1860 Amendments of Barbara MATERA
Amendment 7 #
2018/2201(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Supports the work of the EIGE, which, by means of studies and research, enables the FEMM Committee to obtain data that is indispensable in order for it to do its work properly by providing official, high-quality data free from any ideological influence;
Amendment 1 #
2018/2166(DEC)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the European Parliament has repeatedly asked the Commission to promote and implement the use of gender mainstreaming, gender budgeting and gender impact assessment in allthe relevant Union policy areas and the Court of Auditors to incorporate a gender perspective, including gender- disaggregated data, into its reports on the implementation of the Union budget;
Amendment 3 #
2018/2166(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that women’s rights and gender equality should be integrated into all relevant policy areas; reiterates therefore its call for the implementation of gender budgeting at all stages ofin the budgetary process, including the implementation of the budget and assessment of its implementation;
Amendment 6 #
2018/2166(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Repeats its calls on the Commission to consider gender budgeting at all stages of the budgetary process, including, inter alia, in the implementation of the budget and the assessment of its execution, including EFSI, ESF, ERDF, Horizon 2020, in order to combat the discrimination taking place in Member States; stresses that a common set of quantifiable result and impact indicators, which would allow for better assessment of the implementation of the budget from the gender perspective, should be incorporated in the planning, implementation and evaluation of the budget, in line with the Budget Focused on Results initiative and the focus on performance;
Amendment 7 #
2018/2166(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 7 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
- having regard to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child;
Amendment 73 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the arrival in Europe of migrants and asylum seekers continued in 2017; whereas this reality requires real EU solidarity to put in place adequate reception structures for those most in need and most vulnerable; whereas many migrants place their lives in the hands of smugglers and criminals and are vulnerable to violations of their rights, including violence, abuse and exploitation; whereas women and children are at higher risk of being trafficked and sexually abused at the hands of traffickers and there is therefore a need to build and strengthen child protection systems to prevent and respond to violence, abuse, neglect and the exploitation of children, in line with the commitments set out in the Valletta Action Plan, as well as the European Parliament Resolution on the protection of children in migration of 3 May 2018;
Amendment 76 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. Whereas grooming, cyberbullying or revenge pornography represent growing concerns for our societies especially among young people;
Amendment 139 #
Amendment 140 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1 b (new)–Paragraph 5 a (new)
Subheading 1 b (new)–Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Member States to work out a national plan to combat any form of violence against children, such as physical and sexual abuse, forced marriages, child labour, sexual exploitation, honour killing, FGM and child soldiers; stresses on the importance of including formal provisions to prohibit and sanction corporal punishment against children;
Amendment 141 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1 b (new)–Paragraph 5 a (new)
Subheading 1 b (new)–Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Reiterates its call on the Commission to renew its commitment to set out a new EU Agenda for the Rights of the Child, as well a new strategy for the Rights of the Child;
Amendment 142 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1 b (new)–Paragraph 5 b (new)
Subheading 1 b (new)–Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls on the EU Member States and the Commission to explicitly consider children’s rights as a priority when programming and implementing regional and cohesion policies;
Amendment 143 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1 b (new)–Paragraph 5 c (new)
Subheading 1 b (new)–Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Calls on the Commission to ensure coordination within its different services with the aim of effectively mainstreaming children’s rights in all EU legislative proposals, policies and financial decisions;
Amendment 144 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1 b (new)–Paragraph 5 d (new)
Subheading 1 b (new)–Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Reiterates that cyberbullying and revenge pornography are new forms of crime online and can have extremely serious impact especially among young people and children. Encourages all Member States to set up future-proofed legislation to address this alarming phenomenon including provisions for removal from social media of harmful content for human dignity within well- defined deadlines in line with the European Parliament resolution of 14 December 2017 on the implementation of Directive 2011/93/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography;
Amendment 165 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Member States to invest adequate financial resources to integrate media and information literacy into national education systems and more generally in order to empower children and young people with the tools to use the internet responsibly and avoid possible risks;
Amendment 205 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Points out that EU Member States should address adequately discriminatory or violent reactions against the schooling of migrant and refugee children, both through law enforcement and by promoting mutual understanding and social cohesion; calls on Member States to structurally address respect for diversity, intercultural understanding and human rights, including children’s rights, in regular school curricula; to that end, calls on EU Member States to promote inclusive education from an early age in schools;
Amendment 362 #
2018/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Emphasises that the EU and the Member States should develop credible and effective systems that would make it unnecessary to detain children for asylum or return purpoCalls on the Member States to accommodate all children and families with children in non-custodial, community-based placements while their immigration status is processesd; stresses the importance of taking the principle of the best interests of the child into consideration in all aspects concerning children as well as of the practical implementation of the right to be heard as called for in the European Parliament Resolution on the protection of migrant children of 3 May 2018; recalls that Article 14 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and Article 28 of the United Nations Conventions on the Rights of the Child guarantee the right to education to every child, including migrant and refugee children, both unaccompanied and accompanied and avoiding separated schooling and segregation, and calls therefore on the Member States to ensure migrant and refugee children are granted access to formal and informal education swiftly after their arrival; stresses that Member States should ensure that migrant and refugee children are effectively supported through linguistic, social and psychological support based on individual assessment of their needs;
Amendment 129 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas the return of foreign terrorist fighters (FTFs) and their families poses particular challenges in terms of security and radicalisation; whereas child returnees pose specific problemchallenges as they can be bothneed protection as child victims and can become potential perpetrators at the same time;
Amendment 138 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas some of these returnees have oftenmight have received prolonged ideological indoctrination and military training in the use of weapons and explosives, and might have in some cases established links with other terrorists, possibly former foreign fighters, with whom they form transnational networks;
Amendment 249 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AF
Recital AF
AF. whereas Daesh’s sophisticated web communication strategy of marketing terrorism by glorifying it also offers alternative social and cultural opportunities to followers and design copied from the global ‘youth culture’ such as online gaming, and thus has a strong appeal to minorschildren and young people;
Amendment 686 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recommends to the Member States that they start buildingprovide appropriate structures to respond to child returnees, building on existing child protection systems, to respond to child returnees and to children and young people at risk of radicalisation, and in particular the development of expertise, including that of experienced professionals, in the areas of trauma, extremism, child development, education and risk assessment and tailored to the local and national context, as well as clear legal and organisational structures for dealing with this alarming phenomenon and ensure the de-radicalisation and re-integration of child returnees; thus recommends to develop and finance programmes for the disengagement of already radicalised children and young people;
Amendment 868 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Emphasises the importance of teaching non-discrimination, religious tolerance and promoting social inclusion for all children, in accordance with the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, as well as the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child;
Amendment 869 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Member States to consider establishing binding procedures for schools for tackling the challenge of radicalised pupils, and to offeroffering prevention and de-radicalisation programmes and training for teachers with regard to this in order to intervene at a early stage; stresses the need for involvement of law enforcement and justice bodies in the process of addressing radicalisationmost serious cases of radicalisation and for an increased cooperation between them and schools, local authorities and religious communities;
Amendment 1469 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 130
Paragraph 130
130. Stresses that notification to victim’s families should be delivered by specifically trained professionals in a dignified, humane and appropriate way, ensuring that the media do not reveal their identities without their prior consent, and that particular attention and priority should be given towhen handling minorschildren;
Amendment 3 #
2018/2024(BUD)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas Article 8 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union states that the promotion of equality between men and women is a fundamental principle of the EU, requiring gender equality to be incorporatedtherefore making gender mainstreaming and gender budgeting important tools, within the budgetary process, for the integration of this principle into allEU policies and addressed at all levels of the budgetary process via gender mainstreaming and gender budgeting, measures and actions with a view to advancing equality, combating discrimination, increasing active involvement of women in the labour market as well as economic and social activities;
Amendment 6 #
2018/2024(BUD)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas inequality is a growing problem in the EUdiscrimination needs to be eradicated and effectively addressed by the Member States within the EU and national legislation, and whereas the Union budget must increasingly be designed to make a significant contribution to safeguarding and developing social rights, access to public welfare services and housing, and deccreate new opportunities in the EU labour market and to improve working and living conditions as well as to facilitate access to services, this way allowing reconciliation betweent working conditions, with a specific focus on improving gender equality and the situation of women and family life as well as, delivering equality between women and men in practice;
Amendment 9 #
2018/2024(BUD)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas stereotypes continue to constitute a barrier for women especially in the labour market; whereas promoting work-life balance is beneficial both for women’s empowerment and the development of the EU economy;
Amendment 11 #
2018/2024(BUD)
Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas women’s empowerment as proven, will lead to economic growth and women entrepreneurial potential represents an untapped source of economic development and jobs to be created; whereas women in the rural areas are facing particular challenges in developing their own business, the Union budget must be tailored to make a substantial contribution on improving equal access to information, training and financing;
Amendment 14 #
2018/2024(BUD)
Draft opinion
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
Bc. whereas despite the growing demand of ICT specialists and digital profiles the number of women working in the digital fields is decreasing; whereas according to the new Commission’s study more women in digital jobs could create an annual €16 billion GDP boost in the EU; whereas the lack of digital skills and women role models in STEM field discourage women and girls to engage in the Tech sector1a; __________________ 1aEuropean Commission: Women in the digital age, final report, March 2018.
Amendment 16 #
2018/2024(BUD)
Draft opinion
Recital B d (new)
Recital B d (new)
Bd. whereas the European Institute for Gender Equality has estimated that the cost of intimate partner violence against women in the EU could amount to €109 billion per year[1]and whereas violence against women is a human rights violation that affects all levels of the society; whereas it is essential that in the implementation of the Rights, Equality and Citizenship programme the Daphne’s profile is kept as high as possible and whereas the Commission shall take into consideration the need to maintain sufficient funding levels as well as to ensure continuity of actions and predictability of funding in all areas covered by the specific objectives;
Amendment 24 #
2018/2024(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reaffirms its request for increased resourcesgender budgeting and gender mainstreaming in order to uphold women’s economic rights and reduce gender inequality, including through the use of existing instruments at EU and Member State level, such as gender impact assessments; calls on the Commission and the Council to use gender budgeting for public expenditure systematically, especially when negotiating the next multiannual financial framework (MFF);
Amendment 30 #
2018/2024(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 33 #
2018/2024(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Member States to make use of the existing funds available under the European Social Fund and, the European Regional Development Fund to promote gender equality through education and health servi, EAFRD, Leader+, Horizon2020 as well as for greater synergies between available instruments to advance gender equality, improve work-life balances, notably SRHR services, and to invest in high-quality public care servicecreate better living and working conditions for parents as well as to pursue specific tailored policies aimed at empowerment of women and girls;
Amendment 36 #
2018/2024(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls for funding to be allocated to programmes supporting women’s entrepreneurship, including SMEs created and led by women, as part of the COSME programme, and to ensure and encourage access for women to loans and equity finance; calls to support mothers who are entrepreneurs as entrepreneurship among them may not only exemplify successful reconciliation of work-life balance, but also contribute to stimulation of new job opportunities and role models encouraging other women to put their own projects into practice;
Amendment 46 #
2018/2024(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Highlights the need of attracting more women and girls into STEM and ICT sectors; recalls for funding the programs that focus on addressing the challenges women face in adapting to the digital era, as well as on addressing the digital gender gap through developing their digital skills, as part of Horizon 2020, Erasmus+, European Social Fund and Youth Employment Initiative;
Amendment 1409 #
2018/0330(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 92 – paragraph 5
Article 92 – paragraph 5
5. The seat of the Agency shall be Warsaw, PolandCatania, Italy.
Amendment 745 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point vi a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point vi a (new)
(via) actions improving and maintaining the quality of existing infrastructure in terms of safety, security and continuity of traffic flows and mitigation of exposure to negative effects of transiting rail and road transport, especially in urban areas;
Amendment 969 #
2018/0210(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the enhancement of the transfer and uptake of research, innovation and technology in the sustainable blue economy, including the European marine observation and data network (EMODnet) as well as in other data networks covering freshwater;
Amendment 40 #
2018/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) ‘use’ means any processing, formulation, storageconsumption, storage, keeping, treatment or mix, filling, including in theto containers, transfer from one container to another, mixing, production of an article, or any other utilisation;
Amendment 49 #
2018/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 11
(11) ‘restricted explosives precursor’ means a substance listed in Annex I, in a concentration higher than, or, in the case of ammonium nitrate, in a concentration equal to or higher than the corresponding limit value set out in column 2 therein and includes a mixture or another substance in which such a listed substance is present in a concentration higher than, or, in the case of ammonium nitrate, in a concentration equal to or higher than the corresponding limit value;
Amendment 78 #
2018/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Commission shall ensure that the guidelines provided for in paragraph 1 are in all official languages of the European Union.
Amendment 82 #
2018/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 16 concerning the addition of substances to Annex I and changes of the limit values in Annex I to the extent necessary to accommodate developments in the misuse of substances as explosives precursors, or on the basis of research and testing, as well as concerning the addition of substances to Annex II, where necessary to accommodate developments in the misuse of substances as explosives precursors. The Commission shall, as part of the preparation of the delegated acts, consult relevant stakeholders, in particular the chemical industry and the retail sector.
Amendment 85 #
2018/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall adopt a separate delegated act in respect of each addition of substances to Annex I and each change of the limit values in Annex I and each new substance added to Annex II. Each delegated act shall be based on an analysis demonstrating that the amendment is not likely to lead to disproportionate burdens on economic operators or consumers, having due regard to the objectives sought to be achieved.
Amendment 86 #
2018/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall report to the Commission [onby 30 March [the year after the date of applicyear of the entry into force of the Regulation] and subsequently on an annual basis, the following information:
Amendment 90 #
2018/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Amendment 92 #
2018/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 2
It shall apply from [one year24 months after the date of entry into force].
Amendment 34 #
2017/2270(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Condemns the ongoing situation where in order to seek asylum in the EU, women and girls, as well asnd LGBTI persons put themselves under the serious risk of sexual and gender-based violence along routes and in reception centeres;
Amendment 37 #
2017/2270(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the need for funding to support, specifically, the more vulnerable women and girls in our society, particularly women with disabilities, women refugees and those who are victims of trafficking and abuse;
Amendment 16 #
2017/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas new technologies are transforming traditional media business models; whereas the audiovisual sector is a highly important industry of economic value, alone directly employing over one million people in the EU;
Amendment 18 #
2017/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas the 4th World Conference on Women in Beijing of 1995 recognised the relationship between women and the media as important to achieve equality between women and men and has incorporated two strategic aims into the Beijing Platform for Action (BPfA): (a) to increase the participation and access of women to expression and decision-making in and through media and new technologies of communication and (b) to promote a balanced and non- stereotyped portrayal of women in the media;
Amendment 35 #
2017/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas significant female underrepresentation in the highest levels of the industry structures speaks to the fact that women continue to face the glass ceiling barriers in media industry and might not have equal opportunities for promotion and career advancement;
Amendment 65 #
2017/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas data shows that half of women media workers have experienced sexual abuse, one quarter of them have experienced acts of physical violence and three quarters have experienced intimidation, threats or abuse1a; 1a. International Federation of Journalists’(IFJ) campaign on gender- based violence at work https://www.ifj- stop-gender-based-violence.org/
Amendment 71 #
2017/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers that both public and private media services have the responsibility to ensure equality between women and men and prevent any discrimination;
Amendment 74 #
2017/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Reminds that in view of the monitoring of critical area of the BPfA referring to women in media, EIGE developed the indicators: – the proportion of women and men in decision-making posts in media organisations and on the boards of media organisations in the EU; – the proportion of women and men on the boards of media organizations in the EU; – policies to promote gender equality in media organisations;
Amendment 75 #
2017/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Recalls that the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) states that the objectives of this Directive cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States and can be better achieved at Union level, but does not contain any reference to equal representation in media organizations;
Amendment 89 #
2017/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Condemns the widespread occurrence of sexual harassment and other type of abuse especially in online gaming and social media and encourages the industries to create safe environments where companies are responsive to any instances of harassment;
Amendment 92 #
2017/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Recommends that soft measures such as gender equality plans or guidelines which prove to be an effective tool in addressing equality between women and men shall be given even more prominence in media organizations and advises that these protocols lay out the standards in positive portrayal of women in advertising, news, reporting, production or broadcasting and cover all sensitive content areas such as depiction of power and authority, expertise, decision-making, sexuality, violence, diversity of roles and the use of anti-sexist language;
Amendment 95 #
2017/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Recognizes that equal opportunities and diversity policies may often contain a whole array of measures which a media organization recognizes as necessary for its female staff to enjoy equal opportunities at workplace;
Amendment 112 #
2017/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recommends that regulations issued by media and communication regulatory authorities set out criteria to ensure stereotype-free portrayalsauthorities competent for media and communication set out the criteria guaranteeing a fair and non-stereotyped representation of women and girls and, include the possibility of removingsuspension of offensiveding content; recomme ands that specialist organiszations, such as national equality bodies and women’s NGOs, are involved in monitoring theof implementation of these regulations;
Amendment 149 #
2017/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Commission to earmark special funding for sub- programmes focusing on advancement of women in media industry and to support media associations and networks in putting in place public and sectorial awareness raising campaigns;
Amendment 151 #
2017/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Recommends to national regulatory bodies and the media organizations to follow the Commission recommendation on strengthening the principle of equal pay between men and women1a, to set up the guidance on fair selection procedures, to establish comprehensive equality policies, covering media content and providing for women's advancement indecision-making bodies, as well as to set up internal procedures dealing with harassment at workplace; 1a. http://ec.europa.eu/justice/gender- equality/files/gender_pay_gap/c_2014_14 05_en.pdf
Amendment 110 #
2017/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the influx of migrants into Europe is continuing; whereas many of these migrants place their lives in the hands of traffickers and criminals; whereas , according to UNHCR data, 27% of the migrants arriving in Europe via the Mediterranean are children; whereas , according to the IOM, 23% of these children stated that theyUNICEF-IOM report “Harrowing Journeys”, about a quarter of the adolescents surveyed on the Central Mediterranean Route had never been to school;
Amendment 116 #
2017/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. Whereas women and children are at higher risk of being trafficked, exploited and sexually abused at the hands of the traffickers and therefore the need for Member States to build and strengthen child protection systems to prevent and respond to violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of children, in line with the commitments of the Valletta Action Plan
Amendment 190 #
2017/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas , as the Council of Europe has stated, the phenomenon of online hate speech requires further analysis and action with a view to regulating and finding new ways of combating rhetoric of this kind; whereas child sexual abuse and exploitation online is an evolving phenomenon and new forms of crime, such as revenge pornography, have arisen on the Internet and need to be addressed with concrete measures by the Member States;
Amendment 307 #
2017/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Strongly condemns the upsurge in the trafficking of human beings in Africa and towards Europe, the perpetrators of which – including official and governmental players – should be made to feel the full force of the lawheld accountable, brought to justice and convicted; Calls for zero tolerance against smugglers and traffickers of human beings; calls on all Member States to adopt child friendly procedures to facilitate the granting of residency permits for victims of trafficking in accordance with the Anti-Trafficking Directive;
Amendment 321 #
2017/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Takes the view that the existing legal channels should be available for migration, including from Africa, but not for all the men and women hoping to come to Europe; takes the view that the best way to protect the rights of persons who cannot legally enter Europe would be to bring about the rapid and robust development of Africa, which Eurfor migration should be fully enforced by Member States, including for persons coming from Africa in accordance with the criteria set by the EU migration law; takes the view that in order to address the root causes of illegal migrants the EU and its Member States should step up their involvement on the African continent by promoting economic and human development, strengthening resilience of vulnerable people could promote by stepping up its involvement on the African continentand address fragility, with particular attention to the protection and empowerment of women, children and youth;
Amendment 342 #
2017/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses the imperative need for persons of Islamic faith and culture, including those who have already been living here for a long time, to be integrated as effectively as possible into European society; stresses that integration of this kind will be the best way to tackledifferent religious background to be integrated as effectively as possible into European society and calls on Member States to facilitate access to regular education and other social services for all refugees and migrant children in order to help their integration in European societies; stresses that integration is key to prevent Islamic radicalisation in Europe;
Amendment 363 #
2017/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses the need for measures to be taken as a matter of priority in all the Member States to give immigrant children access to education, language learning, healthcare, good living conditions and the opportunity to be reunited with their family and, when unaccompanied or separated, to have a guardian;
Amendment 379 #
2017/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses that integration is best achieved through schooling for young people and education in European citizenship for older people, that the EU should therefore promote a policy reception and integration policy in all the Member States, and that it is unacceptable that certain Member States should claim that the migration phenomenon is not their concern;
Amendment 487 #
2017/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Points out that social networks and the anonymity guaranteed by many different media platforms encourage many forms of expression of hatred, from jihadist preaching to anti-Islam speech, and calls for this phenomenon to be curbed through closer monitoring and the identification and prosecution of the authors of statements or words incompatible with European culture and lawvalues;
Amendment 531 #
2017/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on Member States to respect the values and principles of the EU and the rule of law;
Amendment 539 #
2017/2125(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Calls on the Member States to ensure effective access to justice for all children, whether as suspects, perpetrators, victims or parties to proceedings;
Amendment 6 #
2017/2122(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to integrate gender mainstreaming into all EU legislation, guidelines, actions and funding as a core EU principle, with a special emphasis on EU external relations polices; stresses the need to reinforceimportance of the EEAS, EU delegations and the role of the EEAS Principal Advisor on Gender by ensuring a specific budget dedicated to her area of competencwho shall cooperate in a synergetic way as well as use the allocated EU budget effectively to eliminate inequalities and promote equality between women and men in the EU external relations policies;
Amendment 7 #
2017/2122(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
-1. Recalls that equality between women and men is a core principle of the European Union and its Member States, and its promotion one of its principal objectives;
Amendment 12 #
2017/2122(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to provide continued support to protect human rights defenders, women’s organisations and women leaders as active actors committed to promoting, protecting and raising awareness of women’s rights;
Amendment 13 #
2017/2122(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the EEAS to ensure thatconsider the outcomes of the 61st session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) will be included in its policies and willthis way provideing a renewed impetus in promoting ‘women’s economic empowerment’ in addressing gender inequalities in the changing world of work;
Amendment 15 #
2017/2122(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points at the positive contribution of women’s empowerment in achieving an inclusive, equitable and peaceful society and sustainable development; stresses that more efforts should be pursued to seek the full realization of women’s rights and the effective implementation of policies promoting economic and social empowerment and women’s participation in decision-making processes; stresses that particular attention should be given to ‘empowering indigenous women’;
Amendment 38 #
2017/2122(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Emphasises that universal respect for and access to sexual and reproductive health and rights contributes to prenatal care and the ability to avoid high-risk births, reduce infant and child mortality; points out that family planning, maternal health and safe abortion services are important elements to save women’s lives. Stresses the importance of having accessible and adequate feminine hygiene products that promote sanitation.
Amendment 44 #
2017/2122(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the EU Member States to implement new public awareness campaigns with an emphasis on discouraging violence against women, sexual assault, cyber-bullying and gender stereotypes.
Amendment 22 #
2017/2089(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. States that the Charter of Fundamental Rights has to be applied with full respect for the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), while also recognising the importance of the European Social Charter and the European Pillar of Social Rights and calls upon the Commission to speed up the accession procedure of the EU to the ECHR and to give greater priority to the examination ofevaluate the possibility of the EU’s accession to the European Social Charter;
Amendment 43 #
2017/2089(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that the Charter’s application also extends to the EU agencies; encourages in particular Frontex and the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) to work on a culture of fundamental rights, not only for applicationcomply with the Charter in their general policies but also in the daily activities of the border and coast guards, as well as the asylum officers, assigned to these agencies;
Amendment 45 #
2017/2089(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Remembers the importance of the principle of subsidiarity, while at the same time encourages Member States to apply the Charter in its fullest potential in accordance with the ECHR and encourages the exchange of best practices between Member States, with the Union and its agencies. Recalls and encourages the value and positive interpretation and implementation of the Charter by national judges.
Amendment 54 #
2017/2089(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Emphasises that the rights of the EU citizen have been empowered through the Treaty of Lisbon’s Citizens’ initiative, implemented in 2012, that gives EU citizens’ the right to petition new EU legislation to the Commission citing four successful initiatives, three of which have incited the creation of new legislation.
Amendment 58 #
2017/2089(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 14 #
2017/2086(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas climate change can lead to migration and its impact is felt, particularly and to a disproportionate and increasing extent, by poor countries and poor people, even though it is the world’s richest countries that bear the main responsibility for climate change;
Amendment 26 #
2017/2086(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas there is a direct link between climate change and its impact on, environmental degradation, food securityand water security, human health and migration;
Amendment 44 #
2017/2086(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that climate change requires a rights-based response with effective participation of women in decision-making processes at all levels, including international climate negotiations, with a view to developing gender-sensitive responses and rights- based approaches in order to address underlying inequalities;
Amendment 61 #
2017/2086(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Calls on the international community to promote education of girls and women in various disciplines, including natural science and technology in order to empower them in making responsible decisions when it comes to management and sustainable use of natural resources.
Amendment 65 #
2017/2086(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the international community to take into consideration a gender perspective and women’s specific priorities when financing initiatives and supporting new technologies to address climate change.
Amendment 122 #
2017/2083(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses the urgent need to increase the capacities of developing countries and cooperation between the EU and Africa in the field of security and in combating organised crime and, trafficking in human beings and smuggling of migrants, with particular regards to children, who are vulnerable to sexual exploitation and abuse;
Amendment 156 #
2017/2083(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Emphasises the importance of maximizing budgetary resources and mobilizing new sources of development financing to help African countries meet Sustainable Development Goals and the objectives of Agenda 2063;underlines the need to ensure efficient and transparent management of government budgets and strengthen public financial management systems, particularly to adequately invest in social sectors, especially for children and youth;
Amendment 200 #
2017/2083(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses also the importance of high-quality education at all levels, and the need for young people to be connected to global realities and to have skills which meet the needs of the market, by promoting and supporting vocational trainingacquire the necessary skills to match the current and future labour market needs, by strengthening Africa's educational and vocational learning system, including through curricula reforms and access to technology;
Amendment 217 #
2017/2083(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Considers it important to support African countries in establishing effective health systems; in particular underlines the need to train an additional one million more skilled health professionals than it is set to on current trends to meet the minimum WHO standard by 2030;
Amendment 223 #
2017/2083(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Underlines the importance to protect children and women from violence and exploitation, especially as regards child marriage and harmful practices, such as female genital mutilation, and to enhance access to reproductive health services for women and girls;
Amendment 15 #
2017/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
- having regard to the ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union of 8 April 2014 which invalidated the EU Data Retention Directive,
Amendment 17 #
2017/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
- Having regard to the Report of the Conference on jurisdiction in cyberspace held on the 7th and 8th of March 2016 in Amsterdam,
Amendment 50 #
2017/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. Whereas there was an increase of 20% in the attacks on the servers of the European Commission in 2016 compared to 2015;
Amendment 56 #
2017/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. Whereas the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2017 lists massive incident of data fraud or theft as one of the five major global risks in terms of likelihood;
Amendment 62 #
2017/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the TELE2 judgannulment of the CJEU imposes stringent limitData Retention Directive by the CJEU in its ruling of 8 April 2014 as well as the prohibition of general and indiscriminate data retention as con police and judicial access to the data of cybercrime suspectsfirmed by the ruling of the CJEU in its TELE2 judgment of 21 December 2016 imposes stringent limits on access of competent authorities to data and thereby affects their ability to effectively prosecute criminal activity online;
Amendment 91 #
2017/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. Whereas the fight against cybercrime is a priority under the European Agenda on Security of 28 April 2015, which includes a commitment from the Commission to review obstacles to cybercrime investigations, notably on rules on access to evidence and information;
Amendment 110 #
2017/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Strongly urges those Member States that have not yet done so to transpose Directive 2011/93/EU on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography; calls on the Commission to strictly monitor its full and effective implementation, and to report back to Parliament, and its committee responsible, on its findings in a timely manner;
Amendment 113 #
2017/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Deplores that half of the companies in Europe have experienced at least one cyber security incident and that cyber-attacks against businesses often remain undetected or unreported; believes that the obligation to disclose security breaches introduced by the GDPR will help to address this problem;
Amendment 119 #
2017/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Is highly concerned with the recent global ransomware attack, which appeared to have affected tens of thousands computers in nearly 100 countries and numerous organisations, inter alia the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK, the highest-profile victim of this extensive malware hit; recognises, in this context, the important work of the No More Ransom (NMR) initiative which provides over 40 free decryption tools allowing victims of ransomware worldwide to decrypt their affected devices;
Amendment 136 #
2017/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Is concerned that the Internet will become a powerful tool for terrorists, who increasingly use it to share information, coordinate attacks, spread propaganda, raise funds and recruit; calls, for this reason, on the Member States to take the necessary measures in accordance with Directive 2017/541/EU in order to remove online terrorist content hosted or, where this is not feasible, to block access thereto within their territory;
Amendment 138 #
2017/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Underlines that cross-border requests for domain seizures, content takedowns and access to user data pose serious challenges that require urgent action, as the stakes involved are high; stresses in this context, that international human rights frameworks, which apply online as well as offline, represent a substantive benchmark at global level;
Amendment 142 #
2017/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Acknowledges that technological advances in encryption allow legitimate users to better protect their data, but points out that malicious users, including terrorists and child sex offenders, deploy the same techniques to conceal their criminal activities and identities, causing serious challenges for investigations;
Amendment 147 #
2017/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses the need to ensure that law enforcement and judicial authorities have the expertise, tools, legislative and regulatory means at their disposal to disrupt the criminal business model, given that it is not always technically feasible to disclose the data or to circumvent the encryption used by cybercriminals;
Amendment 148 #
2017/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Member States to step up their efforts in relation to victim identification and victim-centred services; Calls therefore for the setting up of related platforms as a matter of urgency and for the strengthening of existing databases within Europol with the aim of ensuring that all internet users are aware of the risks and know how to appeal for help in case they are illegally targeted online;
Amendment 153 #
2017/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Amendment 173 #
2017/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes, in this regard, the investment of EU funds in research projects such as the public-private partnership (PPP) on cybersecurity, to foster European cyber-resilience through innovation and capacity building; recognises particularly the efforts made by the Cybersecurity-PPP to develop appropriate responses to handling zero- day vulnerabilities;
Amendment 193 #
2017/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to launch awareness-raising campaigns, including educational programs in primary and secondary schools, to ensure that citizens, in particular children and other vulnerable users, and the private sector are aware of the risks posed by cybercrime, and to promote the use of security measures such as encryption;
Amendment 289 #
2017/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Underlines that illegal online content should be removed immediately; highlights the role of ISPs in ensuring the fast and efficient removal of illegal online content at the request of the responsible law enforcement authority; welcomes, in this context, the progress achieved concerning the blocking and removal of illegal content online, but stresses the need for a stronger commitment on the part of platform service providers to respond quickly and effectively;
Amendment 294 #
2017/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Urges the Commission and the Member States to put in place all juridical measures to fight against the phenomenon of violence against women online and cyber bullying; in particular asks to the EU and the Member States to combine forces in order to create a criminal offence framework that obliges online corporations to delete or to stop the spreading of degrading, offensive and humiliating content; it also asks to put in place psychological support for women victims of violence online and girls cyber bullied;
Amendment 323 #
2017/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Regrets that the lack of a European data retention regime causes uncertainty about the possibilities to obtain data from private parties; calls therefore for a new legislative initiative to be set forth in order to mitigate the fragmentation of the legal framework on data retention across the Union;
Amendment 338 #
2017/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Stresses the need to prioritize the development of shared procedural standards on enforcement jurisdiction in cyberspace, at European and in the long term, at global level, which determine the territorial factors that provide grounds for the applicable law in cyberspace and define investigative measures which can be used regardless of geographic borders; welcomes, in this regard, the work done by the Cloud Evidence Group of the Council of Europe;
Amendment 341 #
2017/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 b (new)
Paragraph 28 b (new)
28b. Recognizes that such a common European approach, which needs to respect fundamental rights and privacy, will build trust among stakeholders, reduce the treatment delays of cross- border requests, establish interoperability among heterogeneous actors and give the opportunity to incorporate due process requirements in operational frameworks;
Amendment 348 #
2017/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Welcomes the ongoing works of the Commission on a cooperation platform with a secure communication channel for digital exchanges of European Investigation Orders (EIOs) for e-evidence and replies between EU judicial authorities; invites the Commission in association with Member States and service providers to move forward with using aligned forms and tools in order to facilitate authentication, to ensure swift procedures and to increase transparency and accountability of the process of securing and obtaining e- evidence; stresses in this context that streamlining service providers’ policies will help reduce the heterogeneity of approaches, notably regarding procedures and conditions for granting access to the requested data;
Amendment 349 #
2017/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)
Paragraph 29 b (new)
29b. Calls on the Commission to put forward a European legal framework which facilitates cross-border access to e- evidence while preserving successful cooperation models between Member States where they exist; believes that such a framework should include harmonized rules to determine the status of a provider as domestic or foreign, mitigating measures such as notifications to other possibly affected countries, the obligation of service providers operating in the EU to respond to requests from foreign EU law enforcement authorities, as well as conditions and minimum safeguards for such direct access in full compliance with fundamental rights and EU data protection law; stresses that this will reinforce mutual trust and loyal cooperation between the Member States, give legal certainty to and reduce the level of complexity for stakeholders and remove conflicting obligations, which constitute a great obstacle to cooperation;
Amendment 351 #
2017/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Underlines the importance of close cooperation between law enforcement authorities and the private sector on the issue of access to e-evidence; Underlines that establishment of 24/7 Single Points of Contact within Member States will improve direct cooperation with service providers, facilitate access to e-evidence and sharing of information as well as accelerate the MLA proceedings; urges the Member States concerned to eliminate criminal law provisions prohibiting domestic service providers from responding to foreign law enforcement requests;
Amendment 384 #
2017/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Deplores that currently no EU- standards for training and certification exist; acknowledges that future trends in cybercrime require an increasing level of expertise from practitioners; welcomes that existing initiatives such as the European Cybercrime Training and Education Group (ECTEG), the Training of Trainers (TOT) Project and the training activities under the EU Policy Cycle framework are already paving the way towards addressing the expertise gap at EU level;
Amendment 392 #
2017/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Underlines that the number of cybercrime offences referred to Eurojust has increased by 30 %; Calls for sufficient funding and posts to be made available to the European Union’s Judicial Cooperation Unit (Eurojust) to allow the agency to cope with its increasing workload, as well as to develop and strengthen further its support to national cybercrime prosecutors in cross-border cases, including via the recently established European Judicial Cybercrime Network;
Amendment 395 #
2017/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36a. Underlines the necessity to renew the mandate and provide sufficient funding to ENISA to allow it to enhance its capabilities to prevent and fight cybercrime;
Amendment 396 #
2017/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 b (new)
Paragraph 36 b (new)
36b. Asks the Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) to draw up a practical and detailed handbook providing guidelines regarding supervisory and scrutiny controls for Member States;
Amendment 404 #
2017/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Paragraph 37 a (new)
37a. Calls on the Member States to ensure sufficient capacity for handling MLA requests related to investigations in cyberspace and to develop relevant training programmes for the staff responsible for handling such requests;
Amendment 410 #
2017/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Underlines that strategic and operational cooperation agreements between Europol and third countries facilitate both the exchange of information and practical cooperation; invites Europol to conclude agreements with all countries listed in the annex to the Europol regulas well as international organizations concluded before the entry into force of the Europol regulation facilitate both the exchange of information and practical cooperation; invites the Commission and the Council to take the necessary measures to allow Europol to transfer personal data to an authority of a third country or to an international organization, in due coursesofar as such transfer is necessary for the performance of Europol's tasks;
Amendment 426 #
2017/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 a (new)
Paragraph 40 a (new)
40a. Calls on the Commission in cooperation with Member States, the associated European bodies and where necessary third countries to consider new ways to efficiently secure and obtain e- evidence hosted in third countries, in full compliance with fundamental rights and EU data protection law, by accelerating and streamlining the use of mutual legal assistance proceedings and where applicable mutual recognition;
Amendment 427 #
2017/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 b (new)
Paragraph 40 b (new)
40b. Calls on all Member States to participate in the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise (GFCE) in order to facilitate the establishment of partnerships to build capacity;
Amendment 431 #
2017/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 a (new)
Paragraph 41 a (new)
41a. Calls on the Member States that have not yet done so to ratify and implement fully the Convention on Cybercrime of 23 November 2001;
Amendment 1 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
– having regard to Articles 8, 10, 153(1), 153(2), 157 and 15207 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Amendment 2 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
– having regard to the Commission’s report of 13 September 2017 on the Implementation of the Trade Policy Strategy ‘Trade for All’;
Amendment 32 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas trade policies should aim to reduce socio-economic gaps between the Global North and the Global South in terms of development and wealth, andcan contribute to the development and wealth of women, to reduce gaps between women and men, and realisze women’s rights by ensuring decent work conditions for women and finally by contributing to sustainable and equitable economic development while expanding opportunities for women entrepreneurship, access to apprenticeships and work and employment;
Amendment 39 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. Whereas according to a 2017 study of the European Commission almost 12 million women in the EU have jobs that depend on the exports of goods and services to the rest of the world1a; __________________ 1a http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2017 /june/tradoc_155632.pdf
Amendment 60 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the impacts of trade liberalisation on individuals depends also on their geographical localisation and the sector of their economic activities;
Amendment 69 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the current EU trade policy and its ‘Trade for All’ strategy lack a gender equality perspective, as well as any binding obligations to enforce core women’s rights conventions such as the CEDAWis based on three key principles: effectiveness, transparency and values; whereas in order to make trade policy benefit as many people as possible it should include a reference to a gender equality perspective;
Amendment 72 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. Whereas following the provisions included in the CEDAW, the EU should provide the basis for realizing equality between women and men through ensuring women's equal access to, and equal opportunities in, political, economical and public life as well as education, health and employment.
Amendment 82 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the only area of gender equality in which DG Trade has demonstrated an interest so far isDG Trade should make more quantitative gender-disaggregated research in order to focus on matters such as business, science, and technology in order to promotinge female entrepreneurship;
Amendment 87 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas, according to the International Trade Centre, 40% of the world’s SMEs are owned by women;
Amendment 89 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas a review of current EU multilateral and bilateral agreements shows that only 20 % of the agreements with non-European trading partners make reference to women’s rights, and thatstudy recently published by the Commission shows that a gender gap persists in terms of opportunities for access to jobs and that, in 2011, only 40 38% of these agreements include references that aim to promote gender equality; whereas references in these agreements to promoting women’s empowerment are voluntary and almost all relate to non-trading aspects of the agreementsjobs supported by exports to the rest of the world were occupied by women; whereas another study shows that promoting women’s equality could increase global GDP by USD 28 billion by 2025;
Amendment 96 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas there is a crucial need of recognising and better understanding gender specific impacts of trade liberalisation to deliver adequate policy responses.
Amendment 101 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas strong movements have evolved in several countries, criticising, in particular, provisions on investor-state dispute settlement / the investment court system (ISDS/ICS) and intellectual property rights (IPR), as well as non-tariff rules in TTIP, CETA and TiSA, that could lead to breaches of women’schapters on sustainable development should be included in any trade agreement negotiated by the EU, and whereas the purpose of such chapters is to ensure respect of and protection for human rights, labourthe rights, of the environmental protection, consumer rights and public services and good and workers’ rights; whereas the EU’s trade policy should not imply the lowering of any of the EU’s standards, and whereas public services should be excluded from trade negotiations;
Amendment 109 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas in the framework of the Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) and GSP+ systems, aim toing at ensureing the ratification and implementation of human and labour rights conventions in developing countries, it is crucial to monitor on a regular basis and to take actions when needed and pay particular attention to gender equality;
Amendment 116 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas civil society, particularly women’s rights organisations and trade unions, has the knowledge and potential to strengthen women’s economic empowerment, such as the promotion of women entrepreneurs, becoming informed on the issues faced by women in trade agreements, and collecting data that can broaden our understanding of equality in trade;
Amendment 120 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas events such as the International Forum on Women and Trade organised by the Commission on 29 June 2017 enable many economic stakeholders and representatives of civil society to exchange and launch initiatives on the impact of trade on gender equality;
Amendment 129 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas special attention must be given to the negative consequences of trade liberapublic services, existing or future services of general interest, and services of general economic interest should be excluded from the negotiations on, and scope of appliscation as regards basic public services and goods, such as water and sanitation, education and healthcareof, any trade agreement concluded by the EU (including, but not limited to, water, health, social services, social security systems, education, waste management and public transport);
Amendment 143 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that fair and inclusive international trade policies require a clearer framework aiming to enhance women’s livelihoods, strengthen gender equality, protect the environment, and promote social justice and international solidaritytrade can contribute to the development of sustainable growth and job creation; recalls that the EU’s trade policy contributes to the promotion and protection of human rights and the values of the European Union, including gender equality; notes that Article 8 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union stipulates that ‘in all its activities, the Union shall aim to eliminate inequalities, and to promote equality, between men and women’;
Amendment 152 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that the EU’s trade strategy entitled ‘Trade for All’ does not mention gender equality; calls on the Commission to take this dimension into account in the conduct of its trade policy and stresses that trade negotiations may make it possible to promote gender equality on the international scene and ensure that both women and men can benefit from the advantages of trade liberalisation and be protected from its negative effects;
Amendment 158 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses how few data are available on the impact of trade on gender equality; with that in mind, calls for more data to be gathered on this topic; stresses that collecting this type of information will make it possible to improve analysis of the situation, establish a methodology and improve the definition of the objectives and measures to be taken to ensure that women benefit more from trade;
Amendment 161 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Notes that the Report on the Implementation of the Trade Policy Strategy ‘Trade for All’ of 13 September 2017 mentions gender equality in trade and specifies that it is essential to improve our understanding of the impact of trade instruments on gender equality; further notes the view expressed in the report that addressing gender equality would help ensure that the benefits of trade reach everyone, and by the same token maximise the overall gains from trade opportunities; calls on the Commission to continue its work on this matter and supply information and data as soon as possible;
Amendment 164 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Insists that all international trade policies must be based ontrade policy could make it possible to promote the relevant international standards and legal instruments on gender equality, such as the CEDAW, the Beijing Platform for Action and the sustainable development goals (SDGs);
Amendment 178 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines the urgent need to adoptneed for a consideration for gender-sensitive bindingattention to human rights regulationand provide guidelines on an international level to regulate transnational companies (TNCs) and other companieTNCs; welcomes the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights;
Amendment 180 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on Commission and Member States for a combined policy intervention to promote greater gender equality in the distribution of the employment opportunities offered by exports such as education and vocational training policies;
Amendment 186 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. InsistRecalls that all international trade agreements must include safeguard clauses enabling the contracting parties to regulate and also reverse liberalisation in order to protect fundamental objectives such as gender equality, human rights, public health and environmental sustainabian ambitious sustainable development chapter with the aim of enhancing social and environmental standards, as well as respect for human rights, which also encompass gender equality;
Amendment 195 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the need to recognise the risks inherent in trade agreement mechanisms such as ISDS and ICS, which undermine the capacity of individual governments to change their laws to include measures to promote gender equalityRecalls the ongoing process led by the EU to develop a new system for settling disputes between investors and states; recalls that the European Parliament advocates the need to ensure, among other things, stronger labour and consumer rights and advancement in environmental policiesansparency and the right to regulation on the part of the states which will be responsible for carrying out this reform;
Amendment 202 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that IPR provisions in trade can have a significantn impact on women’s health which must be taken carefully; calls for this aspect to be taken into consideration;
Amendment 204 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls for regular events and meetings to be held on gender equality in EU trade agreements with the participation of representatives of the institutions and economic and civil society stakeholders with a view to creating synergy on this issue, holding discussions and setting common objectives;
Amendment 209 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines that basic public services and goods, such as water and sanitation, education and healthcare (notably acPoints out that current and future public services, services of general interest and servicess to sexual and reproductive health and rights services),of general economic interest should be exemptcluded from the scopening up of public procu of application of the agreement and the trade liberalisation agenda, and that safeguards must be put in place to reinforce states’ capacities to provide bas(including, but not limited to, water, health, social services, social security systems, education, waste management and public transport); points out that EU, national and local authorities must retain the full right to introduce, adopt, maintain or repeal any measures with regard to the commissioning, organisation, funding and provision of public services for all;
Amendment 229 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for binding measures to combating exploitation and improve working and living conditions for women in the export- oriented industries, in particular the garment and textile manufacturing and agriculture sectors where trade liberalisation has contributed to precarious labour rights and gender wage gap, to follow the objective of improving the living conditions of women in these countries and sectors;
Amendment 244 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Underlines that the impact of growing agricultural exports ise need for a consideration for genderally less favourable to women than to men, as emerging trends indicate that small farmers, many of whom are women, are often not in a position to compete in overseas marke-sensitive attention to human rights and provide guidelines on an international level to TNCs; welcomes the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights;
Amendment 249 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Insists that binding instruments are needed in EU trade policy to ensure that deccertain elements of EU trade policy, such as the presence of a chapter on sustainable development work standards, women’s rights, human rights principles and environmental protection are at the core of all types of EU trade agreements and that EU trade policy is coherent with the Union’s overarching aims of GSP+ systems, and the monitoring thereof, help promote and uphold human rights, including gender equality, workers’ rights and environmental protection; recalls the overriding importance of consistency between EU trade policy and Union policy as a whole; stresses that EU trade policy contributes to the pursuit of many aims, including sustainable development, poverty reduction and the promotion of gender equality;
Amendment 256 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission to take gender equality into account when preparing and drafting impact assessments for the purpose of opening trade negotiations; stresses that taking this into account will provide a first glimpse of the benefits that could be gained from a future trade agreement and predict the impact of new trade relations on gender equality;
Amendment 264 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. CRecalls for all EU trade agreements to include binding clauses, in the form of a stand-alone article, that promote and protect women’s rights, gender equality and gender mainstreaming, based on the Beijing Platform for Action and the SDGs, with an appropriate body appointed or an explicit mechanism in place to monitor complianceits request, in respect of trade negotiations with Chile, for the inclusion of a specific chapter on trade, gender equality and the empowerment of women; emphasises that the proposal to include such a dedicated chapter in a trade agreement is now becoming reality for the first time; stresses the need to be informed of the content of this chapter and evaluate it with a view to subsequently taking decisions at a more general level; urges the EU to introduce cross-cutting measures in trade agreements in order to promote gender equality, exchange best practices and enable women to derive greater benefit from trade agreements;
Amendment 274 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. StressesPoints out that trading commitments in EU agreements should neverot overrule human rights, women’s rights or environmental concerns; stresses the importance of enforcing the provisions of agreements on these issues, including chapters on sustainable development;
Amendment 279 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Recalls the importance of SMEs in the EU’s economic structure; calls on the Commission to continue its efforts to support SMEs – particularly in public procurement, with a view to ensuring that micro enterprises and SMEs play a greater role – and to develop specific measures for SMEs owned by women;
Amendment 284 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Is convinced that the CEDAW is of great importance for all policy areas, including trade; invites the Commission, therefore, to take action in this contextthe necessary steps to enable the EU’'s accession to and ratification of the CEDAW Convention, and to include CEDAW as an instrument in trade agreementsand to incorporate the principle of equality of men and women in Member states' legal systems, abolishing all discriminatory laws and adopting appropriate ones prohibiting discrimination against women;
Amendment 290 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls for the EU and the Member States to ensure that binding clauses on labour rights, based on the ILO Conventions, includingReiterates that trade agreements should contain far-reaching commitments on all core labour rights in line with fundamental Conventions of the ILO, and calls for the EU and the Member States to take into particular consideration ILO Conventions No 189 con Dcerning decent work for domestic Wworkers and No 156 on Workers with Family Responsibilities, are included in trade agreements, and that social clauses in trade agreements also apply to informal works it globally addresses the needs for workers to be covered by labour law; asks for social rights, non-discrimination and equal treatment to be taken into account in trade agreements;
Amendment 298 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Acknowledges thatStresses the importance of monitoring the implementation of the EU’s Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) and GSP+ systems need to be improved by linking economic incentives to the effective adoption and constant monitoring of core human, gender and labour rights conventions, particularly in respect of the implementation of core conventions; points out that among the GSP + conventions that are pending ratification and implementation are the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women of 1979 , Convention No 111, concerning Discrimination in Respect of Employment and Occupation, and Convention No 100, concerning Equal Remuneration for Men and Women Workers for Work of Equal Value; points out that the upholding and implementing such conventions helps further gender equality;
Amendment 312 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for EU legislation similar to UN binding due diligence obligations to ensure respect for human rights, including women’s rights, and adequate social and environmental standardsUrges the EU to foster international cooperation on gender equality in trade relations and encourages the WTO to take this dimension into account in its trade policy; stresses the importance of also addressing this issue in other international and multilateral organisations and forums, such as the UN, World Bank or OECD, with a view to ensuring that women derive greater benefits from international trade;
Amendment 331 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on the Commission to evaluate, in order to create favourable conditions for the participation of women to the opportunities offered by the free trade agreements, the possibility to build up pre-apprenticeship training programs for providers, employers, workforce practitioners, and other industry stakeholders to network with their peers from across the EU and learn from a variety of successful program models;
Amendment 129 #
2017/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Recalls its request, in respect of trade negotiations with Chile, for the inclusion of a specific chapter on trade, gender equality and the empowerment of women;emphasises that the proposal to include such a dedicated chapter in a trade agreement is now becoming reality for the first time;stresses the need to be informed of the content of this chapter and evaluate it with a view to subsequently taking decisions at a more general level;urges the EU to introduce cross-cutting measures in trade agreements in order to promote gender equality, exchange best practices and enable women to derive greater benefit from trade agreements;
Amendment 17 #
2017/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas equality between women and men is a key economic asset to promote fair and inclusive economic growth, and reducing occupational inequality is not just a goal in terms of equal treatment, but also in terms of labour market efficiency and fluidity;
Amendment 50 #
2017/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas education, qualifications and the acquisition of skills are essential to the empowerment of women at social, cultural and economic level, and education opportunities are recognised as a core element to combat inequalities such as underrepresentation in decision- making and manager posts, engineering and science, thus improving economic empowerment for women and girls;
Amendment 51 #
2017/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas violence against women is one of the main impediments to equality between women and men and be combatted through education and subsequently social and economic empowerment; whereas workplace violence has serious negative consequences for the female and male workers affected, their co-workers and families, as well as the organisations they work in and the society as a whole;
Amendment 53 #
2017/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas effective work-life balance hasand family-friendly policies have positive health aspects and promotes economic growth, competitiveness, overall labour market participation, gender equality, reduction of the risk of poverty, and intergenerational solidarity, and also helps address the challenges of an aging society and positively influences birth rates intrigger positive demographic trends across the EU;
Amendment 58 #
2017/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas digitalisation has positive effects in shaping new job opportunities and inducing a constructive shift towards more flexible work patterns, particularly for women entering and re-entering the labour market, and also in better balancing caring and professional life for both women and men;
Amendment 59 #
2017/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas a public systemframework of wage mapping, including data collection, might hasve the potential to put pressure on both private and public sectors to assess their payment structures and redress any gender- based differences that are found;
Amendment 63 #
2017/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas equotaal representation of women and men in decision-making positions haves been found to improve the performance of private companies and boost wider economic growth, in addition to bringing about better use of the talent pool in the labour force;
Amendment 71 #
2017/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas trade unions have the potential to strengthen women’s economic empowerment through promoting equal pay between women and men and investing in work-life balance in their sector;
Amendment 75 #
2017/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that women’s economic participation and empowerment are key for strengthening their fundamental rights, enabling them to reach economic independence, to exert influence in society and to have control over their lives, breaking down the glass ceilings that are preventing them from being equal to men in working life;
Amendment 84 #
2017/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that women constitute 52% of the total European population, but only one third of the self-employed or of all business starters in the EU, facing more difficulties than men in access to finance, training, networking, and in maintaining a work-life balance;
Amendment 85 #
2017/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Highlights that women's economic empowerment and equal opportunities in the labour market are not only crucial for women individually, but also instrumental for EU's economic growth with positive impact on GDP, inclusiveness and competitiveness of businesses; points out that, according to OECD projections, total convergence in participation rates would result in a 12.4% increase in per capita GDP by 2030;
Amendment 89 #
2017/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Stresses the need to combat all forms of violence against women at the workplace; calls on the Commission and the Member States to embark on concerted action, including public awareness and information campaigns, on violence against women, and to encourage the exchange of good practices;
Amendment 111 #
2017/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls for the adoption of the necessary measures to promote higher participation of women in the labour market in order to meet the challenges of the 21st century; welcomes in this regard the Commission proposal on work-life balance to improve the reconciliation of professional and private life, which will allow women and men to share occupational, family and social responsibilities more evenly, especially where assistance to dependants and childcare is concerned;
Amendment 116 #
2017/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Emphasises that better work-life reconciliation and strengthened equality between women and men are essential for supporting and enhancing the participation of women in the labour market, in particular women-carers and single mothers, and achieving the goals of women empowerment;
Amendment 122 #
2017/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. InsistsTakes note that the principle of equal pay for male and female workers for equal work or work of equal value is enshrined in the EU Treaty; highlightnotes, in this context, the Commission’s recommendation on strengthening the principle of equal pay between men and women through transparency;
Amendment 126 #
2017/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. UrEncourages Member States and companie, companies and social partners to introduce pay transparency in order to create methods for companies to tackle the issue of the gender pay gap, including through pay audits and the inclusion of equal pay measures in collective bargaining;
Amendment 134 #
2017/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Expresses its conviction that achieving equal pay for male and female workers for equal work of equal value requires a clear framework of specific job evaluation tools with comparable indicators to assess ‘value’ in jobs or sectors; invites the Commission, therefore, to delivconsider such a framework and to assist the Member States in implementing it;
Amendment 148 #
2017/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that equotas in the public sector may be necessary where the public institutions do not fulfil their responsibility of fair representation, and could thus improve the democratic legitimacy of decision-making institutionsal representation of women and men in decision-making positions in the public sector might alleviate the participation of women in the labour market;
Amendment 151 #
2017/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Takes the view that initiatives are needed at both national and EU level to enhance female participation in male- dominated sectors and to increase the recognition of women's skills and economic performance at the workplace, so as to overcome horizontal and vertical exclusion and to increase the number of women in decision-making bodies in the political and business sphere;
Amendment 159 #
2017/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes that gender equality plans on a company or sectorial level may contain multiple human resource measures addressing recruitment, pay, promotion, training and work-life balance; that they often include concrete measures such as gender-neutral language, prevention of sexual harassment, appointment of the under-represented gender to top positions, part-time work and fathers participating in childcare, and that a variety of approaches exist in Member States regarding mandatory introduction of such measures;
Amendment 160 #
2017/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Underlines the importance of promoting gender equality in education and training related initiatives, particularly initiatives taken to alleviate gender imbalances in literacy, including media and digital literacy, also reducing the digital gap as mentioned in the Europe 2020 Digital Agenda;
Amendment 162 #
2017/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Invites the Member States and the Commission to promote, through information and awareness-raising campaigns, the participation of women in sectors traditionally viewed as 'male', notably the sciences and new technologies, with a view to fully benefitting of the human capital represented by European women and hence enhancing the goals of the Europe 2020 strategy and mainstreaming gender equality in the digital agenda of the forthcoming years;
Amendment 168 #
2017/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Emphasises that ensuring gender balance in collective bargaining teams is crucial tocan have positive effects in view of ensuring a bn equal ancedd appropriate representation of women and men, and therefore considers thatnotes in this regard the possible benefits of trade unions should strengthening the positions of women within the social partnership structure, in particular in decision-making roles, and should negotiateing gender equality plans at company and sectorial level;
Amendment 171 #
2017/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls onEncourages the Commission to work closely with social partners in order to strengthen them in their key role of detecting invisiblediscriminatory gender bias in the setting of paywage scales and in providing job evaluations which are free of gender bias;
Amendment 198 #
2017/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Maintains that current economic models and practices do not take account of gender-based differences and are not responsive to the issue of closing gender gaps; believes in this context that tax policies and spending priorities during crises must be rethought in order to take women into account as economic actors;
Amendment 204 #
2017/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Notes that women in general have careers without significant progression; calls on the Member States to encourage and support women to have successful careers, including through positive actions such as networking and mentoring programmes, as well as creating adequate conditions and having equal opportunities with men at all ages for training, advancement, re-skilling and re-training, as well as pension rights and unemployment benefits that are equal to those applicable to men;
Amendment 209 #
2017/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Encourages Member States to promote measures and actions to assist and advise women who decide to become entrepreneurs, stressing that financial independence is a key to equality; calls on the Member States to encourage women entrepreneurship, facilitate access to credit, cut red tape and other obstacles to women's start-ups;
Amendment 213 #
2017/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16c. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to advance their efforts in putting an end to the digital divide between men and women by increasing women's access to information society, boosting the acquisition of e-capacities and improving ICT literacy among women, with a particular focus on increasing female visibility in the digital sector;
Amendment 214 #
2017/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 224 #
2017/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on EIGE to continue its work on putting together gender specific data and scoreboards in all relevant policy areas;
Amendment 42 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Obstacles to the free movement of goods between Member States may be unlawfully created if, in the absence of Union harmonisation rules covering goods or a certain aspect of goods, a Member State's competent authority applies national rules to goods of that type lawfully marketed in another Member State, requiring the goods to meet certain technical requirements, for example requirements relating to designation, form, size, weight, composition, presentation, labelling or packaging, request for additional testing and/or duplication of tests. The application of such rules to goods lawfully marketed in another Member State could be contrary to Articles 34 and 36 of the Treaty even if the rules apply without distinction to all goods.
Amendment 49 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The concept of overriding reasons of public interest is an evolving concept developed by the Court of Justice in its case-law in relation to Articles 34 and 36 of the Treaty. This concept covers, inter alia, the effectiveness of fiscal supervision, the fairness of commercial transactions, protection of consumers, protection of the environment, the maintenance of press diversity and the risk of seriously undermining the financial balance of the social security system. Such overriding reasons, where legitimate differences exist fromare proven by one Member State to another, may justify the application of national rules by the competent authorities. However, such decisions need to be duly justified, the existence of the overriding reason has to be properly proven, and the principle of proportionality must always be respected, regard being had to whether the competent authority has in fact made the least restrictive decision possible. Furthermore, administrative decisions restricting or denying market access in respect of goods lawfully marketed in another Member State must not be based on the mere fact that the goods under assessment fulfil the legitimate public objective pursued by the Member State in a different way from the way that domestic goods in that Member State fulfil that objective. Member States shall provide a written assessment.
Amendment 60 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The evidence required to demonstrate that goods are lawfully marketed in another Member State varies significantly from Member State to Member State. This causes unnecessary burdens delays and additional costs for economic operators, while preventing national authorities from obtaining the information necessary for assessing the goods in a timely manner. This may inhibit application of the mutual recognition principle. It is therefore essential to make it easier for economic operators to demonstrate that their goods are lawfully marketed in another Member State. Economic operators should be able to benefit from a process of self-declaration, which should provide competent authorities with all necessary information on the goods and on their compliance with the rules applicable in that other Member State. The use of the declaration does not prevent national authorities from taking a decision restricting market access, on the condition that such a decision is: a) proportionate and; b) duly justified; c) the reason for denying market access is fully proven; d) it respects the mutual recognition principle and this Regulation.
Amendment 77 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Where producers decide not to make use of the mutual recognition declaration mechanism, it should be for the Member State to request the information that it considers necessary for the assessment of the goods, taking due account of the principle of proportionality and without imposing excessive burdens on companies.
Amendment 88 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council23 establishes a system of accreditation which ensures the mutual acceptance of the level of competence of conformity assessment bodies. The competent authorities of Member States shouldall therefore not refuse test reports and certificates issued by an accredited conformity assessment body on grounds related to the competence of that body. Furthermore, in order to avoid as far as possible the duplication of tests and procedures which have been already carried out in another Member State, Member States shouldall also accept test reports and certificates issued by other conformity assessment bodies in accordance with Union law. Competent authorities should bare required to take due account of the content of the test reports or certificates presented without requesting duplication of testing. _________________ 23 Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 setting out the requirements for accreditation and market surveillance relating to the marketing of products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 339/93 (OJ L 218, 13.8.2008, p. 30).
Amendment 100 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) It is important for the internal market in goods that businesses, and in particular SMEs, can obtain reliable and specific information about the law in force in a given Member State. Product Contact Points should play an important role in facilitating communication between national authorities and economic operators, by disseminating information about specific product rules and how mutual recognition is applied in their territory. Therefore, it is necessary to enhance the role of Product Contact Points as the principal providers of information on all product-related rules, including national rules covered by mutual recognition. The European Commission should establish and support a dissemination program to the benefit of SMEs in cooperation with Member States and Trade Associations.
Amendment 102 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) In order to facilitate the free movement of goods, Product Contact Points should bare required to provide information, free of charge, on their national technical rules and the application of the principle of mutual recognition. Product Contact Points should be adequately equipped and resourced. In accordance with Regulation [Single Digital Gateway – COM(2017)256] they should provide information through a website and be subject to the quality criteria required by that Regulation, and be subject to the quality criteria set out in that Regulation.
Amendment 106 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43
Recital 43
(43) For the purposes of raising awareness about the mutual recognition principle and ensuring that this Regulation is applied correctly and consistently, the Union should finance awareness-raising campaigns and other related activities aiming at enhancing trust and cooperation between competent authorities, trade associations and economic operators.
Amendment 108 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The aim of this regulation is to strengthen the functioning of the internal market by improving the functioning of the mutual recognition principle and by removing unjustified barriers to trade.
Amendment 111 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Referred to in point 2, this Regulation does not apply to the construction materials sector referred to the Regulation 2011/305.
Amendment 116 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 6 – point b a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 6 – point b a (new)
(ba) construction products.
Amendment 119 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 12
(12) 'legitimate public interest ground' means any of the grounds set out in Article 36 of the Treaty or any other overriding reasons of public interest as defined by the European Court of Justice in its case-law in relation to Article 34and 36 of the Treaty.
Amendment 160 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 8 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 8 – point a
(a) any relevant information concerning the characteristics of the goods or type of goods in question that is necessary for the assessment;
Amendment 164 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 8 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 8 – point b
(b) any relevant information on the lawful marketing of the goods in another Member State that is necessary for the assessment;
Amendment 169 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 8 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 8 – point c
(c) any other informatiowhen the competent authority considers useful for the purposes of its assessmentthat additional information is necessary for the purposes of its assessment, such request shall be accompanied by a justification.
Amendment 183 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. In carrying out assessments under paragraph 1, the competent authorities of Member States shall take due account ofrecognise the content of test reports or certificates issued by a conformity assessment body and provided by any economic operator as part of the assessment. Competent authorities of Member States shall not refuse certificates or test reports issued by a conformity assessment body accredited for the appropriate field of conformity assessment activity in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 on grounds related to the competence of that body.
Amendment 186 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. Where, on completion of an assessment under paragraph 1, the competent authority of a Member State takes an administrative decision with respect to the goods, it shall communicate its decision winot later thian 2015 working days to the relevant economic operator referred to in paragraph 1, to the Commission and to the other Member States. Notification to the Commission and to the other Member States shall be done by means of the system referred to in Article 11.
Amendment 195 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 5 – point e
Article 5 – paragraph 5 – point e
(e) the evidence demonstrating that the decision is appropriate for the purpose of achieving the objective pursued and that it does not go beyond what is necessary in order to attain that objective and less trade-restrictive.
Amendment 199 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. While the competent authority of a Member State is carrying out an assessment of goods pursuant to Article 5, it shall not temporarily suspend the making available of those goods on the domestic market in that Member State, except in one or the other of the following situations:the situation where under normal or reasonably foreseeable conditions of use, the goods pose a serious risk, including one where the effects are not immediate, which requires rapid intervention by the competent authority.
Amendment 203 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 207 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 210 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. The competent authority of the Member State shall immediately notify the relevant economic operator, the Commission and the other Member States of any suspension pursuant to paragraph 1. The notification to the Commission and other Member States shall be made by means of the system referred to in Article 11. In cases falling within point (a) of paragraph 1 of this Article, tThe notification shall be accompanied by a detailed technical or scientific justification demonstrating whythat the case is considered to fall within that pointgoods pose a serious risk.
Amendment 249 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Union mayshall finance the following activities in support of this Regulation:
Amendment 253 #
2017/0354(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) education and training including trade association and public officials;
Amendment 143 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) The identification and traceability of products is a necessary prerequisite for verifying whether the compliance requirements laid down by this Regulation are respected.
Amendment 144 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 b (new)
Recital 11 b (new)
(11b) Economic operators must always be able to identify their suppliers and downstream operators to whom a particular product has been supplied. Products should therefore bear information enabling them, their manufacturer and, where applicable, their importer to be identified.
Amendment 145 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 c (new)
Recital 11 c (new)
(11c) As the indication of the country of origin helps to identify the actual place of manufacture, and as such information can facilitate the task of the market surveillance authorities in identifying the actual place of manufacture, the indication of origin should be added to the basic traceability requirements concerning the name and address of the manufacturer.
Amendment 175 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
It also provides a framework for the market surveillance and traceability of such products to ensure that those products fulfil requirements providing a high level of protection of public interests such as health and safety in general, health and safety in the workplace, the protection of consumers, information about the country of origin, protection of the environment and security.
Amendment 188 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. This Regulation shall not apply to the construction products subject to the Regulation 2011/305.
Amendment 190 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
(2a) ‘country of origin’ defined on the basis of the non-preferential origin rules set out in Articles 59 to 61 of Regulation (EEC) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 laying down the Union Customs Code;
Amendment 232 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4a Conditions for compliance A product may be made available on the market only if the following conditions are met: (a) the product shall be marked with an indication of the country of origin. Where the size or nature of the product does not allow that, the indication may be provided on the packaging or in a document accompanying the product; (b) if the country of origin referred to in Article 3(2) of this Regulation is a Member State of the Union, the indication of the country of origin may be related to the Union or to a particular Member State.
Amendment 236 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Where Union harmonisation legislation provides for the drawing up of an EU declaration of conformity, manufacturers shall makmay indicate a website or e-mail address where the EU declaration publicly available on their website or, in the absence of a website, by any other means that allowsof conformity can be obtained. Alternatively, the person responsible for compliance information should make the EU declaration to be readily accessed by the general public in the Uniof conformity available to market surveillance authorities upon free of chargequest.
