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1793 Amendments of Andrea COZZOLINO

Amendment 12 #

2022/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas cohesion policy is a crucial tool in delivering a fair transition to a climate-neutral economy that leaves no one behind;
2022/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 13 #

2022/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas sustainability should be seen as a balanced approach to bringing sustainable growth, social progress and environment together;
2022/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 35 #

2022/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas with the new Interreg Regulation for 2021-2027, border regions now have a clear financial support framework to set up joint environmental initiatives and mitigate the effects of climate change;
2022/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 62 #

2022/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that a dynamic of cooperation set in motion by the Union and its Member States and Regions, and with the opposite African coastal area, can have a knock-on effect on the whole basin;
2022/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 70 #

2022/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Highlights that the promotion of cross-border cooperation between countries and neighbouring regions can crucially contribute to a sustainable future for the Mediterranean maritime basins;
2022/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 71 #

2022/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Highlights that digital innovation if rightly used, can provide important tools for tackling environmental and climate change, and provide responses to particular challenges facing the Mediterranean basin; underlines the need to support the development of digital solutions for climate prevention, such as the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions through digital resource efficiency and smart innovation, but also for climate adaptation; highlights the need to develop digital warning tools to reduce the negative effects of natural disasters, such as floods, mudslides, heat waves and forest fires;
2022/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 72 #

2022/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Highlights the potential of all the Mediterranean regions for the development of renewable energy sources and for a just and inclusive ecological transition which can act as a driver for social and economic innovations, while facilitating transfer of know-how and the creation of jobs;
2022/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 73 #

2022/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 d (new)
8d. Underlines the key role of local and regional authorities in achieving a fair transition to a climate-neutral economy for all, with social, economic and territorial cohesion at its core, and calls for increased employment of green and blue investment and innovation under the cohesion policy;
2022/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 74 #

2022/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 e (new)
8e. Notes that the deployment of offshore technologies for electricity generation in the Mediterranean to date has been relatively slow, partly due to natural constraints, while onshore wind and solar PV are more widely spread across the Mediterranean; calls for further research, development, and innovation (RDI) investments in promising technologies adapted to local conditions, as for example floating offshore wind technology;
2022/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 84 #

2022/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Draws attention to the impacts caused by tourism due to its seasonality and its uncontrolled development (such as cruises, new polluting leisure activities) and that the development of tourism, in particular on certain Mediterranean islands, is further increasing the anthropogenic pressure on biodiversity;
2022/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 100 #

2022/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Welcomes the efforts of the European Union in the context of the Union for the Mediterranean, promoting the Euro-Mediterranean integration;
2022/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 101 #

2022/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Welcomes the fruitful relations with Tunisia, Morocco and other southern partners of the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), which represents a good example of direct and diversified cooperation and partnership with shared objectives;
2022/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 102 #

2022/2059(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14c. Welcomes the cooperation of the European Union with the African Union and other international regional organizations, which operate in the Maghreb and Mashreq;
2022/12/15
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 451 #

2022/2048(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
27. Welcomes the strengthening of the EU’s relations with the Gulf countries, as underlined in the Joint Communication to the European Parliament and the Council of 18 May 2022 on a strategic partnership with the Gulf (JOIN(2022)0013); notes that there is a common interest in engaging more strategically with the Gulf partners; deeply deplores the decision of Saudi Arabia-led OPEC+ to cut oil production that will worsen global inflation and undermine international efforts to fight Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine; calls in this regard on the EU Member States to halt arms exports to Saudi Arabia; is concerned that the United Arab Emirates, through its strategic deficiencies in preventing money laundering as identified by the Financial Action Task Force, has become a safe haven for Russian oligarchs sanctioned by the EU; emphasizes that a true strategic partnership with the Gulf requires an alignment in countering the Russian aggression in Ukraine
2022/10/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 2 #

2022/2025(INI)

Draft opinion
Citation 11 a (new)
— noting that in order to work together, the European Union and Interpol must first and foremost share the values of cooperation, fairness and upholding the rule of law;
2022/05/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 3 #

2022/2025(INI)

Draft opinion
Citation 11 b (new)
— having regard to report of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) on ‘Interpol reform and extradition proceedings’ of October 2019;
2022/05/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 4 #

2022/2025(INI)

Draft opinion
Citation 14 a (new)
— having regard that France opened an inquiry into alleged torture by Ahmed Nasser al-Raisi since he is accused of being responsible for the torture of opposition figure in UAE
2022/05/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 5 #

2022/2025(INI)

Draft opinion
Citation 14 b (new)
— whereas the EU is the main donor to Interpol's inter-judicial cooperation programmes;
2022/05/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 6 #

2022/2025(INI)

Draft opinion
Citation 14 c (new)
— whereas in the European Parliament resolution of 16 September 2021 EP called on the members of Interpol’s General Assembly, and in particular the EU Member States, to duly examine the allegations of human rights abuses concerning General Major Nasser Ahmed al-Raisi ahead of the election of the presidency of the organisation;
2022/05/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 13 #

2022/2025(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital F
F. whereas Interpol has reformed and strengthened the review processes for its red notices; whereas, however, serious concerns remain that data sharing is being abused by United Arab Emirates (UAE) and others authoritarian states to persecute human rights defenders through deliberate targeting and other forms of abuse;
2022/05/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 16 #

2022/2025(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital I a (new)
I a. whereas the PACE has repeatedly called for reform of Interpol; whereas the Assembly also notes with regret that several recommendations have not yet been implemented, in particular those intended to improve the transparency of Interpol’s work and to strengthen accountability for States whose National Central Bureaus unjustified use of Interpol’s instruments;
2022/05/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 26 #

2022/2025(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Strongly demands for a reform of election criteria for the top positions at Interpol that must be held by people with a distinguished human rights record;
2022/05/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 27 #

2022/2025(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Stresses the need to ensure that Interpol’s leaders adhere to high moral standards; underlines the need to adequately foresee requirements of high moral character, impartiality, and integrity, to adhere to human rights standards for leadership positions, including the President, Vice-Presidents, as well as members of the Executive Committee and the General Secretariat; calls for these requirements to be introduced in the Constitution of Interpol;
2022/05/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 29 #

2022/2025(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Expresses concern regarding the elected President that has been charged with responsibility for torture and inhuman treatment; stresses that several lawsuits continue to be filed against him; calls for a transparent election process for leadership positions, including for the voting history of the members of the General assembly;
2022/05/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 30 #

2022/2025(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Calls to remove or suspend the current Chief of Interpol, Nasser Ahmed al-Raisi; Calls Interpol to deny any kind of immunity to the current president who must be tried in a proper manner according to the rules of the rule of law and urgently calls for the suspension of all funding and cooperation until the current president is removed;
2022/05/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 39 #

2022/2025(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 – point e
e. facilitate a more efficient complaints mechanism by making it faster, more interactive and more transparent; setup an independent appeals body against the decisions of the Commission for the Control of Files (CCF);
2022/05/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 42 #

2022/2025(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 – point f
f. put a stop to politically motivated notices, including by more effectively imposing corrective action on Mmember Statcountries that frequently break Interpol’s rules.;
2022/05/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 44 #

2022/2025(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 – point f a (new)
f a. work for the setting up a compensation fund for victims of unjustified Red Notices and wanted person diffusions;
2022/05/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 45 #

2022/2025(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 – point f b (new)
f b. further develop the legal framework and its applicability for Interpol mechanisms to ensure consistent handling of Red Notices and Diffusions under art. 2 and 3 of the Interpol Constitution;
2022/05/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 47 #

2022/2025(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 – point f c (new)
f c. allocate funding to projects specifically aimed to improve the clarity and transparency of the processing and screening of Red Notices and Diffusion to avoid human rights violations, with effective involvement of stakeholders and NGOs;
2022/05/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 2 #

2021/2255(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the New European Bauhaus (NEB) initiative, which is intended to round offeinforce the European Green Deal and complement strategies for territorial, social and economic cohesion with its values of beautiful, sustainable and inclusive solutions, thereby improving quality of life for people in the EU by transforming the places they inhabit;
2022/04/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 11 #

2021/2255(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that opportunities to participate in the NEB must be fully inclusive and accessible to all EU citizens and all regions and territories, including peripheral urban areas and less populated, rural and mountain areas and islands well as islands and outermost regions; emphasises that local and regional authorities and respective stakeholders as civil society and above all residents must be the drivers of NEB projects;
2022/04/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 18 #

2021/2255(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Recalls the importance of geographical balance for this initiative, which should seek to be equally present in all EU territories, and to maintain an appropriate balance between urban and rural areas; calls for the NEB to reduce existing disparities in the development of regions in the EU and to address problems as depopulation, lack of infrastructure, ageing population, etc. suffered by some areas in the EU, providing solutions based on respect for heritage, the environment and rural areas;
2022/04/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 19 #

2021/2255(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Believes that cities and regions are crucial actors in driving culture forward, and that the local and regional levels have key responsibilities for sustainable urban, regional and cultural policies; therefore, local and regional elected representatives are key in making the NEB more accessible and involving citizens in the participation processes;
2022/04/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 23 #

2021/2255(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines the fact that NEB projects should contribute to the affordability and accessibility of the green and digital transitions in urban and spatial planning, housing, resilient and sustainable renovation, building conversions, and the recreation of public space as the centre of community life, particularly for those groups and areas that needfor everyone, everywhere itn the mostEU;
2022/04/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 29 #

2021/2255(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Calls on the European Commission to study the creation of European harmonised and sustainable urban development indicators to measure the evolution of our cities and territories through the correct application and development of European funds, and especially of NEB projects;
2022/04/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 41 #

2021/2255(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the NEB encompasses many dimensions and policy areas, which may make it difficult forpresents a challenge to regional and local authorities to fully understand how to make the most of its opportunities; underlines the crucial role of local and regional authorities in implementing the NEB; calls on the Commission, therefore, to provide specific and targeted information on projects, funding, technological and capacity- building opportunities as well as clear definitions of award criteria;
2022/04/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 47 #

2021/2255(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Notes that the NEB links the three pillars of the Urban Agenda for the EU, calls for the NEB to be linked to EU Urban Agenda partnerships, as this Agenda has been working on concepts related to the Green Deal and the NEB for nearly four years, especially in relation to climate action capacity, the Greening Cities proposal and use of public spaces;
2022/04/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 49 #

2021/2255(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Highlights the successful work carried out by URBACT on developing tools which should build synergies with the NEB to foster territorial cooperation and encourage innovation in the exchange of good practices in urban regeneration;
2022/04/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 51 #

2021/2255(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. IRegrets the lack of clarity on funding for the NEB from 2023 onwards; insists that appropriate and accessible public funding is crucial for encouraging and implementing NEB ideas and projects at a local and regional levels; calls on the European Commission and the Member States to provide local and regional authorities with relevant and user-friendly information on all financial possibilities and to support the sharing of best practices.
2022/04/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 58 #

2021/2255(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls on the Commission to table a proposal as soon as possible to make the NEB an EU programme by the next MFF, with a dedicated and stable budget based on fresh resources;
2022/04/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 59 #

2021/2255(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Calls on the European Commission to develop a clear plan for attracting public and private investment; encourages the Member States to allocate adequate funding to the NEB;
2022/04/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 60 #

2021/2255(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Support the increased budget allocated for the period 2021-2027 for the new Cohesion Policy which in line with the strong focus on smart, green and social actions, will provide confident enough for new innovative projects; to this, ask for a strong coordination between this funds and NEB programmes and actions;
2022/04/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 4 #

2021/2254(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s presentcommunication of 30/6/2021 of its long- term vision for rural areas;
2022/04/29
Committee: REGI
Amendment 7 #

2021/2254(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Regrets the fact that theis long-term vision was not presented before the conclusion of the negotiations for the regulations on the cohesion policy and common agricultural policy for 2021-2027; recalls that synergies between these funds and other relevant EU and, national fundand regional means are crucial;
2022/04/29
Committee: REGI
Amendment 11 #

2021/2254(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Invites the Council to clearly express in its conclusions the need to act forddress the problems rural areas are facing;
2022/04/29
Committee: REGI
Amendment 18 #

2021/2254(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that EU cohesion policy, which seeks to promote the economic, social and territorial cohesion of the Union and involves all levels of governance, is vitally important to rural areas,; acknowledges the important role of agriculture and involves all levels of governancsustainable agriculture;
2022/04/29
Committee: REGI
Amendment 26 #

2021/2254(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for a strong rural dimension in future cohesion policy regulations, which should include dedicated funding to that end; suggests that 30 % of the European Regional Development Fund and Cohesion Fund should be earmarked for rural areas, in addition to other beneficial investments for rural areas, particularly those encompassing more than one region;deleted
2022/04/29
Committee: REGI
Amendment 36 #

2021/2254(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Regrets that moves to integrate the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) into the framework of the Common Provisions Regulation (CPR) for Cohesion Policy 2021-2027 were unsuccessful; believes that bringing EAFRD under the umbrella of the CPR, together with a multi-fund approach, will help the rural development;
2022/04/29
Committee: REGI
Amendment 38 #

2021/2254(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Calls on the Commission to make sure that each Member State’s strategic plan under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), as well as programmes under the current Cohesion policy programmes are drawn up in line with the objectives of the FIT for 55 Package and Green Deal, the Farm-to-Fork, and the Biodiversity Strategies, and that those plans and programmes express each region’s characteristics;
2022/04/29
Committee: REGI
Amendment 40 #

2021/2254(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6 c. Underlines that a significant proportion of work in the EU's agricultural and food sector is carried out by low paid migrant workers, who very often live in precarious conditions. The role of the EU's social agenda, therefore, needs to be strengthened to achieve higher minimum wages, good working conditions and social integration;
2022/04/29
Committee: REGI
Amendment 44 #

2021/2254(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines the fact that the main objective of the long-term vision should be to fight depopulation, ageing and rural abandonment, to make rural areas more attractive, including through investment in social infrastructure and the provision of services, such as childcare, care centres for the elderly and those in need of it, schools and after-schools, healthcare, economic diversification, job creation and innovative mobility solutions;
2022/04/29
Committee: REGI
Amendment 52 #

2021/2254(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Calls on the Commission to set up a EU system of rural employment grants which will enable Member States and their regions to reverse the exodus from the country side and persuade remote workers to relocate to rural areas with access to nature, cheaper rent and a lower carbon footprint;
2022/04/29
Committee: REGI
Amendment 59 #

2021/2254(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines the importance of smart specialisation strategies for the future of rural areas, with particular regard to young people and women, and to innovation, knowledge sharing and cooperation, including the Start-up Village Forum; achieving gender equality, as stipulated in the current CPR, is an important step forward that could help us address demographic challenges in the regions, while promoting inclusion of women and raising the female employment rate;
2022/04/29
Committee: REGI
Amendment 62 #

2021/2254(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Welcomes a new Rural Pact launched by the Commission on 20/12/2021 that aims at engaging actors at EU, national, regional and local level, in order to support the shared goals of the Vision, foster economic, social and territorial cohesion and give an answer to the common aspirations of the rural communities, by encouraging stakeholders and actors to join the Rural Pact Community and share reflections and ideas on its implementation and future development;
2022/04/29
Committee: REGI
Amendment 64 #

2021/2254(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8 b. Notes that the Art. 10 of the Regulation (EU) 2021/1058 on the European Regional Development Fund and the Cohesion Fund includes support for disadvantaged regions and areas, such as those with geographical or demographic handicaps;
2022/04/29
Committee: REGI
Amendment 66 #

2021/2254(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8 c. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to guarantee that the initiative on the long-term vision for rural areas includes practical solutions and means of support to deal with demographic changes faced by rural areas, and reiterates the need to implement integrated projects based on the programmes under EAFRD, cohesion policy, the CAP national strategic plans and instruments laid down in the national recovery and resilience plans;
2022/04/29
Committee: REGI
Amendment 77 #

2021/2254(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Stresses that renewable energy production is also an opportunity for rural areas to combat energy poverty and generate energy self-sufficiency; furthermore, underlines a greater acceptance of renewable energy production facilities if the rural areas were to be included in the sharing of the revenues generated by the production of renewable energy;
2022/04/29
Committee: REGI
Amendment 86 #

2021/2254(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
10. Believes that connections between rural and urban areas mustshould be addressed in a complementary manner in order to implement rural strategies and action plans accordingly; underlines the importance of partnerships across rural areas and remote rural areas in particular; emphasises the importance of fighting the digital divide between urban and rural areas, especially as regards high-speed broadband connectivity and, the promotion of digital skills and upskilling;
2022/04/29
Committee: REGI
Amendment 89 #

2021/2254(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Notes that the European Territorial Cooperation (Interreg) projects are creating cross-border best practices to come up with innovative approaches for an integrated territorial development; points out that particular attention should be paid to infrastructure and cross-border cooperation in rural border regions;
2022/04/29
Committee: REGI
Amendment 91 #

2021/2254(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10 b. Emphasises the need to improve the public transport infrastructure and service system in rural areas, ensuring the development of sustainable mobility solutions that reduce travel times and of the number of connections between urban and peri-urban and rural areas; notes that shared mobility connecting rural communities with transport hubs, particularly bus and rail stations, can boost the quality of life in rural areas;
2022/04/29
Committee: REGI
Amendment 92 #

2021/2254(INI)

10 c. Highlights the diversity of rural areas and the crucial importance of tailor-made territorial approaches in implementing the long-term vision, primarily in less developed, remote rural areas and outermost regions;
2022/04/29
Committee: REGI
Amendment 102 #

2021/2254(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Welcomes the intention by Commission to take stock, by mid – 2023, of what actions financed by the EU and Member States have been carried out for rural areas. This exercise will be included in a public report, with the scope of identifying the areas where enhanced support and finances are still needed, including the way forward, based on the EU Rural Action Plan;
2022/04/29
Committee: REGI
Amendment 104 #

2021/2254(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12 b. Draws attention to the particular challenges faced by rural regions impacted by structural change or the transformation processes needed for the green transition, such as in energy production or the automotive industry;
2022/04/29
Committee: REGI
Amendment 105 #

2021/2254(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12 c. Notes that rural tourism regions are coping with changing travel patterns due to COVID-19 and climate change; is of the view that cycling, hiking, mycology, wellness tourism, gastronomy, community-based arts or arts workshops and exhibition centres could be models of further sustainable tourism development in rural areas; furthermore, considers that the contribution made by cultural heritage and, artistic and creative professionals to building a sustainable and prosperous future and to improving tourist attractiveness of rural areas will also improve the economic well-being of these communities;
2022/04/29
Committee: REGI
Amendment 106 #

2021/2254(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 d (new)
12 d. Considers that, to achieve a just twin transition by leaving no one and no region behind , we need tools to ensure "innovation ecosystems" in each territory that offer opportunities for allentrepreneurs, rural micro-enterprises and SMEs, thus boosting these small rural businesses; this should go hand in hand with a sufficient provision of training, including in digital skills and other soft skills related to open innovation, interregional and international cooperation, and inter- cultural communication;
2022/04/29
Committee: REGI
Amendment 107 #

2021/2254(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 e (new)
12 e. Welcomes the increased support for bottom-up initiatives such as LEADER /CLLD– which define the role of local action groups – and "smart villages", and encourages further use of the lessons learned from these initiatives; draws attention, in this context, to the benefits of an innovation-based regional development, focussed on local skills and engagement; furthermore, competent bodies at local, regional and national level should be made aware of innovative ideas from local stakeholders and support them where possible.
2022/04/29
Committee: REGI
Amendment 24 #

2021/2202(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas fragmented and insufficient cross border cooperation can lead increased vulnerability to natural disasters and extreme weather events in border regions;
2022/05/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 30 #

2021/2202(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that the challenges border regions face vary from one region to the next depending on the legal, administrative, economic, demographic and geographical circumstances pertaining in the region concerned; emphasises the need for an effective use and greater coordination of EU funds to ensure a more comprehensive approach to before mentioned challenges; calls for bespoke approaches to be taken, to a certain extent, that are integrated and region-specific;
2022/05/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 64 #

2021/2202(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Encourages advancing the programmes for cooperation between the EU border regions at the external borders of the Union and the border regions of the neighbouring countries; recognises the challenges of this cooperation given the difference in relevant regulations that apply; considers this cooperation to be an important tool in advancing the EU enlargement policy;
2022/05/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 69 #

2021/2202(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Emphasises the role of cohesion policy in addressing the main challenges facing the Union’s transport sector, including developing a well-functioning Single European Transport Area, connecting Europe through modern, multi-modal and safe transport infrastructure networks and shifting to low-emission mobility, inter alia through support for the completion of missing small cross-border rail links, thereby contributing to the European integration of border regions;
2022/05/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 72 #

2021/2202(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Calls for increased digitalisation of public services and reinforced interoperability policies to ensure that digital public services are interoperable and cross-border by default; Highlights the importance of support for digital innovation of public services and companies in cross-border regions and welcomes in this regard the European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIH);
2022/05/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 83 #

2021/2202(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure, asa matter of urgency, proper implementation and enforcement of relevant EU legislation as regards the rights of cross-border and frontier workers, improve their employment, working and health and safety conditions, address the need to revise the existing legislative frame work including Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 on the coordination of social security systems in order to strengthen the portability of right and ensure adequate social security coordination, review the role of temporary work agencies, recruiting agencies, other intermediaries and subcontractors with a view to identifying protection gaps in the light of the principle of equal treatment; urges Members States, in the context of the increased teleworking, to guarantee that those teleworking from their country of residence, have access to social security rights, labour rights and tax regimes, and certainty as regards the competent authority for their coverage; Underlines the need for strengthened cooperation between the Member States regarding the exchange of information on workers’ applicable legislation and collection of data on cross-border workers in order to bridge gaps in national practices, gain better access to available information, and create a predictable and accessible internal labour market;
2022/05/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 84 #

2021/2202(INI)

16 b. Believes that digitalisation provides an unprecedented opportunity to facilitate labour mobility while making compliance with applicable EU provisions faster and easier to control; calls on the Commission, in close cooperation with the European Labour Authority, to put forward a legislative proposal for a European social security pass for all mobile workers and non-EU nationals who are covered by EU rules on intra-EU mobility without further delay, which would provide the relevant national authorities and social partners with an instrument ensuring effective identification, traceability, aggregation and portability of social security rights and improving the enforcement of EU rules on labour mobility and social security coordination in the labour market in a fair and effective way in order to ensure a level playing field in the EU;
2022/05/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 89 #

2021/2202(INI)

17. Points out that there is already an important EU legal framework – including in particular the Birds, Habitats and Water Framework directives, as well as the EU’s biodiversity strategy for 2030 – that must be fully, systematically and jointly implemented by the Member States in cross-border regions; points out that nature, the climate, natural disasters and diseases do not stop at national borders and calls for coordinated and coherent protection of Natura 2000 sites to ensure more integrated implementation measures;
2022/05/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 92 #

2021/2202(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Highlights the obligation for Member States under the Union Civil Protection Mechanism to regularly conduct risk assessments and analyses of disaster scenarios which covers cross- border cooperation as well as reporting on key risks having a cross-border impact; calls on the Commission and Member States to increase cooperation on disaster risk management including improved early warning across in border regions; Welcomes in this regard the Interreg Rhine-Meuse projects on public safety, data collection, cross-border river management and administrative cooperation in the field of spatial planning for flood risk reduction;
2022/05/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 96 #

2021/2202(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Notes that border regions reap too few benefits from the deployment of renewable energy and energy efficiency measures and underlinesthe need to build on regulatory advances; highlights the potential of the European Cross-Border Mechanism in this context;
2022/05/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 101 #

2021/2202(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Emphasises that cooperation among neighbouring Member States will be a central element in achieving the objectives of the European Green Deal and calls on the Member States to make the most of existing opportunities for cooperation under the applicable EU legal framework;
2022/05/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 432 #

2021/2182(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29 a. It is gravely concerned by the spiralling insecurity in the Sahel region and the soaring number of attacks by Islamist militants which are having a severe stability impact in particular for Mali and Burkina Faso; calls on the EU and the G5 Sahel to step in to avert a collapse in security in the wider region; welcomes in this regard the renewed partnership between NATO and Mauritania which is EU’s main regional ally and whose forces are in the front line, countering terrorism in the region;
2021/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 494 #

2021/2182(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
34. Underlines that the situation in Afghanistan is a wakeup call for the EU to deploy its external actions and means; is concerned by the dramatic humanitarian and security situation in Afghanistan; stresses the need for those in power across Afghanistan to bear responsibility and accountability for the protection of human life and property and for the restoration of security and civil order; reiterates that Afghan women and girls, like all Afghan people, deserve to live in safety, security and dignity and welcomes the broad international support for their rights and freedoms; calls for the EU to preserve the achievements of the last 20 years and to ensure that Afghanistan does not descend into a safe haven for terrorist groups; emphasises the importance of cooperating with neighbouring and regional countries to ensure global security and regional stability; highlights, in this regard, the important role that certain countries, including Qatar and Pakistan, have played in repatriating Europeans and evacuating Afghans in distress by, in particular, exerting significant diplomatic pressure on the Taliban forces;
2021/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 3 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
— having regard to the UN Declaration on human rights defenders, adopted by consensus on 10 December 1998,
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 6 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
— having regard to the UN SR Report on the exercise of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association in the digital age (A/HRC/41/41, 2019),
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 7 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 b (new)
— having regard to the info note of the UN Special Rapporteur Annalisa Ciampi on strategic litigation against public participations and rights to freedom of assembly and association,
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 8 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 c (new)
— having regard to the UN report on the adverse effect of the surveillance industry on freedom of expression (A/HRC/41/35,2019),
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 11 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
— having regard to the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights ‘Human Rights Comment: Time to take action against SLAPPs’ issued on 27 October 2020,
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 27 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)
— having regard to the Commission communication of 12 September 2012 ‘The roots of democracy and sustainable development: Europe's engagement with Civil Society in external relations’ (COM (2012) 0492),
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 28 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 b (new)
— having regard to the joint communication from the Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of 8 April 2020 on the Global EU response to COVID-19,
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 30 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 3 July 2018 on violation of the rights of indigenous peoples in the world, including land grabbing,
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 31 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 b (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 11 February 2021 on corporate due diligence and corporate accountability (2020/2129(INL)),
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 32 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 c (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 19 May 2021 on the effects of climate change on human rights and the role of environmental defenders on this matter (2020/2134(INI)),
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 33 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 d (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 23 October 2020 on Gender Equality in EU’s foreign and security policy (2019/2167(INI)),
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 37 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 27 a (new)
— having regard to the Council conclusions of 16 November 2015 on the EU’s support to transitional justice,
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 38 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 27 b (new)
— having regard to the EU’s Policy Framework on support to transitional justice,
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 39 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas the Union is founded on the values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, as set out in Article 2 of the TEU; whereas no one shall be persecuted or harassed in any way for their involvement in activities to protect human rights or democracy; whereas silencing dissenting voices and curbing public participation and access to information have a direct impact on human rights and democracy;
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 43 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas nowadays, the central role of the EU in promoting and protecting human rights around the world acquires greater significance in one of the most challenging times for multilateralism, international law and for our Union; whereas the European Parliament has an even more crucial position as the most vocal and devoted EU institution in defending our values and as a beacon for human rights activists from all around the world;
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 44 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas EU’s policies and actions concerning Human Rights protection and promotion in the world should keep moving forward towards a more assertive, decisive and effective action, employing all our instruments; whereas the EU should undertake an assessment of its Human Rights Toolbox with the aim of strengthening it and constantly explore the best ways for the EU to effectively act with concrete actions and employing the most adequate instruments to address Human Rights’ violations and abuses worldwide;
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 49 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Is extremely concerned by the challenges to human rights and democracy, resulting in the weakening of the protection of democratic institutions and of universal human rights, as well as the shrinking space for civil society, observed around the world; calls for the EU and its Member States to make stronger efforts to address the challenges to human rights, both individually and in cooperation with like- minded international partners; calls on the EU and its Members States to act a truly global leader in the promotion and the protection of human rights, gender equality, and the rule of law, and to strongly stand up against any attack to the principles of universality, inalienability, indivisibility, interdependence and interrelatedness of the human rights.
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 69 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Is deeply concerned by increasing number of illiberal democracies and autocratic regimes, which are in the majority for the first time in 20 years; calls for the EU and the Member States to make full use of the tools at their disposal to support good governance, rule of law, democratic institutions and enabling space for civil society worldwide;
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 76 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the importance of the EU’s support to mediation and electoral processes through its assistance to domestic observers and through the election observations missions, in which Parliament plays an active role; stresses the importance of providing the highest level of protection for local electoral observers and calls for enquiring about possible EU action in this respect; highlights the need for effective follow-up to the missions’ reports and recommendations, in order to strengthen democratic standards and facilitate future peaceful democratic transitions in the countries concerned; recalls Parliament’s political mediation tools, which could be developed further to help in this overall approach; calls for the EU to closely collaborate with domestic and international organizations such as the OSCE, the Council of Europe and the endorsing organizations of the Declaration of Principles for international election observation;
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 77 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the importance of the EU’s support to mediation and electoral processes through its assistance to domestic observers and through the election observations missions, in which Parliament plays an active role; stresses the importance of providing the highest level of protection for domestic electoral observers; highlights the need for effective follow-up to the missions’ reports and recommendations, in order to strengthen democratic standards and facilitate future peaceful democratic transitions in the countries concerned; recalls Parliament’s political mediation tools, which could be developed further to help in this overall approach; urges the EU to develop a closer and more ambitious international cooperation on election observation jointly with all relevant partners such as the OSCE, the Council of Europe and the endorsing organisations of the Declaration of Principles for International Election Observation;
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 84 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the European Parliament to translate the adopted resolutions regarding the protection of human rights in the languages of the States concerned.
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 95 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the contribution of the EU Special Representative for Human Rights (EUSR) to defending and advancing human rights in the world; underlines the EUSR’s important role in enhancing the effectiveness of the EU’s human rights policies through engagement with third countries, cooperation with like-minded partners to advance the human rights agenda and increasing the internal and external coherence of the EU’s policies in the field;
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 102 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that the visibility and mandate of the EUSR’s role should be enhanced in order to have a meaningful impact on human rights; underlines that the EUSR has a flexible mandate which could be adapted to evolving circumstances; is of the opinion that the EUSR’s position could be made more effective by enhancing communication activities and developing a more public profile through, inter alia, the publication of public statements in support of human rights activists at risk, including Sakharov Prize laureates and finalists, and of human rights defenders imprisoned for long periods, thereby helping to protect their physical integrity and their essential work;
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 114 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that all civil society actors, in particular independent civil society organisations, trade unions, community- led organisations and human rights defenders, have a vital role to play in the dialogues, in terms of providing input both to the dialogues and to evaluation of their outcomes; underlines that such organisations should therefore be consulted within the framework of official and informal dialogues, as well as exploratory talks; calls on the EEAS and the Commission to improve communication and transparency with regard to civil society organisations; to this end, calls on the EEAS and the Commission to appoint human rights focal points at the geographical divisions of their headquarters;
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 120 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Notes that 2020 marked the 75th anniversary of the United Nations, an essential universal forum for international consensus-building on peace and security, sustainable development and respect for human rights and international law; calls for the EU and its Member States to maintain their vital support to the UN and to continue their efforts to speak with one voice in the UN and other multilateral forums; calls on Member States to make the EU’s foreign and security policy more effective by using the rule of qualified majority voting in the Council, especially in relation to human rights-related matters and for the adoption of sanctions; stresses that the challenges to the universal enjoyment of human rights call for even stronger multilateralism and international cooperation; highlights the vital role of UN bodies as the forum for advancing peace, conflict resolution and the protection of human rights, and welcomes the UN Secretary-General’s Call to Action on Human Rights;
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 124 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Condemns the increase in attempts to undermine the functioning of the UN’s bodies, in particular the Human Rights Council, and to obstruct the rules-based international order; strongly condemns all attacks against Special Procedure mandate holders and against the independence of their mandates; calls on the EU Member States and the EU’s democratic partners to decisively counter these attempts and to strengthen their response to serious violations of international human rights; highlights the need for an adequate funding of all UN human rights bodies including the treaty bodies and calls on the UN Secretary- General to provide appropriate resources from the regular budget and on EU member states to increase their voluntary contributions; stresses that state sovereignty cannot be used as a pretext to avoid human rights monitoring by the international community since, according to the Founding Charter of the United Nations and UN General Assembly resolution 60/251, all states, regardless of their political, economic and cultural systems, have the duty and the responsibility to promote and protect all human rights and fundamental freedoms for all, and the UN Human Rights Council should address situations of violations of human rights;
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 127 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Condemns the increase in attempts to undermine the functioning of the UN’s bodies, in particular the Human Rights Council, and to obstruct the rules-based international order; urges to reinvigorate UN bodies and make them more capable of making decisions, ensuring also the consistency and agility of its implementation; calls on the EU Member States and the EU’s democratic partners to decisively counter these attempts and to strengthen their response to serious violations of international human rights; stresses that state sovereignty cannot be used as a pretext to avoid human rights monitoring by the international community since, according to the Founding Charter of the United Nations and UN General Assembly resolution 60/251, all states, regardless of their political, economic and cultural systems, have the duty and the responsibility to promote and protect all human rights and fundamental freedoms for all, and the UN Human Rights Council should address situations of violations of human rights;
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 139 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Reiterates its call in favour of actions aimed at combating impunity and to promote accountability in countries where the dynamics of impunity reward those who bear the greatest responsibility and disempower victims, through the implementation of the Pilot Project on the European Observatory on Prevention, Accountability, and Combating Impunity, adopted by the EP and the Council, also by following the request in the previous Annual Reports on the human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter;
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 145 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Recognises the important role played by human rights defenders in responding to COVID-19 by taking on a multitude of new roles in addition to their everyday human rights work, but also the significant and disproportionate risks they faced, particularly more marginalised human rights defenders; notes with concern that around the world, governments used the pandemic as a mean to specifically target human rights defenders by refusing to release imprisoned human rights defenders, prolonging their incommunicado detention, restricting prison visits to jailed human rights defenders, sentencing human rights defenders on trumped-up charges in closed-door hearings;
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 162 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Is seriously concerned at the precarious situation of human rights defenders and deplores the fact that they are the victims of increasing violence, including targeted killings; praises the important work undertaken by all human rights defenders around the world, sometimes at the highest of costs, and takes this opportunity to acknowledge the contribution of all human rights defenders to the human rights movement; underlines the particularly severe situation, further aggravated by COVID-19, of female, environmental, labour, environmental and indigenous human rights defenders; deplores the increased use of techniques such as harassment, criminalisation and defamation campaigns, arbitrary arrests and unlimited detention in inhumane conditions used to silence human rights defenders, often on the basis of ill- defined terrorism charges; reiterates its call to EU Delegations and Member States’ embassies in third countries to regularly visit activists in prison, monitor their trials and advocate their access to justice and protection;
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 173 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Deems urgent that a EU-wide scheme for issuing short-term visas for the temporary relocation of human rights defenders be implemented, in particular through the inclusion of instructions in the EU Visa Handbook and amending the legal instruments on visas, particularly the Visa Code; deplores the little progress on this issue over the past year and alerts that the current situation in Afghanistan must be a wake-up call on the need to urgently revisit, in a meaningful way, a more coordinated EU policy regarding the issuing of emergency visas for human rights defenders;
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 178 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 8 a (new)
Freedoms of Expression, Peaceful Assembly and Association
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 179 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Stresses that recent findings, such as the NSO Pegasus scandal, confirm that spying of human rights defenders and journalists, among others, is extremely alarming, and seems to confirm the dangers in the misuse of surveillance technology to undermine human rights; calls for promoting a safe and open space and building the capacity of CSOs, NGOs, HRDs, journalists and other concerned individuals to protect themselves from government cyber surveillance and interference, and promote stronger national and international regulation in this area;
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 180 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Expresses its serious concern about the particular restrictions of freedoms of expression, peaceful assembly and association, including the widespread use of counter-terrorism laws and policies to silence civil society and human rights defenders; reiterates the specific challenges to freedom of opinion and expression and their link to freedom of information, including access to independent and reliable information; condemns the raise of legal harassment and restrictive legislations as forms to silence critical voices such as through strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) and criminalisation of defamation on and offline;
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 181 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)
21c. Reiterates the specific challenges to freedom of association due to the use of restrictive legislation, such as anti- terrorism, anti-extremist, and anti- corruption legislation against civil society organisations and the consequent risks of burdensome registration, funding and reporting requirements as forms of state control; calls for the EU to diversify and maximise funding modalities and mechanisms for civil society actors, by taking account of their specificities and ensuring not to restrict their scope for action or the number of potential interlocutors; reiterates the call for the EU to continue to work towards greater autonomy of civic space, in accordance with the principle of policy coherence for development;
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 182 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 d (new)
21d. Condemns the increased misuse of legislative, police power or security measures to restrict the right to protest; calls to ensure the right of peaceful assembly is protected online and offline, especially when those who assemble protests are voices of dissent;
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 197 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Highlights the interdependence between human rights, a healthy environment biodiversity and combating climate change, and welcomes the UN’s call for global recognition of the right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment; underlines the vital role played by environmental human rights defenders and local and indigenous populations in preserving such an environment, despite the threats of violence that they often face from those responsible for, and profiting from, environmentally harmful practices; encourages the EU and the Member States to promote the recognition of ecocide as an international crime under the Rome Statute of the ICC, and requests that the Commission study the relevance of ecocide to EU law and EU diplomacy; recommends that the scope of the serious human rights violations covered by the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime be extended to include environmental crimes;
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 201 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Stresses that indigenous peoples have often been the first victims of deforestation, which endangers their rights to land, among other rights, and access to vital resources; underlines, in this regard, the right to determine and establish priorities and strategies for their self-development and for the use of their lands, territories and other resources; recalls that impunity for violations of the rights of indigenous peoples is a driving force in deforestation and therefore deems accountability for these violations to be essential;
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 202 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Reiterates its call on the Union and its Member States to strengthen the linkage between human rights and the environment throughout their external action, and to use all instruments at their disposal to effectively support and protect human and environmental rights defenders;
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 225 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Reaffirms that the practice of surrogate motherhood is contrary to the human dignity of women, whose bodies and reproductive functions are used as commodities; considers that this practice, in which the reproductive functions and bodies of women, especially vulnerable and precarious women, are exploited for commercial purposes or other gain, must be prohibited, and must be addressed as a matter of priority in the context of human rights instruments.
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 230 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Reminds that child rights have no boundaries and calls for a systematic and coherent approach to promote and defend children’s rights inside and outside Europe, in line with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and the 2030 Agenda;
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 236 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Calls on the EU to mainstream children’s rights and children protection in all EU external policy, including in the context of Human Rights Dialogues, international and trade agreements, the Instrument of Pre-accession (IPA III) and the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI);
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 237 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27b. Calls for the setting up of a mechanism to track all the EU interventions that are relevant for children, including those in non-social sectors such as trade, digital, environment, and security, to ensure that a do-no-harm approach to child rights is fully implemented;
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 243 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
28. Reiterates its strong condemnation of discrimination, xenophobia, intolerance, persecution and killings linked to race, ethnicity, nationality, social class, disability, caste, religion, belief, age, sexual orientation and gender identity that continue to be a major problem in many countries; Stresses that the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted even more the profoundly disproportionate impact of racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance; welcomes the launch of the EU’s anti-racism action plan 2020– 2025, which recognises not only the individual and social dimensions, but also the structural nature of this phenomenon; stresses that in spite of 20 years of work since the signing of Durban Declaration and Programme of Action in 2001, racism, discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance continue to be a scourge around the world and calls for a zero-tolerance approach to them; calls on governments, regional organizations, civil society and other stakeholders to redouble their efforts to effectively implement the Declaration and to develop and implement action plans to combat racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance;
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 244 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
28. Reiterates its strong condemnation of discrimination, xenophobia, intolerance, persecution and killings linked to race, ethnicity, nationality, social class, disability, caste, religion, belief, age, sexual orientation and gender identity that continue to be a major problem in many countries; welcomes the launch of the EU’s anti-racism action plan 2020–2025, which recognises not only the individual and social dimensions, but also the structural nature of this phenomenon; stresses that in spite of 20 years of work since the signing of Durban Declaration and Programme of Action in 2001, racism, discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance continue to be a scourge around the world and calls for a zero-tolerance approach to them; calls the EU to organize a Global Anti-Racism Summit on combating global racism and discrimination in collaboration with like-minded partners and international organization such as the OSCE, UN, the African Union, the OAS and the CoE;
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 248 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Regrets the fact that indigenous peoples continue to face widespread and systematic discrimination and persecution worldwide, including forced displacements, arbitrary arrests and the killing of human rights and land defenders; Reiterates the call for the EU, its Member States and their partners in the international community to adopt all necessary measures for the recognition, protection and promotion of the rights of indigenous peoples, including to their language, lands, territories and resources; welcomes the work that civil society and NGOs are doing on these issues; recalls its decision to appoint a standing rapporteur on indigenous peoples within Parliament, with the objective of monitoring the human rights-related situation of indigenous peoples; calls on countries to ratify the provisions of ILO Convention 169 of 27 June 1989 on Indigenous and Tribal Peoples;
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 256 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
29. Underlines the difficult situation, discrimination and threats to life faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, non-binary, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) people around the world; calls on the EU to play a leading role in defending the rights of LGBTIQ people in international fora, including working towards the decriminalisation of sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and sex characteristics (SOGIESC) and the elimination of intersex genital mutilation (IGM), so-called “conversion therapy” and the forced sterilisation of trans people; welcomes the fact that the LGBTIQ Equality Strategy 2020–2025 includes the EU’s commitment to include LGBTIQ issues in all its external policies, including support under the NDICI – Global Europe Instrument and Instrument for Pre-Accession funds;
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 258 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Acknowledges that LGBTIQ+ rights defenders and sex worker rights defenders faced increased physical, economic, legal and psychological risks during COVID-19 as they took on additional emergency roles to protect their communities and as state responses to the pandemic have exacerbated existing systems of classed, gendered, raced and sexualized injustice; deplores the use of COVID-19 as an excuse to crackdown on LGBTIQ+ defenders around the world through conducting raids on human rights defenders homes, mass arrests at the offices of LGBTIQ+ rights organisations, eviction from family homes, closure of human rights defender- run medical clinics, sexual harassment and detention of transgender human rights defenders at security check points established to limit social movement, homophobic and transphobic defamation portraying LGBTIQ+ rights defenders as spreaders of COVID-19;
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 267 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
30. Fully supports the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion, to hold a belief, or not to believe, and the right to manifest and to change or leave one’s religion or belief without fear of violence, persecution, or discrimination; deplores the persecution suffered by minorities on the grounds of belief or religion in many places in the world; condemns the abuse of blasphemy laws to perpetuate discrimination and deplores the use of religion and religious institutions to the detriment of human rights through the persecution, including by legal means, of belief or religious minorities, women and LGBTIQ persons; reiterates its condemnation of any attempt by authorities or governments to deny or interfere in the choice of religious or belief leaders;
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 269 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Calls on the Council, the Commission, EEAS and EU Member States to work with third countries for the adoption of measures to prevent and fight hate crime, and for the adoption of legislation that is fully compliant with international standards on the freedom of expression and the freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief;
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 275 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 b (new)
30b. Underlines the importance of civil society initiatives in ensuring the right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief, and in promoting a multi- layered holistic approach that encompass human rights, conflict resolution, development, and interfaith and interreligious initiatives;
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 285 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 14 b (new)
Right to participate in free and fair elections
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 287 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 b (new)
30b. Strongly condemns the loss of democratic values in several third countries and the cases of electoral integrity challenges throughout excessive violence performed by public authorities, the misuse of administrative resources by governing parties, clampdowns on political opponents, censorship and threats to independent media, increased disinformation, among other issues of equal concern; urges the EU to target and counter this extremely worrisome situation and come forward with concrete and effective proposals, reaffirming its willingness to take a leadership role on promoting human rights, democratic values and free and fair elections in third countries;
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 288 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 c (new)
30c. Deplores that authoritarian and illiberal regimes move away from the path of mature democracies, universal human rights and democratic standards, creating a false impression of legitimacy by means of fake electoral processes that are neither free nor fair or transparent; calls the EU and Member States to strengthen the Union’s promotion of “democratic resilience” in third countries with all the instruments at their disposal;
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 289 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 d (new)
30d. Calls to establish the protection of democratic and electoral processes as a main global human right concern, and for the development of an effective framework for responses to interferences of all nature in electoral processes, collaborating closely with international organizations such as the OSCE;
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 292 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
31. Considers that corruption also constitutes a major violation of human rights and that the EU and its Member States must address it as such in their external action by applying the highest transparency standards to their funding to third countries, as well as by supporting anti-corruption civil society organisations, journalists and whistle-blowers; reiterates its concern over the use of SLAPPs to silence journalists, activists, whistle- blowers and human rights defenders who investigate and expose corruption;
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 295 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Calls for addressing the impunity for grand corruption as a priority because of its grave negative impact on human rights, including through the creation of a European Observatory on the fight against impunity;
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 296 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 b (new)
31b. Underlines the need to develop principles and work for an internationally recognised legal definition of grand corruption, including its systemic nature, as a crime in national and international law;
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 297 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 c (new)
31c. Calls for addressing the ongoing cases of impunity for grand corruption by stronger enforcement of anti-corruption laws to ensure accountability for the perpetrators of grand corruption schemes; calls for exploring comprehensive approaches that includes reforms to international justice institutions, including extending the jurisdiction of the ICC;
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 305 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
32. Welcomes the adoption of the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime (EU GHRSR-EU Magnitsky Act) as an essential addition to the EU’s human rights and foreign policy toolbox, which strengthens the EU’s role as a global human rights actor by allowing it to take restrictive measures against legal and natural persons involved in grave human rights violations in the world; indicates that the application of the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime does not prevent or exclude the adoption of other EU’s instruments for Human Rights’ protection, thus these can be combined and complementary; condemns any arbitrary and unjustified retaliatory restrictive measures imposed on the EU or other entities as a response to the EU’s decisions under the EU GHRSR-EU Magnitsky Act; regrets the fact that the Council has decided to apply unanimity instead of qualified majority voting when adopting sanctions on human rights issues;
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 306 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
32. Welcomes the adoption of the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime (EU GHRSR-EU Magnitsky Act) as an essential addition to the EU’s human rights and foreign policy toolbox, which strengthens the EU’s role as a global human rights actor by allowing it to take restrictive measures against legal and natural persons involved in grave human rights violations in the world; condemns any arbitrary and unjustified retaliatory restrictive measures imposed on the EU or other entities as a response to the EU’s decisions under the EU GHRSR-EU Magnitsky Act; regrets the fact that the Council has decided to apply unanimity insteadvoting and reiterates its call for the introduction of qualified majority voting when adopting sanctions on human rights issues;
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 319 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
33. Calls for the extension of the scope of the EU GHRSR-EU Magnitsky Act to include acts of corruption in order to ensure the effective targeting of the economic and financial enablers of human rights abusers; stresses the need for an effective strategy to implement the EU GHRSR-EU Magnitsky Act, consistent both with the EU’s other external policies, in particular with its human rights policies, and with the existing international frameworks on sanctions, international criminal law and international humanitarian law; welcomes the Commission’s announcement that in 2021, it will conduct a review of practices undermining sanctions and of the existing reporting obligations for Member States on their implementation and enforcement;
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 327 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
34. Reaffirms the inalienable human rights of migrants and refugee, refugees and forcibly displaced persons, and calls for the EU and its Member States to fully uphold them in their cooperation with third countries, both in terms of the establishment of high legal standards and, equally importantly, their operationalisation in order to ensure the effective protection of these rights in practice; recalls that the EU and its Member States, in their external and extraterritorial actions, agreements and cooperation in the areas of migration, borders and asylum, shall respect and protect human rights, notably those enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights, including the right to life, liberty, and the right to asylum, notably the individual assessment of asylum applications; reiterates its call on the Commission to carry out a review of the human rights impact of migration policy frameworks and of the EU’s cooperation on migration with third countries; underlines the risks related to informal arrangements on return and readmission, which are not subject to judicial scrutiny and therefore do not allow for effective redress for human rights violations suffered by migrants and asylum seekers; reiterates its call on the Commission to ensure a transparent ex ante risk assessments, performed by independent EU-bodies and experts on the impact of any formal, informal or financial EU cooperation with third countries on the rights of migrants, refugees, and forcibly displaced persons;
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 339 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Calls on partner countries and international organisations for the implementation of legal frameworks and to increase the efforts of reinforced cooperation on what relates to migrant smuggling, ensuring the protection of migrants and the prevention of exploitation of migrants; recalls in this regard that state smuggling of migrants should also be sanctioned;
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 342 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 b (new)
35b. Reiterates its call for the establishment of a coordinated European approach in order to support and ensure a prompt and effective identification processes of those who died on their way to the EU;
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 347 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
37. Reiterates that the EU and its Member States should actively support the UN Secretary-General’s and UN Security Council’s appeal for a global ceasefire, including through effective measures against illicit arms trade and enhancing the transparency and accountability of Member States' arms exports; deplores the fact that the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects have increased political violence, intensified competition between armed groups and exacerbated long-simmering tensions, while leaving victims more unprotected; expresses grave concern about the increase in conflict- related sexual violence in this context, despite 2020 being the 20th anniversary of UN Security Council resolution 1325 on women, peace and security;
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 350 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
38. Stresses the multi-faceted threat to the enjoyment of human rights brought about by modern armed conflicts, which, in addition to states, often involve non-state agents and terrorist organisations; reiterates its call for the EU to strengthen its response to conflicts, for which the Union should fully develop and be able to autonomously implement its own instruments, also in collaboration with partner countries and regional organisations, including a strong focus on conflict prevention, mediation and good offices efforts, addressing the root causes of the conflicts, humanitarian aid, providing the necessary support to the international peacebuilding and peacekeeping missions, as well as EU missions in the framework of the common security and defence policy, and post- conflict reconstruction operations supporting and applying strong integration and scrutiny of human rights and a robust gender perspective;
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 362 #
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 363 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)
39a. Calls for the promotion transitional justice processes that empower civil society, victims, marginalised and vulnerable populations, women, children and youth, rural and urban residents; encourages the creation of links between permanent structures such as national justice systems and national institutions or networks for atrocity prevention and transitional justice's initiatives; stresses the need to provide the tools, space and access to information to victims and affected communities.
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 364 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 20
Due diligence and corporate accountability
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 367 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
40. Emphasises that the EU has a unique opportunity to exert leverage on businesses to uphold human rights at global level with the upcoming EU binding legislation on corporate due diligence and corporate accountability, obliging companies to prevent, identify, communicate, account for and effective remedy potential and/or actual adverse impacts on human rights, the environment and good governance inthroughout their value chain and provide for access to justice for victims and corporate liability regimes; calls for the strategylegislation to apply to all large undertakings governed by the law of a Member State, established in the territory of the Union or operating in the internal market, as well as publicly listed small and medium-sized companies; stresses the need to establish and enforce administrative controls and sanctions to make the legislation effective; calls for companies’ due diligence strategiesthe introduction of civil liability for harm caused or that a company has contributed to by failing to perform due diligence; calls for companies’ due diligence strategies to be defined and implemented through meaningful and regular consultation with stakeholders, including workers, workers representatives, trade unions, human rights defenders, local communities including vulnerable ones such as Dalits, indigenous groups, migrant workers, informal workers and home workers and to be made public; welcomes the full entry into force in 2020 of the EU Conflict Minerals Regulation and the EU Taxonomy Regulation as constructive steps in this field;
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 370 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 a (new)
40a. Reiterates that 69% of human rights defenders killed around the world were engaged in the protection of their land and the environment and the defence of the rights of indigenous peoples, often in the context of business, and emphasises the evermore crucial need, expressed by human rights defenders, for the EU to implement mandatory human rights due diligence legislation for companies;
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 373 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
41. Notes that 2021 is the 10th anniversary of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, a genuine framework whose guidelines, in particular those in the third pillar focused on access to remedy and respect for human rights defenders, provides an essential framework to cooperate with third countries on prevention, as well as on access to judicial and non-judicial complaint and redress mechanisms for victims; calls for the EU and its Member States to continue to play an active role in the ongoing negotiations for a UN Binding Treaty on Business and Human Rights, as a means to help secure a level playing field for EU companiestresses the importance for all countries to fully implement the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and calls on those EU Member States that have not yet adopted national action plans on business rights to do so as soon as possible; Stresses the need to establish an international binding instrument to regulate, in international human rights law, the activities of transnational corporations and other companies; encourages the EU and its Member States to participate constructively in the work of the UN Intergovernmental Working Group on Transnational Corporations and Other Business Enterprises with Respect to Human Rights; considers this to be a necessary step forward in the promotion and protection of human rights;
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 374 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 a (new)
41a. Reaffirms the need to create a grievance mechanism to lodge complaints regarding violations and abuses of indigenous peoples’ rights resulting from the activities of multinational businesses; recommends that the EU and its Member States include references to indigenous peoples and the rights contained in the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in the relevant and emerging frameworks for due diligence, and ensure that multinational companies be held to account in the event of a breach of their obligations;
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 380 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
42. Reiterates its call for the systematic inclusion of human rights clauses in all international agreements between the EU and non-EU countries, including free trade agreements and standalone investment protection agreements; calls for a better use of these clauses, including by the setting of dedicated monitoring and problem solving mechanisms; calls for these clauses to be enforced through clear benchmarks and to be monitored, with the involvement of Parliament, civil society and the relevant international organisations; underlines that the establishment of specific benchmarks could lead the EU to explore the introduction of proportionality into sanctions for non-compliance; underlines that breaches of agreements should trigger clear consequences, including, as a last resort, suspension or the withdrawal of the EU from the agreement; recommendscalls for the inclusion of monitoring mechanisms on human rights in all trade and foreign investment agreements, as well as complaints mechanisms, in order to ensure effective recourse to remedy for affected citizens and local stakeholders; calls that no trade or investment agreement be negotiated without enforceable human rights clauses;
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 381 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
42. Reiterates its call for the systematic inclusion of human rights clauses in all international agreements between the EU and non-EU countries; calls for these clauses to be enforced through clear benchmarks and to be monitored, with the involvement of Parliament, civil society and the relevant international organisations; underlines that the establishment of specific benchmarks could lead the EU to explore the introduction of proportionality into sanctions for non-compliance; underlines that breaches of agreements should trigger clear consequences, including, as a last resort, suspension or the withdrawal of the EU from the agreement for the most severe cases of human rights violations; recommends the inclusion of monitoring mechanisms on human rights in trade and foreign investment agreements, as well as complaints mechanisms, in order to ensure effective recourse to remedy for affected citizens and local stakeholders;
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 388 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
43. Underlines the strong link between trade and human rights and the incentivising role played by access to trade on upholding human rights conditionality for third countries; notes the ongoing review of the GSP+ Regulation, which is an opportunity to further strengthen this link; underlines that access to GSP+ is contingent on respect to international conventions and progress in the area of human rights and calls for the strict application of conditionality to partner countries including, if warranted, the swift revocation of GSP+ status;
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 389 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 a (new)
43a. Stresses the need for continued engagement and dialogue between the EU and all stakeholders - in particular civil society organizations and trade unions- in beneficiary countries, as well as further improvement of transparency and monitoring in order to ensure the GSP scheme fulfils its objective of sustainable development and good governance;
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 390 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
44. Underlines the important role played by digital technologies, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic; stresses that these technologies will continue to be implemented around the world in the post- pandemic period and that that they should be appropriately regulated to leverage their strength while avoiding their negative effects on human rights; in particular, stresses the importance of effective safeguards to the right to privacy and data protection in the health-related systems of mass surveillance, and of their proportionate use which should also be limited in time; stresses the evident risks of surveillance techniques to be used against human rights defenders, journalists, civil society and others in particular as they represent a serious obstacle to the defence of human rights, a risk to privacy and freedom of expression, and a serious threat to democratic institutions;
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 393 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 a (new)
44a. Strongly condemns the misuse of surveillance technology to monitor, intimidate and silence human rights defenders, journalists, among others, seriously undermining human rights; calls to urgently adopt robust regulations worldwide to guarantee the use of these technologies in compliance with international human rights standards and pending that, to adopt a moratorium on its sale, transfer and use, as well as to guarantee transparency on its use and that developing and trading companies comply with due diligence standards and upcoming EU legislation;
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 395 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
45. Notes the benefits brought about by the increased use of artificial intelligence, but stresses that the technologies must be developed, deployed and used in conformity with human rights, adopting a human rights based approach and under meaningful human supervision, in full transparency and ensuring accountability and non-discrimination, in particular to avoid both bias in automated decisions and data protection violations;
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 397 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
46. Stresses the vital role of social platforms in advancing freedom of expression and of organisation, but underlines the need for proper safeguards to prevent, on the one hand, the unjustified censorshiplimitation, curation or manipulation of users’ content, including automated censorship, and, on the other, the spread of hate speech, fake news and disinformation, disinformation and intentional harmful content; calls the EU to propose ways to facilitate the human rights defenders work online and the recognition that debate on human rights should be promoted and protected in any circumstances; welcomes the adoption of the new EU rules on the control of exports, brokering, technical assistance, transit and transfer of dual-use technologies;
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 405 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47
47. Reiterates its strong opposition to the death penalty in view of its cruel and irreversible nature and calls for the EU to intensify its efforts to advocate universal abolition; underlines that a positive trend emerged in 2020 towards a moratorium on executions with a view to fully abolishing the death penalty, with 123 states voting in favour of the UN General Assembly’s resolution on this matter; is extremely concerned, however, about the dramatic increase in executions in certain countries; urges the EU and its Member States to defend abolition in all international forums and advocate for the widest possible support for this position;
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 406 #

2021/2181(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
48. Deplores the fact that torture and inhuman or degrading treatment continue to be widespread in many countries and calls for the EU to strengthen its efforts aimed at eradicating these practices, while supporting victims and promoting mechanisms to hold perpetrators accountable; urges all Member States and other countries which have not done so to ratify the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and its optional Protocol (OPCAT); recognises the importance of civil society organisations and HRDs in the fight against torture and other forms of ill-treatment;
2021/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 49 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
(1) The European Green Deal5 establishes the objective of the Union becoming climate neutral in 2050 at the latest in a manner that contributes to the European economy, growth and job creationsustainability of the European economy, environmental protection, social development, growth and job creation while tackling climate change. That objective, and the objective of a 55% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 as set out in the 2030 Climate Target Plan6 that was endorsed both by the European Parliament7 and by the European Council8 Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 ('European Climate Law'), requires an energy transition and significantly higher shares of renewable energy sources in an integrated energy system. _________________ 5 Communication from the Commission COM(2019) 640 final of 11.12.2019, The European Green Deal. 6 Communication from the Commission COM(2020) 562 final of 17.9.2020, Stepping up Europe’s 2030 climate ambition Investing in a climate-neutral future for the benefit of our people 7 European Parliament resolution of 15 January 2020 on the European Green Deal (2019/2956(RSP)) 8 European Council conclusions of 11 December 2020, https://www.consilium.europa.eu/media/47 296/1011-12-20-euco-conclusions-en.pdf
2022/03/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 51 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
(2) Renewable energy plays a fundamental role in delivering the European Green Deal and for achieving climate neutrality by 2050, given that the energy sector contributes over 75% of total greenhouse gas emissions in the Union. By reducing those greenhouse gas emissions, renewable energy also contributes to tackling environmental-related challenges such as biodiversity loss; contributing to the overall improvement of environmental conditions and avoiding extreme weather- related phenomena such as draughts and floods.
2022/03/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 54 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)
(2 a) Promoting domestic renewable energy reduces de Union's energy dependence and its need to import fossil fuels, increasing energy security.
2022/03/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 56 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 b (new)
(2 b) Around 35 million Europeans are affected by energy poverty1a and renewable energy policies have an important role to play in any strategy tackling energy poverty and consumer vulnerability. _________________ 1a Commission Recommendation (EU) 2020/1563 of 14 October 2020 on energy poverty
2022/03/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 57 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 c (new)
(2 c) Member States should therefore ensure that incentives and proactive policies are put in place to facilitate the uptake of efficient renewable energy generation and heating and cooling, not only in middle-and high-income households, but also and specifically in those households with low-income at risk of energy poverty, paying special attention to those located in sparsely populated areas.
2022/03/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 59 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 d (new)
(2 d) The various sources of sustainable renewable energy available should be integrated. Their use should also be fostered through the establishment of renewable energy communities and citizen energy communities geared towards social and environmental sustainability from the viewpoint of both the participants and the distribution system grid operators.
2022/03/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 64 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
(3) Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council9 sets a binding Union target to reach a share of at least 32 % of energy from renewable sources in the Union's gross final consumption of energy by 2030. Under the Climate Target Plan, the share of renewable energy in gross final energy consumption would need to increase to 405% by 2030 in order to achieve the Union’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction target10 . Therefore, the target set out in Article 3 of that Directive needs to be increased. _________________ 9 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources, OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 82–209 10 Point 3 of the Communication from the Commission COM(2020) 562 final of 17.9.2020, Stepping up Europe’s 2030 climate ambition Investing in a climate- neutral future for the benefit of our people
2022/03/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 75 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
(4) There is a growing recognition of the need for alignment of bioenergy policies with the cascading principle of biomass use11 , with a view to ensuring fair access to the biomass raw material market for the development of innovative, high value-added bio-based solutions and a sustainable circular bioeconomy. When developing support schemes for bioenergy, Member States should therefore take into consideration the available sustainable supply of biomass for energy and non- energy uses and the maintenance of the national forest carbon sinks and ecosystems as well as ensuring protection of biodiversity and the enhancement of the principles of the circular economy and the biomass cascading use, and the waste hierarchy established in Directive 2008/98/ECof the European Parliament and of the Council12 . For this, they should grant no support to the production of energy from saw logs, veener logs, stumps and roots and avoid promoting the use of quality roundwood for energy except in well-defined circumstances, for example, to ensure wildfire prevention. In line with the cascading principle, woody biomass should be used according to its highest economic and environmental added value in the following order of priorities: 1) wood-based products, 2) extending their service life, 3) re-use, 4) recycling, 5) bio- energy and 6) disposal. Where no other use for woody biomass is economically viable or environmentally appropriate, energy recovery helps to reduce energy generation from non- renewable sources. Member States’ support schemes for bioenergy should therefore be directed to such feedstocks for which little market competition exists with the material sectors, and whose sourcing is considered positive for both climate and biodiversity, in order to avoid negative incentives for unsustainable bioenergy pathways, as identified in the JRC report ‘The use of woody biomass for energy production in the EU’13 . On the other hand, in defining the further implications of the cascading principle, it is necessary to recognise the national specificities which guide Member States in the design of their support schemesWaste prevention, reuse and recycling of waste should be the priority option. Member States should avoid creating support schemes which would be counter to targets on treatment of waste and which would lead to the inefficient use of recyclable waste. Moreover, in order to ensure a more efficient use of bioenergy, from 2026 on Member States should not give support anymore to electricity-only plants , unless the installations are in regions with a specific use status as regards their transition away from fossil fuels or if the installations use carbon capture and storage. _________________ 11 The cascading principle aims to achieve resource efficiency of biomass use through prioritising biomass material use to energy use wherever possible, increasing thus the amount of biomass available within the system. In line with the cascading principle, woody biomass should be used according to its highest economic and environmental added value in the following order of priorities: 1) wood-based products, 2) extending their service life, 3) re-use, 4) recycling, 5) bio-energy and 6) disposal. 12 Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives (OJ L 312, 22.11.2008, p. 3). 13 https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/reposit ory/handle/JRC122719
2022/03/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 80 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
(5) The rapid growth and increasing cost-competitiveness of renewable electricity production can be used to satisfy a growing share of energy demand, for instance using heat pumps for space heating or low-temperature industrial processes, electric vehicles for transport, or electric furnaces in certain industries. Renewable electricity can also be used to produce synthetic fuels for consumption in hard-to-decarbonise transport sectors such as aviation and maritime transport. A framework for electrification needs to enable robust and efficient coordination and expand market mechanisms to match both supply and demand in space and time, stimulate investments in flexibility, energy storage and demand response, and help integrate large shares of variable renewable generation. Member States should therefore, while taking into account the energy first principle, ensure that the deployment of renewable electricity continues to increase at an adequate pace to meet growing demand. For this, Member States should establish a framework that includes market-compatible mechanisms to tackle remaining barriers to have secure and adequate electricity systems fit for a high level of renewable energy, as well as storage facilities, fully integrated into the electricity system. In particular, this framework shall tackle remaining barriers, including non-financial ones such as insufficient digital and human resources of authorities to process a growing number of permitting applications. The Commission should help Member States to bring down administrative barriers, in particular with a view to simplify and accelerate permitting procedures for renewable energy projects.
2022/03/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 82 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
(6) When calculating the share of renewables in a Member State, renewable fuels of non-biological origin should be counted in the sector where they are consumed (electricity, heating and cooling, or transport). To avoid double-counting, the renewable electricity used to produce these fuels should not be counted. This would result in a harmonisation of the accounting rules for these fuels throughout the Directive, regardless of whether they are counted for the overall renewable energy target or for any sub-target. It would also allow to count the real energy consumed, taking account of energy losses in the process to produce those fuels. Moreover, it would allow for the accounting of renewable fuels of non- biological origin imported into and consumed in the Union. When renewable fuels of non-biological origin are consumed in a Member State other than the Member State where they were produced, in order to compensate the costs incurred by the producing Member State and to avoid discouraging investments, rules should be established to account for at least a minimum amount of the renewable fuels of non-biological origin consumed in a Member State towards the share of gross final consumption of energy from renewable sources in the Member State where they were produced.
2022/03/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 84 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 a (new)
(7 a) All fields of EU policies must orient its actions towards the newly established climate targets and achieve climate neutrality. This is the case for Cohesion Policy, which has, for over twenty years, contributed to decarbonising the economy, while providing examples and best practices that can be mirrored in other policy dimensions, such as the amending of this Directive. Cohesion policy not only offers investment opportunities to respond to local and regional needs through the European Structural and Investment (ESI) Funds, but also provides an integrated policy framework to reduce developmental disparities between the European regions and helps them address the multiple challenges to their development, including through environmental protection, high- quality employment and fair, inclusive and sustainable development.
2022/03/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 87 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 b (new)
(7 b) Islands, small islands, outermost and peripheral regions have an enormous potential in the production of renewable energy and are strategic laboratories for implementing innovative policy solutions and technical measures to deliver the energy transition and reduce CO2 emissions, walking the path towards energy independence, allowing them to play a crucial role for the purposes of research into climate change and biodiversity, and becoming a mirror for the rest of the Union. They should be able to access sufficient economic resources and adequate training in order to deliver integrated, sector-coupled and innovative interventions for sustainable infrastructure and local economic development.
2022/03/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 88 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 c (new)
(7 c) Accurate data and information are needed at national, regional and local levels in order to contribute to the transition to an energy system based on renewable technologies. This data can be obtained from a number of EU-based sources such as the Earth observation system Copernicus and the soon to be created Rural Observatory.
2022/03/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 89 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 d (new)
(7 d) Cohesion policy ensures greater coherence and coordination between the cohesion policy and other EU legislative fields, improving the policy integration of climate aspects, designing more effective source-based policies, providing targeted EU funding and, consequently, improving the implementation of climate policies on the ground.
2022/03/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 90 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 e (new)
(7 e) It is paramount to fully uphold multi-level governance and partnership principles in the transition to a climate- neutral economy, as local and regional authorities have direct competencies on the environment and climate change, implementing 90% of climate adaptation and 70% of climate mitigation actions. Furthermore, these authorities also develop actions that aim to promote climate-friendly behaviour among citizens, including those linked to waste management, smart mobility, sustainable housing and energy consumption.
2022/03/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 91 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 f (new)
(7 f) The transition towards climate neutrality must be just and inclusive, with a particular focus on people living in rural and remote areas, and more specifically on those territories most affected by the transition towards climate neutrality, avoiding any increase in regional disparities and empowering workers and local and regional communities.
2022/03/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 92 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 g (new)
(7 g) Specificities of all regions as defined in Article 174 TFEU need to be fully reflected in the transition process, in particular by focusing on rural areas, areas affected by industrial transition and regions which suffer from severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps in order to ensure the overall harmonious development of all areas. In this regard, the national plans should integrate the specificities of their regions with a view to combating the climate crisis and making local communities more resilient.
2022/03/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 94 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
(8) The Offshore Renewable Energy Strategy introduces an ambitious objective of 300 GW of offshore wind and 40 GW of ocean energy across all the Union’s sea basins by 2050. To ensure this step change, Member States and its relevant regional and local authorities will need to work together across borders at sea-basin level. Member States and their relevant regional and local actors should therefore jointly define the amount of offshore renewable generation to be deployed within each sea basin by 2050, with intermediate steps in 2030 and 2040. These objectives should be reflected in the updated national energy and climate plans that will be submitted in 2023 and 2024 pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1999. In defining the amount, Member States should take into account the offshore renewable energy potential of each sea basin, environmental protection and biodiversity, climate adaptation and other uses of the sea, as well as the Union’s decarbonisation targets. In addition, Member Stateespecially the activities that were already taking place in the affected areas, the possible harm to the environment, the article 2 of the Paris Agreement, as well as the Union’s decarbonisation targets should be taken into account. In addition, Member States and their relevant sub-administrations should increasingly consider the possibility of combining offshore renewable energy generation with transmission lines interconnecting several Member States, in the form of hybrid projects or, at a later stage, a more meshed grid. This would allow electricity to flow in different directions, thus maximising socio- economic welfare, optimising infrastructure expenditure and enabling a more sustainable usage of the sea. Member States bordering a sea basin could use the maritime spatial planning process to ensure a strong public participation approach so that the views of all stakeholders and coastal communities are taken into account, as well as the activities already taking place in the affected areas.
2022/03/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 101 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
(9) The market for renewable power purchase agreements is rapidly growing and provides a complementary route to the market of renewable power generation in addition to support schemes by Member States or to selling directly on the wholesale electricity market. At the same time, these agreements provide the producer with the security of a certain income whilst the user can benefit from a stable electricity price. The market for renewable power purchase agreements is still limited to a small number of Member States and large companies, with significant administrative, technical and financial barriers remaining in large parts of the Union’s market. The existing measures in Article 15 to encourage the uptake of renewable power purchase agreements should therefore be strengthened further, by exploring the use of credit guarantees to reduce these agreements’ financial risks, taking into account that these guarantees, where public, should not crowd out private financing.
2022/03/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 109 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
(12) Insufficient numbers of skilled workers, in particular installers and designers of renewable heating and cooling systems, slow down the replacement of fossil fuel heating systems by renewable energy based systems, including solar thermal photovoltaic systems, shallow geothermal systems and heat pumps and energy storage systems, and is a major barrier to integrating renewables in buildings, industry and agriculture. Member States should cooperate with social partners and renewable energy communities to anticipate the skills that will be needed. A sufficient number of high-quality training programmes and certification possibilities ensuring proper installation and reliable operation of a wide range of renewable heating and cooling systems should be made available and designed in a way to attract participation in such training programmes and certification systems. Training courses and qualifications already acquired by the operators on the basis of the previous legislation must be preserved. Member States should consider what actions should be taken to attract groups currently under- represented in the occupational areas in question. The list of trained and certified installers should be made public to ensure consumer trust and easy access to tailored designer and installer skills guaranteeing proper installation and operation of renewable heating and cooling.
2022/03/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 113 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
(19) Distributed and decentralised generation, demand response and storage assets, such as domestic batteries and batteries of electric vehicles, smart heating and cooling systems, and other smart devices have the potential to offer considerable flexibility and balancing services to the grid through aggregation. In order to facilitate the development of such services, the regulatory provisions concerning connection and operation of the decentralised generation and storage assets, such as tariffs, commitment times and connection specifications, should be designed in a way that does not hamper the potential of all storage assets, including small and mobile ones, to offer flexibility and balancing services to the system and to contribute to the further penetration of renewable electricity, in comparison with larger, stationary storage assets.
2022/03/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 114 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
(23) Increasing ambition in the heating and cooling sector is key to delivering the overall renewable energy target given that heating and cooling constitutes around half of the Union's energy consumption, covering a wide range of end uses and technologies in buildings, industry and district heating and cooling. To accelerate the increase of renewables in heating and cooling, an annual 1.1 percentage point increase at Member State level should be made binding as a minimum for all Member States. For those Member States, which already have renewable shares above 50% in the heating and cooling sector, it should remain possible to only apply half of the binding annual increase rate and Member States with 60% or above may count any such share as fulfilling the average annual increase rate in accordance with points b) and c) of paragraph 2 of Article 23. In addition, Member State- specific top-ups should be set, redistributing the additional efforts to the desired level of renewables in 2030 among Member States based on GDP and cost- effectiveness. A longer list of different measures should also be included in Directive (EU) 2018/2001 to facilitate increasing the share of renewables in heating and cooling. Member States may implement one or more measures from the list of measures. When adopting and implementing those measures, Member states should ensure their accessibility to all consumers, in particular those in low- income or vulnerable households, and should require a significant share of measures to be implemented as a priority in low-income households at risk of energy poverty and in social housing.
2022/03/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 116 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 29
(29) The use of renewable fuels and renewable electricity in transport can contribute to the decarbonisation of the Union transport sector in a cost-effective manner, and improve, amongst other, energy diversification in that sector while promoting innovation, growth and jobs in the Union economy and reducing reliance on energy imports. With a view to achieving the increased target for greenhouse gas emission savings defined by the Union, the level of renewable energy supplied to all transport modes in the Union should be increased. Expressing the transport target as a greenhouse gas intensity reduction target would stimulate an increasing use of the most cost-effective and performing fuels, in terms of greenhouse gas savings, in transport. In addition, a greenhouse gas intensity reduction target would stimulate innovation and set out a clear benchmark to compare across fuel types and renewable electricity depending on their greenhouse gas intensity. However, in order to ensure the achievement of the greenhouse gas emission savings target, Member States should have the possibility to do so by means of measures targeting volumes, energy content or greenhouse gas emissions, provided that it is demonstrated that the greenhouse gas intensity reduction and minimum shares are achieved. Complementary to this, increasing the level of the energy-based target on advanced biofuels and biogas and introducing a target for renewable fuels of non-biological origin would ensure an increased use of the renewable fuels with smallest environmental impact in transport modes that are difficult to electrify. The achievement of those targets should be ensured by obligations on fuel suppliers as well as by other measures included in [Regulation (EU) 2021/XXX on the use of renewable and low-carbon fuels in maritime transport - FuelEU Maritime and Regulation (EU) 2021/XXX on ensuring a level playing field for sustainable air transport]. Dedicated obligations on aviation fuel suppliers should be set only pursuant to [Regulation (EU) 2021/XXX on ensuring a level playing field for sustainable air transport].
2022/03/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 118 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 30
(30) Electromobility will play an essential role in decarbonising the transport sector. To foster the further development of electromobility, Member States should establish a credit mechanism enabling operators of charging points accessible to the public. as well as private charging points to contribute, by supplying renewable electricity, towards the fulfilment of the obligation set up by Member States on fuel suppliers. While supporting electricity in transport through such a mechanism, it is important that Member States continue setting a high level of ambition for the decarbonisation of their liquid fuel mix in transportmainly in hard-to- decarbonise transport sectors, such as the maritime and aviation sectors.
2022/03/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 140 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 22 c (new)
(c a) 'energy efficiency first' means 'energy efficient first' as defined in point (18) of Article 2 of Regulation(EU) 2018/1999
2022/03/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 143 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall collectively ensure that the share of energy from renewable sources in the Union’s gross final consumption of energy in 2030 is at least 405%.;
2022/03/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 165 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
No later than one year after [the entry into force of this amending Directive], the Commission shall adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 35 on how to apply the cascading principle for biomass, in particular on how to minimise the use of quality roundwood for energy production, with a focus on support schemes and with due regard to national specificitiesand while taking into account available volumes of feedstock and share of pre- existing competing industrial uses other than energy purposes, with a focus on support schemes and with due regard to national specificities. This delegated act shall consider the necessary forest management activities, aimed notably at ensuring wildfire prevention.
2022/03/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 172 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3 – paragraph 4a
4a. Member States shall establish a framework, which may include support schemes and facilitating the uptake of renewable power purchase agreements, enabling the deployment of renewable electricity to a level that is consistent with the Member State’s national contribution referred to in paragraph 2 and at a pace that is consistent with the indicative trajectories referred to in Article 4(a)(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999. In particular, that framework shall tackle remaining barriers, including those related to permitting procedures, to a high level of renewable electricity supply. When designing that framework, Member States shall take into account the additional renewable electricity required to meet demand in the transport, industry, building and heating and cooling sectors and for the production of renewable fuels of non-biological origin. Member States and their relevant sub-national administrations shall endeavour to promote the most sustainable renewable energy generation technologies, for example by assessing the embodied carbon footprint of the projects and applying sustainability best practices in the project development.;
2022/03/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 174 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 7 – paragraph 1– subparagraph 2
With regard to the first subparagraph, point (a), (b), or (c), gas and electricity from renewable sources shall be considered only once for the purposes of calculating the share of gross final consumption of energy from renewable sources. Energy produced from renewable fuels of non-biological origin shall be accounted in the sector - electricity, heating and cooling or transport - where it is consumed. When renewable fuels of non-biological origin are consumed by a Member State different than the producing Member State, a minimum level of energy shall be accounted in the Member State where it is produced.
2022/03/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 176 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 25 – paragraph 1a
1a. By 31 December 2025, each Member State shall agree to establish at least one joint project with one or more other Member States for the production of renewable energy. Such cooperation may involve local and regional authorities and private operators. The Commission shall be notified of such an agreement, including the date on which the project is expected to become operational. Projects financed by national contributions under the Union renewable energy financing mechanism established by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/129425 shall be deemed to satisfy this obligation for the Member States involved.; Local and regional authorities involved in cross-border projects, including joint structures such as Euro regions and EGTCs, should also be eligible for financial support and technical assistance. _________________ 25 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1294 of 15 September 2020 on the Union renewable energy financing mechanism (OJ L 303, 17.9.2020, p. 1).
2022/03/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 182 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 9 – pargraph 7a
7a. Member States bordering a sea basin shall cooperate to jointly define the amount of offshore renewable energy they plan to produce in that sea basin by 2050, with intermediate steps in 2030 and 2040. They shall take into account the specificities and development in each region, especially the activities that already take place in the affected area, the socioeconomical reality, and the possible harm to the environment, the offshore renewable potential of the sea basin and the importance of ensuring the associated integrated grid planning. Member States shall notify that amount in the updated integrated national energy and climate plans submitted pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999.;
2022/03/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 185 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 7 – paragraph 7c (new)
(4 a) The following paragraph is added: When defining the amount of offshore renewable energy, Member States bordering a sea basin should use the maritime spatial planning process ensuring a strong public participation approach so that the views of all stakeholders and affected coastal communities, as well as the impacts on the activities already taking place in the affected areas, are taken into account to ensure sustainable management of the maritime space;
2022/03/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 186 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15 – pargraph 8 – subparagraph 2a (new)
8 a. Following the assessment of Member States under the first subparagraph, the Commission shall analyse the barriers to long-term power purchase agreements and in particular to the deployment of cross-border renewable power purchase agreements and issue guidance on the removal of these barriers;
2022/03/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 188 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point d
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15 – pargraph 9
9. By six months after the entry into force of this amending Directive, the Commission shall revise the guidelines on permit granting to shorten and simplify the process for new and repowered projects, including renewable hybrid plants and co-located facilities, including recommendations to remove administrative barriers to renewable energy projects and the electricity transmission assets necessary for their connection and integration into the electricity system, present best practices on permitting and grid interconnection and key performance indicators on how to apply the rules on administrative procedures set out in this Directive. To this end, the Commission shall carry out appropriate consultations that include all relevant stakeholders, including local and regional authorities. The Commission shall assess Member States' current permitting practices and propose corrective measures to align them with the Commission's guidelines. The Commission's assessment shall be made public. In the absence of progress, the Commission may take additional measures to support Member States in their implementation by assisting them in reforming and streamlining their permitting procedures. By one year after the entry into force of this amending Directive, the Commission shall review, and where appropriate, propose modifications to, the rules on administrative procedures set out in Articles 15, 16 and 17 and their application, and may take additional measures to support Member States in their implementation.;
2022/03/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 196 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15a – paragraph 1
1. In order to promote the production and use of renewable energy in the building sector, Member States shall set an indicative target for the share of renewables in final energy consumption in their buildings sector in 2030 that is consistent with an indicative target of at least a 49 % share of energy from renewable sources in the buildings sector in the Union’s final consumption of energy in 2030. The national target shall be expressed in terms of share of national final energy consumption and calculated in accordance with the methodology set out in Article 7 including in the calculation of the share of final consumption of the electricity from renewable sources comprising self-consumption, energy communities and the share of renewable energy in the electricity mix. Member States shall include their target in the updated integrated national energy and climate plans submitted pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 as well as information on how they plan to achieve it.
2022/03/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 198 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15a – paragraph 4
4. In order to achieve the indicative 4. share of renewable energy set out in paragraph 1 and 3, Member States shall promote the use of efficient renewable heating and cooling systems and equipment, including smart-renewable-based heating and cooling systems, as well as the smart decentralised energy resources in buildings. To that end, Member States shall use all appropriate measures, tools and incentives, including, among others, energy labels developed under Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 of the European Parliament and of the Council26 , energy performance certificates pursuant to Directive 2010/31/EU, or other appropriate certificates or standards developed at national or Union level, and shall ensure the provision of adequate information and advice through one-stop shops on renewable, highly energy efficient alternatives in accordance with Article 21 of the [Energy efficiency Directive recast] as well as on financial instruments and incentives available to promote an increased replacement rate of old heating and cooling systems and an increased switch to solutions based on renewable energy.; _________________ 26 Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2017 setting a framework for energy labelling and repealing Directive 2010/30/EU (OJ L 198, 28.7.2017, p. 1).
2022/03/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 199 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15b (new)
(6 a) The following Article is inserted: Article 15 b 'Integrated renewable energy resources assessment and planning' Member States shall perform integrated mapping and planning for the deployment of renewable energy resources on their territory at NUTS 3 level in coordination with all relevant national, regional and local authorities.In doing so, Member States must ensure the involvement of all relevant stakeholders, especially where pre-existing economic activities are affected. The integrated mapping and planning referred to in paragraph 1 shall also consider the flexibility needs and the energy storage facilities required to ensure a stable and resilient penetration of renewables, taking into account elements such as the differing energy shifting timescales, seasonal variations and energy scarcity periods. In identifying the most suitable areas for the deployment of renewables, Member States shall determine different levels of priority taking into account both the availability of the energy resource and the environmental and biodiversity protection and impacts on local communities and pre-existing activities. Member States may facilitate the deployment of projects in the areas identified as having the highest level of priority through the permit- granting process set out in Article 16(6), without prejudice to Article 16(7)'.
2022/03/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 200 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. Member States shall ensure that 3. certification schemes are available for installers and designers of all forms of renewable heating and cooling systems in buildings, industry and agriculture, and for installers of solar photovoltaic, thermal and photovoltaic systems, shallow geothermal systems and heat pumps, including storage and active demand respond systems. Those schemes may take into account existing schemes and structures as appropriate, and shall be based on the criteria laid down in Annex IV. Each Member State shall recognise the certification awarded by other Member States in accordance with those criteria.
2022/03/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 201 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall ensure that trained and qualified installers of renewable heating and cooling systems, solar thermal and photovoltaic systems, shallow geothermal systems, heat pumps and storage systems and active demand respond systems are available in sufficient numbers for the relevant technologies to service the growth of renewable heating and cooling required to contribute to the annual increase in the share of renewable energy in the heating and cooling sector as set out in Article 23, in buildings as set out in Article 15a and for renewable energy in transport as set out in Article 25, as well as the overall renewable energy target as set out in Article 3.
2022/03/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 202 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 13 – paragraph 3
To achieve such sufficient numbers of installers and designers, Member States or their competent authorities at regional and local level, may promote shall ensure that sufficient training programmes leading to qualification or certification covering renewable heating and cooling technologies, storage technologies, and their latest innovative solutions, including infrastructure are made available. Member States shall put in place measures to promote participation in such programmes, in particular by small and medium-sized enterprises and the self- employed. Member States may put in place voluntary agreements with the relevant technology providers and vendors to train sufficient numbers of installers, which may be based on estimates of sales, in the latest innovative solutions and technologies available on the market.
2022/03/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 204 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 18 – paragraph 6
4 a. By 31 December 2025 the Commission shall assess the availability of trained and qualified installers of renewable energy technologies needed to cover the demand for jobs at Member State level. Where necessary, the Commission shall make recommendations to Member States to reduce any gap in the availability of trained workers, which shall be made publicly available.
2022/03/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 205 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a – point i
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
To that end, Member States shall ensure that a guarantee of origin is issued in response to a request from a producer of energy from renewable sources. Member States may arrange for guarantees of origin to be issued for energy from non- renewable sources. Issuance of guarantees of origin may be made subject to a minimum capacity limit. A guarantee of origin shall be of the standard size of 1 MWh. No more than one guarantee of origin shall be issued in respect of each unit of energy produced.;
2022/03/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 212 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 22 – point a
1. Member States, in coordination with regions and local authorities, shall endeavour to increase the share of renewable sources in the amount of energy sources used for final energy and non- energy purposes in the industry sector by an indicative average minimum annual increase of 1.1 percentage points by 2030.
2022/03/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 215 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 22 – point b
Member States, in coordination with regions and cities, shall include the measures planned and taken to achieve such indicative increase in their integrated national energy and climate plans and progress reports submitted pursuant to Articles 3, 14 and 17 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999.
2022/03/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 218 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 22 – point c
Member States, in coordination with regions and cities, shall ensure that the contribution of renewable fuels of non- biological origin used for final energy and non-energy purposes shall be 50 % of the hydrogen used for final energy and non- energy purposes in industry by 2030. For the calculation of that percentage, the following rules shall apply:
2022/03/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 220 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
2. Member States, in coordination with regions and cities, shall ensure that industrial products that are labelled or claimed to be produced with renewable energy and renewable fuels of non- biological origin shall indicate the percentage of renewable energy used or renewable fuels of non-biological origin used in the raw material acquisition and pre-processing, manufacturing and distribution stage, calculated on the basis of the methodologies laid down in Recommendation 2013/179/EU27 or, alternatively, ISO 14067:2018.; _________________ 27 2013/179/EU: Commission Recommendation of 9 April 2013 on the use of common methods to measure and communicate the life cycle environmental performance of products and organisations, OJ L 124, 4.5.2013, p. 1–210
2022/03/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 222 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 23 – paragraph 1a
1a. Member States shall carry out an assessment of their potential of energy from renewable sources and of the use of waste heat and cold in the heating and cooling sector including, where appropriate, an analysis of areas suitable for their deployment at low ecological risk and of the potential for small-scale household projects with the participation of local and regional authorities. The assessment shall set out milestones and measures to ian increase of renewables in heating and cooling and, where appropriate, the use of waste heat and cold through district heating and cooling and small-scale household and SMEs with a view of establishing a long- term national strategy to decarbonise heating and cooling. The assessment shall be in accordance with the energy efficiency first principle and part of the integrated national energy and climate plans referred to in Articles 3 and 14 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, and shall accompany the comprehensive heating and cooling assessment required by Article 14(1) of Directive 2012/27/EU.;
2022/03/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 223 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point c a (new)
(c a) the following subparagraph is inserted: Member States shall in particular provide information to the owners or tenants of buildings and SMEs on cost-effective measures, and financial instruments, to improve the use of renewable energy in the heating and cooling systems. Member States shall provide the information through accessible and transparent advisory tools based in one-stop shops;
2022/03/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 225 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point d
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point i
(i) other policy measures, with an equivalent effect, including fiscal measures, support schemes or other financial incentives contributing to the installation of renewable heating and cooling equipment and the development of energy networks supplying renewable energy for heating and cooling in buildings and industry.
2022/03/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 226 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point d
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 23– paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
When adopting and implementing those measures, Member States shall ensure their accessibility to all consumers including those who are tenants, in particular those in low-income or vulnerable households and shall require a significant share of masures to be implemented as a priority in households living in a condition of energy poverty as defined in the [Energy Efficiency Directive Recast] and in social housing, who would not otherwise possess sufficient up-front capital to benefit.;
2022/03/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 231 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 25 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall establish a mechanism allowing fuel suppliers in their territory to exchange credits for supplying renewable energy to the transport sector. Economic operators that supply renewable electricity to electric vehicles through public and private recharging stations shall receive credits, irrespectively of whether the economic operators are subject to the obligation set by the Member State on fuel suppliers, and may sell those credits to fuel suppliers, which shall be allowed to use the credits to fulfil the obligation set out in paragraph 1, first subparagraph.;
2022/03/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 232 #

