Activities of Erminia MAZZONI
Plenary speeches (208)
Effectiveness of European Social Fund spending on older workers (Court of Auditors Special Report 25/2012) (A7-0151/2014 - Zigmantas Balčytis)
Common visa restrictions for Russian officials involved in the Sergei Magnitsky case (A7-0215/2014 - Kristiina Ojuland)
69th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (A7-0250/2014 - Alexander Graf Lambsdorff)
Sound level of motor vehicles (A7-0239/2014 - Miroslav Ouzký)
Application and enforcement of international trade rules (A7-0308/2013 - Niccolò Rinaldi)
Imports of rice from Bangladesh (A7-0304/2013 - Paul Murphy)
Medical devices (A7-0324/2013 - Dagmar Roth-Behrendt)
In vitro diagnostic medical devices (A7-0327/2013 - Peter Liese)
European environmental economic accounts (A7-0420/2013 - Elena Oana Antonescu)
European Year for Development (2015) (A7-0384/2013 - Charles Goerens)
Space surveillance and tracking support framework (A7-0030/2014 - Amelia Andersdotter)
Mid-term review of the Stockholm Programme (A7-0153/2014 - Luigi Berlinguer, Juan Fernando López Aguilar, Carlo Casini)
Electronic identification of bovine animals (A7-0199/2012 - Sophie Auconie)
Situation in Iran (B7-0279/2014)
European gastronomic heritage (A7-0127/2014 - Santiago Fisas Ayxela)
Package travel and assisted travel arrangements (A7-0124/2014 - Hans-Peter Mayer)
EU citizenship report 2013 (A7-0107/2014 - Nikolaos Salavrakos)
Equality between women and men in 2012 (A7-0073/2014 - Inês Cristina Zuber)
Public access to documents 2011-2013 (A7-0148/2014 - Sophia in 't Veld)
Activities of the Committee on Petitions 2013 (A7-0131/2014 - Jarosław Leszek Wałęsa)
Single market governance (A7-0066/2014 - Sergio Gaetano Cofferati)
Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States (A7-0470/2013 - Pervenche Berès)
Common system of value added tax (A7-0090/2014 - Ivo Strejček)
Third programme for the Union's action if the field of health (2014-2020) (A7-0224/2012 - Françoise Grossetête)
2020 target to reduce CO2 emissions from new passenger cars (A7-0151/2013 - Thomas Ulmer)
Freezing and confiscation of proceeds of crime (A7-0178/2013 - Monica Luisa Macovei)
Combating violence against women (A7-0075/2014 - Antonyia Parvanova)
European Semester for economic policy coordination: annual growth survey 2014 (A7-0084/2014 - Philippe De Backer)
European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social aspects (A7-0091/2014 - Sergio Gutiérrez Prieto)
Conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of seasonal employment (A7-0428/2013 - Claude Moraes)
Insurance of natural and man-made disasters (A7-0005/2014 - Sampo Terho)
Agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation concerning cooperation on the application of their competition laws (A7-0060/2014 - George Sabin Cutaş)
Compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights (A7-0020/2014 - Georges Bach)
Copyright and related rights and multi-territorial licensing of rights in musical works for online uses (A7-0281/2013 - Marielle Gallo)
EU regulatory fitness and subsidiarity and proportionality - better lawmaking (A7-0056/2014 - Sajjad Karim)
Homophobia and discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity (A7-0009/2014 - Ulrike Lunacek)
EU justice scoreboard (A7-0442/2013 - Tadeusz Zwiefka)
Small agricultural holdings (A7-0029/2014 - Czesław Adam Siekierski)
Steel industry in Europe (A7-0028/2014 - András Gyürk)
Consumer programme 2014-2020 (A7-0214/2012 - Robert Rochefort)
eHealth Action Plan 2012-2020 (A7-0443/2013 - Pilar Ayuso)
Food crisis, fraud in the food chain and the control thereof (A7-0434/2013 - Esther de Lange)
Financial participation of employees in companies' proceeds (A7-0465/2013 - Phil Bennion)
Eco-innovation - jobs and growth through environmental policy (A7-0333/2013 - Karin Kadenbach)
European Central Bank annual report for 2012 (A7-0382/2013 - Gianni Pittella)
Mandatory automatic exchange of information in the field of taxation (A7-0376/2013 - George Sabin Cutaş)
Annual report on EU competition policy (A7-0357/2013 - Ramon Tremosa i Balcells)
Women with disabilities (A7-0329/2013 - Angelika Werthmann)
European retail action plan for the benefit of all actors (A7-0374/2013 - Cornelis de Jong)
Justice Programme 2014-2020 (A7-0396/2013 - Luigi Berlinguer, Philip Claeys)
Rights and Citizenship Programme 2014-2020 (A7-0397/2013 - Kinga Göncz)
CARS 2020: towards a strong, competitive and sustainable European car industry (A7-0391/2013 - Franck Proust)
EU space industrial policy (short presentation)
European Regional Development Fund and the 'investment for growth and jobs' goal (A7-0268/2013 - Jan Olbrycht)
Gender balance among non-executive directors of companies listed on stock exchanges (A7-0340/2013 - Evelyn Regner, Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou)
Location of the seats of the European Union's institutions (A7-0350/2013 - Ashley Fox, Gerald Häfner)
Common provisions on European funds - European Social Fund - European Regional Development Fund and the 'investment for growth and jobs' goal - European Regional Development Fund and the 'European territorial cooperation' goal - Cohesion Fund - European grouping of territorial cooperation (debate)
Organised crime, corruption, and money laundering (A7-0307/2013 - Salvatore Iacolino)
European Neighbourhood Policy, working towards a stronger partnership: EP's position on the 2012 progress reports (B7-0484/2013)
Organizirani kriminal, korupcija i pranje novca (A7-0307/2013 - Salvatore Iacolino) HR
Europska politika susjedstva: prema jačanju partnerstva: stajalište Europskog parlamenta o izvješćima za 2012. (B7-0484/2013) HR
e-justice Action Plan 2014-2018 (B7-0465/2013)
Rethinking education (A7-0314/2013 - Katarína Neveďalová)
Annual report on the activities of the Committee on Petitions 2012 (debate)
Annual report on the activities of the Committee on Petitions 2012 (debate)
Budgetary constraints for regional and local authorities regarding the EU's Structural Funds (A7-0269/2013 - Erminia Mazzoni) (vote)
Budgetary constraints for regional and local authorities regarding the EU's Structural Funds (short presentation)
Activities of the European Ombudsman in 2012 (debate)
Specific tasks for the European Central Bank concerning policies relating to the prudential supervision of credit institutions (A7-0392/2012 - Marianne Thyssen)
Tackling youth unemployment: possible ways out (A7-0275/2013 - Joanna Katarzyna Skrzydlewska)
Matrimonial property regimes (A7-0253/2013 - Alexandra Thein)
Making the internal energy market work (A7-0262/2013 - Jerzy Buzek)
Implementation and impact of the energy efficiency measures under the cohesion policy (A7-0271/2013 - Mojca Kleva Kekuš)
Freedom of press and media in the world (A7-0176/2013 - Marietje Schaake)
Promotion and protection of freedom of religion or belief (A7-0203/2013 - Laima Liucija Andrikienė)
Organised crime, corruption and money laundering (A7-0175/2013 - Salvatore Iacolino)
Social housing in the European Union (A7-0155/2013 - Karima Delli)
A macro-regional strategy for the Alps
European Banking Authority and prudential supervision of credit institutions (A7-0393/2012 - Sven Giegold)
Specific tasks for the European Central Bank concerning policies relating to the prudential supervision of credit institutions (A7-0392/2012 - Marianne Thyssen)
Regional strategies for industrial areas in the European Union (A7-0145/2013 - Jens Geier)
Draft WIPO Treaty on copyright exceptions for the visually impaired (debate)
Implementation of the Stockholm Programme and establishment of the area of freedom, security and justice (debate)
One year of European Citizens' Initiative in practice: evaluating experience and tackling obstacles (debate)
Motion for a resolution - European Council conclusions of 7-8 February concerning the Multiannual Financial Framework
European Ombudsman special report (Vienna airport) (A7-0022/2013 - Margrete Auken)
Online consumer dispute resolution (A7-0236/2012 - Róża Gräfin von Thun und Hohenstein)
Alternative consumer dispute resolution (A7-0280/2012 - Louis Grech)
Corporate social responsibility: accountable, transparent and responsible business behaviour and sustainable growth (A7-0017/2013 - Raffaele Baldassarre)
Judicial training - court coordinators (B7-0053/2013)
Common fisheries policy (A7-0008/2013 - Ulrike Rodust)
Sound level of motor vehicles (A7-0435/2012 - Miroslav Ouzký)
Judicial training - court coordinators (debate)
Elimination and prevention of all forms of violence against women and girls (debate)
Credit rating agencies (A7-0221/2012 - Leonardo Domenici)
Youth guarantee (B7-0007/2013)
Role of EU cohesion policy in implementing the new European energy policy (A7-0437/2012 - Lena Kolarska-Bobińska)
Urban redevelopment as contribution to economic growth (A7-0406/2012 - Andrea Cozzolino)
Information and consultation of workers, anticipation and management of restructuring (A7-0390/2012 - Alejandro Cercas)
Urban redevelopment as contribution to economic growth - Role of territorial development in cohesion policy - European Union Solidarity Fund, implementation and application - Role of EU cohesion policy in implementing the new European energy policy (debate)
Multiannual framework for the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (debate)
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Mediation in civil and commercial matters (debate)
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Activities of the Committee on Petitions (2011) (debate)
Annual report on the activities of the European Ombudsman 2011 (debate)
Annual report on the activities of the European Ombudsman 2011 (debate)
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Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement between the EU and its Member States, Australia, Canada, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland and the USA (debate)
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Women and climate change (debate)
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Question Time (Commission)
Question Time (Commission)
Legal security of European investments outside the European Union (debate)
EU citizenship report 2010 (debate)
Equality between women and men in the European Union - 2011 - Women in political decision-making (debate)
Succession and the European Certificate of Succession (debate)
Judicial training (debate)
Blind persons’ access to books (debate)
Question Time (Commission)
Question Time (Commission)
Reprogramming of the structural funds to better combat youth unemployment and help SMEs (debate)
Application of waste management directive (debate)
Public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (debate)
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Ombudsman's annual report 2010 (debate)
Agenda for new skills and jobs (debate)
The future of VAT (debate)
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Activities of the Committee on Petitions 2010 (debate)
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5th cohesion report and strategy for the post-2013 cohesion policy (A7-0222/2011 - Markus Pieper) (vote)
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5th cohesion report and strategy for the post-2013 cohesion policy - Implementation of cohesion policy programmes for 2007-2013 - European urban agenda and its future in cohesion policy - Objective 3: future agenda for cross-border, transnational and interregional cooperation - Increased effectiveness between ERDF and other structural funds (debate)
EU tomato imports from Morocco (Petition 1565/2009) (debate)
Governance and partnership in the single market - Single market for Europeans - Single market for enterprises and growth - Public procurement (debate)
Protection of Communities' financial interests – fight against fraud (debate)
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Immediate EU measures in support of Italy and other Member States affected by exceptional migratory flows (debate)
Waste crisis in Campania
European initiative on Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias - Asthma inhalers (debate)
Waste crisis in Campania (debate)
International adoption in the European Union (debate)
Citizens’ initiative (debate)
Territorial, social and economic cohesion - Good governance and EU regional policy (debate)
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Improvements in the safety and health at work of pregnant workers and workers who have recently given birth or are breastfeeding - Precarious women workers (debate)
EU cohesion and regional policy after 2013 - Future of the European Social Fund (debate)
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Human rights in Iran, in particular, the cases of Sakineh Mohammadi-Ashtiani and of Zahra Bahrami (debate)
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Annual report of the Petitions Committee 2009 (debate)
Atypical contracts, secured professional paths and new forms of social dialogue (short presentation)
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Union for the Mediterranean (debate)
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The European Ombudsman’s activities (2008) (debate)
Statement by the President-designate of the Commission (debate)
Reports (2)
REPORT on effects of budgetary constraints for regional and local authorities regarding the EU’s Structural Funds expenditure in the Member States PDF (210 KB) DOC (103 KB)
REPORT on the annual report on the activities of the European Ombudsman 2011 PDF (180 KB) DOC (102 KB)
Shadow reports (4)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Cohesion Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1084/2006 PDF (464 KB) DOC (867 KB)
REPORT on regional strategies for industrial areas in the European Union PDF (193 KB) DOC (120 KB)
REPORT on urban re-development as contribution to economic growth in the framework of the EU Cohesion Policy PDF (166 KB) DOC (94 KB)
REPORT on European Urban Agenda and its Future in Cohesion Policy PDF (289 KB) DOC (196 KB)
Opinions (3)
OPINION A single Market for Europeans (IMCO 2010/2278(INI))
OPINION on the 26th Annual Report on Monitoring the Application of European Union Law (2008)
OPINION Protection of the Communities' financial interests -Fight against fraud- annual report 2008
Shadow opinions (4)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Health for Growth Programme, the third multi-annual programme of EU action in the field of health for the period 2014-2020
OPINION on our life insurance, our natural capital: an EU biodiversity strategy to 2020
OPINION on the review of the 6th Environment Action Programme and the setting of priorities for the 7th Environment Action Programme
OPINION on a resource-efficient Europe
Written declarations (2)
Amendments (296)
Amendment 2 #
2013/2119(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Resolves to play a full part with other parliamentary Committees in the effective scrutiny of the way in which EU law is applied in Member States given that the credibility of EU law is at stake;
Amendment 4 #
2013/2119(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the European Commission to acknowledge the role of petitions in monitoring the application of European Union law and points out that petitions, along with complains to the Commission, are among the first indicators of problems related to bad implementation of EU legislation;
Amendment 8 #
2013/2119(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates its previous requests that the Committee on Petitions be provided with clear information on the stages reached in infringement procedures also covered by open petitions, as contained in Article 44 of the Interinstitutional Agreement between the Commission and the European Parliament;
