Activities of Peter van DALEN
Plenary speeches (62)
Appointment of the President of the European Central Bank - Candidate: Ms Christine Lagarde (debate)
Recent developments in the political situation and the implementation of the peace process in Colombia (debate)
Situation in Northern Syria (debate)
The danger of violent right-wing extremism (in the light of the recent events in Halle, Germany) (debate)
The Turkish military operation in northeast Syria and its consequences (debate)
Situation of freedoms in Algeria
Violations of human rights including religious freedoms in Burkina Faso
Annual report 2018 on the human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union's policy on the matter (debate)
Annual report on the implementation of the common foreign and security policy - Annual report on the implementation of the common security and defence policy (debate)
Nigeria, notably the recent terrorist attacks
Nigeria, notably the recent terrorist attacks
Nigeria, notably the recent terrorist attacks
Fighting against antisemitism, racism and hatred across Europe (debate)
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 19 June 2020 - Recommendations on the negotiations for a new partnership with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (debate)
Situation in Belarus - Situation in Lebanon - Situation in Russia, the poisoning of Alexei Navalny (debate)
The resumption of hostilities between Armenia and Azerbaijan in relation to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict (continuation of debate)
Escalating tensions in Varosha following the illegal actions by Turkey and the urgent need for the resumption of talks (debate)
The deteriorating situation of human rights in Algeria, in particular the case of journalist Khaled Drareni
The arrest of Aleksei Navalny (debate)
Human rights situation in Turkey, notably the case of Selahattin Demirtas and other prisoners of conscience
Visit of the VPC/HR to Russia in the light of the recent crackdown on protestors and the opposition (debate)
Fisheries control (debate)
New EU-Africa Strategy (debate)
Russia, the case of Alexei Navalny, military build-up on Ukraine's border and Russian attack in the Czech Republic (debate)
Blasphemy laws in Pakistan, in particular the case Shagufta Kausar and Shafqat Emmanuel
Blasphemy laws in Pakistan, in particular the case Shagufta Kausar and Shafqat Emmanuel
2019-2020 Reports on Turkey (debate)
Prisoners of war in the aftermath of the most recent conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan
Sexual and reproductive health and rights in the EU, in the frame of women’s health (debate)
The impact on the fishing sector of offshore windfarms and other renewable energy systems (short presentation)
Situation in Afghanistan (debate)
Direction of EU-Russia political relations (continuation of debate)
The future of EU-US relations (debate)
The Rule of law crisis in Poland and the primacy of EU law (continuation of debate)
EU-Taiwan political relations and cooperation (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Violations of fundamental freedoms in Hong Kong
A European strategy for offshore renewable energy (debate)
Human rights and democracy in the world – annual report 2021 (continuation of debate)
The deterioration of the situation of refugees as a consequence of the Russian aggression against Ukraine (debate)
Destruction of cultural heritage in Nagorno-Karabakh
Persecution of minorities on the grounds of belief or religion (short presentation)
Reports of continued organ harvesting in China
Global threats to abortion rights: the possible overturn of abortion rights in the US by the Supreme Court (debate)
The human rights situation in Xinjiang, including the Xinjiang police files
2021 Report on Serbia (debate)
The EU's actions in the field of freedom of religion or belief worldwide (debate)
Key objectives for the CITES CoP19 meeting in Panama (debate)
Question Time (VPC/HR) Heightening tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan following the recent military escalation
Humanitarian situation after the devastating floods in Pakistan and the climate crisis (debate)
Humanitarian situation after the devastating floods in Pakistan and the climate crisis (debate)
Presentation of the Court of Auditors' annual report 2021 (debate)
EU-China relations (debate)
Prospects for the two-State solution for Israel and Palestine (debate)
Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter - annual report 2022 (debate)
Humanitarian consequences of the blockade in Nagorno-Karabakh
EU-Azerbaijan relations (debate)
The need for a coherent strategy for EU-China Relations (debate)
Digital euro (debate)
Protecting and restoring marine ecosystems for sustainable and resilient fisheries - Agreement of the IGC on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (High Seas Treaty) (debate)
Question Time (VPC/HR) - Relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan and the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh and at the Lachin Corridor
Relations with the Palestinian Authority (debate)
Reports (1)
REPORT on the impact on the fishing sector of offshore wind farms and other renewable energy systems
Shadow reports (4)
REPORT containing a motion for a non-legislative resolution on the draft Council Decision on the conclusion of the Protocol on the implementation of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (2019-2024)
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Protocol on the implementation of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (2019-2024)
REPORT on the implementation of Article 17 of the Common Fisheries Policy Regulation
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013, as regards restrictions to the access to Union waters
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on applying a generalised scheme of tariff preferences and repealing Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council
Institutional motions (40)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Situation of freedoms in Algeria
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of freedoms in Algeria
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on violations of human rights including religious freedom in Burkina Faso
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on violations of human rights including religious freedoms in Burkina Faso
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Nigeria, notably the recent terrorist attacks
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Nigeria, notably the recent terrorist attacks
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on escalating tensions in Varosha following the illegal actions by Turkey and the urgent need for the resumption of talks
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION The deteriorating situation of human rights in Algeria, in particular the case of journalist Khaled Drareni
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the deteriorating situation of human rights in Algeria, in particular the case of journalist Khaled Drareni
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the deteriorating situation of human rights in Egypt, in particular the case of the activists of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on forced labour and the situation of the Uyghurs in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on forced labour and the situation of the Uyghurs in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Human rights situation in Turkey, notably the case of Selahattin Demirtas and other prisoners of conscience
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Turkey, notably the case of Selahattin Demirtaş and other prisoners of conscience
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Blasphemy laws in Pakistan, in particular the case of Shagufta Kausar and Shafqat Emmanuel
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the blasphemy laws in Pakistan, in particular the case of Shagufta Kausar and Shafqat Emmanuel
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Prisoners of war in the aftermath of the most recent conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on prisoners of war in the aftermath of the most recent conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on violations of fundamental freedoms in Hong Kong
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on violations of fundamental freedoms in Hong Kong
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Destruction of cultural heritage in Nagorno-Karabakh
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the destruction of cultural heritage in Nagorno-Karabakh
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on increasing repression in Russia, including the case of Alexey Navalny
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the conclusions of the European Council meeting of 24-25 March 2022, including the latest developments of the war against Ukraine and the EU sanctions against Russia and their implementation
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the conclusions of the European Council meeting of 24-25 March 2022, including the latest developments of the war against Ukraine and the EU sanctions against Russia and their implementation
on the Increasing repression in Russia, including the case of Alexey Navalny
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on reports of continued organ harvesting in China
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the reports of continued organ harvesting in China
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Xinjiang, including the Xinjiang police files
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Russia’s escalation of its war of aggression against Ukraine
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Russia’s escalation of its war of aggression against Ukraine
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on recognising the Russian Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on recognising the Russian Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism
DRAFT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the establishment of a tribunal on the crime of aggression against Ukraine
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the establishment of a tribunal on the crime of aggression against Ukraine
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION the recent deterioration of the inhuman imprisonment conditions of Alexey Navalny and other political prisoners in Russia
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on one year of Russia’s invasion and war of aggression against Ukraine
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the inhuman imprisonment conditions of Alexei Navalny
on one year of Russia’s invasion and war of aggression against Ukraine
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on one year of Russia’s invasion and war of aggression against Ukraine
Oral questions (4)
Appointment of an EU Special Envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion or belief outside the EU
Humanitarian situation in the Lachin corridor
Extension of the GSP+ preferential trade scheme for Pakistan beyond 2023
Extension of the GSP+ preferential trade scheme for Pakistan beyond 2023
Written explanations (72)
Criminalisation of sexual education in Poland (B9-0166/2019, B9-0167/2019, B9-0168/2019)
Ik stem tegen de volledige resolutie over de criminalisering van seksuele voorlichting in Polen.Enerzijds omdat de resolutie over een nationale aangelegenheid gaat. Seksuele voorlichting in het onderwijs van een lidstaat is een nationale bevoegdheid en dat moet zo blijven. Politieke partijen in het EP gaan te ver door die bevoegdheid naar Brussel te willen halen. Bovendien wordt in de resolutie ook verwezen naar seksuele en reproductieve rechten. Anderzijds ben ik tegen het feit dat lidstaat Polen de seksuele voorlichting op scholen strafbaar wil stellen, onder het voorwendsel pedofilie tegen te gaan. Dat gaat veel te ver. Seksuele voorlichting aan kinderen is een verantwoordelijkheid voor de ouders, in samenwerking en overleg met het onderwijs.
Climate and environmental emergency (RC-B9-0209/2019, B9-0209/2019, B9-0211/2019, B9-0212/2019, B9-0215/2019, B9-0216/2019, B9-0218/2019, B9-0220/2019)
Hoewel het niet te ontkennen valt dat klimaatverandering een grote uitdaging is, is het uitroepen van een noodsituatie op het gebied van het klimaat in de EU te paniekerig en te hysterisch.De resolutie is ingediend door de Groenen, Renew Europe en de socialisten. Mijn fractie, de Europese Volkspartij (EVP), wilde graag een andere woordkeuze zien en heeft geprobeerd het woord emergency (noodsituatie) te vervangen door urgency (urgentie). Dat is helaas niet gelukt.Ik steun de woordkeuze van de EVP, omdat het woord noodsituatie te ver gaat. Zo roept het voor een aantal Duitse leden herinneringen op aan het Derde Rijk, toen Adolf Hitler met juist dat woord (Notfall , Notlage ) de democratie en de Reichstag buitenspel zette (met de Machtigingswet van maart 1933).Het is zeker noodzakelijk om te handelen, maar we hoeven geen noodsituatie af te kondigen. Houd de paniek weg en maak concrete plannen, dat is veel effectiever.
EU accession to the Istanbul Convention and other measures to combat gender-based violence (B9-0224/2019, B9-0225/2019, B9-0226/2019)
Het Verdrag van Istanbul is in 2015 geratificeerd door Nederland. Het verdrag gaat over het voorkomen en bestrijden van geweld tegen vrouwen en huiselijk geweld. Belangrijk dus! Ondertussen hebben ook alle EU-lidstaten het verdrag ondertekend, hoewel een aantal lidstaten het nog niet heeft geratificeerd. Ons Europese verkiezingsprogramma is ook duidelijk: de EU dient het Verdrag van Istanbul van de Raad van Europa te ratificeren.De gezamenlijke motie is een stap te ver gegaan. De tekst behandelt niet alleen het Verdrag van Istanbul, maar haalt ook abortuswetgeving en seksuele en reproductieve rechten aan. Ik kan die onderdelen niet steunen. Daarom heb ik me onthouden bij de eindstemming. Commissievoorzitter von der Leyen is echter duidelijk: het toetreden van de EU tot het Verdrag van Istanbul is een prioriteit voor haar Commissie. Ik hoop dat ze dit doorzet en ben blij dat ik op woensdag 27 november voor haar college heb gestemd.
The European Green Deal (RC-B9-0040/2020, B9-0040/2020, B9-0041/2020, B9-0042/2020, B9-0043/2020, B9-0044/2020, B9-0045/2020, B9-0046/2020)
Goed rentmeesterschap is zowel een menselijke plicht als een belofte voor de toekomstige generatie. Ik ben dan ook positief over de ambitieuze plannen van de Europese Commissie om van Europa zo snel mogelijk een klimaatneutraal continent te maken, zoals aangegeven tijdens de presentatie van de Green Deal.Het Europees Parlement heeft op deze Green Deal ingespeeld met een niet-bindende resolutie. Ik heb mij echter onthouden van de eindstemming vanwege enkele paragrafen.Zo stemde een meerderheid van het Europees Parlement ermee in dat maar liefst 30 % van de EU-zeeën moet gaan bestaan uit beschermde mariene gebieden. Wanneer we dit gaan vertalen naar onze Noordzee gaat dat echt niet werken door alle belangen (windenergie, visserij etc.) die daar nu al samenkomen. Bovendien wil een meerderheid van het Europees Parlement ook vérder gaan dan de maximale duurzame opbrengst (MSY), terwijl in een aantal EU-zeegebieden het doel van MSY voor 2020 niet eens werd gehaald. Hoewel het een niet-bindende resolutie is, zou ik onze EU-vissers niet recht in de ogen kunnen kijken als ik voor deze resolutie gestemd zou hebben.
Annual report on the implementation of the common foreign and security policy (A9-0054/2019 - David McAllister)
Op het verslag-McAllister, het jaarverslag over het gemeenschappelijk buitenlands en veiligheidsbeleid, volg ik in grote lijnen de EVP, met een paar kleine afwijkingen. Het zijn goede teksten, o.a. over de NAVO, maar het verslag roept toch ook weer om een versterking van het EU-buitenlandbeleid. De rode lijn voor mij is het verzoek in het verslag om een gekwalificeerde meerderheidsstemming door te voeren bij CFSP (buitenlandse zaken) in de Raad, i.p.v. de huidige unanimiteit. Daar kan ik het niet mee eens zijn en om die reden onthoud ik mij van stemming bij dit verslag.
European Parliament's position on the Conference on the Future of Europe (B9-0036/2020, B9-0037/2020, B9-0038/2020)
Tien jaar nadat het Verdrag van Lissabon in werking getreden is, komt het Europees Parlement met een gezamenlijke resolutie over de conferentie over de toekomst van Europa. De resolutie roept op tot een bottom-upbenadering om zo de EU doelmatiger en efficiënter te maken. Hierbij krijgen EU-burgers de kans om een stevig debat te voeren over de toekomst van de EU. Dat is een nobel streven, maar juist die oproep om meer naar de EU-burgers te luisteren, maakt deze resolutie krom.Er ontbreekt namelijk een flinke portie zelfreflectie. Zo mis ik de lessen van de brexit. Hoe kan het toch dat een meerderheid in een land nee zegt tegen de EU? En in landen als Italië en Bulgarije waar bijna de meerderheid zich geen EU-burger voelt? Welke lessen trekt de Conferentie daaruit? Dat hele deel ontbreekt tot mijn grote schrik.Je kunt de toekomst van Europa niet vormgeven zonder naar de burgers te luisteren, maar wie de laatste tijd goed heeft geluisterd, realiseert zich dat een belangrijke luisteroefening al heeft plaatsgevonden, namelijk in het Verenigd Koninkrijk. Ik ben voor een efficiënter en doelmatiger Europa, maar mis toch echt de zelfreflectie in deze resolutie. Daarom zal ik mij onthouden van stemming.
COP15 to the Convention on Biological Diversity (Kunming 2020) (B9-0035/2020)
Biodiversiteit en een gezonde aarde gaan hand in hand. Het is onze plicht een halt toe te roepen aan de achteruitgang van de biodiversiteit en om dat proces te keren. Ik juich toe dat de Europese Unie een mondiaal drijvende kracht wil zijn voor het verbeteren van de biodiversiteit.Ik verwelkom de EU-biodiversiteitsstrategie voor 2030, onderdeel van de Europese Green Deal, en het feit dat de EU de ambitie heeft om wereldwijd het voortouw te nemen voor een betere bescherming van ecosystemen en biodiversiteit.Ter voorbereiding van de conferentie over biodiversiteit van de Verenigde Naties in China (COP15), heeft het Europees Parlement een niet-bindende resolutie (motie) opgesteld. Hoewel ik voor de originele resolutie was, is er tijdens de stemming met betrekkelijk gering verschil een amendement aangenomen waardoor ik mij uiteindelijk onthouden heb bij de eindstemming. Dat amendement gaat te ver, door een onrealistisch doelpercentage vast te stellen voor beschermde mariene gebieden in de EU-zeeën. Indien dat percentage - van 30 % - zou worden toegepast, zal dat een fatale klap zijn voor de Europese en de Nederlandse visserij.
Conclusion of the EU-Viet Nam Free Trade Agreement (A9-0003/2020 - Geert Bourgeois)
Ik waardeer deze overeenkomst, die de handel tussen de EU en Vietnam verbetert. Helaas bevat de investeringsbeschermingsovereenkomst geen apart hoofdstuk over handel en duurzame ontwikkeling.Ik heb grote vraagtekens inzake de mensenrechten en godsdienstvrijheid in Vietnam. In de recent uitgebrachte ranglijst van vervolgde christenen van Open Doors staat Vietnam op de 21e plaats. Ook in het jaarverslag van 2016 van de Interfractiewerkgroep voor Godsdienstvrijheid van het Parlement wordt inzake Vietnam gewezen op de achterstelling van onder andere christenen door de overheid. Christenen worden regelmatig door lokale gemeenschappen als verraders gezien, en de overheid doet niets om hen te beschermen.Ik vind het te fors om tegen deze overeenkomst te stemmen, maar vanwege de magere staat van godsdienstvrijheid in Vietnam kan ik evenmin voor stemmen: ik onthoud me van stemming en geef zo het signaal af dat deze stap in de betrekkingen EU-Vietnam nog onvoldoende is.
EU-Viet Nam Investment Protection Agreement (A9-0002/2020 - Geert Bourgeois)
Ik waardeer deze overeenkomst, die de handel tussen de EU en Vietnam verbetert. Helaas bevat de investeringsbeschermingsovereenkomst geen apart hoofdstuk over handel en duurzame ontwikkeling.Ik heb grote vraagtekens inzake de mensenrechten en godsdienstvrijheid in Vietnam. In de recent uitgebrachte ranglijst van vervolgde christenen van Open Doors staat Vietnam op de 21e plaats. Ook in het jaarverslag van 2016 van de Interfractiewerkgroep voor Godsdienstvrijheid van het Parlement wordt inzake Vietnam gewezen op de achterstelling van onder andere christenen door de overheid. Christenen worden regelmatig door lokale gemeenschappen als verraders gezien, en de overheid doet niets om hen te beschermen.Ik vind het te fors om tegen deze overeenkomst te stemmen, maar vanwege de magere staat van godsdienstvrijheid in Vietnam kan ik evenmin voor stemmen: ik onthoud me van stemming en geef zo het signaal af dat deze stap in de betrekkingen EU-Vietnam nog onvoldoende is.
Specific measures to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak in the fishery and aquaculture sector
Het noodsteunpakket voor de visserij- en aquacultuursector steun ik volledig. De sector staat nu onder grote druk, met sterk dalende omzetten door de crisis.Het interinstitutionele proces is alleen niet goed gelopen. Er lag op maandagmiddag 13 april een bemoedigende ontwerpverklaring van de Commissie klaar, waarin zij aangaf maximale flexibiliteit te betrachten om onbenutte quota van het jaar 2020 naar 2021 over te hevelen. Bijna alle politieke fracties in het Parlement, onder aanvoering van mijn EVP-fractie, hadden daarom gevraagd.Op woensdag 15 april bleek aan het begin van de avond echter dat de Commissie toch niet met een formele verklaring wil komen. Ik kan niet achterhalen waarom dat zo gelopen is: ergens is in het proces tussen de vertegenwoordigers van de drie instellingen een kink in de kabel gekomen. Ik vind deze gang van zaken teleurstellend: we hebben nu alleen een informele verklaring van de Commissie in handen.Ik zal elke gelegenheid aangrijpen om deze kwestie te blijven agenderen, met de ontwerpverklaring van de Commissie in de hand. De overheveling van quota is voor de visserij essentieel.
EU coordinated action to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences
Het Parlement stemt vandaag over een resolutie om de gevolgen van de coronacrisis te bestrijden. Aanvankelijk ging het in de ontwerptekst vooral over meer wederzijdse hulp op medisch gebied, maar de definitieve tekst bevat nu 56 paragrafen over vele onderwerpen.In die tekst staan goede punten, zoals veroordeling van de uitholling van de rechtsstaat in Polen en Hongarije, herstelobligaties om het herstel te financieren uit de EU-begroting, een centrale plaats voor de Green Deal bij de wederopbouw, het niet samenvoegen van de schulden van de Europese landen, en gebruik van het EMS voor de crisisbestrijding.Echter, een reeks punten bevalt mij niet, zoals meer eigen EU-inkomsten (lees: EU-belastingen), meer macht voor de Commissie, snelle realisatie van de Europese Monetaire Unie, en een flink groter meerjarig financieel kader.Ik vind gezamenlijke solidariteit in de EU belangrijk. Die zien we ook terug in verschillende andere voorstellen, zoals het noodpakket voor de visserij- en aquacultuursectoren. Ook in de resolutie van vandaag zitten punten die de solidariteit bevorderen. Tegelijk is helder dat diverse fracties nu de EU een stevig stap vooruit willen laten zetten naar een federaal Europa. Dat gaat me te ver en daarom heb ik me bij deze stemming onthouden.
Discharge 2018: EU general budget - European Parliament (A9-0021/2020 - Maria Grapini)
Vanaf 2009 ben ik lid van het EP. Sindsdien bepleit ik verantwoording over de besteding van de maandelijkse algemene kostenvergoeding. Die bedraagt inmiddels meer dan 4 500 euro per maand per Europarlementariër. Over alle budgetten en betalingen moeten Europarlementariërs terecht verantwoording afleggen en de kwijting verantwoorden, maar niet over dit ene omvangrijke budget. Elke controle op de besteding van de algemene kostenvergoeding ontbreekt. Ik vind dat onbegrijpelijk.Er zijn, net zoals ik, Europarlementariërs die vrijwillig de controle door een externe accountant laten verrichten, en de niet gebruikte vergoeding terugstorten aan het Parlement. Ik vind dat dit de regel moet worden voor het hele EP, en dan verplicht en onder verantwoordelijkheid van het Parlement.Zolang dit niet geregeld is, steun ik amendementen waarin wordt opgeroepen om deze controle in het EP te krijgen, of dien ik op gezette tijden zelf amendementen hierover in.De algehele kwijting van de EP-begroting 2018 steun ik, maar op de bijbehorende resolutie onthoud ik mij, omdat de verantwoording over die algemene kostenvergoeding nog steeds niet goed is geregeld. Daarmee geef ik dit politieke signaal af: eens met de kwijting, maar niet eens met het feit dat de controle op de algemene kostenvergoeding nog steeds niet geregeld is.
New MFF, own resources and Recovery plan
De resolutie over het meerjarig financieel kader (MFK), de nieuwe eigen middelen voor de EU (lees: EU-belastingen) en het herstelplan gaat me te ver. De deur expliciet openzetten voor nieuwe Europese belastingen vind ik geen goed plan. Ook wordt een getal genoemd van 2 000 miljard voor herstel, terwijl dit bedrag niet wordt onderbouwd. Waarom dan niet bijvoorbeeld de helft of het dubbele gevraagd? Dit is een slag in de lucht.Bovendien is de toon richting de Commissie en de Raad hard en vol met dreiging: die instellingen moeten luisteren naar het Parlement anders blokkeert het EP verdere onderhandelingen zoals die over het MFK.Europa kan de huidige crisis overwinnen mits we dat samen doen. Dat vereist redelijkheid en balans qua inhoud, maar gaat ook over de manier waarop we met elkaar tot afspraken komen. Die redelijkheid en evenwichtigheid mis ik in de resolutie, en daarom heb ik die ook niet gesteund.
The Anti-racism protests following the death of George Floyd (B9-0194/2020, B9-0195/2020, B9-0196/2020, B9-0197/2020)
Helaas worden in de lidstaten velen vanwege onder andere de kleur van hun huid of hun geloof gediscrimineerd. Het Parlement veroordeelt in deze resolutie terecht het kwaad van racisme en discriminatie dat veel van onze medeburgers is en wordt aangedaan. In de omvangrijke resolutie komen nog tal van andere zaken voor zoals het optreden van de politie, trainingen voor de politie, het neerhalen van standbeelden, discriminatie vanwege bepaalde kapsels enz.Er sprong een amendement van de groene fractie uit. Daarin worden de lidstaten verzocht racistische en afrofobe tradities, zoals blackface, te veroordelen en zich hier niet meer mee in te laten. Ik heb me bij die stemming onthouden.Enerzijds zijn er inderdaad nogal wat mensen die gediscrimineerd en beschimpt worden vanwege hun huidskleur. Anderzijds moet de koers en richting van deze discussie niet vanuit Europa worden gestuurd. Dat werkt eerder contraproductief. Ook dient die discussie binnen de landen zelf vorm en inhoud te krijgen, een proces van gesprek en bewustwording in de lidstaten.
Conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting of 17-21 July 2020 (B9-0229/2020)
. – De resolutie bevat goede, maar ook minder goede elementen. Daarom mijn onthouding op de eindstemming.De resolutie waardeert de totstandkoming van een coronaherstelfonds. Terecht, want zo’n fonds is hard nodig om de getroffen economieën van landen zoals Italië en Spanje te steunen. Nederland en de Europese Unie hebben er direct belang bij dat die landen overeind blijven.De resolutie kent ook schaduwkanten. Zo wordt het aanstaande nieuwe instrument voor eigen middelen torenhoog geprezen. Het instrument vind ik een aantasting van het budgetrecht, dat toebehoort aan de nationale parlementen en regeringen. Ook slaat de Raad de plank stevig mis met de aanpassing van het emissiehandelssysteem: dit was dé gelegenheid om zowel lucht- als scheepvaart (beide evident vervuilende sectoren) onder dat systeem te brengen, maar dat gebeurt helaas niet: het blijft een optie. De resolutie van het Parlement maakt zich hier helaas niet druk om.Voorts hebben de leningen die aangegaan worden ter financiering van het coronaherstelfonds een looptijd die strekt tot 31 december 2058. Dat vind ik absurd lang. De resolutie betreurt dat op het gebied van de rechtsstaat de Raad niet heeft doorgepakt. Er had een voluit krachtige veroordeling moeten staan van deze zwakke Raadstekst!Al met al een onthouding mijnerzijds.
Determination of a clear risk of a serious breach by the Republic of Poland of the rule of law
Bij de eindstemming over het tussentijdse verslag over ernstige schendingen van de rechtsstaat door de republiek Polen heb ik mij onthouden. Ik deel de stevige kritiek van het verslag op aspecten zoals de schending van de onafhankelijke rechterlijke macht in het land, en het bestaan van LHBT-vrije zones. Maar meerdere paragrafen in het verslag gaan over het recht op wat dan heet “seksuele en reproductieve gezondheid en rechten”: EU-taal voor abortus provocatus. Ik vind abortus provocatus een groot kwaad, en we moeten alles doen om te voorkomen dat vrouwen en meisjes tot zo’n besluit komen. Dat is een aangelegenheid voor de Europese lidstaten zelf, en hun gezondheidszorg en ethische beleid. Op dit terrein heeft de EU geen bevoegdheden. Dat Polen een restrictieve abortuswetgeving heeft is hun keuze. Veel landen kunnen op dit specifieke punt nog wat van Polen leren. Gezien deze plussen maar zeker ook de minnen in het verslag heb ik mij onthouden bij de eindstemming.
Abortion rights in Poland (B9-0373/2020)
In de voorliggende resolutie spat van vrijwel iedere paragraaf de scherpe afkeer tegen het Poolse beleid inzake abortus provocatus af. Geen argument wordt onbenut gelaten om dit beleid snoeihard te verwerpen.De resolutie leest als één groot statement voor abortus provocatus. De suggestie wordt gewekt dat dit een Europese waarde en een Europees recht is. De EU gaat echter niet over abortus provocatus. Al talloze malen heeft onder andere de Europese Commissie terecht en juist verklaard dat de EU op dit terrein niet bevoegd is. Dit is geen Europees recht.Voorts wordt in de resolutie genegeerd dat ook een ongeboren kind recht op leven heeft. Helaas wordt de hulp die moeder en kind na de geboorte door allerlei hulpverlenende instanties wordt geboden ook niet genoemd.Tenslotte wordt in de tekst het beeld gecreëerd dat abortus provocatus in feite een anticonceptiemiddel is dat voluit beschikbaar dient te zijn voor iedereen. Deze visie, waarbij ongeboren leven direct in het geding is, wijs ik af. Ik steun de resolutie derhalve niet.
MFF, Rule of Law Conditionality and Own Resources (B9-0428/2020, B9-0429/2020)
Vrijwel iedere resolutie heeft naast sterke punten ook aspecten die niet gesteund moeten worden. Dat geldt ook voor deze resolutie (B9-0428/2020). De jubeltonen over invoering van meer eigen middelen en een grote rol voor het Europees Parlement als begrotingsautoriteit, deel ik niet.Toch zal ik de resolutie steunen vanwege het rechtsstaatsmechanisme dat in een aparte verordening reeds is afgesproken, en dat met deze resolutie opnieuw wordt ondersteund. In die aparte Europese wet is vastgelegd hoe de Europese Commissie de toets voor rechtsstatelijkheid kan gaan toepassen. Dat steun ik volledig.Zeer teleurstellend was de opstelling van de Europese Raad (EUCO 22/20). Die heeft een reeks conclusies vastgesteld waarin uitvoerig wordt opgetekend hoe ten aanzien van de (meerjaren)begroting gehandeld zou moeten worden met lidstaten die het niet zo nauw nemen met de rechtsstaat. Deze Raadsconclusies zijn verwerpelijk. Ze bieden aan landen als Polen en Hongarije feitelijk, níet juridisch, een handvat om de toepassing van het rechtsstaatsmechanisme fors te gaan vertragen. Bovendien geven die conclusies de Europese Commissie een stevige dienstopdracht hoe te handelen. Daarmee wordt de positie van de hoedster van de Europese Verdragen ondermijnd.De Raadsconclusies zijn een politieke, feitelijke onjuistheid en dat had van mij scherper in de resolutietekst gemogen.
Artificial intelligence: questions of interpretation and application of international law (A9-0001/2021 - Gilles Lebreton)
Met dit initiatiefverslag wordt getracht de voor- en nadelen aan te pakken die artificiële intelligentie (AI) kan opleveren met betrekking tot de interpretatie en toepassing van het internationaal recht.Het is over het algemeen een gebalanceerd stuk, dat ik steun. Toch heb ik mij onthouden omdat er een onderdeel over gezichtsherkenning in staat, dat ik niet steun. Gezichtsherkenning is in de meeste gevallen verre van perfect. Daarmee lopen we het risico dat (onbedoeld) grondrechten worden geschonden. De optie om een verbod in te stellen wanneer blijkt dat de technologie discrimineert, is helaas verworpen.Gezichtsherkenningstechnologieën moeten gereguleerd worden. Er zijn duidelijke regels nodig voor waar en wanneer ze wel en niet kunnen worden gebruikt. Massatoezicht en misbruik moet voorkomen worden. Dat houdt voor mij ook in dat gezichtsherkenning verboden kan gaan worden als blijkt dat de technologie discrimineert, totdat duidelijk is dat dit niet gebeurt. Het wetgevingsvoorstel van de Europese Commissie inzake AI wordt begin dit jaar verwacht. Ik hoop dat er in dit aanstaande voorstel staat dat kunstmatige intelligentie sterk gereguleerd dient te worden.
Human Rights and Democracy in the World and the EU policy on the matter - annual report 2019 (A9-0259/2020 - Isabel Santos)
Bij de eindstemming over het verslag van Isabel Santos over “Mensenrechten en democratie in de wereld en het beleid van de Europese Unie op dit gebied – jaarverslag 2019” heb ik me uiteindelijk onthouden. Daarvoor heb ik de volgende redenen:Enerzijds bevat het verslag twaalf paragrafen die alle de “seksuele en reproductieve rechten” – Europees jargon voor abortus provocatus – uitgebreid benoemen, bepleiten en willen bevorderen. Het verslag ademt op velerlei manieren de oproep uit voor nog meer mogelijkheden tot abortus in de wereld. Daar ben ik op tegen.Anderzijds zijn er vier amendementen aangenomen (die daardoor zijn toegevoegd aan de uiteindelijke tekst van het verslag) die specifiek gaan over de wereldwijde discriminatie en vervolging van christenen. Dat is positief. Eén van die amendementen (nr. 23) heb ik zelf mede ingediend en luidt: “onderstreept de noodzaak om aandacht te schenken aan onder meer de situatie van de vervolgde christenen wereldwijd, die de overgrote meerderheid vormen van de religieuze groeperingen die te maken hebben met discriminatie, geweld en dood.”Deze twee zaken afwegende heb ik bij de eindstemming niet voor of tegen gestemd maar mij onthouden.
Decent and affordable housing for all (A9-0247/2020 - Kim Van Sparrentak)
In het initiatiefverslag-Van Sparrentak wordt politieke aandacht gevraagd voor fatsoenlijke en betaalbare huisvesting in de Europese Unie. Dat is op zich een lovenswaardig streven. Echter, in het verslag worden er onterecht tal van zaken bijgehaald of vergeten. Primair is dat het huisvestingsbeleid een zaak van de lidstaten is. Zij kunnen het beste overzien welke woonbehoeften er zijn, en hoe die op de uiteenlopende vragen in de woningmarkt moeten worden afgestemd. Dat geldt idem dito voor een daklozenbeleid. In het verslag wordt hiervoor te veel en te omvangrijk Europese bemoeienis bepleit. Ook is onnodig dat in dit verslag tal van koppelingen worden gelegd met andere aspecten, zoals bijvoorbeeld een specifiek beleid voor LGBTIQ- en transgenderpersonen inzake huisvesting en dakloosheid. Continue aandacht vragen voor specifieke groepen is ondoenlijk in dit soort verslagen.Ik heb om dit alles tegen dit verslag gestemd.
Administrative cooperation in the field of taxation (A9-0015/2021 - Sven Giegold)
Bij dit verslag heb ik me bij de eindstemming onthouden van stemming. Hoewel ik de aanpak van belastingontwijking en -ontduiking beslist steun, zijn er veel amendementen aangenomen die ik te ver vind gaan.Het verslag is de reactie op het voorstel van de Europese Commissie om Richtlijn 2011/16/EU te herzien, omdat de huidige regels niet meer toereikend zijn in een economie die steeds verder digitaliseert. Er moeten daarom meer mogelijkheden komen voor belastingdiensten om onderling informatie uit te wisselen over transacties die op digitale platforms plaatsvinden.De Europese Commissie heeft hier ronduit goede voorstellen voor gedaan. Een meerderheid in het Europees Parlement wil echter extra eisen stellen. Zo zouden belastingdiensten niet alleen informatie met elkaar moeten delen, maar ook met de Europese Commissie, die daar vervolgens over dient te rapporteren. Hierbij kan niet worden gewaarborgd dat alleen de hoogstnodige gegevens worden uitgewisseld. Daarnaast wil men ruimere mogelijkheden voor de lidstaten om informatie van buitenlandse belastingdiensten te gebruiken voor andere doeleinden dan belastingheffing alleen. Ook hier vind ik terughoudendheid op zijn plaats, omdat belastingheffing een nationale bevoegdheid is. Door deze en andere eisen gaat een meerderheid van het Europees Parlement veel verder dan de Commissievoorstellen. Dat vond ik te ver gaan.
Strengthening the international role of the euro (A9-0043/2021 - Danuta Maria Hübner)
Bij dit verslag heb ik mij onthouden van stemming bij de eindstemming. Hoewel ik het belang van een sterke euro erken, kan ik mij niet vinden in de onderliggende boodschap van dit verslag die van de euro een geloofsartikel maakt, als de enige weg voorwaarts.Het verslag-Hübner benoemt zowel de voor- als nadelen van het grootschalig gebruik van de euro als internationale reservevaluta. Voordelen zijn lagere transactie- en financieringskosten en grotere weerbaarheid tegen economische schokken. Nadelen zijn het risico op overwaardering van de munt, onstabiele kapitaalstromen en grotere verantwoordelijkheden.Op basis van deze afweging steun ik het streven om de euro een grotere rol te laten spelen in de internationale markten. Wat mij echter tegenstaat, is de stellingname van dit verslag dat monetaire integratie een onomkeerbaar project is dat niet alleen economisch, maar ook politiek van aard is. Ik ben van mening dat een kritische houding ten opzichte van monetaire integratie te allen tijde geboden is. Daarnaast kan ik mij niet vinden in de positieve toon over de mogelijkheid voor de EU om zelfstandig te lenen op de kapitaalmarkten. Voor mij betreft dit namelijk echt een eenmalige uitzondering met het oog op het coronaherstelfonds.
2019-2020 Reports on Turkey (A9-0153/2021 - Nacho Sánchez Amor)
De deur naar de toetreding van Turkije tot de EU moet dicht en op slot: de Europese Unie moet de toetredingsonderhandelingen met Turkije permanent stopzetten. Het verslag dat de heer Sánchez Amor heeft opgesteld in reactie op het verslag van de Europese Commissie over Turkije slaat een stevige toon aan, maar laat deze deur vervolgens toch op een kier staan. De deur staat reeds te lang op een kier en moet nu voorgoed dicht. Daarom heb ik tegen dit verslag gestemd.De ijdele hoop dat Turkije onze Europese waarden ooit zal omarmen, is ronduit naïef. Er is in Turkije geen vrije pers en ook godsdienstvrijheid is ver te zoeken. Christenen worden gediscrimineerd en buitenlandse christenen worden zonder pardon verbannen. Daarnaast wordt Turkije ervan verdacht terroristische groeperingen zoals Hamas te steunen. Ondertussen wordt het Turkse bewind royaal gefinancierd door de EU in het kader van de toetredingsonderhandelingen.De heer Sánchez Amor pleit in zijn verslag voor het opschorten en evalueren van deze onderhandelingen, maar dat is niet genoeg. Wat mij betreft worden de toetredingsonderhandelingen per direct volledig stopgezet. De EU moet andere manieren vinden om de betrekkingen met Turkije te onderhouden, zonder daarbij een autoritair regime te financieren.
EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030: Bringing nature back into our lives (A9-0179/2021 - César Luena)
Het (niet-wetgevende) initiatiefrapport over de biodiversiteitsstrategie zou de nekslag kunnen betekenen voor veel Nederlandse vissers wanneer de tekst wordt omgezet in wetgeving. Hoewel sommigen deze hardwerkende beroepsgroep het liefst zo snel willen zien verdwijnen, wil ik dat niet.Tegelijkertijd ben ik groot voorstander van het beschermen van onze biodiversiteit, want die is cruciaal voor onze leefbaarheid. Momenteel verdwijnen er in hoog tempo planten, insecten en vogels uit onze natuur. Zo zijn er de afgelopen tien jaar zeker 160 soorten uitgestorven verklaard, is het aantal weidevogels gehalveerd en gaan ook bijen en insecten hard in aantal achteruit. Er is dus een inhaalslag nodig om de biodiversiteit te behouden en te herstellen, en de EU-biodiversiteitsstrategie springt hierop in.Ik sta dus volledig achter het grootste deel van de nu voorgestelde strategie. Zou dus de visserij in enkele paragrafen van deze strategie niet zo genadeloos aan de kant zijn geschoven, dan zou ik voor dit initiatiefrapport gestemd hebben. Echter, de visserij in deze tekst de nekslag toebrengen is onaanvaardbaar: daarom ben ik genoodzaakt me te onthouden bij de eindstemming over dit rapport.
Sexual and reproductive health and rights in the EU, in the frame of women’s health (A9-0169/2021 - Predrag Fred Matić)
Pril leven is het beschermen voluit waard. Daarom stem ik tegen de oorspronkelijke resolutie en de resolutie van de EVP-Fractie over seksuele en reproductieve rechten. Beide koppelen abortus provocatus aan deze rechten en beide willen de seksuele en reproductieve gezondheid in de EU bevorderen, terwijl dit geen bevoegdheid is van de EU.Vooral het verslag-Matic is misleidend en buitengewoon omvangrijk. Misleidend omdat abortus een mensenrecht wordt genoemd, terwijl dat zo door geen enkel internationaal verdrag wordt erkend. Omvangrijk, mede omdat in een apart hoofdstuk uitgebreid wordt stilgestaan bij de gewetensbezwaren van medische beroepsbeoefenaars. Die worden zeer kritisch bejegend, “want de gewetensclausule mag de tijdige toegang van vrouwen tot seksuele en reproductieve gezondheidszorg (lees: abortus) niet in gevaar brengen”. In het verslag ontbreken hoop en toekomst voor het ongeboren leven volledig.De resolutie van de ECR-Fractie steun ik daarentegen wel voluit. In deze resolutie wordt duidelijk gemaakt dat abortus provocatus geen bevoegdheid is van de Europese Unie, dat abortus geen internationaal erkend mensenrecht is, dat gewetensbezwaren voor zorgmedewerkers een recht zijn en dat de formulering en uitvoering van seksuele voorlichting uitsluitend een nationale bevoegdheid zijn. Deze compacte resolutie slaat de spijker op zijn kop!
25th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD25) (Nairobi Summit) (B9-0365/2021, B9-0366/2021)
De resolutie over de 25e verjaardag van de Internationale Conferentie over Bevolking en Ontwikkeling (ICPD25) uit grote zorgen over de achterblijvende ontwikkeling van vrouwenrechten, seksuele en reproductieve rechten en gendergelijkheid in veel landen, inclusief in de EU-lidstaten zelf. De resolutie benoemt terecht problemen op het gebied van gezondheidszorg en sociale acceptatie, maar leest tegelijkertijd als een krachtig pleidooi voor het recht op abortus provocatus en tegen elk initiatief dat dit recht wil beperken. Daarom heb ik tegen deze resolutie gestemd.Seksuele en reproductieve rechten gaan niet alleen over abortus, maar ook over problemen zoals gynaecologische ziekten, vrouwenbesnijdenis, gendergerelateerd geweld en huwelijksdwang. Toch keren de opstellers van deze resolutie zich faliekant tegen zaken als verplichte bedenktijd en begeleiding bij abortus, en tegen schadelijke gendernormen en -stereotypen. In de resolutie wordt de EU ertoe opgeroepen zich in het kader van ontwikkelingssamenwerking ook in te zetten voor het bevorderen van seksuele en reproductieve rechten en gezinsplanning. Ik vind dat de EU door middel van ontwikkelingssamenwerking moet bijdragen aan de oplossing van serieuze problemen, die in deze resolutie zeker ook benoemd worden. Het promoten van de abortuspraktijk hoort daar beslist niet bij.
Review of the macroeconomic legislative framework (A9-0212/2021 - Margarida Marques)
Hoe moet het verder met het fiscale beleid in de EU na de coronacrisis? Het rapport Marques laat terecht zien dat er een balans moet zijn tussen het aflossen van schulden enerzijds en het belang van overheidsuitgaven voor herstel en transitie anderzijds. Toch noemt dit rapport ook enkele plannen die de EU op fiscaal gebied te veel macht geven. Die kan ik niet steunen. Daarom heb ik mij onthouden bij de eindstemming.Het initiatiefrapport leunt zwaar op de plannen van het European Fiscal Board voor het hervormen van het Europese fiscale beleid. Die voorstellen gaan onder meer over het opzetten van een centrale fiscale capaciteit die gefinancierd wordt met Europese belastingen, en gezamenlijke Europese obligaties. Dit alles om beter bestand te zijn tegen economische schokken. Hoewel het rapport zich niet expliciet uitspreekt voor of tegen deze voorstellen, sta ik er niet bij te applaudisseren.Ook de positieve houding van het initiatiefrapport richting het voornemen voor meer eigen inkomstenbronnen voor de EU is een reden dat ik dit rapport niet kan steunen. Dergelijke constructies geven de EU veel macht maar mogen niet afleiden van de noodzaak tot fiscale discipline en structurele hervormingen in de lidstaten.
Breaches of EU law and of the rights of LGBTIQ citizens in Hungary as a result of the adopted legal changes in the Hungarian Parliament (B9-0412/2021, B9-0413/2021)
De afweging omtrent deze resolutie was zeldzaam ingewikkeld.Enerzijds vind ik het nodig dat de Europese Commissie en de Raad tegen Hongarije de zogenoemde artikel 7-procedure door zetten opdat het land de rechtsstaat respecteert. De rechtsstaat geldt immers voor iedereen, ongeacht iemands seksuele voorkeur, zie artikel 2 van het Europese Verdrag. Een resolutie met slechts deze strekking had mijn steun gekregen.Anderzijds bevat de omvangrijke resolutietekst waarover we stemden meerdere punten die daar pertinent niet in thuis horen. Zo wordt bijvoorbeeld gerefereerd aan de resolutie van 24 juni jl. over seksuele en reproductieve rechten (lees: abortus provocatus). Ik heb daar toen tegen gestemd en het is onnodig en ongewenst daaraan toch te refereren.Ook ongewenst is dat de resolutie voor de lidstaten invult, hoe seksuele voorlichting op scholen vormgegeven moet worden. Dit staat op gespannen voet met de onderwijsvrijheid van de lidstaten.Wij stemden over deze tekst van deze resolutie. Daar zou ik normaliter tegen hebben gestemd, maar er is ook het politieke signaal richting de Hongaarse regering, het Europese Verdrag te respecteren. In die complexe afweging heb ik me uiteindelijk van mijn stem onthouden.
LGBTIQ rights in the EU (B9-0431/2021)
Bij deze resolutie was er sprake van een enkelvoudige stemming. Er lagen geen amendementen ter tafel. Uiteindelijk heb ik tegen de resolutietekst gestemd op grond van de volgende overwegingen.De rechten van lhbtiq-personen worden in de resolutie mensenrechten genoemd. Dat vind ik een oneigenlijke oprekking van het internationaal erkende begrip mensenrechten. Voorts worden in de resolutie verregaande acties van de Europese Commissie gevraagd om te komen tot een communautaire aanpak voor “regenbooggezinnen”. Daarmee zou de EU zich in aanzienlijke mate begeven op het terrein van het familierecht, waarop de EU geen bevoegdheden heeft. Het is onjuist waar in de resolutie (paragraaf 5) wordt gesteld dat hierbij toch het EU-recht zou prevaleren.Tevens begint overdaad in dezen te schaden: zowel tijdens de zitting in juni als tijdens die in juli heeft het Europees Parlement zich reeds uitgesproken over essentiële aspecten betreffende de lhbtiq-rechten. Daarbij ging het onder andere over de noodzaak geweld tegen de lhbtiq-gemeenschappen te stoppen en over de lhbtiq-vrije zones in Polen. Daarmee zijn toen de voornaamste aspecten van de lhbtiq-gemeenschappen ruimschoots aan bod gekomen. Om dit nu nog verder door te drijven in de richting van het familierecht is voor mij echt een brug te ver.
A new approach to the Atlantic maritime strategy (A9-0243/2021 - Younous Omarjee)
Het verslag van collega Omarjee evalueert de Atlantische Maritieme Strategie, waarbinnen Europese regio’s grenzend aan de Atlantische oceaan nauw samenwerken aan gezamenlijke uitdagingen op het gebied van onder meer innovatie en klimaat. Dat vind ik positief en daarom heb ik voor dit verslag gestemd. Echter, het verslag roept lidstaten ook op om op grote schaal maritieme gebieden als beschermd gebied aan te wijzen. In zulk soort gebieden mag dan maar beperkt gevist worden. De praktijk wijst uit dat dergelijk beleid niet het gewenste effect heeft op de biodiversiteit in de zee, terwijl vissers er wel veel nadeel van ondervinden. Dit gedeelte van het verslag onderschrijf ik dan ook niet. Ik heb toch voor gestemd, omdat ik mij in de rest van het verslag wel kon vinden. Overigens is dit verslag ook voornamelijk van toepassing op Franse, Ierse, Portugese en Spaanse regio's, en is het raakvlak met Nederland zeer beperkt.
Artificial intelligence in criminal law and its use by the police and judicial authorities in criminal matters (A9-0232/2021 - Petar Vitanov)
Dit verslag van de Commissies juridische zaken en vrouwenrechten gaat over serieuze problemen rondom geweld tussen (ex-)partners en de gevolgen daarvan voor kinderen. Lidstaten moeten inderdaad voldoende maatregelen nemen om geweldsincidenten te voorkomen en te bestrijden, en te zorgen dat er recht wordt gedaan aan slachtoffers. De bemoeienis van het Europees Parlement in dergelijke zaken is echter wat ongemakkelijk, omdat de competenties van de EU op dit gebied maar beperkt zijn. Daarom heb ik uiteindelijk toch onthouding gestemd.Naast het bezwaar rondom competenties stond ook de toon van dit verslag mij niet aan. Deze was veelal ideologisch van aard en sprak over schadelijke genderstereotypen en gendergelijkheid als kerndoelstelling van de EU. Dergelijke teksten vind ik niet nodig in een dergelijk verslag. Ook probeert het verslag zich te mengen in het abortusbeleid van lidstaten. Dit is voor mij niet acceptabel. Dit neemt niet weg dat het probleem van geweldsdelicten in relaties zeker aandacht verdient, maar dan toch vooral van instanties die hier werkelijk het verschil kunnen maken.
The protection of persons with disabilities through petitions: lessons learnt (A9-0261/2021 - Alex Agius Saliba)
Het verslag van collega Saliba pleit terecht voor een gelijke en bovenal goede behandeling van gehandicapten binnen alle lidstaten van de Europese Unie. Dat pleidooi steun ik van harte. Tegelijkertijd bemoeit het Europees Parlement zich in dit rapport te vaak met zaken die het beter aan lidstaten over kan laten. Daarom heb ik mij toch onthouden bij de eindstemming.Voorbeelden van punten waar het verslag te ver gaat zijn voorstellen voor een speciaal EU-agentschap voor toegankelijkheid en vrijstelling van tolheffing voor gehandicapten. Dit is micromanagement waar het Europees Parlement niet aan moet beginnen. Ook zijn er verwijzingen naar abortusrechten en de anti-discriminatierichtlijn waar ik grote moeite mee heb, onder meer omdat ik vind dat deze discussie binnen de lidstaten moet worden gevoerd. Dit is jammer, want de hoofdboodschap van het rapport, dat mensen met een handicap volwaardig deel van onze samenleving zijn en dus ook moeten kunnen zijn, verdient wel alle steun.
Farm to Fork Strategy (A9-0271/2021 - Anja Hazekamp, Herbert Dorfmann)
In de “van boer tot bord”-strategie wordt terecht gepleit voor een wijziging van ons voedselsysteem. Ik heb daarom voor het omvangrijke eigen eisenpakket van het Europees Parlement gestemd, wat onder andere gaat over het tegengaan van voedselverspilling, het reduceren van pesticiden, meer diervriendelijkheid en duurzame handelsverdragen.Het Europees landbouwbeleid is opgezet om voedselzekerheid te bieden, maar vaak leidde dat ook tot overproductie, zoals de bekende melkplassen of boterbergen. Overconsumptie- en productie is schadelijk. Het moet daarom anders: minder milieuschade, een eerlijke beloning voor de boer, helpen bij het innoveren van de landbouw, betere leefomstandigheden van dieren en meer vertrouwen van de consument in onze voedselsector.Ik ben het niet eens met elke letter uit het eisenpakket van het Parlement. Zo wordt daarin matige wijnconsumptie gepromoot. Daar ben ik geheel op tegen: reclame maken voor alcohol is iemand in de richting van mogelijke verslaving duwen.Wel ben ik voorstander van een effectbeoordeling van elk wetgevend voorstel dat voortkomt uit de “van boer tot bord”-strategie, want de strategie zal ingrijpende gevolgen hebben. Een ineenstorting van onze eigen voedselproductie zou rampzalig zijn, dus we moeten erop toezien dat onze voedselzekerheid niet in het gedrang komt. De kans is groot dat deze systeemwijziging tot hogere prijzen in de supermarkten leidt. Toch zou géén actie ondernemen ons pas echt duur komen te staan, zowel financieel als vanwege onze gezondheid en het klimaat.
Employment and social policies of the euro area 2021 (A9-0274/2021 - Lina Gálvez Muñoz)
Bij dit verslag over sociaal beleid in de eurozone heb ik mij van stemming onthouden bij de eindstemming. Kortgezegd kan ik mij vinden in veel inhoudelijke doelstellingen met betrekking tot sociale vooruitgang, gelijkheid en welzijn. Tegelijkertijd vind ik dat dit vooral een zaak voor de lidstaten is, waar de EU zich niet onnodig mee moet bemoeien. Dat laatste deed dit verslag wel. Daarom kon ik er uiteindelijk niet voor stemmen.Het verslag wil sociaal beleid in het hart van het EU-beleid plaatsen. Dit is echter absoluut geen kerncompetentie van de Unie. Ook wordt het Europees Semester aangegrepen om allerlei sociale doelstellingen te verwezenlijken, terwijl deze procedure bedoeld is om de budgettaire gezondheid van de lidstaten in het oog te houden. Deze focus moeten we blijven houden, en het Semester moet geen duizenddingendoekje worden voor allerlei beleidsdoelstellingen, hoe nobel die ook mogen zijn.Sociaal beleid is uitermate belangrijk, en in veel lidstaten valt er nog een wereld te winnen als het gaat om sociale zekerheid en gendergelijkheid. Ik blijf er echter bij dat de primaire verantwoordelijkheid hiervoor bij de lidstaten zelf ligt. Een verslag dat in dit opzicht het heil voornamelijk van de EU verwacht, gaat zijn boekje te buiten.
General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2022 - all sections (A9-0281/2021 - Karlo Ressler, Damian Boeselager)
Bij de stemming over de Europese begroting voor 2022 en de bijbehorende resolutie heb ik mij onthouden van stemming, hoewel er ook veel positieve dingen in staan. Zo wordt er stevig ingezet op het bestrijden van klimaatverandering en het beschermen van biodiversiteit. Ook gaat er meer geld naar humanitaire hulp in Afghanistan, dat direct zal worden uitgekeerd aan hulporganisaties, zonder tussenkomst van de Taliban.Daarnaast vind ik het goed dat in de resolutie wordt bepleit om een deel van het budget voor het Europees Grens- en kustwachtagentschap Frontex te bevriezen, totdat de organisatie gemaakte afspraken nakomt. Frontex heeft veel steken laten vallen en ik wil eerst verbeteringen zien. Ik betreur daarom dat deze begroting toch inzet op verhoging van het budget voor Frontex.Verder ben ik sceptisch over de herhaaldelijke oproep voor het opzetten van een Europese gezondheidsunie. Een ander punt waar ik moeite mee heb is dat de uitgaven voor een aantal EU-instellingen en agentschappen die ik als overbodig beschouw, zoals het Europees Economische en Sociaal Comité, komend jaar verder stijgen. We moeten juist besparen op die posten, net zoals op de begroting van het Europees Parlement zelf. Door de pandemie is onze werkwijze namelijk flink veranderd en goedkoper geworden.
2019 Discharge: European Border and Coast Guard Agency (A9-0270/2021 - Ryszard Czarnecki)
Het besluit om het Grens- en kustwachtagentschap Frontex voor het jaar 2019 kwijting te verlenen heb ik niet gesteund. Frontex staat de laatste jaren in een slecht daglicht, bijvoorbeeld als het gaat om de vermeende betrokkenheid bij illegale pushbacks van migranten. Directe betrokkenheid van Frontex bij deze pushbacks is niet bewezen. Wel heeft een onderzoekscommissie van het Parlement vastgesteld dat Frontex te gemakkelijk heeft weggekeken wanneer de nationale autoriteiten waarmee het samenwerkte acties uitvoerden die niet door de beugel konden. Daarnaast heeft Frontex de interne checks-and-balances nog niet voldoende op orde om een juiste omgang met fundamentele rechten te kunnen garanderen.Hoewel er aan verbetering wordt gewerkt, is er ook nog een lange lijst met openstaande punten, bijvoorbeeld het aanstellen van voldoende mensen die de acties van Frontex intern kunnen controleren. Het is dan ook terecht dat het Parlement er eerder deze week mee heeft ingestemd om een deel van de begroting van Frontex nog niet uit te keren. We willen eerst meer vooruitgang zien voordat we het geld overmaken. Tegelijkertijd vind ik niet dat we de boeken van voorgaande jaren al wel kunnen sluiten. Te meer omdat ook OLAF, de anticorruptiewaakhond van de EU, nog een onderzoek heeft lopen. Daar wil ik eerst de uitkomsten van afwachten. De aantijgingen tegen het agentschap zijn dermate ernstig dat er meer duidelijkheid en verbetering nodig is voordat we over kunnen gaan tot de orde van de dag.
The first anniversary of the de facto abortion ban in Poland (B9-0543/2021, B9-0544/2021)
In deze resolutie over het feit dat in Polen een jaar geleden de facto een abortusverbod werd ingevoerd, spat van vrijwel iedere alinea de scherpe afkeer van het Poolse beleid inzake abortus provocatus af en worden talloze argumenten gebruikt om het Poolse beleid te verwerpen. Dit komt uitgerekend in de Week van het Leven, waarin in Nederland wordt stilgestaan bij de ruim dertigduizend abortussen die per jaar in het land worden uitgevoerd. De lidstaten moeten alles op alles zetten om afbreking van zwangerschappen te voorkomen.De Europese Unie heeft geen bevoegdheden op het gebied van abortus provocatus, hetgeen onder meer talloze malen door de Europese Commissie is beaamd. Deze resolutie gaat daar volledig aan voorbij. Sterker nog, er is geen rechtsgrond voor de herhaaldelijke oproepen aan de Commissie om op te treden en beleid vast te stellen.Ik had liever gezien dat de resolutie stil zou staan bij het schrijnende leed van abortus provocatus, niet alleen voor het kind, maar vaak ook voor de moeder. Over de vader wordt helaas met geen woord gerept.Ik hoop dat de lidstaten zowel hun preventieve als hun actieve beleid zodanig inrichten dat het grote kwaad van abortus provocatus wordt teruggedrongen.Ik zie dus geen enkele reden om de resolutie te steunen.