2021/0218(COD)

(14 a) When setting the obligation referred to in points (a) and (b) of the first subparagraph to ensure the achievement of the targets set out therein, Member States may do so by means of measures targeting volumes, energy content or greenhouse gas emissions, provided that it is demonstrated that the green house gas intensity reduction and minimum shares referred to in points (a) and (b) of the first subparagraph are achieved. Member States implementing the greenhouse gas intensity reduction target in Article 25 (1) by means of measures targeting volumes or energy content shall consider the share of renewable electricity to be four times its energy content;
2022/03/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 13 #

2020/2140(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. NotWelcomes the decrease in the estimated level of error in spending on ‘Economic, social and territorial cohesion’ from 5 % in 2018 to 4,4 % in 2019; welcomes this year- on-year improvement, but is disappointed that it has not proved possible to decrease the error rate to the 3 % level recorded in 2017, so efforts should be made in this regard during the next programming period;
2021/01/25
Committee: REGI
Amendment 17 #

2020/2140(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the main reasons for this error rate are project ineligibility, infringement of internal market rules, and ineligible expenditure; recalls that these areas have high inherent risk of error and that checks by managing authorities are not always effective; underlines that a financial error, in most of the cases, does not constitute fraud;
2021/01/25
Committee: REGI
Amendment 29 #

2020/2140(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes efforts to simplify requirements to be made of project managers and management authorities in the Member States under the 2021-2027 programming period of the Common Provisions Regulation and the MFF related funds;
2021/01/25
Committee: REGI
Amendment 43 #

2020/2140(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Notes with concern that, at the end of the sixth year of implementation, absorption rates for the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and Cohesion Fund (CF) are 6,6% lower than at the same stage in the previous programming period; and draws attention to the risk that, as the eligibility period draws to an end and given the circumstances of the COVID-19 crisis, Member States may prioritise spending overshould pay special attention to absorption rates in the next programming period without causing any prejudice to performance and regularity.
2021/01/25
Committee: REGI
Amendment 10 #

2020/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas the broader Middle East region referred to in this report encompasses the area between the Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf; whereas this region is strategic for the European Union given its geographical position and common ties; whereas the stability and security of Europe and the broader Middle East region are interdependent, and whereas the situation in the region is currently characterised by ongoing conflicts with a strong regional and extra-regional dimensions;
2022/06/23
Committee: AFET
Amendment 53 #

2020/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas Russia's war in Ukraine and the blockade of Ukraine’s grain export could push up to 49 million people into famine or famine-like conditions because of its devastating impact on global food supply and prices, particularly for bread and gasoline; whereas in this regard several countries in the MENA region are particularly vulnerable to the wide-ranging effects on global food prices;
2022/06/23
Committee: AFET
Amendment 59 #

2020/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas EU Member States continue to export arms to countries in the region despite ongoing conflicts and reports of internal repression in contravention to the EU Common Position 2008/944/CFSP defining common rules governing control of exports of military technology and equipment;
2022/06/23
Committee: AFET
Amendment 76 #

2020/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G
G. whereas problems associated with governance and breaches of the rule of law in the region are a significant source of instability; whereas the imprisonment or torture of political opposition figures and social activists across the region is paving the way for further conflict; whereas the use of death penalty remains prolific in the region, particularly in countries like Saudi Arabia and Iran;
2022/06/23
Committee: AFET
Amendment 111 #

2020/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that the EU has its own interests in the region, asnamely security, stability, peaceful resolution of conflicts, non-proliferation, respect for human rights and energy partnerships; highlights that EU security is interdependent with security in the Middle East; highlights that and EU funding instruments directed at the region should make an important contribution to stability and prosperity;
2022/06/23
Committee: AFET
Amendment 126 #

2020/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the important role the EU could play in facilitating dialogue between regional stakeholders, which is key to fostering stability; commends, in this sense, the efforts of regional actors, such as Iraq, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar, to promote constructive intra-regional diplomatic engagement, including through such initiatives as Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership of 2021 and normalization talks between Iran and Saudi Arabia facilitated by Iraq; calls for deepened engagement with Qatar particularly on the situation in Afghanistan, leveraging the contacts it forged with the de-facto Taliban authorities in Afghanistan, notably with the aim to reverse some of the draconian restrictions imposed by the Taliban on women, such as denial of their right to education and introduction of highly restrictive compulsory dress code; calls, therefore, for cooperation with the regional supranational organisations to be enhanced;
2022/06/23
Committee: AFET
Amendment 134 #

2020/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Welcomes the ambition of the Joint Communication on Strategic Partnership with the Gulf to promote wide-ranging cooperation with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries in green transition, digitalization, regional security, gender equality, trade, human rights, people-to-people contacts and other areas; regrets, however, that the scope of the Communication was limited to the GCC countries, excluding Iran and Iraq, and thus failing to develop policies aimed at overcoming the existing lack of trust between different stakeholders in the Gulf; considers that the EU should support the issue-oriented cooperation between regional actors on common challenges, such as climate change, natural disasters, trade, Sustainable Development Goals, among others, as means of confidence-building in the region;
2022/06/23
Committee: AFET
Amendment 142 #

2020/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Urges the EU and its Member States to tackle the consequences of the Russian aggression against Ukraine on the global food supply and prices for the stability of the region; calls in this regard on the EU to collaborate with those countries in the Middle East region having the financial means and energy capacities to address these issues;
2022/06/23
Committee: AFET
Amendment 166 #

2020/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Member States to align their arms export policies with the provisions of Council Common Position 2008/944/CFSP and to adopt a strict application of all criteria, including by halting arms exports when these criteria are violated;
2022/06/23
Committee: AFET
Amendment 184 #

2020/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Takes note of an UN-mediated truce announcement in Yemen between the Saudi Arabia-led coalition and Houthi rebels; insists that the truce should be the first step to prepare the ground for credible peace talks between the Yemeni parties that should lead to an end of the war and one of the world’s greatest humanitarian disasters through an inclusive, Yemeni-led political settlement; stresses that the conflict cannot be truly solved without the accountability for the alleged war crimes committed by Saudi Arabia, UAE and their allies, and Houthi rebels;
2022/06/23
Committee: AFET
Amendment 203 #

2020/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the negotiations on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action as a necessary step towards achieving regional stability and creating conditions for further talks on a new, inclusive regional security architecture; calls on the US and Iran to pursue meaningful negotiations with a view to returning to compliance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action as the only viable way of solving the remaining safeguards issues related to Iran’s nuclear activities; stresses that the restoration of the JCPOA would provide a foundation for the EU’s renewed engagement with Iran, to complement the existing EU’s partnerships and relations in the region;
2022/06/23
Committee: AFET
Amendment 218 #

2020/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Underlines the need to diversify the EU’s sources of energy and calls foron the EEAS and the Commission to conduct an assessment of the security implications of any agreement to import oil, gas or hydrogen into the EU;
2022/06/23
Committee: AFET
Amendment 222 #

2020/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Highlights the need to combat the funding of terrorist organisations and activities; stresses that the EU must help to stop money laundering and stem illicit financial flows by adopting a clear strategy to address the shortcomings in controlling these kind of funds by several states in the region; notes that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were recently added to the list of countries under increased monitoring (grey list) of the Financial Action Task Force, as a "jurisdiction with strategic deficiencies" in preventing money laundering and financing of terrorism; highlights that, in line with previous practice and the Commission's methodology, all countries that are under this list are subsequently listed by the EU through a delegated act under Article 9 of the Anti-Money Laundering Directive; notes with concern that, as reported by the press, several Russian oligarchs have flocked to the UAE following the targeted sanctions in the EU; calls on the Commission to propose a delegated act to list the UAE as a high risk third country without further delay;
2022/06/23
Committee: AFET
Amendment 235 #

2020/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Highlights that people-to-people contacts and cooperation in fields such as education, science or culture play an important role in the region and can make a key contribution to regional stability and the bridging of divides both with the EU and among the different states; welcomes, in this context, the proposal presented by the Commission for the visa exemption for the citizens of Kuwait and Qatar; calls on the Commission to swiftly engage in technical discussions to ensure fulfilment of relevant criteria in view of ultimately achieving visa exemption for the citizens of Kuwait and Qatar;
2022/06/23
Committee: AFET
Amendment 254 #

2020/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Is deeply concerned about the steady deterioration of the human rights situation in Saudi Arabia, expressing itself in the execution of 81 men in March 2022, the largest mass execution in years, apparent war crimes in Yemen, continued imprisonment of peaceful dissidents and human rights activists, persistence of the male guardianship over women and discriminatory laws and policies against women, lack of meaningful accountability for the murder of the Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi in which a U.S. intelligence report released in 2021 implicated the Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman personally; reiterates its call to use the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime to introduce targeted sanctions against the Saudi officials involved in grave human rights violations;
2022/06/23
Committee: AFET
Amendment 266 #

2020/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the authorities in the region to uphold the ban on torture as enshrined in particular in the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, which most of them have signed and ratified; calls for the abolition of the death penalty throughout the region; regrets that the Joint Communication on Strategic Partnership with the Gulf failed to introduce any human rights safeguards to counter-terrorist cooperation with the Gulf states and insists that any cooperation in this field with the Gulf and Middle East countries be submitted to strict application of such safeguards; notes with deep concern the persistent pattern in the countries of the region to adopt vaguely drafted “anti-terrorism” laws the implementation of which in practice leads to criminalization of legitimate, peaceful dissent;
2022/06/23
Committee: AFET
Amendment 50 #

2020/2111(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas, according to the United Nations, 24 million out of 30 million of Yemenis are in need of some form of humanitarian assistance in what is described by the UN as the world’s worst humanitarian crisis; whereas the spread of deadly COVID-19 compounded the already catastrophic humanitarian situation and is likely to spread faster and cause more deaths due to the destruction of the country’s medical infrastructure, including as a result of indiscriminate and disproportionate air strikes by the Saudi-led coalition against civilian targets, and obstruction to aid by Houthi and other authorities;
2020/10/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 116 #

2020/2111(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Expresses grave concern about the continued detention of prisoners of conscience in Egypt, which at a time of the COVID-19 pandemic poses aggravated health risks to the detainees; urges the Egyptian authorities to immediately release all the unjustly detained human rights defenders, lawyers, political activists, and other prisoners of conscience, among them Ramy Shaath, Alaa Abdel Fattah, Sanaa Seif, Mohamed el Baqer, Ziad el Elaimy, Mahienour el Massry, Haitham Mohamedeen, Patrick Zaki, Ibrahim Ezz el-din, Ibrahim Metwally, Esraa Abdelfattah, Solafa Magdy, Hossam al Sayyad;
2020/10/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 124 #

2020/2111(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Is strongly concerned that overcrowding of Egyptian prisons risks exacerbating the spread of COVID-19, and poses serious regional and global health risks; calls on the Egyptian authorities to take steps to mitigate the overcrowding of the prisons by immediately and unconditionally releasing all the unjustly detained journalists, human rights defenders, opposition activists, researchers and other prisoners of conscience, in accordance with the Egyptian constitution and international human rights commitments;
2020/10/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 126 #

2020/2111(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Expresses concern over an acute vulnerability of migrant workers to human rights abuses in Saudi Arabia, such as crowded labour accommodation, inequitable access to healthcare, immigration detention centres and prisons where detainees are often held in dismal, health-threatening conditions; is further concerned that the economic consequences of the COVID-19 might disproportionately affect the welfare of the migrant workers; calls on the Saudi authorities to fully uphold the rights of all vulnerable communities, particularly migrant workers, and ensure an effective public health response to the COVID-19;
2020/10/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 128 #

2020/2111(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Strongly condemns any obstruction to delivery of humanitarian aid to Yemeni people by the Saudi-led coalition, Houthis, Yemeni government and UAE-backed Southern Transitional, including any affecting the COVID-19 response; calls on all parties in the Yemeni conflict to immediately lift any obstacles to facilitating to the whole population of Yemen access to the life- saving medical assistance, food, water and other basic needs; calls on the UN Security Council to impose restrictive measures, such as travel bans and assets freeze, on senior officials in the Yemeni government, Houthi movement, Saudi-led coalition and UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council for alleged war crimes and obstruction of delivery of humanitarian aid;
2020/10/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 546 #

2020/2111(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Condemns the authorities of Saudi Arabia for abusing the restrictions introduced to fightCOVID-19 to deny the human rights defenders, women rights activists, political and religious dissidents, such as Loujain al-Hathloul, Salman al- Awda, Princess Basmah, Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz bin SalmanAl Saud and other unjustly detained prisoners, their basic human rights, such as communication with their families and outside world; is alarmed by the credible allegations of torture of political prisoners in Saudi prisons made by international human rights organizations, such as Human Rights Watch; notes with concern the overcrowding, ill-treatment, lack of adequate medical care in Saudi Arabia’s prisons, all of which exacerbate the deadly risks of the spread of COVID-19; is appalled by the reports of the death in prison of Abdullah al-Hamid, a leading Saudi human rights defender; calls on the HR/VP and EEAS to press Saudi Arabia’s authorities to accept independent international monitors to the country’s prisons and detention facilities, conduct impartial investigations into allegations of torture and deaths in detention
2020/10/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 77 #

2020/2012(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
8. Stressed that all AI-systems in defence must have a concrete and well- defined domain of use and must be endowed with the ability to detect and disengage or diseactivate deployed systems should they move from their domain of use or engage in any escalatory or unintended action; Is of the opinion that advanced weaponised AI systems and technology should be prohibited from taking any lethal actions using advanced data stemming from prediction of potential hostile behaviour, without human oversight and confirmation;
2020/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 82 #

2020/2012(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Highlights the importance of ensuring that AI-enabled systems, weapons, products and technology that are produced in the Union have advanced software security provisions in accordance with the "safety by design approach" which would render it difficult to hack or interfere with by foreign stakeholders or malicious groups, and allow for specific human oversight before operating such systems compromised by unknown sources;
2020/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 86 #

2020/2012(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines that the entire responsibility for the decision to design, develop, deploy and use AI-systems must rest on human operators and the human-in- the-loop principle must also be applied to the command and control of AI-enabled systems; stresses that AI-enabled systems must allow the military leadership to assume its full responsibility and exercise the necessary level of judgment for taking lethal or large-scale destructive action be means of such systems; emphasises the need for humans to always retain the final control in the execution of any decision of AI empowered weapons that might have lethal consequences; stresses the need to establish clear and traceable authorisation and accountability frameworks for the deployment of smart weapons and other AI-enabled systems, using unique user characteristics like biometric specifications to enable deployment exclusively by authorised personnel;
2020/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 104 #

2020/2012(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Suggests that special attention should be paid to the technological advancement, development and deployment of drones in military operations; urges the Commission to create a code of conduct on using drone for military operations considering the potential damage they can inflict on critical infrastructures and civilians; stresses that the aforementioned code of conduct should be respected by all third countries which have economic and diplomatic ties with the Union;
2020/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 111 #

2020/2012(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Stresses the need for a coordinated and cautious framework on the exporting of security and defence-related AI- enabled systems, products and technology to third countries; highlights the potential risks pertaining to the exporting of AI- enabled systems, products and technology to countries with authoritarian regimes or otherwise opaque systems of governance which may lead to the uncontrollable or unintended use of such applications against citizens and/or the Union; calls on the Commission to create an EU body or agency on AI tasked with the oversight, evaluation and coordination of Member States’ export activities of AI-enabled systems, products and technology in the field on security and defence to third countries;
2020/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 128 #

2020/2012(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Recommends that the AI defence R&D should focus on defence systems development and discourage the creation of weaponised autonomous robots which could be characterised by mass destruction capabilities;
2020/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 6 #

2020/2003(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
- having regard to UN Resolution 2216 (2015) on arm embargo to Yemen and the OHCHR report A/HRC/39/43 on the Situation of human rights in Yemen, including violations and abuses since September 2014,
2020/05/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 8 #

2020/2003(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 b (new)
- having regard to UN Security Council resolution 2473 (2019)adopted on 10 June 2019 which renewed measures designed to implement the arms embargo against Libya and to the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) statement of 25 January 2020 on continued violations of arm embargo in Libya,
2020/05/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 11 #

2020/2003(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)
- having regard to the UN Sustainable Development Goal 16, aiming at the promotion of peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development 14a _________________ 14a https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/sdg 16
2020/05/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 13 #

2020/2003(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 22
— having regard to its resolutions on the humanitarian situation in Yemen of 25 February 201620 , 15 June 201721 and 30 November 201722 , on the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul of 25 October 2018; on Egypt of 24 October 2019, on the UAE, notably the situation of human rights defender Ahmed Mansoor of 4 October 2018, _________________ 20 OJ C 35, 31.1.2018, p. 142. 21 OJ C 331, 18.9.2018, p. 146. 22 OJ C 356, 4.10.2018, p. 104.
2020/05/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 15 #

2020/2003(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 27 a (new)
- having regard to the EU Foreign Affairs Council conclusions of 21 August 2013 on Egypt,
2020/05/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 20 #

2020/2003(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the latest SIPRI figures show that EU-28, is the second arm exporter to both Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates; whereas according to the UN Group of Regional and International Eminent Experts, parties to the armed conflict of Yemen have perpetrated, and continue to perpetrate, violations and crimes under international law;
2020/05/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 26 #

2020/2003(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas the EU FAC conclusions of 21 August 2013 stated that ‘Member States also agreed to suspend export licenses to Egypt of any equipment which might be used for internal repression and to reassess export licenses of equipment covered by Common Position 2008/944/CFSP and review their security assistance with Egypt’; whereas companies based in several EU Member States have continued to export arms, surveillance technology and other security equipment to Egypt, thus facilitating hacking and malware as well as other forms of attacks on human rights defenders and civil society activists both physically and online; whereas this activity has led to the repression of freedom of expression online;
2020/05/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 32 #

2020/2003(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas there is an international arms embargo in place against the Iranian-backed Houthi forces and, according to the 21st EU Annual Report on Arms Exports, EU Member States have continued to authorise transfers of arms to Saudi Arabia and UAE since the escalation of the conflict in Yemen, in violation of Council Common Position 2008/944/CFSP of 8 December 2008 on arms export control;
2020/05/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 46 #

2020/2003(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls for an EU-wide ban on the export, sale, update and maintenance of any form of security equipment to Saudi Arabia, UAE and Egypt which can be or is used for internal repression, including internet surveillance technology; expresses its concern at the ever- increasing use of certain cybersurveillance dual-use technologies against activists and journalists; welcomes, in this regard, the EU institutions’ ongoing efforts to update the dual-use export control regulation;
2020/05/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 47 #

2020/2003(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Recalls its resolution on the situation in Yemen of 4 October2018; urges all EU Member States in this context to refrain from selling arms and any military equipment to Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and any member of the international coalition, as well as to the Yemeni Government and other parties to the conflict;
2020/05/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 56 #

2020/2003(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Welcomes the German government’s decision to extend for the third time after the killing of Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi in 2018, the arms embargo on Saudi Arabia, which will now last until December 31, 2020;
2020/05/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 57 #

2020/2003(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Reiterates its calls on the EU Member States to follow up on their 21 August 2013 conclusions on Egypt announcing the suspension of export licences for any equipment which might be used for internal repression in line with Common Position 2008/944/CFSP, and condemns the persistent non- compliance of EU Member States with these commitments; calls on them therefore to halt exports to Egypt of arms, surveillance technology and other security equipment that can facilitate attacks on human rights defenders and civil society activists, including on social media, as well as any other kind of internal repression; calls on the VP/HR to report on the current state of military and security cooperation by Member States with Egypt; calls for the EU to implement in full its export controls vis-à-vis Egypt with regard to goods that could be used for repression, torture or capital punishment;
2020/05/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 82 #

2020/2003(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Welcomes the renewed extension of the moratorium on arms exports towards Saudi Arabia by Germany until the end of 2020 as well as the decisions by several Member States to enforce full restrictions when it comes to arms exports towards Saudi Arabia; reiterates its call of 13 September 2017 regarding the urgent need to impose an arms embargo on Saudi Arabia;
2020/05/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 86 #

2020/2003(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Condemns the increasing arms race in the world and calls on the world major military powers, largest producers and exporters of weapons to foster dialogue, multilateralism and disarmament of conventional and nuclear weapons;
2020/05/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 118 #

2020/2003(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Member States to follow the example of Germany, Finland and Denmark that after the killing of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi adopted restrictions on their arms exports to Saudi Arabia;
2020/05/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 120 #

2020/2003(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Deeply regrets the continued blatant violations of the arms embargo in Libya, even after the commitments made in this regard by concerned countries during the International Conference on Libya in Berlin, held on 19 January 2020; Calls on all the Member States to halt all transfers of weapons, surveillance and intelligence equipment and material to all the parties involved in the Libyan conflict notably to Saudi Arabia, UAE and Egypt;
2020/05/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 190 #

2020/2003(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on the Commission to keep Parliament properly informed about the use of EU funds for all research and development projects associated with the construction of drones; urges the VP/HR to ban the development, production and use of fully autonomous weapons, which enable strikes to be carried out without human intervention;
2020/05/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 284 #

2020/2003(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
25. Believes that the increasing Europeanisation of arms production, the recent Council conclusions on convergence in arms exports and the establishment of the EPF should be complemented by a mechanism for EU-level monitoring and control based on strict compliance with the eight criteria; calls on steps to be taken for the setting-up of an EU mechanism of sanctions for Member States infringing the Common Position;
2020/05/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 290 #

2020/2003(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Believes that “pooling and sharing” and more cooperation in arms policy and procurement policy are only possible if strict export controls, mutual information and regular parliamentary scrutiny, as well as strong sanction mechanisms in the event of non- compliance with common rules, are binding. Further demands that the European Parliament - alongside the national parliaments - be able to guarantee parliamentary control over the EU’s common security and defence policy and its budget;
2020/05/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 298 #

2020/2003(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. Considers that regular consultations with the European Parliament, national parliaments, arms export control authorities, industry associations and civil society are central to meaningful transparency; calls on national parliaments to exchange best reporting and oversight practices in order to enhance the scrutinising role of all national parliaments in the decisions on arms control exports; calls on COARM to enhance dialogue with civil society and consultations with Parliament and arms export control authorities; encourages civil society and academia to exercise independent scrutiny of the arms trade and calls on the Member States and the EEAS to support such activities, including by financial means;
2020/05/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 6 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 3
— having regard to the Joint Declaration of the heads of the member states of the Group of Five for the Sahel (G5 Sahel) and the President of the French Republic made at the summit of 13 January 2020 held in Pau, France (the Pau Declaration) and the Joint Declaration of 28April 2020 made by the members of the European Council with the Member States of the G5 Sahel,
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 11 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 5 July 2018 on Somalia,
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 13 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
- having regard to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and with special attention to SDG 16, aiming at the promotion of peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development,
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 16 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 b (new)
- having regard to the United Nations Secretary General’s appeal for a global ceasefire in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic,
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 35 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas security is a precondition for development; whereas human security is a precondition for lasting peace and stability; whereas a strong nexus between security, development, and humanitarian intervention is essential for the sustainable development of the Sahel, West Africa and Horn of Africa regions; whereas without development and poverty eradication, there will be no sustainable peace; whereas in order to ensure its security and sustainable development, each country must have or acquire adequate capacities in all essentialkey sectors, including security and defence and whereas this will not only stabilise that country, but will also enable it to contribute constructively to peace, stability and crisis prevention in its region;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 40 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas security is a precondition for development; whereas without development and poverty eradication, there will be no sustainable peace; whereas in order to ensure its security and development, each country must have or acquire adequate capacities in all essential sectors, including security and defence and whereas this will not only stabilise that country, but will also enable it to contribute constructively to peace, fight against impunity, stability and crisis prevention in its region;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 49 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean in the east, Africa is struggling to contend with challenges, such as historical underdevelopment compounded by the destruction of the traditional agro-pastoral economy as a result of climate change, massive exploitation of natural resources by foreign countries and companies, population growth and deforestation; whereas another major challenge is the emergence of new forms of mafia economy, including human and drug trafficking and the uncontrolled export of gold deposits, which, combined with the abandonment, inefficiency and corruption of the administration, is producing a hybridisation between terrorist groups, traffickers and traditional community and regional conflicts, with the phenomenon of jihadist religious extremism appearing as a false response for the societies concerned;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 52 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean in the east, Africa is struggling to contend with challenges, such as historical underdevelopment compounded by the destrucabilisation of the traditional agro- pastoral economy as a result of climate change, population growth and pressure on the natural and environmental resources such as deforestation; whereas another major challenge is the emergence of new forms of mafia economy, including human and drug trafficking and the uncontrolled export of gold deposits, which, combined with the abandonment, inefficiency and corruption of theweak governance, rising inequalities and lack of trust in governments and public administration, is producing a hybridisation between terrorist groups, traffickers and traditional community and regional conflicts, with the phenomenon of jihadist religious extremism appearing as a false response for the societies concerned;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 60 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas billions of dollars’ worth of gold is being smuggled out of west African countries every year through the United Arab Emirates in the Middle East; whereas according to the United Nations the Somali extremist group Al Shabaab generates millions of dollars in revenue off exports of charcoal to Iran and then the United Arab Emirates, in violation of UN sanctions;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 70 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas poverty and insecurity feed off each other and push young people to migrate to Europe in search of a better life, impoverishing states by depriving them of their best human resourcescombined with other factors such as bad governance, corruption and lack of employment opportunities, particularly affect young people and the possibilities given to them, thus pushing many to migrate;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 83 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C d (new)
C d. whereas according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) data for 2015-2019, Africa has imported 49% of its military equipment from Russia, which is nearly twice the volume of that purchased from its next two suppliers- the United States (14%)and China (13%); whereas Russia’s military influence across Africa consists in arms sales, deploying of mercenaries and political advisers, security agreements and training programs for unstable countries or autocratic leaders;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 100 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas the EU is also supporting the establishment and operationalisation of the G5 Sahel Joint Force;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 109 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G
G. whereas after years of training, the above-mentioned EU missions have been hampered in their sustainability and effectiveness due to restrictions on their mandate, training programmes, and a lack of basic equipment, including weapons, ammunition and vehiclessustainability plans and local ownership;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 111 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas any training, financing, or equipping of security forces in third countries should abide by European fundamental values and human rights law;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 117 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H
H. whereas these restrictions have allowed third countries, notably Russia, China, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, to fill the void left by the European Union by supplying such equipment;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 119 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas in 2017 China’s Communist Party formally adopted in National Party Congress the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) with an announced investment as high as $8 trillion for a vast network of transportation, energy, and telecommunications infrastructure linking Europe, Africa, and Asia; whereas China is a major stakeholder in Africa's economy with a significant influence on many aspects of the continent's affairs;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 120 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas over the last decade, the UAE has gradually increased its presence in the Horn of Africa, using development and humanitarian projects to boost its geostrategic prominence particularly in the Gulf of Aden; whereas Somalia has urged the United Nations Security Council to take action against the construction of a United Arab Emirates (UAE) military base in Somaliland;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 121 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas Turkey has spent years building trust in the Horn of Africa as it seeks to increase its influence particularly in the Red Sea region; whereas Turkish companies still manage Mogadishu's main seaport, airport and even provide military training for Somali government soldiers;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 122 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
H b. whereas the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has set its first overseas military base in Djibouti and China holds over 70 per cent of Djibouti’s gross domestic product in debt; whereas the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)’s loans catch vulnerable, developing countries in “debt-traps” depleting government reserves and sticking generations of taxpayers with gigantic debts;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 138 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J
J. whereas after years of involvement in the above-mentioned civil and military missions, the general situation has become worse and worsenot improved significantly and a new and comprehensive strategy therefore needs to be implemented;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 171 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the European Union must coordinate the development and, security and humanitarian initiatives in which it is involved as part of an integrated strategy; considers that the African Union and African States from the region are key partners with which the EU is meaningfully engaged in order to jointly achieve sustainable development and human security; considers that the EU- Africa security cooperation must be based on human rights and humanitarian law and must respect the do-no-harm principle; considers that a security strategy for the Sahel, West Africa and Horn of Africa regions must first and foremost lie on addressing the root causes of the conflicts in the region, and notably the deep inequalities;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 242 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point b
b) to adapt the APF in order to overcome the current limitations onput in place the proposed European Peace Facility, with full respect for the Common Position, for Human rights and humanitarian law, and with effective transparency provisions such as the publication of a detailed list of military equipment provided to partner countries under the Facquisition of arms and muniility and with full safeguards to ensure that any military equipment is not given to partner countries that are committing abuses, atrocities, and other harms against their civilian populations;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 243 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point b
b) to adapt the APF in order to overcome the current limitations on the acquisition of arms and munitionsput in place the proposed European Peace Facility, with full respect for the Common Position, for Human rights and humanitarian law, and with effective transparency provisions such as the publication of a detailed list of military equipment provided to partner countries under the Facility;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 252 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that the use of all funding instruments should be exploroptimized with a view to address underlying causes of the conflict beyond supporting the development of security capabilities in the affected African countries, as per Articles 209 and 212 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and in the light of the very serious security crisis in the Sahel-Saharan region;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 260 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Recommends that the EU considers contributing to the operational and logistical costs of the operations against jihadist terrorism conducted by the national armed forces of Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger and Chad, within the framework of peacekeeping operations in the Sahel- Saharan area and by taking a similar approach to the one it takes to financing the G5 Joint Forces and the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISON);
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 267 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Believes that the EU should conduct a comprehensive analysis on key individuals and corporates benefiting from the war economy, employing its policy toolkit to deter all forms of corruption and abuses;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 268 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8 b. Calls for sufficient funding for technical legal assistance, training, and capacity building aimed at ensuring third country forces respect their human rights obligations;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 270 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Recommends that any financing of capacity-building operations for African countries is conditional on an action plan, which includes training on security sector reform, human rights, international humanitarian law, and the rule of law, with reasonable deadlines with the possibility of further adjustments depending on the evolution of the situation;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 273 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Considers that any increase in security force assistance should be subjected to a robust risk mitigation analysis that provides for adequate human rights protection mechanisms and civilian harm mitigation approach;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 300 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – point d a (new)
d a) putting in place a Human Rights monitoring mechanism to prevent Human Rights violations;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 307 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Believes that the EU must conduct a comprehensive evaluation, and put in place proper monitoring systems and oversight, of the EUCAP Sahel Mali, EUCAP Sahel Niger, EUCAP Somalia and EUAM CAR civilian missions, adapting them to real needs in order to make them fully operational and effective;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 313 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that the Government of Somalia is unable to perform its duties and that the Somali army is also unable to counter al-Shabab’s terrorist activities and is not yet ready to take over from AMISOM; recalls that the Somali army waRecalls that the Somali army is supposed to take over from AMISOM in December 2021; underlines that the achievement of that objective requires a new and comprehensive assistance programme to the government and the army of Somalia;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 315 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Believes that the Gulf Crisis is having serious ramification in Somalia whereby United Arab Emirates (UAE) continues to support explicit actions that directly undermine the security and political gains made so far in Somalia, creating national disunity between the Federal Government of Somalia and Federal Member States (FMSs) on security, national elections and developmental issues, and calls for such actions to cease forthwith;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 336 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Supports the African Union request to the United Nations Security Council for the G5 Sahel joint force and AMISON to be placed under Chapter VII of the UN Charter in order to benefit from sustainable funding;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 338 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses that coordination with the countries of North Africa is desirable as well as an effective contribution to peace and reconciliation in Libya in order to prevent it from becoming a hotspot for the spread of jihadism, arms and human trafficking; welcomes in this respect, Morocco’s initiative to donate 3.3milions dollars to the priority investment program of the G5 Sahel join force tasked with fighting terrorist and insurgents in West Africa;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 356 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the effand supports ofthe Mauritania to taken comprehensive and global approach which includes a social and development approach to itsstrategy with the military and security response; expresses its solidarity with Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso, countries that are deeply affected by terrorism; compliments the efforts and sacrifices of the international community, the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali, the Multinational Joint Task Force, the G5 and the French Armed Forces (Operation Barkhane), EUTM Mali and the Chadian Army, which is the essential force in the central and east sectors of the G5 requiring special support for its battalions;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 358 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the efforts of Mauritania to take a social and development approach to its military and security response; expresses its solidarity with Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso, countries that are deeply affected by terrorism; compliments the efforts and sacrifices of the international community, the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali, the Multinational Joint Task Force, the G5 and the French Armed Forces (Operation Barkhane), and EUTM Mali and the Chadian Army, which is the essential force in the central and east sectors of the G5 requiring special support for its battalions;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 360 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Welcomes the joint declaration of President of the European Council, Charles Michel and President of Islamic Republic of Mauritania, President in office of the G5 Sahel, Mohamed Cheikh el Ghazouani of 28 April 2020, in which they renewed and increased commitment to the security, stability and development of the Sahel in close cooperation with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the Chair of the African Union Commission and the current Chair of the Economic Community of West African States;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 374 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Calls for the EU to pay particular attention to the spread of jihadism and Saudi Wahhabism in areas such as the Indian Ocean and West Africa and to lend cooperation and establish aid programmes when required;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 386 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. States that there can be no security strategy without joint developmentsustainable development and humanitarian action;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 390 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Believes that the European Union should ensure that sustainable development plans are multi-sectoral and provide a global solution to the challenges of the region concerned; stresses that an integrated approach to peace, security and sustainable development requires the meaningful involvement of local civil society actors, and especially of women and young people; is of the opinion that these plans must be adopted by the administration in agreement with the local beneficiary communities and implemented with the participation of humanitarian organisations and local civil society organisations to ensure effective coordination and ownership;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 402 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – introductory part
25. Considers that the development of Africa should bea meaningful security cooperation between the EU and Africa must be built upon sustainable development, and especially focused on:
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 407 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – point a
a) consolidating democracy by ensuring a real parliamentary system, its institutions and the rule of law, guaranteeing all civil society liberties;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 410 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – point a a (new)
a a) ending conflicts and preventing their recurrence while addressing their root causes in order to achieve long lasting peace and security;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 415 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – point b
b) empowering women by recognising them as agents of change and their role as the centre of gravity ofin African families andhouseholds and communities, promoting their participation in local and national institutions; and decision-making, and fostering their role in peace-building, conflict prevention and mediation;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 418 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – point b
b) empowering women by recognising their role as the centre of gravity of African families and promoting their participation in local and national institutions and combating sexual violence against women and girls;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 422 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – point b a (new)
b a) strengthening the promotion of the right of access to information, media freedom, safety & security of journalists and freedom of association;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 428 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – point c
c) providing basic services such as food security, health, and education to increase people’s confidence in the stateccess to basic hygiene, social protection and education;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 433 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – point d
d) ensuring administrative and legal stability and fighting poverty, impunity and corruption;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 448 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. Expresses its deep concern that the current security crisis in Africa could lead to a massive displacement of the population, suppression of freedom of expression, undermining North African states and affecting Europe;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 453 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26 a. Expresses its deep concern that over the last two years, Somalia has emerged as a central geostrategic battleground, with the United Arab Emirates and Turkey each providing weapons or military training to favoured factions, exchanging allegations about bribing local officials, and competing for contracts to manage ports or exploit natural resources;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 455 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26 a. Recommends that the EU strengthens its structural support for and the provision of avenues for civil society and communities most affected by violence and displacement to interact directly with donors on their needs.
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 458 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
26 b. Welcomes the EU strategy for the Horn of Africa, encompassing as it does not only security and humanitarian policy but also longer-term development policy and the MDG objectives; underlines the importance of this longer-term vision of development policy, and calls on the Commission and the Member States to coordinate their policies in this respect and to employ joint programming for the various countries and the region as soon as possible;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 460 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
26 b. Calls for the EU to strengthen its support to independent media and civil society groups reporting on and seeking constructive solutions to tackle the economic and political roots of the conflicts;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 462 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 c (new)
26 c. Recalls that boosting regional security and combating terrorism and piracy, while essential, must not eclipse the absolute necessity of supporting as a first priority the eradication of poverty in the regions, particularly since the EU has an obligation under its founding Treaty to take account of the objectives of development cooperation – foremost among which are the reduction and eradication of poverty – in the policies that it implements which are likely to affect developing countries (Article 208(1) TFEU);
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 463 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 c (new)
26 c. Believes that the EU should strengthen its collaboration with national parliaments, including security and defense committees, in order to improve critical oversight functions over national and external security interventions;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 465 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 d (new)
26 d. considers that any conditionality of humanitarian and development aid to measures to block migratory movements would produce perverse and dangerous effects for safety of people and would cause imbalances and ineffectiveness of aids;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 470 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
27. Considers it essential to provide extraordinary assistance to the regions concerned in view of the extraordinary challenge presented by the COVID-19 pandemic and to adapt current programmes and projects to this new challenge by demonstrating flexibility and adaptability to the situation;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 473 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
28. Recommends that the EU, together with the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, intervenes on a financial level to help control debt and the payment of interest; welcomes in this regard, the initiative taken in October 2019 on the side lines of the World Bank Group/IMF Annual Meetings in Washington DC by the finance ministers of Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia to forge closer economic ties, building on the improving political climate in the sub- region;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 475 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
28. Recommends that the EU, together with the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, intervenes on a financial level to help control debt and the payment of interest; calls for all possibilities to be explored, in view of the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences, for debt relief, debt suspension and debt sustainability for African countries;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 68 #

2020/0380(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
(2) Following tThe end of the transition period, has generated barriers to trade and to cross- border exchanges between the Union and the United Kingdom will be present. Bth broad and far- reaching consequences for businesses, workers, citizens and public administrations are expected. Those consequences are unavoidable and stakeholders need to make sure that they are ready for them.
2021/03/31
Committee: REGI
Amendment 76 #

2020/0380(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) The Union is committed to mitigating the economic, social and territorial impact of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union and to show solidarity with all Member States and regions, especially the most affected ones in such exceptional circumstances.
2021/03/31
Committee: REGI
Amendment 86 #

2020/0380(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
(5) For the purposes of contributing to economic, social and territorial cohesion, it is appropriate that Member States, when designing support measures, focus in particular on the regions, areas and local communities, including those dependent on fishing activities in the United Kingdom waters, that are likely to be most negatively impacted by the withdrawal of the United Kingdom. Member States may have to take specific measures notably to support businesses and economic sectors adversely affected by the withdrawal. It is therefore appropriate to provide a non-exhaustive list of the type of measures that are most likely to achieve this objective. Relevant regional and local authorities, economic and social partners and civil society of the territories concerned shall be involved in the process of identification of the support measures in accordance with the partnership principle laid down in Article 6 of Regulation (EU) .../… [new CPR].
2021/03/31
Committee: REGI
Amendment 94 #

2020/0380(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) For the purpose of contributing to the Union’s social and environmental targets, the Reserve should be implemented in accordance with the principles set out in the European Pillar of Social Rights and the European Green Deal, in line with the objectives of the Paris Agreement and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
2021/03/31
Committee: REGI
Amendment 97 #

2020/0380(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 b (new)
(5b) In the context of its effort to increase economic, social and territorial cohesion, the Reserve should also contribute to eliminating inequalities and promoting gender equality and gender mainstreaming as well as combatting discrimination as set out in Article 2 TEU, Article 10 TFUE and Article 21 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. All stakeholders involved in the implementation of the Reserve shall commit to promote gender equality and ensure that the impact of the measures on women is taken into account.
2021/03/31
Committee: REGI
Amendment 119 #

2020/0380(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
(9) Horizontal financial rules adopted by the European Parliament and the Council on the basis of Article 322 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) apply to this Regulation. These rules are laid down in the Financial Regulation and determine in particular the procedure for establishing and implementing the budget, and provide for checks on the responsibility of financial actors. Rules adopted on the basis of Article 322 TFEU also concern the general regime of conditionality for the protection of the Union budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law and the respect for fundamental rights in the Member States, which are essential preconditions for sound financial management and effective EU funding.
2021/03/31
Committee: REGI
Amendment 187 #

2020/0380(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The financial contribution from the Reserve shall only support the public expenditure directly linked to measures specifically taken by Member States' regional and local authorities to contribute to the objectives referred to in Article 3, and may cover, in particular the following:
2021/03/31
Committee: REGI
Amendment 198 #

2020/0380(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) measures to support businesses and local communities dependent on fishing activities in the United Kingdom waters, including measures to support fishers and operators for the permanent cessation of fishing activities as defined in [Regulation (EU) No XX/20XX (EMFAF Regulation)] and compensation for operators in the fishery and aquaculture sectors, including the processing of fishery and aquaculture products, for their income foregone or additional costs due to the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union and the decreasing access to United Kingdom waters;
2021/03/31
Committee: REGI
Amendment 218 #

2020/0380(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) measures to mitigate disruptions caused by the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from cooperation and exchange programmes;
2021/03/31
Committee: REGI
Amendment 247 #

2020/0380(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. The financial contribution from the Reserve to a Member State shall be implemented together with the relevant regional and local authorities of the territories concerned, in accordance with the partnership principle laid down in Article 6 of Regulation (EU) .../… [new CPR] and within the framework of shared management in accordance with Article 63 of the Financial Regulation.
2021/03/31
Committee: REGI
Amendment 285 #

2020/0380(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) a description of the contribution of the measures to climate change mitigation and adaptation, the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights, the promotion of gender equality, the implementation of gender mainstreaming and the reduction of the digital divide .
2021/03/31
Committee: REGI
Amendment 299 #

2020/0380(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Where the accepted amount exceeds both the amount of pre-financing and 0.06% of the nominal GNI of 2021 of the Member State concerned, an additional amount shall be due to that Member State from the allocation referred to in Article 4(3), point (b), and any amounts carried over pursuant to Article 8(4). The allocation criteria for the additional amounts to be paid by the Commission to the Member States are set out in Annex Ia.
2021/03/31
Committee: REGI
Amendment 305 #

2020/0380(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
In such a case, the Commission shall pay the amount exceeding the pre-financing paid to the Member State concerned or 0.06% of the nominal GNI of 2021, whichever is higher.
2021/03/31
Committee: REGI
Amendment 307 #

2020/0380(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Where the sum of tThe additional amounts for alldue to a Member States shall not exceed the amount calculated pursuant to the first subparagraph of this paragraph exceeds the resources available according to Article 4(3), point (b), the contributions from the Reserve shall be reduced proportionately.
2021/03/31
Committee: REGI
Amendment 319 #

2020/0380(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) designating, at the appropriate level of governance, one or more bodyies responsible for the management of the financial contribution from the Reserve and an independent audit body in accordance with Article 63(3) of the Financial Regulation, and supervising such bodies;
2021/03/31
Committee: REGI
Amendment 323 #

2020/0380(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The body or bodies responsible for managing the financial contribution from the Reserve shall:
2021/03/31
Committee: REGI
Amendment 333 #

2020/0380(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. By 30 June 20278, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and to the Council, to the Council and to the Committee of the Regions a report on the implementation of the Reserve.
2021/03/31
Committee: REGI
Amendment 345 #

2020/0380(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
b) these shares are increased for Member States with fisheries that have an above average dependency on the fish caught in the UK EEZ and decreased for the ones that have a below average dependency as following: (i) for each Member State, the value of fish caught in UK EEZ as a percentage of the total value of fish caught by that Member State is expressed as an index of the EU average (index of dependency); (ii) the initial share of the value of fish caught in the UK EEZ is adjusted by multiplying it with the Member State’s index of dependency; (iii) these adjusted shares are rescaled to ensure that the sum of all Member States’ shares equals 100%.deleted
2021/03/31
Committee: REGI
Amendment 356 #

2020/0380(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
b) to assess the relative importance of these trade flows for each Member State, the sum of trade flows with the UK are expressed as a percentage of the Member State’s GDPoverall trade flows with the whole EU-28 and subsequently expressed as an index of the EU average (index of dependency);
2021/03/31
Committee: REGI
Amendment 362 #

2020/0380(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point f
f) the resulting shares are rescaled to ensure the sum of shares equals 100%, whereby it is ensured that no Member State can have a share higher than 25% of the EU totalfull amount of the Brexit Adjustment Reserve. The resources deducted due to this capping are redistributed to the other Member States, proportionally to their non- capped shares;
2021/03/31
Committee: REGI
Amendment 365 #

2020/0380(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point h a (new)
ha) to provide a minimum level of access to the funds from the Reserve, no Member State can receive less than EUR 5 million in 2018 prices. The resources needed to ensure this minimum amount are deducted from the other Member States' envelopes, proportionally to their shares not limited by this minimum threshold;
2021/03/31
Committee: REGI
Amendment 374 #

2020/0380(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I a (new)
Allocation method for the additional amount of the Brexit Adjustment Reserve The additional amount of the Brexit Adjustment Reserve shall be distributed between the Member States according to the following methodology: 1. Each Member State’s share from the additional amount of the Brexit Adjustment Reserve is determined by way of a factor linked to trade with the UK in the internal market, to ensure a fair distribution of financial support over the Union to take account of the loss of trade opportunities resulting from the withdrawal from the United Kingdom from the Union 2. The factor is obtained by applying the following steps: a) each Member State’s trade with the UK is expressed as share of the EU trade with the UK (trade is the sum of the imports and the exports of good and services , excluding financial services); b) to assess the relative importance of these trade flows for each Member State, the sum of trade flows with the UK are expressed as a percentage of the Member State’s overall trade flows with the whole EU-28 and subsequently expressed as an index of the EU average (index of dependency); c) the initial share of trade with the UK is adjusted by multiplying it with the Member State’s index of dependency; d) these adjusted shares are rescaled to ensure that the sum of all Member States’ shares equals 100%; e) the shares so obtained are adjusted by dividing them with the Member State’s GNI per capita (in purchasing power parities) expressed as a percentage of the average GNI per capita of the EU (average expressed as 100%); f) the resulting shares are rescaled to ensure the sum of shares equals 100%, whereby it is ensured that no Member State can have a share higher than 25% of the full amount of the Brexit Adjustment Reserve. The resources deducted due to this capping are redistributed to the other Member States, proportionally to their non-capped shares; g) if this calculation leads to an allocation exceeding 0.35% of a Member State’s GNI (measured in Euro), that Member State’s allocation is capped at the level of 0.35% of its GNI. The resources deducted due to this capping are redistributed to the other Member States, proportionally to their non-capped shares; h) if the calculation referred to in point g) results in an aid intensity of more than EUR 190/inhabitant, that Member State’s allocation is capped at the level corresponding to an aid intensity of EUR 190/inhabitant. The resources deducted due to this capping are distributed to the Member States not capped under points g) or h), proportionally to their shares as calculated in point g). 3. For the purposes of calculating the distribution of the additional amount of the Brexit Adjustment Reserve: a) for trade the reference period shall be 2017-2019; b) for GNI the reference period shall be 2017-2019; c) for GNI/capita (in purchasing power parities) the reference period shall be 2016-2018; d) for total population of the Member States the reference period shall be 2017- 2019.
2021/03/31
Committee: REGI
Amendment 76 #

2020/0101(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
(9) In order to complement the actions already available under the scope of support of the ERDF, as extended by Regulations (EU) 2020/460 and (EU) 2020/558 of the European Parliament and of the Council5 , Member States should continue to be allowed to use the additional resources primarily for investments in products and services for health services and social services of general interest, for providing support in the form of working capital or investment support to SMEs, particularly in the sectors most impacted by the pandemic such as tourism and culture, in operations contributing to the transition towards a digital and green economy, infrastructure providing basic services to citizens or economic support measures for those regions most dependent on sectors most affected by the crisis, for measures aimed at supporting female employment such as the provision of early childhood education and care, and incentives to female entrepreneurship. Technical assistance should also be supported. It is appropriate that the additional resources are focused exclusively under the new thematic objective “Fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy”, which should also constitute a single investment priority, to allow for simplified programming and implementation of the additional resources. _________________ 5 Regulation (EU) 2020/460 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 March 2020 amending Regulations (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013 and (EU) No 508/2014 as regards specific measures to mobilise investments in the healthcare systems of Member States and in other sectors of their economies in response to the COVID-19 outbreak (Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative) (OJ L99, 31.3.2020, p. 5); Regulation (EU) 2020/558 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2020 amending Regulations (EU) No 1301/2013 and (EU) No 1303/2013 as regards specific measures to provide exceptional flexibility for the use of the European Structural and Investments Funds in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, (OJ L 130, 23.4.2020, p. 1).
2020/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 100 #

2020/0101(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
(10) For the ESF, Member States should primarily use the additional resources to support job maintenance, including through short-time work schemes and support to self-employed, job creation, in particular for people in vulnerable situations, support to youth employment measures, education and training, support to social economy enterprises, skills development and to enhance access to social services of general interest, including for children. It should be clarified that in the present exceptional circumstances support to short-time work schemes for employees and the self- employed in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic can be provided even when that support is not combined with active labour market measures, unless the latter are imposed by national law. Union support to those short-time work schemes should be limited in time.
2020/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 131 #

2020/0101(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
(15) With a view to allow the targeting of these additional resources to the geographic areas where they are most needed, as an exceptional measure and without prejudice to the general rules for allocating Structural Funds resources, the additional resources allocated to the ERDF and the ESF are not to be broken down per category of region. However, Member States are expected to take into account the different regional needs and development levels in order to ensure that focus is maintained on less developed regions, in accordance with the objectives of economic, social and territorial cohesion set out in Article 173 TFEU. Member States should also involve local and regional authorities, as well as relevant bodies representing civil society, in particular the third sector, in accordance with the partnership principles.
2020/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 189 #

2020/0101(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3
For the ERDF, the additional resources shall primarily be used to support investment in products and services for health services, to provide support in the form of working capital or investment support to SMEs and social economy enterprises, particularly in sectors such as tourism and culture, investments contributing to the transition towards a digital and green economy, investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens, and economic measures in the regions which are most dependent on sectors most affected by the crisis.
2020/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 225 #

2020/0101(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 92 b – paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. By way of derogation from Article 65(9), expenditure for operations supported under the thematic objective set out in paragraph 9 shall be eligible as of 1 February 2020.
2020/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 23 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), and in particular Article 192(1) thereof,
2020/06/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 31 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
(1) The Commission has, in its Communication of 11 December 2019 entitled ‘The European Green Deal’19 , set out a new growth strategy that aims to transform the Union into a fair and prosperous society, with a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy, where there are no net emissions of greenhouse gases in 2050 and where economic growth is decoupled from resource use. It also aims to protect, conserve and enhance the Union's natural capital, and protect the health and well- being of citizens from environment-related risks and impacts. At the same time, this transition must be just and inclusive, leaving no one behind. , including citizens, regions, urban and rural areas. _________________ 19 Commission Communication - The European Green Deal, COM(2019) 640 final of 11 December 2019.
2020/06/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 41 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) A fixed long-term objective is crucial to contribute to economic and societal transformation, jobs, sustainable growth, and the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, as well as to move in a fair and cost- effective manner towards the temperature goal of the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change following the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (the ‘Paris Agreement’).
2020/06/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 45 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) The relationship between climate change and pandemics, such as Covid-19, requires the EU to step up its efforts to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions, prevent natural disasters and protect biodiversity worldwide, following the objectives of the Paris Agreement and the priorities of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction.
2020/06/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 49 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
(5) The Union’s and, the Member States’ and regional and local authorities’ climate action aims to protect people and the planet, welfare, prosperity, health, food systems, the integrity of eco- systems and biodiversity against the threat of climate change, in the context of the 2030 agenda for sustainable development and in pursuit of the objectives of the Paris Agreement, and to maximize prosperity within the planetary boundaries and to increase resilience and reduce vulnerability of territories and society to climate change.
2020/06/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 60 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
(6) Achieving climate neutrality should require a contribution from all economic sectors and all territorial administrations. In light of the importance of energy production and consumption on greenhouse gas emissions, the transition to a sustainable, affordable and secure energy system relying on a well-functioning internal energy market is essential. The digital transformation, technological innovation, and research and development are also important drivers for achieving the climate-neutrality objective and more resilient and sustainable territories by contributing to the development of rural areas and the fight against depopulation.
2020/06/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 74 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
(10) The Union is a global leader in the transition towards climate neutrality, and is determined to help raise global ambition and to strengthen the global response to climate change, using all tools at its disposal, including trade and investment policy, development policy and climate diplomacy.
2020/06/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 85 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
(12) The Union should aim to achieve a balance between anthropogenic economy- wide emissions and removals, through natural and technological solutions, of greenhouse gases domestically within the Union by 2050. The Union-wide 2050 climate-neutrality objective should be pursued by all Member States and their regions collectively, and the Member States, the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission should take the necessary measures to enable its achievement. Measures at Union level will constitute an important part of the measures needed to achieve the objective. The achievement of the Union’s climate- neutrality objective requires fulfilment of specific climate-neutrality objectives at national level.
2020/06/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 93 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
(13) The Union should continue its climate action and international climate leadership after 2050, in order to protect people and the planet against the threat of dangerous climate change, by promoting climate change adaptation programmes worldwide, in pursuit of the temperature goals set out in the Paris Agreement and following the scientific recommendations of the IPCC.
2020/06/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 98 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
(14) Adaptation is a key component of the long-term global response to climate change. Therefore, Member States and the Union should enhance their adaptive capacity, strengthen resilience and reduce vulnerability to climate change, as provided for in Article 7 of the Paris Agreement, as well as maximise the co- benefits with other environmental policies and legislation. Member States should adopt comprehensive national adaptation strategies and plans in cooperation with regional and local authorities, with particular emphasis on local investment and education programmes to promote self-consumption, renewable energy integration and improving energy efficiency. Regional and local adaptation strategies and plans should be supported by ESI Funds and aligned with their respective national strategy.
2020/06/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 102 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
(15) In taking the relevant measures at Union and national level to achieve the climate-neutrality objective, Member States and the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission should take into account the contribution of the transition to climate neutrality to the well- being of citizens, the prosperity of society and the competitiveness of the economy; the net balance of employment resulting from measures and the upskilling and the reskilling of workers and their social inclusion; the adaptation needs and opportunities in different economic sectors; energy and food security and affordability; fairness and, solidarity and sincere cooperation across and within Member States considering their economic capability, national and regional circumstances and the need for convergence over time; the demographic challenges, connectivity and cohesion among Union’s regions; the need to make the transition just and socially fair; best available scientific evidence, in particular the findings reported by the IPCC; the need to integrate climate change related risks into investment and planning decisions including a rapid phase-out of direct and indirect fossil fuel subsidies to be achieved in the 2021 budgetary cycle for the Union and national budgets; cost- effectiveness and technological neutrality in achieving greenhouse gas emissions reductions and removals and increasing resilience of territories and society; progression over time in environmental integrity and level of ambition; progression of technological innovation and clean energies.
2020/06/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 122 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
(17) The Commission, in its Communication ‘The European Green Deal’, announced its intention to assess and make proposals for increasing the Union’s greenhouse gas emission reduction target for 2030 to ensure its consistency with the climate-neutrality objective for 2050. In that Communication, the Commission underlined that all Union policies should contribute to the climate-neutrality objective and that all sectors should play their part. By September 2020, the Commission should, based on a comprehensive impact assessment and taking into account its analysis of the integrated national energy and climate plans submitted to the Commission in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council36 , review the Union’s 2030 target for climate and explore options for a new 2030 target of 50 toat least 55 % emission reductions compared with 1990 levels. Where it considers necessary to amend the Union’s 2030 target, it should make proposals to the European Parliament and to the Council to amend this Regulation as appropriate. In addition, the Commission should, by 30 June 2021, assess how the Union legislation implementing that target would need to be amended in order to achieve emission reductions of 50 toat least 55 % compared to 1990. The Commission shall provide also binding targets within the range of 80 to 85 % of reduction for the year2040 as soon as possible and until 2025 at the latest. _________________ 36Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action, amending Regulations (EC) No 663/2009 and (EC) No 715/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Directives 94/22/EC, 98/70/EC, 2009/31/EC, 2009/73/EC, 2010/31/EU, 2012/27/EU and 2013/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 2009/119/EC and (EU) 2015/652 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 1).
2020/06/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 131 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
(18) To ensure the Union and the Member States remain on track to achieve the climate-neutrality objective and progress on adaptation, the Commission should regularly measure and assess progress, making all relevant data available to the public. Should the collective progress made by Member States and regions towards the achievement of the climate-neutrality objective or on adaptation be insufficient or Union measures inconsistent with the climate- neutrality objective or inadequate to enhance adaptive capacity, strengthen resilience or reduce vulnerability, the Commission should take the necessary measures in accordance with the Treaties. The Commission should also regularly assess relevant national and regional measures, and issue recommendations where it finds that a Member State’s measures are inconsistent with the climate- neutrality objective or inadequate to enhance adaptive capacity, strengthen resilience and reduce vulnerability to climate change. Pursuant to Treaties provisions, the Commission shall ensure that all Member States apply this Regulation, and may resort to Article 258 and Article 260 TFEU when appropriate.
2020/06/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 138 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
(20) As citizens and communities have a powerful role to play in driving the transformation towards climate neutrality forward, strong public and social engagement on climate action should be facilitated. The Commission should therefore engage with all parts of society to enable and empower them to take action towards a climate-neutral and climate- resilient society, including through launching a European Climate Pact. at all levels, including at national, regional and local level and with social partners, including trade unions, and facilitating participation and accessibility of information to all persons with disabilities . The Commission should therefore engage with all competent institutions promoting multi-level governance and with all with all parts of society to strengthen the exchange of information and awareness-raising aimed at achieving a climate-neutral and climate- resilient society, including through launching a European Climate Pact. Participation means will be developed to guarantee the involvement of social partners, economic actors and citizens in general in the strategies and plans adopted by Member States and regional and local authorities in matters of energy and climate governance.
2020/06/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 153 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
(21) In order to provide predictability and confidence for all economic actors, including businesses, workers, investors and consumers, to ensure that the transition towards climate neutrality is irreversible, inclusive and socially fair, to ensure gradual reduction over time and to assist in the assessment of the consistency of measures and progress with the climate- neutrality objective, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission to set out a trajectory for achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions in the Union by 2050. It is of particular importance that the Commission carries out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making37 . In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States' experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. _________________ 37 OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1. 37
2020/06/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 154 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
(22) In line with the Commission’s commitment to the principles on Better Law-Making, coherence of and complementarity between the Union instruments as regards greenhouse gas emissions reductions should be sought. The system of measuring the progress towards the achievement of the climate-neutrality objective as well as the consistency of measures taken with that objective should build upon and be consistent with the governance framework laid down in Regulation (EU) 2018/1999. In particular, the system of reporting on a regular basis and the sequencing of the Commission’s assessment and actions on the basis of the reporting should be aligned to the requirements to submit information and provide reports by Member States laid down in Regulation (EU) 2018/1999. Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 should therefore be amended in order to include the climate-neutrality objective in the relevant provisions.
2020/06/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 155 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
(23) Climate change is by definition a trans-boundary challenge and, so a coordinated action at Union level is needed to effectively supplement and reinforce national policies. Since the objectives of this Regulation, namely to achieve climate neutrality in the Union by 2050, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States alone, but can rather, by reason of the scale and effects, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary to achieve those objectives, . Pursuant to the principle of sincere cooperation, as set out in Article 4 of the same Treaty, the Union and the Member States shall assist each other to achieve the objectives of this Regulation, Member States shall take any appropriate measures resulting from the objectives and recommendations as set out in this Regulation and shall refrain from any measure which could jeopardise the attainment of the objectives of this Regulation
2020/06/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 174 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. The relevant Union institutions and the Member States shall take the necessary measures at Union and national level respectively, including setting specific climate-neutrality objectives at national level, to enable the collective achievement of the climate-neutrality objective set out in paragraph 1, taking into account the importance of promoting fairness and, solidarity among Member Statend sincere cooperation among Member States, regions and citizens.
2020/06/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 193 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3
3. By September 2020, the Commission shall review the Union’s 2030 target for climate referred to in Article 2(11) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in light of the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1), and explore options for a new 2030 target of 50 toat least 55% emission reductions compared to 1990. Where the Commission considers that it is necessary to amend that target, it shall make proposals to the European Parliament and to the Council as appropriate.
2020/06/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 201 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4
4. By 30 June 2021, the Commission shall assess how the Union legislation implementing the Union’s 2030 target would need to be amended in order to enable the achievement of 50 toat least 55 % emission reductions compared to 1990 and to achieve the climate-neutrality-objective set out in Article 2(1), and consider taking the necessary measures, including the adoption of legislative proposals, in accordance with the Treaties.
2020/06/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 216 #

2020/0036(COD)

2. The trajectory shall start from the Union’s 2030 target for climate referred to in Article 2(3). In no year from 2031 to 2049 is the Union's total emissions above a linear reduction path between the Union target for 2030 and the goal of climate neutrality for 2050.
2020/06/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 227 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) competitiveness of the Union’s economy and social welfare;
2020/06/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 229 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(ba) a high level of employment, sustainable growth and social inclusion, including by advancing in social objectives such as accessibility for persons with disabilities;
2020/06/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 241 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) energy efficiency, energy affordability and, security of supply and the need to combat energy poverty with renewable energies;
2020/06/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 244 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
(da) the effects on and evolution of biodiversity and ecosystems;
2020/06/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 245 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d b (new)
(db) food safety, food affordability and security of supply;
2020/06/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 247 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point e
(e) fairness and, solidarity and sincere cooperation between and within Member States, taking full account of the EU’s territorial cohesion;
2020/06/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 252 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point g
(g) public and private investment needs and opportunities with a focus on social, economic and territorial cohesion;
2020/06/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 269 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point j a (new)
(ja) the commitment to global leadership on climate neutrality;
2020/06/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 271 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point j b (new)
(jb) the assessment of the carbon footprint and water footprint in trade relations with third countries.
2020/06/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 275 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall develop and implement adaptation strategies and plans in cooperation with regions and municipalities that include comprehensive risk management frameworks, based on robust climate and vulnerability baselines and progress assessments. Member States shall ensure the integration of the regional and local perspective when developing and implementing their adaptation strategies and plans.
2020/06/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 286 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The Commission shall submit the conclusions of that assessment, together with the State of the Energy Union Report prepared in the respective calendar year in accordance with Article 35 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, to the European Parliament and to the Council. The Commission shall refer in its assessment to the progress made by regions and metropolitan regions on adaptation as referred to in Article 4 and shall refer to sectorial roadmaps in order to promote a transparent and socially fair transition towards carbon neutrality.
2020/06/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 294 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
The assessment referred to in paragraph 1 and the review referred to in paragraph 2 shall be carried out on the basis of a common EU information system, accessible to the public, incorporating the information generated by the different actors involved in achieving the objective of climate neutrality and advancing adaptation. Requirements shall be set to ensure standardisation and homogeneity of information by ensuring that it consists of data that are easy to find, accessible, interoperable and reusable. This system will benefit from the opportunities afforded by digitalisation and new technologies.
2020/06/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 299 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. Where, based on the assessment referred to in paragraphs 1 and the review referred to in paragraph 2, the Commission finds that Union measures are inconsistent with the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1) or inadequate to ensure progress on adaptation as referred to in Article 4, or that the progress towards either the climate-neutrality objective or on adaptation as referred to in Article 4 is insufficient, it shall take the necessary measures in accordance with the Treaties, at the same time as the review of the trajectory referred to in Article 3(1).
2020/06/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 307 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The Commission shall submit the conclusions of that assessment, together with the State of the Energy Union Report prepared in the respective calendar year in accordance with Article 35 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, to the European Parliament and to the Council. The Commission shall refer in its assessment to the measures taken by competent regional administrations and metropolitan regions in relation to the climate- neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1) and in relation to the adaptation to climate change as referred to in Article 4 in order to promote a transparent and socially fair transition towards carbon neutrality.
2020/06/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 310 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. Where the Commission finds, under due consideration of the collective progress assessed in accordance with Article 5(1), that a Member State’s measures or its regions’ measures are inconsistent with that objective as expressed by the trajectory referred to in Article 3(1) or inadequate to ensure progress on adaptation as referred to in Article 4, it may issue recommendations to that Member State. The Commission shall make such recommendations publicly available.
2020/06/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 312 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The EU information system referred to in Article 5(2) shall have a section including strategies, measures and good practices, in order to help bring the measures taken by Member States into line with Commission recommendations.
2020/06/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 314 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) the Member State concerned shall take due account of the recommendation in a spirit of solidarity and sincere cooperation between Member States and the Union, between Member States and between the Member State concerned and its regions;
2020/06/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 316 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) the Member State concerned shall (b) set out, in its first progress report submitted in accordance with Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, in the year following the year in which the recommendation was issued, how it has taken due account of the recommendation. If the Member State concerned decides not to address a recommendation or a substantial part thereof, that Member State shall provide the Commission its reasoning. If the Member State concerned decides not to provide reasoning or it is inconsistent with the objectives referred to in Article 3(1)and Article 4 or provides insufficient justification for national measures which could jeopardise the attainment of the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1), the Commission may resort to Article 258 and Article 260 TFEU to ensure application of this Regulation;
2020/06/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 322 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) regional statistics and data, including data of metropolitan regions; and
2020/06/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 326 #

2020/0036(COD)

(e) any supplementary information on environmentally sustainable investment, by the Union and, Member States and regional and local authorities, including, when available, investment consistent with Regulation (EU) 2020/… [Taxonomy Regulation].
2020/06/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 327 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall engage with all parts of society to enable and empower them to take action towardsstrengthen the exchange of information and awareness- raising aimed at achieving a climate- neutral and climate-resilient society. The Commission shall facilitate an inclusive and accessible process at all levels, including at national, regional and local level and with social partners, citizens and civil society, ensuring participation and accessibility of information to all persons with disabilities, for the exchange of best practice and to identify actions to contribute to the achievement of the objectives of this Regulation. In addition, the Commission may also draw on the multilevel climate and energy dialogues as set up by Member States in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999. Participation means will be developed to guarantee the involvement of social partners, economic actors and citizens in general in the strategies and plans adopted by Member States and regional and local authorities in matters of energy and climate governance.
2020/06/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 339 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EU) 2018/1999
Article 11
Each Member State shall establish a multilevel climate and energy dialogue pursuant to national rules, in which regional and local authorities, civil society organisation, business community, investors, trade unions and other relevant stakeholders and the general public are able actively to engage and discuss the achievement of the Union’s climate- neutrality objective set out in Article 2 of Regulation …/… [Climate Law] and the different scenarios envisaged for energy and climate policies, including for the long term, and review progress, unless it already has a structure which serves the same purpose. Integrated national energy and climate plans may be discussed within the framework of such a dialogue.;
2020/06/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 63 #

2019/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the EU recognises the documented danger of fundamentalist movements praying on social exclusion and marginalisation in south-eastern Europe to bolster the ranks of terrorist organisations; taking into account that such radicalisation activity is not historical, but ongoing, and continues to target socially vulnerable populations, included newly converted Romani people.
2020/03/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 64 #

2019/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas indigenous Islamic movements in south-eastern Europe have never been a strong foundation for radicalisation and all current and historical groups linked to terrorist activity can be linked to Salafi/Wahhabi preachers and institutions, funded by Middle East institutions and donors, found primarily in Saudi Arabia and, to some extent, the United Arab Emirates.
2020/03/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 240 #

2019/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u a (new)
(ua) to affirm Europe’s determination to ensure a unified front towards radicalisation, demanding from states that have historically contributed to the phenomenon, such as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE),to contribute towards a “de-radicalisation fund." Such a fund would constitute both a proportional "reparations" fund and would also underscore the cost entailed in ongoing and future radicalisation activity.
2020/03/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 241 #

2019/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u b (new)
(ub) to examine the feasibility of establishing a radicalisation observatory in the region.
2020/03/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 508 #

2019/2176(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. Stresses that a modernisation of the Customs Union could be beneficial for both parties and would keep Turkey economically and normatively anchored to the EU; reiterates that this would need to be based on strong conditionality related to human rights and fundamental freedoms and the full respect of international law and the fundamental principle of good neighbourly relations with EU member states; highlights that it seems unrealistic to envisage any modernisation of the Customs Union given the current circumstances; recalls that the current Customs Union will not achieve its full potential until Turkey fully implements the Additional Protocol in relation to all Member States and calls for a provision that the Customs Union agreement should be suspended if Turkey continues its threatening and expansionist policy against EU member states;
2020/12/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 540 #

2019/2176(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
27. Is deeply concerned by the ongoing disputeTurkey's aggressive and expansionist activity in the Eastern Mediterranean and the related risk of a military escalation; Strongly condemns Turkey’s illegal activities in Greek and Cypriot waters, which violate both the sovereign rights of EU Member States and international law; expresses its full solidarity with Greece and the Republic of Cyprus; urges Turkey to engage in the peaceful settlement of disputes and to refrain from any unilateral and illegal action or threat towards EU Member states; Invites Turkey to collaborate with FRONTEX and accept assistance in patrolling its borders in order to supress smuggling activity which is life-threatening for the asylum seekers;
2020/12/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 557 #

2019/2176(INI)

28. Condemns the partial reopening of Varosha beach, which violates international law and UN Security Council Resolutions 550 and 789 and undermines mutual trust and therefore the prospect of the resumption of direct talks on the comprehensive resolution of the Cyprus issue; calls on Turkey to immediately reverse this action; reiterates its support for a fair, comprehensive and viable settlement on the basis of a bi- communal, bi-zonal federation with political equality as set out in the relevant UN Security Council resolutions; believes that dialogue between Turkey the EU and all the regional actors involved is still the only way to contribute to a change of atmosphere and to reduce tensions in the eastern Mediterranean and the Aegean Sea; Calls in this respect on Turkey and the EU to start exploratory talks in compliance to international law so to initiate a de-escalation road map which will be beneficial for the stability of the EastMed region;
2020/12/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 603 #

2019/2176(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
30. Calls on Turkey to remain committed to the peaceful resolution of the conflict in Libya under the auspices of the UN, and to fully adhere to; Calls in this regard, on the Council to start cooperation between EUNAVFOR MED IRINI and the NATO Operation Sea Guardian in order to ensure that operation IRINI is equipped with the necessary assets and personnel to effectively perform its core task of monitoring land, sea and air traffic activities and contributing to the full implementation of the arms embargo imposed by the UN Security Council;
2020/12/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 656 #

2019/2176(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
32. Believes that it is high time to review the EU’s relations with Turkey and to define a comprehensive, unified and coherent strategy for the medium to long term, among all EU institutions and Member States particularly in the light of the ongoing escalation in the Eastern Mediterranean; calls in this respect on HR/VP to consider appointing a special envoy for the Eastern Mediterranean to facilitate that task;
2020/12/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 672 #

