Activities of Michail TREMOPOULOS
Plenary speeches (33)
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (debate)
Common security and defence policy (Article 36 TEU) - Impact of the financial crisis on the defence sector (debate)
One-minute speeches (Rule 150)
European disaster response: role of civil protection and humanitarian assistance (debate)
One-minute speeches (Rule 150)
A comprehensive approach to non-CO2 climate-relevant anthropogenic emissions (debate)
5th cohesion report and strategy for the post-2013 cohesion policy - Implementation of cohesion policy programmes for 2007-2013 - European urban agenda and its future in cohesion policy - Objective 3: future agenda for cross-border, transnational and interregional cooperation - Increased effectiveness between ERDF and other structural funds (debate)
One-minute speeches (Rule 150)
European environmental economic accounts (debate)
One-minute speeches (Rule 150)
Explanations of vote
One-minute speeches (Rule 150)
Falsified medicinal products (debate)
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (debate)
One-minute speeches (Rule 150)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
The situation in the beekeeping sector (debate)
Pharmacovigilance of medicinal products (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 726/2004) - Pharmacovigilance (amendment of Directive 2001/83/EC) (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Transparency in regional policy and its funding (A7-0139/2010, Michail Tremopoulos) (vote)
Implementation of the synergies of research and innovation earmarked funds in Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 concerning the European Fund of Regional Development and the Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Development - Delivering a single market to consumers and citizens - Long-term sustainability of public finances for a recovering economy - Contribution of the Cohesion policy to the achievement of Lisbon and the EU 2020 objectives (debate)
Community financial assistance with respect to the decommissioning of Units 1 to 4 of the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant in Bulgaria – ‘Kozloduy Programme’ (debate)
Ban on use of cyanide mining technologies (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
ECB annual report for 2008 - Report on the 2009 Annual Statement on the Euro Area and Public Finances (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
2009 progress report on Croatia - 2009 progress report on the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia - 2009 progress report on Turkey (debate)
Difficult monetary, economic and social situation of Eurozone countries (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Equality between women and men in the European Union — 2009 (debate)
Preparation of the Copenhagen Summit on climate change (debate)
Statement by the President-designate of the Commission (debate)
Forest fires in the summer of 2009 (debate)
Reports (1)
REPORT Report on transparency in regional policy and its funding PDF (184 KB) DOC (94 KB)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 as regards certain provisions relating to financial management for certain Member States experiencing or threatened with serious difficulties with respect to their financial stability PDF (207 KB) DOC (126 KB)
Shadow opinions (11)
OPINION on our life insurance, our natural capital: an EU biodiversity strategy to 2020
OPINION on the future of regional airports and air services in the EU
OPINION on the European Semester for Economic Policy Coordination
OPINION on Towards a stronger European disaster response: the role of civil protection and humanitarian assistance
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Programme to support the further development of an Integrated Maritime Policy
OPINION on an EU Strategy for the Black Sea
OPINION Parliament's position on the 2011 Draft Budget as modified by the Council - Section III - Commission
OPINION Report from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: Progress report on the EU'S integrated maritime policy
OPINION on a Community approach on the prevention of natural and man-made disasters
OPINION European Commission : Final annual accounts of the European Communities — Financial Year 2008
OPINION Protection of the Communities' financial interests -Fight against fraud- annual report 2008
Written declarations (3)
Amendments (246)
Amendment 9 #
2011/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recognises that infrastructure building and urbanisation are the most significant drivers of the fragmentation of ecosystems and habitats; asks local and regional governments to consider this threat to ecosystems and habitats in their planning and development projects on both a large and a small scale; supports further reform and use of regional and local development policies to deliver biodiversity benefits and to halt further loss of habitats, also in times of economic and financial crisis;
Amendment 21 #
2011/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for better policy coherence and climate and environmental proofing in the EU's funding instruments, particularly the Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund, in order to deliver the Biodiversity 2020 and EU 2020 objectives; considers, therefore, appropriate allocation of funding inevitable;
Amendment 24 #
2011/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Welcomes the Commission proposal to invest in the protection and restoration of biodiversity under the Cohesion Fund in the funding period 2014-2020; recommends also considering the potential of Natura 2000 for local economies and labour markets;
Amendment 27 #
2011/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Supports strengthening the use of Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs), Sustainability Impact Assessments (SIAs), Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEAs) and other instruments to take account of biodiversity loss and the effects of climate change in regional and local decision making; points out that all regions will benefit from projects that recognise climate change mitigation and the protection of biodiversity loss, including less developed regions;
Amendment 2 #
2011/2196(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the importance of regional airports in the context of air transport and their role in ensuringcontributing to territorial, economic and social cohesion in the Union by connecting regions; points out that existing public service obligations should be maintained in order to guarantee the accessibility of regions, such as peripherthat face geographical hand island regions, that face geographical handicapsicaps, and that priority should be given to improve intermodality to achieve this objective; notes the importance of airports, especially of regional airports, which are sometimes the only effective link between a region and the rest of Europe;
Amendment 17 #
2011/2196(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises the economic importance of regional airports for job creation, particularly in less-developed or disadvantaged regions; stresses, in that connection, the need to exploit the potential for green jobs more effectively; regrets, however, the high amount of precarious jobs and the small impact on local labour markets;
Amendment 23 #
2011/2196(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States and regional and local authorities to take account of environmental, territorial and meteorological factors when deciding where to locate airports; underlines the importance to use and modernise existing structures before building new ones;
Amendment 28 #
2011/2196(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers it particularly important to employ intermodal solutions where possible; takes the view that railpublic transport links between airports should be developed, as they offer an ideal way of easing the capacity problems of the airports concerned;
Amendment 37 #
2011/2196(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Takes the view that the building and expansion of regional airports and related infrastructure should be properly supported by national and regional authorities and receive appropriate financing under the TEN-T Networks, the Cohesion Fund and the ERDFbe subject to consultation of the concerned local and regional public; stresses that decisions are to be transparent and based on cost-benefit-analysis;
Amendment 46 #
2011/2196(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Member States and regional and local authorities to ensure that, in accordance with a specific territorial assessment, airports are included in regional spatial development plans or taken into account in regional development strategies., in particular in integrated sustainable mobility plans;
Amendment 1 #
2011/2096(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Welcomes the Commission Roadmap for moving toward a competitive low carbon economy in 2050 including the 60% ghg reduction target for the sector by 2050; considers that the target is not stringent enough to ensure EU is not exceeding its fair share of global 2 C compatible carbon budget and regrets the lack of proposals to reduce travel and transport while moving to a more environmentally friendly modes of mobility;
Amendment 5 #
2011/2096(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls for the introduction of binding ghg reduction target for the transport sector for 2050 with a pathway of intermediate targets at 3-5 year intervals; calls for these targets to be set at least at the level proposed by the Commission, i.e. reduction of 60% of ghg from transport compared to 1990 by 2050 and 20% below their 2008 level by 2030;
Amendment 6 #
2011/2096(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Insists that significant majority of EU subsidies in the transport sector be dedicated to rail infrastructure and improving intermodality; calls for proposals to improve fuel efficiency of heavy duty vehicles through binding regulations, to introduce mandatory truck charging reflecting external and infrastructure costs, as well as to require speed limiters for vans in order to reduce emissions and improve safety;
Amendment 11 #
2011/2096(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Endorses the proposed move towards full application of ‘user pays’ and ‘polluter pays’ principles, and the engagement to eliminate distortions, including harmful subsidies, to generate revenues and ensure financing, including for future transport investments, and calls for measures to achieve these aims to be implemented by 2020;
Amendment 12 #
2011/2096(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that, due to the oil dependence of transport, alternative and renewable energies are likely to become more important once the appropriate infrastructure is in place, stresses, however, that agrofuels can only play a part in sustainable transport if the sector becomes much more efficient and reduces overall need for fuel, and that the sustainability criteria are complemented with ghg accounting for indirect land use change due to displacement; notes, however, that we could already save energy and fuel today by eco-driving and that fuel saving techniques should also be developed and promoted in other modes – for example continuous descent for aircrafts;
Amendment 14 #
2011/2096(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls for priority to ensure green logistics and improved mobility management;
Amendment 16 #
2011/2096(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls for the Commission to study and come forward with proposals to introduce ship speed limits to reduce pollutant emissions and climate impact of shipping;
Amendment 18 #
2011/2096(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls for the creation of a credible and binding economic instrument for decarbonising transport, in order to ensure that the target of -60% is actually met; furthermore recognises that full internalisation of external costs for all transport modes, reflecting the polluter- pays principle, is an essential policy measure to help drive the move towards lower-carbon transport;
Amendment 19 #
2011/2096(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Insists that, where these incentives do not work on a market basis, the Commission and Member States should have the courage to intervene and ensure polluter pays principle is implemented;
Amendment 21 #
2011/2096(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Takes note of the fact that several regions in the EU with unmethave lower transport needs still have to ‘catch up’ and will still show a big growth in transport once the infrastructure has been finalised andlevels due to characteristics of their economy is picking up; considers for this reasonies, considers that it is also important to focus future actions on the elimination of disparities in sustainable transport infrastructure development and cross-border connections between various European regions/countries;
Amendment 38 #
2011/2096(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Welcomes the proposal in the White Paper that 30% of road freight over 300 km must shift to other modes such as rail or waterborne transport by 2030, and more than 50% by 2050;
Amendment 39 #
2011/2096(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Calls on the European Commission to report on cost-efficient action to reduce black carbon emissions of transport and come forward with proposals with quick climate mitigation effects and additional health co-benefits;
Amendment 47 #
2011/2096(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers that the Single European Sky and SESAR show how fuel consumption can be reduced by +/- 10% in addition to the launch of new, fuel efficient and relatively silent aircraft; reiterates that aviation sectors full climate impact must be tackled in air space management policies, in particular avoidance of cirrus cloud formation in addition to unnecessary flight miles;
Amendment 49 #
2011/2096(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Reiterates the need to tackle also climate impact of international shipping; observing the lack of progress over the last decades, is convinced that international regulation will only emerge if prompted by regional initiatives and calls for the Commission, while keeping an open door to an eventual international system, to proceed with proposals, as foreseen by the climate package legislation, to introduce measures to bring EU international shipping under the EU climate targets with effect from 2013;
Amendment 51 #
2011/2096(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Recognises that equal treatment concerning taxation in transport is crucial, in particular removal of distortions to competition such as the absence of VAT for cross-border air transport and the exemption of aviation from fuel tax;
Amendment 59 #
2011/2096(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Insists on the correct implementation of socialand enforcement of all existing legislation in all transport modes, including social legislation and working time regulations, to the benefit of the safety and health of transport workers.
