Activities of Iliana IVANOVA
Plenary speeches (34)
Presentation of the Court of Auditors’ annual report - 2011 (debate)
State of the Union (debate)
eCall: a new 112 service for citizens (short presentation)
Food intended for infants and young children and food for special medical purposes (debate)
Preparation of the informal European summit - Investment, growth and jobs (debate)
Discharge 2010 (debate)
Common consolidated corporate tax base (debate)
Risk sharing instruments for Member States experiencing or threatened with serious difficulties with respect to their financial stability (debate)
European Investment Bank - annual report 2010 (debate)
European Investment Bank - annual report 2010 (debate)
Discriminatory Internet sites and government reactions (debate)
Deposit guarantee schemes (debate)
Freedom of movement for workers within the European Union (debate)
Economic governance
Presentation of the Court of Auditors’ annual report - 2010 (debate)
Promoting worker mobility (short presentation)
The future of VAT (debate)
Economic crisis and the euro (debate)
Financial, economic and social crisis: measures and initiatives to be taken (debate)
Prevention and correction of macroeconomic imbalances - Implementation of excessive deficit procedure - Requirements for budgetary frameworks of Member States - Budgetary surveillance in euro area - Surveillance of budgetary positions and surveillance and coordination of economic policies - Enforcement measures to correct excessive macroeconomic imbalances in euro area (continuation of debate)
2009 discharge (continuation of debate)
Protection of Communities' financial interests – fight against fraud (debate)
Eavesdropping scandal in Bulgaria (debate)
Explanations of vote
One-minute speeches (Rule 150)
Explanations of vote
Preparations for the European Council meeting (16-17 December 2010) - Establishing a permanent crisis mechanism to safeguard the financial stability of the euro area (debate)
Presentation of the Court of Auditors' annual report - 2009 (debate)
Preparations for the European Council meeting (28-29 October) - Preparations for the G20 summit (11-12 November) - Financial, economic and social crisis: recommendations concerning the measures and initiatives to be taken - Improving economic governance and stability framework in the EU, in particular, in the euro zone (debate)
Financial supervision package (debate)
Free movement of workers – temporary restrictions affecting Romanian and Bulgarian citizens on the European Union labour market (debate)
Effects of the economic crisis on world trade (debate)
Responses to relaunch the economy in the Member States of the European Union in Central and Eastern Europe
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Reports (1)
REPORT on the European Investment Bank (EIB) - Annual Report 2010 PDF (293 KB) DOC (184 KB)
Shadow reports (3)
REPORT on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2010, Section I – European Parliament PDF (308 KB) DOC (338 KB)
REPORT on the Court of Auditors' special reports in the context of the 2010 Commission discharge PDF (291 KB) DOC (170 KB)
REPORT on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2009, Section III – Commission and executive agencies PDF (638 KB) DOC (458 KB)
Opinions (4)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy
OPINION on innovative financial instruments in the context of the next multiannual financial framework
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on food intended for infants and young children and on food for special medical purposes
OPINION on the future of VAT
Shadow opinions (3)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Union guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network
OPINION on EU-China: an unbalanced trade?
OPINION on discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2009, Section III - Commission and executive agencies
Written declarations (1)
Amendments (399)
Amendment 5 #
2024/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas, keeping in mind the general shift from legislation to implementation as regardsin the internal market area, the Internal Market Scoreboard should on a regular basis provide more detailed information on the application and enforcement of internal market legislation, including objective indicators as to the actual opennessfunctioning of the individuternal markets, thus, allowing better tracking of performance and trends,
Amendment 15 #
2024/2007(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls upon the Commission to regularly include in its Internal Market Scoreboard more detailed information on the application and enforcement of internal market legislation, including objective indicators as to the actual opennessfunctioning of the individuternal markets;
Amendment 1 #
2012/2027(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises that financial instruments are a complementary tool to grant funding and provide the opportunity to create multiplier and leverage effects and therefore in some cases can be a more efficient and effective means of public support; recalls that the Commission is promoting an increased use of financial instruments for the next multiannual financial framework1 despite the fact that the Commission itself considers financial instruments in the cohesion area to be of high risk2 ;
Amendment 3 #
2012/2027(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Highlights the recommendations made by the European Court of Auditors in its opinion 6/2010 on the Financial Regulation related to: ownership of financial instruments that needs to be clarified; accounting and reporting of financial instruments in the financial statement that should be made consistent; clear implementing rules on monitoring that need to be adopted; reinforcement of the Commission's staff capacity to operate complex financial instruments; (Add as new paragraph)
Amendment 5 #
2012/2027(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the observations provided by the European Court of Auditors (ECA) in its Special Report No 4/2011 on the SME Guarantee facility; calls on the European Investment Fund, which manages the facility on behalf of the Commission, to implement the ECA's recommendations as soon as possible; notes the observations of the ECA published in its Special Report 4/2011 on the audit of the SMEG facility which relate to: little factual evidences in support of the facility in the impact assessment, unclear objectives of the scheme and unspecific targets, cases where beneficiaries could have obtained loans on the market without publicly supported guarantees; welcomes at the same time the following achievements identified in the Special Report 4/2011, such as: establishment of an appropriate management framework, well-designed framework for selection of beneficiaries, clear and reasonable reporting requirements without excessive burden for SMEs;
Amendment 6 #
2012/2027(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Recommends that the following aspects be addressed in the next Multiannual financial framework: - Establishment of reliable and technically robust monitoring and evaluation systems which are specific to financial instruments and which include a small number of measurable, relevant, specific and uniform indicators focussing on results achieved and including relevant benchmarks and target levels for financial instruments, - Application of financial instruments in good coordination with other tools in order to better ensure the European added-value; (Add as new paragraph)
Amendment 9 #
2012/2027(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Is worried about the fact that many financial instruments are geared towards the same or similar beneficiaries and sees a risk of overlap and poor coordination in relation to these measures; calls on the Commission to propose a document mapping all existing financial instruments which will contribute to manage this risk properly;
Amendment 35 #
2011/2319(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Acknowledges the interdependence between Member State economies and fiscal policies; stresses that the growth prospects of all Member States, whether they are currently in the Euro area or not, are highly dependent on how decisively the sovereign debt crisis is dealt with; urges Member States experiencing financial problems to take the appropriate steps to correct their excessive deficits by the deadlines set by the Council and to reduce their sovereign debts to a sustainable level according to the stipulations in the "6 pack";
Amendment 44 #
2011/2319(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines the fact that Member States should pursue differentiated strategies according to their budgetary situations and insists that Member States must keep their public expenditure growth below the rate of medium-term trend GDP growth; invites the Member States to prioritise growth- friendly expenditure, such as education, research, innovation, infrastructure and energy, and to ensure the efficiency of such spending; urges the pursuit of the reform and modernisation of the pension systems and movement towards growth-friendly tax policies in the Member States and better tax coordination in the EU; stresses on the fact that tax competition between Member States is beneficial for the Union and therefore should be preserved; encourages the Member States to improve their domestic fiscal frameworks with a view to promoting efficient and sustainable fiscal policies4 ;
Amendment 56 #
2011/2319(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines the fact that restoring investor confidence will require a strengthening of the banks' capital positions and measures to support their access to funding; a major overhaul of regulation and supervision of the financial sector will be necessary, which includes a strengthening of the capital positions of systemic banks; stresses that banks should not unduly restrict lending to the real economy; underlines the important role of the EIB group in supporting the real economy and SMEs in particular; encourages the EIB to preserve its "AAA" credit rating;
Amendment 73 #
2011/2319(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Believes that the structural mismatch between supply and demand for labour will hinder recovery and long-term growth and therefore calls for structural reforms in the labour market, which would include revising the wage-setting mechanism in order to better reflect productivity developments; draws attention to the role and responsibilities of the social partners in the design and implementation of structural reforms; underlines the fact that the labour market in the EU is still fragmented and reiterates its call for lifting the existing labour restrictions in some Member States for Bulgarian and Romanian citizens;
Amendment 82 #
2011/2319(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Regrets the slow pace of the implementation of EU legislation by certain Member States and urges them to deliver the agreed results concerning the quality of statistics; welcomes the efforts of the European Commission for improving the reliability of the data provided by Eurostat;
Amendment 2 #
2011/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the success of the Europe 2020 Strategy for Growth and Jobs and the economic governance package, including the European Semester, demands high- quality independent statistics;
Amendment 14 #
2011/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes the view that a systemic approach to quality needs to be taken, which may require a reform of the method of producing European statistics; considers that having independent statistical bodies is essential for maintaining the credibility of statistical data;
Amendment 24 #
2011/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on Eurostat to ensure that public accounting systems are established in all Member States in a standardised manner and that they are strengthened with both internal and external audit mechanisms, including the application of the recently revised legal framework of Regulation 479/2009, as well as further legislative proposals as deemed appropriate; welcomes the European Commission's intention to give Eurostat greater investigation powers;
Amendment 42 #
2011/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that Directive 2005/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2005 concerning unfair business- to-consumer commercial practices in the internal market focuses insufficiently on the problem of vulnerability, limiting itself primarily to consumers' economic interest,;
Amendment 115 #
2011/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses that in spite of the existence of legislation on the subject, the lack of enforcement of said legislation means that travellers often find themselves in vulnerable situations, especially in case of cancellation or delay of their trip, which is exacerbated when the consumer suffers from a disability; encourages the European Commission and the Member States to take the necessary measures to ensure transparency in fares; asks the Commission, in their planned revision of the EU passenger rights legislation, to take into account the situation of vulnerable consumers and to revise the compensation levels, criteria and mechanisms, with the proviso that current levels are not weakened;
Amendment 7 #
2011/2226(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. Whereas workload continues its upgoing trend both in volume and in complexity with the adoption of more than 560 scientific outputs.
Amendment 32 #
2011/2226(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Welcomes the plans of the Authority to enhance its medium-term planning with regards to better involve the Member States in Authority's work and better pool its resources accross Europe; supports the Authority in strengthening its cooperation with Member States in the area of risk assessment;
Amendment 5 #
2011/2219(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. Whereas the volume of translation in 2010 was the highest since the establishment of the Translation Centre, representing an increase of 20,1 % of the number of translated pages,
Amendment 13 #
2011/2219(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Welcomes the efforts of the Centre to improve the quality of translation; underlines the fact that 17 terminology projects were finalized until the end of 2010, which improved the terminology database; supports the Centre in organizing training events for its translators, which helps to improve their productivity;
Amendment 23 #
2011/2202(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Welcomes the fact that, starting with 2010, all Directorates General give details in an annex attached to their Annual Activity Reports, on the contracts awarded using the exceptional negotiated procedure, giving the reasons why this procedure was used, along with other information required in paragraph 50 of the resolution of 5 May 20101 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2008, Section I - European Parliament; 1 OJ L 252, 25.9.2010, p. 3.
Amendment 25 #
2011/2202(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Acknowledges the reversed trend in 2010 (as compared to 2009 and previous years) in the number of exceptional negotiated procedures, as shown in the following breakdown:in respect of all contracts with a value greater than EUR 25 0001, as shown in the following breakdown: __________________ 1 Paragraphs 38 and 39, Report on contracts awarded by the European Parliament in 2010.
Amendment 27 #
2011/2202(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Directorates General which still have high figures, in particular DG INLO, to further reduce the number/proportion of such procedures; urges the administration to continue the strict scrutiny of these procedures, in particular with respect to possible conflicts of interest, and to apply intensified and dissuasive sanctions for any irregularity found;
Amendment 28 #
2011/2202(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Welcomes the establishment by DG PRES of a procurement section within the Unit for Planning, Budgetary Management and Contracts as this will increase the transparency of the public procedures;
Amendment 33 #
2011/2202(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Calls on the Bureau to reconsider all control mechanisms for public procurement in order to guarantee the most competitive prices for the offered services and goods;
Amendment 41 #
2011/2202(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 – point iv
Paragraph 24 – point iv
(iv) to abolishtake a formal decision on the abolishment of the Prize for Journalism (paragraph 93);
Amendment 58 #
2011/2202(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 c (new)
Paragraph 33 c (new)
33c. Stresses the fact that thefts occurred in Members' offices while they were locked which proves low level of office security; calls on the Secretary-General to take urgent measures in order to improve the current situation;
Amendment 59 #
2011/2202(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 d (new)
Paragraph 33 d (new)
33d. Is concerned about the low security level in the parking premises of Parliament; notes that several cars have been damaged on purpose in the parking in Brussels; calls on the Bureau to take the appropriate actions to improve the situation;
Amendment 67 #
2011/2202(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Recalls the political importance of delegations in Parliament´'s work inside and outside the Union, notes however the apparently wide disparity in costs per Member per day (ranging from EUR 1 400 to EUR 5 300) on different delegations, particularly those outside the Union; calls on its Bureau, in collaboration with all DGs concerned, to consider principles for a more economic and uniform cost structure for delegation visits, in particular taking account of their political importance and duration, and the optimum ratio of Members to staff.; calls for the development of an IT budget consolidation system which will give detailed information of the budget for each delegation and will improve the management of spending;
Amendment 108 #
2011/2202(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49
Paragraph 49
49. Welcomes the fact that the DG has been able to improve performance due to the outsourcing of certain functions (such as crèche management) and the increased use of IT in the management of personnel files; welcomes the implementation of the IT application Streamline;
Amendment 116 #
2011/2202(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 55
Paragraph 55
55. Notes that, in 2010, there were 33 200 missions (official trips) representing a total of 98 629 mission days, most of them involving travel between Parliament's three places of work; reiterates the need to avoid unnecessary missions between the three working places and the costs they entail with more systematic and documentary justifications and better monitoring; requests that the Secretary General report, as part of the discharge procedure, on any savings made as a result of further rationalisation; encourages the Court of Auditors to further analyse the existing mission procedures and to provide recommendations in order to improve their efficiency;
Amendment 133 #
2011/2202(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 66 a (new)
Paragraph 66 a (new)
66a. Notes, however, that after an increase of more than 10 % in the rate of compliance with the Code of Conduct of Multilingualism between 2008 and 2009 (its first year of implementation), the compliance rate has decreased between 2009 and 20101; calls on the committees, delegations and political groups to strictly observe the deadlines set in the Code of Conduct; __________________ 1 DG TRAD Annual Activity Report, page 8.
