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22 Amendments of Lara COMI related to 2015/0269(COD)

Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) It should be specified in this Directive that the activities of a dealer include not only the manufacturing but also the modification or conversion of a firearm which classifies it for another category according to Annex I part II, such as the shortening of a complete firearm, and in addition the modification or conversion of parts of firearms and of ammunition, and that, therefore, only authorised dealers should be permitted to engage in those activities. This Directive should not prevent, where allowed by national law, individuals from preparing ammunition or from modifying non- essential components of firearms for personal use.
2016/04/29
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 b (new)
(3b) The armed defence forces of a Member State as defined under national law may, in addition to the military, include units such as a home guard as well as reservists and other persons taking part in armed defence force sanctioned activities.
2016/04/29
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 137 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall make the pursuit of the activity of dealer or broker within their territory conditional upon authorisation on the basis of at least a check of the privateersonal and professional integrity and of the abilities of the dealer or broker. In the case of a legal person, the check shall be on the legal person and on the person who directs the undertaking.
2016/04/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 141 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
This filing system shall record each firearm's type, make, model, calibre and serial number, as well as the names and addresses of the supplierperson disposing of the firearm and the person acquiring or possessing ithe firearm. The record of firearms, including deactivated firearms, shall be maintained until destruction of the firearm has been certified by the competent authorities.
2016/04/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Throughout their period of activity, dealers and brokers shall be required to maintain a register in which all firearms subject to this Directive and which are received or disposed of by them shall be recorded, together with such particulars as enable the firearm to be identified and traced, in particular the type, make, model, calibre and serial number thereof and the names and addresses of the persons supplyingdisposing of and acquiring it.
2016/04/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
(4) Bodies concerned with the cultural and historical aspects of weaponsIt should be possible for Member States to choose to authorise persons dedicated to the gathering, study and conservation of firearms and associated artefacts for historical, cultural, scientific, technical, educational, aesthetic or heritage purpose and recognised as such by the Member State in whose territory they are established and holding in theirto possession firearms classified in category A acquired before the date of entry into force of this Directive should be able to keep those firearms in their possession subject to authorisation by the Member State concerned and provided that those firearms have been deactivated. , provided that those persons demonstrate, prior to being granted authorisation, that they have taken the necessary measures to address any risks to public security or safety, including by way of secure storage. Any such authorisation should take into account and reflect the specific situation, including the nature of the collection and its purposes.
2016/04/29
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 4b – paragraph 2
2. The system referred to in paragraph 1 shall include at least a check of the privateersonal and professional integrity and of the abilities of the dealer or broker. In the case of a legal person, the check shall be on the legal person and on the person who directs the undertaking.
2016/04/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 260 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
(12) Selling arrangements of firearms and their essential components by means of distance communication may pose a serious threat to security as they are more difficult to control than the conventional selling methods, especially as regards the on line verification of the legality of authorisations. It is therefore appropriate to limit the selling of arms and components by means of distance communication, notably internet, to dealers and brokersshould where allowed under national law, be possible provided that it takes place under conditions, so as to allow verification of identity and of the right to engage in such transaction.
2016/04/29
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 307 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 a (new)
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 1 – paragraph 1a
(-a) Article 1(1a) is deleted. Or. en (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/IT/TXT/?uri=celex:32008L0051)
2016/04/28
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 314 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 – point a
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 1 – paragraph 1b
1b. For the purposes of this Directive, "essential component" shall mean the barrel, frame, receiver, slide or cylinder, bolt or breaech block and any device designed or adapted to diminish the sound caused by firing a firearm which, being separate objects, are included in the category of the firearms on which they are or are intended to be mounted.
2016/04/28
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 332 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 – point b
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 1 – paragraph 1e
1e. For the purposes of this Directive, "broker" shall mean any natural or legal person, other than a dealer, his agents or representatives, whose trade or business consists wholly or partly in buying, selling or arranging the transfer within a Member State, from one Member State to another Member State or exporting to a third country fully assembled firearms, their parts and ammunition.
2016/04/28
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 390 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 – point d
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point ii
(ii) the manufacture, trade, exchange, hiring out, repair or conversion of paressential components of firearms;
2016/04/28
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 396 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 – point d
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point iii
(iii) the manufacture, trade, exchange or conversion, other than for personal use, of ammunition.
2016/04/28
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 446 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
For the purposes of identifying and tracing each assembled firearm, Member States shall, at the time ofwithout delay after the manufacture or import of each firearm or at the time of import into the Union, require a unique marking including the name of the manufacturer, the country or place of manufacture, the serial number and the year of manufacture, if not already part of the serial number, in accordance with the provisions of the Convention for the Reciprocal Recognition of Proof Marks on Small Arms of 1 July 1969. This shall be without prejudice to the affixing of the manufacturer's trademark.
2016/04/28
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 467 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The marking shall be affixed to the receiver or the body of the firearm.
2016/04/28
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 473 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Member States shall ensure that each elementary package of complete ammunition is marked so as to provide the name of the manufacturer, the identification batch (lot) number, the calibre and the type of ammunition and the marking certifying that the ammunition have been verified in accordance with the provisions of the Convention for the Reciprocal Recognition of Proof Marks on Small Arms of 1 July 1969.
2016/04/28
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 492 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point a
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – second sentence
This data-filing system shall record each firearm's type, make, model, calibre and serial number, as well as the names and addresses of the supplier and the person acquiring or possessing the firearm. The record of firearms, including deactivated firearms, shall be maintained until destruction of the firearm has been certified by the competent authorities.
2016/04/28
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 637 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 6 – paragraph 3
The acquisition of firearms and their parts and ammunition concerning categories A, B and C by means of distance communication, as defined in Article 2 of Directive 97/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(*), shall be authorised only with respect to dealers and brokers and shall be subject to the strict control of the Member States. subject to strict control by the Member States and shall take place under conditions allowing verification of the identity of the person making the acquisition and of his or her right to engage in such a transaction. (*) Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13).
2016/04/29
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 657 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7
(7) In Article 7, the following subparagraph is added to paragraph 4: "The maximum limits shall not exceed five years. The authorisation may be renewed if the conditions on the basis of which it was granted are still fulfilled."deleted
2016/04/29
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 702 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 8 a (new)
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
"Member States may not mak(8a) In Article 12, paragraph 2, the second subparagraph is replaced by the following: "Member States may not make: (a) the issuance or renewal of a European firearms pass conditional upon the payment of any unjustified fee or charge; (b) the acceptance of a European firearms pass conditional, directly or indirectly, upon the payment of any fee or charge." or the grant of any administrative approval." Or. en (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:01991L0477- 20080728&qid=1457684409643)
2016/04/29
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 765 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 13 – point a – point i
Directive 91/477/EEC
Annex I – part II – point A – category A – point 7
7. Semi-automatic firearms for civilian use which resemble weapons with automatic mechanisms;deleted
2016/04/29
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 794 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 13 – point a – point ii
Directive 91/477/EEC
Annex I – part II – point A – category B – point 7
(ii) in category B, point 7 is deleted.
2016/04/29
Committee: IMCO