Common agricultural policy - support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States and financed by the EAGF and by the EAFRD (A8-0200/2019 - Peter Jahr)
Het nieuwe Gemeenschappelijk Landbouwbeleid is groener dan ooit tevoren. Alhoewel ik me vorig jaar nog onthield bij de stemming over een van de drie verslagen die samen het GLB vormen, stem ik deze keer voor alle drie.Na ongeveer een jaar stemmen we wederom over het Gemeenschappelijk Landbouwbeleid (GLB), ditmaal niet over duizenden amendementen, maar over het voorlopige akkoord over dit beleid dat tot stand is gekomen tussen het Europees Parlement, de Raad en de Europese Commissie.Het GLB was dringend aan verandering toe, omdat het zorgde voor veel administratieve rompslomp, maar vooral omdat het huidige beleid niet voldoende deed aan milieu- en klimaatbescherming. Immers, ook de landbouwsector moet de Green Deal-doelen halen.In de drie verslagen die deze week voorliggen, wordt duurzame landbouw gestimuleerd met het creëren van prikkels in plaats van overregulering. De EU beweegt zich dus eindelijk in de richting waar ik al langer voor pleit: boeren die duurzamer en groener produceren, moeten daar ook voor beloond worden. Daarnaast wordt nu – behalve in Nederland – ook in de rest van Europa de basis gelegd voor kringlooplandbouw. Er wordt steviger ingezet op lokale productie, de biodiversiteit wordt beter beschermd en jonge boeren krijgen meer steun.In het nieuwe GLB worden ecologische maatregelen financieel beloond en dat is nog nooit eerder vertoond. Zo moet ten minste 35 % van alle financiering voor plattelandsontwikkeling worden gebruikt voor milieu- en klimaatmaatregelen, en 25 % van de subsidies om het inkomen van de boer aan te vullen moet worden toegewezen aan ecoregelingen. Het mooie is dat de lidstaten hier dus zelf een ruimer percentage van kunnen maken, waarbij ik verwacht dat dit ook gedaan zal worden. Dit resultaat is ambitieuzer dan wat de lidstaten in de Raad aanvankelijk wilden, en meer ook dan de Europese Commissie kon voorzien.Een ander belangrijk punt is dat de regels van het nieuwe GLB op EU-niveau eenvoudiger worden. We krijgen hiermee eindelijk een betere administratie en minder bureaucratie voor de boeren.Ik zag liever een nog ambitieuzer groen beleid, waarbij we tegelijkertijd onze voedselproductie ook op niveau houden, maar doordat bovenstaande punten behouden zijn gebleven tijdens de onderhandelingen tussen de drie EU-instellingen is het nieuwe GLB een stap in de goede richting en verdient het mijn voorstem.
Equality between women and men in the European Union in 2018-2020 (A9-0315/2021 - Sandra Pereira)
Bij de eindstemming over het verslag van collega Pereira over “Gelijkheid van mannen en vrouwen in de Europese Unie in 2018-2020” heb ik mij onthouden. Er staan beslist goede paragrafen in het verslag over de gelijkheid van mannen en vrouwen in de EU, en daarom stem ik ook niet tegen. Echter, het is vooral aan de lidstaten de ongelijkheid tussen mannen en vrouwen te verwezenlijken, dit is geen Europese competentie.Voorts zijn er in het verslag meerdere paragrafen en overwegingen opgenomen over seksuele en reproductieve rechten (lees: abortus provocatus ). Dat vind ik ongewenst: abortus moet waar dan ook voorkomen worden en ook dit is met name een taak van de afzonderlijke Europese landen. Alles afwegende heb ik me daarom bij de eindstemming onthouden.
Objection pursuant to Rule 111(3): European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund: time periods for the inadmissibility of applications for support (B9-0090/2022)
De Europese Commissie heeft in een gedelegeerde handeling over de niet-ontvankelijkheid van aanvragen bij het nieuwe Fonds voor visserij (EFMZVA) enkele aanpassingen voorgesteld om de uitvoering te vereenvoudigen. Het Europees Parlement heeft het recht om hier bezwaar tegen te maken. Een flink aantal leden lijkt dat ook te willen omdat men de gedelegeerde handeling niet proportioneel vindt, de Commissie vooruit zou lopen op lopende trialogen, en omdat de voorwaarden voor niet-ontvankelijkheid worden aangescherpt.Ik steun een bezwaar tegen de aanpassingen van de Commissie niet (en ben dus wel voor de gedelegeerde handeling), omdat de gedelegeerde handeling de niet-ontvankelijkheid zowel aanscherpt als versoepelt. Zo wordt een aanvraag niet-ontvankelijk vanaf twee ernstige overtredingen, in plaats van drie. Daarnaast kan ook de duur van de niet-ontvankelijkheid oplopen tot 24 maanden in plaats van 18 (strenger). Tegelijkertijd wordt een aanvraag niet-ontvankelijk vanaf twee zeer ernstige overtredingen, in plaats van een (versoepeling). Ik vind die aanpassingen redelijk en proportioneel.Voorts wil ik EU-geld beschermen. Wanneer vissers twee ernstige overtredingen begaan, vind ik het fair dat er geen EU-financiering meer ontvangen wordt en reeds uitgekeerd geld terugbetaald wordt. Natuurlijk, een flinke fout kan worden begaan – vooral bij het wegen – maar tweemaal is onwaarschijnlijk. Daarnaast is het geen automatisme dat de autoriteit dit meteen als ernstige inbreuk aanwijst. Een ernstige inbreuk heet niet voor niets een ernstige inbreuk: denk aan vissen in gesloten gebieden of in een gesloten seizoen, of aan vissen zonder quota.Ten slotte wordt er niet vooruitgelopen op de uitkomst van de lopende onderhandelingen over de controleverordening: het kan wel tot 2025 duren voordat die nieuwe verordening in werking treedt, terwijl lidstaten nú om juridische duidelijkheid vragen omtrent de tenuitvoerlegging van het nieuwe Fonds voor visserij. Ik wil geen vertraging hierbij, want het Fonds voor visserij is, vooral in deze tijd van transitie naar een klimaatneutraal Europa, keihard nodig.
European Central Bank – annual report 2021 (A9-0351/2021 - Dimitrios Papadimoulis)
In dit verslag wordt terecht de zorg uitgesproken over de alsmaar oplopende inflatie en de risico’s van een aanhoudend lage rente. Maar tegelijk wordt de ECB er ook in aangemoedigd om naar eigen inzicht door te gaan met het opkopen van obligaties. Dat laatste vind ik onbegrijpelijk en daarom heb ik uiteindelijk tegen het verslag gestemd. Het economisch herstel gaat gelukkig voorspoedig en er wordt veel geld uitgegeven. Het is dus de hoogste tijd voor de ECB om op de rem te gaan staan, in plaats van alsmaar gas te geven. Dat betekent afbouw van de grootschalige opkoop van obligaties in combinatie met renteverhoging. Dit is niet alleen nodig om de inflatie te beteugelen, maar moet ook de Zuid-Europese landen, die tot nu toe te zeer afhankelijk zijn van het infuus van de ECB, aanzetten tot (economische) hervormingen. Een dergelijke duidelijke boodschap vind ik helaas in het verslag van de Griekse socialist Papadimoulis niet terug. Wel waren er de haast gebruikelijke verwijzingen naar een Europees depositogarantiestelsel en Europese activa. Ook dit maakt dat ik het verslag niet kan steunen.
Human rights and democracy in the world – annual report 2021 (A9-0353/2021 - María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos)
Het jaarlijkse verslag over mensenrechten van de Commissie buitenlandse zaken van het Parlement laat zich vergelijken met een kerstboom waar iedereen zelf een bal in mag hangen. Er komt een zeer breed palet aan onderwerpen aan bod, omdat iedere betrokken partij zijn eigen speerpunten probeert in te brengen. Dit maakt dat er in een dergelijk verslag altijd politieke pluspunten en minpunten staan. Pluspunten zijn voor mij in dit geval de aandacht voor de vervolging van religieuze minderheden, en voor de rol van het SAP-handelsstelsel bij het bevorderen van de mensenrechtensituatie in ontwikkelingslanden.Helaas zijn ook de minpunten duidelijk aanwezig. Zo spreekt het verslag zich duidelijk uit voor het bevorderen van universele toegang tot abortus. Dit streven deel ik absoluut niet. Ook bij de oproep aan de EU om zich te mengen in zaken als genderidentiteit en conversietherapie voel ik mij ongemakkelijk. Ik vind dat de lidstaten de verantwoordelijkheid voor dergelijke zaken moeten dragen. Alles afwegende kan ik dit verslag niet volmondig steunen, daarom heb ik mij onthouden bij de eindstemming.
Shrinking space for civil society in Europe (A9-0032/2022 - Anna Júlia Donáth)
Het verslag van collega Donáth bevat voorstellen om het werk van maatschappelijke organisaties binnen de Europese Unie te beschermen en te faciliteren. Dit is op zich een nobel streven. Daarom heb ik eerder voorstellen voor een Europees register voor maatschappelijke organisaties en het bevorderen van hun grensoverschrijdende werkzaamheden gesteund. In dit verslag wordt echter ook zeer duidelijk en specifiek steun uitgesproken voor organisaties die het recht op abortus provocatus willen bevorderen. Omdat ik vind dat we het plegen van abortus provocatus zoveel mogelijk moeten voorkomen, kan ik zulke uitspraken niet steunen. Daarom heb ik mij toch onthouden bij de stemming over dit verslag.
Role of culture, education, media and sport in the fight against racism (A9-0027/2022 - Salima Yenbou)
Het verslag van collega Yenbou gaat over het bestrijden van racisme in het onderwijs, de media en de sportwereld. Racisme is een probleem in onze samenleving dat serieuze aandacht vereist. Vanuit dat oogpunt is het goed dat in dit verslag overwegingen voor het bestrijden van racisme worden uiteengezet. Tegelijkertijd raakt het verslag wel aan zaken waarbij bemoeienis van de EU niet gepast is, zoals het vormgeven van onderwijscurricula en de omgang met kunstwerken met een bepaalde etnische of historische status. Dit zijn zaken waar de lidstaten over gaan. Ik heb dan ook twijfels bij de oproepen in dit verslag aan de Europese Commissie en lees het liever als een goedbedoeld advies aan de lidstaten. Op dit gebied moet de EU zich bewust zijn van hoe ver haar competentie strekt. Omdat ik het bestrijden van racisme echter een belangrijke zaak vind, heb ik wel vóór dit verslag gestemd.
EU Gender Action Plan III (A9-0025/2022 - Chrysoula Zacharopoulou)
Op het verslag EU-genderactieplan III heb ik tegen gestemd. Het verslag gaat over gendergelijkheid, waarover de opstellers schrijven dat het een van de waarden van de Europese Unie, alsmede een fundamenteel en universeel mensenrecht is. In het verslag worden suggesties gedaan om de gelijkheid tussen mannen en vrouwen te bevorderen.Gendergelijkheid is zeker na te streven, maar dit verslag schiet door. Ik denk daarbij met name aan de vele verwijzingen naar de seksuele en reproductieve gezondheid en rechten (SRGR) van de vrouw, wat verhullend taalgebruik is voor het recht op abortus provocatus.Abortus provocatus vind ik strijdig met het recht op leven. Elk schepsel heeft vanaf de baarmoeder recht op leven.Daarbij komt dat gezondheidszorg geen competentie van de EU is. Dit ligt primair bij de lidstaten, en dat wil ik zo houden. In het verslag worden echter suggesties gedaan om het recht op abortus en de gezondheidszorg over te hevelen naar “Brussel”. Die kant moet het zeker niet op.Voorts worden de EU, haar lidstaten, de Europese Commissie en de Europese Buitenlanddienst EDEO verzocht “zich ertoe te verbinden vooruitgang te boeken in de richting van een feministisch buitenlands, veiligheids- en ontwikkelingsbeleid.” Daarmee gaat het verslag voorbij aan de primaire verantwoordelijkheid van de lidstaten, en met name gelet op deze formulering wil ik die verantwoordelijkheid daar beslist ook houden.Dit waren voor mij de redenen waarom ik tegen dit verslag heb gestemd.
Guidelines for the 2023 budget – Section III (A9-0062/2022 - Nicolae Ştefănuță)
Zoals in elk begrotingsverslag komt er ook in dit verslag over de begroting voor volgend jaar een waaier aan verschillende onderwerpen voorbij. Sommige zaken steun ik van harte, sommige ook niet. Wat mij opvalt is dat dit verslag vooral gaat over méér uitgaven, zonder goed te kijken of er ook besparingen mogelijk zijn. Met name om die reden heb ik dit verslag uiteindelijk niet gesteund, maar mij onthouden bij de stemming.Dat er voor bepaalde belangrijke zaken, zoals initiatieven rondom klimaat en duurzaamheid, meer investeringen nodig zijn, is terecht en begrijpelijk. Maar waar veel burgers op dit moment de broekriem moeten aanhalen vanwege de hoge inflatie, moet ook de EU nog beter nadenken over doelmatig begrotingsbeleid. Ik heb bijvoorbeeld twijfels bij verdere uitgaven aan Europees toerismebeleid en aan verdere integratie op het gebied van zorg. Natuurlijk zitten er in elke begroting zaken die je te slikken hebt, maar deze eenzijdige focus op meer uitgaven gaat mij echt te ver. Ik hoop dat de uiteindelijke begroting voor 2023 gebalanceerder en realistischer is.
Persecution of minorities on the grounds of belief or religion (A9-0071/2022 - Karol Karski)
Het verslag over de vervolging van minderheden op grond van godsdienst of levensovertuiging is van groot belang. Er worden wereldwijd immers vele miljoenen mensen vervolgd op deze gronden. Dit mag de Europese Unie niet ongemoeid laten. Godsdienstvrijheid is voor mij een van de belangrijkste politieke speerpunten. Het is naar mijn mening dan ook zeer terecht dat het Europees Parlement er met dit verslag uitdrukkelijk aandacht aan besteedt.Desalniettemin kan ik de definitieve versie van het verslag niet steunen, omdat het niet is gelukt een aantal verwijzingen naar de bevordering van abortus provocatus uit de tekst te halen. Het is naar mijn mening betreurenswaardig dat in een verslag dat tot doel heeft voor religieuze minderheden op te komen juist groepen in het beklaagdenbankje worden gezet vanwege hun, veelal religieus ingegeven, opvattingen over de bescherming van het ongeboren leven.Om deze reden heb ik niet voor het verslag kunnen stemmen en heb ik mij van de eindstemming onthouden.
Discharge 2020: EU general budget - European Parliament (A9-0044/2022 - Daniel Freund)
Ik heb gestemd voor het besluit om het Europees Parlement kwijting te verlenen voor het jaar 2020. Dit betekent dat wij het gevoerde (financiële) beleid van het Parlement als organisatie over 2020 officieel hebben goedgekeurd.Ik kon mij in het bijzonder vinden in de oproep om het Europees Parlement zelf te laten bepalen waar het zich wil vestigen. Zo zouden we eindelijk een einde kunnen maken aan het idiote maandelijkse verhuiscircus naar Straatsburg, en Brussel als permanente zetel kunnen aanwijzen, zoals een meerderheid al lange tijd wil. Zolang de Franse president echter een veto heeft in dit besluit, zal dit een illusie blijven. Het is niettemin goed dat het Parlement voor zijn standpunt blijft opkomen.Tijdens de onderhandelingen over deze resolutie is tevens een aantal zeer belangrijke paragrafen gesneuveld, wat betreurenswaardig is. Zo is het wederom niet gelukt een duidelijk standpunt in te nemen over de verantwoording met betrekking tot de onkostenvergoeding die leden van het Europees Parlement ontvangen. Dit houdt in dat de openbaarmaking van kassabonnen vrijwillig blijft. Wat mij betreft wordt dit echter een harde verplichting. Deze strijd zal volgend jaar opnieuw worden gevoerd ‒ hopelijk met meer succes.
Commission’s 2021 Rule of Law Report (A9-0139/2022 - Terry Reintke)
Ik heb het jaarlijkse verslag over de rechtsstaat gesteund, ondanks een aantal zaken waar ik mij niet in kan vinden.Dit verslag van het Parlement is een reactie op een verslag van de Europese Commissie dat de situatie van de rechtsstaat in de Europese lidstaten in 2021 beschrijft. Het is belangrijk dat de EU wat dit onderwerp betreft goed de vinger aan de pols houdt. Het is daarom ook goed dat de Europese Commissie recentelijk de procedure is gestart om fondsen voor Hongarije voorlopig niet uit te keren, zolang dat land geen significante vooruitgang toont.Tegelijkertijd zit er een aantal elementen in dit verslag die er van mij niet in hadden gemoeten. Zo wordt er een voorstel gedaan om een jaarlijkse week van EU-waarden te organiseren. Ik vraag me sterk af of een dergelijk festival nu de sleutel is tot de oplossing van de rechtsstaatproblematiek. Ook is dit verslag niet vrij van verwijzingen naar abortus provocatus. Ik blijf mij eraan storen dat er binnen het Parlement, dat helemaal niet bevoegd is voor dit onderwerp, nauwelijks ruimte is voor alternatieve opvattingen over de beschermwaardigheid van het leven en dat teksten hierover welhaast te pas en te onpas in allerlei verslagen worden gezet.
2021 Report on North Macedonia (A9-0133/2022 - Ilhan Kyuchyuk)
Bij de stemming over het verslag over de relatie tussen de EU en Noord-Macedonië heb ik mij onthouden. Hoewel ik verdere Europese integratie van Noord-Macedonië – ook door middel van toetredingsonderhandelingen – steun, vind ik het problematisch dat dit verslag het land ertoe oproept nationale wetten betreffende het homohuwelijk te wijzigen. Dit is iets waar lidstaten uiteindelijk zelf over gaan. Ook tussen de huidige EU-lidstaten zijn er verschillen op dit gebied. Het is dan vreemd om aan een land dat nog geen lid is andere eisen te stellen.
Social and economic consequences for the EU of the Russian war in Ukraine – reinforcing the EU’s capacity to act (RC-B9-0267/2022, B9-0267/2022, B9-0271/2022, B9-0273/2022, B9-0278/2022, B9-0279/2022, B9-0280/2022)
Het verslag over de sociaal-economische gevolgen van de oorlog in Oekraïne heb ik gesteund. Iedereen voelt de gevolgen van de oorlog intussen in de portemonnee en het is belangrijk dat de EU en met name de lidstaten verstandig en gericht beleid voeren om de klappen zo goed mogelijk op te vangen. Bovendien is het belangrijk om ook in dit verslag weer onze volle steun aan Oekraïne uit te spreken en de Russische agressie te veroordelen.Een van de belangrijke punten van het verslag vind ik de vermelding van de lijst met 6 000 personen die de Anti-Corruption Foundation heeft opgesteld. Deze lijst laat zien welke personen die gelieerd zijn aan het regime van Poetin nog niet onder de Europese sancties vallen. Het is zeer urgent dat hier verandering in komt.Dat betekent niet dat ik het met alle punten in dit verslag eens ben. Zo ben ik niet enthousiast over de oproepen om de sociale pijler van de EU verder uit te breiden. Sociaal beleid blijft een nationale bevoegdheid. Ook de oproep in verband met meer eigen middelen voor de EU, steun ik niet, net als de paragrafen over abortus provocatus.
The EU and the security challenges in the Indo-Pacific (A9-0085/2022 - David McAllister)
Ik heb mij bij de stemming over het verslag over de veiligheid in de Indo-Pacifische regio van stemming onthouden.Allereerst vind ik de oproep tot oprichting van een Europese defensie-unie te ver gaan. Er is zeker Europese samenwerking op het gebied van defensie nodig, maar deze kan altijd in het kader van de NAVO worden verwezenlijkt.Ik kan mij bovendien niet vinden in de eenzijdige houding ten opzichte van India, dat vooral genoemd wordt als belangrijke en strategische partner van de EU. Ik ontken niet dat dit het geval is, maar het stuit me tegen de borst dat in het verslag niets wordt gezegd over de erbarmelijke mensenrechtensituatie in het land. Zo wordt met geen woord gerept over het feit dat de huidige regering een sterk hindoe-nationalistisch beleid voert, ten nadele van religieuze minderheden.Dergelijke zaken kunnen niet onbesproken blijven in een verslag van het Europees Parlement. Aangezien dit wel het geval is, heb ik mij van stemming onthouden.
Social Climate Fund (A9-0157/2022 - David Casa, Esther de Lange)
Een van de onderdelen van het “Fit-for-55”-pakket betreft de uitbreiding van het emissiehandelssysteem (ETS). Dit gaat over het recht om broeikasgassen te mogen uitstoten. Hierdoor zullen kwetsbare burgers en kleine bedrijven in toenemende mate geraakt worden. Om hen te compenseren en te ondersteunen is het Sociaal Klimaatfonds in het leven geroepen. Ik kan mij goed vinden in dit plan van de Europese Commissie.Helaas is de link tussen beide in het huidige voorstel van het Europees Parlement sterk afgezwakt. Het fonds moet daardoor grotendeels gefinancierd worden uit allerlei potjes in plaats van dat de gelden uit de extra ETS-opbrengsten komen. Daarnaast is het nu onduidelijk waar al die gelden uiteindelijk terechtkomen; de kwetsbaren lopen de ondersteuning nu gemakkelijk mis. Kortom, het fonds doet niet meer waarvoor het in eerste instantie bedoeld was. Om deze reden heb ik mij van stemming onthouden bij de eindstemming voor dit verslag.
Candidate status of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia (RC-B9-0331/2022, B9-0331/2022, B9-0332/2022, B9-0333/2022, B9-0334/2022, B9-0335/2022, B9-0336/2022)
Ik heb voor de resolutie over het kandidaat-lidmaatschap van Oekraïne en Moldavië gestemd. Het is belangrijk dat we Oekraïne nu niet laten zitten. In de eerste plaats voor de Oekraïners zelf, en in de tweede plaats ook om het signaal af te geven dat Europa zich niet laat chanteren door Poetin. Omdat Moldavië, als het gaat om toetredingscriteria, ongeveer vergelijkbaar presteert met Oekraïne is het logisch om ook dit land de kandidaat-status toe te kennen, niet in de laatste plaats omdat ook in Moldavië de Russische dreiging niet ver weg is.De toekenning van de kandidaat-status is een belangrijke politieke stap. Tegelijkertijd moet nu het echte werk beginnen. Er zijn namelijk geen geitenpaadjes naar het EU-lidmaatschap, en met de toetredingseisen kan niet worden gemarchandeerd, ongeacht de politieke context. Dit is in het belang van zowel de Unie als de kandidaat-lidstaten zelf. Er is nog een hoop werk aan de winkel voor de nieuwe kandidaten, met name op het gebied van corruptiebestrijding, het versterken van de rechtsstaat en het verbeteren van de consumentenbescherming. De EU moet zich wat dit betreft streng doch rechtvaardig opstellen, wat ook betekent dat zij, waar mogelijk, ondersteuning moet bieden.
Objection pursuant to Rule 111(3): Amending the Taxonomy Climate Delegated Act and the Taxonomy Disclosures Delegated Act (B9-0338/2022)
Ik ben tegen het voorstel van de Commissie om investeringen in gas en nucleaire energie als “groen” te bestempelen (de Europese taxonomie voor duurzame investeringen). Met name het voornemen om door middel van deze taxonomie investeringen in gas verder aan te moedigen, steun ik niet. Gas is een fossiele, niet duurzame energiebron. De financiering van gascentrales en gaspijpleidingen zijn wat mij betreft ongewenste (langetermijn-)investeringen.Ten tweede is ook de geopolitieke context veranderd: sinds de Russische invasie van Oekraïne willen we minder afhankelijk worden van gas in het algemeen en gas uit Rusland in het bijzonder. Begrijpelijk dus dat de regering van Oekraïne de EU heeft opgeroepen af te zien van deze taxonomie voor investeringen in gas en gasinfrastructuur. Ik ben het daarmee eens. Dus zowel wat betreft duurzaamheid als geopolitiek moeten we afzien van (het aanmoedigen van) die investeringen.Investeringen in nucleaire energie vind ik minder bezwaarlijk, omdat dit een aanmerkelijk schonere energiebron is. Echter, helaas is het niet mogelijk om over beide onderdelen apart te stemmen. Daarom zal ik het bezwaar dat is ingediend tegen het voorstel steunen. Hopelijk moedigt een tegenstem van het Europees Parlement de Commissie aan om met een beter voorstel te komen.
US Supreme Court decision to overturn abortion rights in the United States and the need to safeguard abortion rights and Women’s health in the EU (B9-0365/2022, B9-0366/2022, B9-0367/2022)
Een resolutie over de abortussituatie in de Verenigde Staten hoort niet thuis in het Europees Parlement. Het heeft geen betrekking op Europa en daarnaast heeft de EU ook geen bevoegdheden aangaande zorg en gezondheidszorg, en dus ook niet aangaande abortuswetgeving. Het is mij dan ook een doorn in het oog dat de polarisatie wordt aangewakkerd middels deze resolutie en het debat dat daarbij werd gevoerd.Abortus provocatus wordt hierin ten onrechte als mensenrecht bestempeld, terwijl alleen het recht op leven expliciet beschermd wordt (zie bijvoorbeeld artikel 2 van het Europees Verdrag tot bescherming van de rechten van de mens en de fundamentele vrijheden). Daarnaast wordt in deze eenzijdige discussie helaas vaak uit het oog verloren dat abortus vooral verliezers kent. In de eerste plaats is dat het kind dat niet geboren wordt, maar ook veel aanstaande moeders raken in de knoop na een dergelijke ingreep. Tegelijkertijd knijpen heel wat vaders ertussenuit als een onbedoelde zwangerschap bekend wordt.Kortom, ik heb uiteraard tegen deze resolutie – die in feite één groot pleidooi voor abortus is – gestemd. Ik hoop daarentegen dat lidstaten alles op alles zetten om vrouwen maximaal te helpen wanneer ze er toch voor kiezen een ongewenste zwangerschap uit te dragen.
Momentum for the Ocean: strengthening Ocean Governance and Biodiversity (B9-0426/2022)
Bij de stemming over de resolutie “Momentum voor de oceaan: versterking van oceaangovernance en biodiversiteit” heb ik me onthouden.Het merkwaardige in deze resolutie is dat het hier over oceanen gaat en dus over wateren met zeer grote diepten, maar er toch een oordeel geveld wordt over bodemberoerende visserij. Dat komt in grote delen van die wateren niet voor. De resolutie leest dan ook als een opmars richting een totaalverbod op bodemberoerende visserij, hetgeen vernietigend zou zijn voor vele Europese vissers. Overbevissing is in de Middellandse Zee nog een probleem waar hard aan gewerkt wordt, maar in de meeste Europese zeebekkens is er geen overbevissing meer door het goede beheer van visbestanden.De verwijzing naar bodemberoerende visserij als een van de slechtste visserijtechnieken is hier dus op de eerste plaats misplaatst wanneer we het over kilometers diepe oceanen hebben. Op de tweede plaats zou een pleidooi voor een verbod op bodemberoerende visserij een van de domste dingen zijn die we kunnen doen. Dit zou namelijk betekenen dat we vooral vis gaan importeren, vis die lang niet zo duurzaam wordt gevangen als in Europa. Kortom, het is ronduit teleurstellend dat in een over het algemeen goede resolutie zulke onterechte dingen worden geschreven over de visserij.
Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States (A9-0243/2022 - Alicia Homs Ginel)
In het verslag van collega Homs Ginel levert het Europees Parlement een bijdrage aan de herziening van de richtlijnen voor het werkgelegenheidsbeleid van de lidstaten. Hoewel deze voorstellen veelal sympathiek zijn en ook rekening houden met het feit dat dergelijk beleid een competentie van de lidstaten is, kan ik het verslag toch niet steunen.Allereerst overspeelt het Parlement hier zijn hand, door werkelijk voor elk denkbaar probleem een oplossing te willen verzinnen. Dit resulteert in een zeer wollig verslag waarin geen duidelijke prioriteiten worden gesteld en waarmee beleidsmakers slecht uit de voeten kunnen. Ten tweede bevat het verslag ook een aantal voorstellen die ik problematisch vind, zoals de verwijzing naar een gemeenschappelijke Europese zorgstrategie en een nieuw Europees sociaal weerbaarheidsmechanisme, wat de deur lijkt open te zetten voor een soort tweede coronaherstelfonds.Om deze redenen kan ik het verslag niet volledig steunen. Ik zie echter ook dat veel voorstellen, bijvoorbeeld rondom de aanpak van armoede en dakloosheid, zeer sympathiek zijn en zeker ter harte moeten worden genomen. Daarom heb ik niet tegengestemd, maar mij onthouden bij de eindstemming.
Discharge 2020: European Border and Coast Guard Agency (A9-0235/2022 - Tomáš Zdechovský)
Wederom heb ik het besluit om Frontex geen kwijting te verlenen over het gevoerde beleid van 2020 gesteund.Bij de vorige stemming hierover waren we in afwachting van het verslag van antifraudewaakhond OLAF. Dit verslag is intussen afgerond, maar helaas niet beschikbaar gemaakt aan het Europees Parlement. Het is voor mij dus moeilijk om de conclusies van dit verslag goed te kunnen beoordelen. Ik hoop dat dit verslag, en anders de nog uit te brengen verslagen over Frontex, wel beschikbaar zullen worden gemaakt.Frontex laat verbeteringen zien en toont ook de intentie om eerder gedane aanbevelingen te implementeren. Er is echter nog steeds werk aan de winkel. Zo heeft het agentschap nog niks naar buiten gebracht over zijn rol in werkzaamheden aan de Griekse buitengrens, die in verband worden gebracht met mogelijke mensenrechtenschendingen. Ook zijn nog steeds niet alle posities voor grondrechtenfunctionarissen gevuld, hoewel hier wel schot in de zaak zit. Al met al is voor mij nog te veel onduidelijk om een kwijting te kunnen steunen. Als de ingezette trend zich doorzet, is dat hopelijk bij een volgende stemming anders.
The accession of Romania and Bulgaria to the Schengen area (B9-0462/2022, B9-0463/2022)
Het Europees Parlement bepleit de toelating van Roemenië en Bulgarije tot de Schengenzone. Ik heb tegen deze resolutie gestemd. Hoewel Roemenië een stap verder is dan Bulgarije, hebben beide landen nog forse problemen met de rechtsstaat en met de georganiseerde criminaliteit.Geopolitieke urgentie om deze landen toe te laten moet ook in verhouding staan tot de eisen die we stellen aan de deelname aan gemeenschappelijke Europese structuren, zoals Schengen.Het is daarbij problematisch dat Roemenië en Bulgarije per se tegelijkertijd behandeld moeten worden. De toelating van Roemenië op zichzelf zou ik mogelijk nog kunnen steunen, maar zolang deze ook gekoppeld is aan die van Bulgarije kan ik niet anders dan tegen stemmen.
Growing hate crimes against LGBTIQ people across Europe in light of the recent homophobic murder in Slovakia (B9-0476/2022, B9-0477/2022)
De aanleiding voor de resolutie van het Parlement over haat tegen lhbtiq’ers in Slowakije, is de brute moord op twee jonge mensen, louter vanwege hun seksuele voorkeur. Ik deel de afschuw over deze vreselijke misdaad volledig, en het is terecht dat ook de Slowaakse president en premier deze moord krachtig hebben veroordeeld. De Slowaakse autoriteiten moeten zorgen dat de psychopaat die dit op zijn geweten heeft gestraft wordt, en dat zijn waanopvattingen worden gecorrigeerd. De afkeur van deze moord wordt in het Parlement breed gedeeld.Tegelijkertijd gaan de opstellers van de resolutie verder dan alleen het veroordelen van deze moord, door in te gaan op het beleid dat lidstaten voeren jegens lhbtiq’ers. Zo wordt Slowakije gedwongen homorelaties te legaliseren, hoewel dat een bevoegdheid van de betrokken lidstaat is. Ook is de beschuldiging dat vertegenwoordigers van onder andere kerken het klimaat van haat, intolerantie en intimidatie versus de lhbtiq+-gemeenschap cultiveren, polariserend. Lidstaten worden met deze resolutie bovendien aangespoord in het onderwijs onderwerpen als seksuele oriëntatie en seksuele karakteriseringen met maximale inspanningen te laten doceren; een zaak waar de EU niet over gaat. Om die reden heb ik mij onthouden bij de eindstemming over deze resolutie.
Full application of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in Croatia (A9-0264/2022 - Paulo Rangel)
Het Europees Parlement doet in dit verslag de aanbeveling om Kroatië toe te laten tot de Schengenzone. De deskundigen van de Europese Commissie hebben hiervoor groen licht gegeven en ook onder de lidstaten is hier overeenstemming over. Daarnaast bestaat in het Parlement zelf brede steun voor dit voorstel. Daarom heb ik dit verslag gesteund.Dit neemt niet weg dat we Kroatië kritisch moeten blijven volgen. Er zijn in het verleden meermaals berichten verschenen van illegale pushbacks van asielzoekers door Kroatische grensbewakers. Gelukkig besteedt het Parlement hier in zijn verslag ook aandacht aan en roept het de Europese Commissie daarin op goed te blijven monitoren of Kroatië zich, wat grensbewaking betreft, aan de regels houdt. Dit vind ik een zeer belangrijke voorwaarde. Ook vanuit het Parlement zullen we dit nauwlettend in de gaten blijven houden.
Borrowing strategy to finance NextGenerationEU (A9-0250/2022 - José Manuel Fernandes, Valérie Hayer)
Het verslag van collega’s Fernandes en Hayer beschrijft de stand van zaken van de financiering van het coronaherstelfonds. Dit fonds wordt gefinancierd met gezamenlijke EU-leningen, die uiterlijk in 2058 afbetaald moeten worden. Ik heb destijds ingestemd met de oprichting van het coronaherstelfonds, met de notie dat dit een eenmalige actie in een uitzonderlijke situatie zou zijn. Als ik dit verslag lees, bekruipt mij echter het gevoel dat het gezamenlijk lenen zo goed bevalt dat dit de nieuwe modus operandi voor de EU zou moeten worden. Dit vind ik een onwenselijke gang van zaken. Ten eerste verdwijnt op deze manier de prikkel om te kijken waar het minder kan of waar EU-geld efficiënter besteed kan worden. Ten tweede leidt dit ook tot een verlangen om nieuwe eigen middelen, EU-belastingen, te introduceren. Hier moeten we naar mijn mening zeer terughoudend in zijn. Het enthousiasme hierover in het verslag deel ik niet, en daarom heb ik tegen gestemd.
Towards equal rights for persons with disabilities (A9-0284/2022 - Anne-Sophie Pelletier)
Het verslag van collega Pelletier over het streven naar gelijke rechten voor mensen met een beperking is op veel punten belangrijk en erg sympathiek. Daar waar mensen met een beperking niet op gelijke wijze behandeld worden, moeten lidstaten en mogelijk ook de Europese Unie zich inzetten om obstakels weg te nemen. Helaas bevat het verslag ook een aantal verwijzingen waar ik kritisch op ben, bijvoorbeeld een oproep voor een nieuw wetsvoorstel om sociale ondernemingen te reguleren, en een lange lijst met eisen aan sociale werkplaatsen. Ik twijfel aan de toegevoegde waarde van Europa op dit gebied, aangezien dit vaak om lokale of regionale initiatieven gaat. Daarnaast stuit het mij tegen de borst dat het Parlement via dit verslag ook invloed probeert uit te oefenen op het abortusbeleid in de lidstaten. Om die redenen heb ik het verslag uiteindelijk niet gesteund, maar mij onthouden bij de eindstemming.
Implementation of the common foreign and security policy - annual report 2022 (A9-0292/2022 - David McAllister)
Het jaarlijkse verslag over het Europese buitenlandbeleid bespreekt zoals gebruikelijk een veelvoud aan zaken. Ik ben blij met de uitgebreide aandacht voor de situatie in Nagorno-Karabach. De EU moet duidelijk maken aan Azerbeidzjan dat ze de voortdurende agressie niet tolereert, en dat daar ook consequenties aan verbonden zijn.Desondanks zijn er ook elementen in het verslag die ik niet steun. Bijvoorbeeld het duidelijk uitgesproken verlangen naar een Europese Defensie-unie. Voor mij ligt de focus op de NAVO. Ook deel ik de wens om een EU-minister van buitenlandse zaken aan te stellen niet.Daarnaast vind ik de steun van het verslag voor het JCPOA-akkoord met Iran niet terecht. Ik vertrouw de Iraanse leiders voor geen cent; wat mij betreft worden de onderhandelingen opgeschort. Eenzelfde stevige lijn had ik ook graag gezien met betrekking tot Turkije. Hoewel de tekst zeer kritisch is, blijft de deur toch op een kier openstaan. Wat mij betreft gaat deze dicht en op slot. We hebben al te lang met dit land aangemodderd, en het blijft de internationale verhoudingen structureel aantasten.Al deze zaken maken dat ik het verslag niet heb gesteund, maar mij onthouden heb bij de eindstemming.
Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter - annual report 2022 (A9-0298/2022 - Isabel Wiseler-Lima)
Ik ben blij dat in het verslag van collega Wiseler-Lima een heel aantal van mijn voorstellen zijn opgenomen. In het verslag wordt bijvoorbeeld uitgebreid aandacht besteed aan de situatie van godsdienstvrijheid in de wereld, en ook de rol van mensenrechten in handelsbetrekkingen wordt goed voor het voetlicht gebracht.Daar staat helaas tegenover dat ook een pleidooi voor “het recht op” abortus provocatus in dit verslag ruimschoots aan bod komt. De christelijke kijk op dit en andere thema’s krijgt bovendien expliciet een veeg uit de pan. Dat betreur ik zeer.Om die reden heb ik het verslag toch niet kunnen steunen, maar mij onthouden bij de eindstemming.
Electoral rights of mobile Union citizens in municipal elections (A9-0005/2023 - Joachim Stanisław Brudziński)
Collega Brudziński doet in zijn verslag een aantal sympathieke voorstellen om het voor burgers van de EU makkelijker te maken om te stemmen bij lokale verkiezingen in het buitenland. Aangezien iedere Unieburger volgens het Europese Verdrag recht heeft om te stemmen of kandidaat te zijn in de lidstaat waar hij op dat moment woont, is het belangrijk dat landen dit recht ook voldoende faciliteren door goede informatievoorziening en duidelijke registratieprocedures.Wat mij echter zorgen baart, is dat dit verslag ook voorstellen bevat om de speelruimte van lidstaten in te perken. Dit betreft met name het voorbehoud dat lidstaten of politieke partijen kunnen maken dat alleen personen met de nationaliteit van betreffende lidstaat zich verkiesbaar mogen stellen. Hoewel ik vind dat de stembusgang waar het kan zo vrij en ruimhartig als mogelijk moet worden vormgegeven, kan ik mij voorstellen dat er situaties zijn waarbij lidstaten met betrekking tot Unieburgers die een andere nationaliteit hebben en slechts tijdelijk in het land wonen, een zeker voorbehoud willen maken. Dit moet wat mij betreft gehandhaafd blijven. Daarom heb ik dit verslag niet gesteund maar mij onthouden bij de eindstemming.
Adequate minimum income ensuring active inclusion (B9-0099/2023, B9-0116/2023)
Dat Europese lidstaten ervoor moeten zorgen dat hun burgers bestaanszekerheid hebben, lijkt mij een uitgemaakte zaak. Ik vind het dus ook goed dat deze resolutie hier aandacht voor vraagt, en heb deze gesteund.Daarbij moet ik wel aantekenen dat ik geen voorstander ben van allerlei Europese bindende wetgeving op dit gebied. Beleid inzake sociale zekerheid is een nationale bevoegdheid. Daarom is het goed om te zien dat ook de lidstaten zichzelf middels een Raadsaanbeveling al hebben gecommitteerd aan het garanderen van een goed sociaal vangnet. Deze inzet moet aangemoedigd worden, zonder daarbij te vervallen in Brusselse regeldrang.
The functioning of the EEAS and a stronger EU in the world (A9-0045/2023 - Urmas Paet)
Het verslag van collega Paet bevat een hele waslijst aan aanbevelingen voor de EDEO. Sommige daarvan steun ik, andere niet. Ik vind het bijvoorbeeld niet nodig dat de EU een eigen zetel in internationale organisaties zoals de VN-Veiligheidsraad zou opeisen, en ook vind ik dat EU-delegaties in het buitenland complementair moeten blijven aan de ambassades van de lidstaten.Toch heb ik dit verslag gesteund. Op mijn initiatief is er namelijk een aantal paragrafen in het verslag terechtgekomen die pleiten voor een sterke positie van de speciale EU-gezant voor godsdienstvrijheid, en voldoende kennis en begrip van religieuze kwesties bij EU-diplomaten in het buitenland. Dit zijn belangrijke aandachtspunten, en ik hoop dat de EDEO deze ook ter harte zal nemen.
Guidelines for the 2024 budget - Section III (A9-0124/2023 - Janusz Lewandowski)
De resolutie over de Europese begroting van 2024 bevat helaas een aantal problematische elementen. Ook in deze resolutie is het dogma dat nieuwe prioriteiten per definitie om extra geld vragen alom aanwezig. In plaats van te kijken of er posten zijn waar bespaard kan worden, gaat het altijd maar om meer, meer, meer. Dat vind ik onverantwoord. We kunnen op zijn minst onderzoeken of het geld niet deels uit andere, minder urgente, potjes gehaald kan worden. Besturen is namelijk keuzes maken.Ook verwijzingen naar een Europees Soevereiniteitsfonds, een Europese gezondheidsunie en de roep om nieuwe eigen middelen vind ik problematisch. Hoewel de resolutie ook goede elementen bevat, zoals steun voor het mkb, vind ik het eindresultaat toch te mager. Daarom heb ik tegen de resolutie gestemd.
Own resources: a new start for EU finances, a new start for Europe (A9-0155/2023 - José Manuel Fernandes, Valérie Hayer)
Ik heb tegen het verslag over nieuwe eigen middelen gestemd om twee redenen. Allereerst stond dit verslag bol van de dogma’s over een Europese begroting die altijd maar groter en groter moet. Ik pleit voor een aanpak waarbij we stevig investeren waar dat nodig is, maar waarbij we ook nagaan op welke posten het minder kan. Dat laatste deel zie ik in dit verslag helemaal niet terug.Ten tweede vind ik dat belastingheffing in de kern een zaak van de lidstaten blijft. Dit heeft er ook mee te maken dat achter de inrichting van een belastingstelsel veel ideologische keuzes over uitgaven schuilgaan. Dit moeten we dus waar het kan zo dicht mogelijk bij de burger organiseren, zodat er goede verantwoording over kan worden afgelegd. Het introduceren van een hele trits Europese belastingen laat zich niet rijmen met dit standpunt. Om deze redenen heb ik dus tegen dit verslag gestemd.
Written questions (31)
Fisheries agreement with Mauritania
Covid-19 and its impact on fishing
Covid-19 and its consequences for food production in the sea fishing industry
Attacks on freedom of religion in Algeria
Pulse fishing
Freedom of religion or belief in China, especially regarding churches being closed down
Chinese authoritarianism in Hong Kong
Immediate cessation of funding to Turkey for cultural heritage matters
Violence against Hindu and Christian minorities in Pakistan
Transfer of quotas
Questions about EU-Azerbaijan Cooperation Council meeting held on 18 December 2020 in Brussels
Closure of the fish auction in Dunkirk (France)
Questions about and appeal for Pakistani couple Shafqat Emmanuel and Shagufta Kausar, both of whom have been unjustly sentenced to death
Questions about the situation in Nagorno‑Karabakh
Aramaic Syriac Christian monk Sefer (Aho) Bilecen sentenced to 25 months in prison in Turkey on false charges
The new GSP+-status of Uzbekistan and the safeguarding of human rights, including freedom of religion or belief
Video on social media channels from the Office of the European Union Representative (West Bank and Gaza Strip, UNRWA) about the #InspiredByHer campaign on the occasion of International Women’s Day 2021
Violence and discrimination against religious minorities in India
Ban on beam trawling
Consequences of rising fuel prices for the fishing industry
Uyghur Tribunal Judgment
Azerbaijan’s suppression of Armenians in Nagorno‑Karabakh
Expanding EU sanctions against Russian persons and entities to include those on the Anti‑Corruption Foundation’s list of 6 000
The issue of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
Increased gas exports from Russia to Azerbaijan
Increased gas exports from Russia to Azerbaijan
Reports on clandestine prisons and pushbacks at EU external borders
Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) and new blasphemy law in Pakistan
Confiscation of land in Palestine – ‘Tent of Nations’
The dire situation of Arameans returning to south-east Türkiye
VAT on sustainable industrial building products
Amendments (1309)
Amendment 52 #
2023/2015(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the importance of reducing discards as a means of avoiding food waste, but stresses that the landing obligation is not the right instrument to increase selectivity and therefore to reduce bycatch; reiterates, in this regard, the call from its resolution of 18 May 20211 for commercial and/or charitable opportunities to be identified to make the best possible use of those unavoidable or unwanted catches below the minimum conservation reference size; _________________ 1 European Parliament resolution of 18 May 2021 on securing the objectives of the landing obligation under Article 15 of the Common Fisheries Policy, OJ C 15, 12.1.2022, p. 9.
Amendment 37 #
2022/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas protection of minorities is crucial for aspiring EU member states; whereas the implementing legislation on free self-identification of national minorities and the use of minority languages remains to be adopted in Albania;
Amendment 39 #
2022/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the fight against high- level corruption, malicious foreign interference, money laundering and organised crime unfortunately remain a large problem in Albania; whereas combating these criminal patterns is a European security issue that is crucial for Albania’s EU accession;
Amendment 78 #
2022/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that the rule of law and institutional integrity are the backbone of democratic transformation, societal resilience and socioeconomic cohesion; encourages the government and judiciary of Albania to continue their efforts to tackle the interconnectedness between government and judicial officials and organized crime; calls on the government to reinforce the operational capacity of the judiciary, including the High Court, the High Justice Inspector and the School of Magistrates, in order to deal with the significant backlog of cases and to meet the demand for qualified judges;
Amendment 103 #
2022/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes the ongoing progress and looks forward to systematic improvements in the prevention, proactive investigation and prosecution of and non-selective final convictions for cases involving corruption and organised crime; points out that the seizure and confiscation of assets in corruption cases is an important step on the road to justice and efforts in this regard should be strengthened; calls for further progress in establishing a comprehensive, efficient, soundly coordinated and accountable public administration;
Amendment 104 #
2022/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes the ongoing progress and looks forward to systematic improvements in the prevention, proactive investigation and prosecution of and non-selective final convictions for cases involving corruption and organised crime; calls for further progress in establishing a comprehensive, efficient, soundly coordinated and accountable public administrationstresses that increasing the number of final convictions of high-level officials remains an important priority to tackle the existing culture of impunity; notes that there were no convictions of officials on high-level corruption charges;
Amendment 110 #
2022/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Amendment 124 #
2022/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for continued action to reduce unfounded asylum claims by Albanian nationals, while tackling criminal trafficking networks and increasing cooperation with the EU’s justice and home affairs agencies; welcomes successful international investigations and police operations to combat the trafficking of people, narcotics and firearms, and online fraud; commends and encourages the cooperation between Albanian and EU authorities in this respect ;
Amendment 155 #
2022/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on Albania to swiftly adopt the remaining pending legislation ensuring the full protection of national minorities, particularly the implementing legislation on free self-identification of national minorities and the use of minority languages;
Amendment 162 #
2022/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Calls on the government to make sure that the restitution of religious properties seized during the communist era is accelerated, that the swift execution of court orders in this regard are not jeopardized by undue influences, and that in case restitution is not possible decent compensation is provided;
Amendment 165 #
2022/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13c. Underlines that child sexual abuse online remains a serious concern; notes that the efforts to detecting and retorting child sexual abuse material online needs to increase, and that existing laws prohibiting child pornography and the online sexual exploitation of children need to be properly enforced;
Amendment 7 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the TCA gradually reduces the share of fishing opportunities for the EU fleet in UK waters by 25 % by 2026, a reduction that will affect all segments of the EU fleet, including small-scale fishing;
Amendment 11 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the end of the transitional period, namely 30 June 2026, is approaching; underscores the need for clarity on the post-transition period in order to maintain investment in the sector;
Amendment 27 #
2022/2188(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to assist Member States in making full use of the funds under the BAR to promote and support the fisheries sector and the coastal communities affected and to compensate for the losses suffered, including those suffered by small-scale fisheries;
Amendment 8 #
2022/2079(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that the EU’s defence sector is fragmented, which creates strategic vulnerabilities for the Union, Member States and industry; is concerned about the lack of coordination and calls for more strategic cohesion in security and defence policies at Union level; welcomes, in this context, the Commission’s launch of the European Defence Industry Reinforcement through common Procurement Act (EDIRPA) and encourages the Commission and Member States to take this initiative a step further and strive towards a de facto military unionstrong cooperation in the field of defence supported by a strongly articulated common market for defence equipment, followed by a review of the Treaties for more EU competencesand to enhance the EU's role in coordinating and fostering the development onf critical technologies for defence, innovation in defence, and security and defence affairs;
Amendment 14 #
2022/2079(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Recalls that NATO remains the primary framework for defence cooperation and urges the Member States to work towards meeting its 2% norm for defence spending;
Amendment 7 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Conference on the Future of Europe served as an unprecedented platform for discussion between citizens and politicians and resulted in concrete proposals that need to be hconousidered even if they necessitated Treaty changes;
Amendment 14 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the citizens’ panel 4 “EU in the world/ Migration” made several importantspecific recommendations in the field of foreign affairs, which are all long- standing calls of the European Parliament;
Amendment 48 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that Article 48(7) and Article 31(3) of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) contain passerrelle clauses that can make switching from unanimity to qualified majority voting possible in the area of common foreign and security policy (CFSP) without military implications; calls for a switch to QMV in all decisions in the field of CFSP, notably those concerning sanctions and human rights, as the passerelle clauses have never been used due to the lack of political will;
Amendment 73 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the need to strengthen the role of the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and to ensure that the Union speaks with one voice, as requested by the citizens of the Union in the Conference on the Future of Europe; points out that his can be done through a Treaty change that would name the Vice-President/High Representative a foreign minister of the Union, would makeby making him or her the main external representative of the Union in international fora and would allowing him or her to be present ex-officio in negotiating formats initiated or led by the Member States, whilst respecting the competences of national foreign ministers;
Amendment 78 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers it necessary to broaden the scope of threatasks defined in the mutual defence clause stipulated in Article 42(73(1) TEU to include combating hybrid threats, disinformation campaigns and economic coercion by third countries;
Amendment 117 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Recalls that, if a Convention were to be convened for the purpose of Treaty change, the Member States are morally obliged to use this opportunity to change Protocol (no. 6) point a. to the Treaties, making Brussels the only and official seat of the European Parliament; is of the position that continuing the monthly commute to Strasbourg at the expense of taxpayers money would be disrespectful to European citizens, especially in times of increasing concerns regarding the cost of living and the environment;
Amendment 128 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Council to convene a specific ad-hoc working group to reflect on possible Treaty changes, with a viewbefore deciding whether to conveninge a convention composed of representatives of the national parliaments, the Heads of State or Government of the Member States, the European Parliament and the Commission.