Amendment 141 #
2011/2202(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 70 b (new)
Paragraph 70 b (new)
70b. Regrets that in some cases the Travel Agency is not offering the best price, compared to other online and physical travel agencies; requests to DG Finance to develop an adequate control mechanism which will ensure the best ratio quality/price;
Amendment 152 #
2011/2202(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 76
Paragraph 76
76. Welcomes the ongoing graphical redesign of the EP website following the Bureau decision on 22 November 2010 on the ‘Strategy for the future presence of the European Parliament online - Recasting the EP website’; calls for improving the support of the website, in particular by performing regular tests;
Amendment 155 #
2011/2202(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 77
Paragraph 77
77. Notes with satisfaction the improvements in the IT sector from 2010 onwards resulting in: greater capacity to manage key aspects ‘in house’, the internalisation of ICT experts, the establishment of key corporate governance organs (Committee on ICT Innovation Strategy and Steering Committee for ICT Innovation), the setting-up of the IT planning function and of the reporting system on the status of IT development projects and the development of a transparent short-term planning methodology; welcomes the extensive use of performance indicators by this DG;
Amendment 4 #
2011/2201(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Reiterates its call to the Commission to analyse the effectiveness of the current financing programs for SMEs and to explore the development of new joint financial instruments;
Amendment 8 #
2011/2201(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the importance that the Commission attaches to the promotion of SOLVIT and EU Pilot as alternative problem-solving mechanisms, and calls on the Commission to strengthen its efforts in this respect; recalls its support for a separate budget line for SOLVIT; welcomes the revamped Your Europe Portal as a single-entry website giving access to information about rights in different sectors as well as to assistance services; calls on the Commission to take further steps to promote Your Europe Portal which still suffers from a lack publicity;
Amendment 14 #
2011/2201(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Underlines the complexity of rules as a major source of errors in the 'Research and Other Policies' Chapter; asks the Commission to explore different options to improve the balance between simplification and control in order to reduce the administrative burden for SMEs; highlights the complexity of public procurement rules and recommends, therefore, their simplification in order to reduce the overall incidence of errors;
Amendment 15 #
2011/2201(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Is concerned about the partial effectiveness of the Commission's supervisory and control systems; points out that some errors found by the Court of Auditors were not detected by the Commission and, therefore, underlines that efforts need to be made towards improving current control systems;
Amendment 17 #
2011/2201(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Despite the Court of Auditors' justified criticism1, considers the SME Guarantee Facility to be a key financial instrument for further boosting the potential of craft enterprises and retail shops; encourages the Commission to maximise the SME Guarantee Facility's added value and further promote Union innovation and entrepreneurship on a world scale; _______________ 1 Court of Auditors' special report No 4/2011 on "The audit of the SME Guarantee Facility".
Amendment 18 #
2011/2201(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Notes the Court of Auditors' special report No 13/2011 on whether the control of customs procedure 42 prevents and detects value added tax (VAT) evasion; to prevent significant losses to national budgets resulted from VAT evasion, calls on the Commission to further modify the Union regulatory framework; moreover, to ensure the uniform management of VAT exemption by customs authorities, calls on Members States to improve collaboration and exchange information more efficiently;
Amendment 19 #
2011/2201(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Welcomes the Commission's adoption of specific guidance on state aid to financial sector in response to the urgent financial crisis cases; takes note of the Court of Auditors' assessment that the Commission has effectively reacted to the financial crisis; encourages the Commission to continue guaranteeing the compatibility of the state aid with the objectives laid down in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and to take a realistic view of distortions of competition and impact on trade; calls on the Commission to broaden its ex-post impact assessment of state aid and state aid control for companies, markets and the overall economy; underlines the importance of ensuring legal certainty to all stakeholders by making complaint handling procedures more speedy and efficient;
Amendment 20 #
2011/2201(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Recalls the accountability of Member States under Article 317 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and their duty to reinforce control systems in respect of management verifications before certifying expenditure to the Commission and of its guidance on annual summaries, which are a valuable source of assurance;
Amendment 21 #
2011/2201(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 e (new)
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6e. With reference to "A budget for Europe 2020", calls on the Commission to continue working with the European Parliament and the Council and to ensure that future programming activities in the Union respect the principles of simplification, sound financial management and accountability; calls on Member States and the Commission to focus on objectives that are SMART- specific, measurable, achievable, and relevant and timed when planning Union spending programmes, and at the same time to take account of the eventual risks of implementation;
Amendment 51 #
2011/2201(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – indent 2
Paragraph 15 – indent 2
– indicators with target levels on the effectiveness of FEIs,
Amendment 116 #
2011/2201(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 54 a (new)
Paragraph 54 a (new)
54a. Stresses that the EFSM facility signed loans for EUR 48.5 Bn of a total of EUR 60 Bn as at 30 September 2011; encourages the Court of Auditors to provide a report on the EFSM operations and in particular of the control mechanisms, established by the Commission, until the end of 2012;
Amendment 122 #
2011/2201(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph - 59 a (new)
Paragraph - 59 a (new)
- 59a Notes the recent signature of the ESM Treaty by the Member States; shares the concerns of some SAIs that the treaty lacks enough provisions for ensuring effective external audit; (to be inserted as a new paragraph after the heading European stability mechanism (ESM))
Amendment 125 #
2011/2201(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 59 – indent 1 – introductory part
Paragraph 59 – indent 1 – introductory part
– to ensure appropriate arrangements in the by-laws of the ESM for public external audit taking into account the following documents:
Amendment 129 #
2011/2201(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 59 – indent 5
Paragraph 59 – indent 5
Amendment 130 #
2011/2201(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 59 – indent 5 a (new)
Paragraph 59 – indent 5 a (new)
- Invites the Council and the Member States to define Parliament's political scrutiny of any euro-bond issue, in general, and of the permanent crisis mechanism in particular; shares the view that Parliament should be involved at an equal basis in the mechanism; (Add as new paragraph)
Amendment 184 #
2011/2201(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 106 a (new)
Paragraph 106 a (new)
106a. Welcomes the revised mandate, granted by the Commission, providing budgetary guarantee to the EIB covering risks against losses under loans and guarantees for projects outside the Union; underlines the fact that the Union guarantee provided to the EIB falls undoubtedly under the scrutiny of the Court of Auditors;
Amendment 190 #
2011/2201(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 111 a (new)
Paragraph 111 a (new)
111a. Underlines the important role of the Risk-Sharing Finance Facility in the light of the current financial crisis; calls on the Commission to increase the support granted by the facility to universities and research organisations for their investments in PPP and research infrastructure projects of European interest with regards to the fulfilment of the smart public policy objectives of Europe 2020;
Amendment 191 #
2011/2201(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 111 b (new)
Paragraph 111 b (new)
111b. Encourages the Commission, together with the EIB group, to increase the number and range of SMEs financed under the RSFF in a proactive way; supports the Commission and the EIB in exploring new possibilities for the use of the RSFF in financing RDI-intensive SMEs;
Amendment 1 #
2011/2186(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the EIB's financing operations inside the European Union focus on six policy priorities: ensuring economic and social cohesion; preparing for and convergence; implementation of the knowledge economy; developing trans- European transport and access networks; supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs); protecting and improving the environment; and ensurpromoting sustainable communities; and supporting sustainable, competitive and secure energy,
Amendment 3 #
2011/2186(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas sustainable growth must be guaranteed in the Union also through redeployment of unused EU Budget payment appropriations to joint programmes targeting growth, competitiveness and employment, and through leveraging EIB loans and setting up an efficient project bond market;
Amendment 7 #
2011/2186(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that the EIB Group6 should continue reporting annually to the European parliament on its lendfinancing activities related to the EU budget and focused on: EU financing and External financing;
Amendment 10 #
2011/2186(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the EIB to make thencourage public disclosure of cumulative PPP public payment obligations a condition for receiving EIB financing for a PPP project including, inter alia, payments for all PPP projects in a country with the cash costs for the current and future yearsin respect of the PPP being financed together with information on the source of future payments;
Amendment 13 #
2011/2186(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Urges EIB to increase its support to the public sector support for infrastructure networks in new Member sStates which is still low compared to EU-15 Member States;
Amendment 18 #
2011/2186(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Regrets that comprehensive global control systems including an audit operational system are still not in place and expects them to become operationalIs concerned about the EIB internal controls and audit systems and encourages the EC and the EIB to finalise a comprehensive financial and administrative framework agreement in 2012 in view of the multitudeexpected expansion of innovative financial instruments managed by the EIB group;
Amendment 20 #
2011/2186(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Welcomes the achievement full year ahead of schedule of the EUR 30bn target in lending to SMEs set by the December 2008 ECOFIN Council; supports the New loan formulaproduct for Mid-Cap enterprises and highlights its importance for boosting the European economic recovery;
Amendment 29 #
2011/2186(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the special report of the European Court of Auditors number 4/2011 on the Audit of the SME Guarantee Facility and recognizes the important role of the SMEG facility; is concerned about the findings of the Court which relate to: insufficient records justifying the agreement parameters between the EIBF and the financial intermediaries, unclear performance indicators, absence of target values of the indicators;
Amendment 30 #
2011/2186(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Takes the view that the European Union guarantee instrument provided by the external mandate has a high added value and leverage; encourages nonetheless the EIB to pursue own-risk facilities whenever possible while, preserving the EIB AAA rating, ensuring the effective coordination of assistance activities undertaken by the European Commission, the EIB and other international and local partners in order to increase the consistency and complementarity of the actions;
Amendment 32 #
2011/2186(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Highlights the role of the EIB's financing for Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects mainly within the EU, and notes EIB's intention to apply the PPP model in the Maghrebexplore the potential for PPPs in the Mediterranean countries;
Amendment 35 #
2011/2186(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Is concerned about the lack of sufficient information about the results of the external policy actions; highlights the absence of requirements for financial intermediaries to send ex-post results on individual operations; welcomes, however, the new reporting provisions under Decision 1080/2011/EU;
Amendment 42 #
2011/2186(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Welcomes the new EIB's complaints mechanism; notes however that this mechanism is not completely operational in 2010; takes note of the substantial growth of numbers of complaints mainly in the area of procurement, environmental, social and developmental aspects of financed projects; asks the EIB to provide the EP with relevant information about the follow- up on the submitted complaints; welcomes the adoption of the Complaints Mechanism Operating Procedures (CMOP), approved by the Bank's Management Committee in November 2011;
Amendment 44 #
2011/2186(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Requests that compliance with EU standards on environment and social policies should be a systematic condition for accessing EIB financing, while companies or undertakings that violate these principles and are registered in tax haveNon- Compliant Jurisdictions should be effectively excluded;
Amendment 51 #
2011/2186(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
43. Welcomes the EIB's focus on climate change, particularly on renewable energy; calls on the EIB to make universal energy access a focus of its engagement in the energy sector, by supporting decentralised small-scale and off-grid projects, particularly in rural areas; calls on the EIB to phase out projects which are likely to have a significant impact on the environment, such as large dams, CCS and fossil fuel technologies, to avoid locking developing countries into these energies;
Amendment 54 #
2011/2186(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47
Paragraph 47
47. Further reiterates its call that the EIB should bring its operations fully into line with an EU objective of a swift transition to a low-carbon economy and to adopt a plan for the phase-out of fossil fuel lending, including its lending for coal- fired power plants, and for the redoubling of efforts to increase the transfer of renewable-energy and energy-efficient technologies;
Amendment 57 #
2011/2186(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49
Paragraph 49
49. Recalls, moreover, that the Europe 2020 strategy will only be credible if it is backed up by adequate financial resources, and therefore supports a more prominent role for the EIB in enhancing the catalytic role and leverage function of structural funds and the further development and optimum use of innovative financing instruments, involving notably the EIB and the EIF, as well as the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (e.g. blending grants and loans, venture capital instruments, new forms of risk-sharing and guarantees);
Amendment 58 #
2011/2186(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50
Paragraph 50
50. RecCalls on the EIB and the Member Statgoverning bodies to consider the possibility of the European Union becoming a shareholder in the Bank in addition to the Member States, which would, in its view, result in reinforced cooperation between the EIB and the Commission;
Amendment 60 #
2011/2186(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51
Paragraph 51
51. Takes the view that, after the Lisbon treaty changes and the increased role of the EIB for the balanced and steady development of the Internal market, the EIB should become more accountable to the EU citizens namely being subject to a discharge procedure by the European Parliament on the deployment of public funds from the EU budget or the European Development Fund, managed by the EIB mandate;
Amendment 62 #
2011/2186(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52
Paragraph 52
52. Welcomes the commitment of the EIB to develop a new framework for measuring the development impacts (REM framework) for evaluating projects both ex-ante and ex-post as of January 20112, and encourages the EIB to enhance transparency in applying this framework by disclosing the full list of indicators, and publishing monitoring reports and measures taken;
Amendment 65 #
2011/2186(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53
Paragraph 53
53. Calls on the EIB to link its financing projects more directlyto strive to contribute to poverty reduction and the achievement of the MDGs, human rights, corporate social responsibility, decent work and environmental principles and good governance, through the implementation of Decision No 1080/2011/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council;
Amendment 67 #
2011/2186(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 55
Paragraph 55
55. Recognizes the progress made by the EIB in establishing clear procedures vis-à- vis the Offshore financial centreNon-Compliant Jurisdictions; supports the Bank in its policy not to participate in any operation, implemented through a non-cooperative jurisdiction.;
Amendment 24 #
2011/2082(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Asks the Commission to consider introducing standardized form for invoices in all EU languages which would facilitate businesses in working on the internal market;
Amendment 33 #
2011/2082(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Supports the full review of all current VAT exemptions in order to determine their relevance and their impact on the VAT chain; underlines the need for further coordination efforts on VAT exemptions; calls for an in-depth analysis of the compliance costs for SMEs with regards to cross-boarder transactions involving goods and services.
Amendment 52 #
2011/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that the economic pillar of Economic and Monetary Union must be strengthened in the light of the current crisis, and that the European Semester should play a part in thicontribute to achieve better economic policy coordination between the Member States;
Amendment 130 #
2011/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission to come and present its recommendations to the European Parliament once the analysis of the NRPs and SCPs has been completed;
Amendment 279 #
2011/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
Amendment 3 #
2011/2048(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Urges the Commission to propose adequate rules to prevent corruption and favouritism without delay and to establish a level playing field for all participants in procurement procedures; calls on the Commission to introduce a common definition of conflict of interest in public procurement and to take all necessary measures in order to preclude corruption by bid rigging;
Amendment 15 #
2011/2048(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes that e-procurement improves accessibility, transparency, efficiency and competitiveness; calls on the Commission and Member States to encourage cross- border use of e-procurement;
Amendment 23 #
2011/0455(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) It is appropriate to provide a more flexible framework for the employment of contract staff. The institutions of the European Union should therefore be enabled to engage contract staff for a maximum period of six years in order to perform tasks under the supervision of officials or temporary staff. In addition, while the vast majority of officials will continue to be recruited on the basis of open competitions, the institutions should be authorised to organise internal competitions which are also open to contract staff.
Amendment 62 #
2011/0455(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union
Article 27 – paragraph 2
Article 27 – paragraph 2
Amendment 63 #
2011/0455(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3a
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3a
Amendment 23 #
2011/0454(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Union and the Member States have set themselves the objective of countering fraud, corruption and any other illegal activities affecting the financial interests of the Union, including cigarette smuggling and counterfeiting. Together with the Commission, the Member States should, in particular, organis ensure close and regular cooperation and coordination within the different services of the Commission, between the Commission and the Member States and between the competent authorities of the Member States.
Amendment 29 #
2011/0454(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11 a) In order to provide for a detailed but flexible framework for implementation, power to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the revision of the operational objectives and general allocation of funds, the adoption of key performance indicators and the eligible actions, the establishment of criteria defining vulnerable and high-risk Member States for co-financing and the updating or revision of the multiannual plans established pursuant to this Regulation. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing-up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and to the Council.
Amendment 30 #
2011/0454(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The Commission should adopt the annual work programmes setting out the priorities, the budget breakdown and the evaluation criteria for the grants for actions. In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commissiondetails on the implementation of the multiannual work plan and indicative timetables for the call of proposals for the period covered by the multiannual work plan. They shall also contain a description of the actions to be financed, an indication of the amount allocated to each action, an indicative implementation timetable and the maximum rate of co- financing for grants.