Amendment 5 #
2011/2071(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the point of view expressed by the Commission in its communication on the Annual Growth Survey1 that environmentally harmful subsidies should be eliminated; __________________ 1 COM(2011) 11 final
Amendment 15 #
2011/2071(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Regrets that the national goals are not ambitious, that an excessive importance has been given to short-term results and that, in most areas, the EU is still far from attaining the EU key goals agreed by the European Council; Points out that additional efforts are required for reaching the targets in the areas of employment, research and development, energy efficiency, tertiary education and poverty;
Amendment 24 #
2011/2071(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Member States to involve national parliaments, social partners, regional and local authorities and civil society more closely in the formation of national reform programmes, and to consult them regularly and to tackle the social impact of the changes now underway;
Amendment 10 #
2011/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the increasing rate of climate change and depletion of other natural capital will further raise the likelihood of more frequent and more intense natural disasters;
Amendment 25 #
2011/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 4 – point 1 (new)
(1) Calls for investing in the prevention of catastrophes and climate change, in more efficient prevention policies and adequate legislation on conservation of water management and efficient risk management;
Amendment 47 #
2011/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls once again on the Commission to bring forward proposals as soon as possible for establishing an EU Civil Protection Force based on the EU Civil Protection Mechanism and enabling the Union to bring together the resources necessary for providing immediate emergency relief aid to the victims both inside and outside the EU;
Amendment 62 #
2011/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Affirms the need to adhere to polluter pays principle as regards liability for environmental damage and recovery of costs related to disaster response from private entities responsible for damage;
Amendment 69 #
2011/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Calls for sufficient resources to be dedicated to early identification of possible disasters as they unfold to facilitate early response;
Amendment 70 #
2011/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls in particular for adequate planning for specific contingencies related to man-made disasters related to oil spills, nuclear installations or involving hazardous substances both on land and at sea;
Amendment 5 #
2010/2210(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises the threat to biodiversity and sustainable marine environments posed by over-fishing, exacerbated by illegal fishing, as well as the social and economic impacts of extinguishing fish stocks and the potential threat to food security;
Amendment 10 #
2010/2210(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Considers that the EU's credibility on the global stage in the fight against Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing depends on the vigour with which it combats IUU fishing by its own fleet and the sale of IUU fish on its own markets;
Amendment 11 #
2010/2210(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States to ensure that extra protection is provided during the breeding period and in breeding areas, where they existdedicate sufficient resources (human, financial, logistical) so as to fully implement the Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, and calls on the Commission to pursue infringement action where Member States fail to do so;
Amendment 16 #
2010/2210(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to ensure that catches from illegal fishing are not sold in or imported to Member Statesdiscuss with other major market States (including the US, Japan, China) how they could ban the importation of illegal fish and implement measures similar in intent and approach to the EU's IUU regulation;
Amendment 19 #
2010/2210(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the Commission to increase the fight against illegal fishing in the international area, such as the WTO and other venues and to push for increased international attention and action.
Amendment 8 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that tourism has a tangible impact on the economic, social and territorial cohesion of all the Member States; stresses also that tourism represents the main resource of some EU regions that are lagging behind economically, and that it has a direct impact on growth in other sectors when regional quality products and services are integrated;
Amendment 21 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. ConsiderStresses that social, economic and environmental sustainability are a prerequisite for developing and maintaining all tourism activity; urges the Commission to develop a ‘European label’ in order to create a profile for products and services of excellence and at the same time enhance Europe's image worldwide;
Amendment 32 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reiterates that the development of sustainable forms of tourism would provide local economies with a lasting source of income and a means of promoting stable employment, while at the same time making it possible to safeguard and enhance the landscape and the cultural, historical and social heritage of every region taking particular account of the opportunities provided by Natura 2000;
Amendment 39 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Points out that land use classification for touristic purpose has caused considerable ecological and landscape related damage in some regions; calls on the Member States to develop and apply effective tools for land management and construction to avoid unsustainable land consumption and to classify land use only according to environmental and territorial impact assessments;
Amendment 40 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Recalls the vulnerability of coastal regions and islands towards climate change and the threat this represents for the development of those regions, that often depend on tourism; recommends to fully integrate climate adaptation requirements into development plans;
Amendment 41 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Emphasises that EU funding for tourism has to be based on full compliance with environmental and climate related legislation;
Amendment 73 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for greater emphasis to be placed on quality of employment in the tourism sector, with a focus on decent and fair payment, on training with a high language and technology content, on support for entrepreneurship among women and young people, on labour force mobility thanks to various Community programmes and on combating undeclared work; encourages the Member States and local authorities to make use of the vocational training tools offered by the European Social Fund and by other Community and national instruments;
Amendment 1 #
2010/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission Regulation (EC) No 1828/2006 of 8 December 2006 setting out rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and of Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Regional Development Fund, in particular Article 7,
Amendment 2 #
2010/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 b (new)
Citation 5 b (new)
- having regard to Regulation (EC) No 397/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 on the European Regional Development Fund as regards the eligibility of energy efficiency and renewable energy investments in housing,
Amendment 3 #
2010/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 c (new)
Citation 5 c (new)
- having regard to the regulation (EU) No 437/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010 amending Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 on the European Regional Development Fund as regards the eligibility of housing interventions in favour of marginalised communities,
Amendment 5 #
2010/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
- having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee from 14 July 2010 on "How to foster efficient partnership in the management of cohesion policy programmes, based on good practices from the 2007-2013 cycle" (ECO/258),
Amendment 6 #
2010/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 b (new)
Citation 12 b (new)
- having regard to the Commission Staff Working Document "Regions 2020 - an Assessment of Future Challenges for EU Regions" (SEC(2008)2868),
Amendment 7 #
2010/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 c (new)
Citation 12 c (new)
- having regard to the Communication from the Commission "Regional Policy Contributing to Sustainable Growth in Europe 2020" (COM(2011)17),
Amendment 10 #
2010/2139(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for more effective implementation of programmes in the environmental sector, especially in cross-cutting areas which provide European added value, such as action to combats for climate change mitigation and adaptation, investments in cleaner and low-carbon technologyies, actions to combat air and water pollution, actions for biodiversity protection, the expansion of railway networks, the promotion of energy efficiency and renewable energiy sources with a view to achieving the renewable energyEU's energy and climate targets by 2020 and the promotion of green jobs;
Amendment 15 #
2010/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
F a. whereas globalisation, demographic change, climate change and energy issues have been identified as major challenges which need urgently to be addressed to avoid negative impacts on regional development,
Amendment 18 #
2010/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Congratulates Member States on their efforts to prepare their first national strategic reports, which have proved to be a valuable source of information on implementation;
Amendment 19 #
2010/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Deplores the fact that the Commission has not provided information on the implementation of horizontal objectives such as sustainable development and gender mainstreaming;
Amendment 21 #
2010/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that transparency in the allocation of funds fosters correct implementation and is a key precondition for achieving the overall objectives of cohesion policy and as such needs to be reinforced; strongly believes that the disclosure of the list of beneficiaries is an efficient tool for implementation that should be continued while endorsing good governance through coherence with Community priorities; takes the view that setting Community guidelines and introducing strategic reporting as a new instrument have contributed to increased accountability in delivering policy objectives;
Amendment 24 #
2010/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes with satisfaction that a total of EUR 63 billion is reported as allocated to Lisbon earmarking projects and that project selection under Lisbon earmarking is at the same level or slightly faster than selection for other actions;
Amendment 32 #
2010/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Points out that projects were supported which do not comply with the Community acquis, and that the Commission did not pay sufficient attention to this;
Amendment 33 #
2010/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Welcomes the inclusion of expenditure for investment in energy efficiency and renewable energy in housing construction and housing projects for marginalised communities in the programme, which is successfully being implemented in many regions; recommends that the Commission continue with this approach;
Amendment 35 #
2010/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Welcomes that the Commission sets out how national, regional and local authorities can realign current Regional Policy programmes to EU 2020 sustainable growth objectives and facilitate the development of a resource efficient, low carbon, climate resilient competitive economy; Calls on Member States to act without delay, invest more in sustainable development and use funds more effectively;
Amendment 47 #
2010/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Deplores that little evidence has been brought up on the implementation of the partnership principle which is a key strategic factor for the ownership of the policy on the ground; Calls on the Commission to analyse and assess the quality of partner involvement taking also into account the work done by the European Economic and Social Committee on efficient partnership in Cohesion Policy; Reminds the Member States and regions that partnership leads to simplification, particularly in the project selection procedure;
Amendment 59 #
2010/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Shares the view of the Council expressed in the Council Conclusions on the Strategic Report 2010 on the real added value generated by one strategic approach and common implementation rules for the ERDF, ESF and Cohesion Fund; recalls that each fund needs its own rules for successful interventions on the ground in specific situations; stresses, as well, the need in the post-crisis era to consolidate public budgets and increase synergies and the impact of all available funding sources (EU, national, EIB instruments) through effective coordination;
Amendment 66 #
2010/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Highlights the particular added value of more synergies between ERDF and ESF, since experience clearly proves that successful performance of ESF-financed programmes is essential in order to maximise the effectiveness of ERDF funding for economic actions; Stresses the potential of cross-financing which is not yet fully exploited;
Amendment 72 #
2010/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Regrets that only 19 Member States reported on core indicators and therefore at this stage it is impossible to have a first clear EU-wide picture of the impact of the policy on the ground; strongly encourages Member States to use core indicators in the next round of the strategic reporting exercise in 2012-2013; Calls on the Commission to step in and provide support for Member States and regions to produce timely, coherent and complete data;
Amendment 3 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to the 8 June 2010 Council Conclusions on “Equity and Health in All Policies: Solidarity in Health",
Amendment 4 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
- having regard to Council Conclusions on Common values and principles in European Union Health Systems (2006/C 146/01),
Amendment 8 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital -1 (new)
Recital -1 (new)
Amendment 11 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas, while citizens live, on average, longer and healthier lives than previous generations, the EU is faced with an important challenge, namely the large gaps in physical and mental health which exist and are growing between and within EU Member States,
Amendment 14 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas health inequalities have also an important gender dimension: women in generalthe gender dimension in terms of livfe longer than men but may spend a longer proportion of their lives in ill healthexpectancy is also a major issue to be addressed where health inequalities are concerned,
Amendment 29 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas comparative measurement of health inequalities is a fundamental first step towards effective action,
Amendment 40 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas a social gradient in health status exists, whereby people in lower educational, occupational and income groups tend to die at a younger age and to have a higher prevalence of most types of health problemsthe Commission has observed that there is a social gradient in health status in all the EU Member States (Commission Communication of 20 October 2010 entitled ‘Solidarity in Health: Reducing Health Inequalities in the EU’); and whereas the World Health Organization defines this social gradient as being the link between socio-economic inequalities and inequalities in the areas of health and access to healthcare,