Amendment 13 #
2022/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
Citation 16 a (new)
— having regard to the UN Human Rights High Commissioner's Assessment of human rights concerns in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China of 31 August 2022,
Amendment 22 #
2022/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 31 a (new)
Citation 31 a (new)
— having regard to the EU Guidelines on the promotion and protection of freedom of religion or belief of 24 June 2013,
Amendment 29 #
2022/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 47 a (new)
Citation 47 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 3 May 2022 on the persecution of minorities on the grounds of belief or religion9a, _________________ 9a Texts adopted, P9_TA(2022)0137
Amendment 30 #
2022/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 48 a (new)
Citation 48 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 9 June 2022 on the human rights situation in Xinjiang, including the Xinjiang police files
Amendment 32 #
2022/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 50 a (new)
Citation 50 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 19 May 2022 on the fight against impunity for war crimes in Ukraine,
Amendment 39 #
2022/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Union is founded on the values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, as set out in Article 2 TEU; whereas article 21 TEU stipulates that the Union's actions on the international scene shall be guided by the principles which have inspired its own creation, development and enlargement;
Amendment 41 #
2022/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas an effective protection and defence of human rights means putting themust be at the core of all of the EU’s external policies including development, trade, security and defence, migration and enlargement;
Amendment 68 #
2022/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
F a. whereas the Xinjiang police files document in detail – and, for the first time, with numerous photographs – the dimensions of the systematic, brutal and arbitrary repression in the Uyghur Autonomous Region of Xinjiang; whereas this material demonstrates the informed role, active support and direct involvement of the Central Government in Beijing, including Xi Jinping and Li Keqiang, and of leading Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region officials in directing the mass internment policy in Xinjiang; whereas the documents also point to President Xi Jinping’s informed and active support for Xinjiang’s ‘re- education’ campaigns, as well as for continued spending on additional detention facilities and staff to manage the influx of detainees;
Amendment 69 #
2022/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
F b. whereas the Iranian authorities is committing human rights violations and crackdown on protests throughout the country following the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who was killed after being arrested for allegedly wearing an improper hijab;
Amendment 74 #
2022/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reaffirms the universality and indivisibility of human rights and the inherent dignity of every human being; stresses, in this regard, its strong commitment to addressing first and foremost the challenges to human rights worldwide and reiterates the duty of the EU and its Member States to act as a global leader in the promotion and protection of human rights, freedom and democracy in line with the founding values of the Union;
Amendment 95 #
2022/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Condemns in the strongest possible terms Russia’s unjustified and unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine; expresses, in this regard, its deep grief at the human suffering and serious human rights violations caused by the Russian armed forces at the EU’s borders; welcomes the joint efforts of the EU and its Member States in response to the war; welcomes, moreover, the solidarity shown by a great number of countries towards Ukraine, as highlighted by their stance during the sessions and votes of the UN General Assembly on the crisis in Ukraine; calls for the EU and its Member States to give the Ukrainian people the support they need to defend democracy, human rights and international law; welcomes the unprecedented ambition of the sanctions imposed in the context of the war and calls for the EU and its Member States to continue to use all of the instruments at their disposal to support the Ukrainian people in their fight to free Ukraine from its occupiers and to hold the invading forces responsible for devastation and war crimes committed;
Amendment 99 #
2022/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises the importance that the EU and its Member States consistently act together and in unity to address global challenges to human rights and democracy; is of the opinion that maintaining the unanimity rule for certain foreign policy decisions, including sanctions on human rights offenders, can stand in the way of decisive action required by changing geopolitical circumstances, and should therefore be reconsidered;
Amendment 116 #
2022/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for the EU to reflect on how to promote a human rights-based approach in all EU instruments and strategies in order to strengthen the EU’s human rights foreign policy and shape the evolving geopolitical situation; underlines that the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI – Global Europe), including its thematic programme on human rights and democracy, is one of the main tools at the EU’s disposal to improve the human rights situation around the world and help foster resilient, inclusive and democratic societies while pushing back against the influence of authoritarian and totalitarian regimes; stresses that the engagement of local civil society actors is vital to protect human rights and democracy in their countries and reiterates its call to fully engage them in all of the EU’s relevant external activities; highlights the importance that NDICI – Global Europe attaches to the promotion of human rights and democracy with strategic international and local partners; underlines Parliament’s role in the instrument’s programming process and calls on the Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS) to share all the relevant information in a timely manner in order to enable Parliament to play its role accordingly, in particular during high-level geopolitical dialogues with the Commission;
Amendment 134 #
2022/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes withStrongly regrets that the post of the EU Special Envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion or belief outside the EU has remained vacant for more than a year; reiterates its call for the Council and the Commission to carry out a transparent and comprehensive assessment of the effectiveness and added value of the position of the Special Envoy as part of renewing and reinforcing its mandatappoint a new Special Envoy as soon as possible, to provide the Special Envoy with adequate resources, and to adequately support the Special Envoy’s institutional mandate, capacity and duties; recalls that the Special Envoy’s duties should focus on promoting freedom of thought, conscience, religion and belief, and the rights to non-belief, apostasy and the espousal of atheistic views; calls for the Special Envoy to work together with national Special Envoys in the Member States in order to coordinate actions and to have regular consultations with the relevant committees of the European Parliament;
Amendment 146 #
2022/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Underlines that human rights dialogues with third countries represent a unique opportunity to focus on human rights challenges and calls for them to be harnessed to their full potential; reiterates its call for the human rights dialogues to be based from the outset on a clear set of benchmarks enabling their effectiveness to be monitored; calls for the EEAS to systematically carry out evaluations of the outcomes of the dialogues and to follow up on them accordingly; stresses that in order to be effective, the dialogues must not be used as a standalone tool, but should instead be integrated within the EU’s comprehensive set of activities with the third countries concerned, which would streamline the human rights dimension and reinforce the messages conveyed in the dialogues; draws attention to the importance of raising individual cases, in particular those highlighted by Parliament in its resolutions, in the context of human rights dialogues and of ensuring adequate follow-up to and transparency of these cases; is of the opinion that, in the case of Human Rights Dialogues with regimes such as the People's Republic of China (PRC), failure to achieve concrete results should have consequences for the wider conduct of bilateral relations, including the freezing of negotiations on any future investment or trade agreements;
Amendment 166 #
2022/2049(INI)
12. Welcomes the fact that the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime (the EU's Magnitsky Act) has been increasingly used as an essential tool that strengthens the EU’s role as a global human rights actor through the use of targeted sanctions by the Council; calls for the restrictive measures that have already been adopted to be implemented effectively and in full, and for the adoption of additional measures if necessary; reiterates its request for a legislative proposal to extend the scope of the GHRSR to include acts of corruption or, alternatively, for a proposal for a new thematic sanctions regime against serious acts of corruption in order to effectively target the economic and financial enablers of human rights abusers; reiterates its call for the introduction of qualified majority voting for the Council’s decisions and implementation of sanctions under the GHRSR; reiterates its call on the Commission andwelcomes the Commission President's support to expand the scope of the GHRSR to include acts of corruption and calls on the Council to strive to incorporate Parliament’s recommendations for future targeted sanctions, as stipulated in its resolutions and elsewhere;
Amendment 178 #
2022/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Stresses that more states should be sanctioned under the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime, for instance Iran and China, due to the respective authorities’ continuous human rights violations;
Amendment 179 #
2022/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Amendment 182 #
2022/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses that corruption seriously weakens democratic governance and hinders the enjoyment of human rights worldwide; calls for the fight against corruption to be a part of all of the EU’s efforts and policies to promote human rights and democracy, by formulating a dedicated global anti-corruption strategy, including programmes under the EU’s external financial instruments and enhancing Parliament’s role of scrutiny; underlines the utmost importance for the EU and its Member States to lead by example by applying the highest transparency standards to their external funding and by stepping up their support for civil society organisations, activists and investigative journalists engaged in the fight against corruption;
Amendment 190 #
2022/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Reiterates its call to include robust clauses on human rights in agreements between the EU and third countries, supported by a clear set of benchmarks and procedures to be followed in the event of violations; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to actively reflect on how to ensure that the human rights clauses in existing international agreements are effectively enforced; stresses that the EU should react swiftly and decisively to persistent breaches of human rights clauses by third countries, including by suspending the relevant agreements if other options prove ineffective; highlights that the ongoing revision of the Regulation on the Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) and the revaluation of beneficiary countries offers a great opportunity to strengthen the commitment to enforcing the respect for human rights in agreements between the EU and third countries;
Amendment 206 #
2022/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Reaffirms that the effective protection of human rights around the world requires strong international cooperation at a multilateral level; underlines the particularly important role of the UN and its bodies as the main forum which must be able to effectively advance the efforts for peace and security, sustainable development and respect for human rights and international law; calls for the EU and its Member States to continue supporting the work of the UN, both politically and financially; underlines the need for the EU and its Member States to strive to speak with one voice both at the UN and in other multilateral forums; recalls the obligations of all UN member states to promote and protect all human rights and fundamental freedoms, as enshrined in the Founding Charter of the United Nations and UN General Assembly Resolution 60/251; stresses the responsibility of the UN Human Rights Council to address all the grave violations of human rights around the world; encourages the continuing efforts of the UN General Assembly to abolish the death penalty including abolishing capital sentences for non-violent crimes;
Amendment 217 #
2022/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Deplores the abuses of multilateral institutions by the PRC, Russia and other authoritarian regimes, seeking to neutralise human rights mechanisms' their ability to hold states accountable for human rights violations, as well as to undermine and/or rewrite international norms to suit their authoritarian agenda; calls on the Council and the Member States to work with like-minded democratic allies to support a reform of multilateral institutions so that they become more resilient in the face of malign influence of authoritarian regimes;
Amendment 218 #
2022/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17 b. Deplores the abuse of the UN Human Rights Council by authoritarian and totalitarian regimes which continue to abuse it for their own ends, in particular, to undermine its functioning, and erode the human rights norms regime; calls for the EU and its Member States to support a comprehensive reform of the HRC;
Amendment 245 #
2022/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Stresses the vital role of ICC in carrying out investigations into war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by non-state, regional or ethnic-based armed forces against ethnic, religious or belief minorities; calls on the EU and its Member States to continue cooperation with ICC in combatting and preventing such crimes; reiterates the importance of scaling up efforts to support ICC in initiating and conducting formal investigations in a timely manner and in full conformity with the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court;
Amendment 246 #
2022/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Stresses the vital role of the ICC in carrying out investigations into war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by non-state, regional or ethnic-based armed forces against ethnic, religious or belief minorities; calls on the EU and its Member States to continue cooperation with the ICC in combatting and preventing such crimes; reiterates the importance of scaling up efforts to support ICC in initiating and conducting formal investigations in a timely manner and in full conformity with the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court;
Amendment 247 #
2022/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Reaffirms that the credible evidence about birth prevention measures and the separation of Uyghur children from their families amount to crimes against humanity and represent a serious risk of genocide; calls on the Chinese authorities to cease all government- sponsored programmes of forced labour and mass forced sterilisation and to put an immediate end to any measures aimed at preventing births in the Uyghur population;
Amendment 257 #
2022/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Reiterates its principled opposition to the death penalty, which is a cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment and is irreversible; especially condemns retention of the death penalty for non- violent crimes such as blasphemy and apostasy and recalls that the mere existence of the death penalty already has a chilling effect on the freedom of conscience, expression, religion or belief; stresses that the EU must be relentless in its pursuit of the universal abolition of the death penalty as a major objective of its human rights foreign policy; calls on all countries that have not yet done so to abolish the death penalty or establish an immediate moratorium, starting with abolishing capital sentences for non- violent crimes, such as blasphemy and apostasy, as a first step towards its abolition; condemns any incidents of torture and inhuman or degrading treatment and deplores the fact that they continue to be common in many countries; notes with great concern the trend of increasing instances of torture worldwide and widespread impunity of its perpetrators;
Amendment 280 #
2022/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls for the EU and its international partners to strengthen their efforts to ensure full enjoyment of human rights by women and their equal treatment with men, including, the right to education, movement and freedom of expression, thought and religion; underlines that women continue to be the main victims in violent crises and that sexual and gender-based violence has continued in many places around the world, notably being used in armed conflicts as a weapon of war; calls for more concerted efforts to eliminate the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and fight impunity of the perpetrators of such violence; stresses the need to pursue efforts to fully eradicate the practice of female genital mutilation; stresses that women human rights defenders, activists, journalists and lawyers have been particularly targeted, with online harassment and intimidation increasing rapidly; highlights with deep concern the increase in domestic violence and setbacks to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in both developing and developed countries and calls for the EU and its Member States to fully support the right of women to bodily integrity, dignity and autonomous decision-making;
Amendment 296 #
2022/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Amendment 297 #
2022/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 c (new)
Paragraph 25 c (new)
25 c. Calls on the Commission and the EU Special Representative for Human Rights to address the issue of forced marriage, including the phenomenon of underaged girls being forced to marry older men from outside their religion or belief, as a means of (re-)conversion from one religion or belief to another; condemns in strong terms any such use of forced marriage, house arrest, rape and other degrading treatment against women;
Amendment 314 #
2022/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26 a. Condemns legislation, policies and practices, enabling child selection on the grounds of sex, race, disability or any other ground;
Amendment 329 #
2022/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to increase their efforts in promoting equal rights for persons with disabilities through external action; emphasises the need to increase pressure on candidate countries to implement reforms to improve the situation of persons with disabilities and to increase their efforts in terms of deinstitutionalisation; calls on the Commission to assist candidate countries to develop a structured process for consulting persons with disabilities and their representative organisations;
Amendment 333 #
2022/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Underlines its opposition to and condemnation of intolerance, xenophobia and discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, social class, disability, caste, religion, belief, age, sexual orientation or gender identitysex, which in many of the world’s regions leads to killings and persecution; stresses that racism, discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance continue to be a major problem worldwide and have been further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic; calls for the EU and its Member States to lead the global fight against antisemitism and welcomes the adoption of the EU strategy to this end;
Amendment 339 #
2022/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Underlines its opposition to and condemnation of intolerance, xenophobia and discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, social class, disability, caste, religion, belief, age, sexual orientation or gender identity, which in many of the world’s regions leads to killings and persecution; stresses that racism, antisemitism, discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance continue to be a major problem worldwide and have been further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic; calls for the EU and its Member States to lead the global fight against antisemitism and welcomes the adoption of the EU strategy to this end;
Amendment 376 #
2022/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34 a. Strongly condemns the Iranian authorities’ brutal crackdown on protests throughout the country following the death of Mahsa Amini, who was killed after being arrested for allegedly wearing an improper hijab; urges the EU and Member States to call on the Iranian authorities and President Raisi to immediately stop using violence against the protesters and cease shutting off access to the internet inside the country;
Amendment 379 #
2022/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Notes that 2021 marked the 40th anniversary of the UN Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief; notes with grave concern that the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion, to hold a belief, or not to believe is still violated in many countries around the worldand the right to manifest and to change or leave one’s religion or belief without fear of violence, persecution or discrimination is increasingly being violated in many countries around the world; is of the opinion that this right serves as a litmus test for many other fundamental rights and must therefore be fully supported through all EU external policies, including trade policies; stresses the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, as some governments still use it as a pretext for further discriminatory practices including violence against and scapegoating religious minorities; calls for the EU and its Member States to step up their efforts to protect the right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief, to raise these issues at UN human rights forums and to work with the relevant UN mechanisms and committees; underlines the importance of a quick reappointment of the EU Special Envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion or belief outside the EU in this regard; calls on the European External Action Service and the EU delegations to also include religious organisations in their dialogues with civil society in order to tailor human rights policies to country-specific religious and cultural contexts; calls for an evaluation of the 2013 EU Guidelines on the promotion and protection of freedom of religion or belief, as foreseen in Article 70 of these guidelines, and to share the results with the Parliament;
Amendment 387 #
2022/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35 a. Is deeply concerned about the violence against people belonging to minorities on the grounds of their belief or religion as a global phenomenon; deplores that it affects many religious communities, namely Christians (including Copts, Syriacs, Assyrians), Jews, Muslims (including Uyghurs, Ahmadis and Alevis), Buddhists, Hindus and smaller religious groups, such as Baha’is, Sikhs and Zoroastrians, as well as groups of people who are atheists, humanists, agnostics or do not identify with any religion;
Amendment 388 #
2022/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35 a. Expresses its concern about the increasing persecution by the Algerian regime of the Christian community, through the closure or threats of closure of a dozen churches across the country;
Amendment 395 #
2022/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 b (new)
Paragraph 35 b (new)
35 b. Fully supports the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion without fear of violence, persecution or discrimination; stresses the importance of addressing persecution on the grounds of religion or belief and condemns the persecution suffered by minorities on these grounds in many places around the world; calls on the Member States and the EEAS to take note of these cases and to respond to them accordingly;
Amendment 397 #
2022/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 c (new)
Paragraph 35 c (new)
35 c. Calls on the Commission and the Council to implement ambitious programmes to defend freedom of religion or belief worldwide, including encouraging and supporting international efforts to collect evidence of crimes of atrocity, bringing the perpetrators to court, rendering criminal sentences effective, and compensating the victims; calls on the Council, the Commission, the EEAS and the Member States to work with third countries to adopt measures to prevent and fight hate crime;
Amendment 429 #
2022/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Reaffirms the inalienable human rights of migrants, refugees and forcibly displaced persons, which must be reflected in the EU’s migration policy and in its cooperation with third countries in this area; stresses that the EU should step up its efforts to acknowledge and develop ways to address the root causes of irregular migration and forced displacement, particularly focusing on displaced women, children, ethnic, religious and belief minorities and persons with disabilities, who are among the most vulnerable, building the resilience of migrants’ communities of origin and helping them offer their members the possibility to enjoy a decent life in their home country; calls for the EU and its Member States to continue and where possible step up their support for countries hosting most refugees, as well as transit countries; reiterates that close cooperation and engagement with third countries remain key to preventing migrant smuggling; stresses, in this regard, that the dissemination of information and awareness-raising campaigns on the risks of smuggling is crucial; calls for EU- funded humanitarian operations to take into consideration the specific needs and vulnerabilities of children and to ensure their protection while they are displaced; underlines the importance of developing an effective framework of safe and legal pathways to the EU and welcomes, in this regard, the Commission communication on attracting skills and talent to the EU13 , including the development of Talent Partnerships with partner countries; _________________ 13 Commission communication of 27 April 2022 on attracting skills and talent to the EU (COM(2022)0657).
Amendment 480 #
2022/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42 a (new)
Paragraph 42 a (new)
42 a. Highlights with concern the fact that religious, belief or ethnic background can be used as a discriminating factor in the distribution of food and humanitarian aid in the context of food insecurity and humanitarian crises; encourages the EU, its Member States and the Commission to bring this issue to the attention of the foreign governments concerned;
Amendment 499 #
2022/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
45. Underlines that trade agreements often offer the possibility for the EU to work with third countries to address their domestic situation by providing some conditions that would serve to enhance living standards, as well as allow for some conditionality to improve the human rights situation in those countries; notes, however, that in some cases there has been little to no improvement in the countries concerned; notes that excessive and exploitative business activities often have detrimental effects on human rights in third countries;
Amendment 502 #
2022/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
Paragraph 46
46. Calls for the EU to make more and coherent use of clauses in trade agreements that protect human rights, including closer monitoring and adequate enforcement of human rights commitments, and to use the full potential of conditionality on human rights to grant preferential access to its market to third countries; calls, in particular, for a closer link between preferential treatment and progress on human rights in the updated Regulation on the Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP+) and for greater transparency throughout all steps of the procedure for granting GSP+ status, including following up on any possible violations; calls on the Commission to keep the European Parliament adequately informed in this regard; calls for a standing invitation for the EU to observe national elections in third countries to be established as a condition for granting those countries GSP+ status; reiterates its calls for the Commission to systematically carry out human rights impact assessments focused on the risks of human rights violations prior to granting any preferential regime to a country and to swiftly respond to any violations, including the revocation of GSP+ status if warranted;
Amendment 525 #
2022/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
Paragraph 48
48. Stresses that human rights must fully encompass the digital sphere and must be protected from the improperunethical use of technology; underlines the risks posed by digital technologies to personal liberty and democracy at large and condemns the role of digital technologies in human rights violationrecognises that digital technologies can pose a risk to human rights and dignity when used unethically, and condemns the role of digital technologies, including artificial intelligence, in human rights violations, though surveillance, monitoring, harassment and limitations to freedom of expression for religious minorities; calls for more intensive efforts to establish a comprehensive legal framework on digital technologies and human-centric artificial intelligence, which should balance the need to protect human rights with taking advantage of the possible gains such technologies can offer for human well- being; calls on the swift adoption of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act as an effective tool to safeguard that AI is used to this aim, with special focus on high risk AI; calls on the attention economy used by, among others, social media platforms to be included within the scope of high risk AI in order to protect vulnerable groups from being targeted by disinformation and manipulation of the public opinion;
Amendment 348 #
2022/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Points out that relations with India are deepening through the ongoing trade negotiations; reiterates its concern about the growing societal division in the country, fuelled by the Hindo-nationalist policies of the current government; is concerned that the Citizenship Amendments Act and the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act will negatively impact ethnic and religious minorities in enjoying their fundamental rights; calls on the EU and India to address these issues when negotiating further steps in the bilateral trade relationship;
Amendment 368 #
2022/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Reiterates its concern about the ongoing tensions between Azerbaijan and Armenia; strongly condemns the Azeri acts of aggression of 13 September 2022, thereby capitalizing on the Russian absence in the region; calls on the EU to facilitate the peace process between the two countries and welcomes the initiative to deploy an EU civilian mission to the border region, as was agreed during the first meeting of the European Political Community on 6 October 2022; strongly regrets the words of Commission President Ursula von der Leyen that Azerbaijan is a reliable partner; warns that solving the energy crisis in Europe may not lead to emboldening other aggressive and authoritarian regimes;
Amendment 470 #
2022/2048(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Condemns in the strongest possible terms the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine and calls on the Russian leadership to end it immediately and withdraw unconditionally from Ukraine and any other country whose territory, or parts thereof, it has unlawfully occupied; calls on the Council to designate Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism and urges the international community to hold Russia accountable for the countless war crimes and human rights violations its armed forces have perpetrated in Ukraine and elsewhere, and reaffirms that Russia will have to pay compensation for all of the damage and destruction it has caused in Ukraine;
Amendment 96 #
2022/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to promote, within the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFF), a commitment to co-management models for fisheries and producer organisations with adequate funding;
Amendment 99 #
2022/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. highlights that producer organisations are important too for the success of fisheries management since they have a bottom up approach which emphasizes community participation and grassroots movements;
Amendment 28 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the majority of external action spending is concentrated under the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument - Global Europe (NDICI/Global Europe) and the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA III), which has ring-fenced budget allocations per geographical region, providing flexibility but due to the unprecedented pressure sees the urgent need for new initiatives and proposals to be put forwardto address certain specific geopolitical priorities;
Amendment 41 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Continues to see the merit based integration of the Western Balkans integration as a geopolitical priority, especially in the context of Russia’s unprovoked aggression against Ukraine, which resonated strongly across the region, but insists on the conditionality requirements regarding rule of law for every euro committed in the 2023 budget;
Amendment 56 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Welcomes the intention of the Commission to soon appoint a new Special Envoy for the promotion of the freedom of religion or belief outside the EU; regrets, however, that the post has been vacant for over two years, in part due to the unforeseen resignation of the previous Special Envoy, and that the procedure of appointing a new Special Envoy has taken disproportionately long given the continuing decline of religious freedom around the world; calls on the Commission to formalise the appointment as soon as possible and to provide the Special Envoy with adequate resources, both in terms of staff and funding, to effectively carry out the mandate;
Amendment 67 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title 1
Title 1
Proposal for a REGULATIONDIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on nature restoration (Text with EEA relevance) (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)
Amendment 74 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
Having regard to its resolution of 7 July 2021 on the impact on the fishing sector of offshore wind farms and other renewable energy systems1a, _________________ 1a Texts adopted, P9_TA(2021)0338.
Amendment 77 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) It is necessary to lay down rules at Union level on the restoration of ecosystems to ensure the recovery to biodiverse and resilient nature, while also ensuring our food productivity across the Union territory. Restoring ecosystemsbiodiversity also contributes to the Union climate change mitigation and climate change adaptation objectives.
Amendment 91 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Securing biodiverse ecosystemsity and tackling climate change are intrinsically linked. Nature and nature-based solutions, including natural carbon stocks and sinks, are fundamental for fighting the climate crisis. At the same time, the climate crisis is already a driver of terrestrial and marine ecosystem change, and the Union must prepare for the increasing intensity, frequency and pervasiveness of its effects. The Special Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)55 on the impacts of global warming of 1.5°C pointed out that some impacts may be long-lasting or irreversible. The Sixth IPCC Assessment Report56 states that restoring ecosystems will be fundamental in helping to combat climate change and also in reducing risks to food security. The Intergovernmental Science- Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) in its 2019 Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services57 considered climate change a key driver of change in nature, and it expected its impacts to increase over the coming decades, in some cases surpassing the impact of other drivers of ecosystem change such as changed land and sea use. _________________ 55 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC): Special Report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5°C and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways, in the context of strengthening the global response to the threat of climate change, sustainable development, and efforts to eradicate poverty [Masson- Delmotte, V., P. Zhai, H.-O. Pörtner, D. Roberts, J. Skea, P.R. Shukla, A. Pirani, W. Moufouma-Okia, C. Péan, R. Pidcock, S. Connors, J.B.R. Matthews, Y. Chen, X. Zhou, M.I. Gomis, E. Lonnoy, T. Maycock, M. Tignor, and T. Waterfield (eds.)] https://www.ipcc.ch/sr15/ 56 Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability | Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability (ipcc.ch). 57 IPBES (2019): Global assessment report on biodiversity and ecosystem services of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. E. S. Brondizio, J. Settele, S. Díaz, and H. T. Ngo (editors). IPBES secretariat, Bonn, Germany. 1148 pages. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3831673.
Amendment 99 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) A framework and guidance67 already exist to determine good condition of habitat types protected under Directive 92/43/EEC and to determine sufficient quality and quantity of the habitats of species falling within the scope of that Directive. Restoration targets for those habitat types and habitats of species can be set based on that framework and guidance. However, such restoration will not be enough to reverse biodiversity loss and recover all ecosystems. Therefore, additional obligations should be established based on specific indicators in order to enhance biodiversity at the scale of wider ecosystems by revising Directive 92/43/EEC. _________________ 67 DG Environment. 2017, “Reporting under Article 17 of the Habitats Directive: Explanatory notes and guidelines for the period 2013-2018” and DG Environment 2013, “Interpretation manual of European Union habitats Eur 28”.
Amendment 105 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) Deadlines should therefore be established by Member States for putting in place restoration measures within and beyond Natura 2000 sites, in order to gradually improve the condition of protected habitat types across the Union as well as to re-establish them until the favourable reference area needed to achievereach favourable conservation status of thoseprotected habitat types inacross the Union is reached. In order to give the necessary flexibility to. For Member States to put in place large scale restoration efforts, it is appropriate to group habitat types according to the ecosystem to which they belong and set the time-bound and quantified area-based targets for groups of habitat types. This will allow Member States to choose which habitats to restore first within the group.
Amendment 111 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) It is necessary that the restoration measures for habitat types are adequate and suitable to reach good condition and the favourable reference areas as swiftly as possible, with a view to achieving their favourable conservation status as swiftly as possible. It is important that the restoration measures are those necessary to achieve the time-bound and quantified area-based targets. It is also necessary that the restoration measures for the habitats of the species are adequate and suitable to reach their sufficient quality and quantity as swiftly as possible with a view to achieving the favourable conservation status of the species.
Amendment 113 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) In order to ensure that the restoration measures are efficient and that their results can be measured over time, it is essential that the areas that are subject to such restoration measures, with a view to improving the condition of habitats that fall within the scope of Annex I to Directive 92/43/EEC, to re-establish those habitats and to improve their connectivity, show a continuousn improvement until good conditionfavourable conservation status is reached.
Amendment 116 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) It is also essential that the areas that are subject to restoration measures with a view to improving the quality and quantity of the habitats of species that fall within the scope of Directive 92/43/EEC, as well as habitats of wild birds falling within the scope of Directive 2009/147/EC, show a continuousn improvement to contribute to the achievement of a sufficient quantity and quality of the habitats of such species.
Amendment 119 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) It is important to ensure a gradual increase ofthat the areas covered by habitat types that fall within the scope of Directive 92/43/EEC that are in good condition across the territory of Member States and of the Union as a whole, until the favourable reference area for each habitat type is reached and at least 90 % at Member State level of that area is in good condition, so as to allow those habitat types inallow the Union to achieve favourable conservation status.
Amendment 121 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) It is important to ensure a gradual increase of the quality and quantity ofhat the habitats of species that fall within the scope of Directive 92/43/EEC, as well as habitats of wild birds falling within the scope of Directive 2009/147/EC, across the territory of Member States and ultimately of the Union, until it is sufficient to ensure the long-term survival of those species.
Amendment 123 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) It is important that the areas covered by habitat types falling within the scope of this Regulation do not deteriorate as compared to the current situation, considering the current restoration needs and the necessity not to further increase the restoration needs in the future. It is, however, appropriate to consider the possibility of force majeure, which may result in the deterioration of areas covered by those habitat types, as well as unavoidable habitat transformations which are directly caused by climate change, accidental pollution, diseases or as a result of a plan or project of overriding public interest, for which no less damaging alternative solutions are available, to be determined on a case by case basis, or of a plan or project authorised in accordance with Article 6(4) of Directive 92/43/EEC.
Amendment 133 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) Where the protection coastal and marine habitats requires that fishing or aquaculture activities are regulated, the common fisheries policy applies. Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council68 provides, in particular, that the common fisheries policy is to implement the ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management so as to ensure that negative impacts of fishing activities on the marine ecosystem are minimised, while providing EU citizens with a long-term stable, secure and healthy food supply. That Regulation also provides that that policy is to endeavour to ensure that aquaculture and fisheries activities avoid the degradation of the marine environment. _________________ 68 Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22).
Amendment 135 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) In order to achieve the objective of continuous, long-term and sustained recovery of biodiverse and resilient nature, Member States should make full use of the possibilities provided under the common fisheries policy. Within the scope of the exclusive competence of the Union with regard to conservation of marine biological resources, Member States have the possibility to take non-discriminatory measures for the conservation and management of fish stocks and the maintenance or improvement of the conservation status of marine ecosystems within the limit of 12 nautical miles. In addition, Member States that have a direct management interest have the possibility to agree to submit joint recommendations for conservation measures necessary for compliance with obligations under Union law on the environment. Such measures will be assessed and adopted according to the rules and procedures provided for under the common fisheries policy.
Amendment 155 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 60
Recital 60
(60) In order to ensure coherence between the objectives of this Regulation and Directive (EU) 2018/200184 , Regulation (EU) 2018/199985 and Directive 98/70/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the promotion of energy from renewable sources86 , in particular, during the preparation of national restoration plans, Member States should consult with relevant stakeholders to take account of the potential for renewable energy projects to make contributions towards meeting nature restoration objectives. _________________ 84 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources (OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 82). 85 Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action, amending Regulations (EC) No 663/2009 and (EC) No 715/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Directives 94/22/EC, 98/70/EC, 2009/31/EC, 2009/73/EC, 2010/31/EU, 2012/27/EU and 2013/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 2009/119/EC and (EU) 2015/652 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 1). 86 Directive 98/70/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 1998 relating to the quality of petrol and diesel fuels and amending Council Directive 93/12/EEC (OJ L 350, 28.12.1998, p. 58).
Amendment 157 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 60 a (new)
Recital 60 a (new)
(60a) Member States should take into account the offshore renewable energy potential of each sea basin, including possible negative effects on the fisheries sector and the fish stocks as stated in Parliament's resolution on the impact on the fishing sector of offshore wind farms and other renewable energy systems1a. The possibility that offshore wind farms can also have a derogating effect on biodiversity during the construction, operation and decommissioning phase is still analysed insufficiently and requires more scientific study. _________________ 1a Texts adopted, P9_TA(2021)0338
Amendment 166 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 76
Recital 76
(76) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission in order to specify the method for monitoring pollinators, to specify the methods for monitoring the indicators for agricultural ecosystems listed in Annex IV to this Regulation and the indicators for forest ecosystems listed in Annex VI to this Regulation, to develop a framework for setting the satisfactory levels of pollinators, of indicators for agricultural ecosystems listed in Annex IV to this Regulation and of indicators for forest ecosystems listed in Annex VI to this Regulation, to set out a uniform format for the national restoration plans, to set out the format, structure and detailed arrangements for reporting data and information electronically to the Commission. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and the Council108 . _________________ 108 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 the Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13).
Amendment 169 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 78
Recital 78
(78) Since tThe objectives of this RegulationDirective cannot be sufficiently achieved by Member States but can rather, by reason of its scale and effects, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives.
Amendment 175 #
2022/0195(COD)
(a) the continuous, long-term and sustained recovery of biodiverse and resilient nature across the Union’s land and sea areas through the restoration of ecosystems;
Amendment 189 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. This Regulation establishes a framework within which Member States shall put in place, without delay, effective and area-based restoration measures which together shall cover, by 2030, at least 20 % of the Union’s land and sea areas and, by 2050, all ecosystemhabitats in need of restoration.
Amendment 195 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
This Regulation applies to ecosystemhabitats referred to in Articles 4 to 10:
Amendment 201 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) ‘restoration’ means the process of actively or passively assisting the recovery of an ecosystem towards or to good condition, of a habitat type to the highest level of condition attainable and to its favourable reference area habitat towards favourable conservation status, of a habitat of a species to a sufficient quality and quantity, or of species populations to satisfactory levels, as a means of conserving or enhancing biodiversity and ecosystem resilience;
Amendment 204 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) ‘good condition’ means a state where the key characteristics of an ecosystem, namely its physical, chemical, compositional, structural and functional state, and its landscape and seascape characteristics, reflect the high level of ecological integrity, stability and resilience necessary to ensure itsfavourable conservation status' means the sum of the influences acting on the species concerned that may affect the long-term distribution and abundance of its population within the European territory of the EU Member States. This status is taken as ‘favourable’ when: a. population dynamics data on the species concerned indicate that it is maintaining itself on a long-term basis as a viable component of its natural habitats; b. the natural range of the species is neither being reduced nor is likely to be reduced for the foreseeable future; c. there is, and will probably continue to be, a sufficiently large habitat to maintain its populations on a long- term maintenance;basis.
Amendment 223 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall put in place the restoration measures that are necessary to improve to good condition areas of habitat types listed in Annex I which are not in good condition. Such measures shall be in place on at least 30 % of the area of each group of habitat types listed in Annex I that is not in good condition, as quantified in the national restoration plan referred to in Article 12, by 2030, on at least 60 % by 2040, and on at least 90 % by 2050.
Amendment 227 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall put in place the restoration measures that are necessary to re-establish the habitat types listed in Annex I in areas not covered by those habitat types. Such measures shall be in place on areas representing at least 30 % of the additional overall surface needed to reach the total favourable reference area of each group of habitat types listed in Annex I, as quantified in the national restoration plan referred to in Article 12, by 2030, at least 60 % of that surface by 2040, and 100 % of that surface by 2050.
Amendment 230 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. The determination of the most suitable areas for restoration measures in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this Article shall be based on the best available knowledge and the latest scientific evidence of the condition of the habitat types listed in Annex I, measured by the structure and functions which are necessary for their long-term maintenance including their typical species, as referred to in Article 1(e) of Directive 92/43/EEC, and of the quality and quantity of the habitats of the species referred to in paragraph 3 of this Article. Areas where the habitat types listed in Annex I are in unknown condition shall be considered as not being in good condition.
Amendment 233 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 6
Article 4 – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall ensure that the areas that are subject to restoration measures in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 show a continuousn improvement in the condition of the habitat types listed in Annex I until good condition is reached, and a continuous improvement of the quality of the habitats of the species referred to in paragraph 3, until the sufficient quality of those habifavourable conservation status is reached. Member States shall ensure that areas in which good condition has been reached, and in which the sufficient quality of the habitats of the speciefavourable conservation status has been reached, do not deteriorate.
Amendment 239 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 8 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 8 – point b
(b) unavoidable habitat transformations which are directly caused by climate change, accidental pollution or diseases; or
Amendment 241 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 9 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 9 – point b
(b) unavoidable habitat transformations which are directly caused by climate change, accidental pollution, diseases: or
Amendment 246 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 10 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 10 – point a
(a) an increase of habitat area in good conditionfavourable conservation status for habitat types listed in Annex I until at least 90 % is in good condition and until the favourable reference area for each habitat type in each biogeographic region of their territory is reachedfavourable conservation status;
Amendment 250 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall put in place the restoration measures that are necessary to improve to good condition areas of habitat types listed in Annex II which are not in good condition. Such measures shall be in place on at least 30 % of the area of each groupfavourable conservation status areas of habitat types listed in Annex II that iswhich are not in good condition, as quantified in the national restoration plan referred to in Article 12, by 2030, on at least 60 % by 2040, and on at least 90 % by 2050.
Amendment 265 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall put in place the restoration measures that are necessary to re-establish the habitat types listed in Annex II in areas not covered by those habitat types. Such measures shall be in place on areas representing at least 30 % of the additional overall surface needed to reach the total favourable reference area of each group of habitat types, as quantified in the national restoration plan referred to in Article 12, by 2030, at least 60 % of that surface by 2040, and 100 % of that surface by 2050.
Amendment 290 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 6
Article 5 – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall ensure that the areas that are subject to restoration measures in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 show a continuous improvement in the condition of the habitat types listed in Annex II until good condition is reached, and a continuous improvement of the quality of the habitats of the species referred to in paragraph 3 until the sufficient quality of those habitats is reached. Member States shall ensure that areas in which good condition has been reached and in which the sufficient quality of the habitats of the speciefavourable conservation status is reached. Member States shall ensure that areas in which favourable conservation status has been reached do not deteriorate.
Amendment 310 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 8 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 8 – point b
(b) unavoidable habitat transformations which are directly caused by climate change, accidental pollution, or diseases; or
Amendment 320 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 9 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 9 – point b
(b) unavoidable habitat transformations which are directly caused by climate change: or, accidental pollution, or diseases; or:
Amendment 331 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 10 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 10 – point a
(a) an increase of habitat area in good conditionfavourable conservation status for habitat types listed in Annex II until at least 90 % is in good condition and until the favourable reference area for each habitat type in each biogeographic region of their territory is reachedhas a favourable conservation status;
Amendment 451 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall determine what constitutes a sufficient interest and impairment of a right, consistently with the objective of providing the public with wide access to justice. For the purposes of paragraph 1, any non-governmental organisation promoting environmental protection and meeting any requirements under national law shall be deemed to have rights capable of being impaired and their interest shall be deemed sufficient.
Amendment 453 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall ensure that, for the purposes of identifying the adverse impacts referred to in paragraph 1 based on, where appropriate, quantitative and qualitative information, companies are entitled to make use of appropriate resources, including independent reports and information gathered through the complaints procedure provided for in Article 9. Supervisory authorities as defined by Article 17 shall have the power to carry out promotional and educational activities in this regard, including directed at smaller companies not subject to the obligations under this Directive. Companies shall, where relevant, also carry out consultations with potentially affected groups including workers and other relevant stakeholders to gather information on actual or potential adverse impacts.
Amendment 520 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) civil society organisations active in the areas related to the value chain concerned, including when representing persons referred to in point (a).
Amendment 526 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Member States shall ensure that companies make their complaints mechanisms easily accessible and provide for a publicly available description of the procedures referred to in paragraph 3, and that complainants are entitled
Amendment 529 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) to request appropriate follow-up on the complaint from the company with which they have filed a complaint pursuant to paragraph 1, including information on clear time indications for the processing of the complaint, and
Amendment 42 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
— having regard to the opinion of the Turkey Tribunal, issued on 24 September 2021, stating that acts of torture and forced disappearances conducted in Turkey could, if brought before an appropriate body and subject to the proof of the specific knowledge and intent of the accused, amount to crimes against humanity; having regard to the case against Turkey that former Belgian minister and professor of Law Johan Vande Lanotte on behalf of the Belgian law firm Van Steenbrugge Advocaten has brought to the International Criminal Court following the findings of the Turkey Tribunal;
Amendment 56 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas Turkey, besides being a candidate for EU accession, is a key partner in relation to the economy, trade and migration, as well as a strategic partner;
Amendment 95 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas the freedom of religion or belief is deteriorating in Turkey, as the current regime is replacing laicism with the desire to establish Turkey as a Sunni Islamic power; whereas the government is implementing a ban on foreign religious workers and failing to protect the sites of religious minorities; whereas such and other acts by the government are contributing to a climate of social hostilities towards religious minorities, especially Christians and Jews;
Amendment 120 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates its utmost concern about the persistent distance between the EU and Turkey, despite it being a candidatepresident Erdogan's continuous efforts to distance Turkey from the EU, his aversion of country, in terms ofemporary values and standards, and the continuing lack of political will to carry out the necessary reforms to address, in particular, the serious concerns about the rule of law and fundamental rights that continue to negatively affect the accession process; considers that without clear progress in this field, Parliament cannot envisage any resumption of accession negotiations with Turkey, which have effectively been at a standstill since 2018is therefore of the opinion that the road towards accession of Turkey to the EU is a dead end street and any efforts in that regard should be abandoned;
Amendment 151 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates its firm conviction that Turkey is a country of strategic relevance in political, economic and foreign policy terms, a partner that is key for the stability of the wider region, and an ally with which the EU wishes to pursue the best possistable relations; welcomes, in this view, the recent statements expressed at the highest level by the Turkish authorities about the recommitment of the Turkish Government to the EU path, but urges the Turkish authorities to put their words into action and demonstrate this commitment with specific facts and decisions;
Amendment 232 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Expresses its strong concern about the deteriorating situation of the freedom of religion or belief in Turkey; calls on the Turkish government to fully respect the right of non-Muslim religious minorities in the country and take action against social hostilities towards these groups;
Amendment 420 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Acknowledges that Turkey can pursue its own foreign policy in line with its interests and goals, but expects this policy to be defended through diplomacy and dialogue based on international law and, as a candidate country, to be increasingly aligned with that of the EU;
Amendment 520 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Insists that democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights should remain at the heart of EU-Turkey relations under any framework; reaffirms its support for keeping the accession process and its value-based approach as the main framework for EU-Turkey relations, as it is still the most powerful tool to exercise normative pressure and sustain the democratic and pro-European aspirations of Turkish society; nevertheless remains open to the possibility of both sides reviewing, in a realistic manner, the appropriateness of this framework and its ability to function, or, if necessary,is of the opinion that continuing the path towards accession is a dead end road that must be abandoned given the fundamental differences between the EU and Turkey; believes therefore that efforts should be directed towards exploring other possible models for future relations;
Amendment 11 #
2021/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A (new)
Recital -A (new)
-A. whereas enlargement is one of the EU’s most effective foreign policy instruments, as it contributes to extending the reach of the Union’s fundamental values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, the rule of law, peace building and respect for human rights;
Amendment 17 #
2021/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the EU must provides a clear pathway for countries seeking to join the EU; whereas the Council has set conditions for Albania to fulfil prior to the first intergovernmental conference; whereas the quality of the necessary reforms determines the timetable for accession;
Amendment 23 #
2021/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas Albania shouldmust continue to press forward with the consolidation of democracy, the rule of law and human rights, including the protection of persons belonging to minorities;
Amendment 28 #
2021/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the EU is Albania’s biggest trading partner and largest donor and whereas the country has benefited from EUR 1,24 billion in EU pre- accession funding under IPA I and IPA II since 2007;
Amendment 31 #
2021/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas the EU remains fully committed to support Albania’s strategic choice for EU integration; whereas Albania remains an important geopolitical ally and a trustworthy foreign policy partner, thanks to its efforts to advance regional cooperation and good neighbourly relations;
Amendment 40 #
2021/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas Albania has fulfilled almade sustained efforts to fulfil the conditions for the scheduling of the first Intergovernmental Conference and is advancing in its accession process;
Amendment 41 #
2021/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas Albanian citizens have enjoyed visa-free travel to the Schengen area since December 2010;
Amendment 42 #
2021/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas Albanian citizens have been able to participate in student, academic and youth exchanges under the Erasmus+ programme since 2015;
Amendment 53 #
2021/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls the need to uphold the pace and credibility of European integration by promptly opening accession negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia, following the complete fulfilment of the conditions set by the European Council, as continuously recommended by the Commission, given that both countries have fulfilled the conditions and deliver sustained results across fundamental areas;
Amendment 62 #
2021/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. URecalls that Albania’s EU accession depends on lasting, in-depth and irreversible reforms across fundamental areas, starting with the rule of law and the functioning of democratic institutions; underscores that the pace of EU accession is determined by the progress on the due functioning of all institutions and is grounded in the rule of law, good governance and fundamental rights; urges Albania to sustain and intensify efforts to reinforce the functioning of the judiciary, strengthen the rule of law and the economy, counter corruption and organised crime, and ensure media freedom;
Amendment 67 #
2021/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reaffirms the joint responsibility of Albania’s political forces to strengthen constructive political dialogue and cooperation, enabling an effective functioning of the country’s democratic institutions by continuing to improve governance, transparency and pluralism and by enabling the active participation of civil society; expresses its serious concern about the polarised political climate and lack of sustainable cross-party cooperation that continue to hamper the democratic process; encourages the use of the Jean Monnet Dialogue (JMD) to build the consensus necessary for generating a democratic parliamentary culture and trust and to develop true inter-party dialogue;
Amendment 77 #
2021/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls the need to keep addressing the remaining electoral shortcomings by further improving the accessibility and integrity of elections preventing misuse of public administration/resources and vote- buying, including through digitalisation, data protection, equitable access to media and revised rules on political party financing;
Amendment 83 #
2021/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Proposes an EU Election Observation Mission to Albania ahead of the next parliamentary election; calls on the Albanian government to ensure the full implementation of the ODIHR and Venice Commission recommendations regarding the electoral shortcomings in due time before the upcoming general elections;
Amendment 84 #
2021/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Expresses concern about the pervasive allegations of vote buying, and recalls that initiation of proceedings against those accused of vote buying is among the conditions set by the Council; notes with regret that convictions in cases involving high-level officials remain limited and investigations have so far not resulted in a substantial number of final convictions of high-ranking officials;
Amendment 105 #
2021/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes the need for further progress on freedom of expression, media independence and pluralism; requests authorities to take decisive action against the marginalisation of and intimidation against independent media outlets and reportersat Albania has fallen nine places in the Reporters Without Borders World Press Freedom Index since 2018; notes the need for progress on freedom of expression, media independence and pluralism; calls on Albania to ensure a policy of zero tolerance for intimidation and attacks against journalists, and the media; requests authorities to take decisive action against the violence, intimidation, smear campaigns and indirect political and financial pressure directed at independent media outlets and reporters, which seriously stifle media freedom, induce self-censorship and gravely undermine efforts to uncover crime and corruption; repeats its calls to improve the working conditions of journalists and to adopt regulations enhancing transparency around media ownership, funding and public advertising;
Amendment 115 #
2021/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recalls that any revision of media laws should be in line with the Venice Commission recommendations and should take place in a transparent and inclusive manner; in this regard, reiterates its grave concerns about the previously proposed so-called ‘anti-defamation package’, a legal act suffering from vagueness, that would likely have had a “chilling effect” suppressing free discussion and political speech in Albania, according to the Venice Commission6a; welcomes that the Parliament has initiated a process to review the current laws regarding the anti-defamation framework; _________________ 6a https://www.venice.coe.int/webforms/docu ments/?pdf=CDL-AD(2020)013-e
Amendment 125 #
2021/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the European External Action Service (EEAS) and the Commission to improve coordination and to address disinformation and hybrid threats that seek to undermine the EU perspective by more strategically underscoring the EU’s relevance to citizens in the Western Balkans;
Amendment 128 #
2021/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines that the newly established Media and Information Agency should increase transparency and decentralisation and must in no way inhibit journalists’ equal access to information from government sources;
Amendment 142 #
2021/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls for further efforts to ensure and protect the full enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms by all persons with disabilities; notes that persons with disabilities were among the most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic; deplores that during the April 2021 elections, persons with disabilities encountered barriers and difficulties to vote; calls for further efforts to address violence against persons with disabilities, improve overall accessibility (including services and information), and to promote employment; points out that the quality of education for disabled children, especially deaf children, remains a cause for concern;
Amendment 156 #
2021/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Calls on Albania to swiftly adopt the remaining pending secondary legislation ensuring the full protection of national minorities;
Amendment 161 #
2021/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Acknowledges the progress achieved in implementing the Istanbul Convention and calls on authorities to step up the prevention and responses to gender- based violence and femicide, to enhance support to survivors and to advance the prosecution of cases of harassment, and domestic violence andincluding violence against children; deplores that in Albania, 60% of all sexual abuse cases are committed against children - refugee and migrant children, and children with disabilities are extremely vulnerable to violence, exploitation, stigmatization and abuse;
Amendment 163 #
2021/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Stresses that the authorities still need to strengthen the system for monitoring and combating child labour and other forms of exploitation;
Amendment 180 #
2021/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Notes that Albania has fallen 27 places on the Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index for 2021, since 2016, scoring only 35 points out of a possible 100; worries that the pandemic was used as an excuse to reduce oversight and accountability for public procurement and foreign aid spending, allowing corruption to spread widely;
Amendment 191 #
2021/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Commends the steady progress in implementing a comprehensive justice reform, underpinned by the unprecedented vetting process, followed by a restorn improved functionality of relevant courts;
Amendment 192 #
2021/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Welcomes the Constitutional Court’s full functionality, following the appointment of members equal to the necessary quorum; expresses concern regarding the Constitutional Court’s quorum ahead, as the High Court lacks the necessary quorum to elect judges to the Constitutional Court and the mandates of members of the CC are expiring;
Amendment 195 #
2021/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Welcomes the work of the Specialised Structure for Anti-Corruption and Organised Crime (SPAK) and the SPAK Courts in tackling corruption and organised crime; underlines the importance of delivering tangible results in the form of successful prosecution of high-profile crimes, including corruption; deplores that convictions in cases involving high-level officials still remain limited, fostering a culture of impunity within the higher levels of the State; stresses the need to further increase seizure and confiscation of criminal assets stemming from corruption-related offences;
Amendment 205 #
2021/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Welcomes the adoption of 10 laws aiming to further strengthen the efficiency of the judicial system and underlines the importance of additional measures such as the implementation of the judicial map, a new integrated case management system and a strengthened legal education system; urges the government to take in consideration the opinion of all stakeholders for the new judiciary map, including the social-economic conditions of vulnerable groups;
Amendment 207 #
2021/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Underlines the importance of taking decisive action against money laundering and terrorist financing by ensuring a consistent track record of proactive investigation, prosecution and final convictions for high-level corruption and confiscation of criminal assets; stresses the need of further alignment of its legislation with the EU acquis is this regard:
Amendment 209 #
2021/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Notes with concern the large share of grey economy and massive illicit cash payments in the country; underlines that while cash transactions are not synonymous with illegal behaviour, their traceless nature offers an ideal vehicle for money laundering; calls on the government to implement measures to reduce informality, where possible;
Amendment 213 #
2021/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Welcomes the ongoing efforts that should lead to systemic improvements in tackling organised crime, including the trafficking of humans, drugs, firearms and goods, along with cybercrime, violent crime, extremism and terrorist threats; commends the ongoing regional, bilateral and international cooperation on dismantling transnational crime networks, including with the EU Justice and Home Affairs Agencies, such as Europol and Eurojust; highlights that Albania is the only country from the region that has signed cooperation agreements with all justice and home affairs agencies of the EU and that the first fully fledged joint operation with the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) outside the European Union was deployed at the Greek-Albanian border in May 2019; commends that Albania has allowed air monitoring by EU Member State law enforcement services to detect production of narcotics;
Amendment 219 #
2021/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Recommends Albania to update the legislation regarding drug precursors;
Amendment 220 #
2021/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)
Paragraph 29 b (new)
29b. Expresses concern over the large numbers of firearms available in Albania; stresses the need to improve standard procedures and mechanisms to counter the illicit trade of small arms and light weapons, and to step up the investigation and prosecution of firearms trafficking;
Amendment 221 #
2021/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 c (new)
Paragraph 29 c (new)
29c. Underlines that the contribution of Albania to the protection of the European Union’s external border is of crucial importance; Stresses that border protection and the prevention of cross- border crime must continue to be a priority, and must be conducted in full respect for the fundamental rights enshrined in applicable international and regional laws and principles;
Amendment 222 #
2021/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 d (new)
Paragraph 29 d (new)
29d. Notes that the Western Balkan countries serve as a transit corridor for migrants and refugees and that the large population movements in recent years have posed an enormous challenge to the region and EU Member States; notes that Albania continued to experience a growing influx of irregular migrants, mostly leaving Albania after a few days, on the way to other EU countries; notes that the number of irregular migrants apprehended in Albania in 2020 increased by 13% compared with 2019; stresses that the issue of Albanian nationals making unfounded asylum applications to EU Member States still requires substantial efforts from the Albanian authorities; calls for enhanced efforts in addressing the smuggling of migrants, in particular unaccompanied minors;
Amendment 223 #
2021/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 e (new)
Paragraph 29 e (new)
29e. Stresses the need to ensure adequate financial, technical and human resources, as well as the financial and operational independence of judicial and law enforcement institutions;
Amendment 227 #
2021/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Highlights EU funding of sustainable post-earthquake and post- pandemic recovery and supports the ongoing efforts towards Albania’s democratic, green and digital transformation; underlines the need to step up EU assistance and funding for the rule of law, improvements, and encouraging sustainable green growth, biodiversity, innovation, competitiveness, property rights and reversal of the demographic decline;
Amendment 244 #
2021/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Stresses the need to improve the visibility of and communication concerning EU aid and Union financing in Albania; recalls, in this regard, the performance reward under the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance to North Macedonia and Albania and notably the substantial support the EU has provided to the Western Balkans to fight the COVID-19 pandemic and to limit the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic;
Amendment 271 #
2021/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Amendment 23 #
2021/2231(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
Citation 14 a (new)
— having regard to the International Court of Justice Order on the Application of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Armenia v. Azerbaijan), of 7 December 2021,
Amendment 25 #
2021/2231(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 b (new)
Citation 14 b (new)
— having regard to the Interim Resolution of the Council of Europe on the Execution of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights, Mammadli Group against Azerbaijan, of 22 September 2022,
Amendment 38 #
2021/2231(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas deadly military confrontations between Azerbaijan and Armenia continue to erupt periodically; as the ceasefire agreement of November 2020 has been violated multiple times; whereas the latest Azerbaijan’s military aggression of September 2022 has resulted in the occupation of 220 km2 of Armenian sovereign territory, the killing of hundreds of soldiers, and actions that represent war crimes and crimes against humanity such as the extrajudicial execution of Armenian prisoners of war, raping of women, and torture of civilians;
Amendment 43 #
2021/2231(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas Russian peace-keepers deployed in the region have been unwilling and unable to prevent further attacks from Azerbaijan, and their presence has been decreasing steadily, especially after the beginning of the Russian criminal war of aggression against Ukraine;
Amendment 57 #
2021/2231(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas a sustainable normalisation of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan requires that all violence cease and that all the root causes of conflict be addressed including the right of self determination of indigenous ethnical Armenian communities living in Nagorno-Karabakh;
Amendment 72 #
2021/2231(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas Azerbaijan is a reliable and trustworthy supplier of fossil fuels to the EU and whereas it is becoming increasingly important in this role;
Amendment 79 #
2021/2231(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas Azerbaijan’s record in terms of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms is still unsatisfactory; dramatic with the government continuing to crackdown on critics and dissenting voices and the space for independent activists, NGOs, journalists, human rights defenders and political opposition being virtually extinguished;
Amendment 106 #
2021/2231(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the Nagorno- Karabakh conflict has significantly hampered the development and stability of the whole South Caucasus region; is convinced that a sustainable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan cannot be achieved through military means but requires a comprehensive political settlement in accordance with international law, including the principles enshrined in the UN Charter, the 1975 OSCE Helsinki Final Act and the OSCE Minsk Group’s Basic Principles; reaffirms that, in order to be effective, a comprehensive peace treaty must include provisions that guarantee the integrity of the Armenian sovereign territory, the safety of Armenian population residing in Nagorno-Karabakh and other conflict- afflicted areas, and the prompt and safe return of refugees and internally displaced people to their homes;
Amendment 121 #
2021/2231(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Strongly condemns the clashes that eruptedAzerbajian’s aggression towards Armenian sovereign territory of on 12 September 2022 and theirits consequences for the peace process; reiterates that the territorial integrity of Armenia and Azerbaijan must be respected and underlines the EU’s readiness to be more actively involved in settling the region’s protracted conflicts; whereas Russian peacekeepers have not been able to maintain stability in the region and Russian military presence has been decreasing since Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified attack on Ukraine;
Amendment 135 #
2021/2231(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges Armenia and Azerbaijan to fully implement the tripartite ceasefire agreement of 9 November 2020; calls on Armenia and Azerbaijan to avoid using inflammatory rhetoric that undermines the peace process and to implement measures to prepare their respective populations for peaceful coexistence; condemns Putin- style's rhetoric by Azeri President Alyiev, who described the Armenian political leadership as fascist in the aftermath of the September 2022 attack;
Amendment 146 #
2021/2231(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that the EU’s passive stance during and immediately after the 2020 war gave other regional actors, such as Russia and Turkey, the opportunity to gain influence; strongly supports, therefore, the initiative taken by the President of the European Council Charles Michel to convene and mediate bilateral meetings of the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan in Brussels and encourages the work of the EU’s special representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia; urges the governments of both countries to fully engage in the drafting of a comprehensive and mutually acceptable peace treaty and welcomes in this regard the meeting of the foreign affairs ministers of both countries on 30 September in Geneva;
Amendment 155 #
2021/2231(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes note of the initial progress madediscussions on the process of border delimitation; welcomes the agreement to deploy a civilian EUn EU monitoring mission to build trust and contribute to the border commissions; recalls that only Armenia accepted to host the monitoring mission on its side of the border; calls on the Council and the EEAS to increase the resources and personnel allocated to the monitoring mission, and to extend its mandate for all the time needed to find a solution that guarantees the territorial integrity of Armenia;
Amendment 174 #
2021/2231(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Continues to be concerned about the fate of Armenian prisoners, both military and civilian, detained during and after the conflict and still held by Azerbaijan and welcomes the release of some of them; is abhorred by reports and footage of extrajudicial killings of Armenian prisoners of war by Azeri soldiers, urges Azerbaijani authorities to thoroughly investigate such incidents, which are clearly in violation of the obligation to humane treatment of prisoners of war, and bring the perpetrators to justice; calls for the immediate and unconditional release of all the remaining detainees, including those captured during the recent military confrontations, and for them to be treated in accordance with international humanitarian law;
Amendment 186 #
2021/2231(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Strongly insists that Azerbaijan and Armenia refrain from destroying cultural, religious or historical heritage and to guarantee that citizens are not prevented from exercising their right to freedom of religion or belief in this regard; calls for the restoration of damaged sites in accordance with UNESCO standards and indications; calls on Armenia and Azerbaijan to quickly allow a UNESCO mission to visit both countries without preconditions;
Amendment 214 #
2021/2231(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recognises the strategic role played by Azerbaijan as a provider of fossil fuels to the EU and welcomestakes note of its willingness to contribute even more to the EU’s objectives in terms of security and diversification of energy supply and climate neutrality; asks the European Commission to guarantee that no gas imports from third countries could be whitewashing Russian gas under European sanctions;
Amendment 220 #
2021/2231(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recognises the strategicTakes note of the role played by Azerbaijan as a provider of fossil fuels to the EU and welcomes its willingness tobut stresses that the EU external action, including its agreements with third countribute even more to the EU’s objectives, should be based on EU core values, in terms of security and diversification of energy supply and climate neutralityparticular the respect for democracy, rule of law and human rights;
Amendment 225 #
2021/2231(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. WelcomesTakes note of the new memorandum of understanding between the EU and Azerbaijan signed by President Aliyev and Commission President von der Leyen in Baku on 18 July 2022; strongly regrets the statement by the Commission President that Azerbaijan is a reliable partner, since Azerbaijan continues its attacks on both Nagorno Karabakh and Armenia; recalls that even should Azerbaijan double its gas exports to the EU, it can only provide for a relatively small portion of the bloc’s gas demand, so the rather limited benefits of the gas deal do not outweigh the consequences of creating new dependencies on a regime that does not share and operates against the EU’s core values;
Amendment 243 #
2021/2231(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Takes note of the progress made on the negotiation of a new bilateral cooperation agreement and calls on the negotiating parties to envisage enhanced cooperation outside the energy sector in the new agreement with particular attention on human rights, rules of law, democracy and good governance;
Amendment 248 #
2021/2231(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the significantTakes note of the trade flows between the EU and Azerbaijan and the high level of EU investment in Azerbaijan;
Amendment 285 #
2021/2231(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Strongly insists that Azerbaijan cease all repression of political opposition activists; regrets that the Azerbaijani government still has not fully executed the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights in the cases of the Mammadli group; reiterates the concerns raised by the Council of Europe in its resolution of September 22, 2022 on the execution of these judgments;
Amendment 292 #
2021/2231(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Strongly condemns the intimidation, death threats and assassination attempts against opponents of the Azerbaijani government, including in European countries and on Azerbaijani citizens who have been granted political asylum by Member States, such as Mahammad Mirzali in France; stresses that for Member States, preventing any act of retaliation on their territory is a matter of democracy, human rights, as well as security and sovereignty; insists that Europol should keep a close watch on this matter;
Amendment 22 #
2021/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas periodical deadly military confrontations between Azerbaijan and Armenia continue; whereas the 9 November 2020 ceasefire agreement, introduced after the 44-day war triggered by Azerbaijan in 2020, has been violated several times resulting in more casualties; whereas the latest Azerbaijan’s military aggression of September 2022 has resulted in the occupation of 220 km2 of Armenian sovereign territory, the killing of hundreds of soldiers, and actions that represent war crimes and crimes against humanity such as the extrajudicial execution of Armenian prisoners of war, raping of women, and torture of civilians;
Amendment 53 #
2021/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the alleged Russian readiness to guarantee the security of Armenia has proven non-existing as demonstrated by the lack of response to the Azerbaijan’s continuous attacks even in the light of the Armenian attempt to resort to the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO); whereas democratic parties and the civil society in Armenia started to question the country’s membership in the CSTO; whereas Russian peace-keepers deployed in the region were unwilling and unable to prevent further attacks from Azerbaijan, and their presence has been decreasing steadily, especially after the begin of the Russian criminal war of aggression against Ukraine;
Amendment 56 #
2021/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas EU-Armenia relations are based on common values, such as democracy, the rule of law, human rights and fundamental freedoms, and a shared interest of Armenia’s engagement in economic and political reforms as well as regional cooperation, including in the framework of the Eastern Partnership; whereas the final aim of the Union should be to support Armenia in its process of reforms and to support the EU- membership aspiration of the country and its people;
Amendment 74 #
2021/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas despite Azerbaijani authorities releasing some Armenian prisoners of war, an undisclosed number of them, both military and civilians, are still detained in Azerbaijan in unknown conditions;
Amendment 78 #
2021/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the Nagorno- Karabakh conflict, which over the years has caused immense suffering and destruction, has significantly hampered the socio-economic development and stability of the whole South Caucasus region; is convinced that a durable and sustainable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan cannot be achieved through military means but requires a comprehensive political settlement in accordance with international law, including the principles enshrined in the UN Charter, the 1975 OSCE Helsinki Final Act and the OSCE Minsk Group’s 2009 Basic Principles; reaffirms that, in order to be effective, a comprehensive peace treaty must include provisions that guarantee the integrity of the Armenian sovereign territory, the safety of Armenian population residing in Nagorno-Karabakh and other conflict- afflicted areas, and the prompt and safe return of refugees and internally displaced people to their homes;
Amendment 89 #
2021/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Strongly condemns the large-scale military attack by Azerbaijan in September 2022 against multiple targets in the sovereign territory of Armenia, the brutality that characterised the attack, and its consequences for the peace process; reiterates that the territorial integrity of Armenia and Azerbaijan must be fully respected and underlinencourages the EU’s readiness to be more actively involved in settling the region’s protracted conflicts;
Amendment 98 #
2021/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges Armenia and Azerbaijan to fully implement the tripartite ceasefire agreement of 9 November 2020 and to urgently implement measures to prepare their respective populations for peaceful coexistence; calls on the Azerbaijani authorities to avoid using inflammatory rhetoric which threatens to undermine the peace process, as it happened with the use of a Putin-style rhetoric by Azeri President Alyiev, who described the Armenian political leadership as fascist in the aftermath of the September 2022 attack;
Amendment 118 #
2021/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that the EU’s passive stance during and immediately after the 2020 war gave other regional actors, such as Russia and Turkey, the opportunity to gain influence; strongly supports, therefore, the initiative taken by the President of the European Council Charles Michel to convene and mediate bilateral meetings of the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan in Brussels and encourages the work on the ground of the EU’s special representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia; urges the governments of both countries to fully engage in the drafting of a comprehensive and mutually acceptable peace treaty and welcomes in this regard the meetings of the foreign affairs ministers of both countries;
Amendment 124 #
2021/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes note of the initial discussions on the process of border delimitation; welcomes the agreement to deploy a civilian EUn EU monitoring mission to build trust and contribute to the border commissions; recalls that only Armenia accepted to host the monitoring mission on its side of the border; calls on the Council and the EEAS to increase the resources and personnel allocated to the monitoring mission, and to extend its mandate for all the time needed to find a solution that guarantees the territorial integrity of Armenia;
Amendment 148 #
2021/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Continues to be concerned about the fate of Armenian prisoners, both military and civilian, detained during and after the conflict and still held by Azerbaijan and welcomes the release of some of them; demands that in accordance with international humanitarian law and the third Geneva Convention, Azerbaijani authorities treat Prisoners of war humanely in all circumstances; calls for the immediate and unconditional release of all the remaining detainees, including those captured during the recent military confrontations, and that they be treated in accordance with international humanitarian law;
Amendment 159 #
2021/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Condemns in the strongest possible terms the footage that has appeared depicting the torture, mutilation and killingextrajudicial executions of an Armenian servicewoman and unarmed Armenian prisoners of war by Azerbaijani armed forces; calls for a full and impartial investigation of the videos to identify those responsible and hold them accountable for their actions;
Amendment 200 #
2021/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the early parliamentary elections of 2021 which confirmed the strength of democracy in Armenia and the support of its people for the reform agenda; encourages the government to continue implementing reforms, despite the difficult international context and the challenges Armenia is facing; calls on the Commission and the Council to increase its political and diplomatic support to Armenia also in light of the assertiveness of its neighbours; reiterates that the EU is the largest donor supporting Armenia’s reform process;
Amendment 215 #
2021/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines the important role of civil society in the shaping and implementation of key reforms; advocates for a thorough EU support for Armenian civil society;
Amendment 220 #
2021/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Underlines the importance of media freedom, freedom of expression and freedom of assembly for preserving a vibrant democracy; welcomes the improvements in media freedom in Armenia as reported by the World Press Freedom Index 2022 that ranked Armenia at the 51st place while it was at the 63rd place in 2021; encourages the national authorities to continue to implement reforms for improving media freedom in the country; is concerned by the presence of disinformation and harsh rhetoric;
Amendment 2 #
2021/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 a (new)
Citation 17 a (new)
— Having regard to the EU Guidelines on the promotion and protection of freedom of religion or belief of 24 June 2013, in those aspects where the Guidelines address support for and engagement with human rights defenders on behalf of religious groups, philosophical, non-confessional or other civil society organisations,
Amendment 6 #
2021/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas restrictive government policies, negative discourse and intimidation or violence are common manifestations of threats to HRDs; whereas these factors are often interlinked;
Amendment 22 #
2021/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the new EU global human rights sanctions regime allows the EU to target serious human rights violations and abuses worldwide; whereas the use of this tool could be enhanced by making it subject to qualified majority voting;
Amendment 100 #
2021/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 – indent 9 a (new)
Paragraph 18 – indent 9 a (new)
- The promotion of training for HRDs on such matters as reporting on human rights abuses and attacks on HRDs, local and international legal mechanisms of protection against human rights violations, and procedural rights in such cases where HRDs face criminal charges for their legitimate activities;
Amendment 133 #
2021/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Believes that, in the light of the large and growing number of threats and attacks faced by HRDs who raise concerns about the adverse human rights impacts of business operations, the EU should coherently integrate the promotion and protection of the rights of HRDs, particularly trade union representatives and defenders of land, indigenous peoples’ rights and the environment, into its trade agreements and instruments, such as the Generalised Scheme of Preferences; calls for the EU to make more and coherent use of clauses in trade agreements that protect human rights, including closer monitoring and adequate enforcement of human rights commitments, and to use the full potential of conditionality on human rights to grant preferential access to its market to third countries;
Amendment 162 #
2021/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to encourage and facilitate active engagement and consultation with HRDs already relocated to Europe on designing and implementing HRDs relocation programs, aid and regional initiatives according to the specific realities and needs faced by HRDs in third countries;
Amendment 189 #
2021/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 a (new)
Paragraph 47 a (new)
47 a. Notes with regret that EU Delegations are not present in some countries where HRDs are facing risks and danger in conducting their activities; acknowledges that EU delegations’ presence in such thirds countries is essential for the implementation of these Guidelines and effective engagement on individual urgent and serious HRD cases and other local actions; calls on the EEAS to continue exploring possibilities of establishing the EU presence in the form of a delegation in the countries with serious human rights concerns;
Amendment 15 #
2021/2200(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls on the EU and China, in implementation of the Ocean Partnership Agreement signed in 2018, to cooperate closely towards the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological resources, the fight against marine pollution, the mitigation of and adaptation to the effects of climate change on the oceans, the conservation of Antarctic marine living resources, fisheries governance in regional and global fora and the prevention and fight against IUU fishing;
Amendment 7 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 16 January 2018 on international ocean governance: an agenda for the future of our oceans in the context of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals,
Amendment 10 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
— having regard to the Communication from the Commission of 19 November 2020 entitled ‘An EU Strategy to harness the potential of offshore renewable energy for a climate neutral future’ (COM(2020)0741),
Amendment 11 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 b (new)
Citation 12 b (new)
— having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 7 July 2021 on the impact on the fishing sector of offshore wind farms and other renewable energy systems (2019/2158(INI))
Amendment 28 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the Maritime Spatial Planning Directive states that Member States must take into consideration the interactions of activities and uses such as aquaculture, fishing, and installations and infrastructures for the production of energy from renewable sources, as well as submarine cables, promote the coexistence of relevant activities and apply an ecosystem-based approach;
Amendment 73 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas oil and gas exploration, combined with the large-scale exploitation of offshore renewable energy resources, may generate competition and sea space management conflicts that mainly affect fishing activities, in particular small-scale fisheries and coastal communities; whereas this increasing competition between different uses of maritime space often leads to the historical uses of evident historical, cultural, socio-economic value, such as fishing, being overlooked;
Amendment 75 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas the EU is aiming to become climate neutral by 2050 at the latest, in line with the Green Deal objectives; whereas the EU has proposed the target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030; whereas offshore renewable energy is one of the options that Member States can choose to achieve this target; whereas it should play a key role in achieving these objectives through an integrated approach taking into account the three pillars of sustainability;
Amendment 76 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)
Recital J b (new)
Jb. whereas, through their maritime spatial plans, Member States should aim to contribute to the sustainable development of energy sectors at sea, of maritime transport, of the fisheries and aquaculture sectors, and the preservation, protection and improvement of the environment, including resilience to climate change impacts; whereas, in this regard, fisheries and aquaculture interests should receive special attention and should not be marginalised as Member States continue their work and subsequent revisions of national maritime spatial plans;
Amendment 123 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that offshore wind farms should only be built if the exclusion of negative environmental and ecological, as well as economic, socio-economic and socio-cultural impacts on fishers and aquaculture producers is guaranteed, in line with the objectives of the blue economy and the European Green Deal;
Amendment 159 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support the sustainable development of small-scale fishing value chains by promoting the harmonisation of selective, non-destructive and energy- efficient fishing methods;
Amendment 196 #
2021/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on Member States, in line with maritime spatial planning provisions, to designate specific historical and traditional fishing grounds of fishers as areas that are to remain free of offshore renewables;
Amendment 217 #
2021/2181(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Regrets the fact that the overall progress in women’s rights is far below the UN countries’ commitments included in the Beijing Convention in 1995 and is concerned at the trend of backsliding in progress achieved; in this regard, is extremely concerned about the deterioration of the right of every individual to have full control over matters related to their sexuality, as well as sexual and reproductive health and rights, without coercion and discrimination, in particular with regard to safe and free access to abortion; calls for the EU and its Member States to promote sexual and reproductive health and rights as part of their international commitments and alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs);
Amendment 271 #
2021/2181(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Underlines the importance of the work of the Special Envoy on the Promotion and Protection of Freedom of Religion or Belief Outside the EU; expresses its disappointment that the last Special Envoy resigned only a few months after his long awaited appointment; firmly calls upon the Commission to appoint a new Special Envoy before the end of this year and to provide this office with adequate financial support;
Amendment 384 #
2021/2181(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
43. Underlines the strong link between trade and human rights and the incentivising role played by access to trade on upholding human rights conditionality for third countries; notes the ongoing review of therecent proposal by the Commission for a revised GSP+ Regulation, which is an opportunity to further strengthen this link; underlines that access to GSP+ is contingent on progress in the area of human rights and calls for the strict application of conditionality to partner countries including, if warranted, the swift revocation of GSP+ status; calls upon the Commission to be more transparent about the application of conditionality and to use clear and transparent benchmarks when assessing compliance with GSP+ obligations;
Amendment 16 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
— whereas the Common Fisheries Policy and the Technical Measures Regulation go hand in hand and, therefore, a review of this regulation is also needed to facilitate the authorisation of innovative gear,
Amendment 22 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 b (new)
Citation 4 b (new)
— whereas new techniques with selective fishing gear are necessary for sustainable fishing which also ensures good yields,
Amendment 44 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas fishing makes an indispensable contribution to food security in the Union;
Amendment 45 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas a healthy European fisheries sector is essential to reduce dependence on third countries, such as China, when it comes to European food supply;
Amendment 63 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas the health of fish stocks varies between different Union waters;
Amendment 64 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas, according to the 2022 GFCM report on the state of Mediterranean and Black Sea fisheries, the proportion of overfished stocks decreased from 88 % in 2014 to 73 % in 2020; remains none the less concerned about this slow rate of progress on overfishing in the Mediterranean;
Amendment 65 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A e (new)
Recital A e (new)
Ae. whereas 99 % of landings from the Baltic and the North Sea, where stocks are managed by the EU, were 'sustainably managed stocks' in 2020 and all TACs in the North-East Atlantic are in line with the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) for all 78 stocks for which scientific advice was available;
Amendment 80 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A f (new)
Recital A f (new)
Af. whereas relative stability is of great importance for the predictability and continuity of the fishing fleet in the European Union;
Amendment 81 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A g (new)
Recital A g (new)
Ag. whereas Brexit has affected the distribution of fishing rights in the European Union and has had a socio- economic impact in the EU;
Amendment 155 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that seafood has a generally lower carbon footprint than land- based food, as no artificial feeding, antibiotics, fertilisers or chemical pesticides are used, which indicates the strategic value of seafood in the context of the European Green Deal;
Amendment 213 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Reiterates the views expressed in its resolution of 18 May 2021 on the landing obligation2; recalls that the implementation of the landing obligation, introduced as a fundamental paradigm shift in fisheries management, is not properly implementedhas caused considerable problems, especially for mixed demersal fisheries; highlights again that the landing obligation is not a goal in itself but a tool to minimise unwanted catches and that an assessment of the socioeconomic impact of this obligation must be carried out; _________________ 2 OJ C 15, 12.1.2022, p. 9.
