogenic chemicals, mutagenic chemicals and reprotoxic chemicals are produced annually in the Union.
Amendment 22 #
2016/0130(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 b (new)
Recital 2 b (new)
(2b) Achieving a common Union methodology for this type of risk and a general consensus at Union level based on that methodology is of the essence.
Amendment 32 #
2016/0130(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) There is sufficient evidence of the carcinogenicity of respirable crystalline silica dust, which can travel deep into the lung causing serious health problems. On the basis of available information, including scientific and technical data, a limit value for respirable crystalline silica dust should be established. Respirable crystalline silica dust generated by a work process is not subject to classification in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council 50. It is therefore appropriate to include work involving exposure to respirable crystalline silica dust generated by a work process in Annex I to Directive 2004/37/EC and to establish a limit value for respirable crystalline silica dust ('respirable fraction'). __________________ 50 Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (OJ L 353, 31.12.2008, p. 1).
Amendment 21 #
2016/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 51 a (new)
Recital 51 a (new)
(51 a) This Regulation calls on the Commission to extend the Schengen area to other Members States that comply with the accession criteria in view of having an adequate response to external security risks and ensuring an EU wide approach.
Amendment 22 #
2016/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) allow to identify and detect overstayers (also within the territory) and enable competent national authorities of the Member States to take appropriate measures including to increase the possibilities for return, with the exception of those seeking international protection
Amendment 33 #
2016/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 a (new)
Article 34 a (new)
Article 34 a The Commission shall ensure that each Member State is provided with sufficient financial support in view of integrating the existing national border infrastructures with the EES via the National Uniform Interfaces. This financial support shall cover all national integration costs and expenses related to the implementation of this Regulation and shall be proportionate to the individual administrative needs of each Member State.
Amendment 34 #
2016/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 5
Article 64 – paragraph 5
5. Three years after the start of operations of the EES and every fourtwo years thereafter, the Commission shall produce an overall evaluation of the EES. This overall evaluation shall include an examination of costs and results achieved against objectives ands well as the impact on fundamental rights, and assessing the continuing validity of the underlying rationale, the application of the Regulation, the security of the EES and any implications on future operations, and shall make any necessary recommendations. The Commission shall transmit the evaluation report to the European Parliament and the Council.
Amendment 28 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Almost twenty years after its adoption, it is necessary to assess whether the Posting of Workers Directive still strikes the right balance between the need to promote the freedom to provide services and the need to protect the rights of posted workers. It is also necessary to create a European information portal in all languages of the Member States to explain the relevant legislation, national differences and further action to be taken by placement services, possible beneficiaries and workers.
Amendment 63 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) In the interests of transparency and in accordance with Directive 2014/67/EU1a of the European Parliament and of the Council, the continuity of the undertaking which posts the workers should be ensured in order to fight against the creation of letterbox companies. In addition, every employer should be able to demonstrate that a worker has an adequate length of service with the undertaking posting him or her. _________________ 1aDirective 2014/67/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the enforcement of Directive 96/71/EC concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services and amending Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012 on administrative cooperation through the Internal Market Information System ('the IMI Regulation') (OJ L 159, 28.5.2014, p. 11).
Amendment 75 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Almost twenty years after its adoption, it is necessary to assess whether important to ensure that the Posting of Workers Directive stillcontinues to strikes the right balance between the need to promote the freedom to provide services and the need to protect the rights of posted workers. The complete transposition of the Directive 2014/67/EU is essential to the protection of the rights of the posted workers.
Amendment 87 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
Amendment 87 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – indent -1 (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – indent -1 (new)
– by introducing transparent monitoring and management procedures and provisions for the posting of workers through information campaigns in the Member States
Amendment 94 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point f a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) no discriminatory or protectionist measures imposed by Member States on workers from other Member States
Amendment 95 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The Rome I Regulation generally permits employers and employees to choose the law applicable to the employment contract. However, the employee must not be deprived of the protection of the mandatory rules of the law of the country in which or, failing that, from which the employee habitually carries out his work. In the absence of choice, the contract is governed by the law of the country in which or, failing that, from which the employee habitually carries out his work in performance of the contract.
Amendment 95 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 - subparagraph 1 - point g a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 - subparagraph 1 - point g a (new)
(ga) allowances associated with the posting including reimbursement of expenditure actually incurred on account of the posting, such as expenditure on travel, board and lodging.
Amendment 114 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 b
1b. Member States shall provide that the undertakings referred to in Article 1(3)(c) guarantee posted workers the terms and conditions which apply pursuant to Art. 5 Directive 2008/104/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on temporary agency work to temporary workers hired-out by temporary agencies established in the Member State where the work is carried out. In so doing, equality of treatment shall be guaranteed between these temporary agency workers and national temporary agency workers.
Amendment 115 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c a (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 c
(ca) The following paragraph is inserted: "1c. Member States may also, in accordance with national law and practice and on a non-discriminatory basis, base themselves on collective agreements or arbitration awards which are, as defined by the Member State where the work is carried out, representative in the geographical area, the profession or industry concerned and which offer the most favourable terms and conditions of employment to the worker".
Amendment 117 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In view of the long duration of certain posting assignmecase of posting assignments lasting for periods longer than 24 months, it is necessary to provide that, in case of posting lasting for periods higher than 24 months, the host Member State is deemed to be the country in whichthe host Member State becomes the country in which the work is carried out, with the possibility to extend this period based on a prior request submitted to the competent authority in the Member State whose legislation the person concerned wishes to apply to him/her, and based on an agreement between the twork is carried out Member States (host and sending). In accordance with the principle of Rome I Regulation, the law of the host Member Sates therefore applies to the employment contract of such posted workers if no other choice of law was made by the parties. In case a different choice was made, it cannot, however, have the result of depriving the employee of the protection afforded to him by provisions that cannot be derogated from by agreement under the law of the host Member State. This should apply from the start of the posting assignment whenever it is envisaged for more than 24 months and from the first day subsequent to the 24 months when it effectively exceeds this duration. This rule does not affect the right of undertakings posting workers to the territory of another Member State to invoke the freedom to provide services in circumstances also where the posting exceeds 24 months. The purpose is merely to create legal certainty in the application of the Rome I Regulation to a specific situation, without amending that Regulation in any way. The employee will in particular enjoy the protection and benefits pursuant to the Rome I Regulation.
Amendment 174 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In a competitive internal market, service providers compete not only on the basis of a labour costs but also on factors such as cost, productivity and efficiency, or the quality and innovation of their goods and services.
Amendment 197 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) It is within Member States' competence to set rules on remunerationates of pay in accordance with their law and practice. However, national rules on remunerationates of pay applied to posted workers must be justified by the need to protect posted workers and must not disproportionately restrict the cross-border provision of services by enabling unfair competition.
Amendment 207 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The elements of remunerationates of pay under national law or universally applicable collective agreements should be clear and transparent to all service providers. It is therefore justified to impose on Member States the obligation to publish the constituent elements of remunerationand should therefore be mandatory for them to publish the constituent elements of rates of pay including all the bonuses and allowances in accordance with point (c), on the single website provided for by Article 5 of the Enforcement Directive.
Amendment 239 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Laws, regulations, administrative provisions or collective agreements applicable in Member States may ensure that subcontracting does not confer on undertakings the possibility to avoid rules guaranteeing certain terms and conditions of employment covering remunerationates of pay. Where such rules on remunerationates of pay exist at national level, the Member State may apply them in a non-discriminatory manner to undertakings posting workers to its territory provided that they do not disproportionately restrict the cross-border provision of services.
Amendment 253 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In accordance with the Joint Political Declaration of 28 September 2011 of Member States and the Commission on explanatory documents6, Member States have undertaken to accompany, in justified cases, the notification of their transposition measures with one or more documents explaining the relationship between the components of a directive and the corresponding parts of national transposition instruments. With regard to this Directive, the legislator considers the transmission of such documents to be justified, _________________ 6 OJ C 369, 17.12.2011, p. 14.
Amendment 290 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 2a – paragraph 1
Article 2a – paragraph 1
1. When the anticipated or the effective duration of posting exceeds twenty-four months, the Member State to whose territory a worker is posted shall be deemed to be the country in which his or her work is habitually carried out. When it can be foreseen (or becomes clear after the posting period has already commenced) that the activity will take more than 24 months, the employer or the person concerned can submit, without delay, a request to the competent authority in the Member State whose legislation will continue to be applied to the posted worker. Based on an agreement reached between the posting State and State/s of employment, the duration of the posting can be extended. The undertakings shall include in the request for extension of the posting, reasoned grounds justifying that the nature of the service provided still remains temporary after the lapse of the initial 24 months, as well as specify the time frame to which these reasoned grounds apply.
Amendment 363 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – indent 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – indent 2 – point b
Amendment 369 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 2 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 2 – point c
(c) remunerationates of pay, including overtime rates, minimum paid annual leave, bonuses for dirty, heavy or dangerous work, board and lodging allowances; this point does not apply to supplementary occupational retirement pension schemes;
Amendment 393 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
For the purpose of this Directive, remuneration means all the elements of remuneration rendered mandatory by national law, regulation or administrative provision, collective agreements or arbitration awards which have been declared universally applicable and/or, in the absence of a system for declaring collective agreements or arbitration awards to be of universal application, other collective agreements or arbitates of pay are defined by the national law and/or praction awards within the meaning of paragraph 8 second subparagraph, ince of the Member State to whose territory the worker is posted.
Amendment 426 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Member States shallmust publish without delay in the single official national website referred to in Article 5 of Directive 2014/67/EU the constituent elements of remuneration in accordance with point (c)ates of pay, including all the bonuses and allowances in accordance with point (c), as established by national law, regulation or administrative provision, collective agreements or arbitration awards which have been declared universally applicable and/or, in the absence of a system for declaring collective agreements or arbitration awards to be of universal application, other collective agreements or arbitration awards within the meaning of paragraph 8 second subparagraph.
Amendment 466 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b a (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a a (new)
(ba) The following paragraph is added: 1aa. The contractor is required to timely provide the subcontractor, in written and in a clear, transparent and unambiguous manner, accurate and complete information on working conditions, rates of pay, including various allowances and bonuses, which he applies.
Amendment 472 #
2016/0070(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c a (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 b a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 b a (new)
(ca) the following paragraph is added: 1ba. The undertakings must inform the temporary employment agency, in a clear, transparent and unambiguous manner, on the working conditions, rates of pay, including various allowances and bonuses, which they apply.
Amendment 15 #
2016/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) This Directive should include in the recognition process all certificates of qualification, documented experience, service record books and logbooks of professionals in inland navigation realised prior to the integration of the Member State in the European Union if complying with the minimum standards required.
Amendment 16 #
2016/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Member States should issue certificates of qualification only to persons that have the minimum levels of competence, the minimum age of 17 or 19 years depending on the situation, the minimum medical fitness and the navigation time required for obtaining a specific qualification.
Amendment 17 #
2016/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Approval of training programmes is necessary to verify that the programmes comply with common minimum requirements regarding content and organisation. Such compliance allows for eliminating unnecessary barriers to entering the profession by preventing those who already acquired the necessary skills during their vocational training from passing unnecessary additional examination. The existence of approved training programmes may also facilitate the entry of workers with prior experience from other sectors into the profession of inland navigation as they may benefit from dedicated training programmes that take account of their already acquired competences. alongside the recognition of their prior professional experience.
Amendment 36 #
2015/2353(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – introductory part
Paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. Considers that a review of the MFF in 2016 should take stock of a number of serious crises and new political initiatives, together with their respective budgetary consequences, which were not anticipated at the time of the MFF’s adoption; notes, inter alia, the migration and refugee crisis, external emergencies, internal security issues, the crisis in agriculture, the funding of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), the persistent high level of unemployment, especially among young people, and of poverty, social exclusion and inequalities, and the payment crisis in the EU budget; observes that, in order to finance the additional pressing needs, an unprecedented recourse to the MFF’s flexibility mechanisms and special instruments was deemed necessary, as the MFF ceilings proved to be too tight in some headings; considers that, over the past two years, the MFF has essentially been pushed to its limits;
Amendment 53 #
2015/2353(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Notes that solidarity should take into account the economic capacity of each member state;
Amendment 90 #
2015/2353(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Underlines that investing in growth and jobs and promoting territorial cooperation should remain one of the priorities of the EU policies; recalls that the Cohesion Fund for the 2014-2020 period concerning Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia allocates 63,4 billion euros; stresses that this budget should remain unchanged in order to ensure the reduction of inequalities between EU countries, regions and cities and achieve our common 2020 targets;
Amendment 92 #
2015/2353(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Recalls that the 2010-2018 EU Youth Strategy set out a framework for cooperation to provide more and equal opportunities for young people in education and the job market and to promote the active citizenship, social inclusion and solidarity of all young people through EU funds such as Erasmus+, ESF and YEI;
Amendment 105 #
2015/2353(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Recalls that Europe's competitiveness, innovative capacity and productivity depend critically on the availability of highly educated and well trained workers; stresses that addressing skills mismatch in sectors with recognised job creation potential, such as ICT should remain a priority;
Amendment 144 #
2015/2353(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 – introductory part
Paragraph 22 – introductory part
22. Regrets that the consequences of this payment crisis have been severe, affecting beneficiaries of the EU budget such as students, universities, SMEs and, researchers and NGOs, as well as local and regional authorities; recalls, in particular, the dramatic shortage of payments in the field of humanitarian operations in 2014, which negatively affected the EU’s life-saving operations; recalls that the Commission had to resort to ‘mitigating measures’ such as reducing pre-financing percentages and postponing calls for proposals/tenders and related contracting; recalls that an artificial slowdown in the implementation of the new 2014-2020 programmes occurred owing to the general lack of payments, an example being an artificial delay relating to EUR 1 billion worth of calls for proposals under Horizon 2020 in 2014, which aimed at ensuring that payments would fall due in 2015 rather than in 2014; stresses, furthermore, that penalties for late payments have been charged to the EU budget, reaching some EUR 3 million in both 2014 and 2015;
Amendment 181 #
2015/2353(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Stresses the fact that the Pilot Projects and Preparatory Actions budget should be extended and the implementation time improved;
Amendment 210 #
2015/2353(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Calls for an increase to the overall budget targeted at reducing child poverty and social exclusion and for a children's budget to be established, which would provide an opportunity to establish child budgeting procedures and support the implementation of the Recommendation 'Investing in Children: Breaking the Cycle of Disadvantage';
Amendment 350 #
2015/2353(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 60
Paragraph 60
60. Notes that the agreement reached on 12 December 2015 in Paris by the 196 parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change is a universal, binding, dynamic and differentiated agreement aimed at facing the challenge of climate change; calls on the Commission to present its implementation strategy and first evaluation of the possible impact of the COP21 agreement on the EU budget in due time for the revision;
Amendment 4 #
2015/2352(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas indigenous sources of oil and gas can contribute significantly to Europe’s existing energy needs and are particularly important for energy security and energythe reduction of oil and gas consumption is an important prerequisite for meeting EU and global climate and environmental objectives and a sustainable dieversitylopment;
Amendment 14 #
2015/2352(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas, in accordance with Article 191 of the TFEU, all EU action in this area must be underpinned by a high level of protection based inter alia on the precautionary and sustainability principle;
Amendment 19 #
2015/2352(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas it is of the utmost importance to have effective and adequate compensation mechanisms and claims handling mechanisms for victims of damage caused by offshore oil and gas operations to victims, animals and the environment; moreover, to have sufficient recourses in order to restore the important ecosystems;
Amendment 25 #
2015/2352(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the adoption of the OSD as affshore Safety Directive 2013/30/EU (OSD) which compliments the Environmental Liability Directive 2004/35/EC (ELD) and the Environmental Impact Assessment Directive 2011/92/EU (IEA), as well as the ratification of the Offshore Protocol of the Barcelona Convention by the Council, as first steps for the protection of the environment and the safety of workers; calls on those Member States which have not yet transposed ithe aforementioned directives into their national laws to do so as soon as possible;
Amendment 30 #
2015/2352(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the effective application of the polluter pays principle to offshore oil and gas operations should extend not only to the costs of preventing and remedying environmental damage – as currently achieved via the OSD and ELD – but also to the costs of remedying traditional damage claims, in line with the precautionary principle and the principle of sustainable development; recommends that abuses or incidents that come about following activities carried out by companies should be quantitatively and qualitatively assessed, in such a way as to cover all the secondary effects for communities;
Amendment 32 #
2015/2352(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines the need to ensure rapid, effective, comprehensive and adequate compensation for all victims of pollution and any environmental damage caused by offshore accidents in accordance with the polluter pays principle: therefore, calls on the Commission to consider the establishment of a legislative compensation mechanism for offshore accidents, along the lines of the one provided for in the Petroleum Activities Act in Norway, at least for sectors that may be severely affected, like fisheries and coastal tourism and other sectors of the blue economy;
Amendment 35 #
2015/2352(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Regrets, in this context, that the OSD does not deal withaim to harmonise the minimum liability for civil damage to either natural or legal persons, be it bodilyphysical injury, property damage or economic loss that may result from offshore operations;
Amendment 45 #
2015/2352(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses, in this perspective, that compensatory and remedial claims for traditional damage are further obstructed by civil procedure rules on time limitations, financial costs, non-availability of public interest litigation and mass tort claims, and provisions on evidence, which differ considerably from one Member State to another; calls therefore for the establishment of strict civil liability rules for offshore accidents;
Amendment 48 #
2015/2352(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights that compensatory regimes must be able to address transboundary claims effectively and without discrimination between claimants of different EEA countries; recommends that they cover both primary and secondary damage caused in all the affected areas, given that such incidents affect wider areas and may have a long- term impact;
Amendment 58 #
2015/2352(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses the need for the Commission to perform regular conformity checks of national legal systems with the relevant liability and compensation provisions in the OSD, including verification of offshore companies’ financial statements, with a view to determining the real financial figures and the profit recorded; recommends creating a common mechanism at European level to deal with incidents and abuses;
Amendment 67 #
2015/2352(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Urges the Commission to encourage the Member States to develop financial security instruments concerning compensation for traditional damage claims from offshore oil and gas incidentsincidents linked to general offshore oil and gas activities or to offshore oil and gas transport, including in cases of insolvency; believes that this could limit the externalisation of operators’ liability for accidental pollution to the public purse, which would otherwise be required to bear the compensation costs if the rules remain as they are;
Amendment 73 #
2015/2352(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Considers that the introduction of criminal liability at EU level could add a layer of deterrence beyond civil penalties, which could improve protection of the environment and compliance with safety measures; calls on the Commission to prepare and submit to Parliament its first implementation report on the OSD in a timely fashion, and no later than 19 July 2019, in order to allow the latter to revisit the introduction of criminal liability for offshore safety violations leading to offshore accidents based on concrete and systematic data; underlines the importance of including damage to local communities and of making provision for additional penalties in such cases;
Amendment 80 #
2015/2352(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Recommends introducing protection mechanisms and a safety perimeter in the event that operations close down;
Amendment 89 #
2015/2352(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Invites the Commission, in this context, to continue examining the possibility for an international solution, considering that many oil and gas companies operating in the EU are active across the world and that a global solution would ensure a global level playing field; by strengthening controls on extraction companies outside the European Union’s borders;
Amendment 90 #
2015/2352(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Invites the Commission, in this context, to continue examining the possibility for an international solution, global solution, considering that the planet's ecosystem would affect the EU Member States by any accident occurring outside the EU; furthermore considering that many oil and gas companies operating in the EU are active across the world and that a global solution would ensure a global level playing field;
Amendment 3 #
2015/2345(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises that NGOs are an important EU partner playing a valuable role in EU policy and programme delivery across policy areas, including – but not limited to – humanitarian aid inside and outside of the European Union, development cooperation, education and culture, research and innovation, neighbourhood policy, and the environment;
Amendment 8 #
2015/2345(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recognises that the absence of a legal definition of an NGO presents a challenge for the Commission in producing reliable data on the financing of NGOs; emphasises the importance of access to such information or data on the scale of the role played by NGOs in EU programmes, application rates and performance; calls on the Commission to address this issue as part of the Budget for Results agenda and to ensure that data are as simple and transparent as possible through a Financial Transparency System that will provide information by type of beneficiary, indicate non for profit nature, purpose of grant (project-specific versus operational) and type of contract;
Amendment 14 #
2015/2345(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the Commission’s progress in ensuring simpler and faster access to funds in recent years, but notes that work still needs to be done to streamline and simplify application processes; notes that such improvements would be mutually beneficial, boosting value for money and simplifying processes for NGOs; calls on the European Commission to harmonise the designs and operations of NGO funding programmes;
Amendment 15 #
2015/2345(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the need to harmonise standards and procedures across the Commission, including the interoperability of systems; welcomes in particular the Programme Information and Activity Management Operational System (PRIAMOS) grant management system introduced by DG Home Affairs and DG Justice and believes that this should be extended;
Amendment 23 #
2015/2345(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises that ‘use it or lose it’ incentives to spend funding, combined with delays between initial confirmation of funding and contractual engagement, do not promote better spending and should be avoided; calls on the European Commission to systematically evaluate the efficiency of its cooperation with NGOs;
Amendment 24 #
2015/2345(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Calls on the Commission to streamline application, implementation and control procedures between different DGs, modify reporting and control requirements to be proportional to the grant size in order to improve efficiency.