Amendment 245 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure adequate visibility of the contact points for the products referred to in [Regulation(EC) No 764/2008 of the European Parliament and the Council / Regulation (EU)….of the European Parliament and the Council].
Amendment 255 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
A market surveillance authority may enter into a partnership arrangement with an economic operator established in its territoryorganisations representing businesses under which the authority agrees to provide the economic operator with advice and guidance in relation to the Union harmonisation legislation applicable to the products for which the economic operator is responsible.
Amendment 262 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. A market surveillance authority that enters into a partnership arrangement under paragraph 1 may charge the economic operator fees representing the costs reasonably incurred by the authority in the exercise of its functions under paragraphs 1 and 2not subcontract its work as part of such an arrangement to a notified body or any other conformity assessment body designated pursuant to Union harmonisation legislation.
Amendment 313 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Amendment 324 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Without prejudice to the procedure set out in Union harmonisation legislation for dealing with products presenting a risk at national level, where a Member State makes one of the following findings, it shall require the relevant economic operator to put an end to the non- compliance concerned: (a) the conformity marking has been affixed in violation of the general principles of the CE marking as set out in the applicable Union harmonisation legislation; (b) the conformity marking has not been affixed; (c) the EC declaration of conformity has not been drawn up; (d) the EC declaration of conformity has not been drawn up correctly; (e) technical documentation is either not available or not complete. Where the non-compliance persists, the Member State concerned shall take all appropriate measures to restrict or prohibit the product being made available on the market or ensure that it is recalled or withdrawn from the market.
Amendment 327 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Market surveillance authorities shall perform their activities with a high level of transparency and shall make available to the general public any information that they deem relevant for the general public, while observing the principle of confidentiality and proportionality where necessary in order to protect professional and commercial secrets or to preserve personal data. They shall also ensure that the following information is entered in the system referred to in Article 34:
Amendment 371 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point f
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point f
Amendment 382 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point k
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point k
(k) the power to prohibit the making available of products on the market or to withdraw, recall or destroy products, wherthe economic operators fail twice to provide the information requested by the market surveillance authority to verify the compliance of those products and while the failure persists; the decision to apply these measures must be notified to the economic operator with 15 days’ notice;
Amendment 437 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. An appropriate appeal procedure should be put in place for decisions of Union testing facilities following their tasks as described in paragraph 4.
Amendment 438 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 5 b (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Union Testing Facilities should refrain from any commercial activities that could enter into competition with conformity assessment bodies.
Amendment 446 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1
1. At the request of an applicant authority, the requested authority shall supply any information that the requested authority deems relevant, while observing the principle of confidentiality and proportionality where necessary in order to protect professional and commercial secrets or to preserve personal data, to establish whether a product is non- compliant and to ensure that the non- compliance can be brought to an end.
Amendment 460 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3
Article 25 – paragraph 3
3. PIn case a product is deemed to be non- compliant on the basis of a decision of a market surveillance authority in one Member State, shall be presumed to bthe Member State ncon-compliant by market surveillance authorities in another Member State, unless economic operators can provide evidence to the contrarycerned should inform the Union Product Compliance Network as referred to in Article 31.
Amendment 488 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point e
Amendment 497 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2
Article 28 – paragraph 2
Amendment 512 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 3
Article 32 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall establish separate or joint administrative coordination groups for all the instruments of Union harmonisation legislation listed in the Annex to this Regulation. Each administrative coordination group shall be composed of representatives of the competent national market surveillance authorities and, if appropriate, representatives of the single liaison offices, and representatives of the relevant business associations and of consumer associations. The Commission shall publish on its website the agendas and calendar of meetings of the administrative coordination groups.
Amendment 522 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 33 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The following procedure should be followed when common approaches as specified in point (h) of Article 33(3) are discussed and agreed upon by the administrative coordination groups: (a) before administrative coordination groups discuss and agree upon common approaches, relevant business associations and the manufacturer concerned should have the possibility to submit comments. (b) the Commission shall inform relevant business associations of common approaches agreed upon by administrative coordination groups.
Amendment 531 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1
Article 35 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission may exchange confidential market surveillance related information with regulatory authorities of third countries or international organisations where it has concluded confidentiality arrangements based on reciprocity with those authorities or organisations, while observing the principle of confidentiality and proportionality where necessary in order to protect professional and commercial secrets or to preserve personal data, to establish whether a product is non- compliant and to ensure that the non- compliance can be brought to an end.
Amendment 564 #
2017/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 42
Annex I – point 42
Amendment 45 #
2017/0328(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EC) No 726/2004
Article 71a
Article 71a
The Agency shall have its seat in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. a city of the European Union that meets the following criteria: 1. the assurance that, at the time when the United Kingdom leaves the EU, the agency will remain operational in a suitable location, ensuring that its activities are not disrupted; 2. accessibility of the location; 3. schools for the children of the agency staff; 4. access to the labour market and health care for employees' spouses and children; 5. the assurance of operational continuity, given the need to protect the health and safety of EU citizens; Its headquarters shall be selected under the ordinary legislative procedure pursuant to Articles 114 and 168(4)(b) TFEU.
Amendment 47 #
2017/0328(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EC) No 726/2004
Article 71a
Article 71a
The Agency shall have its seat in Amsterdam, the NetherlandsMilan, Italy.
Amendment 170 #
2017/0043(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4a Management measures In order to achieve the targets established in Article 4, the following measures shall apply for a period of four years: (a) in 2019 the catch limits for small pelagics shall be set at the level of catch in 2017. From 2020, catch limits for small pelagics shall be adjusted in the light of scientific research data and in accordance with the recommendations of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean; (b) the fishing effort of fishing vessels targeting small pelagics shall not exceed 180 fishing days per year and 20 fishing days per month, with a maximum of 144 fishing days per year targeting sardine and a maximum of 144 fishing days per year targeting anchovy; (c) spatial and temporal fishing activity limits shall be implemented each year in order to protect nursery and juvenile areas. Such limits shall cover the entire distribution of small pelagics in the Adriatic Sea, for periods of no less than 15 continuous days and up to 30 continuous days. The limits shall apply during the following periods: - for sardine, between 1 October and 31 March, and for anchovy between 1 April and 30 September; (d) for all fishing vessels whose overall length exceeds 12 metres, spatial and temporal closures shall also be implemented of at least: 30% of the territorial waters of Croatia and Slovenia for at least six months; 50% of the territorial waters of Italy for at least four months; (e) By way of derogation from letter (d) above, in the area of the Gulf of Trieste from the western coast of Istria to the Lim Channel, those spatial and temporal closures shall apply to fishing vessels whose overall length exceeds 15 metres; (f) the overall fleet capacity of trawlers and purse seiners actively fishing for small pelagic stocks shall not exceed the registered fleet capacity of the active fleet in 2014 in terms of gross tonnage (GT) and/or gross registered tonnage (GRT) and engine power (kW).
Amendment 304 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33 a (new)
Recital 33 a (new)
(33a) Regulation 2016/679 explicitly recognises the need to provide additional protection to children. This Regulation shall provide additional protection and safeguards when end-users are children, given that they may be less aware of the risks and consequences associated with the processing of their personal data. This Regulation should also grant special attention to the protection of children’s privacy. When children are required to express their consent, the information provided to express the consent should be given in a clear and age-appropriate language. Profiling and behaviourally targeted advertising techniques for children should be prohibited.
Amendment 494 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Electronic communications data that is generated in the context of an electronic communications service envisioned particularly for children or directly targeted at children shall not be used for profiling or behaviourally targeted advertising purposes.
Amendment 556 #
2017/0003(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(d a) Terminal equipment that is intended particularly for children’s use shall implement specific measures to prevent access to the equipment’s storage and processing capabilities for the purpose of profiling of its users or tracking their behaviour with commercial intent.
Amendment 6 #
2016/2329(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 30 a (new)
Citation 30 a (new)
- having regard to the European Parliament Resolution of 12 September 2017 on EU accession to the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence;
Amendment 55 #
2016/2329(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Member States to clearly condemnensure zero tolerance against gender- based violence;
Amendment 152 #
2016/2329(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Calls on the Member States, that haven't done so, to ratify the Istanbul Convention and to the EU to conclude a broad accession to the Convention to prevent violence against women, combat impunity and protect victims;
Amendment 1 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard to the UN Convention on the Right of the Child;
Amendment 3 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
- Having regard to the European Parliament Resolution on the EU accession to the Istanbul Convention to prevent and combat violence against women and domestic violence of 12 September 2017;
Amendment 5 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
- having regard to Directive (EU) 2016/800 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on procedural safeguards for children who are suspects or accused persons in criminal proceedings,
Amendment 7 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
- Having regard to Directive 2011/92/EU on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children online and offline and to the European Parliament Resolution on the implementation of the Directive of 14 December 2017;
Amendment 12 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
- Having regard to the study by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) entitled ‘Child-friendly justice -Perspectives and experiences of children involved in judicial proceedings as victims, witnesses or parties in nine EU Member States’, published in February 2017,
Amendment 13 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 b (new)
Citation 15 b (new)
- Having regard to the FRA Fundamental Rights Report 2017, published June 2017
Amendment 22 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. Whereas there are unified standards and instruments on a European level to benefit the lives of EU citizens, victims of crime are still treated differently in every country;
Amendment 27 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas some Member States show a lack of coordination between various victim support services, both locally and reglocally, regionally as well as internationally;
Amendment 36 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas there is still a systematic underreporting of incidences or perpetrators of domestic violence in the EU, particularly in cases involving minorities, LGBT persons, antisemitic offences, child sexual abuse and gender- based violence;
Amendment 50 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas victims are all too often unexpectedly informed of the release of an offender through media or other external factors, instead of being informed by competent authorities;
Amendment 57 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas the ratification and full implementation of the Istanbul Convention provides a coherent European legal framework to prevent and combat violence against women and to protect the victims;
Amendment 62 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I – indent 4
Recital I – indent 4
- ensuring equal accessibility for all victims to victim support services, particularly in the cases of child victims, LGBT victims and victims of hate crimes and honour- related crimes;
Amendment 78 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Deplores that the Commission has not submitted a report to Parliament and to the Council on the application of the Victims’ Rights Directive by November 2017, in accordance with Article 29 of the directive; calls on the Member States to cooperate and send all relevant data and statistics to the Commission in order to facilitate its assessment on the implementation of the Directive;
Amendment 85 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 2
Paragraph 4 – indent 2
- the fact that clear information is often not provided in more than one language, making it de facto difficult for victims to seek protection abroad in another Member State;
Amendment 96 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Encouragescalls on the Member States to promote access to justice, as this contributes greatly to breaking the silence and increasing the victim’s sense of justice, decreases the possibility of impunity and allows the victim to begin the process of psychological recovery;
Amendment 114 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls that one of the most important objectives of the Victims’ Rights Directive wais to improve the position of victims of crime across the EU and to place the victim at the centre of the criminal justice system;
Amendment 119 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Calls on the Member States to step up criminal procedure law measures guaranteeing the protection of child victims throughout the entirety of criminal proceedings and thereafter to ensure that they receive assistance and support, thereby avoiding that child victims are exposed to secondary victimisation;
Amendment 127 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Member States to properly implement in their legislation the individual assessment of the victims, this being an essential procedural step to detect and identify the specific needs of a victim, and consequently to grant specific protection in accordance with the victim’s needs; reminds that under the Victim´s Rights Directive everybody, who suffered in consequence of criminal activities, must be granted the same support throughout the EU as well as all information about their rights and possibilities of claiming their rights.
Amendment 131 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Member States to pay particular attention to the individual assessment of minorschildren and of child victims of human trafficking, child sexual abuse and exploitation; recalls that child victims shall be always considered to have specific protection needs due to their vulnerability as foreseen in art.22 par 4 of the Directive;
Amendment 136 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Highlights the fact that individual assessments are crucial as they help the victim realise that he or she has certain rights, and the right to make decisions, in the proceedings they are involved in and, if a child, the right to have access to the specific procedural safeguards that would apply to them from the very beginning of the legal proceedings;
Amendment 143 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to provide training programmes and guidelines for law practitioners, police officers, prosecutors and judges to ensuring that they are better able to execute individual assessments without delay once a crime has taken place, to avoid further victimisation or secondary victimisation experienced by victims of crime and to empower victims, as a means of reducing post-traumatic stress; recalls that particular attention should be given to training professionals dealing with victims of child-related crimes, especially in cases of sexual abuse and sexual exploitation; stresses that such training should also be included in education programmes and that compulsory training should be available, on a regular basis, to all professionals involved in dealing with victims of crime, in order to develop a victim-oriented mind- set;
Amendment 158 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Asks the Commission and the Council to further develop the rights of victims so that the EU can play the leading role in the protection of victims´ rights;
Amendment 162 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Reminds the Member States of the requirement to provide translation and interpretation services free of charge, noting that lack of information in other languages may constitutes an obstacle for the effective protection of the victim and a form of discrimination against the victim;
Amendment 166 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Urges the Commission and the Member States to engage actively in information campaigns to increase awareness about the rights of victims as established by EU law, including the specific needs of child victims;
Amendment 167 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Urges the Commission and the Member States to engage actively and cooperate closely in information campaigns to increase awareness about the rights of victims as established by EU law;
Amendment 171 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Member States to exchange best practices on establishing mechanisms to encourage and facilitate for victims to report the crimes they have suffered; Calls on the Member States to step up specific measures to protect more effectively child victims of child sexual abuse by also improving the role of national helplines, given that self- reporting of children is limited;
Amendment 177 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Commission to counteract the judicial and practical flaws in the implementation of this directive by a proper interplay of the various EU victim- protection instruments, such as Directive 2011/99/EU of 31 December 2011 on the European Protection Order, Directive 2011/36/ EU of 5 April 2011 on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims, Directive 2011/93/EU of 13 December 2011 on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography, and Directive 2014/42/EU of 3 April 2014 on the freezing and confiscation of instrumentalities and proceeds of crime; calls on the Member States to implement these important instruments, including the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and girls, with coherence in order to ensure that victims in Europe fully enjoy their rights;
Amendment 183 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Member States to put in place measures to ensure that written and oral communications comply with simple language standards taking in consideration vulnerable groups such as children and people with disabilities, so that victims can be kept informed in an adequate and targeted manner before, during and after criminal proceedings;
Amendment 188 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls on the seven Member States that have not yet done so to consider stalking a criminal offense on the basis of the relevant provisions in the directive on the right to protection of privacy, the right to protection and, in particular, the right to avoid contact with the offender and as called for under art.34 of the Istanbul Convention to prevent and combat violence against women and girls;
Amendment 194 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Calls on the Member States to guarantee assistance to victims from victim support services before, during and after criminal proceedings, including psychological support; deplores the fact that in some countries, governments rely heavily on NGOs to provide key support services to victims (‘volunteerism’)underlines the important role of civil society in victims support; considers nevertheless that governments shall not rely only on NGOs to provide key support services to victims (‘volunteerism’) and shall build capacity to develop victims support mechanisms, involving law enforcement authorities, health and social services and civil society;
Amendment 202 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls on all Member States to tacklecombat impunity at all times asnd ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice, so that victims can feel protected; not doing so could have a severe impact the psychological recovery process of the victim;
Amendment 237 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35 a. Calls on all Member States and the EU to ratify and fully enforce the Council of Europe Istanbul Convention to prevent and combat violence against women and girls and protect victims;
Amendment 244 #
2016/2328(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36 a. Calls on the Commission to submit a legal act to support Member States in the prevention and suppression of all forms of violence against women and girls and of gender-based violence;
Amendment 151 #
2016/2313(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes satisfactory cooperation on war crimes cases with the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and encourages more regional cooperation with regard to processing war crimes cases; welcomes the fact that the backlog of domestic war crimes cases is being tackled and that some further progress was achieved in the successful prosecution of war crimes involving sexual violence and therefore calls for a better compensation and follow up for these war crimes victims, especially in the case of sexual violence; strongly condemns the decision of the RS National Assembly in October 2016 to express appreciation to former leaders of the RS convicted of war crimes; calls, as a matter of urgency, for respect for victims of war crimes and for reconciliation to be promoted;
Amendment 168 #
2016/2313(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes some progress in fighting organised crime; is concerned, however, about the absence of a consistent approach in tackling organised crime owing to the numerous action plans by the various law enforcement agencies at different levels; highlights the need to strengthen the framework for inter-agency cooperation; welcomes joint investigations but calls for more coordinated operations and better exchange of information; urges the need to improve the fight against organised crime, involving human trafficking and sex slavery directly affecting women and children; calls for enhancing capacities of law enforcement bodies including on counter-terrorism; welcomes the signing of the operational and strategic cooperation agreement with Europol aimed at combating cross-border criminality;
Amendment 210 #
2016/2313(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Underlines the need for a substantial improvement in the strategic, legal, institutional and policy frameworks on the observance of human rights; calls for the adoption of a countrywide strategy on human rights and especially on women's rights and non-discrimination; is concerned about continued discrimination against persons with disabilities in the fields of employment, education and access to health care; calls for developing a comprehensive and integrated approach to the social inclusion of Roma; welcomes the fact that some governments and parliaments have begun discussing LGBTI rights and drawing up specific measures for their protection; welcomes changes to the BiH anti-discrimination law extending the listed grounds for discrimination to age, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity; nevertheless, calls for a better enforcement of these law;
Amendment 222 #
2016/2313(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for more efforts to increase the participation of women in political life and employment, to improve their socio- economic situation and to strengthen women’s rights on the whole especially in fighting violence against them;
Amendment 269 #
2016/2313(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Welcomes the slight reduction in unemployment; remains concerned, however, that unemployment continues to be largely of a structural nature and that youth unemployment continues to be high, resulting in very high levels of brain drain; calls on the competent authorities to strengthen actual law and introduce active labour market policies targeting in particular the youth, women and the long- term unemployed as well as reinforcing the capacities of the employment services;
Amendment 118 #
2016/2312(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the continued implementation of the strategy and action plan on the fight against organised crime and intensified international police cooperation; welcomes recent operations against drug plantations; calls also for organised crime networks to be dismantled and for the number of final convictions in organised crime cases to be increased, by enhancing cooperation between police and prosecution services and by strengthening institutional and operational capacities; underlines the need to step up efforts to prevent human trafficking, in particular as regards unaccompanied children and child victims of trafficking; but also towards women's and girls which are also the main victims of human trafficking and especially for sex slavery purpose;
Amendment 122 #
2016/2312(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Welcomes the entry into force of the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence in August 2014 and that Albania ratified it on the 4th of February 2014;
Amendment 128 #
2016/2312(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes the improving EU-related cooperation between state institutions and civil society organisations (CSOs), including their participation in meetings of the National Council on European Integration (NCEI); stresses the need for even closer coordination at all levels of government, including at local level, with CSOs; calls for the effective implementation of the right to information and public consultation and for better regulation of the fiscal framework affecting CSOs; stresses the need for further cooperation among CSOs committed to the protection and promotion of women's rights, in order to avoid fragmentation of civil society and women's movements in Albania;
Amendment 140 #
2016/2312(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Urges the competent authorities to continue improving the climate of inclusion and tolerance for all minorities in the country, including by enhancing the role of the State Committee on Minorities; as regards Roma and Egyptians, calls for continued efforts in improving their access to employment, education, health, social housing and legal aid; is concerned that, despite improvements, the inclusion of Roma children in the education system remains the lowest in the region; encourages the promotion of research and debate on gender equality and women's rights in Albania, amongst others by supporting awareness-raising campaigns;
Amendment 2 #
2016/2301(INI)
Draft report
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Aa. whereas the fragmentation of production structured around the GVC can enhance the role of women in the economy because of the wide range of opportunities that it creates;
Amendment 4 #
2016/2301(INI)
Draft report
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas transparency is a key factor to reduce discrimination, exploitation and abuses;
Amendment 5 #
2016/2301(INI)
Draft report
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas due to the complex nature of GVC there is a lack of statistics that doesn’t allow to have a clear picture of the role played by women;
Amendment 195 #
2016/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Urges the Commission and the Member States to put in place all juridical measures to fight against the phenomenon of violence against women online and cyber bullying; in particular asks to the EU and the Member States to combine forces in order to create a criminal offence framework that obliges online corporations to delete or to stop the spreading of degrading, offensive and humiliating content; it also asks to put in place psychological support for women victims of violence online and girls cyber bullied;
Amendment 2 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to the joint staff working document of the European Commission on ‘gender equality and women’s empowerment: transforming lives of girls and women through the EU external relations 2016-2020’,
Amendment 4 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 c (new)
Citation 1 c (new)
- having regard to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and to the Parliament's resolution of 27 November 2014 on the 25th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child1a, __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2014)0070.
Amendment 4 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 2
Citation 2
— having regard to UN Security Council Resolutions 1325, 2242, 1820, 1888, 1889 and 1960 on women, peace and security,
Amendment 8 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
- having regard to a report done by the World Health Organization in 2013 on ‘global and regional estimates of violence against women’,
Amendment 14 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas violence against women and girls is one of the world’s most widespread human rights violations, affecting all levels of society, regardless of age, education, income, social position or country of origin or residence, and representing a major barrier to gender equality between men and women;
Amendment 18 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas women and girls in many parts of the world continue to be victims of gender-based violence, including rape, trafficking in human beings, forced marriage, honour crimes, female genital mutilation and other violations of their fundamental rights and freedoms, their right to justice, security, dignity and psychological and physical integrity;
Amendment 23 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas sexual and reproductive health and rights are grounded in basic human rights andcare services are essential elements of human dignity and to women’s empowerment; whereas, furthermore, these have not yet been secured in all parts of the world;
Amendment 28 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas women and girls belonging to cultural, traditional, linguistic, religious, gender or sexual orientation minority groups experience multiple and intersectional forms of discrimination based on both their minority status and their gender; whereas there are no cultural, religious nor traditional justifications to violations of women’s rights;
Amendment 32 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas not all women and children who have been victim to domestic violence or sexual based crime have access to adequate support networks, mental health services or justice systems prepared to handle these types of misconducts;
Amendment 36 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas, according to the World Health Organization, around 35% of women in the world have experienced physical and/or sexual violence while noting that this number is not taking into account the unreported cases by women and data that has never been collected;
Amendment 41 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Strongly condemns the continued use of rape and other forms of sexual and gender-based violence against women and girls as a weapon of war; calls on all countries, and in particular EU Member States, which have not yet done so to develop NAPs implementing UN Security Council Resolution 1325; underlines that impunity, including among official armed forces, remains one of the obstacle to exit the vicious circle of sexual violence in some countries ; underlines that the CSDP missions, training, technical and assistance missions of the EU in third countries must contribute to combatting sexual and gender-based violence;
Amendment 44 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Underlines that women’s participation in conflict resolution talks is crucial to promote women’s rights and participation, that it is a first step to their full inclusion in the future transitional processes; asks the HR/VP to insist on women’s representation in every conflict- resolution and peace-building frameworks where the EU is represented, especially when it is in the position of mediator;
Amendment 52 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Amendment 58 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines that the massive movement of migrants and asylum seekers disproportionately expose women and girls to gender-based violence and gender- based discrimination in transit and destination countries; notes that some women and girls refugees and migrants are victims of sexual violence by migrant smugglers and also become victims of trafficking in human beings; calls on EU agencies and Member States law enforcement authorities to train adequately their staff to take into account the specific needs and vulnerabilities of women and girls refugees;
Amendment 65 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Stresses that gender stereotypes are among the main reasons for violations of women’s rights and inequalities between men and women; calls on the EEAS and the European Commission to emphasise the involvement of men and boys in information and awareness- raising campaigns on women’s rights, both as targets and agent of change; notes that particular attention must be paid to constitutional, legislative or regulatory provisions which discriminate women on the basis of their sex; reiterates that child marriage, early and forced marriage and the failure to enforce a legal minimum age of marriage constitute a violation of children-s rights and an obstacle to women’s empowerment;
Amendment 72 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the importance of enhancing women’s and girls’ access to all levels of education and removing genderany barriers to learning, as educating women and girls has proved to significantly improve their future prospects;
Amendment 88 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Reaffirms that female genital mutilation is a serious violation of human rights that should be given special attention in the EU’s dialogue with third countries where the prevalence of this practice is significant; recalls that FGM has serious and lasting health consequences of women and thus on development;
Amendment 103 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Strongly regrets women’s under- representation in political decision-making, which undermines human rights and democracy; considers that governments should aim for gender equality in democracy-building and maintenance processes; underlines that the Electoral Observation Missions’ report constitute precise guidelines for the political dialogue of the EU with third countries in order to improve women’s participation to the electoral process and to the democratic life of the country;
Amendment 114 #
2016/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls for analysing region specific data pertaining to gender based violence in order to better suit the actions taken for improving the conditions of women in specific regions;
Amendment 137 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Q. whereas millions of children around the world continue to suffer from all forms of violence, including the consequences and burden of war and its atrocitiesaccording to UNICEF's estimates 250 million children are living in countries affected by conflict, nearly 50 million children have either been forcibly displaced by violence and conflict or have migrated across borders and many continue to suffer from all forms of violence, exploitation, abuse, discrimination and poverty;
Amendment 146 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q d (new)
Recital Q d (new)
Qd. whereas, according to UNICEF, 1 in 200 children in the world is a child refugee, nearly one third of the children living outside their country of birth is a refugee and the number of child refugees doubled between 2005 and 2015;
Amendment 262 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the EUSR to consult systematically with civil society, including local civil society organisations, and youth and children, and relevant international organisations ahead of his visits to third countries;
Amendment 283 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Reiterates its support for dedicated Human Rights Dialogues as a tool of the EU’s human rights policy; acknowledges that they can be an efficient tool for bilateral engagement and cooperation, provided they allow counterparts to engage on issues of substance and send meaningful political messages, rather than merely exchanging information on best practices and challenges; invites the EU to systematically include discussions on the situation of the rights of women and children's rights in all Human Rights Dialogues;
Amendment 295 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Welcomes the EU Guidelines on human rights as a valuable EU human rights foreign policy tool providing practical guidance for EU delegations and for the Member States’ diplomatic representations; reiterates its call for the adoption of new EU Guidelines for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of the Child without further delay;
Amendment 305 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls on the Foreign Affairs Council and the VP/HR to request that the EU Heads of Mission and appropriate EU representatives (heads of EU Civilian Operations, Commanders of EU Military Operations and EU Special Representatives) report on cases of serious violation of international humanitarian law, and to promote the Code of Conduct regarding Security Council action against genocide, crimes against humanity or war crimes, committing UN Member States to support action by the Security Council aimed at preventing or ending such crimes; calls for the integration of child safeguarding policies in the operations of all EU civilian and military operations in contact with children;
Amendment 398 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Recalls that criminal networks are taking advantage of the lack of safe migration channels, and of the vulnerability of women, girls and children, in order to subject them to trafficking and sexual exploitation; calls on the Member States to step up judicial and police cooperation and information sharing to combat traffickers and to prevent children from going missing;
Amendment 400 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Is deeply concerned about the growing numbers of child refugees; highlights the importance of allocating adequate resources to the protection of refugee and migrant children from violence, exploitation and abuse; stresses the importance of providing children with access to health care and education as part of EU programmes to address the root causes of migration;
Amendment 401 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 b (new)
Paragraph 35 b (new)
35b. Is extremely concerned about the situation of unaccompanied, missing or separated children; calls on Member States to end the detention of children as part of migration management practices, as well as to take into account the best interest of the child in all procedures and ensure protection for children;
Amendment 465 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Supports the swift, effective and comprehensive implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and Children's Rights and Business Principles; urges all UN member states, including the EU Member States, to develop and implement national action plans; considers that trade and human rights can go hand in hand and that the business community has an important role to play in promoting human rights and democracy;
Amendment 536 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 57
Paragraph 57
57. Reaffirms its condemnation of all forms of abuse and violence against women and girls, especiallyincluding female genital mutilation (FGM) and child marriage, as well as the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and domestic violence, and; calls on the EU and its Member States swiftly to ratify the Istanbul Convention in order to ensure coherence between EU internal and external action on violence against women and girls;
Amendment 550 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 60
Paragraph 60
60. Reaffirms the urgent need for universal ratification and effective implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Child and its Optional Protocols, and requests that the EU systematically consult with relevant local and international child rights organizations and raises, in its political and human rights dialogues with third countries, the issue of State parties’ obligations to implement the Convention; welcomes the ratification of the Convention by South Sudan and Somalia; reiterates its call to the Commission and the VP/HR to explore ways and means for the EU to accede to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child;
Amendment 554 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 61
Paragraph 61
61. Reiterates its request that the Commission propose a comprehensive Child Rights Strategy and Action Plan for the next five years, in order to prioritise children’s rights within EU exboth EU external and internal policies and to promote children’s rights, in particular by contributing to ensuring children’s access to water, sanitation, healthcare and education, including in conflict zones and refugee camps, and eliminating child labour, torture, trafficking, early and forced marriage, female genital mutilation and sexual exploitation;
Amendment 557 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 62
Paragraph 62
62. Requests that the EU continue to publicisromote the EU-UNICEF Child Rights toolkit ‘Integrating Child Rights in development Cooperation’ through its external delegations and to train EU delegation staff adequately in this field;
Amendment 704 #
2016/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 78
Paragraph 78
78. Expresses the need for international assistance in efforts to search for and liberate women and children who still remain in the captivity of ISIS and other violent groups, and in promoting special programmes for treatment within the European Union of former captives; expresses concern over the recruitment of children by terrorist groups and their participation in terrorist and military activities; stresses the need to establish policies to guide the search for, and the liberation, rehabilitation and reintegration of these children;
Amendment 2 #
2016/2151(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that gender equality is a cross-cutting objective for all policy areas; notes, however, that accessible data do not allow better collection of data should result not only in the quantification of appropriations allocated to actions contributing to gender equality in most EU funds and programmesbut also in improving the evaluation of the impact these EU funds have;
Amendment 6 #
2016/2151(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Repeats its calls on the Commission to implement gender budgeting at all stages ofwithin the budgetary process, including, inter alia, in the implementation of the budget and the assessment of its execution, including EFSI, ESF, ERDF, Horizon 2020; stresses that quantifiable indicators for results and impact of the budget implementation on the achievement of gender equality objectives mustshould be incorporated in the planning and evaluation of the budget, in line with the Budget Focused on Results initiative and the focus on performance;
Amendment 10 #
2016/2151(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that, despitegiven the joint declaration attached to the MFF on gender mainstreaming, no specific measures have so far beenthe European Parliament awaits measures to be taken; calls for effective monitoring of the implementation of that declaration in the annual budgetary procedure;
Amendment 13 #
2016/2151(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Court of Auditors to includeevaluate the inclusion of an analysis of achieving gender- related targets included in the EU 2020 Strategy in the annual reports assessing the execution of the Union budget;
Amendment 16 #
2016/2151(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Reminds the Commission of the Budgeting for Results and reiterates the Parliament's demand to include the common set of result indicators for the implementation of the Union budget, which would allow for better assessment of the implementation of the budget from the gender perspective;
Amendment 6 #
2016/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas there are three mainstreaming objectives under this programme, namely: fostering equal opportunities and gender balance in project teams; ensuring gender balance in decision-making; and integrating a gender dimension into research and innovation content, which should be qualitative ;
Amendment 8 #
2016/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas research and innovation are key drivers for European economic growth, and tapping into the full potential of women's skills, knowledge and qualifications will contribute to boosting growth, jobs and European competitiveness;
Amendment 24 #
2016/2147(INI)
2 a. Notes the positive changes made in recent years in terms of equality between women and men in the fields of research, development and innovation, yet draws attention to the strong vertical and horizontal segregation in women's academic careers and the existence of cultural and institutional barriers;
Amendment 30 #
2016/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that a further review is needed in order to assess the results, based also on reliable and comparable indicators such as the percentage of women participants and women project coordinators in Horizon 2020, and to propose adjustments to the specific actions if requiredcan be proposed, if required, in view of securing better results;
Amendment 36 #
2016/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Requests that the Commission increase the budget for Horizon 2020 in order to boost the number of participating universities and research institutions, and calls on the Member States to facilitate access to grants for women researchers and scientists in order to foster equality in scientific careers and boost competitiveness in the EU;
Amendment 37 #
2016/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Member States to show a firmer commitment to ensuring that gender mainstreaming be further streconsider further strengthening gender mainstreaming within Horizon 2020, also supporting and reinforcing thened within Horizon 2020 dialogue between research institutions, businesses and related social partners, and calls for the development of gendetargets for equality targetsbetween women and men in strategies, programmes and projects at all stages of the research cycle;
Amendment 43 #
2016/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need to promote female entrepreneurship through the SME instrument, encouraging women to consider entrepreneurship as a relevant career option, by facilitating access to credit, cutting red tape and other obstacles for women's start-ups, in view of achieving smart, sustainable and inclusive growth;
Amendment 45 #
2016/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to increase the number of awareness-raising and information campaigns pertaining to this programme with a view to attracting more girls into STEM fields and boosting women’s participation in research projects;
Amendment 47 #
2016/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Underlines the importance of support programmes for women entrepreneurs and for women in science and academia and urges the EU to support these programmes in a more tangible manner,including through positive actions such as networking and mentoring programmes, as well as creating adequate conditions and having equal opportunities with men at all ages for training, advancement, re-skilling and re-training;
Amendment 49 #
2016/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Encourages Member States to promote measures and actions to foster the leadership potential of women and their participation in decision-making, using specific tools such as mentoring, networking and role models for women's career advancement;
Amendment 25 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
Amendment 42 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. DeplorNotes, however, the fact that the EU’s political commitment to gender equality and gender mainstreaming is not yet internalisfully reflected in the budget allocations and spending decisions of all EU policy areas;
Amendment 52 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that gender equality is notshould be recognised as a policy objective in allpertinent EU budget titles, and that several of those titles are not fully transparent in the sense that they do notin doing so specify the amount allocated to individual policy objectives and actions;
Amendment 56 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Regrets that tools for gender mainstreaming such as gender indicators, gender impact assessment (GIA) and gender budgeting (GB) are very rarely used in policy design and implementation, whether at EU level or by national institutions; highlights the fact that the lack of specificEIGE should gather all gender indicators and of collection of gender-disaggregated data makes it impossible to estimate thein order to make possible a consistent gender equality impact of EU policies;
Amendment 60 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Regrets that despite the joint declaration attached to the MFF on gender mainstreaming there has been no significantlittle progress in this field;
Amendment 77 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Points out that the ESI Funds constitute the most important financial support for the implementation of gender equality policy in the EU, especially in the case of the ESF (European Social Fund), which aims to foster the full integration of women in the labour market; underlines that Regulation 1304/2013 makes gender mainstreaming a compulsory part of all phases of programmes and projects financed by the ESF, including preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation;
Amendment 78 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that ensuring the necessary infrastructure funding for quality, affordable and accessible care servicesCalls on the Commission and the Member States to reflect in their policy making the importance of achieving the Barcelona targets in order to make work- life balance a reality for all, as well as using the appropriate tools and incentives, including European funds such as the European Social Fund, the European Regional Development Fund and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, to guarantee the provision of affordable quality care for children and othe elderly will supportr dependent persons, including elderly dependents and family members with disabilities; this will result in enhancing female participation in the labour market and women’s economic independence, and thus foster gender equality;
Amendment 90 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that ERDF funding should alsokeep supporting investment in childcare and other social infrastructure;
Amendment 96 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recalls the importance of close monitoring and evaluation of the Operational Programmes of the ESI Funds, in order to avoid the downgrading of gender equality in the implementation phase;
Amendment 103 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Deplores that despite efforts to create a ‘standard’ in this field, a systematic method for the implementation of gender mainstreaming within the ESF has not yet been established; calls on the Commission and the Member States to evaluate the possibility to increase resources for gender equality assessment and to follow consistently the implementation of gender mainstreaming;
Amendment 108 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 114 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Highlights the importance of giving special attention and priority to ESIF measures supporting investments in educational, social and healthcare services, given that these services are facing reductions in public funding at national and local level;
Amendment 117 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Suggests increasedto assess financial allocations in the MFF for social infrastructures and services for the care of children and the elderly in order to address the challenges of working parents;
Amendment 133 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls for more clarity on how the objective on combating violence is pursued under the REC programme; highlights the importance of funds reaching grassroots organisations in order to ensure effective implementation; priority should be given to those organizations dealing with prevention of violence and supporting victims of all forms of violence;
Amendment 137 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls on the Commission to strengthen the requirement regarding the collection of gender-, where possible, of data disaggregated databy sex in the implementation of this programme, as an essentialimportant tool for an effective gender budgeting analysis;
Amendment 159 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Considers that a further review is needed in order to assess the results, based also on indicators such as the percentage of women participants and women project coordinators in Horizon 2020, and to propose adjustments to the specific actions if required;
Amendment 164 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls for gender mainstreaming to be further strengthened under all pillars ofwithin Horizon 2020, and for the development of gender equality targets in strategies, programmes and projects at all stages of the research cycle;
Amendment 172 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
Amendment 203 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Calls for specific funding to support targeted measures involving grassroots organisations for ensuring that the basic rightneeds, safety and security of refugee and migrant pregnant women, elder women and girls are protected;
Amendment 209 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Reiterates its request for gender budgeting to be used at all levels ofreflected within the EU budgetary procedure;
Amendment 216 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Calls for allthe most relevant and women related EU budget titles to pursue equally strong gender targets and gender mainstreaming standards;
Amendment 222 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Looks upon the EU-level funding of EUR 6.17 billion allocated in the current MFF to achieving the objectives of gender- strategic engagement as a first step, and asks for an increase in this amount in the next MFF;
Amendment 230 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Regrets, therefore, the Commission’s decision to not address the issue of implementation of gender mainstreaming in its mid-term review of the MFF, and calls for more specific action to address this failure;
Amendment 234 #
2016/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
43. Calls for gender-specific indicators to be applied in the project selection, monitoring and evaluation phases of all actions that receive funding from the EU budget, for mandatory gender impact assessment, and for the collection of gender-disaggregated data with regard to beneficiaries and participants;
Amendment 8 #
2016/2097(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates its call on the Council to resume immediately the negotiations with Parliament on the Directive on the protection of the financial interests of the Union (PIF Directive); recalls that the PIF Directive is an essential instrument in fighting fraud, corruption, money laundering and other illegal activities affecting the EU’s financial interests; considers that, in the light of the judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union in case C-105/14, Taricco and Others, the inclusion of VAT in the scope of the directive is inevitable as the VAT fraud within the EU is often linked with organized criminal structures; in this context stress the need for better cooperation with EU Agencies and other offices, especially OLAF;
Amendment 19 #
2016/2097(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reiterates that the EPPO must be independent, endowed with sufficient resources to act effectively, efficiently and swiftly, and required to act at all times in full compliance with the procedural rights of suspects and accused persons; recalls the Council that in order to avoid any adverse effects from the so-called "national link" adequate safeguards ensuring the independence of the EPPO are needed; therefore asks for a provision allowing to derogate from the national link on grounds related to the proper functioning of the office; stresses the need to ensure that the division of competences between the EPPO and Member States is clear and consistent with the role of the EPPO as a Union body; points out that establishing the EPPO will require effective coordination with Eurojust, Europol and OLAF; stress that the new Eurojust regulation as the third part of the package is of crucial importance for functioning of this structure.
Amendment 295 #
2016/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Member States, when applying Regulation (EU) No 536/2014 in clinical trials of medicinal products for human use, to ensure equality in thuse a methodological approach for clinical trials that guarantees an adequate representation of men and women, in clinical trialsf applicable, paying special attention to transparency as regards the gender composition of participants, and – when considering the proper implementation of this regulation – to specifically monitor the level of representation of women and men;
Amendment 68 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers it feasible to introduce non-transferable quotas, especially for species subject to single-species fisheries; iIs of the view that, to avoid social inequalities, fishing opportunities should be allocated using objective and transparent criteria, including environmental, social and economic criteria, and should also be fairly distributed within the various fisheries segments, including traditional and small- scale fishing; is of the view, in addition, that incentives should be provided for fleets to use more selective fishing equipment and techniques that have a reduced impact on the marine environment, in keeping with Article 17 of the CFP regulation;
Amendment 81 #
2016/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes thatPoints to the need for better organisation of the system of marine protected areas in the Mediterranean covers an inadequate area, with major coverage disparities between the various basins; considers it crucial to increase the percentage of marine protected areas and to identify areas to be covered by protection measures, in additiond considers it important to implementing an effective monitoring and control system to check theyose areas are effective;
Amendment 114 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that this strategy should seek to address not only the impact of the pension gap, in particular on the most vulnerable groups, but also its underlying causes; notes that preventing the gender pension gap in the future depends on ensuring that women and men enjoy equal position in the labour market in terms of the pay, career advancement and opportunities to work full time;
Amendment 135 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to work together with the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) to develop a formal and reliable indicators on the basis of which to identify the various factors behind the pension gap, as well as to monitor that gap and flag up changes of the gender pension gap both at the EU-level as well as in cooperation with the Member States at the national level and to conduct systematic monitoring of this indicator, as well as to identify the various factors behind the pension gap;
Amendment 138 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Considers that the gender pension gap should be regarded as a key indicator of gender inequality in the labour market as it reflects accumulated disadvantages experienced by women throughout their working lives, including horizontal and vertical segregation, discontinuous career paths as well as the gender pay gap; notes that, moreover, the current level of the gender pension gap is very close to the total wage gap (40,2%) which further reaffirms that the gap in pensions accurately demonstrates the magnitude of inequality between women and men in the labour market;
Amendment 152 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that EU legislation against gender discrimination is properly implemented and its progress systematically monitored, with a view to making sure that men and women have an equal ability to make pension contributions;
Amendment 163 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Supports efforts to tackle horizontal and vertical segregation on the labour market by eliminating gender inequalities and discrimination in employment and encouraging women to take up jobs and careers in innovative growth sectors which are currently dominated mainly by men as a result of the persistence of stereotypes;
Amendment 194 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Member States to make it easier for employees to negotiate voluntary flexible working arrangements giving themwomen and men a better balance between their working and private lives, so that they do not have to favour one over the other when they are obliged to take on greater responsibility for looking after homes and families;
Amendment 207 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Considers that as a principle effective policy aimed at eliminating and preventing the gender pension gap should focus on increasing women's employment and opportunities for women to make equal pension contributions as opposed to enhancing compensation mechanisms within the pension systems;
Amendment 226 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Welcomes the equalising effect on pensions of the Test-Achats ruling which prohibited sex-based actuarial factors in insurance contracts and made unisex premiums and benefits mandatory in private insurance schemes, including pensions; notes that while this ruling applies only to the private schemes, the unisex rule in pensions constitutes a good practice in terms of reducing the gender pension gap;
Amendment 228 #
2016/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Welcomes the decision of some Member States to apply the unisex rule also to their occupational pension schemes in order to ensure equality between women and men in all areas of pension calculation; encourages other Member States to consider following suit, if appropriate;
Amendment 19 #
2016/2060(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Acknowledges the essential role of civil society organisations and international NGOs to boost positive reforms and measures to protect women's rights and improve their participation to political and economic activities;
Amendment 27 #
2016/2060(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the EaP States to promote and strengthen political participation and leadership by women; underlines that increased participation of women in administrations leading key reforms, such as anti-corruption and economic reforms, would be beneficial; welcomes all efforts aimed at reaching this goal, such as obligatory or voluntary quotas for the lists of candidates, grants, training and support provided to female politicians and activists, and mentoring programmes and awareness- raising campaigns changing the image of women in the media; remarks that in general, an increase of women's participation to the political life and to high administration of EaP countries would contribute to the renewal of the political class and thus to the ongoing political transitions;
Amendment 28 #
2016/2060(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Underlines the positive role that the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly can play to promote women's political participation and their visibility in the Eastern Partnership; welcomes the first meeting of the Euronest Women's Forum which took place in March 2016; also encourages, more generally, the creation and the support by the EU of transnational networks of women's in politics;
Amendment 30 #
2016/2060(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Encourages exchanges of best practices on the promotion of women's political participation in decentralised institutions and local authorities; also highlights that sustainable results in increasing women’s political participation are best achieved when led by political parties; therefore underlines the key role of European political parties and their women’s sections;
Amendment 32 #
2016/2060(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Recalls that EU Electoral Observation Missions and of other international electoral observation missions provide, in their reports, recommendations regarding women’s participation to the electoral process; calls on the EU to make full use of these recommendations in the framework of the European Neighbourhood Policy;
Amendment 75 #
2016/2060(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Encourages further efforts towards peaceful resolution of conflicts and calls for greater involvement of women in such processes, in line with UN Security Council Resolutions 1325 and 2242 on Women, Peace and Security;
Amendment 77 #
2016/2060(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Welcomes the project of the Council of Europe on Improving Women's Access to Justice in Five Eastern Partnership Countries, which aims at identifying and supporting the removal of obstacles for women's equal access to justice, and strengthening the capacity of Eastern Partnership countries to design measures to ensure that the justice chain is gender-responsive, including through the training of legal professionals;
Amendment 9 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the mainstreaming of gender-equality as a cross-cutting policy objective of the EU budget in EU funds and programmes; urges, however, the consistent use of gender budgeting, including quantifiable budget allocations and results indicators in order to rectify the imbalances between men and women; stresses the need to support young women who can face gender-specific obstacles to get good quality offers of employment, continued education, apprenticeships or traineeships; notes that more funds should be allocated for women and girls who would like to start up their own business and for entrepreneurship;
Amendment 15 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that jobs, growth and investments remain the overarching priority of the 2017 EU budget; draws attention to the existing gender-related targets in the Europe 2020 strategy, namely increasing female employment to 75 % and achieving equal pay between women and men, gender equality in the membership of national parliaments and an equal number of women on large company boards, all of which we are a long way from reaching; notes, in this regard, that more funds should be allocated to increase women participation in ICT sector which offer several opportunities;
Amendment 23 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the 2017 budget tries to provide an effective European response to the migration challenge; stresses the need to assign funds for providing specific assistance to, and promoting inclusion and monitoring the situation of, female refugees and asylum seekers in the EU; believes that, in particular, tailored facilities should be put in place in order to create suitable areas for mothers and children, and special attention should be given to women and girls victims of violence, including FGM;
Amendment 27 #
2016/2047(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls for the adoption of strategies for more effective promotion of equality between men and women; highlights the need to earmark increased funding for the fight against all forms of violence and discrimination against women and girls;
Amendment 106 #
2016/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Believes that training courses should be organised for fishermen, their families, and all local people involved so as to ensure that they have the knowledge necessary to welcome tourists and guarantee their safety; calls on the Commission and Council to grant legal and social recognition to the role played by women in the fishing tourism sector and in the sustainable development of areas that depend on fishing, with the aim of removing all economic, administrative and social barriers that stand in the way of their participation on equal terms;
Amendment 144 #
2016/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Hopes that specific support mechanisms will be used (in the context of the EMFF and/or other instruments), which may be activated in the event of an emergency (natural disaster) in areas in which fishing and fishing tourism represent the only source of income;
Amendment 146 #
2016/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Considers it necessary to encourage funding for measures of the type described under the EMFF, the ERDF, the ESF and the Cohesion Fund, the research framework programme, the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), etc. and to facilitate soft loan channels that make it possible to avoid the specific difficulties faced by women in relation to financing projects eligible for inclusion in national programmes;
Amendment 11 #
2016/2033(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses the need to reinforce the exchange of information and to coordinate the strategies of national authorities and European bodies, such as Europol, Eurojust and OLAF aiming at fight against fraud, money laundering and organised crime;
Amendment 18 #
2016/2033(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Deems it crucial to ensure the establishment of a single, strong and independent European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) that is able to investigate, prosecute and bring to court the perpetrators of criminal offences affecting the Union’s financial interests, as defined in the above-mentioned PIF Directive, and believes that any weaker solution would represent a cost to the Union budget. Stresses the need to ensure that the sharing of competence between the EPPO and the Member States does not lead to offences with a significant impact on the EU budget being excluded from the EPPO's competence.
Amendment 17 #
2016/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas EU Directive 2004/113/EC prohibits gender discrimination in access to goods and services, including financial services; whereas it is difficult to prove indirect discrimination in the context of access to finance for SMEs but various studies1a reveal that female entrepreneurs start businesses with lower capital levels and often use family for advice and funding rather than bank lending; __________________ 1a Parliament (2015), Policy Department study on ‘Women’s Entrepreneurship: closing the gender gap in access to financial and other services and in social entrepreneurship’.
Amendment 162 #
2016/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Member States to foster a risk-taking and capital market culture; reiterates that financial education for SMEs is key to increasing the use and acceptance of capital market solutions as well as to encouraging women and young people to start and expand their businesses, allowing for a better assessment of costs, benefits and the associated risks; calls on the Member States to enhance the financial literacy of SMEs;
Amendment 170 #
2016/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Invites the Member States to fully implement Directive 2004/113/EC on the principle of equal treatment between men and women in the access to and supply of goods and services and to collaborate with the financial sector regarding their obligation to ensure full and equal access to bank lending for SMEs; invites them to explore possibilities of introducing gender equality into reporting structures of credit evaluations as well as in risk-assessments and into the concerned staff structures to help prevent group and stereotyped thinking in SME lending;
Amendment 210 #
2016/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Highlights the need to foster innovation through lending platforms; encourages banks to regard the use of such innovative technologies as an opportunity; stresses that alternative funding sources like crowdfunding or peer-to-peer lending offer solutions for start-ups, female entrepreneurs and innovative SMEs in particular; welcomes the Commission’s assessment of the existing framework for crowdfunding; calls on the Commission to explore the need for, and potential of, a harmonised EU framework;
Amendment 4 #
2016/2024(BUD)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the 2017 budget will be affected by the evolving migration and refugee crisis; whereas it is also important to take into account the situation of the children of women refugees and asylum seekers, who have specific protection needs and concerns;
Amendment 7 #
2016/2024(BUD)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas Parliament has called several times for the creation of a European Monitoring Centre on Gender Violence along the liness an integral part of the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE);
Amendment 19 #
2016/2024(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers it important to sufficiently finance measures promoting and supporting good-quality education, entrepreneurship, employability and job creation for women and girls under the European Structural and Investment Funds; calls for the allocation of specific resources to fund incentives for areas where there is a shortage of childcare facilities and care for the elderly and the female employment rate is extremely low;
Amendment 24 #
2016/2024(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for full incorporation of gender mainstreaming and gender budgeting into the work of the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) and for funds to be assigned for providing assistance to, and promoting inclusion and monitoring the situation of, children and female refugees and asylum seekers in the EU;
Amendment 2 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
— having regard to Articles 8, 10, 153(1)(i), 153(2) and 157 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Amendment 12 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8
Citation 8
Amendment 36 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas achieving a genuine work- life balance requires comprehensive and coherent policies including incentives and efficient measures for reconciling work, caring for and spending time with family, and time for leisure and personal development;
Amendment 54 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas reconciliation policies are to be considered as an improvement of the working environment, enabling good working conditions and the wellbeing of workers, as well as increasing overall labour market participation, and in particular female labour market participation;
Amendment 60 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas there is a need to address the low participation of women in the labour market by modernising the current policy framework in view of better balancing caring and professional life;
Amendment 72 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas women entering and re- entering working life are playing a leading role in the return to growth and they make it possible for family income to increase, which leads to an increase in consumption, social security contributions and the volume of taxes collected, as well as revitalising the economy;
Amendment 81 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas gender equality is a key economic asset to promote fair and inclusive economic growth, and reducing occupational inequality is not just a goal in terms of equal treatment, but also in terms of labour market efficiency and fluidity;
Amendment 90 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas family-related types of leave are still often grounds for discrimination and stigmatisation despite existing legislationpolicy framework and legislation, which particularly affects women as main carers using family-related leaves;
Amendment 104 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas family-friendly policies are essential in order to better address the demographic challenges faced across the European Union and trigger positive demographic trends;
Amendment 108 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas access to childcare services for youngaffordable, adequate and quality childcaren is one of the main factors influencing the participation of women in the labour market; whereas only 11 Member States have met the first Barcelona target (childcare available for at least 90 % of children between the ages of 3 and the mandatory school age) and only 10 Member States have achieved the second target (at least 33 % of children under three years)19 ; __________________ 19 Progress report on the Barcelona objectives of 29 May 2013 entitled ‘The development of childcare facilities for young children in Europe with a view to sustainable and inclusive growth’ (COM(2013)0322).
Amendment 151 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that the EU is facing unprecedented demographic challenges – an ageing population, low birth rates, changing family structures and migration; is concerned that austerity measures have had a negative impact on the sustainability of public finances needed forpositive measures and incentives should be aimed at addressing the need for sustainable family-friendly and work-life balance policies, and services thats well as fostering demographic renewal, well-being and sustainable development of EU citizens and society as a whole;
Amendment 181 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to put in placromote policies that acknowledge the increasing diversity of family relationships and parenting arrangements, in particular to guarantee that a child is not discriminated against becawhich protect children against discrimination due to the marital or family statuse of itstheir parents’ marital status or family const, with a special consideration to the situation of single mothers;
Amendment 214 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Emphasises that better work-life reconciliation and strengthened gender equality is essential for supporting the participation of women in the labour market, in particular women-carers and single mothers, and achieving the goals of women empowerment;
Amendment 247 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Urges the Commission to adopt a post-2015 Gender Equality Strategy and to implement it through the European Semester, including the Annual Growth Survey and the country-specific recommendations;
Amendment 277 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Strongly regrets that the Commission withdrew the revision of the Maternity Leave Directive and calls as a matter of urgency for it to return with an ambitious proposal; cCalls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that women are paid for the duration of maternity leave; stresses that maternity leave must be accompanied by effective measures protecting the rights of pregnant women, single mothers and new mothers, reflecting the recommendations of the World Health Organisation21 ; __________________ 21 http://www.who.int/topics/breastfeeding/en /
Amendment 296 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to publish an implementation report on the Parental Leave Directive and urges it to use the review clause to extend the minimum duration of paid leave from four to at least six months;
Amendment 329 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – point 2
Paragraph 15 – point 2
Amendment 348 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. UrgesCalls on the Member States to invest in and ensure the availability of and universal access to affordable and high- quality early childhood education and care, elderly and dependant care by, for example, increasing public expenditure on care services and incentivising employer contributions to care costs, including by making better use of EU funds, and calls for the MFF revision to be used to invest in social infrastructure, including by making better use of EU funds;
Amendment 363 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls for the introduction of targets on care for elderly and other dependants, with monitoring tools within the European Semester; calls on Eurostat and Eurofound to collect relevant data and to carry out studies;
Amendment 405 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls for the adoption of the necessary measures to promote higher employment rates among women, such as flexibility in working hours and places of work, which will make it possible to reconcile their family/private and work lives;
Amendment 415 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Points out that excessive working hours and insufficient rest periods, as well as the disproportionate output required, are major factors in increased levels of occupational accidents and diseases; calls on the Commission to initiate infringement proceedings against Member States who are failing to implement the Working Time Directive;
Amendment 441 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Points to the need for specific proposals making for better balance in terms of working, family, and personal life by encouraging men and women to share occupational, family, and social responsibilities more evenly, especially where assistance to dependants and childcare are concerned;
Amendment 461 #
2016/2017(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls on the Member States to put in place adequate income schemesromote measures aimed to enable people to live a life in dignity, to support full participation in society and to ensure independence throughout the life cycle;
Amendment 12 #
2016/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
Citation 13 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 19 of January 2016 on external factors that represent hurdles to European female entrepreneurship1a, 1a. P8-TA(2016)0007
Amendment 13 #
2016/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A (new)
Recital -A (new)
-A. whereas the Article 8 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union states that: “In all its activities, the Union shall aim to eliminate inequalities, and to promote equality, between men and women”;
Amendment 22 #
2016/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the greater difficulty for female entrepreneurs in accessing financing could in part be related to a difficulty in building up sufficient credit history and managerial experience;
Amendment 26 #
2016/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the Member States have the legislative competence to safeguarded equal treatment of women and men in the areas of goods and services which fall outside of the remit of the Directive;
Amendment 37 #
2016/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas the lack of public knowledge and awareness of the Directive and its provisions may result in a lower number of gender discrimination claims;
Amendment 43 #
2016/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas the work of the European Network of Equality Bodies is crucial for enhancing implementation of equal treatment legislation as well as coordinating the cooperation and sharing of best practices between national equality bodies accords the EU;
Amendment 52 #
2016/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Takes note that while the Commission report states that no specific difficulties have been signalled in implementing several provisions of the Directive, this statement is based on very few cases of discrimination reported, and that overall there is very limited information and that data collection in this area varies considerably at Member State level; calls on the Members States, the Commission and the relevant stakeholders to raise the awareness about the provisions of the Directive to enhance the perceived importance of equal treatment in the field of goods and services;
Amendment 54 #
2016/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that only some Member States reported the existence of specific provisions on positive action; calls on the Member States to better integrate and promote provisions on positive action which is based on a legitimate aim and strives to prevent or compensate gender- based inequalities, as outlined in the Directive;
Amendment 58 #
Amendment 63 #
2016/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines thatHighlights that while the Directive expressly prohibits the use of pregnancy and maternity as a way to differentiate in the calculation of premiums and benefits for the purposes of insurance and related financial services, a greater effort needs to be made to protect the rights of pregnant women in this field and safeguard them against unqualified pregnancy-related costs, as well as to raisinge awareness among service providers as to the special protection afforded to pregnant women; in particular there is a need to ensure that transitional periods in different types of insurance, especially medical insurance, do not interfere with the rights of pregnant women to enjoy equal treatment throughout the period of pregnancy;
Amendment 67 #
2016/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls for a holistic approach to female entrepreneurship, aimed at encouraging and supporting women in building a career in entrepreneurship, facilitating access to finance and business opportunities, and creating an environment enabling women to realise their potential and become successful entrepreneurs by ensuring, inter alia, the reconciliation of professional and personal life, access to childcare facilities, and tailor-made training;
Amendment 68 #
2016/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Welcomes the equalising effect on pensions of the Test-Achats ruling which prohibited sex-based actuarial factors in insurance contracts and made unisex premiums and benefits mandatory in private insurance schemes, including pensions; notes that while this ruling applies only to the private schemes, the unisex rule in pensions constitutes a good practice in terms of reducing the gender pension gap;
Amendment 69 #
2016/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on Member States’ governments to collaborate with the financial sector regarding their obligation to ensure equality between men and women in access to capital for freelancers and SMEs; invites them to explore the possibilities of introducing gender equality into their reporting structures on the attribution of loans, into the tailoring of their risk profiles, investment mandates and staff structures, and into financial products and the advertising thereof;
Amendment 70 #
2016/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Welcomes the decision of some Member States to apply the unisex rule also to their occupational pension schemes in order to ensure equality between women and men in all areas of pension calculation; encourages other Member States to consider following suit, if appropriate;
Amendment 75 #
2016/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission and Member States to facilitate the exchange of best practices in this area; calls for focusing on those preventive measures which are consistent with the principle of equality between women and men, as recommended for example in the Istanbul Convention, and which are not limiting to women’s liberties as well as concentrate primarily on addressing potential perpetrators rather than modifying behaviour of women as potential victims;
Amendment 78 #
2016/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Notes that the Istanbul Convention states that “the realisation of de jure and de facto equality between women and men is a key element in the prevention of violence against women” and, therefore, calls on the Member States and the Commission to follow this comprehensive approach in their policy aimed at eradicating violence against women, including the implementation of the anti- harassment provisions outlined in the Directive;
Amendment 81 #
2016/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Highlights that equal treatment of both mothers and fathers with small children in the access and use of services is crucial for gender equality in general as it promotes equal and shared responsibility for childcare between women and men; calls therefore on the Member States to raise awareness among the service providers about the need for equal facilities for both parents available within their premises;
Amendment 82 #
2016/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Notes that integrating the gender- sensitive perspective into the early stages of planning and structuring of the means of transport and other public spaces constitutes a good and cost-efficient practice for eradicating physical barriers which undermine equal access for parents and carers of small children;
Amendment 92 #
2016/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Notes that harassment poses a particular challenge for gender equality in the area of collaborative economy services; highlights that whilst the "zero- tolerance" policy towards harassment adopted by many platforms constitutes a good practice to be further strengthened in the sector, there is a need for the platforms concerned to prioritise prevention of harassment as well as to consider creating clear procedures for reporting abuse cases for users;
Amendment 95 #
2016/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Notes that while the recently published Communication from the Commission on "European agenda for the collaborative economy" is a good starting step for promoting and regulating this sector effectively, in its further stages the Commission should integrate the principles of gender mainstreaming and reflect the regulations of the Directive to safeguard equal treatment of women and men and effectively prevent harassment in the services offered within the collaborative economy;
Amendment 97 #
2016/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Encourages equality bodies and consumer protection organisations to both raise awareness about the limits and conditions for differential treatment among the service providers as well as to enhance awareness about the rights for equal treatment among service users, as it is often reported that users are not familiar with applicable provisions in the field of goods and services;
Amendment 114 #
2016/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Commission to enhance the cooperation with equality bodies and to monitor if the relevant provisions regarding their competences are met in all the Member States as well as to provide support to Member States in systematically identifying the main challenges and share best practices;
Amendment 117 #
2016/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Commission, the Member States and the equality bodies, potentially in cooperation with consumer protection organizations, to raise awareness about the provisions of the Directive among both service providers and users in order to boost the understanding of equal treatment in this field and reduce breaches of the Directive being left unreported;
Amendment 119 #
2016/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls on the Commission to establish a public database of relevant legislation and case law regarding equal treatment between women and men as a means to raise awareness about the application of the legal provisions in this field;
Amendment 55 #
2016/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the proposed EU accession to the Istanbul Convention and calls for the EU and the Member States to ratify the Istanbul Convention as soon as possible to protect, prevent and eliminate all forms of violence against women and domestic violence; reminds Member States that the EU accession does not exonerate them to sign, ratify and enforce the Istanbul Convention and urges them to do so;
Amendment 62 #
2016/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Considers that violence against women, such as honour killing, forced marriage, trafficking, female genital mutilation, domestic violence are serious violations of human rights that should be criminalised and punished and never be justified by religious or cultural tradition.
Amendment 65 #
2016/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Considers that all those living in Europe, regardless of their original culture and tradition, should respect the law and women’s rights and dignity;
Amendment 67 #
2016/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Strongly condemns the frequent acts of harassment and rape in public places in Europe and considers that every women and girl should feel safe from any form of sexual harassment in any public place in Europe; calls on Member States to take the necessary measures to ensure that these acts are properly sanctioned, that the perpetrators are brought to justice and that appropriate protection is provided to victims;
Amendment 71 #
2016/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Stresses that in order to effectively combat gender-based violence, a change of attitude towards women and girls is necessary; they are too often represented in subordinate roles and violence against them is too often tolerated or undermined; calls on Member States to do more to combat gender based stereotypes and discrimination against women and girls;
Amendment 89 #
2016/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Member States to fully implement Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings as well as well Directive 2011/92/EU on combating child sexual abuse and exploitation in order to prevent women and girls from trafficking, violence and sexual exploitation;
Amendment 94 #
2016/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls on the Member States to fully implement Directive 2012/29/EU on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime and Directive 2011/99/EU on the European order to ensure appropriate protection and assistance to women and girls victims of violence.
