98 Amendments of Viktor USPASKICH
Amendment 1 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A (new)
Recital A (new)
A. whereas Europe’s industrial strategy must reflect our values and social market traditions and bring about Europe’s sovereignty;
Amendment 2 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B (new)
Recital B (new)
B. whereas a further updated European Intellectual Property (IP) policy will help to strengthen the Union’s technological and digital sovereignty, with IP rights to determine market value and competitiveness of European enterprises, such as through brands, designs, patents, data, know-how, and algorithms;
Amendment 3 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C (new)
Recital C (new)
C. whereas Article 107 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union provides that certain state aid may be considered compatible with the internal market, namely if the aid would promote the execution of an important project of common European interest;
Amendment 7 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the COVID-19 crisis has had a profound impact on global production and has prompted the European Union to consider its future industrial strategyommission’s proposal on a future EU industrial strategy was published at the very beginning of the COVID-19 crisis and has since been complemented by a further package of recovery measures for Europe’s industry and SMEs; notes that the Strategy focuses on business recovery in a first phase, reconstruction and transformation in a second phase.;
Amendment 16 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that this crisis has demonstrated the need for the EU to adjust its industrial strategy by strengthening the defence of its strategic interests without abandoning international trade; believes that the EU must strike the right balance between protection and openness of its markets, while defending fair competition rules at global level;
Amendment 26 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the fact that the Competitiveness Council on 15 May 2020 referred to 14 industrial ecosystemsCommission having identified 14 coherent industrial ecosystems, representing more than 50 % of EU added value, whose strategic independence shouldmust be ensured;
Amendment 27 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that the EU labour market must be at the heart of the EU’s future industrial strategy; points out that any industrial transformation, besides economic aspects, should focus on the preservation of existing and the creation of new employment;
Amendment 29 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Emphasizes that strong and sustained investment into higher professional education, in particular in STEM fields, will be a key element to stimulate digital innovation, to generate skilled work force and to reduce skill mismatches between job opportunities and job seekers;
Amendment 30 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Is of the opinion that the “Important Projects of Common European Interest” should emphasise projects linked to the Digital Single market, designed to bring together public and private sectors to undertake large- scale projects contributing to the Union’s objectives, thereby encouraging the development of important collaborative projects which promote common European interests, such as the digital transformation; welcomes a reform of the Commission’s guidelines in this regard;
Amendment 31 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Is of the opinion that the creation of a European data economy will be essential in shaping the industrial strategy for Europe; stresses that a European data economy should be human-centric, respect fundamental rights, and be in compliance with privacy rules, data protection, and intellectual property rights;
Amendment 32 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 e (new)
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3e. Stresses the importance of a European single market for data, addressing the challenges which result from a significant increase in legally available data; stresses that individuals, employees and companies in Europe should retain control over their data, based on secure data infrastructures and trusted value chains; considers it vital that the industrial strategy includes measures to build sovereign digital infrastructures and to encourage companies to store and process their data on European soil;
Amendment 33 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 f (new)
Paragraph 3 f (new)
3f. Considers it essential to promote data sharing among public administrations, businesses, research institutions and the public, while respecting data protection and privacy rules, trade secrets and intellectual property rights;
Amendment 34 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 g (new)
Paragraph 3 g (new)
3g. Welcomes the Commission’s announcement to propose an Intellectual Property Action Plan, which assesses the need to upgrade the legal framework, to ensure a smart use of IPR for AI and to address counterfeited products; stresses that the purpose of such an Action plan should furthermore be to uphold Europe’s sovereignty and to promote a global level playing field of IPR protection;
Amendment 35 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 h (new)
Paragraph 3 h (new)
3h. Stresses that the digital transformation will be a key driver for Europe to regain its technological and digital sovereignty and shall therefore be at the heart of any future industrial strategy for Europe;
Amendment 38 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that such an objective implies relocating in the EU the industries correspone of the strategic objectives should be to propose measures to encourage the relocation of industrial productiond ing to these ecosystems, so as to avoid any excessive dependence on third countrie strategic sectors, such as health, defence, digital and energy in order to avoid any excessive dependence on third countries and to contribute to regaining Europe’s autonomy in these strategic sectors;
