Activities of Milan ZVER
Plenary speeches (2)
Escalation of violence in the Middle East and the situation in Lebanon (debate)
Toppling of the Syrian regime, its geopolitical implications and the humanitarian situation in the region (debate)
Institutional motions (6)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on strengthening Moldova’s resilience against Russian interference ahead of the upcoming presidential elections and a constitutional referendum on EU integration
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the democratic backsliding and threats to political pluralism in Georgia
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on strengthening Moldova’s resilience against Russian interference ahead of the upcoming presidential elections and a constitutional referendum on EU integration
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the democratic backsliding and threats to political pluralism in Georgia
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Georgia’s worsening democratic crisis following the recent parliamentary elections and alleged electoral fraud
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Georgia’s worsening democratic crisis following the recent parliamentary elections and alleged electoral fraud
Written questions (1)
Law on nationality in Montenegro
Amendments (1572)
Amendment 10 #
2023/2129(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates its concern about the strongly backloaded budget profile of Erasmus+; welcomes the extra EUR 35 million awarded to Erasmus+ in 2022 due to the Parliament’s insistence; calls for the creation of options based on fair, lawful and transparent procedures, agreed with the European Commission, to ensure that all students, teachers and researchers, including the Hungarians, can benefit from the Erasmus+ programme and contribute to the broader goals of European educational and research cooperation; calls on the Commission to remove any financial and administrative barriers, in order to achieve a truly inclusive programme;
Amendment 10 #
2023/2129(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates its concern about the strongly backloaded budget profile of Erasmus+; welcomes the extra EUR 35 million awarded to Erasmus+ in 2022 due to the Parliament’s insistence; calls for the creation of options based on fair, lawful and transparent procedures, agreed with the European Commission, to ensure that all students, teachers and researchers, including the Hungarians, can benefit from the Erasmus+ programme and contribute to the broader goals of European educational and research cooperation; calls on the Commission to remove any financial and administrative barriers, in order to achieve a truly inclusive programme;
Amendment 15 #
2023/2129(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Expresses its profound regret that students, teachers and researchers of model-changing universities in Hungary have been placed in a difficult situation as a result of the decision taken by the Council at the end of last year, which has put at risk their participation in the 2024 programmes; believes that nobody should be discriminated from any programme due to political attitude;
Amendment 15 #
2023/2129(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Expresses its profound regret that students, teachers and researchers of model-changing universities in Hungary have been placed in a difficult situation as a result of the decision taken by the Council at the end of last year, which has put at risk their participation in the 2024 programmes; believes that nobody should be discriminated from any programme due to political attitude;
Amendment 28 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas common historical narratives and common evaluation of key historical events serve as a foundation for shared culture and identity;
Amendment 32 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas there remain gaps of historical awareness of key historical events between different regions within the EU;
Amendment 40 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas all three major 20th century totalitarian regimes (Nazism, Fascism and Communism) should be fully acknowledged as dictatorships and none of them should be considered as “less totalitarian”;
Amendment 46 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas objectively accurate accounts of crimes committed in the name of totalitarian ideologies should be taken into account, even though they might not fit into the narrative of the “winners” and “losers” or the “good side” and the “bad side”;
Amendment 110 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Acknowledges the array of past and present initiatives at European level to foster a common European historical memory, including Holocaust Remembrance Day, the European Day of Remembrance for Victims of all Totalitarian and Authoritarian Regimes, the establishment of a dedicated remembrance strand in the former Europe for Citizens and current Citizenship, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) programmes, and various Parliament resolutions such as the one of 19 September 2019 on the importance of European remembrance for the future of Europe and the Resolution of 2 April 2009 on European conscience and totalitarianism that condemned all three major 20th century totalitarian regimes (Nazism, Fascism and Communism) and was passed with a large majority and a broad political support;
Amendment 116 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Expresses its concern that there continues to be a latent competition and partial incompatibility between different memory frames and remembrance cultures in the Union, especially between Western and Eastern Europnot only between Western and Eastern Europe but also amongst some Eastern European countries due to the continuous Russian influence in the region; emphasises the need to bridge the gap of historical remembrance of key foundational events among European countries and people;
Amendment 117 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Expresses its concern that there continues to be a latent competition and partial incompatibility between different memory frames and remembrance cultures in the Union, especially between Western and Eastern Europe and expresses its concern regarding the lack of public, political and historical condemnation for the Communism in comparison with the widely accepted condemnation of Nazism and fascism;
Amendment 123 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recognises that the Union’s concern mainly with narrating a story about itself ex negativo, with the horrors of the past and especially National Socialism and Stalinism serving as a ‘negative foundation myth’communism, provides a strong sense of purpose for the European project, yet bears the risk of nurturing a teleological and simplistic black-and-white scheme of history which potentially hampers a fully informed understanding of Europe’s intricate past and reduces incentives to challenge stereotypes and sacred cows of national histories;
Amendment 130 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Expresses its concern also about national stereotypes and sacred cows from communism, an example being glorification of former Yugoslav dictator, Tito, who is still being used to name squares, streets and parks in some Member States;
Amendment 132 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Maintains that Europe-wide understanding of Eastern European, Russian, and Soviet history is a crucial element to stopping the ongoing cycle of Russia’s imperial and colonial aggression in the continent; encourages the Union and the Member States to promote historical awareness and remembrance of Soviet and Russian crimes into education curricula, civic remembrance culture, and public spaces; supports the building of a pan-European memorial to the victims of 20th century totalitarianisms in the EU capital, Brussels;
Amendment 136 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recognises the need for a broader and more holistic understanding of European history for a (self-)critical European historical consciousness to emerge, in particular by widening the focus of current European remembrance initiatives;
Amendment 142 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Emphasises the importance of testimonies of the last living witnesses from the 20th century that often bring out historically mostly overlooked aspects of the European past;
Amendment 159 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Member States to revise current curricula and teaching methodologies with a view to shifting focus from national towards European and global history and in order to allow for more emphasis on a supranational historical remembrance, in particular by allowing for multiple interpretations of the same historical period and event and by fostering corresponding teaching styles that favour reflection and discussion over knowledge transfer and that are guided by the overall objective of making students learn ‘how to think’ rather than ‘what to think’;
Amendment 170 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Member States to provide tailor-made (history) teacher training that enables teachers to grasp transnationaldiverse aspects of history, imparts adequate didactics and principles of modern teaching and is primarily concerned with forming self-reflective young people;
Amendment 177 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to strengthen the tools currently available at European level in order to foster a (self-)criticalreflective European historical consciousness, in particular the Erasmus+ programme, which supports mobility and intercultural learning as key tools to increase understanding of other cultures and nations, and the CERV programme, which provides support for transnational historical remembrance projects and promotes civic engagement;
Amendment 199 #
2023/2112(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Expresses its hope that on the basis of critical self-reflection relating to history and historical responsibility at national level, a truly European reflective discourse on the continent’s past may emerge, with history not being abused for power- political purposes;
Amendment 13 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas authors are the creative source of all books;
Amendment 15 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas the vast majority of European publishers are SMEs or even microenterprises;
Amendment 17 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E c (new)
Recital E c (new)
Ec. whereas bookshops and libraries are the focal point for readership development and reading promotion, whilst contributing to social and digital inclusiveness;
Amendment 23 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the governments of some Member States have exerted influence and regulatory pressure on the book sector, which negatively impacts on freedom of expression and conflicts with EU values;
Amendment 28 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas readers, including young ones have shown a continued preference to read printed books;
Amendment 37 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas the availability of digital books offers an opportunity to improve accessibility for people with disabilities, however this requires adequate investments in the production of different formats and the development of relevant skills;
Amendment 42 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K b (new)
Recital K b (new)
Kb. whereas the lack of interoperability between e-book formats reinforces the position of dominant market players, whilst restricting consumer choice and protection;
Amendment 54 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines the need to ensure a balance in the book ecosystem by fulfilling the specific roles of the various actors of the value chain, such as authors, publishers, printers, distributors, translators, booksellers and libraries;
Amendment 67 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Invites the Commission in its mid- term review of the Creative Europe programme 2021-2027 to introduce measurable goals on how funding is used to improve the accessibility of books for persons with disabilities;
Amendment 79 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the Member States to foster cultural diversity by increasing the acquisition budget of libraries, so that they can further expand the range of books that they offer, andto supporting local bookshops, to safeguard the appropriate remuneration of authors and the investment capacity of publishers;
Amendment 88 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the need to support the creation and translation of European books, in particular by enhancing public funding at both national and European levels so as to improve the circulation, visibility and diversity of translated books;
Amendment 91 #
2023/2053(INI)
8a. Underlines the importance of the mobility and exchanges between authors in order to facilitate their creative work and improve their opportunities to gain new professional experiences abroad;
Amendment 92 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Welcomes the new mobility action Culture Moves Europe in the frame of the Creative Europe Programme offering mobility grants to artists and cultural professionals, in particular for literary translators;
Amendment 93 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Amendment 94 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 d (new)
Paragraph 8 d (new)
8d. Recalls that the ability of the book sector to maintain a diverse network of booksellers and innovation-driven market relies on proper education and training that allows people to pursue a career in the book industry;
Amendment 95 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 e (new)
Paragraph 8 e (new)
8e. Underlines that 2023 has been declared the European Year of Skills and calls on the Member States in this regard to support the education and training programs dedicated to the various actors of the book sector;
Amendment 98 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Supports further promotion of the EULP in the Member States, including via the creation of an EU category for European children’s books;
Amendment 100 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Underlines the positive role taken by influencers to promote books on social media in an innovative way, thus fostering reading and European culture among younger generations;
Amendment 111 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Underlines the social role of libraries as places where citizens meet with authors and exchange views, in particular in small towns and less developed regions;
Amendment 118 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Underlines the positive role of book fairs to promote reading and authors, foster the circulation of European books and share good practices within the sector;
Amendment 125 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that sufficient funding continues to support the Ukrainian book sector, including artists and authors for the duration of the war and the reconstruction of the country;
Amendment 127 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Underlines the role taken by the Creative Europe Programme to fund some of these projects, such as the Tales of EUkraine initiative;
Amendment 143 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on the Commission to support research and innovation projects on the use of AI, in order to enhance the efficiency of the sector, notably with regard to environmental sustainability and accessibility for instance through Horizon Europe;
Amendment 147 #
2023/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Underlines the importance of collecting data from publishers in order to display the origins of all parts of the book through the entire production chain, including information on paper certification and place of production;
Amendment 158 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the arts, the broader cultural and creative sectors, entertainment and sports play a fundamental role in human flourishing and in Europe’s social cohesion and economy; underlines that CCS professionals are key to the process of European integration;
Amendment 158 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the arts, the broader cultural and creative sectors, entertainment and sports play a fundamental role in human flourishing and in Europe’s social cohesion and economy; underlines that CCS professionals are key to the process of European integration;
Amendment 427 #
Amendment 429 #
2023/2051(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
Amendment 5 #
2023/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes the Swiss Government’s unilateral decision to terminate negotiations on the EU-Swiss institutional framework agreement in 2021 which affected its participation in the Erasmus+ programme; highlights that the free movement of persons is a precondition for participation in Erasmus+ programme;
Amendment 9 #
2023/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Acknowledges the fact that numerous education stakeholders in Europe, in particular students on both sides, are calling for Switzerland to be associated to Erasmus+; underlines the educational benefits, but not only, of such an association for Switzerland and the European Union;
Amendment 16 #
2023/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the exploratory discussions between the Commission and the Swiss chief negotiator held since the end of March 2022; believes that these discussions could provide an acceptable basis for the swift recommendation to start negotiations; believes it should be one of the main objectives of the Swiss Federal Council and the Commission to reach an agreement on the Institutional Framework Agreement;
Amendment 20 #
2023/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Believes that the EU should invite all interested neighbouring and like- minded countries once they fulfil all necessary conditions, including Switzerland, to associate to the Erasmus+ programme and thus contribute to European education systems and the strengthening of the European Education Area as a whole;
Amendment 22 #
2023/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that the participation of teachers and young people in EU programmes for education, training, youth and sport enables a strong and sustainable understanding between Switzerland and the EU; highlights individual benefits for all participants;
Amendment 24 #
2023/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Welcomes the Erasmus+ call for 2022 to accept associated partners from Bologna Process countries for European Universities, including Switzerland; notes that access to Erasmus+, Horizon Europe and ongoing and future pilot projects would be mutually beneficial;
Amendment 7 #
2023/2019(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Emphasises that investments in the production, the distribution and exhibition of films is a high-risk enterprise and that this investment is safeguarded through the ability to secure exclusivity of the film on a territorial basis;
Amendment 8 #
2023/2019(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the sector has a broad range of stakeholders many of which are SMEs, including a large number of highly innovative and creative independent production and, film distribution companies that producand cinemas that produce, distribute and showcase a wide variety of content across the EU;
Amendment 12 #
2023/2019(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Emphasises the pragmatic and constant adaptation by the film and audiovisual sector in Europe to the cultural and economic realities of a Union comprising 27 countries, with diverse national and regional cultures, habits, market conditions and audience demand, require tailored approach to content development, production and distribution;
Amendment 14 #
2023/2019(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Notes that distributors and cinema operators work together to create markets for content in their respective territories with targeted marketing efforts taking into account cultural and linguistic specificities;
Amendment 15 #
2023/2019(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises the key financing principles of the sector, notably the indispensable territorial and exclusive allocation of licensing rights and contractual freedom and notes that the film value chain is a closely connected eco-system; stresses that what happens online also has an impact on what happens offline; recalls that time exclusivity and territorial exclusivity are strongly interlinked;
Amendment 23 #
2023/2019(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Welcomes the Council Conclusions (2021/C 501 I/02 & 7809/22) underling the importance of territorial exclusivity and exclusive licensing for the sustainability of the audiovisual sector;
Amendment 28 #
2023/2019(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recalls the role of the EU Portability regulation in improving accessibility to film and audiovisual content when European residents travel abroad;
Amendment 29 #
