Activities of Traian UNGUREANU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Believes that the facts and trends mentioned in the Annex to this resolution ~~taken together represent~~are specific policy issues, the majority of which have either already been satisfactorily concluded or are currently being discussed in the course of regular dialogues between Hungarian authorities and relevant EU or international bodies. These specific individual concerns are unrelated to the fulfilment of fundamental European values and the principles of rule of law and thus fall short of representing a systemic threat to democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights in Hungary and by no means constitute a clear risk of a serious breach of the values of Article 2 TEU;

2018/05/17
Committee: LIBE

2017/2131(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Submits, therefore, in accordance with Article 7(1) TEU, this reasoned proposal to the Council, inviting the Council to determine that there is ano clear risk of a serious breach by Hungary of the values referred to in Article 2 TEU ~~and to address appropriate recommendations to Hungary in this regard~~;

2018/05/17
Committee: LIBE

2017/2131(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 3

~~(3) The European Parliament also noted that the Hungarian authorities have repeatedly failed to take the actions recommended in its previous resolutions.~~deleted

2018/05/17
Committee: LIBE

2017/2131(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 61

(61) For those reasons, it should be determined~~, in accordance with Article 7(1) TEU, that there is a~~ that the circumstances presented fall short of proving any clear risk of a serious breach by Hungary of the values referred to in Article 2 TEU,

2018/06/25
Committee: LIBE

2017/2131(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Article 1 – paragraph 1

There is ano clear risk of a serious breach by Hungary of the values on which the Union is founded.

2018/06/25
Committee: LIBE

2017/2056(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, David CASA, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Cristian Dan PREDA, Traian UNGUREANU, Barbara SPINELLI, Barbara KUDRYCKA, Benedek JÁVOR, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Javier NART, Laima Liucija ANDRIKIENĖ, Timothy Charles Ayrton TANNOCK, Roberta METSOLA, Ignazio CORRAO, Ana GOMES, Helga STEVENS, Kati PIRI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a

(a) to ensure that the deepening of relations between the EU and Azerbaijan is ~~undertaken on the basis of mutually agreed ambitions and the~~conditional on upholding of the core values and principles of democracy~~, the rule of law, good governance, respect for~~ and good governance, as well as on providing solid legal guarantees in the areas of the rule of law, human rights and fundamental freedoms, in the interest of both parties and especially their citizens;

2018/04/13
Committee: AFET

2017/2056(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, David CASA, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Cristian Dan PREDA, Traian UNGUREANU, Barbara SPINELLI, Barbara KUDRYCKA, Benedek JÁVOR, Javier NART, Laima Liucija ANDRIKIENĖ, Ana GOMES, Jaromír ŠTĚTINA, Helga STEVENS, Monika HOHLMEIER, Kati PIRI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b

(b) to remind the Azerbaijani authorities about the European Parliament’s position as expressed in its resolution of 15 November 2017 on the Eastern Partnership~~, which unambiguous~~ and clearly states that no comprehensive agreement will be ratified with a country that does not respect EU values, in particular with regard to the non-implementation of decisions by the European Court of Human Rights and the harassment, intimidation and persecution of human rights defenders, NGOs and journalists; to ~~ens~~urge th~~at significant steps are taken as regards the release of political prisoner~~e Azerbaijani authorities to implement the ECtHR decisions; to ensure that all political prisoners, including journalists, activists and prisoners of conscience in Azerbaijan are released before any new EU- Azerbaijan agreement; to ~~ensure~~include in the new agreement a dedicated suspension mechanism ~~related to human rights and fundamental freedoms is included in the new agreement~~with clear provisions on respect for human rights, rule of law and fundamental freedoms;

2018/04/13
Committee: AFET

2017/2056(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, David CASA, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Cristian Dan PREDA, Traian UNGUREANU, Barbara SPINELLI, Barbara KUDRYCKA, Benedek JÁVOR, Javier NART, Laima Liucija ANDRIKIENĖ, Marietje SCHAAKE, Roberta METSOLA, Ana GOMES, Jaromír ŠTĚTINA, Helga STEVENS, Kati PIRI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d

(d) to ensure that the future agreement with Azerbaijan is ~~ambitious, comprehensive and~~ forward-looking, and will deliver~~ing~~ tangible and concrete benefits not only for large companies but also for SMEs and for the citizens of the EU and of Azerbaijan; to include in the new agreement specific supervision and control mechanisms against money laundering schemes, fraud and corruption;

2018/04/13
Committee: AFET

2017/2056(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, David CASA, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Cristian Dan PREDA, Traian UNGUREANU, Barbara SPINELLI, Barbara KUDRYCKA, Benedek JÁVOR, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Javier NART, Timothy Charles Ayrton TANNOCK, Ignazio CORRAO, Ana GOMES, Helga STEVENS, Kati PIRI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e

(e) to ensure~~, in so far as the above conditions are fulfilled,~~ speedy and steady progress in the negotiations with the objective of signing this new agreement before the next Eastern Partnership Summit in 2019, only in so far as the above conditions are fulfilled;

2018/04/13
Committee: AFET

2017/2056(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, David CASA, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Cristian Dan PREDA, Traian UNGUREANU, Barbara SPINELLI, Barbara KUDRYCKA, Benedek JÁVOR, Javier NART, Timothy Charles Ayrton TANNOCK, Ana GOMES, Helga STEVENS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f

(f) to actively and clearly communicate about the conditions and aims of the new agreement, in order to improve public awareness, both in Azerbaijan and in the EU, about the expected opportunities and benefits that would arise from its conclusion, thereby countering all disinformation campaigns;

2018/04/13
Committee: AFET

2017/2056(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, David CASA, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Cristian Dan PREDA, Traian UNGUREANU, Barbara KUDRYCKA, Benedek JÁVOR, Javier NART, Roberta METSOLA, Ana GOMES, Jaromír ŠTĚTINA, Helga STEVENS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g

(g) to provide for regular and in-depth dialogue, ~~notably on political~~pushing for solid reforms aimed at bolstering institutions, ~~such as the judiciary~~ in order to make them more democratic and independent, onwith a strong focus on the judiciary, upholding of human rights, ~~and on~~protecting investigative journalism, fostering a strong civil society and ensuring its involvement in the reform process; to include in the new agreement regular reporting mechanisms on the status of the above- mentioned reforms;

2018/04/13
Committee: AFET

2017/2056(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, David CASA, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Cristian Dan PREDA, Traian UNGUREANU, Barbara SPINELLI, Barbara KUDRYCKA, Benedek JÁVOR, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Javier NART, Laima Liucija ANDRIKIENĖ, Marietje SCHAAKE, Ignazio CORRAO, Ana GOMES, Helga STEVENS, Kati PIRI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h

(h) to e~~stablish specific measures aimed at implementing~~nsure that the recommendations by the OSCE/ODHIR and the Council of Europe’s Venice Commission ~~with a view to ensuring progress towards~~are implemented, with a view to establish new legislation guaranteeing the organization of elections and referenda that allow for a free and fair expression of Azerbaijani citizens’ views and aspirations; to put strong emphasis on the effectiveness and impartiality of the election administration, the conduct of the campaign and the respect for fundamental freedoms, media coverage of the elections and the administration of election day procedures, including the vote count and tabulation of results, as called for by the OSCE; to further monitor the organization of future elections until these requirements are met;

2018/04/13
Committee: AFET

2017/2056(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, David CASA, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Cristian Dan PREDA, Traian UNGUREANU, Barbara SPINELLI, Barbara KUDRYCKA, Benedek JÁVOR, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Javier NART, Laima Liucija ANDRIKIENĖ, Timothy Charles Ayrton TANNOCK, Marietje SCHAAKE, Ignazio CORRAO, Ana GOMES, Helga STEVENS, Monika HOHLMEIER, Kati PIRI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i

(i) to aim for provisions that enhance cooperation in promoting peace and international justice and in particular for Azerbaijan to sign and ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC); to calsl upon Azerbaijan to respect its obligations as a member of the Council of Europe and abide by the decisions of the ECtHR; to seek stronger cooperation measures in countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction as well as tackling illicit trade in small arms and light weapons;

2018/04/13
Committee: AFET

2017/2056(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, David CASA, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Cristian Dan PREDA, Traian UNGUREANU, Barbara KUDRYCKA, Benedek JÁVOR, Javier NART, Laima Liucija ANDRIKIENĖ, Marietje SCHAAKE, Ana GOMES, Helga STEVENS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j

(j) to provide for closer cooperation in foreign and security matters to ensure as much convergence as possible, in particular as regards responses to global threats, conflict prevention, crisis management and regional cooperation;

2018/04/13
Committee: AFET

2017/2056(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, David CASA, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Cristian Dan PREDA, Traian UNGUREANU, Barbara SPINELLI, Barbara KUDRYCKA, Benedek JÁVOR, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Javier NART, Laima Liucija ANDRIKIENĖ, Marietje SCHAAKE, Roberta METSOLA, Ignazio CORRAO, Ana GOMES, Jaromír ŠTĚTINA, Helga STEVENS, Monika HOHLMEIER, Kati PIRI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m

(m) to provide support for reform of the judiciary aimed at ensuring its independence from the executive and at strengthening the rule of law, as well as developing a strong framework for the protection of human rights and gender equality; to make sure that strong legislation is in place for preventing and sanctioning politically exposed persons´ involvement in corruption, traffic of influence, money laundering, abuse of office and other related offences, particularly within the framework of the recent joint journalistic investigations revealing the involvement of a number of Azeri officials in such activities;

2018/04/13
Committee: AFET

2017/2056(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, David CASA, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Cristian Dan PREDA, Traian UNGUREANU, Barbara SPINELLI, Barbara KUDRYCKA, Benedek JÁVOR, Marietje SCHAAKE, Ana GOMES, Jaromír ŠTĚTINA, Helga STEVENS, Kati PIRI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n

(n) to ~~put in place specific provi~~closely monitor and evaluate, before any agreement is in place, Azerbaijan´s progress in fighting corruption, money laundering and tax evasions; to ~~support Azerbaijan in fighting corruption, money laundering and tax evasion~~take into account and push for the investigation of all recent disclosures related to the Azeri Laundromat, a money-laundering operation which, according to OCCRP, handled $2.9 billion over a two-year period, between 2012 and 2014, through four shell companies registered in the United Kingdom, as well as for the investigation of the findings related to Azerbaijan in the PANA fact finding EP mission’s report in Malta; to be aware that there is evidence revealing government ministries as the direct source of some of this money, as well as strong connections to high-ranking Azeri officials;

2018/04/13
Committee: AFET

2017/2056(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, David CASA, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Cristian Dan PREDA, Traian UNGUREANU, Barbara SPINELLI, Barbara KUDRYCKA, Benedek JÁVOR, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Javier NART, Laima Liucija ANDRIKIENĖ, Marietje SCHAAKE, Ignazio CORRAO, Ana GOMES, Helga STEVENS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n d (new)

(nd) to assist Azerbaijan in the fight against corruption and organised crime by establishing mechanisms restricting access to the European banking system, particularly in the form of opening or use of bank accounts on the territory of the Union, for all Azeri individuals, companies and their subsequent partners involved in money laundering and fraud schemes, throughout investigations and Court proceedings;

2018/04/13
Committee: AFET

2017/2056(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, David CASA, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Cristian Dan PREDA, Traian UNGUREANU, Barbara SPINELLI, Barbara KUDRYCKA, Benedek JÁVOR, Javier NART, Laima Liucija ANDRIKIENĖ, Ana GOMES, Jaromír ŠTĚTINA, Helga STEVENS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p

(p) to include provisions related to the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms a~~imed at ending~~nd ensure that political prosecutions and abductions, the targeting of political dissidents, independent journalists, human rights defenders, NGO representatives and members of some minority groups including the LGBTQ community~~; to set up a reinforced forum for a human rights dialogue~~ are put to an end by Azeri authorities and to reiterate that these practices are unacceptable for any potential partner country of the EU; to reinforce the dialogue on human rights and fundamental freedoms between the EU and Azerbaijan ~~to encourage~~ and to support in particular the implementation of comprehensive reforms of the judiciary, all in line with EU standards;

2018/04/13
Committee: AFET

2017/2056(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, David CASA, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Cristian Dan PREDA, Traian UNGUREANU, Barbara SPINELLI, Barbara KUDRYCKA, Benedek JÁVOR, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Marietje SCHAAKE, Ignazio CORRAO, Ana GOMES, Helga STEVENS, Kati PIRI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q a (new)

(qa) to ensure an immediate review of legislation decriminalising online defamation, in particular that of the president, especially as the penalty for this offence has recently been increased to up to 5 years of imprisonment; to urge Azerbaijan to move away from such dictatorial practices and align to EU standards;

2018/04/13
Committee: AFET

2017/2056(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, David CASA, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Cristian Dan PREDA, Traian UNGUREANU, Barbara SPINELLI, Barbara KUDRYCKA, Benedek JÁVOR, Javier NART, Laima Liucija ANDRIKIENĖ, Ana GOMES, Jaromír ŠTĚTINA, Helga STEVENS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point r

(r) to ensure, before the conclusion of the negotiations, that Azerbaijan ~~takes significant steps as regards the release of~~releases the political prisoners and prisoners of conscience which, in 2017, exceeded 150 persons, including, among the most emblematic cases, Ilgar Mammadov, Afgan Mukhtarli, Mehman Huseynov, Ilkin Rustamzada, Seymur Hazi, Rashad Ramazanov, Elchin Ismayilli, Giyas Ibrahimov, Beyram Mammadov, Asif Yusifli, Fuad Gahramanli and Aziz Orujov, ~~the~~and lift~~ing of~~s their travel bans, once released, including those of Khadija Ismayilova and Intigam Aliyev; to immediately secure the release and improvement of the situation of these individuals via the judiciary and the application of the rule of law;

2018/04/13
Committee: AFET

2017/2056(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, David CASA, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Cristian Dan PREDA, Traian UNGUREANU, Barbara SPINELLI, Barbara KUDRYCKA, Benedek JÁVOR, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Javier NART, Laima Liucija ANDRIKIENĖ, Marietje SCHAAKE, Ignazio CORRAO, Ana GOMES, Helga STEVENS, Kati PIRI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point r c (new)

(rc) to urge Azerbaijan to immediately address the unprecedented infringement proceedings launched by the Council of Europe in 2017 and ensure the unconditional release of opposition politician Ilgar Mammadov, thus complying with a judgment from the European Court of Human Rights from 2014;

2018/04/13
Committee: AFET

2017/2056(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, David CASA, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Cristian Dan PREDA, Traian UNGUREANU, Barbara SPINELLI, Barbara KUDRYCKA, Benedek JÁVOR, Javier NART, Laima Liucija ANDRIKIENĖ, Ana GOMES, Jaromír ŠTĚTINA, Helga STEVENS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s

(s) to seek, before the conclusion of the negotiations, that Azer~~baijan commits to investigations into~~i authorities investigate into and report on results concerning all cases of mistreatment of political prisoners and prisoners of conscience, notably in the case of the late Mehman Galandarov, who died in custody;

2018/04/13
Committee: AFET

2017/2056(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, David CASA, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Cristian Dan PREDA, Traian UNGUREANU, Barbara SPINELLI, Barbara KUDRYCKA, Benedek JÁVOR, Javier NART, Laima Liucija ANDRIKIENĖ, Ana GOMES, Jaromír ŠTĚTINA, Helga STEVENS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t

(t) to underline the importance of a free and independent media, both off and on-line and to ensure a strengthened EU support for free and pluralistic media in Azerbaijan, with editorial independence and in line with EU standards, ~~and pointing out that a~~in light of the fact that currently 5 major media outlets are permanently blocked by Azerbaijan under the pretext of national security and that for press freedom, Azerbaijan ranks 162 out of 180 countries, according to Reporters Without Borders; to point out that reinforced attention to press and media freedom cshould take the form of a regional initiative encompassing all the Eastern Partnership countries;

2018/04/13
Committee: AFET

2017/2056(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, David CASA, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Cristian Dan PREDA, Traian UNGUREANU, Barbara SPINELLI, Barbara KUDRYCKA, Benedek JÁVOR, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Javier NART, Laima Liucija ANDRIKIENĖ, Marietje SCHAAKE, Ignazio CORRAO, Ana GOMES, Helga STEVENS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point w

(w) to allow for increased cooperation in the energy sector in line with the EU’s and Azerbaijan’s strategic energy partnership, while taking into account that in March 2017, the EITI (The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative) suspended Azerbaijan’s membership for failing to comply with the group’s civil society requirements; to push for Azerbaijan to realign to these requirements;

2018/04/13
Committee: AFET

2017/2056(INI)

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, David CASA, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Cristian Dan PREDA, Traian UNGUREANU, Barbara SPINELLI, Barbara KUDRYCKA, Benedek JÁVOR, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Javier NART, Laima Liucija ANDRIKIENĖ, Marietje SCHAAKE, Ignazio CORRAO, Ana GOMES, Helga STEVENS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point y

(y) to put in place ambitious provisions on environmental protection and climate change reduction, in line with the Union´s climate change agenda, as part of the new agreement, including through a mainstreaming of these ~~policies as part of other sector~~ policies;

2018/04/13
Committee: AFET

2017/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas ~~ASEAN also has a strategic partnership with~~ New Zealand ~~and~~ is a founding member of the ~~Regional~~ Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) and has a strategic partnership with ASEAN;

2017/06/01
Committee: AFET

2017/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas New Zealand has concluded bilateral free trade agreements with Australia, Singapore, Thailand, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia and South Korea, as well as the multilateral trade agreements of the Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement with Singapore, Chile and Brunei, the ASEAN- Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement and the New Zealand Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Free Trade Agreement; whereas China ~~is seeking to upgrade its trade agreement with New Zealand and Mexico is seeking to launch negotiations for an FTA~~and New Zealand are seeking to upgrade their trade agreements;

2017/06/01
Committee: AFET

2017/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J

J. whereas New Zealand wais also party to, and has ratified, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) deal and is involved in the negotiations for the ~~Chinese-led~~ Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP);

2017/06/01
Committee: AFET

2017/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital M

M. whereas New Zealand has also contributed to UN peacekeeping operations, including in Bosnia, Kosovo and Sierra Leone, ~~has carried out police training missions in Afghanistan since 2005, and continues to~~and led a provincial reconstruction team in Bamyan province in Afghanistan as well as training missions to help develop the Afghan National Army, and contributed to EUPOL missions in Afghanistan from 2003 to 2012;

2017/06/01
Committee: AFET

2017/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital N

N. whereas New Zealand has deployed a non-combat training mission to Iraq since 2015 with the aim of training ~~tens of thousands of~~ Iraqi security forces personnel involved in the fight against ISIL/Daesh;

2017/06/01
Committee: AFET

2017/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital P

P. whereas New Zealand is a proponent of green production, particularly food, and has been promoting comprehensive global climate agreements within the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, the implementation of the COP21 Paris agreement and effective mitigation action by all developed countries and major emitting developing countries including through pioneering the establishment of a national emissions trading scheme;

2017/06/01
Committee: AFET

2017/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)

Pa. whereas New Zealand and the European Union collaborate to promote sustainable development, resilience and mitigation of the impacts of climate change in the Pacific region, especially through renewable energy;

2017/06/01
Committee: AFET

2017/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Welcomes New Zealand’s ratification of the COP21 climate agreement and positively notes that ~~60-70~~ more than 80% of its electricity comes from renewable energy sources;

2017/06/01
Committee: AFET

2016/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)

– having regard to the European Council conclusions of 19 and 20 March 2015,

2016/05/30
Committee: AFET

2016/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 b (new)

– having regard to the EU Regional Strategy for Syria and Iraq as well as the ISIL/Da'esh threat of 16 March 2015 and reconfirmed by the Foreign Affairs Council on 23rd May 2016,

2016/05/30
Committee: AFET

2016/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 c (new)

– having regard to the report of the VP/HR on The European Union in a changing global environment A more connected, contested and complex world from 18 May 2015 and the ongoing work on a new EU Global Security Strategy,

2016/05/30
Committee: AFET

2016/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital -A a (new)

-Aa. whereas the EU has committed to guide its actions on the international scene by the principles that have inspired its creation and development, such as democracy, rule of law, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms;

2016/05/30
Committee: AFET

2016/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the EU is under growing, systematic pressure to tackle the information, disinformation and misinformation campaigns from its neighbourhood, in the east and ~~from~~in the south;

2016/05/30
Committee: AFET

2016/2030(INI)

Traian UNGUREANU, Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI, Cristian Dan PREDA

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas EU is based on democratic principles of the rule of law, human rights and freedom and has an open political agenda while third party actors aiming at discrediting the Union do not share the same values;