Amendment 43 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas health inequalities are due to differences between population groups in a wide range of factors which affect health, including: living conditions; health related behaviours; education, occupation and income; health care, disease prevention and health promotion services; and public policies influencing the quantity, quality and distribution of these factorsnot only the result of a host of economic, environmental and lifestyle-related factors, but also of problems relating to access to healthcare,
Amendment 49 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas despite the socio-economic and environmental progress that has led to an overall improvement in peoples’ health status over long periods, a number of factors such as hygiene, living and working conditions, malnutrition, education, income, alcohol consumption and smoking are still having a direct impact on health inequalities,
Amendment 50 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
Hb. whereas the dearth of medical professionals in certain areas of the EU and their ability to move to other areas of the EU is a real problem, and whereas this situation is resulting in major inequalities in terms of access to healthcare and patient safety,
Amendment 51 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H c (new)
Recital H c (new)
Hc. whereas health inequalities are also linked to problems in accessing healthcare, both for economic reasons (not as much for major treatment, which is dealt with correctly by the Member States, but rather for everyday treatment such as dental and eye care) and as a result of poor distribution of medical resources in certain areas of the EU,
Amendment 54 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H f (new)
Recital H f (new)
Hf. whereas the lack of access to affordable essential medicines is also a major cause of health inequality in the EU; whereas over the last decade the prices of medicinal products have risen sharply; whereas many citizens of a number of EU member states with lower average incomes and relatively weak public health services must pay directly for a significant part of their pharmaceutical expenditures; whereas this results in higher morbidity and mortality rates for a number of illnesses in EU member states where drug costs are not covered; whereas lower priced generic products are not always available and more efficacious recent drugs not always affordable due to the governance of competition within the internal market or intellectual property regulations that cause high prices to be closely linked with medical innovation,
Amendment 55 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the Commission forecasts that unemployment is likely to reach 10.3% by the end of 2010, and whereas there is widespread concern that the present economic crisis, particularly its effect on unemployment, will adversely affect population health, according to Eurostat, the EU’s statistical office, unemployment across the 27 EU Member States reached 9.6% in September 2010, and whereas the Council of the European Union’s Social Protection Committee, in its opinion of 20 May 2010, expressed concern that the present economic and financial crisis will adversely affect citizens’ access to healthcare and the Member States’ health budgets,
Amendment 59 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the current economic and financial crisis may have a severe impa, in its opinion of 20 May 2010, the Council of the European Union’s Social Protection Committee emphasised that the restrict ion the heals imposed by the care sector in several EU Member States, on both the supply and the demand sidesurrent economic and financial crisis mean that the Member States must step up their efforts to improve the effectiveness of health expenditure,
Amendment 61 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. Whereas the restrictions due to the current economic and financial crisis, combined with the consequences of the upcoming demographic challenge that the Union will have to face, could seriously undermine the financial and organisational sustainability of Member States' healthcare systems, thus hindering an equal access to care on their territory,
Amendment 65 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the combination of poverty with other vulnerabilities, such as childhood or, old age, disability or minority background, further increases health riskthe risks of health inequalities,
Amendment 69 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K c (new)
Recital K c (new)
Kc. whereas, with ageing populations, the Member States are having to deal with problems relating to dependency and an increasing need for geriatric care and treatment; whereas a change in the approach to organising healthcare is therefore needed; and whereas inequalities relating to access to healthcare for elderly people are on the increase,
Amendment 70 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K d (new)
Recital K d (new)
Kd. Whereas equitable access to healthcare is not secured, not only in practice but also in law, for undocumented migrants in many EU countries,
Amendment 75 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses the importance of healthcare services to deliver on fundamental rights; points to the need to maintain and improve the universal access to healthcare systems and to affordable healthcare for all;
Amendment 76 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that attention must focus on the whole social gradient, with particular attention to be given to the needs of people in poverty, disadvantaged migrant andCalls on the Commission and the Member States to press ahead with their efforts to tackle socio-economic inequalities, which will ultimately make it possible to iron out some of the inequalities relating to healthcare; furthermore, calls on them to focus on the needs of vulnerable groups, including disadvantaged migrant groups and people belonging to ethnic minority groupies, people with disabilities, elderly people and children living in poverty;
Amendment 86 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to make access to adequate, quality healthcare for the elderly a priority for 2012, the European Year of Active Ageing and Intergenerational Solidarity;
Amendment 87 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Calls on the Member States to ensure that the most vulnerable groups, including undocumented migrants, are entitled to and are provided equitable access to healthcare;
Amendment 88 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Calls on the Member States to look into the feasibility of publicly funding healthcare for irregular migrants by providing a common definition for the basic elements of healthcare to which all residents of the EU would be entitled, irrespective of their legal situation;
Amendment 95 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that the economic and financial crisis, in particular on the supply side, may lead to a reduction in the level of funding for public health and health and long-term care services as a result of budget cuts and lower tax revenues, while the demand for health and long-term care services may increase as a result of a combination of factors that contribute to the deterioration of the health status among the general population; calls on Member States to invest in preventive healthcare so as to avoid longer term cost and burdens on both society and the individual;
Amendment 97 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Council toand the Member States to implement and evaluate new measures to mitigate the impact of the economic crisis on the health care sector, in particular in the following areas: investing in health infrastructure, public health, health promotion and disease prevention, optimising funding for the health care sector, restructuring and reorganising the health care systemoptimise and rationalise public spending on health care, to restructure failing health care systems in order to provide equitable access to high- quality health care (in particular routine medical care) without discrimination throughout the EU, to support investment in infrastructure, research and training and to promote and step up disease prevention;
Amendment 102 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses on the need for the European Union and its Member States to anticipate through an appropriate long term strategy the social and economic impacts of the ageing of the European population, in order to guarantee the financial and organisational sustainability of healthcare systems, as well as an equal and continued delivery of care for patients;
Amendment 103 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to consider public spending on healthcare an investment in the well-being of citizens; calls on the Commission and the Member States to apply social conditionality when reducing public deficits so as to protect the most vulnerable; calls on the Commission to assess the social impact of cuts in public spending also as regards healthcare;
Amendment 107 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Member States to improve their capacity to monitor closely, at national, regional and local levels, the social impacts of the crisis;
Amendment 109 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Member States to promote access to good quality legal advice and information in coordination with civil society organizations to help the citizens, including undocumented migrants, to learn more about their individual rights;
Amendment 110 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Encourages all the Member States to invest in social, educational, environmental and health services infrastructure; and to coordinate actions with regards to the qualification, training and mobility of health professionals, thus ensuring capacity and sustainability of the health workforce at both EU and national level;
Amendment 113 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Encourages all the Member States to invest in social, educational, environmental and health services infrastructure; calls on the EU to respect the special nature of health and social services which deliver on fundamental rights and to create legal certainty for those services of general interest;
Amendment 126 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Member States to promote public policies aiming at ensuring healthy life conditions for all children, including actions to support pregnant women and parents;
Amendment 129 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Calls on the Member States to ensure all pregnant women and children, irrespective of their status, are entitled to and effectively benefit from social protection as defined in their national legislation;
Amendment 130 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Calls on the Member States to promote "Healthy Schools" programmes in more disadvantaged areas and to reinforce personal, social and health education, with view to promote healthier behaviour;
Amendment 131 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to address preconception care and maternal health in Europe, to ensure healthy start to life for all children and avoid the development of further health inequalities during their life course;
Amendment 137 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Points to the importance of raisimproving the average level ofccess to disease prevention, health promotion, primary and specialised healthcare services, and decreasing the inequalities between different social groups, and underlines that these objectives could be achieved through the optimisation of public spending for healthcare;
Amendment 144 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Calls on the Member States and the EU to promote wider access to affordable essential medicines through the consideration of new models of medical research and innovation such as innovation prize schemes, equitable licensing, patent pools, public-private partnerships and social conditionality in the concession of EU research funding for the development of new medicinal products;
Amendment 152 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Council and the Commission to give greater recognition within the Europe 2020 strategy to the fact that physical and mental health and well- being are key to fighting exclusion and to include comparative indicators stratified by socio-economic status in the monitoring of the Europe 2020 strategy;
Amendment 169 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the reduction of health inequalities isand improved access to physical and mental health services are fully addressed in the future initiative on healthy ageing;
Amendment 181 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to mainstream an approach based on the social determinants of health and on ‘equity and health in all policies’ in the development of all internal and external EU policy, especially with a view to achieving the Millennium Development Goals, and in particular maternal health;
Amendment 182 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to mainstream an approach based on the social, economic and environmental determinants of health and on ‘equity and health in all policies’ in the development of all internal and external EU policy, especially with a view to achieving the Millennium Development Goals;
Amendment 184 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Council to promote the tackling of health inequalities as a policy priority in all Member States, taking into account the social determinants of health and lifestyle risk-factors such as alcohol, tobacco and nutrition, by means of actions in policy areas such as theconsumer policy, environment, education and, working conditions and research; as defined by the ‘health in all policies’ principle;
Amendment 195 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Asks the Commission to consider the development of a proposal for a Council Recommendation, or any other appropriate Community initiative, aiming at encouraging and supporting the development by Member States of integrated national strategies, at national or regional level, for the reduction of health inequalities;
Amendment 197 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission to assess, in its progress reports, the effectiveness of interventions in the reduction of inequalities in health, and the improvement in health arising from the policies relating to the social, economic and environmental determinants of health;
Amendment 200 #
2010/2089(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Asks the Commission and the Member States to develop policies and programmes to promote research of causes, early diagnosis, prevention and access to quality treatments for chronic diseases in the European Union, regardless of geographic or socio- economic origins;
Amendment 19 #
2010/2087(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. calls on the Commission and regions to promote people-to-people projects in the cross-boarder cooperation and to provide for and enhance the finance instrument of the Small Project Fund
Amendment 25 #
2010/2087(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes the view that all infrastructure projects, whether in the area of transport or energy, should be negotiated between all the Black Sea countries concerned, and that coordination should be ensured especially with regard to TEN-T projects and to projects relating to the development of harbours taking also into account the need to connect with their hinterland;
Amendment 29 #
2010/2087(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. calls on the Commission to prioritise the requirements of energy efficiency and the protection of the environment and climate when funding infrastructure projects in the Black Sea region;
Amendment 36 #
2010/2087(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Given that the Black Sea is highly polluted, and that pollution knows no frontiers, calls for a joint solution to be found to the problem through the use of all existing instruments and on the basis of EU standards for all countries of the Black Sea.