Amendment 26 #
2015/2345(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6 c. Stresses the need to intensify the policy dialogue between the European Commission and NGOs via umbrella organisations in order to enhance dialogue on content, improve implementation and address structural deficiencies.
Amendment 1 #
2015/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that Erasmus+ is the EU’s flagship mobility, education and training programme, which has been allocated a and calls for the amounts allocated to be supplemented since, in spite of the 40 % budget increase as compared to the 2007-2013 period, given thethis is still too low measured against the needs, positive results recorded and high demand;
Amendment 5 #
2015/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recognises that investment from the EU budget under Erasmus+ contributes significantly to skills improvement, employability, the development of a spirit of tolerance and the promotion of European values, and a lower risk of long- term unemployment for young Europeans;
Amendment 8 #
2015/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recognises that investment from the EU budget under Erasmus+ contributes significantly to skills improvement, employability and a lower risk of long- term unemployment for young Europeans; calls, therefore, for efforts to be intensified to ensure that Erasmus+ projects that have achieved results continue to be supported, so that the activities carried out under these projects continue to produce positive effects;
Amendment 12 #
2015/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes regional imbalances at EU level and among areas within Member States in participation in Erasmus+-funded actions; is concerned that the success rates of its actions are relatively low, and divergent across the EU; calls for targeted and timely action to widen participation and improve success rates; regardless of the origin of applicants;
Amendment 15 #
2015/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes regional imbalances in participation in Erasmus+-funded actions; is concerned that the success rates of its actions are relatively low, and divergent across the EU; calls for targeted and timely action to widen participation and improve success rates; proposes that the co- financing rate for this programme be reduced to minimum but sustainable levels;
Amendment 19 #
2015/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the Commission proposal to increase the commitments for Erasmus+ by EUR 200 million for the rest of the current MFF, and to increase the payments by 4.5 % in the 2017 draft budget; notes that 48 % of national agencies (NAs) report that programme actions are under-budgeted; calls on the Commission to propose an adequate multiannual payment plan designed to guarantee the sustainability of projects from their initial phase until completion; proposes that the Commission increase pre-financing so that there are more categories of beneficiaries and a fixed payment schedule is established for the projects implemented;
Amendment 21 #
2015/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that the greater positive effect of, and higher demand for, Erasmus+ mobility grants in eastern and southern Europe contrast with a limited overall programme budget, which leads to a high proportion of rejected applications; calls for regional funding quotas to be withdrawn and the programme to be extended to include all applicants who meet the criteria regardless of their area of origin; proposes that the Commission step up efforts to promote mobility from West to East, which is much needed in order to boost mutual awareness and achieve the objectives of the Erasmus+ programme;
Amendment 26 #
2015/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that 75 % of NAs reported a high administrative burden, which decreases EU budget investment capacity and threatens to have a direct impact on beneficiaries; calls on the Directorate- General for Education and Culture (DG EAC) and the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) to improve implementation, especially in the application process;
Amendment 30 #
2015/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Believes that NA performance should be regularly assessed and improved in order to safeguard the performance of EU-funded actions; acknowledges that participation rates and participants’ and partners’ experience should be key in this respect.believes that Erasmus+ should remain a programme that is open to all categories of beneficiary regardless of experience and calls for the information campaign to be extended in order to guarantee increased, well documented participation in the programme;
Amendment 1 #
2015/2298(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Agrees with the Commission that the conditions set out in point (b) of Article 4(1) of the EGF Regulation are met and that, therefore, Finland is entitled to a financial contribution of EUR 2 623 200 under that Regulation, which represents 60% of the total cost of EUR 4 372 000 for the 1603 workers made redundant;
Amendment 4 #
2015/2298(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that, to date, the NACE Revision 2 Division 62 ('Computer programming, consultancy and related activities') has been the subject of one other EGF application which was based on the global financial and economic crisis; notes that while the volume of this domain has been increasing globally, it has dropped in Europe as businesses and services are moved to China, India, Taiwan and other non-European destinations;
Amendment 5 #
2015/2298(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the fact that, in order to provide workers with speedy assistance, the Finnish authorities decided to initiate the implementation of the personalised services to the affected workers on 1 August 2014, well ahead of the decision on the granting the EGF support for the proposed coordinated package and that, therefore, those services that have already started to be provided will be eligible for EGF support;
Amendment 35 #
2015/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to focus greater attention on conflict prevention measures and post-conflict management measures aimed at keeping the peace;
Amendment 48 #
2015/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to conduct an annual evaluation of the overall costs of security and defence policies, including a transparent presentation of procurement procedures, with a view to managing the budget allocated to this field as efficiently as possible in the future;
Amendment 70 #
2015/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls for mechanisms for cooperation between Member States to be strengthened, including through financing for those activities;
Amendment 83 #
2015/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Calls for greater involvement of the Commission and Member States in consolidating the military and civil capacities of Member States on the EU’s eastern and southern borders, bearing in mind the current political threats.
Amendment 2 #
2015/2209(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas Belgium submitted application EGF/2015/003 BE/Ford Genk for a financial contribution from the EGF following 5 111 redundancies in Ford Genkof which 3701 workers were made redundant in Ford Genk and 1180 in 11 suppliers and downstream producers, operating in the NACE Rev. 2 division 29 ('Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers') and 11 suppliers or downstream producers, whereas the estimate number of 4 500 redundant workers are expected to participate in the measures;
Amendment 4 #
2015/2209(BUD)
1. Agrees with the Commission that the conditions set out in Article 4(1)(a) of the EGF Regulation are met and that, therefore, under that Regulation Belgium is entitled to a financial contribution of EUR 6 268 564 under that Regulationfrom the total costs of EUR 10 447 607;
Amendment 6 #
2015/2209(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes that the Belgian car industry has suffered a production decline of 15,58% as global production increased by 18,9%;
Amendment 7 #
2015/2209(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that Ford Genk has been the largest employer in the province of Limburg; notes that redundancies cause considerable damage to the Limburg economy with a total loss of more than 8 000 jobs (including indirect job losses), most of which are EU-citizens between 30 and 54 years of age, a rise in the unemployment rate of between 1,8 and 2 percentage points (up to a 29,4 % increase in the region's unemployment rate from 6,8 % to 8,8 %), a reduction in GDP of between 2,6 % and 2,9 % and a potential drop in labour productivity of 10,9 %, due to the high importance of the automotive industry for labour productivity in the region.;
Amendment 8 #
2015/2209(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that, to-date, the NACE Revision 2 Division 29 sector (Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers) has been the subject of 22 EGF applications, 11 of which were based on trade related globalisation and 10 on the global financial and economic crisis, recommends, therefore, that the Commission to makes a study on the Asian and South American markets in order for the EU Manufacturers to learn more about the new import licensing requirements and how to be more present and competitive on these markets;
Amendment 13 #
2015/2209(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Notes that the management and control of this application will be administered by the same bodies which administer the European Social Fund in Flanders.
Amendment 187 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
(5a) Calls for a more efficient legal framework for European funding for ITC trainings in order to enable an increase of the European competitiveness.
Amendment 188 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
(5b) The technological gap existing in Europe has to be tackled threw the legal framework of the digital single market policies. A proactive approach is needed to reduce the gap between regions, between the rural and urban areas or between generations.
Amendment 189 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
(5c) I order to support a strong legal framework on digital single market policy, a direct support for development and innovation in European Companies is needed. Therefore SMEs have to be stimulated in using digital technologies and developing ITC skills and services.
Amendment 190 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
(5d) Digital innovation generates growth and a strong legal framework on digital market policy has to stimulate entrepreneurship. Stimulating programs designed for young innovators have to be developed to take advantage of the potential of young Europeans.
Amendment 76 #
2015/2103(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas, nevertheless, a series of rules, governing in particular liability and ethics and reflecting the intrinsically European and humanistic values that characterise Europe's contribution to society, are necessary; whereas those rules must not affect the process of research, innovation and development in robotics;
Amendment 254 #
2015/2103(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Points out that human contact is one of the fundamental aspects of human care; believes that replacing the human factor with robots could dehumanisobotics can bring about value added to the human factor, helping to improve caring practices;
Amendment 167 #
2015/2086(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Points out the need to introduce the right for adopted children to know their country of origin in order to be able to nurture their cultural heritage;
Amendment 170 #
2015/2086(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses the need for the agency handling Intercountry adoptions to carry out checks and to be subject to controls with the aim of preventing child selling practices;
Amendment 173 #
2015/2086(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Member States to intensify their cooperation in the field of adoption, including both legal and social aspects as well as taking into consideration a monitoring system for children adopted by families from another country;
Amendment 189 #
2015/2086(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Notes that the first responsibility for child welfare rests with the authorities from the Member States; however stresses the need for a better cooperation amongst them with particular regard to the Intercountry adoption process;
Amendment 200 #
2015/2086(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Stresses that the legislation on the legal transfer of parental rights and responsibilities from the child's birth parents or other guardian to the new parents during an intercountry adoption process still needs improvement;
Amendment 58 #
2015/2085(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that the protection of vulnerable adults, including those with disabilities, requires a comprehensive set of specific and targeted actions;
Amendment 59 #
2015/2085(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Member States to make sure that the protection measures for which their national law makes provision can be tailored to the circumstances of each vulnerable adult, so that the competent national authorities can take proportionate individual protection measures, thereby ensuring that Union citizens are not stripped of a legal right that they are still capable of exercising; notes that in most cases of persons with disabilities the legal incapacity is due to disability and not to age;
Amendment 63 #
2015/2085(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reminds the Commission and the Member States that not all vulnerable adults are necessarily vulnerable by virtue of their advanced age, and calls for measures to be taken to strengthen the legal protection and rights not only of elderly vulnerable adults, but also of adults who are vulnerable by virtue of a serious mental and/or physical disability; notes that persons with disabilities are vulnerable due to certain limitations and also due to impairments with which they were born;
Amendment 68 #
2015/2085(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Member States to promote self-determination for adults by introducing legislation on mandates in anticipation of incapacity, drawing on the principles set out in Recommendation CM/Rec(2009)11 of the Ministerial Committee of the Council of Europe; taking into consideration that vulnerability is mostly present in communities affected by adverse physical, social, economic and environmental factors;
Amendment 75 #
2015/2085(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Member States to pay particular attention to the needs of the most disadvantagedyoung and elderly vulnerable adults andpersons to ensure that they do not suffer discrimination as a result of their condition and are entitled, to equal rights and opportunities; in that connection, calls on the Member States to ensure that their laws do not impose fees or formalities which would, in an unreasonable way, prevent disadvantaged adultyoung and elderly vulnerable persons from being the subject of a mandate in anticipation of incapacity, irrespective of their financial situation;
Amendment 79 #
2015/2085(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to fund projects designed to make EU citizens aware of the Member States’ laws on vulnerable adults and protection measures; calls on the Member States to take appropriate steps to provide all persons on their territory with information about their national laws and the services available in the area of the protection of vulnerable adults; notes that a social intervention plan, mandatory for each Member State, would considerably reduce existing social protection differences between Member States.
Amendment 87 #
2015/2085(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Notes that this report does not replace the Hague convention, it supports the Convention and encourages Member States to ratify and implement it;
Amendment 1 #
2015/2079(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1
Citation 1
— having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2015)0162 – C8- 0094/2015), for two applications submited by Romania with the aid value of 8 495 950 €, one application submitted by Bulgaria with the aid value of 1 983 600 €, and one application submited by Italy with the aid value of 56 026 300 €;
Amendment 2 #
2015/2079(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
— having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 of 11 November 2002 establishing the European Union Solidarity Fund1 , and the aim of the EUSF to enable rapid, efficient and flexible response to emergency situations; ___________ 1 OJ L 311, 14.11.2002, p. 3.
Amendment 3 #
2015/2079(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Approves the decision annexed to this resolution, with the remark that implementation of the aid should be done as soon as possible taking into consideration the time passed since the floods occurred and also that these 7 EUSF cases could have been paid from the 2014 budget;
Amendment 5 #
2015/2079(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Recommends the Commission to further assist the beneficiary Member States in the rapid implementation of the actions designed to be developed through EUSF by involving, where needed, other available financial solutions.
Amendment 1 #
2015/2078(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas Draft amending budget No 4/2015 relates to the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) for an amount of EUR 66 505 850 in commitment and payment appropriations in relation to two floods in Romania in spring and summer 2014, floods in Bulgaria in July/August 2014 and floods in Italy in October/November 2014which totals an aid amount of EUR 8 495 950, floods in Bulgaria in July/August 2014 which totals an aid amount of EUR 1 983 600 and floods in Italy in October/November 2014 which totals an aid amount of EUR 56 026 300;
Amendment 3 #
2015/2078(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the urgent need to release financial assistance through the EUSF to the countries affected by these natural disasters, taking into consideration that the EUSF should show solidarity with the population in the region hit by disasters;
Amendment 4 #
2015/2078(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that given the surplus as presented in Draft amending budget No 3/2015, these two 2014 Draft amending budgets, covering in total 7 EUSF cases, could have easily been paid for from the 2014 budget, taking into consideration that the EUSF aims to enable a rapid, efficient and flexible response to these emergency situations;
Amendment 5 #
2015/2078(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the importance of the Commission and the Member States acknowledging the need to respect their engagement, especially when referring to urgency funds, and recommends a broader assistance to the beneficiary countries by involving, where needed, other available financial solutions designed to accelerate the rapid implementation of the projects;
Amendment 3 #
2015/2076(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls the importance of networking and exchange of information on the EGF; supports, therefore, the funding of the Expert Group of Contact Persons of the EGF as well as other networking activities among the Member States including this year's networking seminar for practitioners on the implementation of the EGF, and in this respect recommends the creation of an online platform for this networking and exchange of information to be easily accessed by anyone in the Member States;
Amendment 4 #
2015/2076(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls the importance of networking and exchange of information on the EGF; supports, therefore, the funding of the Expert Group of Contact Persons of the EGF as well as other networking activities among the Member States including this year's networking seminar for practitioners on the implementation of the EGF; recommends the integration of representatives of the European Parliament within the networking groups in order to increase the role of this institution in the development of EGF funds and to strengthen the information ties;
Amendment 9 #
2015/2076(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that a key objective of those meetings should be to analyse the ex-post evaluation of the EGF (2007-2013) and thoroughly discuss its recommendations. A complete analysis and report of the EGF funds already implemented should be presented to the European Parliament.
Amendment 10 #
2015/2076(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 - point a - indent 1
Paragraph 4 - point a - indent 1
Amendment 11 #
2015/2076(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 - point a - indent 2
Paragraph 4 - point a - indent 2
Amendment 12 #
2015/2076(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 - point d (new)
Paragraph 4 - point d (new)
d. Recommends the Commission to assess the reasons that resulted, for some projects, in a delay in terms of approval or implementation and to present publicly its recommendations.
Amendment 15 #
2015/2076(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the need to further enhance the liaising between all those involved in EGF applications, including, namely, the social partners and stakeholders at regional and local level, to create as many synergies as possible; interaction between the National Contact Person and regional or local case delivery partners should be strengthened and communication and support arrangements and information flows (internal divisions, tasks and responsibilities) made explicit and agreed on by all partners concerned, thus stresses the need of an EGF coordination structure and an online platform for these exchanges to take place;
Amendment 17 #
2015/2076(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recommends the Commission to lower the number of minimum workers affected to 250 employees in order to integrate the impact of the crisis on SMEs and the European economy, thus access to the EGF will be broadened.
Amendment 21 #
2015/2076(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Requests the Member States to highlight the additionality of EGF cases and link to other funds more clearly; Member States should consider the most appropriate ways for EGF to add value and avoid displacement effects, in this respect recommends the creation of an EGF online platform containing a section with the available funds and grants that can be linked to EGFs in order for applicant Member States to have a better view of their opportunities;
Amendment 53 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. In addition to its call for a continuation of the Youth Employment Initiative, stresses that an acceleration of its implementation in the Member States has now become urgent; encourages the Member States and the Commission to take all necessary measures to put the national Youth Guarantee schemes into operation as a matter of priority; invites the member States to grant more attention towards implementing projects that have the purpose of decreasing unemployment within the targeted age category in regions with high youth unemployment; reiterates that the recently approved increase in the pre- financing rate to 30%, strongly supported by the EP, is dependent on the speedy submission of interim payment claims by the Member States within one year, which should materialise in 2016; insists that the increased YEI pre- financing should not negatively affect the implementation of other components of the European Social Fund (ESF);
Amendment 55 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22 b. Welcomes initiatives to invest more between 2014-2020, in European Regional Development Funds (ERDF) priorities like research, development, innovation, Taxation and Information Communication (TIC) and SME's as well as in European Social Fund priorities represented by employment, social inclusion, education, etc., in order to achieve the strategy objectives of Europe 2020;
Amendment 5 #
2015/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Agrees that a stable macroeconomic environment, including high-quality governance at all levels, is conducive to the successful implementation of the EFSI Ffunds in line with European principles and values regarding social and environmental standards and territorial cohesion;
Amendment 8 #
2015/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that objective criteria must be used for assessing what constitutes ‘effective action’ on the part of a Member State; underlines the importance of respecting European principles and values regarding social and environmental standards and territorial cohesion, as well as the principles of proportionality and equality of treatment when applying the provisions of Article 23, as well as the need for a timely and comprehensive dialogue with the Member State concerned;
Amendment 25 #
2015/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 d (new)
Paragraph 8 d (new)
8d. Recalls the need to preserve social and environmental standards, to support cohesion and development across the Union and to carry out an assessment of compliance with its political goals and values and with social and environmental standards.
Amendment 2 #
2015/2045(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the conditions set out in Article 4(1)(a) of the EGF Regulation are not met, but agrees with the Commission that Ireland is entitled to a financial contribution under the exceptional circumstances provision of that Regulation because of the serious impact on employment and the local and regional economy of the closure and dismissal of the entire workforce of Lufthansa Technik Airmotive Ireland Ltd, in this respect recommends that the Commission establish clear criteria for applications under 500 workers;
Amendment 13 #
2015/2045(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that EGF assistance can co- finance only active labour market measures which lead to durable, long-term employment; reiterates that assistance from the EGF must not replace actions which are the responsibility of companies by virtue of national law or collective agreements nor measures restructuring companies or sectors; recommends that the Commission evaluate the possibility of reducing the required minimum number of workers made redundant to 200 for EGF projects because of the impact on unemployment generated by redundancies in SME's affected by the economic crisis;
Amendment 2 #
2015/2021(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the fact that, in order to provide workers with speedy assistance, the Belgian authorities decided to initiate the implementation of the personalised services to the affected workers on 1 April 2014, well ahead of the decision and even the application on granting the EGF support for the proposed coordinated package; notes that these personalised services already offered will be eligible for EGF funding;
Amendment 6 #
2015/2021(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that the redundancies at Caterpillar are expected to have huge negative impacts on the Charleroi region, which is facing a very difficult labour market situation due to its over-reliance on traditional industrial employment and lack of new industries; points out that the low qualification of the workers made redundant makes it difficult for them to find a new job in an adverse economic context; recommends that the Council carry out a survey in order to determine the entrepreneur success stories in the area and help the redundant people with project ideas inspired from the best cases;
Amendment 10 #
2015/2021(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the fact that the co-ordinated package of personalised services has been drawn up in consultation with the targeted beneficiaries and the social partners, taking into consideration the potential of the area and the business environment;
Amendment 1 #
2015/2019(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Expresses concerns about the length of the procedure from the date of the first redundancies until the assessment of the application; recalls that the goal of EGF is to offer help to redundant workers as quickly as possible; emphasises that the EGF application was submitted on the 27th of September 2013 thus by the time it reaches voting in the Budget Committee almost one year and a half would have passed;
Amendment 2 #
2015/2019(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the fact that, in order to provide workers with speedy assistance, the Belgian authorities decided to initiate the implementation of the personalised services to the affected workers on 1 June 2013, well ahead of the decision and even the application on granting the EGF support for the proposed coordinated package; these personalised services already offered will be eligible for EGF funding;
Amendment 3 #
2015/2019(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that this is the fifth EGF application in the steel sector, out of which three were based on globalisation and one on the global financial and economic crisis; urges the Commission to identify broader and common solutions to tackle unemployment in this sector;
Amendment 5 #
2015/2019(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Recalls the importance of improving the employability of all workers by means of adapted training and the recognition of skills and competences gained throughout a worker's professional career; expects the training on offer in the coordinated package to be adapted not only to the needs of the dismissed workers but also to the actual business environment;, and the potential of the area.