Amendment 102 #
2016/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Condemns all forms of discrimination and violence against LGBTI people; calls for further action to push for the harmonisation of criminal law across the EU in order to combat homophobia, biphobia and transphobia;on the Council to re-launch negotiations on the anti-discrimination Directive ‘Equal Treatment Directive’ 1a as soon as possible to combat discrimination, homophobia, biphobia and transphobia across the EU ; __________________ 1aDirective on Equal Treatment regardless of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation
Amendment 129 #
2016/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Member States to take all the necessary measures to ensure the protection of women and girls migrants and asylum seekers, such as safe spaces for women and children, separate sanitary facilities, legal counselling and access to sexual and reproductive health and rights, including safe abortions;
Amendment 139 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas migration is an unavoidable part of the EU’s future and one of the biggest challenges of our times, as it appeals to the EU’s international humanitarian responsibilities and forms a key element, while at the same time posing a challenge for demographic reasons;
Amendment 218 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas live-streaming of child sexual abuse is no longer an emerging new trend, but an established reality; whereas children are at risk of harm through online grooming and solicitation for sexual purposes, which in the most serious cases can turn into sexual coercion; whereas judicial cooperation between Member States needs to be established, to combat paedophile networks which are often of a transnational nature;
Amendment 631 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Highlights that improvements are still needed to combat violence against women, and calls on the Member States and the EU to sign and ratify the Istanbul Convention following the launch of the procedure by the Commission in March 2016; reminds Member States that the EU accession to the Istanbul Convention does not exonerate them to sign, ratify and enforce the Istanbul Convention and urges them to do so;
Amendment 640 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Considers that violence against women, such as honour killing, forced marriage, trafficking, female genital mutilation, domestic violence are serious violations of human rights that should be criminalised and punished and never be justified by religious or cultural tradition;
Amendment 642 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Strongly condemns the frequent acts of harassment and rape in public places in Europe and considers that every women and girl should feel safe from any form of sexual harassment in any public place in Europe; calls on Member States to take the necessary measures to ensure that these acts are properly sanctioned, that the perpetrators are brought to justice and that appropriate protection is provided to victims;
Amendment 648 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Urges Member States to lead more targeted awareness-raising campaigns, to prevent and protect victims of violence and to protect their rights without delay in line with the Victims’ Rights Directive; calls on the Member states to fully implement Directive 2011/99/EU on the European order to ensure appropriate protection and assistance to women and girls victims of violence, as well as Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings in order to prevent women and girls from trafficking, violence and sexual exploitation;
Amendment 654 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Stresses that in order to effectively combat gender-based violence, a change of attitude towards women and girls is necessary; they are too often represented in subordinate roles and violence against them is too often tolerated or undermined; calls on Member States to do more to combat gender based stereotypes and discrimination against women and girls;
Amendment 663 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Highlights that no cultural, religious, national or ethnic background can justify any form of gender-based violence and that EU and national authorities should strengthen their cooperation; considers that all those living in Europe, regardless of their original culture and tradition, should respect the law and women's rights and dignity;
Amendment 678 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Stresses the importance of teaching European values regarding fundamental rights and respect for the dignity of women as part of the inclusion and integration process for refugees and asylum seekers;
Amendment 712 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Condemns any forms of discrimination against children and calls on the Commission and Member States to make a united action to eradicate discrimination against children; In particular, calls on the Member States and the Commission to explicitly consider children as a priority when programming and implementing regional and cohesion policies, such as the European disability strategy, the EU framework for national Roma integration strategies and the EU's equality and non-discrimination policy; reiterates the importance of protecting and promoting equal access to health care, dignified accommodation and education for Roma children;
Amendment 725 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Calls on the Member States to uphold their obligations and combat any form of violence against children, such as physical and sexual abuse, forced marriages, child labour, sexual exploitation, honour killing, FGM and child soldiers; stresses on the importance of including formal provisions to prohibit and sanction corporal punishment against children;
Amendment 734 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Calls on the Commission to ensure coordination within its different services with a view to effectively mainstreaming children's rights in all EU legislative proposals, policies and financial decisions; reiterates its call on the Commission to present a new European Strategy for the Rights of the Child;
Amendment 736 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls for child-friendly juvenile justice systems in which children understand their rights and their role when they are involved as victims, witnesses or alleged offenders; calls for the adoption of special measures in both criminal and civil proceedings to protect children from unnecessary stress and repeated victimisation;, taking into account the Directive 2016/800 on procedural safeguards for children suspected or accused in criminal proceedings
Amendment 738 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls for the 116 emergency hotline to be accessible EU-wide 24/7 for children and for the use of anonymised chat lines on Internet, as these are much more convenient for children in stress and should be set up as a unified system in the EU using official and minority languages; calls on Member States to support the European common number 116111 dedicated to child helplines, by strengthening hotlines and chatlines capacities and European network and by allocating sufficient funds
Amendment 750 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. Considers that children's personal data online must be duly protected and that children need to be informed in a child-friendly manner about the risks and consequences of using their personal data online; stresses that online profiling of children should be prohibited; calls on the industry to take their shared responsibility and refrain from addressing misleading and aggressive advertising towards children;
Amendment 753 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls for a code of conduct on protecting children’s rights online and offline in cyber space, and recalls that in the fight against cybercrime by law enforcement authorities special attention needs to be paid to crimes against children; calls on the Member States to increase their police and judicial cooperation cross border to prevent and combat cybercrime;
Amendment 756 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26 a. Calls on Member States to fully implement Directive 2011/93/EU on combating sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography; calls on the law- enforcement authorities, both at national and EU-level to invest in new technologies to fight crimes in the dark web and deep web; stresses that Eurojust and Europol must be given appropriate resources to improve the identification of victims, to fight organized networks of sexual abusers and to accelerate the detection, analysis and referral of child abuse material on- and offline;
Amendment 761 #
2016/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Highlights that the announcement byUrges the Member States to take immediate action in response to the Europol Report that at least 10 000 unaccompanied children went missing in the EU in 2015 has clearly shown that; calls on Member States and European agencies have to step up their efforts urgently in terms of cross-border cooperation, information exchanges and joint investigations and operations in order to fight child trafficking in human beings; notes that appointing, sexual abuse and other forms of exploitation and to protect children; calls on Member States to expedite the appointment of qualified guardians to unaccompanied children is an important safeguard toand ensure theirat the best interests; calls for registration and the use of convenient and dependable identification tools for children of all ages until of the child is always taken into account; calls on Member States to register and identify with finger prints children in a child- friendly way to ensure that they enter the inclusnational procestection systems in order to prevent their disappearance; recommends to reinforce existing tools for missing children including the European hotlines for missing children;
Amendment 49 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 38 – paragraph 1
Recital 38 – paragraph 1
Amendment 59 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 38 – paragraph 2
Recital 38 – paragraph 2
In respect of Article 14, it is necessary to verify whether the service provider plays an active role, including by optimising the presentation of the upload. Activities which amount to an active role include, but are not limited to, the arrangement, selection, promotion, and optimisation of the presentation of works or other protected subject-matter, irrespective of the nature of the means used therefor. In such cases, the service provider should not be considered to be merely hosting copyright protected works or other subject-matter or promoting them, irrespective of the nature of the means useduploaded by its users, should be ineligible for the liability exemption provided for in Article 14 of Directive 2001/29/EC and should be subject to the provisions thereofor.
Amendment 68 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 38 – paragraph 3
Recital 38 – paragraph 3
In order to ensure the functioning of any licensing agreement or to prevent the availability on their services of content not covered by such agreements, information society service providers storing and providing access to the public to large amounts of copyright protected works or other subject- matter uploaded by their users should take appropriate and proportionate measures to ensure protection of works or other subject-matter, such as implementing effective technologies consistent with prevailing technologies and industry best practices, and provided such technologies are reasonably commercially available. The implementation of such measures should ensure the balance between all fundamental rights, including the protection of intellectual property. This obligation should also apply when the information society service providers are eligible for the liability exemption provided in Article 14 of Directive 2000/31/EC.
Amendment 74 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 38 a (new)
Recital 38 a (new)
(38a) Large amounts of copyright protected works or other subject-matter should be understood as meaning large amounts of works or subject-matter within the same category or categories. Categories should be interpreted broadly, and should include categories such as music, broadcasts, films, or computer games. Consequently, the obligations provided for in Article 13 should apply to information society service providers only in relation to the categories of works and other subject-matter that the service stores and provides access to in large amounts, and not to other categories.
Amendment 81 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 39 a (new)
Recital 39 a (new)
(39a) The use of appropriate and proportionate measures is essential for the functioning of online licensing and rights management purposes. Those measures can include, for example, content recognition technologies, or other types of measures that are appropriate and proportionate in relation to the type and the volume of the content, the size of the service provider etc. The market already exists and is expected to grow in a data- based economy. The existence of measures of this kind and the competition among developers of such measures should therefore encourage innovation and create a fair market that would cater to all service providers to which Article 13 applies, irrespective of their size, ensuring that SMEs’ access to such measures is affordable and simple. It is therefore appropriate to impose a clear legal obligation on service providers to use these measures. The implementation of those measures would not require the processing of personal data about the uploaders and hence would not pose any risk for their privacy. Furthermore, those measures involve the highly targeted technical cooperation of rightholders and information society service providers based on the data provided by rightholders in relation to specific identified works or subject-matter, and therefore do not lead to a general obligation for the service provider to monitor and find facts about any content uploaded by the users. The provision of Article 13 therefore is fully compatible with Article 15 of Directive 2000/31/EC and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union as well as the applicable Union legislation on data protection.
Amendment 105 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – title
Article 13 – title
Use of protected content by information society service providers storing and giving access to large amounts of works and other subject-matter uploaded by their users
Amendment 107 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Information society service providers that store and provide to the public access to large amounts ofcopyright protected works or other subject-matter uploaded by their users shall, in cooperation with rightholders, take measures to ensure the functioning ofgo beyond the mere provision of physical facilities and perform an act of communication to the public. They shall accordingly conclude licensing agreements with rightholders so requesting, unless they are eligible for the liability exemption provided in Article 14 of Directive 2000/31/EC. Under the terms of the licensing agreements concluded with rightholders for the use of their works or other subject-matter or, information society service providers shall, in cooperation with rightholders, take measures to ensure the functioning of such agreements for the use of their works or other subject-matter. Licensing agreements concluded by the information society service providers shall cover the liability of their users, provided that users are not acting in a professional capacity. Information society service providers shall take appropriate measures to prevent the availability on their services of copyright protected works or other subject- matter identified by rightholders through the cooperation with the service providers, where those providers fall under one of the following categories: (a) they play an active part but are not required by rightholders to conclude a licensing agreement for works and other subject-matter stored by them and to which they provide public access or; (b) they are eligible for the liability exemption provided in Article 14 of Directive 2000/31/EC but store and provide to the public access to copyright protected works or other subject-matter. Those measures, such as the use of effective content recognition technologies, shall be appropriate and proportionate. The service providers shall provide rightholders with adequate information on the functioning and the deployment of the measures, as well as, when relevant, adequate and timely reporting on the recognition and use of the works and other subject-matter. Rightholders shall provide information society service providers with all relevant and necessary details to ensure the functioning of measures taken by the service providers.
Amendment 120 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that the service providers referred to in paragraph 1 put in place complaints and redress mechanisms that are available to users in case of disputes over the application of the measures referred to in paragraph 1. Any complaint filed under such mechanisms shall be processed by the relevant rightholder within a reasonable period of time. The rightholder shall provide evidence for the rights being claimed.
Amendment 129 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall facilitate, where appropriate, the cooperation between the information society service providers and rightholders through stakeholder dialogues to define best practices, such as appropriate and proportionate content recognition technologies, taking into account, among others, the nature of the services, the availability of the technologies and their effectiveness in light of technological developments. In cooperation with the Member States, the Commission shall encourage the exchange of best practices across the Union regarding the results of any cooperation established pursuant to this Article.
Amendment 135 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Title IV – Chapter 2 a (new)
Title IV – Chapter 2 a (new)
CHAPTER 2a Protection of audiovisual authors for the making available of their works
Amendment 137 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13a 1. Member States shall ensure that whenever an audiovisual author or performer transfers his/her right to a producer to authorise or to prohibit the making available of that work to the public, that author shall retain the right to obtain equitable remuneration for making such work available, provided that these measures are not included in the initial contract. 2. The right to equitable remuneration shall be proportionate to the revenues generated by the exploitation of the work. 3. The right to equitable remuneration shall be non-transferable and may not be waived.
Amendment 839 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The determining authority shall provide a minor withe opportunity of a personal interview, including where an application is made on his or her own behalf in accordance with Article 31(6) and Article 32(1), unless this is manifestly not in the best interests of the child. In that case, the determining authority shall give reasons for the decision not to provide a minor with the opportunity of a personal interview.
Amendment 841 #
2016/0224(COD)
Any such personal interview shall be conducted by a person whoin language they understand, in a child-sensitive and context- appropriate manner. The person conducting the personal interview shall hasve the necessary knowledge of the rights and special needs of minors and it shall be conducted in a child-sensitive and context-appropriate manner.not wear military or law enforcement uniform
Amendment 852 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The responsible authorities shall, as soon as possible and not later than five working days from the moment when an unaccompanied minor makarrives ain applicationthe Member State, appoint a person or an organisation as a guardian.
Amendment 861 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
The guardian shall perform his or her duties in accordance with the principle of the best interests of the child, shall have the necessary expertise, and shall not have a verified record of child-related crimes or offencesqualifications and expertise and receive regular and appropriate training, and shall not have a verified criminal record, with particular regard to any of child-related crimes or offences. After his or her appointment, the guardian's criminal record shall be regularly reviewed by the competent authorities to identify potential incompatibilities with his or her role.
Amendment 869 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
The responsible authorities shall not place a guardian in charge of a disproportionan adequate and limited number of unaccompanied minors at the same time, which would render him or her to ensure he or she is unable to perform his or her tasks effectively."
Amendment 871 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 22 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall appoint entities or persons responsible for the performance of guardians' tasks and for supervising and monitoring at regular intervals that guardians perform their tasks in a satisfactory manner. Those entities or persons shall review complaints lodged by unaccompanied minors against their guardian. Unaccompanied minors shall be informed, in a child-friendly manner and in a language that they understand, about who these entities or persons are and which are the grievance mechanisms in place to report complaints against their guardians in confidence and safety.
Amendment 886 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
1. Medical examinations may be used, as a measure of last resort, to determine the age of unaccompanied minors within the framework of the examination of an application where, following statements by the applicant or other relevant indications including a psychosocial assessment, there are grounds for serious doubts as to whether or not the applicant is under the age of 18 and other approaches, such as attempts to gather documentary evidence, and other age assessment procedures that Member States may have decided to undertake have failed to determine the age of the applicant. Where the result of the medical examination is not conclusive, or includes an age-range below 18 years, Member States shall assume that the applicant is a minor.
Amendment 901 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 3
Article 24 – paragraph 3
3. Any medical examination shall be performed with full respect for the individual’'s dignity, shall be the least invasive examination and shall be carried out by independent, trained and qualified medical professionals who are familiar with the applicant's ethnic and cultural background and in cooperation with a multi-disciplinary team with expertise in child rights, psychology and development, thereby allowing for the most reliable result possible.
Amendment 908 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 4
Article 24 – paragraph 4
4. Where medical examinations are used to determine the age of unaccompanied minors, the determining authority shall ensure that unaccompanied minors are informed, prior to the examination of their application for international protection, and in a language that they understand or are reasonably meant to understandand a child-friendly and age appropriate manner, of the possibility that their age be determined by medical examination. This shall include information on the method of examination and possible consequences which the result of the medical examination may have for the examination of the application, as well as on the possibility and consequences of a refusal on the part of the unaccompanied minor, or of his or her guardian, to undergo the medical examination.
Amendment 1054 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 8
Article 31 – paragraph 8
8. Where the adult responsible for the accompanied minor does not make an application for himself or herself, the accompanied minor shall be clearly informed of the possibility and procedure for lodging an application in his or her own name at the time of the making of his or her application. and given an effective opportunity to do so within the ten working days provided for in Article 28(1) if he or she has the legal capacity to act in procedures according to the national law of the Member State concerned. Where the minor does not have the legal capacity to act in procedures according to the national law of the Member State concerned, the determining authority shall act on behalf of the minor, with due regard to his or her views
Amendment 1058 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 9
Article 31 – paragraph 9
9. Where the adult responsible for the accompanied minor does not lodge an application on behalf of the minor within the ten working days provided for in Article 28(1), the minor shall be informed of the possibility and the procedure to lodge his or her application in his or her own name and given an effective opportunity to do so within a further ten working-day period starting from the expiry of the first ten working- day periomoment the minor is informed if he or she has the legal capacity to act in procedures according to the national law of the Member State concerned. Where the minor does not lodge his or her application in his or her own name within these further ten working days, the application shall be rejected as abandoned in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 39. Where the minor does not have the legal capacity to act in procedures according to the national law of the Member State concerned, the determining authority shall act on behalf of the minor, with due regard to his or her views.
Amendment 1076 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 2
Article 32 – paragraph 2
2. In the case of an unaccompanied minor, the ten working-day period for the lodging the application provided for in Article 28(1) shall only start to run from the moment a guardian of the unaccompanied minor is appointed and has met with him or her. Where his or her guardian does not lodge an application on behalf of the unaccompanied minor within those ten working days, the determining authority shall lodge an application on behalf of the unaccompanied minor if, on the basis of an individual assessment of his or her personal situation, it is of the opinion that the minor may need international protection.
Amendment 1084 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 33 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) all relevant, accurate and up-to-date information relating to the situation prevailing in the country of origin of the applicant at the time of taking a decision on the application, including laws and regulations of the country of origin and the manner in which they are applied, as well as any other relevant information obtained from the European Union Agency for Asylum, from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and relevant international human rights and child- focused organisations, or from other sources;
Amendment 1221 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 39 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. The implicit withdrawal procedure shall not apply to minors.
Amendment 1267 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 5
Article 40 – paragraph 5
Amendment 1275 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 40 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. The accelerated examination procedure shall not apply to minors
Amendment 1293 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 41 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. The border procedure shall not apply to minors.
Amendment 1295 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 5
Article 41 – paragraph 5
Amendment 1384 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 4
Article 44 – paragraph 4
4. As regards unaccompanied minors, the concept of first country of asylum may only be applieshall not apply, unless it is in his or her best interests and where the authorities of Member States have first received from the authorities of the third country in question the assurance that the unaccompanied minor will be taken in charge by those authorities and that he or she shall immediately benefit from one of the forms of protection referred to in paragraph 1.
Amendment 1432 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 5
Article 45 – paragraph 5
5. As regards unaccompanied minors, the concept of safe third country may only be applied taking into consideration his or her best interests and where the authorities of the Member States have first received from the authorities of the third country in question confirmationassurance that the unaccompanied minor shall be taken in charge by those authoritieswill not face serious harm, discrimination or persecution and that he or she shall immediately have access to one of the forms of protection referred to in paragraph 1(e).
Amendment 1446 #
2016/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 2
Article 47 – paragraph 2
2. The assessment of whether a third country may be designated as a safe country of origin in accordance with this Regulation shall be based on a range of sources of information, including in particular information from Member States, the European Union Agency for Asylum, the European External Action Service, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the Council of Europe as well as other relevant organisations, including child-focused organisations, and shall take into account the common analysis of the country of origin information referred to in Article 10 of Regulation (EU) No XXX/XXX (EU Asylum Agency).
Amendment 123 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) For a well-functioning CEAS, including of the Dublin system, substantial progress should be made regarding the convergence of national asylum systems with special regard to differing recognition rates and type of protection status in the Member States. In addition, rules on status review should be strengthened to ensure that protection is only granted to those who need it and for so long as it continues to be needed. Moreover, divergent practices regarding the duration of the residence permits should be avoided, and the rights granted to beneficiaries of international protection should be further clarified and harmonised, taking into account the juridical differences between the refugee status and the subsidiary protection status.
Amendment 134 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The main objective of this Regulation is, on the one hand, to ensure that Member States apply common criteria for the identification of persons genuinely in need of international protection and, on the other hand, to ensure that a common set of rights is available for those persrefugees and beneficiaries of subsidiary protections in all Member States.
Amendment 156 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The resources of the Asylum, Migration and RefugeeIntegration Fund should be used to provide adequate support to Member States’ efforts in implementing the standards set by the Regulation, in particularwith priority to those Member States which are faced with specific and disproportionate pressure on their asylum systems, due in particular to their geographical or demographic situation. Such support should be limited to the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund in line with the general principle of no double funding.
Amendment 186 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Internal protection against persecution or serious harm should be effectively available to the applicant in a part of the country of origin where he or she can safely and legally travel to, gain admittance to and can reasonably be expected to settle. The assessment of whether such internal protection exists should be an inherentmight form part of the assessment the application for international protection and should be carried out once it has been established by the determining authority that the qualification criteria would otherwise apply. The burden of demonstrating the availability of internal protection should fall on the determining authority. However, the applicant should collaborate with the determining authority in order to establish whether the conditions for internal protection are satisfied in a part of his/her country of origin.
Amendment 189 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24 a (new)
Recital 24 a (new)
(24 a) The assessment of the best interests of the child should be the primary consideration of the relevant authorities when assessing the conditions for internal protection in the case of minors.
Amendment 224 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38 a (new)
Recital 38 a (new)
(38 a) In order to avoid abuses, Member States should assess whether the marriage between a beneficiary of international protection and his or her spouse is the result of an authentic relationship.
Amendment 227 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) With a view to ascertaining whether beneficiaries of international protection are still in need of that protection, determining authorities should review the granted status when the residence permit has to be renewed, for the first time in the case of refugees, and for the first and second time in the case of beneficiaries of subsidiary protection, as well as when a significant relevant change in the beneficiaries' country of origin occurs as indicated by common analysis and guidance on the situation in the country of origin provided at Union level by the Agency and the European networks on country of origin information in accordance with Articles 8 and 10 of Regulation37 . _________________ 37 COM(2016)271 final.
Amendment 249 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44
Recital 44
(44) In order to discourage secondary movements within the European Union, the Long Term Residence Directive 2003/109/EC should be amended to provide that the 5-year period after which beneficiaries of international protection are eligible for the Long Term Resident status should be restarted each time the person is found in a Member State, other than the one that granted international protection, without a right to stay or to reside there in accordance with relevant Union or national law. This should be without prejudice of the possibility for the beneficiary of international protection to provide the relevant authority with admissible justifications.
Amendment 254 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 45 a (new)
Recital 45 a (new)
(45 a) In the event that the situation of a beneficiary of international protection or an applicant for international protection fulfil the conditions set out in Art 33(2) of the Geneva Convention, Member States should enjoy the discretion whether to return the person to his/her country of origin, in full respect of the European Charter of Fundamental Rights, in particular Article 4 and Article 19 (2).
Amendment 346 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The determining authority shall consider it the duty of the applicant shallto submit all the elements available to him or her whichs soon as possible all the elements needed to substantiate the application for international protection. He or she shall cooperate with the determining authority andIn cooperation with the applicant, it is the duty of the determining authority to assess the relevant elements of the application. The applicant shall remain present and available throughout the procedure.
Amendment 374 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. When examining an application for international protection the determining authority shall assess whether the applicant has deliberately behaved in a way that would determine his/her persecution in the country of origin, for the sole or main purpose of creating the necessary conditions for applying for international protection.
Amendment 379 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. Without prejudice to the Geneva Convention and the European Convention on Human Rights, an applicant who files a subsequent application in accordance with Article 42 of Regulation (EU)XXX/XXX [Procedures regulation] shall not normally be granted refugee status or subsidiary protection status if the risk of persecution or the serious harm is based on circumstances which the applicant has created by his or her own decision since leaving the country of origin for the sole and main purpose of being granted international protection.
Amendment 413 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. The assessment of the availability of internal protection shallmay be carried out once it has been established by the determining authority that the qualification criteria would otherwise apply. The burden of demonstrating the availability of internal protection shall rest on the determining authority. THowever, the applicant shall not be required to prove that, before seekingcollaborate with the determining authority in order to establish whether the conditions for international protection, he or she has exhausted all possibilities to obtain protection in his or are satisfied in a part of his/her country of origin.
Amendment 421 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Any decision not to provide international protection to a minor, whether accompanied or not, based on the availability of internal protection, shall be preceded by a formal best interests determination procedure. Where the applicant is an unaccompanied minor, the availability of appropriate care, custodial arrangements and durable solutions for his or her development should be part of the assessment of whether the protection is effectively guaranteed within the individuated area.
Amendment 456 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Points (e) and (f) shall not apply to a refugee who is able to invokedemonstrate the existence of compelling reasons arising out of previous persecution for refusing to avail himself or herself of the protection of the country of nationality or, being a stateless person, of the country of former habitual residence.
Amendment 477 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. For the purposes of points (b) and (c) of paragraph 2, the following aspects shall be classified as serious non-political crimesonsidered of particular importance by the determining authority during the individual assessment:
Amendment 480 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 5 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 5 – point a
(a) particularly cruel actions when the act in question is disproportionate to the alleged political objective,ipation in the activities of a terrorist group even though it is not established that the person concerned committed, attempted to commit or threatened to commit a terrorist act as defined in the resolutions of the United Nations Security Council;
Amendment 485 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 5 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 5 – point b
(b) terrorist acts, which are characterised by their violence towards civilian populations, even if committed with a purportedly political objective.a conviction by the Courts of a Member State on a charge of participation in the activities of a terrorist group; or
Amendment 487 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 5 – point b a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 5 – point b a (new)
(ba) membership of the leadership of a terrorist group.
Amendment 502 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) he or she, having been convicted by a final judgment of a particularly serious crime with reference to offences listed in Article 2(2) of Framework Decision 2002/584/JHA, constitutes a danger to the community of the Member State in which he or she is present;
Amendment 519 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 5
Article 14 – paragraph 5
5. Decisions of the determining authority revoking, ending or refusing to renewwithdrawing refugee status pursuant to point (a) of paragraph 1 shall only take effect threone months after the decision is adopted, in order to provide the third-country national or stateless person with the opportunity to apply for residence in the Member State on other grounds in accordance with relevant Union and national law.
Amendment 526 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
In order to apply Article 14(1), the determining authority shall review the refugee status in particular where: :
Amendment 532 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) where Union level country of origin information and common analysis of country of origin information as referred in Articles 8 and 10 of Regulation (EU) No XXX/XX [Regulation on the European Union Agency for Asylum] indicate a significant change in the country of origin which is relevant for the protection needs of the applicant;
Amendment 536 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 559 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3
Article 17 – paragraph 3
3. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to a beneficiary of subsidiary protection status who is able to invokedemonstrate the existence of compelling reasons arising out of previous serious harm for refusing to avail himself or herself of the protection of the country of nationality or, being a stateless person, of the country of former habitual residence.
Amendment 590 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 3
Article 20 – paragraph 3
3. Decisions of the determining authority revoking, ending or refusing to renewwithdrawing subsidiary protection status pursuant to paragraph 1 (a) shall only take effect threone months after the decision is taken, in order to provide the third-country national or stateless person with the opportunity to apply for residence in the Member State on other grounds in accordance with relevant Union and national law.
Amendment 596 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1
In order to apply Article 20(1), the determining authority shall review the subsidiary protection status in particular where:
Amendment 601 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph a
Article 21 – paragraph a
(a) where Union level country of origin information and common analysis of country of origin information as referred in Articles 8 and 10 of Regulation (EU) No XXX/XX [Regulation on the European Union Agency for Asylum ] indicate a significant change in the country of origin which is relevant for the protection needs of the applicant,
Amendment 604 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph b
Article 21 – paragraph b
Amendment 615 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 5
Article 22 – paragraph 5
5. When applying the provisions of this Chapter that involve minors the best interests of the child shall be athe primary consideration to the relevant authorities.
Amendment 638 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. No residence permit shall be issued for a spouse of a beneficiary of international protection where the competent authority assesses that there are sufficient evidences to consider that his/her relationship with the refugee or the beneficiary of subsidiary protection is the result of a forced marriage or an arranged marriage.
Amendment 740 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 744 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 2
Article 36 – paragraph 2
2. The appointed guardian shall have the duty of ensuring that the minor can access all rights stemming from this Regulation. The appropriatresponsible authorities shall regularly assess the performance of the appointed guardian within the first month after his/her appointment, and then regulardianly.
Amendment 783 #
2016/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 1
Article 44 – paragraph 1
Directive 2003/109/EU
Article 4 paragraph 3 a
Article 4 paragraph 3 a
3a. Where a beneficiary of international protection is found in a Member State, other than the one that granted international protection, without a right to stay or to reside there in accordance with relevant Union or national law, the period of legal stay preceding such a situation shall not be taken into account in the calculation of the period referred to in paragraph 1, unless he or she demonstrates that the reason for the movement was due to circumstances beyond his/her control.
Amendment 98 #
2016/0151(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to the study on "Linear and on-demand audiovisual media services in Europe 2015", published by the European Audiovisual Observatory in June 2016,
Amendment 99 #
2016/0151(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 5 b (new)
Citation 5 b (new)
- having regard to the study "Analysis of the implementation of the provisions contained in the AVMSD concerning the protection of minors", published by the European Audiovisual Observatory in November 2015,
Amendment 410 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Directive 2010/13/EU
Chapter II – Article –2 (new)
Chapter II – Article –2 (new)
Amendment 416 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 2
Directive 2010/13/EU
Chapter II – Article –2 a (new)
Chapter II – Article –2 a (new)
Amendment 146 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) In order to prevent that applicants with inadmissible claims or who are likely not to be in need of international protection, or who represent a security risk are transferred among the Member States, it is necessary to ensure that the Member State where an application is first lodged verifies the admissibility of the claim in relation to the first country of asylum and safe third country, examines in accelerated procedures applications made by applicants coming from a safe country of origin designated on the EU list, as well asexamines in accelerated procedures applications made by applicants presenting security concerns.
Amendment 159 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) In order to ensure full respect for the principle of family unity and for the best interests of the child, the existence of a relationship of dependency between an applicant and his or her child, sibling or parent on account of the applicant’'s pregnancy or maternity, state of health or old age, should become a binding responsibility criterion. When the applicant is an unaccompanied minor, the presence of a family member or relative on the territory of another Member State who can take care of him or her should also become a binding responsibility criterion, if this is in their best interests. In order to discourage secondary movements and unnecessary transfers of unaccompanied minors, which are not in their best interests, in the absence of a family member or a relative legally present in the territory of a Member State, the Member State responsible should be that wherein which the unaccompanied minor first has lodged his or her application for international protection, unless it is demonstrated that this would not beis present, provided that this is in the best interests of the childminor. Before transferring an unaccompanied minor to another Member State, the transferring Member State should make sure that that Member State will take all necessary and appropriate measures to ensure the adequate protection of the child, and in particular the prompt appointment of a representative or representativesguardian tasked with safeguarding respect for all the rights to which they are entitled. Any decision to transfer an unaccompanied minor should be preceded by an multidisciplinary assessment of his/her best interests by staff with the necessary qualifications and expertise, which shall involve his or her guardian and legal advisor or counsellor.
Amendment 160 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) In order to ensure full respect for the principle of family unity and for the best interests of the child, the existence of a relationship of dependency between an applicant and his or her child, sibling or parent on account of the applicant’s pregnancy or maternity, state of health or old age, should become a binding responsibility criterion. When the applicant is an unaccompanied minor, the presence of a family member or relative on the territory of another Member State who can take care of him or her should also become a binding responsibility criterion. In order to discourage secondary movements of unaccompanied minors, which are not in their best interests, in the absence of a family member or a relative, the Member State responsible should be ththe absence of a family member or a relative, unaccompanied minors should not, as general rule, be transferred among Member States. Their application should be therefore examined by the Member State where the unaccompanied minor first has lodged his or her application for international protection,is present after having lodged an application, if provisions at Article 19 are not applicable and unless it is demonstrated that this would not be in the best interests of the child. Before transferring an unaccompanied minor to another Member State, the transferring Member State should make sure that that Member State will take all necessary and appropriate measures to ensure the adequate protection of the child, and in particular the prompt appointment of a representative or representatives tasked with safeguarding respect for all the rights to which they are entitled. Any decision to transfer an unaccompanied minor should be preceded by an assessment of his/her best interests by staff with the necessary qualifications and expertise.
Amendment 172 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) In order to ensure that the aims of this Regulation are achieved and obstacles to its application are prevented, in particular in order to avoid absconding and secondary movements between Member States, it is necessary to establish clear obligations to be complied with by the applicant in the context of the procedure, of which he or she should be duly informed in a timely manner. Violation of those legal obligations should lead to appropriate and proportionate procedural consequences for the applicant and to appropriate and proportionate consequences in terms of his or her reception conditions. In line with the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, the Member State where such an applicant is present should in any case ensure that the immediate material needs of that person are covered. Such restrictions in the reception conditions shall not apply to vulnerable groups, such as unaccompanied minors and families with children.
Amendment 175 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) In order to ensure that the aims of this Regulation are achieved and obstacles to its application are prevented, in particular in order to avoid absconding and secondary movements between Member States, it is necessary to establish clear obligations to be complied with by the applicant in the context of the procedure, of which he or she should be duly informed in a timely manner. Violation of those legal obligations should lead to appropriate and proportionate procedural consequences for the applicant and to appropriate and proportionate consequences in terms of some of his or her reception conditions. In line with the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, the Member State where such an applicant is present should in any case ensure that the immediate material needs of that person are covered.
Amendment 180 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
(22a) In order to reduce the administrative requirements and make effective use of common resources the European Union Agency for Asylum should develop suitable information material on the CEAS, in close cooperation with the national authorities. The information material developed by the Agency should be translated and made available in languages which the asylum seekers understand or are reasonably supposed to understand. In order to avoid that information on the functioning of the CEAS are improperly used, they should be provided just to asylum seekers, once they have already reached the territory of the Union.
Amendment 207 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) Proper registration of all asylum applications in the EU under a unique application number should help detect multiple applications and prevent irregular secondary movements and asylum shopping. An automated system should be established for the purpose of facilitating the application of this Regulation. It should enable registration of asylum applications lodged in the EU, effective monitoring of the share of applications of each Member State and a correct application of the corrective allocation mechanism. The national competent authorities of the Member State should be entitled to consult the information linked to the unique application number for security reasons.
Amendment 226 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) A key based on the size of the population and of the economy of the Member States, on their level of unemployment, on their expenditure linked to migration and on the number of beneficiaries of international protection who are in their territory should be applied as a point of reference in the operation of the corrective allocation mechanism in conjunction with a threshold, so as to enable the mechanism to function as a means of assisting Member States under disproportionate pressure. The application of the corrective allocation for the benefit of a Member State should be triggered automatically where the number of applications for international protection for which a Member State is responsible exceeds 1500% of the figure identified in the reference key. In order to comprehensively reflect the efforts of each Member State, the number of persons effectively resettled to that Member State should be added to the number of applications for international protection for the purposes of this calculation.
Amendment 232 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32 a (new)
Recital 32 a (new)
(32a) In order to ensure that Member States that have not in recent years been among the main destination countries for applicants for international protection have sufficient time to build up their reception capacity, the corrective allocation mechanism should enable a gradual transition from the current situation to a situation with a more fair distribution of responsibilities under the corrective allocation mechanism. The transitional system should create a baseline key based on the average relative numbers of historically lodged applications for international protection in Member States and then transition from this "status quo" model towards a fair distribution by calculating the reference number for each Member State during the transitional period on the basis of a combination between the baseline key and the reference key referred to in Article 35.
Amendment 241 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33 a (new)
Recital 33 a (new)
(33a) It would be an asset to ensure that applicants who wish to be transferred together can register and be transferred under the corrective allocation mechanism as a group to one Member State. In order to allow for the smooth and practical application the relocation system should be based on transfer lists of 15 applicants per list.
Amendment 260 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) In accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1560/200322 , transfers to the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection may be carried out on a voluntary basis, by supervised departure or under escort. Member States should promote voluntary transfers by providing adequate information to the applicant and should ensure that supervised or escorted transfers are undertaken in a humane manner, in full compliance with fundamental rights and respect for human dignity, as well as the best interests of the child and taking utmost account of developments in the relevant case law, in particular as regards transfers on humanitarian grounds. The European Union Agency for Asylum should play a key role in guaranteeing that transfers are duly carried out, especially when they are on a voluntary basis. _________________ 22 OJ L 222, 5.9.2003, p. 3.
Amendment 270 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47
Recital 47
(47) The examination procedure should be used for the adoption of a common leaflet on Dublin/Eurodac, as well as a specific leaflet for unaccompanied minors; of a standard form for the exchange of relevant information on unaccompanied minors; of uniform conditions for the consultation and exchange of information on minors and dependent personsthe modalities and periodicity for providing applicants with information on the status of the procedure; of rules on the qualifications of and training for guardians and the modalities for their engagement with other actors; of uniform conditions for the consultation and exchange of information on minors and dependent persons; of standard operating procedures for cross-border cooperation among Member States regarding the assessment of the best interests of the child, family tracing and the identification of family members, siblings, relatives or any other family relations of an unaccompanied minor and for assessing the capacity of a relative to take care of an unaccompanied minor; of uniform conditions on the preparation and submission of take charge requests and take back notifications ; of two lists of relevant elements of proof and circumstantial evidence, and the periodical revision thereof; of a laissez passer; of uniform conditions for the consultation and exchange of information regarding transfers; of a standard form for the exchange of data before a transfer; of a common health certificate; of rules concerning the modalities for the handover from guardian to guardian in the case of transfers; of uniform conditions and practical arrangements for the exchange of information on a person’'s health data before a transfer, and of secure electronic transmission channels for the transmission of requests..
Amendment 274 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48
Recital 48
(48) In order to provide for supplementary rules, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the identification of family members orperiodicity and modalities for providing information to applicants on the status of the procedures under this Regulation concerning them, the identification of family members, relatives or any other family relativeons of an unaccompanied minor; the criteria for establishing the existence of proven family links; the criteria for assessing the capacity of a relative to take care of an unaccompanied minor, including where family members, siblings or relatives of the unaccompanied minor stay in more than one Member State; the elements for assessing a dependency link; the criteria for assessing the capacity of a person to take care of a dependent person; and the elements to be taken into account in order to assess the inability to travel for a significant period of time. In exercising its powers to adopt delegated acts, the Commission shall not exceed the scope of the best interests of the child as provided for under Article 8 of this Regulation. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016 . In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States' experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. .
Amendment 306 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g – indent 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g – indent 2
- the minor children of couples referred to in the first indent or of the applicant, on condition that they are unmarried and regardless of whether they were born in or out of wedlock or adopted as defined under national law,
Amendment 307 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g – indent 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g – indent 2
- the unmarried minor children of couples referred to in the first indent or of the applicant, on condition that they are unmarried and regardless of whether they were born in or out of wedlock or adopted as defined under national law,
Amendment 308 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g – indent 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g – indent 2 a (new)
- the dependent married minor children of couples referred to in the first indent or of the applicant, regardless of whether they were born in or out of wedlock or adopted as defined under national law;
Amendment 312 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g – indent 3
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g – indent 3
- when the applicant is a minor and unmarried, the father, mother or another adult responsible for the applicant, whether by law or by the practice of the Member State where the adult is present,
Amendment 314 #
2016/0133(COD)
- when the applicant is a minor and married, the father or mother or another adult responsible for him or her whether by law or by the practice of the Member State where the beneficiary is present, on condition that the minor is dependent on the father, mother or other responsible adult;
Amendment 319 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g – indent 4 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g – indent 4 a (new)
- when the beneficiary of international protection is a minor and married, the father, mother or another adult responsible for him or her whether by law or by the practice of the Member State where the beneficiary is present, on condition that the minor is dependent on the father, mother or other responsible adult;
Amendment 357 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Where no Member State responsible can be designated on the basis of the criteria listed in this Regulation, the first Member State in which the application for international protection was lodged shall be responsible for examining it. This provision shall not be applied in those cases in which the first Member State where the application for international protection was lodged is a benefitting State in accordance to Article 34.
Amendment 373 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b – introductory part
(b) examine the application in accelerated procedure pursuant to Article 31(8) of Directive 2013/32/EU when the following grounds apply applies as referred in Article 3 (3) - point b - point ii:
Amendment 419 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. The applicant shall not be entitled to the reception conditions set out in Articles 14 to 19 of Directive 2013/33/EU, with the exception of emergency health care, during the procedures under this Regulation in any Member State other than the one in which he or she is required to be present. This paragraph shall not apply to minors and families with children.
Amendment 421 #
2016/0133(COD)
3. The applicant shall not be entitled to the reception conditions set out in Articles 14 to 196(6) of Directive 2013/33/EU, with the exception of emergency health care, during the procedures under this Regulation in any Member State other than the one in which he or she is required to be present.
Amendment 441 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) that a Member State may decide to apply the discretionary clauses under Article 19 , as well as of the specific modalities relating to this procedure;
Amendment 447 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) of the purpose of the personal interview pursuant to Article 7 and the obligation of submitting and substantiating information regarding the presence of family members, relatives or any other family relations in the Member States, including the means by which the applicant can submit such informations well as the type of elements, information and evidence that the applicant will be asked to submit for the purpose of determining responsibility, including for the application of the discretionary clauses;
Amendment 452 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) of the possibility to challenge a transfer decision within 710 days after notification and of the fact that this challenge shall be limited to an assessment of whether Articles 3(2) in relation to the existence of a risk of inhuman or degrading treatment or Articles 10 to 13 and 18 are infringed upon ;
Amendment 485 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. The personal interview shall be conducted in a language that the applicant understands or is reasonably supposed to understand and in which he or she is able to communicate and, when the applicant is a minor, in a child-friendly manner. Where necessary, Member States shall have recourse to an interpreter who is able to ensure appropriate communication between the applicant and the person conducting the personal interview.
Amendment 491 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5
Article 7 – paragraph 5
5. The Member State conducting the personal interview shall make a written summary thereof which shall contain at least the main information supplied by the applicant at the interview. The information provided in the summary shall be verified with the applicant and, where relevant, the guardian and/or legal advisor or counsellor, during the interview. This summary may either take the form of a report or a standard form. The Member State shall ensure that the applicant and/or the guardian, the legal advisor or other counsellor who is representing the applicant have timely access to the summary as soon as possible after the interview, and in any case before a transfer decision is taken.
Amendment 496 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Where requested by the applicant, the determining authority shall ensure that the interviewers and interpreters are of the same sex as the applicant provided that this is possible and the determining authority does not have reasons to believe that such a request is based on grounds which are not related to difficulties on the part of the applicant to present the grounds of his or her application in a comprehensive manner.
Amendment 500 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Each Member State where an unaccompanied minor is obliged to be present shall ensure that a representativeguardian represents and/or assists the unaccompanied minor with respect to the relevantall procedures provided for in this Regulation. The representativeguardian shall have the qualifications and, expertise and independence to ensure that the best interests of the minor are taken into consideration during the procedures carried out under this Regulation. Such representativea guardian shall have access to the content of the relevant documents in the applicant’'s file including the specific leaflet for unaccompanied minorsinformation materials for unaccompanied minors. The guardian shall be appointed no later than five days from the moment when an unaccompanied minor arrives in the Member State.
Amendment 505 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The guardian shall be involved in the process of establishing Member State responsibility under this Regulation to the greatest extent possible. To that end, the guardian shall support the minor to provide information relevant to the assessment of their best interests in accordance with paragraph 3, including exercise their right to be heard, and shall support the minor's engagement with other actors, such as family tracing organisations, where appropriate for this purpose, and with due regard to confidentiality obligations to the child. Such a guardian shall have access to the content of the relevant documents in the minor's file including the specific leaflets for unaccompanied minors and the forms provided for in Article 8. The guardian shall ensure the minor has access to information, legal advice and representation concerning the procedures under this Regulation and shall keep the minor informed on the status of the procedures under this Regulation concerning them. Guardians shall receive regular training and support to undertake their tasks. The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, provide rules on the qualifications of and training for guardians, the modalities for their engagement with other actors, with due regard for confidentiality and data protection obligations.
Amendment 508 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) the minor’s well-being and social development, taking into particular consideration his or her ethnic, religious, cultural and linguistic background and the need for stability and continuity in the minor's care and custodial arrangements and access to health and education services;
Amendment 510 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) safety and security considerations, in particular where there is a risk of the minor being a victim of human traffickingany form of violence and exploitation, including trafficking in human beings;
Amendment 512 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(ca) situations of vulnerability, including trauma, specific health needs and disability
Amendment 516 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point d – point i (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point d – point i (new)
i) the need for decisions concerning children to be treated with priority
Amendment 521 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. Before transferring an unaccompanied minor toAny decision on the Member State responsible or, where applicable, to the Member State of allocation, the transferring Member State shall make sure that the Member State responsible or the Member State of allocation takes the measures referred to in Articles 14 and 24 of Directive 2013/33/EU and Article 25 of Directive 2013/32/EU without delay. Any decision to transferon the Member State of allocation concerning an unaccompanied minor shall be preceded by an multidisciplinary assessment of his/her best interests. The assessment shall be based on the factors listed in paragraph 3. The and the conclusions of the assessment on each of the factors shall be clearly stated in the decision on responsibility. The multidisciplinary assessment shall be done swiftly by competent staff with the qualifications and expertise to ensure that the best interests of the minor are taken into considerationexpertise in child rights, psychology and development involving the minor's guardian and legal advisor or counsellor to ensure that the best interests of the minor are respected. Before any transfer of an unaccompanied minor, the transferring Member State shall make sure that the Member State responsible or the Member State of allocation takes the measures referred to in Articles 14 and 24 of Directive 2013/33/EU and Article 25 of Directive 2013/32/EU without delay.
Amendment 526 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph new5 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph new5 – subparagraph 1
For the purpose of applying Articles 10 and 19, the Member State where the unaccompanied minor lodgedmade an application for international protection shall, as soon as possible, take appropriate action to identify the family members or, relatives or any other family relativeons of the unaccompanied minor on the territory of Member States, whilst protecting the best interests of the child, when relevant with the assistance of international or other relevant organisation to facilitate the minor's access to the tracing services of such organisations. The staff of the competent authorities referred to in Article 47 who deal with requests concerning unaccompanied minors shall have received, and shall continue to receive, appropriate training concerning the specific needs of minors, including training on child rights, psychology and development.
Amendment 530 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph new5 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph new5 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Before the transfer of an unaccompanied minor the authorities shall ensure the appointment of a guardian in the receiving Member State. The authorities shall communicate the information regarding the guardian appointed by the receiving Member State to the current guardian together with the modalities for the transfer. The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, provide rules concerning the modalities for the transfer of guardianship.
Amendment 532 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 6
Article 8 – paragraph 6
Amendment 543 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point 1 (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point 1 (new)
(1) In view of the application of the criteria referred to in Articles 10 to 13 and 18, Member States shall take into consideration any available evidence regarding the presence, on the territory of a Member State, of family members, relatives or any other family relations of the applicant, on condition that such evidence is produced before another Member State accepts the request to take charge or take back the person concerned, pursuant to Articles 22 and 25 respectively, and that the previous applications for international protection of the applicant have not yet been the subject of a first decision regarding the substance.
Amendment 553 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Article 10 – paragraph 5
5. In the absence of a family member or a relative as referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3, the Member State responsible shall be that where the unaccompanied minor first has lodged his or her application for international protection, unlis present, unless it is not in the best interests of the minor on the basis of the multidisciplinary besst it is demonstrated that this is not in the best interests of the minornterests assessment conducted in accordance with Article 8. Prior to such a determination the applicant shall be allowed to avail himself or herself of the procedures referred to in Article 19.
Amendment 554 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Article 10 – paragraph 5
5. In the absence of a family member or a relative as referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3, and if no Member State has accepted under Article 19 to examine the application becoming the Member State responsible, the Member State responsible shall be thate one where the unaccompanied minor first has lodged his or herminor is present after having lodged an application for international protection, unless it is demonstrated that this is not in the best interests of the minor.
Amendment 561 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Where a minor is accompanied by one parent, adult sibling or other adult responsible for the minor, whether by law or by the practice of that Member State, and one parent or other adult responsible for the minor, whether by law or by the practice of that Member State, is legally present in a Member State, the Member State responsible shall be that where the parent or other adult responsible for the minor is legally present, provided that this is in the best interests of the minor.
Amendment 575 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Where the applicant is in possession of a valid residence document or a residence document which has expired less than two years before lodging the first application , the Member State which issued the document shall be responsible for examining the application for international protection.
Amendment 580 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. Where the applicant is in possession of a valid visa or a visa expired less than six months before lodging the first application , the Member State which issued the visa shall be responsible for examining the application for international protection, unless the visa was issued on behalf of another Member State under a representation arrangement as provided for in Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council25 . In such a case, the represented Member State shall be responsible for examining the application for international protection. _________________ 25 Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, of 13 July 2009, establishing a Community Code on Visas (OJ L 243, 15.9.2009, p. 1).
Amendment 728 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2
Article 28 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall provide for a period of 710 days after the notification of a transfer decision within which the person concerned may exercise his or her right to an effective remedy pursuant to paragraph 1.
Amendment 738 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph new6
Article 28 – paragraph new6
new6. Without prejudice to the applicant's right to choose his or her own legal adviser or other counsellor at his or her own cost, Member States shall ensure that the person concerned has access to legal assistance and representation for minor applicants and, where necessary, to linguistic assistance at all stages of the procedures provided for in this Regulation.
Amendment 757 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Minors shall not be detained; Member States shall instead accommodate minors and families with minors in non- custodial, community-based placements while their immigration status is processed.
Amendment 767 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
newThe transfer of the applicant or of another person as referred to in Article 20(1)(c), (d) or (e) from the requesting Member State to the Member State responsible shall be carried out in accordance with the national law of the requesting Member State, after consultation between the Member States concerned, as soon as practically possible, and at the latest within four weeks from the final transfer decision . Especially when the transfer to the Member State responsible is carried out on a voluntary basis, the European Union Agency for Asylum shall play a key role in assuring that the applicant is effectively transferred.
Amendment 833 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 35 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) the unemployment rate
Amendment 839 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 2 – point b b (new)
Article 35 – paragraph 2 – point b b (new)
(bb) the percentage of expenditure linked to migration when compared to the overall GDP
Amendment 842 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 2 – point b c (new)
Article 35 – paragraph 2 – point b c (new)
(bc) the number of beneficiaries of international protection who are present in the territory of the Member State
Amendment 992 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 3
Article 47 – paragraph 3
3. The authorities referred to in paragraph 1 shall receive the necessary regular training with respect to the application of this Regulation, including as regards the operating procedures for gathering relevant information and assessing the best interests of the child. Member States shall ensure the availability of specially trained staff, or specialized support services for staff, dedicated to the assessment of the best interests of the child in cases involving unaccompanied minors.
Amendment 1003 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 53 – paragraph 2 a (new)
By way of derogation from Article 35 the reference key for the corrective allocation shall be calculated using the formula in Annex Ia during the first three years following the entry into force of this Regulation.
Amendment 1015 #
Amendment 1017 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 2 b (new)
Annex I – paragraph 2 b (new)
Percentage of expenditure linked to migration when compared to the overall GDP effectMS
Amendment 1018 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 2 c (new)
Annex I – paragraph 2 c (new)
Number of beneficiaries of international protection present in the territory effectMS
Amendment 1019 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 3
Annex I – paragraph 3
ShareMS = 50% Population effectMS + 50% GDP effectMS + Unemployment rate effectMS + Percentage of expenditure linked to migration when compared to the overall GDP effectMS + Number of beneficiaries of international protection present in the territory effectMS
Amendment 1021 #
2016/0133(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I a (new)
Annex I a (new)
Transitional arrangements for the calculation of the reference key in Article 35. 1. For the purpose of the corrective allocation mechanism, the reference number for each Member State shall, during a transitional period as defined in this Annex, be determined by a combination of a baseline key and the reference key referred to in Article 35. 2. The baseline reference key referred to in paragraph 1 shall be calculated by adding the lodged applications, using Eurostat figures, in Member States for the years 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2016, divided by the total amount of lodged applications within all Member States during that period. 3. The transitional reference key shall be calculated as follows a) from the entry into force until the end of the first calendar year following the entry into force ('year X') the transitional reference key should be the same as the baseline reference key b) in year X+1 the transitional reference key should be composed of 80% of the baseline reference key and 20% of the reference key in Article 35 of this regulation c) in year X+2 the transitional reference key should be composed of 50% of the baseline reference key and 50% of the reference key in Article 35 of this regulation 4. Following the expiration of the period mentioned in point (c) of paragraph 3 the reference key shall be calculated according to the provisions of Article 35.
Amendment 89 #
2016/0132(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The Commission’s Communication on Stronger and Smarter Information Systems for Borders and Security28 highlights the need to improve the interoperability of information systems as a long-term objective, as also identified by the European Council and the Council. The Communication proposes to set up an Expert Group on Information Systems and Interoperability to address the legal and technical feasibility of achieving interoperability of the information systems for borders and security. This group should assess the necessity and proportionality of establishingand examine if there is a need to revise the legal framework for law enforcement access to Eurodac. Technological solutions should be developed to ensure the interoperability of Eurodac with the Schengen Information Systems (SIS) and, the Visa Information Systems (VIS), and examine if there is a need to revise the legal framewEuropol and the Entry-Exit-System (EES) in order to enhance effective cooperation amongst Member States in managing external borders and combatting serious crime. Should additional data of minors be included in a future version of Eurodac, Member States should also recorkd for law enforcement access to EURODACamily links in order to facilitate family reunification and trace missing children. _________________ 28 COM(2016) 205 final
Amendment 112 #
2016/0132(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) The best interests of the minor should be a primary consideration for Member States when applying this Regulation. Where the requesting Member State establishes that Eurodac data pertain to a child, these data may only be used for law enforcement purposes by the requesting Member State, to ensure access to protection systems and to trace missing children in accordance with that State's laws applicable to minors and in accordance with the obligation to give primary consideration to the best interests of the child.
Amendment 179 #
2016/0132(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. Taking fingerprints and facial images of minors from the age of six shall be carried out in a child-friendly and child- sensitive manner by officials trained specifically to enrol minor's fingerprints and facial images. The minor shall be informed in an age-appropriate manner using leaflets and/or infographics and/or demonstrations specifically designed to explain the fingerprinting and facial image procedure to minors in a language they can understand and they shall be accompanied by a responsible adult, guardian or representative at the time their fingerprints and facial image are taken. At all times Member States must respect the dignity and physical integrity of the minor during the fingerprinting procedure and when capturing a facial image.
Amendment 190 #
2016/0132(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4
Article 2 – paragraph 4
4. Without prejudice to paragraph 3 of this Article, where enrolment of the fingerprints or facial image is not possible from third-country nationals who are deemed to be vulnerable persons and from a minor due to the conditions of the fingertips or face, the authorities of that Member State shall not use sanctions to coerce the taking of fingerprints or a facial image. A Member State may attempt to re- take the fingerprints or facial image of a minor or vulnerable person who refuses to comply, where the reason for non- compliance is not related to the conditions of the fingertips or facial image or the health of the individual and where it is duly justified to do so. Where a minor, in particular an unaccompanied or separated minor refuses to give their fingerprints or a facial image and there are reasonable grounds to suspect that there are child safeguarding or protection risks, the minor shall be referred to the national child protection authorities and /or national referral mechanisms.
Amendment 407 #
2016/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. The Agency shall, on its own initiative or at the request of the Commission, and in consultation with the Commission and Member-States, develop operational standards on the implementation of the instruments of Union law on asylum and indicators for monitoring compliance with those operational standards as well as guidelines and best practices related to the implementation of the instruments of Union law on asylum. The Agency shall, following consultation with the Commission and after adoption by the Management Board, communicate those standards, indicators, guidelines or best practices to the Member States.
Amendment 426 #
2016/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) verify the asylum and reception systems, capabilities, infrastructure, equipment, staff available, including for translation and interpretation in Member States, financial resources and the capacity of Member States' asylum authorities, including the judicial system, to handle and manage asylum cases efficiently and correctlyin accordance with EU law.
Amendment 438 #
2016/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
For that purpose, Member States shall, at the request of the Agency, provide it with the necessary information as regards asylum procedures, equipment, infrastructure, reception conditions, recognition rates and quality of protection as well as staff and financial resources at national level to ensure an efficient management of the asylum and reception system. The Member States shall also cooperate with the Agency and shall facilitate and actively support any on-site visit that the Agency shall carry out for the purposes of the monitoring exercise.
Amendment 440 #
2016/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
3. The Agency shall assess the capacity and readiness of Member States to meet challenges from possiblresent and future disproportionate pressure on their asylum and reception systems. The Agency may request Member States to provide it with their contingency planning for measures to be taken to deal with such possible disproportionate pressure and shall assist Member States to prepare and review their contingency planning, where necessary.
Amendment 443 #
2016/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. The previous paragraphs are without prejudice to the competences of the European Commission foreseen in the Treaties, including article 258 on the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
Amendment 444 #
2016/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. For the purposes of paragraph 1, the Agency shall receive anonymised data from Eurodac in real time.
Amendment 456 #
2016/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 5
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 5
The Agency, at the request of the Commission, may initiate an exceptional monitoring exercise for the assessment of the asylum or reception systems of a Member State on its own initiativewhenever: (a) there are serious concerns regarding the functioning orf at the request of the Commission whenever there are serious concerns regarding the functioning of any aspect of that Member State'sny aspect of that Member State's asylum or reception systems; or (b) there are serious concerns regarding the capacity and readiness of Member States to meet challenges from present and future disproportionate pressure on their asylum orand reception systems.
Amendment 466 #
2016/0131(COD)
2 a. If an on-site visit reveals serious deficiencies deemed to jeopardize the functioning of the CEAS or to constitute a serious threat to public policy or internal security within the area without internal borders, the Commission, on its own initiative or at the request of the European Parliament or of a Member State, shall inform the European Parliament and the Council as soon as possible thereof.
Amendment 480 #
2016/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Upon request of the European Parliament, the Agency shall transmit any document pertaining to the monitoring exercise.
Amendment 483 #
2016/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 6
Article 14 – paragraph 6
6. The Agency shall inform the Commission and the European Parliament on a regular basis of the implementation of the action plan.
Amendment 490 #
2016/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. If an on-site visit reveals serious deficiencies deemed to jeopardize the functioning of the CEAS or to constitute a serious threat to public policy or internal security within the area without internal borders, the Commission, on its own initiative or at the request of the European Parliament or of a Member State, shall inform the European Parliament and the Council as soon as possible thereof.
Amendment 493 #
2016/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Upon request of the European Parliament, the European Commission shall transmit any document pertaining to the monitoring exercise.
Amendment 504 #
2016/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point i a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point i a (new)
(i a) Assist Member States in ensuring all the necessary safeguards for vulnerable groups are in place;
Amendment 522 #
2016/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. The Management Board shall, on a proposal of the Executive Director, decide by a three-fourths majority of members with a right to vote on the profiles of experts and on the share that each Member State shall contribute to constitute the asylum intervention pool. The same procedure shall apply to any subsequent changes in the profiles and the overall number of experton the profiles of experts. The Agency may verify whether the experts proposed by the Member States correspond to the defined profiles.
Amendment 528 #
2016/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Each Member State shall be responsible for its contribution to the number of experts, as referred to in paragraph 1, in accordance with Annex Ia.
Amendment 529 #
2016/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. if a situation arises in which more experts are required than provided for under paragraphs 1, the executive director shall immediately inform the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission. He or she shall also call upon the Council to seek commitments from Member States to meet the shortage.
Amendment 566 #
2016/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3
Article 22 – paragraph 3
3. Where in the event ofasylum or reception systems are rendered ineffective to the extent of jeopardising the functioning of the CEAS because (a) a Member State facing disproportionate pressure on the asylum or reception systems a Member State does not request the Agency for operational and technical assistance or does not accept an offer by the Agency for such assistance or does not take sufficient action to address that pressure,; or where it(b) a Member State does not comply with the Commission's recommendations referred to in Article 15(3), thereby rendering the asylum or reception systems ineffective to the extent of jeopardising the functioning of the CEAS, the Commission may adopt a decision by means of an implementing act, identifying one or more of the measures set out in Article 16(3) to be taken by the Agency to support the Member State concerned. That implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 64.
Amendment 570 #
2016/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 6
Article 22 – paragraph 6
6. The Member State concerned shall comply with the Commission decision referred to in paragraph 3. For that purpose it shall immediately cooperate with the Agency and take the necessary action to facilitate the implementation of that decision and the practical execution of the measures set out in that decision and in the operational plan agreed upon with the executive director.
Amendment 572 #
2016/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. If the Member State concerned does not comply with the Commission decision referred to in paragraph 3 within 30 days and does not cooperate with the Agency as provided for under paragraph 6 of this article, the Commission may trigger the procedure provided for in Article 29 of Regulation (EU) 2016/399.
Amendment 578 #
2016/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. The Agency shall be responsible for ensuring the security of its own equipment throughout the life cycle of the equipment.
Amendment 599 #
2016/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 32 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. With regard to the processing of personal data under Article 17, the host Member State shall be considered as a data controller in accordance with Union data protection rules.
Amendment 620 #
2016/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1
Article 37 – paragraph 1
The Agency shall cooperate with international organisations, in particular UNHCR, in areas governed by this Regulation, within the framework of working arrangements concluded with those bodies, in accordance with the Treaty and the provisions on the competence of those bodies. The Agency can enter into emergency standby agreements with international organizations and non-governmental organizations to complement the Agency operational and technical assistance to Member States, in particular by setting up reception facilities, providing information to asylum seekers or providing for specific needs of vulnerable groups. The Management Board shall decide on the working arrangements which shall be subject to prior approval of the Commission. The Agency shall inform the European Parliament of any such arrangements.
Amendment 642 #
2016/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 45 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The Executive Director shall be appointed by the Management Board from a list of at least three candidates proposed by the Commission, following an open and transparent selection procedure. The Executive Director shall be appointed on the ground of merit and documented high- level administrative and management skills as well as senior professional experience in the field of migration and asylum.
Amendment 645 #
2016/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 3
Article 45 – paragraph 3
3. Before appointment, the candidate selected by the Management Boards proposed by the Commission may be invited to make a statement before the competent committee of the European Parliament and answer questions put by its members. Following such a statement, the European Parliament shall adopt an opinion setting out its views and may indicate a preferred candidate. The Management Board shall appoint the executive director taking these views into account. The management board shall take its decision by a two thirds majority of all member with a right to vote. If the Management board takes a decision to appoint a candidate other than the candidate whom the European Parliament indicated as its preferred candidate, the management board shall inform the European Parliament and the Council in writing of the manner in which the opinion of the European Parliament was taken into account.
Amendment 653 #
2016/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 2
Article 47 – paragraph 2
Amendment 654 #
2016/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 47 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. The deputy executive director shall be appointed by the management board on the proposal of the executive director. The deputy executive director shall be appointed on the grounds of merit and appropriate administrative and management skills as well as senior professional experience in the field of migration and asylum. The executive director shall propose at least three candidates for the post of deputy executive director. The management board shall take its decision by a two thirds majority of all members with a right to vote.
Amendment 677 #
2016/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 60 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Classified information shall be made available to the European Parliament in accordance with this Regulation. The transmission and handling of information and documents transmitted to the European Parliament in accordance with this Regulation shall comply with the rules concerning the forwarding and handling of classified information which are applicable between the European Parliament and the Commission.
Amendment 684 #
2016/0131(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I a (new)
Annex I a (new)
Amendment 36 #
2016/0089(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Under Article 4(2) of Decision (EU) 2015/1601, as of 26 September 2016, 54 000 applicants should be relocated from Italy and Greece in the proportions laid down in that Decision (i.e. 12 764 applicants from Italy and 41 236 from Greece) to the territory of other Member States unless by that date, pursuant to Article 4(3), the Commission makes a proposal to allocate them to another beneficiary Member States confronted with an emergency situation characterised by a sudden inflow of persons.
Amendment 37 #
2016/0089(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) The relocation programme is not proceeding satisfactorily. According to the Commission progress reports on the relocation mechanism, the numbers of persons actually relocated as at 13 May 2016 stood at 909 (out of a total of 63 302) from Greece and 591 (out of a total of 34 953) from Italy.
Amendment 44 #
2016/0089(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) The agreement between the Union and Turkey has proved particularly effective and served largely to contain migration in the Aegean Sea region, this being the reason for the sharp fall in the number of arrivals in Greece. Precisely because of the success of the agreement, refugees might use new routes, in particular the central Mediterranean route to Italy, concerning which the UNHCR reports a 42.5% increase in migrants arriving via Libya compared with the corresponding period in 2015. The number of places required in order to relocate asylum-seekers in Italy is therefore likely to remain high.
Amendment 49 #
2016/0089(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Resettlement, humanitarian admission, or other forms of legal admission from Turkey under national and multilateral schemes can be expected to relieve the migratory pressure on Member States which are beneficiaries of relocation under Decision (EU) 2015/1601, and on Greece in particular, by providing a legal and safe pathway to enter the Union and by discouraging irregular entries. Therefore, the solidarity efforts of Member States consisting in admitting to their territory Syrian nationals present in Turkey who are in clear need of international protection should be taken into account in relation to the 54 000 applicants for international protection referred to above. The number of persons so admitted from Turkey by a Member State should be deducted from the number of persons to be relocated to that Member State under Decision (EU) 2015/1601 in relation to those 54 000 applicantsonly to the 41 236 applicants who should have been relocated from Greece.
Amendment 69 #
2016/0089(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Council Decision (EU) 2015/1601
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a – subparagraph 1
3a. In relation to the relocation of applicants referred to in point (c) of paragraph 1, but only of the quota for Greece, the admission by Member States to their territory of Syrian nationals present in Turkey under national or multilateral legal admission schemes for persons in clear need of international protection other than the resettlement scheme which was the subject of the Conclusions of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States meeting within the Council of 20 July 2015 shall lead to a corresponding reduction of the obligation of the respective Member State.
Amendment 6 #
2016/0062(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5
Citation 5
– having regard to Articles 21, 23, 24 25 and 256 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union;
Amendment 35 #
2016/0062(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15
Citation 15
Amendment 49 #
2016/0062(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21
Citation 21
– having regard to the Commission roadmap on a possible EU accession to the Istanbul Convention, published in October 2015;
Amendment 52 #
2016/0062(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22
Citation 22
Amendment 56 #
2016/0062(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 23
Citation 23
– having regard to the Third Quarterly Activity Report of the Commissioner of Human Rights of the Council of Europe of 16 November 20176, in relation to the definition of gender-based violence in the Istanbul Convention,
Amendment 129 #
2016/0062(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas exposure to physical, sexual or psychological violence and abuse has a severe impact on victims; whereas children do not need to be directly affected by the violence to be considered victims as witnessing domestic violence is also traumatising;
Amendment 133 #
2016/0062(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the Istanbul Convention clearly in art.3 defines “gender-based violence” as “violence that is directed against a woman because she is a woman or that affects women disproportionately” and furthermore defines “gender” as “the socially constructed roles, behaviours, activities and attributes that a given society considers appropriate for women and men”;
Amendment 187 #
2016/0062(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the fact that on 4 March 2016 the Commission proposed the EU’s accession to the Istanbul Convention – the first comprehensive legally binding instrument on preventing and combating violence against women at international level;
Amendment 197 #
2016/0062(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Deplores the fact that women and girls are often exposed to domestic violence, sexual harassment, sexual violence and rape, forced marriage, honour killings, feminicide, female genital mutilation and other forms of violence, which constitute a serious violation of the human rights and dignity of women and girls; denounces that more and more women and girls are victims of gender-based violence on the internet and on social media; Calls on Member States to adopt concrete measures to address these new forms of crimes, including sex- extortion, grooming, voyeurism and revenge pornography, and protect victims, who experience serious trauma leading sometimes even to suicide;
Amendment 229 #
2016/0062(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point c
Paragraph 5 – point c
(c) To ask the Commission to initiate, without delay, a constructive dialogue with the Council and Member States, in cooperation with the Council of Europe, so as to address reservations, objections and concerns expressed by Member States; and clarifyin particular to clarify misleading interpretations of the Istanbul Convention, in particular on on the definition of gender-based violence and the definition of gender in Article 3(c) and (d), in accordance with the General Remarks of the Commissioner of Human Rights of the Council of Europe;
Amendment 233 #
2016/0062(NLE)
(ca) To produce practical guidelines on the application of the Istanbul Convention to facilitate a smooth implementation and enforcement of the Convention in countries that have already ratified it as well as to respond to the concerns of those that have not yet ratified it and encourage them to do so;
Amendment 236 #
2016/0062(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point e
Paragraph 5 – point e
(e) To envisage rendering thesure a EU accession to the Istanbul Convention as broad as possible and without reservations;
Amendment 263 #
2016/0062(NLE)
(i) To ensure preventive measures in order to address the specific needs of vulnerable persons, such as women with disabilities and child victims, including specialist support services and safe accommodation for women who have been the victims of gender-based violence and their children;
Amendment 269 #
2016/0062(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point i a (new)
Paragraph 5 – point i a (new)
(ia) Take into account significant incidents of violence against women and domestic violence when determining custody and visitation rights; the rights and needs of child witnesses should be also taken into account when providing protection and support services to victims;
Amendment 315 #
2016/0062(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Member States to fully implement Directive 2011/99/EU on European Protection order, Regulation (EU) on mutual recognition of protection measures in civil matter and Directive 2012/29/EU on protection of victims as well as Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combating trafficking in Human being and Directive 2011/92/EU on preventing and combating child sexual abuse and exploitation;
Amendment 3 #
2015/2353(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that, in light of the unprecedented migratory emergency, the current ceilings of the MFF 2014-2020 – in particular heading 3 – have proven to be too tighinsufficient; recalls that the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) is already virtually exhausted; recalls that the available MFF flexibility mechanisms have already been extensively used;
Amendment 6 #
2015/2353(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Notes that the higher need for ensuring internal security in the EU and fight against terrorism should be reflected in all budget projections. In this context the increased need for sufficient and permanent data exchange between Member States via European Agencies, such as Europol and Frontex, requires an adequate staff level for those Agencies. Furthermore considers it necessary to fund the development of smart (IT-) security tools with the MFF review in order to ensure an increased level of security while eliminating eventual burdens increased security measures could impose upon the freedom of movement;
Amendment 6 #
2015/2353(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises that gender equality is enshrined in the EU Treaty and should be included in all EU policies to deliver equality in practice; stresses that gender budgeting must become an integral part of the budgetary procedure at all its stages; welcomes the MFF mid-term review as an opportunity to make significant progress, in light of the ‘Budget for Results’ agenda; expects the Commission, therefore, to present further measurable and realistic objectives, based not least on analysis of achievements to date, in order to truly embed gender perspectives in the EU budget for the remainder of this programming period;
Amendment 11 #
2015/2353(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Deems substantial additional financial resources at EU level to be necessary to address humanitarian challenges, develop a new Common European Asylum System, foster integration and prevent discrimination, especially against women, racism and xenophobia;
Amendment 12 #
2015/2353(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Deems substantial additional financial resources at EU level to be necessary to address external border and coastal protection, humanitarian challenges, develop a new Common European Asylum System, foster integration and prevent discrimination, racism and xenophobia; an adequate staff level also has to be provided for the European Agencies dealing with the migratory pressure, especially EASO and FRONTEX;
Amendment 14 #
2015/2353(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Considers it important to assess the impact of the Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme, to which EUR 15 686 million has been allocated for the period up to 2020 (MFF Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013);
Amendment 20 #
2015/2353(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for the AMIF to be revised and allocated more resources; stresses that the budget and staff of EUROPOL, FRONTEX and the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) must be markedlyfurther increased to enable it to provide Member States with real support; believes that funds dedicated to search and rescue are erroneously included in the Internal Security Fund (ISF); calls for the establishment of a dedicatedthe EU Agencies and Member States should be provided with adequate resources for search and rescue fundoperations;
Amendment 21 #
2015/2353(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that, according to UNHCR data, since January 2016, 55% of the refugees and asylum-seekers entering the EU have been women and children; calls for an MFF revision to look at financial tools aimed specifically at integrating women and child refugees and asylum-seekers;
Amendment 23 #
2015/2353(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the Commission recently signed a Common Understanding with Member States on a three-billion-euro Facility for Refugees in Turkey; expresses concern aboutEU should avoid the establishment of financial instruments outside the EU budget as they threaten its unicity; stresses that these funds should provide direct support to refugees and host communities; calls on the Commission to establish a mechanism to monitor the use of these funds; this mechanism should take into account the monitoring role of the European Parliament;
Amendment 25 #
2015/2353(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that investing public funds in quality and affordable childcare and elder care services will boost employment and economic growth and foster gender equality; calls for the MFF revision to be used to invest in social infrastructure in Europe as part of the Jobs and Growth Agenda, making specific provision for investment in entrepreneurship education for women;
Amendment 31 #
2015/2353(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Expects the migratory emergency to continue due to sustained political instability and conflict in many regions and the lack of legal means of access to the EU; considers that a genuine MFF revision is essential by the end of 2016 at the latest; requests an updated estimation of budgetary needs to respond to the challenges expected until the end of the MFF; in the course of the MFF review in 2017 calls for additional flexibility in the MFF as well as adequate upwards revision of Headings 3 and 4.