Amendment 44 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the need for a trade policy capable of diversifying the EU’s sources of supply, and for European companies to be encouraged to be flexible and capable, when needed, of urgently reorienting their production towards vital productsdependence on third country technology and raw materials; urges the Union to increase investment in sectors that are strategic for the EU’s autonomy and the Union’s sovereignty to tackle EU’s dependency;
Amendment 47 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 55 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. ConsiderStresses that imported products should alwayshave to comply with EU technicalsafety, environmental and health standards ands well as with EU intellectual property law; calls on the Commission to tackle the imbalance between EU and third country enterprises, which do not have to comply with European environmental and labour safety regulations and which are often subject to lower taxation;
Amendment 62 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that the environmental priority set out in the Commission’s ‘European Green Deal’ should incentivise the EU to promote its own development of ‘green’ technologies and to introduce a carbon tax at its external borders; suggests preferential conditions for companies, which focus their investment on digital and environmental transformation;
Amendment 69 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to help tack the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic by pursuinge an ambitious industrial policy ofwhich stimulatinges innovation in prosperous technologies of the future, in particular those using artificial intelligence.such as artificial intelligence, robotics, quantum and high performance computing;
Amendment 10 #
2019/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges that Europe’s economy is showing signs of less dynamic growth as the Commission projects Euro area GDP growth of 1.2% for 2020/2021; highlights that more must be done to support Member States which are experiencing slower growth and high unemployment, particularly where young people are concerned;
Amendment 12 #
2019/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges that Europe’s economy is showing signs of less dynamic growth; highlights that more must be done to support Member States which are experiencing slower growth and high unemployment, which is projected to be over 7 % in the Euro area in 2020/2021, particularly where young people are concerned;
Amendment 16 #
2019/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)
(1) Notes that EU export growth in 2020/2021 is expected to be slower than in the 10 previous years; stresses the importance of export promoting initiatives to spur economic growth in the EU;
Amendment 17 #
2019/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point 2 (new)
Paragraph 1 – point 2 (new)
(2) Points out that export promoting initiatives could help solve unemployment issues, increase cohesion and reduce economic regional disparities;
Amendment 21 #
2019/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that global growth prospects are uncertain and that trade tensions in the manufacturing sector have a negative impact on investment in equipment, which is forecasted to be almost two times lower in 2020/2021 than in 2018;
Amendment 22 #
2019/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that global growth prospects are uncertain and thatmain muted and are expected to be slower than in 2014-2018, while trade tensions in the manufacturing sector have a negative impact on investment;
Amendment 23 #
2019/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 2 – point 1 (new)
(1) Points out that even without potential trade war escalations the Commission predicts tepid advanced economies’ growth for 2020/2021 of just 1.6%;
Amendment 39 #
2019/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the European Semester should further economic and social convergence between regions and Member States by adjusting trade imbalances, reducing the excessive surplus and giving effect to existing sanctions; highlights the fact that the European goal of more inclusive growth means greater investment in infrastructure, education and training, health, and research and innovation; stresses that increases in productivity should lead to increased pay; Notes that according to Commission forecasts the real compensation growth of employees per head is forecasted to be lower than 1% in the next two years in the Euro area;
Amendment 44 #
2019/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the European Semester should further economic and social convergence between regions and Member States by adjusting trade imbalances, reducing the excessive surplus and giving effect to existing sanctions; highlights the fact that the European goal of more inclusive growth means greater support for exports and investment in infrastructure, education and training, health, and research and innovation; stresses that increases in productivity should lead to increased pay;
Amendment 48 #
2019/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 4 – point 1 (new)
(1) Points out that currently real labour costs are expected to increase by 0.0% by the Commission for 2020/2021;
Amendment 62 #
2019/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reiterates the crucial role of cohesion policy, as the main investment policy in Europe, into help the recovery process; underlines the need to increase the budget for cohesion policy for the 2021- 2027 period, in order to maintain its European added value, thus contributing to economic growth, social inclusion, innovation and environmental protection;
Amendment 64 #
2019/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 5 – point 1 (new)
(1) Stresses that the increased budget for cohesion policy for the 2021-2027 period would help to offset the public investment-to-GDP ratio which is still forecasted to remain below pre-crisis levels in almost half the EU Member States;
Amendment 65 #
2019/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – point 2 (new)
Paragraph 5 – point 2 (new)
(2) Increased cohesion funds would help recipients of funds to maintain fiscal discipline through balanced budgets, while also stimulating growth and reducing unemployment;
Amendment 66 #
2019/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – point 3 (new)