Amendment 11 #
2013/2119(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Urges the European Commission to conduct faster investigations of infringement procedures relating to environmental pollution situations that endanger human health;
Amendment 13 #
2013/2119(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Denounces the extreme slowness of the infringement procedure concerning dioxin pollution caused by ILVA plant in Taranto started in 2008 (petition 0760/2007) and looks forward to a swift conclusion in order to protect the health of thousands of area residents;
Amendment 15 #
2013/2119(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that, in light of the current economic situation, the EU legislation, needs to be even more effectively and efficiently applied, bringing benefits at minimum costs and paying full attention to the principles of subsidiary and proportionality;
Amendment 1 #
2013/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
– having regard to the IMF’s October 2012 World Economic Outlook,
Amendment 8 #
2013/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
Ma. whereas the EU Structural Fund uptake arrangements are such that the Commission can reimburse interim payments only on the basis of declarations of expenditure paid out in Member States;
Amendment 9 #
2013/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M b (new)
Recital M b (new)
Mb. whereas national public co-financing under the Structural Funds in EU-27 for the 2007-2013 programming period amounts to approximately EUR 132 billion, and whereas that figure constitutes a sine qua non for proper take- up of the Funds and for investment of a high quality serving to strengthen ownership and accountability in the use of EU funding;
Amendment 10 #
2013/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas thenational public co-financing of the programmes supported by Cohesion Policy can be jeopardised by lack of flexibility in the application of the Stability and Growth Pact (SGP), with the result that Cohesion Policy cannot be brought to bear to such useful effect to improve competitiveness and overcome the current crisis;
Amendment 43 #
2013/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Strongly reiterates its opposition to the introduction of a macroeconomic conditionality in the Cohesion Policy 2014- 2020 which would penalise regions and social groups already weakened by the crisis, with a suspension of payments possibly having disproportionate effects in some Member States and especially in regions, despite their full participation in the efforts to equilibrate public budgets; is of the opinion, moreover, that a punitive approach of that kind might not be understood by the public at large and could add to public distrust at a time when people are already being hit hard by the crisis and the effects of austerity policies;
Amendment 44 #
2013/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Believes that in a period of retrenchment in public financing, there has to be a rethink regarding the principle of additionality, which should be implemented in line with the European economic governance framework, and hopes that this point will be discussed in the negotiations on Cohesion Policy after 2013;
Amendment 45 #
2013/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Notes the IMF’s recent comments that austerity weakens countries in which it is applied unthinkingly, the reason being that when the global economic outlook is poor, precipitate government deficit reduction hampers recovery in the short term by lowering tax receipts and hence further exacerbating the deficit; agrees with the IMF that the emphasis, instead of being confined to fiscal consolidation, should be broadened with a view to balancing consolidation with growth;
Amendment 46 #
2013/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12c. Welcomes the proposal from some Member States that the MFF negotiations should cover the subject of a ‘review clause’ for the years 2015 and 2016, whereby budgets could be increased while they were being implemented, in order to promote youth employment, SMEs, and other key sectors;
Amendment 49 #
2013/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Invites the Commission and the Member States to exploit all margins of flexibility to exploit the possibilities inherent in the preventive arm of the Stability and Growth Pact (SGP) to balance productive public investment needs with fiscal discipline objectives, for example by excluding the aggregate volumes of national co-financing under the European Structural and Investment Funds from the limits imposed by the Stability and Growth Pact, or by basing calculations for the purposes of the Pact on a Member State’s net cash requirements, as opposed to gross requirements, that is to say, net of the taxes payable on real expenditure (most importantly VAT), or by phasing the two sources of programme financing (European and national) according to different timetables, so that the funding would be wholly European during the first years of a programme and come entirely from the national source during the final years, on the assumption that the individual Member State concerned would, by that point, have managed to achieve definite results in the policy of containing the debt-to-GDP ratio;
Amendment 53 #
2013/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Is of the opinion thatCalls for public expenditure related to the implementation of programmes co- financed by the European Structural and Investment Funds should beto be completely excluded from the SPGP limitations because they are expenditures devoted to supporting competitiveness, growth and job creation;
Amendment 81 #
2013/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. upholds the universal human right to conscientious objection together with the responsibility of the State to ensure that patients are able to access lawful medical care in a timely manner in particular in cases of emergency prenatal and maternal health care, and recalls that no person, hospital or institution shall be coerced, held liable or discriminated against in any manner because of a refusal to perform, accommodate, assist or submit to an abortion or any act which could cause the death of a human foetus or embryo, for any reason;
Amendment 95 #
2013/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that even though it is a competence of Member States to formulate and implement policies on SRHR, the EU can exercise policy-making competence in the area of public health and of non- discrimination, and support better implementation of sexual and reproductive rights;
Amendment 99 #
2013/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Asserts that the European Union assistance should not be provided to any authority, organisation or programme which promotes, supports or participates in the management of any action which involves such human rights abuses as coercive abortion, forced sterilisation of women and men, determining foetal sex resulting in prenatal sex selection or infanticide;
Amendment 138 #
2013/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 174 #
2013/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4
Subheading 4
As regards STI prevention and treatment of STI and Post Abortion Stress Syndrome (PASS)
Amendment 210 #
2013/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. calls on EU delegations in developing countries to work with the governments of those countries to ensure that girl children enjoy their rights without discrimination found on their sex, inter alia by ending the unethical and discriminatory practices of prenatal sex selection, abortion of female foetuses, female infanticide, early forced marriage, female genital mutilation;
Amendment 213 #
2013/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23 b. Invites the Commission to maintain in its development priorities the access to quality, affordable, acceptable and accessible prenatal and maternal health care services, relational, affective and sexual education for boys and girls under the prior responsibility of their parents1, voluntary family planning including natural family planning methods, while combating sex based discrimination leading to sex-selective and involuntary abortions, forced sterilization and sexual violence, as well as ensuring the provision of prenatal and maternal health care supplies, including HIV prevention, treatment, care and support without discrimination;
Amendment 18 #
2013/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
K a. whereas the absence of any reference to Member States’ financial capacity may further unlevel the playing field across the EU;
Amendment 39 #
2013/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes the view that the geographical zoning of the new Guidelines on Regional State Aid 2014-2020 (RSAG) should not be reduced, and that decreasing the aid intensity should be reconsidered, taking into account the political, economic and social situation in the Member States; points out that, in the global context, the EU economy could be pdisadvantaged areas of the EU, necessary balanced at a disadvantage relative to thir sheet adjustments in the private sector and ecountries benefitting from looser employment schemes or lower costnomic uncertainty are undermining investments and access to finance, thus increasing disparities across regions;
Amendment 57 #
2013/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out to the restrictive impact of new rules on investment and growth of regions as they move from the less developed to the more developed category; is aware that certain regions eligible for State aid under the current system will not meet the zoning criteria of the RSAG in the future period; believes that these regions should have a special safety regime, similar to that for transition regionsas well as regions severely hit by the crisis for which the public funding under the Cohesion Policy and Regional State Aid might be the only source of investment, allowing them to cope with their new situation;
Amendment 73 #
2013/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights the role of State aid in economies which have been particularly hard hit by the crisis and for which the public funding under the Cohesion Policy might be the only source of investment; points out that the adverse economic situation is not yet reflected by the data for the 2008-2010 period, to be used by the Commission as a basis of State aid eligibility; welcomes the Commission’s intention to perform a mid-term review of the regional maps in 2016is of the opinion that using such data at a time of such rapid and dramatic economic disruption may be inappropriate, as it is not possible yet to measure accurately the territorial impact of this disruption; asks the Commission to act on the basis of more recent and specific data available at local level;
Amendment 78 #
2013/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Highlights that “isolation” (i.e. low population density) is the only geographical disadvantage which is relevant for the derogation under Article 107(3)(c) TFEU; believes that geographical disadvantages such as insularity, closeness to the border and natural disasters should also be made relevant;
Amendment 100 #
2013/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. RIn order to ensure a simplified but consistent approach, reiterates its request for clarification on the assessment of the State aid granted under the Block Exemption Regulations by the Member States as this will present particular difficulties not only for SMEs but also for local and regional authorities and their entities under the Cohesion Policy programming for 2014-2020; stresses that simplification should not be achieved at the expenses of enforcement;
Amendment 101 #
2013/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Highlights that the general ex-ante conditionality on State aid within national schemes as well as the Cohesion Policy requires that the Commission applies a more pro-active approach to State aid cases, in particular if the size and scope of aid exempt from notification increases; invites the Commission to introduce - within ex ante conditionality - "financial caps" on the basis of the beneficiary population to be regularly assessed; endorses the Court of Auditors’ view that the Commission should raise awareness about the obligation to notify, promote best practices, provide targeted information on the different types of notification, and either provide for the publication of a regularly updated section addressing frequently asked questions on the Commission’ competition website or set up a help desk addressing questions regarding the interpretation of the guidelines;
Amendment 104 #
2013/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Believes that the Member States should coordinate their activities with the Commission better, in terms of the quality and timeliness the information they are to submit and the notifications they are to prepare; calls on the Member States to ensure the proper application of the State aid ex-ante conditionality under Cohesion Policy, and to provide better compliance with State aid rules at national level; in this respect the introduction of "financial caps" should be envisaged;
Amendment 106 #
2013/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to target their information campaigns regarding State aid rules specifically on regional and local bodies, many of which have only occasionally granted State aid and have therefore limited knowledge of the rules that apply to it; calls on the Commission to take this into consideration when assessing the ex- ante conditionality that applies to State aid in Member States;
Amendment 125 #
2013/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Suggests that, in the context of the RAG, the provisions applicable to SMEs in “c” areas should also apply to “mid caps” (with up to 3 000 employees) as identified by the EIB;
Amendment 16 #
2012/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the directive seeks to regulate an extremely broad range of services and occupational and business categories, many of which differ greatly from one Member State to another;
Amendment 20 #
2012/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas businesses, in particular SMEs, are still having to comply with an extensive range of administrative and bureaucratic requirements which are a heavy burden for them, particularly when taken together with the difficulties they face in gaining access to credit;
Amendment 42 #
2012/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that the Services Directive does not force liberalisation but should paves the way for both business and consumers to grasp the full potential of our single market;
Amendment 73 #
2012/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that the diversity of national standards is causing fragmentation and giving rise to problems of interpretation for many occupational and business groups; encourages the development of voluntary European standards for services to improve cross-border comparability;
Amendment 111 #
2012/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Strongly supports the Commission’s zero tolerance policy; encourages the Commission to make use of all means at its disposal to ensure full enforcement of existing rules, in dialogue with Member States and the relevant occupational and business groups; calls for fast-track infringement procedures to be applied whenever breaches of the directive are identified;
