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2433 Amendments of Marita ULVSKOG

Amendment 1 #

2018/2240(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the Greek authorities submitted the application on 22 May 2018, and that, following the provision of additional information by Greece, the Commission finalised its assessment on 4 October 2018 and notified it to Parliament on the same day respecting the deadline of 12 weeks;
2018/11/06
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 3 #

2018/2240(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that Greece argues that the redundancies are linked to the global financial and economic crisis, more particularly its effects on the Greek economy including a decline in per capita real GDP, rising unemployment, decreasing salaries and reduced household income coupled with the rapid digital evolution, which is transforming the publishing sector; notes that the sector is facing a drop in both advertising and sales revenues;
2018/11/06
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 5 #

2018/2240(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Emphasises with concern that the Attica region accounts for a large proportion of unemployment and long- term unemployment in Greece where unemployment still remains high;
2018/11/06
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 6 #

2018/2240(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that the application relates to 550 workers made redundant, of whom a large number are women (41,82 %); further notes that 14,73 % of the redundant workers are over 55 years of age and 1,6 % are below 30 years old; acknowledges, in view of this, the importance of active labour market measures co-funded by the EGF for improving the chances of reintegration in the labour market of these vulnerable groups;
2018/11/06
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 7 #

2018/2240(BUD)

7. Notes that Greece is planning five types of actions for the redundant workers covered by this application: (i) occupational guidance and job search assistance, (ii) training, retraining and vocational training in accordance with needs of the labour market, (iii) contribution to business start-up, (iv) job- search allowance and training allowance, (v) hiring incentives;
2018/11/06
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 8 #

2018/2240(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes that financial allowances and incentives, i.e. hiring incentives, job- search and training allowances are close to the maximum of 35 % set out in the EGF Regulation;
2018/11/06
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 9 #

2018/2240(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Underlines that financial allowances are conditional on the active participation of the targeted beneficiaries and can serve as a real incentive in the specific economic context of Greece;
2018/11/06
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 10 #

2018/2240(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Notes that no measures are planned for young people not in employment, education or training (NEET) despite NEET rates remaining at high levels in Greece;
2018/11/06
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 11 #

2018/2240(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7d. Welcomes that the planned training offer reflects lessons from the first application EGF-2014-018 GR/Attica having achieved good integration rates according to ongoing evaluation;
2018/11/06
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 12 #

2018/2240(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that the Greek authorities have confirmed that the eligible actions do not receive assistance from other Union funds or financial instruments and that any double financing will be prevented;
2018/11/06
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 13 #

2018/2240(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Reiterates that assistance from the EGF must not replace actions which are the responsibility of companies, by virtue of national law or collective agreements, or measures for restructuring companies or sectors and welcomes Greece’s confirmation in this regard;
2018/11/06
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 14 #

2018/2240(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Recalls that in line with Article 7 of the EGF Regulation, the design of the coordinated package of personalised services should anticipate future labour market perspectives and required skills and should be compatible with the shift towards a resource-efficient and sustainable economy;
2018/11/06
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 1 #

2018/2223(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3a (new)
3a. Notes that the unemployment rate in the wearing apparel sector in the districts where the redundancies occurred is higher than in the regions - Norte, Centro and Lisboa - they belong to and that prospects for redeployment are low as the dismissed workers are mostly low- skilled women;
2018/10/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 2 #

2018/2223(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8a (new)
8a. Stresses that (re-)training should create real alternatives for re-integration in the region taking account of sectors with growing labour demand;
2018/10/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 3 #

2018/2223(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8b (new)
8b. Notes that financial allowances, including training, mobility and meal allowances, do not exceed the maximum of 35 % of the total costs set out in the EGF Regulation and that these actions are conditional on the active participation of the targeted beneficiaries in job-search or training activities;
2018/10/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 4 #

2018/2223(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that the Portuguese authorities have confirmed that the eligible actions do not receive assistance from other Union funds or financial instruments and have provided assurances that any double financing will be prevented and that the proposed actions will be complementary with actions funded by the Structural Funds;
2018/10/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 5 #

2018/2223(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Reiterates that assistance from the EGF must not replace actions which are the responsibility of companies, by virtue of national law or collective agreements, or measures for restructuring companies or sectors and welcomes Portugal’s confirmation in that regard;
2018/10/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 6 #

2018/2223(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11a (new)
11a. Recalls that in line with Article 7 of the EGF Regulation, the design of the coordinated package of personalised services should anticipate future labour market perspectives and required skills and should be compatible with the shift towards a resource-efficient and sustainable economy.
2018/10/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 1 #

2018/2220(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3a (new)
3a. Acknowledges that, although there has been some recovery in recent years, lending in the mortgage market remains lower than before the financial crisis;
2018/09/07
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 2 #

2018/2220(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3b (new)
3b. Regrets that the financial sectors in other Member States face similar pressures; acknowledges that, in some cases, the redundancies may be spread over too long a period to meet the EGF criteria; invites, nevertheless, the governments of Member States to consider whether the EGF might play a useful role in enabling employees to adjust to these changes;
2018/09/07
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 3 #

2018/2220(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that the redundancies that occurred in 20 enterprises operating in the Dutch banking sector are expected to have a significant adverse effect on the local economy, that unemployment in the three provinces covered by the application (Friesland, Drenthe and Overijssel) is higher than the national average, and that the impact of the layoffs is linked to the difficulties of redeployment due to the scarcity of jobs, to the low educational background of the dismissed workers, and to the high number of job seekers;
2018/09/07
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 4 #

2018/2220(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5a (new)
5a. Welcomes the decision of the Netherlands to target assistance on vulnerable groups and to help people changing profession, sector or region, including training for the retail sector and for new occupational profiles, such as transport, IT services and technical professions, which offer greater job opportunities;
2018/09/07
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 5 #

2018/2220(BUD)

6a. Notes that the mobility pool accounts for almost 30% of the total package of personalised services; understands that this involves coaching for people who would otherwise have difficulty in finding employment;
2018/09/07
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 6 #

2018/2220(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10a (new)
10a. Recalls that in line with Article 7 of the Regulation, the design of the coordinated package of personalised services should anticipate future labour market perspectives and required skills and should be compatible with the shift towards a resource-efficient and sustainable economy;
2018/09/07
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 4 #

2018/2110(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that the most common failures of compliance with Regulation 1/2005 involve infringement of the rules which prohibit overcrowding and require sufficient headroom, prohibit transport in extreme heat, require adequate access to water during long journeys, prohibit the transport of animals in an unsuitable condition, prohibit inadequate bedding, and require animals to be unloaded for 24 hours’ rest and to receive food and water after a specified maximum journey time;
2018/09/27
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 6 #

2018/2110(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls on the Member States to substantially improve compliance with Regulation 1/2005;
2018/09/27
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 7 #

2018/2110(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Agrees with the Commission that it is good practice for competent authorities to inspect all consignments destined for non-EU countries when loading, and considers that some consignments within the EU should be inspected at loading to maintain good standards; notes that during loading, competent authorities may monitor compliance with requirements relating to floor area and ceiling height, the proper functioning of ventilation and water systems, the proper functioning of the drinking facilities and that they are suitable for the species being transported, that animals are not loaded in an unsuitable condition and that adequate feed and bedding are provided;
2018/09/27
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 8 #

2018/2110(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Notes that animals are often transported through several Member States, which makes it difficult to report infringements; notes, at the same time, that Article 26 of Regulation 1/2005 requires Member States which identify infringements to report them in a systematic and detailed manner to prevent any recurrence of the infringement; notes that Article 26 of Regulation 1/2005 gives Member States strong supervisory powers, and is concerned that many Member States do not use these powers correctly or adequately;
2018/09/27
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 36 #

2018/2110(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Observes that appropriate training of drivers is essential to ensure correct treatment of the animals transported;
2018/09/27
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 39 #

2018/2110(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. Highlights poor conditions during maritime transport, and notes that many vessels are risky for animals being transported in them, and therefore calls for:
2018/09/27
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 50 #

2018/2110(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – indent 2 a (new)
– Member States to perform stricter checks at loading of animals, applying Regulation 1/2005, and
2018/09/27
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 9 #

2018/2059(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Deplores the level of subsidies and state aid being received by Emirates, Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways, leading to massive increases in their capacity and weakening the position of European airport hubs including Paris Charles de Gaulle;
2018/05/18
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 12 #

2018/2059(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that, on 8 June 2017, the Commission adopted a proposal forproposed a regulation on safeguarding competition in air transport1 which seeks to ensure fair competition between Union air carriers and third country air carriers, with a view to maintain conditions conducive to a high level of connectivity; notes that Parliament and Council are expected to start negotiations on this legislative proposal in the autumn of 2018;
2018/05/18
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 18 #

2018/2059(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Acknowledges thatWelcomes the way in which the co- ordinated package of personalised services has been drawn up in consultation with the representatives of the targeted beneficiaries and the social partners as well as the agreements between Air France, unions and the Central Works Council which ensured that all departures were voluntary;
2018/05/18
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 20 #

2018/2059(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Notes that the EGF co-funded personalised services are intended for workers who, at the time of their voluntary departure, do not have any precise plans for redeployment and who wish to benefit from retraining measures, advice, guidance or assistance to set up or take over a business;
2018/05/18
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 21 #

2018/2059(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Recognises that the French Labour Code requires a company employing more than one thousand people to propose measures and that the EGF application does not provide for any contributions for the first four months of the redeployment leave, which correspond to the minimum duration stipulated by French law;
2018/05/18
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 22 #

2018/2059(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Notes that the income supports measures represent the maximum 35% of the overall package of personalised measures, set out in the EGF Regulation; and that these actions are conditional on the active participation of the targeted beneficiaries in job-search or training activities;
2018/05/18
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 23 #

2018/2059(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 d (new)
9d. Recalls that in line with Article 7 of the Regulation, the design of the coordinated package of personalised services should anticipate future labour market perspectives and required skills and should be compatible with the shift towards a resource-efficient and sustainable economy;
2018/05/18
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 2 #

2018/2048(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls the importance of a dedicated website on the EGF to be accessible to all Union citizens; emphasises the importance of multilingualism when communicating broadly to the public; welcomes the Commission’s intention to translate new elements on the EGF website into all official languages of the Union; asks for a more user-friendly web- environment and encourages the Commission to improve the content-value of its publications and audio-visual activities as provided for in Article 11(4) of the EGF Regulation;
2018/05/02
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 5 #

2018/2048(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Takes note that the Commission intends to invest EUR 105 000 of the available budget under the technical assistance in holding three meetings of the Expert Group of Contact Persons of the EGF; acknowledges the value in holding an additional meeting of the Expert Group of Contact Persons as part of the preparation for the next Multiannual Financial Framework; takes also note of the intention of the Commission to invest EUR 120 000 in order to promote networking through seminars among Member States, EGF implementing bodies and social partners; reiterates its call on the Commission to invite the Parliament, within reasonable deadlines, to any Expert Group meetings and seminars in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Framework Agreement on relations between the European Parliament and the European Commission1;
2018/05/02
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 6 #

2018/2048(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Welcomes the Commission’s readiness to invite members of its EGF Working Group to participate in EGF Networking Seminar when possible; calls on the Commission to continue to invite the Parliament to these meetings and seminars in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Framework Agreement on relations between the European Parliament and the European Commission; welcomes social partners also being invited to participate;
2018/05/02
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 7 #

2018/2048(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Recalls the importance of networking and exchange of information on the EGF, so as to spread best practice; supports, therefore, the two networking seminars on EGF implementation in addition to the Expert Group meetings; expects that this exchange of information will also contribute to better and more detailed reporting on the success rate of the applications in the Member States, in particular about the re-employment rate of beneficiaries;
2018/05/02
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 8 #

2018/2048(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Underlines the importance of increasing general awareness about the EGF and its visibility; reminds applicant Member States of their role in publicising the actions funded by EGF to the targeted beneficiaries, local and regional authorities, social partners, the media and the general public, as set out in Article 12 of the EGF Regulation.
2018/05/02
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 2 #

2018/2043(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Expresses concern that , as a result of less restrictive environmental regulation and lower labour costs, firms operating in third countries may be more competitive than those operating in the Union;
2018/04/18
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 7 #

2018/2043(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Emphasises that the region of Hainaut’s unemployment rate is expected to rise by 6,1% and that job seekers in Charleroi are mostly low-skilled and that there is a high proportion of long-term unemployment;
2018/04/18
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 9 #

2018/2043(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Welcomes the decision to provide training courses designed to match the development priorities of Charleroi set out in the CATCH plan1a; __________________ 1a Plan Catalysts for Charleroi (CATCH), Accélérer la Croissance de l'Emploi dans la Région de Charleroi, Septembre 2017 http://www.catch-charleroi.be/
2018/04/18
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 10 #

2018/2043(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10 b. Is content to that the income support measures will account for 13,68% of the overall package of personalised measures, well below the maximum 35% set out in the Regulation; and that these actions are conditional on the active participation of the targeted beneficiaries in job-search or training activities;
2018/04/18
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 13 #

2018/2043(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. StressNotes that the Belgian authorities have confirmedprovided assurances that the eligibleproposed actions dowill not receive assistancefinancial support from other Union funds or financial instruments, that any double financing will be prevented and that they will be complementary with actions funded by the Structural Funds;
2018/04/18
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 14 #

2018/2043(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses that as of 15 March 2018, only 591 of the dismissed workers had found a job; insists, therefore, that an analysis be carried out at the end of the EGF intervention period in order to assess whether further reintegration aid should be deployed; regrets that the previous decision on the mobilisation of the EGF concerning this company (EGF/2014/011)1a led to a relatively low percentage of beneficiaries becoming reemployed; hopes that the current proposal will take account of this experience; ____________________ 1aDecision (EU) 2015/471 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2015 on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (application EGF/2014/011 BE/Caterpillar, from Belgium) (OJ L 76, 20.3.2015, p. 58).
2018/04/18
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 15 #

2018/2043(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Recalls that in line with Article 7 of the Regulation, the design of the coordinated package of personalised services should anticipate future labour market perspectives and required skills and should be compatible with the shift towards a resource-efficient and sustainable economy;
2018/04/18
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 8 #

2018/2025(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that the application relates to 646 workers made redundant at Goodyear, the majority of them being between 30 and 54 years old; points also to the fact that a significant percentage of the redundant workers are between 55 and 64 years old with skills specific to the manufacturing sector; further notes that around 300 of the redundant workers are unskilled and have a migratory background, which puts them at aEmphasises that Waghäusl district, where the Philippsburg plant is located, is facing structural changes and that a high proportion of the workers made redundant by Goodyear have a migratory background or are older people, groups that seem to be the most disadvantaged on the regional jobs market; in view of this, acknowledges the importance of active labour market measures co-funded by the EGF for improving the chances of reintegration in the labour market of these groups;
2018/02/27
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 10 #

2018/2025(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes that the income supports measures will account for the maximum 35% of the overall package of personalised measures set out in the EGF Regulation; and that those actions are conditional on the active participation of the targeted beneficiaries in job-search or training activities;
2018/02/27
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 11 #

2018/2025(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Acknowledges that the coordinated package of personalised services has been drawn up in consultation with Welcomes the consultations with stakeholders including representatives of the redundant workers, sociall parties concerned especially representatives of the workers made redundant, social partners and regional authoritiners and regional authorities as well as the works council, trade union and management that took place while drawing up the co- ordinated package of personalised services;
2018/02/27
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 13 #

2018/2025(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Welcomes the decision of the public employment service to take into account both future labour market needs and the qualifications of the workers concerned when designing a qualification and skills strategy;
2018/02/27
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 14 #

2018/2025(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Recalls that in accordance with Article 7 of the EGF Regulation, the design of the coordinated package of personalised services should anticipate future labour market perspectives and required skills and should be compatible with the shift towards a resource-efficient and sustainable economy; welcomes the assurance that the measures organised being are in line with Germany’s sustainability strategy, and that the body setting up the two transfer companies holds a sustainability certification.
2018/02/27
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 15 #

2018/2025(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. StressNotes that the German authorities have confirmedprovided assurances that the eligibleproposed actions dowill not receive assistancefinancial support from other Union funds or financial instruments, that any double financing will be prevented and that they will be complementary with actions funded by the Structural Funds;
2018/02/27
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 17 #

2018/2025(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Reiterates that assistanceAcknowledges Germany’s confirmation that a financial contribution from the EGF mustwill not replace actions which are the responsibility of companies,the enterprise concerned is required to take by virtue of national law or pursuant to collective agreements, or measures for restructuring companies or sectors;
2018/02/27
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 18 #

2018/2025(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Recalls its previous concerns that EGF funding be used to go beyond what the transfer company would normally do for the workers; calls on the Commission to provide detailed analysis to show that this EGF funding is not being used to replace Member State or company obligations;
2018/02/27
Committee: BUDG
Amendment A #

2018/2024(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that robust recovery and sustainable growth are key factors to creating quality jobsdecent jobs leading to quality employment, increasing shared prosperity and boosting upward social convergence, and that the European structural and investment funds should be directed more effectively towards creating employment, promoting inclusive growth, fostering social cohesion and reducing inequalitiesand territorial cohesion, supporting structural reforms, reducing inequalities and promoting upskilling measures and life-long-learning; emphasizes the importance of research and innovation for stimulating growth and job creation;
2018/06/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment B #

2018/2024(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines the importance of adequate funding for the programmes and initiatives within the 2014-2020 MFF that seek to address unemployment, poverty and social exclusion, and especially those aimed at the most disadvantaged in society, such as the European Social Fund (ESF), the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI), the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF), the various axes of the Programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI), the separate budget lines supporting European social dialogue and workers’ organisincluding supporting SMEs as a source for job creations, and the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD); insists, therefore, that the resources of these programmes should be increased in real terms for the 2019 budget, for the 2019 budget, or at least maintained at the levels of the previous year; Stresses, furthermore, that the budget lines supporting European social dialogue and measures towards social partners are of prime importance when it comes to strengthening the involvement of Social Partners e.g. in the European Semester and in the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights; therefore considers such funding essential;
2018/06/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment C #

2018/2024(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Points out that the lack of future opportunities for young people is a very real social emergency in some regions and that requires innovative and focused solutions, prompt in their implementation, in order to bring concrete improvements in the short term; Therefore expects the 2019 budget to continue demonstrating great ambition to fight youth unemployment; Acknowledges that the Youth Guarantee has been an improvement in the fight against youth unemployment, however, recent evidence is showing that the Youth Guarantee is not producing the expected results at the expected pace in some areas, for reasons that are not related to the scheme but to its implementation, mainly because of the lack of compromise and political will from some national governments, the lack of involvement of social partners and regional and local governments, the questionable quality of the offers or failures in the effective integration of the participants into the labour market beyond the duration of the offer; Calls on the continuation of efforts to improve the implementation of the Youth Employment Initiative, including by ensuring that the offers of employment, education or training match with participant profiles and labour market demand in order to place participants in sustainable employment;
2018/06/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 1 #

2018/2014(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4. a. Emphasises that Ordes, the region affected by the redundancies, is highly dependent on the clothing industry and has seen a sharp decline in the number of clothing enterprises in recent years; regrets that the GDP per capita of the region has also been declining;
2018/02/06
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 2 #

2018/2014(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Considers that, taking into account the declining population, GDP per capita and industrial base of the region concerned, the application meets the criteria for EGF intervention despite involving fewer than 500 redundancies;
2018/02/06
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 4 #

2018/2014(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that Spain is planning six types of actions for the redundant workers covered by this application: (i) welcome sessions and preparatory workshops, (ii) occupational guidance, (iii) training, (iv) intensive job-search assistance, (v) tutoring after reintegration into work, (vi) incentives; considers the contribution to the expenses for carers of dependent persons to be of particular importance in view of the profile of the redundant workers;
2018/02/06
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 11 #

2018/2014(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8 b. Regrets that this application does not include any measures for young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEETs) given the tendency for young people to move away from the region in search of greater economic opportunities.
2018/02/06
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 12 #

2018/2014(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8 c. Notes that the income support measures will constitute 18,21 % of the overall package of personalised measures, well below the maximum of 35 % set out in the EGF Regulation; and that those actions are conditional on the active participation of the targeted beneficiaries in job-search or training activities;
2018/02/06
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 13 #

2018/2014(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 d (new)
8 d. Recalls that in accordance with Article 7 of the EGF Regulation, the design of the coordinated package of personalised services should anticipate future labour market perspectives and required skills and should be compatible with the shift towards a resource-efficient and sustainable economy; welcomes Spain’s declaration that the coordinated package shows great potential to facilitate such a shift.
2018/02/06
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 14 #

2018/2014(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Reiterates that assistanceWelcomes Spain’s confirmation that a financial contribution from the EGF mustwill not replace actions which are the responsibility of companies,the enterprise concerned is required to take by virtue of national law or pursuant to collective agreements, or measures for restructuring companies or sectors;
2018/02/06
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 3 #

2018/2012(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Regrets the low take up of the previous 2016 EGF case involving redundancies at Ericsson but is pleased that lessons have been learnt from it; notes with approval that former employees targeted by the current application will be able to take up education and training without adversely affecting their redundancy payments;
2018/02/06
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 8 #

2018/2012(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Is aware that there is a huge demand for people with skills in IT across the different regions, while there is a skills mismatch from those dismissed by Ericsson and labour market requirements; acknowledges that many people with the same skills are being made redundant at the same time, in the same geographical areasconsiders that blue collar and older workers are in particular need of assistance;
2018/02/06
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 13 #

2018/2012(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Welcomes the decision to provide specialised help to redundant workers above the age of 50 who are in danger of becoming long-term unemployed, and those with learning or physical disabilities, in view of the increased challenges they are likely to face in finding alternative work;
2018/02/06
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 14 #

2018/2012(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that the cost of allowances and incentives for dismissed workers reaches almost up to the limit of 35 % of the total cost of the coordinated package of personalised services listed under the EGF Regulation (point (b) of Article 7 (1)); and that those actions are conditional on the active participation of the targeted beneficiaries in job-search or training activities;
2018/02/06
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 16 #

2018/2012(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that Sweden is planning five types of actions for the redundant workers covered by this application: (i) counselling and career planning, (ii) measures for disadvantaged groups, (iii) entrepreneurship support, (iv) education and training, (v) job search and mobility allowances; welcomes Sweden’s decision to start providing personalised services to the targeted beneficiaries in February 2017, in advance of the EGF application;
2018/02/06
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 20 #

2018/2012(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Recalls that, in accordance with Article 7 of the EGF Regulation, the design of the coordinated package of personalised services should anticipate future labour market perspectives and required skills and should be compatible with the shift towards a resource-efficient and sustainable economy; welcomes the obligation for the Swedish Public Employment Service to include environmental demands in its calls for tender and in its own practice.
2018/02/06
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 42 #

2018/0332(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) Recent scientific evidence suggest that there is a link between the bi-annual clockchange and negative health issues, such as cardiovascular diseases, linked to chronobiology through the internal chrono disruption taking place with the time change.
2019/01/29
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 157 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
(9) In order to reflect growing transport flows and the evolution of the networko ensure better connectivity of core ports and cross-border projects, the alignment of the core network corridors and their pre-identified sections should be adapted. These adaptations would secure a timely implementation of the TEN-T core network and assure that the nine core network corridors cover the whole of the European Union. In addition, these adaptations should be proportionate in order to preserve the consistency and the efficiency of the corridor development and coordination. For that reason the length of the core network corridors should not increase by more than 15%.
2018/09/21
Committee: ITRETRAN
Amendment 1159 #

2018/0228(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part III – point 1 – table – Core network corridor “Scandinavian- Mediterranean”
Core network corridor "Scandinavian – Mediterranean" Alignment RU border – Hamina/Kotka – Helsinki – Turku/Naantali – Stockholm – Örebro – Malmö Narvik/Oulu – Luleå – Umeå – Stockholm Oslo – Goteburg – Malmö – Trelleborg Malmö – København – Fredericia – Aarhus – Aalborg - Hirtshals/Frederikshavn København – Kolding/Lübeck – Hamburg – Hannover Bremerhaven – Bremen – Hannover – Nürnberg Rostock – Berlin – Leipzig – München Nürnberg – München – Innsbruck – Verona – Bologna – Ancona/Firenze Livorno/La Spezia – Firenze – Roma – Napoli – Bari – Taranto – Valletta Napoli – Gioia Tauro – Palermo/Augusta – Valletta Pre- Cross-border RU border – Helsinki Rail identified sections København – Hamburg: Fehmarn belt fixed link access routes München – Wörgl – Innsbruck – Fortezza – Bolzano – Trento – Verona: Brenner base tunnel and its access routes København – Hamburg: Fehmarn Rail/Road belt fixed link Trelleborg - Malmö - Göteborg - Rail No border (cross-border, rail)
2018/09/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 78 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) The CAP must take into account the principle of equality between women and men within the territory of the European Union, with a particular focus on promoting the participation of women in the socio-economic development of rural areas. This Regulation should help to ensure that the work that women do is more visible, better appreciated and taken into account within the specific objectives to be proposed by the Member States in their strategic plans.
2018/12/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 79 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 b (new)
(10b) It is essential for the future of Europe and the planet that the EU urgently phases out agricultural support for farmers who do not pursue environmentally and climatically sustainable operations.
2018/12/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 88 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
(11) In order to give substance to the objectives of the CAP as established by Article 39 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), as well as to ensure that the Union adequately addresses its most recent challenges and international undertakings, it is appropriate to provide for a set of general objectives reflecting the orientations given in the Communication on ‘The Future of Food and Farming’. A set of specific objectives should be further defined at Union level and applied by the Member States in their CAP Strategic Plans. WhileIn order to strikinge a balance across the dimensions of sustainable development, in line with the impact assessment, these specific objectives should translate the general objectives ofMember States should strive to achieve all of these specific objectives for the CAP intofor more concrete priorities and take into account relevant Union legislation, particularly with regard to climate, energy and environment.
2018/12/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 90 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) The CAP has been unable to reduce the agricultural sector's dependence on pesticides. Therefore, specific policy instruments are needed to change farmers' use of pesticides, such as national tax measures, cross-compliance between integrated plant health, as defined in Directive 2009/128 / EC, and the CAP or direct subsidies. Scientific studies have established that today's intensive use of pesticides contributes to the gradual decline of biodiversity in Europe and this is extremely worrying, particularly the loss of winged insects. Therefore, the transition to a more sustainable use of pesticides, including low-risk methods and products, should be promoted in European agriculture.
2018/12/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 106 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 - point 1
As many rural areas in the Union suffer from structural problems such as lack of attractive employment opportunities, skill shortages, underinvestment in connectivity, infrastructures and essential services, as well as youth drain, it is fundamental to strengthen the socio-economic fabric in those areas, in line with the Cork 2.0. Declaration, particularly through job creation and generational renewal, by bringing the Commission's jobs and growth to rural areas, promoting social inclusion, generational renewal, increased integration of women into the rural economy and the development of ‘Smart Villages’ across the European countryside. As indicated in the Communication on ‘The Future of Food and Farming’, new rural value chains such as renewable energy, the emerging bio- economy, the circular economy, and ecotourism can offer good growth and job potential for rural areas. In this context, financial instruments and the use of the InvestEU guarantee can play a crucial role for ensuring access to financing and for bolstering the growth capacity of farms and enterprises. There is a potential for employment opportunities in rural areas for legally staying third country nationals, promoting their social and economic integration especially in the framework of Community-led Local Development strategies.
2018/12/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 136 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
(24) Member States should set farm advisory services for the purpose of improving the sustainable management and overall performance of agricultural holdings and rural businesses, covering economic, environmental and social dimensions, and to identify the necessary improvements as regards all measures at farm level provided for in the CAP Strategic Plans. These farm advisory services should help farmers and other beneficiaries of CAP support to become more aware of the relationship between farm management and land management on the one hand, and certain standards, requirements and information, including environmental and climate and animal welfare ones, on the other hand. The list of the latter includes standards applying to or necessary for farmers and other CAP beneficiaries and set in the CAP Strategic Plan, as well as those stemming from the legislation on water, on the sustainable use of pesticides, as well as the initiatives to combat antimicrobial resistance and the management of risks. In order to enhance the quality and effectiveness of the advice, Member States should integrate advisors within the Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems (AKIS), in order to be able to deliver up-to-date technological and scientific information developed by research and innovation.
2018/12/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 155 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30 a (new)
(30a) Female participation in rural areas in social, economic and environmental terms, is an important sustainable development pillar in rural areas and should be promoted, encouraged and supported by Member States in their strategic plans. In order to reduce the gender employment gap and to increase female employment, it is necessary for Member States’ Strategic Plans to promote the development of policies aimed at achieving a work-life balance.
2018/12/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 169 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
(32) Member States should be allowed to use part of their financial ceiling available for direct payments for coupled income support in order to improve competitiveness, sustainability, and/or quality in certain sectors and productions that are particularly important for social, economic or, environmental or reasons that affect animal welfare and undergo certain difficulties. Furthermore, Member States should also be allowed to use an additional part of their financial ceiling available for direct payments to grant coupled income support specifically for the support of protein crop production in order to reduce the Union's deficit in this regard.
2018/12/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 196 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43 a (new)
(43a) In order to promote the principle of equality between women and men, Member States may, in their CAP Strategic Plans, set out specific conditions for financial instruments related to improving the situation of rural women and their business opportunities. They should therefore prioritise women in their CAP Strategic Plans, in order, inter alia, to ensure better access to farmland and credit, thus contributing to a greater representation of rural women among farm holders and entrepreneurs.
2018/12/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 208 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 50
(50) EAFRDThe EJFLU should not provide support to investments that would harm the environment, harm human or animal health or which cannot comply with existing animal welfare regulations. Hence it is necessary to provide in this Regulation a number of exclusion rules, as well as the possibility to further develop these guarantees in delegated acts. Notably, the EAFRD should not finance investments in irrigation which do not contribute towards the achievement, or the preservation, of good status of the associated water body or bodies and investments in afforestation which are not consistent with climate and environmental objectives in line with sustainable forest management principles.
2018/12/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 333 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) to strengthen the socio-economic fabric ofor both women and men in rural areas.
2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 339 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The achievement of the general objectives shall be pursued through simultaneously achieving the fulfilment of the following specific objectives:
2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 373 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) foster sustainable development and efficient management of natural resources such as water, soil and air; and greatly reduce dependence on chemical pesticides, while promoting alternative methods and low-risk products.
2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 390 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) contribute to the protection of biodiversity, enhancereversing the decline of biodiversity, including diversity in agriculture, strengthening ecosystem services and preserveing habitats and landscapes;.
2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 410 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) promote employment, growth, social inclusion, greater participation of women in economic activities, and local development in rural areas, including bio- economy and sustainable forestry;
2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 431 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(ia) improve animal welfare in line with Article 13 TFEU, the best available scientific research on animal welfare and in accordance with society's requirements.
2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 660 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 4 – point b a (new)
(ba) In the cases referred to in subparagraphs (a) and (b), Member States may grant priority to women in order to achieve the objective referred to in point (h) of Article 6(1).
2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 709 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall provide support for voluntary schemes for the climate and, the environment and animal welfare ('eco- schemes') under the conditions set out in this Article and as further specified in their CAP Strategic Plans.
2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 719 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall support under this type of intervention genuine farmers who make commitments to observe, on eligible hectares, agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and, the environment and the welfare of farm animals.
2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 740 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall establish the list of agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and, the environment. and the welfare of farm animals
2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 756 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 4
4. Those practices shall be designed to meet one or more of the specific environmental- and climate-, climate and farm animal- related objectives laid down in points (d), (e) and (f) of Article 6(1).
2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 831 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Where the linked income support concerns livestock production, only production methods that go beyond the minimum national requirements and the Union's animal welfare and animal health requirements shall be considered eligible
2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 855 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) integrated production., promote, develop and implement production methods that respect the environment, environmentally friendly cultivation methods and production techniques, sustainable use of natural resources, in particular the protection of water, soil and other natural resources, while reducing pesticide dependency;
2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 874 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall choose in their CAP Strategic Plans for each specific objective set out in Article 6(1) one or more ofutilize the following types of interventions in the apiculture sector:
2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 890 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
(ha) measures to improve pollination of honeybees and other wild pollinators.
2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 922 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) improve competitiveness of Union wine producers including contributing to improvement of sustainable production systemreduction of environmental impact of the Union wine sector; by applying production methods that respect the environment, environmentally friendly cultivation methods and reproduction of environmental impact of the Union wine sectortechniques, sustainable use of natural resources, in particular for the protection of water, soil and other natural resources, while reducing pesticide dependence; those objectives relate to the specific objectives set out in points (b) to (f) and (h) to (i) of Article 6 (1);
2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 975 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 59 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The Member States shall pursue one or more of the following objectives in the other sectors referred to in point (f) of Article 39:
2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 991 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. As regards the objectives referred to in points (a) to (g) of Article 59 Member States shall choose in their CAP Strategic Plans one or more ofutilize the following types of intervention:
2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1080 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 5 – point b
(b) go beyond the minimum requirements for the use of fertiliser and plant protection products, animal welfare, as well as other mandatory requirements established by national and Union law;
2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1081 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 5 – point b a (new)
(ba) goes beyond the minimum animal welfare requirements and other mandatory requirements laid down in EU law,
2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1172 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point h a (new)
(ha) investments in infrastructure that do not comply with recommendations for good animal welfare, and principles contained in Council Directive 98/58/EC on the protection of animals in agriculture.
2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1269 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
At least 350% of the total EAFRD contribution to the CAP Strategic Plan as set out in Annex IX shall be reserved for interventions addressing the specific environmental-, climate and clanimatl welfare-related objectives set out in points (d), (e), (f) and (fia) of Article 6(1) of this Regulation, excluding interventions based on Article 66.
2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1314 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 7
7. Member States may decide in their CAP Strategic Plan to use a certain share of the EAFRD allocation to leverage support and upscale integrated Strategic Nature Projects as defined under the [LIFE Regulation] and to finance actions in respect of transnational learning mobility of people in the field agricultural and rural development with a focus on young farmers, in accordance with the [Erasmus Regulation], and women in rural areas.
2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1356 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 92 – title
Increased ambitions with regard to environmental-, climate and clanimatl welfare-related objectives
2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1361 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 92 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall aim to make, through their CAP Strategic Plans and in particular through the elements of the intervention strategy referred to in point (a) of Article 97(2), a greater overall contribution to the achievement of the specific environmental-, climate and clanimatl welfare- related objectives set out in points (d), (e), (f) and (fia) of Article 6(1) in comparison to the overall contribution made to the achievement of the objective laid down in point (b) of the first subparagraph of Article 110(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 through support under the EAGF and the EAFRD in the period 2014 to 2020.
2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1378 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 94 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Member States shall publish their CAP strategy plans and related annexes, both as drafts and after approval, in order to ensure the possibility of an informed public debate.
2018/12/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1559 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – EU Specific objectives – point 5
Promote employment, growth, social inclusion, greater participation of women in the rural economy, and local development in rural areas, including bio- economy and sustainable forestry;
2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1581 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – EU Specific objectives – point 6
contribute to the protection of biodiversity, enhancereversing the decline in biodiversity, including diversity of fauna and flora in agriculture, strengthening ecosystem services and preserveing habitats and landscapes;
2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1586 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Impact indicators – I.20 a (new)
1.20a Pollinators index
2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1615 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Impact indicators – I.21 a (new)
1.21a Attracting women farmers
2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1619 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Result indicators – R.30 a (new)
R.30a Increasing the proportion of women who receive support under the CAP.
2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1621 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Result indicators – R.30 b (new)
R.30b Young women in rural areas, increasing the proportion of young women* who receive support for the establishment of agricultural holdings or businesses under the CAP. _____________________ * The age limit must be the same as that indicated in the definition of a young farmer.
2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1626 #

2018/0216(COD)

R.31a Increasing female employment in rural areas. The proportion of jobs for women in projects receiving CAP funding.
2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1636 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Impact indicators – I.26 a (new)
1.26a Sustainable use of veterinary products in livestock farming: sales/use of food producing animals
2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1638 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Impact indicators – I.27
I.27 Sustainable pesticide use: Reduce risks and impactsd dependence on use of pesticides**
2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1645 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Impact indicators – I.27 b (new)
1.27b Sustainable use of biocides: reduce dependence on biocides
2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1648 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I –Impact indicators – I.28 a (new)
1.28a. Reduction of non-compliance with available animal welfare legislation (Council Regulation No 1099/2009, Council Directive 2007/43 / EC, Council Directive 1999/74 / ED) per animal in the Member State
2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1649 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I –Impact indicators – I.28 b (new)
1.28b. Measurement of animal density by species in the Member State
2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1652 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Result indicators – R.36 a (new)
R.36a Sustainable use of veterinary products: proportion of livestock affected by support measures to limit the use of veterinary products (prevention/reduction) to reduce the risks and adverse effects of these products
2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1655 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Result indicators – R.37
R.37 Sustainable pesticide use: Share of agricultural land concerned by supported specific actions which lead to a sustainable use of pesticides in order to reduce risks and impactsreduced dependence on the use of pesticides
2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1663 #

2018/0216(COD)

R.37a Sustainable use of biocides: proportion of agricultural land: proportion of agricultural land affected by specific supportive measures leading to reduction of biocide dependence
2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1667 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – EU Specific objectives – point 9 a (new)
Improve animal welfare in line with Article 13 of the Treaty, best available research and knowledge and community requirements.
2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1790 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – SMR 16 a (new) – Requirements and standards
Council Regulation 1099/2009 of 24 September 2009 on the protection of animals at the time of killing
2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1791 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – SMR 16 b (new) – Requirements and standards
Council Directive 2007/43/EC of 28 June 2007 laying down minimum rules for the protection of chickens kept for meat production
2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1792 #

2018/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – SMR 16 c (new) – Requirements and standards
Council Directive 1999/74/EC of 19 July 1999 laying down minimum standards for the protection of laying hens
2019/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 39 #

2018/0145(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 3
(3) 'intelligent speed assistance'‘speed limit information system´ (meaning 'intelligent speed assistance' in a way of informing about the current speed limit) means a system to aid the driver in observing the appropriate speed for the road environment by providing haptic feedback through the accelerator pedal with speed limit information obtained through observation of road signs and signals, based on infrastructure signals or electronic map data, or both, made available in-vehicle;
2018/10/22
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 45 #

2018/0145(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 6
(6) 'advanced distraction recognition' means a system capable of recognition of the level visual attention of the driver to the traffic situation and warning the driver if needed;deleted
2018/10/22
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 48 #

2018/0145(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 7
(7) 'emergency stop signal' means rapid flashing stop lamps or direction-indicator lamps to indicate to other road users to the rear of the vehicle that a high retardation force is being applied to the vehicle relative to the prevailing road conditions;
2018/10/22
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 51 #

2018/0145(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 8
(8) 'reversing detection' means a camera or monitor, optical or detection system to make the driver aware of people and objects at the rear of the vehicle with the primary aim to avoid collisions upon reversing;
2018/10/22
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 55 #

2018/0145(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 11
(11) 'lane-keeping system' means a system monitoring the position of the vehicle with respect to the lane boundary and issuing a warning or applying a torque to the steering wheelsystem, or pressure to the brakes, at least when a lane departure occurs or is about to occur and a collision may be imminent;
2018/10/22
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 59 #

2018/0145(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 13
(13) 'event (accident) data recorder' means a system recording and storing critical crash-related parameters and information before, and during and after a collision;
2018/10/22
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 69 #

2018/0145(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Vehicles of categories M1 and N1 shall be equipped with an accurate tyre pressure monitoring system capable of giving an in-vehicle warning to the driver when a loss of pressure occurs in a tyre, in the interests of optimum fuel consumption and road safety, over a wide range of road and environmental conditions.
2018/10/22
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 77 #

2018/0145(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) intelligent speed assistancespeed limit information system;
2018/10/22
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 83 #

2018/0145(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) advanced distraction recognition;deleted
2018/10/22
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 93 #

2018/0145(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Intelligent speed assistanceSpeed limit information systems shall have the following minimum specifications:
2018/10/22
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 96 #

2018/0145(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) it shall be possible for the driver to feel through the accelerator pedal that the applicable speed limit is reached or exceededable to indicate the current speed limit at any time in the vehicle;
2018/10/22
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 108 #

2018/0145(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) where a cruise control system or a speed limiter is engaged, the intelligcurrent speed assistance system must automatically adapt to any lower speed limitlimit can be adapted by the driver.
2018/10/22
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 134 #

2018/0145(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 6
6. Vehicles of categories M1 and N1 shall be designed and constructed so as to provide for an enlarged head impact protection zone with the aim of enhancing the protection of vulnerable road users and mitigating their potential injuries in the event of a collision.deleted
2018/10/22
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 142 #

2018/0145(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) it shall be possible to switch off systems only one at a time, and only at standstill with the parking brake engaged, by a complex sequence of actions to be carried out by the driver;
2018/10/22
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 146 #

2018/0145(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) the systems shall be in normal operation mode upon each activation of the vehicle master control switch;deleted
2018/10/22
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 148 #

2018/0145(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – point c
(c) it shall be possible to easily suppress audible warnings, but such action shall not at the same time suppress system functions other than audible warnings.deleted
2018/10/22
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 153 #

2018/0145(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 5
5. Vehicles of categories M2, M3, N2 and N3 shall be designed and constructed so as to enhance the direct visibility of vulnerable road users from the driver seat. This should be done for new types of cabs only.
2018/10/22
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 167 #

2018/0145(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 a (new)
The delegated acts referred to in article 12 shall be published at least 24 months before their application.
2018/10/22
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 33 #

2018/0081(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) Directive 2004/37/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council aims to cover substances or mixtures which meet the criteria for classification as a category 1A or 1B carcinogen and/or mutagen set out in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as well as substances, mixtures or processes referred to in Annex I to this Directive. The substances which meet the criteria for classification as a category 1A or 1B carcinogen or mutagen set out in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 are those with a harmonised classification or a self-classification notified to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). Those substances are listed in the public Classification and Labelling Inventory maintained by ECHA. Substances classified by IARC as carcinogens category 1 or 2A are also deemed to meet the criteria for classification as a category 1A or 1B carcinogen set out in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council 1a . __________________ 1a 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, amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (OJ L 353, 31.12.2008, p. 1).
2018/09/24
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 41 #

2018/0081(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) There is sufficient evidence of the carcinogenicity of diesel engine exhaust emissions arising from the combustion of diesel fuel in compression ignition engines. Diesel engine exhaust emissions are process-generated and therefore not subject to classification pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008. ACSH agreed that exposure to traditional diesel engine exhaust emissions be added to the carcinogenic substances, mixtures and processes listed in Annex I to Directive 2004/37/EC and has requested further investigations of the scientific and technical aspects of newer types of engines. Diesel engine exhaust has been classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) as carcinogenic to humans (IARC category 1) and IARC has specified that while the amount of particulates and chemicals are reduced in the newer types of diesel engines, it is not yet clear how the quantitative and qualitative changes will translate into altered health effects. IARC has also specified that it is common to use elemental carbon, which makes up a significant proportion of those emissions, as a marker of exposure. Given the above and the number of workers exposed, it is appropriate to include work involving exposure to diesel engine exhaust emissions in Annex I to Directive 2004/37/EC and to establish a limit value for diesel in Part A of Annex III thereto for diesel engine exhaust emissions calculated on elemental carbon. The Commission should review that limit value by using the most up-to-date scientific and socio-economic data. The entries in Annex I and Annex III to Directive 2004/37/EC should cover fumes from all types of diesel engine. ____________________ 1a 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, amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (OJ L 353, 31.12.2008, p. 1).
2018/09/24
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 45 #

2018/0081(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 b (new)
(4b) For new technology with significantly reduced diesel engine exhaust and elemental carbon mass concentrations, elemental carbon may not be an equally useful exposure indicator. Nitrogen dioxide is likely to be a more relevant exposure indicator for new technology diesel engine exhaust. Since the age and type of engines and exhaust after-treatment systems applied vary within and between workplaces, it may be appropriate to set an occupational exposure limit value for diesel exhaust both as respirable elemental carbon and as nitrogen dioxide. The Commission should review those limit values by using the most up-to-date scientific and socio- economic data. Both of those values should be fulfilled at workplaces where diesel engines are applied. Although data allowing a direct comparison of the carcinogenic potential of the diesel engine exhaust emitted by new technology and older technology diesel engines are not available, new diesel engine technology has changed the quality and quantity of diesel emissions and the associated carcinogenic risks have been reduced but not eliminated. The significant reduction of the diesel engine exhaust mass concentration in exhaust from new technology diesel engines is expected to reduce the risk of lung cancer (per kWh). This is supported by the findings from a single set of animal studies showing reduced or negligible in vivo lung genotoxicity and oxidative DNA damage after inhalation exposure to diesel exhaust from new technology diesel engines. Determination of relevant exposure indicators for new technology diesel engine exhaust, including consideration of the particle size distribution and different particle exposure metrics (e.g. number vs mass concentration) would be valuable. In addition, it is important to compare the hazard per mass unit of diesel engine exhaust from new and older technology diesel engines. Further information is also needed on exposure levels at workplaces where new diesel engines are in use.
2018/09/24
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 51 #

2018/0081(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
(6) This Directive strengthens the protection of workers’ health and safety at their workplace. New limit values should be set out in Directive 2004/37/EC in the light of available information, including new scientific and technical data and evidence-based best practices, techniques and protocols for exposure level measurement at the workplace. That information should, if possible, include data on residual risks to the health of workers, recommendations of the Scientific Committee on Occupational Exposure Limits (SCOEL) and opinions of the Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), as well as opinions of the Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work (ACSH). Information related to residual risk, made publicly available at Union level, is valuable for any future work to limit risks from occupational exposure to carcinogens and mutagens. Transparency of such information should be further encouraged. This Directive follows the specific recommendations of the SCOEL and the ACSH, the importance of which has been highlighted in previous revisions.
2018/09/24
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 56 #

2018/0081(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) Work involving exposure to carcinogenic or mutagenic substances resulting from the preparation, administration or disposal of hazardous drugs (including cytotoxic drugs) which are carcinogenic and classified as IARC group 1, and in some cases substances that are classified as IARC group 2A and group 2B, or substances with a similar chemical structure or pharmacologic class as those described herein, could be considered for inclusion in the directive. Individual substances that should be evaluated for inclusion in the list of hazardous drugs (including cytotoxic drugs) in the Directive including substances such as alkylating agents Oxaliplatin, Carboplatin, Cyclophosphamide, Cisplatin, Bendamustine, Ifosfamide, Mechlorethamine, Melphalan, Busulfan, and Thiotepa. Alkylating agents are among the oldest and most prevalent drugs used to treat cancer but also widely regarded as the most hazardous class of carcinogenic drugs. Substances to be considered for inclusion should be able to comply with all provisions in the directive to ensure the occupational safety of workers handling those hazardous drugs and, in accordance with article 168(1) TFEU, access to the best available treatments for patients should not be questioned or jeopardised.
2018/09/24
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 58 #

2018/0081(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 b (new)
(7b) The first obligation set out in Directive 2014/37/EC is the substitution requirement. This key provision is what sets that directive apart as the most stringent directive in the field of health and safety. The substances considered for that Directive should be appropriate for consideration with this obligation in mind. Simultaneously dangerous substances in the directive can have very important functions which oblige their use. This can relate to the role that for instance some cytotoxic substances play as part of life-saving drugs, (such as in the case of formalin and formaldehyde). The health and autonomy of patients and health care providers should be taken into account as part of the consideration when employers evaluate replacement of the substance "in so far as is technically possible", when it is necessary.
2018/09/24
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 84 #

2018/0081(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph -1 (new)
Directive 2004/37/EC
Article 18 b (new)
The following article is inserted after Article 18a: “Article 18b By the fourth quarter of 2019 the European Commission shall present a legislative proposal aimed at insertion of a list of hazardous drugs (including cytotoxic drugs), which are carcinogenic or mutagenic, on the basis of scientific data and appropriate consultation, in Annex I.”
2018/09/24
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 95 #

2018/0081(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex
Directive 2004/37/EC
Annex III – Part A – table – row 5 a (new)
Diesel engine - - 0,051a - - - - - - exhaust emissions ____________________ 1a Measured as elemental carbon
2018/09/24
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 98 #

2018/0081(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex
Directive 2004/37/EC
Annex III – Part A – table – row 5 b (new)
Diesel engine - - 0,51a - - - - - - exhaust emissions ____________________ 1a Measured as nitrogen dioxide
2018/09/24
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 276 #

2018/0064(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Taking part in the activities of the Authority is without prejudice to the Member States' competences, obligations and responsibilities under, inter alia, relevant and applicable International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions, such as Convention No 81 concerning Labour Inspection in Industry and Commerce, and to the Member States' powers to regulate, mediate or monitor national industrial relations, in particular on the exercise of the right to collective bargaining and to take collective action.
2018/07/19
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 624 #

2018/0064(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4
4. Staff of the Authority may participateattend in a concerted or joint inspection with the prior agreement of the Member State on whose territory they will be providing their assistance to the inspection.
2018/07/19
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 683 #

2018/0064(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) develop common guidelines for use by Member States, including guidance for inspections in cases with a cross- border dimension, as well as shared definitions and common concepts, building on relevant work at the Union level;deleted
2018/07/19
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 695 #

2018/0064(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) promote awareness-raising campaigns, including campaigns to inform individuals and employers, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (‘SMEs’), of their rights and obligations and the opportunities available to them.deleted
2018/07/19
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 708 #

2018/0064(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. In the event of disputes between Member States regarding the application or interpretation of Union law in areas covered by this Regulation, the Authority may perform a mediation role. relating to the coordination of social security systems under Regulation (EC) No 883/20041a, the Authority may perform a mediation role. __________________ 1a Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 – on the coordination of social security systems.
2018/07/19
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 716 #

2018/0064(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. Upon request of one of the Member States concerned by a dispute, the Authority shall launch a mediation procedure before its Mediation Board set up for this purpose in accordance with Article 17(2). The Authority may also launch a mediation procedure on its own initiative before the Mediation Board, including on the basis of a referral from SOLVIT, subject to the agreement of all Member States concerned by that dispute.
2018/07/19
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 766 #

2018/0064(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
At the joint request of theall involved national authorities as well as national social partners, the Authority may facilitate cooperation between relevant stakeholders in order to address labour market disruptions affecting more than one Member State, such as large-scale restructuring events or major projects impacting employment in border regions.
2018/07/19
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 778 #

2018/0064(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
The Authority shall coordinate, develop and apply interoperability frameworks to guarantee the exchange of information between Member States and also with the Authority. Those interoperability frameworks shall be based on and supported by the European Interoperability Framework70 and by the European Interoperability Reference Architecture referred to in Decision (EU) 2015/2240 of the European Parliament and of the Council71 . __________________ 70 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: European Interoperability Framework – Implementation Strategy - COM(2017) 134 final. 71 European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015 establishing a programme on interoperability solutions and common frameworks for European public administrations, businesses and citizens (ISA2 programme) as a means for modernising the public sector (OJ L 318, 4.12.2015, p. 1).Decision (EU) 2015/2240 of the
2018/07/19
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 2 #

2017/2231(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the Finnish authorities submitted the applicationCommission respected the deadline onf 12 June 2017, and that, following additional information provided by Finland, the Commission finalised its assessmentweeks from the reception of the completed application from the Finnish authorities until finalisation of its assessment on the compliance with the conditions for providing a financial contribution, on 23 October 2017, and notified its assessment to Parliament on the same day;
2017/11/16
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 3 #

2017/2231(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes that all four NUTS-2 regions of Finland are affected by the dismissals that occurred at two major Finnish department store chains; recognises that such stores have faced declining cash-flow and profitability arising from the growth of e-commerce, changing shopping habits and weak consumer confidence;
2017/11/16
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 4 #

2017/2231(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Is aware that, at the same time, a major change in the nature of retail jobs has occurred, with part-time jobs requiring new skills, such as IT, forecasting, data analysis, communication, customer knowledge and logistical skills, on the rise; regrets that 43% of Finnish retail staff, who are over 45 years old, lacks such skills; considers that impediments to re- employment for those over 50 years old represent an important issue and awaits with interest an evaluation of the career coaching pilots that have been included for this group of redundant workers;
2017/11/16
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 6 #

2017/2231(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Is concerned that employers receiving pay subsidies are not obliged to continue employing those workers for longer periods than that of the subsidy; notes that previous Finnish experience suggests that such workers find employment and move out of the subsidy system relatively quickly;
2017/11/16
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 7 #

2017/2231(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Notes that the income supports measures will be 22,05% of the overall package of personalised measures, well below the maximum 35% set out in the EGF Regulation; and that these actions are conditional on the active participation of the targeted beneficiaries in job-search or training activities;
2017/11/16
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 8 #

2017/2231(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Acknowledges that the coordinated package of personalised services has been drawn up in consultation withWelcomes the consultations with stakeholders including representatives of the Centres for Economic Development, Transport and Environment (“ELY Centres”) of Uusimaa, Pirkanmaa, Pohjois-Pohjanmaa, Varsinais-Suomi and the the Employment and Economic Development Office (“TE Office”) of Uusimaa, as well as company and trade union representativrepresentatives of Anttila and of the trade unions (PAM: Service Unions United) that took place to drawn up the co-ordinated package of personalised services;
2017/11/16
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 9 #

2017/2231(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. StressNotes that the Finnish authorities have confirmedprovided assurances that the eligibleproposed actions dowill not receive assistancefinancial support from other Union funds or financial instruments, that any double financing will be prevented and that they will be complementary with actions funded by the Structural Funds;
2017/11/16
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 2 #

2017/2229(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that the Commission respected the deadline of 12 weeks calculated from receipt of the completed application from the Greek authorities until finalisation of its assessment on compliance with the conditions for providing a financial contribution on 23 October 2017, and notified that assessment to Parliament on the same day;
2017/11/10
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 4 #

2017/2229(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. IEmphasises with concern that the Attica region, where over 70% of the redundancies are concentrated, has an unemployment rate of 22,9% while, in the other 10 regions, it ranges from 19,5% in the Aegean region to 26,8% in the Epirus and Western Macedonia regions; is concerned at the fact that such lay-offs may compound still further the unemployment situation that the regions in question have been facing since the onset of the economic and financial crisis; notes in particular that 31.8 % of the population of Attica is at risk of poverty or social exclusion;
2017/11/10
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 5 #

2017/2229(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that 85.2 % of the targeted beneficiaries are over 55, of whom 24.8 % are over 64; stresses how regrettable it is that no viable solution could be found to prevent them from being made redundant, particularly given that age is an aggravating factor when looking for a job; welcomes Greece’s decision to offer vocational training courses to workers which correspond to their needs, especially those of the elderly beneficiaries, and to current labour market requirements;
2017/11/10
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 6 #

2017/2229(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Notes that the income support measures will be 34,72% of the overall package of personalised measures, just below the maximum 35% set out in the EGF Regulation and a much higher percentage than those proposed for other recent cases; recalls that these actions are conditional on the active participation of the targeted beneficiaries in job-search or training activities;
2017/11/10
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 7 #

2017/2229(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Recalls that it already expressed concern about the disparity between resources requested from the EGF and amounts reimbursed by Member States in its resolution of 15 September 2016 on the activities, impact and added value of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund between 2007 and 20141a; invites the Commission to continue encouraging Member States to make more realistic forecasts of likely costs so as to minimise the need to subsequently recover funds; _________________ 1a P8_TA(2016)0361
2017/11/10
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 8 #

2017/2229(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Recalls that in line with Article 7 of the EGF Regulation, the design of the coordinated package of personalised services should anticipate future labour market perspectives and required skills and should be compatible with the shift towards a resource-efficient and sustainable economy.
2017/11/10
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 2 #

2017/2200(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Is concerned that such mass lay- offs may dampen the ongoingRecognises that the region of Lazio and the city of Rome are only slowly recovery ofing vitality after the gregional and local economy in the last two yearsat difficulties resulting from the economic and financial crisis and that mass redundancies risk stopping or interrupting this recovery; emphasises the crucial importance of active labour market measures, such as those co-financed by the EGF, in avoiding this;
2017/10/17
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 3 #

2017/2200(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Emphasises that the training and other personalised services should take full account of the characteristics of this group of workers, in particular, the high proportion of women; welcomes the inclusion of an estimated EUR 680 000 for the reimbursement of the expenses for carers of dependent persons;
2017/10/17
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 4 #

2017/2200(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that Italy is planning eight types of measures for the redundant workers covered by this application: (i) individual orientation, (ii) job search assistance, (iii) training, retraining and vocational training, (iv) reemployment vouchers, (v) support towards entrepreneurship, (vi) contribution to business start-up, (vii) reimbursement of expenses for carers of dependent persons, and (viii) reimbursement of mobility costs; notes that the income support measures will be 17,4 % of the overall package of personalised measures, well below the maximum 35 % set out in the EGF Regulation, and that these actions are conditional on the active participation of the targeted beneficiaries in job-search or training activities;
2017/10/17
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 5 #

2017/2200(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Acknowledges that the coordinated package of personalised services has been drawn up in consultation with a committee set up specifically for this purpose and composed of the social partners, national and regional authorities, and the public employment services;Welcomes the establishment of a committee (constituted by the Ministry of Economic Development (MiSE1a, ANPAL1b, Regione Lazio and trade unions) to define the strategy and interventions in support of former Almaviva workers as well as to draw up the co-ordinated package of personalised services; _________________ 1a Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico (MiSE) 1b Agenzia Nazionale per le Politiche Attive del Lavoro (ANPAL)
2017/10/17
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 6 #

2017/2200(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Understands that the use of reemployment vouchers is new, having only been used in one previous case; stresses the importance of fully evaluating the effectiveness of such measures once sufficient time has passed for data to be available;
2017/10/17
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 32 #

2017/2070(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the involvement of civil society and social partners in the implementation of trade agreements can benefit the legitimacy and effectiveness of the Common Commercial Policy;
2018/01/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 123 #

2017/2070(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Urges the Commission, in cases of dysfunction or hindrance or where a partner fails to observe a commitment, to make immediate use of the tools at its disposal, particularly through recourse to the disputes settlement procedure as well as the existing ad-hoc processes foreseen for Trade and Sustainable Development provisions in the Union’s FTAs;
2018/01/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 129 #

2017/2070(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission to invest more human and financial resources in improvinge the way that trade policy is implemented, and asks that a special trade policy implementation monitoring unit be set up within the Commission;
2018/01/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 190 #

2017/2070(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49
49. Calls on the Commission and Member States to develop a proper strategy for communication about trade policy and about each agreement, so that as much information as possible is transmitted and information is adapted for specific stakeholders, enabling them to benefit from the agreements; stresses that such a strategy must address the issue of availability of information prior to and during trade negotiations, and reiterates its call to the Commission to conduct extensive consultations with civil society and social partners and publish Sustainability Impact Assessments in a timely manner, i.e. in time for them to be used in the course of parliamentary debates; calls on the Commission and Member States to come up with measures for raising economic operators’ awareness about agreements concluded and for sustaining dialogue on a regular basis with professional associations, companies, social partners and civil society;
2018/01/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 194 #

2017/2070(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51
51. Reiterates its request that Member States, Parliament, national parliaments, economic operators and representatives of civil society and social partners should be more closely involved in trade policy monitoring including on but not limited to TSD provisions; calls on the Commission to publish an action plan and details of the ‘Enhanced Partnership’ model for the implementation of trade agreements;
2018/01/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 195 #

2017/2070(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52
52. Asks the Commission to improve the quality of the impact studies carried out for each trade agreement and to include in them sectoral and geographical analysis; stresses that better and more timely communication about the information contained in ex ante and ex post impact studies on trade agreements is essential;
2018/01/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 197 #

2017/2070(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53
53. Welcomes the announcement that a consultative group is being set up to monitor trade policy; stresses the importance of establishing the new body rapidly and in a transparent, public and inclusive way; asks the Commission to publish the consultative group’s meeting and working documents on a regular basis; also calls on the Commission to define processes to ensure that issues raised by the consultative group are properly responded to and contributions are taken into account during negotiations;
2018/01/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 1 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1
– having regard to Articles 174, 175, 311, 312 and 323 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU),
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 8 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7
– having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgets and the opinions and Committee amendments of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Development, the Committee on Budgetary Control, the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, the Committee on Transport and Tourism, the Committee on Regional Development, the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, the Committee on Fisheries, the Committee on Culture and Education, the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, the Committee on Constitutional Affairs and the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (A8-0000/2018),
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 16 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas the MFF 2014-2020 quickly proved its inadequacy in meeting actual needs and political ambitions, as, from the outset, it was called upon to address a series of crises and new challenges in the areas of investment, social exclusion, migration and refugees, youth employment, security, agriculture and the environment, which had not been anticipated at the time of its adoption; whereas, as a result, the current MFF had already been pushed to its limits after only two years of implementation as available margins had been exhausted, flexibility provisions and special instruments had been mobilised to a substantial extent, existing policies and programmes had been put under pressure or even reduced, endangering the achievement of the EU2020 targets such as the poverty target, and some off-budget mechanisms had been created as a way of compensating for the insufficient level of the EU budget;
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 51 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes that gaining the full support from European citizens in the context of current budgetary constraints is extremely important in order to reaffirm and achieve our commitments of growth and jobs; calls therefore for a better use of existing funds, stresses that the challenge facing the European Union will not be to spend more, but to spend more efficiently;
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 53 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Emphasises that the policies for poverty reduction and social inclusion among vulnerable groups have failed to produce the expected results and reminds the Commission of its commitment to make concrete proposals for the establishment of a performance-based public budgeting model in which each budget line is accompanied by objectives and outputs to be measured by performance indicators;
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 59 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Is convinced that the next MFF should build on the Union’s well- established policies and priorities, which aim at promoting peace, democracy and human rights, at boosting welfare, long- term and sustainable economic development and growth, high-quality jobs, sustainable development and innovation, and at fosteremployment with full labour rights leading to decent jobs, innovation, and at fostering equal opportunities for all its citizens -and in particular gender equality-, promoting economic, social and territorial cohesion as well as solidarity between Member States and citizens; considers that these pillars are prerequisites for a properly functioning single market and Economic and Monetary Union as well as for reinforcing Europe’s position in the world; trusts that they are more relevant than ever for Europe’s future endeavours;
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 65 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that the EU must fulfil its commitments under the Treaties such as promoting the well-being of people, full employment, social progress, social cohesion, social justice and protection, fair competition, equality between women and men, solidarity between generations, protection of the rights of the child, the development of quality education and the knowledge and dissemination of the European cultural heritage; insists that the Union shall pursue these objectives by appropriate means that ensure the constant improvement of the living and working conditions of their peoples and contribute to the preservation and development of the fundamental rights included in the Charter, and to strengthen its protection.
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 68 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Points out that the European Union must deliver on its commitment to be a frontrunner in implementing the UN SDGs;
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 74 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that the next MFF should enable the Union to provide solutions and emerge strengthened from the crises of the decade: the economic, social and financial downturn, the deepening inequalities, poverty, especially child poverty, and social exclusion, the phenomenon of migration and refugees, climate change and natural disasters, terrorism and instability, to name but a few; underlines that these global, cross-border challenges with domestic implications reveal the interdependency of our economies and societies, and point to the need for joint actions;
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 97 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Calls, therefore, for continuous support for existing policies, in particular the long-standing EU policies enshrined in the Treaties, namely the common agricultural and fisheries policies, and the cohesion policy; rejects any attempt to renationalise these policies, as this would neither reduce the financial burden on taxpayers and consumers, nor achieve better results, but would instead hamper growth, solidarity and the functioning of the single market while further deepening inequalities and widening the disparities between territories and economic sectors; intends to secure at least the same level of funding for the EU-27 for these policies in the next programming period while further improving their added value and simplifying the procedures associated with them;
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 167 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Believes that, by translating the political priorities of the EU into concrete investments, including social investments, the multiannual financial framework constitutes an excellent instrument for the long-term planning of the European project and for ensuring a certain stable level of public investment in the Member States; recalls, furthermore, that the EU budget is predominantly an investment budget that serves as an additional and complementary source of funding for actions undertaken at national, regional and local levels;
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 173 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls for increased investment in quality job creation in future oriented sectors, in the social economy and the social, health and care sectors;
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 217 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
37. Considers that the use of the EGF, providing EU solidarity and support to workers losing their jobs as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns arising from globalisation or as a result of the global economic and financial crisis, has not lived up to expectations and needs to be improved; points out, inter alia, that the procedures for implementing support from the EGF are too time- consuming and cumbersome; believes that a revised EGF should be endowed with at least an identical annual allocation under the new MFFdeployed its full potential and could be further improved in order to effectively reach and reintegrate redundant workers (also in SMEs) into the labour market, and reach out more Member States;
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 259 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47
47. Calls for a genuine simplification of the EU budgetary system in the next MFF; underlines, in particular, the need to reduce overlaps between instruments that serve similar types of actions, without risking to lose important elements of the different programs, for example in the areas of innovation, SMEs or transport, and the necessity of eliminating the competition which exists between different forms and sources of funding, creating more synergies between instruments in order to ensure maximum complementarity and to provide for abetter tackle structural problems such as unemployment and demographic challenges, thus leading to a more coherent financial framework;
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 311 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 62
62. Calls on the Commission to simplify and harmonise the rules governing the use of financial instruments in the next MFF in order to maximise their efficient application; considers the option of a single fund that would integrate financial instruments at EU level that are centrally managed under such programmes as the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), Horizon 2020, COSME, Creative Europe and the Employment and Social Innovation programme (EaSI) on the one hand and the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) on the other, a proposal to be discussed further; is of the opinion that such an umbrella solution shcould provide for a clear structure for the choice of different types of financial instruments for different policy areas and types of actions; underlines, however, that such a fund could never integrate financial instruments managed by Member States under cohesion policy;
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 324 #

2017/2052(INI)

65. Believes, therefore, that the current presentation of the headings requires some improvements, but is against any unjustified radical changes; proposes, as a result, the following structure for the MFF post-2020; Heading 1: A stronger and sustainable economy Including programmes and instruments supporting: under direct management: - research and innovation - industry, entrepreneurship and small and medium-sized enterprises - large-infrastructure projects - transport, digitalisation, energy - environment and climate change adaptation - agriculture and rural development - maritime affairs and fisheries - horizontal (financial) instruments supporting investments in Europe (possible umbrella financial instrument at EU level, incl. EFSI) Heading 2: Stronger cohesion and solidarity in Europe Including programmes and instruments supporting: - economic, social and territorial cohesion (under shared management):  investments in innovation, digitalisation, reindustrialisation, SMEs, transport, climate change adaptation and demographic challenges  employment, social affairs and social inclusion   - education, reducing inequalities and combating poverty  matching skills and qualifications with labour market needs  reducing differences in employment performance between Member States and candidate countries; - education, with special emphasis on digital and entrepreneurial skills, and life-long learning - culture, citizenship and communication - health and food safety - asylum, migration and integration, justice and consumers - support to and coordination with national administrations Heading 3: Stronger responsibility in the world Including programmes and instruments supporting: - international cooperation and development - neighbourhood - enlargement - humanitarian aid - trade - contribution to EU trust funds and external relations facilities Heading 4: Security, peace and stability for all Including programmes and instruments supporting: - security - crisis response and stability - common foreign and security policy - defence Heading 5: An efficient administration at the service of Europeans - financing EU staff - financing the buildings and equipment of EU institutions
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 339 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 68
68. Believes that the next MFF should see a greater concentration of budgetary resources in areas that demonstrate a clear European added value and stimulate economic growth, competitiveness and empdeveloypment; stresses, in this context, the importance of research and innovation in creating a sustainable, world-leading, knowledge-based economy, and regrets that, due to the lack of adequate financing, only a small proportion of high-quality projects in this field has received EU funding under the current MFF and social inclusion, competitiveness and employment;
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 395 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 74
74. Underlines the importance of ensuring financing for completing the digital single market by making full use of the spectrum, 5G deployment and gigabit connectivity, and by making further progress on the harmonisation of EU telecom rules to create the right regulatory framework for the improvement of internet connectivity throughout the Union; stresses that CEF Telecom should continue to support the Digital Service Infrastructures and the broadband networks by enabling their accessibility, including in remote regions and rural areas, and by improving digital literacy, interconnectivity and interoperability; underlines the importance of improving the digital skills of Europe’s citizens and workforce;
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 486 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 81
81. Stresses that cohesion policy post- 2020 should remain the main investment policy of the European Union covering all EU regions while concentrating the majority of the resources on the most vulnerable ones; believes that, beyond the goal of reducing the disparities between levels of development and enhancing convergence in solidarity among Member States as enshrined in the Treaty, it should focus on the achievement of the broad EU political objectives and proposes, therefore, that under the next MFF, the three cohesion policy funds – the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the European Social Fund (ESF) and the Cohesion Fund – should concentrate mainly on providing support for innovation, digitalisation, reindustrialisation, SMEs, transport, climate change adaptation, employment and social inclumproving the living and working conditions of the EU citizens in those regions lagging behind, by focusing on innovation, digitalisation, reindustrialisation, SMEs, transport, climate change adaptation, employment, social inclusion and poverty reduction, and demographic challenges (including depopulation and population dispersion); calls, moreover, for a reinforced territorial cooperation component and an urban dimension for the policy;
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 502 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 82
82. Considers that maintaining the financing of cohesion policy post-2020 for the EU-27 at least at the level of the 2014- 2020 budget to be of the utmost importancewill not be enough to reduce divergences, especially social divergences originating from a decade of economic crisis; therefore calls for a substantial increase of these policy funds, especially the ESF; stresses that GDP should remain one of the parameters for the allocation of cohesion policy funds, but believes that it should be complemented by an additional set of social, environmental and demographic indicators to better take into account new types of inequalities between EU regions; supports, in addition, the continuation under the new programming period of the elements that rendered cohesion policy more modern and performance-oriented and targeted towards social inclusion under the current MFF;
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 524 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 83
83. Is strongly committed to the commitments arising from Article 9 TFEU for the delivery of a Social Europe and the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights, and points to based on the sustainable growth of a highly competitive social market economy, aiming at full employment and social progress and promoting equality between women and men, solidarity between generations and protection of the rights of the child as enshrined in the Treaty; highlights that such implementation requires that social policies are properly financed, bearing in mind that, at present, expenditure on social matters is insufficient and underlines to the consequent need of increased funding of the existing instruments contributing to these goals, notably the ESF, the Youth Employment Initiative, the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived, the EGF and EaSI; believeinsists that they should bare safeguarded in the next MFF and that they continue to be implemented predominantly through grants;
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 532 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 83 a (new)
83a. Considers that an adequate share of the financial resources set aside for the Cohesion Policy should be allocated to the European Social Fund so that it is able both to successfully meet the new challenges such as those connected with the timely implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights and the development of social dialogue, as well as to continue promoting the creation of decent jobs, tackling long-term unemployment and integrating elderly workers into the labour market, skills development and life-long learning, encouraging social investments in quality social services and the social economy, combating poverty, inequalities and demographic change; insists that the autonomy of the ESF be maintained in order for it to further contribute to economic and social cohesion;
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 535 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 83 b (new)
83b. Highlights in particular that the ESF should expand its support to the development of social dialogue, namely by improving the capacity building of social partners including European sectoral and intersectoral levels and that this commitment should become compulsory for Member States in all the regions of the EU and appropriate ESF resources should be allocated to bilateral and/or unilateral capacity building activities undertaken by social partners to strengthen the social dialogue; stresses that at all times, the needs of those beneficiaries who have little administrative capacities should be respected;
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 539 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 83 c (new)
83c. Draws attention to the fact that the total number of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion remains at a very high level – 118 million (23.5%) of the total EU population in 2016, which is far off-track to reach the Europe2020 poverty and social exclusion target; calls, therefore, for an increase in financial resources for social policy measures; calls on the Commission to consider introducing a minimum share of 30% of the ESF for fighting poverty and social exclusion, and to closely monitor that the earmarked share is effectively used for this purpose; stresses also the special role of FEAD for facilitating organizations supporting the most needy and tackling the structural problems of food poverty as well as the increasing problem of energy poverty;
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 540 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 83 d (new)
83d. Points to the essential role played by the EaSI Programme for the development of adequate innovative policy solutions for successfully tackling the range of ever more complex employment and social challenges, as well as for providing the necessary support for institutional capacity building and the functioning of the various organisations involved in the implementation of social policy measures with special attention regarding enhanced social dialogue and collective bargaining, as well as for successfully promoting workers’ fair and voluntary cross-border mobility and further facilitating access to microfinance for vulnerable groups, micro-enterprises and social enterprises; therefore insists that the allocation of 55% to the Progress axis within EasI is upheld;
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 547 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 84
84. Emphasises in particular the continuous need to fight unemployment, especially among young people,Stresses that combating youth unemployment, especially among NEETs, should continue to be a top priority and calls, therefore, for a doubling of the Youth Employment Initiative envelope in the next programmingwhile ensuring quick and simplified deployment of funds and transforming it into a more stable EU financing instrument in the post-2020 period; considers that adequate investment tois vital for boosting education and training, especially the development of digital skills, remains one of the top priorities of the EUparticularly for supporting dual education and development of skills and especially of digital skills, promotion of entrepreneurship and quality apprenticeship among Young people as mechanisms to encourage job creation and direct access to employment, while ensuring in particular decent working conditions and social protection;
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 555 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 84 a (new)
84a. Strongly believes that EU funding, particularly that under Heading 1a and 1b should not be used to subsidise national approaches, but should be used to provide additional support to people facing social exclusion and unemployment in a way that complements and enhances national programmes according to the decision of the Member States;
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 562 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 85
85. Expresses support for programmes in the areas of culture, education, media, youth, sports and citizenship that have clearly demonstrated their European added value and enjoy lasting popularity among beneficiaries; advocates, therefore, continuous investment in the Education and Training 2020 framework through the Erasmus+, Creative Europe and Europe for Citizens programmes in order to pursue reaching out to young people and providing them with valuable competences and life skills through lifelong learning, learner-centred and non-formal education, as well as informal learning opportunities; calls in particular for a tripling of the Erasmus+ envelope in the next MFF with the aim of reaching many more yYoung people and learners across Europe, and achieving the full potential of the programme; recommends, moreover, the continuation of the European Solidarity Corps and to keep Erasmus+ as a strong and independent “EU trademark” and let their high expertise work autonomously; also reiterates its support for strengthening the external dimension of the Erasmus+ and Creative Europe programmes;
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 574 #

2017/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 85 a (new)
85a. Notes that the Commission launched the European Solidarity Corps initiative before its discussion and approval by the Council and the European Parliament, which are currently working to improve the Commission proposal; recommends its continuation and insists that adequate resources are provided that do not come at the expense of the existing programmes or funds; in this context stresses in particular the need of a funding that must not weaken Erasmus+;
2018/02/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 173 #

2017/2044(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 65 a (new)
65 a. Recalls the 2013 Fox-Häfner report, which estimated the costs of the geographic dispersion of the Parliament to be between EUR 156 million and EUR 204 million and equivalent to 10 % of the Parliament's budget; notes the finding that 78 % of all missions by Parliament statutory staff arise as a direct result of the Parliament's geographic dispersion; emphasises that the report also estimates the environmental impact of the geographic dispersion to be between 11,000 to 19,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions; reiterates the negative public perception caused by this dispersion and calls therefore for a roadmap to a single seat and a reduction in the relevant budget lines;
2017/10/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 154 #

2017/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls that trade policies should be used as a tool to improve the living and working conditions of women, in equal terms as men, by supporting the reduction of gender pay gaps, by promoting the creation of better quality jobs for women, while combating segregation of women in less-performing economic sectors, as well as by ensuring respect for, and promotion of, the highest standards of social and labour protection;
2017/10/26
Committee: INTAFEMM
Amendment 157 #

2017/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls on the EU and its Members States to systematically carry out ex-ante and ex-post evaluations of trade policies from a gender perspective, with an improved methodology, clear and measurable indicators, allowing to assess the possible effects of EU trade policies on gender equality and women empowerment as well as to consider possible offensive and defensive interests to defend, throughout entire process of trade negotiations, from negotiation to execution; stresses that all impact assessments and evaluations of EU Trade Agreements and trade policies should be supported by sufficient and adequate gender disaggregated data and a detailed analysis at regional, national, as well as sectorial levels, with particular attention to women in most vulnerable socio- economic sectors; stresses that the results of the gender-focused analysis should be incorporated into trade negotiations, foreseeing the necessary strategies and measures to compensate losses and imbalances;
2017/10/26
Committee: INTAFEMM
Amendment 160 #

2017/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Calls on the European Commission and the Council to ensure that EU trade and investment agreements include a specific Chapter on Trade and Gender Equality and Women Empowerment, building on existing examples such as the Chile Uruguay and Chile-Canada FTAs, and that it specifically foresees the commitment by the parties to promote gender equality and women empowerment, beyond the condition to adhere and the obligation to implement international human rights, labour and environmental instruments and standards on women's rights and gender equality, which shall be addressed in TSDC; to ensure that it includes, among others, the commitment of the parties: - to adopt, maintain and implement effectively gender equality laws, regulations and policies, including the necessary active measures to promote gender equality and women empowerment; - to promote public knowledge of the international humans rights law, as well as national laws, regulations and best practices on women's rights and gender equality; - to mainstream gender equality and women's rights in all their policies, including trade-related policies; -to defend and promote a gender-sensitive trade policy in all trade negotiations and relevant international platforms and fora, including at the multilateral, regional and national level; - to evaluate systematically the impact of the parties' trade policies and agreements on gender quality, on the basis of disaggregated data and an adequate methodology, with clear and measurable indicators; - to ensure an improved participation of women in decision-making bodies, both in the public and private sectors; - to facilitate women's economic participation, by removing barriers, from regulatory, to procedural and cultural (including laws on access to land or inheritance) and to take the necessary active measures to improve their access to credit, land, information, networks, as well as technical assistance, particularly to small farmers and women-MSMEs, among other purposes, to help them comply with rules and standards and expand their businesses; - to promote the establishment of specific help-desks to support women-led enterprises wishing to participate in international trade, with a view to facilitating information and counsel and, particularly, for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs); - to promote enhanced participation of women enterprises in public procurement, building on the experience of ‘Chile Compras’; - to seek to strengthen government support to services, technologies, infrastructures, such as Internet, and custom services of particular importance for women empowerment, with particular attention to the needs of rural women, small farmers and MSMEs; - to support the participation and to guarantee the labour rights of women in WTO Mode 4 opportunities; - to ensure the involvement of women organisations and gender equality experts in all phases of trade negotiations, from trade negotiating teams, to expert advisory group and joint consultative committees in charge of monitoring the application of trade agreements, which should include periodical substantial discussions on gender and trade in its agenda, in a specific consultative committee; - to carry out bilateral cooperation activities to improve the capacity and conditions for women to fully benefit from the opportunities of the trade agreement and, to this aim, to establish a trade and gender joint committee, to determine and facilitate cooperation and supervise its application, guaranteeing appropriate participation of private stakeholders, including experts and civil society organizations active in the field of gender equality and women empowerment, guaranteeing a wide representation, by community and sector, thought accessible means of consultation (such as electronic discussions) beyond structured dialogues;
2017/10/26
Committee: INTAFEMM
Amendment 162 #

2017/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Insists that all international trade policies must be based on the relevant international standards and legal instruments, such as the main ILO Conventions, the CEDAW, and the Beijing Platform for Action and the sustainable development goals (SDGs);
2017/10/26
Committee: INTAFEMM
Amendment 169 #

2017/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines the urgent need to adopt gender-sensitive binding human rights regulations on an international level to regulate transnational companies (TNCs) and other companies; welcomes the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights; welcomes the on-going negotiations on a binding International Treaty on Human Rights and transnational companies (TNCs) and other companies, welcomes the involvement of the EU in the process, calls on the Commission and Member States to engage constructively in these negotiations and to encourage trading partners to equally engage; likewise, welcomes the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, calls on EU Member States to elaborate national action plans taking women's rights into particular consideration and calls on the Commission to use trade negotiations to encourage our trade partners to do so;
2017/10/26
Committee: INTAFEMM
Amendment 179 #

2017/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on European Commission, the Council and Member States to actively engage in, and support efforts to organise regular gender-related discussion and action, with a view to improve awareness and the basis for consensus-building;
2017/10/26
Committee: INTAFEMM
Amendment 181 #

2017/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls on the Commission, the Council and the Member States to further work within the ILO towards the implementation and to work towards reinforcement of international labour standards for decent work on global value chains, with a particular focus on women;
2017/10/26
Committee: INTAFEMM
Amendment 182 #

2017/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Recalls that the European Parliament requested in 2010 that companies should publish their CSR balance sheets, the introduction of due diligence requirements for all undertakings, and the consolidation of the CSR concept on the basis of a harmonised definition of the relations between parent companies in order to establish the legal liability of each them; therefore takes note with satisfaction that the disclosure of non-financial and diversity information is being required from large companies as from 2017 according to the Non- Financial Reporting Directive; regrets however that the disclosure of non- financial information by large companies has not yet been extended to cover all actors operating in global value chains;
2017/10/26
Committee: INTAFEMM
Amendment 193 #

2017/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the need to recognise the risks inherent in trade agreement mechanisms such as ISDS and ICS, which underminRecalls that the European Parliament has called on the Commission to put an end to ISDS and to seek to establish a public Multilateral Investment Court MIC, with the objective of replacing all the existing ISDS worldwide (included in around 1400 bilateral investment treaties), and this should be designed to guarantee the capacity of individual governments to change their laws toregulate in the public interest, includeing measures to promote gender equality, as well as stronger labour and consumer rights and advancement in environmental policies; in this regards, calls on the Commission to include commitments to pursue the establishment of the MIC in all trade negotiations, while further promoting and engaging in reflections at international level;
2017/10/26
Committee: INTAFEMM
Amendment 219 #

2017/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Calls on the Commission to explore further how EU policies and trade agreements can promote women´s economic empowerment and female participation in areas such as in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) and how to close gender gaps in access to, and in the use of, new technologies;
2017/10/26
Committee: INTAFEMM
Amendment 221 #

2017/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for binding measures to combat exploitation and improve working conditions for women in the export- oriented industries, in particular the garment and textile manufacturing and agriculture sectors where trade liberalisation has contributed to precarious labour rights and gender wage gaps; Believes that these frameworks should enable a harmonic cooperation with international organisation as the UN, the WTO, the ILO and the OECD, establishing common definitions, to allow for more clear and coordinated actions and evaluations; in this regard, values the 'Compact for Continuous Improvements in Labour Rights and Factory Safety in the Ready-Made Garment and Knitwear Industry in Bangladesh' (the Sustainability Compact) as a step forward in regards to the monitoring activity, which should be subject of full compliance;
2017/10/26
Committee: INTAFEMM
Amendment 241 #

2017/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Underlines that the impact of growing agricultural exports is generally less favourable to women than to men, aparticular efforts must be made to improve the positive impact, as well as to avoid and compensate the negative effects of trade policy in women equality and women's emerging trends indicate that small farmers, many of whom apowerment, with particular attention to segments of population and sectors, where women, are often not in a position to compete in overseas marketidentified to be particularly vulnerable or to have a clear potential for empowerment, including the agricultural sector and MSMEs;
2017/10/26
Committee: INTAFEMM
Amendment 271 #

2017/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Commission, the Council and Member States, to promote agreements at multilateral level to expand the protection granted by gender-sensitive EU laws such as the Conflict Minerals Regulation;
2017/10/26
Committee: INTAFEMM
Amendment 272 #

2017/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Calls on the European Investment Bank (EIB) to ensure that companies participating in projects co-financed by the EIB shall be required to adhere to the principle of equal pay and pay transparency and to the principle of gender equality as set out in Directive 2006/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council1k __________________ 1k Directive 2006/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council1a of 5 June 2006 on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation (OJ L 204, 26.7.2006, p. 23)
2017/10/26
Committee: INTAFEMM
Amendment 306 #

2017/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Calls the EU, the Council and commits itself to ensure that the Secretariats of the EU Institutions with responsibility over trade policies and negotiations have the means and the technical capacity to elaborate gender analysis of trade rules and to incorporate a gender perspective into the entire process of negotiations, from inception, to application and evaluation; to ensure the necessary expertise among EU officials, including by appropriate training; to ensure the involvement of women, as well as gender expertise, in the EU trade negotiating teams, including, for each relevant round of negotiation, an expert on gender with thorough knowledge of the different policy sectors concerned;
2017/10/26
Committee: INTAFEMM
Amendment 307 #

2017/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16c. Calls on the European Commission, the Council and commits itself to defend and ensure that in all relevant international assistance frameworks, such as Aid for Trade and, equally, that in all EU assistance and cooperation actions, particular attention is given to the goal of gender equality and to ensure that they are adequately used to improve women's empowerment and capacity-building, by incorporating gender issues across programmes and projects;
2017/10/26
Committee: INTAFEMM
Amendment 308 #

2017/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 d (new)
16d. Calls on the European Commission, the Council and Member States to recognise and support international efforts to promote the inclusion of gender perspectives into trade policies and programmes, such as, for example the "She Trades" initiative of the International Trade Centre, which is aimed to connect 1 million women entrepreneurs to markets by 20201h; __________________ 1h International Trade Centre's webpage on the "She Trades" initiative: http://www.intracen.org/itc/women-and- trade/SheTrades/
2017/10/26
Committee: INTAFEMM
Amendment 309 #

2017/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 e (new)
16e. With regards to negotiation at the WTO level, calls on the Commission, the Council and Member States to ensure that gender considerations are taken into due account when preparing new rules and agreements and when implementing and reviewing existing agreements, included in the WTO Trade Policy Review Mechanism; to ensure an increased transparency in the entire process of WTO negotiations; to ensure that a gender focus informs all current and future negotiations, in areas such as agriculture, fisheries, services and e- commerce; to defend and to promote an improved position of women in global value chains, making the best use of WTO tools, such as the Trade Facilitation Agreement; to develop capacity-building programmes and organizing regular expert discussions and the exchange of good practices; to support the adoption of gender-related measures within the WTO's administrative structure, more particularly, to ensure that the WTO Secretariat has the technical capacity to undertake gender analysis of trade rules, including conducting gender impact assessments in all phases of its work, including numbers, among other things, of women benefitting from technical assistance; to support WTO tools to address gender issues both in its jurisprudence and in on-going trade negotiations; and, equally, to support an improved cooperation between the WTO and other international organisations aimed at promoting and inclusive international trade and women's rights and equality, such as UNCTAD, UN- Women and the ILO;
2017/10/26
Committee: INTAFEMM
Amendment 46 #

2017/2003(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. States that all who perform workers in the platform economy are either employed or self-employed based on the primacy of facts; recalls in this context that the Court of Justice has defined the concept of ‘worker’ on the basis of an employment relationship characterised by certain criteria such as subordination, remuneration and the nature of work;
2017/02/03
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 58 #

2017/2003(INI)

3. Calls for a framework directive on working conditions in the platform economy in order to guarantee the legal situation of platform workers and to ensure that all platform workers have the sameUnderlines that the Member States are responsible for ensuring that those who perform work in the platform economy have corresponding social and employment rights and health and safety protection asto workers in the traditional economy;
2017/02/03
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 274 #

2017/0355(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 27 a (new)
(27a) In Member States where there is a high level of organisation, both among employees and employers, and where the social partners in their capacity as representatives for workers and employers have the primary responsibility to regulate working conditions on the labour market, the social partners should have full authority regarding the possibility to conclude collective agreements. Such concluded collective agreements that regulate working conditions and give workers an overall protection can deviate from the minimum rights provided by this directive as long as the purpose of the directive is respected.
2018/06/28
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 322 #

2017/0355(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. This Directive lays down minimum rights that apply to every worker in the Union. having an employment contract or employment relationship as defined by the applicable national law, collective agreements or practice in force in each Member State.
2018/06/28
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 376 #

2017/0355(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ‘worker’ means a natural person who for a certain period of time performs services for and under the direction of another person in return for remuneration;deleted
2018/06/28
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 393 #

2017/0355(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) ‘employer’ means one or more natural or legal person(s) who is or are directly or indirectly party to an employment relationship with a worker;deleted
2018/06/28
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 400 #

2017/0355(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) ‘employment relationship’ means the work relationship between workers and employers as defined above;deleted
2018/06/28
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 551 #

2017/0355(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that the information on the laws, regulations and administrative or statutory provisions or collective agreements which have been declared universally applicable governing the legal framework applicable which are to be communicated by employers is made generally available free of charge in a clear, transparent, comprehensive andn easily accessible way at a distance and by electronic means, including through existing online portals for Union citizens and businesses.
2018/06/28
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 761 #

2017/0355(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Member States may allow social partners to concludmaintain, negotiate, conclude and enforce collective agreements, in conformity with the national law or practice, which, while respecting the overall protection of workers, establish arrangements concerning the working conditions of workers which differ from those referred to in Articles 7 to 11. Member States with a high level of organisation and coverage for the collective agreements, and where the social partners have the primary responsibility to regulate working conditions, may determine that collective agreements concluded at the appropriate level by recognized social partners in accordance with national law, balancing the interests of workers and employers, shall be considered as respecting the overall protection of workers, as long as the purpose of this directive and European Union law is respected.
2018/06/28
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 64 #

2017/0290(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) Additionally, in order to guarantee the social protection of drivers and to ensure the well-functioning of the internal market, with fair and equal competition between Member States and operators, the provisions concerning the road leg of combined transport should be coordinated with the provisions concerning cabotage under Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009 1a and Regulation (EC) 1072/2009 1b, as well as with those under Directive 96/71/EC 1c on posting of drivers. _________________ 1aRegulation (EC) No 1071/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing common rules concerning the conditions to be complied with to pursue the occupation of road transport operator and repealing Council Directive 96/26/EC, (OJ L300, 14.11.2009, p. 51). 1bRegulation (EC) No 1072/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 on common rules for access to the international road haulage market, (OJ L300, 14.11.2009, p. 72). 1cDirective 96/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1996 concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services, (OJ L 18, 21.1.1997, p. 1).
2018/05/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 77 #

2017/0290(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
(11) The outdated usage of stamps in proving that a combined transport operation has occurred prevent the effective enforcement or the verification of eligibility for the measures provided for in Directive 92/106/EEC. The evidence necessary to prove that a combined transport operation is taking place should be clarified as well as the means by which such evidence is provided. TWith a view to encourage digitalisation, the use and transmission of electronic transport information, which should simplify the provision of relevant evidence and its treatment by the relevant authorities, should be encouraged. The format used should be reliable and authentic. The regulatory framework and initiatives simplifying administrative procedures and the digitalisation of transport aspects, should take into consideration developments at Union level.
2018/05/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 109 #

2017/0290(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 92/106/EEC
Article 1 – paragraph 2
For the purposes of this Directive, ‘combined transport’ means carriage of goods between Member States by a transport operation, consisting of an initial or final road leg of the journey, or both, as well as a non-road leg of the journey using rail, inland waterway or maritime transport:
2018/05/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 121 #

2017/0290(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 92/106/EEC
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Each road leg referred to in paragraph 2 shall not exceed the longest of the following distanc150 km in distance as the crow flies in the territory of the Union:
2018/05/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 138 #

2017/0290(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 92/106/EEC
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) 20% of the distance as the crow flies between the loading point for the initial leg and the unloading point for the final leg, when it amounts to more than the distance referred to in point (a).deleted
2018/05/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 143 #

2017/0290(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 92/106/EEC
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
That road leg distance limit shall apply to the total length of each road leg, including all intermediary pick-ups and deliveries. It shall not apply to the transport of an empty load unit or to the pick-up point of the goods or from the delivery point of the goods.
2018/05/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 159 #

2017/0290(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 92/106/EEC
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that road transport is considered forming part of a combined transport operation covered by this Directive only if the carrier can produce clear evidence that such road transport constitutes a road leg of a combined transport operation, including the transport of empty load units before and after the transport of goods.
2018/05/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 166 #

2017/0290(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 92/106/EEC
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point aa (new)
(aa) the name, address and signature of the haulier of road transport legs;
2018/05/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 178 #

2017/0290(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 92/106/EEC
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point f – point ii
- (ii) name, address and contact details of the respective carrier;
2018/05/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 202 #

2017/0290(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 92/106/EEC
Article 3 – paragraph 4
4. The evidence referred to in paragraph 1 shall be presented or transmitted upon the request of the authorised inspecting officer of the Member State where the check is carried out. In case of road side checks, it shall be presented within the duration of such check. The evidence needs to be created before the start of the transport operation. It shall be in an official language of that Member State or in English. During a roadside check, the driver shall be allowed to contact the head office, the transport manager or any other person or entity which may support him in providing the evidence referred to paragraph 2.
2018/05/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 210 #

2017/0290(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 92/106/EEC
Article 3 – paragraph 6
For the purposes of road side checks, a discrepancy of the transport operation with the provided evidence, notably as regards the routing information in point (g) of paragraph 2 shall be permitted, if duly justified, in case of exceptional circumstances outside the control of the carrier(s) causing changes in the combined transport operation. To that end, the driver shall be allowed to contact the head office, the transport manager or any other person or entity which may provide additional justification on this discrepancy between provided evidence and actual operation.deleted
2018/05/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 212 #

2017/0290(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article premier – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Directive 92/106/EEC
Article 4
(3a) Article 4 is replaced by the following: "All hauliers established in a Member State who meet the conditions of access to the occupation according to Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009 and access to the market for transport of goods between Member States according to Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009 shall have the right to carry out, in the context of a combined transport operation between Member States, initial and/or final road haulage legs which form an integral part of the combined transport operation and which may or may not include the crossing of a frontier. content/EN/TXT/?qid=1520602658954&uri=CELEX:01992L0106-20130701), provided the points (b) and (c) of the first subparagraph of Article 3 (1) of Directive 96/71/EC relating to the posting of drivers and Chapter III of Regulation (EC) No 1072/2009 on Cabotage are applied"." Or. fr (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-
2018/05/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 218 #

2017/0290(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Directive 92/106/EEC
Article 4 a (new)
(3a) The following Article is inserted: "Article 4a Member States shall apply Directive 96/71/EC for the entire period of posting on their territory of drivers employed by road transport undertakings and which are carrying a road leg that is part of a combined transport operation.";
2018/05/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 228 #

2017/0290(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 92/106/EEC
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) an overview of all national support measures used and envisaged, including their respective uptake and assessed impactcontribution to the transition to cleaner modes of transport. Attention should also be paid to the impacts of this Directive on the functioning of the EU road haulage market, road safety, environmental and social standards, and on the enforcement of cabotage rules in accordance with regulation (EC) No 1072/2009.
2018/05/18
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 38 #

2017/0288(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
(1) The application of Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council17 has revealed that some operators in national markets armay be facing unjustified obstacles to the development of inter-urban coach services. Moreover, road passenger transport services have not kept pace with the evolving needs of citizens in terms of availability and quality and sustainable transport modes continue to have a low modal share. As a consequence, certain groups of citizens are placed at a disadvantage in terms of availability of passenger transport services, and there are more road accidents, emissions and congestion due to greater use of ca of benefit to passengers. _________________ 17 Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 on common rules for access to the international market for coach and bus services, and amending Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 (OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, p. 88).
2018/10/04
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 45 #

2017/0288(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
(2) To ensure a coherent framework for the inter-urban carriage of passengers by regular coach and bus services throughout the Union, Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009 should apply to all inter-urban carriage by regular services. The scope of that Regulation should therefore be extended, subject to appropriate safeguards and limitations.
2018/10/04
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 52 #

2017/0288(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) Commercial regular service operations should not compromise the economic equilibrium of existing public service contracts. For this reason, the regulatory body should be able to carry out an objective economic analysis to ensure that this is the case.
2018/10/04
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 59 #

2017/0288(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
(5) Regular services in the form of cabotage operations should be conditional on the possession of a Community licence, be of a temporary nature and be provided only in connection with international transport. In order to facilitate effective controls of those services by enforcement authorities, the rules regarding the issuing of Community licences should be clarified.
2018/10/04
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 67 #

2017/0288(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
(6) In order to ensure fair competition in the market when necessary, operators of regular services should be provided with access rights to terminals in the Union on fair, equitable, non-discriminatory and transparent terms. Appeals against decisions rejecting or limiting access should be lodged with the regulatory body if it is in the public interest to do so.
2018/10/04
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 70 #

2017/0288(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
(8) Authorisation for both national and international regular services should be subject to an authorisation procedure. Authorisation should be granted, unless there are specific grounds for refusal attributable to the applicant, or the service would compromise the economic equilibrium of a public service contract. A distance threshold should be introduced to ensure that commercial regular service operations do not compromise the economic equilibrium of existing public service contracts. In the case of routes already served by more than one public service contract, it should be possible to increase that threshold.
2018/10/04
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 79 #

2017/0288(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
(9) Non-resident carriers should be able to operate national regular services under the same conditions as resident carriers, as long as they can demonstrate compliance with all relevant provisions of national, Union and international law.
2018/10/04
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 83 #

2017/0288(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
(10) Administrative formalities should be reduced as much aswhere possible without abandoning the controls and penalties that guarantee the correct application and effective enforcement of Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009. The journey form constitutes an unnecessary administrative burden and should therefore be abolished.
2018/10/04
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 89 #

2017/0288(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
(14) In order to take into account market developments and 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 amend Annexes I and II to Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009, and to supplement that Regulation with rules concerning the format of certificates for own-account transport operations, the format of applications for authorisations and authorisations themselves, the procedure and criteria to be followed to determine if a proposed service would compromise the economic equilibrium of a public service contract, and the reporting obligations of Member States. 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 in line with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making18 . 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 the Member States’ experts, and the European Parliament and the Council experts should systematically have access to the Commission’s expert group meetings dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. _________________ 18 OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1.
2018/10/04
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 97 #