Paragraph 5 – point 3 (new)
(3) Notes that increased cohesion funds for the 2021-2027 period would allow to support more projects that clearly benefit the environment in terms of energy efficiency;
Amendment 80 #
2019/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the inclusion of the Sustainable Development Goals in the European Semester, with the aim of putting people, their health and the planet at the centre of economic policy; notes that, in this respect, special attention must be paid to the labour market, by safeguarding existing jobs and creating high paying new ones;
Amendment 82 #
2019/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the inclusion of the Sustainable Development Goals in the European Semester, with the aim of putting people, their health and the planet at the centre of economic policy; notes that, in this respect, specialmost attention must be paid to the labour market, by safeguarding existing jobs and creating new ones;
Amendment 83 #
2019/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 6 – point 1 (new)
(1) Welcomes that environmental sustainability, productivity gains, fairness and macro-economic stability will be the four dimensions economic policy in the following years; Stresses that monitoring progress of the following dimensions is crucial for the successful implementation;
Amendment 92 #
2019/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that the best response to citizens’ concerns is to support an increase in real earnings, seek greater investment in quality jobs, boost domestic demand and ensure a fairer distribution of the wealth generated; considers that the Stability and Growth Pact should be more flexible so as to take into account cyclical conditions, structural reforms and government investment; reiterates that real earnings per head in the Euro area are forecasted to grow by less than 1% in 2020/2021;
Amendment 99 #
2019/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 7 – point 1 (new)
(1) Notes that if the forecasts of the Commission are correct it will be 6 years in a row of sub-one-percent growth of real wages per head in the Euro area;
Amendment 100 #
2019/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 – point 2 (new)
Paragraph 7 – point 2 (new)
(2) Stresses that fair compensation and real wage growth are paramount in reducing working people poverty;
Amendment 13 #
2019/2055(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Takes note that the source of those errors is mainly a result of reimbursements of ineligible costs (44%), infringements of internal market rules (40%) and lack of support documentation (11%), but is also due to the previous year’s overall low rates of reimbursement and payments as well as fewer financial instruments having been included in the audit;
Amendment 15 #
2019/2055(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Regrets that two largest error groups for ERDF/CF/ESF were ‘Ineligible project/beneficiary/activities’ (21%) and ‘Infringement of state aid rules’(25%);
Amendment 21 #
2019/2055(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Draws attention to the fact that high-risk expenditures are often subject to complex rules and eligibility conditions which lead to errors and that a number of these errors are compounded by a supplemental layer added by national authorities; recallsagrees with Court of Auditors conclusion that simpler national eligibility rules might help reduce this source of error and result in a smaller administrative burden for beneficiaries;
Amendment 27 #
2019/2055(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the absorption of European Structural and Investment Funds (‘ESI Funds’) has continued to be slower than planned - by the end of 2018, only 27,3% - notes that this value is even lower than the absorption rate ofin 2011 of 33,4%, the corresponding year of the previous Multiannual Financial Framework;
Amendment 38 #
2019/2055(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Notes that not all member countries comply with obligations to pay beneficiaries the full public contribution no later than 90 days after the payment request;
Amendment 45 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Where the taking-up and pursuit of certain employed or self-employed activities are conditional on complying with certain provisions relating to specific professional qualifications, laid down directly or indirectly by the Member States, it is necessary to ensure that such provisions are justified by public interest objectives, such as those within the meaning of the Treaty, namely public policy, public security and public health or by overriding reasons of general interest, recognised as such in the case-law of the Court of Justice. It is important to ensure that public interest objectives are adequately identified in order to determine the intensity of the regulation. For example, in order to ensure a high level of protection of public health, Member States should enjoy a margin of discretion to decide on the degree of protection which they wish to afford to public health and on the way in which that protection is to be achieved. It is also necessary to clarify that among the overriding reasons of general interest, recognised by the Court of Justice, are preserving the financial equilibrium of the social security system; the protection of consumers, recipients of services, creditors and workers, including the social protection of workers; the safeguarding of the proper administration of justice; fairness of trade transactions; fight against unfair competition; combating fraud and prevention of tax evasion and tax avoidance; road safety; the protection of the environment and the urban environment; the health of animalsincluding land-use planning; animal welfare and veterinary policy; intellectual property; the safeguarding and conservation of the national historic and artistic heritage, social policy objectives and cultural policy objectives, including the safeguarding of freedom of expression. According to settled case-law, purely economic reasons, having essentially protectionist aims, as well as purely administrative reasons, such as carrying out controls or gathering statistics cannot constitute an overriding reason of general interest.