Amendment 1 #
2015/2018(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the fact that, in order to provide workers with speedy assistance, the German authorities decided to initiate the implementation of the personalised services to the affected workers on 11 April 2014, well ahead of the decision and even the application on granting the EGF support for the proposed coordinated package; notes that the personalised services which have already been offered will be eligible for EGF funding;
Amendment 3 #
2015/2018(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that the redundancies at Aleo Solar are expected to have a negative impact on the Prenzlau/Brandenburg region, where per capita income is well below the national average and the unemployment rate the highest in Germany with 15,5 % and 16,4 % respectively; highlights that the inclusion of the redundancies from Aleo Solar would increase this rate by 0,9 %; notes that the low population density and lack of major employers in the region are an obstacle in the job search of the workers made redundant; recommends that the Council promote innovative entrepreneurship ideas that can benefit from EGF funding;
Amendment 6 #
2015/2018(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the fact that the co-ordinated package of personalised services has been drawn up in consultation with the representatives of the targeted beneficiaries, taking into consideration the potential of the area and the business environment;
Amendment 43 #
2015/2012(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Considers that multilingualism is part of the motto "unity in diversity" and, in this regard, stresses that the simultaneous translation of all documents to all official languages of the Member States is extremely necessary; suggests therefore that the budget allocated to translation and interpretation services should not be decreased and,on the contrary, it should be adjusted as needed;
Amendment 49 #
2015/2012(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Considers the work of local assistants in carrying out the parliamentary activities of Members to be equally important as that of the accredited assistants and that, therefore,the number of local assistants shouldn't be limited in the future, and each Member should have the right to determine, as necessary, the number of local assistants in their country of origin;
Amendment 50 #
2015/2012(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14 b. Considers that the activities carried out by local assistants are the same in all Member States and recommends the establishment of the same remuneration policies for local assistants and service providers across the whole Union; recommends, in this regard, that the maximum amount imposed in some Member States, should be lifted.
Amendment 40 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Title 1
Title 1
Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on certain aspects concerning contracts for the online and other distance sales of goodssales of goods and repealing Directive 1999/44/EC (Text with EEA relevance)
Amendment 42 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) In order to remain competitive on global markets, the Union needs to successfully answer the multiple challenges raised today by an increasingly technologically-driven economy. The Digital Single Market Strategy38 lays down a comprehensive framework facilitating the integration of the digital dimension into the Single Market. The first pillar of the Strategy tackles fragmentation in intra-EU trade by approaching all major obstacles to the development of cross-bordershould remove obstacles to cross-border economic activity that prevent the internal market from exploiting its full potential for growth and the creation of quality jobs and to meet the challenges of an increasingly technologically-driven e-commerce. _________________ 38nomy. COM(2015) 192 final.
Amendment 43 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1 a) Article 169(1) and point (a) of Article 169(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) provide that the Union is to contribute to the attainment of a high level of consumer protection through measures adopted pursuant to Article 114 TFEU.
Amendment 44 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1 b (new)
Recital 1 b (new)
(1 b) Article 38 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union provides that Union policies are to ensure a high level of consumer protection and Article 47 of the Charter provides that everyone whose rights under Union law are violated shall have the right to an effective remedy. Article 16 of the Charter recognises the freedom to run a business in accordance with Union and national law and practices.
Amendment 46 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) For the achievement of a genuine and well-functioning internal digital single market, the harmonisation of certain aspects concerning contracts for sales of goods, taking as a base a high level of consumer protection, is necessarywhile recognising Member States' competences within the Union, is justifiable.
Amendment 47 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2 a) Differences in national mandatory consumer contract law rules are an essential pre-condition for a learning process within the Union, whereas a maximum harmonisation approach would bear the risk of making contractual law non-responsive to swift technological or behavioural developments and changes. This is because maximum harmonisation would prevent Member States from adopting more stringent rules in their national laws and would thus prevent them from quickly and adequately responding to new business practices detrimental to consumers. Sellers willing to trade goods cross-border would benefit highly from the Union's harmonisation efforts, despite a minimum harmonisation approach. This gives the Union the opportunity to harmonise this area of law and set common (high) standards, while acknowledging that Member States may want to maintain certain national provisions. Business-to-business transactions are regulated differently in each Member State and should remain outside the scope of this Directive.
Amendment 49 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) E-commerce is the maina key driver for growth within the Digital Single Market. However its growth potential is far from being fully exploited. In order to strengthen Union competiveness and to boost growth, the Union needs to act swiftly and encourage economic actors to unleash the full potential offered by the Digital Single Market. The full potential of the Digital Single Market can only be unleashed if all market participants enjoy smooth access to the online sales of goods and are able to confidently to engage in e- commerce transactions. Contracts are an indispensable legal tool for most economic transactions. The contract law rules on the basis of which market participants conclude transactions are among the key factors shaping business’' decisions whether to offer goods online cross-border. Those rules also influence consumers’' willingness to embrace and trust this type of purchase.
Amendment 52 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4 a) This Directive should guarantee a high level of consumer protection, to provide consumers with appropriate reassurance when they are wishing to enter into cross-border contracts. These rules should maintain or improve upon the level of protection that consumers enjoy at present under national or Union law.
Amendment 53 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) TheCertain Union rules applicable to the online and other distance sales of goods are still fragmented althoughhave already been harmonised, including rules on pre- contractual information requirements, the right of withdrawal and delivery conditions have already been fully harmonised. Other key contractual elements such as the conformity criteria, the remedies and modalities for their exercise for goods which do not conform to the contract are subject to minimum harmonisation inregulated at a minimum level by Directive 1999/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council39 . Member States have been allowed to go beyond the Union standards and introduce rules that ensure even higher level of consumer protection. Having done so, they have acted on different elements and to different extents. ThusIn practice therefore, national provisions transposing the Union legislation on consumer contract law significantly diverge today on essential elements of a sales contract, such as the absence or existence of a hierarchy of remedies, the period of the legal guarantee, the period of the reversal of the burden of proof, or the notification of the defect to the seller. _________________ 39 Directive 1999/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 1999 on certain aspects of the sale of consumer goods and associated guarantees OJ L 171, 7.7.1999, p.12.
Amendment 54 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Existing disparities may adversely affect businesses and consumers. Pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 593/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council40 , businein relation to contract law in different Member States may adversely affect businesses and consumers, in addition to other key regulatory and non-regulatory issues directing activities to consumers in other Member Stasuch as tax laws, delivery network issues, payment systems need to take account of the mandatory consumer contract law rules of the consumer’s country of habitual residence. As these rules differ among Member States, businesses may be faced with additional costs. Consequently many businesses may prefer to continue trading domestically or only export to one or two Member States. That choice of minimising exposure to costs and risks associated with cross-border e-commerce resand language barriers. However, the main difficulties encountered by consumers and the main source of disputes with sellers concern the non-conformity of goods with the contract. It is therefore necessary to improve consumer confidence in the internal market by providing for a high level of consumer protection and a modernised legal regime for the sale of consumer goods and associated guarantees. Those rultes in lost opportunities of commercial expansion and economies of scale. Small and medium enterprises are in particular affected. _________________ 40Regulation (EC) No 593/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 on the law applicable to contractual obligations (Rome I) OJ L177, 4.7.2008, p.6may provide an appropriate legal framework whilst still allowing Member States flexibility in implementation to improve protection for consumers.
Amendment 56 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
Amendment 57 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In order to remedy those problems, businesses and consumers should be able to rely on a set of fully harmonised, targeted rules for the online and other distance sales of goods. Uniform rules are necessary in relation to several essential elements of consumer contract law which under the current minimum harmonisation approach led to disparities and trade barriers across the Unioncommon high standards for the sales of goods setting out Union- wide contractual rights which create an equal playing field for various actors.
Amendment 59 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8 a) This Directive should establish a set of clear common rules for the contractual rights of consumers when buying goods and help to provide a stable trading environment for sellers. This set of rules should recognise that consumers and sellers are not on an equal footing so that the legal framework must be just and fair to ensure a high level of consumer protection whilst still recognising the concerns of businesses, including small businesses.
Amendment 63 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Increased competition among retailers is likely to result in wider choices at more competitive prices being offered to consumers. Consumers will benefit from a high level of consumer protection and welfare gains through targeted fully harmonised rules. This in turn would increase their trust in the cross-border commerce at a distance and in particular online. Consumers will more confidently buy at a distance cross-border knowing they would enjoy the same rights across the Union.
Amendment 67 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) This Directive covers rules applicable to the online and other distance sales of goods only in relation to key contract elements needed to overcome contract-law related barriers in the Digital Single Market. For this purpose, rules on conformity requirements, remedies available to consumers for lack of conformity of the goods with the contract and modalities for their exercise should be fully harmonised at a minimum level and the level of consumer protection as compared to Directive 1999/44/EC, should be increased.
Amendment 69 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11 a) This Directive should also apply to dual purpose contracts, where the contract is concluded for purposes partly within and partly outside the person's trade and the trade purpose is marginal within the overall context of the contract, so that that person should also be considered a consumer.
Amendment 71 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) This Directive should not apply to goods like DVDs and CDs incorporating digital content in such a way that the goods function only as a carrier of the digital content. However, this Directive should apply to digital contentdigital content or digital services integrated in goods such as household appliances, toys or stoyrage devices where the digital content is embedded in such a way that its functions are subordinate to the main functionalities of the goods and it operates as an integral part of the goods and cannot be uninstalled easily by the consumer, unless the seller proves that the lack of conformity lies in the hardware of the goods.
Amendment 72 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) In order to remain competitive on global markets, the Union needs to successfully answer the multiple challenges raised today by an increasingly technologically-driven economy. The Digital Single Market Strategy38 lays down a comprehensive framework facilitating the integration of the digital dimension into the Single Market. The first pillar of the Strategy tackles fragmentation in intra-EU trade by approaching all major obstacles to the development of cross-bordershould remove obstacles to cross-border economic activity that prevent the internal market from exploiting its full potential for growth and the creation of quality jobs and to meet the challenges of an increasingly technologically-driven e-commerce. _________________ 38nomy. COM(2015) 192 final.
Amendment 72 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) This Directive should not affect contract laws of Member States in areas not regulated by this Directive. Member States should also be free to provide more detailed conditions in relation to aspects regulated in this Directive to the extent those are not fully harmonised by this Directive: this concerns limitation periods for exercising the consumers' rights, commercial guarantees, and the right of redress of the seller, and its implementation should under no circumstances constitute grounds for reducing the level of protection afforded to consumers in fields that fall within the scope of Union law.
Amendment 74 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1 a) Article 169(1) and point (a) of Article 169(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) provide that the Union is to contribute to the attainment of a high level of consumer protection through measures adopted pursuant to Article 114 TFEU.
Amendment 75 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1 b (new)
Recital 1 b (new)
(1 b) Article 38 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union provides that Union policies are to ensure a high level of consumer protection and Article 47 of the Charter provides that everyone whose rights under Union law are violated shall have the right to an effective remedy. Article 16 of the Charter recognises the freedom to run a business in accordance with Union and national law and practices.
Amendment 78 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) In order to balance the requirement of legal certainty with an appropriate flexibility of theinterpretation of legal rules, any reference to what can be expected of or by a person in this Directive should be understood as a reference to what can reasonably be expected. The standard of reasonableness should be objectively ascertained, having regard to the nature and purpose of the contract, to the circumstances of the case and to the usages and practices of the parties involvedto a contract. In particular, the reasonable time for completing a repair or replacement should be objectively ascertained, having regard to the nature of the goods and the lack of conformity.
Amendment 79 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) For the achievement of a genuine digital singleand well-functioning internal market, the harmonisation of certain aspects concerning contracts for sales of goods, taking as a base a high level of consumer protection, is necessaryjustifiable.
Amendment 81 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) A large number of consumer goods are intended to be installed before they can be usefully usedd in practice by the consumer. Therefore any lack of conformity resulting from an incorrect installation of the goods should be regarded as a lack of conformity with the contract where the installation was performed by the seller or under the seller's control, as well as where the goods were installed by the consumer but the incorrect installation is due to incorrect installation instructions.
Amendment 82 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) E-commerce is the maina key driver for growth within the Digital Single Market. However its growth potential is far from being fully exploited. In order to strengthen Union competiveness and to boost growth, the Union needs to act swiftly and encourage economic actors to unleash the full potential offered by the Digital Single Market. The full potential of the Digital Single Market can only be unleashed if all market participants enjoy smooth access to the online sales of goods and are able to confidently to engage in e- commerce transactions. Contracts are an indispensable legal tool for most economic transactions. The contract law rules on the basis of which market participants conclude transactions are among the key factors shaping business’ decisions whether to offer goods online cross-border. Those rules also influence consumers’ willingness to embrace and trust this type of purchase.
Amendment 82 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) Conformity should cover material defects as well as legal defects. Third party rights and other legal defects might effectivelyshould not bar the consumer from enjoying the goods in accordance with the contract when the right's holder rightfully compels the consumer to stop infringing those rights. Therefore the seller should ensure that the goods are free from any right of a third party, which precludes the consumer from enjoying the goods in accordance with the contract.
Amendment 83 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) While freedom of contract with regard to the criteria of conformity with the contract should be ensured, iIn order to avoid circumvention of the liability for lack of conformity and ensure a high level of consumer protection, any derogation from the mandatory rules on criteria of conformity and incorrect installation, which is detrimental to the interests of the consumer, shall be valid only if the consumer has been expressly informed and has expressly consented to it when concluding the contractould not be valid.
Amendment 84 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Ensuring longer durability of consumer goods is important for achieving more sustainable consumption patterns and a circular economy. Similarly, keeping non-compliant products out of the Union market by strengthening market surveillance and providing the right incentives to economic operators is essential to increase trust in the single market. For theose purposes, product specific Union legislation, such as Council Directive 85/374/EEC1a , is the most appropriate approach to introduce durability and other product related requirements in relation to specific types or groups of products, using for this purpose adapted criteria. This Directive should therefore be complementary to the objectives followed in this Union sector specific legislation. In so far as sproduct liability legislation. Specific durability information ishould be indicated in any pre- contractual statement which forms part of the sales contract, the consumwhich should be part of the criteria for conformity. Furthermore, sellers should be able to rely on them as a part of the criteria for conformityinform consumers about the availability of spare parts which are necessary for the use of the product. _________________ 1aCouncil Directive 85/374/EEC of 25 July 1985 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning liability for defective products (OJ L 210, 7.8.1985, p. 29).
Amendment 86 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23 a (new)
Recital 23 a (new)
(23 a) Considering that the seller is liable towards the consumer for any lack of conformity of the goods resulting from an act or omission of the seller or a third party, it is justified that the seller should be able to pursue remedies against the responsible person in earlier links of the chain of transactions.
Amendment 87 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4 a) This Directive should guarantee a high level of consumer protection, to provide consumers with appropriate reassurance when they are wishing to enter into cross-border contracts. These rules should maintain or improve upon the level of protection that consumers enjoy at present under national or Union law.
Amendment 87 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23 b (new)
Recital 23 b (new)
(23 b) The European Commission considered in its Green Paper on Guarantees for Consumer Goods that in modern societies the confidence of consumers is bound up with their faith in the manufacturers. Directive 1999/44/EC envisages more far-reaching provisions on producers' liability, in particular by providing for producers' direct liability for non-conformity for which they are responsible.
Amendment 88 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23 c (new)
Recital 23 c (new)
(23 c) The liability of producers in these circumstances should be construed as deriving from a clause enforceable against the producer as a contractual guarantee, a breach of which would trigger a claim for damages for non- conformity. For the purposes of this approach, this Directive should include an appropriate definition of 'producer'.
Amendment 89 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) TheCertain Union rules applicable to the online and other distance sales of goods are still fragmented althoughhave already been harmonised, including rules on pre- contractual information requirements, the right of withdrawal and delivery conditions have already been fully harmonised. Other key contractual elements such as the conformity criteria, the remedies and modalities for their exercise for goods which do not conform to the contract are subject to minimum harmonisation inregulated at a minimum level by Directive 1999/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council39 . Member States have been allowed to go beyond the Union standards and introduce rules that ensure even higher level of consumer protection. Having done so, they have acted on different elements and to different extents. ThusIn practice therefore, national provisions transposing the Union legislation on consumer contract law significantly diverge today on essential elements of a sales contract, such as the absence or existence of a hierarchy of remedies, the period of the legal guarantee, the period of the reversal of the burden of proof, or the notification of the defect to the seller. _________________ 39 Directive 1999/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 1999 on certain aspects of the sale of consumer goods and associated guarantees OJ L 171, 7.7.1999, p.12.
Amendment 90 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) In order to allow businesses to rely on a single set of rules across the Union, it is necessary to fully and to provide a high level of consumer protection, it is justified to harmonise the period of time during which the burden of proof for the lack of conformity is reversed in favour of the consumer. Within the first two years, in addition to a short-term right to reject goods, in order to benefit from the presumption of lack of conformity, the consumer should only establish that the good is not conforming, without needing to demonstrate that the lack of conformity actually existed at the relevant time for establishing conformity. In addition, in order to increase legal certainty in relation to the available remedies for lack of conformity with the contract and in order to eliminate one of the major obstacles inhibiting the Digital Single Market, a fully harmonised order in which remedies can be exercised should be provided for. In particular, the consumer should enjoy a choice between repair or replacement as a first remedy which should help in maintaining the contractual relation and mutual trust. Moreover, enabling consumers to require repair should encourage a sustainable consumption and could contribute to a greater durability of products, the principle of free choice of remedies should be harmonised.
Amendment 91 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Existing disparities may adversely affect businesses and consumers. Pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 593/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council40 , businein relation to contract law in different Member States may adversely affect businesses and consumers, in addition to other key regulatory and non-regulatory issues directing activities to consumers in other Member Stasuch as tax laws, delivery network issues, payment systems need to take account of the mandatory consumer contract law rules of the consumer’s country of habitual residence. As these rules differ among Member States, businesses may be faced with additional costs. Consequently many businesses may prefer to continue trading domestically or only export to one or two Member States. That choice of minimising exposure to costs and risks associated with cross-border e-commerce resand language barriers. However, the main difficulties encountered by consumers and the main source of disputes with sellers concern the non-conformity of goods with the contract. It is therefore necessary to improve consumer confidence in the internal market by providing for a high level of consumer protection and a modernised legal regime for the sale of consumer goods and associated guarantees. Those rultes in lost opportunities of commercial expansion and economies of scale. Small and medium enterprises are in particular affected. _________________ 40 Regulation (EC) No 593/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 on the law applicable to contractual obligations (Rome I) OJ L177, 4.7.2008, p.6may provide an appropriate legal framework whilst still allowing Member States flexibility in implementation to improve protection for consumers.
Amendment 94 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
Amendment 94 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 26 a (new)
Recital 26 a (new)
(26 a) This Directive should grant consumers throughout the Union a new and unrivalled freedom in choosing remedies. A consumer should be able to require the seller to bring the goods into conformity with the contract either through repair of the defects or through replacement of the defective goods with conforming ones. But more importantly, the consumer should be able to turn down any offer by the supplier to have the goods brought into conformity and instead to require price reduction or termination of the contract. The consumer should be able to decide whether or not to give the supplier a chance to bring the goods into conformity, and in which way the supplier should cure the defects, according to his own preference. Repair or replacement might be preferable if a consumer thinks the value of the defective goods is substantial, for example because the goods are unique or the market prices of the goods have gone up.