Amendment 256 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. UnderlineRecalls that the relative stability, established four decades ago, is widely accepted as an essenEU fisheries and aquaculture sector has suffered a series of setbacks in recent years as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Russia’s war of aggression on Ukraine and persistently high fuel prices, and stiall insremains extruement to provide long-term predictability and continuity in sharing fish stocks between countries; stresses, however, that the gap between national quota allocations and the actual interests of Member States’ fishing fleets has significantly increased over time and has been further exacerbated by Brexit; stresses also that climate change has a considerable impact on the distribution of fish stocks; ly fragile; notes that these factors have undermined the profitability of thousands of businesses to the point where their very survival has been jeopardised, with potentially devastating effects on employment and social cohesion in coastal areas; underlines that the relative stability, established four decades ago, should not be adjusted because relative stability is widely accepted as an essential instrument to provide long-term predictability and continuity in sharing fish stocks between countries;
Amendment 264 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 270 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Believes that the current methods of allocating fishing opportunities provide a degree of economic stability in the fisheries sector and can contribute to the attractiveness of the sector and ensure generational renewal;
Amendment 285 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Urges the Commission and Member States to work together to research new techniques for selective fishing gear that substantially reduces CO2 emissions and fuel use;
Amendment 345 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Highlights the importance of involving the ACs with the European Parliament’s work, and thus recommends holding regular exchanges between the ACs and European Parliament representatives;
Amendment 372 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Recalls that environmental protection requirements mustand economic and social considerations must equally be integrated into the CFP with a view to promoting sustainable development, in line with the TFEU;
Amendment 400 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. CHighlights the threat that a fully implemented landing obligation poses, such as encouraging poor fisheries management from third countries, by forcing the EU to import more from these countries; is particularly concerned about the role of unacceptable practices on the part of China, ranging from a lack of transparency and illegal fishing to modern slavery in the fleet; considers that imported seafood products must be subject to high environmental and social standards, similar to those applied in the EU;
Amendment 404 #
2021/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Considers that imported seafood products must be subject to high environmental and social standards, similar toin line with those applied in the EU, and must not be suspected to originate from illegal undocumented and unregulated fishing;
Amendment 16 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
Citation 14 a (new)
— Having regard to the 2020 report of the Working Group on Electric Trawling, volume 2, number 37 of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) and the ICES Special Advice of 20 May 2020, entitled 'Request from the Netherlands regarding the impacts of pulse trawling on the ecosystem and environment from the sole (Solea solea) fishery in the North Sea';
Amendment 26 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas relative stability is important for the Union's fishing fleets;
Amendment 27 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas Article 17 of the CFP concerns non-transferable fishing rights;
Amendment 35 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas electric pulse fishing, a proven selective and less environmentally harmful fishing technique, was initially proposed by the Commission but has nevertheless been banned;
Amendment 47 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas 99% of landings from the Baltic and the North Sea, where stocks are managed by the EU, were 'sustainable managed stocks' in 2020; whereas all TACs in the North-East Atlantic Ocean are in line with maximum sustainable yield (MSY) for all 78 stocks for which scientific advice was available;
Amendment 74 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital R a (new)
Recital R a (new)
Ra. whereas Brexit has also had an impact on the distribution of fishing rights in the European Union;
Amendment 82 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Underlines that the fisheries and aquaculture sectors play a key role in providing healthy food with a smaller ecological footprint; emphasises that, especially in the case of wild-caught fish, no artificial feeds, antibiotics, fertilisers or chemical pesticides are used;
Amendment 84 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Notes that the European Commission has not initiated infringement proceedings against any Member State regarding compliance with Article 17 of the CFP;
Amendment 85 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Stresses that it is up to the Member States to determine the criteria they use when allocating fishing opportunities;
Amendment 91 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Deplores the fact that the Member States are not transparent and are notEncourages Member States to demonstrate transparency by making public what criteria they apply when distributing fishing opportunities;.
Amendment 99 #
2021/2168(INI)
4. Calls on the Member States to make their respective methods of distributing fishing opportunities and the final quota allocation of each producer organisation and each vessel publicly available, in line with the applicable data protection legislation;publicly available,
Amendment 105 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Takes the view that producer organisations, cooperatives and quota owners may disclose their quota allocation on a voluntary basis, but can in no way be obliged to do so, owing to data protection legislation;
Amendment 115 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that the allocation methods should be developed in consultation with fishing communities and other relevant stakeholders, based on the best available scientific advice, and should include notice periods to allow fishers to adapt;
Amendment 120 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that the Member States have only marginally modified their fishing opportunity allocation methods since the reform of the CFP in 2013; takes the view that the system therefore works and has not required any adjustment for years;
Amendment 130 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls that the use of criteria of an environmental, social or economic nature is an obligation possibility for Member States under Article 17 of the CFP;
Amendment 133 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Considers that the current allocation methods allow for a certain level of economic stability in the fishing sector, but can contribute to reinforcing trends such as economic concentration in the fishing sector and the difficulty of attracting new young fishers; considers, furthermore, that these methods do not provide incentives to fishers who implement fishing practices with a reduced environmental impact, do not provide fair opportunities to small-scale fishers and threaten their existence;
Amendment 139 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that using criteria of a social or environmental nature when allocating fishing opportunities is not necessary per se in order to fully achieve the objectives set out in the CFP, the Marine Strategy Framework Directive and the Biodiversity Strategy for 2030; stresses that innovation also takes place in Member States that primarily use economic criteria to achieve sustainable, low impact and selective fishing; considers that historic fishing rights contribute to the future prospects of fishers and form the basis for innovation and sustainability;
Amendment 143 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Considers sustainability and selectivity to be the guiding principles of the European institutions when it comes to fisheries policy, irrespective of scale in the fisheries sector; recalls the low environmental impact of electric pulse fishing, which is also recognised by ICES;
Amendment 149 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to ensure that each Member State allocates fishing opportunities using a combination of environmental, social and/or economic criteria, while making sure the criteria are balanced according to local specificities and challenges that need to be tackled;
Amendment 176 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to engage in more proactive work with the Member States to investigate ways to distribute fishing opportunities in line with the recommendations laid down in Article 17 of the CFP, and to publish guidelin; calls on the Commission to continue to assist Member States oin themaking use of these social and environmental criteria when allocating fishing opportunitieshould they wish to make use of them; emphasises that consideration must also be given to offering fishermen prospects for the future and that this is primarily a matter of the long-term security of fishing rights;
Amendment 180 #
2021/2168(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission, in its upcoming action plan, to preserve fishery resources, protect marine ecosystems, ensure the livelihood of fishermen and include a voluntary fishing opportunity target tohat can be distributed according to environmental criteria and developed based on an impact assessment;
Amendment 57 #
2021/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas the understanding of how societies are shaped and influenced by religions and other forms of belief is instrumental to effectively addressing religious freedom in the EU’s external policies; whereas the EU Guidelines on the promotion and protection of freedom of religion or belief are an important tool for the EEAS in this regard; whereas the knowledge and use of the Guidelines by EU Delegations could be improved, especially taking into account country- specific circumstances; whereas a formal evaluation of the Guidelines by the Council Working Party on Human Rights (COHOM) is long overdue;
Amendment 177 #
2021/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o
Paragraph 1 – point o
(o) better match the relevant Council working parties and preparatory and political bodies, including the EU Special Representatives on Human Rights and the EU Special Envoy for the promotion of freedom or religion or belief, to the structure of the EEAS;
Amendment 178 #
2021/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point o a (new)
(o a) consider repositioning the role of the soon to be appointed EU Special Envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion or belief under the authority of the EEAS, or, if this is not feasible, provide for an exceptionally close working relationship between the Special Envoy and the EEAS;
Amendment 213 #
2021/2065(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point s a (new)
(s a) improve the training for staff of the EU Delegations on the EU Guidelines on the promotion and protection of freedom of religion or belief, especially with regard to increasing the focus on understanding particular religious aspects of the country concerned, also in relation to structural elements such as governance structures, the justice and legal system and the nexus between state and religion or belief;
Amendment 1 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
— having regard to the Commission communication COM (2020)248, entitled ´Towards more sustainable fishing in the EU: state of play and orientations for 2021´ of June 2020,
Amendment 76 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
Amendment 110 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas small-scale, artisanal and coastal fisheries are potentially less damaging to fish stocks and morehave made huge progress towards sustainableility, both in terms of the biological management of resources and from a socio-economic point of view, and therefore warrantdeserve particular attention and support;
Amendment 114 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas small-scale fishing also consumes far less energy (and has less impact) than large-scale fishing and is thus more environmentally sustainablethe figures in the latest STECF report on the fuel consumption per kilo product show that in all sea basins, small-scale fishing has a higher fuel consumption per kilo of fish product than large-scale fishing;
Amendment 133 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas earnings are very unequally distributed between industrial fisheries on the one hand, which tend to take a more destructive approach to resources, and small-scale, artisanal and coastal fisheries on the otherfor small-scale, artisanal and coastal fisheries are impacted by volatile prices and sharp market fluctuations which are sensitive to many externalities such as the Covid pandemic;
Amendment 191 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Underlines the low environmental impact of fisheries and its healthy food production since there is no artificial feeding, antibiotics, fertilizers nor any use of chemical pesticides;
Amendment 193 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses that an artificial conflict between industrial versus small-scale fishers should not be created; takes the view that the industrial and small-scale fishers are not in competition with each other as they mostly fish for different species in mostly different fishing grounds; takes note that the so-called industrial fishing companies are also family businesses that have existed for generations and are deeply rooted in and connected to local fishing communities;
Amendment 202 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 218 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for small-scale fishing support programmes to be introduced with a view to driving down production costs and ensuring economic sustainability by having the programmes support a more sustainable and modern fleet;
Amendment 241 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 262 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Urges the Commission to allow, under the aegis of EMFAF, support to be provided once again for storage, freezing and refrigeration, as a decisive element enabling full advantage to be taken of fisheries resources –for the modernisation of the small-scale fleet without destroying or depleting stocks – and ensuring a regular supply of local fresh products to the public and the food processing industry;
Amendment 277 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that, with a view to improving the execution rate of EMFAF financing and ensuring this part of the sector has access to support, it is necessary to: (1) look into and implement measures to streamline procedures, thus reducing the red tape surrounding applications; (2) amend the funding process for receiving aid and replace it with a system of pre- financing; raise the fund’s financing limits;
Amendment 288 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Warns of the high average age of the fleet in small-scale fishingthe fishing sector: small-scale and industrial, which means a programme to renew and update the small-scale fleet is needed with a view to improving safety and on- board living conditions, improving energy efficiency and environmental sustainability, while ensuring the social and economic sustainability of the fishing communities that depend on the fleet;
Amendment 307 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Considers, therefore, that EMFAF must provide funding opportunities for the renewal, upgrading or even resizing of the fishing fleet, including the small-scale coastal and artisanal fleet and the industrial fleet;
Amendment 339 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Takes the view that the objectives of a fisheries policy should include guaranteeing the supply of fish to the public – as part of ensuring food security and sovereignty –ensuring sustainable food security, developing coastal communities, and promoting fisheries- related professions and recognising the social role they play in providing jobs and improving the living conditions of fishers;
Amendment 355 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
Amendment 367 #
2021/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Believes that if we wish to see generational renewal and more gender diversity there must be attractive conditions for young people, which means increasing fisheries incomes and and equal pay, ensuring training under conditions that pay due account to the diverse fishing practices, fishing gear and needs of each Member State;
Amendment 10 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 29 a (new)
Citation 29 a (new)
— having regard to its resolutions of 18 April 2019, 19 December 2019 and 17 December 2020 on the situation of religious and ethnic minorities in China,
Amendment 14 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 30 a (new)
Citation 30 a (new)
— having regard to its resolutions of 28 November 2019 and 26 November 2020 on the deteriorating situation of human rights in Algeria,
Amendment 16 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 31 a (new)
Citation 31 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 16 January 2020 on Nigeria, notably the recent terrorist attacks,
Amendment 18 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 32
Citation 32
— having regard to its resolution of 29 April 2021 on blasphemy laws in Pakistan, in particular the case of Shagufta Kausar and Shafqat Emmanuel9 , its resolution of 14 April 2016 on Pakistan, in particular the attack in Lahore, and its resolution of 13 December 2018 on Iran, notably the case of Nasrin Sotoudeh, __________________ 9 Texts adopted, P9_TA(2021)0157.
Amendment 23 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 32 a (new)
Citation 32 a (new)
— having regard to its report of 16 April 2021 on EU-India relations,
Amendment 47 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas not only believers, but also those who support or defend them, such as lawyers, can become targets following social uprising; whereas even the outcome of judicial procedures is no guarantee for safety for believers and those who support or defend them;
Amendment 70 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
Amendment 75 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the Commission appointed on 4 May 2021, Mr Christos Stylianides as Special Envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) outside the EU;
Amendment 113 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that among believers’ groups, Christians are estimated to constitute the majority of people facing persecution for their faith; underlines that globally around 340 million Christians experience high levels of persecution and discrimination, with over 4 500 Christians killed for their faith, 4 500 churches and other Christian buildings attacked, and over 4 200 believers detained without trial, arrested, sentenced or imprisoned in 2020 alone; is alarmed about the increase in the overall level of discrimination,stresses that these are minimum figures since many incidents go unreported; is alarmed about the increase in the overall level of persecution and discrimination, which increased by 19% between 2019 and 2020; and especially about the sharp 60% increase in the number of faith-related killings compared to 2019;
Amendment 144 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes with particular concern that persecution of Christians is widespread in the Middle East, at times amounting to genocide, and has prompted an exodus of Christians from the region over the past two decades, resulting in approximately 15 million Christians making up 4 % of the population in the Middle East and North Africa, down from 20 % a century ago; is alarmed by the situation in Iraq, where there were 1.5 million Christians before 2003, a number now reduced by 87% within one generation to approximately 175,000;
Amendment 190 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Notes that persecution of religious minorities in Asia is commonplace in many countries, especially in those with communist regimes, and that blasphemy laws are of particular concern, particularly in Pakistan, that disproportionately target minorities, including Christians and Hindus; notes that in addition to the penalties, these laws create an environment and pretext that lead to riots and mob violence against religious minorities’ communities and neighbourhoods as well as their temples, which create intimidation and social unrest among them;
Amendment 194 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Is alarmed that religious nationalism in countries such as India, Turkey, Bhutan, Malaysia, Laos, Myanmar and Nepal leads to stigmatization of Christians as allies of the West and that 2 out of 5 Christians in Asia experience persecution or discrimination for their faith; draws attention to the worsening situations in China and India in particular;
Amendment 219 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Condemns the violence and attacks by radical Hindus in India against religious minorities, including mobs;
Amendment 239 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Recalls that after major defeats of 'ISIS/Daesh' in Syria and the Middle East, the terror organisation is gaining new ground through its affiliates in the Sahel, among others in Mali and Burkina Faso, aiming at imposing its rule and violent ideology in the area;
Amendment 246 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Particularly underlines the alarming situation in Nigeria, where 3530 Christians were killed in 2020;
Amendment 287 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Condemns the use by authoritarian regimes of legislation on security, sedition and the fight against terrorism and extremism as an instrument to persecute persons belonging to religious minorities, to outlaw the practise or expression of their religion and gatherings of believers, and to deter the registration of religious associations or finding pretexts for closing churches such as in China and Algeria; calls on the Commission and European External Action Service (EEAS) to monitor carefully the implementation of such legislation, and to consistently raise this issue in bilateral dialogues with the governments concerned; urges EU Member States to reject any request by foreign authorities for judicial and police cooperation in individual judicial cases if they are based on such legislation;
Amendment 300 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Deplores the fact that more than 70 countries in the world enforce criminal laws or seek to introduce new legislation which provide for punishments for blasphemy, apostasy and conversion, including the death sentence; notes that laws already in place are used disproportionately against people belonging to religious minorities, and are thus seen, with good reason, as an instrument of oppression; calls for the EU to intensify its political dialogue with all countries concerned with a view to repeal those laws; underlines that converts leaving a majority faith often experience the most severe violations including imprisonment, forced divorce, abduction, physical violence and murder;
Amendment 318 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Welcomes the recent appointment of Mr Christos Stylianides as the EU Special Envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion or belief; calls on the Commission to include objectives for the fight against persecution of minorities on the grounds of belief or religion as important part of his mandate; recommends that the Special Envoy works closely with the EU Special Representative for Human Rights and the Council Working Group on Human Rights (COHOM), and reiterates its calls on the Council and the Commission to adequately support the Special Envoy’s institutional mandate, capacity and duties with adequate financial and human resources;
Amendment 321 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls on the Council, the Commission, EEAS and EU Member States to address persecutions based on belief or religion as a priority of EU human rights foreign policy, in line with the EU action plan for human rights and democracy for 2020-2024; stresses that a multi-layered and multi-actor approach is needed to protect and promote freedom of religion or belief, encompassing human rights, conflict resolution and interfaith initiatives that involve multiple state and non-state actors; reiterates its call for a public review of the EU Guidelines on freedom of religion or belief, allowing for the assessment of their implementation and of proposals for their update; also calls for progress reports on the implementation of the Guidelines to be communicated regularly to Parliamentnotes that the EU Guidelines provide for an evaluation of their implementation by COHOM after a period of three years, and that no such evaluation has been communicated or made public; also calls for progress reports on the implementation of the Guidelines to be communicated regularly to Parliament; considers that such evaluation should highlight best practices, identify areas for improvement, and provide concrete recommendations on implementation, in accordance with a specified timeline and milestones and subject to regular annual evaluation; calls for the evaluation to be included in the EU Annual Reports on Human Rights and Democracy in the World;
Amendment 337 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Calls on the Commission to especially review the eligibility of third countries under the generalized scheme of preferences in this regard; advocates a system that gradually grants preferences to a country based on its compliance to human rights commitments, in order to better be able to provide incentives and sanctions;
Amendment 346 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Calls on the Council, the Commission and EU Member States to start the procedure to declare and officially designate the 24th of June as the annual European Day on Freedom of Religion or Belief, in order to show true commitment to promoting and protecting Freedom of Religion or Belief, in commemorating the victims of acts of violence based on religion or belief; believes that the 24th of June would be appropriate for such an EU-day, as this date marks the anniversary of the EU Guidelines on the promotion and protection of freedom of religion or belief in 2013;
Amendment 347 #
2021/2055(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Calls on the European Commission and other EU institutions to establish the 24th of June as the EU Day on Freedom of Religion and Belief;
Amendment 145 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for Human Rights and Freedom of Religion or Belief Dialogues to be held regularly and calls for a solid benchmarking of the progress made in bilateral dialogues more generally;
Amendment 224 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1 (new)
d. demanding for concrete steps in improving the Freedom of Religion or Belief and for abolishing the new rules in China which limit religious leaders more and more;
Amendment 252 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 11 – subparagraph 1 (new)
12. Calls on the Commission to express its concern over the new Order 15 further constraining religious people and their leaders with the Chinese authorities;
Amendment 271 #
2021/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to commission an EU-wide audit of the EU dependency on China in certain strategically important and critical sectors, setting out plans to reduce dependency, while maintaining overall trade relations with China, which should be as open as possible; Calls on the Commission to take measures that must prevent member states from getting involved in Chinese debt trap diplomacy which creates undesired financial dependencies giving China more leverage on member states;
Amendment 1 #
2021/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
— having regard to the EU Guidelines on the protection and promotion of freedom of religion or belief, adopted by the Foreign Affairs Council on 24 June 2013,
Amendment 5 #
2021/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 a (new)
Citation 22 a (new)
— having regard to the EU Guidelines on the protection and promotion of freedom of religion or belief, adopted by the Foreign Affairs Council on 24 June 2013,
Amendment 57 #
2021/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
e a) promote contacts and cooperation at state-level, recognizing that key policies are introduced and implemented at state rather than national level when appropriate under India’s federal structure;
Amendment 109 #
2021/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m
Paragraph 1 – point m
m) promote joint action in coordinating development and humanitarian aid, as well as in strengthening democratic processes and countering authoritarian trends in Asia and beyond; work with India to ensure that there is no discrimination in aid on the basis of religion or anything else;
Amendment 140 #
2021/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p
Paragraph 1 – point p
p) recognise India’s commitment to the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda through its contribution to peacekeeping missions; strengthen their mutual commitment to the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1325, including the development of National Action Plans with appropriate budgetary allocations for effective implementation; recognize the double vulnerability of women from religious minority backgrounds, which becomes further compounded in the case of lower caste minority women;
Amendment 142 #
2021/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p
Paragraph 1 – point p
p) recognise India’s commitment to the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda through its contribution to peacekeeping missions; strengthen their mutual commitment to the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1325, including the development of National Action Plans with appropriate budgetary allocations for effective implementation; recognize the double vulnerability of women from religious minority backgrounds, which becomes further compounded in the case of lower caste minority women;
Amendment 159 #
2021/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s
Paragraph 1 – point s
s) encourage India, as a member of UN Human Rights Council, to accept and to facilitate the visits of UN special rapporteurs for the monitoring of developments in civic space and fundamental rights and freedoms, as part of its pledge to foster the genuine participation and effective involvement of civil society in the promotion of human rights; encourage India to abide by Article 25 of its Constitution, which enshrines the right to freely practice and propagate the religion of one’s choice; recognize that Muslims, Christians and other religious minorities are equal in dignity and rights before the law;
Amendment 167 #
2021/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point s a (new)
s a) encourage India to abide by Article 25 of its Constitution, which enshrines the right to freely practice and propagate the religion of one’s choice; recognize that Muslims, Christians and other religious minorities are equal in dignity and rights before the law;
Amendment 168 #
2021/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point s b (new)
s b) recognize the link between anti- conversion laws and violence against religious minorities, particularly the Christian and Muslim communities; encourage such laws to be repealed or terms reformed to prevent misuse;
Amendment 169 #
2021/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s c (new)
Paragraph 1 – point s c (new)
s c) work to eliminate and deter hate speech that incites discrimination or violence, which leads to a toxic environment where intolerance and violence against religious minorities can occur with impunity;
Amendment 170 #
2021/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point s a (new)
s a) provide training to the Indian police force on tolerance and international human rights standards, including the right to the peaceful exercise of Freedom or Religion or Belief;
Amendment 173 #
2021/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point s b (new)
s b) work to eliminate and deter hate speech that incites discrimination or violence, which leads to a toxic environment where intolerance and violence against religious minorities can occur with impunity;
Amendment 175 #
2021/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s c (new)
Paragraph 1 – point s c (new)
Amendment 176 #
2021/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s d (new)
Paragraph 1 – point s d (new)
s d) provide training to the Indian police force on tolerance and international human rights standards, including the right to the peaceful exercise of Freedom or Religion or Belief;
Amendment 178 #
2021/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t
Paragraph 1 – point t
t) address the human rights situation and challenges faced by civil society in its dialogue with the Indian authorities, including at summit level; encourage India, as the world’s largest democracy, to demonstrate its commitment to respecting and protecting the freedom of expression, peaceful assembly, and association, and freedom of religion or belief to end attacks against - and to release arbitrarily detained - human rights defenders, members of religious minorities and journalists, including in the Indian- administered part of Kashmir, to repeal laws that may be used to silence dissent, including sections 153-A and 295-A of the Indian Penal Code, and to ensure accountability for human rights violations;
Amendment 184 #
2021/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t
Paragraph 1 – point t
t) address the human rights situation and challenges faced by civil society in its dialogue with the Indian authorities, including at summit level; encourage India, as the world’s largest democracy, to demonstrate its commitment to respecting and protecting the freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and, association, and freedom of religion or belief to end attacks against - and to release arbitrarily detained - human rights defenders, members of religious minorities and journalists, including in the Indian- administered part of Kashmir, to repeal laws that may be used to silence dissent, including sections 153- A and 295-A of the Indian Penal Code, and to ensure accountability for human rights violations;
Amendment 51 #
2021/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Points out that the increased expansion of offshore wind farms in the English Channel, the North Sea, the Irish Sea and the Atlantic will make it even more difficult for fishermen to access fishing areas;
Amendment 75 #
2021/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Points out that, aside from the direct effects, other adverse effects are being felt as a result of there being another country involved in bilateral negotiations with other third countries in the region; highlights that unilateral decisions with significant adverse effects on the fish stocks and on the EU’s fishing fleet have already been taken by third countries and will need to be taken into account; emphasises the need for other fundsing including state aid to be set up to support the sector and address the adverse effects that are not directly covered by the Adjustment Reserve;
Amendment 101 #
2021/2016(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Emphasises the need for the Commission to ensure that the most recent decisions of the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) are fully and swiftly integrated into Union law;
Amendment 12 #
2021/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Highlights the need to avoid potential negative long-term impact caused by offshore renewable energy devices on certain ecosystems, fish stocks and biodiversity and consequently on fisheries as a whole over their life cycle, from construction through operation and decommissioning, therefore underlines the importance of detailed studies to assess such impacts of existing offshore renewable energy devices.
Amendment 24 #
2021/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the need to minimize the risk of a large-scale roll out of offshore renewable energy devices, especially offshore wind turbines, affecting the physical functioning of the sea basin, in particular sea and air currents, wave generation, tidal amplitudes, bedload sediment transport, infrasonic noise from rotating blades which could chase fish and marine mammals away, electromagnetic fields from underwater cables as well as underwater noise from pile driving which could have severe negative impact on marine life; stresses in this regard for further research on how to avoid and mitigate these impacts.
Amendment 51 #
2021/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. States that offshore wind farms can have an impact on fisheries by changing the spatial distribution and abundance of commercially fished marine species as well as through their closure for safety reasons or the imposition of a change in fishing activity or method.
Amendment 61 #
2021/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses that overlap analysis of offshore renewable energy and fisheries suggest a sharp increase in spatial conflict potential in European waters over the coming years.
Amendment 63 #
2021/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Highlights that assessments of the economic, socio-economic and socio- cultural effects of offshore renewable energies on fisheries are lacking in recent empirical studies; urges the Commission therefore, to carry out research in addition to environmental impacts.
Amendment 64 #
2021/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Amendment 65 #
2021/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 d (new)
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7d. Stresses that effective, early and continuous stakeholder consultation and participation, notably of fishers and aquaculture producers, proper socio- economic impact assessment, the creation of transparent guidelines and the payment of compensation which could alleviate the potential for conflict and create a level playing field between fisheries and offshore renewable energies
Amendment 66 #
2021/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 e (new)
Paragraph 7 e (new)
7e. Emphasis that the precautionary principle, in accordance with the Article 191 (2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should apply if decisions have to be taken before required knowledge or information is available.
Amendment 44 #
2021/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the rule of law and the fight against corruption and organised crime are areas in which the Western Balkan countries need to show more progress on their EU path; calls for the EU to promote, as a priority of enlargement policy,with a view to talks regarding their possible EU path; calls for the EU to promote the correct transposition of relevant international instruments targeting corruption and organised crime;
Amendment 53 #
2021/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the lack of employment opportunities, corruption, elements of state capture, inequality and the slow process of possible EU accession are among the factors that make Western Balkans societies vulnerable to organised crime, and urges both the authorities of the Western Balkan countries and their international partners, including the EU, to intensify their efforts in addressing these challenges;
Amendment 20 #
2021/0300M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Calls on the Commission and the Mauritanian authorities to continue to promote regional and coherent fisheries management, both in terms of identifying stocks and fishing opportunities, in conjunction with neighbouring countries in the West African region;
Amendment 43 #
2021/0300M(NLE)
7 a. Reaffirms the need to improve and speed up the implementation of sectoral support, to increase transparency especially in the area of fishing licences, and also to improve the sustainability of fisheries;
Amendment 49 #
2021/0300M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Amendment 35 #
2021/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance (GSP+) is based on the integral concept of sustainable development, as recognised by international conventions and instruments such as the 1986 UN Declaration on the Right to Development, the 1992 Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, the 1998 International Labour Organisation (ILO) Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, the 2000 UN Millennium Declaration, the 2002 Johannesburg Declaration on Sustainable Development, the ILO Centenary Declaration for the Future of Work of 2019, the Outcome Document of the UN Summit on Sustainable Development of 2015 "Transforming Our World: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development", the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. Consequently, the additional tariff preferences provided for under the special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance should be granted to those developing countries which, due to a lack of diversification, are economically vulnerable, have ratified core international conventions on human and labour rights, climate and environmental protection and good governance, and commit to ensuring the effective implementation thereof. The special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance should help those countries to assume the additional responsibilities resulting from the ratification and effective implementation of these conventions. The list of conventions relevant for GSP should be updated to better reflect the evolution of core international instruments and standards and take a proactive approach to sustainable development in keeping with the Sustainable Development Goals and Agenda 203018 . In this regard, the following conventions are added: the Paris Agreement on Climate Change (2015) – replacing the Kyoto Protocol; the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD); the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict (OP-CRC-AC); ILO Convention No 81 on Labour Inspection; ILO Convention No 144 on Tripartite Consultation; and the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and the First Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. _________________ 18United Nations (2015). Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 25 September 2015, Transforming our World: the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development (A/RES/70/1), available at: https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/post 2015/transformingourworld
Amendment 41 #
2021/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) Orderly international migration can bring important benefits to the countries of origin and destination of migrants and contribute to their sustainable development needs. Increasing coherence between trade, development and migration policies is key to ensure that the benefits of migration accrue mutually to both the origin and destination countries. In this respect, it is essential for both origin and destination countries to address common challenges, such as, stepping up cooperation on readmission of own nationals and their sustainable reintegration in the country of origin, in particular in order to avoid a constant drain in active population in the countries of origin, with the ensuing long- term consequences on development, and to ensure that migrants are treated with dignity and that their human rights are fully respected.
Amendment 44 #
2021/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) Return, readmission and reintegration are a common challenge for the Union and its partners. In particular, every State has the obligation to readmit its own nationals under international customary law, and multilateral international conventions such as the Convention on International Civil Aviation signed in Chicago on 7 December 1944. Improving the living conditions and resilience to global challenges to mitigate the need for migration must be encouraged, as this would lead to improved sustainable reintegration and capacity building, which would significantly strengthen the local development in the partner countries.
Amendment 46 #
2021/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11 a (new)
(11 a) ‘serious and systematic violation’ means widespread and systematic human rights violations or abuses that are of serious concern as regards the objectives of the common foreign and security policy set out in Article 21 TEU. Indicators to determine whether such serious and systematic violations have occurred should include, amongst others: (i) Rulings and opinions by international human rights courts; (ii) Establishment and findings of commissions of inquiry, fact-finding missions, special rapporteurs, or other monitoring mechanisms by the UN Human Rights Council or General Assembly or by other regional intergovernmental bodies; (iii) Findings by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, UN Special Procedures, or other UN independent human rights experts;
Amendment 62 #
2021/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) it gives a binding undertaking to maintain ratification of the relevant conventions and to ensure the effective implementation thereof, accompanied by a plan of action for the effective implementation of the relevant conventions; that shall be approved by the Commission in consultation with the European Parliament;
Amendment 64 #
2021/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(d a) it accepts that the plan of action referred to in point (d) is public and includes a roadmap with clear benchmarks and deadlines
Amendment 76 #
2021/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. For the purpose of paragraph 1, the Commission shall also inquire the views of the European Parliament as expressed by its competent committees and through the relevant resolutions adopted during plenaries.
Amendment 85 #
2021/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b – introductory part
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b – introductory part
(b) the Commission's and where appropriate the European External Action Service’s conclusions on whether each GSP+ beneficiary country respects its binding undertakings to comply with reporting obligations, to cooperate with relevant monitoring bodies in accordance with the relevant conventions and to ensure the effective implementation thereof;, and
Amendment 87 #
2021/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(b a) a copy of the scorecard that the Commission has evaluated with the beneficiary country
Amendment 89 #
2021/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 3
3. In drawing their conclusions concerning effective implementation of the relevant conventions, the Commission and where appropriate the European External Action Service shall assess the conclusions and recommendations of the relevant monitoring bodies, as well as, without prejudice to other sources, information submitted by the European Parliament or the Council as well as third parties, including. It shall also request the opinion of the European Parliament and the Council, and shall assess, without prejudice to other sources, information submitted by third parties, including complaints submitted through the Single Entry Point, such as governments and international organisations, civil society, and social partners.
Amendment 92 #
2021/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 3
3. Where, either on the basis of the conclusions of the report referred to in Article 14 or on the basis of the evidence available, including evidence submitted by the European Parliament through its competent committees and through the relevant resolutions adopted during plenaries, and evidence submitted through a complaint, the Commission has a reasonable doubt that a particular GSP+ beneficiary country does not respect its binding undertakings as referred to in Article 9, points (d), (e) and (f), or has formulated a reservation which is prohibited by any of the relevant conventions or which is incompatible with the object and purpose of that convention as established in Article 9, point (c), it shall, in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 39(2), adopt an implementing act to initiate the procedure for the temporary withdrawal of the tariff preferences provided under the special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance. The Commission shall inform the European Parliament and the Council thereof.
Amendment 100 #
2021/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 9
Article 15 – paragraph 9
9. Where the Commission considers that the findings justify temporary withdrawal for the reasons referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, it is empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 36, to amend Annex I and Annex II in order to temporarily withdraw the tariff preferences provided under the special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance referred to in Article 1(2), point (b). In adopting the delegated act the Commission may, when appropriate, consider the socio- economic effect of the temporary withdrawal of tariff preferences in the beneficiary countryThe Commission shall clearly and publicly state the grounds for withdrawing preferences and set clear benchmarks that the beneficiary country should meet for the preferences to be reinstated; such benchmarks may also guide a phased approach, including the progressive withdrawal or reinstatement of part of the benefits against clear benchmarks and conditions.
Amendment 110 #
2021/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The preferential arrangements referred to in Article 1(2) may be withdrawn temporarily, fully or partly, in respect of all or of certain products originating in a beneficiary country, for any of the following reasons:
Amendment 114 #
2021/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) serious shortcomings in customs controls on the export or transit of drugs (illicit substances or precursors), or related to the obligation to readmit the beneficiary country’s own nationals under international customary law and multilateral international conventions, whilst fully respecting human rights and dignity, or serious failure to comply with international conventions on antiterrorism or anti-money laundering;
Amendment 130 #
2021/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 10
Article 19 – paragraph 10
10. Where the Commission considers that the findings justify temporary withdrawal for the reasons referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, it is empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 36, to amend Annex I and Annex II, in order to temporarily withdraw the tariff preferences provided under the preferential arrangements referred to in Article 1(2). In adopting the delegated act the Commission may, where appropriate, consider the socio-economic effect of the temporary withdrawal of tariff preferences in the beneficiary country.
Amendment 132 #
2021/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 16
Article 19 – paragraph 16
16. Where the Commission considers that there is sufficient evidence to justify temporary withdrawal for the reason set out in paragraph 1, point (a) and the exceptional gravity of the violations calls for a rapid response in view of the specific circumstances in the beneficiary country, it shall initiate the procedure for temporary withdrawal in accordance with paragraphs (3) to (15). However, the period referred to in paragraph 4, point (b) is reduced to 21 months and the deadline referred to in paragraph 8 is reduced to 53 months.
Amendment 3 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the increase in the EMFAF Budget 2022; reiterates that, for fisheries and aquaculture to continue to be viable and competitive, appropriate funding for these sectors is needed; believes that the budget for these sectors must be entirely consistent withcan contribute to the EU objective, notably those set outproposed by the Commission in the Green Deal, the new industrial strategy, the ‘Farm to Fork’ strategy, the New approach for a sustainable blue economy and the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030; takes the view that maintaining the competitive position of the fisheries and aquaculture sectors must go hand in hand with achieving these goals; takes the view that impact assessments are necessary before Council and Parliament can take decisions on these goals;
Amendment 7 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that, as a result of the Brexit, the EU fishing sector is suffering considerable economic loss; considers therefore, as a matter of priority, that the Commission secures compensation commensurate with the damage suffered by the sector and the fishing communities, taking into account all consequences, direct and indirect, of the Agreement; highlights the difficulties for the sector to obtain fishing authorisations in the 6-12 nautical miles and in Guernsey and Jersey waters; urges the Member States, in this regard, to fully use all of the resources under the Brexit Adjustment Reserve for the benefit of the fishermen affected;
Amendment 16 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the importance of control in securing the objectives of the CFP; welcompoints out that fisheries control is and remains the primary responsibility of the Member States; deplores, in this regard, the additional funding allocated to the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA), and the two additional Offshore Patrol Vessels and aircraft missions in waters adjoining the United Kingdom; calls on Member States to carry out itstheir activities contributing to the achievement of the CFP goals, especially in the light of increased complexity and challenges due to Brexit;
Amendment 37 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises that the protection and promotion of human rights globally continues to be of core interest for external actions of the Union; stresses in this connection the importance of adequate funding and support for the recently appointed Special Envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion and belief outside the EU;
Amendment 77 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
Having regard of the European Parliament resolution of 7 July 2021 on the impact on the fishing sector of offshore wind farms and other renewable energy systems (2019/2158(INI));
Amendment 140 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The Offshore Renewable Energy Strategy introduces an ambitious objective of 300 GW of offshore wind and 40 GW of ocean energy across all the Union’s sea basins by 2050. To ensure this step change, Member States will need to work together across borders at sea-basin level. Member States should therefore jointly define the amount of offshore renewable generation to be deployed within each sea basin by 2050, with intermediate steps in 2030 and 2040. These objectives should be reflected in the updated national energy and climate plans that will be submitted in 2023 and 2024 pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1999. In defining the amount, Member States should take into account the offshore renewable energy potential of each sea basin, environmental protection, climate adaptation and other uses of the sea, including possible effects on the fisheries sector and the fish stocks as stated in Resolution (2019/2158(INI)), as well as the Union’s decarbonisation targets. In addition, Member States should increasingly consider the possibility of combining offshore renewable energy generation with transmission lines interconnecting several Member States, in the form of hybrid projects or, at a later stage, a more meshed grid. This would allow electricity to flow in different directions, thus maximising socio- economic welfare, optimising infrastructure expenditure and enabling a more sustainable usage of the sea.
Amendment 25 #
2021/0213(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Fuel used for waterborne navigation, including fishing, should also be taxed, and the Member States party to international agreements providing for the exemption of that fuel, have to, by the date of the application of this Directive, ensure they eliminate the incompatibilities. It is necessary to allow for a different level of taxation to be applied to the use of energy products and electricity for intra-EU waterborne regular service navigation, fishing and freight transport and their respective at berth activities. Considering the specificity of those uses, the minimum levels of taxation should be lower than the ones applicable to general motor fuel use. In order to provide an incentive to the use of sustainable alternative fuels and electricity, such fuels and electricity should be exempted from taxation for twenty years. Fishing vessel operating with innovative or selective gear, or using fishing techniques with reduced environmental impact, such as reduced energy consumption for at least half of its sea days, should also be exempted from taxation for twenty years. Energy products and electricity used for the remaining intra- EU waterborne navigation should be subject to the standard levels of taxation applicable to motor fuels and electricity in the Member States.
Amendment 33 #
2021/0213(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) For extra-EU air navigation, without prejudice to international obligations, and for extra-EU waterborne navigation, including fishing, Member States may exempt or apply the same levels of intra-EU taxation, according to the type of activity. Fishing vessels operating with innovative or selective gear, or using fishing techniques with reduced environmental impact, such as reduced energy consumption for at least half of its sea days, should be exempted from taxation for twenty years.
Amendment 46 #
2021/0213(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The minimum levels of taxation referred to in the first subparagraph shall start from zero and increase each year by one tenth of the final minimum rates, set out in Tables A and D of Annex I, over a transitional period of twenty years. A minimum rate of zero shall apply to sustainable biofuels and biogas, low-carbon fuels, renewable fuels of non-biological origin, advanced sustainable biofuels and biogas, and electricity over that transitional period of twenty years.
Amendment 50 #
2021/0213(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Over a transitional period of twenty years, minimum rates of zero shall apply to fishing vessels operating with innovative or selective gear, or using fishing techniques with reduced environmental impact, such as reduced energy consumption for at least half of its sea days. An overall transitional period of twenty years with minimum rates of zero shall apply to sustainable biofuels and biogas, low- carbon-fuels, renewable fuels of non- biological origin, advanced sustainable biofuels and biogas and electricity.
Amendment 54 #
2021/0213(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i (new)
i) taxable products used by fishing vessels with reduced environmental impact, such as reduced energy consumption for at least half of their sea days;
Amendment 55 #
2021/0213(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) taxable products used by fishing vessels operating with innovative or selective fishing gear;
Amendment 274 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 62
Recital 62
(62) Around 34 million households in the Union were unable to keep their home adequately warm in 201974 . The European Green Deal prioritises the social dimension of the transition by committing to the principle that `no one is left behind´. The green transition, including the clean transition, affects women and men differently and may have a particular impact on some disadvantaged groups including people with disabilities. Energy efficiency measures must therefore be central to any cost-effective strategy to address energy poverty and consumer vulnerability and are complementary to social security policies at Member State level. To ensure that energy efficiency measures reduce energy poverty for tenants sustainably, the cost-effectiveness of such measures, as well as their affordability to property owners and tenants, should be taken into account, and adequate financial and technical support for such measures should be guaranteed at Member State level. Member States should support the local and regional level in identifying and alleviating energy poverty, for example through the setup of national insulation teams that practically help citizens to insulate their houses in a fast, efficient and fitting way. The Union's building stock needs, in the long term, to be converted to NZEBs in accordance with the objectives of the Paris Agreement. Current building renovation rates are insufficient and buildings occupied by citizens on low incomes who are affected by energy poverty are the hardest to reach. The measures laid down in this Directive with regard to energy savings obligations, energy efficiency obligation schemes and alternative policy measures are therefore of particular importance. _________________ 74 COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION of 14.10.2020 on energy poverty, C(2020) 9600 final.
Amendment 309 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 92
Recital 92
(92) The contribution of renewable energy communities, pursuant to Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council80 , and citizen energy communities, according to Directive (EU) 2019/944 towards the objectives of the European Green Deal and the 2030 Climate Target Plan, should be recognisactively supported. Member States should, therefore, consider and promote the role of renewable energy communities and citizen energy communities. Those communities can help Member States to achieve the objectives of this Directive by advancing energy efficiency at local or household level. They can empower and engage consumers and enable certain groups of household customers, including in rural and remote areas to participate in energy efficiency projects and interventions. Energy communities can help fighting energy poverty through facilitation of energy efficiency projects, reduced energy consumption and lower supply tariffs. _________________ 80 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources (OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 82).
Amendment 315 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 97
Recital 97
(97) Public funding available at national and Union level should be strategically invested into energy efficiency improvement measures, in particular for the benefit of vulnerable customers, people affected by energy poverty and those living in social housing, for example through the setup of national insulation teams that practically help citizens to insulate their houses in a fast, efficient and fitting way. Member States should take advantage of any financial contribution they might receive from the Social Climate Fund82 , and of revenues from allowances from the EU Emissions Trading System. These revenues will support Member States in fulfilling their obligation to implement energy efficiency measures and policy measures under the energy savings obligation as a priority among vulnerable customers and people affected by energy poverty, which may include those living in rural and remote regions. _________________ 82 Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Social Climate Fund, COM 2021 568 final.
Amendment 12 #
2021/0037M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 bis. States that UK's exit from the EU and the resulting consequences for fisheries in the North Sea and the North East Atlantic should not be misused manipulating the distribution of quotas in the Northern Agreements, but rather respecting the historically grown distribution of fishing opportunities, always based on the best available scientific data and advice.
Amendment 52 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that fishermen's acceptance of marine protected areas is key to these areas' success; stresses that fishermen must be involved in the preparation and management of protected areas.
Amendment 154 #
2020/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Underlines the aim of the Common Fisheries Policy of selective fishing; underlines the aim of the European Union to be climate neutral by 2050; stresses that fishing gear which is environmentally sustainable and contribute to the selectivity objective should be encouraged.
Amendment 73 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. ExpressesIs most disappointmented at the lack of prominence and ambition of the fisheries and aquaculture sector in the Farm to Fork Strategy;
Amendment 100 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines the low environmental impact of fisheries and its healthy food production since there is no artificial feeding, antibiotics, fertilizers nor chemical pesticides involved;
Amendment 185 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Underlines the aim of the Common Fisheries Policy of selective fishing; notes that the fisheries sector is investing in selective gear to contribute to the selectivity objective; stresses that the European Union should support and encourage these investments;
Amendment 189 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Notes that the EU fisheries sector is world-leader on environmentally friendly fishing, and has reduced its GHG emissions by 40% compared to 1990’s levels; whereas the EU fishing fleet’s energetic efficiency has increased tremendously over the years thanks to the adaptation of new technologies; notes an improvement of fish stocks, especially in the North Sea, due to the high standards the EU fishing sector has to comply with;
Amendment 1 #
2020/2149(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes growing instability and the rise of unprecedented challenges in the international environment, which increased demands on the Union to act as a global player; highlights the European External Action Service’s (EEAS) central role in conducting the external policy of the Union, together with the Special Envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion or belief, and in cooperation with the European Parliament’s Intergroup on Freedom of Religion or Belief and Religious Tolerance; notes that the EEAS’s enhanced role has not been underpinned by a corresponding staff increase; calls for sufficient human resources to be made available, particularly through greater efficiency, in order not to put at risk the Union’s effectiveness on the international scene;
Amendment 6 #
2020/2149(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes the persisting gender and geographical imbalances within the EEAS staff, despite positive trends in recent years; reiterates the importance of ensuring a balanced distribution of staff in terms of gender, religion and geographical origin within different categories and grades, particularly at middle and senior management levels; points also to persisting over- representation of some Member States’ diplomats among the Heads of Delegation; calls for further efforts to address those imbalances;
Amendment 7 #
2020/2140(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates its position that external assistance should be financed in full from the Union’s budget and emphasises that actions under the trust funds (EUTFs) are only bridging solutions until their full replacement by the future EFIs, in particular the Neighbourhood Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) and the Instrument for Pre- accession Assistance (IPA III); regrets that humanitarian objectives, such as preserving the dignity and human rights of migrants and other vulnerable groups have not been met in the implementation of actions under the TFs such as EU TF Madad and EU TF for Africa in several instances; recalls furthermore that the respect for human rights, fundamental freedoms, the promotion of the rule of law, democratic principles, freedom of religion and belief, transparency, good governance and peace and stability are essential elements of the EU TF for Colombia; calls on the Commission to increase scrutiny of the actions of the implementing partners in this regard.