2023/2019(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that the inclusion of audiovisual services in the scope of the Geo-blocking Regulation would result in a significant loss of revenue, putting investment in new content at risk, while eroding contractual freedom and reducing cultural diversity in both content production and distribution,and distribution and exhibition; emphasises that such inclusion would result in fewer distribution channels, ultimately driving up the prices for consumers;
Amendment 33 #
2023/2019(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Highlights that recent European Audiovisual Observatory Data proves the market is delivering increasing number of European films to audiences across Europe; this surge in availability proves the business model of territorial exclusivity is ensuring an abundance of films and that the continued exclusion of audiovisual services from the scope of the regulation remains fit for purpose;
Amendment 31 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission and NAs to strengthen the regular exchange of best practices, enhance common understanding of programme procedures, deepen cooperation and improve the promotion of the programme; stresses that all relevant stakeholders should be involved in regular consultation on matters falling within their competence; recommends to re-establish and convene an Advisory Council of knowledgeable and experienced stakeholders on a regular basis coordinated by the ESC Resource Centre;
Amendment 33 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Requests the Commission to assess options for a more integrated approach towards Youth activities across EU programmes;
Amendment 42 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Highlights that increased communication and higher awareness about the programme must be complemented by an increased budget to cover new applicants and avoid a low success rate;
Amendment 50 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Believes the sending organisations should have the option of conducting preparatory seminars for their volunteers themselves and that organisations should be able to choose whether their volunteers take part in seminars organised by the organisations or national agencies;
Amendment 66 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to facilitate the expansion of mutual recognition of learning outcomes from volunteering activities by registering them in Europass and by encouraging higher education institutions to award credits under the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS credits) for these activities and, where possible, record these experiences as digital credentials or micro-credentials;
Amendment 75 #
2023/2018(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Commission to address grant funding delays and suggests creating a centralised platform where grant holders can upload contract amendments and avoid delays in the project implementations;
Amendment 3 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)
Citation 18 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 14 September 2023 on the future of the European book sector (2023/2053(INI));
Amendment 3 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)
Citation 18 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 14 September 2023 on the future of the European book sector (2023/2053(INI));
Amendment 20 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the "Writing European" preparatory action, supported as of 2021, has been developed with the aim of supporting creators, in particular authors, in conceiving and developing high-quality fiction series able to travel across borders and reach new audiences;
Amendment 20 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the "Writing European" preparatory action, supported as of 2021, has been developed with the aim of supporting creators, in particular authors, in conceiving and developing high-quality fiction series able to travel across borders and reach new audiences;
Amendment 56 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Urges the European Commission to develop ethical standards to AI technology use in all projects supported by the Creative Europe programme, in order to ensure a human centric, equitable and transparent use of this technology in the artistic and creative work process, as well as in the production, distribution and promotion of European cultural and creative works;
Amendment 56 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Urges the European Commission to develop ethical standards to AI technology use in all projects supported by the Creative Europe programme, in order to ensure a human centric, equitable and transparent use of this technology in the artistic and creative work process, as well as in the production, distribution and promotion of European cultural and creative works;
Amendment 62 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls in this regard on the Commission to require from beneficiaries to provide information about the use of AI technologies in the projects supported by the Creative Europe programme;
Amendment 62 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls in this regard on the Commission to require from beneficiaries to provide information about the use of AI technologies in the projects supported by the Creative Europe programme;
Amendment 73 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Deplores the Council’s position to further cut of 40 million euros the 2024 budget of the Creative Europe Programme 2021-2027 and calls on the Council to revise its approach in order to avoid additional cuts in the upcoming budgetary years;
Amendment 73 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Deplores the Council’s position to further cut of 40 million euros the 2024 budget of the Creative Europe Programme 2021-2027 and calls on the Council to revise its approach in order to avoid additional cuts in the upcoming budgetary years;
Amendment 90 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Invites the Commission in its mid- term review of the Creative Europe programme 2021-2027 to introduce measurable goals for how funding is used to improve the accessibility of books for people with disabilities;
Amendment 90 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Invites the Commission in its mid- term review of the Creative Europe programme 2021-2027 to introduce measurable goals for how funding is used to improve the accessibility of books for people with disabilities;
Amendment 91 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Stresses the need to support the translation of European non-fiction books, particularly via the Creative Europe programme, which does not currently allow for this;
Amendment 91 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Stresses the need to support the translation of European non-fiction books, particularly via the Creative Europe programme, which does not currently allow for this;
Amendment 93 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13c. Welcomes the new mobility initiative Culture Moves Europe, which is part of the Creative Europe programme and offers mobility grants to artists and cultural professionals and calls on the Commission, in this regard, to explore the possibility of further expanding this initiative to other representatives of the book sector;
Amendment 93 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13c. Welcomes the new mobility initiative Culture Moves Europe, which is part of the Creative Europe programme and offers mobility grants to artists and cultural professionals and calls on the Commission, in this regard, to explore the possibility of further expanding this initiative to other representatives of the book sector;
Amendment 102 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls foron the Commission to define and develop a more strategic and sector- oriented approach for the music sector, building on the results of the Music Moves Europe preparatory action; in this regard, stresses the importance of a regular structured dialogue between the music sector and the Commission;
Amendment 102 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls foron the Commission to define and develop a more strategic and sector- oriented approach for the music sector, building on the results of the Music Moves Europe preparatory action; in this regard, stresses the importance of a regular structured dialogue between the music sector and the Commission;
Amendment 103 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission to provide information, in cooperation with the sector, on music markets in the EU by collecting and analysing data in the Member States, as well as to analyse and report on cultural, legal, economic and social aspects affecting the music sector;
Amendment 103 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission to provide information, in cooperation with the sector, on music markets in the EU by collecting and analysing data in the Member States, as well as to analyse and report on cultural, legal, economic and social aspects affecting the music sector;
Amendment 110 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Regrets that the lack of data on the implementation of all Media actions does not allow for a comprehensive evaluation of how the programme effectively succeeds in increasing the economic and cultural potential of the audiovisual sector;
Amendment 110 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Regrets that the lack of data on the implementation of all Media actions does not allow for a comprehensive evaluation of how the programme effectively succeeds in increasing the economic and cultural potential of the audiovisual sector;
Amendment 113 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Suggests to the European Commission to consider the permanent inclusion, in the Creative Europe programme, of the objectives pursued by the successful preparatory action "Writing European";
Amendment 113 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Suggests to the European Commission to consider the permanent inclusion, in the Creative Europe programme, of the objectives pursued by the successful preparatory action "Writing European";
Amendment 117 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Underlines that in many European countries, there are no support schemes dedicated to cinema exhibition; highlights, in this regard, the importance of maintaining adequate funding for the Europa Cinemas network, a flagship initiative of the MEDIA strand, which contributes to the circulation of European films in cinemas;
Amendment 117 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Underlines that in many European countries, there are no support schemes dedicated to cinema exhibition; highlights, in this regard, the importance of maintaining adequate funding for the Europa Cinemas network, a flagship initiative of the MEDIA strand, which contributes to the circulation of European films in cinemas;
Amendment 118 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses that the Creative Europe Regulation 2021-2027 advances the provision of support to networking activities for audiovisual professionals, including creators; points out that this action has not yet been implemented, calls on the Commission, therefore, to implement a dedicated action with the objective of supporting networking activities and cooperactivities dedicated to networking and cooperation of European professional and cultural organisations within the audiovisual value chain in a timely manner;
Amendment 118 #
2023/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses that the Creative Europe Regulation 2021-2027 advances the provision of support to networking activities for audiovisual professionals, including creators; points out that this action has not yet been implemented, calls on the Commission, therefore, to implement a dedicated action with the objective of supporting networking activities and cooperactivities dedicated to networking and cooperation of European professional and cultural organisations within the audiovisual value chain in a timely manner;
Amendment 2 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 23 November 2021 on EU sports policy: assessment and possible ways forward (2021/2058(INI));
Amendment 48 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the ambition to bring about a digital transformation of the programme; while stressing that digital opportunities can never fully replace the experience of physical mobility;
Amendment 95 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Is concerned by the fact that almost a third of students in higher education mobility reported that they did not receive full credit recognition, which is far from the objectives laid down in the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education; emphasises that this creates a significant barrier, especially for students from low-income households, when it comes to participating in the programme since they depend on completing their degree in a timely manner;
Amendment 103 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Recongnises a positive role of the introduction in 2023 of the mobility under Key Action 1 which boost the personal exchange of sport staff and coaches;
Amendment 105 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Notes that the Erasmus+ sport sector has very limited funds in some areas, especially for the organisation of events, thus limiting its scope;
Amendment 107 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27b. Calls on the Commisison to step up the efforts on the communication and promotion of sport funding available from the Erasmus + programme in order to reach more grassroots organisations;
Amendment 196 #
2023/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52
Paragraph 52
52. Declares its determination to ensure a substantial increase in the Erasmus+ budget in the 2028-20334 programming period and commits itself to a tripling of the financial envelope, taking the requirements of the programme into account;
Amendment 26 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas intellectual property (IP) is central to video games and constitutes a key factor for investments and growth;
Amendment 30 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas the Court of Justice of the EU has recognised video games as complex creative works, protected both by the computer programs directive 2009/24 and the copyright directive 2001/29;
Amendment 33 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas competitive video gaming, otherwise known e-sports are leagues, competitive circuits, tournaments, or similar competitions where individuals or teams play video games, typically for spectators, either in-person or online, for the purpose of entertainment, prizes, or money; whereas e-sport, could be considered not only part of the video game sector, but also part of the culture, and media and sports sectors, and has clear digital and competitive elements;
Amendment 59 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas e-sport is a massre increasingly popular entertainment activityies, characterised by both a large video game player base and a small number of professional players and teams;
Amendment 83 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that European video game developers have access to new markets, therefore improving dissemination and recognition of European video game content internationally;
Amendment 84 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Underlines that national incentives and support for local video game developments, including SMEs should be encouraged and facilitated through a review of the European state aid rules, such as the General Block Exemption Regulation;
Amendment 119 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Amendment 135 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Welcomes the Council Conclusions on blended learning, to ensure that Europe’s teachers are adequately trained to teach ICT and computational skills and encourages Member States to develop coordinated STEAM curricula to address shortage of digital skills;
Amendment 146 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Calls on the Commission to foster interdisciplinary research on video games and e-sports to gain a better understanding of the industry on how to utilise them for the European community and to present the communication on this issue accordingly;
Amendment 162 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Encourages the industry, rating agencies and consumer associations to continue awareness-raising campaigns on the PEGI system which proved beneficial in protecting minors;
Amendment 172 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Considers that e-sport and traditional sports are different sectors, especially given the fact that video games used for competitive gaming or e-sports belong to a private entity and are played in a digital environment; believes, however, that they may complement each other and promote similar values and skills, such as fair play, teamwork, antiracism and gender equalitygiven that e-sports are a set of practices around the licensed used and communication of video game IP; believes, however, that they may complement each other and promote values such as fair play, non-discrimination, teamwork, solidarity, integrity, inclusivity, antiracism and gender equality, as well as physical activity, while e-sports as video games can contribute to the acquisition of digital competences and skills;
Amendment 190 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Encourages partnerships on virtual and e-sports between all relevant stakeholders in order to create new projects that bring added values to athletes and audiences while promoting European values;
Amendment 192 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16 b. Recognises the potential of virtual sports for exploring new ways of fan engagement and increasing the level of participation of youth in physical activities;
Amendment 201 #
2022/2027(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to extend the application of the Schengen Cultural Visa to the e- sports personnel and to consider measures to facilitate visa procedures for video game developers coming to the European Union;
Amendment 4 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 8 July 2020 on the rights of persons with intellectual disabilities and their families in the COVID-19 crisis,
Amendment 5 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 b (new)
Citation 5 b (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 17 September 2020 on the cultural recovery of Europe,
Amendment 6 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 c (new)
Citation 5 c (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 22 October 2020 on the future of European education in the context of COVID-19,
Amendment 23 #
2022/2004(INI)
B. whereas the overall state of young people’s mental health and well-being has significantly worsened during the pandemic, with problems related to mental health doubling in several Member States compared to pre-crisis levels25 , leading pundits to call this the ‘silent pandemic’ or the ‘pandemic scar’; whereas mental health issues are often difficult to be identified; _________________ 25 https://www.oecd- ilibrary.org/sites/1e1ecb53- en/1/2/2/index.html?itemId=/content/public ation/1e1ecb53- en&_csp_=c628cf9bcf7362d2dc28c91250 8045f6&itemIGO=oecd&itemContentType =book
Amendment 31 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas it has been observed that 64 % of young people in the 18-34 age group were at risk of depression in spring 202126 and that suicide is the second leading cause of death among young people27 as a result of loneliness, isolation and the lack of educational, employment and, financial, social and life prospects; whereas children and young people with fewer opportunities or from marginalised groups and socially disadvantaged backgrounds have been hit harder by the COVID-19 pandemic, mostly owing to structural inequalities; whereas confinement measures had a particularly negative impact on persons with disabilities; whereas measures taken by governments during exceptional circumstances should always respect the fundamental rights of persons with disabilities and ensure their equal and non-discriminatory access to health care, social services, education ,culture and sports activities; _________________ 26 https://www.statista.com/statistics/1287356 /risk-of-depression-in-europe-2021-by-age 27 UNICEF article ‘The Mental Health Burden Affecting Europe’s Children’ (4 October 2021).
Amendment 37 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas gender-related differences have an impact on how children and young people have been affected by the pandemic, with girls and young women suffering more from domestic violence, psychosomatic illnesses and mood disorders28 ; whereas the pay gap between men and women further deteriorated during the pandemic affecting women' work-life balance and their financial dependence on their partners, relatives or friends; _________________ 28 European Parliament Flash Eurobarometer: Women in times of COVID-19 (https://europa.eu/eurobarometer/surveys/d etail/2712).