Amendment 2 #
2010/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Empowered by the reference to territorial cohesion in the TFEU, and with the aim of improving accessibility, considers it essential to continue to make the mobility of passengers and goods an integral part of internal market policy through the promotion of short sea shipping and maritime cabotage between territories and, at the same time, ensure better links between peripheral maritime regions and islands and European mainland and economic centres without any restrictions on links between those territories based on which state they belong to; in the same context, points out that it is of crucial importance to deal with the difficulties facing island areas in the EU with regard to the transport of persons by guaranteeing the same cost per kilometre for a reliable, regular service for the transport of goods and people, regardless of their location;
Amendment 7 #
2010/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Member States to better use structural and cohesion funds for further developing the ports' intermodal transport services in order to strengthen the switch from land to water transport and increase the energy efficiency and reducing the CO2 emissions of the European transport system;
Amendment 10 #
2010/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Reminds to the particular vulnerability of coastal regions and islands to impacts of climate change; stresses that planning of all developments along the Community's lengthy coast including its hinterland must take into account the consequences of climate change; suggests vulnerability to climate change to be considered when shaping future regional policy in order not to jeopardise the implementation of the IMP;
Amendment 15 #
2010/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Draws attention to the need to enhance regional maritime cooperation within an integrated framework in order to strengthen maritime sectors, protect maritime ecosystems, deal with the negative effects of insularity and encourage the exchange and transfer of best practices;
Amendment 17 #
2010/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the need for coherence between maritime and terrestrial spatial planning keeping in mind the ecosystem based approach; notes that territorial cooperation is particularly important for the protection of cross-border sensitive marine areas;
Amendment 20 #
2010/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Taking into account the fact that every island has its own specific characteristics which require specific solutions, stresses the need to encourage tailored local development strategies and discourage the ‘one size fits all’ approach; considers, therefore, that integrated maritime governance is essential in order to avoid any overlapping of competences between different levels of government and, to enhance cooperation and dialogue with local and regional authorities and civil society actors and to safeguard sustainability of actions;
Amendment 24 #
2010/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Proposes the creation, within the Commission, of a horizontal unit which would be responsiblsystematic interservice exchange only for islands/coastal issues andwhich would make for and encourage an integrated approach to maritime policies and measures in order to promote their characteristics and priorities within the framework of the integrated maritime policy;
Amendment 20 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Union funding should be designed to support exploratory work on actions which aim to promote the strategic objectives of the Integrated Maritime Policy, including the integrated maritime governance at all levels, the further development and implementation of integrated sea-basin strategies tailored to the specific needs of Europe's different sea basins, the definition of the boundaries of sustainability of human activities inand the frameworkimplementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, which constitutes the environmental pillar of the Integrated Maritime Policy, paying due attention to their cumulative impacts, on the basis of the ecosystem approach, the further involvement of stakeholders in integrated maritime governance schemes, the further development of cross-cutting tools for integrated policy-making, the promotion of the international dimension of the Integrated Maritime Policy, and sustainable economic growth, employment, innovation and competitiveness.
Amendment 21 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to foster the development and implementation of integrated governance of maritime and coastal affairs, marine biodiversity protection and integrated sea basin strategies;
Amendment 23 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Union funding should be designed to support exploratory work on actions which aim to promote the strategic objectives of the Integrated Maritime Policy, including the integrated maritime governance at all levels, the further development and implementation of integrated sea-basin strategies tailored to the specific needs of Europe’s different sea basins, coastal regions and islands, the definition of the boundaries of sustainability of human activities in the framework of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, which constitutes the environmental pillar of the Integrated Maritime Policy, paying due attention to their cumulative impacts, on the basis of the ecosystem approach, the further involvement of stakeholdepartners such as public authorities, economic and social partners and civil society actors in integrated multi-level maritime governance schemes, the further development of cross- cutting tools for integrated policy-making, the promotion of the international dimension of the Integrated Maritime Policy, and sustainable economic growth, employment, innovation and competitiveness.
Amendment 24 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) to support joined up policy-making and to promote the sustainable use of the marine and coastal resources and sustainable economic growthpromote protection of marine biodiversity, sustainable development, innovation and employment in maritime sectors and coastal regions, in coherence with sectoral policy priorities and actions;
Amendment 27 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) to promote the protection of marine biodiversity and further define the boundaries of sustainability of human activities that have an impact on the marine environment, in the framework of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive;
Amendment 30 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The Programme should complement existing and future financial instruments made available by the Union and the Member States, at national and sub- national level, for promoting the protection and sustainable use of the oceans, seas and coasts.
Amendment 33 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point a
Article 2 – point a
(a) to foster the development and implementation of integrated multi-level governance of maritime and coastal affairs and integrated sea basin strategies; ensuring active involvement of partners such as public authorities, economic and social partners and civil society actors (referred to as ‘partners’);
Amendment 35 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point b
Article 2 – point b
(b) to contribute to the development of tools that cut across sea or coast-related sectoral policies and to create synergies through effective coordination of these policies and their instruments;
Amendment 37 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. In order to encourage the sustainable development, innovation and employment specified in Article 2(c), the Programme shall aim in particular to foster: (a) the promotion of new sources of sustainable economic development and jobs in the maritime sector and in the protection of marine biodiversity in coastal zones; (b) the promotion of marine renewable energy sources; (c) action to make the maritime professions more attractive and, in particular, to encourage the transnational mobility of young people employed in marine biodiversity protection and the maritime sector in general.
Amendment 37 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point c
Article 2 – point c
(c) to support joined up policy-making and to promote the sustainable use of the marine and coastal resources and sustainable economic growth, innovation and employment in maritime sectors and, coastal regions and islands, in coherence with sectoral policy priorities and actionthe acquis and with international commitments;
Amendment 39 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. To contribute to the protection of marine biodiversity as specified in Article 2(d), the Programme shall aim in particular to promote: (a) the implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, including the definition of the boundaries of the sustainability of human activities that have an impact on the marine environment; (b) the development of platforms for the exchange of information and warnings relating to maritime safety, for example in connection with off-shore oil production and exploration activities;
Amendment 44 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) stimulate and reinforce dialogue and cooperation with and among stakeholders on cross-cuttingpartners on issues related to Integrated Maritime Policy;
Amendment 46 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) facilitate the exploitation of synergies, sharing of information and exchange of best practices on maritime policy, including its governance and sectoral policies that have an impact on regional seas and, coastal regions and islands or
Amendment 48 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) promote the establishing of cross- sectoral cooperation platforms and networks, including interests from industry, research stakeholders, regions, public authorities and NGOscontributions from partners and academia;
Amendment 52 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – point a a (new)
Article 4 – point a a (new)
(aa) capacity building of partners;
Amendment 18 #
2010/0073(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) The need to account for the environment and the economy in an integrated way arises because of the crucial functions of the environment in economic performance and in the generation of human welfare. These functions include the provision of natural resources to production and consumption activities, waste absorption by environmental media and environmental services of life support and other human amenities. Conventional national accounts have only partly accounted for these functions, focusing on market transactions and indicators that reflect important factors in welfare generation, but they do not measure welfare itself.
Amendment 19 #
2010/0073(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 b (new)
Recital 3 b (new)
(3b) However, new scarcities of natural resources now threaten the sustained productivity of the economy, and economic production and consumption activities may impair environmental quality by overloading natural sinks with wastes and pollutants. By not accounting for the private and social costs of the use of natural resources and the degradation of the environment, conventional accounts may send wrong signals of progress to decision makers who may then set society on a non-sustainable development path.