2017/0288(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 1 – paragraph 4
4. This Regulation shall apply to temporary national road passenger services for hire or reward operated by a non- resident carrier as provided for in Chapter V.
2018/10/04
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 105 #

2017/0288(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 2 – paragraph 7
7. ‘cabotage operation’ means a temporary national road passenger transport service operated for hire or reward in a host Member State;
2018/10/04
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 135 #

2017/0288(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 3
2a. Article 3 is amended as follows: ‘Article 3 Freedom to provide services 1. Any carrier for hire or reward referred to in Article 1 shall be permitted in accordance with this Regulation to carry out regular services, including special regular services and occasional services by coach and bus, without discrimination on grounds of nationality or place of establishment if he: (a) is authorised in the Member State of establishment to undertake carriage by means of regular services, including special regular services, or occasional services by coach and bus, in accordance with the market access conditions laid down by national legislation; (b) satisfies the conditions laid down in accordance with Community rules on admission to the occupation of road passenger transport operator in national and international transport operations; (ba) has a legal person with a name, address and telephone number in the host Member State as a contact person for the authorities; and (c) meets legal requirements regarding the standards for drivers and vehicles as laid down, in particular, in Council Directive 92/6/EEC of 10 February 1992 on the installation and use of speed limitation devices for certain categories of motor vehicles in the Community, Council Directive 96/53/EC of 25 July 1996 laying down for certain road vehicles circulating within the Community the maximum authorised dimensions in national and international traffic and the maximum authorised weights in international traffic and Directive 2003/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2003 on the initial qualification and periodic training of drivers of certain road vehicles for the carriage of goods or passengers. 2. Any own-account carrier referred to in Article 1 shall be permitted to carry out the transport services pursuant to Article 5(5) without discrimination on grounds of nationality or place of establishment if he: (a) is authorised in the Member State of establishment to undertake carriage by coach and bus in accordance with the market-access conditions laid down in national legislation; and (b) meets legal requirements regarding the standards for drivers and vehicles as laid down, in particular, in Directives 92/6/EEC, 96/53/EC and 2003/59/EC. ’ Or. sv (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32009R1073&from=EN)
2018/10/04
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 147 #

2017/0288(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 3 a – paragraph 2
2. The regulatory body for the road passenger transport sector shall have the necessary organisational capacity in terms of human and other resources, which shall be proportionate to the importance of that sector in the Member State concerned.
2018/10/04
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 154 #

2017/0288(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 3 a – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) carry out economic analyses of whether a proposed new service would compromise the economic equilibrium of a public service contract;.
2018/10/04
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 166 #

2017/0288(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 3 a – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall ensure that decisions taken by the regulatory body are subject to judicial review. That review may have suspensive effect only when the immediate effect of the regulatory body’s decision may cause irretrievable or manifestly excessive damages for the appellant. This provision is without prejudice to the powers of the court hearing the appeal as conferred by constitutional law of the Member State concerned.
2018/10/04
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 185 #

2017/0288(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 5 a – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Where terminal operators grant access, bus and coach operators must comply with the terminal's existing terms and conditions.
2018/10/04
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 193 #

2017/0288(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 5 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Requests for access may be refused only on the grounds of lack of capacityfor justified reasons of public interest, including environmental and capacity considerations.
2018/10/04
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 199 #

2017/0288(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 5 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Where a terminal operator refuses a request for access, it shall indicate any viable alternatives.deleted
2018/10/04
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 249 #

2017/0288(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
4. Authorisation shall be granted unless refusal can be justified on one or more of the grounds listed in points (a) to (d) of Article 8c(2)bjective grounds related to the public interest, such as that the service would compromise the equilibrium of a public service contract, environmental considerations or that the applicant has not complied with road transport or other relevant provisions of national, Union or international law..
2018/10/04
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 348 #

2017/0288(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 8 d – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The competent authorities that awarded a public service contract or the public service operators performing the public service contract may request the regulatory body to carry out an analysis of whether the economic equilibrium of the public service contract would be compromised.
2018/10/04
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 379 #

2017/0288(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 15 – point c
(c) regular services, performed in accordance with this Regulationby a carrier not resident in the host Member State in the course of a regular international service in accordance with this Regulation, with the exception of transport services meeting the needs of an urban centre or conurbation, or transport needs between it and the surrounding areas. Cabotage operations shall not be performed independently of such international service.
2018/10/04
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 404 #

2017/0288(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 28 – paragraph 5
5. By [please insert the date calculated 5 years after date of application of this Regulation], the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the application of this Regulation. The report shall include information on the extent to which this Regulation has contributed to a better functioning road passenger transport markesystem, in particular for passengers, the bus and coach workforce and the environment.
2018/10/04
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 405 #

2017/0288(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Annex II – part (b) – Article 1 – paragraph 2 – (c a) new
21a. In Annex II, part (b) is amended as follows: ‘2. This licence is issued by the competent authorities of the Member State of establishment of the carrier for hire or reward who: (a) is authorised in the Member State of establishment to undertake carriage by means of regular services, including special regular services, or occasional services by coach and bus; (b) satisfies the conditions laid down in accordance with Community rules on admission to the occupation of road passenger transport operator in national and international transport operations; (c) meets legal requirements regarding the standards for drivers and vehicles. ; and (ca) has a legal person with a name, address and telephone number in the host Member State as a contact person for the authorities.’ Or. sv (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32009R1073&from=EN)
2018/10/04
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 406 #

2017/0288(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21 b (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1073/2009
Article 29
(21b) Article 29deleted
2018/10/04
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 40 #

2017/0004(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) The Committees work is vital to a responsible policy process. The Committees work should be made public for the sake of transparency and evidence-based policymaking. If the Committees work is to be reorganised, dedicated resources for the work must be guaranteed and specific expertise on epidemiology, toxicology, occupational medicine and occupational hygiene shall not be lost.
2017/12/21
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 48 #

2017/0004(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
(5) There is sufficient evidence of the carcinogenicity of oils that have been used before in internal combustion engines to lubricate and cool the moving parts within the engine. These used engine oils are process-generated and therefore they are not subject to classification in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council57 . The CommitteeSCOEL identified the possibility of significant uptake through the skin for these oils, assessed that occupational exposure occurs through the dermal route and strongly recommended the establishment of a skin notation. The ACSH has agreed on an entry of used engine oils in Annex I to Directive 2004/37/EC while agreeing that the route of exposure of concern is the skin. It is therefore appropriate to include work involving exposure to oils that have been used before in internal combustion engines to lubricate and cool the moving parts within the engine in Annex I to Directive 2004/37/EC and to set out a skin notation in Part B of Annex III to Directive 2004/37/EC indicating the possibility of significant dermal uptake. __________________ 57 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).
2017/12/21
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 52 #

2017/0004(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 a (new)
((5a) There is sufficient evidence of the carcinogenicity of diesel engine exhaust emissions arising from the combustion of diesel fuel in compression ignition engines. Diesel engine exhaust emissions are process-generated and therefore not subject to classification in accordance with 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, amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (OJ L 353, 31.12.2008, p. 1).)1a. The ACSH has agreed on an entry of exposure to traditional diesel engine exhaust emissions in Annex I to Directive 2004/37/EC and has requested further investigations on the scientific and technical aspects for newer types of engines. Diesel engine exhaust has been classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) as carcinogenic to humans (IARC category 1) and IARC specifies that while the amount of particulates and chemicals are reduced with newer types of diesel engines, it is not yet clear how the quantitative and qualitative changes may translate into altered health effect. IARC also specifies that it is common to use elemental carbon, which makes up significant fraction of these emissions, as a marker of exposure. It is therefore appropriate to include work involving exposure to diesel engine exhaust emissions in Annex I to Directive2004/37/EC and to establish a limit value in Part A of Annex III to that Directive for diesel engine exhaust emissions calculated on elemental carbon. Or. en
2017/12/21
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 55 #

2017/0004(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 b (new)
(5b) For new technology with significantly reduced diesel engine exhaust and elemental carbon mass concentrations, elemental carbon may not be an equally useful exposure indicator. Nitrogen dioxide is likely to be a more relevant exposure indicator for new technology diesel engine exhaust. Since the age and type of engines and exhaust after-treatment systems applied vary within and between workplaces, it may be appropriate to set an occupational exposure limit value for diesel exhaust both as respirable elemental carbon and as nitrogen dioxide. Both of these values should be fulfilled at a workplace where diesel engines are applied. Although data allowing a direct comparison of the carcinogenic potential of the diesel engine exhaust emitted by new technology and older technology diesel engines are not available, the significant reduction of the diesel engine exhaust mass concentration in exhaust from new technology diesel engines is expected to reduce the lung cancer risk (per kWh). This is supported by the findings from a single set of animal studies showing reduced or negligible in vivo lung genotoxicity and oxidative DNA damage after inhalation exposure to diesel exhaust from new technology diesel engines. Determination of relevant exposure indicators for new technology diesel engine exhaust, including consideration of the particle size distribution and different particle exposure metrics (e.g. number vs mass concentration) would be valuable. In addition, it is important to compare the hazard per mass unit of diesel engine exhaust from new and older technology diesel engines. Further information would also be needed on exposure levels at workplaces where new diesel engines are in use.
2017/12/21
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 59 #

2017/0004(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
(6) Certain polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) mixtures, including those containing benzo[a]pyrene, meet the criteria for classification as carcinogenic (category 1A or 1B) in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 and therefore are carcinogens as defined in Directive 2004/37/EC. The CommitteeSCOEL identified the possibility of significant uptake through the skin for these mixtures. The ACSH has agreed on the importance of introducing an occupational exposure limit value for PAHs and has recommended to carry out the work to evaluate the scientific aspects with the view to proposing an occupational exposure limit value at some time in the future. It is therefore appropriate to set out a skin notation in Part B of Annex III to that Directive 2004/37/EC indicating the possibility of significant dermal uptake and to carry out further investigations to set a limit value for benzo[a]pyrene in order better to protect workers from polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons mixtures.
2017/12/21
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 87 #

2017/0004(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Directive 2004/37/EC
Article 18 a – paragraph 2 a (new)
(-1) In Article 18a, the following paragraph is added: “The Commission shall, as part of the next evaluation of the implementation of this Directive in the context of the evaluation referred to in Article 17a of Directive 89/391/EEC, also assess the possibility to set a limit value for benzo[a]pyrene in order to better protect workers from polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons mixtures. The Commission shall propose, where appropriate, necessary amendments and modifications related to that substance.”.
2017/12/21
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 93 #

2017/0004(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Directive 2004/37/EC
Annex I – point 5 b (new)
(1a) In Annex I, the following point is added: “5b. Work involving exposure to diesel engine exhaust emissions”
2017/12/21
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 115 #

2017/0004(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1
Directive 2004/37/EC
Annex III – Part A – row 14 h (new)
- - Diesel 0,057a - - - - - engine exhaust emission s ____________________ 7a measured as elemental carbon
2017/12/21
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 116 #

2017/0004(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1
Directive 2004/37/EC
Annex III – Part A – row 14 h (new)
- - Diesel - 0,057b - 17b - - engine exhaust emission s ____________________ 7b measured as nitrogen dioxide
2017/12/21
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 118 #

2017/0004(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 3
Directive 2004/37/EC
Annex III – Part B – column 3 – row 1
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons mixtures, including those containing benzo[a]pyrene, which are carcinogens within the meaning of the Directive.
2017/12/21
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 3 #

2016/2270(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4
— having regard to International Labour Organization (ILO) Conventions Nos 26 and 131 on minimum wage fixing and Nos 29 and 105 on the abolition of forced labour,
2017/03/16
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 101 #

2016/2270(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital O
O. whereas unemployment leads to a fast and steady deterioration of human capital;deleted
2017/03/16
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 275 #

2016/2270(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Notes with particular interest the proposals concerning transitional job schemes, which consist of the option, for those who want to and are able to work, to have a transitional job, at a pre-established minimum wage, in the general government sector or in a non-profit institution or non- governmental organisation (NGO);
2017/03/16
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 7 #

2016/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A
A. whereas the role of whistle-blowers is to help in deterring and preventing wrongdoing, such as mismanagement, fraud and corruption, thus contributing to the promotion of the rule of law, transparency and democratic accountability;
2017/04/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 33 #

2016/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital G
G. whereas corruption is one of the most serious problems facing the world today, as it can hamper a state’s ability to deliver inclusive economic growth in various fieldsensure the protection of the general interest and the promotion of the rule of law, transparency and democratic accountability;
2017/04/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 46 #

2016/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Calls for action to change the public perception of whistle-blowers by highlighting their positive role as an early warning mechanism toto detect and prevent abuses and corruption and to enable public scrutiny of state action;
2017/04/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 48 #

2016/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the recommendation of the Council of Europe concerning the scope of a European framework for the protection of whistle-blowers which should cover all individuals working in either the public or private sectors, irrespective of the nature of their working relationship and whether they are paid or not;
2017/04/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 51 #

2016/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for measures to protect workers who detect and report cases of wrongdoings in the field of unemployment such as mismanagement, fraud and corruption; stresses the importance of ensuring the anonymity of whistle-blowers and the confidentiality of the process;
2017/04/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 61 #

2016/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Points to the dangers of excluding whistle-blowing workers from career progression and of retaliation by colleagues and management at their workplace, and the dampening effect this has on those who may come across wrongdoing; considers that perpetrators of retaliation shall be subject to a regime of professional sanctions and civil penalties;
2017/04/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 72 #

2016/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. RecallStresses the importance ofto set up devising instruments at the European level to ban any form of retaliation, whether this be active dismissal or passive measures such as, discrimination at the workplace such as retributive transfers, reduced prerogatives or working hours, loss of benefits, or passive measures such as the threat of such actions or the blocking of promotion;
2017/04/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 76 #

2016/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that whistle-blowers and their family members whose lives or safety are in jeopardy must be entitled to receive effective and adequate protection;
2017/04/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 77 #

2016/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Considers that the burden of proof should lie with the employer who must clearly demonstrate that any measures taken against an employee were in no sense connected with a whistle-blower’s disclosure;
2017/04/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 79 #

2016/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Urges employers and the authorities to swiftly act on the information reported to them after this has been thoroughly verified, and to address the shortcomings identified; considers that the European framework should encourage reporting or disclosure by individuals for public interest reporting and disclosures; highlights the necessity to ensure: – the establishment of appropriate internal reporting procedures in cooperation with workers' representatives ensuring anonymity and confidentiality; – the reporting to relevant public regulatory bodies, law enforcement agencies and supervisory bodies; – the disclosure of information of public interest to the public, for example to a journalist or an elected representative;
2017/04/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 85 #

2016/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls that proper European legislation is needed; encourages Member States to develop legislative instruments that protect those who report justified and proven breaches of conduct to public authoritthe Commission to propose legislative instruments ensuring effective measures to protect whistle-blowers acting in the public interest when disclosing confidential information of companies and public bodies;
2017/04/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 97 #

2016/2224(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
8. RecallSuggests that in the event of false accusations which are deliberately false and were made in bad faith, those responsible should be held accountable.
2017/04/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 87 #

2016/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 a (new)
– having regard to articles 151-156 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 144 #

2016/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas social dialogue can contribute positively to growth, employment and competitiveness; whereas the Union is obliged to recognise and promote the role of the social partners, facilitate dialogue between the social partners and respect their autonomy according to TFEU 152;
2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 151 #

2016/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas the Commission must consult the social partners before taking any action in the social policy field, according to Article 154 TFEU;
2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 176 #

2016/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – 1 a (new)
-1a. Calls for the European Pillar of Social Rights to include but not be limited to an introduction of a social protocol in the case of a treaty change or revision; highlights that such a protocol would clarify that neither economic freedoms nor competitions rules shall have priority over fundamental social rights and social progress, in case of conflict, social rights shall take precedence;
2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 200 #

2016/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recalls the obligation of all participating parties, including the EU institutions, to fully respect and promote the autonomy of social partners at national level, national collective bargaining systems as well as national labour market models and traditions, including the right to negotiate, conclude and enforce collective agreements and to take collective action in accordance with national law and practices; underlines the respect for the Member States’ competence and national labour law, in particular the governance of legal or contractual provision concerning employment conditions, working conditions and the relationship between employers and workers; stresses the exclusive competence of the Member States to define the legal concepts of ‘worker’ and ‘employment’ under the EPSR in accordance with their national labour law;
2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 233 #

2016/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. CRecalls for the enactment of a directive on fair working conditions for all forms of employment, ensuring for every worker a core set of enforceable rightsthe core set of enforceable rights guaranteed to every worker, individually or collectively, which Member Sates apply in accordance with national and EU law, including equal treatment, social protection, protection in case of dismissal, health and safety protection, provisions on working time and rest time, freedom of association and representation, the right to strike, collective bargaining, collective action, access to education and training, and adequate information and consultation rights; underlines that this directive should apply to employees as well as to all workers in throughout subcontracting chains, and a prospect of stabilising the working relationship as open-ended employment after a certain period of time; calls for effective enforcement of the existing EU law ensuring fair working conditions for every worker; underlines that this EU aquis also should apply to non-standard forms of employment, such asincluding but not limited to fixed-term work, part-time work, and on-demand work, self-employment, crowd-working, internship or traineeship; requests that the EU acquis be updated accordingly so as to apply to all workersin the light of changes in the labour market while respecting the competence of the Member States to define the legal concepts of ‘worker’ and ‘employment’;
2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 283 #

2016/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Calls for decisive steps towards legal certainty on what constitutes ‘employment’, also for work intermediated by digital platformInvites the Member States to take decisive steps to promote increased legal certainty on what constitutes ‘employment’, also for work especially in the light of digitalisation and changing labour market conditions; underlines that open- ended employment contracts should remain the norm given their importance for socio-economic security; calls for the directive on fair working conditions to include relevant minimum standards to be ensured inemphasises the need to ensure that existing standards also apply to more precarious and atypical forms of employment, in particular:;
2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 323 #

2016/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point b
b. for workrecognition of an employment relationship between the worker and intermediated bying digital platforms, a definition of employment that is less dependent on full cumulation of the relevant criteria where such a relation de facto exists under national labour law;
2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 366 #

2016/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. EIs concerned about the declining labour share of total income in Europe over the past decades; emphasises the need for renewed upward social convergence in wages throughout the EU; calls on the Commission to actively support a wider coverage for collective bargaining; considers that to ensure decent living wages, minimum wages set at a decent level are necessary; in order to boost demand, enable sustainable growth and reduce inequality; calls on the Commission and Member States to respect the autonomy of the social partners and actively support a wider coverage for collective bargaining; while respecting national labour market models; considers that to ensure decent wages, national minimum wages can be introduced, where social partners want them; with due respect for the practices of each Member States and set with the involvement of social partners, recommends the establishment of national wage floors through legislation or collective bargaining, with the objective of attaining at least 60 % of the respective national average wage;
2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 490 #

2016/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Is aware that rising life expectancy and workforce shrinking pose a challenge to the sustainability of pensions systems and to intergenerational fairness; reaffirms that the best response is to increase the overall employment rate; reiterates the need to close the current pension gap between men and women around 39% by ensuring equal pay for equal work and increased labour participation by women; considers that pensionable ages should reflect, besides life expectancy, other factors including labour market trends, the economic dependency ratio, the birth rate and differences in job arduousness;
2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 574 #

2016/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Considers access to quality and affordable long-term care services, including home-based care, to be a right that should be upheld with the help of suitably qualified professionals employed under decent conditions; believes that low- income households should therefore be targeted by adequate public services and tax deductions; repeats its call for legislation on carers' leave accompanied by adequate remuneration and social protection;
2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 613 #

2016/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for legislation to ensure that access to social housing for adequate housing benefits are provided for those in needll , obviously including homeless people, and that vulnerable people, families and poor households are protected against eviction; calls for tax incentives to help young people on low incomes set up their own households; calls for greater use of the EFSI, ERDF and ESF to support urban renewal and affordable housing provision;
2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 687 #

2016/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 – introductory part
19. Is alarmed at the spread of precariousness arising from the excessive use of 'atypical' contracts especially effecting women and migrants; stresses the importance of ensuring sufficient institutional and budgetary capacities to provide adequate protection for people in non-standard forms of employment; considers in particular that:
2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 728 #

2016/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Calls for full implementation of the Youth Guarantee for all people under 3025 and of the recommendation on the long- term unemployed; highlights these as important structural reforms and social investments that are in need of adequate financing;
2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 738 #

2016/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Stresses the importance of access to formal, informal and non-formal education for underrepresented groups; encourages the Commission to promote and support the social dimension of education as part of the EPRS;
2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 747 #

2016/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 – introductory part
22. Considers that decisive progress is urgently needed in the area of gender equality and work-life balance; welcomes the social partners attempt to reach agreement on better reconciliation of work, private and family life and gender equality to reduce the gender pay gap, as stated in the European Social Partners Work programme 2015-2017; encourages the Commission to consider, in particular:
2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 819 #

2016/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
24. Emphasises that labour mobility within the EU is a right whose exercise must be supported but which should not be forced on workers by poor conditions in their home regions, and should not undermine host countries’ social standards; stresses the principal of equal pay for equal work;
2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 859 #

2016/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – introductory part
26. Considers that the objective of upward social convergence should be underpinned by a set of targets, building on the Europe 2020 strategy and the, Sustainable Development Goals and the Eurofound metrics of 'job quality' serving to guide the coordination of economic, employment and social policies in the EU; believes that these targets could also form part of the Convergence Code currently being discussed for the euro area, and could be based on the following indicators which are directly affected by public policies:
2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 923 #

2016/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – point j a (new)
ja. quality of jobs
2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 959 #

2016/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
28. Calls for a 'silver rule' on social investment to be applied when implementing the Stability and Growth Pact, namely to consider certain public social investments havingthat have a clear positive impact on economic growth (e.g. childcare or education and training) as being eligible for favourable treatmentin the short and long-term as being excluded when assessing government deficits and compliance with the 1/20 debt rule;
2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 990 #

2016/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 – introductory part
30. Reiterates its call for the raevising of the MFF 2014-20 ceilings in order to cope with increased needs; calls, in particular, for:
2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 1069 #

2016/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 – point b
b. a European unemployment insurance scheme, complementing national schemes in cases of severe cyclical downturn and helping prevent the translation of an asymmetric shock into structural disadvantage;deleted
2016/10/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 1 #

2016/2062(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A
A. whereas 4.7 million jobs in the Union are generated by air transport and airportdirectly (1.9 million) and indirectly (2.8 million) generated by air transport, the manufacturing industry and airports; whereas a further 917,000 jobs elsewhere in the global economy are supported by the European aviation industry; whereas despite the fact that the aviation market in the Union has been booming in the period 2000-2013 with passenger traffic growing by 47%, the number of jobs in aviation remained stable or has even declined in some subsectors;
2016/09/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 4 #

2016/2062(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas new business and employment models have emerged due to the increased internationalisation, liberalization and global competition;
2016/09/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 7 #

2016/2062(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas the deterioration of working conditions is ubiquitous in the aviation industry in Europe1a ; whereas some airlines offer cadets a position at deplorable conditions, or even resort to pay-to-fly schemes where the pilot actually pays the airline to fly revenue- earning flights; _________________ 1aGlobal Topic on Decent Work, International Labour Organization
2016/09/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 9 #

2016/2062(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas more than one pilot out of six surveyed in the Ghent study1b is facing atypical employment conditions; i.e. working through a temporary work agency, as self-employed, or on a zero- hour contract with no minimum pay guaranteed; whereas the low fare airlines are by far the largest users of atypical employment; _________________ 1bY. Jorens, D. Gillis, L. Valcke & J. De Coninck, "Atypical Forms of Employment in the Aviation Sector", European Social Dialogue, European Commission, 2015
2016/09/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 10 #

2016/2062(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas greater diversification in contracts can be a tool for more flexibility, it can also be misused for rule shopping to avoid social security contributions and reduce taxes for companies; whereas atypical employment is particularly widespread among young pilots, exposing them to precarious working conditions and preventing a new generation from stable access to jobs in the aviation sector; whereas some types of atypical employment have a negative impact on safety, competition, wages, health and safety and quality standards;
2016/09/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 11 #

2016/2062(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A e (new)
Ae. whereas the mobile and transnational nature of aviation makes it difficult to detect social abuses and circumvention of labour standards and impossible to tackle the problems solely at a national level;
2016/09/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 12 #

2016/2062(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A f (new)
Af. whereas the European social partners, in their Joint Declaration against EU-based Flags of Convenience in Aviation, called on the European legislators to take urgent action to prevent the development of EU-based flags of convenience in aviation, or the importing of non-EU flags of convenience in the sector;
2016/09/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 13 #

2016/2062(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A g (new)
Ag. whereas unfair competition like unlawful state aid and non-compliance with international labour standards from carriers in the Gulf States and other third countries destroys quality jobs and growth in Europe;
2016/09/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 15 #

2016/2062(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s communication on ‘An Aviation Strategy for Europe’; stresses that action is needed to reinforce the social agenda and maintain high-quality jobs in aviation; believes that ensuring a level playing field in the sector is crucialand eliminating social dumping in the sector is crucial and should therefore be included in the aviation strategy; encourages the Commission to focus on creating a fair and sustainable future for civil aviation in Europe and internationally;
2016/09/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 31 #

2016/2062(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the importance of strong, independent social partners in the aviation sector, an institutionalised social dialogue at all levels and the participation of employees in company matters; underlines that the rights to form and to join a trade union are fundamental rights insists on a proper consultation process and strengthened social dialogue ahead of any EU initiative concerning the Unionaviation sector;
2016/09/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 35 #

2016/2062(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Welcomes attempts by the social partners to negotiate an agreement on the working conditions and social rights of employees in the European aviation sector; encourages them to negotiate collective agreements in all parts of the aviation sector in line with national laws and practices, as they are an effective instrument in combating a race to the bottom regarding social, working and employment standards and in ensuring decent remuneration for all workers;
2016/09/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 38 #

2016/2062(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Considers the decrease in unionisation to be a potential threat to the social dialogue and to working conditions in European aviation; underlines that the rights to form and to join a trade union are fundamental rights in the Union and must be guaranteed; rejects any attempts to reduce the right to strike;
2016/09/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 39 #

2016/2062(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Draws attention to a number of instances of unfair competition in the aviation sector; recalls that unfair competition can contribute to the degradation of working conditions; calls on the responsible authorities to adequately sanction any misconduct in this regard;
2016/09/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 40 #

2016/2062(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Urges the Commission, Member States, social partners and other stakeholders to closely and continuously monitor the development of the working conditions in civil aviation; calls on Member States to increase efforts to tackle bogus self-employment and unfair competition in the aviation sector;
2016/09/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 41 #

2016/2062(INI)

2e. Believes the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) must be able to scrutinize the development of new business and employment models in civil aviation in order to ensure the safety of passengers and staff; insists that EASA involves the social partners in this task;
2016/09/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 43 #

2016/2062(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Insists that direct employment must remain the usual formfull time, open-ended contracts and direct employment must remain the standard model of employment in aviation; recommends a limitation of temployment in aviation in order to ensure safetyorary contracts for example by requiring that a specific, high proportion of workers of airlines with an EU Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) must be directly employed, in order to ensure safety, social standards and organisational stability; calls on the Commission to come forward with an impact assessment of such a proposal;
2016/09/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 59 #

2016/2062(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to come forward with legislative initiatives to prevent flags of convenience, rule shopping and unfair competition in aviation, including a ban on zero-hours contracts and pay-to-fly schemes in European commercial aviation;
2016/09/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 61 #

2016/2062(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for a clarification of the ‘home base’ criterion in order to ensure that it determines applicable social, employment and taxation legislation for all aircraft operations of carriers holding an EU Air Operator Certificate (AOC), both in the internal market and in international operations; stresses that the definition of home base must be identical or similar to what is commonly termed work place in other labour legislation; takes the view that if a person actually works for an airline, this company must be regarded as an employer in relation to applicable law on social security, irrespective of whether the person is self- employed, subcontractor, temporary staff member or contract worker; believes that no employee should be in doubt on where they are entitled to social security;
2016/09/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 65 #

2016/2062(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. SDemands that all aircrew from third countries fully comply with EU/EASA licensing requirements in order to be allowed to operate EU-registered aircrafts; stresses the need to prevent social dumping and possible illegal use of foreign workeraircrew from third countries on board EU- registered planes; calls in this context on the Commission to extend the application of the Single Permit Directive (2011/98 EU) to mobile workers in civil aviation; recalls that crew from third countries have the same rights in terms of labour protection and working conditions as EU based crew;
2016/09/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 78 #

2016/2062(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls for a clarification of the concept of 'economic entity' to extend the benefits of Directive 2001/23 to ground handling workers in case of call for tender or partial loss of activities;
2016/09/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 84 #

2016/2062(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Insists that any agreements in the field of EU External Aviation Policy must include respect for human rights and fundamental ILO conventions, social protection and effective means of enforcement;
2016/09/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 85 #

2016/2062(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Regrets that requirements on third-country airlines operating to and from airports in the Union today are non- enforceable or even non-existent; insists that unfair competition from third- country airlines, due to e.g. direct and indirect state aid, subsidies or exploitation of workers, is effectively addressed and that existing tools to counter unfair competition are thoroughly evaluated and where necessary updated; firmly believes that as long as fair competition clauses, including respect of workers' rights, are not applied in air transport agreements with third countries, the rights to operate in the Union should be limited;
2016/09/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 89 #

2016/2062(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Member States to invest in education and training in all parts of the aviation value chain, as the success of European aviation is highly dependent on skilled workers and innovation; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure sufficient public and private investments in research and development in the aviation sector; highlights in this context the role of other parts of the aviation value chain such as manufacturing of aircraft, engines and their components, service provision, ground handling, air traffic management, which are of high importance for employment and growth; firmly believes that the role of these sectors must be further addressed in the aviation strategy;
2016/09/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 101 #

2016/2062(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to establish a certification system for educational centres that provide training for cabin crew in order to enhance safety and security;
2016/09/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 102 #

2016/2062(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Supports the efforts to create a single air space management regime for the EU; is convinced that involvement of employees in the further modernisation of the air traffic management organisations and its implementation will improve this process;
2016/09/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 104 #

2016/2062(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Reminds the Commission that the Single European Sky (SES) liberalisation process and in particular the performance scheme for the Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSP) should not be carried out to the detriment of the working conditions of the highly skilled operational personnel, nor lead to cuts on investments in new technology and education of new personnel; encourages the Commission to consider how to avoid this development, since it does not serve the goal of a better, more effective and more productive air traffic service in Europe;
2016/09/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 106 #

2016/2062(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Member States to guarantee all workers in the aviation sector decent working conditions, including health and safety at work., regardless of the size and type of company which employs them, the place of employment or the underlying contract; stresses the need for uniform rules on occupational health and safety in the aviation sector; supports the idea of making all aircraft with an EU Air Operator’s Certificate subject to regular oversight regarding occupational health and safety;
2016/09/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 114 #

2016/2062(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Commission to put in place enhanced mechanisms to prevent social abuses and circumvention of labour standards including facilitating whistle blowing, open reporting and cooperation between Member States' labour inspectorates;
2016/09/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 118 #

2016/2062(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Urges the Commission and Member States to ensure better implementation and enforcement of the existing Union legislation in the aviation sector.
2016/09/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 66 #

2016/2017(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas the Commission, in its communication on the European Social Pillar18, notes that ‘women continue to be underrepresented in employment, overrepresented in part-time work and low- paid sectors, and receive lower hourly wages also when performing equivalent work even though they have surpassed men in educational attainment’; __________________ 18 COM(2016) 127, 8.3.2016, Annex I. COM(2016) 127, 8.3.2016, Annex I.
2016/06/14
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 189 #

2016/2017(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to put in place policies that acknowledge the increasing diversity of family relationships and parenting arrangements, in particular to guarantee that a child is not discriminated against because of its parents’ marital status or family constitution; calls on the Member States to mutually recognise legal documents relating, for example, to marriage, with a view to guaranteeing free movement without discrimination on the grounds of the composition of the family;
2016/06/02
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 197 #

2016/2017(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Member States to step up protection against discrimination and unlawful dismissal related to work-life balance and to ensure access to justice and legal action by increasing the amount of information on offer about workers’ rights and legal assistance, if required;
2016/06/02
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 251 #

2016/2017(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Urges the Commission to adopt a post-2015 Gender Equality Strategy – as has been the case in previous periods, in order to ensure that work on gender equality is not made less of a priority – and to implement it through the European Semester, including the Annual Growth Survey and the country-specific recommendations;
2016/06/02
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 270 #

2016/2017(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to involve the social partners and civil society in gender equality policies; stresses the importance of collective agreements in combating discrimination and promoting equality between women and men at work, and of research and exchanges of good practices; calls on the Member States to carry out wage-mapping on a regular basis as a complement to efforts to incorporate the fundamental principle of equal pay for equal work, in keeping with Article 157 TFEU, dating back to 1957;
2016/06/02
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 389 #

2016/2017(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Points out the high levels of working poor throughout Europe, with people having to work more and longer, even combining several jobs, in order to earn a decent income; notes once again that women are over-represented when it comes to poverty and non-standard forms of employment, which gives rise to social and economic insecurity and contributes to economic dependence; calls on the Member States and social partners to develop measures ensuring adequate wages for all workers, and to close the gender pay gap;
2016/06/02
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 402 #

2016/2017(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Emphasises how important it is that work-life balance cannot be established by introducing precarious working conditions and increasing the number of non-standard forms of employment; points out that work-life balance must be based on workers’ rights and security on the labour market, and on the right to take time off without it being curtailed by increased mobility and flexibility requirements; stresses the fact that increased flexibility can result in an intensification of the labour market discrimination currently experienced by women – in the shape of lower wages, non-standard forms of employment and disproportionate responsibility for unpaid household tasks – if a clear gender mainstreaming approach is not taken beforehand;
2016/06/02
Committee: EMPLFEMM
Amendment 64 #

2016/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) It remains essential that the coordination rules keep pace with the evolving legal and societal context in which they operate by further facilitating the exercise of citizens’ rights while at the same time ensuring legal clarity, a fair and equitable distribution of the financial burden among the institutions of the Member States involved and administrative simplicity and enforceability of the rules. This Regulation is central to the continued functioning of the internal market and the freedom of movement. Concurrently the social security coordination has to be designed to fit all kinds of social security systems in the Member States.
2018/01/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 77 #

2016/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
(6) Long-term care benefits have so far not been included explicitly within the material scope of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 but coordinated as sickness benefits, leading to legal uncertainty both for institutions and persons claiming long-term care benefits. There is a need to develop a stable legal framework appropriate to long-term care benefits within the Regulation to include a clear definition of such benefits.deleted
2018/01/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 177 #

2016/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Recital 24
5. Recital 24 is replaced by the following: (24) Long-term care benefits for insured persons and members of their families need to be coordinated according to specific rules which, in principle, follow the rules applicable to sickness benefits, in line with the case law of the Court of Justice. It is also necessary to provide for specific provisions in case of overlapping of long-term care benefits in kind and in cash.deleted
2018/01/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 191 #

2016/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Recital 46
(46) In order to enable a timely update of this Regulation to the developments at the national level, 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 European Commission in respect of amending the Annexes to this Regulation and Regulation (EC) No 987/2009. 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 in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016.43 In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States’ experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. __________________ 43 COM(2015) 216 final.deleted
2018/01/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 203 #

2016/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Article 1
9. Article 1 is amended as follows: (a) Chapters 1 and 3” is replaced by the term “Title III, Chapters 1, 1a and 3”. (b) “Title III, Chapter 1 on sickness, maternity and equivalent paternity benefits” the term “and Chapter 1a on long-term care benefits” is inserted. (c) “Title III, Chapter 1 (sickness, maternity and equivalent paternity benefits),” the term “and Chapter 1a (long-term care benefits)” is inserted and the last sentence is deleted. (d) after point (va): ‘ (vb) “long-term care benefit” means any benefit in kind, cash or a combination of both for persons who, over an extended period of time, on account of old-age, disability, illness or impairment, require considerable assistance from another person or persons to carry out essential daily activities, including to support their personal autonomy; this includes benefits granted to or for the person providing such assistance;’deleted In Point (c) the term “Title III, In Point (i)(1)(ii) after the term In Point (va)(i) after the term The following point is inserted
2018/01/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 226 #

2016/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point ba
10. In Article 3(1), the following point is inserted after point (b): ‘(ba) long-term care benefits;’deleted
2018/01/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 242 #

2016/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Article 11 – paragraph 2
(a) In paragraph 2 the term “sickness benefits in cash covering treatment for an unlimited period” is replaced by the term “long-term care benefits in cash”.deleted
2018/01/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 249 #

2016/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Article 12
13. Article 12 is replaced by the following: Article 12 Special rules 1. as an employed person in a Member State on behalf of an employer which normally carries out its activities there and who is posted within the meaning of Directive 96/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1996 concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services46 or sent by that employer to another Member State to perform work on that employer’s behalf shall continue to be subject to the legislation of the first Member State, provided that the anticipated duration of such work does not exceed 24 months and that the person is not posted or sent to replace another employed or self-employed person previously posted or sent within the meaning of this Article. 2. activity as a self-employed person in a Member State who goes to pursue a similar activity in another Member State shall continue to be subject to the legislation of the first Member State, provided that the anticipated duration of such activity does not exceed 24 months and that the person is not replacing another posted employed or self-employed person.. __________________ 46 OJ L 018, 21.01.1997 p. 1.deleted A person who pursues an activity A person who normally pursues an
2018/01/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 343 #

2016/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Chapter 1 a
17. After Article 35, the following Chapter is inserted: ‘CHAPTER 1a Long-term care benefits Article 35a General provisions 1. Without prejudice to the specific provisions of this Chapter, Articles 17 to 32 shall apply mutatis mutandis to long- term care benefits. 2. shall draw up a detailed list of long-term care benefits which meet the criteria contained in Article 1 (vb) of this Regulation, specifying which are benefits in kind and which are benefits in cash. 3. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, Member States may grant long-term care benefits in cash in accordance with the other Chapters of Title III, if the benefit and the specific conditions to which the benefit is subject are listed in Annex XII and provided that the outcome of such coordination is at least as favourable for the beneficiaries as if the benefit was coordinated under this Chapter. Article 35b Overlapping of long-term care benefits 1. benefits in cash granted under the legislation of the competent Member State receives, at the same time and under this Chapter, long-term care benefits in kind from the institution of the place of residence or stay in another Member State, and an institution in the first Member State is also required to reimburse the cost of these benefits in kind under Article 35c, the general provision on prevention of overlapping of benefits laid down in Article 10deleted The Administrative Commission If a recipient of long-term care Two or more Member States, or Article 35 shall be applicable, with the following restriction only: the amount of the benefit in cash shall be reduced by the reimbursable amount for the benefit in kind which is claimable under Article 35c from the institution of the first Member State. 2. their competent authorities, may agree on other or supplementary measures which shall not be less favourable for the persons concerned than the principles laid down in paragraph 1. Article 35c Reimbursement between institutions 1. mutandis to long-term care benefits. 2. State where the competent institution under this Chapter is situated does not provide for long-term care benefits in kind, the institution which is or would be competent in that Member State under Chapter 1 for the reimbursement of sickness benefits in kind granted in another Member State shall be deemed to be the competent one also under Chapter 1a.. ’y mutatis If the legislation of a Member
2018/01/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 369 #

2016/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Article 61 – paragraph 2
2. Where an unemployed person does not satisfy the conditions for the aggregation of periods in accordance with paragraph 1 because the total duration of his or her most recently completed periods of insurance, employment or self- employment in that Member State is less than threone months that person shall be entitled to unemployment benefits in accordance with the legislation of the Member State where he or she had previously completed such periods under the conditions and subject to the limitations laid down in Article 64a..
2018/01/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 387 #

2016/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Article 64 – paragraph 1 – point c
(a) In paragraph 1(c) the word “three” shall be replaced by “six” and the words “of three months up to a maximum of six months” shall be replaced by the words “of six months up to the end of the period of that person's entitlement to benefits”; point (c) is replaced by the following:; “(c) entitlement to unemployment benefits shall be maintained until their expiry, provided that the hosting country can provide an adequate level of control of job seekers;”
2018/01/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 390 #

2016/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 – point a a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Article 64 – paragraph 2
(aa) Paragraph 2 is deleted.
2018/01/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 395 #

2016/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Article 64 – paragraph 3
(b) In pParagraph 3, the word “three” shall be replaced by “six” and the words “a maximum of six months” shall be replaced by the words “the end of the period of entitlement to benefits” is deleted.
2018/01/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 427 #

2016/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Article 65 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The authorities of the competent Member State and of the Member State of residence shall give job seekers clarification as to the competence of the public employment service responsible for providing support to them and ensure that exchanges between the competent institution of the Member State of last activity and the job seeker are carried out in one of the major language spoken in the Union.
2018/01/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 456 #

2016/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 24
Regulation (EC) 883/2004
Article 75 a – paragraph 1
1. The competent authorities shall in accordance with their national law and/or practice, ensure that their relevant institutions are awareinformed of and apply all provisions, legislative or otherwise, including the decisions of the Administrative Commission, in the areas covered by and within the terms of this Regulation and the implementing Regulation.
2018/01/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 461 #

2016/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Article 76 a – paragraph 1 – indent 1
– the issuance, the format and the contentsgery-proof electronic format and the contents, with mandatory information, of a portable document certifying the social security legislation which applies to the holder and a single European social security number,
2018/01/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 485 #

2016/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 27
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Article 88 – title
Delegating the power to updateUpdate of the Annexes
2018/01/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 486 #

2016/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 27
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Article 88 – paragraph 1
The European Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 88a to periodically amend the Aannexes tof this Regulation and the implementing Regulation following a request from the Administrative Commissionshall be revised periodically.
2018/01/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 487 #

2016/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 27
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Article 88 a
[...]deleted
2018/01/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 488 #

2016/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 27
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Article 88 a – title
Exercise of the delegationdeleted
2018/01/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 489 #

2016/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 27
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Article 88 a – paragraph 1
1. The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in this Article
2018/01/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 490 #

2016/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 27
2. The delegation of power referred to in Article 88 shall be conferred on the European Commission for an indeterminate period of time from the [the date of entry into force of the Regulation (EU) xxxx].deleted
2018/01/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 494 #

2016/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 27
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Article 88 a – Paragraph 3
3. The delegation of the power referred to in Article 88 may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision of revocation shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision 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 forcedeleted
2018/01/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 498 #

2016/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 27
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Article 88 a – paragraph 4
4. Before adopting a delegated act, the Commission shall consult experts designated by each Member State in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016
2018/01/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 500 #

2016/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 27
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Article 88 a – paragraph 5
5. As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the European Commission shall notify it to the European Parliament and to the Council simultaneously.
2018/01/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 501 #

2016/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 27
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Article 88 a – paragraph 6
6. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 88 shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or by the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiring of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the European Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or the Council.
2018/01/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 608 #

2016/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Regulation (EC) No 987/2009
Article 23 – second sentence
14. At the end of Article 23, the following sentence is added: ‘This provision applies mutatis mutandis to long-term care benefits. ’deleted
2018/01/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 612 #

2016/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Regulation (EC) No 987/2009
Article 24 – paragraph 3
15. In Article 24(3), the term "and 26" is replaced by ", 26 and 35a".deleted
2018/01/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 622 #

2016/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 16
Regulation (EC) No 987/2009
Article 28 – paragraph 1
16. In Article 28(1), after the term "pursuant to Article 21(1) of the basic Regulation", the following term is added "in accordance with Article 35a thereof".deleted
2018/01/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 634 #

2016/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Regulation (EC) No 883/2004
Article 32 – paragraph 4
18. In Article 32, the following paragraph 4 is added after paragraph 3: ‘4. This Article applies mutatis mutandis to long-term care benefits. ’deleted
2018/01/23
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 20 #

2016/0308(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
(2) In view of the economic and political reform efforts undertaken by Ukraine, and in order to support the development of closer economic relations with the European Union, it is appropriate to increase the trade flows concerning the import of certain agricultural products and to grant concessions in the form of autonomous trade measures in selected industrial products in line with the acceleration of the elimination of customs duties on trade between the European Union and Ukraine.
2017/02/07
Committee: INTA
Amendment 24 #

2016/0308(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
(5) Ukraine is to abstain from introducing new duties or charges having equivalent effect or new quantitative restrictions or measures having equivalent effect or from increasing existing levels of duties or charges or from introducing any other restrictions. In the event of failure to comply with any of these conditions, or if there are reasonable grounds to suspect that economic operators benefitting from the temporary autonomous trade measures are undermining the fight against corruption or are engaged in illegal economic activities, the European Commission should be empowered to suspend temporarily all or part of the autonomous trade measures;.
2017/02/07
Committee: INTA
Amendment 25 #

2016/0308(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
(6) It is necessary to provide for the reintroduction of normal Common Customs Tariff duties for imports of any products which cause, or threaten to cause, serious difficulties to the European Union producers, including when an impact on prices in the internal market is foreseeable, of like or directly competing products, subject to an investigation by the European Commission;
2017/02/07
Committee: INTA
Amendment 29 #

2016/0308(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
(9 a) The Commission should report annually to the European Parliament and to the Council about the economic and social impact of this Regulation in the context of the implementation of the Association Agreement, including at regional level. That report should clearly identify the economic operators which have benefited from the temporary autonomous trade measures contained in this Regulation.
2017/02/07
Committee: INTA
Amendment 33 #

2016/0308(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) respect for democratic principles, human rights and fundamental freedoms and respect for the principle of the rule of law as well as continued and sustained efforts with regard to the fight against corruption and illegal economic activities provided for in Article s 2, 3 and 22 of the Association Agreement.
2017/02/07
Committee: INTA
Amendment 34 #

2016/0308(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) continued respect for obligations to cooperate on employment, social policy and equal opportunities in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title IV (Trade and Sustainable Development) and Chapter 21 of Title V (Cooperation on employment, social policy and equal opportunities) of the Association Agreement, and the goals set out in in Article 420 thereof.
2017/02/07
Committee: INTA
Amendment 36 #

2016/0308(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2 a Reporting Requirements The Commission shall monitor the economic and social impact of this Regulation in Ukraine and in the Union. That monitoring shall extend to regional and sectorial level and identify those actors profiting from trade preferences. The results of this monitoring shall be included in overall annual reporting to the European Parliament and to the Council on the implementation of the Association Agreement.
2017/02/07
Committee: INTA
Amendment 41 #

2016/0308(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. The Commission shall put in place close monitoring of any effects on prices in the internal market of products covered by this Regulation and, where any such effects have been detected, shall immediately initiate procedures with a view to reintroducing the Common Customs Tariff duties.
2017/02/07
Committee: INTA
Amendment 43 #

2016/0308(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. At the request of a Member State or of the European Parliament, or on the Commission’s initiative, the Commission shall take a formal decision to initiate an investigation within a reasonable period of time. Where the Commission decides to initiate an investigation, it shall publish a notice in the Official Journal of the European Union announcing the investigation. The notice shall provide a summary of the information received and state that any relevant information should be sent to the Commission. It shall specify the period, which shall not exceed four months from the date of publication of the notice, within which interested parties may make their views known in writing.
2017/02/07
Committee: INTA
Amendment 46 #

2016/0308(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall seek all necessary information it deems necessary and may verify the information received with Ukraine and any other relevant source. It may be assisted by officials of the Member States on whose territory verification might be sought, if that Member State so requests.
2017/02/07
Committee: INTA
Amendment 50 #

2016/0308(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 7
7. Where exceptional circumstances requiring immediate action make an investigation impossible, the Commission may, after informing the Committee, take any preventive measure which is strictly necessary.
2017/02/07
Committee: INTA
Amendment 68 #

2016/0304(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 10
(10) A European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations framework (ESCO) has been piloted by the Commission as a common language and operational tool for education/training and work30 . ESCO structures concepts that are relevant for the EU labour market and education and training in three interlinked pillars: i) occupations, ii) knowledge, skills and competences and iii) qualifications. The ESCO pillars can be complemented by auxiliary vocabularies covering related domains, such as work context, fields of education and training or economic sector, which can on a voluntary basis clarify related domains of skills and qualifications. _________________ 30 The Europe 2020 Strategy announced that the Commission would work on such framework, Communication from the Commission on "Europe 2020 - A strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth", COM(2010) 2020 final.
2017/04/26
Committee: EMPLCULT
Amendment 77 #

2016/0304(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 11
(11) Regulation (EU) 2016/589 of the European Parliament and of the Council31 establishes European Employment Services (EURES), a network of employment services and a mechanism for an automated matching of people to jobs through the EURES common IT platform. To enable the exchange and the matching of job vacancies with candidates, this mechanism needs a common and multilingual list of skills, competences and occupations. By developing ESCO the Commission is providing a multilingual classification system of occupations, skills and competences and qualifications that is suited to this purpose. _________________ 31Within the EURES network assistance is provided to jobseekers wishing to relocate to another country and also to employers seeking employees in another country. Interconnection and cooperation between Europass and EURES portals would lead to more efficient use of both services. _________________ 31 OJ L 107, 22.4.2016, p. 1. OJ L 107, 22.4.2016, p. 1.
2017/04/26
Committee: EMPLCULT
Amendment 98 #

2016/0304(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 16
(16) Analysis of vacancies, and other labour market trends, is an established way of developing skills intelligence to understand issues of skills gaps and shortages as well as qualifications mismatch. The use of information technology, such as web crawling and big data, may helps to improve skills intelligence and therefore tackle skills mismatches.
2017/04/26
Committee: EMPLCULT
Amendment 116 #

2016/0304(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 20
(20) Services should be provided online at Union level. Services should also include the development and use of open standards, metadata schemata and semantic assets to facilitate the effective exchange of information, appropriate authentication measures to ensure trust of digital documents, and skills intelligence and information. In addition, support services at national level should promote and ensure access to a wide range of users, including third country nationals.deleted
2017/04/26
Committee: EMPLCULT
Amendment 124 #

2016/0304(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 22
(22) EURES is a cooperative network responsible for exchanging information and facilitating interaction among job seekers and employers. It provides free assistance to jobseekers wishing to move to another country and assists employers wishing to recruit workers from other countries. Synergies and co-operation between Europass and EURES should be ensured to reinforce the impact of both services.deleted
2017/04/26
Committee: EMPLCULT
Amendment 130 #

2016/0304(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 24
(24) The designation of National Skills Coordination Points as the main interface and beneficiary of Union funding will support simplified administration and reporting and can support a greater cooperation and coordination between national services, including the existing National Europass Centres, EQF National Coordination Points and the Euroguidance network without prejudice to national arrangements in terms of implementation and organisation.deleted
2017/04/26
Committee: EMPLCULT
Amendment 151 #

2016/0304(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Decision establishes a European framework, comprising web- based tools, information and the development of open standards to support the transparency and understanding of skills and qualifications acquired through formal or non-formal education, experience or mobility. The framework shall be known as ‘Europass’.
2017/04/26
Committee: EMPLCULT
Amendment 157 #

2016/0304(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. Europass shall be managed by the Commission and supported by the National Skills Coordination PointMember States and National Europass Centres.
2017/04/26
Committee: EMPLCULT
Amendment 164 #

2016/0304(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) 'metadata' means data providing information about other data that is used in Europass documents;deleted
2017/04/26
Committee: EMPLCULT
Amendment 167 #

2016/0304(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) 'metadata schemata' means a description of metadata elements, their possible values, the obligation level of the values and the relationships between these metadata elements;deleted
2017/04/26
Committee: EMPLCULT
Amendment 174 #

2016/0304(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) 'semantic asset' means a collection of highly reusable metadata or reference data such as code lists, taxonomies, dictionaries or vocabularies which are used for system development;deleted
2017/04/26
Committee: EMPLCULT
Amendment 198 #

2016/0304(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) analysis of trends in skills supply and demand and other types of skills intelligence including at geographical and sectoral level, using technological means such as big data analysis and web crawling;deleted
2017/04/26
Committee: EMPLCULT
Amendment 210 #

2016/0304(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. Europass shall support cooperation on the development, use and dissemination of open standards, comprising metadata schemata and semantic assets, to facilitate more effective exchange of information on skills and qualifications at EU level and by Member States and third parties. The multilingual classification system ESCO (European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations) referred to in article 6 shall be used to support this work.
2017/04/26
Committee: EMPLCULT
Amendment 231 #

2016/0304(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 5
5. Europass shall use the European Classification of Skills/Competences, Qualifications and Occupations (ESCO) established in Article 6 to ensure semantic interoperability between the tools for documentation and information. ESCO shall also provide a platform for interoperability with other relevant services such as those developed by the labour market.deleted
2017/04/26
Committee: EMPLCULT
Amendment 246 #

2016/0304(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 10
10. Europass shall be operated to support and ensure synergies with other instruments and services offered at Union level and national level. The development of open metadata schemata shall be compatible with the technical standards applied under Regulation (EU) 2016/589.
2017/04/26
Committee: EMPLCULT
Amendment 255 #

2016/0304(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Europass Qualification Supplement(s) shall be issued by the competent national authorities in accordance with templates developed by the European Commission and other stakeholders32 such as the Council of Europe and UNESCO. Any changes that may apply to the supplement(s) referred to must be in line with the conclusions of the Bologna Process Advisory Group on the Revision of the Diploma Supplement. _________________ 32 Current supplements are the Certificate Supplement and the Diploma Supplement.
2017/04/26
Committee: EMPLCULT
Amendment 259 #

2016/0304(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. All Europass Qualification Supplement documents issued by authorised bodies shall be issued automatically and free of charge in electronic form, in the national language and/or in a major European language, in accordance with the procedures agreed between the issuing bodies and the National Skills Coordination Points referred to in Article 8 and in conformity with any procedures agreed between the European Commission and stakeholders.
2017/04/26
Committee: EMPLCULT
Amendment 266 #

2016/0304(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 6
Classification of European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and 1.The Commission shall manage a multilingual classification of concepts that are relevant for the EU labour market and education and training system known as the classification of European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations (ESCO). 2.The ESCO classification shall directly support the functioning of Europass by providing a common reference language for exchanging information and documents on skills and qualifications and for the purpose of job searching, job matching, searching for education and training opportunities and providing learning and career guidance.Article 6 deleted Occupations (ESCO)
2017/04/26
Committee: EMPLCULT
Amendment 282 #

2016/0304(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) ensure that adequateffective promotion and information activities are carried out at Union and national level in order to reach relevant users and stakeholders;
2017/04/26
Committee: EMPLCULT
Amendment 289 #

2016/0304(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) regularly update the ESCO classification, in close cooperation with Member States and with stakeholders, such as social partners, professional associations, education and training institutes, research institutes, statistics institutes and employment services.deleted
2017/04/26
Committee: EMPLCULT
Amendment 302 #

2016/0304(COD)

(c) support the implementation of article 14 of the Regulation (EU) 2016/589 in relation to the ESCO classification, and support the continuous update of ESCO;deleted
2017/04/26
Committee: EMPLCULT
Amendment 310 #

2016/0304(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point g
(g) monitor the activities of the National Skills Coordination Points, the consistency of information they provide for the analysis of trends in skills supply and demand, and the information provided on learning opportunities to the relevant portal at Union level;deleted
2017/04/26
Committee: EMPLCULT
Amendment 319 #

2016/0304(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) designate and manage, in accordance with national circumstances, a National Skills Coordination Point, to support coordination and cooperation among the national services referred to in this Decision;deleted
2017/04/26
Committee: EMPLCULT
Amendment 326 #

2016/0304(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) ensure, through the National Skills Coordination Point, the timely and effective provision of data and information available at national level for the updating of the Europass framework;deleted
2017/04/26
Committee: EMPLCULT
Amendment 334 #

2016/0304(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) ensure the visibility of Europass and its promotion at national level through education and training bodies and other stakeholders in the area of education, training and employment;
2017/04/26
Committee: EMPLCULT
Amendment 335 #

2016/0304(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. Each National Skills Coordination Point shall: (a)coordinate, in cooperation with the relevant national bodies, the activities related to the implementation of Europass tools and services at national level; (b)promote and provide information on guidance for learning and career purposes and make information on learning opportunities publicly available at national level and in the Union web- based tool; (c)monitor the collection and dissemination of evidence based and real- time information on skills at national and regional level; (d)support the transparent referencing of levels of qualifications within national qualifications frameworks to the EQF, provide information on the EQF to national stakeholders and communicate the results of the referencing process and on qualifications to the Union web-based tool; (e)support cooperation at national level among public and private stakeholders on skills related issues in economic sectors; (f)involve all relevant stakeholders in the activities under their responsibility; (g)implement or support any other activities as agreed by the Commission and Member States at EU level.deleted
2017/04/26
Committee: EMPLCULT
Amendment 351 #

2016/0304(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. The National Skills Coordination Points shall be the beneficiary of Union financing awarded for the implementation of this Decision.deleted
2017/04/26
Committee: EMPLCULT
Amendment 32 #

2016/0176(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
(15) In order to ensure a sufficient level of harmonisation in the admission conditions throughout the Union, both minimum and maximum factors for calculating the salary threshold should be determined. Member States should fix their threshold, where Member States have chosen to introduce such a threshold, should be determined. Member States that introduce a threshold should fix it in accordance with the situation and organisation of their respective labour markets and their general immigration policies.
2017/02/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 42 #

2016/0176(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
(16) A lower salary threshold should be laid downMember States that have introduced a salary threshold should be able to decide to lower the threshold for specific professions only where it is considered by the Member State concerned that there is a particular lack of available workforce and where such professions belong to major group 1 or 2 of the ISCO ("International Standard Classification of Occupation") classification.
2017/02/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 51 #

2016/0176(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
(18) The conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of highly skilled employment, including the eligibility criteria related to a salary threshold should be defined. It should not aim to determine salaries and therefore should not derogate from the rules or practices at Member State level or from collective agreements, and should not be used to constitute any harmonisation in this field, in this field, wherefore it is optional for Member States to introduce a salary threshold. This Directive should fully respect the competences of Member States, particularly on employment, labour and social matters.
2017/02/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 68 #

2016/0176(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. In addition to the conditions laid down in paragraph 1, Member States may introduce a salary threshold. Where a salary threshold is introduced, the gross annual salary resulting from the monthly or annual salary specified in the work contract or binding job offer, shall not be inferior to the salary threshold set and published for that purpose by the Member States. The salary threshold set by the Member StatesWhere a Member State has introduced a salary threshold, it shall be at least 1.0 times but not higher than 1.4 times the average gross annual salary in the Member State concerned. Member States shall involve the social partners if and when a salary threshold is set.
2017/02/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 70 #

2016/0176(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. In addition to the conditions laid down in paragraph 1, Member States shall require that all conditions in the applicable laws, collective agreements or practices in the relevant occupational branches for highly skilled employment are met.
2017/02/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 75 #

2016/0176(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. By way of derogation from paragraph 23, in Member States that have introduced a salary threshold, and for employment in professions which are in particular need of third-country national workers and which belong to major groups 1 and 2 of ISCO, the salary threshold shall be 80 percent of the salary threshold set by the Member State concerned in accordance with paragraph 23.
2017/02/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 79 #

2016/0176(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
By way of derogation from paragraph 23, in Member States that have introduced salary threshold, as regards third-country nationals who have obtained a higher education qualification not more than three years before submitting the application for an EU Blue Card, the salary threshold shall be at least 80 percent of the salary threshold set by the Member State concerned in accordance with paragraph 2. The period of three years shall reapply after the attainment of each level of higher education qualifications.
2017/02/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 129 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
(8) In order to ensure coherence and give certainty to businesses and Member States' authorities, the notion of "incitement to hatred" should, to the appropriate extent and where applicable to Member States, be aligned to the definition in the Council Framework Decision 2008/913/JHA of 28 November 2008 on combating certain forms and expressions of racism and xenophobia by means of criminal law which defines hate speech as "publicly inciting to violence or hatred". This should include aligning the grounds on which incitement to violence or hatred is based.
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 134 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
(9) In order to empower viewers, including parents and minors, in making informed decisions about the content to be watched, it is necessary that audiovisual media service providers provide sufficient information about content that may impair minors' physical, mental or moral development. This could be done, for instance, through a system of content descriptors indicating the nature of the content. Content descriptors could be delivered through written, graphical or acoustic means. The different means of content descriptors should be clear enough to stipulate whether the specific content may be of harm to minors.
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 148 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
(10) Certain widely recognised nutritional guidelines exist at national and international level, such as the WHO Regional Office for Europe's nutrient profile model, in order to differentiate foods on the basis of their nutritional composition in the context of foods television advertising to children. Member States should be encouraged to ensure that self-and co-regulatory codes of conduct are used to effectively reduceffectively ensure that the exposure of children and minors to audiovisual commercial communications regarding foods and beverages that are high in salt, sugars or fat or that otherwise do not fit these national or international nutritional guidelines is reduced. Self-regulation and co- regulation should contribute to this objective.
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 152 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
(11) Similarly, Member States should be encouraged to ensure that self-regulation and co- regulatory codes of conduction are used to effectively limitend the exposure of children and minors to audiovisual commercial communications for alcoholic beverageproducts. Certain co- regulatory or self-regulatory systems exist at Union and national level in order to market responsibly alcoholic beverages, including in audiovisual commercial communications. Those systems should be further encouraged and Member States should be allowed to take further steps in drafting national guidelines, in particular those aiming at ensuring that responsible drinking messages accompany audiovisual commercial communications for alcoholic beverageproducts.
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 156 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) Given the potential harm caused by alcohol on all individuals and on society as a whole, Member States should be encouraged to limit the exposure of products containing alcohol. The rules applicable to tobacco products, which prohibit the advertisement of such products due to their harmful effects, the same rules should be applied to alcoholic products.
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 181 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
(14) Sponsorship represents an important means of financing audiovisual media services or programmes while promoting a legal or physical person's name, trade mark, image, activities or products. As such, for sponsorship to constitute a valuable form of advertising technique for advertisers and audiovisual media service providers, sponsorship announcements can contain promotional references to the goods or services of the sponsor, while not being allowed to directly encouraginge the purchase of the goods and services. Sponsorship announcements should continue to clearly inform the viewers of the existence of a sponsorship agreement. The content of sponsored programmes should not be influenced in such a way as to affect the audiovisual media service provider's editorial independence.
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 218 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
(19) While this Directive does not increase the overall amount of admissible advertising time during the period from 7:00 to 23:00, it is important for broadcasters to have more flexibility and to be able to decide, where practical and applicable, when to place advertising in order to maximise advertisers' demand and viewers' flow. The hourly limit should thus be abolished while a daily limit of 20% of advertising within the period from 7:00 to 23:00 should be introduced.
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 222 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 19 a (new)
(19a) In order to increase the flexibility for broadcasters while maintaining a high level of protection for consumers and viewers, specific time slots could be established where the permitted advertising is liberalised. By establishing certain time slots the consumer will be aware of the relevant rules regarding permitted advertising time and be able to make solid decisions. Having specific time slots in which the existing rules of 12 minutes per hour is not fixed the broadcasters are given more flexibility and could therefore adjust their advertising slots more freely.
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 231 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 21
(21) Providers of on-demand audiovisual media services should promote the production and distribution of European works, if such measures do not affect the services provided to the consumer, by ensuring that their catalogues contain a minimum share of European works and that those are given enough prominencewithout affecting the principle of media pluralism.
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 236 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) Providers of on-demand audiovisual media services should be encouraged to promote the production and distribution of European works if their catalogues contain a share of European works and the viewing experience of the consumer is not affected by this.
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 261 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 26
(26) There are new challenges, in particular in connection with video-sharing platforms, on which users - particularly minors - increasingly consume audiovisual content. In this context, harmful content and hate speech stored on video-sharing platforms have increasingly given rise to concern. It is necessary, in order to protect minors from harmful content and all citizens from content containing incitement to violence or hatred, to set out proportionate rules on those matters in accordance with Union and national law.
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 276 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 28
(28) An important share of the content stored on video-sharing platforms is not under the editorial responsibility of the video-sharing platform provider. However, those providers typically determine the organisation of the content, namely programmes or user-generated videos, including by automatic means or algorithms. Therefore, those providers should be required to take appropriate measures to protect minors from content that may impair their physical, mental or moral development and protect all citizens from incitement to violence or hatred directed against a group of persons or a member of such a group defined by reference to sex, race, colour, religion, belief or disability, descent or national or ethnic origin.
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 328 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 38
(38) This Directive is without prejudice to the ability of Member States to impose obligations to ensure discoverability and accessibilityaccess to and appropriate prominence of content of general interest under defined general interest objectives such as media pluralism, freedom of speech and cultural diversity. Such obligations should only be imposed where they are necessary to meet general interest objectives clearly defined by Member States in conformity with Union law. In this respect, Member States should in particular examine the need for regulatory intervention against the results of the outcome of market forces. Where Member States decide to impose discoverability rules, they should only impose proportionate obligations on undertakings, in the interest of legitimate public policy considerations. Such obligations should be proportionate and meet general interest objectives such as media pluralism, freedom of speech and cultural diversity clearly defined by Member States in conformity with Union law.
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 434 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) if a media service provider has its head office in one Member State but editorial decisions on the audiovisual media service are taken in another Member State, it shall be deemed to be established in the Member State where the majority of the workforce involved in the pursuit of the audiovisual media service activity operates;; a significant part of the workforce involved in the pursuit of the audiovisual media service activity operates. If a significant part of the workforce involved in the pursuit of the audiovisual media service activity operates in each of those Member States, the media service provider shall be deemed to be established in the Member State where it has its head office. If a significant part of the workforce involved in the pursuit of the audiovisual media service activity operates in neither of those Member States, the media service provider shall be deemed to be established in the Member State where it first began its activity in accordance with the law of that Member State, provided that it maintains a stable and effective link with the economy of that Member State;
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 477 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) during the 12 months preceding the notification referred to in point (b) of this paragraph, the media service provider has, in the opinion of the Member State concerned, contravened point (a), (b) or (c) of paragraph 2 on at least two occasions;deleted
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 498 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Where the Member State concerned does not provide the information requested within the period fixed by the Commission or where it provides incomplete information, the Commission shall take a decision that the measures taken by the Member State in accordance with paragraph 2 are incompatible with Union law. If the Commission decides that the measures are incompatible with Union law, the Member State shall put an end to the measures in question as a matter of urgency and no longer than within two weeks.
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 502 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 6
6. Member States may, if the service provided by a media service provider gravely infringes upon the conditions laid down by point (a), (b) and (c) in paragraph 2 in urgent cases, derogate from the conditions laid down in points (b) and (c) of paragraph 3. Where this is the case, the measures shall be notified in the shortest possible time to the Commission and to the Member State which has jurisdiction over the media service provider, setting out the reasons for which the Member State considers that there is such urgency that derogating from those conditions is necessary.
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 508 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 7
7. Without prejudice to the Member State's possibility of proceeding with the measures referred to in paragraph 6, the Commission shall examine the compatibility of the notified measures with Union law in the shortest possible time. Where it comes to the conclusion that the measures are incompatible with Union law, the Commission shall require the Member State concerned to refrain from taking any intended measures or urgently to put an end to those measures within shortest possible time.
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 544 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – point c
(c) the Commission has decided within 2 months, after having consulted ERGA, that the measures are compatible with Union law, in particular that assessments made by the Member State taking those measures under paragraphs 2 and 3 are correctly founded.
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 549 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
The Commission shall decide within 3 2 months following the notification provided for in point (a) of paragraph 4. That period shall begin on the day following the receipt of a complete notification. The notification shall be considered as complete if, within 3 months from its receipt, or from the receipt of any additional information requested, the Commission does not request any further information.
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 555 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point d
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 4 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall encourage co- regulation and self-regulation through codes of conduct adopted at national level in the fields coordinated by this Directive to the extent permitted by their legal systems. Those codesteps shall be such that they are broadly accepted by the main stakeholders inacting under the jurisdiction of the Member States concerned. The codes of conductsteps laid down shall clearly and unambiguously set out their objectives. They shall provide for regular, transparent and independent monitoring and evaluation of the achievement of the objectives aimed at. They shall provide for effective enforcement, including when appropriate effective and proportionate sanctions within the member state's jurisdiction.
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 579 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 6
Member States shall ensure by appropriate and applicable means that audiovisual media services provided by media service providers under their jurisdiction do not contain any incitement to violence or hatred directed against a group of persons or a member of such a group defined by reference to sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation.;
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 611 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 7
(10) Article 7 is deleted; replaced by the following: 'Article 7 1. Member States shall take measures to ensure that services provided by media service providers under their jurisdiction are made gradually accessible to people with a visual or hearing disability in line with their obligations under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD). 2. Member States shall require an annual report from the media service providers under their jurisdiction on the process towards increased accessibility for their services. 3. The European Commission and ERGA shall promote the exchange of best practices within the field of accessibility between different Member States and media service providers.';
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 617 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 7 a (new)
(10a) The following article is inserted: 'Article 7a 1. Member States shall take measures to ensure that services provided by media service providers under their jurisdiction are made gradually accessible to people with a visual or hearing disability in line with their obligations under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD). 2. Member States shall require an annual report from the media service providers under their jurisdiction on the process towards increased accessibility for their services. 3. The European Commission and ERGA shall promote the exchange of best practices within the field of accessibility between different Member States and media service providers.';
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 638 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Member States and the Commission shall encourage the development of self- and co-regulatory codes of conduction regarding inappropriate audiovisual commercial communications, accompanying or included in programmes with a significant children's audience, of foods and, beverages and other products containing nutrients and substances with a nutritional or physiological effect, excessive intakes of which in the overall diet are not recommended, in particular fat, trans-fatty acids, salt or sodium and sugars.
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 644 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Those codesteps should be used to effectively reduce the exposure of minors to audiovisual commercial communications of foods and, beverages and other products that are high in salt, sugars or fat or that otherwise do not fit national or international nutritional guidelines. Those codesteps should provide that the audiovisual commercial communications are not to emphasise the positive quality of the nutritional aspects of such foods and, beverages and other products.
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 654 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point b
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. Member States and the Commission shall encourage the development of self- and co-regulatory codes of conduction regarding inappropriate audiovisual commercial communications for alcoholic beverageproducts. Those codesteps should be used to effectively limit the exposure of minors to audiovisual commercial communications for alcoholic beveragproducts, for instance prohibiting commercial communications for alcoholic products during times when children are most likely to be exposed through audiovisual media services.
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 671 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) they shall not directly encourage the purchase or rental of goods or services;
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 691 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
(b) they shall not directly encourage the purchase or rental of goods or services;
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 700 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 11 – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) specific medicinal products or medical treatments available only on prescription in the Member State under whose jurisdiction the media service provider falls or in the Member State targeted by the media service provider;
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 701 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 11 – paragraph 4 – point b a (new)
‘(ba) alcoholic beverages and other alcoholic products or product placement from undertakings whose principal activity is the manufacture or sale of alcohol and other alcoholic products.’
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 716 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 12 – subparagraph 2
The most harmful content, such as gratuitous violence and pornography, shall be subject to the strictest measures, such as encryption and effective parental controls, together with the measures mentioned above.
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 728 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure thatould encourage providers of on-demand audiovisual media services under their jurisdiction secure at least a 20%to provide a share of European works in their catalogue and ensure prominence of these works, provided that this do not affect the consumer negatively by altering the service provided in a way which was not agreed upon by the consumer.
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 744 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. Member States may require providers of on-demand audiovisual media services established under their jurisdiction to contribute financially to the production of European works, including via direct investment in content and contributions to national funds. Member States may require providers of on-demand audiovisual media services, targeting audiences in their territories, but established in other Member States to make such financial contributions. In this case, the financial contribution shall be based only on the revenues earned in the targeted Member States. If the Member State where the provider is established imposes a financial contribution, it shall take into account any financial contributions imposed by targeted Member States. Any financial contribution shall comply with Union law, in particular with State aid rules.
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 783 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 20 – paragraph 2
The transmission of films made for television (excluding series, serials and documentaries), cinematographic works and news programmes may be interrupted by television advertising and/or teleshopping once for each scheduled period of at least 230 minutes.
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 808 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 23 – paragraph 1
1. The daily proportion of television advertising spots and teleshopping spots within the period between 7:00 and 23:00a given clock hour shall not exceed 20 %.
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 814 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point a (new)
‘1a. An exception could be made to the rules laid down in paragraph 1, if a Member State and media service providers under their jurisdiction establishes a framework where a certain number of hours constitute "prime time". During these hours the proportion of commercial communication should not exceed 20% but not be restricted to each specific clock hour.’
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 816 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 23 – paragraph 1 b (new)
‘1b. During the hours mentioned above as "prime time", Member States should be able to take concrete measures against audiovisual commercial communications for alcoholic products in order to protect vulnerable viewers and minors in particular. Such measures could be to prohibit audiovisual commercial communications during hours defined as "prime time’.
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 828 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) product placements not in conflict with provisions laid down in Article 11, paragraph 4;
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 847 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28 a – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) protect minors from content which may impair their physical, mental or moral development. Such content shall only be made available in such a way as to ensure that minors will not normally hear or see it. These measures may include selecting the time of their availability, age verification tools or other technical measures;
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 864 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28 a – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) protect all citizens from content containing incitement to violence or hatred directed against a group of persons or a member of such a group defined by reference to sex, race, colour, religion or belief, disability, descent or national or ethnic origin.
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 873 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
What constitutes an appropriate measure for the purposes of paragraph 1 shall be determined in light of the nature of the content in question, the harm it may cause, the characteristics of the category of persons to be protected as well as the rights and legitimate interests at stake, including those of the video-sharing platform providers and the users having created and/or uploaded the content as well as the public interest. The most harmful content, such as gratuitous violence and pornography, shall be subject to the strictest measures, such as encryption and effective parental controls. Video-sharing platform providers shall give viewers sufficient information about such content, preferably using a system of descriptors indicating the nature of the content.
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 892 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b
(b) establishing and operating easy to use mechanisms for users of video-sharing platforms to report or flag to the video- sharing platform provider concerned the content referred to in paragraph 1 stored on its platform;
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 893 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) the mechanism established according to point (b) shall be constituted by transparency and must inform the user of the video-sharing platform and publicly disclose the measures taken regarding the reported and/or flagged content.
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 936 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28 a – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall ensure that complaint and redress mechanisms are publicly disclosed and available for the settlement of disputes between users and video-sharing platform providers relating to the application of the appropriate measures referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2.
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 950 #

2016/0151(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28 a – paragraph 8
8. Video-sharing platform providers or, where applicable, the organisations representing those providers in this respect shall submit to the Commission draft Union codes of conduct and amendments to existing Union codes of conduct. The Commission mayshall request ERGA to give an opinion on the drafts, amendments or extensions of those codes of conduct. The Commission may give appropriate publicity to those codes of conduct.
2016/10/27
Committee: CULT
Amendment 28 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Citation 2
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 53(1) and 62, Article 62, Articles 151 and points (a) and (b) of 153(1) thereof,
2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 108 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
(8) In view of the long duration of certain posting assignments, 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 which the work is carried out. 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.deleted
2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 154 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
(10) Because of the highly mobile nature of work in international road transport, the implementation of the posting of workerposting of workers in this sector, which is covered by this dDirective, raises particular legal questions and difficulties (especially where the link with the concerned Member State is insufficient). It would be most suited for these challenges to be addressed through sector-specific legislation together with other EU initiatives aimed at improving the functioning of the internal road transport marketwhich should be supplemented by sector-specific legislation.
2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 173 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
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 productivity and, efficiency, or as well as the quality and innovation of their goods and services.
2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 183 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
(12) It is within Member States' exclusive competence to set rules on remuneration in accordance with their law and practice. However, national rules on remuneration applied to posted workers must be justified by the need to protect posted workers and must not disproportionately restrict the cross-border provision of servnational law and practices.
2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 210 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
(13) The elements of remuneration under national law or universally applicable collective agreements should be clear and transparent to all service providers and posted workers. It is therefore justified to impose on Member States the obligation to publish the constituent elements of remuneration on the single website provided for by Article 5 of the Enforcement Directive as transparency and access to information are key elements for service providers and posted workers. The provision of information on the single website should be in line with national law and practice and should respect the autonomy of the social partners. The European Commission should regularly verify if the information on these websites is comprehensive, easily accessible and up to date.
2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 222 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) This Directive establishes a protective framework for posted workers, which is non-discriminatory, transparent and proportionate while respecting the diversity of national industrial relations. It does not prevent application of terms and conditions of employment which are more favourable to posted workers.
2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 242 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) Abuse and legal uncertainty in cases of chain postings and postings involving several jurisdictions should be prevented. Therefore, in cases where a posting situation falls under more than two national jurisdictions, the applicable terms and conditions of employment should be those established by the host Member State where the service is provided, without prejudice to more favourable conditions afforded to the worker under provisions from which the parties cannot derogate by agreement under the national law which would have applied otherwise.
2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 244 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) With a view to tackling abuses in subcontracting situations and in order to protect posted workers' rights, Member States should ensure, in accordance with national law and practices that posted workers receive all entitlements.
2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 276 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 2 a
(1) The following Article 2a is added: Article 2a Posting exceeding twenty-four months 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. 2. For the purpose of paragraph 1, in case of replacement of posted workers performing the same task at the same place, the cumulative duration of the posting periods of the workers concerned shall be taken into account, with regard to workers that are posted for an effective duration of at least six months.deleted
2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 332 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 2a – paragraph 2
2. For the purpose of paragraph 1, in case of replacement of posted workers performing the same or a similar task at the same place, - be it by another posted worker or the same posted worker returning after a break - the cumulative duration of the posting periods of the workers concerned shall be taken into account, with regard to workers that are posted for an effective duration of at least six months.
2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 338 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 2 a – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The application of this Directive shall not have the result of depriving workers of more favourable terms and conditions of employment afforded to them under provisions from which the parties cannot derogate by agreement under the national law which would have applied in the absence of the situation referred to in paragraph 1.
2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 381 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 2 – point g a (new)
(ga) provisions to cover travel, board and lodging expenses for workers away from home for professional reasons
2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 396 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 96/71/EC
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 arbitthe concept of remuneration shall be determined by the national law and praction awards within the meaning of paragraph 8 second subparagraph, ince of the Member State to whose territory the worker is posted.
2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 399 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 96/71/EC
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 arbitthe concept of remuneration shall be determined 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.
2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 442 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Members States shall take appropriate actions to avoid double payments.
2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 473 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c a (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
"Paragraphs 1 to 6 shall not prevent application of(ca) In paragraph 7, the first subparagraph is replaced by the following: "Paragraphs 1 to 6 shall not prevent the host Member State or the Member State where the worker habitually carries out his or her work, to apply terms and conditions of employment which are more favourable to workers.
2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 475 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c a (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
Allowances specific to the posting shall be considered to be part of the minimum wage, unless they are paid in reimbursement of expenditure actually incurred on account of the posting, such as expenditure on travel, board and lodging(ca) In paragraph 7, the second subparagraph is replaced by the following: Allowances specific to the posting such as travel, board and lodging shall be considered to be part of remuneration. Such allowances shall be paid by the employer and cannot be deducted from wages.
2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 477 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c b (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
Allowances specific to the posting shall be considered to be part of the minimum wage, unless they are paid in reimbursement of expenditure actually(cb) In paragraph 7, the second subparagraph is replaced by the following: Expenses incurred on account of the posting, such as expenditure on travel, board and lodginghall be provided for by the employer and shall not be deducted from the remuneration referred to in Article 3.1. (c)."
2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 478 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c b (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 7 a
(cb) In paragraph 7, the following paragraph 7a is added: 7a. This Directive shall not affect the exercise of fundamental rights as recognised in Member States and at Union level, including the right or freedom to strike or to take other action covered by the specific industrial relations systems in Member States in accordance with national law and practice. This Directive shall not affect the right to negotiate, conclude and enforce collective agreements and to take collective action in accordance with national law and practice.
2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 496 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 10
(e) The second subparagraph of paragraph 10 is deleted.Paragraph 10 is replaced by the following 10. This Directive shall not preclude the application by Member States, in complior, in accordance with the Treatypractice in the Member State, by management and labour, to national undertakings and to the undertakings of other States, on a basis of equality of treatment, of; – terms and conditions of employment on matters other than those referred to in the first subparagraph of paragraph 1 in the case of social and public policy provisions, – employment laid down in the collective agreeincluding provisions which are appropriate to the attainments or arbitration awards within the meaning of paragraph 8 and concerning activities other than those referred to in the Annex.f the protection of workers, equal treatment, the prevention of social dumping, fair competition or the proper functioning of the labour market. terms and conditions of
2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 497 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 10
(e) The second subparagraph of paragraph 10 is deleted.Paragraph 10 is replaced by the following: 10. This Directive shall not preclude the application by Member States, in compliance with the Treaty, and in line with national law and practice, of terms and conditions of employment to national undertakings and to the undertakings of other States, on a basis of equality of treatment, of: – terms and conditions of employmentperating on their territory on matters other than those referred to in the first subparagraph of paragraph 1, in the case of public policy provisions, – terms and c including non-ditions of employment laid down in the collective agreements or arbitration awards within the meaning of paragraph 8 and concerning activities other than those referred to in the Annexscriminatory measures to ensure the protection of workers, fair competition and the proper functioning of the labour market.
2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 511 #

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Directive 96/71/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
(2a) in article 4, after paragraph 3 the following paragraph is added: 3a. Employers shall take appropriate measures to provide essential information on the terms and conditions of employment, in accordance with Directive 91/533/EU, as regards the posting before the beginning of the posting.
2017/03/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 539 #

2015/2344(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 2
– labour market, including minimum wagesincome,
2016/06/09
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 16 #

2015/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the Erasmus+ KA1 main target is the removal of barriers to mobility e.g. financial obstacles, recognition of international work/study outcomes for all targeted sectors;
2016/10/24
Committee: CULT
Amendment 53 #

2015/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that the 12.7% increase in the total budget in 2017 compared to 2016 and further annual increases in the remaining programme years will result in higher success rates and greater satisfaction among applicants; welcomes the Commission’s intention to allocate an additional EUR 200 million for the remaining programme period; encourages the European Commission to analyse the programme key actions and sectors that are underfunded, such as KA1 Youth Workers Mobility, KA2, school education, adult education, youth, and those that could benefit the most from the budgetary increase;
2016/10/24
Committee: CULT
Amendment 78 #

2015/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Emphasises the added value of Erasmus+ VET actions in supporting the integration or re-integration of disadvantaged groups into educational/vocational training opportunities in order to enhance their transition to the labour market;
2016/10/24
Committee: CULT
Amendment 82 #

2015/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Points out the continued social selectivity in enrolment to mobility in some Member States; indicates the high percentage of students in mobility programmes supported by third parties (family, parents, partners); notes that many working students resign from their participation in the mobility programme due to the potential loss in income; encourages the European Commission to further increase financial aid for those who are unable to participate due to financial constraints, and looks for further possibilities to facilitate their mobility in order to make the Erasmus+ truly accessible to all;
2016/10/24
Committee: CULT
Amendment 93 #

2015/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Considers the long-standing brand names (Comenius, Erasmus, Erasmus Mundus, Leonardo da Vinci, Grundtvig and Youth in Action) as important tools in promoting the variety of the programme; calls on all stakeholders to continue to use them, especially in publications and brochures, in order to maintain and strengthen the identity of the sectoral programmes, to ensure better recognition and to overcome any confusion among beneficiaries;
2016/10/24
Committee: CULT
Amendment 110 #

2015/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Encourages further fostering of cooperation between the NAs and EACEA in order to promote centralised actions of the Erasmus+ programme, provide additional information about them to potential applicants and exchange feedback on improving their implementation process;
2016/10/24
Committee: CULT
Amendment 113 #

2015/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Encourages the facilitating of contacts among European Commission, NAs, programme beneficiaries, representatives of civil society organisations and EACEA by developing a communication platform for exchanging information and good practices where all related stakeholders can receive quality information, as well as share their experiences and suggestions for further programme improvements;
2016/10/24
Committee: CULT
Amendment 117 #

2015/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the European Commission to ensure the consistent application of programme rules and regulations across the National Agencies, observing common quality standards, project evaluation, and administrative procedures, thus guaranteeing the uniform and coherent implementation of Erasmus+ programme;
2016/10/24
Committee: CULT
Amendment 119 #

2015/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Underlines the necessity of pursuing improvements in the programme, making it more user-friendly, taking into consideration the importance of differentiating among various sectors and groups of beneficiaries; encourages the European Commission to transform the programme guide and make it more user-orientated and sector-specific;
2016/10/24
Committee: CULT
Amendment 121 #

2015/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14c. Encourages the European Commission to work on improving programme attractiveness by simplifying administrative procedures and requirements, especially for schools and smaller-scale organisations, VET school, adult education, the youth sector and newcomers who often find the programme challenging to participate in;
2016/10/24
Committee: CULT
Amendment 124 #

2015/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 d (new)
14d. Welcomes the actions of the European Commission to simplify application procedures, project management, accounting and reporting; encourages further reduction of administrative burdens by streamlining forms, making them promptly available in all official languages, and providing clear indication regarding documents needed at each stage;
2016/10/24
Committee: CULT
Amendment 167 #

2015/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Welcomes the European Commission´s proposition to set up a European Solidarity Corps; encourages the Commission to involve volunteer organizations in developing this new initiative in order to ensure its added and complementary value in strengthening volunteering in the European Union;
2016/10/24
Committee: CULT
Amendment 168 #

2015/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Notes the importance of strengthening the local dimension of the EVS; suggests providing the EVS volunteers with stronger support not only before departure, but also upon their return to their local communities in the forms of post-orientated and post- integrated trainings in order to help them to share their European expertise by promoting volunteering at the local level;
2016/10/24
Committee: CULT
Amendment 172 #

2015/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Notes grant discrepancies between countries and method of its allocations; encourages the European Commission to investigate the outcomes of such differences in an effort to minimise socio- economic disparities in the European Union;
2016/10/24
Committee: CULT
Amendment 175 #

2015/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Underlines that grants to support the mobility of individuals within the Erasmus+ programme should be exempted from taxation and social levies;
2016/10/24
Committee: CULT
Amendment 177 #

2015/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 d (new)
20d. Suggests more flexibility in moving funds between KAs, and entrusts NAs in this process due to their familiarity with the potential funding gaps in their countries, thus allowing them to narrow these gaps;
2016/10/24
Committee: CULT
Amendment 187 #

2015/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Notes more demanding implementation work for NAs under the current programme; calls on the European Commission to provide NAs with sufficient resources and necessary assistance, thus enabling more efficient programme implementation and allowing NAs to tackle new challenges resulting from the budget increase;
2016/10/24
Committee: CULT
Amendment 189 #

2015/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Calls on the European Commission to monitor the quality criteria used by the National Agencies in project evaluations and exchange best practises in this regard; encourages trainings for evaluators in order to continue their development, especially in cross-sector projects, and to allow them to provide quality feedback to all applicants in order to encourage the accomplishment of goals in future projects and to improve the performance of future applicants;
2016/10/24
Committee: CULT
Amendment 196 #

2015/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)
21c. Calls on the National Agencies to provide full transparency while evaluating projects by publishing the list of selected projects together with their ongoing progress and designated financial support;
2016/10/24
Committee: CULT
Amendment 197 #

2015/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 d (new)
21d. Stresses that although progress has been made in recognising study periods, credits, competences and skills through non-formal and informal learning gained abroad, these challenges remain; underlines that recognition of international qualifications is essential to mobility and forms the foundation for further cooperation in the European Higher Education Area; highlights the importance of making full use of all EU tools for the validation of knowledge, skills and competences essential to the recognition of qualifications;
2016/10/24
Committee: CULT
Amendment 198 #

2015/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 e (new)
21e. Encourages in Key Action 1 to continue the best function practises from Comenius such as fostering school class exchanges, and the possibility for school staff members to apply individually for mobility grants under Key Action 1;
2016/10/24
Committee: CULT
Amendment 199 #

2015/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 f (new)
21f. Notes that despite the high quality of projects in KA2, many of them have been refused due to limited funding; encourages the European Commission to mark these projects in order to help them attract investments from other sources; encourages Member States to acknowledge “the marked projects” by giving them priority in accessing public funds for their realisation, if such funds are accessible;
2016/10/24
Committee: CULT
Amendment 200 #

2015/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 g (new)
21g. Calls on the European Commission to continue efforts to resolve the funding challenge for European organisations based in Brussels in order to further their contribution to the development of European policies in the fields of education, training, youth and sport;
2016/10/24
Committee: CULT
Amendment 201 #

2015/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 h (new)
21h. Notes the NAs' challenges in implementing the International Credit Mobility (ICM); calls for greater flexibility for NAs to allocate resources from some countries and regions for the purpose of meeting the cooperation priorities of the HEIs;
2016/10/24
Committee: CULT
Amendment 202 #

2015/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 i (new)
21i. Encourages Member States to incorporate educational mobility as a part of higher or vocational education programmes in order to foster knowledge about learning, training, and youth work, improve the quality of higher education and the VET system, help individuals with upgrading their professional skills, competences and career development;
2016/10/24
Committee: CULT
Amendment 203 #

2015/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 j (new)
21j. Encourages Member States, in order to foster the mobility of teachers, lecturers and non-academic staff, to acknowledge their participation in mobility programmes as an important part of their career progression, and if possible introduce a reward system linked to participation in mobility programmes; for example, in the form of financial benefits or reduction of workload;
2016/10/24
Committee: CULT
Amendment 204 #

2015/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 k (new)
21k. Notes the decreasing number of individual mobility participants due to preferential treatment by European HEIs of an institutionalised mobility system; encourages the European Commission and national authorities to renew opportunities for individual candidates to participate in mobility;
2016/10/24
Committee: CULT
Amendment 205 #

2015/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 l (new)
21l. Encourages the European Commission to bolster the VET system by promoting VET mobility programmes among its new organisations and smaller institutions, in addition to providing them with assistance in applying for appropriate funding by offering further guidance, on-line trainings, and personalised support in preparing high quality applications for funding through contact with national agencies for the Erasmus+ programme;
2016/10/24
Committee: CULT
Amendment 206 #

2015/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 m (new)
21m. Urges the Commission to identify current unequal participation of VET institutions in the EU mobility programmes in countries and regions in order to diminish these differences through improved collaboration and exchange of information among national agencies for Erasmus+, supporting teamwork among VET institutions by connecting experienced VET institutions with other institutions, offering policy support measures and specific suggestions to VET institutions, and improving VET institution support systems already in place;
2016/10/24
Committee: CULT
Amendment 207 #

2015/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 n (new)
21n. Encourages the promotion of the European educational system around the world, as well as the advancement of individual knowledge worldwide by enhancing all relevant stakeholders (Member States, the HEIs, associations of higher education) to make the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees more attractive for HEIs and potential applicants;
2016/10/24
Committee: CULT
Amendment 215 #

2015/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls on the European Commission to involve all relevant stakeholders in the work on next funding programming period, and in the introduction of possible improvements in order to ensure the programme's further success and added value;
2016/10/24
Committee: CULT
Amendment 235 #

2015/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Indicates that disadvantaged groups are only specifically targeted in the youth sector; suggests the extension of the Inclusion and Diversity Strategy to all programme sectors in order to promote social inclusion and the participation of people with special needs or with fewer opportunities in the Erasmus+ programme;
2016/10/24
Committee: CULT
Amendment 237 #

2015/2327(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25b. Advocates allowing mobile students to combine studies abroad with a study-related placement within the programme, thereby providing additional financial assistance abroad, decreasing social selectivity, increasing the number of mobile students, upgrading students´ skills and enhancing the connections between higher education and the work environment;
2016/10/24
Committee: CULT
Amendment 12 #

2015/2321(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 32 a (new)
- having regard to the work and reports of the European Council of Refugees and Exiles,
2016/04/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 16 #

2015/2321(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 38 a (new)
- having regard to the Asylum Information Database Annual Report 2014-2015 'Common Asylum System at a turning point: Refugees caught in Europe's solidarity crisis';
2016/04/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 22 #

2015/2321(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 42 a (new)
- having regard to the European Tripartite Social Summit conclusions of 16 March 2016, in particular the Statement of the European Economic and Social Partners on the refugee crisis,
2016/04/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 59 #

2015/2321(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas social inclusion and integration of refugees into the labour market is a dynamic two-way process representing a challenge and an opportunity, requiring concerted efforts from local administrations, host communities and the refugees themselves, as well as the involvement and support of social partners (representatives of employers and employees’ organisations) and civil society and volunteer organisations;
2016/04/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 60 #

2015/2321(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas successful integration requires not only inclusion in the labour market, but also access to adequate language courses upon arrival, to adequate housing, to education and training, social protection and healthcare, including mental health support;
2016/04/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 65 #

2015/2321(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas labour market conditions within host countries are a determining factor for the successful and durable integration of refugees; whereas unemployment in the EU, in particular youth unemployment, is still at alarming levels;
2016/04/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 68 #

2015/2321(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)
Dc. whereas granting refugees and asylum seekers effective access to the labour market is important to restoring their human dignity and self-worth and is also cost-efficient, as well as a responsible approach towards public finances, easing the cost borne by Member States and local authorities while also enabling them to become active fiscal contributors;
2016/04/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 71 #

2015/2321(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D d (new)
Dd. whereas discrimination is one of the most significant barrier preventing migrants in general from fully participating to the labour market and society, together with linguistic, educational and institutional factors1a ; _________________ 1a http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/e tudes/note/join/2014/518768/IPOL- EMPL_NT%282014%29518768_EN.pdf
2016/04/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 95 #

2015/2321(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that significant differences exist in the times and modalities of processing requests for international protection within Member States; highlights that slow and excessively bureaucratic procedures may hinder refugees and asylum seekers’ access to the labour market, as well as the activation of EU programmes and the effective use of funds in this field, as well as increase the refugees and asylum seekers' vulnerability to undeclared work and precarious working conditions;
2016/04/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 145 #

2015/2321(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Believes that granting refugees and asylum seekers effective access to the labour market is important to restoring their human dignity and self-worth and is also cost-efficient, as it would allow them to be self-sufficient and to gain economic independence, which is an essential step for their inclusion into society, and a responsible approach towards public finances, easing the cost borne by Member States and local authorities while also enabling them to become active fiscal contributors, which is generally considered beneficial for their individual growth, development and self- esteem, also bearing in mind that not all refugees and asylum seekers arriving in the EU are able to work due to health, age or other issues;
2016/04/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 162 #

2015/2321(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Acknowledges the importance of the work of civil society and volunteer organisations providing support for empowerment, integration and self- resilience to all asylum seekers and refugees before and during their participation into the labour market;
2016/04/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 188 #

2015/2321(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the need for an early, fair, transparent and free-of-charge assessment of refugees and asylum seekers’ formal and non-formal skills, as well as recognition and validation of their qualifications, in order to develop tailored measures allowing them to make full use of their potential, and to match labour supply and demand in the host countries;
2016/04/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 211 #

2015/2321(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Acknowledges the Commission's efforts to simplify and increase synergies among the available funding instruments; stresses however the need to further develop accessibility, complementary and transparency of these funds with a view to strengthen Member States' reception and integration capacities of refugees and asylum seekers;
2016/04/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 216 #

2015/2321(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Highlights the fact that the principles of equal treatment, non-discrimination and equal opportunities should always be ensured when designing and implementing social inclusion and integration policies and measures;
2016/04/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 251 #

2015/2321(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Supports the Commission’s efforts in updating the European Agenda on Migration, in particular by revising the Dublin III Regulation in order to improve solidarity, responsibility-sharing and harmonisation of protection standards among Member States; underlines the positive impact that intra-EU mobility of refugees would have on addressing labour shortages and refugees’ inclusion into the labour market; stresses that further efforts are necessary to create a truly uniform Common European Asylum System and a comprehensive and sustainable legal migration policy in the EU to meet labour market demand in terms of skills, in which social inclusion and active integration policies play a central role;
2016/04/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 255 #

2015/2321(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Deplores the fact that the Commission had to adopt 40 infringement decisions against many Member States for having failed to implement key policies of the Common European Asylum System, including letters of formal notice to 19 Member States for not having taken the necessarycommunicated measures tofor the transposeition of the Reception Conditions Directive, which lays down essential standards on matters such as access to employment, vocational training, schooling and education of minors, food, housing, healthcare, medical and psychological care and provisions for disadvantaged persons; urges the Member States to rectify this situation, in compliance with the principles of solidarity, fair share of responsibility and sincere cooperation as enshrined in the Treaties;
2016/04/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 269 #

2015/2321(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Points out that a lengthy processing of international protection applications, and a failed registration of refugeeasylum seekers at their arrival, not only impedes timely and legal access of refugees and asylum seekers to the labour market but also generates the conditions for the development of undeclared work practices and forms of severe labour exploitation;
2016/04/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 271 #

2015/2321(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Stresses that access to social services such as housing, social and healthcare is a pre-requisite for integration and prevention of exploitation;
2016/04/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 274 #

2015/2321(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses that access to justice and protection should be ensured to all victims of exploitation; highlights the crucial work done by trade unions, civil society, economic and social actors and volunteer organisations in reaching out to these workers and in providing them with the information and support they need;
2016/04/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 276 #

2015/2321(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses that access to justice and protection should be ensured to all victims of exploitation and discrimination; highlights the crucial work done by trade unions, civil society and volunteer organisations in reaching out to these workers and in providing them with the information and support they need;
2016/04/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 315 #

2015/2321(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls on the Commission to intensify its efforts in ensuring that refugees and asylum seekers are granted effective access to the labour market, in particular by verifying that Member States do not impose too restrictive conditions for access to employment such as sectoral restrictions, working time restrictions or excessive administrative hurdles, which would render the access to employment unduly difficult;
2016/04/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 332 #

2015/2321(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. Calls on the Member States to ensure early and easy access to quality training, including internships, in order to ensure full integration into our societies and the labour market, taking into considerrecognising and validationg the refugees’ existing skills and competences, talents and know-how;
2016/04/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 335 #

