561 Amendments of Ioan ENCIU
Amendment 7 #
2013/2145(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Insists that the Agencies should have adequate resources to implement the systems and projects which were recently approved; considers, therefore, that the budget of the Frontex Agency should be increased to provide them with sufficient resources to operate Eurosur; considers further that the budget of Europol and of the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) should be increased in order to provide for the new established European Cybercrime Centre as well as the recently adopted asylum package and the new tasks resulting thereof for the three agencies;
Amendment 271 #
2013/2078(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Expresses its concern about the situation of the Roma in the European Union and the numerous instances of persecution, violence, stigmatisation, discrimination and expulsion, contrary to fundamental rights and European Union law; calls for more vigorous action to promote integration, particularly in the field of protection of fundamental rights, measures against discrimination in the access to the labour market, health services, housing, education, and calls for an end to illegal expulsions and to segregation of Roma children in schools;
Amendment 289 #
2013/2078(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Condemns racist, anti-Semitic, homophobic and xenophobic violence and violence against migrants, religious minorities and ethnic groups, which have reached alarming levels in certain Member States, in the absence of strong action by the authorities;
Amendment 345 #
2013/2078(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses that the right to freedom of movement, work and residence of European citizens and their families laid down in the Treaties and guaranteed by the Directive on freedom of movement is one of the fundamental rights of European citizens and represents an important economic benefit for host countries, contributing to addressing skill and job mismatch and helping to compensate the European Union's demographic deficit; condemns any attempt to review this acquis, and calls for any breach of the rules to result in action before the Court of Justice, particularly in cases where the principle of non-discrimination on grounds of nationality, ethnic or racial origin or sexual orientation is breached;
Amendment 113 #
2013/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. The participating units shall communicate information about any ship suspected of being engaged in illegal activities at sea, which are outside the scope of athe sea operation, to the International Coordination Centre, which shall convey this information to the National Coordination Centre of the Member State or Member States concerned. When necessary and for the purposes laid down in this Regulation, the authorities of the Member States concerned and the Agency shall make use of the EUROSUR framework.
Amendment 114 #
2013/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The establishment of the European Border Surveillance System ("EUROSUR") established by Regulation (EU) No .../2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council should strengthen the exchange of information and operational cooperation between national authorities of Member States as well as with the Agency in the context of border surveillance operations carried at the European Union's external sea borders. EUROSUR shall ensure to improve situational awareness and increase reaction capability of Member States, for the purpose of detecting and preventing irregular migration, for combating cross-border crime and for contributing to the protection and saving the lives of migrants at their external borders.
Amendment 139 #
2013/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Amendment 4 #
2012/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Highlights the need to address the fragmentation of the EU energy market by removing the barriers and the bottlenecks in the legislative frameworks and in the access to public and private funds for the elaboration and implementation of projects;
Amendment 7 #
2012/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Underlines the need to simplify rules and procedures at both EU and national level without creating major difficulties for the beneficiaries; believes that simplification will contribute to the efficient allocation of funds, higher absorption rates, fewer errors and reduced payment periods; considers that a balance needs to be struck between simplification and the stability of rules and procedures;
Amendment 8 #
2012/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Calls on the Commission to establish a EU-wide cooperation programme based on experience with the twinning programme in order to improve cooperation between regions with high absorption and regions with low absorption rates of EU funds and to facilitate the dissemination of best practices;
Amendment 9 #
2012/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Stresses the importance of increasing administrative capacity in the Member States, at regional and local level as well as among stakeholders, in order to overcome barriers to effective synergies between structural funds and other funds and to support effective policy design and implementation; calls on Member States to make further efforts to attract and retain qualified staff to manage EU funds;
Amendment 10 #
2012/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1e. Welcomes the launch of Smart Cities and Communities European Innovation Partnership and calls on relevant partners involved in planning processes for sustainable urban development to better promote and profit from the benefits that the JESSICA and ELENA initiatives can provide for investments in sustainable energy at local level, with a view to helping cities and regions embark on viable investment projects in the fields of energy efficiency, clean-burning, renewable energy sources, and sustainable urban transport;
Amendment 11 #
2012/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 f (new)
Paragraph 1 f (new)
1f. Emphasises that cooperation between municipalities and regions on a national and European level contributes to eliminating energy islands, to the completion of the internal energy market and to the implementation of energy infrastructure projects; takes the view that the European territorial cooperation objective of cohesion policy, as well as macro-regional strategies, can increase cooperation opportunities for cross-border projects with a view to achieving efficient and intelligent interconnections between non-conventional local and regional energy sources and large energy grids;
Amendment 20 #
2012/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers it to be of paramount importance to be able to use the Structural Funds, the Cohesion Fund and other financial instruments to finance energy efficiency and renewable energy use in the housing sector; calls on the Commission and the Member States, therefore, to disseminate clear, easily accessible informationfacilitate the use of those Funds to finance projects in the field onf the financial instruments, incentives, grants and loans available to support energenergy efficiency of buildings and energy generation and transportation, at local and regional level, by eofficiency service projectering incentives, grants and loans.
Amendment 5 #
2012/2044(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recalls that the Treaty of the Functioning of the European Union, art. 194, establishes that the Union policy on energy shall be driven by a spirit of solidarity between Member States; points out that the completion of the internal market of energy should take into account the structural socio-economic differences of the European regions and should not impose burdens on Member States;
Amendment 7 #
2012/2044(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls on the Commission to promote urgent measures aimed at overcoming the energy infrastructural imbalances existing in the European Union that represent an obstacle to the completion of the internal energy market and the achievement of the Europe 2020 goals;
Amendment 8 #
2012/2044(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges the Member States to provide NRAs with the powers and resources needed to exercise their duties, e.g. monitoring and proper customer complaint handling; asks the Commission and ACER to propose recommendations on how the NRAs' supervisory powers could be improved; calls on the Commission to promote improvements to the coordination and the exchange of best practices and information among NRAs, national and European competent authorities;
Amendment 11 #
2012/2044(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that the active participation of consumers is needed in order to benefit from the dissemination of smart energy systems in particular with regard to renewable energies and energy efficiency- oriented facilities; calls on the Commission to stimulate and enable the participation of consumers in the realizations of smart energy systems, in particular through the elaboration of accessible, efficient and transparent funding schemes; stresses the need to promote transparent billing and the dissemination of clear, effective and comprehensive price comparison tools, as well as easy and fast supplier switching;
Amendment 18 #
Amendment 19 #
2012/2044(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to monitor the market and address legislative gaps should they ariseconstituting impediments to the full completion of the digital and telecommunication internal market;
Amendment 24 #
2012/2044(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Member States to implement the EU telecommunications legislation in a timely fashion, and asks the Commission to closely examine this implementation process and to penalise non- implementation;
Amendment 25 #
2012/2044(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Points out that a roaming-free Europe for mobile telecommunication should be a goal of the European Union, to be urgently achieved, as a mean to complete the digital and telecommunication internal market, trigger the competition among service providers by enabling the entrance of new companies, enforce consumers' rights and provide a consistent and resilient digital and telecommunication platform for the EU;
Amendment 30 #
2012/2044(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to improve SMEs' access to capital markets by streamlining information and making funding procedures easier, more efficient and more transparent;
Amendment 34 #
2012/2044(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Member States to create ‘one-stop shops’ by means of which SMEs can apply for European, national and local funds; stresses the importance of 'one-stop shops' as fundamental starting points to attract and enable private investments in the field of research and energy and calls on the Commission to reinforce the measures for further simplification and transparency of the European, national and local financing frameworks.
Amendment 7 #
2012/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 25
Citation 25
Amendment 9 #
2012/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 28
Citation 28
Amendment 13 #
2012/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 31 a (new)
Citation 31 a (new)
- having regard to the conclusions of the national inquiries already conducted in some Member States,
Amendment 21 #
2012/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas Parliament has condemned the US-led CIA rendition and secret detention programme involving multippossible human rights violations, including unlawful and arbitrary detention, torture and other ill- treatment, violations of the non- refoulement principle, and enforced disappearance; whereas its Temporary Committee on the alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transportation and illegal detention of prisoners (hereinafter the ‘Temporary Committee’) has documented the use of European airspace and territory by the CIAallegedly CIA planes, and Parliament has since repeated its demand for full investigations into the collaboration of national governments and agencies with the CIA programme;
Amendment 24 #
2012/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the purpose of this resolution is to ‘follow up politically the proceedings of the Temporary Committee and to monitor the developments, and in particular, in the event that no appropriate action has been taken by the Council and/or the Commission, to determine whether there is a clear risk, at the moment, of a serious breach of the principles and values on which the European Union is based, and to recommend to it any resolution, taking as a basis Articles 6 and 7 of the Treaty on European Union, which may prove necessary in this context’1; 1 Paragraph 232 of Parliament’s resolution of 14.2.2007, P6_TA(2007)0032.; Or. en
Amendment 29 #
2012/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the Council admitted on 15 September 2006 that ‘the existence of secret detention facilities where detained persons are kept in a legal vacuum is not in conformity with international humanitarian law and international criminal law’, but given the lack of solid judicial evidence has so far failed to recognise and condemn the involvement of Member States in the CIA programme, even though the use of European airspace and territory by the CIA has been acknowledged by political and judicial authorities of some Member States;
Amendment 31 #
2012/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas there are enduringallegations have been reported of human rights violations due to the CIA programme, as evidencxemplified in particular by the ongoing administrative detention in Guantánamo Bay of Mr Abu Zubaydah and Mr Al-Nashiri, who have been granted victim status in the Polish criminal investigation into CIA secret prisons;
Amendment 33 #
2012/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas research by the UN, the Council of Europe and civil society has brought to light new concrete information on the possible location of secret CIA detention sites in Europe, rendition flights through European airspace, and persons transported or detained, although no solid judicial evidence has been produced;
Amendment 39 #
2012/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the 2011 Council of Europe report states that the data obtained from the Polish agencies in 2009 and 2010 ‘provide definite proof’ that seven CIA-associated aircraft landed in Poland; whereas a ‘black site’ was identified in Romania bythere have been allegations by some journalists on the basis of alleged information provided by former CIA employees ion the Romanian national registry office for classified information1existence of an alleged ‘site’ in Romania; whereas former Libyan dissidents have started legal proceedings against the UK for the direct involvement of MI6 in their own and their family members’ rendition, secret detention and torture;
Amendment 47 #
2012/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas research and court findings on the logistics involved in covering up these alleged illegal operations, including dummy flight plans and the use of private aviation companies to conduct CIA renditions, have further revealed the systematic nature and the extent of the European involvement in the CIA programme;
Amendment 56 #
2012/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that some Member States have so far not properly fulfilledare still in the process of clarifying aspects connected to the allegations on the CIA programme, in conformity with their positive obligation under international law to investigate serious human rights violations connected with the CIA programme and to afford full redress to victims; notes that some Member States have completed internal investigation measures and encourages further efforts in the Member States where investigations have not been concluded;
Amendment 64 #
2012/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that the failure of some Member States to assume their responsibility to conduct inquiries that are fully compatible with their international obligations may undermines mutual trust in fundamental rights protection, and thus becomes the responsibility of the EU as a whole;
Amendment 70 #
2012/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates that the failure of Member States and the EU to reveal the truthdisclosure of the truth by Member States as established by national inquiries about European involvement in the CIA programme contravenesfalls within the scope of the principle of sincere and loyal cooperation enshrined in Article 4(3) of the TEU;
Amendment 78 #
2012/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Expresses concerns regarding the obstacles encountered by national investigations into some Member States‘ involvement in the CIA programme, as documented in detail by the 2011 Council of Europe report on abuse of state secrecy and national security;
Amendment 81 #
2012/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges those Member States to establish the truth concerning their involvement in the CIA programme and mehat have not met their obligation to investigate alleged human rights violations by conducting independent and effective inquiries,to establish the truth concerning their involvement in the CIA programme taking into account all the new evidencelements that has come to lightve emerged;
Amendment 87 #
2012/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 91 #
2012/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Acknowledges the results of the investigation of the Romanian Parliament in 2008, which did not reveal any involvement of the Romanian authorities in the CIA programme;
Amendment 108 #
2012/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Acknowledges that Member States investigations have to be based on solid judicial evidence and on the respect of national judicial systems and EU law, not just on media and public opinion speculation;
Amendment 113 #
2012/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 118 #
2012/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Council to give its full support to the truth-finding and accountability processes in the Member States, by formally addressing the issue at JHA meetings, sharing all information, providing assistance to inquiries and, in particular, acceding to requests for access to documents;
Amendment 126 #
2012/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 129 #
2012/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission, in the light of the institutional deficiencies revealed in the context of the CIA programme, to adopt within a year a communication reviewing the mechanism set out in Article 7 TEU; considers that this reform should be aimed at strengthening the EU's capacity to prevent and redress human rights violations at EU level when Member States are unable to meet their obligations at national level, and should provide for the strengthening of Parliament's role and a greater degree of independence as regards the conditions for its activationmeasures aimed at strengthening the EU's capacity to prevent and redress human rights violations at EU level and to provide for the strengthening of Parliament's role;
Amendment 138 #
2012/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Undertakes to devote its next Joint Parliamentary Meeting with national parliaments to reviewing the role of parliaments in ensuring accountability for human rights violations in the context of the CIA programme, and to promoting stronger cooperation and regular exchange between national oversight bodies in charge of scrutinising intelligence services, in the presence of the relevant national authorities, EU institutions and agencies and in full respect of the national and EU law;
Amendment 140 #
2012/2033(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Is determined to continue fulfilling the mandate given to it by the Temporary Committee, pursuant to Articles 2, 6 and 7 TEU;and instructs its Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, together with the Subcommittee on Human Rights, to address Parliament in plenary on the matter a year after the adoption of this resolution;
Amendment 5 #
2012/0202(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Article 10(4) of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC3 does not specify how volumes of greenhouse gas emission allowances to be auctioned are to be distributed over the trading period whereas Article 9 of that Directive, inter alia, specifies that the Community-wide quantity of allowances to be issued each year starting in 2013 should decrease in a linear manner beginning from the mid-point of the period from 2008 to 2012. The quantity should decrease by a linear factor of 1,74 % compared to the average annual total quantity of allowances issued by Member States, in accordance with the Commission Decisions on their national allocation plans for the period from 2008 to 2012.
Amendment 7 #
2012/0202(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) Recital 13 of Directive 2009/29/EC specifies the purpose of the linear factor set out in Article 9 of Directive 2003/87/EC which is to ensure that the emissions trading system delivers gradual and predictable reductions of emissions over time and that the Community scheme contributes cost-effectively to achieving the commitment of the Community to an overall reduction in emissions of at least 20 % by 2020.
Amendment 12 #
2012/0202(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) For the purposes of legal certainty and market predictability, it should be clarified that, in order to ensure an orderly functioning of the market, the Commission is able in exceptional circumstances to adapt the auction timetable pursuantclarification, a reference to Article 9 of Directive 2003/87/EC should be added to Article 10(4) of that Directive 2003/87/EC.
Amendment 27 #
2012/0202(COD)
Proposal for a decision – amending act
Article 1
Article 1
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
The Commissregulation shall, where appropriate, adapt the timetable for each period so as to ensure an orderly functioning of the market be in accordance with other provisions of this Directive, namely the provisions set out in Article 9.
Amendment 23 #
2012/0033(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41 a (new)
Recital 41 a (new)
(41a) This Regulation constitutes a development of provisions of the Schengen acquis, in which Bulgaria and Romania are participating in accordance with Article 4(2) of the 2005 Act of Accession and with Council Decision 2010/365/EU of 29 June 2010 on the application of the provisions of the Schengen acquis relating to the Schengen Information System in the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania.
Amendment 1722 #
2012/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 2
2. The controller shall implement mechanisms for ensuringe that, by default, only those personal data are processed which are strictly necessary for each specific purpose of the processing and are especially not collected or, retained or processed beyond the minimum necessary for those purposes, both in terms of the amount of the data and the time of their storage. In particular, those mechanisms shall ensure that by default personal data are not made accessible to an indefinite number of individualsother individuals and that data subjects are able to control the distribution of their personal data pseudonymisation shall be used where possible.
