186 Amendments of Morten LØKKEGAARD related to 2022/0278(COD)
Amendment 179 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Past crises, especially the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, have shown that the internal market (also referred to as the Single Market and its supply chains can be severely affected by such crises, and appropriate crisis management tools and coordination mechanisms are either lacking, do not cover all aspects of the Single market or do not allow for a timely response to such impacts.
Amendment 183 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The Union was not sufficiently prepared to ensure efficient manufacturing, procurement and distribution of crisis- relevant non-medical goods such as personal protective equipment, especially in the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ad-hoc measures taken by the Commission in order to re-establish the functioning of the Single Market and to ensure the availability of crisis-relevant non-medical goods during the COVID-19 pandemic were necessarily reactive The pandemic also revealed insufficient overview of manufacturing capacities across the Union as well as vulnerabilities related to the global supply chains.
Amendment 186 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Actions by the Commission were delayed by several weeks due to the lack of any Union wide contingency planning measures and of clarity as to which part of the national administration to contact to find rapid solutions to the impact on the Single Market being cause by the crisis. In addition, it became clear that uncoordinated restrictive actions taken by the Member States would further aggravate the impacts of the crisis on the Ssingle market. It emerged that there is a need for arrangements between the Member States and Union authorities as regards contingency planning, technical level coordination and cooperation and information exchange.
Amendment 190 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) These recent events have also highlighted the need for the Union to be better prepared for possible future crises, especially as we consider the continuing effects of climate change and resulting natural disasters as well as global economic and geopolitical instabilities. Given the fact that it is not known which kind of crises could come up next and produce severe impacts on the Single Market and its supply chains in the future, it is necessary to provide for an instrument that would apply with regards to impacts ondisrupting the Single Market of a wide range of crises by safeguarding the free movement of goods, services and persons and which facilitates access to crisis-relevant goods and services in the Single Market.
Amendment 193 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The impact of a crisis on the Single Market can be two-fold. On the one hand, a crisis can lead to obstacles to free movement within the Single Market, thus disrupting its normal functioning. On the other hand, a crisis can amplify shortages of crisis-relevant goods and services on the Single Market. The Regulation should address both types of impacts on the Single Market.
Amendment 197 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Since any specific aspects of future crises that would impact the Single Market and its supply chains are hard to predict, this Regulation should provide for a general framework for anticipating, preparing for, mitigating and minimising the negative impacts which any crisis may cause on the Single Market and its supply chains. .
Amendment 200 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
Amendment 210 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Where possible, this Regulation should allow for anticipation of events and crises, building on on-going analysis concerning strategcritically important areas of the Single Market economy and the Union’s continuous foresight work before any emergency is declared.
Amendment 217 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In order to account for the exceptional nature of and potential far- reaching consequences for the fundamental operation of the Singe Market of a Single Market emergency, implementing powers should exceptionally be conferred on the Council for the activation of Single Market emergency mode pursuant to Article 2891(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
Amendment 220 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) As regards the measures for re- establishing and facilitating free movement of persons and any other measures affecting the free movement of persons provided under this Regulation, they are based on Article 21 TFEU and complement Directive 2004/38/EC without affecting its application at the time of Single Market emergencies. Such measures should not result in authorising or justifying restrictions to free movement contrary to the Treaties or other provisions of Union law and instead set down measures which are not acceptable under Union law, before, during, or after a Single Market emergency.
Amendment 222 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Article 45 TFEU lays down the right to free movement of workers, subject to the limitations and conditions laid down in the Treaties and the measures adopted to give them effect. This Regulation contains provisions which complement the existing measures in order to reinforce free movement of persons, increase transparency and provide administrative assistance during Single Market emergencies. Such measures include setting up and making available of the single points of contact to workers and their representatives in the Member States and at Union level during the Single Market vigilance and emergency modes under this regulationemergency mode under this regulation. Member States and the Commission are encouraged to use existing intruments for the set up and operation of these contact points. Such contact points should be active even outside the emergency mode and should serve to help communication between the Member States and with the steering board.
Amendment 226 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
Amendment 233 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) When examining the compatibility of any notified draft or adopted measures with the principle of proportionality, the Commission should pay due regard to the evolving crisis situation and often limited information that is at the disposal of the Member States when they seek to reduce the emerging risks in the context of the crisis. Where justified and necessary in the circumstances, the Commission may consider based on any available information, including specialised or scientific information, the merits of Member State arguments relying on the precautionary principle as a reason for adoption of free movement of persons restrictions. It is the task of the Commission to ensure that such measures comply with Union law and do not create unjustified obstacles to the functioning of the Single Market. The Commission should react to the notifications of Member States as quickly as possible, taking into account the circumstances of the particular crisis, and at the latest within the time-limits set out by this Regulation. Where it is needed and it is clear that a measure is likely to not comply with Union law, the Commission should be able to suspend the application of measures already adopted. To wait for the full notification procedure would endanger the fundament rights of European citizens and businesses by creating potentially illegal barriers and therefore only increasing the harm of an emergency.
Amendment 237 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) In order to ensure that the specific Single Market emergency measures provided for in this Regulation are used only where this is indispensable for responding to a particular Single Market emergency, such measures should require individual activation by means of Commission implementing actsimplementing powers should exceptionally be conferred on the Council for the individual activation of such measures pursuant to Article 291(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which indicate the reasons for such activation and the crisis- relevant goods or services that such measures apply to.
Amendment 241 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Furthermore, in order to ensure the proportionality of the implementing acts and due respect for the role of economic operators in crisis management, the Commissionuncil should only resort to the activation of the Single Market emergency mode, where economic operators are not able to provide a solution on a voluntary basis within a reasonable time. Why this is the case should be indicated in each such act, and in relation to all particular aspects of a crisis.