Amendment 40 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas mental health problems at an early stage of personal development increase the likelihood of mental health issues occurring in adulthood, with far- reaching consequences as regards personal, social and professional development and quality of life;
Amendment 44 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas closures have reduced the levels of physical fitness in young people to such an extent that currently only one in four 11-year-olds carries out enough physical activity; whereas overweight or obesity increased in children and adolescents during the covid-19 pandemic leading to one in three children being either overweight or obese, and being the leading risk factor for disability and greater morbidity 28a _________________ 28a WHO European Regional Obesity Report 2022 ( https://www.euro.who.int/en/health- topics/noncommunicable- diseases/obesity/publications/2022/who- european-regional-obesity-report-2022 )
Amendment 48 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas any EU mental health strategy aimed at children and young people must involve their parents and families, youth organisations, youth workers, cultural institutions and sports clubs by providing them with appropriate special training related to handling mental health issues, in order to facilitate a holistic approach and ensure outreach to marginalised and/or disadvantaged groups;
Amendment 56 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas scientific data suggests that levels of institutional trust among members of the younger generations have fallen as a result of the way the pandemic has been handledstress and the uncertainty the pandemic has caused; whereas the member states' communication channels handling the pandemic have not been effective in reaching the younger generation and in gaining their trust; whereas special attention needs to be devoted to regaining that trust;
Amendment 67 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the war in Ukraine and the resulting uncertaintiesdevastating financial consequences the EU is facing are expected to have a further negative impact on the mental health of children and young people;
Amendment 70 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
L a. whereas grassroots sports were severely affected by the negative consequences of the pandemic with many of them being completely closed for a long time; whereas professional sports clubs are still expected to experience the pandemic’s consequences in both financial terms and human resources in the years to come;
Amendment 81 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Draws attention to the role played by schools and early childhood education and care institutions in providing the necessary material and psychological support for children and their families, and calls on the Member States to provide sufficient financial support to mainstream education institutions in order to ensure that both the pedagogical and the psychological development of learners is increasingly promoted; underlines especially the role played by teachers and educators in achieving the psychological support and development of children and young people;
Amendment 121 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Insists on the need to adequately fund and promote the opportunities offered by programmes such as Erasmus+, Creative Europe and the European Solidarity Corps, to enhance mobility experiences, which are developing useful and necessary social skills for the future personal and professional growth of the younger generation, and increase their accessibility for all, regardless of income, gender, health status and region of origin; calls on the Commission and the Member States to improve the systematic sharing of projects’ outcomes in order to increase their visibility, upscaling and long-term impact;
Amendment 150 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the Member States, in this context, to ensure the inclusion and take any necessary action for the upscaling of art, music and culture in school curricula, as well as the promotion of play and sports activities in schools, in order to create an inclusive, creative, dynamic and healthy learning environment from an early age and to reduce the risk of psychophysical disorders in adulthood;
Amendment 154 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support and adequately fund small local cultural initiatives, sports clubs and leisure facilities to carry out the leisure and informal learning activities that play an essential role in the development and well-being of young people and their families, by providing material and psychological support resources, including for those with fewer economic opportunities; underlines the fact that in disadvantaged and/or rural areas those activities constitute the only opportunity for children and young people to socialise, increase the sense of citizenship and maintain a good level of mental health;
Amendment 173 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to take action to ensure that the EU as a whole becomes stronger and more self-reliant, leaving no one behind; points out that it must address the wider structural gaps caused by the lack of digital infrastructure and digital tools in rural and peripheral areas and take into account the possible needs of those areas in the event of future pandemics or any other unprecedented situation;
Amendment 182 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Urges the Member States to invest in specific policies that respond to local needs in order to close regional gaps and ensure financial support so that the technologies, innovations, learning and support facilities and tools required to continue education and training are available and accessible to all, regardless of their family, social or financial situation and of their place of residence;
Amendment 201 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Highlights the need to monitor developments in, and the consequences of, technological and digital advances through cooperation and dialogue with experts, educators and representatives of civil society; points out the necessity to critically review possible dangers of the digital advances and its unpredictable consequences;
Amendment 212 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Amendment 221 #
2022/2004(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14 b. Urges the member states to give special attention to marginalised and disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities to grant them equal access to all educational, cultural, youth and sports establishments; Calls on the Commission to address the needs of people with disabilities in the event of future pandemics or unprecedented situations accordingly in order to safeguard an equal and safe access and their maintenance of mental health;
Amendment 183 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Public service media established by the Member States play a particular role in the internal media market, by ensuring that citizens and businesses have access to quality information and impartial media coverage, as part of their mission. They provide a forum for public discussion and a means of promoting broader democratic participation of individuals. That is why, media pluralism can only be guaranteed by a proper political balance in the content of public service media. However, public service media can be particularly exposed to the risk of interference, given their institutional proximity to the State and the public funding they receive., which may expose them to additional vulnerabilities compared to other players in the internal media market to the extent that they threaten their very existence This risk may be exacerbated by uneven safeguards related to independent governance and balanced coverage by public service media across the Union. This situation may lead to biased or partial media coverage, distort competition in the internal media market and negatively affect access to independent and impartial media services. Furthermore, in the absence of harmonised minimum standards, Member States have taken divergent measures that resulted in the fragmentation of the internal media market. This fragmentation may create legal uncertainty and an unfair level playing- field deterring private media services providers from entering the market. It is thus necessary, building on the international standards developed by the Council of Europe in this regard, to put in place legal safeguards for the independent functioning of public service media across the Union. It is also necessary to guarantee that, without prejudice to the application of the Union’s State aid rules, public service media providers benefit from sufficient and stable funding to fulfil their mission that enables predictability in their planning. Preferably, such funding should be decided and appropriated on a multi-year basis, in line with the public service mission of public service media providers, to avoid potential for undue influence from yearly budget negotiations and allows them to maintain a competitive position on the internal media market. Preferably, such funding should be decided and appropriated on the basis of predictable, transparent, independent, impartial and non-discriminatory procedures, on a multi-year basis, in line with the public service mission of public service media providers, to avoid potential for undue influence from yearly budget negotiations. The absence of harmonisation in what concerns the allocation of finances to public service media providers may create an unfair advantage for certain players in the internal media market, including advertisers and thus produce significant distortions to the internal media market. The requirements laid down in this Regulation do not affect the competence of Member States to provide for the funding of public service media as enshrined in Protocol 29 on the system of public broadcasting in the Member States, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
Amendment 193 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) Audiovisual and audio media services of general interest that play an important role in the opinion-forming of the public have become more difficult to discover and find in the digital environment as commercial objectives determine which media services are offered prominently to recipients. In view of the abundance of information and the increasing use of digital means to access the media, it is key that Member States take effective measures to ensure the appropriate prominence of audiovisual and audio media services of general interest under defined general interest objectives such as media pluralism, freedom of speech, access to reliable information, social cohesion and cultural diversity. To effectively realise these general interest objectives, a Member State should tailor prominence measures to its specific national context and media market. A Member State should identify the services that are considered as general interest in its jurisdiction in a transparent and objective manner.
Amendment 589 #
2022/0277(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. National regulatory authorities or bodies established in accordance with Directive 2010/13/ EU shall establish national databases of media ownership. This database shall be publicly available. Where the ownership changes, the media service provider shall update the information without undue delay.
Amendment 42 #
2022/0212(BUD)
6 b. Emphasises the importance of fighting disinformation and foreign information interference, in particular in the context of the Russian war against Ukraine and European values; considers therefore that, beyond the limited reinforcement proposed by the Commission, there is a need to address a political message to those involved in the activities of fact-checking, to researchers and civil society organisations active in this area; calls for additional funding for budget line '14 20 04 03 – Information policy and strategic communication for external action' to reinforce actionsin this context
Amendment 26 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Information society services have become very important for communication, expression, gathering of information and many other aspects of present-day life, including for children but also for perpetrators of child sexual abuse offences. Digital services have become an irreplaceable tool for today’s children, as information, elements of formal education, social contact and entertainment are increasingly online; whereas digital services can also expose children to risks such as unsuitable content, grooming, and child sexual abuse. Such offences, which are subject to minimum rules set at Union level, are very serious criminal offences that need to be prevented and combated effectively in order to protect children’s rights and well- being, as is required under the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (‘Charter’), and to protect society at large. Users of such services offered in the Union should be able to trust that the services concerned can be used safely, especially by children. In order to ensure a safer online experience for children and prevent the above-mentioned offences, digital literacy should be recognized as a mandatory skill by Member States and should be included in the school curriculum across the EU.
Amendment 28 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Given the central importance of relevant information society services, those aims can only be achieved by appropriate prevention techniques, improving digital literacy, and ensuring that providers offering such services in the Union behave responsibly and take reasonable measures to minimise the risk of their services being misused for the purpose of child sexual abuse, those providers often being the only ones in a position to prevent and combat such abuse. Tcombat such abuse. In order to alleviate the burden on providers, the measures should also aim to raise awareness amongst parents and children and further develop their digital skills, so that they can detect suspicious behaviours online. Once a child sexual abuse material (CSAM) is reported, the measures taken should be targeted, carefully balanced and proportionate, so as to avoid any undue negative consequences for those who use the services for lawful purposes, in particular for the exercise of their fundamental rights protected under Union law, that is, those enshrined in the Charter and recognised as general principles of Union law, and so as to avoid imposing any excessive burdens on the providers of the services.
Amendment 32 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Member States are increasingly introducing, or are considering introducing, national laws to prevent and combat online child sexual abuse, in particular by imposing requirements on providers of relevant information society services. In the light of the inherently cross-border nature of the internet and the service provision concerned, those national laws, which diverge, have a direct negative effect on the internal market. To increase legal certainty, eliminate the resulting obstacles to the provision of the services and ensure a level playing field in the internal market, the necessary harmonised requirements and appropriate prevention techniques should be laid down at Union level.
Amendment 34 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4 a) To insure full application of the objectives of this Regulation, Member States shall implement prevention strategies and awareness campaigns in their school curriculum and inside educational institutions. Taking into account the data collected by the EU Centre, Coordinating Authorities, relevant law enforcement agencies and existing hotlines across the EU, Member States should elaborate prevention techniques improving digital literacy, by educating children on how to safely surf online and how to recognize signals of cyber grooming. Prevention techniques and awareness campaigns should also target parents. Parents and caregivers shall be informed of the existence and the functioning of digital tools to limit and direct their child’s/children’s experience online and limit access to age- inappropriate or harmful content online.
Amendment 60 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 58
Recital 58
(58) In particular, in order to facilitate the cooperation needed for the proper functioning of the mechanisms set up by this Regulation, the EU Centre should establish and maintain the necessary information-sharing systems. When establishing and maintaining such systems, the EU Centre should cooperate with the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (‘Europol’), national hotlines and national authorities to build on existing systems and best practices, where relevant.
Amendment 63 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 60
Recital 60
(60) In the interest of legal certainty and effectiveness, the tasks of the EU Centre should be listed in a clear and comprehensive manner. With a view to ensuring the proper implementation of this Regulation, those tasks should relate in particular to the facilitation of the detection, reporting and blocking obligations imposed on providers of hosting services, providers of publicly available interpersonal communications services and providers of internet access services. However, for that same reason, the EU Centre should also be charged with certain other tasks, notably those relating to the implementation of the risk assessment and mitigation obligations of providers of relevant information society services, the removal of or disabling of access to child sexual abuse material by providers of hosting services, the provision of assistance to Coordinating Authorities, as well as the creation of prevention strategies, generation and sharing of knowledge and expertise related to online child sexual abuse.
Amendment 72 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 67
Recital 67
(67) Given its central position resulting from the performance of its primary tasks under this Regulation and the information and expertise it can gather in connection thereto, the EU Centre should also contribute to the achievement of the objectives of this Regulation by serving as a hub for knowledge, expertise and research on matters related to the prevention and combating of online child sexual abuse. The EU center should contribute to the creation of adequate prevention strategies and awareness campaigns on online grooming and dissemination of CSAM, targeting children, parents and educators across the Union. In this connection, the EU Centre should cooperate with relevant stakeholders from both within and outside the Union and allow Member States to benefit from the knowledge and expertise gathered, including best practices and lessons learned.
Amendment 78 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 70
Recital 70
(70) Longstanding Union support for both INHOPE and its member hotlines recognises that hotlines are in the frontline in the fight against online child sexual abuse. The EU Centre should leverage the network of hotlines and encourage that they work together effectively with the Coordinating Authorities, providers of relevant information society services and law enforcement authorities of the Member States. The hotlines’ expertise and experience is an invaluable source of information on the early identification of common threats and solutions, as well as on regional and national differences across the Union. Their experience and expertise shall help the EU Centre and Coordinating Authorities to design appropriate prevention techniques and awareness campaigns on online grooming and dissemination of CSAM online.
Amendment 82 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 73
Recital 73
(73) To ensure its proper functioning, the necessary rules should be laid down regarding the EU Centre’s organisation. In the interest of consistency, those rules should be in line with the Common Approach of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on decentralised agencies. In order to complete its tasks, the EU Centre and Coordinating authorities should have the necessary funds, human resources, investigative powers and technical capabilities to seriously and effectively pursue and investigate complaints and potential offenders, including appropriate training to build capacity in the judiciary and police units and to develop new high- tech capabilities to address the challenges of analysing vast amounts of child abuse imagery, including material hidden on the ‘dark web’.
Amendment 85 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 74
Recital 74
(74) In view of the need for technical expertise in order to perform its tasks, in particular the task of providing a list of technologies that can be used for detection, the EU Centre should have a Technology Committee composed of experts with advisory function. The Technology Committee may, in particular, provide expertise to support the work of the EU Centre, within the scope of its mandate, with respect to matters related to prevention and detection of online child sexual abuse, to support the EU Centre in contributing to a high level of technical standards and safeguards in detection technology.
Amendment 87 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 76
Recital 76
(76) In the interest of good governance and drawing on the statistics and information gathered and transparency reporting mechanisms provided for in this Regulation, the Commission should carry out an evaluation of this Regulation within fivthree years of the date of its entry into force, and every fivthree years thereafter.
Amendment 89 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point e a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point e a (new)
(e a) Guidelines on creation of appropriate prevention techniques on cyber grooming and the dissemination of CSAM online, targeting children and parents and empowering them to use digital technologies safely and responsibly.
Amendment 97 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. The EU Centre should use these risk assessment reports to prepare and adapt prevention techniques to the attention of Coordinating Authorities across the EU.
Amendment 112 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The Coordinating Authority shall be responsible for all matters related to application and enforcement of this Regulation in the Member State concerned, unless that Member State has assigned certain specific tasks or sectors to other competent authorities. The Coordinating Authority shall also be responsible for the coordination and adaptation of prevention techniques, elaborated by the EU Centre. The Coordinating Authority shall generate recommendations and good practices on improving digital literacy and skills amongst the population trough the realization of awareness campaigns on a national level, targeting in particular parents and children on the detection and prevention of child sexual abuse online.
Amendment 118 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 7 – point d a (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 7 – point d a (new)
(d a) provide knowledge and experience on appropriate prevention techniques on grooming and the detection and dissemination of CSAM online;
Amendment 121 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 4
Article 26 – paragraph 4
4. The Coordinating Authorities shall ensure that relevant members of staff have the required qualifications, experience and technical skills to perform their dutin the area of combatting online child sexual abuse. Members of staff shall be offered appropriate trainings in order to continuously improve their understanding of the constantly evolving digital technologies.
Amendment 122 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 2
Article 34 – paragraph 2
2. Coordinating Authorities shall also provide child-friendly mechanisms to submit a complaint under this Article and adopt a child-sensitive approach when handling complaints submitted by children, taking due account of theren with the necessary tools to recognize suspicious behavior and potentially dangerous content online and easily submit a complaint under this Article. Coordinating Authorities shall examine every complaint and adopt a child-sensitive approach taking into account the specificities of all elements of the complaint (website or interpersonal communication service, child'’s age, maturity, views, needs andspecific concerns).