Amendment 12 #
2011/2313(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Supports the creation of a legal framework for the facilitation of digitalisation and cross-border dissemination of orphan works on the digital single market, this being one of the key actions identified in the Digital Agenda for Europe, which is part of the Europe 2020 Strategy;
Amendment 13 #
2011/2313(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Recalls the importance of the online library Europeana and believes that greater attention should be given to its supply and visibility by the member states and by the cultural institutions;
Amendment 14 #
2011/2313(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Requests to take into account the principle of net neutrality in view of eliminating the restrictions to certain content, websites, platforms, technologies or means of communication, in order to protect the freedom of access for all citizens to audiovisual works distributed online, and also to protect the competition on the market;
Amendment 15 #
2011/2313(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Underlines that the digital divide between Member States or regions of the EU represents a serious barrier to the development of the digital single market; therefore, calls for the expansion of broadband internet access throughout the EU in view of stimulating access to online services and to new technologies;
Amendment 16 #
2011/2313(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 e (new)
Paragraph 2 e (new)
2e. Considers that the digitalization and the preservation of cultural resources, as well as the enhanced access to them, offer great economic and social opportunities and represent an essential condition for the future development of Europe's cultural and creative capacities and for its industrial presence in this field. Thus supports the Commission's Recommendation from 27 October 2011 on digitalization and online accessibility to digital works and the digital preservation, as well as the proposal to create an up-to-date package of measures in this direction;
Amendment 1 #
2011/2284(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the protection of critical information infrastructure requires an interdisciplinary approach that needs to include the important aspects of civil liberties, justice and home affairs such as internal security, personal data protection and the right to confidentiality and a private life;
Amendment 4 #
2011/2284(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges that the identification of European Critical Infrastructure be completed and continuously updated under the supervision of the Commission, in accordance with Directive 2008/114; stresses also the need to create the Critical Infrastructure Warning Information Network (CIWIN) at a European level as soon as possible;
Amendment 9 #
2011/2284(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Considers that ENISA can fulfil a key role at a European level concerning the protection of critical information infrastructures by providing technical expertise to Member States and European Union institutions and bodies, as well as reports and analyses concerning information system security at European and global level;
Amendment 10 #
2011/2284(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Believes that international cooperation beyond the EU is indispensable, as the nature of cyber-threats is global, requiring global responses; stresses also that any international agreement involving the exchange of sensitive data should take into consideration the security of data transfer and storage;
Amendment 13 #
2011/2284(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Believes that coordinperation within the EU should be strengthened and enhanced first and foremost between civilian and military actors; between the judicial and other competent authorities in preventing, combating and penalising attacks against information systems, including the police and other law enforcement authorities from the Member States, as well as specialised agencies at a European level, such as Eurojust, Europol, ENISA;
Amendment 27 #
2011/2284(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges ENISA to elaborate analysis and reports concerning the situation of cyber- security at European and international level and to coordinate and implement annual EU Internet Security Awareness Months, so that issues relating to cyber- security become a special focus for the Member States and EU citizens;
Amendment 35 #
2011/2284(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Looks forward for the full implementation of CERT-EU which will be a key factor in the prevention, detection, response and recovery from intentional and malicious cyber-attacks targeting the EU institutions;
Amendment 36 #
2011/2284(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recommends that the Commission propose binding measures designed to impose minimum security standards and improve coordination among the national CERTsinstitutions, agencies and bodies with competencies in the field of prevention, control and sanction of cybercrime;
Amendment 62 #
2011/2284(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Recalls that international cooperation is the core instrument for introducing effective cyber-security measures; recognises that, at present, the EU is not actively involved on an ongoing basis in international cooperation processes and dialogues relating to cyber-security; calls on the Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS) to start a constructive dialogue with all like-minded countries with a view to developing a common understanding and policies with the aim of increasing the resilience of the internet and of critical infrastructure; maintains that, at the same time, the EU should – on a permanent basis – include internet security issues in the scope of its external relations, inter alia when designing various financing instruments or when committing to international agreements which involve the exchange and storage of sensitive data;
Amendment 71 #
2011/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Member States and the European Union to respect, guarantee, protect and promote the fundamental right to freedom of expression and information, and media freedom and pluralism, and hence to refrain from exerting, and develop mechanisms to impede, threats to media freedom such as trying to unduly and politically influence and impose partisan control and censorship on the media or limit or wrongfully restrict the freedom and independence of the mass media, for example by means of arguments relating to security;
Amendment 136 #
2011/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on Member States to adopt legislation as to prevent the infiltration of newsrooms by intelligence officers since such practices highly endanger freedom of expression as they allow for the surveillance of newsrooms and generate a climate of distrust, hamper the gathering of information and threaten the confidentiality of sources and ultimately attempt to misinform and manipulate the public, as well as damage the credibility of media;
Amendment 141 #
2011/2246(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Supports the practical, bottom-up efforts initiated by European journalists to defend their fundamental rights by instituting a drop-in centre to document alleged violations of those rights (in line with the pilot project (Amendment No 1225) which was adopted by the plenary as part of Parliament's position on the 2013 budget on 23 October 2012);
Amendment 11 #
2011/2177(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that the European defence industry is characterised by varying national policies, which could further aggravate the adverse effects on the industry; stresses therefore that the convergence, competitiveness and resilience of the defence industry need to be increased to minimise the adverse effects;
Amendment 29 #
2011/2177(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the absence of a common defence industrial policy has led to a deeper fragmentation of the defence market in terms of demand, regulations, standards and supply; recognises that a common defence industrial policy makes sensy have economically, but also threatens to undermine the sovereignty of the individual state and social benefits; believes therefore that European defence industrial policy should promote multidimensional cooperation for the benefit of the EU, outlining the main industrial objectives, mapping the comparative advantages and strategic industrial sectors and emphasising the role of the EDA and NATO bodies in supporting cooperation among Member States;
Amendment 25 #
2011/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls the importance of renewables and of energy efficiency and notes that both the EU’s eastern and southern neighbourhoods have major potential in these areas; recognises that increased use of renewables is often impeded by a lack of incentives and by technical limitations preventing grids from receiving and distributing renewables-generated power, and encourages the Commission to support the development and promotion of local expertise and the transfer of know-how;
Amendment 27 #
2011/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Expresses support for the Commission initiative (COM(2011) 292 final) to establish mobility partnerships with the countries of the southern Mediterranean and considers that these should focus on the conclusion of agreements on readmission and voluntary returns, improving cooperation with Frontex and combating organised crime, including the trafficking of human beings; calls similarly on the Commission to assess the possibility of extending such partnerships to also include the other third countries neighbouring the EU;
Amendment 43 #
2011/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to accelerate the energy market integration process by encouraging further convergence of regulatory frameworks, building on the basis of the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) and notwithstanding the merits of the Energy Community Treaty;
Amendment 50 #
2011/2157(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Supports further cooperation in sectors such as industry, SMEs, R&D&I, ICTsecurity of IT systems and space; welcomes the Commission proposals concerning the development of a common knowledge and innovation space and of a digital economy based on ICT;
Amendment 34 #
2011/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes, however, that, whilst the Commission strategy identifies priority areas of action, they remain in part somewhat vague; stresses that they should be made clearer and that an assessment of all the technical options and related costs, risks and benefits, and of the social implications, should be given;
Amendment 38 #
2011/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need for clear governance in relation to space policy, with effective supervisory and coordination mechanisms, in order to harmonise priorities and ensure the sound management of resources derived from national funding and from the European Union, the ESA and the EDA;
Amendment 70 #
2011/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Supports the discussions being held by the Commission on strengthening the ‘security’ component of the GMES programme with regard to the monitoring of borders, support for the European Union’s external action, maritime surveillance, complex emergencies, humanitarian aid and civil protection, etc, taking account of the sensitivity of theneed to protect the sensitive personal data being handled;
Amendment 111 #
2011/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Considers that the growing involvement of the European Union in the space sector calls for its relations with the ESA to be redefined, taking account of the fact that the technical and planning expertise developed by the ESA are essential to maintaining the technological capacity and the competitiveness of European industry at a high level;
Amendment 4 #
2011/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas, based on the budget review, the European Commission has decided to launch a debate to improvmaximise the efficiency of research and innovation funding at national and EU levels and to handle the allocation of financial resources for EU research and innovation programs as a top-priority of the EU,
Amendment 12 #
2011/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas we are currently experiencing an economic and social crisis (which is affecting EU Member States in very different ways), and whereas research, education and innovation are crucial instruments for both economic recovery and job creation, as well as for the definition of a sustainable and inclusive growth model; whereas the main EU priority should be to maximise the growth and jobs potential of the EU by achieving the aims of the EU 2020 flagship initiatives,
Amendment 33 #
2011/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas there are still inequalities within the EU in terms of national levels of R&D funding capacities, industrial structures and higher education systems and balancing mechanisms should be put in place in order to make all Member States equally competitive,
Amendment 66 #
2011/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Draws attention to the importance of maintaining convergence policies, and asks the Commission to build stairways to excellence for those MS and regions that are underrepresented in the FP by developing appropriate instruments to intensify cooperation between MS with a strong participation and those with a weaker participation, and to substantially increase human capacity building and infrastructure in the latte as well as by creating more synergy between MS programs and European programs in order to avoid redundancy, and to substantially increase human capacity building and infrastructure in the latter; urges to maintain and to strictly comply with the 50%-50% financing ratio between the EU and the industrial sector;
Amendment 89 #
2011/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that although excellence is considered the main generalprinciple criterion for funding, it must be borne in mind that the nature of excellence differs with the type of participant or the very nature of the research and innovation project (the excellence criterion for a research institution is not the same as for an individual researcher or for an SME, and also differs between fundamental and applied projects);
Amendment 101 #
2011/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for a better articulation between local and regional, national and European cross-boarder research and innovation strategies, respecting the specificities of the different contexts and, at the same time, reinforcing the possibilities for complementarity and cooperation between them; believes that sharing information and results is of key importance here; emphasises at the same time the paramount importance of collaboration with other research entities and innovation clusters outside the EU;
Amendment 110 #
2011/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for a better articulation and co- ordination between local and regional, national and European research and innovation strategies, respecting the specificities of the different contexts and, at the same time, reinforcing the possibilities for complementarity and cooperation between them; believes that sharing information and results is of key importance here;
Amendment 215 #
2011/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recalls that the European Research Council (ERC) has proved to be successful and a strengthening element of the European Research Area (ERA); stresses the need to increase the proportion of the budget dedicated to grants to young researchers, as well to strengthen Marie Curie actions and initiatives, thus reinforcing mobility; calls for the implementation of the necessary measures to cope with the precarious conditions of scientific workers in the EU as a means to attract and retain researchers including female researchers, bearing in mind that precarious working conditions (which are still more prevalent for women) constitute a bottleneck on the way to achieving excellence in Europe;
Amendment 294 #
2011/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Favours moving towards a ’science- based’ approach and calls for a trust-based and risk-tolerant attitude towards participants at all stages of the funding system; encourages an administrative support system to be established to help newer Member States to make competent, high standard applications for funding under the next Framework Programme;
Amendment 299 #
2011/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Favours moving towards a ’'science- valorisation and innovation based’ approach and calls for a trust-based and risk-tolerant attitude towards participants at all stages of the funding system;
Amendment 372 #
2011/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Calls for an intensification of international cooperation on a reciprocal basis and taking due account of Intellectual Property Rights through effective reinforcement of capacity building and the establishment of fair partnerships with developing countries in order better to tackle global challenges;
Amendment 376 #
2011/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Calls for an intensification of international cooperation through effective reinforcement of capacity building and the establishment of fair and comprehensive partnerships with developing countries in order better to tackle global challenges;
Amendment 5 #
2011/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission communication on ‘a roadmap for moving to a competitive low carbon economy in 2050’; points out that the current financial crisis and the economic, financial and social situation of all the Member States must be borne in mind;
Amendment 36 #
2011/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Hopes that binding and attainable objectives will swiftly be established for each sector, together with a realistic timetable, in order to inspire confidence and cooperation among, and to encourage, private investors and a better absorption of European funds;
Amendment 63 #
2011/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls that the energy efficiency (EE) target of cutting current energy use by 20% will be difficult to achieve by 2020 and that support needs to be provided for this by developing new European-level and national-level financing instruments; calls for more resources, particularly for increasing energy efficiency in buildings, in line with the Energy Efficiency Directive;
Amendment 74 #
2011/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines the importance of R&D for the development of new energy technologies, and especially low emissions technology, and requests that funds for energy research as part of the Horizon 2020 initiative be at least doubled;
Amendment 100 #
2011/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Invites the Member States to invest more in energy infrastructure, in particular in modernising and developing energy networks and smart meters and, with regard to inter-regional connections, to launch an investment plan based notably on the European Energy Infrastructure Package;
Amendment 22 #
2011/2069(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)
Citation 18 a (new)
- having regard to the national Roma integration strategies presented by the Member States and the communication from the Commission concerning the evaluation of national strategies (COM(2012) 226 final),
Amendment 204 #
2011/2069(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to evaluate the tangible results ofExpresses its dissatisfaction at the overall quality of national Roma integration strategies presented by the Member States and calls on the Commission to recommend improvements so as to meet more effectively the objectives set out in the EU Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies and the progress achieved in each Member State;
Amendment 207 #
2011/2069(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on Member States to provide an effective response to Roma exclusion by developing integrated policies in cooperation with representatives of the Roma population and ensuring their full participation, and by making use of all available EU financial resources;Stresses the importance of implementing properly the national Roma integration strategies being drawn up at local level by developing integrated policies involving local authorities, non- governmental bodies and Roma communities in ongoing dialogue under the provisions of the EU Framework.
Amendment 374 #
2011/2069(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. SExpresses its concern at increasing non-compliance by Member States with the Schengen acquis, thereby undermining freedom of movement in the European Union and accordingly stresses the importance of an evaluation and monitoring mechanism to verify the application of the Schengen acquis in lineadopted in line with Article 77 TFEU and with fundamental rights principles;
Amendment 35 #
2011/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes the new Commission Communication and its move beyond the RMI to include commodity markets; calls on the Commission to give adequate focus to commodity markets and the RMI separately, this will create a basis for developing raw materials security of supply for the European Union;
Amendment 41 #
2011/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the Commission’s work on identifying critical raw materials (CRM), as this will identify specific shortages of raw materials in Europe; calls on the Commission to follow this up by analysing the supply chains depending on CRM, the refining capacity and the interaction between CRM and their associated base metals;
Amendment 124 #
2011/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to investigate whether closed landfills could be re-opened to recycle potential scrap material with best available technologies (BAT),; to alshis would lead to increased availability of raw materials within Europe and would create much needed employment across the European Union; also calls on the Commission to examine remaining mining waste and metallurgical waste dumps, to complete a EU database on mining waste sites by 2012 and enforce the mining waste directive, to ensure that this waste is treated with the BAT, and to encourage the lifecycle management of buildings to ensure the recyclability of materials used in their construction;
Amendment 244 #
2011/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Regrets that the Communication fails to name other regions or countries; calls on the Commission to establish other mutually beneficial partnerships with resource-rich countries; Europe's Free Trade Agreements are very important tools to ensure European industries can have direct access to raw materials; believes that the EU should offer ‘infrastructure- resource’ partnerships; calls on the EU to support resource-rich developing countries in developing their geological knowledge; proposes in this context the establishment of co-operatively financed chairs at geological faculties;
Amendment 253 #
2011/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Is concerned that a strategy for co- operation with China is not identified, this is problematic as China controls a substantial part of the raw materials market; stresses the need for a technology dialogue with China; calls on the Commission to examine how pilot projects on sustainable mining, substitution or recycling of CRM can be established with China;
Amendment 276 #
2011/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Welcomes the work on RM and sustainability in the OECD, G8 and G20; supports the inclusion of non-OECD members in these discussions; calls for the creation of strategic co-operation between the EU, US and Japan on CRM in sharing demand and supply data, common forecasting, exchanging best practice, analysing supply chains, investigating the possibility for joint strategic stocks, and the establishment of joint R&D projects; asks the Commission to investigate the feasibility of an international statistics initiative on CRM based on the example of the Joint Organisations Data Initiative (JODI), this would be beneficial for the industrial sectors such as the aerospace, automotive, chemicals, construction, equipment and machinery sectors;
Amendment 61 #
2011/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Takes the view that the results achieved by FP7 do not demonstrate sufficient European added-value with regard to RDI, as success rates are low;
Amendment 179 #
2011/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Welcomes the results of FP7 in favour of SMEs, as regards both the 15% target set in the ‘Cooperation’ chapter and the ‘Eurostars’ programme; is of the opinion that better coordinationa more streamlined and direct approach between FP7 and the Structural Funds could facilitatimprove the participation of under-represented Member States, especially in the EU - 12 category;
Amendment 234 #
2011/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses that the financing of necessary research infrastructures should be better coordinated between FP7, EIB instruments, the Structural Funds and national and regional policies;
Amendment 30 #
2011/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the Lisbon Treaty provides a specific legal basis for developing an EU energy policy which promotes the successful interconnection of energy networks necessary to achieve the other EU energy policy objectives (functioning of the energy market, energy efficiency and renewable energy, security of supply),
Amendment 40 #
2011/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas a lack of timely modernisation, upgrading and adjustment of the Union's energy infrastructure to a more sustainable energy production and consumption model could jeopardise the capacity to achieve the energy and climate objectives for 2020 and undermine the EU's 2050 long-term objective of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 80 to 95%,
Amendment 46 #
2011/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas an open, integrated and, competitive and regulatory based EU energy market is needed in order to achieve competitive energy prices, security and sustainability, and whereas the completion of such a market still remains an important challenge for all Member States,
Amendment 81 #
2011/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas energy efficiency offers a powerful and cost-effective tool for achieving a sustainable energy future and can partially reduce the need for investment in energy infrastructure for the public and private sector,
Amendment 40 #
2011/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas a strong European and international data protection regime is the necessary foundation for the flow of personal data across borders, and whereas current differences in data protection legislation and enforcement are affecting the global economy and, the single European market and the protection of fundamental rights and individual freedoms,
Amendment 42 #
2011/2025(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recommends that the Commission considers a possibility for behavioural sanctions in case of infringement, instead of a principle of ‘accountability’; This would lead to enhanced harmonisation of European Law in this sector;
Amendment 47 #
2011/2025(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Emphasises that rules on security and personal data breach notification of the amended telecoms framework must be mirrored in any new general instrument to secure a level playing field and uniform protection. for all citizens;
Amendment 62 #
2011/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers it imperative to extend the application of general data protection rules to the areas of police and judicial cooperation, including in the context of data processing at domestic level, while also allowing, as and where necessary, for limitations which are as restricted and harmonised limitationsas possible on certain data protection rights of the individual;
Amendment 72 #
2011/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 1 a (new)
Paragraph 4 – indent 1 a (new)
– harmonisation of the rules governing access to personal data and penalties applicable to infringements thereof; stresses that access to personal data should be as restricted as possible, while penalties should be sufficiently severe to act as a genuine deterrent to attempted encroachments on individual privacy;
Amendment 103 #
2011/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the Commission communication’s focus on awareness- raising campaigns aimed both at the general public and more specifically at young people and calls for the efficient dissemination in each Member State of information concerning the rights and obligations of natural and legal persons regarding the collection, processing, storage and forwarding of personal data;
Amendment 136 #
2011/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Is in favour of further clarifying, strengthening and harmonising the status and powers of national data protection authorities, and of exploring ways to ensure more consistent application of EU data protection rules across the internal market; urges the Commission to analyse the modus operandi of national data protection authorities and draw up a list of best practices in this field;
Amendment 146 #
2011/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission to streamline and strengthen current procedures for international data transfers, and to define core EU data protection aspects to be used for all types of international agreement; stresses that the provisions of EU personal data protection agreements with third countries should give European citizens the same level of personal data protection as that provided within the European Union;
Amendment 26 #
2011/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Agrees with the Commission's and the International Energy Agency's (IEA) assumption that delaying investments in low-carbon energy technologies would lead to higher costs at a later stage; considers that, if it is to meet the 2050 long-term target as confirmed once again by the European Council on 4 February 2011,the EU would have to speed up its efforts after having achieved 20% emissions reductions in 2020; welcomes, therefore, the Commission's intention to draw trajectories designed to achieve long- term targets in the most cost-efficient and effective way;
Amendment 130 #
2011/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Notes that, according to the Commission's assessment, setting a higher reduction target would lead to a reduction in oil and gas imports of up to EUR 40 billion by 2020 at an assumed oil price of US$ 88 per barrel in 2020; noteswelcomes the fact that the EU's dependence on energy imports could thus be reduced by up to 56%;
Amendment 144 #
2011/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses that climate-friendly innovation in Europe is necessary to maintain a strong position in a rapidly growing global market for low-carbon technologies and that this would allow the EU to be more competitive with larger market players;
Amendment 182 #
2011/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 29 – point 4
Paragraph 29 – point 4
·promote the efficient use of the structural and cohesion funds by the Member States, in particular for energy-efficiency measures, proposes a regional approach in order to enhance poor quality energy efficient infrastructures in some Member States;
Amendment 64 #
2011/0427(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) This Regulation respects the fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, notably human dignity, prohibition of torture and inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, right to liberty and security, right to the protection of personal data, the right of asylum, protection in cases of removal and expulsion, non-refoulement, non- discrimination and rights of the child. This Regulation should be applied by Member States in accordance with these rights and principles.
Amendment 71 #
2011/0427(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
Amendment 84 #
2011/0427(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation shall apply to the surveillance of land and sea external borders of the Member States, including measures for monitoring, detection, identification, tracking, prevention and interception of illegal border crossings and cross-border crime.
Amendment 96 #
2011/0427(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point a
Article 3 – point a
a) 'situational awareness' means the ability to monitor, detect, identify, track and understand cross-border activities in order to find reasoned grounds for control measures on the basis of combining new information with existing knowledge, and to be better able to prevent loss of life at sea;
Amendment 100 #
2011/0427(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point b
Article 3 – point b
b) 'reaction capability' means the ability to perform actions aimed at countering illegal cross-border movements and saving lives at sea, including the means and timelines to react adequately to unusual circumstances;
Amendment 163 #
2011/0427(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 6 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 6 – point c
(c) an intelligence picture sub-layer, which shall contain migrant profileanalysis of migration flows, routes, information on the impact levels attributed to the external land and sea border sections and facilitation analysis.
Amendment 166 #
2011/0427(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 6 – point d
Article 9 – paragraph 6 – point d
(d) an imagery and geo-data sub-layer, which shall contain reference imagery, background maps, intelligence validation assessments, change analysis (earth observation imagery) as well as change detection, geo-referenced data and external border permeability maps.
Amendment 175 #
2011/0427(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(b a) entities referred to in Article 17;
Amendment 184 #
2011/0427(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 6 – point b a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 6 – point b a (new)
Amendment 187 #
2011/0427(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 6 – point c
Article 10 – paragraph 6 – point c
(c) an intelligence picture sub-layer, which shall contain migrant profileanalysis of migration flows, routes, information on the impact levels attributed to the external land and sea border sections and facilitation analysis;
Amendment 191 #
2011/0427(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 6 – point d
Article 10 – paragraph 6 – point d
(d) an imagery and geo-data sub-layer, which shall contain reference imagery, background maps, intelligence validation assessments, change analysis (earth observation imagery) as well as change detection, geo-referenced data and external border permeability maps.
Amendment 200 #
2011/0427(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(c a) entities referred to in Article 17;
Amendment 203 #
2011/0427(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 3
3. The common pre-frontier intelligence picture may contain information which is relevant for air border surveillance operations and checks at external border crossing points.
Amendment 230 #
2011/0427(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Based on the Agency's risk analysis, on relevant aspects of the assessments undertaken in the framework of the Schengen Evaluation Mechanism and after consultation of the Member States concerned, the Agency shall attribute the following impact levels to each of the external land and sea border sections of Member States:
Amendment 231 #
2011/0427(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) low impact level in case the incidents related to irregular migration and cross- border crime occurring at the border section in question have an insignificant impact on border security or migrant safety;
Amendment 232 #
2011/0427(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) medium impact level in case the incidents related to irregular migration and cross-border crime occurring at the border section in question have a moderate impact on border security or migrant safety;
Amendment 234 #
2011/0427(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) high impact level in case the incidents related to irregular migration and cross- border crime occurring at the border section in question have a significant impact on border security or migrant safety. A high level impact shall be assigned where assessments undertaken in the framework of the Schengen Evaluation Mechanism reveal serious deficiencies in the management of one or more sections of external borders.
Amendment 238 #
2011/0427(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) where a low impact level is attributed to an external border section, the local or regional coordination centre shall organize regular surveillance on the basis of risk analysis and ensure that sufficient patrols are being kept in the border area in readiness for tracking, identification and, interception and rescue;
Amendment 239 #
2011/0427(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 3
3. Where a medium or high impact level is attributed to an external border section which is adjacent to the border section of another Member State or a third country, the national coordination centre shall coordinate the measures taken with the national coordination centre of the neighbouring country and the Agency.
Amendment 245 #
2011/0427(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) European Police Office (Europol), the Maritime Analysis and Operations Centre – Narcotics (MAOC-N) and the Centre de Coordination pour la lutte antidrogue en Méditerranée (CeCLAD-M) in order to exchange information on cross- border crime to be included in the European Situational Picture;
Amendment 246 #
2011/0427(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(a a) the European Police Office in order to exchange information on cross-border crime;
Amendment 247 #
2011/0427(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the European Commission and, the European Asylum Support Office and other EU agencies which can provide the Agency with information relevant for maintaining the European Situational Picture and the Common Pre-Frontier Intelligence Picture;
Amendment 258 #
2011/0427(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. Any exchange of information under paragraph 1 of this Article and under point (h) of Article 9(2), which a third country that could use this information to identify persons or groups of persons who request access to international protection or who are under a serious risk of being subjected to torture, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment or any other violation of fundamental rights, shall be prohibited.
Amendment 265 #
2011/0427(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19
Article 19
The European Commission shall, in close cooperation with the Member States and the Agency, make available a Practical Handbook for the implementation and management of EUROSUR (hereinafter ‘Handbook’), providing technical and operational guidelines, recommendations and best practices. This handbook shall include, inter alia, details on minimum standards and requirements for any agreements with third countries in accordance with Article 18(1a). The European Commission shall adopt the Handbook in the form of a recommendation.
Amendment 268 #
2011/0427(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
1. The Agency shall ensure that procedures are in place to monitor the technical and operational functioning of EUROSUR against the objectives of achieving an adequate situational awareness and reaction capability at the external borders, including the protection of migrants’ lives.