2019/2176(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
33. Takes the view that enhancing communication and dialogue at all levels are key to restoring mutual trust between the EU and Turkey; deplores the continuous and unjustified refusal of the Turkish side to reinstate the normal functioning of the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee; Strongly recommends that in light of continuous provocations from Turkey against EU members states, stronger measures should be enforced by the European Council including ban of military equipment and weapons exports - including weaponry maintenance - to Turkey and freezing of all the economic activities with Turkish banks and companies which are involved in drilling operations in the EU territorial waters; Takes the view that sanctions to Turkey have to be multilevel and targeted at specific sectors like trade or transportation while making sure that people of Turkey will be affected the least possible; Highly recommends the end of EU financial institutions lending to Turkish banks and projects in order to mitigate the exposure of these institutions into Turkey’s economy;
2020/12/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 8 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
– having regard to the EU Guidelines to promote and protect the enjoyment of all human rights by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons, adopted on 24 June 2013,
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 9 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
– having regard to the EU Guidelines to promote and protect the enjoyment of all human rights by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons, adopted on 24 June 2013,
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 11 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
– having regard to the EU Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders,
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 12 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 b (new)
– having regard to the EU Guidelines on Death Penalty, adopted by the Council in 2013,
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 14 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 b (new)
– having regard to the revised EU Guidelines on EU policy towards third countries on torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment, adopted on 16 September 2019,
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 15 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 c (new)
– having regard to the EU Human Rights Guidelines on safe drinking water and sanitation, adopted on 17 June 2019,
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 17 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
– having regard to the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (CETS No. 197) and the Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual exploitation and Sexual Abuse (CETS No. 201),
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 22 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 12
– having regard to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child of 20 November 1989, and its two Optional Protocols,
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 24 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
– having regard to the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the outcome document of 25 September 2014 of the high-level plenary meeting of the General Assembly known as the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples,
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 25 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 b (new)
– having regard to the report of the UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples to the UN Human Rights Council of 8 August 20171a, __________________ 1a https://undocs.org/A/HRC/36/46/Add.2
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 27 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
– having regard to the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), the Beijing Platform for Action and the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development, and the outcomes of their review conferences,
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 31 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
– having regard to the Yogyakarta Principles (‘Principles and State Obligations on the Application of International Human Rights Law in Relation to Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Gender Expression and Sex Characteristics’) adopted in November 2006, and the 10 complementary principles (‘plus 10’) adopted on 10 November 2017,
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 33 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 b (new)
– having regard to the core ILO conventions,
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 40 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 20 a (new)
– having regard to the 2016 European Economic and Social Committee's Communication 'Lives in Dignity: From Aid-dependence to Self- reliance' and subsequent 2016 Council Conclusions on the EU approach to forced displacement and development,
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 48 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 15 January 2019 on EU Guidelines and the mandate of the EU Special Envoy on the promotion of freedom of religion or belief outside the EU,
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 50 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of July 2018 on violation of the rights of indigenous peoples in the world, including land grabbing (2017/2206(INI)),
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 52 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 b (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 14 February 2018 on the future of the LGBTI List of Actions (2019-2024) (2019/2573(RSP)),
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 53 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 c (new)
– having regard to its resolution on experiencing a backlash in women’s rights and gender equality in the EU (2018/2684(RSP)),
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 54 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 24 a (new)
– having regard to all its resolutions on breaches of human rights, democracy and rule of law (known as urgency resolutions, in accordance with Rule 144, formerly rule 135, of its rule of procedures) adopted in 2018,
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 66 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas the EU, through continuous actions at bilateral and multilateral level, contributed to advancing human rights in 2018, in particular by strengthening the political dialogue with non-EU countries, and by establishing new international agreements, inter alia trade and economic partnershipsother regional institutions such as the African Union;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 70 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the present decade is witnessing a visible and organised offensive at global and European level against gender equality and women’s rights, including in the EU and particularly manifested in a number of Member States going hand in hand with nationalist and anti-democratic ideologies;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 71 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas this backlash against women’s rights and gender equality attacks key areas of the institutional and policy framework for gender equality and women’s rights, such as gender mainstreaming, social and labour protection, education, sexual and reproductive health and rights, preventing and combating violence against women and gender-based violence (including hate speech and on-line harassment), LGBTI+ rights, the presence of women in political decision-making positions and working space, and adequate funding for women’s and other human rights organisations and movements;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 74 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas sexual and reproductive health and rights are grounded on basic human rights and are essential elements of human dignity, whereas furthermore, these have not yet been secured in all parts of the world, including parts of the EU;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 75 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas violence against women and girls is one of the world’s most widespread human rights violations, affecting all levels of society, regardless of age, education, income, social position or country of origin or residence, and representing a mayor barrier for reaching gender equality;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 76 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas a comprehensive and binding EU Strategy for Gender Equality as requested by the EP for long and promised by the designate President of the Commission must provide for gender mainstreaming of all EU policies, including the integration of gender equality into the EU’s trade policy and foreign relations policy and reinforce the impact of the upcoming Gender Action Plan III;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 78 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas promoting international peace and security is part of the EU’s raison d’être, recognised by the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize, and is central to the Lisbon Treaty;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 79 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas the EU is committed to acting on the international scene in the name of the principles that inspired its creation, including democracy, the rule of law and respect for human rights, and in favour of the principles of the UN Charter and international law;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 80 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas environmental emergencies, including global warming and deforestation of millenary rainforest are a direct result of deliberate human policy choices and constitute a human rights violation not only for the people directly affected by loss of their homes and habitats, but also to humanity as a whole and highlight the importance of recognising that each individual on the planet also has a right to breath clean air and to the environment;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 82 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E c (new)
Ec. whereas there is an urgent need for the international community and in particular the EU to actively address the fight against impunity and to step up its efforts to monitor and respond to persistent and emerging conflicts throughout the globe that might lead to human rights abuses;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 83 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E d (new)
Ed. whereas many indigenous peoples continue to be victims of murder, extrajudicial executions, mutilation, torture, rape, arbitrary detentions, physical assault, harassment and intimidation for defending the right to their ancestral territories and natural resources, including their access to water and food, and to their spiritual sites and sacred burial grounds;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 84 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas the protection of the human rights of people in the most vulnerable situations, such as ethnic, linguistic and religious minorities, people with disabilities, the LGBTI community, women, children, asylum seekers and migrants, deserves special attention;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 85 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the protection of the human rights of groups in the most vulnerable situations, such as ethnic, linguistic and religious minorities, people with disabilities, the LGBTI community, women, children, asylum seekers and migrants, deserves special attention;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 97 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Expresses its deep concern at the attacks on democracy and the rule of law worldwide in 2018, which reflect the rise of authoritarianism as a political project, embodying disregard for human rights, repression of dissent, politicised justice and predetermined elections; is of the opinion that countries falling into authoritarian regimes become more vulnerable to instability, conflict, corruption and violent extremism; welcomes the fact that, at the same time, a number of countries have launched peace and democratisation processes, implemented constitutional and judicial reforms, and engaged with civil society in open and public debates with the objective of promoting fundamental freedoms and human rights, including the abolition of the death penalty; deplores the lack of engagement in the moratorium against the death penalty particular in Belarus, Indonesia , Iran, Japan, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Thailand and the USA;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 98 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Express its deep concern that in addition to countries where democracy, human rights and the rule of law have been under threat, there still exists regimes that deny the very existence of universal human rights enshrined in international law, where even the most basic rights are arbitrarily bestowed or removed as if they were privileges by absolute authority of the State, where large segments of their population, including in particular women or minorities, are systematically denied any standing, and yet the regimes are given equal standing in the brotherhood of nations, legitimising the denial of total human rights as a method of government.
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 105 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Reminds that there can be no hierarchy of human rights; stresses the need to ensure full respect for, and adherence to, the principle that human rights are universal and inalienable, indivisible, interdependent and interrelated; stresses the severe unacceptability of attempts to use the rights of certain groups to justify the marginalisation of others;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 108 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the scourge of armed conflicts, which continues to claim civilian lives and causes mass displacement, with states and non-state actors seemingly abdicating their responsibility to abide by international humanitarian law and international human rights law; stresses that regions at war or in conflict situations face grave human rights violations, exceptional in nature and aimed at denying human dignity, which are both devastating for victims and degrading for perpetrators; highlights, as an example, the use of torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatments; enforced disappearances, extra judicial killings and sexual violence as a weapon of war to destroy, destabilise, and demoralise individuals, families, communities and societies;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 109 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the scourge of armed conflicts, which continues to claim civilian lives and causes mass displacement, with states and non-state actors seemingly abdicating their responsibility to abide by international humanitarian law and international human rights law; stresses that regions at war or in conflict situations face grave human rights violations, exceptional in nature and aimed at denying human dignity, which are both devastating for victims and degrading for perpetrators; highlights, as an example, the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war or deliberate starvation as a weapon of war, where disease and malnutrition are deliberately inflicted to destroy, destabilise, and demoralise individuals, families, communities and societies, especially children;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 116 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Denounces the pushback against multilateralism and the rule-based international order that poses a serious challenge to human rights worldwide; strongly believes in approaches and decisions taken in cooperation in a multilateral framework, particularly within the UN bodies, as the most effective means of serving the interests of humanity, finding sustainable solutions to conflicts and fostering progress in the field of human rights; in this regard, welcomes the ratification in 2018 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) by the Marshall Islands, Qatar and Fiji;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 119 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Is seriously concerned at the rincrease in the number of cases of murder, attacks and intimidation against people standing up for human rights throughout the world, in particular journalists, scholars, lawyers and civil society activists, inter alia women’s rights activists, environmental and land defenders, mainly in countries with high levels of corruption and a poor record of upholding the rule of law including increasingly brazen attacks committed on foreign soil and in some cases in violation of the laws and customs relating to diplomatic privileges and immunities; demands judicial oversight;stice and accountability at the highest level of decision making for those attacks.
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 129 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Is seriously concerned at the increase in the number of cases of murder, attacks and intimidation against people standing up for human rights throughout the world, in particular journalists, scholars, lawyers and civil society activists, inter alia environmental and land defenders, mainly in countries with high levels of corruption and a poor record of upholding the rule of law and judicial oversight; notes that women human rights defenders face specific risks and need adequate protection;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 130 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Expresses deep concern that the EU and certain Member States continue to pursue business, military, anti- terrorism and migration interests over human rights and democracy concern; is deeply concerned about the use of repressive cybersecurity and counter- terrorism legislation to crack down on human rights defenders;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 138 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the importance of advancing gender equality and women’s rights worldwide; emphasises that, in spite of progress, women and girls continue to suffer discrimination and violence; stresses that manyost societies still struggle to provide women and girls with equal rights under the law and equal access to education, healthcare, decent work and equal pay and political and economic representation; expresses concerns over the ongoing attacks on women’s rights and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), as well as over legislation in many parts of the world that restricts these rights, including in the EU;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 140 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the importance of advancing gender equality and women’s rights worldwide; emphasises that, in spite of progress, women and girls continue to suffer discrimination and violence; stresses that many societies still struggle to provide women and girls with equal rights under the law and equal access to education, healthcare, decent work and political and economic representation; points out inter alia FGM among the most heinous human rights violations; welcomes the Spotlight initiative on violence against women launched by the European Commission and asks for its reinforcement;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 142 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that respecting and promoting the rights of the child, fighting against all manifestationkinds of abuse, neglect, the trafficking and exploitation of children, including theforced marriages and the recruitment or use of child soldiers in armed conflict, and providing children with care and education are crucial tostakes for the future of humanity; in this respect supports the Monitoring and Reporting Mechanism (MRM) established with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1612 on children and armed conflict, including the strengthening of the independence and impartiality of the composition of the annual list of child rights violators, free from political interference;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 144 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that respecting and promoting the rights of the child, fighting against all manifestations of abuse, neglect, mistreatment, the trafficking and exploitation of children, including the use of child soldiers in armed conflict, and providing children with care and education are crucial to the future of humanity;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 146 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that respecting and promoting the rights of the child, fighting against all manifestations of abuse, neglect, mistreatment, the trafficking and exploitation of children, including the use of child soldiers in armed conflict, and providing children with care and education are crucial to the future of humanity;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 149 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Draws attention to instances of persecution and discrimination based on ethnicity, nationality, class, caste, religion, belief, language, sexual orientation, sex characteristics, sexual orientation gender identity, and age, which remain rife in many countries and societies; is seriously concerned at the increasingly intolerant and hate-filled responses targeting people who are the victims of these human rights violations;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 161 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Notes that the number of persons forcibly displaced in 2018 exceededs 70 million, of whom 26 million were refugees3 ; takes the view that wars, conflicts, political oppression, poverty and food insecurity,; 41 million internally displaced and 3.5 million were asylum seekers; in addition 12 million people globally are stateless; takes the view that the drivers of displacement - wars, conflicts, political oppression, persecution and violence – will intensify through uneven economic development conditions and the adverse effects of climate change on the world’s poorest countries in particular, fuel the risks of triggering new conflicts and the further displacement of populations; __________________ 3UNHCR – Global Trends 2018 report (19 June 2019).
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 167 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Notes that the number of persons forcibly displaced in 2018 exceeds 70 million, of whom 26 million were refugees; 41 million internally displaced and 3.5 million were asylum seekers; in addition 12 million people globally are stateless; takes the view that the drivers of displacement - wars, conflicts, political oppression, persecution and violence – will intensify through uneven economic development conditions and the adverse effects of climate change on the world’s poorest countries in particular;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 170 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that freedom of speech and expression, as well as media pluralism, are at the heart of resilient democratic societies; condemns the use of legitimate aims such as counter-terrorism, state security and law enforcement in order to quell dissidents and limit the freedom of expression as done in Russia, Egypt, China and other countries; urges that the best possible safeguards against disinformation campaigns and hostile propaganda be put in place by developing a legal framework both at EU and international level for tackling hybrid threats, including cyber and information warfare;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 177 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that freedom of speech and expression, as well as media pluralism, are at the heart of resilient democratic societies; urges that the best possible safeguards against hate speech, disinformation campaigns and hostile propaganda be put in place by developing a legal framework both at EU and international level for tackling hybrid threats, including cyber and information warfare;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 179 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that freedom of speech and expression, as well as media pluralism, are at the heart of resilient democratic societies; urges that the best possible safeguards against disinformation campaigns and hostile propaganda and radicalisation be put in place by developing a legal framework both at EU and international level for tackling hybrid threats, including cyber and information warfare;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 183 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Recalls the EU’s commitment to placing human rights and democracy at the centre of its relations with non-EU countries; stresses, therefore, that the objective of advancing human rights and democracy around the world requires it to be mainstreamed in all EU policies which have an external dimension; stresses that the EU should, therefore, put in place measures to ensure EU engagement does not inadvertently reinforce authoritarian regimes;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 184 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Recalls the EU’s commitment to placing human rights and democracy at the centre of its relations with non-EU countries; stresses, therefore, that the objective of advancing human rights and democracy around the world requires it to be mainstreamed in all EU policies which have an external dimension; stresses that the EU should, therefore, put in place measures to ensure EU engagement does not inadvertently reinforce authoritarian regimes;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 187 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Underscores the importance of human rights to be promoted and mainstreamed across all external policy of the EU; takes note of the works on such important issues being currently carried out under the status of a subcommittee in Parliament; reiterates its call to upgrade this into a full committee;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 190 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Commission and EU Member States to adopt a new ambitious, comprehensive and binding Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy for the next five years; its implementation and impact should be assessed through a strong monitoring mechanism;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 191 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Commission and EU Member States to adopt a new ambitious, comprehensive and binding Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy for the next five years; its implementation and impact should be assessed through a strong monitoring mechanism;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 192 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Notes the importance of its resolutions on breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (known as urgency resolutions, in accordance with Rule 144, formerly Rule 135 of its rules of procedures); underlines the legal recurrence and the paramount visibility of the EU, by means of this tool, in its fight for human rights; calls on the EEAS to provide Parliament with regular reports on the follow-up actions it has taken on all the urgency resolutions and/or the recommendations therein; calls on the EEAS and EU Member States to enhance the visibility of the human rights violations raised in Parliament's urgency resolutions; reiterates its belief that this tool can be further developed to strengthen human rights and democracy through increased timely reflection, targeting and efficiency;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 193 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Strongly recommends that the Commission enhances its engagement with Parliament's Subcommittee on Human Rights to enable it to contribute actively to the upcoming EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 194 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Calls on the EEAS and the Commission to inform, consult and work closely with Parliament's Subcommittee on Human Rights, when revising and/or adopting EU policy documents for the conduct and monitoring of EU human rights foreign policy;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 197 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Highlights that trade policies and human rights must reinforce each other, and that the business community has an important role to play in offering positive incentives in terms of promoting human rights, democracy and corporate responsibilityEU and its Member States must regulate the business community in order to prevent any kind of corporate human rights abuses outside the EU; reminds the Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS) of the need to make effective use of human rights clauses within international agreements, based on political dialogue, the regular assessment of progress and recourse to the consultation procedure upon request from a party; requests that robust implementation and monitoring mechanisms of human rights clauses be put in place, involving Parliament, local civil society and relevant international organisations, as well as establishing an effective and independent complaints mechanism for groups of citizens and stakeholders who are affected by human rights violationtrade and investments agreements or abuses;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 201 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Highlights that trade and human rights reinforce each other, and that the business community has an important role to play in offering positive incentives in terms of promoting human rights, democracy and corporate responsibility; reminds the Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS) of the need to make effective use of human rights clauses within international agreements, based on political dialogue, the regular assessment of progress and recourse to the consultation procedure upon request from a party; requests that robustenforceable implementation and monitoring mechanisms of human rights clauses be put in place, involving Parliament, local civil society and relevant international organisations, through which the EU can sanction the partner countries committing human rights violations, as well as establishing a complaints mechanism for groups of citizens and stakeholders who are affected by human rights violations;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 203 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Highlights that trade and human rights reinforce each other, and that the business community has an important role to play in offering positive incentives in terms of promoting human rights, democracy and corporate responsibility; reminds the Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS) of the need to make effective use of human rights clauses within international agreements, based on political dialogue, the regular assessment of progress and recourse to the consultation procedure upon request from a party; requests that robust implementation and monitoring mechanisms of human rights clauses be put in place, involving Parliament, local civil society and relevant international organisations, as well as establishing a complaints mechanism for groups of citizens and stakeholders who are affected by human rights violations;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 205 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Draws attention on the human rights impact of environmental devastation, both for populations that are subject to land invasion, and in respect of the right to the environment for all of humanity; urges EU institutions and Member States to include the right to breath clean air in their national international human rights policies;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 212 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Strongly encourages the EU to consistently address discrimination making best use of the EU human rights toolbox, including dialogues and condemnations, support to civil society and joint initiatives at UN level, in line with EU newly adopted Guidelines on non-discrimination in external action and UN Guidance tool on descent based discrimination published in 2017;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 217 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Strongly supports the work and efforts of the EU Special Representative for Human Rights (EUSR) in protecting and promoting human rights in the world; underlines the important objective within the mandate of the EUSR to enhance the Union’s effectiveness in this area; calls on the EUSR to act upon its mandate to contribute to enhancing the EU’s contribution to strengthening democracy;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 218 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Strongly supports the work and efforts of the EU Special Representative for Human Rights (EUSR) in protecting and promoting human rights in the world; underlines the important objective within the mandate of the EUSR to enhance the Union’s effectiveness in this area; calls on the EUSR to act upon its mandate to contribute to enhancing the EU’s contribution to strengthening democracy;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 234 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses the link between the increase in human rights violations and widespread impunity and the lack of accountability in regions and countries devastated by conflicts or marked by politically motivated intimidation, discrimination, harassment and assault, abduction, violent policing, arbitrary arrests and cases of torturerbitrary arrests, cases of torture and killings; calls to support actions aimed at combating impunity and promote accountability especially in those regions where the dynamics of impunity reward those who bear the greatest responsibility and disempower victims;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 237 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses the link between the increase in human rights violations and widespread impunity and the lack of accountability in regions and countries devastated by conflicts or marked by politically motivated intimidation, discrimination, harassment and assault, abduction, violent policing, arbitrary arrests and cases of torture; stresses also that in conflicts, minorities and marginalised groups are often particularly severely impacted;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 242 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Recalls its resolutions denouncing specific responsibilities for conflicts that in 2018 have caused hundreds of children casualties, conducted as part of deliberate attacks against the civilian population and humanitarian infrastructure; urges the EU Member States to refrain from selling arms and any military equipment to all parties to conflicts;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 252 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the EU’s efforts to promote the universality of the Rome Statute in 2018, during which the 20th anniversary of its adoption was celebrated, and reaffirms its unwavering support of the International Criminal Court; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to explore ways and present new tools to help the victims of violations of international human rights law and of international humanitarian law to access international justice and obtain remedy and reparation; notes that international law is currently under serious pressure and is concerned that, because of its wide jurisdiction, of the 193 UN member states, only 122 are members of the ICC and only 38 have ratified the Kampala Amendment which gives the ICC powers to prosecute the crime of aggression;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 253 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Strongly believes that the impunity challenge has clearly emerged as a central issue and calls therefore on the EEAS and the Commission to include an ambitious strategy on that respect within the 3rd EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy; in that spirit, highly recommends the setting up of an European Observatory on Prevention, accountability, and combating impunity that would serve the purpose of connecting existing accountability mechanisms (e.g. EU early warning systems, preventing genocide, implementing the Responsibility to Protect, accountability processes and post- conflict transitional justices), following- up of the resolutions of Parliament on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (known as urgency resolutions, in accordance with Rule 144, formerly Rule 135, of its Rules of Procedure), raising awareness about unreported situations and human rights violations, including the most sensitive issues (e.g. extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances), bridging the gap between mechanisms and victims, and contributing to implement Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16 on peace, justice and strong institutions and further raise the profile and visibility of the EU engagement on this matter;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 254 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Strongly believes that the impunity challenge has clearly emerged as a central issue and calls therefore on the EEAS and the Commission to include an ambitious strategy on that respect within the 3rd EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy; in that spirit, highly recommends the setting up of an European Observatory on Prevention, accountability, and combating impunity that would serve the purpose of connecting existing accountability mechanisms like the EU early warning systems, preventing genocide, implementing the Responsibility to Protect, accountability processes and post- conflict transitional justices; this could also serve to raise awareness about unreported situations and human rights violations, including the most sensitive issues as extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances, bridging the gap between mechanisms and victims, and contributing to implement the Sustainable Development Goal number 16 on peace, justice and strong institutions. The European Observatory on Prevention, accountability, and combating impunity could further raise the profile and visibility of the EU engagement on this matter;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 258 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Recalls that in 2018 the EU supported the resolution on Yemen which denounces the responsibilities of the humanitarian crisis of both Houthi forces and the coalition led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) particularly in the casualties of hundreds of children in the take of the city of Hodeidah; urges the EU Member States to refrain from selling arms and any military equipment to Saudi Arabia, the UAE and any member of the international coalition, as well as to the Yemeni Government and other parties to the conflict;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 267 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the initial discussions within the Council regarding the establishment of an EU human rights sanctions mechanism, the so-called ‘Magnitsky List’, allowing for targeted sanctions against individuals complicit in serious human rights violations;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 274 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses the invaluable and essential role that HRDs play at the risk of their lives, in particular women’s human rights defenders; recommends strengthening cooperation between the EU institutions and the Member States, enabling them to provide continuous support to HRDs; values the ‘ProtectDefenders.eu’ mechanism established to protect HRDs at grave risk; calls on the Council and the Commission to establish a specific coordinated procedure for awarding visas to HRDs; calls on the Commission to make full use of the financial capacand Member States to ensure sufficient funding for the protection of HRDs in the relevant Thematic Programmes of the next NDICI and to ensure its accessibility ofby the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) to support HRDsose most in need who are the most marginalised; calls on the Commission to make full use of this instrument in the future;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 279 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Expresses its concern at the continued shrinking of civil society space in 2018; deplores that human rights defenders continue to be increasingly killed, persecuted, harassed and arbitrarily detained for defending universal principles of human rights; deplores the increasing enactment and abusive use of laws in third countries implemented to curtail and criminalise the legitimate work of human rights defenders;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 282 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Notes that women’s rights organisations and defenders are specifically targeted and suffer particularly from the shrinking civic space; stresses the need for the EU to politically support, increasingly protect and raise financial allocations for independent civil society organisations that promote the rights of women and girls in all areas; urges the EU and Member States to ensure the protection of women human rights defenders (WHRDs) and take into account the specific protection needs they have;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 283 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)
20c. Underscores that HRDs working on land, environmental and indigenous rights, women HRDs and LGBTI+ rights defenders are those most at risk and require special attention; highlights that HRDs are indispensable actors in the promotion of human rights and democratisation;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 284 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Urges the EU and its Member States to continue working to ensure physical integrity and legal assistance for indigenous, environmental, intellectual property and land rights defenders, namely through reinforcement of the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) and various existing instruments and mechanisms such as protectdefendeurs.eu, in order to protect human rights and environmental activists, with a dedicated emphasis on women human rights defenders and increased involvement in the initiatives proposed by international organisations such as the UN;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 288 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 d (new)
20d. Calls on all EU Delegations and their focal point on human rights on the ground to regularly implement their obligation to meet with human HRDs, visit detained activists, monitor their trials and advocate for their protection on the ground; calls for them to be more visible and vocal with regard to human rights concerns; in this regard, further calls the EEAS, to collaborate more closely with Parliament and to raise concerns at an early stage;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 292 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 e (new)
20e. Highlights that 2018 marked the 20th anniversary of the UN declaration on Human Rights Defenders; welcomes the first ever European Parliament Human Rights Week, which offered a platform for an exchange with HRDs; encourages the EU institutions to retain this practice on a regular basis;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 293 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5 a (new)
Women’s rights and Gender equality
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 297 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Strongly supports the EU’s strategic engagement for gender equality and its ongoing efforts to improve the human rights situation of women and girls, in line with the 2030 SDGs; and calls for the EU to adopt a comprehensive and binding Gender Equality Strategy once the strategic engagement expires; calls on the European Commission to prepare and adopt a communication to renew the Gender Action Plan after 2020, as an important EU tool to contribute to women and girls’ rights worldwide; calls on Member States to endorse the Gender Action Plan III in Council conclusions calls on the Commission and the EEAS to further contribute to gender equality and girls’ and women’s empowerment by working closely with international organisations and non-EU countries, in order to develop and implement new legal frameworks regarding gender equality, and to eradicate harmful practices targeted at women and girls, such as child marriage and female genital mutilation;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 298 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Strongly supports the EU’s strategic engagement for gender equality and its ongoing efforts to improve the human rights situation of women and girls, in line with the 2030 SDGs; calls on the European Commission to prepare and adopt a communication to renew the Gender Action Plan after 2020, as an important EU tool to contribute to women and girls’ rights worldwide; calls on Member States to endorse the Gender Action Plan III in Council conclusions; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to further contribute to gender equality and girls’ and women’s empowerment by working closely with international organisations and non-EU countries, in order to develop and implement new legal frameworks regarding gender equality, and to eradicate harmful practices targeted at women and girls, such as child marriage and female genital mutilation;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 301 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Strongly supports the EU’s strategic engagement for gender equality and its ongoing efforts to improve the human rights situation of women and girls, in line with the 2030 SDGs; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to further contribute to gender equality and girls’ and women’s empowerment by working closely with international organisations and non-EU countries and civil society, in order to develop and implement new legal frameworks regarding gender equality, and to eradicate harmful practices targeted at women and girls, such as child marriage and female genital mutilation;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 310 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Welcomes the approach of integrating the gender perspective in EU Common Security and Defence Policy activities and underlines the importance of providing adequate gender sensitive training to healthcare professionals and humanitarian aid workers, including those working in emergency assistance;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 311 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Condemns all forms of gender- based, physical, sexual and psychological violence and exploitation, mass rape, trafficking, female genital mutilation; Reiterates its call on EU Member States who have not yet done so to ratify and implement the Istanbul Convention as soon as possible; urges countries to step up their legislation in order to tackle these issues; recalls that violence against women is deeply rooted in gender inequality and therefore needs to be addressed comprehensively; calls on the EU to work with other countries to step up their actions in the fields of education, healthcare and social services, data collection, funding and programming, to better prevent and respond to sexual and gender-based violence worldwide; supports the continuation of the joint EU- UN Spotlight Initiative;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 312 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)
21c. Points out that sexual and gender- based violence against women and girls, including harmful traditions such as child marriages and Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), inadequate access to basic sectors and social services, for example health, education, water, sanitation, and nutrition, difficulties in gaining access to sexual and reproductive health, and unequal participation in public and private institutions, as well as in political decision-making and in peace processes, represent an inacceptable violation of basic human rights that cannot be accepted by the EU and its Member States;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 313 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 d (new)
21d. Finds it unacceptable that women’s and girls’ sexual and reproductive health and rights remains an ideological battleground, including in multilateral settings; calls for the EU and its Member States to recognise the inalienable rights of women and girls to bodily integrity and autonomous decision- making, and condemns the frequent violations of women’s sexual and reproductive rights, including the denial of access to relevant services; calls on the EU to guarantee access to family planning services, contraceptives and safe and legal abortion services through its human rights, humanitarian and development policies, particularly in conflict and post-conflict situations and for victims of sexual violence as a weapon of war;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 315 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 e (new)
21e. Finds it inacceptable that women’s and girls’ bodies, specifically with respect to their sexual and reproductive health and rights, still remain an ideological battleground, in EU Member States as well as worldwide; calls for the EU and EU Member States to recognise the inalienable rights of women and girls to bodily integrity and autonomous decision making and condemns the frequent violation of women’s SRHR, including the denial of access to family planning services, affordable contraception and safe and legal abortion services;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 318 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 f (new)
21f. Affirms that access to health is a human right, that sexual and reproductive health and rights are grounded on basic human rights, and are essential elements of human dignity; emphasises that proper and affordable health care and in particular access to sexual and reproductive health and rights should be guaranteed for all, including comprehensive sexuality and relationships education and information, family planning, modern contraceptive methods, safe and legal abortion, and maternal, antenatal and post-natal healthcare; notes that these services are important elements to save women’s lives and reduce infant and child mortality;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 319 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 g (new)
21g. Stresses the importance of viewing access to health as a human right; highlights the need to guarantee access to sexual and reproductive health and rights, including measures to ensure that women freely control their bodies and lives, have access to family planning, to adequate feminine hygiene products and to receive the recommended natal care to prevent child and maternal mortality; highlights that safe abortion services are important elements to save women’s lives and contribute to avoiding high-risks births and reducing infant and child mortality; stresses the importance of access to adequate gender-sensitive mental health services, particularly in conflict and post- conflict situations;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 321 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 h (new)
21h. Strongly condemns the continued application of the Global Gag Rule and its impact on women’s and girls’ health and rights; reiterates its call for the EU and its Member States to fill the financing gap left by the US in the area of sexual and reproductive health and rights, using both national and EU development funding;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 322 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 i (new)
21i. Expresses grave concerns on the escalated use of torture in the form of sexual and gender based violence, as a weapon of war;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 325 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 j (new)
21j. Stresses the alarming increase of violence against women and calls for further action in order to assure that the Istanbul Convention is ratified and thus implemented entirely all over Europe;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 327 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 k (new)
21k. Emphasises that gender equality should be a key priority in all working relations, policies and external actions of the EU, as it is a principle for the EU and its Member States itself according to the Treaties;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 328 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 l (new)
21l. Calls on the Commission to closely monitor the promotion and status of gender equality in the most affected EU Member States, with special regard to the institutional, policy and legislative framework;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 329 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Calls for new EU initiatives to promote and protect the rights of the child, including to prevent and combat child abuse in the world, to rehabilitate and reintegrate conflict-affected children, especially those involved with extremist groups, and to provide them with a sheltered environment in which care and education are fundamental; calls foron the EU to initiate an international movement to advocate the rights of the child, inter alia by organising an international conference on the protection of children in fragile environments;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 332 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Calls for new EU initiatives to prevent and combat child abuse in the world, to rehabilitate conflict-affected children and children that suffer from multiple and intersectional discrimination and to provide them with a sheltered environment in which care and education are fundamental; calls for the EU to initiate an international movement to advocate the rights of the child, inter alia by organising an international conference on the protection of children in fragile environments;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 333 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Calls for new EU initiatives to prevent and combat child abuse in the world, to rehabilitate conflict-affected children and to provide them with a shelterfamily- and community-based environment in which care and education are fundamental; calls for the EU to initiate an international movement to advocate the rights of the child, inter alia by organising an international conference on the protection of children in fragile environments;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 340 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Welcomes the EU’s efforts in 2018 to tackle the institutionalisation of children and promote the transition from institutional to community-based care, as per the reference included in the proposal for a new Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument; calls for the EU, building upon this momentum and on the opportunity offered by the UN Resolution on the Rights of the Child 2019 which will focus on children deprived of parental care, to continue taking leadership on this issue and working to ensure children everywhere are supported to live in families and in the community and to access mainstream services;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 344 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Calls on all States to commit themselves to eliminating the worst forms of child labour as defined by Article 3 of ILO Convention No 182, which include child slavery, trafficking, prostitution and hazardous work affecting a child’s physical and mental health;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 348 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 8 a (new)
Rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 349 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 8 a (new)
Rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 350 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 8 a (new)
Rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 354 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Condemns the recent increase in discriminatory laws and acts of violence against individuals because of their sexual orientation and gender identity; regrets that 72 countries criminalise homosexuality, including 12 which provide for the death penalty; emphasises the importance of the Commission and the EEAS continuing to raise the issue of LGBTI rights in political and human rights dialogues and in multilateral fora, and of using the EIDHR to support organisations defending LGBTI rights;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 355 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Considers that the rights of lesbian, gay and bisexual people are more likely to be respected if they have access to legal institutions, such as registered partnership or marriage; encourages EU institutions and Member States to support the recognition of same-sex marriage or civil unions as a political, social and human and civil rights; welcomes the fact that more and more countries are creating legislation in the right to build a family through marriage, civil union and adoption without discrimination based on sexual orientation, and calls on the Commission and Member States to develop proposals for mutual recognition of these unions and same-sex families across the EU, so as to ensure equal treatment in terms of work, free movement, taxation and social security, protecting household incomes and children;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 357 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Strongly supports the Commission List of actions to advance LGBTI equality and the Guidelines to promote and protect the enjoyment of all human rights by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons for external action from 2013, as important elements of the EU’s ongoing efforts to improve the human rights of LGBTI people, in line with the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals; calls on the Commission/EEAS to continue the work on protecting and furthering the human rights of LGBTI people, by working closely with international organisations and non-EU countries, in order to combat discrimination and human rights violations, as well as support the development of legislation and policies protecting the human rights of LGBTI people worldwide;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 358 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Strongly supports the Commission List of actions to advance LGBTI equality and the Guidelines to promote and protect the enjoyment of all human rights by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons for external action from 2013, as important elements of the EU’s ongoing efforts to improve the human rights of LGBTI people, in line with the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals; calls on the Commission/EEAS to continue the work on protecting and furthering the human rights of LGBTI people, by working closely with international organisations and non-EU countries, in order to combat discrimination and human rights violations, as well as support the development of legislation and policies protecting the human rights of LGBTI people worldwide;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 372 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Is deeply concerned at the serious and systematic human rights abuses being perpetrated by the Chinese government against ethnic and religious communities, especially the mass arbitrary detention of an estimated 1-3 million Uyghurs in internment camps in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region; urges the EU institutions to fully implement the provisions of its urgency resolutions and to seriously consider imposing targeted sanctions, asset freezes and other concrete measures on those responsible for the conception and implementation of the camp system; urges the VP/HR to continue to substantively raise this issue with their counterparts in the Chinese government in bilateral and multilateral settings and to continue to demand that the internment camps be closed;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 374 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Urges the EU and its Member States to actively seek full recognition, protection and promotion of the rights of Indigenous Peoples; calls on countries to ratify the provisions of ILO Convention 169 concerning Indigenous and Tribal Peoples;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 375 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. Calls on all states, particularly the EU and the Member States, to include Indigenous Peoples and rural communities in the decision-making process with regard to strategies for tackling climate change, which should also cover the case of irreparable damage resulting from climate change that can force them to migrate and lead to their double discrimination as environmentally displaced and indigenous people;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 378 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
24. Urges the Commission, the EEAS and the Member States to step up advocacact with transparency, neutrality and impartiality in relation to FoRB, and to launch interreligiousthe dialogue with states and representatives of civil society and faith, faith, humanistic and philosophical groups in order to prevent acts of violence and discrimination against persons on the grounds of thought, philosophical opinions, conscience, religion or belief; calls for the EU to continue to forge alliances and to enhance cooperation with a broad range of countries and regional organisations, in order to deliver positive change in relation to FoRB; reminds the Council and Commission of the need to adequately support the institutional mandate, capacity and duties of the Special Envoy for the promotion of FoRB outside the EU;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 381 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
24. Urges the Commission, the /EEAS and theEU Member States to step upincrease advocacy ion freedom of relatigion to FoRB, andor belief (FoRB) including the right to change or renounce religion and belief and not to profess any, to launch the interreligious dialogue with states and representatives of civil society and faith groups in orderso as to prevent acts of violence and discrimination against persons on the grounds of thought, conscience, religion or belief, including the right of pilgrims to access holy and religious sites without discrimination based on nationality, racial and ethnic origin, disability, gender and sexual orientation; calls foron the EU to continue to forge alliances and to enhance cooperation with a broad range of countries and reg, regional and international organisations and civil society, in order to deliver positive change in relation ton FoRB; remindcalls the Council and Commission of the need to adequately support the institutional mandate, capacity and duties of the Special Envoy for the promotion of FoRB outside the EU;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 394 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Is deeply concerned that some countries penalise blasphemy, conversion or apostasy, including by the death penalty; reiterates that the right to FoRB includes the rights not to believe, to espouse theistic, non-theistic, agnostic or atheistic views and the right to apostasy;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 395 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Recognises that to choose their own leaders without any interferences of the State and in accordance with the right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief is a right of religious communities and groups;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 400 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24b. Reminds that the principle of the separation of church and state is a prime constitutional principle worldwide and in Europe;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 405 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 11 a (new)
Torture and Other Ill-treatment
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 411 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 c (new)
24c. Welcomes the revised EU policy towards third countries on torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment; calls on the EU Member States to mainstream safeguards against torture and other ill treatment in all their actions and policies;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 412 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 d (new)
24d. Highlights the importance of further strengthening cooperation with UN mechanisms, regional bodies and relevant actors such as the ICC, as well as CSOs and HRDs in the fight against torture and other ill treatment;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 413 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 e (new)
24e. Calls for EU Member States to immediately end global trade in goods used for torture and capital punishment;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 414 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
25. Reaffirms that the activities of all companies, whether operating domestically or across borders, must be in full compliance with international human rights and environmental standards; stresses the need to establish an instrument to regulate, in international human rights law, the activities of transnational corporations and other companies; reminds all countries to implement the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs), and calls on those EU Member States that have not yet adopted National Action Plans on Business Rights to do so as early as possiblecompanies; underlines that many European companies are linked to serious human rights abuses and environmental degradation such as forced and child labour, land grabbing and toxic pollution; calls the Commission to advance a legislative proposal on corporate human rights and environmental due diligence to prevent abuses in their global operations, and to improve access to justice for victims; reminds all countries to implement the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs), and calls on those EU Member States that have not yet adopted National Action Plans on Business Rights to do so as early as possible; calls the EU and its Member States to constructively support the development of the binding UN instrument on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights, and considers this to be a necessary step forward in the promotion and protection of human rights;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 417 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
25. Reaffirms that the activities of all companies, whether operating domestically or across borders, must be in full compliance with international human rights standards; stresses the need to establish an binding instrument to regulate, in international human rights law, the activities of transnational corporations, and other companies; reminds all countries to implement the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs), and calls on those EU Member States that have not yet adopted National Action Plans on Business Rights to do so as early as possible;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 427 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Calls on the European Investment Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to ensure that promoters fully comply with their stakeholder engagement responsibilities so that meaningful public participation and consultation takes place in planning, appraisal and monitoring processes, and reinforce their monitoring over all the projects it finances, to integrate such costs in the planning of their operations from the beginning of the project cycle, and to include sanctions into client contracts in case of non- compliance or non-respect of such safeguards; calls on the EU to monitor more closely EU funded activities through EIB and EBRD for compliance with human rights and ensure full accountability for violations;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 432 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. Takes positive note of the GSP+ preference system as a means of stimulating the effective implementation of the 27 core international conventions on human rights and labour standards; acknowledges that global value chains contribute to enhancing international core labour, environmental and social standards, and represent an opportunity in terms of sustainable progress, particularly in developing countrienotes that strengthened and effective monitoring mechanisms could reinforce the leverage potential of trade preference schemes in response to human rights violations; takes the opportunity of the revision of the regulation to better assess the impacts of GSP on human rights and to enhance the link between the granting of trade preference and human rights violations occurring in specific sectors or in parts of supply chains;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 433 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. Takes positive note of the GSP+ preference system as a means of stimulating the effective implementation of the 27 core international conventions on human rights and labour standards; acknowledges that global value chains contribute to enhancing international core labour, environmental and social standards, and represent an opportunity in terms of sustainable progress, particularly in developing countries and in countries at greater risk due to climate change;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 444 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Calls on the EU and EU Member States to ensure full due human rights diligence and proper vetting of exports of European surveillance technology and technical assistance; calls on the EU and Member States to engage with third country governments to end repressive cybersecurity and counter-terrorism legislation practices and legislation;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 450 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
28. Stresses the urgent need to tackle the root causes of migration flows such as wars, conflicts, persecution, networks of illegal migration, trafficking, smuggling and climate change; calls for the external dimension of the refugee crisis to be addressed, including by finding sustainable solutions to conflicts through building cooperation and partnerships with the third countries concerned; insists that the implementation of the Global Compacts on migration and refugees must therefore go hand in hke genuine steps, in line with the Global Compact on Refugees; (a) to ease the pressures on host countries and communities; (b) to enhance refugee self-reliance; (c) to expand access to third-country solutions; (d) to support conditions in countries of origin for return in safety and dignity; (e) calls for the EU and its Member States to increase humanitarian assistance for forcibly displaced; (f) calls for the EU and with the implementation of the UN’s 2030 Agenda as set out in the Strategic Development Goals, as well as with increased ins Member States to provide support to refugee hosting communities over and above stment inandard developing countriesment programming;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 454 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
28. Stresses the urgent need to tackle the root causes of migration flows such as wars, conflicts, persecution, networks of illegal migration, trafficking, smuggling and climate change; calls, climate change and poverty, and to establish legal migration routes and channels and to facilitate voluntary returns where this is possible; considers it important, therefore, that resources for development and cooperation are not diverted away from these objectives to be directed instead towards border blockades and controls, with no real guarantees of human rights being fully respected; calls therefore for the external dimension of the refugee crisis to be addressed, including by finding sustainable solutions to conflicts through building cooperation and partnerships with the third countries concerned; insists that the implementation of the Global Compacts on migration and refugees must therefore go hand in hand with the implementation of the UN’s 2030 Agenda as set out in the Strategic Development Goals, as well as with increased investment in developing countries;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 458 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
28. Stresses the urgent need to tackle the root causes of migration flows such as wars, conflicts, persecution, networks of illegal migration, trafficking, smuggling and climate change; calls for the external dimension of the refugeeasylum crisis to be addressed, including by finding sustainable solutions to conflicts through building cooperation and partnerships with the third countries concerned; insists that the implementation of the Global Compacts on migration and refugees must therefore go hand in hand with the implementation of the UN’s 2030 Agenda as set out in the Strategic Development Goals, as well as with increased investment in developing countries;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 461 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Stresses the urgent need to develop stronger policies at EU level to address issues related to migrants, refugees and asylum seekers in a manner consistent with international human rights law and fundamental human dignity; calls on the EU and its Member States to guarantee humanitarian corridors and to deliver humanitarian visas; stresses that humanitarian aid, in particular in the context of Search and Rescue operations, should never be criminalised; invites EU Member States to approve the revision of the Dublin Regulation and to promote legal migration in a true spirit of cooperation and equitable burden sharing;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 462 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Stresses that core international human rights treaties recognise the rights of all human beings, including migrants and refugees, regardless of their legal status, and obligate states to uphold them, including the fundamental principle of non-refoulement; urges Member States and the EU to ensure the respect of human rights in migration management; urges the Commission to develop a human rights-based approach of migration and refine the EU tools in order to ban and discourage prosecution against individuals and civil society organisations assisting migrants for humanitarian reasons;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 465 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Calls on the EU to use partnerships with third countries to comply with international law and to ensure respect for human rights with clear reference to situations of internal displacement, to increase its engagement in conflict prevention as well as to support the UNHCR initiative to end statelessness by 2024 inside and outside the EU;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 468 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 b (new)
28b. Requests the EU to participate actively in the debate on the term “climate displaced persons”, including its possible legal definition in international law or in any legally binding international agreements;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 472 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
29. Stresses that the EU should continue to actively support democratic and effective human rights institutions political parties, independent media, parliaments and civil society in their efforts to promote democratisation; calls for transparency in the allocation of funding and the monitoring of the use of funds for the activities concerned; positively notes, in this context, the European Endowment for Democracy’s consistent engagement in the eastern and southern neighbourhoods of the EU to promote democracy and respect for fundamental rights and freedoms; recalls that the experience gained and the lessons learned from transitions to democracy in the framework of the enlargement and neighbourhood policies could make a positive contribution to the identification of best practices that could be used to support and consolidate other democratisation processes worldwide; welcomes the Council’s discussions on conclusions on democracy as the start of updating and strengthening the EU’s approach to strengthen democracy and calls the EU Member States to raise funds to EED;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 473 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
29. Stresses that the EU should continue to actively support democratic and effective human rights institutions, political parties, independent media, parliaments and civil society in their efforts to promote democratisation; positively notes, in this context, the European Endowment for Democracy’s consistent engagement in the eastern and southern neighbourhoods of the EU to promote democracy and respect for fundamental rights and freedoms; recalls that the experience gained and the lessons learned from transitions to democracy in the framework of the enlargement and neighbourhood policies could make a positive contribution to the identification of best practices that could be used to support and consolidate other democratisation processes worldwide; welcomes the Council’s discussions on conclusions on democracy as the start of updating and strengthening the EU’s approach to strengthen democracy;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 477 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
29. Stresses that the EU should continue to actively support democratic and effective human rights institutions and civil society in their efforts to promote democratisation; reminds that human rights are a fundamental corner stone of democratisation processes; positively notes, in this context, the European Endowment for Democracy’s consistent engagement in the eastern and southern neighbourhoods of the EU to promote democracy and respect for fundamental rights and freedoms; recalls that the experience gained and the lessons learned from transitions to democracy in the framework of the enlargement and neighbourhood policies could make a positive contribution to the identification of best practices that could be used to support and consolidate other democratisation processes worldwide;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 482 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
29. Stresses that the EU should continue to actively support democratic and effective human rights institutions and civil society in their efforts to promote democratisation; positively notes, in this context, the European Endowment for Democracy’s consistent engagement in the eastern and southern neighbourhoods of the EU to promote democracy and respect for fundamental rights and freedoms; recalls that the experience gained and the lessons learned from transitions to democracy in the framework of the enlargement and neighbourhood policies could make a positive contribution to the identification of best practices that could be used to support and consolidate other democratisation processes worldwide; in this respect emphasises the role of education to human rights and democratisation as essential tool to reinforce these values both within and outside the European Union;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 486 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
30. Reiterates its positive view of the EU’s continued support for electoral processes and its provision of electoral assistance and support to domestic observers; welcomes and fully supports, in this context, the work of the European Parliament’s Democracy Support and Election Coordination Group; recalls the importance of proper follow-up to the reports and recommendations of the election observation missions as a way of enhancing their impact and strengthening the EU’s support for democratic standards in the countries concerned; stresses the need to support democracy throughout the electoral cycle through long-term and flexible programmes that reflect the nature of democratic change;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 487 #

2019/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
30. Reiterates its positive view of the EU’s continued support for electoral processes and its provision of electoral assistance and support to domestic observers; welcomes and fully supports, in this context, the work of the European Parliament’s Democracy Support and Election Coordination Group; recalls the importance of proper follow-up to the reports and recommendations of the election observation missions as a way of enhancing their impact and strengthening the EU’s support for democratic standards in the countries concerned; stresses the need to support democracy throughout the electoral cycle through long-term and flexible programmes that reflect the nature of democratic change;
2019/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 7 #

2019/0183(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
(2) On 29 March 2017, the United Kingdom submitted the notification of its intention to withdraw from the Union pursuant to Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU). The Treaties cease to apply to the United Kingdom from the date of entry into force of a withdrawal agreement or failing that, two years after that notification, unless the European Council, in agreement with the United Kingdom, unanimously decides to extend that period.deleted
2019/10/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 9 #

2019/0183(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) On 11 April 2019, following a request by the United Kingdom, the European Council agreed9 to extend further10 the period provided for in Article 50(3) TEU until 31 October 2019. Unless the United Kingdom ratifies the Withdrawal Agreement11 by 31 October 2019 or requests a third extension, to which the European Council agrees by unanimity, the United Kingdom will leave the Union without an agreement and will become a third country as of 1 November 2019. _________________ 9European Council Decision (EU) 2019/584 (OJ L 101, 11.4.2019, p. 1). 10 Following a request by the United Kingdom, the European Council decided a first extension on 22 March 2019 - European Council Decision (EU) 2019/476 (OJ L 80I, 22.3.2019, p. 1). 11 Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community (OJ C 144I, 25.4.2019, p. 1).deleted
2019/10/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 11 #

2019/0183(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) To mitigate the economic impact of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union without an agreement and to show solidarity with the most affected Member States in such exceptional circumstances, Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 should be amended to support related public expenditure.deleted
2019/10/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 13 #

2019/0183(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
(5) As this is an exceptional use of the Fund, its assistance to mitigate serious financial burden, inflicted on the Member States as a direct consequence of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union without an agreement, should be targeted and limited in time to safeguard the Fund’s original rationale and its capacity to respond to natural disasters.deleted
2019/10/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 18 #

2019/0183(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
(6) For the purposes of this exceptional use of the Fund, it is appropriate to establish a minimum amount of estimated damage above which a Member State may apply for assistance from the Fund due to the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union without an agreement. In addition, the eligibility rules need to be amended to include support for public expenditure incurred as a result of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union without an agreement.deleted
2019/10/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 21 #

2019/0183(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
(7) To ensure equal treatment among the Member States, there should be one single deadline applicable to all Member States for the submission of applications for a financial contribution from the Fund, without possibility to extend an application after that deadline to cover additional expenditure.deleted
2019/10/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 22 #

2019/0183(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
(8) To maintain the availability of the Fund for natural disasters, its original purpose, a budgetary ceiling for support related to the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union without an agreement should be established.deleted
2019/10/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 27 #

2019/0183(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
(9) Assistance from the Fund to mitigate serious financial burden inflicted on the Member States as a consequence of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union without an agreement should be subject to the same rules for implementation, monitoring, reporting, control and audit as any other interventions of the Fund. In addition, given the broad scope of public expenditure potentially eligible for support, it is important to ensure that other provisions of EU law, in particular the State aid rules, are respected.deleted
2019/10/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 31 #

2019/0183(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
(10) The Commission should be able to take a rapid decision to commit specific financial resources and to mobilise them as quickly as possible. The existing provisions for making advance payments should therefore be strengthened by increasing their amounts.deleted
2019/10/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 32 #

2019/0183(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
(11) This Regulation should enter into force as a matter of urgency on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union and should apply from the day following that on which the Treaties cease to apply to the United Kingdom pursuant to Article 50(3) TEU unless a withdrawal agreement concluded with the United Kingdom has entered into force by that date.deleted
2019/10/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 35 #

2019/0183(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
(12) Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 should therefore be amended accordingly,deleted
2019/10/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 40 #

2019/0183(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002
Article 1 - paragraph 1 - subparagraph 1 a
“For the purpose of this Regulation, the notion of “major disasters” covers natural disasters as well as situations where serious financial burden is inflicted on a Member State as a direct consequence of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union without an agreement.”.
2019/10/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 43 #

2019/0183(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002
Articles 3a, 3b
[...]deleted
2019/10/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 45 #

2019/0183(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002
Article 3a - paragraph 1
1) At the request of a Member State, assistance from the Fund may also be mobilised when serious financial burden is inflicted on this Member State as a direct consequence of the United Kingdom leaving the Union without an agreement in accordance with Article 50(2) TEU (“withdrawal without an agreement”). The assistance shall take the form of a financial contribution from the Fund.deleted
2019/10/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 47 #

2019/0183(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002
Article 3a - paragraph 2
2) The available appropriations for this goal shall be limited to half of the maximum available amount for the Fund intervention for the years 2019 and 2020.deleted
2019/10/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 51 #

2019/0183(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002
Article 3a – paragraph 3
3) Such assistance shall cover a part of the additional public expenditure caused directly by the withdrawal without an agreement and incurred exclusively between the date of the withdrawal without an agreement and 31 December 2020 ("financial burden").deleted
2019/10/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 56 #

2019/0183(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002
Article 3a - paragraph 4
4) A Member State shall be eligible to apply for assistance under this Article, if the financial burden it has suffered is estimated to be either over EUR 1 500 000 000 in 2011 prices, or more than 0.3 % of its GNI.deleted
2019/10/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 60 #

2019/0183(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002
Article 3a - paragraph 5
5) Only Member States may apply for assistance from the Fund under this Article.deleted
2019/10/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 68 #

2019/0183(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002
Article 4a
[...]deleted
2019/10/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 69 #

2019/0183(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002
Article 4a - title
Article 4adeleted
2019/10/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 70 #

2019/0183(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002
Article 4a - paragraph 1
1) The responsible national authorities of a Member State may submit a single application to the Commission for a financial contribution from the Fund in accordance with Article 3a by 30 April 2020 at the latest. The application shall include, as a minimum, all relevant information on the financial burden inflicted on that Member State. It shall describe the public measures taken in response to the withdrawal without an agreement specifying their net cost until 31 December 2020 and the reasons why they could not have been avoided through preparedness measures. It should also include the justification concerning direct effect of the withdrawal without an agreement.deleted
2019/10/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 73 #

2019/0183(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002
Article 4a - paragraph 2
2) The Commission shall prepare guidance on how to access and implement the Fund effectively. The guidance shall provide detailed information on the preparation of the application, and the information to be submitted to the Commission, including on the evidence to be provided concerning the financial burden inflicted. The guidance shall be made public on the websites of the relevant Directorate Generals of the Commission and the Commission shall ensure its wider dissemination to the Member States.deleted
2019/10/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 75 #

2019/0183(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002
Article 4a - paragraph 3
3) After 30 April 2020, the Commission shall assess on the basis of the information referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, for all applications received, whether the conditions for mobilising the Fund are met in each case and shall determine the amounts of any possible financial contribution from the Fund within the limits of the financial resources available.deleted
2019/10/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 77 #

2019/0183(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002
Article 4a – paragraph 4
4) Assistance from the Fund shall be awarded to the Member States meeting the eligibility criteria, taking into account the thresholds specified in Article 3a(4), at a rate of up to 5 % of the inflicted financial burden, and within the limits of the budget available. In the event that the budget available should prove insufficient, the aid rate shall be proportionately reduced.deleted
2019/10/09
Committee: REGI
Amendment 31 #

2018/2111(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls that freedom of movement for workers is one of the founding principles of the EU; calls on Member States to fully and effectively implement Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 on the coordination of social security systems in order to ensure the portability of social security benefits (e.g. state pensions, health insurance, unemployment benefits and family benefits) and consequently reduce barriers to labour mobility
2018/10/16
Committee: PETI
Amendment 57 #

2018/2111(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Encourages Member States to give more space to political education on EU affairs, inter alia on EU citizens' rights, in their school curricula and to adapt teacher training accordingly
2018/10/16
Committee: PETI
Amendment 61 #

2018/2111(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls on Member States to better inform EU citizens as to their rights and duties, and to facilitate entitlement to these rights being respected equally both in their country of origin and in any other Member State
2018/10/16
Committee: PETI
Amendment 63 #

2018/2111(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Recalls Article 1 of the TEU which provides that decisions should be taken as openly and as closely as possible to the citizen; democratic and transparent decision-making at European level is indispensable to increase citizens' trust in the European project and the EU institutions; fully endorses the European Ombudsman's recommendations on the transparency of the Council legislative process
2018/10/16
Committee: PETI
Amendment 5 #

2018/2104(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas the number of petitions received was modest in relation to the total population of the EU; whereas this indicates that a portion of EU citizens make use of the right to petition; whereas however, more needs to be done to promote the right to petition the European Parliament;
2018/10/01
Committee: PETI
Amendment 18 #

2018/2104(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J
J. whereas active participation is only possible provided there is a democratic and transparent process that enables Parliament and the Committee on Petitions to render its work citizen-friendly and comprehensiblemeaningful;
2018/10/01
Committee: PETI
Amendment 21 #

2018/2104(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital K
K. whereas petitions are a useful source of information with regard totools for detecting breaches of EU law and enable Parliament and other EU institutions to assess the transposition and application of EU law and its impact on EU citizens and residents;
2018/10/01
Committee: PETI
Amendment 24 #

2018/2104(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital L
L. whereas petitions often provide useful information in various EU policy areas to other parliamentary committees, also in relation to their legislative activities; whereas fulfilling the fundamental right to petition through an adequate treatment of petitions is a responsibility of the Parliament as a whole;
2018/10/01
Committee: PETI
Amendment 26 #

2018/2104(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital M
M. whereas each petition ishould be carefully assessed and dealt with; whereas the petitioner has the right to receive information on the decision on admissibility taken by the Committee that addresses their issue fully within a reasonable period of time;
2018/10/01
Committee: PETI
Amendment 31 #

2018/2104(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital P
P. whereas the main subjects of concern raised in petitions in 2017 pertained to environmental matters (notably issues concerning water and waste management, and preservation), fundamental rights (notably voting rights and rights of the child), the issue of the stolen babies, free movement of persons, social affairs (working conditions), various forms of discrimination and immigration, in addition to many other areas of activity;
2018/10/01
Committee: PETI
Amendment 39 #

2018/2104(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital T
T. whereas the Committee on Petitions considers the European Citizens’ Initiative an important instrumentnstrument of utmost importance of direct and participatory democracy, enabling citizens to become actively involved in the framing of European policies and legislation;
2018/10/01
Committee: PETI
Amendment 48 #

2018/2104(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that petitions constitute both an opportunity and a challenge for Parliament and other EU institutions to reconnect with EU citizens and to maintain dialogue with them, particularly if they are affected by the application of EU law and seek an effective and efficient redress mechanism;
2018/10/01
Committee: PETI
Amendment 52 #

2018/2104(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Highlights the vital role that the Committee on Petitions plays as a contact point where EU citizens and residents can submit their grievances, and where the requests of citizens are examined and treated within a reasonable timeframe;
2018/10/01
Committee: PETI
Amendment 60 #

2018/2104(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the need for enhanced cooperation between the Commission and other EU institutions with Member States’ national, regional and local authorities on inquiries regarding the implementation of and compliance with EU law; underlines the need for more active cooperation with Member States’ representatives at committee meetings and for swifter follow- up on requests sent from the Committee; calls therefore for a strong commitment from all the authorities involved at national and European levels in handling and resolving petitions as a matter of priority;
2018/10/01
Committee: PETI
Amendment 77 #

2018/2104(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Repeats its call on the Commission for regular information on developments with regard to ongoing infringement procedures; welcomes the centralised platform created by the Commission in 2014 on which infringement decisions are published1 ; demands access to the relevant Commission documents on infringements, and to EU pilot procedures pertaining to petitions, especially when they were fully or partly opened on the basis of petitions; asks the Commission to receive, on a systematic basis, the documents exchanged in the course of EU pilot and infringement procedures once these are closed in application of the jurisprudence of the European Court of justice; _________________ 1 http://ec.europa.eu/atwork/applying-eu- law/infringements- proceedings/infringement_decisions/?lang_ code=en
2018/10/01
Committee: PETI
Amendment 81 #

2018/2104(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Reminds the Commission that petitions offer a unique means to identify situations in which EU law is not upheld and to investigate such situations by means of political scrutiny of the European Parliament;
2018/10/01
Committee: PETI
Amendment 92 #

2018/2104(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Recognises the work done by the Working Group on Child Welfare Issues, and takes note of its final report and recommendations adopted on 3 May 2017; calls on the EU institutions and the Member States to promote cross- border cooperation on family matters, by providing training for judges and professionals, information on legal aid and bilingual lawyers;
2018/10/01
Committee: PETI
Amendment 96 #

2018/2104(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Urges the Commission to use properly its powers stemming from its role as Guardian of the Treaties as such a role is of utmost importance in the functioning of the EU with regards to the citizens and to the European legislators;
2018/10/01
Committee: PETI
Amendment 105 #

2018/2104(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Stresses the important role of the SOLVIT network, which provides a means for citizens and enterprises to address concerns about possible breaches of EU law by public authorities in other Member States; calls on the Commission, and on the Member States, to promote SOLVIT in order to make it more helpful and visible to citizens; welcomes, in this regard, the Action Plan to reinforce the SOLVIT network published by the Commission in May 2017; calls on the Commission to report back to the European Parliament on the results of the Action plan to reinforce the SOLVIT network published by the Commission in May 2017;
2018/10/01
Committee: PETI
Amendment 109 #

2018/2104(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Calls for a more focused and active press and communication service and a more active social media presence, making the work of the Committee more responsive to public concerns;
2018/10/01
Committee: PETI
Amendment 1 #

2018/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
– having regard to the Oral Question to the Commission on the Implementation of Regulation (EU) 2015/1839 on specific measures for Greece (O-000100/2017(B8- 0001/2018),
2018/05/25
Committee: REGI
Amendment 6 #

2018/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas the economic and financial crisis, as well as the unbearable austerity measures imposed on Greece by the three international rescue packages from 2010 onwards, had led to persistently negative growth rates in Greece as well as to serious liquidity problems and a lack of public funds;
2018/05/25
Committee: REGI
Amendment 17 #

2018/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas Regulation (EU) 2015/1839 set out an additional initial pre- financing for the 2014-2020 programming period, of 3,5 %two instalments of 3,5 % each of the amount of support from the cohesion policy funds and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF), as well as the application for the 2007-2013 programming period of a 100 % cofinancing rate to the eligible expenditure and the early release of the last 5 % of remaining EU payments, which should have been retained until the closure of the programmes;
2018/05/25
Committee: REGI
Amendment 20 #

2018/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates the important role cohesion policy plays in delivering the EU objectives of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, incombating unemployment, reducing inequalities, strengthening the competitiveness of all EU regions, expressing European solidarity and in complementing other policies; recalls, moreover, that the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIFs) are the biggest source of direct investment in Greece;
2018/05/25
Committee: REGI
Amendment 22 #

2018/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Takes note of the report on the use of the amounts under Regulation (EU) 2015/1839 related to the 2007-2013 programming period which was submitted by the Greek authorities in May 2017, but regrets the lack of proper communication between the Commission and Parliament as, despite several requests,notes that this report was not shared with Parliament until December 2017, after several requests;
2018/05/25
Committee: REGI
Amendment 26 #

2018/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6а. Emphasises, on the basis of the positive impact of the measures, the need to repeat such specific measures for Greece or another EU Member State where this is considered necessary and serious liquidity problems are identified;
2018/05/25
Committee: REGI
Amendment 30 #

2018/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Acknowledges, however, that absorption rates provide only indicative information and that an emphasis on the absorption of funds should not be at the expense of effectiveness and quality of investments; considers that more data are needed to evaluate the sustainability of the projects which benefited from these provisions;
2018/05/25
Committee: REGI
Amendment 35 #

2018/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls that the ESIFs have a significant impact on GDPsocial, economic and territorial cohesion and GDP and other indicators in several Member States, and that investment supported by cohesion policy and rural development policies in Greece is estimated to have increased GDP in 2015, at the end of the previous programming period, by just over 2% above the level it would have been in the absence of the funding provided; recalls that the use of EU structural funds should always focus on achieving real EU added value and go beyond mere GDP growth;
2018/05/25
Committee: REGI
Amendment 38 #

2018/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Recalls that with the strict rules of the Stability and Growth Pact it can also become difficult for Member States to co- finance projects under ESI funds;
2018/05/25
Committee: REGI
Amendment 41 #

2018/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Takes note of the mainly quantitative analysis of the report submitted by the Greek authorities on the use of the amounts under Regulation (EU) 2015/1839 related to the 2007-2013 programming period, but regrets the lack of a qualitative assessment and encourage the Commission to provide more information in terms of increased competitiveness and productivity and sustainability; in social and ecological aspects;
2018/05/25
Committee: REGI
Amendment 47 #

2018/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Recalls the importance of structural reforms for a sound business environment and an effective implementation of the ESIFs, and invites Greece to make full use of the possibilities for assistance under the SRSPInvites Greece to make full use of the possibilities for assistance under the SRSP in order to create a sound business environment for maximising the impact of ESI funds;
2018/05/25
Committee: REGI
Amendment 51 #

2018/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Acknowledges that by supporting public investment and deploying EU investments flexibly, through the reprogramming of funds or by raising the cofinancing rate, regional policy mitigated the impact of the financial crisis and of sustained fiscal consolidation in several Member States; reiterates nevertheless that cohesion policy should be seen primarilyas the main public investment tool and as a catalyst to attract additional public and private funding, and that measures resulting in a reduction in the national cofinancing quotas required for receiving funding for operational programmes financed by the Structural Funds should be duly justified and only envisaged on an exceptional basis;
2018/05/25
Committee: REGI
Amendment 59 #

2018/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. InviteAsks the Commission to inform Parliament on the results of the closure process of the 2007-2013 programming period, which are expected to be concluded in the first half of 2018 and which should also include an evaluation of the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2015/1839 on specific measures for Greece;
2018/05/25
Committee: REGI
Amendment 2 #

2018/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
- having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the Mid-Term Review of the Capital Markets Union Action Plan of the 8 June 2017,
2018/03/02
Committee: ECON
Amendment 15 #

2018/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 a (new)
- having regard to the Opinion of the European Committee of the Regions "Climate finance: an essential tool for the implementation of the Paris Agreement" highlighting the role of local and regional governments in enhancing the investment pipeline for achieving the objectives of the Paris Agreement,
2018/03/02
Committee: ECON
Amendment 16 #

2018/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 25
— having regard to the recommendation in the HLEG finterimal report of Julanuary 20178 that the Commission should conduct a sustainability test on all financial legislative proposals,
2018/03/02
Committee: ECON
Amendment 17 #

2018/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 28 a (new)
28 a - having regard to the UNISDR and CRED report "The Human Cost of Weather related Disasters" stating that 90% of recorded major disasters from 1995 to 2015 caused by natural hazards were linked to climate and weather and that globally, disasters cause between 250 and 300 billion USD in economic damages every year;
2018/03/02
Committee: ECON
Amendment 18 #

2018/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 28 b (new)
- having regard to the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk reduction and "Priority 3: Investing in disaster risk reduction for resilience" including Article 30 stating the need "to promote, as appropriate, the integration of disaster risk reduction considerations and measures in financial and fiscal instruments",
2018/03/02
Committee: ECON
Amendment 25 #

2018/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 32 a (new)
- having regard to the report of the High-Level Task force on Investing in Social Infrastructure in Europe, which estimates the minimum gap in social infrastructure investment in the EU, at 100-150 billion Euro per year and a total gap of over 1,5 trillion Euro in 2018-2030,
2018/03/02
Committee: ECON
Amendment 48 #

2018/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas sustainable finance can be a mean to address societal challenges towards a long-term inclusive growth and to promote the citizens’ wellbeing;
2018/03/02
Committee: ECON
Amendment 74 #

2018/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Underlines that a meaningful offer of sustainable financial products may also have positive effects over the enhancement of the European social infrastructure understood as the set of initiatives and projects aiming at creating public value by boosting investment and innovation in the sectors which are strategic and crucial to the wellbeing and the resilience of people and communities, such as education, healthcare and housing;
2018/03/02
Committee: ECON
Amendment 110 #

2018/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States, in coordination with the Commission and the EIB, to evaluate their national and collective public investment needs to ensure that the EU is on track to meet its climate change goals within the next five years. Suggests to coordinate this process at European level and establish a system to track actual financial flows towards sustainable investments, enhancing experiences such as the EU Observatory on Sustainable Finance;
2018/03/02
Committee: ECON
Amendment 112 #

2018/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States, in coordination with the Commission and the EIB, to evaluate their national and collective public investment needs to ensure that the EU is on track to meet its climate change goals within the next five years; underlines the role that national promotional banks and institutions can play in facing this challenge;
2018/03/02
Committee: ECON
Amendment 147 #

2018/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the recent inclusion of sustainability issues in the PRIIPs and STS Regulations, as well as in Shareholders Rights Directive and the NFRD; applauds the inclusion in the IORPs Directive of recognition of stranded assets; asks for the transversal integration of sustainable finance criteria in all legislation related to the financial sector. Calls in particular for a direct reference to ESG criteria in the "product oversight governance" (POG) of PRIIPs, IBIPs, investment products in the field of MIFID II and insurance products in IDD Directive, in order to consider those criteria in the entire process of creation, placement and monitoring of investment and insurance products;
2018/03/02
Committee: ECON
Amendment 160 #

2018/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Believes that the sustainable finance principles should play a significant role in the discussion on the pan-European pension product (PEPP), due both to its importance for Capital Markets Union and to its orientation towards long-term investment; asks for an effective inclusion of the ESG criteria in the PEPP regulation;
2018/03/02
Committee: ECON
Amendment 161 #

2018/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Welcomes the European Commission Statement at the "One Planet Summit" in Paris (December 2017) on the possible introduction of a "Green Supporting Factor" in prudential rules in order to boost lending and investments in low carbon assets;
2018/03/02
Committee: ECON
Amendment 168 #

2018/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Asks the Commission to adopt a regulatory strategy aimed inter alia at measuring sustainabilityle investments´ economic solidity in terms of risks, within the framework of capital adequacy rules; stresses that capital adequacy rules must be based on and fully reflect demonstrated riskdemonstrated risks and need to consider positive externalities; aims to initiate an EU pilot project within the next annual budget to begin developing methodological benchmarks for that purpose;
2018/03/02
Committee: ECON
Amendment 175 #

2018/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Calls to analyze and encourage private initiatives, such as the EeMAP project on "Green Mortgages", in order to assess and demonstrate at what conditions green assets may entail a reduction of risk for investments while at the same time enhancing environmental sustainability;
2018/03/02
Committee: ECON
Amendment 183 #

2018/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Emphasises that disclosure is a critical enabling condition for sustainable finance; applauds the work of the Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosure (TCFD) and calls on the Commission and the Council to explicitly endorse its recommendations; urges the Commission to include mandatory disclosure, including on disaster and climate risk, in the framework of the revision of the Accounting Directive and the NFRD. In particular stresses that an enlargement of the field of application of the Non Financial Reporting Directive (NFRD - 2014/95) should be considered, with a view to extending the disclosure duty to companies with more than 250 employees;
2018/03/02
Committee: ECON
Amendment 204 #

2018/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Underlines that a direct reference to the knowledge and capability to implement ESG criteria should be considered among the professional requirements for Board Members and Top Management (in particular for Chief Financial Officer and Chief Risk Manager) of financial and insurance intermediaries;
2018/03/02
Committee: ECON
Amendment 208 #

2018/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) to develop guidelines for model contracts between asset owners and asset managers, which would clearly incorporate the transmission of the beneficiary interest as well as clear expectations as regards the identification and integration of ESG risks on behalf of the asset manager with a view to avoid, reduce, mitigate and compensate those risks;
2018/03/02
Committee: ECON
Amendment 240 #

2018/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Notes the urgent need for a uniform standard for green bonds, that should build on an EU official, granular green taxonomy to determine what is green; insists that such green bonds should include periodic reporting on the environmental impacts of the underlying assets; underlines that green bonds should also respect negative criteria and must not include any form of fossil fuel asset, nuclear power or investment in aviation infrastructure;
2018/03/02
Committee: ECON
Amendment 243 #

2018/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Stresses the importance of the Social component of Sustainable finance; notes the potential of the development of new financial instruments especially dedicated to social infrastructures, such as social bonds, as endorsed by the Social Bond Principles (SBP) 2017;
2018/03/02
Committee: ECON
Amendment 3 #

2018/0358M(NLE)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that economic development and multilateralism are important tools to improve people’s lives; points out that one of the objectives of the IPA is to strengthen the economic, trade and investment relationship between the EU and Viet Nam in accordance with the objective of sustainable development, and to promote trade and investment in a manner that is mindful of high levels offull compliance with human rights, environmental and labour protection and relevant internationally recognised standards and agreements;
2019/11/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 8 #

2018/0358M(NLE)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the enhanced political dialogue between the EU and Viet Nam and the upgraded potentialpossibility to address human rights concerns in the framework of the institutional mechanisms established under Article 35 of the PCA and Article 13 of the FTA; believes that those articles provide the necessary tools to address human rights concerns related to the IPAtakes note that even if a Party may unilaterally take appropriate measures when it considers that the other Party has committed a material breach of the PCA, these measures are in full discretion of the parties and have been used in very exceptional circumstances;
2019/11/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 14 #

2018/0358M(NLE)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that under Article 35 of the PCA, the Parties agree to cooperate in the promotion and protection of human rights, including with regard to the implementation of international human rights instruments to which they are parties; notes with concern that it has proved to be insufficient as serious human rights violations have continued since the entry into force of the PCA;
2019/11/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 17 #

2018/0358M(NLE)

4. Fully supports the human rights dialogue between the EU and Viet Nam, which is a very effective way to discuss issues related to human rights; regrets the lack of any tangible result after several rounds of EU- Vietnam human rights dialogues; further regrets that on at least two occasions Vietnam detained activists right before the dialogues; calls for the strengthening of the annual EU-Viet Nam human rights dialogue with the involvement of local and international civil society and taking into account information received from relevant international organisations; calls for the dialogue to be geared around concrete deliverables; notes with concerns that Vietnamese independent civil society has been violently repressed and largely operates underground for fear of persecution and retaliations;
2019/11/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 25 #

2018/0358M(NLE)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Underscores the importance of the IPA in contributing to raising living standards, promoting economic growth and stability, helping advance the rule of law, good governance, sustainable development and respect for human rights in Viet Nam, while also enabling the EU to foster its objectives of peace and stability in the region.
2019/11/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 32 #

2018/0358M(NLE)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Regrets that the European Commission conducted negotiations with Vietnam towards an IPA without carrying out a human rights impact assessment, thereby violating its own commitments and obligations, and calls on the Commission to carry out one, prior to the entry into force of the agreement
2019/11/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 33 #

2018/0358M(NLE)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Regrets that the regimes instituted by the investment protection agreement has insufficient clauses to compel states to respect, protect and implement human rights and have limited guarantees for people whose fundamental rights are violated by the investor or the host State to have an effective recourse;
2019/11/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 34 #

2018/0358M(NLE)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Calls, for the establishment of an independent complaint mechanism, providing affected citizens and stakeholders with effective recourse in order to address potential negative impacts on human rights;
2019/11/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 35 #

2018/0358M(NLE)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Notes that ICS jurisprudence is insufficient to secure an interpretation conform to human rights standards and investment tribunals have often not taken them into account adequately;
2019/11/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 36 #

2018/0358M(NLE)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5e. Believes that the asymmetrical nature of the ICS system, the lack of human rights obligations of investors and the exorbitant costs associated with ICS limit the access and the remedy for civil society; requires that this system does not restrict the ability of the State to fulfil its obligation to protect human rights or prevent businesses from respecting these rights;
2019/11/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 37 #

2018/0358M(NLE)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 f (new)
5f. Calls to reform the ICS system in order to ensure that this investment tribunal is able to systematically and rigorously apply international human rights law, environmental and labour law and gives sufficient weight to international human rights obligations and the accountability of corporate investors to respect human rights;
2019/11/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 38 #

2018/0358M(NLE)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 g (new)
5g. Regrets that Amicus Curiae can not be considered an effective participation since investment tribunals have full discretion to determine whether they accept amicus curiae and this possibility is often rejected or limited by the courts;
2019/11/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 39 #

2018/0358M(NLE)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 h (new)
5h. Calls for a binding and enforceable clause in the IPA for States to protect human rights including by regulating and controlling enterprises and a mandatory clause recalling that businesses have to comply with international human rights and environmental standards;
2019/11/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 40 #

2018/0358M(NLE)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 i (new)
5i. Calls the EU and Viet Nam to cooperate to develop an action plan to fight child labour, including the necessary due diligence framework for enterprises;
2019/11/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 41 #

2018/0358M(NLE)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 j (new)
5j. Calls therefore the EP to give its consent to the agreements only when these recommendations, are legally and effectively protected;
2019/11/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 2 #

2018/0358(NLE)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
The Committee on Foreign Affairs calls on the Committee on International Trade, as the committee responsible, to recommend approvalrejection of the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Investment Protection Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, of the other part.
2019/11/26
Committee: AFET
Amendment 4 #

2018/0358(NLE)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
The Committee on Foreign Affairs calls on the Committee on International Trade, as the committee responsible, to recommend approvalto postpone its content of the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Investment Protection Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, of the other part until the recommendations listed in the accompanying resolution are legally and effectively enforced.
2019/11/26
Committee: AFET
Amendment 3 #

2018/0356M(NLE)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that Parliament gave its consent to the EU-Viet Nam Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation (PCA) on 17 December 20151 , which defines future relations and aims to enhance further cooperation on global and regional challenges; notes with concern that serious human rights violations have continued since the entry into force of the PCA; _________________ 1 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2015)0467.
2019/11/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 10 #

2018/0356M(NLE)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Acknowledges Viet Nam’s efforts to undertake an ambitious reform agenda, notably on the environmental and labour rights of the sustainable development chapter of the FTA; welcomes the ratification of six out of eight core ILO Conventions, namely No. 29 on forced labour, Nos. 100 and 111 on non- discrimination, Nos. 138 and 182 on child labour and most recently No. 98 on the right to organise and collective bargaining; calls on the Vietnamese Government to quickly ratify and fully implement the outstanding Conventions; regrets that the sustainable development chapter does not create any legal and binding obligation; calls for a public and binding calendar for the ratification of ILO Conventions No. 87 on Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organize and No. 105 on the Abolition of Forced labour;
2019/11/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 16 #

2018/0356M(NLE)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Stresses that labour rights and trade union freedoms, including those enshrined in the fundamental ILO conventions, are not reflected under the actual penal code; Remains concerned that Viet Nam rejected an high number of recommendations made during the Universal Periodic Review 2019 regarding the penal code in order to bring it in line with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; Calls on Vietnamese authorities to implement these recommendations, with clear and public benchmarks and calendar;
2019/11/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 18 #

2018/0356M(NLE)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Remains concerned about human rights violations, including the application of the death penalty in Viet Nam; calls on Viet Nam to introduce a moratorium and move towards abolition; highlights that human rights constitute a cornerstone of the trade and sustainable development chapter of the FTA; calls for periodic evaluation of the impact of the agreementcalls for periodic evaluation of the impact of the agreement; deeply regrets that the number of political prisoners, human rights, labour, religious and environmental activists, journalists and bloggers has dramatically increased in recent years, and calls for the immediate and unconditional release of all persons detained for the peaceful exercise of their freedom of expression;
2019/11/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 31 #

2018/0356M(NLE)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. calls on the authorities of Vietnam to repeal its law on Cybersecurity and to bring legislation regulating public gatherings and demonstrations into conformity with the international legislation on freedom of assembly and association;
2019/11/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 33 #

2018/0356M(NLE)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. highlights that human rights should constitute a cornerstone of trade and the sustainable development chapter of the FTA: regrets that instead it only focuses on a limited range of rights; calls therefore for a comprehensive human rights chapter with implementation measures, benchmarks and calendar; calls for the evaluation of the impact of the agreement periodically;
2019/11/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 34 #

2018/0356M(NLE)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4 c. Deplores the refusal of the European Commission to carry out a human rights impact assessment on the EU-Vietnam free trade agreement and calls on the Commission to carry out one, prior to the entry into force of the agreement
2019/11/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 35 #

2018/0356M(NLE)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4 d. Requests the application of the State to State dispute settlement to TSD Chapter
2019/11/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 39 #

2018/0356M(NLE)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines that Article 13 of the FTA embodies a cooperative approach based on common values and interests, taking into account the differences in the Parties’ respective levels of development; welcomes the possibility of first resolving matters that fall under Article 13 on trade and sustainable development through exchange in the Committee on Trade and Sustainable Development; recalls that a Party maygrets that in case that the matters are not resolved, the second mechanism that allows a Party to request that a Panel of Experts be convened to examine such matters in the event that the Committee is unable to resolve them satisfactorilyremains subordinated to the willingness of the parties and lacks legal guarantees;
2019/11/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 41 #

2018/0356M(NLE)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. urges the establishment of an independent complaint mechanism providing affected citizens and local stakeholders with effective recourse with a view to addressing potential negative impacts on human rights and the establishment of a dispute settlement mechanism with provision for fines and the suspension of trade benefits;
2019/11/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 43 #

2018/0356M(NLE)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights that the FTA creates an institutional and legally binding link to the PCA; points out that Article 1 of the PCA contains a standard human rights clause which can trigger appropriate measures, including, as a last resort, the suspension of the PCA, or parts thereof, without delay; recalls that the European Ombudsman, in case1409/2014/MHZ on the EU-Vietnam FTA, found that the preamble of the EU- Vietnam FTA and other traditional tools, such as the ‘essential element’ clause of PCA and the human rights dialogue, are insufficient to adequately respect EU obligations, especially when the third country´s legislation is not in line with international human rights standards;
2019/11/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 49 #

2018/0356M(NLE)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Encourages the Commission to step up technical assistance and available funding to Viet Nam and its independent civil society in order to support Viet Nam’s compliance with its international human rights obligations and the monitoring of the proper implementation of Article 13 of the FTA.; notes with concerns that Vietnamese independent civil society has been violently repressed; calls on the Commission to indicate which Vietnamese independent civil society groups will be included in the domestic advisory groups and how it will ensure that their independence is preserved;
2019/11/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 57 #

2018/0356M(NLE)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. calls for closer interaction with the European Parliament in preparation for the annual Human Rights Dialogues, debriefings and in updating of the EU Human Rights Country Strategy for Vietnam;
2019/11/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 60 #

2018/0356M(NLE)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Calls therefore the EP to give its consent to the agreements only when these recommendations, are legally and effectively protected;
2019/11/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 2 #

2018/0356(NLE)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
The Committee on Foreign Affairs calls on the Committee on International Trade, as the committee responsible, to recommend approvalrejection of the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam.
2019/11/26
Committee: AFET
Amendment 4 #

2018/0356(NLE)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
The Committee on Foreign Affairs calls on the Committee on International Trade, as the committee responsible, to recommend approvalto postpone its consent of the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam until the recommendations listed in the accompanying resolution are legally and effectively enforced.
2019/11/26
Committee: AFET
Amendment 33 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) In the last years, the Union has adopted ambitious strategies to complete the Single Market and to stimulate sustainable and inclusive growth and jobs, such as the Capital Markets Union, the Digital Single Market Strategy, the European Agenda for Culture, the Clean Energy for all Europeans package, the Union Action Plan for the Circular Economy, the Low- Emission Mobility Strategy, the Defence, and the Space Strategy for Europe and the European Pillar of Social Rights. The InvestEU Fund should exploit and reinforce synergies between those mutually reinforcing strategies through providing support to investment and access to financing.
2018/10/10
Committee: REGI
Amendment 40 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
(5) The InvestEU Fund should contribute to improving the competitiveness of the Union, including in the field of innovation and digitisation, the sustainability of the Union’s economic growth, the social resilience and inclusiveness and the integration of the Union capital markets, including solutions addressing their fragmentation and diversifying sources of financing for the Union enterprises. To that end, it should support the dual value of cultural and creative sectors, projects that are technically and economically and socially viable by providing a framework for the use of debt, risk sharing and equity instruments underpinned by a guarantee from the Union’s budget and by financial contributions from implementing partners. It should be demand-driven while support under the InvestEU Fund should at the same time focus on contributing to meeting policy objectives of the Union.
2018/10/10
Committee: REGI
Amendment 44 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
(6) The InvestEU Fund should support investments in tangible and intangible assets, including cultural heritage, to foster growth, investment and employment, and thereby contributing to improved well- being and fairer income distribution in the Union. Intervention through the InvestEU Fund should complement Union support delivered through grants.
2018/10/10
Committee: REGI
Amendment 54 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
(13) Low infrastructure investment rates in the Union during the financial crisis undermined the Union’s ability to boost sustainable growth, competitiveness and convergence. Sizeable investments in the European infrastructure are fundamental to meet the Union’s sustainability targets, including the 2030 energy and climate targets. Accordingly, support from the InvestEU Fund should target investments into transport, including maintenance or upgrade of existing infrastructure assets with particular focus on safety and security assets, energy, including energy efficiency and renewable energy, environmental, climate action, maritime and digital infrastructure. To maximise the impact and the value added of Union financing support, it is appropriate to promote a streamlined investment process enabling visibility of the project pipeline and consistency across relevant Union programmes. Bearing in mind security threats, investment projects receiving Union support should take into account principles for the protection of citizens in public spaces. This should be complementary to the efforts made by other Union funds such as the European Regional Development Fund providing support for security components of investments in public spaces, transport, energy and other critical infrastructure.
2018/10/10
Committee: REGI
Amendment 60 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
(16) Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), including those of the creative and cultural sectors, play a crucial role in the Union. However, they face challenges when accessing finance because of their perceived high risk and lack of sufficient collateral. Additional challenges arise from SMEs’ need to stay competitive by engaging in digitisation, internationalisation and innovation activities and skilling up their workforce. Moreover, compared to larger enterprises, they have access to a more limited set of financing sources: they typically do not issue bonds, have only limited access to stock exchanges or large institutional investors. The challenge in accessing finance is even greater for those SMEs whose activities focus on intangible assets. SMEs in the Union rely heavily on banks and debt financing in the form of bank overdrafts, bank loans or leasing. Supporting SMEs that face the above challenges and providing more diversified sources of funding is necessary for increasing the ability of SMEs to finance their creation, growth and development, withstand economic downturns, and for making the economy and the financial system more resilient during economic downturn or shocks and capable of creating job and social well-being. This is also complementary to the initiatives already undertaken in the context of the Capital Markets Union. The InvestEU Fund should provide an opportunity to focus on specific, more targeted financial products.
2018/10/10
Committee: REGI
Amendment 65 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
(17) As set out in the reflection paper on the social dimension of Europe16 and the European Pillar of Social Rights17, building a more inclusive and fairer Union is a key priority for the Union to tackle inequality and foster social inclusion policies in Europe. Inequality of opportunities affects in particular access to education, training, culture, employment and health. Investment in the social, skills and human capital-related economy, as well as in the integration of vulnerable populations in the society, can enhance economic opportunities, especially if coordinated at Union level. The InvestEU Fund should be used to support investment in education and training, help increase employment, in particular among the unskilled and long- term unemployed, and improve the situation with regard to intergenerational solidarity, the health sector, homelessness, digital inclusiveness, community development, the role and place of young people in society as well as vulnerable people, including third country nationals. The InvestEU Programme should also contribute to the support of European culture and creativity. To counter the profound transformations of societies in the Union and of the labour market in the coming decade, it is necessary to invest in human capital, microfinance, social enterprise finance and new social economy business models, including social impact investment and social outcomes contracting. The InvestEU Programme should strengthen nascent social market eco-system, increasing the supply of and access to finance to micro- and social enterprises, to meet the demand of those who need it the most. The report of the High-Level Task-Force on Investing in Social Infrastructure in Europe18 has identified a total investment gaps of at least 1.5 trillion euros for the period between 2018 and 2030 in social infrastructure and services, including for education, training, health and housing, which call for support, including at the Union level. Therefore, the collective power of public, commercial and philanthropic capital, as well as support from alternative types of financial providers such as ethical, social and sustainable actors, and from foundations, should be harnessed to support the social market value chain development and a more resilient Union. _________________ 16 17COM(2017) 206. COM(2017) 206. 17 COM(2017) 250. COM(2017) 250. 18 Published as European Economy Discussion Paper 074 in January 2018.
2018/10/10
Committee: REGI
Amendment 79 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23 a (new)
(23a) Member States and Regions may contribute to the Member State compartment in the form of guarantees or cash. Without prejudice to the prerogatives of the Council in the implementation of the Stability and Growth Pact (SGP), contributions by Member States in the form of cash or guarantee into the Member State compartment shall qualify as one-off measures, within the meaning of Article 5 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1466/97 and Article 3 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1467/97.
2018/10/10
Committee: REGI
Amendment 114 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) the increase of the Union employment rate;
2018/10/10
Committee: REGI
Amendment 115 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the sustainabilitygrowth of the Union economy and its growthsustainability;
2018/10/10
Committee: REGI
Amendment 119 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the social innovation resilience and inclusiveness of the Union;
2018/10/10
Committee: REGI
Amendment 120 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) the promotion of scientific and technological advance, of culture, education and training;
2018/10/10
Committee: REGI
Amendment 121 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
(cb) the economic, territorial and social cohesion;
2018/10/10
Committee: REGI
Amendment 150 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) social investment and skills policy window: comprises ethical and sustainable finance, microfinance, social enterprise finance and social economy; workers buyout; skills, education, training and related services; social infrastructure (including social and student housing); integrated urban regeneration; social innovation; health and long-term care; inclusion and accessibility; cultural activities with a social goal; cultural and creative sectors, including with intercultural dialogue and social cohesion goals; integration of vulnerable people, including third country nationals.
2018/10/10
Committee: REGI
Amendment 156 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
The Commission guidanceinvestment guidelines shall allow to:
2018/10/10
Committee: REGI
Amendment 157 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point c
(c) estimate the impact on the social inclusion of certain areas orin terms of quality of life improvements and social cohesion, with particular attention to more vulnerable peopulationle living in certain areas.
2018/10/10
Committee: REGI
Amendment 177 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Without prejudice to the prerogatives of the Council in the implementation of the Stability and Growth Pact (SGP), contributions by Member States in the form of cash or guarantee into the Member State compartment shall qualify as one-off measures, within the meaning of Article 5 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1466/97 and Article 3 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1467/97.
2018/10/10
Committee: REGI
Amendment 178 #

2018/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. The EU guarantee shall be granted to the implementing partners in accordance with [Article 219(1)] of the [Financial Regulation] and managed in accordance with [Title X] of the [Financial Regulation]. The guarantee shall be irrevocable, unconditional and on first demand to eligible counterparts for the financing and investment operations covered by this Regulation and its pricing shall be exclusively linked to the characteristics and risk profile of the underlying operations, taking into due account the nature of the underlying operations and the achievement of the policy objectives targeted, including the possible application of specific concessional terms and incentives as needed, in particular: (a) in situation where stressed financial market conditions would prevent the realization of a viable project; (b) where necessary to facilitate the establishment of investment platforms or the funding of projects in sectors or areas experiencing a significant market failure and/or suboptimal investment situation; (c) where necessary to address the social infrastructure gap; (d) where a Member State is experiencing a large asymmetric shock
2018/10/10
Committee: REGI
Amendment 215 #

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – title
Innovative actions and integrated territorial development
2018/09/17
Committee: REGI
Amendment 220 #

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Member StatesThe ESF+ shall support actions of social innovation and social experimentations, or streincluding then bottom- up upscaling of innovative approaches bastested on partnerships involving public authorities, the private sector, and civil society such as the Local Action Groups designing and ia smaller scale (social experimentation) developed under the Empleoymenting community-le and lSocial development strategiInnovation strand and other Union programmes.
2018/09/17
Committee: REGI
Amendment 221 #

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. Member States may support the upscaling of innovative approaches tested on a small-scale (social experimentations) developed under the Employment and Social Innovation strand and other Union programmesThe ESF+ shall support integrated territorial development in accordance with Chapter II of Title III of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxxx [new CPR].
2018/09/17
Committee: REGI
Amendment 222 #

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3
3. Innovative actions and approaches, as well as integrated territorial development may be programmed under any of the specific objectives set out in points (i) to (x) of Article 4(1).
2018/09/17
Committee: REGI
Amendment 223 #

2018/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4
4. Each Member State shall dedicate at least one priority to the implementation of paragraphs 1 or 2 or to both. The maximum co-financing rate for these priorities may be increased to 95% for the allocation of maximum 5% of the national ESF+ allocation under shared management to such prioritiesAt least 10% of the ESF+ resources at national level shall be allocated to the implementation of paragraphs 1 or 2 or both.
2018/09/17
Committee: REGI
Amendment 54 #

2018/0199(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
(1) Article 176 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union ('TFEU') provides that the European Regional Development Fund ('ERDF') is intended to help to redress the main regional imbalances in the Union. Under that Article and the second and third paragraphs of Article 174 of the TFEU, the ERDF is to contribute to reducing disparities between the levels of development of the various regions and to reducing the backwardness of the least favoured regions, among which particular attention is to be paid to certain categories of regions, among which cross-border regions or regions which suffer from severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps such as northernmost regions, island, cross- border regions, mountain regions and rural areas are explicitly listed.
2018/10/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 60 #

2018/0199(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) In order to support the harmonious development of the Union's territory at different levels, the ERDF should support cross-border cooperation, transnational cooperation, maritime cooperation, outermost regions’ cooperation and interregional cooperation under the European territorial cooperation goal (Interreg).
2018/10/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 67 #

2018/0199(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) The internal border regions generate a quarter of the EU’s GDP and account for 40% of the EU’s territory, with 150 million European residents. However, there are obstacles that hinder their growth, such as legal and administrative barriers that translate into legal uncertainty (for instance, problems concerning social security and recognition of degree or qualifications requirements) for border workers or inadequate transport networks.
2018/10/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 69 #

2018/0199(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) The cross-border cooperation component should aim to tackle common challenges identified jointly in the border regions, and to exploit the untapped growth potential in border areas as evidenced in the Communication of the Commission 'Boosting Growth and Cohesion in EU Border Regions’23 ('Border Regions Communication'). Consequently, the cross-border component should be limited to cooperation on land borders and cross- border cooperation on maritime borders should be integrated into the transnational component. _________________ 23 Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament 'Boosting growth and cohesion in EU border regions' - COM(2017) 534 final, 20.9.2017. Consequently, the cross-border component should include cooperation on land and maritime borders.
2018/10/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 84 #

2018/0199(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
(6) The transnational cooperation and maritime cooperation component should aim to strengthen cooperation by means of actions conducive to integrated territorial development linked to the Union's cohesion policy priorities, and should also include maritime cross-border cooperation. Transnational cooperation should cover larger territories on the mainland of the Union, whereas maritime cooperation should cover territories around sea-basins and integrate cross-border cooperation on maritime borders during the programming period 2014-2020. Maximum flexibility should be given to continue implementing previous maritime cross-border cooperation within a larger maritime cooperation framework, in particular by defining the territory covered, the specific objectives for such cooperation, the requirements for a project partnership and the setting-up of sub-programmes and specific steering committeesooperation.
2018/10/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 97 #

2018/0199(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
(8) Based on the experience with the interregional cooperation programmes under Interreg and the lack of such cooperation within programmes under the Investment for jobs and growth goal during the programming period 2014-2020, the interregional cooperation component should focus more specifically on boosting the effectiveness of cohesion policy. That component should therefore be limited to twoinclude three programmes, one to enable all kind of experience, innovative approaches and capacity building for programmes under both goals and to promote European groupings of territorial cooperation ('EGTCs') set up or to be set up pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1082/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council24 , one to offer opportunities for regional and local public authorities across Europe to share ideas and experiences on public policy in practise, therefore improving synergies for their citizens and communities and one to improve the analysis of development trends. Project- based cooperation throughout the Union should be integrated into the new component on interregional innovation investments and closely linked to the implementation of the Communication from the Commission 'Strengthening Innovation in Europe's Regions: Strategies for resilient, inclusive and sustainable growth'25 , in particular to support thematic smart specialisation platforms on fields such as energy, industrial modernisation or agrifood. Finally, integrated territorial development focusing on functional urban areas or urban areas should be concentrated within programmes under the Investment for jobs and growth goal and in one accompanying instrument, the ‘European Urban Initiative”. The two programmes under the interregional cooperation component should cover the whole Union and should also be open for the participation of third countries. _________________ 24 Regulation (EC) No 1082/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on a European grouping of territorial cooperation (EGTC) (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 19). 25 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions 'Strengthening Innovation in Europe's Regions: Strategies for resilient, inclusive and sustainable growth' - COM(2017) 376 final, 18.7.2017.
2018/10/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 109 #