Amendment 34 #
2011/0454(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) increasing cooperation and coordination within the Commission's services, between the Commission and the Member States and between the different Member States.
Amendment 36 #
2011/0454(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 12a establishing specific key performance indicators.
Amendment 38 #
2011/0454(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 12a concerning the modification of the operational objectives of the Programme, as set out in Article 4a.
Amendment 39 #
2011/0454(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 b (new)
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 12a concerning the general allocation of funds to the operational objectives of the Programme as set out in Article 4a and the definition of the operational objectives for the use of unallocated funds in accordance with Regulation (EU) No …/2012 [the Financial Regulation].
Amendment 44 #
2011/0454(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a – indent 7 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a – indent 7 a (new)
- financing for maintenance costs of technical equipment purchased under the Programme;
Amendment 47 #
2011/0454(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 12a concerning amendments to this Article in order to take account of specific key performance indicators and of developments not foreseen at the time of adoption of this Regulation.
Amendment 51 #
2011/0454(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 12a concerning the establishment of criteria for the definition of vulnerable and high-risk Member States, based inter alia on geographical and border location, volume of freight, customs operations and relevant latest available statistics published by Eurostat enabling to annually analyse and evaluate the risk of illegal activities.
Amendment 53 #
2011/0454(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – title
Article 10 – title
Amendment 55 #
2011/0454(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10
Article 10
Amendment 59 #
2011/0454(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 a (new)
Article 12 a (new)
Article 12 a Exercise of the delegation 1. The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in this Article. 2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 4(1a) and (2a), the second paragraph of Article 7, Article 9(4a) and Article 10(1) shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of seven years from ...*. 3. The delegation of power referred to in Articles 4(1a) and (2a), the second paragraph of Article 7, Article 9(4a) and Article 10(1) may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or on a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force. 4. As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to the European Parliament and to the Council. 5. A delegated act adopted pursuant to 4(1a) and (2a), the second paragraph of Article 7, Article 9(4a) and Article 10(1) shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council. _______________ * OJ: please insert the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
Amendment 35 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10 a) The comprehensive network should take into account the specific problems of some Member States, such as sparsely populated areas without alternative local roads, and ensure that those problems are managed efficiently and in appropriate way. This would contribute to enabling all citizens to enjoy the free movement in the European Union.
Amendment 37 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In order to establish the core and the comprehensive network in a coordinated and timely manner, allowing thereby maximising the network benefits, Member States concerned should ensure that the projects of common interest are finalised by 2030 and 2050 respectively. However, taking into account the catching up process for new Member States, these deadlines could be reconsidered and delayed in particular cases, where new Member States are not able to complete the project by the deadline initially indicated.
Amendment 39 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14 a) The Commission should monitor and assess whether Member States have taken all necessary measures to ensure that projects are carried out in accordance with the Union legislation, as well as to ascertain the correct implementation of this Regulation and the European added value of projects of common interest.
Amendment 40 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15 a) This Regulation should not create additional administrative burdens to Member States, regional and local authorities, and all stakeholders involved in the development and the implementation of the TEN-T.
Amendment 41 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 a (new)
Recital 19 a (new)
(19 a) In order to make the most of the TEN-T guidelines in a comprehensive way, as well as to provide a better, more effective and accessible use for passengers, the Regulation should provide for the establishment of a Common European Passenger Transport Platform, offering standardized ways of travelling across Europe.
Amendment 54 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point j
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point j
(j) a transport infrastructure that reflects the specific situations in different parts of the Union and provides for a balanced coverage of European regions, including outermost regions, and other peripheral ones well as sparsely populated areas without alternative local roads;
Amendment 58 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. The Commission shall monitor and assess whether Member States have taken all necessary measures to ensure that projects are carried out in accordance with the Union legislation.
Amendment 65 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(e a) ensuring that specific problems of some Member States, such as sparsely populated areas without alternative local roads, are taken into account and managed in appropriate and efficient way;
Amendment 66 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
(e b) guaranteeing to citizens that the planning process of the TEN-T will respect their concerns.
Amendment 88 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 39 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(d a) promote efficient ways to provide accessible and comprehensible information to all citizens regarding interconnections, interoperability and multimodality;
Amendment 89 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 a (new)
Article 39 a (new)
Article 39 a Establishment of a Common European Passenger Transport Platform A Common European Passenger Transport Platform shall be established taking into account the most effective practices in Member States in this area. The Common European Passenger Transport Platform should: (a) offer passengers accessible and comprehensive information regarding their cross border travels, including interconnections, interoperability and multimodality; (b) provide a standardized way of ticket issuing and invoicing, enabling passengers to use a single ticket concerning their whole travel across different Member States and including all means of transport. (c) offer a common system for complaints enabling consumers to alert travel operators from other EU Member States to the problems occurred.
Amendment 90 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1
Article 43 – paragraph 1
Transport infrastructure shall allow seamless mobility and accessibility for all users, in particular elderly people, persons of reduced mobility and disabled passengers. Transport infrastructure should also be geographically balanced and take into account sparsely populated areas and areas difficult to access.
Amendment 93 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 2 – point b – indent 1
Article 45 – paragraph 2 – point b – indent 1
– availability of alternative clean fuels at competitive prices;
Amendment 96 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 2 – point c – indent 2
Article 45 – paragraph 2 – point c – indent 2
– availability of alternative clean fuels at competitive prices;
Amendment 103 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 53 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. For each core network corridor, the Member States concerned, in cooperation with the corridorEuropean Coordinator shall prepare a working platn form, shall jointly draw up and notify to the Commission a corridor development plan within six months after entry into force of this Regulatio its development which shall be approved by Member States concerned and the Commission. The European Coordinator shall assist the Member States in implementing the working plan. This plan shall include in particular:
Amendment 26 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 68
Recital 68
(68) Each measure under the CAP should be subject to monitoring and evaluation in order to improve its quality and demonstrate its achievements. In this context a list of indicators with baseline and target levels should be determined and the impact of the CAP policy assessed by the Commission in relation to policy objectives. The Commission should set up a framework for a common monitoring and evaluation ensuring among others that relevant data, including information from Member States is available on a timely manner. In so doing it should take into account the data needs and synergies between potential data sources. Moreover, the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: A Budget for Europe 2020 - Part II stated that the climate related expenditure in the overall Union budget should increase to at least 20%, with contribution from different policies. The Commission should therefore be able to assess the impact of the Union's support in the framework of the CAP to climate objectives.
Amendment 29 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) a summary of: (i) the results of all available audits and checks carried out, including an analysis of systematic or recurrent weaknesses as well as corrective actions taken or planned; (ii) the control statistics reported in accordance with Article 102(1) (c) (v); and (iii) other checks considered relevant.
Amendment 30 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The management declaration shall also include an analysis of systematic or recurrent weaknesses as well as corrective actions taken or planned.
Amendment 31 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) rules on the scope and work underlying the management declaration of the paying agencies;
Amendment 32 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The certification body shall be a public or private audit body designated by the Member State which shall provide an opinion on the management declaration of assurance covering, drawn up in accordance with internationally accepted audit standards on the completeness, accuracy and veracity of the annual accounts of the paying agency, the proper functioning of its internal control system, and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions, as well as the respect of the principle of sound financial management. expenditure for which reimbursement has been requested from the Commission. The opinion shall also state whether the examination puts in doubt the assertions made in the management declaration.
Amendment 35 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
The opinions of the certification bodies will be made public in an appropriate way.
Amendment 41 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 49 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) whether a paying agency complies with the accreditation criteria laid down in Article 7(2) and whether the Member State correctly applies the provisions of Article 7(5).
Amendment 42 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c b (new)
Article 49 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c b (new)
(cb) the work which the certification bodies are required to carry under Article 9.
Amendment 43 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c c (new)
Article 49 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c c (new)
(cc) compliance with the obligations laid down in Article 56(1)
Amendment 47 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 2
Article 54 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall assess the amounts to be excluded on the basis of the gravity of the non-conformity recorded. It shall take due account of the nature and gravity of the infringement and of the financial damage caused to the Union. It shall base the exclusion on the identification of amounts unduly spent and, where these cannot be identified with proportionate effort, may apply extrapolated or flat-rate corrections.
Amendment 48 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 54 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Before the adoption of any decision to refuse financing, the findings from the Commission's inspection and the Member State's replies shall be notified in writing, following which the two parties shall attempt to reach agreement on the action to be taken. In this context the Member States shall be given the opportunity to demonstrate, through an examination of the documentation concerned, that the actual extent of irregularity is less than the Commission's assessment.
Amendment 49 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 54 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
If agreement is not reached, the Member State may request the opening of a procedure aimed at reconciling each party's position within four months. A report of the outcome of the procedure shall be given to the Commission, which shall examine itake it into account before deciding on any refusal of financing.
Amendment 50 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 5 – point b
Article 54 – paragraph 5 – point b
(b) national aids or infringements for which the procedure laid down in Article 108 or Article 258 of the Treaty respectively has begun(2) of the Treaty has been initiated by the Commission or infringements for which the Commission has notified by a letter of formal notice to the Member State in accordance with Article 258 of the Treaty;
Amendment 52 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 59
Article 59
In order to ensure correct and efficient application of the provisions relating to recoverythe conditions and procedures for the recovery of debts and default interest thereon set out in this Section, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated act in accordance with Article 111 concerning specific obligations to be complied with by the Member States.
Amendment 62 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 92 – paragraph 2
Article 92 – paragraph 2
Amendment 66 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 99 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 99 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
In the case of non compliance due to negligence, the percentage of reduction shall not exceed 5 be at least 2% and, in the case of repeated non-compliance, 15 at least 10%.
Amendment 67 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 99 – paragraph 3
Article 99 – paragraph 3
3. In the case of intentional non- compliance, the percentage of reduction shall in principle not be less than 205 % and may go as far as total exclusion from one or several aid schemes and apply for one or more calendar years.
Amendment 71 #
2011/0288(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 110 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 110 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The Commission shall define, by means of implementing acts, the set of indicators and target levels specific to the objectives referred to in the first subparagraph and require Member States to identify baseline and target levels for these indicators. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 112(3).
Amendment 5 #
2011/0283(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title 1
Title 1
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 as regards certain provisions relating to risk sharing instruments for Member States experiencing or threatened with serious difficulties with respect to their financial stability
Amendment 6 #
2011/0283(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Title
Title
Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 as regards certain provisions relating to risk sharing instruments for Member States experiencing or threatened with serious difficulties with respect to their financial stability
Amendment 6 #
2011/0283(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The unprecedented global financial crisis and economic downturn have seriously damaged economic growth and financial stability and provoked a strong deterioration in financial and economic conditions in severall Member States.
Amendment 7 #
2011/0283(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The unprecedented global financial crisis and economic downturn have seriously damaged economic growth and financial stability and provoked a strong deterioration in financial and economic conditions in severall Member States.
Amendment 8 #
2011/0283(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In order to alleviate those problems and to speed up the implementation of the operational programmes and projects, as well as to strengthen the economic recovery, it is appropriate that the managing authorities of theall Member States having experienced serious difficulties with respect to financial stability and which have been granted financial assistance according to one of the financial assistance mechanisms set out above may contribute financial resources from operational programmes to the establishment of risk sharing instruments providing loans or guarantees or other financial facilities, in support of projects and operations foreseen under an operational programme.
Amendment 9 #
2011/0283(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In order to alleviate those problems and to speed up the implementation of the operational programmes and projects, as well as to strengthen the economic recovery, it is appropriate that the managing authorities of theall Member States having experienced serious difficulties with respect to financial stability and which have been granted financial assistance according to one of the financial assistance mechanisms set out above may contribute financial resources from operational programmes to the establishment of risk sharing instruments providing loans or guarantees or other financial facilities, in support of projects and operations foreseen under an operational programme.
Amendment 11 #
2011/0283(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006
Article 36 – paragraph 2a – subparagraph 1
Article 36 – paragraph 2a – subparagraph 1
2a. Member States meeting one of the conditions set out in Article 77(2), may contribute a part of the financial allocations indicated in Article 19 and Article 20 to a risk sharing instrument, to be established by the Commission in agreement with the European Investment Bank, or in agreement with national or international public sector bodies or bodies governed by private law with a public service mission providing adequate guarantees as referred to in Article 54(2)(c) of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002, under similar terms and conditions to those applied to and by the European Investment Bank, to cover the provisioning and capital allocation of guarantees and loans, as well as other financial facilities, granted under the risk sharing instrument.
Amendment 12 #
2011/0283(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006
Article 36 – paragraph 2a – subparagraph 1
Article 36 – paragraph 2a – subparagraph 1
Member States meeting one of the conditions set out in Article 77(2), may contribute a part of the financial allocations indicated in Article 19 and Article 20 to a risk sharing instrument, to be established by the Commission in agreement with the European Investment Bank, or in agreement with national or international public sector bodies or bodies governed by private law with a public service mission providing adequate guarantees as referred to in Article 54(2)(c) of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002, under similar terms and conditions to those applied to and by the European Investment Bank, to cover the provisioning and capital allocation of guarantees and loans, as well as other financial facilities, granted under the risk sharing instrument.
Amendment 15 #
2011/0283(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006
Article 36 – paragraph 2a – subparagraph 7
Article 36 – paragraph 2a – subparagraph 7
Any amount left-over after the completion of an operation covered by the risk sharing instrument may be reused, at the request of the Member Sate concerned, within the risk-sharing instrument, if the Member State still meets one of the conditions set out as specified in Article 77(2). If the Member State no longer meets those conditions,until the end of the 2007-2013 programming period, or the amount left-over shall be considered as assigned revenue within the meaning of Article 18 of the Financial Regulation. At the request of the Member State concerned, additional commitment appropriations generated by this assigned revenue shall be added the following year to the cohesion policy financial allocation of the Member State concerned.
Amendment 21 #
2011/0283(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006
Article 36 – paragraph 2a – subparagraph 7
Article 36 – paragraph 2a – subparagraph 7
Any amount left-over after the completion of an operation covered by the risk sharing instrument may be reused, at the request of the Member Sate concerned, within the risk-sharing instrument, if the Member State still meets one of the conditions set out as specified in Article 77(2). If the Member State no longer meets those conditions,until the end of the 2007 to 2013 programming period, or the amount left-over shall be considered as assigned revenue within the meaning of Article 18 of the Financial Regulation. At the request of the Member State concerned, additional commitment appropriations generated by this assigned revenue shall be added the following year to the cohesion policy financial allocation of the Member State concerned.
Amendment 22 #
2011/0261(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The recent financial crisis has led to debates at all levels about a possible additional tax on the financial sector and in particular a financial transactions tax (FTT). This debate stems from the desire to ensure the financial sector contribute to covering the costs of the crisis and that it is taxed in a fair way vis-à-vis other sectors for the future; to dis-incentivise excessively risky activities by financial institutions; to complement regulatory measures aimed at avoiding future crises and to generate additional revenue for general budgets or specific policy purposes. A FTT will achieve its objectives effectively only if it is implemented at a global level.
Amendment 92 #
2011/0261(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – point d a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – point d a (new)
Amendment 96 #
2011/0261(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – point d b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – point d b (new)
(db) transactions with national governments or other national public institutions
Amendment 137 #
2011/0261(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall apply the same rate to all financial transactions that fall under the same category pursuant to paragraph 2 (a) and (b). This will avoid any operation of arbitrage.