Amendment 32 #
2015/2353(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Reiterates that the Daphne programmes played a fundamental role in combating violence against women in the EU, but deplores the fact that Daphne is no longer considered an expenditure area in its own right; underlines the need for sufficient financial support and for more clarity on how this objective is pursued under the REC programme.
Amendment 12 #
2015/2340(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Insists on the need for the EUMember States to enhance police and judicial cooperation between Member Stateson a European level and with third countries in the investigation and prosecution of trafficking in human beings (THB), in particular via Europol and Eurojust, including information sharing, participation in Joint Investigation Teams and in combating recruitment of people for THB through the internet and other digital means; considers that he announcement that at least 10 000 children went missing over the last months has clearly shown that Member States and European Agencies urgently have to step up their efforts in terms of cross-border cooperation, information exchange and joint investigations and operations in order to be able to tackle trafficking in human beings;
Amendment 16 #
2015/2340(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls upon the European Union and Member States to provide their law enforcement and police agencies with the necessary staff and resources for the agencies to be able to receive information also from families or other sources, to exchange this information with the relevant European and national authorities and to properly treat and analyse this information;
Amendment 21 #
2015/2340(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Reminds that trafficking children often lead to cases of sexual abuse, forced to prostitution, forced labour or illegal organ harvesting and trafficking in combination with murder of the children; urges the responsible Member States' and European authorities to strengthen cooperation during investigative operations to prevent those crimes in cooperation with each other and with third countries;
Amendment 23 #
2015/2340(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Urges the Commission and the Member States to ensure that law enforcement personnel, including agencies such as Frontex and Europol, are provided with adequate training into be able to deal with cases of THB, with an emphasis on the special needs of trafficked women, children and other vulnerable groups and on how to provide incentives and adequate protection for victims of THB and for others to report traffickers;
Amendment 27 #
2015/2340(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the EAAS to exchange best practices with third countries, firstly, on training of police authorities and aid workers to understand how to most adequately approach victims, and secondly, on applying the principle of individual assessment of victims to determine their specific needs, help and protection;
Amendment 28 #
2015/2340(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Stresses that children and disabled people should be considered as vulnerable victims of human trafficking; victims of human trafficking may develop disabilities due to abuse at the hands of their trafficker, while alternatively, an individual who has a disability may be targeted by a trafficker due to that vulnerability;
Amendment 32 #
2015/2340(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on EU and Member State law enforcement agencies to reinforce their capacities as regards financial investigation and prosecution of individuals and criminal networks that profit from THB, for example for terrorist financing and to ‘'follow the money’' as a key strategy in their work; in order to destroy organized crime and terrorist networks at the root;
Amendment 39 #
2015/2340(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Recalls that sex tourism—that is, the practice of traveling or vacationing for the purpose of having sex—is a billion dollar industry that further encourages the sexual exploitation of women and girls;
Amendment 40 #
2015/2340(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Highlights that trafficking of human beings fuels organized crime groups that usually participate in many other illegal activities, including drug and weapons trafficking and money laundering while at the same time it burdens public health systems, erodes government authority, encourages widespread corruption, and threatens the security of vulnerable populations;
Amendment 56 #
2015/2340(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that victims, often from third countries, rarely understand the culture and language of the country into which they have been trafficked; they therefore experience another layer of psychological stress and frustration;
Amendment 57 #
2015/2340(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 5 – point 1 (new)
5b. Stresses that clients who consume the services provided by the human traffickers are mostly men from all sorts of backgrounds and that in many parts of the world there is little to no perceived stigma to purchasing sexual favours for money as prostitution is viewed as a victimless crime;
Amendment 72 #
2015/2340(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Points out that the Union needs a binding and mandatory legislative approach to resettlement, as set out in the Commission's agenda for migration; Points out that humanitarian admission can be used as a complement to resettlement in order to give urgent protection, often on a temporary basis, to the most vulnerable where needed, e.g. unaccompanied minors or refugees with disabilities, or those in need of urgent medical evacuation;
Amendment 25 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the treatment of women and girls seeking asylum across Member States is inconsistentdiffers hugely, and very significant shortcomings remain;
Amendment 35 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has reported instances of violence and abuse, including sexual violence, against refugee women and children, particularlythroughout their journey and including in overcrowded reception centres in the EU;
Amendment 58 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that, to improve the security and safety of women refugees,and girls refugees, Member States should use all safe and legal routes to the EU must be made available for receiving those fleeing conflict and persecution; stresses in particular that more Member States should participate to the EU Resettlement Programmes; believes that legislation and policies relating to irregular migration should neverot prevent access to EU asylum procedures;
Amendment 67 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates its call for all Member States and the European Union to sign and ratify the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women (Istanbul Convention);
Amendment 91 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to amend Regulation (EC) 862/2007 on Communitythoroughly gather statistics on migration and international protection with a view to adding more gender disaggregated data categories, particularly in relation to stages in the asylum process after an initial decision has been made;
Amendment 101 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. NotWelcomes the Commission’'s proposal to establish a common EU list of safe countries of origin; demands that all appropriate steps be taken to ensure that this approach is consistent with the principle of non-refoulement and that the rights of women, children and other vulnerable groups are not undermined; calls for gender differentiation to be applied; believes that claims based on fear of gender-based violence or discrimination should never, in principle, not be subject to accelerated asylum procedures bearing in mind that member states should apply the European asylum laws;
Amendment 113 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Member States to give reasons for positive asylum decisions in order to make available useful data on the consideration given tocases of gender- based violence and to provide transparency about the Convention grounds on which asylum claims have been granted;
Amendment 115 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Member states to fully implement Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims and Directive 2012/29/EU on establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime;
Amendment 117 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Stresses that women and girls are particularly vulnerable to exploitation by smugglers; calls therefore on Member States to increase their police and judicial cooperation, including with Europol, Frontex, Eurojust and EASO to effectively combat smuggling and trafficking of migrants;
Amendment 140 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Strongly condemns the use of sexual violence against women as a weapon of war; considers that special attention should be given to migrant women and girls abused in conflicts by ensuring access to medical and psychological support;
Amendment 154 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses that the needs of vulnerable people such as women victims of violence and girls, in particular unaccompanied girls, should be prioritised in the reception procedures;
Amendment 159 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Highlights that many women asylum seekers and refugees have experienced extreme violence and that detention may exacerbate their trauma; calls for an immediate end, in all Member States, to the detention of girls because of their status of migrant and stresses that the need of pregnant women seeking asylum and the detention of survivors of rape and sexual violence are more appropriately accommodated in tailored facilities;
Amendment 165 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses the urgent need for independent investigations into all allegations of abussexual abuse and gender based violence at places of immigration detention and for access to be granted to journalists;
Amendment 168 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Urges all Member States to reduce maximumkeep limits to the duration of detention prior to removal to belowto the limit stipulated in the Return Directive; considers that prolonged detention disproportionately harms vulnerable groups;
Amendment 178 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Member States to develop and implement specific measures to facilitate labour market participation of women refugees and asylum seekers, including language classes, lifelong learning and training; stresses the importance of widening access to higher education for women refugees; calls for robust and transparent procedures for recognising qualifications obtained abroadand girls refugees;
Amendment 183 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Member States to develop and implement specific measures to facilitate labour market participation of women refugees and asylum seekers, including language classes, lifelong learning and training; stresses the importance of widening access to higher education for women and girls refugees; calls for robust and transparent procedures for recognising qualifications obtained abroad;
Amendment 197 #
2015/2325(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 19 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that in certain sectors women are the most affected by social dumping, including housekeeping and the care sector (especially home care), but also in traditional ‘'posting’' sectors such as the meat processing or transport sectors; calls on the Commission to evaluate those sectors in which women experience social and wage dumping or undeclared work as the worst form of social dumping, as well as the existing related EU legislation;
Amendment 28 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that the payment, and working conditions and social security contributions must, for the duration of the assignment, posting or temporary working duration in another Member State, be at least the same as for women workers of the Member State to which these workers are sent;
Amendment 43 #
2015/2255(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to ensure that Member States reinforce effective control measures and sanctions for employers in sectors in whichprofiting from women are victims oflated social dumping and introduce a blacklist forundeclared work and provide adequate information about employers that do not comply with EU and national legislation.
Amendment 10 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4
Citation 4
— having regard to Article 4(3) and 5 TEU, Article 295 TFEU and Protocol No 1 on the role of national parliaments in the European Union, and Protocol No 2 on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality;
Amendment 51 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 19
Citation 19
Amendment 55 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 20
Citation 20
Amendment 61 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21
Citation 21
Amendment 69 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22
Citation 22
Amendment 95 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas all Member States, the institutions of the Union and candidate countries share obliged to uphold those principles and values, and they have the duty of loyal cooperationprinciples and values which result from the constitutional traditions coming from the Member States;
Amendment 99 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas respect for the rule of law within the Union is a precondition for mutual recognition and trust, and a key factors for policy areas such as the internal market, police and justice cooperation, the Schengen area, and asylum and migration policies, and as a consequence, the erosion of the rule of law, democratic governance and fundamental rights are a serious threat to the stability, security and prosperity of the Unionthe monetary union and the common area of freedom, security and justice;
Amendment 107 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the EU shall respect the equality of Member States before the Treaties as well as their national identities; Whereas the EU is based on a common set of core values and principles; Whereas the definition of core values and principles is a living and permanent process, and while those values and principles may evolve over time, they must be protected against short termism and ad hoc changes as a resulshould be the basis for political decisions, independent of different political majorities; and resist temporary changes
Amendment 146 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the European Parliamentary Research Service study on The Cost of Non-Europe in the area of Organised crime and Corruption highlightestimates that integrating existing EU monitoring mechanisms into a broader Rule of Law monitoring framework wouldmight result in cost savings of € 70 billion annually;
Amendment 160 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the failure of a candidate countryies need to meet the required standards results in a delay offor the accession to the Union, while the failure of a Member State or an institution of the Union to meet those same standards has little consequence in practice; Whereas for negative developments in a Member State or breaches of the rule of law in the Union, the EU has limited possibilities to act;
Amendment 172 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the obligations incumbent on candidate countries under the Copenhagen criteria continue to apply to the Member States after joining the Union by virtue of Article 2 TEU and the principle of sincere cooperation, and w; Whereas all Member Statesn analysis and verification of the Member States' compliance with those criteria should therefore be assessprovided on a regular basis in order to verify their continued compliance with the Union's common values;.
Amendment 181 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas there are few existing instruments to correct legislative and executive policy decisions by the institutions of the Union should be properly applied and enforced;
Amendment 183 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has recently issued various rulingsrulings confirming, correcting or invalidating certain Union laws, Commission Decisions or legislative practices, for being in breach of the Charter of Fundamental Rights or contrary to Treaty principles on transparency and access to documents, but in several cases the institutions of the Union fail to; Whereas the Commission should, within its legislative powers, find the proper balance between different fundamental rights and fully comply with the letter and the spirit of the rulings;
Amendment 198 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas the Union has at its disposal a multitude of instruments and processes for ensuring full and proper application of Treaty principles and values but in practice they appear limited in scope, inadeq; whereas the existing instruments should be applied and enforced and, if necessary, evaluated and ineffective, or they are unlikely to be used; while their uneven application is perceived by many as politically motivated, arbitrary and unfairly targeting certain countriescomplemented in the framework of a rule of law mechanism to be adequate and effective;
Amendment 209 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital S
Recital S
S. whereas some Member State governments deny that upholding Union principles and values is a Treaty obligation, or that the Union has the authority to ensure compliancerecent developments in some Member States raise concerns whether the rule of law is still upheld throughout the EU;
Amendment 218 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital T
Recital T
T. whereas in situations where a Member State no longer guarantee respect for DRFcases of breaches of the rule of law, the Union and itsthe Member States shave a duty toll protect the rights of the residents of that Member Stateintegrity and application of the Treaties;
Amendment 239 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital V
Recital V
V. whereas a new mechanism should be based on the following guiding principles: evidence based; objective; non- discriminatory and assessing on an equal footing, respecting the principle of subsidiarity, necessity and proportionality; applying to both Member States and institutions of the Union; and based on a graduated approach, including both a preventative and corrective arm;
Amendment 265 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Requests the Commission to submit, by the end of 20167, on the basis of Article 295 TFEU, a proposal for the conclusion of an EU Pact for Democracy, the Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights (DRF) in the form of an interinstitutional agreement laying down arrangements facilitating the cooperation of institutions of the Union and its Member States in the framework of Article 7 TEU, integrating, aligning and complementing existing mechanisms, following the detailed recommendations set out in the Annex hereto;
Amendment 276 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recommends, in particular, that the mechanisms of the EU Pact for DRF include preventative and corrective elements, and apply to all Member States as well as the three main institutions of the Union; with respect to the principles of subsidiarity, necessity and proportionality;
Amendment 286 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Reiterates that the Member States are obliged to cooperate with each other and the EU, based on the principles of mutual trust and sincere cooperation;
Amendment 288 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Welcomes the establishment of an inter-parliamentary debate in order to sort out as much as possible misunderstandings, maladministration and incorrect implementation via a structured dialogue;
Amendment 299 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Invites the European Ombudsman to issue, as part of its annual report, specific recommendations to the institutions of the Union in the field of DRF;Commission to analyse recommendations of the European Ombudsman to the institutions of the Union and the Member States in the field of fundamental rights and rule of law.
Amendment 305 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 319 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to develop and implement an awareness raising campaign, providing information about citizens'fundamental rights, to judicial redress and litigation routes in cases relating to DRF violations by national governments or institutions of the Unionhe rule of law and the possibility to enforce those rights;
Amendment 324 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 338 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recommends that the DRF expert panel, as per the proposed interinstitutional agreement, also assess access to justice at the European level, applying the same benchmarks to the CJEU and ECtHR, including aspects such as independence and impartiality of courts and judges, length and cost of litigation, implementation of court rulings, scope of judicial control and redress available to citizens, and options for cross border collective redress;
Amendment 348 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – introductory part
Paragraph 9 – introductory part
9. Considers, furthermore, that any future Treaty revision should include the following changes:if in the future further Treaty changes would be considered, the attention should be drawn - to Article 2 and the fulfilment of the Member States' obligation to protect the fundamental values the EU is based upon - to the consideration of further mechanisms how the rule of law could be strengthened or, if breaches appear, how the rule of law could be re-established while respecting national competences and sovereignty; - to a possible revision of Article 7, in order to make sanctions against Member States relevant and applicable;
Amendment 351 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – indent 1
Paragraph 9 – indent 1
Amendment 361 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – indent 2
Paragraph 9 – indent 2
Amendment 364 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – indent 3
Paragraph 9 – indent 3
Amendment 372 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – indent 4
Paragraph 9 – indent 4
Amendment 379 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – indent 5
Paragraph 9 – indent 5
Amendment 385 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Considers that existing tools and mechanisms for enforcement of rights should be properly applied and strengthened if possible breaches appear;
Amendment 386 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Considers that the existing tools for rule of law monitoring, reporting and assessment should be further streamlined; Considers that a common platform could be established where all information sources are included and made public;
Amendment 390 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Confirms that the recommendations must respect fundamental rights and the principle of subsidiarity;
Amendment 398 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Considers that any financial implications of the requested proposals for the budget of the Union should be covered by the existing budgetary allocations; stresses that both for the EU and its Member States, as well as for citizens, the adoption and implementation of those proposals wcould lead to substantial cost and time savings, and willcould thus be beneficial both in economic and social terms;
Amendment 408 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Citation 3
Annex – Citation 3
– having regard to Article 4(3) and Article 5 TEU, Article 295 TFEU and Protocol No 1 on the role of national parliaments in the European Union and Protocol No 2 on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality,
Amendment 433 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Citation 20
Annex – Citation 20
Amendment 435 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Citation 21
Annex – Citation 21
Amendment 437 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Citation 24
Annex – Citation 24
Amendment 440 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Recital 1
Annex – Recital 1
(1) Whereas there is a need for a democracy, rule of law and fundamental rights (DRF) mechanism that is objective, evidence-based and applied equally and fairly to all Member States, while respecting the principle of subsidiarity, necessity and proportionality and that includes both the preventative and the corrective dimension;
Amendment 452 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Recital 7
Annex – Recital 7
(7) Whereas there are several instruments for addressing the risk of a serious breach of Union values but they lack clear and objective benchmarks;
Amendment 460 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 2
Annex – Article 2
The core elements of the Union Pact on DRF shall consist of the DRF Scoreboard, the DRF Semester, including an a European Report with country-specific recommendations (the Report) and incorporating, where possible, the reporting of the FRA, the Council of Europe, and other relevant authorities in the field, a bi-annual inter-parliamentary debate on the basis of that ScoreboardReport, and arrangements for remedying possible risks and breaches, as provided for by the Treaties and for the activation of the preventative or corrective arms of Article 7 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU), and a DRF policy cycle within the institutions of the Union;
Amendment 470 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 4
Annex – Article 4
An bi-annual scoreboardReport on the state of DRF in the Member States shall be elaborated by an independent panel of experts and adopted by the Commissionshall be forwarded to the Commission, which shall transmit it to the European Parliament, the Council, and the national parliaments while at the same time assessing the recommendations of the panel. Those reports shall be made available to the public;
Amendment 475 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 5
Annex – Article 5
The DRF ScoreboardReport shall incorporate, replace and complete existing instruments, in particular the Justice Scoreboard, the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM) for Bulgaria and Romania, the Media Pluralism Monitor, the anti- corruption report and peer evaluation procedures based on Article 70 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) and replace the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM) for Bulgaria and Romania;
Amendment 479 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 6 – introductory part
Annex – Article 6 – introductory part
The DRF ScoreboardReport shall be drawn up using a variety of sources, and the existing tools for assessment, reporting and monitoring of Member States’ activities including:
Amendment 490 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Annex – Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
All the contributions from the above- mentioned sources shall be made available to the public on the websites of the panel or the Commission.
Amendment 496 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 8 – introductory part
Annex – Article 8 – introductory part
The Scoreboard shall be based on a set of indicators in three categories,Report shall be presented in a harmonised format and accompanied by country-specific reports. commendations and shall be elaborated with a specific focus on:
Amendment 501 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 8 –point 8.1
Annex – Article 8 –point 8.1
Amendment 511 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 8 – point 8.2 – introductory part
Annex – Article 8 – point 8.2 – introductory part
Amendment 516 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 8 – point 8.2 – indent 7
Annex – Article 8 – point 8.2 – indent 7
– Title I -V of the Charter
Amendment 519 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 8 – point 8.3 – indent 1
Annex – Article 8 – point 8.3 – indent 1
Amendment 523 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 9 – introductory part
Annex – Article 9 – introductory part
The assessment of the state of DRF in the Member States, as well as the development of country-specific draft recommendations, shall be carried out by a broad and representative panel of independent experts ('DRF expert panel'), on the basis of a quantitative and qualitative review of the data and information available.
Amendment 529 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 9 – point 9.1
Annex – Article 9 – point 9.1
The DRF expert panel shall be composed of the following members: – one independent expert designated by each Member State; – ten academic experts designated by the federation of All European Academies (ALLEA); – ten experts designated by the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI); – two experts each designated by the Venice Commission and the Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner; – CEPEJ; – United Nations (UN) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).one member designated by the parliament of each Member State. Members of the expert panel shall be representatives of the constitutional courts, where applicable, or members of the respective supreme national courts with appropriate expertise to participate in such a panel. ten former judges designated by two experts each designated by the
Amendment 538 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 9 – point 9.2
Annex – Article 9 – point 9.2
Amendment 540 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 9 – point 9.2 a (new)
Annex – Article 9 – point 9.2 a (new)
9.2a The expert panel shall adopt the Report by a majority of two thirds of its members.
Amendment 542 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 9 – point 9.3
Annex – Article 9 – point 9.3
9.3 In order to facilitate the development of the draft DRF Scoreboard and draftReport and country recommendations, the Commission shall provide a secretariat to the DRF expert panel, enabling it to function efficiently, in particular by gathering data and information sources to be reviewed and assessed, and by providing administrative support during the drafting process.
Amendment 555 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 11 – introductory part
Annex – Article 11 – introductory part
Amendment 557 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 11 – indent 1
Annex – Article 11 – indent 1
– The draft DRF ScoreboardReport, including draft country-specific recommendations, shall be developed bi-annually by the DRF expert panel;
Amendment 562 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 11 – indent 2
Annex – Article 11 – indent 2
Amendment 568 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 11 – indent 3
Annex – Article 11 – indent 3
Amendment 570 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 11 – indent 4
Annex – Article 11 – indent 4
Amendment 580 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 12 – introductory part
Annex – Article 12 – introductory part
The adopttransmission of the DRF ScoreboardReport by the Commission shall initiate the DRF Semester, which shall aim at addressing the results of the DRF Scoreboard and recommendations included in country- specific reports, through the following steps:to the European Parliament, Council and national Parliaments shall initiate the inter-parliamentary debate.
Amendment 583 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 12 – indent 1
Annex – Article 12 – indent 1
– the European Parliament shall hold an inter-parliamentary bi-annual debate on the basis of the DRF Scoreboard,Report and adopt a resolution;
Amendment 590 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 12 – indent 2
Annex – Article 12 – indent 2
– the Council shall hold an bi-annual debate, building upon its Rule of Law Dialogue, on the basis of the DRF ScoreboardReport and adopt Council conclusions, inviting national parliaments to provide a response to the DRF ScoreboardReport, proposals or reforms;
Amendment 595 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 12 – indent 3
Annex – Article 12 – indent 3
Amendment 600 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 12 – indent 4
Annex – Article 12 – indent 4
– on the basis of the DRF Scoreboard, the recommendations of the European Parliament and the Council conclusions,Report the Commission mayshall decide to submit a proposal for an evaluation of the implementation by Member States of Union policies in the area of freedom, security and justice underon further actions, in compliance with Article 7017(3) TFEU.
Amendment 603 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 12 – indent 4 a (new)
Annex – Article 12 – indent 4 a (new)
– The Commission shall apply and enforce existing tools and mechanism for the monitoring and enforcement of member states compliance with rule of law and fundamental rights as provided by the Treaties while ensuring that the criteria of non-discrimination, equal handling of MS, objectivity, fairness as well as diversity of constitutional and cultural traditions of MS and principle of subsidiarity are duly taken into account.
Amendment 604 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 12 – point 12.1
Annex – Article 12 – point 12.1
Amendment 608 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 12 – point 12.2
Annex – Article 12 – point 12.2
Amendment 609 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 12 – point 12.2
Annex – Article 12 – point 12.2
12.2 On the basis of the DRF Scoreboard,monitoring report if a Member State receives one or more yellow scores, the Commission shall commence a dialogue with that Member State, building upon its Rule of Law Framework, taking into account the country-specific report.
Amendment 615 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 12 – point 12.2.1
Annex – Article 12 – point 12.2.1
Amendment 620 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 12 – point 12.3
Annex – Article 12 – point 12.3
Amendment 625 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 12 – point 12.3.1
Annex – Article 12 – point 12.3.1
Amendment 636 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 14 – point 14.1
Annex – Article 14 – point 14.1
14.1 An independentThe expert panel, which shall be set up by the Commission, the Council and the European Parliament, shall assess DRF compliance of legislative proposals after the conclusion of interinstitutional negotiations and prior to their formal adoption in accordance with Article 12 of the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Regulation. The panel shall provide advice during the interinstitutional negotiaby the institutions.
Amendment 643 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 15
Annex – Article 15
An interinstitutional impact assessment working group ('Working Group') shallcan be set up out of existing structures in the institutions with a view to improving interinstitutional cooperation on impact assessments, and creating a fundamental rights and rule of law compliance culture. The panel shall consult with national experts at an early stage so as to better foresee the implementation challenges in Member States, as well as to help overcome different interpretations and understandings by the different institutions of the Union as regards the impact of fundamental rights and rule of law on legal acts of the Union. The Working Group shall build upon the "Guidelines on methodological steps to be taken to check fundamental rights compatibility at the Council preparatory bodies", 5377/15, Tool #24 from the Better Regulation Toolbox and Rule 38 of the Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament to ensure DRF compliance and promotion. These existing tools should be promoted and properly applied.
Amendment 644 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 16 – introductory part
Annex – Article 16 – introductory part
The Report with country specific recommendations shall replace the annual reports of the Commission, the Council and the European Parliament relating to enforcement and compliance with the rule of law and fundamental rights by the institutions of the Union, shall be included in the annual DRF policy cycle of the DRF Scoreboarduch as:
Amendment 651 #
2015/2254(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 16 –indent 3 a (new)
Annex – Article 16 –indent 3 a (new)
– Annual report on the situation of Fundamental rights in the EU.
Amendment 10 #
2015/2233(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas Parliament did not have the possibility to express its position before the Council adoptedvoted a motion for resolution on 04/07/2013 to express its position on the negotiating mandate for the Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA);
Amendment 37 #
2015/2233(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Regrets that Parliament was not consulted before the Council adoptede fact that the Council did not wait for Parliament's view before granting the mandate; considers this a lost opportunity to make the negotiations as democratic as possible and to involve those who might be most affected by TiSA, for example women, from the very beginning;
Amendment 44 #
2015/2233(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Strongly recommends that the EU exercise its political will in order to fully excludeensure that European, national and local authorities retain the full right to introduce, adopt, maintain or repeal any measures with regards to the commissioning, organisation, funding and provision of public services, and exclude in particular all social services, both publicly and privately funded, from the scope of TiSA and to include a gold standard clause for these services in order to safeguard their quality;
Amendment 51 #
2015/2233(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 3 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5
Citation 5
— having regard to the EU’s growth strategy, Europe 2020, and in particular its objective to reduce the number of Europeans living below national poverty lines by 25 % by 2020, thereby lifting over 20 million people out of poverty, and the need to fully deploy Member States' social security and pensions systems to ensure adequate income support,
Amendment 55 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas time use surveys find that women work more hours per week, paid and unpaid, than men; whereas women often take the responsibility for the care of elderly or ill family members as well as for children, resulting in their lower participation in the labour market, which consequently diminishes their overall income; whereas the establishment of high- quality childcare services and facilities at affordable prices reduces the risk of impoverishment; whereas few Member States have achieved or surpassed the Barcelona objectives;
Amendment 72 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
Amendment 76 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas the pension gap decreased from 2006 to 2012 in those countries where Directive 2006/54/EC was implemented;
Amendment 84 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the stereotypes widely conveyed by society contribute to the feminisation of poverty; whereas these stereotypes are developed during childhood and are reflected in the choice of training and education and on into the labour market; whereas women are still too often confined to ‘women-friendly’ tasks and remain under-represented in certain areas such as mathematics, science, business, ICT, engineering, and so on; whereas these stereotypes lead to discrimination in terms of recrimination;
Amendment 90 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas girls outperform boys in school but often they are prevented from translating this educational success into professional accomplishment by familial and other pressures;
Amendment 96 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas there are shortcomings in the characterisation of the concept of ‘household’ in terms both of data collection and of taxation; whereas this concept of ‘household’ does not allow the policy-making process to take into account the situation of women in terms of income or fiscal obligations; whereas the taxation system in force influences women's access to the labour market and their economic independence;
Amendment 146 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 162 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Member States to continue to work toward gender equality on corporate boards; calls on the Commission and the Member States to increase access to funding for women who want to start their own business or investment projects;
Amendment 168 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that women are disproportionately and often involuntarily concentrated in precarious work, including being used as fronts for businesses; urges the Member States to consider implementing the International Labour Organisation (ILO) recommendations intended to reduce the scale of precarious work, such as restricting the circumstances in which precarious contracts can be used and limiting the length of time workers can be employed on such a contract;
Amendment 201 #
2015/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Notes that education is key to ending the cycle of poverty; calls on Member States to increase funding for girls to study STEM and business fields before they are streamed; encourages Member States to work to aid young women in the transition from formal education to the labour market;
Amendment 4 #
2015/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas women and their dependent children are disproportionately at risk of poverty and social exclusion, and the economic crisis and austerity policies havehas exacerbated these inequalities, leading to a ‘feminisation of poverty’; whereas income distribution within households is unequal and gendered, requiring individualised measurements of income and costs;
Amendment 20 #
2015/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the anti-poverty targets cannot be met unless female poverty is tackled, as gender equality and the economic empowerment and emancipation of women are necessary for upward convergence in poverty reduction;
Amendment 35 #
2015/2223(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Expresses deep concern at the Commission’s assessment that the 2020 anti-poverty target ‘seems out of reach’ and iInsists on fresh political impetus for drastic action to tackle poverty in the EU; calls on the Member States to ensure that national poverty strategies are gender mainstreamed and address gender inequality;
Amendment 7 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the need for compliance with data protection legislation of all initiatives developed under the Digital Single Market Strategy while recognizing its added value to the economy of the EU; underlines the fact that respect for fundamental rightsprivacy and data protection are key elements in building citizens’' trust and security, which are necessary for a balanced approach allowing the development of the economydata driven economy to embrace the potential of the digital sector and should thus be considered as creating opportunities and a competitive advantage;
Amendment 12 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for measures to tackle illegal content on the internet that will be in compliance with the fundamental right to freedom of expression and information; considers that, in order to achieve that goal, it is necessary to provide appropriateconsistent law enforcement tools, to support public- private partnerships and cooperation, to consider the role of intermediaries and to promote education and awareness-raising campaigns;
Amendment 20 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for measuron the European Commission to advance policies and legislative initiatives to tackle cybercrime, illegal content on the internet and other advanced threats to the safety and security of Europe's digital economy and society that will be in compliance with the fundamental right to freedom of expression and information; considers that, in order to achieve that goal, it is necessary to provide appropriate and efficient law enforcement tools for the European and national police agencies and law enforcement authorities, to support public- private partnerships and, to further enhance international cooperation, to consider the role of intermediaries and to promote education and awareness-raising campaigns;
Amendment 47 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the fact that the fast-growing number of attacks on networks and acts of cybercrime calls for a harmonised EU response with a view to ensuring a high level of cybersecurity; believes that providing security on the internet means protecting networks and critical infrastructure, to strengthen the ability of law enforcement agencies to efficiently fight criminality online and offline, including terrorism, radicalisation and child pornography, and the targeted use of the necessary data to fight crime online and offline; stresses that security, thus defined, is necessary to reinforce trust in digital services and the processing of personal data and is therefore a necessary basis in order to establish a competitive digital single market;
Amendment 49 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Considers that the data protection rules and standards should be harmonised and comprehensive for all sectors and to this end, calls for swift revision and alignment of the ePrivacy Directive to the General Data Protection Regulation;
Amendment 66 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that big data, cloud services, the Internet of Things, research and innovation are key to economic development; believes that data protection safeguards and security are crucial for building trust in the data-driven economy sector; stresses the need to raise awareness of the role of data and data-sharing in the economy and to clarify data ownership rules; underlines the role of personalisation of services and products that should be developed as a balanced solution in compliance with data protection requirements; calls for the promotion of privacy by default and by design; underlines the importance of a risk-based approach in data protection legislation, especially for SMEs; recognises that putting in place additional safeguards, such as pseudonymisation or anonymisation can help reduce risks and create support for processing when personal data are used by big data applications and online service providers;
Amendment 102 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for steps to be taken to ensure high standards of data protection when pursuing cooperation with the third countries within the Digital Single Market Strategy; calls on the Commission to swiftly ensure a coherent and permanent framework for safe international transfer of data as it is necessary for legal certainty, as well as to unlock the full potential of the Digital Single Market, while at the same time guaranteeing a high level of protection of personal data for EU citizens, and which could be a good reference point for future global solutions.
Amendment 24 #
2015/2132(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that the budgetary impact of the measures presented as part of the European Agenda on Security, in particular with regard to Europol and its related tasks in the fields of anti-terrorism, organised crime and, cybercrime and newly planned hotspots, should be further explained and detailed by the Commission; acknowledges that the draft budget 2016 does not take into account the full scale of immediate additional responsibilities entrusted to Europol in the European Agenda on Security and the European Agenda on Migration and underlines the need to ensure an appropriate budget and level of staffing for Europol for 2016, to allow it to effectively fulfil its tasks.
Amendment 16 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Is concerned that the non- consensual distribution of erotic or pornographic material, including online and through social media, such as the phenomenon of so-called ‘revenge porn’– a rapidly increasing form of abuse and persecution – overwhelmingly affects women and girls, some of whom are under the legal age of consent; calls on the Member States to step up concrete measures to combat this new form of crime and on the internet industry to take their shared responsibility; emphasises the need to educate young girls on the possible consequences of taking intimate photographs or videos of themselves;
Amendment 22 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises the need to raise awareness at an early stage among all girls and boys about staying safe and about the importance of respecting the dignity and privacy of others in the digital era; encourages Member States to share best practices on education material and training programmes for all actors involved, such as teachers, educators, law enforcement authorities on grooming and other forms of risk to the safety of children online, in particular for girls;
Amendment 32 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Member States to step up measures to protect victims of child sexual abuse and to improve the role of national helplines, with a gender sensitive approach;
Amendment 43 #
2015/2129(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 e (new)
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3e. Calls on the Member States to step up cooperation and to exchange data to identify children victims of sexual abuse, including missing children, especially girls who are particularly vulnerable to trafficking and sexual exploitation;
Amendment 5 #
2015/2126(BUD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Article 11 of Council Regulation 1311/2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the year 2014- 20204 has established a Flexibility Instrument of up to EUR 471 million (2011 prices) per year. Member States nowadays face unprecedented challenges in the field of migration and security. During the planning of the multiannual financial framework (MFF) 2014-2020 the huge migratory pressure towards the EU has not been foreseen. The new dramatic challenges in the field of migration and security should lead to a revision of the MFF in order to support the Member States to better manage the exceptional difficulties, ___________________ 4 OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 884.
Amendment 20 #
2015/2126(BUD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
In order to guarantee the proper spending of the financial resources the European Commission and the responsible agencies should support the Member States in creating well performing administrations and guarantee effective and regular controls for a sound financial management.
Amendment 8 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8
Citation 8
– having regard to the 1989 UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, and the European Parliament Resolution of 27 November 2014 on the 25th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child;
Amendment 29 #
2015/2118(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas special attention must be given to vulnerable groups such as Roma, children and refugees, including children, unaccompanied minors, migrant women and Roma;
Amendment 32 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas THB takes many different forms across many legal and illegal activities, including, but not limited to, agriculture, food processing, prostitution, sexual exploitation of children online, domestic work, manufacturing, care, cleaning, other types of forced labour (particularly in the service industries), forced begging, forced criminality, forced marriage, illegal adoptions and the trade in human organs;
Amendment 43 #
2015/2118(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Member States to accelerate the full and correct enforcement of Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combating trafficking in Human beings and protecting its victims;
Amendment 54 #
2015/2118(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Insists that equality between men and women and zero tolerance towards violence against women are core values of the European Union to be respected by all people on the territory regardless from which culture they originate; considers that in the respect of the rule of law and to protect the security of women in Europe those migrants who perpetrated criminal activities like human trafficking, sexual exploitation and forced labour should, after a fair trial, be repatriated;
Amendment 56 #
2015/2118(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Member States to strengthen cooperation in order to track and confiscate assets of traffickers; calls on Member States to use all existing tools available more efficiently such as mutual recognition of Court judgements, joint investigation teams and the European investigation order;
Amendment 60 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas particular attention should be given to children, unaccompanied minors and migrant women as they face multiple risks;
Amendment 71 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas 70% of victims of trafficking and 70% of suspects traffickers in the EU are EU-nationals, according to the 2016 Report of Europol on trafficking in human beings in the EU;
Amendment 72 #
2015/2118(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to come forward with proposals that create consistency in EU legislatiMember States to fully implement articles 11to 17 concerning protection and support of victims of Trafficking in Human Beings of the Directive 2011/36/EU and fully implement Directive 2012/29/EU establishing minimum standards on, to ensure that victims of THB are entitled tohe rights, support and protection of victims of crime to ensure consistency and proper support and assistance for victims of Trafficking in human beings;
Amendment 72 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas a majority of the registered victims are women and girls trafficked for the purposes of sexual exploitation, together comprising up to 95 % of the victims trafficked for sexual exploitation12 ; whereas trafficking is a form of violence against women and girls; __________________ 12 Idem, Eurostat report.
Amendment 78 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas there is a clear distinction between THB and human smuggling, but undocumented migrants are particularly vulnerable to exploitation and further victimisation, especially children and women;
Amendment 79 #
2015/2118(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls for better implementation of Article 11 of the directive, so as to ensure the early identification, adequate assistance and protection of victims of trafficking, in particular by increasing the number of shelters for victims and by strengthening programmes for victims' reintegration into society;
Amendment 80 #
2015/2118(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls that according to Europol about 10.000 unaccompanied children have disappeared after their arrival in the EU in 2015 and that they could be victims of trafficking and exposed to all sort of exploitation and abuse; calls on the Member States to fully implement the asylum package and register children upon their arrival in order to ensure their inclusion in the Child protection systems; calls on the Member States to increase information sharing in order to better protect migrant children in Europe;
Amendment 81 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas trafficking is a serious organised crime that generates high profits of about 150 billion dollars a year; whereas there is still too low risk of being prosecuted and too low sanctions to be applied to deter crime compared to the high profits;
Amendment 83 #
2015/2118(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Stresses that prevention in terms of taking appropriate measures, such as education and training, to discourage and reduce demand, as well as information and awareness-raising campaigns, research and educational programmes, aimed at reducing the risk of people, becoming victims of trafficking, is of crucial importance to effectively combat trafficking in human beings;
Amendment 84 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K b (new)
Recital K b (new)
Kb. whereas in order to be effective any legislation to combat trafficking must be accompanied by a clear cultural shift from a culture of impunity to a culture of zero tolerance against trafficking;
Amendment 86 #
2015/2118(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Underlines that training for officials likely to come into contact with victims or potential victims of trafficking in human beings is essential, so that those involved fully understand the phenomenon they are seeking to tackle and know how to recognise it at an early stage;
Amendment 88 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Member States to speed up the full and correct enforcement of Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combating trafficking in Human beings and protecting its victims;
Amendment 90 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Member States to combat impunity, criminalise trafficking and ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice and that sanctions are strengthened as well as adequate to be dissuasive; calls on Member States to improve collection of evidence to combat trafficking and to increase police and judiciary cooperation including with Europol, Eurojust and Frontex with particular attention to the gender dimension of THB;
Amendment 94 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. AcknowledgeCommends the good work done by the office of the EU Anti-Trafficking Coordinator in the development ofing knowledge and evidence on the various aspects of THB, including research into the gender dimension and the particular vulnerability of children;
Amendment 98 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Member States to strengthen cooperation in order to track and confiscate assets of traffickers, in particular linked to abuse and sexual exploitation of women and girls; calls on Member States to use all existing tools available more efficiently such as mutual recognition of Court judgements, joint investigation teams and the European investigation order;
Amendment 100 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Considers that migrants are particularly vulnerable to trafficking, especially children and women; calls on Member States to increase cooperation, including in the hotspots, to identify potential victims and to use all means to combat traffickers and smugglers;
Amendment 105 #
2015/2118(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Recalls that training of practitioners and officials is crucial to early identify potential victims and prevent crime; calls therefore on the Member States to fully apply art 18. 3 of the Directive 2011/36/EU and to share best practices;
Amendment 105 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines that under Article 11 of the directive, Member States have an obligation to establish mechanisms to ensure the early identification of, assistance to and support for victims, in cooperation with relevant support organisations; calls on Member States to implement Articles 11 to 17 of the Directive concerning protection and support of victims with a gender sensitive approach and to fully apply Directive 2012/29/ EU establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime to ensure proper support and assistance for victims of THB;
Amendment 111 #
2015/2118(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Considers that migrants are particularly vulnerable to trafficking, especially children; calls on Member States to increase cooperation, including in the hotspots, to identify potential victims and to use all means, including military operations, to combat traffickers and smugglers;
Amendment 117 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes the huge and increasing role of the internet in the recruitment of victims and the exchange of information between criminal networks; calls on the Member States to ensure that their respective anti- trafficking policies take account of this and that law enforcement efforts addressing cyber technologies have the gender expertise needed to tackle this in the best way; stresses that new technologies, social media and the internet should also be used to raise awareness and alert potential victims on the risks of trafficking;
Amendment 128 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes that the principal source of information for the registration of victims is the police, pointing to the need for targeted and specialist training for police officers; highlights that using prisons and detention centres as registration sources shows a failure of the system;
Amendment 136 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to develop guidelines based on best practices to develop and mainstream gender expertise into the activities of law enforcement bodauthorities across EU;
Amendment 141 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. CRecalls on the Commission and the Member States to work together tothat training of practitioners and officials is crucial to early identify potential victims and prevent crime; calls therefore on the Member States to fully apply art 18. 3 of the Directive 2011/36/EU and to share best practices in particular when createing gender-sensitive training programmes for persons coming in contact with victims of THB in an official capacity, including police officers, border officers, judges, magistrates, lawyers, front-line medical staff and social workers; stresses that training should include detection of victims, the formal identification process and appropriate, gender-specific assistance for victims;
Amendment 149 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Member States actively to include social partners, private sector, trade unions and civil society in their initiatives to prevent THB, particularly in the field of labour exploitation, including as regards the identification of victims and awareness- raising activities;
Amendment 154 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Notes that while sexual exploitation of children is illegal in all Member States, this does not prevent trafficking of children for sexual exploitation; calls on the CommissionMember States to fully implement Directive 2011/92/EU on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography and to step up their police and judicial cooperation to prevent and combat child sexual exploitation; calls on the Commission in cooperation with the Member States to examine how the demand for sexual services drives child trafficking, and how beston Member States to share best practices to reduce demand;
Amendment 181 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Notes that it is already illegal under Directive 2009/52/EC for employers to use the work or services of third-country nationals with no legal residency status in the EU with the knowledge that they are victims of THB,; and is concernedacknowledges that EU nationals who are victims of THB are not included under this legislation; asks that the Commission examine the impact of this apparent loophole and assess the need to change the legislation in order to close itcalls on the Member States to ensure that in their national legislation EU- nationals victims of trafficking are protected from labour exploitation and relevant sanctions are put in place;
Amendment 182 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Recalls that according to Europol about 10.000 unaccompanied children have disappeared after their arrival in the EU in 2015 and that they could be victims of trafficking and exposed to all sort of exploitation and abuse; calls on the Member States to register children upon their arrival and ensure their inclusion in the Child protection systems; calls on the Member States to increase information sharing in order to better protect migrant children in Europe who are particularly vulnerable to trafficking;
Amendment 223 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Calls on the Member StatesRecalls that according to Directive 2004/81/EC Member States are bounded to allow a period of reflection and recovery for victims of trafficking in human beings; Calls on the Member States when determining the duration of such a period to take into account art.13 of the Council of Europe Convention on action against trafficking in human beings and to assess the possibility of extending the minimum 30-day recovery and reflection period included in the Council of Europe Convention for women trafficked for the purposes of sexual exploitation, given the significant and sustained harms of this form of violence against women;
Amendment 225 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Notes that the current EU Strategy towards the Eradication of THB comes to an end in 2016, and calls on the Commission to evaluate the current strategy and introduce a new one that includes a clear gender dimension and contains concrete actions in this regard; calls for this strategy to be integrated and made coherent with other policy areas, with a view to ensuring effective implementation of anti-trafficking measures, including, but not limited to, security, migrationgender equality, migration, cybersecurity and law enforcement.
Amendment 229 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Asks thatCalls on the Member States to collect more detailed data by compiling reliable statistical information gathered from all main actors, by ensuring that the data is disaggregated by gender, age, type of exploitation (within the subsets of types of THB), country of origin and destination, and by including internally trafficked people, to better assess the gender dimensionidentify potential victims and precvent trendcrime; calls ion THB, as well as by collecting data on recovthe Member States to increase data sharing to bettery and reflection periods, residence permits and victim compensationssess the gender dimension and recent trends in THB and combat trafficking more effectively; calls on the Members States to ensure that national rapporteurs play a more significant role in the coordination of data collection initiatives, in close cooperation with relevant civil society organisations active in this field;
Amendment 240 #
2015/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Asks that the Commission produce a study onto include in its upcoming report on the Implementation of Directive 2011/36/EU the links between different types of trafficking and the routes between them;
Amendment 1 #
2015/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
- having regard to Articles 16 and 23 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,
Amendment 4 #
2015/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 8 September 2015 on promoting youth entrepreneurship through education and training1 a, __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2015)0292.
Amendment 6 #
2015/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas Article 16 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union explicitly refers to the freedom to conduct a business for all EU citizens and as such empowers and encourages entrepreneurship, including female entrepreneurship;
Amendment 53 #
2015/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. RCalls on the Commission and Member States to recalls the importance of achieving the Barcelona targets to make work-life balance a reality for all, as well as of using the appropriate tools and incentives, including European funds, to guarantee affordable care for children and elderly dependents;
Amendment 63 #
2015/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the importance of looking beyond the start-up phase to help women consolidate and expand their businesses and of networking and sharing best practices in order to switch to more innovative, sustainable and profitable sectors;
Amendment 70 #
2015/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to support the creation of a European Office of female entrepreneurs, in close cooperation with the Member States and companies from the private sector, in order to provide management and technical assistance as well as comprehensive training on practical topics to grow their businesses;
Amendment 75 #
2015/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on Member States’' equality bodies to raise awareness levels among financiers regarding their obligation to ensure equality and; invites them to explore possibilities with financiers of introducing gender equality into investment mandates, of publishing gender-disaggregated information on the attribution of loans and of tailoring risk profiles used to both women and men;
Amendment 91 #
2015/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Encourages Member States to promote an entrepreneurial culture in education and entrepreneurship training curricula at all levels of education; highlights the importance of financial, ICT, entrepreneurship and new business development courses in secondary education, especially in subject areas mostly attended by girls, such as health care and other services;
Amendment 98 #
2015/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on Member States to collaborate with the private sector, NGOs and universities to establish further apprenticeship and non-formal and informal learning programmes, including those in which students conduct development projects based on real business concepts from a young age onwards and business incubators that aim to empower young entrepreneurs;
Amendment 3 #
2015/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 a (new)
Citation 21 a (new)
Amendment 4 #
2015/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 a (new)
Citation 23 a (new)
- having regard to the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and the Council on combatting terrorism and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/475/JHA on combating terrorism
Amendment 14 #
2015/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Welcomes the 18-month programme of the EU Council for the Dutch, Slovak and Maltese Presidencies, which puts the comprehensive and integrated approach to organised crime high on its agenda; Points out that the fight against fraud, corruption and money laundering must be a political priority for the EU institutions, and police and judicial cooperation between Member States is therefore crucial
Amendment 16 #
2015/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Points out that the financial crisis has added to the pressure on European governments; in view of the current economic challenges, calls for a greater guarantee of integrity and transparency in public spending;
Amendment 18 #
2015/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls on the Commission to draw up a genuine strategy to prevent and fight corruption in the EU as a matter of priority;
Amendment 19 #
2015/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Notes that financial crime (fraud, money laundering, corruption) is one area in which legal texts could be adopted with a view to laying down common definitions and harmonising penalties, using Article 83 TFEU as the legal basis;
Amendment 22 #
2015/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 40 #
2015/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Notes that the phenomena of organised crime, corruption and money laundering usually have a cross-border dimension that requires close cooperation in between the competent national authorities and between national authorities and the relevant EU agencies;
Amendment 41 #
2015/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Considers that police and judicial cooperation through an exchange of information among national authorities is essential in order to take effective measures to fight corruption and organised crime;
Amendment 44 #
2015/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Amendment 46 #
2015/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on the Member States properly to transpose the European Parliament and Council directive on the European Investigation Order in criminal matters, an instrument with a key role to play in strengthening police and judicial cooperation in the EU;
Amendment 47 #
2015/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Stresses that illicit trade in firearms, oil, drugs, cigarettes and counterfeit goods and artworks and other cultural objects by networks of organised crime have become very lucrative ways for terrorist groups to obtain funding. Calls on the Member States to take necessary measures, while avoiding undue administrative burden for economic actors, to ensure that terrorist groups and criminal networks may not benefit from any trading in goods; Considers that appropriate due diligence, monitoring and reporting requirements for goods whose trading is considered to be vulnerable to terrorist financing could have a preventative effect by materially impairing the trading activities of organised criminal groups and terrorist groups and by helping to track and prosecute organised crime and other commercial activities of terrorist organisations and criminal crime networks more effectively.
Amendment 48 #
2015/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Points out that the European growth strategy, Europe 2020, depends on institutional factors such as controlling corruption;
Amendment 49 #
2015/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Points out that money laundering through complex company structures and their integration to legal economic activity can be a threat for the public order of the state; calls on Member States to establish measures, without unduly burdening small and medium sized enterprises, to increase the transparency of monetary actions and to improve the traceability of transactions back to natural persons in order to trace down criminal and terrorist funding ("follow the money" principle). Calls on Member States to take measures which make it more difficult to create complex and dense structures of interlocked companies which by the fact that they tend to be non-transparent can be abused for the financing of criminal or terrorist activities and other serious crimes;
Amendment 50 #
2015/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 e (new)
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6e. Reiterates the call expressed in its resolution of 23 October 2013 on organised crime, corruption and money laundering: recommendations on action and initiatives to be taken, for the adoption of European Action Plan to eradicate organised crime, corruption and money laundering. Stresses that, in order to ensure its effectiveness, the plan should have adequate financial resources and qualified staff;
Amendment 56 #
2015/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for the establishment of a specialist Europol unit to combat organised criminal groups which operate in several sectors at the same time; t and via the Internet on a large scale; Stresses the necessity of Member States to exchange information about organized crime networks with each other and via Europol and Eurojust; Takes the view that the Member States should set up a body with responsibility for ensuring that investigations into organised crime are properly coordinated;
Amendment 58 #
2015/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Commission and on Member States to provide Europol and Eurojust with more staff and resources in order for them to be able to fulfil their increasing mandate and to better coordinate efforts made by national authorities in the fight against organised crime and terrorism;
Amendment 64 #
2015/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4
Subheading 4
A stronger legislative framework in the area of organized crime and protection of the financial interest of the European Union
Amendment 74 #
2015/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – point b
Paragraph 10 – point b
Amendment 79 #
2015/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – point c
Paragraph 10 – point c
(c) legislation to protect whistle- blowers, witnesses and persons who cooperate with the judicial process including a definition of "whistle blowers";
Amendment 92 #
2015/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Reiterates its call for the establishment of an independent European Public Prosecutor’s Office as an essential piece of the action plan with clearly defined responsibilities and powers; calls on the Member States to provide the necessary human and financial resources for the creation of the EPPO;
Amendment 93 #
2015/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Reiterates its call for the establishment of an independent and efficient European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) with clearly defined responsibilities and powers; in this regard, recall that the European Parliament expressed its position in its resolutions of 12 March 2014 and of 29 April 2015 on the proposal for a Council regulation on the establishment of the European Public Prosecutor's Office (COM(2013)0534 – 2013/0255(APP));
Amendment 101 #
2015/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Considers that the EPPO should have competence to prosecute all PIF crimes including VAT frauds; Urges the Council to fully take in consideration the judgement given by the European Court of Justice in the Taricco case1a ; and, therefore, to agree to include VAT fraud into the scope of the PIF Directive; _________________ 1a Case C-105/14.
Amendment 102 #
2015/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Regret that the concept of "national link" is still in the text as this could bring to an inefficient distribution of workload between European Prosecutors; therefore ask the Council for the establishment of a mechanism to make the distribution of workload more efficient and effective;
Amendment 103 #
2015/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11c. Urges the Council of the European Union to find a right balance between the absolute necessity of ensuring the procedural safeguards for suspects or accused and the necessity for the EPPO to collect evidence in the Member States and to share information with other EU bodies;
Amendment 104 #
2015/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 d (new)
Paragraph 11 d (new)
11d. Regrets that the text is going towards a system where the Permanent Chambers have limited decision-making powers in cases below the threshold of 100.000€; this possibility could limit the added value of the collegial decision- making process at central level;
Amendment 105 #
2015/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 e (new)
Paragraph 11 e (new)
11e. Recalls the necessity for the EPPO to be fully informed of all PIF investigations opened at National level in order for the Office to have a clear picture of the phenomenon in Europe; this point will be also crucial to have clear data which could help in improving the EU policy in the field;
Amendment 106 #
2015/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 f (new)
Paragraph 11 f (new)
11f. Since the Council opted for an EPPO with collegial structure with European Delegated Prosecutors it will be crucial to make sure that the EPPO's role won't be reduced to a monitoring and mere supervisory role;
Amendment 116 #
2015/2110(INI)
12. Deplores the fact that cross-border police and judicial cooperation involvesCalls on the Member States to increase the resources for Europol and Eurojust to strengthen police and judicial cooperation between the Member States and to decrease excessively lengthy, bureaucratic procedures that hamper its efficiency and jeopardise the effectiveness ofin the fight against organised crime at EU level; calls on the Member States to increase the resources they devote to cross- border police and judicial cooperation, to guarantee the mutual admissibility of evidence between Member States, to ensure that greater use is made of joint investigation teams and to employ a common system for communication and for exchanging information relevant to the fight against organised crime and corruption;
Amendment 123 #
2015/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. In this regard it is of a paramount importance to better define relations between Eurojust, OLAF and EPPO in order to differentiate their respective roles in the protection of EU financial interest;
Amendment 127 #
2015/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Believes that the EU and its Member States should implement properlyIs of the opinion that employing a common method for seizing criminal groups' assets in the EU would be a dissuasive measure for criminals; calls on the Member States to swiftly transpose the Directive 2014/42/EU on the confiscation of assets from crime and to strengthen EU measures concerning the tracing, freezing and confiscation of proceeds of crime, and the management of frozen and confiscated property and its re- use for social purposes; ;
Amendment 134 #
2015/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Points out that corruption, in particular in the context of the award of public contracts or public-private partnerships, makes it easier for organised crime to infiltrate the legal economy;
Amendment 138 #
2015/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Points out that 21 Member States have not yet transposed the package of public procurement directives; considers that rules on public procurement are essential in order to bring transparency and accountability to one of the areas most vulnerable to corruption;
Amendment 140 #
2015/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Points out that transparent accounting rules amenable to review must be ensured not just within central government, but also at regional and local level in all Member States;
Amendment 141 #
2015/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Amendment 150 #
2015/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Regards it as essential to strengthen legislative provisions designed to guarantee greater transparency and traceability of financial flows, in particular as far as EU funds are concerned, including by means of a final audit to check that the funds have been properly usedin the management of EU funds, including by means of prior investigations;
Amendment 158 #
2015/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Considers it necessary to fight corruption in sport by making the rigging of sports events a criminal offence, thereby strengthening measures to stamp out illegal sports betting;
Amendment 160 #
2015/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Calls on the Commission to regulate lobbying and its relationship to official bodies so as it ensure that it is carried out more transparently;
Amendment 162 #
2015/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)
Paragraph 20 c (new)
20c. Considers that the European institutions should set an example by promoting the highest standards of transparency and clear rules on conflicts of interest;
Amendment 164 #
2015/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 d (new)
Paragraph 20 d (new)
20d. Condemns the fact that environment-related organised crime, such as illegal waste treatment and destruction of the natural heritage, is acquiring an international dimension, implying a need for concerted efforts at European level to both prevent and fight it;
Amendment 165 #
2015/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 e (new)
Paragraph 20 e (new)
20e. Believes that there are new tools for organised crime which have to be dealt with; points out that what is involved is not traditional cybercrime linked to computer fraud and the dissemination of child pornography, but the use of the Internet to promote drug-trafficking, illegal immigration, and human- trafficking networks;
Amendment 167 #
2015/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 f (new)
Paragraph 20 f (new)
20f. Deplores the fact that highly sophisticated new forms of crime are emerging, including economic crime, involving cross-border conspiracies and using new technological resources, and considers that Member States therefore need to coordinate their action in order to bring to bear the technical, logistic, and financial means necessary to detect and fight such crime;
Amendment 175 #
2015/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Points out that tax havens are ideal places in which to collect and launder the proceeds of criminal activities, and as such should be abolishedhe increasingly complex tax systems in certain Member States opens the possibility for intransparency and disguise of fiscal fraud; Therefore calls on the Member States to establish clear and transparent rules and procedures;
Amendment 178 #
2015/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Points out that tax havens are ideal places in which to collect and launder the proceeds of criminal activities, and as such should be abolishedCalls on the Commission to bring concerted efforts to bear to combat all ways in which offshore locations are being used to conceal winnings, profits, or gains;
Amendment 194 #
2015/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Considers it necessary to have Europe-wide rules whereby all sources of financing for political parties would be checked and monitored so as to ensure that they were legal;
Amendment 196 #
2015/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25b. Points out that the recent influx of refugees and the migration pressure at EU extremal borders are creating opportunities for criminal organisations and individuals to exploit various means of gaining entry, including schemes relying on corruption, and that the EU needs to be particularly alert to this danger;
Amendment 198 #
2015/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 c (new)
Paragraph 25 c (new)
25c. Points to the need to set up systems for detecting sources of foreign investment in the EU, in particular when the object is to acquire assets or stakes in companies;
Amendment 8 #
2015/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the EU Strategic Framework on Health and Safety at Work 2014-2020 should include a specific reference to gender differences, and whereas employers should pay particular attention to this issue in training and risk prevention and management activities;
Amendment 38 #
2015/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on public and private companies to promote the participation of women in the making of policy decisions, since such participation is of key importance in promoting equal rights and equal treatment for women at the workplace;
Amendment 6 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas women and girls asylum seekers and undocumented migrants are particularly vulnerable to all forms of violence, including sexual violence, at all stages of their journey;
Amendment 28 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas there exist disparities across the Member States in the treatment of women and girls seeking asylum and a holistic EU approach to asylum and immigration must ensure that consistent and gender-sensitive procedures are in place;
Amendment 32 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission Communication 'Action Plan on Unaccompanied Minors',[1]and the European Parliament Resolution of 12 September 2013 on the situation of unaccompanied minors in the EU [1] COM 82010)0213 def Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council - Action Plan on Unaccompanied Minors (2010-2014)
Amendment 37 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 43 a (new)
Citation 43 a (new)
- having regard to the study for the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality entitled "Reception of Female Refugees and Asylum Seekers in the EU" detailing the risks female refugees undergo,
Amendment 37 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises that, regardless of legal status, decisions to detain should take into account oif past histories ofwomen have undergone trauma including experiences of sexual violence, and that the needs of pregnant women are more appropriately accommodated in tailored facilitie or FGM; considers that pregnant women in particular and single mothers should receive a treatment that takes into account their condition; stresses that girls should never be detained because of their status of migrants;
Amendment 70 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas in 2015, over 3.771 persons are reported dead or missing in the Mediterranean sea, according to the International Organisation for Migration8 ; whereas children represent 30 per cent of all recorded deaths in the Aegean Sea[1]; whereas according to recent Europol data at least 10 000 unaccompanied children have disappeared after arriving in Europe [1] IOM and UNICEF, Data Brief: Migration of Children to Europe, http://www.iom.int/sites/default/files/press _release/file/IOM-UNICEF-Data-Brief- Refugee-and-Migrant-Crisis-in-Europe- 30.11.15.pdf __________________ 8 IOM, Missing Migrants Project, http://missingmigrants.iom.int/.
Amendment 72 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the additions made by the Recast Reception Conditions Directive, namely the inclusion of victims of human trafficking and FGM as separate categories of vulnerable persons; expresses its deep concern that only 12 Member States have applied vulnerable person status to victims of human trafficking; calls on the remaining Member States to implement the provisions of the Recast Reception Conditions Directive;
Amendment 73 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the additions made by the Recast Reception Conditions Directive, namely the inclusion of victims of human trafficking and FGM as separate categories of vulnerable persons; expresses its deep concern that only 12 Member States have applied vulnerable person status to victims of human trafficking; calls on the European Commission to encourage the remaining Member States to put into force relevant measures;
Amendment 76 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Member States to fully implement Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims and Directive 2012/29/EU on establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime;
Amendment 78 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls on the Member States to ratify the Istanbul Convention on violence against women and domestic violence to ensure protection of migrant women and girls from violence;
Amendment 80 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Stresses that women and girls are particularly vulnerable to exploitation by smugglers; calls therefore on Member States to increase their police and judicial cooperation including with Europol, Frontex, Eurojust and EASO to effectively combat migrant smuggling;
Amendment 88 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that, notwithstanding fluctuation in migration flows which may put pressure on reception facilities, the needs of vulnerable people including women and girls, in particular unaccompanied girls, should be prioritised at all times;
Amendment 90 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Underlines the need of an holistic approach including a binding mechanism of distribution of refugees among Member States with a particular attention to the needs of pregnant women, victims of violence, especially FGM, single mothers, elder women and girls;
Amendment 96 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Underlines in particular the importance of ensuring access to education for migrant girls, especially when unaccompanied;
Amendment 102 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Strongly condemns the use of sexual violence against women as a weapon of war; considers that special attention should be given to migrant women and girls abused in conflicts by ensuring access to medical and psychological support;
Amendment 105 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas women are at especial risk of exploitation and sexual exploitation at all stages of the migrant's journey; whereas migrant women are especially likely to be involved in child, early, and forced marriages;
Amendment 107 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Encourages the UNHCR, EASO and Member States to ensure that the highest possible standards are in place for recruitment and that training which promotes a gender-based approach is provided for all staff.
Amendment 153 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
M a. whereas all EU Member States have a duty to protect and promote the rights of all children and ensure that migrant children are treated first and foremost as children and that the principle of the child's best interests takes precedence over migration management objectives;
Amendment 217 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that solidarity must be the principle upon which Union action on migration is based; notes that the principle of solidarity, as set out in Article 80 TFEU, covers asylum, immigration and border control policies; takes the view that Article 80 provides a legal basis ‘jointly’ with Articles 77-79 TFEU to implement the principle of solidarity, including its financial aspect, in those areas;
Amendment 220 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that solidarity must be the principle upon which Union action on migration is based; notes that the principle of solidarity, as set out in Article 80 TFEU, covers asylum, immigration and border control policies; takes the view that Article 80 provides a legal basis ‘jointly’ with Articles 77-79 TFEU to implement the principle of solidarity in those areas; calls on all Member States to show concrete solidary by taking their shared responsibility in receiving people in need of international protection.