2015/2321(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. Calls on the Member States to ensure early and easy access to quality training, including internships and apprenticeships, in order to ensure full integration into our societies and the labour market, taking into consideration the refugees’ existing skills and competences, talents and know-how;
2016/04/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 340 #

2015/2321(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Highlights that innovative instruments based on new media, such as social media and apps, could play a pivotal role in facilitating access to as well as exchange of information, refugees' registration, skills assessment, job-search, language training, as well as direct assistance to people in need;
2016/04/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 349 #

2015/2321(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
27. Calls on the Commission to put forward a revision of the Blue Card Directive and to ensure its wider flexibility for beneficiaries of international protection, by taking into account the extraordinary conditions with which refugees and asylum seekers are faced, as well as the needs of the EU labour market, in particular by looking at the scope and the rules on intra-EU mobility of the directive;
2016/04/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 360 #

2015/2321(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 – subparagraph 1
Stresses the need for the Commission and the Member States to step up their efforts in fighting all forms of discrimination, xenophobia and racism, including by raising awareness of anti-discrimination laws and by supporting local authorities, civil society organisations, social partners and National Equality Bodies in their work;
2016/04/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 364 #

2015/2321(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Considers it necessary that adequate training on employment legislation and non-discrimination is provided to refugees as well as to authorities, law enforcement bodies, including labour inspectors, judges, prosecutors and lawyers in order to ensure that refugees are not exploited by undeclared work practices and forms of severe labour exploitation as well discrimination in the workplace;
2016/04/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 366 #

2015/2321(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 – subparagraph 1 b (new)
Calls on Member States to ensure that refugees and asylum seekers have access to justice and are supported if they face discrimination in the labour market in line with the principles and safeguards in the Employment Equality Directive and Racial Equality Directive;
2016/04/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 6 #

2015/2298(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Welcomes the measures supporting entrepreneurship, in the form of start-up grants and measures steering towards entrepreneurship and services for new entrepreneurs; considers that these measures are more useful if they are provided in combination to the participants;
2015/12/07
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 8 #

2015/2298(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Points out that a pay subsidy should preferably be provided to the dismissed workers only when the jobs offered to the participants comply with the adequate quality requirements in terms of skill level and duration of contract; advocates for emphasis to be put on matching the jobseeker's expertise with the subsidised position, when deciding about awarding pay subsidy and determining the percentage of the payroll costs to be covered by it;
2015/12/07
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 9 #

2015/2298(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Welcomes that the Finnish authorities propose a large variety of measures to the dismissed workers;
2015/12/07
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 10 #

2015/2298(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Recallminds that, in line with Article 7 of the EGF Regulation, the design of the coordinated package of personalised services supported by the EGF should anticipate future labour market perspectives and required skills and should be compatible with the shift towards a resource-efficient and sustainable economy;
2015/12/07
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 11 #

2015/2298(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Recalls that the purpose of the funded measures should be to improve jobseekers' opportunities so that they can later be employed on the labour market;
2015/12/07
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 12 #

2015/2298(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Notes that the authorities estimate that 18,31 % of the costs will be used for allowances and incentives, which remains much below the maximum allowed 35 % of all costs;
2015/12/07
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 1 #

2015/2295(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Points out that the derogation from point (a) of Article 4(1) of the EGF Regulation in this case relates to a number of redundancies which is significantly lower than the threshold of 500 redundancies; accepts the argument of the Irish authorities for this derogation and welcomes that the application includes an equal number of NEETs to be supported by the measures;
2015/12/07
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 2 #

2015/2295(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Points out that PWAI could have been negatively affected by the lack of a provision of the EU-Korea Free Trade Agreement (FTA) which would exempt repaired goods from customs duties on re- entry; draws attention to a similar provision in the US-Korea FTA, which results in preferential conditions for US companies which could also contribute to the market loss of PWAI as compared to US enterprises operating in the same sector;
2015/12/07
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 3 #

2015/2295(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Notes that since the redundancies of PWAI occurred later than those of Lufthansa Technik, which operated in the same sector, those workers could not have been involved in a sectoral application covering the dismissals in the two enterprises together; considers therefore that those redundancies can only be addressed in this separate application;
2015/12/07
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 6 #

2015/2295(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Welcomes the variety of training measures to be provided to the beneficiaries; notes that the enterprise and self-employment support measures will only be available to a limited number of beneficiaries;
2015/12/07
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 7 #

2015/2295(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Notes that the authorities estimate that 24,81 % of the costs will be used for time limited allowances, which remains much below the maximum allowed 35 % of all costs;
2015/12/07
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 8 #

2015/2295(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Recalls that, in line with Article 7 of the EGF Regulation, the design of the coordinated package of personalised services supported by the EGF should anticipate future labour market perspectives and required skills and should be compatible with the shift towards a resource-efficient and sustainable economy.
2015/12/07
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 10 #

2015/2295(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that trade policy decisions are examined from the aspect of their potential impact on the Union labour market;
2015/12/07
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 1 #

2015/2284(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
– having regard to Eurofound ERM 2012 report After restructuring: labour markets, working conditions and life satisfaction
2016/04/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 2 #

2015/2284(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 b (new)
– having regard to Eurofound case study Added value of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: A comparison of experiences in Germany and Finland (2009)
2016/04/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 3 #

2015/2284(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 c (new)
– having regard to Eurofound ERM 2009 report Restructuring in recession
2016/04/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 8 #

2015/2284(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas restructuring is not a new phenomenon but a practice which happens more frequently due to economic challenges and whereas, in recent years, it has become more prevalent as well as taking many different forms, intensifying in some sectors and spreading to others, with unforeseeable consequences for the economic and social fabric of the Member States; whereas more and more EGF cases are related with restructuring strategies of big firms and multinational companies which are in the majority of the cases decided without the involvement of workers and their representatives; whereas relocation, delocalisation, closures, mergers, acquisitions, take- overs, reorganisation of production, outsourcing of activities as just the most common forms of restructuring that multinational companies and their workforce are going through.
2016/04/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 9 #

2015/2284(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas companies are responsible for the effects of their restructuring decisions in the communities, societies and economies where they operate; whereas EGF helps to cushion the negative effects of these restructuring decisions; whereas in that sense, not only workers but companies benefit from the EGF support.
2016/04/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 10 #

2015/2284(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Bc. whereas there is no European legal framework for the involvement of workers and their representatives in restructuring decisions in order to anticipate change and prevent job losses;
2016/04/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 11 #

2015/2284(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B d (new)
Bd. whereas very well developed industrial relations systems which accord workers and their representatives rights in the areas of consultation, information and codetermination are essential;
2016/04/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 12 #

2015/2284(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B e (new)
Be. whereas, adaptability and pro- activity when moving jobs or occupations may however be hampered by insecurity because transitions bear a potential hazard of unemployment, lower wages and social insecurity; whereas reintegration in employment of beneficiaries of EGF cases will be more successful if done in quality jobs and with security in employment and occupation
2016/04/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 13 #

2015/2284(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B f (new)
Bf. whereas cooperatives manage restructuring in a socially responsible manner and their specific cooperative governance model, based on joint ownership, democratic participation and members' control, as well as the ability of cooperatives to rely on their own financial resources and support networks, explain why cooperatives are more flexible and innovative in managing restructuring over time, as well as in creating new business;
2016/04/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 14 #

2015/2284(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B g (new)
Bg. whereas the Commission has delivered disappointing responses to parliamentary resolutions on information, consultation and restructuring that highlight the need for urgent and concrete steps in this area;
2016/04/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 15 #

2015/2284(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B h (new)
Bh. whereas there are currently large differences in national context concerning the responsibilities of employers towards their employees in the process of restructuring; whereas, European social partners have been consulted twice in the previous decade and the Commission has failed to act;
2016/04/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 26 #

2015/2284(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J
J. whereas EGF measures are found to have most value in cases where these measures have been personalised and are complementary to mainstream provision; in connection with this, the importance of a full assessment of local labour market needs and skills requirements was also seen to be critical, as this should form the basis for planning training and competence building for a quick reintegration of workers into the labour market;
2016/04/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 36 #

2015/2284(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the extension of the funding period from one to two years. According to Eurofound research 12 months was not a long enough period to help all redundant workers, especially the most vulnerable groups such as low- skilled workers, older workers, women and particularly single parents;
2016/04/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 45 #

2015/2284(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Emphasises that one of the main roles of the EGF it to benefit specific sectors in Europe impacted by the effects of globalisation where several companies are affected; stresses that these cases assisting especially SMEs should be regarded as the main added value of the EGF.
2016/04/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 46 #

2015/2284(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Stresses the relevance of strong social dialogue based on mutual trust and shared responsibility, as the best instrument with which to seek consensual solutions and common outlooks when predicting, preventing and managing restructuring processes; highlights that this would help to prevent job losses and therefore, EGF cases; Calls on the Commission to assess whether it is necessary to take steps at Union level to supervise the activities of companies in order to prevent abuse of any kind with prejudicial effects, particularly on workers; calls on the Commission to ensure that dismissals are seen as a last resort after having considered all possible alternatives, without this diminishing the competitiveness of enterprises;
2016/04/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 54 #

2015/2284(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to betterfully anticipate the effects of trade policy decisions on the EU labour market; opposes any initiative t, also considering the EGF, in its current form, as an intervention tool for jobs lost in the European Union as a resultevidence based information of these effects that have been highlighted by the EGF applications; calls ofn trade strategies decihe Commission to review the traded at EU level, including future trade agreements or those already in placegreements in light of this information and to reconsider trade agreements that will have adverse effects on the European labour market;
2016/04/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 56 #

2015/2284(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to better anticipate the effects of trade policy decisions on the EU labour market; opposes any initiative to consider the EGF, in its current form, as an intervention tool for jobs lost in the European Union as a result of trade strategies decided at EU level, including future trade agreements or those already in place;
2016/04/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 62 #

2015/2284(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Agrees with the Commission that the very essence of the EGF is to help people, who lose their jobs as a result of more open trade; considers it an important task of the EGF to mitigate the consequences of trade disputes and ensure that the burdens stemming from joint political decisions at EU-level are shared between EU member states; therefor calls for a targeted revision of the EGF to add a clause, which will ensure support for employees and companies affected by trade conflicts; underlines in this respect the urgent need for a faster procedure for handling of applications;
2016/04/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 64 #

2015/2284(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Opposes any initiative to consider the EGF, in its current form, as an intervention tool for jobs lost in the European Union as a result of trade strategies decided at EU level, including future trade agreements or those already in place;
2016/04/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 65 #

2015/2284(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Considers that if the EGF has to be used as a tool for communities facing job losses as in the case of closing a business in the EU due to the trade agreements, it is crucial, beforehand, to extend the EGF' competencies to allow it to financially support reconversion policies of the member states in the activities of vulnerable sectors; to achieve this, considers it necessary to increase the funds available within the EGF
2016/04/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 76 #

2015/2284(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Reiterates its request from 2013 that the Commission, pursuant to Article 225 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to submit as soon as possible and after consulting the social partners, a proposal for a legal act on information and consultation of workers, anticipation and management of restructuring, (following the detailed recommendations set out in the Annex to (2012/2061(INL)); stresses that the adoption and implementation of this legal framework should be a prerequisite for Member States and companies to have access to EGF support and that EGF support should be the last resort only after other possibilities for maintaining the company activities and the employment have been tried;
2016/04/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 121 #

2015/2284(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Regrets the fact that one third of EGF funding compensates national workers’ income support schemes with no EU added value; notes the restriction in the current regulation where such costs are capped at 35 % and believes that this cape effects if the cap is lowered should be lowerevaluated;
2016/04/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 127 #

2015/2284(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Regrets the diminished funding for the EGF; calls on the Commission and Member states additionally support the EGF to ensure that needs are met; calls on the Commission to ensure that there are sufficient staff in relation to the workload and to avoid unnecessary delays;
2016/04/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 143 #

2015/2284(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls on the Commission to follow- up previous cases when the EGF has benefited SMEs, social enterprises and cooperatives; calls on the Commission to propose measures for how the EGF can additionally benefit SMEs, social enterprises and cooperatives;
2016/04/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 145 #

2015/2284(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Member States to proactively support redundant workers in SMEs, cooperatives and social enterprises using the flexibility provided for in Article 4(2) of the current regulation;
2016/04/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 155 #

2015/2284(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
25. Is concerned that the Court of Auditors report concludes that no quantitative re-integration objectives were set and that existing data is not adequate to assess the effectiveness of the measures in re-integrating workers into employment; recommends therefore that the Member States set quantitative and qualitative re- integration objectives and systematically differentiate between EGF, ESF and other national measures specifically designed for workers affected by mass redundancies; the Member States should furthermore distinguish between the two main types of EGF measures, i.e. active labour market measures and income support paid to workers, as well as providing more detailed information on the measures accessed by individual participants in order to allow a more accurate cost-benefit analysis of different measures;
2016/04/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 156 #

2015/2284(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. Reminds the Member States of their obligation to provide data on re-integration rates 12 monthat regular intervals after the implementation of the measures;
2016/04/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 159 #

2015/2284(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Calls on the Member States who have benefited from the EGF to make all data and evaluations of the cases publically available; calls on the Member States to include a gender impact assessment in the evaluation of cases;
2016/04/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 160 #

2015/2284(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27b. Calls on the Commission to delegate the evaluation of the EGF cases to Eurofound. Eurofound, not least in its capacity as the host organisation for the European Monitoring Centre for Change (EMCC), has the scientific expertise and the independence to provide credible evaluations. Eurofound should be 1) empowered to develop an improved evaluation methodology, 2) a set of recommendations on what data should be collected and how this could be achieved since the main requirement for better evaluations is a better statistical material and 3) carry out the evaluation of the EGF cases including comprehensive reporting of these evaluations; calls therefore on the European Commission to provide Eurofound with the necessary financial resources, corresponding to current EGF evaluation procurement expenditure and human resource costs. Moreover, as the main impediment to better evaluations is the lack of appropriate data, that the Commission requires the provision by the Member States of such data to Eurofound as a condition of receipt of EGF financial support. The data specification will be provided by Eurofound;
2016/04/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 161 #

2015/2284(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 c (new)
27c. Calls on the European Commission to provide Eurofound with the necessary financial resources, corresponding to current EGF evaluation procurement expenditure and human resource costs; moreover, as the main impediment to better evaluations is the lack of appropriate data, that the Commission requires the provision by the Member States of such data to Eurofound as a condition of receipt of EGF financial support; the data specification will be provided by Eurofound;
2016/04/27
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 23 #

2015/2258(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H
H. whereas the labour market participation ofunemployment rates among persons with disabilities continues to be problematic,worrying in the Member States - at 5841.5 %, compared with 8019.5 % among persons without disabilities and this prevents them from living an independent and active life;
2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 27 #

2015/2258(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas taking into account the unemployment rates of persons with disabilities, social protection provided by state plays a significant role in preventing poverty among people with disabilities and whereas data shows that in 2012 as many as 68,5% of people with disabilities would live in poverty without the social transfers, including pensions, received from the state;1a __________________ 1a EU-SILC data from 2012.
2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 33 #

2015/2258(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Hb. whereas austerity measures applied by Member States have resulted in cuts in social services, support to families and community-based services and caused disproportionally negative effects on adequate standard of living of persons with disabilities, especially of children with disabilities and their families;
2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 34 #

2015/2258(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H c (new)
Hc. whereas the Commission has withdrawn its proposal on the Maternity Leave directive and therefore equal rights of mothers and fathers, children and adults are not sufficiently addressed in the EU work-life balance policy to this date;
2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 35 #

2015/2258(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H d (new)
Hd. whereas Directive 2011/24/EU on patients´ rights in cross-border healthcare does not explicitly prohibit discrimination on the grounds of disability;
2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 43 #

2015/2258(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Urges a comprehensive and cross- cutting review of EU legislation and funding programmes with a view to complying fully with the CRPD by constructively involving disability organisations and the members of the EU Framework for the CRPD (hereinafter the ‘EU Framework’); calls on the Commission to consider in this regard a need to develop an EU framework which would guarantee people with disabilities effective implementation of their rights and promote personal autonomy, accessibility, access to employment, social inclusion and independent life, and the eradication of all forms of discrimination;
2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 62 #

2015/2258(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission to review the impact assessment guidelines and to modify them in order to include a more comprehensive list of issues to better assess compliance with the Convention;
2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 69 #

2015/2258(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to take steps to combat all forms of discrimination, including multiple and intersectional discrimination based on disability, with special regard to women and children with disabilities and to those whose disabilities change over time and reach an agreement on the proposal for a horizontal directive on equal treatment;
2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 93 #

2015/2258(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. ICalls concerned about the lack of accessibility of the Commission together with Member States to make sure that the EU- wide 112 emergency number, which is causing unnecessary deaths and injur is fully accessible for people with disabilities;
2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 107 #

2015/2258(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. ICalls concerned that the Commission to revise the Employment Equality Directive does noso that it explicitly makestates that the denial of reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities represents a form of discrimination;
2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 113 #

2015/2258(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Member States to make better use of EU Structural funds, in particular European Social Fund, to adapt workplaces and to provide necessary assistance for people with disabilities at work, to improve education and2 training with a view to improving labour market access and combating unemployment, poverty and social exclusion of people with disabilities; notes, in this regard, that the right to employment also involves the right to vocational training and promotion within enterprise;
2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 117 #

2015/2258(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12c. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to adopt a universal design standard for creating work place environment which takes into account the physical needs of persons with disabilities;
2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 125 #

2015/2258(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Member States to take urgent measures to prevent and reverse the negative effects that the austerity measures had on the social protection of people with disabilities; calls on the Commission to consider, in this regard, setting a social protection floor in EU at the level which would allow that the right to adequate standard of living and social protection of people with disabilities is respected;
2016/04/06
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 8 #

2015/2257(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Points outAffirms that Erasmus+ and other mobility programmes have fosteredcontributed to the European integration and strengthened the idea of citizenship; notes that these programmes have had an indirect positive impact on employment; points outstates that mobility in the context of vocational education and training (VET) is fundamental to the fight against unemployment, enhances employability and reduces the skills gaschool drop-out, improving employability, motivating further learning mobility and reducing the skills gap, as it leads to the development of both specific professional skills, as well as of transversal and transferable sets of skills and competencies like critical thinking and entrepreneurship;
2015/12/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 19 #

2015/2257(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Highlights that VET has a vital economic and social role in Europe as a mechanism leading to equal opportunities for all citizens, including from socially vulnerable and disadvantaged groups, unemployed youth, the long-term unemployed, including second-generation unemployed, job seekers close to retirement age, immigrants, people with disabilities, as well as women, which are under-represented in VET;
2015/12/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 32 #

2015/2257(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that, despite improvements to the arrangements for the recognition of diplomas, credits, skills certificates, competency accreditations and acquired expertise in the context of VET, a legal basis applicable throughout the EU is needed; calls for specific targets such as the implementation of a fully operational credit transfer system and recognition by using European credit system for vocational education and training (ECVET), as well as the establishment of a legal basis for vocational education and training, based on the model of the Lisbon Recognition Convention and the European Network of Information Centres and National Academic Recognition Information Centres in the EU(ENIC-NARIC);
2015/12/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 43 #

2015/2257(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Calls on the European Commission, and the Member States to position VET and VET mobility as an important choice leading to a promising career and thus to increase the visibility of VET programmes, make them accessible to all, ensure gender balance and non- discrimination, and guarantee sufficient financing;
2015/12/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 45 #

2015/2257(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Calls on the Member States to work with key stakeholders in order to remove financial and cultural barriers and ensure fair access to VET mobility programmes;
2015/12/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 53 #

2015/2257(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the European Commission, the Member States and the agencies to revise the requirements of the VET mobility programmes to make them relevant as regardskey stakeholders to continue their collaboration on improving VET mobility programmes in terms of duration and, content, combining periods ofpetencies and learning outcomes, combining mobility both in training centres and at workplace;
2015/12/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 61 #

2015/2257(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Highlights the importance of a common European education space based on a strong mobility component - that includes not only higher education but also VET - that will contribute to the creation and development of a stronger European identity and increased citizenship;
2015/12/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 69 #

2015/2257(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Urges that the manufacturingRecommends greater involvement of the private sector, including SMUs, should be more closely involved in the framing the design, elaboration, implementation and funding ofsupport of quality VET mobility programmes; believes that flexiblean ongoing, smooth and constructive dialogue between training centres and firms will ensure that VET is a succeshe education sector, employers, workforce and social partners and an exchange of knowledge and best practices under the Key Action 2 will ensure the success of VET mobility; encourages the development of joint VET qualifications that can ensure international recognition of qualifications, foster systematic cooperation and exchange of ideas, as well as address international work standards and requirements;
2015/12/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 81 #

2015/2257(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls on the European Commission to keep track of the demand and supply on the labour market within the European Union, as well as the geographic and occupational mobility, and to collaborate closer with the Members States, business environment and vocational education and training facilities in order to match the needs of the labour market;
2015/12/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 89 #

2015/2257(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes theSupports tools developed by the European Commission, such as Ploteus and Eures, which offerEuropean Qualifications Framework (EQF), Europass, EURES and the Learning Opportunities and Qualifications in Europe platform, that provide information about VETtraining and mobility in VET, but deploregrets the fact that they are little known and little usedir under-utilisation of some of these tools and lack of awareness, and calls for a strengthened implementation, especially in the case of ECVET;
2015/12/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 106 #

2015/2257(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. WelcomesValues positively the launch of pilot projects such, as well as thate recently approved by Parliament, entitled ‘'European framework for the mobility of apprentices’,' as thea basis for a specific mobility programme in the context of VETimprovements in the Erasmus+ programme aimed at enabling more and better VET mobility of long-term duration; urges the creation of a framework for long-term initiatives as opposed to solely project-focused actions, in order to establish a permanent and sustainable system that is fully operational that is predictable and that encourages free movement of skills across Europe;
2015/12/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 124 #

2015/2257(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for athe revision of the multiannual financial framework (MFF) based on criteria including the prior assessment of the effectiveness of measures to combat unemployment, with funding for the less effective provisi, among other criteria, on an assessment of the resources' efficiency in relation to the fight against unemployment. This should be donse being cut, an approach which is particularly important at times of crisis such as these, which are marked by unacceptable imbalances.y reducing items with a limited impact especially in times of emergency and intolerable imbalances as the current ones, whilst increasing available funding for high impact and necessary actions in VET mobility;
2015/12/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 131 #

2015/2257(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Highlights the importance of clear learning outcomes and specific job descriptions for the Erasmus+ work experiences abroad for vocational education and training students, trainees, and apprentices; stresses that the preparation of the candidates before their international experiences is an integral part of the activity and needs to include career guidance sessions, language trainings and cross-cultural communication;
2015/12/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 140 #

2015/2257(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Calls on the European Commission to draw up and share updated statistics on Erasmus+, and the impact it has had;
2015/12/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 142 #

2015/2257(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7 c. Notes that, in a transition towards a more digitised economy, a redefinition of jobs and skills is taking place; calls, in consequence, on the Member States and the European Commission to work in conjunction with the private sector and develop skilling strategies and VET programmes for the requalification of workers;
2015/12/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 143 #

2015/2257(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7 d. Calls on Member States to provide appropriate training and ensure an ongoing professional development of teachers and education leaders in VET in order to help them use the most appropriate hands-on and real-life experiences teaching methods;
2015/12/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 145 #

2015/2257(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 e (new)
7 e. Calls on the European Commission to work on an overview of the countries involved in cross-border vocational education and training programmes, as well as to analyse why some countries are applying for more VET work and learning experiences abroad, and build a plan on how to increase their involvement;
2015/12/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 146 #

2015/2257(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 f (new)
7 f. Calls on the European Commission to establish minimum levels of allowances according to differences in living conditions, prices and costs between the Member States, available for the vocational education and training students, trainees, and apprentices, in order to fully benefit from the opportunities offered by these mobility programmes and to avoid discrimination, abandon or failure;
2015/12/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 147 #

2015/2257(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 g (new)
7 g. Suggests that all of the stakeholders such as education institutions, public administration, private sector and civil society, work on joint strategies aimed at enhancing the return of the vocational education and training students, trainees, and apprentices that carried out work experiences abroad, in order to combat skills and workforce imbalances across Europe;
2015/12/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 148 #

2015/2257(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 h (new)
7 h. Calls on the European Commission to put in place minimum standards, mandatory for all participants, in terms of insurance for people, especially young, travelling and working - during their apprenticeships, across Europe;
2015/12/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 149 #

2015/2257(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 i (new)
7 i. Strongly supports an aggressive and efficient promotion of VET mobility programmes among women and considers that measures should be put in place in order to ensure that all mobility programmes are strictly gender balanced and offer true equal opportunities for all; considers that ambitious targets should be set in this regard and the progress should be strictly monitored;
2015/12/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 150 #

2015/2257(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 j (new)
7 j. Recalls the problems related to the insufficient levels of payments regarding the Erasmus+ programme in the last years that jeopardise its proper implementation, in particular the learning and training mobility;
2015/12/01
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 1 #

2015/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Title
on social dumping in the European Union: ensuring fair competition, equal treatment and convergence between economic and social partners,
2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 76 #

2015/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas the concept of social dumping, without benefiting from a legally recognised and shared definition, covers a wide scope of abusive practices and situations enabling the development of unfair competition through tree main dimensions: - the economic aspect: the use by certain economic actors of illegal practices such as undeclared work or abusive practices such as bogus self employment can lead to major market distortions which are detrimental to bona fide companies, notably SMEs; agriculture, building, construction and food sectors, transport, care and domestic services are the main sectors concerned; - the social aspect: unfair competition can lead to a situation of inequality of treatment between European workers and deprive them from the effective exercise of their social and labour rights; - the financial aspect : the reduction of social contributions and taxes represent a threat for the financial sustainability of social security systems of Member States;
2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 87 #

2015/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
C b. whereas the multiplication of abusive practices and exercise of unfair competition weakens support to the principle of the internal market and undermines confidence in European integration;
2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 158 #

2015/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to submit a proposal for a directive based on ILO Convention No. 81 on labour inspection in order to ensure the respect of labour standards and the protection of workers, such as provisions relating to working time, safety, and health; recalls the important role ensured by social partners in order to ensure that existing legislations are respected;
2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 208 #

2015/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for the creation of a European body of cross-border labour inspectotask force including respective national competent actors or authorities such as social partners to carry out on-the-spot checks in suspected cases of social dumping, including by identifying 'letterbox companies', which bodytask force would work in coordination with the platform against undeclared work in order to limit the financial burden involved;
2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 257 #

2015/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Takes the view that the competent authorities should be able to suspend the provision of services in cases of serious breaches of legislation and collective agreements on postings; considers that the amount of the fines should exceed employees' contributions; and that it should be possible to exclude companies that repeatedly violate labour law, collective agreements and other working standards from public procurement procedures;
2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 276 #

2015/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Requests that information on postings should not be retroactive and should be entered in a European electronic register; stresses that the competent authorities of the host Member State should be able to revise form A1 in the event of serious doubts about whether a posting is genuine; considers furthermore that the country of posting must be the country where the workers normally perform their work;
2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 287 #

2015/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Recalls its appeal for the creation of 'a forgery-proof European social security card (...) on which could be stored all the data needed to verify the bearer’s employment relationship'11 ; wishes all the information associated with the worker's postings to feature on this card; underlines however that this provision must not restrict or undermine in any way the right of the host countries' authorities and social partners to review and to carry out controls and verifications on the data content of such a card; __________________ 11 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDo c.do?pubRef=-//EP//TEXT+TA+P7-TA- 2014-0012+0+DOC+XML+V0//EN
2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 340 #

2015/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to combat the phenomenon of letterbox companies by applying more generally the principle that each company should have a single corporate headquarters; calls for the development of a transparent and accessible business register of all EU- companies and a mandatory use of the Electronic Exchange of Social Security Information ; recalls the rejection by the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs of the proposal for a directive on single-person limited liability companies;
2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 345 #

2015/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Notes that the European Court of Human Rights has ruled in the Demir and Baykara and in the Enerji Yapi-Yol Sen cases, that the exercise of the right to form and join trade unions in accordance with Article 11 on the European Convention on Human Rights, is inextricably linked to the right to collective bargaining and the right to strike; regrets in this regard the current jurisprudence of the European Court of Justice in the cases of Viking and others, where the Court has rigorously limited the right to collective action in case of conflict with the economic freedoms of the internal market, and obliged trade unions to justify the proportionality of their collective action; considers that this will dissuade trade unions from using their right to collective action, also in order to initiate collective bargaining, and thus ultimately hinder the exercise of the fundamental right of freedom of association; considers therefore that the European Court of Justice must adapt its case law relating to the right to take collective action in order to bring it in line with essential human rights requirements;
2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 357 #

2015/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Notes that Directive 96/71/EC refers only to Articles 57 and 66 TFEU relating to the freedom to provide services and freedom of movement; believes that the main aim of this Directive is to protect workers and considers therefore that its legal basis must be complemented by Articles 151 and 153 TFEU;
2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 373 #

2015/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that the notion of 'minimum wage' contained in Directive 96/71/EC should be revised to ensure equal pay for posted workers and local workers in similar positions; stresses the need to respect the collective agreements of the host country and to ensure, through the revision of Regulations (EC) No 883/2004 and (EC) No 987/2009, the payment of gross earnings corresponding to the remuneration paid by the employer before the deduction of taxes and social security contributions payable by employees and withheld by the employer; recalls that specific postings bonuses should be paid on top of remuneration;
2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 439 #

2015/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls for the creation of an "electronic and integrated operator file" for all operators operating with the Community licence aiming at gathering all relevant data on carrier, vehicle and driver identified during roadside checks;
2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 440 #

2015/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls for the EU and the Member States to cooperate across borders in relation to enforcement information, to give monitoring authorities access to data registered in the Member States' national electronic registers and in the European Register of Road Transport Undertaking (ERRU);
2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 507 #

2015/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on the Commission to include a clause on unfair commercial practices within the comprehensive aviation agreements;
2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 523 #

2015/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Highlights the results of the study 'Atypical Employment in Aviation' from the University of Ghent, which clearly illustrates that precarious working conditions for pilots and cabin crew have a negative impact on flight safety;
2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 564 #

2015/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3 a (new)
Anticipation of challenges linked to the digitalisation of the economy
2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 575 #

2015/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Commission rapidly to draw up proposals to combat unfair competition in the digital and, sharing economyand collaborative economy including the field of crowdworking;
2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 579 #

2015/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. notes that digitalization has a crucial impact on European labour markets; highlights that, on the one hand, digitalisation can generate new business models and new jobs, especially for high- skilled but also for low-skilled workers, but on the other hand, it can also lead to precarious forms of employment; regrets, however, that Commission's Digital Single Market Strategy is primarily limited to technical considerations; stresses the need for social considerations to be taken on board in the Digital Single Market Strategy in order to take full advantage of the related employment and growth potential; calls on the Commission to shape the digital single market in a socially just and sustainable way;
2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 606 #

2015/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support and to enhance social dialogue, which plays a critical role in achieving decent and productive working conditions; underlines that high labour law and social standards have a crucial role to play in rebalancing economies, supporting incomes, and encouraging investment in capacities; stresses that all EU law and policy documents must respect trade union rights and freedoms, collective agreements and equal treatment of workers;
2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 629 #

2015/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
25. Desires that wage floors be established, possibly in the form of a minimum wage; emphasises that this instrument should be set up on the basis of legislacalls for the respect and promotion orf convention, in accordance with national practices, with dullective bargaining as well as the respect for the role of the social partners; believes that these wage floors should representtablishment of wage floors in the form of, where applicable, decent minimum wages, of at least 60% of the averagrespective national wage; calls on the Commission to consult the social partners with a view to introducing, where appropriate, a minimum wage in some bordaverage wage with a view to end the competitive wage race to the bottom, to support aggregate demand and economic recovery areas associated with highly mobile workernd to reduce wage inequalities;
2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 647 #

2015/2255(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25b. Stresses the recognised expertise of employees' representatives with regard to a business's strategic choices and decision-making to prevent unfair competition practises;
2016/02/25
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 5 #

2015/2233(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Calls for all ILO core labour standardsas a minimum, for the ratification and implementation of all ILO core labour standards as well as other relevant ILO conventions such as ILO 94, and for them to be a compulsory and enforceable element of EU trade agreements, such as TiSA from the outset;
2015/10/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 18 #

2015/2233(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that increasing mobility must be accompanied by high and binding social and labour standards so as to ensure that workers are protected against exploitation and social dumping; stresses furthermore in this regard the importance of sufficient control and enforcement mechanisms;
2015/10/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 19 #

2015/2233(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Considers that any future agreement on trade in services must include a clause on control and enforcement mechanisms so as to deter and prevent companies from infringing labour and social rights, including collective agreements; is particularly concerned about the effects of complex cross-border subcontracting chains through which it becomes very difficult to ensure and monitor compliance; calls therefore on the Commission to propose EU legislation ensuring liability in sub-contracting chains, and considers that such liability must also apply and be enforceable on companies from third-countries; points out in this regard that the principle of equal remuneration for equal work at the same workplace should be enshrined in EU law and underlines that labour inspectorates and trade unions have a vital role to play in the prevention and monitoring of abuse and also help to enhance expertise and information provision at company level; urges the Member States to increase the staffing levels of, and the resources available to, their labour inspectorates and to meet the target of one inspector for every 10 000 workers, as recommended by the ILO, as well as to impose more severe penalties on firms that fail to comply with their obligations concerning fundamental rights (including remuneration, working hours and OHS); considers that the penalties in such cases must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive;
2015/10/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 20 #

2015/2233(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Deplores the decline in funding for labour inspection and the inadequacy of cross-border access to data within the EU; is concerned about the consequences this inadequacy and decline might have with regards to further liberalisation of the trade in services through TiSA; highlights that labour inspections in particular face challenges in monitoring companies where migrant workers and posted workers from the EU and third countries are employed; stresses that, for labour inspections to be effective, it is important that they are sufficiently aware of situations with a high risk of non- compliance; points out that national-level electronic systems for the compulsory advance registration of foreign workers by employers could substantially facilitate the task of labour inspection;
2015/10/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 22 #

2015/2233(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas the TiSA negotiations arshould be aimed at achieving better international regulation, not lower domestic regulation;
2015/11/04
Committee: INTA
Amendment 35 #

2015/2233(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses, in order to avoid unfair competition, social dumping and exploitation of workers, that the principle of equal remuneration for equal work is enshrined in EU law and respected in all of the trade agreements signed by the EU; underlines that all workers, irrespective of their home country must, as a minimum, enjoy the same rights, conditions of employment and salaries as nationals in the place of work; stresses that this principle be included through a protection clause for deployed workers in any future agreement on trade in services;
2015/10/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 36 #

2015/2233(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Considers that any future agreement on trade in services must include a clause preventing companies from circumventing or undermining the right to take industrial action, through the use of workers from third countries during negotiations on collective agreements and labour disputes;
2015/10/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 38 #

2015/2233(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas any trade agreement must provide more rights, contribute to sustainable development and lower prices to European consumers and level the playing field for European companies;
2015/11/04
Committee: INTA
Amendment 40 #

2015/2233(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that the right of the State to organise and regulate the provision of services, taking account of social and environmental criteria as well as the public interest, must be retained in full, and calls for; underlines in this regard the duties and the role of public authorities to serve the society and our citizens through ensuring availability, accessibility, acceptability, affordability and quality of public services; calls for services of general interest, services of general economic interest as well as social services of general interest1 a to be excluded from the scope of the agreement, irrespective of whether they are provided privately or publicly; __________________ 1a European Parliament Report, 22 June 2011, A7-0239/2011 "on the future of social services of general interest": http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getD oc.do?type=REPORT&reference=A7- 2011-0239&language=EN
2015/10/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 45 #

2015/2233(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas any trade agreement must be a market opener for our companies abroad and a safety net for our citizens at home, while being an instrument for promoting corporate social responsibility globally;
2015/11/04
Committee: INTA
Amendment 58 #

2015/2233(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Considers that the EU should make very limited commitments as to any future provisions through the current Mode 1 of the GATS, so as not to undermine the high working standards and conditions in the EU through the provisions of services being supplied from third countries, particularly concerning the ICT sector;
2015/10/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 64 #

2015/2233(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Considers furthermore that the EU-wide posting of workers should not be regulated in trade agreements; considers however that, as a minimum, the Directive 96/71/EC on the posting of workers, together with other national and EU labour and social legislation as well as collective agreements, should be applicable to contractual service suppliers and business sellers accessing the EU, today and in the future, through the Mode 4 provisions in GATS;
2015/10/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 67 #

2015/2233(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the importance of the social partners and their expertise, and calls on the Commission and the Member States to involve and closely cooperate with them throughout the negotiations on TiSA, especially regarding the possible effects any trade agreement in services have on the labour market;
2015/10/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 71 #

2015/2233(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas trade in services ismust be an engine for jobs and growth in the EU;
2015/11/04
Committee: INTA
Amendment 74 #

2015/2233(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. ExpectsConsiders that the agreement musto include a clause making it possible to unilaterally amend and revierse the liberalisation of services, particularly in the event of infringements of labour and social standards;
2015/10/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 83 #

2015/2233(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G
G. whereas numerousunnecessary barriers to trade in services, which if translated into equivalent tariffs amount to 15 % for Canada, 16 % for Japan, 25 % for South Korea, 44 % for Turkey and 68 % for China, continue to prevent European companies from reaping the full benefits of their competitiveness; whereas the EU, where the tariff equivalent of services restrictions is only 6 %, is substantially more open than most of its partners;
2015/11/04
Committee: INTA
Amendment 88 #

2015/2233(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H
H. whereas non-tariff barriers, which on average represent more than 50 % of the cost of cross-border services, disproportionately affect small and medium-sized enterprises, which often lack the human and financial resources necessary to overcome those obstacles; whereas the elimination of unnecessary barriers would facilitate their internationalisation as long as these barriers can be removed without jeopardizing the public policy objectives underpinning them;
2015/11/04
Committee: INTA
Amendment 95 #

2015/2233(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes the intention of including a chapter in TiSA on the deployment of natural persons; is deeply concerned however about the current non-existence of statistics and data concerning the movement of natural persons (mode 4) under the already existing General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS); underlines the importance of transparency for this category of service providers so as to monitor and avoid abuse and exploitation of third-country nationals, for example in the form of bogus self-employment; calls on the Commission to urgently collate and present information on the number and type of service providers, including the duration of their stay, entering the EU through GATS mode 4; calls furthermore for an EU Directive to harmonise and monitor the flow of third-country individual service providers coming into the EU through these provisions in order to establish the conditions of entry and stay of individual service providers;
2015/10/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 96 #

2015/2233(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Underlines that any provisions concerning the deployment of natural persons or mode 4 provisions, must only concern highly skilled professionals, i.e. persons holding a University or equivalent Masters degree and employed in a senior managerial role, and the duration of their stay in the EU must be for a specific purpose, for a well determined, limited period of time and under precise conditions; therefore rejects any changes to the current mode 4 rules as defined in the GATS and considers that the current Directive 2014/66/EU on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals in the framework of an intra- corporate transfer should be revised in order to avoid abuse and social dumping;
2015/10/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 97 #

2015/2233(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Stresses that Member States must retain their full sovereignty as to whether or not to commit to any future Mode 4 provisions; underlines furthermore that any sectors included in these provisions must be identified together with and in full cooperation with the social partners;
2015/10/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 98 #

2015/2233(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7d. Stresses that before making any new commitments on global trade in services, the Commission must present an extensive impact assessment of the effects on the economy and on the labour market of all current modes of GATS since its entry into force; calls furthermore on the Commission to as soon as possible present an impact assessment of TiSA with regards to working conditions, possible effects as to unfair competition and any eventual decline in certain sectors due to increased competition from third- countries;
2015/10/20
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 105 #

2015/2233(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J
J. whereas citizens’ trust in EU’s trade policy is a must, whichhas been seriously undermined in recent years, and can only be restored by ensuring the highest level of transparency, by maintaining constant dialogue with social partners and civil society, and by setting clear guidelines in the negotiations;
2015/11/04
Committee: INTA
Amendment 142 #

2015/2233(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a – point i
i. to consider the TiSA negotiations as a stepping-stone towards renewed ambitions at WTO level and therefore to secure the commitment of all TiSA participants to multilateralising the outcome of the negotiations; to present a concrete plan to achieve multilateralisation to the European Parliament before the conclusion of the TiSA negotiations;
2015/11/04
Committee: INTA
Amendment 149 #

2015/2233(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a – point i a (new)
ia. to reflect on the recent withdrawal of Uruguay from the TiSA negotiations; to ensure that special attention is paid to developing countries in this regard, and that TISA includes the provisions contained in GATS article IV;
2015/11/04
Committee: INTA
Amendment 157 #

2015/2233(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
ii. to reiterate its support for a comprehensive and balanced agreement, which should unleash the untapped potential of a more integrated global services market, while preventing social and economic dumping and fully guaranteeing compliance with the EU acquis; to shape globalisation and to create international standards, while fully preserving the right to regulate; to secure increased market access for European services suppliers in key sectors of interest, while accommodating specific carve-outs for sensitive sectors including all public services;
2015/11/04
Committee: INTA
Amendment 200 #

2015/2233(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a – point viii
viii. to publish a sustainability impact assessment and, once the negotiations are finalised, to update it accordingly, taking specific account of its impact on citizens and workersrecall that the EU's negotiating mandate was proposed by the Commission and adopted by the Council without any impact assessment; to publish without any further delay the sustainability impact assessment while negotiations are on- going and as a precondition for the European Parliament approval; to involve social partners and civil society fully in finalising the sustainability impact assessment; to update it accordingly once the negotiations are finalised, taking specific account of its impact on citizens and workers; to include in this study a detailed assessment of the effect on the economy and labour conditions of the GATS since its entry into force, including a breakdown by mode of supply; to request Parliament’s research services to publish a comprehensive and informative study of the scope and potential impact of the TiSA negotiations, particularly on consumers and workers;
2015/11/04
Committee: INTA
Amendment 260 #

2015/2233(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point v
v. to undertake extremely limited commitments in Mode 1 so as to avoid regulatory arbitrage and social dumping; to ensure that European rules are fully respected when a company provides a service from abroad to European consumers; , particularly concerning sensitive sectors such as ICT; to ensure that European rules are fully respected and enforced on foreign providers established in third countries when a company provides a service from abroad to European consumers; to include provisions guaranteeing easy access to redress for consumers;
2015/11/04
Committee: INTA
Amendment 276 #

2015/2233(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point vii
vii. to take a cautious approach in Mode 4, while bearing in mind that the EU has an offensive interest in the inward and outward movement of highly-skilled labour; to acknowledge that the labour clause maintains the legal obligation of foreign service providers to comply with EU and Member State social and labour legislation, as well as withreject any new commitment on Mode 4 beyond the GATS; Mode 4 must not be used to undermine labour standards or collective agreements; to enter into nor member states' ambitious commitments for those cases which underpin Mode 3 commitmenlity to conduct labour market needs tests;
2015/11/04
Committee: INTA
Amendment 286 #

2015/2233(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point viii
viii. to acknowledge that by means of limitations and exemptions, each Party retains therespect Member States' sovereign right to choose which sectors to open to foreign competition and to what extent by means of limitations and exemptions; to refrain from pressuring Member States not to exercise this right in full;
2015/11/04
Committee: INTA
Amendment 291 #

2015/2233(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point ix
ix. to exclude, in line with Articles 14 and 106 of the TFEU as well as protocol 26 to the TFEU, current and future Services of General Interest as well as Services of General Economic Interest from EU commitments the scope of the agreement through a carve-out located in its core text (including but not limited to water, waste management, health, social services, social security systems and education);, as the only means to ensure that European, national and local authorities retain the full right to introduce, adopt, maintain or repeal any measures with regard to the commissioning, organisation, funding and provision of public services; to apply this exclusion, irrespective of how the public services are provided and funded; to acknowledge that social security systems are excluded from the negotiations;
2015/11/04
Committee: INTA
Amendment 386 #

2015/2233(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d – point i
i. to ensure that nothing will prevent the EU and its Member States from maintaining, improving and applying their labour and social regulations, as well as their legislation on entry and temporary stay; and that international labour standards, as defined in the International Labour Organisation's fundamental conventions, as well as collective agreements, are respected; to guarantee that these labour rights are made fully enforceable through a monitoring process that has the full involvement of trade unions; to guarantee Member States' sovereign right to take or refuse to take commitments under Mode 4;
2015/11/04
Committee: INTA
Amendment 389 #

2015/2233(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d – point i a (new)
ia. to include a clause on control and enforcement mechanisms so as to deter and prevent companies from infringing labour and social rights, including collective agreements and to propose EU legislation ensuring liability in sub- contracting chains, covering EU companies as well as companies from third-countries;
2015/11/04
Committee: INTA
Amendment 392 #

2015/2233(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d – point i b (new)
ib. to urge Member States to increase the staffing levels of, and the resources available to, their labour inspectorates and to meet the target of one inspector for every 10 000 workers, as recommended by the ILO, as well as to impose more severe penalties on firms that fail to comply with their obligations concerning fundamental rights (including remuneration, working hours and OHS); considers that the penalties in such cases must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive;
2015/11/04
Committee: INTA
Amendment 393 #

2015/2233(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d – point i c (new)
i c. to guarantee full compliance with the principle of equal remuneration for equal work in TISA; to ensure that all workers, irrespective of their home country must, as a minimum, enjoy the same rights, conditions of employment and salaries as nationals in the place of work;
2015/11/04
Committee: INTA
Amendment 394 #

2015/2233(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d – point i d (new)
id. to include a clause preventing companies from circumventing or undermining the right to take industrial action, through the use of workers from third countries during negotiations on collective agreements and labour disputes;
2015/11/04
Committee: INTA
Amendment 396 #

2015/2233(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d – point ii
ii. to recall that Mode 4 commitments must only apply to the movement of high-level professionals for a specific purpose, for a limited period of time and under precise conditions stipulated by a contract and by domestic legislation; therefore rejects any changes to the Mode 4 rules as defined in the GATS, including with respect to economic needs tests;
2015/11/04
Committee: INTA
Amendment 400 #

2015/2233(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d – point ii a (new)
iia. to guarantee that Directive 96/71/EC on the posting of workers, together with other national and EU labour and social legislation as well as collective agreements, should be applicable to contractual service suppliers and business sellers accessing the EU, today and in the future, through the Mode 4 provisions in GATS;
2015/11/04
Committee: INTA
Amendment 403 #

2015/2233(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d – point ii b (new)
iib. to propose a revision of Directive 2014/66/EU on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals in the framework of an intra-corporate transfer in order to avoid abuse and social dumping;
2015/11/04
Committee: INTA
Amendment 404 #

2015/2233(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d – point iii
iii. to recognise this chapter as an offensive interest for Europe, given that EU professionals are well-educated and mobile and that EU companies increasingly require the specific skills of foreign professionals inside Europe and their personnel outside Europe, in order to support the establishment of new business activities;deleted
2015/11/04
Committee: INTA
Amendment 420 #

2015/2233(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d – point vi a (new)
via. to present detailed information on the number and type of service providers currently operating in the EU under Mode 4, including the duration of their stay;
2015/11/04
Committee: INTA
Amendment 426 #

2015/2233(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e – point i
i. to aim at reinforcing financial stability, ensuring adequate protection for consumers, including their data privacy, and guaranteeing fair competition between financial services providers;
2015/11/04
Committee: INTA
Amendment 445 #

2015/2233(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e – point iv
iv. to ensure that this agreement does not limit the EU’s ability to ban certain financial products in line with its regulatory framework or to adopt any measure it deems necessary to regulate financial markets;
2015/11/04
Committee: INTA
Amendment 451 #

2015/2233(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e – point v
v. while stressing the need to increase worldwide access to financial services, to exclude cross-border financial services from the EU’s commitments until there is convergence in financial regulation at the highest level, except in very limited and justified caseto exclude cross-border financial services from the EU’s commitments;
2015/11/04
Committee: INTA
Amendment 461 #

2015/2233(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f – point i
i. to ensure a high level of ambibalanced regulation inof the transport sector, which is critical to the sustainable development of global value chains; to increase the speed, reliability, security and interoperability of transport services, to the benefit of business customers and individual users and workers;
2015/11/04
Committee: INTA
Amendment 473 #

2015/2233(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f – point iv
iv. to exclude any provisions facilitating the entry and stay of professional drivers from the scope of the Annex on road transport; to reject any demands to take any Mode 4 commitments in the road transport sector;
2015/11/04
Committee: INTA
Amendment 477 #

2015/2233(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f – point v
v. to ensure consistency with international standards, such as those endorsed by the International Maritime Organisation and the International Civil Aviation Organisation, and to oppose any lowering of these international benchmarks; to ensure the application of all ILO Conventions relevant to the logistics and transport sectors, such as the Maritime Labour Convention;
2015/11/04
Committee: INTA
Amendment 487 #

2015/2233(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g – point i
i. to fully preasservet that European, national and local authorities have the right to regulate to adopt policies in the public interest and that this should not be subject to additional necessity tests beyond those foreseen in GATS article VI; provisions on domestic regulations should not be more restrictive than the general proportionality obligation enshrined in the EU Treaties;
2015/11/04
Committee: INTA
Amendment 546 #

2015/2233(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h – point ii
ii. to endeavour to include a regulatory chapter on government procurement with a view to maximising the participation of European companies in foreign tenders and to safeguard the ability of public authorities in the EU to discriminate on the basis of environmental and social criteria; to deplore the lack of transparency regarding non-European calls for tenders and to denounce the lack of reciprocity in this area, as illustrated by the preferential treatment granted to domestic companies in several countries; to encourage the ratification and implementation of the WTO Government Procurement Agreement and its 2011 revision; to call upon the Member States to reinvigorate discussions on the proposed international public procurement instrument;
2015/11/04
Committee: INTA
Amendment 560 #

2015/2233(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i – point i
i. to ensure the highest level of transparency, dialogue and accountability, and to emulate the document disclosure policy of the WTO, whereby all negotiating documents are made available to the public;
2015/11/04
Committee: INTA
Amendment 567 #

2015/2233(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i – point ii
ii. to ensure that the members of Parliament’s Committee on International Trade receive all the negotiating documents related to TiSA as well as Commission internal assessments including briefing documents, minutes and summaries of negotiating rounds;
2015/11/04
Committee: INTA
Amendment 599 #

2015/2233(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Requests the European Commission to provide a detailed response to all the concerns raised in this resolution within three months of its adoption;
2015/11/04
Committee: INTA
Amendment 17 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
F a. whereas gender mainstreaming must include the rights, perspectives, and well- being of LGBTIQ peoples, and persons of all gender identities;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 28 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital O
O. whereas gender mainstreaming involves both integrating a gender perspective into the content of the different policies and addressing the issue of the representation of women and men, and persons of all gender identities in the given policy areas; whereas both dimensions need to be taken into consideration in all phases of the policy-making process;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 31 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Q. whereas a gender-sensitive parliament has an importantcrucial role to play in redressing gender imbalances, facilitapromoting parity of economic, social and political participation for women and men and builexpanding the premises for the development of a gender equality policy framework;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 32 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital Q a (new)
Q a. whereas gender mainstreaming training for MEPs and Parliament staff, and particularly for management, is key to promoting a gender perspective in all policy areas and stages;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 39 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital T a (new)
T a. whereas men must be engaged to promote gender equality in all areas and at all levels, and male MEPs must be encouraged to engage with gender mainstreaming in their work;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 49 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for on-going development of the gender mainstreaming network, representing committees but also interparliamentary delegations, and its full involvement in regular monitoring of the state of play of gender mainstreaming across policy areas; notes the need for greater participation by member MEPs in the network; calls for substitute MEPs to be added to the network in order to increase participation, as with committees and delegations;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 55 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Deplores the fact that the targets for gender balance at senior and middle management level adopted by the Bureau in 2006 (Kaufmann report) were not reached by the 2009 deadline, nor have they been reached to date; notes that these targets have been subsequently confirmed by the High Level Group on Gender Equality and Diversity for the subsequent years; urges for effective and far-reaching measures to be taken so as to reach these gender equality targets within the shortest possible time-frame;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 59 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that the High Level Group on Gender Equality and Diversity is responsible for adopting an Action Plan for the Promotion of Equality and Diversity in Parliament and ensuring its implementation; calls on the high level group, with the support of the competent services, to submit a comprehensive gender equality roadmap indicating how to increase the representation of women in middle and senior management positions to 40 % by 2020; invites DG Personnel and political groups to consider proposing both a woman and a man for the positions of Head of Units when posts are vacant;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 60 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Recommends that the standing rapporteur on gender mainstreaming, once that post is established, would work together with the High Level Group to ensure that gender mainstreaming targets for the Parliament's secretariat and staff are met;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 64 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Notes that equal gender representation in each committee is desirable, to the extent circumstances allow; invites political groups to consider nominating MEPs from the underrepresented gender in each committee, in a coordinated fashion; invites political groups to nominate an equal number of male and female MEPs as members and substitutes of the FEMM committee, in order to encourage the involvement of men in gender equality policy;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 76 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Reaffirms the need for sufficient allocation of resources also at Parliament level in order to develop gender impact assessments and gender-based analysis, including data collection methodology sensitive to the experiences of LGBTIQ persons;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 88 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Expresses it full support for developing targeted and regular gender mainstreaming training, with adequate resources and tailor-made for Parliament specific needs; highlights the need for mandatory short gender mainstreaming training, such as a two-hour workshops, for all Parliament secretariat staff working in policy fields, with more extensive training provided for middle- and senior management, specifically Heads of Units; calls for gender mainstreaming training to be made available for Members, Parliamentary Assistants, and political groups' staff;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 92 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Recommends that training sessions also address the multiple and intersectional forms of discrimination affecting women with disabilities, migrant and ethnic minority women, Roma women, older women, single mothers and LGBTIQ persons;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 98 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20 b. Notes the need to improve the well- being of persons of all gender identities at the workplace; recommends the introduction of specific human resources guidelines addressing LGBTIQ perspectives;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 99 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)
20 c. Recommends the introduction of gender-neutral sanitary facilities, and that data on past or ongoing legal procedures on gender recognition are protected;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 103 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Stresses the importance for the President of the European Parliament, the Secretary General, and the High Level Group of Gender and Diversity, and the competent committee to work with all Committees and Delegations to ensure that all Committees adopt a Gender Action Plan; Recommends greater reciprocal coordination and cooperation between the gender mainstreaming network and the High Level Group on Gender Equality and Diversity; Recommends that the Chairs of the Gender Mainstreaming network regularly report to and exchange views with the High Level Group, and report back at network meetings;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 104 #

2015/2230(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22 b. Insists that a clear procedure and timeline must be established for the adoption of a gender action plan for each committee and delegation, including a procedure for re-drafting and re-tabling a plan in the event that a proposed plan is rejected;
2016/01/25
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 1 #

2015/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A (new)
A. whereas employment rates are generally lower among women in comparison with men: in 2014, the employment rate for men stood at 70.1 % in the EU-28, as compared with 59.6 % for women1a ; __________________ 1a http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics- explained/index.php?title=Employment_st atistics&oldid=190559.
2016/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 3 #

2015/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital C (new)
C. whereas women are generally paid around 16 % less than men, and the gender pay gap often leads to women receiving lower pensions than men – on average across the EU, women's pensions are 39 % lower than men's;
2016/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 4 #

2015/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital D (new)
D. whereas parental poverty often leads to child poverty and seriously affects children later in life; whereas single- parent families, especially families headed by single mothers, are at greater risk of poverty or social exclusion (49.8% compared to 25.2%, although there are large differences between countries, according to EU-SILC1b , which is related to the feminisation of poverty, women's overrepresentation in precarious work and as involuntary part-time workers, stated in the disproportionate time spent by women in unpaid work, interruptions in women's careers to care for children or other family members, and pay gap between men and women; __________________ 1b Save the Children, "Child Poverty and Social Exclusion in Europe", Brussels, 2014, p.14.
2016/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 5 #

2015/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital E (new)
E. whereas the ICT sector is characterised by both vertical and horizontal segregation which is even higher than in many other sectors, as well as a gap between women's educational qualifications and their position in the ICT sector; whereas the majority (54 %) of women employed in the ICT sector occupy low- paid and low skilled positions and only a small minority of them (8 %) are in the high skill software engineer positions; whereas women are also underrepresented in the decision-making within this sector with only 19,2 % of ICT sector workers having female bosses compared to 45,2 % of non-ICT sector workers;
2016/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 6 #

2015/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital F (new)
F. whereas enhancing women's labour market participation can help to address their increased risk of poverty and social exclusion, especially in case of single parent families, as well as help prevent their experience of poverty in old age due to lower pension entitlements;
2016/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 7 #

2015/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital G (new)
G. whereas encouraging more women to enter and stay on the labour market can also help to counterbalance the effects of a shrinking working-age population projected in most EU Member States by enhancing labour supply and it would thereby help reduce the strain on public finances and social protection systems, make better use of women's skills and competences and raise growth potential and competitiveness;
2016/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 8 #

2015/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Takes the view that gender equality, by increasing social and economic well- being, benefits not only women but society as a whole; recalls that effectively challenging gender stereotypes is crucial to increasing women's participation in all segments of the labour market; calls on the EU to be a champion in challenging gender stereotypes, especially in the areas of education, work and further training;
2016/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 10 #

2015/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1a. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to take steps to combat all forms of multiple discrimination on gender basis, to ensure application of the principle of non-discrimination and equality in the labour market and in access to employment, and in particular to adopt social protection measures to ensure that women's pay and welfare entitlements, including pensions, are equal to those of men with the same or similar experience doing the same job or a job of equal value;
2016/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 11 #

2015/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 b (new)
-1b. Calls on the Commission for full implementation and revision of the Directive 2006/54/EC on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation, with a compulsory requirement for companies to draw up measures or plans on gender equality, including actions on desegregation, the development of pay systems and measures to support women's careers;
2016/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 16 #

2015/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that closing the gender pay gap requires increased transparency in pay systems (including data broken down by sector), gender-neutral classification, a reversal of the onus of proof when it comes to challenging gender discrimination in the workplace, and desegregation of the workforce;
2016/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 19 #

2015/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers that men must be encouraged and engaged to promote gender equality in all areas and at all levels of the labour market;
2016/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 20 #

2015/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points out that the gender pay and career development gap continues for women working in the ICT sector; stresses that the principle of equal pay for equal work in the same workplace to ensure just and fair wages is being challenged even though it constitutes one of the fundamental pillars of social justice in the labour market and should therefore be protected above all else; reiterates that inequalities should not be allowed to take root in the digital economy as regards equal pay and career development; stresses that an increasing labour market participation of women and related investments in social inclusion policies will help to reduce the gender pay gap; highlights the importance of collective bargaining also in the digital market economy to safeguard quality and security of jobs in times of digitalisation;
2016/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 23 #

2015/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses that discrimination in the labour market is one of the main causes of gender inequality in society at large and that equal opportunities in the working life and women's economic independence is crucial for gender equality in other areas; calls therefore on the Commission and the Member States to put forward strong measures against gender-based discrimination in the labour market, covering various aspects such as recruitment, pay, social benefits and pensions; stresses furthermore, when addressing discrimination, the importance of taking into account the multiple and intersectional forms of discrimination affecting women with disabilities, migrant and ethnic minority women, Roma women, older women, single mothers and LGBTIQ persons;
2016/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 26 #

2015/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Underlines that not only outright discrimination but also the persistence of stereotypical representations of masculinity and femininity in different sectors and professions on the labour market, which underlie and reinforce unequal power relations and structures between women and men, is a continuing problem that must be addressed;
2016/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 32 #

2015/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that efforts to close the gender pay gap will benefit from measures that improve conditions for all low- and medium-waged workers, including reversing the trend of declining labour income share and linking wage growth to productivity1 , increasing the minimum wage, investing in social protection systems, reducing unemployment and boosting collective bargaining rights; __________________ 1 International Labour Organisation, Global Wage Report 2012/13: Wages and equitable growth, 2013.
2016/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 33 #

2015/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that efforts to close the gender pay gap will benefit from measures that improve conditions for all low- and medium-waged workers, including reversing the trend of declining labour income share and linking wage growth to productivity1 , increasing, where applicable, the minimum wage, reducing unemployment and boosting collective bargaining rights; __________________ 1 International Labour Organisation, Global Wage Report 2012/13: Wages and equitable growth, 2013.
2016/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 36 #

2015/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Highlights that women pensioners run higher poverty risks than men as a consequence of the inequalities existing between men and women in the labour market; stresses the importance of combating indirect discrimination in pension schemes, not only in occupational schemes but also in the practices of statutory pension schemes; therefore, as regards the occupational old age pensions schemes, which are also deeply involved in the processes of reforming old age pensions, they are increasingly run according to insurance principles and thus under the criteria of capitalization, and this might give rise to many gaps in terms of social protection1c ; emphasises that the Court of Justice of the European Union has made it clear that occupational pension schemes are to be considered as pay and that the principle of equal treatment therefore applies to these schemes as well; __________________ 1c http://ec.europa.eu/justice/gender- equality/files/conference_sept_2011/dgjus tice_oldagepensionspublication3march20 11_en.pdf
2016/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 48 #

2015/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. NCalls on the Member States to step up their efforts to combat undeclared work and precarious jobs; highlights the high levels of undeclared work performed by women, which negatively impact on women's income, social security coverage and protection and have a bad effect on the EU's GDP levels; notes that women are disproportionately and often involuntarily concentrated in precarious work; urges the Member States to consider implementing the International Labour Organisation (ILO) recommendations intended to reduce the scale of precarious work2 , such as restricting the circumstances in which precarious or atypical contracts can be used and limiting the length of time workers can be employed on such a contract, after which they must be given a permanent contract; __________________ 2 International Labour Organisation, Policies and regulations to combat precarious employment, 2011.
2016/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 50 #

2015/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that women are disproportionately and often involuntarily concentrated in precarious work; urges the Member States to consider implementing the International Labour Organisation (ILO) recommendations intended to reduce the scale of precarious work2 , such as restricting the circumstances in which precarious contracts can be used and limiting the length of time workers can be employed on such a contract, after which they must be given a permanent contract; considers furthermore that the public sector and the female dominated professions must be given a higher status; __________________ 2 International Labour Organisation, Policies and regulations to combat precarious employment, 2011.
2016/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 54 #

2015/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes that another facet of job precariousness is the extent of involuntary part-time work, which has increased from 16.7% to 19.6% of total employment and the spread and diversification of forms of casual working; the self-employment rate of women continued to be around 10%, while the male rate remained roughly one in five;
2016/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 55 #

2015/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Stresses that despite the fact that women are increasingly well qualified, even out-performing men in terms of educational attainment, they continue to be underrepresented in the labour market; therefore, it leads to the need for further action towards a comprehensive integration of the work-life balance approach into policy making, including care facilities, leave and flexible working time arrangement, as well as tax and benefit systems free of disincentives for second earners to work or work more;
2016/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 56 #

2015/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to enhance the reconciliation of work and private life by concrete measures, guaranteeing better protection of women at work, such as urgently proposing new legislative proposal on Maternity leave Directive, Carers´ leave Directive, reinforcing legislation on paternity leave;
2016/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 57 #

2015/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Calls on the Commission to break the so-called "glass ceiling" that hinders women from accessing managerial and top positions; calls, therefore, for swift adoption of the Women on Boards Directive as an important first step for equal representation in the public and private sectors, and stresses the Commission's responsibility to take any action that could help break the deadlock in Council regarding EU legislation addressing transparency and greater gender balance in recruitment for decision-making positions;
2016/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 62 #

2015/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the lack of affordable childStresses that reconciliation of work and family life is a key condition for gender equality; underlines that the lack of affordable, accessible and quality child and elderly care contributes to the gender employment gap, the pay gap and related pension gap, and the disproportionate number of women who are in precarious work and in or at risk of poverty; urges the Member States to ensure access to child and elderly care by, for example, increasing expenditure on the provision of suchildcare services and/or subsidies to households, incentivising employer contributions to childcare costs, and making better use of EU funds; underlines in this regard in particular the importance of reaching the Barcelona targets for childcare; highlights that these targets were originally set for the year 2020 and that they have still not been met by a majority of the Member States;
2016/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 63 #

2015/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Notes thatCalls on the Member States to create better conditions for employment of women; stresses in this regard the Barcelona Objectives and the importance of accessible and affordable quality childcare for the employment rate of women; notes that cuts in public services and social infrastructure are disproportionately hitting women and thereby having a detrimental impact on women's participation in the labour market and thereby increase women's risk of poverty, social exclusion, health problems and violence, and especially the lack of affordable childcare contributes to the gender employment gap, the pay gap and related pension gap, and the disproportionate number of women who are in precarious work and in or at risk of poverty; urges the Member States to ensure access to childcare by, for example, increasing expenditure on the provision of childcare services and/or subsidies to households, incentivising employer contributions to childcare costs, and making better use of EU funds;
2016/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 72 #

2015/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Reiterates its call on the Commission and Member States to introduce a Child Guarantee with its specific fund so that every child in poverty can have access to free healthcare, free education, free childcare, decent housing and adequate nutrition, as part of a European integrated plan to combat child poverty including both the Child Guarantee and programmes offering support and opportunities for the parents to come out of social exclusion situations and to integrate the labour market;
2016/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 86 #

2015/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that women's economic independence plays a crucial role in their ability to escape situations of domestic violence, and that women who have exhausted their paid leave are at risk of losing their jobs and economic independence; calls on the Commission and the Member States to consider introducing a statutory right to paid domestic violence leave.leave for victims of domestic violence as well as the introduction of "care credits" to allow women outside the labour market to collect pension contributions;
2016/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 92 #

2015/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the need for more appropriate indicators at EU level to improve data collection and qualitative analysis as well as gender-responsive budgeting to capture the gender dimension of poverty and social exclusion;
2016/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 94 #

2015/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the country-specific recommendations in the European Semester on addressing the gender pay gap are implemented;
2016/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 95 #

2015/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Calls on the Member States to use Structural funds, in particular European Social Fund, to improve education and training with a view to improving labour market access and combating unemployment, poverty and social exclusion; highlights that the 20 percent share of the European Social Funds (ESF) allocated to social inclusion measures and social innovation projects should be used more actively to support initiatives aimed at empowering women experiencing poverty and social exclusion; and urges the Member States to undertake more information campaigns on opportunities for participation in EU funded projects;
2016/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 98 #

2015/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to involve social partners (trade unions and employers) and civil society, including gender equality bodies, in the realisation of gender equality, with a view to fostering equal treatment; stresses that social dialogue must include the monitoring and promotion of gender equality practices at the workplace, including flexible working arrangements, with the aim of facilitating the reconciliation of work and private life; stresses the importance of collective agreements in combating discrimination and promoting equality between women and men at work, as well as other instruments such as codes of conduct, research or exchanges of experience and good practice in the area of gender equality.
2016/02/04
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 7 #

2015/2212(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes that less than 15% of the total eligible beneficiaries are targeted by the measures included in the application;
2015/09/24
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 8 #

2015/2212(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Appreciates that all 184 targeted beneficiaries are expected to benefit from the personalised services;
2015/09/24
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 9 #

2015/2212(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Notes that allowances and incentives are limited to mobility costs and hiring benefits and will stay below the allowed maximum amount of 35% of the total costs for the coordinated package of personalised services, as set out in the EGF Regulation;
2015/09/24
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 10 #

2015/2212(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Welcomes the hiring benefits for workers over 50 years of age; considers that the way the payment benefits are differentiated will incentivise hiring the concerned workers with better conditions;
2015/09/24
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 11 #

2015/2212(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Welcomes that the accredited agencies providing active job-search support to the workers are paid on the basis of the results achieved;
2015/09/24
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 12 #

2015/2212(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Recallminds that, in line with Article 7 of the EGF Regulation, the design of the coordinated package of personalised services supported by the EGF should anticipate future labour market perspectives and required skills and should be compatible with the shift towards a resource-efficient and sustainable economy.;
2015/09/24
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 2 #

2015/2125(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Considers that the enterprise surveys and visits are actions which may benefit not only dismissed workers covered by this application, but may also contribute to building knowledge about employment issues within this sector for future redundancies; notes that these specific actions are already a continuation of a similar measure carried out during an earlier EGF case in Finland (EGF/2013/001 FI/Nokia);
2015/06/17
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 4 #

2015/2125(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes that the authorities plan to use 17,46% of all costs on allowances and incentives in the form of pay subsidies (as part of the salary for each employment relationship established for a targeted worker) and allowances for travel, overnight and removal costs, which amounts to half of the maximum allowed 35 % of all costs for such measures;
2015/06/17
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 5 #

2015/2125(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Notes that the estimated cost of the pay subsidy amounts up to EUR 6000 per beneficiary, applying to a relatively small group of all targeted workers (62 beneficiaries);
2015/06/17
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 6 #

2015/2125(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that the coordinated package of personalised services hasWelcomes the procedures that the Finnish authorities have followed to consult the targeted been drawn up in consultation witheficiaries or their representatives ofr the targeted beneficiaries and the ssocial partners as well as locial and regional partnerauthorities;
2015/06/17
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 7 #

2015/2125(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Recalls that, in line with Article 7 of the EGF Regulation, the design of the coordinated package of personalised services should anticipate future labour market perspectives and required skills and should be compatible with the shift towards a resource-efficient and sustainable economy;
2015/06/17
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 8 #

2015/2125(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Welcomes the complementarity of the proposed EGF interventions with other actions funded by national or Union funds;
2015/06/17
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 29 #

2015/2112(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses the importance of maintaining human rights at the core of climate action, and insists that the Commission and the Member States must ensure that the Paris Agreement recognises that respect for, and protection and promotion of, human rights, encompassing inter alia gender equality, full and equal participation of women, and the active promotion of a just transition of the workforce creating decent work and quality jobs for all, are a prerequisite for effective global climate action;
2015/07/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 30 #

2015/2112(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Observes that Parties to the UNFCCC decided at COP18 (Decision 23/CP.18) to adopt a goal of gender balance in bodies established pursuant to the Convention and the Kyoto Protocol, in order to improve women’s participation and inform a more effective climate change policy that addresses the needs of women and men equally and to keep track of progress made towards the goal of gender balance in advancing gender-sensitive climate policy;
2015/07/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 2 #

2015/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
– having regard to its recommendations to the Commission for the negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership and the Trade in Services Agreement of 8 July 2015 and 3 February 2016 respectively,
2016/04/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 10 #

2015/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
– having regard to the opinion of the Committee on International Trade to the report on Transparency, accountability and integrity in the EU institutions,
2016/04/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 12 #

2015/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 15
– having regard to the principle of policy coherence for development as stated in the TFEU,
2016/04/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 19 #

2015/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris agreement are of the highest importance for global sustainable development and EU trade policy has to contribute to the fulfilment of their key elements;
2016/04/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 25 #

2015/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas, in times of low economic growth, the contribution of foreign trade to the recovery of the European economy is of key importance in delivering concrete and measurable results and contributing to decent jobs and sustainable economic growth and equality in Europe and beyond;
2016/04/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 28 #

2015/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas new-generation trade policy needs to respond to people's concerns; whereas trade can help fighting poverty and improve the living and working conditions of the people in Europe and in our trading partner countries whereby a fair and equitable wealth distribution in society is indispensable;
2016/04/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 38 #

2015/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas on-going trade negotiations such as ACTA, TTIP, CETA and TiSA have brought European trade policy increasingly to the public's attention, and whereas more and more citizens are worried that European regulation and standards could be undermined by the CCP;
2016/04/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 40 #

2015/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the European Commission made a clear pledge that no trade agreement will ever lower levels of regulatory protection, that any change to levels of protection can only be upward and that the right to regulate will always be protected;
2016/04/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 96 #

2015/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that the involvement of civil society and stakeholdocial partners, including through appropriate public online consultations and communication campaigns, is crucial in order to strengthen the legitimacy of trade policy and to improve its content;
2016/04/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 97 #

2015/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that, where possible, EU institutions documents should be published. Reminds that where confidential information is beyond the reach of public access it must be available to parliamentarians who scrutinise trade policy on behalf of citizens; considers that there should be clear criteria for classifying documents to avoid ambiguity and arbitrary decisions; notes that the case law of the ECJ makes it clear that where a document originating in an EU institution is covered by an exception to the right to public access, the institution must clearly explain why access to this document could specifically and effectively undermine the interest protected by the exception, and that this risk must be reasonably foreseeable and not purely hypothetical; calls on the Commission to implement the recommendations of the European Ombudsman of July 2015 with particular regard to access to documents for all negotiations;
2016/04/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 100 #

2015/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Asks the Commission to where possible, conduct negotiations with no less transparency than those organised in the World Trade Organisation (WTO); stresses, however, that the Commission must also persuade negotiating partners to increase transparency at their end to make sure that this is a reciprocal process in which the EU's negotiating position is not compromised and to include the aspired level of transparency in its scoping exercises with potential negotiating partners; stresses that meaningful transparency can strengthen global support for rules-based trade;
2016/04/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 102 #

2015/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that the CCP is to be conducted in the context of the principles and objectives of the Union's external action as set out in Article 21 TEU; recalls that the EU's trade and investment policy must be consistent with other external policies, such as development policy; stresses that the EU has a legal obligation to respect human rights, and should foster the sustainable economic, social and environmental development of trading countries; points out that in some cases trade and investment agreements may have negative effects contrary to the EU's external objectives as enshrined in the Treaties; is of the opinion that the EU has a responsibility to help tackle any negative impact caused by its CCP; recalls that only fair and properly regulated trade, if aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), could have potentialities for development and reduce inequality;
2016/04/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 111 #

2015/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses the co-legislator role played by the Parliament and therefore calls on the Commission to build upon and improve its cooperation with the Parliament and to enhance its efforts in order to constructively work with the other Institutions prior to taking decisions;
2016/04/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 113 #

2015/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Welcomes the Commission's support of the extension request for pharmaceutical intellectual property by LDCs until these countries no longer are considered LDCs; regrets the final WTO TRIPS Council decision to grant only a time limited extension of 17 years; asks the Commission follow through on its initial position by supporting all developing countries in making full and effective use of all flexibilities built into the TRIPS Agreement and recognised by the TRIPS Agreement and affirmed by the Doha Declaration on the TRIPS agreement and Public Health adopted on 14 November 2001, in order to be able to provide affordable medicines under their domestic public health programmes;
2016/04/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 114 #

2015/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Recognises the Commission's efforts to strengthen sustainable development and promote human rights, labour and social standards and environmental sustainability worldwide through its trade and investment agreements but urges determined efforts to fully implement and enforce the corresponding chapters in practice; shares the Commission's view that the EU has a special social responsibility as regards the impact of its trade policies on least- developed countries (LDCs); calls on the Commission to adopt accompanying measures in trade agreements with developing countries;
2016/04/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 121 #

2015/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Considers that in particular for partner countries undergoing an economic crisis above all the objective of the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Areas (DCFTA) must be tangible and sustainable improvements to the living conditions of ordinary people;
2016/04/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 129 #

2015/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses that Everything But Arms (EBA), the General System of Preferences (GSP) and the GSP+ schemes are tools which enable fundamental values to be upheld; insists on the importance of their effective implementation and monitoring and welcomes the Commission's commitment to strengthening cooperation with beneficiary countries in this regard;
2016/04/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 131 #

2015/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Calls on the Commission to develop legislation with the aim of forbidding imports of goods produced with any form of forced labour or modern slavery and in the meantime, strengthen import and supply chain controls on ethical grounds;
2016/04/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 137 #

2015/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Highlights the importance of Domestic Advisory Groups (DAGs) and the involvement of civil society in joint fora under the free trade agreements (FTAs) that monitor and comment on the agreements' implementation and the parties respect for their commitments and obligations on human rights, labour standards and environmental protection; calls for the further strengthening of the work of DAGs; stresses that they should be fully independent; calls on the Commission to take measures to improve the work of DAGs such as providing financial resources, prior information and the possibility of using more advanced media in order to facilitate civil society participation; and to thoroughly take into account the Domestic Advisory Group's recommendations; calls on the EU to reinforce its monitoring capacity in the EPAs dedicated to sustainable development and human rights that ensure the proper and transparent involvement of civil society organisations;
2016/04/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 142 #

2015/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Notes with concern that there has been little interest on the EU side so far among civil society to participate in certain EU civil society advisory groups provided for under the Agreements and calls on the Commission to draw appropriate conclusions to invigorate these mechanisms and ensuring their representative character in line with recommendations from the European Economic and Social Committee;
2016/04/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 143 #

2015/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Recalls that the ILO estimates that 865 million women around the world, if better supported, could contribute more robustly to economic growth; notes that women-owned businesses represent an underutilised lever to boost competitiveness, accelerate business and sustain growth; states that trade policy can have differing gender impacts across the various sectors of the economy; and that more data on gender and trade is needed regrets that the Commission does not address the gender dimension of trade agreements in its 'Trade for All' communication; calls on the Commission to step up its efforts to use trade negotiations as a tool to promote gender equality worldwide, as well as to ensure that both women and men can take advantage of the benefits of trade liberalisation and be protected from its negative effects; to this aim, the Commission should make sure that the gender perspective is included, horizontally, in all future trade agreements and also, as an essential part of the EU mainstreaming strategy and proposes, the Commission should guarantee a thorough monitoring and evaluation of the gender impact of the trade agreements in force;
2016/04/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 151 #

2015/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Commission to make its trade and investment policy fully aligned with the ILO Decent Work Agenda;
2016/04/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 160 #

2015/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Acknowledges that the internationalisation of the world's production system has resulted in new openings for economic development and an employment-based path out of poverty for hundreds of millions of people; recalls that, according to the ILO, around 780 million active women and men are not earning enough to be lifted out of poverty; underlines that the expansion of GVCs has created job opportunities but also propelled some supplier firms to ignore labour laws, engage workers in unsafe and unacceptable conditions, demand exhaustive working hours and deny workers their fundamental rights; recalls that these practices create unfair competition for suppliers that are compliant with labour laws and international labour standards and for governments that want to improve wages and living standards; concludes therefore that mutual respect for labour and environmental standards is an indispensable tool to ensure there is no race to the bottom; calls on the Commission to improve conditions in GVC in close cooperation with the ILOs; emphasises that the EU's further integration into GVCs must be driven by the dual principles of safeguarding the European social and regulatory model and securing and creating sustainable and equitable growth and decent jobs in the EU and for its partners;
2016/04/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 167 #

2015/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Believes that trade policy must ensure a transparent production process throughout the value chain, as well as compliance with fundamental environment, animal welfare, social and safety standards; stresses the need for mandatory due diligence throughout the supply chain; welcomes the Commission's desire to work closely with the ILO and the OECD to develop a global approach to improving working conditions especially in the garment sector; underlines the importance of identifying and assessing new sectoral or geographic opportunities for additional responsible supply chain partnerships; looks forward to the Commission's upcoming communication on CSR; and calls on the Commission to move from voluntary initiatives to binding obligations;
2016/04/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 209 #

2015/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Notes that limited improvements were achieved at the 10th WTO Ministerial Conference in Nairobi in 2015; recognises the differences among WTO members on how to proceed as regards the Doha Round, including the need to consider new approaches to solve outstanding issues; welcomes the interest of some WTO members in starting to address new negotiating areas; believes that the outcome of the Nairobi Ministerial Conference provides an opportunity to give new life to the WTO's negotiating function; urges the Commission to take the initiative in reforming and strengthening the WTO in order to ensure greater effectiveness, transparency and accountability including by strengthening coordination with the ILO and other Environment and Human rights related UN Agencies;
2016/04/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 213 #

2015/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Believes that it is vital to conclude the longstanding Doha Round with its developing mandates fulfilled; recalls the crucial role of Aid for Trade (AfT) in trade-related capacity building and technical assistance to developing countries and LDCs; in this regard, calls on the EU and its Member States to commit to increase AfT, enabling developing countries to benefit from a bigger share of the value added in GVCs; calls on the Commission to address fair and ethical trade in the upcoming revision of Aid for Trade strategy; welcomes the EU engagement of targeting EUR 400 million in funding over 5 years to support and provide technical assistance to developing countries, especially LDCs, in their efforts to implement the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement;
2016/04/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 217 #

2015/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Considers plurilateral negotiations within the WTO such as the Information Technology Agreement and the Environmental Goods Agreements to be the second-best option; emphasises that trade policy should also be used as a tool for increasing the competiveness of environmentally beneficial products; stresses the importance of maintaining an open door of any plurilateral initiative so interested WTO members can join and of multilateralising the 'green goods' initiative and of considering whether bilateral or unilateral trade agreements could provide premium preferences for environmental goods;
2016/04/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 223 #

2015/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls for a strong and effective parliamentary dimension of the WTO in order to enhance the transparency of the organisation and to strengthen the democratic legitimacy of global trade policy; urges the WTO to make full use of the Parliamentary Conference on the WTO, ensuring that parliamentarians have access to all the information they need to carry out their oversight role effectively and contribute meaningfully to trade policies;
2016/04/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 278 #

2015/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Stresses the importance of deepening and redefining the EU's relationships with its partners on the African continent and in the Caribbean and Pacific region; regrets that the communication "Trade for All" does not make any reference to the Cotonou Agreement, which expires in 2020, and stresses that the human rights clauses in the EPAs and trade agreements with a link to the Cotonou Agreement should not lose their effect after the 2020 expiration date; calls on the EU to engage in a broad consultation and dialogue process, including with ACP countries, about the post-Cotonou framework;
2016/04/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 313 #

2015/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
34. Recalls that the EU plays a leading role in the services sector; stresses that the opening up of new market opportunities must be an essential element of the EU's international trade strategy; stresses that including services in trade agreements is of the utmost importance, as it gives opportunities to European companies and domestic employees; while also excluding, in line with Articles 14 and 106 TFEU and Protocol 26, current and future services of general interest and services of general economic interest from the scope of application of any agreement; fully reiterates its recommendations for the negotiations of a Trade in Services Agreement in this regard with the emphasis on the ultimate goal of a multilateral agreement;
2016/04/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 324 #

2015/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
35. Shares the Commission’s viewConsiders that the temporary movement of professionals has become essentialis a factor to increasing business internationally; stresses that a labour mobility chapter should be included in all EU trade and investment agreements; recalls however that Mode 4 commitments must only apply to the movement of highly skilled professionals for a specific purpose, for a limited period of time and under precise conditions stipulated by the domestic legislation of the country where the service is performed and by a contract respecting such domestic legislation while ensuring that nothing will prevent the EU and its Member States from maintaining and improving labour standards and collective agreements";
2016/04/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 329 #

2015/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
36. Welcomes the Commission's intention to use trade policy to tackle new forms of digital protectionism and to set rules for e-commerce and cross-border data flows in compliance with EU data protection and privacy law and safeguarding fundamental rights; believes that much more needs to be done to create a climate favourable to e-commerce and entrepreneurship within the EU; stresses that ensuring regulatory cooperation, reducing online fraud, mutual recognition and harmonisation of standards in the digital trade sector is vital;
2016/04/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 338 #

2015/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
37. Is aware that the inclusion of provisions relating to financial services in trade agreements has raised concerns regarding their potential negative effects where money laundering, tax evasion and avoidance are concerned; supports the Commission in its fight against corruption; insists that clauses on corruption, money laundering and tax fraud be included in all trade and investmentthe Commission and Member States address anti money laundering, anti-corruption and anti-tax evasion and tax avoidance rules, including country-by- country reporting obligations and automatic exchange of information in appropriate international agreements;
2016/04/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 347 #

2015/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)
38a. Asks the Commission to better support the internationalisation of SMEs by developing specific and clear guidebooks for SMEs about the opportunities and benefits offered by each trade agreement concluded by the EU;
2016/04/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 370 #

2015/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 a (new)
43a. Emphasizes that the EU investment policy has to tackle broader issues than merely investment protection but addressing also investment facilitation and governance, thus, ensuring foreign direct investment serves the recently adopted Sustainable Development Goals; considers investor obligations based on inter alia the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Corporate Social responsibility and the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights an indispensable part if a such an investment policy; urges Member States to work towards progress within the UN on the elaboration of a legally binding instrument on business and human rights;
2016/04/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 375 #

2015/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
44. Calls for the elimination of the current imbalances as regards the degree of openness of public procurement markets between the EU and other trading partners; calls on the Commission to go even further in seeking an ambitious and reciprocal opening up of international public procurement markets, while guaranteeing the exclusion of services of general economic interests and making sure states remain free to adopt qualitative rules for their procurement procedures including social and environmental criteria; stresses that European economic operators, but especially European SMEs, need better access to public contracts in third countries;
2016/04/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 413 #

2015/2105(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51 a (new)
51a. Points out that the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund could also be an important instrument; believes however that the current use of the EGF to tame the adverse impacts in some sectors resulting from increased international competition is not satisfactory; stresses that this instrument should be reformed and adequately funded whereby it proactively anticipates risks and adaptation of sectorial, regional and national production structures in cases in which the sustainable impact assessment indicates that these might be endangered as a consequence of trade agreements;
2016/04/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 58 #

2015/2097(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Considers it regrettable that there are disparities between the transposition measures of the directive in the field of application, thus creating systems that benefit workers to varying degrees depending on their employment sector (public or private) and the length of their contract; considers that this risks affecting women more negatively and to a higher extent than men, since women are overrepresented in the public sector and more often work part-time;
2016/01/29
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 74 #

2015/2097(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes that, according to Eurostat, the number of persons who took parental leave in 2010 was 3 518 600, and out of those were only 94 800 (2,7 %) men; considers that this is a far too low number and encourages the Commission to act and to propose measures that encourage and allow fathers to take more parental leave;
2016/01/29
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 87 #

2015/2097(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises that family rights assigned by public policies, including parental leave, should be individual rather than transferable, with a view to; stresses however the need for those rights to be equal so that they encouraginge both parents to achieve a better work-life balance; considers that transferable rights only leads to women taking up an unproportional amount, thus hindering their participation in the labour market ;
2016/01/29
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 158 #

2015/2097(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission and the social partners to offer to extend this minimum duration from four to at least six months to improve work-life balance;
2016/01/29
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 167 #

2015/2097(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses that improved coordination, coherence and accessibility in the Member States’ leave systems (maternity, paternity and parental) increases participation levels and overall efficiency; stresses in that regard that an EU directive on a minimum two-week paternity leaverental leave earmarked for fathers is essential;
2016/01/29
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 2 #

2015/2076(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Agrees with the measures proposed by the Commission to be financed as tTechnical aAssistance in accordance withto finance expenditure mentioned in Article 11(1) and (4) as well as with Article 12(2), (3) and (4) of the EGF Regulation;
2015/06/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 5 #

2015/2076(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls the importance of networking and exchange of information on the EGF, particularly in relation to the provisions of the new EGF Regulation; 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'snd the networking seminar for practitioners on the implementation of the EGF;
2015/06/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 6 #

2015/2076(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Welcomes the continued work on the standardised procedures for EGF applications and management using the functionalities of the electronic data exchange system (SFC2014), which allows for the simplification and faster processing of applications, and better reporting;
2015/06/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 7 #

2015/2076(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Notes that the process of integration the EGF into the electronic data exchange system (SFC2014) has been going on for years and the relevant costs from EGF budget will continue to be relatively high for the next two or three years, until the integration process is completed;
2015/06/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 8 #

2015/2076(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Asks the Commission to present the progress of integration into SFC2014 from the beginning of 2011 until 2014;
2015/06/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 13 #

2015/2076(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Underlines the importance of increasing general awareness about EGF and its visibility; reminds applicant Member States of their role to publicise the actions funded by the EGF to the targeted beneficiaries, authorities, social partners, the media and the general public, as set out in Article 12 of EGF the Regulation;
2015/06/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 14 #

2015/2076(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Notes that the cost of information activities continues to be significantly reduced in 2015; considers that this should not have an adverse effect on the production and sufficient distribution of information material and necessary guidance;
2015/06/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 18 #

2015/2076(BUD)

6b. Calls on the Commission to invite the Parliament to the expert group meetings and seminars in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Framework Agreement on relations between the European Parliament and the European Commission1; underlines furthermore the importance to liaise with all those involved in EGF applications, including the social partners; __________________________________ 1 OJ L 304, 20.11.2010, p. 47.
2015/06/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 19 #

2015/2076(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Calls for the timely publication of the final evaluation in accordance with the deadline set in Article 17 of the Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and the Council2. 2 Regulation(EC)No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and the Council of 20 December 2006 on establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (OJ L 406, 30.12.2006, p. 1)
2015/06/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 3 #

2015/2056(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes that the redundancies are spread across 84 sites in the whole of mainland France; notes that the number of redundancies in the different sites ranges from 2 (Carlos en Champagne and Saint Louis) to 257 (Gonesse); notes furthermore that since the redundancies occurred in many sites but in limited numbers, the impact on local employment and the local economy is also limited;
2015/03/23
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 6 #

2015/2056(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that only one action from the coordinated package of personalised services is to be co-funded by the EGF: advice and guidance to the redundant workers provided by a team of expert consultants (Cellule d, among the personalised services to be provided, only one action is to be implemented by a one-stop-shop (Cellule de reclassement) which is run by three contracting agencies; notes that France requests only the funding of this one-stop-shop from the EGF; expects the Commission and the Freclassement) from three contractors whonch authorities to strictly follow the principle according to which payments to the agencies will be paidmade by instalments and on the basis of results achieved;
2015/03/23
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 7 #

2015/2056(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that the coordinated package of personalised services has been drawn up three contractors operating the Cellule de reclassement were selected by the judicial Administrator following consultations with the representatives of the targeted beneficiaries and the social partnredundant workers, the objective being to cover as much as possible of mainland France and to ensure the reintegration of the largest possible number of the targeted workers;
2015/03/23
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 8 #

2015/2056(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Considers that the monitoring of the activity of the agencies by means of regular written reports ensures the appropriate use of the EGF funding to provide participants a personalised career path, sufficient number of job offers and mentoring for business creation within the framework of the one-stop-shop system;
2015/03/23
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 9 #

2015/2056(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Reminds that the EGF funding is intended to help the workers to find new employment through training and not in any case to support the agencies and their administrative costs;
2015/03/23
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 10 #

2015/2056(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Notes that the task of the contractors is to assist and guide the redundant workers and help them find solutions enabling them to remain in the labour market and embark on new jobs;
2015/03/23
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 11 #

2015/2056(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7d. Considers that workers in the 55-64 age group are at a higher risk of prolonged unemployment and exclusion from the labour market; considers therefore that these workers have specific needs when it comes to providing them with personalised approach;
2015/03/23
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 12 #

2015/2056(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 e (new)
7e. Reminds that in line with Article 7 of the EGF Regulation, the design of the coordinated package of personalised services should anticipate future labour market perspectives and required skills and should be compatible with the shift towards a resource-efficient and sustainable economy;
2015/03/23
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 13 #

2015/2056(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 f (new)
7f. Welcomes the use of European Social Fund for further active measures (e.g. the longer training courses as such), which are not included in the application submitted byFfrance ;
2015/03/23
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 14 #

2015/2056(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Expects that the French authorities will comply with the provisions of the EGF Regulation as regards providing information and publicising the funded actions, despite the fact that the they did not request funding for preparatory activities, management and information and publicity;
2015/03/23
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 4 #

2015/2045(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
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 theAgrees with the Commission that the exceptional circumstances put forward by the Irish authorities, namely that the redundancies have a serious impact on employment and the local and regional economy of the closure and dismissal of the entire workforce of Lufthansa Technik Airmotiv, justify a derogation from the intervention criteria set out in Article 4(2) of the EGF Regulation, and that, therefore, Ireland is entitled to a financial contribution under that Regulation; notes however that the exceptional circumstances in this case Ireland Ltdte to only 250 persons;
2015/03/06
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 5 #

2015/2045(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Points out that the workforce from this sector possesses some very specific skills that are difficult to use in other sectors, making it difficult for the workers to find a new job easily; regrets that this is particularly true for those workers who are closer to retirement (around 20 % of the Lufthansa Technik workers) or have been with that same employer for a number of years;
2015/03/06
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 7 #

2015/2045(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes that the Irish authorities decided to provide personalised services co-financed by the EGF to up to 200 young people not in employment, education or training (NEETs) under the age of 25 in addition to the redundant workers; notes further that the NEETs do not belong to the group of redundant workers and were not employed in the same sector;
2015/03/06
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 8 #

2015/2045(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Notes the personalised services which are to be provided to NEETs consist of the same options as for the redundant workers but will be tailor-made for each NEET individual as appropriate; recalls that the proposed actions should take into account the differences between the needs of dismissed workers and NEETs;
2015/03/06
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 9 #

2015/2045(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Welcomes that the Department of Social Protection conducted a comprehensive survey of affected employees to identify the targeted workers, their educational and training background and their potential personalised service needs in order to improve their re-employability;
2015/03/06
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 10 #

2015/2045(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Notes that the authorities plan to utilise the maximum allowed 35 % of all costs on allowances and incentives in the form of income supports including course expense contributions (CECs); acknowledges that those allowances do not replace the measures provided from national funds;
2015/03/06
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 11 #

2015/2045(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Appreciates the intention of the Irish authorities to establish a consultative forum or other interactive process to complement the ongoing work of the EGF Coordination Unit, once the EGF support has been granted;
2015/03/06
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 12 #

2015/2045(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Recalls that in line with Article 7 of the EGF Regulation, the design of the coordinated package of personalised services should anticipate future labour market perspectives and required skills and should be compatible with the shift towards a resource-efficient and sustainable economy;
2015/03/06
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 42 #

2015/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas since 2010 the global context for trade and sustainable development has changed, as illustrated by the repercussions of the tragic events surrounding the collapse of the Rana Plaza building in Bangladesh in 2013, which led to greater public awareness on issues related to global supply chain responsibility as well as innovative solutions to tackle issues related to TSD, such as the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh;
2016/03/15
Committee: INTA
Amendment 50 #

2015/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D f (new)
Df. whereas in the case of international conventions on core labour rights referred to in Part A of Annex VIII of Regulation (EU) 978/2012 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences, several ILO bodies can be used by the European Commission as ‘relevant monitoring bodies’ in the sense, inter alia, of Articles 9 and 19 of the Regulation; whereas overreliance by the European Commission on annual reports of the International Labour Conference and the Conference Committee on the Application of Standards is detrimental to a credible and effective implementation of the EU GSP regulation, due to the heavily politicised nature of the content of these reports; whereas the ILO’s Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations is composed of 20 eminent jurists appointed by the ILO’s Governing Body and provides impartial and technical evaluation of the state of application of international labour standards;
2016/03/15
Committee: INTA
Amendment 55 #

2015/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) effectivto strengthen the cooperation of the WTO with other UN agencies, and in particular with the High Commissioner for Human Rights and with the ILO such as the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the ILO, in particular in giving the ILO official observer status at the WTO and in involving the ILO and High Commissioner for Human Rights in all trade disputes related to breaches of international labour conventions,
2016/03/15
Committee: INTA
Amendment 59 #

2015/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b
(b) ato reform of WTO trade policy review mechanisms to include the impact on the social, environmental and HR dimensions in the implementation of multilateral and plurilateral agreements and to promote sustainable development, in particular through the setting up of a Committee on Trade and Decent Work at the WTO alongside the existing Committee on Trade and Environment;
2016/03/15
Committee: INTA
Amendment 65 #

2015/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Welcomes in this context the initiative launched by the G20 leaders on Global Value Chains (GVC), with support from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and the World Bank Group (WBG); takes note of the G20’s priority to make GVCs ‘more inclusive’; endorses the OECD, WTO, and WBG’s findings that participation in GVCs does not automatically lead to sustainable development, and that ‘strong social, environmental, and governance frameworks and policies are important to maximising the positive impact of GVC activities and minimising risks in all countries’, as contained in the report prepared for the 2014 meeting of G20 Trade Ministers; strongly supports the OECD, WTO and WBG’s call for countries participating in GVCs to ‘observe international core labour standards, including establishment and enforcement of occupational health, safety, and environmental standards and related capacity-building for compliance’; calls on the European Commission and EU countries participating in the G20 to support this initiative, and to promote balanced and comprehensive policy recommendations including a strong sustainable development dimension on GVCs at the July 2016 meeting of G20 Trade Ministers in Shanghai;
2016/03/15
Committee: INTA
Amendment 78 #

2015/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Ahead of these legislative changes, calls on the Commission to diversify its sources of expertise and to seek the views of all relevant monitoring bodies in order to properly assess compliance with the international conventions referred to in the GSP Regulation; in particular, calls on the Commission to depart from its overreliance on the ILO’s Conference Committee on the Application of Standards and to take into account the views expressed by the ILO’s Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions, with respect to both granting and suspending trade preferences in accordance with the GSP Regulation;
2016/03/15
Committee: INTA
Amendment 114 #

2015/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – introductory part
6. Firmly demands that all future EU trade agreements have sustainable chapters (TSD) withRecalls its 2010 request that each EU trade agreement, whether bilateral or multilateral, should include comprehensive, legally binding and enforceable TSD chapters, with the following features:
2016/03/15
Committee: INTA
Amendment 136 #

2015/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Regrets the many discrepancies displayed by TSD chapters in the various EU trade agreements; calls on the European Commission to uphold the highest level of consistency in all trade negotiations, in particular when dealing with developing countries; calls in this respect for a common approach to be defined and implemented for HR and Sustainable Development monitoring with respect to ACP countries, in the framework of the Economic Partnership Agreements;
2016/03/15
Committee: INTA
Amendment 173 #