Amendment 244 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) The activation of the Single Market emergency mode, where needed, should also trigger the application of certain crisis- response procedures which introduce adjustments to the rules governing the design, manufacture, conformity assessment and the placing on the market of goods subject to Union harmonised rules. These crisis-response procedures should enable products, designated as crisis-relevant goods to be placed swiftly on the market in an emergency context. The conformity assessment bodies should prioritise the conformity assessment of crisis-relevant goods over any other ongoing applications for other products. On the other hand, in cases, where there are undue delays in the conformity assessment procedures, the national competent authorities should be able to issue authorisations for products, which have not undergone the applicable conformity assessment procedures to be placed on their respective market, provided that they comply with the applicable safety requirements. Such authorisations shall be only valid on the territory of the issuing Member State and limited to the duration of the Single Market emergency. In addition, in order to facilitate the increase in supply of crisis- relevant products, certain flexibilities should be introduced with respect to the mechanism of presumption of conformity. In the context of a Single Market emergency, the manufacturers of crisis- relevant goods should be able to rely also on national and international standards, which provide an equivalent level of protection to the harmonised European standards. In cases where the later do not exist or the compliance with them is rendered excessively difficult by the disruptions to the Single Market, the Commission should be able to issue common technical specifications of voluntary or of mandatory application in order to provide ready-to-use technical solutions to the manufacturers.
Amendment 246 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) In cases where there are substantial risks to the functioning of the Single Market or in cases of severe shortages or an exceptionally high demand of goods of strategic importance, measures at Union level aimed to ensure the availability of crisis-relevant products, such as priority rated orders, may prove to be indispensable for the return to the normal functioning of the Single Market.
Amendment 248 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) In order to leverage the purchasing power and negotiating position of the Commission during the Single Market vigilance mode and the Single Market emergency mode, Member States should be able to request the Commission to procure on their behalf.
Amendment 252 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) Additionally, to ensure that crisis- relevant goods are available during the Single Market emergency, the Commission may invite the economic operators that operate in crisis-relevant supply chains to prioritise the orders of inputs necessary for the production of final goods that are crisis relevant, or the orders of such final goods themselves. Should an economic operator refuse to accept and prioritise such orders, following objective evidence that the availability of crisis-relevant goods is indispensable, the Commission may decide to invite the economic operators concerned to accept and prioritise certain orders, the fulfilment of which will then take precedence over any other private or public law obligations. In the event of failure to accept, the operator in question should explain its legitimate reasons for declining the request. The Commission may make such reasoned explanation or parts of it public, with due regard to business confidentiality.
Amendment 257 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission as regards the possibility to adopt supportive measures for facilitating free movement of persons, for establishing a list of individual targets (quantities and deadlines) for those strategic reserves that the Member States should maintain, so that the objectives of the initiative are achieved. Furthermore. Moreover, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission as regards activating the vigilance mode and vigilance measures in order to carefully monitor the strategic supply chains and coordinate the building up of strategic reserves for goods and services of strategic importance. Moreover, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commissionuncil as regards activation of specific emergency response measures at the time of a Single Market emergency, to allow for a rapid and coordinated response. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Amendment 269 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) The Union framework shall include interregional elements to establish coherent, multi-sectoral, cross-border Single Market vigilance and emergency response measures, in particular considering the resources, capacities and vulnerabilities across neighbouring regions, specifically border regions.
Amendment 271 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
Amendment 273 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) In order to put in place a framework of crisis protocols the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission to supplement the regulatory framework set out in this Regulation by further specifying the modalities of cooperation of the Member States and Union authorities during the Single Market vigilance and emergency modes, secure exchange of information and risk and crisis communication. 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 of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making . In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the 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.
Amendment 277 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation establishes a framework of measures to anticipate, prepare for and respond toaddress the impacts of crises ondisrupting the Single Market, with the purpose of safeguarding the free movement of goods, services and persons and of ensuring the availability of goods and services of strategic importance andfacilitating access to crisis- relevant goods and services in the Single Market.
Amendment 280 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Amendment 284 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) an advisory group to advise the Commission on the appropriate measures for anticipating, steering board to decide whether sufficient evidence exists in order to trigger measures for preventing or responding to the impact of a crisis on the Single Market;
Amendment 288 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) contingency measures aiming at anticipationto prepare and planning;
Amendment 289 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point d
Amendment 295 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 3
Amendment 300 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 4
Article 1 – paragraph 4
Amendment 307 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. The measures set out in this Regulation apply in relation to significant impacts of a crisis on the functioning of the Single Market and its supply chainsternal market.
Amendment 312 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 6
Article 2 – paragraph 6
Amendment 313 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 6 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 6 – point a
Amendment 314 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 6 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 6 – point b
Amendment 323 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘crisis’ means an exceptional unexpected and sudden, natural or man- made major event of extraordinary nature and scale that takes place inside or outside of the Uniendangers the general interest objectives of the Union by creating a significant adverse impact on the free movement of goods, services or persons;
Amendment 325 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
(1 a) ‘major event’ means an event which is likely to pose a serious risk to the free movement of goods, services or persons in more than one Member State, to affect the supply of or demand for critical products or services, to lead to shortages in more than one Member State and which necessitates urgent coordination at Union level in order to ensure the freedoms of the internal market;
Amendment 327 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Amendment 335 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) ‘Single Market emergency’ means a wide-ranging impact of a crisis on the Single Mternal market that severely disrupts the free movement on the Single Market or thef goods, services or persons or severely disrupts the cross- border functioning of the supply chains that are indispensable in the maintenance of vital societal or economic activities in the Single Marketof critial goods and services between more than one Member State;
Amendment 340 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) ‘strategcritically important areas’ means those areas with critical importance to the Union and its Member States, in that they are of systemic and vital importance for public security, public safety, public order or public health, and the disruption, failure, loss or destruction of which would have a significant impact on the functioning of the Single Market;
Amendment 345 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5
(5) ‘goods and services of strategiccritical importance’ means goods and services that are indispensable for ensuring the functioning of the Single Market in strategcritically important areas and which cannot be substituted or diversified;
Amendment 350 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7
(7) ‘strategic reserves’ means a stock of goods of strategiccritical importance for which building a reserve may be necessary to prepare for a Single Market emergency, under the control of a Member State.