2016/05/30
Committee: AFET

2016/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)

Ab. whereas the European Council of 19 and 20 March 2015 stressed the need to challenge Russia's ongoing disinformation campaigns and invited the VP/HR, in cooperation with Member States and EU institutions, to prepare an Action Plan on strategic communication;

2016/05/30
Committee: AFET

2016/2030(INI)

Traian UNGUREANU, Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI, Cristian Dan PREDA

Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)

Ac. whereas the overall objectives of the Action Plan are effective communication and promotion of EU policies and values towards the Eastern neighbourhood, strengthening of the overall media environment, including support for independent media, increased public awareness of disinformation activities by external actors, and improved EU capacity to anticipate and respond to such activities;

2016/05/30
Committee: AFET

2016/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas ~~the~~ information warfare ~~targeting~~is a historical phenomenon as old as warfare itself; whereas targeted information warfare against the West was first introduced by the Soviet Union, and has since been an integral part of modern warfare, targeting not only partners of the EU, but also all Member States and citizens ~~irrespective of their nationality or religion~~;

2016/05/30
Committee: AFET

2016/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas information warfare constitutes an intrinsic part of hybrid warfare, a combination of military and non-military measures of a covert and overt nature, deployed to destabilise the political, economic and social situation of a country being under attack, without formal declaration of war, by unleashing chaos and confusion;

2016/05/30
Committee: AFET

2016/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas Russian strategic communication accompanied numerous incidents, including cyber-attacks on Estonia in 2007, the war in Georgia in 2008, disinformation following the Smolensk crash in 2010 and the downing of MH-17 in 2014 and also, on an unprecedented scale, during the annexation of Crimea, aggression against Ukraine and more recently the migration crisis;deleted

2016/05/30
Committee: AFET

2016/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas ISIL/Da’esh and many other Islamic terrorist groups have often used communication strategies as part of their actions against the West and to boost recruitment of European youth;

2016/05/30
Committee: AFET

2016/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas a truly effective EU counter-propaganda strategy should be differentiated and adapted to the nature of the actors disseminating propaganda;

2016/05/30
Committee: AFET

2016/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Underlines that strategic propaganda against the EU comes in many different forms and uses various tools, often tailored to match Member States’ profiles, with the goal of provoking doubt, paralysing the decision-making process, impacting the behaviour of the targeted audience, discrediting the EU institutions in the eyes and minds of its citizens and of citizens of neighbouring countries and eroding western values and transatlantic ties;

2016/05/30
Committee: AFET

2016/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Notes the multi-layered character of current EU strategic communications at various levels, including NATO, the EU, the Member States, and NGOs as well as civic organisations; calls for ~~the best possible coordin~~enhanced cooperation and exchange of information between the different actors involved;

2016/05/30
Committee: AFET

2016/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Recognises that the EU must consider its strategic communication efforts as a priority, which should involve relevant resources; reiterates that the EU is a successful model of integration which continues, amid crisis, to attract countries wanting to replicate and integrate with it; underlines therefore the EU needs to put out its positive message about its successes, values and principles with determination and courage, and the EU needs to be offensive in its narrative, not defensive;

2016/05/30
Committee: AFET

2016/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Recognises that Russia has been ~~aggressively~~ employing a wide range of tools and instruments, such as special foundations (Russkiy Mir,) multilingual TV stations (Russia Today, RIA Novosti), news agencies (Sputnik), social ~~and religious groups (including the Orthodox church)~~groups, social media and internet trolls to challenge Western values, divide Europe, gather domestic support and create the perception of failing states in the EU’s eastern neighbourhood; stresses that Russia invests relevant financial resources in its disinformation strategy and propaganda instruments engaged either directly by state or through Kremlin controlled companies and organisations;

2016/05/30
Committee: AFET

2016/2030(INI)

Traian UNGUREANU, Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI, Cristian Dan PREDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Is seriously concerned by Russia's disinformation campaigns as well as the rapidly growing Russian activity in Europe seeking to increase Russian influence and hegemony; stresses that a large part of Russian strategic communication is aimed at describing countries in central and eastern Europe as belonging to its traditional sphere of influence, thereby undermining their sovereignty; notes that falsifying history is one of its main strategies;

2016/05/30
Committee: AFET

2016/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Notes that the EU is strengthening relations with its Eastern partners and other neighbours, and also keeps the lines of communication with Russia open; stresses that the EU supports Russian civil society and invests in people-to-people contacts; recognises that the biggest obstacle to Russian disinformation campaigns would be the existence of independent and free media in Russia itself; considers that achieving this should be the goal of the EU;

2016/05/30
Committee: AFET

2016/2030(INI)

Traian UNGUREANU, Cristian Dan PREDA, Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Stresses the need to raise awareness of Russian persistent disinformation campaigns among the elites, journalists and ordinary citizens, in the age of global media outlets no one is exempt from the influence of such campaigns; considers it necessary to build resilience, prevent and respond in good time; considers it of paramount importance for the EU to actively engage in spreading the EU message in Russia as well as among Russian language speakers in the EU and Eastern Partnership countries;

2016/05/30
Committee: AFET

2016/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3

Understanding and tackling ISIL/Da’esh’s information warfare and radicalisation methods

2016/05/30
Committee: AFET

2016/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. IWelcomes the efforts by the Global Coalition to counter ISIL/Da'esh; supports the EU Regional Strategy for Syria and Iraq as well as the ISIL/Da'esh threat; is aware of the range of strategies employed by ISIL/Da’esh both regionally and globally to promote its political, religious and social narratives; calls on the EU and its Member States to further develop athe counter- narrative to ISIL/Da’esh, including through the empowerment and increased visibility of mainstream Muslim scholars who have the credibility to delegitimise ISIL/Da’esh’s propaganda; underlines that in the United States the Global Engagement Center coordinates, integrates and synchronizes messaging to foreign audiences that undermines the disinformation espoused by violent extremist groups, including ISIL/Da'esh and al-Qaeda, and that offers positive alternatives;

2016/05/30
Committee: AFET

2016/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7b. Welcomes the creation of the Arab Stratcom Task Force that has the potential to contribute effectively to the deconstruction and to the fight against Daesh extremist propaganda and influence; believes that the focus put by this Task Force on the support of local actors through pilot projects is the right approach to develop counter-narratives to terrorist propaganda and promote fundamental rights; considers the full involvement of EU delegations as a positive development that facilitates the Task Force support to journalists and media actors;

2016/05/30
Committee: AFET

2016/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)

7c. Is concerned about the widespread use by Daesh of social media tools and especially Twitter and Facebook to advance its propaganda and recruitment objectives, recalls the need for further engagement from the social media companies to combat the terrorist propaganda more efficiently; highlights the involvement of the European Parliament in countering terrorist content and hate speech online through the EU Internet Forum;

2016/05/30
Committee: AFET

2016/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Emphasises that the EU is also a targeted audience for ISIL/Da’esh ~~and~~; calls for the EU and its Member States to ~~work more~~continue to work closely to protect society~~, in particular young people,~~ from terrorist attacks and from recruitment and radicalisation; ~~calls on each Member State to~~ underlinves~~tig~~ thate the ~~socio-demograph~~Council has called to promote criminal justice reaspons ~~that are at the root cause of vulnerability to radicalisation~~e measures to radicalization leading to terrorism and violent extremism;

2016/05/30
Committee: AFET

2016/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on the Member States to work on cutting ISIL/Daesh’s access to financing and funding and to promote this principle in the EU’s external action and stresses the need to expose ISIL/Da’esh’s true nature and ideological legitimisation;

2016/05/30
Committee: AFET

2016/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Welcomes the cAction Plan on strategic communication; welcomes the Joint Communication on the Joint Framework on countering hybrid threats and calls for the endorsement and implementation of its recommendations without delay; stresses that the actions proposed require cooperation and coordination of all relevant actors at the EU and national level; is of the opinion that only a comprehensive approach can lead to a success of EU efforts; calls on countries holding the rotating presidency of the EU to always include strategic communications as part of their programme in order to ensure continuity of work on this topic; welcomes the initiatives and achievements of the Latvian Presidency in this regard;

2016/05/30
Committee: AFET

2016/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Reminds that countering propaganda with propaganda is counterproductive, therefore understands that the EU, as a whole, and member states, individually, can only fight propaganda by third parties by rebutting disinformation campaigns and making use of positive messaging and information;

2016/05/30
Committee: AFET

2016/2030(INI)

Traian UNGUREANU, Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI, Cristian Dan PREDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)

11b. Calls on each member state to make available to their citizens the disinformation digest and disinformation review as drafted by EU Strategic Communication Task Force in order to create awareness among the general public on propaganda methods used by third parties;

2016/05/30
Committee: AFET

2016/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Welcomes the establishment of the NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence, which became functional in January 2014;

2016/05/30
Committee: AFET

2016/0223(COD)

Artis PABRIKS, Traian UNGUREANU, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Kinga GÁL, Pál CSÁKY

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

(1) A number of substantive changes are to be made to Council Directive 2011/95/EU of 13 December 2011 on standards for the qualification of third- country nationals or stateless persons as beneficiaries of international protection, for a uniform status for refugees or for persons eligible for subsidiary protection, and for the content of the protection granted31 (recast). To ensure ~~harmonisation and~~ more convergence in asylum decisions and as regards the content of international protection in order to reduce incentives to move within the European Union and ensure an equality of treatment of beneficiaries of international protection that Directive should be repealed and replaced by a Regulation. _________________ 31 OJ L 337, 20.12.2011, p. 9. OJ L 337, 20.12.2011, p. 9.

2017/03/27
Committee: LIBE

2016/0223(COD)

Artis PABRIKS, Traian UNGUREANU, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Kinga GÁL, Pál CSÁKY

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2

(2) A common policy on asylum, including a Common European Asylum System (CEAS) which is based on the full and inclusive application of the Geneva Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees of 28 July 1951, as amended by the New York Protocol of 31 January 1967 (Geneva Convention), is a constituent part of the European Union’s objective of establishing progressively an area of freedom, security and justice open to those who, forced by circumstances, legitimately seek protection in the Union. Such a policy should be governed by the principle of solidarity and fair sharing of responsibility~~, including its financial implications,~~ between the Member States.

2017/03/27
Committee: LIBE

2016/0223(COD)

Artis PABRIKS, Traian UNGUREANU, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Kinga GÁL, Pál CSÁKY

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) For a well-functioning CEAS, including of the Dublin system, substantial progress should be made regarding the convergence of national asylum systems with special regard to differing recognition rates and type of protection status in the Member States. In addition, rules on status review should be strengthened to ensure that protection is only granted to those who need it and for so long as it continues to be needed. Moreover, divergent practices regarding the duration of the residence permits should be avoided, and the rights granted to beneficiaries of international protection should be further clarified ~~and harmonised~~.

2017/03/27
Committee: LIBE

2016/0223(COD)

Artis PABRIKS, Traian UNGUREANU, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Kinga GÁL, Pál CSÁKY

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6

~~(6) A Regulation is therefore necessary to ensure a more consistent level of harmonisation throughout the Union and to provide a higher degree of legal certainty and transparency.~~deleted

2017/03/27
Committee: LIBE

2016/0223(COD)

Artis PABRIKS, Traian UNGUREANU, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Pál CSÁKY

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) The main objective of this Regulation is, on the one hand, to ensure that Member States apply ~~common~~a set of basic criteria for the identification of persons genuinely in need of international protection and, on the other hand, to ensure that a ~~common~~ set of basic rights is available for those persons in all Member States.

2017/03/27
Committee: LIBE

2016/0223(COD)

Artis PABRIKS, Traian UNGUREANU, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Kinga GÁL, Pál CSÁKY

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13

(13) The resources of the Asylum, Migration and Refugee Fund should be used to provide adequate support to Member States’ efforts in implementing the standards set by the Regulation, in particular to those Member States which are faced with specific and disproportionate pressure on their asylum systems, due in particular to their geographical ~~or demographic~~ situation.

2017/03/27
Committee: LIBE

2016/0223(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14

(14) The European Union Agency for Asylum should provide adequate support in the application of this Regulation, in particular by providing experts to assist the Member State authorities to receive, register, and examine applications for international protection, providing updated information regarding third countries, including Country of Origin Information, and other relevant guidelines and tools. When applying this Regulation, Member States' authorities should take into account operational standards, indicative guidelines, and best practices developed by the European Union Agency for Asylum [the Agency]. When assessing applications for international protection, Member States' authorities should take ~~particular~~into account of the information, reports, common analysis and guidance on the situation in countries of origin developed at Union level by the Agency and the European networks on country of origin information in accordance with Articles 8 and 10 of Regulation34 _________________ 34 COM(2016)271 final.

2017/03/27
Committee: LIBE

2016/0223(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21

(21) It is necessary to introduce ~~common~~basic criteria for recognising applicants for asylum as refugees within the meaning of Article 1 of the Geneva Convention.

2017/03/27
Committee: LIBE

2016/0223(COD)

Artis PABRIKS, Traian UNGUREANU, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Kinga GÁL, Pál CSÁKY

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24

(24) Internal protection against persecution or serious harm should be effectively available to the applicant in a part of the country of origin where he or she can safely and legally travel to, gain admittance to and can reasonably be expected to settle. The assessment of whether such internal protection exists should be an inherent part of the assessment the application for international protection and should be carried out once it has been established by the determining authority that the qualification criteria would otherwise apply. ~~The burden of demonstrating the availability of internal protection should fall on the determining authority.~~

2017/03/27
Committee: LIBE

2016/0223(COD)

Traian UNGUREANU, Artis PABRIKS, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28

(28) It is equally necessary to introduce a common concept of the persecution ground ‘membership of a particular social group’. For the purposes of defining a particular social group, issues arising from an applicant’s gender, including gender identity and sexual orientation, which may be related to certain legal traditions and customs, resulting in for example genital mutilation, forced sterilisation or forced abortion, should be given due consideration in so far as they are related to the applicant’s well-founded fear of persecution.deleted

2017/03/27
Committee: LIBE

2016/0223(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28

(28) It is equally necessary to introduce a common concept of the persecution ground ‘membership of a particular social group’. For the purposes of defining a particular social group, issues arising from an applicant’s gender, including gender identity and sexual orientation, which may be related to certain legal traditions and customs, resulting in for example genital mutilation, forced sterilisation or forced abortion, should be given due consideration in so far as they are related to the applicant’s well-founded fear of persecution.deleted

2017/03/27
Committee: LIBE

2016/0223(COD)

Artis PABRIKS, Traian UNGUREANU, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Kinga GÁL

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41

(41) When the refugee status or the subsidiary protection status ceases to exist, the application of the decision by which the determining authority of a Member State revokes, ends or does not renew the status should be deferred for a reasonable period of time after adoption, in order to give the third-country national or stateless person concerned the possibility to apply for residence on the basis of other grounds than those having justified the granting of international protection, such as family reasons, or reasons related to employment or to education, in accordance with relevant Union and national law.deleted

2017/03/27
Committee: LIBE

2016/0223(COD)

Traian UNGUREANU, Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 50

~~(50) Equal treatment should be provided for beneficiaries of international protection with nationals of the Member State granting protection as regards social security.~~deleted

2017/03/27
Committee: LIBE

2016/0223(COD)

Artis PABRIKS, Traian UNGUREANU, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Kinga GÁL, Pál CSÁKY

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52

(52) Access to ~~healthcare, including both physical and mental~~basic healthcare, should be ensured to beneficiaries of international protection.

2017/03/27
Committee: LIBE

2016/0223(COD)

Traian UNGUREANU, Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 53

(53) In order to facilitate the integration of beneficiaries of international protection into society, beneficiaries of international protection sh~~all~~ould have access to integration measures, modalities to be set by the Member States. Member States may make the participation in such integration measures, such as language courses, civic integration courses, vocational training and other employment-related courses compulsory.

2017/03/27
Committee: LIBE

2016/0223(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 56

(56) Since the objectives of this Regulation, namely to establish standards for the granting of international protection to third-country nationals and stateless persons by Member States, for a uniform status for refugees or for persons eligible for subsidiary protection, and for the content of the protection granted, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States and can therefore, by reason of the scale and effects of this Regulation, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the TEU. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectivesdeleted

2017/03/27
Committee: LIBE

2016/0223(COD)

Artis PABRIKS, Traian UNGUREANU, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Kinga GÁL, Pál CSÁKY

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 17

(17) 'social security' means the branches of social security as defined in Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council44 covering sickness benefits; maternity and equivalent paternity benefits; invalidity benefits; old-age benefits; survivors' benefits; benefits in respect of accidents at work and occupational diseases; death grants; unemployment benefits, pre- retirement benefits and family benefits; _________________ 44 Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the coordination of social security systems (OJ L 166, 30.4.2004, p. 1).

2017/03/27
Committee: LIBE

2016/0223(COD)

Carlos COELHO, Mariya GABRIEL, Traian UNGUREANU, Barbara MATERA, Roberta METSOLA, Barbara KUDRYCKA, Frank ENGEL, Jeroen LENAERS, Monika HOHLMEIER, Agustín DÍAZ DE MERA GARCÍA CONSUEGRA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2

2. The elements referred to in paragraph 1 shall consist of the applicant’s statements and all the documentation at the applicant’s disposal regarding the applicant’s age, background, including that of relevant relatives, identity, nationality(ies), country(ies) and place(s) of previous residence, previous applications ~~[for international protection and results of any expedited resettlement procedure as defined by Regulation (EU) no XXX/XX [Resettlement regulation]]~~, travel routes, travel documents and the reasons for applying for international protection.

2017/03/27
Committee: LIBE

2016/0223(COD)

Artis PABRIKS, Traian UNGUREANU, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Kinga GÁL, Pál CSÁKY

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3

3. When assessing whether an international organisation controls a State or a substantial part of its territory and provides protection as referred to in paragraph 2, determining authorities ~~shall base themselves on~~may take into account any guidance provided in relevant Union law, in particular available Union level country of origin information and the common analysis of country of origin information referred to in Articles 8 and 10 of Regulation (EU) No XXX/XX [ Regulation on the European Union Agency for Asylum ].

2017/03/27
Committee: LIBE

2016/0223(COD)

Artis PABRIKS, Traian UNGUREANU, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Kinga GÁL, Pál CSÁKY

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2

2. The assessment of the availability of internal protection shall be carried out once it has been established by the determining authority that the qualification criteria would otherwise apply. The burden of demonstrating the availability of internal protection shall rest on the determining authority. The applicant shall not be required to prove that, before seeking international protection, he or she has exhausted all possibilities to obtain protection in his or her country of origin.

2017/03/27
Committee: LIBE

2016/0223(COD)

Artis PABRIKS, Traian UNGUREANU, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Kinga GÁL, Pál CSÁKY

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3

3. In examining whether an applicant has a well-founded fear of being persecuted or is at real risk of suffering serious harm, or has access to protection against persecution or serious harm in a part of the country of origin in accordance with paragraph 1, determining authorities ~~shall~~may at the time of taking the decision on the application have regard to the general circumstances prevailing in that part of the country and to the personal circumstances of the applicant in accordance with Article 4. To that end, determining authorities shall ensure that precise and up-to-date information is obtained from all relevant sources, including available Union level country of origin information and the common analysis of country of origin information referred to in Articles 8 and 10 of Regulation (EU) No XXX/XX [Regulation on the European Union Agency for Asylum], as well as information and guidance issued by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

2017/03/27
Committee: LIBE

2016/0223(COD)

Artis PABRIKS, Traian UNGUREANU, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Kinga GÁL, Pál CSÁKY

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4

4. When considering the general circumstances prevailing in that part of the country which is the source of the protection as referred to in Article 7, the accessibility, effectiveness and durability of that protection shall be taken into account. When considering personal circumstances of the applicant, health, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and social status shall ~~in particular~~ be taken into account ~~together with an assessment of whether living in the part of the country of origin regarded as safe would not impose undue hardship on the applicant~~.