2015/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Acknowledges the Commission’s efforts to negotiate a plurilateral agreement on green goods; calls on the Commission to focus on a diversifie (the Environmental Goods Agreement - EGA); regrets however the fact that product nomination in the framework of the EGA negotiations has been to date done on a case by case basis, with no clear quantitative or qualitative criteria to identify ‘green goods’; calls on the Commission to remedy this situation and promote a credible and strategy that can also addresnsparent methodology in the EGA negotiations; further calls on the Commission to take due account of factors influencing trade in green goods, such as anti-dumping policies in the renewable energy sector, intellectual property regimes, tight financing programmes and the lack of national environmental policies that create the demand for such goods;
2016/03/15
Committee: INTA
Amendment 1 #

2015/2032(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that, to date, this is the second EGF application from the publishing sector;e publishing activities sector has been the subject of one other EGF application1a; _______________ 1aEGF/2009/024 NL Noord Holland and Zuid Holland (COM(2010) 532 final).
2015/03/05
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 2 #

2015/2032(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Considers that the coordinating role and the involvement of the representatives of the targeted beneficiaries was especially important in drawing up the personalised services, since the dismissals took place in 46 different companies in the publishing sector;
2015/03/05
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 3 #

2015/2032(BUD)

8b. Welcomes that all eligible redundant workers are expected to participate in the measures supported by EGF;
2015/03/05
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 4 #

2015/2032(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Welcomes that all eligible redundant workers have been offered occupational guidance consisting of different stages, which will provide them with individual, personalised advices and plans to reintegrate into employment;
2015/03/05
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 5 #

2015/2032(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Notes that most of the requested funds are to support business start-ups in the form of self-employment subsidies (EUR 1 200 000) and training measures, including vocational training (EUR 1 104 000) and training allowances (EUR 828 000);
2015/03/05
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 6 #

2015/2032(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Notes that the maximum eligible amount of EUR 15 000 will be granted to up to 80 selected workers as a contribution to setting up their own businesses; underlines that the aim of this measure is to promote entrepreneurship by providing funding to viable business initiatives, which should result in the creation of further workplaces in the medium term;
2015/03/05
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 7 #

2015/2032(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10c. Notes that an estimated 80 workers will receive a mobility allowance, with the aim of supporting their move after accepting a job offer involving a change of residence;
2015/03/05
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 8 #

2015/2032(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 d (new)
10d. Notes that the contribution for preparatory activities, management, information and publicity and control and reporting constitutes for 3,36 % of the total budget; notes furthermore that almost half of this budget is planned to be used for information and publicity;
2015/03/05
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 2 #

2015/2031(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Considers that the coordinating role and the involvement of the representatives of the targeted beneficiaries was especially important in drawing up the personalised services, since the dismissals took place in 16 different companies in the publishing sector;
2015/03/05
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 3 #

2015/2031(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Welcomes that all eligible redundant workers are expected to participate in the measures supported by EGF;
2015/03/05
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 4 #

2015/2031(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Welcomes that all workers have been offered occupational guidance consisting of different stages, which will provide them with individual, personalised advices and plans to reintegrate into employment;
2015/03/05
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 5 #

2015/2031(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Notes that most of the requested funds are to support business start-ups in the form of self-employment subsidies (EUR 1 800 000) and training measures, including vocational training (EUR 1 536 000) and training allowances (EUR 1 152 000);
2015/03/05
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 6 #

2015/2031(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Considers that the occupational guidance, training self-employment supporting measures should take into account the emerging opportunities that the new web media could provide for these workers;
2015/03/05
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 7 #

2015/2031(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 d (new)
9d. Notes that the maximum eligible amount of EUR 15 000 will be granted to up to 120 selected workers as a contribution to setting up their own businesses; underlines that the aim of this measure is to promote entrepreneurship by providing funding to viable business initiatives, which should result in the creation of further workplaces in the medium term;
2015/03/05
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 8 #

2015/2031(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 e (new)
9e. Notes that an estimated 120 workers are to receive a mobility allowance, with the aim of supporting their move after accepting a job offer involving a change of residence;
2015/03/05
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 9 #

2015/2031(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 f (new)
9f. Notes that the contribution for preparatory activities, management, information and publicity and control and reporting constitutes for 2,50 % of the total budget; notes furthermore that almost half of this budget is planned to be used for information and publicity;
2015/03/05
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 5 #

2015/2021(BUD)

5a. Regrets that many of the unemployed persons in the Charleroi region are low skilled (59 % do not have upper secondary education) and that 43 % have been unemployed for more than 2 years; regrets that the employment rate in Charleroi is among the lowest in the Wallonia region at 52,26%; welcomes, therefore, that the authorities decided to apply for EGF funding in order to help dismissed workers;
2015/02/17
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 9 #

2015/2021(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes that more than half of the total estimated costs are to be spent on redeployment services, namely support, guidance and integration measures; notes that these services will be provided by FOREM (the public employment and training service of the Walloon Region), which acts as an intermediary body in the implementation of this application;
2015/02/17
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 11 #

2015/2021(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Advocates for making future use of the provisions of the EGF Regulation to support young people not in employment, education or training (NEETs) in this region;
2015/02/17
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 12 #

2015/2021(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Recalls that, in line with Article 7 of the EGF Regulation, the design of the coordinated package of personalised services should anticipate future labour market perspectives and required skills and should be compatible with the shift towards a resource-efficient and sustainable economy;
2015/02/17
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 13 #

2015/2021(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Welcomes that financial support from the European Social Fund was in the past awarded to a project (En Train – En Transition-Reconversion- Accompagnement) which aimed to develop pedagogical methods for Redeployment Units in general and that the findings of this project are likely to prove useful in the implementation of the planned measures;
2015/02/17
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 4 #

2015/2020(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Advocates for making future use of the provisions of the EGF Regulation to support young people not in employment, education or training (NEETs) in this region;
2015/02/16
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 5 #

2015/2020(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Notes that more than half of the total estimated costs are to be spent on redeployment services, namely support, guidance and integration measures; notes that these services will be provided by FOREM (the public employment and training service of the Walloon Region), which acts as an intermediary body in the implementation of this application;
2015/02/16
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 6 #

2015/2020(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Recalls that in line with Article 7 of the EGF Regulation, the design of the coordinated package of personalised services should anticipate future labour market perspectives and required skills and should be compatible with the shift towards a resource-efficient and sustainable economy;
2015/02/16
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 7 #

2015/2020(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Notes that measures which are mandatory under collective redundancy procedures in Belgium and which are carried out as part of the standard activities of the Redeployment Units (e.g. outplacement support, training, job- search assistance and careers advice, etc.) are not included in this EGF application;
2015/02/16
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 8 #

2015/2020(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Welcomes that financial support from the European Social Fund was in the past awarded to a project (EnTrain – En Transition-Reconversion- Accompagnement) which aimed to develop pedagogical methods for Redeployment Units in general and that the findings of this project are likely to prove useful in the implementation of the planned measures;
2015/02/16
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 4 #

2015/2019(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Notes that more than half of the total estimated costs are to be spent on redeployment services, namely support, guidance and integration measures; notes that these services will be provided by FOREM (the public employment and training service of the Walloon Region), which acts as an intermediary body in the implementation of this application;
2015/02/16
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 6 #

2015/2019(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Notes that, in the context of the economic situation in the region and the number of redundancies in the metallurgic industry in the region, in order to find a new job in the region, the workers from Duferco and NLMK will have to retrain to find jobs in other occupations and other sectors;
2015/02/16
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 7 #

2015/2019(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b.Welcomes that proposed measures are specified and targeted to various need of training and retraining;
2015/02/16
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 8 #

2015/2019(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12c. Notes that the proposed measures also target a group of managers of the companies concerned;
2015/02/16
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 9 #

2015/2019(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Notes that measures which are mandatory under collective redundancy procedures in Belgium and which are carried out as part of the standard activities of the Redeployment Units (e.g. outplacement support, training, job- search assistance and careers advice, etc.) are not included in this EGF application;
2015/02/16
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 2 #

2015/2018(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
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 theregrets that there is no immediate prospect of the redundant workers finding any equivalent new jobs, due to a relatively low population density and lack of majorpotential employers in: the region are an obstacle in the job search of the workers made redundantarea has mostly small and medium-sized enterprises, and only 10 enterprises (0,3%) have more than 249 workers (Aleo Solar was one of these major employers);
2015/02/17
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 4 #

2015/2018(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that the training allowance does not exceed the ceiling of 35 % of the total costs for the coordinated package of personalised services, as the new regulation requiresauthorities plan to utilise the maximum allowed 35 % of all costs on allowances and incentives in the form of training allowances (Transferkurzarbeitergeld) constituting 60 % or 67 % of a worker's previous net income – depending on the household situation of the beneficiary – which is in line with the practice where workers become unemployed in Germany; notes that the training allowance is not a substitute for passive social protection measures and is tied to strict conditions to undertake the training and other activities that have been organised;
2015/02/17
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 5 #

2015/2018(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Notes therefore that no extra incentives for training are provided for the participants by the EGF, moreover, more personalised and in-depth measures should be encouraged;
2015/02/17
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 7 #

2015/2018(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Notes that 164 of the Aleo Solar workers made redundant in Prenzlau were rehired by an Asian consortium, which bought the plant from the liquidator; notes that the reasoning of the German authorities for enabling these workers to benefit from the measures to be funded by the EGF is that the security of their new employment was not certain at that time;
2015/02/17
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 8 #

2015/2018(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Notes that the 104 workers made redundant in the administrative centre in Oldenburg are not included in the measures to be funded by the EGF; notes that the employment situation in this region is much more promising;
2015/02/17
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 9 #

2015/2018(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11c. Regrets that the risk of long-term unemployment for the redundant workers is high and stresses therefore the importance of measures encouraging workers to look beyond the immediate area and take up job offers which can be found in other regions;
2015/02/17
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 10 #

2015/2018(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 d (new)
11d. Considers that workers in the 55-64 and 15-29 age groups are at a higher risk of prolonged unemployment and exclusion from the labour market; considers therefore that these workers have specific needs when it comes to providing them with personalised approach;
2015/02/17
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 11 #

2015/2018(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 e (new)
11e. Recalls that in line with Article 7 of the EGF Regulation, the design of the coordinated package of personalised services should anticipate future labour market perspectives and required skills and should be compatible with the shift towards a resource-efficient and sustainable economy;
2015/02/17
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 9 #

2015/2017(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Notes that the redundancies at SGS mainly concern production-line workers (83 % of staff concerned have ‘ouvrier’ status); considers that in the context of the labour market situation in the affected region, the dismissed workers will have to be retrained to find jobs in other occupations and/or other sectors;
2015/02/16
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 10 #

2015/2017(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Notes that the personalised services listed in the application consist of several measures aimed at promoting the workers’ return to the labour market and helping them with administrative procedures, most of which are expected to support all the dismissed workers;
2015/02/16
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 13 #

2015/2017(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Notes that measures which are mandatory under collective redundancy procedures under Belgian federal legislation and which are carried out as part of the standard activities of the Redeployment Units (e.g. outplacement support, training, job-search assistance and careers advice, etc.) are not included in this EGF application;
2015/02/16
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 14 #

2015/2017(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Welcomes that the social partners were involved in the preparation of the social plan as well as in the implementation of the measures ;
2015/02/16
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 1 #

2015/2016(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that the requested amount is the lowest in EGF history;
2015/02/17
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 2 #

2015/2016(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that the coordinated package of personalised services to be co-funded is aimed atmeasures supported by the EGF are targeted at the 50 workers in the 50 most disadvantaged perssituations and includes the following 2 measures: hiring incentives and intervention works; notes that the majority of the workers made redundant by Zachem and its suppliers benefit from complementary measures funded by other European Social Fund projects; points out the importance of ensuring that double financing in cases of such complementary actions is prevented;
2015/02/17
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 3 #

2015/2016(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Notes that the largest proportion of the costs for personalised services will be spent on hiring incentives targeted at 45 workers, which aim to provide an incentive to employers who decided to hire these workers for at least 24 months;
2015/02/17
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 4 #

2015/2016(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Notes that a smaller-scale support is provided to 5 redundant workers over 50 years of age to cover their social security contributions; notes that this age group is at a higher risk of prolonged unemployment and exclusion from the labour market;
2015/02/17
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 66 #

2015/2005(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I
I. whereas further market opening needs to go hand in hand withwill depend on the EU ensuring fair competition, quality jobs and decent working conditions in all Member States;
2015/04/22
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 67 #

2015/2005(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas the aviation market is facing challenges with the increase of unfair business practices such as ‘flags of convenience’ and the use of atypical employment practices which give rise to social dumping and have a negative effect on aviation safety;
2015/04/22
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 345 #

2015/2005(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. UrgesDemands that the Commission to ensure that proposals onprevent the opening-up of services in all transport markets do notfrom leading to social dumping, poorer-quality services, monopolies or oligopolies, in order to safeguard fair competition for the benefit of workers and businesses in all Member States; underlines the importance of targeting social dumping and unfair competition where it already exists;
2015/04/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 433 #

2015/2005(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 3 a (new)
- measures against the increase of unfair business practices such as ‘flags of convenience’, the use of bogus self- employment and forms of atypical employment practices; improvements to Regulation (EC) 1008/2008 to ensure binding application of national labour legislation and collective agreements for airlines having operational bases on their territory as well as a revised definition of a company's ‘principal place of business’ to include substantial aviation activities; EASA recommendations requiring at least 50 percent of maintenance technicians to be directly employed, to also cover all categories of ground staff, pilots and cabin crew,
2015/04/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 453 #

2015/2005(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 6 a (new)
- proposals to clarify EASA’s role vis-a- vis national agencies and strengthen its abilities to oversee aviation safety in all member states, including in remote EU regions,
2015/04/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 502 #

2015/2005(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 6
– the adoption of a social code, and where appropriate legislation ensuring minimum standards for mobile road transport workers, addressing also the problem of disguisedbogus self-employment whilst protecting the workers and ensuring fair competition and a swift solution to social dumping;
2015/04/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 509 #

2015/2005(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 6 a (new)
- the road haulage sector to be regarded as a specific sector taking into account its high mobility; compared to other groups of mobile workers lorry drivers are among the few who can cross the territory of several member states in one day; consequently, there is an urgent need for specific provisions for this group of workers;
2015/04/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 514 #

2015/2005(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 6 b (new)
- proposals to create better legal clarity and implementation of rules covering working conditions, wages and social responsibility in order to ensure competition-neutral entrepreneurship in road haulage across the EU;
2015/04/24
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 8 #

2015/0028(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
(1) Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council2 was adopted with the objective of eliminating obstacles to the functioning of the internal market due to differences in national measures regulating trade in seal products. Those measures were adopted in response to public moral concerns about the animal welfare aspects of the killing of seals and the possible presence on the market of products obtained from animals killed in a way that causes excessive pain, distress, fear and other forms of suffering. Such concerns were supported by scientific evidence showing that a genuinely humane killing method cannot be consistently and effectively applied and enforced in the specific conditions in which seal hunting takes place. In order to achieve that objective, Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 introduced, as a general rule, a prohibition of placing on the market of seal products. ___________ 2 Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 on trade in seal products (OJ L 286, 31.10.2009, p 36).
2015/05/08
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 12 #

2015/0028(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
(1) Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council2 was adopted with the objective of eliminating obstacles to the functioning of the internal market due to differences in national measures regulating trade in seal products. Those measures were adopted in response to public moral concerns about the animal welfare aspects of the killing of seals and the possible presence on the market of products obtained from animals killed in a way that causes excessive pain, distress, fear and other forms of suffering. Such concerns were supported by scientific evidence showing that a genuinely humane killing method cannot be consistently and effectively applied and enforced in the specific conditions in which seal hunting takes place. In order to achieve that objective, Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 introduced, as a general rule, a prohibition of placing on the market of seal products. __________________ 2 Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 on trade in seal products (OJ L 286, 31.10.2009, p. 36).
2015/04/23
Committee: INTA
Amendment 12 #

2015/0028(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
(1) Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council2 was adopted with the objective of eliminating obstacles to the functioning of the internal market due to differences in national measures regulating trade in seal products. Those measures were adopted in response to public moral concerns about the animal welfare aspects of the killing of seals and the possible presence on the market of products obtained from animals killed in a way that causes excessive pain, distress, fear and other forms of suffering. Such concerns were supported by scientific evidence showing that a genuinely humane killing method cannot be consistently and effectively applied and enforced in the specific conditions in which seal hunting takes place. In order to achieve that objective, Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 introduced, as a general rule, a prohibition of placing on the market of seal products. __________________ 2 Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 on trade in seal products (OJ L 286, 31.10.2009, p 36).
2015/04/28
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 20 #

2015/0028(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) A genuinely humane killing method cannot be effectively and consistently applied in the hunts conducted by the Inuit and other indigenous communities, just like in the other seal hunts. Nonetheless, iIt is appropriate, in light of the objective pursued by Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009, to make the placing in the Union market of products resulting from hunts by the Inuit and other indigenous communities conditional upon those hunts being conducted in a manner which reduces pain, distress, fear or other forms of suffering of the animals hunted to the extent possible, while having regard to the traditional way of life and the subsistence needs of the Inuit and other indigenous communities. The exception granted in respect of seal products resulting from hunts conducted by Inuit and other indigenous communities should be limited to hunts that contribute to the subsistence need of those communities and are therefore not conducted primarily for commercial purposes. Thus, the Commission should be enabled to limit, if necessary, the quantity of seal products placed on the market under that exception in order to prevent the use of the exception by products resulting from hunts which are conducted primarily for commercial purposes.
2015/05/08
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 22 #

2015/0028(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) A genuinely humane killing method cannot be effectively and consistently applied in the hunts conducted by the Inuit and other indigenous communities, just like in the other seal hunts. Nonetheless, iIt is appropriate, in light of the objective pursued by Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009, to make the placing in the Union market of products resulting from hunts by the Inuit and other indigenous communities conditional upon those hunts being conducted in a manner which reduces pain, distress, fear or other forms of suffering of the animals hunted to the extent possible, while having regard to the traditional way of life and the subsistence needs of the Inuit and other indigenous communities. The exception granted in respect of seal products resulting from hunts conducted by Inuit and other indigenous communities should be limited to hunts that contribute to the subsistence need of those communities and are therefore not conducted primarily for commercial purposes. Thus, the Commission should be enabled to limit, if necessary, the quantity of seal products placed on the market under that exception in order to prevent the use of the exception by products resulting from hunts which are conducted primarily for commercial purposes.
2015/04/28
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 24 #

2015/0028(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) A genuinely humane killing method cannot be effectively and consistently applied in the hunts conducted by the Inuit and other indigenous communities, just like in the other seal hunts. Nonetheless, iIt is appropriate, in light of the objective pursued by Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009, to make the placing in the Union market of products resulting from hunts by the Inuit and other indigenous communities conditional upon those hunts being conducted in a manner which reduces pain, distress, fear or other forms of suffering of the animals hunted to the extent possible, while having regard to the traditional way of life and the subsistence needs of the Inuit and other indigenous communities. The exception granted in respect of seal products resulting from hunts conducted by Inuit and other indigenous communities should be limited to hunts that contribute to the subsistence need of those communities and are therefore not conducted primarily for commercial purposes. Thus, the Commission should be enabled to limit, if necessary, the quantity of seal products placed on the market under that exception in order to prevent the use of the exception by products resulting from hunts which are conducted primarily for commercial purposes.
2015/04/23
Committee: INTA
Amendment 25 #

2015/0028(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 also allows, by way of exception, the placing on the market of seal products where the hunt is conducted with the sole purpose of sustainable management of marine resources. WThile recognizing the importance of hunts for the purpose of sustainable management of marine resources, in practice, however, these hunts may be difficult to distinguish from the large hunts conducted primarily for commercial purposes . This may lead to unjustified discrimination between the seal products concerned. Therefore, this exception should no longer be provided fors should still be allowed, but applicable only under specific conditions, so as to differentiate from the large hunts conducted primarily for commercial purposes, to avoid the discarding of carcasses resulting from normal and small-scale fisheries management. This is without prejudice to the right of Member States to continue regulating hunts conducted for the purposes of management of marine resources.
2015/05/08
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 27 #

2015/0028(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 also allows, by way of exception, the placing on the market of seal products where the hunt is conducted with the sole purpose of sustainable management of marine resources. WThile recognizing the importance of hunts for the purpose of sustainable management of marine resources, in practice, however, these hunts may be difficult to distinguishs should still be allowed, but applicable only under specific conditions, so as to differentiate from the large hunts conducted primarily for commercial purposes. This may lead to unjustified discrimination between the seal products concerned. Therefore, this exception should no longer be provided for, in order to avoid the discarding of carcasses resulting from normal and small-scale fisheries management. This is without prejudice to the right of Member States to continue regulating hunts conducted for the purposes of management of marine resources.
2015/04/23
Committee: INTA
Amendment 28 #

2015/0028(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 also allows, by way of exception, the placing on the market of seal products where the hunt is conducted with the sole purpose of sustainable management of marine resources. While recognizing the importance of hunts for the purpose of sustainable management of marine resources, in practice, however, these hunts may be difficult to distinguish from the large hunts conducted primarily for commercial purposes. This may lead to unjustified discrimination between the seal products concerned. Therefore, this exception should no longer be provided forThat should still be allowed, but applicable only under specific conditions, so as to differentiate from the large hunts conducted primarily for commercial purposes, to avoid the discarding of carcasses resulting from normal and small-scale fisheries management. This is without prejudice to the right of Member States to continue regulating hunts conducted for the purposes of management of marine resources.
2015/04/28
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 38 #

2015/0028(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The placing on the market of seal products shall also be allowed provided that all the following conditions are satisfied: (a) the seal products result from hunts conducted on seal populations with favourable conservation status; (b) the person placing the seal products on the market can show that the seal products would otherwise be discarded; (c) the nature and quantity of seal products provided by the hunter indicate that seal material is available beyond own needs and trading opportunities are therefore created occasionally; (d) the seal products result from hunts that have been conducted with due regard to animal welfare objectives laid down by national legislation.
2015/04/28
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 39 #

2015/0028(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. The application of paragraphs 1, 1a and 2 shall not undermine the achievement of the objective of this Regulation.
2015/04/28
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 42 #

2015/0028(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The placing on the market of seal products shall also be allowed provided that the following conditions are all satisfied: a) the seal products result from hunts conducted on seal populations with favourable conservation status; b) the person placing the seal products on the market can show that the seal products would otherwise be discarded; c) the nature and quantity of seal products provided by the hunter indicate that seal material is available beyond own needs and trading opportunities are therefore created occasionally; d) the seal products result from hunts that have been conducted with due regard to animal welfare objectives laid down by national legislation.
2015/05/08
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 44 #

2015/0028(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. The application of paragraphs 1, 1a and 2 shall not undermine the achievement of the objective of this Regulation.
2015/05/08
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 48 #

2015/0028(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The placing on the market of seal products shall also be allowed provided that the following conditions are met: (a) the seal products result from hunts conducted on seal populations with favourable conservation status; (b) the person placing the seal products on the market can show that the seal products would otherwise be discarded; (c) the nature and quantity of seal products provided by the hunter are not such as to indicate a commercial motive; (d) the seal products result from hunts that have been conducted in a way that does not cause excessive pain, distress, fear or other forms of suffering, and where animal welfare objectives laid down by national legislation have been respected
2015/04/23
Committee: INTA
Amendment 49 #

2015/0028(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 3 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009
Article 7 a (new)
(3a) The following article is inserted: "Article 7a Review The Commission shall carry out a review of this Regulation by ... *. The review shall be based on an impact assessment on the socio-economic and cultural effects of this Regulation on the development and identity of the Inuit and other indigenous communities. The review shall also address the effects of this Regulation on coastal communities where hunting of seals forms part of maritime resource management. A review of this Regulation shall be carried out every six years thereafter. _____________ * OJ: please insert the date: two years after the entry into force of the amending Regulation."
2015/04/28
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 56 #

2015/0028(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
(3a) The following article is inserted: "Article 7a Review The commission shall carry out a review of this Regulation by two years after the entry into force of this Regulation. The review shall be based on an impact assessment on the socio-economic and cultural effects of this Regulation on the development and identity of the Inuit and other indigenous communities. The review shall also address the effects of this Regulation on coastal communities where hunting of seals forms part of maritime resource management. A review of this Regulation shall be carried out every six years thereafter. "
2015/05/08
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 58 #

2015/0028(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 3 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009
Article 7 a (new)
(3a) The following article is inserted: "Article 7a Review The Commission shall carry out a review of this Regulation by two years after the entry into force of this Regulation. The review shall be based on an impact assessment on the socio-economic and cultural effects of this Regulation on the development and identity of the Inuit and other indigenous communities. The review shall also address the effects of this Regulation on coastal communities where hunting of seals forms part of maritime resource management. A review of this Regulation shall be carried out every six years thereafter. "
2015/04/23
Committee: INTA
Amendment 18 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point i
(i) to ensure that TTIP will make a significant positive contribution to creating more and betterdecent jobs and set ambitious and enforceable global trade standards for sustainable development and labour;
2015/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 31 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point ii
(ii) to ensure that TTIP includes comprehensive provisions on labour laws and policies that are consistent with the core ILO Conventions and the Decent Work Agenda, with a commitment to promote higher standards and, furthermore, to ensure that where disputes arise labour provisions will have a conditional dimensaiming at the effective ratification, implementation and enforcement of the eight core conventions of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the Decent Work Agenda, with a commitment to promote higher standards. Steps must be taken to ensure that neither of the parties will encourage trade or investment by weakening labour laws. Where disputes arise labour provisions must be subject to a dispute settlement mechanism, including the possibility of imposing trade sanction;s.
2015/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 40 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas an ambitious and balanced agreement with the US may support the reindustrialisation of Europe and help achieve the 2020 target for an increase of the EU's GDP generated by industry from 15 % to 20 %; whereas it has the potential to create opportunities especially for SMEs, micro enterprises, according to the definition of Recommendation COM 2003/361/CE, clusters and enterprises networks which suffer more from non- tariff barriers (NTBs) than larger companies; whereas an agreement between the two biggest economic blocs in the world has the potential to create standards, norms and rules which will be adopted at a global level, which would serve to the advantage of third countries as well;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 50 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point iii
(iii) to ensure that the horizontal dimensions of labour and social provisions are recognised and fully integrated into all relevant operational parts of the agreement (such as investment, trade in services, regulatory cooperation and public procurement) to ensure a coherent and comprehensive approach to trade and sustainable development;
2015/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 58 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point iv
(iv) to ensure that civil society can make a meaningful contribution to implementing relevant TTIP provisionsthe implementation of and compliance with labour provisions must be subject to a monitoring process, which involves the social partners and civil society;
2015/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 72 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point v
(v) to take immediate steps to safeguard the right of EU governments to legislate, organise, set quality and safety standardsensure an adequate carve-out of sensitive services such as public services, social services and public utilities (including water, health, social security systems and education) allowing national and local authorities enough room for, manage and regulatoeuvre to legislate in the public servicinterest;
2015/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 81 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point v a (new)
(v a) to ensure that ratchet and standstill clauses do not apply to public and social services. The possibility of a re- nationalisation and re-municipalisation of services must be safeguarded.
2015/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 86 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point vi
(vi) to ensure that the specific challenges faced by SMEs and micro-companies are fully taken into account;
2015/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 107 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point viii
(viii) to guarantee that agreement on any dispute-settlement mechanism must take into account the results of the public consultation on investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS), must be fully transparent and democratically accountable and must not hinder legislators from passing laws in the area of employment policy;deleted
2015/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 112 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas many economic impact studies on TTIP should be taken with caution as they are built on computable general equilibrium economic models with very optimistic predictions about the capacity of the EU and the US to reduce regulatory barriers to trade; whereas the TTIP alone will not resolve economic problems in the EU and no false hopes and expectations should be raised in that respectthe real impact of TTIP on both EU and US economies is difficult to assess and hard to predict while negotiations are still ongoing; whereas there are contradictory economic impact studies on TTIP and they should be taken with caution as regards the capacity of the EU and the US to reduce regulatory barriers, unnecessary or unjustified, to trade and to support economic growth and job creation; whereas the TTIP alone will not resolve economic problems in the EU and no false hopes and expectations should be raised in that respect; whereas hopes and expectations on TTIP should be commensurate to the level of ambition that will be reached sector by sector in the negotiation;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 121 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point viii a (new)
(viii a) to oppose the inclusion of ISDS in TTIP. In the agreement with the United States of America that have fully functional legal systems and where no risk of political interference in the judiciary or denial of justice has been identified, ISDS is not necessary.
2015/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 127 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point ix
(ix) to take steps to embed a ‘positive listing’ approach in the agreement;with respect to the liberalisation of services in the agreement, whereby services that are to be opened up for foreign companies are explicitly mentioned and new services are excluded
2015/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 139 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point x
(x) to ensure that statistical projections on job losses/gains, and on sectors, affected are constantly updated so that timely intervention can be undertaken by the Commission to support affected sectors, regions or Member States. The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund should be adapted to mitigate the potential negative impacts of the TTIP;
2015/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 142 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point x a (new)
(x a) to take steps to ensure that regulatory cooperation does not restrict the right of governments and the European Parliament to legislate in the public interest. Steps must be taken to ensure that regulatory cooperation does not lead to the weakening of labour standards, including health and safety standards. It must be ensured that labour and social standards are not treated as non-tariff barriers. Stakeholders, including social partners, should be included in the process of regulatory cooperation in a balanced representation.
2015/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 150 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point x a (new)
x a) to ensure that governments have the opportunity to adopt socially and ecologically responsible procurement policies. Procurement provisions should not prevent governments from addressing societal and environmental needs and the agreement must not restrict the ability to make social demands, as stated in the new EU directives on public procurement. In addition, public procurement policies should be in line with ILO Convention 94 regarding labour clauses in public contracts.
2015/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 152 #

2014/2228(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point x b (new)
(x b) to ensure that the place of work principle is guaranteed. National labour and social law as well as collective agreement provisions must be upheld in the case of temporary posting and placement of workers; the conditions of temporary postings and placement should be well defined in the TTIP;
2015/03/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 172 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the EU's commitment to the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions and the Article 167 of the TFEU ensure and preserve the right of the EU and its Member States to establish and to implement cultural policies, as well as measures aimed at the protection and promotion of cultural diversity; whereas the United States are not signatories to the UNESCO convention;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 177 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G c (new)
Gc. whereas agriculture is at the heart of wider strategic issues such as food safety, sustainable development, societal choices and collective preferences and that the agricultural sectors in the EU and US differ considerably in many areas, such as consumer health aspects and food safety standards, including GMOs and hormone-treated meat;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 243 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a – point i
(i) to ensure that TTIP negotiations lead to a deep, comprehensive, ambitious, balanced and high-standard trade and investment agreement that would promote sustainable growth with shared benefits across EU Member States, support the creation of high-quality jobs for European workers, directly benefit European consumers by ensuring a high level of existing and future labour, social and environmental standards, fight tax evasion, tax avoidance and tax havens, increase international competitiveness, and open up new opportunities for EU companies, in particular SMEsmicro and SMEs, and contribute to attracting more foreign investments in the EU; the content of the agreement is more important than the speed of the negotiations, which should in any case take into account the developments in the global international arena;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 260 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
(ii) to emphasise that while the TTIP negotiations consist of negotiations on three main areas – ambitiously improving reciprocal market access (for goods, services, investment and public procurement at all levels of government), reducing NTBs and enhancing the compatibility of regulatory regimes, and developing common rules to address shared global trade challenges and opportunities – all these areas are equally important to be included in a comprehensive package; TTIP should be ambitious and binding on all levels of government on both sides of the Atlantic, the agreement should lead to lasting, fair, genuine market openness on a reciprocal basis and trade facilitation on the ground, and should pay particular attention to structural means of achieving greater transatlantic cooperation while upholding regulatory standards and preventing social and environmental dumping, including through a structured system of pre and post impact assessment and evaluation procedures, including a precise gender assessment;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 307 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point i
(i) to ensure that the market access offers in the different areas are equally ambitious and reflect both parties' expectations, as market access for industrial goods, raw materials, energy, agricultural products, services and public procurement is equally important in all cases and a balance is needed between the different proposals for these areas;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 321 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
(ii) to aim at the elimination of all duty tariffs, while respecting sensitive products on both sides; on sensitive products, asks the Commission to provide an assessment of the concessions undertaken in all agreements already concluded and those under negotiation; sensitive products should be subject to a special and differential treatment which should consist on either maintaining the current tariff lines or excluding them from the negotiations;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 397 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point vi
(vi) to ensure an adequate carve-out of sexplicit exclusion of public services from the scope of application of TTIP as referred to in article 14 TFEU, through the introduction of an extensitive services such as public services and public utiliticarve-out in the core text of the agreement of all public services, current and future, covering all non-economic Services of General Interest as well as Services of General Economic Interest (including water, healthbut not limited to water, health, social services, social security systems and education) allowing, to ensure that national and local authorities enough room for manoeuvre to legislate in retain the full ability to introduce, adopt, maintain or repeal any measures with regards to the commissioning, organisation, funding and provision of public services as provided in article 106 TFEU and Protocol 26 TFEU; this exclusion should apply whether the services in question are organised as a monopoly, operating under exclusive rights or otherwise, and whether public interest; aly and privately funded and/or organised; notes the joint declaration reflecting negotiators' clear commitment to exclude these sectors from the negotiations would be very helpful in this regard; ;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 411 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point vi a (new)
(via) in particular, to adhere to the provisions of Article 168 TFEU: "Union action shall respect 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. The responsibilities of the Member States shall include the management of health services and medical care and the allocation of the resources assigned to them;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 427 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point vii
(vii) to combine market access negotiations on financial services with convergence in financial regulation on the highest level, in order to support the introduction of necessary regulation to prevent financial crises and in order to support ongoing cooperation efforts in other international forums, such as the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision; to ensure that these cooperation efforts do not limit the EU and member states regulatory and supervisory sovereignty, including their ability to ban certain financial products and activities;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 445 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point viii
(viii) to ensure that the EU’s acquis on data privacy is not compromised through the liberalisation of data flows, in particular in the area of e-commerce and financial services; to ensure that no commitments on data flows are taken up before European data protection legislation is in place; to guarantee that any possible commitment taken on data flow is matched by extensive provisions on local presence and local content; therefore, recommends that the Commission takes immediate action to incorporate in the agreement a comprehensive, unambiguous and legally binding horizontal clause that fully exempts EU rules on the protection of personal data from all chapters of TTIP, with a reference to Article XIV of the GATS, and without any condition;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 453 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point viii a (new)
(viiia) to aim at the mutual recognition of professional qualifications in order to enable EU and US professionals to practice on either side of the Atlantic and to facilitate mobility of investors, professionals, high-skilled workers and technicians between the EU and the US in sectors covered by TTIP;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 472 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point x
(x) to keep in mind that, as specified in the mandate, the agreement shouldall not riskcontain any provisions that prejudicinge the Union's cultural and linguistic diversity, including in; to therefore ensure that the audiovisual and cultural services sector, and thats well as existing and future provisions and policies in support of the cultural sector, in particular in the digital world, are kept out of the scope of the negotiations in accordance with the principle of technological neutrality, are kept out of the scope of the negotiations; to exclude subsidies or government support to audiovisual, educational and cultural services and its industries, including "digital products", from any commitments taken in chapters related to telecommunication, investment or e- commerce;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 489 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point xi
(xi) to ensurake an ambitious approach to the tchat account is taken of the discrepancies in thepter on public procurement, with a view to remedying, in line with the principle of reciprocity, the major disparity currently existing in the degree of openness of the two public procurement markets on both sides of the Atlantic andand to significantly opening up the US market, still ruled under the Buy American Act of 1933 on the basis of the international undertakings entered into under the Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA) and of the removal of the restrictions currently applying at federal, state and administrative level alike in the United States; emphasises, in particular, the need to guarantee that undertakings entered into by the US federal authorities will be honoured at all political and administrative levels; to ensure that account is taken of the huge interest on the part of European companies in obtaining, notably SMEs, in obtaining non- discriminatory access to public contracts in the US both at federal and state level, for example for construction services, traffic infrastructure and goods and services while respecting sustainability criteria for procurement on both sides, inter alia; to ensure the compliance of the chapter with the new EU public procurement and concession package entering into force in 2016directives, notably as regards the definition of public-cooperation, exclusions, SMEs access and the use of the MEAT criteria;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 507 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point xii
(xii) to ensure that public authorities have the opportunity to adopt socially and ecologically responsible procurement policies, and that procurement provisions do not hinder the ability of public authorities to address societal and environmental needs; to ensure that public procurement policies are kept in line with ILO Convention 94 regarding labour clauses in public contracts; to promote EU-US cooperation at the international level in order to promote sustainability standards for public procurement, inter alia in the implementation of the recently revised Government Procurement Agreement;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 524 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point xiv
(xiv) to ensure that the negotiations on rules of origin aim at reconciling the EU and US approaches; givenwhile guaranteeing the cnonclusion of the negotiations for the Comprehensive Economic and T-cumulation of already granted concessions in other trade Aagreement (CETA) between EU and Canada and the potential upgrade of the EU-Mexico free trade agreement, the possibility and scope of cumulation will need to be considereds in order not to weaken the protection of sensitive products;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 546 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point i
(i) to ensure that the regulatory cooperation chapter promotes an effective, pro- competitive economic environment through the facilitation of trade and investment while developing and securing high levels of protection of health and safety, consumer, labour and environmental legislation and of the cultural diversity that exists within the EUsecures the highest level of protection of health and safety including food safety and quality, consumer, labour and environmental legislation and of the cultural diversity that exists within the EU while promoting an effective, pro- competitive economic environment through the facilitation of trade and investment; to reject any downward harmonisation of standards, or the mutual recognition of non-equivalent standards; to ensure that regulatory cooperation does not undermine the state's right to regulate; to ensure that the process of regulatory cooperation is designed in the most transparent and inclusive way possible, involving in particular social partners; negotiators on both sides need to identify and to be very clear about which regulatory meastechnical procedures and standards are fundamental and cannot be compromised, which ones can be the subject of a common approach, which are the areas where mutual recognition based on a common high standard and a strong system of market surveillance is desirable and which are those where simply an improved exchange of information is possible, based on the experience of one and a half years of ongoing talks; negotiators should ensure that regulatory cooperation will not translate in a slowdown of legislative processes and that it will not cover sectors excluded from the negotiation nor national or sub-central regulatory acts;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 560 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point i a (new)
(ia) to take into account the fact that non- tariff barriers (NTBs) constitute one of the main issues in the negotiations for the EU; to ensure that negotiations in this area are conducted with the highest standards of transparency, including an inventory of all NTBs that are likely to be lifted by the agreement; recalls that certain non-tariff barriers in Europe are directly linked to European citizens' collective preferences and lifestyles, and should therefore be kept;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 569 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
(ii) to base negotiations on SPS and TBT measures on the key principles of the multilateral SPS and TBT agreements; to aim in the first place at increasing transparency and openness, strengthening dialogue between regulators and strengthening cooperation in international standards-setting bodies; to recognise, in negotiations on SPS and TBT measures, the right of both parties to assess and to manage risk in accordance with the level either deems appropriate in order to protect human, animal or plant life or health; to respect and uphold the sensitivities and fundamental values of either side, such as the EU’s precautionary principleensure the consideration of other legitimate factors than risk assessment in food policy making, such as the farm to fork approach, and to verify, control and audit the implementation of their own SPS standards; to respect and uphold the sensitivities and fundamental values of either side, such as the EU’s precautionary principle and to ensure that parties will preserve the right to conduct a hazard- based approach, particularly with regards to cosmetics and chemicals;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 593 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point iii
(iii) with regard to the horizontal regulatory cooperation chapter, to give priority to fostering bilateral cooperation between regulatory bodies through enhanced information exchange and to promote the adoption, strengthening and timely implementation of international instruments, on the basis of successful international experiences such as, for instance, ISO standards or under the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe's (UNECE) World Forum for Harmonisation of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29); to establish that the prior impact assessment for the regulatory act, as defined in the horizontal provisions on regulatory cooperation, should also measure and prioritise the impact on consumers and, the environment next toand gender relations over its impact on trade and investment; to handle the possibility of promoting regulatory compatibility with great care and only without compromising legitimate regulatory and policy objectives;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 610 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point v
(v) to fully respect the established regulatory systems on both sides of the Atlantic, as well as the European Parliament's role within the EU's decision-making process and its democratic scrutiny over EU regulatory processes when creating the framework for future cooperation while at the same time being vigilant about a balanced involvement of stakeholders within the consultations included in the development of a regulatory proposal; in order to avoid that neither Party exercise any veto power before any regulatory proposal has been officially tabled by the other Party; to specify the role, the composition and the legal quality of the Regulatory Cooperation Council, taking into consideration that any direct and compulsory application of its recommendations would imply a breach of the law-making procedures laid down in the Treaties; to also oversee that it fully preserve the capacity of national, regional and local authorities to legislate their own policies, in particular social and environmental policies;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 634 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d – point ii
(ii) to ensure that the sustainable development chapter is binding and enforceable and aims at the full and effective ratification, implementation and enforcement of the eight fundamental conventions of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and their content, the ILO’s Decent Work Agenda and the core international environmental agreements; provisions should be aimed at improving levels of protection of labour and environmental standards; an ambitious trade and sustainable development chapter should also include rules on corporate social responsibility based on the Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and a clearly structured civil society involvement;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 640 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d – point ii
(ii) to ensure that the sustainable development chapter aims atis binding and enforceable and makes the full and effective ratification, implementation and enforcement of the eight fundamental conventions of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and their content, the ILO’s Decent Work Agenda and the core international environmental agreements a condition of the agreement; provisions should be aimed at improving levels of protection of labour and environmental standards; an ambitious trade and sustainable development chapter should also include rules on corporate social responsibility based on the Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and a clearly structured civil society involvement;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 649 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d – point iv
(iv) to ensure that labour and environmental standards are made enforceable, by building on the good experience of the EU-Korea free trade agreement and good and effective practices in the US’s free trade agreements and national legislation; to ensure that the implementation of and compliance with labour provisions is subjected to an effective monitoring process, involving social partners and civil society representatives; to ensure that the trade and sustainable development chapter is subject to the general dispute settlement mechanism contained in the future agreement;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 665 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d – point v a (new)
(va) to ensure that the place of work principle is guaranteed. National labour and social law as well as collective agreement provisions must be upheld in the case of temporary posting and placement of workers; the conditions of temporary postings and placement should be well defined in TTIP;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 669 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d – point vi
(vi) to ensure that the economic, social, territorial and environmental impact of TTIP is examined through a thoroughcomprehensive trade sustainability impact assessment with clear involvement, consultation and participation of stakeholders and civil society, as well as local and regional authorities; asks the Commission to conduct comparative in- depth impact studies for each Member States;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 681 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d – point vii
(vii) to ensure that in course of the negotiations the two sides examine ways to facilitate natural gas and oil exports, so that TTIP would abolish any existing export restrictions on energy between the two trading partners, thereby supporting a diversification of energy sources aiding the development a more secure energy mix;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 697 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d – point viii
(viii) to ensure that the right of either partner to govern the exploration and exploitation of energy sources as well as the right to govern production of energy remains untouched by any agreement, but that non- discrimination is applied once exploitation is decided; to keep in mind that nothing in the agreement should undermine legitimate national collective preferences, such as the prohibition of hydraulic fracturing, in accordance with the precautionary principle; access to raw materials as well as to energy should also be granted on a non-discriminatory basis for companies from either the EU or the US and quality standards for energy products must be respected;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 704 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d – point ix
(ix) to ensure that TTIP supports the use and promotion of green goods and services, thereby tapping into the considerable potential for environmental and economic gains offered by the transatlantic economytransition to a low-carbon, secure and competitive energy system. The transition of the energy system will only be possible with a significant development of renewable energy sources and reduction of energy demand through energy efficiency, thereby tapping into the considerable potential for creating new jobs in the "green economy", fostering economic growth and protecting the environment;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 714 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d – point x
(x) to ensure that TTIP serves as a forum for the development of common ambitious sustainability standards for energy production, always taking into account and adhering to existing standards on both sides; to steps up efforts for research and innovation, including in Energy R&I, and explore ways of cooperating with large scale energy research and development projects, such as the U.S, Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), to help increase energy innovation in this field for both sides; to ensure that TTIP also serves as a forum for the exchange of knowledge and information to collect data and address barriers hindering the uptake of low- carbon and environmentally friendly technologies;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 735 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d – point xii
(xii) to ensure that, should TTIP contains a comprehensive chapter on investment it includinges provisions on both market access and investment protection; thean investment chapter should aim at ensuring non- discriminatory treatment for the establishment of European and US companies in each other’s territory, while taking account of the sensitive nature of some specific sectors; it should also address investors' obligations and responsibilities by referring, inter alia, to the OECD principles for multinational enterprises, the OECD Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) action plan and to the UN principles on Business and human rights as benchmarks;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 745 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d – point xiii
(xiii) to ensure that investment protection provisions are limited to post- establishment provisions and focus on non- discrimination and fair and equitable treatment; standards of protection and definitions of investor and investment should be drawn up in a precise manner; stresses that substantive provisions shall, inter alia, protect the right to regulate in the public interest, clarify the meaning of indirect expropriation and prevent unfounded or frivolous claims; free transfer of capital should be in line with the EU treaty provisions and should include a prudential carve-out in the case of financial crises;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 762 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d – point xiv
(xiv) to ensure that foreign investors are treated in a non-discriminatory fashion and have a fair opportunity to seek and achieve redress of grievances, which can be achieved withoutle benefiting from no greater rights than domestic investors; to oppose the inclusion of an ISDS mechanism; such a mechanism is not necessary in TTIP given the EU’s and the US’ developed legal systems; a state-to- state dispute settlement system and the use of national courts are the most appropriate tools to address investment disputin TTIP, as other options to enforce investment protection are available, such as domestic remedies;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 791 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d – point xv
(xv) to ensure that TTIP includes an ambitious balanced Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) chapter that includes stronga limited amount of protection of precisely and clearly defined areas of IPR, including enhanced protection and recognition of European Geographical Indications (GIs), and reflects a fair and efficient level of protection such as laid out in the EU’s and the US’s free trade agreement provisions in this area, while continuing to confirm the existing flexibilities in the Agreement on Trade- Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), notably in the area of public health by ensuring affordable prices for medicines, medical devices and health services; to ensure that patents are excluded from diagnostic, therapeutic and chirurgical methods; to ensure strong protection and recognition of European Geographical Indications (GIs), which guarantee the origin and the full traceability of products for consumers and protect the know-how of producers;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 803 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d – point xv a (new)
(xva) to include in the negotiations the agreement on wine between the EU and the United States concluded in 2006, and to remove in this sectoral agreement the 17 designations on semi-generic names;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 826 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e – point i
(i) to continue ongoing efforts to increase transparency in the negotiations by making more negotiation proposals available to the general publicimplement all the recommendations of the European Ombudsman to further enhance the legitimacy and transparency of the negotiating process by fully complying with the rules on public access to documents; to continue ongoing efforts to increase transparency in the negotiations by making more negotiation proposals available more proactively and comprehensively to the general public on its website, and by ensuring more balanced and transparent public participation;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 836 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e – point ii
(ii) to translate these transparency efforts into meaningful practical results, inter alia by reaching meaningful arrangements with the US side to improve transparency, including access to all negotiating documents, inter alia consolidated texts and minutes from meetings, in order to allow Members of Parliament and the Member States to develop constructive discussions with stakeholders and the public; parties to the negotiations should justify any request not to disclose a negotiating proposal;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 844 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e – point iii
(iii) to promote an even closer engagement with the Member States with the aim of forging their active involvement in better communicating the scope and the possible benefitimplications of the agreement for European citizens and in order to ensure a broad, fact-based public debate on TTIP in Europe with the aim of exploring the genuine concerns surrounding the agreement;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 860 #

2014/2228(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e – point iv a (new)
(iva) to fully involve National Parliaments and keep them regularly informed on the negotiations, especially since, given the scope of the ambition for the agreement, it is likely TTIP will be considered a 'mixed- type' agreement and thus require a ratification process in EU Member States including, in some cases, at the regional level;
2015/03/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 38 #

2014/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas the share of young people not in education, employment or training (NEETs) has remained high and whereas young Roma are over-represented in this group;
2015/01/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 48 #

2014/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas the unemployment rate of the Roma population in the European Union tends to be three times higher than for the majority population and whereas discrimination on the labour market makes Roma particularly exposed in times of increasing levels of unemployment;
2015/01/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 53 #

2014/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas the labour market is still marked by significant inequalities with prevailing gender gaps in employment, number of hours worked and pay resulting in lower pension earnings for women and whereas women run a greater risk than men of living in poverty or social exclusion above the age of 55;
2015/01/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 233 #

2014/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission and Member states to strengthen the policies against discrimination on the labour market, for better inclusion of groups hit especially hard by discrimination such as immigrants or people with disabilities;
2015/01/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 235 #

2014/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Calls on the Commission to launch a new initiative aimed at promoting employment opportunities for Roma in the Member States with measures to promote skills and qualifications and to fight discrimination as well as promoting job creation for example through self- employment and entrepreneurship and by using innovative financial instruments;
2015/01/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 236 #

2014/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16c. Calls on the Member States to make it a priority to bridge the gender gaps in employment, particularly by addressing the gender pay gap and implementing measures to facilitate the reconciliation of work and family life inter alia through increasing the availability of childcare facilities;
2015/01/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 246 #

2014/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Reiterates its call on the Council, the Commission and the Member States to incorporate a gender pillar into the Europe 2020 framework;
2015/01/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 267 #

2014/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Recalls that decent wages are important not only for social cohesion, but also for maintaining a strong economy and a productive labour force; calls on the Commission to submit a proposal for a European framework for minimum wagesunderlines that in those countries where minimum wages are statutory they should be set at a level that allow for decent standards of living with a view to reducing wage inequalities and limiting nominal imbalances in competitiveness;
2015/01/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 273 #

2014/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Recalls that decent wages are important not only for social cohesion, but also for maintaining a strong reconomvery and a productive labour forceeconomy; calls on the Commission to submit a proposal for a European framework for minimum wages with a view to reducing wage inequalities and limiting nominal imbalances in competitiveness;ensure that the European Semester in all of its recommendations and policy instruments respects and promotes collective bargaining and its coverage as well as wage floors in the form of decent minimum wages, where applicable, and this with a view to anchor price stability and fight deflation, stop the competitive wage race to the bottom, to support aggregate demand and economic recovery, and reduce wage inequalities
2015/01/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 285 #

2014/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Is concerned that labour market reforms in many Member States have mainly promoted precarious jobs; observes that 50 % of jobs created in 2014 were temporary jobs; notes that, according to the Commission, in-work poverty persists, and that for 50 % of all job seekers, securing employment is not enough to lift them out of poverty, nor does it raise productivity; calls on the Commission and the Member States to make job quality a priority and to address labour market segmentation through respect of the European Social Acquis and by promoting the principle of equal treatment;
2015/01/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 317 #

2014/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Calls on the Member States, in proportion to the size and situation of their Roma population, to ensure that young Roma should be regarded as among the key target groups for their Youth Guarantee Implementation Plans;
2015/01/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 460 #

2014/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
40. Expresses its deep concern over the limited role that it, the national parliaments as well as the social partners and civil society have to play in the formulation of economic and social priorities in the European Semester; stresses that the persistent lack of democratic accountability in the measures and reforms that have been implemented is significantly reducing confidence in the EU project, as witnessed in the last European elections;
2015/01/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 2 #

2014/2185(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the conditions set out in Article 2(a) of the EGF Regulation are met, therefore agrees with the Commission that France is entitled to a financial contribution under that Regulation; points out, however, that the requested amount is very high; understands that the legal base does not enable the Commission to decrease the requested amount;
2014/12/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 3 #

2014/2185(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that this application is the largest in terms of the requested amount of funding since the launch of the EGF;
2014/12/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 4 #

2014/2185(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Considers that several applications of this magnitude may run the risk of depleting the EGF and not leaving enough funding for applications of more reasonable dimensions; notes that so far the reserves were never consumed entirely;
2014/12/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 6 #

2014/2185(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes that the submission of this application fell under the previous EGF Regulation allowing for much more generous use of funds for specific allowances, such as the redeployment allowance and the contribution for business creation;
2014/12/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 8 #

2014/2185(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Notes that due to the specific situation of the company concerned , it is the employer's responsibility to pay the full costs of accompanying measures to ensure the redeployment of employees laid off; notes therefore that no public intervention is foreseen in support of former Air France workers;
2014/12/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 9 #

2014/2185(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Regrets the decision of spending only 6.28% of the 51.8 million EUR support (out of which 26 million EUR is EU funding) on training and thus on active labour market measures; believes that this deviates from the principles the EGF was set up for; notes that the high number of allowances foreseen under personalised services (42%) in this application would not be in line with the Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013 (maximum limit 35%);
2014/12/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 10 #

2014/2185(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7d. Reminds that funds should help the reintegration of beneficiaries into the labour market instead of providing them with salary replacement after being dismissed; notes that this purpose can be much better achieved through the provisions of the Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013 currently in force;
2014/12/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 12 #

2014/2185(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Notes with regret that the majority of redundant workers are aged between 55 and 64 years; welcomes the differentiated incentive within the business creation contribution measure to recruit workers aged above 55;
2014/12/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 13 #

2014/2185(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Notes that the expenditure for implementing EGF is proportionally low compared to the amount requested for personalised services; deplores that no expenditure is set aside for information and publicity, which would be particularly required and preferred for communicating about the implementation and the results of this specific application;
2014/12/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 3 #

2014/2183(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Notes that the Greek authorities decided to provide personalised services co-financed by the EGF to up to 500 NEETs under the age of 30; notes that, according to the application, the Greek authorities will use – among others – criteria aligned with the criteria included in the Greek Youth Guarantee Implementation Plan (i.e. young people at risk of exclusion, level of household income, education level, duration of unemployment, etc.), as well as expressions of interest; calls on the Greek authorities to bear in mind the social criteria and to ensure that the selection of the recipients of EGF support fully respects the principles of non- discrimination and equal opportunities;
2014/12/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 4 #

2014/2183(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Notes that the contribution for preparatory activities, management, information and publicity and control and reporting constitutes 1.96 % of the total budget; notes furthermore that almost half of this contribution is planned to be used for information and publicity;
2014/12/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 6 #

2014/2183(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Welcomes that monitoring is included among the measures proposed, providing for a follow-up of the participants during the six months that follow the end of the implementation of the measures;
2014/12/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 7 #

2014/2183(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14 b. Notes that most of the requested funds are to support contribution to business start-up (EUR 3 000 000) and training measures (EUR 2 960 000);
2014/12/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 8 #

2014/2183(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14 c. Notes that the maximum eligible amount of EUR 15 000 will be granted to up to 200 selected workers and NEETs as contribution to setting up their own businesses; underlines that the aim of this measure is to promote entrepreneurship by providing funding to viable business initiatives, which should result in the creation of further workplaces in the medium term; notes that this maximum eligible amount will be granted upon specific conditions and viability of the supported business start-ups;
2014/12/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 9 #

2014/2183(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Notes that the cost of the training measures in this application is at a comparable level with previous applications from Greece; points out that there is a variation of these costs in similar applications from other Member States;
2014/12/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 1 #

2014/2181(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Notes that the provision of grants for self-employment (up to EUR 4 995 per worker) is conditional and is linked to success of the self-employed activity; points out that this conditionality should not discourage participants from applying for this support measure;
2014/12/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 5 #

2014/2181(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Welcomes that, among other measures, intervention work targets specifically the group of workers over 50 years of age which constitutes a significant proportion of the beneficiaries; notes that this age group is at a higher risk of prolonged unemployment and exclusion from the labour market;
2014/12/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 6 #

2014/2181(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Considers that the 6 workers with longstanding health problems or disabilities may have specific needs when it comes to providing them with personalised approach;
2014/12/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 7 #

2014/2181(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Notes that on 20 December 2012, Fiat Auto Poland reached an agreement with the trade unions by which they set the criteria for the selection of workers to be made redundant and agreed on the incentives that would be granted to workers who agreed to leave the firm voluntarily;
2014/12/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 1 #

2014/2170(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the Italian authorities submitted the application under the intervention criterion of Article 4(1)(a) of the EGF Regulation, which requires at least 500 workers being made redundant or self- employed persons' activity ceasing, over a reference period of four months in an enterprise in a Member State, including workers made redundant or self-employed persons' activity ceasing in its suppliers and downstream producers; agrees with the Commission that the conditions set out in the Regulation are met and that, therefore, Italy is entitled to a financial contribution under this regulation;
2014/12/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 3 #

2014/2170(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes that the Italian authorities hae fact that social partners were involved indicated that the coordinated package of personalised services has been drawn up in consultation with the workers and the social partner negotiating the measures to be supported; appreciates furthermore that trade unions are involved in the monitoring of the implementation and possible redesign of the measures, as well as being associated in the evaluation of the results;
2014/12/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 5 #

2014/2170(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Notes that 16,78% of the targeted beneficiaries are non-EU citizens; considers that certain elements of the coaching activity could be particularly useful to help these beneficiaries to re- integrate into the labour market;
2014/12/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 6 #

2014/2170(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Advocates for assessing the concrete results of training, re-training and vocational activities provided to the participants in order to have a better view on the efficiency of the provided measures;
2014/12/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 7 #

2014/2170(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12c. Welcomes the measures of accompaniment after reintegration into work and accompaniment towards entrepreneurship;
2014/12/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 8 #

2014/2170(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 d (new)
12d. Considers that the hiring benefit serves as an incentive to new employers to re-employ the participants under permanent but at least 12-months contract; notes that less than half (250) of all beneficiaries are estimated to take part in this measure;
2014/12/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 9 #

2014/2170(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Reminds that in line with Article 7 of the EGF Regulation, the design of the coordinated package of personalised services should anticipate future labour market perspectives and required skills and should be compatible with the shift towards a resource-efficient and sustainable economy;
2014/12/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 2 #

2014/2166(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Agrees with the Commission that the intervention criteria set out in Article 4(1)(a) of the EGF Regulation are met and that, therefore, France is entitled to a financial contribution under that Regulation;
2014/11/12
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 5 #

2014/2166(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Welcomes that the workers are already being supported with various measures helping them to find new jobs, and that, by 20 May 2014, 108 of them had already found contracts for more than six months and another 66 for less than six months, while three had started their own businesses and almost all of them had opted to remain within the region;
2014/11/12
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 7 #

2014/2166(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Notes that the personalised services which are to be provided consist of only one action: Advice and guidance to the redunda to be implemented by a one-stop-shop (Cellule de reclassement) workers provided by a team of expert consultants (Cellule de reclassement)hich is run by two contracting agencies; notes that France requests only the funding of this one-stop-shop from the EGF;
2014/11/12
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 9 #

2014/2166(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Expects the Commission and the French authorities to strictly follow the principle according to which payments to the agencies will be made by instalment and on the basis of results achieved;
2014/11/12
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 10 #

2014/2166(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Considers that the monitoring of the activity of the agencies by means of regular written reports ensures the appropriate use of the funds to provide participants a personalised career path, sufficient number of job offers and mentoring for business creation within the framework of the one-stop-shop system;
2014/11/12
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 11 #

2014/2166(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15c. Reminds that the funds have to help the workers and not in any case to support the agencies;
2014/11/12
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 12 #

2014/2166(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 d (new)
15d. Welcomes that the contracted agencies are paid according to a scale defined on the basis of the results achieved;
2014/11/12
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 13 #

2014/2166(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 e (new)
15e. Notes that 17,50% of the dismissed workers are aged between 55 and 64 years; notes furthermore that this age group is at a higher risk of prolonged unemployment and exclusion from the labour market; considers therefore that these workers may have specific needs when it comes to providing them with personalised services;
2014/11/12
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 14 #

2014/2166(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Recalls that, in line with Article 7 of the EGF Regulation, the design of the coordinated package of personalised services should anticipate future labour market perspectives and required skills and should be compatible with the shift towards a resource-efficient and sustainable economy;
2014/11/12
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 15 #

2014/2166(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Notes that the French authorities did not request funding for preparatory activities, management and information and publicity;
2014/11/12
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 7 #

2014/2152(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. DStresses that gender equality is a fundamental human right; draws attention to the fact that the EU is facing a demographic crisis which by 2040 will result in a shortfall of 24 million in the labour force, creating an economic necessity to further include women in the labour market; emphasises that increasing women’s employment rate to the level of men’s employment would reduce the labour force shortfall to 3 million;
2015/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 15 #

2014/2152(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers that ending violence against women should be a priority within the post-2015 strategy;
2015/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 17 #

2014/2152(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses that discrimination in the labour market is one of the main causes of gender inequality in society at large and that equal opportunities in working life and women's economic independence is crucial for gender equality in other areas; calls for the EU gender equality strategy to include strong measures against discrimination based on gender in the labour market, including recruitment, equal pay, social benefits and pensions; underlines that such measures should address multiple discrimination;
2015/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 20 #

2014/2152(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Takes the view that gender equality is a necessary condition for meeting the Europe 2020 strategy’s 75 % employment rate target and is crucial for maintaining sustainable pension systems; calls therefore for the inclusion of employment targets for both men and women respectively, with an equal ambition, in the EU 2020 strategy;
2015/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 25 #

2014/2152(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines that affordable, accessible and quality childcare is an important prerequisite for gender equality and for women's participation in the labour market; calls on the Commission and the Member States to make the fulfilment of the Barcelona targets for childcare a priority ambition in the new strategy for gender equality; highlights that the targets were originally set for the year 2010 and that the targets have still not been met by a majority of the Member States;
2015/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 42 #

2014/2152(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. EUnderlines that not only outright discrimination but also the persistence of stereotypical representations of masculinity and femininity, which underlie and reinforce unequal power relations and structures between women and men, is a continuing problem that needs to be addressed; emphasises that the unequal division of family responsibilities is at the rootone of the causing factors behind of the unequal position of women in the labour market; stresses that reconciliation of work and home dutiesfamily life is a key condition for gender equality, which should be promoted by investment in care infrastructure and encouragement of men’s participation in domestic labour by means of legislation on parental and paternity leave and flexible working tihild and elderly care as well as legislation on parental leave, enabling the possibility for both women arrangements; nd men to work full time;
2015/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 70 #

2014/2152(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that the feminisation of poverty is the result of factors including women’s career breaks, the gender pay gap, the pension gap and poverty in households headed by single mothers, and that the reduction of poverty levels by 20 million by 2020 can be achieved by anti- discrimination and anti-poverty policies that are grounded in gender mainstreaming;
2015/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 83 #

2014/2152(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need for the EU's gender equality strategy post-2015 to promote the equal representation of women and men in all aspects of decision-making, including in the EU institutions; considers that the strategy should include an action plan in this regard; highlights the need for increased transparency and greater gender balance also in recruitment forto decision-making positions;
2015/02/10
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 2 #

2014/2150(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises that REFIT represents a first step towards reducing the burden of regulation on businesses and eliminating barriers to growth and job creation;deleted
2015/03/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 14 #

2014/2150(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Insists that better regulation should focus on the quality and not quantity of legislation by prioritising the aim and purpose for which obligations were put in place and make society benefitting at large;
2015/03/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 15 #

2014/2150(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Underlines that when evaluations and regulatory fitness checks of legislation are carried out, fundamental and social rights should be given more weight over economic considerations;
2015/03/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 17 #

2014/2150(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Supports the Commission’s commitment on cutting red tape and better regulation; believes that cutting red tape should deliver proportionate, evidence-based protection for workers, while ensuring that businesses can grow, create jobs and boost competitiveness; notes that deregulation and better regulation are not mutually exclusive;deleted
2015/03/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 28 #

2014/2150(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Considers REFIT a first step towards reducing unnecessary regulatory burden and eliminating barriers to growth and job creation; stresses however that 'better regulation' must not be used as pretext for deregulation in order to subvert worker's or consumer's rights;
2015/03/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 29 #

2014/2150(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Points to the horizontal clauses in Article 9 and 11 of the TFEU, which shall be taken into account when defining and implementing policies and activities at EU level; underlines the need to not only assess financial factors and short-term effects but also the long-term value of legislation, such as the reduction of adverse health effects or the preservation of ecosystems, which are often difficult to quantify; deplores that as a consequence, social and environmental benefits and costs are often not taken into account;
2015/03/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 30 #

2014/2150(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Is worried, that the large number of Commission initiatives and titles regarding 'better regulation' is leading to confusion for citizens and businesses;
2015/03/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 30 #

2014/2150(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomesTakes notice of the decision of Commission President Juncker to entrust the First Vice- President of the Commission with the portfolio of better regulation, which underlines the high political importance of this topic; fears however that cutting red tape will lead to deregulation, that negatively effects legislation on employment, health and safety at work, environmental and consumer protection;
2015/05/27
Committee: JURI
Amendment 31 #

2014/2150(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Urges the Commission to provide clear definitions regarding REFIT related activities such as 'evaluation', 'simplification', 'consolidation' and 'targeted review' of existing legislation in order to ensure greater transparency;
2015/03/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 32 #

2014/2150(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes efforts to identify genuine opportunities for simplification of legislation; sStresses the need for simpler, clearly-worded rules that remove complexity and can be implemented in a simple manner in order to improve compliance, particularly in the area of health, safety and employment legislationlegislation in order to facilitate compliance;
2015/03/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 44 #

2014/2150(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that the Commission should focus more on the quality of legislation rather than on the number of legislative acts; and on better enforcement of existing legislation and not on the number of legislative acts; therefore opposes the introduction of a net target for reducing regulatory costs as this contradicts the aim pursued by regulation and its corresponding benefits;
2015/05/27
Committee: JURI
Amendment 46 #

2014/2150(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that smart regulation must comply with the social dimension of the internal market as provided for by the Treaty; underlines that the REFIT agenda should not be used in order to undermine agreements reached by social partners at the European level; stresses that the autonomy of social partners needs to be respected; recalls that Article 155 of the TFEU guarantees that social partner agreements become European legislation at the joint request of the signatory parties; welcomes in this respect the statement by Commission President Juncker that the social market economy can only work if there is social dialogue and that he would like to be a President of social dialogue;
2015/03/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 53 #

2014/2150(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the Commission’s indication that the maternity leave directive should be considered for withdrawal;deleted
2015/03/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 65 #

2014/2150(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Opposes the intention of the Commission to withdraw legislative proposals, in particular the directive on maternity leave; without adequate consultation with co-legislators and stakeholders, which constitutes an essential element of policy making;
2015/03/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 69 #

2014/2150(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines that the social partners may, in accordance with Article 155 TFEU, conclude agreements that can be implemented uniformlylead to European legislation designed in common agreement of the signatory parties; calls on the Commission to respect the autonomy of the parties and their negotiated agreements, and to take their concerns seriously, and stresses that the REFITbetter regulation agenda should not be a pretext for disregarding agreements reached between the social partners; therefore rejects impact assessments on social partner agreements;
2015/05/27
Committee: JURI
Amendment 75 #

2014/2150(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Stresses the need to ensure predictability, legal certainty and transparency in order for REFIT not to become a source of permanent legal uncertainty; underlines that any changes to legislation must be thoroughly considered also in a long-term perspective; notes that the principle of political discontinuity and the withdrawal of existing legislation should not give rise to doubts regarding political desirability of social goals;
2015/03/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 76 #

2014/2150(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Regrets that the Commission is reluctant to scrutinise the proposed directive on the single member company with limited liability (SUP) in the context of REFIT; warns that the proposed directive might create serious problems by providing new and easy ways to establish letterbox companies as well as by undermining workers' social rights and avoiding the payment of social contributions;
2015/03/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 80 #

2014/2150(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the SME test; calls on the Commission to use lighter regimes for micro-enterprises and SMEs and to consider exemptions for micro-enterprises on a case-by-case basis, while not compromising on health, safety and employment standards;deleted
2015/03/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 97 #

2014/2150(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Points out that legislation can have a different impact on large enterprises and SME's, which should be kept in mind during the drafting process; stresses that all employees have a right to the highest level of protection regarding health and safety in the workplace regardless the size of the employer or the underlying contract;
2015/03/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 103 #

2014/2150(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for further measurebetter impact assessments to check that legislation is doing what it was intended to do and to identify areas where there are inconsistencies and ineffective measuresroom for improvement; stresses at the same time the need for better enforcement of current legislation;
2015/03/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 112 #

2014/2150(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the Commission to continue to improve the legislative cycle and to introduce sunset clauses to ensure that employment legislation is periodically reviewed;deleted
2015/03/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 114 #

2014/2150(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the Commission's commitment regularly to revise the impact assessment guidelines in order to improve this process; believes that the Commission should assess the economic, social and environmental consequences, and better evaluate the impact of its policy on the fundamental rights of citizens in order to fully grasp its effects, keeping in mind that the cost-benefit analysis is only one of many criteria; underlines that when impact assessments are carried out, fundamental and social rights should be given priority over economic considerations;
2015/05/27
Committee: JURI
Amendment 120 #

2014/2150(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Warns against the implementation of sunset clauses in legislation as they risk to create legal uncertainty and legislative discontinuity;
2015/03/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 120 #

2014/2150(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Takes note of the conversion of the Commission's Impact Assessment Board (IAB) into a ‘Regulatory Scrutiny Board' and expects that the inclusion of independent experts will have an advantageous effect on the impact assessment process within the Commission; insists that this board should be limited to a consultative role only by giving opinions which are not binding; insists that impact assessments should be based on estimating what the additional costs would be for the Member States if there were no solution at European level;
2015/05/27
Committee: JURI
Amendment 125 #

2014/2150(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to prioritise action in the fields of what have been identified as the ‘Top Ten’ most burdensome laws for SMEs, including the working time and temporary agency directives;deleted
2015/03/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 141 #

2014/2150(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Opposes the setting of a net target for reducing regulatory costs, as this ignores the aim pursued by regulation and its corresponding benefits;
2015/03/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 143 #

2014/2150(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Stresses that EU directives are meant to be implemented by Member States through national legislation; underlines that according to the Commission one third of the regulatory and administrative burden of EU legislation is a result of transposition measures undertaken by the Member States which do not flow from the legislation itself (also known as gold- plating); calls on the Commission to closely monitor the implementation of directives by Member States as regards gold-plating;
2015/03/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 144 #

2014/2150(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the committee responsible to systematically review Commission impact assessments and review IMPA’s analysis as early as possible in the legislative process, and to call for impact assessments on its own reports.deleted
2015/03/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 159 #

2014/2150(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Urges the Commission to better assess the social and environmental consequences, as well as the impact of its policy on the fundamental rights of citizens, by keeping in mind the cost of non-legislation at European level as well as the fact that cost-benefit analyses are only one of many criteria.
2015/03/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 160 #

2014/2150(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Is convinced that sound impact assessments constitute an important tool to support decision-making and play a significant role in better regulation; underlines, however, that such assessments cannot substitute for political assessments and decisions;
2015/03/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 161 #

2014/2150(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Questions the conversion of the Commission's Impact Assessment Board (IAB) into a 'Regulatory Scrutiny Board' and stresses the need for transparency and independence regarding this process.
2015/03/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 161 #

2014/2150(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the Commission’s clear commitment to further improving the SME test, particularly in view ofNotes the extremely large number of small and medium-sized enterprises, which are the cornerstone of economic activity and employment; supports consideration of adapted agreements and more flexible SME impact assessment rules, provided that it can be shown that they do not undermine the effectiveness of legal provisions and that exemptions or more flexible provisions do not encourage fragmentation of the internal market or hamper access to it;
2015/05/27
Committee: JURI
Amendment 166 #

2014/2150(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission not to abandon its ambitious targets of reducing the administrative burden on SMEs and thereby helping to establish a basis for the creation of quality jobs and uUrges that measures be taken to ensure that objectives concerning the public interest including user-friendly, ecological, social, health and safety and gender- equality standards are not compromised;
2015/05/27
Committee: JURI
Amendment 181 #

2014/2150(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Welcomes the fact that the Commission is making ex-post analysis an integral part of better regulation; stresses that, in the interests of legal certainty for citizens and businesses, such analyses should be carried out within a sufficient time-frame, preferably several years after the deadline for transposition into national law; stresses however that the idea of sunset clauses in EU legislation should not be pursued as it leads to legislative discontinuity and legal uncertainty;
2015/05/27
Committee: JURI
Amendment 196 #

2014/2150(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
24. Notes that, according to the Commission, one third of the regulatory and administrative burden of EU legislation follows from transposition measures undertaken by the Member States;deleted
2015/05/27
Committee: JURI
Amendment 200 #

2014/2150(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
25. Acknowledges that, in most cases, it is the prerogative of the Member States to decide whether to adopt higher social and environmental standards at national level than those agreed upon at EU level, and welcomes any decision to do so; calls, however, on the competent national authorities to be aware of the possible consequence of the so-called practice of ‘gold plating’, by which unnecessary bureaucratic burdens are added to EU legislation, since this may lead to a misconception of the legislative activity of the EU, which in turn might foster EU scepticism; recommenany reference to gold-plating is therefore misleading and should not hinder Member States to adopt higher protection standards, for the sake of transparency and user-friendliness, that any additional innovations introduced at national level be clearly identified as suchworkers, consumers and the environment;
2015/05/27
Committee: JURI
Amendment 1 #

2014/2137(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Agrees with the Commission that the intervention criteria set out in Article 4(1)(a) of the EGF Regulation are met and that, therefore, Finland is entitled to a financial contribution under that Regulation;
2014/11/14
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 2 #

2014/2137(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that to date, the shipbuilding sector in broad terms has been the subject of 6 EGF applications, with one based on trade related globalisation and the other five on the global financial and economic crisis; considers that restructuring in the sector may alleviate the difficulties and that the shipbuilding industry in the different Member States could be supported by guidelines from a European perspective;
2014/11/14
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 3 #

2014/2137(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Welcomes the establishment of Service Points amongst the proposed actions; appreciates that these points are expected to provide an even more personal and in-depth service than the public employment office;
2014/11/14
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 4 #

2014/2137(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Notes that a high proportion (41,42%) of dismissed workers are between the age of 55 and 64 years; further notes that this age group is at a higher risk of prolonged unemployment and exclusion from the labour market; considers therefore that these workers may have specific needs when it comes to providing them with personalised services;
2014/11/14
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 5 #

2014/2137(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Welcomes the idea that those planning to start a business can experience what it is like to be an entrepreneur by means of placement in an existing enterprise; remarks the potential added value of starting business after being redundant for the persons in question and for the society as a whole;
2014/11/14
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 6 #

2014/2137(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Notes that the purpose of the pay subsidies is to ensure that targeted workers hired by new employers do not lose out in the first period of their new employment; considers that such measure could serve as an incentive towards searching and engaging in a broader spectrum of new and unfamiliar jobs for the workers;
2014/11/14
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 7 #

2014/2137(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12c. Reminds that in line with Article 7 of the EGF Regulation, the design of the coordinated package of personalised services should anticipate future labour market perspectives and required skills and should be compatible with the shift towards a resource-efficient and sustainable economy;
2014/11/14
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 2 #

2014/2107(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Agrees with the Commission that the intervention criteria set out in Article 4(1)(a) of the EGF Regulation are met and that, therefore, Greece is entitled to a financial contribution under the EGF Regulation;
2014/10/23
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 5 #

2014/2107(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6a (new)
6a. Notes that the Greek authorities decided to provide personalised services co-financed by the EGF to up to 550 NEETs under the age of 30; notes that in order to select the targeted NEETs, the Greek authorities will use concrete criteria aligned with those included in the Greek Youth Guarantee Implementation Plan (among others risk of exclusion, household income, education level, duration of unemployment), as well as expression of interests; notes, that for a first time in an application under the new Regulation, some information is given about the selection of the NEETs to be included in the supporting measures; calls on the Greek authorities to bear in mind the social criteria and to ensure that the selection of the recipients of EGF support fully respects the principles of non- discrimination and equal opportunities;
2014/10/23
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 6 #

2014/2107(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Considers that the information and publicity actions supported under this EGF application should result in a better awareness about the EGF contribution, and should also be successful in addressing the young unemployed in order to facilitate the selection procedure with expression of interest;
2014/10/23
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 7 #

2014/2107(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Reminds that the proposed actions should be adapted to take into account the differences between the needs of dismissed workers and selected NEETs;
2014/10/23
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 10 #

2014/2107(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Notes that the maximum eligible amount of EUR 15 000 will be granted to 200 selected workers and NEETs as contribution to setting up their own businesses; underlines that the aim of this measure is to promote entrepreneurship by providing funding to viable business initiatives, which should result in the creation of further workplaces in the medium term; notes that this maximum eligible amount will be granted upon specific conditions and viability of the supported business start-ups;
2014/10/23
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 11 #

2014/2107(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Notes that the income supports measures will be strictly limited to a maximum amount of 35% of the overall package of personalised measures, as set out in the EGF Regulation; and that these actions are conditional on the active participation of the targeted beneficiaries in job-search or training activities;
2014/10/23
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 13 #

2014/2107(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Reminds that in line with Article 7 of the EGF Regulation, the design of the coordinated package of personalised services should anticipate future labour market perspectives and required skills and should be compatible with the shift towards a resource-efficient and sustainable economy;
2014/10/23
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 1 #

2014/2098(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Agrees with the Commission that the exceptional circumstances put forward by the Irish authorities, i.e.namely that the redundancies have a serious impact on regional employment and the local and regional economy, justify a derogation to the 500 redundancies threshold according to Article 4(2) of the EGF Regulation, and that, therefore, Ireland is entitled to a financial contribution under that Regulation;
2014/10/23
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 2 #

2014/2098(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that in addition to the 171 redundancies, the Irish authorities willdecided to provide personalised services co- financed by the EGF to up to 138 young people not in employment, education or training (NEETs) under the age of 25 on the date of submission of the application; in addition to the redundant workers, increasing the number of targeted beneficiaries expected to participate in the measures to 276 persons; expresses its concerns about the uncertainty of the way the targeted NEETs are to be identified; calls on the Irish authorities to bear in mind the social criteria and to ensure that the selection of the recipients of EGF support fully respects the principles of non-discrimination and equal opportunities;
2014/10/23
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 3 #

2014/2098(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Reminds that the proposed actions should be adapted to take into account the differences between the needs of dismissed workers and NEETs; welcomes the approach of the authorities therefore to provide highly personalised actions; points out that since these workers will mostly have to find jobs in other occupations in other sectors, their significant upskilling will be required;
2014/10/23
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 4 #

2014/2098(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Expects a separate list of financial measures for the targeted NEETs in the midterm review;
2014/10/23
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 5 #

2014/2098(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Notes that training available for NEETs should be inclusive and should encompass all sections in society including disadvantaged groups;
2014/10/23
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 6 #

2014/2098(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Welcomes that a local open day for both affected redundant workers and NEETs was held to showcase the range of supports available under the programme and to enable prospective EGF beneficiaries to discuss options with service providers;
2014/10/23
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 7 #

2014/2098(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Welcomes the idea of the skillsnets training support action amongst the proposed actions, where training is geared at reintegration to employment in companies operating in the same industrial sector or geographical area;
2014/10/23
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 8 #

2014/2098(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Notes that the income support measures will be strictly limited to a maximum amount of 35% of the overall package of personalised measures, as set out in the EGF Regulation;
2014/10/23
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 9 #

2014/2098(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12c. Notes the lack of clarity concerning the estimations of the amounts to be awarded as enterprise or self-employment support; considers that the number of actual beneficiaries may differ from the estimations resulting in a different distribution of the estimated total costs; points out the important role of the Local Enterprise Boards in providing soft services and hard support, and particularly in assessing the viability of the business proposals and granting the amounts of support, up to the maximum of EUR 15 000;
2014/10/23
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 10 #

2014/2098(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Reminds that in line with Article 7 of the EGF Regulation, the design of the coordinated package of personalised services should anticipate future labour market perspectives and required skills and should be compatible with the shift towards a resource-efficient and sustainable economy;
2014/10/23
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 2 #

2014/2076(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Regrets that the Commission had to assess the application without obtaining relevant information about the sources of national pre-financing or co-funding from the French authorities; reminds the applicant that in order to ensure that the EGF support complements the actions of the Member States the necessary details of these actions should be provided to the Commission for the proper evaluation of the application and establishing the complementary support;
2014/10/08
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 3 #

2014/2076(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes that this is the third application related to the French car industry above EUR 10 million; stresses the importance of well anticipated adjustments and good identification of skills, offering the possibility of reorientation by putting the competences of workers to the benefit of other sectors;
2014/10/08
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 4 #

2014/2076(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Welcomes the estimated high number of the participants to receive grants for business creation; notes that the amount of these grants remains under the cap of EUR 15 000, as set out in Article 7 of the Regulation; calls for the timely assessment of this specific action in order to evaluate the results of such incentives, possibly in the next biennial report or at the latest in the final report;
2014/10/08
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 5 #

2014/2076(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Appreciates the plan of awarding interest free loans for the creation of new businesses; notes that, in combination with the grants for business creation, this could provide substantial help to the participants for the creation of viable businesses; welcomes that the authorities consider using the European Microfinance Facility for this purpose;
2014/10/08
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 6 #

2014/2076(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Notes that the application aims to utilise the maximum allowed 35 % of all costs for training allowances and that this action complements the allowances paid by the dismissing company in line with the provisions of the Regulation;
2014/10/08
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 7 #

2014/2076(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Recalls that in line with Article 7 of the Regulation, the design of the coordinated package of personalised services should anticipate future labour market perspectives and required skills and should be compatible with the shift towards a resource-efficient and sustainable economy;
2014/10/08
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 8 #

2014/2076(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13c. Considers that the applying authorities may underestimate the management costs for this application; calls for explanations for no costs being set aside for information and publicity; stresses that information and publication activities play an important role in case of an application for such significant support;
2014/10/08
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 9 #

2014/2076(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 d (new)
13d. Notes that the automotive sector has been subject of 21 EGF applications, 12 of which were based on trade related globalisation and 9 on the global financial and economic crisis; reiterates its call for an assessment of the effects of the EGF interventions specifically in this sector;
2014/10/08
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 2 #

2014/2071(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the conditions application is basetd out in Article 2 (a) of the EGF Regulation are met and(EC) No 1927/2006; agrees with the Commission that, therefore, agrees with the Commission that conditions set out in the Regulation are met and that, therefore, Belgium is entitled to a financial contribution under that Regulation;
2014/10/08
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 3 #

2014/2071(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that the relatively long procedure from the date of the first redundancies until the assessment of the application allowed for the collection of precise information related to this case; welcomes that the Belgian authorities initiated the implementation of the personalized services to the affected workers already on 1 October 2012 in order to provide a prompt assistance;
2014/10/08
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 4 #

2014/2071(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Notes that only part of the measures which form part of the actions implemented by the Belgian authorities will be co-financed by the EGF; mandatory measures under collective redundancies procedures in Belgium and which are standard activities are therefore not included in the EGF application;
2014/10/08
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 5 #

2014/2071(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Welcomes the active labour market measures and that allowances are not listed amongst the personalised services to be supported by the EGF intervention;
2014/10/08
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 6 #

2014/2071(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Underlines the importance of the efficiency of the personalised services provided to the beneficiaries, particularly because due to the decline in employment in the manufacturing sector in the affected region, these workers will have to retrain to find jobs in other occupations in other sectors;
2014/10/08
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 7 #

2014/2071(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Welcomes the fact that social partners were involved in negotiating the measures to be supported; appreciates furthermore that trade unions are directly involved in the management of the specifically set up Redeployment Unit and in the implementation of certain measures;
2014/10/08
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 1 #

2014/2065(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the Belgian authorities submitted the application for EGF financial contribution on 23 December 2013, and that its assessment was made available by the Commission on 22 August 2014the application was supplemented by additional information until 12 June 2014, and that its assessment was made available by the Commission on 22 August 2014; welcomes the prompt assessment within less than 8 months; underlines the importance of the introduction of an assessment period at a maximum of 20 weeks in the new regulation;
2014/10/02
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 3 #

2014/2065(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Regrets that besides the subject of the current application, further two waves of dismissals are expected until the end of 2014 due to the closure of the Ford Genk plant; considers that it will have a serious impact on the labour market in the whole Flemish region with an estimated loss of more than 11 000 jobs;
2014/10/02
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 4 #

2014/2065(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Welcomes the fact that in order to address the issue, the Flemish Government established a specific taskforce bringing together all relevant stakeholders, with the Commission's services associated in its work;
2014/10/02
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 5 #

2014/2065(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Welcomes that the social partners were not only consulted, but were also involved in a Monitoring Committee specifically set up for the EGF application;
2014/10/02
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 6 #

2014/2065(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses that vocational training measures should aim to improve workers' employability and should be adapted to the actual labour market demands; notes at the same time that the training and re- training measures should recognise and also build upon the specific skills and competences that the affected workers have acquired in the automotive and its supplying industry;
2014/10/02
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 7 #

2014/2065(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Notes that the automotive industry has been the subject of 17 decisions on the mobilisation of the EGF since the start of the Fund in 20071a; calls for an assessment of the effects of the EGF interventions specifically linked to the redundancies in the automotive sector on the basis of these applications and the ones expected until the end of the year; __________________ 1aSee EGF database, available at http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId= 582.
2014/10/02
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 8 #

2014/2065(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Recalls that the EGF Regulation requires Member States to ensure that there is no overlap between financial contributions laid down in national legislation for collective redundancies and in the EGF decision.
2014/10/02
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 1 #

2014/2064(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Welcomes that the application takes into account the experience with previous applications from the same region; suggests that the experiences and possible best practices of regions submitting several applications should be disseminated in the regular meetings of the EGF contact persons and experts;
2014/10/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 5 #

2014/2064(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes with regret that only less than 50% of the eligible workers are expected to participate in the measures; considers that this estimation is based on experiences of the applying authority with previous applications for EGF intervention in the regions;
2014/10/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 7 #

2014/2064(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Welcomes that redundant workers are expected to participate in great numbers in vocational training and upskilling; appreciates that the upskilling is designed to build on skills and competencies gained in the metal industry and with learning further specific techniques the workers can comply with future needs of the metal industry;
2014/10/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 10 #

2014/2064(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes the amount of EUR 3 000 to be granted to an expected 20 beneficiaries, to incentivise their return to the labour market by setting up their own business; considers that the estimation of the number of workers benefitting from this incentive is also based on experiences with previous EGF cases in the region;
2014/10/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 12 #

2014/2064(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Notes that the estimated cost of the welcome and information sessions, as a first measure in the list of proposed actions, has elevated by 50% compared to an application from the same region from the previous year;
2014/10/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 13 #

2014/2064(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Reminds that in line with Article 7 of the EGF Regulation, the design of the coordinated package of personalised services should anticipate future labour market perspectives and required skills and should be compatible with the shift towards a resource-efficient and sustainable economy;
2014/10/01
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 1 #

2014/2062(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas this application is based on Article 2(b) of the EGF Regulation and targets to support 587 workers dismissed in three enterprises operating in the NACE Revision 2 Division 16 (Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials) in the NUTS II region of Castilla y León (ES41) in Spain within the reference period between 28 December 2012 and 28 September 2013;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 2 #

2014/2062(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas according to the Spanish authorities about 400 workers will opt to participate in the measures;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 3 #

2014/2062(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the Spanish authorities argue that the major factor giving rise to the redundancies was the shrinking global market of builders’ joinery and carpentry of wood products and furthermore the decline of the EU27 share in the global market;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 4 #

2014/2062(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas 77,85 % of the workers targeted by the measures are men and 22,15 % are women; whereas the vast majority (72,57 %) of the workers are between 25 and 54 years old; whereas 24,19 % of the workers are between 55 and 64 years old;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 5 #

2014/2062(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas the redundancies occurred in the region of Castilla y León, where the employment situation was already fragile, also due to the low population density, which has an adverse impact on the local economy, and where the unemployment rate drastically increased from 8,2 % (in Q1 2008) to 22,7 % (in Q1 2013);
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 6 #

2014/2062(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Agrees with the Commission that the conditions set out in Article 2(b) of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 are met and that, therefore, Spain is entitled to a financial contribution under this regulation;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 7 #

2014/2062(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that the Spanish authorities submitted the application for EGF financial contribution on 5 December 2013; regrets however that additional information to the application was supplemented until as late as 25 March 2014, which resulted in the late mobilisation of the EGF relative to the date of the application; believes that this delay contradicts the aim of the EGF to provide a quick aid to workers made redundant;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 8 #

2014/2062(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Welcomes that the Spanish authorities began providing the personalised services to the targeted beneficiaries on 1 February 2014;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 9 #

2014/2062(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes that it is estimated that a limited number of participants may receive an estimated amount of up to EUR 5 200 under the measure to promote entrepreneurship; points out that this estimated amount is made up of several amounts from different support measures;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 10 #

2014/2062(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Underlines the importance of previous assessments as to the economic perspectives and sustainability of newly started businesses supported by the EGF measures; calls for the adequate guidance of participants in this regard, not only in supporting the business start-ups, but also in vocational training;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 11 #

2014/2062(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Spanish authorities to ensure that the selection of the recipients of allowances and incentives fully respects the principles of non-discrimination and equal opportunities;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 12 #

2014/2062(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Spanish authorities and the Commission to take every step necessary to verify that the actions financed are carried out in accordance with the principles of sound and efficient financial management;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 156 #

2014/2059(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 19
19. Highlights the rising number of workers, particularly young people, departing their countries of origin for other Member States in search of employment opportunities, and is deeply concerned about the persistent divergences between those Member States creating employment and those supplying a low-cost labour force; urges the Commission to develop a better legal framework for cross-border movement of workers in order to ensure freedom of movement while consecrating the principle of equal treatment and safeguarding wages and social standards; calls for the establishment in each Member State, either by law or through collective bargaining, of a minimum wage equivalent to at least 60 % of the respective national average wage;
2014/09/15
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 163 #

2014/2059(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Considers that Europe needs stronger nominal wage dynamics to steer the economy away from the debt deflation trap, and robust increases in real wages to put the economy onto a strong growth trajectory; considers furthermore that the respect and promotion of autonomous collective bargaining is the best instrument to achieve these goals, as well as for negotiating restructuring processes, supporting productivity and investment, fostering redistribution and fighting poverty, and for restoring democracy and workers' participation at the workplace; underlines that the statutory minimum wage should be increased substantially in those countries where the social partners consider it necessary; stresses that these minimum wages need to respect the European Social Charter of the Council of Europe which calls for a remuneration that will give workers and their families a decent standard of living;
2014/09/15
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 1 #

2014/2055(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas this application is based on Article 4(1)(b) of the EGF Regulation and relates to 562 workers in 89 enterprises in the construction of buildings sector in the regions of Gelderland and Overijssel in the Netherlands, who were made redundant or whose activities ceased within the reference period between 1 March 2013 and 1 December 2013;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 2 #

2014/2055(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the number of beneficiaries expected to participate is 475 out of the total 562 eligible workers;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 3 #

2014/2055(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the Dutch authorities argue that the events giving rise to the redundancies were the negative trends in the construction sector due to the cutting of public spending, fall in the housing prices and the significant reduction in the provision of credits and mortgages by the banks, which lead to the dramatic shrinking of the construction sector in these two regions;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 4 #

2014/2055(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the vast majority (92,6 %) of the workers targeted by the measures are men and 7,4 % are women; whereas 65,3 % of the workers are between 30 and 54 years old; whereas 21,9 % of the workers are between 55 and 64 years old;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 5 #

2014/2055(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas the redundancies occurred in the regions of Gelderland and Overijsse, where redundancies in the construction sector constitute 39% of the total redundancies in both provinces;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 6 #

2014/2055(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Agrees with the Commission that the intervention criteria set out in Article 4(1)(b) and the conditions set out in Article 13(1) of the Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013 are met and that, therefore, the Netherlands is entitled to a financial contribution under this Regulation;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 7 #

2014/2055(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that the Dutch authorities submitted the application for EGF financial contribution on 20 February 2014 and supplemented it by additional information until 17 April 2014;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 8 #

2014/2055(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes that out of the 562 eligible beneficiaries, 475 are expected to participate in the proposed actions;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 9 #

2014/2055(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Welcomes the fact that the Dutch authorities began providing the personalised services to the targeted beneficiaries on 1 February 2014;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 10 #

2014/2055(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes that application does not contain allowances or incentives in the proposed measures;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 11 #

2014/2055(BUD)

6a. Notes that demolition of asbestos is listed amongst the opportunities for training the participants for occupations outside the construction sector; calls on the Dutch authorities to ensure that workers participating in this specific training must be thoroughly informed of the health and safety risks related to working with asbestos;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 12 #

2014/2055(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Welcomes the idea of creating a mobility pool, which will provide for flexible deployment of workers with the aim to gain work experience and find work through this instrument; expects that the participants will find a non- temporary job;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 13 #

2014/2055(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Recalls that in line with Article 7 of the EGF Regulation, the design of the coordinated package of personalised services for training and retraining should anticipate future labour market perspectives and required skills and should incorporate the shift towards a resource-efficient and sustainable economy;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 14 #

2014/2055(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Notes that the total costs for information and publicity actions is estimated at EUR 27 096; reminds of the importance of raising a better awareness about the EGF contribution and more visibility of the role of the Union in it;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 1 #

2014/2054(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas this application is based on Article 4(1)(b) of the EGF Regulation and relates to 904 workers in 661 enterprises in the food and beverage service activities in the region of Aragón, who were made redundant or whose activities ceased within the reference period between 1 March 2013 and 1 December 2013;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 2 #

2014/2054(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the number of beneficiaries expected to participate is 280 out of the total 904 eligible workers;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 3 #

2014/2054(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the Spanish authorities argue that the major factor giving rise to the redundancies was the significant decrease in the consumption of food and beverage, particularly food-away-from- home, due to the downturn in the economy, the increase in tax revenues, particularly VAT and the decrease of salaries;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 4 #

2014/2054(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas 65,36 % of the workers targeted by the measures are women and 34,64 % are men; whereas the vast majority (82,86 %) of the workers are between 25 and 54 years old; whereas 9,29 % of the workers are between 15 and 24 years old;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 5 #

2014/2054(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas the redundancies occurred in the region of Aragón, where the unemployment rate drastically increased from 4,2 % in 2007 to 18,4 % in 2013;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 6 #

2014/2054(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Agrees with the Commission that the intervention criteria set out in Article 4(1)(b) and the conditions set out in Article 13(1) of the Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013 are met and that, therefore, Spain is entitled to a financial contribution under this Regulation;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 7 #

2014/2054(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that the Spanish authorities submitted the application for EGF financial contribution on 21 February 2014 and supplemented it by additional information until 18 April 2014;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 8 #

2014/2054(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes that out of the 904 eligible beneficiaries, only 280 are expected to participate in the proposed actions; expects that in regions with high unemployment rates the number of participants in training and retraining need to be higher;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 9 #

2014/2054(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes that many companies have dismissed only one person;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 10 #

2014/2054(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Welcomes the fact that the Spanish authorities began providing the personalised services to the targeted beneficiaries on 21 February 2014;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 11 #

2014/2054(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Notes that 100 participants can receive a wage subsidy of EUR 200 up to a period of 3 months to incentivise their return to employment; points out that the working contracts of these participants should provide favourable prospects even after the provision of wage subsidy is finished;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 12 #

2014/2054(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes that 20 participants can receive an employment incentive for self- employment of EUR 400 up to a period of 3 months; considers that this amount is too small and the period through which it is provided is too short to provide real incentives for starting up self- employment;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 13 #

2014/2054(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Notes that these allowances remain well below the maximum limit of 35 % of the total costs for the coordinated package of personalised services;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 14 #

2014/2054(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Spanish authorities to ensure that the selection of the recipients of allowances and incentives fully respects the principles of non-discrimination and equal opportunities;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 15 #

2014/2054(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Spanish authorities and the Commission to take every step necessary to verify that the actions financed are carried out in accordance with the principles of sound and efficient financial management;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 16 #

2014/2054(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Recalls that, in line with Article 7 of the EGF Regulation, the design of the coordinated package of personalised services should anticipate future labour market perspectives and required skills and should be compatible with the shift towards a resource-efficient and sustainable economy;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 17 #

2014/2054(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Notes that the total estimated costs for information and publicity actions is estimated only at EUR 4 100; reminds of the importance of raising a better awareness about the EGF contribution and more visibility of the role of the Union in it;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 1 #

2014/2043(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas this application is based on Article 2(a) of the EGF Regulation and targets to support 1 000 workers of the total of 1 513 workers dismissed in the enterprise SC Mechel Campia Turzii SA and one downstream producer SC Mechel Reparatii Targoviste SRL within the reference period between 20 June 2012 and 20 October 2012;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 2 #

2014/2043(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the Romanian authorities argue that the sector of the manufacture of finished and semi-finished steel products has undergone serious economic disruption as a result of a rapid decline of the Union market share in the steel products sector and the market share growth of countries such as China;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 3 #

2014/2043(BUD)

Ca. whereas the Romanian authorities argue that decision to make workers redundant at Mechel Campia Turzii could not have been foreseen; whereas the company put in place a number of measures to reduce staff costs, however these measures did not remedy the financial difficulties and the enterprise decided to initiate collective redundancies;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 4 #

2014/2043(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas 72,8 % of the workers targeted by the measures are men and 27,2 % are women; whereas 87,9 % of the workers are between 25 and 54 years old and 11,2 of workers are between 55 and 64 years old;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 5 #

2014/2043(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas the 44,9 % of the dismissed workers belong to the category of plant and machine operators and assemblers, 27,1% belong to the category of craft and related trades workers, 9,1 % are technicians and associate professionals and 8,1 % belong to the category of clerical support workers;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 6 #

2014/2043(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)
Dc. whereas the local labour market in the affected region is very restricted with a very low job vacancy rate (below 0,5%);
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 7 #

2014/2043(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Agrees with the Commission that the conditions set out in Article 2(a) of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 are met and that, therefore, Romania is entitled to a financial contribution under this regulation;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 10 #

2014/2043(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that the Romanian authorities submitted the application for EGF financial contribution on 21 December 2012; regrets however that additional information to the application was supplemented until as late as 4 March 2014, which resulted in the late mobilisation of the EGF relative to the date of the application; underlines that this delay contradicts completely the aim of the EGF to provide a quick aid to workers made redundant;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 12 #