Amendment 259 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Suggests, in that respect, that search and rescue capacities must be strengthened, and that Member States’ governments must deploy more resources – in terms of financial assistance and assets – in the context of a Union-wide humanitarian operation, dedicated to finding, rescuing and assisting migrants in peril and bringing them to the closest place of safety, recommends that, in planning such search and rescue operations, child specific measures be taken, such as child safeguarding policies in manuals on search and rescue, child protection trainings and child-focused care at disembark;
Amendment 279 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Calls for the European Union's relevant Institutions and bodies to ensure proper protection to migrant women from sexual exploitation and to provide services and proper health care for cases of pregnancy and FGM;
Amendment 286 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Holds that any holistic approach to migration must necessarily contain measures coordinated between the relevant agencies aimed at disrupting the activities of criminal networks involved in the trafficking and smuggling of people;
Amendment 316 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Underlines that military operations should not be the predominate aspect of any holistic approach to migration and reiterate, but are important to save lives and combat smugglers; considers that CFSP Operation "Sophia must not distract" and Mare Sicuro are an essential contribution to the effectiveness of search and rescue operations and to the assets already deployed in the Mediterranean forom saving lives at sea;
Amendment 321 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. welcomes the recent decision to use NATO assets in the Eastern Mediterranean to combat traffickers and smugglers who are exploiting innocent migrants
Amendment 343 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Recalls that cooperation and sharing of information between national authorities and JHA agencies are necessary for an effective fight against human trafficking and smuggling; to this purpose, stresses the importance of the Joint Operational Team MARE established at Europol;
Amendment 389 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Considers it appropriate therefore to extend relocation arrangements to all nationalities following the relocation of all those belonging to nationalities for which the proportion of positive decisions granting international protection in the Union has been 75 % or more for the preceding three months;
Amendment 430 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Believes that the preferences of the applicant should, as much as practically possible, be taken into account when carrying out relocation in particular based on their skills and competences; recognises that this is one way of discouraging secondary movements and encouraging applicants themselves to accept relocation decisions, but that it should not stop the relocation process;
Amendment 431 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Believes that the preferences of the applicant should, as much as practically possible, be taken into account when carrying out relocation; recognises that this is one way of discouraging secondary movements and encouraging applicants themselves to accept relocation decisions, but that it should not stop the relocation process; further recalls that the best interest of the child must be a primary consideration should always guide any decision on relocation involving children;
Amendment 477 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Believes that the permanent Union- wide resettlement programme should aim at guaranteeing a homogeneous distribution, in the host country, of men and women who are refugees or in need of international protection; underlines that resettlement programmes should be mainly addressed to vulnerable people;
Amendment 507 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Observes that vulnerable people should benefit from humanitarian visas with priority;
Amendment 676 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42 a (new)
Paragraph 42 a (new)
42 a. Believes that access to the labour market of Member States should be immediately denied to refugees or applicants for international protection who committed crimes;
Amendment 705 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
45. Encourages the Member States to seek to keep families together, which will assist integration prospects in the long-term as the focus can be directed towards the establishment of a new life instead of concerns towards family members that are still in insecure situations; urges Member States to take all measures necessary to prevent the separation of a child from his/her parents;
Amendment 722 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 a (new)
Paragraph 47 a (new)
47 a. Calls for, through relevant EU agencies, the coordination between Member States of family records in order to facilitate, where possible, family reunification, especially if members of a single family are separated in different Member States;
Amendment 723 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 a (new)
Paragraph 47 a (new)
47 a. On Unaccompanied Minors (new title)
Amendment 724 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 b (new)
Paragraph 47 b (new)
47 b. Recalls that refugee and migrant children should be provided with information on their right to family reunification and how to claim it in a child-friendly way; Recalls that support and protection should be extended to unaccompanied and separated children, in line with their best interests, and that applications for family reunification filed by unaccompanied and separated children should be expedited;
Amendment 725 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 c (new)
Paragraph 47 c (new)
47 c. Calls on Member States to fully apply the specific provisions of the Common European Asylum System concerning unaccompanied minors, including access to legal assistance, guardianship, access to healthcare, accommodation and education, the right to be spoken in a language they understand, to have interviews with trained officials not in a uniform, etc.; calls on the Member States to end detention of children because they are migrants.
Amendment 726 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 d (new)
Paragraph 47 d (new)
47 d. Calls on the Member States to ensure that refugee and migrant children enjoy rapid and non-discriminatory access to national services, including child protection systems, in line with the provisions of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child with the same level of care and support recognised to national children deprived of parental care; calls on Member States to gather disaggregated data on the situation of refugee and migrant children in order to improve the ability of systems to integrate refugee and migrant children;
Amendment 727 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 e (new)
Paragraph 47 e (new)
47 e. Believes that age assessment should be carried out in a manner that is multi- disciplinary, safe and in respect of children's physical integrity and human dignity, with particular attention to girls and should be performed by independent, qualified practitioners and experts; calls for legal guardians to be appointed to support unaccompanied and separated children immediately upon identification and calls on the Member States to speed up procedures for appointing legal guardians
Amendment 758 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49
Paragraph 49
49. Acknowledges that, in the light of the fact that, in 2014, 36 % of third country nationals who were ordered to leave the Union were effectively returned, there is a need to improve the effectiveness of the Union’s return system, also by concluding new readmission agreements, in particular with African countries, that should be added to the 17 agreements already drawn up by the EU;
Amendment 769 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50
Paragraph 50
50. Believes that the return of migrants should only be carried out safely, in full compliance with the fundamental and procedural rights of the migrants in question, and where the country to which they are being returned is safe for them, taking into account the rights and needs of women, children, religious and ethnic minorities; reiterates, in that regard, that voluntary return should be prioritised over forced returns;
Amendment 773 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50
Paragraph 50
50. Believes that the return of migrants should only be carried out safely, in full compliance with the fundamental and procedural rights of the migrants in question, and where the country to which they are being returned is safe for them; reiterates, in that regard, that voluntary return should be prioritised over forced returns; recalls no child should be returned without a thorough risk assessment, conducted by independent child protection officer, and based on Country of Origin Information reports in cooperation with non-governmental, local and international organisation to ensure protection and reintegration after their return;
Amendment 778 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50 a (new)
Paragraph 50 a (new)
50 a. Believes that a quick adoption of the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a European travel document for the return of illegally staying third-country nationals, in the framework of structured readmission agreements with third countries, would help to make the return of irregular migrants lacking valid travel documents more effective;
Amendment 789 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51 a (new)
Paragraph 51 a (new)
51 a. Suggests to Member States to work on measures which make repatriation of migrants authors of criminal matters easier; underlines that such measures should abide by international law;
Amendment 842 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 57
Paragraph 57
57. Notes further that it is impossible to properly to evaluate the advantages and drawbacks of certain elements of the CEAS owing to the fact that many Member States have not yet fully implemented the legislation and calls on the Commission to take this aspect into account while preparing the revision of Dublin;
Amendment 859 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 60
Paragraph 60
60. Notes the receCommends the important role of Frontex in rendering assistance to any vessel or person in distress at sea, and acknowledges its contribution, through the Triton and Poseidon joint operations, to the rescuing and saving of many lives in the Mediterranean; stresses that all Member States should provide logistical and human resources and participate to joint- operations;
Amendment 902 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 65
Paragraph 65
65. Acceptstresses that the Union needs to strengthen its external border protection and further develop the CEAS, and that measures are necessary to enhance the capacity of the Schengen Area to address the new challenges facing Europe and preserve the fundamental principles of security and free movement of persons;
Amendment 922 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 69
Paragraph 69
69. Takes notewelcomes that on 15 December 2015 the Commission came forward with a proposal for a targeted revision of the Schengen Borders Code, proposing to introduce systematic controls of all Union nationals (not only on third-country nationals) against the relevant databases at the external borders of the Schengen Area;
Amendment 947 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 73
Paragraph 73
73. Calls forUrges the hotspots to be set up as soon as possible in order to give concrete operational assistance to those Member States;
Amendment 956 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 74
Paragraph 74
74. Recognises that one of the main purposes of hotspots is to allow the Union to grant protection and humanitarian assistance in a swift manner to those in need; emphasises that great care needs to be taken to ensure that the categorising of migrants at hotspots is carried out in full respect for the rights of all migrants; acknowledges, however, that proper identificfurther recognises the essential role of the hotspots to support Member States in the proper identification and registration of applicants for international protection at the point of first arrival in the Union should helpto facilitate the overall functioning of any reformed CEAS;
Amendment 963 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 74
Paragraph 74
74. Recognises that one of the main purposes of hotspots is to allow the Union to grant protection and humanitarian assistance in a swift manner to those in need; emphasises that great care needs to be taken to ensure that the categorising of migrants at hotspots is carried out in full respect for the rights of all migrants as well as the needs of pregnant women and children; acknowledges, however, that proper identification of applicants for international protection at the point of first arrival in the Union should help facilitate the overall functioning of any reformed CEAS;
Amendment 1030 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 85 a (new)
Paragraph 85 a (new)
85a. Welcomes the commitments taken at the Valletta summit which recognise the need to give hope and opportunities to young people, and to protect children from violence and abuse;
Amendment 1038 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 86
Paragraph 86
86. Recalls that the Union has intensified its external cooperation with third countries in migration and asylum in order to respond adequately to the current refugee crisis, and has launched new cooperation initiatives, such as the EU-Turkey Joint Action Plan; emphasises, in that respect, the need for all parties to fulfil their commitments deriving from the Joint Action Plan, including addressing the root causes leading to the massive influx of Syrians, stepping up cooperation for the support of Syrians under temporary protection and their host communities in Turkey, and for Turkey to fulfil its commitments to prevent irregular migration flows from its territory to the Union; considers that more cooperation and support is necessary for search and rescue operations in the Aegean sea, including between Greece and Turkey; Calls on the Commission and on the Member States to speed up the disbursement of 3 billion euros to support refugees in Turkey;
Amendment 1039 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 86 a (new)
Paragraph 86 a (new)
86a. The Union should make the allocation of economic resources for international cooperation projects to assist developing countries conditional upon the full and effective cooperation of those countries with regard to the control of outgoing migration flows and the return of migrants who are denied political asylum or other forms of international protection;
Amendment 1040 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 86 a (new)
Paragraph 86 a (new)
86a. Welcomes that Turkey’s authorities and the UNHCR in Turkey are harmonising their data base of registration of refugees in one single registration system; considers it urgent to look at technical ways to make that data base interoperable and compatible with the European data base for the registration of asylum seekers, Eurodac; stresses that it is also important that once refugees leave Turkey to go to Europe, they should be de-registered from the Turkish data base;
Amendment 1111 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 94 a (new)
Paragraph 94 a (new)
94a. Deplores that the UNHCR appeal to increase funding has been ignored by Member States and that WFP had to reduce their nutrition ratio to 80% because of reductions of funds; calls on the Member States and the EU to increase funding to the UN agencies and their partner NGOs in third countries;
Amendment 1184 #
2015/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 110
Paragraph 110
110. Notes that even if the existing EU legislative framework regulating the access of third- country nationals to work in the Union is rather fragmented, as it focuses on specific categories of workers rather than on regulating, generally, all migrant workers; , it still provides a useful set of common rules for the admission of third country nationals in the EU for the purpose of work; calls therefore on the Member States to implement all existing legislation on legal migration to avoid fragmentation and ensure legal certainty,
Amendment 74 #
2015/2094(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Y a (new)
Recital Y a (new)
Ya. whereas the contribution of domestic workers and carers to social protection systems is substantial, their role is often underestimated, misunderstood or ignored in debates on reforms in this field;
Amendment 75 #
2015/2094(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Y b (new)
Recital Y b (new)
Yb. whereas ever longer waiting lists for domestic care services is increasing dependency on carers and domestic workers, often condemning those dependent on these services to poverty and social exclusion;
Amendment 82 #
2015/2094(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – introductory part
Paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Stresses the need for a normative concept regarding domestic work and care and calls on the Commission to produce a legislative initiative in this direction; believes that such an initiative should focus on:, establishing quality guidelines for domestic work and care in the EU, that include recommendations to Member States;
Amendment 83 #
2015/2094(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point a
Paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 85 #
2015/2094(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b
Paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 94 #
2015/2094(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 103 #
2015/2094(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Strongly supports ILO convention 189 concerning decent work for domestic workers, supplemented by Recommendation No 201, as it globally addresses the needs for workers to be covered by labour law and asks for social rights, non-discrimination and equal treatment; asks the Member States therefore to adopt, ratify and implement the ILO convention as soon as possible;
Amendment 104 #
2015/2094(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers it essential to combat precarious and undeclared work, given that this phenomenon severely affects domestic workers and, including migrant women workers in particular, thus worsening their already vulnerable positionposition in instances of vulnerability;
Amendment 116 #
2015/2094(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 118 #
2015/2094(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Urges the Member States to undertake the necessary efforts, and to find innovative inspection methods, in order to eliminate mistreatment, financial exploitpossible cases of mistreatment, wage discrimination and actsny form of violence or sexual abuse against domestic workers;
Amendment 131 #
2015/2094(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on trade unions to approach all those performing domestic work and care with appropriate attention, using methods adapted to the specific working environment of these workers and the precariousness of their jobs; stresses the important role that trade unions can play in organising and informing workers on their rights and obligations; notes that this is a way for domestic workers to be represented with one voice, to be able to collectively bargain their contracts and to defend their rights and interests;
Amendment 134 #
2015/2094(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Strongly uUrges the Member States not to penaliseto support and protect undeclared domestic workers or carers when they decide to come out of the vicious circle of ‘hidden’ work, but instead to support and protect them;
Amendment 137 #
2015/2094(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to take the necessary steps to establish an EU observatory on domestic and care work in order to better monitor and document the vulnerable and underestimated profession of domestic workers and carers, and to propose actions to tackle the phenomenon;
Amendment 142 #
2015/2094(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Asks the Commission and the competent European agencies to conduct a study comparing different systems of regularised domestic work and to collect data with regard to the situation in the Member States; asks the Commission to commission a study on the contribution domestic workers and carers make to social protection systems in the EU;
Amendment 147 #
2015/2094(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Highlights the need for the Member States to ensure broader access to easily available, suitably funded and affordable high-quality, inclusive childcare, disability care and elderly care facilities, thus minimising the reasons to undertake these duties on an informal or precarious basis and improving the recognition of the value of the work undertaken by professional care-givers;
Amendment 151 #
2015/2094(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Believes that adopting and adjusting best practices from certain regions or Member States could lead to regular forms of employment for domestic workers and carers;
Amendment 155 #
2015/2094(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Member States to include domestic workers and carers in their educational systems and to make sure that domestic workers of a young age do not abandon school in order to take up work;
Amendment 165 #
2015/2094(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, and the Commission and the ILO.
Amendment 61 #
2015/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas a number of instruments already exist in Europe to address the radicalisation of European citizens and whereas the European Union and its Member States should show they are makingmake full use of these;
Amendment 106 #
2015/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas it is essential that fundamental rights and civil liberties be respected in all measures undertaken by the Member States and the European Union; whereas the security of European citizens is not incompatible with guaranteeing their freedoms; whereas, indeed, these two principles are two sides of the same coin;
Amendment 183 #
2015/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to publish guidelines based on best practices on measures to be implemented in Europe'san prisons aimed at preventing Europeans from becoming radicalised; recommends that the Member States segregate radicalised inmates within their prisons in order to prevent radicalism from being imposed through intimidation on other inmatesradicalisation of prisoners; believes that the Member States should consider the isolation of radicalised inmates within their prisons in order to prevent and to contain radicalisation in those institutions;
Amendment 193 #
2015/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Supports the establishment of specialised European training for prison staff, including by CEPOL, in order to teach them to detect and prevent radical behaviour; stresses the importance of appropriately training and recruiting prison chaplains so that they can not only adequately meet prisoners' cultural needs in prisons, but also counter radical discourse;
Amendment 237 #
2015/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recalls that the internet playis used as a significant role inplatform for fuelling the radicalisation of European citizensand fundamentalism, as it facilitates the rapid, large-scale distribution of hate messages and praise for terrorism; expresses concern at the impact that such messages praising terrorism have on young people, who are particularly vulnerable; calls for a dialogue to be launched at European level with the internet giancompanies, hotlines and experts with a view to preventing the online distribution of hate messages and to eradicating them swiftly;
Amendment 259 #
2015/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. FeelBelieves that the internet giants should be made aware of their responsibilities so that theyindustry should take their shared responsibility in deleteing illegal content as quickly as possible; believes that the Member States should plan for the possibility of bringing criminal prosecutions against digital actors who do not take action in response to the spread of illicit messages or messages praising terrorism on their internet platforms; believes that refusal or failure to cooperate on the part of internet platforms which allow such messages to circulate should be considered an act of complicity with praising terrorism and should consequently be punished, in respect of freedom of expression;
Amendment 270 #
2015/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Feels, however,Stresses that the internet is an effective platform for spreading discourse opposed to hate speech and praise for terrorismf respect of human rights and fundamental freedoms and opposed to violence; calls on the digital giantplatforms to cooperate with the Member States in order to take part in the spread of prevention messages calling for the development of critical thinking and for a process of deradicalisationidentify innovative legal ways for countering praise of terrorism and hate speech, thereby making online radicalisation more difficult;
Amendment 288 #
2015/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 304 #
2015/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Supports the introduction of measures enabling all internet users to easily and quickly flag illegal content circulating on the internet and on social media networks easily and quicklyand to report it to competent authorities, including through hotlines, while respecting basic freedoms and freedom of expression;
Amendment 317 #
2015/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Feels that everyEncourages Member State shoulds to set up a special unit tasked with flagging illicit contenthate speech and praise and recruitment for terrorism on the internet and with facilitating the detection and removal of content that does not conform to the host internet platform's charter and rules; proposes that such units could cooperate with a European unit responsible for dealing with flaggingthe EU-anti terrorism coordinator and the European Counter-Terrorism Centre within Europol;
Amendment 390 #
2015/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that it is vital to engage in dialogue with the various religious communities in order to help reach a better understanding of the phenomenon of radicalisation; draws the Member States' attention to the issue of training religious leaders in order to prevent preachers of hate from appearing in places of worship in Europe, and also of training prison chaplains, particularly when they are around prisoners deemed to be radicalisedand to prevent radicalisation; stresses the important role that religious communities can play in countering fundamentalism, hate speech and terrorism propaganda;
Amendment 404 #
2015/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Stresses the importance of identifying the root causes of radicalisation, that are not always religious; calls on the Member States to work for more effective integration policies, to ensure a better inclusion in the labour market for young people, and to promote a culture of tolerance and respect among different communities and freedom of religion.
Amendment 533 #
2015/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Reiterates its belief that the European Union must step up its external border controls as a matter of urgency; stresses that it will be impossible to effectively track the departures or arrivals of European citizens unlessentry and exit in the EU unless Member States implement the mandatory and systematic controls are introducedforeseen on the European Union's external borders; calls on the Member States to make a good use of existing instruments such as SIS and VIS, including in reference to stolen, lost and falsified passports; states that, to this end, one of the European Union's priorities must be reformingto better enforce the Schengen Code;
Amendment 551 #
2015/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls on Member States to share good practices in regard to exit checks on radicalised EU citizens and how to manage the return of citizens who have taken part in terrorist activities in conflict theatres abroad; supports in particular the possibility of Member States confiscating the passports of EU citizens planning to join terrorist organisations, according to their National Constitutions;
Amendment 24 #
2015/2062(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States to take affirmaproactive action in the fight against all forms of violence against women in prison and degrading practices, and to take all the necessary measures to provide psychological support to all women prisoners who are victims of violence;
Amendment 34 #
2015/2062(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Recognizes that the level of education of women in prison is on average quite low, therefore asks the member States to provide additional attention to education programmes, vocational training and social reintegration measures, in order to facilitate their reintegration in society.
Amendment 37 #
2015/2062(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Calls on Members State to provide appropriate training for medical and prison staff dealing with female prisoners as women often are subject to gender specific abuse, violence or exploitation from other prisoners or staff.
Amendment 100 #
2015/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Expresses its concern about prison conditions in certain Member States, particularly in Greece, France, Belgium, Italy, Slovenia and Romania; calls on Member States to comply with the rules on detention derived from the instruments of international law and Council of Europe standards;
Amendment 146 #
2015/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that increasing prisons’ capacity is not the sole solution to overcrowding, as the prison population tends to rise at the same rate as prison capacity; calls nonetheless on Member States to allocate appropriate resources to refurbishment and modernisation of prisons in order to protect the rights of prisoners and to lay down their obligations; recalls that the Commission recently mentioned the possibility of drawing on the Structural Funds of the European Union;
Amendment 258 #
2015/2062(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Recalls that considerafinancial and social recognition ofor and systematic training of prison staff is essential in order to ensure good detention conditions in prison, and encourages Member States to share information and good practices; to this end, calls for a General Assembly of Prison Administrations to be convened;
Amendment 14 #
2015/2051(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Encourages investments to build health facilities, which welcome women victims of gang-rape and brutal sexual violence, in areas of conflict where the civilian population is brutally targeted. These hospitals should be similar to the one that Congolese Doctor Denis Mukwege, the 2014 European Parliament Sakharov Laureate, established in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where targeted women receive pathological and psycho-social support in an attempt to outdo the damage caused by sexual violence;
Amendment 23 #
2015/2051(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Encourages investment in empowering women through support to income- generating projects, such as micro- financing for entrepreneurship, which considerably reduce their vulnerability and increase their independence;
Amendment 28 #
2015/2051(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is deeply concerned by the increase of gender-based violence (GBV) in emergency situations; calls on State and non-State parties to comply with their legal obligations under international humanitarian law and other applicable norms, and to take measures against GBV and ensure the accountability of perpetrators; strongly condemns every act of Female Genital Mutilation and GBV, especially by staff working under an international mandate;
Amendment 76 #
2015/2012(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Notes that, to this end, the Secretary- General proposes the creation of 20 additional posts in order to reinforce the secretariats of the four parliamentary committees concerned (ECON, ENVI, ITRE and, TRAN and LIBE); considers that this reinforcement can be accepted only after the examination of the possibilities of internal redeployment;
Amendment 26 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas digitalisation has an enormous impact on the labour market by changing value chains and creating new job opportunities and more flexible working patterns; whereas women, in particular, face possible negative consequences such as the erosion of workers’ riopportunities for flexible and teleworking work arrangements broughts and working time boundaries as well as boundaries of professional and non- professional responsibilities, increasing low-paid and less secure types of employment andbout by digitalisation may serve as a an effective tool for better reconciliation of professional and domestic duties for both women and men; whereas these flexible working arrangement and digital technologies which facilitate work from home could also contributinge to the challenge of maintaining a work-life balancinclusion into the labour market of disadvantaged groups of women, such as women with disabilities or with caring duties which require presence at home;
Amendment 30 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas improving digital skills and IT-literacy among women and boosting inclusion of women into the ICT which is one of the highest paying sectors could contribute to their financial empowerment and independence resulting in the reduction of the total gender wage gap;
Amendment 35 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas, in the digitalised labour market, responsibility is increasingly shifted away from the company to the individuation offers new opportunities for entrepreneurship for women, including small scale digital entrepreneurship which in many cases does not require significant initial, changapital as well as enterprises pursued withing the termsframework of social security membership of the self-employed and freelancers; whereas digitalisation often uncouples the ponomy which enhance social inclusion; whereas there is need to support female digital entrepreneurship as women constitute only 19 per cent of entrepreneurs in this sector; whereas digitalisation of the labour market is likely to increase micro entrepreneurship, self-employment and freelance of work from the enterprise, challengingwhich in cases of multiple individual contracts within various companies and institutions may render the monitoring of the principle of equal pay for equal work at the same workplace, which is of utmost importance for a truly equal society, more challenging;
Amendment 38 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the entry of more women into the ICT sector would boost a market in which labour shortages are foreseen and in which an equal participation of women would lead to a gain of around EUR 9 billion for EU GDP each year; whereas in the existing male-dominated workforce leads to many women leaving the ICT sector within a few years of completrealities women remain heavily underrepresented in ICT degrees where they constitute only around 20 per cent of graduates ing their university degree field;
Amendment 40 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas the ICT sector is characterised by particularly high vertical and horizontal segregation as well as a gap between women's educational qualifications and their position in the ICT sector; whereas women's share in the ICT sector amounts to less than 20 per cent; whereas the majority (54 per cent) of women in ICT jobs occupy lower paid and lower skill-level positions and only a small minority of them (8 per cent) occupy high skill software engineer positions; whereas women are also underrepresented in the decision-making within this sector with only 19,2 per cent of ICT sector workers having female bosses compared to 45,2 per cent of non-ICT sector worker;
Amendment 41 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
E b. whereas women over 55 are at a particular risk of unemployment and labour market inactivity with the average EU employment rate for women aged 55- 64 being only 42 per cent compared to 58 per cent in case of men; whereas low level of IT literacy and e-skills further amplifies this risk; whereas improving and investing in digital competences of women over 55 would boost their employment opportunities and offer a level of protection against exclusion from the labour market;
Amendment 47 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas sexism and gender stereotyping is a burden for economic development and the competitiveness of the EU, further widening the already strong digital gender gap in participation of women in the field of ICT, media and information society;
Amendment 55 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas ICT, like any technology, can be used and abused to threaten women, their rights and freedoms, and ultimately their empowerment, such as in the case of cyber-bullying, cyber-stalking, trafficking of human beings through the internet, hate speech, incitement to hatred, discrimination and violation of fundamental rights; whereas anonymity the Internet contributes to the proliferation of these forms of violence against women; whereas such new challenges and risks need to be identified and addressed appropriately by policymakers as well as by enterprises, companies and civil society organisations, while providing room for information exchange on the internet;
Amendment 57 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas new communication and information technologies are used to create channels and platforms which facilitate the expansion of prostitution, also involving minors; whereas universal accessibility and easiness of using these new digital channels as well as anonymity they offer contribute to widening of the spectrum of potential actors involved, in particular among the most vulnerable groups in terms of sexual abuse, such as teenage girls; whereas there is a need for relevant law enforcement professionals to recognize the transformations in the way prostitution is carried out through the digital medium as well as to monitor relevant Internet platforms from this perspective, when there is a justified reason for suspecting a crime; whereas there is also a need to raise awareness among relevant education professionals about these new forms of digital threats in order to safeguard minors;
Amendment 62 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
H b. whereas social awareness about digital forms of violence both among the general public and the relevant professionals, such as law enforcement agents and teachers, remains insufficient to ensure adequate prevention, monitoring and assistance for victims; whereas different forms of online violence are not yet fully reflected in the criminal law as well as modes and procedures of prosecution in all member states; whereas there is a need for a recognition at the EU-level of the potentially transborder nature of the abuse and violence on the Internet;
Amendment 64 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H c (new)
Recital H c (new)
H c. whereas low participation of women and girls in ICT related education and later in employment is a result of a complex interplay of gender stereotyping that starts at early stages of life and education and continues to professional career; whereas factors limiting women and girls from participating in the ICT education and employment include: lifelong stereotyping, segregation into "typically female and male" activities, hobbies and toys that starts at the earliest levels of education, a relative lack of female role models in the ICT sector as well as the limited visibility of women in this sector especially in leadership positions;
Amendment 112 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission, the Member States and social partners to promote gender equality in ICT companies, representative bodies and training institutions and to closely monitor and follow up the progress made as well as share best practices in this area;
Amendment 121 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Urges the Commission and the Member States to safeguard fundamental workers’ rights and the socmonitor changing work patterns and potential protecliferation of employees and to combat precariousatypical working conditions; urges the Commission to propose, and the Member States to further develop, new protection mechanisms adapted to thetracts that accompanies digitalisation to ensure that types of contracts applied correspond to the nature of performed working and career patterns shaped by digitalisation, paying particular attention to the situation of womenincludes appropriate measures of social protection, as defined by the labour law in the individual Member States;
Amendment 128 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes that the digitalisatEncourages the Commission ofand the labour market requires adaptation of both labour market policies and the underlying social security systems; callsMember States to recognize the full potential of flexibility offered by digitalisation in the area of work-life balance; on the Commission and the Member States, with regard to the Commission’'s roadmap ‘'New start to address the challenges of work-life balance faced by working families’,' to address the impactidentify the opportunities and challenges of digitalisation oin workers with care responsibthe area of reconciliaties, as regards working conditions and the need for adaptation of the workplace, skills development and lifelong learning opportunitieson of work and family duties for both women and men to ensure that the flexibility sector is used to improve work-life balance;
Amendment 130 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support life-long learning as well as training and schemes which prepare for a better adaptation or potential change of career path according to the growing demand for e-skills in many different sectors with a special regard to women over 55 in order to safeguard them from the exclusion from the labour market;
Amendment 140 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Encourages Member States to introduce age appropriate ICT education at early stages with a particular focus on inspiring girls to develop interest and talent in the digital field and to safeguard them from constraining and negative stereotypes as well as segregation of activities and toys whereby digital-related themes are associated with "natural predispositions of boys" which discourage girls to advance their e-skills;
Amendment 160 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Urges the Commission, within the scope of the Digital Single Market Strategy, and more specifically with regard to the reference to building an inclusive e- society, to increase the visibility of women in technology by starting an endowed professorship for women in ICT, setting up a pilot project on a European online university specifically focused on ICT and technical engineering and introducing a tailored scholarship programme for women in the area of ICT and new media;
Amendment 186 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls for identification of the challenges posed by the use of ICT and the internet to commit crimes, issue threats or perpetrate violence against women based on misogyny, homophobia or transphobia; urges policymakers to address these issues properly taking into account the challenges related to online anonymity and potential transborder nature of such crimes and abuses;
Amendment 199 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to consider the changed realities of women and girls, on account of digitalisation, in the implementation of future EU data protection legislation; emphasises that data controllers may only use sensitive data for limited purposes and may under no circumstances further share such data;
Amendment 205 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Commission to launch and support e-literacy and training programmes, as well as awareness campaigns, thereby raising awareness of the potential risks of the digital world and how to counter them among relevant parties concerned, such as students at all levels of education, teachers, education and law enforcement professionals; calls on the Commission to promote campaigns against stereotypes in social media and digital media;
Amendment 212 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls for the EU institutions, agencies and bodies, as well as the Member States and their law enforcement agencies, to cooperate and concretely coordinate their actions to counter the use of ICT to commit crimes related to trafficking in human beings, cyber-harassment and cyber- stalking as they are often transborder in nature and a European-level coordination is vital for persecuting these crimes; calls on the Member States to review and potentially revise their criminal law to ensure that new forms of digital violence are clearly defined and recognized as well as that appropriate modes of persecution are in place; calls for the EU Cybersecurity Strategy and the Europol Cybercrime Centre to cover these issues; calls on the Commission to promote training and capacity-building for victim support in digital matters, for police and judicial authorities, as well as psychological support during court cases related to the issue;
Amendment 215 #
2015/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26 a. Calls on the Member States to sign and ratify the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence and calls on the European Commission to initiate the necessary steps for the accession of the European Union to the Convention, as outlined in the recently issued EC Roadmap on EU Accession to the Istanbul Convention; stresses that ratification of the Council of Europe Convention is instrumental to eradication of violence against women, including digital forms of violence since it introduces harmonized legal definitions and modes of prosecution of crimes that are facilitated by the new communication technologies, such as trafficking in human beings and stalking;
Amendment 1 #
2015/0314(NLE)
Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. RejectApproves the Commission proposal as amended;
Amendment 2 #
2015/0314(NLE)
Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to withdraw its proposalconsider proposing a relocation programme for the benefit of Sweden to other EU member states;
Amendment 3 #
2015/0314(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Sweden faces an emergency situation characterised by a sudden inflow of nationals of third countries in its territory due to a sharp shift of migratory flows. On 8 December Sweden formally requested the suspension of its obligations under Council Decisions (EU) 2015/1523 and (EU) 2015/1601., having to face both challenges of being a country of first arrival and final destination;
Amendment 4 #
2015/0314(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Sweden has in 2015 by far the highest number of applicants for international protection per capita in the EU (11 503 applicants per million inhabitants). and as for March 2016 Sweden has received a total of 170.104 applicants, of which 73.331 are children, 36.181 being unaccompanied minors;
Amendment 5 #
2015/0314(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Sweden is also facing a difficult situation because of the significant recent increase in the number of unaccompanied minors, with one out of four applicants claiming to be an unaccompanied minor.unaccompanied minors, who have special needs and require additional resources in order to provide access to health care, dignified accommodation and education according to EU asylum rules;
Amendment 6 #
2015/0314(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The above situation has put a very significant strain on the Swedish asylum system, with serious practical consequences on the ground as regards the reception conditions and ability of the asylum system to deal with these applications. In order to help alleviate the significant pressure that Sweden is confronted with and to enable it to continue to receive refugees with dignity, the obligations of Sweden as a Member State of relocation under Council Decisions (EU) 2015/1523 and 2015/1601 should be suspended for the period of one year.
Amendment 7 #
2015/0314(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) The suspension is without prejudice to Sweden continuing to receive refugees;
Amendment 8 #
2015/0314(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3
Article 3
In order to support Sweden to better cope with the exceptional and disproportionate pressure on its asylum and migration systems, specific support shall be provided, as appropriate, to Sweden through relevant activities coordinated by EASO, including with deployment of hotspots if needed, and, if required, by other relevant Agencies
Amendment 171 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) Europol has affirmed that there are more than ten thousands children missing after their arrival in Europe. The European Border and Coast Guard should work closely with Europol on the fight against trafficking in human beings as well as on the issue of missing children.
Amendment 195 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) The European Border and Coast Guard Agency should establish pools of forced return monitors, forced return experts and return specialists made available by Member States, who should be deployed during return operations and that should form part of tailor-made European Return Intervention Teams deployed in return interventions. The European Border and Coast Guard Agency should provide them with the necessary training. Specific training for Officials dealing with minors should be provided as well.
Amendment 199 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) The European Border and Coast Guard Agency should develop specific training tools and it should provide training at Union level for national instructors of border guards and additional training and seminars related to control at external borders and return of third-country nationals illegally staying on the territory of Member States for officers of the competent national bodies. While developing training tools and providing trainings, special attention should be given to training on children’s rights. The Agency should be authorised to organise training activities in cooperation with Member States and third countries on their territory.
Amendment 359 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) assist Member States in circumstances requiring increased technical and operational assistance at the external borders by coordinating and organising joint operations, taking into account that some situations may involve humanitarian emergencies and rescueincluding search and rescue operations at sea;
Amendment 373 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) assist Member States in circumstances requiring increased technical and operational assistance at the external borders, by launching rapid border interventions at the external borders of those Member States facing specific and disproportionate pressures, taking into account that some situations may involve humanitarian emergencies and rescueincluding search and rescue operations at sea;
Amendment 437 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. The Agency shall prepare general and tailored risk analyses and submit it to the Council and, the Commission and the European Parliament.
Amendment 444 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. The risk analysis prepared by the Agency shall cover all aspects relevant to the European integrated border management, within its mandate, in particular border control, return, asylum, irregular secondary movements of third- country nationals within the Union, the prevention of cross-border crime including facilitation of irregular immigration, trafficking in human being and terrorism, as well as the situation in neighbouring third countries with a view to developing a pre-warning mechanism which analyses the migratory flows towards the Union.
Amendment 467 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. The Executive Director shall appoint experts from the staff of the Agency to be deployed as liaison officers. The Executive Director shall, based on risk analysis and in consultation with the Management Board, determincide the nature of the deployment, the Member State to which athe liaison officer maywill be deployed and the duration of the deployment. The Executive Director shall notify the Member State concerned of the appointment and shall determine, together with the Member State, the location of deployment.
Amendment 469 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The liaison officers shall act on behalf of the Agency and their role shall be to foster cooperation and dialogue between the Agency and the national authorities which are responsible for border management, including coast guards to the extent that they carry out border control tasks. The liaison officers shall, in particular:
Amendment 471 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
(aa) support the collection of information required by the Agency for the monitoring of irregular migration and risk analysis referred in Article 10;
Amendment 481 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. For the purposes of paragraph 3, the liaison officer shall, inter alia:
Amendment 486 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 11 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) have unlimited access to the national coordination centre andaccess to the national situational picture established in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1052/2013;
Amendment 502 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. TAs a preventive measure, the Agency shall assess the technical equipment, systems, capabilities, resources and contingency plans of the Member States regarding border control. That assessment shall use objective criteria defined by the Management Board and be based on information provided by the Member State and by the liaison officer, on information derived from Eurosur, in particular the impact levels attributed to the external land and sea border sections of each Member State in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1052/2013, and on the reports and evaluations of joint operations, pilot projects, rapid border interventions and other activities of the Agency.
Amendment 515 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 3
3. The aim of the vulnerability assessment is for the Agency to assess preventively the capacity and readiness of Member States to face upcoming challenges, including present and future threats and pressures at the external borders, to identify, especially for those Member States facing specific and disproportionate pressures, possible immediate consequences at the external borders and subsequent consequences on the functioning of the Schengen area, and to assess their capacity to contribute to the rapid reserve pool referred to in Article 19(5). That assessmentIn case of possible immediate consequences at the external borders and subsequent consequences on the functioning of the Schengen area, that assessment shall take into account and is without prejudice to the Schengen evaluation mechanism.
Amendment 531 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 5
Article 12 – paragraph 5
5. The Executive Director shall, on the basis of the vulnerability assessment, the Schengen evaluation mechanism, in particular any recommendations adopted, and the Agency's risk analysis, adopt a decision setting out the necessary corrective measures to be taken by the Member State concerned, including by using resources under the Union financial instruments. The decision of the Executive Director shall be binding on the Member State and shall lay down the time-limit within which the measures are to be taken.
Amendment 609 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
2. The Executive Director, in coordination with other relevant Union Agencies, shall assess the request for assistance of a Member State and the assessment of its needs for the purpose of defining a comprehensive reinforcement package consisting of various activities coordinated by the relevant Union Agencies to be agreed upon by the Member State concerned. Teams shall include child protection experts when children are involved.
Amendment 624 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) the provision of information to persons in clear need of international protection or to applicants or potential applicants for relocation, giving particular attention to children;
Amendment 634 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Agency, in cooperation with the European Asylum Support Office, the Fundamental Rights Agency and other relevant Union Agencies and under the coordination of the Commission, shall ensure the compliance of these activities with the Common European Asylum System and fundamental rights. This includes the provision of shelter, hygienic conditions and facilities respecting women and children's needs in the hotspot areas.
Amendment 646 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 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 Commission, after consulting the Agency, may adopt a decision by means of an implementing act, the Commission, after consulting the Agency, and taking into account the Schengen Evaluation Mechanism, may present to the Council a proposal for a decision, 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 decision shall be adopted by the Council by qualified majority, immediately following the receipt of the Commission proposal.
Amendment 653 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The European Parliament shall be kept informed without delay, in particular it shall be transmitted the proposal of the Commission and Decision of the Council referred in paragraph 1.
Amendment 683 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. If the Member State concerned does not comply with the Council decision and does not sufficiently cooperate with the Agency, temporary reintroduction of border control at internal borders can be put in place if the overall functioning of the area without internal border control is at risk.
Amendment 685 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 7 b (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Paragraph 7a shall be triggered following articles 26, 26.-A and 27 of Regulation 562/2006 of the European Parliament and the Council.
Amendment 728 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Return Office shall be responsible for carrying out the return- related activities of the Agency, in accordance with the respect of fundamental rights and general principles of Union law as well as international law, including refugee protection and, human rights obligations and children rights. The Return Office shall, in particular:
Amendment 806 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1
Article 33 – paragraph 1
1. The European Border and Coast Guard shall guarantee the protection of fundamental rights in the performance of its tasks under this Regulation in accordance with relevant Union law, in particular the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, relevant international law, including the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees and obligations related to access to international protection, in particular the principle of non-refoulement. For that purpose, the Agency shall draw up and further develop and implement a Fundamental Rights Strategy, with particular attention to children's rights so as to ensure that the best interests of the child is respected in all operations.
Amendment 818 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 3
Article 33 – paragraph 3
3. The European Border and Coast Guard shall, in the performance of its tasks, take into account the special needs of children, in particular unaccompanied minors and children with disabilities, victims of trafficking in human beings, persons in need of medical assistance, persons in need of international protection, persons in distress at sea and other persons in a particularly vulnerable situation.
Amendment 827 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1
Article 34 – paragraph 1
1. The Agency shall draw up and further develop a Code of Conduct applicable to all border control operations coordinated by the Agency. The Code of Conduct shall lay down procedures intended to guarantee the principles of the rule of law and respect for fundamental rights with particular focus on children, unaccompanied minors and persons in a vulnerable situation, as well as on persons seeking international protection, applicable to all persons participating in the activities of the Agency.
Amendment 832 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1
Article 35 – paragraph 1
1. The Agency shall, in cooperation with the appropriate training entities of the Member States, develop specific training tools, including child specific measures when children are involved, and provide border guards and other relevant staff who are members of the European Border and Coast Guard Teams with advanced training relevant to their tasks and powers. Experts from the staff of the Agency shall conduct regular exercises with those border guards in accordance with the advanced training and exercise schedule referred to in the annual work programme of the Agency.
Amendment 1151 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 2
Article 72 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 2
The Agency shall ensure that the standardized complaint form is available in most common languages, and that it shall be made available on the Agency’s website and in hardcopy during all activities of the Agency. Special information tailored to children shall be provided in a clear and child-friendly way to facilitate their access to the complaints mechanism. Complaints shall be considered by the Fundamental Rights Officer even when they are not submitted in the standardized complaint form.
Amendment 24 #
2015/0306(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The return of third-country nationals who do not fulfil or no longer fulfil the conditions for entry into, stay on or residence in the Member Statesterritory of the Union, in full respect of fundamental rights, in particular of the principle of non- refoulement, and in compliance with the provisions of Directive 2008/115/EC9 , is an essential part of the comprehensive efforts to ensure the credibility and proper functioning of the Union migration policies and to reduce and deter irregular migration. _________________ 9 Directive 2008/115/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on common standards and procedures in Member States for returning illegally staying third-country nationals (OJ L 348, 24.12.2008, p. 98).
Amendment 33 #
2015/0306(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) National authorities of the Member States experience difficulties in returning illegally staying third-country nationals who possess nose stay on the territory of the Union is illegal and who lack valid travel documents.
Amendment 37 #
2015/0306(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Improving cooperation on return and readmission with the main countries of origin and transit of illegally staying third- country nationthird-country nationals whose stay on the territory of the Union is illegals is essential for increasing rates of return, which are unsatisfactory.
Amendment 47 #
2015/0306(COD)
(6a) The negotiation of new Union readmission agreements, which should take precedence over bilateral agreements between Member States and third countries, would guarantee a more effective implementation of this Regulation, within the framework of a more coherent return policy.
Amendment 57 #
2015/0306(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) Member States should systematically issue return decisions in compliance with Directive 2008/115/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with the support provided by the Union in terms of adequate resources, including funding and staff.
Amendment 58 #
2015/0306(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The circumstances in which Member States should consider issuing a European travel document for return include cases in which a document that is not valid or is no longer valid for travelling, a civil registry certificate, another official document, or a copy thereof, proves the nationality of the illegally staying third-country national subject to a return decision. Examples of such documents are expired passport, identity card or third-country laissez passer; military or maritime identity card, driving licence; nationality, birth, marriage certificates; extract from the Visa Information System. Member States could also consider issuing such document when the third-country national, whose nationality has been confirmed by the competent authorities of a third country, has not received a valid travel document within a reasonable deadline. In order for the European travel document for return to be effective, however, returns should be carried out rapidly, so that the persons subject to a return decision do not abscond.
Amendment 60 #
2015/0306(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) The current migration crisis is characterised by the arrival of a large number of unaccompanied minors.
Amendment 71 #
2015/0306(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation establishes the format and the technical specifications of a European travel document for the return of third- country nationals whose stay on the territory of the Union is illegal.
Amendment 74 #
2015/0306(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
(3a) 'Union readmission agreements' means agreements which are based on reciprocal obligations and are concluded between the Union and third countries to facilitate the return of persons residing irregularly on the territory of the Union, in accordance with Article 79 (3) TFEU.
Amendment 75 #
2015/0306(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The format of the European travel document for return shall correspond to the model set in the Annex. It shall contain the following information of the third-country national illegally staying on the territory of the Union:
Amendment 93 #
2015/0306(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5 a Best interests of the child In accordance with the 1989 United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and Article 10 of Directive 2008/115 EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, the 'best interests of the child' shall be a primary consideration of Members States when implementing this Regulation.
Amendment 149 #
2015/0281(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) Furthermore, National Authorities should ensure that all suspects under custody in their Member States be put into a regime of isolation from other inmates. This regime would support efforts to prevent radicalisation in prisons.
Amendment 357 #
2015/0281(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Each Member State should ensure that subjects suspected or convicted of one of the crimes listed in this Directive face a strong imprisonment regime with complete isolation from the rest of the prison community and with limited and strictly controlled visits from or contact with the outside.
Amendment 137 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall make the pursuit of the activity of dealer or broker within their territory conditional upon authorisation on the basis of at least a check of the privateersonal and professional integrity and of the abilities of the dealer or broker. In the case of a legal person, the check shall be on the legal person and on the person who directs the undertaking.
Amendment 141 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
This filing system shall record each firearm's type, make, model, calibre and serial number, as well as the names and addresses of the supplierperson disposing of the firearm and the person acquiring or possessing ithe firearm. The record of firearms, including deactivated firearms, shall be maintained until destruction of the firearm has been certified by the competent authorities.
Amendment 144 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Throughout their period of activity, dealers and brokers shall be required to maintain a register in which all firearms subject to this Directive and which are received or disposed of by them shall be recorded, together with such particulars as enable the firearm to be identified and traced, in particular the type, make, model, calibre and serial number thereof and the names and addresses of the persons supplyingdisposing of and acquiring it.
Amendment 150 #
2015/0269(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 4b – paragraph 2
Article 4b – paragraph 2
2. The system referred to in paragraph 1 shall include at least a check of the privateersonal and professional integrity and of the abilities of the dealer or broker. In the case of a legal person, the check shall be on the legal person and on the person who directs the undertaking.
Amendment 2 #
Amendment 34 #
2015/0125(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In its resolution of 28 April 2015, the European Parliament reiterated the need for the Union to base its response to the latest tragedies in the Mediterranean on solidarity and fair sharing of responsibility and to step up its efforts in this area towards Member States which receive the highest number of refugees and applicants for international protection in either absolute or proportional terms and called for a binding mechanism of distribution of refugees among Member States.
Amendment 45 #
2015/0125(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) According to data of the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders (Frontex), the Central and Eastern Mediterranean route were the main areas for irregular border crossing into the Union in 2014. In 2014, more than 170 000 migrants arrived in Italy alone in an irregular manner, representing an increase of 277% compared to 2013, including more than 26.100 children, of whom around 13.000 were unaccompanied (7.6% of the total migrants arrived). A steady increase was also witnessed by Greece with more than 50 000 irregular migrants reaching the country, representing an increase of 153% compared to 2013. Statistics for the first months of 2015 confirm this clear trend in respect of Italy. In addition, Greece has faced in the first months of 2015 a sharp increase in the number of irregular border crossings, corresponding to more than 50% of the total number of irregular border crossings in 2014 (almost 28 000 in the first four months of 2015 in comparison to a total number of almost 55 000 in 2014). A significant proportion of the total number of irregular migrants detected in these two regions included migrants of nationalities which, based on the Eurostat data, meet a high Union level recognition rate (in 2014, the Syrians and the Eritreans, for which the Union recognition rate is more than 75%, represented more than 40% of the irregular migrants in Italy and more than 50% of them in Greece). According to Eurostat, 30 505 Syrians were found to be irregularly present in Greece in 2014 compared to 8 220 in 2013.
Amendment 66 #
2015/0125(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The measures foreseen in this Decision entail a temporary derogation from the criterion laid down in Article 13(1) of Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council and the procedural steps, including the time limits, laid down in Articles 21, 22 and 29 of that Regulation. Child rights principles and the best interest of the Child should be the primary consideration in all procedures put in place.
Amendment 75 #
2015/0125(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The provisional measures are intended to relieve the significant and unmanageable asylum pressure from Italy and Greece, in particular by relocating an import significant number of applicants in clear need of international protection who have arrived in the territory of Italy and Greece following the date on which this Decision becomes applicable. Based on the overall number of third- country nationals who have entered irregularly Italy and Greece since January 2014 and the number of those who are in clear need of international protection, a total of 450 000 applicants in clear need of international protection should be urgently relocated from Italy and Greece. This number corresponds to approximately 40% of the total number of third country nationals in clear need of international protection who have entered irregularly in Italy and Greece since January 2014. Thus, the relocation measure proposed in this Decision constitutes fair burden sharing between Italy and Greece on the one hand and the other Member States on the other hand, on the basis of the solidarity principle. Based on the same overall available figures in 2014 and in the first four months of 2015 in Italy compared to Greece, 60% of these applicants should be relocated from Italy and 40% from Greece.
Amendment 84 #
2015/0125(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) When deciding which applicants in clear need of international protection should be relocated from Italy and Greece, priority should be given to vulnerable applicants, children for instance, within the meaning of Articles 21 and 22 of Directive 2013/33/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council10. In this respect, special needs of applicants, including health, should be of primary concern. The best interests of the child should always be a primary consideration. 10 Directive 2013/33/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 laying down standards for the reception of applicants for international protection (recast) (OJ L 180, 29.6.2013, p.96).
Amendment 91 #
2015/0125(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) In addition, in order to decide which specific Member State should be the Member State of relocation, specific account should be given to the specific qualifications of the applicants concerned which could facilitate their integration into the Member State of relocation, such as their language skills. In the case of particularly vulnerable applicants, and particularly in the case of unaccompanied minors, consideration should be given to the capacity of the Member State of relocation to provide adequate support to those applicants.
Amendment 92 #
2015/0125(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) In addition, in order to decide which specific Member State should be the Member State of relocation, specific account should be given to the specific qualifications of the applicants concerned which could facilitate their integration into the Member State of relocation, such as their language skills and other specific competences and skills that could be relevant for the labour market of the Member State of relocation. Member States should therefore facilitate an effective recognition of diplomas, qualifications and skills of asylum seekers. In the case of particularly vulnerable applicants, consideration should be given to the capacity of the Member State of relocation to provide adequate support to those applicants.
Amendment 100 #
2015/0125(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 26 c (new)
Recital 26 c (new)
The principle of non-discrimination laid down in Article 10 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be fully respected during the whole relocation procedure. Discrimination on grounds of sex, age, ethnicity, disabilities and religion is a clear violation of the Treaty.
Amendment 104 #
2015/0125(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) The appointment by Member States of liaison officers in Italy and Greece should facilitate the effective implementation of the relocation procedure, including the appropriate identification of the applicants to be relocated, taking into account in particular their vulnerability and their specific qualifications and skills.
Amendment 105 #
2015/0125(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) The legal and procedural safeguards set out in Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 remain applicable in respect of applicants covered by this Decision. In addition, applicants should be informed of the relocation procedure set out in this Decision and notified with the relocation decision. Considering that an applicant does not have the right under EU law to choose the Member State responsible for his/her applica, as recalled by Article 33 of the International Migration Convention, t. The applicant, should have the right to an effective remedy against the relocation decision in line with Regulation (EU) No 604/2013, only in view of ensuring respect of his/her fundamental rights.
Amendment 111 #
2015/0125(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1
Article 1
This Decision establishes binding provisional measures in the area of international protection for the benefit of Italy and Greece in view of enabling them to cope with an emergency situation characterised by a sudden inflow of nationals of third countries in those Member States.
Amendment 20 #
2015/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers regrettable the absence of gender mainstreaming in the Europe 2020 strategy; and calls on the Commission and the Council to introduceconsider focusing more on a gender equality pillar in the strategy and having an overarching gender equality objective;
Amendment 28 #
2015/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes those country-specific recommendations (CSR) intended to advance gender equality, but considers it regrettable that the CSR on the whole have no gender dimension, specifically as regards labour market reforms; calls for specific equality policy guidance on reducing gender inequalities, in particular the gender pay gap, to be included in the aAnnual gGrowth sSurvey;
Amendment 31 #
2015/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates its call on the Member States to incorporate the gender dimension into their stability and convergence programmes and national reform programmes through the setting of qualitative targets and measures that address persisting gender gaps and to systematically apply the principles of gender budgeting, which often results in women finding themselves below the poverty line at a later stage of their lives, and to systematically apply the principles of gender budgeting with a view to examining the current action programmes and policies, their effects on resource allocation, and their contribution to equality between women and men;
Amendment 36 #
2015/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 40 #
2015/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that Member States should improve the participation rate of children and young adults in educational systems and should put more focus on the problem of early school leaving, especially by collecting information on its main causes with a view to adopting and implementing policies for its prevention;
Amendment 45 #
2015/0000(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers it regrettable thatWelcomes the Investment Plan for Europe is not ambitious enough in terms ofthat focuses on removing obstacles for investments that will foster job creation and investing in real needs such as childcare, care of dependent persons, including the elderly, care infrastructure and services.
Amendment 9 #
2014/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Amendment 10 #
2014/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas Article 4 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union prohibits all forms of inhuman or degrading treatment;
Amendment 12 #
2014/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the violence suffered by women includes physical, sexual and psychological abuse, child abuse, sexual harassment and stalking, also because of the new technologies and the internet, and whereas in some cases this violence results insexual abuse, rape, stalking, domestic violence and, in extreme cases, femicides and/or so-called crimes of honour and constitutes a violation of women’s fundamental right to dignity, equal treatment and access to justice;
Amendment 27 #
2014/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas mass access to the internet has opened up still further opportunities for physical and psychological abuse of women, including online grooming;
Amendment 29 #
2014/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas gender discrimination continues to this day, having serious repercussions on work and private life and whereas this frequently happhas an adverse effect on the quality of the private and working lives of victims, and prevents in them field of education, training and servicerom fully enjoying their rights; whereas there are often cases of multiple discrimination against women;
Amendment 38 #
2014/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas, according to the findings of an investigation conducted in 2014 by the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights, most women who have been subjected to violence do not report what has happened to the police;
Amendment 45 #
2014/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to promote a strategy andfor taking more incisive action plan to combat all forms of violence against womengender violence and homophobia, improvinge prevention and providinge proper protection and assistance to victims, paying special attention to the most vulnerable people, such as children, and the elderly and victims of multiple discrimination; calls on the Commission also to declare 2016 European Year against Violence against Women;
Amendment 58 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 a (new)
Citation 25 a (new)
– having regard to its Resolution on 25th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child of 27 November 2014
Amendment 61 #
2014/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is alarmed at the under-representation of women in decision-making processes, companieCalls on the European institutions to pay greater attention to the finding that a mere 17.8% of board members of the largest publicly listed companies in the EU are women and the fact that women continue to be under-represented in politics and in the politicaleconomic spheres;
Amendment 78 #
2014/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Member States to give the National Institutes for Gender Equality independence anthe resources they need financial autonomy so that they can order to acquire the necessary staff and play an authoritative role;
Amendment 79 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas, under Article 2 TEU, the EU is founded on respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and human rights, values which are shared by all the Member States and which must be upheld by the EU, and by each individual Member State, in everything they doall their policies, both at internal and external level;
Amendment 88 #
2014/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States and the European institutions to cooperate with the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) and the Agency for Fundamental Rights, in orderkeeping with the shared determination to work together to combat violence and gender discrimination.
Amendment 94 #
2014/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Member States to make it easier for women who have been subjected to violence to gain access to justice, and to promote the exchange of best practice.