Amendment 95 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) TIf, in the case of non-conformity of the goods with the contract, the consumer' has choice betweensen either repair andor replacement, his choice should only be limited where the option chosen would be disproportionate compared to the other option available, impossible or unlawful. For instance, it might be disproportionate to request the replacement of goods because of a minor scratch where this replacement would create significant costs while, at the same time, the scratch could easily be repaired.
Amendment 98 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Where the seller has not remedied the lack of conformity through repair or replacement without significant inconvenience for the consumer and within a reasonable time, the consumer should be entitled to a price reduction or to terminate the contract. In particularIf, in the case of non-conformity of the goods with the contract, the consumer has opted for a repair or replacement, any repair or replacement needs to be successfully accomplished within thisa reasonable period. What is a reasonable time should be objectively ascertained considering the nature of the goods and the lack of conformity. If upon the laps of the reasonable period, the seller has failed to successfully remedy the lack of conformity, the consumer should not be obliged to accept any further attempts by the seller in relation to the same lack of conformity.
Amendment 100 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 28 a (new)
Recital 28 a (new)
(28 a) If, in the case of non-conformity of the goods with the contract, the consumer has chosen repair or replacement, he should still be entitled to a price reduction or termination of the contract if the seller fails to complete a repair or replacement within a reasonable time, if a repair or replacement would cause significant inconvenience to the consumer, if a repair or replacement is impossible or unlawful or, if the seller has declared, or it is equally clear from the circumstances, that the seller will not bring the goods into conformity with the contract within a reasonable time.
Amendment 101 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) Considering that the right to terminate the contract due to the lack of conformity is an important remedy applicable where repair or replacement are not feasible or have failed, the consumer should also enjoy the right to terminate the contract in cases where the lack of conformity is minor. This would provide a strong incentive to remedy all cases of a lack of conformity at an early stage. In order to make the right to terminate effective for consumers, in situations where the consumer acquires multiple goods, some being an accessory to or acquired in conjunction with the main item which the consumer would not have acquired without the main item, and the lack of conformity impacts that main item, the consumer should have the right to terminate the contract also in relation to the accessory or additional elements, even if the latter are in conformity with the contract.
Amendment 103 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) In order to ensure the effectiveness of the right to terminate for consumers while avoiding the consumer's unjustified enrichment, the consumer's obligation to pay for the decrease of the value of the goods should be limited to those situations where the decrease exceeds normal use, and where it is possible to take a proportionate approach. In any case the consumer should not be obliged to pay more than the price agreed for the goods. In situations where the return of the goods is impossible due to their destruction or loss, the consumer should pay the monetary value of the goods which were destroyed. However, the consumer should not be obliged to pay the monetary value where the destruction or loss is caused by the lack of conformity of the goods with the contract.
Amendment 104 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8 a) This Directive should establish a set of clear common rules for the contractual rights of consumers when buying goods and help to provide a stable trading environment for sellers. This set of rules should recognise that consumers and sellers are not on an equal footing so that the legal framework must be just and fair to ensure a high level of consumer protection whilst still recognising the concerns of businesses, including small businesses.
Amendment 104 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) In order to increase legal certainty for sellers and overall consumer confidence in cross-border purchases it is necessary to harmonise at a minimum level the period during which the seller is held liable for any lack of conformity which exists at the time when the consumer acquires the physical possession of goods. Considering that the large majority of Member States have foreseen a two-year period when implementing Directive 1999/44 and in practice this is considered by market participants as a reasonable period, this period should be maintained.
Amendment 105 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 b (new)
Recital 8 b (new)
(8 b) The definition of consumer should cover natural persons who are acting outside their trade, business, craft or profession. However, in the case of dual- purpose contracts, where the contract is concluded for purposes partly within and partly outside natural person's trade, business, craft or profession and the trade or equivalent purpose and that purpose is so limited as not to be predominant in the overall context of the contract, that person should also be considered to be a consumer. In order to determine whether a natural person is acting fully or partly for purposes which come within that person's trade, business, craft or profession, the way in which the person in question has acted towards the other contracting party should be taken into account.
Amendment 105 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 33
Recital 33
Amendment 106 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 33 a (new)
Recital 33 a (new)
(33 a) The development of a circular economy requires such matters as reuse, recycling and repair to be facilitated in the development of products. A simple and highly resource-efficient approach would be to extend the initial lifetime or first use of a product. The use of lifespan guarantees under the Ecodesign requirements for a product would capture this approach.
Amendment 107 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Fully harmonisedA clear framework of harmonisation for consumer contract law rules will make it easier for traders to offer their products in other Member States. Businesses will have reduced costs as they will no longer need to take account of different consumer mandatory rules. They will enjoy more legal certainty when selling at a distance to other Member States through a more stable contract law environment.
Amendment 107 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 33 b (new)
Recital 33 b (new)
(33 b) The producer of an energy-related product should be obliged to guarantee to the consumer a minimum lifespan to be expected of the energy-related product. This lifespan indication should reflect the expectations of reasonable and typical consumers. If the producer does not fulfil these obligations, the consumer should be entitled to have the goods brought into conformity with the contract by the producer through repair or replacement.
Amendment 108 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 33 c (new)
Recital 33 c (new)
(33 c) Commercial guarantees for lifespan should constitute an additional responsibility for the lifespan functioning of energy-related products of the producer and should under no circumstances limit or exclude any remedies of the seller towards the consumer.
Amendment 109 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 35
Recital 35
Amendment 111 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) Persons or organisations regarded under national law as having a legitimate interest in protecting consumer contractual rights should be afforded the right to initiate proceedings, either before a court or before an administrative authority which is competent to decide upon complaints or to initiate appropriate legal proceedings. It is also important that Member States continue to be mindful of the need for consumers to be informed about, enabled and facilitated to enforce their rights in practice, including through claiming remedies collectively where appropriate.
Amendment 112 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 36 a (new)
Recital 36 a (new)
(36 a) In the light of the significance of the issues and rights addressed in this Directive for the internal market and for consumers and citizens of the Union, this Directive should be subject to close scrutiny and review, including meaningful and detailed consultation and involvement with Member States and consumer, legal and business organisations at Union level.
Amendment 113 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Increased competition among retailers is likely to result in wider choices at more competitive prices being offered to consumers. Consumers will benefit from a high level of consumer protection and welfare gains through targeted fully harmonised rules. This in turn would increase their trust in the cross-border commerce at a distance and in particular online. Consumers will more confidently buy at a distance cross- border knowing they would enjoy the same rights across the Union.
Amendment 113 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 42
Recital 42
(42) Since the objectives of this Directive, namely to contribute to the functioning of the internal market by tackling in a consistent manner contract law-related obstacles for the online and other distance sales of goodimprove the conditions for the establishment and the functioning of the internal market, to ensure a high level of consumer protection and confidence and to help provide a level playing field for traders cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States but can rather be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Directive does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives.
Amendment 114 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 43
Recital 43
Amendment 115 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – title
Article 1 – title
Subject matter and scope, scope and objectives
Amendment 116 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Directive lays down certain requiremente purpose of this Directive is the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States con cerning distancetain aspects concerning sales contracts concluded between the seller and the consumer, in particular rules on conformity of goods, remedies in case of non-conformity and the modalities for the exercise of these remedies.
Amendment 117 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
Amendment 119 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. This Directive aims to improve the conditions for the establishment and the functioning of the internal market, to ensure a high level of consumer protection and confidence and to help provide a level playing field for traders.
Amendment 120 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. This Directive shall not apply to distance contracts for the provision of services. However, in case of sales contracts providing both for the sale of goods and the provision of services, this Directive shall apply to the part relating to the sale of goods.
Amendment 122 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 3
3. This Directive shall not apply to any durable medium incorporating digital content where the durable medium has been usedgoods in which digital content or a digital service are embedded unless the seller proves that the lack of conformity lies in the hardware of the good. This Directive shall also not apply to tangible media which serve exclusively as a carrier for the supply of the digital content to the consumerof digital content, unless the seller proves that the lack of conformity lies in the tangible medium.
Amendment 124 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) This Directive should not apply to goods like DVDs and CDs incorporating digital content in such a way that the goods function only as a carrier of the digital content. However, this Directive should apply to digital contentdigital content or digital services integrated in goods such as household appliances, toys or stoyrage devices where the digital content is embedded in such a way that its functions are subordinate to the main functionalities of the goods and it operates as an integral part of the goods and cannot be uninstalled easily by the consumer, unless the seller proves that the lack of conformity lies in the hardware of the goods.
Amendment 125 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 4
Article 1 – paragraph 4
4. In so far as not regulated therein, tThis Directive shall not affect national general contract laws such as rules on the formation, the validity or effects of contracts, limitation periods, including the consequences of the termination of a contract.
Amendment 129 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) This Directive should not affect contract laws of Member States in areas not regulated by this Directive. Member States should also be free to provide more detailed conditions in relation to aspects regulated in this Directive to the extent those are not fully harmonised by this Directive: this concerns limitation periods for exercising the consumers' rights, commercial guarantees, and the right of redress of the seller, and its implementation should under no circumstances constitute grounds for the reduction of protection for consumers in fields covered by the scope of Union law.
Amendment 129 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) ‘'consumer’' means any natural person who, in contracts covered by this Directive, is acting for purposes which are outside his trade, business, craft or profession; where the contract is concluded for a purpose which is partly within and partly outside that natural person's trade, business, craft or profession or an equivalent purpose and that purpose is so limited as not to be predominant in the overall context of the contract, that person shall also be considered to be a consumer;
Amendment 130 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) ‘'seller’' means any natural person or any legal person, irrespective of whether privately or publicly owned, who is acting, including through any other person acting in his name or on his behalf or as an intermediary for a natural person, for purposes relating to his trade, business, craft or profession in relation to contracts covered by this Directive;
Amendment 131 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) 'producer', in relation to goods, means the manufacturer of a finished product, the producer of any raw material or the manufacturer of a component part and any person who, by putting his name, trade mark or other distinguishing feature on the product, holds himself out to be its producer;
Amendment 133 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
(d b) 'embedded digital content or digital service' means pre-installed digital content, or an inherent digital service, which operates as an integral part of the goods and cannot be easily uninstalled by the consumer or which is necessary for the conformity of the goods with the contract;
Amendment 134 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(d a) 'tangible medium' means a tangible moveable item which serves exclusively as a carrier of digital content or of a digital service;
Amendment 135 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Where referring to the same concepts, the rules of this Directive should be applied and interpreted in a manner consistent with the rules of Directive 1999/44/EC and, where relevant and appropriate, Directive 2011/83/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council41 as interpreted by the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union. _________________ 41 Directive 2011/83/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on consumer rights, amending Council Directive 93/13/EEC and Directive 1999/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directive 85/577/EEC and Directive 97/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council OJ L 304, 22.11.2011, p.64.
Amendment 136 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3
Article 3
Amendment 138 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) In order to balance the requirement of legal certainty with an appropriate flexibility of theinterpretation of legal rules, any reference to what can be expected of or by a person in this Directive should be understood as a reference to what can reasonably be expected. The standard of reasonableness should be objectively ascertained, having regard to the nature and purpose of the contract, to the circumstances of the case and to the usages and practices of the parties involvedto a contract. In particular, the reasonable time for completing a repair or replacement should be objectively ascertained, having regard to the nature of the goods and the lack of conformity.
Amendment 139 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) be ofpossess the quantity, quality of and description required by the contract, which includes that where the seller shows acorrespond to the description of the sample or model thereof; where a contract is concluded by reference to a sample or model of the goods that is seen or examined by the consumer before the contract is concluded, the goods shall: (i) match the sample or a model to the consumer, the goods shall possess the quality of and correspond to the descripexcept to the extent that any differences between the sample or model and the goods are brought to the consumer's attention before the contract is concluded; and (ii) be free from any defect that renders their quality unsatisfactory and that would not be apparent on a reasonable examination of thise sample or model;
Amendment 141 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) In order to provide clarity as to what a consumer can expect from the goods and what the seller would be liable for in case of failure to deliver what is expected, it is essential to fullyjustifiable to harmonise rules for determining the conformity with the contract. Applying a combination of subjective and objective criteria should safeguard legitimate interests of both parties to a sales contract. Conformity with the contract should be assessed by taking into account not only requirements which have actually been set in the contract - including in pre-contractual information which forms an integral part of the contract - but also certain objective requirements which constitute the standards normally expected for goods, in particular in terms of fitness for the purpose, durability, packaging, installation instructions and normal qualities and performance capabilities.
Amendment 142 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) be fit for any particular purpose for which the consumer requires them and which the consumer made known to the seller at the time of the conclusion of the contract and which the seller has accepted; and
Amendment 143 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) A large number of consumer goods are intended to be installed before they can be usefully usedd in practice by the consumer. Therefore any lack of conformity resulting from an incorrect installation of the goods should be regarded as a lack of conformity with the contract where the installation was performed by the seller or under the seller's control, as well as where the goods were installed by the consumer but the incorrect installation is due to incorrect installation instructions.
Amendment 144 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) Conformity should cover material defects as well as legal defects. Third party rights and other legal defects might effectivelyshould not bar the consumer from enjoying the goods in accordance with the contract when the right's holder rightfully compels the consumer to stop infringing those rights. Therefore the seller should ensure that the goods are free from any right of a third party, which precludes the consumer from enjoying the goods in accordance with the contract.
Amendment 145 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. Any agreement excluding, derogating from or varying the effects of Articles 5 and 6 to the detriment of the consumer is valid only if, at the time of the conclusion of the contract, the consumer knew of the specific condition of the goods and the consumer has expressly accepted this specific condition when concluding the contractshall be invalid.
Amendment 146 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The goods shall, where relevantapplicable:
Amendment 148 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) While freedom of contract with regard to the criteria of conformity with the contract should be ensured, iIn order to avoid circumvention of the liability for lack of conformity and ensure a high level of consumer protection, any derogation from the mandatory rules on criteria of conformity and incorrect installation, which is detrimental to the interests of the consumer, shall not be valid only if the consumer has been expressly informed and has expressly consented to it when concluding the contract.
Amendment 149 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c – introductory part
(c) possess qualities and performance capabilitifeatures, including functionality, durability and security features, which are normal in goods of the same type and which the consumer may expect given the nature of the goods, taking into account, where relevant, any existing technical standards or, in the absence of such technical standards, applicable industry codes of conduct and good practices, and taking into account any public statement made by or on behalf of the seller or other persons in earlier links of the chain of transactions, including the producer, unless the seller can shows that:
Amendment 151 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Ensuring longer durability of consumer goods is important for achieving more sustainable consumption patterns and a circular economy. Similarly, keeping non-compliant products out of the Union market by strengthening market surveillance and providing the right incentives to economic operators is essential to increase trust in the single market. For theose purposes, product specific Union legislation, such as Council Directive 85/374/EEC1a , is the most appropriate approach to introduce durability and other product related requirements in relation to specific types or groups of products, using for this purpose adapted criteria. This Directive should therefore be complementary to the objectives followed in this Union sector specific legislation. In so far as sproduct liability legislation. Specific durability information ishould be indicated in any pre- contractual statement which forms part of the sales contract, the consumwhich should be part of the criteria for conformity. Furthermore, sellers should be able to rely on them as a part of the criteria for conformityinform consumers about the availability of spare parts which are necessary for the use of the product. _________________ 1a Council Directive 85/374/EEC of 25 July 1985 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning liability for defective products (OJ L 210, 7.8.1985, p. 29).
Amendment 151 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
(ii) by the time of conclusion of the contract the statement had been corrected and the consumer could not reasonably have been unaware of that correction; or
Amendment 152 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c – point iii
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c – point iii
(iii) the decision to buyacquire the goods could not have been influenced by the statement.
Amendment 153 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5 a Pre-contractual information Where the provisions of Directive 2011/83/EU require the seller to provide information to the consumer before the contract becomes binding, any of that information that was provided by the seller other than information about the main characteristics of goods shall be deemed to be included as a term of the contract.
Amendment 154 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23 a (new)
Recital 23 a (new)
(23 a) Considering that the seller is liable towards the consumer for any lack of conformity of the goods resulting from an act or omission of the seller or a third party, it is justified that the seller should be able to pursue remedies against the responsible person in earlier links of the chain of transactions.
Amendment 155 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23 b (new)
Recital 23 b (new)
(23 b) The Commission considered in its Green Paper on Guarantees for Consumer Goods1a that in modern societies the confidence of consumers is bound with their faith in the manufacturers; Directive 1999/44/EC envisages more far-reaching provisions on producers' liability, in particular by providing for producers' direct liability for non-conformity for which they are responsible. _________________ 1a OJ C 338, 15.12.1993.
Amendment 156 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23 c (new)
Recital 23 c (new)
(23 c) The liability of producers in these circumstances should be construed as deriving from a clause enforceable against the producer as a contractual guarantee, a breach of which would trigger a claim for damages for non- conformity. For the purposes of this approach, this Directive should include an appropriate definition of 'producer’.
Amendment 156 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Amendment 157 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Enhancing legal certainty for both consumers and sellers requires a clear indication of the time when the conformity of the goods to the contracts should be assessed, subject to national rules on the commencement of prescription periods in exceptional cases. In order to ensure coherence between the present Directive and Directive 2011/83/EU it is appropriate in general to indicate the time of the passing of risk as the time for assessing the conformity of the goods. However, in cases where the goods need to be installed, that relevant time should be adapted.
Amendment 159 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. In cases where the goods were installed by the seller or under the seller’'s responsibility, the time when the installation is complete shall be considered as the time when the consumer has acquired the physical possession of the goods. In a case where the goods were intended to be installed by the consumer, the time when the consumer had reasonable time for the installation but in any case not later than 30 days after the time indicated in paragraph 1 shall be considered as the time when the consumer has acquired the physical possession of the goods.
Amendment 160 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) In order to allow businesses to rely on a single set of rules across the Union, it is necessary to fully and to provide a high level of consumer protection, it is justified to harmonise the period of time during which the burden of proof for the lack of conformity is reversed in favour of the consumer. Within the first two years, in addition to a short-term right to reject goods, in order to benefit from the presumption of lack of conformity, the consumer should only establish that the good is not conforming, without needing to demonstrate that the lack of conformity actually existed at the relevant time for establishing conformity. In addition, in order to increase legal certainty in relation to the available remedies for lack of conformity with the contract and in order to eliminate one of the major obstacles inhibiting the Digital Single Market, a fully harmonised order in which remedies can be exercised should be provided for. In particular, the consumer should enjoy a choice between repair or replacement as a first remedy which should help in maintaining the contractual relation and mutual trust. Moreover, enabling consumers to require repair should encourage a sustainable consumption and could contribute to a greater durability of products, the principle of free choice of remedies should be harmonised.
Amendment 160 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. Any lack of conformity with the contract which becomes apparent within not less than two years from the time indicated in paragraphs 1 and 2 ishall be presumed to have existed at the time indicated in paragraphs 1 and 2 unless this is incompatible with the nature of the goods or with the nature of the lack of conformity.
Amendment 162 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. In the case of a lack of conformity with the contract, the consumer shall be entitled to havechoose between the following remedies: (a) having the goods brought into conformity bywith the seller, free of charge, by repair or replacementcontract, in accordance with Article 11; (b) being granted a price reduction, in accordance with Article 12; (c) terminating the contract, in accordance with Article 113.
Amendment 163 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. A repair or replacement shall be completed within a reasonable time, and in any event within 30 days from the moment the seller has acquired physical possession of the goods, and without any significant inconvenience to the consumer, taking account of the nature of the goods and the purpose for which the consumer required the goods.
Amendment 164 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The consumer shall also be entitled to a proportionate reduction of the price in accordance with Article 12 or to terminate the contract in accordance with Article 13 where the consumer has opted for repair or replacement, if:
Amendment 167 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 27
Recital 27
Amendment 167 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. The consumer shall be entitled to withhold the payment of any outstanding part of the price, or where the non- conformity is minor, an appropriate proportion of the outstanding amount of the price, until the seller has brought the goods into conformity with the contract.
Amendment 170 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Where the seller remedies the lack of conformity with the contract by replacement, the seller shall take back the replaced goods at the seller's expense unless the parties have agreed otherwise after the lack of conformity with the contract has been brought to the seller's attention by the consumer.