Amendment 20 #
2010/0073(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) The introduction of environmental economic accounts is essential but should not replace the development of alternative indicators to GDP, to cover various environmental, social and quality-of-life dimensions. The Commission should make proposals before the start of the new multiannual financial framework period for a limited set of synthetic indicators to be used as a complement for GDP in policy making. This should include both a monetarised indicator (e.g. Adjusted Net Savings) and a physical indicator (e.g. Ecological Footprint, Carbon Footprint or Decoupling Indicators) for the environmental dimension, as well as indicators integrating the social dimension such as an assessment of inequalities (e.g. GINI Index) and an indicator of social inclusion and human well-being (e.g. Human Poverty Index or Index of Social Health).
Amendment 29 #
2010/0073(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3a Development of new modules As a matter of priority, the Commission shall, in cooperation with the Member States, develop the following modules for inclusion into the scope of this Regulation by the end of 2014: - Environmental Protection Expenditure and Revenues (EPER)/Environmental Protection and Expenditure Accounts (EPEA), Environmental Goods and Services Sector (EGSS); - Energy Accounts; - Environmentally Related Transfers (subsidies) and Resource Use and Management Expenditure Accounts (RUMEA); - Water Accounts and Waste Accounts; - Forest Accounts; and - Ecosystem services Accounts.
Amendment 45 #
2010/0073(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – title
Annex III – title
MODULE FOR ECONOMY-WIDE MATERIAL STOCK AND FLOW ACCOUNTS (EW- MSA and EW-MFA)
Amendment 46 #
2010/0073(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – section 1 - paragraph 1
Annex III – section 1 - paragraph 1
EW-MSA and EW-MFA covers all solid, gaseous, and liquid materials, except for flows of air and water, measured in mass units per year. Like the system of national accounts, economy-wide material flow accounts serve two major purposes. The detailed material flows provide a rich empirical database for numerous analytical studies. They are also used to compile different economy-wide material flow indicators for national economies. Combined with the evolution of material stock account they provide important information for assessing the use of natural resource assets in relation to their availability and regeneration.
Amendment 47 #
2010/0073(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – section 3 - paragraph 1
Annex III – section 3 - paragraph 1
Member States shall produce statistics on the characteristics listed in Section 5 for the EW-MFA and for EW-MSA where applicable.
Amendment 49 #
2010/0073(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – section 5 - table A - point 1.4
Annex III – section 5 - table A - point 1.4
1.4 Wild fish catch, aquatic plants/animals, hunting and gathering (*)
Amendment 51 #
2010/0073(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – section 5 – table A - first footnote
Annex III – section 5 – table A - first footnote
(*) In addition, optional reporting of the net increment of timber stock.
Amendment 2 #
2009/2232(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the disclosure of EU fund recipients enables public participation in a meaningful debate about how public money is spent, which is essential for functioning democracies,
Amendment 3 #
2009/2167(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers the overall increase of the reported irregularities as a sign of the effort made by the Member States to improve their control systems and is confident that the new provisions established by the Structural Funds Regulations for the period 2007-2013 will help to reduce the level of irregularities in the next years. Notes, however, that since the assessments of the effective functioning of the management and control systems in 545 operational programmes made by the Directorates- General for Regional Policy and Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities of the Commission conclude that in 2008 only 31% of these systems worked well, and that considerable efforts by the Member States to improve the performance of their management and control systems are needed;
Amendment 10 #
2009/2167(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Takes note also that according to the European Court of Auditor's report on the implementation of the 2008 budget a major part of the estimated error rate is attributable to eligibility errors; stresses that for some of these risk errors, like eligibility issues and the breaches of public procurement rules, the Commission should not only target its own audit work at them, but also set up a preventive guidance to Member States and their regional and local authorities on how to correctly apply these rules;
Amendment 11 #
2009/2167(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Takes note of the reply to observation 6.17 of the Court of Auditors in which the Commission states that most of the projects with high quantifiable errors are concentrated in only three Member States and urges the Commission to take appropriate remedial measures towards these Member States;
Amendment 12 #
2009/2167(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Insists that the Commission curtails the practice highlighted by the Court of Auditors whereby Member States replace without effective ex-ante verification ineligible expenditure rejected by the Commission with new expenditure which is also ineligible;
Amendment 16 #
2009/2167(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the Commission and the Member States to act with full responsibility and strengthen their efforts to avoid irregularities, administrative errors and failings and asks for a better demarcation between the concepts of irregularity and suspected fraud. Urges the Member States to step up judicial reform and the fight against fraud and urges the Commission to take corrective actions where irregularities are detected and to ensure that new errors do not stem from this process;
Amendment 3 #
2009/2152(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Takes the view that the impact of climate change varies between sectors and European regions, particularly affecting mountain and coastal areas, the Mediterranean and Arctic regions. The repercussions of a global temperature rise will clearly be felt more acutely in those areas that are more dependent as the Commission study Regions 20201 has shown: Under the highest pressure of climate change are regions located in the South and East of Europe (Spain, Italy, Greece, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Malta and Hungary, as well as most of Romania and southern parts of France), where more than one the forces of nature (such as glacial, coastal and mountainous areas) and by vulnerable populationird of the EU population are living (a total of 170 million people); points out that vulnerable populations are most affected and that the effects of climate change can lead to migration flows, with a danger that regional disparities will subsequently increase;
Amendment 4 #
2009/2152(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Takes the view that the impact of climate change varies between sectors and European regions, particularly affecting mountain and coastal areas, the Mediterranean and Arctic regions. The repercussions of a global temperature rise will clearly be felt more acutely in those areas that are more dependent on the 1 forces of nature (such as glacial,only close cooperation at all levels of governance will enable the European Union to implement an adaptation strategy from 2013 with a focus on island and coastal and mountainous areas) and by vulnerable populations, with a danger that regional disparities will subsequently increase;regions; http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/sources/docoffic/working/regions2020/pdf/regions2020_en.pdf, (November 2008)
Amendment 7 #
2009/2152(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Regrets that during the current programming period 2007-2013 the Member States are only allocating 3 percent (9 billion Euro) of the total amount to funding measures for energy efficiency and renewable energies in the operational programmes, and that investments in the new Member States of 2.4 percent are even lower ; therefore takes the view that the share of funding for energy efficiency and renewable energies in the recovery-plan of 500 million Euro can only be a first step in the right direction;
Amendment 9 #
2009/2152(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recognises the urgent need to react promptly to global warming, both by taking steplegally binding measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions further and by introducing proactive adaptation measurby at least 30% as compared to 1990 levels and by introducing regional adaptation plans and proactive adaptation measures such as widespread reforestation initiatives at European, national, regional and local level with a view to limiting the damage;
Amendment 13 #
2009/2152(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Takes the view that with intelligent energy policies actively promoting renewable energy sources, decentralised energy supply and energy efficiency in their territories, the regions not only contribute to fighting the effects of climate change, but also open up new economic opportunities and prospects for their citizens; therefore asks the Member States and the Commission to increase the EU fund allocations by launching an initiative that revises the operational programmes in order to include more climate change mitigation and adaptation projects in all the types of investments; asks Member States to ensure the systematic integration of energy saving and renewable technology measures in all projects and to restrict climate-damaging investments;
Amendment 15 #
2009/2152(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes the view that only close cooperation at all levels of governance will enable the European Union to implement an adaptation strategy from 2013Recognises that local and regional authorities are critical when it comes to practical climate actions and that if genuinely empowered and resourced, they have the potential to take the lead on emission reductions to ensure that ambitious targets for the reduction of global greenhouse gas emissions are met; therefore takes the view that only close cooperation at all levels of governance will enable the European Union to implement a strategy of transformation towards a low- carbon society and that integrated territorial climate plans are an indispensable tool to help to achieve this objective;
Amendment 20 #
2009/2152(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recognises, therefore, the need to ensure that the adaptation strategy isall European Union policies are integrated into, and are coherent with, all European Union policies the adaptation strategy; emphasises the key role played by local and regional authorities and the need for a bottom-up approach taking account of the differences between natural habitats in Europe, in full accordance with the subsidiarity principle, since it is convinced that local authorities will be better-equipped to find political solutions to their own needs;
Amendment 23 #
2009/2152(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the White Paper’s suggestion that a mechanism be established for sharing information; hopes that this will be operational by 2011, and that models and prediction tools will also have been developed by then; invites the Member States and local and regional authorities to publicise and exchange their practices in relation to all aspects of climate change adaptation policies, particularly measures pertaining to energy efficiency, waste management and the development of low- emission transport infrastructure with a focus on railways;
Amendment 28 #
2009/2152(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers it essential to pursue policies that make both public and private investment and certain administrative acts (such as planning permission and development plans) subject to a climate impact assessment, so as to block investment in unsustainable infrastructure; therefore urges the Commission to work as soon as possible together with the Member States and stakeholders on a set of guidelines to ensure that account is taken of climate change impacts when implementing the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of projects, the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Directives relating to programmes or spatial planning policies;
Amendment 32 #
2009/2152(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Takes the view that, from the micro- climatic point of view, the further paving- over of land in densely populated areas and towns should be avoided;
Amendment 37 #
2009/2152(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Reiterates that the fight against climate change can create new jobs and may serve as an opportunity to arrive at a sustainable growth modeldevelopment;
Amendment 40 #
2009/2152(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Asks the Commission to ensure that the next financial perspective includes sufficient funding to implementStresses the need to direct the Cohesion Policy and regional solidarity and development towards measures dealing with and adjusting to the effectives of climate change adaptation policies at all levels of governance, including the agri- environmental measures of the CAP;
Amendment 41 #
2009/2152(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Asks the Commission to ensure that the next financial perspective includes sufficient funding to implement effective climate change adaptation policies at all levels of governance, to revise the operational programmes, where necessary, until 2013 and to implement an adaptation strategy from 2013; asks the Commission to set up as a first step Guidelines which summarise measures and tools for a climate-friendly revision of the operational programmes, including best practice examples from the Member States;
Amendment 5 #
2009/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas often to a large extent damage caused by the natural and man- made disasters could have been prevented; whereas also EU policies must ensure consistent incentives for the national, regional and local authorities to develop, fund and implement more efficient prevention and conservation policies;