Amendment 171 #
2011/0261(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Every five years and for the first time by 31 December 2016, the Commission shall submit to the Council and to the European Parliament a report on the application of this Directive and, where appropriate, a proposal for its modification.
Amendment 116 #
2011/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 32 a (new)
Article 32 a (new)
Amendment 121 #
2011/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 40 – paragraph 2
Article 40 – paragraph 2
Such reports may only be required for informationstatistical, information or supervisory purposes and for the application of Article 52(1).
Amendment 137 #
2011/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 51 – paragraph 4
Article 51 – paragraph 4
4. The competent authorities of the home Member State shall communicate and explain upon request to the competent authorities of the host Member State how information and findings provided by the latter have been taken into account. Where, following communication of information and findings, the competent authorities of the host Member State maintains that no appropriate measures have been taken by the competent authorities of the home Member State, the competent authorities of the host Member State may after informing the competent authorities of the home Member State and the EBA take appropriate measures to prevent further irregularities to protect the interests of depositors, investors and others to whom services are provided or to protect financial stability. Where the competent authorities of the home member state disagree with the action to be taken by the host member state, the competent authorities of the home Member State may refer the matter to EBA in accordance with Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010. In that case, EBA may act in accordance with the powers conferred on it by that Article. Where it acts, EBA shall take any decision within one month.
Amendment 141 #
2011/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 53 – title
Article 53 – title
On-the-spot verification and inspection of branches established in another Member State
Amendment 142 #
2011/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 53 – paragraph 1
Article 53 – paragraph 1
1. Host Member States shall provide that, where an institution authorised in another Member State carries on its activities through a branch, the competent authorities of the home Member State may, after having first informed the competent authorities of the host Member State, carry out themselves or through the intermediary of persons they appoint for that purpose on-the-spot verification and inspection of the information referred to in Article 51.
Amendment 503 #
2011/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 127 – paragraph 1
Article 127 – paragraph 1
Amendment 541 #
2011/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 150 – paragraph 3
Article 150 – paragraph 3
Amendment 267 #
2011/0202(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The competent authorities shallmay waive in full or in part the application of Article 401 to a parent institution and to all or some of its subsidiaries in the European Union and supervise them as a single liquidity sub- group so long as they fulfil all of the following conditions:
Amendment 268 #
2011/0202(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The competent authorities shallmay waive in full or in part the application of Article 401 to a parent institution and to all or some of its subsidiaries in the European Union and supervise them as a single liquidity sub- group so long as they fulfil all of the following conditions:
Amendment 271 #
2011/0202(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) The parent institution monitors and has oversight at all times over the liquidity positions of all institutions within the group or sub-group, that are subject to the waiver; and ensure sufficient liquidity level in case of all institutions
Amendment 272 #
2011/0202(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) The institutions have entered into contracts approved by the relevant competent authorities that provide for the free movement of funds between them to enable them to meet their individual and joint obligations as they come due;
Amendment 279 #
2011/0202(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) There are adequate ex ante agreement regarding the responsibilities and rights in place between the supervisory authorities and the central banks of the Member States concerned.
Amendment 283 #
2011/0202(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 288 #
2011/0202(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) the adequacy of the organisation and the treatment of liquidity risk as required by Article 84 of Directive [inserted by OP]; 2012/.../EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of ... [on the access to the activity of credit institutions and the prudential supervision of credit institutions and investment firms]; across the prospective liquidity sub-group
Amendment 291 #
2011/0202(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b
(b) the distribution of amounts, location and ownership of the required liquid assets to be held within the sub-liquidity group;
Amendment 295 #
2011/0202(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point d
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point d
(d) the need for stricter parameters than those set out in Part Six, Title III. Competent authorities may also apply paragraph 1 and 4 also to institutions which that are members of the same institutional protection scheme referred to in 108(7)(b), provided that they meet all the conditions laid down in Article 108(7). Competent authorities shall in that case determine one of the institutions subject to the waiver to meet Article 401 on the basis of the consolidated situation of all institutions of the single liquidity sub- group.
Amendment 357 #
2011/0202(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) capital instrumentordinary shares, provided the conditions laid down in Article 26 are met;
Amendment 359 #
2011/0202(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) share premium accounts related to the instrumentshares referred to in point (a);
Amendment 368 #
2011/0202(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 4
Article 24 – paragraph 4
4. EBA shall establish, maintain and publish a list of the forms of capital instrumentordinary shares in each Member State that qualify as Common Equity Tier 1 instruments. EBA shall establish and publish this list by 1 January 2013.
Amendment 570 #
Amendment 816 #
2011/0202(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 343 – paragraph 1
Article 343 – paragraph 1
1. Institutions may provide lower own funds requirements against positions in closely correlated currencies. A pair of currencies is deemed to be closely correlated only if the likelihood of a loss calculated on the basis of daily exchange- rate data for the preceding three or five years occurring on equal and opposite positions in such currencies over the following 10 working days, which is 4 % or less of the value of the matched position in question (valued in terms of the reporting currency) has a probability of at least 99 %, when an observation period of three years is used, or 95 %, when an observation period of five years is used. The own-funds requirement on the matched position in two closely correlated currencies shall be 4 % multiplied by the value of the matched position. Where daily exchange rate data for the preceding three or five years - occurring on equal and opposite positions in a pair of currencies over the following 10 working days show that these two currencies are perfectly positively correlated and the institution always can face a zero bid/ask spread on the respective trades, the institution can, upon explicit permission by its competent authority, apply an own funds requirement of 0%.
Amendment 890 #
2011/0202(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 391 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 – indent 1 (new)
Article 391 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 – indent 1 (new)
-3. In the case of the sale and repurchase of independent mortgage liens shall apply to the exposures secured by mortgages on immovable property on which independent mortgage liens are established, effective on the date when the independent mortgage lien was purchased. The requirements in Article 203 and in Article 224 (1) shall apply for the purposes of this paragraph.
Amendment 937 #
2011/0202(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 403 – paragraph 5 – point a
Article 403 – paragraph 5 – point a
(a) the competent authorities and the national central bank of the host Member States in which there are significant branches of subsidiaries of the parent institution or institutions controlled by the same parent financial holding company;
Amendment 942 #
2011/0202(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 404 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 404 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Institutions shall report the following as liquid assets unless excluded by paragraph 2 and only if the liquid assets fulfil the conditions in paragraph 3:
Amendment 966 #
2011/0202(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 404 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 404 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) other assets that are eligible collateral in normal times for intraday liquidity needs and overnight liquidity facilities of a central bank in a Member State or if the liquid assets are held to meet liquidity outflows in the currency of a third country, of the central bank of that third country.
Amendment 1023 #
2011/0202(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 404 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 404 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 1033 #
2011/0202(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 404 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 404 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Amendment 1051 #
2011/0202(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 404 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 404 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The condition in point (b) shall not apply in case of liquid assets held to meet liquidity outflows in a currency in which there is an extremely narrow definition of central bank eligibility. In case of liquid assets denominated in currencies of third countries, this exception shall apply and only apply if the competent authorities of the third country apply the same exception and the third country has comparable reporting requirements in placean equivalent exception.
Amendment 1052 #
2011/0202(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 404 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 404 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
For the purpose of point (e) of paragraph 1, institutions shall only report the assets that are not issued by the institution itself.
Amendment 1057 #
2011/0202(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 404 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 404 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
EBA shall develop draft implementing technical standards listing the currencies which meet the conditions referred to inthe second sub-paragraph of the paragraph 3.
Amendment 1058 #
2011/0202(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 404 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 404 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
EBA shall submit those draft technical standards to the Commission by 1 January 20134.
Amendment 1066 #
2011/0202(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 404 – paragraph 5
Article 404 – paragraph 5
5. Shares or units in CIUs may be treated as liquid assets up to an absolute amount of 2500 million EUR provided that the requirements in Article 127(3) are met and that the CIU, apart from derivatives to mitigate interest rate or credit risk, only invests in liquid assets as defined in paragraph 1.
Amendment 1071 #
2011/0202(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 404 – paragraph 6
Article 404 – paragraph 6
6. Where a liquid asset ceases to be eligible for paragraph 1 or shares or units in CIUs cease to be eligible for the treatment set out in paragraph 5, an institution may nevertheless continue to consider it a liquid asset for an additional period of 30 calendar days.
Amendment 1477 #
2011/0202(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 472 – paragraph 2
Article 472 – paragraph 2
2. In the calculation of risk weighted exposure amounts for the purposes of Article 109(4), until 31 December 20125 the same risk weight shall be assigned in relation to exposures to the central governments or central banks of Member States denominated and funded in the domestic currency of any Member State as would be applied to such exposures denominated and funded in their domestic currency.
Amendment 1505 #
2011/0202(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 480 – paragraph 1
Article 480 – paragraph 1
Amendment 42 #
2011/0156(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) To ensure legal certainty, definitions laid down in Commission Directive 2006/141/EC, Commission Directive 2006/125/EC and Commission Directive 1999/21/EC should be transferred to this Regulation. However, the definitions of infant formulae and follow-on formulae, processed cereal-based food and baby food, and food for special medical purposes should be regularly adapted taking into account technical and scientific progress and relevant developments at international level, as appropriate.
Amendment 67 #
2011/0156(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29 a (new)
Recital 29 a (new)
(29a) To ease access of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to the market which in some sectors, for example baby food and medical food, appear to be dominated by few large companies, the Commission should, in close cooperation with concerned stakeholders, adopt guidelines to help undertakings, in particular SMEs, to comply with the requirements laid down in this Regulation and thus facilitate competitiveness and innovation,
Amendment 91 #
2011/0156(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point h
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point h
(h) ‘food for special medical purposes’ means food intended for the dietary management of patients to be used under medical supervision. It is intended for the exclusive or partial feeding of patients with a limited, impaired or disturbed capacity to take, digest, absorb, metabolise or excrete ordinary food or certain nutrients contained therein, or with other medically-determined nutrient requirements, whose dietary management cannot be achieved only by modification of the normal diet. Food for special medical purposes also includes Very Low Calorie Diets (VLCDs), which correspond to a total diet replacement under 800 kcal.
Amendment 143 #
2011/0156(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. No later than [2 years after the date of the entry into force of this Regulation], the Commission shall establish and subsequently update a Union list of permitted substances that meet the conditions of paragraph 1, by means of implementing Regulationacts. The entry of a substance in the Union list shall include a specification of the substance, and, where appropriate, specify the conditions of use and the applicable purity criteria. Those implementing Regulationacts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 14(2). On duly justified grounds of extreme urgency relating to emerging health risks, the Commission shall adopt immediately applicable implementing acts updating the Union list in accordance with Article 14(3).
Amendment 155 #
2011/0156(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 a (new)
Article 18 a (new)
Amendment 199 #
2011/0062(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In order to ensure a consistent framework for consumers in the area of credit as well as to minimise the administrative burden for creditors and credit intermediaries, the core framework of this Directive should follow the structure of Directive 2008/48/EC, notably the notions that information included in advertising concerning credit agreements relating to residential immovable property should be provided to the consumer by means of a representative example, that detailed pre-contractual information should be given to him by means of a standardised information sheetn information sheet, that should be standard for all Member States at a European level, that the consumer should receive adequate explanations before the conclusion of the credit agreement and that creditors should assess the consumer’s creditworthiness before the provision of a loan. Similarly, non-discriminatory access for creditors to relevant credit databases should also be ensured in order to achieve a level playing field with the provisions as guaranteed by Directive 2008/48/EC. Similarly to Directive 2008/48/EC, this Directive should ensure the appropriate authorisation, registration and supervision of all creditors providing credit agreements relating to residential immovable property and should introduce requirements for the establishment of, and access to, out-of- court dispute resolution mechanisms.
Amendment 224 #
2011/0062(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) In order to promote the establishment and functioning of the internal market and to ensure a high degree of protection for consumers throughout the Union, it is necessary to ensure the comparability of information relating to annual percentage rates of charge throughout the Union. The total cost of the credit to the consumer should comprise all the costs that the consumer has to pay in connection with the credit agreement, except for notarial costs. It should therefore include interest, commissions, taxes, fees for credit intermediaries and any other fees as well as the cost of insurance or other ancillary products, where these are obligatory in order to obtain the credit on the terms and conditions marketed. As the annual percentage rate of charge can at the pre- contractual stage be indicated only through an example, such an example should be representative. Therefore, it should correspond, for instance, to the average duration and total amount of credit granted for the type of credit agreement under consideration. Given the complexities of calculating an annual percentage rate of charge (for instance, for credits based on variable interest rates or non-standard amortisation) and in order to be able to accommodate product innovation, technical regulatory standards could be employed to amend or specify the method of calculation of the annual percentage rate of charge. The definition of and methodology used for calculating the annual percentage rate of charge in this Directive should be the same as those in Directive 2008/48/EC in order to facilitate consumer understanding and comparison and should be published for the consumer. Those definitions and methodologies may, however, differ in the future should Directive 2008/48/EC be modified at a later date. Member States are free to maintain or introduce prohibitions on unilateral changes to the borrowing rate by the creditor.
Amendment 287 #
2011/0062(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) Credit agreements which are secured either by a mortgage or by another comparable security commonly used in a Member State on residential immovable property or secured by a right related to residential immovable property.
Amendment 443 #
2011/0062(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point i
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point i
(i) whether there is a possibility of early repayment and, where applicable, a description of the conditions attached to early repayment;
Amendment 566 #
2011/0062(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 666 #
2011/0062(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 22 #
2011/0058(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) An optional system allowing companies to treat the Union as a single market for the purpose of corporate tax would facilitate cross-border activity for companies resident in the Union and would promote the objective of making the Union a more competitive location for investment internationally. Such a system would best be achieved by enabling groups of companies with a taxable presence in more than one Member State to choose to settle their tax affairs in the Union according to a single set of rules for calculation of the tax base and to deal with a single tax administration (‘one-stop-shop’). These rules should also be made available to entities subject to corporate tax in the Union which do not form part of a group.
Amendment 26 #
2011/0058(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Since differences in rates of taxation do not give rise to the same obstacare contributing to the competitiveness of the EU as a wholes, the system (the Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base (CCCTB)) neeshould not affect the discretion of Member States regarding their national rate(s) of company taxation.
Amendment 35 #
2011/0058(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) An optional system allowing companies to treat the Union as a single market for the purpose of corporate tax would facilitate cross-border activity for companies resident in the Union and would promote the objective of making the Union a more competitive location for investment internationally. Such a system would best be achieved by enabling groups of companies with a taxable presence in more than one Member State to choose to settle their tax affairs in the Union according to a single set of rules for calculation of the tax base and to deal with a single tax administration (‘one-stop-shop’). These rules should also be made available to entities subject to corporate tax in the Union which do not form part of a group.
Amendment 41 #
2011/0058(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Since differences in rates of taxation do not give rise to the same obstacare contributing to the competitiveness of the EU as a wholes, the system (the Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base (CCCTB)) neeshould not affect the discretion of Member States regarding their national rate(s) of company taxation.
Amendment 101 #
2011/0058(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 130
Article 130
The European Parliament shall be informed of the adoption of delegated acts by the Commission of any objection formulated to them, or the revocation of the delegation of powers by the Council. Any future assessment of the instrument should be communicated to the European Parliament.