2018/0199(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) Stresses that the potential of the European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC) is not yet being fully exploited, which could be due partly to regional and local authorities’ reservations, and partly to their fear of a transfer of competences and an ongoing lack of awareness of their respective competences; calls for any other possible causes of this situation to be swiftly identified and addressed; calls on the Commission to put forward measures to overcome the obstacles hindering effective application of this instrument in the context of the new ‘interregional’ component.
2018/10/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 114 #

2018/0199(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
(10) It is necessary to continue supporting or, as appropriate, to establish cooperation in all its dimensions with the Union's neighbouring third countries, as such cooperation is an important regional development policy tool and should benefit the regions of the Member States which border third countries. To that effect, the ERDF and the external financing instruments of the Union, IPA27, NDICI28 and OCTP29, should support programmes under cross-border cooperation, transnational cooperation and maritime cooperation, outermost regions’ cooperation and interregional cooperation. The support from the ERDF and from the external financing instruments of the Union should be based on reciprocity and proportionality. However, for IPA III CBC and NDICI CBC, the ERDF support should be complemented by at least equivalent amounts under IPA III CBC and NDICI CBC, subject to a maximum amount set out in the respective legal act, that is to say, up to 3 % of the financial envelope under IPA III and up to 4 % of the financial envelope of the Neighbourhood geographic programme under Article 4(2)(a) of the NDICI. _________________ 27 Regulation (EU) XXX establishing the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (OJ L xx, p. y). 28 Regulation (EU) XXX establishing the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (OJ L xx, p. y). 29 Council Decision (EU) XXX on the association of the Overseas Countries and Territories with the European Inion including relations between the European Union on the one hand and Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark on the other (OJ L xx, p. y).
2018/10/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 125 #

2018/0199(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) Border regions, especially those with lower population density, tend to face worse conditions for social and economic development and generally perform less well economically than other regions within the Member States, and their full economic potential is untapped. Physical and/or geographical barriers also contribute to restricting economic, social and territorial cohesion between border regions, both within and outside the EU, particularly in the case of island and mountain regions.
2018/10/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 129 #

2018/0199(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
(15) It is necessary to set out the resources allocated to each of the different components of Interreg, including each Member State's share of the global amounts for the cross-border cooperation, the transnational cooperation and maritime cooperation, the outermost regions’ cooperation and the interregional cooperation, the potential available to Member States concerning flexibility between those components. Compared to the programming period 2014-2020, the share for cross-border cooperation should be reduced, while the share for transnational cooperation and maritime cooperation should be increased because of the integration of maritime cooperation, and a new outermost regions’ cooperation component should be created.
2018/10/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 146 #

2018/0199(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 a (new)
(20a) A significant proportion of EU support should be designed to enhance the use of existing innovative tools which contribute to the ongoing modernisation and deepening of cross-border cooperation, such as Border Focal Point, reinforced SOLVIT, as well as the Single Digital Gateway, aimed at organising expertise and advice on cross-border regional aspects, and to continue to develop new ones.
2018/10/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 158 #

2018/0199(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
(27) Member States should be encouraged to assign, where appropriate, delegate the functions of the managing authority to an EGTC or to make such a grouping, like other cross-border legal bodies, responsible for managing a sub-programme, an integrated territorial investment or one or more small project funds, or to act as sole partner. Member States shall enable regional and local authorities and other public bodies from different Member States to set up such cooperation groupings with a legal personality and shall involve local and regional authorities in their functioning in order to enhance the territorial ownership of these initiatives;
2018/10/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 188 #

2018/0199(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
(a) internal cross-border cooperation between adjacent land and maritime border regions of two or more Member States or between adjacent land and maritime border regions of at least one Member State and one or more third countries listed in Article 4(3); or
2018/10/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 195 #

2018/0199(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – introductory part
(b) external cross-border cooperation, between adjacent land and maritime border regions of at least one Member State and of one or more of the following:
2018/10/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 200 #

2018/0199(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) transnational cooperation and maritime cooperation over larger transnational territories or around sea- basins, involving national, regional and local programme partners in Member States, third countries and partner countries and in Greenland, with a view to achieving a higher degree of territorial integration ('component 2'; where referring only to transnational cooperation: 'component 2A'; where referring only to maritime cooperation: ‘component 2B’);
2018/10/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 225 #

2018/0199(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. For cross-border cooperation, the regions to be supported by the ERDF shall be the NUTS level 3 regions of the Union along all internal and external land and maritime borders with third countries or partner countries.
2018/10/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 242 #

2018/0199(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. For external cross-border cooperation, the regions to be supported by IPA III or NDICI shall be NUTS level 3 regions of the respective partner country or, in the absence of NUTS classification, equivalent areas along all land or maritime borders between Member States and partner countries eligible under IPA III or NDICI.
2018/10/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 247 #

2018/0199(COD)

1. For transnational cooperation and maritime cooperation, the regions to be supported by the ERDF shall be the NUTS level 2 regions of the Union covering contiguous functional areas, taking into account, where applicable, macro-regional strategies or sea basin strategies.
2018/10/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 253 #

2018/0199(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Transnational cooperation and maritime cooperation Interreg programmes may cover:
2018/10/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 272 #

2018/0199(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. The implementing act referred to in paragraph 1 shall also contain a list specifying those NUTS level 3 regions of the Union taken into account for the ERDF allocation for cross-border cooperation at all internal land and maritime borders and those external borders covered by the external financing instruments of the Union as well as a list specifying those NUTS level 3 regions taken into account for allocation purposes under component 2B referred to in point (a) of Article 9(3).
2018/10/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 338 #

2018/0199(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
The allocation of resources per Member State, which covers cross-border and transnational cooperation, and includes the contribution from the ERDF to the European Neighbourhood Instrument and the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance, shall be determined by the weighted sum of the share of the population of border regions and of the share of the total population of each Member State. The weighting shall be as follows: cross-border component (77.9%), transnational component (22.1%). Population size in the following regions shall be used as the criterion for the breakdown by Member State:
2018/10/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 339 #

2018/0199(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) NUTS level 3 regions for component 1 and those NUTS level 3 regions for component 2B listed in the implementing act under Article 8(2);
2018/10/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 382 #

2018/0199(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4 – point a – introductory part
(a) under component 1 and 2B Interreg programmes:
2018/10/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 388 #

2018/0199(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4 – point a – point ii a (new)
ii a) the eGovernment actions planned for the 2016-2020 period as a tool to achieve an efficient and inclusive public administration, recognising the particular value of this plan for simplification measures in the border regions;
2018/10/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 463 #

2018/0199(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. The Member State hosting the managing authority may submit a motivated request for an amendment of an Interreg programme together with the amended programme, and after consultation of the regional and local authorities and in accordance with Article 6 of the CPR, setting out the expected impact of that amendment on the achievement of the objectives.
2018/10/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 477 #

2018/0199(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
The Member State may transfer during the programming period an amount of up to 5% of the initial allocation of a priority and no more than 3% of the programme budget to another priority of the same Interreg programme., and after consultation of the regional and local authorities and in accordance of the Article 6 of the CPR,
2018/10/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 642 #

2018/0199(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 5
5. With regard to an Interreg programme under component 2B or under component 1 where the latter covers long borders with heterogenous development challenges and needs, Member States and, where applicable, third countries, partner countries and OCTs participating in an Interreg programme may define sub- programme areas.
2018/10/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 113 #

2018/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
(10 a) Many of the greatest challenges in Europe increasingly affect marginalised Roma communities, who often live in the most disadvantaged micro-regions which lack safe and accessible drinking water, sewage, electricity, and which do not enjoy transportation possibilities, digital connectivity, renewable energy systems or disaster resilience. Therefore, ERDF-CF shall contribute to improving the living conditions of Roma and fulfilling their true potential as EU citizens, and Member States shall safeguard that the benefits of all the five policy objectives of ERDF-CF will reach the Roma as well.
2018/11/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 114 #

2018/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) Good practices in protected natural areas have shown the potential to promote new integrated development paradigms, linking urban and rural areas based on principles of sustainability. Key processes for stemming depopulation can be harnessed through integrated approaches in agriculture, tourism for the promotion of natural and cultural heritage, soft and intermodal mobility and ecosystem services.
2018/11/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 117 #

2018/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 b (new)
(10b) In order to guarantee proper development of endogenous potential, fixed investment in equipment and infrastructure, including cultural and heritage infrastructure, sustainable tourism infrastructure, services to enterprises, support to research and innovation bodies and investment in technology and applied research in enterprises is needed;
2018/11/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 118 #

2018/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
(12) In order to improve the overall administrative capacity of the institutions and governance in the Member States implementing the programmes under the Investment for jobs and growth goal, it is necessary to enable supporting measures under all of the specific objectivespromote administrative reinforcement measures of a structural nature in support of all specific objectives, based on measurable objectives and notified to citizens and businesses as a means of simplifying and reducing the administrative burden.
2018/11/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 132 #

2018/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) (14a) In view of the impact of migration flows from third countries, cohesion policy should contribute to integration processes, not least in view of the positive relationship between integration and local economic growth as a tool to combat depopulation in peripheral areas, especially by providing infrastructure support to cities and local authorities involved in implementing integration policies.
2018/11/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 136 #

2018/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) It is necessary to promote innovation and the development of SMEs in emerging areas tied in with European and regional challenges, such as the creative and cultural industries, as well as innovative services addressing new societal needs or products and services connected with the integration and social inclusion of disadvantaged communities and third-country nationals, population ageing, health and care services, eco- innovation, the low-carbon economy and resource efficiency.
2018/11/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 172 #

2018/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
(24) In order to maximise the contribution to territorial development, and to address more effectively economic, demographic, environmental and social challenges in areas with natural or demographic disadvantages or where it is difficult to access basic services, actions in this field should be based on programmes, axes or integrated territorial strategies including in urban areas. Therefore, the ERDF support should be delivered through the forms set out in Article 22 of Regulation (EU) 2018/xxxx [new CPR]which may also benefit from a multifund and integrated approach involving the ERDF, ESF+, EMFF and EAFRD. A minimum target of 5% of ERDF resources should be earmarked at national level for the integrated territorial development priority. Therefore, support should be delivered ensuring appropriate involvement of local, regional and urban authorities.
2018/11/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 269 #

2018/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii
(iii) developing smart energy systems, grids and storage at local level;
2018/11/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 366 #

2018/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iii
(iii) increaspromoting the socioeconomic integration of marginalised communities, migrants and disadvantaged groups, through integrated measuresactions, including housing and social services;
2018/11/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 369 #

2018/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iii a (new)
(iiia) promoting the long-term socioeconomic integration of third- country nationals through integrated actions, including housing and social services;
2018/11/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 432 #

2018/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
With regard to achieving the specific objectives set out in parargraph 1, the ERDF or the Cohesion Fund, as appropriatedepending on the conditions and how well institutions responsible for the administration and opportune use of said funds performed previously, may also support activities under the Investment for jobs and growth goal, where they either:
2018/11/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 433 #

2018/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) improve the capacity of programme authorities, and bodies linked to the implementation of the Funds, and support public authorities responsible for implementation of the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund through specific administrative capacity-building plans aimed at simplifying procedures and cutting implementation time for actions, provided these are structural in nature and the programme itself has measurable objectives;
2018/11/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 516 #

2018/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. In duly justified cases, the Member State concerned may request that the concentration level for resources at regional category level be increased or decreased by no more than 10 percentage points for the thematic objective determined in accordance with Article 3(4)(a)(i), Article 3(4,)(b)(i) and Article 3(4)(c)(i) [new ERDF-Cohesion Fund].
2018/11/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 637 #

2018/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) investment related to production, processing, distribution, storage or combustion of fossil fuels, with the exception of investment: (a) related to clean vehicles as defined in Article 4 of Directive 2009/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council26 ; (b) linked to improving energy efficiency in district heating systems; (c) in the transport and distribution of gas to ensure energy security; and d) in cases where energy infrastructure is a component in the development of renewable energy; _________________ 26 Directive 2009/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of clean and energy-efficient road transport vehicles (OJ L 120, 15.5.2009, p. 5).
2018/11/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 12 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
(20) Mechanisms to ensure a link between Union funding policies and the economic governance of the Union should be further refined, allowing the Commission to make a proposal to the Council to suspend all or part of the commitments for one or more of the programmes of the Member State concerned where that Member State fails to take effective action in the context of the economic governance process. In order to ensure uniform implementation and in view of the importance of the financial effects of measures being imposed, implementing powers should be conferred on the Council which should act on the basis of a Commission proposal. To facilitate the adoption of decisions which are required to ensure effective action in the context of the economic governance process, reversed qualified majority voting should be used.deleted
2018/10/15
Committee: ECON
Amendment 19 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 73 a (new)
(73a) In view of the mandatory nature of the national co-financing rate, public or equivalent structural expenditure by the public authorities through the co- financing of investments which are activated as part of EFSI funding must be deducted from the calculation of the structural deficit.
2018/10/15
Committee: ECON
Amendment 33 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Partnership Agreement shall be developed by the Member States, in cooperation with the partners referred to in Article 6, in dialogue with the Commission and on the basis of procedures which are transparent for the public.
2018/10/15
Committee: ECON
Amendment 34 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) an analysis of disparities, development needs and growth potential with respect to the thematic objectives and territorial challenges and taking into account the National Reform Programme, where appropriate, and relevant country- specific recommendations;
2018/10/15
Committee: ECON
Amendment 37 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Member States may allocate, in the Partnership Agreement or in the request for an amendment of a programme, the amount of ERDF, the ESF+, the Cohesion Fund and the EMFF to be contributed to InvestEU and delivered through budgetary guarantees. The amount to be contributed to InvestEU shall not exceed 5 % of the total allocation of each Fund, except in duly justified cases. Such contributions shall not constitute transfers of resources under Article 21. While fully respecting the principle of territoriality in the redistribution of resources, these contributions shall also be managed in a shared way with the competent national and regional authorities.
2018/10/15
Committee: ECON
Amendment 40 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15
[...]deleted
2018/10/15
Committee: ECON
Amendment 84 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1
In addition to Article 31, the Member State may propose to undertake additional technical assistance actions to reinforce the institutional capacity and efficiency of public authorities and public services and the capacity of Member State authorities, beneficiaries and relevant partners necessary for the effective administration and use of the Funds.
2018/10/15
Committee: ECON
Amendment 103 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) 2022: 0.57 %;
2018/10/15
Committee: ECON
Amendment 105 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) 2023: 0.51 %;
2018/10/15
Committee: ECON
Amendment 108 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) 2024: 01.5 %;
2018/10/15
Committee: ECON
Amendment 112 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e
(e) 2025: 0.52 %;
2018/10/15
Committee: ECON
Amendment 115 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point f
(f) 2026: 0.52 %
2018/10/15
Committee: ECON
Amendment 122 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 105 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Commission may accept a proposal by a Member State in its submission of the Partnership Agreement or in the context of the mid-term review, for a transfer: from the envelopes for more developed regions to transition regions or less developed regions.
2018/10/15
Committee: ECON
Amendment 123 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 105 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) of not more than 15 % of the total allocations for less developed regions to transition regions or more developed regions and from transition regions to more developed regions;deleted
2018/10/15
Committee: ECON
Amendment 124 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 105 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) from the allocations for more developed regions or transition regions to less developed regions.deleted
2018/10/15
Committee: ECON
Amendment 139 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Public or equivalent structural expenditure undertaken by the public administration by way of co-financing of investments activated as part of EFSI funding will be deducted from the calculation of the structural deficit in the definition of the specific medium-term objectives for the country within the framework of EU Regulation 1466/97, and will equally be deducted for the purpose of assessing compliance with the preventive arm of the Stability and Growth Pact within the framework of EU Regulation 1467/97.
2018/10/15
Committee: ECON
Amendment 149 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) Particular attention shall be paid to rural areas affected by industrial transition, and regions which suffer from severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps pursuant to Article 174 of TFEU.
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 178 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) Given the impact of migration flows from third countries, cohesion policy should contribute to integration processes, in particular by providing infrastructure support to towns and cities and local and regional authorities on the front line, which are more involved in implementing integration policies.
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 220 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
(13) Member States should determine how relevant country-specific recommendations adopted in accordance with Article 121(2) of the TFEU and relevant Council recommendations adopted in accordance with Article 148(4) of the TFEU ('CSR's) are taken into account in the preparation of programming documents, where they are consistent with the objective identified by the programme. During the 2021–2027 programming period ('programming period'), Member States should regularly present to the monitoring committee and to the Commission the progress in implementing the programmes in support of the relevant CSRs. During a mid-term review, Member States should, among other elements, consider the need for programme modifications to accommodate relevant CSRs adopted or modified since the start of the programming period.
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 255 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
(20) Mechanisms to ensure a link between Union funding policies and the economic governance of the Union should be further refined, allowing the Commission to make a proposal to the Council to suspend all or part of the commitments for one or more of the programmes of the Member State concerned where that Member State fails to take effective action in the context of the economic governance process. In order to ensure uniform implementation and in view of the importance of the financial effects of measures being imposed, implementing powers should be conferred on the Council which should act on the basis of a Commission proposal. To facilitate the adoption of decisions which are required to ensure effective action in the context of the economic governance process, reversed qualified majority voting should be used.deleted
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 268 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 a (new)
(20a) According to Article 175(1) TFUE, Member States shall conduct their economic policies in such a way as to contribute to the objective of the Cohesion Policy, and not vice-versa.
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 269 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 b (new)
(20b) The enforcement attempt of macroeconomic conditionality in 2016 has resulted to be not in line with the legal framework of the CPR, given that the primary, sector-specific economic governance enforcement tools, even if available, were not applied.
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 337 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 73 a (new)
(73a) Public or equivalent structural expenditure supported by the public administration by way of co-financing of investments activated as part of European Structural and Investment Funds ('ESI Funds') shall not be taken into account by the Commission when defining the fiscal adjustment under either the preventive or the corrective arm of the Stability and Growth Pact.
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 338 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 73 b (new)
(73b) Following the request from Member States for flexibility within the framework of Stability and Growth Pact, public or equivalent structural expenditure supported by the public administration by way of co-financing of investments activated as part of European Structural and Investment Funds ('ESI Funds') shall be considered as a priority in granting the flexibility, unless exceptional circumstances occur.
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 429 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) a Europe closer to citizens by fostering the sustainable and integrated development of urban areas, rural and coastal areareas, regions suffering from severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps and local initiatives.
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 443 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. Member States, local and regional authorities and the Commission shall ensure the coordination, complementarity and coherence between the Funds and other Union instruments, in line with the principle of subsidiarity and multilevel governance, such as the Reform Support Programme, including the Reform Delivery Tool and the Technical Support Instrument. They shall optimise mechanisms for coordination between those responsible to avoid duplication during planning and implementation.
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 580 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the selected policy objectives indicating by which of the Funds and programmes they will be pursued and a justification thereto, as well as the contributions of the various partners referred to in Article 6, who they are, and where relevant, a justification for using the delivery mode of the InvestEU, taking into account relevant country-specific recommendations;
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 584 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) an analysis of disparities, development needs and growth potential with respect to the thematic objectives and territorial challenges and taking into account the National Reform Programme, where appropriate, and relevant country- specific recommendations;
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 586 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
(ab) the general strategy, and the proposals for coordination, of all programmes, and in particular the timing of their approval;
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 615 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) the list of planned programmes under the Funds, taking account of the relevant country-specific recommendations, with the respective preliminary financial allocations by fund and the corresponding national contribution by category of regions;
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 625 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(g a) where appropriate, an integrated approach to address the demographic challenges of regions or specific needs of geographical areas which suffer from severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps as referred to in Article174 TFEU.
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 629 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(g a) A strategic framework for communication and visibility
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 633 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The Partnership Agreement shall be developed by the Member States, in cooperation with the partners referred to in Article 6, in dialogue with the Commission and on the basis of procedures which are transparent for the public.
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 741 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The Member State, in close cooperation with the territorial level managing the programmes and in full respect of the Code of Conduct on Partnership and Multi-level Governance, shall establish a performance framework which shall allow monitoring, reporting on and evaluating programme performance during its implementation, and contribute to measuring the overall performance of the Funds.
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 795 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15
[...]deleted
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 865 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall prepare programmes to implement the Funds for the period from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2027. Programmes shall be drawn up by Member States or at sub- national level, in cooperation with the partners referred to in Article 6 and in accordance with the Code of Conduct for Partnership and Multi-level Governance.
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 886 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a – point ii
(ii) market failures, investment needs, opportunities arising from an integrated approach to different funds, and complementarity with other forms of support;
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 1251 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1
In addition to Article 31, the Member State may propose to undertake additional technical assistance actions to reinforce the institutional capacity and efficiency of public authorities and public services and the capacity of Member State authorities, beneficiaries and relevant partners necessary for the effective administration and use of the Funds.
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 1328 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 1
1. The managing authority shall carry out evaluations of the programme. Each evaluation shall assess the programme's effectiveness, efficiency, relevance, coherence, visibility and EU added value with the aim to improve the quality of the design and implementation of programmes.
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 1349 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b
(b) other relevant partners and bodies, including the economic and social partners.
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 1350 #

2018/0196(COD)

(ba) local and regional authorities involved in the implementation of the programmes;
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 1360 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – point c – introductory part
(c) publicdisplaying at a location readily dvisplayingible to the public plaques or billboards as soon as the physical implementation of operations involving physical investment or the purchase of equipment starts, and maintain permanent plaques or billboards after the completion of the operation, with regard to the following:
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 1363 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) for operations not falling under point (c), publicdisplaying at a location readily dvisplayingible to the public, at least one printed or electronic display of a minimum size A3 with information about the operation highlighting the support from the Funds;
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 1559 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 67 – paragraph 6
6. When the managing authority selects an operation of strategic importance, it shall inform the Commission immediately and shall provide all relevant information to the Commission about that operation, including a cost-benefit analysis drawn up in accordance with indicative guidelines, provided by the Commission itself. The Commission may ask the managing authority for some supplementary information in the ex-ante assessment and ask it to cooperate with the Commission in the ex-post assessment of these operations of strategic importance.
2018/11/15
Committee: REGI
Amendment 1887 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 105 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Commission may accept a proposal by a Member State in its submission of the Partnership Agreement or in the context of the mid-term review, for a transfer: from the envelopes for more developed regions to transition regions or less developed regions.
2018/11/15
Committee: REGI
Amendment 1892 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 105 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) of not more than 15 % of the total allocations for less developed regions to transition regions or more developed regions and from transition regions to more developed regions;deleted
2018/11/15
Committee: REGI
Amendment 1898 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 105 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) from the allocations for more developed regions or transition regions to less developed regions.deleted
2018/11/15
Committee: REGI
Amendment 1985 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4 a (new)
Public or equivalent structural expenditure supported by the public administration by way of co-financing of investments activated as part of European Structural and Investment Funds (‘ESI Funds’) shall not be taken into account by the Commission when defining the fiscal adjustment under either the preventive or the corrective arm of the Stability and Growth Pact. In case of an excess over the deficit reference value, the Commission shall not launch an EDP if this excess is only due to the contribution and is expected to be temporary. When assessing an excess over the debt reference value, contributions to the ESI funds shall not be taken into account by the Commission.
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 1986 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4 b (new)
Member States may make a duly justified request for flexibility within the framework of Stability and Growth Pact for the public or equivalent structural expenditure, supported by the public administration by way of co-financing of investments activated as part of European Structural and Investment Funds (‘ESI Funds’). When defining the fiscal adjustment under either the preventive or the corrective arm of the Stability and Growth Pact, the Commission shall carefully assess this request, considering such a request a priority among the others.
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 2030 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex XXIV – point 8 – introductory part
8. The allocation of resources by Member State, covering cross-border, transnational and outermost regions’ cooperation is determined as the weighted sum of the shares determined on the basis of the following criteria, weighted as indicatedfollows:
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 2035 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex XXIV – point 8 – point a
a) total population of all NUTS level 3 land border regions and of otherconcerning the cross-border and the transnational cooperation components, the share of Member States is determined as the weighted sum of the share of the population of border regions and the share of the total population of each Member State. The population of NUTS level 3 regions of which at least half of the regional population lives within 25 kilometis to be taken into account for cross-border cooperation programmes, and the population of NUTS level 2 regions is to be taken into account for transnational cooperation programmes. The weight is determined by the respective shares of the land cross-border (weighting 36%)and the transnational components;
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 2042 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex XXIV – point 8 – point b
b) population living within 25 kilometres of the land borders (weighting 24%);concerning the outermost regions component, the share of Member States is determined by the share of the total population of outermost regions.
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 2049 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex XXIV – point 8 – point c
c) total population of the Member States (weighting 20%);deleted
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 2053 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex XXIV – point 8 – point d
d) total population of all NUTS level 3 regions along border coastlines and of other NUTS level 3 regions of which at least half of the regional population lives within 25 kilometres of the border coastlines. (weighting 9.8%);eleted
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 2060 #

2018/0196(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex XXIV – point 8 – point e
e) population living in the maritime border areas within 25 kilometres of the border coastlines (weighting 6.5%);deleted
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 2064 #

2018/0196(COD)

f) total population of outermost regions (weighting 3.7%).deleted
2018/10/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 253 #

2018/0063(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 32
(32) As part of the Council's Action Plan, credit institutions' data infrastructure would be strengthened by having uniform and standardised data for non-performing credit agreements. The European Banking Authority has developed data templates that provide information about credit exposures in the banking book and allow potential buyers to evaluate the value of the credit agreements and carry out their due diligence. Applying such templates to credit agreements would reduce information asymmetries between potential buyers and sellers of credit agreements and, thus, contribute to the development of a functioning secondary market in the Union. The EBA should therefore develop the data templates into implementing technical standards andguidelines that credit institutions shcould use those standards in order to facilitate the valuation of credit agreements for sale.
2019/03/16
Committee: ECON
Amendment 387 #

2018/0063(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. EBA shall develop draft implementing technical standardguidelines that specify the formats tohat may be used by creditors who are credit institutions for the provision of information as set out in Article 13(1), in order to provide detailed information on their credit exposures in the banking book to credit purchasers for the screening, financial due diligence and valuation of the credit agreement.
2019/03/16
Committee: ECON
Amendment 454 #

2018/0063(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 22 a (new)
Article 22 a Forbearance measures and foreclosure 1. Creditors shall make every effort to avoid transferring consumer non- performing loans to third parties. Notably, Member States shall ensure that creditors exercise reasonable forbearance towards the distressed borrowers, in accordance with Article 28 of Directive 2014/17/EU and the EBA Guidelines on arrears and foreclosure EBA/GL/2015/12. 2. Forbearance measures may include the following concessions to the consumer: a) a total or partial refinancing of a credit agreement; b) a modification of the previous terms and conditions of a credit agreement, which may include among others: i. extending the term of the mortgage; ii. changing the type of the mortgage (such as, changing the type of mortgage from a capital and interest mortgage to an interest only mortgage); iii. deferring payment of all or part of the instalment repayment for a period; iv. changing the interest rate up to a certain cap; v. offering a payment holiday. 3. Definition of non-performing loans adopted by the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/227 shall be without prejudice to the creditors’ forbearance obligations. 4. In case of foreclosure, when the credit is secured by the consumer’s primary residence, return or transfer to the creditor or a third-party of the security or proceeds from the sale of the security shall be sufficient to repay the credit. Article 28(4) of Directive 2014/17/EU shall be amended accordingly.
2019/03/16
Committee: ECON
Amendment 455 #

2018/0063(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 22 b (new)
Article 22 b Debt buy-back 1. When a credit institution intends to transfer a credit agreement to a credit purchaser at a specified price, before the transfer the credit institution shall allow the debtors concerned who are consumers to buy-back their debt at the same price or with a small mark-up, which would be specified by the relevant competent authorities. For that purpose, credit institutions shall be required to disclose to the relevant competent authorities the necessary details of expected deals with credit purchasers. 2. Member States shall ensure that the buy-back option can be exercised in instalments.
2019/03/16
Committee: ECON
Amendment 456 #

2018/0063(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 22 c (new)
Article 22 c Right to legal representation 1. In any court hearing involving a distressed borrower there shall be consideration of the equality of representation status to ensure a full and fair hearing and full and complete understanding of all of the parameters and legal contentions being addressed. 2. This demands that there be an equivalent of legal representation provided and available to all distressed borrowers and, in sufficient advance, to ensure comprehensive preparation of all relevant facts and detail for appropriate court representation of the case in dispute. 3. Where necessary, this service shall be provided at the cost of the Member State through free legal aid or its equivalent.
2019/03/16
Committee: ECON
Amendment 457 #

2018/0063(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 22 d (new)
Article 22 d Rules of conduct for credit servicers and credit purchasers 1. Credit servicers and credit purchasers shall act in good faith, treat consumers fairly and respect their privacy. The following practices shall be forbidden: a) Provision of misleading information to consumers; b) Harassment of consumers, including communication of information about the consumers’ debt to their employer, family, friends and neighbours; c) Charging fees and penalties to consumers that exceed the costs directly related to the management of the debt. Member States shall place a cap on those fees and penalties according to principles of fairness, rationality and proportionality. Paragraph 1 shall also apply to outsourcing service providers stipulated in Article 10 of this directive. 2. Member States shall be able to maintain the existing national measures aimed at protecting distressed borrowers, as well to adopt stricter measures, such as personal insolvency measures, restriction of the activity of credit servicers and credit purchasers.
2019/03/16
Committee: ECON
Amendment 185 #

2018/0060(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 47c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b – point iv a (new)
(iv a) for institutions calculating risk- weighted exposure amounts using the Standardised Approach for any purchased non performing exposure, the difference between its original gross carrying amount and its amortized cost.
2018/11/23
Committee: ECON
Amendment 153 #

2018/0045(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) 345/2013
Article 4a – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Member States shall ensure that managers of qualifying venture capital funds report on an annual basis about their pre-marketing activities, including at least the reference to the Member States, the period of time in which the pre- marketing activities took place, the description of the investment strategies or investment ideas presented in the course of the pre-marketing activities and where relevant the list of the established funds and their compartments.
2018/10/25
Committee: ECON
Amendment 179 #

2018/0045(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) 346/2013
Article 4a paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Member States shall ensure that managers of qualifying social entrepreneurship funds report on an annual basis about their pre-marketing activities, including at least the reference to the Member States, the period of time in which the pre-marketing activities took place, the description of the investment strategies or investment ideas presented in the course of the pre-marketing activities and where relevant the list of the established funds and their compartments.
2018/10/25
Committee: ECON
Amendment 91 #

2018/0043(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 18 a (new)
(18 a) Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of the EU economy. Despite improvements in the regulatory framework and investment environment, SMEs still struggle to attract new issuers. It is therefore warranted to establish a framework for secured bonds that takes into account the specificities of the EU economy and SMEs structures.
2018/09/26
Committee: ECON
Amendment 154 #

2018/0043(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 a (new)
Directive 2009/65/EC
Article 6a (new)
Article 6 a European Secured Notes 1. Member States may allow the issuance of debt instruments secured by assets bearing value for growth and innovation, in full compliance with the requirements laid down in this Directive, such as exposures to SMEs. Such debt instruments shall be labelled "European Secured Notes" (ESNs). 2. The EBA shall lay down miminum requirements for SMEs' exposures' eligibility as a cover asset.
2018/09/26
Committee: ECON
Amendment 259 #

2018/0043(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) exposures to credit institutions that qualify for the credit quality step 1, in accordance with Article 129(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013are segregated in accordance with Article 12 of this Directive.
2018/09/26
Committee: ECON
Amendment 16 #

2018/0042(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) Pursuant to the third subparagraph of Article 129(1) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013, competent authorities may partially waive the application of the requirement for exposures to qualify for credit quality step 1, laid down in point (c) of the first subparagraph of Article 129(1), and allow an exposure which qualifies for credit quality step 2 up to a maximum of 10% of the total exposure of the nominal amount of outstanding covered bonds of the issuing institution. Such a partial waiver however applies only after prior consultation with EBA and only provided that significant potential concentration problems in the Member States concerned can be documented as a result of the application of the credit quality step 1 requirement. As the requirements for exposures to qualify for credit quality step 1 as made available by External Credit Assessment Institutions have become increasingly difficult to comply with in most Member States both within and outside the euro zone, the application of that waiver was considered necessary by those Member States which host the largest covered bonds markets. To simplify the use of exposures to credit institutions as collateral for covered bonds and in order to address that difficulty, it is necessary to amend Article 129(1) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013. Instead of a possibility for the competent authorities to waive the requirements, it is appropriate to establish a rule allowing exposures to credit institutions which qualify for credit quality step 2 or credit quality step 3 up to a maximum of 10% of the total exposure of the nominal amount of outstanding covered bonds of the issuing institution without the need to consult EBA.
2018/09/26
Committee: ECON
Amendment 21 #

2018/0042(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a – point i – indent 2
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 129 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) "(c) exposures to credit institutions that qualify for the credit quality step 1, credit quality step 2 or credit quality step 23, as set out in this Chapter.;
2018/09/26
Committee: ECON
Amendment 25 #

2018/0042(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 129 – paragraph 1a – point ba (new)
(b a) for exposures to credit institutions that qualify for the credit quality step 3, the exposures shall not exceed 10 % of the total exposure of the nominal amount of outstanding covered bonds of the issuing credit institution;
2018/09/26
Committee: ECON
Amendment 27 #

2018/0042(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 129 – paragraph 1a – point c
(c) the total exposure to credit institutions that qualify for the credit quality step 1 or the credit quality step 2 or the credit quality step 3 shall not exceed 15 % of the total exposure of the nominal amount of outstanding covered bonds of the issuing credit institution.
2018/09/26
Committee: ECON
Amendment 144 #

2018/0041(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2011/61/EU
Article 30a – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Member States shall ensure that EU AIFMs report on an annual basis about their pre-marketing activities, including at least the reference to the Member States, the period of time in which the pre-marketing activities took place, the description of the investment strategies or investment ideas presented in the course of the pre-marketing activities and where relevant the list of the established AIFs and their compartments.
2018/10/24
Committee: ECON
Amendment 17 #

2017/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas the 7th Cohesion Report shows that regional disparities are narrowing again, but that the picture isattern is very uneven, and that certain disparities persist, or are shifting or growing, between and within regions, in particular in some eurozone Member States;
2018/02/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 22 #

2017/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas the 7th Cohesion Report draws attention to the diversity of regions and territories, including within current categories of regions, owing to their specific circumstances (ultraperipherality, low income, low growth, etc.), making a tailored territorial approach essential;
2018/02/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 30 #

2017/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas public investment in the EU is still below its pre-crisis level with major gaps in some of the countries most affected by the crisis as the public investment in the EU fell from 3.4 % of GDP in 2008 to 2.7 % in 2016;
2018/02/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 31 #

2017/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas cohesion policy in the 2014-2020 programme plan supported 1.1 million SMEs, leading directly to the creation of a further 420,000 new jobs, helping more than 7.4 million unemployed people to find a job and helping in addition over 8.9 million people to gain new qualifications;
2018/02/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 44 #

2017/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Considers it crucial that cohesion policy should continue to cover all European regions and remain the European Union’s main investment instrument, with a budget which is commensurate with the challenges and at least equal to the current budget;
2018/02/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 53 #

2017/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that cohesion policy investments provide European added value by contributing to European public goods and to the Treaty objective of reducing disparitiehave as their priority objective, as laid down in the Treaties, reducing disparities between regions, but that they also provide European added value and can help to produce European public goods;
2018/02/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 72 #

2017/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that European added value is also reflected in European territorial cooperation, in all its dimensions; calls for an increase in its share of the budget allocated to cohesion policy, while improving coordination between different programmes to avoid overlaps, by means of ambitious tailored strategies, funding and measures which help to generate increased synergies with other EU funds, to avoid overlaps and attract complementary financial support under the post-2020 multiannual programming period;
2018/02/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 75 #

2017/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that European added value is also reflected in European territorial cooperation, in all its dimensions; calls for an increase in its share of the budget allocated to cohesion policy, while improving coordination between different programmes to avoid overlaps; reminds the importance of macroregional strategies in the achievement of the cohesion policy objectives;
2018/02/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 94 #

2017/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the importance of supporting rural areas in all their diversity, by valuing their potential and supporting projects which boost local economies, improving their transport connectivity and very high-speed broadband and providing support to help them meet the challenges they face: rural desertification, the destruction of city- centre communities, areas without health care, etc.;
2018/02/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 102 #

2017/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for greater account to be taken of certain specific territorial characteristics, such as those of island, mountain or border regions, and of territories in which people are required to travel long distances to avail themselves of essential services (e.g. health, education, collective mobility) when investment priorities are set;
2018/02/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 132 #

2017/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Recalls that, in order to support the middle-income regions and to offer solutions to their problems, the future cohesion policy should properly cover, support and include them in the next programming period; furthermore, the Commission should reflect on an alternative system of categorization not based on a rigorous separation, but instead guided by a continuum principle along which all the different regions might be properly placed; in this context, recalls the importance of complementary indicators to the GDP in order to offer a more precise picture of the socio- economic conditions of these specific regions;
2018/02/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 149 #

2017/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses that social and fiscal convergence help to foster cohesion while improving the functioning of the single market; takes the view that divergent practices in this area may run counter to the objective of cohesion and are liable to cause further problems for territories which are laggfalling behind or are the most vulnerable to globalisation; considerspoints out that cohesion policy could contribute to theis geared to promotion ofng social and fiscal convergence by providing incentives, economic and territorial convergence; calls on the Commission to take better account of this aspect in the European Semester;
2018/02/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 172 #

2017/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Supports a strong thematic concentration on a limin appropriated number of priorities linked to major European political objectives, leaving managing authorities the task of drawing up their territorial strategies on the basis of their needs; stresses that employment, innovation, support for SMEs, climate change and the circular economy should constitute priority areas for cohesion policy in future;
2018/02/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 206 #

2017/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 c (new)
19c. Stresses that although cohesion policy has mitigated the impact of the recent economic and financial crisis in the EU, and that of the austerity measures, regional disparities, as well as disparities in competitiveness and social inequalities, remain high; calls for strengthened action to reduce these disparities and prevent the development of new disparities in all types of regions, while maintaining and consolidating support for the regions so as to facilitate ownership of the policy in every type of region and to achieve EU objectives throughout the EU; considers, in this context, that more attention needs to be paid to making regions more resilient to sudden shocks;
2018/02/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 242 #

2017/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
24. Believes that it is both legitimate and necessary to establish a link between cohesion policy and the guarantee of an environment conducive to investment, effectiveness and the proper use of funds, while stressing that cohesion policy is not meant to be reduced to an instrument for serving priorities without reference to its objectives; expresses its support for a balanced link with economic governance where this helps to maximrules out any link between the ESI Funds and economic governance that might lead to the consequence of commitments or payments being suspended despite of the regularity of the action taken by beneficiaries; emphasises the impact of ESI Fundsat such situations necessarily jeopardise the very essence and objectives of the ESI Funds and significantly weaken their impact on the ground; calls on the Commission to overhaul the European Semester to strengthen its territorial dimension and take account of other factors which contribute to the achievement of cohesion objectives, such as real convergence;
2018/02/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 247 #

2017/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
24. Believes that it is both legitimate and necessary to establish aestablishing a positive link between cohesion policy and the guarantee of an environment conducive to investment, effectiveness and the proper use of funds, while stressing that cohesion policy is not meant to be reduced must not on any account reduce cohesion policy to an instrument for serving priorities without reference to its objectives; expresses its support for a balancedby the same token, regards a link with economic governance, where this helps to maximise the impact of ESI Funds; calls on the Commission to overhaul the European Semester to strengthen its territorial dimension and take accoun, as balanced and non-punitive; calls on the Commission to take account of the reform ideas put forward as part of other factors which contribute to the achievement of cohesion objectives, such as real convergence European Semester with a view to strengthening its territorial dimension;
2018/02/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 249 #

2017/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
24. Believes that it is both legitimate and necessary to establish a link between cohesion policy and the guarantee of an environment conducive to investment, effectiveness and the proper use of funds, while stressing that cohesion policy is not meant to be reduced to an instrument for serving priorities without reference to its objectives; expresses its support for a balanced link with economic governance where this helps to maximise the impact of ESI Funds; calls on the Commission to overhaul the European Semester to strengthen its territorial dimension and take account of other factors which contribute to the achievement of cohesion objectives, such as real convergence;
2018/02/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 257 #

2017/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
25. Calls for the smart specialisation strategies to be continued, and acknowledges the importance of ex-ante conditionalities, which have proved their worth, but stresses that they have been a source of complexity and delays in the development and launching of programming; calls on the Commission to reduce the number of ex ante conditionalities and, in this field, to improve compliance withvise and rationalise the conditionality mechanism, applying the principles of proportionality and subsidiarity more strictly, making maximum use of existing strategic documents and selecting ex ante conditionalities which have a direct bearing on the effectiveness of the investments;
2018/02/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 267 #

2017/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. Notes that the quality of public administration is a decisive factor in regional growth and the effectiveness of ESI funds; emphasises the need to increase administrative capacities, provided that any increase is accompanied and supported by the administrative measures needed to achieve results in many territories which, more than others, encounter problems in using EU funds properly and effectively;
2018/02/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 288 #

2017/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
30. Stresses, at the same time, the need to make operational programmes genuine strategic documents which are more concise and more flexible, establishing a simplified procedure for their modification during programming, by cutting red tape, calling for greater flexibility as regards compliance with the macroeconomic conditions laid down as part of the European Semester and, at the same time, releasing co-financing from the budgetary straitjacket imposed by the Stability Pact;
2018/02/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 301 #

2017/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
32. Welcomes the establishment of a task force on subsidiarity and proportionality, and looks to this working group to make practical proposals to improve compliance with these principles in the context of cohesion policy, on the basis of the closer involvement of all stakeholders, and to consolidate the vertical and horizontal partnerships in order to improve the way the strategy is implemented;
2018/02/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 302 #

2017/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
32. WelcomNotes the establishment of a task force on subsidiarity and proportionality, and looks to ithis working group to make practical proposals to improve compliance with these principles in the context of cohesionEU policyies;
2018/02/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 303 #

2017/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
33. Calls for requirements in respect of the programming, implementation and monitoring of ESI Funds in future to be based on the principle of differentiation, in accordance with the amounts allocated to programmes, the risk profile, the quality of administration and the level of financing by recipients;deleted
2018/02/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 308 #

2017/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
34. Regards it as essential that the relationship between the Commission and managing authorities should evolve towards a ‘contract of confidence’; calls on the Commission to build on the work already done in the area of sound public finance management, introducing the principle of a new label to reward managing authorities which have demonstrated their ability to comply with the rules; in relation to monitoring, calls for greater reliance on national and regional rules where their effectiveness has been verified and validated;
2018/02/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 318 #

2017/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
36. Is concerned at the Commission’s recent statements concerning the cuts to the cohesion policy budget that might be made under the next MFF and which would exclude certain regions from the scope of cohesion policy; wishes to see a budget commensurate with theall the major challenges facing the regions, and calls for cohesion policy not to be made an adjustment variable; points out that the coverage of all EU regions is a ‘red line’ for the European Parliament; stresses that the theory of ‘economic development clubs’ confirms the importance of differentiated support for all European regions, including regions with a very high income, which must remain competitive with their global competitors;
2018/02/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 323 #

2017/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36a. Points out that the coverage of all EU regions is a ‘red line’ for the European Parliament; stresses that the theory of ‘economic development clubs’ confirms the importance of differentiated support for all European regions and that, while adequate resources must still be set aside for less-developed regions, regions with a high income, which must remain competitive with their global competitors, must also still continue to receive support;
2018/02/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 338 #

2017/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
38. Welcomes the positive results of the Juncker investment planNotes the extension of the scope of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) and the data on the take-up of resources, but draws attention to the consistent failure to provide information on the progress of the projects funded and the leverage effect generated by attracting private capital; stresses that cohesion policy and the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) are complementary, but that one cannot be a substitute for the other, irrespective of the level of development of the regions;
2018/02/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 346 #

2017/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
40. Calls for every effort to be made to avoid delays in programming for the new period; stresses the importance of submitting all documents relating to the future legal framework on time in all the official languages and of simplifying the formalities which managing authorities must complete before they can start the programming process (e.g. ex-ante conditionality, designation of the managing authority itself);
2018/02/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 348 #

2017/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 a (new)
40a. Takes the view that any move to increase co-financing levels must take account of the problems which some Member States and regions in particular have in raising funds without placing a strain on national budgets; emphasises that any such increase must be covered by mechanisms for the netting of resources invested, excluding these from the calculation of the deficit for the purposes of the Stability and Growth Pact;
2018/02/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 3 #

2017/2273(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the right to petition the European Parliament is a cornerstone of European citizenship, as enshrined in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, ranking second in importance to citizens according to recent surveys; underlines the importance of petitions as a means for citizens to express their concerns about instances of misapplication or violation of EU law and on potential lacunae, while at the same time highlighting these deficiencies to the Commission in recognition of its role as guardian of the Treaties; calls on the Commission to improve in this respect its handling of petitions addressed by providing timely and in-depth answers ;
2018/03/01
Committee: PETI
Amendment 7 #

2017/2273(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Notes the increase in EU infringement procedures for 2016 which show that the timely and correct implementation of EU legislation remains a challenge;
2018/03/01
Committee: PETI
Amendment 11 #

2017/2273(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Reiterates its call on the Commission to involve petitioners in the EU pilot procedures initiated in relation to their petitions, inter alia to facilitate dialogue between the petitioner and the national authorities concerned;
2018/03/01
Committee: PETI
Amendment 12 #

2017/2273(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Notes that many petitions received in 2016 relate to precarious work, such as the use of zero hour contracts; Calls on the Commission to check the compatibility of these contracts with EU employment legislation, including the part time workers directive;
2018/03/01
Committee: PETI
Amendment 18 #

2017/2273(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Reiterates its call on the Commission to include in its annual report the rate of implementation also of EU regulations in same way as for directives;
2018/03/01
Committee: PETI
Amendment 21 #

2017/2273(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recalls that the European Union is founded on the rule of law and that the implementation and the enforcement of the EU law are at the heart of this principle and therefore calls on the EU institutions and Member States to take all necessary actions to ensure a correct and timely transposition of directives and a full respect of EU law ; invites the Commission to propose a 0% deficit in transposition as a new desirable target for the Internal Market Scoreboard ;
2018/03/01
Committee: PETI
Amendment 26 #

2017/2273(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the increased transparency of, and the provision of more statistical information in, the Commission report for 2016, as compared to previous reports; regrets the fact, however, that it provides no precise information on the number of petitions that have led to the initiation of EU Pilot or infringement procedures; notes with regret that Parliament is not involved in these procedures; reiterates its call on the Commission to share with Parliament information on all EU Pilots opened and infringement procedures initiated in order to improve transparency, reduce the time frame for dispute settlement through the Committee on Petitions, build citizens’ trust in the EU project and, ultimately, enhance the legitimacy of the EU Pilot procedure; acknowledges the balance struck by the Court of Justice in its rulings on cases C-39/05 P, C-52/05 P and C- 52/05562/14 P of May 2017, according to which documents within the EU Pilot procedure should not be disclosed publicly if there is a risk that such disclosure would affect the nature of the infringement procedure, alter its progress or undermine the objectives of that procedure and that this risk exists until the EU Pilot procedure is closed ; calls therefore on the Commission to disclose documents exchanged with Member States and made them publically available once EU Pilot procedures are closed ;
2018/03/01
Committee: PETI
Amendment 27 #

2017/2273(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the increased transparency of, and the provision of more statistical information in, the Commission report for 2016, as compared to previous reports; regrets the fact, however, that it provides no precise information on the number of petitions that have led to the initiation of EU Pilot or infringement procedures and asks the Commission to provide specific information about this; notes with regret that Parliament is not involved in these procedures; reiterates its call on the Commission to share with Parliament information on all EU Pilots opened and infringement procedures initiated in order to improvmote transparency, and reduce the time frame for dispute settlement through the Committee on Petitions, build citizens’ trust in the EU project and, ultimately, enhance the legitimacy of the EU Pilot procedure; acknowledges the Court of Justice’s ruling on cases C-39/05 P and C- 52/05 P of May 2017, according to which documents within the EU Pilot procedure should not be disclosed publicly if there is a risk that such disclosure would affect the nature of the infringement procedure, alter its progress or undermine the objectives of that procedure;
2018/03/01
Committee: PETI
Amendment 31 #

2017/2273(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Regrets there is no publicly available information about how the 3783 complaints submitted to the Commission in 2016 were treated and calls for a more transparent implementation of the enforcement policy;
2018/03/01
Committee: PETI
Amendment 38 #

2017/2273(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Asks the Commission to report on its priority-setting regarding its enforcement policy announced in the Communication ‘EU Law: Better results through better application’ where it states that it will focus its enforcement action where it can make a real difference, and on policy priorities pursuing cases which reveal systemic weakness in a Member State’s legal system;
2018/03/01
Committee: PETI
Amendment 39 #

2017/2273(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes the increasing number of complaints addressed to the Commission (3 783) and the launch of 986 new infringements in 2016 as well as the 1 657 open infringement procedures ; regrets that the report does not provide information about the length of the infringement procedures between the different stages, Member States and policy fields ; assumes, based on the information made available on the Commissions dedicated website that the infringement procedures are too lengthy although many of them are closed before being referred to the CJEU ; invites therefore the Commission to translate into concrete actions its constant declarations as regard EU law enforcement as being its utmost priorities ; in this regards reminds the commitment of the Juncker Commission to achieve a better application of EU law ; deplores the current worrying trends in Member States transposition performances , the growing number of situations where EU law is incorrectly or not applied and expresses its greatest concern as regards the respect of the CJEU's rulings ;
2018/03/01
Committee: PETI
Amendment 47 #

2017/2273(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Notes the unsatisfying level of application of EU law among Member States as illustrated by the high number of complaints sent to the Commission and the important flow of petitions addressed to the European Parliament; welcomes the intention of the Commission as expressed in its communication of December 2016 to increase its use of preventive tools such as package meetings, implementation guidelines, experts groups, specialised networks including the SOLVIT network and to support capacity building in Member States to enforce EU law; calls on the Commission to use such tools in full respect of the principle of good and effective administration as provided by Art. 298 TFEU and Art. 41 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU; invites the Commission to use the provisions of Art. 197 TFEU for implementing this renewed enforcement policy in full partnership with Member States and the European institutions;
2018/03/01
Committee: PETI
Amendment 56 #

2017/2273(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 f (new)
4f. Calls on the Commission to increase the transparency of its enforcement policy in full application of effective and good administration principle ; invites the Commission to systematically communicate its decisions as regards the infringement procedures and its different steps taken by the College of Commissioners and to publish the agenda and the main outcomes of package meetings ;
2018/03/01
Committee: PETI
Amendment 67 #

2017/2273(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the proactive work of the Commission on the application of union law under the Better Regulation Package, and the support offered to Member States through implementation plans for new directives; points out, however, that Member States should live up to their responsibility to enforce the rules they have jointly adopted and avoid the practice of gold plating when implementing EU law to avoid citizens’ confusion on the distinction between EU and national law and citizens’ impression that the EU over legislates.
2018/03/01
Committee: PETI
Amendment 27 #

2017/2226(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises the important role in the recovery process of cohesion policy as the main investment policy in Europe; considers, however, that its interaction with the European Semester should be improved to further it appropriate, however, to reassess its balanced forms of interaction with the European Semester which take account of the regional dimension of cohesion policies, in order to increase the multiplier effect of cohesionthe spending and its contribution to sustainable and inclusive growth and social development;
2018/02/01
Committee: REGI
Amendment 32 #

2017/2226(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Reiterates the need to speed up the implementation of the ESI funds as theNotes, as highlighted by the Commission’s last Strategic Report, the acceleration of implementation of the ESI funds; reiterates that the ESI Funds are already provideing important support to the appropriate structural reforms and to national investment policiespolicies relevant for investment, including through the full implementation of ex-ante conditionality; calls on the Member States to develop strong coordination structures to make their use more effective;
2018/02/01
Committee: REGI
Amendment 37 #

2017/2226(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. WelcomNotes the extension of the European Fund for Strategic Investments until 2020 to help boost investment; underlinesnotes, however, the need to rebalance the territorial distribution of investments; stresses, also, the need for better complementaritiesy and synergies between thoese toolinstruments, as well as the need for harmonisation of implementing rules that reduce the risk of a crowding-out effect with ESI Funds investments;
2018/02/01
Committee: REGI
Amendment 49 #

2017/2226(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines the role of the Structural Reform Support Programme in supporting tailor-made assistance in order to help Member States carry out their reforms; stresses, in this respect, the importance of continued structural reforms at all levels of governmentose reforms that are considered relevant; notes, however, the lack of complete and consistent information about the initiatives being promoted, the beneficiary states and the results achieved; stresses, in this respect, the importance of identifying and implementing appropriate structural reforms and the removal of red tape surrounding ongoing investments so as to help improve the business and investment environments.
2018/02/01
Committee: REGI
Amendment 55 #

2017/2226(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses the need for certainty about the resources for financing the Structural Reform Support Programme after 2020, resources which should not be diverted from the aims and objectives of the ESI Funds.
2018/02/01
Committee: REGI
Amendment 49 #

2017/2208(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Notes the Commission's report on competitiveness in low-income and low- growth regions: the lagging regions (SWD (2017) 0132) and the solutions proposed to support growth and the economy in these regions, which analyses competitiveness by dividing the regions into 'low-income' and 'low-growth' regions; notes that the report proposes a number of solutions to support growth and the economy in these regions; stresses that the analysis makes an important contribution to the future debate, although this division is not yet reflected in the regulations implementing cohesion policy;
2017/12/19
Committee: REGI
Amendment 57 #

2017/2208(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that cohesion policy plays a key role in ensuring and promoting public and private investment in all EU regions, especially in lagging regions, both directly, and by contributing to the creation of a favourable environment for investment;
2017/12/19
Committee: REGI
Amendment 86 #

2017/2208(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Hopes that, in the implementing the 2020 education and training strategy and its objectives, account will be taken of existing situations in lagging regions, ation of the European Union's 2030 Global Strategy and its objectives will continue to take due account of the specific needs of lagging regions, in particular the persistent infrastructure gaps and the development of human capital, focusing particularly on the departure rates and their adverse impact on employment;
2017/12/19
Committee: REGI
Amendment 88 #

2017/2208(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that, in lagging regions especially, it is necessary to strike the correct balance between structural interventions, social policies and industrial policies in the programming of ESI funds to stimulate growth; hopes that, in indicating the lines of development of the future cohesion policy, the Commission reaffirms the importance of continuing to invest in infrastructure interventions in all the lagging regions, thereby helping to address the remaining shortcomings;
2017/12/19
Committee: REGI
Amendment 94 #

2017/2208(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes that cohesion policy can serve as a tool for correcting competitiveness gaps and imbalances and macroeconomic asymmetries between regions, encouraging the construction of an attractive and sustainable environment for businesses and citizens;
2017/12/19
Committee: REGI
Amendment 96 #

2017/2208(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Notes that the fact that cohesion policy is not as effective as it should be, especially in lagging regions with more extensive operational programmes, is directly due to the lack of any real simplification of that policy; advocates decisive action to reduce the excess of rules, controls and the length and complexity of procedures, starting from the current programming cycle;
2017/12/19
Committee: REGI
Amendment 102 #

2017/2208(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that social development criteria, as set out in the Regional Social Progress Index, should be included in future alongside economic progress criteria in future Commission reportsorder to ensure better fulfilment of needs and exploitation of the potential onf lagging regions;
2017/12/19
Committee: REGI
Amendment 118 #

2017/2208(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that access to credit is harder in lagging regions, especially those that are also low-income regions because of the high interest rates charged by banksrisk aversion of the credit system; stresses the importance of ensuring easier access to credit to assist businesses in difficulty and to promote new business models, in particular SMEs;
2017/12/19
Committee: REGI
Amendment 137 #

2017/2208(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Believes that multi-level governance needs to be strengthened in setting funding objectives and priorities while respecting the principle of subsidiarity; stresses that in order to achieve the next stage of economic development, investments and differentiated political responses at regional level are needed;
2017/12/19
Committee: REGI
Amendment 139 #

2017/2208(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Notes that some of the determinants of competitiveness, especially in the less developed regions, concern actions to strengthen administrative capacity and improve the quality of institutions;
2017/12/19
Committee: REGI
Amendment 70 #

2017/2114(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
8. Recognises that the EU needs to address new, serious challenges, and that cohesion policy could be a very important source of financial support for related to various issues, such as the integration of migrants, a stronger common defence policy, education, employment, housing and combating discrimination, for which additional resources will need to be found, without depriving cohesion policy of the means to achieve its aims;
2017/07/19
Committee: REGI
Amendment 91 #

2017/2114(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Recognises that country-specific recommendations have an important role to play in creating an economic environment in which the Structural Funds can be made even more effective, but also considers it vital that the regions and managing bodies in general be involved more fully in the European Semester process;
2017/07/19
Committee: REGI
Amendment 20 #

2017/2089(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Highlights that the plurality of sources of fundamental protection (national, EU and international) and the complexity of their interaction might weaken fundamental rights protection).
2018/09/13
Committee: PETI
Amendment 40 #

2017/2089(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Insists that it is of paramount importance in the interests of EU citizens to guarantee the effectiveness of the protection granted them under the current system, particularly in the field of social and economic rights, but also with regard to civil liberties, discrimination and democratic participation, by broadening the application of the Charter; calls on the Commission, in this regard, to introduce a fundamental rights impact assessment in all relevant new legislative proposals for the purposes of mainstreaming fundamental rights in all relevant policy areas;
2018/09/13
Committee: PETI
Amendment 53 #

2017/2089(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission to adopt a more courageous approach when monitoring national authorities implementing measures of EU law raising Charter of Fundamental Rights issues, especially when these are not necessarily guaranteed across the EU.
2018/09/13
Committee: PETI
Amendment 80 #

2017/2089(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to be vigilant regarding full and consistent implementation of the Charter by the Member States; invites the European Institutions and Member states to reinforce the application of the Charter by broadening its scope of application.
2018/09/13
Committee: PETI
Amendment 10 #

2017/2072(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission’s targeted consultation on statutory prudential backstops addressing insufficient provisioning for newly originated loans that turn non- performing,
2017/11/24
Committee: ECON
Amendment 34 #

2017/2072(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas the stock of non- performing loweighted average NPL ratio for Europe’s main banks of significant institutions (SIs) stood at EUR 865 billion at the end of Marchstood at 4.47%, as of 30 June 2017, according to the EBA’s quarterly Risk Dashboard; whereas this ratio has been steadily decreasing for the last 30 months, and particularly since September 20176;
2017/11/24
Committee: ECON
Amendment 52 #

2017/2072(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas the 2017 banking cases have shown that the move from bail-out to bail-in has yet to be finalisthe Banking Union remains incomplete and that the common framework needs to be improved;
2017/11/24
Committee: ECON
Amendment 109 #

2017/2072(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Notes the ECB’s determination in the context of the precautionary recapitalisation of Monte dei Paschi di Siena that the bank is solvent and meets the capital requirements; notes, in this regard, that the determination of solvency leaves room for an element of subjectivity as this determination greatly depends on how a bank’s assets are valued;
2017/11/24
Committee: ECON
Amendment 131 #

2017/2072(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates its concerns about the high level of non-performing loans (NPLs) in certain jurisdictions; agrees with the Commission that ‘Member States and banks themselves have a primary responsibility in tackling non-performing loans’4 ; welcomes, nonetheless, the work done by different EU institutions and bodies on this issue; calls on these actors and the Member States to duly implement the Council conclusions of 11 July 2017 on the action plan to tackle non-performing loans in Europe; recognises that the SSM's powers to influence a bank's provisioning policy with regards to NPLs - within the limits of the applicable accounting framework and to apply specific adjustments where necessary for prudential purposes - can only be applied on a case-by-case basis, depending on the individual circumstances of the bank; underlines that the exercise of the minimum supervisory powers granted to competent authorities depends on the specific situation of each supervised bank and only allows for the adoption of measures addressed to the individual bank concerned; _________________ 4 Commission communication on completing the Banking Union, 11 October 2017, p. 15 (COM(2017)0592).
2017/11/24
Committee: ECON
Amendment 147 #

2017/2072(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Reiterates its concerns about the risks stemming from the holding of level 3 assets, including derivatives, within large euro area banks, and in particular from the difficulty of their valuation;notes that these risks should be reduced and that this calls for a progressive reduction of the holdings of these assets;calls on the SSM to make this issue one of its supervisory priorities, and to organise, jointly with the EBA, a quantitative stress test on it;
2017/11/24
Committee: ECON
Amendment 162 #

2017/2072(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that there are risks associated with sovereign debt; notes that in some Member States financial institutions have overly invested in bonds issued by their own governments, constituting excessive ‘home bias’; takes note, in this respect,Warns against taking unilateral actions to address what is known as ‘home bias’ towards sovereign debt, as these could lead to financial instability in the euro area and create an unlevel playing field with respect to other jurisdictions; takes note of the Commission’s ongoing work on the idea of so-called sovereign bond-backed securities (SBBS);
2017/11/24
Committee: ECON
Amendment 222 #

2017/2072(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the work done by the EBA and ESMA on promoting supervisory convergence in the context of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU with a view to limiting the development of regulatory and supervisory arbitrage risks; believes that, in order to preserve financial stability, a new supervisory cooperation model should be developed between the EU and the UK;
2017/11/24
Committee: ECON
Amendment 286 #

2017/2072(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to undertake as soon as possible the review referred to in the last subparagraph of Article 32(4) of the BRRD, taking into account the interplay between the new resolution regime and the 2013 Banking Communication, in order to draw lessons from the 2017 banking caseUnderlines that precautionary recapitalisation is a legitimate instrument for bank crisis-management; notes that the conditions set for it by the Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive (BRRD) are restrictive and have so far been effective to prevent its inappropriate use on insolvent banks;
2017/11/24
Committee: ECON
Amendment 313 #

2017/2072(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for progress to be made on the legislative proposals implementing total loss-absorbing capacity (TLAC) in Union law; supports the inclusion of a pre- resolution moratorium tool in the BRRD;
2017/11/24
Committee: ECON
Amendment 328 #

2017/2072(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Recalls that the substance of the Intergovernmental Agreement on the Single Resolution Fund (SRF) is to be ultimately incorporated into the Union's legal framework; asks the Commission to reflect on ways of doing so; is of the opinion that the proposal on the integration of the ESM into the EU legal framework could provide a useful template;
2017/11/24
Committee: ECON
Amendment 6 #

2017/2071(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines the EIB’s important role in the implementation of cohesion policy through activities aimed at strengthening project preparation capacities, consultancy and analysis services and loans for national co-financing; calls for this activity to be further promoted and disseminated in all European regions, including those which do not benefit from the Cohesion Fund;
2017/10/27
Committee: REGI
Amendment 17 #

2017/2071(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the EIB to present an additional special chapter in its annual report dedicated to EIB activities aimed at the implementation of cohesion policy by Member States, and to include detailed information on the use of loans in cohesion policy projects and programmes, with reference also to the concrete capacity to mobilise and attract private resources;
2017/10/27
Committee: REGI
Amendment 33 #

2017/2071(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights that the EIB’s role in cohesion policy is increasing, especially due to the increased use of financial instruments; emphasises that the level of use of financial instruments, which should be concentrated in those sectors in which they have proven to have produced greater results and higher added value compared to grants, is still very low and that Member States point to the complexity of the procedures as one of the reasons for that;
2017/10/27
Committee: REGI
Amendment 56 #

2017/2071(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the fact that, in 2016, more than 50 % of the total approved loans were invested in the transport, energy, industry and water and waste management sectors, which indicates thematic concentration; underlines that priority should be given in all sectors to projects supporting the revitalisation of rural and otherreas and less populated, regions, in addition to less accessible and underdeveloped areas should have priority in all sector, including internal ones;
2017/10/27
Committee: REGI
Amendment 62 #

2017/2071(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the EIB to encourage the use of instruments that can contribute to urban regeneration, including those aimed at making buildings more energy- efficient, earthquake-proof and structurally sound;
2017/10/27
Committee: REGI
Amendment 58 #

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Reiterates its opposition to macroeconomic conditionalities and stresses that the relationship between cohesion policy and European Semester economic governance processes must be balanced, reciprocal, and non-punitive towards all stakeholders;
2017/09/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 101 #

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for the Commission to look into the possibilities for greater synergies between the different EU funds, including cohesion policy, Horizon 2020 and EFSI, without prejudice to the integrity of the financial appropriations of the ESI Funds;
2017/09/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 40 #

2017/2040(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises the importance of developing administrative capacity in order to ensure the effective implementation of the strategies and calls on the Commission to actively promote the dissemination and application of good administrative practice;
2017/09/18
Committee: REGI
Amendment 43 #

2017/2040(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines the fact that MRS must be flexible enough to be adjusted and respond to unforeseen events which may affect the regions involved and the EU in general; highlights the necessity of the Commission’s coordinating role in this regard and, should it be required, also with a view to redefining the specific objectives of each strategy;
2017/09/18
Committee: REGI
Amendment 120 #

2017/2040(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Proposes that the participating countries make clear commitments in terms of funding from the outset; calls on the Commission to promote good practice or to develop incentives to encourage the active participation of all parties concerned;
2017/09/18
Committee: REGI
Amendment 124 #

2017/2040(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Stresses the importance of a level of governance that is consistent with the MRS objectives; calls on the Commission to promote the spread of good practice and to develop mechanisms that can make it easier to achieve results more effectively;
2017/09/18
Committee: REGI
Amendment 126 #

2017/2040(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses that greater result- orientation is required in order to justify the investment of resources, which should, for its part, be commensurate with the objectives set, which must relate to the true needs of the territories concerned;
2017/09/18
Committee: REGI
Amendment 136 #

2017/2040(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
27. Emphasises that the planning andnext revision of the objectives should be aligned with the multiannual financial framework (MFF) programming periodsmultiannual financial framework (MFF) offers the opportunity to revise the MRS objectives at the same time, in order to strengthen their link with EU priorities and consolidate the financial commitments relating thereto;
2017/09/18
Committee: REGI
Amendment 140 #

2017/2040(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Calls on the Commission to submit, as part of its next revision of cohesion policy rules, proposals to promote a better implementation of MRS;
2017/09/18
Committee: REGI
Amendment 28 #

2017/2011(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Notes with appreciation the abundance of statistics demonstrating the progress achieved in resolving shortcomings in the application of EU law through the EU Pilot procedure; observes that the number of EU Pilot procedures launched in 2015 was the lowest ever recorded, while the number of infringement procedures remains considerableWelcomes the progress achieved through the EU Pilot procedure, which helps to resolve issues relating to the application of EU law and can prevent infringement procedures, the number of which, however, is still high;
2017/03/07
Committee: PETI
Amendment 31 #

2017/2011(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Regrets the fact that no precise statistics concerning the number of petitions that led to the initiation of an EU Pilot or infringement procedure are provided; reiteratescalls on the Commission, the request for the timely provision of data about these procedures by the Commission to the Commfore, to send regular reports on cases relating to proceedings and/or procedures under way, in order to facilitatee on Petitions, where petitions and their fur structured dialogue and reduce ther treatment are concerned; underlines that the provision of such information in a structured manner is also provided for in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making of April 2016ime frame for settling disputes; calls on the Commission to discuss those reports with the Committee on Petitions, involving proactively the Vice-President responsible for the application of law and simplification;
2017/03/07
Committee: PETI
Amendment 38 #

2017/2011(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
8. Supports the introduction of the Better Regulation Agenda as an effort by the Commission to assist Member States in implementing and enforcing EU law effectively; highlights, in this context, the importance of explan, which must make the legislative process more transparent, open to contributions from stakeholders and easier to follow; supports, in this regard, the role of REFIT as a platfory documents, which facilitate and exm for exchange between the Commission and the national authorities; looks forward to the establishment of a portal which can help pedtite the exchange of informaioners to distinguish, when submitting their petitions, between the Commission and the Member States, thus ensuring better understanding of transposition measures.national competences and EU competences, so as to reduce the number of petitions which are subsequently declared inadmissible;
2017/03/07
Committee: PETI
Amendment 35 #

2017/2005(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for a clear definition of CBs in a European Directive; insists that the definition for securities henceforth called ‘covered bonds’ must not fall below the standards currently set by Article 12952(4) of the CRR; requests thatUCITS Directive. Those securities incompatible with this definition but compatiblelying with Article 52(4) of the UCITS Directive arwhose cover pool consists of SME and infrastructure loans shall be properly defined in the same directive under a name clearly distinct from ‘covered bonds’; suggests that this name may be ‘European Secured Notes’; (ESNs);
2017/04/28
Committee: ECON
Amendment 91 #

2017/2005(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point a
a) The security is fully collateralised by assets defined by Article 129(1)(a)-(f) of the CRR and satisfies the additional requirements of Article 129(2) and (7) of the CRR;deleted
2017/04/28
Committee: ECON
Amendment 8 #

2017/0335(CNS)

Proposal for a directive
The European Parliament rejects the Commission proposal.
2018/10/18
Committee: ECON
Amendment 44 #

2017/0328(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EC) No 726/2004
Article 71a
The seat of the Agency shall have its seat in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. be located in a city of a European Union Member State on the basis of absolute assurance that: - it meets, without any exception or limitation, as from January 2019, all requirements, conditions and criteria necessary to ensure that the Agency can function effectively; - it ensures the full and immediate operational continuity of the Agency’s activities, which are highly important to society and of great scientific value. The Agency's remit shall relate to what is recognised as a fundamental right of European citizens to health protection. Its headquarters shall be selected under the ordinary legislative procedure pursuant to Articles 114 and 168(4)(b) TFEU.
2018/01/31
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 11 #

2017/0231(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Directive 2009/138/EC
Article 26 – paragraph. 1 – point ca (new)
(-1) In paragraph 1 of Article 26, the following point (ca) is added: “(ca) an undertaking whose business plan entails that material part of its activities will be done on the basis of freedom to provide services or freedom of establishment in that Member State. The same information shall be provided to EIOPA which may decide to set up and coordinate collaboration platforms to foster the exchange of information, an enhanced collaboration among the competent authorities and to reach a common view on the granting of the authorization. In case the concerned competent authorities fails to reach a common view in the collaboration platform within a time limit established by EIOPA, EIOPA may issue recommendations to the competent authorities concerned, including recommendation to refuse the authorisation. Where the competent authorities of the Member State concerned do not follow the recommendation of EIOPA within 15 working days, they shall state the reasons including the steps they have taken or intend to take in order to address the concerns of the other competent authorities involved. EIOPA shall assess those steps and decide whether they are sufficient and appropriate. In case they are not deemed appropriate, EIOPA makes its recommendation public together with those reasons and proposed steps.”
2018/09/11
Committee: ECON
Amendment 14 #

2017/0231(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point -1 a (new)
Directive 2009/138/EC
Article 34a (new)
(-1 a) Article 34a in inserted: “Article 34a Exchange of information in the on-going supervision between the competent authorities of the home Member State and the competent authority of the host Member State for reason of policyholder’s protection 1. The supervisory authorities of the home Member State shall notify EIOPA and the competent authorities of the host Member State without delay where they identify any deteriorating financial condition or other emerging risks potentially affecting the protection of policyholders resulting by the activity of an undertaking under their supervision. These notifications to EIOPA shall be sufficiently detailed to allow for a proper assessment by EIOPA. 2. EIOPA may set up and coordinate collaboration platforms to foster the exchange of information, an enhanced collaboration among the competent authorities involved and to reach a common view on the action to be taken on cases referred to in paragraph 1. 3. In case the concerned competent authorities fail to reach a common view in the collaboration platform within a time limit established by EIOPA, EIOPA may issue recommendations to the competent authorities concerned, including a recommendation to withdraw the authorisation. Where the competent authorities concerned do not follow the recommendations of EIOPA within 15 working days, they shall state the reasons including the steps they have taken or intend to take in order to address the concerns of the other competent authorities involved. EIOPA shall assess those steps and decide whether they are sufficient and appropriate. In case they are not deemed appropriate, EIOPA makes its recommendation public together with those reasons and proposed steps. 4. Whether EIOPA ascertains, on the basis of the information received as the result of the regulatory reporting obligations for undertakings active in more than one Member State, that an undertaking carries out its activity entirely or principally in another Member State, it shall inform the concerned authorities and may set up collaboration platforms as referred to in paragraph 2.”
2018/09/11
Committee: ECON
Amendment 923 #

2017/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 15 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010
Article 31
(15a) Article 31 is replaced by the following Article 31 "Article 31 Coordination function Coordination function 1. The Authority shall fulfil a general coordination role between competent authorities, in particular in situations where adverse developments could potentially jeopardise the orderly functioning and integrity of financial markets, or the stability of the financial system or the protection of policyholders, pension scheme members and beneficiaries in the Union. The Authority shall promote a coordinated Union response, inter alia, by: (a) facilitating the exchange of information between the competent authorities; (b) determining the scope and, where possible and appropriate, verifying the reliability of information that should be made available to all the competent authorities concerned; (c) without prejudice to Article 19, carrying out non-binding mediation upon a request from the competent authorities or on its own initiative; (d) notifying the ESRB of any potential emergency situations without delay; (e) taking all appropriate measures, including setting up and leading collaboration platforms in case of developments which may jeopardise the functioning of the financial markets or potentially affect the protection of policyholders, in particular in situations of significant cross-border business, with a view to facilitating the coordination of actions undertaken by relevant competent authorities; (f) centralising information received from competent authorities in accordance with Articles 21 and 35 as the result of the regulatory reporting obligations for institutions active in more than one Member State. The Authority shall share that information with the other competent authorities concerned. 2. The competent authorities shall notify both the Authority and the other competent authorities concerned where they intend to carry out an authorisation related to a financial institution which is under their supervision in accordance with the acts referred to in Article 1 (2) where the business plan of the financial institution entails that material part of its activities will be done on the basis of freedom to provide services or freedom of establishment. The competent authorities shall as well notify the Authority without delay where they identify any deteriorating financial condition or other emerging risks potentially affecting the protection of policyholders posed by the undertaking in the ongoing business, in particular when the business conducted on the basis of freedom to provide services or freedom of establishment by a financial institution under their supervision subsequently turns to be a significant part of its activity. These notifications to the Authority shall be sufficiently detailed to allow for a proper assessment by the Authority. 3. In the cases mentioned in paragraph (2), subparagraph 1 and 2, the Authority may set up and coordinate the collaboration platforms referred to in letter (e) to foster the exchange of information, an enhanced collaboration among the competent authorities and, where relevant, to reach a common view on authorisation or on the action to be taken in cases referred to in paragraph 2, subparagraph 2. Whether the Authority ascertains, on the basis of the information referred to letter (a), that a financial institution carries out its activity entirely or principally in another Member State, it shall inform the concerned authorities and set up coordination platforms on its own initiative in order to facilitate exchange of information between those authorities. Without prejudice to Article 35, at the request of the Authority, the competent authorities shall provide all the necessary information to allow a proper functioning of the collaboration platform. " Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32010R1094)
2018/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 9 #

2017/0220(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1 a (new)
Having regard to the Treaty on the European Union, and in particular Articles 1, 2, 9, 10 and 11 thereof,
2018/03/06
Committee: PETI
Amendment 10 #

2017/0220(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1 b (new)
Having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European union and in particular Article 41 thereof,
2018/03/06
Committee: PETI
Amendment 74 #

2017/0220(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
(23) In order to promote participation and public debate on the issues raised by the initiatives, where an initiative supported by the required number of signatories and fulfilling the other requirements of this Regulation is submitted to the Commission, the group of organisers should have the right to present that initiative at a public hearing at Union level. The public hearing should be co- organised by the Commission and the European Parliament within three months from the submission of the initiative and ensure a balanced representation of relevant public and private interests well as the representation at an appropriate level of the Commission and the Council. Other institutions and advisory bodies of the Union as well as interested stakeholders should have the opportunity to participate in the hearing.
2018/03/06
Committee: PETI
Amendment 82 #

2017/0220(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
(24) To ensure the effective participation of citizens in the democratic life of the Union, the Commission should examine a valid initiative and respond to it. The Commission should therefore set out its legal and political conclusions as well as the action it intends to take within a period of five months from the receipt of the initiative. The Commission should explain in a clear, comprehensible and detailed manner the reasons for its intended action, and should likewise givegive in an even more developed way its reasons if it does not intend to take any action.
2018/03/06
Committee: PETI
Amendment 83 #

2017/0220(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24 a (new)
(24 a) In order to promote the political debate that ECI might initiates at European level and in order to increase the political responsibility of the Commission before the co-legislators and European citizens, the Council and the European Parliament should be able to organize an hearing of the Commission once it has decide to intend or not to intend an action after a valid ECI ;
2018/03/06
Committee: PETI
Amendment 124 #

2017/0220(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 6
6. Each Member State shall establish one or more contact points to provide information and assistance to groups of organisers in setting up a European citizens’ initiative. This assistance shall be free of charge.
2018/03/06
Committee: PETI
Amendment 134 #

2017/0220(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The group of organisers may also designate a maximum of twohree other natural persons, chosen from among its members or otherwise, who are mandated to act on behalf of the contact persons for the purpose of liaising with the institutions of the Union throughout the procedure.
2018/03/06
Committee: PETI
Amendment 194 #

2017/0220(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The Commission and the European Parliament shall co-organize the public hearing at the European Parliament. Representatives of the Council assist and participate in the hearing. Representatives of the other institutions and advisory bodies of the Union, as well as interested stakeholders, shall be given the opportunity to participate in the hearing.
2018/03/06
Committee: PETI
Amendment 238 #

2017/0220(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 a (new)
Article 21 a Scrutiny board 1. For the purpose of implementing Article 6, a scrutiny board is established within the Commission. 2.The scrutiny board is composed of experienced and competent members of the Commission, the Council, the European Parliament and the Ombudsman. 3. The number of members and the rules of functioning of the scrutiny board are defined in accordance with the procedure defined by Article 23.
2018/03/06
Committee: PETI
Amendment 211 #

2017/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) Priority should be given to further developing, strengthening and reforming the first (public) and second (occupational) pillars of the national pensions systems. These two pillars will remain paramount for the sustainability of national schemes as personal pension products will just represent an additional source of retirement income and will not aim at replacing them.
2018/04/30
Committee: ECON
Amendment 215 #

2017/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) The Capital Markets Union (CMU) will help mobilise capital in Europe and channel it to all companies, including small and medium enterprises, infrastructure and long term sustainable projects that need it to expand and create jobs. One of the main objectives of the CMU is to increase investment and choices for retail investors by putting European savings to better use. For this purpose, a PEPP will represent a step forward for the enhancement of the capital markets integration due to its support to the long-term financing of the real economy.
2018/04/30
Committee: ECON
Amendment 217 #

2017/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) Due to the contribution a PEPP is expected to play in the building of the CMU and in the channelling of capitals towards real economy and long term sustainable projects, savers need to be involved in the process which makes them aware of their financial and non-financial interests and on the mutual relationship between the performance of the product and the environmental, social and governance factors. The effectiveness of this process is related to a high level of transparency and disclosure as well as to a proper engagement of savers.
2018/04/30
Committee: ECON
Amendment 232 #

2017/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
(14) PEPP providers should have access to the whole Union market with one single product authorisation issued by the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (“EIOPA”), on the basis of a single set of rules and in cooperation with national competent authorities.
2018/04/30
Committee: ECON
Amendment 237 #

2017/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
(16) In order to ensure a high quality of service and effective consumer protection, home and host Member States should closely cooperate in the enforcement of the obligations set out in this Regulation. Where PEPP providers and distributors pursue business in different Member States under the freedom to provide services, the competent authority of the home Member State should be responsible for ensuring compliance with the obligations set out in this Regulation, because of its closer links with the PEPP provider. In order to ensure fair sharing of responsibilities between the competent authorities from the home and the host Member States, if the competent authority of a host Member State becomes aware of any breaches of obligations occurring within its territory, it should inform both EIOPA and the competent authority of the home Member State which should then be obliged to take the appropriate measures. Moreover, the competent authority of the host Member State should be entitled to intervene if the home Member State fails to take appropriate measures or if the measures taken are insufficient.
2018/04/30
Committee: ECON
Amendment 239 #

2017/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
(17) In the case of the establishment of a branch or a permanent presence in another Member State, it is appropriate to distribute responsibility for enforcement between home and host Member States. While responsibility for compliance with obligations affecting the business as a whole – such as the rules on professional requirements – should remain with the competent authority of the home Member State under the same regime as in the case of provision of services, the competent authority of the host Member State should assume responsibility for enforcing the rules on information requirements and conduct of business with regard to the services provided within its territory. However, where the competent authority of a host Member State becomes aware of any breaches of obligations occurring within its territory with respect to which this DirectiveRegulation does not confer responsibility on the host Member State, a close cooperation demands that that authority informs both EIOPA and the competent authority of the home Member State so that the latter takes the appropriate measures. Such is the case in particular as regards breaches of the rules on good repute, professional knowledge and competence requirements. Moreover, in view of protecting consumers, the competent authority of the host Member State should be entitled to intervene if the home Member State fails to take appropriate measures or if the measures taken are insufficient.
2018/04/30
Committee: ECON
Amendment 256 #

2017/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
(22) Taking into account the nature of the pension scheme established and the administrative burden involved, PEPP providers and distributors should provide clear and adequate information to potential PEPP savers and PEPP beneficiaries to support their decision-making about their retirement. For the same reason, PEPP providers and distributors should equally ensure a high level of transparency throughout the various phases of a scheme comprising pre-enrolment, membership (including pre-retirement) and post- retirement. In particular, information concerning accrued pension entitlements, projected levels of retirement benefits, risks (including those related to environmental, social and governance factors) and guarantees, and costs should be given. Where projected levels of retirement benefits are based on economic scenarios, that information should also include an unfavourable scenario, which should be extreme but plausible.
2018/04/30
Committee: ECON
Amendment 274 #

2017/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
(33) By setting the prudent person rule as the underlying principle for capital investment and making it possible for PEPP providers to operate across borders, the redirection of savings into the sector of personal retirement provision is encouraged, thereby contributing to economic and social progress. The prudent person rule should also take into consideration the role played by environmental, social and governance factors in the investment process.
2018/04/30
Committee: ECON
Amendment 286 #

2017/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
(36) Environmental, social and governance factors, as referred to in the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment, are important for the investment policy and risk management systems of PEPP providers. PEPP providers should be encouraged to consider such factors in investment decisions and to take into account how they form part of their risk management system. This risk assessment should also be made available to EIOPA and to the competent authorities as well as to PEPP savers. Where relevant, it should also include risks related to climate change, use of resources, the environment, social risks, and risks related to the depreciation of assets due to regulatory change (‘stranded assets’).
2018/04/30
Committee: ECON
Amendment 426 #

2017/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) information on arrangements regarding portfolio and risk management and administration with regard to the PEPP, including the role played by environmental, social and governance factors in the investment process as well as the long term impact and the externalities of the investment decisions;
2018/04/30
Committee: ECON
Amendment 451 #

2017/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) the proposed PEPP is based on an investment strategy that states to what extent environmental, social and governance factors are included in the proposed providers risk management system.
2018/04/30
Committee: ECON
Amendment 666 #

2017/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
WhereIn any case, the PEPP saver waives his right to receive advice, PEPP providers or distributors referred to in Article 19(c) of this Regulation shall, when carrying out PEPP distribution activities, ask the PEPP saver or potential PEPP saver to provide information regarding that person’s knowledge and experience in the investment fshall be informed of the risks arising from the risk-mitigation techniques applield relevant to the PEPP offered or demanded so as to enable the PEPP provider or distributor to assess whether the PEPP envisaged is appropriate for the PEPP saverto the basic PEPP in accordance to Article 37 of this Regulation.
2018/04/30
Committee: ECON
Amendment 909 #

2017/0143(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 63 – paragraph 2 – point a (new)
(a) the contribution of the PEPP to the CMU, including sustainable finance;
2018/04/30
Committee: ECON
Amendment 325 #

2017/0136(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation (EU) No 648/2012
Article 21 a – paragraph 1
1. Competent authorities shall prepare and submit draft decisions to ESMA for consent prior to adoption of any of the following decisions: (a) Articles 7, 8, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 30, 31, 35, 49 and 54 of this Regulation and Articles 35 and 36 of Regdecisions adopted pursuant to or in the carrying out of their duties resulting from the requirements set out in Articles 35 and 36 of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014, Articles 7, 8, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 30, 31, 49, Titles IV and V, except 41, 44, 46, 50, 54 of this Regulation, 1a. Competent authorities may adopt, without prior submission to ESMA for consent or consultation (EU) No 600/2014; (b), decisions adopted pursuant to or in the carrying out of their duties resulting from the requirements set out in Article 16 and Titles IV and V.s 41, 44, 46, 50, 54 of this Regulation decisions adopted pursuant to any decisions adopted in the
2018/04/13
Committee: ECON
Amendment 336 #