Amendment 136 #
2020/2129(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Is of the view that businesses have a responsibility to ensure that their activities do not undermine or harm the protection of human and environmental rights; insists they must not promote, participate or in any manner contribute to, or endorse policies and activities, which can lead to human rights violations, especially regarding religious minorities; underlines that businesses must do everything possible, within their capacities, to prevent and mitigate the effect of adverse impacts;
Amendment 139 #
2020/2129(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Is of the view that businesses have a responsibility to ensure that their activities do not undermine or harm the protection of human, religious and environmental rights; insists they must not promote, participate or in any manner contribute to, or endorse policies and activities, which can lead to human rights violations; underlines that businesses must do everything possible, within their capacities, to prevent and mitigate the effect of adverse impacts;
Amendment 150 #
2020/2129(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Stresses that human rights impacts can be specific to certain rights holders and vulnerable groups due to intersecting factors such as gender, ethnicity, social, religious and employment status, migrant or refugee status, exposure to conflict or violence or other factors; this must be reflected in the due diligence processes, including the human rights impact assessment phase and remedy procedures;
Amendment 25 #
2020/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas migration is a global phenomenon amplified by globalisation, rising conflicts, inequalities, and climate disruption; whereas gradual, normative development within the modern international human rights framework of the rights of migrants, independently of their legal status, represents a source of progress and collective pride for humanity; whereas migrants remain, however, among the most vulnerable groups worldwide and continue to face violations of their rights; whereas migration continues to be for many individuals a human journey marred by suffering, discrimination and violence; whereas the European Union, as a historic region of both emigration and immigration and as a community united by founding values of human dignity, freedom and human rights, has a particular duty to respect, protect and promote the rights of migrants, notably in its external dealings;
Amendment 66 #
2020/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that the EU and, when applying EU law, the Member States, in their external and extraterritorial actions in the areas of migration, borders and asylum, should pay specific attention to the rights enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights, including the right to liberty, the right to freedom of religion, the right to asylum, human dignity and security, the prohibition of ill-treatment, slavery and forced labour, and the obligation to take the interests of the child as a primary consideration and to ensure non- discrimination and procedural guarantees such as the right to an effective remedy and data protection;
Amendment 120 #
2020/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes that the implementation and funding of the EU’s external migration policy is assigned to different Commission Directorates-General and mainstreamed across the EU’s migration, asylum, development and foreign policies without a designated lead institutional actor; notes with concern that this blending of executive responsibilities has created a lack of sufficient and coherent oversight of the Commission’s activities that would enable Parliament to exert democratic control over the EU’s external migration policy and exercise budgetary authority over development funds; urges the Commission to designate a single existing lead institutional interlocutor at Commissioner level on the external dimension of migration;
Amendment 151 #
2020/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls for the extension of the mandate of the Fundamental Rights Agency to be extended temporarily (for a maximum of three years) to allow it to exercise an advisory role in the external dimension of EU asylum and migration policies and its involvement in monitoring exercises;
Amendment 190 #
2020/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses the importance of allocating a substantial share of future EU funding in the field of migration to civil society groups in third countries for providing assistance and for the protection and monitoring of the rights of migrants, and of ensuring that a significant part of EU funding is earmarked for the improvement of human rights, international protection, the prevention of and appropriate intervention in the case of human trafficking, and the future perspective of refugees;
Amendment 191 #
2020/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses the importance of allocating a substantial share of future EU funding in the field of migration to civil society groups in third countries for providing assistance and for the protection and monitoring of the rights of migrants, and of ensuring that a significant part of EU funding is earmarked for the improvement of human rights, international protection, and the future perspective of refugees, and for measures to protect freedom of religion and belief;
Amendment 220 #
2020/2116(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls for the EU and its Member States to pursue a migration policy that fully reflects the human rights of migrants as enshrined in both international and regional law; calls on the EEAS, the Commission and the Member States to engage with third countries on the rights of migrants as an integral dimension of the EU’s human rights policy; insists that the human rights and migration nexus be adequately covered within the framework of bilateral EU human rights dialogues with the relevant countries; calls on the EU Delegations in those countries to monitor closely the rights of migrants, particularly in countries of transit, including freedom of religion and belief; insists on the proactive engagement of the EU in countries where human rights defenders and civil society organisations, including those who are protecting the lives of migrants and asylum seekers who are at risk, are under threat or are being criminalised for their legitimate work;
Amendment 163 #
2020/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 243 #
2020/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. RecogniseDoubts the emergency contributions provided by China to fight the virus; also recognises, however, a clear geopolitical and geo-economic dimension, bolstered by ‘virus and wolf warrior diplomacy’ and the politicisation of humanitarian assistance;
Amendment 329 #
2020/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Is concerned about the effectiveness and safety of the new Russian vaccine now in use;
Amendment 376 #
2020/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 60 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that Africa is still undergoing the process of integration at regional, continental and international level and that as yet 54 African countries remain divided and diversified in areas of key strategic importance to the EU, such as meeting internationally recognised standards and practices in trade, human rights (including freedom of religion and belief), sustainable development and positioning in international organisations;
Amendment 5 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the common fisheries policy (CFP) has for almost 50 years enabled, in all the Member States concerned, the establishment of optimal conditions for the development of fishing and the sustainable management of resources; whereas, therefore, following the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union (EU), an agreement is necessary to guarantee the economic vitality of the fisheries sector, the continuation of existing fishing activities and the preservation of species and the protection of biodiversity;
Amendment 10 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the existing historical and geographical links between the EU and the UK create a strong interdependence between the parties, both in terms of fishing and aquaculture activities, and in the sectors of processing of and trade in those products; whereas the UK and the EU currently share 97 stocks subject to Total Allowable Catches (TACs); whereas, from thatese points of view, a lack of agreement would cause immediate and significant damage for all stakeholders involved and ultimately for EU and UK citizens; whereas, furthermore, any agreement should aim to avoid economic dislocation for Union fishermen that have been engaged in fishing activities in UK waters.
Amendment 15 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reaffirms that no comprehensive agreement can be concluded between the EU and the UK if it does not include a complete, balanced and long-term fisheries agreement, allowupholding the continuation under optimal conditions of access to waters, resources and markets of the parties concerned, as well as the existing fishing activities;
Amendment 21 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the greatest mutual benefit will be obtained by maintainupholding existing reciprocal access to waters and fisheries resources, by defining common, coherent, clear and stable principles and rules, enabling open access of fishing and aquaculture products to markets without causing economic or social tensions through unbalanced competition;
Amendment 32 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls foron the maintenance of aparties to uphold existing quota shares and the stable and constant distribution of fishing rights; and stresses the importance of long- term management of resources based on compliance with CFP principles such as maximum sustainable yield (MSY) and the technical measures which have so far contributed to the improvement of the state of fish stocks for the benefit of the fleets of both EU Member States and the UK;
Amendment 44 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the need for adequate consultation mechanisms, a common scientific approach and guarantees that the UK will continue to contribute to data collection and the scientific assessment of stocks as part of a common framework for joint fisheries management; and urges the parties to continue their active and loyal cooperation in matters of fishing control and the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing;
Amendment 49 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes, finally, that the provisions of any fisheries agreement should be supported by dispute settlement mechanisms and include remedial measures as part of a general management of the governance of the future relationship between the EU and the UK.
Amendment 55 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Finally, calls on the negotiating parties to use their best endeavours to agree as soon as possible on the provisions on fisheries of any agreement between the UK and the EU, in order for them to be in place in time to be used for determining fishing opportunities for the first year after the transition period.
Amendment 160 #
2020/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Takes note that the UK has chosen to establish its future economic and trade partnership with the EU on the basis of a ‘Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement’ as laid down in the UK’s Approach to Negotiations; emphasises that, while the European Parliament is supportive of the EU constructively negotiating a balanced, ambitious and comprehensive FTA with the UK, by its nature an FTA will never be equivalent to ‘frictionless’ trade; shares the Commission’s negotiating position whereby the scope and ambition of an FTA that the EU would agree to is conditional on the UK agreeing to provisions related to the level playing field, given the geographical proximity and integration of markets, as well as on the conclusion of an agreement on fisheries; reiterates that the negotiation of the future economic and trade partnership cannot be disconnected from and must have a direct link with the negotiation of a fisheries agreement, as an integral part of the partnership; reaffirms that no agreement can be concluded between the EU and the UK if it does not include a complete, balanced and long-term fisheries agreement, upholding the continuation under optimal conditions of existing access to waters, resources and markets of the parties concerned;
Amendment 4 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Regrets that the new nomenclature for the external action part as proposed by the Commission is much less detailed than the previous one, reducing transparency, scrutiny, and limiting the budgetary authority’s capacity to make budgetary choices reflecting political priorities; insists, therefore, that a more differentiated budget structure, with dedicated lines for the most important beneficiaries and sub- regions, is needed, so that the budget is better to read and to understand, for example in how much money is going to Turkey, and how much more is spent on the EU Special Representative, especially for religious freedom and the staff; stresses that more clarity in the budget is needed;
Amendment 19 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Stresses the need to financially support the Union fisheries sector, especially those operating in UK waters, in the event that no agreement is reached between the Union and the UKbefore the end of the transition period.
Amendment 20 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls for increased funding for all kind of human rights activities of the Union, for example for the EU Special Representative on freedom of religion or belief, for activities to fight antisemitism, and for other groups of societies in the world who are suffering under pressure or discrimination;
Amendment 23 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 28 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Stresses the need to increase investment in more selective fishing gear by increasing research and development as well as by financially supporting fishermen to invest in new selective fishing gear.
Amendment 50 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to stop, under IPA III, the funds for the pre- accession talks with Turkey and put the budget at zero; stresses that it is time for a different approach towards Turkey;
Amendment 43 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The Union is committed to mitigating the negative economic impact of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union and to show solidarity with all Member States, especially the most severely affected ones in such exceptional circumstances.
Amendment 46 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) A Brexit Adjustment Reserve (the ‘Reserve’) should be established to provide support to counter adverse consequences in Member States, regions and sectors, in particular those that are worst affected by the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union, and thus to mitigate the related negative impact on the economic, social and territorial cohesion. It should cover in whole or in part the additional public expenditure incurred by Member States for measures specifically taken to mitigate those consequences.
Amendment 47 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4 a) These extraordinary times call for the financial means of a Brexit Adjustment Reserve and, where necessary, for the relaxation of State aid rules as to provide for direct funding to fishers to support them when countering the economic fallout of the definitive loss of 25% of the value of historic fishing rights and help them adjust to the changes and losses occurred due to the withdrawal of the United Kingdom.
Amendment 48 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 b (new)
Recital 4 b (new)
(4 b) The legal framework of a Brexit Adjustment Reserve must allow for a sufficient range of options for using the Reserve since the withdrawal of the United Kingdom constitutes an exceptional circumstance. This requires a specific legal basis outside the existing state aid regime and the rules governing the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF). The option of direct compensation of fishers for the losses directly linked to the loss of their fishing rights must be exempted from both state aid and EMFAF limits and regulations.
Amendment 51 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) For the purposes of contributing to economic, social and territorial cohesion, it is appropriate that Member States, when designing support measures, focus in particular on the regions, areas and local communities, including those dependent on fishing activities in the United Kingdom waters, that are likely to be most negatively impacted by the withdrawal of the United Kingdom. Member States may have to take specific measures notably to support businesses and economic sectors adversely affected by the withdrawal. It is therefore appropriate to provide a non-exhaustive list of the type of measures that are most likely to achieve this objective.
Amendment 62 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Prior to the payment of the pre- financing, Member States should notify the Commission of the identity of the bodies designated and of the body to which the pre-financing shall be paid, and confirm that the systems’ descriptions have been drawn up, within three months of the entry into force of this Regulation. Member States must ensure that funding is concentrated and paid out to the worst affected fishermen and fisheries businesses and that the communities concerned are involved in decisions on the use of the Reserve.
Amendment 71 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) To ensure equal treatment of all Member States and consistency in the evaluation of the applications, the Commission should assess the applications in a package. It should look in particular into the eligibility and the accuracy of the expenditure declared, the direct link of the expenditure with measures taken to address the consequences of the withdrawal and the measures put in place by the Member State concerned to avoid double funding. Upon assessment of the applications for a financial contribution from the Reserve, the Commission should clear the pre- financing paid, and recover the unused amount. In order to concentrate the support on Member States most severely affected by the withdrawal, where the expenditure in the Member State concerned, accepted as eligible by the Commission, exceeds the amount paid as pre-financing and 0.06% of the nominal Gross National Income (GNI) for 2021 of the Member State concerned, it should be possible to allow for a further allocation from the Reserve to that Member State within the limits of the financial resources available. Given the extent of the expected economic shock, the possibility to use the amounts recovered from the pre-financing for the reimbursement of additional expenditure by Member States should be provided for.
Amendment 80 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
The Reserve shall provide support to counter the adverse consequences of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union in Member States, regions and sectors, in particular those that are worst affected by that withdrawal, and to mitigate the related negative impact on the economic, social and territorial cohesion.
Amendment 83 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
(a a) Member States whose share from the pre-financing of the Reserve is determined on the basis of fish caught in the waters that belong to the UK Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) pursuant to Annex I shall allocate at least the share of their total pre-financing amount that is linked to fish caught on measures to support fisheries businesses and local communities that are most affected by the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union.
Amendment 104 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(g a) measures to compensate fishers for their loss of fishing rights, which are exempted from both State Aid and EMFAF limits and regulations.
Amendment 115 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5 a Exemption from State Aid rules for support to fishers Falling within the scope of Article 42 of the Treaty of the Functioning of the European Union, payments made by Member States to compensate fishers for losses that are directly linked to their loss of fishing rights shall not be subject to State Aid rules.
Amendment 124 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) a description of the negative impact of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union in economic and social terms including an identification of the regions, areas and sectors most affected;
Amendment 160 #
2020/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b – introductory part
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b – introductory part
b) these shares are increased for Member States with fisheries that have an above average dependency on the fish caughts in the UK EEZ, and are being cut in their EU fishing quota in UK EEZ, and decreased for the ones that have a below average dependency as following:
Amendment 4 #
2020/0002M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
- having regard to the Report of the 21st Session of the IOTC Working Party on Tropical Tunas, Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain, 21 - 26October 2019,
Amendment 58 #
2020/0002M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Seychelles authorities to improve the participation of local communities and fisheries stakeholders throughout the negotiation and implementation process;
Amendment 67 #
2020/0002M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Is concerned about the status of the overfished Yellowfin Tuna stock, therefore urges the Commission and the Seychelles authorities to take all measures necessary in line with the IOCT recommendations to stop overfishing and to cooperate further in the fight against IUU fishing;
Amendment 53 #
2019/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the European Parliament is committed to intensifying its democracy support activities in the region and assisting the Western Balkan countries in the process of EU accessionenlargement has been an important element of the EU’s external policies and quite an effective foreign policy instrument contributing to extending the area of democracy, peace and prosperity across the European continent;
Amendment 163 #
2019/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m
Paragraph 1 – point m
Amendment 178 #
2019/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n
Paragraph 1 – point n
(n) ta. Delete ' Albania and' or change to: b. To immediately open accession negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia;North Macedonia and open negotiations with Albania at a later stage
Amendment 181 #
2019/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point n a (new)
(an a) New consideration: (ar) to unlock the combination of countries Albania - North-Macedonia, and continue further talks with countries from Western Balkan in a separate process and way
Amendment 238 #
2019/2201(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the authorities to significantly increase efforts to uphold human rights and fundamental freedoms, in particular for vulnerable groups, such as women and children being misused by human traffickers;
Amendment 242 #
2019/2201(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on the European Union to support and strengthen all efforts around the globe promoting freedom of religion or belief and religious tolerance;
Amendment 33 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. Whereas although the introduction of the landing obligation has been done gradually, the European Commission did not provide answers to the many implementing doubts raised by the Advisory Councils and Member States;
Amendment 36 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
E b. Whereas the implementation of the landing obligation depends on extensive use of exemptions which are temporary and require annual revisit, absorbing too much time, money and effort from decision-makers, taxpayers and the fishing industry;
Amendment 53 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. Whereas choke species in mixed fisheries remains an ongoing problem;
Amendment 57 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
G b. Whereas differences in control and enforcement of the landing obligation can lead to an uneven playing field within and between Member States;
Amendment 62 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G c (new)
Recital G c (new)
Amendment 72 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. Whereas no impact assessment on the socio-economic and safety consequences of the landing obligation was conducted to underpin Art. 15 of the Common Fisheries Policy Basic Regulation, contrary to the Commission obligation to carry out impact assessments on initiatives expected to have significant economic, social or environmental impacts;
Amendment 109 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Regrets that despite fishermen’s efforts to be more selective and to comply with the new rules, Art.15 is not working as intended due to the administrative difficulties encountered to develop selectivity pilot projects which require special authorisations, the patchwork of rules contained in the many discard plans, the clash with national rules and the complexity of mixed fisheries management;
Amendment 114 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls that the landing obligation is not a goal in itself but a tool to drive improvements in fishing and operational behaviour, incentivise the development and usage of more selective gears to minimise unwanted catches, and improve catch documentation for a better understanding and scientific assessment of fish stocks; recognises that whilthe pcursuing this ultimate objective requires time and sufficient knowledge, greater efforts are needed to promote a common understanding of it and to fully utilise the landing obligation as a means to achieve it;rent landing obligation is not fit for purpose; calls on the European Commission to stop utilising this tool
Amendment 138 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – introductory part
Paragraph 12 – introductory part
12. Stresses that while improving selectivity must be a high priority, implementing the landing obligation requires a cross-sectoral approach and clear incentives to be devised to encourage best practice mitigationArticle 15 of the Common Fisheries Policy is not fit for purpose; urges the European Commission to revise Article 15 of the Common Fisheries Policy; recommends the following accompanying measures and management tools:
Amendment 143 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – point a
Paragraph 12 – point a
a. using quota-based tools: the distribution of quotas in line with the expected catch composition, further use of adjustments throughoptimisation of quota swaps with other Member States and the allocation of estimated discard share of quotas for fishers that opt to use more selective gear;
Amendment 153 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – point e
Paragraph 12 – point e
Amendment 169 #
2019/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – point h – point i (new)
Paragraph 12 – point h – point i (new)
i) Calls on the European Commission to stop utilising the landing obligation as a tool if the above mentioned recommendations cannot be granted;
Amendment 1 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1
Citation 1
- having regard to its previous resolutions on Turkey, in particular those of 13 March 2019 on the 2018 Commission Report on Turkey1 , of 19 September 2019 on the situation in Turkey, notably the removal of elected mayors2 , of 24 October 2019 on the Turkish military operation in northeast Syria and its consequences3 , and of 17 September 2020 on the preparation of the special European Council summit focusing on the dangerous escalation and the role of Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean4 , and of 26 November 2020 on escalating tensions in Varosha following the illegal actions by Turkey and the urgent need for the resumption of talks5a; _________________ 1 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2019)0200. 2 Texts adopted, P9_TA(2019)0017. 3 Texts adopted, P9_TA(2019)0049. 4 Texts adopted, P9_TA(2020)0230. 5a Texts adopted, P9_TA(2020)0332.
Amendment 4 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to its recent Resolution of 26 November 2020 on escalating tensions in Varosha following the illegal actions by Turkey and the urgent need for the resumption of talks,
Amendment 13 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to the Council’s decision of July 2019 to suspend negotiations with Turkey on the Comprehensive Air Transport Agreement;
Amendment 17 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 b (new)
Citation 5 b (new)
- having regard to the decision of the European Investment Bank to heavily restrict its lending operations in Turkey;
Amendment 56 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas an analysis of the Commission’s reports on Turkey since 2014 and, in particular, the 2019 and 2020 reports, reveals that Turkey has increasingly and rapidly distanced itself from the EU’s values and its normative framework; and even begins to be hostile and anti-EU;
Amendment 62 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 69 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
Amendment 88 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. in view of Turkey's sharply increased aggression in the Mediterranean, Middle East and Caucasus regions;
Amendment 101 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes with concergreat indignation that Turkey’s continuous and growing distancing from European values and standards has brought EU-Turkey relations to a historical low point, having deteriorated to such an extent that it requires both parties to profoundly reassess the current framework of relations, leading to the decision to conclude and end relations with Turkey and to start a new kind of relationship with Turkey;
Amendment 104 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes with concern that Turkey’s continuous and growing distancing from European values and standards has brought EU-Turkey relations to a historical low point, having deteriorated to such an extent that it requires both parties to profoundly reassess the current framework of relations which should effectively solve the root causes of the current conflicts;
Amendment 116 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that Turkey’s lack of commitment to carrying out the reforms assumed in the accession process has made the latter inadequate to frame a complex relationship that has progressively become more transactional and driven by circumstances and that this aggressive behaviour by the Erdogan government makes the EU-Turkey relationship more suitable for a special association treaty; and no longer for accession;
Amendment 130 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is deeply concerned that, over the years, the lack of progress in Turkey’s convergence has now transformed into a full withdrawal, marked by a stark regression in three main areas: backsliding on the rule of law and fundamental rights, adopting regressive institutional reforms and pursuing a confrontational foreign policy; is further concerned by the fact that this regression has increasingly been accompanied by an explicit anti-EU narrative; calls, in this context, on Turkey to reassess the sincerity of its commitment to the EU path, as an indispensable component of the viability of the entire accession process;
Amendment 147 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that no incentive that the EU could offer can ever replace the much- needed political will to build a mature democracy and, in turn, become a member of the EU;
Amendment 153 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that, since Parliament’s last report, the situation, far from improving, has deteriorated even further; firmly insists, therefore, on the formal suspenscancellation of accession negotiations and funds with Turkey, in order for both sides to review in a realistic manner the appropriateness of the current framework and its ability to function, or, if necessary, to explore possible new models for future relations;
Amendment 188 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Regrets the current lack of understanding between the EU and Turkey, but reaffirms its firm conviction that Turkey is a strategic neighbour and ally with which the EU wishes to have the best possiworkable relations;
Amendment 194 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 197 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Expresses its will to strengthen and deepen mutual knowledge and understanding between Turkish and European societies, combating all manifestations of social, religious or cultural prejudice; expresses its full commitment to continue supporting Turkey’s independent civil society in whatever circumstances and framework of relations that the future may bring; believes, nevertheless, that the accession process would still be the mostrecommends to support the next generation through extended participation in the Erasmus + program and Jean Monnet scholarships to support research cooperation and the common fight against climate change and for the protection of the environment and last but not least to support the empowerment of women in society and business; believes, nevertheless, that the perspective to a new and clearly defined partnership can be a powerful tool to exercise normative pressure on the Turkish government and the besta framework to sustain the democratic and pro-European aspirations of Turkish society; stresses that a purely transactional relationship will hardly contribute to the advancement of Turkey towards a more democratic model;
Amendment 222 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Believes that this fundamental area, which is at the core of the accession process, cannot be disconnected and isolated from overall relations and that it remains the main obstacle to progress on any positive agenda that could be offered to Turkey;
Amendment 310 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Is concerned about the remained and widespread corruption; stresses that the report states that no sign of progress in addressing the many gaps in the Turkish anti-corruption framework was found, calls on Turkey to present an effective anti-corruption strategy and action plan;
Amendment 369 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Condemns the Turkish government's callous action against religious minorities, such as the monastics of Mor Gabriel and other monasteries in south eastern Turkey, which are obliged to do the impossible, namely the production of pre-Medieval property papers of all lands, on pain of confiscation;
Amendment 371 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Condemns the Turkish government's callous action against religious minorities, such as the monastics of Mor Gabriel and other monasteries in southeastern Turkey, which are obliged to do the impossible, namely the production of pre-Medieval property papers of all lands, on pain of confiscation;
Amendment 396 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Strongly condemns the Turkish decision to convert such an emblematic World Cultural Heritage Monument, as Hagia Sophia Museum, to a mosque and calls on the Turkish authorities to urgently reverse their decision;
Amendment 397 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Strongly condemns the Turkish decision to convert such an emblematic World Cultural Heritage Monument, as Hagia Sophia Museum, to a mosque and calls on the Turkish authorities to urgently reverse their decision;
Amendment 445 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Is concerned aboutStrongly condemns the ever more frequent use of a hyper-nationalist narrative among the ruling elite that increasingly gives rise to antagonistic approaches towards the EU or its Member States; is concerned about the increasing clout of religious conservatism in political lifacknowledges that Turkey remains a secular state;
Amendment 491 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Recalls the laudable role played by Turkey in responding to the migration crisis resulting from the war in Syria; takes the view that the EU should continue to give the necessary support to Syrian refugees and host communities in Turkey; supports an objective assessment of the EU-Turkey Statement and underlines the importance of both parties’ compliance with their respective commitments;
Amendment 505 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Stresses that a modernisation of the Customs Union could be beneficial for both parties and would keep Turkey economically and normatively anchored to the EUcalls on the suspension of the Customs Union between both parties; reiterates that this woulde Customs Union needs to be based on strong conditionality related to human rights and fundamental freedoms; highlights that it seems unrealistic to envisage any modernisation of the Customs Union given the current circumstances; recalls that the current Customs Union will not achieve its full potential until Turkey fully implements the Additional Protocol in relation to all Member States;
Amendment 536 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Is deeply concerned by the ongoing dispute in the Eastern Mediterranean and the related risk of a military escalation; strongly condemns Turkey’s illegal activities in Greek and Cypriot waters, which violate both the sovereign rights of EU Member States and international law; expresses its full solidarity with Greece and the Republic of Cyprus; urges Turkey to engage in the peaceful settlement of disputes and to refrain from any unilateral and illegal action or threat; recognises the right of the Republic of Cyprus to enter into bilateral agreements concerning its exclusive economic zone, explore and exploit its natural resources and calls on Turkey to respect relevant international law (UNCLOS); urges Turkey to engage in the peaceful settlement of disputes, and to refrain from any threat or action which might have negative effects on good neighbourly relations. Urges Turkey to show restraint and to respect Cyprus’ sovereignty over its territorial sea and Cyprus’ sovereign rights in its exclusive economic zone.
Amendment 543 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Is deeply concerned by the ongoing dispute in the Eastern Mediterranean and the related risk of a military escalation;s; strongly condemns Turkey’s illegal activities in Greek and Cypriot waters, which violate both the sovereign rights of EU Member States and international law; expresses its full solidarity with Greece and the Republic of Cyprus; urges Turkey to engage in the peaceful settlement of disputes and to refrain from any unilateral and illegal action or threat; urges Turkey to engage in the peaceful settlement of disputes and to refrain from any unilateral and illegal action or threat, as that could have a negative impact on good neighbourly relations;
Amendment 547 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Is deeply concerned by the ongoing dispute in the Eastern Mediterranean and the related risk of a military escalation; strongly condemns Turkey’s illegal activities in Greek and Cypriot waters, which violate both the sovereign rights of EU Member States and international law; expresses its full solidarity with Greece and the Republic of Cyprus; urges Turkey to engage in the peaceful settlement of disputes and to refrain from any unilateral and illegal action or threat;
Amendment 561 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. CStrongly condemns the partial reopening of Varosha beach, which violates international law and UN Security Council Resolutions 550 and 789 and undermines mutual trust and therefore the prospect of the resumption of direct talks on the comprehensive resolution of the Cyprus issue; underlines the importance of the status of Varosha and calls on Turkey to immediately reverse this action; reiterates its support for a fair, comprehensive and viable settlement on the basis of a bi-communal, bi-zonal federation with political equality, as set out in the relevant UN Security Council resolutions, in accordance with International law, the EU acquis and the principles on which the Union is founded;
Amendment 571 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. CStrongly condemns the partial reopening of Varosha beach, which undermines mutual trust and therefore the prospect of the resumption of direct talks on the comprehensive resolution of the Cyprus issue; calls on Turkey to reverse this action; reiterates its support for a fair, comprehensive and viable settlement on the basis of a bi-communal, bi-zonal federation with political equality;
Amendment 635 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. RegretsCondemns the fact that, rather than calling for an end to the violence and for a resumption of peaceful negotiations supporting the efforts of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group, Turkey instead decided to unconditionally sustain the military actions of one of the sides in the recent conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh;
Amendment 643 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Strongly condemns Turkish aggression in the war against Nagorno- Karabakh, Turkish support for the Azeri's and Turkish funding for Syrian mercenaries, who have clearly committed war crimes in that war, such as by cutting off the ears of soldiers from Armenia for payment by Ankara;
Amendment 668 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. believes that a revised EU policy versus Turkey is required to stop Turkish aggression. That means halting and ending accession talks, calling on Member States to impose arms embargoes against Turkey, and introducing sanctions against President Erdogan and the clique around him;
Amendment 273 #
2019/2175(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses the importance of regional cooperation on war crimes and missing persons, including of recognising and respecting court verdicts on war crimes, rejecting hate speech and the glorification of war criminals, and supporting domestic prosecutors in bringing perpetrators to justice, in particular those guilty of war crimes following the fall of Srebrenica in 1995 and the murder of over 8000 Muslim men in the enclave;
Amendment 19 #
2019/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas Albania has continued making sustainedfar too few efforts on its path towards the EU, meetingand has not yet met the conditions for holding the first intergovernmental conference;
Amendment 23 #
2019/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the country still needs to keep making lots of progress in the consolidation of democratic institutions and procedures, in ensuring the proper functioning of its judicial institutions, and by safeguarding media freedom and minority rights;
Amendment 49 #
2019/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the clear strategicNotes some progress in the orientation and commitment of Albania to European integration, manifesting itself in good neighbourly relations and the continued implementation of the accession- related reforms;
Amendment 61 #
2019/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. RecallStresses that progress in accession under the revised enlargement methodology depends on lasting, in-depth and irreversible reforms across fundamental areas, in particular the rule of law and the fight against corruption;
Amendment 71 #
2019/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. EncouraUrges political leaders to create a climate of confidence by overcoming the lack of dialogue and expresses its serious concern about the polarised political climate and lack of sustainable cross-party cooperation that continue to hamper the democratic process;
Amendment 82 #
2019/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that the general elections of 25 April 2021 will be key for the country’s democratic consolidation; and the crackdown on corruption;
Amendment 118 #
2019/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the creation of anti- corruption bodies and the fact that sustained investigations are being carried out by the newly established Special Anti- Corruption and Organised Crime Structure (SPAK), and indictments are being handed down by the Anti-Corruption and Organised Crime Courts, and underlines the need to maintain their independence and effectiveness in fighting impunity; stresses the need for Albania to crack down on corruption at all levels of society, especially within government;
Amendment 130 #
2019/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for theexhaustive and rigorous efforts to dismantle local and international criminal networks, in particular the Albanian mafia, and to eliminate drug production and trafficking, to be intensified further, building on the significant efforts of recent years; welcomes the increased cooperation with Europol and the law enforcement institutions of EU Member States, and encourages the Albanian authorities to swiftly finalise the posting of an Albanian liaison prosecutor to the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust);
Amendment 138 #
2019/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Welcomes the update on the anti- discrimination legislation and urges the authorities to ensure the effective prevention and prosecution of hate speech and hate crimes and antisemitism;
Amendment 168 #
2019/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Welcomes Albania’s efforts in promoting tolerance, inter-religious harmony and addressing prejudice and discrimination, including antisemitism; calls for respect for freedom of expression and freedom of belief or religion;
Amendment 38 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. Whereas the fisheries sector contributes to the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations such as increasing food security and reducing poverty;
Amendment 104 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Acknowledges that changes in water temperature have a huge impact on the distribution of fish;
Amendment 118 #
2019/2163(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Notes that it is important to reduce CO2 emissions in all sectors. For the fisheries sector this could be reached by better engines, less ecologically damaging fuels and providing greater flexibility for fishers to choose gear solutions;
Amendment 1 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1
Citation 1
— having regard to Article 3(3) of the Treaty on European Union (TEU), and to Articles 11, 39 and 191 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU),
Amendment 9 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to the 2020 edition of the FAO report on the State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture (SOFIA),
Amendment 14 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 c (new)
Citation 5 c (new)
- having regard to the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) report on Monitoring the performance of the Common Fisheries Policy (STECF-Adhoc-20-01),
Amendment 27 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
- Having regard to the Commission communication COM(2020) 248, entitled ´Towards more sustainable fishing in the EU: state of play and orientations for 2021´of June 2020
Amendment 40 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas still around 38 % of stocksdespite the huge drop in fishing pressure which according to the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) has been reduced almost by half in the last 20 years on average for all the stocks evaluated in the North-East Atlantic and, still around 9238 % in the Mediterranof stocks in this arean are overexploited, according to the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF), despite the legal requirement to stop overfishing by 2020; . However, these stocks represent a small portion of the total landings. In the Mediterranean, according to the Commission for the Mediterranean(GFCM) 2018 report on The State of Mediterranean and Black Sea Fisheries, the percentage of overexploited fish stocks decreased from 88 percent in 2014 to 78percent in 2016, and to 62.5 percent in 2017 according to the SOFIA report 2020 (http://www.fao.org/gfcm/news/detail/en/c /1174318/);
Amendment 47 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
Amendment 58 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
F a. Whereas the FAO State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture (SOFIA) report reiterates that management is the best tool for conservation and the only path to sustainability and that stocks under effective management are increasingly sustainable, with 78.7 percent of current global marine fish landings coming from biologically sustainable stocks;
Amendment 59 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
Amendment 63 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
Amendment 68 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
I a. whereas both biodiversity and food security are better served by effective fisheries management and not by establishing no-take zones;
Amendment 69 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
I a. Whereas the overall biomass of quota species within EU managed stocks was 48% higher in 2018 than in 2003;
Amendment 72 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)
Recital I b (new)
I b. Whereas fishing at MSY continues to be positive in the North East Atlantic;
Amendment 73 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I c (new)
Recital I c (new)
Amendment 74 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I d (new)
Recital I d (new)
I d. Whereas TACs in the North East Atlantic were proposed in line with MSY for all 78 stocks for which scientific advice was available;
Amendment 80 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to strengthen scientific coverage with the objective that 100 % of the fish stocks exploited in European waters be assessed at the latest by 2025 and, so that the MSY can be calculated for all these stocks;
Amendment 88 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges the Commission to strengthen the implementation of the ecosystem approach to fisheries managementaccording to the objectives set in the new Technical Measures Regulation Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 in order to minimise negative impacts on marine ecosystems, fish stocks and society;
Amendment 96 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to continue to support plans to improve selectivity and to take into account the results of studies showing the detrimental impacts of fishing techniques such as bottom-contacting gear or fish aggregating devices (FADs) by strongly limiting their usedemonstrating the advantages of gear that has a positive effect on ecosystems and selectivity;
Amendment 99 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 108 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 115 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 125 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 133 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2
Subheading 2
Amendment 138 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 151 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 163 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls for MPAs to be established as part of a coherent network of connected areas, including offshore and deep-sea areas; recalls the requirement to cease fishing with bottom-contacting gear below 400 m in areas where vulnerable marine ecosystems (VMEs) are known to exist or are likely to occur;
Amendment 177 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Urges Member States to set stronger and more effective management plans for the existing MPAs and to put in place strongereffective control measures to ensure that MPAs are respected, including by involving the fisheries sector;
Amendment 182 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Recognises that the success of MPAs and other protected areas lies in them being accepted and embraced by fishers, coastal communities and other stakeholdersrational, justified by science and not simply established to reach a quota, thereby the need for cost-benefit analyses, monitoring and enforcement. In order for MPAs to be accepted by fishers, coastal communities and other stakeholders they need to understand why, how and what must be protected; calls therefore for the inclusion of the fisheries sector, including its artisanal component, as well as other relevant stakeholders, such as fisheries management bodies, in the design, management and monitoring of MPAs;
Amendment 191 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses the importance of having a comprehensive and coherent approach when establishing MPAs, by not only limiting commercial fishing activities but also tackling other activities such as fossil fuel exploration and exploitation, mining, large-scale aquaculture, dredging, offshore wind farms, transport and recreational fisheries;
Amendment 195 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Invites the Member States to expand the networkmake further efforts ofn fish stock recovery areas under the CFP in accordance with the best available scientific advice where there is clear evidence of heavy concentrations of fish below minimum conservation reference size or of spawning grounds;
Amendment 204 #
2019/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses that rapid and strong action to fight climate change is essential for the preservation of healthy fish populations, and therefore for the continuity of fishing activity and for food security in the long term; Recalls that according to Article 2 of the Paris Agreement, parties shall aim at increasing the ability to adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change and foster climate resilience and low greenhouse gas emissions development, in a manner that does not threaten food production;
Amendment 53 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas lack of interest in fishing among young people stems mainly from the frustration and uncertain prospects arising from policy choices in this sector; whereas it is very important to ensure a future for fisheries, notwithstanding such setbacks to it as the Brexit deal , the major projected expansion of marine conservation areas and the likelihood of fishing grounds being circumscribed by wind farms;
Amendment 117 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recalls that the ultimate goal of the CFP is to make fishing activity socially, environmentally and economically sustainable, and that only withby successfully addressing current (political) developments such as the construction of wind farms, the consequences of the Brexit deal, the development of nature reserves and enforcement of the landing obligation and ensuring good working, living and safety conditions, it will it be possible to attract young people and achieve the generational renewal of this activity which provides EU citizens with healthy food;
Amendment 205 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)
Paragraph 38 a (new)
38a. Underlines the common fisheries policy goal of promoting selective fishing and the European Union target of achieving climate neutrality by 2050; highlights progress towards a low- emission cutter fleet and innovative fishing techniques that contribute to achievement of both the 2050 target and the selectivity objective; calls on the European Commission to encourage and prioritise these developments in order to hold out prospects for the sector through innovation;
Amendment 207 #
2019/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 b (new)
Paragraph 38 b (new)
38b. Points to the joint development of shipbuilding and the scientific 'Triple Zero' approach: zero emissions, zero waste, zero accidents onboard', encouraging a move towards the design of vessels in European fleets, including artisanal fishing fleets, along more circular, efficient and sustainable rather than mainly economic lines;
Amendment 158 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. To ensure better information on the marine litter landed in ports, i.e. get a better overview of the amounts of different kinds of waste and their recyclability, ports should be key collaborative partners responsible for the handling of waste and ensuring possible reuse of fishing gear.
Amendment 159 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. A properly managed logistics around waste and end-of-use gear collection should be ensured to assist the fishers in their largely voluntary endeavours. This includes unified collection of the gear on board vessels in bags or containers, and provision of adequate facilities in the ports.
Amendment 179 #
2019/2160(INI)
11a. Pilot projects to explore reduction of materials, easier and faster disassembly and testing of gear functionality may be established to aid the (gradual) transition
Amendment 204 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses that the role of fishermen in voluntary collection programmes which make it possible to identify, collect and recycle marine waste, such as the ‘Fishing for Litter’ programme must be promoted and supported;
Amendment 209 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Fishing harbours should be discouraged to charge for disposal of litter brought to shore by fishers, as this would pose a counter-incentive to fishers.
Amendment 213 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. There is a market for recycled material from fishing gear, which provides a potential to make the use of recyclable materials a legal requirement. Together with the EMFF provisions on the programming for support under shared management, this is an important incentive for the fishers and a way to see the value of their contribution to recycling.
Amendment 220 #
2019/2160(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. International discussion on circularity should be encouraged featuring all stakeholders, including fishers, and especially, the rope and netting manufacturers from third countries.
Amendment 21 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas the Northern Seas (North Sea, Baltic Sea and North East Atlantic) account for more than 85 % of all offshore wind capacity in EU27 waters;
Amendment 41 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas fisheries have a relatively small impact on the GDP, whereas it is of utmost importance for fishing communities in many Member States;
Amendment 48 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
I a. whereas additional research is needed on the marine environment and fisheries resources effects caused by OWFs and other offshore renewable energy systems;
Amendment 51 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)
Recital I b (new)
I b. whereas monitoring and empirical analysis of fishing practices before, during and after the construction of OWFs is important to create better understanding on co-existence;
Amendment 52 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I c (new)
Recital I c (new)
I c. whereas foundations of offshore renewable energy devices might attract marine life and coud have an artificial reef effect;
Amendment 53 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I d (new)
Recital I d (new)
I d. whereas the International Hydrographic Organisation (IHO) recommends avoiding fishing activities at a minimum distance of 0,25 nautical miles (463 meters) either side of a submarine cable to minimise risks;
Amendment 64 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. States that it remains the competence of a Member State to decide about the national energy mix and technologies;
Amendment 102 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Takes note that in the Communication of the Commission on the Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 "... The EU will prioritise solutions such as ocean energy, offshore wind, which also allows for fish stock regeneration …" the possibility for a combination of OWFs and protected areas is considered;
Amendment 129 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Recognises the potential for aqua- and algaculture as well as for passive fishing within OWFs, however stresses that more research is necessary to assess the ecological impact;
Amendment 134 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Amendment 141 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Emphasis that financial arrangements should be in place to cover long term risks arising from abandoned offshore infrastructure which might be removed so that fishing may safely return;
Amendment 142 #
2019/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12 b. Stresses that any sub-seabed infrastructure left in-situ should be subject to appropriate monitoring;
Amendment 3 #
2019/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5
Citation 5
– having regard to Article 17 and Article 207 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU),
Amendment 45 #
2019/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 a (new)
Citation 22 a (new)
– having regard to the reports of the EU’s Special Envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion or belief (Jan Figel),
Amendment 49 #
2019/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 a (new)
Citation 23 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 15 January 2019 on EU Guidelines and the mandate of the EU Special Envoy on the promotion of freedom or belief outside the EU,
Amendment 56 #
2019/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 a (new)
Citation 25 a (new)
– having regard to the publication of the 2017 Annual Report of the Parliamentary Intergroup for Freedom of Religion or Belief and Religious Tolerance (FoRB),
Amendment 111 #
2019/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the scourge of armed conflicts, which continues to claim civilian lives and causes mass displacement, with states and non-state actors seemingly abdicating their responsibility to abide by international humanitarian law and international human rights law; stresses that regions at war or in conflict situations face grave human rights violations, exceptional in nature and aimed at denying human dignity, which are both devastating for victims and degrading for perpetrators; highlights, as an example, the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war to destroy, destabilise, and demoralise individuals, families, communities and societies and the specific vulnerability of women from ethnic and religious minorities to such violence, especially converts;
Amendment 128 #
2019/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is seriously concerned at the increase in the number of cases of murder, attacks and intimidation against people standing up for human rights throughout the world, in particular journalists, defenders of religious and thought minorities, scholars, lawyers and civil society activists, inter alia environmental and land defenders, mainly in countries with high levels of corruption and a poor record of upholding the rule of law and judicial oversight;
Amendment 164 #
2019/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes that the number of persons forcibly displaced in 2018 exceeded 70 million, of whom 26 million were refugees3 ; takes the view that wars, conflicts, political oppression, persecution based on religion or belief, poverty and food insecurity, uneven economic development conditions and the adverse effects of climate change on the world’s poorest countries in particular, fuel the risks of triggering new conflicts and the further displacement of populations; __________________ 3UNHCR – Global Trends 2018 report (19 June 2019).
Amendment 222 #
2019/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Strongly supports the work and efforts of the Special Envoy on FoRB outside the EU, in protecting and promoting human rights around the world; urges the confirmation of her/his mandate by the Commission and that her/his work be adequately resourced to enhance the Union’s effectiveness in this area;
Amendment 387 #
2019/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Urges the Commission, the EEAS and the Member States to step up advocacy in relation to FoRB, and to launch interreligious dialogue with states and representatives of civil society and faith groups in order to prevent acts of violence and discrimination against persons on the grounds of thought, conscience, religion or belief; calls for the EU to continue to forge alliances and to enhance cooperation with a broad range of countries and regional organisations, in order to deliver positive change in relation to FoRB; remindscalls on the Council and Commission of the need to adequately supporttherefore to reinforce the institutional mandate, capacity and duties of the Special Envoy for the promotion of FoRB outside the EU and to expand the capacity available for that work and the associated obligations;
Amendment 435 #
2019/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Takes positive note of the GSP+ preference system as a means of stimulating the effective implementation of the 27 core international conventions on human rights and labour standards; acknowledges that global value chains contribute to enhancing international core labour, environmental and social standards, and represent an opportunity in terms of sustainable progress, particularly in developing countries; stresses that countries outside the EU which are beneficiaries of the GSP+ programme must make progress on the full range of human rights, including therefore freedom of religion, and must not simply assume that the GSP+ will more or less automatically be extended;
Amendment 63 #
2019/0226M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Expresses its concerns about the growing number of fish meal and fish oil plants at the West African coast which are supplied with small pelagic from Senegalese waters but also from neighbouring countries caught by foreign (non EU) fleets; criticises in this respect the contradiction of sustainability in terms of providing the local population with valuable protein resources
Amendment 65 #
2019/0226M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. calls on the Commission to encourage the Senegalese authorities to initiate consultations with neighbouring countries on a sustainable joint fish management for the small pelagic in particular the round sardinella
Amendment 67 #
2019/0226M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11c. Stresses the need for more and better data, research and stock assessment; calls on the Commission to improve transparency, consultation and participation of coastal communities with regards to the sectoral support
Amendment 30 #
2019/0090M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. welcomes the contribution of EU vessels to food security in Guinea-Bissau by direct landings, as specified in Chapter 5 of the Annex to the Protocol, for the benefit of the local communities and to promote internal fish trade and consumption
Amendment 49 #
2019/0090M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. expresses its concerns about the growing number of fish meal and fish oil plants at the West African coast which are also supplied with fish from the waters of Guinea Bissau; underlines a contradiction of sustainability in terms of providing the local population with valuable protein resources; welcomes the expansion of the port and landing facilities in Guinea-Bissau, but at the same time expresses its concerns that this could be followed by the construction of new fishmeal plants
Amendment 59 #
2019/0090M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. considers that there is the absolute need to improve data collection on catches in Guinea Bissau; calls moreover for an improvement of the transmission of data generated by the VMS systems of EU vessels via the flag state to the African authorities; calls to eliminate technical incompatibility of data systems
Amendment 47 #
2019/0078M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. calls on the Commission and the Cape Verde authorities to improve the monitoring and data collection of the stocks in the context of overfishing with a particular attention to sharks
Amendment 15 #
2018/2624(RSP)
Paragraph 1
1. Regrets that the procedure for the appointment of the new Secretary-General of the European Commission on 21 February 2018 was conducted in a manner which aroused widespread irritation and disapproval in public opinion, among Members of the European Parliament and within the European civil service; notes that the result of this procedure constitutes a reputational riskhas damaged the reputation and integrity of not only for the European Commission but for all the European Union institutions;
Amendment 74 #
2018/2624(RSP)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16 b. Notes that throughout the European Parliament’s investigation into the appointment of the Secretary-General of the European Commission, neither the Commission President or the Secretary- General of the Commission have appeared before the Members of the European Parliament, notes that this is against the spirit of inter-institutional cooperation and the spirit of transparency and openness; stresses that the debates within the European Parliament are intended to give the public and the press the opportunity to scrutinise the work of the EU institutions and hold them to account;
Amendment 85 #
2018/2624(RSP)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Expresses serious concerns over the impartiality and objectivity of the President of the European Commission, given that the President of the Commission has publically threatened to resign if the appointment of the newly appointed Secretary-General is not honoured;
Amendment 122 #
2018/2624(RSP)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Notes that when Mr. Selmayr was appointed, the rules were applied in such a way that only he could succeed; concludes therefore, that this seems very likely to be a case of favouritism; considers that the procedure must be re- opened, with the term of opening being extended by an additional month to give candidates from the individual Member States an opportunity to apply for the role;
Amendment 6 #
2018/2193(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Deplores that the agency continues to operate in two locations; calls for the agency to relocate all activities to its headquarters and operate only from that site;
Amendment 6 #
2018/2156(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the joint communication by the Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the Action Plan on Military Mobility, as it recognises the strategic role played by the trans- European transport network (TEN-T) in integrating the Union’s infrastructure in order to achieve rapid and seamless mobility across the continent, thus further developing the internal market; however underlines that the plan should not be used as a first step towards a European defence force;
Amendment 14 #
2018/2156(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Strongly supports the decision to allocate the military mobility envelope under the centralised management of the CEF programme; takes note of the preliminary actions set by the Action Plan prior to the implementation of the military mobility which will be based on identification of and agreement on the military requirements, followed by the identification of sections of the TEN-T network suitable also for military transport and a list of priority projects, together with the eventual upgrade of the technical requirements applicable to the TEN-T network;
Amendment 36 #
2018/2156(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Emphasises that dual use of infrastructure projects under the military mobility plan should not be given preference over environmentally friendly projects that contribute to combat climate change;
Amendment 172 #
2018/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Reaffirms that freedom of thought, conscience, religion and belief, andwhich includes the rights to apostasy and to espouse atheistic views, must be enhanced unconditionally through support for interreligious and intercultural dialogue; condemns the persecution of and attacks against ethnic and religious groups in 2017; deplores the attempts by state actors to limit freedom of religion and belief, freedom of assembly and freedom of expression by adopting and implementing blasphemy laws, among other means; requests that further action be taken to protect religious minorities, non-believers and atheists, including the victims of blasphemy laws, and calls for the EU and its Member States to increase their engagement in political discussions to repeal such laws; supports the EU’s efforts to implement the Guidelines on the promotion and protection of fother violations of freedom of religion or belief; Calls for the EU to strengthen efforts to implement the Guidelines on the promotion and protection of freedom of religion or belief; Requests that the EEAS publishes its Guidance Note on the Guidelines; calls for the relocation of the Special Envoy on Freedom of rReligion or bBelief outside of the EU from the Directorate-General for International Cooperation and Development to the EEAS, to report directly to the HR/VP;
Amendment 32 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas discarded plastic releases into the water toxic compounds that are ingested and that can poison and kill fish, turtles, marine mammals and seabirdcause death to living marine resources;
Amendment 57 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to implement a port reception scheme for end-of-life nets and to use the recommendations of the Best Practice Framework for the ManagementFAO Voluntary Guidelines on the Marking of Fishing Gear, liaising closely with the fishing sector to fight ghost fishing; invites the Commission to assess the viability of using biodegradable fishing nets;
Amendment 76 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support the use of innovative fishing gear by encouraging fishermen to ‘trade in’ old nets and to adapt existing nets with net trackers and sensors linked to smart phone apps, radio frequency identification chips and vessel ‘creeptrackers’ so that skippers can keep more accurate track of their nets and retrieve them if necessary;
Amendment 87 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to implement an EU-wide mandatory digital reporting system for gear lost by individual fishing vessels in support of recovery action, using data from regional databases, to share information on the Global Ghost Gear Initiative data portal and to develop SafeSeaNet into a user-friendly, EU-wide system, allowing fishermen to signal lost gear;
Amendment 101 #
2018/2035(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that Member States must do more to encourage the fishing industry to apply for EMFF grants allowing them to make the changes necessary to their fishing gear to minimise their impact on marine ecosystems and wildlifethe EMFF grants should be fully utilised for the collection of waste by fishermen from the sea such as the removal of lost fishing gear and marine litter.
Amendment 19 #
Amendment 70 #
2018/0332(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to Article 1, if a Member State decides to change its standard time or times in any territory under its jurisdiction, it shall notify the Commission at least 624 months before the change takes effect. Where a Member State has made such a notification and has not withdrawn it at least 624 months before the date of the envisaged change, the Member State shall apply this change.
Amendment 201 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
Amendment 282 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
Amendment 349 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 455 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii
Amendment 527 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i i i
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i i i
Amendment 600 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. The Programme may provide funding in any of the forms laid down in the Financial Regulation, in particular grants and procurement. It may also provide financing in the form of financial instruments within blending operations. Blending operations decided under this Programme shall be implemented in accordance with the InvestEU Regulation and Title X of the Financial Regulation.
Amendment 767 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 930 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) for works relating to the specific objectives referred to in Article 3 (2) (a), the amount of Union financial assistance shall not exceed 30 % of the total eligible cost. The co-financing rates may be increased to a maximum of 50 % for actions relating to cross-border links under the conditions specified in point (c) of this paragraph, for actions supporting telematic applications systems, for actions supporting new technologies and innovation, for actions supporting improvements of infrastructure safety in line with relevant Union legislation, for actions supporting inland waterway infrastructure and for actions located in outermost regions;
Amendment 1013 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. The Programme shall be implemented by work programmes referred to in Article 110 of the Financial Regulation. Work programmes shall set out, where applicable, the overall amount reserved for blending operations.
Amendment 143 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) TDue to the current challenges that fisheries and maritime policies face, the new EMMF should in particular be realistically available for beneficiaries. Therefore, the EMFF beyond 2020 should be based on a simplified architecture without predefining measures and detailed eligibility rules at Union level in an overly prescriptive manner. Instead, broad areas of support should be described under each priority. Member States should thus draw up their programme indicating therein the most appropriate means for achieving the priorities. A variety of measures identified by the Member States in those programmes might be supported under the rules set out in this Regulation and in Regulation (EU) No [Regulation laying down Common Provisions], provided they are covered by the areas of supportpriorities identified in this Regulation. However, it is necessary to set out a list of ineligible operations so as to avoid detrimental impacts in terms of fisheries conservation, for example a general prohibition of investments enhancing fishing capacity. Moreover, investments and compensations for the fleet should be strictly conditional on their consistency with the conservation objectives of the CFP.
Amendment 186 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Support from the EMFF should aim to achieve and maintain sustainable fishing based on the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) and to minimise the negative impacts of fishing activities on the marine ecosystem. That support should include innovation and investments in low-impact, climate resilient and low-carbon fishing practices and techniques, as well as techniques aimed at selective fishing.
Amendment 631 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – title
Article 16 – title
Investments in small-scale coastal fishing vessels
Amendment 635 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The EMFF may support the following investments in respect of small- scale coastal fishing vessels which belong to a fleet segment for which the latest report on fishing capacity, referred to in Article 22(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, has shown a balance with the fishing opportunities available to that segment:
Amendment 652 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. The vessels referred to in paragraph 1 shall be equipped for sea fishing and be between 5 and 30 years old.
Amendment 658 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) the new or modernised engine shall not have more power in kW than the current engine and shell emit 25% less CO2;
Amendment 659 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) where appropriate any reduction of fishing capacity in kW due to the replacement or modernisation of a main or ancillary engine shall be permanently removed from the Union fleet register;
Amendment 660 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point c
Amendment 173 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The common fisheries policy has been reformed by Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and Council28 . The objectives of the common fisheries policy and the requirements for fisheries control and enforcement are set out in Articles 2 and 36 of that Regulation. Its successful implementation depends on thea simplified, effective and up-to-date control and enforcement system that recognises the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality. __________________ 28Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22).
Amendment 183 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Small -scale fisheries play an important role in the Union, from a biological, economic and social perspective. Considering the possible impacts of small -scale fisheries on stocks, it is important to controlheck that the fishing activities and fishing efforts of smaller vessels are in compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy. For this purpose it is necessary to obtain the position data of those vessels. Therefore, Member States should be able to track all fishing vessels, including fishing vessels which are less than 12 metres' length. For these vessels 12 metres' length it is now possible to use mobile devices which are less expensive and easy to useit is sufficient to use apps that can be downloaded to fishermen’s mobile phones. This will make it possible to promote the socio-economic interests of the fisheries concerned, providing funding where necessary via the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, subsidies, financial instruments or InvestEU.
Amendment 189 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 has been amended by Regulation (EU) 2015/812 of the Parliament and Council31 in order to align certain of its provisions to the landing obligation set in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. In order to allow the proper control of the landing obligation, it is necessary to equip, on the basis of a risk assessment, a certain percentage of fishing vessels should be equipped with continuous recording electronic monitoring devices including Close Circuit Televisions (CCTV). CCTV data may be supplemented by data from other electronic monitoring devices. Data from these devices, including from CCTV, will provide Member State officials with means tosuch as fishing activity sensors or catch-mass estimation systems in order to estimate the difference between the weight of the catch and the weight of the products that are landed. Close Circuit Televisions (CCTV) could be used, on a voluntary basis, in order to demonstrate control compliance with the landing obligation at sea. The CCTV footage should only concern the gears and the parts of the vessels where fishery products are brought on board, handled and stored. Footage from CCTVThese systems should be recordgistered locally and should be made available exclusively to Member States officials or Union inspectors upon requests, in particular in the context of inspections, investigations or audits. __________________ 31Regulation (EU) 2015/812 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2015 amending Council Regulations (EC) No 850/98, (EC) No 2187/2005, (EC) No 1967/2006, (EC) No 1098/2007, (EC) No 254/2002, (EC) No 2347/2002 and (EC) No 1224/2009, and Regulations (EU) No 1379/2013 and (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council, as regards the landing obligation, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1434/98 (OJ L 133, 29.5.2015, p. 1).
Amendment 224 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
Amendment 414 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 19 a – paragraph 1
Article 19 a – paragraph 1
1. Union fishing vessels shall only be authorised to land in ports outside Union waters if they have notified by electronic means the competent authorities of their flag Member State at least 3 days before the estimated time of arrival at port of the information listed iin accordance with the notification paragraph 3 and the flag Member State has not denrangements specified in the authorisation to land within this period of timebilateral agreement.
Amendment 459 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 25 a – paragraph 1
Article 25 a – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure effective control of the landing obligation. For this purpose a minimum percentage of fishing, the Member States may deploy observers on board vessels fishlying for species subject to the landing obligation and flying their flag established in accordance with paragraph 2,their flag to monitor compliance with the landing obligation. The cost of such deployment shall not be borne by the operators. As an alternative to the deployment of observers, the Member States may, on the same shcall be equipped with continuously recording Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) systems incorporating data storage. e, require the use of electronic monitoring systems, such as fishing activity sensors or catch-mass estimation sensors, in order to estimate the difference between the weight of the catch and the weight of the products landed or Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) on a voluntary basis.
Amendment 467 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 25 a – paragraph 3
Article 25 a – paragraph 3
Amendment 529 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 44
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 44
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 55– paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 55– paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 540 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 44
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 44
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 55– paragraph 2
Article 55– paragraph 2
Amendment 549 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 44
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 44
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 55 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 55 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. As regards stocks, groups of stocks and species that are subject to Union conservation measures applicable to recreational fisheries, Member States may ensure that natural and legal persons involved in recreational fisheries for such stocks or species record and send catch declarations electronically to the competent authorities on a daily basis or after each fishing trip.
Amendment 551 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 44
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 44
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 55 – paragraph 3
Article 55 – paragraph 3
3. The sale of catches from recreational fisheries shall be strictly prohibited.
Amendment 552 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 44
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 44
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 55 – paragraph 4
Article 55 – paragraph 4
Amendment 553 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 44
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 44
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 55 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 55 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Member States shall monitor, on the basis of a sampling plan, the catches of stocks subject to recovery plans by recreational fisheries practised from vessels flying their flag and from third country vessels in waters under their sovereignty or jurisdiction. Fishing from shore shall not be included.
Amendment 554 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 44
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 44
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 55 – paragraph 5
Article 55 – paragraph 5
Amendment 565 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 44
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 44
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 55 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 55 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. The Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) shall evaluate the biological impact of recreational fisheries as referred to in paragraph 4. Where a recreational fishery is found to have a significant impact, the Council may decide, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 37 of the Treaty, to submit recreational fisheries as referred to in paragraph 4 to specific management measures such as fishing authorisations and catch declarations.
Amendment 613 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 48
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 48
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 59a – paragraph 2
Article 59a – paragraph 2
Amendment 614 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 48
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 48
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 59a– paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 59a– paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, Member States may permit fisheries products to be weighed on board the fishing vessel subject to a sampling plan as referred to in paragraph 1.