Amendment 17 #
2009/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Considers that a common methodology and minimum requirements for hazard and risk mapping need to be established at EU level;
Amendment 35 #
2009/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Reaffirms the need for controlling EU funds have been used in an adequate manner, and for any misused funds to be repaid;
Amendment 56 #
2009/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Supports the continuation of the pilot project for combating forest fires in anticipation of the creation of a permanent European Civil Protection Force; urges the Commission to follow up the Barnier- report with concrete proposals for a more rapid European cooperation capacity to natural disasters;
Amendment 1 #
2009/2096(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that the internalisation into transport prices of the external costs of transport (local emissions, CO2 emissions, biodiversity loss, habitat fragmentation, and health costs, cost of oil dependency, accidents and other social costs) in a fair, non-discriminatory way across the transport modes would lead to an more environmentally friendly choice of transport mode.; furthermore considers that as a priority direct and indirect subsidies to road and air transport, such as the exemption of kerosene from fuel tax and of EU flights from VAT, should be removed;
Amendment 3 #
2009/2096(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Moreover calls for sectoral CO2 emissions reduction targets for transport, compatible with a mandatory overall CO2 emissions reduction of at least 30 % until 2020, at both national and European levels;
Amendment 4 #
2009/2096(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. In addition, considers that a cultural shift towards more sustainable transport modes is needed, and should be facilitated by a public information policy; considers that revenues from internalisation of transport costs should be primarily reinvested in sustainable transport modes and climate mitigation;
Amendment 13 #
2009/2096(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls for the adoption of European legislation concerning pedestrians’ rights in line with the European Charter for Pedestrians’ rights adopted by the European Parliament, and for a universal low speed limit in all residential areas; recommends that the Brussels Charter cycling targets be adopted as formal EU policy objectives and financing for investments in trans-European cycling infrastructure to receive TEN-T funding; calls for barrier-free access to transport services for persons with reduced mobility to be among the basic principles guiding transport policy;
Amendment 17 #
2009/2096(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recognises the fact that road transport has brought down considerably its emissions of particulate matter (PM 10), acidifying substances and ozone precursors, but is still worried about its level of nitrogen oxides and of fine particulates (Term report 20081, fig. 5.1) . Is however particularly disappointed about its CO2 emissions, which in the period from 1990 - 2006 increased by 28 %, compared to a reduction of 3 % in the other sectors. Calls for freight traffic to be gradually transferred off the roads and onto rail. 1 "Transport at a crossroads. TERM 2008: indicators tracking transport and environment in the European Union" - EEA Report No 3/2009. through mandatory measures; Or. en
Amendment 28 #
2009/2096(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is concerned about the expected emissions of40 % growth in SOx and NOx emissions from maritime transport which will be approximately equivalent tobetween 2000 and 2020 by which time they are likely to equal or exceed the total emissions from all land- based transport by 2020, and the failed attempt by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to put in place a CO2 emission reduction system. Demands thereforesources, and calls on the Commission to act on the 2008 IMO SOx and NOx revisions by accelerating preparations for the EU to declare all its seas SOx and NOx Emission Control Areas (ECAs); is also concerned at the continued failure of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to adopt any binding measures to control the climate impact of aviation and shipping in the 12 years since the adoption of the Kyoto Protocol; calls for binding measures introducing caps for transport emissions corresponding to the same reduction targets as for other industry sectors in developed countries to be set urgently, and for at least 50 % of the allowances in this area be auctioned; in the absence of meaningful global targets and measures, urges the Commission swiftly to make proposals for the inclusion of maritime transport under the EU reduction targets and in the European Emissions Trading Scheme.ystem, as foreseen in the climate package;
Amendment 29 #
2009/2096(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Deplores the Commission’s failure to respect its commitment to address the climate impact of NOx emissions from aviation in a separate instrument and therefore calls for the introduction of a multiplier on the use of Clean Development Mechanism and Joint Implementation (CDM&JI) or emissions credits issued for other sectors by the aviation operators effective from 2012; calls on the EU to ensure that the full climate impact of aviation is accounted for in all European and international climate policy instruments;
Amendment 36 #
2009/2096(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Amendment 37 #
2009/2096(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Considers that the maintenance, upgrading and intelligent use of existing transport infrastructure must have priority over new construction; calls for investment in new infrastructure to be mainly for environmentally-friendly projects such as public transport, cycling lanes, intermodality and road safety;
Amendment 38 #
2009/2096(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Calls for EU funding for transport projects, including EIB loans, to be made conditional on reliable overall Sustainable Transport Plans presented by each country and region and for a priority network approach to replace a priority project approach; insists on the strengthening public consultation and transparency rules and on an improved implementation and enforcement of environmental impact assessment and nature protection legislation as regards transport infrastructure investments;
Amendment 39 #
2009/2096(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 d (new)
Paragraph 8 d (new)
Amendment 54 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) The Commission should submit every year to the European Parliament and to the Council a report on the current situation and trends in the falsification of medicinal products, and update the measures on the application of the safety features accordingly.
Amendment 67 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In order to take account of new risk profiles, while at the same time ensuring the functioning of the internal market for medicinal products, safety features designed to ensure the identification, authentication and traceability of prescription medicinal products should be established at Community level. When introducing obligatory safety features for prescription medicinal products, due account should be taken of the particularities of certain products or categories of products, such as generic medicines. This includes the risk of falsifications in view of their price and past incidences in the Community and abroad, as well as the consequences of falsifications for public health in view of the specific characteristics of the products concerned or of the severity of the conditions intended to be treated.
Amendment 128 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 1 – point -1 (new)
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 1 – point 2 a - paragraph 1 - introductory part (new)
Article 1 – point 2 a - paragraph 1 - introductory part (new)
-1) In Article 1, the following point 2a is inserted after point 2: 2a. Falsified medicinal product: Any medicinal product with a false or misleading representation of:
Amendment 134 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 1 – point -1 (new)
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 1 – point 2 a - paragraph 1 - point a (new)
Article 1 – point 2 a - paragraph 1 - point a (new)
(a) its identity, including its packaging and labelling, name, composition in respect of any of its components and strength; and/or
Amendment 141 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 1 – point -1 (new)
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 1 – point 2 a - paragraph 1 - point b (new)
Article 1 – point 2 a - paragraph 1 - point b (new)
(b) its source, including the manufacturer, country of manufacturing, country of origin, marketing authorisation holder; and/or
Amendment 150 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 1 – point -1 (new)
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 1 – point 2 a - paragraph 1 - point c (new)
Article 1 – point 2 a - paragraph 1 - point c (new)
(c) its history, including the records and documents relating to distribution channels.
Amendment 156 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 1 – point -1 (new)
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 1 – point 2 a - paragraph 2 (new)
Article 1 – point 2 a - paragraph 2 (new)
This definition is not related to infringements of legislation on intellectual and industrial property rights or patent rights.
Amendment 183 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 3 – point b
Article 1 – point 3 – point b
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 46 – point g
Article 46 – point g
(b) The following point (g) is added: ‘(g) to inform the competent authority of products he gets knowledge of which are or which are suspected to be falsified in relation to the identity, history or source of products manufactured by him in the legal or illegal supply chain, including on the internet.’
Amendment 184 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 3 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – point 3 – point b a (new)
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 46 – point h
Article 46 – point h
Amendment 204 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 8
Article 1 - point 8
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 54 - point o
Article 54 - point o
(o) safety features making it possible to ascertain identification, authenticity and traceability of medicinal products, other than radiopharmaceuticals, subject to medical prescription as defined in Title VI.
Amendment 250 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 9
Article 1 - point 9
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 54a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 54a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 282 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 9
Article 1 - point 9
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 54 a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 5
Article 54 a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 5
The measures referred to in this paragraph shall comply with relevant provisions of Union law with regard to protection of personal data and shall take due account of the legitimate interests to protect information of a commercially confidential nature and of the protection of industrial and commercial property rights.
Amendment 288 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 9
Article 1 - point 9
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 54 a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 5 a (new)
Article 54 a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 5 a (new)
The measures referred to in this paragraph shall be updated every year on the basis of the Commission report pursuant to Article 46(h).
Amendment 293 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 9 a (new)
Article 1 - point 9 a (new)
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 55 – paragraph 2
Article 55 – paragraph 2
(9a) In Article 55, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: 2. The following particulars at least shall appear on immediate packagings which take the form of blister packs and are placed in an outer packaging that complies with the requirements laid down in Articles 54 and 62. - the name of the medicinal product as laid down in point (a) of Article 54, - the name of the holder of the authorization for placing the product on the market, - the expiry date, - the batch number, - the INN name."
Amendment 298 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 11
Article 1 – point 11
Directive 2001/83/EC
Title VII – Heading
Title VII – Heading
Wholesale distribution and trad, trading and brokering of medicinal products’; (Horizontal amendment (if adopted, the whole proposal should be modified accordingly))
Amendment 304 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 12 b (new)
Article 1 – point 12 b (new)
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 77 – paragraph 6
Article 77 – paragraph 6
(12b) In Article 77, paragraph 6 is replaced by the following: ‘6. The Member State which granted the authorization referred to in paragraph 1 shall suspend or revoke that authorization, after having notified the holder thereof, if the conditions of authorization cease to be met or if the authorisation has not been used for more than three years. That Member State shall forthwith inform the other Member States and the Commission thereof.’
Amendment 306 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 12 d (new)
Article 1 – point 12 d (new)
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 79 a (new)
Article 79 a (new)
(12d) The following Article 79a is inserted: ‘Article 79a The Commission shall, in cooperation with the Agency and Member State authorities, lay down rules and criteria for obtaining trade and brokerage authorisations. Applicants must fulfil the following minimum requirements: (a) they must have a permanent address or contact details, so as to ensure accurate identification and location of their official place of business; (b) they must undertake to ensure that they conduct their activities only with those persons or entities that are able to fulfil their obligations under the terms of Article 80.’