2017/03/27
Committee: LIBE

Artis PABRIKS, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Traian UNGUREANU, Kinga GÁL, Andrea BOCSKOR, Pál CSÁKY, Brice HORTEFEUX, Roberts ZĪLE, Jussi HALLA-AHO, Anders VISTISEN, József NAGY, Anna ZÁBORSKÁ

1. Where a transfer decision according to point (a) of Article 38 is taken, the benefitting Member State shall transmit, at the same time and for the sole purpose of verifying whether the applicant may for serious reasons be considered a danger to the national security or public order, the fingerprint data of the applicant taken pursuant to Regulation (Proposal for a Regulation recasting Regulation 603/2013/EU) to the Member State of allocation. 2. Where, following a security verification, information on an applicant reveals that he or she is for serious reasons considered to be a danger to the national security or public order, information on the nature of the alert shall be shared with the law enforcement authorities in the benefitting Member State and shall not be communicated via the electronic communication channels referred to in Article 47(4). The Member State of allocation shall inform the benefitting Member State of the existence of such alert, specifying the law enforcement authorities in the Member State of application that have been fully informed, and record the existence of the alert in the automated system pursuant to point d of Article 23(2), within one week of receipt of the fingerprints. 3. Where the outcome of the security verification confirms that the applicant may for serious reasons be considered a danger to the national security or public order, the benefitting Member State of application shall be the Member State responsible and shall examine the application in accelerated procedure pursuant to Article 31(8) of Directive 2013/32/EU. 4. The information exchanged shall only be used for the purposes set out in paragraph 1 and shall not be further processed.Article 40 deleted Exchange of relevant information for security verification

2017/05/05
Committee: LIBE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 b (new)

3 b. For the purposes of paragraph 1, the Agency shall receive anonymised data from Eurodac in real time.

2016/10/27
Committee: LIBE

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)

(8 a) When calculating the duration of posting, same postings within the same contract concluded by the undertaking referred to in Article 1 (1) should be taken into account.

2017/03/27
Committee: IMCO

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 c (new)

(8 c) For the calculation of the remuneration within the meaning of this Directive, minimum rates of pay and other mandatory elements, laid down by law or universally applicable collective agreements or arbitration awards, are to be taken into account, provided that these elements do not alter the relationship between the service provided by a workers and the consideration which the worker receives in return. The mandatory elements are the elements which apply to all workers and that are not optional or dependent on certain events or factors. Member States should specify in a transparent way the different elements of remuneration applicable on their territory. Posted worker should be entitled to the gross amount of remuneration which does not have to comply with the all mandatory elements but to the amount required.

2017/03/27
Committee: IMCO

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 14

(14) Laws, regulations, administrative provisions or collective agreements applicable in Member States may ensure that subcontracting does not confer on undertakings the possibility to avoid rules guaranteeing certain terms and conditions of employment covering remuneration. Where such rules on remuneration exist at national level, the Member State may apply them in a non- discriminatory manner to undertakings posting workers to its territory provided that they do not disproportionately restrict the cross-border provision of services.deleted

2017/03/27
Committee: IMCO

2016/0070(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)

Directive 96/71/EC
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)

(-1) in Article 1, the following paragraph is added: “2a. This Directive shall not apply to transport undertakings.”

2017/03/27
Committee: IMCO

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Barbara MATERA, Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI, Agnieszka KOZŁOWSKA, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Traian UNGUREANU, Michał BONI, Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Mariya GABRIEL, Carlos COELHO

(ca) To produce practical guidelines on the application of the Istanbul Convention to facilitate a smooth implementation and enforcement of the Convention in countries that have already ratified it as well as to respond to the concerns of those that have not yet ratified it and encourage them to do so;

2017/05/11
Committee: LIBE FEMM

2016/0062(NLE)

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Barbara MATERA, Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI, Agnieszka KOZŁOWSKA, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Traian UNGUREANU, Michał BONI, Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Mariya GABRIEL, Carlos COELHO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point e

(e) To en~~visage rendering the~~sure a EU accession to the Istanbul Convention as broad as possible and without reservations;

2017/05/11
Committee: LIBE FEMM

2016/0062(NLE)

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Barbara MATERA, Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI, Agnieszka KOZŁOWSKA, Traian UNGUREANU, Michał BONI, Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Mariya GABRIEL, Carlos COELHO

(i) To ensure preventive measures in order to address the specific needs of vulnerable persons, such as women with disabilities and child victims, including specialist support services and safe accommodation for women who have been the victims of gender-based violence and their children;

2017/05/11
Committee: LIBE FEMM

2016/0062(NLE)

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Barbara MATERA, Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI, Agnieszka KOZŁOWSKA, Traian UNGUREANU, Michał BONI, Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Mariya GABRIEL, Carlos COELHO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point i a (new)

(ia) Take into account significant incidents of violence against women and domestic violence when determining custody and visitation rights; the rights and needs of child witnesses should be also taken into account when providing protection and support services to victims;

2017/05/11
Committee: LIBE FEMM

2016/0062(NLE)

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Barbara MATERA, Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI, Agnieszka KOZŁOWSKA, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Traian UNGUREANU, Michał BONI, Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Mariya GABRIEL, Carlos COELHO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Calls on the Member States to fully implement Directive 2011/99/EU on European Protection order, Regulation (EU) on mutual recognition of protection measures in civil matter and Directive 2012/29/EU on protection of victims as well as Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combating trafficking in Human being and Directive 2011/92/EU on preventing and combating child sexual abuse and exploitation;

2017/05/11
Committee: LIBE FEMM

2015/2287(INI)

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Traian UNGUREANU, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Monika HOHLMEIER, Kinga GÁL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Points out that it is the duty of the institutions to carry o~~n a continuing~~ut regularly an open, and transparent dialogue with civil society so as to enable citizens to b~~ring scrutiny directly to bear on the different stages of decision-taking – allowing them to become more~~ecome more informed and actively involved in the ~~decision-making~~EU democratic process – and ~~on the legitimacy and effec~~exercise public scrutiny; recalls that transparency enhances citivzen~~ess of governance~~s' trust in the EU and mincreasures t~~aken~~he legitimacy of the EU Institutions;

2015/12/02
Committee: LIBE

2015/2287(INI)

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Traian UNGUREANU, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Monika HOHLMEIER, Kinga GÁL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Deplores the fact that it is still difficult for citizens to gain access to information held by EU institutions, the reason being that there is no effective citizen-oriented interinstitutional policy based on complete transparency, communication, and direct democracy; urges the institutions to take a proactive attitude by disclosing; urges the EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies to further develop a more proactive approach on transparency by making publicly accessible as many of their documents as possible in as simple and accessible a way ~~as possible for the public, having documents translated into all of the EU official languag~~, including on their internet websites, and e~~stablish~~nsuring proper ~~information access arrangements allowing~~access for the needs of people with disabilities;

2015/12/02
Committee: LIBE

2015/2287(INI)

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Traian UNGUREANU, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Urges all the institutions, pending its desired revision, to fully apply Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 ~~in the proper manner~~; calls on the Council in particular to revise its rules, with a view to ~~ensuring that all discussions,~~increase transparency on its documents, and i~~nformation are made public,~~ts meetings and to produce ~~transcripts~~information of its public meetings;

2015/12/02
Committee: LIBE

2015/2287(INI)

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Traian UNGUREANU, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Monika HOHLMEIER, Kinga GÁL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

~~8. Notes that the Treaty of Lisbon has done away with the reference to safeguarding the efficiency of legislative decision-taking;~~deleted

2015/12/02
Committee: LIBE

2015/2287(INI)

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Traian UNGUREANU, Monika HOHLMEIER, Kinga GÁL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Deplores th~~e failur~~at little progress has been made to implement Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 as regards the obligation for the institutions to keep complete registers of documents; calls ~~for a European policy on registers to be established~~on the EU institutions to establish registers of documents if not done yet and ~~for~~to implement~~ing~~ measures to standardise the classification and presentation of the institutions’ documents;

2015/12/02
Committee: LIBE

2015/2287(INI)

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Traian UNGUREANU, Monika HOHLMEIER, Kinga GÁL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Points out that transparent law-making is of the utmost importance to citizens; calls on the institutions ~~actively to circulat~~to make available documents forming part of, or related to, legislative procedures ~~and to improve communication with persons who might wish to obtain them~~; considers in particular that the EU institutions should~~, by default,~~ make as many documents as possible accessible to the public via atheir websites and consider using YouEurope as single publicly accessible ~~common~~EU portal ~~making for ease of~~to facilitate consultation;

2015/12/02
Committee: LIBE

2015/2287(INI)

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Traian UNGUREANU, Monika HOHLMEIER, Kinga GÁL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Welcomes the Ombudsman’s inquiry into ‘trilogues’, the established practice by which most EU legislation is adopted; ~~urges the Ombudsman to make full use of her powers of investigation under the Treaties;~~

2015/12/02
Committee: LIBE

2015/2287(INI)

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Traian UNGUREANU, Monika HOHLMEIER, Alessandra MUSSOLINI, Kinga GÁL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Points out that the use of trilogues ~~is not consistent with~~has become an effective way to reach consensus between the co-legislators and to speed up the legislative procedure laid down in the Treaty ~~and~~; notes that conciliation committees ~~may~~can therefore be used only at third reading as a last resort;

2015/12/02
Committee: LIBE

2015/2287(INI)

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Traian UNGUREANU, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Alessandra MUSSOLINI, Monika HOHLMEIER, Kinga GÁL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Deplores the fact that citizens have no power to supervise trilogue negotiations; expresses concern at the abuses to which this legislative practice might lead, in particular as regards the role of lobbies and possible disparities in the treatment of persons seeking to keep abreast with developments in European legislCalls on the EU institutions to increase transparency on informal trilogues by increasing reporting in the competent parliamentary committee, which are web-streamed and public, on the state of play of trilogue negotiations;

2015/12/02
Committee: LIBE

2015/2287(INI)

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Traian UNGUREANU, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Monika HOHLMEIER, Kinga GÁL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Points out that, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 and in order to guarantee full democratic and transparent parliamentary control, access should likewise be granted in a user - friendly way to documents produced when powers are delegated (delegated acts), since these make up a substantial portion of European legislation; ~~considers it disappointing that no register of delegated acts has yet been established and calls on the Commission to set one up without delay;~~

2015/12/02
Committee: LIBE

2015/2287(INI)

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Traian UNGUREANU, Monika HOHLMEIER, Kinga GÁL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Points out that transparency strengthens, and helps to give effect to, the principle of good administration, as set out in Article 41 of the Charter and Article 298 TFEU; calls, therefore, fothe EU institutions to ensure that their internal administrative procedures ~~to be laid down in order to~~ achieve that aim;

2015/12/02
Committee: LIBE

2015/2287(INI)

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Traian UNGUREANU, Monika HOHLMEIER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. ~~Maintains~~Calls on Member States to ensure that information about negotiations on national and regional operational programmes has to be made fully accessible and genuinely transparent;

2015/12/02
Committee: LIBE

2015/2287(INI)

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Traian UNGUREANU, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Monika HOHLMEIER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Calls on the Commission to ~~tighten up its supervision in order to make managing authoriti~~monitor that Member States comply with the information and reporting obligations set out in Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 and, if necessary, to impose the penalties applicable for non-fulfilment of those obligations;

2015/12/02
Committee: LIBE

2015/2205(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Regrets~~Union bodies, offices and agencies in the area of freedom, security and justice regret that the Court of Auditors' reports on the agencies in the area of freedom, security and justice provide limited information to allow the discharge authority to properly evaluate the performance, financial management and control of these agencies; calls on the Court to make a cost-benefit analysis of the operations and activities of these agencies;

2016/01/27
Committee: LIBE

2015/2205(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Reminds that the principle of annuality is one of the three basic accounting principles; acknowledges that a high level of carry-overs is at odds with the principle of annuality. Welcomes the efforts made by several agencies to improve their budgetary management by optimizing the use of their budgets and by implementing a better budgetary planning process. Notes that CEPOL, EASO, EU-LISA, and Europol had high percentages of cancelled carry-overs indicating weaknesses in budget planning and project management; calls on these specific agencies to reduce the cancelled carry- overs.

2016/01/27
Committee: LIBE

2015/2205(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Calls on the Agencies to further strengthen their efforts and to improve their communication policies, to expand their visibility through different social media tools, in order to raise awareness of their activities and achievements and to ensure that the citizens are well informed about their work.

2016/01/27
Committee: LIBE

2015/2195(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Welcomes the significant improvement of the budget implementation rates in 2014 and the efforts of the Agency to ensure an efficient and compliant budget implementation.

2016/01/27
Committee: LIBE

2015/2195(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Regrets the absence of reliable and complete information about the total implementation cost of the IT systems SIS II, VIS and EURODAC; notes that the cost of SIS II was 8 times the estimated one, and its delivery was delayed 6 years, while acknowledging the limited responsibility of the Agency on this matter due to its entering into operation end of 2012; requests a full report from EU-LISA with the assistance of the Commission on total implementation costs, development of software applications ~~and the adoption and overall usefulness of these systems~~;

2016/01/27
Committee: LIBE

2015/2195(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Regrets the high cancellation (22 %) of committed appropriations carried over in 2014 due to delays in IT projects provided by external suppliers; ~~puts into question the utility of~~takes note that the low budget implementation for these IT projects, was ~~their delays had no operational impacts according to the Agency~~mainly a result of the suppliers failing to deliver in line with the agreed planning; requests a full report on their scope and added value for Union citizens;

2016/01/27
Committee: LIBE

2015/2195(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Takes note of the Court of Auditors comments regarding the improvements that need to be made in respect of the internal controls and of the budgetary management.

2016/01/27
Committee: LIBE

2015/2195(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3 b. Takes note of the extensive reply provided by the Agency in response to the comments made by the Court of Auditors and of the commitments made which will contribute to an improved control of the budget implementation cycle.

2016/01/27
Committee: LIBE

2015/2195(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Regrets that the Agency did not comply with Parliament's recommendation last year to put in place policies for preventing and managing conflicts of interest; urges the Agency to remedy this, to adopt such a policy, to inform the discharge authority on its adoption and to make it publicly available; to publish the CVs and declarations of interest of its executive director, management board and national experts and to provide a track record of conflicts of interest it has identified, by the end of March 2016;

2016/01/27
Committee: LIBE

2015/2195(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Observing the lack of transparency, urges the Agency to publish a comprehensive organigram and the names and functions of its entire staff; asks for adoption of a clear strategy on whistle- blowing, ~~anti-fraud and conflicts of interest~~rules against "revolving doors" and for publication of the newly adopted Code of Ethics.

2016/01/27
Committee: LIBE

2015/2194(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Notes that the agency carried over in 2014 about EUR 1,3 million of budgetary commitments that were not covered by legal commitments; notes that 28,6 % of the Agency's payments were made after the time limits set in the Financial Regulation; notes that 21,2 % of non-differentiated committed appropriations carried over in 2014 were cancelled, which is more than in 2013 (16,5 %); agrees with the Court of Auditors that this indicates weaknesses in the Agency's budget planning and is at odds with the budgetary principle of annuality;

2016/01/27
Committee: LIBE

2015/2194(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Notes the Court of Auditors conclusions that the annual accounts of the European Asylum Support Office present fairly its financial position on 31 December 2014 and that its transactions are legal and regular;

2016/01/27
Committee: LIBE

2015/2194(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. ~~Acknowledg~~Welcomes the adoption of a policy on the prevention and management of conflict of interest and urges the Agency to publish this policy along with CVs and declarations of interest in order to provide the discharge authority with a track record of cases of conflict of interest identified and adopt clear rules on whistle-blowers and against "revolving doors";

2016/01/27
Committee: LIBE

2015/2194(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Acknowledges the difficulties in managing the current refugee crisis ~~and r~~. Requests the Agency to increase the efforts and to improve its budgetary management and to present an action plan to perform optimally in the coming years.

2016/01/27
Committee: LIBE

2015/2181(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Welcomes that considerable improvements were noted in both ex ante and ex post verifications of expenditure claimed by cooperating countries under grant agreements;

2016/01/27
Committee: LIBE

2015/2181(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Regrets that no audit certificates were requested for grants above the specified thresholds and that expenses documentation requested from the cooperating countries was inot always sufficient to make the payment verifications; calls for significant improvements in payment management and verifications in order to provide further assurance on the legality and regularity of grant transactions;

2016/01/27
Committee: LIBE

2015/2181(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Takes note of the extensive reply of the Agency to the ECA's report and the commitments made to improve the budgetary management;

2016/01/27
Committee: LIBE

2015/2181(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Urges the Agency to adopt a policy and a practical guide on management and prevention of conflict of interest and to make it publically available; urges the Agency to publish CVs and declarations of interest and asks for the establishment of severe rules against "revolving doors"; reminds the Agency that it must adopt internal binding rules on whistle-blowers, according to Article 22c of the EU Staff Regulations.

2016/01/27
Committee: LIBE

2015/2180(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Acknowledges from the 2014 CEPOL's report on budgetary and financial management that two major events had impact on the financial performance of the Agency: the outsourcing of the accounting services to the European Commission Accounting Officer on 1 April and the relocation of the Agency from Bramshill, UK to Budapest, Hungary, which took place between 19 September and 1 October.

2016/01/27
Committee: LIBE

2015/2180(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Takes note of CEPOL's reply in response to the Court's comments and the measures introduced by CEPOL in the recent years that lead to a significantly reduced amount of carried forward and cancelled funds and its commitment to further increase and maintain compliance with the budgetary principle of annuality provided in the Financial Regulation.

2016/01/27
Committee: LIBE

2015/2180(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Welcomes the adoption and publication of CEPOL’s policy on prevention and management of conflict of interests in November 2014. Notes the publication of the CVs and Declarations of Interest of the Director and Deputy Director on CEPOL’s website; urges CEPOL to publish the CVs and Declarations of Interests of its experts and management, a comprehensive organigram; asks for the adoption of a clear whistleblowing strategy and rules against "revolving doors".

2016/01/27
Committee: LIBE

2015/2172(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Regrets that Eurojust has not adopted a policy and a practical guide on management and prevention of conflict of interest; calls on Eurojust to urgently adopt its revised arrangements for the prevention and management of conflicts of interests and to inform the discharge authority about the adoption; asks Eurojust to provide the discharge authority with a track record of cases of conflict of interest identified and to establish severe and clear rules against "revolving doors";

2016/01/27
Committee: LIBE

2015/2167(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Welcomes that the 2014 EMCDDA final annual accounts report contains detailed information about the corrective actions taken by the Agency in response to the observations and recommendations expressed by the European Court of Auditors, the EU Budget Authority and the Internal Audit Service of the European Commission. Takes note of the Agency's efforts to implement the Court's' and the IAS's audit recommendations in order to improve its management and internal control systems.

2016/02/08
Committee: LIBE

2015/2167(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Welcomes the revision and publication of the policy on the prevention and management of conflicts of interests in line with the Commission's guidelines and the adoption of templates on 9 September 2015; urges the Agency to publish them by 1 March 2016 and to submit to the discharge authority a track record of conflict of interest identified;

2016/02/08
Committee: LIBE

2015/2167(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Reminds the Agency that it must adopt binding rules for the protection of whistle- blowers, according to Article 22c of the EU Staff Regulations, which entered into force on 1 January 2014, asks the Agency to establish ~~severe~~clear rules against "revolving doors".

2016/02/08
Committee: LIBE

2015/2166(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1

-1. Notes the Court of Auditors conclusions that the annual accounts of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights present fairly its financial position on 31 December 2014 and that its transactions are legal and regular;

2016/01/26
Committee: LIBE

2015/2166(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a

-1a.Welcomes that according to the Court of Auditors Report, the 2014 budget appropriations were fully committed.

2016/01/26
Committee: LIBE

2015/2166(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Notes with concern from the Court of Auditors Report that the Agency carried over 75 % (EUR 5 848 956) of its annual operational expenditure from 2014 to 2015; acknowledges that the amounts carried over under title II mainly relate to the planned purchase of IT goods and services for which payments were only due in 2015, and the carry-overs under title III mainly reflect the multi-annual nature of the Agency’s operational projects, where payments are made according to planned schedules; urges the Agency to ~~eliminate the ineffective budget planning and implementation by its staff and to adopt adequate and transparent recruitment procedures~~improve its budgetary planning;

2016/01/26
Committee: LIBE

2015/2166(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Notes that under the new Staff Regulations as amended in 2004 remuneration of officials and other servants recruited before 1 May 2004 should not be less than the one under previous Staff Regulations; regrets that the Agency did not comply with this requirement in 10 cases; ~~calls into ques~~takes note that following the Court of Auditors observations, the ~~capacity of the Agency to manage human resource~~Agency has taken the necessary corrective measures and executed the supplementary salary payments;

2016/01/26
Committee: LIBE

2015/2162(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Regrets that ECA report was kept confidential; requests ECA to inform Parliament of the reasons for keeping the report confidential; expects that the the ECA report will be published as soon as possible;

2016/01/27
Committee: LIBE

2015/2154(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Finds it unacceptable that~~Notes the Court of Auditors' conclusion that the consolidated accounts of the Union present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Union on 31 December 2014; deplores that for the 21st year in a row, the financial supervisory and control systems examined were~~, for the 21st year in a row,~~ only partially effective in ensuring the legality and regularity of payments underlying the accounts;

2016/01/27
Committee: LIBE

2015/2154(DEC)

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Mariya GABRIEL, Barbara MATERA, Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI, Axel VOSS, Traian UNGUREANU

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Notes that although T~~Points out that the External Borders Fund has contributed to the management of the Union's external borders~~, the~~ and fostered financial solidarity among Member States; deplores that the further Union added value of the fund has been limited~~. T~~ and that the overall result could not be measured due to weaknesses in monitoring by the assigned authorities and serious deficiencies by the Commission and the Member States in their ex-post evaluations.