Amendment 122 #
2012/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Urges stakeholders, the business community and social partners to play their part in holding governments to account for revitalisthe Commission and the Member States, in view of the current economic crisis, to pay greater attention to the requests made by business communities, occupational groups and social partners, with a view to ensuring that those requests, wherever justifiable, are taken into account when implementing the Europearules on services sector and creating stable job, with the primary aim of maintaining current employment levels and opening up new employment opportunities;
Amendment 125 #
2012/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Points to the importance of the Service Directive and to its close interaction with the Professional Qualifications Directive, and accordingly calls on the Commission and the Member States, in conjunction with European Committee for Standardisation (CEN), to ensure that uniform terminology that is clear and acceptable to all Member States and all of the many occupational categories is used, in order to help make sure that the rules are applied consistently throughout the EU;
Amendment 126 #
2012/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24b. Points out that, in regulating specific economic activities, the Services Directive emphasises the need to enable the provider not only to recoup investment costs but also to make a fair return on the capital invested;
Amendment 127 #
2012/2144(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 c (new)
Paragraph 24 c (new)
24c. Calls on the Commission to take a pragmatic look at the issue of transitional provisions, taking proper account of the specific characteristics of individual occupations and national circumstances, with a view to supporting business and maintaining employment levels;
Amendment 3 #
2012/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the industrial sector could plays a significant role in the economy of the European Union (EU), accounting for approximately 16% of the EU’s gross domestic product (GDP); whereasgiven that the Commission estimates that for every 100 jobs created in industry, between 60 to 200 new jobs can be created in the rest of the economy; whereas, however, between 2008 and 2011, industrial production fell from 20% to 16% of the EU's GDP and the number of jobs in the sector fell by 11%;
Amendment 5 #
2012/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the Commission seeks to reverse the declining role of industry in Europe from its current level of around 16% of GDP to as much as 20% by 2020;
Amendment 14 #
2012/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points to the existing means provided through the Structural Funds, the investment funds, and national, regional and municipal economic development policies to support the reconversion of old industrial areas and the re-industrialisation of crisis-stricken industrial areas; regrets, however, that these options do not always address the real region-specific problems;
Amendment 16 #
2012/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that further aid measures to assist old industrialised regions need to be put into place so that they can successfully find new development paths; takes the view, meanwhile, that it is important to pay attention to crisis-stricken industrial areas and to identify measures and instruments to assist them with a view to a modern and sustainable re-industrialisation;
Amendment 18 #
2012/2100(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for more integrated and systemic approaches to industrial renewal and regional development, and for increased coherence between the different policies at EU, national and regional level in order to ensure that the great potential of the European industrial sector is exploited to the full;
Amendment 140 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) In order to ensure the integrity and the visibility of health warnings and maximise their efficacy, provisions should be made regarding the dimension of the warnings as well as regarding certain aspects of the appearance of the tobacco package, including the opening mechanism. The package and the products may mislead consumers, in particular young people, suggestuse of certaing that products are less harmful. For instance, this is the case with certain texts or features, such asexts on tobacco packages, for example ‘low-tar’, ‘light’, ‘ultra-light’, or ‘mild’, ‘natural’, ‘organic’, ‘without additives’, ‘without flavours’, ‘slim’, names, pictures, and figurative or other signs. Likewise, the size and appearance of individual cigaretteor of names, pictures, and figurative or other signs can mislead consumers by creatmaking the impression that they are less harmful. A recent study has also shown that smokm think that the products concerned are less harmful, thus inducing them to change their habits. The manners of slim cigarettes were more likely to believe that their own brand might be less harmful. This should be addressed. moking and the degree of dependence, and not just the levels of given substances contained in a product before it is consumed, also determine how much is inhaled. This aspect involves more than the use of texts such as those mentioned above. It could, indeed, undermine the labelling requirements laid down in this Directive.
Amendment 320 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 23
(23) ‘novelreduced-risk tobacco product’ means a tobacco product other than a cigarette, roll-your-own tobacco, pipe tobacco, water-pipe tobacco, cigar, cigarillo, chewing tobacco, nasal tobacco or tobacco for oral use placwhich is marketed on the basis of its reducing the risk of diseases linked ton the market after entry into force of this Directiveconsumption of conventional tobacco products;
Amendment 835 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Amendment 870 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Amendment 892 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. A cigarette packet can be of carton or soft material and shall not contain an opening that can be re-closed or re-sealed after the opening is first opened, other than the flip-top lid. The flip-top lid of a cigarette packet shall be hinged only at the back of the packet.
Amendment 914 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 22 to definmay propose more detailed rules for the shape and size of unit packets in so far as these rules are necessary to ensure the full visibility and integrity of the health warnings before the first opening, during the opening and after reclosing of the unit packet.
Amendment 929 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 4
Article 13 – paragraph 4
Amendment 1118 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – title
Article 17 – title
Amendment 1120 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The placing on the market of reduced-risk tobacco products must be authorised by the competent authorities of the Member State in which the producer or importer intends to place the product on the market. Member States shall require that manufacturers and importers of tobacco products notifysubmit an application to the competent authorities of Member States ofor any novelreduced risk tobacco product they intend to place on the markets of the Member States concerned. The notifMember States shall be entitled to charge a proportionate fee. The application shall be submitted in electronic form six months before the intended placing on the market and shall be accompanied by a detailed description of the product in question as well as information on ingredients and emissions in accordance with Article 5. The mManufacturers and importers notifying a novelsubmitting an application for authorisation for a reduced-risk tobacco product shall also provide the competent authorities in question with:
Amendment 1134 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall require that manufacturers and importers of tobacco products inform their competent authorities of any new or updated information referred to in point (a) to (c) of paragraph 1. Member States shall be entitled to require tobacco manufacturers or importers to carry out additional tests or submit additional information. Member States shall make available to the Commission all information received pursuant to this Article. Member States shall be entitled to introduce an authorisation system and charge a proportionate feeset the scientific requirements for the granting of the authorisation referred to in paragraph 1. The Member States may also establish the procedures for providing product information to the public based on the scientific data submitted by the producer or importer.
Amendment 1139 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 3
Article 17 – paragraph 3
3. NovelReduced-risk tobacco products that are authorised and placed on the market shall respect the requirements set out in this Directive, except as provided for in paragraph 2. The provisions applicable depend on whether the products fall under the definition of smokeless tobacco product in point (29) of Article 2 or tobacco for smoking in point (33) of Article 2.
Amendment 1145 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Article 12(b) shall not apply to reduced-risk tobacco products.
Amendment 12 #
2011/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Hopes for actions aimed at the completion and restoration of existing parts of cities, the functional conversion of disused spaces, the return to the community of strongly symbolic and historically rich spaces which have lost their original function and have become progressively neglected, paying particular attention to promoting artistic and cultural heritage;
Amendment 23 #
2011/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights that urban regeneration and economic revitalisation are closely related and that the construction of an attractive location can become a factor in economic recovery, and asks that development of needy and marginalised areas be promoted;
Amendment 33 #
2011/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Stresses the need for a strategy to preserve and make secure urban and housing heritage in areas classified as being at high risk of earthquakes or flooding;
Amendment 34 #
2011/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Reiterates the need to coordinate the use of funds to ensure an integrated approach to the dysfunction of demographic development, progressive ageing and urban concentration caused by migration; calls for funds to focus on people as this will ensure genuine social inclusion, and to pay particular attention to underprivileged sections of society: children, young people, women and the elderly;
Amendment 51 #
2011/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Highlights the importance of involving rural, suburban and neighbouring areas, integrating their needs with those of the urban areas, to promote a relationship that is not in conflict but is complementary and synergetic;
Amendment 54 #
2011/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls for an extension of the capacity of local authorities to managegreater use of the technical assistance instrument to support local authorities in their direct management of the structural funds directly, for the purposes of real multilevel governance, to ensure objectives are maximised;
Amendment 61 #
2011/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for a mobility and parking management model integrated with town planning, with appropriate attention to the needs of the urban distribution of googreen transport needs;
Amendment 3 #
2011/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Emphasises that the Strategy is part of the Resource Efficient flagship initiative and reminds that regional policy plays an essential role in ensuring sustainable growth through the actions it supports to tackle climate, energy and environmental issues;
Amendment 12 #
2011/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Encourages Member States to make full use of the possibility to realign the current operational programmes to Europe 2020 sustainable growth objectives by reconsidering the investments priorities for projects and urges them to deploy available researches more effectively;
Amendment 13 #
2011/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Underlines the opportunities to tackle biodiversity problems through cross- border interregional and transnational cooperation and recommends Member states to fully exploit these possibilities;
Amendment 23 #
2011/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for better policy coherence and climate and environmental proofing in the EU's funding instruments, particularly the Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund, in order to deliver the Biodiversity 2020 and EU 2020 objectives; moreover, stresses also the possibility of synergies between the structural funds and the European agricultural fund for rural development, LIFE+ programme and the R&D framework programme; with a view to a next programming period urges for effective coordination between the 5 CSF funds in order to ensure an optimal delivery of the sustainable growth target of the Union;
Amendment 7 #
2011/2302(REG)
Proposal for a decision
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Proposes that the Committee on Petitions be given the responsibility for the organisation of the public hearings on successful European citizens’ initiatives, under the authority of the Vice-President responsible and in conjunction with the relevant legislative committee responsible for the subject-matter as designated by the Conference of Committee Chairs in line with the proposed changes to the Rules of Procedure;
Amendment 10 #
2011/2302(REG)
Rule 42 a (new)
Rule 42a Public hearing on a citizens’ initiative 1. Where a citizens’ initiative has obtained more than one million signatures from a minimum of seven Member States and the Commission has published it in the register in accordance with point (a) of Article 10(1) of Regulation (EU) No 211/2011 and informed Parliament, the initiative shall be referred by the President to the committee responsible for the organisation of public hearings on the citizens’ initiative. 2. The initiative shall be included on the agenda for the next meeting of the Conference of Committee Chairs, which shall be informed accordingly. The Chair of the Conference of Committee Chairs shall, after consulting the Conference, designate additional standing committees whose members may participate in the public hearing. Rule 23(9) shall not apply to such hearings. 3. The committee responsible shall establish contact with the Commission and, where appropriate, with other institutions and bodies of the Union, and shall verify whether the condition laid down in point (b) of Article 10(1) of Regulation (EU) No 211/2011 has been met. 4. The committee responsible shall, within three months of the date of submission of the initiative to the Commission in accordance with Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No 211/2011, organise a public hearing at the European Parliament, if appropriate together with such other institutions and bodies of the Union as may wish to participate. The committee responsible shall ensure that the Commission is represented at an appropriate level. 5. The committee responsible shall invite the organisers of the citizens’ initiative, or a representative delegation thereof, to present the initiative at a public hearing.