Amendment 615 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 48
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 48
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 59a – paragraph 3
Article 59a – paragraph 3
Amendment 616 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 48
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 48
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 59a – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 59a – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Registered buyers, registered auctions or other bodies or persons which are responsible for the first marketing of fisheries products in a Member State shall be responsible for the accuracy of the weighing operation unless, in accordance with paragraph 2, the weighing takes place on board a fishing vessel, in which case it shall be the master’s responsibility
Amendment 618 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 48
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 48
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 59a – paragraph 4
Article 59a – paragraph 4
Amendment 619 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 48
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 48
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 59a – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 59a – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The figure resulting from the weighing shall be used for the completion of landing declarations, transport document, sales notes and take-over declarations.
Amendment 620 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 48
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 48
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 59a – paragraph 4 b (new)
Article 59a – paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. The competent authorities of a Member State may require that any quantity of fisheries products first landed in that Member State is weighed in the presence of officials before being transported elsewhere from the place of landing.
Amendment 622 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 49
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 49
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 60 – paragraph 1
Article 60 – paragraph 1
1. Masters shall ensure that all quantities of fishery products are weighed per species on weighing systems and by operators registered pursuant to Article 59a immediately after landingor prior to landing, with a weighing system certified by the competent authority, prior to the fishery products being held in storage, transported or placed on the market.
Amendment 757 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 69
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 69
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 92 – paragraph 6
Article 92 – paragraph 6
6. When the total number of points equals or exceeds 18 points, the fishing licence and/or the right to command a fishing vessel shall be automatically suspended for a period of at least two months. That period shall be four months if the suspension is occurring a second time and the points equals or exceeds 36 points, eight months if the suspension is occurring a third time and the number of points equals or exceeds 54 points and one year if the suspension is occurring a fourth time and the number of points equals or exceeds 72 points. In case the suspension is occurring for a fifth time and the number of points equals or exceeds 90 points, the fishing licence shall be permanently withdrawn and the fishing vessel shall not be used anymore for commercial exploitation of marine biological resources.
Amendment 767 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 69
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 69
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 92 – paragraph 9
Article 92 – paragraph 9
9. The coastal State is competent to determine under its national laws whether a serious infringement has been committed in its waters and to decide about the number of points to be assigned in accordance with Annex III, as well as any further action to be taken including restricting applications for EMFF.
Amendment 769 #
2018/0193(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 69
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 69
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 92 – paragraph 12
Article 92 – paragraph 12
12. Member States shall ensure that the application of national proceedings does not render the point system ineffectivecompliments the Union’s point system.
Amendment 25 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3 a) whereas the EU Member States are signatories of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL)and should aim for full implementation of its provisions;
Amendment 45 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) With regard to single-use plastic products for which there are no readily available suitable and more sustainable alternatives, Member States should, in line with the polluter pays principle, also introduce extended producer responsibility schemes to cover the costs of waste management and clean-up of litter as well as the costs of awareness-raising measures to prevent and reduce such litter. Deposit- refund schemes as well as available EMFF funds should be used to support fishing for litter initiatives and recovery efforts for lost, discarded and abandoned fishing gear.
Amendment 52 #
2018/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The large portion of plastic stemming from abandoned, lost and discarded fishing gear containing plastic in marine litter indicates that the existing legal requirements46 do not provide sufficient incentives to return such fishing gear to shore for collection and treatment. The indirect fee system envisaged under Union law on port reception facilities for the delivery of waste from ships takes away the incentive for ships to discharge their waste at sea, and ensures a right of delivery. That system should, however, be supplemented by further financial incentives for fishermen to bring their fishing gear waste on shore to avoid any potential increase in the indirect waste fee to be paid. As plastic components of fishing gear have a high recycling potential, Member States should, in line with the polluter pays principle, introduce extended producer responsibility for fishing gear containing plastic to facilitate separate collection of waste fishing gear and to finance sound waste management of such fishing gear, in particular recycling and recovery efforts for lost, abandoned and discarded fishing gear. _________________ 46 Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, Directive 2000/59/EC and Directive 2008/98/EC.
Amendment 113 #
2018/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) In order to protect declining stock levels of sea bass and Pollack, Member States should establish appropriate commercial and recreational recovery measures as determined by the best available scientific evidence.
Amendment 117 #
2018/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) (22) Where the Council takes into account a significant impact of recreational fisheries in the framework of the fishing opportunities for a certain stock, it should be able to set a TAC for commercial catches which takes into account the volume of recreational catches and/or to adopt other measures restricting recreational fisheries such as bag limits and closure periodn mortality caused by recreational fishing has a significant impact on a stock managed on the basis of MSY, the Council should be able to establish individual and non- discriminatory fishing opportunities for recreational fishermen while respecting the role of Member States in managing recreational fisheries.
Amendment 180 #
2018/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. The plan shall implement the ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management in order to ensure that negative impacts of fishing activities on the marine ecosystem are minimised and to ensure that fishermen continue to fish sustainably and selectively. It shall be coherent with Union environmental legislation, in particular with the objective of achieving good environmental status by 2020 as set out in Article 1(1) of Directive 2008/56/EC and the objectives set out in Articles 4 and 5 of Directive 2009/147/EC and Articles 6 and 12 of Council Directive 92/43/EEC.
Amendment 210 #
2018/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The following conservation reference points to safeguard the full reproductive capacity of the stocks referred to in Article 1(1) shall, based on this plan, be requested from ICES based on this Plan:
Amendment 45 #
2018/0064(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The Authority should perform its activities solely in the areas of cross-border labour mobility and social security coordination, including free movement of workers, posting of workers and highly mobile services. It should also enhance cooperation between Member States in tackling undeclared work. In cases where the Authority, in the course of the performance of its activities, becomes aware of suspected irregularities, including in areas of Union law beyond its scope, such as violations of working conditions, health and safety rules, or the employment of illegally staying third-country nationals, it should be able to report them and cooperate on these matters with the Commission, competent Union bodies, andto national authorities where appropriate.
Amendment 71 #
2018/0064(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) To ensure added value of the Authority, Members States should strengthen their inspection capacities in order to double from 2021 onwards, all existing inspections related to labour mobility and transport activities.
Amendment 99 #
2018/0064(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. The Authority shall assist Member States and the Commission in matters relating to cross-border labour mobility and the coordination of social security systems within the Union.the enforcement of Union law in the area of cross-border labour mobility
Amendment 125 #
2018/0064(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Amendment 138 #
2018/0064(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) coordinate and support concerted and joint inspections, in accordance with Articles 9 and 10;
Amendment 184 #
2018/0064(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The Authority shall facilitatenhance cooperation between Member States and support their effective compliance with cooperation obligations, including on information exchange, as defined in Union law within the scope of the Authority’s competences.
Amendment 207 #
2018/0064(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9
Article 9
Amendment 213 #
2018/0064(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. At the request of one or several Member States, the Authority shall coordinate concerted or joint inspections in the areas under the scope of the Authority’s competences. The request may be submitted by one or several Member States. The Authority may also suggest to the authorities of the Member States concerned that they perform a concerted or joint inspection.
Amendment 231 #
2018/0064(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4
Article 10 – paragraph 4
4. Staff of the Authority may only participate in a concerted or joint inspection with the prior agreement of the Member State on whose territory they will be providing their assistance to the inspection.
Amendment 239 #
2018/0064(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 7
Article 10 – paragraph 7
7. In the event that the Authority, in the course of concerted or joint inspections, or in the course of any of its activities, becomes aware of suspected irregularities in the application of Union law, including beyond the scope of its competences, it shall report those suspected irregularities to the Commission and authorities in the Member State concerned, where appropriate.
Amendment 268 #
2018/0064(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. Upon request of one of the Member States concerned by a dispute, the Authority shall launch a mediation procedure before its Mediation Board set up for this purpose in accordance with Article 17(2). The Authority may also launch a mediation procedure on its own initiative before the Mediation Board, including on the basis of a referral from SOLVIT, subject to the agreement of all Member States concerned by that dispute.
Amendment 279 #
2018/0064(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. One year after the commencement of the operations of the Authority, the four related EU agencies; Eurofound, Cedefop, ETF and EU-OSHA, will be closed and cease to continue their activities
Amendment 280 #
2018/0064(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
The Authority shall coordinate, develop and apply interoperability frameworks to guarantee the exchange of information between Member States and also with the Authority. Those interoperability frameworks shall be based on and supported by the European Interoperability Framework70 and by the European Interoperability Reference Architecture referred to in Decision (EU) 2015/2240 of the European Parliament and of the Council71 . _________________ 70 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: European Interoperability Framework – Implementation Strategy - COM(2017) 134 final. 71 Decision (EU) 2015/2240 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015 establishing a programme on interoperability solutions and common frameworks for European public administrations, businesses and citizens (ISA2 programme) as a means for modernising the public sector (OJ L 318, 4.12.2015, p. 1).
Amendment 101 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point l
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point l
(l) ‘sufficient storage capacity’ means enough capacity to store the wason board according to the ships certificates on boardr garbage management plans from the moment of departure until the next port of call, including the waste that is likely to be generated during the voyage;
Amendment 130 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e
(e) description of the cost recovery systems, including the indirect fees and the basis on which they have been calculated and the waste management schemes and funds where applicable; and
Amendment 140 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall evaluate and approve the waste reception and handling plan, monitor its implementation and ensure its re-approval at least every threfive years after it has been approved or re- approved, and after significant changes in the operation of the port have taken place. These changes shall include, but not be limited to, structural changes in traffic to the port, development of new infrastructure, changes in the demand and provision of port reception facilities, and new on-board treatment techniques.
Amendment 158 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
This requirement shall not apply in small unmanned ports or in remotely located ports, provided that the Member State where such a port is located has reported this information electronically in the part of the information, monitoring and enforcement system referred to in Article 14 of this Directive.
Amendment 176 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 7
Article 7 – paragraph 7
7. If the next port of call is located outside the Union, or and there are good reasons to believe that adequate facilities are not available in the next port of call, or this porte next port of call is unknown, the Member State shall require the ship to deliver all its waste before departure.
Amendment 181 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that the costs of operating port reception facilities for the reception and treatment of waste from ships, other than cargo residues, shall bare covered through the collection of a fee from ships. Those costs include the elements listed in Annex 4.
Amendment 184 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the indirect fee shall cover the indirect administrative costs, as well as a significant part of the direct operational costs, as determined in Annex 4. The significant part of the direct operational costs shall represent at least 30 % of the total yearly direct costs from the previous year for actual delivery of the waste;
Amendment 198 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) in order to provide for a maximum incentive for the delivery of waste as defined in Annex V to the MARPOL Convention, including the waste that has been collected in nets during fishing operations, the indirect fee to be charged shall cover all the costs of port reception facilities for this waste, in order to ensure a right of delivery without any additional direct charges;
Amendment 205 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) The indirect fee shall not cover the waste from exhaust gas cleaning systems, the costs of which shall be covered on the basis of the types and quantities of waste delivered, nor shall it cover waste actively and passively collected by fishing vessels engaged in fishing for litter schemes.
Amendment 29 #
2017/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is alarmed that civil society observations of non-EU fishing vessels operating off West Africa over many years have demonstrated the difficulties in ensuring the traceability of products and respect for sanitary standards; believes that the veracity of the Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety certificates for third country fishing vessels cannot be fully relied upon;
Amendment 73 #
2017/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Considers that marketing standards should include characteristics linked to sustainability, such as minimum size, the use of banned fishing gear, and protected species and zones;
Amendment 90 #
2017/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 – indent 2
Paragraph 19 – indent 2
- sanctions that are not always sufficiently dissuasive in some Member States;
Amendment 94 #
2017/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 – indent 3
Paragraph 19 – indent 3
- unsatisfactory exchange of data among Member States particularly in light of the lack of a common and compatible database;
Amendment 97 #
2017/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 – indent 6 a (new)
Paragraph 19 – indent 6 a (new)
- lack of uniform and clear definition of serious infringements among Member States;
Amendment 7 #
2017/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas semi- subsistence fishing is particularly relevant to coastal and island fisheries policy however, its consideration is often lacking in EU fisheries policy which tends to focus on commercial fisheries and the Common Fisheries Policy;
Amendment 10 #
2017/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the UN has defined subsistence fishing as ‘fishing for aquatic animals that contribute substantially to meeting an individual's nutritional needs’;
Amendment 18 #
2017/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas in order to properly manage any type of fishing activity, including recreational fisheries, member states need reliable data collection and time series are required in order to assess the impact on local fish stocks and on the environment;
Amendment 53 #
2017/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas owing to the poor state of Northern sea bass and Western Baltic cod stocks, recreational fisheries have been included in recovery plans, at the request of the concerned member states, by setting bag limits, in order to help recover these stocks;
Amendment 72 #
2017/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Urges the Commission to propose the necessary measures in order to expand data collection for recreational fisheries to encompass more fish stocks and to make the collection of data on its socio-economic impact mandatory and to produce a comprehensive impact assessment to clearly demonstrate the economic, social and environmental impact of EU legislation on the recreational fishing sector; stresses that this is in line with the European Commission's better regulation agenda;
Amendment 83 #
2017/2120(INI)
3a. Notes that where recreational fisheries contribute significantly to fishing mortality and when ICES advice is available, the European Commission can adopt measures for that specific fishery;
Amendment 106 #
2017/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Notes that subsistence fishing is a local fishing activity that takes place, not for recreational purposes, but for the procurement of fish for consumption of the fishers, their families and community;
Amendment 111 #
2017/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 112 #
2017/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 121 #
2017/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes that Article 2 of Council Regulation 2017/0287 on fixing for 2018 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks allows for EU measures to apply to recreational fisheries only in cases which are expressly referred to in the relevant provisions;
Amendment 42 #
2017/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas, since fish stocks are shared resources, their sustainable and efficient exploitation can, in certain instances, be better achieved by organisations composed of members from different EU States and regions and should therefore be approached and studied on region by region basis;
Amendment 106 #
2017/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Urges the Member States and regional authorities to help fishing enterprises liaise with the research sector and market analysis organisations to access the knowledge, networks and funding required to undertake innovative activities and design new products (‘novel foods’), so as to avoid waste, maximize the value of the fresh product and generate synergies between different parts of the chain and make the sector more resilient;
Amendment 123 #
2017/2119(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on Member States and regional authorities to make use of the opportunities offered by Fisheries Local Action Group support with a view to adapting operations to local needs in a large number of areas such as training and diversification of activities based on innovation, among many others and in assisting fishermen and members of local communities in accessing existing EU support programmes and funding;
Amendment 48 #
2017/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 – point b
Paragraph 6 – point b
(b) the need to ensure appropriate involvement of, and support from, stakeholders and social partners at all stages in fisheries, from the conception to implementation of measures, through advisory councils;
Amendment 111 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) The cost of a phone call to book assistance should never exceed the regular local call rate because otherwise this is an additional cost for persons with disabilities, in line with point 5.4 of the Commission's Interpretative Guidelines.
Amendment 117 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 b (new)
Recital 15 b (new)
(15b) Service animals need particular attention in the case of long delays, cancellations or other exceptional situations, including the need to drink, eat or be given a run during a delay or upon arrival after a long journey.
Amendment 118 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 c (new)
Recital 15 c (new)
(15c) If the sales office is closed and if no accessible ticket vending facilities are available at the station, persons with disabilities and persons with reduced mobility may have to purchase tickets on board the train. They should not be additionally charged for this.
Amendment 157 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 181 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4
Article 2 – paragraph 4
4. Articles 5, 10, 11 and 25 and Chapter V, 12, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26 shall apply to all rail passenger services referred to in paragraph 1, including services exempted in accordance with points (a) and (b) of paragraph 2.
Amendment 245 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. 1. Railway undertakings and ticket vendors offering transport contracts on behalf of one or more railway undertakings shall routinely provide the passenger, upon request, with at least the information set out in Annex II, Part I in relation to the journeys for which a transport contract is offered by the railway undertaking concerned. Ticket vendors offering transport contracts on their own account, and tour operators, shall provide this information where available.
Amendment 257 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Railway undertakings and, where possible, ticket vendors shall provide the passenger during the journey , including at connecting stations, with at least the information set out in Annex II, Part II.
Amendment 292 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Without prejudice to paragraphs 3 and 4, railway undertakings and ticket vendors shall distribute tickets to passengers via at least onetwo of the following points of sale:
Amendment 301 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Member States may require railway undertakings to provide tickets for services provided under public service contracts through more than onetwo point of sale.
Amendment 308 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Where there is no ticket office or ticketing machine in the station of departure, or when the ticket machine is not fully accessible, passengers shall be informed at the station:
Amendment 435 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) hotel or other accommodation, and transport between the railway station and place of accommodation, in cases where a stay of one or more nights becomes necessary or an additional stay becomes necessary, where and when physically possible. When transport and/or accommodation is provided, it should be accessible and the needs of service animals should also be taken into account;
Amendment 439 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) if the train is blocked on the track, accessible transport from the train to the railway station, to the alternative departure point or to the final destination of the service, where and when physically possible.
Amendment 442 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 3
3. If the railway service cannot be continued anymore, railway undertakings shall organise as soon as possible alternative accessible transport services for passengers.
Amendment 448 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 5
Article 18 – paragraph 5
5. In applying paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4, the operating railway undertaking shall pay particular attention to the needs of persons with disabilities and persons with reduced mobility and any accompanying persons and/or service animals.
Amendment 455 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 6
Article 18 – paragraph 6
6. In addition to the obligations on railway undertakings pursuant to Article 13a(3) of Directive 2012/34/EU, the station manager of a railway station handling at least 10 000 passengers per day on average over a year shall ensure that the operations of the station, the railway undertakings and the infrastructure manager are coordinated through a proper contingency plan in order to prepare for the possibility of major disruption and long delays leading to a considerable number of passengers being stranded in the station. The plan shall ensure that stranded passengers, including those with disabilities and/or reduced mobility, are provided with adequate assistance and information, including in accessible formats in accordance with the accessibility requirements laid down in Directive XXX. The plan shall also include requirements for the accessibility of alert and information systems. Upon request, the station manager shall make the plan, and any amendments to it, available to the national enforcement body or to any other body designated by a Member State. Station managers of railway stations handling fewer than 10 000 passengers per day on average over a year shall make all reasonable efforts to coordinate station users and to assist and inform stranded passengers in such situations.
Amendment 473 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2
Article 21 – paragraph 2
2. When a railway undertaking, ticket vendor or tour operator exercises the derogation provided for in Article 20(2), it shall upon request inform in writing the person with disabilities or person with reduced mobility concerned of its reasons for doing so within five working days of the refusal to make the reservation or to issue the ticket or the imposition of the condition of being accompanied. The railway undertaking, ticket vendor or tour operator shall make reasonable efforts to propose an alternative transport option to the person in question taking into account his or her accessibility needs.
Amendment 517 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) assistance shall be provided on condition that the railway undertaking, the station manager, the ticket vendor or the tour operator with which the ticket was purchased is notified of the person’s need for such assistance at least 48 hour30 minutes before the assistance is needed. Where a ticket or season ticket permits multiple journeys, onethis notification shall be sufficient provided that adequate information on the timing of subsequent journeys is provided. Such notifications shall be forwarded to all other railway undertakings and station managers involved in the person’s journey;
Amendment 530 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) assistance shall be provided on condition that the person with disabilities or person with reduced mobility presents him or herself at the designated point at a time stipulated by the railway undertaking or station manager providing such assistance. Any time stipulated shall not be more than 60 minutes before the published departure time or the time at which all passengers are asked to check in. If no time is stipulated by which the person with disabilities or person with reduced mobility is required to present him or herself, the person shall present him or herself at the designated point at least 30 minutes before the published departure tim15 minutes before the published departure or the time at which all passengers are asked to check in.
Amendment 537 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 2
2. The compensation referred to in paragraph 1 shall be speedily awarded and be equal to the full cost of replacement or repair of the equipment or devices lost or damagedbased on the actual value or the full cost of repair of the equipment, including wheelchairs, or devices lost or damaged. In the case of loss of or injury to the service animal, the full cost of replacement or the full reimbursement of all medical expenses. The compensation shall also include the cost of appropriate temporary replacement in case of repair, in case the replacement comes at extra charge.
Amendment 545 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ensure that all personnel, including those employed by any other performing party, providing direct assistance to persons with disabilities and persons with reduced mobility, receive disability-related training in order to know how to meet the needs of persons with disabilities and of persons with reduced mobility, including those with mental and intellectual impairmentdisabilities;
Amendment 559 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) ensure that, upon recruitment, all newactively engage and involve persons with disabilities and persons with reduced mobility, including employees receivewith disability-related training and that personnel attend regular refresher training coursesies or reduced mobility, and their representative organizations in the disability-related training of employees and staff.
Amendment 14 #
2017/0219(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) For reasons of transparency and in order to strengthen the scrutiny and the democratic accountability of European political parties and the link between European civil society and the Union institutions, in particular the European Parliament, access to funding from the general budget of the European Union should be made conditional upon the publication by the majority of its member parties of the programme and logo of the European political party concerned, as well as information regarding the gender representation among the candidates at the last elections to the European Parliament and among the members of the European Parliament.
Amendment 17 #
2017/0219(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The new requirements regarding publicity of the programme and logo of European political parties and of information regarding gender representation should apply to the largest possible extent already to applications for funding for 2019, the year in which elections to the European Parliament will take place. Therefore, transitional arrangements should be provided for.
Amendment 26 #
2017/0219(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU, Euratom) No. 1141/2014
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – subparagraph 1
Amendment 33 #
2017/0219(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Regulation (EU, Euratom) No. 1141/2014
Article 17 – paragraph 3
Article 17 – paragraph 3
(1a) Article 17(3) is replaced by the following: “3. For the purposes of determining eligibility for funding from the general budget of the European Union in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article and point (b) of Article 3(1), and for the application of Article 19(1), a member of a regional parliament or assembly, of a national parliament or of the European Parliament shall be considered asto be a member of only one European political party, which shall, where relevant, be the one to which his or her national or regional political party is affiliated on the final date for the submission of applications for funding. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32014R1141&from=EN)Furthermore those members who belong to a political party that is not affiliated to a European party shall be considered as members of the European party whose Board accepted them in writing as members.” Or. en
Amendment 40 #
2017/0219(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU, Euratom) No. 1141/2014
Article 18 – paragraph 3 a
Article 18 – paragraph 3 a
3a. A European political party shall include in its application evidence demonstrating that the majority of its member parties have continuously published on their websites, during 12 months preceding the moment at which the applications is made, the political programme and logo of the European political party as well asnd are encouraged to include information, in relation to each of the member parties of the European political party, on the gender representation among the candidates at the last elections to the European Parliament and among the Members of the European Parliament.
Amendment 42 #
2017/0219(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EU, Euratom) No. 1141/2014
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Amendment 204 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The proceedings shall be concluded within twoone years. That period may be prolonged in duly justified cases.
Amendment 211 #
2017/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. In case of urgency, such as in situations where there is a risk of immediate and irreversible injury to Union air carrier(s), the proceedings may be shortened to one yearsix months.
Amendment 96 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) All heavy duty vehicles have significant impact on road infrastructure and contribute to air pollution, while light duty vehicles are at the source of the majority of the negative environmental and social impacts from road transport related to emissions and congestion. In the interest of equal treatment and fair competition, it should be ensured that vehicles so far not covered by the framework set out in Directive 1999/62/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council15 in respect of tolls and user charges are included into this framework. The scope of that Directive should therefore be extended to heavy duty vehicles other than those intended for the carriage of goods and to light duty vehicles, including passenger cars. _________________ 15 Directive 1999/62/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 1999 on the charging of heavy goods vehicles for the use of certain infrastructures (OJ L 187, 20.7.1999, p. 42).
Amendment 231 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 15
(15) ‘vehicle’ means a motor vehicle, with four wheels or more, or articulated vehicle combination intended or used for the carriage by road of passengers or goods;
Amendment 237 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19
(19) ‘light duty vehicle’ means a passenger car, a minibus or van;
Amendment 240 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20
Amendment 308 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 7a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 311 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7a – paragraph 4
Article 7a – paragraph 4
4. For minibuses and vans, Member States shall comply either with paragraph 2 or with paragraph 3. Member States shall however set higher user charges for minibuses and vans than for passenger cars as from 1 January 2024 at the latest.;
Amendment 484 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 2
Annex I – point 2
Directive 1999/62/EC
Annex VII – third paragraph
Annex VII – third paragraph
The lower rates shall apply for any passenger car and light commercial vehicle with specific CO2 emissions, as measured in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 715/2007of the European Parliament and of the Council**, that are below the levels corresponding to the applicable EU fleet wide targets set out in Regulation (EC) No 443/2009of the European Parliament and of the Council*** and Regulation (EU) No 510/2011of the European Parliament and of the Council****.
Amendment 4 #
2016/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas climate change will make the Arctic region accessible to commercial fisheries, which, given the very sensitive nature of this unique region, must be developed with the greatest care;
Amendment 30 #
2016/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls forStrongly advocates that any further development of commercial fisheries in the Arctic region to be madmust take place in compliance with international agreements relating to the area, including the 1920 Spitsbergen Treaty, and the rights of any States Parties to such agreements and in compliance with existing historical fishing rights;
Amendment 19 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
- having regard to the EU Guidelines on the Promotion and Protection of Freedom of Religion or Belief1a, __________________ 1ahttp://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A52013 IP0279
Amendment 256 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recalls the importance of the mandate of the EUSR in enhancing the EU’s effectiveness in advancing human rights and democratic principles around the world; reiterates its call for this mandate to become a permanent one ; whilst acknowledging the important role of the EUSR for Human Rights, regrets that Freedom of Religion or Belief is not listed as one of the key EU priorities raised1a; __________________ 1a http://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/docu ment/ST-10255-2016-INIT/en/pdf
Amendment 274 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Reiterates its demand that the Members of the European Parliament be given access to the HRCSs and obtain information on how the EU implements these strategies, and that these are presented in a format that enables the Members to fulfil their duty of scrutiny properly;
Amendment 494 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 d (new)
Paragraph 48 d (new)
48d. Stresses that certain trade benefits, in particular those granted under GSP+, are inherently and legally conditional upon the continued implementation of international human rights conventions;
Amendment 499 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49 a (new)
Paragraph 49 a (new)
49a. Calls on the EU to include respect for Freedom of Religion or Belief in Human Rights Impact Assessments that are carried out before the EU decides to conclude new trade and investment agreements;
Amendment 524 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 54 a (new)
Paragraph 54 a (new)
54a. Reaffirms that Women's rights cannot be sacrificed due to specific proscription by any religion or belief;
Amendment 663 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 73
Paragraph 73
73. Condemns, in keeping with Article 10 TFEU, all acts of violence and discrimination on the basis of ideology, religion or belief; expresses its serious concern over the continued reports of violence and discrimination against religious or belief minorities around the world; urges the EU also to continue the implementation of the EU Guidelines on the Promotion and Protection of Freedom of Religion or Belief;
Amendment 667 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 73 c (new)
Paragraph 73 c (new)
73c. Requests concrete action towards the effective implementation of the EU Guidelines on the Promotion and Protection of Freedom of Religion or Belief, including: ensuring systematic and consistent training of EU staff at Headquarters and in Delegations; reporting on country and local situations; engaging in close cooperation with local actors, and especially with their leaders of religious or belief groups;
Amendment 668 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 73 d (new)
Paragraph 73 d (new)
73d. Calls on the EEAS and the European Commission to look to the European Parliament's Intergroup on Freedom of Religion or Belief and Religious Tolerance Annual Report and determine an annual strategy for the focal countries where there are grave violations to ensure suitable EU development funding and monitoring programmes as well as assistance to the respective EU Delegations. This year these countries include Burma, China, Eritrea, India, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, North Korea, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Brunei and The Maldives;
Amendment 676 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 74 b (new)
Paragraph 74 b (new)
Amendment 677 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 74 c (new)
Paragraph 74 c (new)
74c. Is deeply concerned that in some parts of the world the position of religion or belief communities is endangered with entire religious communities disappearing or fleeing;
Amendment 681 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 75
Paragraph 75
75. Calls on the EU and its Member States to ensure that religious or belief minorities are respected worldwide, including in the Middle East, where Yazidis, Christians and Muslim minorities and atheists are being persecuted by ISIS and other terrorist groups;
Amendment 766 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 89 a (new)
Paragraph 89 a (new)
89a. Deplores the abuse of religion or belief for terrorist purpose;
Amendment 797 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 100
Paragraph 100
100. Condemns in the strongest possible terms the torture and ill-treatment caused by ISIS; expresses its solidarity with the families and communities of all victims affected by the violence; condemns practices by ISIS to discriminate against and to target minority groups; calls on the EU, its Member States and the international community to step up their efforts to address the urgent need to prevent further suffering in an effective way;
Amendment 900 #
2016/2114(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 15 – paragraph 1
Rule 15 – paragraph 1
The President, Vice-Presidents and Quaestors shall be elected by secret ballot, in accordance with Rule 182. Nominations shall be with consent. They may only be made by a political group or by at least 40 Members. However, if the number of nominations does not exceed the number of seats to be filled, the candidates may be elected by acclamation. Members shall be permitted to serve a maximum of two terms in the office of President pursuant to Rule 19(1), regardless of whether they are served consecutively or not.
Amendment 124 #
2016/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to promote fair competition, in particular in negotiations on air transport agreements with third countries;
Amendment 129 #
2016/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls on the Commission, in connection with fair competition on the part of countries with which it concludes air transport agreements, to insist on compliance with at least basic rights as laid down in ILO conventions;
Amendment 132 #
2016/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Calls on the Commission, during negotiations on air transport agreements with third countries, also to be on the lookout for state aid arrangements that would not be permissible under its own rules in the EU, and to enter into binding arrangements in this connection;
Amendment 134 #
2016/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Urges the Commission to ensure that workers in the European aviation sector who are not residents of the EU also comply with the safety requirements applicable under European law;
Amendment 135 #
2016/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 e (new)
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3e. Is concerned about certain employment practices within aviation, such as pay-to-fly schemes and zero-hours contracts; states that those practices are a potential threat to aviation safety in Europe;
Amendment 263 #
2016/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Takes note of the CO2 emissions generated by the aviation sector; stresses the wide range of actions already taken to achieve carbon neutral growth from 2020, both by developing alternative fuels and lighter aircraft, and by abiding to international agreements; welcomes the Commission’s intention to review EU measures to reduce CO2 emissions from aviation in light of the outcome of the 39th Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO); is of the opinion that, in view also of the Commission’s Circular Economy Package, further initiatives reducing emissions of operational activities from, to and within airports should be encouragedare necessary;
Amendment 191 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 60 b (new)
Paragraph 60 b (new)
60 b. stresses that the Parliament and the Council, in order to create long term savings in the Union budget, must address the need for a roadmap to a single seat, as requested by the large majority of this Parliament in several resolutions;
Amendment 69 #
2016/0238(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title 1
Title 1
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on establishing a multi-annual plan for certain demersal stocks in the North Sea and the fisheries exploiting those stocks and repealing Council Regulation (EC) 676/2007 and Council Regulation (EC) 1342/2008
Amendment 82 #
2016/0238(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The objective of this plan should be to contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the CFP, and especially reaching and maintaining MSY for the stocks concerned, contributing to the implementation of the landing obligation for demersal stocks subject to catch limits, as well as implementation of the socioeconomic aspects of the CFP, and contributing to the implementation of the ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management.
Amendment 89 #
2016/0238(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) It is appropriate to establish the target fishing mortality (F) that corresponds to the objective of reaching and maintaining MSY as ranges of values which are consistent with achieving maximum sustainable yield (FMSY). Those ranges, based on scientific advice, are necessary in order to provide flexibility to take account of developments in the scientific advice, to contribute to the implementation of the landing obligation and to take into account the characteristics of mixed fisheries. The FMSY ranges have been calculated by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (General context of ICES) and are derived to deliver no more than a 5% reduction in long-term yield compared to MSY40 . The upper limit of the range is capped, so that the probability of the stock falling below Blim or Abundancelimit is no more than 5%. That upper limit also conforms to the ICES “advice rule”41 , which indicates that when the spawning biomass or abundance is in a poor state, F be reduced to a value that does not exceed an upper limit equal to the FMSY point value multiplied by the spawning biomass or abundance in the TAC year divided by MSY Btrigger or Abundancelimit. ICES uses these considerations and advice rule in its provision of scientific advice on fishing mortality and catch options. _________________ 40EU request to ICES to provide FMSY ranges for selected North Sea and Baltic Sea stocks 41 2015.dvice, July
Amendment 107 #
2016/0238(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation establishes a multi- annual plan (“plan”) for the following demersal stocks in waters of Union waters of ICES zones IIa, IIIa and IV (“North Sea”) and the fisheries exploiting those stocks. the North Sea (ICES zones IIa, IIIa and IV) and its adjacent waters and the fisheries exploiting the stocks concerned: (a) Cod (Gadus morhua) in Subarea IV and Divisions VIId and IIIa West (North Sea, Eastern Channel, Skagerrak), hereinafter referred to as North Sea cod; (b) Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) in Subarea IV and Divisions VIa and IIIa west (North Sea, West of Scotland, Skagerrak) hereinafter referred to as haddock; (c) Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) in Subarea IV (North Sea) and Division IIIa (Skagerrak), hereinafter referred to as North Sea plaice; (d) Saithe (Pollachius virens) in Subareas IV and VI and Division IIIa (North Sea, Rockall and West of Scotland, Skagerrak and Kattegat), hereinafter referred to as saithe; (e) Sole (Solea solea) in Subarea IV (North Sea), hereinafter referred to as North Sea sole; (f) Sole (Solea solea) in Division IIIa and Subdivisions 22–24 (Skagerrak and Kattegat, Western Baltic Sea), hereinafter referred to as Kattegat sole; (g) Whiting (Merlangius merlangus) in Subarea IV and Division VIId (North Sea and Eastern English Channel), hereinafter referred to as North Sea whiting; (x) Anglerfish (Lophius piscatorius) in Division IIIa (Skagerrak and Kattegat) and Subareas IV (North Sea) and VI (West of Scotland and Rockall); (x) Northern Prawn (Pandalus borealis) in Divisions IVa East and IIIa; (x) Nephrops in Division IIIa (FU 3-4);
Amendment 109 #
2016/0238(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses disappointment that Norway has not been fully consulted in establishing this multi- annual plan; recognises that as of 29 March 2019, arrangements for managing shared North Sea stocks will be agreed between the Union, Norway and the UK in a trilateral agreement; calls on the Commission therefore to halt the process of this proposal until the future North Sea arrangement is clear.
Amendment 113 #
2016/0238(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Amendment 118 #
2016/0238(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. This Regulation also applies to by- catches caught when fishing for the stocks referred to in paragraph 1.
Amendment 120 #
2016/0238(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. This Regulation also specifies details for the implementation of the landing obligation for all species provided for in Article 15(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013,other than the stocks already identified in paragraph 1 of this Article.
Amendment 123 #
2016/0238(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 c (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Where, on the basis of scientific advice or on the basis of a request from the concerned Member States, the Commission considers that the list referred to in paragraph 1 needs to be amended, the Commission may submit a proposal for the revision of that list.
Amendment 124 #
2016/0238(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) “demersal stocks” means those roundfish and flatfish species and, Norway lobster and Northern prawn that live at or near the bottom of the water column.
Amendment 126 #
2016/0238(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Amendment 129 #
2016/0238(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part
(2) “Group 1”: means demersal stocks for which targets as FMSY ranges and safeguards linked to biomass are established in this plan, as follows:identified in Annexes I and II.
Amendment 131 #
2016/0238(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Amendment 134 #
2016/0238(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – introductory part
(3) “Group 2” means Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) functional units (FU) for which targets as FMSY ranges and safeguards linked to abundance are established in this plan consisting of:, as identified in Annexes I and II.
Amendment 139 #
2016/0238(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Amendment 142 #
2016/0238(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Amendment 146 #
2016/0238(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Amendment 149 #
2016/0238(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Amendment 153 #
2016/0238(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Amendment 157 #
2016/0238(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
(10a) ‘FMSY range’ means a range of values in which, according to scientific advice, in a mixed fishery, all levels of fishing mortality rate within the scientifically indicated limit values of that range will produce the maximum sustainable yields (MSYs) in the long term under the existing average environmental conditions without any significant adverse effects on the reproduction of the stocks concerned;
Amendment 168 #
2016/0238(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The plan shall contribute to the gradual elimination of discards, by avoiding and reducing, as far as possible, unwanted catches, and to the implementation of the landing obligation established in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 for the species which are subject to catch limits and to which this Regulation applies.
Amendment 181 #
2016/0238(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The measures under the plan shall be taken on the basis of the best available scientific advice.
Amendment 188 #
2016/0238(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. In accordance with Article 16(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, fishing opportunities shall complybe set in accordance with the objectives and targets of the plan and shall accord with the target fishing mortality ranges set out in Annex I, column A to this Regulation.
Amendment 200 #
2016/0238(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Where, on the basis of scientific advice, the Commission considers that the fishing mortality ranges set out in Annex I no longer correctly express the objectives of the plan, the Commission may as a matter of urgency submit a proposal for revision of those ranges.
Amendment 206 #
2016/0238(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – title
Article 5 – title
Amendment 211 #
2016/0238(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Amendment 222 #
2016/0238(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. In the absence of scientific advice on fishing mortality rate consistent with maximum sustainable yield, fishing opportunities shall be consistent with scientific advice to ensure the sustManagement measures, including, where appropriate, fishing opportunities for the stocks referred to in Article 1, shall be set taking into account the best avainlability of the stocks in line with the precautionary approachle scientific advice and in line with the objectives laid down in Article 3.
Amendment 225 #
2016/0238(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Where appropriate, in a mixed fishery, in line with Article 9(5) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, such management measures may take into account the difficulty of fishing all stocks at maximum sustainable yield at the same time. In such cases the precautionary approach may be applied including through the use of the measures set out in Article 9.
Amendment 231 #
2016/0238(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6
Article 6
Amendment 241 #
2016/0238(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. When scientific advice indicates that for a given year the spawning biomass of any of the stocks in Group 1 is below the MSY Btrigger or that the abundance of any of the functional units in Group 2 is below the Abundancebuffer set out in Annex II, column A, all appropriate remedial measures shall be adopted to ensure rapid return of the stock or functional unit concerned to levels above those capable of producing maximum sustainable yield. In particular, by way of derogation from Article 4(2) fishing opportunities shall be set at levels consistent with a fishing mortality, taking into account the decrease in biomass or abundance, that is reduced below the range laid down in Annex I, column AB.
Amendment 254 #
2016/0238(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – title
Article 9 – title
Specific conservation measures for Groups 3 to 7
Amendment 257 #
2016/0238(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
When scientific advice indicates that remedial action is required for the conservation of any of the demersal stocks of Groups 3 to 7, or when the spawning biomass of any of the stocks in Group 1 or abundance of any of the functional units in Group 2 for a given year is below the conservation reference points set out in Annex II, column A to this Regulationas referred to in Article 1, the Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 18 of this Regulation and Article 18 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. Such delegated acts may supplement this Regulation by laying down rules regarding:
Amendment 273 #
2016/0238(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – title
Article 11 – title
Provisions linked to the landing obligation for Groups 1 to 7
Amendment 274 #
2016/0238(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Amendment 283 #
2016/0238(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13
Article 13
Amendment 288 #
2016/0238(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14
Article 14
Amendment 298 #
2016/0238(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15
Article 15
Amendment 304 #
2016/0238(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16
Article 16
Amendment 80 #
2016/0231(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 5
Article 5 – paragraph 5
5. A Member State may transfer the part of its annual emission allocation for a given year that exceeds its greenhouse gas emissions for that year, taking into account the use of flexibilities pursuant to paragraphs 2 to 4 and Article 6, to other Member States. A receiving Member State may use this quantity for compliance under Article 9 for that year or subsequently until 2030the following year.
Amendment 39 #
2016/0170(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point j
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point j
Directive 2009/45/EC
Article 2 – point z c
Article 2 – point z c
(zc) ‘'traditional ship’s' means anyll kinds of historical passenger ship designed before 1965 and their replicas built predominantly with the original materials,ships and their replicas including those designed to encourage and promote traditional skills and seamanship, that together serve as living cultural monuments, operated according to traditional principles of seamanship and technique;
Amendment 337 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ensure that catches of marine species below minimum conservation reference sizes do not exceed 5% by volumethe levels defined in accordance with Article 2(2)18a, and that contribute to achieving the objectives established in Article 152(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.
Amendment 413 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 45 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 45 a (new)
(45 a) ‘full documentation’ means an accounting system that gives comprehensive, complete and reliable documentation of all catches and discards at sea, which may include, but not exclusively, the use of logbooks, on-board observers and/or electronic monitoring.
Amendment 414 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 45 b (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 45 b (new)
(45 b) ‘metier’ means a group of fishing operations targeting a similar assemblage of species, using similar gear, during the same period of the year and/or within the same area and which are characterised by a similar exploitation pattern.
Amendment 461 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. When caught as bycatchccidentally, species referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be harmed and specimens shall be promptly released.
Amendment 464 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 3
3. Notwithstanding paragraphs 1 and 2, the retention on board, transhipment or landing of specimens of marine species referred to in paragraph 1 which have been caught as bycatch,ccidentally shall be authorispermitted as far as this activity is necessary to secure assistance for the recovery of the individual animals or for scientific research purposes and provided that the competent national authorities concerned have been fully informed in advance.
Amendment 480 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Member States shall have in place adequate measures to facilitate the storage of or find outlets for catches below minimum conservation reference sizes landed in accordance with Article 15(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. Those measures mayshall include support for investment in the construction and adaptation of landing sites and shelters, oras well as support for investments to add value to fishery products.
Amendment 497 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. In accordance with the procedure set out in Article 18 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 Member States may submit joint recommendations defining appropriate technical measures at the regional level that deviate from the measures set out in paragraph 1. The Commission shall make these joint recommendations public immediately after their submission by the Member States and shall make public any scientific assessment carried out to ensure their compliance with the provisions of Article 18 (5) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.
Amendment 505 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 a (new)
Article 18 a (new)
Amendment 509 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall be empowered to establish technical measures at regional level with the aim of achieving objectives of multiannual plans referred to in Articles 9 and 10 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. Such measures shall be established by means of delegated acts adopted in accordance with Article 32 of this Regulation and Article 18 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. Notwithstanding Article 18(1) and (3) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the Commission may adopt such delegated acts also in the absence of a joint recommendation referred thereto.
Amendment 513 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5
Article 19 – paragraph 5
5. Where Member States submit joint recommendations for the establishment of technical measures as referred to in paragraph 1, they shall provide scientific evidence to support the adoption of those measures. The Commission shall make these joint recommendations public immediately after their submission by the Member States.
Amendment 515 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 6
Article 19 – paragraph 6
6. The Commission mayshall require the STECF to assess the joint recommendations referred to in paragraph 5 and shall make this assessment public.
Amendment 540 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 3
Article 24 – paragraph 3
3. The use of innovative fishing gears shall not be permitted where those assessments indicate that their use will lead to significant negative impacts on sensitive habitats and non-target species, in comparison to the common fishing practices.
Amendment 555 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 a (new)
Article 26 a (new)
Article 26 a Results-based management of fisheries 1.In accordance with the procedure set out in Article 18 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, Member States may submit joint recommendations defining pilot projects that develop a system of full documentation of catches and discards based on measurable targets and objectives, for the purpose of a results- based management of fisheries. 2.The pilot projects referred to in paragraph 1 may derogate from the measures set out in Annexes V to XI for a specific area and for a maximum period of one year, provided that it can be demonstrated that such pilot projects aim at achieving the objectives set out in Article 3 and reaching the targets set out in Article 4.This one-year period may be extended to one more year under the same conditions. 3.Where Member States submit joint recommendations for the establishment of pilot projects as referred to in paragraph 1, they shall provide scientific evidence to support their adoption. The Commission shall require the STEFC to assess these joint recommendations and shall make this assessment public. 4.Where the pilot projects referred to in paragraph 1 can demonstrate that they successfully achieved the objectives set out in Article 3 and reached the targets set out in Article 4, the Commission may expand or convert them to full scale programmes by means of delegated acts adopted in accordance with Article 32 of this Regulation, on the basis of scientific evidence assessed by the STECF.
Amendment 560 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The technical measures provided for in this Regulation shall not apply to fishing operations conducted solely for the purpose of scientific investigations subject to the following conditions:
Amendment 561 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the Commission and the Member State in the waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of which the fishing operations take place (‘the coastal Member State’), shall be informed at least one monthtwo weeks in advance of the intention to conduct such fishing operations detailing the vessels involved and the scientific investigations to be undertaken;
Amendment 574 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 34 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Where the report shows that a Member State failed to comply with its obligation regarding control and data collection, the Commission may interrupt or suspend the EMFF funding for this Member State, in accordance with Articles 100 and 101 of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014.
Amendment 597 #
2016/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – Part A – table 1 – row 9
Annex V – Part A – table 1 – row 9
Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) 275 cm
Amendment 81 #
2016/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) For ensuring safety of navigation, Member States should identify waterways with a maritime character, in accordance with harmonised criteria. The competence requirements for navigating on these waterways should be defined at Union level. Without unnecessarily limiting the mobility of boatmasters, when necessary for ensuring safety of navigation, Member States, where relevant in cooperation with the relevant European River Commission, should also have the possibility to identify the waterways entailing specific risks for navigation in accordance with harmonised criteria and procedures, pursuant to this Directive. In such a case, the related competence requirements should be set at Member State level.
Amendment 110 #
2016/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) The CESNI which is open to experts from all Member States, draws up standards in the field of inland navigation, including for professional qualifications. The Commission may take into account such standards when empowered to adopt acts in conformity, a committee for cooperation between the Member States, the Central Commission for the Navigation on the Rhine and relevant international organisations, which is open to experts from all Member States, draws up standards in the field of inland navigation, including for professional qualifications. European River Commissions are of crucial importance to the work of CESNI, whereas other stakeholders are associated as well. Where the conditions specified in this Directive are met, the Commission should refer to CESNI standards when adopting implementing and delegated acts in accordance with this Directive.
Amendment 117 #
2016/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Directive lays down the conditions and procedures for the certification of the qualifications of persons involved in the operation of a vessel for the carriage of goods and passengers by inland waterways in the Union, as well as the recognition of such qualifications in the Member States. These conditions and procedures are developed in correspondence with the work of CESNI, a committee for cooperation between the Member States, the Central Commission for the Navigation on the Rhine and relevant international organisations.
Amendment 148 #
2016/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. When necessary for ensuring safety of navigation, Member States, or the relevant European River Commission, may identify stretches of inland waterways with specific risks, except fortaking into account where appropriate the advice of the relevant European River Commission, and with the exception of inland waterways ofwith a maritime character referred to in Article 7, where such risks are due to:
Amendment 171 #
2016/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 29 to lay down the standards for competences and corresponding knowledge and skills in compliance with the essential requirements set out in Annex II. These delegated acts will be developed by CESNI.
Amendment 174 #
2016/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 4
Article 15 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 29 to lay down standards for practical examinations referred to in paragraph 3 specifying the specific competences and the conditions to be tested during the practical examinations, as well as the minimum requirements for the vessels on which a practical examination may be taken. These delegated acts will be developed by CESNI.
Amendment 181 #
2016/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The Member States where relevant in cooperation with the relevant European River Commission that identify inland waterways stretches with specific risks in the meaning of Article 8(1), shall define the additional competence required from boatmasters navigating on these stretches and the means to prove that such requirements are met.
Amendment 184 #
2016/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
When applying this paragraph, the Member States shall apply objective, transparent, non-discriminatory and proportionate criteria and shall document the navigation safety history of the stretch concerned.
Amendment 120 #
2015/2350(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. PropoStresses that a European inland navigation agency be established to bring about the ‘single area for waterborne passenger transport’ and to strive to converge the governance and regulatory systems that already exist for the Rhine, the Danube and other inland waterwaysdue to the good cooperation between the Central Commission for the Navigation on the Rhine (CCNR), the Danube Commission and the European Commission in CESNI it is not necessary that a European inland navigation agency is established;
Amendment 95 #
2015/2348(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 120 #
2015/2348(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Urges the Commission to propose a framework for electronic information exchange, the electronic CMR waybill, and transport management in multimodal transport (e-freight) in order to facilitate a simplified, paperless, seamless, transparent information flow among businesses and authorities;
Amendment 173 #
2015/2348(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Considers that further measures are needed to make road transport more efficient and environmentally friendly in the logistics chain; calls for the possibility to be introduced in the core network corridors of allowing loaded HCVs running on clean alternative fuels compliant with the highest emissions, noise, safety and social standards to circulate without restrictions 365 days a year; calls for LHV trucks (‘ecocombi’) to be allowed on the road throughout the EU; insists that the core-network corridors be provided at least with alternative filling stations and safe truck parking areas;
Amendment 28 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Member States to swiftly implement all relevant social legislation covering the transport sector; strongly urges the Commission to monitor more closely the implementation and proper enforcement of the existing legislation, particularly legislation on driving hours and rest periods and the directive concerning posted workers in road transport;
Amendment 48 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recognises the job-creating potential in the EU transport and tourism sectors; firmly believes that employment in the EU transport sector should be made more attractive for future generations; considers in particular that women’s participation must be boosted;
Amendment 71 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to suspend such business practices as precarious contracts (bogus self-employment, zero-hour contracts, pay- to-fly-schemes, etc.), and letter-box companies and flags of convenience in order to ensure the social protection of workers;
Amendment 93 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Urges the Commission to ensure that workers in the European transport and tourism sectors who are not residents of the EU also comply with the safety requirements applicable under European law;
Amendment 142 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission to make funds available for the financing/cofinancing of secure car parks along European trunk roads, so that truck drivers can rest and spend the night safely;
Amendment 155 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 156 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for the creation of a European Road Transport Agency to ensure proper implementation of EU legislation and promote standardisation across all Member States, including the social dimension, such as working conditions and labour issues in road transportAdvocates better cooperation between the Commission and Euro Contrôle Route in order to make enforcement in road transport uniform, fair and effective;
Amendment 166 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission, together with Europol, to investigate the extent of fraud involving transport documents and driving licences in the EU, and to take action in the light of the findings;
Amendment 6 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 b (new)
Citation 5 b (new)
- having regard to the EU Guidelines on the promotion and protection of freedom of religion or belief,
Amendment 78 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas Article 18 of UDHR recognises the freedom of thought, conscience, religion and belief must be unconditionally enhanced through inter- relig; whereas this right remains widely under threat, and the number of violatiouns and inter-cultural dialogueshas sharply risen;
Amendment 292 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 60
Paragraph 60
60. Recalls that freedom of thought, conscience, religion and belief is a fundamental human right, as recognised in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, interrelated with other human rights and fundamental freedoms encompassing the rights to believe or not to believe, the freedom to practice theistic, non-theistic or atheistic belief alike, and the right to adopt, change and abandon or return to a belief of one's choice;
Amendment 296 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 60 b (new)
Paragraph 60 b (new)
60b. Calls on the EEAS to create an office to act as focal contact point for religion or belief matters, which would be responsible for the promotion and protection of freedoms of religion or belief, and for facilitating dialogue between EU delegations and relevant religious and belief organisations;
Amendment 297 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 60 c (new)
Paragraph 60 c (new)
60c. Welcomes the EU's commitment to promoting the right to freedom of religion or belief at international platforms including the UN, OSCE and the Council of Europe; commends the HR/VP for her determination to protect freedom of religion or belief, and for stating that it is one of three special human rights priorities; encourages the HR/VP in her chairmanship of the Foreign Affairs Council, to raise freedom of religion or belief as a special issue for the Council twice a year;
Amendment 298 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 60 d (new)
Paragraph 60 d (new)
60d. Is concerned about the increase in violence against religious or belief minorities around the world; calls for the special protection of refugees who have been forced to flee their place of origin as a result of discrimination on the basis of their religion or belief; asserts that all states have a duty to protect minorities against discrimination and violence;
Amendment 303 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 61
Paragraph 61
61. Calls on the EU and the Member States to step up their efforts to guarantee access to and enhance respect for freedom of thought, conscience, religion and belief and to promote inter- religious dialogue when engaging with third countries; fully supports the EU practice of taking the lead on thematic resolutions at the UNHRC and at the UNGA on freedom of religion and belief; encourages the EU to support the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief; requests concrete action towards the effective implementation of the EU Guidelines on the promotion and protection of freedom of religion or belief, including by ensuring systematic and consistent training of EU staff at Headquarters and in Delegations, reporting on country and local situations, engaging in close cooperation with local actors, especially with leaders of religious or belief groups including respect for freedom of religion or belief rights in Human Rights Impact Assessments that are carried out before the EU decides to conclude new trade and investment agreements and urging countries not currently accepting requests for visits from the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief to do so;
Amendment 325 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 66
Paragraph 66
66. Condemns in the strongest terms all forms of discrimination, including those based on race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, language, culture, religion or belief, social origin, caste, birth, age, disability or any other status; urges the EU to intensify its efforts to eradicate all types of discrimination, racism and xenophobia through human rights and political dialogues, the work of the EU Delegations and public diplomacy; urges the EU also to continue promoting the ratification and full implementation of all UN Conventions that support this cause, such as the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination or the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities;
Amendment 401 #
2015/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 80
Paragraph 80
80. Calls on the EU and its Member States to constantly monitor and raise cases of violations of freedom of assembly and association, including through various forms of bans and limitations on civil society organisations and their activities and of unlawful damages to assembly sites such as properties used for religion or civil assembly;
Amendment 98 #
2015/2132(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 67 b (new)
Paragraph 67 b (new)
67b. Stresses that Parliament and the Council must address the need for a roadmap to a single seat, as requested by a large majority in this Parliament in several resolutions, in order to create long term savings in the Union budget;
Amendment 11 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the real inequity is felt by the fishermen as regards the implementation ofway in which fisheries control in Europes performed in Europe as regards methods, duration and frequency;
Amendment 52 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Recalls that, because the landing obligation for fisheries constitutes a fundamental change, the Omnibus Regulation ((EU) No 812/2015) provided for a two-year adaptation period before infringements of the landing obligation will be regarded as serious infringements; calls for that period to be extended if necessary;
Amendment 59 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that the level of infraction differs from one Member State to another, and that for the same infraction the sanction may be either an administrative or penal one; calls for such differences in sanctions to be reduced; contends that the points-based system could be a European instrument which would serve to impose sanctions for serious infractions, but that without uniformity would aggravate an already inequitable situation;
Amendment 63 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that the EFCA ensures the application of common control, inspection and surveillance standards and facilitates operational cooperation between Member States through joint deployment plans; calls for the EFCA to deploy more resources for this task;
Amendment 96 #
2015/2093(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Supports the strengthening of cooperation between Member States through exchanges between inspectors and the exchange of control methods, data and risk analysis; stresses that an increase in the number of inspections based on risk analysis could reduce the pressure of inspections on other fishermen;
Amendment 2 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
Amendment 21 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas technical measures are currently so complex, and diverse and disorganised, as to bdue to them being an accumulation of 30 years of fisheries legislation, they are frequently inconsistent or even contradictory, not to mention being difficult for those in the fisheries sector to comprehend and particularly difficult for enforcement agencies to monitor;
Amendment 43 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
Amendment 47 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
Amendment 58 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas regionalisation canmust ensure that rultechnical measures are adapted to the specific requirements of each fishery and each basin, ensuring flexibility and facilitating a rapid response to any emergencies arising; whereas regionalisation must make technical measures simpler and easier to understand, implement and enforce; the adoption of technical measures on a regional basis should follow the model agreed by the co- legislators as agreed under the reformed CFP
Amendment 60 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
Amendment 64 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
Amendment 66 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
Amendment 74 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
Amendment 80 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Amendment 91 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital R
Recital R
R. whereas the Mediterranevery sean basin is veryfaces different to other EU fishing basins, since it is shared by third countries with conservation rules very different to those of Europe;challenges and therefore fishermen need a set of technical measures which is based on a regional approach and which responds to the diverse conditions of each sea basin
Amendment 105 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital U
Recital U
U. whereas difficulties in implementing the discard ban in mixed (demersal) fisheries are likely to arise with ‘choke’ species; whereas the multiannual plans should therefore seek to promote instruments, such as fishing effort regulatiexplicitly use the scientifically established ranges of MSY fishing mortality and focus on, that are unconstrained by the rigiditie primary target species in order to mitigate the potentially severe consequences of the current TAC and quota system, t. whereby helping to ensure maximum sustainable yield and improas consideration could also be given the economic performance of fleets at a given fishing mortality rateo bringing together bycatches in a combined TAC;
Amendment 117 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AA
Recital AA
Amendment 123 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AD
Recital AD
Amendment 126 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AE
Recital AE
Amendment 129 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AF
Recital AF
AF. whereas discard plans will play an essential role in view of the changes in fishing techniques and hence fishing mortality and individual spawning biomass, both quantifiable objectives under the multiannual plans, possibly brought about by modifications in minimum conservation sizes; whereas, modification of minimum sizes though delegated acttechnical measures will be used for reducing discards and implementation of the MSY approach; whereas the discard plans wcould mean changing the principal parameters of the multiannual plans from the outsideplay an essential role in supporting the discard ban;
Amendment 130 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AG
Recital AG
Amendment 161 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers it necessary to maintain the co-decision procedure for the adoption of rules common to all sea basins or for those are not likely to be amended within the foreseeable future and believes that co- decision is unnecessary for measures adopted at regional level or possibly subject to frequent changes;
Amendment 164 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 170 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 180 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 193 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Believes that there is an urgent need to establish a coherent set of technical operational procedures for each of the three main basins, taking account of the specific nature of each, especially that of the Mediterranean, where Community decisions may have a significant impact on competition between European and third- country fishing fleets;
Amendment 204 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Maintains that, notwithstanding the discard ban, provisions regarding technical measures in areas such as catch composition must be sufficiently flexible to adapt in real time to progress in the fisheries and more selective fishing techniques;
Amendment 216 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Believes that the conservation objective of the regulation on technical measures could be achieved more effectively through actions aimed at improving supply and demand management, foc7using to a greater extent with the assistance onf producer organisations, thereby optimizing the results being sought by EU provisions;
Amendment 223 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Believes that the co-legislators must continue to seek agreement on multiannual plans on the basis of the case-law establishand believes that the multiannual plans should provide the framework for fisheries stock management and be based byon the EU Court of Justice;most recent and therefore accurate scientific and socio- economic evidence
Amendment 225 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 236 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Considers that, in order to avoid problems arising from compulsory landings for mixed fisheries, it would be advisable to find ways of regulatusing the fishing effort free of the rigidities of TACs and quotascientifically established ranges of MSY fishing mortality to set TACs and of focusing the attention of management plans on primary target species;
Amendment 241 #
2015/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Believes it necessaryReaffirms the need to increase the involvement of stakeholders through the Advisory Councils in the formulation and implementation of multiannual plans and in all decisions concerning regionalisation;
Amendment 74 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a Recognises the important role played by SFPAs in the sustainable exploitation of the natural resources of partner countries and the contribution made by these SFPAs to the food supply, particularly in the coastal regions of Africa;
Amendment 157 #
2015/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Believes that the Commission should set up a database covering all private agreements between EU ship-owners and third countries that involve access to third- country fisheries, including conditions for access, allowable fleet capacity, the identity of the vessels and the resulting fishing activities, and that this database should be in the public domain, with the exception of those parts which contain commercially sensitive information;
Amendment 32 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 6
Article 12 – paragraph 6
6. Where a Member State does not adopt the necessary corrective measures within the time-limit set, the Executive Director shall refer the matter to the Management Board and notify the Commission. The Management Board shall adopt a decision setting out the necessary corrective measures to be taken by the Member State concerned, including the time-limit within which such measures shall be taken. If the Member State does not take the measures within the time-limit foreseen in that decision, further action may be taken by the Commission, after approval by the Council, in accordance with Article 18.