Amendment 309 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 13 – point -a (new)
Article 1 – point 13 – point -a (new)
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 80 – introductory sentence
Article 80 – introductory sentence
(-a) The introductory sentence is replaced by the following: ‘Holders of the authorisation for distributing, trading or brokering medicinal products must fulfil the following minimum requirements:’
Amendment 325 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 13 – point c
Article 1 – point 13 – point c
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 80 – subparagraph 1 b
Article 80 – subparagraph 1 b
Where the product is obtained from the manufacturer or importerthrough trading or brokering, holders of the wholesale distribution, trading or brokering authorisation must verify that the manufacturer or importer holds a manufacturing authorizationpersons or entities involved hold the necessary authorizations through the Community database, as referred to in Article 111(6).
Amendment 327 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 13 a (new)
Article 1 – point 13 a (new)
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 84
Article 84
(13a) Article 84 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 84 The Commission shall publish guidelines on good distribution, trading and brokering practice for medicinal products. To this end, it shall consult the Committee for Proprietary Medicinal Products and the Pharmaceutical Committee established by Council Decision 75/320/EEC1. 1 OJ L 147, 9.6.1975, p. 23.’
Amendment 339 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 14 d (new)
Article 1 – point 14 d (new)
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 85 f (new)
Article 85 f (new)
(14d) The following Article 85f is inserted: 'Article 85f Nothing in this Directive shall affect the right of Member States to restrict or prohibit the sale of prescription medicines through the internet.'
Amendment 345 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 15 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – point 15 – point a a (new)
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 111 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 111 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
(aa) In Article 111(1), subparagraph 2 is replaced by the following: The competent authority shall also carry out routine or unannounced inspections at the premises of manufacturers, distributors or importers of active substances used as starting materials, at the premises of marketing authorisation holders and at the premises of manufacturers or importers or distributors of excipients, whenever it considers that there are grounds for suspecting non-compliance with the principles and guidelines of good manufacturing practice referred to in Article 47. These inspections shall also be carried out if so requested by a Member State, the Commission or the Agency. The competent authority shall also carry out unannounced inspections at the premises of manufacturers of active substances used as starting materials and of excipients based in third countries.
Amendment 350 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 15 – point c
Article 1 – point 15 – point c
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 111 – paragraph 6
Article 111 – paragraph 6
(6) Member States shall enter the certificates of good manufacturing practice and, good distribution practice, good trading practice and good brokering practice which they issue in a Community database managed by the Agency on behalf of the Community. (Horizontal amendment (if adopted, the whole proposal should be modified accordingly))
Amendment 33 #
2008/0260(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) Pharmaceutical substances are biologically active in humans due to their inherent properties and are often engineered so that they remain unchanged during their passage through the human body. This stability means that they also persist outside the human body, which can create environmental problems, which in turn can affect public health. In order to address the pollution of waters and soils with pharmaceutical residues, undesirable effects on the environment should be included in the assessment of the risk-benefit balance. Moreover, competent authorities should monitor adverse environmental effects of medicinal products with a view to reassessing the risk-benefit balance.
Amendment 80 #
2008/0260(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 1 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – point 1 – point a a (new)
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 1 – point 13 a (new)
Article 1 – point 13 a (new)
(aa) The following point is inserted: “(13a) Adverse environmental effect: An undesirable effect on the environment or on public health via the environment of a medicinal product or its degradation products”
Amendment 89 #
2008/0260(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 1 – point (c a) (new)
Article 1 – point 1 – point (c a) (new)
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 1 – point 28 a (new)
Article 1 – point 28 a (new)
(ca) point 28a is replaced by the following: “(28a) Risk-benefit balance: An evaluation of the positive therapeutic effects of the medicinal product in relation to the risks defined in point 28 […].”
Amendment 101 #
2008/0260(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 2 – point -a (new)
Article 1 – point 2 – point -a (new)
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point (i) – indent 2 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point (i) – indent 2 a (new)
(-a) a new indent is inserted after the second indent in point (i); “– ecotoxicological tests, and”
Amendment 265 #
2008/0260(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 24 a (new)
Article 1 – point 24 a (new)
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 119 a (new)
Article 119 a (new)
24a. The following Article is inserted: “Article 119a Environmental monitoring Member States shall appoint one or several authorities to monitor adverse environmental effects of medicinal products. If one of these authorities identifies an environmental risk that is higher than that indicated in the evaluation pursuant to Article 8(3)(ca), or if it finds new adverse environmental effects, it shall forthwith transmit all findings to the competent authority. The competent authority shall, upon receiving such information, assess whether the risk- benefit balance remains favourable when taking into account the new findings.”
Amendment 15 #
2008/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
Amendment 66 #
2008/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 11
Article 1 – point 11
Regulation EC/726/2004
Article 28e a (new)
Article 28e a (new)
Article 28(ea) Environmental monitoring Member States shall appoint one or several authorities to monitor the adverse environmental effects of medicinal products. If one of these authorities identifies an environmental risk that is higher than that indicated in the evaluation pursuant to Article 8(3)(ca), or if it finds new adverse environmental effects, it shall forthwith transmit all findings to the competent authority, which shall forward those findings to the Agency. The Agency shall, upon receiving such information, assess whether the risk- benefit balance remains favourable, taking into account the new findings.
Amendment 54 #
2008/0241(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
(22a) There is inadequate information about the use of nanomaterials in electrical and electronic equipment and the risks associated with such use. This jeopardizes appropriate treatment of WEEE containing nanomaterials. Producers should provide relevant information about the use of nanomaterials in their products to treatment facilities to enable appropriate treatment.
Amendment 70 #
2008/0241(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1a (new)
By 31 December 2014 at the latest, and every five years thereafter, the Commission shall submit a report examining the scope of the Directive to the European Parliament and the Council, in particular whether photovoltaic modules should be included in its scope. The report on photovoltaic modules shall assess in particular effective collection and recycling rates achieved. Where appropriate, on the basis of that report, the Commission shall submit a proposal.
Amendment 89 #
2008/0241(COD)
Council position
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) The Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks, in its opinion on ‘Risk Assessment of Products of Nanotechnology’ of 19 January 2009, stated that exposure to nanomaterials that are firmly embedded in large structures, for example in electronic circuits, may occur in the waste phase and during recycling. To control possible risks to human health and the environment from the treatment of WEEE containing nanomaterials, selective treatment may be necessary. It is appropriate for the Commission to assess whether selective treatment should be applied to relevant nanomaterials.
Amendment 92 #
2008/0241(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – point m a (new)
Article 3 – point m a (new)
(ma) 'dangerous substance' means a substance that meets the criteria for classification as hazardous in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008, or a substance that meets the criteria of a nanomaterial;
Amendment 93 #
2008/0241(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – point m b (new)
Article 3 – point m b (new)
(mb) 'dangerous preparation' means a mixture that meets the criteria for classification as dangerous in accordance with Directive 1999/45/EC, or a preparation that contains a nanomaterial.
Amendment 94 #
2008/0241(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – point m c (new)
Article 3 – point m c (new)
(mc) "nanomaterial" means any intentionally produced material that has one or more dimensions of the order of 100 nm or less or is composed of discrete functional parts, either internally or at the surface, many of which have one or more dimensions of the order of 100 nm or less, including structures, agglomerates or aggregates, which may have a size above the order of 100 nm but retain properties that are characteristic to the nanoscale. Properties that are characteristic to the nanoscale include: (i) those related to the large specific surface area of the materials considered and/or (ii) specific physico-chemical properties that are different from those of the non- nanoform of the same material.
Amendment 103 #
2008/0241(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – point q
Article 3 – point q
(q) "remove" means manual, mechanical, chemical or metallurgic handling with the result that hazardous substances, preparations and components are extracted from the treatment process as completely as technically feasible and contained as an identifiable stream or identifiable part of a stream at the end of the treatment process. A substance, preparation or component is identifiable if it can be monitored to prove environmentally safe treatment. Shredding is not considered to be 'removing'.
Amendment 109 #
2008/0241(COD)
Council position
Article 7 – paragraph 6
Article 7 – paragraph 6
6. On the basis of a report of the Commission accompanied, if appropriate, by a legislative proposal, the European Parliament and the Council shall, by …*31 December 2012, re-examine the collection rate of 45 % and the relatedand the deadlines referred to in paragraph 1 with a view inter alia to possibly setting individual collection rates for one or more categories set out in Annex III, particularly for photovoltaic panels, temperature exchange equipment and for lamps containing mercury. _________ * OJ: Please insert the date - 3 years from the date of entry into force of this Directive, lamps, including light bulbs, and small appliances, including small IT and telecommunications devices.
Amendment 110 #
2008/0241(COD)
Council position
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
The Commission shall evaluate, as a matter of priority, whether the entries regarding printed circuit boards for mobile phones and liquid crystal displays need to be amended. The Commission shall evaluate whether amendments to Annex VII are necessary to address relevant nanomaterials.
Amendment 112 #
2008/0241(COD)
Council position
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. Regarding all WEEE separately collected in accordance with Article 5 and sent for treatment in accordance with Articles 8, 9 and 10, Member States shall ensure that producers meet the following minimum targets set out in Annex V. as from …*: (a) for WEEE falling under categories 1 and 4 of Annex III, – 85 % shall be recovered, – 75 % shall be recycled and – 5 % shall be prepared for reuse; (b) for WEEE falling under category 2 of Annex III, – 80 % shall be recovered, – 65 % shall be recycled and – 5 % shall be prepared for reuse; (c) for WEEE falling under category 3 of Annex III, – 75 % shall be recovered and – 50 % shall be recycled; (d) for WEEE falling under category 5 of Annex III, – 75 % shall be recovered, – 50 % shall be recycled and – 5 % shall be prepared for reuse; (e) for WEEE falling under category 6 of Annex III, – 85 % shall be recovered, – 75 % shall be recycled and – 5 % shall be prepared for reuse; (f) for gas discharge lamps, 80 % shall be recycled; (g) for photovoltaic panels, 80 % shall be recycled. _______ * The date of entry into force of this Directive.