Amendment 26 #
2011/2302(REG)
Rule 203 a – paragraph 1
1. When Parliament is informed that the Commission has been invited to submit a proposal for a legal act under Article 11(4) of the EU Treaty, and in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 211/2011, the Committee on Petitions and Citizens’ Rights shall ascertain whether this is likely to affect its work and, if need bappropriate, shall inform those petitioners who have addressed a petition on related subjects.
Amendment 3 #
2011/2194(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. believes that it is necessary to correlate environmental, heath and spatial planning policies and to improve cooperation between regions and at a cross-border level in order to achieve a balance in development between urban and peri-urban areas, wooded and rural areas; considers that it would be useful to implement measures that help to avoidmeasures governing a change in the intended purpose of land, particularly with a view to the production of eco-fuels, need to be assessed;
Amendment 16 #
2011/2194(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. recommends that an equitable balance is found between the need to combat climate change and the Seventh Environment Action Programme, so the European Union can achieve its targets and in order to avoid additional costs; also emphasises, with support for a prevention policy in mind, the need to launch information, awareness and other campaigns to allow best practices to be exchanged at all levels;
Amendment 37 #
2011/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas same-sex couplemany citizens encounter numerous difficulties when moving between EU Member States owing to the lack of mutual recognition of the status of same-sex partnerships across the EUdifferent legal systems’ official documents;
Amendment 94 #
2011/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Repeats its previous calls to the Member States to ensure freedom of movement for all EU citizens and their families, without discrimination on grounds of their sexual orientatgender, religion or nationality1; repeats its call to Member Statesand to implement fully the rights granted under Articles 2 and 3 of Directive 2004/38/EC not only to different-sex spouses, but also to the registered partner, member of the household or partner with whom an EU citizen has a duly attested, stable relationship, including members of same- sex couples, on the basis of the principles of mutual recognition, equality, non- discrimination, dignity and respect for private and family life; in that connection,; calls on the Commission to ensure that the directive is strictly applied, drawing on the analysis and conclusions contained in the reports of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, and to monitor these issues;
Amendment 101 #
2011/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 134 #
2011/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Recalls that one of the oldest outstanding petitions concerns the discriminatory treatment that foreign- language lecturers (‘lettori’) have been suffering in several ItaliEuropean universities1; calls on the Commission to investigate further the current so-called ‘Gelmini reform’, which entered into force in December 2010; calls on the Italian authorities and the respective universities to resolve this case as a matter of urgencya common framework in this area;
Amendment 146 #
2011/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Recalls the key priority in the Committee on Petitions: to find a solution to the longstanding property concerns in countries such as Spain, Cyprus and Bulgaria; points out that EU citizens, both nationals and non-nationals,at EU citizens in some Member States have had a number of serious problems with property transactions and bank guarantees and the violation of property rights, which has contributed to a lack of confidence in the cross-border property market and to Europe’s economic problems; on the basis of the conclusions reached by a number of property law experts and members of the Committee on Petitions, calls for the EU’s consumer-protection and free movement principles to be extended to cover property, and reiterates its call for the right to legitimately acquired property to be fully respected;
Amendment 5 #
2011/2179(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the Mediterranean hasso-called ‘Arab Spring’ recently took place, southern European countries have played a major role in EuropMediterranean history, and the geographic, political and economic links between the two sides of the Mediterranean have strategic potential;
Amendment 44 #
2011/2179(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Takes the view that the macro-regional strategy does not require further funding, institutional instruments or regulation, but considers funding for the monitoring thereof in the form of technical assistance appropriations and appropriations for the preliminary evaluation and data- collection phase and for any start-up justified;
Amendment 58 #
2011/2179(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. HopUrges that the Council willto quickly adopt the Adriatic-Ionian macro-regional strategy, preferably by 2013, so as to realise a first step towards a Mediterranean macro- regional strategy;
Amendment 61 #
2011/2179(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Hopes that the European Union will place greater emphasis on the southern dimension in its Neighbourhood Policy;
Amendment 65 #
2011/2179(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Hopes that macro-regional strategies that have significant maritime aspects and that take into account coastal and island territories and their development needs will also emerge for the western and eastern Mediterranean;
Amendment 67 #
2011/2179(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Amendment 27 #
2011/2068(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls the current debate on a future cohesion policy that should be results- oriented and invites to include resource efficiency in the main goals that have to be achieved;
Amendment 33 #
2011/2051(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Deems it urgent, in view of the increasing feminisation of farming - it is estimated that three farms out of every 10 are run by women - and the inevitable move towards multi-purpose farms - their prime purpose is food production but they are also involved in land conservation, service production and training - to tackle loan facilities, income supplements and welfare on farms (care farms, farm crèches, etc.);
Amendment 16 #
2011/2048(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Observes that, although important, the revision of procedures must meet the needs of cost reduction, legal certainty and simplification in public procurement rules must be carefully weighed against; considers that this process, together with that of harmonisation, must be based on an assessment of the impact of any changes on local and regional authorities, as well as on SMEs, an impact that should be clearly identified and assessed from the outset;
Amendment 27 #
2011/2048(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Asks the Commission to effectively addresstake account of the fact that the serious failures to comply with public procurement rules repeatedly identified by the Court of Auditors in the implementation of projects under the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund, which account for 43 % of all quantifiable errors according to the Court’s Report for 2009, are due mainly to the complexity of public procurement procedures and the lack of consistency between them and those on which the use of the Structural Funds and Cohesion Fund is based;
Amendment 212 #
2011/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Sees scope under the Structural Funds for specifically supporting investment in energy infrastructure, although such support must be available onespecially in regions where political or geographical constraints significantly hamper the ability of the market to meet energy-supply needs; calls, too, for support from the Structural Funds to be made contingent in all cases on the adoption of a commercial approach and of compliance with the principle of multi- level governance;
Amendment 221 #
2011/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Emphasises that the trans-European transport networks play a decisive role in European regional cohesion and that development of TEN infrastructure and designated E-roads must therefore be stepped up and access to them improved, especially in border regions; suggests thatcalls for consideration to be given to according ‘infrastructure’ be accorded more importance as a category of project eligible for support in connection with the third objective of European Territorial Cooperation;
Amendment 248 #
2011/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Takes the view that GDP must be retained as the key criterion in the definition of areas eligible for maximum support (those with GDP/PE below 75% of the EU average) and, where appropriate, cohesion countries (GDP/PE below 90% of the EU average); points out that the competent national authorities must continue to hashould be given scope for the use of addiprospective national indicators within individual objectives at the relevant decision-making levels;
Amendment 255 #
2011/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls for cohesion policy to continue, in accordance with the Lisbon Treaty, to target as a prioritybove all those regions that lag furthest behind; stresses that the neediest regions should be granted an appropriate share – commensurate with the seriousness of their development problems – of the funding under Objective 1 (Convergence);
Amendment 266 #
2011/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls for a dependable and appropriate phasing-out arrangement for areas formerly eligible for maximum support under the Convergence objective (convergence regions);
Amendment 270 #
2011/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls for a strengthening of Objective 2 (Regional Competitiveness and Employment), which is based on a cross- cutting approach, to be upgraded; stresses that the proven system of innovation clusters and competition for funding needs to be developed further; stresses for Objective 2 regions that the proven system of ensuring that more developed regions are able to remove regional structural weaknesses; reduce territorial disparities; contribute to common European objectives; and to meet future challenges, when using structures that can respond flexible to changing circumstance, including, inter alia, innovation clusters and competition for funding, must be retained and developed further; calls for additional instruments for areas highly affected by structural change, which can contribute to the socio-economic and infrastructural improvement;
Amendment 273 #
2011/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls for the effectiveness of Objective 2 (Regional Competitiveness and Employment), which is based on a cross- cutting approach, to be upgradmaintained; stresses that the proven system of innovation clusters and competition for funding needs to be developed further;
Amendment 292 #
2011/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Takes the unequivocal view that efforts under Objective 3 (European Territorial Cooperation) need to be stepped up at all EU internal borders and at all three levels of such cooperation (cross-border, inter- regional and trans-national) and calls for the relevant share of the Structural Funds to be increased to 7%; stresses the importance of the border regions in terms of achievement of the EU 2020 objectives; considers there is a need for closer linkage with the TEN networks – in line with European priorities – and with cross-border infrastructure, and calls for a corresponding increase in funding for all border regions;
Amendment 340 #
2011/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls, in the interests of efficiency, for the elimination or merger of funds relevant to both regional development and cohesion; recommends that the Globalisation Fund be abandoned as a stand-alone instrument and that appropriate provision for its functions be included in the Social Fund; calls for consideration of whether a merger of the Cohesion Fund and the Regional Development Fund would be compatible with the European Treaties; points out that, as a rule, monies from the Regional Development Fund and the Cohesion Fund are spent on the same types of project;
Amendment 365 #
2011/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Calls for the mandatoryclose involvement of federal Länder and regions in drawing up development partnerships and operational programmes; considers it essential to make appropriate provision for this in the regulations governing the Structural Funds;
Amendment 381 #
2011/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Calls, in the event that binding priorities are set for all Member States, for these to cover innovation, infrastructure and resource management and to be tailored in each case to regions’ specific needs; stresses that it must be possible to suggest and pursue additional priorities on a voluntary basis and in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity; calls for suggested priority areas to include energy, education and training, and combating poverty;
Amendment 401 #
2011/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Calls for the funding under investment partnerships to be made conditional onspecific conditions requiring the implementation of reforms by the Member States, in order to ensure that it is used efficiently in areas directly related to cohesion policy to be introduced for investment partnerships, and for funding to be made dependent on those conditions; considers it fair for such conditions to include, in particular, full implementation of existing EU legislation (e.g. on price regulation, tendering procedures, transport, the environment and health) in order to prevent irregularities and ensure effectiveness; rejects, however, the imposition of conditions requiring Member States to undertake fundamental social and economic reform;
Amendment 453 #
2011/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
43. Recognises the leverage effect of new financial instruments and their potential to mobilise investment, supportsCalls for the mobilisation of new financial instruments, for increased financing from credit in principle, and calls for the useimplementation of revolving financial instruments to be extended to more areas eligible for funding (including research and infrastructure); calls for procedures to be simplified to that end and for a greater degree of legal certainty throughout the entire funding period; takes the view that at the end of a funding period, at the latest, responsibility for how the funds are spent should transfer to national level or project level;
Amendment 461 #
2011/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Emphasises that the provision of subsidies must always be retained as an option and that it must be the responsibility of those involved on the ground musto use the funding mix best suited to regional needs and also promote the use of tax incentives;
Amendment 493 #
2011/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50 a (new)
Paragraph 50 a (new)
Amendment 495 #
2011/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51
Paragraph 51
Amendment 35 #
2011/2034(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Points out that it is necessary to press ahead with the integration of the internal energy market by promoting, in particular, projects to ensure that neighbouring countries have a well- balanced national energy mix;
Amendment 36 #
2011/2034(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Stresses the importance of Southern Corridor projects in pursuit of the EU’s fundamental objective of diversifying its energy supply lines;
Amendment 3 #
2011/2027(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that many petitions refer to the Charter of Fundamental Rights, even when the Charter is not applicable to Member States’ acts, whilst others invoke the values on which the EU is founded; is concerned that citizens feel misled about the actual scope of application of the Charter, and considers it very important that the Charter’sscope of applicability be examined carefully in the context of petitions, complaints and own-initiative infringement caof the Charter of Fundamental Rights should be discussesd;
Amendment 6 #
2011/2027(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that whilst the Commission is correct in pointing out that it is primarily the duty of Member States’ judicial systems to act on infringements of EU law, citizens often face considerable difficulties related to national court procedures, some being prohibitively expensive, many too lengthy to be of actual relevance, and others simply not trustworthycitizens often complain about considerable difficulties related to national court procedures, arising from their prohibitive cost, the time they take, and the effectiveness of the rulings they produce; in this connection, considers that the guidelines laid down in the Stockholm Programme should be followed;
Amendment 10 #
2011/2027(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
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 12 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) It is appropriate to exclude from the scope of this Directive certain services concessions awarded to an economic operator which is itself a contracting authority or a contracting entity on the basis of an exclusive right which that operator enjoys under published national law or administrative act, as is the case with concessions on State-owned maritime property for tourism and leisure use, and which has been granted in accordance with the Treaty and Union sectoral legislation concerning the management of networks infrastructure related to the activities set out in annex III, since such exclusive right makes it impossible to follow a competitive procedure for the award. By way of derogation and without prejudice to the legal consequences of the general exclusion from the scope of this Directive, concessions as defined in article 8 (1) should be subject to the obligation to publish a concession award notice in view of ensuring basic transparency unless the conditions of such transparency are provided for in sectoral legislation.