Amendment 102 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the EU is undergoing a period of economic and financial crisis, and wther meas the response of the EU and the Member States has seriously compromised the wellbeing of citizens andures that had to be taken have not always been adequate in terms of improvement of the citizens' wellbeing and protection of their fundamental rights;
Amendment 105 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the European Union operates on the basis of the presumption and mutual trust that EU Member States conform with democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights, as enshrined in the ECHR and in the Charter of Fundamental Rights, notably in relation to the development of an Area of Freedom, Security and Justice and the mutual recognition principle;
Amendment 115 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas, following recent terrorist attacks on EU territory, fundamental rights are at risk of being seriously compromised in the name of a supposed need for tighter securityit is important to find the right balance between the respect of fundamental rights and ensuring security of citizens;
Amendment 121 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the obligations incumbent on candidate countries under the Copenhagen criteria are not only basic pre-accession requirements, but must also continue to apply after a country has joined the EU, based on article 2 TEU; whereas in the light of this, all Member States should be assessed on an ongoing basis in order to verify their continued compliance with the EU's fundamental values of democracy, the rule of law, respect for human rights and protection of minorities;
Amendment 126 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the European external action is based on the same principles that underpin the establishment and development of the EU, that is democracy, solidarity, human dignity and all the fundamental rights ;
Amendment 140 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas societies in which fundamental rights are fully implemented and safeguarded have more chances to develop a dynamic and competitive economy;
Amendment 180 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Points out that it is essential for the European Union, its institutions and the Member States to guarantee respect for the common European values set out in Article 2 TEU; that all the instruments currently provided for in the treaties in this regard urgently need to be applied and implemented;
Amendment 187 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to ensure coordination within its different services with a view to effectively mainstreaming children's rights in all EU legislative proposals, policies and financial decisions;
Amendment 188 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Reiterates its call on the Commission to propose a new child rights strategy and action plan for the next five years, building on and upgrading the EU Agenda on the Rights of a Child;
Amendment 189 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Calls on Member States to ensure that the principle of the best interests of the child is respected in all legislation and decisions taken at all levels and encourages Member States to share best practices with a view to improving the correct application of the principle of the best interests of the child across the EU;
Amendment 194 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – introductory part
Paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Urges the Commission to ensure that any such internal strategy is accompanied by an action plan, in order to supplement and strengthen the Strategic Framework on Human Rights and Democracy already applied in EU external relations; notes that the strategyIn order to make full use of the Treaties' provisions the Commission should:
Amendment 198 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point a
Paragraph 4 – point a
Amendment 202 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point a a (new)
Paragraph 4 – point a a (new)
(aa) Ensure that legislative proposals and policies comply with the Charter and respect fundamental rights, and that the impact of EU legislation and its implementation by the Member States on fundamental rights are systematically examined in the evaluation reports on the implementation of EU legislation, as well as in the annual report on monitoring the application of EU law;
Amendment 204 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point b
Paragraph 4 – point b
Amendment 209 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point b a (new)
Paragraph 4 – point b a (new)
(ba) Ensure that where it initiates legislation, makes use of the external independent expertise of the Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA), should be fully used by the Council and the European Parliament too ;
Amendment 210 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point b b (new)
Paragraph 4 – point b b (new)
(bb) Ensure that it makes full use of the existing mechanisms and launches objective evaluations and investigations and starts infringement proceedings if a case is well grounded;
Amendment 211 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point b c (new)
Paragraph 4 – point b c (new)
(bc) Intensify the cooperation with the Member States, also with the European Parliament and national parliaments, in order to improve the implementation of the existing EU human rights legislations;
Amendment 218 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point c
Paragraph 4 – point c
(c) develop, in cooperation with the FRA,encourage FRA, to create a database that collates and publishes dataall available data and reports on the situation regarding fundamental rights in the EU and in individual Member States; reiterates, in that connection, the need for the Commission to propose a revision of the FRA Regulation in order to grant the FRA wider powers;
Amendment 243 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Underlines the need for the full use of existing mechanisms to ensure that the fundamental rights and the values of the Union referred to in Article 2 of the EU Treaty and in the Charter of Fundamental Rights are respected, protected and promoted; In this regard all the instruments currently provided for in the treaties need to be urgently applied and implemented;
Amendment 244 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 310 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Deplores recent instances of anti-Semitic and anti-Islamic and anti- Christian discrimination and violence; calls on Member States to protect freedom of religion or belief and to promote tolerancereligious tolerance and non- discrimination;
Amendment 316 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Urges the EU and the Member States to implement all possible measures to guarantee citizens high security standards without compromising their fundamental rights;
Amendment 335 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Urges respect of freedom of religion or belief in the occupied part of Cyprus, where more than 500 religious and cultural monuments are on the way to collapse;
Amendment 337 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Council and the European Commission to relaunch the negotiations on the revision of Regulation 1049/2001 on public access to documents of EU institutions;
Amendment 352 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Calls on all member states to properly implement Directive 2012/29/EU of 25 October 2012 establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime;
Amendment 353 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Condemns any form of violence against children, such as physical and sexual abuse, forced marriages, child labour, sexual exploitation, trafficking, honour killing, female genital mutilation, child soldiers and human shields; considers that tradition, culture and religion should never be used to justify violence against children; calls on the Member States to uphold their obligations and combat any form of violence against children, including by formally prohibiting and sanctioning corporal punishment against children; calls on the Member States to increase their cooperation and dialogue with third countries, to raise awareness and to advocate for children's rights to be respected everywhere in the world;
Amendment 360 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Underlines that safeguarding fundamental rights in today's information society is a key issue for the EU as the growing use of information and communications technologies (ICT) poses new threats against fundamental rights in cyberspace, the protection of which should be strengthened by ensuring that they are promoted and protected online in the same way and to the same extent as in the offline world;
Amendment 361 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Considers that children's personal data online must be duly protected and that children need to be informed in a child-friendly manner about the risks and consequences of using their personal data online; stresses that online profiling of children should be prohibited;
Amendment 367 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 d (new)
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7d. Urges the Commission to monitor intensively the implementation of existing EU legislation in this field and considers that Member States should apply the provisions of criminal law in practice through effective investigation and prosecution to ensure respect for the fundamental rights of the victims;
Amendment 368 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 d (new)
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7d. Calls on the Member States to ensure effective access to justice for all children, whether as suspects, perpetrators, victims or parties to proceedings;
Amendment 373 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 e (new)
Paragraph 7 e (new)
7e. Recognizes that that wide spread of transnational cybercrime and cyber terrorism creates serious challenges and concerns about protection of fundamental rights in the online environment, which makes even more imperative the international cooperation between member states' police and law enforcement authorities in the context of the fight against cybercrime pursuant to article 87 TFEU;
Amendment 377 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 f (new)
Paragraph 7 f (new)
7f. Stresses that human trafficking and any form of exploitation are criminal activities becoming increasingly common in Europe and have been fuelled over recent years by the spiralling increase in the number of immigrants present inside and outside the EU. For this reason calls on the Commission to strengthen European legislation on human trafficking in order to improve harmonisation of the national laws of the Member States;
Amendment 407 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Deplores the fact that even today people belonging tothere are cases in which people belonging to religious and ethnic minorities are still victims of discrimination;
Amendment 417 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Considers that the Union and Member States should step up their measures to promote equality, combat discrimination and protect cultural, religious and linguistic diversity, and their measures relating to gender equality, the rights of the child, the rights of older persons, the rights of persons with disabilities, the rights of LGBTI persons and persons belonging to national minorities;
Amendment 473 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to keep the issue of violence against women high on the agenda as Gender-based violence is both a consequence of the inequalities between women and men as well as an obstacle to equality and therefore should not be tolerated; Furthermore calls on the Commission to encourage national ratifications and start the procedure for EU accession to the Istanbul Convention as quickly as possible; notes that the immediate accession of all Member States to the Istanbul Convention would lead to the development of an integrated policy and to the promotion of international cooperation in the fight against all forms of violence against women;
Amendment 479 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Calls on the EU to continue its work in ensuring equality between women and men in pay, pensions and participation in labour market, including in positions on top management. This action should help ensuring that Europe is making full use of all available talent;
Amendment 536 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Deplores the discrimination and exclusion that persons with a disability still face today; calls on the Commission and the Member States to implement the European Disability Strategy and to monitor and apply the relevant European legislation; urges the adoption of an antidiscrimination rule on the basis of what the Article 19 TFEU provides with;
Amendment 542 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Deplores the discrimination and exclusion that persons with a mental and/or physical disability still face today; calls on the Commission and the Member States to implement the European Disability Strategypromote the integration of persons with disabilities through the European Disability Strategy 2010-2020, the ''Europe 2020'' and the European Semester and to monitor and apply the relevant European legislation;
Amendment 547 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Urges the Commission to guide Member States in order to make use in the best way of the European structural and investments funds, which must be applied in accordance with the EU's obligations under the UNCRPD Convention;
Amendment 555 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Urges the Commission to support more NGO's, covering various aspects of disability, as well as Member States' Organisations, and to work closely with them, aiming at the proper implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), launching training programs for the empowerment of these persons, gathering data and carrying out analysis;
Amendment 571 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Expresses its concerns regarding investigations and convictions in connection with hate crimes in the Member States; calls on the EU to make the fight against hate crimes a priority when drawing up European policies against discrimination and in the field of justice; cCalls for a review of the fon the Member States to implement the Council Framework dDecision on racismcombating certain forms and expressions of racism, related intolerance and xenophobia;
Amendment 583 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on Member States to adopt criminal legislation prohibiting incitement to hatred on any grounds and to ensure that there is effective protection against racism of any kind based on a racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs and health or sexual life;
Amendment 584 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Condemns any forms of discrimination against children and calls on the Commission and Member States to make a united action to eradicate discrimination against children; in particular, calls on the Member States and the Commission to explicitly consider children as a priority when programming and implementing regional and cohesion policies, such as the European disability strategy, the EU framework for national Roma integration strategies and the EU’s equality and non-discrimination policy; reiterates the importance of protecting and promoting equal access to health care, dignified accommodation and education for Roma children;
Amendment 606 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13c. Stresses that the principles of human dignity, equality before the law and the prohibition of discrimination on any grounds are foundations of rule of law; calls on Member States to adopt a national legislative framework to address all forms of discrimination and guarantee the effective implementation of the existing EU legal framework;
Amendment 610 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 e (new)
Paragraph 13 e (new)
13e. Stresses that the children’s rights should be fulfilled without discrimination on any grounds, regardless of their parents’ ethnic origin, nationality, religion and social, migration or residence status;
Amendment 612 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 f (new)
Paragraph 13 f (new)
13f. Calls on the Member States to implement Directive 2011/93/EU on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children, and child pornography, and to strengthen the legal ability, technical capabilities and financial resources of law enforcement authorities in order to increase cooperation, including with Europol, with a view to investigating and dismantling child sex offender networks more efficiently, while prioritising the rights and safety of the children involved;
Amendment 662 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – indent 2
Paragraph 14 – indent 2
– improve legal avenues for refugees; calls on all Member States to participate to EU resettlement programmes;
Amendment 666 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – indent 3
Paragraph 14 – indent 3
– introduce new procedures for legal entry into the EU; framework of a more integrated EU policy;
Amendment 672 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – indent 3 a (new)
Paragraph 14 – indent 3 a (new)
Amendment 678 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – indent 3 b (new)
Paragraph 14 – indent 3 b (new)
- consider the use of ‘Humanitarian Visa’ for unaccompanied minors;
Amendment 684 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Considers that migrant children are particularly vulnerable, especially when they are unaccompanied; calls on the Commission and the Member States to implement Parliament’s resolution of 12 September 2013 on the situation of unaccompanied minors in the EU; calls on the Member States to fully implement the Common European Asylum System package in order to improve the condition of unaccompanied minors in the EU; welcomes the Court of Justice judgment in Case C-648/11 , which stated that the Member State responsible for examining an asylum application made in more than one Member State by an unaccompanied minor is the State in which the minor is present after having lodged an application there; recalls that an unaccompanied minor is above all a child and that child protection, rather than immigration policies, must be the leading principle for Member States and the EU when dealing with them;
Amendment 685 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Stresses the importance of respecting and protecting the rights of refugees and migrants, while special attention should be paid to women and children migrants; stresses the obligation to comply with international human rights conventions, particularly the Geneva Convention on the status of refugees and the principle of non-refoulement; Underlining the need for having External Relations, Development policy and Humanitarian aid interlinked and coordinated with Internal Policies for migration and internal security in order to be successful. This will require a more targeted approach including additional resources and efforts and better cooperation also amongst the competent EU institutions;
Amendment 689 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Calls on the Member States to ensure that the Common European Asylum System (CEAS) is fully established as planned, providing better access to the asylum procedure for those who seek protection and guaranteeing decent conditions both for those who apply for asylum and those who are granted international protection within the EU;
Amendment 697 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Condemns the practice of detaining irregular migrants, including unaccompanied minors, as a prelude to their expulsion; calls on Member States to comply with the provisions of the ‘Return Directive’;
Amendment 723 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 757 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Deplores the ways in which the financial and, economic crisis and the measures taken to deal with it have had an impact – in some cases a drastic one – on economic, social and culturand sovereign debt crisis along with some economic measures that had to be taken have affected economic and social rights, often resulting in poverty, exclusion and isolation;
Amendment 789 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the EU institutions, when adopting and implementing austeritycorrective measures, to guarantee that sufficient resources are still made available to ensure the satisfaction of minimum essential levels of economic and social rightstandards;
Amendment 813 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Points out that developing a common European area of justice based on mutual recognition and legal safeguards, harmonizing the different justice systems of Member States, especially in criminal matters, should remain among the high priorities of the European Institutions for the EU Justice Agenda 2020;
Amendment 814 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Underlines that fundamental rights are effective only if they are judiciable; In this context, the promotion of the effective and exemplary application of the Charter and the secondary EU legislation on fundamental rights is crucial for the trust of citizens in the proper functioning of the European area of justice;
Amendment 873 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Recalls that the abuse of custodial measures results in prison overcrowding across Europe, that violates fundamental rights of individuals and compromises the mutual trust necessary to underpin judicial cooperation in Europe;
Amendment 12 #
2014/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas female researchers are an asset for the European Union which needs all the available resources to definitely recover from the economic and financial crisis and to face up with the changes in the society as a whole;
Amendment 18 #
2014/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas there is a need to promote and support greater entrepreneurship among women; whereas women still find obstacles in setting up their own business due to the persistence of prejudices and stereotypes;
Amendment 41 #
2014/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Deplores that there is evidence of gender segregation in University and schools hierarchies in Europe and advanced economies which is both horizontal and vertical in nature and that while 59% of the university graduates in EU 28 are women, they represent only 18% of full university professors;
Amendment 49 #
2014/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Commission and the Member States to analyse the existing legal provisions with the aim of properly implementing and, if necessary, revising them in order to enforce the equal treatment of women and men; the principle of non-discrimination, considered as a target of the European union by the Lisbon Treaty, must be observed in all types of employment contract or funding, and the legal right to equal pay for equal work must be respected for all elements of remuneration granted to men and women, including grants and scholarships;
Amendment 9 #
2014/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas education and training of girls and women is an important European value, a fundamental human right and an essential element for the empowerment of girls and women at social, cultural and professional level, as well as for the full enjoyment of all other social, economic, cultural and political rights;
Amendment 12 #
2014/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas poverty has a strong influence on equal access to education due to both direct and indirect costs of sending children to school, and access to education, in particular higher education, is especially difficult for young people from low-income families, which leads to a reinforcement of the traditional preference for education for boys;
Amendment 13 #
2014/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas according to a study conducted by the Directorate General for Internal Policies of the European Parliament, 30 million females of primary school age are globally out of the education system;
Amendment 15 #
2014/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the concept of gender is a social construct linked to issues of social class, ethnicity, religion, culture, sexuality and age which lgender stereotypes assign different, determined and limited roles to men and women and these roles are shaped through a multiplicity of social variables and disseminated or reproduced by parents, education and media; whereads to economic, cultural and educational injustices, andhese gender roles are integrated by individuals during thate social representations of gender are replicated at schoolisation phases of childhood and adolescence and therefore influence their lives and might limit women's and men's personal development;
Amendment 25 #
2014/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. consideringwhereas the significant influence of family attitudemembers' opinions, of peers and teachers in the selection of students' study areas and changing gender stereotypes, and given that teachers as agents of social change, by their attitudes and teaching practices, are essential to the promotion of gender equality, also considering that school teachers can reach out to parents and raise their awareness on gender equality and their children's potential regardless of their gender;
Amendment 31 #
2014/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas a gender perspective and gender equality should be incorporated into all levels of education in order to promote, among girls and boys, women and men, the values of justice and democratic citizenship, in order to build a genuine partnership between the genders with regard to public and private spheres;
Amendment 37 #
2014/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas unskildata availabled and poorly paid work is commonly attributed to wottest that women are less well rewarded financially for their qualifications and experience than men and they continue to be responsible for most of the care within the family, which limits access to paid full- time employment, and that gender equality cannot be reduced to providing women with the standard of success defined by men, but involves the recognition of all the work done by women and the education of boys and men in the tasks from which theywhich are traditionally excludfeminised;
Amendment 43 #
2014/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas, even though more women have moreaccess to secondary and university education, their professional activity is mainly related to tasks aimed at reproducing and extending traditional social and economic structures and there is a need to increase the presence of women both in vocational education and in Mathematics, Science, Engineering and Technology;
Amendment 44 #
2014/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas a more equal allocation of educational resources would result in a greater access of girls to the labour market and a balanced participation of women and men in the working market could foster the economic perspectives of the European Union;
Amendment 45 #
2014/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas the impact of gender stereotypes on education and training has strong implications for the labour market, where women still face both horizontal and vertical segregation, and whereas this contributes to certain sectors still being considered 'male' (with more than 85% men) and their pay levels consequently being higher than those of sectors considered 'female' (with more than 70% women);
Amendment 47 #
2014/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas European and national authorities should encourage gender equality in educational institutions by all means possible, and gender education should be a fundamental part of the curriculum and school programmes, and teaching materials may contain discriminatory content;
Amendment 51 #
2014/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the formal curriculum reflectinfluences the cultural and social perspective of each Member State in the construction of girls' and boys' identity, the informal curriculum is a complement to the formal curriculum and the hidden curriculum is common to all the situational definitions of the curriculum and all of these are important in the construction of girls' and boys' identity, and local authorities, through their proximity to educational institutions, have a key role to play in informal education;
Amendment 54 #
2014/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas, in order to fight gender inequality, constant pedagogical supervision of curricula, objectives, content, strategies, materials, evaluation, disciplinary programmes and lesson plans is essential, as well as monitoring and evaluation by educational research centres and specialists in gender equality;
Amendment 57 #
2014/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas violence against women is the main impediment to equality between men and women and can be combatted through education; whereas not all EU countries have ratified the Istanbul Convention and the EU has responsibilities in the initiative and funding of projects that promote gender equality;
Amendment 91 #
2014/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Asks the Commission that this recommendation be taken to the politicnational institutions responsible for implementing central, regional and local education policies, school management bodies and regional and local authorities;
Amendment 97 #
2014/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges that all EU countries, and the EU itself as an institution, signReiterates its call on the Commission to initiate as soon as possible the procedure for EU accession to the Istanbul Convention, and work together for gender equality in countries outside the EU, on a trans-European basiss well as to encourage Member States to ratify it; underlines the close links between gender stereotypes, bullying, cyber bullying and violence against women, and the need to fight these from an early age;
Amendment 99 #
2014/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls forEncourages all EU countries to invest consistently in the production of information and motivational campaigns for girls and boys to choose non- stereotyped professions, as well as reflecting on the influence of gender identities and perceptions on girls' life plansinformation and awareness raising campaigns in order to address gender stereotypes in the process of professional orientation, notably on sciences and new technologies, with a view to fully benefitting from the human capital represented by European girls and women, promoting discussion of educational and career choices in the classroom;
Amendment 113 #
2014/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses that girls who are not allowed to attend school are more exposed to domestic violence;
Amendment 115 #
2014/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 131 #
2014/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Insists on giving special attention to the gender dimensionequality in all its forms, in curricula, content, school programmes and lesson plans, as well as the need to assess the place of women in school curricula in various disciplines, highlighting their role in the content taught;
Amendment 136 #
2014/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for the promotion of a gender perspective in education on sexuality and the emotions,Encourages the competent authorities in the Member States to promote gender equality in their sexual education program when provided, as well as in sport and leisure activities, where stereotypes and expectations based on gender can affect the self-image, health, acquisition of skills, intellectual development, social integration and identity construction of girls;
Amendment 147 #
2014/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Encourages girls and boys to try new roles, activities and educational areas,in the education process to take an equal interest in all subjects, in particular as regards scientific and technical subjects, also encouraging their equal participation of girls and boys in collective decision-making and school management, as well as in all extracurricular activities;
Amendment 157 #
2014/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Notes that informal education also plays a key role in confidence building for girls and young women;
Amendment 158 #
2014/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 164 #
2014/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines the need to prepare and disseminate guidelines for schools, teachers and those responsible for setting the curriculum in order to embrace a gender perspective and gender equality, and asks teachers to analyse and eliminate stereotypes and sexist distortions that the teaching materials may include in their content, language and illustrations, encouraging them also to combat thiequality, and recommends that the training of teachers and other educational workers be directed towards fulfilling the requirements of a balanced gender policy in schools and in the academic curriculum; insists on the importance of training of young teachers as well as sexism in literature, film, music, games and other areas that contribute decisively to chperienced teachers - through life-long and regular trainings - which must aim at a deep understangding of the attitudes, behaviour and identity of boys and girlsreproduction of gender stereotypes at school and the necessary efforts to overcome them;
Amendment 169 #
2014/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 176 #
2014/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for every effort to be made to ensure that employment in the area of early childhood education, primary education and care is promoted as validuable work for both women and men, reflecting on the relevance of using a system of quotas for men in these areas in the transitional arrangements;
Amendment 193 #
2014/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. RCalls on the EIGE to continue its work on putting together gender specific data and scoreboards in all policy areas and reiterates the importance of conducting impact studies for educational policies on gender, providing qualitative and quantitative instruments for the assessment of this impact, and using a budgetary strategy based on gender to promote both access and the right to educational resources;
Amendment 200 #
2014/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
Amendment 204 #
2014/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses the need to draw up plans of action and to allocate resources for the implementation of a gender equality programme, recommending the use of European instruments available for this purpose, namely the Investment Plan, the Horizon 2020 Programme and Community, the European Social Fund, as well as structural funds;
Amendment 4 #
2014/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas historically women have been more affected by unemployment than men and that the women employment rate has slightly increased from 60% to 63% during the last five years; whereas women’s unemployment stands at 10 % across the EU, with significant regional variation;
Amendment 12 #
2014/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas at university men remain over- represented in STEM subjects, which restricts economic opportunities for women; even though there are not scientific evidences that men are more talented than women in STEM subjects;
Amendment 40 #
2014/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recognises that SMEs make a significant contribution to the European economy, in particular by creating jobs; is disappointed that women lead SMEs to a much lesser extent than men; deplores that in the period 2003-2012 the women entrepreneurship rate has slightly increased from 10% to 10,4% ; calls on the Member States to exchange best practices for encouraging women to set up SMEs and to ease the access of women entrepreneurs to the financial support; is pleased that the European Regional Development Fund is providing support to women-led SMEs; asks the European Commission and the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) to collect as quickly as possible more and better information on female entrepreneurship, and in particular access to financing and economic networks; encourages on the Member States to include, as part of secondary education, projects which can encourage entrepreneurship spirit among young people irrespective of gender; notes that female entrepreneurship also constitutes an opportunity to restructure the labour market in a way that benefits the family and gender equality;
Amendment 42 #
2014/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Notes that the under-representation of women in STEM subjects originates from gender stereotypes ; urges the Member States and the Commission to promote entry by women into sectors traditionally viewed as 'male' sectors, notably the sciences and new technologies, in particular through information and awareness-raising campaigns, with a view to benefiting fully from the human capital represented by European women;
Amendment 57 #
2014/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to examine whether gender clauses might be included in public procurement tender notices in order to encourage businesses to strive towards gender equality in their ranks while complying with the EU legislation on competition ;
Amendment 11 #
2014/2229(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas on 25 June 2012 the European Council adopted a Strategic Framework on Human Rights and Democracy, under which human rights are to be mainstreamed into all EU policies, including foreign policy, and whereas combating violence against women is a priority of that Strategic Framework;
Amendment 15 #
2014/2229(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates the fact that the EU firmly condemns slavery, forced marriages, child labour, female genital mutilation and all other forms of human rights violations;
Amendment 33 #
2014/2229(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy to take into consideration the difficult circumstances of indigenous women and girls in her diplomatic contacts with the governments of the MENA region;
Amendment 80 #
2014/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas one woman in three in the EU has been physically and/or sexually assaulted26 ; , 20% of women from the age of 15 have been victims of physical violence at least once and 43% of European women have suffered, at least once in their lives, some form of psychological violence; __________________ 26 Violence against women: an EU-wide survey, European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, March 2014.
Amendment 84 #
2014/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas violence against women is the main impediment to equality between men and women;
Amendment 87 #
2014/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K b (new)
Recital K b (new)
Kb. whereas violence against women is an abuse which has an adverse psychological impact and is a violation of a fundamental right in terms of dignity, equality and access to justice;
Amendment 7 #
2014/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the consequences of gender- based violence affect the well-being of the victims in all the spheres of their life;
Amendment 31 #
2014/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that in order to effectively combat violence against women, a change of attitude towards women and girls in society is necessary, where women are too often represented in subordinate roles and violence against them is too often tolerated or undermined;
Amendment 35 #
2014/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Considers that violence against women, such as honour killing, forced marriage, trafficking, female genital mutilation, domestic violence are serious violations of human rights that should never be justified by religion, culture and tradition;
Amendment 49 #
2014/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Strongly condemns the continued use of sexual violence against women as a weapon of war; stresses that more needs to be done to ensure respect of international law and access to psychological support for women and girls abused in conflicts; welcomes the fact that the Sakharov Prize 2014 was awarded to Dr Denis Mukwege for his commitment in the fight against sexual violence against women and calls on the EU, the Member States, international organisations, civil society to increase cooperation to raise awareness and combat impunity;
Amendment 34 #
2014/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the use of different uniforms alongside the Frontex emblem during the Frontex operations could makes it difficult for individuals to identify under whose authority an officer falls and, ultimately, where to file a complaint - whether with Frontex or directly with the Member State concerned;
Amendment 36 #
2014/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas under Article 3(1a) of the Frontex regulation the Agency does not possess executive powers in the Member States and has no authority to sanction Member States or their officials; whereas the principle of subsidiarity should be respected within a request to FRONTEX to set up a Follow-up mechanism for complaints within the Member States' responsibility;
Amendment 38 #
2014/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas Frontex has already established an incident reporting system which involves the Frontex operations teamdivision, the Frontex legal teamunit and the Frontex Fundamental Rights Officer, with the ultimate decision being taken by the Frontex Executive Director; whereas this system only involves internal complaints received from Frontex staff and guest officers, and consequently does not cater for direct complaints by individuals who claim a breach of their fundamental rights;
Amendment 40 #
2014/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas individual complaints mechanisms already exist at European level within the structures of the European Investment Bank, the European Agency for Fundamental Rights and the European Network of Ombudsmen; whereas it is noted that Frontex is an operational agency which differs in nature to the abovementioned bodies;
Amendment 50 #
2014/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1 a (new)
Subheading 1 a (new)
1. Acknowledges and appreciates FRONTEX' extraordinary support of the Member States at the EU's external borders in coordinating the mass influx of migrants during the current migration crisis; welcomes the engagement of FRONTEX to further support the Member States by contributing to the newly installed hotspots and by better coordinating return decisions;
Amendment 53 #
2014/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Special Report of the European Ombudsman in the framework of the own-initiative inquiry concerning Frontex; supports Frontex’'s efforts in taking on board 12 of the Ombudsman’s recommendations's 13 recommendations and notes that Frontex did not categorically refuse to implement the recommendation on the complaints mechanism; acknowledges Frontex’'s current fundamental rights safeguards in the form of, but not limited to, the setting- up of an incident reporting system as well as devising codes of conduct, creating a Consultative Forum on fundamental rights and establishing a Fundamental Rights Office;
Amendment 57 #
2014/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. SupportNotes the recommendation by the European Ombudsman that Frontex should deal with individual, non-anonymous complaints regarding infringements of fundamental rights in in the course of its operations and should provide adequate administrative support for that purpose; calls on Frontex to set up an appropriathe complaints mechanism;
Amendment 59 #
2014/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Underlines that an individual non- anonymous complaint should require, as a formal prerequisite, that the person who intends to issue the complaint is registered in the EURODAC system according to Regulation (EU) No 603/2013.
Amendment 63 #
2014/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that in view of the ever- growing humanitarian and legal challenges at the EU’'s external borders, Frontex is in need of might require a mechanism that is capable of processing individual, non-anonymous complaints about alleged breaches of fundamental rights occurring in the course of its operations, thus becoming a first-instance body for complaints;
Amendment 69 #
2014/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that the setting-up of a mechanism for individual complaints would provide individuals with an opportunity to exercise their right to an more effective remedy; suggests that the introduction of such a complaints mechanism would increase transparency, since Frontex and the EU institutions would be more aware of possible violations of fundamental rights that wcould otherwise remain undetected, unreported and unresolved;
Amendment 74 #
2014/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. StressNotes that under the Frontex regulation there arppears to be no legal obstacles to the introduction of an individual complaints mechanism; notes that the lack of such a mechanism is non-would be compliant with the principle of good administration and undermineswould add to the effective implementation of the Agency’'s fundamental rights strategy; believes that the capacity of Frontex to deal with possible violations of fundamental rights should be strengthened in the context of expanding the Agency’'s role under EU law, in particular its participation in Migration Management Support Teams working in ‘'hotspot’' areas;
Amendment 81 #
2014/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that the coordinating role of Frontex should not limit its responsibility under international and EU law; rRecalls that all Union agencies are bound by the provisions of the Charter of Fundamental Rights;
Amendment 86 #
2014/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Takes the view there is a legitimate expectation on the part of all to believe that the actions of those involved in Frontex operations are attributable to Frontex and more generally to the EU; stresses that the complex legal relations and the distinct yet shared responsibilities between Frontex and the Member States should not undermine the safeguarding of fundamental rights; notes that being a central point for individual complaints does not make Frontex responsible for every complaint received; stresses that under Article 3(1a) of the Frontex regulation the Agency does not possess executive powers in the Member States and has no authority to sanction Member States and their officials; believes that due consideration should therefore be given to the competences of Frontex and those of the EU Member States;
Amendment 88 #
2014/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. StressNotes the need for an official central structure within Frontex for the processing of individual complaints; notes that such a mechanism can only be realised under the condition that Frontex is provided with the necessary staff and budgetary resources; recommends that the office of the Frontex Fundamental Rights Officer should play a crucial role in handling complaints; considers that, in particular, the office should check the admissibility of complaints, filter them, pass them on to the authorities responsible, and follow up on them thoroughly; recalls that Frontex can only cooperate with Member States on the follow-up of complaints falling under the Member States' authority, but does not have executive powers in the Member States and no authority to sanction Member States and their officials;
Amendment 103 #
2014/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Takes the view that both persons who feel harmed by border guards wearing the Frontex emblem and third parties acting in the interest of such persons should have the right to submit a complaint; urges Frontex to guarantee full confidentiality and not to disclose the identity of the complainant to third parties without his or her agreement unless compelled legally to do so;
Amendment 106 #
2014/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Acknowledges that safeguards are needed to prevent misuse of the complaints mechanism; recommends, therefore, that anonymous complaints should not be accepted; suggests further that only complaintsncrete and founded complaints which are based on a direct violation of concrete of the fundamental rights violationas protected by the EU Charter of fundamental rights should be admitted; considers that this should not prevent Frontex from taking account of other information sources on alleged fundamental rights violations, including general reports, beyond the complaints procedure; emphasises the need for clear criteria for the admissibility of complaints; recommends the provision of a standardised form for complaints requiring detailed information such as date and place of the incident, since this would facilitate decisions on admissibility;
Amendment 119 #
2014/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Emphasises that the above form should be accessible in the most common languages spoken by migrants and asylum seekers and that it should include all necessary information on how to submit a complaint; is of the opinion that the possibility to submitinitiate a complaint orally to a person wearing the Frontex emblem should be ensured, which complaint would be duly transcribed by the officer involved; urges Frontex to make the complaints form available both in electronic format on its website and in hard-copy format, in the Member States’' screening centres as well as from Frontex staff and guest officers participating in any Frontex operation;
Amendment 127 #
2014/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Acknowledges that potential complaints may in manycertain cases refer to the conduct of guest officers who fall under the particular authority of a Member State but wear the Frontex emblem;
Amendment 137 #
2014/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Recommends that the office of the Fundamental Rights Officer transfers a complaint against a guest officer via a well-defined referral system to the competent national authority; considers it cruciauseful to involve national ombudsmen or any other relevant bodies competent for fundamental rights that have the responsibility to investigate national authorities and officials, whereas the Fundamental Rights Officer does not have the right to do so;
Amendment 140 #
2014/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Takes the view that the Fundamental Rights Officer shcould, in relevant cases and in close cooperation with the relevant Frontex operational teamdivision, contribute to investigations by national authorities by providing further information on the incident if necessary;
Amendment 142 #
2014/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses that Frontex should closely follow up on complaints by formally requesting feedback from the respective Member State and, if necessary, by sending a letter of warning recalling the possible action which Frontex can take if no follow up to the letter concerned is received; rRecalls that Frontex has the right to receive information on fundamental rights violations by guest officers in the context of its obligation to monitor respect for fundamental rights in all of its activities;
Amendment 145 #
2014/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Recommends that a justificationFrontex should be provided to the complainant should no follow-up procedure be initiated by Frontexwith the contact details of the responsible national authority;
Amendment 148 #
2014/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Recalls that the Frontex Disciplinary Procedure may also apply to seconded guest officers and seconded national experts if the relevant Member State agreesfinds it to be the best solution; recalls that Frontex may request the Member State to immediately remove the guest officer or seconded national expert concerned from the Frontex activity if the Member State does not allow the disciplinary procedure to take place, and, if necessary, to remove the person from the pool of guest officers;
Amendment 158 #
2014/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Considers that the possibilityno prejudice in terms of withdrawing financial support from the Member States for joint operations as well as the suspension and ultimately the termination of an operation in case of serious and persistent fundamental rights violations should be explored, without prejudiceultimately the termination of an operation should come by this mechanism to the overall aim of the Frontex mission whereby the saving of lives is envisaged;
Amendment 167 #
2014/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Takes the view that an individual complaints mechanism can only be effective if potential complainants, as well as the officers taking part in Frontex operations, are made aware of the individuals’' right to complain through an effective information campaign; believes it should be possible for the number of potential inadmissible complaints to be limited substantially through such an information campaign and a well- structured admissibility check of the complaints;
Amendment 175 #
2014/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Takes note that an individual complaints mechanism should be both efficient and cost-effective; calls on Frontex to provide the necessary resourcesthe Member States and the European Commission to provide Frontex with the necessary additional resources to be allocated to the Fundamental Rights Office for handling the complaints received;
Amendment 183 #
2014/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Welcomes the readiness of the European Ombudsman, the members of the European Network of Ombudsmen with competence on fundamental rights and the Frontex Consultative Forum to support Frontex in setting up and implementing an individual complaints mechanism; calls on Frontex to follow where appropriate the good practice of other European bodies, such as the European Investment Bank, in close cooperation with the European Ombudsman while keeping in mind that Frontex is an operational agency which differs in nature to the abovementioned bodies;
Amendment 13 #
2014/2210(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas women earn, on average, 16% less per hour than men in the EU and there is a dearth of women in high-level and leadership positions, and whereas the labour practices and wage systems applied to men are not the same as those applied to women, making it more difficult for the latter to be financially independent, participate fully in the job market and achieve work-life balance;
Amendment 22 #
2014/2210(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas women have difficulty in taking over family businesses as successors, given that preference is given to sons and daughters are nearly alwaysometimes excluded;
Amendment 43 #
2014/2210(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for the ‘mother-entrepreneur’ figure to be promoted, in order to guarantee the right to maternity and to grant financial assistance to women who intend to devote themselves to both theirfor balancing familiesy and businesse commitments;
Amendment 44 #
2014/2210(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for the ‘mother-entrepreneur’ figure to be promoted, in order to guarantee the right to maternity and to grant financial assistance to women who intend to devote themselves to both their families and businesses; calls for measures to support family employment and household services for childcare in view of allowing women entrepreneurs to reconcile work and family life;
Amendment 57 #
2014/2210(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Emphasises that eliminating all the differences between men and women working in family businesses would generate benefits for the economy and for society in general; points out that the Strategy for Equality between Men and Women 2010-2015 aims to increase the employment rate to 75% for women, which is the target set in the Europe 2020 Strategy, and that this includes those groups of women with the lowest rates of employment.
Amendment 61 #
2014/2210(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Stresses the need for specific proposals making for better balance in terms of working, family and personal life by encouraging men and women to share occupational, family and social responsibilities more evenly, especially where assistance to dependants and childcare is concerned; notes that better provision of day care and nursery services depends not only on public policies for the creation of these facilities, but also on incentives to businesses to offer such solutions; notes that flexibility in respect of working hours and the way work is organised, as well as part-time working, may constitute one means of achieving a better work-life balance;
Amendment 1 #
2014/2204(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas its resolution of 18 September 20141 recognised that women are disproportionately affected by the Ebola virus disease (EVD), with women accounting for, on average, 55 to 75 per cent of all victims; whereas evidence suggests that pregnant women are hit particularly hard, whilst infected by the virus with death tolls close to 100 per cent but also given their vulnerability to and fear of infection through maternal health care; __________________ 1 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2014)0026.
Amendment 4 #
2014/2204(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas women and girls are particularly exposed to EVD because of their roles as principal caregivers, health workers dealing with childbirth, maternal patients or as those handling corpses before burial rites, and as smallholder farmers or cross-border traders confronted by a decline in food production and closed borders, taking away their income, putting them behind in payments for microcredit loans, but also causing steep increases in food prices and ultimately making it more difficult for women to feed their families;
Amendment 5 #
2014/2204(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas women and girls are particularly exposed to EVD because of their roles as principal caregivers, maternal patients or as those handling corpses before burial rites, and they are severely affected as smallholder farmers or cross-border traders confronted by a decline in food production and closed borders;
Amendment 21 #
2014/2204(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas EVD is not only a public health catastrophe but has also long-lasting psychological, social and economic effects on women and girls; whereas following the death of a relative, the stigmarumours and fear surrounding EVD for women and girls persists, e.g. in terms of inheritance rights and as orphans, while the closing down of schools risks creating a “lost generation” of children deprived of formal education for long periods of time and also increases the risks of teenage pregnancy, child marriage and violence against women;
Amendment 30 #
2014/2204(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the international communityAcknowledges the role played by the international community in combatting EVD and calls on it, in formulating its further response strategies, to address the realities facing women and girls, and; underlines the importance of gender- balanced health specialist teams and the availability of sex-disaggregated data and research;
Amendment 31 #
2014/2204(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the international community, in formulating its response strategies, to address the realities facing women and girls, and underlines the importance of gender-balanced health specialist teams and the availability of sex-disaggregated data and research; stresses to consider necessary the promotion of initiatives aimed at ensuring greater psychological and health support for women infected with the virus as a result of the patients' care;
Amendment 39 #
2014/2204(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that the negative effect of disintegrating health systems on maternal health is of major concern, given the declining availability of beds and the risk that (future) mothers willat the arrival of a child is unique as a medical treatment that cannot be deferred and pregnant women are inevitably on the forefront when it comes to the declining availability of beds and to refraining from going to hospitals when necessary in fear of infection, and to refraining from going to hospitals when necessary in fear of infection; emphasises that the same negative perceptions keeps other patients at home in the hands of female caregivers;
Amendment 40 #
2014/2204(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that the negative effect of disintegrating health systems on maternal health is of major concern, given the declining availability of beds and the risk that (future) mothers will refrainbe hindered from going to hospitals when necessary or later refrain from doing so; emphasises, that the sameerefore, that such negative perceptions keep patients at home in the hands of female caregivers;
Amendment 52 #
2014/2204(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that innovative responses are needed that acknowledge the role of women as key actors in protecting their families and communities and in breaking the chains of transmission, to stimulate recovery, including measures to engage women’s organisations in schemes to provide information on the importance of health-care and sessions that address EVD-related precautions for women and girls, to train EVD-survivors as nurses, cleaners and laundry workers, as well as to ensure equal protection of all hospital staff;
Amendment 59 #
2014/2204(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Remains deeply concerned about the heavy toll of EVD on women and girls, and believes that failure to address gender- specific issues will have a negative impact on the prospects for long-term recovery. Emphasises the importance of promoting awareness campaigns and the best health practices within the countries most affected by the virus.
Amendment 64 #
2014/2204(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Underlines the necessity of accurately depicting the role of women as well as the realities they face in the media in order to avoid that social customs are deliberately being used to reinforce the gendered roles that have been, at least partly, at the origin of the disproportionate percentage of women affected.
Amendment 68 #
2014/2204(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls for the international community, including private companies, to address the current gap in empirical research and to investigate further these particular effects of EVD on the lives of women and girls, as well as developing a thorough understanding of their unique role in forming responses to these kinds of health-crises.
Amendment 70 #
2014/2204(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Calls for the international community to address the severe economic and psychological cost of EVD for women and to empower women so that they can properly take care of their, now often extended, families.
Amendment 23 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas gender equality is a basic value of the EUfundamental right, as stated by the Chart of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, and is essential as a strategic objective to achieve the overall EU objectives, such as the employment rate target within the Europe 2020 strategy;
Amendment 28 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas gender equality is a key economic asset to promote fair and inclusive economic growth, whereas reducing occupational inequality is not just a goal in terms of equal treatment, but also in terms of labour market efficiency and fluidity;
Amendment 35 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas the employment rate is a major indicator for measuring inequality between men and women, and the quality and conditions of employment are important parameters for measuring this inequality;
Amendment 42 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas one in two womenviolence against women, whether physical, sexual or psychological, is a prime obstacle to equality between women and men and remains the most widespread violation of human rights despite measures taken to counter it, 55% of women having experiencesd one or more forms of sexual harassment in the course of her life and a life free of violence and characterised by self- determination33% of women having experienced physical and/or sexual violence since the age of 15, while a life free of violence is a prerequisite for full participation in society;
Amendment 52 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas women in rural areas suffer more from multiple discrimination and gender stereotypes than women in urban areas and the employment rate of women in rural areas is much lower than that of women in cities; whereas, in addition, a lot of women are never active in the official labour market and, therefore, are neither registered as unemployed nor included in unemployment statistics, which leads to particular financial and legal problems in relation to the right to maternity and sick leave, the acquisition of pension rights and access to social security, as well as problems in the event of divorce;
Amendment 57 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas positions of power and decision-making are occupied almost exclusively by men, and women are therefore severely limitedwomen's participation in the labour market does not always translate into influence, positions of power and decision-making being mostly occupied by men, which limits women in their ability to wield influence;
Amendment 68 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the face of poverty in Europe is female, and it is particularly single mothers, young and old women who are affected by poverty and social exclusion, a situation aggravated by the crisis and specific austerity measures because it is particularly public sector jobs and services in the care sector that are being eliminatedeconomic crisis;
Amendment 92 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the roles of girls and boys are being strengthened by stereotypes in education materials and structures in educational institutions, and their choices are being thereby limited, and these role patterns are being further reinforced especially by media representationsa major role can be played by the media not just in disseminating stereotypes, thereby even portraying a demeaning image of women, and hypersexualising young girls, but also in overcoming gender stereotypes, promoting the participation of women in decision- making and promoting gender equality;
Amendment 101 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas the EU has a responsibility and a role as model for gender equality world-wide, gender equality and theequality between women and men, as well as women empowerment of women are essential if then view of attaining international development goals are to be attained and fornd of pursuing a successful EU foreign policy and women all over the world are especially affected by the consequences of climate, environmental and energy policies;
Amendment 134 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to make clear the EU role that it wishes to play in the world and in working with the Member States with regard to the promotion of gender equality, both within and without the European borders, and to pursue these goals both through the concept of gender mainstreaming in all areas and through individual targeted and specific actions;
Amendment 145 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to introduce a specific pillar for equality between women and men in the Europe 2020 strategy, to consider the objectives of the future strategy as an aspect of the European Semester and to insert a gender perspective in the country-specific recommendations and the Annual Growth Survey for a commitment by the EU to ensure equality between women and men and its mainstreaming in EU and Member State policies;
Amendment 155 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to gaEIGE to continue its work on putting together gender- specific data and scoreboards in all policy areas;
Amendment 167 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Reiterates the appeal to the Commission it made in its resolution of 25 February 2014, with recommendations to combat violence against women, to submit a legal act providing both a consistent system for collecting statistical data as well as a uniform approach by Member States to the prevention and suppression ofon violence against women and girls;
Amendment 174 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to promote the ratification of the Istanbul Convention by the Member States through the new strategy and to work actively for its ratification by the EU with a view to combating violence against women;
Amendment 176 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to initiate the procedure for EU accession to the Istanbul Convention as soon as possible;
Amendment 180 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Stresses that in order to effectively combat violence against women and impunity, a change of attitude towards women and girls in society is necessary, where women are too often represented in subordinate roles and violence against them is too often tolerated or undermined;
Amendment 185 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to enshrine ‘zero tolerance’ campaigns in the strategy and to push forward the debate in the Member States about the origins of violence and abuse and the reasons why women resort to prostitution and emphasises the importance of including men more specifically in the fight against violence against women; moreover calls on the Commission to put forward as many initiatives as possible in the fight against Female Genital Mutilations;
Amendment 195 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Notes that the feminisation of poverty might lead to an increase in female trafficking, sexual exploitation and forced prostitution, reducing women to greater financial dependence, including those who have suffered domestic violence;
Amendment 198 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11 b. Points to the importance of systematic training for qualified personnel looking after female victims of physical, sexual, or psychological violence; considers such training to be essential for providers of first- and second-line care, including emergency social services and medical, civil protection, and police services;
Amendment 201 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to adoptMember States to fully implement Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and on the Commission to evaluate and monitor the implementation and to identify best practices for Member States to share in view of the adoption of a new strategy to combat human trafficking after the current strategy expires;
Amendment 224 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission in the new strategy to pay special attention to the various ways of reconciling family life and work and regrets in this connection the faltering of the negotiations on the adoption of the Maternity Protection Directive and reiterates Parliament’s unrestricted willingness to cooperate;
Amendment 225 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission in the new strategy to pay special attention to the various ways of reconciling family life and work and regrets in this connection the faltering of the negotiations on the adoption of the Maternity Protection Directive and reiterates Parliament’s unrestricted willingness to, taking into account that family and labour law are national coomperatences;
Amendment 237 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses the importance of flexible forms of work in allowing women, but more especially and men, to reconcile work and family life and instructs the Commission to coordinate and promote exchanges of best practices; stresses in this connection the need for awareness campaigns for the equal division of domestic work and care and nursing, for the inclusion of men and the introduction of paternity leave of at least 10 days and parental leave to be divided between both parents;
Amendment 242 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses the importance of flexible forms of work in allowing women, but more especially and men, to reconcile work and family life and instructs the Commission to coordinate and promote exchanges of best practices; stresses in this connection the need for awareness campaigns for the equal division of domestic work and care and nursing, for the inclusion of men and the introduction of paternity leave of at least 10 days and parental leave to be divided between both parents;
Amendment 244 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses the importance of flexible forms of work in allowing women, but more especially men, to reconcile work and family life and instructs the Commission to coordinate and promote exchanges of best practices; stresses in this connection the need for awareness campaigns for the equal division of domestic work and care and nursing, for the inclusion of men and the introduction of paternity leave of at least 10 days and parental leave to be divided between both parents;
Amendment 249 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Notes that equal participation by men and women in the labour market could significantly increase the economic potential of the EU, while confirming its fair and inclusive nature; points out that, according to OECD projections, total convergence in participation rates would result in a 12.4% increase in per capita GDP by 2030;
Amendment 250 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Calls for the adoption of the necessary measures to promote higher employment rates among women, such as affordable care and childcare, adequate maternity, paternity and parental leave schemes and flexibility in working hours and places of work, which will make it possible to reconcile their private and working lives;
Amendment 251 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16c. Points to the need for specific proposals making for better balance in terms of working, family, and personal life by encouraging men and women to share occupational, family, and social responsibilities more evenly, especially where assistance to dependants and childcare are concerned; notes that more comprehensive day care and nursery facilities depend not only on the necessary public policies, but also on incentives to businesses to offer such solutions;
Amendment 254 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses the importance of calling on EIGE for gathering qualified, gender- specific data relating to the allocation of time to care, nursing and domestic work and leisure, with the aim of making a regular assessment;
Amendment 265 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on the Member States to combat the undeclared employment of women which contribute to the full deregulation of women's pay structures, causing increased poverty among women, especially in later life;
Amendment 270 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Takes the view that helping women to return to the labour market requires multidimensional policy solutions incorporating lifelong learning and action to combat precarious work and promote work with rights and differentiated work organisation practices, at the woman's request, so that they do not have to give up their careers or take career breaks;
Amendment 272 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 c (new)
Paragraph 19 c (new)
19c. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to take appropriate measures to reduce the gender pension gap, which is a direct consequence of the gender pay gap, and to assess the impact of the pension systems on women, paying special attention to part-time and atypical contracts;
Amendment 281 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission to include specific measures to promote the equal representation of women and men in leadership positions in the strategy and to support the Council in the negotiations for the adoption of the Directive for a balancedin the strategy specific measures to support Member States in promoting the equal representation of women and women on supervisory boards and to expand the scope of this Directive to include executive boardin leadership positions;
Amendment 295 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Notes that in 2012, according to Commission figures, 31.6% of men and 40% of women in the EU aged between 30 and 34 have a higher education qualification; points out that women account for 60% of new graduates but are underrepresented in, for example, the science and research sector; calls on the Commission and the Member States to raise women's awareness of training in the above field and ensure that they have the same chances as men to enter the corresponding professions and make a career in them;
Amendment 296 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Notes that women in general have careers without significant progression; calls on the Member States to encourage and support women to have successful careers, including through positive actions such as networking and mentoring programmes, as well as creating adequate conditions and having equal opportunities with men at all ages for training, advancement, re-skilling and re-training, as well as pension rights and unemployment benefits that are equal to those applicable to men;
Amendment 302 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Encourages Member States to promote measures and actions to assist and advice women who decide to become entrepreneurs, stressing that financial independence is a key way to equality; calls on the Member States to encourage women entrepreneurship, facilitate access to credit, cut red tape and other obstacles to women's start-ups;
Amendment 304 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Stresses the fact that women constitute 52% of the total European population, but only one-third of the self- employed or of all business starters in the EU, highlights that women face more difficulties than men in access to finance, training, networking, and in maintaining a work life balance; therefore calls on the European Commission and the Member States to encourage female entrepreneurship and utilising the potential of half of Europe's population to ensure sustained, long term growth;
Amendment 339 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Draws attention to Members States to focus on the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases and prevention methods, as well as on prevention and research in order to improve early detection of diseases as female cancers (breast, cervix, and ovaries cancers) by (gynaecological) regular controls/check- up;
Amendment 368 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Points to the decisive role education plays in combating gender stereotypes and ending gender-based discrimination; stresses that boys and men need to be included in promoting women rights and gender equality;
Amendment 372 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)
Paragraph 29 b (new)
29b. Stresses that in order to eliminate gender stereotypes and promote equal behaviour models in social and economic life, it is extremely important to inculcate these values from an early age, and to carry out awareness campaigns in workplaces, and the media, highlighting men's role in promoting equality, the equal distribution of family responsibilities and creation of work-life balance;
Amendment 373 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 c (new)
Paragraph 29 c (new)
29c. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to commit themselves more firmly to ending the sexist stereotypes conveyed by the media and draws attention to important measures included in Parliament's report on the elimination of gender stereotypes, which was adopted in 2013;
Amendment 374 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 d (new)
Paragraph 29 d (new)
29d. Calls on the Member States, and especially media regulators, to consider the place accorded – in both quantitative and qualitative terms – to women and to promote a balanced, non-stereotyped image of women, and in a way that is respectful of women's dignity, their diverse roles and their identity and placing greater emphasis on her social development, constitutional rights and her role in civil society, the institutions and the working world in the media, and in advertising and promotional materials and television in particular, not least in order to avoid conveying gender stereotypes, and curb any tendency to hyper-sexualise little girls;
Amendment 382 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
Amendment 388 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Calls on the Commission to focus campaigns for the active participation of citizens in society especially on women and women migrantto raise awareness about gender issues;
Amendment 396 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
Amendment 407 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Underscores that universal access to sexual and reproductive health and the associated rights is a fundamental human right, and cCalls on the Commission to ensure that European development cooperation adopts an approach based on a human rights and women's empowerment; emphasises the importance of family planning services, information and education to reduce maternal and infant mortality and eliminate female genital mutilation, child- bride and forced marriages, selective, gender-based abortion and forced sterilisation;
Amendment 410 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Stresses the importance of conducting information and awareness campaigns in communities where these gender-based human rights violations are practiced;
Amendment 423 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36a. Strongly condemns the continued use of sexual violence against women as a weapon of war; stresses that more needs to be done to ensure respect of international law, protection of victims, access to medical and psychological support for women and girls abused in conflicts;
Amendment 8 #
2014/2143(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the EU is committed to a Plan of Action on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in Development 2010-2015, but the pace of implementation has been extremely slow, as was highlighted in the Council Conclusions from 19 May 2014;
Amendment 28 #
2014/2143(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Finds it regrettable that the current MDGs have notCalls for enhancing the implementation of the current MDGs in order to address more effectively addressed the structural causes of gender inequality and women empowerment and stresses the fact that this is caused not only by aby various obstacles such as a lack of resources, lack of political will, the prevalence of the masculine model in political life and elected government bodies, lack of party support for women, socio-economic obstacles, women’s lack of time resources but of political will as well, the role of social mass media and lack of sustained contact and cooperation with public organizations such as trade unions and women’s groups;
Amendment 33 #
2014/2143(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Urges the United Nations to include gender equality, women’s rights and the empowerment of women as a stand-alone goal and aessential precondition for the achievement of other goals to be set, and to emphasise the importance ofequitable and inclusive sustainable development, as well as to ensure the integration of gender mainstreaming and gender-specific targets forand indicators across all goals under the post-2015 global development framework, with a special focus on women experiencing increased vulnerability and marginalization due to multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination and inequalities;
Amendment 37 #
2014/2143(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for ambitious gender-specific targets to be set as regards ending the feminisation of poverty and closing gender gaps, including enhanced access for women and girls to quality education, universal access to quality health care, the enhancement of access for women to sexual and reproductive health and rights, the boosting of women’s social and economic independence, particularly in terms of employment and their participation in decision-making processes,; and the ending of all forms of violence against women and girls;
Amendment 45 #
2014/2143(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Highlights the importance of supporting educational systems that provides access to basic educational needs, with special attention to alphabetisation and professional training, in order to tackle the violation of the right of girls to have education;
Amendment 47 #
2014/2143(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls for enhanced policies on public systems to provide qualitative, sustainable and equal healthcare, with special attention to the elderly and persons with disabilities;
Amendment 50 #
2014/2143(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Calls for eliminating all forms of discrimination and violence against women and girls, and therefore urges the United Nations to further set up measures to provide special attention to extreme forms of violence such as human trafficking, sexual exploitation and genital female mutilation, particularly to women in warzones, and its consequences such as the discrimination and vulnerability of women in the economy;
Amendment 51 #
2014/2143(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises the fact that the EU should stress the importance of a participatory approach in the new development framework, aiming to involve at all times actors at all levels, including civil-society and, in particular, women’s organisations, as strong social accountability mechanisms at local level should report to national monitoring of development plans, leading to real inclusive governance at local, regional and national level.
Amendment 56 #
2014/2143(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Condemns the lack of prosecution and punishments of aggressors towards women in conflicted areas; calls for more detailed data and statistics on impunity of aggressors accused of committing violence against women in conflicted areas.
Amendment 57 #
2014/2143(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Insists on the important role of women in conflict prevention and peace-building, making it imperative that women are included in peace negotiations.
Amendment 65 #
2014/2143(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Emphasises that the EU should insist on a gender equitable, participatory and rights-based approach guiding climate action, to ensure a tangible reduction in gender inequalities in access to and control over resources for adaptation to climate change, as well as a gender balance in climate and disaster-related decision-making processes at all levels.
Amendment 1 #
2014/2126(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers, in particular, that budgetary planning could be improved, but welcomes the fact that both the overestimation of budgetary needs and carry-overs of committed appropriations were significantly lower than in 2012; welcomes the fact that the EASO tool on board all of the Court of Auditors’ recommendations on raising internal control standards.
Amendment 3 #
2014/2119(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes, however, that the Institute should be more focused on activities which are not already carried out by other stakeholders (Member States, Union agencies), in order to avoid unproductive overlapping;
Amendment 5 #
2014/2119(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Welcomes that in 2013, the overall level of committed appropriations was 99 %, suggesting that commitments were made in a timely manner;
Amendment 8 #
2014/2119(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls the importance of taking into consideration in the Institute's annual work programme the activities foreseen in the cooperation plan with the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality and to regularly present the results and findings of the research before the relevant committees of Parliament; notes that the Institute should ease the access to gender- related information towards the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality in a more proactive way and more focused on the work carried out by this committee, which would allow its members more effective tools of information; calls for better interaction between legislative and non- legislative priorities of the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality and the Institute's research; supports the Institute's role in collecting comprehensive comparative data, especially on gender based violence;
Amendment 1 #
2014/2118(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes, in that connection, that although Europol has made progress over the years in the area of the preparation, implementation and documentation of procurement procedures, the effectiveness of those procedures still needs to be improved, in that selection criteria are still not sufficiently specific and price offers are still not realistic or consistent with established professional requirements; welcomes Europol’s efforts to set up a central procurement entity with responsibility for ensuring that high standards are maintained at all the main stages in the procurement process; takes the view that this will result in better quality control during tender procedures and ensure that the tenders submitted are robust and meet the requirements laid down; notes the information contained in Europol’s answers concerning the review being conducted of recruitment and procurement procedures as a whole, with the aim of refining the current internal organisational set-up;
Amendment 2 #
2014/2118(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Applauds the efforts made to improve outturn rates, which have seen the carryover rate for commitment appropriations fall from 19.6 % in 2012 to 11.6 % in 2013; criticises, at the same time, the fact that the carryover rate for appropriations committed under Title II (administrative expenditure) remains very high, at 41 %, although this does represent an improvement over 2012 (49 %); welcomes the fact that Europol has posted its best budget outturn figures since it became a Union agency in 2010 and that it has cut administrative costs by a significant amount (26% over the last three years);
Amendment 3 #
2014/2118(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Welcomes, furthermore, Europol’s adoption of a new code of conduct with a focus on guarding against conflicts of interest – a key issue to which Parliament has drawn attention during previous discharge procedures;
Amendment 1 #
2014/2113(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes the Court of Auditors’ opinion that there is insufficient assurance of the legality and regularity of grant transactions in the area of joint land/sea/air operations, but that, unlike in 2012, the impact was confined to certain areas; applauds, therefore, in that connection, the introduction by Frontex as from June 2013 of a more comprehensive system of ex ante verifications for grant agreements; points out that this risk-based approach focuses on ex ante checks (for example, prior to payment) carried out on supporting documents for 50 to 70% of expenditure incurred by Member States in deploying experts, vessels and aircraft; welcomes the fact that all invoices for expenditure on chartering aircraft for return operations have been verified since 2012;
Amendment 1 #
2014/2103(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Takes note of the Court of Auditors' observations pointing to necessary improvements in budget planning and implementation; points out, at the same time, that the timing of the submission of claims for the reimbursement of joint investigation team costs from Eurojust grants is in the majority of cases directly dependent on the fact that investigative work cannot always be planned in advance and can often continue until the end of the year;
Amendment 2 #
2014/2103(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Points out that the conclusion of a new framework contract for IT services relating to the Eurojust case management system (CMS) – the central system that contains all the data that Eurojust requires for its operations – has resulted in the agency changing its service provider from Unisys to Biblomática; welcomes, in this connection, Europol’s adherence to the principle of sound financial management in carefully assessing the quality of the software applications supplied by carrying out detailed tests and in verifying the final bills submitted by Unisys in order to ensure that everything was in order before making any payments;
Amendment 1 #
2014/2089(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Welcomes the fact that the volume of appropriations carried over to 2014 was justified and in keeping with the agency’s annual work programme: as agreed with the Court of Auditors, the agency drew up forecasts for end-of-year carry-overs in early 2013, closely monitoring the situation during the year, and the volume of carry-overs to the following year was in line with the agency’s initial projections; welcomes, furthermore, the fact that, according to the information supplied by the Court of Auditors, the agency managed its budget extremely well in 2013;
Amendment 3 #
2014/2075(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that equality between women and men is a fundamental principle of the Union under the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union as well as the goal of the Strategy for equality between women and men 2010-2015, and that gender issues are cross-sectorial; calls, therefore, for a comprehensive implementation of gender budgeting, which includes the assessment by the Court of Auditors of the general budget of the Union from a gender perspective;
Amendment 6 #
2014/2075(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes an insufficient focus on programmes aimed at promoting and improving job opportunities for women;
Amendment 33 #
2014/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 34 a (new)
Citation 34 a (new)
– having regard to the Commission statistical report of April 2014 titled ‘Single parents and employment in Europe’,
Amendment 67 #
2014/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas due to the unequal work- life balance between men and women, women have much longer working days leaving little time for social and community inclusion or economic participation;
Amendment 79 #
2014/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas stereotypes relating to the incompatibility of motherhood and full time professional work may deter young women from proceeding with higher education or career investments; while they may also deter full time employed women from having children;
Amendment 96 #
2014/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas although women match or even outnumber men at graduate levels, women tend to stay in fields of study that are considered ‘feminine’ such as health care or education;
Amendment 99 #
2014/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
Ma. whereas many financial resources that come with full time employment, such as benefits or pension systems, are only available to those actively participating in the full time labour market which in turn causes many women to become ineligible for these benefits as they tend to stay with part time employment due to familial responsibilities;
Amendment 119 #
2014/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital R a (new)
Recital R a (new)
Ra. whereas in sectors relating to, but not limited to, goods, services or agriculture, there is an uneven access to economic and financial resources such as assets, capital, productive resources and credit between men and women;
Amendment 129 #
2014/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital T a (new)
Recital T a (new)
Ta. whereas women are particularly vulnerable to sexual violence, violence online, cyber bullying, stalking and physical violence;
Amendment 176 #
2014/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission to promote initiatives focused on girls and women obtaining higher education in the fields such as science, technology and IT to lead them into these job fields after graduation;
Amendment 192 #
2014/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Commission to analyse the benefits of investing in child and elderly care facilities as it may promote the participation of mothers in the full time work force and allowing them to have greater local and social inclusion;
Amendment 216 #
2014/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Urges the Commission and the Member States to put in place all juridical measures to fight against the phenomenon of violence against women online and cyber bullying; in particular asks to the EU and the Member States to combine forces in order to create a criminal offence framework that obliges online corporations to delete or to stop the spreading of degrading, offensive and humiliating content; it also asks to put in place psychological support for women victims of violence online and girls cyber bullied;
Amendment 25 #
2014/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Points out that the EU budget should take into account the gender perspective in order to become an effective policy instrument for generating sustainable and inclusive growth and employment, in particular in a difficult financial and economic context;
Amendment 53 #
2014/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Recalls that the Strategy for equality between men and women 2010-2015 asserted that the Multiannual Financial Framework should provide support for implementation of the actions envisaged in the strategy;
Amendment 54 #
2014/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Welcomes the Joint Declaration of the three institutions that the annual budgetary procedures applied for the MFF 2014-2020 will integrate, as appropriate, gender-responsive elements, taking into account the ways in which the overall financial framework of the Union contributes to increased gender equality (and ensures gender mainstreaming);
Amendment 91 #
2014/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Stresses that Commission should integrate in full the principles of the joint declaration of the three institutions on gender mainstreaming in its proposals as regards the revision of the MFF 2014- 2020;
Amendment 99 #
2014/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Reiterates its call in the context of the post-electoral revision of the MFF that gender budgeting should be used at every stage of the EU budgetary procedure from planning to monitoring and evaluation;
Amendment 162 #
2013/2945(RSP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Notes that the Parliament's Ad Hoc Delegation for the Observation of Trials of Journalists in Turkey, established in 2011 and referred to in its Resolution on the 2011 Progress Report on Turkey and in its Resolution on the 2012 Progress Report on Turkey, has presented the Interim Activity Report in 2013, based on factual observations, and will deliver the Final Activity Report in the first semester of 2014;
Amendment 18 #
2013/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
Amendment 23 #
2013/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the economic crisis has led to a decline in the standard of living of most EU citizens; whereas for the 26 million unemployed Europeans the male and female unemployment rates converged during the fourth quarter of 2012 to reach figures of 10.8% and 10.6% respectively; whereas this reduction in the gap between unemployment rates for workers of different sexes should not obscure the fact that many more women than men were not working in 2012 and that women are often a correcting variable for fluctuations in overall labour supply;
Amendment 27 #
2013/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas in Europe in 2011, 63.8 million women (25.2%) and 55.7 million men (23%) experienced poverty and social exclusion; whereas women face a greater risk of poverty than men;
Amendment 41 #
2013/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 48 #
2013/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas gender equality is a key economic asset to promote fair and inclusive economic growth, whereas reducing occupational inequality is not just a goal in terms of equal treatment, but also in terms of labour market efficiency and fluidity;
Amendment 55 #
2013/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
Amendment 58 #
2013/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas women work more often than men on the basis of part-time, fixed-term or temporary contracts; whereas this was the most common form of employment for women in 2012 (32.1% as against 8.4% for men); whereas involuntary part-time work increased to 24% of overall female part-time employment in 2012 (as against 20% in 2007)1; whereas these contracts offer less protection against dismissal or other forms of termination of contract; whereas these contracts penalise women, inter alia as regards their career development opportunities, their training opportunities or their pension rights, but do, in some situations, present an opportunity to help men and women who decide to reconcile their work and private lives; __________________ 1 SWD(2013) 171 final.
Amendment 61 #
2013/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
Amendment 95 #
2013/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H e (new)
Recital H e (new)
He. whereas household responsibilities such as maternity and caring for elderly relatives or dependents are generally assumed by women, without conferring any status on them; whereas these societal functions or tasks receive no appreciation either financially or in terms of value or rights; whereas this role of caregiver is often a barrier to employment and professional career prospects for women; whereas these functions or tasks performed by necessity or by choice mostly penalise women professionally;
Amendment 104 #
2013/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
Amendment 112 #
2013/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas a new Memorandum of Understanding between the European Union and UN Women was signed in April 2012 with the aim of strengthening cooperation between the two institutions to promote women's empowerment and gender equality throughout the world; whereas its priorities include ensuring better representation of women in economic, political and judicial decision- making, providing greater professional and social prospects for women, and combatting sexual and gender-based violence;
Amendment 128 #
2013/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 140 #
2013/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 196 #
2013/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 205 #
2013/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recommends that the Member States develop educational programmes in secondary schools, for teenagers from the age of 12 and above, to combat gender stereotyping. This education should be based on good practice and should educate male and female students on gender, in an attempt to destroy stereotypes relating to social roles and the representation and significance of being a woman or a man. These stereotypes – according to which, for example, women are designed to carry out certain jobs, such as looking after children, the elderly and the home, while men are designed to have an income-producing job and career – should not be included in text books;
Amendment 209 #
2013/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Points out that women are increasingly becoming family breadwinners; calls on the Member States to take steps to establish a ‘family caregiver’ status serving not only to prevent women from being penalised at work, but also to confer legitimacy on the vital role that they are performing in society;
Amendment 211 #
2013/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5e. Points to the vulnerability of women with disabilities and women with a disabled dependent child; urges that care facilities and services be set up in order to ensure that these women can strike a better balance between family needs and their careers and that they will not have to give up work altogether because they have no support and no one to look after their dependants from the time when they are born until they reach adulthood;
Amendment 244 #
2013/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Member States to promote a balanced, non-stereotyped image of women in the mass media. Television, in particular, should communicate and develop a vision of a more modern kind of woman, placing greater emphasis on her social development, constitutional rights and her role in civil society, the institutions and the working world;
Amendment 250 #
2013/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Encourages the Member States to promote gender equality in the context of media information networks and to use all possible means to attempt to eliminate the tendency to use women’s bodies for profit- related or promotional purposes;
Amendment 252 #
2013/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Welcomes the Commission proposal for a directive aimed at boosting women’s representation on non-executive boards of quoted companies by laying down a 40% minimum target for women to be met by 2020; calls on the Commission to use awareness campaigns to promote greater representation of women in the decision- making bodies of small and medium-sized enterprises;
Amendment 268 #
2013/2156(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 3 #
2013/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas women in Saudi Arabia continue to face manyvarious forms of discrimination and segregation in private and public life and must obtain permission from a male guardian for some of their most basic life decisions;
Amendment 4 #
2013/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the Saudi Government has recently made efforts to promote and defend the rights of women, particularly in education, decision-making and employment issues;
Amendment 8 #
2013/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Encourages the commitments made by Saudi Arabia in favour of women (the right to vote and stand as candidates in the municipal elections of 2015; nomination of 30 women to the Shura Council – 20% of the total number of members of this Council; the introduction of a law to protect women, children and domestic workers from abuse; the granting of licenses allowing women to practice law); asks the EU to pursue a dialogue with Saudi Arabia in support of further reforms for better gender equality and welfare for women;
Amendment 14 #
2013/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. CallsRecognises the efforts made by the Saudi authorities in drawing up legislation in favour of women and encouraging the debates which have recently been opened on such matters; calls, however, on the Saudi Government to abolish the restrictions on the free movement of women, notably the ban on driving, and on their employment opportunities, legal personality and representation in judicial processes;
Amendment 15 #
2013/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Welcomes the decisions of the Ministry of Labour, in collaboration with the Human Development Fund, to expedite and promote the recruitment of women in various private sectors, and calls on the ministry to take action to ensure that the measures in question are effectively implemented and followed up;
Amendment 18 #
2013/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Saudi authorities to fight against the tradition of forced and early marriages, which constitute a violation of human rights and a barrier to development;
Amendment 21 #
2013/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Highlights and welcomes the training programme established with the National Organisation for Joint Training, aimed at preparing girls to enter the labour market, and underlines the efforts of the Saudi authorities in improving the status of girls in relation to training and expanding their opportunities in new, usually male, sectors;
Amendment 26 #
2013/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the Saudi authorities to tackle the issue ofensure that the legal measures recently adopted with regard to the protection of domestic workers are fully and effectively implemented and to pay special attention to female migrant domestic workers suffering abuse and living in conditions amounting to forced labour or slavery;
Amendment 11 #
2013/2146(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the EEAS to take all feasible measures to combat the issue of child brides, taking it into account when formulating and developing foreign policy strategies in respect of countries in which this practice is widespread;
Amendment 10 #
2013/2134(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take due account of gender-related targets in national employment programmes, paying particular attention to women with elderly dependents, single mothers and women with disabled children; calls, furthermore, for proper attention to be paid to the issue of early school leaving, given the sharp rise in the number of children who drop out of education between the ages of 10 and 16 and the loss of resources that this clearly represents for the EU as a whole;
Amendment 38 #
2013/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls Article 8 of the ECHR concerning respect for a person’s physical integrity, and therefore encourages the Member States to waive, for undocumented migrants in the most vulnerable situations, the requirement to provide documentation in order to access state-run shelters, considering in particular the special needs of pregnant women, and women with young children or caring for other persons;
Amendment 42 #
2013/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Encourages the Member States to uncouple health policies from immigration policies and therefore to refrain from imposing on healthcare practitioners the duty to report undocumented migrants; similarly, encourages the Member States to provide special training on gender issues to officials dealing with undocumented women migrants and to refrain from requiring schools to report attending children of undocumented migrants;
Amendment 45 #
2013/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Encourages the Member States to provide proper psychological, health and legal support to undocumented women;
Amendment 60 #
2013/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Member States to strengthen their collaboration with NGOs and civil society organisations working on this issue in order to find alternatives to detention centres and to work to ensure that undocumented women migrants need not be afraid to interact with the people who should be providing them with support;
Amendment 29 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph D a (new)
Paragraph D a (new)
Da. whereas maternity often hampers access to the labour market for young mothers and thus contributes to the widening of the gender employment gap,
Amendment 35 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Member States to make it easier for young women to have access to credit, in order to encourage them to set up businesses;
Amendment 57 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to achieve a greater impact with policies in support of young families and single mothers, as the development and greater accessibility of childcare services not only makes it easier for young mothers to take employment but also reduces the risk of poverty and social exclusion of children;
Amendment 81 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on Member States, in agreement with the Commission, to establish a tax incentive scheme to promote youth employment and support under-35 undertakings, by means of incentives for undertakings, particularly SMEs, to recruit young people on permanent contracts; to this end, proposes that, as suggested by the Commission in the employment package, the Member States could use the instrument of employment subsidies and reduction of the tax wedge, particularly to meet the cost to employers of social security and health insurance contributions;
Amendment 82 #
2013/2045(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls on Member States, in agreement with the Commission, to establish measures and concessions for apprenticeship contracts and bonuses for business start-ups by young people aged under 35; considers, in particular, that Member States should provide greater and better support services for start-ups, organise awareness-raising campaigns concerning the opportunities and prospects involved in self-employment, arrange more cooperation between employment services, and provide support for businesses, including with the aid of (micro-) financing;
Amendment 230 #
2013/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on Member States, in agreement with the Commission, to establish a tax incentive scheme to promote youth employment and support under-35 undertakings, by means of incentives for undertakings, particularly SMEs, to recruit young people on permanent contracts; to that end, proposes that, as suggested by the Commission in the employment package, the Member States could use the instrument of employment subsidies and reduction of the tax wedge, particularly to meet the cost to employers of social security and health insurance contributions;
Amendment 277 #
2013/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on Member States, in agreement with the Commission, to establish measures and concessions for apprenticeship contracts and bonuses for business start-ups by young people aged under 35; in particular, Member States should provide greater and better support services for start-ups, organise awareness- raising campaigns concerning the opportunities and prospects involved in self-employment, arrange more cooperation between employment services, and provide support for businesses, including with the aid of (micro-) financing;
Amendment 17 #
2013/2044(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas approximately 10% of births a year in Europe are premature (gestational age under 37 weeks) and whereas mothers of preterm babies often do not have access to the necessary health services of the requisite standard, a fact which makes itself felt even more strongly in terms of work-life balance;
Amendment 35 #
2013/2044(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Urges the Commission and the Member States to treat maternity and neonatal care, especially in cases of premature birth, as a public health priority and incorporate it in European and national public health strategies;
Amendment 36 #
2013/2044(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to organise the necessary education and continuing training courses for all health professionals working in preconception, maternity, and neonatal care units, the aim being to prevent premature births and reduce the number of chronic diseases affecting those born preterm.