2017/0136(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation (EU) No 648/2012
Article 21 a – paragraph 2
Competent authorities shall prepare and submit draft decisions to theWith regards to decisions pursuant to Articles 44 and 50, the competent authority shall consult each central banks of issue referred to in Article 18(2)(h) before adopting any decision pursuant to Articles 14, 15, 20, 44, 46, 50 and 54on those aspects of the draft decision which relate to the currency it issues. Each central bank of issue shall respond to the request for consultation within 10 working days as of the transmission of the draft decision. In emergency situations, the aforementioned period shall not exceed 24 hours.
2018/04/13
Committee: ECON
Amendment 343 #

2017/0136(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation (EU) No 648/2012
Article 21 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Upon conclusion of the period for consulting the central banks of issue, the competent authority shall make every effort to comply with the amendments proposed by them.
2018/04/13
Committee: ECON
Amendment 344 #

2017/0136(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation (EU) No 648/2012
Article 21 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 b (new)
Where the competent authority does not reflect in its draft decision to the amendments proposed by a central bank of issue, the competent authority shall inform that central bank of issue in writing stating its full reasons and an explanation of any significant deviation from these amendments.
2018/04/13
Committee: ECON
Amendment 345 #

2017/0136(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation (EU) No 648/2012
Article 21 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Competent authorities shall obtain, in accordance with Article 21(b) the consent of the central banks of issue referred to in the first subparagraph in respect of any aspect of those decisions relating to the carrying out of their monetary policy tasks.deleted
2018/04/13
Committee: ECON
Amendment 367 #

2017/0136(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation (EU) No 648/2012
Article 21 b
[...]deleted
2018/04/13
Committee: ECON
Amendment 383 #

2017/0136(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation (EU) No 648/2012
Article 21 b – paragraph 1
1. The consent referred to in Article 21a(2) shall be deemed to be given unless the central bank of issue proposes amendments or objects to the draft decision within a maximum period of 15 calendar days after its submission. Where the central bank of issue proposes amendments or objects to a draft decision, it shall provide full and detailed reasons, in writing. Where ESMA has proposed amendments pursuant to Article 21a(4) to the draft decisions to be adopted pursuant to Articles 14, 15, 20 and 54, it shall also submit them also to the central bank of issue. In that case, the deadline referred to in the first subparagraph shall be extended by 5 days.deleted
2018/04/13
Committee: ECON
Amendment 387 #

2017/0136(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation (EU) No 648/2012
Article 21 b – paragraph 2
2. Where the central bank of issue proposes amendments, the competent authority may only adopt the decision as amended by that central bank of issue. Where the central bank of issue objects to a draft decision, the competent authority shall not adopt that decision.deleted
2018/04/13
Committee: ECON
Amendment 552 #

2017/0136(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Regulation (EU) No 648/2012
Article 25 b a (new)
Article 25ba Compliance with central bank of issue requirements in exceptional situations 1. In order to fulfil the condition referred to in Article 25(2b)(b), recognised Tier 2 CCPs shall comply with requirements adopted by central banks of issue to address exceptional situations, in particular where systemic liquidity risk in their respective currencies may affect the transmission of monetary policy or the smooth functioning of payment systems. 2. In accordance with Article 84, the central bank of issue shall provide ESMA and other competent authorities with information on requirements to be adopted in accordance with paragraph 1, for the purposes of carrying out their respective duties under this Regulation. This shall include a written statement on the exceptional situation, and an explanation of the risks to the transmission of monetary policy or the smooth functioning of payment systems that the central bank of issue is seeking to address. 3. The requirements referred to in paragraph 1 shall apply for a limited period of time, not exceeding 6 months. The central bank of issue may extend this period if the exceptional situation persists. In such case, the central bank of issue shall provide ESMA and other competent authorities with a further written statement and explanation in accordance with paragraph 2.4. Where the central bank of issue determines that a recognised Tier 2 CCP has not complied with the requirements under the first subparagraph within 10 days, it shall immediately notify ESMA in accordance with the third subparagraph of Article 25b(1).
2018/04/13
Committee: ECON
Amendment 3 #

2016/2326(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
– having regard to the European Parliament resolution on 'A European Strategy for the Danube Region' of 21 January 2010, P7_TA (2010) 0008, the European Parliament resolution on 'A European Union Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region and the role of macro-regions in the future cohesion policy' of 6 July 2010, P7_TA (2010) 0254, the European Parliament resolution on 'an EU strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian region' of 28 October 2015, P8_TA (2015) 0383, and the European Parliament resolution on 'An EU Strategy for the Alpine Region' of 13 September 2016, P8_TA (2016) 0336,
2017/04/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 6 #

2016/2326(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 20
– having regard to the conclusions and recommendations of the ‘Hhigh Llevel Ggroup monitoringfor the simplification forof access by beneficiaries tof ESI funds,
2017/04/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 36 #

2016/2326(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas neither the increasing constraints on both the EU and the national budgets norand the consequences of Brexit should not lead to EU cohesion policy being weakened;
2017/04/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 54 #

2016/2326(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that cohesion policy is unique in that it allows a place-based approach able to identify territorial specificities, sets clear objectives and obtains measurable results, promotes a multi-level governance strategy and supports the integration of EU, national and regional instruments and policies;
2017/04/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 70 #

2016/2326(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that although cohesion policy hasrepresents an effective form of investment which plays a useful role in mitigateding the impact of the crisis, regional disparities, disparities in competitiveness and social inequalities remain high; calls for continuous action to reduce disparities, particularly in less developed regions and the regions referred to in Articles 174 and 349 TFEU, while maintaining support for transition and for more developed regions so as to facilitate ownership of the policy in all regions;
2017/04/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 77 #

2016/2326(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes, however, that the persistence of macroeconomic imbalances within the Union has resulted in a diversified impact of Cohesion Policy investments; calls on the Commission therefore to develop adequate compensation mechanisms that reduce these distortions by maximising the impact of cohesion policy across the Union;
2017/04/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 96 #

2016/2326(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines that the current categorisation of regions, the thematic objectives and the performance framework have demonstrated the value of cohesion policy and should be consolidated; asks the Commission to present ideas for greater flexibility, such as an unallocated reserve at national level or a simplification of re- programming, in order to adapt ESIF investments to unforeseen events and to the specific needs of each region;
2017/04/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 103 #

2016/2326(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Underlines that thematic concentration and the performance framework have demonstrated the value of cohesion policy and should be consolidated; calls on the Commission to strengthen the necessary correspondence between diagnoses of local needs and choices of intervention, in the wake of the positive experience of the smart specialisation strategy, and to propose ideas for greater flexibility, such as a simplification of reprogramming, in order to adapt investments of ESI funds to unforeseen events and the specific needs of each region;
2017/04/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 114 #

2016/2326(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Recognises the value of ex ante conditionalities, which enable the ESIF to support the Europe post-2020 objectives effectively without prejudice to the cohesion objectives stipulated in the Treaty; in the light of experience with the current programming period, calls for a more flexible and dynamic application of ex ante conditionality, for example by extending it to cover the entire programming cycle, and connecting it to incentive mechanisms in place of the existing sanctions in the event of unsatisfactory results;
2017/04/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 137 #

2016/2326(INI)

10a. Highlights the fact that cohesion policy can reinforce the administrative capacity of the owners of programmes cofunded by ESI funds and bring about convergence towards higher standards;
2017/04/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 138 #

2016/2326(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Calls for regional / national co- funding to be separated from the calculation of the Stability and Growth Pact so that they respect the same rules as those governing Structural Fund resources, since they have the same objective;
2017/04/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 139 #

2016/2326(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Highlights the need to simplify the cohesion policy’s management system at all governance levels in order to make it more accessible and effective; supports the conclusions and recommendations hitherto adopted by the ‘Hhigh Llevel Ggroup monitoringfor the simplification forof access by beneficiaries ofto ESI Ffunds;
2017/04/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 152 #

2016/2326(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Asks the Commission to reflect on solutions based on proportionality and differentiation on the basis of objective criteria and positive incentives for the programmes, especially with regard to the multiple layers of audit and the number of controls, to a greater harmonisation between cohesion policy and competition policy, in particular state aid rules, as well as with regard to the possibility of a single set of rules for all ESI Funds;
2017/04/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 161 #

2016/2326(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Commission, with a view to real simplification, and in agreement with the managing authorities of national and regional programmes, to draw up a feasible plan to extend the simplified cost regime to the ERDF, also in keeping with the provisions of the proposal for a regulation to amend the financial rules applicable to the budget - the so-called Omnibus regulation;
2017/04/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 164 #

2016/2326(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Calls on the Commission to ensure that state aid rules are fully harmonised with Union policies, including the economic and financial instruments relating thereto;
2017/04/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 171 #

2016/2326(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Believes that grants should remain the basis of the financing of cohesion policy; notes, however, the gradual shift from grants to financial instruments; points out that the replacement of grants by loans, equity or guarantees must be carried out with cautio, in particular for smaller beneficiaries; stresses that the shift, even if partial, from grants to financial instruments should under no circumstances call into question the main funding mechanism of the Structural Funds; points out that the replacement of grants by loans, equity or guarantees should not be taken into consideration, except in those cases and sectors in whereich such financial instruments demonstrate an added valuehave already demonstrated that they produce added value compared to grants, taking into account regional disparities and the diversity of practices and experiences; stresses the importance of assistance to local and regional authorities on the innovative financial instruments through platforms such as fi-compass;
2017/04/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 188 #

2016/2326(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to ensure better synergies between the ESI Funds and other Union funds and programmes and to facilitate multi-fund options; warns that the EFSI should not undermine the strategic coherence, territorial concentration and long-term perspective of cohesion policy programming and insists on the additionality of its resources;
2017/04/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 193 #

2016/2326(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Stresses that because the coordination of macro-regional strategies with existing development tools is still insufficient in terms of policy priorities, budgetary guidance, organisation and administration, these strategies are as yet unable to demonstrate their great potential; calls on the Commission to propose tools that can help bring about a substantial integration of operational programmes with the action plans set out in the macro-regional strategies;
2017/04/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 209 #

2016/2326(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Invites the Commission to reflect on the development of alternative indicators toindicators that complement the GDP indicator, which remains thea legitimate method for allocating ESI Funds fairly; such alternativecomplementary indicators may include a demographicterritorial indicators or dynamic indicators based on social and employment aspects; stresses, furthermore, the relevance of outcome indicators to strengthen the result and performance orientation of the policy;
2017/04/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 224 #

2016/2326(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Notes, in addition, the positive impact in terms of the social and employment-related added value of investments in education, training and culture; hopes that cohesion policy will continue to invest appropriately in those sectors;
2017/04/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 228 #

2016/2326(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Suggests an increased use of ESI 17. Funds in order to tackle demographic change and address its regional and local consequences; nNotes the increasing importance of the Territorial Agenda and of successful rural-urban partnerships, as well as the exemplary role of smart cities as microcosms and catalysts for innovative solutions for regional and local challenges;
2017/04/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 253 #

2016/2326(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Highlights the fact that in order to improve the visibility of ESI Funds, greater focus must be placed on participation by stakeholders, who can act as an effective channel through which to disseminate cohesion policy achievements, and recipients; urges, furthermore, the Commission, Member States, regions and cities to communicate in a more efficient way on both the achievements of cohesion policy and the lessons to be learnedo convey a careful message to citizens regarding the added value of the European project for their quality of life and well-being;
2017/04/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 278 #

2016/2326(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Reiterates that it is high time to prepare the post-2020 EU cohesion policy in order to launch it effectively at the very start of the new programming period; maintains, to that end, that an interinstitutional agreement needs to be reached by autumn 2019 at the very latest;
2017/04/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 284 #

2016/2326(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Notes that the core of the current cohesion policy legislative framework should be maintained after 2020 with a refined, strengthened, easily accessible and result- orientated policy and with an added value of the policy which is better communicated to citizens;
2017/04/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 294 #

2016/2326(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
25. Is convinced of the need for an adequate budget for cohesion policy after 2020 which takes into account, on a par with current levels, if not higher, in the light of the complex internal and external challenges that the policy will have to address; considers it useful to launch a debate on the introduction of new cohesion budget support mechanisms, such as new forms of own resources, to neutralise the possible cuts resulting from the exit of the United Kingdom;
2017/04/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 2 #

2016/2306(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s Annual Growth Survey 2017 as an important part of the European investment process based on a strategy of investment, structural reforms and responsible public fina and job creation, aiming to further promote higher growth levels and strengthen European recovery and upward convergences;
2016/12/16
Committee: REGI
Amendment 12 #

2016/2306(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Is concerned about patchy implementation of country-specific recommendations (CSRs) in the European economic recoverythe substantial investment gap in EU, which significantly jeopardises the EU’s longer-term growth potential; highlights the role of local and regional authorities and other relevant stakeholders, as well as European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI Funds) themselves, in supporting the structural reforms and investmenjob creation and investment with a high social impact;
2016/12/16
Committee: REGI
Amendment 18 #

2016/2306(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls for European Semester Policies which aim at boosting domestic demand in order to make European economy more resilient in a framework of worsening global outlook and slowdown in global demand;
2016/12/16
Committee: REGI
Amendment 25 #

2016/2306(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Recognises the potential of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), which is designed to support high- risk investment projects, in boosting growth and employment with the aim of strengthening growth potential based on quality jobs and productivity; is concerned, however, about the enormous imbalance in use of the Fund between the EU15 (91% of funding) and the EU13 (9% of funding); welcomamong different zones; notes the Commission’s proposal to strengthen synergies and complementarities between the EFSI and the ESI Funds in order to mitigate divergence in the Single Market by enabling all regions to develop their potential; emphasises, however, that this should by no means undermine the role of Cohesion Policy as the main investment policy of the European Union, thus, putting the EU closer to its citizens;
2016/12/16
Committee: REGI
Amendment 33 #

2016/2306(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Welcomes the European Commission proposal “Towards a Positive Fiscal Stance for the Euro Area” as a milestone for future European and national economic fiscal policies in order to ensure macroeconomic stability, incentivising those countries with fiscal room for manoeuvre to make use of it;
2016/12/16
Committee: REGI
Amendment 34 #

2016/2306(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Welcomes the positive fiscal stance, which is in line with the Five President´s proposal about the creation of a central macroeconomic stabilisation function in order to complement automatic stabilisers at the national level, in case of significant macroeconomic shocks;
2016/12/16
Committee: REGI
Amendment 36 #

2016/2306(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. SharNotes the view of the Commission that, in the context of the European Semester and efforts to simplify the Cohesion Policy, Member States need to step up their efforts to implement the necessary reforms aimed at removing obstacles encountered by beneficiaries of the Cohesion Policy; stresses the importance of ex-ante conditionalities in order to improve the capacity building in Members States with the scope of achieving the EU’s 2020 targets; stresses the need to intensify communication of results for European citizens to make the European added value more visible;
2016/12/16
Committee: REGI
Amendment 39 #

2016/2306(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Acknowledges the Commission’s proposal to extend the EFSI (proposal for an “EFSI 2.0”) and to increase its amount by 2022 and underlines that ESI Funds should remain in the same regional areas, while at the same time improving geographical and sectorial coverage; notes that a swift adoption of this proposal is essential;
2016/12/16
Committee: REGI
Amendment 5 #

2016/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas the national, local and regional authorities have difficulties in retaining qualified personnel, who tend to leave for better-paid jobs in the private sector; whereas this is an important hindrance for the capacity of the public authorities to successfully implement the ESI Funds, in order to make optimum use of EIS funds, local, regional and national authorities need a sufficient number of trained and qualified staff;
2017/03/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 8 #

2016/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas there is space for improving the monitoring and evaluation of technical assistance despite the fact that there isemphasis on more result orientation in the 2014- 2020 programming period;
2017/03/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 13 #

2016/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the Commission’s activities funded by technical assistance, in particular its work on the TAIEX REGIO PEER 2 PEER instrument, the Competency Framework and Self-Assessment Tool and the Integrity Pacts; calls on the Member States to make use of such initiatives to the extent possible; stresses that such instruments should have a greater role in the post-2020 cohesion policy and accordingly urges the Commission to raise awareness at local level regarding their use;
2017/03/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 18 #

2016/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the positive impact ofNotes the work of the Task Force for Greece and the Support Group for Cyprus on the implementation of the ESI Funds in those two countries, and in particular on absorption rates, while bearing in mind that this is only one of the indicators for a positive assessment of cohesion policy;
2017/03/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 22 #

2016/2303(INI)

4. Takes note of the establishment of the Structural Reform Support Programme (SRSP), and recognises itsa number of potential benefits for cohesion policy, among other areas; considers, however, that in case of a possible prolongation of the programme, this may detract from cohesion policy thematic objectives and that resources should not be taken away from ESI Funds technical assistance; calls on the Commission to ensure maximum coordination between the actions financed by the SRSP and the technical assistance provided under the ESI Funds so as to concentrate its efforts on achieving cohesion policy objectives as effectively as possible;
2017/03/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 31 #

2016/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Takes note of the technical assistance strategy prepared by the Commission’s DG for Regional and Urban Policy; suggests a broader technical assistance strategy or other coordinating mechanismto ensure more effective coordination covering all DGs that deal with the ESI Funds, as well as the activities of the Structural Reform Support Service related to cohesion policy, in order to streamline the support provided, avoid duplication and maximise synergies and complementarities;
2017/03/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 33 #

2016/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights the importance of technical assistance in the domain of financial instruments, the use of which is exponentially increasing while they are rather complex by their nature; welcomes, in this respect, the partnership between the Commission and the European Investment Bank on the establishment of the fi- compass platform; stresses, however, that a sign of greater capacity and simplification in this area should ultimately be a reduction of technical assistance;
2017/03/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 45 #

2016/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Emphasises that technical assistance is in essence different from other actions financed by the ESI Funds and that it is particularly difficultcomplicated task to measure its results; highlights, however, that, given its necessity, the level of resources available under it and its potential, there is a strong need for a coordinated, strategic and transparent approach;
2017/03/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 48 #

2016/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Highlights that the 2019 performance review will shed some light on the results of the use of technical assistance in the 2014-2020 programming period but these willresults may come too late for the discussions on the post 2020-period;
2017/03/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 52 #

2016/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Is concernedNotes that that in certain Member States technical assistance does not reach the local and regional authorities in an effective waysufficiently and effectively reach the local authorities; highlights that it is crucial to establish sound communication channels between the different levels of governance in order to successfully implement the ESI Funds, but also towhile restoreing trust in the effective functioning of the EU and its policies;
2017/03/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 66 #

2016/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Notes that the 2014-2020 programming period provides for greater involvement of local authorities; stresses that this implies greater technical and administrative skills; asks the commission to study initiatives and mechanisms enabling local operators to fully exploit the programming opportunities provided by EIS fund regulations;
2017/03/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 69 #

2016/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Highlights that the largest part of technical assistance resources is spent on staff costs which are necessary for the implementation of ESI Funds; considers, howbeliever,s that this funding should not under any circumstances act as a substitute for national financing in this area, and that there should be a gradual strategic shift towards activities which generate greater added value for cohesion policy in general, such as communication or experience-sharinghuman resources can be a stimulus and an incentive for the progressive improvement of public administration standards in the Member States; calls on the Commission to develop effective synergy mechanisms for the benefit of the public and of recipients;
2017/03/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 83 #

2016/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses that technical assistance in the future should be increasingly focused on the beneficiary/project level rather than dealing with excessive procedural and bureaucratic complications;
2017/03/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 39 #

2016/2302(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Acknowledges that financial instruments can complement grants, but emphasises the need to ensure that they do not replace them;
2017/02/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 55 #

2016/2302(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises that although they are supporting the same Cohesion Policy objectives, ESI Funds’ grants and financial instruments under shared management have different intervention logic and application addressing territorial development needs, sectoral needs or market needs;
2017/02/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 58 #

2016/2302(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Recognises that grants have some strengths as compared to financial instruments: supporting projects that do not necessarily generate revenue, providing funding to projects that for various reasons cannot attract private or public funding, targeting specific beneficiaries, issues and regional priorities, and lower complexity of use owing to existing experience and capacity; acknowledges that in some cases grants are bound to limitations: difficulties in achieving project quality and sustainability, risk of substituting public funding in the long-run and a crowding-out effect for potential private investment even when projects may have a revolving nature;
2017/02/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 139 #

2016/2302(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Emphasises the need for the more effective provision of information to beneficiaries about the opportunities offered by financial instruments and the scope for combining them with grants; calls on the EIB and local and regional authorities to work together to launch information, communication, training and advisory campaigns regarding access to financial instruments;
2017/02/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 147 #

2016/2302(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Welcomes the existing technical assistance practices provided by the Commission and the EIB Group through the fi-compass platform; regrets that the on-the-ground support services to authorities and especially to recipients of financial instruments, including EFSI, are limited; calls for a joint technical assistance plan by the Commission and the EIB comprising financial and non-financial advice as well as capacity building, targeted at national authorities as well as fund managers and beneficiaries;
2017/02/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 42 #

2016/2247(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the Banking Union remains incomplete as long as a fiscal backstop mechanism for the Single Resolution Fund and the third pillar of a European Deposit Insurance Scheme are not established;
2016/12/20
Committee: ECON
Amendment 110 #

2016/2247(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Underlines that the completion of the Banking Union requires further convergence on many fields; in this light, recalls the importance to draw up a Single Rule-book on insolvency and criminal law, coupled with strong convergence on tax issues;
2016/12/20
Committee: ECON
Amendment 135 #

2016/2247(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that there are risks associated with sovereign debt; notes, however, that modifying its prudential treatment could have a significant effect on the financial sector, which calls for caution in reform efforts; awaits with interest the results of the international work on this issue; considers that, in the end, a better regulatory framework, be it European or international, will be neednotes that also risks stemming from level 3 assets, derivatives and shipping finance need to be reduced;
2016/12/20
Committee: ECON
Amendment 194 #

2016/2247(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Considers that more supervisory convergence is needed for the composition of own funds to cover Pillar 2 requirements and guidance; takes the view that convergence should be towards the limits set out in the related EBA SREP Guidelines which allow competent authorities to cover such requirements with 56% of Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) and 75% of Tier 1 (T1) and which is applied by many competent authorities but not by the ECB;
2016/12/20
Committee: ECON
Amendment 228 #

2016/2247(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls the need to find, in the exercise of supervision, a balance between the need for proportionality and the need for a consistent approach; considers that, in this light, the SREP process should be more balanced in its focus and should look beyond credit risk, to all material forms of banks' risk, including an in- depth analysis of the financial portfolio, especially Level 3 assets;
2016/12/20
Committee: ECON
Amendment 240 #

2016/2247(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls for a reflection on the possible negative impact on the real economy from the revision of the Basel rules, the introduction of MREL requirements, the introduction of TLAC and IFRS 9; calls for any solution aimed at smoothing the impacts:
2016/12/20
Committee: ECON
Amendment 394 #

2016/2247(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Recommends that the Commission, the ECB and the EBA study the possibility and suitability of accompanying the introduction of the EDIS with an assessment of the capital and liquidity situation of banks in order to better quantify the risks to be insurdeleted;
2016/12/20
Committee: ECON
Amendment 400 #

2016/2247(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Notes that contributions to the Deposit Insurance Fund should be cost- neutral for the banking sector;
2016/12/20
Committee: ECON
Amendment 408 #

2016/2247(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. HighlightUnderlines that Article 114 iseems to be an appropriate legal basis for the establishment of both the EDIS and the DIF;
2016/12/20
Committee: ECON
Amendment 64 #

2016/2148(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Insists that cohesion policy should continue to have thematic focus, while allowing for somthe degree of flexibility that is sufficient in order to take on board the specific needs of each region;
2016/09/19
Committee: REGI
Amendment 94 #

2016/2148(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Draws attention to the fact that 25 per cent of ex-ante conditionalities have not yet been fulfilled; calls, therefore, for utargented action to counteract this, which should not, however, compromise the optimal take-up of the funds;
2016/09/19
Committee: REGI
Amendment 110 #

2016/2148(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Points out that automatic and rigid use of macroeconomic conditionality can compromise the optimal take-up of resources, undermining local government programming; stresses the importance of allowing for the highest degree of flexibility, in particular to facilitate strategic investment and structural reform, also in line with the provisions set out in the CSRs;
2016/09/19
Committee: REGI
Amendment 117 #

2016/2148(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Favours the establishment of a balanced linkStresses the importance of consistency between cohesion policy and the European Semester, as both work towards achieving the same aims under the Europe 2020 Strategy, without prejudice to achieving the social, economic and territorial cohesion objectives established by the treaties;
2016/09/19
Committee: REGI
Amendment 121 #

2016/2148(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Points out that it is important to rebalance the economic asymmetries generated by the different monetary policies between the euro area and the non-euro area in order to use ESI Funds properly and to achieve territorial cohesion goals;
2016/09/19
Committee: REGI
Amendment 122 #

2016/2148(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Points out, given that structural reforms can have a negative impact on national budgets, that the discrepancy between the budget-balancing time frame laid down by the Stability and Growth Pact rules and the time needed for those reforms to reach maturity is counterproductive;
2016/09/19
Committee: REGI
Amendment 123 #

2016/2148(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15c. Calls on the Commission, given that the output gap is the basic measure by which to assess whether a government is complying with EU budget rules and whether it will incur the measures laid down under Article 23 of the general ESI Funds regulation, to speed up its work on the possible revision of its calculation methodology, by involving Parliament in an appropriate manner, also through the structured dialogue instrument;
2016/09/19
Committee: REGI
Amendment 136 #

2016/2148(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Points out that the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) is presented as a success story when it comes to fast implementation, and against this background asks the Commission to come forward with learning points for the ESI Funds for the new programming periodrroborate this argument by providing data on its impact in terms of growth and employment;
2016/09/19
Committee: REGI
Amendment 146 #

2016/2148(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses that state aid rules apply to ESI Funds, but not to EFSI and Horizon 2020, causing problems in increasing the level of synergy among the instruments; underlines the fact that if there is an ambition to extend EFSI or any similn order to ensure the necessary complementar itypes of financial instrument and synergy between the EFSI and ESI, the question of state aid rules needs to be adapted accordingly;
2016/09/19
Committee: REGI
Amendment 151 #

2016/2148(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Supports a further balanced increase in financial instruments; asks the Commission, therefore, to come forward with incentives for managing authorities to achieve this;deleted
2016/09/19
Committee: REGI
Amendment 232 #

2016/2148(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
35. Considers that thematic concentration must be maintained in the future, as it has proved its viability; expects the Commission to come forward with an overview of achievements brought about by thematic concentration in cohesion policy; points out at the same time that the diversity of European regions calls for a sufficient level of flexibility, as laid down in the regulations;
2016/09/19
Committee: REGI
Amendment 11 #

2016/2101(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Underlines the opportunities within the European semester to explore tools and mechanisms to ensure that the flexibility permitted by the Stability and Growth Pact could be used in strategic areas of investment to ensure growth and sustainable employment;
2016/07/27
Committee: REGI
Amendment 16 #

2016/2101(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission to take action to ensure that Member States fully use their fiscal space to support productive investments;
2016/07/27
Committee: REGI
Amendment 28 #

2016/2101(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Points out the importance to rebalance the economic asymmetries generated by the different monetary policies between euro-area and not in order to achieve the main goals of the territorial cohesion policy;
2016/07/27
Committee: REGI
Amendment 32 #

2016/2101(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Believes that the Commission should involve all beneficiaries of the 2014-2020 Structural Funds when assessing the ongoing European Semester, in order to ensure an effective implementation of the Cohesion Policy;
2016/07/27
Committee: REGI
Amendment 49 #

2016/2101(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Considering that structural reforms might have a negative impact on national budgets, notes that the mismatch between the flexibility granted by the Stability and Growth Pact and the temporal horizon needed to reap the benefits of structural reforms maturation is counterproductive.
2016/07/27
Committee: REGI
Amendment 51 #

2016/2101(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Notes that the Country Specific Recommendations could be a useful tool for the dissemination of investment opportunities including the promotion of synergies between European structural funds and all other EU funds; recognizes the effort of the Commission to explore all investment opportunities in Europe.
2016/07/27
Committee: REGI
Amendment 85 #

2016/2101(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the Commission's focus in its 2016 country-specific recommendations (CSRs) on the three main priorities to further strengthen economic growth: supporting investment, pursuing structural reforms and preserving responsible public finances for innovation, growth and job creation, pursuing sustainable and socially balanced structural reforms to modernise European economies making them more competitive and preserving responsible public finances which would foster investments and a sustainable growth;
2016/08/30
Committee: ECON
Amendment 123 #

2016/2101(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that Europe’s long economic crisis has shown that there is a strong need to focus on public and private investment, in order to enhance the EU’s competitiveness; notes that the CSRs could be a useful tool for the dissemination of investment opportunities; encourages the Commission to explore all investment opportunities in Europe;
2016/08/30
Committee: ECON
Amendment 184 #

2016/2101(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9a (new)
9a. Considering that structural reforms might have a negative impact on national budgets, notes that the mismatch between the flexibility granted by the Stability and Growth Pact and the temporal horizon needed to reap the benefits of structural reforms maturation is counterproductive;
2016/08/30
Committee: ECON
Amendment 305 #

2016/2101(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16a (new)
16a. Considering that the output gap is a key measure in order to assess whether a government is meeting European Union budget rules, invites the Commission to speed up its work on a possible revision of the methodology for the calculation of the output gap;
2016/08/30
Committee: ECON
Amendment 131 #

2016/2064(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that the criteria according to which projects are assessed are unneed to be clear and lack transparencyt; requests further information from the EFSI governing bodies on the evaluations carried out on all projects approved under EFSI accordingly, in particular as regards their additionality and contribution to growth and job creation as defined in the Regulation;
2017/03/02
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 148 #

2016/2064(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Acknowledges that it may take some yearstime to prepare new innovative projects, and that the EIB is under pressure to achieve the EUR 315 billion goal and therefore had no option but to launch EFSI activities immediately, is concerned, however, that the EIB, when implementing EFSI, has thus far drawn on its existing project pipeline with lower risk projects to a large extent, thereby reducing its own conventional financing; fears that EFSI does not provide complementary financing for high-risk innovative projects; underlines that even though a project qualifies as a special activity, this does not necessarily imply that it is risky, however the classification as a special activity might also stem from the fact that its financing has been structured in an artificially risky fashion, implying that very low-risk projects can also easily end up as high-risk projectshad to rely on its existing project pipeline, yet shifting it towards riskier instruments and financing structures in order to maximise the benefits for the European economy;
2017/03/02
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 161 #

2016/2064(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Requests that the EIB provide an estimate of its potential annual lending capacity in the medium term, taking into account EFSI and possible regulatory developments and to continue its own lending at rates of EUR 70-75 billion a year, using profits, repayments from the programmes etc., and that it use EFSI as complementary tool; notes that this would mean the business volume of the EIB would reach at least EUR 90 billion, not EUR 75 billi to ensure that the shift towards riskier activities con tin totalues;
2017/03/02
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 193 #

2016/2064(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Emphasises that EFSI is a demand- driven instrument, which should, however, be guided by the political objectives set out in the regulation and defined by the Steering Board;
2017/03/02
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 200 #

2016/2064(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes that all sectors defined in the EFSI Regulation have been covered by EFSI financing; points out, however, that certain sectors are under- represented; notes that this might be due to the fact that certain sectors already offered better investment opportunities in termsunderlines the need to facilitate the demand for investment financing of sthovel-ready, bankable projects when EFSI started up; invites the EIB against this backdrop to discuss howse sectors that drew less from EFSI in order to improve sectorial diversification of EFSI, linking it to the goals set out in the Regulation as well as the issue ofvites to discuss whether EFSI support should be extended to other sectors;
2017/03/02
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 227 #

2016/2064(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Recalls that the Managing Director (MD) is responsible for the day-to-day management of EFSI, the preparation and chairing of meetings of the IC and for external representation; recalls that the MD is assisted by the Deputy Managing Director (DMD); regrets that, in practice, the respective roles, especially that of the DMD, have not been clearly identified; invites the EIB to reflect on spelling out the tasks of the MD and the DMD more clearly in order to ensure transparency and accountability; suggests that the MD, assisted by the DMD, could be explicitly put in charge of setting the agenda of the IC meetings, of carrying out an initial screening of the projects presented by the EIB as well as being made explicitly accountable for the decisions of IC experts; suggests, furthermore, that the MD should devise procedures for tackling potential conflicts of interest within the IC, report to the Steering Board (SB), propose sanctions for breaches as well as the means to implement them; believes that the authority of the MD and the DMD in carrying out these tasks would be enhanced by enjoying greater autonomy vis-à-vis the EIB; invites the EIB accordingly to explore options for increasing the independence of the MD and the DMD;
2017/03/02
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 247 #

2016/2064(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Recalls that as a result of their know- how, NPBs are necessary for the success of EFSI, as they are close to the local markets; finds that synergies have so far not been exploited to the requisite extent ; observes a risk of local institutions being crowded out by the EIBinvites the EIB to improve its ability to crowd in national and sub- national partners; recognises that EFSI and the EIB are increasingly willing to take more junior/subordinated tranches with the NPBs and urges them to continue to do so; invites the EIB to discuss whether it would be useful to incorporate NPB expertise into the SB;
2017/03/02
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 263 #

2016/2064(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. Proposes ato discussion of additional means of further ways to promotinge IPs, such as by prioritising the approval of projects presented via a platform, the pooling ofin order to facilitate the implementation presented through them, to pool smaller projects together and group contracts and, to establishing mechanisms to finance groupings of contracts; believes that transnational platforms should be promoted into promote projects, particular, as manyly in the energy and digital projectssectors that have a transnational dimension;
2017/03/02
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 281 #

2016/2064(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
28. Welcomes that by the end of 2016, all 28 countries received EFSI funding; underlines, however, that as of 30 June 2016, EU- 15 had received 91% whereas EU- 13 had only received 9% of EFSI nominal support; regrets that EFSI nominal support has mainly benefitted a limited number of countries;
2017/03/02
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 294 #

2016/2064(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
29. Acknowledges however that GDP and the number of projects approved are linked; recognises that larger Member States have a larger absorption capacity and are able to take advantage of more developed capital markets and are therefore more likely to benefit from a market-driven instrument such as EFSI; underlines that lower EFSI support in EU- 13 may be attributable to other factors, such as the small size of projects, and competition from the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF); observes with concern, however, the disproportionate benefit to certain countries andhowever, underlines the need to diversify geographical distribution further, especially in crucial sectors such as modernising and improving the productivity and sustainability of economies;
2017/03/02
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 5 #

2016/2047(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Calls for the 2017 draft budget to reflect and support the priorities outlined in the European Semester, specifically relaunching investment, pursuing structural reforms to modernise European economies, conducting responsible fiscal policiess for innovation, growth and job creation, fostering convergence, pursuing sustainable and socially balanced structural reforms to modernise European economies making them more competitive, conducting fiscal policies which would ensure investments and sustainable growth;
2016/07/25
Committee: ECON
Amendment 5 #

2016/2047(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1a (new)
1a. Calls for the 2017 draft budget to reflect and support the priorities outlined in the European Semester, specifically relaunching investments for innovation, growth and job creation, fostering convergence, pursuing sustainable and socially balanced structural reforms to modernise European economies making them more competitive, conducting fiscal policies which would ensure investments and sustainable growth;
2016/08/01
Committee: REGI
Amendment 11 #

2016/2047(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls the key role played by the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) in mobilising private sector financing and new sources of finance in investments crucial for Europe's competitiveness and economic recovery; insists on the need to finance new investments in line with the criteria set out in Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council , in particular additionality, sustainability and territorial and social cohesion; ____________ 1a Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2015 on the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the European Investment Advisory Hub and the European Investment Project Portal and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013--- the European Fund for Strategic Investments (OJ L 169, 1.7.2015, p. 1).
2016/07/25
Committee: ECON
Amendment 14 #

2016/2047(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3a (new)
3a. Underlines that the funds under heading 1b represent the main resource available to local authorities in order to deal with the management of the migratory crisis; therefore reiterates the need to provide a sufficient level of payment appropriations;
2016/08/01
Committee: REGI
Amendment 23 #

2016/2047(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5a (new)
5a. Recalls the key role played by the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) in mobilising private sector financing and new sources of finance in investments with strengthened additionality crucial for Europe’s competitiveness and economic recovery; welcomes the Commission allocation for EFSI for 2017 which should not jeopardise other funding programmes, inter alia Horizon2020 and Connecting Europe Facilities;
2016/08/01
Committee: REGI
Amendment 25 #

2016/2047(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that after five years, entities benefitting from funding of the civil- society capacity building in the area of financial services are still disproportionatelymain dependingent on EU funding with EU grants consistently representing more than 50 % of their respective budgets; emphasises that such entities should continue to strive to achieve a higher degree of self-funding in addition to sustained EU funding;
2016/07/25
Committee: ECON
Amendment 33 #

2016/2047(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Points out the present and future role of the three European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) in relation to Union- level financial supervision and the banking union; emphasises that the 2017 draft budget must provide sufficient resources for the ESAs to fulfil their mandate; points out that the budget foreseen in the multi- annual financial framework provides sufficient resources to deal with the tasks at handhighlights the need for the ESAs to be properly financed and adequately staffed, both numerically and in terms of levels of qualification, to be able to perform the growing number of tasks assigned to them in a high quality manner;
2016/07/25
Committee: ECON
Amendment 46 #

2016/2047(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises that the ESAs must carefully stick to the tasks assigned to them by the Union legislator and must not seek to de facto broaden their mandate beyond those assignments;deleted
2016/07/25
Committee: ECON
Amendment 62 #

2016/2047(BUD)

Draft opinion
Subheading 3 a (new)
EFRAG 6a. Calls on the Commission to continue the reform of the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) in particular with regard to its task and responsibilities, thereby also strengthening the Union's influence in international accounting standard-setting.
2016/07/25
Committee: ECON
Amendment 84 #

2016/2045(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Emphasises that, following the Commission’s rejection of two applications for recognition as extraordinary regional disasters, on the grounds that the disasters in question could not be deemed ‘extraordinary’, in spite of the fact that they caused serious damage and had direct repercussions for the economic and social development of the regions concerned, a realistic eligibility thresholds should be set for regional natural disaster, in each instance taking into account the particular level of socio-economic development in the region affected, determined according to the allocation criteria for the ESI Funds;
2016/07/20
Committee: REGI
Amendment 93 #

2016/2045(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Reiterates its call, therefore, that in the near future the eligibility thresholds for regional natural disasters should be set at 1% of regional GDP, in particular for the regions worst affected by the economic crisis and the refugee crisisadjusted, not least to allow for the fact that the economic crisis and the refugee crisis are making themselves felt to varying degrees in the regions concerned;
2016/07/20
Committee: REGI
Amendment 5 #

2016/2032(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises the key role of MSMEs in generating growth and employment in EU regions; notes that in the current climate of fiscal constraint, cohesion policy is a vital source of support for SMEs;
2016/04/22
Committee: REGI
Amendment 12 #

2016/2032(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas micro, SMEs and mid-caps play an important role for the European economy in terms of employment and growth;
2016/04/06
Committee: ECON
Amendment 14 #

2016/2032(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas micro and SME financing suffered more from the crisis than the financing of large enterprises;
2016/04/06
Committee: ECON
Amendment 14 #

2016/2032(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes initiatives designed to diversify sources of funding and reduce the cost of capital for MSMEs; stresemphasises the need to improve the way in which capital markets fund the real economy, by developing alternatives to bank loans, and to make EU funding more attractive to SMEsimportance of the SME Supporting Factor for maintaining and increasing bank lending to SMEs and calls on the Commission to explore the possibility of making this factor permanent;
2016/04/22
Committee: REGI
Amendment 18 #

2016/2032(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas European SMEs are very diverse and include a vast number of micro-enterprises, which often operate in traditional sectors and a growing number of new start-ups and fast-growing innovative enterprises; whereas these business models face different problems and, therefore, have different financing needs;
2016/04/06
Committee: ECON
Amendment 24 #

2016/2032(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that bank lending is traditionally the most important external financing source for MSMEs; highlights that bank-based and capital-based financing models should be complementary; stresses the need to improve the way in which capital markets fund the real economy, by developing alternatives to bank loans;
2016/04/22
Committee: REGI
Amendment 29 #

2016/2032(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to provide a clear and stable legal environment, and to guaranteeensure enhanced coordination, and consistency and synergies between instruments and programmes which suppormong all EU investment policies targeted at MSMEs, such as the including the EFSI, European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI funds), Horizon 2020 and COSME; welcomes the Juncker investment plan, and draws SMEs' attention to the opportunities offered by the European Fund for Strategic Investment (EFSI)European Investment Fund (EIF), specific financial instruments foreseen by funding programmes such as COSME, Horizon 2020, EASI, Connecting Europe Facility;
2016/04/22
Committee: REGI
Amendment 37 #

2016/2032(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges the diversity of micro, SMEs and mid-caps in the Member States, which is reflected in their business models, size, geographical position, socioeconomic environment, stages of development, financial structure and legal form;
2016/04/06
Committee: ECON
Amendment 40 #

2016/2032(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Points out that direct state aid, which does not distort the benefits of competition at EU level, is sometimes necessary in order to assure the needed funds for start- ups and MSMEs, especially where the socioeconomic conditions do not allow for another source of access to finance; calls on the European Commission to set out the conditions for compatible state aid at national and regional level and to clarify synergies and complementarity between EU rules on ESI Funds and on state aid;
2016/04/22
Committee: REGI
Amendment 45 #

2016/2032(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Notes differences in financing conditions and needs for SMEs between Member States, notably the quantity and cost of available funding, which are influenced by SME-specific and country- specific factors; highlights that capital markets are fragmented and regulated differently across the EU and that some of the integration achieved has been lost due to the crisis;
2016/04/06
Committee: ECON
Amendment 46 #

2016/2032(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote a holistic approach to the dissemination of information on all EU funding opportunities (including Banking Union, Capital Markets Union and EU regional funds) at European, national, regional and local level;
2016/04/22
Committee: REGI
Amendment 47 #

2016/2032(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the complexity of the rules and the amount of red tape involved in obtaining ESI funding, including disproportionate administrative costs and the time lag before payments are actually received, affects SMEs in particular; calls for a thorough simplification of the process, and urges the Commission to clarify how the rules governing ESI Funds and the rules on State aid fit togethercosts and obstacles to timely payments, have a negative impact on access to finance for MSMEs; calls on the European Commission and on the national and regional authorities to simplify the administrative procedures and the legislation;
2016/04/22
Committee: REGI
Amendment 48 #

2016/2032(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Believes that in a comprehensive and well-designed Capital Markets Union all market participants with the same relevant characteristics should face a single set of rules, have equal access to a set of financial instruments or services and be treated equally when they are active in the market;
2016/04/06
Committee: ECON
Amendment 53 #

2016/2032(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines the need for diverse public and private funding options for SMEs throughout their lifecycle; stresses that access to finance is also of importance for the transfer of businesses; calls on the Commission and the Member States to support SMEs in this process;
2016/04/06
Committee: ECON
Amendment 55 #

2016/2032(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls for a simplified and less regulated access to credit, in particular taking into account the specific characteristics of micro-enterprises and start-ups; regrets that investors and banks are often reluctant to finance businesses in their start-up and early expansion phases and that many MSMEs, find it hard to gain access to external funding; asks, therefore, the Commission, Member States and regional authorities to pay particular attention to improving access to finance for microenterprises and start-ups that want to scale-up;
2016/04/22
Committee: REGI
Amendment 61 #

2016/2032(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that, setting aside the issue of their size, each SME is different and there are many factors which determAcknowledges the diversity of MSMEs and mid-caps in the Member States, which is reflected ine their needs and the ease with which they can obtain funding, such as where they are based, the business sector in which they operate and the stage they have reached in their development; calls on the Commission, Member Statesbusiness models, size, geographical position, socioeconomic environment, stages of development, financial structure and rlegional authorities to take these factors into account in coming up with tailor-made financing arrangements which in particular exploit the scope for combining subsidies and funding instrumeal form; stresses that European and national rules on funding opportunities for MSMEs should take these different financing needs into accounts.
2016/04/22
Committee: REGI
Amendment 63 #

2016/2032(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Encourages SMEs to consider the whole EU as their home market and to use the potential of the single market for their financing needs; welcomes the Commission's initiatives supporting SMEs and start-ups in an upgraded Single Market; underlines, in this context,emphasises that the Start-up initiative of the European Commission should favour not only the establishment of start-ups but also their development and growth; underlines the importance of the implementation of the Small Business Act; calls on the Commission for a follow- up to the Small Business Act which would further assist businesses to overcome both physical and regulatory barriers; recognises, in this context, that innovation is a key driver for sustainable growth and employment in the EU and that specific attention should be given to Innovative SMEs;
2016/04/06
Committee: ECON
Amendment 68 #

2016/2032(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Underlines that overcoming information problems about SMEs will help to improve access to capital markets for those growing medium-sized firms that are most likely to benefit from easier access to finance; Supports the idea of creating a minimum, simple and shared set of data to build a credit scoring system available to SMEs interested in accessing capital markets, to be implemented through the creation of a common European platform, where SMEs looking for finance could voluntarily insert their data and keep them up to date; believes that such an instrument would allow companies to reach international pools of liquidity;
2016/04/06
Committee: ECON
Amendment 72 #

2016/2032(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that start-ups in particularand micro- enterprises, especially those in economically depressed regions, find it difficult to obtain appropriate funding and to identify and meet regulatory financial requirements; encourages therefore Member States in their efforts to create one-stop shops as hubs for all regulatory requirements for entrepreneurs; welcomes the Commission’s plan to launch a European Pact for starts-ups to address these issues;
2016/04/06
Committee: ECON
Amendment 78 #

2016/2032(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Notes that rules on bankruptcy, insolvency and second chance opportunities remain very fragmented across the EU, and that this also restricts cross border investments; Believes that simplified and harmonised rules in the area would support start-ups, micro, SMEs and improve the EU's business environment;
2016/04/06
Committee: ECON
Amendment 82 #

2016/2032(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the Commission's initiative to identify undue barriers and obstacles to the financial sector providing funding to the real economy, in particular micro, SMEs; underlines the importance of simplifying or modifying rules which gave rise to unintended consequences;
2016/04/06
Committee: ECON
Amendment 96 #

2016/2032(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Acknowledges that bank lending is traditionally the most important external financing source for SMEs; underlines the important role of banks with specific regional and local knowledge and their long-term relationship with SMEs; highlights that bank-based and capital- based financing models should be complementary;
2016/04/06
Committee: ECON
Amendment 98 #

2016/2032(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Highlights that the financial crisis has led to the fragmentation of the EU savings and credit markets; emphasises that despite unconventional measures by the ECB and the creation, yet to be completed, of the Banking Union, credit conditions continue to vary across the euro area, reflecting differences in risk perception and economic conditions;
2016/04/06
Committee: ECON
Amendment 103 #

2016/2032(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Believes that the fragmentation of the EU savings and credit markets can only be addressed through completion of the baking union; highlights the need to implement the European Deposit Insurance Scheme (EDIS), the third pillar of the Banking Union; invites the Commission to consider the introduction of a financial backstop to further enhance the stability and reduce systemic risk;
2016/04/06
Committee: ECON
Amendment 116 #

2016/2032(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Underlines that while digitalisation is advancing and therefore new sources of financing are emerging, the local presence of traditional credit institutions especially in islands and archipelagos as well as rural, remote and peripheral areas remains essential for SMEs' access to finance;
2016/04/06
Committee: ECON
Amendment 123 #

2016/2032(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Emphasises the need to avoid double reporting requirements and multiple reporting channels, and more generally an unnecessary administrative burden on credit institutions, in particular smaller banks; Is concerned about multiple regulatory requirements for banks and possible negative effects on lending to SMEs; calls on the Commission to assess these effects on SME lending, with the support of the EBA and SSM;
2016/04/06
Committee: ECON
Amendment 132 #

2016/2032(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Emphasises the importance of the SME Supporting Factor for maintaining and increasing bank lending to SMEs; calls on the Commission to examine the appropriate calibration of the factor, including size, threshold and possible interactions with other regulatory requirements; is concerned about the possible negative impact of its removal; calls on the Commission to explore the possibility of making this factor permanent; suggests that initiatives for improved SME funding should be expanded to start-ups, micro- enterprises and mid-cap companies;
2016/04/06
Committee: ECON
Amendment 150 #

2016/2032(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on EBA and the Commission to provide more guidance on the implementation of the current forbearance regulation; recalls that non-performing loans on banks' balance sheet are hampering the delivery of new loans, hence, stronger measures are needed to overcome the problem; asks the Commission to conduct an impact assessment of the current forbearance regime for non-performing loans; stresses that the introduction of a de minimis limit for minor violations would help to prevent an unnecessary und unjustified drop in the creditworthiness of the SME;
2016/04/06
Committee: ECON
Amendment 153 #

2016/2032(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Notes that limits to the purchase of government bonds by banks or the increase of weighting of these bonds would increase the credit costs and increase the competitive gap in EU;
2016/04/06
Committee: ECON
Amendment 158 #

2016/2032(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Welcomes the measures adopted by the ECB on 10 March 2016 and, in particular, the new series of four targeted longer-term refinancing operations (TLTRO II), which will reinforce the ECB's accommodative monetary policy stance and incentivise bank lending to the real economy; underlines that monetary policies alone would not be sufficient to boost growth and investments and that they have to be accompanied by appropriate fiscal policies;
2016/04/06
Committee: ECON
Amendment 186 #

2016/2032(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure enhanced coordination and consistency among all EU investment policies targeted at SMEs including the EFSI, EU regional funds, European Investment Fund (EIB), specific financial instruments foreseen by funding programmes such as COSME, Horizon 2020, EASI, Connecting Europe Facility;
2016/04/06
Committee: ECON
Amendment 189 #

2016/2032(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Emphasises the potential of EU cohesion policy and the EU regional fund as a source for SME funding aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of SMEs, which is one of the goals of the EU cohesion policy; Underlines that more than 63 billion euro of ESI funds have been allocated in the 2014-2020 programming (plus almost 31 billion by national co-financing for a total of 94 billion euro);
2016/04/06
Committee: ECON
Amendment 190 #

2016/2032(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)
21c. Considers the EFSI as an important source of funding for SMEs and calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote the use of the European Investment Project Portal which aims at putting in contact project promoters and investors; calls on the Commission to evaluate the possible extension of the EFSI beyond its expiry date;
2016/04/06
Committee: ECON
Amendment 191 #

2016/2032(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 d (new)
21d. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote a holistic approach to the dissemination of information on all EU funding opportunities (including Banking Union, Capital Markets Union and EU regional funds) at European, national, regional and local level;
2016/04/06
Committee: ECON
Amendment 195 #

2016/2032(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Emphasises the importance of the transparency, standardisation and public availability of SME financing information for banks, investors, supervisors and other stakeholders in order to understand the risk profile and take informed decisions; welcomes the Commission's SME information strategy;
2016/04/06
Committee: ECON
Amendment 212 #

2016/2032(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Points out that direct state aid, which does not distort the benefits of competition at EU level, is sometimes necessary in order to assure the needed funds for start- ups, microenterprises and SMEs, especially where the socioeconomic conditions do not allow for another source of access to finance;
2016/04/06
Committee: ECON
Amendment 224 #

2016/2032(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
25. Welcomes the Commission's proposals for a framework for simple, transparent and standardised (STS) securitisation and the calibration of the prudential requirements for banks; notes the possible effects of SME securitisation for bank lending to SMEs; stresses the fact that small banks would not be able to issue securitization/covered bonds with the sufficient size to be interesting enough to investors to buy; calls for the introduction of a "Small Bank Solution" regime within the framework for simple, transparent and standardized (STS) securitization whereby a pool of banks may release joint re-securitizations pools, made of simple transparent standardized small securitization, thus sufficiently large in size for interested investors to buy, thereby avoiding an unlevelled playing field among smaller and bigger banks;
2016/04/06
Committee: ECON
Amendment 237 #

2016/2032(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Welcomes the Commission's decision to launch a public consultation on a "start-up initiative" which is aimed at collecting stakeholders' views on how to create favourable conditions for entrepreneurs to start up and scale up their business in the EU;
2016/04/06
Committee: ECON
Amendment 20 #

2016/2009(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that citizens’ expectations regarding the protection of their fundamental rights under the Charter are often disappointed, which may aggravate their disenchantment with the European project; notes that the general public has a limited grasp of the field of application of the Charter; believes that the European Commission and the Member States could do more to promote knowledge of the Charter, in particular the effect of its Article 51, and of the procedure for obtaining legal redress when citizens’ fundamental rights are violated; calls on the European Commission to be vigilant regarding Member States’ failure to transpose EU legislation or their poor transposition;
2016/09/16
Committee: PETI
Amendment 32 #

2016/2009(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the portability of social security benefits, pensions, health care and recognition of professional qualifications and civil status documents is a guaranteed fundamental right conferred on citizens in the Internal Market; notes that many citizens still encounter problems in asserting these rights; calls on the Member States to act, in accordance with the Charter, to ensure that citizens receive universal access to quality healthcare, justice, social services and education;
2016/09/16
Committee: PETI
Amendment 39 #

2016/2009(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the rights of people with disabilities, who strive to live a life as close to normal as possible; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that these rights are properly respected and applied, notably the rights resulting from the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; calls on the European Commission and the Member States to enhance transparency of the monitoring mechanisms of measures aimed at social inclusion of people with disabilities, as set out in Article 26 of the Charter;
2016/09/16
Committee: PETI
Amendment 51 #

2016/2009(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States to act, in accordance with the Charter, to ensure that citizens receive universal access to quality healthcare, justice, social services and education; uUnderlines that asylum seekers who come into contact with Frontex should have their fundamental rights respected and should be offered full recourse to uphold those rights via an established complaints mechanism;
2016/09/16
Committee: PETI
Amendment 29 #

2016/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c
(c) enhancing the speed and resilience of payment systems thanks to the inherently decentralised architecture of DLT, which might continue to operate reliably even if parts of its network were to malfunction or to be hacked;
2016/03/30
Committee: ECON
Amendment 36 #

2016/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f
(f) potentially allowing different types of traditional and innovative payment mechanisms, from credit cards to mobile solutions, to merge into one secure and user-friendly application, which in turn could favour the diffusion of e-commerce in Europe and the creation of a true Single Market;
2016/03/30
Committee: ECON
Amendment 52 #

2016/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) high volatility and rapid fluctuation against fiat currencies;
2016/03/30
Committee: ECON
Amendment 57 #

2016/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
In addition, despite the fact that currently virtual currencies are not widely used and thus their impact on the system is negligible, their diffusion could potentially hamper the effectiveness of monetary policies;
2016/03/30
Committee: ECON
Amendment 65 #

2016/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Highlights that, in this regard, several initiatives have been put in place by private sector actors, invites competent authorities, both at European and at national level, to monitor such initiatives;
2016/03/30
Committee: ECON
Amendment 68 #

2016/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Recognises the potential of DLT well beyond the financial sector, including the potential of smart contracts and the possible synergies with the development of the Internet of Things;
2016/03/30
Committee: ECON
Amendment 75 #

2016/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Encourages government agencies to test DLT systems in order to improve the provision of services to citizens and e- government solutions, while cautioning on the outsourcing of public services to proprietary private DLT schemes;
2016/03/30
Committee: ECON
Amendment 84 #

2016/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Highlights the similarities between Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT), consisting of a set of nodes participating in a system and sharing a common database and the World Wide Web, defined as a global set of resources, logically interrelated by hyperlinks. Notes the both the DLT and the WWW are based on the Internet, a global system of interconnected mainframe, personal, and wireless computer networks;
2016/03/30
Committee: ECON
Amendment 85 #

2016/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Recalls that the Internet, despite the attempts to promote a multi-stakeholder approach, is still governed by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, an agency of the United States Department of Commerce;
2016/03/30
Committee: ECON
Amendment 86 #

2016/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Welcomes the creation of a Dynamic Coalition on Blockchain Technologies at the Internet Governance Forum, invites the Commission to promote a shared and inclusive governance of the DLT, so to avoid problems previously encountered in the development of the Internet;
2016/03/30
Committee: ECON
Amendment 58 #

2016/0364(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 20 a (new)
(20a) Directive2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and the Council (Solvency II), harmonizing the rules that apply to insurance and reinsurance undertakings, had introduced modifications aiming to grant financial stability and equity, in pursuit the fundamental objective of stabilizing the markets. However it should be taken into consideration the presence, in the Member States, of insurance undertakings with listed shares in a regulated market, under the control of the competent supervisory Authorities of the Member States, performing insurance activities according to a low risk business model implying a moderate financial leverage exploitation (not higher than 5 times) a low risk-taking attitude in investments and a high percentage of profits represented by the insurance core business ;therefore, such undertakings result to have a more contained risk profile compared to similar institutions with a broad variety of business models, also with financial content. It has been noted that, in the European union, insurances result to be less exposed to systemic risk, also by virtue of a more conservative investment policy and that the effects of the financial and markets crisis, following 2008, which has driven financial institution’s income statement downwards, has not substantially affected insurance undertakings, generally remaining positive, with relatively stable profit margins. Such stability has been reflected by the last years insurance companies stock market performances of listed shares in regulated markets of the European union, that, compared to financial institutions, although in the context of a general recessive trend of the markets after 2008, have reduced significantly the downward trends in shares value. Non control holdings in such insurance undertakings operating according to a low financial risk business model, can therefore be assimilated to other equity/industrial holdings, and consequently to the specific discipline in matter of deduction of items from Core Tier 1capital, provided for by the supervisory Authorities of the Member States with reference to other industrial undertakings.
2018/02/02
Committee: ECON
Amendment 66 #

2016/0364(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Directive 2013/36/EU
Article 2 – paragraph 5a
5a. This Directive shall not apply to an institution where the Commission establishes in a delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 148, on the basis of information available to it that the institution fulfils all of the following conditions, without prejudice to the application of state aid rules: (a) public law by a Member State's central government, regional government or local authority; (b) institution confirm that its activity is limited to advancing specified objectives of financial, social or economic public policy in accordance with the laws and provisions governing that institution, on a non-competitive, not for profit basis. For these purposes, public policy objectives may include the provision of financing for promotional or development purposes to specific economic activities, or geographical areas of the relevant Member State; (c) effective prudential requireit has been established under laws and provisions governing the it is subject to adequate and the central governments, including minimum own funds requirements, and to an adequate supervisory framework which has similar effect as the framework established under Union law; (d) government or local authority, as applicable, has an obligation to protect the institution's viability or directly or indirectly guarantees at least 90% of the institution's own funds requirements, funding requirements or exposures; (e) covered deposits as defined in point (5) of Article 2(1) of Directive 2014/49/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council12 ; (f) Member State where its head office is situated; (g) assets is below EUR 30 billion; (h) assets over the GDP of the Member State concerned is less than 20%; (i) the institution is not of significant relevance with regard to the domestic economy of the Member State concerned. The Commission shall regularly review whether an institution subject to a delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 148 continues to fulfil the conditions set out in the first subparagraph. __________________ 12 Directive 2014/49/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on deposit guarantee schemes (recast) (OJ L 173, 12.6.2014, p. 149)regional it is precluded from accepting its activities are confined to the the total value of the institution's the ratio of the institution's total
2018/02/02
Committee: ECON
Amendment 87 #

2016/0364(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Directive 2013/36/EU
Article 2 – paragraph 5b
5b. This Directive shall not apply to categories of institutions in a Member State, where the Commission establishes in a delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 148, on the basis of information available to it, that the institutions falling under that category qualify as credit unions under the national law of a Member State and meet all of the following conditions: (a) cooperative nature; (b) set of members sharing certain pre- defined common personal featuthey are financial institutions of a their membership is restricted to a they ares or interests; (c) credit and financial services to their members; (d) deposits or repayable funds from their members and such deposits qualify as covered deposits under point 5 of Article 2(1) of Directive 2014/49/EU; (e) the activities listed in points 1 to 6 and 15 of Annex I to this Directive; (f) effective prudential requirements, including minimum capital requirements, and a supervisory framework which has similar effect as the framework established under Union law; (g) this category of institutions does not exceed 3% of the GDP of the Member State concerned and the total value of assets of individual institutions does not exceed EUR 100 million; (h) Member State where their head office is situated. The Commission shall regularly review whenly permitted to provide they are only permitted to accept they are only permitted to perform they are subject to adequate and the aggregate value of the assets of their a category of institutions subject to a delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 148ctivities are contfinues to fulfil the conditions set out in the first subparagraph..ed to the
2018/02/02
Committee: ECON
Amendment 95 #

2016/0364(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point d
Directive 2013/36/EU
Article 2 – paragraph 7
(d) the following paragraph 7 is added: ‘ By [5 years after entry into force], the Commission shall review the list set out in Article 2(5) by considering whether the reasons that led to the inclusion of entities in the list are still valid, the national legal framework and supervision applicable to the entities in the list, the type and quality of deposit coverage of the entities in the list and, for entities of the type specified in paragraphs 2(5a) and 2(5b) taking into account also the criteria described therein.. ’deleted
2018/02/02
Committee: ECON
Amendment 71 #

2016/0362(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Directive 2014/59/EU
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 28
‘(28) ‘extraordinary public financial support’ means State aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) TFEU, or any other public financial support at supra- national level, which, if provided for at national level, would constitute State aid, that is provided in order to preserve or restore the viability, liquidity or solvency of an institution or entity referred to in point (b), (c) or (d)1 a. In Article 2(1), point 28 is replaced by the following: "‘(28) ‘extraordinary public financial support’ means any public financial support necessary for financial stability reasons. Such support shall not necessarily constitute State aid in the meaning of Article 107(1) or of a group of which such an institution or entity forms part; TFEU." Or. en (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex%3A32014L0059)
2018/01/29
Committee: ECON
Amendment 74 #

2016/0362(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 4
Directive 2014/59/EU
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 83b
(83b) 'resolution group' means: (a) a resolution entity and its subsidiaries that are not: (i) resolution entities themselves and that are not subsidiaries of another; (ii) subsidiaries of other resolution entities; or (iii) entities established in a third country that are not included in the resolution group in accordance with the resolution plan and their subsidiaries; (b) credit institutions affiliated to a central body, the central body and any institution under the control of the central body when at least one of those entities is a resolution entity;.
2018/01/29
Committee: ECON
Amendment 78 #

2016/0362(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Directive 2014/59/EU
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 110 a (new)
4a. In Article 2(1), the following point is added: (110 a)‘material subsidiary’ means a subsidiary that on an individual or consolidated basis meets any of the following conditions: (a) the subsidiary holds more than 5% of the consolidated risk-weighted assets of its original parent undertaking; (b) the subsidiary generates more than 5% of the total operating income of its original parent undertaking; (c) the total leverage exposure measure of the subsidiary is more than 5% of the consolidated leverage exposure measure of its original parent undertaking's;
2018/01/29
Committee: ECON
Amendment 109 #

2016/0362(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 13
Directive 2014/59/EU
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Where a substantive impediment to resolvability is due to a situation referred to in Article 141a(2) of Directive 2013/36/EU the institution shall, within two weeks of the date of receipt of a notification made in accordance with paragraph 1, propose to the resolution authority possible measures to ensure that the institution complies with Articles 45f or 45g and the requirement referred to in Article 128(6) of Directive 2013/36/EU. The two week deadline may be extended by the resolution authority, in consultation with the competent authority, taking into account the specific circumstances of the case.
2018/01/29
Committee: ECON
Amendment 120 #

2016/0362(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 17
Directive 2014/59/EU
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Where those impediments are due to a situation referred to in Article 141a(2) of Directive 2013/36/EU, the Union parent undertaking shall, within two weeks of the date of receipt of a notification made in accordance with paragraph 2, propose to the group-level resolution authority possible measures to address or remove those impediments. The two week deadline may be extended by the resolution authority, in consultation with the competent authority, taking into account the specific circumstances of the case.
2018/01/29
Committee: ECON
Amendment 125 #

2016/0362(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 18
Directive 2014/59/EU
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point i
18. In Article 27(1), the following point (i) is added: ‘(i) Article 29a are complied with, suspend any payment or delivery obligation to which an institution or entity referred to in point (b), (c) or (d) of Article 1(1) is a party.’.deleted where the conditions laid down in
2018/01/29
Committee: ECON
Amendment 138 #

2016/0362(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 19
Directive 2014/59/EU
Article 29a
[...]deleted
2018/01/29
Committee: ECON
Amendment 166 #

2016/0362(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 20
Directive 2014/59/EU
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) having regard to timing and other relevant circumstances, there is no reasonable prospect that any alternative private sector measures, including measures by an IPS, or including an early intervention action of a DGS in accordance with Article 11 of Directive 2014/49/EU, or supervisory action, including early intervention measures or the write down or conversion of relevant capital instruments or eligible liabilities in accordance with Article 59(2) taken in respect of the institution, would prevent the failure of the institution within a reasonable timeframe;
2018/01/29
Committee: ECON
Amendment 170 #

2016/0362(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 20 a (new)Directive 2014/59/EU

Article 32 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point d – introductory part
20 a. In Article 32(4), subparagraph (1), the introductory part of point (d) is replaced by the following: "(d) extraordinary public financial support is required except when, in order to remedy a serious disturbance in the economy of a Member State or one of its region and preserve financial stability, the extraordinary public financial support takes any of the following forms:"
2018/01/29
Committee: ECON
Amendment 171 #

2016/0362(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 20 a (new)Directive 2014/59/EU

Article 32 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
20 a. In Article 32(4), the second subparagraph is replaced by the following: In each of the cases mentioned in points (d)(i), (ii) and (iii) of the first subparagraph, the guarantee or equivalent measures referred to therein shall be confined to solvent institutions and shall be conditional on final approval under the Union State aid framework. Those measures shall be of a precautionary and temporary nature and shall be proportionate to remedy the consequences of the serious disturbance and shall not be used to offset losses that the institution has incurred or is likely to incur in the near future.
2018/01/29
Committee: ECON
Amendment 172 #

2016/0362(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 20 b (new)Directive 2014/59/EU

Article 32 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
20 b. In Article 32(4), the third subparagraph is replaced by the following: Support measures under point (d)(iii) of the first subparagraph shall be limited to injections necessary to address capital shortfall, including in the baseline scenario, established in the national, Union or SSM-wide stress tests, asset quality reviews or equivalent exercises conducted by the European Central Bank, EBA or national authorities, where applicable, confirmed by the competent authority.
2018/01/29
Committee: ECON
Amendment 182 #

2016/0362(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 22 a (new)
Directive 2014/59/EU
Article 44 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point g a (new)
22 a. In Article 44(2), the following point (ga) is added: “(ga) deposits by public authorities.”
2018/01/29
Committee: ECON
Amendment 190 #

2016/0362(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 22 c (new)
Directive 2014/59/EU
Article 44 – paragraph 5 – point a
22 c. In Article 44(5), point (a) is replaced by the following: "(a) a contribution to loss absorption and recapitalisation equal to an amount not less than 8 4% of the total liabilities including own funds of the institution under resolution, measured at the time of resolution action in accordance with the valuation provided for in Article 36, has been made by the shareholders and the holders of other instruments of ownership, the holders of relevant capital instruments and other eligible liabilities through write down, conversion or otherwise; and (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex%3A32014L0059)" Or. en
2018/01/29
Committee: ECON
Amendment 203 #

2016/0362(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 23
Directive 2014/59/EU
Article 45b – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, liabilities issued before ... [the date of entry into force of this amending Directive] which do not meet the conditions set out in points (d) and (g) to (o) of Article 72b(2) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 may be included in the amount of own funds and eligible liabilities of resolution entities.
2018/01/31
Committee: ECON
Amendment 220 #

2016/0362(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 23
Directive 2014/59/EU
Article 45b – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Resolution authorities may decide that the requirement referred to in Article 45f is fully or partially met by resolution entities with instruments that meet all conditions referred to in Article 72a of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 with a view to ensure that the resolution entity can be resolved in a manner suitable to meet the resolution objectives. For each resolution entity the level of required instruments that meet all conditions referred to in Article 72 a of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 shall not exceed the level of the requirement specified in Article 92a(1) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 taking into account the transitional provisions specified in Article 494 of that Regulation.
2018/01/31
Committee: ECON
Amendment 228 #

2016/0362(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 23
Directive 2014/59/EU
Article 45b – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
The resolution authority's decision under this paragraph shall contains the reasons for that decision on the basis of the following elements. These reasons are:
2018/01/31
Committee: ECON
Amendment 251 #

2016/0362(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 23
Directive 2014/59/EU
Article 45c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The resolution authority shall ensure that the level of the requirement referred to in Article 45(1) is proportionate to the specificities of the business and funding models of the resolution entity, taking into account: (i) the prevalence of deposits in the funding structure; (ii) the lack of experience in issuing debt instruments due to the limited access to cross-border and wholesale capital markets; (iii) the fact that the institution will rely primarily on CET1 and capital instruments to meet the requirement referred to in Article 45(l).
2018/01/31
Committee: ECON
Amendment 263 #

2016/0362(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 23
Directive 2014/59/EU
Article 45c – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Without prejudice to the last subparagraph, for resolution entities, tThe amount referred to in paragraph 2 shall not exceed the greater of the following:
2018/01/31
Committee: ECON
Amendment 274 #

2016/0362(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 23
(i) the amount of losses to be absorbed in resolution that corresponds to the requirements referred to in Article 92(1)(a),(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 and Article 104a of Directive 2013/36/EU of the resolution entity at sub- consolidated resolution group level,
2018/01/31
Committee: ECON
Amendment 279 #

2016/0362(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 23
(ii) a recapitalisation amount that allows the resolution group resulting from resolution to restore compliance with its total capital ratio requirement referred in Article 92(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 and its requirement referred to in Article 104a of Directive 2013/36/EU at consolidated resolution group sub- consolidated levellevel after the implementation of the preferred resolution action;
2018/01/31
Committee: ECON
Amendment 285 #

2016/0362(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 23
Directive 2014/59/EU
Article 45c – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b – point i
(i) the amount of losses to be absorbed in resolution that corresponds to the resolution entity's leverage ratio requirement referred to in theArticle 92(1)(d) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 at consolidated resolution group sub- consolidated level; and
2018/01/31
Committee: ECON
Amendment 288 #

2016/0362(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 23
Directive 2014/59/EU
Article 45c – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b – point ii
(ii) a recapitalisation amount that allows the resolution group resulting from resolution to restore compliance with the leverage ratio requirement referred to in Article 92(1)(d) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 at consolidated resolution group sub-consolidated levellevel after the implementation of the preferred resolution action.
2018/01/31
Committee: ECON
Amendment 296 #

2016/0362(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 23
Directive 2014/59/EU
Article 45c – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
When determining the recapitalisation amounts referred to in the previous subparagraphs, the resolution authority shall: (a) use the values for the relevant total risk exposure amount or leverage ratio exposure amount as adjusted for any changes resulting from resolution actions foreseen in the resolution plan; (b) after consulting the competent authority, adjust downwards the requirement referred to in Article 104a of Directive 2013/36/EU currently applicable to the resolution entity, to determine the requirement that will be applicable to the resolution entity after the implementation of the resolution actions foreseen in the resolution plan.
2018/01/31
Committee: ECON
Amendment 298 #

2016/0362(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 23
Directive 2014/59/EU
Article 45c – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4
The resolution authority shall set the recapitalisation amounts referred to in the previous subparagraphs in accordance with the resolution actions foreseen in the resolution plan and may adjust those recapitalisation amounts to adequately reflect risks that affect resolvability arising from the resolution group’s business model, funding profile and overall risk profile.deleted
2018/01/31
Committee: ECON
Amendment 310 #

2016/0362(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 23
Directive 2014/59/EU
Article 45c – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
4. Without prejudice to the last subparagraph, fFor entities that are not themselves resolution entities, the amount referred to in paragraph 2 shall not exceed the greater of any of the following:
2018/01/31
Committee: ECON
Amendment 318 #

2016/0362(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 23
Directive 2014/59/EU
Article 45c – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point a – point i
(i) the amount of losses to be absorbed in resolution that corresponds to the requirements referred to in Article 92(1)(a),(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 and Article 104a of Directive 2013/36/EU of the entity, and
2018/01/31
Committee: ECON
Amendment 320 #

2016/0362(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 23
Directive 2014/59/EU
Article 45c – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point a – point ii
(ii) a recapitalisation amount that allows the entity to restore compliance with its total capital ratio requirement referred in Article 92(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 and its requirement referred to in Article 104a of Directive 2013/36/EU after the exercise of the power to write down or convert relevant capital instruments and eligible liabilities in accordance with Article 59;
2018/01/31
Committee: ECON
Amendment 325 #

2016/0362(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 23
Directive 2014/59/EU
Article 45c – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b – point i
(i) the amount of losses to be absorbed in resolution that corresponds to the entity's leverage ratio requirement referred to in the Article 92(1)(d) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013, and
2018/01/31
Committee: ECON
Amendment 327 #

2016/0362(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 23
Directive 2014/59/EU
Article 45c – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b – point ii
(ii) a recapitalisation amount that allows the entity to restore compliance with its leverage ratio requirement referred to in the Article 92(1)(d) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 after the exercise of the power to write down or convert relevant capital instruments and eligible liabilities in accordance with Article 59;
2018/01/31
Committee: ECON
Amendment 334 #

2016/0362(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 23
Directive 2014/59/EU
Article 45c – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
When determining the recapitalisation amounts referred to in the previous subparagraphs, the resolution authority shall: (a) use the values for the relevant total risk exposure amount or leverage ratio exposure amount as adjusted for any changes resulting from actions foreseen in the resolution plan; (b) after consulting the competent authority, adjust downwards the requirement referred to in Article 104a of Directive 2013/36/EU currently applicable to the relevant entity, to determine the requirement that will be applicable to the entity after the implementation of the actions foreseen in the resolution plan.
2018/01/31
Committee: ECON
Amendment 335 #

2016/0362(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 23
Directive 2014/59/EU
Article 45c – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 4
The resolution authority shall set the recapitalisation amounts referred to the previous subparagraphs in accordance with the resolution actions foreseen in the resolution plan and may adjust those recapitalisation amounts to adequately reflect risks that affect the recapitalisation needs arising from the entity's business model, funding profile and overall risk profile.deleted
2018/01/31
Committee: ECON
Amendment 389 #

2016/0362(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 23
Directive 2014/59/EU
Article 45e – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
The resolution authority may give guidance to an entity to have own funds and eligible liabilities that fulfil the conditions of Article 45b(1) or 45g(3) in excess of the levels set out in Article 45c and Article 45d that provides for additional amounts for the following purposes:
2018/01/31
Committee: ECON
Amendment 393 #

2016/0362(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 23
Directive 2014/59/EU
Article 45e – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) to ensure that, in the event of resolutionfollowing resolution or the exercise of the power to write down or convert relevant capital instruments and eligible liabilities in accordance with Article 59, a sufficient market confidence in the entity is sustained through capital instruments in addition to the requirement in point (b) of Article 45c(2) ('market confidence buffer').
2018/01/31
Committee: ECON
Amendment 396 #

2016/0362(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 23
Directive 2014/59/EU
Article 45e – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The amount of the guidance given in accordance with point (a) of paragraph 1 may be set only where the competent authority has already set its own guidance in accordance with Article 104b of Directive 2013/36/EU and the resolution authority determines that the requirement referred to in point (a) of Article 45c(2) would not be sufficient to absorb all the losses in resolution taking into account the entity’s business model, funding model and risk profile or to reduce or remove an impediment to resolvability or absorb losses on holdings of MREL instruments issued by other entities included in the same resolution group. The amount of the guidance given in accordance with point (a) of paragraph 1 shall not exceed the level of that guidance.
2018/01/31
Committee: ECON
Amendment 399 #

2016/0362(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 23
Directive 2014/59/EU
Article 45e – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The amount of the guidance given in accordance with point (b) of paragraph 1 shall not exceed the amount of the combined buffermay be set when the resolution authority determines that the requirement referred to in point (6b) of Article 128 of Directive 2013/36/EU, except for the requirement referred to in point (a) of that provision, unless a higher level is necessary to ensure that, following the event of resolution, the entity continues to meet the conditions for its authorisation for an appropriate period of 45c(2) would not be sufficient to sustain market confidence and ensure both the continued provision of critical economic functions by the entity and the access to funding without recourse to extraordinary financial support other than contributions from resolution financing arrangements. The amount of the guidance given in accordance with point (b) of paragraph 1 shall not exceed the amount of the combined buffer requirement referred to in point (6) of Article 128 of Directimve that is not longer than one year2013/36/EU, except for the requirement referred to in point (a) of that provision.
2018/01/31
Committee: ECON
Amendment 407 #

2016/0362(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 23
Directive 2014/59/EU
Article 45e – paragraph 3
3. Where an entity consistently fails to have additional own funds and eligible liabilities as expected under the guidance referred to in the first paragraph, the resolution authority may require that the amount of the requirement referred to in Article 45c(2) be increased to cover the amount of the guidance given pursuant to this Article.deleted
2018/01/31
Committee: ECON
Amendment 416 #

2016/0362(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 23
Directive 2014/59/EU
Article 45g – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Institutions that are material subsidiaries of a resolution entity, as defined in Regulation (EU) No 575/2013, and are not resolution entities themselves, shall comply with the requirements laid down in Articles 45c to 45e on an individual basis. A resolution authority may, after having consulted the competent authority, decide to apply the requirement laid down in this Article to an entity referred to in points (a), (b), (c) or (d) of Article 1(1) that is a subsidiary of a resolution entity and is not a resolution entity itself.
2018/01/31
Committee: ECON
Amendment 418 #

2016/0362(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 23
Directive 2014/59/EU
Article 45g – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The requirement referred to in Article 45(1)of an entity referred to in the first subparagraph shall be determined in accordance with Article 45h and on the basis of the requirements laid down in Articles 45c to 45e.
2018/01/31
Committee: ECON
Amendment 429 #

2016/0362(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 23
Directive 2014/59/EU
Article 45g – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(d a) the requirement shall not exceed 75% of the requirement calculated in accordance with Article 45c.
2018/01/31
Committee: ECON
Amendment 438 #

2016/0362(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 23
Directive 2014/59/EU
Article 45g – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. By way of derogation from point (a)(ii) of paragraph 3, liabilities issued before ... [date of entry into force of this amending Directive] which do not meet the conditions set out in points (b)and (g) to (o) of Article 72b(2) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 may be included in the amount of own funds and eligible liabilities.
2018/01/31
Committee: ECON
Amendment 454 #

2016/0362(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 23
Directive 2014/59/EU
Article 45g – paragraph 5– introductory part
5. The resolution authority of a material subsidiary that is not a resolution entity may fully waive the application of this Article to that subsidiary where:
2018/01/31
Committee: ECON
Amendment 461 #

2016/0362(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 23
Directive 2014/59/EU
Article 45g – paragraph 5 – point a
(a) both the subsidiary and the resolution entity are subject to authorisation and supervision by the same Member Stateby the same competent authority;
2018/01/31
Committee: ECON
Amendment 468 #

2016/0362(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 23
Directive 2014/59/EU
Article 45g – paragraph 5 – point f
(f) the resolution entity holds more than 50 % of the voting rights attached to shares in the capital of the subsidiary or has the right to appoint or remove a majority of the members of the management body of the subsidiary, except for credit institutions permanently affiliated to a central body;
2018/01/31
Committee: ECON
Amendment 475 #

2016/0362(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 23
Directive 2014/59/EU
Article 45g – paragraph 5 – point g
(g) the competent authority of the subsidiary has fully waived the application of individual capital requirements to the subsidiary under Article 7(1) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013.deleted
2018/01/31
Committee: ECON
Amendment 476 #

2016/0362(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 23
Directive 2014/59/EU
Article 45g – paragrapgh 5 – point g
(g) the competent authority of the subsidiary has fully waived the application of individual capital requirements to the subsidiary under Article 7(1) or Article 10 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013.
2018/01/31
Committee: ECON
Amendment 479 #

2016/0362(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 23
Directive 2014/59/EU
Article 45g – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 to 5, a material subsidiary, or an EU parent undertaking in case of non-EU GSIIs, may not benefit from a full waiver from the application of this Article, where the relevant resolution authority deems that such a requirement is necessary for the resolution strategy or because of exceptional circumstances. The decision of the resolution authority shall contain the reasons for that decision.
2018/01/31
Committee: ECON
Amendment 494 #

2016/0362(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 23
Directive2014/59/EU
Article 45i – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The requirement referred to in the first subparagraph shall not apply to the guidance for the minimum requirement of own funds and eligible liabilities referred to in Article 45e.
2018/01/31
Committee: ECON
Amendment 498 #

2016/0362(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 23
Directive 2014/59/EU
Article 45i – paragraph 4
4. Public disclosure requirements shall apply at the date where the requirement referred to in Article 45(1) is fullyFor institutions to which resolution tools or the power to write down and convert relevant capital instruments and eligible liabilities have been applied, public disclosure requirements shall apply after the deadline referred to in point (o) of Article 10(7) to compliedy with for the first timethe requirement referred to in Article 45(1).
2018/01/31
Committee: ECON
Amendment 502 #

2016/0362(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 23
Directive 2014/59/EU
Article 45k – paragraph 1 a (new)
Any breach of the guidance referred to in Article 45e shall be addressed by the relevant authorities on the basis of at least one of the powers referred to in point (a), (b) and (d) of paragraph 1.
2018/01/31
Committee: ECON
Amendment 507 #

2016/0362(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 23
Directive 2014/59/EU
Article 45l a (new)
Article 45l a Transitional and post-resolution arrangements 1. Resolution authorities, after consulting the competent authorities, shall determine an appropriate transitional period for each institution or entity referred to in points (b), (c) and (d) of Article 1(1) to comply with the MREL requirements in Articles 45f or 45g. The deadline to comply with the requirements in Articles 45f or 45g shall not be earlier than 1 January 2024. 2. When setting the transitional periods, resolution authorities shall take into account, among other relevant circumstances: (i) any relevant characteristics of the institutions, particularly the prevalence of deposits and the absence of debt instruments in the funding model; (ii) the limited access to the capital markets for eligible liabilities; (iii) the reliance on Common Equity Tier 1 to meet the requirement referred to in Article 45f; (iv) the overall conditions of the relevant banking system; (v) any possible impact of the requirements in Articles 45f or 45g on financial stability and any risk of contagion to the financial system.
2018/01/31
Committee: ECON
Amendment 518 #

2016/0362(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 24
Directive 2014/59/EU
Article 55 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
The requirement referred to in paragraph 1 mayshall not apply where the resolution authority of a Member State determines all of the following conditions are meteither:
2018/02/01
Committee: ECON
Amendment 523 #

2016/0362(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 24
Directive 2014/59/EU
Article 55 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) that the liabilities or instruments referred to in the first subparagraph can be subject to write down and conversion powers by the resolution authority of a Member State pursuant to the law of the third country or to a binding agreement concluded with that third country; or
2018/02/01
Committee: ECON
Amendment 528 #

2016/0362(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 24
Directive 2014/59/EU
Article 55 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) that a waiver from the requirement referred to in paragraph 1 for certain liabilities does not impede the resolvability of the institutions and entities referred to in points (b), (c) and (d) of Article 1(1).deleted
2018/02/01
Committee: ECON
Amendment 532 #

2016/0362(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 24
Directive 2014/59/EU
Article 55 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The liabilities referred to in points (b) and (c) shall not include unsecured bonds or similar debt instruments which are unsecured liabilities, Additional Tier 1 instruments, and Tier 2 instruments. Moreover, they shall be senior to the liabilities which count towards the minimum requirement for own funds and permissible liabilities.
2018/02/01
Committee: ECON
Amendment 535 #

2016/0362(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 24
Directive 2014/59/EU
Article 55 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
The liabilities which fail to include the contractual term as required by paragraph 1 or for which, in accordance with points (b) and (c), do not include the contractual term referred to in paragraph 1 is not required, shall not be counted towards the minimum requirement for own funds and eligible liabilities.
2018/02/01
Committee: ECON
Amendment 540 #

2016/0362(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 24
Directive 2014/59/EU
Article 55 – paragraph 4
4. Where an institution or entity referred to in point (b), (c) or (d) of Article 1(1) fails todoes not include in the contractual provisions governing a relevant liability a contractual term as required in accordance with paragraph 1, that failure shall not prevent the resolution authority from exercising the write down and conversion powers in relation to that liability.
2018/02/01
Committee: ECON
Amendment 556 #

2016/0362(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 26
Directive 2014/59/EU
Article 63 – paragraph 1a
1a. The period of the suspension pursuant to paragraph 1(n) shall not exceed the minimum period of time that the resolution authority considers necessary for the effective application of one or more resolution tools or for the purposes of the valuation pursuant to Article 36 and in any event shall not exceed 5 working2 calendar days.
2018/02/01
Committee: ECON
Amendment 558 #

2016/0362(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 26
Directive 2014/59/EU
Article 63 – paragraph 1a
1a. The period of the suspension pursuant to paragraph 1(n) shall not exceed the minimum period of time that the resolution authority considers necessary for the effective application of one or more resolution tools or for the purposes of the valuation pursuant to Article 36 and in any event shall not exceed 52 working days.
2018/02/01
Committee: ECON
Amendment 583 #

2016/0362(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Member States shall apply Article 45i(2) from 1 January 2028.
2018/02/01
Committee: ECON
Amendment 31 #