Amendment 275 #
2011/0427(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 3
Article 20 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall provide an overall evaluation of EUROSUR to the European Parliament and the Council on 1 October 2016 and every four years thereafter. This evaluation shall include an examination of results achieved against objectives and an assessment of the continuing validity of the underlying rationale, the application of this Regulation in the Member States and by the Agency, and the compliance with fundamental rights, particularly access to international protection. That evaluation shall be accompanied, where necessary, by appropriate proposals to amend this Regulation.
Amendment 277 #
2011/0427(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 3
Article 21 – paragraph 3
Amendment 279 #
2011/0427(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 4
Article 21 – paragraph 4
Amendment 455 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 1 – point 4 a (new)
Annex 1 – section 1 – point 4 a (new)
Amendment 235 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The Union is committed to achieving the Europe 2020 strategy, which has set the objectives of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, highlighting the role of research and innovation as key drivers of social and economic prosperity and of environmental sustainability and setting itself the goal to increase spending on Research and Development to reach 3 % of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2020 while developing an innovation intensity indicator. In this context, the Innovation Union flagship initiative sets out a strategic and integrated approach to research and innovation, setting the framework and objectives to which future Union research and innovation funding should contribute. Research and innovation are also key factors for other Europe 2020 flagship initiatives, notably on resource efficient Europe, an industrial policy for the globalisation era, and a digital agenda for Europe. Moreover, for achieving the Europe 2020 objectives relating to research and innovation, Cohesion policy has a key role to play through building capacity, contributing to growth and convergence of the European regions and providing a stairway to excellence.
Amendment 274 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) With the aim of deepening the relationship between science and society and reinforcing public confidence in science, Horizon 2020 should favour an informed engagement of citizens and civil society on research and innovation matters by promoting science education, by closing the digital, research and innovation divide and tackling digital illiteracy, by making scientific knowledge more accessible, by developing responsible research and innovation agendas that meet citizens' and civil society's concerns and expectations and by facilitating their participation in Horizon 2020 activities.
Amendment 345 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26 a (new)
Recital 26 a (new)
(26a) Horizon 2020 should aim at spreading and promoting excellent research throughout all the European regions as a precondition for a geographically balanced growth and innovation strategy of the Union and at fostering the mobility of researchers as a means for preventing forms of brain- drain among the Member States.
Amendment 858 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 17
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 17
The specific objective ‘Inclusive, innovative and secure societies’ also includes an activity to close the research and innovation divide with specific measures to promote, enable, develop and unlock excellence in less developed regions of the Union.
Amendment 145 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) As outlined in the Commission Communication of 30 June 2010, entitled ‘Europe, the world's No 1 tourist destination – a new political framework for tourism in Europe’, which was endorsed by the European Council Conclusions of October 2010, tourism is an important sector of the Union economy. Enterprises in this sector substantially contribute to the Union's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and job creation and have significant potential for the development of entrepreneurial activity, since it is run mainly by SMEs. The Lisbon Treaty acknowledges the importance of tourism outlining the Union specific competences in this field which complement the actions of Member States. This sector plays a significant role in the economic development of the Union and in achieving the goals of the EU 2020 Strategy. Therefore tourism sector should figure in the general objectives as well as in the specific objectives of the programme. There is clear added value for the tourism initiative at Union level, especially in providing data and analysis, in developing transnational promotion strategies and in exchanging best practices.
Amendment 229 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) to improve access to finance for SMEs in the form of equity and debt;
Amendment 231 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
(ab) to promote entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship culture;
Amendment 242 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) To improve access to markets, particularly inside the Union and at global levely.
Amendment 286 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) measures to promote the competitiveness and sustainability of Union SMEs in the tourism sector, inter alia by promoting cooperation between Member States through the exchange of good practices;
Amendment 24 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The Communication from the European Commission on the European Strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth (Europe 2020 Strategy) defines a strategy that aims to turn the Union into a smart, sustainable and inclusive economy delivering high levels of employment, productivity and social cohesion. In this strategy, the Commission noted that the Union needs to provide more attractive framework conditions for innovation and creativity, including through incentives for the growth of knowledge based firms and greater access to finance for cultural and creative sectors, as well as promoting high levels of digital literacy and accessibility.
Amendment 26 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The European cultural and creative sectors are inherently fragmented along national and linguistic lines. On the one hand, fragmentation results in a culturally diverse and highly independent cultural landscape, providing a voice for the different cultural traditions forming the diversity of our European heritage. On the other hand, fragmentation leads to limited and sub-optimal transnational circulation of cultural and creative works and operators within and outside the Union, to geographical imbalances and - subsequently - to a limited choice for the consumer. Besides, the unbalanced distribution of digital infrastructures among the Member States, which constitutes a barrier to the access to digital technologies such as broadband internet, is leading to a fragmentation of the European digital market, detrimental for the completion of the internal market for telecommunications and the achievement of the goals of Europe 2020 and the Digital Agenda for Europe.
Amendment 27 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) Digital material should be managed and maintained efficiently, in order to prevent information preserved in digital format becoming illegible when the hardware and software on which it is stored becomes outdated, when the storage devices deteriorate with age and/or when those devices are no longer able to cope with the large volume of new and continually-changing content. Innovative internet-based storage technologies may play an important role in the preservation of cultural and creative data, provided that data security, digital infrastructure resilience and access to these data are imperatively enabled, safeguarded and guaranteed.
Amendment 44 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point b
Article 5 – point b
(b) to promotenable the transnational circulation of cultural and creative works and operators and reach new audiences in Europe and beyond;
Amendment 50 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point d a (new)
Article 5 – point d a (new)
Amendment 52 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
(db) to support and improve digital infrastructural conditions and legislative framework for the management and storage of digital format materials, in order to guarantee and safeguard their long-term preservation.
Amendment 113 #
2011/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall submit the proposed national programmes to the Commission no later than three months after the policy dialogue referred to in Article 13(1) is concluded. The Commission shall transmit each proposed national programme to the European Parliament within fourteen days of receipt of that programme.
Amendment 59 #
2011/0365(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) This instrument should be implemented in full respect of the rights and principles enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and in the Geneva Convention relating to the Status of Refugees including the principle of non-refoulement and the right to asylum.
Amendment 68 #
2011/0365(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) The Instrument should also support the development by the European Union of IT systems which would equip Member States with the tools to manage the movement of third-country nationals across borders more efficiently and to ensure a better identification and verification of travellers ("smart borders"). To this end, a programme should be established the aim of which is to cover cost for the development of both the central and national components of such systems, ensuring technical consistency, interoperability with other EU IT systems, cost savings and a smooth implementation in the Member States.
Amendment 74 #
2011/0365(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) To safeguard the application of the Schengen acquis throughout the Schengen area, the implementation of the Regulation on the establishment of an evaluation and monitoring mechanism to verify the application of the Schengen acquis should also be supported under this Regulation, as an essential tool to accompany the policies ensuring a high level of external border protection and the absence of any controls on persons within the Schengen area.
Amendment 77 #
2011/0365(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) In light of the experiences gained with the External Borders Fund and the development of the SIS II and VIS, it is considered appropriate to allow for flexibility regarding possible transfers of resources between the different means of implementation of the objectives pursued under the Instrument, without prejudice to the principle of ensuring from the start a critical mass and financial stability for the programmes and the operating support for Member States.
Amendment 78 #
2011/0365(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) In the same vein, the scope of the actions and the ceiling for resources which remain available to the Union (‘Union actions’) should be increased to enhance the capacity of the Union to carry out in a given budget year multiple activities on the management of external borders and the common visa policy in the interest of the Union as a whole, when and insofar as the needs arise. Such Union actions include studies and pilot projects to further the policy and its application, training of border guards in the protection of human rights, measures or arrangements in third countries addressing migratory pressures from those countries in the interest of an optimal management of migration flows into the Union and an efficient organisation of the related tasks at external borders and consulates.
Amendment 100 #
2011/0365(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a – paragraph 1
(a) supporting a common visa policy to facilitate legitimate travel, ensure equal treatment of European and third country nationals and tackle irregular migration.
Amendment 107 #
2011/0365(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – paragraph 2
The achievement of this objective shall be measured against indicators such as, inter alia, the development of equipment for border control, training of border guards in the protection of human rights, and the apprehensions of irregular third-country nationals at the external border in correspondence with the risk of the relevant section of the external border.
Amendment 120 #
2011/0365(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) gradually establishing an integrated management system for external borders, including the creation of a EU border surveillance system, the reinforcement of interagency co-operation between migration and law enforcement authorities of Member States at the external borders and measures within the territory and the necessary flanking measures related to document security and identity management;
Amendment 127 #
2011/0365(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point e
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point e
(e) ensuring the efficient and uniform application of the Union’s acquis on borders and visas, including th particular by ensuring the effective functioning of the Schengen evaluation and monitoring mechanism;
Amendment 146 #
2011/0365(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) initiatives regarding the training of border guards in the protection of human rights including identification of victims of human trafficking;
Amendment 157 #
2011/0365(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) initiatives for the training of border guards regarding the protection of human rights;
Amendment 184 #
2011/0365(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. In order to allocate the amount indicated in point c) of Article 6(1), by 1 June 2017 the Commission shall establish, on the basis of assessment reports drawn up as part of the Schengen evaluation and monitoring mechanism and of input and in consultation with the Frontex Agency, a report which, in accordance with the Frontex risk analysis, shall set up threat levels at the external borders for the period 2017-2020. Threat levels will be based on the burden in border management and on the threats that affected security at the external borders of the Member States in 2014-2016 and they will take into account inter alia possible future trends on migratory flows and unlawful activities at the external borders considering the likely political, economic and social developments in the third countries concerned, in particular in neighbouring countries.
Amendment 209 #
2011/0365(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. If shortcomings are identified through the Schengen evaluation mechanism, operational support shall be suspended but resources may be reallocated with a view to remedying the shortcomings identified in accordance with the provisions of Article 12 of this regulation.
Amendment 213 #
2011/0365(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 3
In dialogue with the Commission and the Frontex Agency, where appropriate, it shall reallocate resources under its programme, including, where necessary, those programmed for operating support, and/or introduce or amend actions aiming to remedy the weaknesses in accordance with the findings and recommendations of the Schengen evaluation report.
Amendment 217 #
2011/0365(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) to promote networking, mutual learning, identification and dissemination of good practices and innovative approaches at European level with a view to progressively introducing an integrated European border management system;
Amendment 228 #
2011/0365(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
The Commission shall inform the European Parliament and Council of progress in developing new IT systems at least once a year and whenever appropriate.
Amendment 141 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) In order to comply with the solidarity principle driving the energy policy of the Union as referred to in Article 194 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the balanced development of all the European regions should be taken into account for the prioritization and implementation of projects in the fields of electricity, gas and oil transmission infrastructures and for carbon dioxide transport and storage facilities.
Amendment 148 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The identification of projects of common interest should be based on common, transparent and objective criteria in view of their contribution to the energy policy objectives. For electricity and gas, proposed projects should be part of the latest available ten-year network development plan. This planProposed projects for electricity and gas should notably take account of the conclusions of the 4 February European Council with regard to the need to integrate peripheral energy markets.
Amendment 163 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Projects of common interest should be given ‘priority status’ at national level to ensure rapid administrative treatment. Projects of common interest shall be considered by competent authorities as being in public interest. Authorisation should be given to projects which have an clear adverse impact on the environment, for reasons of overriding public interest, when all the conditions provided for under Directives 92/43/EC and 2000/60/EC are met.
Amendment 181 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) The European Energy Programme for Recovery (EEPR) has demonstrated the added value of leveraging private funding through significant Union financial aid to allow implementation of projects of European significance. The European Council of 4 February 2011 recognised that some energy infrastructure projects may require limited public finance to leverage private funding. In the light of the economic and financial crisis and budgetary constraints, targeted support, through grants and financial instruments, should be developed under the next multi- annual financial framework, which will attract new investors into the energy infrastructure priority corridors and areas, while keeping the budgetary contribution of the Union to a minimum.
Amendment 272 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the project displays economic, social and environmental viability; and contributes to the balanced development of energy networks of the Union;
Amendment 332 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point e – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point e – introductory part
(e) concerning carbon dioxide transport or storage projects falling under the categories set out in point 4 of Annex II, the project shall contribute significantly to the following three specific criteria:
Amendment 342 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. When ranking projects contributing to the implementation of the same priority, due consideration shall also be given to the urgency of each proposed project in order to meet the energy policy targets of market integration and competition, balanced development of energy networks of the Union, sustainability and security of supply, the number of Member States affected by each project, provided that no member state is discriminated against by virtue of any geographical or economic consideration, and its complementarity with regard to other proposed projects. For projects falling under the category set out in point 1(e) of Annex II, due consideration shall also be given to the number of users affected by the project, the annual energy consumption and the share of generation from non dispatchable resources in the area covered by these users.
Amendment 416 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Amendment 557 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Where a project promoter incurs higher risks for the development, construction, operation or maintenance of a project of common interest falling under the categories set out in points 1 and 2 of Annex II, except for hydro-pumped electricity storage projects, compared to the risks normally incurred by a comparable infrastructure project, and where such risks are not covered under an exemption pursuant to Article 36 of Directive 2009/73/EC or Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 714/2009, and taking into account anticipated future costs for energy consumers, national regulatory authorities shall ensure that appropriate incentives are granted to that project when applying Article 37(8) of Directive 2009/72/EC, Article 41(8) of Directive 2009/73/EC, Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 714/2009, and Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 715/2009.
Amendment 658 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – point 6 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part 2 – point 6 – paragraph 1
(6) North-South gas interconnections in Central Eastern and South Eastern Europe (‘NSI East Gas’): regional gas infrastructures and connections between the Baltic Sea region, the Adriatic and Aegean Seas and the Black Sea, notably to enhance diversification and security of gas supply;
Amendment 40 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The ERDF should contribute to the Europe 2020 strategy, thus ensuring greater concentration of ERDF support on the priorities of the Union. According to the category of regions supported, the support from the ERDF should be concentrated on research and innovation, small and medium-sized enterprises, promoting inclusive economic growth and climate change mitigation. The degree of concentration should take into account the level of development of the region as well as the specific needs of regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007-13 period was less than 75% of the average GDP of the EU-25 for the reference period.
Amendment 43 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) In line with the Europe 2020 Strategy, the ERDF should contribute, alongside the other funds under the Common Strategic Framework, to achieving the strategic objectives set out in the EU Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies up to 2020 by helping to finance integrated measures aimed at ensuring, as a minimum standard, non-discriminatory access for the Roma to education, employment, health services and housing.
Amendment 45 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Within the framework of sustainable and inclusive urban development, it is considered necessary to support integrated actions to tackle the economic, environmental, climate and social challenges affecting urban areas and to define a procedure to establish the list of cities covered by such actions and the financial allocation set aside for such actions.
Amendment 46 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Building on the experience and strengths of the integration of measures in the field of sustainable and inclusive urban development into operational programmes supported by the ERDF during the 2007- 2013 period, a further step should be taken at Union level by establishing an urban development platform.
Amendment 47 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In order to identify or test new solutions to issues relating to sustainable and inclusive urban development which are of relevance at Union level, the ERDF should support innovative actions in the field of sustainable urban development.
Amendment 55 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) investments in social, health and educational infrastructure, with an emphasis on the least-developed regions and the most socio-economically vulnerable regions;
Amendment 106 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a a (new)
Amendment 115 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – title
Article 7 – title
Sustainable and inclusive urban development
Amendment 116 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. The ERDF shall support, within operational programmes, sustainable and inclusive urban development through strategies setting out integrated actions to tackle the economic, environmental, climate and social challenges affecting urban areas.
Amendment 117 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Each Member State shall establish in its Partnership Contract a list of cities where integrated actions for sustainable and inclusive urban development are to be implemented and an indicative annual allocation for these actions at national level.
Amendment 119 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall establish, in accordance with Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR], an urban development platform to promote capacity- building and networking between cities and exchange of experience on urban policy at Union level in areas related to the investment priorities of the ERDF and to sustainable and inclusive urban development.
Amendment 126 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – title
Article 9 – title
Innovative Actions in the field of Sustainable and Inclusive Urban Development
Amendment 127 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. At the initiative of the Commission, the ERDF may support innovative actions in the field of sustainable and inclusive urban development, subject to a ceiling of 0,2% of the total annual ERDF allocation. They shall include studies and pilot projects to identify or test new solutions to issues relating to sustainable urban development which are of relevance at Union level.
Amendment 6 #
2011/0274(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Article 174 of the Treaty provides that the Union should develop and pursue its actions leading to the strengthening of its economic, social and territorial cohesion. The Cohesion Fund should therefore provide a financial contribution to projects in the field of the environment and to trans- European networks in the area of transport infrastructure and in areas related to sustainable development which clearly offer environmental benefits, such as energy efficiency and renewable energy.
Amendment 7 #
2011/0274(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) Energy efficiency targets can best be reached by involving as many parties as possible, public as well as private, by aiming for the achievement of leverage effects, the creation of jobs, and the contribution to greener growth, in line with the goal of a competitive and sustainable Europe.
Amendment 8 #
2011/0274(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) investments in the environment, including in areas related to sustainable development and energy which present environmental benefits, and which contribute to the reduction of CO2 emissions;
Amendment 11 #
2011/0274(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) housing, exclusively for promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy use.
Amendment 15 #
Amendment 19 #
2011/0274(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
(iii) supporting energy efficiency and renewable energy use in public infrastructures and in the housing sector;
Amendment 29 #
2011/0242(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) Based on the experiences gathered so far with respect to the functioning of the area without border controls the Commission should draw up guidelines on the reintroduction of internal border controls, both in cases which require such a measure as a temporary reaction and in cases where an immediate action is needed. The Commission should draw up such guidelines in order to ensure coherent implementation of the Schengen rules. The guidelines should provide for clear indicators to facilitate the assessment of threats to public policy and national security.
Amendment 32 #
2011/0242(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The temporary reintroduction of certain controls at internal borders could also be a response to serious deficiencies identified by Schengen evaluations in accordance with Article 15 of the Regulation on the establishment of an evaluation and monitoring mechanism to verify the application of the Schengen acquis, where the circumstances would be such as to constitute a serious threat to public policy or to internal security at the Union or national level.
Amendment 36 #
2011/0242(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) It is necessary for the Commission to present at least an annual overview to the Union institutions on the functioning of the Schengen area. This should provide the basis for an annual debate in the European Parliament and in the Council and contribute to the strengthening of political guidance and cooperation in the Schengen area.
Amendment 38 #
2011/0242(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission. These powers should be exercisedFor cases of persistent serious deficiencies identified in accordance with Article 15 of the Regulation (EU) No .../2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of [...] [on the establishment of an evaluation and monitoring mechanism to verify the application of the Schengen acquis] and in order to ensure uniform conditions and democratic scrutiny, a European mechanism for the reintroduction of temporary and exceptional border controls at internal borders should be established. Under this mechanism, the Commission should transmit to the European Parliament and to the Council a report assessing the necessity of the reintroduction of border controls at internal borders as a measure of last resort. The European Parliament and the Council should present their opinions within one month after which the Commission should be able to decide on the reintroduction of border control at internal borders by way of implementing acts, in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers. Except in cases of urgency, and iIn view of the terms of Article 2(2)(b)(iii) of that Regulation, the examination procedure is applicableshould be used for the adoption of those implementing acts.
Amendment 46 #
2011/0242(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 562/2006
Article 23 – paragraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 2
2. Border control at internal borders may only be reintroduced in accordance with the procedures foreseen in Articles 24, 25 and 26 of this Regulation. The criteria listed in Article 23a must be taken into accountapplied in each case where a decision on the reintroduction of border control at internal borders is contemplated.
Amendment 48 #
2011/0242(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 562/2006
Article 23 – paragraph 3
Article 23 – paragraph 3
3. If the serious threat to public policy or internal security at the Union or national level persists beyond the period provided for in paragraph 1, border control at internal borders may, taking account of the criteria listed in Article 23a, be prolonged on the same grounds as those referred to in paragraph 1 and, taking into account any new relevant elements, for renewable periods of up to 30 days.
Amendment 59 #
2011/0242(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 562/2006
Article 23a – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 23a – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the current and likely future impact of any serious deficiencies related to external border control or return procedures identified by Schengen evaluations in accordance with the Regulation on the establishment of an evaluation and monitoring mechanism to verify the application of the Schengen acquis;
Amendment 64 #
2011/0242(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 562/2006
Article 23a – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 23a – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Based on the experiences gathered so far with respect to the functioning of the area without border controls, the Commission shall issue guidelines on the reintroduction of internal border controls, both in cases which require such a measure as a temporary reaction and in cases where an immediate action is needed. The Commission shall draw up such guidelines in order to ensure coherent implementation of the Schengen rules. The guidelines shall provide clear indicators to facilitate the assessment of threats to public policy and national security.
Amendment 72 #
2011/0242(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 562/2006
Article 24 – paragraph 3
Article 24 – paragraph 3
3. Following a requestnotification by athe Member State pursuant to paragraph 1, or on its own initiative ba(s) planning to reintroduce border control and for the purposed onf the information specified in sections (a) to (e) of thatconsultation provided for in paragraph 4, the Commission shall decide on the reintroduction of border control at internal borders. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in may issue an opinion without prejudice to Article 33a (2)72 TFEU.
Amendment 76 #
2011/0242(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 562/2006
Article 24 – paragraph 4
Article 24 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall decide on the prolongation of border control at internal borders. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 33a(2)information referred to in paragraph 1, as well as the opinion that the Commission may provide in accordance with paragraph 3, shall be the subject of consultations, including, if requested either by the Commission or the Member States, joint meetings, between the Member State planning to reintroduce border control at internal borders, the concerned neighbouring Member States and the Commission, with a view to examining the proportionality of the measures to the events giving rise to the reintroduction of border control and the threats to public policy or internal security.