Amendment 64 #
2016/0404(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. The relevant competent authorities shall consider in particular whether those provisions are objectively justified on the basis of public policy, public security or public health, or by overriding reasons in the public interest, such as preserving the financial equilibrium of the social security system, the protection of consumers, recipients of services, creditors and workers, including the social protection of workers, the safeguarding of the proper administration of justice, fairness of trade transactions, fight against unfair competition, combating fraud and prevention of tax evasion and tax avoidance, road safety, the protection of the environment and the urban environment, the health of animalsincluding land - use planning, animal welfare and veterinary policy, intellectual property, the safeguarding and conservation of the national historic and artistic heritage, social policy objectives and cultural policy objectives, including the safeguarding of freedom of expression.
Amendment 45 #
2016/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – point a
Article 12 – point a
(a) for Union certificate of qualification for deck crew members, satisfactory documentary evidence referred to in Article 10(1)(a) and (c) is submitted;
Amendment 60 #
2016/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 29 – paragraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 2
2. The delegation of powerpower to adopt delegated acts referred to in Articles 8(3), 15(1) and (4), Articles 19, 21 and 23 (1) and (2) shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of five years from (*date of entry into force). The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power not later than nine months before the end of the five-year period. The delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of time from (*entry into force)an identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such extensions not later than six months before the end of each period.
Amendment 63 #
2016/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 34 – paragraph 3
Article 34 – paragraph 3
Amendment 68 #
2016/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 2 – point 2.1 – point a – indent 1
Annex I – point 2 – point 2.1 – point a – indent 1
– not be less than 178 years of age;
Amendment 18 #
2015/2222(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 23 #
2015/2222(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes that labour law, workers participation in the management or supervisory bodies of the companies, the right to information and consultation, taxation accounting and insolvency proceedings are all outside the scope of the Commission proposal for a directive on single-member private limited liability companies;
Amendment 2 #
2013/0255(APP)
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the importance of ensuring the independence of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office, the European Chief Prosecutor and his/her deputies, the European prosecutors and the European delegated prosecutors, includingnotably from any undue influence on the part of national politicf party political, national, administrative or judicial authorities, including those with which the European Public Prosecutor’s Office is bound to cooperate in conducting its investigations;
Amendment 10 #
2013/0255(APP)
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the proposal that the European Public Prosecutor’s Office should present an annual report to the EU institutions, in order to ensure transparency and assess the general lines of its activity, and stresses th; calls for the report to be fact that this should not constitute a way of influencing the future activity of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office by any of the EU institucompanied, where appropriate, by proposals for adaptations, in particular as regards the extension of the scope of the Regulations;
Amendment 12 #
2013/0255(APP)
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises the need, as regards theat the structure of the EPPO should assure independence and therefore calls for openness and transparency in the selection and appointment procedures of the European public pChief Prosecutors, fthe Deputy European Chief Prosecutors an open and transpard the European prosecutors, suggests an opent competition for candidates fulfilling the required criteria ofwith adequate professionalism, experience, and independence, and suggests, in terms of procedure, that they and skills, who may be shortlisted by the Commission and evaluated by an independent panel of experts, with the final decision on appointment to be made by the Council and approved by Parliament; stresses that Parliament and the Council should appoint the European Chief Prosecutor by common agreeheard and approved by Parliament;
Amendment 23 #
2013/0255(APP)
Paragraph 8
8. Recalls that the actions and investigations undertaken by all prosecutors and staff of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office must be conducted in full compliance with the principrules of law, with an emphasis onnotably with procedural rights such as the respect of the presumption of innocence until a final and irrevocable court ruling has been reached, the right to a fair trial, the right to remain silent, the right to a defence, and the principle of non bis in idem;
Amendment 25 #
2013/0255(APP)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Regrets that in the current proposal on the establishment of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office the scope of competence is limited to fraud; therefore, once the European Public Prosecutor’s Office is established, calls on the European Commission to propose an enlarged mandate for the Office in order to cover certain categories of serious cross-border crimes, such as organised crime and terrorism;
Amendment 28 #
2013/0255(APP)
Paragraph 8 d (new)
8d. In addition to the annual report of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office on its general activities, the regulation should provide for a review clause in order to counter-check the objectives of the establishment of the Office and the results obtained in order to identify gaps and loopholes which need to be addressed;
Amendment 5 #
2011/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Maintains that, in order to develop democracy, the EU has to combat the internal and external risks that regularly threaten its Member States’ democratic systems; takes the view, given that this constitutes a major challenge for the EU as a whole, that the EU, by intensifying dialogue and cooperation, must not only enhance the effectiveness of the democratic development process worldwide, but also strengthen democracy and security in its Member States;