2016/0361(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
Regulation (EU) No 806/2014
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 24 b
(24b) 'resolution group' means: (a) a group of entities identified by the Board in accordance with Article 8, which consists of resolution entity and its subsidiaries that are not themselves resolution entities and are not subsidiaries of another: (i) resolution entities themselves; (ii) subsidiaries of other resolution entities; or (iii) entities established in a third country that are not included in the resolution group in accordance with the resolution plan and their subsidiaries; (b) credit institutions affiliated to a central body, the central body and any institution under the control of the central body when at least one of those entities is a resolution entity;.
2018/02/01
Committee: ECON
Amendment 41 #

2016/0361(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – point c
Regulation (EU) No 806/2014
Article 10 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1 a
Where an impediment to resolvability is due to a a situation referred to in Article 141a(2) of Directive 2013/36/EU, the Union parent undertaking shall propose to the Board possible measures to address or remove the impediment identified in accordance with the first subparagraph within two weeks of the date of receipt of a notification made in accordance with paragraph 7. The two week deadline may be extended by the resolution authority, in consultation with the competent authority, taking into account the specific circumstances of the case.
2018/02/01
Committee: ECON
Amendment 50 #

2016/0361(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5
Regulation (EU) No 806/2014
Article 12 c – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, liabilities issued before ... [date of entry into force of this amending Regulation] which do not meet the conditions set out in points (d) and (g) to (o) of Article 72b(2) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 may be included in the amount of own funds and eligible liabilities of resolution entities.
2018/02/01
Committee: ECON
Amendment 53 #

2016/0361(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5
Regulation (EU) No 806/2014
Article 12 c – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
The Board, on its own initiative after consulting the national resolution authority or upon proposal by a national resolution authority, may decide that the requirement referred to in Article 12g is fully or partially met by resolution entities with instruments that meet all conditions referred to in Article 72a of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 with a view to ensure that the resolution entity can be resolved in a manner suitable to meet the resolution objectives. For each resolution entity the level of required instruments that meet all conditions referred to in Article 72 a of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 shall not exceed the level of the requirement specified in Article 92a(1) of that Regulation taking into account the transitional provisions specified in Article 494 of that Regulation.
2018/02/01
Committee: ECON
Amendment 66 #

2016/0361(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5
Regulation (EU) No 806/2014
Article 12 d – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The Board shall ensure that the level of the requirement referred to in Article 12a(1) is proportionate to the specificities of the business and funding models of the resolution entity, taking into account: (i) the prevalence of deposits in the funding structure; (ii) the lack of experience in issuing debt instruments due to the limited access to cross-border and wholesale capital markets; (iii) the fact that the institution will rely primarily on CET1 and capital instruments to meet the requirement referred to in Article 12a(1).
2018/02/01
Committee: ECON
Amendment 69 #

2016/0361(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5 Regulation (EU) No 806/2014
For each resolution entity the requirement referred to in Article 12a(1) shall not exceed the level of the requirement specified in Article 92a(1) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013.
2018/02/01
Committee: ECON
Amendment 73 #

2016/0361(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5
Regulation (EU) No 806/2014
Article 12 d – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Without prejudice to the last subparagraph, for resolution entities, tThe amount referred to in paragraph 2 shall not exceed the greater of the following:
2018/02/01
Committee: ECON
Amendment 77 #

2016/0361(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5
Regulation (EU) No 806/2014
Article 12 d – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a – point i
(i) the amount of losses that may need to be absorbed in resolution that corresponds to the requirements referred to in Article 92(1)(a),(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 and Article 104a of Directive 2013/36/EU of the resolution entity at sub-consolidated resolution group level,
2018/02/01
Committee: ECON
Amendment 79 #

2016/0361(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5
Regulation (EU) No 806/2014
Article 12 d – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a – point ii
(ii) a recapitalisation amount that allows the resolution group resulting from resolution to restore compliance with its total capital ratio requirement referred in Article 92(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 and its requirement referred to in Article 104a of Directive 2013/36/EU at consolidated resolution group sub- consolidated level in accordance with the resolution actions foreseen in thelevel after the implementation of the preferred resolution plaaction;
2018/02/01
Committee: ECON
Amendment 82 #

2016/0361(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5
Regulation (EU) No 806/2014
Article 12 d – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b – point ii
(ii) a recapitalisation amount that allows the resolution group resulting from resolution to restore compliance with the leverage ratio requirement referred to in Article 92(1)(d) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 at consolidated resolution group sub-consolidated level in accordance with the resolution actions foreseen in thelevel after the implementation of the preferred resolution plaaction;
2018/02/01
Committee: ECON
Amendment 84 #

2016/0361(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5
Regulation (EU) No 806/2014
Article 12 d – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4
The Board shall set the recapitalisation amounts referred to in the previous subparagraphs in accordance with the resolution actions foreseen in the resolution plan and may adjust those recapitalisation amounts to adequately reflect risks that affect resolvability arising from the resolution group’s business model, funding profile and overall risk profile.deleted
2018/02/01
Committee: ECON
Amendment 86 #

2016/0361(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5
Regulation (EU) No 806/2014
Article 12 d – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4 a (new)
When determining the recapitalisation amounts referred to in the previous subparagraphs, the resolution authority shall: (a) use the values for the relevant total risk exposure amount or leverage ratio exposure amount as adjusted for any changes resulting from resolution actions foreseen in the resolution plan; (b) after consulting the competent authority, adjust downwards the requirement referred to in Article 104a of Directive 2013/36/EU currently applicable to the resolution entity, to determine the requirement that will be applicable to the resolution entity after the implementation of the resolution actions foreseen in the resolution plan.
2018/02/01
Committee: ECON
Amendment 91 #

2016/0361(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5
Regulation (EU) No 806/2014
Article 12 d – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Without prejudice to the last subparagraph, fFor entities that are not themselves resolution entities, the amount referred to in paragraph 2 shall not exceed anythe greater of the following:
2018/02/01
Committee: ECON
Amendment 93 #

2016/0361(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5
Regulation (EU) No 806/2014
Article 12 d – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point a – point i
(i) the amount of losses to be absorbed in resolution that corresponds to the requirements referred to in Article 92(1)(a),(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 and Article 104a of Directive 2013/36/EU of the entity, and
2018/02/01
Committee: ECON
Amendment 95 #

2016/0361(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5
Regulation (EU) No 806/2014
Article 12 d – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point a – point ii
(ii) a recapitalisation amount that allows the entity to restore compliance with its total capital ratio requirement referred in Article 92(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 and its requirement referred to in Article 104a of Directive 2013/36/EU in accordance with the resolution plan; orafter the exercise of the power to write down or convert relevant capital instruments and eligible liabilities in accordance with Article 21;
2018/02/01
Committee: ECON
Amendment 96 #

2016/0361(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5
Regulation (EU) No 806/2014
Article 12 d – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b – point i
(i) the amount of losses to be absorbed in resolution that corresponds to the entity's leverage ratio requirement referred to in Article 92(1)(d) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013; and
2018/02/01
Committee: ECON
Amendment 97 #

2016/0361(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5
Regulation (EU) No 806/2014
Article 12 d – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b – point ii
(ii) a recapitalisation amount that allows the entity to restore compliance with its leverage ratio requirement referred to in Article 92(1)(d) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 in accordance with the resolution planafter the exercise of the power to write down or convert relevant capital instruments and eligible liabilities in accordance with Article 21;
2018/02/01
Committee: ECON
Amendment 98 #

2016/0361(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5
Regulation (EU) No 806/2014
Article 12 d – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 4
The Board shall set the recapitalisation amounts referred to in this paragraph in accordance with the resolution actions foreseen in the resolution plan and may adjust those recapitalisation amounts to adequately reflect risks that affect the recapitalisation needs arising from the entity's business model, funding profile and overall risk profile.deleted
2018/02/01
Committee: ECON
Amendment 100 #

2016/0361(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5
Regulation (EU) No 806/2014
Article 12 d – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 4 a (new)
When determining the recapitalisation amounts referred to in the previous subparagraphs, the Board shall: (a) use the values for the relevant total risk exposure amount or leverage ratio exposure amount as adjusted for any changes resulting from resolution actions foreseen in the resolution plan; (b) after consulting the competent authority, adjust downwards the requirement referred to in Article 104a of Directive 2013/36/EU currently applicable to the resolution entity, to determine the requirement that will be applicable to the resolution entity after the implementation of the resolution actions foreseen in the resolution plan.
2018/02/01
Committee: ECON
Amendment 120 #

2016/0361(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5
Regulation (EU) No 806/2014
Article 12 f – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
The Board may give guidance to an entity to have own funds and eligible liabilities that fulfil the conditions of Article 12c(1) and Article 12h(3) in excess of the levels set out in Article 12d and Article 12e for amounts for the following purposes:
2018/02/01
Committee: ECON
Amendment 122 #

2016/0361(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5
Regulation (EU) No 806/2014
Article 12 f – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) to ensure that, in the event of resolutionfollowing resolution or the exercise of the power to write down or convert relevant capital instruments and eligible liabilities in accordance with Article 21, a sufficient market confidence in the entity is sustained through capital instruments in addition to the requirement in point (b) of Article 12d(2) ('market confidence buffer').
2018/02/01
Committee: ECON
Amendment 127 #

2016/0361(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5
Regulation (EU) No 806/2014
Article 12 f – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The amount of the guidance given in accordance with point (a) of paragraph 1 may be set only where the competent authority has already set its own guidance in accordance with Article 104b of Directive 2013/36/EU and the Board determines that the requirement referred to in point (a) of Article 12d(2) would not be sufficient to absorb all the losses in resolution taking into account the entity’s business model, funding model and risk profile or to reduce or remove an impediment to resolvability or absorb losses on holdings of MREL instruments issued by other entities included in the same resolution group. The amount of the guidance given in accordance with point (a) of paragraph 1 shall not exceed the level of that guidance.
2018/02/01
Committee: ECON
Amendment 128 #

2016/0361(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5
Regulation (EU) No 806/2014
Article 12 f – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The amount of guidance given in accordance with point (b) of paragraph 1 shall not exceed the amount of the combined buffermay be set when the Board determines that the requirement referred to in point (6b) of Article 128 of Directive 2013/36/EU, except for the requirement referred to in point (a) of that provision unless a higher level is necessary to ensure that, following the event of resolution, the entity continues to md(2) would not be sufficient to sustain market confidence and ensure both the continued provision of critical economic functions by the entity and the access to funding without recourse to extraordinary financial support other than contributions from resolution financing arrangements. The amount of the guidance given in accordance with point (b) of paragraph 1 shall not exceetd the conditions for its authorisation for an appropriate period of amount of the combined buffer requirement referred to in point (6) of Article 128 of Directimve that is not longer than one year2013/36/EU, except for the requirement referred to in point(a) of that provision.
2018/02/01
Committee: ECON
Amendment 133 #

2016/0361(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5
Regulation (EU) No 806/2014
Article 12 f – paragraph 3
3. Where an entity consistently fails to have additional own funds and eligible liabilities as expected under the guidance referred to in the first paragraph, the Board may require that the amount of the requirement referred to in Article 12d(2) be increased to cover the guidance given pursuant to this Article.deleted
2018/02/01
Committee: ECON
Amendment 144 #

2016/0361(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5
Regulation (EU) No 806/2014
Article 12 h – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. By way of derogation from point (a)(ii) of paragraph 3, liabilities issued before ... [date of entry into force of this amending Regulation] which do not meet the conditions set out in points (b) and (g) to (o) of Article 72b(2) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 may be included in the amount of own funds and eligible liabilities.
2018/02/01
Committee: ECON
Amendment 149 #

2016/0361(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5
Regulation (EU) No 806/2014
Article 12 i – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The Board mayshall fully waive the application of Article 12h for a material subsidiary of a resolution entity established in a participating Member State where:
2018/02/01
Committee: ECON
Amendment 155 #

2016/0361(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5
Regulation (EU) No 806/2014
Article 12 i – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) both the subsidiary and the resolution entity are established the samein a participanting Member State;
2018/02/01
Committee: ECON
Amendment 157 #

2016/0361(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5
Regulation (EU) No 806/2014
Article 12 i – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) there is no current or foreseen material, practical or legal impediment to the prompt transfer of own funds or repayment of liabilities by the resolution entity to the subsidiary in respect of which a determination has been made in accordance with Article 21(3), in particular when resolution action is taken in respect of the resolution entity.deleted
2018/02/01
Committee: ECON
Amendment 158 #

2016/0361(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5
Regulation (EU) No 806/2014
Article 12 i – paragraph 1 a (new)
By way of derogation from paragraph 1, a material subsidiary, or an EU parent undertaking in case of non-EU GSIIs, may not benefit from a full waiver from the application of this Article, where the relevant resolution authority deems that such a requirement is necessary for the resolution strategy or because of exceptional circumstances. The decision of the resolution authority shall contain the reasons for that decision.
2018/02/01
Committee: ECON
Amendment 161 #

2016/0361(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5
Regulation (EU) No 806/2014
Article 12 j – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) Any breach of the guidance referred to in Article 12f shall be addressed by the relevant authorities on the basis of at least one of the powers referred to in points (a), (b) and (d) of paragraph 1.
2018/02/01
Committee: ECON
Amendment 163 #

2016/0361(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5
Regulation (EU) No 806/2014
Article 12 j a (new)
Article 12ja Transitional and post-resolution arrangements 1. The Board, after consulting the competent authorities, including the ECB and the national resolution authority, shall determine an appropriate transitional period for each institution or entity referred to in points (b), (c) and (d) of Article 1(1) to comply with the MREL requirements as defined in Articles 12g or 12h. The deadline to comply with the requirements in Articles 12g or 12h shall not be earlier than 1 January 2024. 2. When setting the transitional periods, the Board shall take into account, among other relevant circumstances: (i) any relevant characteristics of the institutions, particularly the prevalence of deposits and the absence of debt instruments in the funding model; (ii) the limited access to the capital markets for eligible liabilities; (iii) the reliance on Common Equity Tier 1 to meet the requirement referred to in Article 12g; (iv) the overall conditions of the relevant banking system; (v) any possible impact of the requirements in Articles 12g or 12h on financial stability and any risk of contagion to the financial system.
2018/02/01
Committee: ECON
Amendment 212 #

2016/0360A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 54 a (new)
(54a) In order to achieve the ambitious targets of the Paris Agreement, a central task for politics and for the private sector will be to finance the energy decarbonisation and the transition to a circular economy in the Union in the coming years. Despite favourable credit conditions at present, and the attractiveness of green assets for investors, supplementary measures are called for. To support the financing of these kinds of green assets, which are held by approximately 70% of financial institutions, it is important to recognise the macroeconomic benefits of these assets, which contribute to minimising the chance of climate-specific risk.
2018/02/02
Committee: ECON
Amendment 216 #

2016/0360A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 54 b (new)
(54b) An appropriate regulatory approach for these green assets would create incentives to increase investment in the energy decarbonisation and in the transition to a circular economy and would lead to a greening of the banks´ balance sheets. From a regulatory point of view, therefore, an adjustment to own funds requirements is proposed for the financing of these assets, and for investing in them, and a supporting factor is introduced.
2018/02/02
Committee: ECON
Amendment 233 #

2016/0360A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c c (new)
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 27 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
(cc) in point (27) of paragraph 1, the following subparagraph is added after point (l): "For the purposes of this Regulation, the undertakings referred to in letters d), f) and h) above, shall be qualified as financial sector entity, where one of the following conditions are met: a) the shares of such undertakings are not listed in a EU regulated market; b) such entities do not act according to a low financial risk insurance business model; c) the institution owns more than 15% of the voting rights or capital of that undertaking. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Member States competent authorities retain the power to qualify such entities as financial sector entities if they are not satisfied with the level of risk control and financial analysis procedures specifically adopted by the institution in order to supervise the investment in the undertaking or holding company."
2018/02/02
Committee: ECON
Amendment 236 #

2016/0360A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point i a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 127 – point a
(ia) in point (127) of paragraph 1, point (a) is replaced by the following: "(127) 'cross-guarantee scheme' means a scheme that meets all the following conditions: (a) the institutions fall within the same institutional protection scheme as referred to in Article 113(7);" (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32013R0575&from= or are permanently affiliated with a network to a central body;" Or. en)
2018/02/02
Committee: ECON
Amendment 242 #

2016/0360A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point j
(144a) “Massive disposals” means the ones implemented by institutions in the context of a multi-year program which aim to materially reduce the amount of defaulted exposures in their balance sheets and which has been previously notified by institutions to their competent authority.
2018/02/02
Committee: ECON
Amendment 314 #

2016/0360A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 28 – paragraph 4
(12a) In Article 28, paragraph 4 is replaced by the following: "4. For the purposes of point (h)(i) of paragraph 1, differentiated distributions shall only reflect differentiated voting rights or shall reward the uninterrupted and durable holding of the instrument. In this respect, higher distributions shall only apply to maximum of 5% of Common Equity Tier 1 instruments with fewer or no voting rights." (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32013R0575&from=, or shall reward the continuous holding of the instrument by the same person for a term at least equal to [four years], provided that the dividend increase does not constitute a disproportionate drag on capital." Or. en)
2018/02/02
Committee: ECON
Amendment 321 #

2016/0360A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Regulation (EU) 575/2013
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point b
"(b) intangible assets;" (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32013R0575&from=(14) In paragraph 1 of Article 36, point (b) is replaced by the following: "(b) intangible assets, except for software;" Or. en)
2018/02/02
Committee: ECON
Amendment 326 #

2016/0360A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 49 – paragraph 1
(18) In Article 49, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: "1. For the purposes of calculating own funds on an individual basis, a sub- consolidated basis and a consolidated basis, where the competent authorities require or permit institutions to apply method 1, 2 or 3 of Annex I to Directive 2002/87/EC, the competent authorities may permit institutions shall not to deduct the holdings of own funds instruments of a financial sector entity in which the parent institution, parent financial holding company or parent mixed financial holding company or institution has a significant investment, provided that the conditions laid down in points (a) to (ed) of this paragraph are met:" (a) the financial sector entity is an insurance undertaking, a re-insurance undertaking or an insurance holding company; (b) that insurance undertaking, re-insurance undertaking or insurance holding company: (i) is included in the same supplementary supervision under Directive 2002/87/EC as the parent institution, parent financial holding company or parent mixed financial holding company or institution that has the holding; (c) the institution has received the prior permission of the competent authorities; (d) prior to granting the permission referred to in point (c), and on a continuing basis,or (ii) is consolidated by the institution using the net equity method and the competent authorities are satisfied with the level of risk control and financial analysis procedures specifically adopted by the institution in order to supervise the investment in the undertaking or holding company; (c) the competent authorities are satisfied on a continuing basis that the level of integrated management, risk management and internal control regarding the entities that would be included in the scope of consolidation under method 1, 2 or 3 is adequate; (ed) the holdings in the entity belong to one of the following: (i) the parent credit institution; (ii) the parent financial holding company; (iii) the parent mixed financial holding company; (iv) the institution; (v) a subsidiary of one of the entities referred to in points (i) to (iv) that is included in the scope of consolidation pursuant to Chapter 2 of Title II of Part One. The method chosen shall be applied in a consistent manner over time." (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:02013R0575- Or. en 20180101&qid=1516096790798&from=EN)
2018/02/02
Committee: ECON
Amendment 468 #

2016/0360A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 38 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 85 – paragraph 3 a (new)
. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-(38a) In Article 85, the following paragraph 3 a is added: "3a. Where credit institutions permanently affiliated in a network to a central body and institutions established within an institutional protection scheme subject to the conditions laid down in Article 113(7) have set up a cross- guarantee scheme that provides that there is no current or foreseen material, practical or legal impediment to the transfer of the amount of own funds above the regulatory requirements from the countent/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32013R0575&from=en)rparty to the credit institution, these institutions are exempted from the provisions of this Article regarding deductions and may recognize any qualifying Tier 1 instruments arising within the cross-guarantee scheme in full." Or. en
2018/02/05
Committee: ECON
Amendment 472 #

2016/0360A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 38 b (new)
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 87 – paragraph 3 a (new)
. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-(38b) In Article 87, the following paragraph 3 a is added: "3a. Where credit institutions permanently affiliated in a network to a central body and institutions established within an institutional protection scheme subject to the conditions laid down in Article 113(7) have set up a cross- guarantee scheme that provides that there is no current or foreseen material, practical or legal impediment to the transfer of the amount of own funds above the regulatory requirements from the countent/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32013R0575&from=en)rparty to the credit institution, these institutions are exempted from the provisions of this Article regarding deductions and may recognize any qualifying own funds arising within the cross-guarantee scheme in full." Or. en
2018/02/05
Committee: ECON
Amendment 595 #

2016/0360A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 57 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 181 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(57a) In paragraph 1 of Article 181 the following point a a is inserted: "(aa) notwithstanding Article 181(1)(a), massive disposals operations may be excluded for LGD estimation. Where institutions apply this exemption, they shall document the amount, composition and timing of such disposals."
2018/02/05
Committee: ECON
Amendment 776 #

2016/0360A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 114
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 428 r – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) assets that have a residual maturity of less than six months resulting from secured lending transactions and capital market-driven transactions as defined in Article 192(2) and (3), where those assets are collateralised by assets that qualify as Level 1 assets under Chapter 2 of Title II of Delegated Regulation(EU) 2015/61, excluding extremely high quality covered bonds referred to in point (f) of Article 10(1) of that Delegated Regulation , and where the institution would be legally entitled and operationally able to reuse those assets for the life of the transaction, regardless of whether the collateral has already been reused. Institutions shall take those assets into account on a net basis where Article 428e (1) of this Regulation applies;
2018/02/05
Committee: ECON
Amendment 780 #

2016/0360A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 114
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 428 r – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
(ab) assets that have a residual maturity of less than six months resulting from secured lending transactions and capital market-driven transactions as defined in Article 192(2) and (3) with regulated financial entities, where the institution would be legally entitled and operationally able to reuse those assets for the life of the transaction, regardless of whether the collateral has already been reused. Institutions shall take those assets into account on a net basis where Article 428(1) of this Regulation applies;
2018/02/05
Committee: ECON
Amendment 788 #

2016/0360A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 114
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 428 s – point b
(b) assets that have a residual maturity of less than six months resulting from secured lending transactions and capital market-driven transactions as defined in Article 192(2) and (3) with financial customers, where those assets are collateralised by assets that qualify as Level 1 assets under Title II of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/61, excluding extremely high quality covered bonds referred to in point (f) of Article 10(1) of that Delegated Regulation , and where the institution would be legally entitled and operationally able to reuse those assets for the life of the transaction, regardless of whether the collateral has already been reused. Institutions shall take those assets into account on a net basis where Article 428e(1) of this Regulation applies;deleted
2018/02/05
Committee: ECON
Amendment 996 #

2016/0360A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 118 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 471 – paragraph 1
(118a) In Article 471, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: "1. By way of derogation from Article 49(1), during the period from 31 January December 20148 to 31 December 20223, competent authorities may permit institutions toshall not deduct equity holdings in insurance undertakings, reinsurance undertakings and insurance holding companies where the following conditions are met:" (a) the conditions laid down in points (a), (c) and (e) of Article 49(1); (b) the competent authorities are satisfied with the level of risk control and financial analysis procedures specifically adopted by the institution in order to supervise the investment in the undertaking or holding company; (c) the equity holdings of the institution in the insurance undertaking, reinsurance undertaking or insurance holding company do not exceed 15 % of the Common Equity Tier 1 instruments issued by that insurance entity as at 31 December 2012 and during the period from 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2022; (d) which is not deducted does not exceed the amount held in the Common Equity Tier 1 instruments in the insurance undertaking, reinsurance undertaking or insurance holding company as at 31 December 2012." (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32013R0575&from=IT);" the amount of the equity holding Or. en
2018/02/05
Committee: ECON
Amendment 1057 #

2016/0360A(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 127
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 501 d a (new)
Article 501da Support factor for green assets 1. Risk weighted exposure amounts for green exposures, used for a unit that exists or was created to finance, refinance or operate green assets as described in paragraph 2, shall be adjusted in accordance with the factor 0.75. 2. For the purpose of this article, the following shall apply: Green assets are defined in accordance with the definition provided by the Climate Bonds Initiative. For the purpose of implementing the definition referred to in subparagraph 1, the EBA shall prepare draft technical regulatory standards. The EBA shall submit those draft regulatory technical standards to the Commission by... (one year after the entry into force of this Regulation). The Commission is empowered to supplement this Regulation by adopting delegated acts in accordance with Articles 10 to 14 of Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 with the regulatory technical standards specified in subparagraph 3 of this paragraph. 3. Institutions shall report the total amount of green assets, calculated in accordance with paragraph 2, to the relevant authorities every three months. 4. The EBA shall, (three years after entry into force of this regulation), report to the Commission on the impact of the own funds requirement on the financing of, and investment in, green assets. For the purposes of this article, the EBA report to the Commission shall include the following: (a) An analysis of the developments in financing and investments in green assets over the period specified in subparagraph I of this article; (b) An analysis of the effective risk profile of green assets over an entire economic cycle; (c) Any additional points which the EBA regards as important in this report. 5. The Commission shall submit this report to the European Parliament and the Council, accompanied by a legislative proposal if considered necessary. 6. The Green Support Factor cannot be combined with the SME support factor referred to in Article 501, the infrastructure support factor referred to in Article 501a or the support factor for social enterprises referred to in Article 501db
2018/02/05
Committee: ECON
Amendment 66 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
(2) Restructuring should enable enterprises in financial difficulties to continue business in whole or in part, by changing the composition, conditions or structure of assets and liabilities or of their capital structure, including by sales of assets or parts of the business or the business itself. Preventive restructuring frameworks should above all enable the enterprises to restructure at an early stage and to avoid their insolvency. Those frameworks should maximise the total value to creditors, owners and the economy as a whole and should prevent unnecessary job losses and losses of knowledge and skills. They should also prevent the build- up of non-performing loans. In the restructuring process the rights of all parties involved should be protected. At the same time, non-viable businesses with no prospect of survival should be liquidated as quickly as possible.
2017/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 67 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) Businesses should also have access to restructuring operations involving outright transfer of the going concern. In such cases of indirect continuity, this allows the company to remain in business and hold its value, thereby protecting the interests of creditors, workers and allied activities, an advantage in no way undermined by a purely formal change of ownership.
2017/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 81 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) Member States may introduce provisions allowing one or more creditors to propose an alternative plan to counter the debtor's position of strength and the risks of it being abused, especially in companies where partners and managers are more closely identified with each other. Each Member State should stipulate the conditions under which creditors may legitimately propose such a plan.
2017/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 88 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) The early warning phase, designed to anticipate the emergence of the crisis, is intended to assist by flagging difficulties arising for debtors and offering them the possibility of a rapid analysis and solution of the economic and financial problems facing the company, making available - on a voluntary basis - various resources for this purpose, without dictating given lines of conduct or necessarily revealing the existence of a crisis to third parties. It is therefore important to leave the Member States to decide on whether to restrict mandatory monitoring provisions to SMEs, bearing in mind that SMEs themselves are frequently unable to initiate restructuring processes independently because of a number of factors undermining their competitiveness (being undersized, lacking in strong in corporate governance, effective operational procedures and monitoring and planning resources) and are less able to afford to do so.
2017/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 99 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 29
(29) While shareholders' or other equity holders' legitimate interests should be protected, Member States should ensure that shareholders cannot unreasonably block the adoption of restructuring plans which would bring the debtor back to viability. For example, the adoption of a restructuring plan should not be conditional on the agreement of the out-of-the-money equity holders, namely equity holders who, upon a valuation of the enterprise, would not receive any payment or other consideration if the normal ranking of liquidation priorities were applied. Member States can deploy different means to achieve this goal, for example by not giving equity holders the right to vote on a restructuring plan. However, where equity holders have the right to vote on a restructuring plan, a judicial or administrative authority should be able to confirm the plan notwithstanding the dissent of one or more classes of equity holders, through a cross-class cram down mechanism. More classes of equity holders may be needed where different classes of shareholdings with different rights exist. Equity holders of small and medium enterprises who are not mere investors but are the owners of the firm and contribute to the firm in other ways such as managerial expertise may not have an incentive to restructure under such conditions. For this reason, the cross- class cram-down mechanism should remain optional for the plan proposer.
2017/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 101 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 29 a (new)
(29a) For the purposes of implementing the restructuring plan, the latter should make it possible for holders of equity in small and medium-sized enterprises to provide non-monetary restructuring assistance (drawing, for example, on their experience, reputation or business contacts).
2017/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 104 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 33 a (new)
(33a) Workers and their representatives should be provided with all the documents and information regarding the proposed restructuring so as to allow them to undertake an in-depth assessment of the various scenarios and prepare adequately for possible consultations. Workers and their representatives must also be actively involved during the consultation and approval phases of the plan and given guaranteed access to expert advice in connection with the restructuring.
2017/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 114 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 42
(42) It is important to gather reliable data on the performance of restructuring, insolvency and discharge procedures in order to monitor the implementation and application of this Directive. Therefore Member States should collect and aggregate data that is sufficiently granular to enable an accurate assessment of how the Directive works in practice. They should accordingly proceed to collect and analyse data by type of procedure so that reliable and usable comparative statistics can be obtained.
2017/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 120 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point g a (new)
(ga) a public body that does not engage in business activities
2017/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 126 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) 'restructuring' means changing the composition, conditions, or structure of a debtor's assets and liabilities or any other part of the debtor's capital structure, including share capital, or a combination of those elements, including sales of assets or parts of the business or the entire business, with the objective of enabling the enterprise to continue in whole or in part;
2017/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 135 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point a
(a) to assist the debtor or the creditors in drafting or negotiating a restructuring or economically viable business transfer plan;
2017/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 138 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point b
(b) to supervise the activity of the debtor during the negotiations on a restructuring or transfer plan and report to a judicial or administrative authority;
2017/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 174 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. Paragraph 2 shall not apply to workers' outstanding claims except if and to the extent that Member States ensure by other means that the payment of such claims is guaranteed at a level of protection at least equivalent to that provided for under the relevant national law transposing Directive 2008/94/EC.
2017/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 193 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. Member States may derogate from paragraph 1 where the debtor becomes illiquid and therefore unable to pay his debts as they fall due during the stay period. In that case, Member States shall ensure that restructuring procedures are not automatically terminated and that, upon examining the prospects for achieving an agreement on a successful restructuring or economically viable business transfer plan within the period of the stay, a judicial or administrative authority may decide to defer the opening of insolvency procedure and keep in place the benefit of the stay of individual enforcement actions.
2017/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 198 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall ensure that, during the stay period, creditors to which the stay applies may not withhold performance or terminate, accelerate or in any other way modify executory contracts to the detriment of the debtor for debts that came into existence prior to the stay. Member States may limit the application of this provision to essential contracts which are necessary for the continuation of the day- to-day operation of the business.
2017/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 213 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Member States may introduce provisions allowing one or more creditors to propose an alternative plan to that proposed by the debtor or by a creditor with the debtor’s agreement.
2017/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 226 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that affected parties are treated in separate classes which reflect the class formation criteria. Classes shall be formed in such a way that each class comprises claims or interests with rights that are sufficiently similar to justify considering the members of the class a homogeneous group with commonality of interest. As a minimum, secured and unsecured claims shall be treated in separate classes for the purposes of adopting a restructuring plan. Member States mayust also provide that workers are treated in a separate class of their own.
2017/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 248 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States may introduce provisions authorising holders of equity in small and medium-sized undertakings to provide non-monetary assistance under the plan.
2017/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 251 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. A liquidation value shall be determined by the judicial or administrative authority where a restructuring or transfer plan is challenged on the grounds of an alleged breach of the best interest of creditors test.
2017/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 258 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. Member States may afford granters of new or interim financing the right to receive payment with priority in the context of subsequent liquidation procedures in relation to other creditors that would otherwise have superior or equal claims to money or assets. In such cases, Member States shall rank new financing and interim financing at least senior to the claims of ordinary unsecured creditors.
2017/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 260 #

2016/0359(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 3
3. The granters of new financing and interim financing in a restructuring process shall be exempted from civil, administrative and criminal liability in the context of the subsequent insolvency of the debtor, unless such financing has been granted fraudulently or in bad faith.deleted
2017/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 140 #

2016/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point b – point iii
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b – point iii – indent 1
– there is no direct private capital participation, with the exception of non- controlling and non-blocking forms of private capital participation required by national legislative provisions, in conformity with the Treaties, which do not exert a decisive influence on the relevant bank or institut, with non-blocking prerogatives on the day-by-day management, in accordance with national legislative provision;s
2017/03/13
Committee: REGI
Amendment 147 #

2016/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point b – point i
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 38 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b – point iii – indent 4
operates on a non-profit maximisation basis in order to ensure a long-term financial sustainabilityits remit is aimed overcoming market failures while pursuing a fair rate return on assets;
2017/03/13
Committee: REGI
Amendment 150 #

2016/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point b – point i
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 38 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b – point iii – indent 5
is not a direct recipient of deposits from the public; andensures that this direct entrustment does not provide any direct or indirect benefit for commercial activities by way of keeping separate accounts, a separate administration for commercial activities, or any other measure in line with applicable law;
2017/03/13
Committee: REGI
Amendment 237 #

2016/0282(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 265 – paragraph 1 – point 26 – point a – point ii
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 67 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) financing which is not linked to costs of the relevant operations but is based on the fulfilment of conditions related to the realisation of progress in implementation or the achievement of objectives of programmes. The detailed modalities concerning the financing conditions and their application shall be set out in delegated acts adopted in accordance with the empowerment provided for in paragraph 5. The form of standard scales of unit costs, lump sums or flat rates, is applicable also operations receiving State Aid, and in particular to State aid exempted from notification under Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 and following amendments.
2017/03/13
Committee: REGI
Amendment 58 #

2016/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) Stresses the need to provide technical assistance to public and private beneficiaries at regional and local level.
2017/01/31
Committee: REGI
Amendment 68 #

2016/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
(16) In line with the exceptional market demand for SME financing under the EFSI which is expected to continue, the EFSI SME Window should be enhanced, especially in the less-developed regions and transition regions. Particular attention should be paid to social enterprises, including through the development and deployment of new instruments.
2017/01/31
Committee: REGI
Amendment 75 #

2016/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) Stresses the need to launch awareness campaigns regarding EFSI investment projects;
2017/01/31
Committee: REGI
Amendment 108 #

2016/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
(8) The extended EFSI should address remaining market failures and sub-optimal investment situations and continue to mobilise private sector financing in investments crucial for Europe's future job creation – including for the youth –, growth and competitiveness with strengthened additionality. They include investments in the areas of energy, environment and climate action, social and human capital and related infrastructure, healthcare, research and innovation, cross- border and sustainable transport, as well as the digital transformation. In particular, the contribution of operations supported by the EFSI to achieving the Union's ambitious targets set at the Paris Climate Conference (COP21) should be reinforced. Energy interconnection priority projects and energy efficiency projects should also be increasingly targeted. In addition, EFSI support to motorways should be avoided, unless it is needed to support private investment in transport in cohesion countries or in cross-border transport projects involving at least one cohesion countryline with the EU's commitment to the global fight against climate change, operations supported by the EFSI should contribute, as much as possible, to achieving the objectives of COP21. In order to reinforce the climate action element under the EFSI, the EIB should build on its experience as one of the largest providers of climate finance worldwide and use its internationally agreed methodology to credibly identify climate action components or cost shares. Energy interconnection priority projects and energy efficiency projects should also be increasingly targeted. For reasons of clarity, although they are already eligible, it should be explicitly laid down that projects in the fields of agriculture, forestry, fishery and aquaculture and other elements of a wider bioeconomy come within the general objectives eligible for EFSI support.
2017/03/27
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 138 #

2016/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
(9) Additionality, a key feature of the EFSI, should be strengthened in the selection of projects. In particular, operations should only be eligible for EFSI support if they address clearly identified market failures or sub-optimal investment situations. Operations in infrastructure under the Infrastructure and Innovation Window linking two or more Member States or regions, including e- infrastructure, should be as a rule considered additional given their inherent difficulty and their high added value for the Union.
2017/03/27
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 149 #

2016/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
(10) Due to their potentialWith a view to ensuring a wider geographical coverage of EFSI and to increaseing the efficiency of the EFSI intervention, blending operations combining non- reimbursable forms of support and/or financial instruments from the Union budget, such as those available under the Connecting Europe Facility, and financing from EIB Group, including EIB financing under the EFSI, as well as other investors such as national promotional banks and institutions, should be encouraged. Blending aims to enhance the value added of Union spending by attracting additional resources from private investors and to ensure the actions supported become economically and financially viable. Further action to ensure that EU funds and EFSI support can be easily combined is necessary. The Commission has already published a concrete guidance on this matter, however the approach on the issue of combining the EFSI with the EU funds should be further developed.
2017/03/27
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 162 #

2016/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
(11) In order to reinforce the take-up of the EFSI in less-developed and transition regions, the scope of the general objectives eligible for EFSI support should be enlarged. In order to ensure that small- scale projects are not penalized, NPBs and institutions could facilitate their financing also through investment platforms development.
2017/03/27
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 220 #

2016/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
(21) The European Investment Advisory Hub (EIAH) should be enhanced and its activities should focus on needs not covered adequately under current arrangements. It should pay particular attention tocontributing actively where possible towards sectorial and geographic diversification of the EFSI and supporting the preparation of projects involving two or more Member States and projects that contribute to achieving the objectives of COP21. Notwithstanding its objective to build upon existing advisory services of the EIB and the Commission, so to act as a single technical advisory hub for project financing within the Union, the EIAH should also contribute actively to the objective of sectorial and geographical diversification of the EFSI and support the EIB where needed in originating projectsEIB where needed in originating projects. In Member States with difficulties in developing projects in particular under the EFSI, the EIAH should establish a local presence. In order to ensure a broad coverage, EIAH should aim to conclude at least one cooperation agreement with a national promotional bank or institution per Member State. These objectives should be complementary and not preclude one another. Furthermore, EIAH should pay particular attention to supporting the preparation of projects involving two or more Member States or regions and projects that contribute to achieving the objectives of COP21. It should also actively contribute to the establishment of investment platforms and provide advice on the combination of other sources of Union funding with the EFSI. In carrying out its work, the EIAH should continue to ensure complementarity of its services.
2017/03/27
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 273 #

2016/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 2015/1017
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
To better address market failures or sub- optimal investment situations, thereby ensuring complementarity and thus avoiding crowding out vis-à-vis participants in the same market, EIB special activities supported by the EFSI shall typicallyas a general rule have the features such as of subordination, participation in risk-sharing instruments, cross-border characteristics, exposure to specific risks or other identifiable aspects, as further described in Annex IInd possibly take a junior position vis-à-vis other investors, in order to ensure additionality.
2017/03/27
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 281 #

2016/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 2015/1017
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 5
The projects supported by the EFSI that consist of physical infrastructure linking two or more Member States or of, including e- infrastructure, as well as the extension of physical infrastructure orand services linked to physical infrastructure from one Member State to one or more Member States, shallassociated with such infrastructures, shall as a rule also be considered to provide additionality.
2017/03/27
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 325 #

2016/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a – point ii
Regulation (EU) No 2015/1017
Article 7 – paragraph 8 – point l
(l) agriculture, forestry, fishery and, aquaculture. and other elements of the wider bioeconomy;
2017/03/27
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 367 #

2016/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Regulation (EU) No 2015/1017
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a
TWhilst recognising the demand-driven nature of the EFSI, the EIB shall targetaim that at least 40 % of EFSI financing in the combined objective under the infrastructure and innovation window supports projects with components that contributes to climate action, in line with the COP21 commitments. The Steering Board shall provide detailed guidance to that endEFSI financing for SMEs and mid-cap companies shall not be included in that computation.
2017/03/27
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 385 #

2016/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point d a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 2015/1017
Article 9 – paragraph 4 a (new)
(d a) in Article 9, a new paragraph 4a is inserted: ‘4a. If a public authority within a Member State establishes an investment platform or a national promotional bank or institution that shares the objectives of the EFSI, the EIB shall aim to cooperate with that body.’
2017/03/27
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 387 #

2016/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point d a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 2015/1017
Article 9 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
The Commission shall, as appropriate, provide guidance on combining the use(5 a) in Article 9(7), subparagraph 2 is amended as follows: ‘The Commission shall, as appropriate, introduce the necessary regulatory changes to facilitate the combination of Union instruments with EIB financing under the EU guarantee, particularly European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF), so as to ensure coordination, complementarity and synergies.’;
2017/03/27
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 405 #

2016/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a – point i
Regulation (EU) No 2015/1017
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – second sentence
Such support shall include providing targeted support on the use of technical assistance for project structuring, on the use of innovative financial instruments, with a special focus on SMEs, and on the use of public-private partnerships and advice, as appropriate, on relevant issues relating to Union law, taking into account the specificities and needs of Member States with less- developed financial markets.
2017/03/27
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 426 #

2016/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b – point ii
Regulation (EU) No 2015/1017
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) providing pro-active advisory support on the establishment of investment platforms;
2017/03/27
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 436 #

2016/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point d
Regulation (EU) No 2015/1017
Article 14 – paragraph 6 – second sentence
Cooperation between, on the one hand, the EIAH and, on the other hand, a national promotional bank or institution, an international financingal institution or an institution or a managing authority, including those acting as a national advisor, having expertise relevant for the purposes of the EIAH, may take the form of a contractual partnership.; The EIAH should aim to conclude at least one cooperation agreement with a national promotional bank or institution in each Member State. In Member States where such institutions do not exist, the EIAH may provide, where appropriate, pro- active advisory support on their establishment; To foster the take up of its services, the EIAH and its partners should promote, in a simple and clear way, the services and expertise that they could mobilise in order to better assist project promoters from the private sector, in particular SMEs and Mid-Caps.
2017/03/27
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 453 #

2016/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point a a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 2015/1017
Article 18 – paragraph 6 a (new)
(a a) the following paragraph is inserted after paragraph 6: '6a. In order to actively ensure a wide geographic outreach of the advisory services across the Union and to successfully leverage local knowledge about the EFSI, the local presence of the EIAH shall be established in Member States, where there are difficulties to develop projects in particular under the EFSI, taking into account existing support schemes or the presence of national or regional promotional banks or institutions.'
2017/03/27
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 462 #

2016/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Regulation 2015/1017
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
In particular the EIB and the EIF shall not participate in any financing or investment operation through a vehicle located in a jurisdiction that does not co-operate with the Union in relation to the application of the internationally agreed tax standards and Union law on transparency, andutomatic exchange of information or internationally agreed rules on anti-money laundering or fight against terrorism financing.
2017/03/27
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 481 #

2016/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 1 – point a
Regulation (EU) No 2015/1017
Annex II – section 2 – point b – subparagraph 1 a (new)
EFSI support to motorways shall be avoided, unless it is needed to support private investment in transport in cohesion countries or in cross-border transport projects involving at least one cohesion country.deleted
2017/03/27
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 92 #

2016/0221(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
(6) In order to ensure that competent authorities know about every new use of the "EuVECA" and "EuSEF" labels, managers of collective investment undertakings authorised under Article 6 of Directive 2011/61/EU should register each qualifying venture capital fund or qualifying social entrepreneurship fund they intend to manage and market. This should ensure that those managers may maintain their business models by being able to manage collective investment undertakings established in other Member States while further widening the range of products they offer. Furthermore, in order to permit the automatic distribution of standardised information to all stakeholders and to deepen European capital markets' integration, managers of all alternative investment funds, including EuVECA and EuSEF, should be required in the upcoming review of AIFMD to use the global Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) as the unique identifier to identify themselves and the qualifying funds they intend to manage as well as the International Securities Identification Number (ISIN) for identifying the units or shares of such funds.
2017/01/31
Committee: ECON
Amendment 96 #

2016/0221(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
(7) The range of eligible undertakings in which qualifying venture capital funds can invest should be expanded to further increase supply of capital to businesses. The definition of qualifying portfolio undertakings should therefore include companies with up to 499 employees (small mid-caps) not admitted to trading on a regulated market or on a multilateral trading facility, and small and medium enterprises listed on SME growth markets. The new investment options should also allow growth stage entities that have already access to other sources of financing, such as SME growth markets, to receive capital from qualifying venture capital funds which in turn should contribute to the development of the SME growth markets. Moreover, the investments from qualifying venture capital funds in qualifying portfolio undertakings will not per se disqualify those qualifying portfolio undertakings from being eligible in public programmes.
2017/01/31
Committee: ECON
Amendment 104 #

2016/0221(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) Managers of qualifying venture capital funds and qualifying social entrepreneurship funds, which are not authorised in accordance with Directive 2011/61/EU, are entitled to market such funds within the whole territory of the Union, but not to manage them in cross- border operations.
2017/01/31
Committee: ECON
Amendment 106 #

2016/0221(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) Environmental-friendly investments are growing quickly in the EU but often lack a suitable regulatory approach. By providing specific rules on an environmental sub-label to EuVECA and EuSEF labels, the visibility of dedicated EuVECA or EuSEF funds would be improved. The power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of specifying the rules on an environmental sub-label.
2017/01/31
Committee: ECON
Amendment 111 #

2016/0221(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
(10) It is necessary to clarify that the prohibition for the host Member State to impose requirements or administrative procedures in relation to the marketing of qualifying venture capital funds and qualifying social entrepreneurship funds in its territory includes the prohibition to impose fees and other charges on the managers of those fundsfor the marketing of those funds if no supervisory task has to be performed.
2017/01/31
Committee: ECON
Amendment 114 #

2016/0221(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) The legal and supervisory frameworks should play a fundamental role in avoiding excessive risk-taking and instability in financial markets and facilitate cross-border operations in a deepened European capital market union; therefore, a strong EU-wide supervision including adequate macroprudential instruments is needed. In the view of the mid-term review 2017 of the CMU programme, supervisory convergence should be improved in the EU on the basis of banking sector´s experience with the SSM framework.
2017/01/31
Committee: ECON
Amendment 120 #

2016/0221(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) According to Regulation (EU) No 345/2013 and Regulation (EU) No 346/2013, managers of qualifying venture capital funds and qualifying social entrepreneurship funds, which are not authorised in accordance with Directive 2011/61/EU, are required to have sufficient own funds at all times. In order to have a consistent understanding of this requirement for those managers across the Union, the application of minimum capital requirements and additional own funds should be provided for in this regulation.
2017/01/31
Committee: ECON
Amendment 136 #

2016/0221(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 345/2013
Article 5 a (new)
(2a) The following Article is inserted: "Article 5a The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 26 specifying the conditions by which qualifying venture capital funds can use the denomination 'EuVECA green fund'."
2017/01/31
Committee: ECON
Amendment 140 #

2016/0221(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 345/2013
Article 10 paragraph 2
"2. At all times,(2a) Article 10(2) is replaced by the following: "2. Both internally and externally managers ofd qualifying venture capital funds shall ensure that they are able to justify the sufficiency of their own funds to maintain operational continuity and disclose their reasoning as to why those funds are sufficient as specified in Article 13." be provided with an initial capital of EUR 75 000. 2a. The own funds shall always amount to at least one fourth of the fixed overheads that the same manager incurred in the preceding year. Where a significant change in a firm's business occurs since the previous year, the competent authorities may adjust such a requirement. If a manager of a qualifying venture capital fund has not completed a year's business, the requirement shall amount to a fourth of the fixed overheads expected in his business plan, unless the competent authority of the home Member State of the manager requires an adjustment to that plan. 2b. If the qualifying venture capital funds exceed EUR 250 000 000, the manager of those funds is required to provide an additional amount of own funds. Such an additional sum shall correspond to 0,02% of the amount by which the total value of the qualifying venture capital funds exceeds EUR 250 000 000. 2c. It is necessary to invest own funds in liquid assets or assets that can be readily converted into cash in the short term. Own funds shall not include speculative positions." Or. en (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32013R0345&from=EN)
2017/01/31
Committee: ECON
Amendment 147 #

2016/0221(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) No 345/2013
Article 10 – paragraph 3
(3) In Article 10, the following paragraph 3 is inserted: ‘3. ESMA shall develop draft regulatory technical standards specifying the methodologies to determine what constitutes sufficient own funds. Those methodologies shall: (a) distinguish between what constitutes sufficient own funds for internally managed qualifying venture capital funds and sufficient own funds for managers of qualifying venture capital funds which are external managers; (b) take into account the size and internal organisation of the managers referred to in paragraph 1 of Article 2 in order to ensure neutral conditions of competition between those managers and managers referred to in paragraph 2 of that Article; (c) ensure that the amounts resulting from the application of those methodologies do not exceed the amounts laid down in Article 9 of Directive 2011/61/EU. ESMA shall submit those draft regulatory technical standards to the Commission by [18 months after the date of entry into application of this Regulation]. Power is delegated to the Commission to adopt the regulatory technical standards referred to in the first subparagraph of this paragraph in accordance with Articles 10 to 14 of Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010.;’deleted
2017/01/31
Committee: ECON
Amendment 178 #

2016/0221(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EU) No 345/2013
Article 14 a – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The competent authority of the qualifying venture capital fund shall ask the competent authority of the manager for information whether qualifying venture capital fund fall within the scope of the manager's authorisation to manage AIFs and whether the conditions laid down in Article 14 (2) point (a) are fulfilled. The competent authority of the manager shall provide an answer within 10 working days from the date on which it received the request submitted by the competent authority of the qualifying venture capital fund.
2017/01/31
Committee: ECON
Amendment 179 #

2016/0221(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EU) No 345/2013
Article 14 a – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Managers of collective investment undertakings authorised under article 6 of directive 2011/61/EU shall not be required to provide information or documents, which the management company has already provided when applying for authorisation under directive 2011/61/EU, if these documents and information remain up to date.
2017/01/31
Committee: ECON
Amendment 182 #

2016/0221(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EU) No 345/2013
Article 14a – paragraph 4
4. The managers referred to in paragraph 1 shall be informed by the competent authority of the qualifying venture capital fund on whether that fund has been registered as a qualifying venture capital fund no later than two monthenty days after those managers have provided all the information referred to in paragraph 2.
2017/01/31
Committee: ECON
Amendment 192 #

2016/0221(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) No 345/2013
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The competent authorities of the home Member States shall notify the competent authorities of the host Member States and ESMA immediately of any registration of a manager of a qualifying venture capital fund, any addition of a new qualifying venture capital fund, any addition of a new domicile for the establishment of a qualifying venture capital fund or of any addition of a new Member State in which a manager of a qualifying venture capital fund intends to market those funds.
2017/01/31
Committee: ECON
Amendment 215 #

2016/0221(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 346/2013
Article 5 a (new)
(2a) The following Article is inserted after Article 5: "Article 5a The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 26 specifying the conditions by which qualifying venture capital funds can use the denomination "EuSEF green fund"."
2017/01/31
Committee: ECON
Amendment 221 #

2016/0221(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 346/2013
Article 11 – paragraphs 2a – 2d (new)
"2. At all times,(2a) In Article 11, paragraph 2 is deleted and the following paragraphs are inserted: "2a. Both internally and externally managers ofd qualifying social entrepreneurship funds shall ensure that they are able to justify the sufficiency of their own funds to maintain operational continuity and disclose their reasoning as to why those funds are sufficient as specified in Article 14." venture capital funds shall be provided with an initial capital of EUR 75 000. 2b. The own funds shall always amount to at least one fourth of the fixed overheads that the same manager incurred in the preceding year. Where a significant change in a firm's business occurs since the previous year, the competent authorities may adjust such a requirement. If a manager of a qualifying venture capital fund has not completed a year's business, the requirement shall amount to a fourth of the fixed overheads expected in his business plan, unless the competent authority of the home Member State of the manager requires an adjustment to that plan. 2c. If the qualifying venture capital funds exceed EUR 250 000 000, the manager of those funds is required to provide an additional amount of own funds. Such an additional sum shall correspond to 0,02% of the amount by which the total value of the qualifying venture capital funds exceeds EUR 250 000 000. 2d. It is necessary to invest own funds in liquid assets or assets that can be readily converted into cash in the short term. Own funds shall not include speculative positions." Or. en (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32013R0346&from=EN)
2017/01/31
Committee: ECON
Amendment 226 #

2016/0221(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) No 346/2013
Article 11 - paragraph 3
(3) In Article 11, the following paragraph 3 is added: ‘3. ESMA shall develop draft regulatory technical standards specifying the methodologies to determine what constitutes sufficient own funds. Those methodologies shall: (a) distinguish between what constitutes sufficient own funds for internally managed qualifying social entrepreneurship funds and sufficient own funds for managers of qualifying social entrepreneurship funds which are external managers; (b) take into account the size and internal organisation of the managers referred to in paragraph 1 of Article 2 in order to ensure neutral conditions of competition between those managers and managers referred to in paragraph 2 of that Article; (c) ensure that the amounts resulting from the application of those methodologies do not exceed the amounts laid down in Article 9 of Directive 2011/61/EU. ESMA shall submit those draft regulatory technical standards to the Commission by [18 months after the date of entry into application of this Regulation]. Power is delegated to the Commission to adopt the regulatory technical standards referred to in the first subparagraph of this paragraph in accordance with Articles 10 to 14 of Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010.;’deleted
2017/01/31
Committee: ECON
Amendment 247 #

2016/0221(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EU) No 346/2013
Article 15a – paragraphs 2 a (new) + 2 b (new)
2a. The competent authority of the qualifying venture capital fund shall ask the competent authority of the manager for information whether qualifying venture capital fund fall within the scope of the manager's authorisation to manage AIFs and whether the conditions laid down in Article 15 (2) point (a) are fulfilled. The competent authority of the manager shall provide an answer within 10 working days from the date on which it received the request submitted by the competent authority of the qualifying venture capital fund. 2b. Managers of collective investment undertakings authorised under article 6 of directive 2011/61/EU shall not be required to provide information or documents, which the management company has already provided when applying for authorisation under directive 2011/61/EU, if these documents and information remain up to date.
2017/01/31
Committee: ECON
Amendment 250 #

2016/0221(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EU) No 346/2013
Article 15a – paragraph 4
4. The managers referred to in paragraph 1 shall be informed by the competent authority of the qualifying social entrepreneurship fund on whether that fund has been registered as a qualifying social entrepreneurship fund no later than two monthenty days after those managers have provided all the information referred to in paragraph 2.
2017/01/31
Committee: ECON
Amendment 254 #

2016/0221(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) No 346/2013
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The competent authorities of the home Member States shall notify the competent authorities of the host Member States and ESMA immediately of any registration of a manager of a qualifying social entrepreneurship fund, any addition of a new qualifying social entrepreneurship fund, any addition of a new domicile for the establishment of a qualifying social entrepreneurship fund or of any addition of a new Member State in which a manager of a qualifying social entrepreneurship fund intends to market those funds.
2017/01/31
Committee: ECON
Amendment 23 #

2016/0190(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
(17) This Regulation should not prevent the authorities of a Member State not having jurisdiction over the substance of the matter from taking provisional, including protective measures, in urgent cases, with regard to the person or property of a child present in that Member State or in cases of domestic or gender violence. Those measures should be recognised and enforced in all other Member States including the Member States having jurisdiction under this Regulation until a competent authority of such a Member State has taken the measures it considers appropriate. Measures taken by a court in one Member State should however only be amended or replaced by measures also taken by a court in the Member State having jurisdiction over the substance of the matter. An authority only having jurisdiction for provisional, including protective measures should, if seized with an application concerning the substance of the matter, declare of its own motion that it has no jurisdiction. Insofar as the protection of the best interests of the child so requires, the authority should inform, directly or through the Central Authority, the authority of the Member State having jurisdiction over the substance of the matter under this Regulation about the measures taken. The failure to inform the authority of another Member State should however not as such be a ground for the non-recognition of the measure.
2017/03/10
Committee: PETI
Amendment 26 #

2016/0190(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
(18) In exceptional cases, such as in cases of domestic or gender violence, the authorities of the Member State of habitual residence of the child may not be the most appropriate authorities to deal with the case. In the best interests of the child, as an exception and under certain conditions, the authority having jurisdiction may transfer its jurisdiction in a specific case to an authority of another Member State if this authority is better placed to hear the case. However, in this case the second authority should not be allowed to transfer jurisdiction to a third authority.
2017/03/10
Committee: PETI
Amendment 41 #

2016/0190(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46
(46) AIf the best interests of the child so require, an authority of a Member State contemplating a decision on parental responsibility should be entitlrequired to request the communication of information relevant to the protection of theat child from the authorities of another Member State if the best interests of the child so require. Depending on the circumstances, this may include information on proceedings and decisions concerning for example, the subject of domestic or gender violence, a parent, a parent or siblings of the child, or information on the capacity of a parent to care for a child or to have access to the child. The assessment of this capacity should be validated by the judgment of a professional. The economic situation of a parent should not, except in exceptional and substantiated cases of objective inability to provide for the maintenance, upbringing and psychological and physical welfare of a child, be considered a determining factor for the purposes of a decision on his or her ability to care for a minor.
2017/03/10
Committee: PETI
Amendment 47 #

2016/0190(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
In urgent cases, the authorities of a Member State where the child or property belonging to the child is present shall have jurisdiction to take provisional, including protective, measures in respect of that child or property. These measures should not unduly delay the whole process and the final decision on the rights of custody and of access.
2017/03/10
Committee: PETI
Amendment 48 #

2016/0190(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
In so far as the protection of the best interests of the child so requires, the authority having taken the protective measures shall inform the authority of the Member State having jurisdiction under this Regulation as to the substance of the matter, either directly or through the Central Authority designated pursuant to Article 60. This authority must ensure that the parents involved in the proceedings are fully informed without delay of all these measures in the mother tongue of the parent.
2017/03/10
Committee: PETI
Amendment 50 #

2016/0190(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
When exercising their jurisdiction under Section 2 of this Chapter, the authorities of the Member States shall ensure that a child who is capable of forming his or her own views is given the genuine and effective opportunity to express those views freely duris given the genuine and effective opportunity to express his or her own views freely during the proceedings. The authority shall take due account of the child’s opinion, creating the right conditions so that the child can clearly and exhaustively express his or her own objective considerations in the decision. To determinge the proceedingscapacity and the degree of maturity of the child, the assistance of child and family professionals should be sought.
2017/03/10
Committee: PETI
Amendment 54 #

2016/0190(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2
2. As early as possible during the proceedings, the court shall examine whether the parties are willing to engage in mediationpropose mediation services, except in cases of domestic or gender violence, to find, in the best interests of the child, an agreed solution, provided that this does not unduly delay the proceedings. In case the parties agree to engage in mediation, the authorities of the Member State having jurisdiction shall ensure access to mediation services.
2017/03/10
Committee: PETI
Amendment 43 #

2015/2353(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that grants are an effective and priority form of support in many areas of public intervention; recognises the potential of financial instruments as a form of support for ESI Funds; calls for a more simplified use of financial instruments in future;
2016/04/22
Committee: REGI
Amendment 54 #

2015/2353(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Invites the Commission to take into account the extraordinary efforts made by Member States and regions in providing appropriate reception conditions and integrating asylum seekers and other migrants, and to explore the possibility, in compliance with the expenditure ceilings set out in the MFF and without prejudice to the adjustment of the cohesion policy budget, pursuant to Article 7 of Regulation 1311/2013, of providing additional assistance to such Member States and regions when reviewing the functioning of the MFF;
2016/04/22
Committee: REGI
Amendment 293 #

2015/2344(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Takes the view that incentives for sound fiscal policymaking and for addressing structural weaknesses at national level, taking into account the aggregate euro area fiscal stance and ensuring, that all Eurozone countries contribute to macroeconomic adjustment towards real convergence, including those who have greater fiscal space to be used to the benefit of the monetary union as a whole, are core elements for the functioning of the euro area; considers that beyond a proper use of the MIP between deficit and surplus countries, a fiscal capacity should, moreover, address specific concerns for the euro area in the case of absorbing shocks;
2016/06/09
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 437 #

2015/2344(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Considers that the fiscal capacity for the euro area should be funded by own resources of the EMU, including revenues from a financial transaction tax, and new financing instruments as Eurobonds;
2016/06/09
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 441 #

2015/2344(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Stresses that a euro area fiscal capacity should be complemented by a long term strategy for debt sustainability and reduction of eurozone countries, including partial pooling and common management of sovereign debt, which would bring down overall re-financing costs and debt/GDP ratios to give more margin for growth enhancing policies and investment;
2016/06/09
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 488 #

2015/2344(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Considers that structural reforms should be ecologically and socially balanced and aim at strengthening growth potential towards a fully sustainable new growth model, promoting fair and sustainable welfare systems and reducing social inequalities;
2016/06/09
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 555 #

2015/2344(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 3 – paragraph 1
– investment, notably in research and development;, healthcare and education,
2016/06/09
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 557 #

2015/2344(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
– Social cohesion, including EMU- wide minimum social standards;
2016/06/09
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 9 #

2015/2324(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas macro-regional strategies are a fundamental tool for applying the principle of territorial cohesionand social cohesion, not least with a view to using existing tools and resources more efficiently and more effectively;
2016/04/27
Committee: REGI
Amendment 18 #

2015/2324(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas macro-regional strategies represent a model of multi-level governance in which the involvement of stakeholders representing local, regional and national level, as part of an approach geared to decentralisation and greater local autonomy, the role played by regional and local authorities alongside the national authorities is of essential forimportance to the success of the strategies;
2016/04/27
Committee: REGI
Amendment 49 #

2015/2324(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the fact that the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIFs) offer potentially significant resources and a wide range of tools and options for the Strategy; notes the availability of other funds and instruments relevant to the Strategy pillars, notably Horizon 2020, the Connecting Europe Facility, the LIFE programme, and the COSME programme for SMEs, for which the Commission should promote synergies and investigate the possible added value of specific calls focused on the particular challenges of the Alpine region;
2016/04/27
Committee: REGI
Amendment 53 #

2015/2324(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the need to coordinate and harmonise initiatives, proposals and projects relating directly or indirectly to the Alpine region;
2016/04/27
Committee: REGI
Amendment 57 #

2015/2324(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Member States’ competent authorities to align their national and regional policies and funding arrangements, including, where possible, EUSALP actions and objectives, and to adapt their adopted operational programmes in order to ensure that future projects under the EUSALP strategy are promptly implemented and that managing authorities take due account of EUSALP priorities when implementing the operational programmes (e.g. by way of dedicated calls, bonus points or budget earmarking);
2016/04/27
Committee: REGI
Amendment 71 #

2015/2324(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Supports strategic planning among both urban and Alpine areas, with a view to promoting networking and common targets in a coordinated policy framework (e.g. with reference to renewable energies, welfare, logistics, and business and social innovation); encourages the pooling of best practice among regions, with a view both to enhancing the strategy's impact and to the possibility of changes being made to the priorities for the Alpine region in the future;
2016/04/27
Committee: REGI
Amendment 79 #

2015/2324(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Encourages the Member States to ensure that the strategy has a sufficiently high profile nationally, regionally and locally and that its aims and outcomes are adequately publicised, and to promote coordination and exchanges of best practice with other existing and future macro-regional strategies;
2016/04/27
Committee: REGI
Amendment 84 #

2015/2324(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Calls for specific action to promote social issues and stresses the importance of setting out priorities and measures to foster the inclusion of persons with disabilities and guard against any form of discrimination;
2016/04/27
Committee: REGI
Amendment 85 #

2015/2324(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Stresses the need to apply in full the cross-cutting principles for natural disaster risk management and climate change adaptation with a view to implementing the action plan;
2016/04/27
Committee: REGI
Amendment 191 #

2015/2324(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses the importance of supporting the development of the most efficient renewable energies in the region, from hydro through solar and wind to the sustainable use of forest wood, taking into account the impact on air quality linked to the use of different types of products in the heating sector;
2016/04/27
Committee: REGI
Amendment 7 #

2015/2285(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Expresses concern that despite moderate signs of recoveryhesitant signs that the tide may be on the turn, the EU economy is still in a period of slow growth, high long-term and youth unemployment, increased poverty levels and widening regional disparities in terms of GDP per capita; stresses also that the unprecedented inflow of refugees and asylum seekers over the last year has represented a great challenge in some Member States to be met in accordance with the principle of solidarity (Article 80 TFEU);
2016/01/19
Committee: REGI
Amendment 15 #

2015/2285(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. UrgStresses the Commission to take better account of the Europe 2020 Strategy and its key targets by improving its implementation and carrying out a further review, in the context of the European Semester, as well as by proposing measures and methodology for importance of the EU 2020 strategy for relaunching growth in Europe and urges the Commission to reactivate it in a bid to meet the targets; calls on the Commission to consider the possibility of a strategy analysis in the context of the European Semester, also with a view to ensuring better monitoring of the EU Funds expenditures related to Europe 2020 goals; believes thatstresses the importance of the forthcoming Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) review under Article 2 of the MFA regulation, which will provide an opportunity to analyse and therefore enhance the value added by EU funding to the goals of Europe 2020 Strategy; stresses that in order to optimise their results and to ensure the necessary investment to support recovery, this review of the MFF should be carried out in combination with the mid-term review of the EU 2020 strategy;
2016/01/19
Committee: REGI
Amendment 24 #

2015/2285(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that the new European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), as part of the Investment Plan for Europe, should be complementary to and in line with local and regional investment strategies and the European Structural and Investment (ESI Funds), and points out that Member States should closely involve the local and regional authorities from the outset in promoting project pipelines and investment platforms; calls for further stepresh solutions to be takenfound to ensure complementarity and synergies between the ESI Funds, the EFSI and other EU-subsidised programmes and initiatives, together with national public investments and private financial instruments, in order to obtain maximum added value and synergy by exploiting the full potential of such investments;
2016/01/19
Committee: REGI
Amendment 31 #

2015/2285(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Notes the closer links between the objectives of the European Semester process and the programming of the ESI Funds for 2014-2020, reflected in the Partnership Agreements, especially concerning improvements to the labour market, the reform of education systems, the functioning of public administration, improvements to the business and research and innovation environment, and social inclusion; considers that, following the 2014-2020 reform, cohesion policy investments could play a very important role in supporting structural reforms and the fulfilment of the EU’s strategic goals by following up the relevant CSRs together with the effective implementation of the Partnership Agreements;
2016/01/19
Committee: REGI
Amendment 35 #

2015/2285(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the Member States and the Commission to ensure adequate administrative capacity in order to increase the quality of service to firms and citizens, and to ensure improved transparency, efficiency and accountability in public procurement, by utilisingfor example, by means of innovative solutions such as e- procurement and tackling corruption; calls, in this context, for the efficient use of ESI Funds to reform structures and processes, human resource management and service delivery;
2016/01/19
Committee: REGI
Amendment 40 #

2015/2285(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the fact that the Commission has underlinedStresses that ESI Funds can play a vital role in supporting reform implementation and injecting investment directly into the real economy, if targeted wiselybeing used to achieve the targets set out in the 2014-2020 reform and effectively implemented; acknowledges that there is an urgent need to focus on improving the investment environment and points out that both CSRs and ex ante conditionalities within cohesion policy 2014-2020 have a key role to play in this context,contribute to this as they have important positive spillover effects on the broader investment environment; urges the Commission and the Member States to ensure that EU funding is used to its full potential and in the most effective and efficient way;
2016/01/19
Committee: REGI
Amendment 44 #

2015/2285(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
8. Notes the proposal by the Commission to set up the Structural Reform Support Programme (SRSP); urges the Commission to ensure that the programme funding, designed to deliver support upon a Member State’s request and through the management modes intended is implemented while i) avoiding additional administrative complexity and ii) is consistent with existing resources and arrangements for structural reformdeployed in accordance with the specific scope and purpose of each fund, in line with the objectives under the Treaty, including economic, social and territorial cohesion (Article 4 of Regulation 1303/2013) and that the programme is implemented while i) avoiding additional administrative complexity and ii) is consistent with existing resources and arrangements for structural reform; calls on the Commission to legislate more effectively, specifying in greater detail the methodology and indicators to be used for monitoring the implementation and effectiveness of the programme, while avoiding unnecessary secondary legislation (delegated act); calls on all the services concerned to work together upstream in order to coordinate activities and avoid overlaps when offering assistance for the efficient and effective use of Union funds.
2016/01/19
Committee: REGI
Amendment 42 #

2015/2282(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that, through thematic concentration, operational programmes appear to be betterhave been targeted towards a limited number of strategic goals, in particular in terms of growth enhancement and high- quality job creation potential for SMEs;
2016/03/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 45 #

2015/2282(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes the guidebook 'Supporting the internationalisation of SMEs' supplied by the Commission with the aim of assisting both stakeholders who use ESI Funds and SMEs to take advantage of the opportunities offered by the international market;
2016/03/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 47 #

2015/2282(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Is of the view that supporting the competitiveness of SMEs is key to the success of regional development policy;
2016/03/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 62 #

2015/2282(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Encourages the Member States and regional authorities to make full use of the financial instrument opportunities; emphasises the need to ensure the transparency, accountability and scrutiny of such financial instruments; calls for simplified access to credit and for appropriate technical and administrative support to be provided, in order to deal with the complexities of those instruments, taking into account the particular characteristics of micro- enterprises;
2016/03/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 80 #

2015/2282(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the fact that the Commission is paying increased attention to good governance and high-quality public services; recalls the importance for SMEs to have a transparent, consistent and innovative public procurement set-up; stresses the need to continue with the strict application of anti-error and anti-fraud measures without adding to the administrative burden with unnecessary checks and requests for information that is not necessary for detecting such errors and fraud;
2016/03/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 89 #

2015/2282(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Reiterates its calls to enhance transparency and the participation of all relevant regional and local authorities, civil society stakeholders and interested parties; reiteratstresses, therefore, the need for implementation of the partnership principle as detailed in the Common Provisions Regulation and the Code of Conduct on Partnership;
2016/03/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 97 #

2015/2282(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure enhanced coordination and consistency among all EU investment policies targeted at SMEs; welcomes the plan to ease access to ESI funds through the introduction of a ‘seal of excellence’ for projects which have been evaluated as ‘excellent’ but are not financed by Horizon 2020; urges the Member States to provide a one-stop shop at regional level for the various EU financing instruments aimed at SMEs, in consultation with social and economic stakeholders, to promote existing local information points, or to create new ones where necessary, to assist SMEs by informing them on how to take advantage of the opportunities offered by EU funding;
2016/03/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 107 #

2015/2282(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Urges the Commission to monitor closelyencourage and monitor the acceleration of implementation, in particular the setting-up of projects with sustainable growth and quality job creation potential;
2016/03/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 129 #

2015/2282(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Asks the High Level Group on Simplification to draw attention to the need for SMEtake measures to reduce the administrative burden and simplify procedures in the management of ESI Funds, particularly for SMEs;
2016/03/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 133 #

2015/2282(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Urges Member States to make full use of aid schemes based on the general block exemption regulation, so as to reduce the administrative burden for administrations and beneficiaries and increase the take-up of ESI Funds;
2016/03/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 135 #

2015/2282(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Calls on Member States to foster the implementation of 'e-cohesion', in the interests of simplification and burden reduction for beneficiaries;
2016/03/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 136 #

2015/2282(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to find a lasting solution to the problem arising from the backlog of payments related to regional policy, including in the application of the Late Payment Directive, so as to ensure that SMEs, as project partners,during the current programming period that SMEs will not be deterred from taking part in support programmes and projects during the current programming period on account of payment delayas project partners;
2016/03/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 140 #

2015/2282(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses that smart specialisation strategies, although not formally required as ex ante conditionalities in TO 3, are a crucial tool in guaranteeing innovation and the adaptability of Thematic Objectives; asks the Commission to report to Parliament on the results of smart specialisation strategies devoted to SMEs at national and/or regional level; (Over the period 2014-2020, smart specialisation strategies are formally required as ex ante conditionalities in Thematic Objectives 1 and 3.)
2016/03/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 150 #

2015/2282(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Asks the Managing Authorities to take into consideration the characteristics and specific competences of individual territorieareas, with a view to promoting both traditional and innovative economic sectors; calls on the Commission to draw up specific programmes which embody all relevant greensmart, sustainable and inclusive growth elements for SMEs; stresses the need for youth entrepreneurship potential to be usencouraged to the full in the context of green growth, as a way to reconcile economic growth with, greater employment, social inclusion and professionalization and environmental sustainability;
2016/03/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 154 #

2015/2282(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission, in consultation with Member States and managing authorities, to encourage joint efforts for the creation of an ecosystem involving social and economic stakeholders, including educational establishments, universities, research centres, trade associations and public organisations, capable of stimulating business skills;
2016/03/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 158 #

2015/2282(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Notes that the 'smart guide to innovation services' drawn up by the Commission stresses the importance of public support strategies, developed in consultation with social and economic stakeholders at regional level, in providing SMEs with a favourable environment and helping them maintain a competitive position in global value chains;
2016/03/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 161 #

2015/2282(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses the future challenges facing SMEs in adapting and complying with the recent decisions taken at the COP21 conference, and calls on the Commission to help the managing authorities in the Member States adapt the programmes in order to streamline this adaptation process;
2016/03/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 167 #

2015/2282(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Emphasises that, in light of the current migration and asylum crises, SMEsuitable support for SME initiatives can deliver innovative opportunitiesolutions for the integration of refugees and migrants entering the EU labour market;
2016/03/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 64 #

2015/2280(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Regrets thatcalls the importance of Integrated Territorial Investment (ITI) and of Community-Led Local Development (CLLD), which at times are not widely implemented widely enough in the ETC programmes for 2014-2020, and encourages Member States to make greater use of them;
2016/04/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 71 #

2015/2280(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Points out the role of ETC in island regions, outermost regions and, sparsely populated regions, and mountain and rural areas, as an important tool for strengthening their regional integration;
2016/04/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 99 #

2015/2280(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses that financial instruments need to be an integral part of ETC programmes through complementing grants with a view to supporting SMEs, research and innovation; recalls the fundamental importance of technical support and training initiatives suitable for promoting better use of these instruments, even in less well-prepared circumstances and with fewer available resources;
2016/04/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 175 #

2015/2280(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42 a (new)
42 a. Recalls the importance of territorial cooperation for areas with physical and geographic disadvantages, such as mountain areas, which sometimes develop links and relationships with neighbouring areas that share common challenges and similar characteristics, or island regions; calls on the Commission to provide adequate support for this particular type of cooperation;
2016/04/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 8 #

2015/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas these regions are structurally disadvantaged, owing to the extreme conditions and remoteness, to the extent that many mountainous regions face depopulation and ageing populations, owing to the extreme conditions and remoteness, which can upsets the natural cycle of generations and, leads ing to a lowering of social standards and the quality of life; whereas this often leads to a rise in unemployment, social exclusion and urban migration;
2016/01/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 17 #

2015/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H
H. whereas mountainous regions face serious challenges – as regards social and economic development, climate change, transport and demographic issues – that can onlymust be addressed through the establishment of adequate connections with urban areas and by guaranteeing access to digital services;
2016/01/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 32 #

2015/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital L
L. whereas mountainous regions depend largely upon mountain agriculturebase their economy on specific sectors, such as mountain agriculture, forest resources and tourism;
2016/01/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 40 #

2015/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to start the process of creating a working definition for functional mountainous regions in the context of the Cohesion Policy; considers that such a definition must be wide and inclusive, taking into account different factors such as altitude, accessibility and slope; calls on the Commission also to take into consideration areas that, while not mountainous, depend heavily onare greatly integrated with mountain areas; points out, in this context, the idea reflected in the EU Strategy for the Alpine Region (EUSALP) of including non-mountainous areas in the strategy as a good initiative;
2016/01/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 43 #

2015/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that EU policies should have a specific approach to mountainous regions, as they have clear structural disadvantages; these regions, indeed, need additional support to overcome the challenges of climate change, be able to provide employment, economic development and protection of the environment, and help reach the EU renewable energy targets; considers, as a result of this, that mountainous regions should be mainstreamed in all aspects of EU policies, including the Cohesion Policy;
2016/01/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 56 #

2015/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for a substantialthe managing authorities to consider increase ing allocations of ESI Funds at national level for undeveloped mountainous areas, using a multi-sectoral policy approach, where possible;
2016/01/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 66 #

2015/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the current initiatives for the Carpathian Mountains in the EU Strategy for the Danube Region and the progress made on the EU macro-regional strategy for the Alps; notes that the latter is a good example of an integrated approach to territorial development, taking into account mountainous areas and regions dependent onintegrated with them;
2016/01/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 67 #

2015/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Believes that the European Territorial Cooperation (ETC) instrument offers an excellent opportunity to share best practices and knowledge among mountainous regions, which in many cases are located on national borders, and calls for a specific mountain dimension in the future ETC; welcomes initiatives, such as ‘Policies against depopulation in mountainous areas’ (PADIMA), that are aimed to address the specific problems faced by mountainous regions; stresses the importance of other cooperation initiatives, such as EGTC and EEIG, to develop these areas;
2016/01/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 103 #

2015/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Encourages the support of local action groups (LAGs) for community-led local development;
2016/01/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 110 #

2015/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
28. Highlights the potential of dual education in mountainous regions; points at the encouraging results achieved in Austria, Germany and other Member States; welcomes as well projects for dual education within the macro-regional EU Strategy for the Danube Region;
2016/01/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 118 #

2015/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Calls on the Commission to promote pilot projects with a view to recovering traditional economic activities, including farming and handicrafts, in mountain areas that are subject to depopulation, to increase the resilience of the local people and make them more welcoming;
2016/01/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 122 #

2015/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
30. Calls for the improvement of healthcare facilities in mountainous regions, where necessary, also through cross-border cooperation initiatives, should they be helpful;
2016/01/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 132 #

2015/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Stresses the importance of integrated territorial initiatives with a view to integrating migrants, in connection with processes relating to demographic and socio-economic renewal and recovery in mountain areas, including those undergoing depopulation; calls on the Commission to facilitate and promote the dissemination of such initiatives;
2016/01/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 147 #

2015/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
34. Notes that mountainous regions are especially vulnerable to climate change, which can have an environmental impact also on surrounding areas and negative repercussions on economic development and tourism; believes, in this regard, that safeguarding the environment, combatting climate change and taking appropriate climate change adaptation measures must be at the heart of a future ‘Agenda for EU Mountainous Regions’;
2016/01/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 158 #

2015/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
40. Calls on the Commission, when developing policies for broadband access, to take into account the lack of infrastructure and interest of investors owing to the sparse population and remoteness of mountainous regions; calls on the Commission to develop specific policies for overcoming the digital divide in these regions, also through the necessary public investments;
2016/01/28
Committee: REGI
Amendment 23 #

2015/2258(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls for digital instruments to be developed as well as platforms for distance working, boosting hot-desking and co-working, and promoting adaptive technology;
2016/02/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 36 #

2015/2258(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls for account to be taken of the information contained in the Removal of Architectural Barriers plan when planning actions co-funded with ESI Funds;
2016/02/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 38 #

2015/2258(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Emphasises the importance of digital technology and of supports for disabled athletes; calls for existing gymnasiums to be renovated as necessary to accommodate the integration of disabled athletes;
2016/02/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 39 #

2015/2258(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Stresses that barriers to access to public transport continue to exist; calls in particular for an overhaul of mechanisms enabling independent access to trains;
2016/02/23
Committee: REGI
Amendment 29 #

2015/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H
H. whereas it is crucial for local and regional authorities to properly identify their assets and strategic advantages and build upon these when developing their local development strategies;
2015/12/17
Committee: REGI
Amendment 38 #

2015/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that tangible involvement from the outset and proper delegation of responsibilities to local actors and their ownership of territorial development strategies are crucial for the success of the bottom-up approach; stresses, however, that local actors require technical and financial support from national and EU levels, especially in the early stages of the implementation process;
2015/12/17
Committee: REGI
Amendment 51 #

2015/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Draws attention to the fact that actions taken under these tools need to be closely aligned with the overarching objectives of the operational programmes as well as with other national, regional and local development strategies and smart specialisation strategies, while allowing for margins of flexibility already guaranteed for other funding tools;
2015/12/17
Committee: REGI
Amendment 76 #

2015/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Encourages the Member States to increase the use of CLLD and ITI and to allow more flexible rules in areas referred to in Article 174 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, such as islands, mountainous and rural regions; for those areas in particular, in light of their isolation and partial competitive disadvantage, specific measures for providing technical support to the administrative bodies could be identified;
2015/12/17
Committee: REGI
Amendment 96 #

2015/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Encourages the Commission and Member States, where appropriate, to ensure that adequate mechanisms are in place to help resolve potential disputes between the managing authorities and individual partnerships and to also ensure that potential beneficiaries are appropriately informed, protected and aware of the possibilities available to them to challenge decisions taken by the managing authorities;
2015/12/17
Committee: REGI
Amendment 111 #

2015/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Points out that CLLD can also offer possibilities for urban areas and can be an important part of wider urban development strategies; recalls that, in order to ensure that territorial development strategies are as effective as possible, the development of urban areas must be consistent with that of the surrounding, peri-urban and rural areas;
2015/12/17
Committee: REGI
Amendment 160 #

2015/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Asks for the abovementioned report to analyse whether a compulsory approach, in the post-2020 cohesion policy legislation concerning CLLD and ITI would be desirable, with minimum earmarking for these instruments, a consolidation of those instruments would be desirable, providing for binding earmarking in operational programmes; proposes, alternatively, that the option of designing concrete incentives to stimulate Member States to implement CLLD and ITI be assessed;
2015/12/17
Committee: REGI
Amendment 29 #

2015/2221(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the BU plays a key role in funding investment and therefore in fostering growth and job creation throughout the European Union;
2015/12/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 115 #

2015/2221(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Invites the Single Supervisor to extend the scope of the Asset Quality Review to include all Level 3 financial assets, including derivatives, and to recalibrate the stress test, considering additional factors, such as potential litigation costs, with the aim of better preventing banking crises;
2015/12/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 125 #

2015/2221(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines that economic recovery is underway but is still fragile and modest, inflation remains below its target, credit dynamics are still subdued in many jurisdictions, while credit conditions still differ among European countries and a large stock of non- performing loans weighs on many European banks’ balance sheets, limiting their capacity to finance the economy;
2015/12/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 141 #

2015/2221(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Notes that the Banking Structural Reform, which was conceived to reduce systemic risk and address the issue of "too big to fail" institutions, has yet to be implemented;
2015/12/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 142 #

2015/2221(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Stresses the need to continue the work aimed at cutting the links between the traditional banking system and the traditional one, as proposed by the Liikanen high-level expert Group;
2015/12/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 173 #

2015/2221(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Emphasises the importance of a level playing field within the Single Market and therefore calls for a continued effort aimed at achieving the Single Rule Book, through the removal of national options and discretions; such removal should in the first place ensure the establishment of a common set of rules and supervisory convergence between the EU Member States and the Banking Union and - within the latter - between banks under direct ECB supervision and banks not under direct ECB supervision; in addition, stresses that national options and discretions attributed to Member States prevent the ECB from developing a single coherent supervisory approach within the Banking Union and should therefore be eliminated in the future;
2015/12/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 174 #

2015/2221(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. In order to ensure that the situations and legal relationships governed by EU law remain foreseeable, calls on the ECB to attribute high importance to the principle of protection of the legitimate expectations by respecting and not revoking the transitional arrangements on which banks have relied in good faith when determining their capital planning; in this context, the maintenance of the non-application of fair value measurement for unrealized gains and losses on exposures to central governments classified in the "Available For Sale" category is of high importance; highlights that making such exposures mandatorily subject to fair value measurement (for capital requirement purposes), not only strengthens the link between banks and sovereigns, but may also lead to own funds volatility;
2015/12/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 175 #

2015/2221(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16c. Reminds that Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 grants a level playing field between conglomerates institutions and non-conglomerated institutions, which have holdings in insurance undertakings; stresses that the shortening of the transitional period for the exemption for the deduction of equity holdings in insurance companies from common equity Tier 1 items, provided for in Article 471 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013, together with the confirmation of the exemption provided for in Article 49, would breach such level playing field, benefiting entities which form part of financial conglomerates to the detriment of other institutions; recalls that the shortening of the transitional period cannot in any case be established by regulations issued by a Supervisory Authority;
2015/12/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 176 #

2015/2221(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 d (new)
16d. Believes moreover that such change to Article 471 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 would negatively affect the "legitimate expectations" of supervised entities, that have already planned and targeted their capital requirements on the basis of the current regulation;
2015/12/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 242 #

2015/2221(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Acknowledges the traditional reliance of SMEs on bank funding on account of their specific nature, different risk profiles and variety across Europe; calls on the Commission, in cooperation with the ESAs, the ECB and national authorities, to assess the sufficiency of SME funding, to analyse the obstacles to, and benefits of the diversification of funding channels and how to enable banks and non-banks to increase SME funding, widening companies' choice among different methods of funding at different stages of their development; recalls the importance of tools such as the 'SME Supporting Factor'; suggests that the initiatives for improved SME funding should be expanded to start-ups, micro enterprises and mid-cap companies; highlights the potential of innovative and largely untapped venues for financing SMEs, including peer-to-peer lending, crowdfunding and private placement, and stresses the need to streamline the respective regulatory requirements;
2015/12/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 293 #

2015/2221(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36a. Stresses the need, as a consequence of the existence of the national compartments in the SRF, to rapidly put in place an adequate bridge financing mechanism in order to provide the fund, if necessary, with sufficient resources in the period before its completion; recalls that the Eurogroup and the Ecofin ministers identified, in their statement of 18 December 2013, the possibility of having recourse to national sources in the transition period, as well as to develop a common backstop during the same period;
2015/12/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 329 #