Amendment 354 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)
Amendment 358 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – title
Article 4 – title
Amendment 359 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. An advisory group steering board is established.
Amendment 361 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. The advisory groupsteering board shall be composed of one representative from each Member State. Each Member State shall nominate a representative and an alternate representative, three representatives of the European Parliament and two representatives of the European Economic and Social Committee, respresenting the social partners. The representatives of the European Parliament shall represent the majority of its members. Each steering board member shall also nominate an alternate representative. The representatives of the European Economic and Social Committee shall have no voting rights.
Amendment 370 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall chair the advisory groupsteering board and ensure its secretariat. The Commissionsteering board may invite additional representatives of the European Parliament, representatives of EFTA States that are contracting parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area49 , representatives of economic operators, stakeholder organisations, social partners and experts, to attend meetings of the advisory groupsteering board as observers. It shall invite the representatives of other crisis- relevant bodies at Union level as observers to the relevant meetings of the advisory groupsteering board. __________________ 49 OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p. 3.
Amendment 380 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. For the purpose of contingency planning under Articles 6 to 8, the advisorysteering group shall assist, with the anid adviseof the Commission as regards, carry out the following tasks:
Amendment 381 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) proposinge arrangements for administrative cooperation between the Commission and the Member States at the time of the Single Market vigilance and emergency modes that would be contained in the crisis protocols under Article 6;
Amendment 383 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) assessingment of significant incidents evidence of a potential internal market emergency that the Member States or other parties have alerted the Commission to.
Amendment 390 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Amendment 395 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – point b
Amendment 403 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 6 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 6 – introductory part
6. For the purposes of the Single Market emergency mode as referred to in Article 14, the advisory group shall assist the Commission insteering board shall carry out the following tasks:
Amendment 405 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 6 – point -a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 6 – point -a (new)
(-a) consulting the representatives of economic operators, including SMEs, and industry to collect market intelligence;
Amendment 407 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 6 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 6 – point a
(a) analysinge crisis-relevant information gathered by Member States or, EEA states, economic operators and the Commission;
Amendment 409 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 6 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 6 – point b
(b) establishingdecide whether the criteria for activation or deactivation of the emergency mode have been fulfilled; and that there is sufficient and reliable evidence to support that conclusion;
Amendment 412 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 6 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 6 – point c
(c) advisinge on the implementation of the measures chosen to respond to Single Market emergency at Union level;
Amendment 413 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 6 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 6 – point d
(d) performing a review of national crisis measures;
Amendment 415 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 6 – point e
Article 4 – paragraph 6 – point e
(e) facilitatinge exchanges and sharing of information, including with other crisis- relevant bodies at Union level, as well as, as appropriate, third countries, with particular attention paid to developing countries, and international organisations.
Amendment 418 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 7
Article 4 – paragraph 7
7. The Commissionsteering board shall ensure the participation of all bodies at Union level that are relevant to the respective crisis. The advisory groupsteering board shall cooperate and coordinate closely, where appropriate, with other relevant crisis-related bodies at Union level. The Commission shall ensure coordination with the measures implemented through other Union mechanisms, such as the Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) or the EU Health Security Framework. The advisory group shall ensure information exchange with the Emergency Response Coordination Centre under the UCPM.
Amendment 422 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 8
Article 4 – paragraph 8
8. The advisory groupsteering board shall meet at least three times a year. At its first meeting, on a proposal by and in agreement with the Commission, the advisory groupsteering board shall adopt its rules of procedure.
Amendment 426 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 9
Article 4 – paragraph 9
9. The advisory group may adoptsteering board may adopt decisions, opinions, recommendations or reports in the context of its tasks set out in paragraphs 4 to 6.
Amendment 434 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall designate a Union level central liaison office for contacts with the central liaison offices of the Member States during the Single Market vigilance and emergency modes under this Regulation. The Union level central liaison office shall ensure the coordination and information exchange with the central liaison offices of the Member States for the management of the Single Market vigilance and emergency modes.
Amendment 438 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Commission taking intodue consideration of the opinion of the advisory groupand recommendation of the steering board and the input of relevant Union level bodies, is empowereand after consulting the Member States, is empowered to adopt a delegated act to supplement this Regulation with a framework setting out crisis protocols regarding crisis cooperation, exchange of information and crisis communication for the Single Market vigilance and emergency modes, in particular:
Amendment 440 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) cooperation between national and Union level competent authorities for the management of the Single Market vigilance and emergency modes in vigilance and emergency modes across the sectors of the Single Marketemergency mode;
Amendment 444 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) a coordinated approach to risk and crisis communication also vis-à-viswith economic operators and the public with a coordinating role for the Commission;
Amendment 445 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 447 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) an inventory of relevant national competent authorities, the central liaison offices designated in accordance with Article 5 and single points of contact referred to in Article 21, their contact details, assigned roles and responsibilities during the vigilance and emergency modes of this Regulation under national law;
Amendment 451 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) consultation of the representatives of economic operators and social partners, including SMEs, on their initiatives and actions to mitigate and respond to potential supply chain disruptions and overcome potential shortages of goods and services in the Single Market;an internal market emergency, who shall be consulted as soon as possible and whose response shall be voluntary.
Amendment 454 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) technical level cooperation in the vigilance and emergency modes across the sectors of the Single Market;
Amendment 455 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) risk and emergency communication, with a coordinating role for the Commission, adequately taking into account already existing structures;
Amendment 457 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Amendment 467 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. The central liaison office of a Member State shall notify the Commission and the central liaison offices of other Member States without undue delay of any incidmajor events that significantly disrupt or hait has reason to believe eithe potential to significantly disrupt the functionr meet or may soon meet the criteria ing of the Single Market and its supply chains (significant incidents)rder to be defined as a crisis or an internal market emergency.