Amendment 104 #
2011/0058(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 133
Article 133
The Commission shall, five years after the entry into force of this Directive, review its application and report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the operation of this Directive. The report shall in particular include an analysis of the impact of the mechanism set up in Chapter XVI of this Directive on the distribution of the tax bases between the Member States. The report shall also include an analysis of the impact of the mechanism on the national economies and on the national tax systems.
Amendment 409 #
2011/0058(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 130 – paragraph 1
Article 130 – paragraph 1
The European Parliament shall be informed of the adoption of delegated acts by the Commission of any objection formulated to them, or the revocation of the delegation of powers by the Council. Any future assessment of the instrument should be communicated to the members of the competent committee of the EP.
Amendment 416 #
2011/0058(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 133 – paragraph 1
Article 133 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall, five years after the entry into force of this Directive, review its application and report to the Council and to the European Parliament on the operation of this Directive. The report shall in particular include an analysis of the impact of the mechanism set up in Chapter XVI of this Directive on the distribution of the tax bases between the Member States. The report shall also include an analysis of the impact of the mechanism on the national economies and on the national tax systems.
Amendment 3 #
2010/2301(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines the interdependence between the Chinese and the EU markets, and the need for a level playing field where protectionism is avoided; notes the progress made by China towards opening up its markets; stresses, however, the need to address certain ‘behind the border measures’ in China, which hamper the business climate for European businesses; takes the view, while continuing along the WTO track, that a free trade agreement (FTA) with China couldwill improve trade relations and will have a positive impact for both sides;
Amendment 6 #
2010/2301(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls the Commission for an in-depth analysis of the impact of exchange rates on EU-China trade balance;
Amendment 11 #
2010/2301(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the importance of the EU- China High-Level Economic and Trade Dialogue; calls for the EU and China to meet twice each year to strengthen their dialogue, in particular on investments, provision of services, intellectual property rights, innovation and technology, sustainable development, standards, public procurement, product safety and access to raw materials;
Amendment 21 #
2010/2301(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Regrets that the investment climate in China lacks transparency and that discriminatory requirements still exist; calls for a bilateral investment agreement with China, aiming at increased market access for investments; emphasizes the need to facilitate trade and investment among SMEs; highlights the importance of coordination between central and local authorities in China and reduction of red tape for SMEs;
Amendment 28 #
2010/2301(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is concerned about the high level of counterfeiting and piracy and the low level of IPR enforcement in China; welcomes China's efforts to improve the legal framework and the official channels through which companies can protect their IPR; stresses, however, the need to further ameliorate the regulatory environment;
Amendment 37 #
2010/2301(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the efforts made by China in aligning national standards with international standards; is concerned, however, that ever more specific national standards and certification procedures are beIs concerned that ever more specific national standards and certification procedures are being introduced, creating new technical barriers to trade; stresses that business licence application process in China is slow and is perceived as a tool to slow down the establishment and expansion of foreign companies in a number of sectors; welcomes, however, the efforts made by Chinga introduced, creating new technical barriers to trade aligning national with international standards and hopes that this trend will last;
Amendment 30 #
2010/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Is deeply concerned about the catastrophic frauderror rate in Bulgaria for the Special Accession Programme for Agriculture and Rural Development (SAPARD), which – for the whole programming period – stands at 20 % and represents the highest rate seen in all analysed funds (Cohesion and Agriculture); deplores the fact that the Bulgarian authorities doid not timely take sufficient action in order to enhance the control systems, as the greater part of suspected fraud cases were initiated by external controls/interventions rather than internal/national ones; calls on the Commission to put pressure onrecognizes the political commitment of the government to clear all inherited cases and to develop national regulations in a manner to improve the overall management of the programme and to ensure the protection of EU financial interests; notes that as a result of this commitment and actions undertaken the Commission unblocked the payments under the programme as of 14 September 2009; calls on the Commission to continue supervision of the Bulgarian authorities in order to remedyfurther improve this situation;
Amendment 32 #
2010/2247(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Notes that the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia and Slovenia reported a zero fraud rate for SAPARD and questions the reliability of the reported information or the fraud detection capability of those States; underlines that similar zero or low level of fraud rates could signify weaknesses in the control systems and vice versa; urges the Commission to provide data for effectiveness of control mechanisms and to implement together with OLAF stricter control on spending of EU money;
Amendment 45 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 а (new)
Paragraph 4 а (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that tourism sectors in receipt of assistance offer the capacity and security of supply – for services such as electricity, water and sewerage – needed to guarantee the continuity and dependability of tourism services.
Amendment 54 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 в (new)
Paragraph 4 в (new)
4 в. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to encourage tourism organisations to exchange good practices with a view to developing training programmes for professional tourism activity organisers.
Amendment 14 #
2010/2143(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes the significant increase in the workload registered by the administration, relating to the entry into force of the new Statutes; notes with concern the more complicated procedure as regards accredited assistants' missions outside the three places of work and considers that, in spite of considerable increase in staffing, there are insufficient staff members in the Members' service and the services dealing with assistants and requests, therefore, the redeployment by the administration of additional staff in order to cope with the increased workload; requests, moreover, that an evaluation/assessment comprehensive evaluation covering changes in staff as well as the development of expenditure in all areas concerned be made and forwarded to its competent committees by 30 September 2011 on the experience gained of the implementation of the two Statutes following the first full year of their implementation, as well as on their financial implications for Parliament's budget;
Amendment 26 #
2010/2143(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Finds it astonishing that around 900 people work in Parliament's security services, most of them as external contract staff and also points to the steady increase in total security costs (somenotes that while overall security costs have increased by more than 30% since 2004 (up to EUR 43 000 000 in 2009), the costs for technical equipment for security have decreased by about 10% in the same time period; requests, in the light of recent security incidents, the overhaul of these services in order to increase their efficiency;
Amendment 59 #
2010/2143(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Welcomes the more structured approach to ICT and the elaboration of a comprehensive strategy in this field; further welcomes the commitment by its administration in its answers to the questionnaire to launch a study on the possibility of replacement of external staff;
Amendment 60 #
2010/2143(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls therefore on DG ITEC to scrupulously implement the action plan agreed with the Internal Auditor and to aim to achieve an adequate mix of Parliament staff and external resources as well as an appropriate balance between internal application development and deliverables- based contracting; takes note of the lack of qualified candidates on EPSO lists in the field of IT security; supports also the suggestion to urgently organise separate AD7 competitions in this field;
Amendment 63 #
2010/2143(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Draws attention to the fact that, for Parliament, the increasing use of external companies for implementing IT projects, in addition to being financially detrimental, runs the risk that it will lose important parts of its know-how as well as its ability to manage and supervise projects delivered by external contractors; demands DG ITEC to provide information on the costs of externalising the computing centres in comparison to previous costs in its activity report for 2010;
Amendment 101 #
2010/2143(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 64
Paragraph 64
64. Deplores the very long delay in the opening of the Visitors' Centre (originally foreseen for the 2009 European elections) and the poor planning and insufficient support in the start phase from the administration; notes the opening date that is currently envisaged of October- November 2011; reiterates its request for a detailed explanation of the specific reasons, including a detailed analysis of the procurement procedures, for such a considerable delay and the precise increase in the cost of the project;
Amendment 151 #
2010/2143(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 99
Paragraph 99
99. STakes note of the budgetary constraints many Member States face as a result of the financial and economic crisis and the need to critically review potential savings at all levels including at Union level; in light of this situation, stresses that real savings could be achieved if Parliament only had one seat; indeed, in the report of the Secretary- General on Parliament's preliminary draft estimates for 2011, the estimated annual cost arising from the geographical dispersion of Parliament has been estimated at around EUR 160 000 000, accounting for about 9% of Parliament's total budget; draws the attention to the fact that currently the decision to change this situation - and to make some EUR 160 000 000 of savings annually as well as to considerably lessen Parliament's carbon footprint - lies exclusively with the European Council (Member States);
Amendment 1 #
2010/2142(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Underlines the importance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and urges the Commission to analyse the effectiveness of current financing programmes for SMEs and facilitate their participation in EU research programmes through the introduction of innovative financial instruments in the EU budget;
Amendment 3 #
2010/2142(DEC)
Proposal for a decision on discharge to Commission
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. ..............Grants the Commission discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2009;
Amendment 21 #
2010/2142(DEC)
Proposal for a decision on the closure of the accounts of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2009, Section III – Commission
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. ..............Approves the closure of the accounts of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2009;
Amendment 78 #
2010/2142(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. RegretNotes that the Commission uses secondary legislation as an instrument to reduce its responsibility and underlines that ‘shared management’ is not the same as ‘shared responsibilities’;
Amendment 83 #
2010/2142(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Draws attention to the factRegrets that for the policy group ‘'Cohesion’' merely 20 % of the amounts confirmed in 2009 have been implemented and a total amount of EUR 2 332 000 000 of corrections still remain to be implemented at year-end 2009 (Annual Report, point 1.44);
Amendment 85 #
2010/2142(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Invites the Member States to improve their systems for control, detecting and reporting corrections to the Commission, and the Commission to refine the financial reporting guidelines to ensure that all relevant information about the operation of the multi-annual correction mechanisms is appropriately disclosed in the accounts;
Amendment 87 #
2010/2142(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Notes that the vast majority of the corrections by value involve financial corrections on Member States or third countries, rather than recoveries from individual beneficiaries who received Union funds incorrectly (Annual report, point 1.50);
Amendment 91 #
2010/2142(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Notes that under the present system, which does not include fines, the Member States seem to have limited intethe introduction of fines or other financial sanctions would provide great stimulation to Member States to further improve the curresnt in developingpartly efficient control systems that could result in a reduction of their share of Union spendingerror rates;
Amendment 100 #
2010/2142(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Notes that financial corrections arcould be an indicator of whether a policy has been implemented according to established rules and that the regular and increasing number of financial corrections could indicate not only that the Commission is fulfilling its supervisory role in a more stringent way but also that financial corrections have only had a limited effect as a preventive and structural measure; further notes that the Member States' efforts to create efficient systems is directly proportional toare influenced by the efficiency of the Commission's supervision;
Amendment 101 #
2010/2142(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Welcomes the Commission's guidance note on reporting on recoveries; asks the Commission to carefully analyse the Member States' reports on recoveries and, if necessary, carry out further training;
Amendment 108 #
2010/2142(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Underlines that low levels of fraud and error rates could signify weaknesses in the control systems and vice versa; urges the Commission on the basis of concrete data per Member State and per policy area, to report to Parliament on the effectiveness of management and control mechanisms and to implement together with the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) stricter control on spending of Union money;
Amendment 169 #
2010/2142(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50 a (new)
Paragraph 50 a (new)
50a. Welcomes the concrete measures and corresponding timelines presented by the Commission as a result of the constructive discussions within the discharge procedure;
Amendment 187 #
2010/2142(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 63 a (new)
Paragraph 63 a (new)
63a. Recalls that the Member States co- finance the projects under Cohesion spending; notes that effective management and control systems are of interest to the Member States, who participate with national co-financing; asks the Commission to work decisively to improve and overcome temporary flaws in the management and control systems;
Amendment 188 #
2010/2142(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 64
Paragraph 64
64. Notes that the Court of Auditors estimates that the most likely error rate for the Cohesion policy area is above 5 %; notes that the frequency of errors continues to decrease for the third consecutive year;
Amendment 190 #
2010/2142(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 64 a (new)
Paragraph 64 a (new)
64a. Notes the improvement that meant that only 3 % of the expenditure certified to the Commission should not have been reimbursed, compared to 11 % for 2008; calls on the Commission to keep up this trend; underlines that it is a priority to further reduce the errors;
Amendment 195 #
2010/2142(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 67
Paragraph 67
67. Notes that infringements of procurement procedures reveal a failure to complete the Union internal market and that the reason for these irregularities could be a conflict of interest between the Union and the Members States;
Amendment 198 #
2010/2142(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 68 a (new)
Paragraph 68 a (new)
68a. Asks the Commission to analyse the reasons for those infringement of public procurement rules and to cooperate decisively with the Member States to overcome the difficulties identified;
Amendment 200 #
2010/2142(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 71
Paragraph 71
71. Believes that this finding seriously questions the efficiency of a system in which the Member States hold the main responsibly for the accuracy of the declared expenditure;
Amendment 201 #
2010/2142(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 72
Paragraph 72
72. Recalls that management verifications are key controls to prevent irregularities, and noteregrets that for 11 of the 16 OPs audited, the verifications carried out by managing authorities of the Member States were only partially compliant with the regulatory requirements;
Amendment 204 #
2010/2142(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 74
Paragraph 74
74. Recalls that the Commission'’s role includes providing guidance to the Member States and developing good practices among national bodies; believes that some DGs couldcalls on all Commission DGs to further improve their performance in this respect;
Amendment 206 #
2010/2142(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 75
Paragraph 75
75. Stresses that the Member States' administrations are, to a high degree, stakeholders of policies they implement in shared management; emphasises in that respect that shared management between the Commission and the Member States depends upon an atmosphere of mutual respect and recognition between the administrations concerned; underlines that such anthis atmosphere, to a large degree, can be creatfurther strengthened in day-to-day management and resulting contacts between the Commission and the Member States' administrations;
Amendment 207 #
2010/2142(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 77 a (new)
Paragraph 77 a (new)
77a. Requests the Commission to identify and spread best practices amongst the Member States in order to allow an increased absorption of funds and improved beneficiary cash-flow by amending and simplifying the Structural Funds implementing regulations at national level;
Amendment 208 #
2010/2142(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 77 b (new)
Paragraph 77 b (new)
77b. Is worried that according to OLAF there is growing evidence that in many cases the frauds in the Structural Funds are organised and planned and have not resulted from simple opportunity; calls on all stakeholders in the Member States and in the Union institutions to work together closely to deal with this phenomenon. (OLAF Annual report 2010, p.41);
Amendment 230 #
2010/2142(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 94 a (new)
Paragraph 94 a (new)
Amendment 231 #
2010/2142(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 94 b (new)
Paragraph 94 b (new)
94b. Asks the Commission to closely cooperate with candidate and potential candidate countries in order to effectively improve management and control systems, to promote best practices for fighting fraud, and to ensure that their practices are in conformity with all Union rules and standards;
Amendment 232 #
2010/2142(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 94 c (new)
Paragraph 94 c (new)
94c. Deplores the fact that in some potential candidate countries appointments in the public administration in breach of the civil service law continue; regrets that the judiciary in many cases functions poorly; invites the Commission to provide all potential candidate countries with the necessary know-how and institutional knowledge to efficiently fight corruption and continue the reforms needed;
Amendment 233 #
2010/2142(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 94 d (new)
Paragraph 94 d (new)
94d. Is concerned by the high rejection rates in countries with decentralised implementation, i.e. where Union Delegations control procurement files ex- ante; underlines that national authorities in those countries seem to have difficulties in implementing decisive improvements which are necessary for waiving the Commission’s ex-ante controls; invites the Commission and candidate countries to improve dialogue and ensure effective cooperation;
Amendment 234 #
2010/2142(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 94 e (new)
Paragraph 94 e (new)
94e. Notes the Court of Auditors' Special Report No 12/2009 on the effectiveness of the Commission’s projects in the area of Justice and Home Affairs for the Western Balkans;
Amendment 235 #
2010/2142(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 94 f (new)
Paragraph 94 f (new)