Amendment 84 #
2011/0242(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 562/2006
Article 26 – paragraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 1
1. In cases where the Commission finds that there are persistent serious deficiencies related to external border control or return procedures identified in accordance with Article 15 of the Regulation on the establishment of an evaluation and monitoring mechanism to verify the application of the Schengen acquis, and insofar as these deficiencies constitute a serious threat to public policy or internal security at the Union or national level, border control at internal borders may be reintroduced for a period of no more than six months. This period can be prolonged by a further period of no more than six months if the serious deficiencies are not remedied. No more than three such prolongations will be possible.
Amendment 87 #
2011/0242(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 562/2006
Article 26 – paragraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall decide on the reintroduction of border control at internal borders. Those implementing acts shall be adoptedWhere no other measures are capable of effectively mitigating the serious threat identified, the Commission shall transmit to the European Parliament and to the Council a report assessing the necessity of the reintroduction of border control at internal borders, as a measure of last resort, to protect common interests in the area without internal border controls. The European Parliament and the Council may present their opinions within one month after which the Commission may decide on the reintroduction of border control at internal borders by means of an implementing act in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 33a (2).
Amendment 95 #
2011/0242(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 562/2006
Article 29 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The Commission shall present to the European Parliament and to the Council, at least annually, a report on the functioning of the area without internal border controls. The report shall include a list of all decisions to reintroduce controls at internal borders taken during the year covered.
Amendment 58 #
2011/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) The objective of reducing the difference between national and roaming tariffs so as to approach zero by 2015 was proposed by the Commission in the Benchmarking Framework 2011- 2015 and subsequently endorsed by the EU Member States in November 20091. This target is also included in the Commission Communication "A Digital Agenda for Europe"2. __________________ 1 http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/ee urope/i2010/docs/benchmarking/benchma rking_digital_europe_2011-2015.pdf 2 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions "A Digital Agenda for Europe" (COM(2010) 245.
Amendment 61 #
2011/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 b (new)
Recital 1 b (new)
(1b) A single telecoms market cannot be said to exist while significant price differences exist between domestic and roaming prices; therefore the ultimate aim should be to eliminate roaming charges altogether, thus establishing a pan-EU mobile communications market.
Amendment 69 #
2011/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) A common, harmonized approach should be employed for ensuring that users of terrestrial public mobile communication networks when travelling within the Union do not pay excessive prices for Union-wide roaming services when making or receiving voice calls, sending text messages or using the internet, thereby enhancing competition concerning roaming services between mobile operators, achieving a high level of consumer protection and preserving both incentives for innovation and consumer choice. In view of the cross- border nature of the services concerned, this common approach is needed so that mobile operators can operate within a single coherent regulatory framework based on objectively established criteria.
Amendment 76 #
2011/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) In order to allow for the development of a more efficient, integrated and competitive market for roaming services, there should be no restrictions that prevent undertakings from effectively negotiating wholesale access for the purpose of providing roaming services. However, at present there are obstacles to the access to such wholesale roaming services, due to differences in negotiating power and in the degree of infrastructure ownership of undertakings. The removal of these obstacles would facilitate the development of alternative and innovative roaming services and offers for customers, in particular from virtual network operators. It would also facilitate the development of pan-European services.
Amendment 96 #
2011/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) The transitory Eurotariff should be set at a safeguard level which, whilst ensuring that the existing consumer benefits are preserved during a transitional period of implementing the structural solutions, guarantees a sufficient margin to operators and encourages competitive roaming offerings at lower rates. During the period concerned, operators should actively bring to the attention of the customers information about the Eurotariff and offer a Eurotariff to all their roaming customers, free of charge, and in a clear and transparent manner.
Amendment 103 #
2011/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) During the transitional period of safeguard caps, all consumers should be informed about and have the option of choosing without additional charges or preconditions a simple roaming tariff which will not exceed regulated rates. A reasonable margin between wholesale costs and retail prices should ensure that operators cover all their specific roaming costs at retail level including appropriate shares of marketing costs and handset subsidies and are left with an adequate residual to yield a reasonable return. A transitory Eurotariff is an appropriate means to provide both the consumer with protection and the operator with flexibility. In line with the wholesale level the maximum levels of the Eurotariff should decrease annually.
Amendment 104 #
2011/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) During the transitional period of safeguard caps, new roaming customers should be fully and actively informed of the range of tariffs that exist for roaming within the Union, including the tariffs which are compliant with the transitory Eurotariff. Existing roaming customers should be given the opportunity to choose a new tariff compliant with the transitory Eurotariff or any other roaming tariff within a certain time frame. For existing roaming customers who have not made their choice within this time-frame, it is appropriate to distinguish between those who had already opted for a specific roaming tariff or package before the entry into force of this Regulation and those who had not. The latter should be automatically accorded a tariff that complies with this Regulation. Roaming customers who already benefit from specific roaming tariffs or packages which suit their individual requirements and which they have chosen on that basis should remain on their previously selected tariff or package if, after having been reminded of their current tariff conditions, they fail to express a choice within the relevant time period. Such specific roaming tariffs or packages could include, for example, roaming flat-rates, non-public tariffs, tariffs with additional fixed roaming charges, tariffs with per-minute charges lower than the maximum Eurotariff or tariffs with set-up charges.
Amendment 108 #
2011/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 67
Recital 67
(67) In order to improve the transparency of retail prices for making and receiving regulated roaming calls within the Union and to help roaming customers make decisions on the use of their mobile telephones while abroad, providers of mobile telephony services should enablesupply their roaming customers easily to obtainwith information free of charge on the roaming charges applicable to them when making or receiving voice calls in a visited Member State. Moreover, providers should actively give their customers, on request and free of charge, additional information on the per- minute or per-unit data charges (including VAT) for the making or receiving of voice calls and also for the sending and receiving of SMS, MMS and other data communication services in the visited Member State. Since certain customer groups might be well informed about roaming charges operators should provide a possibility to easily opt-out from this automatic message service.
Amendment 115 #
2011/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. This Regulation introduces a common approach to ensuringbring about a truly single market in mobile communications. The first step is to put in place an interim period to ensure that users of public mobile communications networks when travelling within the Union do not pay excessive prices for Union-wide roaming services in comparison with competitive national prices, when making calls and receiving calls, when sending and receiving SMS messages and when using packet switched data communication services, thereby contributing to the smooth functioning of the internal market while achieving a high level of consumer protection, fostering competition and transparency in the market and offering both incentives for innovation and consumer choice. The second step is to put in place the necessary measures which would make it possible to abolish the concept of roaming within the EU altogether, ensuring identical prices throughout the EU.
Amendment 116 #
2011/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
It lays down rules to guarantee the separate sale of roaming services from domestic mobile communications services and the conditions for wholesale access to public mobile telephone networks for the purpose of provision of roaming services. It also lays down transitory rules on the charges that may be levied by mobile operators for the provision of Union-wide roaming services for voice calls and SMS messages originating and terminating within the Union and for packet switched data communication services used by roaming customers while roaming on a mobile communications network in another Member State. It applies both to charges levied between network operators at wholesale level and to charges levied by home providers at retail level.
Amendment 123 #
2011/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point m
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point m
Amendment 129 #
2011/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point o
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point o
Amendment 151 #
2011/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4
Article 4
Amendment 180 #
2011/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a With effect from 1 July 2014, the retail prices for calls, SMS and data use shall be identical, irrespective of whether the customer is roaming or not. Until 30 June 2014, the retail price caps as prescribed by Articles 7, 9 and 12 shall have effect.
Amendment 181 #
2011/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5
Article 5
Amendment 227 #
2011/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. The retail charge (excluding VAT) of a Eurotariff which a home provider may levy from its roaming customer for the provision of a regulated roaming call may vary for any roaming call but shall not exceed EUR 0,320 per minute for any call made or EUR 0,1104 per minute for any call received as of 1 July 2012 . The price ceiling for calls made shall decrease to EUR 0,2815 and EUR 0,2410 on 1 July 2013 and on 1 Julanuary 2014 respectively, and for calls received to EUR 0,103 on 1 July 2013 . Without prejudice to Articles 13 and 19 tThese regulated maximum retail charges for the Eurotariff shall remain valid until 30 June 20164 when price differentiation between domestic and roaming calls will no longer be possible.
Amendment 252 #
2011/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. With effect from 1 July 2012 , the retail charge (excluding VAT) of a Euro-SMS tariff which a home provider may levy from its roaming customer for a regulated roaming SMS message sent by that roaming customer may vary for any roaming SMS message but shall not exceed EUR 0,10 . Without prejudice to Articles 13 and 19, t07. The price ceiling shall decrease to 0,06 on 1 July 2013 and to 0,05 on 1 January 2014.The regulated maximum retail charge for the Euro-SMS tariff shall remain at EUR 0,105 until 30 June 20164 when price differentiation between domestic and roaming SMS messages will no longer be possible.
Amendment 284 #
2011/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. With effect from 1 July 2012, the retail charge (excluding VAT) of a Euro-data tariff which a home provider may levy from its roaming customer for the provision of a regulated roaming data shall not exceed EUR 0,950 per megabyte. The price ceiling for data used shall decrease to EUR 0,730 and EUR 0,520, per megabyte used on 1 July 2013 and on 1 Julanuary 2014 respectively. Without prejudice to Articles 13 and 19, tThe regulated maximum retail charge shall remain at EUR 0,520, per megabyte used until 30 June 20164 when price differentiation between domestic and roaming data will no longer be possible.
Amendment 305 #
2011/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13
Article 13
Amendment 321 #
2011/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. In addition to paragraph 1, customers shall have the right to request and receive, free of charge, and irrespective of their location within the Union, more detailed personalised pricing information on the roaming charges that apply in the visited network to voice calls, SMS, MMS and other data communication services, and information on the transparency measures applicable by virtue of this Regulation, by means of a mobile voice call or by SMS. Such a request shall be to a free-of-charge number designated for this purpose by the home provider. Obligations provided for in paragraph 1 shall not apply to machine to machine (M2M) type of devices that use mobile communication.
Amendment 323 #
2011/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Home providers shall take the necessary steps to secure awareness byactively inform all their roaming customers of the availability of the Eurotariff, the Euro-SMS tariff and the Euro-data tariff. They shall in particular communicate to all roaming customers the conditions relating to the Eurotariff, the conditions relating to the Euro-SMS tariff and by 30 June 2012 the conditions relating to the Euro-data tariff as defined in Article 12, in each case in a clear and unbiased manner. They shall send a reminder at reasonable intervals thereafter to all customers who have opted for another tariff.
Amendment 330 #
2011/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 344 #
2011/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Commission shall review the functioning of this RegIn order to bring about the necessary changes for a single market in mobile phone communications, as required in Article 4a, the Commission, after consultation and, after a public consultationwith BEREC and other relevant stakeholders, shall preportsent a new proposal to the European Parliament and the Council no later than 30 June 2015 . The Commission shall evaluate in particular whether the objectives of this Regulation have been achieved. In so doing, the Commission shall review, inter aliaby 1 January 2013 at the latest, which should also include a proposal to update the wholesale caps for the period between 1 July 2016 and 30 June 2020 taking into account the developments in wholesale charges for the provision of voice, SMS and data communication services:
Amendment 348 #
2011/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – indent 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – indent 1
Amendment 349 #
2011/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – indent 2
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – indent 2
Amendment 350 #
2011/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – indent 3
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – indent 3
Amendment 352 #
2011/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – indent 4
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – indent 4
Amendment 353 #
2011/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – indent 5
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – indent 5
Amendment 357 #
2011/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Amendment 142 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) One of the flagship initiatives of the Europe 2020 Strategy is the resource- efficient Europe flagship adopted by the Commission on 26 January 2011. This identifies energy efficiency as a major element in ensuring the sustainability of the use of energy resources and in safeguarding EU competitiveness.
Amendment 200 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) A number of municipalities and other public bodies in the Member States have already put into place integrated approaches to energy saving and energy supply, for example via sustainable energy action plans, such as those developed under the Covenant of Mayors initiative, and integrated urban approaches which go beyond individual interventions in buildings or transport modes. Member States should encourage municipalities and other public bodies to adopt integrated, comprehensive and sustainable energy efficiency plans with clear objectives, to involve local stakeholders and citizens in their development and implementation and to adequately and consistently inform them about their content and progress in achieving objectives. Such plans can yield considerable energy savings, especially if they are implemented by energy management systems that allow the concerned public bodies to better manage their energy consumption. Exchange of experience between cities, towns and other public bodies should be encouraged with respect to the more innovative experiences.
Amendment 204 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) With regards to the purchase of certain products and services and the purchase and rent of buildings, public bodies which conclude public works, supply or service contracts should lead by example and make energy efficient and economically efficient purchasing decisions. The provisions of the EU public procurement directives should not however be affected.
Amendment 214 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) An assessment of the possibility of establishing a "white certificate" scheme at Union level has shown that, in the current situation, such a system would create excessive administrative costs and that there is a risk that energy savings would be concentrated in a number of Member States and not introduced across the Union. The latter objective can better be achieved, at least at this stage, by means of national energy efficiency obligation schemes or other alternative measures that achieve the same amount of energy savings. The Commission should however define, by a delegated act, the conditions under which a Member State could in future recognise the energy savings achieved in another Member State. It is appropriate for the level of ambition of such schemes to be established in a common framework at Union level while providing significant flexibility to Member States to take full account of the national organisation of market actors, the specific context of the energy sector and final customers' habits. The common framework should give energy utilities the option of offering energy services to all final customers, not only to those to whom they sell energy. This increases competition in the energy market because energy utilities can differentiate their product by providing complementary energy services. The common framework should allow Member States to include requirements in their national scheme that pursue a social aim, notably in order to ensure that vulnerable customers, who should be defined as such in the relevant national legislation, have access to the benefits of higher energy efficiency. It should also allow Member States to exempt small companies from the energy efficiency obligation. The Commission Communication “Small Business Act” sets out principles that should be taken into account by Member States that decide to abstain from applying this possibility.
Amendment 223 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) To tap the energy savings potential in certain market segments where energy audits are generally not offered commercially (such as households or small and medium-sized enterprises), Member States should ensure that financially affordable energy audits are available. Energy audits should be mandatory and regular for large enterprises, as energy savings can be significant.
Amendment 230 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) These audits should be carried out in an independent, affordable and cost- effective manner. The requirement for independence allows the audits to be carried out by in-house experts or by professional energy services suppliers, provided that these are qualified or accredited, that they are not directly engaged in the activity audited, and that the Member State has put in place a scheme to assure and check their quality and to impose sanctions if needed.
Amendment 251 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) High-efficiency cogeneration (CHP) and district heating and cooling has significant potential for saving primary energy which is largely untapped in the Union. Member States should draw up national plans to develop high-efficiency CHP and district heating and cooling. These plans should cover a sufficiently long period to provide investors with information concerning national development plans and contribute to a stable and supportive investment environment. New electricity generation installations and existing installations which are substantially refurbished or whose permit or licence is updated shouldmay be equipped with high-efficient CHP units to recover waste heat stemming from the production of electricity. This waste heat could then be transported where it is needed through district heating networks. To this end, Member States shouldmay adopt authorisation criteria to ensure the location of installations in sites close to heat demand points. Member States should however be able to lay down conditions for exemption from these obligations where certain conditions are met.
Amendment 269 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) Most EU businesses are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). They represent an enormous energy saving potential for the EU. To help them adopt energy efficiency measures, Member States should establish a favourable framework aimed at providing SMEs with technical and financial assistance and targeted information.
Amendment 283 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) It is necessary to continue developing the market for energy services to ensure the availability of both the demand and the supply of energy services, in a transparent and open manner. Transparency, for example by means of lists of energy services providers, can contribute to this. Model contracts and guidelines, in particular for energy performance contracting, can also help stimulate demand. As in other forms of third-party financing arrangements, in an energy performance contract the beneficiary of the energy service avoids investment costs by using part of the financial value of energy savings to repay the investment fully or partially carried out by a third party.
Amendment 284 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) There is a need to identify and remove regulatory, administrative and non-regulatory barriers to the use of energy performance contracting and other third- party financing arrangements for energy savings. These include accounting rules and practices that prevent capital investments and annual financial savings resulting from energy efficiency improvement measures from being adequately reflected in the accounts for the whole life of the investment. Obstacles to the renovating of the existing building stock based both on a split of incentives between the different concerned actors and on access to different means of funding should also be tackled at national level.
Amendment 296 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) In the implementation of the 20% energy efficiency target, the Commission will have to monitor and take into consideration the impact of new measures on Directive 2003/87/EC establishing the EU's emissions trading directive (ETS) in order to maintain the incentives in the emissions trading system rewarding low carbon investments and preparing the ETS sectors for the innovations needed in the future. The measures proposed in this Directive must not overlap with the provisions of Directive 2003/87/EC in order not to disrupt emissions quota trading.
Amendment 325 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
It lays down rules designed to remove barriers in the energy market and overcome market failures that impede efficiency in the supply and use of energy, and provides for the establishment of the main national energy efficiency targets for 2020.
Amendment 451 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall set a national energy efficiency target expressed as an absolute level of primary energy consumption in 2020. When setting these targets, they shall take into account the Union’s target of 20 % energy savings, the measures provided for in this Directive, the measures adopted to reach the national energy saving targets adopted pursuant to Article 4(1) of Directive 2006/32/EC and other cost-effective measures to promote energy efficiency within Member States and at Union level.
Amendment 467 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. By 30 June 2014, the Commission shall assess whether, in technical and economic terms, the Union is likely to achieve its target of 20 % primary energy savings by 2020, requiring a reduction of EU primary energy consumption of around 368 Mtoe in 2020. It will be possible to adapt this energy saving, taking into account the sum of the national targets referred to in paragraph 1 and the evaluation referred to in Article 19(4).
Amendment 511 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to Article 7 of Directive 2010/31/EU, Member States shall ensure that as from 1 January 2014, 3% of the total floor area ownenergy consumption of buildings owned and occupied by their public bodies is renovatduced each year to meet at least the minimum energy performance requirements set by the Member State concerned in application of Article 4 of Directive 2010/31/EU. The 3% rate shall be calculated on the total floor areaconsumption of buildings with a total useful floor area over 250 m2 ownowned or occupied by the public bodies of the Member State concerned that, on 1 January of each year, does not meet the national minimum energy performance requirements set in application of Article 4 of Directive 2010/31/EU.
Amendment 548 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Member States may allow their public bodies to count towards their annual renovation rateergy saving the excess of renovated building floor areaergy saved in a given year as if it has instead been renovatachieved in any of the two previous or following years.
Amendment 593 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Member States shall encourage local, municipal and other public bodies to:
Amendment 642 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure thasupport public bodies wishing to purchase onprimarily products, services and buildings with high energy efficiency performance, as referred to in Annex III.
Amendment 692 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shallmay set up an energy efficiency obligation scheme. This scheme shall ensure that either all energy distributors or all retail energy sales companies operating on the Member State's territory achieve annual energy savings equal to 1.5% of their energy sales, by volume, in the previous year in that Member State excluding energy used in transport. This amount of energy savings shall be achievobtained by the obligated parties amongprimarily from final customers.
Amendment 738 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall ensure that the savings claimed by obligated parties are calculated in accordance with Annex V(2). They shall put in place control systems under which at least a statistically significant proportion of the energy efficiency improvement measures put in place by the obligated parties is independently verifiedverified on an independent and viable basis.
Amendment 800 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 2
Member States opting for this option shall notify to the Commission, by 1 January 2013 at the latest, the alternative measures that they plan to adopt, including the rules on penalties referred to in Article 9, and demonstrating how they would achieve the required amount of savings. The Commission may refuse such measures or make suggestions for modifications in the 3 months following notification. In such cases, the alternative approach shall not be applied by the Member State concerned until the Commission expressly accepts the resubmitted or modified draft, and the Member States shall take the Commission's suggestions into account when implementing alternative measures.
Amendment 839 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall promote the availability to all final customers of energy audits which are efficient, cost-effective, affordable and carried out in an independent manner by qualified or accredited experts.
Amendment 891 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. Energy audits, carried out on the basis of harmonised European standards and in an independent manner resulting from energy management systems or implemented under voluntary agreements concluded between organisations of stakeholders and an appointed body and supervised by the Member State concerned or by the Commission, shall be considered as fulfilling the requirements of paragraph 2.
Amendment 927 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall ensure, following a positive cost-benefit analysis, that final customers for electricity, natural gas, district heating or cooling and district- supplied domestic hot water are provided with individual meters that accurately measure, and allow to make availablereadings to be taken of, their actual energy consumption and provide information on actual time of use, in accordance with Annex VI.
Amendment 942 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
When Member States put in place the roll- out of smart meters foreseen by Directives 2009/72/EC and 2009/73/EC concerning electricity and gas markets, they shall ensure that the objectives of energy efficiency, personal data protection and final customer benefits are fully taken into account when establishing the minimum functionalities of the meters and obligations imposed on market participants.
Amendment 951 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
In the case of electricity and on request of the final customer, meter operators shall ensure that the meter can account for electricity produced on the final customer's premises and exported to the grid. Member States shall ensure that if final customers request it, metering data on their real-time production or consumption is made available to a third party acting on behalf of the final customer at no additional cost and in a format that can be used to make a fair comparison of deals being offered, taking account of personal data protection legislation..