Amendment 8 #
2011/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Is of the opinion that the EU has to apply the same standards to all forms of anti-democratic behaviour related to human rights, both when dealing with neighbouring countries and internally, that is to say, within its Member States;
Amendment 16 #
2011/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that one of the main ways to implement the ENP lies in partnership and cooperation in every walk of life, namely the economy, education, culture, and, of course, politics;
Amendment 18 #
2011/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Notes that sustainable economic development and job creation in partner countries will benefit the EU and at the same time strengthen neighbourly relations;
Amendment 22 #
2011/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Points out that EU support is not enough to ensure the success of long-term social and economic reforms and guarantee sustainable development; considers, therefore, that partner countries should actively mobilise domestic resources and involve civil society and business community representatives in project implementation, broadening their responsibilities with a view to achieving favourable results;
Amendment 24 #
2011/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Stresses, bearing in mind that the final phase of the ENP review has coincided with the Arab Spring, that there is now an excellent opportunity and reason to carry out an unbiased exhaustive review of the ENP, reflecting real neighbourhood trends; considers it important to ensure that the review document is based on the lessons learnt, so as to enable the best practice established in the EU to be shared with the EU’s neighbours;
Amendment 4 #
2011/2067(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Agenda for new skills and jobs as part of the 2020 strategy, pointing out that only a workforce that is skilled is of fundamental importance for the development of a competitive, sustainable and innovative economy and that it must be effectively integrated into the labour market;
Amendment 15 #
2011/2067(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Endorses the more effective use of funds for the development of new skills and greater participation by national governments in boosting the creation of new jobs, including in the burgeoning 'green economy’; this involves principally the greatest possible mobilisation of funds: the European Social Fund (ESF), the European Fund for Regional Development (EFRD), the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), the Lifelong Learning programme and the Progress programme;
Amendment 37 #
2011/2067(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls on the Commission to review the existing framework of EU direct enterprise support schemes and to study the possibility of allocating the lion’s share of the support to job creation in enterprises, developing workers’ skills and implementing further training programmes;
Amendment 40 #
2011/2067(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. AttacDraws attention to thes importance tof effective incentives and cost-sharing schemes with the aim of increasing public and private investment in the systematic training of workers and in Lifelong Learning focusing on ICT and digital literacy, and to language learning, developing planning, analysis, organisational, problem-solving and communication skills and to the development of the ability to adapt to new situations;
Amendment 46 #
2011/2067(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that the exchange of experience and the creation of networks at national and pan-European level between higher education institutions, research establishments and business centres is important for raising skills levels and adapting to the needs of the labour market;
Amendment 49 #
2011/2067(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Calls for the possibility of setting up a single European system of higher education criteria to be considered in order to ensure that all European students participate in the labour market under equal conditions and to improve the operation of universities through sharing best practices;
Amendment 59 #
2011/2067(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Urges the Commission to draw up a policy document setting out clearly the minimum proportion of Member States’ GDP which should be spent on job creation and further training programmes;
Amendment 16 #
2011/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Supports the aim of European Commission for a better utilization of the existing resources in order to avoid additional financial and administrative red tape, especially in the context of regional and local administration;
Amendment 18 #
2011/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Underlines that the structured analysis of primary situation and potential defects is the starting point; therefore it is a very important task to identify available resources of Member States and to map them. It is also important to identify defects in resources, to clarify how EU precisely could contribute to Member State’s efforts to improve their stand-by;
Amendment 36 #
2011/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Thinks that only after creating the appropriate prevention measures network at national, regional and local level it would be possible to fight against disasters faster and more efficiently;
Amendment 37 #
2011/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Notes that it is worth to create the map of risks and possible threats, which would be very useful for those regions and remote places who share common risks;
Amendment 38 #
2011/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Pays attention that in the European Year of Volunteering, it would be symbolic and useful to support those countries which seek to promote such activities and organisations;
Amendment 39 #
2011/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Stresses that very often disasters are caused by people or by the industrial breakage, therefore asks to pay attention to those disasters where different strategies of managing have to be applied;
Amendment 40 #
2011/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 e (new)
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6e. Encourages the Commission and Member States to promote their role in disaster prevention and management, in order to increase visibility and good active image of the EU;
Amendment 41 #
2011/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 f (new)
Paragraph 6 f (new)
6f. Notes that it is extremely important to enhance education on civil society and on disasters prevention.