Amendment 115 #
2008/0241(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall adopt appropriate measures to minimise with a view to eliminate the disposal of WEEE in the form of unsorted municipal waste and to achieve a high level of separate collection of WEEE, notably, and as a matter of priority, for cooling and freezing equipment containing ozone depleting substances and fluorinated greenhouse gases, mercury-containing lamps and small appliances.
Amendment 122 #
2008/0241(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 - point b
Article 5 – paragraph 2 - point b
(b) when supplying a new product, distributors shall be responsible for ensuring that such waste can be returned to the distributor at least free of charge on a one-to-one basis as long as the equipment is of equivalent type and has fulfilled the same functions as the supplied equipment. Distributors of EEE with a shop surface of more than 1500m2 shall be responsible for ensuring that consumers can return any WEEE to them free of charge, and shall have dedicated waterproof collection and storage place for this purpose. Member States may depart from this provision provided they ensure that returning the WEEE is not thereby made more difficult for the final holder and provided that these systems remain free of charge for the final holder. Member States making use of this provision shall inform the Commission thereof;
Amendment 126 #
2008/0241(COD)
Council position
Article 23 – paragraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that shipments of used EEE suspected to be WEEE are carried out in accordance with the minimum requirements in Annex VI and shall monitor such shipments accordingly.
Amendment 126 #
2008/0241(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that the collection and transport of separately collected WEEE is carried out in a way which optimises re-use and recycling and the confinement of hazardous substances. In order to maximise reuse of whole appliances, Member States shall also ensure that collection schemes allow for the segregation of reusable appliances from separately collected WEEE at the collection points, prior to any transportation.
Amendment 127 #
2008/0241(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to Article 5(1), Member States shall ensure that producers, by 2016, a minimum of 85% orf third parties acting on their behalf achieve a minimum collection rate of 65%. The collection rate is calculated on the basis of the total weight of WEEE collected in accordance with Articles 5 and 6 in a given year in that Member State, expressed as a perce WEEE that is generated in the Member State is collected. Member States shall ensure that the volume of WEEE collected is gradually increased during the period 2013 to 2016. Member States shall communicate the actions they intend to take to the Commission no later than [...*] To document achievement of the minimum collection rate, Member States shall ensure that information on volume of WEEE which - has been prepared for reuse or sent to treatment facilities by any actor and treated in accordance with Article 8, - has been taken to collection facilities in accordance with Article 5(2)(a), - has been tage of the average weight of electrical and electronic equipment plken to distributors in accordance with Article 5(2)(b), - has been separately collected and treated by producers or third parties contracted on the market in the two preceding years in that Member State. This collection rate shall be achieved annually and starting in 2016. to act on their behalf, - or has been separately collected and treated via any means by other WEEE actor is reported free of charge to the Member State in accordance with Article 16 of this Directive. * insert date 18 months after entry into force
Amendment 147 #
2008/0241(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2a (new)
2a.) Member States shall report on a yearly basis to the Commission - volume of WEEE generated in the Member State during the preceding year according to the common methodology established in point 3 - volume of WEEE collected in the Member State during the preceding year, - volume of EEE placed on the market in the Member State during the preceding year, +/- the volumes of EEE moved in and out of the Member State - an estimate of the volume of WEEE being improperly treated, landfilled or illegally exported during the preceding year.
Amendment 149 #
2008/0241(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. ABy 2014 a common methodology shall be established for the calculation of the total weight of electrical and electronic equipment placed on the national marketto determine the volume of WEEE generated (by weight and units) in each Member State.
Amendment 157 #
2008/0241(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. By 31 December 2012 at the latest the European Parliament and the Council shall re-examine the collection rate and target date referred to in paragraph 1 also in view of setting a possible separate collection target for cooling and freezing equipment, mercury-containing lamps and small appliances on the basis of a report of the Commission accompanied by a proposal, if appropriate.
Amendment 175 #
2008/0241(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) for WEEE falling under categories 1 and 104 of Annex I to Directive 20xx/xx/EC (RoHS), A - 85% shall be recovered, - 875% shall be recoverycled and - 805% shall be prepared for reuse and recycled;
Amendment 177 #
2008/0241(COD)
(b) for WEEE falling under categories 3 and 4 of Annex I to Directive 20xx/xx/EC (RoHS), y 2 of Annex IA - 80% shall be recovered, - 8065% shall be recoverycled, and - 705% shall be prepared for reuse and recycled;
Amendment 182 #
2008/0241(COD)
(c) for WEEE falling under categories 2, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of Annex I to Directive 20xx/xx/EC (RoHS)y 5 of Annex IA, - 75% shall be recovered, - 750% shall be recoverycled, and - 55% shall be prepared for reuse and recycled;
Amendment 185 #
2008/0241(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1 - point -d a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 - point -d a (new)
(da) for WEEE falling under category 6 of Annex IA - 85% shall be recovered, - 75% shall be recycled, and, - 5% shall be prepared for reuse.
Amendment 188 #
2008/0241(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. These targets are calculated as weight percentage of separately collected WEEE that is sent to recovery facilitieseffectively reused, recycled or recovered.
Amendment 192 #
2008/0241(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that, for the purpose of calculating these targets, producers or third parties acting on their behalf keep records on the mass of WEEE, their components, materials or substances when entering (input) and leaving (output) the treatment facility and/or when entering (input) and leaving (output as overall percentage) the recovery or recycling facility.
Amendment 215 #
2008/0241(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that producers are allowed to show purchasers, at the time of sale of new products, the costs ofinformation about the content of hazardous chemicals, about collection, treatment and disposal in an environmentally sound way, and about reparability and recyclability of the product concerned. This information may include the costs associated with the treatment of the product concerned. The costs mentioned shall not exceed the actual costs incurred.
Amendment 252 #
2008/0241(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 - paragraph 1
Article 22 - paragraph 1
1. Directive 2002/96/EC as amended by the Directives listed in Annex V Part A is repealed with effect from the day after the date mentioned in Article 21, except for Article 5(5), which is repealed on [...*] without prejudice to the obligations of the Member States relating to the time-limits for transposition into national law and application of the Directive set out in Annex V Part B. * Insert date on which the new obligations related to separate collection, as laid down in this Directive, shall apply.
Amendment 253 #
2008/0241(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I - Title
Annex I - Title
Minimum monitoring requirements for shipments of Wused EEE
Amendment 257 #
2008/0241(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1 - point d
Annex I – paragraph 1 - point d
d) sufficient packaging and appropriate stacking of the load to protect the shipped products from damage during transportation, loading and unloading
Amendment 258 #
2008/0241(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 2 - Step 1 - point a
Annex I – paragraph 2 - Step 1 - point a
a) Functionality shouldall be tested and hazardous substances shouldall be evaluated. The tests that shouldo be conducted depend on the kind of electrical and electronic equipment. For most of the used electrical and electronic equipment a functionality test of the key functions is sufficient.
Amendment 259 #
2008/0241(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 2 – Step 1 - point b
Annex I – paragraph 2 – Step 1 - point b
b) Results of evaluation and testing shouldall be recorded.
Amendment 260 #
2008/0241(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 2 - Step 2 - point a
Annex I – paragraph 2 - Step 2 - point a
a) The record shouldall be fixed securely but not permanently on either the electrical and electronic equipment itself (if not packed) or on the packaging so it can be read without unpacking the equipment.
Amendment 261 #
2008/0241(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 2 - Step 2 - point b - indent 1
Annex I – paragraph 2 - Step 2 - point b - indent 1
- Name of item (Name of the equipment according to Annex IIB and category according to Annex I of Directive 20xx/xx/EC (RoHS)A);
Amendment 262 #
2008/0241(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Annex I – paragraph 3 – introductory part
In addition to the documents requested in points 1 and 2, every load (e. g. shipping container, lorry) of used electrical and electronic equipment shouldall be accompanied by a:
Amendment 263 #
2008/0241(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 4
Annex I – paragraph 4
4. In the absence of the appropriate documentation required in points 1, 2 and 3 and packaging, or of appropriate packaging or of appropriate stacking of the load, which it is the responsibility of the holder of an appliance intended for shipment to provide, Member State authorities shall presume that an item is hazardous WEEE and presume that the load comprises an illegal shipment. In these circumstances the relevant competent authorities will be informed and the load will be dealt with in accordance with Articles 24 and 25 of the Waste Shipment Regulation. In the majority of cases those responsible for the shipment will have to take back the waste to the country of dispatch at their own expense and may be liable to a criminal sanction. In those Member States where the burden is on the state authorities to prove the items are WEEE rather than electrical and electronic equipment, absence of the appropriate documentation and packaging is likely to lead to significant delays to the onward transport of the waste whilst the necessary investigations are carried out to establish the status of the items being shipped.
Amendment 267 #
2008/0241(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I A (new)
Annex I A (new)
ANNEX IA Categories of equipment in accordance with Article 11 (1) Cooling appliances and radiators (2) Separate screens and monitors (3) Lamps (4) Large appliances other than cooling appliances and radiators, screens and monitors and lamps. Large appliances are all those appliances which are not in principle movable or which are intended in principle to remain in their place of use for the duration of their service life. (5) Small appliances other than cooling appliances and radiators, screens and monitors and lamps and IT and telecommunication equipment. Small appliances are all those appliances which are in principle movable and which are not intended in principle to remain in their place of use for the duration of their service life. (6) Small IT and telecommunications equipment.
Amendment 272 #
2008/0241(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I B (new)
Annex I B (new)