Amendment 470 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. In order to determine whether the disruption or potential disruption of the functioning of the Single Market and its supply chains of goods and services is significant andevents referred to in paragraph 1 should be the object of an alert, the central liaison office of a Member State shall take the following into account:
Amendment 479 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) the geographical area;, the proportion of the Single Market affected by the disruption or potential disruption; the impact on specific geographical areas particularly vulnerable or exposed to supply chain disruptions including the EU outermost region and its cross-border effects;
Amendment 485 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part III
Part III
Amendment 489 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Where the Commission, taking into consideration the opinion provided by the advisory group,duly reflecting the decision provided by the steering board, considers that the threat referred to in Article 3(2) is present, it shall activate the vigilance mode for a maximum duration of six months by means of an implementing act. Where the Commission considers that the threat referred to in Article 3(2) is present, despite the steering board stating otherwise in its decision , it shall activate the vigilance mode for a maximum duration of six months by means of an implementing act adopted by an unanimous decision. Such an implementing act shall contain the following:
Amendment 500 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) an assessment of the potential impact of the expected crisis;
Amendment 503 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) list of the goods and services of strategiccritical importance concerned, and
Amendment 510 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10
Article 10
Amendment 514 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission, if it considers that the reasons for activating the vigilance mode pursuant to Article 9(1) remain valid, and taking into consideration the opinduly reflecting a positive decision provided by the advisory groupsteering board, may extend the vigilance mode for a maximum duration of six months by means of an implementing act.
Amendment 521 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. Where the Commission, taking into consideration the opinduly reflecting the decision provided by the advisory groupsteering board, finds that the threat referred to in Article 3(2) is no longer present, with respect to some or all vigilance measures or for some or all of the goods and services, it shall deactivate the vigilance mode in full or in part by means of an implementing act.
Amendment 525 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part III – title II
Part III – title II
Amendment 536 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall provide for standardised and secure means for the collection and processing of information for the purpose of paragraph 1, using electronic means. Without prejudice to national legislation requiring collected information including business secrets to be kept confidential, confidentiality with regard to the commercially sensitive information and information affecting the security and public order of the Union or its Member States shall be ensured.
Amendment 537 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall, where possible, set up and maintain an inventory of the most relevant economic operators established on their respective national territory that operate along the supply chains of goods and services of strategic importance that have been identified in the implementing act activating the vigilance mode.
Amendment 544 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4
Article 11 – paragraph 4
4. On the basis of the inventory set up pursuant to Article 6, national competent authorities shallmay address requests for voluntary provision of information to the most relevant operators along the supply chains of goods and services identified in the implementing act adopted pursuant to Article 9 and other relevant stakeholders established in their respective national territory. Such requests shall in particular states which information about factors impacting the availability of the identified goods and services of strategiccritical importance is requested. Each economic operator/stakeholder that voluntarily provides information shall do so on an individual basis in line with the Union rules on competition governing the exchange of information. The national competent authorities shall transmit the relevant findings to the Commission and the advisory groupsteering board without undue delay via the respective central liaison office.
Amendment 546 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5
Article 11 – paragraph 5
5. National competent authorities shall have due regard to the administrative burden on economic operators and in particular SMEs, which may be associated with requests for information and ensure it is kept to a minimum. Any information volutarily provided shall be confidential at all times.
Amendment 550 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 6
Article 11 – paragraph 6
6. The Commission mayshall ask the advisory groupsteering board to discuss the findings and prospects of evolution based on the monitoring of supply chains of goods and services of strategiccritial importance.
Amendment 553 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 7
Article 11 – paragraph 7
Amendment 558 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12
Article 12
Amendment 561 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The Commission may, among the goods of strategic importance listed in an implementing act adopted pursuant to Article 9(1),, identify those for which it may be necessary to build a reserve in order to prepare for a Single Market emergency, taking into account the probability and impact of shortages. The Commission shall give a detailed reason for this identification and for the need to build a reserve and inform the Member States thereof.
Amendment 570 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Member States shall report to the Commission the approximate levels of strategic reserves of goods of strategiccritial importance held by them, and the levels of other stocks of such goods held on their territory, where such information is known. Such information shall be confidential.
Amendment 571 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 3
3. Taking due account of stocks held or being built up by economic operators on their territory, Member States shall deploy their best efforts to build up strategic reserves of the goods of strategic importance identified in accordance with paragraph 1. The Commission shall provide support to Member States to coordinate and streamline their efforts.
Amendment 580 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. When assessing the severity of a disruption for the purposes of ascertaining whether the impact of a crisis on the Single Mfree movement of goods, services and persons in the internal market qualifies as a Single Market emergency, the Commission shall, based on concrete and reliable evidence, taking e into account at least the following indicators:
Amendment 585 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the crisis has caused activation of any relevant Council crisis response mechanism, including the Integrated Political Crisis Response, Union Civil Protection Mechanism or the mechanisms set up within the EU Health Security Framework, including [the proposal for] Regulation (EU) …/… on serious cross-border health threats and [the proposal for] Council Regulation (EU) …/… on a framework of measurRegulation (EU) 2022/2372 in the event that the free movement of goods, services for ensuring the supply of crisis-relevant medical countermeasurespersons is affected;
Amendment 588 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) an estimation of the number or market share and market demand of economic operations or users relying on the disrupted sector or sectors of the Single Market for the free movement of or provision of the goods or services concerned;
Amendment 592 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the critical importance of the goods or services concerned for other sectors and the likelihood of a disruption to those goods or services causing a crisis of a cross-border nature within those sectors;
Amendment 599 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) the impacts in terms of degree and duration on economic and vital societal activities, the environment and public safety;
Amendment 600 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) the economic operators affected by the disruption have not been able to provide a solution in a reasonable time to the particular aspects of the crisis on a voluntary basis.
Amendment 605 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) the geographic area that is and could be affected, including any cross- border impacts on the provision of goods and services as well as on the functioning of systemic supply chains that are indispensable in the maintenance of vital societal or economic activities in the Single Market;
Amendment 612 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) the absence of substitute goods, inputr shortages of substitutes for crisis-relevant goods or services.
Amendment 616 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Amendment 623 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. Where the Commission, taking into consideration the opinduly reflecting the decision provided by the advisory groupsteering board, considers there is a Single Market emergency, it shall propose to the Council to activate the Single Market emergency mode.