Amendment 173 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The consumer may choose between repair and replacement in order to have the goods brought into conformity unless the option chosen would be impossible, or unlawful or, compared to the other option, would impose costs on the seller that would be disproportionate, taking into account all circumstances, including:
Amendment 176 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph -1 (new)
Article 12 – paragraph -1 (new)
-1 In the case of a lack of conformity of the goods with the contract, the consumer shall be entitled to an appropriate reduction of the price in the manner set out in paragraph 1.
Amendment 178 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The seller shall reimburse the consumer without undue delay, and in any event within 14 days from the day on which the seller was informed of the consumer's decision to invoke his right to a price reduction.
Amendment 179 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) Considering that the right to terminate the contract due to the lack of conformity is an important remedy applicable where repair or replacement are not feasible or have failed, the consumer should also enjoy the right to terminate the contract in cases where the lack of conformity is minor. This would provide a strong incentive to remedy all cases of a lack of conformity at an early stage. In order to make the right to terminate effective for consumers, in situations where the consumer acquires multiple goods, some being an accessory to or acquired in conjunction with the main item which the consumer would not have acquired without the main item, and the lack of conformity impacts that main item, the consumer should have the right to terminate the contract also in relation to the accessory or additional elements, even if the latter are in conformity with the contract.
Amendment 179 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 b (new)
The seller shall carry out the reimbursement using the same means of payment as the consumer used for the initial transaction, unless the consumer expressly agrees otherwise. The seller shall not impose any fees on the consumer in respect of the reimbursement.
Amendment 180 #
2015/0288(COD)
The consumer's right to terminateion of the contract for lack of conformity
Amendment 181 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph -1 (new)
Article 13 – paragraph -1 (new)
-1. In the case of a lack of conformity of the goods with the contract, the consumer shall be entitled to terminate the contract if the lack of conformity with the contract is not minor and if it has or may have a substantial effect on the consumer's use of the goods.
Amendment 182 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) In order to ensure the effectiveness of the right to terminate for consumers while avoiding the consumer's unjustified enrichment, the consumer's obligation to pay for the decrease of the value of the goods should be limited to those situations where the decrease exceeds normal use, and where it is possible to take a proportionate approach. In any case the consumer should not be obliged to pay more than the price agreed for the goods. In situations where the return of the goods is impossible due to their destruction or loss, the consumer should pay the monetary value of the goods which were destroyed. However, the consumer should not be obliged to pay the monetary value where the destruction or loss is caused by the lack of conformity of the goods with the contract.
Amendment 183 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. The consumer shall exercise the right to terminateend the contract by notice to the seller given by any meansan unequivocal statement setting out his or her decision to terminate the contract.
Amendment 185 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. Where the lack of conformity with the contract relates to only some of the goods delivered under the contract and there is a ground for termination of a contract pursuant to Article 9, the consumer may terminate the contract only in relation to those goods and any other goods, which the consumer acquired as an accessory to or in conjunction with the non-conforming goods.
Amendment 186 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) the seller shall reimburse to the consumer the price paidall sums received under the contract without undue delay and in any event not later than 14 days from receipt of the notice and shall bear the cosunequivocal statement on termination of the contract referred to in paragraph 1. The seller shall carry out the reimbursement using the same means of payment as the consumer used for the initial transaction, unless the consumer expressly agrees otherwise. The seller shall not impose any fee on the consumer in respect of the reimbursement;
Amendment 188 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) In order to increase legal certainty for sellers and overall consumer confidence in cross-border purchases it is necessaryjustified to harmonise the period during which the seller is held liable for any lack of conformity which exists at the time when the consumer acquires the physical possession of goods, subject to national rules on which the prescription period starts to run. Considering that the large majority of Member States have foreseen a two-year period when implementing Directive 1999/44 and in practice this is considered by market participants as a reasonable period, this period should be maintained.
Amendment 190 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 33
Recital 33
Amendment 193 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 35
Recital 35
Amendment 193 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) the consumer shall return, at the seller's expense, to the seller the goods without undue delay after send in any event not later than 14 days from sending the notice of terminationg the unequivocal statement on termination of the contract referred to in paragraph 1;
Amendment 194 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) Persons or organisations regarded under national law as having a legitimate interest in protecting consumer contractual rights should be afforded the right to initiate proceedings, either before a court or before an administrative authority which is competent to decide upon complaints or to initiate appropriate legal proceedings. It is also important that Member States continue to be mindful of the need for consumers to be informed about, enabled and facilitated to enforce their rights in practice, including through claiming remedies collectively where appropriate.
Amendment 195 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 36 a (new)
Recital 36 a (new)
(36 a) In the light of the significance of the issues and rights addressed in this Directive for the internal market and for consumers and citizens of the Union, this Directive should be subject to close scrutiny and review, to include meaningful and detailed consultation and involvement with Member States and consumer, legal and business organisations at Union level.
Amendment 195 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13 a Short-term right to reject Without prejudice to any other rights under this Directive or otherwise, the consumer shall have a right to reject goods for non-conformity with the contract by returning them within 30 days of receipt.
Amendment 196 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
The consumer shall be entitled to a remedy for the lack of conformity with the contract of the goods where the lack of conformity becomes apparent within a period of not less than two years as from the relevant time for establishing conformity. If, under national legislation, the rights laid down in Article 9 are subject to a limitation period, that period shall not be shorter than two years from the relevant time for establishing conformity with the contract.
Amendment 197 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The guarantee statement shall be made available on ain writing or on another durable medium and shall be drafted in plain, intelligible language. It shall include the following:
Amendment 198 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 42
Recital 42
(42) Since the objectives of this Directive, namely to contribute to the functioning of the internal market by tackling in a consistent manner contract law-related obstacles for the online and other distance sales of goodimprove the conditions for the establishment and the functioning of the internal market, to ensure a high level of consumer protection and confidence and to help provide a level playing field for traders cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States but can rather be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Directive does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives.
Amendment 198 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15 a Commercial guarantees for lifespan 1. The producer of an energy-related product as defined in Article 2(1) of Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council1a shall: (a) guarantee to the consumer the fitness of the product for such foreseeable minimum lifespan, as is normal in goods of the same type, and shall indicate the duration of this lifespan, or (b) clearly indicate that he does not guarantee the fitness of the product during its lifespan. This information shall be made available to the consumer as a contractual guarantee at the time where he enters into the contract. 2. If the producer does not fulfil his obligations according to paragraph 1, the consumer shall be entitled to have the goods brought into conformity with the contract by the producer in accordance with Article 11. _________________ 1aDirective 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy-related products (OJ L 285, 31.10.2009, p. 10).
Amendment 200 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Where the seller is liable to the consumer because of a lack of conformity with the contract resulting from an act or omission by a person in earlier links of the chain of transactions, the seller shall be entitled to pursue remedies against the person or persons liable in the chain of transactions. The person against whom the seller may pursue remedies, and the relevant actions and conditions of exercise, shall be determined by national law. However, the seller shall be entitled to pursue remedies for at least the duration of the legal guarantee period, and the period during which a presumption exists that any lack of conformity with the contract already existed at the time indicated in Article 8(1) and (2) shall be no shorter than as provided for in Article 8(3).
Amendment 201 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 43
Recital 43
Amendment 201 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 a (new)
Article 16 a (new)
Article 16 a Information requirement on spare parts and accessories The seller shall inform the consumer in a clear and intelligible manner of the existence of any spare parts or accessories available on the market and necessary for the use of the goods sold.
Amendment 202 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – title
Article 1 – title
Subject matter and scope, scope and objectives
Amendment 202 #
Amendment 203 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that adequate and effective means exist to ensure compliance with this Directive, taking account in particular of the need for consumers to be informed about their rights and enabled and facilitated to enforce those rights in practice. Such means shall include legal mechanisms to enable two or more natural persons or their representative entities to claim remedies collectively where appropriate.
Amendment 205 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) public bodies or their representatives; and
Amendment 206 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) consumer organisations having a legitimate interest in protecting consumers; and
Amendment 207 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Any contractual agreement which, to the detriment of the consumer, excludes the application of national measures transposing this Directive, derogates from them or varies their effect before the lack of conformity with the contract of the goods is brought to the seller's attention by the consumer shall not be binding on the consumer unless parties to the contract exclude, derogate from or vary the effects of the requirements of Articles 5 and 6 in accordance with Article 4 (3).
Amendment 208 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. This Directive aims to improve the conditions for the establishment and the functioning of the internal market, to ensure a high level of consumer protection and confidence and to help provide a level playing field for traders.
Amendment 212 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 b (new)
Article 20 b (new)
Article 20 b Review 1. The Commission shall keep the application and implementation of this Directive under close scrutiny and review. This process shall include meaningful and detailed consultation and involvement of the Member States and of consumer, legal and business organisations at Union level. 2. No later than within three years from its entry into application, the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council taking full account of the process of scrutiny and review referred to in paragraph 1. That report shall include, inter alia, a detailed analysis of the impact of provisions of this Directive on the burden of proof in Member States.
Amendment 213 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 3
3. This Directive shall not apply to any durable medium incorporating digital content where the durable medium has been used exclusively as a carrier for the supply of the digital content to the consumergoods in which digital content or digital services are embedded unless the seller or producer proves that the lack of conformity lies in the hardware of the goods, nor to tangible media the main function of which is to carry digital content.
Amendment 218 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 4
Article 1 – paragraph 4
4. In so far as not regulated therein, tThis Directive shall not affect national general contract laws such as rules on the formation, the validity or effects of contracts, prescription periods, including the consequences of the termination of a contract.
Amendment 221 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) ‘'consumer’' means any natural person who, in contracts covered by this Directive, is acting for purposes which are outside his trade, business, craft or profession; where the contract is concluded for a purpose which is partly within and partly outside that natural person's trade, business, craft or profession or an equivalent purpose and that purpose is so limited as not to be predominant in the overall context of the contract, that person shall also be considered to be a consumer;
Amendment 222 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) ‘seller’ means any natural person or any legal person, irrespective of whether privately or publicly owned, who is acting, including through any other person acting in his name or on his behalf or as an intermediary for a natural person, for purposes relating to his trade, business, craft or profession in relation to contracts covered by this Directive;
Amendment 223 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) 'producer', in relation to goods, means the manufacturer of a finished product, the producer of any raw material or the manufacturer of a component part and any person who, by putting his name, trade mark or other distinguishing feature on the product, holds himself out to be its producer;
Amendment 226 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(d a) 'embedded digital content or digital service' means pre-installed digital content, or an inherent digital service, which operates as an integral part of the goods and cannot be easily uninstalled by the consumer or which is necessary for the conformity of the goods with the contract;
Amendment 237 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Member States shall not maintain or introduce provisions diverging from those laid down in this Directive including more or less stringent provisions to ensure a different level of consumer protection. may adopt or maintain in force more stringent provisions than those laid down in this Directive for the protection of consumers, and the implementation of this Directive shall under no circumstances constitute grounds for the reduction of protection for consumers in fields covered by the scope of Union law.
Amendment 240 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
This Directive shall be without prejudice to general substantive and procedural rights which consumers may invoke under national laws governing contractual or non-contractual liability.
Amendment 242 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) be ofpossess the quantity, quality of and description required by the contract, which includes that where the seller shows acorrespond to the description of the sample or model thereof; where a contract is concluded by reference to a sample or model of the goods that is seen or examined by the consumer before the contract is concluded, the goods shall: (i) match the sample or a model to the consumer, the goods shall possesexcept to the extent that any differences between the sample or model and the goods are brought to the consumer's attention before the contract is concluded; and (ii) be free from any defect that renders their quality of and correspond to the descripunsatisfactory and that would not be apparent on a reasonable examination of thise sample or model;
Amendment 246 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) be fit for any particular purpose for which the consumer requires them and which the consumer made known to the seller at the time of the conclusion of the contract and which the seller has accepted; and
Amendment 250 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. Any agreement excluding, derogating from or varying the effects of Articles 5 and 6 to the detriment of the consumer is valid only if, at the time of the conclusion of the contract, the consumer knew of the specific condition of the goods and the consumer has expressly accepted this specific condition when concluding the contractshall be invalid.
Amendment 255 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The goods shall, where relevantapplicable:
Amendment 258 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c – introductory part
(c) possess qualities, durability and performance capabilities which are normal in goods of the same type, including in relation to appearance, safety and freedom from all defects, which are satisfactory and which the consumer maycan expect given the nature of the goods and taking into account any public statement made by or on behalf of the seller or other persons in earlier links of the chain of transactions, including the producer, unless the seller shows that:
Amendment 262 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
(ii) by the time of conclusion of the contract the statement had been corrected and the consumer could not reasonably have been unaware of that correction; or
Amendment 265 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5 a Pre-contractual information Where the provisions of Directive 2011/83/EU require the seller to provide information to the consumer before the contract becomes binding, any of that information that was provided by the seller other than information about the main characteristics of goods shall be deemed to be included as a term of the contract.
Amendment 274 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. In cases where the goods were installed by the seller or under the seller’s responsibility, the time when the installation is complete shall be considered as the time when the consumer has acquired the physical possession of the goods. In a case where the goods were intended to be installed by the consumer, the time when the consumer had reasonable time for the installation, but in any caseeing not later than 30 days after the time indicated in paragraph 1, shall be considered as the time when the consumer has acquired the physical possession of the goods, save where the complexity of the installation requires a longer time.
Amendment 288 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. In the case of a lack of conformity with the contract, the consumer shall be entitled to havechoose any of the following remedies: (a) having the goods brought into conformity by the seller, free of charge, by repair or replacement in accordance with Article 11; (b) being granted a proportionate price reduction in accordance with Article 12; (c) terminating the contract in accordance with Article 13.
Amendment 290 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. A repair or replacement shall be completed within a reasonable time, and in any case within 30 days from the moment the seller has acquired physical possession of the goods, and without any significant inconvenience to the consumer, taking account of the nature of the goods and the purpose for which the consumer required the goods.
Amendment 295 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Amendment 312 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. This Article does not preclude the consumer from seeking any national remedies which may also be available. Those national remedies may apply: (a) in addition to the remedies provided for by this Article, but not so as to allow the consumer to recover twice for the same loss; or (b) instead of the remedies provided for by this Article; or (c) where no such remedy is provided for by this Article.
Amendment 315 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Where the seller remedies the lack of conformity with the contract by replacement, the seller shall take back the replaced goods at the seller's expense unless the parties have agreed otherwise after the lack of conformity with the contract has been brought to the seller's attention by the consumer.
Amendment 331 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
The reduction of price shall be proportionate toappropriate and reasonable, and, where possible, proportionate taking into account the decrease in the value of the goods which were received by the consumer compared to the value the goods would have if in conformity with the contract.
Amendment 341 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. Where the lack of conformity with the contract relates to only some of the goods delivered under the contract and there is a ground for termination of a contract pursuant to Article 9, the consumer may terminate the contract only in relation to those goods and any other goods, which the consumer acquired as an accessory to or in conjunction with the non-conforming goods.
Amendment 358 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13 a Short-term right to reject Without prejudice to any other rights under this Directive or otherwise, the consumer shall have a right to reject goods for non-conformity with the contract by returning them within 30 days of receipt.
Amendment 363 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
The consumer shall be entitled to a remedy for the lack of conformity with the contract of the goods where the lack of conformity becomes apparent within two years as from the relevant time for establishing conformity. If, under national legislation, the rights laid down in Article 9 or from the date on which the applicable prescription period starts to run, whichever is the later. After two years from that date, the consumer may still be entitled to a remedy for lack of conformity to the extent that he or she can establish that any fault which develops was inherent in the goods at the time of purchase. If, under national legislation, remedies for the lack of conformity with the contract under this Directive are subject to a limitaprescription period, that period shall not be shorter than two years from the relevant time for establishing conformity with the contract.
Amendment 385 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15 a Commercial guarantees for lifespan 1. The producer of technical or other durable goods shall indicate to the seller and the consumer the lifespan of the goods. The indicated timeframe shall reflect the reasonable expectations of the consumer and shall not be shorter than two years unless justified by the particular nature of the goods concerned. 2. Where goods do not conform to their lifespan as specified in accordance with paragraph 1, this shall be construed as a breach enforceable by the consumer directly against the producer as a contractual guarantee, which may give rise to remedies for non-conformity.
Amendment 389 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Where the seller is liable to the consumer because of a lack of conformity with the contract resulting from an act or omission by a person in earlier links of the chain of transactions, the seller shall be entitled to pursue remedies against the person or persons liable in the chain of transactions. The person against whom the seller may pursue remedies, and the relevant actions and conditions of exercise, shall be determined by national law. However, the seller shall be entitled to pursue remedies for at least the duration of the legal guarantee period, and the period during which a presumption exists that any lack of conformity with the contract already existed at the time indicated in Article 8(1) and (2) shall be no shorter than as provided for in Article 8(3).
Amendment 394 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 a (new)
Article 16 a (new)
Article 16 a Information requirement on spare parts and accessories The seller shall inform the consumer in a clear and intelligible manner of the existence of any spare parts or accessories available on the market and necessary for the use of the goods sold.
Amendment 395 #
Amendment 396 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that adequate and effective means exist to ensure compliance with this Directive, taking account in particular of the need for consumers to be informed about their rights and enabled and facilitated to enforce those rights in practice. Such means shall include legal mechanisms to enable two or more natural persons or their representative entities to claim remedies collectively where appropriate.
Amendment 397 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The means referred to in paragraph 1 shall include provisions whereby one or more of the following bodies,representative bodies, under justified and appropriate criteria as determined by national law, may take action under national law before the courts or before the competent administrative bodies to ensure that the national provisions transposing this Directive are applied. Such bodies shall include but shall not be limited to:
Amendment 398 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) public bodies or their representatives; and
Amendment 399 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) consumer organisations having a legitimate interest in protecting consumers; and
Amendment 400 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Any contractual agreement which, to the detriment of the consumer, excludes the application of national measures transposing this Directive, derogates from them or varies their effect before the lack of conformity with the contract of the goods is brought to the seller's attention by the consumer shall not be binding on the consumer unless parties to the contract exclude, derogate from or vary the effects of the requirements of Articles 5 and 6 in accordance with Article 4 (3).
Amendment 409 #
2015/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 a (new)
Article 20 a (new)
Article 20 a Review 1. The Commission shall keep the application and implementation of this Directive under close scrutiny and review. This process shall include meaningful and detailed consultation and involvement of the Member States and of consumer, legal and business organisations at Union level. 2. No later than (...), the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council taking full account of the process of scrutiny and review referred to in paragraph 1. That report shall include, inter alia, a detailed analysis of the impact of provisions of this Directive on the burden of proof in Member States.
Amendment 92 #
2015/0287(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2 a) This Directive should be supported by an extensive public consultation process and a transparent communications campaign through which consumers and suppliers of digital content can be informed about the benefits that this new legislation will bring forward.
Amendment 115 #
2015/0287(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In order to remedy these problems, both businesses and consumers should be able to rely on fully harmonised rules for the supply of digital content setting out Union-wide contractual rights which are essential for this type of transactions. Information for consumers regarding the tolling regime applied to the purchased digital product or service would also help to strengthen consumer trust in e- commerce.
Amendment 150 #
2015/0287(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9 a) In order to allow businesses and consumers to rely upon clear rules across the Union reflecting good customer- focused commercial practice, without prejudice to any other rights under this Directive or otherwise, the consumer should have a right to reject digital content or services for non-conformity by returning them to the relevant supplier or unsubscribing as applicable.
Amendment 172 #
2015/0287(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12 a) Considering that the seller is liable towards the consumer for any lack of conformity of the digital content or service resulting from an act or omission of the seller or a third party it is justified that the seller should be able to pursue remedies against the responsible person earlier in the chain of transactions.
Amendment 173 #
2015/0287(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12 b (new)
Recital 12 b (new)
(12 b) The European Commission considered in its Green Paper on Guarantees for Consumer Goods1a that in modern societies the confidence of consumers is bound with their faith in the manufacturers; Directive 1999/44/EC envisages more far-reaching provisions on producers' liability, notably by providing for producers' direct liability for non-conformity for which they are responsible. _________________ 1a OJ C 338, 15.12.1993.
Amendment 202 #
2015/0287(COD)
(15 a) Suppliers of video files, pictures, software applications and other digital content should provide assurances with regard to the safety of digital content they provide, offering a high level of protection for consumers against malware.