Amendment 123 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 1
Article 39 – paragraph 1
1. Coordinating Authorities shall cooperate with each other, with national hotlines and any other competent authorities of the Member State that designated the Coordinating Authority, the Commission, the EU Centre and other relevant Union agencies, including Europol, to facilitate the performance of their respective tasks under this Regulation and ensure its effective, efficient and consistent application and enforcement. Coordinating Authorities shall exchange information and best practices on preventing and combatting grooming and child sexual abuse online.
Amendment 126 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 40 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. The EU Centre shall elaborate appropriate prevention techniques on grooming and child sexual abuse online, based on its knowledge, expertise and achievements, in close cooperation with relevant stakeholders and in line with the Communication of the Commission of 11 May “A Digital Decade for children and youth: the new European strategy for a better internet for kids" (BIK+).
Amendment 140 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 3
Article 50 – paragraph 3
3. Where necessary for the performance of its tasks under this Regulation, the EU Centre shall carry out, participate in or encourage research, surveys and studies, either on its own initiative or, where appropriate and compatible with its priorities and its annual work programme, at the request of the European Parliament, the Council or the Commission. The collected knowledge (resulting from research, surveys and studies) shall serve as a tool to elaborate prevention techniques on child sexual abuse online to be adapted and implemented by Coordinating Authorities in each Member State.
Amendment 142 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 4
Article 50 – paragraph 4
4. The EU Centre shall provide the information referred to in paragraph 2 and the information resulting from the research, surveys and studies referred to in paragraph 3, including its analysis thereof, and its opinions on matters related to the prevention and combating of online child sexual abuse to other Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies, Coordinating Authorities, Hotlines, other competent authorities and other public authorities of the Member States, either on its own initiative or at request of the relevant authority. Where appropriate, the EU Centre shall make such information publicly available.
Amendment 143 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 5
Article 50 – paragraph 5
5. The EU Centre shall develop prevention techniques on the detection of suspicious content and behavior online and shall communicate it to Coordinating Authorities of each Member State, so they could adapt and initiate measures to improve digital literacy and raise awareness amongst parents and educators of the existing digital tools to insure a safe digital environment for children. The EU Centre shall also establish a communication strategy and promote dialogue with civil society organisations and providers of hosting or interpersonal communication services to raise public awareness of and improve and conltine child sexual abuse and measures to prevent and combat suchuously adapt prevention techniques on grooming and online child sexual abuse.
Amendment 32 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas Europe finds itself in a moment of ecological, digital and social transition, which is being accelerated by the economic and social impact of COVID- 19 and geopolitical tensions linked to the war on Ukraine in a context of rising populism and anti-European sentiment; highlights the importance of defining the role that the New European Bauhaus can play in this regard by contributing to the reconstruction of housing, buildings, historical and cultural landmarks in war afflicted areas in Ukraine; notes that the same practice can be used in EU Member States and other partner countries in Europe, notably the Western Balkans and the Eastern and Southern neighbourhood countries;
Amendment 39 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the EU has been responding to the challenges of environmental degradation, climate change and the increasing scarcity of natural resources with far-reaching and ambitious political endeavours such as the European Green Deal, which is driving the quest for renewal and innovation; recalls that, as the ‘soul’ of the European Green Deal, the New European Bauhaus aims to address Europe's spatial and environmental needs in a transdisciplinary, sustainable, inclusive, secure, cultural and aesthetic way; whereas the participation of citizens, professionals, civil society, organisations, institutions and authorities on all levels is vital in achieving the NEB goals;
Amendment 49 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas culture is a strategic sector for the EU which helps to bolster its economy, to enable us to live better together and to build democratic and free societies, and yet has been one of the areas hardest hit by the pandemic; whereas the New European Bauhaus can enable further investment in the sector and engage different actors in its implementation on the ground, particularly organisations and SMEs from all regions, including urban, peripheral, less populated, rural, insular, mountainous and remote areas; recalls the importance of respecting geographical balance in this regard and with respect to all objectives of the NEB, including the safety component;
Amendment 65 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas architecture, urban and territorial planning, design, the arts, sociology and engineering are complementary and instrumental for building an sustainable and inclusive society; whereas it is important to use an integrated, multilevel and participatory approach in this regard in order to create innovative and space-efficient solutions in line with our green and digital transition;
Amendment 76 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas building a better future starts with quality education and training; whereas access to quality education is a fundamental right that needs to be available to every individual; notes that the New European Bauhaus needs to address the issue of accessibility of online learning opportunities to all individuals, including adjusting necessary infrastructure for broadband internet in all areas, such as remote, less populated, rural, peripheral, insular and mountainous areas;
Amendment 91 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas cultural heritage is increasingly impacted by climate change and environmental degradation, causing damage to historical and cultural landmarks in all areas; whereas the New European Bauhaus must be used to restore, adapt and protect it for the future, including also safety measures that will protect citizens living in all regions;
Amendment 112 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the historic Bauhaus movement created a paradigm shift in design, architecture and the arts which delivered radical innovation and reflected true cultural and social changes in a progressive artistic and educational context; notes that in these challenging times, the New European Bauhaus can significantly contribute in the same way and positively impact our daily lives by creating real changes on the ground that are complementary with our sustainable goals, without being considered elitist;
Amendment 121 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the transdisciplinary character and wide objectives of the New European Bauhaus; notes that the ongoing climate change requires a comprehensive and action-based approach; calls on the Commission to further expand the New European Bauhaus by adding the safety component to its framework and policies; underlines that this will significantly improve the initiative and create tangible results by protecting citizens in the event of natural and man-made disasters;
Amendment 130 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the New European Bauhaus (NEB) initiative and emphasises that it must primarily focus on improving the quality of people’s lives by transforming the spaces, buildings, cities, regions and territories in which they live, including peripheral urban areas, less populated rural, insular, mountainous and remote areas in the European Union and beyond;
Amendment 136 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines the potential that the New European Bauhaus has; encourages the Commission to organise consultations among citizens and institutions to help achieve full implementation of the initiative in Member States and enable better local, regional and national cooperation that will strengthen social and territorial cohesion and assist in carrying out projects that embody NEB objectives; recalls the importance of respecting geographical balance in this regard;
Amendment 139 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls on the Commission to further broaden the reach of the New European Bauhaus and allow partner countries from the Western Balkans and the rest of Europe to take part in the initiative; reiterates that this will lead to enhanced cooperation and better results in the field; highlights the importance of using pilot projects in this regard, while taking into account geographical balance and all NEB aspects, including the safety component that will ensure protection of citizens in cases of natural and man made disasters;
Amendment 141 #
2021/2255(INI)
3. Recognises the NEB as a creative and interdisciplinary initiative which brings together architecture, design, the arts and science at the forefront of EU policies for the first time, making the European Green Deal a tangible, positive and inclusive experience for all; emphasises the importance of cooperation of all relevant actors in this field; underlines that for true progress and visible impact, the New European Bauhaus also needs to also protect citizens against natural disasters by including a safety component in its objectives; notes that this will enable new and innovative ways of building and guarantee usage of high-quality and resilient building materials;
Amendment 157 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reaffirms that the NEB has the potential to reshape the way European and national policies are conceived and to define the environment of the future by meeting the need for spacbuildings, spaces, regions and territories adapted to new ways of life;
Amendment 167 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises that the NEB must be innovative, accessible, affordable, socially and geographically fair and inclusive and must actively involve EU citizens and community-based organisations in a bottom-up way – from project design to roll-out and evaluation – while avoiding any elitist approaches; calls on the Commission to provide new financing models and underlines the importance of providing clear access to both national and European funding; encourages the Commission to set up focal points in the Member States to help facilitate better implementation of the New European Bauhaus;
Amendment 182 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. CWelcomes the innovative and integrated approach that the NEB advocates by proposing the efficient use of space, the restoration and valorisation of historical and cultural heritage, smart energy and environmental solutions; considers that this innovative cultural movement has the potential to position Europe as a global frontrunner in the area of architecture, design, culture, technology and energy efficiency by promoting ways of living better together, which can also be applied beyond the EU;
Amendment 207 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the Commission and Member States to raise awareness about this initiative and to improve the coordination between all levels of governance, which should have equitable access to opportunities and fundingcivil societies, organisations and stakeholders from all parts of the European Union, taking into account geographical balance; notes that these actors should have equitable access to both European and national opportunities and funding; highlights the importance of proper and structured funding on EU and national level to support pilot projects, ideas and the implementation of the initiative on the ground;
Amendment 221 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to hold regular consultations on the implementation of the New European Bauhaus that will serve as exchanges of good practices and meeting points to raise important issues and suggest improvements that will allow the initiative to extend its reach;
Amendment 226 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Calls on the Commission to facilitate dialogues on the New European Bauhaus between Member States and neighbouring countries, including the Western Balkans, in order to spread the initiative beyond EU borders; notes that this will largely benefit all citizens and enable the initiative to reach its full potential and create real, tangible results;
Amendment 258 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – indent 5 a (new)
Paragraph 8 – indent 5 a (new)
- involving local and regional organisations, experts and stakeholders;
Amendment 259 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – indent 5 b (new)
Paragraph 8 – indent 5 b (new)
- involving local and regional governments;
Amendment 279 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to make a structured programme and implement the principles of the NEB as an integral part ofin all relevant future legislation and EU policies; encourages Member States to also implement the New European Bauhaus initiative in their national policies;
Amendment 285 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls, in addition, for specific criteria to be developed for the relevant sectors, in particular construction and architecture, energy, mobility, design, tourism, education and skills, crafts, and the artsculture and arts; reminds that it is crucial to take into account geographical balance in order to allow the New European Bauhaus to spread equally around the EU and beyond;
Amendment 309 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. CNotes that the objectives of the New European Bauhaus cannot be carried out without proper funding; calls on the Commission to table a proposal as soon as possible to make the NEB an EU programme by the next MFF; insists that this will require fresh resources with a dedicated and stable budget line; underlines that this new programme must not reduce funding for other programmes nor divert focus from their agreed political priorities;
Amendment 318 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to develop a clear plan for attracting public and private investment; encourages the Member States to allocate adequate funding to the NEB through their recovery and resilience plans and the European structural and investment funds; notes that this will further accelerate the proper implementation of the initiative and create tangible results on the ground;
Amendment 345 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Believes that the NEB movement should promote more sustainable, socially inclusive and innovative ways of life based on new models of planning, constructing and inhabiting our built environment in order to suit emerging needs and help to ensure decentquality housing for all citizens;
Amendment 417 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to connect the NEB to the Renovation Wave, taking advantage of the innovative solutions that the project offers in the comprehensive renovation of our building stock, including with regard to energy efficiency; notes that this will ensure a truly holistic and quality renovation of building stock, including houses and buildings in all areas in line with their specific contexts and surrounding neighbourhood;
Amendment 426 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls on the Commission to cooperate with Member States in mapping out specific projects in line with geographical balance that can be carried out through the New European Bauhaus; notes that priority needs to be given to urgent situations, f.e. reconstruction of damaged housing caused by earthquakes, floods and other natural disasters;
Amendment 433 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Calls on the Commission to take into account geographic balance and EU's rich cultural diversity when creating and implementing New European Bauhaus strategies, events, projects and actions, including winners of the NEB Festival and the NEB Prize;
Amendment 482 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Commission to create a publicly accessible database of NEB projects to make the results of the initiative more visible and to further develop the NEB based on best practices; encourages the Commission to hold regular meetings with representatives from Member States and partner countries in order to further improve the initiative;
Amendment 491 #
2021/2255(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Welcomes the NEB Prize and the NEB Festival and all events related to it; highlights the importance of organising various events across Europe in order to reach more citizens and raise awareness of the initiative; encourages local, regional, national and European cooperation in this regard;
Amendment 3 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls the strong need for culture and education, as the backbone of our democracy, society and economy, to receive support from the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), also with regard to the green and digital transitioniterates the crucial importance that education, culture and sports receive support from the Recovery and Resilience Facility since they play a key role in our daily lives by shaping our identity, creating bonds between generations and deepening our social and democratic participation; recognises how paramount these sectors are for our economies;
Amendment 9 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Highlights the commitment and efforts of the European Union to protect its economy and the wellbeing of its citizens with the current multiannual budget and the Next Generation EU package; welcomes the Recovery and Resilience Facility that is dedicated to help Member States to mitigate the consequences of the pandemic and continue their sustainable growth towards a digital and climate neutral future;
Amendment 14 #
2021/2251(INI)
1 b. Recalls the strong need for the whole cultural, creative, education and sports sectors to be better addresed in NRRPs and receive greater support from the Recovery and Resilience Facility in the following period, in line with their digital and green transition;
Amendment 25 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights thatUnderlines how deeply the cultural and creative sectors were among those hit first and the hardest by the pandemic and will be the last to recoverhave been affected by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, particularly given the fact that they are composed mostly of micro, small and medium sized enterprises or organisations;
Amendment 31 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Highlights the destabilising impact the pandemic has had on education and sports, causing enormous disruption and societal divides in the entire European Union; expresses concern that the education and sports sectors will not be able to recover without focused earmarking and increased support, namely through national recovery and resilience specific planning and through other EU, transnational and national programmes;
Amendment 44 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Welcomes the European Parliament resolution of 10 February 2021 on the impact of COVID-19 on youth and on sport from February 2021 and the European Parliament legislative resolution of 14 December 2021 on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on a European Year of Youth 2022; expresses concern over the impact of the pandemic on mental health and overall wellbeing of citizens, especially young people; calls on the Commission and Member States to foster youth participation in democratic and decision-making processes and provide additional support that will help young people recover from the pandemic and continue their growth on all levels, including personal, social and economic development; notes that young people can largely contribute in creating more resilient and sustainable societies and economies both on European and on national level;
Amendment 45 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Welcomes the European Parliament resolution of 20 October 2021 on Europe’s Media in the Digital Decade: an Action Plan to Support Recovery and Transformation and the European Parliament resolution of 20 October 2021 on the situation of artists and the cultural recovery in the EU; notes that a more holistic and determined approach is vital for the whole cultural and creative sectors to fully recover and unlock their potential in the following period; highlights that all actors in the cultural and creative ecosystem need to be supported equally in all Member States, including the entire audiovisual, editorial and media sector, as well as independent players and micro, small and medium sized enterprises or organisations;
Amendment 49 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Welcomes the European Parliament resolution of 15 September 2020 on effective measures to ‘green’ Erasmus+, Creative Europe and the European Solidarity Corps and the European Parliament resolution of 23 November 2021 on EU sports policy: assessment and possible ways forward; stresses the need for additional financial and structural engagement in the education and sports sectors; urges the EU to encourage Member States to implement actions that will further the recovery, strengthening and resilience building at all levels of education and sports and prepare all actors in both sectors for the digital and green future while promoting sustainable development, especially new learning and mobility opportunities and digital learning tools, higher inclusion, cohesion, exchange of practices on European and national level and better monitoring of used funds;
Amendment 87 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Strongly believes that for the correct implementation of the RRF a special focus should also be given to micro and small organisations, including in rural areasindependent micro, small and medium sized enterprises or organisations, including in rural and remote areas in all Member States; notes that these actors can contribute significantly to our economy if given proper support;
Amendment 113 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the need for innovative and sustainable structural reforms targeting education and the cultural and creative sectors, and in particular regarding social security in the latter; regrets that such reforms are planned in only a minority of Member Statesthe cultural, creative, education and sports sectors on local, regional and national level, and in particular regarding social security in the latter; underlines the importance of these reforms not only for these sectors but for the entire economy;
Amendment 121 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Insists that the Commission calls on Member States to work more closely with key stakeholders, national authorities and agencies and civil societies and to improve their national recovery and resilience plans accordingly to address vital needs of the cultural, creative, education and sports sectors on local, regional and national level;
Amendment 143 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls onEncourages the Commission and Member States to commit to transparency and to examine the possibility of redirecting unused or saved RRF resources to culture, education, youth, sports and media; keeping in mind specific needs of every part of those sectors; notes that a tailored approach will benefit all actors in the culture, education, youth, sports and media ecosystems;
Amendment 156 #
2021/2251(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Urges the Commission and thto advise Member States to extend the continuous involvement of stakeholders to the implementation and monitoring of the RRF plansin monitoring the implementation of their national recovery and resilience plans and propose other actions and short-term and long-term measures that will address current and future challenges; notes that this kind of cooperation with Member States will create tangible, sustainable, social and economic benefits both at national and European level.