Amendment 33 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. Where a Member State does not take the necessary corrective measures in accordance with a decision of the Management Board referred to in Article 12(6) or in the event of disproportionate migratory pressure at the external border, rendering the control of the external borders ineffective to such an extent that it risks putting in jeopardy the functioning of the Schengen area, the Commissionuncil, after consulting the Agency and on a proposal by the Commission, may adopt a decision by means of an implementing act, identifying the measures to be implemented by the Agency and requiring the Member State concerned to cooperate with the Agency in the implementation of those measures. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 79(2)Such decisions shall be adopted by the Council by a qualified majority vote. The Council shall meet immediately following receipt of the Commission proposal.
Amendment 48 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 3
Article 52 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission may adopt, in the form of a recommendation, a practical handbook on European cooperation on coast guard functions, containing guidelines, recommendations and best practices for the exchange of information and cooperation at national, Union and international level. The Commission recommendation may be made available after the Council has approved it.
Amendment 49 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 61 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) before 30 Novem1 October each year, and after taking into account the opinion of the Commission, adopt, by a majority of two- thirds of the members entitled to vote, a single programming document containing the Agency’s multiannual programming and its work programme for the following year and forward it to the European Parliament, and the Council for approval and to the Commission for information;
Amendment 50 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 63 – paragraph 1
Article 63 – paragraph 1
1. The Management Board shall, by 30 Novem1 October each year, adopt a programming document containing the Agency’s multiannual programming and annual programming for the following year, based on a draft put forward by the Executive Director, taking into account the opinion of the Commission and, as regards the multiannual programming, after having consultedsecured the approval of the European Parliament and the Council. The Management Board shall forward thatsubsequently forward the approved document to the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission.
Amendment 121 #
2015/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. If a condition on the basis of which a fishing authorisation has been issued is no longer met, a flag Member State shall take appropriate action, including to amend or withdraw the authorisation and notify the operator and the Commission accordingly.
Amendment 128 #
2015/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5
Article 7 – paragraph 5
5. Upon a reasoned request from the Commission, a flag Member State shall refuse, suspend or withdraw the authorisation in cases of overriding policy reasonsa serious threat pertaining to the sustainable exploitation, management and conservation of marine biological resources or the prevention or suppression of illegal, unreported or unregulated fishing, or in cases where the Union has decided to suspend or sever relations with the third country concerned.
Amendment 130 #
2015/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 6
Article 7 – paragraph 6
Amendment 297 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) The Agency and the national competent authorities should work in partnership in order to better detect unsafe conditions and take remedial measures as appropriate. Member States should in particular be able to transfer to each other or to the Agency the responsibilities under this Regulation related to certification, oversight and enforcement, especially where that is necessary for enhanced safety or more efficient use of resources. It is also necessary, according to the case, to support the Member States in performing those tasks, in particular cooperative and cross- border oversight, by establishing an efficient framework for pooling and sharing of aviation inspectors and other specialists with relevant expertise. This pooling however, shall in no way lead to any additional burden or charges for the aviation industry. The pool also shall not lead to an initiative to increase charges or financial benefits by 'harmonizing to the highest value'.
Amendment 447 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall, in cooperation with relevant industry stakeholders, establish a national aviation safety programme for the management of civil aviation safety in relation to the aviation activities under its responsibility (the 'National Aviation Safety Programme'). That programme shall be commensurate with the size and the complexity of those activities and shall be consistent with the European Aviation Safety Programme.
Amendment 457 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. The National Aviation Safety Programme shall be accompanied by a National Plan for Aviation Safety. Based on the assessment of relevant safety information, each Member State, in cooperation with relevant industry stakeholders, shall identify in that plan the main safety risks affecting its national civil aviation safety system and set out the necessary actions to mitigate those risks.
Amendment 474 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. For the aircraft referred to in Article 2(1)(a) and (b) and their engines, propellers, parts and non-installed equipment, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegatedimplementing acts in accordance with Article 117 to lay down detailed rules with regard to:
Amendment 482 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. As regards the airworthiness and environmental compatibility of aircraft referred to in Article 2(1)(a) and (b), and their engines, propellers, parts and non- installed equipment, the Commission shall be empowered, by means of delegatedimplementing acts adopted in accordance with Article 117, to amend or supplement Annex II and Annex III, where necessary for reasons of technical, operational or scientific developments or evidence in the field of airworthiness or environmental compatibility, in order and to the extent required to achieve the objectives laid down in Article 1.
Amendment 489 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21
Article 21
Amendment 500 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22
Article 22
Amendment 504 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24
Article 24
Amendment 506 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. For pilots and cabin crew involved in the operation of aircraft referred to in Article 2(1)(b), as well as flight simulation training devices, persons and organisations involved in the training, testing, checking or medical assessment of those pilots and cabin crew, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegatedimplementing acts in accordance with Article 117 to lay down detailed rules with regard to:
Amendment 515 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 2
2. As regards pilots and cabin crew involved in the operation of aircraft referred to in Article 2(1)(b), as well as flight simulation training devices, persons and organisations involved in the training, testing, checking or medical assessment of those pilots and cabin crew, the Commission shall be empowered, by means of delegatedimplementing acts adopted in accordance with Article 117, to amend or supplement Annex IV, where necessary for reasons of technical, operational or scientific developments or safety evidence related to aircrew, in order and to the extent required to achieve the objectives laid down in Article 1.
Amendment 523 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. For the operation of aircraft referred to in Article 2(1)(b), the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegatedimplementing acts in accordance with Article 117 to lay down detailed rules with regard to:
Amendment 533 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2
Article 28 – paragraph 2
2. As regards the operation of aircraft referred to in Article 2(1)(b), the Commission shall be empowered, by means of delegatedimplementing acts adopted in accordance with Article 117, to amend or supplement Annex V and, if applicable, Annexes VII and VIII, where necessary for reasons of technical, operational or scientific developments or safety evidence related to air operations, in order and to the extent required to achieve the objectives laid down in Article 1.
Amendment 574 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. For aerodromes, safety-critical aerodrome equipment, the operation of aerodromes and the provision of ground handling and apron management services at aerodromes, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegatedimplementing acts in accordance with Article 117 to lay down detailed rules with regard to:
Amendment 586 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 2
Article 34 – paragraph 2
2. As regards aerodromes, aerodrome equipment, the operation of aerodromes, and ground handling and apron management services the Commission shall be empowered, by means of delegatedimplementing acts adopted in accordance with Article 117, to amend or supplement Annex VII and, if applicable, Annex VIII, where necessary for reasons of technical, operational or scientific developments or safety evidence related to the aerodromes, in order and to the extent required to achieve the objectives laid down in Article 1.
Amendment 603 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 39 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. For the provision of ATM/ANS, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegatedimplementing acts in accordance with Article 117 to lay down detailed rules with regard to:
Amendment 605 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 2
Article 39 – paragraph 2
2. As regards the provision of ATM/ANS, the Commission shall be empowered, by means of delegatedimplementing acts adopted in accordance with Article 117, to amend or supplement Annex VIII and if applicable VII, where necessary for reasons of technical, operational or scientific developments or safety evidence related to the ATM/ANS, in order and to the extent required to achieve the objectives laid down in Article 1.
Amendment 620 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. For air traffic controllers, as well as persons and organisations involved in the training, testing, checking or medical assessment of air traffic controllers, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegatedimplementing acts in accordance with Article 117 to lay down detailed rules with regard to:
Amendment 626 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 2
Article 44 – paragraph 2
2. As regards air traffic controllers, persons and organisations involved in the training, testing, checking or medical assessment of air traffic controllers, as well as synthetic training devices, the Commission shall be empowered, by means of delegatedimplementing acts adopted in accordance with Article 117, to amend or supplement Annex VIII, where necessary for reasons of technical, operational or scientific developments or safety evidence related to the training organisations and air traffic controllers, in order and to the extent necessary to achieve the objectives laid down in Article 1.
Amendment 638 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 1
Article 46 – paragraph 1
1. Where the delegated acts adopted pursuant to Article 47 so provide with a view to achieving adequate high uniform levels of safety, having regard to the principles laid down in Article 4(2), the design, production, maintenance and operation of unmanned aircraft shall be subject to certification. Certificates shall be issued upon application, where the applicant has demonstrated that it complies with the rules established by the delegated acts adopted pursuant to Article 47 to ensure compliance with the essential requirements referred to in Article 45. The certificate shall specify the safety-related limitations, operating conditions and privileges.
Amendment 644 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. For the design, production, maintenance and operation of unmanned aircraft and their engines, propellers, parts, non-installed equipment and equipment to control the aircraft remotely, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegatedimplementing acts in accordance with Article 117 in order to lay down detailed rules with regard to:
Amendment 658 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 2
Article 47 – paragraph 2
2. As regards the design, production, maintenance and operation of unmanned aircraft and their engines, propellers, parts, non-installed equipment and equipment to control the aircraft remotely, the Commission shall be empowered, by means of delegatedimplementing acts adopted in accordance with Article 117, to amend or supplement Annex IX and, if applicable, Annex III, where necessary for reasons of technical, operational or scientific developments or safety evidence related to air operations, in order and to the extent required to achieve the objectives laid down in Article 1.
Amendment 662 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. For the aircraft referred to in Article 2(1)(c), as well as their aircrew and their operations, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegatedimplementing acts in accordance with Article 117 to lay down detailed rules with regard to:
Amendment 679 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52
Article 52
Amendment 700 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 53 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
When a Member State intends to transfer certain responsibilities in accordance with paragraphs 1 or 2, it shall establish jointly with the Agency or with the other Member State, as applicable, a transition plan that ensures an orderly transfer of those responsibilities. The legal and natural persons, including all relevant stakeholders, concerned by the transfer and, in case of a transfer referred to in paragraph 2, the Agency shall be consulted on during the establishment of that transition plan, and again before it is finalised. It shall carry out jointly with the Agency or with the other Member State, as applicable, and in consultation with relevant stakeholders, an impact assessment covering, among others, any social, economic or employment repercussions. The transition plan shall include means to effectively mitigate against any negative impacts identified in the impact assessment.
Amendment 718 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 54 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 721 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 54 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Such a request may also be made by two or more organisations, each of which has a principal place of business in a different Member State and each of which holds or is eligible to apply for a certificate in accordance with the provisions of Chapter III for the same type of aviation activity. That request may be made only with the agreement of all national competent authorities of the Member States of establishment.
Amendment 722 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 54 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 759 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 59 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 59 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Where the duration of the measures referred to in paragraph 1 exceeds eighttwo consecutive months or where a Member State has taken the same measures repetitively and their total duration exceeds eighttwo months, the Agency shall assess whether the conditions of paragraph 1 have been met and issue, within three months from the date of the reception of the notification referred to in paragraph 1, a recommendation to the Commission as regards the outcome of that assessment. The Agency shall include that recommendation in the repository established under Article 63.
Amendment 763 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 60 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Where the duration of the exemptions referred to in paragraph 1 exceeds eighttwo consecutive months or where a Member State has granted the same exemptions repetitively and their total duration exceeds eighttwo months, the Agency shall assess whether the conditions of paragraph 1 have been met and issue, within three months from the date of the reception of the notification referred to in paragraph 1, a recommendation to the Commission as regards the outcome of that assessment. The Agency shall include that recommendation in the repository established under Article 63.
Amendment 788 #
Amendment 789 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 64
Article 64
Amendment 791 #
Amendment 807 #
Amendment 810 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 67
Article 67
Amendment 813 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68
Article 68
Amendment 815 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 69
Article 69
Air traffic controller certification The Agency shall be responsible for the tasks related to certification, oversight, and enforcement in accordance with Article 51(3) with respect to the certificates for the air traffic controller training organisations referred to in Article 42, where those organisations have their principal place of business located outside the territory for which a Member State is responsible under the Chicago Convention and, where relevant, their personnel.rticle 69 deleted
Amendment 818 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70
Article 70
Amendment 820 #
Amendment 821 #
Amendment 834 #
Amendment 839 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 74
Article 74
Amendment 845 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 75
Article 75
Amendment 865 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 76
Article 76
Amendment 896 #
Amendment 904 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 78
Article 78
Amendment 906 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 79
Article 79
Amendment 909 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 80
Article 80
Amendment 953 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 104 – paragraph 2
Article 104 – paragraph 2
2. When the Agency, pursuant to Article 65(1) and (3), develops opinions, certification specifications, acceptable means of compliance and guidance material, it shall establish a procedure for the prior consultation of the Member States. To that effect, it may create a working group in which each Member State is entitled to designate an expert. When consultation relating to military aspects is required, the Agency shall also involve the European Defence Agency. When consultation relating to the possible social impact of thoseand workplace health and safety impact of measures oftaken by the Agency is required, the Agency shall involve stakeholders, including the EU social partners.
Amendment 968 #
2015/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 109 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 109 – paragraph 1 – point f
Amendment 1000 #
Amendment 100 #
2015/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. TWith a view to contributing to the objectives of the Common Fisheries Policy set out in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, this Regulation establishes rules on the collection, management, and use of biological, technical, environmental, social and economic data concerning the fisheries sector in the framework of the Common Fisheries Policyas provided for in Article 25 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013.
Amendment 45 #
Amendment 71 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) In order to enable the EFSI to support investments, the Union should grant a guarantee of an amount equal to EUR 16 000 000 000. When provided on a portfolio basis, the guarantee coverage should be capped depending upon the type of instrument, such as debt, equity or guarantees, as a percentage of the volume of the portfolio of outstanding commitments. It is expecthoped that when the guarantee is combined with EUR 5 000 000 000 to be provided by the EIB, that the EFSI support should generate EUR 60 800 000 000 additional investment by the EIB and EIF. This EUR 60 800 000 000 supported by the EFSI is expected to generate a total of EUR 315 000 000 000 in investment in the Union within the period 2015 to 2017. Guarantees that are attached to projects which are completed without a call on a guarantee are available for supporting new operations.
Amendment 94 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The Commission shall conclude an agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) on the establishment of a temporary European Fund for Strategic Investments ('EFSI').
Amendment 127 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) development of infrastructure, including in the areas of transport, particularly in industrial centres; energy, in particular energy interconnections; and digital infrastructurein accordance with the TEN-T priorities as laid down in the TEN-T guidelines; in this connection, the focus shall be on carrying out core network projects, such as developing and linking ports and multimodal nodes;
Amendment 157 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 158 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Fees of the EIB should the EIB provide funding to the EIF on behalf of the EFSI which is backed by the EU guarantee in accordance with Article 7(2) mayshall not be covered from the Union budget.
Amendment 172 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Endowments to the guarantee fund referred to in paragraph 2 shall be used to reach an appropriate level to reflect the total EU guarantee obligations ('target amount'). The target amount shall be set at 750% of the Union's total guarantee obligations.
Amendment 177 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 17 adjustincreasing the target amount provided for in paragraph 5 by a maximum of 10% to better reflect the potential risk of the EU guarantee being called.
Amendment 179 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 8
Article 8 – paragraph 8
8. From 1 January 2019, if as a result of calls on the guarantee, the level of the guarantee fund falls below 50% of the target amount, the Commission shall submit a report on exceptional measures that may be required to replenish itwith a view to a controlled run-down of the EFSI.
Amendment 184 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – title
Article 12 – title
Evaluation and Review, Review and Date of Dissolution
Amendment 186 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. At the latest on 30 June 2024, the EFSI shall be dissolved.
Amendment 57 #
2014/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)
Recital N a (new)
Na. Whereas Article 18 of the UDHR recognises the freedom of thought, conscience, and religion; whereas the number of incidents relating to the freedom of religion or belief has sharply risen, inter alia, as a consequence of an increasing number of conflicts with a religious dimension;
Amendment 148 #
2014/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Reminds the EEAS and the Council, nevertheless, of the challenge of implementation and consequently of the need to evaluate the implementation of the EU Guidelines at the country level; encourages the EEAS and Member States also to engage in continued training and awareness-raising among EEAS and EU Delegation staff, as well as among Member State diplomats, so as to make sure that the EU human rights guidelines have the intended effect in shaping actual policies on the ground; requests the EEAS and Member States to involve, whenever possible, representatives from the European Parliament and from civil society in any such training activities
Amendment 324 #
2014/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53 a (new)
Paragraph 53 a (new)
53a. Is concerned about the increased violence against religious and belief minorities in many parts of the world; calls for the protection of refugees who have been forced to flee their place of origin as a result of violence and discrimination directed against them on the basis of their religion or belief; expresses the view that in accordance with international human rights instruments, all States have to protect religious and belief minorities against any form of discrimination and violence; encourages the EEAS to establish a horizontal focal point for religion or belief matters;
Amendment 331 #
2014/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 55
Paragraph 55
55. Welcomes the adoption during the reporting year 2013 of the EU Guidelines on the promotion and protection of freedom of religion or belief, and calls on the EU institutions and the Member States to pay particular attention to the implementation of these guidelines, both in international and regional forums and in bilateral relations with third countries; commends the new EU High Representative for stating that freedom of religion or belief is one of three human rights priorities; encourages the HR/VP and the EEAS to engage in a permanent dialogue with NGOs, religious or belief groups and religious leaders;
Amendment 332 #
2014/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 55 a (new)
Paragraph 55 a (new)
55a. Welcomes the EU's commitment to promoting the right to freedom of religion or belief within international and regional fora including the UN, the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the Council of Europe (CoE) and other regional mechanisms; encourages the EU to continue tabling its yearly resolution on freedom of religion or belief at the UN General Assembly and supporting the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief;
Amendment 4 #
2014/2115(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that the policy objectives of the reformed CFP now mean that control plays a crucial role and that it is therefore important to enhance the financial and human resources available to EFCA in the coming years; calls for an assurance as to the amounts included in forthcoming budgets so that those budgets can meet the needs and the declared ambitions; calls on the EFCA and the Member States, with the help and support of the Commission, to ensure that control is properly coordinated and that appropriations, including those under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, are used optimally;
Amendment 5 #
2014/2078(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the Court of Auditors Report adopted on 11.07.2014 states that the potential saving for the EU Budget would be about 114 million euro a year if the European Parliament centralised its activities;
Amendment 48 #
2014/2078(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 c (new)
Paragraph 33 c (new)
33c. Stresses that the Parliament and the Council, in order to create long term savings in the Union budget, must address the need for a roadmap to a single seat, as stated by the Parliament in several previous resolutions;
Amendment 3 #
2014/2075(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Observes that the Court of Auditors recorded a high overall error rate of 6.7% in respect of payments made in the ‘rural development, environment, fisheries and health’ areas; notes, however, that the error rate is lower than for the previous financial year (7.9% in 2012); notes that the ‘regional policy, transport and energy’ areas account forStresses its concern that, for rural development, environment, fisheries and health, there is a 6,7% error rate, making this one of the two most error-prone spending areas; believes that discharge, for any part of the Union budget, should not be granted until the larbudgest share of the overall error rate recorded byas a whole has received a positive statement of assurance from the Court of Auditors;
Amendment 18 #
2013/2167(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A g (new)
Recital A g (new)
Ag. whereas European Union has its roots in Christian values, which were in the centre of the political goals of founders of the European Economic Community - Konrad Adenauer, Alcide de Gasperi and Robert Schuman;
Amendment 19 #
2013/2167(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A h (new)
Recital A h (new)
Amendment 20 #
2013/2167(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A i (new)
Recital A i (new)
Ai. whereas in 2013 more than 2100 Christians have been killed, mainly in Syria, Nigeria, Pakistan and Egypt; whereas over the same period there have been attempts to close or destroy at least 1100 churches worldwide;
Amendment 35 #
2013/2167(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WhereasBelieves that the necessity to combat extremism remains aone of the conditions for the successful construction of a new international order based on widely shared universal values;
Amendment 44 #
2013/2167(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Insists in particular on thethat promotion of women’s rights and their empowerment as well as the fight against any sort of discrimination based on gender or sexual orientshould be one of the EU’s goals in foreign relations;
Amendment 90 #
2013/2167(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Expresses its concern over proliferation of intolerance and repression and strongly condemns acts of violence and attacks directed against Christian communities in various countries;
Amendment 91 #
2013/2167(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Calls for the HR/VP and Member States to pay increased attention to the subject of freedom of religion or belief and to the situation of religious communities, including Christians, in agreements and cooperation with third countries as well as in human rights reports;
Amendment 139 #
2013/2167(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses the importance of the EU taking action throughout the world to promote respect for freedom of religion or belief, freedom of expression, freedom of the press and freedom of access to media and new information technologies;
Amendment 8 #
2013/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
- having regard to the European Union's Guidelines on the promotion and protection of freedom of religion or belief,
Amendment 33 #
2013/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the uprisings in the Arab world prompted the European Union to acknowledge the failure of past policies and to commit to a ‘'more for more’' approach in the Review of the Neighbourhood Policy, based on a commitment to ‘'adapt levels of EU support to partners according to progress on political reforms and building deep democracy’', including free and fair elections, freedom of association, expression and assembly, freedom of thought, conscience and religion or belief, a free press and media, and the rule of law administered by an independent judiciary;
Amendment 172 #
2013/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Notes with concern that respecting the rights of minorities is one of the key challenges identified in the Commission's Enlargement Strategy for 2012-2013; encourages the Member States to launch a general public debate on the acceptance of minorities through education, civil society engagement, and awareness-raising in general; regrets that the Roma community is particularly disadvantaged throughout the Western Balkans; condemns the generally negative societal attitudes towards vulnerable groups such as the LGBT community and people with disabilities, which is a recurring issue in many enlargement countries; expresses its concerns about Turkey's treatment of religious minorities;
Amendment 207 #
2013/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Supports all steps leading to political dialogue, which is essential to move the transition in Egypt forward; expresses its deep concern about recent crises and, including the street battles between the army and Muslim Brotherhood supporters, terrorism and violent clashes in the Sinai and the extremist violence against Coptic Christian communities; calls on all political leaders in the country to find a way to break the dangerous stalemate and agree on implementing tangible confidence-building measures to avoid the risk of more bloodshed and polarisation in the country; urges the Egyptian authorities to advance the work on an inclusive constitution with equal rights for all;
Amendment 259 #
2013/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52
Paragraph 52
52. Expresses grave concern regarding the steadily deteriorating human rights situation in Iran, the continued repression of reformists, the growing number of political prisoners and prisoners of conscience and faith, the discrimination and persecution of the Baha'i community, the consistently high number of executions, including of minors, the widespread torture, the unfair trials and exorbitant sums demanded for bail, and the heavy restrictions on the freedom of information, expression, assembly, religion, education and movement;
Amendment 314 #
2013/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 20 a (new)
Subheading 20 a (new)
Freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief (This subheading should be place between paragraph 72 and paragraph 73)
Amendment 315 #
2013/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 73
Paragraph 73
73. Stresses that the right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief, as encapsulated in Article 18 of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights and other international human rights instruments, is a fundamental human right, encompassing the right to believe or not to believe, and the right to adopt, change and abandon a belief of one's choiceinterrelated with other human rights and fundamental freedoms, encompassing the right to believe or not to believe, and the freedom to practise theistic, non-theistic or atheistic belief alike, either in private or public, alone or in a community with others and the right to adopt, change and abandon a belief of one's choice; calls on the EU to promote the right of freedom of religion or belief within international and regional fora and in bilateral relations with third countries;
Amendment 321 #
2013/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 74
Paragraph 74
74. Condemns in the strongest terms discrimination, intolerance, violence and killings on grounds of religion or belief, wherever and to whomever they occur; is particularly concerned about the threat of increasing sectarianism along religious lines in countries such as Egypt and Syria as an impediment to long-lasting peace and reconciliation; furthermore, is concerned about increasing government and social hostility in many Islamic countries, Central Asia and the deplorable situation in North Korea, countries which continue to deny minority religious or belief groups the freedom to worship or publicly express their religion or belief; social hostility and attacks against religious or belief groups, which have resulted in many deaths and injuries, are on the increase; and impunity and the lack of protection for minority religious or belief communities remains a concern;
Amendment 324 #
2013/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 74 a (new)
Paragraph 74 a (new)
74a. Opposes any legislation that penalises individuals for changing their religion or belief; expresses deep concern that as a result of such legislation individuals in certain countries face imprisonment or even the death penalty; is also concerned that those who have left or changed their religion are subjected to social hostility such as violence and intimidation; opposes laws that penalise expressions deemed blasphemous, defamatory, or insulting to religion or religious symbols, figures, or feelings; states that these laws do not comply with accepted international human rights standards; condemns Blasphemy law provisions in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Egypt, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia which allow imprisonment and the death penalty;
Amendment 327 #
2013/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 74 b (new)
Paragraph 74 b (new)
74b. Welcomes the EU's commitment to promoting the right to freedom of religion or belief within international and regional fora including the UN, the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the Council of Europe (CoE) and other regional mechanisms; encourages the EU to continue tabling its yearly resolution on freedom of religion or belief at the UN General Assembly and supporting the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief
Amendment 329 #
2013/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 74 c (new)
Paragraph 74 c (new)
74c. Welcomes recent EIDHR calls for proposals prioritising and supporting civil society actions combating discrimination on the basis of religion or belief; encourages the EU to support inclusive efforts of intercultural and interfaith dialogue and cooperation at various levels, involving community leaders, women, youth and ethnic minority representatives, and with the aim to promote peace building and societal cohesion calls on the EU and EU member states to develop small grant schemes for the protection and promotion of freedom of religion or belief in countries where this right is most at risk;
Amendment 9 #
2013/2145(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points out to the agencies that the budget appropriations allocated must be used effectively; calls on the European Railway Agency to immediately designate a single location both for conferences and meetings and for the secretariat, in order to avoid unnecessary travel expenses;
Amendment 14 #
2013/2145(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls the incoherencecomplex discussion between the finaCouncial cuts proposed by the Councilon the one hand, which proposes financial cuts in the context of the MFF, CEF and TEN-T negotiations, and the long wish lists of large transport infrastructure projects also proposed by the CouncilParliament on the other hand, which has long wish lists of all manner of regional infrastructure projects which possess no European added value;
Amendment 33 #
2013/2145(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 96 #
2013/2145(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 82 a (new)
Paragraph 82 a (new)
Amendment 110 #
2013/2145(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 102 a (new)
Paragraph 102 a (new)
102a. Is of the opinion that the European Economic and Social Committee should be abolished;
Amendment 114 #
2013/2145(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 105 a (new)
Paragraph 105 a (new)
105a. Is of the opinion that the Committee of the Regions should be abolished;
Amendment 30 #
2013/2082(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b
Paragraph 1 – point b
(b) Violence against religious communities, with political, socio- economic or ideological roots, persists in many parts of the world; clear condemnation by the European Union of all forms of violence and discrimination should be a basic element of EU policy in the area of freedom of religion or belief. Particular attention should be given to the position of those who changed their religion or belief, as in practice they are often the subject of social pressures, intimidation or outright violence.
Amendment 41 #
2013/2082(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f
Paragraph 1 – point f
(f) As the draft Guidelines state, in accordance with the principles accepted by the international community, manifestation of freedom of religion or belief may be subject only to «such limitations as are prescribed by law and are necessary to protect public safety, order, health or morals or the fundamental rights and freedoms of others»7 ; this is an exhaustive list: limitations in order to protect, for example, national security are therefore not permitted; at the same time, the limitations must be proportionate with regard to the protected rights of others and the right balance must be achieved; the proportionality criterion should therefore be stressed in the Guidelines.
Amendment 43 #
2013/2082(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g
Paragraph 1 – point g
(g) While freedom of religion or belief and freedom of expression are mutually reinforcing rights, in cases where these two rights are invoked against each other, the EU should also recall that modern media tools can afford a close interconnectedness between cultures and faiths. Therefore steps need to be taken to avoid inter- cultural violence as a reaction to acts of freedom of expression related to criticism and especially ridicule; the EU should help in reducing such tensions, for example by promoting mutual understanding and dialogue.
Amendment 47 #
2013/2082(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h
Paragraph 1 – point h
(h) It should be stressed in the Guidelines that an indispensable part of freedom of religion or belief is the right to manifest the freedom of religion or belief in community with others; this includes: - the freedom to worship or assembly in connection with a religion or belief, and to establish and maintain places of worship and religious sites, for these purposes; - the freedom to establish and maintain appropriate religious, social and charitable institutions with legal personality and organisational acharitable or humanitarian institutions; - the freedom to solicit and receive voluntary financial and other contributionomy, including the freedom to appoint personnel and leaders of these institutions without external interference from the state,s from individuals and institutions. - the freedom to train, appoint, elect or designate by succession appropriate leaders called for by the freedom to provide religious teaching and training, the freedom to exercise one's ministry, the freedom to observe days of rest and to celebrate holidays and ceremonies in accordance with the precepts of one'squirements and standards of any religion or belief; - the freedom to establish and maintain communications with individuals and communities in matters of religion orand belief andt the freedom to carry out charitable activitienational and international levels. Equally, it should be noted in the Guidelines that the right to exercise religion in community with others should not unnecessarily be limited to officially recognised places of worship, and that all undue limitations to the freedom of assembly should be condemned by the EU.
Amendment 53 #
2013/2082(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i
Paragraph 1 – point i
(i) The EU should take action when registration requirements for religious or belief-related organisations unduly limit the freedom of religion or belief. Registration should not be understood as a prerequisite for the enjoyment of one's human right to freedom of religion or belief, as that right cannot be conditional upon administrative or legal requirements. The EU should call for the abolishment of any legislation, such as the mandatory registration of one's religion in civil status documents, if this legislation leads to discrimination against persons holding non-religious beliefs or persons who have changed their religion or belief;
Amendment 73 #
2013/2082(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q
Paragraph 1 – point q
(q) The EU should continue its initiatives in various multilateral fora in order to promote and protect the freedom of religion or belief. Whenever relevant, the EU will assist third countries in drawing up legislation promoting and protecting freedom of religion or belief.
Amendment 74 #
2013/2082(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point r
Paragraph 1 – point r
(r) In accordance with Article 36 of the Treaty on the European Union, the European Parliament should be involved in the evaluation of the implementation of the Guidelines which should take place no later than three years after the Guidelines have come into force. The evaluation should be based on an analysis of the EU response to concrete situations related to the violation of freedom of religion or belief in third countries. The European Parliament should be regularly informed of areas or developments of concern, as reported by the EU delegations. Its relevant committees will receive detailed information.
Amendment 75 #
2013/2082(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point r a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point r a (new)
(r a) The EU Special Representative on Human Rights should see the protection of freedom of religion or belief as an important aspect of his/her mandate and will have a visible role in promoting this freedom through the external relations of the EU. He/she should be formally charged to liaise with the European Parliament on this issue and engage in a structural dialogue with relevant non- governmental organisations such as EPRID.
Amendment 173 #
2013/0443(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Without prejudice to paragraph 1, Member States shall take all the necessary measures not entailing disproportionate costs to limit their 2025 anthropogenic emissions of SO2, NOx, NMVOC, NH3, PM2,5 and CH4. The levels of those emissions shall be determined on the basis of fuels sold or fuels used, by a linear reduction trajectory established between their emission levels for 2020 and the emission levels defined by the emission reduction commitments for 2030.
Amendment 21 #
2013/0302(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 a (new)
Article 26 a (new)
Amendment 50 #
2013/0165(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
In accordance with Directive 95/46/EC and Directive 2002/58/EC, manufacturers shall ensure that vehicles equipped with an eCall in-vehicle system are not traceable and are not subject to any constant tracking in their normal operational status related to the eCalltracking.
Amendment 65 #
2013/0165(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable to non-compliance by manufacturers with the provisions of this Regulation and shall take all measures to ensure that they are implemented. The penalties provided for shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive, in particular where Article 6 of this Regulation is violated. Members States shall notify those provisions to the Commission, and shall notify it without delay of any subsequent amendment affecting them.
Amendment 90 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title 1
Title 1
Proposal for a REGULATIONDIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing a framework on market access to port services and financial transparency of ports (Text with EEA relevance)
Amendment 172 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 a (new)
Recital 19 a (new)
(19a) Developments in the maritime industry, such as the increasing size of vessels and overcapacity, aggravate the already fluctuating demand for dockworkers. In many ports this has resulted in an increase of casual work arrangements, which lead to precarious and unsocial working conditions. The Member States, together with the social partners, may take measures to promote employment continuity and social protection.
Amendment 178 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 b (new)
Recital 19 b (new)
(19b) Automation and technological innovation offer the opportunity to significantly improve efficiency and safety of ports. Before introduction of significant changes, employers should consult port workers´ unions in order to guarantee the necessary training and re- training and to find shared solutions to reduce any negative effect of such progresses on occupational health and safety and employability. Public authorities and management bodies should be consulted as appropriate, whenever they are involved in automation, innovation and expansion plans.
Amendment 210 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1
Article 1
Amendment 236 #
Amendment 270 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3
Article 3
Amendment 271 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4
Article 4
Amendment 290 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 6
Article 2 – point 6
6. ‘mooring’ means the berthtying and un- berthing services required for a waterborne vessel being anchored or otherwise ftying of a waterborne vessel to the berth, the quayside or a buoy in order to immobilise the vessel thereby allowing people, pastsened to the shore in the port or in the waterways access to the portgers, goods or cargo to be safely moved onto or from the waterborne vessel;
Amendment 297 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5
Article 5
Amendment 301 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6
Article 6
Amendment 315 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7
Article 7
Amendment 331 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8
Article 8
Amendment 347 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9
Article 9
Amendment 349 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) the availability of port service to all users;
Amendment 353 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d b (new)
(db) the availability of the service without interruption during the day, the night, the week and the year;
Amendment 356 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10
Article 10
Amendment 364 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Amendment 378 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
This Chapter and the transitional provisions of Article 24 shall not apply to cargo handling services and passenger services or to pilotage and mooring services.
Amendment 389 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) to ensure the availability of the service without interruption during the day, night, week and year and the availability of the port service to all users;
Amendment 420 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Article 14 – paragraph 4
4. Without prejudice to paragraph 3, port infrastructure charges may vary in accordance with commercial practices related to frequent users, or in order to promote a more efficient use of the port infrastructure, and short sea shipping or a high environmental performance, energy efficiency or carbon efficiency of transport operations. The criteria used for such a variation shall be relevant, objective, transparent and non- discriminatory and in due respect of the competition rules. The resulting variation shall in particular be available to all relevant port service users on equal term. The criteria used for such a variation shall be in due respect of state aid and competition rules.
Amendment 424 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Port management bodies shall levy differentiated charges for the use of port infrastructures so as to promote energy- saving and carbon-efficient transport, favouring to ships with good environmental performances over those lagging behind in this respect.
Amendment 428 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 5
Article 14 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt, where necessary, delegated acts in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 21 concerning common classifications of vessels, fuels and types of operations and fuels, according to which the infrastructure charges can vary and common charging principles for port infrastructure charges.
Amendment 511 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. Without prejudice to national and Union law including collective agreements between social partners, the managing bodies of the port or the competent authority may require the designated provider of port services appointed in accordance with the procedure established by Article 7, in the case where this provider is different from the incumbentoutgoing provider of port services, to grant staff previously taken on by the incumbentoutgoing provider of port services the rights to which they would have been entitled if there had been a transfer within the meaning of Directive 2001/23/EC.
Amendment 522 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 a (new)
Article 10 a (new)
Amendment 530 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
This Chapter and the transitional provisions of Article 24 shall not apply to cargo handling services and, mooring, passenger services and pilotage.
Amendment 591 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Article 14 – paragraph 4
4. Without prejudice to paragraph 3, port infrastructure charges may vary in accordance with commercial practices related to frequentthe port´s economic strategy and the port´s spatial planning policy, related inter alia to certain categories of users, or in order to promote a more efficient use of the port infrastructure, short sea shipping or a high environmental performance, energy efficiency or carbon efficiency of transport operations. The criteria used for such a variation shall be relevant, objective, transparent and non-discriminatory and in due respect of the competition rules. The resulting variation shall in particular be available to all relevant port service users on equal termnon-discriminatory on the basis of nationality and shall comply with state aid and competition rules. Port infrastructure charges may vary also in accordance with commercial practices.
Amendment 614 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – title
Article 15 – title
Consultation of port users and other stakeholders
Amendment 618 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. The managing body of the port shall establish a committee of representatives of operators of waterborne vessels,Without prejudice to the competence on the issues listed in points (a) to (d) of this paragraph, the managing body of the port shall when appropriate consult representatives of port users, providers of port services and other relevant stakeholders at least on the following: (a) the chargo owners or other port users which are requested to paying policy; (b) measures to improve the connections with the hinterland and where appropriate measures to develop and improve the efficiency of rail and infrastructure charge or a port service charge or both. This committee shall be called the ‘port users’ advisory committee’. land waterways connections; (c) the efficiency of the administrative procedures in port and where appropriate possible measures to simplify them, as well as the proper coordination of port services within the port area; (d) environmental issues.
Amendment 622 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Amendment 627 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16
Article 16
Amendment 635 #
Amendment 675 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 a (new)
Article 17 a (new)
Article 17a Handling of complaints 1. Member States shall ensure that an effective mechanism is in place to handle complaints arising from the application of this Regulation for all the maritime ports covered by this Regulation on the territory of each Member State. 2. The handling of complaints shall be carried out in a manner which excludes conflicts of interest and which is functionally independent of any managing body of the port or providers of port services. Member States shall ensure that there is effective functional separation between the handling of complaints on the one hand and the ownership and management of ports, provision of port services and port use on the other hand. The handling of complaints shall be impartial and transparent and shall duly respect the right to freely conduct business. 3. Member States shall ensure that port users and other relevant stakeholders are informed of where and how to lodge a complaint, including, an indication of the authorities responsible for the handling of complaints and relevant national authorities referred to in Articles 12(5), 13(3) and 14(7).
Amendment 77 #
2013/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Longer vehicles may be used in cross- border transport if the two Member States concerned already allow it and if the conditions for derogation under Article 4(3), (4) or (5) of the Directive are met. The European Commission has already provided guidance on the application of Article 4 of the Directive. The transport operations referred to in Article 4(4) do not have a significant impact on international competition if the cross-border use remains limited to two Member States where the existing infrastructure and the road safety requirements allow it. This balances the Member States’ right under the principle of subsidiarity to decide on transport solutions suited to their specific circumstances with the need to prevent such policies from distorting the internal market. The provisions of Article 4 (4) are clarified in this respect.
Amendment 149 #
2013/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a a (new)
Directive 96/53/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) (a) The following paragraph 2a shall be inserted: (aa) ‘Member States shall permit road vehicles, including combination vehicles, which do not comply with the specifications contained in points 1.3, 2, 3, 4.1 and/or 4.3 of Annex I to be used for a cross-border operation between neighbouring Member States which have adopted measures in application of this paragraph;’
Amendment 165 #
2013/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive 96/53/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
‘Transport operations shall be considered to not significantly affect international competition in the transport sector if they take place on the territory of a Member State or, for a cross-border operation, between only two neighbouring Member States who have both adopted measures taken in application of this paragraph, and if one of the conditions under (a) and (b) is fulfilled:’
Amendment 173 #
2013/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Directive 96/53/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 5 a (new)
(2a) The following Article 4(5a) shall be inserted: (5a) ‘Member States may permit cross- border transport by vehicles, including combination vehicles, which do not comply with the specifications contained in points 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the Annex, provided that Member States do not discriminate among the Member States where the vehicles concerned are registered. Member States shall designate the sections of the road network on which these vehicles or combination vehicles are permitted. This information shall be publicly accessible.’
Amendment 265 #
2013/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Directive 96/53/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – first part
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – first part
The maximum dimensions laid down in Annex I points 1.1 and 1.6 may be exceeded by 1580 cm for vehicles or combinations of vehicles engaged in the transport of 45-foot containers or swap bodies, if the road transport of the container or swap body is part of an intermodal transport operation.
Amendment 280 #
2013/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Directive 96/53/EC
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
The Member States shall establish a system for pre-selecting and targeting checks on vehicles or combinations of vehicles in circulation, without discriminating on the basis of the nationality of drivers or transport entrepreneurs, in order to ensure compliance with the requirements of this Directive.
Amendment 284 #
2013/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Directive 96/53/EC
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. At the request of a Member State, the Commission shall investigate whether a Member State is complying with the non- discrimination requirement in paragraph 1. If the investigation reveals that the Member State is not complying with this requirement, the Commission shall take the requisite measures against the Member State concerned.
Amendment 289 #
2013/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Directive 96/53/EC
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
After the expiry of a period of two years from the date of entry into force of this Directive, Member States shall measure the weight of vehicles or combination of vehicles in circulation. The purpose of these pre-selection measures is to identify vehicles that are likely to have committed an offence and that should be checked manually. These measures mayshall be taken with the aid of automatic systems set up on the infrastructure, or onboard systems installed in vehicles in line with paragraph 6 below. The automatic systems must enable the identification of the vehicles suspected of exceeding the maximum authorised weights. As these automatic systems are only to be used for pre-selection purposes, and not to define an offence, they do not have to be certified by the Member States.
Amendment 306 #
2013/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Directive 96/53/EC
Article 12 – paragraph 6
Article 12 – paragraph 6
Amendment 313 #
2013/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Directive 96/53/EC
Article 12 – paragraph 7
Article 12 – paragraph 7
Amendment 340 #
2013/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point a a (new)
Directive 96/53/EC
Annex I – point 1.1
Annex I – point 1.1
(aa) Point 1.1, 18.75, is replaced by: 25.25
Amendment 347 #
2013/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point b a (new)
Directive 96/53/EC
Annex I – point 2.2 a (new)
Annex I – point 2.2 a (new)
(ba) Point 2.2 a shall be inserted - Ecocombis 60 t
Amendment 59 #
2013/0074(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
– having regard to Article 294(2) and Articles 43(2) and 100(2), 192(1) and (2) and 194(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C7- 0065/2013),
Amendment 60 #
2013/0074(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Citation 1
Citation 1
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 43(2), 100(2), 192(1) and (2), and 194(2) thereof,
Amendment 62 #
2013/0074(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Citation 6
Citation 6
Acting in accordance with the ordinaryspecial legislative procedure laid down in Article 192(2) TFEU,
Amendment 106 #
2013/0074(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall establishhave and implement a maritime spatial plan or plans and an integrated coastal management strategy or strategies. They may be prepared in separate document. In adopting the plans, account shall be taken of existing integrated coastal strategies.
Amendment 112 #
2013/0074(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Amendment 114 #
2013/0074(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. When establishing maritime spatial plans and integrated coastal management strategies, Member States shall give due regard to the particularities of the regions and the sub-regions, the respective sector activities, the marine waters and coastal zones concerned and potential climate change impacts.
Amendment 117 #
2013/0074(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. Maritime spatial plans and integrated coastal management strategies may include or build on mechanisms that have been or are being established before the entry into force of this Directive, provided their content is in conformity with the minimum requirements specified in Articles 6, 7 and 8.
Amendment 119 #
2013/0074(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – title
Article 5 – title
Amendment 149 #
2013/0074(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – title
Article 6 – title
Common minimum requirementrecommendations for maritime spatial plans and integrated coastal management strategies
Amendment 156 #
2013/0074(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – title
Article 7 – title
Specific minimum requirementrecommendations for maritime spatial plans
Amendment 170 #
2013/0074(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – title
Article 8 – title
Specific minimum requirementrecommendations for integrated coastal management strategies
Amendment 171 #
2013/0074(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. IExisting integrated coastal management strategies shall contain at least, an inventory of exist, as an element ing measures applied in coastal zones and an analysis of the need for additional actions in order to achieve the objectives set out in Article 5. The strategies shall provide foraritime spatial planning, shall contribute to and promote integrated and cross-sectoral policy implementation and consider, taking account of interactions between terrestrial and maritime activitiesactivities at sea and on land.
Amendment 175 #
2013/0074(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. When establishapplying integrated coastal management strategies, Member States shall take into consideration, at least, the following activities:
Amendment 184 #
2013/0074(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall establish appropriate means for the public participation of all interested parties at an early stage in in accordance withe development of maritime spatial plans and integrated coastal management strategiesomestic law.
Amendment 187 #
2013/0074(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Amendment 195 #
2013/0074(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State bordering a coastal zone or maritime area of another Member State shallmay cooperate to ensure that maritime spatial plans and integrated coastal management strategies are coherent and coordinated across the coastal zone or marine region and/or sub-region concerned. Such cooperation shall in particular take into account issues of a transnational nature, such as cross-border infrastructure.
Amendment 234 #
2013/0072(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
2.(aa) In Article 3(3), the following point is added: '3. This Regulation shall not apply to passengers who travel free of charge or at a reduced fare which is not directly or indirectly available to the public, including children aged under 2 for whom no separate seat has been booked. However, it shall apply to passengers having tickets issued under a Frequent Flyer Programme or other commercial programme by an air carrier or tour operator.
Amendment 313 #
2013/0072(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 328 #
2013/0072(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 357 #
2013/0072(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Article 6 a – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 6 a – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Where a passenger misses a connecting flight as a result of a delay or change of schedule to a preceding flight, the Community air carrier operating the onward connecting flightresponsible for the delay shall offer the passenger:
Amendment 374 #
2013/0029(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Directive 2012/34/EU
Article 7 c – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 c – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Member States may limit the rights of access provided for in Article 10 to railway undertakings which are part of the vertically integrated undertaking to which the infrastructure manager concerned belongs, if the Commission informs Member States that noa request has been made in accordance with paragraph 1 or pending the examination of the request by the Commission or if it, and Member States shall set those limits if the Commission decides, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 62(2), that:
Amendment 40 #
2013/0028(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set outRejects the Commission proposal;
Amendment 242 #
2013/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Regulation (EC) No. 1370/2007
Article 2 a (new) – paragraph 6 – point b
Article 2 a (new) – paragraph 6 – point b
Amendment 215 #
2013/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that a minimum number of recharging points for electric vehicles are put into place, at least the number given in the table in Annex II, by 31 December 2020 at the latest. On 1 January 2017, the Commission and Member States shall decide jointly whether the numbers given in Annex II must be adapted to prevailing market conditions.
Amendment 246 #
2013/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall ensure that shore side electricity supply for waterborne vessels is installed in all ports included in the trans-European transport network (TEN-T). This requirement shall apply to other European ports also, provided that it is cost-effective and has environmental benefits.
Amendment 378 #
2013/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – point 1 – point 1.2 – paragraph 2
Annex III – point 1 – point 1.2 – paragraph 2
Direct Current (DC) fast recharging points for electric vehicles shall be equipped, for interoperability purposes, with - connectors of Type "Combo 2" as described in the relevant EN standard, to be adopted by 2014. , or - 'Chademo' connectors, or - a Direct Current fast recharging system to be selected. On 1 January 2018, the Commission may, if so desired, decide to select one of the Direct Current fast recharging systems as the European standard.
Amendment 32 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes with concern the environmental impact of marine litter in all European sea basins and calls on the Commission and Member States to focus on the full implementation and enforcement of the relevant EU directives, such as those on waste management, port reception facilities for ship-generated waste, water quality and marine strategy;
Amendment 40 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. WelcomeRejects the Commission’s legislative proposal for Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) and Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) as measures necessary for managing the increasing number of maritime and coastal activities and protecting the environment;
Amendment 41 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 42 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Points out that planning legislation is the responsibility of the Member States and urges the Commission to respect this;
Amendment 43 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that best practices are disseminated and that lessons are learned from preparatory actions in this area, since there are significant differences between Member States in the development of management systems for maritime and coastal areas;
Amendment 51 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Expresses its regret that the negative perception of working, health and safety conditions continues to undermine the attractiveness of maritime professions; encourages the Commission and Member StatesMember States and the maritime sector to step up their efforts to address this situation, for example through tax advantages for seafarers;
Amendment 57 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 70 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on the Member States, in the interests of a high quality maritime sector and associated maritime cluster, to encourage the use of their flags by means of fiscal incentives such as tonnage taxation arrangements for vessels and at the same time to seek inclusion on the ‘White List’ of the Paris Memorandum of Understanding;
Amendment 88 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Commission to step up its efforts to boost the competitiveness of European ports by supporting port infrastructures and upgrading the services provided (e.g. by bringing them into line with the Schengen requirements) in order to make European ports more attractive for cruise ships and more beneficial for local communities;
Amendment 94 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
Amendment 98 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
Amendment 101 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
Amendment 111 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Agrees with the Commission that blue energy is an asset for the European maritime economy and urges ithe Member States to contribute to realising its potential through the sea basin strategies;
Amendment 129 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Calls on the Commission to promote partnerships between the private sector and research institutes and cross-border partnerships, such as the European Marine Biological Resource Centre, since marine biotechnology and access to marine biodiversity require scientific know-how and sophisticated and expensive equipment;
Amendment 3 #
2012/2296(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas road charging is going to become a reality in more and more Member States in the very near future; whereas the EU has a responsibility to ensure that this new development does not impact on cross-border travel or trade; whereas road charging also must not have a disproportionate adverse impact on the everyday life of residents of border regions;
Amendment 45 #
2012/2296(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on Member States to take into account the special position of residents of border regions when establishing national toll systems; stresses that national toll systems must not have any discriminatory impact whatsoever;
Amendment 37 #
2012/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas the completion of the internal energy market by 2014 should facilitate new and more market participants, including from of a growing number of SMEs producing renewable energy;
Amendment 44 #
2012/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas, as things stand at present,ccording to estimates the EU is on track to achieve theits target of a 20% share for RES in the energy mix by 2020;
Amendment 126 #
2012/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that levels of public and political acceptance of renewable energy differ and that the availability of public and private financing to promote RES varies widely; believes that carbon markets have a role to play in providing investors incentives to invest in RES;
Amendment 155 #
2012/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Notes the importance of ensuring that prices for consumers, both domestic and industrial, remain at an affordable level;
Amendment 161 #
2012/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5 d. Believes there is a need to phase out subsidies that support environmentally harmful fossil fuels;
Amendment 196 #
2012/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes with concern that the cooperation mechanisms introduced by Directive 2009/28/EC have, to date, scarcely been used; points to the Commission's findings indicating that better use of the existing scope for cooperation would bring considerable benefits, such as boosting trade; welcomes the Commission's declared intention to draw up guidelines on cooperation within the EUhow to exploit the cooperation mechanisms, which should provide better information and reduced complexity in their use; calls on the Member States to subsequently make better use of the scope for cooperation and to developmechanisms and also increase communication between one another;
Amendment 377 #
2012/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. IBelieves that targeted R&D through existing instruments needs to be made more effective and is concerned that R&D has been neglected in certain branches of the renewable energy sector, leading, in some cases, to commercial problem which has led to commercialisation difficulties; underscores the need for investment in the further development of existing technologies in order to sustain or achieve competitivityeness and also to ensure that their life-cycle remains sustainable;
Amendment 382 #
2012/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Believes that the SET Plan offers the opportunity to continue to boost and develop new and emerging RES, such as marine energy and also to address the challenges of balancing, intelligent energy solutions and storage;
Amendment 462 #
2012/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Is convinced that only an EU-wide system for promoting RES will offer the most cost-effective framework in which their full potential can be realised; sees decisiveSees potential advantages in a technology- neutral Europeannational markets for renewables, in which producelectricity suppliers willould have an obligation to cover a pre- determined quota of their energy output from RES, and in which one of the ways of reaching that quota will be through the tradproportion of the electricity they supply from RES, reaching their obligation by presenting of certificates that can be traded on a market established for that purpose; notes the evidence of experience in the Member States that, in order to ensure quotas are met, heavy fines must be imposed for failure to meet them a combination of both incentives and penalties should be in place to ensure obligations are met;
Amendment 88 #
2012/2168(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47
Paragraph 47
47. Notes that a business plan for the House of European History in Brussels was approved by the Bureau on 26 September 2011 and that the Commission has declared its willingness to participate in the running costs of the project and will communicate to Parliament before the end of the summer 2013 the terms of such contribution; calls, nonetheless, for an immediate halt to the ‘House of European History’ project and for those contracts which have already been concluded to be terminated, albeit at the expense of contractual penalty payments;
Amendment 90 #
2012/2168(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 a (new)
Paragraph 47 a (new)
47a. Considers that a democratic institution such as the European Parliament ought not to advertise itself; calls on its Bureau, therefore, to make a proposal for an amended and more limited mission statement for the European Parliament’s information offices;
Amendment 95 #
2012/2168(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50 a (new)
Paragraph 50 a (new)
50a. Calls on its Bureau to make a proposal for reducing the cost of the monthly removal of the document trunks of Members and staff;
Amendment 105 #
2012/2168(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 69 a (new)
Paragraph 69 a (new)
69a. Considers that its Members should render a full account of the use made of their general expenditure allowance; calls on its Bureau to submit a proposal for such an accounting procedure;
Amendment 37 #
2012/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Indent 2
Indent 2
– introduction of EU guidelines or implementing rules on the protection of animals at the time of killing, with due regard for freedom of religion;
Amendment 2 #
2012/2031(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Supports the objectives of Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations, but notes that its implementation has led to increased costs that transport companies have to bear, mainly due to the new requirements as regards vehicle facilities;
Amendment 5 #
2012/2031(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Urges the Commission to ensure that veterinary controls of animals to be transported take place at the end of their transport.
Amendment 6 #
2012/2031(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the European Commission to submit a proposal for amending Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 so as to limit the transport of live animals to 8 hours;
Amendment 16 #
2012/2031(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 34 #
2012/2031(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Member States to improve inspections, in order to ensure proper compliance withenforcement of the regulation, and to impose sanctions commensurate with the infringements committedthat are effective and proportionate and act as a deterrent.
Amendment 249 #
2012/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. A European political party registered in accordance with the conditions and procedures laid down in this Regulation, which is represented in the European Parliament by at least one of its members, and having member parties within the meaning of Article 2(1) established in one quarter of the Member States which is not in one of the situations of exclusion referred to in Article [93] of the Financial Regulation may apply for funding from the general budget of the European Union, in accordance with the terms and conditions published by the European Parliament in a call for [contributions].
Amendment 60 #
2012/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – indent 4
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – indent 4
Amendment 81 #
2012/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Each Member State shall carry out in every calendar year a total number of initial roadside inspections , corresponding to at least 51% of the total number of vehicles referred to in Article 3(1) that are registered in its territory .
Amendment 95 #
2012/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Drivers of a vehicle registered in a Member State shall keep on board the roadworthiness certificate corresponding to the latest roadworthiness test and the report of the last roadside inspection, when they are available. Member States shall exchange these data, with a view to developing risk-based roadside inspections.
Amendment 136 #
2012/0186(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13
Article 13
Amendment 162 #
Amendment 37 #
Amendment 40 #
2012/0184(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title 1
Title 1
Proposal for a REGULATIONDIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers and repealing Directive 2009/40/EC (Text with EEA relevance)
Amendment 49 #
2012/0184(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
Amendment 56 #
2012/0184(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Solid investigation results do not show that 8% of the accidents involving motorcycles are caused or linked to technical defects. Motorcycle riders are the group of road users with the highest safety risk, with rising trend in the number of fatalities. Moped drivers are overrepresented in the number of fatalities, with more than 1,400 drivers killed on the roads in 2008. The scope of vehicles to be tested shall therefore be extended to the highest risk group of road users, the powered two- or three-wheel vehicles.
Amendment 70 #
2012/0184(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
Amendment 91 #
2012/0184(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This RegulationDirective establishes a regime of periodic roadworthiness tests of vehicles.
Amendment 96 #
2012/0184(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – indent 5
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – indent 5
Amendment 106 #
2012/0184(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – indent 7
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – indent 7
Amendment 113 #
2012/0184(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – indent 8
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – indent 8
Amendment 168 #
2012/0184(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Motor vehicles and their trailers shall periodically be tested in accordance with this RegulationDirective in the Member State where they are registered.
Amendment 183 #
2012/0184(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 1
Amendment 195 #
2012/0184(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 2
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 2
– Vehicles of category M1, N1 and O2N1: four years after the date on which the vehicle was first registered, then two years and thereafter annually;
Amendment 208 #
2012/0184(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 3
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 3
– Vehicles of category M1 registered as taxis or ambulances, vehicles of categories M2, M3, N2, N3, T5, O3 and O4: one year after the date on which the vehicle was first registered, and thereafter annually.