Amendment 1234 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
For Member States which acceded to the Union before 2013, whose GDP per capita is below 75% of the EU 27 average, and whose average real GDP growth 2008- 2010 was lower than the EU 27 average, the cohesion policy allocation shall not be lower than in the period 2007-2013.
Amendment 70 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The ERDF should contribute to the Europe 2020 strategy, thus ensuring greater concentration of ERDF support on the priorities of the Union. According to the category of regions supported, the support from the ERDF should be concentrated on research and innovation, urban and local development, small and medium-sized enterprises and climate change mitigation. The degree of concentration should take into account the level of development of the region as well as the specific needs of regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007-13 period was less than 75% of the average GDP of the EU-25 for the reference period.
Amendment 119 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
The ERDF shall contribute to the financing of support which aims to reinforce economic, social and territorial cohesion by redressing the main regional imbalances through support for the development and structural adjustment of regional economies, including the conversion of declining industrial regions and regions lagging behind and regions facing demographic, social challenges and handicaps.
Amendment 140 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) productive investment, which contributes to creating and safeguarding sustainable jobs, through direct aid to investment in small andenterprises, and in particular - in the medium-sized enterprises (SMEs);
Amendment 347 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
(b) promoting business R&I investment, product and service development, technology transfer, social innovation and public service applications and urban development, demand stimulation, networking, clusters and open innovation through smart specialisation;
Amendment 482 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e a (new)
(e a) improving energy efficience through promotion of renewable energy use.
Amendment 504 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – introductory part
(6) preserving and protecting the environment and, promoting and developing resource efficiency:
Amendment 606 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a
(a) development of business incubators and investment support for innovative companies, self-employment and business creation;
Amendment 615 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point b
(b) supporting and developing local development initiatives and aid for structures providing neighbourhood services to create new jobs, where such actions are outside the scope of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [ESF];
Amendment 735 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. The platform shall also support networking between all curban and rural areas, local and regional authorities which undertake innovative actions at the initiative of the Commission.
Amendment 3 #
2010/2087(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers the Black Sea region to be a strategically crucial area and deems an EU Strategy for the Black Sea essential to its sustainable and coordinated development; considers it important to ensure that this initiative is based on the interests of all the partners;
Amendment 7 #
2010/2087(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that in order to launch an effective Strategy for the Black Sea, it is vital to involve fully all the countries concerned, with no distinction between EU and non-EU countries; calls for cooperation between all the relevant regions, through the involvement of existing organisations, such as the BSEC, the PABSEC and the Commission on the Black Sea, but also through the creation of new ones where necessary, with the aim of identifying common challenges and available resources, as well as areas where coordinated action can bring significant added value;
Amendment 27 #
2010/2087(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes the view that all infrastructure projects, whether in the area of transport or energy, should be negotiated between all the Black Sea countries concerned, and that coordination should be ensured especially with regard to TEN-T projects and to projects relating to the development of harbours; considers that the EU must continue cooperating with the regional partners on improving infrastructure safety, modernising existing infrastructure and creating new infrastructure;
Amendment 2 #
2009/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Title
Title
on EU Ppolicies in favour of Hhuman Rrights Ddefenders acting outside EU territory
Amendment 25 #
2009/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas human rights violations within the EU cannot be taken as grounds for non-EU states to lower their standard of human rights protection to the EU minimum;
Amendment 29 #
2009/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Pays tribute to the invaluable contribution human rights defenders outside the EU make to the protection and promotion of human rights, the rule of law, democracy and the prevention of conflicts at the risk of their own personal security;
Amendment 39 #
2009/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that the EU needs to express its political support tofor the action of human rights defenders outside the EU and thus, to use all existing tools and develop new mechanisms to support and promote the work of human rights defenders through a participative strategy, which should contribute to an enabling environment for defenders; underlines that this must be combined with a policy aimed at prevention and protection from hostilities, through both urgent and long -term measures;
Amendment 9 #
2009/0162(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) The EU macro-financial assistance has to contribute to economic stabilisation if the main political forces in Ukraine ensure political stability and establish a broad consensus on rigorous implementation of the necessary structural reforms. It is essential that the financial assistance is not meant as a direct aid for business. The priorities of the financial assistance have to include, first off, all public education, the creation of democratic institutes and the development of human rights organisations.