2016/01/27
Committee: LIBE

2015/2118(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital E

E. whereas special attention must be given to vulnerable groups ~~such as Roma, children and refugees~~, including children, unaccompanied minors, migrant women and Roma;

2016/02/24
Committee: LIBE

2015/2118(INI)

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Mariya GABRIEL, Barbara MATERA, Rachida DATI, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI, Kinga GÁL, Axel VOSS, Salvatore Domenico POGLIESE, Traian UNGUREANU

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Calls on the Member States to accelerate the full and correct enforcement of Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combating trafficking in Human beings and protecting its victims;

2016/02/24
Committee: LIBE

2015/2118(INI)

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Mariya GABRIEL, Rachida DATI, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI, Kinga GÁL, Axel VOSS, Salvatore Domenico POGLIESE, Traian UNGUREANU

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Calls on the Member States to combat impunity, criminalise trafficking and ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice and that sanctions are strengthened; calls on Member States to improve collection of evidence and to increase police and judiciary cooperation to combat trafficking including with Europol and Eurojust.

2016/02/24
Committee: LIBE

2015/2118(INI)

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Mariya GABRIEL, Barbara MATERA, Rachida DATI, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI, Kinga GÁL, Axel VOSS, Salvatore Domenico POGLIESE, Traian UNGUREANU

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Calls on the Member States to strengthen cooperation in order to track and confiscate assets of traffickers; calls on Member States to use all existing tools available more efficiently such as mutual recognition of Court judgements, joint investigation teams and the European investigation order;

2016/02/24
Committee: LIBE

2015/2118(INI)

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Mariya GABRIEL, Barbara MATERA, Rachida DATI, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI, Axel VOSS, Traian UNGUREANU

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Calls on the ~~Commission to come forward with proposals that create consistency in EU legislati~~Member States to fully implement articles 11to 17 concerning protection and support of victims of Trafficking in Human Beings of the Directive 2011/36/EU and fully implement Directive 2012/29/EU establishing minimum standards on, t~~o ensure that victims of THB are entitled to~~he rights, support and protection of victims of crime to ensure consistency and proper support and assistance for victims of Trafficking in human beings;

2016/02/24
Committee: LIBE

2015/2118(INI)

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Mariya GABRIEL, Barbara MATERA, Rachida DATI, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI, Axel VOSS, Salvatore Domenico POGLIESE, Traian UNGUREANU

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Recalls that training of practitioners and officials is crucial to early identify potential victims and prevent crime; calls therefore on the Member States to fully apply art 18. 3 of the Directive 2011/36/EU and to share best practices;

2016/02/24
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Andrea BOCSKOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 43

— having regard to the Policy Department C studies on the implementation of Article 80 TFEU, on new approaches, alternative avenues and means of access to asylum procedures for persons seeking international protection, on exploring new avenues for legislation for labour migration to the EU, on enhancing the Common European Asylum System and Alternatives to Dublin, and on EU cooperation with third countries in the field of migration, and having regard to the Policy Department D study on EU funds for Migration policies: Analysis of Efficiency and best practice for the future, and to the Policy Department EXPO study on Migrants in the Mediterranean: protecting human rights,deleted

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Sandra KALNIETE, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 44 a (new)

- having regard to the work, reports and resolutions of the Council of Europe,

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Andrea BOCSKOR, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas according to Frontex data5 , in the first eleven months of 2015, 1.55 million persons were detected while attempting to cross irregularly the EU’s external borders, setting an unprecedented record compared to the 282 000 migrants who arrived in the EU in the course of the whole 2014; and whereas, according to IOM/UNICEF data, around 20 % of all migrants arriving by sea are children6 ; and whereas, according to the preliminary data available, the percentage of Syrians vary from 26% to 50% of all arrivals in the EU in 20156a ; and whereas a large number of counterfeit Syrian passports poses a serious challenge for proper identity checks; __________________ 5 Frontex news, http://frontex.europa.eu/news/number-of- migrants-arriving-in-greece-dropped-by- half-in-november-cITv3V. 6 IOM and UNICEF, Data Brief: Migration of Children to Europe, http://www.iom.int/sites/default/files/press _release/file/IOM-UNICEF-Data-Brief- Refugee-and-Migrant-Crisis-in-Europe- 30.11.15.pdf. 6aInternational Centre for Migration policy Development, http://www.icmpd.org/news-centre/2015- in-review-infographic/ ; Frontex, http://frontex.europa.eu/assets/Publicatio ns/Risk_Analysis/FRAN_Q3_2015.pdf

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Pál CSÁKY, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1

Article 80 TFEU – Solidarity and fair sharing of responsibility~~, including search and rescue obligations~~

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Andrea BOCSKOR, Sandra KALNIETE, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital J

J. whereas the abolishment of internal border controls must go hand-in-hand with the effective management ofand protection of the Union's external borders, with high common standards, effective exchange of information between Member States, and full respect for everyone’s fundamental rights;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Andrea BOCSKOR, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital K

K. whereas the current Visa Code allows Member States to deviate from the ~~normal~~standard admissibility criteria for a visa application in exceptional cases with limited territorial validity ‘on humanitarian grounds’ (as defined in Articles 19 and 25);

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Andrea BOCSKOR, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)

L a. whereas the current migration crisis is a global challenge that requires a global action;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Andrea BOCSKOR, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)

P a. whereas a functioning return policy through readmission agreements should be an integral part of cooperation with third countries;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Pál CSÁKY, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital Q

Q. whereas the working-age population in the EU is projected to decline by 7.5 million by 2020; whereas projections on the development of labour market needs in the EU points to emerging and future shortages in specific fields; and whereas third-country nationals face many difficulties in obtaining recognition of their foreign qualifications~~, and therefore tend to be over-qualified for their jobs~~;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital R

R. whereas the current EU approach to labour migration is fragmented, with numerous directives focusing on specific categories of workers and of third-country nationals who are, under certain conditions, allowed to work; ~~and whereas this approach can only serve to meet short- term, specific needs;~~

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Pál CSÁKY, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Andrea BOCSKOR, Sandra KALNIETE, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital R a (new)

R a. whereas legal migration for labour market needs, based on the principle of subsidiarity, is and should remain a national competence of the EU Member States;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Andrea BOCSKOR, Sandra KALNIETE, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital U

U. whereas the CEAS includes a set of common rules for a common asylum policy, a uniform asylum status and common asylum procedures valid throughout the Union; whereas, however, many alerts, including the infringement decisions adopted by the Commission, show that the CEAS has not been fully implemented in many Member States; whereas implementation ~~is essential in order to harmonise national laws and promote solidarity among Member States~~of existing rules is essential, and whereas Member States can seek supporting assistance from EASO to meet the standards required by the CEAS; ~~whereas harmonisation of reception conditions and asylum procedures can avoid stress on countries offering better conditions and are key to responsibility sharing;~~

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Andrea BOCSKOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Starts from the premise that saving lives must be a first priority and ~~that~~ proper funding, at Union and Member State level, for search and rescue operations is essential along with proper and effective external border controls; notes that there has been an increase in the number of irregular arrivals by sea and an alarming increase in the number of deaths at sea, and that a better European response is still required;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Recalls that the saving of lives is a~~n act of solidarity with those at risk, but that it is also~~ moral and a legal obligation under international law, as Article 98 of the United Nations Convention of the Law of the Sea – ratified by all Member States and the Union itself – requires assistance to be given to any person in distress at sea;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Takes the view that a ~~permanent,~~ robust and effective Union response in search and rescue operations at sea is crucial to preventing an escalating death toll of migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Suggests, in that respect, that search and rescue capacities must be strengthened, and that Member States’ governments must deploy more resources – in terms of financial assistance and assets – in the context of a Union-wide humanitarian operation, dedicated to ~~finding,~~ rescuing and assisting migrants in peril and bringing them to the closest place of safety;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Kinga GÁL, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Andrea BOCSKOR, Sandra KALNIETE, Bendt BENDTSEN, Csaba SÓGOR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Recalls that the process of relocation – that is to say, transferring an applicant for international protection~~, or a beneficiary of international protection,~~ from one Member State to another – is a practical example of solidarity within the Union; ~~recalls, in addition, that, since 2009, Parliament has been calling for a binding mechanism for the distribution of asylum seekers among all the Member States;~~

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Andrea BOCSKOR, Sandra KALNIETE, Csaba SÓGOR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Is of the opinion that, ~~in addition to~~ the criteria contained in the ~~Relocation Decisions~~Council Decisions on relocations from Italy and Greece, namely the GDP of the Member State, the population of the Member State, the unemployment rate in the Member State, and the past numbers of asylum seekers in the Member State, ~~consideration should be given to two other criteria, namely, the size of the territory of the Member State and the population density of the Member State~~must be reviewed, taking into account specific national circumstances, such as reception, absorption and integration capacity, labour market absorption capacity, historical factors and number of past migrants which goes beyond the 2010- 2014 timeframe laid down in the European Agenda on Migration;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Pál CSÁKY, Andrea BOCSKOR, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Takes the view that resettlement i~~s one of the preferred~~n cooperation with UNHCR if a Member State so decides is one of options for granting safe and lawful access ~~to the Union~~ for refugees and those in need of international protection, where it is clear that in long term the refugees can neither return to their home countries nor receive effective protection or be integrated into the host country;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Andrea BOCSKOR, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. ~~Points out that, given~~Notes the unprecedented flows of migrants that have reached and continue to reach the Union’s external borders, and the steady increase in the number of people asking for international protection, the Union needs a binding and mandatory legislative approach to resettlement, as set out in the Commission’s agenda for migration; recommends that, to have an impact, such an approach must provide for resettlement of a meaningful number of refugees, with regard to the overall numbers of refugees seeking international protection in the Union;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Sandra KALNIETE, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Underlines that there is a need for a ~~permanent~~n Union-wide resettlement programme, with ~~mandato~~voluntary participation by Member States, providing resettlement for a meaningful number of refugees, having regard to the overall number of refugees seeking protection in the Union;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Sandra KALNIETE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Underlines that, in so far as resettlement remains ~~unavailable~~limited for third- country nationals, all Member States should be encouraged to establish and implement humanitarian admission programmes; taking into account the capacity of Member States to provide adequate reception conditions and integration opportunities in society and labour market;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Andrea BOCSKOR, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Points out that further steps are necessary to ensure that the CEAS becomes a truly uniform system while respecting subsidiarity and proportionality principles;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Pál CSÁKY, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Recalls that a comprehensive assessment (in the form of the Commission’s evaluation reports) of the implementation of this package, followed by a speedy follow-up in case implementation is unsatisfactory in certain Member States, is absolutely necessary in order to improve ~~harmonisation~~swift processing of asylum applications and returns;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Andrea BOCSKOR, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Observes that the operation of the Dublin III Regulation10 has raised many questions linked to its implementation, fairness and solidarity in the allocation of the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection; notes that the current system does not take into sufficient consideration the particular migratory pressure faced in crisis situations by Member States situated at the Union’s external borders; believes that the European Union needs to accept the on-going difficulties with the Dublin logic, and to develop options for solidarity both among its Member States and the migrants concerned; __________________ 10 Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national or a stateless person (recast) (OJ L 180, 29.6.2013, p. 31).

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Andrea BOCSKOR, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34

34. Takes the view that the European Union should support the frontline Member States having external borders as well as those Member States receiving the most asylum claims with proportionate and adequate financial and technical support; considers that the rationale of using solidarity and responsibility-sharing measures is to enhance the quality and functioning of the CEAS;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Andrea BOCSKOR, Sandra KALNIETE, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35

35. Points out that one option for a fundamental overhaul of the Dublin system would be to establish a central collection of applications at Union level – viewing each asylum seeker as someone seeking asylum in the Union as a whole and not in an individual Member State – and to establish a central system for the allocation of responsibility for any persons seeking asylum in the Union; suggests that such a system could provide for certain relative thresholds per Member State, above which no further allocation of responsibility could be made until all other Member States have met their own thresholds, which could conceivably help in deterring secondary movements, as all Member States would be fully involved in the centralised system and no longer have individual responsibility for allocation of applicants to other Member States; believes that such a system could function on the basis of a number of Union ‘hotspots’ from where Union distribution should take place; underlines that any new system for allocation of responsibility must incorporate the key concepts of family unity and the best interests of the child;deleted

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Sandra KALNIETE, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 19

~~On mutual recognition~~deleted

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Kinga GÁL, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Andrea BOCSKOR, Sandra KALNIETE, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36

36. Notes that, at present, Member States recognise asylum decisions from other Member States only when they are negative; reiterates that mutual recognition by Member States of positive asylum decisions is a logical step towards proper implementation of Article 78(2)(a) TFEU, which calls for ‘a uniform status of asylum valid throughout the Union’;deleted

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Andrea BOCSKOR, Sandra KALNIETE, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40

40. Emphasises that hosting Member States must offer refugees support and opportunities to integrate and build a life in their new society and – as provided for in the Qualifications Directive12 ~~– this should also include effective access to democratic structures in society~~; notes that refugees have not only rights but also obligations towards the hosting Member State; emphasises that integration is a two- way process and that respect for the values upon which the EU isand its Member States are built must be an integral part of the integration process; __________________ 12 Directive 2011/95/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on standards for the qualification of third-country nationals or stateless persons as beneficiaries of international protection, for a uniform status for refugees or for persons eligible for subsidiary protection, and for the content of the protection granted (OJ L 337, 20.12.2011, p. 9).

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Andrea BOCSKOR, Sandra KALNIETE, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 a (new)

40 a. Emphasises that those granted asylum in an EU Member State should fully respect the principles, values, rules and laws of the Union and the Member State that has granted international protection;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Pál CSÁKY, Andrea BOCSKOR, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43

43. Reaffirms that better recognition of foreign qualifications is one practical way of ensuring that those third-country nationals already present in the Union can integrate better, and calls on the Commission to come forward with appropriate proposals in that regard; notes however the high number of unemployment among EU citizens in several Member States; points out that as of November 2015 the youth unemployment rate across all the Member States stood at 20%;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Andrea BOCSKOR, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48

48. ~~Understand~~Emphasises that the safe and swift return of those people who, following an individual assessment of their asylum application, are determined not to be eligible for protection in the Union is something that must be carried out as part of the proper implementation of the CEAS;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Andrea BOCSKOR, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49

49. Acknowledges that, in the light of the fact that, in 2014, only 36 % of third country nationals who were ordered to leave the Union were effectively returned, there is an urgent need to improve the effectiveness of the Union’s return system;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Andrea BOCSKOR, Sandra KALNIETE, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 61 a (new)

61 a. Acknowledges that without strong and well protected Union's external borders there is no possibility to ensure safety within and fully implement CEAS;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Andrea BOCSKOR, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 65

65. ~~Accept~~Emphasises that the Union needs to strengthen its external border protection and further develop the CEAS, and that measures are necessary to enhance the capacity of the Schengen Area to address the new challenges facing Europe and preserve the fundamental principles of security and free movement of persons;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Pál CSÁKY, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Andrea BOCSKOR, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 74

74. Recognises that one of the main purposes of hotspots is to allow the Union to grant protection and humanitarian assistance in a swift manner to those in need and identify those who do not qualify for international protection; emphasises that great care needs to be taken to ensure that the categorising of migrants at hotspots is carried out in full respect for the rights of all migrants; acknowledges, however, that proper identification of applicants for international protection at the point of first arrival in the Union should help facilitate the overall functioning of any reformed CEAS;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Pál CSÁKY, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Andrea BOCSKOR, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 89 a (new)

89a. Acknowledges that tackling the 'push factors' is a global responsibility and cannot be seen solely as the responsibility of the European Union, while the Union must still do its utmost to address root causes;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Pál CSÁKY, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Andrea BOCSKOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 90

90. Recalls that the UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants has also called on the Union to open up regular migration channels so as to allow migrants to use formal entry and exit channels instead of having to resort to criminal smuggling networks;deleted

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Andrea BOCSKOR, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 92

92. Understands that, in the long term, greater impetus is needed in solving the geo-political issues that affect the root causes of migration, as war, poverty, corruption, hunger and a lack of opportunities means that people will still feel forced to flee to Europe unless Europe and the rest of the world looks at how to help re-build those countries; points out that this means that the Commission and the Member States must put up the money to help build capacity in third countries, such as by facilitating investment and education, strengthening and enforcing asylum systems, helping to manage borders better, and reinforcing legal and judicial systems there;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Andrea BOCSKOR, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 95

95. Recommends that, in line with the GAMM, the four thematic pillars addressing (i) legal migration and mobility, (ii) irregular migration and trafficking in human beings, (iii) international protection, and (iv) the development impact of migration should be of equal importance in Union external policy and funding; stresses that funding to third countries under various programmes should be assessed in light of their respect to the EU's efforts of migration management - including developing their asylum systems and facilitating returns of their citizens;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Kinga GÁL, Andrea BOCSKOR, Artis PABRIKS, Inese VAIDERE, Pál CSÁKY, Traian UNGUREANU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 104

104. Notes that, prior the increased migratory flows into the Union in 2015, according to an OECD and Commission study of 2014, the working-age population (15-64) in the Union will decline by 7.5 million between 2013 and 2020, and that if net migration were to be excluded from their projections, the decline would be even more pronounced, as it would amount to a reduction of the working age population by 11.7 million;deleted

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Kinga GÁL, Artis PABRIKS, Andrea BOCSKOR, Pál CSÁKY, Traian UNGUREANU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 106

106. Further notes that, according to recent Eurostat projections, the ratio of people aged 65 or older, relative to those aged 15 to 64, will increase from 27.5 % at the beginning of 2013 to almost 50 % by 2050; notes that this would mean a change from the present ratio of four working-age persons for every person aged 65 or older to only two working-age persons for everyone aged 65 or older;deleted

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Kinga GÁL, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Andrea BOCSKOR, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 109

109. Points out that the Europe 2020 strategy has identified the need for a comprehensive labour migration policy, and for better integration of migrants, in order to meet the Union’s goals for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth; this should be done in full respect of the principle of subsidiarity;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Kinga GÁL, Artis PABRIKS, Andrea BOCSKOR, Pál CSÁKY, Traian UNGUREANU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 111

111. Takes the view that, in the long run, the Union will need to establish more general rules governing the entry and residence for those third-country nationals seeking employment in the Union to fill the gaps identified in the Union labour market;deleted

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 121

121. Believes, moreover, that it is clear that the directive should focus not just on the highly-qualified, but also on targeted high- qualification occupations where there are proven labour shortages; believes, in addition, that the revision of the Blue Card should be both ambitious and targeted, and should seek to remove the inconsistencies of the existing directive, particularly as regards parallel national schemes; recommends that thought be given to revising the scope to include those third- country nationals who could help tackle the gaps identified in EU labour markets;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2063(INI)

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Carlos COELHO, Frank ENGEL, Barbara MATERA, Traian UNGUREANU, Kinga GÁL, Alessandra MUSSOLINI

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas a number of instruments already exist in Europe to address the radicalisation ~~of European citizens~~ and whereas the European Union and its Member States should ~~show they are making~~make full use of these;

2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE

2015/2063(INI)

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Carlos COELHO, Barbara MATERA, Traian UNGUREANU, Kinga GÁL, Alessandra MUSSOLINI

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas it is essential that fundamental rights and civil liberties be respected in all measures undertaken by the Member States and the European Union; whereas the security of European citizens is not incompatible with guaranteeing their freedoms; whereas, indeed, these two principles are two sides of the same coin;

2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE

2015/2063(INI)

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Carlos COELHO, Frank ENGEL, Barbara MATERA, Traian UNGUREANU, Kinga GÁL, Alessandra MUSSOLINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Supports the establishment of specialised ~~European~~ training for prison staff, including by CEPOL, in order to teach them to detect and prevent radical behaviour; stresses the importance of appropriately training and recruiting prison chaplains so that they can not only adequately meet prisoners' cultural needs in prisons, but also counter radical discourse;

2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE

2015/2063(INI)