Amendment 4 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 a (new)
Citation 21 a (new)
— having regard to the European Sports Charter and Code of Sports Ethics of the Council of Europe, as revised on 16 May 2001;
Amendment 12 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas grassroots sport contributes to the development of skills among young people and promotes civic participation through volunteering;
Amendment 13 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas illegal streaming of live sport events threatens the financial stability of both professional and grassroots sports which depend on the revenues from sport broadcasting rights;
Amendment 17 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1
Subheading 1
Strengthening visibility, cooperation and mainstreaming sport in EU policies;
Amendment 26 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to strengthen the visibility and sport perspective across policy areas at EU level through adding sport to the title of the portfolio of the Commissioner in charge;
Amendment 27 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls also in this regard to establish the EU Sport Coordinator who would be the European Commission contact and visible reference point;
Amendment 29 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Invites sport stakeholders to actively participate in the Conference on the Future of Europe which also covers sport related issues;
Amendment 31 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Acknowledges the recent adoption of the revised European Sports Charter within the Council of Europe which highlights the common features of a framework for European sport and its organisation and invites EU institutions to strive for consistency, cooperation and solidarity at continental level, while taking initiative in the field of sport policy;
Amendment 44 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Acknowledges sport clubs as the foundation of a European sports model offering everyone the possibility to engage in sport locally, especially young people, regardless of their cultural or socio- economic background;
Amendment 48 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Highlights the need for more targeted and increased solidarity and financial redistribution, especially between professional and grassroots sport;
Amendment 55 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on sport organisations to respect the established frequency of international sports tournaments, especially the European and World Championships while taking into account domestic competitions and the health of athletes and players;
Amendment 61 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Acknowledges the efforts made by sport organisations and federations to ensure the implementation of good governance principles in sport;
Amendment 67 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on all sport stakeholders organisations to attain the appropriate levels of representativeness and professionalisation as a prerequisite for involvement in collective decision-making processes;
Amendment 69 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for the EU institutions to promote the fundamental rights of athletes, including athlete representation in decision-making, freedom of association, collective bargaining and non- discrimination;
Amendment 75 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Acknowledges the recent reforms in the football transfer market, which include the establishment of a clearing house, licensing system and caps on agents’ commissions;
Amendment 76 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Notes that European frameworks are also necessary to improve player transfer systems and calls on relevant sports bodies and stakeholders to ensure the protection of players and strengthen labour market regulations to meet European specificities, standards and objectives;
Amendment 110 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls on the Member States to step up efforts towards the inclusion in sports activities and programmes of persons with mental and physical disabilities, and to increase visibility in the media of competitions involving athletes with disabilities;
Amendment 114 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Recalls that the EU population faces demographic challenges such as an ageing population, and that specific attention should be paid to encouraging active ageing through physical activity;
Amendment 135 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Highlights the role of coaches and sport staff in developing the skills of and in educating young peoplechildren and young people and stresses that the adequate training plays a key role in encouraging participation in sport and in ensuring a safe environment for all;
Amendment 138 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to develop common standards at the European level to ensure that all coaches have the appropriate skills and training to coach children and young people;
Amendment 140 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. CRecognises the valuable contributions that sports volunteers bring to a society and calls on the Commission and the Member States to create a system for the recognition of qualifications gained by volunteers, including coaches working as volunteers;
Amendment 148 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Insists on the need for support mechanisms to get the sport sector back on track in the wake of COVID-19, including through national support funds, the Recovery and Resilience Facility and the structural funds;
Amendment 168 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Welcomes the higher budget for sport under the new Erasmus+ programme and supports further synergies between programmes and funds and make a better use of this tool to support recovery in sport;
Amendment 170 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36a. Highlights the importance of the preparatory actions and pilot projects in the field of sport which provide additional funding for grassroots sport and give promising results;
Amendment 175 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Calls on national, regional and local authorities to recognise the key role of sport and physical activity in fields such as urban regeneration, tourism and territorial cohesion and to prioritise them in cohesion policy a, specifically on European Social Fund Plus and on European Regional and Development Fund investments and under the Recovery and Resilience Facility;
Amendment 198 #
2021/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46 a (new)
Paragraph 46 a (new)
46a. Calls on the Commission to effectively tackle the growing problem of illegal streaming of live sport events without delay;
Amendment 2 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
— having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 25 March 2021 on shaping digital education policy;
Amendment 5 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
— having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 15 September 2020 on effective measures to "green" Erasmus+, Creative Europe and the European Solidarity Corps;
Amendment 11 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas providing equal and inclusive opportunities for all is, and must continue to be, inherent to the fundamental values of the European Union, and whereas people from all backgrounds and walks of life shouldmust be able to benefit from Erasmus+; highlights that Erasmus+ benefits not only its participants but entire communities and societies;
Amendment 14 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. Underlines the importance of mobility and both digital and in person inclusive learning opportunities for all interested persons regardless of their background or health, economic, social and geographic obstacles; notes that this leads to more democratic, stronger and more cohesive and resilient societies;
Amendment 15 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the Erasmus+ 2014-2020 Regulation puts emphasis on promoting social inclusion and on the participation of people with special needs or with fewer opportunities, as defined in the ‘Erasmus+ Inclusion and Diversity Strategy’, encompassing persons with disabilities, health problems, educational difficulties, cultural differences, and facing economical, geographical and social obstacles; underlines that the new Erasmus+ programme (2021-2027) is visibly improved, more inclusive and goes hand in hand with green and digital transition;
Amendment 24 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the experience of mobility offered by Erasmus+ can beis a transformative experience for participants, and can positively influence their self- confidence, openness, critical thinking, employability and well-being by providing inclusive learning opportunities that enrich their lives and allow them to experience Europe's rich linguistic and cultural heritage while gaining lifelong knowledge; highlights the importance of these learning opportunities for their personal and professional development and building a more sustainable and stronger future;
Amendment 28 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the mid-term evaluation of the Erasmus+ programme 2014-2020 published by the Commission in 2018 underlined the necessity of reaching more people with fewer opportunities and smaller organisations; including people with economic and geographic obstacles, notably those living in remote or rural areas, islands or peripheral regions that are less connected with urban areas and cities; encourages national agencies in Member States to develop inclusive methods to enhance the participation of these learners in Erasmus+ and to update and optimise the existing infrastructure to reach more future learners;
Amendment 35 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that Erasmus+ should support stakeholders’ and programme participants’ internationalisation plans that remove the physical, psychological, social, socio-economic, linguistic and other types of barriers to learning mobility and that offer clear and detailed information and qualitative support for participants from under-represented groups and those with specific needs; encourages better partnership and engagement with national and local organisations from Member States, the Western Balkans, Eastern and Southern Neighbourhood countries and all participating countries;
Amendment 40 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Deplores the dire humanitarian situation for the people in Ukraine and calls for increased assistance to Ukrainian students and young people via Erasmus+ to continue their contributions to European integration. Welcomes the measures announced by the Commission to make the projects under Erasmus+ more flexible for Ukrainian students and education staff; calls for additional support to allow Ukrainian higher education institutions and the academic community to sustain;
Amendment 42 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Underlines the positive impact of EU flagship programme Erasmus+ in third countries as a factor in the European integration process; stresses the need for increased inclusivity of Erasmus+ projects and cooperation in associated countries and other eligible countries, in particular in the Western Balkans, that would lead to strengthened EU visibility;
Amendment 43 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the crucial need for adapted funding and grants, such as pre- financing and lump sums, as financial barriers continue to be one of the biggest obstacles faced by people with fewer opportunities in Erasmus+; calls on the Commission to further develop Erasmus+ financing tools and establish synergies with other programmes; encourages Member States and their national agencies to facilitate more educational seminars for Erasmus+ staff to carry out projects and explore new ways to reach future beneficiaries of the programme and better address the needs of every individual participant in order to customise their Erasmus+ experience;
Amendment 55 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. UNotes how the pandemic accelerated the digital transition and highlighted the importance of being digitally skilled; underlines that Erasmus+ can contribute significantly in that regard; urges the Commission to tackle without delay the serious persistent issues related to Erasmus+ IT tools, which hamper not only the participation of smaller organisations and people with fewer opportunities, but also the participation of all kinds of beneficiaries, also older people from the EU and participating countries, including Western Balkans countries and the Eastern and Southern Neighbourhood countries;
Amendment 61 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. AcknowledgPraises the role of teachers, youth workers and staff as the driving forces behind participating institutions in raising awareness of the programme, in informing and supporting future learners, and identifying people with fewer opportunities deriving from different obstacles they face, and notes that without them, most participants with fewer opportunities would not be able to take part; calls on the Commission, the Member States and national agencies to value and acknowledge their often voluntary work, to support them by facilitating their own mobility and to provide them with adequate funding, while accompanying participants with fewer opportunitiesssessing their needs accordingly and offering them specific training a; notes the importance to updapted to their needs various tools that they use in identifying possible participants of the programme;
Amendment 67 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need for the Commission, the Member States and national agencies to provide better support for grassroots organisations in all areas, particularly in the outermost regions and rural areas, and to ensure that resources and projects are distributed fairly in each Member State; underlines that it is crucial to provide equal opportunities to all interested participants regardless of their background; highlights it is important to keep extensive records and statistics that should serve as a consultation base for future programmes;
Amendment 72 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. StressUnderlines the importance of providing better financial and material support to staff, so that they can engage with participants and their families, in order to give them more confidence, while ensuring that mobility projects run smoothly; notes that national agencies in Member States can provide significant help by identifying the needs of organisations and institutions in this matter and provide the necessary support;
Amendment 84 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Calls on the Commission to improve guidelines for national policies that will enable better participation of learners with health problems, cultural differences,economic, geographical and social obstacles; proposes to increase the number of inclusion officers in national agencies in Member States and to enhance their collaboration with organisations to assure that all projects and learning opportunities are distributed fairly;
Amendment 89 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Supports all EU initiatives aimed at facilitating student mobility, such as the Erasmus+ mobile application, ‘paperless Erasmus’ and the European Student Card; calls on the Commission to look closely at the possibility of more closely linking Erasmus+ and other programmes and to foster cross-sectoral cooperation, including Interrail, in order to foster greater equality andinclusion and equality that will provide participants with better access to greener means of transport; calls on the Commission to also improve the DiscoverEU initiative and allow even more people to participate and learn about Europe while exploring all its parts;
Amendment 91 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Calls on the Commission to facilitate international consultation (both digital and in person) between national agencies in Member States and participating countries to exchange good practices, advices and strategies; notes that this will further strengthen their cooperation and allow them to implement new solutions, ideas and lessons learned on the ground that will result in greater numbers of participants in the Erasmus+ programme;
Amendment 98 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Regrets the lack of reliable data on the participation of people with fewer opportunities in the Erasmus+ programme; underlines the need to gather and monitor a critical mass of reliable data in order to create a management and steering tool for inclusion measures, using methods which respect privacy and do not add undue administrative burdens for organisations and participants; calls on national agencies to develop evaluation schemes to gain clear statistics and appropriately assess further problematic issues in order to prevent it in future Erasmus+ programmes;
Amendment 101 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Notes that administrative barriers prevent many potential learners to take part in the programme; calls on the Commission to simplify the application procedure and all related processes and mechanisms that will allow more participants to take part in the programme and enjoy mobility opportunities all over Europe; underlines the importance to develop additional tools in this regard;
Amendment 112 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to raise better awareness among citizens in all areas on the benefits of Erasmus+ through cooperation with media and social media outlets and by creating targeted campaigns in public learning places, libraries, schools and universities, organise online and physical events and assure good outreach; underlines that these dedicated actions will foster greater participation of learners from all disadvantaged categories, including participants with special needs, health problems, special needs, educational difficulties, cultural differences and geographical, social and economic obstacles;
Amendment 114 #
2021/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to use the European Year of Youth and related events to promote the opportunities offered by the Erasmus+ programme; notes that the European Year of Youth should especially focus on the impact that the pandemic has had on mental health of young people; proposes the Commission, Member States and national agencies to find additional ways within Erasmus+ to support learners of all age groups to help them recover from the pandemic and continue their growth on all levels, including personal, social, and professional;
Amendment 64 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Artificial intelligence is a fast evolving family of technologies that can contribute to a wide array of economic and societal benefits across the entire spectrum of industries and social activities. By improving prediction, optimising operations and resource allocation, and personalising digital solutions available for individuals and organisations, the use of artificial intelligence can provide key competitive advantages to companies and support socially and environmentally beneficial outcomes, for example in healthcare, farming, education and training, media, mobility, infrastructure management, energy, transport and logistics, public services, security, justice, resource and energy efficiency, and climate change mitigation and adaptation.