Amendment 15 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) In view of the detrimental effects on competition, awarding concessions without prior publication should only be permitted in very exceptional circumstances. This exception should be limited to cases where it is clear from the outset that a publication would not trigger more competition, notably because there is objectively only one economic operator who can perform the concession, as is the case with owners of seaside businesses set up on property under concession. Only situations of objective exclusivity can justify the award of a concession without publication to an economic operator, where the situation of exclusivity has not been created by the contracting authority or contracting entity itself in view of the future award procedure, and where there are no adequate substitutes, the availability of which should be assessed thoroughly.
Amendment 29 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 5
Article 6 – paragraph 5
5. With regard to public works concessions and works concessions, calculation of the estimated value shall take account of both the cost of the works and the total estimated value of the supplies and services that are made available to the contractor by the contracting authorities or entities provided that they are necessary for executing the works. In the case of public property concessions for the provision of services to the public, the threshold shall be estimated and calculated on an annual basis.
Amendment 63 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
Amendment 308 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) It is appropriate to exclude from the scope of this Directive certain services concessions awarded to an economic operator which is itself a contracting authority or a contracting entity on the basis of an exclusive right which that operator enjoys under published national law or an administrative act, as in the case of public-domain maritime concessions for recreational tourist purposes, and which has been granted in accordance with the Treaty and Union sectoral legislation concerning the management of networks infrastructure related to the activities set out in aAnnex III, since such an exclusive right makes it impossible to follow a competitive procedure for the award. By way of derogation and without prejudice to the legal consequences of the general exclusion from the scope of this Directive, concessions as defined in aArticle 8 (1) should be subject to the obligation to publish a concession award notice in view of ensuring basic transparency unless the conditions of such transparency are provided for in sectoral legislation.
Amendment 325 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) In view of the detrimental effects on competition, awarding concessions without prior publication should only be permitted in very exceptional circumstances. This exception should be limited to cases where it is clear from the outset that a publication would not trigger more competition, notably because there is objectively only one economic operator who can perform the concession, as is the case with owners of seaside businesses set up on property under concession. Only situations of objective exclusivity can justify the award of a concession without publication to an economic operator, where the situation of exclusivity has not been created by the contracting authority or contracting entity itself in view of the future award procedure, and where there are no adequate substitutes, the availability of which should be assessed thoroughly.
Amendment 467 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 5
Article 6 – paragraph 5
5. With regard to public works concessions and works concessions, calculation of the estimated value shall take account of both the cost of the works and the total estimated value of the supplies and services that are made available to the contractor by the contracting authorities or entities provided that they are necessary for executing the works. In the case of public- domain concessions for the provision of services to the public, the threshold shall be estimated and calculated on an annual basis.
Amendment 750 #
2011/0437(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) where the public property under concession has been assigned for the provision of seaside tourism services on the initiative and at the request of an economic operator and become a prerequisite for the operator’s business to the extent that, were the operator to lose the concession, it would forfeit the right of ownership of the business.
Amendment 46 #
2011/0405(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The support provided by the Union under this Regulation shall include, where appropriate, funding for the external dimension of the EU’s macro-regional strategies, such as the strategy for the Baltic Sea Region, the strategy for the Danube Region and the strategy for the Adriatic-Ionian Initiative.
Amendment 18 #
2011/0339(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The World Health Organisation (WHO) European Health Report 2009 identifies scope for increasing investment in public health and health systems. In this regard, Member States are encouraged to identify health improvement as a priority in their national programmes and to benefit from better awareness of the possibilities of EU funding for health. Therefore,o ensure that the Programme shouldcan usefully facilitate the uptake of its results into the national health policies, European resources should be granted only to national programmes meeting given requirements.
Amendment 19 #
2011/0339(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In the context of an ageing society, well-directed investments to promote health and prevent diseases can increase the number of ‘healthy life years’ and thus enable the elderly to continue working as they grow older. Chronic diseases are responsible for over 80% of premature mortality in the EU. By identifying, disseminating and promoting the up-take of validated best practices for cost-effective prevention measures focused on the key risk factors, namely smoking, abuse of alcohol, and ob sedentary lifesity, as well as onle, bad eating habits, environmental pollution, obesity, and HIV/AIDS, the Programme will contribute to preventing diseases and promoteing good health, also bearing in mind underlying factors of a social and environmental nature.
Amendment 20 #
2011/0339(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The Programme should focus mainly on cooperation with competent national health competent authorities and provide incentives for wide participation of all Member States. In particular, participation of Members States with Gross National Income (GNI) lower than 90% of the Union average should be actively encouraged.
Amendment 21 #
2011/0339(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The programme should promote synergiesa multi-fund approach while avoiding duplication with related Union programmes and actions. Appropriate use should be made ofSynergies should therefore be achieved with other Union funds and programmes, in particular the current and future Union framework programmes for research and innovation and their outcomes, the Structural Funds, the Programme for social change and innovation, the European Solidarity Fund, the European strategy for health at work, the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme, the Framework Programme for Environment and Climate action (LIFE), the programme of Union action in the field of consumer policy (2014-2020), the Justice programme (2014-2020), the Ambient Assisted Living Joint Programme, (the Education Europe Programme) and the Union Statistical Programme within their respective activities.
Amendment 22 #
2011/0339(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – introductory part
(3) To identify, disseminate and promote the up-take of validated best practices for cost-effective prevention measures by addressing the key risk factors, namely smoking, abuse of alcohol, and ob sedentary lifesity, as well asle, bad eating habits, environmental pollution, obesity, and HIV/AIDS, with a focus on the cross -border dimension, in order to prevent diseases and promote good health.
Amendment 23 #
2011/0339(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 24 #
2011/0339(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point c
Amendment 25 #
2011/0339(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall, in cooperation with the Member States, ensure overall consistency and complementarity between the Programme and other policies, instruments and actions of the Union, promoting a multi-fund approach wherever possible.
Amendment 26 #
2011/0339(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 3 – point 3.1
Annex 1 – point 3 – point 3.1
Amendment 207 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The Commission should adopt by delegated act a Common Strategic Framework which translates the objectives of the Union into key actions for the CSF Funds, in orderIn order to achieve the objectives and targets of the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, the Common Strategic Framework should coordinate and balance investment priorities, , with the thematic objectives specific to the Funds covered by the CPR set out in this Regulation. The aim of the Common Strategic Framework is to provide clearer strategic direction to the programming process at the level of Member States and regions. The Common Strategic Framework should facilitate sectoral and territorial coordination of Union intervention under the CSF Funds covered by the CPR and with other relevant Union policies and instruments. The Common Strategic Framework should be set out in an annex to this Regulation.
Amendment 228 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) A performance framework should be defined for each programme with a view to monitoring progress towards the objectives and targets set for each programme over the course of the programming period. The Commission should undertake a performance review in cooperation with the Member States in 2017 and 2019. A performance reserve should be foreseen and allocated in 2019 where milestones set in the performance framework have been attained. Due to their diversity and multi-country character, there should be no performance reserve for ‘European Territorial Cooperation’ programmes. In cases where the shortfall in the achievement of milestones or targets is significant, the Commission should be able to suspend payments to the programme or, at the end of the programming period, apply financial corrections, in order to ensure that the Union budget is not used in a wasteful or inefficient way.
Amendment 239 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Establishing a closer link between cohesion policy and the economic governance of the Union will ensure that the effectiveness of expenditure under the CSF Funds covered by the CPR is underpinned by sound economic policies and that the CSF Funds covered by the CPR can, if necessary, be redirected to addressing the economic problems a country is facing. This process has to be gradual, starting with amendments to the Partnership Contract and to the programmes in support of Council recommendations to address macroeconomic imbalances and social and economic difficulties. Where, despite the enhanced use of CSF Funds, a Member State fails to take effective action in the context of the economic governance process, the Commission should have the right to suspend all or part of the payments and commitments. Decisions on suspensions should be proportionate and effective, taking into account the impact of the individual programmes for addressing the economic and social situation in the relevant Member State and previous amendments to the Partnership Contract. When deciding on suspensions, the Commission should also respect equality of treatment between Member States, taking into account in particular the impact of the suspension on the economy of the Member State concerned. The suspensions should be lifted and funds be made available again to the Member State concerned as soon as the Member State takes the necessary action.
Amendment 274 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43
Recital 43
(43) In accordance with the principles of shared management, Member States and regional and local authorities should have the primary responsibility, through their management and control systems, for the implementation and control of the operations in programmes. In order to strengthen the effectiveness of the control over the selection and implementation of operations and the functioning of the management and control system, the functions of the managing authority should be specified.
Amendment 301 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 58
Recital 58
Amendment 350 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 90
Recital 90
(90) TWith regard to all of the Funds covered by the CPR, the Commission should be empowered to adopt, by means of implementing acts, as regards all CSF Funds, decisions approving the Partnership Contracts, decisions on the allocation of the performance reserve, decisions suspending payments linked to Member States' economic policies, and, in the case of decommitment, decisions to amend decisions adopting programmes; and as regards the Funds, decisions identifying the regions and Member States fulfilling the Investment for growth and jobs criteria, decisions setting out the annual breakdown of commitment appropriations to the Member States, decisions setting out the amount to be transferred from each Member State's CF allocation to the Connecting Europe Facility, decisions setting out the amount to be transferred from each Member State's Structural Funds allocation for food for deprived people, decisions adopting and amending operational programmes, decisions on major projects, decisions on joint action plans, decisions suspending payments and decisions on financial corrections.
Amendment 486 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 4
Article 20 – paragraph 4
Amendment 504 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Part 2 – article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 10
(10) investing in education, skills and, lifelong learning and culture;
Amendment 516 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 11 a (new)
Part 2 – article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 11 a (new)
11a) promote the tourism industry in all its forms;
Amendment 540 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 12 – paragraph 1
Part 2 – article 12 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 142 on the Common Strategic Framework within 3 months of the adoption of this Regulationon Strategic Framework is set out in Annex [X].
Amendment 544 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 12 – paragraph 2
Part 2 – article 12 – paragraph 2
Where there are major changes in the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, the Commission shall review and, where appropriate, adopt, by delegated act in accordance with Article 142, a revised Common Strategic Frameworkmay submit a proposal to review the Common Strategic Framework or the European Parliament and the Council may ask the Commission to submit such a proposal.