Amendment 203 #
2015/0287(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15 b (new)
Recital 15 b (new)
(15 b) Suppliers of video files, pictures, software applications and other digital content should provide immediate and active technical support to help and advise consumers.
Amendment 204 #
2015/0287(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15 c (new)
Recital 15 c (new)
(15 c) Suppliers should provide consumers with information regarding the updating cycles of the offered digital content or service, and for online applications consumers should have a 30 days trial period from the day the update appeared to use the product or service without updating it.
Amendment 427 #
2015/0287(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9
9. 'interoperability' means the acompatibility of the digital content to perform all its functionalities in interaction with a concrete digital environment;and its functions with a standard hardware and software environment other than the one in which it is supplied including the fact that consumers can access digital content without having to use applications or other technologies to convert the content they want to have access to.
Amendment 440 #
2015/0287(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
10 a. 'transaction' means of buying or selling something, taking also into consideration the existence of free transactions where content is provided free of charge;
Amendment 578 #
2015/0287(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) wThether the digital content is supplied in exchange for a price or other cou interoperability that the consumer may reasonably expect from an electronic file supplied for an unlimited period of time requires, whatever the provisions of the contract may be, that this electronic file shall be supplied in an open format only. The supplier of such a file which uses proprietary technological protection measures shall make available to other suppliers of files or digital services which so request, the information which is necessary for the purpose of inter-operformance than money;ability. It shall not impose other hardware or software limitations preventing the access and use to a file in a digital environment other than the one in which it has been supplied, meaning that consumers can access digital content without having to use applications or other technologies to convert the content they want to have access to.
Amendment 782 #
2015/0287(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Without prejudice to any other rights under this Directive or otherwise, the consumer has a right to reject digital content or services for non-conformity by returning them to the relevant supplier or unsubscribing as applicable.
Amendment 968 #
2015/0287(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Where the seller is liable to the consumer because of a lack of conformity with the contract resulting from an act or omission by a person in earlier links of the chain of transactions, the seller shall be entitled to pursue remedies against the person or persons liable in the chain of transactions. The person against whom the seller may pursue remedies and the relevant actions and conditions of exercise, shall be determined by national law. However, the seller shall be entitled to pursue remedies for at least the duration of the legal guarantee period, and the reversal of the burden of proof shall be no shorter than as provided for in Article 9 .
Amendment 58 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) There are a number of barriers which hinder the provision of these services to consumers temporarily present in another Member State. Certain online services include content such as music, games or films which are protected by copyright and/or related rights under Union law. In particular, the obstacles toThe problems associated with cross- border portability of online content services stem from the fact that the rights for the transmission of content protected by copyright and/or related rights such as audiovisual works are often licensed on a territorial basis as well as from the fact that online service providers may choose to serve specific markets only. differ from one sector to another: whereas the music industry began to resolve these problems by proposing multi-territorial or pan-European licenses following the implementation of Directive 2014/26/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council1a, the audiovisual sector, where the model of exclusive territorial licensing predominates, is currently confronted with barriers in providing their content services on a portable basis across the Union. This Regulation aims to solve all the difficulties of adjusting to portability in all sectors concerned through a legal fiction, without affecting the high level of protection guaranteed by the copyright and related rights in the Union, especially the existing territorial licensing model. _____________________ 1aDirective 2014/26/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on collective management of copyright and related rights and multi-territorial licensing of rights in musical works for online use in the internal market (OJ L 84, 20.3.2014, p. 72).
Amendment 67 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The acquisition of a licence for the relevant rights is not always possible, notably when rights in content are licensed on an exclusive basis. In order to ensure the territorial exclusivity, online service providers often undertake, in their licence contracts with right holders, including broadcasting organisations or events organisers, to prevent their subscribers from accessing and using their service outside the territory for which the service provider holds the licence. These contractual restrictions imposed on service providers require providers to take measures such as disallowing access to their services from IP addresses located outside the territory concerned. Therefore, one of the obstWhile ensuring that the principle of territoriality is respected, which is essential for the proper development and sustainable financing of the European audiovisual and cinematographic sector, this Regulation should satisfy the demand for aclcess to the cross-border portability, and use of, online content services is to be found in the contracts concluded between the online service providers and their subscribers, which in turn reflect the territorial restriction clauses included in contracts concluded between those service providers and right holderson a portable basis across the Union for any subscriber temporarily present in a Member State other than his or her Member State of residence.
Amendment 73 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Therefore, the objective of this Regulation is to adapt theprovide a legal framework in order to ensure that the licensing of rights no longer presents barrifor the provision of online content services to subscribers temporarily present in a Member State others to cross-border portability of online content services in the Union and that the cross- border portability can be ensuredhan their Member State of residence by providing a strictly interpretable legal fiction aiming to remove barriers to portability of legally acquired online content related to the licensing of rights.
Amendment 81 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) This Regulation should, therefore, apply to online content services that a service provider, after having obtained the relevant rights from right holders in a given territory, provides to its subscribers on the basis of a contract, by any means including streaming, downloading or any other technique which allows use of that content. A registration to receive content alerts, a simple registration based on general personal information such as the user's email-address or name, or a mere acceptance of HTML cookies should not be regarded as a contract for the provision of online content service for the purposes of this Regulation.
Amendment 87 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) This Regulation should apply to online content services which are provided against payment of money. Providers of such services are in a position to verify the Member State of residence of their subscribers. The right to use an online content service should be regarded as acquired against payment of money whether such payment is made directly to the provider of the online content service, or to another party such as a provider offering a package combining a telecommunications service and an online content service operated by another provider. The payment of a mandatory fee such as a broadcasting licence fee should not be regarded as a payment of money to receive access to those online content services on a cross-border portable basis.
Amendment 97 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) OProviders of online content services which are provided without payment of money are also included in the scope of this Regulation to the extent that providers verify the Member State of residence of their subscribers. Online content services which are provided without the payment of money and whose providers do not verify the Member State of residence of their subscribers should be outsidegenerally do not verify the Member State of residence of their users. The inclusion of such online content services in the scope of this Regulation as their inclusion would involve a major change to the way these services are delivered and involve disproportionate costs. As concerns verification of the subscrib. To encourage these service providers to offer their online content services to their user's Member State of residence, information such as a payment of a licence fee for other services provided in theon a portable basis across the Union, they should have the option to be included in the scope of this Regulation provided that they effectively verify the user’s Member State of residence,. If they existence of a contract for internet or telephone connection, IP address or other means of authentication, should be relied upon, if they enable the provider to have reasonable indicators as to the Member Stercise that option, they should be obliged to comply with the provisions of this Regulation in the same way as providers of online content services, which are provided against payment of money. Furthermore, they should inform subscribers, the relevant holders of copyright and related rights and those holding any other rights in the content of online content service of their decision to exercise thate of residence of its subscribersption. Such information could be provided on the provider's website.
Amendment 108 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Service providers should ensure that their subscribers are properly informed about the conditions of enjoyment of online content services in Member States other than the Member State of residence of the subscribers. Requiring that the delivery of online content services to subscribers temporarily present in Member States other than their Member State of residence be of the same quality as in the Member State of residence could result in high costs for service providers and thus ultimately for subscribers. Therefore, it is not appropriate for this Regulation to require that the provider of an online content service take measures to ensure quality of delivery of such services beyond the quality available via the local online access chosen by a subscriber while temporarily present in another Member State. In such cases the provider shall not be liable if the quality of delivery of the service is lower. Nevertheless, if the provider expressly agrees to guarantee certain quality of delivery to subscribers while temporarily present in other Member States, the provider shall be bound by such agreement.
Amendment 112 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 a (new)
Recital 20 a (new)
(20a) This Regulation should not be interpreted as restricting a service provider from offering its services to a customer permanently located in another Member State, provided that the necessary licences have been acquired in accordance with Directives of the European Parliament and of the Council 2001/29/EC1a and 2014/26/EU1b and that they have authorisation from the rightholders to use their content. _______________________ 1aDirective 2001/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 on the harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society (OJ L 167, 22.6.2001, p. 10). 1b Directive 2014/26/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on collective management of copyright and related rights and multi-territorial licensing of rights in musical works for online use in the internal market (OJ L 84, 20.3.2014, p. 72).
Amendment 115 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) For the licensing of copyright and related rights, this means that relevant acts of reproduction, communication to the public and making available of works and other protected subject-matter, as well as the acts of extraction or re-utilization in relation to databases protected by sui generis rights, which occur when the service is provided to subscribers when they are temporarily present in a Member State other than their Member State of residence, should be deemed to occur in the subscribers' Member State of residence. The service providers, therefore, should be deemed to carry out such acts on the basis of the respective authorisations from the right holders concerned for the Member State of residence of these subscribers. Whenever service providers can carry out acts of communication to the public or reproduction in the Member State of the subscriber on the basis of an authorisation from the right holders concerned, a subscriber who is temporarily present in a Member State other than his Member State of residence should be able to access and use the service and where necessary carry out any relevant acts of reproduction such as downloading which he would be entitled to do in his own Member State of residence. TProvided that the Member State of residence of the subscriber has been effectively verified in accordance with this Regulation, the provision of an online content service by a service provider to a subscriber temporarily present in a Member State other than his or her Member State of residence and the use of the service by such a subscriber in accordance with this Regulation should not constitute a breach of copyright and related rights or any other rights relevant for the use of the content in the service.
Amendment 117 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Service providers should not be liable for breach of any contractual provisions contrary to the obligation to enable their subscribers to use the service in the Member State of their temporary presence. Therefore clauses in contracts designed to prohibit or limit the cross- border portability of online content services across the Union should be unenforceable. With regard to present and future arrangements between online content service providers and rightholders, the decision to provide portability to subscribers temporarily present in another Member State cannot be made subject to contractual provisions. Online content service providers and rightholders should not be allowed to circumvent the application of this Regulation by opting for the law of a non- Member State of the Union as the law applicable to contracts which they conclude.
Amendment 121 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
(22a) This Regulation defines several concepts which are necessary for its application, including that of Member State of residence. The Member State of residence should be determined, taking into account the objectives of this Regulation and the need to ensure its uniform application within the Union. Regarding current and future arrangements related to online content services, the provision of portability to subscribers temporarily present in another Member State should not give rise to any special contractual provisions, especially with regard to a certain time limit during which service providers grant portable access to their online content services across the Union.
Amendment 124 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Service providers should ensure that their subscribers are properly informed about the conditions of enjoyment of online content services in Member States other than the Member State of residence of the subscribers. The Regulation enables right holders toThis Regulation requires that the service provider makes use of effective means in order to verify that the online content service is provided in conformity with this Regulation. It is necessary, however, to ensure that the required means are reasonable and do not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve this purpose. Examples of the necessary technical and organisational measures may include sampling of IP address instead of constant monitoring of location, transparent information to the individuals about the methods used for the verification and its purposes, and appropriate security measures. Considering that for purposeThe online content service providers should be free to choose between the verification means listed in article 3b in order to verify the subscriber's Member State of residence. It is necessary, however, to ensure that those required means of the verification what matters is not the location, but rather, in which Member State the subscriber is accessing the service, precise location data should not be collected and processed forof the subscriber's Member State of residence are reasonable and do not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve this purpose. Similarly, wWhere authentication of a subscriber is sufficient in order to deliver the service provided, identification of the subscriber should not be required.
Amendment 141 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25 a (new)
Recital 25 a (new)
(25a) This Regulation should not affect the application of Directive 2014/26/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council1a and in particular Title III thereof relating to multi-territorial licensing of online rights. This Regulation is fully consistent with the objective of facilitating the lawful access to content, which is protected by copyright and related rights, as well as services linked thereto. ____________________ 1a Directive 2014/26/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on collective management of copyright and related rights and multi-territorial licensing of rights in musical works for online use in the internal market (OJ L 84, 20.3.2014, p. 72).
Amendment 158 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1
Article 1
This Regulation introduces a common approachlegal framework to ensuring that subscribers to online content services in the Union, when temporarily present in a Member State, can access and use these servicesportable and legally acquired online content services in their Member State of residence can access and use these services when temporarily present in another Member State.
Amendment 163 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
This Regulation applies to all online content services provided to a subscriber against payment of money.
Amendment 164 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 b (new)
This Regulation also applies to online content services provided without payment of money as long as the service provider has chosen to enable his subscribers, who are temporarily present in a Member State other than their Member State of residence, to access and use the online content service in question and as long as he verifies the subscriber's Member State of residence in accordance with Article 3b.
Amendment 165 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point a
Article 2 – point a
(a) "Subscriber" means any consumer who, on the basis of a contract for the provision of an online content service with a provider, maycan access and use such service in the Member State of residence;
Amendment 177 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point d
Article 2 – point d
(d) "Temporarily present" means a non-permanent presence of a subscriber in a Member State other than this or her Member State of residence;
Amendment 180 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point e
Article 2 – point e
(e) "Online content service" means a service as defined by Articles 56 and 57 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union that a service provider is lawfully providing online in tto a subscriber in his or her Member State of residence on a portable basis and which is an audiovisual media service within the meaning of Directive 2010/13/EU or a service the main feature of which is the provision of access to and use of works, other protected subject matter or transmissions of broadcasting organisations, whether in a linear or an on- demand manner,
Amendment 185 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point e – subparagraph 2 – point 2
Article 2 – point e – subparagraph 2 – point 2
(2) without payment of money provided that the subscribonline content service provider decides to offer portable access and use of his online content services to his users across the Union and that the user's Member State of residence is verified by theat provider;
Amendment 190 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Amendment 195 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Paragraph 1 is without prejudice to the possibility for a service provider to allow a subscriber to also access and use the content licensed to the service provider in the Member State where the subscriber is temporarily present.
Amendment 198 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Amendment 215 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3a Option to enable cross-border portability of online content services provided without payment of money 1. The provider of an online content service provided without payment of money may choose to enable its subscribers who are temporarily present in a Member State other than their Member State of residence to access and use its online content services in accordance with this Regulation. 2. If a provider of an online content service provided without payment of money opts to provide that service in accordance with paragraph 1, it shall inform its users and the rightholders before actually providing that service. The information shall be provided by means which are adequate and proportionate. 3. If a provider of an online content service provided without payment of money opts to provide that service in accordance with paragraph 1, this Regulation shall apply to it.
Amendment 218 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 b (new)
Article 3 b (new)
Amendment 224 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Amendment 227 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Clauses in contracts between a service provider and a subscriber designed to prohibit or limit the cross-border portability of online content services shall be unenforceable under this Regulation.
Amendment 228 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1b (new)
1b. The application of this Regulation cannot be circumvented by virtue of the choice of the law of a non-Member State of the Union as the law applicable to contracts signed between service providers and rightholders or to contracts between service providers and subscribers.
Amendment 235 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6
Article 6
The processing of personal data carried out within the framework of this Regulation including, in particular, for purposes of verification of the Member State of residence under Article 5(2)3b, shall be carried out in compliance with Directives 95/46/EC and 2002/58/EC.
Amendment 239 #
2015/0284(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Three years after the entry into force of this Regulation, and every three years thereafter, the Commission shall assess the application of this Regulation and submit to the European Parliament and to the Council a report on the application of this Regulation. The report shall include, inter alia, an assessment of the effectiveness of the verification means of the Member State of residence, including newly developed industry standards and practices. The Commission's report shall be accompanied, if appropriate and necessary, by legislative or non-legislative proposal(s).
Amendment 99 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) measures to assist national authorities in drawing up public service training standards in line with administrative reforms;
Amendment 100 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) supporting efforts by national authorities to streamline and simplify procedures relating to European project funding;
Amendment 126 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
(ii) working visits to relevant Member States or a third country to enable officials and delegation representatives to acquire or increase their expertise or knowledge in relevant matters;:
Amendment 140 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. A Member State wishing to receive support under the Programme shall submit a request for support to the Commission, identifying the policy areas and the priorities for support within the scope of the Programme as set out in Article 5(2). This request shall be submitted at the latest by 31 October of each calendar year. for the following year.
Amendment 205 #
2015/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3
Article 16 – paragraph 3
3. The delegation of power referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 15(1) may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. A further delegation of power shall be possible through the issuing of a decision to this effect following suspension of the revocation decision. It shall take effect on the day following publication in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.
Amendment 6 #
2015/0026(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) No 1304/2013
Article 22 a – paragraph 1
Article 22 a – paragraph 1
(1) In addition to the initial pre-financing amount paid in accordance with point (b) of Article 134(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013, an initial pre-financing amount from the specific allocation for the YEI shall be paid in 2015 for all operational programmes supported by the YEI, irrespective of the form of the programming arrangement in accordance with Article 18, in order to increase the initial pre-financing from the specific allocation for the YEI to 30 %. It is recommended that the Commission establish criteria through which small- scale projects or grants can be supported by additional pre-financing, given the nature of the potential beneficiaries.
Amendment 42 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) On 26 November 2014, the Commission presented a communication entitled "An Investment Plan for Europe"1 that envisaged the creation of a European Fund for Strategic Investments ('EFSI'), a transparent pipeline of investment projects at European level, the creation of an public advisory hub (the public European Investment Advisory Hub – 'EIAH') and an ambitious agenda to remove obstacles to investment and complete the Single Market. __________________ 1 Communication to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Central Bank, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and European Investment Bank entitled "An Investment Plan for Europe". COM(2014) 903 final
Amendment 43 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The EFSI is part of a comprehensive approach to address uncertainty surrounding public and private investments. The strategy has three pillars: mobilising finance for investment, making investment reach the real economy and improving the investment environment in the Union, and upholding the social and environmental standards, as well as the protection of the European taxpayer.
Amendment 47 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The purpose of the EFSI should be to help resolve the difficulties in financing and implementing productive investments in the Union and to ensure increased access to financing. It is intended that increased access to financing should be of particular benefit to small and medium enterprises. It is also appropriate to extend the benefit of such increased access to financing to mid- cap companies, which are companies having up to 3 000 employees. Overcoming Europe's current investment difficulties should seek to contribute to strengthening the Union's economic, social and territorial cohesion.
Amendment 49 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The EFSI should support strategic investments with high economic value added contributing to achieving Union policy objectives and values.
Amendment 53 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The EFSI should target projects delivering high societal and economic value. In particular, the EFSI should target projects that promote job creation, long- term growth, territorial cohesion and competitiveness. The EFSI should support a wide range of financial products, including equity, debt or guarantees, to best accommodate the needs of the individual project. This wide range of products should allow the EFSI to adapt to market needs whilst encouraging private investment in the projects. The EFSI should not be a substitute for private market finance but should instead catalyse private finance by addressing market failures so as to ensure the most effective and strategic use of public money. The requirement for consistency with State aid principles should contribute to such effective and strategic use.
Amendment 55 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The EFSI should target projects with a higher risk-return profile than existing EIB and Union instruments to ensure additionality over existing operations. The EFSI shouldFEIS must finance projects across the Union, including in the countries most affected by the financial crisis and in the less developed Member States. The EFSI should only be used where financing is not available from other sources on reasonable terms.
Amendment 59 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The EFSI should target investments that are expected to be economically and technically viable, which may entail a degree of appropriate risk, whilst still meeting European principles and values with regard to social, environmental and territorial cohesion standards, and the particular requirements for EFSI financing.
Amendment 63 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Decisions on the use of the EFSI support for infrastructure and large mid- cap projects should be made by an Investment Committee. The Investment Committee should be composed of independent experts who are knowledgeable and experienced in the areas of investment projects who prove to have a good understanding of European principles and values related to social, environmental and territorial cohesion standards. The Investment Committee should be accountable to a Steering Board of the EFSI, who should supervise the fulfilment of the EFSI's objectives. To effectively benefit from the experience of the EIF, the EFSI should support funding to the EIF to allow the EIF to undertake individual projects in the areas of small and medium enterprises and small mid-cap companies.
Amendment 65 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) In order to allow for further increase in its resources, participation in the EFSI should be open to third parties, including Member States, national promotional banks or public agencies owned or controlled by Member States, private sector entities and entities outside the Union subject to the consent of existing contributors. Third parties may contribute directly to the EFSI and take part in the EFSI governance structure. The Participation of a Member State in the EFSI through several public bodies or economic organisations shall not entitle Member States and such third parties to additional weight in the EFSI governance structures.