94f. Welcomes the Court of Auditors' positive assessment on the supervisory and control systems applied in the area of humanitarian aid; nevertheless, invites the Commission to give greater attention to and derive full benefit from the follow up of weaknesses revealed by its audits on implementing partners and monitoring the extent of the use of humanitarian procurement centres;
Amendment 273 #
2010/2142(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 18 a (new)
Subheading 18 a (new)
Reform of the current discharge procedure
Amendment 274 #
2010/2142(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 114 a (new)
Paragraph 114 a (new)
114a. Calls on the Commission to organise an interinstitutional discussion involving at the initial phase, at the highest level, representatives of the Council, of the Commission, of the Court of Auditors and of Parliament, and in the second phase representatives from the Member States, of national parliaments and supreme audit institutions, with a view to embarking on a comprehensive debate on the current discharge procedure system;
Amendment 275 #
2010/2142(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 114 b (new)
Paragraph 114 b (new)
114b. Calls on the Commission to put forward proposals for reducing the periods involved in the discharge process, so that the vote in plenary can be held in the year following the financial year under review; encourages the Court of Auditors and all institutions to shorten and strengthen the discharge procedure, making it more transparent and understandable to Union taxpayers;
Amendment 283 #
2010/2142(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 120
Paragraph 120
120. Stresses that both the Director's- General Annual Activity Report as well as the College of Commissioners' Synthesis Report are important elements to allow the Commission to give account to the discharge authority; to bridge the gap between the Director-General's individual assurance declarations and the College's institutional assurance declaration, the Director-General's Annual Activity Report should ideally be co-signed by the competent Commissioner, and the Synthesis Report, which is adopted by the College of Commissioners, should ideally be signed by the President of the Commission or the Commissioner with responsibility for budgetary control matters, only in this way would Parliament get an overall ‘institutional’ assurance statement to accompany the ‘departmental’ assurance statements which are what Parliament receives under the current accountability structure; (There is no need of this since the College discusses and adopts the Synthesis report which confirms the political responsibility of the Commissioners. Annual Activity Reports of the DGs are signed by the directors general who bear the administrative responsibility and the commissioner adopt their declarations, thus adopting the overall institutional and political responsibility. Even now if there is a problem the responsible commissioner could be held politically responsible, their signatures (of the commissioners) would just reconfirm their political responsibility.)Or. en
Amendment 286 #
2010/2142(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 121
Paragraph 121
Amendment 287 #
2010/2142(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 122
Paragraph 122
Amendment 294 #
2010/2142(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 125
Paragraph 125
125. Invites the Commission to carefully analyse and consider introduceing a system of automatic interruption and automatic suspension of payments as soon as evidence suggests a significant deficiency in the functioning of management and control systems;
Amendment 300 #
2010/2142(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 127
Paragraph 127
127. Invitessists that the Commission to improve the corrective mechanisms ensuring that the financial consequences of incorrectly made payments are borne by the beneficiaries and not the taxpayers;
Amendment 46 #
2010/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Calls on the Commission to undertake a thorough analysis of the consequences of the revised State aid mechanisms adopted in conjunction with the crisis and with regard to competition and the upholding of a level playing field in the EU, financial reform and in terms of job creation;
Amendment 32 #
2010/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recognises the need to further analyse and publish price differences in the EU, in order to ensure price transparency for consumers, without prejudice to national fiscal and labour market rules;
Amendment 51 #
2010/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Notes the concern expressed by parts of civil society and SMEs about the increase in shopping centres and the decrease in local shops and markets in remote areas and town centres; stresses that retail planning should not sacrifice consumers' freedom of choice and access to goods and services;
Amendment 155 #
2010/2109(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Encourages retailers and suppliers to actively engage in an open, constructive and continued dialogue to reach pragmatic solutions; invites Member States and EU institutions to actively support this process;
Amendment 2 #
2010/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7
Citation 7
– having regard to the Commission staff working document on innovative financing at a global and European level (SEC(2010)0409) and the Commission Communication on the taxation of the financial sector (COM(2010)0549/5) as well as the accompanying staff working document (SEC(2010)1166),
Amendment 7 #
2010/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the spectacular rise in the volume of financial transactions in the global economy within the last decade – a volume which in 2007 reached a level 73.5 times higher than nominal world GDP, mainly owing to the boom on the derivatives market - is clearly illustrating thesuggests a growing disconnection between financial transactions and the needs of the real economy,
Amendment 10 #
2010/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the financial sector is heavily reliant on trading patterns, such as high- frequency trade (HFT), which are mainly targeted on short-term profits and are exposed to excessivehigh leverage, which was one of the main causes of the financial crisis; whereas this has caused excessivestrong price volatility and persistent deviations of stock and commodity prices from their fundamental levels,
Amendment 16 #
2010/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas in the EU in particular the cost of the bail-outs has triggered a subsequentaccelerated the occurrence of an already looming fiscal and debt crisis that, and has placed a burden on public budgets and severely endangered job creation and welfare state provision,
Amendment 25 #
2010/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas this prompted the current debate on European economic governance, a key component of which should be measures to strengthen the coordination of taxation policies in order to safeguard tax justice and bring about a shift in the tax be inefficiency of the Stability and Growth Pact in its present form and the divergence in competitiveness between Member States prompted the curdren from labour towards activities with strong negative externalitiest debate on European economic governance,
Amendment 28 #
2010/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the crisis has highlighted the need to raise new, fair and sustainable revenues, as well as to enforce existent legislation and improve the effectiveness of tax collection in order to ensure that fiscal consolidation is effectively combined with long-term economic recovery and the sustainability of public finances, job creation and social inclusion, which are key priorities of the EU 2020 agenda,
Amendment 37 #
2010/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes note of the work carried out so far by the Commission, but deplores its obvious reluctance to make concrete proposals and its failure toand welcomes its respondse to the call made by Parliament in its resolution of March 2010 for a feasibility study on an EU-based FTTthe FTT as part of its planned impact assessment;
Amendment 40 #
2010/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 52 #
2010/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the main advantage of innovative financing tools, as compared to traditional ones, is their can bring double dividend, as they can at the same time contribute to the achievement of important policy goals, such as financial market stability, and offer significant revenue potential; stresses, in this context, that the effects of these tools on the negative externalities produced by the financial sector should also be taken into account;
Amendment 53 #
2010/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the main advantage of innovative financing tools, as compared to traditional ones, is their can bring double dividend, as they can at the same time contribute to the achievement of important policy goals, such as financial market stability, and offer significant revenue potential;
Amendment 66 #
2010/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that the introduction of an FTT at a global level could help to tackle the growing and highlysome damaging trading patterns in financial markets, such as short-termism and automated HFT, and curb speculation; stresses that an FTT would thusmight improve market efficiency, and reduce excessive price volatility and create incentives for the financial sector to make long-term investments with added value for the real economy;
Amendment 72 #
2010/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises the revenue potentialcurrent revenue estimates of a low-rate FTT, which could, with its large tax base, yield nearly €200 billion per year at EU level and $650 billion at global level; considers that – would these amounts materialise - this would constitute a substantial contribution by the financial sector to the cost of the crisis and to public finance sustainability;
Amendment 76 #
2010/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is concerned that there is a high risk that the momentum behNotes the rapid evolution of the debate concernindg the proposal to introduce a global FTT is about to be lost and deplores the fact that the G20 has so far been unable to promotFTT and the increasingly differentiated evaluation of the feasibility, efficiency and effectiveness of such a tax as well as the emeanrgingful joint initiatives on this matter; calls on the G20 leaders to reach an agreement discussion concerning a Financial Activities Tax (FAT); calls on the G20 leaders to give guidance on the desired future onf the minimum common elements of a global FTTse various kinds of taxation;
Amendment 77 #
2010/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 88 #
2010/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Points out that some EU Member States have already introduced similar types of transaction taxes with no apparent negative impact, while other EU Member States have experienced strong negative impacts, including massive delocalization of financial activities, a phenomenon that could only be partially reversed after the tax was abolished;
Amendment 94 #
2010/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Stresses that a European FTT should only be considered if the European Commission's impact assessment concludes that this is a viable option that does not cause a significant displacement of economic activity away from the European Union;
Amendment 101 #
2010/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses, further, that the flow of merely speculative transactions to other jurisdictions would not have few detrimental effects, but could have the potential to contribute to increased market efficiency; also stresses that not all actions deemed to be speculation are to be condemned, rather that a broad variety of risk taking is necessary to maintain the stability of EU financial markets; recalls that the high interest rates offered on bonds in states experiencing a debt crisis are geared towards attracting the speculator's resources in order to help overcome the crisis;
Amendment 104 #
2010/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that within the centralised European market central clearing and settlement services make an EU FTT technically feasible,could facilitate the introduction of an FTT that could be cheap in administrative terms and simple to implement;
Amendment 106 #
2010/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Deplores the recentWelcomes the Commission Communication, which comes down against the introduction of an EU FTT not on the basis of comprehensive, evidence-based research, but on that of the general argument of the competitive disadvantage for the EU economy as a first step helping to get a grasp on this difficult and emotionally laden topic;
Amendment 109 #
2010/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. CWelcomes the fact that the recent Commission Communication has announced an impact assessment on various options for the taxation of the financial sector and calls on the Commission also to address in its feasibility study the geographical asymmetry of transactions and revenues and the possibility of a graded or differentiated rate on the basis of the asset category, the nature of the actor involved or the short-term and speculative nature of the transaction; calls on the Commission to develop follow-up proposals based on the results of its impact assessment;
Amendment 122 #
2010/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes, in that context, the recent Commission proposals on OTC derivatives and short selling which impose explicit central clearing and trading repository requirements on all OTC derivatives transactions, thus making the implementation of this broad-based EU FTT futechnically feasible;
Amendment 124 #
2010/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses the importance of comprehensive rules on exemptions and thresholds in order to ensure that the main burden is not transferred toInsists on examining who will eventually be paying the tax, as taxes are usually burdened on the consumer, which in this case would be retail investors and individuals;
Amendment 127 #
2010/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 131 #
2010/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Notes the IMF proposal for a Financial Activities Tax (FAT), as endorsed in the recent Commission communication; stresses that an FAT is a solely revenue- oriented tax tool and therefore has no direct or indirect potential to restore mthat directly tarkget balance or to curb speculation in financial transactions; emphasises, moreover, that even if they are given the broadest possible scope FATs offer lower revenue potential than FTTs; believes, therefore, that an FAT can only be a complement to an FTTs the financial sector; notes that if well- designed, a FAT allows reaching two additional objectives of being a good proxy for value-added of the sector and to tax economic rents and excessive risk- taking; calls on the Commission to assess its potential;
Amendment 136 #
2010/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Is aware of different options for the management of the additional revenues generated by the taxation of the financial sector at both national and European level; is convinced that in order to safeguard the European added value of the aforementioned innovative financing tools a substantial part of those revenues should be allocated to the EU budget to finance EU projects and policies;
Amendment 142 #
Amendment 143 #
2010/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 149 #
2010/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Calls on the Commission to produce a feasibility assessment in order to establish in the long run a system under which Member States may participate in the issuance of common European bonds; calls for the inclusion in such an assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of all options, taking into account possible moral hazard implications for participating members;
Amendment 154 #
2010/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Supports the idea of issuing common European bondsproject bonds to be administered by the European Investment Bank to finance Europe'’s significant infrastructure needs and structural projects in the framework of the EU 2020 agenda;
Amendment 159 #
2010/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
Amendment 164 #
2010/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses that the current taxation model should fully embrace the polluter-pays principle by using innovativadequate financing tools in order to shift the tax burden on to activities which pollute the environment;
Amendment 167 #
2010/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Supports, therefore, the introduction of a carbon tax on European sectors not covered bya strengthening of the Emissions Trading Scheme as well as a comprehensive revision of the energy taxation directive to make CO2 emissions and energy content one of the basic criteria for the taxation of energy products;
Amendment 169 #
2010/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
Amendment 174 #
2010/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Believes adequate tools need to be found to impose a CO2 tax on imported products and services in order to rWarns against the risk of initiating trade wars as a resulet out competitive disadvantages for the internal marketf the imposition of a border tax based on the CO2 content of imported goods;
Amendment 177 #
2010/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Believes thatCalls on the Commission to research the feasibility of a European carbon-added tax along the lines of VAT imposed on every product within the internal market would be the least distortive and fairest tool; suggests as an alternativealso calls on the Commission to explore the usefulness and feasibility of a Border Taxation Adjustment negotiated within the WTO framework to provide for the imposition of carbon tariffs on non-EU products imported into the internal market as an alternative to the carbon-added tax;
Amendment 181 #
2010/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27 a. Understands that a Carbon Tax would be an instrument to reduce emissions rather than a long-term source of income, as this source would eventually dry up should that instrument be effective;
Amendment 184 #
2010/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27 b. Points out that a common European carbon tax would have highly dissimilar effects on individual Member States; warns, in this respect,against the uneven burdens that such a tax would create;
Amendment 190 #
2010/2105(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28 a. Notes that there is as yet no clear idea to whom the proceedings thus collected are to be allocated;
Amendment 2 #
2010/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the three EU candidate countries, Lithuania, Slovakia and Bulgaria, operated old Soviet design nuclear power plants (NPPs) which could not be economically upgraded to EU safety standards, and needed to be closed, and the accession negotiations agreed, as a condition of entering the accession negotiations, to close some of the older nuclear power plants (NPPs) which led to fixed closure dates for the three NPPs concernedidentified reactors,
Amendment 4 #
2010/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the EU recognised that the shut-down and subsequent decommissioning of these NPPs represented a significant financial and economical loss and ongoing burden which could not be fully covered by the Member States concerned, and therefore the Treaties of Accession, as well as subsequent Council Regulations for the implementation of these Treaties, provided for financial assistance to the respective Member States, however, the assistance was not intendedlimited and insufficient to cover the full cost of decommissioning nor to compensate for all economic consequences,
Amendment 9 #
2010/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes with satisfaction that Lithuania, Slovakia and Bulgaria have fulfilled their accession treaty commitments to close their reactors in a timely manner: Ignalina NPP Unit 1 was shut down on 31 December 2004 and Unit 2 on 31 December 2009; Bohunice V1 NPP Unit 1 was shut down on 31 December 2006 and Unit 2 on 31 December 2008; Kozloduy NPP Units 1 and 2 were shut down on 31 December 2002 and Units 3 and 4 on 31 December 2006;
Amendment 10 #
2010/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that the early closure of the reactors prevented the planned accumulation of needed amounts in respective national funds designed to cover all costs associated with the decommissioning of the plants;
Amendment 12 #
2010/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes also that all the three Member States, based on results of the modernization programmes and recent safety assessments at these NPPs, tried to re-negotiate their political commitments regarding closing the reactors and this could have led to some delays in the process but not to the end dates;
Amendment 13 #
2010/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the financial assistance was decided without a ceiling being clearly specifieddue to the limited EU experience and data in the field of decommissioning, the financial assistance was decided without the possibility of defining a financial ceiling; there was still no clear conditions for specification on ceilings even after the plans and strategies for decommissioning had been drawn up and this allowwhich predetermined further financial supplementation to occurassistance to be decided on a stage-by- stage and case-by*case consideration;
Amendment 18 #
2010/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes with concern that the detailed decommissioning plans of the three decommissioning programmes in question have not yet been finalised and, as a consequence, that there is not enough detailed information on the timetables, nor on the costs of particular projects, nor on and their sources of funding; invites therefore the corresponding national bodies to finalise the plans and the Commission to report on this process; states that the still ongoing Performance Audit, should clearly state whether or not further allocation of funds will be necessary after 2013;