Amendment 142 #
2013/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 11 – point 1 (new)
(1) Urges the Member States to take targeted action to meet the specific needs of vulnerable people who are at risk of marginalisation and social and economic exclusion, in particular young women in rural areas, who may find it difficult to gain access to modern means of contraception as a result of economic and social problems, in particular during the current economic crisis;
Amendment 151 #
2013/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 13 – point 1 (new)
(1) Calls on the Member States to make sex education classes compulsory for all primary and secondary school children and to ensure that space is freed up for this subject in the school curriculum; stresses the importance of regularly review and updating sex education teaching and of placing special emphasis on respect for women and on gender equality;
Amendment 161 #
2013/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 15 – point 1 (new)
(1) Calls on the Member States to devise and introduce post-graduate education and training programmes and courses on issues relating to sexual health and reproductive rights for medical students and heath care workers, with a view to ensuring that women and couples are provided with high-quality guidance, based on their state of health and personal and career requirements, on how large a family to have;
Amendment 176 #
2013/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 17 – point 1 (new)
(1) Calls on the Member States to conduct regular sexual health and reproductive rights awareness campaigns whose purpose is not only to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted diseases but also to provide reliable information on the latest medical developments and practices with a view to guarding against unwanted pregnancies;
Amendment 19 #
2013/2017(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 – indent 1
Paragraph 7 – indent 1
measures aimed at facilitating the exchange of good practices and access of women in the new technologies sector, including information and communication technology;
Amendment 20 #
2013/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas multidimensional policy solutions incorporating lifelong learning, working time and work-life balance (particularly for single mothers), health and safety and work organisation practices are needed in order to improve the integration of women into the labour market;
Amendment 44 #
2013/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that women moving abroad for jobs involving child or elderly care are often employed without a contract or work illegally, and consequently have no rights or entitlement to social security, healthcare and other benefits or in relation to pension contributions;
Amendment 88 #
2013/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 12 – point 1 (new)
(1) Calls on the Commission to support the Grundtvig, Comenius and Leonardo da Vinci programmes so as to facilitate educational and occupational mobility for women in the EU and also to enable teachers to spend part of their working lives in another EU Member State, thereby helping to foster a sense of European citizenship and identity;
Amendment 20 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas gender-based violence is understood to be a form of discrimination and a violation of the fundamental freedoms of the victim and includes violence in close relationships, sexual violence (including rape, sexual assault and harassment), trafficking in human beings, slavery, and different forms of harmful customs and traditional practices, such as forced marriages, female genital mutilation and so-called ‘honour crimes’;
Amendment 29 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas gender-based violence involves victims and perpetrators of all ages, educational backgrounds, incomes and social positions and, is linked to the unequal distribution of power between women and men in our society, and constitutes the biggest obstacle to gender equality;
Amendment 35 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas disabled women are more vulnerable for domestic violence considering their double discrimination by virtue of their sex and their disability and therefore calls on the Commission and Member States to take measures to safeguard and protect disabled women in the EU;
Amendment 41 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas male violence against women shapes women’s place in society: and their self-determination in terms of their health, access to employment and education, integration into social and cultural activities, economic independence, participation in public and political life and decision-making, and relations with men;
Amendment 50 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas education is vital to combat violence against women and gender based violence in general as it develops the skills for young people to treat their partners with respect regardless of their gender;
Amendment 52 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
Hb. whereas sexist attitudes amongst the younger generation about gender roles are persistent; young women who are victims of violence continue to be blamed and stigmatised by their peers and the rest of society;
Amendment 57 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas when it comes to combating violence against women, there are three goals that are all of a piece, namely prevention, protection and support for victims, and prosecution of the culprits (perpetrators); whereas the three inseparable goals underlying any measures to combat violence against women are to prevent violence, protect and support victims, and prosecute those guilty of abuses;
Amendment 67 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas comparable data on different types of violence against women in the Union are not collected on a regular basis, which makes it difficult to ascertain the real extent of the problem and to find appropriate solutionit is essential to gather comparable disaggregated qualitative and quantitative data, and update them regularly, in order to comprehend the real extent of violence against women and hence produce effective policies, strategies, and measures;
Amendment 70 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q a (new)
Recital Q a (new)
Qa. whereas honour killings is having an increasing dangerous trend within the borders of the European Union which mostly affects young girls;
Amendment 79 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission to step up its actions against the industry which perceives young girls and women as a sexual object and which specifically triggers an increase in sexual trafficking of young girls within the EU and violence against women in general;
Amendment 89 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to combat honour killings by providing education and shelter for possible victims and to mobilise awareness campaigns of the extreme form of human rights abuses and the numbers of tragic deaths caused by honour killings;
Amendment 113 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Welcomes the 2014-2020 Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme, whose aims include the promotion of gender equality and combating all forms of violence against children, women, and other groups at risk, and protecting the victims of such violence;
Amendment 137 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Recommendation 2 – Citation 1
Annex – Recommendation 2 – Citation 1
– design, implement and evaluate yearly comprehensive strategies and programmes, including public education programmes and training for teachers aimed at removing obstacles, prejudice and stereotypes that prevent women and girls from enjoying their full rights and freedom out of violence and at chabringing thabout a profound change mind-set of societi social and cultural attitudes;
Amendment 139 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Recommendation 2 – Citation 3
Annex – Recommendation 2 – Citation 3
Amendment 140 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Recommendation 2 – Citation 5
Annex – Recommendation 2 – Citation 5
– establish awareness-raising campaigns, including campaigns targeted specifically at men and boys, where relevant in cooperation with NGOs, associations, the media and other stakeholders;
Amendment 141 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Recommendation 2 – Citation 7
Annex – Recommendation 2 – Citation 7
– open specialised shelters (including centres providing first-line assistance to victims of sexual violence) and equip them with facilities and properly trained staff, offering places for at least 1 woman per 10 000 inhabitants.
Amendment 149 #
2013/2004(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Recommendation 2 – Citation 7 a (new))
Annex – Recommendation 2 – Citation 7 a (new))
– provide prompt, relevant information to victims on the protection and assistance available and the legal measures in place, not least in order to encourage them to give evidence;
Amendment 39 #
2013/0124(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In its Employment package of 18 April 2012 (Communication from the Commission "‘Towards a job-rich recovery"’), the Commission announced its intention to "‘present a legislative proposal (information and advice) in order to support mobile workers in the exercise of rights derived from the Treaty and Regulation 492/2011 on freedom of movement for workers within the Union"’. In seeking to achieve that objective, the Commission is committed not only to facilitating the mobility of workers within the Union towards regions with a labour shortage, but also to ensuring they can exercise their rights more freely, and preferably to the full.
Amendment 40 #
2013/0124(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In order to ensure the correct application of, and to monitor compliance with, the substantive rules concerning workers'’ rights to free movement for work purposes, Member States should take the appropriate measures to protect them against both discrimination on grounds of nationality, religion, race, gender or sexual orientation and any unjustified obstacle to the exercise of that right.
Amendment 42 #
2013/0124(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) To that end it is appropriate to provide specific rules for effective enforcement of the substantive rules governing the freedom of movement of workers, and to facilitate better and more uniform application of Article 45 of the Treaty and of Regulation (EU) No 492/2011. In particular, in order to ensure the equal treatment of all EU citizens, Member States should adopt specific measures in respect of the most vulnerable members of society. Targeted measures need to be taken to meet the specific needs of women exercising their right to freedom of movement who are single mothers and/or have disabled children or are caring for elderly relatives.
Amendment 43 #
2013/0124(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) In this context, workers who have been subject to discrimination on the grounds of nationality, religion, race, gender or sexual orientation, or to any unjustified restriction in exercising their right to free movement, should have adequate and effective means of legal protection and redress. When Member States only provide for administrative procedures they shall ensure that any administrative decision may be challenged before a tribunal in the sense of Article 47 of the Charter.
Amendment 44 #
2013/0124(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) To provide more effective levels of protection, associations and legal entities should also be empowered to engage, as the Member States determine, on behalf of or in support of any victim of discrimination in proceedings, without prejudice to national rules of procedure concerning representation and defensce before the courts.
Amendment 47 #
2013/0124(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Member States should promote dialogue with non-governmental organisations and between social partners to address and combat different forms of discrimination on the grounds of nationality, religion, race, gender or sexual orientation.
Amendment 55 #
2013/0124(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that judicial and/or administrative procedures, including where they deem it appropriate, conciliation procedures, for the enforcement of the obligations under Article 45 of the Treaty and Articles 1 to 10 of Regulation (EU) No 492/2011, are available to all workers and members of their families who consider they have suffered from discrimination on the grounds of nationality, religion, race, gender or sexual orientation, or are suffering from unjustified restrictions to their right to free movement or consider themselves wronged by failure to apply the principle of equal treatment to them, even after the relationship in which the discrimination is alleged to have occurred has ended.
Amendment 67 #
2013/0124(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) issues relating to the equal treatment of men and women;
Amendment 68 #
2013/0124(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) conducting independent surveys concerning discrimination on the basis of nationality, religion, race, gender or sexual orientation;
Amendment 72 #
2013/0124(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Member States shall encourage dialogue with appropriate non-governmental organisations and the social partners which have, in accordance with their national law and practice, a legitimate interest in contributing to the fight against discrimination on grounds of nationality or any other reason, with a view to promoting the principle of equal treatment.
Amendment 131 #
2012/2870(RSP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the third judicial reform package as a step towards a comprehensive reform process in the area of the judiciary and fundamental rights; stresses however the crucial importance to continue the reform process with a fourth judicial reform package addressing (a) the issues related to the excessively broad definitions of criminal offences under the Criminal Law orand in particular what constitutes an act of terrorism under the Penal Code and the Anti-Terror Law, with the urgent need to introduce a clear distinction between the promotion of terrorism and the incitement to violence and the expression of non- violent ideas in line with the ECtHR case law, in order to safeguard freedom of expression, (b) the issue of the excessively long pre-trial detention periods, and (c) the need to and media, (b) procedures, including an independent and impartial interpretation of legal provisions that respect fundamental rights, such as allowing full access to the prosecution file for defence lawyers and addressing concerns regarding the quality and consistency of the evidence, c) efficiency such as the backlog of cases, which combined with procedural norms lead to issues such as the excessively long pre- trial detention periods;
Amendment 148 #
2012/2870(RSP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7b (new)
Paragraph 7b (new)
7b. Notes that the Ad Hoc Delegation for the Observation of the Trials of Journalists in Turkey will continue to monitor the trial of journalists and will follow judicial reforms in Turkey addressing freedom of expression and media;
Amendment 67 #
2012/2301(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the fact that, despite unemployment rates for men and women being comparable, the crisis affects the latter differently: working conditions for women have become considerably more insecure, especially with the increasing prevalence of atypical forms of contracts, their income has dropped significantly because of factors such as the persistent gap of nearly 17% between salaries for men and women and the resultant inequality in their unemployment benefits, the rise in imposed part-time working and the rise in the number of temporary or fixed-term jobs to the detriment of more stable employment;
Amendment 112 #
2012/2301(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Asks Member States to introduce policies on extensive training for employees to prepare them for job changes and new jobs bearing in mind the specific place of women in mindand the fact that women are likely to be called upon more frequently than men to take time out from their career to look after children or older or sick family members; calls for training plans to be implemented systematically in businesses to prepare employee retraining, to propose individual job transfers, and to offer training suitable for job seekers and low-skilled workers;
Amendment 132 #
2012/2301(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on Member States to promote female entrepreneurship in the green economy, which is a source of new jobs; notes that renewable energy can create new job opportunities for female entrepreneurs in areasremote and outlying areas of the EU where female unemployment is particularly high and there is great potential for exploiting alternative forms of energy such as wind or solar power;
Amendment 154 #
2012/2301(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses the fact that decisions taken by some Member States to cut their budgets for childcare, education and extracurricular activities, and carers have direct implications for women, and single mothers in particular, who take on the majority of the additional tasks entailed, and that women will as a result be placed at greater risk of poverty;
Amendment 171 #
2012/2301(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the European Institute for Gender Equality, in the absence of reliable data, forto appraise the consequences of the economic crisis onfor women’s working conditions to be appraised: discrimination during recruitment, increased workload, pressure and stress at work, bullying and psychological harassment;
Amendment 1 #
2012/2290(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas empowerment of women cannot be achieved without the recognition and effective implementation of their rights; whereas ESPAS could also provide an effective analysis of the challenges faced in promoting gender equality, from political empowerment to combating all kinds of discrimination against women;
Amendment 2 #
2012/2290(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls for integrating the gender perspective in the appraisal of long-term global trends and future reports as a means to fight human rights breaches, discrimination and poverty;
Amendment 6 #
2012/2290(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines that in the development of ESPAS a gender-sensitive approach is of foremost importance; calls for gender budgeting to be effectively implemented in policy shaping;
Amendment 5 #
2012/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas internationalcross-border cooperation is essential in order to establish arrangements for the joint management of fishing activities and to make sure that fish stocks are exploited in a sustainable manner,
Amendment 7 #
2012/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 9 #
2012/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the principal geo-physical feature of the Adriatic sea basin, especially in the northern part, is a shallow and sandy seabed which only becomes deeper many miles out from the shore,
Amendment 12 #
2012/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas a number of valuable regional schemes to promote scientific cooperation aimed at securing responsible fishing in the Adriatic Sea are already in progress, such as Adriamed1, whose activities could be further boosted by closer involvement of all the member countries3,
Amendment 13 #
2012/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas many Member States still do not have specific national or regional development plans that regulate installations in coastal and marine areas and clearly identify the zones available for aquaculture plants, thereby preventing easily foreseeable conflicts of interest with other economic sectors, such as tourism, agriculture and coastal fishing,
Amendment 18 #
2012/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the Commission communication of 3 December 2012 as an important step towards the adoption of a legislative frameworkn action plan that will foster closer cooperation between the countries and regions along the shores of the Adriatic and Ionian Seas, with a view to ensuring that fishing is carried out in a responsible manner and is economically viable for coastal communities;
Amendment 34 #
2012/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to submit at the earliest opportunity a proposal for a regulation action plan laying down common technical measures for fishing in the Adriatic-Ionian sea basin and specifying the admissible fishing effort, fishing periods and fishing gears;
Amendment 40 #
2012/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 33 #
2012/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 7 – point 1 (new)
(1) Calls on the EU delegations in the Balkan countries to keep progress in the sphere of women’s rights and gender equality under careful review in anticipation of future accession to the EU and calls on each delegation to appoint a member of staff to deal with gender policies with a view to facilitating the exchange of good practice within the Balkan region;
Amendment 45 #
2012/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Albanian Government to improve coordination between national and local authorities, especially for the purpose of combating domestic violence, and believes in addition that women should be involved more widely in local and national decision-making in Albania;
Amendment 2 #
2012/2206(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Welcomes the unique initiative, in coordination with the other EU Institutions in Vilnius (the Commission and European Parliament Information Office), to identify and select common premises; notes that the newly established "EU House" proved necessary and will benefit synergies, increase the EU's visibility, cost saving and sharing;
Amendment 6 #
2012/2206(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Welcomes the Institute's establishment of the Resource and Documentation Centre as a unique European source of institutional and methodological gender equality knowledge;
Amendment 8 #
2012/2206(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Emphasizes the importance of the Gender Equality Index developed by the Institute as a powerful tool to monitor the progress of gender equality in Europe, based on a unique reality of the EU context;
Amendment 18 #
2012/2145(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the importance of the role of women, and their full participation, in political and economical decision-making, especially in post-war peace building processes, democratic transition negotiations and conflict resolution, reconciliation and stabilisation processes, for the purpose of increasing awareness and attention, with a view to eliminating the discrimination suffered by women in the democratisation process under way in many third countries;
Amendment 21 #
2012/2145(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
(6a) Stresses the importance of greater equality between men and women in the composition of EU election observation missions, since this helps to raise awareness of women's participation in the election process and in public life by promoting gender equality and women's rights in third countries in which a democratisation process is under way;
Amendment 25 #
2012/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Member States to develop and implement measures to promote the smooth and equitable integration of migrant women, including acquisition of legal status, recognition of qualifications and educational levels, inclusion in social security schemes, access to healthcare, education, training and social security benefits and protection under labour legislation, and to involve trade unions, NGOs and civil society in the development of such measures;
Amendment 43 #
2012/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Member States to develop efficient systems for the recognition of educational and professional qualifications obtained in third countries so as to ensure that migrant women are not obliged to take jobs for which they are over-qualified, to make training opportunities available for those lacking skills, and to ensure access for migrant women to vocational and lifelong training, as well asdvice from labour law experts and free language courses;
Amendment 59 #
2012/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
(6a). Calls on Member States to ensure that pension contributions paid in the country of origin are duly recognised and that pension entitlements accrued in a Member State may be transferred to migrant women’s countries of origin.
Amendment 49 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital R a (new)
Recital R a (new)
Ra. whereas around 600 000 Europeans suffer from multiple sclerosis, most of them being women; whereas this is the most common form of neurovegetative disorder and one of the main causes on non-traumatic disability among elderly women;
Amendment 117 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes with concern that the suicide rate in the EU is highest among the over-65s and the numbers of suicide attempts are higher for women than for men and are increasing because of the greater impact of the economic crisis on elderly women;
Amendment 166 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Regrets the fact that 97% of health budgets is earmarked for the treatment of non-communicable diseases and only 3% for investment in prevention at a time when the cost of therapies and diagnosis is continuing to rise; therefore urges Member States to earmark larger health budget appropriations for prevention activities;
Amendment 178 #
2012/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls on the Commission and the Council to encourage within the framework of Horizon 2020 closer scientific collaboration and comparative research on multiple sclerosis within the European Union so as to make it easier to provide suitable treatment for the prevention of this disease, which causes serious disruption of motor functions particularly in elderly women;
Amendment 63 #
2012/2102(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the North African countries to adopt laws and concrete measures prohibiting all forms of violence against women, including domestic and sexual violence, female genital mutilation, and sexual harassment; welcomes the recent campaign against domestic violence launched by the Tunisian Minister for Women and Family Affairs;
Amendment 130 #
2012/2102(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Believes that micro-finance is a very useful tool to empower women, and recalls that investing in women often means investing in families and in communities and helps to eradicate poverty and give women greater economic independence; recalls that micro-finance goes beyond credit and also implies management, financial and commercial advice;
Amendment 134 #
2012/2102(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Maintains that the media in the countries concerned have to stop promoting gender stereotypes, since these damage the image of women and increase discrimination against them;
Amendment 147 #
2012/2102(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Highlights the importance of encouraging the participation of women in the electoral process and calls on the authorities of the countries concerned, therefore, to adopt constitutional provisions entitling women to participate and removing the obstacles preventing them from participating in the true sense; recalls that this should be done throughout the electoral cycle through assistance programmes and should be closely monitored by the EU EOM, if need be;
Amendment 156 #
2012/2102(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Welcomes the fact that UN Women, a United Nations agency, has set up offices in North Africa and calls on the EU delegations in the countries concerned to work with the UN offices to produce measures to guarantee gender equality and promote women’s rights in the wake of the Arab Spring;
Amendment 53 #
2012/2092(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Chooses to restore DB payments for the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF); highlights the fact that restoring payment appropriations will avoid transfers from other budget lines and that the amount appropriated represents the minimum amount consumed by the EGF in the first few months of the year;
Amendment 54 #
2012/2092(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses the substantial added value of the Lifelong Learning and Erasmus programmes, which, against modest financial envelopes, provide great returns in terms of effective implementation and positive image of the Union vis-à-vis its citizens; underlines that particularly the Erasmus programme has successfully exposed students to cross-cultural interaction for 25 years, helping to make it the most successful exchange program in the world; in line with its established position in the last budgetary procedures, decides to increase appropriations both in CA and in PA for these programme above DB, considering their high absorption capacity;
Amendment 97 #
2012/2092(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Stresses that measures aimed at combating gender violence must be sufficiently funded; emphasises the important role that the programme for preventing and combating all forms of violence (DAPHNE) has played in eliminating violence against women and girls in the , youth, and children in the past; notes the measurable results of the DAPHNE programme as well as its impact on policy change within Member States, and therefore increases its payment appropriations above the level of the DB;
Amendment 102 #
2012/2092(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
43. Reiterates that fostering youth employment and activity are essential for Europe to be able to exploit the talents of the best-educated generation in history; emphasizes the need to encourage cross- cultural communication and EU citizenship within the next generation; has therefore decided to increase funding for the Youth in Action programme compared to DB, especially considering the sound implementation of the programme for many years running;
Amendment 1 #
2012/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 12 #
2012/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls for Policy Coherence for Development to favour a participative approach that promotes the empowerment and self-determination of local people and, first of all, of women;
Amendment 14 #
2012/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses the importance of taking account of the most disadvantaged and vulnerable social groups, notably women and girls, and paying particular attention to them to avoid any further increase in inequality; experience has shown that ‘neutral’ measures entrench the existing power structure and it is essential to take positive, informed, systematic action in the form of measures that improve the situation of women, so as to ensure that such measures benefit the most disadvantaged;
Amendment 16 #
2012/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Notes that the unequal relationship between the sexes is the first stumbling block to be overcome by measures to improve the living conditions of people (women and men) in developing countries and women’s access to participative development;
Amendment 18 #
2012/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Stresses the need for CPD to incorporate a global approach which extends beyond the family and microsocial level and takes gender relations into account; this cross-cutting approach to gender issues needs to be incorporated in every development project and every analysis of a society; the approach must apply not only to all sectors but also in all political, economic, social, environmental, cultural and other fields; such an approach, which systematically takes account of the situation and role of women and gender relations in a society, is more comprehensive, humanistic and democratic than an approach which sets women apart; it avoids marginalising women in ‘women’s projects’ or projects which add to women’s workloads or responsibilities without increasing their power or control over the benefits generated by the projects in question;
Amendment 20 #
2012/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1e. Stresses the role of women in leveraging development policies by participating in the formulation and implementation of such policies, thereby ensuring that political and economic negotiations take women’s interests into account and creating a virtuous circle in which women are the driving force behind development policies which, in turn, set up the structures whereby women can be empowered; highlights the importance of supporting civil society organisations and groups which take on the task of promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment;
Amendment 21 #
2012/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 f (new)
Paragraph 1 f (new)
1f. Notes that women play an essential part in development, since, in their role as mothers and carers for children and other dependent members of the family, they assume responsibility for the family’s general well-being; for example, women play a crucial role in the field of nutrition and food security, particularly in the context of subsistance farming;
Amendment 22 #
2012/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 g (new)
Paragraph 1 g (new)
1g. Stresses that the situation of women is, in many cases, deteriorating more than that of men both in relative and absolute terms; there has been an increase in poverty over the last twenty years or so, which has primarily affected women;
Amendment 23 #
2012/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 h (new)
Paragraph 1 h (new)
1h. Stresses that, although the important role played by women in development policies and development cooperation is very widely recognised, the statistics and quantitative data which specifically relate to women are still inadequate and fail to meet the objective of reporting the situation of women in developing countries, particularly in fields such as health, education, prevention and meeting basic needs; care must be taken to ensure, therefore, that in all PCD objectives, analyses, documents and assessments the quantitative data is broken down by gender, and gender-specific indicators are included, in order to take account of women’s real living conditions;
Amendment 24 #
2012/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 34 #
2012/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 57 #
2012/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Alerts parents not to heighten the self- objectification of girls through their behaviour by encouraging girls to participate in beauty contests, and calls on the organisers of beauty contests to avoid further developing the sexualisation effect in girls by carrying out awareness-raising campaigns on the risks inherent in the sexualisation of girls; warns parents, moreover, not to attach undue importance to appearance, and at a later stage, by permitting the use of cosmetic surgery in order to improve self- esteem;
Amendment 96 #
2012/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. NotesCalls on the governments of the Member States to arrange appropriate psychological training courses that specialise in the sexualisation of girls, so that staff providing psychological support in schools should bare appropriately prepared to deal with problems related to sexualisation;
Amendment 124 #
2012/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Encourages Member States to establish cooperation with manufacturers of goods intended for children, including clothing and toys, in order to develop a code of best practiceconduct that provides for child welfare and promotes high ethical standards;
Amendment 125 #
2012/2047(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission to prepare statistical data in the context of sexualisation covering areas such as: the saturation with erotic content of television programmes and song lyrics that are potentially accessible to children, the level of sexual violence in schools, the level of violence and of content derogatory to women’s dignity in computer games and music clips, children’s access to the internet, beginning with the youngest age groups, trends in the use of new media and the exploitation of images of girls in advertising;
Amendment 6 #
2012/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. Whereas women tend to be disproportionately represented in the flexible employment, probably because care of the family is still considered to be theirand part-time employment market, also because of gender stereotypes that exist in our society that depict women’s primeary responsibility as being the family carer and they are therefore deemed to be more suited than men to working on a temporary, casual or part- time basis in the care services sector or to working from home;
Amendment 10 #
2012/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. Whereas women have greater recourse to flexible and part-time employment in order to reconcile professional and family obligations even though there is a difference in pay in terms of hourly rate between part-time workers and full-time workers; and whereas women have more career breaks and fewer working hours than men, which can affect their career development and their prospects for social promotion, which also translates into a less remunerative career;
Amendment 13 #
2012/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. Whereas women are just as qualified as men but their skills are often less well- regarded and their career advances slower;
Amendment 14 #
2012/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. Whereas women make up around 60 % of university graduates, yet their representation in decision-making positions in the service sector, especially the most senior positions, is disproportionately low;
Amendment 20 #
2012/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. Whereas creating a balance betweenwomen face greater difficulties in balancing work and family life ias essential if women are to find work in the service sectorfamily life and responsibilities are not always equally shared and care of dependent family members falls mainly to women;
Amendment 24 #
2012/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. Whereas domestic, marital, economic and sexual violence against women is an infringement of human rights that affects all social, cultural and economic strata;
Amendment 25 #
2012/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. Whereas women’s economic independence is a condition sine qua non for them to take charge of their personal and professional trajectories and to be given real choice.
Amendment 38 #
2012/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the importance of combating stereotypes and gender-based discrimination in the service sector, where there is an assumption that there are male and female jobs, and that the latter are associated with the work that women do in the home and are considered as an extension of these (clothing and textiles, teaching, nursing, cleaning, etc.);
Amendment 47 #
2012/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that flexible working hours are becoming more commonplaceDraws attention to the increasing prevalence of flexible working hours: weekend work, irregular and unpredictable working hours and adding to them, and given that the demand for flexibility is greatest amongst part-time workers, who are mostly women, this means that more women than men suffer changes in their working hours from week to week, making it even harderwarns against excess use of part-time and flexible hours and therefore, the increased difficulty for women toin finding a balance between work and family life, especially for single mothers and those caring for dependent family members;
Amendment 79 #
2012/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Notes that the economic crisis has led to a reduction inin certain sectors is an additional obstacle to the application of the principle of gender equality, measuresainly with regard to job loss, access to new jobs and increased insecurity for women, which together with the fact that male employment ratjob roles tend to recover more quickly than they do forose taken on by women, is having a negative impact on women’s employment in the service sector;
Amendment 97 #
2012/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses the need to combat all forms of violence against women in the service sector, including economic violence, psychological and sexual workplace harassment, sexual abuse and human trafficking;
Amendment 100 #
2012/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Stresses the need for the Commission and the Member States to ensure that women’s working conditions (the strenuousness and risks of the work carried out as well as the working environment) in the service sector comply with the International Labour Organisation Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, adopted in June 1998 and with its specific fundamental conventions;
Amendment 104 #
2012/2046(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Notes that, although there are increasing numbers of women using computers and surfing the Iinternet in an elementary way, the digital divide in terms of skills remains very wide, hampering women’s ability to seek and find skilled work; calls therefore, for the better incorporation of women in the use of encourages the promotion of women’s access to new technologies by giving them priority access to free training courses; and invites the Member States and the regions to set up free computer training courses through projects financed by the European Social Fund (ESF), as such providing women with the chance to acquire new technical skills in the fields of technology and computer science and resulting in greater opportunity for female employment in the service sector;
Amendment 7 #
2012/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the role of women in the green economy in several Member States continues to be underestimated and ignored, creating numerous discriminations in terms of lost benefits, such as social protection, healthcare insurance, adequate salaries and pension rights;
Amendment 9 #
2012/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the transition to a green economy often raises particular issues of professional reinstatement for women, due to lack of adequate technological training required to undertake specialist roles in the green economy;
Amendment 45 #
2012/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. observes that renewable energy can be used in remote and isolated areas where there is no electricity and contributes to producing non-polluting energy; notes that renewable energy can create new job opportunities for women entrepreneurs in areas where female unemployment is particularly high and therefore encourages Member States to develop facilities to exploit renewable energy through the use of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the European Social Fund (ESF;)
Amendment 47 #
2012/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Member States to ensure women’s equal representation ion political decisionmaking and the green jobboards of directors, expert panels and advisory groups in the field of green jobs so as to include the gender perspective in policies for this sector; if it is not possible to achieve this through voluntary means, targeted initiatives, such as quotas, must be used to strengthen democracythe establishment of quotas;
Amendment 57 #
2012/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Invites Member States to develop training courses, through European Union programmes such as the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the European Social Fund (ESF), designed to facilitate women’s access to new job opportunities created by the transition to the green economy; observes that men have easier access to advanced agricultural production and business technologies required for access to highly skilled positions in the green economy;
Amendment 68 #
2012/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Calls on the Commission to pay particular attention to the fact that in many developing countries, the opportunities for women in green economy positions are still severely limited by social conditioning and patriarchal patterns, and that women fail to acquire access to information, training and technologies needed to access this sector;
Amendment 9 #
2012/2016(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the need to earmark increased funding for the fight against all forms of discrimination against women; calls on the Commission to earmark financial resources to targetfor vocational training with the aim of closing the gender pay gap;
Amendment 15 #
2012/2016(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the Commission to draw up and implement the relevant budget headings in its legislative proposals to increase the number of women on company boards;
Amendment 21 #
2012/2016(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is convinced that, particularly in a period of crisis, financial responsibility is of utmost importance; believes, therefore, that resources must be concentrated on those areas, where the EU budget can deliver an added value whilst they can be decreased in sectors which are experiencing unjustified delays, low absorption and under-implementation; on this basis, it intends to identify, together with its specialised committees, both positive and negative priorities for 2013; for this purpose asks the Commission to provide both arms of the budgetary authority with a prompt, regular and complete information on the implementation of the various programmes and initiatives together with an adequate performance framework based on targets and indicators;
Amendment 23 #
2012/2016(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Reaffirms the importance of appropriate funding for the European Institute for Gender Equality to enable it to achieve in full its general objectives of promoting gender equality and supporting the activity of the EU institutions, the rotating EU Council presidencies and the Member States by providing important studies, data and statistics relating to gender policies in Europe;
Amendment 24 #
2012/2016(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Recalls that Europe is not on track to meet its 2020 Energy saving targets, however moving towards a green economy represents an important goal to exit the crisis, deliver a stronger European economy, create jobs, maximizing economic opportunities in every European region, reducing energy costs and improving energy security. Stresses that an adequate financial effort should be considered as a priority within the next year's budget;
Amendment 47 #
2012/2016(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Highlights the need for appropriate funding, with the conditionality of respect for human rights, fundamental freedoms and the promotion of democracy, for measures to promote gender equality in third countries;
Amendment 129 #
2012/2016(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47
Paragraph 47
47. Is critical of the decreased volumeRegrets the considerable reduction of commitments for communication actions compared to the 2012 Budget at the moment when the gap between the European Union and its citizens is more evident than ever, as shown in ever- diminishing turnout in European elections; is convinced of the need for reinforced communication efforts and commensurate funding to ensure the visibility of the European Union institutions and showing their contribution to overcoming the economic and financial crisis;
Amendment 49 #
2012/2009(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – point c
Paragraph 4 – point c
(c) encouraging additional, complementary sources of income for fishermen in order to improve their living and working conditions while ensuring the sustainability of resources;
Amendment 34 #
2012/2000(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Recalls that under Article 8 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union the promotion of equality between men and women is a fundamental principle of the European Union; underlines therefore that gender equality should be incorporated in all policies and at all levels of the budgetary procedures;
Amendment 59 #
2012/2000(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses that, 2013 being the last year of the current programming period, catching up will be necessary in terms of payments, as has always been the case at the end of financial perspectives, owing to the start of the completion process of 2007- 2013 programmes, and, in terms of commitments, in order to respect the financial programming amounts; repeats that any artificial cut made to the level of payments will delay meeting both contractual obligations and past EU commitments, and could also result in late interest being due and loss of confidence in European policies and EU Institutions credibility; underlines, therefore, that contractual debts should be paid as soon as possible as a matter of budgetary discipline;
Amendment 167 #
2012/0299(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) In accordance with the principle of proportionality, the objective to be met by listed companies should be limited in time and remain in force only until sustainable progress has been achieved in the gender composition of boards. For that reason, the Commission should regularly review the application of this Directive and report to the European Parliament and the Council. The Directive is due to expire on 31 December 2028. The Commission should assess, in its review, if there is a need to extend the duration of the Directive beyond that period. Member States should be encouraged to exchange experiences and good practices regarding transposition and implementation of this directive.
Amendment 170 #
2012/0299(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Directive lays down measures to ensure a more balanced representation of men and women among the non-executive directors of listed companies by establishing effective measures aimed at accelerated progress towards gender balanceequal representation of men and women while allowing companies sufficient time to makconclude the necessary arranggreements.
Amendment 204 #
2012/0299(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that listed companies in whose boardsguarantee equal representation of women and men in filling non- executive director positions on their boards, ensuring the appointment of members of the under-represented sex where they hold less than 40 per cent of the non-executive director positions make the appointments to those positions50% of the posts and making appointments or replacements where the composition of the board is modified during its term on the basis of a comparative analysis of the qualifications of each candidate, by applying pre-established, clear, neutrally formulated and unambiguous criteria, in order to attain the said percentage at the latest by 1 January 2020 or at the latest by 1 January 2018 in case of listed companies which are public undertakings.
Amendment 212 #
2012/0299(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. The number of non-executive director positions on the board necessary to meet the objective laid down in paragraph 1 shall be the number closest to the proportion of 40 per cent, but not exceeding 4950 per cent.
Amendment 44 #
2011/2295(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission and Member States to launch a pledge whereby political parties at European and national level will take measures to achieve parity in their internal decision making, in their nominations for elected office and in party electoral lists through the introduction of quotas for women in electoral lists at local, regional and national levels, paying attention, where applicable, to the position of women candidates on these lists;
Amendment 73 #
2011/2295(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to launch parity-targeting campaigns well ahead of the upcoming national and European parliamentary elections;
Amendment 112 #
2011/2295(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Recalls the importance of preferential treatment and special measures in promoting the representation of people from different backgrounds and vulnerable groupswomen, such as peoplthose with disabilities, migrant women and members of ethnic and sexual minoritiesingle mothers, in decision-making positions;
Amendment 124 #
2011/2295(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Calls on the European Union Delegations to promote education and training to increase women’s participation in national, regional and local political decision making;
Amendment 12 #
2011/2294(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)
(1) Calls on secondary schools and on universities to offer specific orientation courses in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, in order to inform and encourage women to study and embark on careers in fields in which men are overrepresented;
Amendment 31 #
2011/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
Ma. whereas women are at greater risk of poverty in their old age owing to the direct effect the gender pay gap has on the gender gap in pensions, and also to their having a longer life expectancy than men;
Amendment 33 #
2011/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Hopes that Daphne awareness and information campaigns will help encourage new national and local authority partners to take part more widely in projects drawing on the participation of all Member States in order to fight violence against women;
Amendment 39 #
2011/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas on average 3 in 10 households in the European Union are single person households1, the majority of them comprising women living alone, particularly elderly women, and the percentage is rising; whereas these households are more vulnerable and more at risk of poverty, in particular at times of economic adversity; whereas single person or single-income households in most Member States are treated unfavourably, both in absolute and relative terms, with regard to taxation, social security, housing, health care, insurance and pensions; whereas public policies should not penalise people for – 1 Eurostat Population Census, and Schulz E. (2007) ‘Household patterns’, Research Note prepared for the demography network of the Social Situation Observatory of the European Commission, DIW Berlin Germany. voluntarily or involuntarily – living alone;
Amendment 63 #
2011/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Member States to ensure that their marriage and divorce laws do not directly or indirectly constitute a financial ‘trap’ for the spouses, in particular women, and to ensure that young couples are fully aware and informed of the legal and financial implications of marriage and divorce;
Amendment 74 #
2011/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 142 #
2011/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to include homophobic and transphobic violence andsexual harassment in its action programmes against gender-based violence;
Amendment 171 #
2011/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 193 #
2011/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for human rights for women to be given the highest priority in the EU’s external policies and encourages EU delegations therefore to promote information and awareness campaigns aimed at countering discrimination against women’s human rights;
Amendment 210 #
2011/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Urges political and religious leaderthe competent institutions to publicly throw their weight behind all the MDG5s and support modern sexual and reproductive health servicesbehind MDG5 on maternal health in particular;
Amendment 216 #
2011/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
Amendment 225 #
2011/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls on the Commission to put forward a comprehensive Communication on the situation of single person households in the EU, with policy proposals to achieve fair treatment in areas like taxation, social security, housing, health care, insurance and pensions, based on the principle of policy neutrality with regard to household compositiontate of play of policies adopted by Member States regarding households experiencing particular difficulties, such as large and single-parent families;
Amendment 228 #
2011/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
Amendment 39 #
2011/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Emphasises that targeted policies are needed to avoid gender-segregation and discrimination in the green economy, where new technology and science jobs are already almost exclusively male- dominated; therefore calls on Member States to introduce quotas for women in these technical and scientific jobs so as to ensure greater awareness regarding women’s needs in defining climate change policies;
Amendment 5 #
2011/2185(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas, unacceptably, sexual violence in the form of mass rapes, human trafficking and other forms of sexual abuse of women and children is still used as a war tactic in conflict regions around the world, and whereas rape in wartime has been recognised by the United Nations as a crime against humanity, and since 2008 the United Nations Security Council has been committed to combating the use of sexual violence as a war tactic;
Amendment 8 #
2011/2185(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas various forms of abuse of women continue to occur, but often go unreported because they are perpetrated by members of the victim’s immediate family;
Amendment 24 #
2011/2185(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Member States to endorse the United Nation’s initiative establishing an International Day of Zero Tolerance of Female Genital Mutilation, which was introduced in 2003 with a view to raising public awareness of this abuse of women’s and girls’ fundamental right to health and physical integrity;
Amendment 39 #
2011/2185(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Strongly supports the DAPHNE programme, which aims to combat violence against women through the 500 projects implemented since 1997 in the various Member States of the European Union and aimed, in particular, at eliminating all forms of sexual, psychological and physical violence against women at work, at school and in the home;
Amendment 8 #
2011/2116(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Regrets that some Member States still do not comply with Directive 2003/72/EC in terms of promoting gender balance in the method used for electing or appointing the members of the special negotiating body (SNB) of the SCE and calls on the Commission to take the necessary steps to ensure that this Directive is transposed as swiftly as possible;
Amendment 6 #
2011/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission to step up international cooperation and to promote the role of women in this connection;
Amendment 9 #
2011/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the Commission's proposals on extending the use of innovative financial instruments to strengthen the leverage of the EU budget while fully respecting the rights of the budgetary and discharge authorities; asks the Commission to improve access for primary target groups such as SMEs; demands that any SME-specific bank should funct, universities and research centres; ask the European Commission uander the umbrella of the EIB; expresses its reservations about so-called ‘soft loans’ blurring the distinction between grants and loansEIB to implement the Risk Sharing Financial Facility (RSFF) as a key instrument to finance research and innovation projects and improve competitiveness ensuring long term economic growth and employment in Europe;
Amendment 10 #
2011/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote merit-based criteria that help women to pursue a successful career in the R&D&I field on an equal footing with men;
Amendment 14 #
2011/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls for intangible assets and social accounting to be promoted with a view to fostering a business culture;
Amendment 61 #
2011/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission and Member States to take effective measures to promote the principle of equal pay for equal work, in order to eliminate the gender pay gap, and which can also help to close the pension gap, and to reduce the higher risk of poverty faced by – mainly older – women;
Amendment 65 #
2011/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission and the 7 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2010)0373 Member States to adopt appropriate policies to reconcile work, family and private life and to integrate the ageing dimension into all relevant policies; calls on the Vilnius-based European Institute for Gender Equality to draw up the necessary impact and research studies;
Amendment 9 #
2011/2087(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
(1a) Calls on the Commission and the Member States, and also on the relevant interested parties and sporting associations and federations, to ensure parity in membership of sporting decision- making organs and in access to the positions of trainer and administrator in sporting associations;
Amendment 30 #
2011/2087(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission and Member States to develop measures enabling women athletes tospecific measures and programmes aimed at ensuring that women do not have to abandon a career in sport thanks to the impossibility of reconcileing their family and professional sports life, and to provide training and counselling for women athletes in order to facilitate their return to working life, especially after maternity or parental leave;
Amendment 39 #
2011/2087(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission and Member States to co-finance projects through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) to support sport infrastructure adapted to the needs of women and through the European Social Fund (ESF) to support the development of skills and employability of women in the sport sector., given that the organisation of sport still tends to be structured around men’s priorities, without taking account of women’s needs in terms of structures and flexible timetables;
Amendment 19 #
2011/2069(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 25 #
2011/2069(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Invites Member States, civic bodies and non-governmental organisations to increase efforts at communicating the scope of the Charter of Fundamental Rights guaranteeing equal treatment between women and men; calls on Member States to protect equality between men and women especially related to job opportunities, labour conditions and equal salary;
Amendment 31 #
2011/2069(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 63 #
2011/2069(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 22 #
2011/2067(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Member States to make employment offices work more efficiently and to make job offers, in particular, more visible in order to make it easier for women to return to work after parental or maternity leave;
Amendment 31 #
2011/2067(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Invites the Member States to include in their structural labour market reforms instruments such as the European Social Fund (ESF) to combat professional segregation of women in both the horizontal and the vertical sense through effective measures against stereotypes, measures to improve the work-life balance and exchange of good practice and benchmarking indicators between the Member States;
Amendment 39 #
2011/2067(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to support, and invest in, women’s labour market participation through the promotion of diversity management, professional encouragement of women, and the promotion of the creation of new posts that allow a balance between professional and family life, such aswith flexible forms of work such as part-time work or telework;
Amendment 82 #
2011/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the campaigns of the Turkish Government to eradicate illiteracy among three million women (that being the present figure; in 1999 as many as a third of the female population were illiterate) by means of measures aimed at removing the barriers to women’s access to primary education and calls on the Turkish Government to pay specific attention to eliminating illiteracy in rural areas;
Amendment 98 #
2011/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Turkish Government, in order to increase participation of women in the labour market and in the different economic sectors, bearing in mind that women today are still employed mostly in rural areas as farm labourers, to institute a fully fledged part-time work regime, utilisation of which is left up to the employee and not the employer, does not require surrender of the right to seniority indemnity and other social security rights and upholds the principle of equal pay for equal work;
Amendment 100 #
2011/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls on the Turkish Government to do its utmost to combat and reduce the gender pay gap; notes that in the Global Gender Gap Report 2010, Turkey was ranked among the worst – 126th out of 134 countries – according to the size of the gender pay gap;
Amendment 114 #
2011/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Is concerned about the very low percentage of female political participation at local level and invites all political parties to make sure that this situation changes in the 2014 local elections; in view of the fact that only 1% of Turkish municipalities have a woman mayor and of the consequent need to encourage women’s involvement in politics, not least at local level, calls for a quota system to be introduced for women on lists of candidates for election;
Amendment 4 #
2011/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
– having regard to the Gender Equality Strategy 2010-2015,
Amendment 6 #
2011/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
– having regard to the Commission Report ‘Active Inclusion’ Recommendation 2008,
Amendment 13 #
2011/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the predominant two-parent model is becoming less frequent, and single mothers are becoming increasingly significant as a group in all advanced and industrialised countries, whether as a result of divorce, separation or never having been married, and whereas there is therefore a need to respond to this new reality by adapting policies, whereas there are many different categories of single mothers, this report focuses exclusively on single mothers in vulnerable situations,
Amendment 31 #
2011/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas attitudes to single mothers and the policies pursued in this area vary from one region to the next throughout Europe, creating a geographical imbalance whereby northern regions have stronger welfare systems, southern regions depend on the role of the extended family and eastern regions are marked by a mixture of the two,
Amendment 33 #
2011/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas, as a result of different legal statuses (divorced, separated, unmarried or widowed), single mothers experience different situations and benefit from different types of allocation, depending on the country in which they live,
Amendment 43 #
2011/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the average salary gap between men and women in Europe is 18% and whereas this has more of an impact on single mothers with dependent children,
Amendment 51 #
2011/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas the factors which lead to health inequalities between and within the various Member States are: living conditions; health-related behaviour; education, occupation and income; healthcare, disease prevention and health promotion services; and public policies influencing the quantity, quality and distribution of these factors,
Amendment 61 #
2011/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Encourages the work of all organisations and informal networks working for single mothers, especially in countries where there is little or no specific support for single-parents families; this support should not replace welfare state support in protecting single mothers in Member States. Taking into consideration geographic and cultural differences existing in the Member States regarding State support to single mothers no one model can fit all;
Amendment 70 #
2011/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Encourages associations working in support of single mothers to provide training courses aimed at facilitating employment for single mothers and to help raise their self-esteem; in this connection, calls on the Member States to encourage the setting up of family centres providing temporary accommodation, where single mothers can obtain advice and education;
Amendment 75 #
2011/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Urges the Member States to identify common policies based on exchange of best practice in Europe;
Amendment 90 #
2011/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the need to facilitate access to training for single mothers, especially young mothers, who often stop their education when pregnant; this would enable them to obtain qualifications and maximise their chances of getting high- quality workhaving decent working conditions; getting well paid and gaining financial independence;
Amendment 108 #
2011/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses the importance of pursuing employment policies to encourage the recruitment of single mothers and prevent unjustified dismissals;
Amendment 117 #
2011/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Urges the Member States to take actions and measures designed to prevent single mothers from being at permanent risk of poverty and social exclusion;
Amendment 129 #
2011/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Single mothers should benefit from housing support; priority should be given to single mothers concerning wait lists for renting houses;
Amendment 139 #
2011/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Urges the Commission and the Member States to eliminate the health inequalities existing in the EU, as provided for in the health strategy 2008- 2013, in particular by recognising the priority need for the treatment and prevention of illnesses which frequently affect vulnerable categories such as women, children and the elderly;
Amendment 151 #
2011/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that in order to facilitate work- life balance for single mothers, greater involvement of fathers is necessary; notes in this regard that shared custodyare is almost non-existent in some Member States;
Amendment 153 #
2011/2049(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that in order to facilitate work- life balance for single mothers, greater involvement of fathers is necessary; notes in this regard that shared custody is almost non-existent in some Member States; further involvement of fathers is requested for the well being of the children;
Amendment 20 #
2011/2042(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recalls that the impact of the EU Budget can be magnified the more it can be used to leverage both funding and financing to support strategic investments with the highest European added value. Financial instruments like the EU project bonds, developed by the EU Commission and the EIB, can represent a major contribution to the European response to the economic crisis giving sufficient confidence to allow major investment projects to attract the support they need;
Amendment 15 #
2011/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes the view that giving each of the European Schools a greater degree of budgetary autonomy may be an effective way of improving the management of the resources allocated to them; this must only be implemented following an assessment by the Commission to ensure that a greater degree of autonomy would benefit the schools.
Amendment 8 #
2011/2032(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the crucial role of the European Union in the realisation of equality between women and men in its Member States and in its relations with third countries, by mainstreaming and reinforcing gender equality issues in thematic priorities and through the use of participatory approaches in programme design and development, with an emphasis on combating gender stereotypes and all forms of discrimination and violence against women, in addition to involving women in the prevention and resolution of conflicts and empowering them to be active citizens, for the benefit of society, paying special attention to the most vulnerable among them;
Amendment 12 #
2011/2032(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Promotes, for women, the role of ‘peace-maker’ to prevent and resolve conflicts, and seeks their active involvement for the benefit of society;
Amendment 13 #
2011/2032(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Supports regional programmes to protect the most vulnerable individuals, particularly for the benefit of children, women and older people;
Amendment 16 #
2011/2024(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that the recognition process under the general system and the automatic system based on professional experience is overly cumbersome and time-consuming for both competent authorities and those who pursue certain professionals;
Amendment 33 #
2011/2024(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for further clarification of the concept of temporary and occasional provision of services; argues that competent authorities face difficulties applying the regime and, therefore, calls on the Commission to evaluate the current provisions set out in Article 7 of the directive, specifically those concerning public health and safety, and to evaluate the option of supplementing the above- mentioned provisions of Article 7(1) with a requirement to supply all information on the service provision that is relevant and necessary in order to assess its temporary and occasional nature, providing evidence that the service provider has no criminal convictions, and to present its conclusions to Parliament;
Amendment 39 #
2011/2024(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission, moreover, to evaluate the option of supplementing the provisions laid down in the second paragraph of Article 5(2) of the directive with the establishment for all professions of a benchmark proportionate to the number of times a service is provided (or number of days’ work) by local professionals in the host state;
Amendment 43 #
2011/2024(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that compensation measures, which allow competent authorities to impose an aptitude test or an adaptation period of up to three years and play an invaluable role in ensuring consumer and patient safety, can be applied in a disproportionate manner; calls for enhanced transparency of decision-making for professionals and an evaluation of the Code of Conduct to assist competent authoritiesthe protocols concerning recognition procedures for professionals once the specific nature of the individual professions has been evaluated;
Amendment 67 #
2011/2024(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that Member States should regulate professions in a more proportionate manner, with a view to reducing the total number of regulated professions in the EU, setting aside the healthcare sector and the tourism professions, owing to their specific, distinctive and atypical features;
Amendment 71 #
2011/2024(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 bis (new)
Paragraph 8 bis (new)
8a. Underlines, however, the importance of ensuring that the intellectual professions continue to be regulated, also in order to increase consumer protection;
Amendment 89 #
2011/2024(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Argues that the protection of consumer and patient safety is a vital objective in the context of the revision of the directive; draws attention to the special status of healthcare professionals and calls on the Commission to take into account also all other professions involving citizens and recipients of services;
Amendment 131 #
2011/2024(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Considers that the concept of a voluntary Professional Card, which must be linked to an electronic database such as the IMI, could be a useful tool to aid mobility for some professions, excluding those (professions) for which the application of compensatory measures is required; stresses that any card introduced must meet specific conditions and that the necessary safeguards must be established;
Amendment 139 #
2011/2024(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Commission, prior to the introduction of any card solely at the request of the representatives of the respective professions, to provide evidence, through a thorough impact assessment, of the possible added value for the recognition process, beyond that provided by an enhanced IMI, of a voluntary card for certain professionals and competent authorities; argues that the impact assessment must address the concerns raised in the consultation and by numerous other stakeholders, assess the merits of an ‘e-card’, provide a cost-benefit analysis, specify its potential features and explain exactly how data protection and consumer safety would be ensured;
Amendment 142 #
2011/2024(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Commission, prior to the introduction of any card, to provide evidence, through a thorough impact assessment, of the possible added value for the recognition process, beyond that provided by an enhanced IMI, of a voluntary card for certain professionals and competent authorities; argues that the impact assessment must address the concerns raised in the consultation and by numerous other stakeholders, assess the merits of an ‘e-card’, provide a cost-benefit analysis, specify its potential features and explain exactly how data protection and completeness and consumer safety would be ensured, without prejudice to respect for the country of establishment principle;
Amendment 67 #
2011/2019(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Regrets, however, that most of the increases foreseen under this heading for 2012 do not go beyond the mere yearly breakdown of multiannual global amounts agreed to by both Parliament and Council when these programmes and actions were adopted; underlines therefore that the Commission does not generally propose to boost – beyond what was originally planned – the support for investments urgently needed to implement the seven flagship initiatives, and notes that it is regrettably inclined to postpone the necessary big leap in terms of common financial effort to the post-2013 MFF; is convinced that this attitude will seriously endanger the achievement of the headline goals by 2020; stresses the importance of keeping PROGRESS programme funding at the same level as in 2011 in order to be able to guarantee implementation of the gender budgeting strategy;
Amendment 86 #
2011/2019(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Regrets that with the limited increase foreseen for the PROGRESS programme in the DB 2012 as compared to Budget 2011, the Commission will not be able to reinstate the amount of EUR 20 million for the period 2011-2013 to which it had committed itself in 2010 in order to compensate partially for the redeployment of PROGRESS in favour of the Microfinance Facility; recalls that the PROGRESS programme is an essential pillar of the Europe 2020 strategy, owing in particular to its contribution to the two flagship initiatives ‘European Platform against Poverty’ and ‘Youth on the Move’; points out that Member States, local and regional authorities and national and regional bodies receive PROGRESS programme funding to implement gender budgeting measures; considers, accordingly, that budget appropriations should be specifically earmarked for gender policies in various areas;
Amendment 105 #
2011/2019(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Welcomes the Commission’s decision to include in the DB for the second consecutive year payment appropriations (EUR 50 million) for the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF); underlines the fact that this not only gives higher visibility to the fund but also avoids transfers from other budget lines pursuing different aims and covering different needs; eagerly awaits the presentation of the mid-term review of the EGF Regulation by the Commission as a means of identifying ways to speed up the procedure for mobilising the fund and of simplifying its management rules; maintains, nonetheless, that in view of the steady increase in the number of applications for support received from the Member States the only way of substantially reducing the time taken to release employment funding is to include the EFG in the EU budget;
Amendment 154 #
2011/2019(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Very much wonders, therefore, whether the DB presented by the Commission constitutes an appropriate and updated answer to the current challenges facing the EU, not least in the context of the ongoing events in the Southern Mediterranean; recalls its strong call for an appropriate and balanced answer to these challenges, inwith a view to improving the management of legal migration and slowing down illegal migration, with sufficient funding and support tools to handle emergency situations made available in a spirit of full respect of internal protection rules and human rights and solidarity amongst all Member States; highlights in particular the role and support of the European Refugee Fund, including emergency measures in the event of mass influxes of refugees, and greatly regrets that the Commission did not propose any increase for this fund beyond what was initially foreseen in the financial programming;
Amendment 180 #
2011/2019(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 56
Paragraph 56
56. Is firmly convinced that a particular and concrete effort must be made to make optimal, coordinated use of all European instruments available (not only financial envelopes within the EU budget, but also instruments managed by the EIB, EBRD etc.) and Member State actions; emphasises that flexibility in the programming and implementation of the EU instruments must be further improved to allow an adequate and effective response to political and humanitarian crises in third countries without, however, jeopardising long-term political commitments and priorities; calls, to this end, for the Commission, the European External Action Service and the European Investment Bank to coordinate their efforts with a view to ensuring that the objectives of EU external action are as targeted and effective as possible;
Amendment 183 #
2011/2019(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 57
Paragraph 57
57. Believes it to be the EU's duty to respond adequately and comprehensively to recent political developments in Mediterranean neighbouring countries and to provide support and assistance to movements fighting for democratic values and the establishment of the rule of law, including by setting up the Euro- Mediterranean Bank and implementing financial instruments and facilities in cooperation with the European and international financial institutions operating in the area; reiterates that reinforcement of financial assistance to these countries must not be detrimental to priorities and instruments for the benefit of neighbouring Eastern European countries;
Amendment 6 #
2011/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph B a (new)
Paragraph B a (new)
Ba. whereas more than 60 % of chronically hungry people are women and girls and, in the developing countries, 60- 80% of food is produced by women;
Amendment 22 #
2011/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that the strengthening of policies to increase women’s access to property in developing countries needs to be accompanied by the requisite financial support mechanisms (such as savings, credit including grants, microcredits and insurance) and by the empowerment of women and NGOs, which includes improving women’s legal and financial literacy, increasing the dissemination and accessibility of information, and establishing supporting legal services;
Amendment 29 #
2011/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls for the European Union’s Delegations in the developing countries to monitor women’s property rights to ensure they are not breached, thereby protecting women from the risk of falling into poverty and social exclusion;
Amendment 30 #
2011/2009(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Recalls that 15 October is the International Day of Rural Women and calls on the European Union and the Member States to promote awareness- raising campaigns in the developing countries;
Amendment 19 #
2011/0455(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Flexible working-time arrangements, such as flexi-time and telework, are an essential element of a modern and efficient public administration allowing for family- friendly working conditions, particularly in the case of single-parent familes, and enabling a suitable gender balance within the institutions. It is therefore necessary to introduce an explicit reference to these arrangements in the Staff Regulations.
Amendment 26 #
2011/0455(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 22 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – point 22 – point b a (new)
Staff Regulations
Article 55a – paragraph 2
Article 55a – paragraph 2
(ba) to introduce forms of part-time work for single-parent families with dependent children in order better to combine work and family commitments;
Amendment 26 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The fight against poverty, extreme poverty and social exclusion, while recognising that women, children and older people are particularly vulnerable, remains the primary objective of the development policy of the European Union, as laid down in Title V, Chapter 1 of the Treaty on European Union and Title III, Chapter 1 of Part Five of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, in line with the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), or other objectives accepted by the Union and its Member States.
Amendment 31 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The Union is founded on the values and principles of democracy, the rule of law, the universality and indivisibility of and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, respect for human dignity, the principles of equalitygender equality, non- discrimination, and solidarity and respect for the principles of the UN Charter and international law. It seeks to develop and consolidate commitment to these values in partner countries and regions through dialogue and cooperation.
Amendment 33 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The Union'’s policy and international action for development cooperation are guided by the MDGs, such as the eradication of extreme poverty and hunger, the promotion of gender equality, the reduction of maternal and infant mortality, including any subsequent modifications thereto, and by the development objectives and principles approved by the Union and its Member States, including in the context of their cooperation within the United Nations (UN) and other competent international organisations in the field of development cooperation.
Amendment 35 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The Union should promote a comprehensive approach in response to crisis and disaster and to conflict-affected and fragile situations, including those of transition. This should include, whenever necessary, a cross-cutting gender dimension that not only addresses the particular vulnerability of women and girls but also promotes the image of women as agents of social change who possess valuable resources and capacities that are able to influence and steer the process of pacification, stabilisation, reconstruction and development. This should also in particular build on the conclusions on Security and Development on an EU response to situations of fragility on conflict prevention as well as any relevant subsequent conclusions. This should provide the necessary mix of approaches, responses and instruments in particular by ensuring an appropriate balance between the security-oriented, development and humanitarian approaches, and by linking short-term reaction with the long term support.
Amendment 38 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Union assistance should focus where it has more impact, having regard to its capacity to act on a global scale and respond to global challenges such as poverty eradication, sustainable and inclusive development and worldwide promotion of democracy, good governance, human rights and the rule of lawthe rule of law, human rights and fundamental freedoms, women’s rights, gender equality, non- discrimination, its long-term and predictable commitment to development assistance and its role in coordinating with its Member States. To ensure such impact, the principle of differentiation should be applied not only at the level of funds allocation, but also at the level of programming, to ensure that bilateral development cooperation targets partner countries most in need, including fragile states and states with high vulnerability, and with limited capacity to have access to other sources of financing for supporting their own development, having regard to the potential impact of the Union assistance in partner countries. As a consequence, bilateral programming would target such countries, pursuant to the application of objective criteria based on the needs and capacities of these countries, as well as the impact of EU assistance.
Amendment 42 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) thematic programmes to address global public goods and challenges and support civil society organisations and local authoritieslocal authorities and local civil society groups, especially women’s associations and gender equality associations, in countries, territories and regions eligible for Union funding under geographic programmes, in accordance with Annex I of this Regulation, Regulation (EU) No [.../…] of the European Parliament and the Council establishing a European Neighbourhood Instrument, and Council Decision [2001/822/EC of 27 November 2001 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Community], and in African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries signatories to the ACP-–EU Partnership Agreement signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000;
Amendment 45 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the primary objective of cooperation under this Regulation shall be the reduction and, in the long term, the eradication of poverty, extreme poverty and social exclusion, while recognising that women, children and older people are particularly vulnerable;
Amendment 49 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
(bb) while promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment through the promotion of women’s rights and the principle of non-discrimination;
Amendment 50 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The Union seeks to promote, develop and consolidate the principles of democracy, the rule of law and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, women’s rights and the principles of gender equality and non-discrimination on which it is founded, through dialogue and cooperation with partner countries and regions.
Amendment 51 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. The following cross-cutting issues shall be mainstreamed in all programmes: the promotion of human rights, gender equality, women empowerment, non- discrimination, democracy, good governance, the rights of the child and indigenous peoples'’ rights, social inclusion and the rights of persons with disabilities, environmental sustainability including addressing climate change and combating HIV/AIDS, while stressing the importance of looking at these issues from the perspective that women, children and older people can be particularly vulnerable.
Amendment 53 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. The following cross-cutting issues shall be mainstreamed in all programmes: the promotion of human rights, gender equality, women empowerment, improvement of working conditions, promotion of a better work-life balance, access to highly qualified positions via equal access training courses and equal pay at work, non- discrimination, democracy, good governance, the rights of the child and indigenous peoples'’ rights, social inclusion and the rights of persons with disabilities, environmental sustainability including addressing climate change and combating HIV/AIDS.
Amendment 55 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Article 3 – paragraph 4
4. Particular attention shall be given to strengthening the rule of law, improving access to justice and supporting civil society, trade and sustainable development, access to ICTs, health and food security, as well as promoting dialogue, participation and reconciliation, and institution-building, while recognising the added value of adopting the gender perspective and promoting the role of women as equal agents of social change.
Amendment 58 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 10
Article 3 – paragraph 10
10. The Commission shall seek regular exchanges of information with civil society, especially local groups, women’s organisations and organisations dealing with matters concerning women’s empowerment, gender equality and non- discrimination.
Amendment 61 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. The objective of Union assistance under the programme ‘Global public goods and challenges’ shall be to support actions in areas such as the environment and climate change, sustainable energy, human development, food security, and migration and asylum. Any future actions that are taken within this framework shall adopt the gender perspective and promote non- discrimination.
Amendment 62 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. The objective of the programme on civil society organisations and local authorities in development shall be to finance initiatives in the area of development by or for civil society organisations, especially local groups and women’s organisations and organisations dealing with gender equality, women’s empowerment and non- discrimination, and local authorities originating from partner countries, the Union, candidate countries and potential candidates.
Amendment 63 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. The Union and its Member States shall consult each other, and other donors and development actors including representatives of civil society, including local groups and women’s organisations, and organisations dealing with matters of gender equality, women’s empowerment and non-discrimination, and regional and local authorities, at an early stage of the programming process in order to promote complementarity and consistency among their cooperation activities. This consultation may lead to joint programming between the Union and its Member States.
Amendment 64 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The European Commission should adopt rigid compliance criteria linked to the respecting of fundamental rights and in particular the rights of women when assessing and allocating funds for cooperation and development.
Amendment 66 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Strategy papers should include, whenever necessary, a cross-cutting approach on gender and non-discrimination during the stages of development, implementation and evaluation.
Amendment 68 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. Strategy papers may be reviewed at their mid-term, or ad hoc if necessary, in accordance, as appropriate, with the principles and procedures laid down in the partnership and cooperation agreements concluded with the partner countries and regions. These reviews should include a gender dimension for the purposes of non-discrimination and respect the breakdown by gender of information and data.
Amendment 69 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
Multiannual indicative programmes shall set out the priority areas selected for Union financing, the specific objectives, the expected results, the performance indicators, while respecting the breakdown by gender of data and information, and the indicative financial allocation, both overall and per priority area. Where appropriate, this allocation may be given in the form of a range and/or some funds may be left unallocated.
Amendment 70 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 5
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 5
Pursuant to the principle of mutual accountability in the pursuit and fulfilment of agreed objectives, including those referring to good governance, democracy and, the rule of law, respect for human rights and to the rufundamental freedoms, women’s rights and the principles of lawgender equality and non-discrimination, indicative allocations may be increased or decreased as a result of reviews, particularly in the light of special needs such as those resulting from a crisis, post- crisis or fragility situation, or where performance has been exceptional or unsatisfactory, while taking into account the gender approach.
Amendment 71 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
When drawing up the programming documents for countries in crisis, post- crisis or fragile situations, it is vital to take into account the implications for the situation of women and girls because they are the main victims of atrocities and crimes such as violence and sexual abuse.
Amendment 73 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Proper attention should be given to conflict prevention, state and peace building, post- conflict reconciliation and reconstruction measures. It is therefore vital to include women so that they can benefit from equal participation in negotiations and initiatives aimed at the pacification, stabilisation and reconstruction of countries and institutions. It is therefore essential to complement the image of women as vulnerable victims with an image of women as a highly differentiated group of social actors who possess valuable resources and capacities, who have their own priorities, and who can influence and steer the process of conflict resolution. Moreover, it is important to stress that the understanding of the role of women in post-war societies and of their contributions to post-war reconstruction must entail a global approach to promoting the key role of education in the empowerment of women and girls, in order to combat stereotypes and to change mentalities.
Amendment 75 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
In cases of crises, post crisis and fragility situations or threats to democracy, the rule of law, human rights or, fundamental freedoms or women’s rights requiring a swift response by the Union, the urgency procedure provided for in Article 15(4) of the Common Implementing Regulation may be used to modify the document referred to in Article 11 following an ad hoc review of the country'’s or region'’s cooperation strategy.
Amendment 21 #
2011/0405(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) Gender equality and anti- discrimination should be a cross-cutting objective in all actions undertaken under this Regulation, with reference to the democratic transition processes in the partner countries and with the aim in particular of increasing the involvement of women in political processes at national, regional and local level, in order to enhance the role of women in the political process in the neighbourhood policy countries to be enhanced and to adopt thereby measures to erase the inequalities women suffer.
Amendment 23 #
2011/0405(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) Training courses should be promoted in European neighbourhood policy partner countries, targeting in particular those classes of people who are most vulnerable and at higher risk of poverty, such as elderly women and single mothers, in order to increase their involvement in all activities of society and thereby strengthen the role of women in political and economic decision-making processes, in education and the labour market thereby contributing towards their genuine emancipation for the benefit of society as a whole, and in relations with major partner countries.
Amendment 28 #
2011/0405(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) promoting human rights and fundamental freedoms, the rule of law, principles of equality, establishing deep and sustainable democracy, promoting good governance and developing a thriving civil society including social partnerclose cooperation with social partners and women’s organisations in order to identify areas for support and cooperation in regard to the implementation of gender policies in the partner countries;
Amendment 37 #
2011/0405(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5
Article 7 – paragraph 5
5. Financial allocations for country and multi-country programmes shall be determined using transparent and objective criteria reflecting the differentiation principle referred to in Article 4(1) and taking due account of progress made on equality between men and women.
Amendment 12 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The Union is committed to achieving the Europe 2020 strategy, which has set the objectives of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, highlighting the role of research and innovation as key drivers of social and economic prosperity and of environmental sustainability and setting itself the goal to increase spending on Research and Development to reach 3 % of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2020 while developing an innovation intensity indicator. In this context, the Innovation Union flagship initiative sets out a strategic and integrated approach to research and innovation, setting the framework and objectives to which future Union research and innovation funding should contribute. Research and innovation are also key factors for other Europe 2020 flagship initiatives, notably on resource efficient Europe, an industrial policy for the globalisation era, and a digital agenda for Europe. Moreover, for achieving the Europe 2020 objectives relating to research and innovation, Cohesion policy has a key role to play through building capacity and providing a stairway to excellence, so that Horizon 2020 should promote regional training courses to facilitate women's access to highly specialised posts in the research and innovation sector.
Amendment 15 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Simplification is a central aim of Horizon 2020 which should be fully reflected in its design, rules, financial management and implementation. Horizon 2020 should aim to attract the strong participation of universities, research centres, industry and specifically SMEs and be open to new participants, with a view to increasing the proportion of women taking part in EU-funded research and innovation programmes, as it brings together the full range of research and innovation support in one common strategic framework, including a streamlined set of forms of support and uses rules for participation with principles applicable to all actions under the programme. Simpler funding rules should reduce the administrative costs for participation and will contribute to a reduction of financial errors.
Amendment 23 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) The activities developed under Horizon 2020 should aim at promoting equality between men and women in research and innovation, by addressing in particular the underlying causes of gender imbalance, by exploiting the full potential of both female and male researchers, and by integrating the gender dimension into the content of projects in order to improve the quality of research and stimulate innovation and thereby help to make European economies more competitive and dynamic. Activities should also aim at the implementation of the principles relating to the equality between women and men as laid down in Articles 2 and 3 of the Treaty on European Union and Article 8 TFEU.
Amendment 32 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Horizon 2020 shall have as one of its priority objectives increasing the proportion of women involved in the research and innovation sector through the implementation of information campaigns designed to encourage women to train as scientists and to illustrate the career opportunities available in the R&D sector.
Amendment 20 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The European Union is founded on the principles of liberty, democracy, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms and the rule of law, respect for women’s rights, equality between men and women and non-discrimination, principles which are common to the Member States. Every citizen of the Union has the rights provided for in the Treaty. The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, which with the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty became legally binding across the Union, reflects the fundamental rights and freedoms to which persons are entitled in the Union. Those rights should be promoted and respected if they are to become a reality. The full enjoyment of those rights should be guaranteed and any obstacles should be dismantled.