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Carlos COELHO, Frank ENGEL, Barbara MATERA, Traian UNGUREANU, Kinga GÁL, Alessandra MUSSOLINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. ~~Feels, however,~~Stresses that the internet is an effective platform for spreading discourse o~~pposed to hate speech and praise for terrorism~~f respect of human rights and fundamental freedoms and opposed to violence; calls on the digital ~~giant~~platforms to cooperate with the Member States in order to ~~take part in the spread of prevention messages calling for the development of critical thinking and for a process of deradicalisation~~identify innovative legal ways for countering praise of terrorism and hate speech, thereby making online radicalisation more difficult;

2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE

2015/2063(INI)

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Carlos COELHO, Frank ENGEL, Barbara MATERA, Traian UNGUREANU, Kinga GÁL, Alessandra MUSSOLINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Supports the introduction of measures enabling all internet users to easily and quickly flag illegal content circulating on the internet and on social media networks ~~easily and quickly~~and to report it to competent authorities, including through hotlines, while respecting basic freedoms and freedom of expression;

2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE

2015/2063(INI)

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Carlos COELHO, Frank ENGEL, Barbara MATERA, Traian UNGUREANU, Kinga GÁL, Alessandra MUSSOLINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. ~~Feels that every~~Encourages Member State ~~should~~s to set up a special unit tasked with flagging ~~illicit content~~hate speech and praise and recruitment for terrorism on the internet and with facilitating the detection and removal of content that does not conform to the host internet platform's charter and rules; proposes that such units could cooperate with ~~a European unit responsible for dealing with flagging~~the EU-anti terrorism coordinator and the European Counter-Terrorism Centre within Europol;

2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE

2015/2063(INI)

Rachida DATI, Traian UNGUREANU, Csaba SÓGOR, Agustín DÍAZ DE MERA GARCÍA CONSUEGRA, Brice HORTEFEUX

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Insists on the absolute necessity of stepping up the exchange of information between the law enforcement authorities in the Member States; stresses that stepping up the exchange of information between law enforcement authorities will also entail reinforcing the role of European Union agencies, such as Europol ~~and Eurojust~~, Eurojust and the establishment of the European Public Prosecutor´s office as a matter of urgence;

2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE

2015/2063(INI)

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Carlos COELHO, Frank ENGEL, Barbara MATERA, Traian UNGUREANU, Alessandra MUSSOLINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Reiterates its belief that the European Union must step up its external border controls as a matter of urgency; stresses that it will be impossible to effectively track ~~the departures or arrivals of European citizens unless~~entry and exit in the EU unless Member States implement the mandatory and systematic controls ~~are introduced~~foreseen on the European Union's external borders; calls on the Member States to make a good use of existing instruments such as SIS and VIS, including in reference to stolen, lost and falsified passports; states that, to this end, one of the European Union's priorities must be ~~reforming~~to better enforce the Schengen Code;

2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE

2015/2063(INI)

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Carlos COELHO, Frank ENGEL, Barbara MATERA, Traian UNGUREANU, Kinga GÁL, Alessandra MUSSOLINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Calls on Member States to share good practices in regard to exit checks on radicalised EU citizens and how to manage the return of citizens who have taken part in terrorist activities in conflict ~~theatre~~s abroad; supports in particular the possibility of Member States confiscating the passports of EU citizens planning to join terrorist organisations, according to their National Constitutions;

2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE

2015/2063(INI)

Rachida DATI, Traian UNGUREANU, Csaba SÓGOR, Agustín DÍAZ DE MERA GARCÍA CONSUEGRA, Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Brice HORTEFEUX

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)

36a. Underlines that money laundering, tax evasion and other fiscal crimes are in some cases major sources of terrorism funding which threaten our internal security, therefore tracking and combating crimes affecting the financial interests must be a priority;

2015/07/03
Committee: LIBE

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17

(17) In cases where a Member State does not take the necessary corrective action in line with the vulnerability assessment or in the event of disproportionate migratory pressure at the external borders, ~~rendering the control at the external border ineffective to an extent which risks putting in jeopardy the functioning of the Schengen area,~~ a unified, rapid and effective response should be delivered at Union level. For this purpose, and to ensure better coordination at Union level, the Commission should identify the measures to be implemented by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency and require the Member State concerned to cooperate with the Agency in the implementation of those measures. The European Border and Coast Guard Agency should then determine the actions to be taken for the practical execution of the measures indicated in the Commission decision, and an operational plan should be drawn up with the Member State concerned.

2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE

2015/0310(COD)

Emil RADEV, Mariya GABRIEL, Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, Traian UNGUREANU, Csaba SÓGOR

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39

(39) Since the objectives of this Regulation, namely the development and implementation of a system of integrated management of the external borders~~, thus also ensuring the proper functioning of the Schengen area,~~ cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States acting in an uncoordinated manner but can rather, because of the absence of controls at internal borders and in view of the significant migratory pressures at the external borders and the need to safeguard a high level of internal security within the Union, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives.

2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE

2015/0310(COD)

Emil RADEV, Mariya GABRIEL, Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, Traian UNGUREANU, Csaba SÓGOR

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39 a (new)

(39a) As regards Bulgaria, Romania and Croatia, this Regulation constitutes a development of the Schengen acquis in which these Member States take part in accordance with their Accession Treaties. Bulgaria, Romania and Croatia therefore take part in the adoption of this Regulation and are bound by it and subject to its application.

2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE

2015/0310(COD)

Emil RADEV, Mariya GABRIEL, Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, Traian UNGUREANU, Csaba SÓGOR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2

2. The European Border and Coast Guard Agency shall facilitate the application of Union measures relating to the management of external borders by reinforcing, assessing and coordinating the actions of Member States in the implementation of those measures, and in return. Member States shall ensure the management of their section of the external borders, in their interests and in interest of all Member States ~~which have abolished internal border control~~, in full compliance with Union law and in accordance with the technical and operational strategy referred to in Article 3(2), and in close cooperation with the Agency.

2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3

3. The European Border and Coast Guard Agency shall be responsible for the management of the external borders in the cases foreseen in this Regulation, in particular where the necessary corrective measures based on the vulnerability assessment are not taken or in the event of disproportionate migratory pressure, rendering the control of the external borders ineffective ~~to such an extent that it risks putting in jeopardy the functioning of the Schengen area~~.

2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE

2015/0310(COD)

Emil RADEV, Mariya GABRIEL, Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, Traian UNGUREANU, Csaba SÓGOR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) establish a monitoring and risk analysis centre with the capacity to monitor security threats to the external borders of the EU including migratory flows and to carry out risk analysis as regards all aspects of integrated border management;

2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE

2015/0310(COD)

Emil RADEV, Mariya GABRIEL, Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, Traian UNGUREANU, Csaba SÓGOR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3

3. The risk analysis prepared by the Agency shall cover all aspects relevant to the European integrated border management, in particular border control, return, irregular secondary movements of third-country nationals within the Union, the prevention of cross-border crime including facilitation of irregular immigration, trafficking in human being and terrorism, as well as the situation in neighbouring third countries with a view to developing a pre-warning mechanism which analyses, inter alia, the migratory flows towards the Union.

2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE

2015/0310(COD)

Csaba SÓGOR, Traian UNGUREANU

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1

1. The Agency shall ~~ensure regular~~ monitor~~ing of~~ the management of the external borders, if necessary, through liaison officers of the Agency in Member States.

2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1

1. The Agency shall assess the technical equipment, systems, capabilities, resources and contingency plans of the Member States regarding border control, as well as the challenges and threats in the effective management of borders that Member States are faced with and their ability to respond to these. That assessment shall be based on information provided by the Member State and by the liaison officer, on information derived from Eurosur, in particular the impact levels attributed to the external land and sea border sections of each Member State in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1052/2013, and on the reports and evaluations of joint operations, pilot projects, rapid border interventions and other activities of the Agency.

2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE

2015/0310(COD)

Csaba SÓGOR, Traian UNGUREANU

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3

3. The aim of the vulnerability assessment is for the Agency to assess the capacity and readiness of Member States to face upcoming challenges, including present and future threats and pressures at the external borders, to identify, especially for those Member States facing specific and disproportionate pressures, possible immediate consequences at the external borders ~~and subsequent consequences on the functioning of the Schengen area,~~ and to assess their capacity to contribute to the rapid reserve pool referred to in Article 19(5). That assessment is without prejudice to the Schengen evaluation mechanism.

2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE

2015/0310(COD)

Emil RADEV, Mariya GABRIEL, Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, Traian UNGUREANU, Csaba SÓGOR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. The Member States may provide written comments to the vulnerability assessment if they deem so; these written comments shall be attached to the vulnerability assessment.

2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE

2015/0310(COD)

Emil RADEV, Mariya GABRIEL, Andrej PLENKOVIĆ, Traian UNGUREANU, Csaba SÓGOR

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4

4. The results of the vulnerability assessment, together with the written comments of the Member States if available, shall be submitted to the Supervisory Board, which shall advise the Executive Director on the measures to be taken by the Member States based on the results of the vulnerability assessment, and taking into account the Agency’s risk analysis and the results of the Schengen evaluation mechanism.

2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3

3. The Agency shall finance or co- finance the activities set out in paragraph 2 ~~with grants~~ from its budget in accordance with the financial rules applicable to the Agency.

2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE

2015/0310(COD)

Csaba SÓGOR, Traian UNGUREANU

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

Where a Member State does not take the necessary corrective measures in accordance with a decision of the Management Board referred to in Article 12(6) or in the event of disproportionate migratory pressure at the external border, rendering the control of the external borders ineffective ~~to such an extent that it risks putting in jeopardy the functioning of the Schengen area~~, the Commission, after consulting the Agency, may adopt a decision by means of an implementing act, identifying the measures to be implemented by the Agency and requiring the Member State concerned to cooperate with the Agency in the implementation of those measures. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 79(2).

2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point f

(f) finance or co-finance the operations, interventions and activities referred to in this Chapter ~~with grants~~ from its budget, in accordance with the financial rules applicable to the Agency.

2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1

1. In accordance with Directive 2008/115/EC, and without entering into the merits of return decisions, the Agency shall provide the necessary assistance and, at the request of one or several participating Member States, ensure the coordination or the organisation of return operations, including through the chartering of aircraft for the purpose of such operations. The Agency may, on its own initiative, propose to Member States to coordinate or organise return operations, including through the chartering of aircraft for the purpose of such operations.

2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE

2015/0310(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 2

2. The Agency shall assist the Member States and the Commission in identifying key research themes. The Agency shall assist Member States and the Commission in the definition and accomplishment of the relevant Union framework programmes for research and innovation activities.

2016/04/21
Committee: LIBE

2015/0306(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)

(d) information about departure and arrival.

2016/05/09
Committee: LIBE

2014/2817(INI)

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Carlos COELHO, József NAGY, Kinga GÁL, Traian UNGUREANU, Alessandra MUSSOLINI, Barbara MATERA, Petr JEŽEK, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, Jana ŽITŇANSKÁ, Marielle DE SARNEZ, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI, Caterina CHINNICI, Gérard DEPREZ, Pál CSÁKY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Highlights the importance of anti- discrimination legislation to ensure equality and protection for all minorities~~, and in particular for LGBT persons~~ - ethnic, religious and sexual;

2014/10/02
Committee: AFET

2014/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 a (new)

– having regard to its Resolution on 25th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child of 27 November 2014

2015/05/18
Committee: LIBE

2014/2254(INI)

Roberta METSOLA, Pál CSÁKY, József NAGY, Traian UNGUREANU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Notes that Article 6 TEU requires the Union to accede to the ECHR; notes Opinion 2/2013 of the Court of Justice of the European Union; calls on the Commission and the Council to ~~draw up proposals designed to ensure that the aforementioned obligation is met as quickly as possible, on the basis of full transparency and with the aim of enhan~~put in place the necessary instruments in order to ensure that the aforementioned obligation enshrined into the treaties is immediately accomplished , as it will provide an additional mechanism for enforcing the protection of individuals and making the European institutions more accountable for their actions or failings regarding fundamental rights;

2015/05/18
Committee: LIBE

2014/2254(INI)

Roberta METSOLA, Barbara MATERA, Pál CSÁKY, Traian UNGUREANU, Rachida DATI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Points out that it is essential for the European Union, its institutions and the Member States to guarantee respect for the common European values set out in Article 2 TEU; that all the instruments currently provided for in the treaties in this regard urgently need to be applied and implemented;

2015/05/18
Committee: LIBE

2014/2254(INI)

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Carlos COELHO, József NAGY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Kinga GÁL, Traian UNGUREANU, Barbara MATERA, Petr JEŽEK, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, Jana ŽITŇANSKÁ, Marielle DE SARNEZ, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Caterina CHINNICI, Gérard DEPREZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls on the Commission to ensure coordination within its different services with a view to effectively mainstreaming children's rights in all EU legislative proposals, policies and financial decisions;

2015/05/18
Committee: LIBE

2014/2254(INI)

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Carlos COELHO, József NAGY, Traian UNGUREANU, Barbara MATERA, Petr JEŽEK, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, Jana ŽITŇANSKÁ, Marielle DE SARNEZ, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Caterina CHINNICI, Gérard DEPREZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Reiterates its call on the Commission to propose a new child rights strategy and action plan for the next five years, building on and upgrading the EU Agenda on the Rights of a Child;

2015/05/18
Committee: LIBE

2014/2254(INI)

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Carlos COELHO, József NAGY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Kinga GÁL, Traian UNGUREANU, Alessandra MUSSOLINI, Barbara MATERA, Petr JEŽEK, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, Jana ŽITŇANSKÁ, Marielle DE SARNEZ, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI, Luigi MORGANO, Caterina CHINNICI, Gérard DEPREZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)

3c. Calls on Member States to ensure that the principle of the best interests of the child is respected in all legislation and decisions taken at all levels and encourages Member States to share best practices with a view to improving the correct application of the principle of the best interests of the child across the EU;

2015/05/18
Committee: LIBE

2014/2254(INI)

Roberta METSOLA, Barbara MATERA, Pál CSÁKY, József NAGY, Traian UNGUREANU, Rachida DATI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point a a (new)

(aa) Ensure that legislative proposals and policies comply with the Charter and respect fundamental rights, and that the impact of EU legislation and its implementation by the Member States on fundamental rights are systematically examined in the evaluation reports on the implementation of EU legislation, as well as in the annual report on monitoring the application of EU law;

2015/05/18
Committee: LIBE

2014/2254(INI)

Roberta METSOLA, Barbara MATERA, Pál CSÁKY, Traian UNGUREANU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point b c (new)

(bc) Intensify the cooperation with the Member States, also with the European Parliament and national parliaments, in order to improve the implementation of the existing EU human rights legislations;

2015/05/18
Committee: LIBE

2014/2254(INI)

Roberta METSOLA, Barbara MATERA, Pál CSÁKY, Traian UNGUREANU, Alessandra MUSSOLINI, Rachida DATI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Underlines the need for the full use of existing mechanisms to ensure that the fundamental rights and the values of the Union referred to in Article 2 of the EU Treaty and in the Charter of Fundamental Rights are respected, protected and promoted; In this regard all the instruments currently provided for in the treaties need to be urgently applied and implemented;

2015/05/18
Committee: LIBE

2014/2254(INI)

Roberta METSOLA, Barbara MATERA, Pál CSÁKY, József NAGY, Traian UNGUREANU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7b. Calls on all member states to properly implement Directive 2012/29/EU of 25 October 2012 establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime;

2015/05/12
Committee: LIBE

2014/2254(INI)

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Carlos COELHO, József NAGY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Kinga GÁL, Traian UNGUREANU, Barbara MATERA, Petr JEŽEK, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, Jana ŽITŇANSKÁ, Alessandra MUSSOLINI, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI, Luigi MORGANO, Caterina CHINNICI, Gérard DEPREZ, Pál CSÁKY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7b. Condemns any form of violence against children, such as physical and sexual abuse, forced marriages, child labour, sexual exploitation, trafficking, honour killing, female genital mutilation, child soldiers and human shields; considers that tradition, culture and religion should never be used to justify violence against children; calls on the Member States to uphold their obligations and combat any form of violence against children, including by formally prohibiting and sanctioning corporal punishment against children; calls on the Member States to increase their cooperation and dialogue with third countries, to raise awareness and to advocate for children's rights to be respected everywhere in the world;

2015/05/12
Committee: LIBE

2014/2254(INI)

Roberta METSOLA, Barbara MATERA, Pál CSÁKY, József NAGY, Traian UNGUREANU, Alessandra MUSSOLINI, Rachida DATI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)

7c. Underlines that safeguarding fundamental rights in today's information society is a key issue for the EU as the growing use of information and communications technologies (ICT) poses new threats against fundamental rights in cyberspace, the protection of which should be strengthened by ensuring that they are promoted and protected online in the same way and to the same extent as in the offline world;

2015/05/12
Committee: LIBE

2014/2254(INI)

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Carlos COELHO, József NAGY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Kinga GÁL, Traian UNGUREANU, Alessandra MUSSOLINI, Barbara MATERA, Petr JEŽEK, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, Jana ŽITŇANSKÁ, Marielle DE SARNEZ, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Luigi MORGANO, Caterina CHINNICI, Gérard DEPREZ, Pál CSÁKY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)

7c. Considers that children's personal data online must be duly protected and that children need to be informed in a child-friendly manner about the risks and consequences of using their personal data online; stresses that online profiling of children should be prohibited;

2015/05/12
Committee: LIBE

2014/2254(INI)

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Carlos COELHO, József NAGY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Kinga GÁL, Traian UNGUREANU, Barbara MATERA, Petr JEŽEK, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, Jana ŽITŇANSKÁ, Marielle DE SARNEZ, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI, Luigi MORGANO, Caterina CHINNICI, Gérard DEPREZ, Pál CSÁKY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 d (new)

7d. Calls on the Member States to ensure effective access to justice for all children, whether as suspects, perpetrators, victims or parties to proceedings;

2015/05/12
Committee: LIBE

2014/2254(INI)

Roberta METSOLA, Barbara MATERA, Pál CSÁKY, József NAGY, Traian UNGUREANU, Alessandra MUSSOLINI, Rachida DATI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 e (new)

7e. Recognizes that that wide spread of transnational cybercrime and cyber terrorism creates serious challenges and concerns about protection of fundamental rights in the online environment, which makes even more imperative the international cooperation between member states' police and law enforcement authorities in the context of the fight against cybercrime pursuant to article 87 TFEU;

2015/05/12
Committee: LIBE

2014/2254(INI)

Roberta METSOLA, Barbara MATERA, Pál CSÁKY, Traian UNGUREANU, Alessandra MUSSOLINI, Rachida DATI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Deplores the discrimination and exclusion that persons with a mental and/or physical disability still face today; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ~~implement the European Disability Strategy~~promote the integration of persons with disabilities through the European Disability Strategy 2010-2020, the ''Europe 2020'' and the European Semester and to monitor and apply the relevant European legislation;

2015/05/12
Committee: LIBE

2014/2254(INI)

Roberta METSOLA, Barbara MATERA, Pál CSÁKY, Traian UNGUREANU, Alessandra MUSSOLINI, Rachida DATI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Urges the Commission to guide Member States in order to make use in the best way of the European structural and investments funds, which must be applied in accordance with the EU's obligations under the UNCRPD Convention;

2015/05/12
Committee: LIBE

2014/2254(INI)

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Carlos COELHO, József NAGY, Kinga GÁL, Traian UNGUREANU, Barbara MATERA, Petr JEŽEK, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, Jana ŽITŇANSKÁ, Marielle DE SARNEZ, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Luigi MORGANO, Caterina CHINNICI, Gérard DEPREZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Condemns any forms of discrimination against children and calls on the Commission and Member States to make a united action to eradicate discrimination against children; in particular, calls on the Member States and the Commission to explicitly consider children as a priority when programming and implementing regional and cohesion policies, such as the European disability strategy, the EU framework for national Roma integration strategies and the EU’s equality and non-discrimination policy; reiterates the importance of protecting and promoting equal access to health care, dignified accommodation and education for Roma children;

2015/05/19
Committee: LIBE

2014/2254(INI)

Roberta METSOLA, Barbara MATERA, Pál CSÁKY, Traian UNGUREANU, Mariya GABRIEL, Alessandra MUSSOLINI, Rachida DATI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 e (new)

13e. Stresses that the children’s rights should be fulfilled without discrimination on any grounds, regardless of their parents’ ethnic origin, nationality, religion and social, migration or residence status;

2015/05/19
Committee: LIBE

2014/2254(INI)

Roberta METSOLA, Barbara MATERA, Pál CSÁKY, Traian UNGUREANU, Alessandra MUSSOLINI, Mariya GABRIEL, Rachida DATI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 f (new)

13f. Calls on the Member States to implement Directive 2011/93/EU on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children, and child pornography, and to strengthen the legal ability, technical capabilities and financial resources of law enforcement authorities in order to increase cooperation, including with Europol, with a view to investigating and dismantling child sex offender networks more efficiently, while prioritising the rights and safety of the children involved;