Amendment 965 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
In case of heating and cooling, where a building is supplied from a district heating network, a heat meter shall be installed at the building entry. In multi-apartment buildings, individual heat consumption meters shall also be installed to measure the consumption of heat or cooling for each apartment following a cost-benefit analysis. Where the use of individual heat consumption meters is not technically or economically feasible, individual heat cost allocators, in accordance with the specifications in Annex VI(1.2), shallmay be used for measuring heat consumption at each radiator.
Amendment 979 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 5
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 5
Amendment 1004 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
In addition to the obligations resulting from Directive 2009/72/EC and Directive 2009/73/EC with regard to billing, Member States shall ensure, not later than 1 January 2015, that billing is accurate and based on actual consumption, for all the sectors covered by the present Directive, including energy distributors, distribution system operators and retail energy sales companies, in accordance with the minimum frequency set out in Annex VI(2.1). All appropriate information shall be made available with the bill to provide final customers with a comprehensive account of current energy costs, in accordance with Annex VI(2.2).
Amendment 1005 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall ensure that final customers are offered a choice of either electronic or hard copy billing at no additional cost and the possibility of easy access to complementary information allowing detailed self-checks on historical consumption, where economically viable, as laid down in Annex VI(1.1).
Amendment 1035 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Member States shall lay down rules on penalties applicable in case of non- compliance with the national provisions adopted pursuant to Articles 6 to 8 and shall take the necessary measures to ensure that they are implemented. The penalties provided must be justified, effective, proportionate and dissuasive. Member States shall communicate those provisions to the Commission by [12 months after entry into force of this Directive] at the latest and shall notify it without delay of any subsequent amendment affecting them.
Amendment 1060 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. By 1 January 20145, Member States shall establish and notify to the Commission a national heating and cooling plan for developing the potential for the application of high-efficiency cogeneration and efficient district heating and cooling, containing the information set out in Annex VII. Administrative burdens shall be minimised. The plans shall be updated and notified to the Commission every five years. Member States shall ensure by means of their regulatory framework that national heating and coolinglocal and regional development plans are taken into account in local and regional developmentnational heating and cooling plans, including urban and rural spatial plans, and fulfil the design criteria in Annex VII.
Amendment 1079 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall take the necessary measures to develop efficient district heating and cooling infrastructure to accommodate the development of high- efficiency cogeneration and the use of heating and cooling from waste heat and renewable energy sources in accordance with paragraphs 1, 3, 6 and 7. Thus, in order to sustain the necessary investments, measures shall be taken to facilitate access to public and private funding, as well as European funding, while tax exemptions may be considered. When developing district heating and cooling, they shall to the extent possible opt for high-efficiency cogeneration rather than heat-only generation where this is cost-efficient.
Amendment 1104 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Member States shallmay ensure that all new thermal electricity generation installations with a total thermal input exceeding 20 MW, where network stability is guaranteed:
Amendment 1125 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) are provided with equipment allowing for the recovery of waste heat by means of a high-efficiency cogeneration unit, where this is economically feasible; and
Amendment 1136 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) are sited, where this is economically viable, in a location where waste heat can be used by heat demand points.
Amendment 1172 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Amendment 1190 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall notify such conditions for exemption to the Commission by 1 January 2014. The Commission may refuse those conditions or make suggestions for modifications in the 6 months following notification. In such cases, the conditions for exemption shall not be applied by the Member State concerned until the Commission expressly accepts the resubmitted or modified condi, which the Member States must take into consideration, in the 6 months following notifications.
Amendment 1216 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall ensure that, whenever an existing electricity generation installation with a total rated thermal input exceeding 20 MW is substantially refurbished or when, in accordance with Article 21 of Directive 2010/75/EC, its permit is updated, conversion to allow its operation as a high-efficiency cogeneration installation is set as a conditionpriority in the new or updated permit or licence, provided that the installation is sited in a location where the waste heat can be used, in an economically viable manner, by heat demand points in accordance with point 1 of Annex VIII.
Amendment 1250 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall notify such conditions for exemption to the Commission by 1 January 2014. The Commission may refuse those conditions or make suggestions for modifications in the 6 months following notification. In such cases, the conditions for exemption shall not be applied by the Member State concerned until the Commission expressly accepts the resubmitted or modified condi, which the Member States must take into consideration, in the 6 months following notifications.
Amendment 1266 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
Member States shallmay adopt authorisation or equivalent permitting criteria to ensure that industrial installations with a total thermal input exceeding 20 MW generating waste heat that are built or substantially refurbished after [the entry into force of this Directive] capture and make use of their waste heat.
Amendment 1276 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall establish, where this is cost-effective, mechanisms to ensurcourage the connection of these installations to district heating and cooling networks. They may require that the investment costs for these installations to bearinclude the connection charges and the cost of developing the district heating and cooling networks necessary to transport their waste heat to consumers.
Amendment 1293 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 4
Article 10 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 4
Member States shall notify such conditions for exemption to the Commission by 1 January 2014. The Commission may refuse those conditions or make suggestions for modifications in the 6 months following notification. In such cases, the conditions for exemption shall not be applied by the Member State concerned until the Commission expressly accepts the resubmitted or modified condi, which the Member States must take into consideration, in the 6 months following notifications.
Amendment 1325 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Member States shall draw up an inventory of data in accordance with Annex X for all installations undertaking the combustion of fuels with total rated thermal input of 50 MW or more and installations undertaking the refining of mineral oil and gas within their territory. This shall be updated every three years. The annual installation-specific data contained in these inventories shall be made available to the Commission upon request. Member States shall include a non-confidential summary containing aggregated information of the inventories in the reports referred to in Article 19(2) and shall ensure that the administrative burden is minimised.
Amendment 1399 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall take the appropriate steps to ensure that high-efficiency cogeneration operators can offer balancing services and other operational services at the level of transmission system operators or distribution system operators where this is consistent with the mode of operation of the high-efficiency cogeneration installation. Transmission system operators and distribution system operators shall ensure that such services are part of a services bidding process which is transparent, non-discriminatory and open to scrutiny.
Amendment 1410 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. With a view to achieving a high level of technical competence, objectivity, efficiency and reliability, Member States shall ensure that, by 1 January 2014, certification schemes or equivalent qualification schemes are available for providers of energy services, energy audits and energy efficiency improvement measures, including for installers of building elements as defined in Article 2(9) of Directive 2010/31/EU.
Amendment 1421 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a
a) making publicly available, promoting, checking and regularly updating a list of available energy service providers and the energy services they offer;
Amendment 1446 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Member States shall evaluate and take appropriate measures to remove regulatory , administrative and non-regulatory barriers to energy efficiency, notably as regards:
Amendment 1468 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
These measures to remove barriers may include providing incentives, repealing or amending legal or regulatory provisions, or adopting guidelines and interpretative communications or simplifying administrative procedures. These measures may be combined with the provision of education, training and specific information and technical assistance on energy efficiency.
Amendment 1518 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 4
Article 19 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall evaluate the annual reports and supplementary reports, including the estimates referred to in paragraph 2, and assess the extent to which Member States have made progress towards the achievement of the national energy efficiency targets required by Article 3(1) and towards the implementation of this Directive. The Commission shall send its assessment to the European Parliament and the Council. Based on its assessment of the reports, the Commission may adjust the energy savings amount referred to in Article 3(2) and may issue recommendations to Member States.
Amendment 1550 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by [124 months after the entry into force of this Directive] at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions and a correlation table between those provisions and this Directive.
Amendment 1575 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – introductory part
Annex III – introductory part
Public bodies that purchase products, services or buildings shallould:
Amendment 1584 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – point a
Annex III – point a
a) where a product is covered by a delegated act adopted under Directive 2010/30/EU or Commission Directive implementing Directive 92/75/EEC, purchase only, in principle, the products that comply with the criterion of belonging to the highest energy efficiency class while taking into account cost-effectiveness, economical feasibility and technical suitability, as well as sufficient competition;
Amendment 1586 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – point b
Annex III – point b
b) where a product not covered under point a) is covered by an implementing measure under Directive 2009/125/EC adopted after the entry into force of this Directive, purchase only, in principle, products that comply with energy efficiency benchmarks specified in that implementing measure;
Amendment 1640 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex VI – section 1 – point 1.1 – subparagraph 1
Annex VI – section 1 – point 1.1 – subparagraph 1
When an individual meter is installed, Member States shallmay ensure, following a positive cost-benefit analysis, that it is connected to an interface which provides secure communication to the final customer, enabling the meter to export private metrological data to the final customer or a third party designated by the final customer, in accordance with the legislation on the protection of personal data.
Amendment 1651 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex VI – section 1 – point 1.1 – subparagraph 3
Annex VI – section 1 – point 1.1 – subparagraph 3
The National Regulatory Authority shallmay ensure that the interface also provides public data that allows the final customer to consult and use the applicable time-of- use tariffs with real-time pricing, peak time pricing and peak time rebates.
Amendment 1670 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex VI – section 1 – point 1.1 – subparagraph 6
Annex VI – section 1 – point 1.1 – subparagraph 6
Complementary information on historical consumption (any day, week, month, year from the start-up of intelligent metering) and other useful information allowing for more detailed self-checks by the consumer (e.g. graphic evolutions of individual consumption; benchmarking information, cumulative consumption/savings/spendings from the beginning of each contract, proportion of the individual consumption from renewable sources of energy and related CO2 savings, etc) shall be made easily accessible either directly through the interface or via the internet, taking into account the legislation and rules on the protection of personal data.
Amendment 1732 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex VI – section 2 – point 2.2 – point c
Annex VI – section 2 – point 2.2 – point c
Amendment 22 #
2011/0138(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) Full visa reciprocity is an objective which the Union should pursue in a proactive manner in its relations with third countries, thus contributing to improving of the credibility and consistency of the Union's external policy at international level.
Amendment 28 #
2011/0138(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 1 – point 1 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 539/2011
Article 1 – paragraph 4
Article 1 – paragraph 4
(b) in paragraph 4 point (c) is replaced by the following: is replaced by the following: 4. Where a third country listed in Annex II introduces, reintroduces or maintains a visa requirement for nationals of a Member State, the following provisions shall apply: (ca) within 90 days after publication of that notification, the Commission, in consultation with the Member State concerned, shall report to the European Parliament and the Council. The report may be accompanied by a proposal providing for the temporary restoration of the visa requirement for nationals of the third country in question. The Commission may also presof such introduction, or its announcement or, in cases where the requirement is maintained, within 90 days of the date of entry into force of this Regulation, the Member State concerned shall notify the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission in writing; the notification shall be published in the C series of the Official Journal of the European Union. The notification shall specify the date of implementation of the measure and the type of travel documents and visas concerned. If the third country decides to lift the visa obligation before the expiry of this deadline, the notification becomes superfluous; (b) the Commission shall, immediately following the date of publication of that notification and in consultation with the Member State concerned, take steps with the authorities of the third country in order to restore visa-free travel and shall inform the European Parliament and the Council about the status of the negotiations at the earliest opportunity; (c) within 45 days after publication of that notification, the Commission, in consultation with the Member State concerned, shall report to the European Parliament and the Council. If within 45 days of the date of publication of that notification, the third country concerned has not lifted the visa requirement, the Commission, in consultation with that Member State, shall propose the restoration of the visa requirement for nationals of the third country in question. If within 90 days of the date of publication of that notification, the third country has not lifted the visa requirement, this proposal after deliberations in the European Parliament and the Council on its report. Te Commission's proposal providing for the restoration of the visa requirement for nationals of the third country in question shall be deemed to have been adopted, unless the Council, acting by qualified majority, and the European Parliament, and the Council shall act on such proposcting by absolute majority, decide to reject the proposal beforehand. (d) where the third country in question abolishes the visa requirement, the Member State shall immediately notify the Council and the Commission to that effect. The notification shall be published in the C series of the Official Journal byof the ordinary legislative procedureEuropean Union. Any measure decided upon under subparagraph (c) shall terminate seven days after the publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. In case the third country in question has introduced a visa requirement for nationals of two or more Member States, the measure will only terminate after the last publication.
Amendment 96 #
2011/0023(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) Member States should ensure that the highest security standards are met regarding any transfers of PNR data or PNR data processing results and the storage thereof by the Passenger Information Unit.
Amendment 248 #
2011/0023(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The PNR data transferred by the air carriers, pursuant to Article 6, in relation to international flights which land on or depart from the territory of each Member State shall be collected by the Passenger Information Unit of the relevant Member State, ensuring optimum security. Should the PNR data transferred by air carriers include data beyond those listed in the Annex, the Passenger Information Unit shall delete such data immediately upon receipt.
Amendment 258 #
2011/0023(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) carrying out an assessment of the passengers prior to their scheduled arrival or departure from the Member State in order to identify any persons who may be involved in a terrorist offence or serious transnational crime and who require further examination by the competent authorities referred to in Article 5. In carrying out such an assessment, the Passenger Information Unit mayshall process PNR data against objective pre-determined criteria. Member States shall ensure that any positive match resulting from such automated processing is individually reviewed by non-automated means in order to verify whether the competent authority referred to in Article 5 needs to take action;
Amendment 288 #
2011/0023(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall, while respecting the principles of need and proportionality, adopt a list of the competent authorities entitled to request or receive PNR data or the result of the processing of PNR data from the Passenger Information Units in order to examine that information further or take appropriate action for the purpose of preventing, detecting, investigating and prosecuting terrorist offences and serious crime.
Amendment 312 #
2011/0023(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Air carriers shall transfer PNR data by secured electronic means using the common protocols and supported data formats to be adopted in accordance with the procedure of Articles 13 and 14 or, in the event of technical failure, by any other appropriate means ensuring an appropriate level of data security:
Amendment 389 #
2011/0023(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – indent 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – indent 2
– Address and cContact information and address, including invoice address;
Amendment 393 #
2011/0023(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – indent 3
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – indent 3
– G‘frequent flyer’ profile and general remarks to the extent that it contains any information which could serve to identify the passenger to whom PNR relate;
Amendment 431 #
2011/0023(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. All transfers of PNR data by air carriers to the Passenger Information Units for the purposes of this Directive shall be made by secured electronic means or, in the event of technical failure, by any other appropriate means, for a period of one year following the adoption of the common protocols and supported data formats in accordance with Article 14.
Amendment 1939 #
2011/0011(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 3
Article 30 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 86 for the purposeEuropean Data Protection Board in cooperation with the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) shall be entrusted with the task of further specifying the criteria and conditions for the technical and organisational measures referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, including the determinations of what constitutes the state of the art, for specific sectors and in specific data processing situations, in particular taking account of developments in technology and solutions for privacy by design and data protection by default, unless paragraph 4 applies.
Amendment 27 #
2010/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas terrorism is not a recent phenomenon; whereas counter-terrorism has always been part of regular law enforcement action; whereas 9/11 led to a fundamental change in the methods and instruments used to fight terrorism; whereas terrorism became a matter of national and transnational security, with a very different legal frameworks, requiring a coordinated response at European level,
Amendment 42 #
2010/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the aim of counter-terrorism policies should be to underminecombat the objectives of terrorism, which are to destroy the fabric of our free, open and democratic society; whereas the aim of counter-terrorism must be to protect and strengthen that fabric of democratic society and the effectiveness of counter-terrorism policies must be measured against this aim; whereas in this logic, strengthening civil liberties and democratic scrutiny is not an obstacle to such policies, but their prime objective,
Amendment 123 #
2010/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point a
Paragraph 5 – point a
a. provide a clear input and output analysis ofand analytical information concerning those involved in counter-terrorism policies in Europe in the past decade and set out clearly the results of the policies in terms of increased security in Europe;
Amendment 125 #
2010/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point b
Paragraph 5 – point b
b. set out the facts and figures relating to terrorist activity (successful, failed, prevented attacks), terrorist prevention and counter-terrorism activity (arrests and convictions), current investigations, other operational activities) at European level and in each of the Member States;
Amendment 201 #
2010/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission and the Council to opencarry out an investigation and draw up a detailed report into the possible collection of personal data for law enforcement purposes without an adequate legal base or by applying irregular, or even illegal, procedures;
Amendment 211 #
2010/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the European Data Protection Supervisor and the Fundamental Rights Agency to report annually on profiling, data mining and detection and identification techniques used in Europe and countries with which the European Union has concluded or intends to conclude agreements in this area for counter-terrorism (and possibly other) purposes, such as combating organised crime;
Amendment 103 #
2010/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Is dissatisfied with the extremely limited impact on the legislative systems of the Member States of Framework Decision 2008/841/JHA on organised crime, which has not made any significant improvement to national laws or to operational cooperation to counter organised crime; stresses, therefore, the need to review and strengthen the European legislative framework and calls on the Commission to submit, by the end of 2012, a proposal for a directive which contains a less general definition of organised crime and, manages better to identify the key features of the phenomenon, and also takes account of new types of organised crime, such as rings exploiting economic migrants and computer crime; requests that, as regards the offence of membership of a criminal organisation, whilst showing due respect for different legislative systems, the abolition of the current dual approach (which criminalises both membership and conspiracy) be proposed and a range of habitual offences committed by organised crime be identified, which, regardless of the maximum sentence permitted in the Member States, could be deemed to constitute such a criminal offence;
Amendment 132 #
2010/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to draw up a proposal for a directive to make the offence of Mafia association a punishable crime in all Member States, in order to be able to punish criminal organisations which profit from their very existence, through their ability to intimidate – even without any specific acts of violence or threats – with the aim of securing the management or control, either directly or indirectly, of businesses, concessions, authorisations, contracts and public services, or of making, for themselves or others, unfair profits or gaining unjust advantages, or of preventing or impeding the free exercise of voting rights or securing votes for themselves or others in elections;
Amendment 141 #
2010/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Intends to set up, within three months of the adoption of this resolution, a special committee on the dissemination of Mafia- style criminal organisations, both from Italy and elsewhere, which operate across borders; one of its aims will be to investigate the extent of the phenomenon and the negative social and economic impact it has throughout the EU, including the issue of the misappropriation of public funds by Mafia-style criminal organisations and their infiltration into politics and general government; another aim will be to identify a range of legislative measures in order to address this tangible and acknowledged threat to the EU and its citizens; calls, therefore, on the Conference of Presidents to put forward a proposal under Rule 184 of the Rules of Procedure;
Amendment 145 #
2010/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to conduct a study to assess the negative impact of transnational organised crime in the European Union, primarily referring to Mafia-style organised crime and its links with criminal organisations from countries outside Europe, especially the Union’s immediate neighbours; stresses that effective action against organised crime must be a key criterion in agreements with third countries that involve the provision of financing or development aid from EU funds;
Amendment 205 #
2010/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Is convinced of the intrinsic link between organised crime and corruption and emphatically reiterates the request it expressed when adopting Written Declaration 02/10, both with reference to the creation of a mechanism, of an objective and quantifiable nature, to assess and monitor the policies of the 27 Member States in combating corruption and with regard to the framing of a comprehensive anti-corruption policy by the EU institutions; stresses the need for a proactive approach to combating corruption and calls on the Commission to place emphasis on measures to counter political corruption, that of the civil service, the courts, the police and customs officers, in addition to private sector corruption; considers it, moreover, a priority to develop effective measures to combat corruption in the neighbourhood policy and in the use of development aid funds;
Amendment 175 #
2010/2304(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Underlines the importance of a robust privacy framework for the EU and welcomes the ongoing review of the Data Protection Directive as a matter of priority.
Amendment 16 #
2010/2301(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Takes the view that the challenges presented by China are those of implementing an ambitious EU industrial policy based on stringent standards, strengthening anti-dumping measures, adopting a more balanced approach to public procurement, pursuing research and innovation and promoting the greena sustainable economy; points out that such an industrial policy will be effective only if it is developed at the EU level, and that it will be impossible to generate a coherent EU approach to China on the basis of separate national approaches;
Amendment 37 #
2010/2301(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes the scale of Chinese investment in renewable energies, but stresses that the EU can still be at the cutting edge if it opts to focus its research efforts on rational resource management and the green economy and to invest in those areaso invest in a sustainable, balanced and territorially cohesive economy;
Amendment 28 #
2010/2278(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers an influx of highly qualified migrants and seasonal workers to be beneficial to the European economy; therefore, calls on Member States to actively fast-track the removal of restrictions in place in their labour markets for all EU citizens; in addition, calls on the Commission, therefore, to further develop immigration policy in respect of those groups, while simultaneously improving the management of external borders and prevention of illegal immigration.