Amendment 68 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) At the same time, depending on the circumstances regarding its specific application and use, artificial intelligence may generate risks and cause harm to public interests, private data and rights that are protected by Union law. Such harm might be material or immaterial.
Amendment 70 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) A Union legal framework laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence is therefore needed to foster the development, use and uptake of artificial intelligence in the internal market that at the same time meets a high level of protection of public interests, such as health and safety and the protection of fundamental rights, as recognised and protected by Union law. To achieve that objective, rules regulating the placing on the market and putting into service of certain AI systems should be laid down, thus ensuring the smooth functioning of the internal market and allowing those systems to benefit from the principle of free movement of goods and services. By laying down those rules, this Regulation supports the objective of the Union of being a global leader in the development of secure, trustworthy and ethical artificial intelligence, as stated by the European Council33 , and it ensures the protection of ethical principles, as specifically requested by the European Parliament34 with a human-centric approach and in compliance with freedom of expression, freedom of speech, media freedom, pluralism and cultural diversity. _________________ 33 European Council, Special meeting of the European Council (1 and 2 October 2020) – Conclusions, EUCO 13/20, 2020, p. 6. 34 European Parliament resolution of 20 October 2020 with recommendations to the Commission on a framework of ethical aspects of artificial intelligence, robotics and related technologies, 2020/2012(INL).
Amendment 79 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) For the purposes of this Regulation the notion of publicly accessible space should be understood as referring to any physical place that is accessible to the public, irrespective of whether the place in question is privately or publicly owned. Therefore, the notion does not cover places that are private in nature and normally not freely accessible for third parties, including law enforcement authorities, unless those parties have been specifically invited or authorised, such as homes, private clubs, offices, warehouses and factories. Online spaces are not covered either, as they are not physical spaces. However, the mere fact that certain conditions for accessing a particular space may apply, such as admission tickets or age restrictions, does not mean that the space is not publicly accessible within the meaning of this Regulation. Consequently, in addition to public spaces such as streets, relevant parts of government buildings and most transport infrastructure, spaces such as cinemas, theatres, shops, museums, monuments, cultural places, cultural institutions and shopping centres are normally also publicly accessible. Whether a given space is accessible to the public should however be determined on a case- by-case basis, having regard to the specificities of the individual situation at hand.
Amendment 114 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) AI systems used in education or vocational training, notably for determining access or assigning persons to educational and vocational training institutions or to evaluate persons on tests as part of or as a precondition for their education or for determining the course of study a student should follow should be considered high-risk, since they may determine the educational and professional course of a person’s life and therefore affect their ability to secure their livelihood. When improperly designed and used, such systems may violate the right to education and training as well as the right not to be discriminated against and perpetuate historical patterns of discrimination. AI systems used to monitor students’ behaviour and emotion during tests at education and training institutions should be considered high-risk, since they are also interfering with students’ rights to privacy and data protection. The use of AI to check fraud at test or exam, such as plagiarism, should not be consider as high-risk.
Amendment 130 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 70
Recital 70
(70) Certain AI systems intended to interact with natural persons or to generate content may pose specific risks of impersonation or deception irrespective of whether they qualify as high-risk or not. In certain circumstances, the use of these systems should therefore be subject to specific transparency obligations without prejudice to the requirements and obligations for high-risk AI systems. In particular, natural persons should be notified that they are interacting with an AI system, unless this is obvious from the circumstances and the context of use or where the content is doubtless used to form part of a creative, artistic or fictional cinematographic work. Moreover, natural persons should be notified when they are exposed to an emotion recognition system or a biometric categorisation system. Such information and notifications should be provided in accessible formats for persons with disabilities or other vulnerabilities. Further, users, who use an AI system to generate or manipulate image, audio or video content that appreciably resembles existing persons, places or events and would falsely appear to a person to be authentic, should disclose in a clear manner that the content has been artificially created or manipulated by labelling the artificial intelligence output accordingly and disclosing its artificial origin.
Amendment 177 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the placing on the market, putting into service or use of an AI system that exploits any of the vulnerabilities of children or a specific group of persons due to their age, physical or mental disability, in order to materially distort the behaviour of a person pertaining to that group in a manner that causes or is likely to cause that person or another person physical or psychological harm;
Amendment 239 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 52 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Users of an AI system that generates or manipulates image, audio or video content that appreciably resembles existing persons, objects, places or other entities or events and would falsely appear to a person to be authentic or truthful (‘deep fake’) , shall disclose in an appropriate clear, repetitive and visible manner that the content has been artificially generated or manipulated.
Amendment 241 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 52 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
However, the first subparagraph shall not apply where the use is authorised by law to detect, prevent, investigate and prosecute criminal offences or where the content forms part of an evidently artistic, creative or fictional cinematographic and analogous work-or it is necessary for the exercise of the right to freedom of expression and the right to freedom of the arts and sciences guaranteed in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU, and subject to appropriate safeguards for the rights and freedoms of third parties.
Amendment 2 #
2020/2244(INI)
1. Recalls the objective of a continuous improvement of the EU’s and the Member States’ education, training and skills policies in order to deliver quality education and comprehensive lifelong learning and the upgrading of skills and reskilling, notably of people with lower levels of education, and upholds the need to prepare for the future impact of artificial intelligence on the labour market and public spheres; whereas education is an investment in our common future, it positively impacts social cohesion as a pre-condition for economic growth, job creation and employment;
Amendment 11 #
2020/2244(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is of the opinion that the unprecedented EU financial support for a post-COVID-19 recovery should strive for sustainable economic growth that is inclusive and benefit all equally, addressing structural socio-economic disadvantages and emphasises that the European green and digital transition cannot be achieved without a gradual transformation of the education and training systems; emphasizes to learn from the Covid-19 crisis by applying the good practices (peer learning) of some countries in terms of using digital tools for education;
Amendment 22 #
2020/2244(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Member States to develop National Recovery and Resilience Plans (NRRPs) with at least 25 % earmarking for social investment,and to prioritise, especially in the country-specific recommendations, targeted investments in digital infrastructure and equipment for educational establishments and learners in order to enable equal access to distance and online learning for children with disabilities, and children from disadvantaged groups and remote and rural areas and children with special educational needs;
Amendment 36 #
2020/2244(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Encourages Member States to make use of the Recovery Package to invest in digital equipment for schools in the EU, notably in excluded areas as every child should get an opportunity to access education;
Amendment 33 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the organisation of education systems and the content of teaching remain a competence of Member States;
Amendment 51 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas Parliament has called on Member States to prioritise investments in education and training, valuing education spending as an investment in our common future; including by allocating at least 10 % of their national recovery and resilience budgets to corresponding policies, and has requested a considerably higher budget for the Erasmus+ programme, valuing education spending as an investment in our common future1a; _________________ 1a https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/doc ument/TA-9-2021-0095_EN.html
Amendment 70 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the role of the EEA in fostering a sense of European belonging and in providing economic opportunities by addressing existing educational challenges, bearing in mind that high- quality and inclusive education should be accessible for everyone throughout life;
Amendment 107 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the potential of using European policy coordination tools to achieve the common objectives of an EEA, including by means of the Open Method of Coordination and the European Semester;
Amendment 134 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Underlines the importance of establishing academic freedom in tertiary education as a core principle of an EEA;
Amendment 155 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Urges for closer collaboration of the EU with other organisations and institutions such as UNESCO and the OECD and for actively using existing educational research and studies with a view to supporting Member States in identifying effective policy reforms;
Amendment 177 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Outlines the need for targeted civic education and learning about European values – such as human dignity, democracy, the rule of law, human rights and equality – in order to foster a European civic culture and a sense of European community complementing local, regional, national and global dimensions;
Amendment 202 #
2020/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Calls for the establishment of a dedicated financial instrument in MFF 2028-2034 with a view to providing EU funding for building the European Education Area and to facilitate mutual recognition of qualifications;
Amendment 18 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Underlines that the digital transformation affects the field of education, which is about to undergo the most substantial change since the introduction of compulsory education; stresses that, according to some estimates, 65% of children entering primary school today will ultimately end up working in new job types that do not yet exist; highlights that digital literacy is an essential skill and there is a need to ensure equal access to these skills as well as to digital equipment as highlighted by the COVID-19 related challenge of remote teaching and learning;
Amendment 45 #
2020/2216(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that AI can be an effective tool for enforcing the rules on online content, such as illegal content or fake news, through automated content filtering, and can also be used to implement the ‘notice, take down and stay down’ mechanisms; stresses, however, that AI may pose challenges to fundamental rights, in particular freedom of expression, as well as access to information, cultural diversity and media pluralism; points out that the digital single market should be driven by the principle that "what is illegal offline is also illegal online";
Amendment 37 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Expresses its deep disappointment at the decision of the European Commission on the European Citizens’ Initiative Minority Safepack and its lack of consideration for the voice of over 1.1 million signatory citizens, its organizers and the European Parliament; highlights that the decision sends a wrong message to the expectations expressed by millions of citizens, despite the vote of a very large majority in the European Parliament expressing their strong support for the initiative and calling on the Commission to propose legal acts on it;
Amendment 3 #
2020/2135(INI)
A. whereas inclusive, quality education is the cornerstone of the green and digital transitions; whereas education is an investment in our common future, positively impacting social cohesion as a pre-condition for economic growth, job creation and employment;
Amendment 7 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the content of teaching and the organisation of education systems is a national competence and must remain so; whereas however, new challenges require the mobilisation of European tools and supporting policies within the European Education Area;
Amendment 12 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas digital technologies are reshaping society, making basic digital skills and digital literacy now essential for all citizens; whereas digital technologies should be perceived as a tool to provide quality education and training: whereas in the future there will be an increased need for digital skills (coding, logistics and robotics) which will concern not only IT education courses but will touch upon the curriculum as a whole;
Amendment 16 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas the impact of new technologies, robotics and Al on employment needs to be fully explored; whereas the labour market will increasingly prioritise a focus on the STEM fields, meaning it is necessary to further develop practical solutions on career guidance, deterrence of student dropouts, online adult learning and requalification;
Amendment 30 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas digital tools can help the process of learning, but must remain complementary to the physical presence of educators as well as their expertise and judgement; whereas digital technology certainly cannot substitute the role of the teacher;
Amendment 35 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas access to high-quality digital infrastructure and equipment and high-speed internet that is adapted to educational needs is a prerequisite for digital learning; whereas the COVID-19 pandemic and the sudden digital transition in education have laid bare the gaps in access across the Union;
Amendment 43 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the shift to online and distance learning has exacerbated existing inequalities, leaving disadvantaged and vulnerable learners and learners with disabilities and with special educational needs further behind, increasing drop- out rates across education sectors, and revealing an absence of pastoral and social support in the digital environment; whereas special attention should also be paid to children with special educational needs who have a learning problem or disability that make it more difficult for them to learn remotely than for most children of their age;
Amendment 86 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Notes, that the new DEAP is now extending the scope of action and sets specific targets to address persistent gaps, for example in digital skills, the promotion of quality computer and information technology education, support for better connectivity in schools, online learning content and tools, and digital literacy of schools and higher education institutions;
Amendment 88 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes, however, that delivering the plan effectively depends on coordination across a broad range of programmes; calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure effective synergies between these programmes; emphasises the need to learn from the Covid-19 crisis by applying the good practices (peer learning) of some countries in terms of using digital tools for education;
Amendment 97 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Encourages Member States to make use of the Recovery Package to invest in digital equipment for schools and for pupils in the EU, notably in excluded areas as no child should be left behind;
Amendment 117 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Stresses the importance of a number of European instruments which can be used for the development of formal and non-formal education as well as investment in educational infrastructure and digital equipments in schools, such as the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF), the Connecting Europe Facility, Horizon Europe, Erasmus+, the European Solidarity Corps and the new Digital Education Action Plan; points out furthermore that investments at national level are also essential;
Amendment 121 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Supports the Erasmus+ programme and the increase of its budget in order to make it more efficient and inclusive; supports volunteering as the key activity of the ESC;
Amendment 127 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Deplores the persistent digital divide in the Union; regrets the fact that in some Member States, like Romania, efforts to provide access to quality digital education have failed, leaving more than 30 % of pupils without access to education for several months; shares the Commission’s analysis that fast and reliable internet and quality digital equipment in educational establishments, non-formal settings and the home are prerequisites for effective digital education;
Amendment 165 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Insists that greater attention be devoted to teacher training as the plan is rolled out so as to ensure that teachers not only possess digital skills, but can also teach them; calls for a pan-Union initiative to develop new pedagogical methods for the digital environment; underlines the increasingly important role played by parents, families and tutors in distance learning and calls for them to be given special training and support mechanismsthe need for them to have good internet, digital and technical skills and calls for them to be given special training and support mechanisms; stresses the need to assist all families with digital tools in order to grant access to remote education;
Amendment 169 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Calls on the European Commission, together with the Member States, to provide financial support for training courses designed for teachers in order to prepare them to carry out teaching activities using the new platforms; notes that the next generation of teachers needs to be equipped with digital skills and competences to prepare children for the future, while exploiting the potential of digital teaching methods;
Amendment 173 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11 b. Calls on the European Commission, together with the Member States to provide schools (teachers and students) not only with technical support and an Internet connection, but also with the necessary support on safe and reliable software, e-learning materials and platforms for best practice sharing to be able to continue with distance learning;
Amendment 175 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11 c. Calls for further enhancements to existing online education platforms which should focus on online education and provide teachers with best practices; calls, in this regard, for better promotion and development of programmes such as the Electronic Platform for Adult Learning in Europe (EPALE) and the School Education Gateway;
Amendment 181 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Underlines the challenge of cyberthreats, cyberbullying, data and privacy protection, dangerous online games and disinformation in the digital environment; highlights that any development in the field of digital education must go hand-in-hand with a robust framework of data protection; warmly welcomes, therefore, the increased focus on digital and information literacy in the revised plan; looks forward to the swift adoption of the Media Action Plan and the guidelines for teachers and educational staff; calls on the Commission to be more ambitious and to launch large-scale digital literacy campaigns;
Amendment 206 #
2020/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Supports dual education in VET, lifelong learning and adult learning with a view to a better adaptation to labour market developments and preventing social isolation;
Amendment 11 #