2015/05/19
Committee: LIBE

2014/2254(INI)

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Carlos COELHO, József NAGY, Traian UNGUREANU, Barbara MATERA, Petr JEŽEK, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, Marielle DE SARNEZ, Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI, Luigi MORGANO, Caterina CHINNICI, Gérard DEPREZ, Pál CSÁKY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Considers that migrant children are particularly vulnerable, especially when they are unaccompanied; calls on the Commission and the Member States to implement Parliament’s resolution of 12 September 2013 on the situation of unaccompanied minors in the EU; calls on the Member States to fully implement the Common European Asylum System package in order to improve the condition of unaccompanied minors in the EU; welcomes the Court of Justice judgment in Case C-648/11 , which stated that the Member State responsible for examining an asylum application made in more than one Member State by an unaccompanied minor is the State in which the minor is present after having lodged an application there; recalls that an unaccompanied minor is above all a child and that child protection, rather than immigration policies, must be the leading principle for Member States and the EU when dealing with them;

2015/05/19
Committee: LIBE

2014/2254(INI)

Roberta METSOLA, Pál CSÁKY, Traian UNGUREANU

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5 a (new)

Justice

2015/05/19
Committee: LIBE

2014/2254(INI)

Roberta METSOLA, Barbara MATERA, Pál CSÁKY, József NAGY, Traian UNGUREANU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Points out that developing a common European area of justice based on mutual recognition and legal safeguards, harmonizing the different justice systems of Member States, especially in criminal matters, should remain among the high priorities of the European Institutions for the EU Justice Agenda 2020;

2015/05/19
Committee: LIBE

2014/2253(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Notes that most of the complaints from the citizens in the justice area concern freedom of movement and the protection of personal data; reiterates that the right of free movement is one of the four fundamental freedoms of the EU enshrined in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and is guaranteed to all European citizens; recalls that as one of the fundamental freedoms of the European Union, the right of EU citizens to move freely and reside and work in other Member States needs to be guaranteed and protected;

2015/05/28
Committee: LIBE

2014/2253(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Recalls that the transitional period foreseen by Protocol 36 to the Lisbon Treaty came to an end on 1 December 2014; underlines that the end of this transitional period must be followed by a rigorous process of evaluation of the former third pillar measures and their implementation in Member States' national legislation; points out that as of April 2015 Parliament has not been informed of the current situation of each pre-Lisbon legal instrument in the fields of judicial and police cooperation in each Member State; calls on the Commission to comply with the principle of loyal cooperation and to make this information available to Parliament as soon as possible;

2015/05/28
Committee: LIBE

2014/2253(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Welcomes the efforts made by the Commission during the past years and acknowledges the range of measures that have been put in place to assist Member States with implementation (correlation tables, conformity checking, scoreboards and barometers, guidelines, etc); considers, however, that the information on the implementation of EU law in the AFSJ should be more structured, detailed, transparent and accessible; points out that the annual monitoring report could be supplemented by other measures that would allow Parliament to be more regularly and thoroughly informed about the state of implementation, delays, incorrect transposition, incorrect implementation and infringement procedures, with regard to each legal instrument adopted in the area of justice and home affairs; asks the Commission in accordance with paragraph 44, second subparagraph of the Framework Agreement on relations between the European Parliament and the European Commission of 2010 to make available to Parliament summary information on infringement procedures launched with regard to the former third pillar instruments and on the issues to which they relate.

2015/05/28
Committee: LIBE

2014/2253(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Recalls that the smooth functioning of a true European area of justice with respect for the different legal systems and traditions of the Member States is vital for the EU and that the complete, correct and timely implementation of the EU legislation is a prerequisite condition to achieve this objective.

2015/05/28
Committee: LIBE

2014/0408(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4

(4) ~~The Stockholm Programme21 put a strong focus on the~~On 30 November 2009, the Council adopted the Roadmap for strengthening of the ~~rights of individuals in criminal proceedings. In its point 2.4, the European Council invited the Commission to put forward proposals setting out a step by step approach22 to stre~~procedural rights of suspected and accused persons in criminal proceedings (‘the Roadmap’). Taking a step-by-step approach, the Roadmap calls for the adoption of measures regarding the right to obtain translation and interpretation, the right to receive information on rights and information about the charges, the right to receive legal advice and legal aid, the right to communicate with relatives, employers and consular authorities, and establishing special safeguards for suspected or accused persons who are vulnerable. The Roadmap emphasises that the order of the rights is indicative, implying th~~ening the rights of suspects or accused persons~~at it may be changed according to priorities. It is designed to operate as a whole; only when all its components are implemented will its benefits be felt in full. __________________ 22 OJ C 291, 4.12.2009, p. 1.

2015/01/06
Committee: LIBE

2014/0408(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)

(4a) On 10 December 2009, the European Council welcomed the Roadmap and made it part of the Stockholm programme - An open and secure Europe serving and protecting citizens (point 2.4). The European Council underlined the non-exhaustive character of the Roadmap, by inviting the Commission to examine further elements of minimum procedural rights for suspected and accused persons, and to assess whether other issues, for instance the presumption of innocence, need to be addressed, in order to promote better cooperation in that area.

2015/01/06
Committee: LIBE

2014/0408(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 1

1. Member States shall ensure that judicial and law enforcement authorities and ~~prison staff who deal with cases involving children are professionals specialising in the field of criminal proceedings involving children. They shall receive particular~~staff of detention facilities who deal with cases involving children receive appropriate training with regard to children’s legal rights, ~~appropriate~~ interviewing techniques, child psychology, communication in a language adapted to the child and pedagogical skills.

2015/01/06
Committee: LIBE

2014/0217(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) The Commission and the Member States should be represented within the Management Board of CEPOL in order to supervise effectively the exercise of its functions. The ~~Board should consist of members~~members of the Management Board and their alternates should be appointed on the basis of their experience in the management of public or private sector organisations and of their knowledge in the national policy on training for law enforcement officers. The Board should be entrusted with the necessary powers to establish the budget, verify its execution, adopt appropriate financial rules and CEPOL’s strategy, establish transparent working procedures for decision making by CEPOL, appoint the Executive Director, establish performance indicators and exercise appointing authority powers, in accordance with the Staff Regulations and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants.

2015/01/13
Committee: LIBE

2014/0217(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11

(11) To ensure the scientific quality of CEPOL’s work, a Scientific Committee, composed of independent persons of the highest academic or professional standing in the subjects covered by this Regulation, should be set up as an independent advisory body. The Members of the Scientific Committee should be appointed by the Management Board following a transparent call for applications and selection procedure to be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

2015/01/13
Committee: LIBE

2013/2175(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas increasing overall unemployment and in particular youth unemployment remain two main sources hampering economic and social conditions at EU level;

2013/11/15
Committee: EMPL

2013/2175(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)

Bb. whereas, the economic and social convergence of the Member States can be obtained via a long-term financing strategy, that should focus on non- financial and financial opportunities for SMEs, as they are the main source of employment and employment growth;

2013/11/15
Committee: EMPL

2013/2175(INI)

Traian UNGUREANU, Theodor Dumitru STOLOJAN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Emphasises that the long-term financing of the European economy should serve the public interest and be guided, among other things, by objectives that promote social cohesion, social justice and equal treatment, ~~rather than focus solely~~by focusing on and making optimal use onf economic and financial ~~parameters; highlights, in this connection, the fact that the potential~~resources; stresses that by striking the right balance between Member State and European policies, and by aiming to enhance the investment climate, added value of long-term financing for the public interest c~~annot merely be measured in economic terms~~ould be obtained;

2013/11/15
Committee: EMPL

2013/2175(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses the need to ensure ~~that~~an efficient and effective long- term financing ~~benefits not only~~framework, by creating the right instruments and mechanisms beneficial to investors ~~and~~, shareholders, ~~but also~~ workers, undertakings and consumers; to this aim, the European Union should increasingly focus on development banks - privately and state owned - as part of the economic recovery strategy;

2013/11/15
Committee: EMPL

2013/2175(INI)

Traian UNGUREANU, Theodor Dumitru STOLOJAN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Considers that an efficient and effective framework for long-term financing needs to be achieved through a convergent approach between European and national policies; to this aim, the EIB should support development banks, with a view to unlocking liquidity for SMEs, and creating the right conditions for increasing production and consequently raising employment;

2013/11/15
Committee: EMPL

2013/2175(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Calls on Member States to develop the appropriate legislation aimed at long-term financing to be available to businesses of all sizes, and consequently enhance job creation; recalls that a continued lack of liquidity for SMEs can reduce economic activity and consequently result in further job losses;

2013/11/15
Committee: EMPL

2013/2175(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Calls on Member States to create appropriate financial and macroeconomic frameworks, with a view to achieving sustainable economic and social development, while placing a thorough focus on long-lived capital goods, by creating sound and sustainable instruments convergent with the aims of reducing unemployment and rebooting the economic business environment;

2013/11/15
Committee: EMPL

2013/2081(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34

34. Criticises Russia's use, in violation of international norms (e.g. the Helsinki Accords), of the instruments of energy and trade policy to blackmail countries in the European neighbourhood so as to hinder their sovereign decisions; considers it necessary for Russia to adopt a constructive position with regard to frozen conflicts; regrets that the EU has dithered, avoiding a firm involvement in the resolution of these conflicts and in the Eastern neighbourhood as a whole, thus creating opportunities for Russia to exercise mounting pressure on Eastern Partnership countries;

2013/09/26
Committee: AFET

2013/2081(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40

40. Emphasises that EU membership provides stability in the swiftly changing international environment, and that belonging to the European Union continues to offer the perspective of socio-economic development; notes that the European perspective remains a key incentive, notably for European Neighbourhood countries, to deliver on ambitious reforms; takes the view that enlargement is in the EU's long-term strategic interest, which cannot necessarily be measured in terms of short-term balance sheets and needs to take into account the EU's capacity as well as the genuine commitment of those countries on the path to EU accession to take up their responsibilities and address outstanding concerns;

2013/09/26
Committee: AFET

2013/2081(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41

41. Notes that the European Neighbourhood Policy is in crisis, given the developments in numerous countries; believes, therefore, that, for reasons of solidarity and on account of our interest in peaceful and free development, the EU must show determined and tangible commitment in its neighbourhood and strongly focus its instruments, inter alia by strengthening multilateral approaches in the region; stresses that the EU needs to give greater priority to the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP);

2013/09/26
Committee: AFET

2013/2081(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42

42. Recalls that the Eastern Neighbourhood is of strategic importance and recalls the European perspective of the countries concerned; ~~calls~~emphasises that given its historical and cultural ties to the European partners, the EU has real leverage for being an influential actor in this area and regrets that it does not fully assert its transformative power; considers that it is high time for greater efforts to achieve the objectives of the Eastern Partnership and a greater political commitment to doing so; welcomes the progress made in the negotiation of Association Agreements and Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreements between the EU and its eastern partners and calls on them to meet the requirements for a successful Vilnius Summit in November 2013; considers the Vilnius Summit to be of crucial importance both for the European partners and the EU and stresses that the Summit should mark a clear step forward in relations with the European partners; emphasises that modest outcomes of the summit would put into question the future of the Eastern Partnership itself;

2013/09/26
Committee: AFET

2013/2081(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43

43. Considers it regrettable, nevertheless, that the overall situation with regard to democratic standards and respect for human rights in most of the Eastern Partnership countries has scarcely progressed, if not deteriorated; stresses, furthermore, that all the frozen conflicts must be resolved as a matter of priority and that the EU should equip itself to play a more active role in this respect; reiterates its view that the development of relations should be conditional on a meaningful commitment to democracy and the rule of law;

2013/09/26
Committee: AFET

2013/2081(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44

44. Recalls that democratic reforms promoted by the EU are in the interest of the partner countries themselves and can contribute to their economic and social development; points out that strong democratic institutions and closer ties with the EU through Association Agreements will help to strengthen the sovereignty of these countries against the ~~influence of~~pressure from a powerful neighbours such as Russia; reaffirms the EU's readiness to be a reliable and strong partner for these countries on the basis of shared common values, and to share with them all the advantages of the EU acquis, along the lines of an Economic Area Plus arrangement; considers that on the basis of its differentiated approach towards ENP countries, the EU should not exclude the prospect of membership for those country having European aspirations;

2013/09/26
Committee: AFET

2013/0409(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 15 a (new)

(15 a) The duty of care towards suspected or accused persons who are in a potentially weak position underpins a fair administration of justice. Therefore, Member States should ensure that in the application of this Directive the particular needs of vulnerable suspects and vulnerable accused persons are taken into account.

2015/02/03
Committee: LIBE

2013/0407(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)

(2a) Although the Member States are parties to the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, experience has shown that this in itself does not always provide a sufficient degree of trust in the criminal justice systems of other Member States.

2015/03/06
Committee: LIBE

2013/0407(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3

(3) ~~The Stockholm Programme31 put a strong focus on the~~On 30 November 2009, the Council adopted a Resolution on a Roadmap for strengthening of the rights of individuals in criminal proceedings. In its point 2.4, the European Council invited the Commission to put forward proposals setting out a step by step approach to strengthening the rights of suspects or accused persons. The EU agenda on procedural rightsprocedural rights of suspected or accused persons in criminal proceedings ('the Roadmap'). Taking a step-by-step approach, the Roadmap calls for the adoption of measures regarding the right to translation and interpretation (measure A), the right to information on rights and information about the charges (measure B), the right to legal advice and legal aid (measure C), the right to communicate with relatives, employers and consular authorities (measure D), and special safeguards for suspects or accused persons who are vulnerable (measure E). The Roadmap emphasises that the order of the rights is only indicative and thus implies that it may be changed in accordance with priorities. The Roadmap is designed to operate as a whole~~, o~~. Only when all its components are implemented will its benefits be felt in full. ~~____________ 31 OJ~~C 115, 4.5.2010, p. 1.

2015/03/06
Committee: LIBE

2013/0407(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4

(4) InOn 11 December 2009, the European Council welcomed the Roadmap and made it part of the Stockholm Pprogramme ~~the European Council invited~~— An open and secure Europe serving and protecting citizens (point 2.4). The European Council underlined the non- exhaustive character of the Roadmap, by inviting the Commission to examine further elements of minimum procedural rights for suspects orand accused persons, and to assess whether other issues, for instance the presumption of innocence, need to be addressed, in order to promote better cooperation in that area.

2015/03/06
Committee: LIBE

2013/0124(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3

(3) The free movement of workers gives every citizen the right to move freely to another Member State to work and reside there for that purpose. It protects them against discrimination on the grounds of nationality as regards employment, remuneration and other working conditions by ensuring their equal treatment in comparison to nationals of that Member State. It needs to be distinguished from the freedom to provide services, which includes the right of undertakings to provide services in another Member State, for which they may send (‘post’) their own workers to another Member State temporarily to carry out the work necessary to provide these services there. At the same time, the discrimination should not be understood in terms of economic meaning. The free movement of workers should be understood in the acceptance of the Single Market desiderate, and it should work for the benefit of both employers and employees, as it represents the best measure to tackle labour demand mismatches.

2013/09/20
Committee: EMPL

2013/0124(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5

(5) However, the effective exercise of the freedom of movement of workers is still a major challenge and many workers are very often unaware of their rights to free movement. They still suffer from discrimination on the grounds of nationality when moving across European Union borders of the Member States. There is, therefore, a gap between the legislation and its application in practice that needs to be addressed as well as clearer sanctions that need to be implemented for the cases in which this right is infringed.

2013/09/20
Committee: EMPL

2013/0124(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 6 a (new)

(6a) On 15 December 2011, The European Parliament adopted its Resolution on freedom of movement for workers within the European Union, where it clearly requested for measures that would ensure the application of this right to Union's citizens for the benefit of the European Union at large as well as for speeding up the completion of the Single Market and the creation of Union's labour market.

2013/09/20
Committee: EMPL

2013/0124(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 9

(9) Adequate ~~and~~, effective application of the current European legislation and enforcement measures are key elements in protecting the rights of workers, whereas poor enforcement undermines the effectiveness of the Union rules applicable in this area. To this end, the Union should act in a well-balanced manner, avoiding the potential legislative loopholes. The legislation should respond to the rights and responsibilities of both employer and employee.

2013/09/20
Committee: EMPL

2013/0124(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 14

(14) In this context, EU workers who have been subject to discrimination on the grounds of nationality, or to any unjustified restriction in exercising their right to free movement, ~~should have~~must be granted with adequate and effective means of legal protection and redress. When Member States only provide for administrative procedures they shall ensure that any administrative decision may be challenged before a tribunal in the sense of Article 47 of the Charter.

2013/09/20
Committee: EMPL

2013/0124(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 15

(15) To provide more effective levels of protection, associations and legal entities that can represent the legal interests of workers should also be empowered to engage, asin accordance to the Member States ~~determine~~’ legislation, on behalf of or in support of any victim in proceedings, without prejudice to national rules of procedure concerning representation and defensce before the courts.

2013/09/20
Committee: EMPL

2013/0124(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 16

(16) In relation to time limits foreseen in Articles 3(2) and 4(2) and in accordance with the case law of the European Court of Justice these time limits should be such that they cannot be regarded as capable of rendering virtually impossible or excessively difficult the exercise of rights conferred by Union law,. In case of proof of intentional behaviour in hindering the exercise of rights conferred by Union law, appropriate sanctions should be applicable.

2013/09/20
Committee: EMPL

2013/0124(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 23

(23) This Directive lays down minimum requirements, thus giving the Member States the option of introducing or maintaining more favourable provisions. However, the introduction or maintaining of more favourable provisions should be proportionate to the socio-economic reality of the Member State. To this end, the Commission should introduce a set of criteria and a methodology, to present in a clear and transparent way a full justification, substantiated by convincing arguments and data, including all relevant socio-economic indicators, which led to the conclusion that those provisions are needed. The criteria and methodology should be applicable to all Member States. Member States also have the possibility to extend the competencies of the organisations entrusted with tasks related to the protection of Union migrant workers against discrimination on grounds of nationality so as to cover the right to equal treatment without discrimination on grounds of nationality of all Union citizens and their family members exercising their right to free movement, as enshrined in Article 21 TFEU and Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States . The implementation of the present Directive should not serve to justify any regression in relation to the situation which already prevails in each Member State.