Amendment 555 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Part 2 – article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In Member States where, under national legislation or administrative provision, the regions and local authorities are involved in implementing the operational programmes, they shall be fully involved in drawing up the Partnership Contract.
Amendment 599 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
(ii) the arrangements to ensure an integrated approach to the use of the CSF Funds covered by the CPR, for the territorial development of urban, rural, coastal and fisheries areas and areas with particular territorial features, in particular the implementation arrangements for Articles 28, 29 and 99, accompanied, where appropriate, by athe list of the cities to participate in the urban development platform referred to in Article 8 of the ERDF Regulationcriteria for the designation of functional urban areas;
Amendment 681 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 17 – paragraph 5
Part 2 – article 17 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission shall assess the information provided on the fulfilment of ex ante conditionalities in the framework of its assessment of the Partnership Contract and programmes. It may decide, when adopting a programme, to suspend all or part of interim payments to the programme pending the satisfactory completion of actions to fulfil an ex ante conditionality. The failure to complete actions to fulfil an ex ante conditionality by the deadline set out in the programme shallmay constitute a basis for suspending payments by the Commission.
Amendment 694 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 18
Part 2 – article 18
Amendment 708 #
Amendment 728 #
Amendment 737 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
Part 2 – article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) Where the spread between the commitments and the payments in the Member State concerned exceeds 30% in the last two years of the reference period;
Amendment 747 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 23 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Part 2 – article 23 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Commission shall support the possibility of multi-fund operational programmes and to this end shall undertake to adopt any measure which will make the setting up and implementation of these programmes subject to the proportionality principle.
Amendment 1174 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 77 – paragraph 2 – point b
Part 2 – article 77 – paragraph 2 – point b
b) there is a risk that the breach has or could have breach has affected the amount of expenditure declared for reimbursement by the Union budget.
Amendment 1237 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
All regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007-2013 period was less than 75% of the average of the EU-25 for the reference period but whose GDP per capita is above 75% of the GDP average of the EU-27 shall receive an allocation under the Structural Funds equal to at least two thirdsnot exceeding 50% of their 2007-2013 allocation.
Amendment 1340 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 1
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 1
1. An operational programme shall consist of priority axes. A priority axis shallmay concern one Fund for aor more categoryies of region and shall correspond, without prejudice to Article 52, to a thematic objective and comprise one or more investment priorities of that thematic objective, in accordance with the Fund-specific rules. For the ESF, a priority axis may combine investment priorities from different thematic objectives set out in Article 9(8), (9), (10) and (11) in order to facilitate their contribution to other priority axes, in duly justified circumstanc, or combine one or more complementary investment priorities from different thematic objectives and Funds, in accordance with Fund-specific rules.
Amendment 1425 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 88 – paragraph 2
Part 3 – article 88 – paragraph 2
2. The ERDF and the ESF may finance, in a complementary manner and subject to a limit of 510 % of Union funding for each priority axis of an operational programme, a part of an operation for which the costs are eligible for support from the other Fund on the basis of eligibility rules applied to that Fund, provided that they are necessary for the satisfactory implementation of the operation and are directly linked to it.
Amendment 1588 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 107 – paragraph 4
Part 3 – article 107 – paragraph 4
4. Union networks comprising the members designated by the Member States and the managing authorities shall be set up by the Commission to ensure exchange on the results of the implementation of the communication strategies, the exchange of experience in implementing the information and communication measures, and the exchange of good practices. Each management authority will use the EU information network’s Europe Direct Centres effectively in the implementation of information and communication activities at a local and regional level.
Amendment 1760 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 134 – paragraph 1 – point g
Part 3 – article 134 – paragraph 1 – point g
Amendment 1798 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 140 – paragraph 1
Part 3 – article 140 – paragraph 1
1. Operations for which the total eligible expenditure does not exceed EUR 10250 000 shall not be subject to more than one audit by either the audit authority or the Commission prior to the closure of all the expenditure concerned under Article 131. Other operations shall not be subject to more than one audit per accounting year by the audit authority and the Commission prior to the closure of all the expenditure concerned under Article 131. These provisions are without prejudice to paragraph 4.
Amendment 109 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission in respect of the list of cities to participate in the urban development plommon indicatforms. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control, by Member States, of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers.
Amendment 126 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
The ERDF shall contribute to the financing of support which aims to reinforce economic, social and territorial cohesion by redressing the main regional imbalances through support for the development and structural adjustment of regional economies, including the conversion of declining industrial regions and regions lagging behind.
Amendment 160 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) investments in accessible social, health and, educational, cultural, sport, and tourism infrastructure;
Amendment 236 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 255 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
(i) at least 80% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to three of the thematic objectives set out in points 1, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] ; and
Amendment 267 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
(ii) at least 20% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to one of the thematic objectives set out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] ;
Amendment 285 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
(i) at least 50% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to three of the thematic objectives set in out in point 1, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] .
Amendment 297 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
(ii) at least 6% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to one of the thematic objectives set out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR].
Amendment 341 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
(b) promoting business R&I investment, product and service development, technology transfer, social innovation and, cultural and creative industries, public service applications, demand stimulation, networking, clusters and open innovation through smart specialisation;
Amendment 457 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c
(c) supporting energy efficiency and renewable energy use in public infrastructures and in the public and private housing sector;
Amendment 518 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point c
(c) protecting, promoting and developing cultural heritage and sustainable tourism;
Amendment 530 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point e
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point e
(e) action to improve the urban environment, including regeneration of brownfield sites, rehabilitation of cultural infrastractures and reduction of air pollution;
Amendment 592 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d a (new)
(d a) developing environmentally sustainable air transport systems;
Amendment 613 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point b
(b) local development initiatives and aid for structures providing neighbourhood services to create new jobs, where such actions are outside the scope of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [ESF]supporting employment and friendly growth through the development of endogenous potential as part of a territorial strategy for specific areas, including the conversion of declining industrial regions and by enhancing accessibility to and the development of specific natural and cultural resources;
Amendment 662 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 10
(10) investing in education, skills and, lifelong learning and culture by developing education and training infrastructure and promoting cultural heritage;
Amendment 689 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 722 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 20 #
2011/0274(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
Amendment 31 #
2011/0274(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) transport infrastructure projects provided for by Regulation (EU) No[...]/2012 [establishing the Connecting Europe Facility] for a total amount of EUR XX, in accordance with the criteria provided for therein. The Commission shall ensure that greatest possible priority is given to projects respecting the national allocations under the Cohesion Fund in the different phases of the projects selection procedure.
Amendment 45 #
2011/0274(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point a – introductory part
Article 3 – point a – introductory part
(a) supporting the shift towards a low- carbon economy in all sectors and promoting sustainable transport by:
Amendment 68 #
2011/0274(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point c – introductory part
Article 3 – point c – introductory part
(c) preserving and protecting the environment and promoting resource efficiency by:
Amendment 75 #
2011/0274(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point d – introductory part
Article 3 – point d – introductory part
(d) promoting sustainable transport and removing bottlenecks in key network infrastructures, by:
Amendment 79 #
2011/0274(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point d – subpoint i
Article 3 – point d – subpoint i
(i) supporting a multi-modal Single European Transport Area by investing in thboth core and comprehensive Trans- European Transport Network;
Amendment 7 #
2010/2304(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the European cabling project begun in the last century with a view to building an advanced, symmetrical-speed society has not progressed in a uniform manner and has thus given rise to modern-day areas of exclusion,
Amendment 8 #
2010/2304(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas, given that social, economic and territorial cohesion is intended to ensure balanced development, account needs to be taken of the fact that various regions are starting from a position of weakness as a result of the technological development disparities existing between Member States and between regions,
Amendment 8 #
2010/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Draws attention to the great number of petitions concerning people suffering from multiple sclerosis, and calls on the Commission to put forward relevant policy initiatives incluincapacitating degenerative diseases in general; calls on the Commission to define a relevant strategy providing affordable specific actions in relation to all aspects of prevention, research and management in respect of this group of diseasesthe field of research, prevention, assistance and care;
Amendment 10 #
2010/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the need for affordable anti- discrimination laws across the full range of policy areas, and the importance ofnd stresses the urgent need for the adoption of the directive against all forms of discrimination to resume its passage through Parliament; calls for measures to promote affordable awareness-raising campaigns about the risk of discrimination against the disabled, notably in the work environmentas regards labour market access;
Amendment 11 #
2010/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Takes the view that cohesion policy, as a development policy, is an important component of the EU 2020 strategy and that a sound cohesion policy is the prerequisite for successful joint action by the EU;
Amendment 36 #
2010/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – indent 3 – point ii a (new)
Paragraph 5 – indent 3 – point ii a (new)
(ii a) climate change objectives,
Amendment 38 #
Amendment 40 #
2010/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – indent 3 – point iv
Paragraph 5 – indent 3 – point iv
(iv) strengthening the social dimensionpromoting social inclusion for all essential services,
Amendment 51 #
2010/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Endorses the view that that the ESF must remain an integral component of cohesion policy and be strengthened particularly with a view to social inclusion; calls for greater coordination with cohesion policy measures so that rural regions can be properly involved and resources used more efficiently;
Amendment 53 #
2010/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. In order to effectively achieve those priorities, it is crucial to increase the outcome-oriented nature of the policy; observes that the Commission's proposal of an ambitious reform of the cohesion policy to focus on results is a step in this direction; stresses that conditionality agreed ex ante in areas directly linked to the cohesion policy and appropriate outcome indicators should be designed to constitute an opportunity for improving regions' policy making and a more open debate with a view to strengthening cohesion effectiveness;
Amendment 58 #
2010/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Insists, in keeping with a spirit of solidarity, on specific support for the EU- 27‘s most disadvantagthe concentration of resources on the less developed regions; stresses, at the same time, the need for a powerful Objective 2 and sound transitional rules;
Amendment 15 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that tourism has a tangible impact on the economic, social and territorial cohesion of all the Member States; stresses also that tourism represents the main resource of some EU regions that are lagging behind economically, and that it has a direct impact on growth in other sectors and accordingly stresses the importance of not separating tourism from cohesion policy;
Amendment 26 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that social, economic and environmental sustainability are a prerequisite for developing and maintaining all tourism activity; urges the Commission to develop a ‘European label’ in order to create a profile for products and services of excellence and at the same time enhance Europe’s image worldwide, while coordinating this initiative with the ‘European Heritage Label’ and the UNESCO sites;
Amendment 58 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Considers it necessary to introduce a European policy for protection of the rights of tourists and their safety;
Amendment 77 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for greater emphasis to be placed on quality of employment in the tourism sector, with a focus on specialist training with a high language and technology content, on support for entrepreneurship among women and young people, on labour force mobility thanks to various Community programmes and on combating undeclared work; encourages the Member States and local authorities to make use of the vocational training tools offered by the European Social Fund and by other Community and national instruments;
Amendment 37 #
2010/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recommends that the urban dimension of Cohesion Policy, having as guideline the strategic concept of serving smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, focuses on a two-fold objective - firstly to help urban areas develop their basic physical infrastructure as precondition of growth in order to fully exploit their potential contribution to the economic growth in Europe and diversification of the economic base and secondly to help urban areas modernise their economic, social and environmental characteristics through smart investments in infrastructure and services based on technological advancements;
Amendment 55 #
2010/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that urban areas are not islands within their regions and their development must therefore be closely linked with the surrounding functionalb-urban or rural areas; considers that multi-level governance and the partnership principle are the most effective tools to prevent sectorialisation and fragmentation of development policies;
Amendment 67 #