2020/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Asserts that an adequate education and training in transitions to environmentally and socially sustainable economies can become a strong driver of job creation, social justice and poverty eradication and can contribute to the better matching with changing labour market needs;
Amendment 16 #
2020/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that a transition to a more environmentally sustainable society requires skilled workersand highly skilled labour and believes that just transition funds should cover a strong investment in education,all levels of education, including vocational education and training (VET) and retraining, upskilling and reskilling on-the-job retraining or a combination of part-time working and part-time retraining are to be prioritised to maximise the efficiency of support;
Amendment 34 #
2020/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for an enhanced university- business dialogue to allow for study in a sector where there will be jobsimprove study programmes where students acquire knowledge, competences and skills sought in the labour market, particularly infor vulnerable people, communities, and regions; and sectorto improve the labour mobility of workers in order to avoid high levels of unemployment in affected regions;
Amendment 44 #
2020/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on governments and employers to invest in programmes and measures to ensure that vulnerable groups of individuals have thand those affected by the transitions in the labour market have the opportunity to acquire skills necessary for a successful transition to a zero-emission economy;
Amendment 49 #
2020/2084(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that the European Education Area should include transversal training inining for promoting transversal skills related to the ecological and digital transition, as well as an adequate connection with the world of work, especially at the later levels of the curriculum.;
Amendment 19 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas, in the absence of relevant provisions in the Financial Regulation at the moment of the decision to create four EUTFs, the European Parliament was not consulted on the establishment of an extra-budgetary instruments;
Amendment 20 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. whereas given that the European Development Fund (EDF) contributed to the Africa and Bekou EUTFs, the Parliament was not involved at all in setting-up of these two EUTFs; whereas the European Parliament’s possible involvement was limited to an objection to the draft implementing decisions on constitutive agreements on the Madad and Colombia EUTFs;
Amendment 27 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas the Constitutive Agreement on EU Trust Funds clearly put border management projects in Libya within the scope of the mandate of the EUTF as well as the regulation of the European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI). The Constitutive Agreement of the EUTF clearly states that the Trust Fund will finance activities that contribute to improving migration management in all its aspects in line with the Global Approach on Migration and Mobility, including containing and preventing irregular migration and fight against trafficking of human beings;
Amendment 30 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
C b. whereas, the Member States’ contributions to the FRT are not voluntary but based on the GNI contribution key and included in relevant Commission’s decisions; whereas these contributions are directly included in the Union budget as external assigned revenue pursuant to Art.21(2)(b) of the Financial Regulation; whereas in the case of the EUTFs, Member States’ contributions are not integrated into the Union’s budget pursuant to Art. 187(6) of the Financial Regulation;
Amendment 32 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the establishment of both the EUTFs and the Facility for refugees in Turkey (FRT) have been justified by the need for a flexible and swift reaction not possible under the classical institutional framework; whereas the extra-budgetary instruments such as the EUTFs, as well as extraordinary tools such as the FRT, pose challenges with respect to democratic accountability, including the role of the European Parliament and also the integrity of the EU budget; whereas, when setting- up a Union Trust Fund, the European Commission has to justify its value added, visibility, complementarity with other EU financing instrument and alignment with policy objectives;
Amendment 48 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas European Court of Auditors recommended to the Commission in its special reports on the EUTFs to improve donor coordination (BEKOU), remove weaknesses in implementation, increase efficiency and focused actions (EUTF for Africa) and deliver better value for money(FRT);
Amendment 57 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Recalls that while for the first tranche of the FRT, IPAII contributions represented 52,4%, Humanitarian Aid 46,6%, Instrument contributing to Security and Peace 0,7% and the Development Cooperation Instrument 0,3%, for the second tranche, IPA II contribution represents 64,5%and Humanitarian Aid 35,5%;
Amendment 59 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Notes that (by the end of 2020), 36,6% of the FRT first tranche allocation has been implemented through direct management and 63,4% through indirect management (of which over four fifths by international organisations); further notes that for the second tranche, direct management represented 32,1% (100% by the European Commission) and indirect management 67,9% (with three fourths by international organisations);
Amendment 60 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2 c. Further notes that international organisations have been the biggest implementing actors of the EUTFs (36,8%), ahead of the European Commission (35,7%), Member States Agencies (24,2%) and Public Service bodies (3,4%);
Amendment 72 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Strongly urges that invitations to board meetings take into account the official calendar of the European Parliament and that all relevant information and documents to be discussed at the board meetings be provided well ahead of the meetings in order to enable the active participation of Members and staff of the Secretariat;
Amendment 75 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts to closely monitor and evaluate interventions, and to generate knowledge about the activities of the EUTFs and of the FRT, through a dedicated set of reports; hails these efforts to achieve greater transparency by publishing relevant data on the web pages of the EUTFs and the FRT; notes that information on the involvement of civil society organisations (CSOs) were made available in the Annual Report of 2019 and 2020 of the EUTF for Africa; regrets, nevertheless, that information on the involvement of local civil society organisations are limited due to the low transparency of subcontracting levels; where possible, such information should be broken down at project level and shall always take into account the protection of confidential and commercially sensitive information;
Amendment 89 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Amendment 102 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that the Madad EUTF has proven its added value in response to the crisis and for the EU in terms of higher external visibility and clout, increased control, coordination and leverage of funds from various sources, as compared to national level or other international channels; notes that its spending was aligned with the legal bases or the Union instruments used; Regrets the conflict in Syria continues, and needs of the Syrian refugees, unable to return to Syria to their home country in the foreseeable future, and needs of their host communities’ in terms of longer-term integration and employment, still require EU and international long-term assistance and secure their capacity of longer-term integration and employment in a cohesive way with the host communities, points out that the conflict-prone areas in Syria do not permit long term reconstruction to take place;
Amendment 103 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Notes that the Mid-Term Strategic Evaluation report from October 2018 concluded that the Madad Trust Fund has been “large and cost-effective, reaching a large number of beneficiaries at acomparatively low cost”, that it has “allowed the EU to operate flexibly;
Amendment 137 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes the generally strong degree of local ownership, the involvement of local authorities and civil society organisations (CSOs) in projects supported by the EUTF for Africa; hails the extensive consultations, with base line studies carried out to identify priority needs;
Amendment 138 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Notes that one of the key objectives of the EUTF for Africa - as determined in its Constitutive Agreement - is addressing the root causes of migration, in particular by promoting resilience, economic and equal opportunities, security and development and addressing human rights abuses;
Amendment 147 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Acknowledges that border security is essential for the stability of African partner countries and the EU must support partnercountries to improve border security, to tackle illegal migration flows, smuggling and human trafficking;
Amendment 161 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 9 a (new)
Subheading 9 a (new)
Points out that Turkey hosts the largest refugee population in the world, with more than 3 million registered refugees from Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan;
Amendment 180 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Stresses the importance of transition from humanitarian relief to development cooperation and calls on the Commission to develop and implement a transition strategy, with the final objective of handing over both humanitarian and non-humanitarian activities to the national authorities;
Amendment 231 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Highlights Commission’s assurances that the 2020 extensions of the Bekou, Madad, Africa and Colombia Trust Funds sought to ensure a continued legal basis for payments of commitments made under the previous MFF 2014- 2020, and that no new commitments to the EUTFs be made under NDICI or IPA III;
Amendment 258 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Is confident that the NDICI-Global Europe will allow for increased flexibility and responsiveness, allowing it to continue the activities of the existing Trust Funds and thereby safeguard the unity of the Union budget; believes that the allocation of funding to the tasks taken over by NDICI-Global Europe from the Trust Funds needs to be done efficiently;
Amendment 265 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. In the event of greater needs in the MFF 2021-2027, advocates increasing the NDICI-Global Europe envelope through a revision of the MFF and the NDICI-Global Europe regulations, or a strengthening of the relevant NDICI-Global Europe budget lines with contributions in the form of external assigned revenue; stresses that, should nevertheless a need for a duly justified new Trust Fund nevertheless arise, itarise, following an outbreak of a major crisis, a sudden change in international relations requiring a major EU financial response, or the need to pool resources with third countries which would not be feasible under the co-legislated instruments, insists that Parliament must be fully involved from the very outset;
Amendment 288 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Amendment 289 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 b (new)
Paragraph 32 b (new)
32 b. Calls on the Commission to examine the possibilities to involve third country partners in joint initiatives and financing of addressing of common challenges such as migration, forced displacement, climate change, empowerment of women and protection of vulnerable groups;
Amendment 290 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 c (new)
Paragraph 32 c (new)
32 c. Calls on the Commission to prioritise investments in education and job creation to provide possibilities to people in partnercountries to engage in local income generating activities;
Amendment 291 #
2020/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 d (new)
Paragraph 32 d (new)
32 d. Expects the Commission to address ongoing or future crises and potential reconstruction needs with a more efficient and targeted manner through utilising the existing ways and other means possible under the current Financial Regulation in close and coordinated cooperation with Member States and other EU institutions as ‘Team Europe’, and with like-minded international partners and donors;
Amendment 1 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Stresses the impact of the COVID- 19 crisis on existing business models in the tourism sector, the changes in market and tourists' motivation and behaviour, and the removal of physical barriers between culture and art and citizens;
Amendment 2 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1a. Stresses the sector's resilience during the COVID-19 crisis and welcomes the emerging digital cultural tourism offerings, such as online museum tours and virtual guided tours of European cities; deplores, however, the economic impact on the sector and calls on the Commission to provide special support for cultural activities and heritage as a necessary basis for the cultural tourism sector to recover; calls for measures to be taken to speed up the digital transformation of this industry, for the tools needed for the industry to prepare for future scenarios to be provided, for public-private collaboration in initiatives to be encouraged and for SMEs' access to the market to be facilitated;
Amendment 11 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Highlights the need to help the Member States to promote entrepreneurial spirit in the tourism sector and related industries (such as leisure and entertainment) through the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF), as such companies are a powerful way to disseminate European cultural values, promote historical heritage and bring people closer to natural resources; believes that citizens are the best ambassadors for history, cultural wealth and regional traditions; reiterates that tourism training and upskilling programmes need to be developed, particularly in rural areas;
Amendment 18 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that the existence of cultural heritage sites encourages people to travel and learn about different societies and cultures; recalls that 72 % of a survey group aged between 15-24 agree that the presence of cultural heritage can have an influence on their choice of holiday destination; highlights the role that the DiscoverEU initiative can play in this regard; notes, however, that the initiative has not benefited young people equally; calls on the Commission to findurther improve ways to better involve young people from socially disadvantaged backgrounds, from rural and remote areas of the Member States, and from Member States without good rail links to other EU countries;
Amendment 22 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Points out that Erasmus+ programmes and the European Solidarity Corps are an opportunity to preserve the EU's cultural values; believes that these programmes foster intra-European tourism and cultural exchanges, enable connectivity and create links between travellers;
Amendment 30 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Encourages the promotion of excellent sustainable cultural tourism; calls on the Commission and the Member States to take measures to foster collaboration between prestigious experts with accredited active knowledge in cultural tourism, and to promote cooperation and the exchange of good practices in the cultural tourism industry;
Amendment 39 #
2020/2038(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the importance for the European tourism industry of nurturing and keeping active tourism flows between the EU and the UK following the end of the transition period, once the threat posed by COVID-19 has subsided;
Amendment 2 #
2020/2022(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that fundamental rights constitute an objective system of values which ensures that fundamental communication freedoms are not alterable, rights to property, as well as its protection, are not alterable and must be balanced with one another, including by private-law agreements or business terms and conditions;
Amendment 7 #
2020/2022(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Underlines that the Digital Services Act should be fully compliant with the objective of ensuring the protection of fundamental rights, including the right to freedom of expression and information, privacy, as well as the right to property, including intellectual property;
Amendment 27 #
2020/2022(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for recognition of the factStrongly believes that services developed in the EU which guarantee effective and comprehensive privacy protection and maximum digital freedom, intellectual property protection, the promotion of cultural diversity and freedom of information and communication represent an advantage in global competition that should not be underestimated, and calls on the Commission to systematically promote their development in a more targeted manner;
Amendment 34 #
2020/2022(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for sector-specific rules that serve to realise society-wide objectives and give tangible expression to them for certain sectors, such as the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD), to take precedence over general rules. to ensure legal security, before, if necessary, any reassessment takes place, that may follow the introduction of any new general rule;
Amendment 4 #
2020/2019(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls for steps to be taken to safeguard the availability of content for which editorial responsibility is taken or which is produced by journalists and all other media that are already subject to a generally recognised independent oversight on other platforms or in other services so that their content is not subjected to any further controls; underlines that such steps should fully respect intellectual property rights and contractual freedom in line with European and international regulatory provisions;
Amendment 17 #
2020/2019(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that communication always takes place in a given context, which is why automated procedures mayshould be supported by individual decisions on the legality of content, but may under no circumstances replace them in case of disputes;
Amendment 7 #
2020/2018(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers it essential that parties with a legitimate interest have access to reliable information on the operators of information society services, including for intellectual property enforcement and the protection of minors; regrets that the information requirements in Article 5 of Directive 2000/31/EC are insufficient for these purposes; calls for intermediaries such as domain name registrars, web hosting providers, and online advertising services to be required to verify the identity of their commercial users;
Amendment 14 #
2020/2018(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on platform operators to take their responsibility as content distributors and gatekeepers, as they play a crucial role in accessing news, audiovisual content and creative works; stresses that in order to safeguard and promote cultural and linguistic diversity, the promotion of European works, as well as media pluralism, the use of algorithms by such platforms should be transparent so that it is clear how access to content is granted, denied, ranked and/or undermined; calls on platform operators to not only to immediately delete illegal content after positive identification, but also to continuously transmit it to the law enforcement authorities for the purpose of further prosecution, including the metadata necessary for this purpose,;
Amendment 22 #
2020/2018(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls for a strengthened legal framework to ensure that service providers take effective measures and act expeditiously to remove illegal content from their services and that such content stays down after being removed;
Amendment 24 #
2020/2018(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls on the Commission to clarify the notion of expeditious reaction, which is already included in the E-Commerce Directive 2000/31/EC;
Amendment 25 #
2020/2018(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Considers that for the infringement of live content, the reaction of service providers should be immediate when the notification from rights holders is received;
Amendment 26 #
2020/2018(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Draws the Commission’s attention to recent national court cases which oblige service providers to take down the infringing content within 30 minutes;
Amendment 27 #
2020/2018(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 e (new)
Paragraph 2 e (new)
2e. Stresses that voluntary measures taken by service providers to fight against illegal or harmful content should not lead to a limitation of their liability;
Amendment 28 #
2020/2018(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 f (new)
Paragraph 2 f (new)
Amendment 34 #