2013/09/20
Committee: EMPL

2013/0124(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2

2. Paragraph 1 shall apply without prejudice to national rules on time limits for enforcement of those rights. These time limits shall be such that they cannot be regarded as capable of rendering virtually impossible or excessively difficult the exercise of rights conferred by Union law. In a contrary case, appropriate sanctions should be applicable

2013/09/20
Committee: EMPL

2012/2870(RSP)

Traian UNGUREANU, Andrey KOVATCHEV

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29a (new)

29a. Considers that Turkey is an important partner in the Black Sea region, which is of strategic importance to the EU; encourages Turkey to further support and actively contribute to the implementation of EU policies and programmes in this region;

2013/02/12
Committee: AFET

2012/2318(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Believes that today the Black Sea is of geostrategic importance for the EU, as it represents one of the most important energy routes to Europe ~~and~~; considers that the main risks it poses to the EU's stability stem from protracted regional conflicts, such as the one between Georgia and the contested territories of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, and the related conflict between Moscow and Tbilisi; stresses that, given Europe's dependence on the Black Sea for the transit of energy supplies, but also EU's overall interest in seeing stability at its Eastern borders, the EU has a strategic interest in deterring regional actors from brinkmanship and, for that purpose, may need to mobilise European naval assets;

2013/04/03
Committee: AFET

2012/2318(INI)

Traian UNGUREANU, Andrey KOVATCHEV

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19 a. Recalls that in its resolution of 20 January 20111 on an EU Strategy for the Black Sea, the European Parliament already stressed the need for the EU to play a more active role in shaping the Black Sea security environment and highlighted the need for an enhanced dialogue with strategic partners on conflict prevention and resolution in the Black Sea region; _______________ 1 P7_TA(2011)0025

2013/04/03
Committee: AFET

2012/2318(INI)

Traian UNGUREANU, Andrey KOVATCHEV

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)

19 b. Calls on the Member States and EU institutions to take full account of the abovementioned resolution when considering EU's maritime security strategy in the Black Sea region;

2013/04/03
Committee: AFET

2012/2306(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Welcomes the Commission's approach for defining SGEI by introducing measures for the integration/reintegration of workers on the labour market as being part of services of particular interest to citizens;

2013/02/28
Committee: EMPL

2012/2306(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2 b. Calls on the Member States to define the SGEI taking into account the current economic situation of the EU, and assess the areas that can provide those economic activities of particular importance to citizens;

2013/02/28
Committee: EMPL

2012/2306(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)

2 c. Calls for a better cooperation between Member States in defining the SGEI as there are common economic needs that can be addressed by the correct use of those services and by maximizing the effects at societal level across EU;

2013/02/28
Committee: EMPL

2012/2306(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Calls on the Commission to allow case by case derogations from the State aid rules for certain State owned companies which are part of national strategic sectors in order to become appealing for foreign investors and to successfully complete the privatisation process;

2013/02/28
Committee: EMPL

2012/2306(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3 b. Calls on the Commission to give prior attention to the assessment of the future developments with the workers of companies going through restructuring and privatisation as during the privatization process, the employment component must remain a core concern for the national government as well as for the Commission;

2013/02/28
Committee: EMPL

2012/2306(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)

3 c. Underlines that the privatisation process of a state owned company should not have repercussions on the unemployment rate of a Member State; in the case of financially assisted countries stresses that the role of the Commission should be strengthened with respect to the recommendations that it gives in case of a privatisation, focusing also on the level of productivity of the workers and on maintaining them active on the labour market;

2013/02/28
Committee: EMPL

2012/2306(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Commission to ~~consider furth~~further consider derogations from the State aid rules in order to ~~assis~~protect the transition of businesses to a low-carbon economy ~~through~~, as to support ~~for~~ employers in taking measures for the reintegrati~~ng into~~on on the labour market of workers who ~~may b~~could become vulnerable toand stand the risks of dismissal;

2013/02/28
Committee: EMPL

2012/2306(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Stresses that derogations from the State aid rules for the companies that need to invest in R&D activities in order to proceed to the transition to the green economy should be granted, taking into account the EU 2020 Strategy's targets of employability and allowing better support for the SMEs, which are the main job creators;

2013/02/28
Committee: EMPL

2012/2306(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4 b. Stresses that the employability target needs to further focus on the maintaining on the labour market senior workers, aged over 55, as well as young workers, as such, calls on the Commission to assess the derogations from the State aid rules , for the companies that need to invest in R&D activities in order to proceed to the transition to the green economy should be granted also based on the employer's possibility to fulfil this criterion;

2013/02/28
Committee: EMPL

2012/2306(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Calls on the Commission to further report on the developments and effects of the application of competition policy, to the European Parliament on an annual basis.

2013/02/28
Committee: EMPL

2012/2294(INI)

Draft opinion
Citation 1 a (new)

having regard to the new instrument "Youth Guarantee'

2013/07/03
Committee: EMPL

2012/2294(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas there is a concerning increase in the youth unemployment rate and a strong need for creating job opportunities for the young workers in order to maintain them active on the labour markets

2013/07/03
Committee: EMPL

2012/2294(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Acknowledges the fact that economic transition to new business niches can attract the young generation of workers and lead to new job opportunities in the eco innovation spectrum

2013/07/03
Committee: EMPL

2012/2294(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls for better educational programs through vocation training or long life learning, to integrate curricula that can provide the necessary competences and skills to the workers in order to become employable in the new jobs created;

2013/07/03
Committee: EMPL

2012/2138(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 13 a (new)

Moldova and Ukraine welcomes the extension of the mandate of EUBAM Moldova and Ukraine and highlights the role played by the mission in improving the border management capacities of Ukraine and Moldova, which in turn enhances the overall regional security and more notably, contributes to a peaceful resolution of the Transnistrian conflict

2012/10/02
Committee: AFET

2012/2131(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)

Ja. whereas employment policies and neighbourhood policy go hand in hand for a better coverage of labour demand on the European labour markets;

2012/11/12
Committee: EMPL

2012/2131(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Considers that migrant workers from the neighbourhood countries represent a real asset to the development of the European labour markets. The historical, educational and geo proximity of some neighbourhood countries are factors that need to be considered, as they play a role into the development of more similar skills of the migrant workers with respect to the requirements of the European employers. Underlines that the countries comprised in the Eastern dimension are a real partner for the EU and the job seekers coming from those countries can integrate themselves easier on the European labour markets;

2012/11/12
Committee: EMPL

2012/2131(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Calls upon Member States to better assess labour demand on the European Labour markets by creating fair opportunities of job competition for migrant workers that have completed studies on the territory of a EU Member State;

2012/11/12
Committee: EMPL

2012/2131(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Recalls that the EU neighbour countries are one of the main providers of job seekers on the European labour markets and that similarities regarding educational programs, historical background and languages represent valid assets for the migrants in search of a job;

2012/11/12
Committee: EMPL

2012/2131(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls on the Member States, in spite and because of the constant shortage of skilled workers, not to lose sight of mobility within the EU and thus to place the recruitment and integration of EU citizens from other Member States in the forefront; stresses that the integration of third country nationals on the European labour markets must not become detrimental to the community preference clause;

2012/11/12
Committee: EMPL

2012/2131(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. C~~alls on the Commission and Member States to link refugee and labour market policy as far as possible and to give asylum seekers~~onsiders that refugee and labour market policies could be made complementary provided that programs of education and specific job demands provided by Member States are linked in such a way as to grant the asylum seekers the possibility of access toing the labour market ~~as quickly as possible~~;

2012/11/12
Committee: EMPL

2012/2131(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Calls on the Commission, in this context, to strengthen and give priority to links between labour-market demand, circular migration, development policy and ~~foreign~~neighbourhood policy;

2012/11/12
Committee: EMPL

2012/2131(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. ~~Points out~~Notes that many potential migrants ~~face lengthy~~are confronted wait~~ing times~~h heavy bureaucracy in Member States' consulates in their home states and thaterefore, rapid, reliable and smooth placement in a circular employment relationship is extremely difficult in these circumstances~~; therefore calls on~~. considers that, for securing an optimal recruitment, the Commission and Member States toshould give more consideration to developing a common ~~European consular service in the EU delegation~~mechanisms that will better respond to the employers' demands as well as to the ones of the job seekers;

2012/11/12
Committee: EMPL

2012/2131(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Calls, therefore, for a ~~uniform and~~ reciprocal EU approach to social security coordination vis-à-vis third countries to be adopted, covering all EU citizens and third- country nationals;

2012/11/12
Committee: EMPL

2012/2011(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 82 – paragraph 1

1. Within the limits of this Regulation, and taking into account the proportionality principle, Member States may adopt ~~by law~~ specific ~~rules~~legislation regulating the processing of employees‘ personal data in the employment context, in particular for the purposes of the recruitment, the performance of the contract of employment, including discharge of obligations laid down by law or by collective agreements, management, planning and organisation of work, health and safety at work, and for the purposes of the exercise and enjoyment, on an individual or collective basis, of rights and benefits related to employment, and for the purpose of the termination of the employment relationship.

2012/12/18
Committee: EMPL

2012/2011(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 82 – paragraph 2

2. Each Member State shall notify to the Commission those provisions of its law which it adopts pursuant to paragraph 1,and in conjunction with the subsidiarity principle, by the date specified in Article 91(2) at the latest and, without delay, any subsequent amendment affecting them.

2012/12/18
Committee: EMPL

2012/2011(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 82 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. For the efficiency of the employment context, minimum criteria for usage of data protection should be provided to employers within the Member States.

2012/12/18
Committee: EMPL

2012/2011(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 82 – paragraph 2 b (new)

2 b. With the view of insuring a transparent cross border employment context, when transfer of personal data to third countries or international organisation is considered, the criteria comprised in chapter 5 are to be applied;

2012/12/18
Committee: EMPL

2012/2011(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 82 – paragraph 3

3. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 86, exclusively for the purpose of further specifying the criteria and requirements ~~for the safeguard~~which will warrant the latest technological and security related developments for the processing of personal data ~~for~~with respect to the purposes referred to in paragraph 1.

2012/12/18
Committee: EMPL

2012/0061(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) indicate clearly, in a detailed and user friendly manner and accessible format on national websites, as well as through designated employment agencies or contact points, which terms and conditions of employment and/or which parts of their (national and/or regional) legislation have to be applied to workers posted to their territory;

2013/01/21
Committee: EMPL

2012/0061(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2

2. Member States shall ensure that inspections and controls of compliance with Directive 96/71/EC are not discriminatory and/or disproportionate and they do not become an additional burden to the employers nor for the employees.

2013/01/21
Committee: EMPL

2012/0061(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 4

4. In Member States where~~, in accordance wi~~ the national ~~law and practice, the setting of the~~regulations and jurisprudence regarding employment terms and conditions of ~~employment of~~ posted workers, as referred to in Article 3 of Directive 96/71/EC, ~~and in~~ particularly the minimum rates of pay~~, including~~ and working time, isare left to management and labour they may, at the appropriate level and subject to the conditions laid down by the Member States, also the monitor the application of the relevant terms and conditions of employment of posted workers, provided that an adequate level of protection equivalent to that resulting from Directive 96/71/EC and thisbilateral negotiations between the employer and the employee, both negotiating parties may monitor the application of the relevant terms and conditions of employment of posted workers in accordance with the existing legal national provisions, only if they can guarantee the compliance with the rights and obligations derived from the current Directive as well as Directive 96/71/EC. In this light, the application of the subsidiarity and proportionality principles are relevant for the warranty of efficient implementation of the Directives i~~s guaranteed~~nto the national provisions of the Member States.

2013/01/21
Committee: EMPL

2012/0061(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 5

5. Member States where labour inspectorates have no competence with respect to the control and monitoring of the working conditions and/or terms and conditions of employment of posted workers may, by way of exception, after ~~consulting~~a prior consultation with the social partners at national level, ~~establish or maintain arrangements guaranteeing~~create, modify or maintain necessary procedures and mechanisms that will insure the respect of these terms and conditions of employment~~, provided that the arrangements offer~~. These procedures and mechanisms need to provide the persons concerned an adequate degree of protection equivalent to that resulting from Directive 96/71/EC and this Directive.

2013/01/21
Committee: EMPL

2011/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)

- having regard to the Constituent Act of the EU-Neighbourhood East Parliamentary Assembly (EURONEST) of 3 May 2011,

2012/03/01
Committee: AFET

2011/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)

- having regard to its resolutions of 20 January 2011 on a EU Strategy for the Black Sea, and of 17 January 2008 on a Black Sea Regional Policy Approach,

2012/03/01
Committee: AFET

2011/2316(INI)

Monica MACOVEI, Krzysztof LISEK, Traian UNGUREANU, Inese VAIDERE, Cristian Dan PREDA

Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)

- having regard to Council Decision 201/518/CFSP of 25 August 2011 appointing the European Union Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia,

2012/03/01
Committee: AFET

2011/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

A a. whereas the Eastern Partnership strengthens the multilateral relations between the countries involved, contributes to the exchange of information and experience on the issues of transformation, reform and modernisation, and provides the European Union with additional instruments to support these processes;

2012/03/01
Committee: AFET

2011/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

G a. whereas the EURONEST Parliamentary Assembly will hold its second Plenary Session in Baku in April 2012, providing a meaningful forum for discussing questions of democracy, politics, energy, security and social affairs;

2012/03/01
Committee: AFET

2011/2316(INI)

Monica MACOVEI, Krzysztof LISEK, Vytautas LANDSBERGIS, Cristian Dan PREDA, Traian UNGUREANU, Inese VAIDERE

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas unresolved conflicts are undermining the stability and development of Azerbaijan and the South Caucasus region; whereas in its Joint Communication on ‘A new response to a changing neighbourhood’ the EU stated its ambition to engage more pro-actively in conflict resolution in the South Caucasus; whereas the EUSR for the South Caucasus has an important role in contributing to peaceful conflict settlement in the region;

2012/03/01
Committee: AFET

2011/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)

H a. whereas the EU in its relations with Armenia and Azerbaijan respects the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity and in its approach to resolving regional conflicts supports the basic principles of the Helsinki Final Act, i.e. Non-Use of Force, Territorial Integrity, and the Equal Rights and Self- Determination of Peoples;

2012/03/01
Committee: AFET

2011/2316(INI)

Monica MACOVEI, Krzysztof LISEK, Cristian Dan PREDA, Traian UNGUREANU, Vytautas LANDSBERGIS, Inese VAIDERE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)

(a a) ensure that the conclusion of the EU-Azerbaijan Association Agreement, in line with the demands made in the Parliament's Report on the need for an EU strategy for the South Caucasus of 23 April 2010 and with OSCE Minsk Group Basic Principles, is linked to a substantial progress towards the resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, including confidence-building measures and active incident-prevention on the line of contact, the right of all internally displaced persons and refugees to return to their home places and properties and international security guarantees that would include a genuine multinational peacekeeping operation;

2012/03/01
Committee: AFET

2011/2316(INI)

Monica MACOVEI, Krzysztof LISEK, Cristian Dan PREDA, Traian UNGUREANU, Inese VAIDERE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b

(b) incorporate in the Association Agreement clauses and benchmarks on the protection and promotion of human rights which reflect the principles and rights enshrined in the Constitution of Azerbaijan and the highest international and European standards, drawing to the fullest possible extent on Council of Europe and OSCE frameworks and insisting particularly on the rights of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and their right to return in safety and dignity to their home lands; ensure that the negotiations take full account of the need to safeguard the rights and livelihoods of internally displaced persons;

2012/03/01
Committee: AFET

2011/2316(INI)

Monica MACOVEI, Traian UNGUREANU, Cristian Dan PREDA, Krzysztof LISEK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e a (new)

(e a) call for stronger role for the EU in resolution of the conflict, by continuing the implementation of confidence building measures, which will bring together both – the Armenian and the Azerbaijani communities of the Nagorno-Karabakh region and spreading the ideas of peace, reconciliation and trust among them;

2012/03/01
Committee: AFET

2011/2316(INI)

Monica MACOVEI, Traian UNGUREANU, Cristian Dan PREDA, Krzysztof LISEK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e b (new)

(e b) stress that the resolution of the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan is essential to economic and social development in the region as a whole and to build trust, improve good neighbourly relations, achieve full-scale regional cooperation; and stress s that real efforts are needed to pave the way for a lasting peace; asks all relevant authorities to avoid provocative policies and rhetoric, inflammatory statements and manipulation of history; stress to continue to do everything possible within the framework of the Eastern Partnership to bring about political and economic rapprochement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and to firmly establish regional conflict resolution as an integral component of this;

2012/03/01
Committee: AFET

2011/2316(INI)

Monica MACOVEI, Krzysztof LISEK, Cristian Dan PREDA, Traian UNGUREANU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f

(f) strengthen the European Union's conflict-resolution capacity, inter alia by supporting the efforts of the Minsk Group and clearing the way for the implementation of confidence-building measures, as the Presidents of both Azerbaijan and Armenia have agreed; calls on the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan to act responsibly, avoid inflammatory speeches and prepare the ground, so that the public opinions accept and fully understand the benefits of a comprehensive settlement;

2012/03/01
Committee: AFET

2011/2316(INI)

Monica MACOVEI, Traian UNGUREANU, Cristian Dan PREDA, Krzysztof LISEK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)

(f a) welcome that much work had been done by the OSCE Minsk Group Co- Chairs and the parties to make progress towards agreement on the Basic Principles and call to continue to work with the all the parties OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs;

2012/03/01
Committee: AFET

2011/2316(INI)

Monica MACOVEI, Krzysztof LISEK, Cristian Dan PREDA, Vytautas LANDSBERGIS, Traian UNGUREANU, Inese VAIDERE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f b (new)

(f b) stress that hundreds of thousands of refugees and internally displaced persons who fled their homes during or in connection with the Nagorno-Karabakh war remain displaced and denied their rights, including the right to return, property rights and the right to personal security; those rights should be unconditionally respected and provided without any delay; call to the Commission and Members Sates to continue and extend the EU assistance and financial support to Azerbaijan in dealing with the situation of displaced persons;

2012/03/01
Committee: AFET

2011/2316(INI)

Monica MACOVEI, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Cristian Dan PREDA, Krzysztof LISEK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)

(g a) encourage Russia which is a key partner in the resolution of the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh, to assume a more constructive role that is not based on maintaining the status quo but on ending the regional arms race and on achieving a permanent solution, to refrain from any unilateral attempts to modify the updated version of Madrid principles and to continue to work closely with two other Co-chairs to convince the parties to accept them as a basis for further negotiations;

2012/03/01
Committee: AFET

2011/2316(INI)

Monica MACOVEI, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Cristian Dan PREDA, Krzysztof LISEK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)

(g a) clarify how the substantial degree of complementarity between the various EU initiatives in the region, namely the Eastern Partnership and the Black Sea Synergy, is to be exploited;

2012/03/01
Committee: AFET

2011/2316(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g b (new)

(g b) call for the support of Turkey in playing a constructive role in the resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and in fulfilling its responsibility in that region;

2012/03/01
Committee: AFET

2011/2316(INI)

Monica MACOVEI, Krzysztof LISEK, Cristian Dan PREDA, Traian UNGUREANU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m a (new)

(m a) welcomes the reforms taken made by Azerbaijani authorities in the judiciary, with a view to ensuring greater independence of judges, improving selection and appointment procedures, eliminating judicial corruption and susceptibility to the influence of the executive; acknowledges that the relevant laws, including the law on the Bar, have been adopted; encourages the authorities in charge to continue implementing legislation to combat corruption and to focus on high-level corruption cases as well as to improve significantly transparency of public expenditure and of the funding of political parties; emphasizes on the need to improve the independence, the efficiency and resources of the judiciary; reminds of the importance of the court system functioning free from political interference; stresses the need to establish a convincing track record of recruiting and appointing judges and state prosecutors based on the application of uniform, transparent, objective and nationally applicable criteria and to build up an enforcement record of prosecutions and convictions against which progress can be measured; calls for the unification of jurisprudence in order to ensure a predictable judicial system and public trust;

2012/03/01
Committee: AFET

2011/2316(INI)

Monica MACOVEI, Krzysztof LISEK, Vytautas LANDSBERGIS, Cristian Dan PREDA, Traian UNGUREANU, Inese VAIDERE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n a (new)

(n a) emphasise the vital importance of Azerbaijan in the diversification of the energy supplies and routes of their delivery to Europe, and in this connection commends the efforts of Azerbaijan in promoting such pioneering projects as the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan and the Baku- Tbilisi-Erzurum pipelines, which played a significant role in the opening-up the resource potential of the Caspian basin to the international markets as well as the fulfilment of the AGRI Project, the first ever Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) transport and delivery system at the Black Sea, together with Georgia and Romania;

2012/03/01
Committee: AFET

2011/2316(INI)

Monica MACOVEI, Krzysztof LISEK, Vytautas LANDSBERGIS, Cristian Dan PREDA, Traian UNGUREANU, Inese VAIDERE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n b (new)

(n b) ensure the continued focused attention of the EU to the development of the energy cooperation with Azerbaijan and sustainable support by the EU in political, financial and technological fields;

2012/03/01
Committee: AFET

2011/2316(INI)

Monica MACOVEI, Krzysztof LISEK, Vytautas LANDSBERGIS, Cristian Dan PREDA, Traian UNGUREANU, Inese VAIDERE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point r a (new)

(r a) to further encourage a profound level of cooperation with and within the Eastern Partnership, as well as to regularly inform the European Parliament on its progress;

2012/03/01
Committee: AFET

2011/2315(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)

- having regard to the Constituent Act of the EU-Neighbourhood East Parliamentary Assembly (EURONEST) of 3 May 2011,

2012/02/29
Committee: AFET

2011/2315(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)

- having regard to its resolutions of 20 January 2011 on an EU Strategy for the Black Sea, and of 17 January 2008 on a Black Sea Regional Policy Approach,

2012/02/29
Committee: AFET

2011/2315(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)

- having regard to Council Decision 201/518/CFSP of 25 August 2011 appointing the European Union Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia,

2012/02/29
Committee: AFET

2011/2315(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the Armenian authorities have repeatedly stated their willingness to adhere to these values and emphasised Armenia’s European ambitions; whereas Armenia’s active participation in the framework of EURONEST which covers the four thematic platforms of the Eastern Partnership, including questions of democracy, politics, economics, energy, security and social affairs, provides a good example of its commitment towards adhering to European values and principles;

2012/02/29
Committee: AFET

2011/2315(INI)

Monica MACOVEI, Krzysztof LISEK, Vytautas LANDSBERGIS, Cristian Dan PREDA, Traian UNGUREANU, Inese VAIDERE

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the unresolved conflicts are undermining the stability and development of Armenia and the South Caucasus region; whereas in its Joint Communication on ‘A new response to a changing neighbourhood’ the EU stated its ambition to engage more pro-actively in conflict resolution in the South Caucasus; whereas the EUSR for the South Caucasus has an important role in contributing to peaceful conflict settlement in the region;