2014/2043(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes that the redundancies affect an area which is already characterised by low income levels and a weak diversification of economic activities; notes furthermore that the local labour market is very restricted with a general unemployment rate of 5% combined with a vacancy rate below 0,5%; considers that the redundancies have major repercussions the labour market in the affected region; deplores that the number of unemployed persons in the Campia Turzii area more than doubled as a result of the redundancies;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 13 #

2014/2043(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Welcomes the fact, in order to address immediately the dismissed workers, the Romanian authorities started the implementation of the coordinated package of personalised service on 1 March 2013 - well ahead of the decision to grant the EGF support;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 15 #

2014/2043(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes the amount of EUR 15 000 to be granted to 250 selected workers as assistance in initiating independent activities; regrets that only a fourth of the targeted workers will be able to participate in this action;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 16 #

2014/2043(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Expects with great interest the creation and development of the “cooperative society” with the dismissed workers and its outcomes;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 17 #

2014/2043(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Romanian authorities to ensure that the selection of the 250 members of the cooperative society fully respects the principles of non- discrimination and equal opportunities; calls further for the continued consultation and involvement of the social partners;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 18 #

2014/2043(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Notes the elevated cost of the registration of workers compared to a previous application from Romania; notes furthermore the total estimated costs of EUR 70 000 on information and publicity actions which should result in a better awareness about the EGF contribution and more visibility of the role of the Union in it;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 1 #

2014/2042(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas this application is based on Article 4(1)(a) of the EGF Regulationand targets to support 508 workers made redundant in the primary enterprise Nutriart S.A., in the downstream producer AR.ZIGAS & SIA and further 24 self- employed whose activity was dependent on the primary enterprise and ceased within the reference period between 16 July 2013 and 16 November 2013;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 2 #

2014/2042(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas according to Article 6(2) of the EGF Regulation, Greece has decided to provide personalised services co- financed by the EGF also to 505 young people not in employment, education or training (NEETs) under the age of 30;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 3 #

2014/2042(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the Greek authorities argue that events giving rise to the redundancies were the decrease of available household income, which resulted in a drastic decrease in household consumption particularly of products other than basic staples, the delayed payments by most clients of the company and the drastic reduction of loans due to the lack of cash in the Greek banks;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 4 #

2014/2042(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas 66,34 % of the workers targeted by the measures are men and 33,66 % are women; whereas the vast majority (86,42 %) of the workers are between 30 and 54 years old; whereas 8,07 % of the workers are between 55 and 64 years old;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 5 #

2014/2042(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas the redundancies occurred in Attica and Central Macedonia regions, where the unemployment rate was 28,2 % and 30,3 % respectively and both regions are characterised by a lack of job offers and long-term unemployment;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 6 #

2014/2042(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Agrees with the Commission that the intervention criteria set out in Article 4(1)(a) and the conditions set out in Article 13(1) of the Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013 are met and that, therefore, Greece is entitled to a financial contribution under this Regulation;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 7 #

2014/2042(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that this is the first application which was submitted and assessed under the scope of the EGF Regulation for the multiannual financial period 2014-2020;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 8 #

2014/2042(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes that the Greek authorities submitted the application for EGF financial contribution on 5 February 2014 and supplemented it by additional information until 2 April 2014;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 9 #

2014/2042(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes the fact that the Greek authorities decided to make use of the new provisions of the Regulation and will provide personalised services co-financed by the EGF to up to 505 NEETs; expresses its concerns about the uncertainty of the method to be applied by the Greek authorities to identify the targeted NEETs; calls on the Greek authorities to bear in mind the social criteria and to ensure that the selection of the recipients of EGF support fully respects the principles of non- discrimination and equal opportunities;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 10 #

2014/2042(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Underlines the importance of the financial intervention as the redundancies further aggravate the unemployment situation in the affected regions;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 11 #

2014/2042(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Welcomes the fact that the Greek authorities began providing the personalised services to the targeted beneficiaries as of 30 April 2014; reminds that the new EGF Regulation provides for reducing the processing time and simplification of procedures to ensure the rapid decision-making on the mobilisation of the EGF;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 12 #

2014/2042(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes that the maximum eligible amount of EUR 15 000 will be granted to 150 selected workers and NEETs as a contribution to setting up their own businesses; underlines that the aim of this measure is to promote entrepreneurship by providing funding, which should result in the creation of further workplaces in the medium term;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 13 #

2014/2042(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Welcomes the idea of the development of an incubator for innovative new businesses;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 14 #

2014/2042(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Notes the total estimated costs of EUR 100 000 on information and publicity actions which should be well targeted to result in a better awareness about the EGF contribution and more visibility of the role of the Union in it;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 15 #

2014/2042(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Recalls that in line with Article 7 of the EGF Regulation, the design of the coordinated package of personalised services should anticipate future labour market perspectives and required skills and should be compatible with the shift towards a resource-efficient and sustainable economy;
2014/09/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 1 #

2014/2041(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the amount of EUR 330 000 proposed to be mobilised by the Commission for technical assistance in 2014 is below the maximum of 0,5% of the annual maximum amount of the EGF (EUR 150 million at 2011 prices) as laid down by Article 11(1) of the EGF Regulation;
2014/09/05
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 2 #

2014/2041(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the findings of the Commission’s Internal Audit suggest improvement and securing of the functionalities of the EGF database, which require external expertise;
2014/09/05
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 3 #

2014/2041(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the technical assistance expenditure in year 2014 is significantly reduced compared to the previous year, also due to the fact that there are no evaluations to be funded;
2014/09/05
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 4 #

2014/2041(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the final phase of the ex-post evaluation of the EGF (2007-2013) was conducted in 2013;
2014/09/05
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 5 #

2014/2041(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the number of EGF cases that has been wound up until today provides for a considerable number of qualitative and quantitative data regarding the influence of the EGF in relation to the employability of the workers made redundant due to the effects of globalisation or the financial and economic crisis;
2014/09/05
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 6 #

2014/2041(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the cost of information activities in 2014 is significantly reduced;
2014/09/05
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 7 #

2014/2041(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas the EGF Working Group has frequently underlined the necessity of a better visibility of the EGF as a community instrument of solidarity with the workers made redundant;
2014/09/05
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 8 #

2014/2041(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F c (new)
Fc. whereas preparations are on-going with a view to integrating the EGF into the electronic data exchange system (SFC2014);
2014/09/05
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 9 #

2014/2041(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F d (new)
Fd. whereas the technical assistance provided by the Commission to the Member States supports and enhances the use of the EGF by providing information on the applications and by spreading best practice among the Member States;
2014/09/05
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 10 #

2014/2041(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Agrees with the measures proposed by the Commission to be financed as Technical Assistance in accordance with Article 11(1) and (4), as well as Article 12(2), (3) and (4) of the EGF Regulation;
2014/09/05
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 13 #

2014/2041(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that the cost of information activities is significantly reduced in 2014; underlines the importance of this not having an adverse effect on the production and sufficient distribution of information material and necessary guidance on the new EGF Regulation in the first year of its implementation;
2014/09/05
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 14 #

2014/2041(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Underlines the importance of increasing general awareness about EGF and its visibility; reminds applicant Member States of their role to publicise the actions funded by EGF to the targeted beneficiaries, authorities, social partners, the media and the general public, as set out in Article 12 of the EGF Regulation;
2014/09/05
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 15 #

2014/2041(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Welcomes the fact that the final phase of the ex-post evaluation of EGF (2007- 2013) was conducted in 2013; calls for the timely publication of the final evaluation in accordance with the deadline set in Article 17 of the previous EGF Regulation (Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006);
2014/09/05
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 16 #

2014/2041(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5. Notes that the Commission has already started to work in 2011 on the electronic application form and the standardised procedures for simplified applications, faster processing of the applications and better reporting; notes furthermore the preparations to integrate the EGF into the electronic data exchange system (SFC2014); asks the Commission to present the progress made following the use of technical assistance between 2011 and 2013;
2014/09/05
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 18 #

2014/2041(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recalls the importance of networking and exchange of information on the EGF, particularly in relation to the provisions of the new EGF Regulation; supports, therefore, the funding of the Expert Group of Contact Persons of the EGF; calls on the Commission to invite the Parliament to the expert group meetings and seminars in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Framework Agreement on relations between the European Parliament and the European Commission1a; underlines furthermore the importance to liaise with all those involved in EGF applications, including the social partners; _________________ 1aOfficial Journal of the European Union L 304, 20.11.2010, p. 47.
2014/09/05
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 176 #

2014/0124(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) National labour inspectorates and other relevant authorities, in particular enforcement authorities often need immediate access to data and information held by foreign national authorities. An efficient and rapid exchange of data is therefore essential to curb undeclared work.
2014/12/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 189 #

2014/0124(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) The identification, analysis and solving of practical problems related to the enforcement of Union legislation on working conditions and social protection at work fall mainly within the competence of Member States, for which reason close and effective cooperation at Union level is required.
2014/12/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 203 #

2014/0124(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 13
(13) ThreeOften several different national enforcement authorities are mainly involved with curbing undeclared work: including labour inspectorates, social security inspectorates, health and safety inspectorates and tax authorities. In some cases, for example, migration authorities and employment services as well as customs authorities, the police, the public prosecutor’s office and the social partners are also involved. Together with better enforcement of existing legislation, the authorities concerned should increasingly put in place incentives enabling the regularisation of jobs.
2014/12/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 221 #

2014/0124(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 15
(15) To achieve its objectives, the Platform should be supported by a ‘Single point of contact’ insenior representative from each Member State who should have the necessary authority to liaise with national authorities and other actors, in particular the social partners, dealing with the multifaceted aspects of undeclared work. The participation in the Platform should be mandatory for all Member States.
2014/12/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 382 #

2014/0124(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) draw up and publish information to facilitate the activities of relevant authorities, in particular national labour inspection systems,
2014/12/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 5 #

2014/0120(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
(2) Part I of this Directive takes over the provisions of Directive 2009/102/EC as regards all single-member limited liability companies. It requires that in case all shares come to be held by a single shareholder, its identity should be disclosed to the public by the entry in the register. This Directive also provides that decisions taken by the single shareholder exercising the power of the general meeting as well as the contracts between the shareholder and the company should be recorded in writing, unless they relate to contracts concluded under market conditions in the ordinary course of business.deleted
2015/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 19 #

2014/0120(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
(8) The availability of a harmonised legal framework governing the formation of single-member companies, including the establishment of a uniform template for the articles of association should contribute to the progressive abolition of restrictions on freedom of establishment as regards the conditions for setting up subsidiaries in the territories of Member States and lead to a reduction in costs.deleted
2015/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 27 #

2014/0120(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
(10) To respect Member States’ existing traditions ofin company law, flexibility should be afforded to them as regards the manner and extent to which they wish to apply harmonised rules governing the formation and operation of SUPs. Member States may apply Part 2 of this Directive to all single-member private limited liability companies so that all such companies would operate and be known as SUPs. Alternatively, they should be fully respected by affording them the flexibility to govern company forms at national level and enforce related standards. To facilitate entrepreneurship for small and micro- enterprises, Member States should provide for the establishment of an SUP as a separate company law form which would exist in parallel with other forms of single- member private limited liability company provided for in national law.
2015/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 32 #

2014/0120(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
(11) To ensure that the harmonised rules are applied as widely as possible, both natural and legstandards can be maintained and enforced, only natural persons should be entitled to form SUPs. For the same reason private limited liability companies that were not formed as SUPs should be able to benefit from the SUP framework if they choose to opt in to this legal framework. They should be able to be transformed into SUPs in accordance with applicable national law.
2015/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 35 #

2014/0120(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
(12) To enable business to enjoy the full benefits of the internal market, Member States should not require the registered office of an SUP and its central administration to be in the same Member State.deleted
2015/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 39 #

2014/0120(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
(13) In order to make it easier and less costly to establish subsidiaries in other Member States, tThe founders of SUPs shcould not be obliged to be physically present before any Member State’s registration body. The register should be accessible from any Member State and a company founder should be able to make use of existing points of single contact created under Directive 2006/123/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council19 as a gateway to national on-line registration points. It should, therefore, be possible to establish SUPs from distance and fully by electronic means. __________________ 19 Directive 2006/123/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on services in the internal market (OJ L 376, 27.12.2006, p. 36).
2015/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 44 #

2014/0120(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
(15) To ensure a high level of uniformity and on-line accessibility, the documents used to register SUPs should follow a uniform format available in all official languages of the Union. Each Member State may require registration to be completed in an official language of the Member State concerned, but are also encouraged to allow for registration in other official languages of the Union.deleted
2015/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 54 #

2014/0120(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
(18) Provisions concerning the establishment of single-member private limited companies should not affect the right of Member States to maintain existing rules concerning the verification of the registration process, provided that the whole registration procedure may be completed electronically and at a distance.
2015/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 57 #

2014/0120(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
(19) The use of the template of articles of association should be required if the SUP is registered electronically. If another form of registration is allowed by national law, the template does not have to be used, but the articles of association need to comply with the requirements of the Directive. The minimum capital required for the formation of a single-member private limited liability company varies among the Member States. Most Member States have already taken steps towards abolishing the minimum capital requirement or keeping it at a nominal level. The SUPs should not be subject to a high mandatory capital requirement, since this would act as a barrier to their formation. Creditors, however, should be protected from excessive distributions to single-members, which could affect the capacity of an SUP to pay its debts. Such protection should be ensured by the imposition of minimum balance sheet requirements (liabilities not exceeding assets) and the solvency statement prepared and signed by the management body. There should be no further restrictions placed on the use of capital by the single-member.deleted
2015/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 63 #

2014/0120(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
(23) In order to facilitate the operation of groups of companies, instructions issued by the single-member to the management body should be binding. Only where following such instructions would entail violating the national law of the Member State in which the company is registered, the management body should not follow them. With the exception of any provision in the articles of association which limit the company’s representation to all directors jointly, any other limitation of powers of the directors, following from the articles of association, should not be binding insofar as it concerns third parties.deleted
2015/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 68 #

2014/0120(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 25
(25) In order to reduce the administrative and legal costs associated with the formation of companies and to ensure a high level of consistency in the registration process across Member States, implementing powers to adopt the templates for registration and for the articles of association of an SUP should be conferred on the Commission. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council23. __________________ 23Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13).deleted
2015/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 72 #

2014/0120(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 26
(26) In order to accommodate future changes to the laws of Member States and to Union legislation concerning company types, 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 update the list of undertakings contained in Annex I. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at experts’ level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing-up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and Council.deleted
2015/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 75 #

2014/0120(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 28
(28) Since the objectives of this Directive, namely, to facilitate the establishment of single-member private limited liability companies, including SUPs cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States, but can rather, by reason of their scale and effects, 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 to achieve those objectives.deleted
2015/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 78 #

2014/0120(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 29
(29) Since substantial amendments are being made to Directive 2009/102/EC, in the interests of clarity and legal certainty that Directive should be repealdeleted.
2015/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 84 #

2014/0120(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the types of company listed in Annex I;deleted
2015/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 89 #

2014/0120(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) Societas Unius Personae (SUP) referred to in Article 6., on condition that the company is incorporated by a natural person and the company does not exceed the limits defined in Article 3.1 of Directive 2013/34/EC
2015/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 93 #

2014/0120(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall inform the Commission within two months of any changes to the types of private limited companies provided for in their national law affecting the contents of Annex I.deleted
2015/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 97 #

2014/0120(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
In such a case the Commission shall be empowered to adapt, by means of delegated acts in accordance with Article 26, the list of companies contained in Annex I.
2015/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 100 #

2014/0120(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 3
3. Where a Member State allows other companies than those listed in Annex I to be established as or become single- member companies, as defined in Article 2 (1), Part 1 of this Directive shall also apply to them.deleted
2015/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 104 #

2014/0120(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘single-member company’ means a company whose shares are held by a single person and that is incorporated by a natural person;
2015/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 112 #

2014/0120(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall not hinder SUPs from being single-members in other companies.deleted
2015/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 115 #

2014/0120(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall provide that the single-member shall not be liable for any amount exceeding the subscribed share capital.deleted
2015/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 124 #

2014/0120(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. This Directive is without prejudice to any national laws governing matters related to labour law, including among others the workers’ participation in the management or supervisory bodies of companies and the right to information and consultation, and taxation, accounting or insolvency proceedings. It is also without prejudice to the application of the national rules on the conflict of laws.
2015/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 129 #

2014/0120(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Workers’ participation in company boards and workers’ rights on information and consultation in an SUP shall be governed by the provisions of the Member State in which the SUP has its single seat. When registering a SUP, it has to prove compliance with this provision.
2015/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 131 #

2014/0120(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. If a SUP exceeds over a period of 2 years the limits defined in Article 1 paragraph 1 point b the SUP is transformed into a national legal company form following the provision of the Member States in Annex 1.
2015/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 135 #

2014/0120(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8
An SUP may be incorporated by a natural or legal personperson at a single seat on condition that a share capital of at least 1000 EUR is provided for.
2015/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 140 #

2014/0120(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that an SUP may be formed by the conversion of the types of companies listed in Annex I.deleted
2015/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 143 #

2014/0120(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that a company shall not become an SUP unless: (a) a resolution of its shareholders is passed or a decision of its single-member is taken authorising the conversion of the company into an SUP; (b) its articles of association comply with the applicable national law; and (c) its net assets are at least equivalent to the amount of its subscribed share capital plus those reserves which may not be distributed according to its articles of association.deleted
2015/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 151 #

2014/0120(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10
An SUP shall have its registered office and either its central administration or its principal place of business in the Unionin the Member State where it has its principal place of business. A Member State may in addition impose on SUPs registered in its territory the obligation of locating its head office and its registered office in the same place.
2015/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 157 #

2014/0120(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 11
Uniform template of articles of 1. Member States shall require that the articles of association of the SUP shall cover at least the subject matters provided for in paragraph 2. 2. The uniform template of articles of association shall cover the questions of formation, shares, share capital, organisation, accounts and the dissolution of an SUP. It shall be made available by electronic means. 3. The Commission shall adopt the uniform template of articles of association by an implementing act. That implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 27.Article 11 deleted association
2015/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 163 #

2014/0120(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 12
Amendments to the articles of association 1. An SUP may, after registration, amend its articles of association by electronic or other means in accordance with applicable national law. This information shall be entered in the register of companies in the Member State of registration. 2. The amended articles of association of the SUP shall cover at least the subject matters provided for in the uniform template referred to in Article 11(2).rticle 12 deleted
2015/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 165 #

2014/0120(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States may only, in addition to other information, require for the registration of an SUP the following information or documentation:
2015/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 171 #

2014/0120(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the address of the registered office, which has to be identical with the central administration and/orbeing the principal place of business of the SUP and its single seat;
2015/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 176 #

2014/0120(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall establish, by means of an implementing act, a template to be used for the registration of SUPs in the registers of companies of the Member States in accordance with paragraph 1. That implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 27.deleted
2015/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 179 #

2014/0120(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. An SUP shall be registered in the Member State in which it is to have its single seat and registered office.
2015/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 182 #

2014/0120(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shallmay ensure that the registration procedure for newly incorporated SUPs may be completed electronically in its entirety without it being necessary for the founding member to appear before any authority in the Member State of registration (on-line registration).
2015/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 186 #

2014/0120(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) the uniform template of articles of association referred to in Article 11, andeleted
2015/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 190 #

2014/0120(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
When registering an SUP, Member States shall verify the identity and the credibility of the founding member as well as compliance with the provisions of this directive, especially as regards scope, incorporation by a clearly identifiable natural person and single seat.
2015/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 195 #

2014/0120(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Member States may lay down any additional rules for verifying the identity and the credibility of the founding member, and any other person making the registration on the member’s behalf, and the acceptability of the documents and other information submitted to the registration body. Any identification issued in another Member State by the authorities of that State or on their behalf, including identification issued electronically, shall be recognised and accepted for the purposes of the verification by the Member State of registration.
2015/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 202 #

2014/0120(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall not make the registration of an SUP conditional on obtaining any licence or authorisation. The registration of the SUP, all documents provided during the process of registration and subsequent changes to them, shall be disclosed in the relevant register of companies immediately after registration.deleted
2015/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 209 #

2014/0120(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. The share capital of an SUP shall be at least EUR 1000. In Member States in which the euro is not the national currency, the share capital shall be at least equivalent to one unit of that Member States’ currency.
2015/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 212 #

2014/0120(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall not impose any maximum value on the single share.deleted
2015/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 217 #

2014/0120(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shallmay ensure that the SUP is notcan be made subject to rules requiring the company to build up legal reserves. Member States shall allow companies to build reserves in accordance with their articles of association.
2015/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 239 #

2014/0120(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 26
1. The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in this Article. 2. The delegation of power referred to in Article 1(2) shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time. 3. The delegation of power referred to in Article 1(2) 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. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision 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. 4. As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to the European Parliament and to the Council. 5. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 1(2) shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or the Council.6 deleted Exercise of delegated powers
2015/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 244 #

2014/0120(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 29
1. Directive 2009/102/EC is repealed 24 months after the date of adoption of this Directive plus one day. 2. References to the repealed Directive shall be construed as references to this Directive and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex II.Article 29 deleted Repeal
2015/05/18
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 28 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Title
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL setting up a Union system for supply chain due diligence self-certification of responsible importers of tin, tantalum and tungsten, their ores, and goldfor natural resources originating in conflict-affected and high- risk areas
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 34 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
(1) Natural mineral resources in conflict- affected or high risk areas − although holding great potential for development – can be a cause of dispute where their revenues are fuelling the outbreak or continuation of violent conflict, undermining national endeavours towards development, good governance and the rule of law. Women and children are disproportionately affected by these conflicts, and are the victims of systematic physical and sexual violence, recognised as an international war crime and used as a weapon of war by armed groups. In these areas, breaking the nexus between conflict and illegal exploitation of mineralnatural resources is critical to peace and stability.
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 38 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) Human rights abuses are common within the extractive industry and include child labour, sexual violence, the disappearance of people, violation of the right to a clean environment, loss of land and livelihoods without negotiation and without adequate compensation, forced resettlement and the destruction of ritually or culturally significant sites.
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 41 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 b (new)
(1b) Disputes over oil, gas, minerals, timber and other natural resources rank second as a source of conflicts worldwide; competition over resources, such as land and water, is on the rise, and exacerbating existing conflicts or triggering new ones; the mismanagement of land and natural resources is compounded by environmental degradation, population growth and climate change.
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 44 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
(2) The issue concerns resource-rich regions where the challenge posed by the desire to minimise the financing of armed groups and security forces has been taken up by governments and international organisations together with business operators and civil society organisations, including women's organisations that are at the forefront of drawing attention to the exploitative conditions imposed by these groups as well as to rape and violence used to control local populations.
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 49 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) The Union has been actively engaged in an Organisation for Economic Co- operation and Development (OECD) initiative to advance the responsible sourcing of minerals from conflict regions, which has resulted in a government-backed multi-stakeholder process leading to the adoption of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas (OECD Due Diligence Guidance5 ) including supplements on tin, tantalum and tungsten, and on gold. In May 2011, the OECD Ministerial Council recommended to actively promote the observance of this Guidance. __________________ 5 OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas: Second Edition, OECD Publishing (OECD (2013). http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/9789264185050- en.
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 54 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
(6) The Commission in its 2008 Communication8 recognised that securing reliable and undistorted access to raw materials is an important factor for the EU's competitiveness. The Raw Materials Initiative (RMI) is an integrated strategy aimed at responding to different challenges related to access to non-energy non-agriculture raw materials. The RMI recognises and promotes financial as well as supply chain transparency, and the application of corporate social responsibility standards. __________________ 8The Raw Materials Initiative – meeting our critical needs for growth and jobs in Europe, COM(2008) 699.deleted
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 59 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) On 26 February 2014, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on promoting development through responsible business practices, including the role of extractive industries in developing countries, in which the Commission is requested to bring forward binding legislation on conflict minerals.
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 65 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
(8) Union citizens and civil society actors have raised awareness with respect to companies operating under the Union's jurisdiction for not being held accountable for their potential connection to the illicit extraction and trade of mineralnatural resources from conflict regions. The consequence is that such mineralnatural resources, potentially present in consumer products, link consumers to conflicts outside the Union. As such, consumers are indirectly linked to conflicts that have severe impacts on human rights, notably the rights of women as armed groups often use mass rape as a deliberate strategy to intimidate and control local populations in order to protect their interests. To this end, citizens have requested, notably through petitions, that legislation be proposed to the European Parliament and the Council holding companies accountable under the Guidelines as established by the UN and OECD.
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 70 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
(9) In the context of this Regulation, and in line with the OECD Due Diligence Guidance, supply chain due diligence is an on-going, proactive and reactive process through which business operators monitor and administer their purchases and sales with a view to ensuring that they respect human rights and do not contribute to conflict and adverse impacts thereof.
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 73 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) Consistently with the OECD Due Diligence Guidance, companies should take reasonable steps and make good faith efforts to conduct due diligence to identify and prevent or mitigate any risks of adverse impacts associated with the conditions of access to natural resources and the relationship of suppliers operating in conflict-affected or high-risk areas.
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 79 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
(10) Third-party auditing of a company's supply chain due diligence practices ensures credibility for the benefit of downstream companies and contributes to the improvement of the upstream due diligence practices.deleted
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 90 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
(12) Union companies have expressed their interest through the public consultation in the responsible sourcing of minerals and reported on current industry schemes designed to pursue their corporate social responsibility objectives, customer requests, or the security of their supplies. However, Union companies have also reported countless difficulties in the exercise of supply chain due diligence because of lengthy and complex global supply chains involving a high number of operators that are often insufficiently awaConsistent with the OECD Guidance it is recognized that due diligence in conflict- affected and high-risk areas presents practical challenges and that flexibility is there for ethically unconcerned. The cost of responsible sourcing and their potential impact on competitiveness notably on SMEs should be monitored by the Commission. e needed in the application thereof. The nature and extent of due diligence that is appropriate for an enterprises' individual circumstances depend on a number of factors, including its size and position in the supply chain, fully taking account of the challenges faced by micro-small and middle size enterprises.
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 100 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
(13) Smelters and refiners are an importantrecognised choke points in global mineral supply chains as they are typically the last stage in which due diligence can effectively be assured by collecting, disclosing and verifying information on the mineral's origin and chain of custody. After this stage of transformation it is often considered unfeasible to trace back the origins of minerals. A Union list of responsible smelters and refiners could therefore provide transparency and certainty to downstream companies as regards supply chain due diligence practices. their respective supply chains with substantial influence over the due diligence that is conducted along the supply chain in the sourcing countries. A Union list of responsible choke-point actors could therefore provide transparency and certainty to companies in the downstream with a view to carrying out supply chain due diligence practices. Consistently with the OECD Due Diligence Guidance, choke-point actors should undergo independent third-party audit of their supply chain due diligence practices, also with a view to being included in the list of responsible actors. Choke point actors based outside the European Union should also have a possibility for being included in the list to ensure its global scope.
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 111 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
(14) The Member State competent authorities are responsible to ensure the uniform compliance ofwith the self- certification of responsible importers by carrying out appropriate ex-post checks so as to verify whether the self-certified responsible importers of the minerals and/or metals within the scope of the Regulation comply with the supply chain due diligence obligationobligation of operators to carry out due diligence by carrying out appropriate ex-post checks. Records of such checks should be kept for at least 5 years. Member States are responsible to lay down the rules applicable to infringements of the provisions of this Regulation.
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 116 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) With a view to enhancing the effective implementation of this regulation, and addressing development needs directly linked to the exploitation of natural resources originating in conflict- affected and high-risk areas, accompanying measures will be implemented. The European Commission and the European External Action Service will apply and further develop an integrated EU approach to responsible sourcing as initiated in the Joint Communication to the European Parliament and the Council "Responsible sourcing of minerals originating in conflict-affected and high-risk areas. Towards an integrated EU approach" (JOIN (2014) 8). In particular, the promotion of responsible sourcing of natural resources originating from conflict-affected and high-risk areas and the establishment of national and international due diligence frameworks for responsible sourcing will be integrated into internal and external policies and in particular into political and policy dialogues with partner countries, local authorities and private stakeholders. Particular attention will be given to addressing the contribution and challenges of the artisanal and informal mining sector for local livelihoods and sustainable development.
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 120 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
(15) In order to ensure the proper implementationxpand the natural resources scope of this Rregulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission. The implementing powers relating to the list of responsible smelters and refiners and the list of Member State competent authorities should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/201111 . __________________ 11 Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13)the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU, following the provisions lined out in this regulation.
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 128 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
(16) The Commission should report regularly to the Council and the European Parliament on the effects of the scheme. No later than three years after entering into force and every six years thereafter, the Commission should review the functioning and the effectiveness of this Regulation, including as regards the promotion of responsible sourcing of the minerals within its scope from conflict-affected and high-risk areas. The reports may be accompanied, if necessary, by appropriate legislative proposals, which may include mandatory measures,
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 136 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation sets up a Union system for supply chain due diligence self- certification in order to curtail opportunities for armed groups and security fothe sourcing, transport and trade of natural resources12 to trade in tin, tantalfund conflict and/or fuel hum and tungsten, their ores, and gold. It is designed to provide transparency and certaint rights violations or abuses. It is designed to increase certainty and transparency as regards the supply practices of importers, smelters and refinercompanies sourcing from conflict-affected and high- risk areas. __________________ 12'Armed groups and security forces' as defined in Annex II of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict- Affected and High-Risk Areas: Second Edition, OECD Publishing (OECD (2013). http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/9789264185050- en, and help them respect human rights and avoid contributing to conflict through their activities and sourcing decisions.
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 147 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. This Regulation lays down the supply chain due diligence obligations of Union importers who choose to be self-certified as responsible importers of minerals or metals containing or consisting of tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold, as set out in Annex I.deleted
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 156 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) 'minerals' means ores and concentrates containing tin, tantalum and tungsten, and gold as set out in the Annex Icovered resources' means all natural resources as set out in Annex I, as may be amended or replaced from time to time in accordance with this Regulation;
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 172 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) 'metals' means metals containing or consisting of trecycled resources' means reclaimed end-user or post-consumer products, or scrap processed resources created during product manufacturing, tantalum, tungsten and gold as set out in the Annex I;including excess, obsolete, defective, and scrap materials which contain refined or processed resources that are appropriate to recycle in the production of any material. Minerals partially processed, unprocessed or a bi-product from another ore are not recycled resources.
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 176 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) 'mineralresources supply chain' means the system of activities, organisations, actors, technology, information, resources and services involved in moving and processing the mineralcovered resources from the extraction site to their incorporation in the final product;
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 183 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) 'chain of custody or supply chain traceability system' means a system to identify and record of the sequence of entities which have custody of minerals and metalcovered resources as they move through athe supply chain;
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 191 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) 'conflict-affected and high-risk areas' means areas in a state of armed conflict, fragile post-conflict as well as areas witnessing weak or non-existent governance and security, such as failed states, and widespread and systematic violations of international law, including human rights abusesdentified by the presence of armed conflict, widespread violence or other risks of harm to people and, for these purposes, it is recognized that: (i) armed conflict may take a variety of forms, such as a conflict of international or non-international character, which may involve two or more states, or may consist of wars of liberation, or insurgencies, civil wars, etc.; and (ii) high-risk areas may include areas of political instability or repression, institutional weakness, insecurity, collapse of civil infrastructure and widespread violence, both of which areas are often characterised by widespread human rights abuses and violations of national or international law;
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 196 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) 'downstream' means the metalresources supply chain from the smelters or refinerschoke points of transformation and traceability to the end use;
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 201 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) 'importedownstream operator' means any natural or legal person declaring minerals or metals within the scope of this Regulation for releasethat places any product comprising or containing covered resources for frethe cfirculation within the meaning of Article 79 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/199213 ; __________________ 13Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1).st time on the internal market for distribution or use in the course of commercial activities;
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 211 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) 'responsible importer' means any importer who chooses to self-certify according to the rules set out in this Regulationupstream' means the natural resource supply chain from the sourcing sites to the final choke points of transformation and traceability;
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 217 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) 'self-certification' means the act of declaring one's adherence to the obligations relating to management systems, risk management, third-party audits and disclosure as set out in this Regulationupstream actor' means any natural or legal person operating at a choke point of transformation and traceability in a resources supply chain, such as smelters, refiners and raw materials exchanges;
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 219 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(ia) 'upstream operator' means any upstream actor that places any covered resource for the first time on the internal market for distribution or use in the course of commercial activities;
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 222 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point j
(j) 'grievance mechanism' means an early- warning risk awareness mechanism allowing any interested party or whistle- blower to voice concerns regarding the circumstances of mineralresource extraction, trade, handling and export in respect of resources originating in conflict-affected and high-risk areas;
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 233 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point k
(k) 'model supply chain policy' conforms tomeans the model supply chain policy in Annex II of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance outlining the risks of significant adverse impacts which may be associated with the extraction, trade, handling and export of minerals from conflict-affected and high risk areas;
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 236 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point l
(l) 'risk management plan' means the importeoperators' written response to the identified supply chain risks based onidentified under Article 5(a), in accordance with Annex III to the OECD Due Diligence Guidance14 ; __________________ 14 OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas: Second Edition, OECD Publishing (OECD (2013), http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/9789264185050- en.
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 241 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point o
(o) 'supply chain due diligence' refers to the obligations of responsible importers of tin, tantalum and tungsten, their ores, and goldoperators in relation to their management systems, risk management, third-party audits and disclosure of information as appropriate with a view to identifying, and addressing and reporting on actual and potential risks linked to conflict- affected and high risk- areas to prevent or mitigate adverse impacts associated with their sourcing activities;
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 244 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point p
(p) 'responsible smelters upstream actor' refiners' means smelters or refiners in the supply chain of the to any upstream actor that complies with the OECD Due Diligence Guidance and has submitted audited responsible importerrts in accordance with Article 7 (3) or 7 (7);
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 252 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point q a (new)
(qa) 'business confidentiality and other competitiveness concerns' means price information and supplier relationships without prejudice to subsequent evolving interpretation; all information will be disclosed to any institutionalised mechanism, regional or global, once in place with the mandate to collect and process information on minerals from conflict-affected and high-risk areas.
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 255 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point q b (new)
(qb) 'microenterprise', as defined in the Commission recommendation of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises C (2003) 1422, means an enterprise which employs fewer than 10 persons and whose annual turnover and/or annual balance sheet total does not exceed EUR 2 million.
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 257 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point q c (new)
(qc) 'OECD Due Diligence Guidance' means the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas: Second Edition, OECD Publishing (OECD (2013)) including all Council decisions, Annexes and Supplements, as each may be amended or replaced periodically.
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 262 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – title
Self-certification as a responsible importerFlexible operator obligations
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 270 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Any importer of minerals or metals within the scope of the Regulation may self-certify as responsible importer by declaring to a Member State competent authority that it adheres to the supply chain due diligence obligations set out in this Regulation. The declaration shall contain documentation in which the importer confirms its adherence to the obligations including results of the independent third-party audits carried out. Operators shall take all reasonable steps and make good faith efforts to conduct their due diligence obligations pursuant to Article 4 and 5. Each operator shall ensure that they make progressive, measurable and timely improvement in complying with its obligations. The nature and extent of specific due diligence that is appropriate depends on individual circumstances and is affected by factors such as an operator's position in the supply chain, the size of the operator, the location of the operator's activities, the situation in a particular country, the sector and nature of the products or services involved. Particular attention shall be given to the situation of micro-small and medium sized downstream operators.
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 275 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The Member State competent authorities shall carry out appropriate ex- post checks in order to ensure that self- certified responsible importers of the minerals or metals within the scope of this Regulation comply with their obligations pursuant to Articles 4, 5, 6, and 7 of this Regulation.deleted
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 285 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The responsible importer of the minerals or metalsEach upstream operator shall, in accordance within the scope of this Regulation shallOECD Due Diligence Guidance:
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 291 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) adopt and clearly and systematically communicate to suppliers and the public its supply chain policy for the minerals and metalcovered resources potentially originating from conflict- affected and high-risk areas,
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 301 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) strengthen its engagement with suppliers, inter alia, by incorporating its supply chain policy into contracts and agreements with suppliers consistent with Annex II to the OECD Due Diligence Guidance, and, where possible, assist suppliers in building capacities with a view to improving due diligence performance,
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 308 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point f – introductory part
(f) as regards minerals, operate a chain of custody or supply chain traceability system that provides, supported by documentation, the following information:
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 309 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point f – point i
(i) description of the mineralresource, including its trade name and type,
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 311 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point f – point iii
(iii) country of origin of the mineralsresource,
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 313 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point f – point iv
(iv) quantities and dates of extractionsourcing, expressed in volume or weight,
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 315 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point f – point v
(v) when mineralresources originate from conflict- affected and high-risk areas, additional information, such as the minsite of mineral origin; locations where mineralresources are consolidated, traded and processed; and taxes, fees, royalties paid, in accordance with the specific recommendations for upstream companies as set out in the OECD Due Diligence Guidance.
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 318 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) as regards metals, operate a chain of custody or supply chain traceability system that provides, supported by documentation, the following information: (i) description of the metal, including its trade name and type, (ii) name and address of the supplier to the importer, (iii) name and address of the smelters or refiners in the importers' supply chain, (iv) record of the smelters' or refiners' third-party audit reports, (v) countries of origin of the minerals in the smelters' or refiners' supply chain. (vi) when metals are based on minerals originating from conflict-affected and high-risk areas, additional information shall be provided in accordance with the specific recommendations for downstream companies set out in the OECD Due Diligence Guidance.deleted
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 323 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a Any downstream operator shall comply with the obligations set out in paragraph 1a)-e) of this Article and establish a system of controls and transparency over the resources supply chain in accordance with the OECD Due Diligence Guidance, including in order to identify the upstream actors in its supply chain, which may be implemented through participation in industry-driven programs.
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 324 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 b (new)
Article 4 b Where an upstream and downstream operator can reasonably conclude that resources are derived only from recycled or scrap sources, it shall: (a) publicly disclose their determination; and (b) describe in reasonable detail the due diligence measures they exercised in making that determination.
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 328 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The responsible importer of the minerals or metalsAny upstream operator shall, in accordance within the scope of this Regulation shallOECD Due Diligence Guidance:
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 332 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) identify and assess the risks of adverse impacts in its mineral supply chain oin the basis of the information provided pursuant to Article 4 against the standards of its supply chain policy, consistent with Annex II and the due diligence recommendations of the OECD Due Diligence Guidancelight of the standards of its supply chain policy, and its supply chain due diligence obligations,
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 335 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
(b) implement a strategy to respond to the identified risks designed so as to prevent or mitigate adverse impacts, including by
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 340 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii – introductory part
(ii) devising and adopting a risk management measuresplan consistent with Annex II and the due diligence recommendations of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance, considering its ability to influence, and where necessary take steps to put pressurbuild leverage on suppliers who can most effectively prevent or mitigate the identified risk, by making it possible either to
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 346 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. If a responsible importen upstream operator pursues risk mitigation efforts while continuing trade or temporarily suspending trade, it shall, in accordance with the OECD Due Diligence Guidance, consult with suppliers and affected stakeholders, including local and central government authorities, international or civil society organisations and affected third parties, and agree on a strategy for measurable risk mitigation in the risk management plan.
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 351 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. A responsible importen upstream operator shall, in order to design conflict and high-risk sensitive strategies for mitigation in the risk management plan, relydraw on the measures and indicators under Annex III of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance and measure progressive improvement.
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 353 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Any downstream operator shall identify and assess the risks in its resources supply chain in accordance with paragraph 1(a) by: a) identifying, to its best efforts, the upstream actors in its resources supply chain; and b) assessing, to its best efforts, the due diligence practices of those upstream actors on the basis of any available audited reports and/or, as appropriate, other relevant information.
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 356 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. If a downstream operator pursues risk mitigation efforts while continuing trade or temporarily suspending trade it shall, in accordance with the OECD Due Diligence Guidance and, where appropriate, consult with suppliers and affected stakeholders, including local and central government authorities, international or civil society organisations and affected third parties, and agree on a strategy for measurable risk mitigation in the risk management plan.
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 360 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
The responsible importer of the minerals or metals within the scope of this Regulation shall carry outUpstream operators shall have their due diligence practices audits viaed by an independent third-party in accordance with the OECD Due Diligence Guidance.
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 366 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
TIn accordance with Article 6.1 and the OECD Due Diligence Guidance, the independent third-party audit shall:
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 371 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) include in the audit scope all of the responsible importeoperator's activities, processes and systems used to implement supply chain due diligence regarding minerals or metals within the scope of the Regulation, including the responsible importecovered resources including the operator's management system, risk management, and disclosure of information,
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 376 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) determine as the objective of the audit the conformity of the responsible importeoperator's supply chain due diligence practices with its obligations under Articles 4, 5 and 7 of this Regulation,
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 380 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) respect the audit principles of independence, competence and accountability and any applicable audit scope, criteria and activities, as set out in the OECD Due Diligence Guidance.
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 383 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Operators may cooperate through their industry organizations to ensure that the independent third-part audit is carried out in accordance with paragraph 2.
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 391 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. By 31 March of each year at the latest, the responsible importer of minerals or metals within the scope of this Regulationall operators shall submit to the Member State competent authority the following documentation covering the previous year's calendar period:
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 396 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) independent third-party audits carried out in accordance with Article 6 of this Regulation.deleted
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 400 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. By 31 March of each year at the latest, the responsible importer of minerals within the scope of this Regulationdownstream operators shall also submit to the Member State competent authority themanagement reports containing the following documentation covering the previous year's calendar period as regards the proportion of minerals originating from conflict-affected and high-risk areas relative to the total amount of minerals purchased, as confirmed by independent third-party audits in accordance with Article 6 of this Regulation: (a) the operator's supply chain due diligence policy, including the operator's management structure responsible for its due diligence and the person directly responsible; (b) the operator's system of control and transparency over the resources supply chain, including the steps taken to identify upstream actors in the supply chain and to assess their due diligence practices; (c) name and address of each of the upstream actors in its supply chain, as identified by the operator in accordance with Article 4 and 5, (d) independent third-party audits regarding each of the upstream actors in its supply chain carried out in accordance with the scope, objective and principles set out in Article 6 of the Regulation, as identified by the operator in accordance with article 4 and 5, (e) potential or actual risks identified by the operator and action taken by the operator to manage risks during the reporting period in accordance with Article 5, (f) action taken by the operator to strengthen its due diligence efforts during the reporting period.
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 417 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. By 31 March of each year at the latest, the responsible importer of metals within the scope of this Regulationupstream operators shall also submit to the Member State competent authority the following documentation covering the previous year's calendar period:
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 421 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) name and address of each of the responsible smelters or refiners in its supply chain,deleted
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 426 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) independent third-party audits regarding each of the responsible smelters or refiners in its supply chain carried out in accordance with the scope, objective and principles set out in Article 6 of theis Regulation,; and
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 430 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) information on the proportion of mineralresources originating from conflict- affected and high-risk areas relative to the total amount of mineralresources purchased by each of those smelters or refiners, as confirmed by the independent third-party audits in accordance with Article 6 of this Regulation.
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 434 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. The responsible importer of minerals or metals within the scope of this RegulationOperators shall make available to itstheir immediate downstream purchasers all information gained and maintained pursuant to its supply chain due diligence with due regard to business confidentiality and other competitive concerns, in accordance with the OECD Due Diligence Guidance.
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 439 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5
5. The responsible importer of minerals or metals within the scope of this RegulationOperators shall publicly report as widely as possible, including on the internet and on an annual basis on itstheir supply chain due diligence policies and practices for responsible sourcing. The report shall contain the steps taken by the responsible importeoperator to implement the obligations as regards its management system, risk management set out in Article 4 and 5 respectively, as well as a summary report of theny independent third-party audits, including the n of upstreame of the auditor,perators in the operators' supply chain with due regard to business confidentiality and other competitive concerns.
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 443 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Responsible upstream actors outside the territory of the European Union may, for the purpose of being included in a Member State competent authority's reports under Article 15(1) and the list referred to in Article 8, submit to that authority: (a) documentation in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 3 above; and (b) a written declaration of conformity with the OECD Due Diligence Guidance, also containing its name, address, full contact details and a description of its commercial activities.
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 449 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – title
List of responsible smelters and refineupstream actors
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 454 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. On the basis of the information provided by the Member States in their reports as referred to in Article 15, the Commission shall adopt and make publicly available a decision listing the names and addresses of responsible smelters and refiners of minerals within the scope of this Regulationupstream actors.
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 458 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall identify on the list referred to in paragraph 1 those responsible smelters and refineupstream actors that source – at least partially – from conflict- affected and high- risk areas.
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 463 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall update the information included in the list in a timely manner but no later than every six months. The Commission shall remove from the list the names of the smelters and refineupstream actors that are no longer recognised as responsible importeupstream actors by Member States in accordance with Article 14(3), or the names of the smelters and refiners in the supply chain of the no longer recognised responsible importers.
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 474 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – title
Ex-post checks on responsible importeoperators
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 481 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. The competent authorities of the Member States shall carry out appropriate ex-post checks in order to ensure whether self-certified responsible importers of minerals and metalthat operators within scope of this Regulation comply with the obligations set out in Articles 4, 5, 6 and 7.
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 491 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) examination of the responsible importeoperator's implementation of supply chain due diligence obligations including the management system, risk management, independent third-party audit and disclosure,
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 496 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(ca) examination of the reporting requirements in accordance with the scope, objective and principles set out in Article 7,
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 500 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4
4. Responsible importeOperators shall offer all assistance necessary to facilitate the performance of the checks referred to in paragraph 1, notably as regards access to premises and the presentation of documentation and records.
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 504 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The competent authorities of the Member States shall publish a report detailing the full findings of any ex-post checks, together with a reasonable explanation for making those findings and any documentation on which the competent authority based its findings.
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 507 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – title
Records of checks on responsible importeoperators
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 518 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – title
Committee procedureDelegated acts
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 521 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in this Article.
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 533 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply.deleted
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 534 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 13 a shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed by either the European Parliament or the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or the Council.
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 536 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
WThere the opinion of the committee is to be obtained by written procedure, that procedure shall be terminated without result when, within the time-limit for delivery of the opinion, the chair of the committee so decides or a simple majority of committee members so request power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 13 bis 2 shall be conferred to the Commission for an indeterminate period of time from the date that this Regulation enters into force.
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 538 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The delegation of powers referred to in Article 13 bis2 may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision of revocation shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision 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.
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 539 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to the European Parliament and to the Council.
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 541 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13 a Expanding the Resources Scope 1. The Commission shall regularly review developments with regard to the contribution of global trade in natural resources to conflict and human rights abuses and violations in conflict-affected and high-risk areas, the development of international responsible sourcing standards and the experience gained in the implementation of this Regulation. In the course of the review, the Commission shall take into account, in particular, the information obtained by the Commission under and for the purposes of Article 15 and information provided by international or civil society organisations and affected third parties. 2. The Commission shall regularly review the resources scope as set out in Annex I in the light of the information obtained pursuant to paragraph 1 so as to achieve effectively the purpose of this Regulation, as stated in Article 1. Annex I shall be reviewed with a view to expanding the list of covered resources and with a view to identifying additional key points of transformation and traceability in covered resources supply chains with a view to strengthening supply chain due diligence. Such a review shall take place not less than every 6 months. 3. The Commission may adopt delegated acts in order to expand the list of covered resources as stated in paragraph 2.The Commission shall have power to amend Annexes I and II in accordance with Article 290 TFEU.
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 548 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. In case of an infringement of the provisions of this Regulation, the competent authorities of Member States shall issue a notice of remedial action to be taken by the responsible importeoperator.
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 552 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3
3. In case of inadequate remedial action by the responsible importeoperator, the competent authority shall issue to the importeoperator a notice of non-recognition of its responsible importer certificate as regards the minerals or metals within the scope of this Regulation compliance and inform the Commission.
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 557 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall submit to the Commission by 30 June of each year at the latest, a report on the implementation of this Regulation during the previous calendar year, including any information on responsible importeupstream actors as set out in Article 7(1) (a), 7.2 and 7.3 (a) and (c(3) (a)-(b) new and 7(6) (a).
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 561 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3
3. Three years after the entry into force of this Regulation and every six years thereafter, the Commission shall review the functioning and effectiveness of this Regulation, including on the promotion and cost of responsible sourcing of the mineralresources within its scope from conflict- affected and high-risk areas. The Commission shall submit a review report to the European Parliament and to the Council.
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 569 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I
List of minerals and metalresources within the scope of the Regulation classified under the Combined Nomenclature CN code Product description 2609 00 00 Tin ores and concentrates 2611 00 00 Tungsten ores and concentrates 2615 90 00 Tantalum ores and concentrates 2616 90 00 Gold ores and concentrates 2825 90 40 Tungsten oxides and hydroxides 2849 90 30 Tungsten carbides 2849 90 50 Tantalum carbides 7108 Gold, unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form 8001 Tin, unwrought 8003 00 00 Tin bars, rods, profiles and wires 8007 00 Tin, other articles 8101 10 00 Tungsten, powder 8101 94 00 Tungsten, unwrought, including bars and rods obtained simply by sintering 8101 96 00 Tungsten wire 8101 99 Tungsten bars and rods, other than those obtained simply by sintering, profiles, plates, sheets, strip and foil, and other 8103 20 00 Tantalum, unwrought including bars and rods, obtained simply by sintering; powders 8103 90 Tantalum bars and rods, other than those obtained simply by sintering, profiles, wire, plates, sheets, strip and foil, and other Minerals Metals Semi-precious stones Precious stones
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 575 #

2014/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article II a (new)
Annex II a List of responsible upstream actors template referred to in Article 8 Column A: Name of upstream actor in alphabetical order Column B: Address of the smelter or refiner Column C: Economic activity of the actor Column D: (*) indicator, if the upstream actor engages in responsible sourcing of resources originating from conflict- affected and high-risk areas
2015/03/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 9 #

2013/2945(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 9
– having regard to the fact that accession negotiations with Turkey were opened on 3 October 2005 and that the opening of such negotiations is the starting point for a long- lasting and open-ended process based on fair and rigorous conditionality and the commitment to reform, with the common goal of full EU membership as soon as the membership criteria' are fulfilled,
2014/01/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 14 #

2013/2945(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 12
– having regard to the fact that full compliance with the Copenhagen criteria and EU integration capacity, in accordance with the conclusions of the December 2006 European Council meeting, remains the basis for accession to the EU,
2014/01/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 116 #

2013/2945(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Is concerned that no progress had been made regarding anti-discrimination legislation and that the current anti- discrimination laws are insufficient and not in line with the EU acquis; stresses the urgent need for comprehensive anti- discrimination legislation and the establishment of an anti-discrimination and equality board to protect individuals against discrimination based on ethnicity, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or sexual identity;
2014/01/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 144 #

2013/2945(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Reiterates the importance of active and independent civil society organisations (CSO's) for democracy; underlines the importance of dialogue with them and stresses their crucial role in contributing to enhanced regional cooperation on social and political aspects; is therefore worried that CSO's continue to face fines, closure proceedings, and administrative obstacles to their operations and that consultation of CSO's remains to be an exception rather than the rule; welcomes the Turkish governments improved cooperation with NGOs, but calls for their broader consultation in policy-making, including the formulation of policies and legislation and in the monitoring of activities of the authorities;
2014/01/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 203 #

2013/2945(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Highlights the problem of women not having equal access to education, the labour market and politics; underlines that further continuous work is needed to turn gender equality legislation into political, social and economic reality; encourages the Turkish government to ensure this, to proactively promote changes in stereotypes and in the perception of gender roles in all spheres; stresses the importance of mainstreaming gender equality in the legislative process and in the implementation of laws;
2014/01/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 237 #

2013/2945(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Notes the limited progress in the areas of labour and trade union rights; regrets that the legislation on trade unions rights is still not in line with EU and ILO standards and that collective action by trade unions suffers numerous restrictions; calls on Turkey to continue working on new legislation in this area to ensure that it is in line with the EU acquis and ILO conventions;
2014/01/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 56 #

2013/2177(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that the Commission, the Member States, the industry and the trade unions should act jointly to retain and attract qualified workers, talented high- skilled scientists and managers to the steel sector, thus ensuring a dynamic and innovative workforce; urges the Commission and the Member States to implement immediate actions to avoid the loss of expertise and minimise the loss of jobs; stresses in this connection the importance of training in preparation for skilled occupations, developed in consultation with the industry so as to take account of its needs; recalls regional universities and industrial research institutes whose excellence does much to create the regional preconditions for a competitive steel industry;
2013/11/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 88 #

2013/2177(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that there is a significant gap in industrial energy prices between the EU and its main competitors; recognises that energy prices are important cost drivers for the steel industry; believes that the efficient functioning of the single energy market is a necessary precondition if and stresses that it must be possible for the steel industry is to be supplied by secure and sustainable energy at affordable prices;
2013/11/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 138 #

2013/2177(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading II.2. a (new) (inserted before Subheading II.3)
II.2a. Infrastructure 16a. Stresses the importance of an effective and reliable infrastructure for the development of the steel industry and recalls that 65% of world steel production is still ore-based, so that investment in suitable infrastructure covering the whole chain from mining to steelworks and beyond, to export markets, has a major impact on competitiveness, particularly for sparsely populated countries;
2013/11/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 139 #

2013/2177(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading II.3
II.3. International level-playing field and access to new export markets
2013/11/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 140 #

2013/2177(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Considers that trade negotiations should follow a reciprocal approach under which considerations such as access to new markets, access to raw materials, risk of carbon leakages, the level playing field and leakages of knowhow are taken into account; stresses that access to new export markets in growing economies where European steel can be sold without encountering trade barriers will be of decisive significance for the European steel industry’s potential for growth and development;
2013/11/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 158 #

2013/2177(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Urges the Commission to make coordinated efforts, together with the Member States and industry, to promote exports so as to favour the European steel industry in international competition;
2013/11/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 176 #

2013/2177(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls on the Commission to propose the setting-up of a European research institute associated with the steel industry and the commodities sector; considers that this should be done in cooperation between the State, the industry and the academy, with the overall task of increasing the competitiveness of the sector;
2013/11/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 181 #

2013/2177(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
25. Acknowledges the high financial risks associated with the development, up- scaling, demonstration and deployment of breakthrough technologies; supports the establishment of clusters, research cooperation and public-private partnerships; encourages the use of innovative financial instruments such as risk-sharing finance facilities; calls on the European Investment Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to design a long-term financing framework for steel projects;
2013/11/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 182 #

2013/2177(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Ask the Commission to encourage further development of substitution of coking coals and metallurgical coke; and to support actions for flexible use of supplementary reductants for a competitive and sustainable steel industry in Europe
2013/11/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 80 #

2013/2176(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph H a (new)
Ha. Stresses that health and safety at work and workers' protection cannot be considered administrative burdens; calls the Commission to simplify administrative burdens always ensuring health and safety at work and asks to considering the need for SMEs to guarantee adequate knowledge and resources to manage employees working environment properly in order to reduce costs of inadequate safety; demands in this respect that any legislation in the field of labour law or health and safety at work should be in the form of a minimum directive
2013/11/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 87 #

2013/2176(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph H b (new)
Hb. Stresses that fundamental workers' rights and occupational safety and health should not be jeopardized by the reduction of documentation and reporting obligations;
2013/11/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 25 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission report ‘Assessment of Cumulative Cost Impact for the Steel Industry’,
2013/11/15
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 26 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 b (new)
- having regard to the Commission Staff Working Document ‘Exploiting the employment potential of green growth’,
2013/11/15
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 27 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 a (new)
- having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 23 October 2013 on the Climate Change conference in Warsaw, Poland (COP19),
2013/11/15
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 32 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)
- having regard to the European Council’s conclusions on GHG emissions reductions of 80-95% by 2050 compared to 1990 levels,
2013/11/15
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 36 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 b (new)
- having regard to the International Labour Organization report ‘Towards a Green Economy: The Social Dimensions’,
2013/11/15
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 39 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 c (new)
- having regard to the Eurostat document ‘Energy Production and imports’,
2013/11/15
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 52 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas security of supply, competitiveness and climate objectives are of the utmost importance for the EU, are inextricably linked and must be addressed and considered on an equal footingmutually reinforcing and should not be considered as conflicting in nature;
2013/11/15
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 58 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas lessons should be learned from the fact that out of the three headline 2020 targets agreed in 2007 (20% of the Union’s energy mix to come from renewable sources, a 20% increase in energy efficiency compared to projections, and a reduction in GHG emissions of 20% as compared to 1990 levels) the only target not currently on track is the non-binding energy efficiency target;
2013/11/15
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 61 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas only binding targets offer Member States the necessary flexibility to decarbonise their economies in the most efficient and cost-effective way, taking into account national circumstances and specificities;
2013/11/15
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 63 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas the current climate of uncertainty surrounding the future direction of climate and energy policy is deterring much-needed investments in clean technology;
2013/11/15
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 64 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas the Commission’s Energy Roadmap 2050 finds that decarbonisation of the energy sector and a high renewables scenario is cheaper than a continuation of current policies, and that over time prices of energy from nuclear and fossil fuels will continue to rise, whereas the cost of renewables will decrease;
2013/11/15
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 65 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A e (new)
Ae. whereas the 2050 carbon roadmap estimates health savings through improvement in local air quality would save up to €17 billion per year by 2030 and the IEA estimates that by 2035 2°C consistent policies could cut the EU’s annual fossil fuel import bill by 46% or €275 billion (1% of EU GDP);
2013/11/15
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 66 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A f (new)
Af. whereas attention must be paid to the impact of climate and energy policy not only on the most vulnerable groups in society but also on low and middle-income households whose standards of living have been squeezed in recent years;
2013/11/15
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 67 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A g (new)
Ag. whereas energy saving and energy efficiency are the fastest and cheapest routes to addressing issues such as energy security, external dependence, high prices and environmental concerns;
2013/11/15
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 68 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A h (new)
Ah. whereas the transport sector accounts for a significant share of both greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption in the EU; whereas greenhouse gas emissions from the transport sector increased by 36 % between 1996 and 2007;
2013/11/15
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 72 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas this is acknowledged in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), which stipulates that the objectives of the Union’s energy policy include the functioning of the energy market, security of supply, energy efficiency, energy saving, renewable energy and interconnections; and that the objectives of the Union’s environmental policy include preserving, protecting and improving the quality of the environment, promoting human health, prudent and rational utilization of natural resources and the promotion of measures at international level to deal with regional or worldwide environmental problems and in particular climate change;
2013/11/15
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 89 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas Eurostatpean Environment Agency figures show that the EU has reduced its CO2 emissions by 16.978% between 1990 and 20112 and is on track to achieve its 2020 target in this regard;, mainly due to the economic crisis1; __________________ 1 Trends and projections in Europe 2013, EEA Report nr 10/2013.
2013/11/15
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 97 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the verified EU emissions from 2005 to 2012 within the ETS fell by 16 % and within the non-ETS sectors by 10 %, indicating that the 2020 reduction targets of -21 % and -10 %, respectively, are likely to be achieved several years ahead of that year;
2013/11/15
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 112 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas the IEA estimates that the EU is responsible for only 11 % of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and the proportion is set to decrease in the future so that,while EU CO2 emissions measured by metric ton per capita still are higher than world average, and the average of emerging economies and developing countries; whereas even if ithe EU has limited capacity in lowering global emissions by means of unilateral action, it has a significant leading role to play, in particular; as regards the achievement of a binding agreement in Paris in 2015; whereas the EU therefore has to define a clear and ambitious position;
2013/11/15
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 127 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas investors and industries need a clear and long-term framework for EU climate and energy policy with greater levels of certainty in order to encourage medium and long-term private investment and reduce the risk associated with this;
2013/11/15
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 150 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H
H. whereas the EU spent EUR 573 billion on imported fossil fuels in 2011 (equivalent to over €1000 per head of population) and its dependency on energy imports is expected to grow; whereas this dependency leaves the Union vulnerable to world energy prices and political shocks, and compromises Union and Member State foreign policy autonomy
2013/11/15
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 158 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas money spent on importing fossil fuels contributes little to investment, jobs or growth in the Union, and therefore redirecting this money towards domestic investment in energy efficiency, renewable energy and smart infrastructure would stimulate the construction, automotive and high-tech industries and their downstream suppliers, creating high-quality, high- skilled jobs which cannot be exported/delocalised;
2013/11/15
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 164 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Hb. whereas fossil fuel subsidies in 2011 for electricity alone in the EU amounted to €26 billion and this figure does not take into account gas and oil subsidies;
2013/11/15
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 166 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H c (new)
Hc. whereas the conclusions from the European Council meeting of 22nd May 2013 called for priority to be given to phasing out environmentally or economically harmful subsidies, including for fossil fuels;
2013/11/15
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 168 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H d (new)
Hd. whereas investment in renewable energy sources and energy efficiency creates jobs in high-technology industries, ensures EU leadership in RES and EE technologies (fields with high global demand which will continue to grow), and also reduces energy dependence;
2013/11/15
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 192 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas nearly half of the final energy in the EU is used for heating and cooling purposes;
2013/11/15
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 215 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission Green Paper on a 2030 framework for climate and energy policies and expects the European Council to address these issues with realistic but ambitiousambitious and realistic responses;
2013/11/15
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 235 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. AsksInsists that the Commission to take a multifaceted approach, the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of which ought to be enhanced by coordinin its forthcoming communication should propose a new climated and coherent policies that address in equal measure issues such as competitiveness, energy security and climate objectives (e.g.energy package for 2030 consisting of three binding, and mutually-reinforcing headline targets for GHG emission reduction, renewable energy sources and energy efficiency)savings. ;
2013/11/15
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 248 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Considers that a strong binding energy efficiency target is of primary importance in order to make the most efficient use of energy within the Union and such a target will also have the knock-on effect of ensuring that less effort will be needed to meet the GHG and renewable energies targets; therefore calls for the current 2020 target to be continued, but be made binding and the level of ambition doubled to 40%;
2013/11/15
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 254 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Considers that a binding target of 45% for the share of renewable energies in the Union is the best way to ensure the necessary investor certainty for the continued development and promotion of renewable energy sources and related infrastructure and is entirely feasible alongside a strong binding energy savings target;
2013/11/15
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 256 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Considers that a binding 50% domestic reduction target for greenhouse gas emissions compared to 1990 levels is the absolute minimum required to stay on track for the below 2°C target and is both realistic and affordable, as has been shown by numerous studies, particularly when combined with ambitious energy savings and renewable energy targets
2013/11/15
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 274 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the European Council to keep up the progress made at EU level and set ambitious but realistic objectivesswiftly endorse the new climate and energy package for the 2030 EU policies that take account of the economic, social, environmental, international and technological contexts, andwith these three binding headline targets, in order to establish a clear, stable, long-term and cost-effective framework for industries and investors;
2013/11/15
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 295 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes that as one of the cornerstones of the EU's climate and energy package, the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) should be the principal instrument for reducing industrial emissions and promoting investment in low carbon technologies; doing so in a manner that creates a level playing field for competing technologies, that gives companies the flexibility to develop their own mitigation strategy, and that provides for specific measures to combat carbon leakage;
2013/11/15
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 307 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Recognises that the ETS is experiencing problems not originally anticipated which has led to an accumulation of surplus allowances; calls on the Commission to take into account past experience when proposing structural improvement to the ETS, which is necessary in order to increase the scheme's ability to respond to economic downturns and upturns, enhance investor certainty and strengthen market-based incentives for investment in and the use of low-carbon technologies;
2013/11/15
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 315 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Calls on the Member States to increase the proportion of ETS auctioning revenue spent on climate-related purposes so as to spur low-carbon investment in industry and encourage other means of job creation;
2013/11/15
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 325 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Is of the opinion that support schemes, if better used, could be an appropriate tool to incentivise the development of renewable energy sources (RES) and energy efficiency; sees an important role for the Commission in providing guidance in this regard;deleted
2013/11/15
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 372 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that some RES should nowas and when the cost of RES production be considered mature energy sources andmes competitive on the market, their subsidies should therefore be phased out onver time in order to be able to reallocate these to research and development (R&D) programmes and RESto next-generation RES technologies that are not yet cost- effeccompetitive; asksIn the Commission to study the impact of RES priority dispatch on general energy costs;same vein, affirms that fossil fuels are mature energy sources and their subsidies should be phased out as soon as possible.
2013/11/15
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 389 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Is of the opinion that support schemes have already been shown to be effective at promoting the development and use of renewable energies; recognises however that they have in some cases been inefficient and should be better designed; deplores the retroactive changes made to some schemes which have damaged investor confidence; sees an important role for the Commission in providing guidance in this regard;
2013/11/15
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 396 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Asks the Commission to study the impact of RES priority dispatch on the functioning of the internal energy market;
2013/11/15
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 400 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Highlights that the Commission's 2050 Low-carbon Roadmap showed that renewables and improved energy efficiency could result in annual savings of between 175 and 320 billion euros for the Union.
2013/11/15
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 401 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Underlines the substantial job potential in renewable energy (3 million jobs by 2020) and energy efficiency (2 million jobs by 2020)1. __________________ 1 Commission staff working document: Exploiting the employment potential of green growth
2013/11/15
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 421 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that increased energy efficiency and energy savings will play an essential role in the decarbonisation of the energy sectortire Union economy;
2013/11/15
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 436 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Asks the Commission to develop better methods and tools for calculating and monitoring progress which could help to draw up a more consistent EU approach to energy efficiency; believes that more should be done to help EU industries to further reduce their energy intensity;deleted
2013/11/15
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 450 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Calls on the European Commission to fully integrate the heating and cooling sector into the transformation of the European energy system; calls furthermore on the Commission and the Member States to support development of local heating and cooling infrastructures and readily available renewable heating and cooling solutions. Believes that in combination with energy efficiency measures, local heating and cooling have the potential to increase the security of supply by reducing energy use and greenhouse gas emissions, while keeping energy costs affordable for consumers and businesses;
2013/11/15
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 454 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that as one of the cornerstones of the EU's climate and energy package, the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), should be able to best fulfil its main function, the reduction of GHG emissions, and respond efficiently to economic downturns and upturnchanges; recalls that the main objective of the EU ETS is to reduce GHG emissions and not to provide investors with sufficient incentives to invest in low-carbon technologies, as these should be seen merely as a secondary objective and not as a basis for evaluating if the scheme works as intended; </AmendOr. <Original>bg</Original>
2013/11/15
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 496 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that the EU needs a comprehensive policy framework for 2030 that encourages investment in and the long- term decarbonisation of non-ETS sectors; therefore calls on the Commission and the Member States to reviewstrengthen the non-ETS targets while preserving the flexibility for Member States to define their own ways of meeting their effort sharing targets;
2013/11/15
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 502 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. calls on the Commission to increase dialogue and cooperation with the International Maritime Organisation so as to ensure inclusion of the shipping sector in CO2 reduction commitments; If an international agreement on global measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from maritime emissions has not been reached before 31 December 2015, calls on the Commission, through the ordinary legislative procedure, to propose emission reduction targets for international maritime shipping and market based measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the maritime sector.
2013/11/15
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 507 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9 b. Calls on the Commission to come forward with a specific framework for transport, including targets, as the transport sector accounts for around a quarter of EU greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption in the EU making it the second biggest greenhouse gas emitting sector after energy production;
2013/11/15
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 516 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Sees an important role for cogeneration and efficient district heating and cooling in increasing energy efficiency in the future;
2013/11/15
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 521 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Sees an important role for advanced biofuels in reducing greenhouse gas emissions in transport, while increasing energy security and contributing to growth and jobs;
2013/11/15
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 531 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Asks Member States for better cooperation and interaction at EU level in order to make national measures more efficient and consistent;
2013/11/15
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 541 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Recalls that a clear, coherent and consistent policy and regulatory framework, based on three binding headline targets is key to helping stimulate the necessary investments in the 'no regrets’ technologies' options (energy efficiency, renewable energies and smart infrastructure) defined in the Energy Roadmap 2050 in a cost-effective and sustainable way;
2013/11/15
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 547 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Asks the Commission to analyse how the use of energy and environmental taxes by the Member States can be facilitated, in order to reduce GHG emissions within the non-ETS sectors in a cost-efficient way;
2013/11/15
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 551 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Asks the Commission to examine the interactions between climate and energy objectives in order to achieve the most efficient policies at EU level, taking into consideration not only national GDP but also each Member State’s capacity;deleted
2013/11/15
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 574 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Believes that Member States and regions should be encouraged to improve cooperation in order to optimise the efficiency of renewables expansion, notably offshore wind energy; in this context, the Commission has an important role to play as a facilitator in coordinating, financially supporting and preparing appropriate analyses of renewable energy resources and potential for the Member States;
2013/11/15
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 578 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to submit an analysis of how renewable energy sources can be developed sustainably, taking into account environmental impact, aspects related to dependency on raw materials and life cycle and, above all, how to support stablenon-intermittent sources of renewable energy such as hydropower, biomass or geothermal power;
2013/11/15
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 605 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Asks the Commission to assess the evolution of energy savings in the EU;deleted
2013/11/15
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 634 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Underlines the importance of an energy strategy 2030 climate and energy framework focused on boosting energy security and economic and industrial competitiveness in the EU, job creation, social aspects and environmental sustainability by means of measures such as increasing the deployment of RES, investing heavily in energy efficiency and the diversification of supply routes, suppliers and sources and by increasing the deployment of RES;
2013/11/15
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 641 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses that, when bringing about security of supply, Member States must be able to take advantage of all of their indigenous energy resources in accordance with policies that ensure the safe and sustainable exploration, extraction and use of these resources;deleted
2013/11/15
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 667 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses that as the EU pursues its goal of energy security, emphasis needs to be shifted towards a model of energy interdependence between Member States by ensuring the swift completion of the EU internal energy market, including in particular the construction of interconnectors and elimination of cross- border barriers; believes furthermore that completing the EU supergrid infrastructure linking the north, south, east and west will enable the EU to make the best use of the comparative advantages of each Member State, and calls for further support for decentralised and micro-scale energy production and smart energy infrastructures in all Member States; stresses, therefore, the need for strong coordination between Member States’ policies and for joint action, solidarity and transparency in view of the fact that national energy policy decisions can affect other Member States; suggests that it would be desirable to determine whether and how the expertise and facilities of the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) could be put to use in carrying out the above tasks;
2013/11/15
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 676 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Believes that the lack of full implementation of internal energy market legislation remains one of the main obstacles to completion of the single market; highlights the importance of eliminating remaining infrastructure bottlenecks and instances of market failure and of ensuring that no new barriers to electricity and gas market integration are creadeleted;
2013/11/15
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 697 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses that energy end consumers – individuals, SMEs and industry alike – are at the very core of the internal energy market and that they should benefit from lower energy prices, be duly protected, and accurately informed by ensuring easy access to information; for this purpose, calls on the Commission and Members States to achieve, as a matter of urgency, the completion of the internal market, security of supply and the interconnecpay particular attention to energy poverty and propose a specific strategy proposing measures to tackle energy poverty, including ensuring best-practice can be spread and the use of statistics and indicators, including an EU-wide definition of enetworks as requested in Article 194 TFEUrgy poverty;
2013/11/15
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 702 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Notes that energy is an essential service covered by Protocol No 26 on Services of General Interest, appended to the Lisbon Treaties, which requires a high level of affordability; stresses that the 2030 framework needs to include the principle of affordability and avoid discrimination against vulnerable consumers, particularly those on low income; asks therefore that the Commission give greater priority to the socio-economic dimension of sustainability and introduce measures to address the distributional impact of its policies.
2013/11/15
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 703 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
24. Notes that in order to ensure security of supply there must be enough capacity to meet demand in peak periods and in periods of (political or technological) difficulties and that excess capacity or backup must therefore be ensured and maintained; points out the need for storage and more grid flexibility as a response to the intermittence of some sources of RES;deleted
2013/11/15
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 734 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
25. Notes that some Member States, being energy islands, are still totally isolated from the European gas and electricity networks and continue to pay higher prices for energy, which adversely affects their competitiveness; suggests that these Member States could benefit in particular from energy efficiency measures and deployment of renewable energies; points out that without substantial infrastructure investment, the commitment of the European Council that no Member State should remain isolated from the EU networks by 2015 cannot be fulfilled for those Member States will be broken; favours in this regard the swift completion of the internal energy market;
2013/11/15
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 738 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. Asks the Commission to investigate the potential of energy storage in the EU and the various possible technologies in this area;deleted
2013/11/15
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 747 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
27. Stresses that modernising the existing energy infrastructure and building new, intelligent and flexible infrastructure for the generation, transmission, distribution and storage of energy is essential for a stable, well-integrated and well-connected energy market, and emphasises that large- scale investments should be made in parallel with investments in regional or even local networks;deleted
2013/11/15
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 780 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Firmly believes that reducing energy use and costs through high energy efficiency, further developing renewable energy sources and using research and innovation to develop new technologies to slash our CO2 emissions are all necessary in order to boost the Union's competitiveness and create much-needed high-quality growth and jobs which cannot be exported outside the Union
2013/11/18
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 783 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 b (new)
28b. Considers that the setting of ambitious targets would provide the necessary stimulus to revitalise Member States' economies and ensure an end to the current economic downturn, boosting competitiveness through lower production costs for heavy industry by resource and energy efficiency, decrease vulnerability to world energy price fluctuations and ensure a more stable investment environment, as well as ensuring European leadership in the high-tech sustainable technology sector and the first-mover advantage that goes with it.
2013/11/18
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 795 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
29. Calls on the Commission to launch a study analysing new and cost-efficient market designs with a view to ensuring reasonably priced electricitaffordable energy to consumers and toindustry and preventingon of carbon leakage; asks therefore the Commission to come forward as soon as possible with an additional assessment and recommendations for further actions to prevent the risk of carbon leakage caused by reallocation of production facilities outside the EU, focusing in particular on additional scenarios in which limited or no further global action is taken on carbon emission reduction;
2013/11/18
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 814 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
30. Notes that the EU's main competitors on the global market place great emphasis on technological developments, innovation and improving industrial processes; notes also that their economies grow at a much faster pace than the EU; concludes that the EU must give priority to R&D and innovation;concludes that the EU must give priority to R&D and innovation and the setting of long-term targets will incentivise new technologies
2013/11/18
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 827 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
31. Invites the Commission to develop a way of measuring competitiveness between the EU and its main competitors which could, for example, be based on fiscal policies, R&D, innovation, industrial energy prices and regulatory burdens;deleted
2013/11/18
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 840 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
32. Strongly underlines that any future EU policy must address the comparative strengths and weaknesses of its economy, particularly with regard to any free trade agreement the EU signs up to, especially in light of the planned free trade agreement (TTIP) with the US where energy prices have been decreasing significantly while efforts to reduce GHG emissions are not on par with the progress already achieved in the EU although the carbon price in California currently is more than double that in the EU;
2013/11/18
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 852 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5
Acknowledging the differing capacity ofExploiting the maximum potential of all Member States
2013/11/18
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 860 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
33. Welcomes the Commission's remarks that the EU climate and energy targets can impact differently on each Member State and their citizens, and that this justifies working on a more equitable effort sharing basis, taking into account a country’s GDP, achievements in reducing emissions since 1990, emissions per capita, economic potential and potential forwhen deciding each Member State's effort required to meet the new binding 2030 GHG, RES and EE targets, consideration should be given to each country's individual circumstances and potential for emission reduction, renewable energy sourcesproduction and energy efficiencsaving capacity;
2013/11/18
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 872 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
34. Underlines, in line with Article 194 TFEU, that Member States are the ultimate decision makers as regards their energy mix and within the framework of the three headline climate and energy targets should be able to use and develop different approaches for technologies and energy sources that are environmentally sound and socially and economically acceptable in respect of the Union's climate and energy policy goals;
2013/11/18
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 880 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
35. Points out that the main trend of planned actions should focus on implementing action scenarios that take account of existing potential in Member States, prospects for the development of cost-effective new technologies, and the global impact of implementing the proposed policy, in order to be able to propose reduction objectives for the following years;deleted
2013/11/18
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 895 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
36. Notes that access to capital, even for heavy industry sectors, is often a barrier to investment in cleaner technologies; therefore asks the Commission to study the possibility of creating a fund that could help to leverage investment, possibly financed by a share of ETS revenue; considers that a significant strengthening and reorientation of the EIB would help in this respect;
2013/11/18
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 904 #

2013/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
37a. Points out that a well-functioning EU ETS is pivotal in maintaining the EU's leadership on climate change and that several countries such as China and Australia are implementing or developing legislation to introduce their own emissions trading system following the example of the EU ETS; recalls in this regard that an international cap and trade system is central in order to secure a new legally binding global climate change agreement and that without a stable and predictable emissions trading system the credibility of the EU's climate policy is at risk;
2013/11/18
Committee: ENVIITRE
Amendment 11 #

2013/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the development of cloud services is encountering particularly serious challenges in rural and thinly- populated areas where the necessary infrastructure is often insufficiently developed;
2013/09/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 30 #

2013/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises that, given the economic potential of the cloud for increasing Europe’s global competitiveness, it can become a powerful instrument for growth and employment, but that there are particular challenges in rural areas where the necessary infrastructure is often insufficiently developed; stresses, therefore, that the development of cloud services, in the absence of functioning broadband infrastructure, risks widening the digital divide between densely and thinly populated areas, which will make territorial cohesion and regional economic growth still harder to achieve;
2013/09/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 33 #

2013/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Regrets the indications of massive, pervasive and indiscriminate governmental access to information related to Union users stored in third country clouds and calls for cloud service providers to be transparent about how they manage the information that consumers make available to them through the use of cloud services;
2013/09/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 56 #

2013/2063(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Calls on the Commission to explore appropriate measures to develop a minimum acceptable level of consumer rights in relation to cloud services, covering issues such as privacy, data storage in third countries, liability for data losses and other matters of significant interest to consumers;
2013/09/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 5 #

2013/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas the current economic situation is not the sole cause of this crisis and whereas what is needed is a complete rethink of our approach to mobility in the 21st century, since mobility is a major factor in fostering economic growth;deleted
2013/09/27
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 9 #

2013/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas the automotive industry is feeling the effects of a three-pronged revolution in progress around the world, with demand shifting to the emerging economies while factories’ productivity has risen, production also moving to those countries, and the energy sources used changing gradually but noticeably;
2013/09/27
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 30 #

2013/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Member States to carry out properly coordinated structural reforms gearedreforms and investments to enhancinge competitiveness (lowering payroll taxes and labour costs, enhancing labour flexibility,while not impairing the position or rights of workers; takes the view that such reforms should include cutting red tape and, shortening payment periods), appropriate measures to promote research and innovation and provision of the infrastructure the automotive industry needs to continue to develop;
2013/09/27
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 35 #

2013/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Believes it essential, with a view to restoring faith in the EU, for the Union to explainimprove the implementation of its action plan more clearly tovis-à-vis the general public, investors and firms;
2013/09/27
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 59 #

2013/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Believes the labour market to be out of step with the industry's requirements (strong demand for highly qualified engineers and technicians) at present; considers it essential in this connection to optimise not just public training strategies (excellence programmes, links with the world’s leading universities) but also corporate recruitment strategies (pay package), in order to enable firms to attract and hold on to highly qualified workers;
2013/09/27
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 127 #

2013/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 – introductory part
34. Considers closer European integration to be essentialit essential for the EU to take appropriate action in areas in which the prevailing conditions militate against a level playing field:, such as high energy and raw materials prices and the high euro exchange rate;
2013/09/27
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 130 #

2013/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 – point a
a. vis-à-vis non-EU competitors: high energy and raw materials prices, strong euro;deleted
2013/09/27
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 133 #

2013/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 – point b
b. on the internal market: labour standards, tax breaks for firms and incentives for buyers (low-carbon incentives, vehicle scrappage schemes);deleted
2013/09/27
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 158 #

2013/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 – point a
a. Member States to the alternative means of stimulating demand that are available (labelling schemes, targeted release of funds from employee saving schemes, tax relief for company fleets, and recycling of materials);
2013/09/27
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 164 #

2013/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
38. Points out that exports to emerging markets are clearly a means ofnecessity in order to maximisinge our long-term success and that alliances with non-EU funds and firms are of key importance to the future of our firms, as are locating plants in non-EU countries (including to produce cars for the local markets), as a means of generating growth, and importing vehicles to meet demand;
2013/09/27
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 172 #

2013/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 – introductory part
39. Points out that many of our automotive firms are becoming less competitive as a result of growing competition – some of it unfair – from non-EU firms; urges the Commission to reorganise its trade policy, so as to be able to:have the potential to become successful if they are allowed to meet the growing demand on new export markets; urges the Commission to make coordinated efforts to promote exports so as to favour the European automotive industry in international competition;
2013/09/27
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 176 #

2013/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 – point c
c. gradually make the principle of reciprocity – to which the Commission pays too little attention in CARS 2020 – a central tenet of our trade relations;deleted
2013/09/27
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 179 #

2013/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 – point d
d. combat the introduction of any measures that are equivalent in effect to non-tariff barriers;eleted
2013/09/27
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 181 #

2013/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 – point e
e. shorten the time taken to instigate investigations and take retaliatory measures;deleted
2013/09/27
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 184 #

2013/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 – point f
f. gauge the impact of free-trade agreements (FTAs) on EU automotive manufacturing as accurately as possible by: – including the industry’s competitiveness as a factor in assessments of the impact of all FTA negotiations; – carrying out impact assessments at the end of FTA negotiations; – carrying out analyses of the aggregate effect on the EU automotive industry of all FTAs under negotiation at any given time;deleted
2013/09/27
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 186 #

2013/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)
39a. Calls on the Commission to examine what combined influence all the trade agreements that have been negotiated have had on the competitiveness of the European automotive industry, and to what extent these free trade agreements are compatible with the fundamental rights of workers under the relevant ILO conventions.
2013/09/27
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 22 #

2013/0390(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
(5) The present legal situation, existing in part as result of the specific nature of the seafaring profession, gives rise to unequal treatment of the same category of workers by different Member States, according to whether they apply or not the exemptions and derogations allowed by present legislation. An important number of the Member States have made limited use of those exclusionsemptions and derogations and eight Members States have not made use of them at all and cover seafarers by collective bargaining agreements, which provide a certain level of protection. In addition, the entry into force in August 2013 of the ILO Maritime Labour convention is a step in the right direction, guaranteeing an international level playing field with regard to some, but not all, employees' rights. Furthermore, exclusions are giving rise to unfair competition among Member States which must be brought to an end.
2015/01/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 27 #

2013/0390(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) The social partners in the maritime and fisheries sector have concluded an agreement of vital importance regarding this Directive. They struck a good balance between the need to improve seafarers' working conditions and the need to take account of the sector's specific features.
2015/01/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 30 #

2013/0390(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
(9) Having regard to the technological developments of recent years notably as regards communications technology, the information and consultation requirements should be updated and applied in the most appropriate manner, including the usage of new information and communication technologies.
2015/01/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 34 #

2013/0390(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
(10) The rights of seafarers covered by this Directive, recognised by the Member States in the national legislation implementing Directives 2008/94/EC, 2009/38/EC, 2002/14/EC, 98/59/EC and/or 2001/23/EC should be respected. The transposition of this Directive should not justify any regression regarding the situation which already prevails in a Member State.
2015/01/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 35 #

2013/0390(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) Seafarers have a right to a safe and secure workplace in which safety standards are complied with and should have fair terms of employment and decent living and working conditions, including social protection.
2015/01/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 36 #

2013/0390(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 11 b (new)
(11b) The Maritime Labour Convention of 2006 sets out seafarers' rights to decent conditions of work on a wide range of subjects, and provides coherent rights and protection at work for all seafarers, regardless of nationality or vessel flag. It aims to achieve both decent working conditions for seafarers and secure fair competition for ship owners through its global application.
2015/01/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 37 #

2013/0390(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 11 c (new)
(11c) The Union should always strive to improve working and living conditions on board ships in order to make them attractive to Union seafarers.
2015/01/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 38 #

2013/0390(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 11 d (new)
(11d) The Union should aim to improve internet-based communications on board ships, such as enhancing the availability of internet, ensuring reasonable use on board in order to enhance the implementation of Directives 2008/94/EC, 2009/38/EC, 2002/14/EC, 98/59/EC, 2001/23/EC and this Directive.
2015/01/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 41 #

2013/0390(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 1 a (new)
Directive 2009/38/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 4 a (new)
(1a) In Article 10, the following paragraph is added: ‘5. A member of a special negotiating body or European Works Council, or his or her representative , who is a member of the crew of a vessel, shall be entitled to participate in meetings of the special negotiating body or European Works Council or any other meeting within the procedure established under Article 6(3) if he or she is not at sea or in a port in a State other than that in which the undertaking is domiciled when the meeting takes place. Meetings shall, wherever possible, be scheduled in such a way so as to allow vessel crew members to attend. With a view to maximising the chances of worker representation, use shall be made, wherever possible, of new information and communication technologies in cases where a member of a special negotiating body or a European Works Council or his or her representative, who is a member of the crew of a vessel is unable to attend a meeting.’
2015/01/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 42 #

2013/0390(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – point 1
Directive 2002/14/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3(3) is replaced by the following: ‘3. Member States may derogate from this Directive through particular provisions applicable to the crews of vessels plying the high seas, provided that such particular provisions guarantee an equivalent level of protection of the right to information and consultation and its effective exercise by the employees concerndeleted.
2015/01/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 43 #

2013/0390(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – point 1
Directive 98/59/EC
Article 1
(1) Article 1 is amended as follows: (a) In paragraph 1, the following point (c) is added: ‘(c) ´transfer´ is interpreted in the meaning of Directive 2001/23/EC.’ (b) In Article 1(2), point (c) is deleted.
2015/01/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 44 #

2013/0390(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – point 2
Directive 98/59/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
When the projected collective redundancy concerns members of the crew of a seagoing vessel, the notification shall be made toemployer shall notify the competent authority of the State of the flag which the vessel flies.
2015/01/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 45 #

2013/0390(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – point 3
Directive 98/59/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
(3) In Article 4, the following paragraph 1a is inserted: ‘1a. When projected collective redundancies of members of a crew, are carried out in connection with or deriving from a transfer of a seagoing vessel, Member States may, after consulting the social partners, grant the competent public authority the power to derogate, in full or in part, from the period provided for in paragraph 1 in the following circumstances: (a) the object of the transfer consists exclusively of one or more seagoing vessels, (b) the employer only operates one seagoing vessel.’deleted
2015/01/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 46 #

2013/0390(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – point 1
Directive 2001/23/EC
Article 1 – paragraph 2
(1) Paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: ‘2. This Directive shall apply, without prejudice to paragraph 3, where and insofar as the undertaking, business or part of the undertaking or business to be transferred is situated within the territorial scope of the Treaty.’deleted
2015/01/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 48 #

2013/0390(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – point 2
Directive 2001/23/EC
Article 1 – paragraph 3
3. This Directive shall apply to the transfer of a seagoing vessel registered in and/or flyforming part of the transfer of an undertaking, business or part of an undertaking or business withing the flag of a Member State and constituting an undertaking, business or part of an undertaking or business for the purposes of this Directive, even when it is not situated within the territorial scope of the Treatymeaning of paragraph 1, provided that the part transferred is situated within the territorial scope of the Treaty or that the undertaking, business or part of an undertaking or business to be transferred remains within the territorial scope of the Treaty. This Directive shall not apply if the object of the transfer exclusively consists of one or more seagoing vessels.
2015/01/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 50 #

2013/0390(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – point 3
Directive 2001/23/EC
Article 1 – paragraph 4
(3) The following paragraph 4 is added: ‘4. Member States may, after consulting the social partners, provide that Chapter II of this Directive does not apply in the following circumstances: (a) the object of the transfer consists exclusively of one or more seagoing vessels, (b) the undertaking or business to be transferred operates only one seagoing vessel.’deleted
2015/01/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 51 #

2013/0390(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive no later than 5two years after the date of entry into force of this Directive. The Member States shall immediately communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.
2015/01/30
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 34 #

2013/0371(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
(2) Consumption of plastic carrier bags results in high levels of littering and an inefficient use of resources and is expected to increase if no action is taken. Littering of plastic carrier bags is a serious environmental problem and contributes to the problem of marine litter that threatens marine eco-systems worldwide.
2014/01/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 53 #

2013/0371(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
(4) Consumption levels of plastic carrier bags vary considerably across the Union due to differences in consumption habits, environmental awareness, as well as the effectiveness of policy measures taken by Member States. Some Member States have managed to reduce consumption levels of plastic carrier bags significantly, with the average consumption level in the seven best performing Member States amounting to only 20% of the EU average consumption. The EU should actively encourage efforts to increase the recycling rate of plastic bags in the Member States.
2014/01/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 83 #

2013/0371(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) The European Union should encourage a larger proportion of the plastic bags used in the Member States to be made from degradable and compostable material which has a less harmful impact on the environment than traditional plastic.
2014/01/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 85 #

2013/0371(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 b (new)
(7b) Harmful substances, particularly hormone-disrupting chemicals, in plastic bags, should be entirely banned to ensure a good level of protection for the environment and human health.
2014/01/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 135 #