Amendment 627 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 3
3. The Council may activate the Single Market emergency mode by means of a Council implementing act. The duration of the activation, shall be specified in the implementing act, and shall be a maximum of six months.
Amendment 629 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Amendment 635 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 5
Article 14 – paragraph 5
5. As soon asWhen proposing the activation of the Single Market emergency mode is activatedaccording to paragraph 2, the Commission shall, without delay, adopt a list of crisis-relevant goods and services by means of an implementing actwhich will be included in the implementing act referred to in paragraph 3. The list may be amended by means of implementing acts.
Amendment 645 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. Where the Commission considers, taking into consideration the opinion provided by the advisory groupduly reflecting the decision provided by the steering board and based on the same grounds as those in Article 14(2), that an extension of the Single Market emergency mode is necessary, it shall propose to the Council to extend the Single Market emergency mode. Subject to urgent and exceptional changes in circumstances, the Commission shall endeavour to do so no later than 30 days before the expiry of the period for which the Single Market emergency mode has been activated. The Council may extend the Single Market emergency mode by no more than six months at a time by means of an implementing act.
Amendment 649 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. Where the advisory groupsteering board has concrete and reliable evidence that the Single Market emergency should be deactivated, it may formulate an opinadopt a decision to that effect and transmit it to the Commission. Where the Commission, taking into consideration the opinduly reflecting the decision provided by the advisory groupsteering board, considers a Single Market emergency no longer exists, it shall propose to the Council without delay the deactivation of the Single Market emergency mode with immediate effect.
Amendment 652 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 3
3. The measures taken in accordance with Articles 24 to 33 and pursuant to the emergency procedures introduced in the respective Union legal frameworks by means of the amendments to sectorial product legislation set out in Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2016/424, Regulation (EU) 2016/425, Regulation (EU) 2016/426, Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 and Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 and introducing emergency procedures for the conformity assessment, adoption of common specifications and market surveillance in the context of a Single Market emergency and Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directives 2000/14/EC, 2006/42/EC, 2010/35/EU, 2013/29/EU, 2014/28/EU, 2014/29/EU, 2014/30/EU, 2014/31/EU, 2014/32/EU, 2014/33/EU, 2014/34/EU, 2014/35/EU, 2014/53/EU, and2014/68/EU and introducingas regard emergency procedures for the conformity assessment, adoption of common specifications and market surveillance in the context ofdue to a Single Market shall cease to apply upon deactivation of the duration of the Single Market emergency mode. Goods produced under the emergency procedures may continue to enter the internal market for six months after the deactivation of the emergency mode. The Commission shall submit to the Council an assessment on the effectiveness of the measures taken in addressing the Single Market emergency no later than three months after the expiry of the measures, on the basis of theinputs and exchange of information gathered viaby the monitoring mechanism foreseen by Article 11.steering board. (The list of Regulations and Directive should be amended based on the outcome of negotiations on the omnibus proposals.)
Amendment 655 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part IV – title II – Chapter I – title
Part IV – title II – Chapter I – title
Amendment 657 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16
Article 16
Amendment 681 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17
Article 17
Amendment 683 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph -1 (new)
Article 17 – paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Any measures addressing an internal market emergency, taken by a Member State or the Union, shall be limited to the duration of the internal market emergency mode and shall be removed as soon as possible, at the latest once the internal market emergency mode has been deactivated in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 15(2).
Amendment 685 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. During the Single Market emergency mode and when responding to a Single Market emergency, Member States shall refrain from introducingMember States shall be prohibited to adopt at any time, including during a Single Market emergency mode, any of the following:
Amendment 690 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
(b) restrictions on the intra-EU export of goods or provision or receipt of services, or measures having equivalent effect, where those restrictions do any of the following;
Amendment 691 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
Amendment 692 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
Amendment 693 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) discrimination between Member States or between citizens, including in their role as service providers or workers, based directly or indirectly on nationality or, in the case of companies, the location of the registered office, central administration or principal place of business;
Amendment 697 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point d – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point d – introductory part
(d) restrictions on the free movement of persons or travel restrictions involved in the production of crisis-relevant goods that are listed in an implementing act adopted pursuant to Article 14, paragraph 5 and their parts or inrestrictions on persons involved in the provision of crisis-relevant services that are listed in an implementing act adopted pursuant to Article 14 paragraph 5, or other measures having equivalent effect, that:
Amendment 698 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point d – point ii
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point d – point ii
(ii) are directly or indirectly discriminatory based on nationality of the person.
Amendment 703 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. During the Single Market emergency mode and when responding to the Single Market emergency, Member States shall refrain from any of the following, unless to do so is inherent to the nature of the crisis: Member States shall be prohibited to adopt at any time, including during a Single Market emergency mode, any measures: (points may also be merged with paragraph 1)
Amendment 706 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. During the Single Market emergency mode and when responding to a Single Market emergency, Member States shall refrain from any of the following unless to do so is inherent to the nature of the crisis/Single Market emergency:Member States shall be prohibited to adopt at any time, including during a Single Market emergency mode, measures: (points may also be merged with paragraph 1)
Amendment 709 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. During the Single Market emergency mode and when responding to the Single Market emergency, Member States shall refrain from any of the followingMember States shall be prohibited to adopt at any time, including during a Single Market emergency mode, measures:
Amendment 711 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) applying of more generous rules to travel to or from one Member State to or from another Member State or group of Member States, as compared to travel to and from other Member States unless to do so is inherent to the nature of the crisis/Single Market emergency;
Amendment 712 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 4 – point c
Article 17 – paragraph 4 – point c
(c) prohibiting of business travel linked to the research and development, to the production of crisis-related goodevant goods or the provision of crisis-relevant services that are listed in an implementing act adopted pursuant to Article 14, paragraph 5, or their placing on the market or to the related inspections;
Amendment 714 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 4 – point d
Article 17 – paragraph 4 – point d
(d) imposing prohibitions on travel, including travel for imperative family reasons, which are not appropriortionate for the achievement of any legitimate public interest purportedly pursued by such measures or which manifestly go beyond what is necessary to achieve that aim;
Amendment 717 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 4 – point e
Article 17 – paragraph 4 – point e
(e) imposing restrictions on workers and service providers and their representatives, unless to do so in inherent to the nature of the crisis/Single Market emergency and it does notwhich are not proportionate for the achievement of any legitimate public interest purportedly pursued by such measures or which manifestly go beyond what is necessary for that purpose.to achieve that aim;
Amendment 719 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 5
Article 17 – paragraph 5
5. When a Single Market emergency has been activated in accordance with Article 14 and the activities exercised by the service providers, business representatives and workers are not affected by the crisis in the Member State and safe travel is possible despite the crisis, that Member State shall not impose travel restrictions on such categories of persons from other Member States that would prevent them from having access to their place of activity or workplace.