Amendment 16 #
2010/2277(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out to the need for energy efficiency plans to significantly increase energy savings, and will closely monitor the implementation of the directives on eco-labelling, ecodesign, transports and infrastructures, in order to ensure a common European framework approach; highlights that eastern European infrastructure should be enhanced in line with western European Member States infrastructure;
Amendment 37 #
2010/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas a large proportion of Europe'sthe 10-12 million Roma EU citizens are struggling against an intolerable degree of social and economic exclusion and exclusion from human rights,
Amendment 63 #
2010/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas the Roma population have a specific cultural identity including a tradition of mobility which should be protected,
Amendment 208 #
2010/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 21 a (new)
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 21 a (new)
- protection of basic European rights, including the freedom of movement;
Amendment 209 #
2010/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 21 b (new)
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 21 b (new)
- social and economic inclusion at national and European level;
Amendment 261 #
2010/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 6
Paragraph 4 – indent 6
– ensure the involvement of concerned stakeholders and Roma communities from all levels through the European Roma Platform, and work in partnership with the other institutions, Member States and, regional and local authorities, international financing institutions, transnational programming bodies and intergovernmental organisations;
Amendment 267 #
2010/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 6 a (new)
Paragraph 4 – indent 6 a (new)
- ensure a balanced contribution from Member States in tackling Roma issues, taking into account the high mobility of this population;
Amendment 268 #
2010/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 6 b (new)
Paragraph 4 – indent 6 b (new)
- engage in a direct and intensive dialogue with the authorities of local communities with large Roma population by facilitating the drawing and implementation of social and economic integration programmes;
Amendment 273 #
2010/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on Member States to appoint a government official or an administrative body to act as ‘National Contact Point’ for the implementation of the Strategyestablish a ‘National Administrative Council’ for the implementation of the Strategy which shall have a diverse composition, including representatives of the national Parliaments, of regional and local authorities, of financial bodies and Roma NGOs; the 'National Administrative Council' must guarantee that the implementation of the Strategy is transparent and efficient especially by ensuring minimum bureaucracy and efficient management and control of funds;
Amendment 308 #
2010/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and the Council to allocate a percentage of cohesion policy funding under the next Multiannual Financial Framework in order to provide explicit support for the Strategy by creating a PerformanceRoma Reserve Fund for the EU Strategy on Roma;
Amendment 311 #
2010/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 315 #
2010/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 34 #
2010/2273(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Takes the view that the mobility of the workforce within the European Union is essential for economic recovery and achievement of the Europa 2020 strategy objectives; urges accordingly those Member States that still impose labour market restrictions in respect of Romanian and Bulgarian nationals to remove them by the end of 2011 in accordance with the deadline laid down in the Treaty of Accession;
Amendment 26 #
2010/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B – point 3
Recital B – point 3
· betterpromoting and facilitating better and direct access to finance (in particular for SMEs),
Amendment 28 #
2010/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B – point 4
Recital B – point 4
· fruitful cooperation and consultations between research institutes, businesses, governments and citizens; stresses that there should be increased commitments from Governments and the European Union in order to achieve better results,
Amendment 200 #
2010/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Urges the Commission to expand the EIB's successful Risk Sharing Finance Facility (RSFF) by stepping up the available guarantees, providing an additional investment injection of EUR 500 million in 2011, increasing current funding from EUR 1 billion to EUR 5 billion after 2013 and diversifying the risk component;
Amendment 215 #
2010/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to re-evaluate the whole ecosystem of innovation with a view to removing unnecessary barriers, for example to, regarding access to loans for private universities, funding opportunities and other financial instruments for universities and other third level institutions;
Amendment 283 #
2010/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 – point 5 a (new)
Paragraph 32 – point 5 a (new)
· should consider available date from available innovation barometers in order to strengthen the development of innovations and in turn promote production, growth and employment in the European industrial sector,
Amendment 287 #
2010/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 – point 5 b (new)
Paragraph 32 – point 5 b (new)
· seek to directly engage SME's with larger multinational companies in order to create a balanced cross-EU approach for successful entrepreneurial innovation,
Amendment 297 #
2010/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Calls that all citizens should have access to cutting edge innovation, through the use of adequate R&D&I infrastructure, in order to bring their innovations to the market; notes that this will facilitate meeting targets under the EU 2020 Strategy; highlights that some Member States will not be able to achieve the defined goals under the 2020 Strategy and will require additional support;
Amendment 10 #
2010/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes the view that the new multiannual financial framework should reflect the EU's political priorities as outlined in the EU 2020 Strategy; emphasises that the Union needs a long-term vision for an efficient and sustainable energy policy to 2050; notes that substantial investments in the European energy infrastructure are needed, in order not to jeopardise achieving the EU 2020 targets; welcomes the plans for an increase in the EU budget share for energy with a view to contributing to the funding of key European priority energy infrastructure projects with the aim of bridging the investment gap of about EUR 60 billion identified by the European Commission, stresses that there should be a balanced approach between eastern and western European Member States when allocating financial support for infrastructure; as well as for European funding for research on new and renewable energy technologies; takes the view that energy efficiency and energy savings should remain key priorities in any future energy strategy, reducing the need for new additional energy infrastructures;
Amendment 47 #
2010/2211(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Believes that Europe should play a leading role in creating and applying ICT; stresses the importance of continuing efforts towards ubiquitous and high-speed access to fixed and mobile high-speed broadband for all citizens and consumers by 2020; especially in less developed Member States;
Amendment 27 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the need to diversify the portfolio of tourism services in Europe; calls for an EU-wide promotion of tourism in EU and for enhanced cooperation between Member States when promoting tourism, notes the rich tourism opportunities in regions that can offer low cost holidays and that can benefit consumers and the industry;
Amendment 46 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that the role of enterprises, including SMEs, should be widely recognised when developing tourism policy in Europe; believes that the legislative framework should therefore be more business-friendly, stresses the need to maintain employment in this sector, takes into account specific needs of enterprises in the tourism industry such as flexible working time arrangements;
Amendment 5 #
2010/2156(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises the creative and cultural industries (CCIs), which account for 5 million jobs and 2.6% of EU GDP, as one of the main drivers for growth, industry and job creation in the EU;
Amendment 30 #
2010/2156(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the urgent need for funding initiatives for creative businesses in order to enhance the furtherance of these industries, points out that, given the nature of CCIs, venture capital/private equity/business angel/mezzanine-type investments are the most relevant forms of financing, and suggests using the framework of the ECIA (European Creative Industries Alliance) to provide a platform for access to information and advice on investment readiness and long- term business strategies;
Amendment 7 #
2010/2154(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises the importance of the fight against terrorism and supports in this only the use of legitimate and proportionate means, which are necessary in a free and open democratic society;
Amendment 31 #
2010/2154(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for every body scanner to meet a minimum set of technical requirements before it can be placed on a permissible screening methods list; these requirements should inter alia ensure the prevention of any possible health risk, including long- term risks and side effects liable to aggravate or retrigger diseases or conditions; calls in this regard for any form of x-ray technology to be explicitly excluded from the permissible screening methods list;
Amendment 44 #
2010/2154(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that there is sufficient proof to suggest that body scanners cause seriousness diseases, such as cancer; consequently, in accordance with the precautionary principle, believes that their use in the European Union must be prohibited until in-depth studies have been conducted on the real health risks occasioned by exposure to the radiation emitted by different types of body scanner;
Amendment 50 #
2010/2154(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that every person shouldmust have the right to refuse a body scan, without the obligation to give any explanation, and the right to request a standard security check, with full respect for the rights and dignity of that person; calls in this regard for all security personnel to receive proper, extensive training;
Amendment 76 #
2010/2154(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that any proposal to allow the deployment and use of body scanners as a permissible screening method should be extensively justified inby means of prior in-depth studies and impact assessments covering inter alia the fundamental rights aspect of body scanners and the possible health risks, taking into account the opinions of the European Union, international and national human rights and data protection authorities, such as the EDPS, the FRA and the UN Special Rapporteur on the Protection of Human Rights while Countering Terrorism;
Amendment 28 #
2010/2152(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to develop a favourable environment stimulating the start-up of enterprises and the exchange of young entrepreneurs, and to create the conditions for the internationalisation of European SMEs as well as for strengthening their competitiveness and development to protect their position against unfair or distorted competition;
Amendment 38 #
2010/2152(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises the importance of raw materials availability for the development and competitiveness of European industry; calls, therefore, on the Commission to present an ambitious and comprehensive raw materials strategy for Europe with concrete measures for improving access to raw materials on both internal and external markets; highlights that urban mining can be implemented;
Amendment 3 #
2010/2114(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Insists on the implementation of suitable safeguards and security when dealing with pooled databases of Member States and sensitive research data, as such a focus on security of data will encourage greater cooperation and sharing of information amongst Member States authorities and bodies;
Amendment 6 #
2010/2114(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls for the creation, in conjunction with Europol, of a database of all CBRN substances to closely monitor the trade and trafficking of these substances;
Amendment 10 #
2010/2114(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Insists on the need for a European industrial policy in the field of civil security in the EU, given the fragmentation of this market; recommends that aid to SME/SMIs should be increased, as they are a core driver of innovation and economic recovery, and that efforts should be made to stimulate cooperation between European enterprises; wishes to see the emergence of a comprehensive project management able to manage all aspects of CBRN security projects;
Amendment 16 #
2010/2114(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Insists on the need to maintain R&D funding, through the 7th Framework Programme and subsequent Framework Programmes; calls for the development of applied research with a European dimension and for the launching of major demonstration programmes;
Amendment 19 #
2010/2114(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recommends that a network of evaluation laboratories be set up to certify the effectiveness of technologies and good practices, also calling upon the expertise of civil society and private enterprise;
Amendment 20 #
2010/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas one of the greatest CBRN risks stem from proliferation, and whereas, therefore, the mostan important measures concern the strengthening of the non-proliferation regime and disarmament through the universal and full implementation of all relevant treaties and international agreements (namely the Nuclear Non- proliferation Treaty, the Chemical Weapons Convention and the Biological Weapons Convention) and achieving agreement on a treaty on banning the production of fissile material for weapons purposes (Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty),
Amendment 27 #
2010/2114(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for training and public awareness programmes to be launched at European level, considering the opportunities provided by the Internet as a key resource in informing citizens of CBRN issues; notes with interest the feasibility study for a European nuclear security training centre within the JRC;
Amendment 53 #
2010/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Member States to coordinate their efforts, under the supervision of the Commission, in order to enhance interoperability of equipments, capabilities and technologies in the field of civil protection so as to efficiently put into practice the new solidarity clause in the event of a CRBN disaster;
Amendment 20 #
2010/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas maintaining global leadership of European industry is only possible through new technologies/processes/solutions, R&D, a sophisticated supply-chain, better efficiency, strong human resources, good logistics and infrastructure, improvement and development of infrastructure where it does not exist, as cost-cutting is not the way forward for industry in Europe,
Amendment 58 #
2010/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Highlights the fact that the various measures put forward by the Commission need to remain affordable for consumers, especially at a time when the European economy, particularly in the new Member States, is still recovering from its worse crisis for decades;
Amendment 63 #
2010/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Highlights the importance of European manufacturing to strengthen the foundations of the European economy;
Amendment 109 #
2010/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that the new, integrated approach calls for extremely effective collaboration within the Commission, coherence among the various Commission policies, and calls on the Commission to set up a permanent industrial policy task force to this end;
Amendment 110 #
2010/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that the European Union could create the most competitive industry in the world by means of, inter alia: · new standards of quality and effectiveness, · shortening the time-to-market for new products with the help of advanced ICT analytical, design, manufacturing and maintenance tools, methods and processes, · facilitating the development of SME's and the equipment sector within the supply chain, · making more determined efforts to match the synergies between civil and military research;
Amendment 117 #
2010/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission to develop, together with the European Parliament and the Council, a new framework that will permit and encourage companies from different Member States to work together more effectively in setting and achieving their industrial priorities; believes that this will strengthen the competitiveness of European made products and improve responses to changing global market conditions;
Amendment 121 #
2010/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is convinced that the success of a new, sustainable industrial policy depends on the involvement of all stakeholders, particularlyincluding the social partners; notes that the Commission is required to embed a clear partnership principle in all areas and measures, part of which consists in joint monitoring and evaluation of anticipated measures, including assessment of strategies/measures/programmes;
Amendment 161 #
2010/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Notes that a significant increase in R&D investment, both private and public, is essential for EU industry to remain a technology leader and retain global competitiveness in areas such as renewable energy and transport efficiency; notes that to support increased private R&D investment, functioning markets for innovative products and a stable investment environment are necessary; believes that increased public funding of R&D is necessary to leverage private investment and encourage collaboration and that simplification of public funding procedures, especially in the EU Framework Programmes, is a prerequisite for increased industry participation;
Amendment 248 #
2010/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – indent 4 a (new)
Paragraph 14 – indent 4 a (new)
- a regular and more offensive dialogue with African countries on raw materials and rare earth,
Amendment 272 #
2010/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Is convinced that industry needs an energyambitious but realistic energy and environmental policy focused on the long term which guarantees appropriate energy prices and security of supply, allows manufacturing to take place without the release of gases damaging to the climate reduction of our dependence on fossil fuels, an increase in the efficiency of manufacturing and consumption, and prevents carbon leakage; points out that the internal energy market is an asset when it comes to switching to low-carbon production and supply, and that the network infrastructure must therefore be renewed and extended, and smart grids promoted;
Amendment 296 #
2010/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 1 a (new)
Paragraph 16 – indent 1 a (new)
- innovative training of young students as future employees ready to confront the forecasted technological movements and closer relations between universities, research institutes and industry,
Amendment 306 #
2010/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 3 a (new)
Paragraph 16 – indent 3 a (new)
- setting up at European level a benchmarking management of the jobs and expertises to the level of professional branches, enterprises and the most developed industrial regions,
Amendment 307 #
2010/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 3 b (new)
Paragraph 16 – indent 3 b (new)
- creating observatories of the industrial professions at regional, national and European level in order to identify the future professions and professional demand,
Amendment 321 #
2010/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
A sustainable culture for industry 16a. Stresses the importance of creating the right framework for industry to remain in Europe and to further improve its global competitiveness; believes, therefore, that EU policies should be based on robust impact assessments which analyze all angles of the economic, societal and environmental benefits of EU policies;
Amendment 344 #
2010/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for a stronger, coordinated EU policy on lead markets, such as the environmental industries (some 3.5 million employees, EUR 300 billion turnover, up to 50% of the global market); stresses that many "traditional" markets –and manufacturing including steel, automobiles and shipbuilding, for example –which have a strong capacity for innovation and/or offer comparative advantages, of which full use should be made; for these purposes, product-specific legislation such as the eco-design directive should be developed further, and industry- stimulating initiatives such as the "green car initiative" put in place;
Amendment 416 #
2010/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls for future trade agreements to be drawn up in such a way that they form part of an industrial strategy based on fair competition in the developed and developing worlds and full reciprocity; believes that a new trade policy is needed which further promotes manufacturing in Europe and does not incentivize businesses to delocalize; takes the view, therefore, that the EU should request full tariff dismantling from its trading partners, a full removal of non-tariff barriers to trade, not allow a weakening of rules of origin and not authorize the use of duty drawback; the principle of sustainable development must be comprehensively applied, and social and environmental standards incorporated in free trade agreements; steps must be taken to ensure that European industries are not endangered by unfair practices, as is currently happening in the solar energy industry; to that end, the Commission should also monitor the environmental legislation, state aid rules and other support programmes adopted by third countries competing with the EU;
Amendment 432 #
2010/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Amendment 474 #
2010/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Calls on the Commission to respect the roadmaps and conclusions developed in industry-specific approaches; believes that these roadmaps provide industry with long-term planning certainty and are a valuable tool for remaining competitive;
Amendment 478 #
2010/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Takes the view that all European industry, which profits from these political efforts and thestitutions, industry and stakeholders should cooperate closely to develop favourable framework conditions, and should assume more responsibility for sustainable growth and employment in Europe; believes that industry should enter into clear voluntary commitments to invest in Europe,in maintaining investments and production in Europe, which will enable industry to guarantee sustainable growth and employment and to sustain its own research efforts,; believes that industry should contribute to a new culture of qualifications, to develop even more innovative, sustainable products and processes, and enter wherever possible into strategic partnerships within Europe;
Amendment 20 #
2010/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Emphasises the fact that, alongside the simplifications the Commission has proposed, it should draw up a detailed plan for developing research infrastructure in the new Member States, in order to create equal opportunities for all Member States to access funding under FP 7 and the future FP8;
Amendment 53 #
2010/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Supports the removal of the obligation on coordinators to open interest-bearing bank accounts, as this would spare the administrative effort relating to organisations that cannot open such accounts;
Amendment 105 #
2010/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Recommends that the Commission launch an information and awareness-raising campaign on the information technology tools available under the programme;
Amendment 4 #
2010/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the development of the digital environment and the completion of the internal market for ICT represents a real opportunity to create more jobs and facilitate the establishment of on-line businesses, especially for the recently unemployed,
Amendment 9 #
2010/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas, whilst the Internet is the fastest growing retail channel and e-commerce is steadily increasing at national level, the gap between domestic and cross-border e- commerce in the EU is widening and European consumers, particularly those in the smallerin some EU Member States, face geographical, technical and organisational restrictions in their choices,
Amendment 10 #
2010/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 13 #
2010/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that priority should be given to tackling the administrative and regulatory barriers to cross-border e-commerce through the introduction of a single set of rules for consumers and businesses across the 27 EU Member States that will create a favourable unified digital environment, provide legal certainty to both enterprises and consumers, simplify procedures, reduce compliance costs, reduce unfair competition and unlock the potential of the EU e-commerce market; to this end, the uniform interpretation and application of legislative tools such as a consumer rights directive, Article 20(2) of the Services Directive (Directive 2006/123/EC) and the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive (2005/29/EC) can be of major importance to stop the discriminatory behaviour of some merchants that refuse customers, or handle them differently, according to their nationality and place of residence;
Amendment 19 #
2010/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to conduct an impact assessment on the creation or designation of a national authority that could handle registration requests for on- line cross-border eCommerce from companies or entrepreneurs from their member states, and a European authority that can correlate the national authorities so as to permit the fast completion of the internal market;
Amendment 20 #
2010/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls on the Commission to set a clear set of standards required for cross-border eCommerce at EU level, like for example the obligation of a merchant to supply to their customers and to the public authorities, easy, direct, permanent and free of charge access to information regarding the name and registration number of the merchant or service provider, prices for the offered goods and services and any additional delivery costs that could add to the bill. Complying with this set of standards will result in the certification for cross-border eCommerce across the EU from the registration authority;
Amendment 21 #
2010/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3c (new)
Paragraph 3c (new)
3c. Calls on the Commission to consider for the future, the harmonization of the VAT tax for on-line commerce, so as to eliminate some of the current barriers that merchants and consumers encounter in cross-border e-Commerce;
Amendment 31 #
2010/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission and on the European Central Bank to come forward with a solution to establish a European financial instrument for credit and debit cards, in order to be able to process on- line credit card transactions, so as to become independent of the VISA or MasterCard systems;
Amendment 37 #
2010/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Believes that cross-border web searching and advertising within the EU should be encouraged, with the provision that electronic communication should be done with the express consent of the customer, thus improving information for consumers and traders and enhancing their ability to make cross- border comparisons and identify cross- border offers; to this end, calls for close cooperation with the industry and for the promotion of the .eu domains;
Amendment 41 #
2010/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Commission to come forward with an action plan to promote on-line businesses, especially for the recently unemployed, by creating financial instruments and facilities that cope with their difficult situation, like subsidising hardware and software equipment, free consultancy on e- Business and easy access to Internet.
Amendment 46 #
2010/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for the efficient monitoring of legal, technical and economic developments in e -commerce and points out the need for carefulan impact assessment of all decisions affecting the digital single market and the information society;
Amendment 51 #
2010/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes that the further development of fast and inexpensivaffordable broadband access is essential to the development of e- commerce, as lack of Internet access remains one of the most significant barriers to European citizens’ use of e-commerce.
Amendment 109 #
2010/0363(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The Agency should ensure the operational security and protection of the data which it receives, prevent unauthorised access to the information kept by the Agency, and establish procedures to ensure that the data it collects are not misused by persons with an authorised access to them. The Agency should also be assured that those authorities who have access to the data held by Agency will be able to maintain an equally high level of security.
Amendment 121 #
2010/0363(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) National regulatory authorities should be responsible for ensuring that this Regulation is strictly enforced in the Member States. To this end they should have the necessary investigatory powers to allow them to carry out this task efficiently.
Amendment 251 #
2010/0363(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. The Agency shall at least on an annual basis submit a report to the Commission on its activities under this Regulation. Such reports shall bring to the notice of the Commission flaws and legal loopholes in market rules, standards, and procedures which could facilitate insider trading and market manipulation or undermine the internal market. Reports may be combined with the report referred to in Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No 713/2009.
Amendment 285 #
2010/0363(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. The Agency shall ensure the confidentiality, integrity and protection of the information received under Article 7. The Agency shall take steps to prevent any misuse of the information maintained in its data systems.
Amendment 26 #
2010/0312(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) A specific and uniform evaluation mechanism is necessary to verify application of the Schengen acquis is necessary given the both in the candidate countries and in Member States to which the Schengen acquis apply in whole or in part, in accordance with the relevant protocol annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. That mechanism should ensure high uniform standards in application of the Schengen acquis in practice and to maintainenance of a high level of mutual trust between those Member States that form part of an area without internal border controls. Such a mechanism should build upon close cooperation between the Commission and those Member States.
Amendment 29 #
2010/0312(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The experience gathered during previous evaluations demonstrates the need to maintain a coherent, transparent and uniform evaluation mechanism covering all areas of the Schengen acquis except those where a specific evaluation mechanism already exists within EU law.
Amendment 49 #
2010/0312(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. By not later than 30 September each year, Frontex shall submit to the Commission a risk analysis taking into account migratory pressure and making recommendations for priorities for evaluations in the next year. The recommendations shall refer to specific sections of the external borders and to specific border crossing-points to be evaluated in the next year under the multiannual programme. The Commission shall make this risk analysis available to the Member States and, at its duly substantiated request, to the European Parliament.
Amendment 80 #
2010/0312(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2
The Commission shall inform the committee established in accordance with Article 15, on a regular basis, about implementation of the action plan. The European Parliament may also request the Commission to report it on the stage reached in the implementation of the action plan.