2013/0371(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 2 a (new)
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 1b (new)
(2a) In Article 4, the following paragraph 1b is added: '1b. ‘In accordance with the precautionary principle, the European Union shall strive towards a total ban on harmful hormone-disrupting chemicals in plastic bags, order to guarantee a good level of protection of the environment and human health.'
2014/01/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 75 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Title 0
The Committee on environment, public health and food safety calls on the Committee on agriculture and rural development, as the committee responsible, to reject the Commission proposal.
2013/12/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 93 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
The European Parliament rejects the Commission proposal.
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 99 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Title
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL On the production and making available on the market of plant reproductive material (plant reproductive material law) (Text with EEA relevance)
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 161 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Professional operators shall ensure that plant reproductive material produced and made available on the market under their control fulfils the requirements of this Regulation.
2013/12/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 163 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – title
Specific responsibilities of professional operators producing plant reproductive material
2013/12/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 163 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the production, with a view to making available on the market, of plant reproductive material; andeleted
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 165 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Professional operators producing plant reproductive material shall:
2013/12/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 169 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Professional operators shall ensure that plant reproductive material is traceable at all stages of production andthe entry and exit of each operator's premises involved in its making available on the market.
2013/12/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 173 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
For the purpose of paragraph 1, professional operators, with the exception of farmers exchanging seeds from their own farm on their own behalf and for their own account, and operators whose annual turnover or annual balance sheet total does not exceed EUR 2 million, shall keep information allowing them to identify the persons to whom they have supplied plant reproductive material and the material concerned, unless that material has been supplied in retail.
2013/12/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 179 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
This Part shall apply to the production, with a view to making available on the market, and to the making available on the market of plant reproductive material other than forest reproductive material.
2013/12/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 188 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part III – title II
Production and mMaking available on the market of plant reproductive material belonging to genera and species listed in Annex I
2013/12/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 189 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. This Title shall apply to the production and making available on the market of plant reproductive material belonging to genera and species which comply with one or more of the following criteria:
2013/12/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 190 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) they represent a significant area of production, larger than 0,1% of the total agricultural area of the European Union;
2013/12/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 192 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) they represent a significant value of production, larger than 0,1% of the total value of agricultural production of the European Union;
2013/12/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 194 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) exchanged in kind betweenbetween persons other than professional operators, or between professional operators and persons other than professional operators.
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 195 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) they are produced or made available on the market by a significant number of more than 100 professional operators in the Union;
2013/12/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 196 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) exchanged in kind between persons other than professional operators.
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 202 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d f (new)
(df) that is intended for forestry purposes
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 203 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d g (new)
(dg) produced by farmers on their own farm, on their own behalf and on their own account.
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 213 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – title
Production and mMaking available on the market of pre- basic, basic, certified and standard material
2013/12/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 215 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Plant reproductive material produced and made available on the market shall comply with:
2013/12/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 220 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. Paragraphs 1(a) and 1(b) shall not apply to productionquality requirements of plant reproductive material referred to in Article 14(3) and Article 36.
2013/12/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 223 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Plant reproductive material may be produced and made available on the market only if it belongs to a variety registered in a national variety register referred to in Article 51 or in the Union variety register referred to in Article 52.
2013/12/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 246 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. Plant reproductive material shall be produced in accordance with the production requirements set out in Part A of Annex II anSeed and potato seed shall be made available on the market only if it fulfils the quality requirements set out in Part B of Annex II.
2013/12/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 253 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph - 1 (new)
(-1) This article applies to potatoes and to species which are grown on more than 5% of the total agricultural area in the Union. These species are listed in Annex Ia.
2013/12/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 263 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1
Where the official labels are produced by the competent authorities, as referred to in point (b) of Article 22, the competent authorities shall carry out all necessary field inspections, sampling and testing in accordance with the certification schemes, adopted pursuant to Article 20(2), to confirm compliance with the production and quality requirements adopted pursuant to Article 16(2).
2013/12/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 265 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – title
Notification of the intended production and certificationcertification with official label of pre-basic, basic and certified material
2013/12/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 272 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – title
Post certification tests for pre-basic, basic and certified material with official label
2013/12/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 277 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1
1. Where the post certification tests show that pre-basic, basic or certified material has not been produced or made available on the market in compliance with the production and quality requirements referred to in Article 16(2), and with the certification schemes referred to in Article 20(2), the competent authorities shall ensure that the professional operator concerned takes the necessary corrective actions. Those actions shall ensure that the material concerned either complies with those requirements or is withdrawn from the market.
2014/02/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 279 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2
2. If it is repeatedly found, during the post certification tests, that a professional operator produces or makes available on the market plant reproductive material which does not comply with the quality requirements referred to in Article 16(2), or with the certification schemes referred to in Article 20, the provisions of Article 26(2) shall apply.
2014/02/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 282 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 a (new)
Article 32a Mixtures Mixtures of varieties and/or genera and species may be made available on the market with the following restrictions: (a) An official label may only be affixed to the mixture if all the ingredients of the mixture have been certified with an official label before. All other mixtures, including those containing genera and species not listed in Annex I shall be made available on the market as standard material. (b) The label of the mixture has to contain an ingredients list with at least the common name and the weight percentage of each ingredient.
2014/02/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 283 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 33
[…]deleted
2014/02/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 284 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6
Professional operators shall ensure that plant reproductive material produced and made available on the market under their control fulfils the requirements of this Regulation.
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 286 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – title
Specific responsibilities of professional operators producing plant reproductive material
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 290 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – introductory part
Professional operators producing plant reproductive material shall:
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 292 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 a (new)
Article 33a Preservation mixtures 1. Preservation mixtures may only be made available on the market as standard material. 2. In the case it is not possible to make a preservation mixture available on the market as standard material, an indication of the natural environment where the preservation mixture has been harvested shall be provided. This information shall at least include: (a) the date and the place of harvest; and (b) which plant societies are concerned.
2014/02/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 296 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Professional operators shall ensure that plant reproductive material is traceable at all stages of production andthe entry and exit of each operator's premises involved in its making available on the market.
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 299 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) it is made available on the marketproduced in small quantities by persons other than professional operators, or by professional operators employing no more than ten persons and whose annual turnover or balance sheet total does not exceed EUR 2 million;
2014/02/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 300 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
For the purpose of paragraph 1, professional operators, with the exception of farmers exchanging seeds from their own farm on their own behalf and for their own account, and operators whose annual turnover or annual balance sheet total does not exceed EUR 2 million, shall keep information allowing them to identify the persons to whom they have supplied plant reproductive material and the material concerned, unless that material has been supplied in retail.
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 321 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9
This Part shall apply to the production, with a view to making available on the market, and to the making available on the market of plant reproductive material other than forest reproductive material.
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 325 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1
This Title shall apply to the production and making available on the market of plant reproductive material belonging to genera and species other than the ones listed in Annex I and to provisions of article 14 (3) (heterogeneous material), article 36 (niche markets) and article 57 (registration under officially recognised description).
2014/02/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 327 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) in the case of seeds, it shall have satisfactory germination, as appropriate for the genera and species concerned, to allow an appropriate number of plants per area after sowing, and to ensure the maximumsufficient yield and quality of the production;
2014/02/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 339 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall adopt, by means of implementing acts, the format of the national variety registers. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 141(3).deleted
2014/02/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 352 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part III – Title II
Production and mMaking available on the market of plant reproductive material belonging to genera and species listed in Annex I
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 353 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. This Title shall apply to the production and making available on the market of plant reproductive material belonging to genera and species which comply with one or more of the following criteria:
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 356 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) they bear a denomination deemed suitable pursuant to Article 64 and Article 78 (3);
2014/02/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 356 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) they represent a significant area of production, larger than 0,1% of the total agricultural area of the European Union;
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 359 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) they represent a significant value of production, larger than 0,1% of the total value of agricultural production of the European Union;
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 362 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) they are produced or made available on the market by a significant number ofmore than 100 professional operators in the Union;
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 367 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 140, listing the genera or species with particular importance for the satisfactory development of agriculture in the Union. Those genera or species shall be listed in accordance with the criteria set out in Part A of Annex IV.
2014/02/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 371 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 6
6. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 140, listing the genera or species with particular importance for the sustainable development of agriculture in the Union. Those genera or species shall be listed in accordance with the criteria set out in Part B of Annex IV.
2014/02/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 408 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – title
Production and mMaking available on the market of pre- basic, basic, certified and standard material
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 411 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Plant reproductive material produced and made available on the market shall comply with:
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 422 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. Paragraphs 1(a) and 1(b) shall not apply to productionquality requirements of plant reproductive material referred to in Article 14(3) and Article 36.
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 426 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Plant reproductive material may be produced and made available on the market only if it belongs to a variety registered in a national variety register referred to in Article 51 or in the Union variety register referred to in Article 52.
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 431 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) it may commonly cause its users difficulties as regards recognition or reproduction;deleted
2014/02/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 433 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) it is identical to, or may be confused with, a variety denomination under which another variety of the same or of a closely related species is entered in a national variety register or in the Union variety register, or under which material of another variety has been made available on the market in a Member State or in a Member of the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants, unless that other variety no longer remains in existence and its denomination has acquired no special significance; or the name of that variety is known to exist in literature or is accessible as traditional knowledge of local communities within the Union;
2014/02/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 436 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) it is liable to give offence in one of the Member States or is contrary to public order;
2014/02/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 480 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. Plant reproductive materialSeed and potato seed shall be produced in accordance with the production requirements set out in Part A of Annex II and shall be made available on the market only if it fulfils the quality requirements set out in Part B of Annex II.
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 492 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The renewal of the registration of a variety in a national variety register shall only be granted if the following conditions are met:variety continues complying with the requirements of Article 56, and, where applicable of Article 57
2013/12/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 493 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) the variety continues complying with the requirements of Article 56, and, where applicable of Article 57;deleted
2013/12/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 494 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) the competent authority determines that a person is responsible for maintaining the variety in accordance with the provisions of Article 86.deleted
2013/12/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 495 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 4
4. The competent authority may renew the registration of a variety in a national variety register, without an application for renewal being submitted pursuant to paragraphs 1 and 2, where it considers that the renewal of that registration serves sustainable agricultural production and the preservation of genetic diversity, and that the conditions of paragraph 3 are fulfilled.
2013/12/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 500 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph -1 (new)
-1. This article applies to potatoes and to species which are grown on more than 5% of the total agricultural area in the Union. These species are listed in Annex Ia.
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 503 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 86
Article 86 Variety maintenance 1. Varieties registered in a national variety register shall be maintained by the applicant or by any other person acting in mutual agreement with the applicant. That other person shall be notified by the applicant to the competent authority. 2. Variety maintenance shall take place in accordance with accepted practices concerning, as appropriate, genera, species or types of varieties. 3. The persons referred to in paragraph 1 shall keep records concerning the maintenance of the variety. It shall at all times be possible for the competent authority to check the maintenance of the variety from those records. Those records shall also cover the production of pre- basic, basic, certified and standard material, and the stages of production prior to pre-basic material. 4. Varieties provided with an officially recognised description shall be maintained in their region(s) of origin. 5. The competent authority shall carry out controls on the manner in which variety maintenance is carried out and may, to this purpose, take samples of the varieties concerned. 6. Where a competent authority finds that the person responsible for variety maintenance does not comply with paragraphs 1 to 4, it shall give that person the opportunity to take corrective action. 7. Where variety maintenance takes place in a Member State other than the Member State in whose national variety register the variety has been registered, the competent authorities of the two Member States concerned shall assist each other in the controls on variety maintenance. 8. Where variety maintenance takes place in a third country, the competent authorities of the Member State in whose national variety register the variety has been registered concerned shall request the third country's authorities assistance in the controls on variety maintenance.deleted
2013/12/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 511 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 89 – paragraph 2
2. Applicants employing fewer than 10 persons and whose annual turnover or annual balance sheet total does not exceed EUR 2 million shall be exempted from the payment of the fees provided for in Article 87 and Article 88.
2013/12/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 513 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 96 – paragraph 1
1. Varieties and clones registered in the Union variety register shall be maintained by the applicant, or by any other person acting in mutual agreement with the applicant. The other person shall be notified to the Agency.deleted
2013/12/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 518 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 103 – paragraph 4
4. The competent authority shall take appropriate measures to, on request, make available the information contained in the files of the national variety register to any person requesting access to this information. This provision shall not apply whereas long as the information must be treated as confidential pursuant to Article 75.
2013/12/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 519 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 104 – paragraph 1
1. The Aagency shall notify the competent authorities and the Commission of, on request, make available the information contained in the files of the national variety register to any person requesting access to theis information required to access the Union variety register. This provision shall not apply as long as the information must be treated as confidential pursuant to Article 75.
2013/12/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 535 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 25
Where the official labels are produced by the competent authorities, as referred to in point (b) of Article 22, the competent authorities shall carry out all necessary field inspections, sampling and testing in accordance with the certification schemes, adopted pursuant to Article 20(2), to confirm compliance with the production and quality requirements adopted pursuant to Article 16(2).
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 536 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – title
Notification of the intended production and certificationcertification with official label of pre-basic, basic and certified material
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 548 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – title
Post certification tests for pre-basic, basic and certified material with official label
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 557 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1
1. Where the post certification tests show that pre-basic, basic or certified material has not been produced or made available on the market in compliance with the production and quality requirements referred to in Article 16(2), and with the certification schemes referred to in Article 20(2), the competent authorities shall ensure that the professional operator concerned takes the necessary corrective actions. Those actions shall ensure that the material concerned either complies with those requirements or is withdrawn from the market.
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 558 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2
2. If it is repeatedly found, during the post certification tests, that a professional operator produces or makes available on the market plant reproductive material which does not comply with the quality requirements referred to in Article 16(2), or with the certification schemes referred to in Article 20, the provisions of Article 26(2) shall apply.
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 563 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 a (new)
Article 32 a Mixtures Mixtures of varieties and/or genera and species may be made available on the market with the following restrictions: (a) An official label may only be affixed to the mixture if all the ingredients of the mixture have been certified with an official label before. All other mixtures, including those containing genera and species not listed in Annex I shall be made available on the market as standard material. (b) The label of the mixture has to contain an ingredient's list with at least the common name and the weight percentage of each ingredient.
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 564 #
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 577 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 a (new)
Article 33 a Preservation mixtures 1. Preservation mixtures may only be made available on the market as standard material. 2. In the case it is not possible to make a preservation mixture available on the market as standard material, an indication of the natural environment where the preservation mixture has been harvested shall be provided. This information shall at least include: (a) the date and the place of harvest; and (b) which plant societies are concerned.
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 608 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) it is made available on the marketproduced in small quantities by persons other than professional operators, or by professional operators employing no more than ten persons and whose annual turnover or balance sheet total does not exceed EUR 2 million;
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 646 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part D – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the specific uses of the genera, species, or types of plant reproductive material concerned;deleted
2013/12/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 653 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part A – point l
(l) the indication, where appropriate, that the plant reproductive material belongs to a variety with officially recognised description only, and indication of the region of origin of that variety;deleted
2013/12/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 657 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – part A – point b
(b) they are of vital importance for food processing, feed processing or industrial processing;deleted
2013/12/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 677 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 43
Article 43 Imports on the basis of Union equivalence Plant reproductive material may be imported from third countries only if it is established, pursuant to Article 44, that it fulfils requirements equivalent to those applicable to plant reproductive material produced and made available on the market in the Union.deleted
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 683 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 a (new)
Article 43a Import conditions Imports to the Union of Plant reproductive material shall not be prohibited or restricted, except in one of the following cases: (a) It is prohibited by an existing trade agreement. (b) Import is explicitly prohibited by another Union act. (c) A demonstrable risk exists from plant disease, invasive species or other phytosanitary risk not already present and established in the Union. (d) A demonstrable risk of consumer fraud exists. (e) Materials are being made available on the market at subsidized prices or at a price so low it constitutes dumping, and the total commercial value exceeds 1 million Euros. (f) The PRM to be imported or its lot do not comply with the quality requirements of this Regulation for the respective species and categories and types of material.
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 688 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 3
3. Where the export of plant reproductive material to a third country is neither governed by an agreement with a third country nor by the rules of the third country into which that plant reproductive material is to be exported, the requirements for production and making available on the market of plant reproductive material within the Union territory, as set out in Articles 13 to 42, shall apply.deleted
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 695 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 47
This Title shall apply to the production and making available on the market of plant reproductive material belonging to genera and species other than the ones listed in Annex I and for provisions of article 14 (3) (heterogeneous material), article 36 (niche markets) and article 57 (registration under officially recognised description).
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 699 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) in the case of seeds, it shall have satisfactory germination, as appropriate for the genera and species concerned, to allow an appropriate number of plants per area after sowing, and to ensure the maximumsufficient yield and quality of the production;
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 702 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 2
2. Compliance with the requirements of points (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) of paragraph 1 shall be assessed in light of the applicable international standard recommendations: (a) the Seed Scheme Rules and Regulations of OECD; (b) the seed potato standards of UNECE; (c) the rules on sampling and testing of the International seed testing association ISTA for the genera or species concerned; (d) and the rules of EPPO.deleted
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 708 #
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 723 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall adopt, by means of implementing acts, the format of the national variety registers. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 141(3).deleted
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 767 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) they bear a denomination deemed suitable pursuant to Article 64; and article 78 (3);
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 782 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 140, listing the genera or species with particular importance for the satisfactory development of agriculture in the Union. Those genera or species shall be listed in accordance with the criteria set out in Part A of Annex IV.
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 787 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 6
6. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 140, listing the genera or species with particular importance for the sustainable development of agriculture in the Union. Those genera or species shall be listed in accordance with the criteria set out in Part B of Annex IV.
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 795 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) in case the variety had been previously not registered in a national variety register or in the Union variety register and plant reproductive material belonging to that variety has been made available on the market before the entry into force of this Regulation;
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 800 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) in case the variety had been previously registered in any national variety register or in the Union variety register on the basis of a technical examination pursuant to Article 71, but has been deleted from those registers more than five years before the submission of the current application and would not fulfil the requirements laid down in Articles 60, 61 and 62 and, where applicable, Article 58(1) and Article 59(1).
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 821 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) it is produced in the region(s) of origin;deleted
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 824 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) a description of that variety is known to exist in literature or is accessible as traditional knowledge of local communities within the Union
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 831 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 3
3. After the registration of a variety in a national variety register pursuant to paragraph 2(a), competent authorities may approve additional region(s) of origin for that variety.deleted
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 837 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 4 – point b a (new)
(ba) in the case of a newly bred variety, the description delivered by the applicant is examined for correctness according to the respective technical guidance by the competent authority.
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 841 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 a (new)
Article 57a Registration of varieties developed for growing under particular conditions 1. A variety, which is developed for growing under particular conditions but with no intrinsic value for commercial crop production, may be registered in a national variety register on the basis of an officially recognised description if the following conditions are complied with, if the variety: (a) has not previously been registered in a national variety register or in the union variety register or has been registered in such register before this regulation has entered into force as a variety developed for growing under particular conditions; (b) does not comply with the conditions set out in article 57.1 (b); (c) complies with article 57.2 (b) and (c); (d) complies with article 57.4 (b); (e) is considered as having been developed for growing under particular agro- technical, climatic or soil conditions. 2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 140, setting out, with regard to making available on the market, of varieties with no intrinsic value belonging to particular genera and species, the maximum size of the packages, containers or bundles;
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 875 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) it may commonly cause its users difficulties as regards recognition or reproduction;deleted
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 878 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) it is identical to, or may be confused with, a variety denomination under which another variety of the same or of a closely related species is entered in a national variety register or in the Union variety register, or under which material of another variety has been made available on the market in a Member State or in a Member of the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants, unless that other variety no longer remains in existence and its denomination has acquired no special significance; or the name of that variety is known to exist in literature or is accessible as traditional knowledge of local communities within the Union;
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 882 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) it is liable to give offence in one of the Member States or is contrary to public order;
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 997 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The renewal of the registration of a variety in a national variety register shall only be granted if the following conditions are met:variety continues complying with the requirements of Article 56, and, where applicable of Article 57;
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 998 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) the variety continues complying with the requirements of Article 56, and, where applicable of Article 57;deleted
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1000 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) the competent authority determines that a person is responsible for maintaining the variety in accordance with the provisions of Article 86.deleted
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1002 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 4
4. The competent authority may renew the registration of a variety in a national variety register, without an application for renewal being submitted pursuant to paragraphs 1 and 2, where it considers that the renewal of that registration serves sustainable agricultural production and the preservation of genetic diversity, and that the conditions of paragraph 3 are fulfilled.
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1011 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 86
[...]deleted
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1017 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 87 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The competent authorities shallmay charge fees to recover the necessary costs incurred for the following actions:
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1040 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 89 – paragraph 2
2. Applicants employing fewer than 10 persons and whose annual turnover or annual balance sheet total does not exceed EUR 2 million shall be exempted from the payment of the fees provided for in Article 87 and Article 88.
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1069 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 96 – paragraph 1
1. Varieties and clones registered in the Union variety register shall be maintained by the applicant, or by any other person acting in mutual agreement with the applicant. The other person shall be notified to the Agency.deleted
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1092 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 103 – paragraph 4
4. The competent authority shall take appropriate measures to, on request, make available the information contained in the files of the national variety register to any person requesting access to this information. This provision shall not apply whereas long as the information must be treated as confidential pursuant to Article 75.
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1093 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 104 – paragraph 1
1. The Aagency shall notify the competent authorities and the Commission of, on request, to make available the information contained in the files of the national variety register to any person requesting access to theis information required to access the Union variety register. This provision shall not apply as long as the information must be treated as confidential pursuant to Article 75.
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1100 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part IV (articles 105 to 139)
[...]deleted
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1405 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part D – point c
(c) the specific uses of the genera, species, or types of plant reproductive material concerned;deleted
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1421 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part A – point l
(l) the indication, where appropriate, that the plant reproductive material belongs to a variety with officially recognised description only, and indication of the region of origin of that variety;deleted
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1435 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Part A – point b
(b) they are of vital importance for food processing, feed processing or industrial processing;deleted
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1461 #

2013/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex XIII – point 5
5. Directive 1999/105/ECdeleted
2013/12/18
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 84 #

2013/0105(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
(7) Longer and/or heavier vehicles may be used in cross- border transport if the two Member States concerned already allow it and if the conditions for derogation under Article 4(2), (3), (4) or (5) of the Directive are met. The European Commission has already provided guidance on the application of Article 4 of the Directive. The transport operations referred to in Article 4(4) do not have a significant impact on international competition if the cross-border use remains limited to two Member States where the existing infrastructure and the road safety requirements allow it. This balances the Member States’ right under the principle of subsidiarity to decide on transport solutions suited to their specific circumstances with the need to prevent such policies from distorting the internal market. The provisions of Article 4 (4) are clarified in this respect.
2013/12/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 164 #

2013/0105(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive 96/53/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Transport operations shall be considered to not significantly affect international competition in the transport sector if they take place on the territory of a Member State or, for a cross-border operation, between only two neighbouring Member States who have both adopted measures taken in application of this paragraph, and if one of the conditions under (a) and (b) is fulfilled:
2013/12/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 177 #

2013/0105(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Directive 96/53/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 2
(2a) Article 4(2) of Directive 96/53/EC is amended as follows: New second paragraph: "Cross-border transport operations by vehicles or vehicle combinations for the transport of goods that do not meet the requirements of point 2 of Annex I are allowed between Member States that have taken measures to authorise such derogations".
2013/12/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 178 #

2013/0105(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)
Directive 96/53/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 4
(2b) The first paragraph of Article 4(4) of Directive 96/53/EC is amended as follows: "4. Member States may allow vehicles or vehicle combinations used for transport which carry out certain transport operations that do not significantly affect international competition in the transport sector to circulate in their territory with dimensions deviating from those laid down in points 1.1, 1.2, 1.4 to 1.8, 4.2 and 4.4 of Annex I."
2013/12/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 79 #

2013/0080(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 10 a (new)
(10a) ‘open networks’ means networks where service providers and network owners are separated and where service providers have access to retail customers over the network on non-discriminatory terms.
2013/10/09
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 162 #

2013/0080(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. Member States may provide for exemptions for categories of buildings, in particular single dwellings, or major renovation works, from the obligations provided for paragraph 1 and 2, when the cost of fulfilling those obligations is disproportionate. Such measures shall be duly motivated. The interested parties shall be given the opportunity to comment on the draft measures within a reasonable period. Any such measure shall be notified to the Commission. Member States may grant exemptions from paragraph 2 with regard to access to end-users where open networks are in use in the property.
2013/10/09
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 172 #

2013/0080(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Member States may grant exemptions from paragraphs 1 and 2 with regard to access to end-users where open networks, with competition to provide services, are in use in the property.
2013/10/09
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 37 #

2013/0029(COD)

Proposal for a directive
The European Parliament rejects the Commission proposal.
2013/09/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 133 #

2013/0029(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 19 a (new)
(19a) Passengers should have access to functioning through-ticketing schemes and integrated ticketing schemes. Such schemes would also make railways a more attractive means of transport for people. Through-ticketing schemes developed by the sector within Member States should be interoperable with each other and should be linked together in order to enable a Union-wide scheme to be created that encompasses all rail passenger operators.
2013/09/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 200 #

2013/0029(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3
3. [...]deleted
2013/09/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 250 #

2013/0029(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4
4. [...]deleted
2013/09/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 282 #

2013/0029(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4
Directive 2012/34/EU
Article 7 b
[...]deleted
2013/09/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 353 #

2013/0029(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4
Directive 2012/34/EU
Article 7 c
[...]deleted
2013/09/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 442 #

2013/0029(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5
5. [...]deleted
2013/09/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 487 #

2013/0029(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 2012/34/EU
Article 13 a – paragraph 1
1. All timetabling data shall be considered public data and be made available accordingly. Without prejudice to Regulation (EC) No 1371/2007 and Directive 2010/40/EU, Member States mayshall require railway undertakings to cooperating domestic passenger services to participate e in establishing a commonuniform information and integrated ticketing scheme for the supply of tickets, through-tickets and reservations for all passenger transport operated on their territory or decide to give the power to competent authorities to establish such a scheme. If such a scheme is established,These national schemes shall be devised so as to be interoperable with the schemes in other Member States and shall ensure that it does not createbe linked together in a common scheme. Such a scheme should not lead to market distortion or discriminateion between railway undertakings and that it is managed by a public or private legal entity or an association of all. The relevant infrastructure manager shall contribute to the scheme as far as this is necessary in order to obtain information on train movements. Member States shall also require railway undertakings and providers of passenger transport by other modes of transport to participate in a uniform interoperable travel information and integrated ticketing scheme for the supply of tickets, through-tickets and reservations or decide to give the power to relevant authorities to establish such a scheme. The national schemes shall be linked with those of other Member States to form a common scheme. The Member States shall ensure that the scheme does not lead to market distortion or discrimination between railway undertakings operatingand other passenger services. transport providers.
2013/09/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 501 #

2013/0029(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7 a (new)
Directive 2012/34/EU
Article 19 - point d a new
7 a. Article 19 (d) of Directive 2012/34/EU shall be amended as follows: “(da) have not been convicted of serious or repeated failure to fulfil social or labour law obligations, including obligations under occupational safety and health legislation and collective agreements, and customs law obligations in the case of a company seeking to operate cross-border freight transport subject to customs procedures.”
2013/09/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 502 #

2013/0029(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7 b (new)
Directive 2012/34/EU
Article 19 – point d b new
7 b. The following point shall be added to Article 19: "db) has undertaken to apply, in those Member States in which the undertaking intends to operate, collective agreements of general validity or usual in a particular sector according to the customary practice in the Member States.”
2013/09/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 39 #

2013/0028(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
The European Parliament rejects the Commission proposal.
2013/09/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 195 #

2013/0028(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 2
Regulation (EC) No. 1370/2007
Article 2 a (new) – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
The competent authorities shall adopt the public transport plans after consultation of relevant stakeholders and publish them. For the purpose of this Regulation, relevant stakeholders to be taken into consideration are at least transport operators, infrastructure managers if appropriate, and representative passenger and employee organisations.-{}-
2013/09/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 232 #

2013/0028(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 2
Regulation (EC) No. 1370/2007
Article 2 a (new) – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
The competent authority shall in an appropriate manner consult relevant stakeholders such as a minimum, transport operators, infrastructure managers if appropriate and representative passenger and employee organisations on these specifications and take their positions into consideration.
2013/09/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 265 #

2013/0028(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 3 – point b b (new)
Regulation (EC) No. 1370/2007
Article 4 – paragraph 5
(bb) Article 4(5) is amended as follows: "Without prejudice to national and Community law, including collective agreements between social partners, competent authorities shall require the selected public service operator to grant staff previously taken on to provide services the rights to which they would have been entitled if there had been a transfer within the meaning of Directive 2001/23/EC. Where competent authorities require public service operators to comply with certain social standards, tender documents and public service contracts shall list the staff concerned and give transparent details of their contractual rights and the conditions under which employees are deemed to be linked to the services."
2013/09/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 335 #

2013/0028(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 4 – point b
Regulation (EC) No. 1370/2007
Article 5 – paragraph 6
(b) Paragraph 6 is replaced by the following: "Competent authorities may decide that, in order to increase competition between railway undertakings, contracts for public passenger transport by rail covering parts of the same network or package of routes shall be awarded to different railway undertakings. To this end the competent authorities may decide before launching the tender procedure to limit the number of contracts to be awarded to the same railway undertaking."deleted
2013/09/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 87 #

2013/0016(COD)

Proposal for a directive
The European Parliament rejects the Commission proposal.
2013/09/19
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 70 #

2013/0015(COD)

Proposal for a directive
The European Parliament rejects the Commission proposal.
2013/10/01
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 30 #

2013/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
The European Parliament rejects the Commission proposal.
2013/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 31 #

2013/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
(2) Simultaneous pursuit of the goals of railway safety and interoperability requires substantial technical work which must be led by a specialised body. That is why it was necessary, as part of the Second Railway Package in 2004, to createstrengthen within the existing institutional framework, and with respect for the balance of power in the Union, a European agencthe national authority responsible for railway safety and interoperability (hereinafter referred to as the Agency).
2013/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 34 #

2013/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) The Fourth Railway Package proposes important changes to improve the functioning of the Single European railway area through amendments by way of recast to Directive 2004/49/EC and Directive 2008/57/EC, both directly linked to the tasks of the Agency. Those Directives, together with this Regulation, provide in particular for performing tasks related to issuing vehicle authorisations and safety certificates at the Union level. It implies a greater role of the AgencyMember State level.
2013/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 39 #

2013/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
(5) The Agency should contribute to the creation and effective functioning of a Single European railway area without frontiers and guaranteeing a high level of safety while improving the competitive position of the railway sector. That should be attained by contributing, on technical matters, to the implementation of European Union legislation by enhancing the level of interoperability of railway systems and to developing a common approach to safety on the European railway system. The Agency should also perform the role of European authority responsible for issuing authorisations for placing on the market for railway vehicles and for types of vehicles, safety certificates for railway undertakings and authorisations for placing in service of trackside control- command and signalling sub-systems. Moreover, it. The Agency should monitor national railway rules and the performance of national authorities acting in the railway interoperability and safety fields.
2013/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 40 #

2013/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
(6) In pursuing its objectives, the Agency should take full account of the process of enlargement of the Union and of the specific constraints relating to rail links with third countries. The Agency should have sole responsibility for the functions and powers assigned to it.
2013/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 42 #

2013/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
(7) The Agency, while performing its tasks, and particularly in relation to drafting recommendations, should take uptmost account of external railway expertise. This expertise should predominantly consist of professionals from the railway sector and the relevant national authorities. They should form competent and representative working parties of the Agency.
2013/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 44 #

2013/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
(9) The Agency should provide independent and objective technical support, predominantly to the Commission. Directive …. [Railway Interoperability] provides the basis for drafting and revising Technical Specifications for Interoperability (TSIs) while Directive … [Railway Safety] provides the basis for drafting and revising Common Safety Methods (CSMs) and Common Safety Targets (CSTs). The continuity of the work and the development of the TSIs, CSMs and CSTs over time require a permanent technical framework and a dedicated staff of a specialised body. To this end, the Agency should be responsible for providing the Commission with recommendations in relation to drafting and revising the TSIs, CSMs and CSTs. The national safety organisations and regulatory bodies should be equally able to request an independent technical opinion from the Agency.
2013/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 46 #

2013/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
(10) Railway undertakings have been faced with various problems when applying for safety certificates to competent national authorities, ranging from protracting procedures and excessive costs to unfair treatment, especially of new entrants. The certificates issued in one Member State have not been unconditionally recognised in other Member States, with a detriment to the Single European rail area. In order to make the procedures for issuing safety certificates to railway undertakings more efficient and impartial, it is essential to migrate towards a single safety certificate valid throughout the Union and issued by the Agency. The revised Directive … [Railway Safety Directive] provides a basis for thisa national authority.
2013/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 48 #

2013/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
(11) Currently Directive 2008/57/EC provides, in the case of rail vehicles, an authorisation of placing in service in each Member State, except in specific cases. The Task Force on vehicle authorisation set up by the Commission in 2011 discussed several cases where manufacturers and railway undertakings have suffered from excessive duration and cost of the authorisation process and proposed a number of improvements. As some problems are due to the complexity of the current vehicle authorisation process, it should be simplified. Each rail vehicle should only receive one authorisation and this authorisation for placing on the market for vehicles and for types of vehicles should be issued by the Agenca national authority. This would bring tangible benefits for the sector by reducing the costs and time of the procedure, and would diminish the risk of potential discrimination, especially of new companies wishing to enter a railway market. The revised Directive … [Railway Interoperability Directive] provides a basis for this.
2013/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 54 #

2013/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
(12) In order to further pursue the development of Single European rail area, in particular with relation to providing appropriate information to freight customers and passengers, and taking into account current involvement of the Agency, it is necessary tocould be give itn a strengthened role in the field of telematics applications. This would ensure their consistent development and swift deployment.
2013/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 57 #

2013/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
(13) Given the importance of the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) for the smooth development of the Single European railway area and its safety, and taking into account its fragmented development to date, it is necessary to strengthen its s overall coordination at the Union level. Therefore the Agency, as the most competent Union bodytogether with national authorities, should be given a more prominent role in this field to ensure consistent development of the ERTMS, to contribute to ensuring that ERTMS equipment complies with the specifications in force and to ensure that ERTMS-related European research programmes are coordinated with the development of ERTMS technical specifications. Moreover, in order to make the procedures for issuing authorisations for placing in service of trackside control- command and signalling sub-systems more efficient and impartial, it is essential to migrate towards a single authorisation valid in the Union and issued by the Agency. The revised Directive … [Railway Interoperability Directive] provides a basis for this.
2013/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 59 #

2013/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) The EU wishes to prioritise long, cross-border rail corridors where international operators may use the same locomotives with the same drivers for journeys across several countries. The current lack of standardised power and signalling safety systems and the limited capacity of the rail network means that there is a need for more rapid development and interoperability of ERTMS, for example, together with national systems.
2013/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 60 #

2013/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
(14) Competent national authorities have been normally charging for issuing vehicle authorisations and safety certificates. With the transfer competence to the Union level, the Agency should be entitled to charge the applicants for issuing the certificates and authorisations mentioned in the preceding recitals. The level of those charges should be equal to or lower than the current average in the Union and should be determined in a delegated act to be adopted by the Commission.deleted
2013/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 63 #

2013/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
(15) It is a general objective that the transfer of functions and tasks from the Member States to the Agency should be done efficiently, without any reduction in the current high levels of safety. The Agency should have sufficient resources for its new tasks, and the timing of the allocation of these resources should be based on clearly defined needs. Taking into account the know-how of national authorities, in particular the National Safety Authorities, the Agency should be allowed to make appropriate use of that expertise when granting the relevant authorisations and certificates. To this end, secondment of national experts to the Agency should be encouraged.deleted
2013/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 66 #

2013/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
(16) Directive … [Railway Safety] and Directive … [Railway Interoperability] provide for examination of national measures from the point of view of safety and interoperability, and compatibility with competition rules. They also limit the possibility for Member States to adopt new national rules. The current system in which a large number of national rules continue to exist leads to possible conflicts with Union rules and creates a risk of insufficient transparency and disguised discrimination of foreign operators, especially the smaller and new ones. In order to migrate towards a system of truly, transparent and impartial railway rules at Union level, gradual reduction of national rules needs to be reinforced. An opinion based on independent and neutral expertise is essential at Union level. To this end, the role of the Agency needs to be strengthened.deleted
2013/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 71 #

2013/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
(20) The interoperability of the Trans- European network should be enhanced and the new investment projects chosen for support by the Union should be in line with the objective of interoperability set in Decision No 1692/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 1996 on Community guidelines for the development of the Trans-European transport network. The Agency is the right institution to contribute to these objectives.
2013/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 72 #

2013/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
(21) Rolling stock maintenance is an important part of the safety system. There has been no genuine European market for the maintenance of rail equipment owing to the lack of a system for certification of maintenance workshops. This situation has been adding to the costs for the sector and results in journeys without loads. A European certification system for maintenance workshops should therefore gradually be developed and updated, with the Agency being the most appropriate body to propose adequate solutions to the Commission.
2013/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 73 #

2013/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
(22) The vocational qualifications required for train drivers are a major factor in both safety and interoperability in the Union. They are also a precondition for the free movement of workers in the railway industry. This question should be tackled with respect to the existing framework for social dialogue. The Agency should provide the technical support necessary in order to take account of this aspect at Union level.
2013/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 77 #

2013/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
(27) Railway interoperability and safety legislation, implementation guides or recommendations of the Agency, may sometimes pose interpretation and other problems to the stakeholders. Proper and uniform understanding of those acts is a precondition for effective implementation of the railway acquis and the functioning of the railway market. Therefore, the Agency should actively engage in training and explanatory activities in that regard.
2013/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 78 #

2013/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
(28) In order to perform its tasks properly, the Agency should have legal personality and an autonomous budget funded mainly through a contribution by the Union and through fees and charges paid by applicants. In order to ensure independence in its daily management and in the opinions, recommendations and decisions which it issues, the Agency’s organisation should be transparent, the Executive Director should have full responsibility. The Agency’s staff should be independent and should represent an appropriate balance of short-term and long-term contracts, in order to maintain its organisational knowledge and business continuity while keeping necessary and on-going exchange of expertise with the railway sector.deleted
2013/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 84 #

2013/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
(36) Since the objectives of the action proposed, namely to establish a specialised body to formulate common solutions on matters concerning railway safety and interoperability, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States by reason of the joint nature of the work to be done, and can therefore 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. 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,deleted
2013/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 89 #

2013/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
(37) In order to properly determine the level of fees and charges which the Agency isnational authorities are entitled to levy, 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 in respect of articles dealing with issuing and renewal of authorisations for placing in service of trackside control- command and signalling subsystems, authorisations for placing on the market for vehicles and for types of vehicles, and safety certificates. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing-up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and Council.
2013/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 90 #

2013/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
(38) In order to ensure the implementation of Articles 21 and 22 of this Regulation concerning examination of draft national rules and rules in force, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission.deleted
2013/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 91 #

2013/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
(39) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of Articles 29, 30, 31, and 51 of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by the Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers.deleted
2013/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 100 #

2013/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) issue guidelines and other non-binding documents facilitating application of railway interoperability and safety legislation pursuant to Articles 11, 15 and 24.
2013/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 104 #

2013/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The Agency shall set up a limited number of working parties for drawing up recommendations, in particular related to technical specifications for interoperability (TSIs), common safety targets (CSTs) and commonand safety methods (CSMs).
2013/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 127 #

2013/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. The Agency may carry out visits to the Member States in order to perform its tasks, in particular those referred to in Articles 12, 21, 22, 16, 17, 27, 29, 30, 31 and 38, in accordance with the policy defined by the Management Board.deleted
2013/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 133 #

2013/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3
3. The Agency may issue guidelines and other non-binding documents to facilitate the implementation of railway safety legislation.
2013/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 134 #

2013/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12
The Agency shall issue single safety certificates in accordance with Articles 10 and 11 of Directive … [the Safety Directive].2 deleted Safety certificates
2013/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 159 #

2013/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3
3. The Agency may issue guidelines and other non-binding documents to facilitate the implementation of railway interoperability legislation.
2013/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 162 #

2013/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
The Agency shall issue authorisations for placing on the market for railway vehicles in accordance with Article 20 of Directive … [the Interoperability Directive].deleted
2013/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 170 #

2013/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
The Agency shall issue authorisations for placing on the market for types of vehicles in accordance with Article 22 of Directive … [the Interoperability Directive].deleted
2013/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 254 #

2013/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1
1. The Agency shall perform the appropriate tasks relating to railway staff set out in Articles 4, 20, 22, 23, 25, 28, 33, 34, 35 and 37 of Directive 2007/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council .deleted
2013/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 255 #

2013/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 2
2. The Agency may be requested by the Commission to perform other tasks relating to railway staff in accordance with Directive 2007/59/EC.deleted
2013/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 258 #

2013/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 3
3. The Agency shall consult the authorities competent on railway staff issues on the tasks referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2. The Agency may promote cooperation between those authorities, including by organising appropriate meetings with their representatives.deleted
2013/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 271 #

2013/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the licences issued in accordance with Directive … [Directive on the establishment of the Single European Rail Area (recast)];deleted
2013/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 272 #

2013/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) the safety certificates issued in accordance with Article 10 of Directive … [Railway Safety Directive];deleted
2013/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 290 #

2013/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1
1. The Agencynational authorities shall, at the Commission’s request, assist the Commission with the implementation of Union legislation aimed at enhancing the level of interoperability of railway systems and at developing a commonimproving the approach to safety on the European railway system.
2013/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 292 #

2013/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 1
1. On its own initiative or at the request of the Commission, Member States, candidate countries or the networks referred to in Article 34, the Agency shall engage in training and other appropriate activities concerning the application and explanation of railway interoperability and safety legislation and related Agency’s products such as registers, implementation guides or recommendations.deleted
2013/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 358 #

2013/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the fees paid by applicants for, and holders of, certificates and authorisations issued by the Agency in accordance with Articles 12, 16, 17 and 18;deleted
2013/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 392 #

2013/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) the issuing and renewal of authorisations for placing in service of trackside control-command and signalling subsystems, authorisations for placing on the market for vehicles and for types of vehicles, including possible indication of compatibility with the networks or lines;deleted
2013/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 394 #

2013/0014(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) the issuing and renewal of safety certificates;deleted
2013/09/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 9 #

2013/0013(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
The European Parliament rejects the Commission proposal.
2013/09/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 11 #

2012/2870(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8
– having regard to the fact that accession negotiations with Turkey were opened on 3 October 2005 after the Council had approved the Negotiating Framework, and that the opening of such negotiations is the starting point for a long-lasting and open- ended process based on fair and rigorous conditionality and the commitment to reform, with the common goal of full EU membership as soon as the membership criteria's are fulfilled,
2013/02/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 19 #

2012/2870(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 11
– having regard to the fact that full compliance with the Copenhagen criteria and EU integration capacity, in accordance with the conclusions of the December 2006 European Council meeting, remain the basis for accession to the EU, which is a community based on shared values, sincere cooperation and mutual solidarity amongst all its Member States,
2013/02/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 203 #

2012/2870(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14a (new)
14a. Stresses the importance of active and independent civil society organisations (CSO's) for democracy; underlines the importance of dialogue with CSO's and stresses their crucial role in contributing to enhanced regional cooperation on social and political aspects; is therefore worried that CSO's continues to face fines, closure proceedings, and administrative obstacles to their operations and that consultation of CSO's remains to be an exception rather than the rule; welcomes the Turkish government's improved cooperation with NGOs, but calls for their broader consultation in policy-making, including the formulation of policies and legislation and in the monitoring of activities of the authorities;
2013/02/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 204 #

2012/2870(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14b (new)
14b. Notes the limited progress in the areas of labour and trade union rights; regrets that the legislation on civil servants' trade unions rights is still not in line with EU and ILO standards and that collective actions by trade unions suffer numerous restrictions; calls on Turkey to continue working on new legislation in this area to ensure that it is in line with the EU acquis and ILO conventions;
2013/02/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 210 #

2012/2870(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes the Law on the protection of family and prevention of violence against women; commends the National Action Plan to combat Violence against Women (2012-2015) and stresses the need to enforce it effectively nationwide; calls on the Ministry for Family and Social Policies to continue its efforts to increase the number and quality of shelters for women and minors in danger; stresses the importance to provide women who have been victims of violence with concrete alternatives and self-sustainment prospects; urges Turkey to continue to step up its preventive efforts at all levels in the fight against ‘honour killings’, domestic violence and the phenomenon of forced marriages and child brides; calls on the Ministry to continue to actively promote women's participation in the labour market, which remains low, in politics and at senior level in the administration and the private sector, if necessary by foreseeing reserved quotas; encourages the government to revise the Law on Political Parties and the Law on Elections to make the inclusion of women a priority for political parties;
2013/02/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 214 #

2012/2870(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15a (new)
15a. Is bothered by women's negative portrayal in the media and the general male-dominated discourse; encourages the Turkish government to proactively promote changes in stereotypes and in the perception of gender roles in all spheres; stresses the importance of mainstreaming gender equality in the legislative process and in the implementation of laws;
2013/02/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 223 #

2012/2870(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses the urgent need for comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation and the establishment of an anti- discrimination and equality board to protect individuals against discrimination based on ethnicity, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or sexual identity; calls on Turkey to adopt an action plan to promote the full equality of rights and full acceptance of LGBT persons;
2013/02/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 250 #

2012/2870(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Notes that Turkey continued to demonstrate resilience at the terrorist attacks by the PKK; cCalls on Turkey to invest renewed efforts towards a political solution to the Kurdish issue; asks all political forces to ensure an adequate political platform and to debate in a constructive way the Kurdish issue and to facilitate a real opening to the claims for basic rights in the Constitutional process; asks all political forces to work in alliance towards the goal of reinforced political dialogue and a process of further political, cultural and socio-economic inclusion and participation of citizens of Kurdish origin, in order to guarantee the rights to freedom of expression, association and assembly and promote the peaceful inclusion of citizens of Kurdish origin into Turkish society; recalls that a political solution can only be built upon a truly democratic debate on the Kurdish issue and expresses concern at the large number of cases launched against writers and journalists writing on the Kurdish issue and the arrest of several Kurdish politicians, mayors and members of municipal councils, trade unionists, lawyers, protestors and human rights defenders in connection with the KCK trial; underlines the importance of promoting a discussion of the Kurdish issue within the democratic institutions, particularly the TGNA;
2013/02/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 55 #

2012/2309(INI)

Proposal for a Decision establishing the composition of the European Parliament
Article 3
Pursuant to Article 1, the number of representatives in the European Parliament elected in each Member State is hereby set as follows, with effect from the beginning of the 2014-2019 parliamentary term: Belgium 21 Bulgaria 17 Czech Republic 21 Denmark 13 Germany 96 Estonia 6 Ireland 11 Greece 21 Spain 54 France 74 Croatia 11 Italy 73 Cyprus 6 Latvia 8 Latvia Lithuania 11 Lithuania Luxembourg 6 Luxembourg Hungary 21 Hungary Malta 6 Malta Netherlands 26 Austria 19 Austria Poland 51 Poland Portugal 21 Portugal Romania 32 Romania Slovenia 8 Slovenia Slovakia 13 Slovakia Finland 13 Finland Sweden 19 Sweden8 11 6 20 6 Netherlands 26 19 51 21 32 8 13 13 20 United Kingdom 73
2013/02/01
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 2 #

2012/2295(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A
A. whereas it should be recalled that the bioeconomy is an important sector within the internal marketcontributory factor with a view to complying with Europe’s environmental requirements for a sustainable future and offerings additional benefits regarding sustainability,a stronger internal market, improved competitiveness and the reduction of import dependency in terms of both energy and raw materials.
2013/03/27
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 20 #

2012/2295(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that for bioenergy sources to be successful in the longer term they must be able to compete on both price and quality under normal market conditionscannot compete on price and quality so long as fossil fuels continue to be subsidised and energy taxation places renewable alternatives at a disadvantage; welcomes the ongoing revision of the Union’s biofuel legislation in order to ensure that the GHG emissions associated with Indirect Land Use Change (ILUC) are taken into account when setting and calculating targets; considers that a new policy which includes, inter alia, altered market incentives may be needed in order to promote the market in more advanced biofuels and reduce the adverse effects in terms of indirect land use.
2013/03/27
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 6 #

2012/2259(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the fact that renewable energy is being developed in the Member States with a view to meeting the targets set for 2020; calls on the Commission to propose rational goals up to 2030, which should take into account the proportion of electricity to bfulfil the goals of promoting renewable generated from renewable sources, energy efficiency, clean conventional energy technologies, and CO2 storage;gy, reduce greenhouse gas emission, energy efficiency and security of supply ensuring the achievement of the medium- to long term climate reduction targets and industrial competitiveness.
2013/01/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 11 #

2012/2259(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points out that European energy policy must be focused on the development, deployment and distribution of renewable energy. More ambitious renewable energy targets for member states are necessary for 2030 and beyond in order to achieve a renewable energy based economy by 2050.
2013/01/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 13 #

2012/2259(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls for a development of new economic instruments in order to stimulate renewable energy and for fossil fuel subsidies to be phased out.
2013/01/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 19 #

2012/2259(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that renewable energy is not being developed separately, but as part of the overall energy system; rReiterates that funding needs to be allocated under the Connecting Europe programme to finance the development of ICT-based smart grids so as to enable renewable energy to be incorporated more comprehensively and improve the stability of transfer systems;
2013/01/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 22 #

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas energy policy must, at all times, reflect a balance between the aims of supply security and economic and environmental viabilityfocus on fulfilling the goals of promoting renewable energy, energy efficiency and security of supply ensuring industrial competitiveness and the achievement of the medium- to long term climate reduction targets;
2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 32 #

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas one of the aims of European Union energy policy – in a spirit of solidarity among the Member States, as part of the creation of the single market and in accordance with the need to conserve and improve the environmentbuild a sustainable society and reduce our climate changing emissions – is to promote the development of new and renewable energy sources and to use energy more efficiently;
2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 39 #

2012/2259(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to use the crisis as an opportunity to make the necessary investments in clean tech in order to generate employment and economic growth.
2013/01/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 43 #

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas, as things stand at present, the EU is on track to achieve the target 20% share for RES in the energy mix by 2020; whereas therefore more ambitious binding renewable energy targets for members states are necessary for 2020, 2030 and beyond in order to achieve a renewable energy-based economy by 2050;
2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 50 #

2012/2259(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Points to the need for energy and CO2 storageout that research is the key to the development and affordability of new and clean technologies; maintains that funding needs to be allocated under the Horizon 2020 programme to finance the development of energy and CO2 storage technologies;
2013/01/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 53 #

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas the economic crisis and the debt crisis in Europe have not yet been overcome and major challenges have to be faced in terms of public budgeting; whereas the crisis should be used as an opportunity to make the necessary investments in clean tech in order to generate employment and economic growth;
2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 58 #

2012/2259(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that research and development focusing on reducing the environmental impact and the efficient use of waste to produce electricity, gas, and heat are important from the point of view of meeting energy efficiency targets;
2013/01/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 60 #

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G
G. whereas investors requirwill not have security and continuity for their projected investments beyond 2020unless the EU agrees on a new climate and energy policy framework for the period beyond 2020; acknowledges that the annual growth rate of renewable energy sources would be significantly lower after 2020 without new climate or energy policy initiatives;
2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 61 #

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas there are subsidies of a value of USD 400 billion supporting the wasteful consumption of fossil fuels which impedes the growth of renewable energies; whereas the Pittsburgh and Los Cabos G-20 summits endorsed the objective of phasing out inefficient fossil fuels subsidies over the medium term; whereas concrete proposals towards the implementation of this objective is lacking;
2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 70 #

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Agrees withConsiders that European energy policy must be refocused on the development, deployment and distribution of renewable energy; calls on the EU Member States and the Ccommission that, in future, RES will account for a growing share of energy provision in Europe, both for electricity supply and for the heating and cooling and transport secs to raise the EU's ambitions and increase the renewable energy target to 30% renewable by 2020, with a further additional binding target of 45% in 2030 and additional indicative targets for 2040 and 2050; calls on the European Commission to urgently deliver legislative proposals to revise the climate and energy package to this end so that long term security for investors, and that they will reduce Europe's dependence on conventional energy; innovators is ensured; underlines that investments in renewable energy and the sustainable transition of society is key to creating jobs, industrial competitiveness and economic growth;
2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 99 #

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that secure, affordable and environmentally soundrenewable energy provision is indispensable for the competitiveness of European industry; emphasises, therefore, that the energy supply system needs to be overhauled and the share of RES increased in a manner that is cost-efficient and without prejudice towhile safeguarding supply security;
2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 111 #

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the Member States are currently acting independently in the promotion of RES, within administrative frameworks that differ widely, and that their potential for developing renewables is uneven on account of natural factorspotential for developing energy always is dependent on natural factors; believes however that most areas can make contributions to the deployment of renewable energy following the competitive advantages of every region;
2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 125 #

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that levels of public and political acceptance of renewable energy differ andrgy sources always differ and that consultations with local stakeholders is necessary whenever new energy sources are deployed; notes that the availability of public and private financing to promote RES varies widely; because of unclear policy objectives;
2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 146 #

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Is concernedNotes that, so far, only some of the renewables on the energy market are economically competitive, although certain other technologies are closing the gap with market prices; agrees with the Commission that all available means must be used to bring the costs down and make RES economically competitive;
2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 159 #

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Underlines that the prices of different energy sources play a major role in determining the behaviour of market actors, including industry and consumers, and notes that the inability of the current policy framework to fully internalise external costs, in combination with generous state subsidies to non-renewable energy sources, impedes the growth of renewable energy sources; calls for fossil fuels subsidies to be phased out and for all energy sources to carry their own environmental cost;
2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 177 #

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that the existence within the Union of approximately 170 different schemes for promoting RES gives rise to considerable inefficiencies in cross-border electricity trading because it reinforces and indeed aggravates inequalities, thus working against completion of the internal energy market;deleted
2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 187 #

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that those who will benefit most from completion of the internal energy market are the consumers; supports the Commission's view that emphasises that support schemes for renewable energy sources were first and foremost introduced on the grounds of incomplete market opening, incompletition needs to extend to renewables as well as other energy source internalisation of external costs of conventional generation and additionally because of the early stage of development of most renewable technologies; deplores the fact that fossil fuel and nuclear energy subsidies still prevail; supports the Commission's view that competition needs to extend to all energy sources across all Member States because it is the best stimulus to advances in innovation and price reductions;
2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 209 #

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Emphasises that RES must be fully integrated into the European internal energy market in all the Member States without delay and that in the long term they mustRES are increasingly takeing on stabilising functions and tasks within the system that have previously been performed by conventional energy sources;
2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 231 #

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that, in order to guarantee supply security, the development of RES with fluctuating feed-in will necessitate reserves of conventional energy not previously available; recognises that the development of reserve capacity entails substantial costs and that, to make the development or retention of conventional reserves more commercially attractive, it will increasingly need to be promoted; rejects the concept of competition for subsidies and calls for the principles of the market economy to be applied to the design of the energy market;deleted
2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 280 #

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Underscores the need for electricity storage solutions and demand side measures to facilitate the integration of RES into the energy supply; re-emphasises the urgent need for further research into electricity storage and smart grids; emphasises the need for renewed attention to the role consumers can play in making the market work better through peak shaving and lowering their energy bills at the same time;
2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 299 #

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Is convinced that ICT will in future play a more important role in energy provision, to make consumers more active in the market, and in the management of RES; calls on the Commission to bring forward without delay proposals for the development, promotion and standardisation of smart grids and meters; emphasises that important factors in this regard include not only planning certainty on the providers' side but also acceptance on the part of consumers, as well as data protection;
2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 316 #

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Emphasises that the further development of RES, similar to deployment of non-renewable energy sources, will entail permanent landscape change in Europe; points out that the only way to win public acceptance of RES is through transparent planning, construction and licensing procedures, in which all the stakeholders are involved;
2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 326 #

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Considers that attention should be paid to small-scale generation, in particular micro-generation, which entails electrical and heat generation technologies that can be installed and used in individual households, such as solar panels, small wind turbines and micro CHP;
2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 395 #

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Underlines that research is key to the development and affordability of new and clean technologies; believes that the SET Plan can make important contributions towards making renewable technologies affordable and competitive;
2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 416 #

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. Emphasises that state influence has had the effect of making the price of electricity to consumers and industry in certain Member States relatively high; Points out that, in 2010, 22% of households in the EU were worried about being able to meet their electricity bills and assumes that the situation in this regard has since worsened; stresses that energy poverty must be prevented through general welfare policy and not energy policy and that industry's ability to compete must not be affected;
2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 425 #

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
27. Warns that pitching support at too high a level has the effect of over-compensating and thus of slowing technological progress and impeding market integration because it reduces the incentive to develop more innovative and better-value products; thus favours cost efficient support schemes, that are responsive to market signals.
2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 464 #

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
29. Is convinced that only an EU-wide system for promoting RES will offer the most cost-effective framework in which their full potential can be realised; seesRecognises the decisive advantages in a technology- neutral European market for renewables, in which producers will have to cover a pre- determined quota of their energy output from RES, and in which one of the ways of reaching that quota will be through the trading of certificates on a market established for that purpose; notes the evidence of experience in the Member States that, in order to ensure quotas are met, heavy fines must be imposed for failure to meet them;
2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 486 #

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
30. Calls onAsks the Ccommission to bring forward, without delay, a proposal for a European support system in which a marketnot to present proposals on a EU wide support system for renewable- energy certificates will make for EU-wide competition among the various technologies;; believes that future policies should build on those support mechanisms which have proven their effectiveness in meeting the renewable energy targets and asks the commission to assist member states in improving national systems already in place,
2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 158 #

2012/2145(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Recalls the European Parliament resolution of 25 November 2010 on the situation in Western Sahara; urges Morocco and the Polisario Front to continue negotiation for a peaceful and long-lasting solution of the Western Sahara conflict and reiterates the rights of the Sahrawi people to self determination which should be decided through a democratic referendum, in accordance with the relevant United Nations resolutions; condemns the ongoing violation of the human rights of the Sahrawi people; calls for the release of the Sahrawi political prisoners;
2012/10/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 18 #

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises the benefits to Member States of working together for an energy system transformation which must start now; endorses, therefore, the Commission's Energy Roadmap 2050 as the basis for proposing legislative and other initiatives on energy policy with a view to developing a policy framework for 2030, including milestones and targetsbased on legally binding targets (for greenhouse gas emissions, renewables and energy efficiency) ; notes that defining energy targets for 2050 assumes pan- European governance; pursues, within the spirit of the Union, a strategy that will allow Member States to cooperate and not feel repressed under the Roadmap;
2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 32 #

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the proposed strategies for 2030 and 2050 are not of a deterministic nature, but rather serve as a basis for constructive dialogueframework for developing more precise policy instruments aimed at reaching the objectives and binding targets, based on a constructive dialogue with all involved stakeholders on issues relating to industry, research and energy;
2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 41 #

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Proposes that the assumptions underlying the different scenario's and especially the costs attributed to the various energy sources are reviewed on a regular basis; in these assessments, special attention must be paid to the changes in investment requirements, technical and economic feasibility, technological developments, lock-in risks and life-cycle costs of the various energy generation options;
2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 44 #

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the importance of the EU's energy policy amidst the financial crisis; emphasises the role that energy could potentiallyan play in spurring growth and competitiveness in the EU; calls on the Commission to propose post-2020 strategies and to present a 2030 policy framework for European energy policy; encourages the Member States to step up their ongoing efforts to reach the current 2020 targets in the area of EU energy policylegislation to renew and extend the climate and energy package in order to ensure a stable European energy policy framework towards 2030 and 2040, with an emphasis on binding targets for energy efficiency, greenhouse gas emissions and renewable energy and by full integration of the no regrets options of the energy roadmap 2050; encourages the Member States to step up their ongoing efforts to reach the current 2020 targets in the area of EU energy policy; stresses in this regard that timely and full implementation of all provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive 2009/28/EC is vital for achieving the EU´s binding target of at least 20% by 2020;
2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 58 #

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Urges the Commission to come forward with one specific scenario which guides the way towards 2050; stresses that this scenario should be based on the no- regrets options combining high energy efficiency, high renewables and a smart infrastructure; realizes that it is impossible to look into the future but stresses that a clear action plan and consensus among all the Member States is crucial to reach the goals of sustainability, security and competitiveness;
2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 69 #

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that a clear policy and regulatory framework willis of major importance to help stimulate the necessary investments for low-carbon energy investments; Underlines the importance of an energy strategy focused on increasing the EU's energy sustainability, security and economic competitiveness through measures such as the diversification of supply routes and sources, andenhancing renewable energy, diversifying energy supply and boosting energy efficiency;
2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 81 #

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes that the prices of energy sources and functioning carbon markets play a major role in determining the behaviour of market actors, including industry and consumers, and notes that the inability of the current EU policy framework to fully internalise external costs perpetuates unsustainable consumption patterns and reduces the speed of the transition towards sustainability; calls for a post 2020 policy framework to be guided by the polluters pay principle and long term rules to guarantee security for markets actors;
2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 108 #

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Recognises the conclusions reached in the Energy Roadmap that the transition of thtowards a sustainable energy sector on an EU-wide scale is technically and economically feasible, and couldwill be less costly in the long-run than a continuation of current policies under certain assumptions;
2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 138 #

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Recognises that a higher share of renewable energy beyond 2020 is a key aspect of a more sustainable energy system; recognises, furthermore, that all of the decarbonisation scenarios explored in the Commission communication assume an increased share of renewable energy emphasises that a share of renewable energy of 45% in gross final energy consumption in 2030 can be obtained; for example by focussing more on energy efficiency and by setting the EU energy mix of around 30% in grosright targets, which would create the required certainty for investors final the energy consumption in 2030sector;
2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 156 #

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that improved energy efficiency and energy savings will play an essential role in the transformation of the energy system, and that meeting the 2020 objectives is an important basis for further progress up to 2050; recommendproposes, in this respect, that binding energy efficiency targets for 2030, 2040 and 2050 are put in place; recommends awareness raising campaigns and energy efficiency to be integrated into national educational curricula in the Member States;
2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 183 #

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses the importance of a high level of energy efficiency for reaching energy security and the greenhouse gas reduction target, as well as the positive effects on EU competitiveness, industrial leadership, job creation, energy independence and energy prices; emphasizes the necessity of achieving the 20% energy efficiency target by 2020 and of setting binding intermediate targets for 2030, 2040 to reach 40% by 2050; recommends that, while aiming to augment energy efficiency, all steps and stakeholders of the supply and demand chain should be looked at (amongst others: production, transformation, transmission, distribution and consumption at all levels);
2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 207 #

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that a more European approach to renewable policy is key in the medium to long term; encourages Member States to work together in order to optimise the cost efficiency of renewables expansion and to ensure that more investments are made where they will be most productive and efficient, taking into account the specific characteristics of Member States; highlights, in this context, the Commission's important role as a facilitator;emphasizes the importance of putting targets in to place, as the legally binding target of 20% by 2020 has already proven to be successful and is likely to be exceeded in almost every Member State; therefore, calls for a binding target of 45% for 2030 and ambitious indicative targets (70%) for 2040 and (95%) 2050, highlights, the EU's important facilitating, coordinating and financially supporting role, points out that renewables will, in the long term, move to the centre of the energy mix in Europe, as they progress from technology development to mass production and deployment, fromon a small- scale toas well as on a larger-scale – integrating local and more remote sources – and from subsidised to competitive; emphasises that the changing nature of renewables requires changes in policy to be made with a view to achieving greater market integration; highlights the need for support schemes to bestresses the importance of stable regulatory frameworks, both on an EU as on a Member State level to stimulate investments, highlights the need for simplified administrative procedures and stable and efficient support schemes which can be adapted over time and phased out aswhen technologies and supply chains mature and market failures are resolved;
2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 251 #

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that, as Member States pursue the goal of energy security and energy independence, emphasis needs to be shifted towards a model of energy interdependence by ensuring the swift completion of the EU internal energy market and the EU supergrid infrastructure linking North and South, and East and West; as well as using the full potential of decentralised and micro scale energy production and smart energy infrastructures in all Member States, highlights the importance of ensuring that policy and regulatory developments in Member States will eliminate remaining infrastructure 'bottlenecks' and will not create new barriers to electricity and gas or energy market integration; stresses, moreover, that energy policy decisions in each national system need to take account of how such decisions could affect other Member States;
2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 288 #

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Stresses that, since the current infrastructure is outdated, huge investments will be necessary in each scenario of the Commission's Communication on the Roadmap 2050; this will result in a rise in the energy prices until 2030 in each scenario; furthermore, the Commission states that the largest share of these increases are already happening in the reference scenario since they are linked to the replacement of the next 20 years old, already fully written-off generation capacity; emphasizes that, since all scenario's have similar costs, the positive economic, environmental and social effects connected to the high energy efficiency and the high renewable scenario should not be neglected;
2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 325 #

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5
The role of specific energy sourcfossil fuels and related technologies
2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 370 #

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Underlines the importance ofNotes that Carbon Capture Storage (CCS) could play a role on the road to 2050 and decarbonisation; however, is concerned about unresolved problems such as non-specified delays in development, high cost prices and environmental risks; stresses that CCS oughtis unlikely to be ready by 2030 if fossil fuels are to remain significant in the energy mixfor commercial deployment before 2030 and therefore recommends cautiousness when accounting for CO2 reductions attributed to CCS in the scenarios; highlights that CCS is alsomight be an important option for the decarbonisation of several heavy industries and could, combined with biomass, deliver 'carbon negative' values;
2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 408 #

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
25. Stresses the need to ensure the energy security of the EU through, primarily achieved by promoting energy savings and renewable energy, which will, together with other alternative sources of energy and to, reduce import dependency; highlights, therefore, the emerging importance ofnotes the emerging interest regarding the exploration of oil and gas fields in the Mediterranean Sea and the Arctic; believes that there is an urgent need to develop an EU policy on oil and gas drilling at sea, with an emphasis on environmental hazards and including delineation of exclusive economic zones (EEZs) of EU Member States and relevant third countries in accordance with the UNCLOS Convention, to which all EU Member States and the EU as such are signatories;
2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 446 #

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
30. Calls on the EU to continue to play an active role in the international negotiations on the global climate deal; takes the opinion that climate diplomacy should come under the umbrella of the European External Action Service (EEAS); stresses that the EU needs to know what the consequences of a failure to conclude a global climate change agreement would be but emphasizes that the EU needs to act on climate change in any case to safe costs, create benefits for the environment, job opportunities and front runner advantages for the industry;
2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 466 #

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
31. Believes that prices play a crucial role in energy-related investment and energy production; notes that the different Member States' policies to promote renewable energy show both successes and problems; takes the opinion that the recent relatively high prices of fossil fuels promote the development of renewable energy; notes, however, that in some Member States the promotion of renewable energy by means of financial support could lead to high energy prices that support for fossil and nuclear energy and unbalanced financial support for renewable energy could distort market competition and lead to high energy prices; urges Member States to phase out inefficient fossil fuel subsidies, in line with the G-20 agreement;
2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 41 #

2012/2099(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that the regions of Europe should be ablehave sufficient flexibility to focus on those energy sources which are best suited to the local conditions and that the EU should start measuring Europein order to achieve the 2020-targets, and a sustainable and clean renewable energy economy by 2050; calls on the commission to present a legislative proposal establishing a climate and energy objectives on an EU-wide scalepolicy regime for the period after 2020 so that long term security for investors and innovators is ensured; calls for a revised climate and energy package to include binding targets for renewable energy of 45% in 2030 and additional indicative targets for 2040 and 2050;
2012/11/30
Committee: REGI
Amendment 52 #

2012/2099(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that any future energy goals the current climate and energy targets, as well as future targets after 2020,should be based on fair burden sharing between European regions and should allow them the possibility of future development; firmly believes, therefore, that any multiannual financial allocation needs to take into consideration not only the general Europe-wide objectives, but also the institutional capacities of regions throughout the EU;
2012/11/30
Committee: REGI
Amendment 83 #

2012/2099(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that, while Member States are changing their energy mixes in accordance with the EU's climate goals, many regions are still dependent on fossil fuels; believes, therefore, that not only low-carbon, but all low-emission sources of energy, such as shale gas, ought to be accepted, including those of a transitional naturethe efforts to achieve a renewable energy economy must be stepped up, underlines that fossil fuel subsidies needs to be phased out, and that educational and other measures need to be established to help workers to adapt to new green jobs in emerging sectors;
2012/11/30
Committee: REGI
Amendment 285 #

2012/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53 a (new)
53 a. Recalls the European Parliament resolution of 25 November 2010 on the situation in Western Sahara; urges Morocco and the Polisario Front to continue negotiation for a peaceful and long-lasting solution of the Western Sahara conflict and reiterates the rights of the Sahrawi people to self determination which should be decided through a democratic referendum, in accordance with the relevant United Nations resolutions; condemns the ongoing violation of the human rights of the Sahrawi people; calls for the release of the Sahrawi political prisoners; welcomes the statements by 11 countries during the 13 th session of the Universal Periodic Review of the United Nations raising concerns on the situation in Western Sahara;
2012/06/26
Committee: AFET
Amendment 83 #

2012/2042(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Believes that the SME test should guarantee an appropriate compliance of the European Legislation on health and safety at work
2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 89 #

2012/2042(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Stresses that health and safety at work and workers' protection cannot be considered administrative burdens; calls the Commission to simplify administrative burdens always ensuring health and safety at work and asks to considering the need for SMEs to guarantee adequate knowledge and resources to manage employees working environment properly in order to reduce costs of inadequate safety; this support could include: disseminating good practices, training employees, developing simple risk- assessment tools and guidelines, providing access to affordable, good-quality prevention services, offering financial incentives etc.;
2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 90 #

2012/2042(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Stresses that fundamental workers rights and occupational safety and health should not be jeopardized by the reduction of documentation and reporting obligations;
2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 91 #

2012/2042(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Urges improvements in the efficiency of the transposition of EU legislation into national law; calls on the Commission to consider submitting more legislative proposals in, the form of a regulation; asks the Commission to assess the extent to which the applicwhich should be dependent on the relevant policy field; demands in this respect that any legislation ofin the ‘checklist for good implementation of EU legislation’7 can be introduced as a requirementfield of company law, labour law or health and safety at work should be in the form of a minimum directive;
2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 15 #

2012/2004(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that one of the fundamental problems in the social enterprises market is the lack of appropriate know-how when it comes to establishing and managing such enterprises, and that therefore it is important not only to create an international knowledge base concerning social entrepreneurship, but also to ensure that advice, training and information is available in this context;
2012/05/31
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 64 #

2012/0366(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 29 a (new)
(29a) Given the general prohibition of the sale of oral tobacco (snus) in the EU, there is no cross-border interest in regulating the content of snus. The responsibility for regulating the content of snus thus lies with the Member State where the sale of snus is permitted in accordance with Article 151 of the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden. Snus should therefore be exempt from the provisions of Article 6 of this Directive.
2013/05/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 173 #

2012/0366(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 29 a (new)
(29a) Given the general prohibition of the sale of oral tobacco (snus) in the EU, there is no cross-border interest in regulating the content of snus. The responsibility for regulating the content of snus thus lies with the Member State where the sale of snus is permitted in accordance with Article 151 of the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden. Snus should therefore be exempt from the provisions of Article 6 of this Directive.
2013/05/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 215 #

2012/0366(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Oral tobacco (snus) shall be exempt from the provisions of Article 6 of this Directive.
2013/05/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 379 #

2012/0366(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The responsibility for regulating the content of snus shall lie with the Member State where the sale of snus is permitted in accordance with Article 151 of the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden. Snus should therefore be exempt from the provisions of Article 6 of this Directive.
2013/05/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 584 #

2012/0366(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Oral tobacco (snus) shall be exempt from the provisions of Article 6 of this Directive.
2013/05/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1025 #

2012/0366(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The responsibility for regulating the content of snus shall lie with the Member State where the sale of snus is permitted in accordance with Article 151 of the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden. Snus should therefore be exempt from the provisions of Article 6 of this Directive.
2013/05/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 269 #

2012/0337(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 38
38. Turning waste into a resource, as called for in the Resource Efficiency Roadmap, requires the full implementation of EU waste legislation across the EU, based on strict application of the waste hierarchy and covering different types of waste . Additional efforts are needed to: reduce per capita waste generation in absolute terms, limit energy recovery to non-recyclable materials, phase out landfilling, ensure high quality recycling and non-toxic material cycles, and develop markets for secondary raw materials. Hazardous waste will need to be managed so as to minimise significant adverse effects on human health and the environment, as agreed at the Rio+20 Summit. To achieve this, market- based instruments that privilege prevention, recycling and re-use should be applied much more systematically across the EU. Barriers facing recycling activities in the EU internal market should be removed and existing prevention, re-use, recycling, recovery and landfill diversion targets reviewed so as to move towards a ‘circular’ economy, with a cascading use of resources and residual waste close to zero.
2013/03/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 292 #

2012/0337(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 41 – subparagraph 1 - point d
(d) Waste is safely managed as a resource, waste generated per capita is in absolute decline, energy recovery is limited to non- recyclable materials and landfilling of recyclable, compostable and compobustaible materials is effectively eradicated.
2013/03/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 316 #

2012/0337(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 41 – subparagraph 2 - point e
(e) Fully implementing EU waste legislation. This will include applying the waste hierarchy and the effective use of market-based instruments and measures to ensure that landfilling is effectively phased out, energy recovery is limited to non- recyclable materials, non-toxic material cycles are stimulated so that recycled waste iscan be used as a major, reliable source of raw material for the EU, hazardous waste is safely managed and its generation is reduced, illegal waste shipments are eradicated and internal market barriers for environmentally-sound recycling activities in the EU are removed.
2013/03/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 334 #

2012/0337(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 48
48. Horizontal chemicals legislation (REACH and the Classification, Labelling and Packaging Regulations) provides baseline protection for human health and the environment and promotes the uptake of evolving non-animal testing methods. However, there is still uncertainty about the full impacts on human health and the environment from the combined effects of different chemicals (mixtures), nanomaterials, chemicals that interfere with the endocrine (hormone) system (endocrine disruptors) and chemicals in products. In recent years, more information has come to light on the need for action to deal with these challenges, especially if the EU is to attain the goal agreed at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in 2002, and reaffirmed at the Rio+20 Summit, to have ensured the minimisation of significant adverse effects’ ofexposure to chemicals on human health and the environment by 2020 and to respond to new and emerging issues and challenges in an effective, efficient, coherent and coordinated manner. The EU will further develop and implement approaches including provisions for industry to address combination effects of chemicals and safety concerns related to endocrine disruptors and set out a comprehensive approach for minimising adverse effects of hazardous substances across all relevant EU legislation, including chemicals in products, supported by a comprehensive chemical exposure and toxicity knowledge base taking into account the precautionary principle to protect in particular vulnerable groups from exposure. The safety and sustainable management of nanomaterials will be ensured as part of a comprehensive approach involving risk assessment and management, information and monitoring. Together these approaches will increase the chemical knowledge base and provide a predictable framework driving the development of more sustainable solutions.
2013/03/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 358 #

2012/0337(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 52 – subparagraph 2 – point d
(d) Developing by 2015 an EU strategy for a non- toxic environment, comprising short-term measures ensuring safety of nanomaterials and similar advanced materials, appropriate approaches for chemical regulations to address combination effects, minimising exposure to endocrine disruptors and chemicals in products, including addressing inter alia imported products, indoor exposure and non-toxic material cycles as well as mapping out actions to reach the long- term vision of a non-toxic environment. The strategy is supported by a comprehensive chemical exposure and toxicity knowledge base, ensuring accelerated and efficient decision-making and conducive to innovation of sustainable substitutes.
2013/03/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 388 #

2012/0337(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – Priority objective 5
Priority objective 5: To improve the evidencknowledge base for environment policy
2013/03/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 390 #

2012/0337(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 64
64. Evidence for EU environment policy is based on environmental monitoring, data, indicators and assessments linked to the implementation of EU legislation, as well as formal scientific research and ‘citizen science’ initiatives. There has been considerable progress on strengthening this evidence base, raising awareness and improving the confidence of policy-makers and the public in the evidencknowledge-based approach to policy, facilitating their understanding of complex environmental and societal challenges.
2013/03/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 392 #

2012/0337(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 66
66. However, the pace of current developments and uncertainties surrounding likely future trends requires further steps to maintain and strengthen this evidencknowledge base to ensure policy in the EU continues to draw on a sound understanding of the state of the environment, possible response options and their consequences.
2013/03/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 399 #

2012/0337(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 69 – indent 3
TAlthough there is increasingly available knowledge on adverse effects from endocrine disrupting chemicals, especially regarding development of children, that fully warrants precautionary action, there are still uncertainties surrounding the full implications on human health and environmental implications of endocrine disruptors, mixtures, chemicals in products and nanomaterials. Filling these gaps can accelerate decision-making and enable the further development of the chemicals acquis to better target areas of concern, while stimulating more sustainable use of chemicals. An improved understanding of the environmental factors affecting human health would allow preventive policy actions to be taken.
2013/03/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 43 #

2012/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
(4) Where pasture or agricultural land previously destined for the food, feed and fibre markets is diverted to biofuel production, the non-fuel demand will still need to be satisfied either through intensification of current production or by bringing non-agricultural land into production elsewhere. The latter case represents indirect land-use change and when it involves the conversion of high carbon stock land it can lead to significant greenhouse gas emissions. Directives 98/70/EC and 2009/28/EC should therefore include provisions to address indirect land use change given that current biofuels are mainly produced from crops grown on existing agricultural land. If a comparison is made over a crop’s life cycle, sugar and starch crops have far lower emission values than oil crops. In order to achieve benefits to the environment as effectively as possible, the focus must be on limiting the biofuels and production which have the most adverse impact. It is therefore important first of all to take measures against indirect land use changes for oil crops.
2013/05/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 86 #

2012/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
(9) To prepare for the transition towards advanced biofuels and minimise the overall indirect land use change impacts in the period to 2020, it is appropriate to limit the amount of biofuels and bioliquids obtained from food crops as set out in part A of Annex VIII to Directive 2009/28/EC and part A of Annex V to Directive 98/70/EC that can be counted towards targets set out in Directive 2009/28/EC. Such a limit should primarily focus on the biofuels which have the most adverse impact on the environment and climate. Without restricting the overall use of such biofuels, the share of biofuels and bioliquids produced from cereal and other starch rich crops, sugar and oil crops that can be counted towards the targets of Directive 2009/28/EC should be limited to the share of such biofuels and bioliquids consumed in 2011.
2013/05/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 95 #

2012/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
(4) Where pasture or agricultural land previously destined for the food, feed and fibre markets is diverted to biofuel production, the non-fuel demand will still need to be satisfied either through intensification of current production or by bringing non-agricultural land into production elsewhere. The latter case represents indirect land-use change and when it involves the conversion of high carbon stock land it can lead to significant greenhouse gas emissions. Directives 98/70/EC and 2009/28/EC should therefore include provisions to address indirect land use change given that current biofuels are mainly produced from crops grown on existing agricultural land. If quantities of emissions are compared over a crop’s life cycle, oil crops have far higher emission quantities than sugar and starch crops. In order to achieve benefits to the environment as effectively as possible, the focus should be on limiting biofuels and specifically the one which has the most adverse environmental impact. It is therefore important first of all to take measures against oil crops.
2013/05/31
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 99 #

2012/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
(10) The 54% limit set up in Article 3(4)d does not affect the Member States' freedom to arrange their own trajectory as to compliance with this prescribed share of conventional biofuels within the overall 10% target. As a consequence, the access to the market of the biofuels produced by the installations in operation before the end of 2013 remains fully open. Therefore this amending directive does not affect the legitimate expectations of the operators of such installations.
2013/05/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 113 #

2012/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) The use of land for growing biofuel feedstocks should not result in the displacement of local and indigenous communities. To this end, only biofuels and bioliquids whose production does not impinge on the rights of local and indigenous communities should be considered as sustainable.
2013/05/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 161 #

2012/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
(9) To prepare for the transition towards advanced biofuels and minimise the overall indirect land use change impacts in the period to 2020, it is appropriate to limit the amount of biofuels and bioliquids obtained from food crops as set out in part A of Annex VIII to Directive 2009/28/EC and part A of Annex V to Directive 98/70/EC that can be counted towards targets set out in Directive 2009/28/EC. Without restricting the overall use of such biofuels, the share of biofuels and bioliquids produced from cereal and other starch rich crops, sugar and oil crops that can be counted towards the targets of Directive 2009/28/EC should be limited to the share of such biofuels and bioliquids consumed in 2011. To promote the use of advanced biofuels, further market incentives should be introduced for advanced biofuels.
2013/05/31
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 172 #

2012/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
(10) The 54% limit set up in Article 3(4)d does not affect the Member States' freedom to arrange their own trajectory as to compliance with this prescribed share of conventional biofuels within the overall 10% target. As a consequence, the access to the market of the biofuels produced by the installations in operation before the end of 2013 remains fully open. Therefore this amending directive does not affect the legitimate expectations of the operators of such installations.
2013/05/31
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 188 #

2012/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) The use of land for growing biofuel feedstocks should not result in the displacement of local and indigenous communities. To this end, only biofuels and bioliquids whose production does not impinge on the rights of local and indigenous communities should be considered as sustainable.
2013/05/31
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 193 #

2012/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 1 a (new)
2009/28/EG
Article 2 – point o a (new)
1a. Point (oa) is inserted in Article 2: ‘(oa) ‘advanced biofuel’ means biological material in the case of which relevant alternative uses are associated with significant emissions of methane or nitrous oxide without usable energy being generated in accordance with the definition in Annex IX. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts pursuant to Article 25(b) with the aim of adapting this definition in the light of scientific and technological progress.’
2013/05/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 200 #

2012/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 2 – point b
For the purpose of compliance with target referred to in the first subparagraph, the maximum joint contribution from biofuels and bioliquids produced from cereal and other starch rich crops, sugars and oil crops shall be no more than the energy quantity corresponding to the maximum contributionoil crops shall be no more than 4% of the 10% determined as set out in Article 3(4)d.
2013/05/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 205 #

2012/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 2 – point b a (new)
2009/28/EG
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
(ba) in paragraph 1, the following third subparagraph is added: ‘In 2020, at least 3% of the final consumption of energy in transport shall be met with energy from advanced biofuels.’
2013/05/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 226 #

2012/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 2 – point c – point ii
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point d
(d) for the calculation of biofuels in the numerator, the share of energy from biofuels produced from cereal and other starch rich crops, sugars and oil crops shall be no more than 5%, the estimated share at the end of 2011,oil crops shall be no more than 4% of the final consumption of energy in transport in 2020.
2013/05/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 314 #

2012/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 1 a (new)
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 2 – point p a (new)
1. In Article 2 the following point is added: "pa) ‘advanced biofuel’ means biological material in the case of which relevant alternative uses are associated with significant emissions of methane or nitrous oxide without usable energy being generated in accordance with the definition in Annex IX. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts pursuant to Article 25(b) with the aim of adapting this list in the light of scientific and technological progress.’
2013/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 328 #

2012/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 2 – point b
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
'For the purpose of compliance with target referred to in the first subparagraph, the maximum joint contribution from biofuels and bioliquids produced from cereal and other starch rich crops, sugars and oil crops shall be no more than the energy quantity corresponding to the maximum contribution as set out in Article 3(4)d.'
2013/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 332 #

2012/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex IX (new)
3) The following Annex IX is added: ‘Annex IX Part A. Feedstocks whose contribution towards the target referred to in Article 3(4) shall be considered to be four times their energy content (a) Algae. (b) Biomass fraction of mixed municipal waste, but not separated household waste subject to recycling targets under Article 11(2)(a) of Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives. (c) Biomass fraction of industrial waste. (d) Straw. (e) Animal manure and sewage sludge. (f) Palm oil mill effluent and empty palm fruit bunches. (g) Tall oil pitch. (h) Crude glycerine. (i) Bagasse. (j) Grape marcs and wine lees. (k) Nut shells. (l) Husks. (m) Cobs (n) Bark, branches, leaves, saw dust and cutter shavings. Part B. Feedstocks whose contribution towards the target referred to in Article 3(4) shall be considered to be twice their energy content (a) Used cooking oil. (b) Animal fats classified as category I and II in accordance with EC/1774/2002 laying down health rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption.16 (c) Non-food cellulosic material. (d) Ligno-cellulosic material except saw logs and vThe following biofuels shall be regarded as advanced biofuels: Biological material in the case of which relevant alternative uses are associated with significant emissions of methane or nitrous oxide without usable energy being geneer logs. __________________ 16 OJ L 273, 10.10.2002, p. 1.ated.’
2013/05/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 355 #

2012/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 2 – point c – point ii
(d) for the calculation of biofuels in the numerator, the share of energy from biofuels produced from cereal and other starch rich crops, sugars and oil crops shall be no more than 54%, the estimated share at the end of 2011, of the final consumption of energy in transport in 2020.
2013/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 362 #

2012/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 2 – point c – point ii a (new)
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point d a (new)
iia) the following point is added: "da) ‘In 2020, at least 3% of the final consumption of energy in transport shall be met with energy from advanced biofuels.’
2013/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 370 #

2012/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 2 – point c – point iii
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point e – subparagraph 1
The contribution made by: (i) biofuels produced from feedstocks listed in Part A of Annex IX shall be considered to be four times their energy content; (ii) biofuels produced from feedstocks listed in Part B of Annex IX shall be considered to be twice their energy content; (iii) renewable liquid and gaseous fuels of non-biological origin shall be considered to be four times their energy content.deleted
2013/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 520 #

2012/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 2 a (new)
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex VIII a (new)
(2a) The following Annex IX is added: Annex VIIIa The following biofuels shall be regarded as advanced biofuels: Biological material in the case of which relevant alternative uses are associated with significant emissions of methane or nitrous oxide without usable energy being generated.
2013/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 525 #

2012/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex IX
(3) The following Annex IX is added: Annex IX Part A. Feedstocks whose contribution towards the target referred to in Article 3(4) shall be considered to be four times their energy content (a) Algae. (b) Biomass fraction of mixed municipal waste, but not separated household waste subject to recycling targets under Article 11(2)(a) of Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives. (c) Biomass fraction of industrial waste. (d) Straw. (e) Animal manure and sewage sludge. (f) Palm oil mill effluent and empty palm fruit bunches. (g) Tall oil pitch. (h) Crude glycerine. (i) Bagasse. (j) Grape marcs and wine lees. (k) Nut shells. (l) Husks. (m) Cobs (n) Bark, branches, leaves, saw dust and cutter shavings. Part B. Feedstocks whose contribution towards the target referred to in Article 3(4) shall be considered to be twice their energy content (a) Used cooking oil. (b) Animal fats classified as category I and II in accordance with EC/1774/2002 laying down health rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption. (c) Non-food cellulosic material. (d) Ligno-cellulosic material except saw logs and veneer logs.'deleted
2013/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 23 #

2012/0191(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) According to the technical analysis made for the impact assessment, the technologies to meet the target of 147 g CO2/km are available and the required reductions may be achieved at a lower cost than estimated in the previous analysis carried out previous to the adoption of Regulation (EU) No 510/2011. In addition, the distance between the current average specific emissions of CO2 from new light commercial vehicles and the target has also decreased. Therefore, A more stringent target is bothe feasibility of the target of 147 g CO2/km to be reached by 2020 is confirmedle and cost-effective. Therefore, the target for 2020 should be set at 128 g CO2/km.
2013/02/28
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 35 #

2012/0191(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 c (new)Regulation (EU) No 510/2011

Article 5 a (new)
(2c) The following Article is inserted: "Article 5a Speed limiters By 2015, speed limiters should be introduced to limit the maximum speed of newly manufactured N1 vans to 100 km/hour."
2013/01/31
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 36 #

2012/0191(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) The European economy will continue to be exposed to serious risks related to energy prices. Given the long research and development timeframes needed by manufacturers, it is appropriate to set a target for 2025 in this Regulation. Introducing a target of 100 g/km for 2025 is a way of ensuring that the fuel efficiency of new light commercial vehicles will continue to improve beyond 2020.
2013/02/28
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 41 #

2012/0191(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
(10) The Regulation requires the Commission to carry out an impact assessment in order to review the test procedures to reflect adequately the real CO2 emissions behaviour of cars. This work is proceeding through the development of a World Light Duty Test procedure in the framework of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe but is not yet complete. In view of this, and given that the existing test cycle does not sufficiently reflect the actual emissions of cars and light commercial vehicles on the road, the swift development of an improved test cycle is crucial. When the current test procedures, set out in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009, which establishes emission limits for 2020 as measured according to Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 and Annex XII to Regulation (EC) No 692/2008. When the test procedures, are amended, the limits set in Annex I should be adjusted to ensure comparable stringency for manufacturers and classes of vehicles.
2013/02/28
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 50 #

2012/0191(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No 510/2011
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. From 2020, this Regulation sets a target of 14728 g CO2/km for the average emissions of new light commercial vehicles registered in the Union as measured in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 and its implementing measures, and innovative technologies.
2013/02/28
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 56 #

2012/0191(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 510/2011
Article 1 – paragraph 2a (new)
(1a) In Article 1, the following paragraph is added: "2a. From 2025, this Regulation sets a target of 100 g CO2/km as the average emissions of the new light commercial vehicle fleet as measured in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 and its implementing measures and Annex XII to Regulation (EC) No 692/2008."
2013/02/28
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 68 #

2012/0191(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 2 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No. 510/2011
Article 5a (new)
(2a) The following Article is inserted: "Article 5a Speed limiters Speed limiters shall be introduced by 2015 to limit the maximum speed of newly manufactured N1 light commercial vehicles to 100 km/hour."
2013/02/28
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 80 #

2012/0191(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 4 – point a
Regulation (EU) No 510/2011
Article 13 – paragraph 1
By 31 December 2014, the Commission shall review the specific emissions targets, modalities and other aspects of this Rregulation in order to establish the CO2 emission targets for new light commercialduty vehicles for the period beyond 2020. Such targets shall be consistent with the Union's long term climate goals for 2050 and shall imply an equal level of ambition for passenger cars and light duty vehicles.
2013/02/28
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 88 #

2012/0191(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 5
Regulation (EU) No 510/2011
Annex I – point 1 – point c – formula
Indicative specific emissions of CO2 = 14728 + a × (M – M0)
2013/02/28
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 91 #

2012/0191(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 5 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 510/2011
Annex I – point 1 – point ca (new)
(5a) In point 1 of Annex I, the following point is added: "(ca) From 2025: Specific emissions of CO2 = 100 + a × (M – M0) Where: M = mass of the vehicle in kilograms (kg) M 0 = the value adopted pursuant to Article 13(2) a=* (*equivalent to 100% slope)"
2013/02/28
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 34 #

2012/0190(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) In recognition of the disproportionate impacts on the smallest manufacturers resulting from compliance with specific emissions targets defined on the basis of the utility of the vehicle, high administrative burden of the derogation procedure and only marginal benefit in terms of avoided CO2 from the vehicles sold by these manufacturers, producers responsible annually for less than 500 new passenger cars are excluded from the scope of the specific emissions target and the excess emissions premium.deleted
2013/03/22
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 36 #

2012/0190(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
(5) The procedure to grant derogations to small-volume manufacturers shall be simplified to allow for more flexibility in terms of the timing of application for a derogation by the manufacturers and the decision to grant it by the Commission.deleted
2013/03/22
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 37 #

2012/0190(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
(6) The procedure to grant derogations to niche manufacturers should be continued for 2020. However, in order to ensure that the reduction effort required by niche manufacturers is consistent with that of large volume manufacturers, a target 45 % lower than the average specific emissions of niche manufacturers in 2007 should therefore apply from 2020.deleted
2013/03/22
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 39 #

2012/0190(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) Given the need to provide the automotive industry with sufficient time and to safeguard its planning and investment certainty, it is appropriate to determine an indicative target for CO2 emission reductions by 2025 in this Regulation.
2013/03/22
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 45 #

2012/0190(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
(7) To enable the automotive industry to carry out long-term investments and innovation it is desirable to provide indications of how this Regulation should be amendedset a CO2 emissions reduction target for the period beyond 2020. These indicationsat target should be based on an assessment of the necessary rate of reduction in line with the Union's long term climate goals and the implications for the development of cost effective CO2 reducing technology for cars. It is therefore desirable for these aspects to be reviewed, the Commission to make a report and if appropriate proposals made for targets beyond 2020.
2013/03/22
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 73 #

2012/0190(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1 a (new)
Regulation 2009/443/EC
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(1a) In Article 1, the following paragraph is added: „From 2025, this Regulation sets a target of 70 g CO2/km as average emissions for the new car fleet, as measured in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 and its implementing measures and Annex XII to Regulation (EC) No 692/2008.”
2013/03/22
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 80 #

2012/0190(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 2
Regulation 2009/443/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 4
(2) In Article 2, the following paragraph 4 is added: 4. Article 4, Article 8(4)(b) and (c), Article 9 and Article 10(1)(a) and (c) shall not apply to a manufacturer which is responsible together with all of its connected undertakings for less than 500 new passenger cars registered in the EU in the previous calendar year.deleted
2013/03/22
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 149 #

2012/0190(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 10 – point c
Regulation 2009/443/EC
Article 13 – paragraph 5
5. By 31 December 2014, the Commission shall review the specific emissions targets, modalities and other aspects of this Regulation in order to establish the CO2 emission targets for new passenger cars for the period beyond 2020, including a target of 70g CO2/km for 2025. The Commission shall on the basis of such a review and its impact assessment, make a proposal to amend this Regulation in a way which is neutral from the point of view of competition, sustainability and which is socially equitable. Any proposal to amend this Regulation must be consistent with the cost-effective pathway to achieving the Union's long term climate goals for 2050 and shall imply an equal level of ambition for passenger cars and light duty vehicles.
2013/03/22
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 173 #

2012/0190(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 13 a (new)
Regulation 2009/443/EC
Annex I – point 1 – point ca (new)
(13a) In point 1 of Annex 1, the following point is added: „(ca) From 2025: Specific emissions of CO2 = 70 + a × (M – M0) Where: M = mass of the vehicle in kilograms (kg) M0 = the value adopted pursuant to Article 13(2) a = (*equivalent to 60% slope)."
2013/03/22
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 25 #

2012/0184(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – indent 5
– trailers and semi-trailers with a maximum permissible mass not exceeding 3 500 kg – vehicle categories O1 and O2,deleted
2013/03/22
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 26 #

2012/0184(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – indent 7
– two- or three-wheel vehicles – vehicle categories L1e, L2e, L3e, L4e, L5e, L6e and L7e,deleted
2013/03/22
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 30 #

2012/0184(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – indent 1
vehicles of historic intervehiclest,
2013/03/22
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 31 #

2012/0184(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5
(5) ‘two- or three-wheel vehicles’ means any power-driven vehicle on two wheels with or without sidecar, tricycles and quadricycles;deleted
2013/03/22
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 32 #

2012/0184(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – introductory part
(7) ‘vehicle of historic interestvehicle’ means any vehicle which fulfils all the following conditions :
2013/03/22
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 34 #

2012/0184(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – indent 2
– It is maintained by use of replacement parts which reproduce the historic components of the vehicle;deleted
2013/03/22
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 36 #

2012/0184(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – indent 3
– It has not sustained any change in the technical characteristics of its main components such as engine, brakes, steering or suspension andeleted
2013/03/22
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 38 #

2012/0184(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – indent 4
– It has not been changed in its appearance;deleted
2013/03/22
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 46 #

2012/0184(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 1
– Vehicles of categories L1e, L2e, L3e, L4e, L5e, L6e and L7e: four years after the date on which the vehicle was first registered, then two years and thereafter annually;deleted
2013/03/22
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 56 #

2012/0146(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
(10) Directive 2011/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2011 on the application of patients‘ rights in cross-border healthcare sets up a network of national authorities responsible for eHealth. To enhance safety and the continuity of cross-border healthcare, the network is required to produce guidelines on cross-border access to electronic health data and services, including by supporting ‘common identification and authentication measures to facilitate transferability of data in cross-border healthcare’. Mutual recognition and acceptance of electronic identification and authentication is key to make cross border healthcare for European citizens a reality. When people travel for treatment, their medical data needs to be accessible in the country of treatment. This requires a solid, safe and trusted electronic identification framework.deleted
2013/05/21
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 64 #

2012/0146(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
(16) Cooperation of Member States should serve the technical interoperability of the notified electronic identification schemes with a view to foster a high level of trust and security appropriate to the degree of risk. The exchange of information and the sharing of best practices between Member States, particularly on e-services considered as having significant cross- border relevance, with a view to their mutual recognition should help such cooperation.
2013/05/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 92 #

2012/0146(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 12
(12) 'trust service' means any electronic service consisting in the creation, verification, validation, handling and or preservation of electronic signatures, electronic seals, electronic time stamps, electronic documents, electronic delivery services, website authentication, and electronic certificates, including certificates for electronic signature and for electronic seals;
2013/05/21
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 105 #

2012/0146(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 only applies to specific cross border public services. In order to specify these cross border services the Commission shall, by means of an implementing act, draw up a list. This implementing act shall follow the article 8 and be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 39(2).
2013/05/21
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 135 #

2012/0146(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States and the Commission shall in particular prioritize interoperability for such e-services with the greatest cross border relevance by: (a) exchanging best practices concerning the electronic identification means falling under a notified scheme; (b) providing and regularly update best practices on trust and security of the electronic identification means; (c) providing and regularly update on the promotion of the use of electronic identification means.
2013/05/21
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 148 #

2012/0146(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Subparagraph 1 only applies to specific cross border public services. In order to specify these cross border services the Commission shall, by means of an implementing act, draw up a list. This implementing act shall follow the decisions of article 8 and be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 39(2).
2013/05/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 171 #

2012/0146(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) the validation service referred to in (d) respects the data minimization principle and can only collect or retain data for the purpose of carrying out the validation. The validation service cannot profile signatories, relying parties or any other customers;
2013/05/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 199 #

2012/0146(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States and the commission shall in particular prioritize interoperability for such e-services with the greatest cross-border relevance by: (a) exchanging best practices concerning the electronic identification means falling under a notified scheme; (b) providing and regularly update best practices on trust and security of the electronic identification means; (c) providing and regularly update on the promotion of the use of electronic identification means.
2013/05/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 237 #

2012/0146(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2
2. A qualifiedn electronic signature shall have the equivalent legal effect of a handwritten signature.
2013/05/21
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 359 #

2012/0146(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2
2. A qualifiedn electronic signature shall have the equivalent legal effect of a handwritten signature.
2013/05/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 201 #

2012/0042(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 4
4. Reference levels for forest management shall be identical to those established by acts adopted by the UNFCCC or Kyoto Protocol bodies. No later than one year before the end of each accounting period, Member States shall communicate to the Commission proposed revisednew reference levels for the following accounting period in accordance with the process and methodology in Decision -s 2/CMP.6 and 2/CMP.7 used for calculating the reference levels set out in that dDecision 2/CMP.7.
2012/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 205 #

2012/0042(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 5
5. If there are changes to the relevant provisions of Decision -2/CMP.7, the Member States shall communicate to the Commission proposed revised reference levels reflecting those changes no later than six mo affecting the annual reporting including historical time series for forest management, the Member States shall carry out adjustmenths after the adoption of those changesfollowing the provisions in Decision 2/CMP.7.
2012/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 209 #

2012/0042(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 6
6. If improved methodologies become available allowing a Member State to calculate annual emissions and removals in forest management reference levels in a significantly more accurate manner or where there are significant improvements in the quality of data available to a Member State, the Member State concerned shall communicate to the Commission proposed revised reference levels reflecting those changes without delayarry out a technical adjustment following the provisions in Decision 2/CMP.7.
2012/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 213 #

2012/0042(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 7
7. For the purposes of paragraphs 4, 5 and 6, Member States shall specify the amount of annual emissions resulting from natural disturbances which have been included in their proposed revised reference levels and the manner in which they estimated that amount.
2012/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 220 #

2012/0042(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 8
8. TFor the purposes of paragraph 4, and in the absence of relevant acts adopted by the UNFCCC or Kyoto Protocol bodies or other successor frameworks establishing forest management reference levels, the Commission shall verify the accuracy of proposed revisednew reference levels.
2012/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 295 #

2012/0011(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 121 a (new)
(121a) This Regulation allows the principle of public access to official documents to be taken into account when applying the provisions set out in this Regulation. Personal data in documents held by a public authority or a public body may be disclosed by this authority or body in accordance with Member State legislation to which the public authority or public body is subject. Such legislation shall reconcile the right to the protection of personal data with the principle of public access to official documents.
2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 315 #

2012/0011(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(ea) for historical, statistical and scientific research purposes
2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 374 #

2012/0011(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
(18) This Regulation allows the principle of public access to official documents to be taken into account when applying the provisions set out in this Regulation. Personal data in documents held by a public authority or a public body may be disclosed by this authority or body in accordance with Member State legislation to which the public authority or public body is subject. Such legislation shall reconcile the right to the protection of personal data with the principle of public access to official documents.
2013/03/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 468 #

2012/0011(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
(40) The processing of personal data for other purposes should be only allowed where the processing is compatible with those purposes for which the data have been initially collected, in particular where the processing is necessary for historical, statistical or scientific research purposes. Where the other purpose is not compatible with the initial one for which the data are collected, the controller should obtain the consent of the data subject for this other purpose or should base the processing on another legitimate ground for lawful processing, in particular where provided by Union law or the law of the Member State to which the controller is subject. In any case, the application of the principles set out by this Regulation and in particular the information of the data subject on those other purposes should be ensured.
2013/03/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 473 #

2012/0011(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
(42) Derogating from the prohibition on processing sensitive categories of data should also be allowed if done by a law, and subject to suitable safeguards, so as to protect personal data and other fundamental rights, where grounds of public interest so justify and in particular for health purposes, including public health and social protection and the management of health-care services, especially in order to ensure the quality and cost-effectiveness of the procedures used for settling claims for benefits and services in the health insurance system, or for historical, statistical and scientific research purposes.
2013/03/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 495 #

2012/0011(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 53
(53) Any person should have the right to have personal data concerning them rectified and a ‘right to be forgotten’ where the retention of such data is not in compliance with this Regulation. In particular, data subjects should have the right that their personal data are erased and no longer processed, where the data are no longer necessary in relation to the purposes for which the data are collected or otherwise processed, where data subjects have withdrawn their consent for processing or where they object to the processing of personal data concerning them or where the processing of their personal data otherwise does not comply with this Regulation. This right is particularly relevant, when the data subject has given their consent as a child, when not being fully aware of the risks involved by the processing, and later wants to remove such personal data especially on the Internet. However, the further retention of the data should be allowed where it is necessary for historical, statistical and scientific research purposes, for reasons of public interest in the area of public health, for exercising the right of freedom of expression, when required by law or where there is a reason to restrict the processing of the data instead of erasing them.
2013/03/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 565 #

2012/0011(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 75
(75) Where the processing is carried out in the public sector or where, in the private sector, processing is carried out by a largen enterprise, or where its core activities, regardless of the size of the enterprise, involve processing operations which require regular and systematic monitoring, a person should assist the controller or processor to monitor internal compliance with this Regulation. Such data protection officers, whether or not an employee of the controller, should be in a position to perform their duties and tasks independently. To safeguard their independence, data protection officers should when performing their duties enjoy special protection against dismissal and discrimination, comparable to trade union or workers representatives under national law and practices. Data protection officers should be appointed with the consent of the work place representation.
2013/03/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 590 #

2012/0011(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 88
(88) Transfers which cannot be qualified as frequent or massive, could also be possible for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the controller or the processor, when they have assessed all the circumstances surrounding the data transfer. For the purposes of processing for historical, statistical and scientific research purposes, the legitimate expectations of society for an increase of knowledge should be taken into consideration.
2013/03/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 641 #

2012/0011(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 125
(125) The processing of personal data for the purposes of historical, statistical or scientific research should, in order to be lawful, also respect other relevant legislation such as on clinical trials. This includes the use of ‘ethics committee’ in accordance with Directive 2001/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 April 2001 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to the implementation of good clinical practice in the conduct of clinical trials on medicinal products for human use.
2013/03/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 881 #

2012/0011(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 80 a (new)
Article 80 a Personal data in documents held by a public authority or a public body may be disclosed by this authority or body in accordance with Member State legislation regarding public access to official documents, which reconciles the right to the protection of personal data with the principle of public access to official documents.
2013/01/09
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 889 #

2012/0011(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 83 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Within the limits of this Regulation, personal data may be processed for historical, statistical or scientific research purposes only if: Member States shall adopt regulations on the processing of personal data for historical, statistical or scientific research purposes. Each Member State shall notify to the Commission those provisions of its law which it adopts pursuant to this paragraph and any subsequent amendment affecting them.
2013/01/09
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 889 #

2012/0011(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) processings is necessary due to national practises for the social partners concerning collective agreements;
2013/03/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 895 #

2012/0011(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 83 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) these purposes cannot be otherwise fulfilled by processing data which does not permit or not any longer permit the identification of the data subject;deleted
2013/01/09
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 899 #

2012/0011(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 83 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) data enabling the attribution of information to an identified or identifiable data subject is kept separately from the other information as long as these purposes can be fulfilled in this manner.deleted
2013/01/09
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 903 #

2012/0011(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 83 – paragraph 2
2. Bodies conducting historical, statistical or scientific research may publish or otherwise publicly disclose personal data only if: (a) the data subject has given consent, subject to the conditions laid down in Article 7; (b) the publication of personal data is necessary to present research findings or to facilitate research insofar as the interests or the fundamental rights or freedoms of the data subject do not override these interests; or (c) the data subject has made the data public.deleted
2013/01/09
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 920 #

2012/0011(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. Processing of personal data which is necessary for the purposes of historical, statistical or scientific researchpurposes shall be lawful subject to the conditions and safeguards referred to in Article 83.
2013/03/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 1437 #

2012/0011(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) for historical, statistical and scientific research purposes in accordance with Article 83;
2013/03/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 2154 #

2012/0011(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The controller and the processor shall together with the worker representatives designate a data protection officer in any case where:
2013/03/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 2232 #