2015/2221(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)
39a. Recalls that while breaking the link between sovereigns and banks at national level remains an important objective, all the measures directed at achieving this objective, have to take into account both the international context and the short term repercussion on financial stability; stresses in particular that the introduction of a risk weighting on the sovereign debt exposure of banks, by severing the link between debt and saving in any given Member State, may endanger debt sustainability and put financial stability at risk; furthermore considers that this measure should only be taken in conjunction with risk sharing measures;
2015/12/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 354 #

2015/2221(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 a (new)
40a. Recalls that the reduction of systemic risk, attained through regulatory changes and efforts made at national level, should proceed in parallel with the creation of risk sharing mechanism at European level1 a; __________________ 1a Among the others, Commissioner Jonathan Hill, Responsible for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union recently stated that: "Step by step, we need to make sure that risk reduction goes hand in hand with risk sharing.”
2015/12/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 62 #

2015/2140(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Considers that the specific nature of the digital economy, characterized by decreasing and tending to zero marginal costs and by strong network effects, favours the increase in the level of concentration in key markets; invites the EC to adapt its competition policy to the specificities of this sector;
2015/10/21
Committee: ECON
Amendment 65 #

2015/2140(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Stresses that free and fair competition is an indispensable pre-requisite for the creation of a true digital single market; encourages the EC to encompass the key concepts of interoperability and net neutrality into all its future proposals on the digital single market;
2015/10/21
Committee: ECON
Amendment 67 #

2015/2140(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Recalls that the data economy is an important part of the digital economy; considers that the property of user generated data should stay with the users and that portability of data should be ensured; highlights that accessibility of user generated data, in an anonymous and aggregated form, is instrumental in ensuring competition in this market segment is maintained;
2015/10/21
Committee: ECON
Amendment 147 #

2015/2140(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Welcomes the simplified procedures utilised for the purpose of state-aid assessment of projects funded by the EFSI; highlights that the EFSI aims to overcome current market failures by addressing market gaps, thus favouring the well-functioning of the markets;
2015/10/21
Committee: ECON
Amendment 209 #

2015/2140(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Considers that remarkable disparities between Member States in the use of State aid in the financial sector in recent years, can potentially distort competition in this sector; invites the EC to clarify the rules and the procedures under which State aid in the financial sector can be authorised;
2015/10/21
Committee: ECON
Amendment 225 #

2015/2140(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Considers that, in order to grant fair competition among companies, in line with the Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014, companies located in regions experiencing temporary or permanent disadvantages should be supported and increased flexibility should be granted to Regions experiencing severe economic problems, such as the Regions included in the Convergence and in the Competitiveness Objective, and to insular regions;
2015/10/21
Committee: ECON
Amendment 252 #

2015/2140(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Considers that fair competition can be hampered by tax planning; invites the EC to adjust the definition of ‘permanent establishment’ so that companies cannot artificially avoid having a taxable presence in Member States in which they have economic activity. This definition should also address the specific situations of the digital sector, so that companies engaging in fully dematerialised activities, are considered to have a permanent establishment in a Member State if they maintain a significant digital presence in the economy of that Country;
2015/10/21
Committee: ECON
Amendment 275 #

2015/2140(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Considers that a favourable tax status, such as the one granted in special economic zones (SEZs), would attract investments, favouring economic convergence between EU regions and fair competition among companies; calls on the Commission to actively promote the use of favourable tax status in less developed regions and to develop guidelines for the implementation of favourable tax regime across the EU including the establishment of SEZs, in line with the Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014;
2015/10/21
Committee: ECON
Amendment 12 #

2015/2132(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes furthermore that it is desirable also to take into account in advance the impact on payments under heading 1b due to the modification of the Multiannual Financial Framework 2014- 2020;
2015/08/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 9 #

2015/2127(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Recognises that persistent problems such as financial barriers result inthe economic and financial crisis and the close-minded approach of traditional credit systems have contributed towards a lack of investment within the EU and the urgent need to mobilise investment in order to boost the real economy; welcomes, in this regard, the proposal for an Investment Plan for Europe and the new European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI); recalls that there is a need to ensure consistency and complementarity between the EFSI and other EU policies and instruments, in particular the ESI Funds;
2015/10/21
Committee: REGI
Amendment 15 #

2015/2127(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recalls that the European Parliament must be a key partner in selecting strategies and projects to be co-funded by the EFSI, and must play a fundamental role in monitoring the impact of these strategies and projects in terms of employment and economic growth;
2015/10/21
Committee: REGI
Amendment 16 #

2015/2127(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Emphasises that, despite its strategic role, the EFSI is merely one relatively small potential resource for supporting EIB investments; calls on the EIB to maintain a constant exchange of information with the European Parliament concerning all the work it carries out;
2015/10/21
Committee: REGI
Amendment 24 #

2015/2127(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the enlarged role the EIB Group will play in implementing cohesion policy for the 2014-2020 programming period; emphasises the importance of maintaining a constant dialogue with the managing authorities of operational programmes in order to establish synergies enabling improved attainment of the objectives of the Europe 2020 Strategy, amongst other things in supporting MSMEs (micro, small, and medium enterprises);
2015/10/21
Committee: REGI
Amendment 29 #

2015/2127(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Emphasises the EIB’s role in financing works to assure the basic needs of third country populations; calls on the EIB to increase its efforts, in particular in those sectors which impact the weakest parts of the population, such as education and training;
2015/10/21
Committee: REGI
Amendment 40 #

2015/2127(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the EIB to better promote their planning consultancy activities, by aiding the managing authorities of ESI funds to better spend resources available to them for the benefit of all European citizens;
2015/10/21
Committee: REGI
Amendment 43 #

2015/2127(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the EIB to use the EFSI to increase its support to projects covered by the EU macro- regional strategyies; stresses the importance of continuing to support the traditionalsupporting all the economic sectors inof the EU, such as agriculture, shipbuilding and tourism; calls, furthermore, for the establishment of financial and investment platforms in order to enable the bundling of funds from various sources and the mobilisation of investments needed for such macro- regional projects;
2015/10/21
Committee: REGI
Amendment 52 #

2015/2127(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for a strengthened dialogue between the EIB and Parliament’s Committee on Regional Development, with regard to EIB activities which have an impact on economic, social and territorial cohesion in the EU; calls, furthermore, for regular updates on the administration costs incurred by the EIB and on the impact of financed projects in terms of employment and added economic value.
2015/10/21
Committee: REGI
Amendment 16 #

2015/2115(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas low energy prices, while having a negative impact on inflation expectations, could potentially help the economic recovery;
2015/10/29
Committee: ECON
Amendment 53 #

2015/2115(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers that the unconventional measures adopted by the ECB had a positive impact on the European economy, but are insufficient to guarantee economic growth if not accompanied by coordinated, expansive fiscal policies;
2015/10/29
Committee: ECON
Amendment 57 #

2015/2115(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Deplores the existing gap between financing rates granted to SMEs and those granted to bigger companies and the gap in financing rates granted to SMEs located in different countries; considers that this long-standing problem is cannot appropriatelybe addressed by the recent measures implemented by the ECB to boost bank lending;
2015/10/29
Committee: ECON
Amendment 67 #

2015/2115(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recalls that SMEs are the backbone of the European economy and that the banking system is instrumental in ensuring their competitiveness and their growth; welcomes the introduction of the SMEs Supporting Factor by the CRR; invites the ECB to adopt measures aimed at further facilitating financing to small and medium enterprises;
2015/10/29
Committee: ECON
Amendment 71 #

2015/2115(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that, despite the ECB pursuing its actions in order to maintain favourable financing conditions, private investment in the euro area remains significantly below its levels prior to the current crisis;
2015/10/29
Committee: ECON
Amendment 77 #

2015/2115(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. AcknowledgWelcomes that, in reaction to a complex environment of falling inflation, contraction of credit and sluggish economic growth, and with its interest rates close to the zero lower bound, the ECB resorted to non-conventional monetary policy instruments;
2015/10/29
Committee: ECON
Amendment 93 #

2015/2115(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Invites the ECB to consider in its balance sheet expansion policy the purchase of EIB project bonds and the participation in projects funded by the EFSI, thus contributing to the general economic policies in the Union and to the achievement of their objectives, as per Article 282 TFEU;
2015/10/29
Committee: ECON
Amendment 98 #

2015/2115(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Points out that the below-target level of inflation registered in past years and also expected for the coming years will have an impact on the debt reduction programmes of several Member States;
2015/10/29
Committee: ECON
Amendment 116 #

2015/2115(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that the positive impact of the Asset Purchase Programme (APP) on money and credit dynamics remains modest, with new loans to enterprises still weak and with significant differences across euro area economies; notes that since the launch of the APP, medium-term inflation expectations have risen, gradually converging towards the target of 2 %, while the risks of a deflation trap have decreased; asks the ECB to apply the APP to all Member States, without discrimination;
2015/10/29
Committee: ECON
Amendment 121 #

2015/2115(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes that global economic growth is still sluggish, with downside risk for the emerging markets; highlights the possible repercussion on the European economy; invites the ECB to adjust the size, composition and duration of the Asset Purchase Programme (APP) accordingly;
2015/10/29
Committee: ECON
Amendment 134 #

2015/2115(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that, according to the ECJ judgment of 16 June 2015 in Case C-62/14, when the ECB programme for the purchases of government bonds on secondary markets it is exposed to a significant risk of losses as well as to the risk of a debt cutdoes not exceed the powers of the ECB in relation to monetary policy and does not contravene the prohibition of monetary financing of Member States;
2015/10/29
Committee: ECON
Amendment 139 #

2015/2115(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that the high and divergent levels of public and private indebtedness in some Member States are obstacles to the correct transmission of monetary policy, and that the non-conventional monetary policy implemented by the ECB is not able to change this situationis situation cannot be address by the ECB, but it requires coordinated political decision at European level;
2015/10/29
Committee: ECON
Amendment 4 #

2015/2106(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 15
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2015/09/25
Committee: ECON
Amendment 23 #

2015/2106(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the crisis in the financial sector, which resulted in a sovereign debt crisis, has produced a serious and persistent recession and whereas, despite the outlook for growth in Europe having improved, full recovery has still not yet been achieved;
2015/09/25
Committee: ECON
Amendment 65 #

2015/2106(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes that increased supervision could lead to some financial activities moving away to the shadow banking system, as anticipated in the Liikanen Report; calls for reforms aimed at greater financial stability and already underway, including structural reform of the banking sector, to be completed;
2015/09/25
Committee: ECON
Amendment 86 #

2015/2106(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that an effective and efficient EU financial services regulation should be coherent, consistent (also on a cross- sectoral basis), proportionate, and free of superfluous complexity; believes that it should enable intermediaries to fulfil their role in funding the real economy and serve savers and investors, at the same time preventing crises from occurring and the subsequent negative repercussions on the real economy; considers that it should contribute to the single market and focus on goals better achievable at European level;
2015/09/25
Committee: ECON
Amendment 135 #

2015/2106(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Highlights the benefits of asset diversification; emphasises that the purpose of prudential regulation is not to favour certain asset classes; calls for a risk-based approach to regulation, with the same rules being applied to the same risksto prevent further financial crises and their transfer to the real economy; believes that a more granular categorisation of asset classes is appropriate, in particular by establishing categories such as infrastructure;
2015/09/25
Committee: ECON
Amendment 144 #

2015/2106(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the need for consistency in the risk-based approach, including sovereign exposures; supports the work of the BCBS and ESRB in this regard;deleted
2015/09/25
Committee: ECON
Amendment 206 #

2015/2106(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Notes the achievements in establishing a banking union; stresses that the next step has to be its full implementation, including full capitalisation of national Deposit Guarantee Schemes (DGS) and the Single Resolution Fund (SRF); emphasises the aim of avoiding moral hazard and ensuring that risk-takers bear the costs when their risks materialise; welcomes the analysis of the banking system carried out through the comprehensive assessment and the asset quality review, calls on the European Central Bank to continue such analyses and take them further;
2015/09/25
Committee: ECON
Amendment 224 #

2015/2106(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Acknowledges the traditional reliance of SMEs on bank funding due to their specific nature, different risk profiles and variety across Europe and wishes to see them participate in the creation of the single capital market, in particular in the proposals promoting high-quality securitisation; calls on the Commission, in cooperation with the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) and the ECB, to analyse the obstacles to, and benefits of, the diversification of funding channels and how to enable banks to increase in SME funding, including via innovative instruments and methods such as crowdfunding; suggests that the initiatives for improved SME funding should be expanded to mid-cap companies;
2015/09/25
Committee: ECON
Amendment 234 #

2015/2106(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Welcomes initiatives to raise the level of public and private investment, and in SMEs in particular, such as those initiated under the European Fund for Strategic Investments; calls on the Commission to expand and prolong such initiatives;
2015/09/25
Committee: ECON
Amendment 275 #

2015/2106(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses that efforts for a cultural change in the financial sector have to be pursued further; acknowledges the benefits of relationship banking for consumers and SMEs, thanks also to instruments available through new digital technologies;
2015/09/25
Committee: ECON
Amendment 290 #

2015/2106(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Demands a stronger focus on the global competitiveness of the EU financial sectors, without detriment to financial stability, when making policy;
2015/09/25
Committee: ECON
Amendment 341 #

2015/2106(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
29. Welcomes the objectives of the better regulation agenda; underlines the role of REFIT in achieving an efficient and effective financial services regulation; calls for the European Parliament to have a bigger role in the decisions and assessments intrinsic to this programme;
2015/09/25
Committee: ECON
Amendment 349 #

2015/2106(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
30. Believes that the ESAs and SSM have a crucial role to play in achieving the objectives of better regulation and supervision; calls on the Commission to furnish the ESAs with resources and staff commensurate with their growing supervisory responsibilities;
2015/09/25
Committee: ECON
Amendment 66 #

2015/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
9. Urges the Commission, in relation to any relevant country-specific recommendations, to make full use of its discretionary powers, under Article 23(9)-(14) of the Common Provisions Regulation, regarding of Regulation 1303/2013, regarding both requested changes and reprogramming in the context of programme intervention and the level and scope of any suspension of commitments or payments in cohesion policy, whenever additional public expenditure has been incurred by individual Member States or regions or is needed for the accommodation and integration of large numbers of migrants.
2016/01/19
Committee: REGI
Amendment 113 #

2015/0270(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
(5) In June 2015, the Five Presidents Report on Completing Europe’s Economic and Monetary Union pointed out that a single banking system can only be truly single if confidence in the safety of bank deposits is the same irrespective of the Member State in which a bank operates. This requires single bank supervision, single bank resolution and single deposit insurance. The Five Presidents report therefore proposed tocalled for completeion of the Banking Union by establishing a European Deposit Insurance Scheme (EDIS), the third pillar of a fully-fledged Banking Union alongside bank supervision and resolution, that should be completed by a common fiscal backstop based in the European Stability Mechanism. Concrete steps in that direction should already be taken as a priority, with a re-insurance system at the European level for the national deposit guarantee schemes as a first step towards a fully mutualised approach. The scope of this reinsurance system should coincide with that of the SSM.
2016/12/20
Committee: ECON
Amendment 155 #

2015/0270(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
(15) In order to ensure a level playing field within the internal market as a whole, this Regulation is consistent with Directive 2014/49/EU. It complements the rules and principles of that Directive to ensure the proper functioning of EDIS and that appropriate funding is available to the latter. The key objective of the EDIS is to enhance the effective deposit guarantee framework with a view to protecting depositors against the consequences of deposits becoming unavailable. At the full insurance stage, the objective is to provide an equal level of protection to all depositors of credit institutions affiliated to the participating DGSs. The material law on deposit guarantee to be applied within the EDIS framework will therefore be consistent with the one applicable by the national DGSs or designated authorities of the non- participating Member States, harmonised through the Directive 2014/49/EU.
2016/12/20
Committee: ECON
Amendment 160 #

2015/0270(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 b (new)
(15b) It should also be possible for the DIF to go beyond a pure reimbursement function and to use the available financial means in order to prevent the failure of a credit institution with a view to avoiding the costs of reimbursing depositors and other adverse impacts. Those measures should, however, be carried out within a clearly defined framework including appropriate systems and procedures in place for selecting and implementing such measures and monitoring affiliated risks. Implementing such measures should be subject to the imposition of conditions as defined in Directive 2014/49/EU. The costs of the measures taken to prevent the failure of a credit institution should not exceed the costs of fulfilling the statutory or contractual mandates of the respective DIF with regard to protecting covered deposits at the credit institution or the institution itself.
2016/12/20
Committee: ECON
Amendment 166 #

2015/0270(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
(17) EDIS should progressively evolve from a reinsurance scheme into a fully mutualised co-insurance scheme over a number of years. In the context of efforts to deepen the EMU, together with the work on the establishment of bridge-financing arrangements for the Single Resolution Fund (SRF) and on developing a common fiscal backstop, this step is necessary to reduce the bank/sovereign links in individual Member States by means of steps towards risk sharing among all the Member States in the Banking Union, and thereby to reinforce the Banking Union in achieving its key objective. HoweverIn parallel, such risk sharing implied by steps to reinforce Banking Union must proceed in parallel with risk reducing measures designed to break the bank-sovereign link more directly.s already supported by the SSM and SRM, which significantly reduce the likelihood of bank failures, and by a wide range of prudential measures which have been taken in respect of banks, with the objective of strengthening supervision and crisis management, improving the amount and quality of capital, reducing concentration of exposures, fostering deleveraging, limiting pro-cyclical lending behaviour, reinforcing access to liquidity, addressing systemic risk due to size, complexity and interconnectedness, reinforcing depositor confidence, and incentivising proper risk management via rules on governance
2016/12/20
Committee: ECON
Amendment 198 #

2015/0270(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
(20) As the Deposit Insurance Fund, in the re-insurance stage, would only provide an additional source of funding and would only weaken the link between banks and their national sovereign, without however ensuring that all depositors in the Banking Union enjoy an equal level of protection, the reinsurance stage should, after threewithin two years, gradually progress into a co- insurance scheme and ultimately into a fully mutualised deposit insurance scheme. Only a fully mutualized EDIS would ensure that all depositors enjoy an equal level of protection.
2016/12/20
Committee: ECON
Amendment 217 #

2015/0270(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22 a (new)
(22a) The Board may use the available financial means of the Deposit Insurance Fund for the purposes of Article 11(3) and 11(6) of Directive 2014/49/EU.
2016/12/20
Committee: ECON
Amendment 263 #

2015/0270(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
(30) Ensuring effective and sufficient financing of the Deposit Insurance Fund is of paramount importance to the credibility and efficiency of EDIS. The capacity of the Board to contract alternative funding means for the Deposit Insurance Fund should be enhanced in a manner that optimises the cost of funding and preserves the creditworthiness of the Deposit Insurance Fund. Immediately after the entry into force of this Regulation, the necessary steps should be taken by the Board in cooperation with the participating Member States to develop the appropriate methods and modalities permitting the enhancement of the borrowing capacity of the Deposit Insurance Fund that should be in place by the date of application of this Regulation. It is essential also to create a mutualised credit line via the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) as an effective common fiscal backstop for the Banking Union to be used as a last resort.
2016/12/20
Committee: ECON
Amendment 265 #

2015/0270(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30 a (new)
(30a) The borrowing capacity of the Deposit Insurance Fund would be greatly enhanced by the establishment of a Common Fiscal Backstop which should act as a mechanism of last resort in case the resources of the Deposit Insurance Fund are exhausted as result of one or multiple failures. It should be funded by Member States participating in the Banking Union in accordance with the tools and mechanism that will be established for the fiscal backstop for the Single Resolution Fund.
2016/12/20
Committee: ECON
Amendment 268 #

2015/0270(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
(31) It is necessary to ensure that the Deposit Insurance Fund is fully available for the purpose of ensuring the guarantee of deposits. Therefore, the Deposit Insurance Fund should primarily be used for the efficient implementation of deposit guarantee requirements and actions. Furthermore, it should be used only in accordance with the applicable deposit guarantee objectives and principles. Under certain conditions, the Deposit Insurance Fund could also provide funding where the available financial means of a DGS are used in resolution in accordance with Article 79 of this Regulation. Furthermore, the Deposit Insurance Fund could be used for the implementation of alternative measures, as established in Article 77a of this Regulation, under a strict supervision framework.
2016/12/20
Committee: ECON
Amendment 288 #

2015/0270(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 806/2014
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
2. In addition, in order to ensure that all depositors in the Banking Union enjoy an equal level of protection, this Regulation establishes a fully mutualised European Deposit Insurance Scheme ('EDIS') by 2022 in three successive stages:
2016/12/20
Committee: ECON
Amendment 363 #

2015/0270(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Regulation (EU) No 806/2014
Article 41a – paragraph 1
1. As from the date of application set out in Article 99(5a), participating DGSs are reinsured by EDIS in accordance with this Chapter for a period of threewo years (‘reinsurance period’).
2016/12/21
Committee: ECON
Amendment 415 #

2015/0270(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Regulation (EU) No 806/2014
Article 41d – paragraph 1
1. As from the end of the re-insurance period, the participating DGS shall be co- insured by EDIS in accordance with this Chapter for a period of fourthree years (‘co- insurance period’).
2016/12/21
Committee: ECON
Amendment 452 #

2015/0270(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Regulation EU 806/2014
Article 41h a (new)
Article 41ha Alternative uses of the Deposit Insurance Fund 1. The Board may use the available financial means of the Deposit Insurance Fund for alternative measures in order to prevent the failure of a credit institution provided that the conditions of article 11(3) of Directive 2014/49/EU are respected. 2. The Board may use the available financial means of the Deposit Insurance Fund to finance measures to preserve the access of depositors to covered deposits, including transfer of assets and liabilities and deposit book transfer, in the context of national insolvency proceedings, provided that the condition of article 11(6) of Directive 2014/49/EU are respected.
2016/12/21
Committee: ECON
Amendment 744 #

2015/0270(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 34
Regulation (EU) No 806/2014
Article 74 g – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The board may raise loans as a mutualised credit line via the European Stability Mechanism regarding the immediate availability of additional financial means to be used where the amounts raised or available are not sufficient to meet the Funds' obligations. A common backstop shall be developed during the re-insurance period to facilitate borrowing by the DIF. The use of the common backstop shall be fiscally neutral in the long term.
2016/12/21
Committee: ECON
Amendment 756 #

2015/0270(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 34
Regulation EU 806/2014
Article 74 g a (new)
Article 74ga Common Fiscal Backstop of the DIF A Common Fiscal Backstop, funded by Member States participating to the Banking Union, shall be established at the latest by the end of the transitional period. It shall be used as a mechanism of last resort in case the resources of the Deposit Insurance Fund are exhausted as result of pay-out events or use in resolutions. It should be set up in accordance with the tools and mechanism that will be established for the fiscal backstop for the Single Resolution Fund
2016/12/21
Committee: ECON
Amendment 774 #

2015/0270(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 37
Regulation (EU) No 806/2014
Article 77 a – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Board may allow the use of the DIF for alternative measures in order to prevent the failure of a credit institution provided that the conditions defined in the Article 11(3) of the Directive 2014/49/EU are met. The Board may decide that the available financial means may also be used to finance measures to preserve the access of depositors to covered deposits, including transfer of assets and liabilities and deposit book transfer, in the context of national insolvency proceedings, provided that the costs borne by the DIF do not exceed the net amount of compensating covered depositors at the credit institution concerned.
2016/12/21
Committee: ECON
Amendment 260 #

2015/0268(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point i – introductory part
(i) non-equity securities issued in a continuous or repeated manner by a credit institution, where the total aggregated consideration in the Union for the securities offered is less than EUR 75150 000 000 per credit institution over a period of 12 months, provided that those securities:
2016/04/21
Committee: ECON
Amendment 271 #

2015/0268(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(ba) an offer of securities whose denomination per unit amounts to at least EUR 100 000;
2016/04/21
Committee: ECON
Amendment 402 #

2015/0268(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 6 – point c
(c) under a sub-section titled 'What are the key risks that are specific to the issuer?' a brief description of no more than five of the mostall material risk factors specific to the issuer contained in the category of highest materiality according to Article 16.
2016/04/21
Committee: ECON
Amendment 424 #

2015/0268(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) under a sub-section titled 'What are the key risks that are specific to the securities?' a brief description of no more than five of the mostall material risk factors specific to the securities, contained in the category of highest materiality according to Article 16.
2016/04/21
Committee: ECON
Amendment 445 #

2015/0268(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1
An offer to the public may continue after the expiration of the base prospectus under which it was commenced provided that a succeeding basen application for prospectus is approval has been submitted no later than the last day of validity of the previous base prospectus. The final terms of such an offer shall contain a prominent warning on their first page indicating the last day of validity of the previous base prospectus and where the succeeding base prospectus will be published. The succeeding base prospectus shall include or incorporate by reference the form of the final terms from the initial base prospectus and refer to the final terms which are relevant for the continuing offer.
2016/04/21
Committee: ECON
Amendment 5 #

2014/2257(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Considers the European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) to be the first direct democratic instrument to enable citizens to become actively involved in the framing of European policies and legislation; and to connect them directly with EU institutions to discuss key issues at European level; Underlines that the ECI complements citizens' right to submit petitions to the European Parliament and their right of appeal to the European Ombudsman;
2015/05/18
Committee: PETI
Amendment 10 #

2014/2257(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the Commission's Report on the ECI of 1st of April 2015 acknowledging that there is still room to improve the ECI and identifying a number of possible issues with a view to improving the instrument; Equally welcomes the European Ombudsman's own-initiative enquiry into the functioning of the European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) which after a public consultation with ECI organisers and other civil society representatives formulated eleven concrete proposals to the Commission;
2015/05/18
Committee: PETI
Amendment 15 #

2014/2257(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Welcomes the Commission's efforts aimed at improving the ECI process, but acknowledges that there are still a number of weaknesses in the current ECI setting; Urges the European Commission to truly commit itself to a comprehensive revision of the ECI which should aim at overcoming the existing barriers and bureaucratic hurdles, strengthening the role of the ECI and empowering all citizens with an effective tool of participatory democracy at European level;
2015/05/18
Committee: PETI
Amendment 16 #

2014/2257(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that, in previous resolutions and annual reports prepared by the Committee on Petitions, Parliament had already pointed out some of the weaknesses of the existing legal framework and the bureaucratic burdens in the practical running of the ECI owing to a lack of IT support and disparate use in the national administrations; calls for simplified and harmonised personal data requirements and proceduris of the opinion, therefore, that urgent revision of the ECI Regulation and Commission Implementing Regulation 1179/2011 is needed to ensure a clear, simple, user- friendly and proportionate procedures is implemented which will also encourage higher political participation by European citizens, which cannot be fully achieved with the current set of rules;
2015/05/18
Committee: PETI
Amendment 24 #

2014/2257(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that a major simplification and revision of the ECI Regulation needs to focus on measures improving the accessibility to the ECI, both for organisers and for signatories, providing more dynamic and citizen-friendly process, and guaranteeing measures that have greater legal impact of the successful initiatives;
2015/05/18
Committee: PETI
Amendment 27 #

2014/2257(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Reports that to date only three initiatives managed to collect one million signatures in at least seven Member States, the first ever initiative was "Right2Water" and the most recent one is "Stop Vivisection ECI"; Regrets that the first two initiatives were not followed-up by a concrete legislative proposal and invites the Commission to adopt more concrete measures with the next successful initiatives;
2015/05/18
Committee: PETI
Amendment 33 #

2014/2257(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Expresses its concern about the low percentage of successful initiatives and the dramatic decrease in the number of new initiatives; stresses that the European institutions and the Member States must take all necessary steps to promote the ECI and to foster citizens’ confidence in this tool; believes that if revised the instrument still has the potential to engage the public and to promote dialogue among citizens and between citizens and EU institutions; welcomes the fact that some ECIs have managed to have an impact at local level;
2015/05/18
Committee: PETI
Amendment 42 #

2014/2257(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Reports that the general public's awareness and knowledge of the ECI among citizens is very low; Regrets the lack of clear information on the ECI instrument at the early stages, which led to a general misconception about its nature and generated some frustration when the first ECIs were rejected by the Commission; recalls that the instrument should be simple, clear and user-friendly;
2015/05/18
Committee: PETI
Amendment 44 #

2014/2257(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recommends that in order to build knowledge and trust in the ECI, the European institutions and Member States need to use every available communication channel, especially all relevant European Institutions' social and digital media platforms that have a combined following of many millions of citizens to conduct an ongoing awareness raising campaign to proactively promote ECI with the involvement of EU offices and representations as well as national authorities which should spread the concept of the ECI, and furthermore provide information in different national languages about on-going ECI initiatives;
2015/05/18
Committee: PETI
Amendment 47 #

2014/2257(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Appreciates the Commission's efforts in updating its Guide to the European Citizens Initiative, and also in providing information and advice via its Europe Direct Contact Centre; Is of the opinion that more technical, legal and political support is needed to organisers of ECI initiatives in terms of launching and running an initiative, and in particular when drafting their ECI proposal, identifying a legal basis for it, respecting the strict IT requirements or national data protection rules;
2015/05/18
Committee: PETI
Amendment 48 #

2014/2257(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for enhanced inter-institutional cooperation when dealing with ECIs in providing information and support to ECI organisers; calls for the future establishment of a physical and online ‘one-stop shop’ including providing multilingual websites, training programmes, educational material and a single set of guidelines on the right and obligation of the ECI organisers and on the administrative procedures through the ECI process; calls for the future establishment of a 'Citizen's Initiative Centre', designed as a one-stop shop support centre for any kind of ECI-related enquiry providing support, information, legtechnical, legal and political advice, translation services and funding, which could use the resources of the point of contact based in the Europe Direct Contact Centre and the Commission's representations and Parliament's information offices in the Member States; considers that such a set- up would bring the ECI project closer to citizens;
2015/05/18
Committee: PETI
Amendment 53 #

2014/2257(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Invites the Commission to consider different options of providing administrative and financial support to the ECI projects through the existing budget lines of the Europe for Citizens Programme and the Rights, Equality and Citizens Programme;
2015/05/18
Committee: PETI
Amendment 55 #

2014/2257(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Welcomes the European Economic and Social Committee's (EESC) new linguistic service for providing ECI organisers with translation of the ECI submission text in all EU languages for all validated ECIs and calls on the European Commission to propose a long term solution to provide the existing translation services in the institutions to the organisers of ECI initiatives so that translations of ECI texts are provided into all official languages and thus remove one major difficulty for citizens when organising cross-border ECI campaign in all Member States;
2015/05/18
Committee: PETI
Amendment 59 #

2014/2257(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. CAgrees that the admissibility test at the beginning of the ECI process puts a legal burden on organisers and therefore calls on the Commission to ensure transparency in the decision-making process and clarify the procedure for legal admissibility; invites the Commission to respond to successful ECIs with more concrete actiIs interested in the decision of the European Court of Justice which should clarify whether the Commission applies the admissibility check too rigidly; Suggests meanwhile to the Commission to take a more flexible approach to the registration process and assist organisers in identifying a legal basis and in framing their proposal; invites the Commission to respond to successful ECIs with more concrete actions such as the preparation of a legal act on successful initiatives within 12 months of their acceptance and in case the Commission does not submit a proposal it needs to provide citizens with justifiable reasons;
2015/05/18
Committee: PETI
Amendment 66 #

2014/2257(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Understands stakeholders' concerns with the collection of signatures and in particular when it comes to the different personal data requirements for signatories; Invites the European Commission and Member States to simplify and harmonise personal data requirements and procedures in order to facilitate the process for EU citizens wishing to sign an ECI and to further explore the possibility of creating a simplified voluntary online EU registry where citizens will be able to sign an ECI initiative;
2015/05/18
Committee: PETI
Amendment 72 #

2014/2257(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes Commission's efforts to launch and improve the online signature (OCS) collection system; Acknowledges, however, that further efforts are needed to completely redesign and customise the OCS; Calls on the Commission to improve the online collection system (OCS) software and make it accessible to persons with disabilities, allow for electronic signatures and for the collection of e-mail addresses and to link it to the new relevant social and digital media tools, and include the most up-to-date online campaigning features, following the example of other successful online campaigning platforms; calls on the Commission to support the creation of a public ECI application for mobile devicesand smart devices; Suggests as well that the Commission turns this temporarily provided server for the collection of online signatures into a permanent solution of a centralised, user- friendly and free of charge central public online collection platform;
2015/05/18
Committee: PETI
Amendment 75 #

2014/2257(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Invites the Commission to revise the ECI regulation to clarify when the period of collecting signatures will start and proposes that this should be when the OCS certification is completed;
2015/05/18
Committee: PETI
Amendment 76 #

2014/2257(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Reiterates that every citizen has the right to participate in the democratic life of the Union by way of a European citizens' initiative and calls for actions at European and national levels to ensure that specific groups of people such as European citizens living abroad, disabled or older people are not denied their right to sign an initiative; urges the Commission and Member States to implement simpler and uniform online and offline signature collection rules to ensure that all EU citizens can support an ECI;
2015/05/18
Committee: PETI
Amendment 77 #

2014/2257(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Recalls PETI position that in order to encourage the civic participation of the younger generation in EU affairs on important topics such as jobs, education or the environment there is a need in the context of the ECI to uniformly lower the age limit to 16;
2015/05/18
Committee: PETI
Amendment 80 #

2014/2257(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
9. Invites the Commission to examine proposals relating to the creation of a European identity card, which should also meet the requirements of the regulation on the citizens’ initiative for gathering signatures;deleted
2015/05/18
Committee: PETI
Amendment 83 #

2014/2257(INI)

Draft opinion
Point 10
10. Calls on the Commission to come forward with proposals concerning the establishment of a complete electoral list of its citizens;deleted
2015/05/18
Committee: PETI
Amendment 87 #

2014/2257(INI)

Draft opinion
Point 11
11. Invites the Commission, in light of the up-coming judgment of the European Court of Justice to clarify whether the EU citizens have the same powers as the European Parliament to propose Treaty amendments and to consider in the future revision of the regulation the proposal for allowing ECIs that require treaty amendments according to Article 48 TFEU;
2015/05/18
Committee: PETI
Amendment 90 #

2014/2257(INI)

Draft opinion
Point 12
12. Recalls that hearings concerning successful ECIs are currently organised by the competent committee, according to the subject of the ECI, with the Committee on Petitions associated; proposes that the Committee on Petitions should take over the role of organising hearings, as a neutral forum with the greatest experience in dealing with citizens., after which the relevant Committee should issue an own initiative report followed by a discussion and vote on each successful ECI in full plenum; invites the European Parliament to further explore the possibilities of organising hearings for initiatives that haven't reached the one million signatures but have more than half of the required signatures;
2015/05/18
Committee: PETI
Amendment 20 #

2014/2247(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas cohesion policy is aimed at enhancing economic, social and territorial cohesion, including the reduction and eradication of poverty and exclusion, which calls foras well as the prevention of segregmarginalisation and for the promotion of equal access and opportunities for all citizens, in particular forcluding the most marginalised communities;
2015/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 26 #

2014/2247(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas the objectiveachievement of social cohesion calls for a European role in, inter alia, actions by the European institutions to develop policies for the inclustegration of marginalised communities, and requires Member States to take responsibility for, and use their competences to change, the situation by implementing as much supportive action as possiblesupporting action by Member States acting within their powers and in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity;
2015/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 33 #

2014/2247(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas heavy cuts to public services as a consequence of the crisis have led to numerous problems, often resulting in severe budgetary problems for municipalities, leading to a lack of options when dealing with marginalised groups and seeking to improve their inclusion and prevent further s, as a consequence of the economic crisis and resulting budget cuts, local authorities have been forced to reduce a number of public services, thereby undermining integregation policies also;
2015/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 37 #

2014/2247(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas active policies aimed at promoting integration and preventing marginalisation are chiefly, and sometimes solely, dependent on ESI funding;
2015/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 38 #

2014/2247(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas mora number of public and private actors at different levels and sectors as well as stakeholders and, including civil society representatives, are involved and often play a determining role, which requires a coherent and well-coordinated approachn important role in implementing integration policies;
2015/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 40 #

2014/2247(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas there is no EU definition of 'marginalised communities; whereas understanding the report begins by specifying certain attributes and characteristics of marginalised groups, such asy' applicable at European Union level; whereas understanding marginalisation should above all be based on an analysis of the characteristics of the groups themselves, including their living and working conditions, and limited access to education and health care systems, sometimes accompanied by structural and systemic exclusion;
2015/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 47 #

2014/2247(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G
G. whereas the Roma people are Europe’s largest ethnic minority and its most marginalised community;deleted
2015/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 58 #

2014/2247(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H
H. whereas the inclusion ofin order to ensure that funding reaches marginalised communities in funding requires thatalso, efforts must be made at all levels, a long-term approach, permanent solutions, empowerment, building on experience and capacity building in order to end segregation and reach normalisation in respect of governance and an integrated long-term approach;
2015/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 66 #

2014/2247(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Union’s awareness of the urgent need to tackle the issue of marginalised communities; underlines the important role of cohesion policy in supporting their economic, social, cultural and territorial inclusion;
2015/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 69 #

2014/2247(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the fact that the legislative framework for cohesion policy 2014-2020 introduced new elements whichthematic objectives which help to consolidate the initial approach to integration by extending funding opportunities and inserting mechanisms to ensure that support for marginalised communities complies with European values and objectives and takes into account the need to involve those groups in the whole process;
2015/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 72 #

2014/2247(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Finds regrettable thatCalls on the Commission failed to provide sufficient information about the take-up of funding opportunities for marginalised communities; asks for an analysis to be carried out that would allow appropriate conclusions to be drawn and the obstacles that are preventing further take-up or the best possible results to be identified;
2015/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 81 #

2014/2247(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that the horizontal principle of equal opportunities and non- discrimination must be applied, asare horizontal principles embodied in the new ESI funding rules for the purpose of eradicating the systemic causes of inequality need to be eradicated; emphasises that understanding and awareness-raising of systemic xenophobia and racism, such as anti- Gypsyismand any other form of systemic discrimination, should be a focal point when analysing the roots of exclusion;
2015/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 88 #

2014/2247(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that equality between women and men constitutes a funding principle that applies horizontally; considers that marginalised communi to cohesion policy and deplores the dual discrimination sometimes, particularly women, often face multiple forms of discrimination suffered by women within their own communities;
2015/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 97 #

2014/2247(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Points out that, in developing policies addressed to specific target audiences following the explicit, but not exclusive’ principle implies focusing on particular target groups while notcare must be taken not to excludinge other groups in similar socio- economic circumstances nor, so as to avoid triggering defensive reactions from the majority population because they feel their needs are not being addressed;
2015/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 98 #

2014/2247(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that accountable, transparent and democratic structures should be in place to fight corruption and the fraudulent use of funds to ensure the inclusion of marginalised communities;deleted
2015/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 108 #

2014/2247(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for anon the Commission to take action to facilitate alignment and stronger links between cohesion policy and National Roma Inclusion Strategies and Nationaland Poverty Reduction Strategies with cohesion policy;
2015/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 121 #

2014/2247(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that the partnership principle must lead to the involvement atof all levels and needs to be applied by Member States on an obligatory basisof government; stresses the importance of the implementation of the code of conduct on partnership to ensure equal participation and representation of marginalised communities; is concerned about the poor compliance with the obligatory involvement of partners in accordance with Article 5 of the CPR; calls on the Commission not to authorise payments for programmes that disregard the involvement of partners, including those most concerned;
2015/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 133 #

2014/2247(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Finds regrettable that the Commission has accepCalls on the Commission to review the decisions by which it permitted partnership agreements that do not include marginalised communities; asks the Commission to ensurnd to take measures to facilitate the inclusion of marginalithosed communities in thedeveloping and implementation ofing projects; suggests recommendations in the European Semester as a suitable tool to promote action to be taken by the Member States;
2015/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 138 #

2014/2247(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Member States to make use of the funds; emphasises the need for a special focus onEmphasises the need to incentivise funding measures that go beyond targeted action under the thematic objective for social inclusion, combating poverty and any discrimination, thus providing for a morefavouring an integrated and systematic approach;
2015/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 160 #

2014/2247(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Underlines the need to build up the capacity of the stakeholders, including public services, administrations and civil society bodies; insists that targeted technical assistance and funding be used also to this end;
2015/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 162 #

2014/2247(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the approach that all strategic and operational policy arrangements including sufficient administrative or institutional capacity, are to be in place before the investment is made; encourages the Commission to monitor thoroughly the fulfilment of those conditions and to ensure that complementary actions are taken by the Member States, in particular in the field of promoting inclusion and combating poverty and discrimination;deleted
2015/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 168 #

2014/2247(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Points out that EU-funded projects must sometimes have a long-term perspective in order to be effective; warns that implementers may satisfy the criteria set for inclustegration on paper, while not investing in the actual needs of beneficiaries and not reaching target groups; calls for qualitative evaluation and monitoring mechanisms; calls on the Commission to put in place proactive and participatory monitoring and supervision of Members States’ actions in the planning and evaluation process of funds;
2015/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 181 #

2014/2247(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Emphasises that representatives of the marginalised communities need to be actively involved and enabled to participate as full members in monitoring; points out that considerable experience could have been gathered at local, regional, national and transnational levelconcerned should be appropriately involved during all the stages of planning, implementation and monitoring; underlines the need to disseminate and capitalise on best practices; calls on the Commission and Member States to initiate networking activities, including among scientists;
2015/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 189 #

2014/2247(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on all public and private stakeholders concerned to carry out awareness-raising activities ofn the fact thatimportance of combating xenophobia and racism, suwhich as anti- Gypsyism, leading to systemic exclusion must be eliminatedre often at the root of marginalisation; suggests educational and anti-discriminatory measures to be considered;
2015/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 197 #

2014/2247(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Invites the Commission to analyse the limitations of the current allocation key for determining support from cohesion policy funds based on per capita GDP; believes that additional consideration should be given toGDP, including, where appropriate, indicators capable of identifying pockets of poverty and social fragility on the Union’s territory in order to better target EU support for marginalised communities;
2015/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 205 #

2014/2247(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Commission to consider issueing a communication outlining its intention to ensure thatpossible measures geared to the inclusion of marginalised communities are included inthrough the use of EU funds;
2015/07/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 57 #

2014/2246(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that an economic governance system (the European Semester) was put in place to provide for the coordination of action at the EU and national levels and to support the delivery of the strategy; stresses that cohesion policy for 2007- 2013, aligned with the predecessor Lisbon Strategy and having similar core objectives, was already in the implementation phase when the Europe 2020 strategy was launched, and that reprogramming in accordance with the new strategy objectives would therefore have been both difficult and counterproductive; points out, nevertheless, that cohesion policy that, at a time of economic crisis, cohesion policy has not only been the sole source of investment funding for many Member States but has also, through ‘Lisbon earmarking’, substantially supported the implementation of the strategy, as shown by the sixth cohesion report and by several Commission communications and studies;
2015/07/07
Committee: REGI
Amendment 80 #

2014/2246(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Points also to the closer relationship with the broader economic governance process through measures linking the effectiveness of the ESI Funds to sound economic governance, and through the provision of support to Member States experiencing temporary budgetary difficulties; points out, furthermore, that the good governance principle must not serve to hinder regional and local authorities in their use of resources; calls accordingly on the Commission to take due account of its communication on making the best use of the flexibility within the existing rules of the stability and growth pact (COM(2015)0012) in efforts to facilitate progress towards the Europe 2020 objectives;
2015/07/07
Committee: REGI
Amendment 132 #

2014/2246(INI)

14. Emphasises the need for a truly territorial approach to the Europe 2020 strategy with a view to adjusting public interventions and investments to different territorial characteristics; underlines, in this context, the necessity of tailor-made Europe 2020 regional targets;
2015/07/07
Committee: REGI
Amendment 158 #

2014/2246(INI)

16. Highlights the importance of the new EU investment instrument, the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), and emphasises that it should be complementary and additional to the ESI Funds; points out that the EFSI is not clearly linked to the Europe 2020 strategy, but that through its objectives it contributes to the implementation of the strategy; stresses, moreover, the imperative of ensuring full coherence and synergies between all EU instruments, in order to avoid overlapping or contradictions among them or between the different levels of policy implementation; appreciates that the review of the Europe 2020 strategy, as the EU’s long-term strategic framework for growth and jobs, must address this challenge with a view to using all the available resources effectively and achieving the expected results as regards the overarching strategic goals;(Does not affect the English version.)
2015/07/07
Committee: REGI
Amendment 159 #

2014/2246(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission to give due consideration to the recent Riga Declaration on the Urban Agenda, in view of the fundamental role that urban areas, whether small, medium-sized or large, can play in efforts to meet the strategy's objectives; stresses, in particular, the need for a strategy that takes account of the specific needs of small and medium-sized urban areas on the basis of an approach that builds synergies with the Digital Agenda and the Connecting Europe Facility and enables those areas to overcome the constraints that are currently preventing them from taking advantage of the economic and production-related processes and developments that are under way;
2015/07/07
Committee: REGI
Amendment 26 #

2014/2245(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that cohesion policy has proven its capacity to react quickly with flexible measures to improve the liquidity gap for Member States and regions, such as reducing national co-financing and providing additional advance payments, as well as redirecting 13 % of total funding (EUR 45 billion) to support economic activity and employment with direct effects; considers it essential, therefore, to carry out a substantial in-depth medium- term review of objectives and funding levels in line with any developments affecting the social and economic situation of the Member States or any of their regions;
2015/03/16
Committee: REGI
Amendment 33 #

2014/2245(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that a stable fiscal and economic – as well as regulatory, administrative and institutional – environment is crucial for the effectiveness of cohesion policy but must not undermine achievement of its aims and objectives; emphasises that, in order to achieve both the cohesion and Europe 2020 objectives, the policy must be aligned closely with sectoral policies and other EU investment schemes;
2015/03/16
Committee: REGI
Amendment 39 #

2014/2245(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Expresses its serious concern about the significant delay in the implementation of cohesion policy 2014-2020, including the delay in adoption of Operational Programmes, with only just over 100148 Operational Programmes adopted at the end of 2014, as well as a backlog in payments amounting to ca EUR 25 billion for the 2007-2013 programming period; stresses that these delays are undermining the credibility of cohesion policy, effectiveness and sustainability, challenging national, regional and local authorities’ capacity to plan effectively and implement the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) for the 2014-2020 periodbut welcomes the recent efforts of Member States and the Commission which will mean that three quarters of all Cohesion Policy programmes will have been adopted by the end of the first quarter of 2015;
2015/03/16
Committee: REGI
Amendment 55 #

2014/2245(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a Considers that the 2014-2020 Multiannual Financial Framework resulting from the Commission's proposed modification of the MFF Regulation carrying over to 2015 alone appropriations not allocated in 2014 significantly increases the risk of de- commitment in 2018 in respect of programmes not adopted in 2014 and hence fails to encourage the full take-up of EU of resources or effective support for EU investment in growth and jobs; calls on the Commission, in drawing up the 2017 strategic report provided for in Art. 53 of Regulation 1303/2013, to propose sufficiently well in advance appropriate legislative and other measures, so as to avoid the risk of decommitment;
2015/03/16
Committee: REGI
Amendment 111 #

2014/2245(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses that the ESIF could make a significant contribution to reversing the negative social consequences of the crisis, and that, for this to happen, an integrated approach offered by multi-fund programming should be pursufacilitated and simplified, with more efficient coordination of, and greater flexibility among, the funds, allowing for better exploitation of the synergies between the ESF and the ERDF, in particular; emphasises that investments funded by the ESF cannot produce optimal results if the relevant infrastructure and appropriate institutions are not in place; stresses that the integrated and territorial approach is particularly essential when it comes to environmental and energy matters; draws attention to the fact that the ESIF can effectively support social inclusion, and attention to the fact that the ESIF can effectively support social inclusion, and should therefore be mobilised to help the integration of disadvantaged and vulnerable groups such as Roma and persons with disabilities;
2015/03/16
Committee: REGI
Amendment 32 #

2014/2214(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses the need to coordinate and harmonise initiatives, proposals and projects which concern, directly and indirectly, the Adriatic and Ionian Region;
2015/07/08
Committee: REGI
Amendment 43 #

2014/2214(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the fact that the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) and the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance for 2014-2020, and in particular the Adriatic-Ionian Cooperation Programme 2014-2020 (ADRION), provide significant potential resources and a wide range of tools and technical options for the strategy; supports the fact that other funds and instruments relevant to the strategy pillars are available, in particular Horizon 2020 in respect of all pillars,; the Connecting Europe Facility in respect of Pillar II, the LIFE programme in respect of Pillar III, as well as in respect of climate change mitigation and adaptation, and the COSME programme and Creative Europe for SMEs in respect of Pillar IV; encourages cooperation, to create a synergy of available funds, between the monitoring committees of the territorial cooperation programmes which cover the region, the EUSAIR governing board and the ESIF management authorities;
2015/07/08
Committee: REGI
Amendment 48 #

2014/2214(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that the strategy should be aimed at territorial and social cohesion through a more efficient and effective use of existing instruments and funds;
2015/07/08
Committee: REGI
Amendment 49 #

2014/2214(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls on the Member States to align their policies and the relevant funds both nationally and regionally, including, where possible, the incorporation of EUSAIR into the programmes co- financed by the Structural Funds, and to ensure that the measures and goals of the strategy are taken into account in an appropriate manner when drawing up and implementing national and regional programmes;
2015/07/08
Committee: REGI
Amendment 96 #

2014/2214(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Emphasises that the region faces serious migration problems in the Mediterranean; stresses that controlling these problems is essential for the further development of the southern part of the region; encourages the exchange of good practices among the regions with the greatest experience in receiving migrants and calls, as a matter of urgency, for special attention to be paid to the social issues affecting the region, also with a view to a future development of the priorities of the macro-region;
2015/07/08
Committee: REGI
Amendment 101 #

2014/2214(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses the need for a stronger focus on communication across all the pillars, in order to promote public approval of the macro-regional strategy and stronger governance;
2015/07/08
Committee: REGI
Amendment 108 #

2014/2214(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 d (new)
9d. Encourages specific measures to promote the social dimension; stresses the importance of incorporating priorities and measures which seek to support the inclusion of persons with disabilities and prevent all kinds of discrimination;
2015/07/08
Committee: REGI
Amendment 109 #

2014/2214(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 e (new)
9e. Stresses the need to apply in full the horizontal principles for natural disaster risk management and climate change adaptation with a view to implementing the action plan;
2015/07/08
Committee: REGI
Amendment 143 #

2014/2214(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Supports measures to reduce the hydrogeological risk and the risk of coastal erosion;
2015/07/08
Committee: REGI
Amendment 145 #

2014/2214(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15c. Stresses the importance of research and calls for strong support for marine and maritime districts;
2015/07/08
Committee: REGI
Amendment 151 #

2014/2214(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Stresses the importance of creating opportunities for intermodal transport between countries belonging to the macro-region and neighbouring countries with the aim of functionally supplementing the existing corridors and enhancing the overall network;
2015/07/08
Committee: REGI
Amendment 167 #

2014/2214(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls for the capacity of the existing infrastructure network to be optimised, with particular reference to the existing road and rail links in the macro-region, including ‘last-mile’ links, to improve access to logistic and port nodes on the Adriatic;
2015/07/08
Committee: REGI
Amendment 168 #

2014/2214(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Stresses the importance of improving rail links between the Eastern and Western parts of the Adriatic/Ionian region;
2015/07/08
Committee: REGI
Amendment 173 #

2014/2214(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Draws attention to the need to improve the maritime and port dimension of cabotage, of motorways of the sea and of cruises between the two shores of the Adriatic, both on Adriatic north-south routes and on transversal east-west routes, to meet demand for high-quality mobility for the areas in the Adriatic/Ionian macro-region of high relevance to tourism;
2015/07/08
Committee: REGI
Amendment 174 #

2014/2214(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Calls for incentives to be provided for the establishment of sustainable goods and passenger transport links which reduce journey times, transport and logistic costs and externalities;
2015/07/08
Committee: REGI
Amendment 199 #

2014/2214(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Stresses the importance of strengthening cross-border energy interconnections underpinning investment in the energy sector, as well as the creation of an interconnected electricity market in the Adriatic-Ionian region and the removal of barriers to cross-border investment in the energy sector;
2015/07/08
Committee: REGI
Amendment 207 #

2014/2214(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
24. Recalls the richness of the marine, coastal and terrestrial ecosystems of the participating countries; calls for joint efforts in taking all possible measures to preserve the marine environment and the transnational terrestrial habitats as well as to reduce the pollution of the sea and other threats to coastal and marine biodiversity, including the use of clean fuels for maritime transport and logistics;
2015/07/08
Committee: REGI
Amendment 238 #

2014/2214(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
29. Underlines the crucial importance of tourism for the European economy, especially for the Mediterranean countries and for the region as a whole; stresses the need to develop new approaches in line with the impact and sustainability of tourism on the environment; urges more support for the financing of tourism projects from the ESIF and other sources;
2015/07/08
Committee: REGI
Amendment 246 #

2014/2214(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
30. Recognises the rich cultural and natural heritage of the region as a strong asset, which the tourism sector builds upon; points out the large number of protected UNESCO sites in all participating countries; considers that, despite the significant contribution of this sector to the economy, the tourism potential is not being fully exploited, in particular owing to high seasonality and lacks in the areas of innovation, sustainability, transport infrastructure, the quality of the tourism offer, the skills of participating stakeholders and responsible tourism management; stresses the importance of combining tourism with the natural, cultural and artistic heritage, so as to exploit local assets in a bid to achieve increased competitiveness and secure employment;
2015/07/08
Committee: REGI
Amendment 252 #

2014/2214(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Underlines the importance of supporting cultural and creative activities and in particular the development and integration of business activities in the fields of music, theatre, dance and films; calls for the organisation of festivals, conventions and cultural events that promote integration;
2015/07/08
Committee: REGI
Amendment 13 #

2014/2213(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas ‘functional urban areas’ in the EU are not limited only to big citiescity-regions or metropolitan areas, including their adjacent rural areas, but also include a unique polycentric structure built around large, medium-sized and small towns and cities and peri-urban areas, thus going beyond the traditional administrative borders to encompass various territories linked by their economic, social, environmental and demographic challenges;
2015/03/26
Committee: REGI
Amendment 34 #

2014/2213(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas the strategic challenges which cities are facing can only be met by taking into account their relation to the surrounding peri-urban and rural areas;
2015/03/26
Committee: REGI
Amendment 41 #

2014/2213(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H
H. whereas littlethere is not always consistency exists at EU level between different policy initiatives and subsidy programmes, and the sectorial approach of EU policy can lead to counterproductive policies and legislation for urban areas, thus having a negative and obstructing effect on urban developmentthat may not favour functional urban areas;
2015/03/26
Committee: REGI
Amendment 58 #

2014/2213(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Is of the opinion that EU policies should support and enable towns, cities and larger functional urban areas to attain their full strength andexpress their potential as motors of economic growth, employment and social inclusion; believes, therefore, that towns, cities and larger functional urban areas need to be more closely associated with the entire European policymaking cycle;
2015/03/26
Committee: REGI
Amendment 59 #

2014/2213(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Is of the opinion that EU policies should support and enable towns, cities and larger functional urban areas, including not only city-regions and metropolitan areas and their adjacent rural areas but also unique polycentric structures, to attain their full strength and potential as motors of economic growth, employment and social inclusion; believes, therefore, that towns, cities and larger functional urban areas need to be more closely associated with the entire European policymaking cycle;
2015/03/26
Committee: REGI
Amendment 69 #

2014/2213(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Asks the Commission to propose ways to introduce an early warning mechanism, giving the subnational government the possibility to observe whether the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality have been taken into accountRecognises that, although the EU does not have specific competence for urban development, a broad range of EU initiatives have a direct or indirect impact on cities; considers its necessary for the impact of those initiatives at a territorial and urban level to be constantly monitored; calls on the Commission to work in close conjunction with the Committee of the Regions to enhance those evaluations;
2015/03/26
Committee: REGI
Amendment 73 #

2014/2213(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Supports the establishment of a European Urban Agenda in order, as a cohesive framework for EU policies, so as to anchor the urban dimension more efficiently in European and national policymaking and policy implementation, and thus improve the conditions for; this framework should in particular promote the development of urban planning and governance solutions best geared to successfully meeting the challenges and objectives of sustainable, economic and socially -inclusive development of functional urban areas in Europeand of combatting poverty;
2015/03/26
Committee: REGI
Amendment 81 #

2014/2213(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Is of the opinion that the European Urban Agenda should be a joint effort by the Commission, the Member States and the clocal authorities to rationalise, coordinate and implement EU policies with an urban dimension through a practical, integrated and coordinated, yet flexible, approach, ‘in and with’ the cities, and respecting each Member State’s institutional architecture;
2015/03/26
Committee: REGI
Amendment 88 #

2014/2213(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that a European Urban Agenda should be fully in line with the EU’s overall objectives and strategy, particularly Europe 2020 and the objectives of territorial cohesion; stresses that administrative borders are becoming less and less pertinent when trying to address development challenges at local level; believes, therefore, that the European Urban Agenda should be inclusive and take into account the diversity of territorial entities in the EU, especially the rural- urban linkages;
2015/03/26
Committee: REGI
Amendment 153 #

2014/2213(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Believes that in order for the European Urban Agenda to be an effective tool it should be a shared and regularly updated conceptual framework with a thematic focus on a limitedspecific number of challenges responding to the real needs of functional urban areas in the larger context of the Europe 2020 and territorial cohesion goals of smart, inclusive and sustainable growth, with particular attention being given to innovation, social inclusion, demographic change and environmental sustainability;
2015/03/26
Committee: REGI
Amendment 15 #

2014/2149(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission, in the context of the Juncker iEuropean Fund for Strategic Investment plans (EFSI) and the revision of the Europe 2020 strategy, to support European cultural heritage projects, including large- scale projects, on the grounds that they create jobs in the regions, particularly for young people;
2015/04/14
Committee: REGI
Amendment 20 #

2014/2149(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission to evaluate the possibility of promoting within the European Fund for Strategic Investments, a thematic investment platform to attract public and private resources in areas of applied research to the preservation and enhancement of the cultural heritage;
2015/04/14
Committee: REGI
Amendment 25 #

2014/2149(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the concentration of funding advocated in the context ofspirit behind the revision of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) regulation can often be achieved by supporting large-scale projects for which the budget exceeds the EUR 50 million thresholdand, in particular, the principle of concentration of funding, can also be put into practice by supporting large-scale projects;
2015/04/14
Committee: REGI
Amendment 31 #

2014/2149(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Regards the Pompei project, which was carried out under the 2007-2013 ERDF, as a prime example of such concentration and of the benefits of safeguarding Europe’s unique cultural heritage, as reflected by the Commission’s direct and constant involvement in, and supervision of, the project;
2015/04/14
Committee: REGI
Amendment 31 #

2013/2675(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Notes that any agreement should duly take into account SMEs and improve their ability to invest abroad;
2013/08/22
Committee: INTA
Amendment 33 #

2013/2675(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Stresses that the agreement should include a strong commitment of the parties to sustainable and inclusive development in economic, social and environmental dimensions in relation to investment;
2013/08/22
Committee: INTA
Amendment 34 #

2013/2675(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4 c. Stresses that investment agreements concluded by the EU must respect the capacity for public intervention, in particular when pursuing public policy objectives such as social, environmental, human rights, security, workers' and consumers' rights, public health and safety and cultural diversity; calls to include respective specific clauses into this agreement;
2013/08/22
Committee: INTA
Amendment 35 #

2013/2675(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4 d. Recommends that with regard to market access, both parties may exclude certain sectors from the liberalisation commitments in order to shield national strategic interests
2013/08/22
Committee: INTA
Amendment 36 #

2013/2675(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 e (new)
4 e. Reiterates its call for a binding corporate social responsibility clause and effective social and environmental clauses;
2013/08/22
Committee: INTA
Amendment 37 #

2013/2675(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 f (new)
4 f. Stresses that the agreement obliges foreign investors in the EU to obey to European social standards and social dialogue;
2013/08/22
Committee: INTA
Amendment 38 #

2013/2675(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 g (new)
4 g. Stresses that investors shall be subject to national legislation and civil actions for liability in the judicial process of either their home or host state, in particular for the acts or decisions made in relation to the investment where such acts or decisions lead to significant environmental damage, personal injuries or loss of life in the host state;
2013/08/22
Committee: INTA
Amendment 39 #

2013/2675(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 h (new)
4 h. Insists to include in the agreement a clause which prohibits the watering-down of social and environmental legislation in order to attract investment, and that neither party shall fail to effectively enforce those laws through a sustained or recurring course of action or inaction, as an encouragement for the establishment, acquisition, expansion, or retention of an investment in its territory;
2013/08/22
Committee: INTA
Amendment 9 #

2013/2177(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recalls that ferrous scrap is a strategic raw material in Europe for steel production.
2013/11/07
Committee: INTA
Amendment 11 #

2013/2177(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Highlights that unjust trade barriers from third countries involving such raw material need to be removed, if necessary, on a reciprocity approach, based in particular on the rigorous environmental rules which the treatment and use of scrap in Europe must comply with.
2013/11/07
Committee: INTA
Amendment 18 #

2013/2177(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Commission to ensure that all commitments made in existing and future trade negotiations and agreements are effectively fulfilled; calls on the Commission to make use of Community Trade Defence Instruments in accordance with WTO rules, to resort, if necessary, to the dispute-settlement mechanism, and to fight back against unfair trade practices which damage EU interests especially when related to restrictions on raw materials;
2013/11/07
Committee: INTA
Amendment 66 #

2013/2127(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Encourages the Commission to present an impact assessment and a study on such a ‘29th regime’ for EFP and on a simple, elementary, basic supportive model for employee share ownership;
2013/10/14
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 2 #

2013/2093(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Notes the importance of the retail sector, which accounts for almost 15 % of the EU’s total employment, skilled as well as unskilled, and in particular its importance for young people; notes as well that 29 % of all EU enterprises, including a very high share of SMEs, are engaged in this sector; considers, therefore, that measures of a more practical nature are needed to bolster and promote quality employment in the sector;
2013/09/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 5 #

2013/2093(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers that, due to the economic recession, there has been a significant loss of employment in the sector, including among large retailers, and that it has had to resort more than previously to compelling employees to work shorter hours; observes that some multinationals, while maintaining positive levels of profitability, have used the crisis as a pretext for reducing staffing levels, increasing workloads, using wage subsidy schemes and reducing working hours;
2013/09/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 9 #

2013/2093(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the importance of addressing the mismatch between labour force skills and the requirements of the retail sector, so as to enhance employability, especially of young people, the long-term unemployed, older workers and the disabled, as well as to consider the need to update skills frequently in order both to allow employees to take on new tasks resulting from innovation and to enable them to work in traditional trades, practitioners of which are in short supply;
2013/09/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 11 #

2013/2093(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Considers that wages are generally lower in the retail trade than, on average, in other sectors and that this results in skills shortages, as the low wages discourage highly skilled workers from remaining in the trade and regarding it as a sector where it is possible to make a career; recommends therefore that Member States and businesses adopt wage rates in the sector that provide employees with a decent living, which should always be done in agreement with the social partners;
2013/09/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 12 #

2013/2093(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Deplores the fact that the sector employs a high proportion of young staff, which is combined with a rapid staff turnover, the tendency being to recruit young people at low cost, on flexible contracts, and then replace them as soon as they are a little older, as well as to replace staff who have more permanent and expensive contracts; calls on Member States to adopt plans providing for incentives for training and retraining of older workers; considers there to be an urgent need to support this sector in order to provide lasting and decent employment;
2013/09/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 14 #

2013/2093(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Considers the sector to be characterised by considerable flexibility, with fixed-term contracts or the use of temporary agency workers even to perform ordinary work and entailing work on public holidays and Sundays, as well as night and evening work, which has a serious impact on workers' health and social life; calls on Member States to adopt strict legislation on Sunday opening and evening working hours in the retail sector in order to improve the work-life balance of workers and ensure that SMEs in the sector can survive; calls, alternatively, on Member States and the social partners to regard Sunday work as always being voluntary, adequately paid, balanced by compensatory time off and limited in the course of the year, with exceptions having to be sufficiently justified;
2013/09/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 15 #

2013/2093(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls on the social partners to take as a model the many intra-company agreements which have promoted self- managed work schedules so that staff can plan overtime or additional working hours a week in advance rather than being called upon to perform such work at short notice and to make it possible to choose to work at sales outlets other than those where they usually work, for personal reasons;
2013/09/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 19 #

2013/2093(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for increased support for and encouragement of innovative SMEs and cooperatives that address new market needs and promote environmentally friendly and socially responsible activities;
2013/09/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 21 #

2013/2093(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Points out that large retailers have reaped the greater part of the benefits, at the expense of small and micro enterprises, thanks to their ability to exploit economies of scale, increase productivity and offer lower prices; observes that this is grounds for concern with regard to social and local cohesion, with the disappearance of small shops from city centres, from smaller settlements and from rural areas, and their transference to out-of-town shopping centres, which makes it difficult, particularly for older and disabled people, to gain access to basic necessities; observes that, as a result of this, many jobs have been lost with small retailers; calls on the Commission and Member States to provide investment and incentives to support SMEs in the sector and to adopt strict legislation on opening hours in order to ensure fair competition;
2013/09/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 23 #

2013/2093(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that undeclared work represents an important issue in the retail sector, entailing high social risks and low income for workers, who are excluded from health coverage and social benefits, and calls for a proper implementation of existing social and labour legislation; welcomes the Commission’s initiative to engage in dialogue with stakeholders in the retail sector, under the European Platform to fight undeclared work, to assess the impact of the informal economy on working conditions and to identify an EU approach to combat it; considers that it would be desirable for employers’ associations to expel employers who use undeclared employees.
2013/09/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 24 #

2013/2093(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 – point 1 (new)
(1) Welcomes the call for safety at work in the Commission communication by means of the development of intelligent warehouses which reduce the risk of accidents arising from the moving of heavy loads in one of the most dangerous sectors with reference, in particular, to work-related stress and musculoskeletal disorders due to poor postures; with regard to the latter aspect, calls on the Commission to take action by once again taking up the proposal for a directive which was abandoned some time ago;
2013/09/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 25 #

2013/2093(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 – point 2 (new)
(2) Deplores the fact that, while it considers franchising to be a useful tool for generating growth in the sector and creating jobs, in some cases the corporate contracts in force at the franchisor company have not been applied to employees of the franchisee company;
2013/09/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 26 #

2013/2093(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 – point 3 (new)
(3) Considers that social dialogue in the retail sector has attained satisfactory levels and therefore welcomes the Commission’s decision to set up a permanent Group on Retail Competitiveness involving EU Member States and relevant stakeholders;
2013/09/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 27 #

2013/2093(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 – point 4 (new)
(4) Deplores the omission from the Commission’s communication of any reference to the social dumping phenomena which exist in the sector and which induce some multinationals to invest in countries where freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining are thwarted;
2013/09/11
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 2 #

2013/2042(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that, in a time of increasing demand for social services, financial pressure on regional and local authorities due to financial constrains mayis haveing a negative effect on social cohesion and employment, therefore preventing the achievement of the Europe 2020 goals;
2013/06/07
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 13 #

2013/2042(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Highlights that at the end of 2012, EUR 4,2 billion payment claims could not be honoured for the European Social Fund and are being paid using the 2013 envelope; stresses the negative impact of such rolling over on the implementation on the treasury situation of local and regional authorities and of beneficiaries; stresses further that the EUR 3 253 million foreseen for the ESF in the draft amending budget No 2/2013 is a bare minimum and therefore demands a political engagement from the Council that all legal obligations due in 2013 will be paid out by the end of this year;
2013/06/07
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 17 #

2013/2042(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights that cohesion policy is an important factor boosting public and private investment, thus contributing simultaneously to economic growth in the Union as a whole and not only into the catching up of the regions directly benefitting from it;
2013/06/07
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 27 #

2013/2042(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines that EU economic governance should be flexible enough to allow for the pro-growth and job-creating investments supported by cohesion policy; is of the opinion that public expenditure related to the implementation of programmes co-financed by the Structural and Investment Funds should be excluded from the Stability and Growth Pact limitations because they are expenditures devoted to supporting competitiveness, growth and job creation, particularly with regard to young people;
2013/06/07
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 52 #

2013/2042(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. ICalls ofn the opinionCommission to ensure that public expenditure related to the implementation of programmes co-financed by the Structural and Investment Funds shouldincurred by Member States by way of co-financing of programmes co-financed by the Structural Funds is not included in the public or equivalent structural expenditure taken into account under partnership agreements for the purpose of ascertaining that the Stability and Growth Pact is being complied with, given that the latter expenditure constitutes an obligation deriving directly from the observance of additionality, a principle central to Cohesion Policy; considers, therefore, that public expenditure incurred by Member States in the form of co- financing of programmes co-financed by the Structural Funds must be excluded from the SGP limitations because they areis is expenditures devoted to supporting competitiveness, growth and job creation, especially where youth employment is concerned;
2013/06/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 63 #