Amendment 90 #
2010/0312(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
The teams shall regard as confidential any information they acquire in the course of performing their duties. The reports drawn up following on-site visits shall be classified as restricted. The Commission, after consulting the Member State concerned, shall decide which part of the report can be made public. The European Parliament shall be able, at its substantiated request, to access all the reports drawn up by the evaluation teams.
Amendment 92 #
2010/0312(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The Commission shall present a comprehensive yearly report to the European Parliament and the Council on the evaluations carried out pursuant to this Regulation. The report shall be made public and shall include information on:
Amendment 110 #
2010/0306(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) Transparency is important in the management of spent fuel and radioactive waste. It should be provided by requiring effective public information and opportunities for all concerned stakeholders to participate inat the core of the decision- making processes.
Amendment 214 #
2010/0306(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
(2) Member States shall ensure that the national framework is maintained and improved as necessary, taking into account operating experience, insights gained from safety cases as referred to in Article 8, the development of technology, health and safety standards and the results of research.
Amendment 242 #
2010/0306(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure that the national framework includes arrangements for education and training covering the needs of all parties with responsibilities for spent fuel and radioactive waste management in order to maintain and to further develop necessary expertise and skills. Education and training for workers should comply with internationally recognised standards. This will strengthen overall responsibility for health and safety in the nuclear industry.
Amendment 266 #
2010/0306(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
(2) Member States shall ensure that the public is given opportunities to participate effectively in the process of decision making on spent fuel and radioactive waste management. This shall ensure an increased transparency of the decisions made by all actors.
Amendment 17 #
2010/0282(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Of the various services offered by European satellite navigation systems, the PRS is both the most secure and the most sensitive. It must ensure service continuity for its participants, even in the most serious crisis situations. The consequences of infringing the security rules when using this service are not restricted to the user concerned, but could potentially extend to other users. Use and management of the PRS is therefore the joint responsibility of Member States in order to protect the security of the European Union and their own security. Consequently, access to the PRS must be strictly limited to certain categories of user which are subject to continuous monitoring and security background checks.
Amendment 20 #
2010/0282(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Furthermore, in order to promote the worldwide the use of European technology for secure government satellite radio navigation applications, the terms and conditions under which certain non- member countries and international organisations may use the PRS should be laid down – c. Compliance with security requirements being in all cases essentialshould always be compulsory.
Amendment 34 #
2010/0282(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – point 5
Annex – point 5
5. Each Competent PRS Authority shall keep the Security Centre constantly informed regarding the user categories for which it is responsible, as well as the security modules associated with each category. Furthermore, each PRS Authority should remain on alert for any potential or imminent threats to the PRS system.
Amendment 19 #
2010/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Electronic communications, infrastructure and services are an essential factor in economic and societal development. They play a vital role for society and have become ubiquitous utilities in the same way that electricity or water supplies are. Their disruption has the potential to cause considerable economic and social damage, underlining the importance of measures to increase protection and resilience aimed at ensuring continuity of critical services. The security of electronic communications, infrastructure and services, in particular their integrity and availability, faces continuously expanding challenges. This is of increasing concern to society not least because of the possibility of problems due to system complexity, accidents, mistakes and attacks that may have consequences for the physical infrastructure which delivers services critical to the well-being of European citizens.
Amendment 22 #
2010/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The Agency should carry out the tasks conferred on it by present Union legislation in the field of electronic communications and, in general, contribute to an enhanced level of security of electronic communications as well as privacy and personal data protection by, among other things, providing expertise and advice, and promoting the exchange of good practices.
Amendment 24 #
2010/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The Agency should contribute to a high level of network and information security within the Union, to better protection of privacy and personal data, and to the development of a culture of network and information security for the benefit of citizens, consumers, businesses and public sector organisations in the European Union, thus contributing to the smooth functioning of the internal market.
Amendment 25 #
2010/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) A set of tasks should indicate how the Agency is to accomplish its objectives while allowing flexibility in its operations. The tasks carried out by the Agency should include the collection of appropriate information and data needed to carry out analyses of the risks to the security and resilience of electronic communications, infrastructure and services and to assess, in cooperation with Member States, the state of network and information security in Europe. The Agency should ensure coordination with Member States and enhance cooperation between stakeholders in Europe, in particular by involving in its activities competent national bodies and private sector experts in the area of network and information security. The Agency should provide assistance to the CommissEuropean institutions and the Member States in their dialogue with industry to address security-related problems in hardware and software products, thereby contributing to a collaborative approach to network and information security.
Amendment 29 #
2010/0275(COD)
(25) To ensure full achievement of its objectives, the Agency should liaise with law enforcement bodies and privacy and personal data protection authorities to highlight and properly address the network and information security aspects of fighting cybercrime. Representatives of these authorities should become fully fledged stakeholders of the Agency and should be represented in the Agency’s Permanent Stakeholders Group.
Amendment 32 #
2010/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. The Agency shall assist the Commission, the Council, the European Parliament and the Member States to meet the legal and regulatory requirements of network and information security, as well as privacy and personal data protection, in present and future Union legislation, thus contributing to the smooth functioning of the internal market.
Amendment 34 #
2010/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point (a)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point (a)
(a) Assist the Commission, at its request or on its own initiative, on network and information security policy development by providing it with advice and opinions and with technical and socio-economic analyses, and with preparatory work for developing and updating Union legislation in the field of network and information security, as well as privacy and personal data protection, with particular reference to the online aspects;
Amendment 134 #
2010/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The Agency should contribute to a high level of network and information security within the Union and to the development and promotion of a culture of network and information security for the benefit of citizens, consumers, businesses and public sector organisations in the European Union, thus contributing to the smooth functioning of the internal market.
Amendment 137 #
2010/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) A set of tasks should indicate how the Agency is to accomplish its objectives while allowing flexibility in its operations. The tasks carried out by the Agency should include the collection of appropriate information and data needed to carry out analyses of the risks to the security and resilience of electronic communications, infrastructure and services and to assess, in cooperation with Member States, the state of network and information security in Europe. The Agency should ensure coordination and collaboration with Member States and enhance cooperation between stakeholders in Europe, in particular by involving in its activities competent national bodies andand European bodies and high-level private sector experts in the area of network and information security. The Agency should provide assistance to the Commission, the European Parliament and the Member States in their dialogue with industry to address security- related problems in hardware and software products, thereby contributing to a collaborative approach to network and information security.
Amendment 143 #
2010/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
Amendment 144 #
2010/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) The Agency should facilitate cooperation among the Member States’ competent public bodies, in particular supporting the development, promotion and exchange of good practices and standards for education programmes and awareness- raising schemes. Increased information exchange between Member States will facilitate such action. The Agency should also support cooperation between public and private stakeholders at the Union level, partly by promoting information sharing, awareness-raising campaigns and education and training programmes.
Amendment 162 #
2010/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation establishes a European Network and Information Security Agency (hereinafter ‘the Agency’) for the purpose of contributing to a high level of network and information security within the Union and in order to raise awareness and develop and promote a culture of network and information security in society for the benefit of the citizens, consumers, enterprises and public sector organisations in the Union, thus contributing to the smooth functioning of the internal market.
Amendment 165 #
2010/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. The Agency shall assist the Commission, the Council, the European Parliament and the Member States to meet the legal and regulatory requirements of network and information security in present and future Union legislation, thus contributing to the smooth functioning of the internal market.
Amendment 170 #
2010/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) Assist the Commission, at itsCouncil and European Parliament at their request or on its own initiative, on network and information security policy development by providing ithem with advice and opinions and with technical and socio- economic analyses, and with preparatory work for developing and updating Union legislation in the field of network and information security;
Amendment 176 #
2010/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) Facilitate the cooperation among the Member States and between the Member States and the CommissionEuropean institutions and bodies in their efforts with a cross-border dimension to prevent, detect and respond to network and information security incidents;
Amendment 180 #
2010/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) Support cooperation among competent public bodies in Europe, in particular supporting their efforts to developand collaborate actively in particular regarding the development, promotion and exchange of good practices and the formulation and implementation of common network and information security standards;
Amendment 224 #
2010/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. The Management Board shall set up a Permanent Stakeholders’ Group on a proposal by the Executive Director, composed of highly qualified experts representing the relevant stakeholders, such as the information and communication technologies industry, consumer groups, academic experts in network and information security, and law enforcement and privacy protection authorities.
Amendment 13 #
2010/0273(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The objective of this Directive is to approximate rules on criminal law in the Member States in the area of attacks against information systems, and improve cooperation between judicial and other competent authorities, including the police and, other specialised law enforcement services of the Member States, and the Commission, Eurojust, Europol and the European Network and Information Security Agency, to enable a common and comprehensive Union approach.
Amendment 19 #
2010/0273(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Attacks against information systems, in particular as a result of the threat from organised crime, are a growing menace both in the Union and globally, and there is increasing concern about the potential for terrorist or politically motivated attacks against information systems which form part of the critical infrastructure of Member States and the Union. This constitutes a threat to the achievement of a safer information society and an area of freedom, security and justice, and therefore requires a response at the level of the European Union and improved coordination and cooperation at international level.
Amendment 24 #
2010/0273(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Common definitions in this area, particularly of information systems and, computer data, are importantnd criminal offences in respect of information systems and computer data are essential in order to ensure a consistent and uniform approach in the Member States to the application of this Directive.
Amendment 29 #
2010/0273(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Member States should provide forboth for harmonised penalties in respect of attacks against information systems and for effective measures to prevent such attacks. The penalties provided for should be effective, proportionate and dissuasive.
Amendment 33 #
2010/0273(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) This Directive strengthens the importance of networks, such as the G8 or the Council of Europe's network of points of contact available on a twenty-four hour, seven-day-a-week basis to exchange information in order to ensure the provision of immediate assistance for the purpose of investigations or proceedings concerning criminal offences related to information systems and data, or for the collection of evidence in electronic form ofof a criminal offence or intent to commit a criminal offence. Given the speed with which large-scale attacks can be carried out, Member States should be able to respond promptly and effectively to urgent requests from this network of contact points. Such assistance should include facilitating, or directly carrying out, measures such as: the provision of technical advice, the preservation of datassistance, including as regards restoring information system functionality, the preservation of data in line with personal data protection principles, the collection of evidence, the provision of legal information, and the locating and identification of suspects.
Amendment 35 #
2010/0273(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The objective of this Directive is to approximate rules on criminal law in the Member States in the area of attacks against information systems, and improve cooperation between judicial and other competent authorities, including the police and other specialised law enforcement services of the Member States, the Commission, Eurojust, Europol and the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA), to enable a common and comprehensive EU approach.
Amendment 36 #
2010/0273(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Attacks against information systems, in particular as a result of the threat from organised crime, are a growing menace both in the EU and globally, and there is increasing concern about the potential for terrorist or politically motivated attacks against information systems which form part of the critical infrastructure of Member States and the Union. This constitutes a threat to the achievement of a safer information society and an area of freedom, security and justice, and therefore requires a response at the level of the European Union and improved cooperation and coordination at international level.
Amendment 38 #
2010/0273(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) There is evidence of a tendency towards increasingly dangerous and recurrent large scale attacks conducted against information systems which are critical to states or to particular functions in the public or private sector. This tendency is accompanied by the development of increasingly sophisticated tools that can be used by criminals to launch cyber- attacks of various types, such as ‘botnet’ networks, in which a large number of information systems are infected via a computer program so that they can be controlled and used to commit large-scale cyber attacks.
Amendment 39 #
2010/0273(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Member States should provide for response and prevention mechanisms and penalties in respect of attacks against information systems. The penalties provided for should be effective, proportionate and dissuasive.
Amendment 41 #
2010/0273(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Directive defines criminal offences in the area of attacks against information systems and establishes harmonised minimum rules concerning penalties for such offences. It also aims to introduce common provisions both to prevent and combat such attacks and to improve European criminal justice cooperation in this field, particularly as regards criminal justice.
Amendment 42 #
2010/0273(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point d
Article 2 – point d
(d) "without right" means access or interference not authorised by the owner, other right holder of the system or of part of it, or not permitted under national or European legislation.
Amendment 44 #
2010/0273(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) It is appropriate to provide for more severe penalties when an attack against an information system is committed by a criminal organisation, as defined in Council Framework Decision 2008/841/JHA of 24 October 2008 on the fight against organised crime, when the attack is conducted on a large scale, such as via a ‘botnet’ network, or when an offence is committed by concealing the real identity of the perpetrator and causing prejudice to the rightful identity owner. It is also appropriate to provide for more severe penalties where such an attack has caused serious damage or has affected critical infrastructure or essential interests.
Amendment 47 #
2010/0273(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. For the purpose of exchange of information relating to the offences referred to in Articles 3 to 8, and in accordance with data protection rules, Member States shall ensure that they have an operational national point of contact and make use of the existing network of operational points of contact available 24 hours a day and seven days a week. Member States shall also ensure that they have procedures in place so that they can respond within a maximum of eight hours to urgent requests. Such response shall at least indicate whether and in what form themust be effective and include, where appropriate, the facilitation or direct implementation of the following measures: the provision of technical advice, including as regards restoring information system functionality, the preservation of data in line with personal data protection principles, the collection of evidence, the provision of legal information, and the locating and identification of suspects. The points of contact shall indicate the form and timescale in which requests for helpassistance will be answered and when. .
Amendment 48 #
2010/0273(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) This Directive strengthens the importance of networks, such as the G8 or the Council of Europe'’s network of points of contact available on a twenty-four hour, seven-day-a-week basis to exchange information in order to ensure the provision of immediate assistance for the purpose of investigations or proceedings concerning criminal offences related to information systems and data, or for the collection of evidence in electronic form of a criminal offence. Given the speed with which large-scale attacks can be carried out, Member States should be able to respond promptly to urgent requests from this network of contact points. Such assistance should include facilitating, or directly carrying out, measures such as: the provision of technical advice, the preservation of dataincluding as regards restoring information system functionality, the preservation of data in conformity with personal data protection principles, the collection of evidence, the provision of legal information, and the locating and identification of suspects.
Amendment 50 #
2010/0273(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall inform the Commission, Eurojust and the European Network and Information Security Agency of their appointed point of contact for the purpose of exchanging information on the offences referred to in Articles 3 to 8. The Commission shall forward that information to the other Member States.
Amendment 50 #
2010/0273(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) It is also necessary to foster and improve cooperation between service providers, producers, law enforcement authorities and judicial authorities, while fully respecting the rule of law, especially as regards legal certainty and foreseeability, as well as the rights of suspected and accused persons such as the presumption of innocence and judicial redress. That cooperation should include, for example, providing support to service providers for shutting down, completely or partially, illegal systems or functions, in accordance with the legislation in force.
Amendment 53 #
2010/0273(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall transmit the data collected according to this Article to the Commission. They and the European Network and Information Security Agency and shall also ensure that a periodic consolidated review of these statistical reports is published. The European Network and Information Security Agency shall centralise that data at an EU level and use it as a basis for drawing up reports on the state of information system and computer data security across Europe.
Amendment 54 #
2010/0273(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12 b (new)
Recital 12 b (new)
(12b) The European Union and Member States should pay due regard to the protection of their information systems and associated data and provide a high level of protection against identifiable threats and vulnerabilities. The cost and burden of such protection should be proportionate to the potential damage to those affected by cyber attacks.
Amendment 55 #
2010/0273(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. Member States and the European Network and Information Security Agency shall send to the Commission all the information that is appropriate for drawing up the report referred to in paragraph 1. The information shall include a detailed description of legislative and non-legislative measures adopted in implementing this Directive.
Amendment 58 #
2010/0273(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12 c (new)
Recital 12 c (new)
(12c) The European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) should play a key role in providing the Member States and EU institutions and bodies with technical expertise in the field of preventing and combating cyber attacks, in line with its mandate. In this connection, ENISA should advise the Member States on the establishing and operation of national contact points and Computer Emergency Response Teams (CERTs). ENISA should also be forwarded statistical data by the Member States on offences under this Directive and, on the basis of this and other relevant information, should draw up reports and recommendations on the state of information system and computer data security.
Amendment 65 #
2010/0273(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Significant gaps and differences in Member States’ laws in the area of attacks against information systems area may hamper the fight against organised crime and terrorism, and may complicate effective police and judicial cooperation in this area. The transnational and borderless nature of modern information systems means that attacks against such systems have a cross-border dimension, thus underlining the urgent need for further action to approximate criminal legislation in this area. Besides that, the coordination of prosecution of cases of attacks against information systems should be facilitated by the adoption of Council Framework Decision 2009/948/JHA on prevention and settlement of conflict of jurisdiction in criminal proceedings. The European Union should also seek to improve international cooperation on information system, computer network and computer data security, and ensure that consideration is given, in any international agreement involving the exchange of data, to the security of data transfer and storage.
Amendment 72 #
2010/0273(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1
Article 1
This Directive defines criminal offences in the area of attacks against information systems and establishes minimum rules concerning penalties for such offences. It also aims to introduce common provisions both to prevent and combat such attacks and to improve European criminal justice cooperation in this field, particularly as regards criminal justice.
Amendment 74 #
2010/0273(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point c
Article 2 – point c
(c) "legal person" means any entity having such status under the applicable law, except for States or other public bodies in the exercise of State authority and for public international organisations;
Amendment 77 #
2010/0273(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point d
Article 2 – point d
(d) "without right" means access, use or interference not authorised by the owner, other right holder of the system or of part of it, or not permitted under national or European legislation.
Amendment 108 #
2010/0273(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the offences referred to in Articles 3 to 6 are punishable by criminal penalties of a maximum term of imprisonment of at least five years when committed through the use of a tool designed to launch attacks affecting a significant number of information systems, or attacks causing considerable damage, such as disrupted system services, financial cost or loss of personal data or sensitive information, or affecting critical infrastructure information systems.
Amendment 120 #
2010/0273(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) temporary or permanent exclusion from entitlement to public benefits or aid;
Amendment 123 #
2010/0273(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. For the purpose of exchange of information relating to the offences referred to in Articles 3 to 8, and in accordance with data protection rules, Member States shall ensure that they have an operational national point of contact and make use of the existing network of operational points of contact available 24 hours a day and seven days a week. Member States shall also ensure that they have procedures in place so that they can respond within a maximum of eight hours to urgent requests. Such response shall at least indicate whether and in what form themust be effective and include, where appropriate, the facilitation or direct implementation of the following measures: the provision of technical advice, including as regards restoring information system functionality, the preservation of data in conformity with personal data protection principles, the collection of evidence, the provision of legal information, and the locating and identification of suspects. The points of contact shall indicate the form and timescale in which requests for helpassistance will be answered and when.
Amendment 125 #
2010/0273(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall inform the Commission, Europol, Eurojust and the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) of their appointed point of contact for the purpose of exchanging information on the offences referred to in Articles 3 to 8. The Commission shall forward that information to the other Member States.
Amendment 62 #
2010/0252(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The strategic planning and harmonisation of spectrum use at Union level should enhance the single market for wireless electronic communications services and equipment as well as other Union policies requiring spectrum use, thus creating new opportunities for innovation and, employment creation and this will simultaneously contributinge to economic recovery and social integration across the Union, while at the same time respecting the important social, cultural and economic value of spectrum. To this end, the Union therefore needs a policy programme that covers the internal market in all Union policy areas involving the use of spectrum such as electronic communications, research and development, transport and energy.
Amendment 130 #
2010/0252(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Additional spectrum may be needed by other sectors such as transport (for safety, information and management systems), R&D, public protection and disaster relief, e-health and e-inclusion. Optimising synergies and direct links between spectrum policy and R&D activities and carrying out studies of radio compatibility between different spectrum users should help innovation. The Commission's Joint Research Centre should help in developing the technical aspects of spectrum regulation, notably by providing testing facilities to verify interference models relevant to Union legislation. Moreover, results of research under the Seventh Framework Programme require the examination of the spectrum needs of projects that may have a large economic or investment potential, in particular for SMEs, e.g. cognitive radio or e-health. Adequate protection against harmful interference should also be ensured to sustain R&D and scientific activities.
Amendment 228 #
2010/0252(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – point b
Article 3 – point b
(b) maximise flexibility in the use of spectrum, to promote innovation and investment, through the application of the principles of technology and service neutrality, the opening of spectrum to new services and SMEs, and the possibility to trade spectrum rights;
Amendment 237 #
2010/0252(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – point d
Article 3 – point d
(d) maintain and develop effective competition, in particular in electronic communication services, by preventing ex ante, or remedying ex post, excessive accumulation of radio frequencies by certain economic operators which results in significant harm to competition and distortion in the market;
Amendment 358 #
2010/0252(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. In cooperation with the Member States, the Commission shall conduct studies and examine the possibility to design authorisation schemes which would contribute to a low-carbon policy, by saving energy in the use of spectrum as well as by making spectrum available for wireless technologies with a potential for improving energy savings and efficiency, including smart energy grids and smart metering systems.
Amendment 399 #
2010/0252(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that international regulations allow the full use of frequency bands for the purposes for which they are designated under Union law, and that a sufficient amount of appropriately protected spectrum is available for the implementation of Union sectoral policies.
Amendment 23 #
2010/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives lack transparency as they are privately negotiated contracts and any information concerning them is usually only available to the contracting parties. It is essential that those financial instruments will become more transparent and accessible. They create a complex web of interdependence which can make it difficult to identify the nature and level of risks involved. The financial crisis has demonstrated that such characteristics increase uncertainty in times of market stress and accordingly, pose risks to financial stability. This Regulation lays down conditions for mitigating those risks and improving the transparency of derivative contracts.