Amendment 23 #
2010/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that estimates forthe total financial assistance from the European Union to the three Member States until the end of 2013 come to EUR 2 847.78 million. Although differences among the NPPs exist, especially as regards fuel storage, in principle the programmes share the same technology. However, there are considerable differences in the allocated amounts: Ignalina (2 reactors): EUR 1 367 million, Bohunice (2 reactors ): EUR 613 million, and Kozloduy (4 reactors): EUR 867.78 million;
Amendment 26 #
2010/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. BelieveConsiders that, taking into account the large amounts of money, the novelty regarding the utilisation of funds, the unknown factors which emerged throughout the process, followed by numerous alterations, adaptations and allocation of additional amounts, the number and scope of the audits performed ismay appear to be insufficient;
Amendment 30 #
2010/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to monitor and report on whetherthat the improvements in use of the accumulated funds, which only started in recent years, continue in the future, and whetheron the prognosis that the accumulated funds will be absorbed over the next three years still holds true;
Amendment 32 #
2010/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Invites the Commission to conduct an analysis in order to ascertain whetherthat the possibility of allocating amounts for upcoming projects until 2013 exists, especially since the decommissioning licences will be released for Bohunice in July 2011 and for Kozloduy in the end of 2011 and end of 2012;
Amendment 54 #
2010/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses the need for comprehensive administrative coordination between the State Enterprise for Radioactive Waste (SERAW) and Kozloduy NPP, now responsible for Units 1-2 and Units 3-4 respectively; invites the Bulgarian side to ensure that the divided management does not jeopardise the decommissioning processanalyze and timely implement necessary improvement measures with regard the divided management, and/or to bring together Units 1-4 under a common management as soon as possible;
Amendment 56 #
2010/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Notes that the Commission had experienced difficulties in obtaining information in the course of its studies;Deleted
Amendment 59 #
2010/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Considers that the purpose of the Community assistance is to support these three Member States in coping with the financial and economical burden caused by fixed closure dates, and not to cover the full cost of many important decommissioning activities; notes, however, that in all three cases the costs for decommissioning of the power plants have exceeded the planned EU assistance, and are also likely to exceed the initial estimates; notes also with concern that mostthat a high share of the funds wereas used for energy projects and not for the main aim of the financial assistance: NPP decommissioninginevitable projects in the energy sector and the main activities and projects on NPP decommissioning are under implementation or expected to start soon;
Amendment 63 #
2010/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Believes that the concept of European Union solidarity hacontributes effectively to mitigated the economical consequences of the early closure in the energy sector; notes, however, that at the time of preparation of this report, the decommissioning itself has notis at the stage of its actually commencedment;
Amendment 67 #
2010/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Stresses that the ultimate goal of the early closure of the NPPs in question, and ofissue of safety is of the ultimate importance for their decommissioning, was and still is the issue of safety of early closed NPPs in question; invites, therefore, the Council, the Commission and the Member States to bear that in mind in any future decisions concerning nuclear decommissioning in general and these three decommissioning programmes in particular;
Amendment 69 #
2010/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Stresses that enhanced coordination between the three programs is needed in order to ensure better planning of activities and sharing of experience gained amongst them; the European Union as a whole can also benefit from this experience as reactors are taken out of service at the end of their economic lives; therefore invites all parties involved to assure achievement and collection of best decommissioning practices and to ensure the best use of the experience and data gained amongst the other Member States with nuclear power plants;
Amendment 90 #
2010/2078(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. PoUnderlintes out that compliance with the Maastricht criteria is regarded as a precondition for euro membershipregardless of any global financial, economic and social crisis situation, the eurozone has to be further enlarged by new Member States which, as a precondition, have fulfilled the Maastricht criteria;
Amendment 12 #
2010/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. bearing in mind the significant impact on advertising of the development of communications mediaat innovations, the Internet and development of new ICT technologies have significant impact on advertising,
Amendment 45 #
2010/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the joint investigations undertaken by the Member States ("EU sweeps"); calls for further such investigations, the scope of which should be broadened; calls on the Commission to report to the Parliament results of the sweeps and prepare, if necessary, further steps to improve the internal market for consumers;
Amendment 47 #
2010/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Member States to provide the competent national authorities with the necessary means and resources; urges the Commission, on the basis of the Consumer Protection Cooperation network experience, to further facilitate the cooperation between national authorities and improve the effectiveness of their control;
Amendment 49 #
2010/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Asks the Commission to prepare an analysis on the obligations and control functions of the national consumer authorities and to share best practices so that to improve effectiveness of their work;
Amendment 54 #
2010/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Encourages the practice of self- regulation, which is a dynamic, flexible and responsible adjunct to the existing legislative framework; calls on those Member States that do not yet have self- regulatory bodies to facilitate the establishment of such bodies, on the basis of best practices from other Member States, and/or grant them formal recognition;
Amendment 69 #
2010/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Suggests that the Member States, industry associations and consumer organizations encourage the emergence of forum observers/moderators who are alert to the dangers of hidden advertising;
Amendment 75 #
2010/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Emphasises the risk presented by companies that are both content providers and advertising saleshouses (owing to the potential for cross-referencing data collected in the course of each of these activities); calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that different levels of data collection are kept wholly separate;
Amendment 77 #
2010/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses that consumers must receive clear, accessible and comprehensive information about how their data are collected, processed and used; notes that this personal data should be kept and used only by explicit agreement by the consumer;
Amendment 82 #
2010/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 1
Paragraph 16 – indent 1
– carry out an in-depth study of new advertising practices involving online communication or portable devices; reports the results of the study to the Parliament;
Amendment 101 #
2010/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 8
Paragraph 16 – indent 8
– restrict online alcohol and tobacco advertising to the websites of industry professionals, local authorities and tourist offices, while prohibiting intrusive advertising practices;
Amendment 7 #
2010/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the single market must not be seen in isolation from other horizontal policy areas, particularly health, environment, sustainable development, consumer policy and external policyies,
Amendment 18 #
2010/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that, notwithstanding the economic, technological and legislative gapweaknesses in its structure, the single European market, along with the eurozone, best illustrates the true meaning of EU economic integration and unity, and is certainly the most visible achievement of European integration regarding EU citizens;
Amendment 30 #
2010/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that the crisis has substantially damagedslowed down the single market integration process and that antagonism towards, and distrust of, the single market have increased as a result of shortcomings and inequalities emanating from Member States" economic systems;
Amendment 33 #
2010/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Believes that the crisis should providedefinitely be addressed as a window of opportunity for reforming, consolidating and improving the current structure of the single market and regaining the trust and confidence of citizens, especially consumers and SMEs;
Amendment 38 #
2010/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Underlines that relaunch of the internal market should attain concrete, measurable, achievable, relevant and timed targets, which must be achieved by proper and effective policy instruments, based on the four freedoms of movement, available to all EU citizens;
Amendment 52 #
2010/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. States that reducing debt and coping with extensive budget deficit procedures have to be coordinated and be in line with the EU2020 strategy;
Amendment 90 #
2010/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Is convinced that the ordinary citizen's perception, understanding and knowledge of the single market are low, non-existent, confused or negative; is of the opinion that the majority of consumerEuropeans view the single market – rightly or wronglydue to lack of information and low level of public awareness – as a system imbued with political horse-trading and vested interests rather than one which addresses the needs of the consumers, citizens and SMEbusinesses;
Amendment 92 #
2010/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Is convinced that the ordinary citizen's perception, understanding and knowledge of the single market are low, non-existent, confused or negative; is of the opinion that the majority of consumers view the single market – rightly or wrongly – as a system imbued with political horse-trading and vested interests rather than one which addresses the needs of the consumers, citizens and SMEs;
Amendment 95 #
2010/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Emphasises that, in order to secure the political, economic and social backing and cooperation of European citizens, the EU and national institutions mustmember states must intensively promote possibilities coming out of the European economic integration and radically change popular perceptions of the single market by making people aware of and able to understand the benefits it offers them;
Amendment 102 #
2010/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Maintains that citizenstakeholders are not always being given the information they need on single market legislation and the availability and enforcement of their rights; highlights the fact that many of the relevant websites and the large number of information centres and "points of single contact" remain disorganised and are failing to reach people effectively;
Amendment 109 #
2010/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Maintains that economic integration initiatives will fail to take off unless citizens are convinced that their social and consumer rights are safeguarded and that internal market policies will not impact negatively on national social policies;
Amendment 118 #
2010/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Affirms that SMEs form an essential part of the backbone of the European economy and are the main drivers for job creation, economic growth and social cohesion in Europe; contends that the active participation of SMEs in an enlarged EU is imperative in making the single market more innovative and competitive;
Amendment 132 #
2010/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. States that the most important problem for SMEs in times of economic crisis is their access to finance; regrets that as a result of the withdrawal of large banks from rural and under populated or economically weak areas a major problem for SME regarding access to finance has emerged; welcomes the important role of savings banks and various cooperative movements as regards financing the regional economy and their contribution to the social market economy due to their promotion of ethical and social projects.
Amendment 140 #
2010/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33 a. Underlines that the principal challenge is, therefore, proper transposition and enforcement by Member States of the single market directives and regulations; notes that in those areas where at least one Member State has failed to adequately implement legislation, the single market is practically non-existent; asks the Commission to consider introducing fast-track procedures to deal with severe problems in implementation and transposition of EU legislation;
Amendment 147 #
2010/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Urges the Commission to ensure proper coordination and to work in collaboration with Parliament and the national governments of the Member States, as well as major trading partners and business and consumer associations, in surveillance of the goods market and in cross-border enforcement of consumer protection law and to control the undisciplined flow of information reaching European consumers and citizens;
Amendment 159 #
2010/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
43. Insists that the Commission ensure: independent scrutiny of regulatory proposals for their quality and their impact on the real economy; the adoption of ex- ante and ex-post mechanisms for verifying the effectiveness of legislation; the use of benchmarking against international best practice; the use of conformity assessments to gauge social and environmental impact at both EU and national level;
Amendment 173 #
2010/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
45. Calls on the Commission, together with the Member States, to develop outreach activities ("road shows") bringing together the various stakeholders (i.e. Commissioners, MEPs, national governments and parliamentarians as well as representatives of business and consumer organizations) and attracting as much media attention as possible;
Amendment 180 #
2010/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 b (new)
Paragraph 47 b (new)
47b. Believes that both financial services and access to finance have to be a part of the EU 2020 strategy.
Amendment 183 #
2010/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 a (new)
Paragraph 47 a (new)
47a. Suggests that in the first stage of the above mentioned healthcheck, the Commission should conduct a financial audit of the EU budget and allocate as a priority more funds on investments in education, innovation and research; calls on the Member States to set the same priorities in their budget spending.
Amendment 188 #
2010/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
Paragraph 48
48. Encourages the Commission to bring forward a proposal for a single market legislative package by May 2011 – well ahead of the adoption of its announced 2012 single market programme – putting social policy and consumer protecSMEs and consumers together with social aspects of economic integration at the centre of the single market to achieve the desired aim of a highly competitive social market economy, which would at the same time ensure a credible level playing field;
Amendment 223 #
2010/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 58
Paragraph 58
58. Notes that different redress mechanisms applicable across the Union have yielded limited results and therefore urges the Commission tore effectively functioning in certain Member States and therefore urges the Commission to prepare a study with best practices and bring forward a legislative proposal to ensure implementation of an affordable, expedient and accessible Europe-wide collective redress system by May 2011, if needed;
Amendment 227 #
2010/2011(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 59
Paragraph 59
59. Invites the Commission to consider adopting a "Citizens" Charter" encompassing the various facets of the right to live and work anywhere in the EU; holds that this right must be readily available to all citizens; underlines that, although ineffective, certain labour restrictions for workers from the new Member States still exist within the single market; insists on removal of such deficiencies of the internal market and calls for abstaining of similar measures in future enlargements; Or. en (See Conclusions of Commission's report COM (2008) 765)
Amendment 65 #
2010/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) To strengthen the economic and monetary union there is a need to build upon the experience gained during the first decade of functioning of the economic and monetary union.
Amendment 117 #
2010/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Based on the multilateral surveillance procedure and the alert mechanism, the Commission should identify in a transparent procedure the Member States to be subject to an in-depth review. The in- depth review should encompass a thorough analysis of sources of imbalances in the Member State under review. It should be discussed withininclude a surveillance mission by the Commission to the Member State concerned, in liaison with the ECB when those missions concern Member States whose currency is the euro or Member States participating in ERM II. It should be discussed within the European Parliament, the Council and the Euro Group for the Member States whose currency is the euro.
Amendment 122 #
2010/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) A procedure to monitor and correct adverse macroeconomic imbalances, with preventive and corrective elements, will require enhanced surveillance tools based on those used in the multilateral surveillance procedure. This mayshould include enhanced surveillance missions and control of statistics by the Commission to Member States in liaison with the ECB when those missions concern participating Member States or Member States participating in the ERM II and additional reporting by the Member State in case of severe imbalances, including imbalances that jeopardise the proper functioning of the economic and monetary union.
Amendment 150 #
2010/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The early warnings and recommendations by the European Systemic Risk Board to Member States or the Union address risks of a macrofinancial nature. These may also warrant appropriate follow-up action in the context of the surveillance of imbalances. The independence and confidentiality regime of the European Systemic Risk Board should be strictly respected.
Amendment 152 #
2010/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The early warnings and recommendations by the European Systemic Risk Board to Member States or the Union address risks of a macrofinancial nature. These mayshould also warrant appropriate follow-up action by the Commission in the context of the surveillance of imbalances.
Amendment 183 #
2010/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) 'imbalances‘ means macroeconomic developments which are adversely affecting, or have the potential adversely to affect, the proper functioning and/or the competitiveness of the economy of a Member State or of economic and monetary union, or of the Union as a whole.
Amendment 194 #
2010/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall, after consultation with Member States and the European Parliament, establish an indicative scoreboard as a tool to facilitate early identification and monitoring of imbalances.
Amendment 206 #
2010/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The scoreboard shall be made up of an array of macroeconomic and, macrofinancial indicators for Member Stateand structural indicators, which are adequate to measure the economic equilibrium and competitiveness of Member States in comparison to other Member States as well as their international competitiveness. The Commission may set indicative lower or upper thresholds for these indicators to serve as alert levels. The thresholds should incorporate the catching up process for non Euro area Member States. The thresholds applicable to Member States whose currency is not the euro may be different from those applicable to the otherEuro area Member States.
Amendment 243 #
2010/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Article 3 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall regularly assess the appropriateness of the scoreboard, including the composition of indicators, the thresholds set and the methodology used, and shall adapt it, in accordance with Article 3 paragraph 1, and in case of emergency the Commission may temporarily adapt the scoreboard, the indicators and the thresholds if necessary to preserve or enhance its capability to detect emerging imbalances and monitor their development. Changes in the underlying methodology and composition of the scoreboard and the associated thresholds shall be made public.