Amendment 212 #
2012/0184(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Amendment 270 #
2012/0184(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4
Article 12 – paragraph 4
Amendment 39 #
2012/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation No 850/98
Article 31a
Article 31a
1. By way of derogation from Article 31 fishing with beam trawl using electrical pulse current shall be allowed in ICES Divisions IVc and IVb south of a rhumb line joined by the following points, which shall be measured according to the WGS84 coordinate system: – a point on the east coast of the United Kingdom at latitude 55o N, – then east to latitude 55o N, longitude 5o E, – then north to latitude 56o N, – and finally east to a point on the west coast of Denmark at latitude 56o N. 2. Electrical pulse fishing shall be allowed only when: (a) no more than 5% of the beam trawler fleet by Member States use the electric pulse trawl; (b) the maximum electrical power in kW for each beam trawl is no more than the length in metre of the beam multiplied by 1,25; (c) the effective voltage between the electrodes is no more than 15V; (d) the vessel is equipped with an automatic computer management system which records the maximum power used per beam and the effective voltage between electrodes for at least the last 100 tows. It is not possible for non-authorised person to modify this automatic computer management system; (e) it is prohibited to use one or more tickler chains in front of the footrope." activities conducted with beam trawls using electrical pulse current (pulse gear) shall be permitted in ICES Divisions IVc and IVb south of a rhumb line joined by the following points, which shall be measured according to the WGS84 coordinate system: – a point on the east coast of the United Kingdom at latitude 55o N, – then east to latitude 55o N, longitude 5o E, – then north to latitude 56o N, – and finally east to a point on the west coast of Denmark at latitude 56o N. 2. All vessels conducting fishing activities with pulse gear in the area set out in paragraph 1 must be issued with a fishing authorisation in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. This fishing authorisation shall be immediately revoked if the vessel does not meet the technical conditions listed in Annex XIVe or if paragraph 4 is violated. 3. Vessels referred to in paragraph 2 shall: (a) carry on board exclusively pulse gear which meets the technical conditions listed in Annex XIVe and which is certified in accordance with paragraph 6; (b) be equipped with an operational and fully independent functioning recording device which shall ensure the recording at all times during fishing activities of the electric power consumption and the effective value of the voltage referred to in Annex XIVe (2) and (3) and which is certified in accordance with paragraph 6; (c) not fit one or more tickler chains or other forms of mechanical stimulation of the seabed in front of the footrope. 4. It shall be prohibited to destroy, damage, render, inoperative or otherwise interfere with the recording device on board referred to in paragraph 3(b), in particular to alter data in any way and to remove the recording device from the fishing vessel. 5. The master of an EU fishing vessel shall ensure that the recording device is fully operational at all times and the data referred to in paragraph 3(b) is recorded and stored. The master of the vessel shall ensure in particular that: a) values exceeding those referred to in Annex XIVe are reported immediately to the competent authorities; b) the competent authorities are informed immediately of a malfunction in the device 6. For the purposes of paragraph 3(b) the recording device shall operate fully automatically without any human intervention and shall not permit the input or output of false information and shall not be capable of being manually over-ridden. The information shall be stored in the recording device for a period of at least 12 months. This information shall be made available to the competent authorities on demand. 7. Member States shall be responsible for certifying pulse gear and issuing certificates for pulse gear, indicating that the recording device complies with paragraph 3(b), that the pulse gear carried on board of a fishing vessels flying their flag meets the technical conditions listed in Annex XIVe and that a safe and proper use of the pulse gear is ensured. Member states competent authorities may assign the certification of pulse gears to classification societies or to other bodies having the necessary expertise for the technical examination of the pulse gears. 8. The master of a fishing vessel, referred to in paragraph 2, shall ensure that certification documentation (including a file describing the technical features of the pulse system) relating to the pulse system is held on board at all times. The certificate shall be valid for one year. 9. Member States shall adopt the necessary measures to ensure the safe and proper use of the pulse gear. 10. Member States shall monitor, on the basis of sampling, the activities of fishing vessels flying their flag, which are equipped with pulse gear in order to ensure compliance by these vessels with the measures laid down in the paragraphs 1 to 5, and with the measures established on the basis of paragraph 7. For the purposes of the monitoring each Member State shall establish a sampling plan based on high risk criteria such as: (a) the risk of non-compliance with the provisions of this Article; (b) the level of previously detected infringements for the vessel concerned; and (c) the number and the nature of the notifications according to paragraph 5 for the vessel concerned. 11. By January 2017 Member States shall report to the Commission on the application of the conditions laid down in this Article and relevant Annex. The Commission shall, on the basis of the reports from member states and in conjunction with scientific advice, evaluate the impact of the measures on the stocks and fisheries concerned by January 2018."
Amendment 48 #
2012/0158(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 a (new)
Regulation N° 850/98
Annex XIVe (new)
Annex XIVe (new)
Amendment 150 #
2012/0055(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20 a (new)
(20a) 'abandoned ship' means a ship which has been left unattended and derelict in an EU port by its last recorded owner;
Amendment 180 #
2012/0055(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5 a (new)
Amendment 245 #
2012/0055(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 2
Amendment 247 #
2012/0055(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 5
Article 23 – paragraph 5
Amendment 251 #
2012/0055(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 6
Article 23 – paragraph 6
6. Exemptions to the penalties mentioned in paragraph 5 may be introduced by Member States in the case where the shipowner has not sold its ship with the intention to have it recycled. In that case, Member States shall request evidence supporting the shipowner's claim including a copy of the sales contract.
Amendment 219 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Notes that the biodiversity of the marine environment is seriously jeopardised by illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU fishing) and stresses that cooperation between the EU Member States and third countries should be strengthened to combat IUU fishing;
Amendment 1 #
2011/2287(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas multilingualism is one of the key featureelements of the European Parliament, and of the Union as a whole, which respects cultural and linguistic diversity and ensures equal treatment of EU citizens with different origins and backgrounds;
Amendment 2 #
2011/2287(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the principle of multilingualism in the European Parliament is the foundation of the institution’s political, co-legislative and communication work;
Amendment 3 #
2011/2287(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas the principle of multilingualism in the European Parliament ensures that the right of European citizens to stand for election to the European Parliament is not unnecessarily obstructed;
Amendment 6 #
2011/2287(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Bureau to develop a system with a penalty clause in order to combat late cancellations of bookings of interpreters;
Amendment 7 #
2011/2287(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the administration to make full and efficient use of the updated language profiles of Members when making language arrangements not only for committees, delegations and political groups in the places of work but also outside the places of work; insists that all Members’ language profiles should be updated every year; points out, in addition, that a copy of the updated profiles should be forwarded to the secretariats of the committees, delegations, political groups and working groups;
Amendment 187 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Emphasises the crucial importance of active civil society participation in and contribution to processes of governance and societal transformation, recognising the need to include representatives of women's and minority groups in such processes, and insists that, in future, civil society must be engaged so as to contribute directly through an institutionalised ‘'civil society monitoring mechanism’';
Amendment 8 #
2011/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas effective complaint systems should be at the disposal of passengers if the service is not properly delivered or if any other rights guaranteed to the passengers are infringed, especially since passengers have already paid the price of the ticket before the service is provided and since tax-payers’ money contributes substantially to the subsidies received by air carriers;
Amendment 61 #
2011/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines that passengers should have the right to be informed about the ‘Passenger Name Record’ (PNR) kept on them by the air carrier; stresses that passengers should not be denied boarding on the basis of their PNR, except if they are suspected of terrorist or, more generally, serious crimes;
Amendment 87 #
2011/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to examine measures that would allow passengers to correct booking errors or to withdraw from an online reservation within a cooling-off period of at least 48 hours following the initial bookingeasily and free of charge;
Amendment 92 #
2011/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 103 #
2011/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 135 #
2011/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Believes that passengers whose luggage has been lost or delayed should enjoy equivalent rights, in terms of compensation and assistance, to passengers who have been delayed themselveimmediately be informed of their rights;
Amendment 150 #
2011/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Is of the opinion that more balanced burden-sharing between air carriers, airports and other service providers concerned, notably in extraordinary circumstances, should be explored, in which connection it should be completely clear which service-provider is responsible for ensuring respect for the rights of passengers in a given situation;
Amendment 158 #
2011/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Invites the Commission to revise compensation criteria, levels and mechanisms; stresses that the currently applicable compensation levels should in no way be weakened, and that particular attention should be given to every passenger who has experienced long delays, irrespective of the cause in order to take fully into account the damages he has suffered;
Amendment 163 #
2011/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
Amendment 71 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
and calls for these goals to be considered priorities, which should therefore be checked every year and coordinated with other European policy initiatives in the field of air quality (SOx, NOx and particulates);
Amendment 78 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the completion of the European internal transport market should be aimed for, without neglecting economic, employment and social aspects, and calls on the Commission to ensure that proposals on liberalising the airport, rail, road, and other markets do not lead to social dumping or private monopolie; calls on the Commission once more to develop unequivocal, effective guidelines on state aid for seaports;
Amendment 98 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that efficient co-modality in passenger and goods transport – measured in terms of economic efficiency, environmental protection, social and employment conditions and safety aspects, and geared to existing and planned infrastructure in individual countries and regions – should be the guiding idea for future transport policy, taking full advantage of the strengths of each individual mode, and that these parameters should be used to determine modal distribution in countries and regions rather than retaining the proposed 300 km threshold for goods transport by road;
Amendment 126 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – introductory part
Paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. Stresses that the TEN-T concept should provide for a limited number of projects with European added value with higher levels of funding, and that:
Amendment 141 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – indent 3
Paragraph 5 – indent 3
– the Commission should commit itself to support alternative funding models and instruments, including project bonds, and to provide for increased use of that revenue to fund TEN-T projects when making proposals to internalise external costs;
Amendment 146 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – indent 4
Paragraph 5 – indent 4
– the definition of priorities should be seen in close connection with the conditions for using regional structural funds and the Member States should be obliged to guarantee funding for these projects beyond the end of the EU’s multi- annual programmes;
Amendment 197 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that the behaviour of transport users is decisive and calls for the creation of incentives to choose sustainable means of transport, where proposals should be made and calls on the Member States to submit proposals by 2013 to develop infrastructure for pedestrians and cyclists in towns, to double the number of passengers on public transport, which mainly uses alternative sources of energy, and to establish e-tickets for multi-modal travel, and where pricing policy should be considered as an incentive;
Amendment 220 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 – introductory part
Paragraph 11 – introductory part
Amendment 265 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – indent 1
Paragraph 15 – indent 1
– another reviewthe Commission to present a harmonised interpretation of the implementation and enforcement of the rules on driving and rest times for passenger and goods transport, and the implementation thereof, by by the end of 20143;
Amendment 277 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – indent 2
Paragraph 15 – indent 2
– a 40% increase in the number of secure parking spaces for heavy goods vehicles on the Trans-European Road Network (TERN) in each Member State compared with 2010 figures;
Amendment 293 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – indent 4
Paragraph 15 – indent 4
– an improvement in the initial and further training of persons employed in the transport sector, and in access to those professions, in order to harmonise working conditions and salaries;
Amendment 299 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – indent 4 bis (new)
Paragraph 15 – indent 4 bis (new)
- the Commission to present proposals for removing the current cabotage restrictions on passenger and goods transport by the end of 2013;
Amendment 307 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – indent 4 ter (new)
Paragraph 15 – indent 4 ter (new)
- the Commission to present proposals for permitting longer heavier vehicles (LHVs) on European roads by the end of 2013;
Amendment 318 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 2
Paragraph 16 – indent 2
– continuing support for the NAIADES programme, with an assessment of its success to be carried out in 2013, following its expiry, and its retention to be considered, if appropriate;
Amendment 348 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 6
Paragraph 16 – indent 6
Amendment 401 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 – indent 3 bis (new)
Paragraph 18 – indent 3 bis (new)
- the closure of one of the two places of work of the European Railway Agency;
Amendment 409 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 bis (new)
Paragraph 18 bis (new)
18 bis. Considers new European legislative initiatives in the field of transport unnecessary, yet stresses the need for correct implementation and enforcement of European legislation in all transport sectors and therefore requests that the Commission publish a summary of the enforcement of European transport legislation in the individual Member States by June 2012;
Amendment 9 #
2011/2082(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for a harmonised standard or reduced VAT rate for all intra-EU cross- border travel regardless of the mode of transport, and for harmonised regulation of VAT deductability;
Amendment 20 #
2011/2082(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to end distortions of competition resulting from the application of the VAT exemption on the European postal market, especially in those Member States where the interpretation of the Judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union in C-357/07 leads to a general exemption of VAT for high- volume business mail;
Amendment 73 #
2011/2020(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52 a (new)
Paragraph 52 a (new)
52a. Requests the Commission to present a report on the added value and efficiency of all EU agencies, in time to provide input for the discussion on the EU budget of 2013; considers that this report should enable Council and Parliament to decide which agencies can continue to exist and which agencies should be scrapped or merged;
Amendment 108 #
2011/2020(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 67 a (new)
Paragraph 67 a (new)
67a. Urges its Bureau to take the following measures: - to freeze the General Expenditure Allowance of its Members until the 2014 European Parliament elections; - to ensure that full accountability is demanded from Members for their General Expenditures Allowance;
Amendment 376 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point f a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) actions to develop new technologies which will lead to sustainable transport and reduce the external costs of all forms of transport;
Amendment 428 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ii
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ii
(ii) inland transport connections to inland ports, sea ports and airports, actions to reduce rail freight noise by retrofitting of existing rolling stockdevelop new technologies which will lead to sustainable transport and reduce the external costs of all forms of transport, as well as development of ports and multi- modal platforms: the amount of Union financial aid shall not exceed 20% of the eligible costs;
Amendment 208 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point o
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point o
(o) 'urban node' means an urban area where, including the transport infrastructure of the trans- European transport network is, which includes passenger terminals that are located in and around conurbations and are connected with other parts of that infrastructure and with the infrastructure for regional and local traffic;
Amendment 406 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Inland waterways and inland ports which form part of the comprehensive network are indicated on the maps in Annex I. Inland ports which form part of the core network are included in the list in Annex II a to this Regulation.
Amendment 423 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) rivers, canals and lakes comply with the minimum requirements for class IV waterways and continuous bridge clearance as laid down in the European Agreement on Main Inland Waterways of International Importance (AGN) on the new classification of inland waterways and ensure continuous bridge clearancein full compliance with the provisions laid down in Articles 41 and 42 of this Regulation.
Amendment 745 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 2 – point a (new)
Article 54 – paragraph 2 – point a (new)
Amendment 780 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Volume 04/33
Annex I – Volume 04/33
Sweden’s inland waters between Göteborg and the lakes in the interior, and between Stockholm and the lakes in the interior, are added to the map.
Amendment 798 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Volume 10/33
Annex I – Volume 10/33
The port of Bergen op Zoom is added to the core network.
Amendment 799 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Volume 10/33
Annex I – Volume 10/33
The port of Venlo is added to the core network.
Amendment 800 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Volume 10/33
Annex I – Volume 10/33
The port of Born is added to the core network.
Amendment 801 #
2011/0294(COD)
The Zuyder Zee ports (Deventer, Zwolle and Kampen) are added to the core network.
Amendment 802 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Volume 10/33
Annex I – Volume 10/33
The planned inland waterway link between the Twente Canal and the Mittelland Canal (between Enschede and Osnabrück) is added to the map.
Amendment 981 #
2011/0294(COD)
The list of inland ports belonging to the core network is added to this Annex.
Amendment 120 #
2011/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
Amendment 198 #
2011/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. The data exchanged during communication shall be limited to the data necessary for the purpose of targeted roadside checks. Data concerning the identity and nationality of the driver, driver activities and speed shall not be communicated.
Amendment 225 #
2011/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85
Article 19 – paragraph 4
Article 19 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall take appropriate measures to prevent conflicts of interests between fitters or workshops and road transport undertakings. In particular, if a transport undertaking is also operating as an approved fitter or workshop, it shall not be allowed to install and calibrate recording equipment in its own vehicles so that the requirements of this Regulation are fully complied with.
Amendment 235 #
2011/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85
Article 27
Article 27
Amendment 264 #
2011/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85
Article 30 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 30 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
For control purposes, periods of time for which no activity has been recorded shall be regarded as rest or break. Drivers are not obliged to record daily and weekly rest periods when having beenMember States shall not impose on drivers the presentation of forms attesting their activities while being away from the vehicle.
Amendment 273 #
2011/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85
Article 32 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 32 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. During roadside checks, an authorised inspecting officer may only impose penalties for infringements of Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 committed during the period since the last weekly rest period. Data on the past 28 days shall be used only to check whether a driver has complied with the requirements of Article 6(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 561/2006.
Amendment 289 #
2011/0196(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85
Article 37 – paragraph 2
Article 37 – paragraph 2
2. No infringement of this Regulation shall be subjected to more than one penalty or procedure. In order to ensure this, national enforcement authorities shall recognise one another’s documents showing that a penalty has been imposed.
Amendment 249 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d
Part 3 – article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) establishing incentives, including those of an economic nature, to promotenable more selective orand innovative low impact fishing;
Amendment 351 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Part 3 – article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 540 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 14 – article 57 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Part 14 – article 57 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. In Article 1(1) of Regulation (EG) No 1288/2009,‘3 (including 3.1-3.2),’shall be deleted.
Amendment 1067 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d
Part 3 – article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) establishing incentives, including those of an economic nature, to promotenable more selective orand innovative low impact fishing;
Amendment 1468 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Part 3 – article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Exemptions from current technical measures: (a) By way of derogation from Article 31(1) of Regulation (EC) No 850/1998, marine organisms may be caught using electric current, provided that the fishing gear used complies with the requisite technical specifications; (b) The technical specifications referred to in paragraph (a) shall be adopted by the Commission. These measures shall be implemented in accordance with the factfinding procedure referred to in Article 56.
Amendment 2540 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 14 – article 57 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Part 14 – article 57 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. In Article 1(1) of Regulation (EG) No 1288/2009,'3 (including 3.1-3.2),'shall be deleted.
Amendment 50 #
2011/0190(COD)
Proposal for a directive - amending act
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) In order to prevent transport from being switched from water to land, the Commission must deploy European funds such as Marco Polo as widely as possible to promote water transport and encourage the use of low-sulphur LNG as a maritime fuel. Member States should contribute to this trend by making fiscal facilities available for ship owners who invest in the use of LNG and for ship owners who invest in the development and use of scrubbers.
Amendment 55 #
2011/0190(COD)
Proposal for a directive - amending act
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Directive 1999/32/EC
Article 3a
Article 3a
Member States shall ensure that, from 31 December 2018, marine fuels are not used or placed on the market within their territory if their sulphur content exceeds 3.5 % by mass unless this fuel is used on vessels which have installed technical systems which prevent the maximum emission values laid down in Annex 1 from being exceeded.'
Amendment 63 #
2011/0190(COD)
Proposal for a directive - amending act
Article 1 – point 6 – point b
Article 1 – point 6 – point b
Directive 1999/32/EC
Article 4a – paragraph 1
Article 4a – paragraph 1
'1. Member States shall take all necessary measures to ensure that marine fuels are not used in the areas of their territorial seas, exclusive economic zones and pollution control zones falling within SOx Emission Control Areas and in their territorial waters which do not fall within SOx Emission Control Areas if the sulphur content of those fuels by mass exceeds:
Amendment 73 #
2011/0190(COD)
Proposal for a directive - amending act
Article 1 – point 6 – point (c)
Article 1 – point 6 – point (c)
Directive 1999/32/EC
Article 4a – paragraph 1a
Article 4a – paragraph 1a
'1 a. Member States shall take all necessary measures to ensure that marine fuels are not used in the areas of their territorial seas,ir exclusive economic zones and pollution control zones if the sulphur content of those fuels by mass exceeds:
Amendment 104 #
2011/0190(COD)
Proposal for a directive - amending act
Article 1 – point 10
Article 1 – point 10
Directive 1999/32/EC
Article 7 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. By 1 January 2013, the European Commission shall submit an extensive survey of the impact of the introduction of this legislation, particularly with regard to a possible modal switch from water to land transport. This shall also include an investigation of the impact of introducing the 0.1% sulphur standard for all European seas. If this survey shows that water transport is being replaced by land transport, the European Commission shall submit an alternative legislative proposal which does not entail any switch from water to land transport.
Amendment 106 #
2011/0190(COD)
Proposal for a directive - amending act
Article 1 – point 10 - point c b (new)
Article 1 – point 10 - point c b (new)
Directive 1999/32/EC
Article 7 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 3 b (new)
(cb) the following paragraph 3a is inserted 3b. If the International Maritime Organisation decides before 1 January 2015 to amend Annex XI to the MARPOL Convention, the European Commission shall automatically submit a new proposal to incorporate this amendment into European law.
Amendment 30 #
2011/0177(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Points out the success of the Marco Polo programme, which in line with the transition to a low carbon economy aims to transfer freight off road and onto other modes of transport and believes that this funding should be carried on, and of the NAIADES programme, which promotes European inland waterway transport, and believes that these projects should have adequate funding available in the next financial period;
Amendment 33 #
2011/0177(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 12 #
2010/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
Ma. whereas it is vital to have data available on the causes of accidents in order to improve road safety, as demonstrated, inter alia, by the VERONICA projects,
Amendment 19 #
2010/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 34 #
2010/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Reiterates its view that a complementary, long-term strategy is needed which goes beyond the period covered by the communication under consideration here and has the objective of preventing alls many road deaths (‘Vision Zero’); as possible; calls on the Commission to develop the central features of such a strategy and to present them within the next three years;
Amendment 59 #
2010/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for the development of a genuine EU road safety monitoring centre whose task it would be to collate data from existing databases andorganisers of projects such as SafetyNet, VERONICA or DaCoTa to cooperate as much as possible, pool their knowledge gained through the implementation of EU projects such as SafetyNet or DaCoTa and make it available to everyo, process the data obtained in a readily comprehensible, annually updated form manner, update their databases annually and make them available to everyone;
Amendment 73 #
2010/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Takes the view that greater importance should be attached to the concept of lifelong learning in the area of road transport as well; stresses that Member States are free to determine for themselves whether and how to employ this concept in their national legislation;
Amendment 79 #
2010/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls, in the context of driver training, for greater attention to be paid to the main causes of road deaths, such as speeding, driving while drunk or under the influence of drugs, failure to wear a seat belt or other protective equipment and the use of mobile communications devices while driving, and for ample attention to be devoted to anticipating traffic situations;
Amendment 91 #
2010/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Recommends, as a reintegration measure,Observes that the fitting of alcolocks to the vehicles of road users who are known to drink and drive may be an appropriate reintegration measure;
Amendment 105 #
2010/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls for determined efforts toon the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe to make serious progress with the harmoniseation of road signs and road traffic rules by 2013;
Amendment 115 #
2010/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Regards the enforcement of existing rules as a central pillar of the EU’s road safety policy; calls, in that connection, on the Member States to set annual national targets for checks on speeding, drink- driving or driving whilst under the influence of drugs and the wearing of seat belts, particularly if in the Member State concerned the rate of offending is higher than the European average in the case of such an offence;
Amendment 162 #
2010/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to identify and implement suitable measures to prevent accidents on rural roads and in rural areas and reduce the damage they cause;
Amendment 175 #
2010/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Emphasises the importance of observing driving and rest periods, and calls on the Commission and the Member States to make a sufficient number of safe parking areas which meet minimum social standards available to professional HGV drivers; calls on the Commission in this context also to make serious progress with harmonising the interpretation of driving hours and rest periods, thus increasing legal certainty for drivers on Europe’s roads and reducing the stress suffered by law enforcers, which will increase road safety on Europe’s road;
Amendment 187 #
2010/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Recommends that the fitting of alcolocks to all commercial passenger and goods transport vehiclesvehicles of people who have committed drinking and driving offences in the past should be made compulsory;
Amendment 223 #
2010/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Calls on the Commission to draw up a proposal to fit vehicles with ‘intelligent speed assistance systems’ which incorporates a timetable, details of an approval procedure and a description of the requisite road infrastructure; calls on the Commission to submit with this proposal an extensive analysis of the cost of the proposal;
Amendment 230 #
2010/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36a. Calls on the Commission to submit a proposal by the end of 2012 for equipping cars with an Event Data Recording system, including a timetable and a detailed approval procedure;
Amendment 242 #
2010/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Calls for the carrying of warning jackets for all vehicle occupants and the wearing of warning jackets by cyclists, as a means of improving their visibility, to be made compulsoryMember States, at the minimum, to require one vehicle occupant to carry a warning jacket and urges cyclists in all Member States to have front and back lights in working order;
Amendment 72 #
2010/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that greater priority needs to be given to improving the ability of the European Union to respond rapidly to breaches of human rights by non-EU countries, as well as violations of human rights by EU-based companies in third countries;
Amendment 214 #
2010/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
43. Calls for recognition of health abuses against patients and individuals, in particular those unable to defend themselves, be they political prisoners, prisoners of conscience or mentally disabled people, as cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment, while recognising the difficulty of proving certain acts;
Amendment 215 #
2010/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43a (new)
Paragraph 43a (new)
43a (new). Calls for the recognition that minorities such as indigenous groups and people discriminated because of their caste, are disproportionately vulnerable and subjected to torture;
Amendment 258 #
2010/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 57
Paragraph 57
57. Expresses its deep regret at the assassinations of, among others, Stanislav Markelov, Anastasia Baburova and Natalya Estemirova in Russia, the arbitrary detention of Roxana Saberi and Abdolfattah Soltani in Iran, and the trial of Liu Xiaobo, and the detention of Gao Zhisheng in China, all of which took place during the reporting period;
Amendment 272 #
2010/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 59
Paragraph 59
59. Emphasises the importance and indispensability of human rights clauses as well as effective dispute settlement mechanisms in trade policies, partnerships and trade agreements between the EU and third countries; proposes a 'human rights assessment' of non-EU countries that engage in trade relations with the EU;
Amendment 284 #
2010/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 60
Paragraph 60
60. Notes with satisfaction that the functioning of the GSP+ (Generalised System of Preferences) regime is closely monitored and that trade preferences are granted to countries that have ratified and effectively implemented key international conventions on sustainable development, social rights and good governance; notes however that more work needs to be done for the effective implementation of these conventions in some of the countries concerned;
Amendment 289 #
2010/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 61a (new)
Paragraph 61a (new)
61a (new). Reaffirms that the EU-India FTA, for which the negotiations started during the reported period, should contain an ambitious chapter on sustainable development and human rights with an effective dispute settlement mechanism;
Amendment 313 #
2010/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 68
Paragraph 68
68. Remains deeply concerned that discrimination based on religion or belief still exists in all regions of the world, and that persons belonging to particular religious communities, including religious minorities, continue to be denied their human rights in many countries such as North Korea, Iran, Saudi-Arabia, Somalia, Pakistan, Egypt, China and Iraq; condemns the Chinese authorities for the persecution of individuals who practise their religion outside officially sanctioned channels, including Christians, Muslims, Buddhists and Falun Gong practitioners; urges the Chinese authorities to refrain from their oppressive policy in Tibet, which might eventually lead to the annihilation of the Tibetan religion and culture;
Amendment 318 #
2010/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 68a (new)
Paragraph 68a (new)
68a (new). Welcomes the EU’s continuous principal stance against the UNGA (and UNHRC) resolutions on combating defamation of religions; welcomes the resolution on elimination of all forms of intolerance and discrimination based on religion or belief, tabled by the EU; encourages the EU to continue its striving for a balanced text between freedom of expression and a prohibition of incitement to religious hatred; encourages the EU, in this respect, to engage in a constructive dialogue with the OIC and other supporters of the defamation resolution in order to find this balance;
Amendment 396 #
2010/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 84
Paragraph 84
84. Stresses that human rights include the right to food, water, education, adequate housing, land, decent work, social security and the right to form a trade union; recognises that it is poverty that is behind most of the situations of non-compliance with such rights; calls for the EU to invest more efforts and money in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), given the evidence that the world is falling far short of the goals set for 2015;
Amendment 1 #
2010/2180(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomNotes the fact that the Court of Auditors found the European Railway Agency's accounts for 2009 to be reliable and regarded the transactions underlying them to be, in all material respects, legal and regular, but is concerned that the Court has again highlighted cancellation and delays in procurement procedures, recurrent delays in the execution of payments and significant changes made to the annual work programme during the year; considers the Agency's reply on these points to be vague and inadequate;
Amendment 3 #
2010/2180(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 6 #
2010/2180(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Considers that, when the remit of the European Railway Agency is next reviewed, it should be decided that, in order for the Agency to function efficiently and in order to make responsible use of the funds made available to the Agency, the Agency should have a single seat and conference centre;
Amendment 7 #
2010/2180(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Proposes, nevertheless, that Parliament grant the Executive Director of the European Railway Agency discharge in respect of the implementation of the Agency's budget for the financial year 2009 after the Director of the Agency has satisfactorily explained how he intends to eliminate the shortcomings observed by the Court.
Amendment 30 #
2010/2158(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Points out that the use of fast, clean river boats can make a major contribution to reducing the ecological footprint of urban transport, and calls on the Commission and the Member States to encourage exchanges of best practices in this area.
Amendment 52 #
2010/2158(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the potential of the Cohesion Fund in connection with the coimplementation of the trans- European transport network programme but calls on Member States to make greater use of the resources available; strongly regrets the lack of clarity and information on the ongoing project implementationinfrastructure projects, also in European urban areas; emphasises, however, the overriding importance of the subsidiarity principle in connection with the implementation of infrastructure projects in European urban areas; strongly regrets the lack of clarity and information on the ongoing implementation of infrastructure projects (co-)financed from the Cohesion Fund.
Amendment 10 #
2010/2154(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas health represents an asset to be preserved and the exposure of passengers to ionising radiation from certain types of scanners, such as those emitting X-rays with cumulative effects, needs to be analysed; whereas this represents a risk that should be avoided,prohibited;
Amendment 15 #
2010/2154(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas both EU legislation and the laws of the Member States already lay down rules on protection against health hazards that may arise from the use of technologies emitting ionising radiation and on limits for exposure to such radiation, whereas, therefore, scanners using ionising radiation should be prohibited in the European Union;
Amendment 30 #
2010/2154(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission and Member States to develop an integrated risk- analysis system, making use in particular of profiling, for suspicious passengers and for checks on luggage and cargo, based on all available information, in particular the information provided by the police, intelligence services, customs and transport undertakings; takes the view that the entire system should be informed by the search for effectiveness, but based on respect for the principle of non-discrimination;
Amendment 59 #
2010/2154(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Proposes, more specifically, that the Commission should revise the rules on the use of security scanners to ensure that the provisions on the protection of health and fundamental rights are adapted to technological progress, with the proviso that the use of scanners using ionising radiation should be prohibited;
Amendment 98 #
2010/2154(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Takes the view that exposure to doses of ionising radiation above the recommended annual limits cannot be acceptable; believes, therefore, that X-ray transmission imaging should not be used in systematic security screening and therefore calls for scanners using ionising radiation to be prohibited in the European Union;
Amendment 115 #
2010/2154(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Takes the view that operating rules must guarantee protection for images of passengersmake clear that the use of images of passengers is unnecessary and prohibited for reasons of data protection and to protect the right to human dignity, privacy and intimacy;
Amendment 116 #
2010/2154(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Believes that such protection can be better achieved when a standard figure is used, and that theno use of body images should be permitted only with the appropriate guarantees and on an exceptional basishould be made of body images when scanning passengers;
Amendment 127 #
2010/2154(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Stresses that images should not be stored for longer than is necessary to ensure aviation security, that they should be destroyed once they are no longer necessary for the intended purposes, and that they should not be used for purposes other than to detect prohibited objects;
Amendment 138 #
2010/2154(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Takes the view that the operating rules must ensure that people are not selected to pass through a security scanner on the basis of discriminatory criteria; further takes the view that, in line with this non- discriminatory approach, every passenger who refuses to go through the body scan must undergo a security check which is at least as thorough as a security check by a security scanner;
Amendment 144 #
2010/2154(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Takes the view that some form of passenger profiling is necessary to determine whether a passenger should be subjected to more detailed checks;
Amendment 146 #
2010/2154(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Takes the view that, when images are used, they should not be linked to the passenger's identity and measures should be taken to ensure that passengers cannot be identified with images of any part of the body unless this is necessary no security scanner at a European airport should make use of body images and that all security scanners should make use of a standard figure;
Amendment 179 #
2010/2154(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Calls on the Commission and Member States to strengthen checks on air cargo; stresses the need, to this end, to have more inspectors available both at national level and within the Commission;
Amendment 79 #
2010/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers, however, that the increased drive to develop renewables and meet the 2020 targets must not affect the food supply; stresses that more attention should be given to the indirect land use (ILUC) effects of biofuels; in this context stresses that more attention should be given to the development of second- and third- generation biofuels;
Amendment 65 #
2010/0303(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The Agency has established itself as the authoritative provider of maritime traffic data at EU level which are of interest and relevance in other EU activities. Through its activities, in particular regarding port state control, the monitoring of maritime traffic and shipping routes as well as assistance for tracking possible polluters, the Agency should contribute to reinforceing synergies at EU level regarding certain coastguard operations. In addition, the Agency's data monitoring and collection should also gather basic information on potential threats to maritime transport and the marine environment from offshore oil and gas exploration and production.
Amendment 83 #
2010/0303(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 89 #
2010/0303(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) in the development and implementation of EU policies related to the Agency's tasks such as Motorways of the Sea, the European maritime space without barriers, e-maritime, inland waterways, the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, climate change and in the analysis of the safety of mobile offshore gas and oil installations;
Amendment 120 #
2010/0303(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002
Article 2 – paragraph 5
Article 2 – paragraph 5
Amendment 90 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a Regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Within the objective set out in Article 2(da) (growth, employment and innovation), the Programme shall: (a) promote initiatives for growth and employment in the maritime sector and in coastal and insular regions; (b) support training, education and career opportunities in maritime professions; (c) support actions to make the maritime professions more attractive and to encourage the mobility of young people in the maritime sectors; (d) foster the promotion of green technology and marine renewable energy sources; (e) encourage the use of green propulsion technology on marine and inland waterway vessels; (f) support measures to put into practice the concept of ‘green ports’ in the European Union.
Amendment 105 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a Regulation
Article 4 – point a
Article 4 – point a
(a) studies and cooperative, research and operational cooperative programmes, including education and professional training programmes;
Amendment 107 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a Regulation
Article 4 – point c
Article 4 – point c
(c) conferences, seminars, workshops and, stakeholders fora and training activities for relevant professional groups, including careers guidance in schools;
Amendment 109 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a Regulation
Article 4 – point e a (new)
Article 4 – point e a (new)
(ea) measures to encourage the introduction of cleaner propulsion technology on marine and inland waterway vessels;
Amendment 110 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a Regulation
Article 4 – paragraph e b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph e b (new)
(eb) measures to encourage onshore electricity supply facilities in EU ports.
Amendment 112 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a Regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Financial assistance under the Programme may be granted to natural or legal persons, whether governed by private or public law, inexcluding Union agencies.
Amendment 166 #
2010/0253(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In order to boost competition in railway service management in terms of improved comfort and the services provided to users, Member States should retain general responsibility for the development of the appropriate railway infrastructure, taking market demand as one of the main premises.
Amendment 166 #
2010/0253(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In order to boost competition in railway service management in terms of improved comfort and the services provided to users, Member States should retain general responsibility for the development of the appropriate railway infrastructure, taking market demand as one of the main premises.
Amendment 271 #
2010/0253(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) ‘infrastructure manager’ means any body or firm which in no way forms part of, or is directly or indirectly linked to, an undertaking as referred to in paragraph 1 and is responsible in particular for establishing, managing and maintaining railway infrastructure, including traffic management and control-command and signalling; the functions of the infrastructure manager on a network or part of a network may be allocated to different bodies or firms;
Amendment 271 #
2010/0253(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) ‘infrastructure manager’ means any body or firm which in no way forms part of, or is directly or indirectly linked to, an undertaking as referred to in paragraph 1 and is responsible in particular for establishing, managing and maintaining railway infrastructure, including traffic management and control-command and signalling; the functions of the infrastructure manager on a network or part of a network may be allocated to different bodies or firms;
Amendment 274 #
2010/0253(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
(2a) ‘regulatory body’ means a body which, in a Member State, supervises the correct application of the relevant regulations, is not in any way involved in policy-making, and is completely separate from firms, particularly the firms referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, and also from the policy-making department in the same Member State;
Amendment 274 #
2010/0253(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
(2a) ‘regulatory body’ means a body which, in a Member State, supervises the correct application of the relevant regulations, is not in any way involved in policy-making, and is completely separate from firms, particularly the firms referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, and also from the policy-making department in the same Member State;
Amendment 318 #
2010/0253(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall ensure that the functions determining equitable and non- discriminatory access to infrastructure, listed in Annex II, are entrusted to bodies or firms that do not themselves provide any rail transport services. Regardless of organisational structure, this objective must be shown to have been achieved. This does not mean that railway undertakings and the infrastructure manager cannot cooperate closely in everyday operations on the rail network in a Member State.
Amendment 318 #
2010/0253(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall ensure that the functions determining equitable and non- discriminatory access to infrastructure, listed in Annex II, are entrusted to bodies or firms that do not themselves provide any rail transport services. Regardless of organisational structure, this objective must be shown to have been achieved. This does not mean that railway undertakings and the infrastructure manager cannot cooperate closely in everyday operations on the rail network in a Member State.
Amendment 351 #
2010/0253(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. Within the framework of general policy determined by the State and taking into account the rail infrastructure development strategy referred to in paragraph 1 , the infrastructure manager shall adopt a business plan including investment and financial programmes. The plan shall be designed to ensure optimal and efficient use , provision and development of the infrastructure while ensuring financial balance and providing means for these objectives to be achieved. The infrastructure manager shall ensure that applicants are consulted before the business plan is approved. The regulatory body referred to in Article 55 shall isensure a non-binding opinion on whether the business plan is appropriate to achieve these objectivesthat the relevant legislation is correctly applied.
Amendment 351 #
2010/0253(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. Within the framework of general policy determined by the State and taking into account the rail infrastructure development strategy referred to in paragraph 1 , the infrastructure manager shall adopt a business plan including investment and financial programmes. The plan shall be designed to ensure optimal and efficient use , provision and development of the infrastructure while ensuring financial balance and providing means for these objectives to be achieved. The infrastructure manager shall ensure that applicants are consulted before the business plan is approved. The regulatory body referred to in Article 55 shall isensure a non-binding opinion on whether the business plan is appropriate to achieve these objectivesthat the relevant legislation is correctly applied.
Amendment 429 #
2010/0253(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4
When the operator of the service facility encounters conflicts between different requests, he shall attempt the best possible matching of all requirements. If no viable alternative is available, and it is not possible to accommodate all requests for capacity for the relevant facility on the basis of demonstrated needs, the regulatory body referred to in Article 55 shall on its own initiative or on the basis of a complaint take appropriate action to ensure that an appropriate part of the capacity is devoted to railway undertakings other than the ones which are part of the body or firm to which the facility operator also belongs. However newly built maintenance and other technical facilities developed for specific new rolling stock may be reserved to the use of one railway undertaking for a period of five years from the start of their operation.
Amendment 429 #
2010/0253(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4
When the operator of the service facility encounters conflicts between different requests, he shall attempt the best possible matching of all requirements. If no viable alternative is available, and it is not possible to accommodate all requests for capacity for the relevant facility on the basis of demonstrated needs, the regulatory body referred to in Article 55 shall on its own initiative or on the basis of a complaint take appropriate action to ensure that an appropriate part of the capacity is devoted to railway undertakings other than the ones which are part of the body or firm to which the facility operator also belongs. However newly built maintenance and other technical facilities developed for specific new rolling stock may be reserved to the use of one railway undertaking for a period of five years from the start of their operation.
Amendment 440 #
2010/0253(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 5
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 5
Where the service facility referred to in Annex III, point 2, has not been in use for at least twohree consecutive years its owner shall publicise the operation of the facility as being for lease or rentand interest by railway undertakings for access to this facility has been expressed to the operator of such service facility on the basis of demonstrated needs, its owner shall publicise the operation of the facility as being for lease or rent as a rail service facility, as a whole or in part, unless the operator of such service facility demonstrates that an on-going process of reconversion prevents its use by any railway undertaking.
Amendment 440 #
2010/0253(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 5
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 5
Where the service facility referred to in Annex III, point 2, has not been in use for at least twohree consecutive years its owner shall publicise the operation of the facility as being for lease or rentand interest by railway undertakings for access to this facility has been expressed to the operator of such service facility on the basis of demonstrated needs, its owner shall publicise the operation of the facility as being for lease or rent as a rail service facility, as a whole or in part, unless the operator of such service facility demonstrates that an on-going process of reconversion prevents its use by any railway undertaking.
Amendment 491 #
2010/0253(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 27 – paragraph 1
Article 27 – paragraph 1
1. The infrastructure manager shall, after consultation with the interested parties , including the regulatory body referred to in Article 55, develop and publish a network statement obtainable against payment of a fee which shall not exceed the cost of publication of that statement. The network statement shall be published in at least two official languages of the Union. The content of the network statement shall be made available free of charge in electronic format through the web portal of the European Railway Agencyon the joint web portal to be set up by infrastructure managers within the framework of the cooperation referred to in Articles 37 and 40.
Amendment 491 #
2010/0253(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 27 – paragraph 1
Article 27 – paragraph 1
1. The infrastructure manager shall, after consultation with the interested parties , including the regulatory body referred to in Article 55, develop and publish a network statement obtainable against payment of a fee which shall not exceed the cost of publication of that statement. The network statement shall be published in at least two official languages of the Union. The content of the network statement shall be made available free of charge in electronic format through the web portal of the European Railway Agencyon the joint web portal to be set up by infrastructure managers within the framework of the cooperation referred to in Articles 37 and 40.
Amendment 520 #
2010/0253(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 31 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 31 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 520 #
2010/0253(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 31 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 31 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 527 #
2010/0253(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 31 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 4
Article 31 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 4
Amendment 527 #
2010/0253(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 31 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 4
Article 31 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 4
Amendment 578 #
2010/0253(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 51 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4
Article 51 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4
The plan may be subject to prior approval by the Member State. The regulatory body referred to in Article 55 may issue an opinion on whether the actions identified in the plan are appropriate.
Amendment 578 #
2010/0253(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 51 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4
Article 51 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4
The plan may be subject to prior approval by the Member State. The regulatory body referred to in Article 55 may issue an opinion on whether the actions identified in the plan are appropriate.
Amendment 606 #
2010/0253(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 56 – paragraph 2
Article 56 – paragraph 2
2. TIf the regulatory body shall also have the power to monitor the competition in the rail services markets and review points (a) to (g) of paragraph 1 on its own initiative and with a view to preventing discrimination between applicants. Ireceives an appeal pursuant to paragraph 1, it shall, in particular, check whether the network statement contains discriminatory clauses or creates discretionary powers for the infrastructure manager that may be used to discriminate between applicants. The regulatory body shall have the necessary organisational capacity to carry out these tasks.
Amendment 606 #
2010/0253(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 56 – paragraph 2
Article 56 – paragraph 2
2. TIf the regulatory body shall also have the power to monitor the competition in the rail services markets and review points (a) to (g) of paragraph 1 on its own initiative and with a view to preventing discrimination between applicants. Ireceives an appeal pursuant to paragraph 1, it shall, in particular, check whether the network statement contains discriminatory clauses or creates discretionary powers for the infrastructure manager that may be used to discriminate between applicants. The regulatory body shall have the necessary organisational capacity to carry out these tasks.
Amendment 608 #
2010/0253(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 56 – paragraph 3
Article 56 – paragraph 3
3. The regulatory body shall ensure that charges set by the infrastructure manager comply with Chapter IV, Section 2 and are non-discriminatory. Negotiations between applicants and an infrastructure manager concerning the level of infrastructure charges shall only be permitted if these are carried out under the supervision of the regulatory body. The regulatory body shall intervene if negotiations are likely to contravene the requirements of this Chapter.
Amendment 608 #
2010/0253(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 56 – paragraph 3
Article 56 – paragraph 3
3. The regulatory body shall ensure that charges set by the infrastructure manager comply with Chapter IV, Section 2 and are non-discriminatory. Negotiations between applicants and an infrastructure manager concerning the level of infrastructure charges shall only be permitted if these are carried out under the supervision of the regulatory body. The regulatory body shall intervene if negotiations are likely to contravene the requirements of this Chapter.
Amendment 614 #
2010/0253(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 56 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 56 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
The regulatory body shall be required to decide on any complaints and take action to remedy the situation within a maximum period of two months from receipt of all information. Where appropriate, it shall decide on its own initiative on appropriate measures to correct undesirable developments in these markets, in particular with reference to points (a) to (g) of paragraph 1.
Amendment 614 #
2010/0253(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 56 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 56 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
The regulatory body shall be required to decide on any complaints and take action to remedy the situation within a maximum period of two months from receipt of all information. Where appropriate, it shall decide on its own initiative on appropriate measures to correct undesirable developments in these markets, in particular with reference to points (a) to (g) of paragraph 1.
Amendment 631 #
2010/0253(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 57 – paragraph 3
Article 57 – paragraph 3
3. In the case of a complaint or an own- initiative investigation on issues of access or charging relating to an international train path, as well as in the framework of monitoring competition on the market related to international rail transport services, the regulatory body concerned shall consult the regulatory bodies of all other Member States through which the international train path concerned runs and request all necessary information from them before taking its decision.
Amendment 631 #
2010/0253(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 57 – paragraph 3
Article 57 – paragraph 3
3. In the case of a complaint or an own- initiative investigation on issues of access or charging relating to an international train path, as well as in the framework of monitoring competition on the market related to international rail transport services, the regulatory body concerned shall consult the regulatory bodies of all other Member States through which the international train path concerned runs and request all necessary information from them before taking its decision.
Amendment 680 #
Amendment 680 #
Amendment 682 #
2010/0253(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex 3 – point 2 – subpoint f
Annex 3 – point 2 – subpoint f
Amendment 682 #
2010/0253(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex 3 – point 2 – subpoint f
Annex 3 – point 2 – subpoint f
Amendment 685 #
2010/0253(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex 3 – point 2 – subpoint g
Annex 3 – point 2 – subpoint g
Amendment 685 #
2010/0253(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex 3 – point 2 – subpoint g
Annex 3 – point 2 – subpoint g
Amendment 687 #
2010/0253(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex 3 – point 2 – subpoint h
Annex 3 – point 2 – subpoint h
Amendment 687 #
2010/0253(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex 3 – point 2 – subpoint h
Annex 3 – point 2 – subpoint h
Amendment 711 #
2010/0253(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex 8 – point 3 – introductory part
Annex 8 – point 3 – introductory part
3. The infrastructure manager shall demonstrate to the regulatory body shall ensure the ability of a train service to pay mark-ups according to Article 32(1), whereby each of the services listed under a single one of the following points shall belong to different market segments:
Amendment 711 #
2010/0253(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex 8 – point 3 – introductory part
Annex 8 – point 3 – introductory part
3. The infrastructure manager shall demonstrate to the regulatory body shall ensure the ability of a train service to pay mark-ups according to Article 32(1), whereby each of the services listed under a single one of the following points shall belong to different market segments:
Amendment 17 #
2009/2154(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Regrets that some Member States do not provide for differentiation of penalties according to the seriousness of the infringement; calls on the Member States to adopt national legislation that has an effective, proportionate and dissuasive effect and that takes due account of how serious an infringement is;
Amendment 21 #
2009/2154(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Takes the view that to achieve further approximation of the types of penalties and of the levels of fines, minimum and maximum penalties for each infringement against the social rules in road transport should be laid down, while ensuring that the Commission remains within the limits of its powers: such measures should therefore be adopted in close cooperation with the Member States;
Amendment 29 #
2009/2154(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 30 #
2009/2154(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Considers that, in order to achieve an internal market in transport and to increase legal certainty for drivers and hauliers, the interpretation of the application of social legislation should be harmonised; with this in mind calls on the Commission, in cooperation with Corte, Tispol and Euro Contrôle Route, to submit proposals seeking to put an end to the discriminatory application of social legislation in road transport; highlights in this connection the need for a common, article-by-article interpretation of the application of Regulation No. 581/2006 and Directive 3821/85/EC;
Amendment 39 #
2009/2154(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 60 #
2009/2154(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Draws attention to the Disproportionate Fines Complaint Desk set up by Euro Contrôle Route, and calls on drivers and hauliers to apply to this complaint desk in the event of disproportionate application of social legislation for road transport;
Amendment 72 #
2009/2154(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Member States to establish an appropriate infrastructure on the European road network so that drivers can in fact comply with the provisions on driving times and rest periods and so that checks can be carried out efficiently; points out that the safety aspect must be of particular importance in the case of these facilities; calls on the Member States in particular to create a sufficient number of safe parking spaces;
Amendment 43 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Believes that halting biodiversity loss constitutesthe level of ambition must be to halt the loss of biodiversity and ecosystems in the EU by 2020, to restore them absolute minimum level of ambition to be realised by 2020s far as possible, and to step up the EU's contribution to averting global biodiversity loss;
Amendment 46 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Points to the valuable initiatives aimed at restoring biodiversity and ecosystem services already taking place and believes that such restoration activities could also be part of the 2020 headline target; underlines, however, the need for a thorough impact assessment and suitability study before deciding on the precise targets of the future EU biodiversity strategy;
Amendment 44 #
2009/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas transport agencies play an important role in the gradual creation of a European transport area, and whereas the road system, as the most used medium, needsshould have a corresponding structure which will enable it to be more efficient and sustainable,
Amendment 64 #
2009/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Is convinced that population growth, in particular in cities, will give rise to challenges for transport in terms of safety and capacity, and that the basic right to mobility and the applicability of this right are crucial in this regard; would stress, in particular, that urbanisation gives rise not only to growth in passenger transport in cities but also, especially, to growth in freight transport; stresses that, in this context, multimodal transport chains and collective transport, inter alia, are the way ahead for urban areas;
Amendment 84 #
2009/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that decarbonising transport is one of the main challenges of future EU transport policy and that all available, sustainable means should be used in order to achieve this, such as an energy mix, price formation measures and internalising external costs of all modes of transport, provided that the ensuing revenue is used to improve the sustainability of mobility; underlines that, to this end, the priority development of financial incentives, ruling out any distortions of competition in the process, should be preferred to the imposition of sanctionsbonus-malus systems in which clean transport is advantageous and polluting transport disadvantageous should be preferred;
Amendment 121 #
2009/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Finds that the development of passenger and freight transport as a whole raises the issue not of the transfer of traffic but rather of the effective use of the various modes of transport, mainly those disposing over free and available capacity, and their integration in order to enhance seamless traffic flows across modes and nodes, and that the goal of European transport policy should therefore be effective comodality;
Amendment 140 #
2009/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls upon the Commission to issue clear, unambiguous guidelines on State aid, particularly in the maritime sphere, and thus ensure a level playing field in the European transport market;
Amendment 154 #
2009/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Finds that transport plays an essential role in completing the European Single Market and the freedom of movement of people and goods, and that regulated market opening should be achieved, primarily in rail transport; this complete market opening should be accompanied by other measures aimed at avoiding distortions of competition and at creating a level playing field between transport modes, inter alia in the social, fiscal and environmental fields;
Amendment 175 #
2009/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines that transport impacts on social, health and security policy and that, in the context of creating a single transport area, employment conditions and education and training must be harmonised and improved; stresses that the creation of, inter alia, European training centres and EU centres of excellence in the relevant Member States can contribute to promoting the verifiable quality of training and the status of transport sector employees, as well as to the mutual recognition of training courses;
Amendment 180 #
2009/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Considers that, in addition to the proper implementation of EU legislation and effective enforcement, it is a challenge for the EU in the next ten years to ensure that EU legislation is interpreted uniformly by the national enforcement bodies for the realisation of the internal EU transport market; draws attention to the good example of the common enforcement interpretation in Directive 2006/22/EC; calls upon the Commission to give further consideration to the desirability of EU training in the enforcement of EU transport legislation;
Amendment 183 #
2009/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers that effectiveness in transport policy consists in evaluating programmes (such as Galileo and ITS) and then reorienting or further continuing them, as appropriate; sees a consequent need, for example, for a new road traffic safety programme, a mid-term review of NAIADES as well as a permanent follow up of NAIADES in order to strengthen the existing policy framework for inland waterway transport, implementation of the Open Sky Programme and the continuation of Marco Polo in a simplified form;
Amendment 196 #
2009/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Is of the view that technical interoperability, European certification and mutual recognition are essential elements of an effectively functioning single market, and that the enforcement of these should figure more prominently in the tasks of the various agencies;
Amendment 204 #
2009/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 220 #
2009/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Emphasises that intelligent systems in transport organisation, such as Galileo and ITS, need support in terms of research as well as in their application, since they lead to considerable environmental improvements due to a reduction in exhaust gases and traffic noise, improve safety by creating solutions to infrastructure bottlenecks and, not least, result in increased energy independence across the modes in the entire transport network;
Amendment 224 #
2009/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Underlines that to achieve comodality, connecting information is as important as connecting modes of transport and stresses therefore that connecting modal intelligent systems in transport organisation is required to attain better capacity use, more safety and more sustainability in the entire transport network;
Amendment 227 #
2009/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls upon the Commission to set up more national and cross-border experimental projects with European Modular Concepts, including intermodal transport projects;
Amendment 239 #
2009/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls upon the Commission to carry out more research into the use of alternative fuels in the transport sector and to develop an alternative fuels strategy;
Amendment 241 #
2009/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Asks the Commission to investigate how new technologies can be introduced for inland shipping as soon as possible to enable NOx emissions to be cut to 90%;
Amendment 251 #
2009/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Emphasises that an efficient transport policy requires adequate funding, and that a transport fund might be created usingin which, inter alia, existing funds in the EU budget, part of the structural and cohesion policy funds and PPPs or other financial instruments; such a fund should, must be used to improve infrastructure, support research and promote the implementation of intelligent transport systems and should be guided by award criteria which take account of environmental, social and security efficiency; recognises that regional territorial authorities have the best idea of how the above financial resources should be used for the purposes of spatial planning and sustainable mobility aspects;
Amendment 265 #
2009/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 279 #
2009/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Is convinced that the definition of aTEN-T must be geared to a core network; considers that that European core network within the overall TEN network should be evaluated according to criteria of sustainable development at European and also regional level, and that multimodal platforms remain an essential element of infrastructural supply, since they enable effective interconnections between different modes of transport;
Amendment 323 #
2009/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 - indent 2
Paragraph 20 - indent 2
- a doubling of the number of bicycle, bus and rail users in urban areas by 2020,
Amendment 69 #
2009/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes in this connection the breakthrough in inland shipping technology which has made it possible to reduce emissions from existing ships' engines substantially, and the possible use of Liquid Natural Gas as fuel; calls on the Commission to investigate whether these techniques can also be used in seagoing vessels and how the implementation of these techniques can be accelerated;
Amendment 47 #
2009/0173(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 a (new)
Recital 20 a (new)
(20a) Member States should continue to give adequate encouragement to the production and use of light electric commercial vehicles which have already been developed, and which comply with the emission standards set out in this regulation, by means of price incentives such as favourable tax conditions.
Amendment 58 #
2009/0173(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation establishes CO2 emissions performance requirements for new light commercial vehicles. This Regulation sets the average CO2 emissions for new light commercial vehicles at 17560 g CO2/km, by means of improvements in vehicle technology, as measured in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 and its implementing measures, and innovative technologies.
Amendment 72 #
2009/0173(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. From 2020, this Regulation sets a target of 1325 g CO2/km for the average emissions of new light commercial vehicles registered in the Community.
Amendment 264 #
2009/0173(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
– subject to confirmation of its feasibility on the basis of updated impact assessment results, the modalities for reaching, by the year 2020, a long-term target of 1325 g CO2/km in a cost-effective manner; and
Amendment 106 #
2009/0170(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall ensure that safety investigations are conducted or supervised, without external interference, by a permanent civil aviation safety investigation authority (hereinafter 'safety investigation authority'). capable of independently carrying out a full safety investigation.
Amendment 109 #
2009/0170(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. The Network shall discharge its mandate in a transparent and independent manner. Its members shall neither seek nor accept, accept nor have forced upon them instructions from any public or private entity, which could affect the independent status of safety investigations.
Amendment 110 #
2009/0170(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. The work of the Network shall be organised according to its rules of procedure. The Network shall elect a chairperson from among its members, for a period no longer than five years. The term of the office of the chairperson shall be renewable once.
Amendment 114 #
2009/0170(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory phase
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory phase
Safety investigation authorities of the Member States shallmay invite EASA to be represented and to participate, within the scope of its competence:
Amendment 121 #
2009/0170(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 3
3. The investigator-in-charge shall extend to its experts and advisers as well as to the accredited representatives, their experts and advisers the entitlements listed in paragraph 2, to the extent necessary to enable them effective participation in the safety investigation. This is without prejudice to the rights of the investigators and experts designated by the authority in charge of the judicial inquiry, even where Article 13 is applicable.
Amendment 123 #
2009/0170(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. If, in the course of the safety investigation, the safety investigation authority suspects that an act of unlawful interferencehostage- taking, murder or terrorism was involved in the accident or incident, the investigator- in-charge shall immediately inform the judicial authorities thereof, at the request of whichnd the control of the accident site shall be transferred to these authorities. Subject to Articles 15 and 16, the relevant information collected in the safety investigation shall be also transferred to these authorities upon their request. This shall be without prejudice to the right of the safety investigation authority, in coordination with the authorities to which the control of the site was transferred, to continue the safety investigation.
Amendment 153 #
2009/0170(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1
1. Community airlines and airlines departing from an airport located in the territory of a Member State to which the Treaty applies, shall implement procedures allowing to produce a list of all the persons on board an aircraft as soon as possible but at any rate within onetwo hours of the notification of the occurrence of an accident to this aircraft.
Amendment 37 #
2009/0005(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) There is a need for an unambiguous regulatory framework for the granting of Pilot Exemption Certificates. Member States must make maximum use of common conditions which are relevant, transparent, verifiable and proportional.
Amendment 42 #
2009/0005(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) With a view to simplifying administrative formalities for vessels arriving in and/or departing from an EU port in the hinterland and in view of the anticipated positive effects on traffic safety, the Commission will study the possibility of using a single language in inland waters, namely English.
Amendment 191 #
2008/0240(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 - paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 4 - paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to the re- use of spare parts recovered from EEE put on the market before 1 July 2006 in equipment placed on the market before 1 July 2016, under the condition that re- use takes place in auditable closed loop business to business return systems, and that re-use of parts is notified to the consumer.
Amendment 50 #
2008/0062(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
The Member State of the offence shall, under this Directive, use the data obtained in order to establish who is personally liableliable under national law for road safety related traffic offences referred to in Articles 2 and 3.