Amendment 24 #
2010/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) In order to allow for a comprehensive overview of the market, both cleared and non-cleared contracts should be reported to trade repositories within a short period of time.
Amendment 27 #
2010/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47
Recital 47
(47) In order to effectively survey trade repositories, ESMA should have the rightpower to conduct investigations and on-site- inspections.
Amendment 28 #
2010/0220(NLE)
Title
Proposal for a Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) No .../… on State aid to facilitate the closure or transition to competitivity of uncompetitive coal mines
Amendment 32 #
2010/0220(NLE)
Recital 2
(2) The small contribution of subsidised coal to the overall energy mix no longer justifies the maintenance of such subsidies with a view tof securing the supply of energy on a Union level, as long as that objective can not be guaranteed by other means.
Amendment 41 #
2010/0220(NLE)
Recital 3
(3) TIn view of the scarcity of autochthonous energy sources in the EU, the Union's policies of encouragfor promoting renewable and lower carbon fossil fuels for power generation do not justify the indefinite support for uncompetitive coal mines. The categories of aid permitted by Regulation (EC) No 1407/2002 should therefore not be continued indefinitely. fuels and the use of fossil fuel in an eco-efficient way in order to generate electricity justify the support to coal mines. The categories of aid permitted by Regulation (EC) No 1407/2002 should not be maintained indefinitely. In any event, all public aid aimed at reducing the effects of pollution caused by coal, should be maintained. Those mines that, after this period, are able to achieve competitiveness and require a financial boost from the public sector to enable them to make technological investments for environmental purposes, will also be exempt from the elimination of aid.
Amendment 48 #
2010/0220(NLE)
Recital 5
(5) Without prejudice to the general State aid rules, Member States should be able to take measures to alleviate the social and regional consequences of the possible closure of those mines, that is to say the orderly winding down of activities in the context of an irrevocable closure plan and/or the financing of exceptional costs, inherited liabilities in particular.
Amendment 62 #
2010/0220(NLE)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) A minimum level of coal production, together with other measures, especially those aiming at the promotion of renewable energy sources, will contribute to the maintenance of a quota of primary energy sources, which will allow energy security in the European Union to be reinforced significantly. In addition, a quota of autochthonous sources of primary energy will help to promote environmental goals in relation with sustainable development. In this framework of boosting autochthonous energy sources in Europe in order to counterbalance the continent's huge dependence on energy sources from outside its borders, consideration should be given to complementing autochthonous energy sources, which in many Member States are represented solely by coal, with non-fossil ones.
Amendment 71 #
2010/0220(NLE)
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. Aid shall cover only costs in connection with coal for the production of electricity, the combined production of heat and electricity, the production of coke and the fuelling of blast furnaces in the steel industry, research and investments in technology aimed at increasing energy efficiency and reducing polluting emissions from coal, where such use takes place in the Union.
Amendment 73 #
2010/0220(NLE)
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. Aid shall cover only costs in connection with coal for the production of electricity, the combined production of heat and electricity, the production of coke and the fuelling of blast furnaces in the steel industry and for domestic use, where such use takes place in the Union.
Amendment 77 #
2010/0220(NLE)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the operation of the production units concerned must form part of a closure plan the deadline of which does not extend beyond 1 OctoSeptember 2014 22;
Amendment 100 #
2010/0220(NLE)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
(ha) the Member State should provide a social-economic recovery plan for the mining region in order to mitigate the social impact of mine closure.
Amendment 93 #
2010/0210(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Member States should have the possibility to apply a test demonstrating that a post cannot be filled from within the domesticnational or EU labour market.
Amendment 113 #
2010/0210(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
(22a) To ensure the proper enforcement of this Directive, and in particular the provisions regarding rights, working conditions and accommodation, Member States should ensure that appropriate monitoring mechanisms of employers, recruitment agencies or other intermediaries are put in place and that effective and adequate inspections are carried out on their territory. With a view to increasing the effectiveness of those inspections, Member States should ensure that national legislation gives adequate powers and resources to competent authorities to carry out inspections; that the results of previous inspections are collected and processed for the effective implementation of this Directive; and that sufficient staff are available with the skills and qualifications needed to carry out inspections effectively.
Amendment 214 #
2010/0210(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States shall ensure that the recruitment agencies or other intermediaries provide proper information regarding the rights and obligations of seasonal workers who are using their services.
Amendment 271 #
2010/0210(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 a (new)
Article 16 a (new)
Article 16 a Monitoring and inspections Member States shall ensure that appropriate monitoring mechanisms of employers, recruitment agencies or other intermediaries are put in place and that adequate inspections are carried out on their territory to ensure that the provisions laid down in this Directive, in particular regarding rights, working conditions and accommodation, are fully respected throughout the duration of the seasonal workers' stay in the Member State concerned.
Amendment 276 #
2010/0210(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States shall ensure that there are effective mechanisms through which seasonal workers may lodge complaints against their employers, recruitment agencies or other intermediaries directly or through third parties which have, in accordance with the criteria laid down by their national law, a legitimate interest in ensuring compliance with this Directive, or a competent authority of the Member State when provided for by national legislation.
Amendment 30 #
2010/0147(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) Member State to Member State transactions or Member State transfers;
Amendment 38 #
2010/0147(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. The simplified procedures set out in paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 shall apply for the temporary export of firearms, their essential parts or ammunition for verifiable lawful purposes, which include hunting, sport shooting, evaluation, exhibitions and repair.
Amendment 39 #
2010/0147(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. The transit measures as established by this Regulation will not apply to temporary exports of firearms, their essential parts or ammunition for verifiable lawful purposes, which include hunting, sport shooting, evaluation, exhibitions and repair.
Amendment 40 #
2010/0147(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. When leaving or re-entering the customs territory of the Union through a point of crossing of the external border of the Member State of their residence, for the temporary export of one or more firearms, their essential parts or ammunition during a journey to a third country, hunters and sport shooters may produce the European firearms pass pursuant to Articles 1 and 12 of Directive 91/477/EEC, a national firearms licence, a national hunting permit, or other valid national document issued by the competent authority of the Member State of their residence.
Amendment 41 #
2010/0147(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
4. When leaving or re-entering the customs territory of the Union through a point of crossing of the external border of a Member State other than that of their residence, for the temporary export of one or more firearms, their essential parts or ammunition during a journey to a third country, hunters and sport shooters may produce a valid European firearms pass issued pursuant to Articles 1 and 12 of Directive 91/477/EEC by the competent authority of the Member State of their residence.
Amendment 47 #
2010/0147(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
This Regulation shall enter into force on the hundred and twentieth dayfirst day of the twenty-fifth month following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Amendment 220 #
2010/0064(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. In order to avoid the risk of repetition of offences, Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that a natural person who has been convicted of any of the offences referred to in Articles 3 to 7 mayshould be temporarily or permanently prevented from exercising activities involving regular contacts with children. Member States should have an obligation to ensure that the persons convicted of any of the offences referred to in the Directive will be prevented from exercising activities involving regular contacts with children.Or. enJustification
Amendment 236 #
2010/0064(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) temporary or permanent disqualification from the practice of any activity in relation to regular contact with children.
Amendment 237 #
2010/0064(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Member States shall provide for the possibility of not prosecuting or imposing penalties onensure that child victims of the offences referred to in Articles 4 and Article 5 (4) to (6) will not be prosecuted and will not have penalties imposed on them for their involvement in unlawful activities as a direct consequence of being subjected to those offences.
Amendment 15 #
2010/0006(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 1 – point 1 a (new)
Council Decision 2008/839/JHA
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
(1a) In Article 5, the following paragraph is inserted: "1a. The Commission shall develop and implement a package with additional measures in order to prevent the leakage of personal data information from the database and to assure the protection of personal data for the entire duration of testing and migration from SIS I to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II)."
Amendment 19 #
2009/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to conduct a thorough media and on-line campaign, to promote the .eu domain across the Member States, to facilitate the development of a European on-line environment based on the values, characteristics and policies of the European Union;
Amendment 166 #
2009/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to come forward with a digital plan to promote on- line business opportunities, aimed primarily at offering alternatives to those people recently made unemployed in the context of the financial crisis. The plan should consist of making available affordable software and hardware alongside free Internet connection and free-of-charge consultancy;
Amendment 178 #
2009/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses the need to launch a public digital awareness campaign to provide middle-aged citizens, especially citizens with children, with basic digital and Internet knowledge by increasing their IT knowledge to close the gap with the younger generation, so that they can provide a certain Internet privacy and security protection for themselves and their family members;
Amendment 277 #
2009/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Expresses its deep concern regarding the future of the European digital library project unless radical changes take place in the fields of the digital format of the library, management, efficiency, practicability, usefulness and large-scale mediatisation of the project;
Amendment 30 #
2009/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the Internet of Things will permit the networking of millions of machines which will be able to communicate and interact with one another via RFID technology combined with an IP addreslogical and physical addressing protocols,
Amendment 49 #
2009/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to conduct an impact assessment on using the current ‘Internet’ network infrastructure for the Internet of Things applications and hardware, in terms of network congestion and security of data, in order to determine if the Internet of Things applications and hardware are compatible and proper, or if an independent network should be developed;
Amendment 66 #
2009/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – bullet 6 a (new)
Paragraph 5 – bullet 6 a (new)
• developing an additional network structure and infrastructure for the Internet of Things applications and hardware;
Amendment 104 #
2009/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Takes the view that the expansion of the Internet of Things will enhance person- to-thing and thing-thing interaction with respect to security, data protection and privacy;
Amendment 123 #
2009/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Salutes the Commission’s determination to debate the legal aspects of the ‘right of silence of the chips’ and calls on the Commission to reflect on the right of citizens to choose non ‘Internet of Things’ equipped products;
Amendment 14 #
2009/2178(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Consider effective sanctions to deter infringement of copyright and prevent the losses caused to rights holders as a result, while upholding the principle that, for example, communications providers are mere conduits and as such not liable for infringement occurring through or facilitated by their services, taking into account that additional on-line traffic monitoring implemented by ISP would increase the cost to the beneficiary and also contravene the right to privacy;
Amendment 16 #
2009/2178(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission to take into consideration, when drawing up the legislative framework regarding the sanctions imposed upon IPR infringement, the high impact of counterfeit and piracy in areas such as medicinal products, foodstuffs, cosmetics, spare parts for vehicles, technical and electrical equipment, compared to the lesser implications of small-scale on-line piracy;
Amendment 28 #
2009/2178(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses the need to conduct a strong media and educational campaign to raise awareness of the negative impact of counterfeiting and piracy, especially taking into consideration the mass consumption of goods such as cosmetics, hygiene products, spare parts for cars, toys, medicinal products and various types of technical and electrical equipment.
Amendment 36 #
2009/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Draws attention to its resolutions, as well as its oral questions with debates, in 2009 and 2010 on specific fundamental rights such as privacy, personal dignity and data protection, freedom of thought, conscience and religion, freedom of expression and information, press freedom, non-discrimination and the use of minority languages, on Roma issues, on discrimination against same-sex marriages, and on the illegal detention of prisoners; stresses that all these resolutions reflect the spirit of the Charter and of the ECHR, show its clear commitment to the everyday protection of fundamental rights, and send political messages to European citizens, Member States and the EU institutions and international partners;
Amendment 78 #
2009/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to raise awareness of the benefits of accession to the ECHR and of the requirements to be fulfilled, by developing guidelines on the adequate application and the effects of this additional mechanism so that excessive expectations on the part of EU citizens can be avoidvery person under EU Member States jurisdiction to be fully informed;
Amendment 104 #
2009/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Expects concrete actions by the new Commissioner responsible, in line with already declared intentions: to introduce a fundamental-rights impact assessment of all new legislative proposals; to oversee the legislative process to ensure that emerging final texts comply with the Charter; and to apply a ‘zero tolerance’ policy on violations of the Charter, conducting in- depth investigations and initiating infringement proceedings when there are good grounds for doing so;
Amendment 113 #
2009/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Draws attention to the recent revival of nationalism, xenophobia and discrimination in some Member States and stresses the central role that the European Commission should take in order to prevent and combat these possible violations of fundamental rights;
Amendment 182 #
2009/2161(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Calls on the EU Member States to sign up to, and ratify, the core Council of Europe and United Nations human-rights conventions and the additional optional protocols: among others, the European Social Charter, the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities, the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages, the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the International Convention on the Protection of all Migrant Workers and Members of their Families and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women; furthermore, suggests that, in the European legislative process, more account be taken of international documents and more reference made to them;
Amendment 12 #
2009/2153(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recommends that Member States organise media and educational awareness campaigns to solve the waste selection issue, and that they ensure the recycling of waste appropriate for energy conversion, thus adding value to the waste and creating an internal market for recycled energy;
Amendment 47 #
2009/0173(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Manufacturers' compliance with the targets under this Regulation should be assessed at the Community level. Manufacturers whose average specific emissions of CO2 exceed those permitted under this Regulation should pay an excess emissions premium with respect to each calendar year from 1 January 20145. The premium should be modulated as a function of the extent to which manufacturers fail to comply with their target. In order to ensure consistency, the premium mechanism should be similar to the one set in Regulation (EC) No 443/2009. The amounts of the excess emissions premium should be considered as revenue in the General Budget of the European Union.
Amendment 79 #
2009/0173(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. From 20205, this Regulation sets a target of 135 g CO2/km for the average emissions of new light commercial vehicles registered in the Community.
Amendment 89 #
2009/0173(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) ‘footprint’ means the track width multiplied by the wheelbase as stated in the certificate of conformity and defined in sections 2.1 and 2.3 of Annex I to Directive 2007/46/EC.
Amendment 95 #
2009/0173(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g b (new)
(gb) 'complete vehicle' means any vehicle which need not be completed in order to meet the relevant technical requirements of Directive 2007/46/EC.
Amendment 101 #
2009/0173(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4
Article 4
For the calendar year commencing 1 January 20145 and each subsequent calendar year, each manufacturer of complete light commercial vehicles shall ensure that its average specific emissions of CO2 do not exceed its specific emissions target determined in accordance with Annex I or, where a manufacturer is granted a derogation under Article 10, in accordance with that derogation. For the purpose of determining each manufacturer's specific emissions of CO2, the following percentages of each manufacturer's new light commercial vehicles registered in the relevant year shall be taken into account: – 75% in 20145, – 80% in 20156, – 100% from 20168 onwards. As of 1 January 2016 completed vehicles shall also be included in determining each manufacturer’s average specific CO2 emissions.
Amendment 131 #
2009/0173(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. By 28 February of each year, commencing in 20134, each Member State shall determine and transmit to the Commission the information listed in Part B of Annex II in respect of the preceding calendar year. The data shall be transmitted in accordance with the format specified in Part C of Annex II.
Amendment 136 #
2009/0173(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – first subparagraph
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – first subparagraph
4. The Commission shall keep a central register of the data reported by Member States under this Article and this register shall be publicly available. By 30 June 20134 and each subsequent year, the Commission shall provisionally calculate for each manufacturer:
Amendment 140 #
2009/0173(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 7
Article 7 – paragraph 7
7. In relation to the calendar year 20123 and 20134 and on the basis of the calculations performed pursuant to paragraph 5, the Commission shall notify a manufacturer where it appears to the Commission that the manufacturer's average specific emissions of CO2 exceed its specific emissions target.
Amendment 148 #
2009/0173(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. In respect of the period 1 January 20145 and every calendar year thereafter, the Commission shall impose an excess emissions premium on a manufacturer or pool manager, as appropriate, where a manufacturer's average specific emissions of CO2 exceed its specific emissions target.
Amendment 188 #
2009/0173(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
– subject to confirmation of its feasibility on the basis of updated impact assessment results, the modalities for reaching, by the year 2020, a long-term target of 135 g CO2/km, starting in 2025, in a cost-effective manner; and
Amendment 206 #
2009/0173(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – indent 2
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – indent 2
– confirm thidentify the modalities for a possible inclusion in this Regulation of vehicles in category N2 and M2 as defined in Annex II to Directive 2007/46/EC with a reference mass not exceeding 2 610 kg and to vehicles to which type-approval is extended in accordance with Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 for the long-term target.
Amendment 216 #
2009/0173(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
The European Commission shall make a proposal to the European Parliament and Council on those measures, designed to amend non- essential elements of this Regulation, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 13(3).
Amendment 229 #
2009/0173(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 7
Article 12 – paragraph 7
7. TBy 2011 the Commission shall by 2015 review the method of determining the specificset up a procedure to obtain representative values of CO2 emissions of CO2and mass of completed vehicles in paragraph 7 of Part B of Annex II and, if appropriate, submit a proposal to the European Parliament and to the Council to amend Annex IIfor monitoring purposes.
Amendment 15 #
2009/0136(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 1 – point 1 a (new)
Regulation(EC) No 1104/2008
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
(1a) In Article 5, the following paragraph is inserted: "1a. The Commission shall develop and implement a package with additional measures in order to prevent the leakage of personal data information from the database and to assure the protection of personal data for the entire duration of testing and migration from SIS I to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II)."
Amendment 146 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The Commission, with the relevant Community-level authorities, shall take all the measures needed to put into practice and complete, as swiftly as possible, existing projects approved by the European Union for the diversification of gas sources and routes.
Amendment 184 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Member States shall increase their gas storage capacities. The Commission shall take the necessary steps, and negotiate the launch of projects with Member States where this is geologically possible, to construct regional storage facilities that will serve as EU strategic supplies in times of crisis. The Commission shall directly monitor consumption of the gas stored at those facilities. The funds for the construction of those facilities shall be allocated from the Community budget.
Amendment 185 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. The Member States shall increase their gas storage capacities. The Commission shall take the necessary steps, and negotiate the launch of projects with Member States where this is geologically possible, to construct regional storage facilities that will serve as EU strategic supplies in times of crisis. Regional Member State committees shall be created to manage the projects and consumption of the gas stored at the facilities. The Member States, grouped by region, that are to receive supplies from those facilities, shall establish the necessary funds for their construction.
Amendment 253 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The Commission and the national authorities shall synchronise their approaches to the launch and implementation of current projects for the diversification of gas supply sources and routes, in order to improve the existing infrastructure, thereby making it feasible to apply the N-1 standard in crises.
Amendment 119 #
2009/0106(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – point 2 – point 2.3 – indent 1 a (new)
Annex – point 2 – point 2.3 – indent 1 a (new)
- IT software and hardware that monitors and reports in real time, the stocks of gas, to the competent agencies of the EU.
Amendment 10 #
2009/0104(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) With the aim of furthering the implementation of the Thessaloniki agenda, the Commission should start a visa liberalisation dialogue with Kosovar authorities and establish a roadmap for visa liberalisation similar to those established with other Western Balkan countries. This should be without prejudice to the status of Kosovo and with due respect for UNSC resolution 1244/99.
Amendment 151 #
2008/2186(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Heading after paragraph 124
Heading after paragraph 124
Second-generation Schengen Information System
Amendment 152 #
2008/2186(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 124 a (new)
Paragraph 124 a (new)
124a. Is very concerned about the delays in setting up the second-generation Schengen Information System and the implications of these delays for the EU budget and the Member States’ budgets; notes that the so-called ‘milestone 1 test’ concerning the stability, reliability and performance of the SIS II project, carried out at the end of January 2010, was not successful;
Amendment 153 #
2008/2186(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 124 b (new)
Paragraph 124 b (new)
124b. Recalls the Commission’s obligation under Council Regulation (EC) No 1104/2008 of 24 October 2008 on migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS I+) to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II)1 and Council Decision 2008/839/JHA of 24 October 2008 on migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS I+) to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II)2 to submit a progress report concerning the development of SIS II and the migration from SIS I + to SIS II to the European Parliament and the Council every six months and for the first time after the first six months of 2009; notes that the first progress report, covering the period from January 2009 until June 2009 (COM(2009)0555) and published on 22 October 2009, is outdated and that the second progress report is not yet available;
Amendment 154 #
2008/2186(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 124 c (new)
Paragraph 124 c (new)
Amendment 155 #
2008/2186(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 124 d (new)
Paragraph 124 d (new)
124d. Stresses that the Commission should comply with its reporting obligations in a more timely and transparent manner;
Amendment 156 #
2008/2186(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 124 e (new)
Paragraph 124 e (new)
124e. Invites the European Court of Auditors to carry out an in-depth audit and to present a special report evaluating the management of the SIS II project by the Commission, from the beginning of the project starting with the initial call for tenders;
Amendment 157 #
2008/2186(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 124 f (new)
Paragraph 124 f (new)
124f. Reserves the right to hold in reserve the funds to be allocated for the development of SIS II in the 2011 annual budget, in order to ensure full parliamentary scrutiny and oversight of the process;
Amendment 103 #
2007/0229(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States shall provide all holders of single permits with a complementary document with detailed information regarding their rights and obligations.
Amendment 112 #
2007/0229(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – point a a (new)
Article 11 – point a a (new)
(aa) Member States shall ensure that holders of single permits have the right to change employers, in the event that their contract is terminated for reasons independent of the employee's will. In a situation of conflict between the employee and the employer, the holder of a single permit shall have the right to remain on EU territory for as long as necessary in order to finalise all legal issues involved.
Amendment 117 #
2007/0229(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 11 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The holder of a single permit shall have the right to update the single permit when changing employers, and to renew the single permit when entering into a new contract with an employer from a different Member State.