Amendment 726 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. During the Single Market emergency mode, the Commission may provide for supportive measures to reinforce free movement of persons referred to in Article 17(6) and 17(7) by means of implementing acts. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 422(2). On duly justified imperative grounds of urgency relating to the impacts of the crisis on the Single Market, the Commission shall adopt immediately applicable implementing acts in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 42(3).
Amendment 730 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. During the Single Market emergency mode, where the Commission establishes that Member States have put in place templates for attesting that the individual or economic operator is a service provider that provides crisis- relevant services, a business representative or worker that is involved in production of crisis-relevant goods or provision of crisis- relevant services or a civil protection worker and it considers that the use of different templates by each Member States is an obstacle to the free movement at the time of a Single Market emergency, the Commission may issue, if it considers it necessary for supporting the free movement of such categories of persons and their equipment during the ongoing Single Market emergency, templates for attesting that they fulfil the relevant criteria for the application Article 17(6) in all Member States by means of implementing acts.
Amendment 733 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 3
3. The implementing acts referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 42(2). On duly justified imperative grounds of urgency relating to the impacts of the crisis on the Single Market, the Commission shall adopt immediately applicable implementing acts in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 42(3).
Amendment 736 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
During the Single Market emergency and during a vigilance mode, Member States shall notify to the Commission any crisis- relevant draft measures restricting free movement of goods and the freedom to provide services as well as crisis-relevant restrictions of free movement of persons, including workers together with the reasons for those measures.
Amendment 738 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Any measures that are not notified in accordance with paragraph 1 shall be deemed null and void.
Amendment 741 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall provide to the Commission a statement of the reasons which makedemonstrating that the enactment of such measures are justified and proportionate, where those reasons have not already been made clear in the notified measure. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the full text of the national legislative or regulatory provisions which contain or are modified by the measure.
Amendment 742 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 4
Article 19 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall communicate the notified measures to the other Member States without delay and shall share them at the same time with the advisory groupsteering board.
Amendment 744 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5
Article 19 – paragraph 5
5. If the advisory groupsteering board chooses to deliver an opin recommendation on a notified measure, it shall do so within four working days from the date of receipt by the Commission of the notification concerning that measure.
Amendment 751 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 8
Article 19 – paragraph 8
8. Within 10 days from the date of receipt of the notification, the Commission shall examine the compatibility of any draft or adopted measure with Union law, including Articles 16 and 17 of this Regulation as well as the principles of proportionality and non-discrimination, and may provide comments on the notified measure when there are immediately obvious and serious grounds to believe that it does not comply with Union law. Such comments shall be taken into account by the notifying Member State. In exceptional circumstances, in particular to receive scientific advice, evidence or technical expertise in the context of an evolving situation, the period of 10 days may be extended by the Commission. The Commission shall set out the reasons justifying any such extension, shall set a new deadline and shall inform the Member States about the new deadline and the reasons for the extension without delay.
Amendment 752 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 10
Article 19 – paragraph 10
10. The notifying Member State shall communicate the measures it intends to adopt in order toand justifications on how it complyies with the comments delivered in accordance with paragraphs 8 and 9 to the Commission within 10 days after receiving them.
Amendment 758 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 12 a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Where there are clearly obvious and serious grounds to believe that a measure does not comply with Union law, the Commission may adopt a decision to suspend the application of any measures already adopted. Member States shall cease to enforce such measures. The Commission shall notify the Member State of the reasons for its decision. Where a Member State disagrees with the suspension, it shall immediately enter into dialogue with the Commission in order to align measures with Union law.
Amendment 763 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 16
Article 19 – paragraph 16
16. The Commission shall publish the text of the measures adopted by the Member States in the context of the Single market emergency and vigilance mode that restrict free movement of goods, services and the persons, including workers, which have been communicated by means of the notifications referred to in this Article as well as via other sources. The text of the measures shall be published within one working day of its receipt by means of an electronic platform managed by the Commission. It shall also be published on the electronic platform of the Union level single point of contact under Article 22.
Amendment 766 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. The Commission shall ensure interoperability between the notification system under this regulation and the Internal Market Information System.
Amendment 775 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Member States shall incorporate the national single points of contact into the Your Europe portal as set out in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1724.
Amendment 776 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall set up and operate a Union level single point of contact, which shall use the structure of the Your Europe portal, as set out in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1724.
Amendment 786 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
1. BThe Commission may adopt binding measures included in this Chapter may be adopted by the Commission by means of implementing acts in accordance with Articles 24(2), first subparagraph of Article 26 and Article 27(2) may be adopted only after a Single Market Emergency has been activated by means of a Council implementing act in accordance with Article 14 and upon a positive opinion of the steering board.
Amendment 788 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 2
2. An implementing act introducing a measure included in this Chapter shall clearly and specifically list the crisis- relevant goods and services identified in the implementing act adopted in accordance with Article 14(5) to which such measure applies. That measure shall apply only for the duration of the emergency mode.