2010/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the fact that local elected authorities have direct political accountability in terms of strategic decision-making and investing public resources; therefore for reaching the goals of Cohesion Policy and EU 2020 Strategy there must be obligatory involvement of local elected bodies in the strategic decision making process and the broad use ofin consequence recognition of their specific responsibilities, considering possibly the option of sub-delegated responsibilitiesion in the implementation and evaluation of the Cohesion Policy;
Amendment 73 #
2010/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recommends that in the next programming period one of the following options shall be used in implementation of urban dimension on national level: independent operational programmes managed by particular urban areas or joint operational programmes covering the urban areas of particular Member State or global grants or ring-fencing of urban measures and resources within specific regional operational programmesurban dimension on national level is implemented;
Amendment 90 #
2010/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to create more flexible conditions for cross- financing between ERDF and ESF funds so that these rules do not create obstacles when designing and implementing integrated urban development plans/strategies;
Amendment 96 #
2010/2158(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses the promising role of new financial engineering instruments, according to the principles of ‘projects for money’ and of ‘money for projects’, put in place during the current programming period; calls on the Commission to evaluate the experience with these tools and adapt them where necessary to improve their competitive position on the financial market in comparison with common commercial products;
Amendment 33 #
2010/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 44 #
2010/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to include demographic change as one of the ‘thematic priorities’ which it will use to shapeof the future cohesion policy; also calls on the Commission to insist on the inclusion of this issue when concluding investment partnerships with Member States;
Amendment 56 #
2010/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission to create more flexible conditions in order to promote cross-financing between ERDF and ESF funds when designing and implementing integrated urban development plans/strategies;
Amendment 71 #
2010/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 75 #
2010/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Amendment 76 #
2010/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Believes that the female employment rate should be increased; demands, therefore, that more women should be given access to skilled jobs and life-long learning programmes;
Amendment 78 #
2010/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 83 #
2010/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Commission to orientate the ESF more towards ensuring that its potential is sufficient to deal with the challenges of demographic change; notes that the know-how of older people should be utilised, for example for coaching projects, and that structures are required for this purpose;
Amendment 84 #
2010/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 94 #
2010/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 102 #
2010/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the regions and municipalities to provide universally available, reliable and free all-day childcare facilities for children of all ages to prevent depopulation;
Amendment 103 #
2010/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Warns of the danger of a lack of skilled workers in care-related professions; believes that the regions should use ESF funds to train care workers in order to ensure a high quality of care;
Amendment 104 #
2010/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 115 #
2010/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Advocates the use of ERDF funds to provide loans with low interest rates which could support the adaptation of housing to the needs of the elderly; proposes that funds should be provided for sheltered housing complexes and multi-generational housing in order to guarantee a high quality of life for an ageing society;
Amendment 116 #
2010/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Encourages the Member States to adapt welfare and healthcare benefits in line with needs and provide funding to ensure the availability of care at home and universal healthcare for elderly people;
Amendment 119 #
2010/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 128 #
2010/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 134 #
2010/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 141 #
2010/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Considers that public investments in the health and care systems are important for social cohesion in Europe; calls on the Member States to ensure good healthcare provision in rural areas also, for example through gateway clinics, and to use structural funds to promote additional measures in the field of telemedicine;
Amendment 142 #
2010/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Calls on the Member States to agree on a common migration strategy, since Europe is reliant upon the immigration of skilled workers for demographic reasons;
Amendment 143 #
2010/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 c (new)
Paragraph 19 c (new)
19c. Proposes that more funding should be provided for the integration of immigrants in order to dispel prejudices, and that training and communal events to encourage exchanges could be promoted;
Amendment 144 #
2010/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 152 #
2010/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 16 #
2010/2155(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that territorial cooperation has proved its effectiveness and that its potential as a source of competitiveness has so far been insufficiently tapped as a result of the inadequate resources allocated to it; calls for the budget for the ‘territorial cooperation’ objective to be at least 5% of the overall cohesion policy budget for the next programming periodreceive, for the next programming period, a level of funding commensurate with the tasks assigned to it;
Amendment 20 #
2010/2155(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Advocates retaining the current structure of Objective 3, which is divided into three components (cross-border, transnational and interregional), and the current emphasis on the cross-border component, which receives at least 70% of the territorial cooperation budget;
Amendment 39 #
2010/2155(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for funds for territorial cooperation no longer to be allocated by Member State, but at EU level and on a programme-by-programme basis, on the basis ofto be increasingly based on the criteria laid down in Annex 2, paragraph 5 of the basic regulation so as to provideachieve, in a strategic, and integrated response to the needs of each territory or area involved; invites the Commission to consider other relevant, strategic and measurable criteria that could reflect the needs of territories and reduce the emphasis on the most important criterion: demographyfashion, the objectives corresponding to each territory or area involved;
Amendment 48 #
2010/2155(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses once again the importance of interregional cooperation, but deplores the lack of funds allocated to it; calls for a reduction from 75% to 60% in the Community cofinancing rate of this programme for participants from the regions covered by the ‘competitiveness and employment’ objective, encourages regions to make better use of the scope for interregional cooperation offered by Article 37(6)(b) of the basic regulation; advocates, therefore, that the ‘interregional’ component of Objective 3 should also be used to facilitate the coordination and running of such projects, to pool know-how and to exchange good practices, on the basis of ever closer cooperation with, and the support of, INTERACT;
Amendment 98 #
2010/2155(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 – indent 3
Paragraph 21 – indent 3
Amendment 102 #
2010/2155(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls for the allocation of global grants to EGTCs to enable them to directly manage Structural Fund appropriations, and for the multinational and multilateral nature of EGTCs to be better reflected in regulations governing the other European funds, with a view to improving their access to other sources of financing;
Amendment 113 #
2010/2155(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Invites the Commission to propose specific measures which simplify rules on auditing and control, authorise more systematic standard-rate costing, and lay down more detailed rules on eligibility for EU funding, make for greater flexibility in the implementation of automatic decommitments, raise the acceptable error rate to 5% and increase technical assistance to 8%, with a view to ensuring that the management bodies concentrate more on the strategic management of projects, rather than whether applications comply with administrative rules;
Amendment 127 #
2010/2155(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Deplores the low profile of territorial cooperation, in the eyes of both national and local authorities and the general public; asks the Commission to come up with ways to raise the profile of EGTCs with territorial cooperation stakeholders and the general public;
Amendment 4 #
2010/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11
Citation 11
– having regard to the Council conclusions on the Strategic Report of 2010 by the Commission on the Implementation of the Cohesion Policy Programmes adopted by the ForeignGeneral Affairs Council on 14 June 2010,
Amendment 13 #
2010/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas Lisbon earmarking is the exercise whereby subsets of the agreed 86 priority schemescategories of expenditure were identified as specific priorities under the Lisbon Growth and Jobs Agenda and whereas, for the Convergence objective regions, 47 priority themescategories of expenditure were identified as earmarked priorities, while in Regional Competitiveness and Employment objective regions, only 33 priority themescategories of expenditure were identified,
Amendment 74 #
2010/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission to enhance the coherence and quality of monitoring of the progress made by Member States by making obligatory the use of a minimum set of core outcome indicators in national strategic reports in the next programming period to facilitate comparison and result- orientation, by providing more detailed guidance;
Amendment 92 #
2010/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Encourages Member States to enhance capacity-building and, in particular, to ensure the cofinancing of projects by national contributions and, withhen relevant, to introduce financial engineering support, in order to increase the absorption of the funds and to avoid further major delays in investing;
Amendment 38 #
2010/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the importance of a well- balanced and sustainable resource efficiency plan as a tool for driving EU industries towards a competitive industrial strategy, thus enhancing the competitiveness of our industrial sector compared to other markets, such as the USA and China, which have set ambitious targets on environmental products; emphasises that environmental standards on raw and auxiliary materials, as well as on security of energy supplies, should lead to enhanced economic, social and territorial cohesion instead of increasing the distance between central and outermostperipheral regions, taking special account of the peripheral regions and theirlatter's needs;
Amendment 49 #
2010/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Highlights the regional differences in industrial development and calls for these too to be fully incorporated into the new sustainable industry policy; furthermore, calls on the Commission to adopt an integrated multi-level governance approach and reiterates the need to take account of the different social and economic circumstances of the three types of regions (convergence, transition and competitiveness), andin European regions, as well as variations in creative and innovative capacity and entrepreneurial spirit.
Amendment 20 #
2010/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Takes the view that GDP is an essential measurement of economic growth, but is insufficient to assess regional development and establish cohesion policies;
Amendment 83 #
2010/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Proposes that the criteria governing regions’ eligibility for EU funding should be considered in the light of the set of indicators that is brought in; calls for environmental and social indicators to be given the same status as GDP when it comes to classifying the regionsupplemented, for the sole purpose of assessment, by environmental and social indicators.
Amendment 91 #
2010/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recalls that any application of additional criteria should respect the principle that cohesion policy measures are to be concentrated in regions whose development is lagging behind.
Amendment 10 #
2010/2087(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Shares the view expressed on several occasions by the European Commission with regard to the development of macro-regions: no to new institutions, no to new rules, no to new sources of financing;
Amendment 30 #
2010/2087(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Emphasises the importance of the projects in the southern corridor, bearing in mind the EU’s basic aim of diversifying energy supply channels,
Amendment 16 #
2010/2079(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4a (new)
Paragraph 4a (new)
4a. Recalls that some 90% of businesses in Europe are SMEs and that the internationalisation of market systems must go hand in hand with strong promotion, within them, of innovative processes and advanced technologies; stresses the need to ensure that SMEs are fully and effectively involved in the use of resources;
Amendment 1 #
2010/2059(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 65 #
2010/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) These procedures and conditions should be clear, simple, user-friendly and proportionate to the nature of the citizens' initiative, so as to encourage participation by citizens and to make the Union more accessible. They should strike a judicious balance between rights and obligations.
Amendment 66 #
2010/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) It is important that information campaigns concerning citizens' initiatives be organised, in order to raise citizens' awareness and to provide accurate information on this new instrument. The Commission and the European Parliament, via their respective representations and offices in the Member States, should upon request provide citizens with information and informal advice about citizens' initiatives, notably as regards the registration criteria, the values and competencies of the Union and the European Treaties. A user's guide to the citizens' initiatives should be prepared in every official language of the Union and should be available online.
Amendment 71 #
2010/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7a (new)
Recital 7a (new)
(7a) It is important to involve young people and to encourage them to participate in citizens' initiatives. Therefore, in the long term, a European system for the verification of signatures should be set up. This would make it possible to have one common minimum age for signing purposes throughout the Union.
Amendment 73 #
2010/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12a (new)
Recital 12a (new)
(12a) It is crucial that transparency be maintained throughout the whole process. Therefore, any financial or political support received should be indicated in the statement of support form relating to each citizens' initiative. Funding by political parties and European political groups should not be permitted.
Amendment 74 #
2010/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The Commission should examine a citizens' initiative and set out its conclusions and the actions it envisages to take in response to itrespond to it in a clear, comprehensible and detailed manner, addressing the legal and political aspects separately, and within a time frame corresponding to its handling of legislative initiatives of the European Parliament under Article 225 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. Thus, as a first step, the Commission should after three months inform the organisers of a successful initiative how it intends to act on the initiative. As a second step, citizens should have the assurance that a successful citizens' initiative will be the subject of an official public hearing at European Union level. The Commission and the European Parliament, through its committee responsible, should cooperate with a view to organising this debate. The Petitions Committee of the European Parliament should, in view of its long experience in dealing with citizens' petitions, be a privileged contact in this matter. As a third step, the Commission should come forward with its final response to the initiative after one year, weithin a period ofer by proposing legislation accordingly or by explaining in a detailed manner its reasons four monthsnot acting on the initiative. The Commission should also give a thorough explanation in the event that the legislative proposal diverges significantly from the citizens' initiative.