Amendment 70 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Given the need for urgent action within the Union, the EIB and the EIF may have financed additional projects, outside of their usual profile, in the course of 2015 before the entry into force of this Regulation. In order to maximise the benefit of the measures provided for in this Regulation, it should be possible for such additional projects to be included within the EU guarantee coverage in the event that they fulfil the substantive criteria set out in this Regulation. In order for such projects to be included, the EFSI governance structures should make a clear evaluation thereof, which shall be subject to approval within the internal decision-making process.
Amendment 75 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) Alongside the financing operations that will be conducted through the EFSI, a public European Investment Advisory Hub ('EIAH') should be created. The EIAH should provide strengthened support for project development and preparation across the Union, by building on the expertise of the Commission, the EIB, national promotional banks and the managing authorities of the European Structural and Investment Funds. This should establish a single point of entry for questions related to technical assistance for investments within the Union.
Amendment 79 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) Although the projects identified under the project pipeline may be used by the EIB in the identification and selection of EFSI supported projects, the project pipeline should have a broader scope of identifying projects across the Union. This scope may include projects that are capable of being fully financed by the private sector or with the assistance of other instruments provided at European or national level. The EFSI should be able to support financing and investment to projects identified by the project pipeline, but there should be no automaticity between inclusion on the list and access to EFSI support and the EFSI be conferred with discretion to select and support projects that are not included on the list.
Amendment 81 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) Although the projects identified under the project pipeline may be used by the EIB in the identification and selection of EFSI supported projects, the project pipeline should have a broader scope of identifying projects across the Union. This scope may include projects that are capable of being fully financed by the private sector or with the assistance of other instruments provided at European or national level. The EFSI should be able to support financing and investment to projects identified by the project pipeline, but there should be no automaticity between inclusion on the list and access to EFSI support and the EFSI be conferred with discretion to select and support projects that are not included on the list. taking into account the European principles and values related to social, environmental and territorial cohesion standards.
Amendment 83 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) To ensure accountability to European citizens, the EIB should regularly submit public reports to the European Parliament and the Council on the progress and impact of the EFSI. and have them approved by these institutions. The decision of the European Parliament and the Council on the EFSI reports should be fully complied with.
Amendment 88 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The purpose of the EFSI shall be to support investments in the Union and to ensure increased access to financing for companies having up to 3 000 employees, from all Member States, with a particular focus on small and medium enterprises, through the supply of risk bearing capacity to the EIB ('EFSI Agreement').
Amendment 91 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The EFSI activity shall fully comply with the European principles and values as reflected in the common social and environmental standards and in the European Union’s development and cohesion policies.
Amendment 100 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The EFSI Agreement shall provide for the creation of a public European Investment Advisory Hub ('EIAH') within the EIB. The EIAH shall have as its objective to build upon existing EIB and Commission advisory services in order to provide advisory support for investment project identification, preparation and development and act as a single technical advisory hub for project financing within the Union. This shall include support on the use of technical assistance for project structuring, use of innovative financial instruments, use of public-private partnerships and advice, as appropriate, on relevant issues of EU legislation. The proper implementation of the EFSI shall rely on the expertise and assistance offered by the existing local offices of the EIB, which shall be provided with additional staff to deal with EIAH-related tasks.
Amendment 113 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
When other parties accede to the EFSI Agreement in accordance with Article 1(2), the number of members and votes within the Steering Board shall be allocated based on the respective size of contributions from contributors in the form of cash or guarantees in observance of a minimum requirement for the representation of each Member State, that would reflect the geographical balance of the European Union. The number of members and votes of the Commission and the EIB, according to paragraph 2, shall be recalculated accordingly.
Amendment 129 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
The EFSI Agreement shall provide that the EFSI shall have an Investment Committee, which shall be responsible for examining potential operations in line with the EFSI investment policies and approving the support of the EU guarantee for operations in line with Article 5, irrespective oftaking into account their geographic locational balance of the financed projects.
Amendment 130 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
The EFSI Agreement shall provide that the EFSI shall have an Investment Committee, which shall be responsible for examining potential operations in line with the EFSI investment policies and approving the support of the EU guarantee for operations in line with Article 5, irrespective of their geographic location.
Amendment 132 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) On 26 November 2014, the Commission presented a communication entitled "An Investment Plan for Europe"1 that envisaged the creation of a European Fund for Strategic Investments ('EFSI'), a transparent pipeline of investment projects at European level, the creation of an public advisory hub (European Investment Public Advisory Hub – 'EIAH') and an ambitious agenda to remove obstacles to investment and complete the Single Market. __________________ 1 Communication to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Central Bank, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and European Investment Bank entitled "An Investment Plan for Europe". COM(2014) 903 final
Amendment 133 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
The Investment Committee shall be composed of six independent experts and the Managing Director. Independent experts shall have a high level of relevant market experience in project finance and be appointed by the Steering Board for a renewable fixed term of three years, shall prove to have a good understanding of the European principles and values related to social, environmental and territorial cohesion standards, shall provide proof of fairness and integrity and be appointed by the Steering Board for a renewable fixed term of three years. The Investment Committee members shall be subject to permanent assessment and shall be required to provide proof of their integrity by means of an annual statement.
Amendment 141 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
The EU guarantee shall be granted for EIB financing and investment operations approved by the Investment Committee referred to in Article 3(5) or funding to the EIF in order to conduct EIB financing and investment operations in accordance with Article 7(2). The operations concerned shall be consistent with Union policies and values and support any of the following general objectives:
Amendment 147 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The EFSI is part of a comprehensive approach to address uncertainty surrounding public and private investments. The strategy has three pillars: mobilising finance for investment, making investment reach the real economy and, improving the investment environment in the Union and upholding social and environmental rules as well as protecting European taxpayers.
Amendment 149 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) upholding the social and environmental standards and supporting cohesion and development across the Union.
Amendment 165 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission and the EIB, with support from the Member States, shall promote the creation of a transparent pipeline of current and potential future investment projects in the Union, which shall be communicated to the European Parliament and the Commission. The pipeline is without prejudice to the final projects selected for support according to Article 3(5).
Amendment 168 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. The EIB, in cooperation with the EIF as appropriate, shall report semi-annually to the Commission on EIB financing and investment operations under this Regulation. The report shall include an assessment of compliance with the requirements on the use of the EU guarantee and the key performance indicators established pursuant to Article 2(1)(g). The report shall also include statistical, financial and accounting data on each EIB financing and investment operation, ands well as on an aggregated basis, and assessment items indicating the extent of compliance with the Union’s values and policy objectives and with the social and environmental standards.
Amendment 172 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The purpose of the EFSI should be to help resolve the difficulties in financing and implementing productive investments in the Union and to ensure increased access to financing. It is intended that increased access to financing should be of particular benefit to small and medium enterprises. It is also appropriate to extend the benefit of such increased access to financing to mid- cap companies, which are companies having up to 3000 employees. Overcoming Europe's current investment difficulties shouldmust be aimed at contributeing to strengthening the Union's economic, social and territorial cohesion.
Amendment 176 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
(fa) An assessment indicating the extent of compliance with the Union’s values and policy objectives, and with the social and environmental standards.
Amendment 193 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the Commission shall publish a comprehensive report on the use of the EU guarantee and the functioning of the guarantee fund and the compliance with the Union’s values and political objectives and with the social and environmental standards.
Amendment 195 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The EFSI should support strategic investments with high economic value added contributing to achieving Union policy objectives and values.
Amendment 202 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. In its financing and investment operations, the EIB shall not support any financial interest group, any activities carried out for illegal purposes, including money laundering, financing of terrorism, tax fraud and tax evasion, corruption, or fraud affecting the financial interests of the Union. In particular the EIB shall not participate in any financing or investment operation through a vehicle located in a non-cooperative jurisdiction, in line with its policy towards weakly regulated or non- cooperative jurisdictions based on policies of the Union, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development or the Financial Action Task Force.
Amendment 261 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The EFSI should target projects delivering high societal and economic value. In particular, the EFSI should target projects that promote job creation, long- term growth, territorial cohesion and competitiveness. The EFSI should support a wide range of financial products, including equity, debt or guarantees, to best accommodate the needs of the individual project. This wide range of products should allow the EFSI to adapt to market needs whilst encouraging private investment in the projects. The EFSI should not be a substitute for private market finance but should instead catalyse private finance by addressing market failures so as to ensure the most effective and strategic use of public money. The requirement for consistency with State aid principles should contribute to such effective and strategic use.
Amendment 292 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The EFSI should target projects with a higher risk-return profile than existing EIB and Union instruments to ensure additionality over existing operations. The EFSI shouldmust finance projects across the Union, including in the countries most affected by the financial crisis and in the less developed Member States. The EFSI should only be used where financing is not available from other sources on reasonable terms.
Amendment 311 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The EFSI should target investments that are expected to be economically and technically viable, which may entail a degree of appropriate risk, whilst still complying with European principles and values in the field of social and environmental rules and in relation to territorial cohesion, and meeting the particular requirements for EFSI financing.
Amendment 340 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Decisions on the use of the EFSI support for infrastructure and large mid- cap projects should be made by an Investment Committee. The Investment Committee should be composed of independent experts who are knowledgeable and experienced in the areas of investment projects and who demonstrate a good understanding of European principles and values in the field of social and environmental rules and in relation to territorial cohesion. The Investment Committee should be accountable to a Steering Board of the EFSI, who should supervise the fulfilment of the EFSI's objectives. To effectively benefit from the experience of the EIF, the EFSI should support funding to the EIF to allow the EIF to undertake individual projects in the areas of small and medium enterprises and small mid-cap companies.
Amendment 374 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) In order to allow for further increase in its resources, participation in the EFSI should be open to third parties, including Member States, national promotional banks or public agencies owned or controlled by Member States, private sector entities and entities outside the Union subject to the consent of existing contributors. Third parties may contribute directly to the EFSI and take part in the EFSI governance structure. A Member State’s participation in the EFSI through multiple public economic bodies or structures does not give Member States and the third parties concerned an additional stake in the EFSI governance structure.
Amendment 416 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Given the need for urgent action within the Union, the EIB and the EIF may have financed additional projects, outside of their usual profile, in the course of 2015 before the entry into force of this Regulation. In order to maximise the benefit of the measures provided for in this Regulation, it should be possible for such additional projects to be included within the EU guarantee coverage in the event that they fulfil the substantive criteria set out in this Regulation. In order for these projects to be included, the EFSI governance structure must carry out a clear assessment that is subject to approval in accordance with the internal decision- making procedure.
Amendment 443 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) Alongside the financing operations that will be conducted through the EFSI, a European Investment Public Advisory Hub ('EIAH') should be created. The EIAH should provide strengthened support for project development and preparation across the Union, by building on the expertise of the Commission, the EIB, national promotional banks and the managing authorities of the European Structural and Investment Funds. This should establish a single point of entry for questions related to technical assistance for investments within the Union.
Amendment 509 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) Although the projects identified under the project pipeline may be used by the EIB in the identification and selection of EFSI supported projects, the project pipeline should have a broader scope of identifying projects across the Union. This scope may include projects that are capable of being fully financed by the private sector or with the assistance of other instruments provided at European or national level. The EFSI should be able to support financing and investment to projects identified by the project pipeline, but there should be no automaticity between inclusion on the list and access to EFSI support and the EFSI be conferred with discretion to select and support projects that are not included on the list.
Amendment 510 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) Although the projects identified under the project pipeline may be used by the EIB in the identification and selection of EFSI supported projects, the project pipeline should have a broader scope of identifying projects across the Union. This scope may include projects that are capable of being fully financed by the private sector or with the assistance of other instruments provided at European or national level. The EFSI should be able to support financing and investment to projects identified by the project pipeline, but there should be no automaticity between inclusion on the list and access to EFSI support and the EFSI be conferred with discretion to select and support projects that are not included on the list, taking account of European principles and values in the field of social and environmental rules and in relation to territorial cohesion.
Amendment 518 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) To ensure accountability to European citizens, the EIB should regularly report tosubmit public reports for approval by the European Parliament and the Council on the progress and impact of the EFSI. The decision of the European Parliament and the Council on the EFSI reports must be fully respected.
Amendment 570 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The purpose of the EFSI shall be to support investments in the Union and to ensure increased access to financing for companies having up to 3000 employees in all the Member States, with a particular focus on small and medium enterprises, through the supply of risk bearing capacity to the EIB ('EFSI Agreement').
Amendment 604 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The work of the EFSI shall fully respect the European principles and values reflected in common social and environmental rules and in the European Union’s development and cohesion policies.
Amendment 700 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The EFSI Agreement shall provide for the creation of a European Investment Public Advisory Hub ('EIAH') within the EIB. The EIAH shall have as its objective to build upon existing EIB and Commission advisory services in order to provide advisory support for investment project identification, preparation and development and act as a single technical advisory hub for project financing within the Union. This shall include support on the use of technical assistance for project structuring, use of innovative financial instruments, use of public-private partnerships and advice, as appropriate, on relevant issues of EU legislation. In order to ensure the smooth implementation of the EFSI, the EIB’s existing local offices will be used to provide information and assistance, with additional staff to carry out the functions of the EIAH.
Amendment 800 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
When other parties accede to the EFSI Agreement in accordance with Article 1(2), the number of members and votes within the Steering Board shall be allocated based on the respective size of contributions from contributors in the form of cash or guarantees, respecting the need for minimum rules concerning the representation of each Member State so as to reflect the European Union’s geographical balance. The number of members and votes of the Commission and the EIB, according to paragraph 2, shall be recalculated accordingly.
Amendment 842 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
The EFSI Agreement shall provide that the EFSI shall have an Investment Committee, which shall be responsible for examining potential operations in line with the EFSI investment policies and approving the support of the EU guarantee for operations in line with Article 5, irrespective of their geographic location.
Amendment 843 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
The EFSI Agreement shall provide that the EFSI shall have an Investment Committee, which shall be responsible for examining potential operations in line with the EFSI investment policies and approving the support of the EU guarantee for operations in line with Article 5, irrespectivetaking account of their geographic locational balance of the projects financed.
Amendment 868 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
The Investment Committee shall be composed of six independent experts and the Managing Director. Independent experts shall have a high level of relevant market experience in project finance and be appointed by the Steering Board for a renewable fixed term of three years, demonstrating a good understanding of European principles and values in the field of social and environmental rules and in relation to territorial cohesion, and possessing demonstrable correctness and integrity, and be appointed by the Steering Board for a renewable fixed term of three years. The members of the Investment Committee shall be subject to continuous assessment and shall demonstrate their integrity by means of an annual declaration.
Amendment 922 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
The EU guarantee shall be granted for EIB financing and investment operations approved by the Investment Committee referred to in Article 3(5) or funding to the EIF in order to conduct EIB financing and investment operations in accordance with Article 7(2). The operations concerned shall be consistent with Union policies and values and support any of the following general objectives:
Amendment 1007 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) upholding social and environmental rules and supporting Union-wide cohesion and development.
Amendment 1201 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission and the EIB, with support from the Member States, shall promote the creation of a transparent pipeline of current and potential future investment projects in the Union, which shall be notified to the European Parliament and the Commission. The pipeline is without prejudice to the final projects selected for support according to Article 3(5).
Amendment 1224 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. The EIB, in cooperation with the EIF as appropriate, shall report semi-annually to the Commission on EIB financing and investment operations under this Regulation. The report shall include an assessment of compliance with the requirements on the use of the EU guarantee and the key performance indicators established pursuant to Article 2(1)(g). The report shall also include statistical, financial and accounting data on each EIB financing and investment operation and, elements for evaluation indicating the degree of compliance with the Union’s values and policy objectives and social and environmental rules, and data on an aggregated basis.
Amendment 1261 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
(fa) an assessment indicating the degree of compliance with the Union’s values and policy objectives and social and environmental rules.
Amendment 1319 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the Commission shall publish a comprehensive report on the use of the EU guarantee and, the functioning of the guarantee fund and compliance with the Union’s values and policy objectives and social and environmental rules.
Amendment 1372 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. In its financing and investment operations, the EIB shall not support any financial interest group, or any activities carried out for illegal purposes, including money laundering, financing of terrorism, tax fraud and tax evasion, corruption, or fraud affecting the financial interests of the Union. In particular the EIB shall not participate in any financing or investment operation through a vehicle located in a non-cooperative jurisdiction, in line with its policy towards weakly regulated or non- cooperative jurisdictions based on policies of the Union, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development or the Financial Action Task Force.
Amendment 222 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. ConsidersInvites the Commission to explore the introduction of a single European Copyright Title on the basised ofn Article 118 TFEU that would apply directly and uniformly across the EU, in accordancUnion as a legal means to remedy the lack of harmonisation resulting from Directive 2001/29/EC and to improve legal certainty in line with the Commission’'s objective of better regulation, as a legal means to reme; therefore calls on the Commission to study the limpackt of harmonisation resulting from Directive 2001/29/ECa single European Copyright Title on digital jobs and innovation, and on the preservation of consumers' access to regional cultural diversity;
Amendment 223 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. ConsidersInvites the Commission to explore the introduction of a single European Copyright Title on the basised ofn Article 118 TFEU that would apply directly and uniformly across the EU, in accordancUnion as a legal means to remedy the lack of harmonisation resulting from Directive 2001/29/EC and to improve legal certainty in line with the Commission’'s objective of better regulation, as a legal means to reme; therefore calls on the Commission to study the limpackt of harmonisation resulting from Directive 2001/29/ECa single European Copyright Title on digital jobs and innovation, and on the preservation of consumers' access to regional cultural diversity;
Amendment 247 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recommends that the EU legislator should, while protecting personal information, further lower the barriers to thefor re-use of public sector information by exempting works produced by the public sector – as part ofofficial works, which are produced by government employees as part of their official duty within the political, legal and administrative process –, from copyright protection;
Amendment 250 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recommends that the EU legislator should, while protecting personal information, further lower the barriers to thefor re-use of public sector information by exempting works produced by the public sector – as part ofofficial works, which are produced by government employees as part of their official duty within the political, legal and administrative process –, from copyright protection;
Amendment 263 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to safeguard public domain works, which are by definition not subject to copyright protection, and should therefore be able toshould be used and re-used without technical or contractual barriers; also calls ontherefore urges the Commission to recognise the freedom of rightholders to voluntarily relinquish their rights andclarify that once a work is in the public domain, any digitisation of the work which does not constitute a new, transformative work, stays in the public domain; also calls on the Commission to recognise the freedom of authors to dedicate their works to the public domain;
Amendment 264 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to safeguard public domain works, which are by definition not subject to copyright protection, and should therefore be able toshould be used and re-used without technical or contractual barriers; also calls ontherefore urges the Commission to recognise the freedom of rightholders to voluntarily relinquish their rights andclarify that once a work is in the public domain, any digitisation of the work which does not constitute a new, transformative work, stays in the public domain; also calls on the Commission to recognise the freedom of authors to dedicate their works to the public domain;
Amendment 303 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that the ability to benefit from exceptions and limitations should be enjoyed in the digital environment should be enjoyed without any unequal treatment as compared withto those granted in the analogue world;
Amendment 305 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that the ability to benefit from exceptions and limitations should be enjoyed in the digital environment should be enjoyed without any unequal treatment as compared withto those granted in the analogue world;
Amendment 389 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Urges the European legislator to ensure the technological neutrality and future- compatibility of exceptions and limitations by taking due account of the effects of media convergence; considers, in particular, that the exception for quotation should expressly include audio- visual quotations in its scopetherefore calls on the EU legislator to expressly include audio- visual quotations in the existing quotation exception in order to enable the use of quotations in new media formats; these quotations should be adequate in terms of length in relation to the type of source material;
Amendment 391 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Urges the European legislator to ensure the technological neutrality and future- compatibility of exceptions and limitations by taking due account of the effects of media convergence; considers, in particular, that the exception for quotation should expressly include audio- visual quotations in its scopetherefore calls on the EU legislator to expressly include audio- visual quotations in the existing quotation exception in order to enable the use of quotations in new media formats; these quotations should be adequate in terms of length in relation to the type of source material;
Amendment 464 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls for a broadmandatory exception for research and education purposes, which should cover not only cover educational establishments, but any kind oflso amateur educational orand research activity, including non-formies conducted by non-governmental organisations outside education institutions as well as digital education, for example in the form of so-cal leducation massive open online courses (MOOC), provided that they are not aimed at making a profit;
Amendment 468 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls for a broadmandatory exception for research and education purposes, which should cover not only cover educational establishments, but any kind oflso amateur educational orand research activity, including non-formies conducted by non-governmental organisations outside education institutions as well as digital education, for example in the form of so-cal leducation massive open online courses (MOOC), provided that they are not aimed at making a profit;
Amendment 482 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls for the adoption of a mandatory exception allowing public and research libraries to lend books to the public in digital formats for personal use, irrespective of the place of access; recommends that authors should be compensated for e-lending through a statutory licence to the same extent as this is the case for the lending of physical books;
Amendment 486 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls for the adoption of a mandatory exception allowing public and research libraries to lend books to the public in digital formats for personal use, irrespective of the place of access; recommends that authors should be compensated for e-lending through a statutory licence to the same extent as this is the case for the lending of physical books;
Amendment 501 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the EU legislator to preclude Member States from introducing statutory licences for the compensation of rightholders for the harm caused by acts made permissible by an exceptionDeplores the introduction of statutory licenses in some member states aimed at news aggregators for acts already made permissible by an exception and calls on the EU legislator to preclude Member States from unilaterally introducing such schemes, which can cause significant damage to the digital economy;
Amendment 503 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the EU legislator to preclude Member States from introducing statutory licences for the compensation of rightholders for the harm caused by acts made permissible by an exceptionDeplores the introduction of statutory licenses in some member states aimed at news aggregators for acts already made permissible by an exception and calls on the EU legislator to preclude Member States from unilaterally introducing such schemes, which can cause significant damage to the digital economy;
Amendment 9 #
2014/2248(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that for the Union to meet the objectives of the Europe 2020 strategy and to address current and new challenges effectively, it needs to be granted a budget that is commensurproportionate with the mission it is called on to accomplish; considers that the current level of the EU budget, which corresponds to 1 % of the EU-28 GDP, is not sufficient to achieve these goals;
Amendment 38 #
2014/2248(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls for an information campaign to ensure that citizens across Europe are better informed with regard to the EU Budget, thus they will be aware of how the money is being spent and also aware of the budget changes that might have an impact on them;
Amendment 40 #
2014/2248(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls for the further development and simplification of the Financial Transparency System so that people can gain easy access to information regarding the EU budget;
Amendment 31 #
2014/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Welcomes the Youth Employment Initiative, which is designed to provide specific funding to help implement the Youth Guarantee, and calls on Member States to award increased attention to the implementation of projects that seek to reduce unemployment among this age bracket in regions with unusually high youth unemployment rates;
Amendment 32 #
2014/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on the Commission to present annual reports up until the end of the 2014-2020 financial period which contain hard and fast data on the allocation of funding for the implementation of Youth Guarantee programmes, including the Youth Employment Initiative;
Amendment 43 #
2014/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Welcomes the initiative of the Member States and the regions to increase investment in the period 2014-2020 in ERDF priorities such as research and development, innovation, ICT and SMEs, as well as in ESF priorities consisting of employment, social inclusion, education, etc., with the aim of achieving the goals of the Europe 2020 Strategy;
Amendment 63 #
2014/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the approach of depriving IPR infringers of their revenues by means of agreements between right-holders and their partners; supports the elaboration of memoranda of understanding as soft-law measures to fight against counterfeiting and piracy, and supports the idea of developing such measures further among stakeholders; In this respect recommends the Commission to conduct a research on how these counterfeiting operations are cross-funding their activities (selling counterfeit products and providing illegal content).