2012/02/29
Committee: AFET

2011/2315(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)

(a a) ensure that the conclusion of the EU-Armenia Association Agreement, in line with the demands made in the Parliament’s Report on the need for an EU strategy for the South Caucasus of 23 April 2010 and with OSCE Minsk Group Basic Principles, is linked to a substantial progress towards the resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, including confidence-building measures and active incident-prevention on the line of contact, the withdrawal of Armenian forces from the all occupied territories of Azerbaijan surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh and their gradual return to Azerbaijani control, the right of all internally displaced persons and refugees to return to their home places and properties and international security guarantees that would include a genuine multinational peacekeeping operation;

2012/02/29
Committee: AFET

2011/2315(INI)

Monica MACOVEI, Traian UNGUREANU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i a (new)

(i a) clarify how the substantial degree of complementarity between the various EU initiatives in the region, namely the Eastern Partnership and the Black Sea Synergy, is to be exploited;

2012/02/29
Committee: AFET

2011/2191(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)

– having regard to the Commission’s interim report on reforms in Croatia in the field of judiciary and fundamental rights dated 2 March 2011,

2011/10/25
Committee: AFET

2011/2191(INI)

Monica MACOVEI, Elmar BROK, Traian UNGUREANU, Cristian Dan PREDA

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas continued reforms and full implementation of these reforms in the field of, inter alia, the judiciary and fundamental rights and the fight against corruption remain essential to the strengthening of the rule of law for the benefit of all Croatian citizens;

2011/10/25
Committee: AFET

2011/2191(INI)

Monica MACOVEI, Traian UNGUREANU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Encourages Croatia to continue to implement judiciary reforms because an efficient judicial system is an important element for economic development and strengthens citizens’ confidence in the rule of law; notes particularly that the Commission observed that Croatia has not yet established a convincing track record of recruiting and appointing judges and state prosecutors based on the application of uniform, transparent, objective and nationally applicable criteria; urges the authorities in charge to implement objective and merit-based criteria for the appointment and promotion of judges and prosecutors and to conduct robust disciplinary procedures in order to ensure the impartial and efficient functioning of the judicial system;

2011/10/25
Committee: AFET

2011/2191(INI)

Monica MACOVEI, Traian UNGUREANU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Considers it one of the highest priorities to combat corruption, particularly high- level corruption, corruption at every level of the judiciary, law-enforcement agencies and the public administration, as well as large-scale corruption, which must be pursued with determination at all levels, by rigorous enforcement of the law and successful prosecutions; notes that, in its 2011 interim report, the Commission underlined that transparency and integrity in public administration and in the police need to be further strengthened; calls on the Croatian authorities to further strengthen the administrative capacities of anti- corruption bodies and foster a culture of political accountability;

2011/10/25
Committee: AFET

2011/2191(INI)

Danuta JAZŁOWIECKA, Csaba ŐRY, Traian UNGUREANU, Joanna Katarzyna SKRZYDLEWSKA, Ria OOMEN-RUIJTEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 e (new)

11e. Recognises the right of Member States to introduce transitional provisions concerning the access of Croatian workers to their labour markets but calls on Member States to base such decisions and any extension of transitional periods on facts and only in the situation of a real threat of serious disturbances of national labour markets; at the same time, encourages Member States to consider refraining from introducing transitional periods in order to secure greater freedom of movement of Croatian workers or even free labour market access;

2011/10/25
Committee: AFET

2011/2181(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Underlines the importance of creating a more transparent, stable and reliable corporate sector ~~able to take social and ethical concerns into account in its practice~~, giving special attention to different size of companies and addressing problems of adequate working conditions, safety at work and ensuring the creation and maintenance of decent jobs;

2011/10/13
Committee: EMPL

2011/2181(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Points out that corporate governance is to create and ensure a sound business environment where the responsibility and respect for work are in equilibrium with a sound development of companies that create more jobs and lead to economic and social stability;

2011/10/13
Committee: EMPL

2011/2181(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Is of the opinion~~Considers that employee participation in decision-making process should be promoted ~~and strengthen~~, especially in the case of SMEs; believes that increased levels of participation can be used, as ~~should co- determination scheme~~a motivational tool for the employees, if it is beneficial for the future development of the company and individual upgrading of the workers;

2011/10/13
Committee: EMPL

2011/2181(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

~~5. Calls for greater gender diversity in company boards;~~deleted

2011/10/13
Committee: EMPL

2011/2157(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7

– having regard to the Joint Declarations of the ~~Prague~~ Eastern Partnership Summits of 7 May 2009 and 30 September 2011,

2011/10/11
Committee: AFET

2011/2157(INI)

Draft opinion
Citation 2

– whereas the democratic changes in North Africa were brought about by people living in societies ~~with unequal wealth distribution and high unemployment~~severely affected by poverty, unemployment and lack of education,

2011/09/29
Committee: EMPL

2011/2157(INI)

Draft opinion
Citation 2 a (new)

- whereas the European Neighbourhood Policy has to equally address the problems of Eastern and Southern dimensions with respect to democracy, economic and social matters,

2011/09/29
Committee: EMPL

2011/2157(INI)

Draft opinion
Citation 2 b (new)

- whereas the immediate geo-proximity with the Eastern boarders is of strategic importance, influxes of migrant workers due to cultural similarities, historical past and potential future developments regarding enlargement, are to be assessed as a priority,

2011/09/29
Committee: EMPL

2011/2157(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 18

– having regard to ~~paragraph 41 of the resolution on strengthening the ENP of 15 November 2007, which calls for the setting-up of an~~the Constituent Act of the EU-Neighbourhood East Parliamentary Assembly (EURONEST) of 3 May 2011,

2011/10/11
Committee: AFET

2011/2157(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses that European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) should focus on economic ~~and soci~~, social and educational reforms with employment ~~at the centre and labour standards as pre- requisite~~, modernisation of labour policies as key elements for financial support;

2011/09/29
Committee: EMPL

2011/2157(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses the importance of job creation but recalls the need to cope effectively with illegal migration ~~of the jobless~~and false migrant workers that can engage in criminal actions within the territory of the EU;

2011/09/29
Committee: EMPL

2011/2157(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls for a greater cooperation at all decisional levels involved in the ENP for providing the necessary technical assistance to help the neighbouring countries to efficiently and sustainably reform their labour markets so as to limit negative spill over effects in the European Union;

2011/09/29
Committee: EMPL

2011/2157(INI)

Jacek SARYUSZ-WOLSKI, Traian UNGUREANU, Gunnar HÖKMARK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Calls for greater cooperation between the EU, international organisations and neighbouring countries to establish an exchange mechanism for best practices regarding labour reforms and employment policies;

2011/09/29
Committee: EMPL

2011/2157(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas the cooperation in the framework of the EURONEST Parliamentary Assembly aims at bringing positive effects by serving as a platform to exchange views, find common positions on global challenges of our times in respect to democracy, politics, economics, energy security, and social affairs, as well as strengthen ties between the countries of the region and with the EU,

2011/10/11
Committee: AFET

2011/2157(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses the usefulness of circular mobility for both the third countries and the EU, and ~~asks for measures to avoid a pot~~recalls that the right of a third country national to reside and search for work on the territory of a Member State is regulated via directives at European level; however, adverse effects such as brain drain, family alienati~~al brain drain~~on, etc., should be correctly assessed and impact analysis studies should be issued on an annual basis;

2011/09/29
Committee: EMPL

2011/2157(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

~~6. Urges the Commission to promote fully independent social partners through financial support, training, creation of networks and capacity-building measures;~~deleted

2011/09/29
Committee: EMPL

2011/2157(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Calls on the Commission to actively engage in dialog and actions with the national authorities and the social partners in the neighbouring countries, in order to assist them in creating networks and provide technical assistance for capacity and institutional building; believes that the role of the European Commission is crucial for the implementation and monitoring of those aims;

2011/09/29
Committee: EMPL

2011/2157(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Believes that the Member States which share borders with the ENP countries are of crucial importance in assisting and sharing knowledge with those countries especially with respect to labour and employment reforms;

2011/09/29
Committee: EMPL

2011/2157(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Cross-border projects and financial support for educational programs such as Erasmus should be the main focus in assisting those countries in their transition towards a social market economy and for controlling the negative effects on their labour markets;

2011/09/29
Committee: EMPL

2011/2157(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7b. Calls for a strict supervision at European level of how the reforms are being drafted and developed in the neighbouring countries with respect to employment policies, having as priority creation of decent jobs and adequate income, in conjunction with the provisions of ILO conventions;

2011/09/29
Committee: EMPL

2011/2157(INI)

Jacek SARYUSZ-WOLSKI, Traian UNGUREANU, Gunnar HÖKMARK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Calls for clear sanctions in the form of cutting funds or imposing fines on the countries that are allowing illegal forms of labour such as child or undeclared work, which could bring unfair competitive pressure on the European economies.

2011/09/29
Committee: EMPL

2011/2157(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Welcomes the work of the High-Level EU Advisory Group of the Republic of Armenia and the launch of a similar group in Moldova; encourages the VP/HR and the Commission to offer such assistance to all Eastern Partners making sure, as in the case of Armenia, that the parliamentary dimension is covered; requests the upgrade of this EU instrument and recommends the EEAS to be directly in charge of the recruitment as well as management of advisors in order to guarantee the most adequate transfer of EU knowledge to the Eastern Partnership Countries;

2011/10/11
Committee: AFET

2011/2157(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Considers it necessary to step up energy cooperation, energy efficiency and the promotion of renewable energy; emphasises the strategic significance of the Nabucco project and of its swift implementation, as well as of liquefied natural gas (LNG) transportation under the AGRI project;

2011/10/11
Committee: AFET

2011/2157(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Believes that the EU should advance its work on visa facilitation and readmission agreements, with a view to moving – once all conditions are met – to a visa-free regime; stresses that the Eastern Partnership countries shall benefit from a privileged EU offer on visa liberalization in terms of calendar and substance in advance of the Russian Federation; underlines that the provisions on asylum must be fully in line with international obligations and commitments and EU standards, especially in the human rights field;

2011/10/11
Committee: AFET

2011/2157(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Stresses the importance of further fostering regional cooperation in the Black Sea space and enhancing EU policies towards the Black Sea region, in particular by launching a fully-fledged EU Strategy for the Black Sea and ensuring that there are the necessary financial and human resources for its effective implementation; highlights the complementarity between EU Black Sea policies and the Eastern Partnership; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to make positive use of the differing approaches of the two initiatives and to clarify, at all levels, how this substantial degree of complementarity is to be put to good use;

2011/10/11
Committee: AFET

2011/2157(INI)

Jacek SARYUSZ-WOLSKI, Traian UNGUREANU, Gunnar HÖKMARK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Insists on the need to keep a regional approach and welcomes the decision to appoint an EUSR for the South Caucasus as well as for the Southern Mediterranean Region and also the task force for the Southern Mediterranean; stresses the need to ensure that the proactive role of the EU in the 5+2 talks is adequately resourced, especially since the termination of the mandate of the EU Special Representative;

2011/10/11
Committee: AFET

2011/2157(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. ~~Underline~~Reaffirms that the multilateral parliamentary assemblies, such as EURONEST and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean (PA-UfM), are crucial vectors of confidence- and coherence- building between the EU and the partner countries and among the partner countries themselves, and therefore greatly contribute to the achievement of the goals of the EaPstern Partnership (EaP) and the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM); ~~invites~~calls on the EEAS and the Commission to associate EURONEST members to the maximum extent possible with the multilateral structures and platforms of the EaP; insists on the need to recognise the PA-UfM as a legitimate parliamentary institution of the UfM; emphasises that a fully-fledged secretariat will impart increased coherence to the EURONEST´s and PA-UfMI’s work and consistency with the ENP programmes planned for the eastern and southern regional dimension;

2011/10/11
Committee: AFET

2011/2157(INI)

Jacek SARYUSZ-WOLSKI, Traian UNGUREANU, Gunnar HÖKMARK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Welcomes the proposal for the new European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI) and the increase of funding for the ENP, as requested in its previous resolutions; considers that the distribution of funds should be flexible, and adequate, symmetric and balanced for both regions, with an approach that is performance- driven and not geographically driven; notes that more flexibility and simplification should respect the right of democratic scrutiny by democratically elected Partners´ national parliaments and be accompanied by increased supervision of the spending;

2011/10/11
Committee: AFET

2011/2157(INI)

Jacek SARYUSZ-WOLSKI, Traian UNGUREANU, Gunnar HÖKMARK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)

29a. Confirms its openness to welcome representatives of Belarusian Parliament in the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly as soon as parliamentary elections in Belarus are considered democratic by international community, including OSCE;

2011/10/11
Committee: AFET

2011/2081(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Recognises that governments have the primary responsibility for hampering freedom of the press and media, and are increasingly resorting to legal pressure, e.g. through the abuse of anti-terrorism legislation and laws on national security, treason or subversion, in order to restrict press and media freedom; also, recognises that media empires owned by politicians are sometimes empowered to carry out misinformation campaigns;

2013/04/11
Committee: AFET

2011/2081(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Acknowledges the major role played by digital and online media platforms in the uprisings against dictatorial regimes in recent years;

2013/04/11
Committee: AFET

2011/2081(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Notes that in recent years some governments and media, notably in the EU, have come under scrutiny themselves for their unethical behaviour~~; considers that the EU can only lead by example if it keeps its own house in order~~ and for their attempts to misuse media for political purposes, including against fundamental state institutions;

2013/04/11
Committee: AFET

2011/2081(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Considers that the EU can only lead by example if it keeps its own house in order and therefore encourages the European Commission to continue monitoring closely the independence of press and media in the Member States;

2013/04/11
Committee: AFET

2011/2081(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. ~~Acknowled~~Urges ~~that~~ the EU ~~can~~to play a more significant role ~~in relation to its immediate neighbourhood, notably in the candidate countries~~notably in the candidate countries, as well as in relation to its immediate Southern and Eastern neighbourhood, and in the context of trade and association negotiations;

2013/04/11
Committee: AFET

2011/2081(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Stresses that media development and enabling freedom of expression should be at the heart of the EU's dialogue at country level, as well as of its association, trade and partnership agreements and aid programmes, in compliance with Article 21 TEU;

2013/04/11
Committee: AFET

2011/2024(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Believes that the free movement of persons and of workers is one of the key benefits of European integration; strongly considers that workers' mobility should be enhanced among European citizens and that indirect barriers, such as diploma and professional qualifications recognition, should be eliminated to bridge the gap between Member States;

2011/08/24
Committee: EMPL

2011/2024(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Considers that special attention should be given at European level to the use of a European competence passport that can facilitate labour mobility and create more convergent educational systems to better support the demands of the labour market;

2011/08/24
Committee: EMPL

2011/2024(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Calls on the Member States to better coordinate their formal and informal educational systems in order to create a future labour force with comparative qualifications that can be beneficial to a European labour market and that can enhance productivity levels and competitive behaviour;

2011/08/24
Committee: EMPL

2011/2024(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the Commission toand the Member States to better cooperate for the elaborateion of a common standard of registration of regulated professions and ~~invite Member S~~facilitates t~~o mak~~he use of ithis system by linking it with the EURES network;

2011/08/24
Committee: EMPL

2011/2024(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Is convinced that an obligatory register is necessary in order to monitor persons whose professional licence has been revoked within any Member State; this register should be accessible to all the relevant public authorities concerned across all Member States; believes that a stronger interconnection between the Member States and the European institutions is needed in order to create a functional electronic platform that can provide the necessary information on revoked professional licences and to which all interested parties can have access;

2011/08/24
Committee: EMPL

2011/0308(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3

(3) The coordination of national provisions concerning the presentation and content of annual financial statements and management reports, the measurement bases, used therein and their publication in respect of certain undertakings with limited liability is of special importance for the protection of shareholders, members and third parties. Simultaneous coordination is necessary in those fields for such forms of undertaking because, on the one hand, some undertakings operate in more than one Member State and, on the other hand, they ~~offer no safeguards to~~could affect third parties beyond the amounts of their net assets.

2012/05/14
Committee: AFET

2011/0308(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 32

(32) In order to provide for enhanced transparency of payments made to governments, large undertakings and public interest entities which are active in the extractive industry or logging of primary forests should disclose in a separate report on an annual basis ~~material~~ payments made to governments in the countries in which they operate. Such undertakings are active in countries rich in natural resources, in particular minerals, oil, natural gas as well as primary forests. The report should include types of payments comparable to those disclosed by an undertaking participating in the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI). The initiative is also complementary to the EU FLEGT Action Plan (Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade) and the Timber Regulation which require traders of timber products to exercise due diligence in order to prevent illegal wood from entering into the EU market.

2012/05/14
Committee: AFET

2011/0308(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 33

(33) The reports should serve to facilitate governments of resource-rich countries in implementing the EITI Principles and Criteria and account to their citizens for payments such governments receive from undertakings active in the extractive industry or loggers of primary forests operating within their jurisdiction. The report should incorporate disclosures on a country and project basis, where a project is considered as the lowest level of operational reporting unit at which the undertaking prepares regular internal management reports, such as a concession, geographical basin, etc and where payments have been attributed to such projects. In the light of the overall objective of promoting good governance in these countries, the materiality of payments to be reported should be assessed in relation to the recipient government. Various criteria on materiality could be envisaged such as payments of an absolutet should not be necessary to prepare a report if equivalent reporting requirements are observed. Payments should not need to be disclosed if the total amount paid to a government does not exceed EUR 1 000 000 or if the total amount, o~~r a percentage threshold (such as payments in excess of a percentage of a country's GDP) and these can be defined through a delegated act~~f payments for a project does not exceed EUR 200 000. The reporting regime should be subject to a review and a report by the Commission within five years of the entry into force of the Directive. The review should consider the effectiveness of the regime and take into account international developments including issues of competitiveness and energy security. The review should also take into account the experience of preparers and users of the payments information and consider whether it would be appropriate to include additional payment information such as effective tax rates and recipient details, such as bank account information.

2012/05/14
Committee: AFET

2011/0308(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 33 a (new)

(33a)The reporting regime on payments to governments should be subject to a review and a report by the Commission within four years of the entry into force of this Directive. The review should consider the effectiveness of the regime and take into account international developments including issues of competitiveness and energy security.

2012/05/14
Committee: AFET

2011/0308(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 36 – paragraph 4

4. "Project" is equivalent to a specific operational reporting unit at the lowest level within the undertaking at which regular internal management reports are prepared for the board of directors to monitor its business.

2012/05/14
Committee: AFET

2011/0308(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 37 – paragraph 1

1. Member States shall require large undertakings and all public interest entities active in the extractive industry or the logging of primary forests to prepare and make public a report on payments ~~made to governments~~, including payments in kind, made to governments in respect of the extractive industry and forestry activities defined in Article 36, on an annual basis.

2012/05/14
Committee: AFET

2011/0308(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) the ~~total amount of payments, including payments in kind, made to each government~~amount per type and the total amount of payments made to each recipient federal, national, state, regional or local government, as defined in Article 36, within a financial year;

2012/05/14
Committee: AFET

2011/0308(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – point b

~~(b) the total amount per type of payment, including payments in kind, made to each government within a financial year;~~deleted

2012/05/14
Committee: AFET

2011/0308(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – point c

(c) where those payments have been attributed to a specific project the amount per type ~~of payment, including payments in kind,~~and the total amount of payment made for each such project within a financial year~~, and the total amount of payments for each such project~~.

2012/05/14
Committee: AFET

2011/0308(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 38 – paragraph 2 – point g

(g) other ~~direct benefits to the government concerned~~payments to governments which are part of the commonly recognised revenue stream for the commercial development of oil, natural gas, minerals or primary forests.

2012/05/14
Committee: AFET

2011/0308(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 38 – paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Payments referred to in points (a) and (c) of paragraph 1 need not be disclosed if the total annual amount of payments to a government in a specific country does not exceed EUR 1 000 000. Payments referred to in point (c) of paragraph 1 need not be disclosed if the total amount of payments for a project does not exceed EUR 200 000.

2012/05/14
Committee: AFET

2011/0308(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 39 – paragraph 1

1. A Member State shall require any large undertaking or any public interest entity active in the extractive industry or the logging of primary forests and governed by its national law to draw up a consolidated report on payments to governments by such undertaking or public-interest entity and/or by subsidiaries or entities controlled by such undertaking or public- interest entity in accordance with Articles 37 and 38 if that parent undertaking is under the obligation to prepare consolidated financial statements as laid down in Article 23 (1) to 23 (6) of this Directive.

2012/05/14
Committee: AFET

2011/0308(COD)