Amendment 83 #
2010/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Prior to initiating the collection of statements of support from signatories for a proposed citizens' initiative, the organisers shall be required to register it with the Commission, providing the information set out in Annex II, in particular on the subject-matter and objectives as well as on the sources of funding and support for the proposed citizens' initiative. of the proposed citizens' initiative. The organisers shall provide, for the register defined in the third subparagraph and where appropriate on their website, regularly updated information on all sources of support and funding for the initiative. Funding by political parties and European political groups shall not be permitted. This information shall be provided in one of thr more official languages of the Union, in an online register made available for that purpose by the Commission (hereafter "the register"). Information in an official language other the language(s) in which it was originally provided may be provided subsequently for entry in the register. The translation of the initiative into other official languages of the Union shall be the responsibility of the organisers.
Amendment 90 #
2010/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
At the end of that period, the register shall indicate that the period has expired and, where appropriate, that the Commission has ascertained that the necessary statements of support have not been submitted.
Amendment 92 #
2010/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. Prior to initiating the collection of statements of support from signatories, the organisers shall ensure that the online collection system used for that purpose complies with the provisions of paragraph 4. The organisers may, at any time, ask the relevant competent authority of the Member State in which the data collected is or will be stored, to certify that the online collection system complies with those provisions. The organisers shall, in any case, request that certification prior to submitting statements of support for verification in accordance with Article 9initiating the collection of statements of support. The organisers shall make a copy of the certificate issued in that regard publicly available on the website used for the online collection system. Within six months following the entry into force of this Regulation, the Commission shall make available an open-source software incorporating some of the technical and security features necessary for compliance with the provisions of this Regulation regarding the online collection systems. The software shall be freely made available to organisers. The Commission shall inform the European Parliament of the state of progress in the creation of the open- source software by no later than three months after the entry into force of this Regulation.
Amendment 98 #
2010/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. Signatories shall be considered as coming from the Member State which issued the identification document indicated in theiere they have their permanent residence. A signatory who is not a national of the Member State in which he or she permanently resides may choose to be considered as coming either from the Member State in which he or she permanently resides or from the Member State of which he or she is a national. A signatory permanently resident in a third country shall be considered as coming from the Member sStatement of support of which he or she is a national.
Amendment 99 #
2010/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The organiser shall submit statements of support to the Member State that issued the identification document indicated thereinwhere the signatories have their permanent residence. A signatory who is not a national of the Member State in which he or she permanently resides may choose to be considered as coming either from the Member State in which he or she permanently resides or from the Member State of which he or she is a national. In cases where signatories have their permanent residence in a third country, the organiser shall submit statements of support to the Member State of which they are nationals.
Amendment 101 #
2010/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
After having obtained the certificates provided for in Article 9(2), and provided that all relevant procedures and conditions set out in this Regulation have been complied with, the organisers may submit the citizens’ initiative to the Commission. When doing so, the organisers shall provide the Commission with precise and detailed information concerning all the sources of support and funding received for the citizens' initiative. Funding by political parties and European political groups shall not be permitted.
Amendment 102 #
2010/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. Where the Commission receives a citizens’ initiative in accordance with Article 10 it shall: a. publish the citizens' initiative without delay on its website; aa. receive the organisers at an appropriate level to allow them to explain in detail the matters raised by the initiative; b. examine the citizens' initiative and, within 4three months, set out in a communication its initial conclusions on the initiative, the action it intends to take, if any, and its reasons for doing so; ba. present a legislative proposal within one year or include the proposal in its next year's Work Programme. If the Commission does not present such a proposal it shall give the organisers as well as the European Parliament and the Council detailed explanations of its reasons for not acting on the initiative.
Amendment 105 #
2010/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The European Parliament shall organise through its Petitions Committee a public hearing at which the organiser shall have the opportunity to explain in detail the matters raised by the initiative. To that end, the Commission shall cooperate with the European Parliament and ensure appropriate representation at the hearing.
Amendment 107 #
2010/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15
Article 15
The Commission may adopt, by means of delegated acts in accordance with Articles 16, 17 and 18,: – technical specifications for online collection systems pursuant to Article 6(5); – amendments to the Annexes tof this Regulation.
Amendment 109 #
2010/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21
Article 21
Amendment 110 #
2010/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22
Article 22
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth dayfirst day of the month following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. It shall start to apply 12 months after its entry into force.
Amendment 114 #
2010/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – box 2 – point 5 a (new)
Annex III – box 2 – point 5 a (new)
5a. all sources of support and funding received in respect of the proposed citizens' initiative.
Amendment 3 #
2009/2233(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)
Citation 18 a (new)
– having regard to paragraph 37 of its resolution 2005/2165(INI),
Amendment 46 #
2009/2233(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Supports a more efficient approach to the granting of regional aid, with a focus on investments in infrastructure and horizontal aid in disadvantaged or less developed regions of the European Union, including the introduction of tax concessions for transitional periods not exceeding five years;
Amendment 4 #
2009/2167(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers the overall increase of the reported irregularities as a sign of the effort made by the Member States to improve their control systems and is confident that the new provisions established by the Structural Funds Regulations for the period 2007-2013 will help to reduce the level of irregularities in the next years; points out that, with a view to a proper comparison of the data on irregularities in the individual Member States, the Commission has stressed that: 'high irregular financial amounts reported do not necessarily imply that in one country occur more frauds and irregularities than in the other. The reason could be a higher number of controls'1;
Amendment 13 #
2009/2167(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the Commission communication of 16 December 2008 entitled, 'Towards a common understanding of the concept of tolerable risk of error' (COM(2008)0866) as well as the improvements made by some Members States in harmonising their systems for reporting irregularities due to the wider use of the AFIS; nd shares the view that a separate tolerable risk of error should be set for each policy area, taking due account of their respective characteristics and rules; endorses the 5% tolerable risk level for the Structural Funds, while recommending that a higher tolerable level be allowed for innovative projects – which, owing to their experimental nature, entail a greater risk of error – in order not to undermine their potential;
Amendment 14 #
2009/2167(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Welcomes the improvements made by some Member States in harmonising their systems for reporting irregularities by making wider use of the AFIS; urges those Member States that have yet to introduce electronic reporting systems to do so at the earliest opportunity, given the positive impact such systems have had to date on data quality and compliance with reporting deadlines;
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 32 #
2008/0147(COD)
Council position – amending act
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) In order to avoid distorting competition in the road freight sector, mark-ups for pollution and congestion costs may be introduced by the Member States provided that existing domestic taxation in this sector – including vehicle ownership and/or traffic taxes, along with fuel taxes – is not reduced in such a way as to subsidise national operators. Fulfilment of this requirement must be demonstrated when the mark-up for external costs is introduced, and the Commission must carry out a prior check on, and subsequently monitor, compliance with the requirement.
Amendment 34 #
2008/0147(COD)
Council position – amending act
Recital 13 a
Recital 13 a
Amendment 43 #
2008/0147(COD)
Council position – amending act
Article 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 1 – point 1 a (new)
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
(1a) In Article 6, the following paragraph shall be added : ‘(4a) The introduction and application of mark-ups under Article 7b(2) shall not be coupled with reductions in vehicle and fuel taxes. The Commission shall monitor the proper implementation of this paragraph.’
Amendment 47 #
2008/0147(COD)
Council position – amending act
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7 c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 7 c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
The introduction of external-cost charges is dependent on the availability of modal alternatives to the relevant section of road and of competitive services thereon. The Commission shall ensure that the Member States fulfil this requirement within a reasonable timeframe.
Amendment 51 #
2008/0147(COD)
Council position – amending act
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7 c – paragraph 3
Article 7 c – paragraph 3
3. The external-cost charge related to traffic-based air pollution shall not apply to vehicles which comply with the most stringent EURO emission standards until fourive years after the dates of application laid down in the rules which introduced those standards.
Amendment 62 #
2008/0147(COD)
Council position – amending act
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7 f – paragraph 5
Article 7 f – paragraph 5
5. The amount of the mark-up shall be deducted from the amount of the external cost charge calculated in accordance with Article 7c, except for vehicles of EURO emission classes 0, I and II;. The related revenues shall be invested in financing the construction of priority projects of European interest identified in Annex III to Decision No 1692/96/EC.
Amendment 66 #
2008/0147(COD)
Council position – amending act
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7 g – paragraph 3 – point (c)
Article 7 g – paragraph 3 – point (c)
(c) no infrastructure charge is more than 17500 % above the maximum level of the weighted average infrastructure charge as referred to in Article 7b; and
Amendment 67 #
2008/0147(COD)
Council position – amending act
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7 g – paragraph 3 – point (d)
Article 7 g – paragraph 3 – point (d)
(d) the peak periods during which the higher infrastructure charges are levied for the purpose of reducing congestion do not exceed fivthree hours per day.
Amendment 82 #
2008/0147(COD)
Council position – amending act
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall determine the use of revenues generated by this Directive. The revenues generated from external-cost charges, or the equivalent in financial value of these revenues, shouldall be used to benefit the transport sector, to make transport more sustainable and optimise the entire transport system, including the following: (a) facilitating efficient pricing; (b) reducing road transport pollution at source; (c) mitigating the effects of road transport pollution at source; (d) improving the CO2 and energy performance of vehicles; (e) developing alternative infrastructure for transport users and/or expanding current capacity; (f) optimising logistics; or (g) improving road safety; Member States shall determine the use to be made of revenue from charges for the use of road infrastructure. To enable the transport network to be developed as a whole, revenue from charges shall be used to benefit the road transport sector and optimise the road transport system. At least 15 % of the revenues generated by the external cost charge in each Member State shall be dedicated to financially supporting TEN-T projects in order to increase transport sustainability. This percentage shall gradually increase over time. The application of the multiplication factor in mountain areas for charging of air pollution costs and noise shall be linked to the requirement to spend the revenues generated in the construction of priority projects of European interest identified in Annex III to Decision No 1692/96/EC.
Amendment 21 #
2001/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital X
Recital X
X. whereas the cost of bad waste management is high and exporting excess waste from one region to another is very costly (in one case it is estimated to have occasioned additional costs of €1.1 billion),a regional system capable of completing the whole cycle would produce substantial savings;
Amendment 23 #
2001/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AG
Recital AG
AG. whereas citizens often signal their concernthe questions raised by citizens during the public consultation process and the Environmental Impact Assessment, on planned locations for new landfills often concern alleged violations of protected areas, as in the case of the landfill in the Vesuvius national park, or fears over a negative impact on health and well-being,
Amendment 24 #
2001/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AH
Recital AH
Amendment 26 #
2001/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AI
Recital AI
Amendment 27 #
2001/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AO
Recital AO
AO. whereas it is recalled that landfilling should be considered a solution of last resort; whereas public authorities in some Member States which have fallen behind with waste prevention, recycling and reuse may be under pressure to expand existing – even non-compliant – landfills or open new ones in the short term as a method for eliminating refuse,
Amendment 33 #
2001/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AV
Recital AV
AV. whereas all the reports on fact-finding missions of the Committee on Petitions on waste issues mention the poor or non- existent communication between citizens and authorities, illustratedwhich in some cases also by violentcan lead to tense situations arising and also demonstrations by citizens as often reported in the press,;
Amendment 42 #
2001/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that on-site inspection and enforcement capacity needs to be strengthened at Member State and EU level in order to ensure better compliance with waste legislation and therefore urges Member States to strengthen their capacity for inspections, monitoring and other actions at all stages of the waste management chain to better enforce waste legislation and calls on the Commission to make provision for specific procedures enabling the subsidiarity principle to be fully applied in the event of serious shortcomings by Member States;
Amendment 45 #
2001/2038(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls upon the Commission to identify and focus on the more systemic weaknesses in implementation of waste- related directives by Member States, such as inadequate networks of waste management facilities, excessive reliance on land filling, growing amounts of waste produced per capita or poor recycling rates;