Amendment 66 #
2014/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the approach taken by the Commission to develop targeted awareness campaigns; believes that it is essential that the concrete consequences of IPR infringements for society as a whole, and for consumers and citizens individually, should be understood by all; believes that consumers should be better informed of what IPR consist of, and what can be done or not done with protected goods and content; calls on the Commission and the Member States to further develop awareness actions aimed at specific audiences and relevant markets; In this respect recommends the Commission to further entrust the European Observatory on Counterfeiting and Piracy with a new public online platform containing Intellectual Property Rights guidelines such as the United Kingdom’s IPO - I.P. Guide for Universities in order for people to have a better understanding of their work and their intellectual property of it.
Amendment 67 #
2014/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recommends a broader information campaign regarding the Intellectual Property Right Holders and Enforcement Authorities Platform so that right holder have a more active role in defending their rights across the European Union through the Enforcement Database secure network integration with the Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union. Further integration with the Police authorities and other customs of the world should be faster implemented for a better enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights.
Amendment 88 #
2014/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Takes the view as well that opportunities for infringement should not be created, and that business models should be reconsidered by the industry in certain sectors; Recommends the acknowledgement of all cultural entities, including authors and performers to be provided with up-to-date, EU-wide recognition and legal protection for their creative and artistic work through exclusive rights and recognition of the producers and publishers role in producing and bringing works to the market, and the need for fair compensation for all categories of right holders, in the digital environment and in the analogue world alike.
Amendment 96 #
2014/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to make sure that any measure taken will have a limited impact in terms of the burden and cost imposed on SMEs; in particular, calls on the Commission to assess further how SMEs could take part in qualitative auditing schemes and to identify what specific measures could be taken in favour of SMEs to this end, thus should take as a basis a high level of protection, and develop and evidence-based approach taking into consideration the interest of small and medium-sized enterprises, since rights are crucial to intellectual creation and provide a stable, clear and flexible legal base that fosters, investments and growth in the creative and cultural sector, whilst removing legal uncertainties and inconsistencies that adversely affect the functioning of the internal market to the prejudice of consumers and right holders;
Amendment 101 #
2014/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Stresses that Europe´s cultural and creative industries are a driving force for social and economic development as well as job creation in Europe, while reminding that notable contribution to the economic growth, innovation and job creation in the European Union is also generated by creators, designers and institutions relying on exceptions and limitations to copyright, stresses that any legislative initiative to modernise copyright should be based on independent evidence regarding the impact on growth and jobs, particularly SME´s in the cultural and creative sectors, access to knowledge and culture, as well as its potential costs and benefits;
Amendment 107 #
2014/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Stresses that the enforcement on Intellectual Property is needed for the stimulation of investments in innovation which is a key element for the smooth functioning of the internal market;
Amendment 121 #
2014/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Insists on the important role played by customs and international cooperation in the fight against IPR infringement in cross- border trade and calls on the EU legislator to strictly define the quotations exception in light of its importance for cross-border exchange of knowledge;
Amendment 3 #
2014/2107(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 8 #
2014/2107(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that the Greek authorities have indicated that the co-ordinated package of personalised services has been drawn up in consultation with the representatives of the targeted beneficiaries and the Federation of private employees in Greece and that the proposed application was discussed at two meetings in May 2014 with the social partners which were consulted on various issues related to the contents of the integrated package of measures; further on recommends the Commission to make an evaluation of the content of the integrated package of measures and what will be the expected outcome of those packages, to what it extend it corresponds to the conclusion of the consultations, and to compare it with the evaluation referred to in paragraph 4, to have a better view of the situation and to find out which package of measures offers the best result.
Amendment 12 #
2014/2107(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes that the principles of equality of treatment and non- discrimination will be respected in the access to the proposed actions and their implementation; in this respect recommends the Commission to make an evaluation of the family income and assets of the EGF applicants to offer better support to those in real need.
Amendment 2 #
2014/2065(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that the automotive industry has been the subject of 17 decisions on the mobilisation of the EGF since the start of the EGF in 2007; in particular, the decline of the EU’s market share in the production of the passenger cars has been referred to in eight previous EGF decisions; in this respect, recommends the Commission to make an evaluation of the consequences of the crisis on the car industry in the EU, to have a better view of the situation;
Amendment 7 #
2014/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Supports both the EU Youth Guarantee and the Youth Employment Initiative as crucial means to fighting the dramatically high level of youth unemployment; welcomes the recent steps taken by the Commission to assist Member States in the prompt programming of measures financed under the Youth Employment Initiative; Highlights the importance of initiatives in the field of employment among young people and that the proper, effective and rapid implementation of the programmes concentrated on fundings at an early stage can ensure economic growth and create jobs, particularly for youngsters;
Amendment 13 #
2014/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the fact that the tight 2014- 2020 ceilings in payments remain a crucial problem for the EU budget, having negative effects on economic recovery given that late payments are harmful primarily to direct beneficiaries; recalls the need to ensure, in the light of implementation, the orderly progression of payments so as to concomitantly deliver on both the payments stemming from past commitments and those resulting from prefinancing to promptly launch the new programmes, and to avoid any abnormal shift of outstanding commitments (RAL) onto the 2015 budget; urges, in this connection, the Council to adopt in full draft amending budget no 3/2014, as submitted by the Commission, in order for the EU budget to have maximum impact in terms of investment on the ground; Underlines that the various flexibility mechanisms included in the MFF Regulation must be used, where appropriate; Intends to continue monitoring the overall status of payments, particularly in relation to the high level of payments still needed to complete the previous MFF programmes; Underlines that the contingency margin must be considered, where appropriate, in accordance with Article 13 of the MFF Regulation; Calls for a quicker implementation of this mechanism when needed;
Amendment 22 #
2014/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recalls its view that the fiscal situation of the Member States can be easimproved through a new system of own resources to finance the Union budget that will reduce gross national income (GNI) contributions, thus enabling Member States to meet their consolidation efforts without jeopardisof the EU budget financing, reducing contributions based on gross national income, thereby allowing Member States to carry out efforts to strengthen without putting threatening EU funding to support investment in economic recovery and reform measures; underlines, therefore,thus, stresses the importance it attaches to the new high- level group onto its own resources, which should lead to a trugenuine reform of EU financunding;.
Amendment 23 #
2014/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Urges the Commission, in the framework of its 2015 Annual Growth Survey (AGS) to be published in November 2014, to fully address and underline the role of the EU budget in the European Semester process by providing factual and concrete data on its triggering, catalytic, synergetic and complementary effects on overall public expenditure at local, regional and national level; Urges the Commission and Member States to monitor and report on the impact of the healthcare system reforms in order to ensure inclusion, prioritize prevention and early intervention methods and provide equal access, as recommended in the AGS;
Amendment 24 #
2014/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls, furthermore, on the Commission, in its next AGS, to provide a full and complete picture of what has been achieved as a result of the implementation of the Compact for Growth and Jobs, adopted at the European Council meeting of June 2012, and to present new proposals on the role which the EU budget could play in further stimulating growth and job creation; Calls on the Commission and Member States to address the low participation in the labor market of disadvantaged groups, including persons belonging to minorities (eg Roma citizens) who come from the poorest micro or living with disabilities; Calls on the Commission and Member States also to address the unequal distribution of employment across regions and social groups and the effects of fiscal consolidation on vulnerable social groups, which require Member States to continue their efforts; stresses that efforts regarding structural reforms must still be made and the monitoring of these efforts must be ensured in order to ensure the effectiveness of reforms and consolidate progress; encourages the adoption and implementation of programmes of structural reforms to promote convergence and competitiveness at national and European level and enhance sustainable growth and promote employment;
Amendment 28 #
2014/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the commitment by the President-elect of the Commission to deliver on the Commission’s roadmap entitled ‘Towards a genuine economic and monetary union’ of 5 December 2012; believes that any additional funding or instruments, such as a solidarity mechanism, must be an integral part of the EU budget, but over and above the agreed MFF ceilings. Reaffirms that increased economic cooperation should be accompanied by a financial mechanism based on incentives; believes that any funding or additional tools such as a solidarity mechanism must be part of the EU budget, while remaining outside of the package agreed in the multiannual financial framework (MFF);
Amendment 9 #
2014/2043(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the Romanian authorities submitted the application for EGF financial contribution on 21 December 2012, and that its assessment was made available by the Commission on 7 May 2014; regrets very lengthy evaluation of seventeen months and considers that the amount to be mobilized should be improved during the project implementation taking into account a series of factors such as: the variation of the inflation rate in the period 2012-September 2014, the evolution of the purchasing power parity and a new analysis on the variation on the unemployment rate in those areas of interest;
Amendment 11 #
2014/2043(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that labour market conditions slightly changed in the past seventeen months and believes that a further analysis based on the economic and financial situation in 2014 should be foreseen upon a revised budgetary framework of the project in order to set the premises for an appropriate implementation;
Amendment 37 #
2014/0180(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012
Article 102 – paragraph 2 - subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 102 – paragraph 2 - subparagraph 2 a (new)
The contracting authority shall give reasons when it decides not to divide a contract into lots.
Amendment 61 #
2014/0180(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012
Article 111 – paragraph 3
Article 111 – paragraph 3
3. If deemed appropriate and proportionate, the contracting authority may require tenderers to submit a guarantee in advance to make sure that the tenders submitted will not be withdrawn. The guarantee demanded should be proportionate to the tender and should be set at a very low level in order to prevent discrimination against diverse economic operators.
Amendment 36 #
2013/0407(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) In the Stockholm Programme the European Council invited the Commission to examine further elements of minimum procedural rights for suspects or accused persons, and to assess whether other issues, for instance the presumption of innocence, need to be addressed, in order to promote better cooperation in that area between the Member State authorities responsible.
Amendment 38 #
2013/0407(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) This Directive should facilitatelead to the practical application of the right to be presumed innocent and all its different aspects and also of the right to be present at one's trial, with a view to safeguarding the right to a fair trial.
Amendment 41 #
2013/0407(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
Amendment 43 #
2013/0407(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) Article 14(2) of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) states that everyone charged with a criminal offence shall have the right to be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law.
Amendment 52 #
2013/0407(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Any compulsion used to compelor the suspect or accused person to provide information should be limited. To determine whether the compulsion did not violate those rights, the following should be taken into account, in the light of all circumstances of the case: the nature and degree of compulsion to obtain the evidence, the weight of the public interest in the investigation and punishment of the offense at issue, the existence of any relevant safeguards in the procedure and the use to which any material so obtained is put. However, the degree of compulsion imposed one of physical or psychological violence, torture, inhuman or degrading treatments or other threats directed against the suspect or accused person used to compel the suspects or accused persons with a view to compelling them to provide information relating to charges against them should not destroy the very essence of their right not to incriminate one-self and their right to remain silent, even for reasons of security and public order to provide information should be prohibited under Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
Amendment 55 #
2013/0407(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) The right not to incriminate oneself and not to cooperate should not extend to the use in criminal proceedings of material which may be obtained from the suspect or accused person through the use of lawful compulsory powers but which has an existence independent of the will of the suspects or accused persons, such as material acquired pursuant to a warrant, material in respect of which there is a legal obligation of retention and production upon request, breath, blood and urine samples and bodily tissue for the purpose of DNA testing, taking into consideration, however, that such methods might be unlawful if inadmissible intrusive medical practices were employed to obtain evidence that could be used against the suspect or accused person.
Amendment 58 #
2013/0407(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) The right not to incriminate oneself and not to cooperate and the right to remain silent should apply as regards questions material to the offence that someone is suspected or accused of having committed and not, for example, as regards questions relating to the personal identification of a suspect or accused person.
Amendment 60 #
2013/0407(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24 a (new)
Recital 24 a (new)
(24a) Within one year after the entry into force of this Directive, Member States are invited to harmonise legislation - formalities, methods and procedural requirements - with a view to obtaining specific results regarding the right of a suspect or accused person to be presumed innocent.
Amendment 61 #
2013/0407(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) The principle of effectiveness of Union law requires that Member States put in place adequate and effective remedies in the event of a breach of a right conferred upon individuals by Union law. The measures should be embodied in the national law of each Member State and should preferably apply uniformly throughout the Union. An effective remedy available in the event of a breach of any of the principles laid down in this Directive should have, as far as possible, the effect of placing the suspects or accused persons in the same position in which they would have found themselves had the breach not occurred.
Amendment 62 #
2013/0407(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 26 a (new)
Recital 26 a (new)
(26a) Infringement of provisions regarding presumption of innocence and the right of those concerned to attend their trial should lead to remedies such as: 1. Resumption of trial from the initial stages where necessary, ensuring compliance with minimum requirements and all the rights set out in this Directive: the right not to be presented as guilty by the authorities before final judgment, ensuring that the burden of proof rests with the prosecution and that the accused are given the benefit of any reasonable doubt as to their guilt, the right of those concerned not to incriminate themselves, the right to refuse cooperation, the right to remain silent and the right of those concerned to be present at their trial; 2. Resumption of trial from the stage at which the rules and rights set out in this Directive were infringed. Under the phased transition to Union law, future decisions regarding criminal proceedings within the remit of the European Public Prosecutor's Office may be (subsequently) reviewed in the light of national statute law and case law which, in certain Member States, may be much more restrictive than the minimum standards imposed under this Directive.
Amendment 63 #
2013/0407(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) In order to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of this Directive, Member States shoula new organism set up within the remit of the European Public Prosecutor's Office should monitor and collect data with regard to the implementation in the Member States of the rights set out in this Directive. Such data should include data recorded by law enforcement and judicial authorities as regards the remedy applied where there has been a breach of any of the aspects of the right to presumption of innocence covered by this Directive and a breach of the right to be present at one's trial.
Amendment 65 #
2013/0407(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) cCertain aspects of the right to the presumption of innocence in criminal proceedings, such as the right not to be presented as guilty by the authorities before the final judgment, ensuring that the burden of proof rests with the prosecution and that the accused receive the benefit of any reasonable doubt as to their guilt, the right to be informed of the accusation in criminal proceedings, as well as also other related rights, such as the right of the those concerned not to incriminate themselves, the right to refuse cooperation, the right to remain silent, the right not to acknowledge guilt, the right not to be compelled to testify against themselves, the right to liberty and the right not to be placed in pre-trial detention, these rights being the essence of what constitutes a fair trial under Article 6 ECHR;
Amendment 66 #
2013/0407(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2
Article 2
This Directive applies to natural persons suspected or accused in criminal proceedings, even before being informed by the Member State authorities, through official notification or any other means of the fact that they are suspected or accused of having committed an offence and until the final conclusion of those proceedings.
Amendment 74 #
2013/0407(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Member States shall ensure that appropriate measures are taken in the event of a breach of that requiremente rules laid down in this Directive, such as: 1. Financial compensation; 2. The resumption of the case from the initial stage, where necessary, in accordance with the minimum rules and all the rights provided for in this Directive: the right not to be presented as guilty by public authorities before the final judgment, the fact that the burden of proof is on the prosecution and that any reasonable doubts as to the guilt should benefit the accused, the right not to incriminate oneself, the right not to cooperate and the right to remain silent, and the right to be present at one's trial; 3. The resumption of the case from the stage when the rules and rights provided for in this Directive were breached. In line with the ‘step-by-step’ approach of intervention of Union law, in the case of criminal proceedings pursued by the European Public Prosecutor's Office, future initiatives in this field may also be considered at a later date, depending on the evolution of national legislation and case law, which in some Member States may be much more restrictive than the minimum rules laid down by this Directive.
Amendment 87 #
2013/0407(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States should nevertheless also consider that such methods could be unlawful where, by using non-accepted intrusive medical procedures, elements of a testimonial nature could be obtained that could incriminate the suspect or accused person, before a final irrevocable judgment.
Amendment 94 #
2013/0407(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall promptly inform the suspect or accused persons, through the competent bodies, of their right to remain silent, and explain the content of this right and the consequences of renouncing or invoking it.
Amendment 96 #
2013/0407(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. Exercise of the right to remain silent shall not be used against a suspect or accused person at a later stage in the proceedings and shall not be considered as a corroboration of facts or used to establish the punishment, even implicitly.
Amendment 108 #
2013/0407(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9
Article 9
Member States shall ensure that where the suspects or accused persons were not present at the trial referred to in Article 8(1) and the conditions laid down in Article 8(2) and (3) are not met, the person concerned has the right to a new trial at which they have the right to be present and which allows a fresh determination of the merits of the case, including examination of new evidence, and which may lead to the original decision to be reversed. The new trial shall be conducted in accordance with the presumption of innocence until a final irrevocable judgment has been handed down.
Amendment 112 #
2013/0407(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 113 #
2013/0407(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Following the publication of this Directive and after its entry into force, the Member States are invited, within a year, to harmonise their legislation – the forms and methods, and the procedural requirements that are applied – to achieve the results specified as regards the right of suspects or accused persons to be presumed innocent.
Amendment 114 #
2013/0407(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. The European Public Prosecutor's Office is invited, through a newly created internal body whose purpose is to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of this Directive, to identify and collect data with regard to the exercise of and respect for the rights set out in this Directive, in all the Member States.