2012/0011(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 7
7. The controller or the processor shall together with the worker representatives designate a data protection officer for a period of at least two years. The data protection officer may be reappointed for further terms. During their term of office, the data protection officer may only be dismissed, if the data protection officer no longer fulfils the conditions required for the performance of their dus should, when performing their duties, enjoy special protection against dismissal and discrimination, comparable to trade union or workers representatives under national law and practices.
2013/03/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 2298 #

2012/0011(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) to inform and consult the worker representatives regarding the personal data of workers;
2013/03/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 2585 #

2012/0011(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 2
2. Where the processing of personal data takes place in the context of the activities of an establishment of a controller or a processor in the Union, and the controller or processor is established in more than one Member State, the supervisory authority of the main establishment of the controller or processor shall be competent for the supervision of the processing activities of the controller or the processor in all Member States, without prejudice to the provisions of Chapter VII of this Regulation. The provisions from labour legislation and collective agreements remain unaffected.
2013/03/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 2784 #

2012/0011(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 2
2. Any body, organisation or association which aims to protect data subjects‘ rights and interests concerning the protection of their personal data and has been properly constituted according to the law of a Member State, including worker representatives, shall have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority in any Member State on behalf of one or more data subjects if it considers that a data subject's rights under this Regulation have been infringed as a result of the processing of personal data.
2013/03/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 2971 #

2012/0011(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 80 a (new)
Article 80a Processing of personal data and the principle of public access to official documents This Regulation allows the principle of public access to official documents to be taken into account when applying the provisions set out in this Regulation. Personal data in documents held by a public authority or a public body may be disclosed by this authority or body in accordance with Member State legislation to which the public authority or public body is subject. Such legislation shall reconcile the right to the protection of personal data with the principle of public access to official documents.
2013/03/08
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 3007 #

2012/0011(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 82 – paragraph 1
1. Within the limits of this Regulation, Member States may adopt by lawMember States may in accordance with national law and practices adopt specific rules regulating the processing of employees‘ personal data ion the employment context, in particular forlabour market in particular for but not limited to the purposes of the recruitment, the performance of the contract of employment, including discharge of obligations laid down by law or by collective agreements, management, planning and organisation of work, health and safety at work, and for the purposes of the exercise and enjoyment, on an individual or collective basis, of rights and benefits related to employment, and for the purpose of the termination of the employment relationship. This regulation recognizes the role of the social partners. In countries where it has been left to the parties on the labour market to regulate wages and various other work condition through collective agreements the social partners' obligations and rights under collective agreements should be taken into specific consideration when applying Article 6(1)(f).
2013/03/08
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 3014 #

2012/0011(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 82 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The following data processing by the employer or by a third party directly or indirectly linked to the employer or working by order or account for the employer in the employment context is prohibited: (a) without information in advance provided to the worker as set out in Article 14; (b) permanent control of workers or control of their performance and behaviour independently of the technology used; (c) genetic data; (d) medical data; (e) monitoring of trade union and worker representatives in their function including the blacklisting of workers. This applies to the personal data of the worker and a job applicant.
2013/03/08
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 3033 #

2012/0011(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 82 – paragraph 2
2. Each Member State shall notify to the Commission those provisions of its law which it adopts pursuant to paragraph 1, by the date specified in Article 91(2) at the latest and, without delay, any subsequent amendment affecting them.deleted
2013/03/08
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 3035 #

2012/0011(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 82 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Trade unions shall have the right to represent the employee when reporting complaints to the supervisory authority or when seeking judicial remedy. Trade Unions shall furthermore have the right to take class action.
2013/03/08
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 3043 #

2012/0011(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 82 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 86 for the purpose of further specifying the criteria and requirements for the safeguards for the processing of personal data for the purposes referred to in paragraph 1.
2013/03/08
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 3049 #

2012/0011(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 83 – title
Processing for historical, statistical and scientific research purposes
2013/03/08
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 3053 #

2012/0011(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 83 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) these purposes cannot be otherwise fulfilled by processing data which does not permit or not any longer permit the identification of the data subjectanonymous data;
2013/03/08
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 3068 #

2012/0011(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 83 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Further processing of sensitive personal data for medical research purposes may be allowed in line with relevant national and EU legislation and after a favourable opinion by an Ethics Committee.
2013/03/08
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 31 #

2011/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that, as the gas market becomes ever more global and interconnected, the development of shale gas will increase global gas-to-gas competition and will therefore continue to have a major effect on prices; points out that shale gas will help to strengthen the position of customers vis-à-vis gas suppliers and should therefore lead to lower prices; in such a situation, clear price signals should also be maintained, for example in the form of a sufficiently high CO2 price, to create incentives for energy efficiency and for expanding renewable energy sources;
2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 44 #

2011/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Observes that consumption of natural gas is on the rise; recognises, therefore, the crucial role of worldwide shale gas production in ensuring energy security and diversity in the long term, including in Europe; is aware that domestic production of shale gas will contribute to security of supply, bearing in mind Member States’ dependence on natural gas imports from third countries; stresses, however, that it is crucial to adopt and prioritise other security-of-supply measures and policies, such asin particular improving energy efficiency, ensuring sufficient gas storage facilities, diversifying gas supplies and transit routes and building reliable partnerships with supplier, transit and consumer countries and further expansion of renewable energy;
2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 123 #

2011/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Notes that the EU’s energy and climate policy needs to recognise and tackle the potential investment barriers to shale gas developrequires that EU funding for gas infrastructure should only be provided if it is used to menet in the EUclimate targets;
2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 138 #

2011/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Member States to ensure they put in place the necessary administrative and monitoring resources for the development of shale gas activitiesStresses that each Member State makes its own decision on permit procedures relating to the possible development of shale gas activities and that each country has the right to decide for itself on the exploitation of this energy source;
2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 155 #

2011/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Expresses the view that those Member States undertaking shale gas projects should adopt a one-stop-shop approach to authorisation and licensing and the examination of compliance with environmental regulations, which is the usual practice in certain Member States for all energy projects;deleted
2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 77 #

2011/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the completion of the European internal transport market should be aimed for, without neglecting economic, employment and social aspects, and calls on the Commission to integrate a social dimension in all transport policy to ensure that proposals on liberalising the airport, rail, road, and other markets do not lead to social dumping or private monopolies;
2011/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 96 #

2011/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that efficient co-modality in passenger and goods transport – measured in terms of economic efficiency, environmental protection, social and employment conditions and safety aspects, and geared to existing and planned infrastructure in individual countries and regions – should be the guiding idea for future transport policy, and that these parameters should be used to determine modal distribution in countries and regions rather than retaining the proposed 300 km threshold for goods transport by road; multi-modal solutions and linking long- distance and local transport should together be based on priorities of sustainable development;
2011/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 196 #

2011/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that the behaviour of transport users is decisive and calls for the creation of incentives to choose sustainable means of transport, where proposals should be made by 2013 to develop infrastructure for pedestrians and cyclists in towns, to double the number of passengers on public transport, which mainly uses alternative sources of energy, and to establish e-tickets for multi-modal travel, and where pricing policy should be considered as an incentive; sustainable urban passenger transport patterns need to be based on public transport and multi-modal solutions for increased mobility for all citizens as well as improved social inclusion;
2011/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 298 #

2011/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – subparagraph 1 (new)
- measures to ensure that an agreement on a social code for mobile transport workers, addressing the problem of disguised self-employment is solved before the elimination of remaining restrictions on cabotage is pursued;
2011/09/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 6 #

2011/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission communication on ‘a roadmap for moving to a competitive low carbon economy in 2050’; points out that the current financial crisis must be borne in mindshould be regarded as an opportunity to make necessary productive investments which contribute to economic growth and help to attain the objectives for 2030 and 2050;
2011/10/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 18 #

2011/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that unilateral action is not sufficient for the purposes of reducing emissions and that the extensive involvement of non-EU countries is also necessarytotal global emissions sufficiently rapidly but that the EU must continue to act constructively in global climate negotiations;
2011/10/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 38 #

2011/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Hopes that binding objectives will be established for each sector together with a realisticn ambitious timetable, in order to inspire confidence among, and to encourage, private investors;
2011/10/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 53 #

2011/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that the achievement of these objectives by 2050 cwould lead tohelp to bring about a secure energy supply and higher rate of employment growth for the EU;
2011/10/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 61 #

2011/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls existing assessments which indicate that the energy efficiency (EE) target of cutting current energy use by 20% will be difficult to achieve by 2020by 2020 will not be achieved; calls for a more resources, particularly for increasing energy efficiency in buildings, in line with the Energy Efficiency Directiveambitious energy efficiency policy which, moreover, should look beyond 2020; stresses that energy efficiency measures lead to job creation, economic savings, security of supply, increased competitiveness and reduced emissions;
2011/10/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 89 #

2011/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines the important role of renewable energy, including innovative developments in this fielStresses that the renewable energy, innovation and the development and deployment of breakthrough technologies hold the key to fighting climate change and, andt the urgent need for better solutions as regards storing this energy and increasing energy efficiency;same time, convincing the EU’s partners worldwide that emissions reductions are feasible without losing competitiveness and jobs; considers it essential that Europe should lead by example by substantially increasing expenditure devoted to research on climate-friendly and energy-efficient industrial and energy technologies.
2011/10/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 103 #

2011/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
9. Invites the Member States to invest more in energy infrastructure, in particular in energy networks and smart meters and, with regard to inter-regional connections, to launch an investment plan based on national priorities and the European Energy Infrastructure Package;
2011/10/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 39 #

2011/2068(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls on the Commission to encourage more partnerships between actors throughout the value chains based on a good understanding of the value chain's characteristics, challenges and hurdles.
2012/03/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 58 #

2011/2068(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Reiterates that more vigorous monitoring of the implementation of waste legislation is needed;
2012/03/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 64 #

2011/2068(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Urges the Commission to boost research andstimulate disruptive thinking to force breakthroughs in - technological- innovation to speed upin order to accelerate the transition to a greensustainable economy; underlines that the ´Innovation Union’ is one of the engines` and more specifically the ´Horizon 2020 Framework program` and the ´European Innovation Partnership on Raw Materials` are engines to drive for a resource-efficient Europe;
2012/03/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 83 #

2011/2068(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to extend the scope of the eco-design directive to non- energy related products and to come forward with additional eco-design requirements on the performance of products, including recycled contentability, end-of- life recycling, durability and reusability, in order to improve their environmental impact and promote recycling markets;
2012/03/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 90 #

2011/2068(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Emphasises that resource efficiency is a cross-cutting issue; calls on the Commission to integrate this agenda into other policies, especially the overarching governance economic policies, such as Europe 2020.
2012/03/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 95 #

2011/2068(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Endorses the Flagship Initiative on a Resource Efficient Europe and the Roadmap to a Resource Efficient Europe and its 2050 vision, including its milestones; calls on the Commission to bring forward swiftly all legislative and other initiatives necessary to achieve the milestones and to ensure that all EU policies are aligned to them; recalls the fact that decoupling economic growth from resource consumption is essential to improve Europe's competitiveness and reduce its resource dependency;
2012/03/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 104 #

2011/2068(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission, by the end of 2012, to identify those priority products or services that contribute the most to key global consumption areas water, land, materials and carbon to be coherent with the consumption indicators as laid down in the Resource Efficiency Roadmap.
2012/03/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 130 #

2011/2068(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Calls for stronger requirements on Green and Sustainable Public Procurement (GPP) for products with significant environmental impacts and urges the Commission to assess where GPP could be linked to EU- funded projects; calls for efforts to promote joint procurement and networks of public procurement officers in support of GPP by the end of this year;
2012/03/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 139 #

2011/2068(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Urges Member States to ensure full implementation of the EU waste acquis, including minimum targets, through their national waste prevention and management strategies; reiterates that targets that have already been set in several Directives regarding the collection and separation of waste, should be further elaborated and set for the highest and most qualitative recovery of materials in each of the phases of recycling: collection, dismantling, pre-processing and recycling/refinery;
2012/03/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 161 #

2011/2068(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Commission to further develop standards for the treatment of waste on the basis of Life Cycle Analysis thinking and the waste hierarchy to further reduce the amount of recoverable and recyclable waste going to the landfill until its phasing out at the end of this decade;
2012/03/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 165 #

2011/2068(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Calls on the Commission to present measures for securing environmentally sound collection, pre-processing and recycling of raw materials per category;
2012/03/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 199 #

2011/2068(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Urges the Commission and Member States to present concrete plans to be adopted by 2014 for phasing out all environmentally harmful subsidies before 2020;
2012/03/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 239 #

2011/2068(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Emphasizes that nutrient losses to the environment through agricultural production creates heavy external costs for ecosystems, human health and the climate, calls for the Commission to introduce modern nutrient management techniques to reduce nutrient losses as production intensifies;
2012/03/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 270 #

2011/2068(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Welcomes the initiative of the Commission on the Transparency Directive, following the US Dodd-Frank bill and urges the Commission to include sustainability criteria;
2012/03/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 5 #

2011/2056(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 a (new)
– having regard to Article 208 of the TFEU on policy coherence for development,
2011/04/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 10 #

2011/2056(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A (new)
A. whereas the Raw Materials Initiative has been criticized by developing countries and NGOs for undermining the development objectives of poor countries and for not complying with the EU’s commitment to policy coherence for development,
2011/04/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 12 #

2011/2056(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B (new)
B. whereas labour productivity has developed much faster in the last decades than resource productivity, with estimates showing that labour costs represent less than 20% of a product and resources costs represent 40%, whereas this implies that swift action is needed to improve resource efficiency,
2011/04/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 30 #

2011/2056(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Calls on the Commission to gather, analyse and publish data on the availability and accessibility and the commercial exchange of raw and recovered materials at EU level; considers furthermore that data should be collected to enable a comparison of material characteristics, options for substitution, most efficient use and exchange of best practices;
2011/05/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 30 #

2011/2056(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the fact that the Commission spearheaded the issue of non-energy, non- agricultural raw materials (RM) with its Raw Materials Initiative (RMI) in 2008; calls strongly on the commission to move towards swift implementation of the RMI;
2011/04/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 34 #

2011/2056(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Notes the new Commission Communication and its move beyond the RMI to include commodity markets; calls on the Commission to give adequate focus to commodity markets and the RMI separately; notes, however, that the raw materials strategy must be anchored in a strong innovation and industrial policy for Europe;
2011/04/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 40 #

2011/2056(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Points out the importance of the full implementation of the Ecodesign Directive; believes that the role of designers and scientists should be actively taken into account when ensuring the efficient and effective use of raw materials in the whole life cycle of products, as high quality recycling can only take place when the whole supply chain is closed and all stakeholders cooperate to ensure a high recollection rate;
2011/05/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 48 #

2011/2056(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Is concerned about the application of nano-technology to RM - e.g. silver in nano-particles for anti-bacterial use - which may lead to irretrievability of these RM; calls for careful study of the environmental impact before the technique is more widely taken up;
2011/05/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 65 #

2011/2056(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Insists that the European Parliament be regularly informed on the development of the RMI via an annual progress reporand the fulfilment of its objectives via an annual progress report; asks for this report also to include an assessment of the RMI from the point of view of the EU’s commitment to policy coherence for development;
2011/04/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 66 #

2011/2056(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Believes that targets that have already been set in several Directives regarding the collection and separation of waste, should be further elaborated and set for the highest and most qualitative recovery of materials in each of the phases of recycling: collection, dismantling, pre- processing and recycling/refinery;
2011/05/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 70 #

2011/2056(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. believes that countries’ resource sovereignty must be respected and asks the commission in this context to balance its opposition to export taxes in developing countries by employing a differentiated approach taking account of the various national contexts so that development goals and industrialisation of development countries not are put at risk; underlines that free and fair trade is of central importance to the development of the global RM sector and wealth creation in all societies;
2011/05/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 73 #

2011/2056(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Welcomes the development of instruments and indicators, such as TEEB which reassess the monetary value of biodiversity and ecosystems and give an important indication of the real price of extraction, use and disposal of raw materials, thus internalising external costs; urges the Commission to promote and stimulate the development of these instruments and its use;
2011/05/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 76 #

2011/2056(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that the RM challenges are also an opportunity to invigorate the EU’s industrial base and, increase competitiveness and create high and stable levels of qualified employment, via an ambitious industrial innovation strategy; notes that in the medium to long term increasing efficiencies, recycling and lowering resource use will be key to competitiveness, sustainability and supply security; remarks that social innovation, lifestyle changes and new concepts such as eco-leasing, chemical leasing and sharing should be supported by the Commission;
2011/04/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 78 #

2011/2056(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses the role of corporate social responsibility and adherence to the highest international environmental and sociallabour standards and the application of BAT; stresses furthermore the great responsibility borne by businesses in extraction to ensure that the health of nearby residents is not adversely affected by extraction; calls on the EC to follow the spirit of the US Dodd-Frank Bill on conflict minerals and urges the EC to present a legislative proposal; supports the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI);
2011/05/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 79 #

2011/2056(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. calls on the Commission to follow the spirit of the US Dodd-Frank bill concerning trade in conflict minerals and urges the commission to present a legislative proposal;
2011/05/30
Committee: INTA
Amendment 89 #

2011/2056(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. WelcomesUnderlines that economic growth must be decoupled from the increased use of resources; welcomes therefore the Commission’s plan to launch a flagship initiative on resource efficiency; calls on the Commission to incorporate a resource efficiency improvement target of 3% per year net of GDP evolution; calls on the Commission to develop a reliable methodology for measuring resource efficiency; and taking into account the environmental impact of the resource used;
2011/04/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 97 #

2011/2056(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Believes that the extension of the lifetime of products and therefore also raw materials and biotic materials, should be promoted as their extraction, use and disposal have a major impact on land use, water, energy and transport; points out that the raw materials strategy must be incorporated into the wider EU 2020 strategy as an essential part of its overall aims, calls for more targeted resource efficiency innovation and points out that a higher efficiency rate in material use has a major impact on the industry and transport sector;
2011/05/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 113 #

2011/2056(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Notes the contribution of recycling and re-use to reducing greenhouse gases; calls on the Commission to launch an in-depth EU material flow analysis particularly to identify waste streams; with the ultimate aim to make the use of raw materials sustainable and create overall security over supply; the analysis should be conducted on the bases of life cycle analyses for the life cycle of a material (mining, production, consumption, waste stage); the knowledge base would enable industries, policy makers and the broader society to advance in making European Society more sustainable;
2011/04/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 118 #

2011/2056(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. As the use of raw materials is a significant source of GHG production, it is important to make the use of resources more efficient; calls the Commission to strengthen the legal framework for the circular economy, where material cycles are closed and nothing is lost;
2011/04/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 129 #

2011/2056(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Urges the Commission to investigate and promote projects on urban mining as urban mining deposits can be much richer than primary mining ores, and a large part of valuable secondary raw materials can be extracted, re-used and recycled;
2011/04/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 130 #

2011/2056(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Calls on the Commission to stimulate/ invest in projects that bring about a societal change that reduces the use of raw materials and promotes the clever use and re-use of materials amongst consumers;
2011/04/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 137 #

2011/2056(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to develop economic incentives for recycling currently uneconomical CRM including rare earths (REE), to investigate how markets for recycled materials can be supported by inter alia green certificates for recycled materials, eco-design requirements and fiscal incentives, and to ensure that cohesion policy and budgets are also leveraged to promote resource efficiency and recycling;
2011/04/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 157 #

2011/2056(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Regrets that substitution isand re-use are not included in the Communication; therefore, calls on the Commission to ramp up its work in this field, particularly for REE, by leveraging research funding;
2011/04/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 162 #

2011/2056(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes co-operation between national geological surveys and the publication of an annual European RM Yearbook (ERMY); stresses that data on secondary resources and urban mining should be included; asks the Commission to assess whether the creation of an EU Geological Service that pools the work of national surveys and works with international partners is necessary; supports the Commission's work in improving the EU's geological knowledge base; calls on the Commission to publish a resource map of the Union in order to attract investments in natural resources and exploration;
2011/04/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 166 #

2011/2056(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Welcomes the fact that other raw materials such as wood and natural rubber are included under the scope of the RMI; urges the Commission to also take materials other than minerals and metals fully into consideration as it proceeds with the implementation and further development of the RMI;
2011/04/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 183 #

2011/2056(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Underlines the need for more transparent and predictable framework conditions on regulatory approval processes for setting up new mines for extraction of metals and minerals, while at the same time not compromising environmental standards;
2011/04/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 185 #

2011/2056(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Notes that the northern European countries and the Barents region have substantial deposits of ores, minerals and forests, a highly skilled work force and research centres, cutting edge technology and a favourable regulatory environment; believes that the northern European region can make a substantial contribution to the supply needs of raw materials for other European companies and thereby reduce European import dependence; believes that there is a clear need to increase awareness of the potential of northern Europe in the ongoing discussion over raw materials;
2011/04/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 187 #

2011/2056(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)
20c. To ensure the competitiveness of European industry, raw materials need to reach consumers through a sustainable and well functioning transport system linking resource rich areas of the union to our industrial centres; calls on the Commission, therefore, to ensure that the revised guidelines on Trans-European Transport Networks (TEN-T) meet the needs of industry by providing smooth access to raw materials;
2011/04/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 188 #

2011/2056(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 d (new)
20d. Believes that it is important to stimulate regional or national RM clusters, where the domestic raw materials sector is allowed to flourish, with the help of strong partnerships between government, academia, industries and social partners; underlines that RM clusters and investments in R&D are essential for economic growth and societal development for areas rich in RM;
2011/04/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 202 #

2011/2056(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses the importance of skills and training and the role played by geologists and, engineers, miners and other employees; calls on the Commission to engage in a close dialogue with social partners in this context;
2011/04/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 208 #

2011/2056(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Believes that stock-piling of raw materials, as suggested by the Commission, is not an appropriate instrument for securing the supply of raw materials; underlines the fact that the role of the EU in any potential stock-piling program should be limited to providing the legal framework and regulatory oversight;
2011/04/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 210 #

2011/2056(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Urges the Commission to intensify raw material recovery by means of ambitious recycling rules, proper and swift implementation of the waste framework directive, products recyclability objectives and the promotion of recycling and reuse in all EU legislation;
2011/04/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 219 #

2011/2056(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. WelcomNotes the EU's intention to pursue an RM diplomacy, particularly for CRM; believes that priority actions for REE need to be developed in the very short term;
2011/04/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 223 #

2011/2056(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Europe´s raw materials policy should take the sustainable economic growth in the developing countries and their specific social standards into full account (as enshrined in Art. 208 TFEU) and ensure coherence between development policy and the RMI; therefore believes that the EU also should support developing countries to diversify their economies, reduce their dependence on raw materials exports and increase the value of their products through domestic manufacturing and processing;
2011/04/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 240 #

2011/2056(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. Notes the importance of Africa-EU relations and the Addis Ababa agreement of June 2010; insists that this partnership be based on mutual interests; in fostering sustainable mining practices it is important to exchange best practises on good governance, increased resource efficiency, reuse and recycling, management of tailings and waste-rock, rehabilitation of mine legacy, health and safety, protection of workers and the eradication of child labour;
2011/04/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 252 #

2011/2056(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
28. Is concerned that a strategy for co- operation with China and other key international players is not identified; stresses the need for a technology dialogue with China; calls on the Commission to examine how pilot projects on sustainable mining, substitution or recycling of CRM can be established with Chinakey international players;
2011/04/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 259 #

2011/2056(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
29. Concurs that development policy plays a role in helping countries turn their resource wealth into sustainable and inclusive growth, inter alia by enhancing governance and transparency; does not considerunderlines that development policy is not an RM diplomacy tool; agrees that trade agreements should provide the necessary flexibility to support developing countries in creating linkages from the extractive industry towards local industry; believes that countries' resource sovereignty must be respected in this context; and asks the Commission, in this context, to balance its opposition to export taxes in developing countries by employing a differentiated approach taking account of the various national contexts so that development goals and industrialisation of development countries are not put at risk; underlines that free and fair trade is of central importance to the development of the global RM sector and wealth creation in all societies;
2011/04/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 272 #

2011/2056(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
31. Stresses the role that corporate social responsibility plays by adhering to high environmental and social and labour standards abroad and applying best available technologies; calls on EU companies to develop an appropriate code of conduct for those operating in third countries, and to base their activities on the OECD guidelines for multinational enterprises and ISO 26000; calls on the Commission to follow the spirit of the US Dodd-Frank bill concerning conflict minerals and urges the Commission to present a legislative proposal; supports the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI); believes that these standards should particularly be applied for projects receiving EU funding, such as from the EIB; calls on the Commission to strengthen the use of ‘fingerprinting’ technology in this context and to promote pilot projects based on the experiences of the ‘coltan fingerprint’;
2011/04/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 8 #

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 a (new)
1 P7-TA(2010)0130 2 OJ C 46, 24.02.2006- having regard to the European Consensus on Development2, Or. en
2011/03/21
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 9 #

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 b (new)
- having regard to the EU Food Security Policy Framework “An EU policy framework to assist developing countries in addressing food security challenges” (COM (2010)0127),
2011/03/21
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 10 #

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 c (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 18 May 2010 on the EU policy Coherence for development and the "Official Development Assistance plus" concept1,
2011/03/21
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 15 #

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 d (new)
- having regard to the Opinion of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development for the report on an EU policy framework to assist developing countries in addressing food security challenges (2010/2100(INI),
2011/03/21
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 16 #

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 e (new)
- having regard to the EU energy and climate package,
2011/03/21
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 19 #

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas a thoroughly reformed, sustainable, productive and competitive European agricultureal sector can makes a significant contribution to the EU 2020 Strategy and toby meeting new political challenges such as security of supply of food, energy and industrial raw materials, climate change, the environment and biodiversity, health and demographic change in the EU and whereas in this context the situation brought about by the Lisbon Treaty must be taken into account,
2011/03/21
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 31 #

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas food security remains a central challenge for agriculture not only in the EU but globally, in particular in developing countries, as the world population is predicted to grow from 7 to 9 billion by 2050 and demand for food is projected to double by the same year according to the FAO,
2011/03/21
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 35 #

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas food security remains a central challenge for agriculture not only in the EU but globally, in particular in developing countries, as the world population is predicted to grow from 7 to 9 billion by 2050 and demand for food is projected to double by the same year according to the FAO; whereas this extra food will need to be produced against a background of pressure on natural resources, meaning that farmers will need to produce more, using less land and using less fertilisers and pesticides,
2011/03/21
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 43 #

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas the CAP reform of 2003 and the Health Check of the Common Agricultural Policy of 2008 have substantially increased the transparency and efficiency of the CAP and farmers' own responsibility and market orientation; whereas this process must be continued and, as a counterpart, the administration of the CAP must be significantly further simplified in order to reduce the burden on farmers and administrations,
2011/03/21
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 69 #

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas the European Union must still have sufficient instruments to be prepared for market and supply crises and market and price fluctuations in the agricultural sector in the future, ; whereas the social security systems, including the social security needs of farmers, is primarily a task for the Member States,
2011/03/21
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 84 #

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G
G. whereas the incorporation of general objectives into the CAP, particularly relating to consumer protection, environmental protection, climate protection, policy coherence for development, animal welfare and regional cohesion, is in principle to be welcomed but this must not jeopardiseand should be used to boost the competitiveness of European farmers,
2011/03/21
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 89 #

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H
H. whereas at a time of rapid upheaval in agricultural markets and numerous new priority challenges (e.g. EU 2020), farmers urgently need reliability, particularly regarding the financial framework, and the European Parliament has already called for the appropriations allocated to agriculture in the 2013 budget to be maintained at least at the same level in the next financial planning period,
2011/03/21
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 118 #

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital L
L. whereas there should not be any differentiation in the treatment of farmers according to size of holding and legal form for the purpose of direct payments, although the possibiit is necessary to differentiate between farmers according to size of holding through the introduction of capped payments while at the same time designing politcy of introducing a basic allowance for small farmers should not be excludedmeasures in order not to put competitiveness and the targeted provision of public goods at risk,
2011/03/21
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 155 #

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital O
O. whereas, because the world economy is becoming integrated more rapidly, trade systems are as rule being liberalised more by multilateral negotiations (the Doha Round) and whereas in relation to imports from third countries environmental, animal welfare, plant protection and consumer protection standards need to be raised to EU level and minimum employment standards should be complied with, while respecting WTO rights and obligations,
2011/03/21
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 164 #

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital P
P. whereas rural development is an important instrument of thshould have an increased relative importance within the future CAP and whereas the new programmes should be geared even more strongly to the priority objectives of rural development and of farmers (employment, the agricultural environment, water, climate change; targeted environmental measures for the provision of public goods, climate mitigation and adaptation, measures to increase the competitiveness and independence of the farming sector as well as diversification and development of the rural economy through research, innovation and education),
2011/03/21
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 507 #

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Considers that decoupling has essentially proved its worth, given the increased effect on income and greater autonomy in decision-making on the part of farmers and the associated simplification of the CAP, and calls for this also, in general, to apply to suckler cow and sheep premiums; recognises, however, that in certain sectors and regions such as mountain regions, where there are no alternatives to relatively labour-intensive livestock farming, there may be considerable economic and environmental drawbacks which cannot be reconciled with the aims of the Treaty; acknowledges, therefore, that production- based premiums might be defensible within a narrowly defined framework for a limited period even after 2013all remaining coupled payments to be phased out;
2011/03/21
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 561 #

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Observes that, for historical reasons, farms in the European Union have a very diverse structure as regards size, employment arrangements and legal form; is aware that direct payments are moving away from a historical basis to area-based payments and that the provision of public goods is independent of farmmay be provided through farms of different sizes; rejects, therefore, measures which discriminate against particular types of farmhowever still emphasises the need to cap payments to big farms and large scale food producers through a system where public goods provisions and competitiveness is not put at risk;
2011/03/21
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 614 #

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Considers that in a democratic society taxpayers have a right to be kept informed of the use made of public funds, including funds from the CAP; calls therefore for more openness and transparency in the allocation of these funds;
2011/03/22
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 762 #

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Calls for measures to capture the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the agricultural sector, in accordance with the polluter pays principle, thereby contributing to the EU mitigation target for 2020 and the possibility to strengthen this target further;
2011/03/22
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 766 #

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
26b. Believes that good standards of animal welfare are an important component of food quality and as such improve farmers’ competitive position; accordingly calls for the new CAP to continue to include measures that enable support to be given to farmers who wish to attain high standards of animal welfare that go beyond EU minimum legislative requirements;
2011/03/22
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 791 #

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
28. Calls, in view of the greater concentration of direct payments on resource protection and environmental measures, for a substantial reduction of the scope of CC for the scope of CC to be maintained; calls on the Commission to make significant progress in simplifying and harmonising rules on monitoring;
2011/03/22
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 828 #

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
32. Considers that the general market orientation of the CAP should be maintained and that the general structure of market management instruments should likewise be retainformed;
2011/03/22
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 861 #

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
34. Considers that, in view of the anticipated environmental and climate dachallengers and the risk of epidemics and considerable price fluctuations on agricultural markets, additional risk prevention is of vital importance, particularlymore pro-active risk management could be made available, at individual farm level;
2011/03/22
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 864 #

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
34. Considers that, in view of the anticipated environmental and climate dangers and the risk of epidemics and considerable price fluctuations on agricultural markets, additionalnew risk prevention is of vital importancemechanisms could be appropriate within the framework of a reformed CAP, particularly at individual farm level;
2011/03/22
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 890 #

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36 a. Points to the fact that the agricultural sector and its activities are often the only source of livelihood and employment, in particular in rural areas; considers that, in order to achieve its medium and long-term goals which aim at a stable and sustainable agricultural sector, and in order to facilitate public funding for public goods and to tackle the social aspects linked to the necessary reduction of farming effort, the CAP will need sufficient financial resources in pillar 2 post 2013; underlines the need to shift support towards more sustainable agricultural practices, expects that the expenses linked to the economic diversification in regions where agriculture is declining and those for coordination of controls will increase over the period of the next MFF;
2011/03/22
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 908 #

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
37. Considers that the use of these instruments which have been described should be triggered only by a political assessment by the EU legislatthrough the appropriate commitology procedure;
2011/03/22
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 993 #

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
44. Acknowledges that in the WTO negotiations the EU has offered to abolish export refunds, albeit with the proviso that other trading partners (particularly the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand) also bring their export support into line with WTO rules; calls for the EU likewise to formulate a system for export credits which complies with WTO rul; calls for the EU to abolish its export refunds and to recognise the international importance for ensuring food security in developing countries;
2011/03/22
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 996 #

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
44. Acknowledges that in the WTO negotiations the EU has offered to abolish export refunds, albeit with the proviso that other trading partners (particularly the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand) also bring their export support into line with WTO rules; calls for the EU likewise to formulate a system for export credits which complies with WTO ruleto abolish its export refunds regardless of the decision of the other trading partners;
2011/03/22
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1001 #

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 a (new)
44 a. Article 3 (5) of the TFEU stipulates that the EU shall contribute to free and fair trade and to the eradication of poverty. Therefore, the CAP must as its guiding principle include identifying and preventing any negative impact its policy and financial measures may have on food insecure countries and in particular on Millenium Development Goal 1. The CAP must adopt the principle of do-no-harm to efforts of developing countries to increase their domestic production as a means to increase food security;
2011/03/22
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1046 #

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47
47. Observes that speculation in agricultural commodities should be combated; stresses in particular the alarming effects of price volatility of agricultural products globally on developing countries; advocates a worldwide notification system for agricultural stocks; observes that consideration should be given to maintaining stocks of vital agricultural commodities;
2011/03/22
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1146 #

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50
50. Advocates in this connection that the compensatory allowance for disadvantaged areas be retained in the second pillar; considers that it should be ascertained what cofinancing rate appears to be appropriate; calls on the Commission to retain the existing criteria for demarcation of disadvantaged areasfinalise the review of the delimination of the LFA and to implement these new objective criteria at the latest from the 1st of January 2014;
2011/03/22
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1250 #

2011/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 57
57. Observes that there is a need for action with regard to national tax law applicable to farms in order to distribute the tax burden more evenly over a period of years;deleted
2011/03/22
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 22 #

2011/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas our major energy challenges are confronting climate change, strengthening energy autonomy while reducing fossil fuel imports and overall energy use, achieving a competitive internal energy market and ensuring universal access to sustainable, affordable and secure energy,
2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 60 #

2011/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas interconnection capacity between Member States remains in some part generally insufficient, and whereas certain regions remain isolated,
2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 83 #

2011/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H
H. whereas energy efficiency offers a powerful and cost-effective tool for achieving a sustainable energy future and, by reducing energy demand, can partially reduce the need for investment in energy infrastructure,
2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 100 #

2011/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital L
L. whereas market-based toolslengthy permitting and lack of cost-allocation methodologies are considered the major barriers to the development of infrastructure projects, market-based tools and the user-pay principle must remain the basis for financing energy infrastructure, and whereas a limited amount of public finance may be required to fund certain projects of European interest which are not strictly commercially viable,
2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 110 #

2011/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas the lack of instruments to share benefits and costs of cross-border is a major impediment to the development of cross-border infrastructure projects,
2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 113 #

2011/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. SUnderlines that public authorities have the overarching responsibility for planning infrastructure for the fulfilment of societal goals and needs; considers however that a market properly regulated to serve the public interest should keep the responsibility for planning and investments in energy infrastructure, stresses the crucial importance of timely and full implementation of existing legislation, including the regulatory work called for by the third internal energy market package which includes the principal tools for infrastructure development which are needed;
2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 128 #

2011/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that a EU approach is needed in order to fully exploit the benefits of new infrastructure and stresses the needpossibility to develop a harmonised method for the selection of infrastructure projects, based on a European and regional perspectives and the optimisation of socio-economic and environmental effects;
2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 167 #

2011/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that there should be a greater focus on internal transmission systems that significantly contribute to the integration of energy markets and to putting an end to energy islands and transmission bottlenecks;
2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 201 #

2011/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission, with a view to ensuring better governance of future EU electricity and gas infrastructure planningrojects, to present a concrete proposal to improve transparency and public participation in determining EU priorities within a broader stakeholder participation process involving the power sector, independent experts, consumer organisations and NGOs;
2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 215 #

2011/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that the TYNDP should form the key basis of a rolling programme for developing European electricity transmission infrastructure within a long- term European planning perspective and with monitoring by the Agency for Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) and the Commission;
2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 216 #

2011/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses that ACER as well as National Regulatory Authorities (NRAs) should, before approving infrastructure investments, establish concrete guidelines to verify on a project-by-project basis whether infrastructure requirements could be met more cost-effectively through demand-side energy efficiency measures;
2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 246 #

2011/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Endorses the importance of efficient gas infrastructures in enhancing diversification and security of supply and reducing energy dependence while respecting the need to drastically reduce emissions from the energy sector by 2050; highlights the need for additional flexibility requirements in gas infrastructures, in particular with a view to ensuring reverse flows, and stresses that gas infrastructure should be developed, with full account being taken of the contribution of LNG/ CNG terminals;
2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 269 #

2011/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Considers that the development of infrastructure for sustainable unconventional gas sources has not yet been given the necessary attention by the Commission as regards legal issues, life cycle assessment and environmental impacts; asks the Commission to conduct a thorough evaluation on this issue;
2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 278 #

2011/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses the importance of integrated energy infrastructure planning for agricultural and small-scale rural energy sources, so as to favour decentralised energy production and rural development, and emphasises the importance of priority access to the grid for renewables as outlined in EU Directive 2009/28/EC;
2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 280 #

2011/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses the importance at national level of integrated energy infrastructure planning for agricultural and small-scale rural energy sources, so as to favour decentralised energy production and rural development;
2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 281 #

2011/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Emphasises the importance of infrastructure at distribution level and the role that prosumers and distribution system operators (DSOs) play during the integration of decentralised energy products into the system; and demand-side efficiency measures into the system; underlines that not giving a higher priority to demand- side management would considerably undermine the integration of decentralised energy sources and would undermine the achievement of overall energy policy objectives;
2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 287 #

2011/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Emphasises the importance at national level of infrastructure at distribution level and the role that prosumers and distribution system operators (DSOs) play during the integration of decentralised energy products into the system;
2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 307 #

2011/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Urges the Commission to critically assess and review, wherever necessary, the figures for investment needs given in the communication on energy infrastructure priorities, particularly in relation to demand reduction through energy efficiency measures, and asks it to report to the Council and to the Parliament on the investments likely to be needed;
2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 414 #

2011/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 – indent 3
– they must be in line with climate, energy efficiency and environmental objectives,
2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 476 #

2011/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
28. Agrees on the need to ensure timely implementation of PEIs and welcomes the Commission's proposal to streamline, enhance the coordination of and improve permit-granting procedures, provided that the subsidiarity principle is respected and national competence over permitting procedures are respected;
2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 480 #

2011/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
29. Welcomes the establishment of a national contact authoritypoint for each European interest project (‘one-stop shop’)with cross-border impact as a single administrative interface between developers and the different authoriticontact points in other Member States involved in the authorisation procedure; takes the view that, with regard to cross- border projects, further coordination between national ‘one-stop shops’ and an increased role for the Commission in such coordination should be ensured;
2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 508 #

2011/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
34. Notes that grid investments are cyclical and should be viewed in a historical perspective; points out that a large amount of the infrastructure built over the past decades to interconnect centralised power plants will become obsolete in the coming years; points out that society will expect the cost of deploying new infrastructure to be optimised, emphasises therefore the need to accurately ascertain infrastructure requirements and avoid lock-in to surplus capacity by taking the cost-effective energy efficiency potential fully into account;
2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 17 #

2011/2012(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that according to the information received from different industrial sectors there are clear indications that existing EU climate policy provisions, such as ETS, are already leading to a relocation of production, and is concerned that higher carbon prices would exacerbate this trend;deleted
2011/03/22
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 31 #

2011/2012(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Is deeply concerned that the EU is not on track to meet targets to reduce energy consumption by 20% as compared with the projections for 2020, owing to a lack of commitment and ambition on the part of the Member States and the non-binding nature of the target;
2011/03/22
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 41 #

2011/2012(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the fact that the EU is well on track to meet its 2020 renewable energy goals; asks for the legally binding renewable energy target to be raised to from 20% to 30% by 2020 and 45% by 2030;
2011/03/22
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 72 #

2011/2012(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
11. Calls for energy efficiency to be one of the priorities in future climate policy measures; acknowledges that achieving the EU's energy efficiency objective of 20% by 2020 would enable the EU to meet its 2020 emissions reduction commitments of 20% and more; considerreduce its emissions by 25% domestically by 2020 according to the Commission and by 30% according to other analysis; notes that according to the Commission's impact assessment this2050 Roadmap a 25% domestic reduction level would still be on the cost- effective path towards the 80-95% long- term reduction target;
2011/03/22
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 112 #

2011/2012(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 16
16. Draws attention to the increasing importance ofattention given to carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies in reducing carbon emissions, not only in the energy sector; states that, according to the IEA CCS roadmap, in 2030 half of all CCS projects will be in the industrial manufacturing sector;
2011/03/22
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 139 #

2011/2012(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Recalls that the Stern report showed that it is most cost-effective to make the majority of emissions reductions at the beginning of the commitment period;
2011/05/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 234 #

2011/2012(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Reiterates that EU reduction targets need to be primarily achieved within the EU; recalls that the use of international offsets replaces investment into the EU economy and delays domestic reductions in the EU; calls upon the Commission and Member States to complement the current system of production based direct emission accounting with consumption based accounting, analysing if emissions have indeed been reduced instead of exported; henceforth calls upon the Commission to come forward with a proposal, as changing consumption patterns and resource efficiency are the real answer to mitigating climate change.
2011/05/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 236 #

2011/2012(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Options and tools to move beyond the 20% target Calls upon the Commission and Member States to boost innovation by dedicating regional and cohesion funds towards the improvement of energy efficiency in the building and household sector.
2011/05/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 304 #

2011/2012(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
25. Emphasises that the co-benefits of emissions reductions only occur for emissions reductions achieved inside the EU and where there is a strong emphasis on increased energy efficiency investment; Stresses that the proposed approach in the new Energy Efficiency Action plan regarding the Member States' voluntary or mandatory targets is not sufficient. Reiterates that the European Parliament calls for mandatory energy efficiency targets for Member States, which have gained even more importance in light of the recently published Roadmap to a low carbon economy.
2011/04/01
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 305 #

2011/2012(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Emphasises that the EU has, on many previous occasions, managed to get other countries to raise their environmental requirements by taking the lead in introducing legislation; points out that EU action in these cases has shown that it is possible to combine high environmental requirements with economic growth;
2011/04/01
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 319 #

2011/2012(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Considers that lessons should be drawn from the fact that the EU strategy of increasing its emissions reduction target to 30% if other global partners take similar steps has not worked as an incentive for other countries in the international climate negotiations; notes, on the contrary, that the EU has been criticised for not assuming its share of the responsibility; thinks that the time has therefore come to try out a new strategy for getting other countries to join the EU in climate work;
2011/04/01
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 354 #

2011/2012(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
30. Concurs with the Commission analysis that border adjustment measures or including imports in the ETS would need to be combined with full auctioning to the sectors concerned; considers that such a system could be envisaged especially for some standardised commodities, such as steel or cement, aluminium and electricity;
2011/04/01
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 357 #

2011/2012(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Stresses that to achieve the reduction target whilst guaranteeing fair competition, the EU should promote international multi-sector agreements for the branches of industry in which the risk of carbon leakage is greatest, e.g. steel, cement, and aluminium;
2011/04/01
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 34 #

2011/0409(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) The Sixth Environment Action Programme set out the framework for environmental policy-making in the EU for the period 2002-2012. The programme called for actions in the field of noise pollution to "substantially reduce the number of people regularly affected by long-term average levels of noise, particularly from traffic".
2012/06/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 36 #

2011/0409(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) In order to reduce road traffic noise, public authorities may put in place measures and incentives to accelerate the purchase and use of quieter vehicles.
2012/06/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 56 #

2011/0409(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5a Monitoring and reporting of EU type approval certificate 1. For the calendar year commencing 1 January, two years after publication of this Regulation, and each subsequent calendar year, each Member State shall record information for each new vehicle type-approval certificate in accordance with the provisions of Annex I Appendix II and II A. Member States shall make every effort to ensure that reporting bodies operate within the spirit of Directive 2007/46/EC. 2. By 28 February of each year, three years after publication of this Regulation, each Member State shall determine and transmit to the Commission the information contained in Annex I Appendix II and II A in respect of the preceding calendar year. 3. The information shall be publicly available. The European Commission shall examine the appropriateness of including vehicle noise information on labels in the context of any review or revision of Directive 1999/94/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 1999 relating to the availability of consumer information on fuel economy and CO2 emissions in respect of the marketing of new passenger cars 1. _______________ 1 OJ L 12, 18.1.2000, p. 16.
2012/06/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 73 #

2011/0409(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. The sound emission of the vehicle under typical on-road driving conditions, which are different from those under which the type-approval test set out in Annex II was carried out, shall not deviate from the test result in an unreasonable manner.
2012/06/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 80 #

2011/0409(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8a Information Vehicle manufacturers and distributors shall ensure that the noise level in decibels (dB(A))in accordance with harmonised type-approval testing methods for each vehicle is displayed in a prominent position at the point of sale and in technical promotional material.
2012/06/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 91 #

2011/0409(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13a Review The Commission shall assess the need to review this Regulation, taking into account, inter alia, whether active safety systems can better serve the objective of improving the safety of vulnerable road users in urban areas, in addition to, or as compared to acoustic vehicle alerting systems.
2012/06/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 101 #

2011/0409(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 3.1. – paragraph 9
The background noise (including any wind noise) shall be at least 10 5dB below the A- weighted noise pressure level produced by the vehicle under test. If the difference between the ambient noise and the measured noise is between 10 and 15 dB(A), the appropriate correction must be subtracted from the readings on the noise-level meter in order to calculate the test results, as in the following table: 1/ In conformity with Annex VII to this Regulation.
2012/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 102 #

2011/0409(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 3.1. – table
Difference between ambient noise and noise to 10 11 12 13 14 15 be measured dB(A) Correction dB(A) 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.0 deleted
2012/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 299 #

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
(23) The activities developed under Horizon 2020 should aim at promotinge equality between men and women in research and innovation, by addressing in particular the underlying causes of gender imbalance, by exploiting the full potential of both female and male researchers, and by integrating. Furthermore Horizon 2020 should ensure that the gender dimension into s integrated in the content of projectresearch and innovation activities at all stages of the process in order to improve the quality of research and stimulate innovation. Activities should also aim at the implementation of the principles relating to the equality between women and men as laid down in Articles 2 and 3 of the Treaty on European Union and Article 8 TFEU.
2012/06/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 368 #

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
(30) Horizon 2020 should promote cooperation with third countries based on common interest and mutual benefit. International cooperation in science, technology and innovation should be targeted to contribute to achieving the Europe 2020 objectives to strengthen competitiveness, contribute to tackling societal challenges and support Union external and development policies, including by developing synergies with external programmes and contributing to the Union's international commitments such as the achievement of Millennium Development Goals. By means of ensuring that funding dispersed under Horizon 2020 does not contradict core Union values, and to encourage coherence with Union foreign and development policy, specific rules should be laid down applicable to third countries with reasonably grounded suspicions of human rights violations, involvement in armed conflicts or territorial conflicts.
2012/06/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 450 #

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) The EFTA States that are party to the EEA Agreement, in accordance with the provisions of that agreement.
2012/06/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 455 #

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Association of third countries involved in military or territorial conflicts, or where there are reasonably grounded suspicions of human rights violations shall be restricted and follow specific rules outlined in Regulation (EU) XX/XX [Rules for Participation].
2012/06/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 477 #

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Linkages and interfaces shall be implemented across and within the priorities of Horizon 2020. Particular attention shall be paid in this respect to the development and application of key enabling and industrial technologies, to bridging from discovery to market application, to cross-disciplinary research and innovation, to social and economic sciences and humanities, to fostering the functioning and achievement of the ERA, to cooperation with third countries, to responsible research and innovation including the gender perspective in projects, and to enhancing the attractiveness of the research profession and to facilitating cross-border and cross- sector mobility of researchers. Horizon 2020 will encourage and support activities towards exploiting Europe's leadership in the race to develop new processes and technologies promoting sustainable development, in a broad sense, and combating climate change. Such horizontal approach, fully integrated in all Horizon 2020 priorities, will help the Union to prosper in a low-carbon, resource constrained world while building a resource efficient, sustainable and competitive economy.
2012/06/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 523 #

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Horizon 2020 shall ensure the effective promotion of gender balance in all programs, in evaluations committees, in expert and advisory groups and in any decision making body existing or created for its implementation. To this end, targets will be developed, and appropriate actions designed to reach those targets will be implemented.
2012/06/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 527 #

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Horizon 2020 shall ensure that the gender dimension is properly considered in research and innovation content at all stages of the process, from priority setting, to definition of calls and proposals, to evaluation and monitoring of programs and projects, to negotiations and agreements.
2012/06/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 699 #

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Cooperation with entities in third countries involved in military or territorial conflicts, or where there are reasonably grounded suspicions of human rights violations shall be restricted and follow specific rules outlined in Regulation (EU) XX/XX [Rules for Participation].
2012/06/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 724 #

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – point e a (new)
(e a) initiatives aimed at evaluating and communicating the implementation of the provisions established in Article 15 on gender equality and Horizon 2020.
2012/06/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 739 #

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall annually monitor the implementation of Horizon 2020, its specific programme and the activities of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology. This shall include information on cross-cutting topics such as gender equality, sustainability and climate change, including information on the amount of climate related expenditure.
2012/06/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 746 #

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
(iii) the contribution of the European Institute of Innovation and Technologies and the Knowledge and Innovation Communities to the priority on societal challenges, the gender targets, and the specific objective on "leadership in enabling and industrial technologies" and on "gender innovation" of the programme Horizon 2020.
2012/06/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 749 #

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) Not later than end 2017, and taking into account the ex-post evaluation of the Seventh Framework Programme to be completed by the end of 2015 and the review of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, the Commission shall carry out, with the assistance of independent experts, an interim evaluation of Horizon 2020, its specific programme, including the European Research Council, and the activities of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, on the achievements (at the level of results and progress towards impacts) of the objectives of Horizon 2020 and continued relevance of all the measures, the efficiency and use of resources, the scope for further simplification, and Union added value. That evaluation shall also take into consideration aspects relating to access to funding opportunities for participants in all regions, for SMEs and for promoting gender balanceperspectives and balance in research content. That evaluation shall additionally take into account the contribution of the measures to the Union priorities of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and results on the long- term impact of the predecessor measures.
2012/06/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 777 #

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 7 – point c
(c) Marie Curie actions shall provide excellent and innovative research training as well as attractive career and knowledge- exchange opportunities through cross- border and cross-sector mobility of researchers to best prepare them to face current and future societal challenges. Mobility programs will ensure effective equal opportunities between men and women and include specific measures to remove obstacles to the mobility of female researchers.
2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 794 #

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 10 – point a
(a) Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies shall provide dedicated support for research, development and demonstration on ICT, nanotechnology, advanced materials, biotechnology, advanced manufacturing and processing and space. Proper consideration of user needs and gender dimensions shall be take into account in all these fields. Emphasis will be placed on interactions and convergence across and between the different technologies.
2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 853 #

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 16
Social sciences and humanities shall be an integral part of the activities to address all the challenges. In addition, the underpinning development of these disciplines shall be supported under the specific objective 'Inclusive, innovative and secure societies'. Likewise, a focus on gender and gender equality will be integrated in all challenges. Support will also focus on providing a strong evidence base for policy making at international, Union, national and regional levels. Given the global nature of many of the challenges, strategic cooperation with third countries shall be an integral part of each challenge. In addition, cross-cutting support for international cooperation shall be provided under the specific objective 'Inclusive, innovative and secure societies'.
2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1266 #

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 1
The specific objective is to improve the lifelong health and wellbeing of all and to eradicate inequalities in health and wellbeing determined by socio-economic status and gender.
2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1269 #

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 2
LEquality in lifelong health and wellbeing for all, high- quality and, economically sustainable health and innovative care systems, social welfare arrangements and opportunities for new jobs and growth are the aims of support to research and innovation in response to this challenge and will make a major contribution to Europe 2020.
2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1277 #

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 3
TInequalities in health and well being are on the increase while the cost of Union health and social care systems is rising with care and prevention measures in all ages increasingly expensive, t. The number of Europeans aged over 65 is expected to nearly double from 85 million in 2008 to 151 million by 2060, and those over 80 to rise from 22 to 61 million in the same period. REnsuring equal access to health and well being, and reducing the significance of gender and socio- economic determinants, while reducing or containing these costs such that they do not become unsustainable depends in part on ensuring the lifelong health and wellbeing of all and therefore on the effective prevention, treatment and management of disease and disability.
2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1310 #

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.2 – paragraph 2
The response depends on excellence in research to improve our fundamental understanding of the determinants of health, disease, disability, development and ageing (including of life expectancy), and on the seamless and widespread translation of the resulting and existing knowledge into innovative, scalable and effective products, strategies, interventions and services. Furthermore, the pertinence of these challenges across Europe and in many cases, globally, demands a response characterised by long term and coordinated support for co- operation between excellent, multidisciplinary and multi-sector teams. It is also necessary to address the challenge from the perspective of the social and economic sciences and humanities.
2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1322 #

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 1
Effective health promotion, supported by a robust evidence base, prevents disease, improves wellbeing and is cost effective. Health promotion and disease prevention also depend on an understanding of the determinants of health including socio- economic status and gender, on effective preventive tools, such as vaccines, on effective health and disease surveillance and preparedness, and on effective screening programmes.
2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1327 #

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 3
An increasing disease and disability burden in the context of an aging population places furtherIt is a societal challenge to ensure equal access to health and wellbeing and eradicate the significance of socio- economic status and gender, while managing to meet demands on the health and care sectors due to the demographic shift. If effective health and care is to be maintained for all ages, efforts are required to improve decision making in prevention and treatment provision, to identify and support the dissemination of best practice in the health and care sectors, and to support integrated care and the wide uptake of technological, organisational and social innovations empowering in particular older persons as well as disabled persons to remain active and independent. Doing so will contribute to increasing, and lengthening the duration of their physical, social, and mental well- being.
2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1355 #

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 5
Specific activities shall include: understanding the determinants of health (including factors related to socio- economic status, gender, environmental and climate related factors), improving health promotion and disease prevention; understanding disease and improving diagnosis; developing effective screening programmes and improving the assessment of disease susceptibility; improving surveillance and preparedness; developing better preventive vaccines; using in-silico medicine for improving disease management and prediction; treating disease; transferring knowledge to clinical practice and scalable innovation actions; better use of health data; active ageing, independent and assisted living; individual empowerment for self-management of health; promotion of integrated care; improving scientific tools and methods to support policy making and regulatory needs; and optimising the efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare systems and reducing socio- economic and gender inequalities by evidence based decision making and dissemination of best practice, and innovative technologies and approaches.
2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1363 #

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 2 – introductory part
2. Food security, sustainable agriculture, forestry, marine and maritime research and the bio- economy
2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1364 #

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 1
The specific objective is to secure sufficient suppliesstainably produced of safe and high quality food and other bio-based products, by developing productive, sustainable and resource- efficient primary production systems, fostering related ecosystem services and the recovery of biological diversity, along side competitive and low carbon supply chains. This will accelerate the transition to a sustainable European bio-economy.
2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1381 #

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 5
In essence, a transition is needed towards an optimal and renewable use of biological resources and towards sustainable primary production and processing systems that can produce more food, fibre and other bio- based products with minimised inputs, environmental impact and greenhouse gas emissions, enhanced ecosystem services, zero-waste and adequate societal value. A critical effort of interconnected research and innovation is a key element for this to happen, in Europe and beyond.
2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1384 #

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 2
A fully functional European bio-economy – encompassing the sustainable production of renewable resources from land and aquatic environments and their conversion into food, fibre, bio-based products and bioenergy as well as the related public goodsessential ecosystem services that are currently not accounted for - will generate high European added value. Managed in a sustainable manner, it can reduce the environmental footprint of primary production and the supply chain as a whole. It can increase their competitiveness and provide jobs and business opportunities for rural and coastal development. The food security, sustainable agriculture, forestry and overall bio- economy – related challenges are of a European and global nature. Actions at Union level are essential to bring together clusters to achieve the necessary breadth and critical mass to complement efforts made by a single or groups of Member States. A multi-actor approach will ensure the necessary cross-fertilising interactions between researcher, businesses, farmers/producers, advisors and end-users. The Union level is also necessary to ensure coherence in addressing this challenge across sectors and with strong links to relevant Union policies. Coordination of research and innovation at Union level will stimulate and help to accelerate the required changes across the Union.
2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1395 #

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point a – introductory part
(a) Sustainable agriculture and forestry
2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1396 #

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point a – paragraph 1
The aim is to supply sufficient food, feed, biomass and other raw-materials, while safeguarding natural resources and enhancing ecosystems services, including coping with and mitigating climate change. The activities shall focus on more sustainable and productive agriculture and forestry systems which are both resource- efficient (including low-carbon) and resilient, while at the same time developing of services, concepts and policies for thriving rural livelihoods.st being able to also meet the new demands from a developing bioeconomy
2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1408 #

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point a a (new)
(a a) Sustainable Forestry The aim is to sustainably produce sufficient biomass from forests, with due consideration to economical, ecological and social aspects of forestry. This will safeguard the natural resource and secure ecosystem services, including adaptation and mitigation to climate change. Activities will focus on further development of sustainable forestry systems being high productive, resource- efficient and instrumental to the strengthening of the forest stands' resilience and biodiversity protection meeting the new demands for biomass from forests.
2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1436 #

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 2 – point 2.3 a (new)
2.3 a The aim is to supply sufficient food, feed, biomass and other raw-materials, while safeguarding natural resources and enhancing ecosystems services, including coping with and mitigating climate change while at the same time developing of services, concepts and policies for thriving rural livelihoods including livelihoods for indigenous peoples in the arctic.
2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1616 #

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 5 – point 5.1 – paragraph 5
The sustainable supply and resource efficient management of raw materials, including their exploration, extraction, processing, re-use, recycling and substitution, is essential for the functioning of modern societies and their economies. European sectors, such as construction, chemicals, automotive, aerospace, machinery and equipment, which provide a total added value of some EUR 1.3 trillion and employment for approximately 30 million people, heavily depend on access to raw materials. However, the supply of raw materials to the Union is coming under increasing pressure. Furthermore, the Union is highly dependent on imports of strategically important raw materials, which are being affected at an alarming rate by market distortions. Moreover, tThe Union still has valuable mineral deposits, whose exploration and extraction is limited by a lack of adequate technologies and hampered by increased global competitiontransport infrastructure. Given the importance of raw materials for European competitiveness, the economy and for their application in innovative products, the sustainable supply and resource efficient management of raw materials is a vital priority for the Union. Access to European raw materials sources, often located in geographically remote areas, continues to be a challenge for industries dependent on a secure supply of such raw materials. Furthermore, the Union is highly dependent on imports of strategically important raw materials, which are being affected at an alarming rate by market distortions.
2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1648 #

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 5 – point 5.3 – point c – paragraph 1
The aim is to improve the knowledge base on raw materials and develop innovative solutions for the cost-effective and environmentally friendly exploration, extraction, processing, recycling and recovery of raw materials and for their substitution by economically attractive alternatives with a lower environmental impact. Activities shall focus on: improving the knowledge base on the availability of raw materials; promoting the sustainable supply and use of raw materials; finding alternatives for critical raw materials; and improving societal awareness and skills on raw materials; establishing and stimulating regional and national raw material clusters; and to address logistical challenges in connecting industries with raw materials sources.
2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1671 #

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 6 – point 6.1 – paragraph 5
Third, many forms of insecurity, whether crime, violence, terrorism, cyber attacks, privacy abuses and other forms of social and economic disorders increasingly affect citizens. According to estimates, there is likely to be up to 75 million direct victims of crime every year in Europe39 . The direct cost of crime, terrorism, illegal activities, violence and disasters in Europe has been estimated at at least EUR 650 billion (about 5 % of the Union's GDP) in 2010. A vivid example of the consequences of terrorism is the attack against the Twin Towers in Manhattan on 11 September 2001. Thousands of lives were lost and it is estimated that this event caused losses in US productivity amounting to US$ 35 billion, US$ 47 billion in total output and a rise in unemployment by almost 1 % in the following quarter. Citizens, firms and institutions are increasingly involved in digital interactions and transactions in social, financial and commercial areas of life but the development of Internet has also led to cyber crime worth billion of Euros each year and breaches of privacy affecting individual or associations across the continent. The development of insecurity in everyday life and because of unexpected situations is likely to affect the citizens' trust not only in institutions but also in each other.
2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1691 #

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.1 – paragraph 1
The aim is to enhance solidarity as well as social, economic and political inclusion and positive inter-cultural dynamics in Europe and with international partners, through cutting-edge science and interdisciplinarity, technological advances and organisational innovations. Humanities research can play an important role here. Research shall support policymakers in designing policies that combat poverty and prevent the development of various forms of divisions, discriminations and inequalities in European societies, such as gender inequalities or digital or innovation divides, and with other world regions. It shall in particular feed into the implementation and the adaptation of the Europe 2020 strategy and the broad external action of the Union. Specific measures shall be taken to unlock excellence in less developed regions, thereby widening participation in Horizon 2020. Special efforts should be made in research into the effects of child poverty and exclusions of youth from the labour market.
2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1748 #

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.3 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) increase Europe's resilience to crises and disasters; and minimize security problems connected with environmental and climate factors, including handling of scarce resources, e.g. in the Arctic region.
2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1807 #

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Breakdown of the budget – table
I Excellent science, of which: 27818 30,9% 1. The European Research Council 15008 15,2% 2. Future and Emerging Technologies 3505 1 The budget for ITER should be no less than EUR 2.7 billion. 3,5% 3. Marie Curie actions on skills, training and career development 65038,9% 4. European research infrastructures (including eInfrastructures) 28023,3% II Industrial leadership, of which: 20280 15580 of which 500 for3,3% 1. Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies* EIT16,5% 2. Access to risk finance** 4000,0% 3. Innovation in SMEs 700 2,8% III Societal challenges, of which: 35888 40,6% 1. Health, demographic change and wellbeing; 9077 of which 292 for EIT 10,2% 2. Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine and maritime research and the 4694 of which 150 for EIT 3,9% bio- economy; 3. Secure, clean and efficient energy 6537 of which 210 for EIT 7,1% 4. Smart, green and integrated transport 7690 of which 247 for EIT 9,5% 5. Climate action, resource efficiency and raw materials 3573 of which 115 for EIT 6,0% 6. Inclusive, innovative and secure societies 4317 of which 138 for EIT 3,9% European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) 1542 + 1652*** 3,1% Non-nuclear direct actions of the Joint Research Centre 2212 ,1% TOTAL 87740 100%
2012/07/04
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 125 #

2011/0399(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
(8) In line with the objectives of international cooperation as set out in Articles 180 and 186 TFEU, the participation of legal entities established in third countries and of international organisations should be promoted. The implementation of these rules should be in conformity with the measures adopted in accordance with Articles 75 and 215 TFEU and be in compliance with international law. Moreover, the implementation of these rules should duly take into account conditions for the participation of Union entities in third countries' programmes. By means of ensuring that funding dispersed under Horizon 2020 does not contradict core EU values, and to encourage coherence with EU foreign and development policy, specific rules are laid down applicable to third countries with reasonably grounded suspicions of human rights violations, involvement in armed conflicts or territorial conflicts.
2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 246 #

2011/0399(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. The relevant work programme may restrict the participation in Horizon 2020 or parts thereof of legal entities established in third countries where conditions for the participation of legal entities from Member States in the third country's research and innovation programmes are considered prejudicial to the Union's interests. Additional rules on restricted access to Horizon 2020 for certain legal entities in third countries, or associated countries, are laid down in Article 6a (new)
2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 253 #

2011/0399(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 a (new)
Article 6a Restricted access to Horizon 2020 for certain legal entities in third countries and certain associated countries Participation and cooperation with legal entities in third countries, or associated countries, involved in military or territorial conflicts, or where there are reasonably grounded suspicions of human rights violations, or violation of international humanitarian law should be restricted. The participation of such entities or associated countries is only permitted provided the following criteria are met: (a) the third country entity and the associated country shall present a report, prior to receiving funding and commencing indirect actions, detailing how funds and other support measures under Horizon 2020 does not contribute to, and are kept separate from, activities detailed in the previous paragraph. The Commission shall provide guidance with regards to the content and methodology of this report; (b) funding cannot be dispersed and indirect actions cannot commence until the Commission approves of the report and its conclusions. If it is deemed necessary the commission may carry out its own investigation or request a third party audit; (c) following the conclusion of indirect actions, or on a biannual basis with associated countries, the Commission should present an audit assessing whether funding and support measures has been properly managed; (d) publications arising following the provisions of this article should be publically available.
2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 301 #

2011/0399(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13a Gender Review The Commission shall systematically carry out gender reviews for proposals, using a template with a check list.
2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 314 #

2011/0399(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Selection and award criteria should be applied without gender bias. An incentive system in support of projects with a gender and gender equality perspective should be established. The commission shall establish processes to monitor the implementation of this provision and publically disseminate its conclusions.
2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 317 #

2011/0399(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3
3. The work programme or work plan shall lay down further details of the application of the award criteria laid down in paragraph 1, and specify weightings and thresholds. Gender balance shall furthermore be established as one criterion of the work programmes.
2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 357 #

2011/0399(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 4
4. The grant agreement shall, where appropriate, reflect the general principles laid down in Commission Recommendation on the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers. It will in particular include activities to promote the balanced representation of men and women in research teams and to ensure an adequate integration of the gender perspective in research content.
2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 566 #

2011/0399(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) shall comply with the principles of transparency, non-discrimination, gender equality, equal treatment, sound financial management, proportionality, and with competition rules and, where applicable, with Directives 2004/17/EC, 2004/18/EC and 2009/81/EC, or, where the Commission acts on its own behalf, with Regulation (EU) No XX/2012 [the Financial Regulation];
2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 591 #

2011/0399(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. Independent experts shall be chosen on the basis of skills, experience and knowledge appropriate to carry out the tasks assigned to them. In cases where independent experts have to deal with classified information, the appropriate security clearance shall be required before appointment. Gender balance shall be taken into account in the appointment of independent experts.
2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 611 #

2011/0399(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4
Appropriate measures shall be taken to seekensure gender balance and geographical diversity when appointing independent experts.
2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 57 #

2011/0372(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(e a) reporting of black carbon emissions from all means of transportation;
2012/03/28
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 107 #

2011/0372(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(e a) projections on how greenhouse gases emerging from waste recycling will affect climate change;
2012/03/28
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 108 #

2011/0372(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
(e b) projections of greenhouse gases emitted in a third country as a consequence of the Member State's import of energy from that third country;
2012/03/28
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 109 #

2011/0372(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point e c (new)
(e c) projections of the extent to which extreme weather conditions will affect the possibility for forests, agriculture and water to sequestrate carbon and greenhouse gases.
2012/03/28
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 111 #

2011/0372(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Member States shall report to the Commission by 15 March each year, information on their implemented or planned actions to adapt to climate change, in particular, on national or regional adaptation strategies and on adaptation measures. This information shall include the budget allocation by policy sector and, for each adaptation measure, the main objective, the type of instrument, the status of implementation and the climate-change impact category (such as flooding, sea level rise, extreme temperatures, droughts, andstorms, hurricanes, and other extreme weather events).
2012/03/28
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 117 #

2011/0372(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
(a) information on financial support committed and disbursed to developing countries under, in accordance with the provisions of the UNFCCC for the year X- 1, on financial support commitallocated for the year X and on the planned provision of support, if available, on planned financial support for subsequent years. The information reported shall include:
2012/03/28
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 119 #

2011/0372(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
(i) whether theat proportion of financial resources that the Member State has provided or allocated to developing countries are new and additional into the context oftarget of raising Official Development Assistance to 0,7 % of Gross National Income, in accordance with the UNFCCC, and how this was calculated;
2012/03/28
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 124 #

2011/0372(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
(iii) quantitative information on financial flows, either through project or budget support, based on the so-called 'Rio markers for climate change mitigation- related aid and climate change adaptation- related aid' (the 'Rio markers') introduced by the OECD Development Assistance Group and methodological information concerning the implementation of the climate change Rio markers methodology, distinguishing between financing for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation plus (REDD+) and other mitigation activities within the Rio marker for climate change mitigation;
2012/03/28
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 126 #

2011/0372(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv
(iv) detailed information on assistance provided by both the public and private sectors, as appropriate, toor allocated to support climate change adaptation in developing countries that are particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change in adapting to those climate change effects;
2012/03/28
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 129 #

2011/0372(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a – point v
(v) detailed information on assistance provided by both the public and private sectors, as approprior allocate,d to developing countries to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions;
2012/03/28
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 131 #

2011/0372(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a – point v a (new)
(v a) detailed information on new and additional private finance mobilised by the Member State, including information on amounts, use of such finance for adaptation, mitigation or REDD+, recipient country, sector and type of activity and the type of finance or instruments to mobilise or leverage such finance;
2012/03/28
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 39 #

2011/0371(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
(14) The renewed Copenhagen Process (2011-2020) defined an ambitious and global vision for Vocational Education and Training policy in Europe, and requested support from Union Educational Programmes to the agreed priorities, including international mobility and reforms implemented by the Member States. That policy should be supported and prioritised within the Programme. Moreover, since vocational education and training plays an essential role when fostering good conditions for research and innovation, it is of special interest to highlight this part.
2012/06/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 40 #

2011/0371(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
(15) It is necessary to strengthen the intensity and volume of European cooperation between schools, and of the mobility of school staff and learners in order to address the priorities set out in the Agenda for European cooperation on schools for the 21st century , namely to improve the quality of school education in the Union in the fields of competence development and in order to improve equity and inclusion within school systems and institutions, as well as to reinforce the teaching profession and school leadership . In this context, particular importance should be given to the strategic targets on reducing early school leaving, improving performance in basic skills, improving participation and quality in early childhood education and care , as well as to targets on reinforcing the professional competences of school teachers and school leaders , and improving the educational chances of children with a migrant background and those at socio economic disadvantage . Furthermore, emphasis should be put on enhancing language skills in order to respond to the globalisation of many workplaces.
2012/06/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 43 #

2011/0371(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 a (new)
(19a) Cooperation between the Programme and civil society organisations in the field of education, training, youth and sport, at national and European level needs to be strengthened. It is of great importance to create a broad ownership about lifelong learning strategies and policies. Civil society is essential to take into consideration stakeholders ideas and concerns at all levels and constitutes a base of a solid dialogue between the Union and its citizens to make European lifelong learning area a reality.
2012/06/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 45 #

2011/0371(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
(22) For this purpose, it is recommended to extend the use of the single framework for the transparency of qualifications and competences (Europass) under Decision No2241/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2004 , the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) under Recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2008 , the European Credit system for Vocational Education and Training (ECVET) under Recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 and the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS). Furthermore, it is important to advocate and strengthen the implementation of vocational education strategies and policies within the Programme.
2012/06/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 48 #

2011/0371(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 2
2. ‘non -formal setttraining’ means a learning context that is often planned and organised, but not part of then organised process that provides people with the possibility to develop their values, skills and competencies other than the ones developed in the framework formal education and training system.
2012/06/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 49 #

2011/0371(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 5
5. ‘Support for policy reform’ means any type of activity aimed at supporting and facilitating the modernization of education and training systems through the process of policy cooperation between Member States, in particular the Open methods of Coordination;, including structured dialogue with civil society, organisations providing non-formal training and youth organisations.
2012/06/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 50 #

2011/0371(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 7
7. ‘staff’ means persons who, either on a professional or voluntary basis, are involved in education, training or youth non- formal learning. It may include teachers, trainers, school leaders, youth workers and non-educational staff;
2012/06/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 52 #

2011/0371(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 28 a (new)
28a. ‘structured dialogue’ means platforms and forums for ensuring non- governmental organisations and other stakeholders contribution when formulating strategies and policies.
2012/06/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 60 #

2011/0371(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point c – introductory part
(c) To promote the emergence of a European lifelong learning area with special focus on vocational education and training, trigger policy reforms at national level, support the modernisation of education and training systems, including non-formal learning, and support European cooperation in the youth field, notably through enhanced policy cooperation, better use of recognition and transparency tools and the dissemination of good practices;
2012/06/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 68 #

2011/0371(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) transnational mobility of higher education and, vocational training and adult learning students as well as of young people involved in non-formal activities between the participating countries as referred in Article 18. This mobility may take the form of studying at a partner institution, traineeships abroad or participating in youth activities, notably volunteering. Degree mobility at Masters level shall be supported through the student loan guarantee facility as referred to in Article 14 (3).
2012/06/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 69 #

2011/0371(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) transnational mobility of higher education and vocational training students as well as of young people involved in non-formal activities between the participating countries as referred in Article 18. This mobility may take the form of studying at a partner institution, traineeships abroad or participating in youth activities, notably volunteering. Degree mobility at Masters level shall be supported through the student loan guarantee facility as referred to in Article 14 (3).
2012/06/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 89 #

2011/0371(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
At least 7 % of the total share shall be assigned to non-formal training.
2012/06/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 90 #

2011/0371(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In order to ensure that the funding levels allocated to the main categories of stakeholders and beneficiaries will not be reduced below the levels guaranteed by the Lifelong Learning, Youth in Action and Erasmus Mundus programmes for the 2007-2013 period, allocation among the main educational sectors shall be in line with the following percentages: higher education 25%, vocational training and adult learning 22% (with adult learning making up 7%), school education 7% and youth 7%.
2012/06/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 95 #

2011/0371(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The National Agency shall enable local and regional authorities and stakeholders to take part in shaping the implementation and monitoring of projects.
2012/06/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 97 #

2011/0371(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 b (new)
In the implementation of the Programme, it shall aim at creating a user-friendly framework with clear, fast and easy procedures with simple rules, guidance and information. Transparent assessment must be available to the public at national level through out the Programme’s implementation.
2012/06/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 98 #

2011/0371(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011. The composition of the Committee shall seek gender balance.
2012/06/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 105 #

2011/0302(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
(1) The creation of the Connecting Europe Facility should maximise the potential for sustainable growth through the realisation of synergies between transport, energy and telecommunications policies and their implementation, thus enhancing the efficiency of the Union's intervention.
2012/10/10
Committee: TRANITRE
Amendment 121 #

2011/0302(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) In the energy and transport sectors the Connecting Europe Facility should not only contribute to achieving the current objectives of a 20% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, a 20% improvement in energy efficiency and a 20% share of energy from renewables, but should also lay the foundations for a climate and energy policy framework for the period after 2020, when further developments on renewable energy and on reducing climate-relevant emissions will be crucial.
2012/10/10
Committee: TRANITRE
Amendment 124 #

2011/0302(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
(5) The Commission has committed to mainstream climate change into Union spending programmes and to direct at least 20% of the Union budget to climate-related objectives. It is important to ensure that cClimate change mitigation and adaptation as well as risk prevention and management armust be promoted in the preparation, design and implementation of projects of common interest. Infrastructure investments covered by this Regulation shouldmust contribute to promoting the transition to a low-carbon and climate- and disaster- resilient economy and society.
2012/10/10
Committee: TRANITRE
Amendment 126 #

2011/0302(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
(5) The Commission has committed to mainstream climate change into Union spending programmes and to direct at least 20% of the Union budget to climate-related objectives. It is important to ensure that climate change mitigation and adaptation as well as risk prevention and management are promoted in the preparation, design and implementation of projects of common interest and that priority is therefore given to electricity interconnection investments. Infrastructure investments covered by this Regulation should contribute to promoting the transition to a low-carbon and climate- and disaster-resilient economy and society and minimise support for long-term high- carbon projects which lock in fossil fuels into our energy system for several decades and undermine the EU's 2020 and 2050 climate targets.
2012/10/10
Committee: TRANITRE
Amendment 161 #

2011/0302(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
(18 a) An earmarking of funds for electricity infrastructure of at least 75% of the total amount for energy within the Connecting Europe Facility should be applied in order to properly reflect the different energy infrastructure investment needs; in its report to the June 2011 Energy Council, the Commission estimated a total of EUR 200 billion of investment needs in energy infrastructure of European importance up to 2020, of which EUR 140 billion is needed for high voltage electricity transmission systems, and EUR 70 billion for gas transmission pipelines.
2012/10/10
Committee: TRANITRE
Amendment 212 #

2011/0302(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42 a (new)
(42 a) Given the limited resources available at Union level, concentration on the projects with the highest European added value is necessary in order to achieve the desired impact. In the transport sector, EU support should be earmarked for the core network (and in particular the core network corridors) and projects of common interest in the field of traffic management systems. In the energy sector, financial aid should focus on completing the internal energy market, ensuring security of supply, ensuring the transmission of renewable electricity from generation to centres of demand and storage, and attracting private investment. In the telecom sector, financial aid should primarily be targeted at projects that will generate demand for broadband, including the building of a European digital service infrastructure, which should in turn stimulate investments in broadband network deployment.
2012/10/10
Committee: TRANITRE
Amendment 226 #

2011/0302(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48
(48) Some of the infrastructure projects of Union interest might need to link with and pass through neighbourhood, pre-accession and other third countries such as in the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean, which has substantial solar energy that could be imported into the EU via long- distance electricity connections. The Connecting Europe Facility should offer simplified means of linking and financing these infrastructures, in order to ensure coherence between internal and external instruments of the Union budget.
2012/10/10
Committee: TRANITRE
Amendment 273 #

2011/0302(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) enable the Union to achieve its targets of a 20% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, a 20% increase in energy efficiency and raising the share of renewable energy to 20% up to 2020, and contribute to achieving the 2050 objectives, while ensuring greater solidarity among Member States.
2012/10/10
Committee: TRANITRE
Amendment 313 #

2011/0302(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
i) promoting theenhanced competition and further integration of the internal energy market and the interoperability of electricity and gas networks across borders, including by ensuring that no Member State is isolated from the European network, to be measured by the number of projects effectively interconnecting Member states' networks and removing internal bottlenecks;
2012/10/10
Committee: TRANITRE
Amendment 318 #

2011/0302(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
(ii) enhancing Union security of supply in both the electricity and gas sectors, to be measured by the evolution of system resilience and efficiency and security of system operations as well as number of projects enabling access to domestic renewable energy sources and allowing diversification of supply sources, supplying counterparts and routes;
2012/10/10
Committee: TRANITRE
Amendment 322 #

2011/0302(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii
(iii) contributing to sustainable development and protection of the environment, notably by fostering the integration of energy from renewable sources into the transmission network and developing carbon dioxide networks, to be measured by the transmission of renewable energy from generation to major consumption centres and storage sites, the proportion of demand response enabled and the sum of CO2 emissions prevented by the construction of the projects which benefited from the Connecting Europe Facility.
2012/10/10
Committee: TRANITRE
Amendment 324 #

2011/0302(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii
iii) contributing to sustainable development and protection of the environment, notably by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and fostering the integration of energy from renewable sources into the transmission network and developing carbon dioxide networks, to be measured by the transmission of renewable energy from generation to major consumption centres and storage sites, and the sum of CO2 emissions prevented by the construction of the projects which benefited from CEF.
2012/10/10
Committee: TRANITRE
Amendment 382 #

2011/0302(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)
At least 75% of the total amount allocated to the energy sector within this Regulation shall be assigned to electricity infrastructure;
2012/10/10
Committee: TRANITRE
Amendment 123 #

2011/0300(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
(6) Accelerating the refurbishment of existing and deployment of new energy infrastructure is vital to achieve the Union’s energy and climate policy objectives, consisting in completing the internal market in energy, guaranteeing security of supply, notably for gas and oil, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 20%, increasing the share of renewable energy in the final energy consumption to 20%20 and achieving a 20% increase in energy efficiency by 2020. At the same time, the Union has to prepare its infrastructure for further decarbonisation of its energy system in the longer term towardsline with the European Council’s target of an 80-95% reduction in EU greenhouse gas emissions below 1990 levels by 2050.
2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 196 #

2011/0300(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
1. ‘energy infrastructure’ means any physical equipment designed to allow transmission and distribution of electricity or gas, transportation of oil or carbon dioxide, or storage of electricity or gas, which is located within the Union or linking the Union and one or more third countries;
2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 198 #

2011/0300(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
2. ‘comprehensive decision’ means the decision taken by a competent authority to grant or refuseor the collection of decisions taken by a Member State authority that determines whether a project promoter is to be granted authorisation to build the energy infrastructure relating to a project, without prejudice to any subsequent decisions taken in the context of granting access to property, granting of operational permits or administrative or judicial appeal procedures thereafter;.
2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 271 #

2011/0300(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the project displays economic, social and environmental viabilityshall contribute to all three pillars of the Union energy policy; in particular sustainability and competitiveness; and
2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 276 #

2011/0300(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) the project shall contribute to the 2020 and 2050 targets on climate and energy; and
2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 282 #

2011/0300(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the project involves at least two Member States, either by directly crossing the border of one or more Member States or by being located on the territory of one Member State and having a significant cross-border impact as set out in point 1 of Annex IV and;
2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 284 #

2011/0300(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) the potential benefits of the project assessed according to the respective specific criteria in paragraph 2 outweigh its cost;
2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 289 #

2011/0300(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – indent 1
– market integration, competition and system flexibility;deleted
2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 301 #

2011/0300(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b – indent 1
– market integration, inter alia through lifting the isolation of at least one Member State; interoperability and system flexibility;
2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 312 #

2011/0300(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b – indent 4
– sustainability; inter alia through reducing emissions, supporting intermittent renewable generation and enhancing deployment of renewable gas;
2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 326 #

2011/0300(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d – introductory part
(d) concerning oil transport projects falling under the categories set out in point 3 of Annex II, the project shall contribute significantly to the following three specific criteria: – security of supply reducing single supply source or route dependency; – efficient and sustainable use of resources through mitigation of environmental risks; – interoperability;deleted
2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 436 #

2011/0300(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Projects of common interest shallmust be allocated the status of the highest national significance possible and be treated as such in permit granting procedures, where and in the manner such treatment is provided for inidentical status as national projects and be treated as such in permit granting procedures, priority status of projects should be decided within the framework of national legislation applicable to the corresponding type of energy infrastructure.
2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 437 #

2011/0300(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. The adoption of the Union-wide list of projects of common interest shall establish the public interest and necessity of these projects from an energy policy perspective within the Member States concerned and shall be acknowledged as such by all parties concerned.
2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 439 #

2011/0300(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. For the purpose of ensuring efficient administrative processing of the files related to projects of common interest, project promoters and all authorities concerned shall ensure that the most preferential treatment possible is given to these files as regardproject is treated impartially and in the same manner as othe resources allocatedr projects.
2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 441 #

2011/0300(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
With the objective of meeting the time limits set out in and reducing the administrative burden for the completion of projects of common interest, Member States shall, within nine months from the entry into force of this Regulation, take measures to streamline the environmental assessment procedures provided for in national legislation or administrative rules. These measures shall be without prejudice to obligations resulting from Union legislation and national legislation.
2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 448 #

2011/0300(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The competent authority shall isensure, without prejudice to relevant requirements under Union and international legislation, that the comprehensive decision within the time limit referred to in (1) according to one of the following schemes:is issued. The comprehensive decision may encompass multiple individual legally binding decisions issued by several authorities, which must be coordinated by the competent authority.
2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 450 #

2011/0300(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) integrated scheme: the comprehensive decision issued by the competent authority is the sole legally binding decision resulting from the statutory permit granting procedure. Where other authorities are concerned by the project, these may, in accordance with national legislation, give their opinion as input to the procedure, which shall be taken into account by the competent authority.deleted
2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 451 #

2011/0300(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) coordinated scheme: The comprehensive decision may encompass multiple individual legally binding decisions issued by the Competent Authority and other authorities concerned. The competent authority shall establish, on a case-by-case basis, a reasonable time limit within which the individual decisions must be issued. The competent authority may take an individual decision on behalf of another national authority concerned, if the decision by that authority is not delivered within the time limit and if the delay cannot be adequately justified. The competent authority may overrule an individual decision of another national authority, if it considers that the decision is not sufficiently substantiated with regard to the underlying evidence presented by the authority concerned. The competent authority shall ensure that the relevant requirements under international and Union legislation are respected and must duly justify its decision.deleted
2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 475 #

2011/0300(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The duration of the permit granting process shall consist of two phases and shall not exceed a period of three years:
2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 693 #

2011/0300(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 3
(3) concerning oil: (a) pipelines used to transport crude oil; (b) pumping stations and storage facilities necessary for the operation of crude oil pipelines; (c) any equipment or installation essential for the system in question to operate properly, securely and efficiently, including protection, monitoring and control systems and reverse-flow devices;deleted
2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 80 #

2011/0294(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
(2) The planning, development and operation of trans-European transport networks contribute to the attainment of major Union objectives, such as the smooth functioning of the internal market and the strengthening of economic and social cohesion and also have the specific objectives of allowing the seamless and sustainable mobility of persons and goods and ensuring accessibility for all regions of the Union. Furthermore, sustainable passenger transport patterns need to be based on multi-modal solutions for increased modality for all citizens as well as improved social inclusion.
2012/10/04
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 86 #

2011/0294(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) These specific objectives should be achieved by establishing interconnections and interoperability between national transport networks in a resource-efficient way with energy-efficient clean technologies.
2012/10/04
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 91 #

2011/0294(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) Growth in traffic has resulted in increased congestion on international transport corridors. In order to ensure the international mobility of goods and passengers, the capacity of the trans- European transport network and the use of this capacity should be optimised and, if necessary, expanded by removing infrastructure bottlenecks and bridging missing infrastructure links within and between Member States. An efficient cross-border green corridor approach between hubs and terminals would be the foundation for utilising the infrastructure in a more efficient way and achieving effective co-modality.
2012/10/04
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 98 #

2011/0294(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
(7) The trans-European transport network policy has to take into account the evolution of the transport policy and infrastructure ownership. In the past, Member States were the principal entity in charge of creating and maintaining transport infrastructure. However, other entities, including private, have also become relevant for the realisation of a multimodal trans-European transport network, including for example infrastructure managers, concessionaires or port and airports authorities. Transport infrastructure is basically a common asset and it is important to emphasise that Member States should have the primary responsibility for expanding and maintaining transport infrastructure.
2012/10/04
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 107 #

2011/0294(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
(10) The comprehensive network should be a European-wide transport network ensuring the accessibility of all regions in the Union, including the remote and outermost regions, as also pursued by the Integrated Maritime Policy, and strengthening cohesion between thethe social and economic cohesion between them, improving the labour market and creating sustainable jobs, integrating a social dimension in all transport policy for strengthening social rights of workers to avoid a race to the bottom. The guidelines should set the requirements for the infrastructure of the comprehensive network, in order to achieve a high-quality network throughout the Union by 2050.
2012/10/04
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 123 #

2011/0294(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
(13) It is necessary to identify projects of common interest which will contribute to the achievement ofemissions reductions across all modes and the transport sector as a whole in order to achieve the trans-European transport network and which corresponds to the priorities established in the guidelines.
2012/10/04
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 137 #

2011/0294(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
(23) The trans-European transport network has to ensure efficient multi-modality in order to allow better modal choices to be made and large volumes to be consolidated for transfers over long distances. Investments in multi-modal transhipment facilities will streamline transportation and provide for long-term benefits for the environment. This will also make multi- modality economically more attractive for shippers.
2012/10/04
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 247 #

2011/0294(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the development of all transport modes in a manner consistent with ensuring sustainable and economically and socially efficient transport in the long term;
2012/10/04
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 308 #

2011/0294(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) implementing and deploying intelligent transport systems, including measures which enable traffic management, multimodal scheduling and information services, multimodal tracking and tracing, capacity planning and online reservation and a common integrated ticketing services;
2012/10/04
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 326 #

2011/0294(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) ensuring fuel security by allowingthrough increased energy efficiency and the use of alternative and in particular low or zero carbon energy sources and propulsion systems;
2012/10/04
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 242 #

2011/0288(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) the environmental performance and sustainable development of economic activity of organic farming as a minimum referred to in Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.
2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 470 #

2011/0288(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 1 — point a a (new)
aa. particulars permitting identification of all agricultural parcels on the holding, their area expressed in hectares to one decimal, their location and, where applicable, their use and whether the agricultural parcel is irrigated;
2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 673 #

2011/0288(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 110 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Complaints by small scale farmers and affected groups in development countries in serious difficulties or threatened with serious difficulties directly or indirectly caused by the CAP policies should be received by the EP Standing Rapporteur on PCD, and should be recorded in the Commission annual report. The complainant shall be assisted by a DG Agriculture Hearing Officer to ensure a fair hearing of the case. Evidence may be presented by the affected groups or other interested parties.
2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 103 #

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
(14) The evolution and specialisation of agriculture and forestry and the particular challenges faced by micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises (hereinafter ‘SMEs’) in rural areas require an appropriate level of technical and economic training as well as an increased capacity to access and exchange knowledge and information including in the form of diffusion of best agricultural and forestry production practices. Knowledge transfer and information actions should take not only the form of traditional training courses but be adapted to the needs of rural actors. Workshops, coaching, demonstration activities, information actions but also short-term farm exchange or visit schemes should therefore also be supported. Knowledge and information acquired should enable farmers, forest holders, persons engaged in the food sector, NGOs, and rural SMEs to enhance in particular their competitiveness and resource efficiency and improve their environmental performance while at the same time contributing to the sustainability of the rural economy. In order to ensure that knowledge transfer and information actions are effective in delivering these results it should be required that the providers of knowledge transfer services have all the appropriate capabilities.
2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 112 #

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
(16) Farm advisory services help farmers, forest holders and SMEs in rural areas to improve the sustainable management and overall performance of their holding or business. Therefore both the setting up of such services and the use of advice by farmers, forest holders and SMEs should be encouraged. In order to enhance the quality and effectiveness of the advice offered, provision should be made for the minimum qualifications and regular training of advisors. Farm advisory services, as provided for in Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) No HR/2012 of […]14 should help farmers assess the performance of their agricultural holding and identify the necessary improvements as regards the statutory management requirements, good agricultural and environmental conditions, agricultural practices beneficial to the climate and the environment set out in Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) No DP/2012 of […]15 , requirements or actions related to climate change mitigation and adaptation, biodiversity, protection of water and soil, advices on integrated pest management and use of non chemical alternatives, animal disease notification and innovation at least as laid down in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No HR/2012. Where relevant, advice should also cover occupational safety standards. Advice may also cover issues linked to the economic, agricultural and environmental performance of the holding or enterprise. Farm management and farm relief services should help farmers improve and facilitate management of their holding.
2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 117 #

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
(19) In order to improve the economic and environmental performance of agricultural holdings and rural enterprises, improve the efficiency of the agricultural products marketing and processing sector, provide infrastructure needed for the development of agriculture and support non- remunerative investments necessary to achieve environmental aims, support should be provided to physical investments contributing to these aims including the use of biological control measures as a means of reducing or mitigating pests and pest effects such as the use of natural enemies and natural plant strengtheners, in the event that these measures are more expensive, on an annual basis, than their chemical counterparts. During the 2007- 2013 programming period a variety of measures covered different areas of intervention. In the interest of simplification but also of allowing beneficiaries to design and realise integrated projects with increased added value, a single measure should cover all types of physical investments. Member States should define a threshold for agricultural holdings eligible for aid for investments related to supporting farm viability based on the results of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (‘SWOT’) analysis as means to better target the aid.
2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 189 #

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47
(47) In order to contribute to the achievement of the aims of the EIP for agricultural productivity and sustainability a EIP network should be set up in order to network operational groups, advisory services, NGOs, and researchers involved in the implementation of actions targeting innovation in agriculture. It should be financed as part of technical assistance at Union level.
2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 194 #

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 51
(51) Rural development programmes should provide for innovative actions promoting a resource-efficient, productive, sustainable and low-emission agricultural sector, with the support of the EIP for agricultural productivity and sustainability. The EIP should aim to promote a faster and wider transposition of innovative solutions into practice. The EIP should create added value by enhancing the uptake and effectiveness of innovation-related instruments and enhancing synergies between them. The EIP should fill gaps by better linking research and practical farming, and must encourage knowledge intensive agriculture.
2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 196 #

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52
(52) Implementation of innovative projects in the context of the EIP for agricultural productivity and sustainability should be undertaken by operational groups bringing together farmers, researchers, advisors, NGOs, businesses and other actors concerned by innovation in the agricultural sector. In order to ensure that results of such projects profit to the sector as a whole, their results should be disseminated.
2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 263 #

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point x a (new)
(x a) 'non chemical methods' means alternative methods to pesticide and plant protection and pest management based on agronomic techniques such as though reference to in point 1 of annex III of Directive 2009/128/EC or physical, mechanical or biological pest control methods
2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 312 #

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
(a) fostering innovation, new ways of collaborating, and the knowledge base in rural areas;
2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 487 #

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) organic farming;
2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 554 #

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. The support rates laid down in Annex I may be increased by 10 percentage points for operations supported in the framework of thematic sub-programmes concerning small farms, organic farming and short supply chains. In the case of young farmers and mountain areas, the maximum support rates may be increased in accordance with Annex I. However, the maximum combined support rate shall not exceed 90%.
2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 569 #

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c – paragraph 1 – point iv
(iv) a pertinent approach towards innovation, the environment, including the specific needs of Natura 2000 areas, organic farming and climate change mitigation and adaptation is integrated into the programme;
2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 709 #

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
The authorities or bodies selected to provide advice shall have the appropriate resources in the form of regularly trained and qualified staff and advisory experience, independent from big commercial internationals, and reliability with respect to the fields they advise in. The beneficiaries shall be chosen through calls for proposals. The selection procedure shall be objective and be open to public as well as to private bodies.
2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 725 #

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) the requirements or actions related to climate change mitigation and adaptation, biodiversity, the protection of water and soil, non chemical alternatives to artificial inputs, animal and plant disease notification and innovation as laid down in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No HR/2012;
2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 730 #

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) the environmental delivery, sustainable development of theand economical activity of the small farms as defined by the Member States and at least of the farms participating in the Small farmers scheme referred to in Title V of Regulation (EU) No DP/2012; or
2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 736 #

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point e a (new)
(e a) the sustainable development and economic activity of organic farming as a minimum referred to under Regulation (EC) No 834/2007;
2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 858 #

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(d a) concern the use of biological control measures as a means of reducing or mitigating pests and pest effects such as the use of natural enemies and natural plant strengtheners, in the event that these measures are more expensive, on an annual basis, than their chemical counterparts.
2012/07/24
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1568 #

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) an income stabilisation tool, in the form of financial contributions to mutual funds, providing compensation to farmers who experience a severe drop in their income.deleted
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1856 #

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) promote a resource efficient, productive, knowledge intensive, low emission, climate friendly and resilient agricultural sector, working in harmony with, and integrated into, the essential natural resources on which farming depends;
2012/07/26
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1867 #

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) build bridges between cutting-edge research knowledge and technology and farmers, businesses, NGOs and advisory services.
2012/07/26
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1891 #

2011/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 62 – paragraph 1
1. EIP operational groups shall form part of the EIP for agricultural productivity and sustainability. They shall be set up by interested actors such as farmers, researchers, advisors, NGOs and businesses involved in the agriculture and food sector.
2012/07/26
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 660 #

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) fresh or chilled meat of the beef and veal sector falling within CN codes 0201 10 00 and 0201 20 20 to 0201 20 50;deleted
2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 667 #

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) butter produced directly and exclusively from pasteurised cream obtained directly and exclusively from cow's milk in an approved undertaking in the Union of a minimum butterfat content, by weight, of 82 % and a maximum water content, by weight, of 16%;deleted
2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 668 #

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) skimmed milk powder of top quality made from cow's milk in an approved undertaking in the Union by the spray process, with a minimum protein-content of 34,0 % by weight of the fat free dry matter.deleted
2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 934 #

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2
2. Member States, at national or regional level, wishing to participate in the scheme shall draw up a prior strategy for its implementation.deleted
2012/07/20
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1710 #

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point c – point i
(i) improving knowledge and the transparency of production and the market, including by publication ofpublication of market studies and statistical data on the prices, volumes and duration of contracts which have been previously concluded, and volumes and by providing analyses of potential future market developments at regional or national level;
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1715 #

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
(ii) helping to better coordinate the way the products areion of placeding on the market, in particular by means of research and market studiesfor instance by;
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1720 #

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point c – point iv
(iv) exploiting to a fuller extent the potential of the products;deleted
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1723 #

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point c – point v
(v) providing the information and carrying out the research necessary to rationalise, improve and adjust production towards products more suited to market requirements and consumer tastes and expectations, in particular with regard to product quality, including the particular characteristics of products with a protected designation of origin or a protected geographical indication, and protection of the environment;deleted
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1725 #

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point c – point vi
(vi) seeking ways of restricting the use of animal-health or plant protection products and other inputs and ensuring product quality and soil and water conservation;deleted
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1728 #

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point c – point vii
(vii) developing methods and instruments for improving product quality at all stages of production and marketing;deleted
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1731 #

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ix
(ix) promoting and carrying out research into integrated, sustainable production or other environmentally sound production methods;
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1734 #

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point c – point x
(x) encouraging healthy consumption of the products and informing about the harm linked to hazardous consumption patterns;deleted
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1742 #

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point c – point xi
(xi) carrying out promotion actions, especially in third countries.
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 1769 #

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 2
2. For interbranch organisations in the olive oil and table olive and tobacco sectors, the specific aim referred to in point (c) of paragraph 1 may also include at least one of the following objectives: (a) concentrating and co-ordinating supply and marketing of the produce of the members; (b) adapting production and processing jointly to the requirements of the market and improving the product; (c) promoting the rationalisation and improvement of production and processing.deleted
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 2054 #