2013/0157(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. Without prejudice to national and Union law including collective agreements between social partners, the managing bodies of the port may require the designated provider of port services appointed in accordance with the procedure established by Articles 7 and 9, in the case where this provider is different from the incumbent provider of port services, to grant staff previously taken on by the incumbent provider of port services the rights to which they would have been entitled if there had been a transfer within the meaning of Directive 2001/23/EC.
2013/11/21
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 42 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) In order to improve transparency and predictability of anti-dumping and anti- subsidy investigations, the parties affected by the imposition of provisional anti- dumping and countervailing measures, in particular importers, should be made aware of the impending imposition of such measures. The time given should correspond to the period between the submission of the draft implementing act to the anti-dumping committee established pursuant to Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 and the anti-subsidy committee established pursuant to Article 25 of Regulation (EC) No 597/2009 and the adoption of that act by the Commission. This period is fixed in Article 3(3) of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011. Also, in investigations where it is not appropriate to impose provisional measures, it is desirable that parties are aware sufficiently in advance of such non-imposition.deleted
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 46 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
(5) A short period of time in advance of the imposition of provisional measures should be allowed for exporters or producers to check the calculation of their individual dumping or subsidy margin. Calculation errors could then be corrected in advance of the imposition of measures.deleted
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 69 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
(10) In order to optimise the review practice, duties coldelected during the investigation should be reimbursed to importers, where measures are not prolonged after the conclusion of an expiry review investigation. This is appropriate given that the conditions required for the continuation of the measures have not been found to exist during the investigation period.
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 72 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) The EU is not party to ILO Conventions, but the EU Member States are. For the time being, only "Core" ILO Conventions have been ratified by all EU Member States. In order to keep the definition of sufficient level of social standards based on ILO Conventions listed in Annex I up to date, the Commission will, by means of delegated acts, update such Annex, as soon as EU Member States will have ratified other ILO "Priority" Conventions.
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 73 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) Diverse and fragmented industrial sectors largely composed of small-and- medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have difficulties to accede to trade-defence proceedings because of the complexity of the procedures and the high costs related thereto. The participation of SMEs should be improved by strengthening the role of the SME Help Desk, which should support SMEs in filing complaints and in reaching the necessary thresholds for investigations to be launched. Administrative procedures related to trade-defence proceedings should also be better adapted to SMEs constraints.
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 74 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) Transparency should be improved in respect of undertaking proceedings. It should be clarified to which extent the price of the undertaking departs from the non-injurious price established during the investigations, whenever it is the case, and stakeholders should be consulted. Non- confidential information related to undertakings and information on monitoring thereof should be shared with the European Parliament and the Council, as well as with the wider public.
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 78 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
(18) In making the Union interest assessment, the opportunity to provide comments should be given to all producers in the Union and not just those producers lodging the complaint.deleted
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 82 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) In order to improve the effectiveness of trade-defence instruments, trade unions should be allowed to submit written complaints jointly with the Union industry.
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 86 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article -1 (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 1 – paragraph 4b
The following Article is added: ‘Article -1 For the purpose of this Regulation, it shall be understood that a raw material is the input of a given product which has a significant impact on its cost of production.’
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 87 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph -1 (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 1 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. A raw material shall be considered to be subject to structural distortion when its price is not solely the result of a normal operation of market forces reflecting supply and demand. Such distortions are the outcome of interference from third countries, which includes, inter alia, export taxes, export restrictions and dual pricing schemes.
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 88 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
-1. Third countries increasingly interfere in trade with a view to benefitting domestic producers, for instance by imposing export taxes or operating dual pricing schemes. Such interferences create additional distortions of trade. As a consequence, Union producers are not only harmed by dumping, but suffer, compared to producers from third countries engaged in such practices, additional distortions of trade. Differences in the level of labour and environmental standards can also result in additional distortions of trade. Therefore, the lesser duty rule shall not apply in such cases, when the exporting country has an insufficient level of social and environmental standards. A sufficient level is defined by the ratification of core ILO Conventions and of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) the EU is party to. Small-and-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) particularly suffer from unfair competition because their small size prevents them from adapting thereto. Therefore, the lesser duty rule shall not apply when the complaint has been presented on behalf of a sector largely composed of SMEs. The lesser duty rule shall always apply, however, when structural raw material distortions are the result of a deliberate choice made by a least developed country to protect public interest.
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 90 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1a. Article 1(1) shall be replaced by the following: 1. An anti-dumping duty may be applied to any dumped product whose release for free circulation in the Community causes injury. The use of any dumped product in connection with the exploration of the Continental Shelf or the Exclusive Economic Zone of a Member State, or the exploitation of its resources, shall be treated as an import under the present Regulation and will be charged to duty accordingly, when causing injury to the Union industry.
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 95 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 c (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1.c. Article 5(1) shall be replaced by the following: Except as provided for in paragraph 6, an investigation to determine the existence, degree and effect of any alleged dumping shall be initiated upon a written complaint by any natural or legal person, or any association not having legal personality, acting on behalf of the Community industryUnion industry. Complaints can also be submitted jointly by the Union industry, or by any natural or legal person or any association not having legal personality acting on behalf thereof, and trade unions.
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 96 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In Article 5, paragraph 1a is added: The Commission shall facilitate the participation of fragmented industrial sectors, largely composed of small-and- medium-sized enterprises, in anti- dumping proceedings through an SME Help Desk The SME Help Desk shall raise awareness of the instrument, provide information and explanations on how to file a complaint and how to better present evidence of dumping and injury, in particular through: (i) standard forms for statistics to be submitted for standing purposes and questionnaires, (ii) setting the investigation period to coincide, whenever possible, with the financial year; (iii) reducing the burden caused by language barriers. Furthermore, the Commission shall collect and provide SMEs with information on the evolution of the volume and value of imports of the product concerned, in case SMEs provide prima facie evidence of dumping.
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 102 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 (new)
1b. In Article 5(4), a new sub-paragraph is added: In the case of diverse and fragmented industrial sectors, largely composed of small-and-medium-sized enterprises, the Commission shall assist in reaching these thresholds through the support of the SME Help Desk.
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 104 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 5 – paragraph 6
(1a) In Article 5, paragraph 6 is replaced by the following: 6. If, in special circumstances, in particular in cases in which the industry sectors concerned consist largely of SMEs and are typically extremely diverse and fragmented, it is decided to initiate an investigation without having received a written complaint by or on behalf of the Community industry for the initiation of such investigation, this shall be done on the basis of sufficient evidence of dumping, injury and a causal link, as described in paragraph 2, to justify such initiation.
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 111 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 d (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 2 – paragraph 7 – point a – subparagraph 2
1d. In Article 2(7)(a), the second subparagraph is amended as follows: An appropriate market economy third country shall be selected in a not unreasonable manner, due account being taken of any reliable information made available at the time of selection. The selected country shall also have a sufficient level of social and environmental standards, where sufficient levels are determined on the basis of ratification and effective implementation by the third country of the Multilateral Environmental Agreements, and protocols thereunder, the EU is party to at any point in time and of ILO Conventions listed in Annex I. Account shall also be taken of time-limits; where appropriate, a market economy third country which is subject to the same investigation shall be used.
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 124 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 6 – paragraph 9
2a. In Article 6, paragraph 9 is replaced by the following: 9. For proceedings initiated pursuant to Article 5(9), an investigation shall, whenever possible, be concluded within onine yearmonths. In any event, such investigations shall in all cases be concluded within 152 months of initiation, in accordance with the findings made pursuant to Article 8 for undertakings or the findings made pursuant to Article 9 for definitive action.
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 134 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 7 – paragraph 1
a) in paragraph 1, the following sentence is added: 'Provisional duties shall not be applied within a period of two weeks after the information is sent to interested parties under Article 19a. The provision of such information shall not prejudice any subsequent decision that may be taken by the Commission.'deleted
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 141 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 7 – paragraph 1
(aa) Article 7(1) shall be replaced by the following: 1. Provisional duties mayshall be imposed if proceedings have been initiated in accordance with Article 5, if a notice has been given to that effect and interested parties have been given adequate opportunities to submit information and make comments in accordance with Article 5(10), if a provisional affirmative determination has been made of dumping and consequent injury to the Community industry, and if the Community interest calls for intervention to prevent such injury. The provisional duties shall be imposed no earlier than 60 days from the initiation of the proceedings but no later than ninesix months from the initiation of the proceedings.
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 160 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 7 – paragraph 2
The amount of the provisional anti- dumping duty shall not exceed the margin of dumping as provisionally established. Unless structural raw material distor, but it should be less than the margin if such lesser duty would be adequate to remove the injury to the Community industry. 2b) Such a lesser duty shall not apply in any of the following circumstances: - structural distortions or significant State interferences regarding, inter alia, prices, costs and inputs, including for instance raw materials and energy, research and labour, outputs, sales and investments, currency exchange rate and fair trade finance conditions, were found to exist with regard to the product concerned in the exporting country, it should be less than the margin of dumping if such lesser duty would be adequate to remove the injury to the Union industry. ; - the exporting country does not have a sufficient level of social and environmental standards, where sufficient levels are determined on the basis of the ratification and effective implementation by the third country of Multilateral Environmental Agreements, and protocols thereunder, the EU is party to at any point in time and of ILO Conventions listed in Annex I; - the complainant represents a diverse and fragmented industry, largely composed of small-and-medium-sized enterprises; - the investigation or a separate anti- subsidy investigation has established at least provisionally that the exporting country provides one or more subsidies to exporting producers of the product concerned. 2 c) However, such a lesser duty shall always be granted when structural raw materials distortions are found to exist with regard to the product concerned in the exporting country and such country is a least-developed country listed in Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 163 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 8 – paragraph 1
3a. Article 8 (1) shall be replaced by the following: 1. Upon condition that a provisional affirmative determination of dumping and injury has been made, the Commission may accept satisfactory voluntary undertaking offers submitted by any exporter to revise its prices or to cease exports at dumped prices, if, after specific consultation of the Advisory Committee, it is satisfied thprovided that such offers effectively eliminate the injurious effect of the dumping is thereby eliminated. In such a case and as long as such undertakings are in force, provisional duties imposed by the Commission in accordance with Article 7(1) or definitive duties imposed by the Council in accordance with Article 9(4) as the case may be shall not apply to the relevant imports of the product concerned manufactured by the companies referred to in the Commission decision accepting undertakings, as subsequently amended. Price increases under such undertakings shall not be higher than necessary to eliminate the margin of dumping and they should be less than the margin of dumping if such increases would be adequate to remove the injury to the Community industryUnion industry, except when: - structural distortions or significant State interferences regarding, inter alia, prices, costs and inputs, including for instance raw materials and energy, research and labour, outputs, sales and investments, currency exchange rate and fair trade finance conditions, were found to exist with regard to the product concerned in the exporting country; - the exporting country does not have a sufficient level of social and environmental standards, where sufficient levels are determined on the basis of the ratification and effective implementation by the third country of the Multilateral Environmental Agreements, and protocols thereunder, the EU is party to at any point in time and of ILO Conventions listed in Annex I; - the complainant represents a diverse and fragmented industry, largely composed of small-and-medium-sized enterprises; - the investigation or a separate anti- subsidy investigation has established that the exporting country provides one or more subsidies to exporting producers of the product concerned. However, the lesser duty shall always be granted when structural raw materials distortions are found to exist with regard to the product concerned in the exporting country and such country is a least- developed country listed in Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 165 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 b (new)
3b. In Article 8(1), a new subparagraph is added: No Union interest considerations pursuant to Article 21 shall be taken into account when deciding over the acceptance of undertakings.
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 166 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 c (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
3c. In Article 8, a new paragraph 1a is added: A departure from the non-injurious price found during the investigation period is allowed only on the basis of verified information showing a lasting change in circumstances that has occurred since that period. The new non-injurious price shall be adopted only after disclosure to all interested parties and after they have had a reasonable chance to comment.
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 167 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 d (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 8 – paragraph 4
3d. Article 8(4) shall be replaced by the following: 4. Parties which offer an undertaking shall be required to provide a meaningful non- confidential version of such undertaking, including disclosure of its content and nature, so that it may be made available to interested parties to the investigation. The Commission shall also share such non- confidential version of the undertaking with the European Parliament and the Council.
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 169 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 e (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 8 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2 (new)
3e. In Article 8(7), a new subparagraph is added: The Commission shall, every six months, inform the European Parliament and the Council of its assessment of the functioning of the undertaking, based on the data submitted by the exporters that have accepted the undertaking. A report on such assessment shall also be made available to the public.
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 185 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 9 – paragraph 4
The amount of the anti-dumping duty shall not exceed the margin of dumping established. Unless structural raw material distor but it should be less than the margin if such lesser duty would be adequate to remove the injury to the Community industry. 2 b) Such a lesser duty shall not apply in any of the following circumstances: - structural distortions or significant State interferences regarding, inter alia, prices, costs and inputs, including for instance raw materials and energy, research and labour, outputs, sales and investments, currency exchange rate and fair trade finance conditions, were found to exist with regard to the product concerned in the exporting country, it shall be less than the margin of dumping if such lesser duty would be adequate to remove the injury to the Union industry; -the exporting country does not have a sufficient level of social and environmental standards, where sufficient levels are determined on the basis of the ratification and effective implementation by the third country of Multilateral Environmental Agreements, and protocols thereunder, the EU is party to at any point in time and of ILO Conventions listed in Annex I; - the complainant represents a diverse and fragmented industry, largely composed of small-and-medium-sized enterprises; - the investigation or a separate anti- subsidy investigation has established that the exporting country provides one or more subsidies to exporting producers of the product concerned. 2 c) However, such a lesser duty shall always be granted when structural raw materials distortions are found to exist with regard to the product concerned in the exporting country and such country is a least-developed country listed in Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 192 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 11 – paragraph 5
(a) in paragraph 5, the following subparagraph is added: ‘If following an investigation pursuant to paragraph 2, the measure expires, any duties collected from the date of the initiation of such investigation shall be repaid provided that this is requested from national customs authorities and granted by those authorities in accordance with the applicable Union customs legislation concerning repayment and remission of duty. Such repayment does not give rise to the payment of interest by the national customs authorities concerned.’deleted
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 197 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 14 – paragraph 5
(ba) Article 14 (5) shall be replaced by the following: 5. The Commission may, after consultation of the Advisory Committee, direct the customs authorities to take the appropriate steps to register imports, so that measures may subsequently be applied against those imports from the date of such registration. Imports mayshall be made subject to registration following a request from the Community industry which contains sufficient evidence to justify such action. Imports may also be made subject to registration on the Commission's own initiative. Imports shall be made subject to registration from the date of initiation of the investigation where the complaint of the Community industry contains a request for registration and sufficient evidence to justify such action. Registration shall be introduced by regulation which shall specify the purpose of the action and, if appropriate, the estimated amount of possible future liability. Imports shall not be made subject to registration for a period longer than nine months.
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 209 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 19 a
8. After Article 19, the following Article is inserted: ‘Article 19 a Information about provisional measures 1. The Union producers, importers and exporters and their representative associations, and representatives of the exporting country, may request information on the planned imposition of provisional duties. Requests for such information shall be made in writing within the time limit prescribed in the notice of initiation. Such information shall be provided to those parties, at least two weeks before the expiry of the deadline mentioned in Article 7(1) for the imposition of provisional duties. Such information shall include: a) a summary of the proposed duties for information purposes only, and b) details of the calculation of the dumping margin and the margin adequate to remove the injury to the Union industry, due account being taken of the need to respect the confidentiality obligations contained in Article 19. Parties shall have a period of three working days to provide comments on the accuracy of the calculations. 2. In cases where it is intended not to impose provisional duties but to continue the investigation, interested parties shall be informed of the non-imposition of duties two weeks before the expiry of the deadline mentioned in Article 7(1) for the imposition of provisional duties.'deleted
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 215 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point 1 (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 21
1. Article 21 shall be replaced by the following: 1. Without prejudice to the priority given to the interests of the domestic industry affected by the unfair trade practice, a determination as to whether the CommunityUnion interest calls for intervention shall be based on an appreciation of all the various interests takenpresented as a whole, including the interests of the domestic industry and users and consumers, and a determination pursuant to this Article shall only be made where all parties have been given the opportunity to make their views known pursuant to paragraph 2. In such an examination, the need to eliminate the trade distorting effects of injurious dumping and to restore effective competition shall be given special consideration. Measures, as determined on the basis of the dumping and injury found, may not be applied where the authorities, on the basis of all the information submitted, can clearly conclude that it is not in the Community interest to apply such measurUnion interest to apply such measures. A determination that measures are not in the Union interest should not be made if an industry has been seriously injured by dumped imports to an extent that its survival may be in question or if an industry is small and involve mainly Small and Medium sized Enterprises. 2. In order to provide a sound basis on which the authorities can take account of all views and information in the decision as to whether or not the imposition of measures is in the CommunityUnion interest, the complainants, importers and their representative associations, representative users and representative consumer organisations may, within the time-limits specified in the notice of initiation of the anti-dumping investigation, make themselves known and provide information to the Commission. Such information, or appropriate summaries thereof, shall be made available to the other parties specified in this Article, and they shall be entitled to respond to such information. 3. TOnly information which is submitted by interested parties in full conformity with this sub-paragraph shall be taken into account for the final determination on Union Interest. 3. Only the parties which have acted in conformity with paragraph 2 may request a hearing. Such requests shall be granted when they are submitted within the time- limits set in paragraph 2, and when they set out the reasons, in terms of the CommunityUnion interest, why the parties should be heard. 4. TOnly the parties which have acted in conformity with paragraph 2 may provide comments on the application of any provisional duties imposed. Such comments shall be received within one month of the application of such measures if they are to be taken into account and they, or appropriate summaries thereof, shall be made available to other parties who shall be entitled to respond to such comments. 5. The Commission shall examine the information which is properly submitted and the extent to which it is representative and the results of such analysis, together with an opinion on its merits, shall be transmitted to the Advisory Committee. The balance of views expressed in the Committee insofar as they are based on the evidence submitted shall be taken into account by the Commission in any proposal made pursuant to Article 9. 6. TOnly the parties which have acted in conformity with paragraph 2 may request the facts and considerations on which final decisions are likely to be taken to be made available to them. Such information shall be made available to the extent possible and without prejudice to any subsequent decision taken by the Commission or the Council. 7. Information shall only be taken into account for a determination of Union Interest under this paragraph when it is presented and where it is supported by actual evidence which substantiates its validity and is subsequently verified.
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 216 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 21 – paragraph 2
9. Article 21(2) is replaced by the following: ‘2. In order to provide a sound basis on which the authorities can take account of all views and information in the decision as to whether or not the imposition of measures is in the Union interest, the Union producers, importers and their representative associations, representative users and representative consumer organisations may, within the time-limits specified in the notice of initiation of the anti-dumping investigation, make themselves known and provide information to the Commission. Such information, or appropriate summaries thereof, shall be made available to the other parties specified in this Article, and they shall be entitled to respond to such information.’deleted
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 219 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 22 – paragraph 2 (new)
9a. In Article 22, the following new paragraph shall be added: Any documents aimed at clarifying the established practice of the Commission with regard to one or more elements of an investigation or review under the present Regulation shall be formally presented to the European Parliament and Member States which have to give their approval before publication or adoption. Any subsequent modifications of those documents shall be subject to the same procedural requirement. In any event, any of these documents must be fully in conformity with the provisions of this Regulation and no such document can broaden the discretion of the Commission, as interpreted by the Court of Justice, if applicable, in adopting measures.
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 225 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 22 a (new)
9a. A new Article 22a is added: "Article 22 a In order to facilitate the monitoring of the implementation of the Regulation by the legislator, the Commission shall, once a year, present a report on the application and implementation of this Regulation to the European Parliament and to the Council. The report shall include information about the application of provisional and definitive measures, the termination of investigations without measures, undertakings, reinvestigations, reviews and verification visits, and the activities of the various bodies responsible for monitoring the implementation of this Regulation and fulfilment of the obligations arising therefrom. The report shall also cover the use of trade defence instruments by third countries targeting the Union, information on the recovery of the Union industry concerned by the measures imposed and appeals against various measures imposed."
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 226 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 b (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Annex II a (new)
9b. The new Annex II(a) is added: Conventions referred to Articles 7, 8, 9 1. Convention concerning Forced or Compulsory Labour, No 29 (1930) 2. Convention concerning Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise, No 87 (1948) 3. Convention concerning the Application of the Principles of the Right to Organise and to Bargain Collectively, No 98 (1949) 4. Convention concerning Equal Remuneration of Men and Women Workers for Work of Equal Value, No 100 (1951) 5. Convention concerning the Abolition of Forced Labour, No 105 (1957) 6. Convention concerning Discrimination in Respect of Employment and Occupation, No 111 (1958) 7. Convention concerning Minimum Age for Admission to Employment, No 138 (1973) 8. Convention concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour, No 182 (1999)
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 228 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 c (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 22 – paragraph 1 a (new)
9c. In Article 22 the following new paragraph 1a shall be added: "1a. As soon as all EU Member States have ratified new ILO Conventions, The Commission shall update Annex Ia accordingly, in conformity with the procedure set out in Article 290 TFEU."
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 231 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Recital 9 a (new)
-1. The following Recital 9a shall be inserted: "(9a) Within the Union, countervailable subsidies are in principle prohibited pursuant to Article 107 (1) TFEU. Therefore, countervailable subsidies granted by third countries are particularly distortive of trade. The amount of State aid authorized by the Commission has steadily been reduced over time. For the anti-subsidy instrument, the lesser duty rule should hence no longer be applied to imports from a country/countries engaged in subsidisation."
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 232 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 1 (new)
Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. A countervailing duty may be imposed for the purpose of offsetting any subsidy granted, directly or indirectly, for the manufacture, production, export or transport of any product whose release for free circulation in the Community causes injury. The use of any subsidized products in connection with the exploration of the Continental Shelf or the Exclusive Economic Zone of a Member State, or the exploitation of its resources, shall be treated as an import under the present Regulation and will be charged to duty accordingly, when causing injury to the Union industry.
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 234 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 c (new)
Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1c. Article 10(1) shall be replaced by the following: 1. Except as provided for in paragraph 8, an investigation to determine the existence, degree and effect of any alleged subsidydumping shall be initiated upon a written complaint by any natural or legal person, or any association not having legal personality, acting on behalf of the Community industryUnion industry. Complaints can also be submitted jointly by the Union industry, or by any natural or legal person or any association not having legal personality acting on behalf thereof, and trade unions.
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 235 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In Article 10, a new paragraph 1a is added: The Commission shall facilitate the participation of fragmented industrial sectors, largely composed of small-and- medium-sized enterprises, in anti-subsidy proceedings through an SME Help Desk The SME Help Desk shall raise awareness of the instrument, provide information and explanations on how to file a complaint and how to better present evidence of countervailable subsidies and injury, in particular through: (i) standard forms for statistics to be submitted for standing purposes and questionnaires, (ii) setting the investigation period to coincide, whenever possible, with the financial year; (iii) reducing the burden caused by language barriers. Furthermore, the Commission shall collect and provide SMEs with information on the evolution of the volume and value of imports of the product concerned, in case SMEs provide prima facie evidence of countervailable subsidies.
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 239 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new)
Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Article 10 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2 (new)
1b. In Article 10(6), a new subparagraph is added: "In the case of diverse and fragmented industrial sectors, largely composed of small-and-medium-sized enterprises, the Commission shall assist in reaching these thresholds through the support of the SME Help Desk."
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 242 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Article 10 – paragraph 8
8. If, in special circumstances, the Commission1a. In Article 10, paragraph 8 is replaced by the following: ‘8. If, in special circumstances, in particular in cases in which the industry sectors concerned are typically extremely diverse and fragmented and consist largely of SMEs, the authorities decides to initiate an investigation without having received a written complaint by or on behalf of the Community industry for the initiation of such investigation, this shall be done on the basis of sufficient evidence of the existence of countervailable subsidiesdumping, injury and causal link, as described in paragraph 2, to justify such initiation.
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 252 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Article 11 – paragraph 9
2a. In Article 11, paragraph 9 is replaced by the following: ‘9. For proceedings initiated pursuant to Article 10(11), an investigation shall, whenever possible, be concluded within onine yearmonths. In any event, such investigations shall in all cases be concluded within 130 months of their initiation, in accordance with the findings made pursuant to Article 13 for undertakings or the findings made pursuant to Article 15 for definitive action.
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 260 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 c (new)
Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Article 13 – paragraph 1a (new)
2c. In Article 13, a new paragraph 1a is added: A departure from the non-injurious price found during the investigation period is allowed only on the basis of verified information showing a lasting change in circumstances that has occurred since that period. The new non-injurious price shall be adopted only after disclosure to all interested parties and after they have had a reasonable chance to comment.
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 261 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 d (new)
Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Article 13 – paragraph 4
2d. Article 13 (4) shall be replaced by the following: 4. Parties which offer an undertaking shall be required to provide a meaningful non- confidential version of such undertaking, including disclosure of its content and nature, so that it may be made available to interested parties to the investigation. The Commission shall also share such non- confidential version of the undertaking with the European Parliament and the Council.
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 274 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
b) the following subparagraph is added at the end: 'Provisional duties shall not be applied within a period of two weeks after the information is sent to interested parties under Article 29b. The provision of such information shall not prejudice any subsequent decision that may be taken by the Commission.'deleted
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 283 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
’’3a. In Article 12(1), the second sub- paragraph is replaced by the following: ‘The provisional duties shall be imposed no earlier than 60 days from the initiation of the proceedings but no later than ninesix months from the initiation of the proceedings.
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 286 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Article 13 – paragraph 1
2a. Article 13(1) is amended as follows: 1. Upon condition that a provisional affirmative determination of subsidisation and injury has been made, the Commission may accept satisfactory voluntary undertakings offers under which: (a) the country of origin and/or export agrees to eliminate or limit the subsidy or take other measures concerning its effects; or (b) any exporter undertakes to revise its prices or to cease exports to the area in question as long as such exports benefit from countervailable subsidies, soprovided that the Commission, after specific consultation of the Advisory Committee, is satisfihas determined that the injurious effect of the subsidies is thereby effectively eliminated. In such a case and as long as such undertakings are in force, the provisional duties imposed by the Commission in accordance with Article 12(3) and the definitive duties imposed by the Council in accordance with Article 15(1) shall not apply to the relevant imports of the product concerned manufactured by the companies referred to in the Commission decision accepting undertakings and in any subsequent amendment of such decision. Price increases under such undertakings shall not be higher than is necessary to offset the amount of countervailable subsidies, and should be less than the amount of countervailable subsidies if such increases would be adequate to remove the injury to the Community industryThe lesser duty rule shall not apply to prices agreed under such undertakings in the framework of anti-subsidy proceedings.
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 287 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)
Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Article 13 – paragraph 1– subparagraph 4 (new)
2b. In Article 13(1), a new subparagraph 4 is added: No Union interest considerations pursuant to Article 31 shall be taken into account when deciding over the acceptance of undertakings.
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 289 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 e (new)
Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Article 13 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2 (new)
2e. In Article 13(7), a new subparagraph is added: "The Commission shall, every six months, inform the European Parliament and the Council of its assessment of the functioning of the undertaking, based on the data submitted by the exporters that have accepted the undertaking. A report on such assessment shall also be made available to the public."
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 304 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Article 22 – paragraph 1
(a) in paragraph 1 the following subparagraph is added: "If following an investigation pursuant to Article 18, the measure expires, any duties collected after the date of the initiation of such investigation shall be reimbursed. The reimbursement should be requested from national customs authorities in accordance with the applicable Union customs legislation."deleted
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 306 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c a (new)
(ca) Article 24 (5) shall be replaced by the following: 5. The Commission may, after consultation of the Advisory Committee, direct the customs authorities to take the appropriate steps to register imports, so that measures may subsequently be applied against those imports from the date of such registration. Imports mayshall be made subject to registration following a request from the Community industry which contains sufficient evidence to justify such action. Imports may also be made subject to registration on the Commission's own initiative. Imports shall be made subject to registration from the date of initiation of the investigation where the complaint of the Community industry contains a request for registration and sufficient evidence to justify such action. Registration shall be introduced by Regulation which shall specify the purpose of the action and, if appropriate, the estimated amount of possible future liability. Imports shall not be made subject to registration for a period longer than nine months.
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 318 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Article 29b
9. After Article 29, the following Article is inserted: Article 29 b Information about provisional measures 1. The Union producers, importers and exporters and their representative associations, and the country of origin and/or export, may request information on the planned imposition of provisional duties. Requests for such information shall be made in writing within the time limit prescribed in the notice of initiation. Such information shall be provided to those parties, at least two weeks before the expiry of the deadline mentioned in Article 12(1) for the imposition of provisional duties. Such information shall include: a) a summary of the proposed duties for information purposes only, and b) details of the calculation of the subsidy margin and the margin adequate to remove the injury to the Union industry, due account being taken of the need to respect the confidentiality obligations contained in Article 29. Parties shall have a period of three working days to provide comments on the accuracy of the calculations. 2. In cases where it is intended not to impose provisional duties but to continue the investigation, interested parties shall be informed of the non-imposition of duties two weeks before the expiry of the deadline mentioned in Article 12(1) for the imposition of provisional duties.'deleted
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 324 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Article 31
1. AWithout prejudice to the priority given to the interests of the domestic industry affected by the unfair trade practice, a determination as to whether the CommunityUnion interest calls for intervention shouldall be based on an appraisaleciation of all the various interests takenpresented as a whole, including the interests of the domestic industry and users and consumers. A, and a determination pursuant to this Article shall be made only where all parties have been given the opportunity to make their views known pursuant to paragraph 2. In such an examination, the need to eliminate the trade- distorting effects of injurious subsidisation and to restore effective competition shall be given special consideration. Measures, as determined on the basis of subsidisation and injury found, may not be applied where the authorities, on the basis of all the information submitted, can clearly conclude that it is not in the Community interest to apply such measurUnion interest to apply such measures. A determination that measures are not in the Union interest should not be made if an industry has been seriously injured by subsidised imports to an extent that its survival may be in question or if an industry is small and involve mainly Small and Medium sized Enterprises. 2. In order to provide a sound basis on which the authorities can take account of all views and information in the decision as to whether or not the imposition of measures is in the CommunityUnion interest, the complainants, importers and their representative associations, representative users and representative consumer organisations may, within the time -limits specified in the notice of initiation of the countervailing duty investigation, make themselves known and provide information to the Commission. Such information, or appropriate summaries thereof, shall be made available to the other parties specified in this paragraph, and they shall be entitled to respond to such information. 3. TOnly information which is submitted by interested parties in full conformity with this sub-paragraph shall be taken into account for the final determination on Union Interest. 3. Only the parties which have acted in conformity with paragraph 2 may request a hearing. Such requests shall be granted when they are submitted within the time- limits set in paragraph 2, and when they set out the reasons, in terms of the CommunityUnion interest, why the parties should be heard. 4. TOnly the parties which have acted in conformity with paragraph 2 may provide comments on the application of any provisional duties imposed. Such comments shall be received within one month of the application of such measures if they are to be taken into account and they, or appropriate summaries thereof, shall be made available to other parties who shall be entitled to respond to such comments. 5. The Commission shall examine the information which is properly submitted and the extent to which it is representative, and the results of such analysis, together with an opinion on its merits, shall be transmitted to the Advisory Committee. The balance of views expressed in the Committee insofar as they are based on the evidence submitted shall be taken into account by the Commission in any proposal made pursuant to Articles 14 and 15. 6. TOnly the parties which have acted in conformity with paragraph 2 may request that the facts and considerations on which final decisions are likely to be taken be made available to them. Such information shall be made available to the extent possible and without prejudice to any subsequent decision taken by the Commission or the Council. 7. Information shall be taken into account for a determination of Union Interest under this paragraph when it is presented and only where it is supported by actual evidence which substantiates its validity and is subsequently verified.
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 325 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Article 31 – paragraph 2
10. Article 31(2) is replaced by the following: "2. In order to provide a sound basis on which the authorities can take account of all views and information in the decision as to whether or not the imposition of measures is in the Union interest, the Union producers, importers and their representative associations, representative users and representative consumer organisations may, within the time-limits specified in the notice of initiation of the countervailing investigation, make themselves known and provide information to the Commission. Such information, or appropriate summaries thereof, shall be made available to the other parties specified in this paragraph, and they shall be entitled to respond to such information."deleted
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 328 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point 1 (new)
Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Article 33 – paragraph 2 (new)
1a. In Article 33, the following new paragraph 2 shall be added: "Any documents aimed at clarifying the established practice of the Commission with regard to one or more elements of an investigation or review under the present Regulation shall be formally presented to the European Parliament and Member States which have to give their approval before publication or adoption. Any subsequent modifications of those documents shall be subject to the same procedural requirement. In any event, any of these documents must be fully in conformity with the provisions of this Regulation and no such document can broaden the discretion of the Commission, as interpreted by the Court of Justice, if applicable, in adopting measures."
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 333 #

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Article 33 a (new)
10a. A new Article 33a is added: In order to facilitate the monitoring of the implementation of the Regulation by the legislator, the Commission shall, once a year, present a report on the application and implementation of this Regulation to the European Parliament and to the Council. The report shall include information about the application of provisional and definitive measures, the termination of investigations without measures, undertakings, reinvestigations, reviews and verification visits, and the activities of the various bodies responsible for monitoring the implementation of this Regulation and fulfilment of the obligations arising therefrom. The report shall also cover the use of trade defence instruments by third countries targeting the Union, information on the recovery of the Union industry concerned by the measures imposed and appeals against various measures imposed.
2013/12/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 6 #

2013/0000(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to the Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee INT/653 of 26 March 2013 on the internal market and state aid for the regions,
2013/05/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 9 #

2013/0000(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
- having regard the Communication of the Commission of 1998 to the Member States on the links between regional and competition policy – reinforcing concentration and mutual consistency (COM(98)0673),
2013/05/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 19 #

2013/0000(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
K a. whereas the absence of any reference to Member States’ financial capacity may further unlevel the playing field across the EU;
2013/05/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 24 #

2013/0000(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Recalls that achieving consistency between regional policy and competition policy has been largely recommended by the Commission inviting all EU institutions and Member States to share such responsibility when designing the various instruments in order to converge on the common goal of UE economic, social and territorial cohesion for a strong single market;
2013/05/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 38 #

2013/0000(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Takes the view that the geographical zoning of the new Guidelines on Regional State Aid 2014-2020 (RSAG) should not be reduced, and that decreasing the aid intensity should be reconsidered, taking into account the political, economic and social situation in the Member States; points out that, in the global context, the EU economy could be placed at a disadvantage relative to third countries benefitting from looser employment schemes or lower costdisadvantaged areas of the EU, necessary balance sheet adjustments in the private sector and economic uncertainty are undermining investments and access to finance, thus increasing disparities across regions; invites the Commission to introduce safeguards against the “deep pocket distortions” that may arise among Member States, like financial caps to be fine-tuned to the different fiscal capacities of Member States;
2013/05/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 49 #

2013/0000(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Stresses that as part of the wider modernisation process, regional State aid should be updated in line with the dynamics and pace of the post-crisis economy, which bring a need for greater flexibility when determining regional disadvantages; considers that, to that end, the selection of disadvantaged areas under Article 107(3)(c) TFEU exemption should not be conditioned by a mere mathematical subtraction of Article 107(3)(a) TFEU population from the total EU assisted population covered, but Member States should be allowed to use a broad set of parameters for determining the actual regional disadvantages; reminds the Commission that in full line with the objectives of the Treaty, particular attention shall be paid not only to the disadvantages deriving from low population density, but also from the economic complexity of mountain and insular regions, from closeness to borders as well as from natural disasters;
2013/05/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 62 #

2013/0000(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Points out to the restrictive impact of new rules on investment and growth of regions as they move from the less developed to the more developed category; is aware that certain regions eligible for State aid under the current system will not meet the zoning criteria of the RSAG in the future period; believes that these regions as well as regions severely hit by the crisis for which the public funding under Cohesion Policy and regional State Aid might be the only source of investment, should have a special safety regime, similar to that for transition regions under the Cohesion Policy, allowing them to cope with their new situation;
2013/05/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 74 #

2013/0000(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights the role of State aid in economies which have been particularly hard hit by the crisis and for which the public funding under the Cohesion Policy might be the only source of investment; points out that the adverse economic situation is not yet reflected by the data for the 2008-2010 period, to be used by the Commission as a basis of State aid eligibility; welcomes the Commission’s intention to perform a mid-term review of the regional maps in 2016; at the same time invites the Commission to take into consideration the possibility to notify specific interventions under the regional derogations also outside the regional aid map to allow Member States to tackle the backlashes of the crisis which may arise throughout the programming period 2014-2020, as well as the long term repercussions on the real economy of the natural disasters, which may remain invisible to the statistic database used for the ex ante mapping the assisted areas;
2013/05/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 80 #

2013/0000(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Highlights that “isolation” (i.e. low population density) is the only geographical disadvantage which is relevant for the derogation under Article 107(3)(c) TFEU; believes that geographical disadvantages such as insularity, closeness to the border and natural disasters should also be made relevant;
2013/05/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 97 #

2013/0000(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Reiterates its call on the Commission to provide promptly for clear guidance for assessing what is State aid under the definition of Article 107 (1) TFEU and what is not, as well as for detailed criteria for distinguishing between important and less important State aid cases as announced in the SAM road map;
2013/05/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 119 #

2013/0000(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Is of the opinion that excluding large enterprises companies from State aid rules in areas covered by Article 107(3)(c) TFEU is not justified given their contribution to employment, the supply- chains that they create with SMEs, their common involvement in research and development, and the role they play in the economic crisis; takes the view that the presence of large undertakings is often key to the success of SMEs that benefit from clusters led by large companies and from their sub-contracting activities; reminds that the Commission itself recognised the knock-on effects and access to world markets brought by the investment of large companies; underlines that such a decision may lead to job losses and reduced economic activity in the regions and to the relocation of companies to other regions either within and outside the EU;
2013/05/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 131 #

2013/0000(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Stresses that regional State aid must be fine-tuned to ensure it does not encourage businesses to move or relocate, in "subsidy races" caused by high differentials in aid in neighbouring and bordering regions which fragment the single market; highlights that such negative externalities may affect regions sharing a land or maritime border as well as proximity areas;
2013/05/03
Committee: REGI
Amendment 15 #

2012/2293(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 43 a (new)
– having regard to the Commission Guidelines of 15 May 2012 on best practice to limit, mitigate or compensate soil sealing (SWD(2012)0101),
2013/02/28
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 17 #

2012/2293(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 43 b (new)
– having regard to the Commission Social Investment Package of 20 February 2013,
2013/02/28
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 184 #

2012/2293(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Urges the Member States to support the activities of housing cooperatives, which are a valuable tool for the affordable purchase of a first home; cooperatives are also an effective tool for promoting urban regeneration initiatives, creating synergies with local communities and curbing the flight from towns and cities;
2013/02/28
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 191 #

2012/2293(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Points out that part of the own resources in the Union’s budget could be allocated to this through the use of new financial instruments and by extending the project bonds’ pilot phase to this field;
2013/02/28
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 326 #

2012/2293(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Stresses the need to develop settlement plans that take account of, and curb, unsustainable forms of land occupation and soil sealing, in line with the Commission guidelines which seek to achieve the objective of zero net land take by 2050;
2013/02/28
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 69 #

2012/2292(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the autonomy of the social partners, as a result of which they enter into negotiations and can conclude agreements at all levels, and that those agreements should in future also address the regulatory and remunerative aspects of labour relations, hence bolstering the rebalancing role the agreements play in preventing dumping;
2013/05/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 88 #

2012/2292(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for the representative European trade union federations to negotiate and conclude only European transnational company agreements; observes that, if a European trade union federation has not agreed any internal procedure for issuing a negotiating mandate, agreements may only be concluded by representative national trade unions; considers that European works councils should be fully involved in the negotiations; recommends that the Commission review the criteria on trade union representation (COM/2002/0704);
2013/05/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 112 #

2012/2292(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Recommends furthermore, as a second stage, introducing a European extrajudicial dispute resolution agency, to devise and then implement a tenable solution with the participation of the contracting parties, in which context the dispute resolution agency should be convened at the request of the European social partners voluntarily and from case to case in order to settle conflicts extrajudicially; considers that particular attention should be awarded to the establishing of the head office (jurisdiction criterion), which should preferably be neutral, rather than the company’s registered office, in order to avoid the agreement being judicially subject to the rules of a single Member State;
2013/05/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 121 #

2012/2292(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Recommends, in the medium term, in view of the increasing transnationalisation of industrial relations, establishing over the next few years an independent three-tier system of European labour courts, including through the creation of a labour division of the European Court of Justice;
2013/05/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 136 #

2012/2292(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Draws attention to Complaint No 85/2012, which is pending before the European Committee of Social Rights, in the Laval case, and calls for the right to implementation of cross-border collective measures to be granted. A legitimate right to collective self-protection should therefore be enshrined and applied in the event of violations of European cross-border agreements, as requested in the Andersson report (2008/2085(INI) of 30 September 2008 (A6-0370/2008)];
2013/05/08
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 26 #

2012/2144(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Maintains that safeguards should be introduced for workers in the process of changing employers; considers it important to ensure that a previous employer’s workforce can be transferred automatically to the new employer without any reduction in entitlements or pay;
2012/12/12
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 8 #

2012/2099(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas the cohesion policy investments in the area of energy could contribute to the realisation of both policies by promoting growth in underdeveloped regions and local job creation, and ensurthe use of renewable energy, guaranteeing security of energy supply across the whole EU;
2012/11/30
Committee: REGI
Amendment 26 #

2012/2099(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises, in view of the crisis' negative effect of increasing local and regional disparities in Europe, the need for strong EU support for cohesion; and believes that European energy projects could contribute to regional development through investments in decentralised and renewable energy sources, and energy efficiency and other measures which, supporting growth and jobs creation;
2012/11/30
Committee: REGI
Amendment 32 #

2012/2099(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses, however, that the cohesion policy programmes should not be seen as a replacement for the proper funding of European energy policy proposals; stresses that cohesion policy can support actions, such as energy efficiency measureenergy actions, as an additional source of funding, but only whenif these programmes promote the cohesion policy objectives;
2012/11/30
Committee: REGI
Amendment 37 #

2012/2099(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that the regions of Europe should be able to focus on those energy sources which are best suited to the local conditions and resources and that the EU should start measuring European energy objectives on an EU-wide scale;
2012/11/30
Committee: REGI
Amendment 55 #

2012/2099(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Points out, with regard to large-scale energy projects, the possible capacity deficiencies of various regional and local authorities, which might seriously hamper implementation; believes, therefore, not only that JESSICA, ELENA and IEE- MLEI should be strengthened, but that any energy allocations within the cohesion policy should be reviewed by 2018 in light of their absorption rate;
2012/11/30
Committee: REGI
Amendment 60 #

2012/2099(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses, while supporting new financial instruments for energy projects, that this should be in addition to direct grants and co-financing of energy projects and not a replacement for them; draws the attention of the Member States and the Commission to the fact that individuals, small and medium-sized towns and rural communities should be eligible for directin a position to obtain funding aid for energy efficiency and building renovation projects but that they need support as they are likely to lack the administrative capacity to use other financial instruments fully;
2012/11/30
Committee: REGI
Amendment 71 #

2012/2099(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Believes that, while the Common Strategic Framework provides for general earmarking, ring-fencing and other thematic targets, these measures should be applied in a flexible manner within partnership agreements to allow Member States to pursue individual national paths towards the 2020 goals and cohesion policy objectives;
2012/11/30
Committee: REGI
Amendment 74 #

2012/2099(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Singles out the need to apply the broadest possible terms of reference and definitioncriteria for assessing objectives in the energy projects put forward for cohesion policy funding;
2012/11/30
Committee: REGI
Amendment 79 #

2012/2099(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that, while Member States are changing their energy mixes in accordance with the EU's climate goals, many regions are dependent on fossil fuels; believes, therefore, that not only low-carbon, but all low-emission and renewable sources of energy, such as shale gas, ought to be accepted, including those of a transitional nature;
2012/11/30
Committee: REGI
Amendment 93 #

2012/2099(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Supports the use of cohesion and energy policy funds for cross-border projects with third partner countries; stresses that bordering regions should be incorporated into the EU system to ensure sustainable development should be guaranteed on both sides of the border; stresses that such funding should be subject to the application of the EU energy market rules;
2012/11/30
Committee: REGI
Amendment 27 #

2012/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
(5) Based on forecasts of biofuel demand provided by the Member States and estimates of indirect land-use change emissions for different biofuel feedstocks it is likely that greenhouse gas emissions linked to indirect land use change arwill be significant, and could negate some or all of the greenhouse gas savings of individual biofuels. This is because almost the entire biofuel production in 2020 is expected to come from crops grown on land that could be used to satisfy food and feed markets. In order to reduce such emissions, it is appropriate to distinguish between crop groups such as oil crops, cereals, sugars and oSuch practices have had a highly unfavourable impact on many local communities in the developing countries. Emission reduction strategy should accordingly take into account of ther starch containing crops accordinglyocial impact and respect for human rights, taking up less of the land intended to supply the food market.
2013/04/25
Committee: REGI
Amendment 36 #

2012/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) Land-use change for the production of biofuels should not lead to the displacement of local or indigenous communities.
2013/04/25
Committee: REGI
Amendment 42 #

2012/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 2 – subpoint b
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
"For the purpose of compliance with the target referred to in the first subparagraph, the maximum joint contribution from biofuels and bioliquids produced from cereal and other starch rich crops, sugars and oil cropson land shall be no more than the energy quantity corresponding to the maximum contribution for energy in transport as set out in Article 3(4)d. Only fuels and liquids in compliance with the target shall be eligible for state aid or other types of financial subsidies."
2013/04/25
Committee: REGI
Amendment 10 #

2011/2311(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls for a new EU regulatory phase connected to a plan to safeguard and regenerate urban areas, which – while respecting the principle of subsidiarity – may supply the legal basis required, define common and shared medium to long-term goals and optimise the use of cohesion policy funds;
2012/10/01
Committee: REGI
Amendment 11 #

2011/2311(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Points out that part of the own resources in the Union’s budget could be allocated to this through the use of new financial instruments and by extending the project bonds’ pilot phase to this field;
2012/10/01
Committee: REGI
Amendment 19 #

2011/2311(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that new forms of urban regeneration are required for this, focusing on the need for communities to have public spaces, parks, leisure, culture and sport;
2012/10/01
Committee: REGI
Amendment 30 #

2011/2311(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Emphasises that urban regeneration plans ought to include construction of infrastructure and affordable social housing for both underprivileged sections of society and the middle classes;
2012/10/01
Committee: REGI
Amendment 33 #

2011/2311(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Stresses the need for a strategy to preserve and make secure urban and housing heritage in areas classified as being at high risk of earthquakes or flooding;
2012/10/01
Committee: REGI
Amendment 35 #

2011/2311(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Considers that the approach to passive preservation of historical old towns needs to be rectified, bringing in redevelopment plans that can trigger revitalisation or development dynamics, to stop these areas being neglected and shops and small businesses closing as a result;
2012/10/01
Committee: REGI
Amendment 38 #

2011/2311(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the proposal for the ‘Urban development platform’, whichto promotes the and creation ofe networks between cities and theo exchange of experience and good practices, but stressesand points out that it should be extended to the urban areas;
2012/10/01
Committee: REGI
Amendment 45 #

2011/2311(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses however, the rigidity of the constraint on the use of the above resources under the Integrated Territorial Investments (ITI);Deleted
2012/10/01
Committee: REGI
Amendment 52 #

2011/2311(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls for recovery and redevelopment plans for disused land and run-down areas, in order to tackle the gradual loss of the rural-urban fringe due to the trend for changing this into building land;
2012/10/01
Committee: REGI
Amendment 59 #

2011/2311(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for a mobility and parking management model integrated with town planning, with appropriate attentionthat comprises more public transport facilities, local parking and systemic logistics networks appropriate to the needs of the urban distribution of goods;
2012/10/01
Committee: REGI
Amendment 65 #

2011/2311(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses that the increase in green spaces and urban parks forms an element of extremely high value for natural, historic and cultural heritage, and contributes to regulating negative microclimate effects, a better energy budget and financial savings, increases sustainability and the quality of the urban environment and allows social and recreational needs to be met;
2012/10/01
Committee: REGI
Amendment 4 #

2011/2195(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1a bis (new)
1a. Recalls that Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union emphasises the need to consider the specific nature of the outermost regions for which development is restricted by their remoteness, insularity, small size, difficult topography and climate, economic dependence on a few products; recalls that these specific measures relate in particular to conditions of access to Structural Funds;
2012/02/02
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 7 #

2011/2195(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2a bis (new)
2a. Deplores the fact that the budget restrictions proposed by the European Commission for the next Multiannual Financial Framework do not take into account the particular constraints of the outermost regions and the need to maintain financial support for these regions; particularly regrets that additional financial allocation has been reduced from EUR 35 to EUR 20 per resident and per year; also regrets that the Commission's proposal relating to the specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions does not take into consideration the Commission’s position as expressed in ‘Agriculture and Rural Development’ of the European Parliament on 26 September 2011;
2012/02/02
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 10 #

2011/2195(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 bis (new)
2 bis. Emphasises the need, in accordance with the conclusions of the fifth report on economic, social and territorial cohesion, to increase the flexibility of Cohesion Policy instruments, in such a way so as to allow investments capable of ensuring a level of growth and development in line with EU 2020 Strategy objectives, even when there are particular geographic and demographic conditions;
2012/02/02
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 11 #

2011/2195(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 ter (new)
2 ter. Emphasises the need to facilitate synergy between Cohesion Policy Funds and the framework programme for research and development in order to increase the development of the outermost resgions and curb the under-utilisation of research funds;
2012/02/02
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 12 #

2011/2195(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses, however, that cuts in other cohesion areas have been even more severe than those pertaining to the outermost regions - more precisely, the Commission proposes an overall cut to economic, social and territorial cohesion financing of 5.9 % in constant 2011 prices for the next programming period, including a cut of 7 % in the financing for convergence regions (including transition regions), an 8.2 % drop in the financing for competitiveness regions and a 3.3 % decrease in the Cohesion Fund allocations;deleted
2012/02/02
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 14 #

2011/2195(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses, however, that cuts in other cohesion areas have been even more severe than those pertaining to the outermost regions - more precisely, the Commission proposes an overall cut to economic, social and territorial cohesion financing of 5.9 % in constant 2011 prices for the next programming period, including a cut of 7 % in the financing for convergence regions (including transition regions), an 8.2 % drop in the financingthese regions will always have development problems due to their very nature, that allocated funds are only a small percentage of all Cohesion Funds; Calls for, in accordance with section 67 of its Resolution on the Multiannual Financial Framework [1] 'the amounts allocated to it in the current financial programming period should be at least maintained in the next programming period’; [1] P7_TA-PROV(2011)0266 European Parliament Resolution of 8 June 2011 on Investing in the future: a new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for a competi tiveness regions and a 3.3 % decrease in the Cohesion Fund allocations; , sustainable and inclusive Europe (2010/2211(INI)).
2012/02/02
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 15 #

2011/2195(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the Commission’s plan to include a budget line for ‘Outermost regions and regions with a very low population density’ in MFF 2014-2020, as this will create a clearer link between the funds allocated for those regions and their objectives.deleted
2012/02/02
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 16 #

2011/2195(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a bis (new)
1 bis Draws attention to the need for the proposal for the future Multiannual Financial Framework to consider the change of some European territories to the status of 'outermost regions' from 2014 - 2020; Calls for the European Commission to adapt its budgetary projections accordingly.
2012/02/02
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 3 #

2011/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Takes note of the 3.3 % increase in the draft budget 2012 for the European Platform against Poverty flagship initiative as compared to last year; asks the Commission to explain in detail which budget lines will benefit from the increaseprovide further explanation on the contribution of the ESF to this flagship initiative and on specific measures addressing priorities such as the fight against poverty among children, women, elderly people and migrant workers, and the prevention of early school leaving;
2011/06/21
Committee: BUDG
Amendment E #

2011/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to identify more precisely the budget lines relevant to the Platform and the level of appropriations allocated to them, particularly as regards the ESF and its contribution to this flagship initiative through the funding of political priorities such as preventing school drop-out and addressing poverty among children, women, older people and migrant workers; calls on the Commission to set out its proposals on combating poverty and social exclusion in the 2014-2020 multiannual financial framework in order to ensure adequate funding of the initiatives launched to combat poverty and social exclusion; calls on the Commission to identify the financial support needed for agreed thematic priorities and to urge Member States to support financially the participation of civil society at national level in National Reform Programmes, the Flagship Platform and National Strategies for social protection and social inclusion; recommends pressing ahead with, and providing increased budgetary funding for, the European programmes which can help combat the various aspects of social exclusion, poverty and social and economic inequality, including health inequality (the research Framework Programme, the Progress programme, etc.);
2011/09/09
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 185 #

2011/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to identify more precisely the budget lines relevant to the Platform, particularly as regards the ESF and its contribution to this flagship initiative through the funding of political priorities such as preventing school drop- out and addressing poverty among children, women, older people and migrant workers;
2011/06/28
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 241 #

2011/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 f (new)
8f. Recommends pressing ahead with, and providing increased budgetary funding for, the European programmes which can help combat the various aspects of social exclusion, poverty and social and economic inequality, including health inequality (the research Framework Programme, the Progress programme, etc);
2011/06/28
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 285 #

2011/2052(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Considers that the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, under which specific and customised assistance can be provided for workers made redundant as a result of the current crisis or globalisation, should be allowed to continue operating beyond 2013 and that it should be fully funded by the European budget as regards both commitments and payments;
2011/06/28
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 13 #

2011/2048(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to promote the removing of lowest price as the primary determining award criterion and to support the adoption of sustainable public procurement contracts with respect for social, environmental and fair trade criteria by obliging the Member States to include relevant requirements in that respect in contract documents;
2011/06/27
Committee: CONT
Amendment 20 #

2011/2048(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to ensure transparent selection procedures in Public Procurements, removing the obstacles to participation of SMEs to public tenders, especially with regard to admission requirements and financial standing assessment, and granting to local authorities the possibility to request information and documents at any moment for fraud prevention purposes;
2011/06/27
Committee: CONT
Amendment 154 #

2011/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Doubts whether specific operational programmes for functional geographical entities such as metropolitan regions or sea or river basins will yield additional benefits; is particularly aware, in relation to such programmes, of the absence of political bodies (including democratically elected bodies) with a sufficiently wide- ranging remit to implement them; calls instead for closer coordination of macroregional or natural- environment strategies at inter- governmental levels;
2011/04/20
Committee: REGI
Amendment 244 #

2011/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Takes the view that GDP must be retained as the key criterion in the definition of areas eligible for maximum support (those with GDP/PE below 75% of the EU average) and, where appropriate, cohesion countries (GDP/PE below 90% of the EU average); points outconsiders that the competent national authorities must continue to have scope for the use of additional indicators at the relevant decision-making levelsshould nevertheless be able to incorporate, at the appropriate decision-making level, for each objective and in a manner reflecting geographical concentrations, additional indicators with which to assess the respective social, economic, environmental, demographic and geographical challenges faced;
2011/04/20
Committee: REGI
Amendment 335 #

2011/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
30. Calls, in the interests of efficiency, for the elimination or merger of funds relevant to both regional development and cohesion; recommends that the Globalisation Fund be abandoned as a stand-alone instrument and that appropriate provision for its functions be included in the Social Fund; calls for consideration of whether a merger of the Cohesion Fund and the Regional Development Fund would be compatible with the European Treaties; points out that, as a rule, monies from the Regional Development Fund and the Cohesion Fund are spent on the same types of project;deleted
2011/04/20
Committee: REGI
Amendment 348 #

2011/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 – subparagraph 1 (new)
points out that the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) is a complementary means of achieving the objectives of the European Social Fund, as it seeks to enable workers made redundant as a result of globalisation and the crisis to find work;
2011/04/20
Committee: REGI
Amendment 373 #

2011/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
35. Calls, in the event that binding priorities are set for all Member States, for these to cover innovation, infrastructure and resource management and to be tailored in each case to regions’ specific ne for Member States to include among their priorities innovation, infrastructure and resource management, but considers there should be some margin for manoeuvre to take into account the scale of the programmes, the baseline scenario in each region and the results to be achieveds; stresses that it must be possible to suggest and pursue additional priorities on a voluntary basis and in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity; calls for suggested priority areas to include energy, education and training, and combating poverty;
2011/04/20
Committee: REGI
Amendment 400 #

2011/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
37. Calls for the funding under investment partnerships to be made conditional on the implementation of reforms by the Member States, in order to ensure that it is used efficiently in areato be subject to conditions predetermined in a dialogue between the Commission and Member States at the start of the programming period and set out in the investment partnership contracts and in the operational programmes; those predetermined conditions must be clearly defined, targeted and verifiable, and must refer solely to aspects directly related to the effectiveness of cohesion policy investments; considers it fair for such conditions to include, in particular, full implementation of existing EU legislation (e.g. on price regulation, tendering procedures, transport, the environment and health) in order to prevent irregularities and ensure effectiveness; rejects, however, the imposition of conditions requiring Member States to undertake fundamental social and economic reform;
2011/04/20
Committee: REGI
Amendment 494 #

2011/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51
51. Calls, in respect of Member States that are falling significantly short of the EU stability criteria requirements and also have a poor record on the use of monies from the structural funds, for a proposal for the automatic application of more stringent rules in order to monitor the use of such monies in accordance with the law and the relevant objectives;deleted
2011/04/20
Committee: REGI
Amendment 504 #

2011/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51 – subparagraph 1 (new)
is opposed to structural funding being made subject to any kind of macroeconomic conditions connected with the Stability and Growth Pact since this would conflict with the very aims of cohesion policy; in the interests of enhancing programming credibility and achieving tangible results, insists on the introduction of appropriate sets of conditions, verified ex-ante and based on a place-based approach to policies, that cover all the institutional, administrative, regulatory, planning and project-related requirements needed to ensure an effective implementation of the programmes;
2011/04/20
Committee: REGI
Amendment 513 #

2011/2035(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53
53. Envisages that the Commission will, in future, have a greater responsibility for the improvement of national administrative procedures; takes the view, therefore, that it will be incumbent on the Commission to implement accreditation procedures for national or federal-state administrative and auditing bodies; envisages linkage between, on the one hand, successful accreditation and a reduction in the error rate and, on the other, entitlement to simplified and less frequent reporting;
2011/04/20
Committee: REGI
Amendment 1 #

2011/2019(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph A a (new)
Aa. whereas the 2012 budget should specifically reflect the priorities identified in the Europe 2020 strategy and, through the European Semester, national budgets will also have to contribute to smart, sustainable and inclusive growth,
2011/04/18
Committee: CONT
Amendment 6 #

2011/2019(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Asks the Commission and the Member States to ensure that the simplification of programme structures and management systems will not undermine the effectiveness of control systems;
2011/04/18
Committee: CONT
Amendment 7 #

2011/2019(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls, moreover, on the Commission and the Member States to do their utmost to ensure that, in 2012, the necessary acceleration in the implementation of programmes is not to the detriment of the quality of the expenditure and the consistency of the measures funded with the relevant objectives;
2011/04/18
Committee: CONT
Amendment 8 #

2011/2019(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the current programming period lasts seven years, and that such a lengthy programming period does not facilitate effective parliamentary control of expenditure and results;deleted
2011/04/18
Committee: CONT
Amendment 15 #

2011/2019(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Invites the Commission, therefore, to publish in the synthesis report an assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of individual Member States’ management and control systems and anti-fraud strategies;
2011/04/18
Committee: CONT
Amendment 26 #

2011/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
(17) Ambiguity exists as to whether Member States may requireMember States should ensure legally and without any ambiguity the takeover of staff upon a change of provider for groundhandling services to which access is limited. Discontinuity of staff can havehas a detrimental effect on the quality of groundhandling services. It is therefore appropriate to clarify tThe rules on the takeovransfer of staff beyond the application of Directive 2001/23/EC on transfers of undertakings enabling Member States to ensure adequate employment and working conditionshe change of groundhandling providers enabling Member States to safeguard employee´s rights, high labour standards and decent working conditions should be amended where necessary via provisions for the transfer of staff. Dismissal on economic, technical or organisational grounds should not be permitted in this context.
2012/06/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 38 #

2011/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
(31) Member States should retain the power to ensureensure that the staff of undertakings providing groundhandling services enjoy an adequate level of social protection, for the staff of undertaking providing groundhandling servicesair working conditions and decent living wages, which should also be ensured in the event of subcontracting and service contracts. No new service providers should be approved until the required standards are met at the respective airport.
2012/06/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 43 #

2011/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – title
Safeguarding of employees' rights in the event of transfer of staff for services subject to market access restrictions
2012/06/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 44 #

2011/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. This Article applies only toto all groundhandling services for which the Member State concerned has limited the number of suppliers in accordance with Article 6 or 14.
2012/06/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 48 #

2011/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. Where, following the selection procedure laid down in Articles 7 to 10, a supplier of groundhandling services mentioned in paragraph 1 loses its authorisation to provide these services or where a service provider ceases to provide groundhandling services to an airport user or where a self-handling airport user decides to cease self-handling, Member States mayshall require supplier(s) of groundhandling services or self-handling airport users which subsequently provide these services to grant staff previously hired to provide these services the rights to which they would have been entitled if there had been a transfer within the meaning of Council Directive 2001/23/EC17 . The provisions set out in Article 4(1), second sentence, of Directive 2001/23/EC shall not apply in these cases.
2012/06/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 78 #

2011/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1
1. Suppliers of groundhandling services and self-handling airport users shall ensure that all their employees involved in the provision of groundhandling services, including managing staff and supervisors, regularly attend specific and recurrent training to enable them to perform the tasks assigned to them and to prevent accidents and injuries. The competent authorities in the Member States shall monitor compliance with education and training standards. Recurrent training at the expense of the concerned groundhandling service provider or self-handling airport users may be required. No new service providers shall be approved until the required standards are met at the respective airport.
2012/06/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 85 #

2011/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
(17) Ambiguity exists as to whether It should be clarified and ensured how Member States may require, without any ambiguity, the takeover of staff upon a change of provider for groundhandling services to which access is limited. Discontinuity of staff can havehas a detrimental effect on the quality of groundhandling services. It is therefore appropriate to clarifyurgently necessary to clarify and, if need be, amend the rules on the takeovransfer of staff beyond thevia the correspondent application of Directive 2001/23/EC on transfers of undertakings, in consultation with the social partners, enabling Member States to ensure adequate employment, safety and working conditions as well as the protection of employees' rights and high labour standards. Dismissal on economic, technical or organisational grounds shall not be permitted.
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 93 #

2011/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 1 – point n
(n) transfer of staff and its impact on the protection of employees, particularly the number of staff transferred where a change of groundhandling service provider occurred, the number of staff who accepted voluntary redundancy where a change of groundhandling service providers occurred; the development of wages in the case of transferred workers; the number of cases brought before employment tribunals in connection with transfers; the number of staff who accepted voluntary redundancy and are dependent on payments from national social security systems;
2012/06/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 95 #

2011/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 1 – point o
(o) employment and working conditions in the groundhandling sector, particularly trends in wages and salaries in comparison with trends in prices charged for groundhandling and in comparison with changes in the productivity of groundhandling services at the airport as a whole and those supplied by individual groundhandling service providers.
2012/06/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 97 #

2011/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1
Without prejudice to the application of this Regulation, and subject to the other provisions of Union law, Member States may take the necessMember States shall ensure legally that the staff of undertakings providing third party groundhandling or self-handling services enjoy an adequate level of social protection, fair working conditions and decent living wages. No new service providers shall be approved until the required standards arye measures to ensure protection of rights of workerst at the respective airport.
2012/06/26
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 212 #

2011/0397(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(c a) decent employment and working conditions, including upholding workers' rights in the context of a transfer of staff in accordance with Article 12 of this Regulation;
2012/10/10
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 22 #

2011/0283(COD)

Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) To prevent the risk of other Member States finding themselves in circumstances which dictate they have to apply to access financial stabilisation mechanisms, a derogation should be granted to the Stability and Growth Pact which allows national cofinancing of projects considered to be of particular relevance to economic recovery and job creation.
2012/03/02
Committee: REGI
Amendment 207 #

2011/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
(14) The Commission should adopt by delegated act a Common Strategic Framework which translates the objectives of the Union into key actions for the CSF Funds, in orderIn order to achieve the objectives and targets of the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, the Common Strategic Framework should coordinate and balance investment priorities, , with the thematic objectives specific to the Funds covered by the CPR set out in this Regulation. The aim of the Common Strategic Framework is to provide clearer strategic direction to the programming process at the level of Member States and regions. The Common Strategic Framework should facilitate sectoral and territorial coordination of Union intervention under the CSF Funds covered by the CPR and with other relevant Union policies and instruments. The Common Strategic Framework should be set out in an annex to this Regulation.
2012/06/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 229 #

2011/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
(18) A performance framework should be defined for each programme with a view to monitoring progress towards the objectives and targets set for each programme over the course of the programming period. The Commission should undertake a performance review in cooperation with the Member States in 2017 and 2019. A performance reserve should be foreseen and allocated in 2019 where milestones set in the performance framework have been attained. Due to their diversity and multi-country character, there should be no performance reserve for 'European Territorial Cooperation' programmes. In cases where the shortfall in the achievement of milestones or targets is significant, the Commission should be able to suspend paycommitments to the programme or, at the end of the programming period, apply financial corrections, in order to ensure that the Union budget is not used in a wasteful or inefficient way.
2012/06/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 274 #

2011/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43
(43) In accordance with the principles of shared management, Member States and regional and local authorities should have the primary responsibility, through their management and control systems, for the implementation and control of the operations in programmes. In order to strengthen the effectiveness of the control over the selection and implementation of operations and the functioning of the management and control system, the functions of the managing authority should be specified.
2012/06/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 303 #

2011/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 58
(58) In order to strengthen the focus on results and achievement of the Europe 2020 objectives and targets, five per cent of the resources for the 'Investment for growth and jobs' goal should be set aside as a performance reserve for each Fund, and category of region in each Member State.deleted
2012/06/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 306 #

2011/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 58
(58) In order to strengthen the focus on results and achievement of the Europe 2020 objectives and targets, five per cent of the resources for the 'Investment for growth and jobs' goal should be set aside as a performance reserve for each Fund, and category of region in each Member State.deleted
2012/06/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 342 #

2011/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 87
(87) The frequency of audits on operations should be proportionate to the extent of the Union's support from the Funds. In particular, the number ofonly one audits shall be carried out should be reduced whwhenevere the total eligible expenditure for an operation does not exceed EUR 1200 000. Nevertheless, it should be possible to carry out audits at any time where there is evidence of an irregularity or fraud, or, following closure of a completed operation, as part of an audit sample. In order that the level of auditing by the Commission is proportionate to the risk, the Commission should be able to reduce its audit work in relation to operational programmes where there are no significant deficiencies or where the audit authority can be relied on.
2012/06/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 397 #

2011/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. For the Partnership Contract and each programme respectively, athe Member States and local and regional authorities shall organise a partnership with the following partners:
2012/06/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 407 #

2011/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
a) regional, local, urban and other public authorities
2012/06/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 472 #

2011/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
1a) preserving and promoting the cultural and creative heritage of the Union;
2012/06/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 486 #

2011/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 4
4. Where the Commission, based on the examination of the final implementation report of the programme, establishes a serious failure to achieve the targets set out in the performance framework, it may apply financial corrections in respect of the priorities concerned in accordance with Fund-specific rules. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 142 to establish criteria and the methodology for determining the level of financial correction to be applied.deleted
2013/06/26
Committee: REGI
Amendment 486 #

2011/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 6
6) preserving and protecting the environment, cultural and creative heritage and promoting resource efficiency;
2012/06/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 494 #

2011/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Public or equivalent structural expenditure borne by the Member States in the form of co-financing of programmes co-financed under the Structural Funds shall not be included among the public or equivalent structural expenditure taken into account under partnership agreements for the purpose of ascertaining compliance with the Stability and Growth Pact, since such expenditure constitutes an obligation deriving directly from observance of additionality, which is a basic principle of Cohesion Policy; hence, public expenditure borne by the Member States in the form of co-financing of programmes co-financed under the Structural Funds must be excluded from the Stability and Growth Pact limitations because such expenditure is designed to support competitiveness, growth and job creation;
2013/06/26
Committee: REGI
Amendment 504 #

2011/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 10
(10) investing in education, skills and, lifelong learning and culture;
2012/06/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 540 #

2011/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 12 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 142 on the Common Strategic Framework within 3 months of the adoption of this Regulationon Strategic Framework is set out in Annex [X].
2012/06/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 544 #

2011/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 12 – paragraph 2
Where there are major changes in the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, the Commission shall review and, where appropriate, adopt, by delegated act in accordance with Article 142, a revised Common Strategic Frameworkmay submit a proposal to review the Common Strategic Framework or the European Parliament and the Council may ask the Commission to submit such a proposal.
2012/06/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 551 #

2011/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall prepare a Partnership Contract for the period from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2020in cooperation with their local and regional authorities for the period from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2020. In Member States whose national legislation or administrative provisions assign the regions and local authorities the role of managing operational programmes, these regions and local authorities shall participate fully in the drafting of the Partnership Contract.
2012/06/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 553 #

2011/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall draw up aThe Partnership Contract shall be drawn up for the period between 1 January 2014 and 31 December 2020 inclusive.
2012/06/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 558 #

2011/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 13 – paragraph 2
2. The Partnership Contract shall be drawn up by Member States in cooperation with the partners, as referred to in Article 5. The Partnership Contract shall be prepared in dialogue with the Commission4(4) and Article 5 in dialogue with the Commission. In Member States where other public authorities fulfil the role of owners of the operational programmes, they shall participate fully in drawing up the Partnership Contract.
2012/06/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 599 #

2011/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
(ii) the arrangements to ensure an integrated approach to the use of the CSF Funds covered by the CPR, for the territorial development of urban, rural, coastal and fisheries areas and areas with particular territorial features, in particular the implementation arrangements for Articles 28, 29 and 99, accompanied, where appropriate, by athe list of the cities to participate in the urban development platform referred to in Article 8 of the ERDF Regulationcriteria for the designation of functional urban areas;
2012/06/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 645 #

2011/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 15 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall adopt a decision, by means of implementing acts, approving the Partnership Contract no later than six months after its submission by the Member State, provided that any observations made by the Commission have been satisfactorily taken into account. As part of its decision to adopt the Partnership Contract, the Commission shall take account of the effective involvement of the autonomous regional territories called to enter into the Partnership Contract, in accordance with the institutional system of each Member State. The Partnership Contract shall not enter into force before 1 January 2014.
2012/06/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 646 #

2011/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 15 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Where a Member State proposes an amendment to the Partnership Contract, the Commission shall carry out an assessment in accordance with paragraph 1 and, where appropriate, shall adopt a decision, by means of implementing acts, approving the amendment within three months of its submission by the Member State.
2012/06/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 650 #

2011/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 16 – paragraph 1
Member States shall concentrate support, in accordance with the Fund-specific rules, on actions bringing the greatest added value in relation to the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, addressing the challenges identified in the country-specific recommendations under Article 121(2) of the Treaty and the relevant Council recommendations adopted under 148(4) of the Treaty, and taking into account national and regional needs. In accordance with the principle of subsidiarity, the managing authorities shall independently select the thematic objectives and investment priorities on which to concentrate the Union's support.
2012/06/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 679 #

2011/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 17 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission shall assess the information provided on the fulfilment of the ex ante conditionalities in the framework of its assessment of the Partnership Contract and programmes. It may decide, when adopting a programme, to suspend all or part of interim payments to the programme pending the satisfactory completion of actions to fulfil an ex ante conditionality. The failure to complete actions to fulfil an ex ante conditionality by the deadline set out in the programme shall constitute a basis for suspending paycommitments by the Commission.
2012/06/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 695 #

2011/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 18
Article 18 Performance reserve 5% of the resources allocated to each CSF Fund and Member State, with the exception of resources allocated to the European territorial cooperation goal and to Title V of the EMFF Regulation, shall constitute a performance reserve to be allocated in accordance with Article 20.deleted
2012/06/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 711 #
2012/06/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 731 #
2012/06/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 749 #

2011/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 23 – paragraph 3
3. Programmes shall be submitted by the Member States at the same time aswithin six months of the submission of the Partnership Contract, with the exception of European territorial cooperation programmes, which shall be submitted within sixnine months of the approval of the Common Strategic FrameworkGeneral Regulation. All programmes shall be accompanied by the ex ante evaluation as set out in Article 48.
2012/06/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 755 #

2011/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 23 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1a (new)
The possibility of multi-fund operational programmes (ERDF, ESF, Cohesion Fund, EAFRD, EMFF) shall be encouraged. For this purpose the European Commission adopts any measure for the setting up and implementation of these programmes with due respect to the proportionality principle.
2012/06/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 815 #

2011/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) a description of the strategy and its objectives, a description of the integrated and innovative character of the strategy and a hierarchy of objectives, including clear and measurable targets for outputs or results. The strategy shall be coherent with the relevant programmes of all the CSF Funds involvedwith a focus on its integrated character, especially with respect to strategies for peri-urban and functional zones involving both urban partners and rural players;
2012/06/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 1143 #

2011/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 67 – paragraph 2
2. Payments shall take the form of pre- financing, interim payments and payment of the annual balance, where applicable, and of the final balance.
2012/06/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 1156 #

2011/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 74 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The payment deadline for an interim payment claim may be interrupted by the authorising officer by delegation within the meaning of the Financial Regulation for a maximum period of ninesix months if:
2012/06/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 1174 #

2011/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 77 – paragraph 2 – point b
b) there is a risk that the breach has or could have breach has affected the amount of expenditure declared for reimbursement by the Union budget.
2012/06/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 1331 #

2011/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 86 – paragraph 1 – point 3 bis (new)
3a) Public or equivalent structural expenditure supported by the public administration by way of co-financing of investments activated as part of CSF funding will be deducted from the calculation of structural deficit in the definition of the specific medium-term objectives for the country within the framework of EU Regulation 1466/97, and will equally be deducted in the assessment of compliance with the preventive arm of the Stability and Growth Pact, within the framework of EU Regulation 1467/97.
2012/06/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 1340 #

2011/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 1
1. An operational programme shall consist of priority axes. A priority axis shallmay concern one Fund for aor more categoryies of region and shall correspond, without prejudice to Article 52, to a thematic objective and comprise one or more investment priorities of that thematic objective, in accordance with the Fund-specific rules. For the ESF, a priority axis may combine investment priorities from different thematic objectives set out in Article 9(8), (9), (10) and (11) in order to facilitate their contribution to other priority axes, in duly justified circumstanc, or combine one or more complementary investment priorities from different thematic objectives and Funds, in accordance with Fund-specific rules.
2012/06/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 1425 #

2011/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 88 – paragraph 2
2. The ERDF and the ESF may finance, in a complementary manner and subject to a limit of 510 % of Union funding for each priority axis of an operational programme, a part of an operation for which the costs are eligible for support from the other Fund on the basis of eligibility rules applied to that Fund, provided that they are necessary for the satisfactory implementation of the operation and are directly linked to it.
2012/06/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 1450 #

2011/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 91 – paragraph 2
2. Major projects submitted to the Commission for approval shall be contained in the list of major projects in an operational programme. The list shall be reviewed by the Member State or the managing authority two years following the adoption of an operational programme and may at the request of the Member State be adjusted in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 26(2), in particular to include major projects with an expected completion date by the end of 2022Major projects may also be approved during the programming period.
2012/06/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 1693 #

2011/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 120 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall reimburse as interim payments 905% of the amount resulting from applying the co-financing rate for each priority axis laid down in the decision adopting the operational programme to the eligible expenditure for the priority axis included in the payment application. It shall determine the annual balance in accordance with Article 130(1).
2012/06/06
Committee: REGI
Amendment 1954 #

2011/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex -I (new) – Part 1 – Section 2.1 – Paragraph 2.1.1
2.1.1 With a view to achieving optimal results for sustainable growth and development on the ground, it is important to coordinate all Union policies and their instruments which play a role in achieving economic, social and territorial cohesion and a better balanced territorial development in the EU. This must also be reflected in better coordination between the Union budget and the Member States' national and sub-national budgets in strengthening the integration and effectiveness of policies and the control over public finance balances, and in financing common political priorities as well as in improved vertical cooperation between the EU and national and regional entities.
2012/06/08
Committee: REGI
Amendment 35 #

2011/0275(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) As was stated in the European Parliament resolution of 8 June 2011 entitled ‘Investing in the future: a new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for a competitive, sustainable and inclusive Europe’, tourism is one of the new competences to have been conferred on the Union, and the European strategy for tourism should seek to make the sector more competitive and should be supported by the necessary funding for the next period.
2012/05/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 62 #

2011/0275(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
In more developed regions, the ERDF shall not support investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of environment, transport, and ICT and ICT. Transport infrastructure investment in these regions shall be supported only if it contributes to climate change mitigation, energy efficiency, biodiversity conservation, and greater safety.
2012/05/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 75 #

2011/0275(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 bis (new)
(5a) In its resolution of 8 June 2011, the European Parliament pointed out that youth and culture policies are essential and among the priorities recognised for the added value they bring and their ability to reach out to citizens. It also called on the EU and the Member States to acknowledge the increasing importance of cultural and creative industries to the European economy, and their spill-over effects on other economic sectors. It also strongly emphasised that the full potential of these policies can only be realised if they are provided with adequate levels of funding in the context of cohesion policy.
2012/06/07
Committee: REGI
Amendment 78 #

2011/0275(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 b (new)
(5b) In its resolution of 8 June 2011, the European Parliament recalled that tourism is a new EU competence under the Lisbon Treaty, which should, therefore, also be reflected in the next MFF. It stressed the important contribution of tourism to the European economy and the need for a European strategy for tourism aimed at strengthening the competitiveness of the sector to be supported by adequate funding under the ERDF.
2012/06/07
Committee: REGI
Amendment 79 #

2011/0275(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 quater (new)
(5c) As noted by the European Court of Auditors in Special Report No 6/2011 entitled ‘Were ERDF co-financed tourism projects effective?’, tourism interventions achieved their objectives in terms of performance, growth and employment, by creating tourism capacity and by creating or maintaining jobs
2012/06/07
Committee: REGI
Amendment 86 #

2011/0275(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
(a) promoting entrepreneurship, in particular by facilitating the economic exploitation of new ideas and fostering the creation of new firms, eco-tourism and social tourism projects, and sustainable tourism and mobility;
2012/05/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 90 #

2011/0275(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b a (new)
(ba) developing SME activities in emerging fields linked to European and regional challenges, for example devising and promoting services related to new forms of environment-friendly tourism and eco-tourism;
2012/05/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 113 #

2011/0275(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point 7 – point b a (new)
(ba) enhancing the regional and local mobility, by investing in the improvement of existing road infrastructure, in order to ensure an effective and efficient network safety management;
2013/06/21
Committee: REGI
Amendment 120 #

2011/0275(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c
(c) improving, upgrading, and developing safe, environment-friendly low-noise and low-carbon transport systems and promoting sustainable and accessible urban mobility;
2012/05/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 127 #

2011/0275(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d
(d) developing and supporting comprehensive, high -quality and interoperable railway systemand accessible railway systems, combined with possible financing for the purchase of rolling-stock for public transport;
2012/05/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 178 #

2011/0275(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point i bis (new)
(i a) investment to promote tourism including maritime tourist activity and to protect artistic and cultural heritage
2012/06/07
Committee: REGI
Amendment 213 #

2011/0275(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
In more developed regions, the ERDF shall not support investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of environment, transport, and ICT.deleted
2012/06/07
Committee: REGI
Amendment 227 #

2011/0275(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the decommissioning of nuclear power stations;deleted
2012/06/07
Committee: REGI
Amendment 252 #

2011/0275(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
(i) at least 80 % of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to thof each operational programme shall be allocated up to a maximum of three thematic objectives set out in points 1, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR];
2012/06/07
Committee: REGI
Amendment 281 #

2011/0275(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
(i) at least 50 % of the total ERDF resources at national levelof each thematic programme shall be allocated to tha maximum of three thematic objectives set out in points 1, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR];
2012/06/07
Committee: REGI
Amendment 355 #

2011/0275(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b bis (new)
(b) a) support appropriate synergies and linkages with the EU’s Horizon 2020 programme;
2012/06/07
Committee: REGI
Amendment 367 #

2011/0275(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 bis (new)
(1 a) preserve and promote the cultural and creative heritage of the European Union (i) encourage shared cultural policies to support and enhance Europe’s cultural heritage, tangible and intangible, with a view to ensuring an economic and cognitive impact; (ii) support research, innovation and entrepreneurial activities in the cultural and creative sector; (iii) promote sustainable tourism, including maritime tourist activities, through the development of territories, networks and efficient, innovative and quality services;
2012/06/07
Committee: REGI
Amendment 419 #

2011/0275(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b a (new)
(b a) development of SMEs in emerging areas linked to European and regional challenges such as creative and cultural industries, new forms of tourism including cultural tourism, and innovative services reflecting new societal demands or products and services linked to ageing population, care and health, eco- innovations, the low carbon economy and resource efficiency, including coordination with public procurement to speed up the market take-up of innovative solutions to address these challenges.
2012/06/07
Committee: REGI
Amendment 457 #

2011/0275(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c
(c) supporting energy efficiency and renewable energy use in public infrastructures and in the public and private housing sector;
2012/06/07
Committee: REGI
Amendment 521 #

2011/0275(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point c – point i (new)
i) promoting sustainable tourism through efficient use of natural and cultural resources;
2012/06/07
Committee: REGI
Amendment 528 #

2011/0275(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point e
(e) action to improve the urban environment, including regeneration of deprived urban and outlying areas and brownfield sites and reduction of air pollution;
2012/06/07
Committee: REGI
Amendment 662 #

2011/0275(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 10
(10) investing in education, skills and, lifelong learning and culture by developing education and training infrastructure and promoting cultural heritage;
2012/06/07
Committee: REGI
Amendment 26 #

2011/0274(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) When devising, framing, and implementing projects, provision should be made for accessibility for persons with disabilities, as referred to in Article 9 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
2012/05/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 49 #

2011/0274(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point d – point ii
(ii) developing environmentally-friendly and low-carbon transport systems including promoting sustainable urbanand accessible public mobility;
2012/05/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 54 #

2011/0274(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point d – point iii
(iii) developing comprehensive, high- quality accessible and interoperable railway systems;
2012/05/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 63 #

2011/0274(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. A mid-term funding review shall be carried out by the middle of 2017 in order to measure the progress made in terms of achieving objectives, determine whether resources have been used efficiently, and gauge their European added value. Particular attention should be brought to bear in order to assess the implementation of the changes made under this Regulation. In the light of the findings of the mid-term review, this Regulation may be amended where appropriate.
2012/05/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 64 #

2011/0274(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b, No later than two years after the expiry of the programme, the Commission shall carry out an ex post evaluation of its impact and European added value and shall send the evaluation report to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee, and the Committee of the Regions.
2012/05/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 145 #

2011/0268(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3
3. The ESF shall benefit people, including disadvantaged groups particular individuals and groups excluded or at risk of being excluded from the labour market and from high-quality education and training, as well as those in a disadvantaged position or at risk of being marginalised in the labour market, such as the long- term unemployed, people with disabilities, migrants, ethnic minorities, marginalised communities and people facing social exclusion. The ESF shall also provide support to workers, enterprises, and entrepreneurs, as well as to systems and structures with a view to facilitating their adaptation to new challenges and promoting good governance and the implementation of reforms, in particular in the fields of employment, education and social policies and initial and continuing vocational training.
2012/06/07
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 195 #

2011/0268(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – point vi
(vi) AImprovements in the quality of employment, working conditions, the working environment and health and safety at work, and support for active and healthy ageing;
2012/06/07
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 272 #

2011/0268(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d – point ii
(ii) Capacity building for stakeholders delivering employment, education, lifelong learning and social policies and sectoral and territorial pacts to mobilise for reform at national, regional and local level.
2012/06/07
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 364 #

2011/0268(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – title
Transnational and inter-regional cooperation
2012/06/07
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 366 #

2011/0268(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall support transnational and/or inter-regional cooperation with the aim of promoting mutual learning and thereby increasing the effectiveness of policies supported by the ESF. Transnational cooperation and inter- regional cooperation shall involve partners from at least two Member States.
2012/06/07
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 395 #

2011/0268(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The ESF may provide support for expenditure incurred for operations which take place outside the programme area, but within the Union, provided that the two following conditions are satisfied:
2012/06/07
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 12 #

2011/0092(CNS)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) General taxation of energy consumption should be used in part for a future new system of own resources for the European Union budget. This would reduce Member State contributions, easing the fiscal burden on labour. In addition, it is appropriate to establish a link between the new own resource for the Union budget and energy infrastructure financing.
2011/09/30
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 3 #

2010/2158(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas the EU can be characterised by its polycentric development and variety of different sized urban areas and cities that have heterogenic competences and resources; expresses the view that it would be inappropriate and even problematic to adoptto establish a common definition of "urban areas",
2011/04/18
Committee: REGI
Amendment 8 #

2010/2158(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas, in accordance with the Europe 2020 Strategy, the main aim of urban policy should be to contribute to social cohesion and sustainable development, in particular by improving the infrastructure and services available to citizens and urban communities,
2011/04/18
Committee: REGI
Amendment 10 #

2010/2158(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas mainstreaming has clearly expanded the available funding for cities, although the integrated approach to urban development risks to get lost due to a strengthened sectoral focus in the individual operational programm; whereas clearly defined urban development objectives should be identified within the operational programmes to help concentrate resources,
2011/04/18
Committee: REGI
Amendment 15 #

2010/2158(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the economic crisis of the last few years has heightened disparities and social exclusion in vast peripheral metropolitan areas; whereas, in the face of the crisis, local authorities must be in a position to implement practical measures to combat poverty and support social cohesion and employment,
2011/04/18
Committee: REGI
Amendment 19 #

2010/2158(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the European Urban Agenda comprises on the one hand the urban dimension of EU policies, in particular cohesion policy, and on the other hand the intergovernmental strand of European level efforts to coordinate urban policies of Member States, the latter being implemented through informal ministerial meetings with the coordination of successive Council Presidencies and the active contribution of the Commission; considers in this context that local governments should be better informed of and more strongly involved in the activities of the inter; recommends closer coordination between the two levels and closer involvement of local governmental strands;
2011/04/18
Committee: REGI
Amendment 72 #

2010/2158(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses that the urban approach provides an effective and rapid means of tackling issues relating to the quality of the environment and sustainability, active employment policies, the fight against poverty, and social cohesion;
2011/04/18
Committee: REGI
Amendment 75 #

2010/2158(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Recommends that in the next programming period one of the following options shall be used in implementation of urban dimension on national level: independent operational programmes managed by particular urban areas or, joint operational programmes covering the urban areas of a particular Member State or, global grants or ring-fencing of urban measures and resources within specific regional operational programmes;
2011/04/18
Committee: REGI
Amendment 82 #

2010/2158(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Commission to draw up a common definition of ‘urban areas’, taking account of local conditions in the Member States and considering the possibility of delegating to the Member States responsibility for adopting a national classification of such areas;
2011/04/18
Committee: REGI
Amendment 21 #

2010/2088(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Takes the view, nevertheless, that the Commission should have proposed a comprehensive review of the existing development indicators, in particular those relating to the fair distribution of wealth, the competitiveness of firms and access to the labour market, healthcare, education and amenities; calls, therefore, for a new communication on indicators relating to the European model for development;
2010/10/07
Committee: REGI
Amendment 68 #

2010/2004(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
29. Takes the view that the key focus when assessing the cohesion and structural policies should be their implementation in both quantitative and qualitative terms; welcomes the submission of MCS (Management and Control Systems) descriptions by the Member States for almost all operational programmes, and the Commission’s 87% approval rate by the end of 2009it is necessary to take into consideration not merely the capacity for taking-up and disbursing Community funds, but also the effectiveness of those policies on the ground and their scope for improving the well-being of the beneficiary community, thus assessing the quality, as well as the quantity, of the projects implemented; points out that the launch of the current programming period has been subject to considerable delay owing to new rules and the introduction of new management and control systems; expects, therefore, a considerable increase in interim payments in 2010 and 2011;
2010/02/26
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 71 #

2010/2004(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a new
29a. Points out that amendments have recently been adopted to Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund, and to Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 on the European Regional Development Fund; wonders what impact the Commission estimates these amendments will have on the level of payments in the coming years - considering also the effect of the late launch of the 2007-2013 programming period - and to what extent it will take this into account in its draft budget;
2010/02/26
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 76 #

2010/2004(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a new
30a. Points out also that the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 and currently under discussion in Parliament could, if adopted, have repercussions for the budget; wonders how the Commission intends to factor the potential amendments into the equation and what the effect on the budget would be of a prospective derogation from the rule on automatic decommitment with retrospective effect;
2010/02/26
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 77 #

2010/2004(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 b new
30b. Notes that in recent years the level of payments has remained somewhat low and expresses its concern at the widening gap between commitment appropriations and payment appropriations (RAL) under this heading; also considers it a priority to make optimum use of ESF resources in 2011 in order to boost the competitiveness of European enterprises and overcome the economic and financial crisis; points out that this will require the availability of sufficient payment appropriations;
2010/02/26
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 48 #

2010/2002(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
25. Doubts that the adjustments made, notably through the allocation of delayed payments as a ratio of expected payments in future years, are fully appropriate to address all additional payment needs stemming notably from the following: - recent legislative changes, which introduce a derogation to "n+2" rule for the year 2009 and notably aim at facilitating the management of EU funding and accelerating investments; - 2011 will be the first full year when all Management and Control Systems will be approved, which is a precondition for interim payments, which means that the implementation of programmes will reach cruising speed, projects being already selected for more than 93 billion or 27% of the total financial volume for the period, as per end of March 2010; - the closure of the 2000-2006 programmes is expected to continue in 2011, thereby requiring final payments to be made but also freeing up some resources to further speed up implementation of 2007-2013 programmes;
2010/05/12
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 49 #

2010/2002(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a new
25a. Notes that the approval of major projects is proceeding slowly and calls for more information on the reasons for the delay and possible steps to speed up the process; stresses the impact that the approval of major projects will have on the level of payments;
2010/05/12
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 97 #

2010/2002(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
37. Takes note, in this respect, of the Commission's communication on an Action Plan to implement the Stockholm Programme, and welcomes, in the field of immigration and support for the integration of immigrants, the proposed increase in CA for the External Borders Fund (254 million, +22 %) and the European Return Fund (114 million, + 29 %); this requires the Commission to equally reinforce all financial instruments aimed at strengthening the political, economic and development partnership with countries of origin and transit, including best practices in the use of labour remittances for development projects;
2010/05/12
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 125 #

2010/2002(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50 a new
50a. Stresses the need to increase the Community budget for funding measures designed to address migration phenomena, with a view to improving the management of legal migration, slowing down illegal migration and optimising the impact of migration on development;
2010/05/12
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 311 #

2010/0395(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 56 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall respect the principles of sound financial management, transparency and non-discrimination and ensure the full and correct implementation of the budget, providing efficient co- financing if required and guaranteeing the visibility of Union action when they manage Union funds. To this end, Member States shall fulfil the control and audit obligations and assume the resulting responsibilities laid down in this Regulation. Complementary provisions may be laid down in sector-specific rules.
2011/06/17
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 348 #

2010/0395(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 56 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) be committed to cooperate with Member States and accredited bodies for the full implementation of the budget preventing irregularities, making a balanced use of adequate alerting procedures and of the suspension of fundings, basing this decision on a concrete risk evaluation or justified concrete elements.
2011/06/17
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 1 #

2009/2167(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the fact that the financial impact of irregularities, as estimated by the Commission, was 27% lower than in 2007; notes, with regard to the legality and regularity of underlying transactions, that the error rate quoted for the cohesion policy area in the Court of Auditors' 2008 Statement of Assurance (DAS) remains above 5%; deplores the fact that Italy, Poland, the United Kingdom and Spain reported the largest amount of irregularities; points out that, as highlighted by the Court of Auditors, structural actions are the spending area with the most stringent rules and most complex management procedures in the EU budget; welcomes, at the same time, the good collaboration initiated by some of these Member States with the Commission to resolve these problems and trusts that the other Member States will also do likewise; points out that, as highlighted by the Court of Auditors, structural actions are the spending area with the most stringent rules and most complex management procedures in the EU budget and that, as noted by the Commission, finding a high number of financial irregularities in one Member State does not necessarily imply a higher number of errors and instances of fraud than in other Member States but may be the result of more thorough and stringent controls; points out, also, that the Court of Auditors’ report on implementation of the 2008 Budget does not take into account the 2007-2013 programming period, for which new administration and control systems for spending have been introduced; notes the high incidence of errors linked to ineligible spending and breaches of the rules on public procurement and considers it advisable, therefore, for the Commission to introduce precautionary guidelines for the Member States and local authorities to clarify how these rules are to be applied and to avoid the managing authority replacing expenditure refused by the Commission as ineligible with new expenditure that is also ineligible;
2010/03/01
Committee: CONT
Amendment 2 #

2009/2167(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the fact that the Commission's communication on tolerable risk (COM(2008)0866) provided a basis for a debate on this issue, and calls on the Commission to keep it abreast of developments in this area; endorses the proposal that different tolerable error thresholds be set for each sector, taking their respective characteristics and rules into account; agrees to a tolerable error threshold of 5% for the Structural Funds, recommending however that a higher tolerance level be accepted for innovative projects on account of their experimental nature; urges the Commission to take due account of the other steps that need to be taken to improve the management of EU funds (e.g.: making control systems more effective and gearing them to spending quality; simplifying the relevant legislation);
2010/03/01
Committee: CONT
Amendment 3 #

2009/2167(INI)

Motion for a resolution
New subtitle (before paragraph 20a)
Increased transparency and the fight against fraud, corruption and financial crime
2010/03/01
Committee: CONT
Amendment 4 #

2009/2167(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Notes that the public procurement sector is the one most open to risks of mismanagement, fraud and corruption and that such unlawful activities distort the market, increase the prices and fees paid by consumers for goods and services and spread mistrust within the European Union; calls, therefore, on the Commission and the Member States to consider the current rules on public procurement carefully and make proposals for their improvement; acknowledges too that progress has been made towards greater transparency concerning the beneficiaries of EU funds and calls on the Commission to develop a system whereby lists of beneficiaries are published on the same website, irrespective of the managing authority concerned, giving clear, comparable information from all the Member States in at least one of the EU’s working languages; asks the Commission moreover to intervene to ensure that all Member States furnish reliable, uniform information on beneficiaries of EU funds which must be included in the Early Warning System and the Central Exclusion Database;
2010/03/01
Committee: CONT
Amendment 5 #

2009/2167(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 e (new)
20e. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to commit themselves to guaranteeing the resources necessary to prevent spending from EU funds being corrupt, to speed up the confiscation of criminal assets implicated in the perpetration of fraud, tax evasion, money laundering and related crimes, and to apply clear and transparent rules in respect of politically exposed persons, in accordance with the Third Money Laundering Directive (Directive 2005/60/EC); calls on the Commission to produce indicators as swiftly as possible that quantify efforts to fight corruption, paying particular attention to public procurement, in accordance with the provisions of the Stockholm Programme; calls for greater cooperation between the Asset Recovery Offices so that the confiscation of assets becomes efficient; calls on the Commission to take steps immediately to promote good governance in tax matters, in accordance with Parliament’s resolution of 10 February 2010 on the subject, and particularly as regards the problem of tax havens;
2010/03/01
Committee: CONT
Amendment 6 #

2009/2167(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. Deplores the shortcomings apparent in Annex I to the 2008 annual report (Implementation of Article 280 of the Treaty by the Member States in 2008 – SEC(2009)1002) as regards both the way in which the Member States reply to the Commission's questionnaire and the types of question asked by the Commission, which fail to elicit quantifiable answCalls on OLAF to present in its next report a detailed analysis of the strategies and measures put in place by each Member State to fight fraud and to prevent and identify irregularities in the spending of EU funds, including irregularities caused by corruption; considers that specific attention should be paid to the implementation of agricultural and structural funds; considers that the report, complete with 27 country profiles, should analyse the approach followed by national judicial and investigating authorities and the quality and numbers or which Member States easily avoid; calls accordingly on the Commission to consider the changes that might be made to the questionnaire in cooperation with the Member State authorities in order to make this exercise bof controls performed, as well as statistics and reasons in cases where the national authorities have not followed up on OLAF’s reports; considers, furthermore, that the report should furnish a knowledge base to be used in better defining OLAF’s strategy and the priorities to be followed in special investigations, launching bespoke initiatives, and improving cooperation with Member States and the efficient and effectivecy of both OLAF and the local supervisory authorities;
2010/03/01
Committee: CONT
Amendment 7 #

2009/2167(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b
20b. Stresses the fact that under EU legislation Member States are required to report all irregularities no later than two months after the end of the quarter in which the irregularity was the subject of an administrative or judicial preliminary investigation and/or in which new information on a previously reported irregularity was made known; calls, therefore, on the Member States to make every effort to reduce the time gap between when an irregularity is noticed and when it is reported, including streamlining national administrative procedures;
2010/03/01
Committee: CONT
Amendment 8 #

2009/2167(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Deplores the fact that the estimated amount affected by irregularities reported by the EU-10 grew by 8%, while that for the EU-2 increased by 152%, and the amounts recovered were 15.6% down on 2007; calls in particular on Bulgaria and Romania to build up their administrative capacity to manage EU funding, remove existing or potential conflicts of interest in fund management, improve the supervision and transparency of public procurement procedures at central, regional and local levels and swiftly introduce and notify to the Commission the necessary precautionary, corrective and/or disciplinary measures; acknowledges and supports the steps taken by Bulgaria and Romania to improve shared management and financial control standards in response to the Commission’s recommendations; stresses the importance of an independent administrative and judicial system and urges a strong political commitment in this regard and the utmost determination in order to achieve new and tangible results;
2010/03/01
Committee: CONT
Amendment 14 #

2009/2167(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Calls on the Commission to begin early discussions and consultations with interested stakeholders, including civil society, on all aspects related to the creation of the European Prosecutor´s Office for combating crimes affecting the financial interests of the Union, as provided for in Article 86 of the TFEU, and to step up the adoption of all necessary measures for establishing this office;
2010/02/09
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 17 #

2009/2167(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 d (new)
20d. Calls on the Council to complete the conclusion of the Cooperation Agreements with Liechtenstein in the shortest possible time and urges the Council Presidency to give the Commission a mandate to negotiate anti- fraud agreements with Andorra, Monaco, San Marino and Switzerland;
2010/02/09
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 30 #

2009/2167(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Considers that OLAF's work can be made still more effective by ensuring careful and detailed planning of investigations, promoting the use of SMART objectives and RACER indicators for the investigations themselves, improving cooperation and data exchange between OLAF and national judicial authorities from the start of the investigative process and introducrapidly applying a 'core tasks' policy for, as well as follow-up procedures during the initial stage of investigations by OLAF, under which small-scale fraud would be handled by other bodies; calls on OLAF therefore to outline in its next report the progress that has been made in this respect and to say to what extent account has been taken thereof in the OLAF operational manual that is to be published in the near future
2010/02/09
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 33 #

2009/2167(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Calls on OLAF to present, in its future annual report, a detailed analysis of the strategies and measures put in place by each Member State in the fight against fraud and for preventing and identifying irregularities in the expenditure of European funds, including where they are caused by corruption; considers that specific attention should be paid to the implementation of agricultural and structural funds; takes the view that the report, with 27 country profiles, should analyse the approach followed by national judicial and investigating bodies and the quantity and quality of controls performed, as well as statistics and reasons in the cases where national authorities did not file indictments following reports by OLAF; considers, therefore, that the report should provide a knowledge basis for better defining OLAF’s strategy and improving cooperation with the Member States and the efficiency of both OLAF and national investigative authorities;
2010/02/09
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 35 #

2009/2167(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 c (new)
26c. Calls on the Commission to restart the procedure for the adoption of the Directive on criminal-law protection of the Communities’ financial interests (2001/0115(COD)), blocked by the Council since 2002, and of the Regulation on mutual administrative assistance for the protection of the Communities’ financial interests (2004/0172 (COD)), blocked by the Council since 2005;
2010/02/09
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 135 #

2009/2069(DEC)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 85
85. Invites the Vice-President resBureau to consider the ponssible for budgetary affairs together with the competent service to consider in which way he/she can improve the information on decisions with major budgetary consequences to the discharge authority; takes the view that oral information as given to the Committee at present is not adequate and does not satisfy European taxpayers' need for comprehensive and relevant informationility of making the information given to the Committee on Budgets on decisions with major budgetary consequences more readily accessible to the Committee on Budgetary Control in order better to satisfy the information needs of the discharge authority and European taxpayers;
2010/03/03
Committee: CONT
Amendment 69 #

2009/0173(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. From 20205, this Regulation sets a target of 1345 g CO2/km for the average emissions of new light commercial vehicles registered in the Community.
2010/05/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 189 #

2009/0173(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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 1345 g CO2/km, starting in 2025, in a cost-effective manner; and
2010/05/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 207 #

2009/0173(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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.
2010/05/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 217 #

2009/0173(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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).
2010/05/12
Committee: ITRE