Amendment 790 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24
Article 24
Amendment 794 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
1. Where there is a severe crisis- related shortages or an immediate threat thereof, the Commission may invite representative organisations or economic operators in crisis-relevant supply chains to transmit on a voluntary basis, within a set time limit, specific information to the Commission on the production capacities and possible existing stocks of crisis- relevant goods and components thereof in Union production facilities and third country facilities which it operates, contracts or purchases supply from, as well as information on any relevant supply chain disruptions withreasonable timeframe, specific internal market emergency relevant information to the Commission including information on any relevant supply chain disruptions within a given deadline. The Commission may only collect this information and exchange it with the steering board in order to support their decisions on implementing a given deadline.cts as referred to in Articles 26 and 27
Amendment 799 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2
Article 24 – paragraph 2
2. If the addressees do not transmit the information requested in accordance with paragraph 1 within the time-limita reasonable timeframe and do not provide a valid justification for not doing so, the Commission may, by means of an implementing act, requir recommendation, invite that they transmit the information, indicating in the implementing actternal market emergency relevant information, indicating why it is proportionate and necessary to do so, specifying the crisis-relevant goods and services and addressees concerned by the information request, and the information that is sought, providing where necessary a template with the questions that may be addressed to the economic operators.
Amendment 804 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 24 – paragraph 3 – point b
Amendment 807 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 4
Article 24 – paragraph 4
4. Following the activation of the mandatory information requests to economic operators by means of an implementing act, the Commission shall address a formal decision to each of those representative organisations or economic operators in crisis-relevant supply chains that have been identified in the implementing act, requesting them to provide the information specified in the implementing act. TWhen inviting economic operators to share on a voluntary basis the internal market emergency-relevant information, the Commission shall rely, where possible, on the relevant and available contact lists of the economic operators active in the selected supply chains of crisis-relevant goods and services, compiled by the Member States. The Commission may obtain the necessary information on the relevant economic operators from the Member States.
Amendment 812 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 5
Article 24 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission Drecisommendations containing individual information requests shall contain a reference to the implementing act referred to in paragraph 2 on which they are based and to the situations of severe crisis-related shortages or an immediate threat thereof which has given rise to them. Any information request shall be duly justified and proportionate in terms of the volume, nature and granularity of the data, as well as the frequency of access to the data requested, and shall be necessary for the management of the emergency or for compiling relevant official statistics. A request shall set out a reasonable time limit within which the information is to be provided. It shall take into account the effort required to collect and make the data available by the economic operator or representative organisation. The formal drecisommedation shall also contain safeguards for protection of data in accordance with Article 39 of this Regulation, safeguards for non-disclosure of sensitive business information contained in the reply in accordance with Article 25, and information on the possibility of contesting it before the Court of Justice of the European Union in line with relevant Union law and the fines provided for in Article 28 for failure to comply and the timeline for a reply.
Amendment 817 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 6
Article 24 – paragraph 6
6. The owners of the economic operators or their representatives and, in the case of legal persons, companies or firms, or associations having no legal personality, the persons authorised to represent them by law or by their constitution may supply the information requested on behalf of the economic operator or the association of economic operators concerned. Each economic operator or association of economic operators shall provide the requested information on an individual basis in line with the Union rules on competition governing the exchange of information. Lawyers duly authorised to act may supply the information on behalf of their clients. The latter shall remain fully responsible if the information supplied is incomplete, incorrect or misleading.
Amendment 819 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 7
Article 24 – paragraph 7
Amendment 822 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 8
Article 24 – paragraph 8
Amendment 825 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 1
1. Information received from liaison offices of the Member States, the steering board, economic operators or any other source as a result of the application of this Regulation shall be used only for the purpose for which it was requested.
Amendment 827 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 2
2. Member States and the Commission shall ensure the protection of trade and business secrets and other sensitive and confidential information acquired and generated in application of this Regulation, including recommendations and measures to be taken, and any compensation due in the event of unauthorised disclosures in accordance with Union and the respective national law.
Amendment 837 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27
Article 27
Amendment 842 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1
Article 27 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission may invite, on a voluntary basis, one or more economic operators in crisis-relevant supply chains established in the Union to accept and prioritise certain orders for the production or supply of crisis-relevant goods (‘priority rated order’).
Amendment 844 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2
Article 27 – paragraph 2
2. If an economic operator does not accept and prioritise priority rated orders, the Commission may, following a positive decision of the steering board, at its own initiative or at the request of 14 Member States, assess the necessity and proportionality of resorting to priority rated orders in such cases, the Commission shall give the economic operator concerned as well as any parties demonstrably affected by the potential priority rated order, the opportunity to state their position within a reasonable time limit set by the Commission in light of the circumstances of the case. In exceptional circumstances, following such an assessment, the Commission may following a positive decision of the steering board, address an implementing act to the economic operator concerned, requiring it to either accept and prioritise the priority rated orders specified in the implementing act or explain why it is not possible or appropriate for that operator to do so. The Commission’s decision shall be based on objective data showing that such prioritisation is indispensable to ensure the maintenance of vital societal economic activities in the Single Marketthe Single Market emergency and may only be adopted where the crisis-relevent goods cannot be procured in accordance with Articles 34, 37 and 38.
Amendment 849 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 27 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Where the economic operator to which the decision referred to in paragraph 2 is addressed declines to accept the requirement to accept and prioritise the orders specified in the decision, it shall provide to the Commission, within 10 days from the notification of the decision, a reasoned explanation setting out duly justified reasons why it is not possible or appropriate, in light of the objectives of this provision, for it to comply with the requirement. Such reasons include the inability of the operator to perform the priority rated order on account of insufficient production capacity or a serious risk that accepting the order would entail particular hardship or economic burden for the operator, or other considerations of comparable gravityparticularly taking into account the prices and quantities specified by the Commission or other considerations of comparable gravity, including a contractual penalty for the failure to fulfil performance obligations under private or public law.