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 154 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Taking into account the need to react efficiently and effectively against threats of market disturbance caused by significant price rises or falls on internal or external markets or any other factors affecting the market, where that situation is likely to continue or to deteriorate, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 160 to take the necessary measures for the sector concerned, respecting any obligations resulting from agreements concluded in accordance with Article 218 of the Treaty and provided that any other measures available under this Regulation appear insufficient.
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 2085 #

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 155 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The measures provided for in point (b) of paragraph 1 related to a loss in consumer confidence due to public or plant health risks shall also apply to all other agricultural products except those listed in Section 2 of Part XXIV of Annex Ieggs and poultrymeat.
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 2098 #

2011/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 156 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, adopt necessary and justifiable emergency measures to resolve specific problems. Those measures may apply to all other agricultural products except those listed in Section 2 of Part XXIV of Annex I. Those measures may derogate from the provisions of this Regulation only to an extent that is strictly necessary and for a period that is strictly necessary. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 162(2).
2012/07/25
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 433 #

2011/0280(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) ‘permanent grassland’pasture means land used to grow grasses or other herbaceous forage naturally (self-seeded) or through cultivation (sown) and that has not been included in the crop rotation of the holding for five years or longer; it may include other species suitable for grazwhich can be grazed provided that the grasses and other herbaceous forage remaing provided that thedominant; Member States may decide to include land which can be grazed and which forms part of established local practices where grasses and other herbaceous forage aremain predominant traditionally not predominant in grazing areas;
2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 561 #

2011/0280(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. No direct payments shall be granted to natural or legal persons, or to groups of natural or legal persons, where one of the following applies:
2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 643 #

2011/0280(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Paragraph 1 shallMember States may decide not to apply the first paragraph to farmers who received less than EUR 5 000a certain amount of direct payments for the previous year, this amount shall not be higher than EUR 10 000.
2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 660 #

2011/0280(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Member States may establish appropriate objective and non discriminatory criteria to ensure that no direct payments are granted to a natural or legal person: (a) whose agricultural activities form only an insignificant part of its overall economic activities; and/or (b) whose principal business or company objects do not consist of exercising an agricultural activity. Entities such as transport companies, airports, real estate companies, companies managing sport grounds, campsite operators and mining companies may not, a priori, be regarded as active farmers or be the beneficiaries of any direct payments whatsoever unless they can prove that they are not covered by the criteria set out in the first subparagraph, points (a) and (b). After having duly notified the Commission, the Member States may decide to add or withdraw other types of entities to those listed in the second subparagraph.
2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 848 #

2011/0280(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
The percentage notified in accordance with the second subparagraph shallmay gradually increase or be the same for the years referred to in the first subparagraph.
2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 881 #

2011/0280(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. Support under the basic payment scheme shall be available to farmers if they obtain payment entitlements under this Regulation through first allocation pursuant to Article 21, from the national reserve pursuant to Article 23 or by transfer pursuant to Article 27 or obtained under the single payment scheme in accordance with Regulation (EC) 1782/2003 and with Regulation (EC) 73/2009, provided that the payment entitlements have not expired in accordance with paragraph 2. second subparagraph.
2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 891 #

2011/0280(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. Payment entitlements obtained under the single payment scheme in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 and with Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 shall expire on 31 December 2013. By way of derogation from the first subparagraph, Member States that have made use of article ... in Regulation 1782/2003 or article 47 in Regulation 73/2009 may decide not to let payment entitlements expire.
2012/07/19
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 28 #

2011/0275(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
ii) at least 205% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objective set out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR].
2012/05/31
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 34 #

2011/0275(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
ii) at least 615% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objective set out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR].
2012/05/31
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 27 #

2011/0190(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) Member States should support the development of infrastructure needed for shore-side electricity as the electricity for present day ships is usually provided by auxiliary engines.
2011/12/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 41 #

2011/0190(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
(6) The revised Annex VI to MARPOL introduces, inter alia, stricter sulphur limits for marine fuel in SECAs (1.00 % as of 1 July 2010 and 0.10 % as of 1 January 2015) as well as in sea areas outside SECAs (3.5 % as of 1 January 2012 and, in principle, 0.50 % as of 1 January 2020). Most Member States are obliged to require ships to use fuel with maximum 1.00 % sulphur content in SECAs as of 1 July 2010 based on their international commitments. In order to ensure coherence with international law and a global level playing field, as well as to secure proper enforcement of new globally established sulphur standards in the Union, the provisions of Directive 1999/32/EC should be aligned with the revised Annex VI to MARPOL. Because of the need to ensure that all Member States have effective and equal access to the internal and international market it is vital to respect the challenges some industries will be confronted with when different sulphur emission levels are introduced in the Union. Also, it is important to monitor the situation closely and to create solutions which would achieve a minimum level playing field. In order to ensure a minimum quality of fuel used by ships either for fuel or technology based compliance, marine fuel the sulphur content of which exceeds the general standard of 3.5 % by mass should not be allowed for use or placing on the market in the Union.
2011/12/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 77 #

2011/0190(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
(12) Access to emission abatement methods should be facilitated and supported through incentives. Those methods can provide emission reductions at least equivalent to, or even greater than, those achievable using low sulphur fuel, provided that they have no significant negative impacts on the environment, such as marine ecosystems, and that they are developed subject to appropriate approval and control mechanisms. The criteria for use of emission abatement methods should be established either by the IMO, subject to supplementation or amendment by the Commission Decision or, in the absence of the IMO instruments, by the European Commission. The already known alternative methods, such as the use of on- board exhaust gas cleaning systems or the mixture of fuel and liquefied natural gas (LNG) should be recognised in the Union. It is important to promote testing and development of new emission abatement methods and to secure their cost efficiency and availability on a large scale.
2011/12/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 80 #

2011/0190(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) To encourage the use of alternative fuels such as liquefied natural gas, ports must be able to distribute it in a satisfactory and safe manner. Increased investments in new facilities and infrastructure to meet these demands should be promoted. Union transport funding instruments like TEN-T and Marco Polo should be reviewed, to help develop and build the necessary infrastructure.
2011/12/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 86 #

2011/0190(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 12 b (new)
(12b) In order to facilitate investment decisions being made in a timely manner, incentives should support early adaptation. To avoid the potential risk of modal backshift and to limit competitive disadvantages it is necessary to introduce Member State funding programmes for the implementation of new requirements regarding the use of low-sulphur fuel.
2011/12/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 87 #

2011/0190(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 12 c (new)
(12c) Alternative abatement methods such as scrubbers could generate waste that should not be discharged in the sea. The Commission should therefore adopt common guidelines to ensure proper care of any such waste.
2011/12/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 195 #

2011/0190(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 10 – point c
Directive 1999/32/EC
Article 7 – paragraphs 2 and 3
(c) paragraphs 2 and 3 are deleted. 3 is deleted and paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: „2. On the basis, inter alia, of: (a) annual reports submitted in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 1a; (b) observed trends in air quality, acidification, fuel costs and modal shift; (c) progress in reducing emissions of sulphur and nitrogen oxides from ships through IMO mechanisms following Union initiatives in this regard; the Commission shall, by 31 December 2013, submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council. The Commission shall consider in its report, and submit proposals, as regards: - the impact on the common internal market regarding the competitive neutrality that will be at risk when different emission standards are introduced in the Union; - the designation of additional SOx and NOx Emission Control Areas; - quality standards for marine fuel oils along the lines of those applicable to Directive 98/70/EC; - alternative complementary measures to further reduce emissions from ships."
2011/12/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 59 #

2011/0187(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) The objective of reducing the difference between national and roaming tariffs so as to approach zero by 2015 was proposed by the Commission in the Benchmarking Framework 2011-2015 and subsequently endorsed by the EU Member States in November 20091. This target is also included in the Commission Communication "A Digital Agenda for Europe"2. __________________ 1 http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/ee urope/i2010/docs/benchmarking/benchma rking_digital_europe_2011-2015.pdf 2 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions "A Digital Agenda for Europe" (COM(2010) 245).
2011/12/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 62 #

2011/0187(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 b (new)
(1b) A single telecoms market cannot be said to exist while significant price differences exist between domestic and roaming prices; therefore the ultimate aim should be to eliminate roaming charges altogether, thus establishing a pan-EU mobile communications market.
2011/12/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 115 #

2011/0187(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. This Regulation introduces a common approach to ensuringbring about a truly single market in mobile communications. The first step is to put in place an interim period to ensure that users of public mobile communications networks when travelling within the Union do not pay excessive prices for Union-wide roaming services in comparison with competitive national prices, when making calls and receiving calls, when sending and receiving SMS messages and when using packet switched data communication services, thereby contributing to the smooth functioning of the internal market while achieving a high level of consumer protection, fostering competition and transparency in the market and offering both incentives for innovation and consumer choice. The second step is to put in place the necessary measures which would make it possible to abolish the concept of roaming within the EU altogether, ensuring identical prices throughout the EU.
2011/12/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 117 #

2011/0187(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
The separate sale of roaming services from domestic mobile communications services is a temporary and intermediate step to increase competition so as to lower roaming prices for customers in order to achieve a common European mobile market with no differentiation between national and roaming tariffs.
2011/12/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 119 #

2011/0187(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. This Regulation also lays down rules aimed at increasing price transparency and improving the provision of information on charges to users of Union-wide roaming services both within and outside the Union.
2011/12/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 180 #

2011/0187(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a With effect from 1 July 2014, the retail prices for calls, SMS and data use shall be identical, irrespective of whether the customer is roaming or not. Until 30 June 2014, the retail price caps as prescribed by Articles 7, 9 and 12 shall have effect.
2011/12/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 185 #

2011/0187(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
In order to ensure the development of the singletemporarily single roaming market, implementation of the technical solutions for the facility of separate sale of roaming services shall take place simultaneously across the Union and meet the following criteria: a) any technical solution must be cost- effective; b) it shall be designed in a consumer- friendly way; c) it shall allow for a maximum degree of interoperability; d) it shall allow for a local break-out solution for data usage in a consumer- friendly manner; e) it shall ensure that the concept of net neutrality is respected for all data use, in particular access to VOIP and other similar services; f) end-users shall be able to easily and quickly switch to an alternative roaming provider or between alternative roaming providers while retaining their mobile number; g) roaming by EU citizens in third countries or by third country citizens in the EU shall not be impeded.
2011/12/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 227 #

2011/0187(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. The retail charge (excluding VAT) of a Eurotariff which a home provider may levy from its roaming customer for the provision of a regulated roaming call may vary for any roaming call but shall not exceed EUR 0,320 per minute for any call made or EUR 0,1104 per minute for any call received as of 1 July 2012 . The price ceiling for calls made shall decrease to EUR 0,2815 and EUR 0,2410 on 1 July 2013 and on 1 Julanuary 2014 respectively, and for calls received to EUR 0,103 on 1 July 2013 . Without prejudice to Articles 13 and 19 tThese regulated maximum retail charges for the Eurotariff shall remain valid until 30 June 20164 when price differentiation between domestic and roaming calls will no longer be possible.
2011/12/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 252 #

2011/0187(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. With effect from 1 July 2012 , the retail charge (excluding VAT) of a Euro-SMS tariff which a home provider may levy from its roaming customer for a regulated roaming SMS message sent by that roaming customer may vary for any roaming SMS message but shall not exceed EUR 0,10 . Without prejudice to Articles 13 and 19, t07. The price ceiling shall decrease to 0,06 on 1 July 2013 and to 0,05 on 1 January 2014.The regulated maximum retail charge for the Euro-SMS tariff shall remain at EUR 0,105 until 30 June 20164 when price differentiation between domestic and roaming SMS messages will no longer be possible.
2011/12/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 277 #

2011/0187(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. With effect from 1 July 2012 the average wholesale charge that the operator of a visited network may levy from the roaming customer's home provider for the provision of regulated data roaming services by means of that visited network shall not exceed a safeguard limit of EUR 0,305, EUR 0,204 as of 1 July 2013 and EUR 0,103 as of 1 Julanuary 2014 per megabyte of data transmitted. Without prejudice to Article 13 tThe maximum average wholesale charge for the provision of regulated data roaming services shall remain at EUR 0,103 per megabyte of data transmitted for the duration of this Regulationused until 30 June 2014 when price differentiation between domestic and roaming data will no longer be possible.
2011/12/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 287 #

2011/0187(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. With effect from 1 July 2012, the retail charge (excluding VAT) of a Euro-data tariff which a home provider may levy from its roaming customer for the provision of a regulated roaming data shall not exceed EUR 0,9015 per megabyte. The price ceiling for data used shall decrease to EUR 0,7012 and EUR 0,509, per megabyte used on 1 July 2013 and on 1 Julanuary 2014 respectively. Without prejudice to Articles 13 and 19, tThe regulated maximum retail charge shall remain at EUR 0,509, per megabyte used until 30 June 20164 when price differentiation between domestic and roaming data will no longer be possible.
2011/12/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 318 #

2011/0187(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b
(b) sending regulated roaming SMS messages while in the visited Member Statecountry.
2011/12/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 328 #

2011/0187(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. Home providers shall ensure that their roaming customers, both before and after the conclusion of a contract, are kept adequately informed of the charges which apply to their use of regulated data roaming services, both inside and outside the Union, in ways which facilitate customers' understanding of the financial consequences of such use and permit them to monitor and control their expenditure on regulated data roaming services in accordance with paragraphs 2 and 3. The safeguard mechanisms referred to in paragraph 3 shall not apply to pre-paid customers that use pre-paid services without automatic top-ups.
2011/12/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 331 #

2011/0187(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Where appropriate, hHome providers shall inform their customers, before the conclusion of a contract and on a regular basis thereafter, of the risk of automatic and uncontrolled data roaming connection and download. Furthermore, home providers shall explain to their customers, in a clear and easily understandable manner, how to switch off these automatic data roaming connections in order to avoid uncontrolled consumption of data roaming services.
2011/12/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 337 #

2011/0187(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Such basic personalised tariff information shall be delivered to the roaming customer's mobile telephone or other device, for example by an SMS message, an e-mail or a pop-up window on the computer, every time the roaming customer enters a Member Statecountry other than that of his home network and initiates for the first time a regulated data roaming service in that particular Member Statecountry. It shall be provided free of charge at the moment the roaming customer initiates a regulated data roaming service, by an appropriate means adapted to facilitate its receipt and easy comprehension.
2011/12/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 338 #

2011/0187(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. Each home provider shall grant to all their roaming customers the opportunity to opt deliberately and free of charge for a facility which provides information on the accumulated consumption expressed in volume or in the currency in which the roaming customer is billed for regulated data roaming services provided both inside and outside the Union and which guarantees that, without the customer's explicit consent, the accumulated expenditure for regulated data roaming services over a specified period of use does not exceed a specified financial limit.
2011/12/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 344 #

2011/0187(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Commission shall review the functioning of this RegIn order to bring about the necessary changes for a single market in mobile phone communications, as required in Article 4a, the Commission, after consultation and, after a public consultationwith BEREC and other relevant stakeholders, shall preportsent a new proposal to the European Parliament and the Council no later than 30 June 2015 . The Commission shall evaluate in particular whether the objectives of this Regulation have been achieved. In so doing, the Commission shall review, inter aliaby 1 January 2013 at the latest, which should also include a proposal to update the wholesale caps for the period between 1 July 2016 and 30 June 2020 taking into account the developments in wholesale charges for the provision of voice, SMS and data communication services:
2011/12/21
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 21 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
(5) In its Resolution of 15 December 2010 on the Revision of the Energy Efficiency Action Plan19 , the European Parliament called on the Commission to include in its revised Energy Efficiency Action Plan a binding energy efficiency target, alongside measures to close the gap to reach the overall EU energy efficiencysavings objective in 2020.
2011/11/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 22 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 9 a (new)
(9 a) On 22 June 2011 the European Commission impact assessment[1] demonstrated that national binding energy efficiency targets for primary energy consumption would be more appropriate than indicative national energy efficiency targets in order to ensure the fulfilment of the overall 20% energy savings target. Furthermore, the impact assessment indicated that binding targets would allow more flexibility for Member States in designing energy savings measures appropriated to the diversity of Member States. [1] SEC(2011) 779
2011/11/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 23 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
(10) In this context it is necessary to update the Union's legal framework for energy efficiency with a Directive pursuing the overall objective of the energy efficiency target of saving 20% of the Union's primary energy consumption by 2020, and of making further energy efficiency improvements after 202establishing additional energy savings targets for 2025 and 2030. To this end, it should establish a common framework to promote energy efficiency within the Union and lay down specific actions to implement some of the proposals included in the Energy Efficiency Plan 2011 and achieve the significant unrealised energy saving potentials it identifies.
2011/11/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 25 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
(13) It would be preferable for the 20% energy efficiency target to be achieved as a result of the cumulative implementation of specific national and European measures promoting energy efficiency in different fields. If that approach does not succeed, it would however be necessary to reinforce the policy framework by adding a system of binding targets. In a first stage, therefore, Member States should be required to set national energy efficiency targets, schemes and programmes. It should be for them to decide whether these targets should be binding or indicative in their territory. In a second stage, these targets and the individual efforts of each Member State should be evaluated by the Commission, alongside data on the progress made, to assess the likelihood of achieving the overall Union target and the extent to which the individual efforts are sufficient to meet the common goal. The Commission should therefore closely monitor the implementation of national energy efficiency programmes through its revised legislative framework and withBy establishing mandatory national energy savings targets, based on an effort sharing mechanism between Member States, the union can ensure the fulfilment of the EU-wide energy savings target which is essential to climate policy, competitiveness, green transformation and job creation. Meanwhile such an approach would have the benefit of allowing member states to tailor energy efficiency measures according the Europe 2020 process. If this assessment shows that the overall Union target is unlikely to be achieved, then the Commission should propose mandatory national targets for 2020, taking into account the individual starting points of Member States, their economic performo national circumstances and early action takenpriorities.
2011/11/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 50 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
This Directive establishes a common framework for the promotion of energy efficiency within the Union in order to ensure the achievement of the Union's target of at least 20% primary energy savings by 2020 and to pave the way for further energy efficiency improvements beyond that datefor 2025, 2030 and beyond.
2011/11/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 54 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
It lays down rules designed to remove barriers in the energy market and overcome market failures that impede efficiency in the supply and use of energy, and provides for the establishment oflays down binding national energy efficiency targets for 2020.
2011/11/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 78 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall set aThis directive establishes binding national energy efficiency targets expressed as an absolute level of primary energy consumption in 2020. When setting these targets, they shall take into accthe years 2020, 2025 and 2030. As laid ount the Union's target of 20 % energy savings, the measures provided for in this Directive, the measures adopted to reach the national energy saving targets adopted pursuant to Article 4(1) of Directive 2006/32/EC and other measures to promote energy efficiency within Member States and at Union levelin Annex I these national targets will ensure the fulfillment of the Union’s target of 20 % energy savings to 2020 and beyond.
2011/11/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 88 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. By 30 June 2014, the Commission shall assess whether the Union is likely to achieve its target of 20 % primaryMember states are obliged to realise their energy savings by 2020, requiring a reduction of EU primary energy consumption of 368 Mtoe in 2020, taking into account the sum of the national targetobligations laid out in Annex I through the implementation of measures preferred to in paragraph 1 and the evaluation referred to in Article 19(4)scribed by this directive, but also through national, regional and local measures.
2011/11/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 141 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
(5) In its Resolution of 15 December 2010 on the Revision of the Energy Efficiency Action Plan, the European Parliament called on the Commission to include in its revised Energy Efficiency Action Plan a binding energy efficiency target, alongside measures to close the gap to reach the overall EU energy efficiencysavings objective in 2020.
2011/11/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 149 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) On 22 June 2011 the European Commission impact assessment24 demonstrated that national binding energy efficiency targets for primary energy consumption would be more appropriate than indicative national energy efficiency targets in order to ensure the fulfilment of the overall 20% energy savings target. Furthermore the impact assessment indicated that binding targets would allow more flexibility for Member States in designing energy savings measures appropriated to the diverse conditions of Member States.
2011/11/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 152 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
(10) In this context it is necessary to update the Union's legal framework for energy efficiency with a Directive pursuing the overall objective of the energy efficiency target of saving 20% of the Union's primary energy consumption by 2020, and of making further energy efficiency improvements after 202establishing additional energy savings targets for 2025 and 2030. To this end, it should establish a common framework to promote energy efficiency within the Union and lay down specific actions to implement some of the proposals included in the Energy Efficiency Plan 2011 and achieve the significant unrealised energy saving potentials it identifies.
2011/11/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 166 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
(13) It would be preferable for the 20% energy efficiency target to be achieved as a result of the cumulative implementation of specific national and European measures promoting energy efficiency in different fields. If that approach does not succeed, it would however be necessary to reinforce the policy framework by adding a system of binding targets. In a first stage, therefore, Member States should be required to set national energy efficiency targets, schemes and programmes. It should be for them to decide whether these targets should be binding or indicative in their territory. In a second stage, these targets and the individual efforts of each Member State should be evaluated by the Commission, alongside data on the progress made, to assess the likelihood of achieving the overall Union target and the extent to which the individual efforts are sufficient to meet the common goal. The Commission should therefore closely monitor the implementation of national energy efficiency programmes through its revised legislative framework and within the Europe 2020 process. If this assessment shows that the overall Union target is unlikely to be achieved, then the Commission should propose mandatory national targets for 2020, takBy establishing mandatory national energy savings targets, based on an effort sharing mechanism between member states, the union can ensure the fulfilment of the EU-wide energy savings target which is essential to climate policy, competitiveness, the move towards a sustainable economy and job creation. Meanwhile such an approach would have the benefit of allowing member states to tailor energy efficiency measures according into account the individual starting points of Member States, their economic performnational circumstances and early action takenpriorities.
2011/11/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 179 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
(15) The rate of building renovation needs to be increased, as the existing building stock represents the single biggest potential sector for energy savings. Moreover, buildings are crucial to achieving the EU objective of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80-95% by 2050 compared to 1990. Buildings owned by public bodies account for a considerable share of the building stock and have high visibility in public life. It is therefore appropriate to set an annual rate of renovation of allA significant part of Member States’ national energy savings targets therefore needs to be realised through measures, notably renovation, in the buildings sector. Member states should therefore be obliged to produce action plans to specify energy savings targets for buildings owned byand public bodies to upgrade their energy performance. This renovation rate should be without prejudice touildings accompanied with specified financial mechanisms and measures. These measures should complement the obligations with regard to nearly-zero energy buildings set in Directive 2010/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010 on the energy performance of buildings. These obligation to renovate public buildings complements the provisions of that Directive, which requires Member States to ensure that when existing buildings undergo major renovation their energy performance is upgraded so that they meet minimum energy performance requirements.
2011/11/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 207 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) Buildings represent 40% of the final energy use in the EU and 36% of the CO2 emissions. The Roadmap for moving to a low carbon economy in 2050 establishes an objective of 90% emission reduction from the building sector which will only be achieved if the EU takes strong action in the building stock as a whole. This is why member states must within a long- term perspective and by respecting the principle of subsidiarity and cost- effectiveness establish effective strategies for energy improvements in the building sector.
2011/11/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 215 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
(18) An assessment of the possibility of establishing a "white certificate" scheme at Union level has shown that, in the current situation, such a system would create excessive administrative costs and that there is a risk that energy savings would be concentrated in a number of Member States and not introduced across the Union. The latter objective can better be achieved, at least at this stage, by means of national energy efficiency obligation schemes or other alternative measures that achieve the same amount of energy savings. The Commission should however define, by a delegated act, the conditions under which a Member State could in future recognise the energy savings achieved in another Member State. It is appropriate for the level of ambition of such schemes to be established in a common framework at Union level while providing significant flexibility to Member States to take full account of the national organisation of market actors, the specific context of the energy sector and final customers' habits. The common framework should give energy utilities the option of offering energy services to all final customers, not only to those to whom they sell energy. This increases competition in the energy market because energy utilities can differentiate their product by providing complementary energy services. The common framework should allow Member States to include requirements in their national scheme that pursue a social aim, notably in order to ensure that vulnerable customers have access to the benefits of higher energy efficiency. It should also allow Member States to exempt small companies from the energy efficiency obligation. The Commission Communication ‘Small Business Act’ sets out principles that should be taken into account by Member States that decide to abstain from applying this possibility.
2011/11/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 319 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
This Directive establishes a common framework for the promotion of energy efficiency within the Union in order to ensure the achievement of the Union's target of at least 20% primary energy savings by 2020 and to pave the way for further energy efficiency improvements beyond that datefor 2025, 2030 and beyond.
2011/11/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 323 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
It lays down rules designed to remove barriers in the energy market and overcome market failures that impede efficiency in the supply and use of energy, and provides for the establishment oflays down binding national energy efficiency targets for 2020, 2025 and 2030.
2011/11/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 327 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. By 30 April each year, Member States shall report on the progress achieved towards the binding national energy efficiency targets, in accordance with Annex XIV(1).
2011/11/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 346 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 7
7. By 30 June 2014 the Commission shall submit the assessment referred to in Article 3(2) to the European Parliament and to the Council, followed, if appropriate, by a legislative proposal laying down mandatory national targets.deleted
2011/11/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 356 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex -1 a (new)
ANNEX - I (new) ANNEX -I National Energy Savings Targets A. National Energy Saving target in 2020 (in primary energy) Minimum energy Minimum energy Minimum energy saving target - saving target - saving target - Reduction of Reduction of Reduction of primary energy primary energy primary energy consumption in consumption in consumption in 2020 (Mtoe) 2025 (Mtoe) 2030 (Mtoe) Belgium tbd tbd tbd Bulgaria tbd tbd tbd The Czech Republic tbd tbd tbd Denmark tbd tbd tbd Germany tbd tbd tbd Estonia tbd tbd tbd Ireland tbd tbd tbd Greece tbd tbd tbd Spain tbd tbd tbd France tbd tbd tbd Italy tbd tbd tbd Cyprus tbd tbd tbd Latvia tbd tbd tbd Lithuania tbd tbd tbd Luxembourg tbd tbd tbd Hungary tbd tbd tbd Malta tbd tbd tbd The Netherlands tbd tbd tbd Austria tbd tbd tbd Poland tbd tbd tbd Portugal tbd tbd tbd Romania tbd tbd tbd Slovenia tbd tbd tbd The Slovak Republic tbd tbd tbd Finland tbd tbd tbd Sweden tbd tbd tbd United Kingdom tbd tbd tbd EU 368 tbd tbd where ‘tbd’ means ‘to be determined’
2011/11/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 364 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
4. 'public bodies' means 'contracting authorities' as defined in Directive 2004/18/EC with the exception of public bodies operating in competitive market whose operations and investments are not financed by government funds;
2011/11/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 436 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall set aThis directive establishes binding national energy efficiencysavings targets expressed as an absolute level of primary energy consumption in 2020. When setting these targets, they shall take into accthe years 2020, 2025 and 2030. As laid ount the Union’s target of 20 % energy savings, the measures provided for in this Directive, the measures adopted to reach the national energy saving targets adopted pursuant to Article 4(1) of Directive 2006/32/EC and other measures to promote energy efficiency within Member States and at Union levelin Annex I these national targets will ensure the fulfilment of the Union’s target of 20 % energy savings to 2020 and beyond.
2011/11/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 460 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. By 30 June 2014, the Commission shall assess whether the Union is likely to achieve its target of 20 % primary energy savings by 2020, requiring a reduction of EU primary energy consumption of 368 Mtoe in 2020, taking into account the sum of the national targets referred to in paragraph 1 and the evaluation referred to in Article 19(4)Member states are obliged to implement their energy savings targets laid out in Annex I through the implementation of measures prescribed by this directive, but also through national, regional and local measures.
2011/11/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 488 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a (new) Buildings 1. Member States shall draft national action plans to substantially reduce the energy consumption of the building stock. On the basis of the national energy savings targets, and the provisions of article 3 and Annex I, member states shall identify the proportion of their national energy savings targets to be realised through measures in the buildings sector. 2. By 1 January 2014, Member States shall establish and make publicly available the national action plans referred to in paragraph 1. They shall include at least: (a) Targets for the reduction of the final energy consumption of the building stock by 2020, 2025, 2030. These targets shall be aligned with the proportion of energy savings to be realised in the building sector as determined by the member state in accordance with paragraph one. The action plan should also include long-term targets for 2040 and 2050. Measures of energy use shall include the aspects listed in point 3 of Annex 1 of the directive 2010/21/EU. (b) For new buildings the national action plans shall support and facilitate the implementation of Article 9 of Directive 2010/31/EU. (c) For existing buildings, the national plans shall foresee reduction of the energy consumption of the building stock through deep and staged renovations and prioritize action on the worst energy performing buildings. (d) The national plans should include measures for financing and training to support the achievement of the targets referred to in point (a). 3. In buildings of special architectural or historical interest, as designated by national authorities through applicable legislation, energy efficiency measures should be carried out so that the special characteristics of those buildings is preserved.
2011/11/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 491 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to Article 7 of Directive 2010/31/EU, Member States shall ensure that as from 1 January 2014, 3% of the total floor area owned by their public bodies is renovated each year to meet at least the minimum energy performance requirements set by the Member State concerned in application of Article 4 of Directive 2010/31/EU. The 3% rate shall be calculated on the total floor area of buildings with a total useful floor area over 250 m2 owned by the public bodies of the Member State concerned that, on 1 January of each year, does not meet the national minimum energy performance requirements set in application of Article 4 of Directive 2010/31/EUIn order to contribute to the fulfilment of the national energy savings targets and the provisions of article 3 and Annex I, member states shall prescribe energy reduction targets and measures for energy savings in public buildings which should ensure an ambitious improvement of the energy performance of publically owned buildings taking account of cost efficiency and energy savings measures in other sectors.
2011/11/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 542 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Member States may allow their public bodies to count towards their annual renovation rate the excess of renovated building floor area in a given year as if it has instead been renovated in any of the two previous or following years.deleted
2011/11/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 598 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Member States shall encouraoblige public bodies to:
2011/11/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 654 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – title
Energy efficiencysaving obligation schemes
2011/11/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 679 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall set up an energy efficiency obligation scheme. This scheme shall ensure that either all energy distributors or all retail energy sales companies operating on the Member State's territory achieve annualcumulative annual end- use energy savings equal to at least 1.5% of their energy sales, by volume, in the previous year in that Member State excluding energy used in transport. The target shall be at least equal to an accumulation of savings of 1.5% per year for the year in question and each of the preceding years. This amount of energy savings shall be achieved by the obligated parties among final customers.
2011/11/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 787 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 9
9. As an alternative to paragraph 1, Member States may opt to take other measures to achieve energy savings among final customers. The annual amount of energy savings achieved through this approach shall be equivalent to the amount of energy savings required in paragraph 1. Member States opting for this option shall notify to the Commission, by 1 January 2013 at the latest, the alternative measures that they plan to adopt, including the rules on penalties referred to in Article 9, and demonstrating how they would achieve the required amount of savings. The Commission may refuse such measures or make suggestions for modifications in the 3 months following notification. In such cases, the alternative approach shall not be applied by the Member State concerned until the Commission expressly accepts the resubmitted or modified draft measures.deleted
2011/11/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 922 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall ensure that final customers for electricity, natural gas, district heating excluding gas only just for coolking andpurposes, district- supplied domestic hot water, newly constructed buildings and buildings undergoing major renovation and district heating or cooling and are provided with individual meters that accurately measure and allow to make available their actual energy consumption and provide information on actual time of use, in accordance with Annex VI.
2011/11/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 970 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
In case of heating and cooling, where a building is supplied from a district heating network, a heat meter shall be installed at the building entry. In multi-apartment buildings, individual heat consumption meters shall also be installed to measure the consumption of heat or cooling for each apartment. Where the use of individual heat consumption meters is not technically feasible, individual heat co or equipped with central heating, a heat meter shall be inst allocators, in accordance with the specifications in Annex VI(1.2), shall be used for measuring heat consumption at each radiatored at the building entry.
2011/11/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 978 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 5
Member States shall introduce rules on cost allocation of heat consumption in multi-apartment buildings supplied with centralised heat or cooling. Such rules shall include guidelines on correction factors to reflect building characteristics such as heat transfers between apartments.deleted
2011/11/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1048 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. By 1 January 2014, Member States shall establish and notify to the Commission a national heating and cooling plan for developing the potential for the application of high-efficiency cogeneration and efficient district heating and cooling, containing the information set out in Annex VII. The plans shall be updated and notified to the Commission every five years. Member States shall ensure by means of their regulatory framework that national heating and cooling plans are taken into accountcourage that efficient use of energy resources and the development of resource efficient heating and cooling systems is considered in local and regional development plansning, including urban and rural spatial plansning, and fulfil the design criteria in Annex VIIin local and regional energy strategies and planning. Account shall be taken of the local and regional heat markets.
2011/11/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1356 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall ensure the removal of those incentives in transmission and distribution tariffs that unnecessarily increase the volume of distributed or transmitted energy. In particular, transmission and distributional tariffs shall be designed to reward network operators for improved efficiency in infrastructure design and operations, while removing incentives for increased throughput volumes, and while continuing to provide appropriate price signals and energy savings incentives to final customers. In this respect, in accordance with Article 3(2) of Directive 2009/72/EC and Article 3(2) of Directive 2009/73/EC, Member States may impose public service obligations relating to energy efficiency on undertakings operating in the electricity and gas sectors.
2011/11/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1500 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. By 30 April each year, Member States shall report on the progress achieved towards the binding national energy efficiency targets, in accordance with Annex XIV(1).
2011/11/22
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1534 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 7
7. By 30 June 2014 the Commission shall submit the assessment referred to in Article 3(2) to the European Parliament and to the Council, followed, if appropriate, by a legislative proposal laying down mandatory national targets.deleted
2011/11/22
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1541 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 8 – introductory part
8. By 30 June 20186, the Commission shall report to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of Article 6. That report shall be followed, if appropriate, by a legislative proposal for one or more of the following purposes:
2011/11/22
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1555 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex -I (new)
ANNEX -I National Energy Savings Targets A. National Energy Saving target in 2020 (in primary energy) Minimum Minimum Minimum energy saving energy saving energy saving target - target - target - Reduction of Reduction of Reduction of primary energy primary energy primary energy consumption in consumption in consumption in 2020 (Mtoe) 2025 (Mtoe) 2030 (Mtoe) Belgium tbd tbd tbd Bulgaria tbd tbd tbd Czech Republic tbd tbd tbd Denmark tbd tbd tbd Germany tbd tbd tbd Estonia tbd tbd tbd Ireland tbd tbd tbd Greece tbd tbd tbd Spain tbd tbd tbd France tbd tbd tbd Italy tbd tbd tbd Cyprus tbd tbd tbd Latvia tbd tbd tbd Lithuania tbd tbd tbd Luxembourg tbd tbd tbd Hungary tbd tbd tbd Malta tbd tbd tbd Netherlands tbd tbd tbd Austria tbd tbd tbd Poland tbd tbd tbd Portugal tbd tbd tbd Romania tbd tbd tbd Slovenia tbd tbd tbd Slovak Republic tbd tbd tbd Finland tbd tbd tbd Sweden tbd tbd tbd United Kingdom tbd tbd tbd EU 368 tbd tbd Where "tbd" means "to be determined"
2011/11/22
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1594 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex III – point e
e) require in their tenders for service contracts that service providers use, for the purposes of providing the services in question, only products that comply with the requirements referred to in points (a) to (d), when providing the services in question;deleted
2011/11/22
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1599 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex III – point f
f) purchase or rent only buildings that comply at least with the minimum energy performance requirements referred to in Article 4(1). Compliance with these requirements shall be verified by means of the energy performance certificates referred to in Article 11 of Directive 2010/31/EU.deleted
2011/11/22
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1765 #

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex VII – section 3
3. Urban spatial plans shall be designed to ensure that: (a) new thermal electricity generation installations and industrial plants producing waste heat are located in sites where a maximum amount of the available waste heat will be recovered to meet existing or forecasted heat and cooling demand; (b) new residential zones or new industrial plants which consume heat in their production processes are located in sites where a maximum amount of their heat demand will be met by the available waste heat, as identified in national heating and cooling plans. To ensure an optimal matching between demand and supply for heat and cooling, spatial plans shall favour the clustering of a number of industrial plants in the same location; (c) thermal electricity generating installations, industrial plants producing waste heat, waste incineration plants and other waste-to-energy plants are connected to the local district heating or cooling network; (d) residential zones and industrial plants which consume heat in their production processes are connected to the local district heating or cooling network.deleted
2011/11/22
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1 #

2011/0167(NLE)

Draft opinion
Short justification – Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the aims expressed by the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) negotiating parties to tackle the trade in counterfeited goods; regrets, however, that the agreement was negotiated by the European Commission in secrecy, without engaging or providing the European Parliament with adequate information;
2012/05/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 13 #

2011/0092(CNS)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
(3) Taxation related to CO2 emissions can beis a cost-effective means for Member States to achieve the reductions of greenhouse gasses necessary according to Decision 406/2009/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 23 April 2009 on the effort of Member States to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to meet the Union’s greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments up to 2020 as regards sources not covered by the Union scheme under Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC. In view of the potential role of CO2-related taxation, the proper functioning of the internal market requires common rules on that taxation.
2011/11/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 18 #

2011/0092(CNS)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
(9) The minimum levels of CO2-related taxation should be fixed in the light of the national targets for Member States as laid down in Decision 406/2009/EC on the effort of Member States to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to meet the Union’s greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments up to 2020. Since that Decision recognises that efforts to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions should be fairly distributed between the Member States, transitional periods shcould be fixed for certain Member States. Those periods should be as short and as limited in scope as possible. If the Union decides to raise its targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, these periods should be re- examined and then re-designed or removed.
2011/11/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 19 #

2011/0092(CNS)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
(11) It should be ensured that the minimum levels of taxation preserve their intended effects. Since CO2-related taxation complements the operation of Directive 2003/87/EC, the market price of the emission allowances should be closely monitored in the periodic review of the Directive, incumbent on the Commission. The minimum levels of both general energy consumption taxation and CO2-related taxation should at regular intervals be automatically alignupdated to take into account the evolution of their real value in order to preserve the current level of rate harmonisation; to reduce the volatility stemming from energy and food prices, thisese alignments should be made on the basis of the changes in the Union-wide harmonised index of consumer prices excluding energy and unprocessed food as published by Eurostat. However, since CO2-related taxation complements the operation of Directive 2003/87/EC, the minimum level of CO2-related taxation should, if and when the market price of emission allowances is higher than the real value of the CO2 base level, instead be aligned with that price. Moreover, if the Union targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions are substantially raised, the CO2 base level should be brought into line with the new objectives.
2011/11/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 26 #

2011/0092(CNS)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
(13) As regards the possibility for Member States to apply a lower level of taxation to commercial than to non-commercial use of gas oil as motor fuel, this provision would appear to be no longer compatible with the requirement to improve energy efficiency and the need to address the growing environmental impact of transport and should therefore be deleted. For reasons of fairness and to be able to guarantee a level playing field for the different means of freight transport using motor fuels, motor fuels and other energy products used in air and maritime transport should be taxed accordingly. Article 9(2) of Directive 2003/96/EC authorises certain Member States to apply a reduced rate on heating gas oil. That provision is no longer compatible with the proper functioning of the internal market and with the wider objectives of the Treaty. It should therefore be deleted.
2011/11/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 29 #

2011/0092(CNS)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) Since the introduction of electric and hybrid vehicles will be crucial to easing the dependence on non-renewable fuels in the transport sector, Member States should for a limited period of time have the possibility of applying an exemption or reduction in the level of taxation to electricity utilised to charge such vehicles.
2011/11/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 31 #

2011/0092(CNS)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
(17) Exemption or reductions to the benefit of households and charitable organisations may form part of social measures defined by Member States. TIn order to set the right incentives for investments in energy savings and enhanced energy efficiency, the possibility in Article 15 to apply such exemptions or reductions should, for reasons of equal treatment between energy sources, be extended to all energy products used as heating fuel and electricity. In order to ensure that their impact on the internal market remains limited, such exemptions and reductions should be applied only to non-business activitito households and charitable organisations should be removed. In Member States where this affects energy prices, low-income households and charitable organisations should be compensated via solid and comprehensive social measures.
2011/11/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 35 #

2011/0092(CNS)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
(19) Directive 2003/96/EC obliges Member States to exempt from taxation fuel used for navigation in Community waters as well as electricity produced on board a craft, including while at berth in a port. Moreover, Member States may extend this favourable tax treatment to inland waterways. In some harbours a cleaner alternative exists with the use of shore-side electricity which, however, is taxable. In order to set a first incentive for the development and application of this technology, pending the adoption of a more comprehensive framework in the matter, Member State should exempt the use of shore-side electricity by ships while at berth in a port from energy taxation. This exemption should apply during a period long enough in order not to discourage port operators from making the necessary investments buton-pleasure air and sea navigation. This obligation is not in line with the overall environmental objectives of the Union, the subsidiarity principle or the aim of establishing a level playing field in energy taxation. It should therefore be removed while respecting bi- and multilateral international agreements as well ats the same time be time-limited in such a way that its maintenance, in full or in part, is made subject to a new decfact that the aviation sector will and the maritime sector might be included in the Union emission in due tis trading scheme.
2011/11/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 38 #

2011/0092(CNS)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
(20) Article 15(3) of Directive 2003/96/EC allows Member States to apply to agricultural, horticultural and piscicultural works as well as to forestry not only the provisions generally applicable to business uses but also a level of taxation down to zero. An examination of that option has revealed that as far as general energy consumption taxation is concerned its maintenance would be contrary to the Union’s wider policy objectives unless it is linked to a counterpart ensuring advances in the field of energy efficiency. As regards CO2 related taxation the treatment of the sectors concerned should be aligned to the rules applying to industrial sectors. Therefore these exemptions should be removed.
2011/11/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 39 #

2011/0092(CNS)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 26 a (new)
(26a) The tax evasion phenomena of ‘tank tourism’ in commercial road transport and ‘tankering’ in commercial aviation distort the internal market and make it disadvantageous for individual Member States to apply levels of taxation that are higher than in other states. One way to deal with this problem could be to shift, in whole or in part, from the present system of taxing the nationally purchased quantities of the relevant transport fuels to a system of taxing these fuels on the basis of the quantities that are actually used within the territory of each Member State. In order to get a better picture of this alternative solution, the Commission should present a report on the feasibility and expected impact of such a shift.
2011/11/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 41 #

2011/0092(CNS)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 28
(28) Every fivthree years and for the first time by the end of 2015, the Commission should report to the Council on the application of this Directive, examining in particular the minimum level of CO2- related taxation in the light of the evolution of the market price in the EU of the emission allowances, the impact of innovation and technological developments, the impact on harmful or potentially harmful emissions other than of CO2 and the justification for the tax exemptions and reductions laid down in this Directive, including for fuel used for the purpose of air and maritime navigation. The list of sectors or sub-sectors deemed to be exposed to a significant risk of carbon leakage shall be the subject of regular review, in particular taking into account the availability of emerging evidence.
2011/11/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 43 #

2011/0092(CNS)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Directive 2003/96/EC
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall impose taxation on energy products and electThis Directive establishes a common Union framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity. It lays down a set of mandatory rules that Member States shall observe when imposing national taxation in these areas. It sets a definition and reference structure for the relevant fuels, minimum levels of taxation, princity in accordance with this Directive. ples for how tax rates shall be mutually related and updated, a system for the coordination of energy taxation with the EU Emissions Trading Scheme, a number of phasing-out and exemption arrangements as well as provisions for how the legislation in this field shall be further developed.
2011/11/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 57 #

2011/0092(CNS)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point b
Directive 2003/96/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. Without prejudice to the exemptions, differentiations and reductions provided for in this Directive, Member States shall ensure that where equal minimum levels of taxation are laid down in Annex I in relation to a given use, equal levels of taxation are fixed for products put to that use. Without prejudice to Article 15(1)(i), for motor fuels referred to in Annex I Table A, this obligation shall apply in full as from 1 January 2023 and shall until then be gradually introduced in two steps: (a) as from 1 January 2018, Member States shall ensure that the national minimum levels for any individual motor fuel are no more than 15% lower than those of any of the other motor fuels; (b) as from 1 January 2021, Member States shall ensure that an equal level of CO2-related taxation is fixed for all motor fuels and that the national minimum level of general energy consumption taxation for any individual motor fuel is no more than 5 % lower than that of any other motor fuel.
2011/11/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 63 #

2011/0092(CNS)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point b
Directive 2003/96/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
4. The minimum levels of general energy consumption taxation laid down in this Directive shall be adapted every three years starting from 1 July 2016 in order to take account of the changes in the harmonised index of consumer prices excluding energy and unprocessed food as published by Eurostat. The Commission shall publish the resulting minimum levels of taxation in the Official Journal of the European Union.
2011/11/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 65 #

2011/0092(CNS)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point b
Directive 2003/96/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
These minimum levels shall be adapted automatically, by increasing or decreasing the base amount in euro by the percentage change in that index over the three preceding calendar years. If the percentage change since the last adaptation is less then 0.5%, no adaptation shall take place. The minimum level of CO2-related taxation laid down in this Directive shall every three years starting from 1 July 2016 be aligned with the highest of the following two rates: (a) the current real value of the CO2 base level, calculated by increasing or decreasing the base amount in euro by the percentage change over the three preceding calendar years in the harmonised index of consumer prices excluding energy and unprocessed food as published by Eurostat; (b) the average CO2 price in the EU Emission Trading Scheme over the 18 months preceding the alignment, calculated in accordance with a formula to be specified by the Commission on the basis of the 2015 report referred to in Article 29. No alignment shall take place if the change since the last alignment given the development of these two rates would be less than 0,5%. If the Union decides that the levels of greenhouse gas emissions be reduced by 2020 by more than 20% compared to the levels attained in 1990, the Commission shall, no later than three months after such a decision has been taken, present a report on which adjustments in this Directive are advisable for the new objectives to be met. The Council shall, no later than six months after the publication of that report, take a decision on how to adapt the CO2 base level to the new circumstances. The Commission shall publish the resulting minimum levels of general energy consumption taxation and CO2- related taxation in the Official Journal of the European Union.
2011/11/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 78 #

2011/0092(CNS)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 11 – point a – point ii a (new)
Directive 2003/96/EC
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – points b and c
[....](iia) points b and c are deleted.
2011/11/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 79 #

2011/0092(CNS)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 11 – point a a (new)
Directive 2003/96/EC
Article 14 – paragraph 2
[....](aa) Paragraph 2 is deleted.
2011/11/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 81 #

2011/0092(CNS)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 13 – point a – point -i (new)
Directive 2003/96/EC
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(-i) the following point is added: ‘(ba) until 1 January 2023, electricity utilised to charge electric and hybrid vehicles used for road transport.’
2011/11/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 84 #

2011/0092(CNS)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 13 – point a – point i
Directive 2003/96/EC
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) energy products used as heating fuel and electricity ifuntil 1 January 2018, electricity, natural gas, coal and solid fuels used by households and/or by organisations recognised as charitable by the Member State concerned. In the case of such charitable organisations, Member States shallmay confine the exemption or reduction to use for the purpose of non- business activities. Where mixed use takes place, taxation shall apply in proportion to each type of use. If a use is insignificant, it may be treated as nil;
2011/11/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 90 #

2011/0092(CNS)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 13 – point b
Directive 2003/96/EC
Article 15 – paragraph 3
(b) Paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: ‘3. Member States may apply a level of general energy consumption taxation down to zero on the consumption of energy products and electricity used for agricultural, horticultural, aquacultural works and in forestry. The beneficiaries shall be subject to arrangements that must lead to increased energy efficiency broadly equivalent to those that would have been achieved if the standard Union minimum rates had been observed.’deleted
2011/11/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 95 #

2011/0092(CNS)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 14
Directive 2003/96/EC
Article 18 – paragraph 5
5. Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia may, for uses referred to in Articles 8 and 9, apply a transitional period until 1 January 2021 to introduce CO2-related taxation. If the Union decides that the levels of greenhouse gas emissions be reduced by 2020 by more than 20% compared to the levels attained in 1990, the Commission shall examine the application of these transitional periods and, if appropriate, present a proposal with a view to shortening them and/or modifying the minimum levels of CO2- related taxation as set out in Annex I.
2011/11/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 98 #

2011/0092(CNS)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 17 – point c a (new)
Directive 2003/96/EC
Article 21 – paragraph 6 a (new)
(ca) The following paragraph is added: ‘6a. No later than two years after the adoption of this Directive, the Commission shall present a report on the feasibility and expected impact of shifting, in whole or in part, from the present system of taxing the quantities of transport fuels that are purchased nationally to a system of taxing these fuels on the basis of the quantities that are actually used within the territory of each Member State. If deemed appropriate, the report should be followed up by relevant legislative proposals.’
2011/11/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 101 #

2011/0092(CNS)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 21
Directive 2003/96/EC
Article 29 – paragraph 1
Every fivthree years and for the first time by the end of 2015, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and the Council a report on the application of this Directive and, where appropriate, a proposal for its modification.
2011/11/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 103 #

2011/0092(CNS)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 21
Directive 2003/96/EC
Article 29 – paragraph 2
The report by the Commission shall, inter alia, examine the minimum level of CO2- related taxation, the impact of innovation and technological developments, in particular as regards energy efficiency, the impact on harmful or potentially harmful emissions other than of CO2, the use of electricity in transport and the justification for the exemptions and reductions, including for fuel used for the purpose of air and maritime navigation, laid down in this Directive. The report shall take into account the proper functioning of the internal market, the real value of the minimum levels of taxation and the wider objectives of the Treaty.
2011/11/18
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 8 #

2010/2301(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Believes that Europe and China face both challenges and great opportunities with regards to our mutual relationship; underlines that the EU now, as demand surges in emerging economies, also has a chance to reap benefits of globalisation by further strengthening our export of goods and services to new markets;
2011/10/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 14 #

2010/2301(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Takes the view that the challenges presented by bilateral trade with China are those of implementing an ambitious EU industrial policy based on stringent standards, strengthening anti-dumping measures, adopting a more balanced approach to public procurement, pursuing research and innovation and promoting the green economy; points out that such an industrial policy will be effective only if it is developcoordinated at the EU level, and that it will be impossible to generate a coherent EU approach to China on the basis of separate national approaches;
2011/10/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 29 #

2010/2301(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Takes the view that, as the world's largest market, the EU must also continue to be the world leader in terms of developing standards; calls, therefore, for all goods in circulation on the internal market to comply with EU social, environmental and health protection standards; calls on the Commission promptly to propose a scenario for the gradual introduction of a trade conditionality mechanism and/or border adjustment measures;
2011/10/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 48 #

2010/2301(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the EU and China to develop partnerships in relation to R&D and industrial cooperation in the various growth areas within the green economy, such as recycling and urban mining, efficient management of rare earth elements throughout the economic cycle, renewable energies and energy efficiency.
2011/10/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 42 #

2010/2235(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to take steps to ensure that public and private purchasers of transport make greater use of their right to demand that the services supplied by the transport provider incorporate measures to improve road safety; considers that the use of contracts, public procurement procedures and corporate social responsibility in this connection should be promoted by the EU and the Member States;
2011/03/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 109 #

2010/2235(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Recommends a harmonised upper alcohol limit of 0.2 mg/ml for passenger and commercial drivers;
2011/03/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 188 #

2010/2235(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
29. Recommends that the fitting of alcolocks to all commercial passenger and goods transportcommercial vehicles should be made compulsory;
2011/03/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 201 #

2010/2235(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Recommends the introduction of various types of anti-lock braking systems and combined brakes on all new motorcycles and scooters;
2011/03/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 231 #

2010/2235(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36a. Calls on the Member States to take steps to ensure that the requirements imposed on commercial vehicles are stepped up in line with technical conditions, e.g. regarding tiredness and distraction warning devices;
2011/03/17
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 6 #

2010/2110(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the EU must pursue a trade policy which is coherent with its development policies and to that end fully prioritise social and sustainable development, as well as the market integration of developing countries,
2010/11/12
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 18 #

2010/2110(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the EU agricultural sector, if reformed properly, has a clear added value for the European economy and a strategic role to play in the EU 2020 strategy towards tackling the economic, social and environmental challenges that the EU is facing;
2010/11/12
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 25 #

2010/2110(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Condemnsalls on the Commission's approach, which far too often makes concessions o to strive for a balanced approach among different sectors and to promote both defensive and offensive European agricultureal in order to obtain enhanced market access in third countries for industrial products and servicesterests in multilateral and bilateral trade negotiations while taking responsibility for the EU economy as a whole;
2010/11/12
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 30 #

2010/2110(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to propose an approach that strikes a balance between domestic production and imports, taking into account, for each agricultural sector, the development of multilateral and bilateral trade negotiations, as well as EU environmental, social, and safety standards;deleted
2010/11/12
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 46 #

2010/2110(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that standards equivalent to those applied in the EU, while respecting WTO rights and obligations, must be imposed on imports so as to ensure that EU farmers compete on a level playing field and EU citizens are effectively protected; underlines the need for tighter import controls at borders;
2010/11/12
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 55 #

2010/2110(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Urges the Commission proactively to promote the EU's offensive agricultural interests, given the vast export potential of the EU's high quality agri-food products; underlines, inter alia, the need to step up promotion programmes, including through an increase in the percentage of EU cofinancing; notes that these measures are WTO-compatible, falling as they do into the ‘green box’;
2010/11/12
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 63 #

2010/2110(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Considers that, in a bid to secure a successful outcome to the DDA, the EU made an extremely generous offer on agriculture, but this was not reciprocated by an equivalent level of ambition from other developed and advanced developing countriesand urges the Commission to continue to seek an ambitious, balanced and comprehensive outcome of the DDA;
2010/11/12
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 72 #

2010/2110(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Recalls that the EU has already significantly reduced its trade-distorting domestic support, and is fully committed to continue with this effort; asks for firm commitments to do the same from other trading partners;
2010/11/12
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 79 #

2010/2110(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Considers that the general reduction in customs tariffs should be assessed in the light of the EU offer concerning the domestic support and export competition pillars, and should depend on the possibility of keeping the Special Safeguard clause during a transitional period for a limited number of tariff lines, on a specific exemption from tariff simplification disciplines and on adequate flexibility in the formula for tariff cuts and in the designation of sensitive products; is of the opinion that the proposed mechanism forthrough the designatingon of sensitive products is fatally undermined by the obligation to achieve a significant tariff quota expansion;
2010/11/12
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 108 #

2010/2110(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
25. Considers it unacceptable that the Commission resumed negotiations with Mercosur without making publicly available a detailed impact assessment and without engaging in a proper political debate with the Council and the Parliament;deleted
2010/11/12
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 14 #

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas current carbon prices are not having a profound effect on the industry and sectors outside of ETS are not incentivised enough to reduce their carbon footprint,
2010/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 36 #

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that any future strategy should seek to fulfil the Lisbon Treaty objectives of a single energy market, security of supply for the benefit of the consumers, security of supply, sustainability, competitiveness, energy efficiency and savings and the promotion of energy networks and lead to a reduced reliance on energy imports and an increase in domesticindigenous energy production;
2010/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 41 #

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission to outline in its proposals for European energy policy how the policy will contribute to achieve the objectives set out in the Treaty Protocol on Services of General Interest and in particular a high level of quality, safety and affordability, equal treatment and the promotion of universal access and of user rights;
2010/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 42 #

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Considers that any future strategy should seek to contribute to the Lisbon Treaty objectives of aiming for full employment, social progress and a high level of protection and improvement of the quality of the environment. Europe’s energy policy should address social exclusion, and contribute to economic, social and territorial cohesion;
2010/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 47 #

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that the Union needs a long term vision on energy policya fully sustainable energy policy, with the climate reduction objective to 2050 as the overreaching target, complemented by precise and comprehensive short term action plans to work towards these goals; a 100% energy efficiency and renewables based economy by 2050;
2010/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 56 #

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to present a common approach to internalise the external cost in non ETS sectors, for instance through EU-wide minimum carbon tax; calls in this context for a revision of energy taxation directive;
2010/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 71 #

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission, should Member States fail to react, to consider as a final measure the resubmitting of current directives in the form of regulations to assure full direct application across the single market;deleted
2010/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 80 #

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Believes that the role of energy market regulators and the cooperation between national regulators and the Commission should be strengthened, especially in regards to retail and wholesale markets; notes that if the ACER and ENTSOs competences prove to be insufficient to create a moren integrated regional and European energy markets, it might become necessary to amend their mandates;
2010/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 84 #

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. NotStresses the need forto increasinge transparency in the wholesale markets, especially in regard the financial products traded in the power market; welcomes, in this context, the announcement of the Commission to present a proposal on transparency and integrity of traded energy markets;
2010/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 85 #

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Is concerned by the absence of effective retail market competition in practically all the Member States; draws the attention to the numerous impediments that prevent the real advancements in retail markets such as high market concentration, regulated end- user prices, weak consumer rights, lack of transparency etc.; stresses that due to the lack of competition European consumers are paying higher prices for poor quality of service;
2010/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 91 #

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls the 2005 Commission sector inquiry; calls for a second energy sector inquiry to be launched in 2012 which in particular should include a detailed and comprehensive evaluation of the functioning of the internal market and its impact on investment, employment, renewable energy sources, and reduction of CO2 emissions, consumers and low- income households;
2010/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 102 #

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Strongly underlines that any delay in the development of a modern EU-wide electricity grid jeopardises the EU's ambition to achieve the 20% climate target, 20% renewables target by 2020 and the energy efficiency goalsobjective; therefore welcomes the central focus of the Energy Strategy on infrastructure to bring forward modern EU-wide integrated gridssmart and modern infrastructure, energy efficiency and renewable energy to bring forward modern EU-wide integrated grids needed to fulfil the long term vision of decreased greenhouse gas emissions to 2050;
2010/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 109 #

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Believes that the forthcoming Commission ‘Blueprint for a North Sea offshore grid’ should become, together with the ‘Mediterranean Ring’ and the ‘Baltic Interconnection Project’, one of the building blocks of a future European Supergrid, as set out in the Second Strategic Energy review;
2010/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 112 #

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. BWelievcomes that the TYNDPe pilot Community-wide network-development plans to integrate the EU's electricity and gas grid networks; highlights however that pilot plans don't reflect the 2020 targets of the EU and the Member States; points out that once the plans are aligned with these targets they should be implemented and completed by 2020; stresses the need for better gas grid interconnections and LNG terminals which should lead to the ending of the market isolation of some Member State and notes the role of ACER in monitoring the implementation of the Community-wide network-development plans; stresses the urgent need for integrating the energy islands into European energy grids in particular through gas grid interconnections and LNG terminals;
2010/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 118 #

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – introductory phrase
15. Believes that the current program of the Trans-European Energy Networks (TEN- E) was inefficient and did not contribute significantly to the construction of interconnection between Member Statescould be further developed and adjusted to meet the new challenges; in particular the targets set up in the climate and energy package and the 3rd internal market legislation; believes that the proposed energy infrastructure package and the replacement of TEN-E should therefore:
2010/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 119 #

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – point a
(a) include an evaluateion of the problem of authorisation permits for energy infrastructure andbetween the different Member States and benchmark the different approaches with the aim of removeing red tape;
2010/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 125 #

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – point b
(b) set priority projects and set criteria to identify key investments for the development of the internal energy marketdiscuss criteria for key infrastructure investments and evaluate how the new structure from the 3rd internal market could be better at reflecting the long term political objectives;
2010/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 133 #

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – point d
(d) if the analyses show that there are market failures that not can be handled by the market alone, evaluate the need to extend financial support to the implementation phase of projects;
2010/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 138 #

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – point e
(e) create a cross-border cost sharing model, especially in terms of coordinated development of infrastructure and renewables as this is one of the main barriers for the development of interconnections;
2010/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 148 #

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Considers that the new financial perspective should reflect the political priorities of the EU as outlined in the 2020 Strategy, which implies a higher proportion of the budget to be allocated to energy policy, including infrastructuremodern and smart infrastructure, new energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies;
2010/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 179 #

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses that some Member States need additionalwill use Union support for infrastructure which the markets alone can not provide, including the replacement of old power plants, electrical grids and supply networks;
2010/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 188 #

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Suggests the setting up of coordination mechanismsNotes the responsibility of ACER to ensure that national programming of electricity grid development correspond to the 10-year Network Development Plan;
2010/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 195 #

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses that, based on the conclusions of the task-force on smart grids, the Commission should assure a favourable regulatory framework at EU level for smart grids, with EU-wide common standards for their development; supports pilot projects for the roll-out of smart meters and recalls legally binding target at least 80% of consumers shall be equipped with intelligent metering systems by 2020;
2010/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 219 #

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
24. Believes that the move towards a better energy efficiency should include aenergy savings should focus on primary energy use, including transformation, transmission, distribution and supply, along side industrial and household consumption;
2010/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 233 #

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
25. Supports the introduction of further tax and non-tax based market mechanisms to improve the energy efficiency as a way of stimulating the competitiveness of the EU economy;
2010/09/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 236 #

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. CallsStresses that energy savings are the vital third pillar of EU´s energy policy, which is necessary for the EU to meet its climate and renewables energy targets; Calls therefore on the Member States to agree urgently on a common methodology for measuring national energy efficiency and savings targets and monitoring progress on achieving these targets; stresses that binding legal targets can only be included once a common methodology is agreedon the need to immediately agree and enforce binding legal targets;
2010/09/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 264 #

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Underlines in this regard, that any harmonisation must be well prepared to avoid disturbing existing national markets; believes that a precondition for a harmonized support scheme is a well- functioning, undistorted, Internal Electricity Market and a truly level playing field; stresses that the first step towards such a harmonized system must be the removal of administrative burdens, including the harmonization of planning and authorization procedures for grid infrastructure and connection; believes that any further policy or strategy should build on those support mechanisms which have proven their effectiveness in meeting the targets and at the same time have guaranteed broad geographic and technological diversity and ensured investors confidence;
2010/09/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 268 #

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
29. Calls on the Commission to analyse the respective national renewables energy action plans presented by Member States; asks the Commission to take action if needed to help certain Member States to improve their plans; asks the Commission and ensure their target fulfilment; points out that Member States have the legal obligation to reach their national binding target and thus must be able to rely on their national support mechanism in order to ensure a reliable path towards fulfilment of their target; nonetheless encourages Member States to use the cooperation mechanisms foreseen in the dDirective to help those Member States which need itadvance further, based on best practice and joint progress;
2010/09/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 290 #

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
31. Considers that all external pipelines and other energy networks entering the territory of the European Union should be governed by transparent agreements and subject to internal market rules, including rules such as on third party access and, destination clauses and take or pay clauses; calls on the Commission to assure that current and future pipelines and commercial agreements respect the European energy acquis and to take action if necessary;
2010/09/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 329 #

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
39. Believes thatAsk the Commission to assess whether the creation of EU minimum standards for licensing and design certification for new nuclear power plants would be useful, while bearing in mind that the decisions on the energy mix and the safety standards for new reactors lie ultimately in the hands of the Member States;
2010/09/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 356 #

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 a (new)
41a. Notes the existence of an ageing workforce in the electricity and gas sector and the emergence of a lack of skilled and qualified workers; calls on the European Commission to consider with the social partners concerned how to address and stimulate vocational education and training;
2010/09/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 357 #

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
42. Supports the development of cost- efficient new technologies for electricalforecasting, demand-side management, electricity transmissions and electricity storage, including the use of electric vehicles, hydrogen and other fuel cells, which would allow to increase the share of variable renewables;
2010/09/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 366 #

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
43. Calls on the Commission to promote and support financially environmentally sound pilot projects in the EU for the exploitation of unconventional domestic energy sources, including shale gas; asks the commission to assist Member States to carry out geological surveys to determine the level of available resources in the Union and asks for it to be included in the long term strategy of the Union; calls on the Commission to investigate further the environmental impact which may arise with the exploration of this energy source;
2010/09/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 371 #

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
44. BelievUnderlines that in the mid-term, conventional and unconventional sources of natural gas are the quickest and easiest way to lower carbon emissions before moving to a non-fossil fuel based economy, therefore calls for SET initiatives on CCS to focus also on gas burning power plants and other bio-fuels'EU's decarbonisation strategy should focus on the deployment of energy efficiency and renewable energy strategies in order to move toward non-fossil fuel based economy; notes that conventional and unconventional sources of natural gas are important to lower carbon emissions;
2010/09/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 380 #

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
45. As cited in the Second Energy Review, coal is still a keya domestic source of energy and therefore the Union should continue research towards clean coal technologies such as coal gasification and coal liquefactionthat is a major emitter of greenhouse gases and therefore should be replaced by less emitting technologies; stresses that the research towards clean coal technologies such as coal gasification and coal liquefaction should demonstrate significant reduction in the carbon emissions, otherwise the Union should focus its resources on more promising technologies;
2010/09/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 387 #

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47
47. Believes that the research and development in energy technology innovation, with a particular focus on new renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies, should be a central priority of the new 8th Framework Programme for Research and Development and therefore there should be a significant increase in the resources allocated to these sub- programmes;
2010/09/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 402 #

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49
49. Believes that smart metering and energy projects in general require awareness raising campaigns to explain to citizens their benefits; stresses that informing society about the benefits of smart metering is crucial for their success, especially due to the legal obligation of the Member States to guarantee that at least 80% of consumers shall be equipped with intelligent metering systems by 2020;
2010/09/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 412 #

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50 a (new)
50a. Reminds the obligation of the Member States under the 3rd energy package to develop innovative pricing formulas such as mandating directly or through national regulatory authorities electricity undertakings to introduce tariffs which increase for greater levels of consumption with the express objectives of stimulating energy efficient behaviour, reducing household demand for electricity and related reductions in domestic CO2 emissions, as well as lowering the cost of energy to households suffering energy poverty;
2010/09/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 413 #

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50 b (new)
50b. Notes that annual consumer switching rates vary among the Member States between 0 and 20%; stresses that offers on the market are not easily comparable and the lack of available information constitute barriers to switching and effective retail market competition; recalls that under the 3rd energy package it is the obligation of National Regulatory Authorities to ensure that the consumer protection measures in the directives are effective and enforced;
2010/09/15
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 12 #

2010/2107(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas reducing energy savinguse is the most cost- effective and fastest way to reduce CO2 and other emissions and increase security of supply, and therefore energy efficiency shouldhas to be a key priority of any future EU strategy, in particular of its 2020 Strategy,
2010/10/11
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 39 #

2010/2107(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas mandatory targets have been shown in the case of other priority areas such as renewable energy and air quality to provide the drive, ownership and focus at EU and national level that are needed to ensure sufficient ambition in specific policies and dedication to their implementation,
2010/10/11
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 68 #

2010/2107(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to present an evaluation of the result of the efforts made by Member States and the Commission; considers that, if the evaluation reveals unsatisfactory implementation of the strategy and the EU is therefore projected not to reach its 2020 target, the EEAP should include a commitment by the Commission to propose further EU measures such asut forward a proposal on binding energy efficiency targets for the Member States which are fair, measurable and take into account their relative starting positions and national circumstances; stresses that the method should be based on absolute reductions in energy consumption to ensure transparency;
2010/10/11
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 135 #

2010/2107(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for a revision of the CHP Directive to promote CHPonsiders that a stronger focus is needed to increase the overall energy system efficiency, in particular to reduce heat losses, therefore calls for a revision of the CHP Directive to promote highly efficient CHP, use of waste heat from industry and district heating/cooling by encouraging Member States to set up a stable and favourable regulatory framework by considering priority access to the electricity grid for CHP and by promoting use ofpromoting use of highly efficient CHP and district heating in buildings and sustainable funding for CHP, e.g. by making CHP a selection criterion for urban and rural development projects financed by the Structural Funds;
2010/10/11
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 224 #

2010/2107(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Asks the Commission and the Member States to promote the wider use of energy audits and structured processes for energy management in companies and devise mechanisms for assisting SMEs, in particular, in this respect;
2010/10/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 296 #

2010/2107(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. Asks the Commission to publish an ambitious white paper on transport in order to develop a sustainable European transport policy that promotes the introduction of energy-efficient new technologies and reduces dependency on fossil fuels, especially oil, and in this regard promotes higher energy consciousness in infrastructure and spatial planning;
2010/10/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 364 #

2010/2107(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Believes that price signals are crucial in order to increase energy efficiency. Energy and carbon taxation, and revision of the energy tax directive, should be part of the revised energy efficiency action plan, as the use economic instruments is the most cost-effective way of promoting energy savings. In order to reach the full potential of smart metering there is a need for increased price flexibility, such as on hourly basis, for the end-use customers;
2010/10/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 389 #

2010/2107(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
38. Calls on the Commission to consider proposing effective measures to push the energy services companies to invest in energy efficiency; stresses the need to stimulate this market to a wider group of actors than energy companies through actions to increase both demand and supply of such services, for instance through procurement groups, subsidies for energy audits and to increase awareness of these services, through information measures;
2010/10/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 2 #

2010/2106(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that forests not only are essential to the environment, but also contribute to the achievement of social and economic objectives, for example by providing timber, improving the general living environment and protecting cropfor achieving environmental objectives, and at the same time contribute to better living conditions through the achievement of fully complementary social and economic objectives; forests are a major source of funding for rural communitareas but also for national economies, revenue being generated by activities relating to forestry, berry picking, hunting and tourism;
2010/11/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 8 #

2010/2106(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
– having regard to Chapter 9: Forestry, of the 4th Assessment Report of the IPPC,
2011/02/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 17 #

2010/2106(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers that a vigorous policy to combat climate change is entirely compatible with the ambition for further development of the forest industry as an important branch of industry in Europe; considers that the forest industry should be further developed so that it continues in the future to contribute towards the creation of sustainable economic growth, new jobs and the fight against climate change;
2010/10/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 28 #

2010/2106(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that active forest management is important for its contribution to rural economies andc activity in the Member States, job creation and growth, as well as the EU energy strategy; the great potential of forests as a renewable source of energy is currently being underexploitedforests have a great underexploited potential as a renewable source of energy and the sector also offers significant opportunities to serve as a role model in the creation of green jobs; accordingly welcomes the Commission’s public consultation initiative regarding the role of agriculture and forestry in achieving climate-change objectives; calls on the Commission to propose ways of extending these strategies to include the reduction of carbon emissions and carbon sequestration by means of land use and land-use change and forestry (LULUCF);
2010/11/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 36 #

2010/2106(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that agriculture and forestry can be made to function as an integrated whole; while the aspects relating to production are essential, they are not inconsistent with the protection of forests or the other benefits deriving from them; it is necessary to strike the correct balance between the two and ensure interaction between them, for example through the more efficient allocation of available funding; European forestry policy, particularly under the second pillar of the CAP, must be continued with an adequate level of funding under the post-2013 CAP;
2010/11/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 42 #

2010/2106(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the need to respect the principle of subsidiarity and the role of local and national governments inprincipal responsibility that Member States and local and national governments will continue to have for the implementation and framing of forestry policy;: takes the view that, owing to the diversity of the climate challenges facing different parts of Europe and to the disparities in forest ownership and the differences in ecosystem conditions and objectives within the Union, a common EU policy runs the risk of being too broad to be useful in achieving the necessary climate adaptation;
2010/10/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 46 #

2010/2106(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the important role played by forests in jobs and growth in the national economies as a whole, but also in regional development, especially in rural areas, where the forestry sector makes a major contribution to economic growth, jobs and prosperity;
2010/10/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 55 #

2010/2106(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas forestsustainable forest management and protection should be mainstreamed in all EU policies affecting forests,
2011/02/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 68 #

2010/2106(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that forests are of major benefit in terms of public goods, for which the market reward is insufficient; the European Union should provide assistance to forest owners from funding instruments as a reward for their efforts to implement measures to protect the genetic diversity of forests; reaffirms Parliament's view regarding the need for EU-funded support payments for additional areas, thereby rewarding farmers for reducing carbon emissions per production unit and/or increasing carbon storage in the soil, using sustainable production methods;
2010/11/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 72 #

2010/2106(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas in the long term, a sustainable forest management strategy aimed at maintaining or increasing forest carbon stocks, while producing an annual sustained yield of timber, fibre or energy from the forest, will generate the largest sustained mitigation benefit,
2011/02/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 79 #

2010/2106(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
10. Advocates the wider application of Article 68 of Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 of 19 January 2009 in respect of forests;deleted
2010/11/09
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 98 #

2010/2106(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Green Paper on Forest Protection and Information; considers that EU Strategy on forests should be strengthened with a view to improving thenational management and conservation of forests, in accordance with the subsidiarity and proportionality principles;
2011/02/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 154 #

2010/2106(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Advocates that active SFM should be made mandatoryensured in the EU in the context of five-year National Forest Programmnational policy initiatives incorporating regional priorities and measurable targets and evaluation criteria;
2011/02/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 165 #

2010/2106(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Notes that genetic diversity, natural regeneration and diversity in structure and species mixture are common elements in forest adaptation options, cutting across all bioclimatic zones, management systems and forest types;
2011/02/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 183 #

2010/2106(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to present a legislative proposal for a frameworkstrategy for the climate adaptation of EU forests focusing on knowledge exchange, promotion of research and forestry information;
2011/02/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 195 #

2010/2106(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Urges the Commission to report to Parliament and the Council on options for the introduction of payments forappreciating the economic value of ecosystem services taking into account the role of forestation, biodiversity conservation and SFM;
2011/02/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 236 #

2010/2106(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a.Underlines that the right to public access to forests and nature areas (allemansrätten) as practised in certain Member States brings many benefits in terms of equal and democratic access for recreation, appreciation of eco-systems and respect for natural heritage; encourages Member States within the framework of their national policies to promote equal and public access to forests and nature areas which is also essential to foster support and understanding for the importance of sustainable forest management;
2011/02/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 257 #

2010/2106(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Strongly rejects the application of intellectual property rights over forest genetic resources;
2011/02/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 283 #

2010/2106(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Calls on the Commission to take into account the sustainability criteria developed in the Forest Europe process and to ensure that the legally binding criteria are restricted to a general level, leaving the detailed application to the local level;
2011/02/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 57 #

2010/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers that the principal objective of EU industrial policy must be 'offensive' job-creation and full employment through an active industrial policy and the strengthening of European competitiveness, thereby establishing a globally competitive, green and resource- efficient European economy;
2010/11/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 129 #

2010/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses the crucial importance of free trade to the development of European industry;
2010/11/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 195 #

2010/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new) (between "Resources" and paragraph 13)
12a. Considers that economic growth can and should be decoupled from increased use of resources;
2010/11/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 216 #

2010/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – introductory part
14. Stresses that the availability of favourably priced raw materials is of central importance to European industry’s development possibilities, and therefore calls on the Commission to present a comprehensive raw materials strategy in 2010, which should include:
2010/11/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 295 #

2010/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 1 a (new)
- securing the right to lifelong learning for all citizens, who must be given the opportunity to retrain during their working life, which is crucial for equality and solidarity but also competitiveness in times of economic difficulties,
2010/11/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 336 #

2010/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for a stronger, coordinated EU policy on lead markets, such as the environmental industries (some 3.5 million employees, EUR 300 billion turnover, up to 50% of the global market); stresses that many ‘traditional’ markets – steel, automobiles and shipbuilding, for example – have a strong capacity for innovation and/or offer comparative advantages, of which full use should be made; for these purposes, product-specific legislation such as the eco-design directive should be developed further, and industry-stimulating initiatives such as the ‘green car initiative’ put in place; considers that market-based instruments and other incentives can also play a major role in creating driving forces to develop such lead markets;
2010/11/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 81 #

2010/0363(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
(9) It should be clearly prohibited to use or to attempt to use inside information to trade either on one's own account or on the account of a third party. Use of inside information can also consist in trading in wholesale energy products by persons who know, or ought to know, that the information they possess is inside information. Information which is required to be made public in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 714/2009 or Regulation (EC) No 715/2009, including guidelines and network codes adopted pursuant to those Regulations, may be information that is likely to significantly affect the prices of wholesale energy products and therefore could constitute inside information until it has been made public.
2011/04/27
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 153 #

2010/0363(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 1 – subparagraph 1
1. ‘inside information’ means precise information which has not been made public, relating directly or indirectly to one or more wholesale energy products and which, if it were made public, cwould be likely to significantly affect the prices of such wholesale energy products;
2011/04/27
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 156 #

2010/0363(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 1 – subparagraph 2
For the purposes of applying the first subparagraph, information a reasonable market participant would be likely to use as part of the basis of his decision to enter into a transaction relating to a wholesale energy product is information which, if it were made public, would be likely to have a significant effect on the prices of such wholesale energy products. SuchThis is information, includesing information related to the capacity of facilities for production, storage, consumption or, transmission of electricity or natural gas, as well as informationnd related to the capacity of LNG facilities which a reasonable market participant would be likely to use as part of the basis of his decision to enter into a transaction relating to a wholesale energy product, and which (a) is required to be disclosedmade public in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 714/2009 and Regulation (EC) No 715/2009, including guidelines and network codes adopted pursuant to those Regulations, or in accordance with legal or regulatory provisions at Union or national level, market rules, and contracts or customs on the relevant wholesale energy market, and (b) could significantly affect the prices of such wholesale products.
2011/04/27
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 32 #

2010/0257(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) promote the establishing of cross- sectoral cooperation platforms and networks, including interests from industry, research stakeholders, regions, public authorities and NGOs, and facilitate the dissemination of information on current research projects;
2011/02/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 33 #

2010/0257(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) facilitate cross-border cooperation and the development of common methods and approaches;support regional strategies, taking account of the specific features of sea basins.
2011/02/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 21 #

2010/0250(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) On 23 September 2009, the Commission adopted proposals for three Regulations establishing the European System of Financial Supervisors, including the creation of three European Supervisory Authorities to contribute to a consistent application of Union legislation and to the establishment of high quality common regulatory and supervisory standards and practices. These are the European Supervisory Authority (European Banking Authority) (EBA) established by Regulation …/…EU…, the (EU) No 1093/2010…, the European Supervisory Authority (European Securities and Markets Authority) (ESMA) established by Regulation …/…EU…(EU) No 1094/2010, and the European Supervisory Authority (European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority) (EIOPA) established by Regulation …/…EU…(EU) No 1095/2010. Those authorities have a crucial role to play in safeguarding the stability of the financial sector. It is therefore essential continuously to ensure that the development of their work is a matter of high political priority and that they are adequately resourced.
2011/03/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 22 #

2010/0250(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) Over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives lack transparency as they are privately negotiated contracts and any information concerning them is usually only available to the contracting parties. They create a complex web of interdependence which can make it difficult to identify the nature and level of risks involved. The financial crisis has demonstrated that such characteristics increase uncertainty in times of market stress and accordingly, pose risks to financial stability. This Regulation lays down conditions for mitigating those risks andby improving the transparency of derivative contracts. Greater OTC transparency will also foster trust between market actors, facilitate efficient price formation, strengthen the protection of investors and provide improved early warning of the build-up and scale of developing problems.
2011/03/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 25 #

2010/0250(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
(25) There should be effective, proportionate and dissuasive penalties with regard to the clearing and reporting obligations. Member States should enforce those penalties in a manner that does not reduce the effectiveness of those rules. Member States should ensure that the penalties imposed are publicly disclosed and that assessment reports on the effectiveness of existing rules are published at regular intervals.
2011/03/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 26 #

2010/0250(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
(37) A CCP should have a sound risk management framework to manage credit risks, liquidity risks, operational and other risks, including the risks that it bears or poses to other entities as a result of interdependencies. A CCP should have adequate procedures and mechanisms in place to deal with the default of a clearing member. In order to minimise the contagion risk of such a default, the CCP should have in place stringent participation requirements, collect appropriate initial margins, maintain a default fund and other financial resources to cover potential losses. As part of its risk management function and to cover its exposure to its clearing members, a CCP should accept only highly liquid collateral with minimal credit and market risk. The type of assets to be accepted as collateral could, to some extent, be adapted to the nature of the counterparty. Regarding non-financial counterparties, a CCP could, where appropriate, accept bank guarantees or equivalent assets as collateral.
2011/03/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 28 #

2010/0250(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 21
(21) independent member of the board' means a member of the board that has no previous or current business, family or other relationship that raises a conflict of interest with the CCP, its controlling shareholder(s) or management or its clearing members or management;.
2011/03/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 74 #

2010/0250(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable to infringements of the rules under this Title and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. Those penalties shall include at least administrative fines. The penalties provided for shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. Member States shall consult ESMA when establishing and adjusting their rules on penalties.
2011/03/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 75 #

2010/0250(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. Member States shall ensure that the competent authorities responsible for the supervision of financial, and where, appropriate, non-financial counterparties disclose every penalty that has been imposed for infringements of Articles 3 to 8 to the public, unless such disclosure would seriously jeopardise the financial markets or cause disproportionate damage to the parties involved. Member States shall, at regular intervals, publish assessment reports on the effectiveness of their rules on penalties.
2011/03/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 76 #

2010/0250(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. Each Member State shall ensure that the competent authorities have the resources and the supervisory and investigatory powers necessary for the exercise of their functions.
2011/03/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 77 #

2010/0250(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22
The competent authority or any other authority shall inform ESMA, the college and other relevant authorities without undue delay of any potential or actual emergency situation relating to a CCP, including developments in financial markets, which may have an adverse effect on market liquidity and the stability of the financial system in any of the Member States where the CCP or one of its clearing members are established.
2011/03/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 78 #

2010/0250(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1
1. A CCP shall only accept highly liquid collateral with minimal credit and market risk to cover its exposure to its clearing members. ItRegarding non-financial counter-parties, bank guarantees or equivalent assets may where appropriate be accepted as collateral. The CCP shall apply adequate haircuts to asset values that reflect the potential for their value to decline over the interval between their last revaluation and the time by which they can reasonably be assumed to be liquidated. It shall take into account the liquidity risk following the default of a market participant and the concentration risk on certain assets that may result in establishing the acceptable collateral and the relevant haircuts.
2011/03/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 83 #

2010/0250(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 67 – paragraph 1
1. A trade repository shall, at regular intervals and in an easily accessible way, publish aggregate positions by class of derivatives on the contracts reported to it.
2011/03/17
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 50 #

2010/0220(NLE)


Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) The social purpose of the transition period preceding the closure of undertakings is to guarantee Member States enough time to address fundamental challenges to the social fabric resulting from closures such as unemployment, poverty, re-skilling of workers and the creation of new jobs.
2010/10/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 59 #

2010/0220(NLE)


Recital 8
(8) In order to mitigate the negative environmental impact of aid to coal, the Member State should provide a plan of appropriate measures, for example in the field of energy efficiency, renewable energy or carbon capture and storage. , since such actions would also serve the purpose of aligning this Regulation with the overarching legislative commitments agreed upon in the climate and energy package.
2010/10/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 81 #

2010/0220(NLE)


Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the operation of the production units concerned must form part of a closure plan the deadline of which does not extend beyond 31 OctoDecember 2014 ;
2010/10/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 88 #

2010/0220(NLE)


Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) the production units concerned must have been in activity and have been considered to be uncompetitive on 31 December 2009;
2010/10/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 104 #

2010/0220(NLE)


Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. As closure aid is granted in the context of an irrevocable closure of uncompetitive coal mines, it cannot be granted with the objective of rendering the concerned mines competitive at a later stage.
2010/10/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 105 #

2010/0220(NLE)


Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. The categories of costs covered by paragraph 1 are defined in the Annex. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to costs resulting from non-compliance with social, environmental and other applicable regulations.
2010/10/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 9 #

2009/2230(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Considers that one of the most serious obstacles to realising the objectives of the Baltic Sea Strategy is the lack of consistency with other policy areas within the EU such as the Common Agricultural Policy which exacerbates eutrophication, and the Common Fisheries Policy which is not environmentally sustainable; considers that reforms to the CAP and the CFP must be made in such a way that they contribute to achieving the objective of an environmentally sustainable Baltic Sea area;
2010/03/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 14 #

2009/2230(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Calls therefore, on the Commission and Member States urgently to take steps to ensure that projects under the Action Plan properly assess and mitigate the negative environmental effects of the gas pipeline scheme; also considers that Nord Stream itself must be responsible for financing the measures needed to ensure that the Baltic Sea environment is not harmed as a result of the construction of the gas pipeline;
2010/03/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 16 #

2009/2230(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Considers that a ban on phosphates should be introduced as soon as possible throughout the EU; notes that such a measure could bring clear environmental benefits to the Baltic Sea and other areas;
2010/03/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 17 #

2009/2230(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Considers that Baltic Sea Region Cooperation should be prioritised and should take place at the highest political level of Heads of State and Government, since it is crucial in driving forward cooperation between the Baltic Sea countries and ensuring that political ambitions are realised; looks to see regular meetings between the Heads of State and Government in the Baltic Sea region seeking to achieve this;
2010/03/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 18 #

2009/2230(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Welcomes the creation of a separate budget line for the Baltic Sea Strategy in the EU budget; also welcomes the EUR 20 million earmarked for the Strategy in the 2010 budget; calls, however, for longer-term funding of the Strategy within the framework of the EU budget so as to finance measures which are not covered by the Structural Funds;
2010/03/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 19 #

2009/2230(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Notes that implementation of the Baltic Sea Strategy has as yet been very slow; considers that the appropriations earmarked in the 2010 EU budget may be used to improve implementation; regrets, therefore, that these appropriations have still not been disbursed and reminds the Commission of the importance of this money being allocated as soon as possible for purposes in line with the targets of the Baltic Sea Strategy;
2010/03/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 5 #

2009/2225(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission declaration of 18 December 2009 on net neutrality1, 1 OJ C 308, 18.12.2009, p. 2
2010/02/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 17 #

2009/2225(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas citizens will refrain from interacting, expressing their opinions freely and entering into transactions if they do not have sufficient confidence in the legal framework of the new digital space; whereas the guarantee of digital rights is an essential condition for confidence on the part of citizens; whereas such freedom of expression and innovation both rely on the open and neutral nature of communications networks,
2010/02/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 241 #

2009/2225(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Takes the view that, almost a decade after their adoption, the Directives concerning the legal framework for the information society (i.e. the Data Protection Directive, Electronic Signatures Directive and Electronic Commerce Directive) appear out of date due to the increased complexity of the online environment and the introduction of new technologies; believes that, while the legal issues arising from some Directives can be resolved through an incremental update, other Directives need a more fundamental revision; considers that EU legislation must preserve the 'mere conduit' provision as a crucial way of enabling net neutrality and competition on the digital market;
2010/02/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 54 #

2009/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital M
M. whereas, in the future, the sustainable interworking of all modes of transport in the area of passenger and freight transport will be necessary for the creation of secure and logistically consistent transport chains, including multi-modal solutions and linking long-distance and local transport together based on priorities of sustainable development,
2010/03/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 61 #

2009/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Is convinced that population growth, in particular in cities, will give rise to challenges for transport in terms of safety and capacity, and that the basic right to mobility and the applicability of this right are crucial in this regard; stresses that, in this context, multimodal transport chains and collective transport, inter alia, are the way ahead for urban areas; sustainable urban passenger transport patterns need to be based on public transport and multi- modal solutions for increased mobility for all citizens aiming at the reduction of congestion, pollution, accidents and reduced space consumption for transport as well as improved social inclusion;
2010/03/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 79 #

2009/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that increasing demand also results, inter alia, in a strain on capacity and reduced efficiency due to infrastructure problems in the field of freight transport, and that, primarily, comodal use and the safety of transport users and transported goods should therefore be increased; modal shift in urban areas to low carbon transportation like public transport, walking and cycling should be supported;
2010/03/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 85 #

2009/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that decarbonising transport is one of the main challenges of future EU transport policy and; believes that technology alone cannot deliver the required change within an appropriate time frame unless coupled with changes in the mobility behaviour of citizens; requests that all available, sustainable means should be used in order to achieve thisdecarbonisation, such as an energy mix, price formation measures and internalising external costs of all modes of transport, provided that the ensuing revenue is used to improve the sustainability of mobility; underlines that, to this end, the priority development of financial incentives, ruling out any distortions of competition in the process, should be preferred to the imposition of sanctions;
2010/03/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 95 #

2009/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Affirms the goal of a long term strategy for the decarbonisation of transport by 2050; requests that progress towards this goal is benchmarked against measurable interim targets, with respect to total energy usage and carbon intensity, in 2015, 2020, 2030 and 2040;
2010/03/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 99 #

2009/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Requests that the challenges of climate change mitigation and adaptation, and the achievement of the 2 degree target is put at centre stage in the formation and implementation of transportation policy at all levels; emphasises to that end the importance of coherence between environmental and transport policy;
2010/03/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 120 #

2009/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Finds that the development of passenger and freight transport as a whole raises the issue not of the transfer of traffic but rather of the effective use of the various modes of transport, and that the goal of European transport policy should therefore be effective comodality which contributes to improved safety and emissions reductions across all modes and the transport sector as a whole;
2010/03/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 133 #

2009/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls for an efficient cross border green corridor approach between hubs and terminals in which rail, road and sea systems co-operate to be the fundament for utilizing the infrastructure in a more efficient way and achieve effective comodality;
2010/03/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 138 #

2009/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls for the Commission to integrate a social dimension in all transport policy and to include a social chapter in the white book outlining a strategy that includes concrete measures for strengthening social rights of transportation workers in order to avoid a race to the bottom; requests that such strategy includes measures such as improved enforcement of cabotage rules, creation of community rules on customers social and environmental responsibility in procurement, improved enforcement of working time and rest time rules, and the creation of a driver attestation showing the place of employment for the driver and belongingness to a social rights catalogue of a Member State;
2010/03/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 207 #

2009/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Underlines that 75% of transport is road-based, and that an agency for road transport iswell-functioning forms of cooperation and coordination at EU level therefore are needed; calls for such an agencystresses the need to guarantee people’s fundamental right to secure mobility through ambitious work to improve road safety, support new applications (such as Galileo and intelligent transport systems), conduct research programmes and, in addition, be able to take regulatory action if obstacles to the sustainable single market need to be removed;
2010/03/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 213 #

2009/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Emphasises that intelligent systems in transport organisation, such as Galileo and ITS, need support in terms of research as well as in their application, since they lead to considerable environmental improvements due to modal shift to more sustainable transport modes (walking, cycling and public transport), a reduction in exhaust gases and traffic noise, improve safety by creating solutions to infrastructure bottlenecks and, not least, result in increased energy independence; underlines that challenges in the transport sector are concentrated in urban areas regarding pollution, congestion and mobility for citizens and need to be recognised by special funds supporting urban ITS solutions;
2010/03/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 234 #

2009/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Is convinced that one way of reducing the climate impact from transport vehicles goes through increased energy efficiency and sustainable renewable fuels; calls for further European research and development funding for new energy efficient technologies; calls for the EU to support the development of production and refinement of renewable fuels and facilitate tools for building the needed infrastructure to distribute the fuels;
2010/03/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 243 #

2009/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls for appropriate EU-action to support increased use and development of sustainable urban and regional public transportation through research and development and arenas for knowledge exchange including financial support through appropriate funds;
2010/03/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 254 #

2009/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Emphasises that an efficient transport policy requires adequate funding, and that a transport fund might be created using, inter alia, existing funds in the EU budget, part of the structural and cohesion policy funds and PPPs or other financial instruments; such a fund should be used to improve infrastructure, support research and promote the implementation of intelligent transport systems and should be guided by award criteria which take account of environmental, social and security efficiency; calls on the Commission to bring forward proposals for a Community evaluation method for transport project funding according to environmental, social and safety criteria as well as cost-benefit analysis;
2010/03/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 273 #

2009/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Considers that the financial and economic crisis can serve as an opportunity to give targeted support to the field of transport and enable investment in safe, environmentally-friendly and therefore sustainable transport by means of financial assistance; considers that efficient, sustainable transport offers economic advantages in terms of reducing fuel bills, cutting energy dependency and creating sustainable jobs;
2010/03/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 278 #

2009/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Is convinced that the definition of a European core network within the overall TEN network should be evaluated according to criteria of sustainable development at European and also regional level, and that multimodal platforms remain an essential element of infrastructural supply, since they enable effective interconnections between different modes of transport; as well as interconnections between long distance and local transport to meet the need of a ‘door to door service’;
2010/03/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 299 #

2009/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for inland waterway transport, inland ports and the multimodal linking of seaports with the hinterland to play a greater role in European transport policy; considers that the environmental performance of inland waterway vessels can be radically improved if new engines equipped with the latest available emission control technology are installed in inland waterway vessels;
2010/03/26
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 17 #

2009/0173(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
(1) The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which was approved on behalf of the European Community by Council Decision 94/69/EC of 15 December 1993 concerning the conclusion of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change10, seeks to stabilise greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system. In order to meet this objective, the overall global annual mean surface temperature increase should not exceed 2 degrees C above pre-industrial levels. The fourth IPCC Assessment Report shows that in order to reach that objective, global emissions of greenhouse gases must peak by 2020. At its meeting of 8-9 March 2007, the European Council made a firm commitment to reduce the overall greenhouse gas emissions of the Community by at least 20% below 1990 levels by 2020 and by 30% provided that other developed countries commit themselves to comparable emission reductions and economically more advanced developing countries contribute according to their respective capabilities. At its meeting of 15 March 2010 the Environment Council of the European Union reaffirmed supporting an EU objective to reduce emissions by 80-95% by 2050 compared to 1990 levels.
2010/05/21
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 18 #

2009/0173(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) The decarbonisation of the transport sector is therefore a priority area and should be pursued in order to reach the EU objective to reduce emissions by 80- 95% by 2050 compared to 1990 levels.
2010/05/21
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 32 #

2009/0173(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
(13) Manufacturers should have flexibility to decide how to meet their targets under this Regulation and should be allowed to average emissions over their new vehicle fleet rather than having to respect CO2 targets for each individual vehicle. Manufacturers should therefore be required to ensure that the average specific emission for all the new light commercial vehicles registered in the Community for which they are responsible does not exceed the average of the emissions targets for those vehicles. This requirement should be phased in between 20143 and 20165 in order to facilitate its introduction. This is consistent with the lead times given and the duration of the phase-in period set in Regulation 443/2009.
2010/05/21
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 43 #

2009/0173(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
(20) Manufacturers' compliance with the targets under this Regulation should be assessed at the Community level. Manufacturers whose average specific emissions of CO2 exceed those permitted under this Regulation should pay an excess emissions premium with respect to each calendar year from 1 January 20143. The premium should be modulated as a function of the extent to which manufacturers fail to comply with their target. In order to ensure consistency, the premium mechanism should be similar to the one set in Regulation (EC) No 443/2009. The amounts of the excess emissions premium should be considered as revenue in the General Budget of the European Union.
2010/05/21
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 81 #

2009/0173(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation shall apply to motor vehicles of category N1M2, N1 and N2 as defined in Annex II to Directive 2007/46/EC with a reference mass not exceeding 2 610 kg and to vehicles to which type-approval is extended in accordance with Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 ('light commercial vehicles') which are registered in the Community for the first time and which have not previously been registered outside the Community ('new light commercial vehicles').
2010/05/21
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 82 #

2009/0173(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation shall apply to motor vehicles of category N1 as defined in Annex II to Directive 2007/46/EC with a reference mass not exceeding 2 610 kg and to vehicles to which type-approval is extended in accordance with Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 ('light commercial vehicles') which are registered in the Community for the first time and which have not previously been registered outside the Community ('new light commercial vehicles').
2010/05/21
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 104 #

2009/0173(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
For the calendar year commencing 1 January 20143 and each subsequent calendar year, each manufacturer of light commercial vehicles shall ensure that its average specific emissions of CO2 do not exceed its specific emissions target determined in accordance with Annex I or, where a manufacturer is granted a derogation under Article 10, in accordance with that derogation.
2010/05/21
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 116 #

2009/0173(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – indent 1
– 75 % in 20143,
2010/05/21
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 125 #

2009/0173(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – indent 2
– 80 % in 20154,
2010/05/21
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 135 #

2009/0173(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – indent 3
– 100 % from 20165 onwards.
2010/05/21
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 189 #

2009/0173(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 10
10. Member States shall also collect and report data, in accordance with this Article, on registrations of vehicles in categories M2 and N2 as defined in Annex II to Directive 2007/46/EC with a reference mass not exceeding 2 610 kg and to vehicles to which type-approval is extended in accordance with Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 715/2007.
2010/05/21
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 197 #

2009/0173(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. In respect of the period 1 January 20143 and every calendar year thereafter, the Commission shall impose an excess emissions premium on a manufacturer or pool manager, as appropriate, where a manufacturer's average specific emissions of CO2 exceed its specific emissions target.
2010/05/21
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 269 #

2009/0173(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – indent 1
– make a proposal to amend this Regulation in a way which is as neutral as possible from the point of view of competition, and which is socially equitable and sustainable, and which is in line with the EU objective to reduce emissions by 80-90% by 2050 compared to 1990 levels,
2010/05/21
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 83 #

2008/0198(COD)

Council position
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) Decision No 1600/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the Sixth Community Environment Action Programme has identified as a priority activity the examination of the possibility of taking active measures to prevent and combat trade in illegally harvested wood and the continuation of the active participation of the Union and of Member States in the implementation of global and regional resolutions and agreements on forest- related issues. _____________________ 1 OJ L 242, 10.9.2002, p. 1.
2010/04/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 175 #

2008/0142(COD)

Council position
Article 7 a (new)
Article 7a Prior notification Member States shall offer patients a voluntary system of prior notification whereby, in return for such notification, the patient receives a written confirmation of the maximum amount that will be paid. On presentation of that written confirmation by the patient at the hospital of treatment, reimbursement would be made directly to that hospital by the Member State of affiliation.
2010/10/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 194 #

2008/0142(COD)

Council position
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States shall seek to transfer funds directly between the funders and the providers of care.
2010/10/05
Committee: ENVI