Amendment 257 #
2010/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. The release of the updated scoreboard shall be accompanied by a Commission report containing an economic and financial assessment putting the movement of the indicators into perspective, drawing if necessary on any other economic and financial indicatoranalysis relevant to detection of imbalances. The report shall also indicate whether the crossing of lower or upper thresholds in one or more Member States signifies the possible emergence of imbalances.
Amendment 261 #
2010/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. The report shall identify Member States that the Commission considers to be affected by, or at risk of, imbalance macroeconomic imbalances and weakening competitiveness.
Amendment 263 #
2010/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Report should be transmitted in a timely manner to the European Parliament.
Amendment 267 #
2010/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. As part of the multilateral surveillance in accordance with Article 121(3) of the Treaty, the Council shall discuss and adopt conclusions on the Commission reportthe Commission shall present its report to the Council. The Euro Group shall discuss the report as far as it relates, directly or indirectly, to Member States whose currency is the euro. The Council may reject the report by a qualified majority within 10 days. The report of the Commission shall be made public.
Amendment 272 #
2010/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Taking account of the discussions in the Council, the European Parliament and the Euro Group, as provided for in Article 4(4), the Commission shall prepare an in- depth review for each Member State it considers affected by, or at risk of, imbalances. This assessment shall include an evaluation of whether the Member State in question is affected by macroeconomic imbalances, and of whether these macroeconomic imbalances constitute excessive imbalances. The in-depth review shall involve a surveillance mission by the Commission to the Member State concerned, in liaison with the ECB when the Member State concerned is a Member State participating in ERM II.
Amendment 286 #
2010/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) any early warnings or recommendations from the European Systemic Risk Board on systemic risks addressed or being relevant to the Member State under review. The confidentiality regime of the European Systemic Risk Board shall be respected.
Amendment 296 #
2010/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. If, on the basis of its in-depth review referred to in Article 5 of this Regulation, the Commission considers that a Member State is experiencing imbalances, it shall inform the Council accordingly. The Council, on a recommendation from the Commission, may address the necessary recommendations to the Member State concerned, in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 121(2) of the TreatyEuropean Parliament and the Council accordingly and then address the necessary recommendations to the Member State concerned. The Council may reject the recommendations by a qualified majority within 10 days.
Amendment 309 #
2010/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. If, on the basis of the in-depth review referred to in Article 5, the Commission considers that the Member State concerned is affected by excessive imbalances, it shall inform the Council accordinglyEuropean Parliament and the Council accordingly and draft the necessary recommendations to take corrective action. The recommendations shall set out the nature of the imbalances and specify the corrective action to be taken in detail and the deadline within which the Member State concerned must take such corrective action.
Amendment 313 #
2010/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. The Council, on a recommendation from the Commission, may adopt recommendations in accordance with Article 121(4) of the Treaty declaring the existence of an excessive imbalance and recommending the Member State concerned to take corrective action. Those recommendations shall set out the nature of the imbalances and specify the corrective action to be taken in detail and the deadline within which the Member State concerned must take such corrective action. The Council may, as provided for in Article 121(4) of the Treaty, may reject the recommendations by a qualified majority within 10 days. The Commission may make its recommendations public.
Amendment 336 #
2010/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. Within two months after submission of a corrective action plan and on the basis of a Commission report, the Council shall assess the corrective action plan. If considered sufficient, on the basis of a Commission proposal, the Council shall adopt an opinion,it is assessed by the Commission for endorsing iement. If the actions taken or envisaged in the corrective action plan or their timetable for implementation are considered insufficient to implement the recommendations, the Council shall, on the basis of a Commission proposhal,l invite the Member State to amend its corrective action plan within a new deadline. The Council shall discuss the invitation of the Commission and may reject it by a qualified majority within 10 days. The amended corrective action plan shall be examined according to the procedure laid down in this paragraph.
Amendment 361 #
2010/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. If economic circumstances change, the Council, on a recommendation from the Commission, may amend the recommendations adopted under Article 7 in accordance with the procedure laid down in the same Article. The Council may reject the recommendations by a qualified majority within 10 days. The Member State concerned shall submit a revised corrective action plan that shall be assessed in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 8.
Amendment 368 #
2010/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission's report shall beconclusions shall be discussed in the Council and made public.
Amendment 377 #
2010/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4
Article 10 – paragraph 4
4. Where ithe Commission concludes that the Member State has not taken the recommended corrective action, the Council, on a recommendation from the Commission, shall adoptpropose revised recommendations in accordance with Article 7, on a recommendation from the Commission, setting another deadline for corrective action by when another assessment in accordance with this Article shall be conducted.
Amendment 410 #
2010/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 a (new)
Article 12 a (new)
Amendment 202 #
2010/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 1 – point 1 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1466/97
Article 2 –a (new) (in Section I)
Article 2 –a (new) (in Section I)
Amendment 257 #
2010/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 2 – subpoint b a (new)
Article 1 – point 2 – subpoint b a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1466/97
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(ba) In Article 3, the following paragraph is inserted: "2a. The stability programme shall be based on realistic and cautious macroeconomic and budgetary forecasts using the most up-to-date information. Budgetary planning shall be based on the most likely macro-fiscal scenario or on a more prudent scenario that highlights in detail deviations from the most likely macro-fiscal scenario. The macroeconomic and budgetary forecasts shall be prepared taking into account the European Commission forecasts, the national forecasts, and those of other independent bodies as appropriate. Significant divergences between the chosen macro-fiscal scenario and the Commission forecasts shall be explained in the stability programme and shall serve as a reference when forecast errors are assessed ex post."
Amendment 150 #
2010/0277(NLE)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Without prejudice to the Treaty provisions of the budgetary surveillance framework of the Union, national numerical fiscal rules of Member States shall contain specifications on the following elements:
Amendment 135 #
2010/0276(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In the establishment of the existence of an excessive deficit based on the deficit criterion and the steps leading to it there is a need to take into account the whole range of relevant factors covered by the report under Article 126(3) of the Treaty if the government debt to gross domestic product does not exceed the reference value. TFEU. Breach of satisfactory pace of debt reduction should not automatically lead to the Excessive Deficit procedure/ Compliance with the numerical benchmark, account taken of the influence of the cycle and of the nature of debt increasing or decreasing operations, would be sufficient to exclude the establishment of an excessive deficit based on the debt criterion.
Amendment 183 #
2010/0276(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – point 2 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 1467/97
Article 2 – paragraph 1a
Article 2 – paragraph 1a
1a. When it exceeds the reference value, the ratio of the government debt to gross domestic product (GDP) is to be considered sufficiently diminishing and approaching the reference value at a satisfactory pace in accordance with Article 126 (2) (b) of the Treaty if the differential with respect to the reference value has reduced over the previous three years at an average rate of the order of one-twentieth per year and at all events by at least 0.5 % of GDP within the meaning of Article 3(4), the higher rate of reduction being applied. This ensures that government debt returns more quickly to a level below the reference value. [As a benchmark, following an assessment made over a three-year period]. For a period of 3 years from [date of entering into force of this Regulation - to be inserted], account shall be taken of the backward-looking nature of this indicator in its application.
Amendment 118 #
2010/0207(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The same coverage level should apply to all depositors regardless of whether alegal entitlement in relation to the Deposit Guarantee Scheme should apply to all depositors in all Member States in accordance with the coverage level provided for in this Directive, regardless of Member State's currency is the Euro or not and regardless of whether a bank is a member of a system which protects the credit institution itself . Member States outside the Euro area should have the possibility to round off the amounts resulting from the conversion without compromising the equivalent protection of depositors.
Amendment 2 #
2009/2227(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that the proper functioning of the internal market, based on a high level of consumer protection and social cohesion, is a driving force for European competitiveness and a necessary prerequisite if entrepreneurs are to be the drivers of innovation in Europestrengthening entrepreneurs as the drivers of innovation in Europe is a necessary prerequisite for the proper and effective functioning of a competitive internal market based on a high level of consumer protection and social cohesion;
Amendment 4 #
2009/2227(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the importance of a broad-based innovation policy, requiring investment in people and skills, which takes into account research-based innovations as well as demand-driven innovation policy approaches; is of the opinion that innovation policy should be coordinated with industrial and employment policies contributing to high levels of employment and growth;
Amendment 7 #
2009/2227(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Underlines that innovation policy should be coordinated with other EU and national policies (such as industrial, environmental and consumer policy), bearing in mind that the approaches identified should be flexible enough to be adapted to the different national and regional circumstances;
Amendment 9 #
2009/2227(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Amendment 88 #
2009/2203(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Underlines that the current economic and financial crisis and the strengthened financial coordination between Member States that have already adopted the euro should not lead to encapsulation of the euro area;
Amendment 132 #
2009/2203(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Calls on the ECB, the Commission and euro area Member States to encourage the process of economic and monetary integration within the European Union and to support the enlargement of the euro area;
Amendment 133 #
2009/2203(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 b (new)
Paragraph 30 b (new)
30b. Calls on the ECB to support the efforts of the Member States outside the euro are to adopt the euro, especially in cases where Member States have proven good and stable fiscal discipline;
Amendment 8 #
2009/2167(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Deplores the fact that the estimated amount affected by irregularities reported by the EU-10 grew by 8%, while that for the EU-2 increased by 152%, and the amounts recovered were 15.6% down on 2007; calls ion particular on Bulgaria and Romaniathe beneficiaries of pre- accession funds to build up their administrative capacity to manage EU funding, remove existing or potential conflicts of interest in fund management, improve the supervision and transparency of public procurement procedures at central, regional and local levels and swiftly introduce and notify to the Commission the necessary precautionary, corrective and/or disciplinary measures;
Amendment 14 #
2009/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
Ma. whereas a level playing field for EU consumers is crucial for the development of real cross-border trade within a single market that meets consumers’ needs,
Amendment 15 #
2009/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital S a (new)
Recital S a (new)
Sa. whereas a coordinated approach to consumer education is necessary for enabling consumers to act confidently when exercising their rights,
Amendment 21 #
2009/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the need for an active consumer policy to enable citizens to benefit fully from the internal market; considers that an active consumer policy is all the more essential in the current economic crisis to support social policy in fighting against growing inequalities and to protect vulnerable consumers and low income groups;
Amendment 27 #
2009/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Reiterates that consumer organisations have a crucial role to play in alerting public authorities to the problems consumers experience in their daily lives and that they should be supported in order to improve their capacity to act effectively at EU and national level; calls on Member States to ensure that consumer organisations are adequately consulted at all stages of the decision-making process and in the transposition and implementation of consumer law;
Amendment 127 #
2008/2186(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 86
Paragraph 86
86. Reiterates, as in previous years, that the Integrated Administration and Control System (IACS) is generally an effective control system for limiting the risk of error or irregular expenditure, but nevertheless regrets that the Court found significant weaknesses in selected paying agencies in three Member States: Bulgaria, Romania and the UK (Scotland) (point 5.32 of the 2008 Annual Report); acknowledges, however, that necessary steps were taken to address these weaknesses;
Amendment 128 #
2008/2186(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 88
Paragraph 88
88. Regrets the fact that the Land Parcel Identification System (LPIS) applied by national authorities is still not correct in some Member States in which substantial deficiencies were reported by the Court (in Bulgaria, Spain, Poland and the United Kingdom); notes that different measures have been taken at national level to address the deficiencies;
Amendment 129 #
2008/2186(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 89
Paragraph 89
89. Also expresses its concern about the errors in respect of expenditure under the SAPARD Programme in Bulgaria and Romania, which caused the Directorate- General for Agriculture to make a reservation in its Annual Activity Report; underlines the importance of the action plans already in place in response to the Commission’s recommendations;
Amendment 159 #
2008/2186(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 147
Paragraph 147
147.Is concerned by the weaknesses in the management of pre-accession funds by national authorities in Bulgaria and Romania and welcomes the measures implemented by the Commission, including the interruption of payments, close monitoring and cooperation with the two Member States, all of which have led to a significant improvement in the situation; however, remains concerned about the fundamental weaknesses concerning potential irregularities in the management of Phare funds by two implementing agencies in Bulgaria, even though the contracting for Phare funds has been terminated; welcomes the commitment on the part of the current authorities to investigate the irregularities and to reform the management of EU funding;
Amendment 161 #
2008/2186(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 148
Paragraph 148
148. Deplores the absence of substantial progress in addressing the weaknesses identified (in particular in relation to the National Road Infrastructure Fund); consequently, supports the Commission’s prudent approach and its undertaking to closely monitor the situation, to follow up on the findings and to provide advice and assistance to the Bulgarian authorities with a view to addressing the weaknesses identified; urges the Commission to apply the utmost vigilance and rigor when approving the compliance assessment reports submitted for the operational programmes proposed by the Bulgarian authorities and before starting to disburse the intermediate payments in respect of the 2007-2013 programming period; recognises and supports the positive steps taken by Bulgaria; welcomes the positive outcome of the Commission’s compliance assessment procedures for all operational programmes, whilst stressing that effective control and guidance from the Commission should be further applied;
Amendment 165 #
2008/2186(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 151
Paragraph 151
151. Nevertheless, regrets the weaknesses, in particular the failure to identify irregular support applications and adequately to follow up the irregularities, and urgesupports Bulgaria to adopt ain its efforts properly to implement the detailed action plan adopted in close cooperation with the Commission and under close supervision by an independent auditor;
Amendment 167 #
2008/2186(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 152
Paragraph 152
152. Welcomes the updated information from the Commission on the status of implementation of EU funds in Bulgaria and Romania; recognises the progress which both Member States have made; however, requests the Commission to continue to closely monitor those Member States’ systems and the implementation of the agreed action plans, and suggests that OLAF also should maintain the support given by it to those Member States in fulfilling their obligations concerning the protection of the financial interests of the Union;
Amendment 320 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Differences in the ways in which the right of withdrawal is exercised in the Member States have caused costs for businesses selling cross-border. The introduction of a harmonised standard withdrawal form to be used by the consumer in his own official EU language should simplify the withdrawal process and bring legal certainty. For these reasons, Member States should refrain from adding any presentational requirements to the Community-wide standard form relating for example to the font size.
Amendment 323 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) As experience shows that many consumers and traders prefer to communicate via the trader's website, there should be a possibility for the trader to give the consumer the option of filling in a web- based withdrawal form. In this case the trader should provide an acknowledgement of receipt by email without delay, in any case no later than one working day from submiting the withdrawal form.
Amendment 389 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 55 a (new)
Recital 55 a (new)
(55a) The Member States should ensure that their national authorities have the necessary level of cooperation with the ECC network, so as to react in cross- border cases, especially on pending requests at European Cosumer Centers.
Amendment 889 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. For distance contracts concluded on the Internet, the trader may, in addition to the possibilities referred to in paragraph 1, give the option to the consumer to electronically fill in and submit the standard withdrawal form on the trader's website. In that case the trader shall communicate to the consumer an acknowledgement of receipt of such a withdrawal by email without delay, in any case no later than one working day from submiting the withdrawal form.
Amendment 1526 #
2008/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 44 – paragraph 1
Article 44 – paragraph 1
Member States shall take appropriate measures to inform consumers, especially via ICT tools and public media, of the national provisions transposing this Directive and shall, where appropriate, encourage traders and code owners to inform consumers of their codes of conduct.