Amendment 852 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 27 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 854 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 6
Article 27 – paragraph 6
6. The Commission shall take the decision to invite one or more economic operators to accept and prioritise certain orders as referred to in paragraph 21 in accordance with applicable Union law, including the principles of necessity and proportionality, and the Union’s and the economic operator's obligations under international law. The decision shall in particular take into account the legitimate interests of the economic operator concerned and any available information concerning the cost and effort required for any change in production sequence. It shall state the legal basis for its adoption, fix the time limits within which the priority rated order is to be performed and, where applicable, specify the product, the price and quantity. It shall state the fines provided for in Article 28 for failure to comply with the decision. The priority rated order shall be placed at a fair and reasonable priceThe priority rated order shall be placed at market price and including compensation for any other costs due to the prioritisation or deprioritisation of other orders, including contractual penalties.
Amendment 858 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28
Article 28
Amendment 862 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – title
Article 28 – title
Fines to operators for failure to comply with the obligation to reply to mandatory information requests or to comply with priority rated orders
Amendment 864 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 868 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2
Article 28 – paragraph 2
2. Fines imposed in the cases referred to in paragraph 1 (a) and (b)(b) shall not exceed 200 000 EUR. The maximum fine imposed in the cases referred to in paragraph 1(b) for economic operators that are SMEs as defined in Recommendation 2003/361/EC shall not exceed 2005 000 EUR.
Amendment 870 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 3
Article 28 – paragraph 3
3. Fines imposed in the cases referred to in paragraph 1 (c) shall not exceed 0.5 % of the average daily turnover in the preceding business year for each working day of non-compliance with the obligation pursuant to Article 27 (priority rated orders) calculated from the date established in the decision not exceeding 0.5 % of total turnover in the preceding business year. The maximum fine imposed in the cases referred to in paragraph 1(c) for economic operators that are SMEs as defined in Recommendation 2003/361/EC shall not exceed 0.1 % of the average daily turnover in the preceding business year for each working day of non- compliance with the obligation pursuant to Article 27 (priority rated orders) calculated from the date established in the decision but not exceeding 0.1% of total turnover in the preceding business year.
Amendment 874 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29
Article 29
Amendment 878 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 880 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30
Article 30
Amendment 884 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31
Article 31
Amendment 889 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32
Article 32
Amendment 892 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1
Article 32 – paragraph 1
Where the strategic reserves constituted by the Member States in accordance with Article 12 prove to be insufficient to meet the needs related to the Single Market emergency, the Commission, duly taking into consideration the opinion provided by the advisory groupsteering board, may recommend to the Member States to distribute the strategic reserves in a targeted way, where possible, having regard to the need not to further aggravate disruptions on the Single Market, including in geographical areas particularly affected by such disruptions and in accordance with the principles of necessity, proportionality and solidarity and establishing the most efficient use of reserves with a view to ending the Single Market emergency.
Amendment 894 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33
Article 33
Amendment 908 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part V – Chapter I – title
Part V – Chapter I – title
Amendment 910 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1
Article 34 – paragraph 1
1. Two or more Member States may request that the Commission launch a procurement on behalf of the Member States that wish to be represented by the Commission (ʽparticipating Member Statesʼ), for the purchasing of goods and services of strategic importance listed in an implementing act adopted pursuant to Article 9(1) or crisis- relevant goods and services listed in an implementing act adopted pursuant to Article 14(5).
Amendment 912 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 2
Article 34 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall assess the utility, necessity and proportionality of the request. If the Commission decides to launch a procurement on behalf of the Member Strates, it shall inform the steering board and the Member States concerned its intention to carry out such procurement. Where the Commission intends not to follow the request, it shall inform the Member States concerned and the advisory group referred to in Article 4 and give reasons for its refusal. The Commission shall launch a call for other Member States to participate in the request.
Amendment 917 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 34 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. If the Commission is unable to award the contract to a suitable economic operator, the Commission shall immediately inform the Member States. Member States shall have a right to initiate their own procurement processes without delay.
Amendment 920 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1
Article 35 – paragraph 1
1. The agreement [referred to in Article 34(3) shall establish a negotiating mandate for the Commission to act as a central purchasing body for relevant goods and services of strategic importance or crisis-relevant goods and services on behalf of the participating Member States through the conclusion of new contracts.
Amendment 921 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 2
Article 35 – paragraph 2
2. In accordance with the agreement, the Commission may be entitled, on behalf of the participating Member States, to enter into contracts with economic operators, including individual producers of goods and services of strategic importance or crisis- relevant goods and services, concerning the purchase of such goods or services.
Amendment 923 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 3
Article 35 – paragraph 3
Amendment 927 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 4
Article 35 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall carry out the procurement procedures and conclude the resulting contracts with economic operators on behalf of the participating Member States. All participating Member States shall be involved in the procurement process. To that effect, the Commission shall invite participating Member States to nominate representatives to take part in the preparation of the procurement processes as well as the negotations of the purchasing agreements. Representatives of participating Member States shall have the status of experts in the procurement process, in accordance with Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046.
Amendment 931 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part V – Chapter II – title
Part V – Chapter II – title
Amendment 932 #
Proposal for a regulation
Part V – Chapter III – title
Part V – Chapter III – title
Amendment 940 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 1
Article 39 – paragraph 1
Where the Single Market emergency mode has been activated pursuant to Article 164 and procurement by the Commission on behalf of Member States has been launched in accordance with Articles 34 to 36, the contracting authorities of the participating Member States shall not procure goods or services covered by such procurement by other means. , except where otherwise provided for in Article 34(3a). Or. en (see Amendment to Article 34)
Amendment 948 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 1
Article 41 – paragraph 1
The Commission and the Member States may set up interoperable digital tools or IT infrastructures supporting the objectives of this Regulation. Such tools or infrastructures may be developed outside the duration of the Single Market Emergency. The Commission shall primarily make use of already existing IT tools.
Amendment 956 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 1
Article 44 – paragraph 1
1. By [OP: please insert date = five years from the entry into force of this Regulation] and every five years thereafter, and after every deactivation of the emergency mode, the Commission shall present a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the functioning of the contingency planning, vigilance and Single Market emergency response system suggesting any improvements if necessary, accompanied, where appropriate, by relevant legislative proposals.