Amendment 31 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) VAll forms of violence against women in all its forms constitutes a serious violation of fundamental rights and a serious health scourge. Such violence is present throughout the Union and coordinated action is necessary in order to address it. Taking action to combat violence against women contributes to the promotion of. This scourge has serious repercussions, and not just on victims’ physical and mental health, but also on society as a whole because inequality between men and women is expressed here in its cruellest and most distressing form. Violence against women is present throughout the Union. Combating it requires a strong political will and coordinated action in all the Member States and should be tackled through the more global approach of an EU policy to promote the empowerment of women and equality between women and men.
Amendment 37 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The Treaty requires the Union to promote the protection of the rights of the child pursuant to Article 3(3) of the Treaty on European Union, while combating discrimination. Children are vulnerable, in particular in a situation of poverty, social exclusion, disability or specific situations putting them at risk. Action should be taken to promote the rights of the child and contribute to the protection of children from harm and violence, which pose a danger to their physical or mental health. Special attention should be paid to the situation of young girls and their living conditions as they are particularly vulnerable.
Amendment 43 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The Communication from the Commission on Europe 2020 sets out a strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. Supporting and promoting the rights of persons within the Union, promoting equality between men and women and the empowerment of women, tackling discrimination and inequalities and promoting citizenship contribute to the promotion of the specific objectives and flagship initiatives of the Europe 2020 Strategy.
Amendment 65 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) to promote equality between men and women and the empowerment of women;
Amendment 68 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) to enhance the respect of the rights of the childsure that the rights of the child are respected, keeping in mind that young girls are particularly vulnerable;
Amendment 74 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The indicators and quantitative data used to assess achievement of the objectives of this Regulation shall be broken down by gender.
Amendment 75 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) enhancing public awareness and knowledge of Union law and policies, with a view in particular to strengthening citizens’ knowledge of their rights and empowering them to act thereupon, notably as regards equality between men and women and non-discrimination;
Amendment 81 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) Aanalytical activities, such as collection of data and statistics; development of common methodologies and, where appropriate, indicators or benchmarks, with data and information broken down by gender; studies, researches, analyses and surveys; evaluations and impact assessments; elaboration and publication of guides, reports and educational material; monitoring and assessment of the transposition and application of Union legislation and of the implementation of Union policies; workshops, seminars, experts meetings, conferences, which shall include a global, cross-cutting gender approach;
Amendment 83 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) Training activities, such as staff exchanges, workshops, seminars, train-the- trainers events, development of online/other training modules, taking care to ensure that these include a global, cross-cutting gender dimension providing training in equality between men and women and in non-discrimination; care shall also be taken to ensure that the training and skills-building activities help empower women through training courses, workshops, seminars, information sessions, training modules and other specific informative methods all aimed at women;
Amendment 89 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) Mutual learning, cooperation, awareness raising and dissemination activities, such as identification of, and exchanges on, good practices, innovative approaches and experiences, organisation of peer review and mutual learning; organisation of conferences and seminars; organisation of awareness-raising and information campaigns, media campaigns and events, including corporate communication of the political priorities of the European Union; compilation and publication of materials to disseminate information as well as results of the Programme; development, operation and maintenance of systems and tools using information and communication technologies. Care should be taken to ensure that these activities include a global, cross-cutting gender approach which focuses on promoting equality between men and women, non- discrimination and the empowerment of women;
Amendment 105 #
2011/0344(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Care shall be taken to include a global, cross-cutting gender approach in the interim evaluation report and the ex- post evaluation report and to base the evaluation’s conclusions on indicators and data that are broken down by gender and gender specific.
Amendment 15 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) In order to protect the gender dimension of the EGF, special attention should be paid to women who are forced to accept casual, part-time and temporary jobs due to the numerous breaks they have to take for maternity reasons and to look after children and elderly members of the family.
Amendment 20 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) measures to stimulate in particular disadvantaged workers and those who are at higher risk of poverty, such as women – especially single mothers – or older workers to remain in or return to the labour market.
Amendment 21 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) financial measures, for instance instruments such as micro-credit, to support workers who are in a particularly vulnerable condition, such as people with disabilities, single mothers and the elderly.
Amendment 25 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
No later than 15 months after the date of the application pursuant to Article 8(1) or by the date laid down in the delegated act taken in accordance with Article 4(3) the Member State shall present an interim report to the Commission on the implementation of the financial contribution, including on the funding, timing and type of actions already carried out and on the rate of reintegration into employment, with particular reference to the gender dimension, or new activities achieved 12 months after the date of the application.
Amendment 26 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. By 1 August of every second year, and for the first time in 2015, the Commission shall present to the European Parliament and to the Council a quantitative and qualitative report on the activities under this Regulation and Regulation 1927/2006 in the previous two years. The report shall focus mainly on the results achieved by the EGF and shall in particular contain information relating to applications submitted, decisions adopted, actions funded, including their complementarity with actions funded by other Union Funds, notably the European Social Fund (ESF) and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), information and statistics on the reintegration rate for workers with particular reference to the more vulnerable categories such as women and the elderly, and the winding-up of financial contributions made. It should also document those applications that have been rejected or reduced owing to a lack of sufficient appropriations or to non- eligibility.
Amendment 39 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) In order to reduce the time required to assess the applications by the Commission, the Member States should submit the applications in their own language and one of the European institutions' working language.
Amendment 54 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) The EGF financial support should be provided as swiftly and effectively as possible through the necessary procedural and budgetary arrangements. The Commission should complete its assessment of each EGF application within twelve weeks of the date of receipt of a complete application or - in case of an incomplete application - six moths after the date of the initial application. The Budgetary Authority should decide on the mobilisation of EGF assistance as soon as possible upon receipt of the relevant Commission proposal and in full accordance to the timetable set out for the transfers related to the EGF in Article 24 of the Financial Regulation;
Amendment 58 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) In order to ensure that the Union's expression of solidarity with workers is not hampered by a lack of Member State co- funding resources, the co-funding rate should be modulated, with a maximum 50 % contribution to the cost of the package and its implementation as the norm, and the possibility to raise this rate to up to 65 % in the case of applications submitted by those Member States on the territory of which at least one region at NUTS II level is eligible under the ‘Convergence’ objective of the Structural Fundsup to 65 %.
Amendment 64 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) In order to cover the needs arising especially during the first months of each year, where the possibilities for transfers from other budget lines are particularly difficult, an adequate amount of payment appropriations should be made available on the EGF budget line in the annual budgetary procedure.
Amendment 103 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d (new)
(d) Time limited allowances to stimulate in particular young workers to obtain higher education.
Amendment 109 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. The Member State shall submit a complete application in their own language and one of the European institutions' working languages to the Commission within a period of 12 weeks from the date on which the criteria set in Article 4(1) or (2) are met or, where applicable, before the deadline set by the Commission in accordance with Article 4(3). In exceptional and duly justified circumstances the application may be supplemented with additional information by the applicant Member State within six months from the date of application, following which the Commission shall assess the application on the basis of the available information. The Commission shall complete its assessment of the application within twelve weeks of the date of receipt of a complete application or (in the case of an incomplete application) six months after the date of the initial application, whichever is the earlier.
Amendment 118 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. At the initiative of the Commission, subject to a ceiling of 0,54 % of the annual maximum amount of the EGF, the EGF may be used to finance the preparation, monitoring, data gathering and creation of a knowledge base relevant to the implementation of the EGF. It may also be used to finance administrative and technical support, information and communication activities, as well as audit, control and evaluation activities necessary to implement this Regulation.
Amendment 125 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall, on the basis of the assessment carried out in accordance with Article 8(3), particularly taking into account the number of targeted workers, the proposed actions and the estimated costs, evaluate and propose as quickly as possible the amount of a financial contribution, if any, that may be made within the limits of the resources available. The amount may not exceed 650 % of the total of the estimated costs referred to in Article 8(2)(e) or 65 % of these costs in the case of applications submitted by a Member State on the territory of which at least one region at NUTS II level is eligible under the ‘Convergence’ objective of the Structural Funds. The Commission, in its assessment of such cases, will decide whether the 65 % co-funding rate is justified.
Amendment 133 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. Following the entry into force of a Decision on a financial contribution in accordance with Article 15(4) the Commission shall pay the financial contribution to the Member State in form of a pre-financing of at least 560 % of the Union's financial contribution to the Member State, in principle within 15 days, followed where necessary in form of intermediate and final payments. The pre- financing shall be cleared when the financial contribution is wound up in accordance with Article 18(3).
Amendment 139 #
2011/0269(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. No later than six monthsone year after the expiry of the period specified in Article 16(4) the Member State shall present a final report to the Commission on the implementation of the financial contribution, including information on the type of actions and main outcomes, the characteristics of the targeted workers and their employment status, together with a statement justifying the expenditure and indicating whenever possible the complementarity of actions with those funded by the ESF.
Amendment 10 #
2011/0177(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph (v)
Paragraph (v)
(v) Calls on the Commission and Council to ensure continued earmarked funding for the European Institute for Gender Equality, without any decrease, in order to allow the Institute to become fully operational and provide statistics and researches on gender policy in the EU to Member States and the rotating Presidencies of the Council of the European Union;
Amendment 12 #
2011/0177(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph (vi)
Paragraph (vi)
(vi) Stresses that the Commission’s strategy for equality between women and men 2010-2015 and the strategy for the following five years after 2015, as well as the annual reports on gender equality, should serve as a fundamental indication as regards in what areas and how the spending should be targeted taking into account in particular the high risk of poverty and social exclusion of the most vulnerable categories such as elderly women and single mothers;
Amendment 14 #
2011/0177(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph (vii) a (new)
Paragraph (vii) a (new)
(vii a) Calls on the Commission and Council to ensure that all budget allocated under the MFF 2014-2020 will respect the principle of gender equality and promote gender mainstreaming in all European Union policies;
Amendment 51 #
2011/0023(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 11 February 2015 on anti-terrorism measures (2015/2530(RSP)),
Amendment 106 #
2011/0023(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) To prevent, detect, investigate and prosecute terrorist offences and serious crime, it is therefore essential that all Member States introduce provisions laying down obligations on air carriers operating international flights to or from the territory of the Member States of the European Union, intra-EU flights from one Member State to another Member State and domestic flights with a final destination in the same Member State and non-carrier economic operators when involved in booking such flights.
Amendment 113 #
2011/0023(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Air carriers already collect and process PNR data from their passengers for their own commercial purposes. This Directive should not impose any obligation on air carriers and non-carrier economic operators to collect or retain any additional data from passengers or to impose any obligation on passengers to provide any data in addition to that already being provided to air carriers and non-carrier economic operators.
Amendment 115 #
2011/0023(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) Non-carrier economic operators, such as travel agencies and tour operators, sell package tours making use of charter flights for which they collect and process PNR data from their customers, yet without necessarily transferring the data to the airline operating the passenger flight.
Amendment 120 #
2011/0023(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The definition of terrorist offences should be taken from Articles 1 to 4 ofapplied in this Directive should be the same as in Council Framework Decision 2002/475/JHA on combating terrorism37. The definition of serous crime should be taken from Article 2 of Council Framework Decision 2002/584/JHA of 13 June 2002 on the European Arrest Warrant and the surrender procedure between Member States38 . However, Member States may exclude those minor offences for which, taking into account their respective criminal justice system, the processing of PNR data pursuant to as amended by Council decision 2008/919/JHA. The term serious crime applied in this dDirective would not be in line with the principle of proportionality. The definition of serious transnational crime should be taken from Article 2 of Council Framework Decision 2002/584/JHA and the United Nations Convention on Transnational Organised Crimeencompasses the crimes listed in Article 2.1. __________________ 38 OJ L 190, 18.7.2002, p. 1.
Amendment 161 #
2011/0023(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Member States should share with other Member States and Europol the PNR data that they receive where such transferthis is necessary for the prevention, detection, investigation or prosecution of terrorist offences or serious crime or the prevention of immediate and serious threats to public security through. The provisions of this Directive should be without prejudice to other Union instruments on the exchange of information between police and judicial authorities, including Council Decision 2009/371/JHA of 6 April 2009 establishing the European Police Office (Europol)39 and Council Framework Decision 2006/960/JHA of 18 September 2006 on simplifying the exchange of information and intelligence between law enforcement authorities of the Member States of the European Union40 . Such exchange of PNR data between law enforcement and judicial authorities should be governed by the rules on police and judicial cooperation. __________________ 40 OJ L 386, 29.12.2006, p. 89.
Amendment 173 #
2011/0023(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21 a (new)
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) PNR data should be processed to the greatest extent possible in a masked out way in order to ensure a highest level of data protection by making it impossible for those having access to masked out data to identify a person and to draw conclusions as to what persons are related to that data. Re-identifying masked out data is possible only under conditions ensuring a high level of data protection.
Amendment 222 #
2011/0023(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) In particular, the scope of the Directive is as limited as possible, it allows retention of PNR data for period of time not exceeding 57 years, after which the data must be permanently deleted, the data must be anonymised after a very short periodmasked out after 6 months, the collection and use of sensitive data is prohibited. In order to ensure efficiency and a high level of data protection, Member States are required toit must be ensured that an independent national supervisory authority isand in particular its Data Protection Officer are responsible for advising and monitoring how PNR data are processed. All processing of PNR data must be logged or documented for the purpose of verification of the lawfulness of the data processing, self-monitoring and ensuring proper data integrity and security of the data processing. Member States must also ensure that passengers are clearly and precisely informed about the collection of PNR data and their rights.
Amendment 227 #
2011/0023(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Directive provides for the transfer by air carriers of Passenger Name Record data of passengers of international flights to and from the Member Staterelating to passenger flights between EU Member States and third countries, for intra-EU flights and domestic flights, as well as the processing of that data, including its collection, use and retention by the Member States and its exchange between them.
Amendment 231 #
2011/0023(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. This Directive shall also apply to non- carrier economic operators that gather or store PNR data on passenger flights planned to land on the territory of a Member State originating in a third country or to depart from the territory of a Member States with a final destination in a third country, to intra-EU-flights and to domestic flights;
Amendment 239 #
2011/0023(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. The PNR data collected in accordance with this Directive may be processed only for the following purposes: (a) Thepurposes of prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences, and serious crime according to Article 4 (2)(b) and (c); and (b) The prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious transnational crime according to Article 4(2)(a) and (d). or the prevention of immediate and serious threats to public security. deleted deleted
Amendment 253 #
2011/0023(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) 'intra-EU flight' means any scheduled or non-scheduled flight by an air carrier originating in a Member State with a final destination in another Member State, including any transfer of transit flights;
Amendment 254 #
2011/0023(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
(bb) 'domestic flight' means any scheduled or non-scheduled flight by an air carrier originating in a Member State with a final destination in the same Member State;
Amendment 257 #
2011/0023(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) ‘Passenger Name Record’ or 'PNR data' means a record of each passenger’s travel requirements captured and retained electronically by the air carrier or the non-carrier economic operators in its normal course of business which contains information necessary to enable reservations to be processed and controlled by the booking and participating air carriers for each journey booked by or on behalf of any person, whether it is contained in reservation systems, Departure Control Systems (DCS) or equivalent systems providing the same functionalities. Passenger data includes data created by air carriers or non-carrier economic operators for each journey booked by or on behalf of any passenger and contained in carriers' reservation systems, DCS, or equivalent systems providing similar functionality. PNR data consists of the data fields set out in the Annex;
Amendment 262 #
2011/0023(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) Non-carrier economic operator means an economic operator, such as travel agencies and tour operators, that provides travel-related services, including the bookings of flights for which they collect and process PNR data of passengers;
Amendment 268 #
2011/0023(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) ‘terrorist offences’ means the offences under national law referred to in Articles 1 to 4 of Council Framework Decision 2002/475/JHA; on combating terrorism as amended by Council decision 2008/919/JHA.
Amendment 281 #
2011/0023(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point i
Amendment 296 #
2011/0023(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(ia) Masked out means rendering certain data elements of PNR data indecipherable to a user, without deleting them (e.g. by the means of applying a cryptographic state-of-the-art function to the elements of clear text data making a passenger identifiable); elements that are rendered indecipherable must comprise all elements making a passenger identifiable. Identical clear text data may result in identical masked out data in order to make it possible to match data without identifying the persons who are subject to that data.
Amendment 303 #
2011/0023(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall set up or designate an authority competent for the prevention, detection, investigation or prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crime and the prevention of immediate and serious threats to public security or a branch of such an authority to act as its ‘Passenger Information Unit’ responsible for collecting PNR data from the air carriers and non-carrier economic operators, storing them, analyprocessing them and transmitting the result of the analysisPNR data or the result of the processing thereof to the competent authorities referred to in Article 5. Its staff members may be seconded from competent public authoritieThe Passenger Information Unit is also responsible for the exchange of PNR data or the result of the processing thereof with Passenger Information Unit of other Member States in accordance with Article 7. Its staff members may be seconded from competent public authorities. It shall be provided with adequate resources in order to fulfil its tasks.
Amendment 324 #
2011/0023(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Each Passenger Information Unit shall appoint an independent Data Protection Officer, who ensures the internal supervision of the Passenger Information Unit's activities and will totally oversee the transfer of PNR data to other competent authorities, to other Member States and Europol. The Data Protection Officer shall report wrong conduct of the data protection requirements set out in this directive
Amendment 344 #
2011/0023(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) carrying out an assessment of the passengers prior to their scheduled arrival or departure from the Member State in order to identify any persons who may be involved in a terrorist offence or serious transnational crime and who require further examination by the competent authorities referred to in Article 5 as well as Europol. In carrying out such an assessment, the Passenger Information Unit may process PNR data against pre-determined criteria in accordance with this Directive, and may compare PNR data against relevant databases, including international or national databases or national mirrors of Union databases, where they are established on the basis of Union law, on persons or objects sought or under alert, in accordance with Union, international and national rules applicable to such files. Member States shall ensure that any positive match resulting from such automated processing is individually reviewed by non-automated means in order to verify whether the competent authority referred to in Article 5 needs to take action;
Amendment 365 #
2011/0023(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) responding, on a case-by-case basis based on sufficient evidence, to duly reasoned requests from competent authorities or Europol to provide PNR data and process PNR data in specific cases for the purpose of prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of a terrorist offence or serious crime listed in Article 2.1 (i) or the prevention of an immediate and serious threat to public security, and to provide the competent authorities with the results of such processing; and
Amendment 411 #
2011/0023(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall adopt a list of the competent authorities entitled to request or receive masked out PNR data or the result of the processing of PNR data from the Passenger Information Units in order to examine that information further or take appropriate action for the specific purpose of preventing, detecting, investigating and prosecuting terrorist offences and serious crime or the prevention of immediate and serious threats to public security. Europol shall be entitled to request or receive PNR data or the result of the processing of PNR data from the Passenger Information Units of the Member States within the limits of its mandate and when necessary for the performance of its tasks.
Amendment 418 #
2011/0023(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. Competent authorities shall consist of authorities competent for the prevention, detection, investigation or prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crime or the prevention of immediate and serious threats to public security.
Amendment 429 #
2011/0023(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. The PNR data of passengers and the result of the processing of PNR data received by the Passenger Information Unit may be further processed by the competent authorities of the Member States only for the purpose of preventing, detecting, investigating or prosecuting terrorist offences or serious crime or the prevention of immediate and serious threats to public security.
Amendment 485 #
2011/0023(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that, with regard to persons identified by a Passenger Information Unit in accordance with Article 4(2)(a) and (b), the result of the processing of PNR data is transmitted by that Passenger Information Unit to the Passenger Information Units of other Member States where the former Passenger Information Unit considersand to Europol where any elements indicate such a transfer to be necessaryhelpful for the prevention, detection, investigation or prosecution of terrorist offences or serious crime or the prevention of immediate and serious threats to public security. The Passenger Information Units of the receiving Member States shallmay transmit such PNR data or the result of the processing of PNR data to their relevant competent authorities through using their Passenger Information Unit and using Europol's existing Secure Information Exchange Network Application (SIENA).
Amendment 492 #
2011/0023(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. The Passenger Information Unit of a Member State shall have the right to request, if necessary, the Passenger Information Unit of any other Member State to provide it with PNR data that are kept in the latter’'s database in accordance with Article 9(1),and have not yet been masked out and, if necessary, also the result of theany processing of PNR data. Thethereof, if it has already been prepared pursuant to Article 4(2)(a). The duly reasoned request for such data may be based on any one or a combination of data elements, as deemed necessary by the requesting Passenger Information Unit for a specific case of prevention, detection, investigation or prosecution of terrorist offences or serious crime or the prevention of immediate and serious threats to public security. Passenger Information Units shall provide the requested data as soon as practicable and shall provide also the result of the processing of PNR data, if it has already been prepared pursuant to Article 4(2)(a) and (b)ossible.
Amendment 501 #
2011/0023(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. The Passenger Information Unit of a Member State shall have the right to request, if necessary, the Passenger Information Unit of any other Member State to provide it with PNR data that are kept in the latter’s database in accordance with Article 9(2), and, if necessary, also the result of the processing of PNR data. The Passenger Information Unit may request access to specific PNR data kept by the Passenger Information Unit of another Member State in their full form without the masking out only in exceptional circumstances in responhave been already masked out. The Passenger Information Unit shall only provide the full PNR data where it is reasonably believed that it is necessary for the purpose of Article 4(2)(b) and only when authorised to a specific threat or a specific investigation or prosecution related to terrorist offences or serious crimedo so by an authority competent under Article 9(3).
Amendment 512 #
2011/0023(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. Only in those cases where it is necessary for the prevention of an immediate and serious threat to public securitywhen necessary in cases of emergency and under the conditions laid down in paragraph 2 and 3 may the competent authorities of a Member State request directly the Passenger Information Unit of any other Member State to provide it with PNR data that are kept in the latter’'s database in accordance with Article 9(1) and (2). Such requests shall relate to a specific investigation or prosecution of terrorist offences or serious crime and shall be reasoned. Passenger Information Units shall respond to such requests as a matter of priority. The requests from the competent authorities, a copy of which shall always be sent to the Passenger Information Unit of the requesting Member State, shall be reasoned. In all other cases the competent authorities shall channel their requests through the Passenger Information Unit of their own Member State.
Amendment 524 #
2011/0023(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 5
Article 7 – paragraph 5
5. Exceptionally, where early access is necessary to respond to a specific and actual threat related to terrorist offences or serious crime or to prevent an immediate and serious threat to public security, the Passenger Information Unit of a Member State shall have the right to request the Passenger Information Unit of another Member State to provide it with PNR data of flights landing in or departing from the latter’s territory at any time.
Amendment 536 #
2011/0023(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Passenger Information Units shall establish the possibility for Europol to request access to PNR data.
Amendment 539 #
2011/0023(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 6 b (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Member States shall ensure that their Passenger Information Unit's, in order to fulfil their tasks as laid down in Article 4(2)(c), co-operate in the application of state-of-the-art technologies through Europol using technologies that shall allow Passenger and Europol to combine their data with that of other Passenger Information Unit's by ensuring full protection of personal data with the aim of analysing the data pursuant to Article 4(2)(c).
Amendment 545 #
2011/0023(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
A Member State may transfer PNR data and the results of the processing of PNR data to a third country, only on a case-by- case basis and in duly reasoned request based on sufficient evidence and if:
Amendment 554 #
2011/0023(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the conditions laid down in Article 13 of Council Framework Decision 2008/977/JHA are fulfilled,transfer is necessary for the prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offences, the prevention of immediate and serious threats to public security or the execution of criminal penalties;
Amendment 562 #
2011/0023(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
(ab) the Member State from which the data were obtained has given its consent to transfer in compliance with its national law;
Amendment 565 #
2011/0023(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a c (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a c (new)
(ac) the third country or international body concerned ensures an adequate level of protection for the intended data processing;
Amendment 628 #
2011/0023(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Upon expiry of the period of 30 day6 months after the transfer of the PNR data to the Passenger Information Unit referred to in paragraph 1, the data shall be retained at the Passenger Information Unit for a further period of fiseven years. During this period, all data elements which could serve to identify the passenger to whom PNR data relate shall be masked out. Such anonymisedmasked out PNR data shall be accessible only to a limited number of personnel of the Passenger Information Unit specifically authorised to carry out analysis of PNR data and develop assessment criteria according to Article 4(2)(d). Access to the full PNR data shall be permitted only by the Head of the Passenger Information Unit for the purposes of Article 4(2)(c) and where it could be reasonably believed that it is necessary to carry out an investigation and in response to a specific and actual threat or risk or a specific investigation or prosecution.
Amendment 634 #
2011/0023(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Re-identification of masked out PNR data and access to the full PNR data shall be permitted only by the Data Protection Officer for the purposes of Article 4(2)(b) and where it could be reasonably believed that it is necessary to carry out an investigation and in response to a specific and actual threat or risk related to terrorist offences or a specific investigation or prosecution related to a crime listed in Article 2.1 or the prevention of an immediate and serious threat to public security.
Amendment 687 #
2011/0023(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Each Passenger Information Unit shall appoint a Data Protection Officer in order to ensure compliance with existing national and Union data protection law and fundamental rights; that person shall be trained and qualified to a high standard in data protection law.
Amendment 689 #
2011/0023(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. Each Member State shall provide that the provisions adopted under national law in implementation of Articles 21 and 22 of the Council Framework Decision 2008/977/JHA regarding confidentiality of processing and data security shall also apply to all processing of personal data pursuant to this Directive. Air carriers which collect contact details for passengers who have booked their flights through a travel agency or other travel intermediary shall be prohibited from using those data for marketing purposes.
Amendment 702 #
2011/0023(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 4
Article 11 – paragraph 4
4. All processing of PNR data by air carriers and non-carrier economic operators, all transfers of PNR data by Passenger Information Units and all requests by competent authorities or Passenger Information Units of other Member States and third countries, even if refused, shall be logged or documented by the Passenger Information Unit and the competent authorities for the purposes of verification of the lawfulness of the data processing, self-monitoring and ensuring proper data integrity and security of data processing, in particular by the national data protection supervisory authorities and the Data Protection Officer. These logs shall be kept for a period of fiseven years unless the underlying data have not yet been deleted in accordance with Article 9(3) at the expiry of those fiseven years, in which case the logs shall be kept until the underlying data are deleted.
Amendment 79 #
2011/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Asks that the issue of impunity be a principal factor in peace negotiations, as there should be no peace without justice, and the perpetrators must be brought to justice and face the penal consequences of their actions; emphasises that impunity must not be negotiable; deplores the fact that judicial proceedings against the perpetrators of violence against women in war are often too slow, creating further distress for the victims, and hence calls for reliable and equitable justice to be delivered within reasonable time limits and with respect for the dignity of women who are victims of war;
Amendment 91 #
2011/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls for an analysis of the possibility of adequate compensation for the victims, bearing in mind also the psychological repercussions on families and victims' children, in accordance with the applicable international and national law;
Amendment 97 #
2011/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote training courses in the Member States and third countries aimed at involving women more closely in peace processes; women are more in tune with the needs of society, and their sensitivity can help in peace-building projects and, in particular, in meeting the needs of children and educational and health establishments;
Amendment 25 #
2010/2309(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Invites the Member States to consider establishing appropriate sanctionslay down appropriate criminal sanctions proportionate to the severity of the offence for users of services which are the objects of exploitation of trafficking in human beings;
Amendment 21 #
2010/2275(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas many businesses, predominantly those run by women, have sprung up within ‘Objective 1’ regions which will soon be displaced from their status as disadvantaged regions by the accession of new countries,
Amendment 22 #
2010/2275(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas many of the regions which will cease to receive support include rural areas which are not yet adequately developed, while regions in recent accession countries often do not possess the cultural, social and organisational resources to make the best use of European funding;
Amendment 68 #
2010/2275(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote the exchange of best practice between regions ceasing to qualify for Objective 1 status and regions in countries which have just acceded so as to ensure the involvement of female entrepreneurs, particularly in the small-scale agriculture sector, both to enable them to pass on the experience they have gained, and thereby avoid the abrupt withdrawal of financial support, and with a view to training and creating a new class of women in management positions in the most recent accession countries;
Amendment 103 #
2010/2275(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Asks Member States to take account of, and publicise, the European entrepreneur exchange programme ‘Erasmus for young entrepreneurs’, the specific objective of which is to contribute to enhancing entrepreneurship, internationalisation and competitiveness of potential start-up entrepreneurs in the EU and newly established micro and small enterprises, and which offers new entrepreneurs the possibility to work for up to 6 months with an experienced entrepreneur in his/her SME in another EU country; recommends specific scholarships to be provided for female students with outstanding potential, culminating in ‘best practice’ award ceremonies for successful graduates;
Amendment 14 #
2010/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Urges Member States, in those instances where workers move with a spouse or partner and children, to provide adequate services for the family unit, for example, childcare facilities, pre- schools, schools and medical services, as well as free access to public employment services to help spouses or partners moving to another Member State to find a job;
Amendment 25 #
2010/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges Member States to provide comprehensive information and the possibility to participate in social networks for workers and their families so that they can be informed of their rights and potential benefits available to them in the host Member State, such as access to public employment services, in particular about rights and benefits linked to social security, childcare, healthcare, training opportunities, such as language courses, and local community activities;
Amendment 26 #
2010/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Member States to remove obstacles to workers’ mobility by offering women who follow their husbands or partners to another Member State appropriate services such as courses to facilitate their integration into their new social and cultural environment, for example language courses and vocational courses;
Amendment 21 #
2010/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes the advances made through the work of parents’ or disabled people’s associations, which are often led by women; calls for their commitment to such organisations to be taken into account in an accreditation of their professional experience, and calls on Member States to exchange best practice;
Amendment 23 #
2010/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Member States to ensure that public service recruitment competitions reserve a minimum percentage of posts for differently-abled applicants;
Amendment 24 #
2010/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. NotesPoints out that as the population ages and diseases develop,high proportion of women among people over 60 results in a high proportion of elderly women with disabilities arise, for which often affect womenpoverty is often a risk factor; encourages the Member States, therefore, to increase accessibility and put more measures in place to assist disabled people and their carers;
Amendment 27 #
2010/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Points out that disabled women are often victims of violence; calls for Member States to introduce support mechanisms and more severe penalties for the culprits;
Amendment 32 #
2010/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. UnderlinesDraws attention to the difficulties disabled women face in gaining access to employment, and adds that they should be encouraged to follow study courses and use new information and communication technologies, while enterprises should be urged to employ them.
Amendment 41 #
2010/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Member States to promote campaigns to raise awareness of the situation of the differently-abled, and of differently-abled women in particular;
Amendment 27 #
2010/2234(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Member States to develop incentives for employers to facilitate the provision of cost-effective and flexible training in micro and small enterprises, adapted to the needs of women, specially mothers or those who assist ill and elderly people and including home-based workers.
Amendment 2 #
2010/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B (new)
Recital B (new)
B. whereas the Europe 2020 strategy should help Europe recover from the crisis and come out stronger, through job creation and smart, sustainable and inclusive growth; whereas this strategy is based on five headline targets on promoting employment, improving the conditions for innovation, research and development, meeting climate change and energy objectives, improving education levels and promoting social inclusion, in particular through the reduction of poverty and gender inequalities,
Amendment 5 #
2010/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 1 (new)
1. The challenge of demography Insists that the Union must tackle its demographic challenge; notes that the combination of a smaller working population and a higher share of retired people will place additional strains on its welfare systems and its economic competitiveness, raising increasingly significant problems in relation to gender poverty, given the high number of elderly women and current welfare disparities;
Amendment 12 #
2010/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 (new)
Paragraph 8 (new)
8. Calls for SMEs and entrepreneurs, with particular focus on women entrepreneurs, who are statistically less risk-averse but are strongly discriminated against with regard to access to financing, to be placed at the heart of the Europe 2020 strategy; demands, accordingly, enhanced support in the next MFF for all programmes and instruments aimed at fostering SMEs, in particular the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme (CIP); stresses, further, the need for greater accessibility to financing instruments, without any distinction of gender, and adaptation of those instruments to the needs of SMEs, inter alia through the extension and expansion of the CIP’s guarantee instruments and the Risk-Sharing Finance Facility (RSFF) under the Research Framework Programme;
Amendment 17 #
2010/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13 (new)
Paragraph 13 (new)
13. Calls for SMEs and entrepreneurs, with particular focus on women entrepreneurs, who are statistically less risk-averse but are strongly discriminated against with regard to access to financing, to be placed at the heart of the Europe 2020 strategy; demands, accordingly, enhanced support in the next MFF for all programmes and instruments aimed at fostering SMEs, in particular the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme (CIP); stresses, further, the need for greater accessibility to financing instruments, without any distinction of gender, and adaptation of those instruments to the needs of SMEs, inter alia through the extension and expansion of the CIP’s guarantee instruments and the Risk-Sharing Finance Facility (RSFF) under the Research Framework Programme;
Amendment 19 #
2010/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 15 (new)
Paragraph 15 (new)
15. Stresses that the CAP has a multifunctional role in delivering a variety of public goods beyond agricultural markets, such as guaranteeing the Union’s food security in maintaining farm land in production throughout Europe, shaping the diversity of landscapes, enhancing biodiversity and animal welfare, and in combating rural depopulation, thereby enabling rural areas to recover and develop;
Amendment 20 #
2010/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 16 (new)
Paragraph 16 (new)
16. Encourages intergenerational and intercultural exchanges by strengthening European and national policies and, accordingly, by financing current programmes; regards differences as an opportunity for growth and for the development of the various parts of the EU and their respective levels of competitiveness;
Amendment 59 #
2010/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 62 #
2010/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
(6a) Calls on the Member States to ensure that gender policies and Community principles are applied at all levels, locally and nationally;
Amendment 79 #
2010/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 83 #
2010/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
(9a) Calls on the Member States to set up counselling centres to identify and combat the exploitation of women workers, which is one of the main causes of poverty and social exclusion;
Amendment 88 #
2010/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Member States to consider granting individualised rights in pensions and social security schemes as a tool to combat the risk of poverty, whilst respecting the principles of equal treatment and non-discrimination;
Amendment 137 #
2010/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Emphasises the importance of the structural funds, in particular the European Social Fund, as a key tool for assisting Member States to combat poverty and social exclusion; calls on the Member States for more co-funded actions to give greater support to services such as care facilities for children and for elderly and dependent persons; calls on the Member States to ensure that the resources allocated are used fairly and properly;
Amendment 141 #
2010/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
(19a) Urges the Member States to ensure that all individuals, especially the young and the elderly, have access to basic care;
Amendment 142 #
2010/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
(20a) Urges the Member States to ensure that elderly women with diseases typical of their age have access to preventive and diagnostic medicine, as a tool for combating social exclusion and poverty;
Amendment 146 #
2010/2162(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
(21a) Calls on the Member States to facilitate access to medical care for immigrant women for diseases resulting from different eating habits and ritual practices. Calls on the Commission and the Member States, accordingly, to frame health policies with a view to combating and preventing practices that are hazardous to women's health and are also a cause of social exclusion and poverty;
Amendment 23 #
2010/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas women are at a disadvantage on the labour market on account of being more likely to be employed on part-time or involuntary short-term contracts or at lower rates of pay than men; whereas this disadvantage putsparity is reflected in terms of pensions, putting women at a higher risk of poverty than men,
Amendment 32 #
2010/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas not enoughthe number of girls going into science, although growing, is still very low, leading to severe gender segregation by sector,
Amendment 54 #
2010/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that the emergence of new sectors with a strong potential for job creation, such as ecology, the environment or new technologies, needs to be taken into consideration when employment policies are being formulated; stresses in this connection that women have an important role to play in these sectors; calls on the Member States to encourage girls to enternot to neglect these types of sector; encourages the Commission to issue regular communications on these new perspectives;
Amendment 58 #
2010/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that eliminating the pay gap is a priority, and therefore deploregrets the fact that the Commission did not do enough to relaunch this debate at European level, particularly by revising the existing legislation applying the principle of equal pay for men and women, as Parliament had requested in its resolution of 18 November 2009;
Amendment 61 #
2010/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Calls on the Member States to apply the principle of gender equality to national pension systems as concerns both age and pay;
Amendment 80 #
2010/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that education plays a key role in inculcating in children the notion of gender equality as early as possible; calls on the Member States to establish education programmes, but also information and awareness-raising programmes on the values of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, particularly Article 23 thereof, for pupils throughout their school career;
Amendment 82 #
2010/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses the need for young people to be free to make their own career choices; points out, therefore, that teachers should not automatically guide pupils towards specific sectors for purposes of conforming to sexist stereotypes and that the full range of job opportunities should be highlighted;
Amendment 83 #
2010/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 90 #
2010/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Points out that only 3% of major companies are chaired by a woman; calls on the Member States to take effective measures to ensure greater representation for women in major listed companies and on the management boards of companies in general, especially those with public participation;
Amendment 111 #
2010/2138(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Member States to provide better training for staff in the health sector, social services, the police and judiciary and to set up structures capable of dealing with all forms of violence against women, including rare forms of serious physical and psychological violence such as acid attacks;
Amendment 35 #
2010/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the initiatives of Member States such as France, Spain and, the Netherlands and Italy in setting thresholds, which companies have to achieve, for women’s representation on management bodies, and is following the debate about women’s representation in other Member States such as Germany and Italy;
Amendment 70 #
2010/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point c a (new)
Paragraph 4 – point c a (new)
ca. introducing special tax policies to assist those companies which adopt the innovative measures needed to reconcile working and family life,
Amendment 99 #
2010/2115(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Invites the Commission to draw up a road map setting specific, measurable, appropriate and realistic targets, even if gradual, with a timetable, for the achievement of balanced representation by 2020 at the latest;
Amendment 56 #
2010/2112(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Considers that the EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) has a major role to play in the assessment and notification of all risks associated with the food chain as part of a set of measures designed to protect the health and wellbeing of the public; hopes that all Member States will set up corresponding national bodies to collaborate with the European Food Safety Authority;
Amendment 37 #
2010/2089(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the EU and the Member States to adopt strategies tailored to specific aspects of women's daily lives in order to reduce economic and social inequalities, offering a wider range of high-quality and accessible services and thereby also helping to reduce health inequalities;
Amendment 46 #
2010/2089(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the EU and the Member States to introduce more targeted health campaigns to encourage and improve access, without age limits, to the early detection of diseases specifically affecting women, such as breast, cervical and ovarian cancer;
Amendment 63 #
2010/2089(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 68 #
2010/2089(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the EU and the Member States to implement social policies aimed at ensuring access to guaranteed minimum healthcare services for all, irrespective of gender or ethnic origin;
Amendment 76 #
2010/2089(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that access to healthcare should be open to women regardless of their financial, social, linguistic, geographical or cultural scultural or linguistic limitations; in this connection, calls on the Member Statues (for example women migrants or refugees)to take steps to regulate the profession of cultural mediator within public health systems;
Amendment 1 #
2010/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital 1
Recital 1
A. whereas, with a view to countering the adverse impact of globalisation on workers affected by collective redundancies and to showing its solidarity towards such workers, as well as helping them to find work again, the European Union set up a European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (hereinafter 'EGF') to provide financial support for personalised programmes to re- integrate redundant workers into the labour market; whereas the EGF has a maximum annual amount of EUR 500 million, drawn either from any margin existing under the global expenditure ceiling of the previous year or from cancelled commitment appropriations for the two previous years, excluding those relating to heading 1b of the financial framework,
Amendment 3 #
2010/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas in response to the increase in unemployment resulting from the economic and financial crisis and to the lessons learned from the experience gained in 2007 and 2008, the European Union amended the rules governing the use of the EGF in June 2009; whereas that amendment consisted in temporarilycerned all applications to be submitted before 31 December 2011 and consisted in broadening the scope of the EGF, relaxing and clarifying the intervention criteria, temporarily raising the co- financing rate and extending the period during which Member States may use the financial contributions provided,
Amendment 5 #
2010/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas an analysis of the funds mobilised under the EGF between 2007 and the end of the first half of 2009 highlights the shortcomings of the original regulmodest use of the appropriations, with only EUR 80 million having being mobilised, out of a total of EUR 1.5 billion theoretically available, for 18 applications submitted on behalf of 24 431 workers by eight Member States; whereas those shortcomings are also reflected in the huge disparity, accompanied by differences between the amounts initially allocated and those finally implemented, with EUR 24.8 million (39.4% of the appropriations mobilised) having subsequently been paid back in the case of the first 11 applications,
Amendment 8 #
2010/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the raising of the co-financing rate from 50% to 65% during the 2009 revision would appear to be one of the factors behind the increase in the number of applications concerning Competitiveness Objective regions; whereas, however, that change has not had a similar multiplier effect in Convergence Objective regions,
Amendment 9 #
2010/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas it should be possible for Member States to play a greater role in identifying final beneficiaries' status, according to national labour law and practice, in line with the subsidiarity principle,
Amendment 11 #
2010/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the limited use made of the EGF for the EU's poorest regions stems from varying national strategies linked to the co-financing rates available under the ESF and the EGF andstems also from the difficulties involved in establishing the precise status of potential beneficiaries before a decision is taken at European level,
Amendment 12 #
2010/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas, according to the Commission's interim report on the functioning of the IAA12, the need for the two arms of the budgetary authority to take a specific decision to mobilise the EGF is one of the factors behind the slowness of the procedure, whereas, however, the Council and the European Parliament are obliged to take a decision for the mobilisation of the EGF within a deadline of six weeks (linked to the deadline for transfers imposed by Article 24 of the Financial Regulation), while the Commission is bound by no deadline for the assessment of each EGF application,
Amendment 15 #
2010/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the 27 decisions taken between 2007 and April 2010 were all favourable and the amounts authorised were the same as those proposed by the Commission, even in cases where Parliament had expressed doubts as to their appropriateness,
Amendment 16 #
2010/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
Amendment 24 #
2010/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes the view that the EGF's added value as an EU social policy instrument lies in the fact that it provides specific and targeted financial support for personalised programmes for the reskilling and re- integration into employment of workers affected by collective redundancies in sectors or regions undergoing severe economic and social disruption; stresses that EGF was established as a flexible, one-off support instrument that was meant to respond more quickly and effectively to extraordinary and urgent circumstances when mass-redundancies occur in a Member State;
Amendment 28 #
2010/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Takes the view that the long-term increase in the number of applications for EGF funding and the difficulties experienced in implementing the EGF mobilisation and deployment procedure call for improvements to be made to the fund's procedural and budgetary arrangements at the earliest opportunity; calls, accordingly, on the Commission to bring the submission of its mid-term evaluation forward to 30 June 2011 and to submit at the same time a proposal for the revision of the EGF Regulation, in order to remedy the fund's most obvious shortcomings before the end of the current multiannual financial framework;
Amendment 39 #
2010/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes the view that the time required to mobilise the EGF could be halved and that, to this end, applications for mobilisation of the EGF should be drawn up by Member States as soon as a collective redundancy has been announced, and not after it has taken place, so as to reduce the 10-week period Member States have in which to forward their applications once the intervention criteria have been fulfilled; considers that Member States should forward their applications in their own language and one of the European institutions' working languages, so that the Commission department responsible for scrutinising applications may do so without delay, and; believes that the Commission should be bound by a six-month delay for assessing each EGF application and that all means should be made available to ensure a better communication with the Member State concerned in this process; considers that the Commission should assign additional staff to processing applications submitted by Member States and should scrupulously observe the time limit of 15 days between the adoption of a mobilisation decision and the payment of the financial contribution to the Member State;
Amendment 42 #
2010/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Requests that the Commission indicate clearly the financing from other community sources (e.g. from the ERDF or the ESF) in the same geographical area where EGF assistance is also provided, in order to ensure more transparency on the complementarity between the different funds;
Amendment 44 #
2010/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Undertakes, for its part, to simplify its decision-making process by stipulating that, in the absence of objections by the Committee on Budgets orand the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, Commission proposals will be voted on at the first part-session following the month in which they are submitted, where appropriate grouped into batches, as explicitly provided for should examine and vote as soon as possible on the Commission proposals, in order to proceed to a plenary vote without any delay; calls on the Commission, therefore, to take due account of the EP calendar, both with regard to the Budget Committee meetings as well as the part-sessions, when submitting its proposals, in order to speed up the decision-making procedure; stresses that any revision of the EGF should not undermine the regulation establishing the EGFole of the European Parliament, as Budgetary Authority, in the mobilisation of this fund;
Amendment 49 #
2010/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Notes the inclusion, for the first time, in the Commission's Draft Budget 2011 of payment appropriations for the EGF and considers this an important element in the overall reflection on the management and visibility of this fund; considers, however, that these payment appropriations might not be sufficient to cover the amounts necessary for EGF applications in 2011; reiterates, therefore, its demand not to finance EGF applications exclusively through transfers from ESF lines and calls on the Commission to identify and use without further delay different budget lines for this purpose;
Amendment 53 #
2010/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Takes the view that, over and above these improvements to the procedure, the period of validity of the derogation inserted in 2009 with a view to assisting workers who lose their jobs as a result of the economic and financial crisis should be extended until the end of the current multiannual financial framework and that the co-financing rate should be r, therefore, be maintaisned from 50% to 65%, given that the underlying causes on which their approval was based are very far from having been removed, and that ESF Convergence Objective regions should be eligible for 75% co- financing under the EGF, in order to diminish the current bias in favour of the ESF;
Amendment 65 #
2010/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that the conversion of the EGF into a permanent means of support for active job-seeking measures would show a political will to develop a European social pillar that would be complementary to Member States' social policies and capable of revitalEGF should remain disting the European approach to professional training; with this in mind, EGF should remain separatect in its objectives from the ESF and the European lifelong learning programmes, given that the fund focuses on enhancing the abilities of each of the workers assisted, rather than on providing a response to the concerns of businesses or on the delivery of across-the-board services to training establishments;
Amendment 68 #
2010/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Considers that, despite a recent increase in the applications for EGF assistance, the EGF remains largely unknown in many Member States; urges the Commission, therefore, to launch an information campaign and promote success stories and best practices from the operation of EGF assistance on the ground; believes that further action needs to be taken to increase the visibility of the EGF across the Union;
Amendment 69 #
2010/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to improve its reporting on the use of the EGF by substantially fleshing out its annual reports and regularly forwarding to Parliament information on Member States' implementation of financial contributions; calls, furthermore, for the Commission's annual report on implementation of the EGF to become a six-monthly report, should the Commission be delegated decision-making powers under the next multiannual financial framework;
Amendment 40 #
2010/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that efforts are needed to create living conditions in rural areas which correspond to those in urban areas while reflecting the realities of the countryside, in order to offer women the prospect of staying and making a successful lifefulfilling themselves there;
Amendment 47 #
2010/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission, therefore, to refrain from further reducing the impact of agricultural expenditure on the total budget in the negotiations on the next financial perspective;
Amendment 62 #
2010/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls, in this regard, for further efforts to be undertaken to equip all rural areas with the most up-to-date IT infrastructure (e.g. broadband) and appropriate training;
Amendment 109 #
2010/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for women’s entrepreneurial spirit to be encouraged, also for the purpose of buying land, for support to be given to networks of female entrepreneurs, and also for provision to be made in the financial sector for affording rural businesswomen, including individually self-employed or part-time self-employed women with low earnings, access to investment – thus empowering them more effectively in the marketplace and enabling them to develop businesses from which they can make a stable living;
Amendment 122 #
2010/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Points out that the percentage of foreign female labour in farming is rising, in parallel with the number of mixed families, and that it is therefore necessary to guarantee rights and training, and accordingly, access to services, to foreign women too;
Amendment 4 #
2010/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that advertising oftensometimes communicates discriminatory and/or undignified messages based on all forms of gender stereotypinges, which hinder gender equality strategies; calls on the Commission, the Member States and civil society to cooperate closely to combat such practices; considers it necessary for all Member States which have not yet done so to set up an advertising watchdog body in order to ensure the communication of messages in a responsible manner and in accordance with EU principles;
Amendment 10 #
2010/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the existence of certain advertisements which promote either various types of violence or stereotypes of individuals, men and women, as objectsffecting women to a greater degree, humiliate womening them and debaseing their dignity; urges the Commission and the Member States to develop European awareness campaigns against exploitation of the female and male body and dissemination of sexist messages; calls on the Member States, to this end, to reward advertising agencies and advertisers which comply fully with these guidelines, for example by commissioning them to carry out national and European awareness campaigns;
Amendment 15 #
2010/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes and deplores the fact that advertising and marketing oftenfrequently send misleading messages by means of enticing virtual images which propagate the idea of perfection, which can have a negative influence on the self-esteem and self- respect of women, men and young people; draws attention to the vulnerability of consumers to mimetism, which can lead to inappropriate behavioural attitudes, anxiety, harmful addictions (smoking, drugs), eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia, and a disturbance of mental equilibrium; calls on all advertisers and advertising agencies to reconsider the promotion of extremely thin models (men or women) in order to avoid harmful messages about appearance, body imperfections, age and weight;
Amendment 22 #
2010/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that reliable advertising, if it complies with the above principles, may have a positive influence on society’s perceptions of issues such as gender roles, body image and normality and the human body image; encourages advertisers to be more constructive in their advertisements, in order to promote the positive role of women and men in society, at work, in the family and in public life;
Amendment 26 #
2010/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to strengthen training and education activities as a way to overcome stereotypes, combat discrimination and promote gender equality.; urges the Member States in particular to introduce and develop close cooperation with existing schools of marketing, communication and advertising, so as to help provide sound training for the sector’s future workforce;
Amendment 84 #
2010/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes the importance of role models in integration and supports the exchange of good practice; urges the Commission and the Member States to propose measures to promote the existencuse of intercultural mediators within the EU and the establishment of a relevant register;
Amendment 117 #
2010/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on Member States to respect the fundamental rights of all women, including ethnic minority and immigrant women, whether or not their status is regular, and in particular access to health care, justice, legal aid, and housing and health care;
Amendment 14 #
2010/2004(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that youth is tremendously important both now and for the future of the EU, and that it should be given particular attention in the course of defining our mid-and long-term priorities; points out that youth, in all its related aspects, represents a key resource for EU and should be seen as a cross-policon which the EU should focus and which should be seen as a cross-sectoral and multidisciplinary theme;
Amendment 17 #
2010/2004(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that youth policyies must be defined broadly, encompassing the ability of individuals to cha and take the following concerns into account: a) mobility, in the form of freedom of movement for young people throughout the European Union and the possibility of varyinge positions and status several times throughout their lives, switching without restriction amongbetween different settings such as apprenticeships, and academic or professional environand working environments; b) formal, non-formal and peer learning, including via agreed methodologies for the assessments and vocational trainingalidation of these tools; c) the development of new professional skills, and particularly those linked to research and technological innovation;
Amendment 20 #
2010/2004(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11a new
Paragraph 11a new
11a. Believes that instruments promoting the study of languages and intercultural dialogue must be introduced and form the centrepiece of public sector youth measures; these could generate an increase in awareness of European issues among the public, aimed at the acquisition of an increasingly rooted European identity;
Amendment 33 #
2010/2004(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Underlines that mobility, as a freedom enshrined in the treaties and an essential condition for the functioning of a genuine internal market within the EU, must be regarded as aone of the prerequisites for all support actions in favour of youth; considers innovation and research to be empty shells if mobility is not fully granted, and is determined to shape the EU budget as a lever for increasedstresses, therefore, the importance of structuring the EU budget to reflect, inter alia, the increase in youth mobility;
Amendment 35 #
2010/2004(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Is of the opinion that support for entrepreneurship and SMEs is a cornerstone of EU policy on youth and innovation; recalls that it has put forward; moreover, despite recalling the relevance of the several pilot projects and preparatory actions in recent yearsconducted with the aim of supporting young entrepreneurs, promotingbelieves that suitable budgetary resources must be channelled towards further projects in support of youth enterprise start-ups and entrepreneurial creativity, developing in particular the culture of entrepreneurship, not least in view of the change in the global economic environment, encourages interconnections between SMEs and, calls for enhancinged worker mobility, and underlines that it will closely monitor the legislative proposals to be presented following the completion of these projects and actions;
Amendment 79 #
2010/2004(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a new
Paragraph 32 a new
32a. Emphasises that the continuing process of ageing in agriculture dictates that efforts be made towards generational turnover, with a view to keeping agriculture competitive and able to meet the new environmental challenges post-Copenhagen;
Amendment 89 #
2010/2004(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a new
Paragraph 35 a new
35a. Believes it essential, as part of furthering an Area of Freedom, Security and Justice, to strengthen the policy on immigration and support for the integration of immigrants. To that end, considers that action to harmonise the immigration policies of individual Member States must be viewed as a political priority for EU action, with a view to firmly balancing security demands and the defence of fundamental human rights;
Amendment 43 #
2010/2002(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Notes, for the first time, the inclusion of payment appropriations for the European Globalisation Fund, and considers this as an important element in the overall reflexion on the management and visibility of this fund; reiterates its demand not to finance EGF applications exclusively through transfers from ESF lines and calls on the Commission to identify and use without further delay different budget lines for this purpose. Underlines, according to the Commission's Evaluation Report on the IIA, the necessity to shorten and simplify the procedure for the mobilization of the fund;
Amendment 98 #
2010/2002(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Takes note, in this respect, of the Commission's communication on an Action Plan to implement the Stockholm Programme, and welcomes, in the field of immigration and support for the integration of immigrants, the proposed increase in CA for the External Borders Fund (254 million, +22 %) and the European Return Fund (114 million, + 29 %); this requires the Commission to reinforce all programmes aimed at dealing with migration issues in the countries of origin;
Amendment 126 #
2010/2002(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50 a new
Paragraph 50 a new
50a. Stresses the need to increase the Community budget for funding measures designed to address migration phenomena, with a view to improving the management of legal migration, slowing down illegal migration and optimising the impact of migration on development;
Amendment 143 #
2010/0802(COD)
Draft directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall, on adoption of this Directive, inform the General Secretariat of the Council and the Commission which judicial authority or authorities are competent under its national law to issue a European protection order and to recognise such an order, in accordance with this Directive, when that Member State is the issuing State or the executing State. . The ensuing list shall be made available to all the Member States, and they must notify any changes thereto.
Amendment 174 #
2010/0802(COD)
Draft directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. If the competent authority of either the executing State or the issuing State or States is not known to the competent authority of the other State, the latter authority shall make all the relevant enquiries, including using the list held by the Secretary General of the Council and the Commission, as well as via the contact points of the European Judicial Network created by the Council Joint Action 98/428/JHA of 29 June 1998 on the creation of a European Judicial Network, the National Member of Eurojust or the National System for the coordination of Eurojust of its State, in order to obtain the required information.
Amendment 187 #
2010/0802(COD)
Draft directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. The competent authority of the executing State shall inform immediately the person causing danger, the competent authority of the issuing State and the protected person about the measures adopted in accordance with this Aarticle, without revealing the contact details of the protected person.
Amendment 65 #
2010/0101(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Moreover, EIB financing operations should contribute to the general principles guiding the EU's external action, as referred to in Article 21 of the Treaty on the European Union, of promoting and consolidating democracy and the rule of law, human rights and fundamental freedoms, and to the implementation of international environmental agreements to which the EU is a party. In relation to developing countries9 in particular, EIB financing operations should foster: sustainable economic, social and environmental development of these countries, particularly in the most disadvantaged amongst them; their smooth and gradual integration into the world economy; the campaign against poverty; as well as compliance with objectives approved by the EU in the context of the United Nations and other competent international organisations. The EIB should gradually build up appropriate means to adequately meet these requirementsIn order to adequately meet these requirements the EIB governing bodies shall gradually guarantee an increase in EIB resources and staff.
Amendment 72 #
2010/0101(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) The Commission should studyuncil, the Commission, the European Parliament and the EIB, as the EU Bank, should study, by the end 2011, the development of an ’‘EU platform for cooperation and development’ with a view to optimising the functioning of mechanisms for the blending of grants and loans in the external regions. In its reflections the Commission should consult the EIB asFor this purpose the Council and the Commission will create a working group composed of Member States representatives, Members of the European Parliament and the EIB. The working group weill as theconsult other European multilateral and bilateral finance institutions. Such a platform would continue to promote mutual reliance arrangements, based on the comparative advantage of the different institutions while respecting the role and prerogatives of the EU institutions in the implementation of the EU budget and of EIB loans.
Amendment 93 #
2010/0101(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Council, the Commission and the EIB, based on the experience accumulated, shall establish an appropriate platform to maximise the effectiveness of EU financing, in support of EU development and cooperation objectives in the countries eligible for EIB financing.
Amendment 99 #
2010/0101(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 10 a (new)
Article 10 a (new)
Article 10a The EIB, in its financing operations, shall ensure that its policies towards weakly regulated or uncooperative jurisdictions, including tax havens, contribute to the fight against tax fraud and tax evasion.
Amendment 102 #
2010/0101(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 10 b (new)
Article 10 b (new)
Amendment 104 #
2010/0101(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point D – paragraph 1
Annex I – point D – paragraph 1
Within the regional ceilings of the General Mandate, the governing bodies of the EIB may decide to reallocate an amount of up to 120 % of the regional ceilings between the indicative sub-regional ceilingregions.
Amendment 106 #
2010/0101(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex II – point B – point 2 – paragraph 1
Annex II – point B – point 2 – paragraph 1
Eastern Europe: Republic of Moldova, Ukraine, Belarus (*);
Amendment 107 #
2010/0101(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex II – point C – point 2 – paragraph 1
Annex II – point C – point 2 – paragraph 1
Asia (excluding Central Asia): Afghanistan (*), Bangladesh, Bhutan (*), Brunei, Cambodia (*), China (including Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions), India, Indonesia, Iraq (*), South Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan (*), Thailand, Vietnam, Yemen.
Amendment 83 #
2010/0065(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) All the measures taken to protect victims of trafficking by one Member State shall, through the European Protection Order, apply across the whole of the European Union as well.
Amendment 100 #
2009/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Article 12
Article 12
12. Considers that one priority should be to fight poverty by reforming the macroeconomic, monetary, social, and labour market policies lying at its roots with a view to guaranteeing economic and social justice for women by pursuing strategies to promote fair distribution of income, guarantee a minimum income and decent wages and pensions, create more jobs with rights for women, enable women and girls to benefit from public services of a high standard, and improve welfare provision and neighbourhood services, including crèches, nursery schools, kindergartens, day centres, and community leisure and family support centres, making them accessible to women, children, and older people as a whole, with particular attention to assistance for older women living alone;
Amendment 135 #
2009/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Article 17
Article 17
17. Points to the importance of ensuring that all women have control over their sexual and reproductive rights, not least by having access to contraception and abortion, free abortion advisory services, and information about their rights and the services available; stresses the importance of measures to make men more aware of their responsibility from the sexual and reproductive point of viewthe right to medical care and information concerning their health, where relevant by means of cultural mediators;
Amendment 29 #
2009/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Asks the Member States to conduct fully fledged campaigns to raise awareness of the fundamental role that older people play in society and the need to enable older women to play an active role, inter alia by promoting small trades and crafts;
Amendment 41 #
2009/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Member States to promote forms of mutual assistance that bridge the gap between young and older people, harnessing the enthusiasm of the former and the experience of the latter;
Amendment 46 #
2009/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Emphasises that public and private services shall be easily accessible for older people and that the structure of public and private services shall support the longest possiblenecessary period of care at home;
Amendment 57 #
2009/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Points out that the quality of care shall be ensured in order to improve the quality of old age and also in order to avoid the physical, psychological and economic abuse that elderly often suffer from; considerasks thate Members States shouldto ensure that those employed as carers of older people in the public and private sectors receive proper training;
Amendment 61 #
2009/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on the Member States to offer incentives for the provision of training in psychological and physical assistance for older people and of appropriate facilities to accommodate them;
Amendment 87 #
2009/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls on the Commission to seek to ensure that Community funding is earmarked for projects involving, among others, socially disadvantaged single and older women;
Amendment 4 #
2009/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas much attention has been focused on the male-dominated construction and car industries, in contrast to the equally negatively affected retailing, services and tourism sectors; whereas it is urgent to address the gender dimension of the impact of and solution to the economic and social crisis in national and European recovery plans,
Amendment 5 #
2009/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas quality full-time employment with quality jobs is the bestrights is a safeguard against poverty and social exclusion; whereas it is crucial to design and implement policies as well as springboard to financial and psychological independence; whereas by addressing universal access to quality public services, it is crucial to design and implement policies, that respond to the needs of women and men respectively, including access to affordable and, accessible and quality care services, that respond to the needs of women and men respectively for children, the elderly and other dependents,
Amendment 7 #
2009/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. DeploNotes with regrest the fact that policy responses to the crisis, including recovery packages, have failed to acknowledge, analyse and rectify the gender impact of the crisis; criticiseregrets the fact that gender mainstreaming in the post-Lisbon strategy is basically non-existent;, calls on the Council, the Commission and the Member States to integrate a gender chapter on gender equality with specific targets into the employment and macro-economic guidelines and the EU 2020 Strategy, and to introduce gender budgeting in all policies;,
Amendment 10 #
2009/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. UNotes that, in the light of the EU 2020 Strategy, the 'green economy' is crucial, underlines the fact that ‘green jobs’ have the potential to become a key growth segment of the future European labour market, that today more than 20 million jobs in the European Union can be considered as ‘green’ and that recent evidence shows that jobs in the renewable energy sector alone have a potential to double to 2.8 million by 2020;
Amendment 12 #
2009/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas mainstream economists have pointed out that the credit crunch, which started the recession, was quite literally a man-made disaster; whereas, in terms of responses at state and international level – (none of which are particularly gender-sensitive – have also been decided upon mainly by men; whereas it is important that women be fully included), women are not included at all in the decision-making process in the political, economic and financial spheres,
Amendment 42 #
2009/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas quality full-time employment with quality jobs is the best safeguard against poverty and social exclusion, and whereas work is the only real springboard to psychological independence for women who have been victims of domestic violence; whereas it is crucial to design and implement policies, including access to affordable and accessible care services, that respond to the needs of women and men respectively,
Amendment 45 #
2009/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas studies have shown that violence against women intensifies when men experience displacement and dispossession as a result of the economic crisis; whereas economic stress ofeconomic stress often leads to tensions and violent reactions that also spill over into the privaten leads to more frequent, more violent and more dangerous abuseives of those hit by the crisis,
Amendment 59 #
2009/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that women’s integration into the workplace in recent decades means not only a greater direct impact of the crisis on women themselves but also on households, where incomes will be significantly affected by female job losses;Emphasises the impact of the crisis on women, and calls on the European Union institutions and the Member States to take into account the hidden cost of the crisis, including the different and often unacknowledged gendered consequences;
Amendment 64 #
2009/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 86 #
2009/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Deplores the factRegrets that policy responses to the crisis, including recovery packages, have so far failed to acknowledge, analyse and rectify the gender impact of the crisis; criticises the fact that gender mainstreaming in the post-Lisbon strategy is basically non-existent; calls on the Council, the Commission and the Member States to integrate a gender chapter into the employment and macro-economic guidelines and the EU 2020 Strategy, and to introduce gender budgeting in all policies;
Amendment 112 #
2009/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Asks the European institutions and the Member States to take effective steps, notably through legislation, to encourage gender balance in corporate and political positions of responsibility; therefore calls for binding targets to ensurmeasures to promote the equal representation of women and men in every sector;
Amendment 121 #
2009/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that women are under- represented in financial decision-making, in fact women are one of the groups currently excluded from financial decision-making that are adversely affected by financial risk;and calls on the Council, the Commission and the Member States to improve women’s participation at all levels of decision-making, especially in the areas of budgeting and of governance arrangements for European financial systems, including the European Central Bank;
Amendment 124 #
2009/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 130 #
2009/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Underlines the fact that ‘green jobs’ have the potential to become a key growth segment of the futurNotes that, in the light of the EU 2020 Strategy, the ‘green economy’ is crucial for the future growth of the European labour market, that today more than 20 million jobs in the European Union can be considered as ‘green’ and that recent evidence shows that jobs in the renewable energy sector alone have a potential to double to 2.8 million by 2020;
Amendment 140 #
2009/2204(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Invites the Council, the Commission and the Member States to set up a financial reserve within each Fund for equal opportunity activities, with additional support for across-the-board programmes and other special initiatives being funded separately under technical assistance; calls on the Member States to develop mechanisms for equality governance to include gender expertise within governmental departments and other agencies that implement measures under the Cohesion and Structural Funds and promote women’s organisations and networks;
Amendment 75 #
2009/2101(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 4 #
2009/0105(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) With the view to enhance the economic and social cohesion of the Community, it is necessary to support limited interventions for the renovation of existing buildings serving housing purposes in Member States that acceded to the European Union on or after 1 May 2004. Those interventions can take place under the conditions set out in Article 7 (2) of Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the European Regional Development Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1783/1999.
Amendment 6 #
2009/0105(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In theseveral Member States to which Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 applies, a large number of marginalised communities live also outside urban areas. Therefore, it is necessary to extend the eligibility of expenditures on housing interventions in favour of these communities living in rural areas.
Amendment 12 #
2009/0105(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1
Article 1
Regulation (EC) N°1080/2006
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. Expenditure on housing, except for energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy as set out in paragraph 1a, shall be eligible only for those Member States that acceded to the European Union on or after 1 May 2004, where the following conditions are met: (a) expenditure shall be programmed within one of the following frameworks: (i) the framework of an integrated urban development approach for areas experiencing or threatened by physical deterioration and social exclusion; (ii) the framework of an integrated approach for marginalised communities. (aa) Expenditure under point (a)(i) shall be eligible only for those Member States that acceded to the European Union on or after 1 May 2004; expenditure under point (a)(ii) shall be eligible for all EU Member States. (b) The allocation to housing expenditure shall be either a maximum of 3 % of the ERDF allocation to the operational programmes concerned or 2 % of the total ERDF allocation.
Amendment 17 #
2009/0105(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1
Article 1
Regulation (EC) N°1080/2006
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4
The Commission mayshall adopt the list of criteria needed for determining the areas referred to under point (a)(i) of the first subparagraph and the list of eligible interventions in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 103(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006.
Amendment 130 #
2008/0193(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Directive 92/85/EEC
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. The maternity leave stipulated in paragraph 1 shall include compulsory leave of at least six weeks after childbirth, without prejudice to existing national laws which provide for a period of compulsory maternity leave before childbirth. The Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that workers within the meaning of Article 2 are entitled to choose freely the time at which the non- compulsory portion of the maternity leave is taken, before or after childbirth.