2020/2018(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Insists that the protection and promotion of freedom and diversity of opinion, information, the press and cultural forms of expression, the property rights, as well as the protection of the privacy of communication between individuals, must be balanced with one another, form the basis of liberal democracy and that this applies online without restrictionoffline and online; demands therefore that the use of all technologically feasible means of combating harmful or illegal content on the internet in this context be subjected to careful prior constitutional vetting and therefore rejects prior checks on content as disrespects the principle of proportionatelity;
Amendment 57 #
2020/2018(INL)
4a. Underlines that illegal content online, including piracy and counterfeiting, represents a massive and continuous threat for European citizens and for the European cultural and creative industries, requiring that the legal framework remains adapted to the scale and virality that technological evolution now allows;
Amendment 40 #
2019/2212(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for an increase in the quality and efficiency of education and training systems, the strengthening of comprehensive lifelong learning and the upgrading of skills, notably of disadvantaged groups, including people with a migrant background; reiterates its support to citizenship education in schools as a key pillar of developing European democracy;
Amendment 424 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point v a (new)
(va) ensure that the ratification by the Parliament of new agreements between the EU and each of the parties to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict be conditioned by meaningful commitments to and substantial progress towards the peaceful resolution of the conflict such as maintaining the ceasefire and supporting the implementation of the OSCE 2009 Basic Principles and the efforts of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs;
Amendment 4 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the COVID-19 crisis is having a dramatic impact on people’s everyday lives, including the economy, existing business models, mobility, education, physical access to culture and art; whereas the three programmes have also been significantly affected by the corona crisis; whereas in the aftermath of the pandemic it is important to preserve the cultural values of the European Union and to rebuild the European image for the future generations; whereas the cultural exchange and the connectivity that is facilitated through the three programmes will help Europe to come out of this crisis;
Amendment 10 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the Erasmus+, European Solidarity Corps (ESC) and Creative Europe programmes all have an impact on the daily lives of millions of Europeanpeople in the European Union, the Eastern and Southern neighbourhood, the Western Balkans and in other participating countries;
Amendment 41 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Highlights the importance of Erasmus+, the European Solidarity Corps and Creative Europe for the promotion of European culture; emphasises the positive impact of mobility, tourism and culture on our economies; encourages the participants and project developers of the three programmes to resume their activities post-pandemic in a sustainable way in order to engage with, and learn from, each other while improving local economies;
Amendment 60 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls that protection of the environment is considered as an important solidarity activity within the European Solidarity Corps both in the current legal basis as well as in the Commission´s proposal for the new programme after 2020 and the Parliament’s first reading position;
Amendment 63 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls on the Commission to provide a review of the extent of interest in environment-related activities amongst the recipients of the programme; believes that such a review could lead to providing more visibility for environment issues in the project setting and among receiving organisations and participants;
Amendment 84 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the Commission to encourage participants and make it possible for participantsthem to choose the least- polluting means of transport, in particular railways, but at the same time not to stigmatise or exclude participants for whom air travel is the only option; calls for special attention to be paid to the outermost regions in this regard;;
Amendment 111 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Recognises that participants of Erasmus+ travel across their host country and beyond to explore the local culture; calls upon the national agencies and project staff to encourage ‘slow travel’, eco-tourism and the use of environmentally sustainable travel options for long-distance as well as local travel;
Amendment 126 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Commission to consider a special call for proposals for projects with the aim of providing environmental education for primary as well as secondary education to promote the exchange of best practices between schools and teachers;
Amendment 132 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Takes the view that the quality label which every project developer has to obtain before participating in ESC activities must also coproject developers and applicants for grants are expected to haver sound environmental practices;
Amendment 134 #
2019/2195(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on the Commission and national agencies to promote projects in less popular destinations to stimulate the development of the local economy and sustainability while encouraging the exploration of new destinations;
Amendment 19 #
2019/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
- having regard to the Council conclusions on enhancing cooperation with Western Balkans partners in the field of migration and security of 5 June 2020,
Amendment 71 #
2019/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas BiH is a migrant transit route, and reception capacities remain insufficient for hostingintegrated border management as well as reception capacities for migrants and asylum seekers present in the country remain insufficient;
Amendment 279 #
2019/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Notes the increased migratory pressure on the country; calls for effective inter-institutional coordination of migration and border management in the face of a mounting humanitarian crisis; calls for equistable burden-sharing and adequate support for local communities hosting temporary reception centres; underlines the need toishing of reception capacities away from the EU external border, preferably at the entry points of migrants to the country; underlines the need for the European Commission, EU agencies and international organisations to provide assistance to BiH in ensureing appropriate reception conditions and to boosin boosting the relevant capacityies for processing incoming migrants and asylum- seeker claims and , where applicable, conducting return procedures; urges BiH to conclude an agreement with the European Asylum Support Office (EASO); calls on the EU to step up its support to BiH’s authorities, namely with regard to operational assistance;
Amendment 302 #
2019/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Urges BiH to step up its efforts against cross-border crime, especially human trafficking, and to ensure swift conclusion of the status agreement with the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) that would facilitate better protection of borders in full respect for fundamental rights, while helping fight cross-border crimecooperation with neighbouring countries and relevant EU agencies (Europol, Eurojust, Frontex) against cross-border crime, especially human trafficking¸ migrant smuggling networks, firearms and drug trafficking;
Amendment 1 #
2019/2169(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that the EU institutions must evaluate existing programmes before drafting new EU legislation so that measures that do not work are not re- launchedCalls on the European Commission to evaluate existing programmes and data in the field of education, culture and media in order to be able to adopt a new Action Plan for Equality in due time, having a clear strategy on how to address persisting gender inequality in the cultural and creative sectors, in media, education and sports by implementing, among others, the measures proposed in the new strategy "A Union of Equality: Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025" from 5 March 2020;
Amendment 2 #
2019/2169(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 7 #
2019/2169(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that the importance of local and regional authorities in promoting equal opportunities for men and women should be emphasisedCalls on Member States, in cooperation with their gender equality bodies, to work closely with sports organisations to pay particular attention to the gender dimension by encouraging female participation in sports from the earliest age, as well as in its governance structures;
Amendment 10 #
2019/2169(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Encourages the Commission and Member States to ensure the creation of mechanisms throughout the education system to facilitate the promotion, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of gender equality in educational institutions;
Amendment 12 #
2019/2169(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Highlights the fact that although women in the field of media at graduate level constitute a substantial workforce, they are underrepresented in management and top-level positions; considers that both public and private media services have a responsibility to ensure equality between women and men and prevent any discrimination; calls on the Member States to develop policy incentives to reduce barriers to women’s access to management posts and leadership in media organisations; Notes that female participation on an equal level with men in reporting content and serving information sources is crucial not only for reasons of representation, but also for reasons of equal opportunities and the full recognition of their expertise and knowledge;
Amendment 1 #
2019/2164(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that, ofRecalls that women are an untapped resource even in emerging fields, such as digital, AI and ICT, with women accounting for just 16% of the almost 18 million scientists and engineers in the EU, 59 % are men and 41 % are womenpeople working in ICT in Europe; notes that increasing the number of women in the digital sector has the potential to contribute to women’s financial empowerment, resulting in the reduction of the total gender pay gap and the enhancement of women’s financial independence; emphasises that by integrating more women into the digital jobs market, there is potential fora €16 billion GDP boost to the European economy;
Amendment 2 #
2019/2164(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Points out that by not achieving a critical mass of women in these fields, there will be a skew in research done, resulting in a gender bias in, for example, Artificial Intelligence; stresses that further research in the digital economy must be gender sensitive and must fully take the gender perspective into account;
Amendment 4 #
2019/2164(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the fact that there are major disparities in the EU with regard to schoolgirls’ attitude to STEM careers, with only four out of every 100 schoolgirls in Finland, for instance, seeking a STEM career, while that figure is four times higher in Latvia, and therefore proposes that more be learnt about the reasons for such disparities and therefore proposes that best practices should be exchanged among Member States how to attract more girls into STEM, with the European Union having a facilitating and coordinating function;
Amendment 5 #
2019/2164(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 7 #
2019/2164(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that many jobs will be lost as a result of AI in future, affecting women and men to the same extent, which ought to be factored in to education policy now as a matter of urgencythe effects and the impact of the development and increase of AI in the labour market and education systems require a particular focus on how it will affect women`s education and career paths and choices made by girls;
Amendment 8 #
2019/2164(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls on the Member States to advance education, training and maintenance of new digital skills and capacities, with a special focus on girls, through training and life-long learning, and to prioritise diversity and inclusion in STEM to enhance equal opportunities in the economy and in business;
Amendment 9 #
2019/2164(INI)
5 b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to enable the exploitation of EU funds and programmes, including Erasmus+, to effectively support lifelong learning and training in this regard;
Amendment 10 #
2019/2164(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Emphasises the need to collect gender-disaggregated data, to exploit and better target the Digital Agenda and the Digital Single Market Strategy to address the gender gap, and to foster the full integration of women into the sector, which certainly starts with education;
Amendment 11 #
2019/2164(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the Commission and Member States to encourage young people with a STEM training qualification to become entrepreneurs set up their own businesses, in particular in the digital and tech sector, and to support them in the process, women already being just as successful with of becoming tech leaders; urges the Commission to ensure equal access of women and men to all sorts of EU funding to STEM related projects and start-ups as men;
Amendment 12 #
2019/2164(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Is convinced that additional and greater incentives for both companies and women for role models, mentoring programmes and career paths both at national and European level can challenge gender stereotypes and bias and increase the visibility of women and the promotion of their access to these sectors;
Amendment 13 #
2019/2164(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Welcomes the Pilot Project “Girls 4 STEM in Europe” adopted by the Commission in 2019 with the objective of promoting STEM to girls and fully supports its action of creating a network between schools, universities and companies across Europe as a platform to exchange best practices and asks the Commission to present the results of the Pilot Project to the European Parliament;
Amendment 14 #
2019/2164(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Encourages Member States to back initiatives forand the European Union to develop a strategy on how to support and promote the networking of women in STEM education and occupations and for fostering cooperation between industry and higher education institutions such as schools and universities.
Amendment 187 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Acknowledges the crucial climate benefits of forests and the forest-based sector; highlights the need to increase CO2 sequestration in forests to a level which enables sustainable management of all forest functions, carbon storage in wood- based products and the substitution of fossil-based materials and energy;
Amendment 241 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Emphasises the crucial role of forests, the forest-based sector and the bioeconomy in achieving the goals of the European Green Deal; stresses that achieving the EU’s environmental and climate goals will never be possible without multifunctional, healthy and sustainably managed forests and viable industries; encourages, in addition, actions to increase forest cover in those Member States where forest cover is low, and in other Member States the preservation of forest cover in areas with accentuated ecological functions;
Amendment 336 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that due to climate change, natural disturbances such as droughts, floods, storms, pest infestations, erosion and fires will occur more frequently, causing damage to forests in the EU; emphasises, in this context, the need to better prevent such events by making forests more resilient, for example by adapting forest management, through research and innovation and by offering better support mechanisms for affected areas and properties so they can be restored;
Amendment 360 #
2019/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Stresses the need to promote and strengthen close-to-nature forest management, which is based on the stewardship of forests, ensuring their preservation, increasing the diversity of native plant and animal species and establishing a biotic equilibrium (e.g. the good practice of the Slovenian Forestry School), but notes that this forest management method also requires financial incentives;
Amendment 5 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 31 a (new)
Citation 31 a (new)
- having regard to the Davos Declaration of 22 January 2018 on high- quality Baukultur for Europe, in which European Ministers of Culture state that there is an “urgent need […]to develop new approaches to protecting and advancing the cultural values of the European built environment” and for “a holistic, culture-centred approach to the built environment",
Amendment 39 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas cultural networks are a power tool in forging interpersonal bonds and long-lasting peaceful connections across national borders and therefore, in fostering international cultural relations;
Amendment 73 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to recognize the importance of the Urban Agenda for the EU and encourage cooperation between member states and cities, amongst other stakeholders in order to stimulate growth, liveability and innovation in the cities of Europe and to identify and successfully tackle social challenges.
Amendment 76 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Amendment 80 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Calls on the Commission to recognize Culture as a “soft power” that enables and empowers its citizens to be responsible leaders of society, having integrity, enthusiasm and empathy.
Amendment 83 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 f (new)
Paragraph 8 f (new)
8f. Calls on the Commission to encourage collaborations between culture professionals, educators, engaged citizens and business professionals to stimulate a renewed public interest in culture.
Amendment 129 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Underlines that, despite the EU added value of cultural investment, Creative Europe represents 0.15 % of the overall EU budget, of which only 31 % is earmarked for culture; welcomes the new MFF proposal and the proposed increase in funding as a good first step and calls for a doubling of the budget allocated to the new Creative Europe programme and for making the programme more accessible for smaller organisations;
Amendment 142 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Regrets that culture isand the arts are not mentioned in the majority of policy fields it contributes to in the Commission’s MFF proposal and calls on the Commission, therefore, in collaboration with CCSs, to design holistic and coordinated strategies for mainstreaming culture and the arts in other policy areas;
Amendment 149 #
2018/2091(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls on the Commission to give particular attention to cultural areas that are endangered because of lack of funding or attention, one such area is that relating to poetry.
Amendment 33 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the national security and intelligence agencies of EU Member States and of some third countries cooperate very effectively through the Counter Terrorism Group (CTG) and on a bilateral and multilateral basis; whereas the EU has an established complex of structures dealing wholly or in part with terrorism, notably through Europol’s European Counter Terrorism Centre (ECTC), EU INTCEN and facilitated by the European Counter- Terrorism Coordinator;
Amendment 55 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
F a. whereas on 6 July 2017 the Parliament set up a temporary Special Committee on Terrorism (TERR) with the aim of providing Parliament’s view as to the practical and legislative gaps in the current counter-terrorism regime that have allowed the recent terrorist attacks in the EU to occur and making recommendations that would help tackle the terrorist threat at EU level;
Amendment 56 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
F b. whereas, in order to allow the Parliament to dedicate sufficient attention and the specific efforts necessary for contributing effectively and responding to the challenges posed by terrorism, a standing parliamentary committee responsible for internal security and terrorism should be set up within the Parliament; whereas the setting up of such a standing parliamentary committee will signal the Parliament’s engagement and understanding of the importance of the issues of internal security, international organised crime and terrorism, which are at the forefront of EU citizens’ concerns; whereas it will also reflect the significance of this issue for the Parliament and will mirror the institutional setup in other EU institutions and bodies, such as the creation of a Security Union Task Force and the appointment of a Commissioner for the Security Union within the Commission, the creation of a European Counter Terrorism Centre (ECTC) within Europol, as well as the existence of a Working Party on Terrorism within the Council;
Amendment 61 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas of 88 legally binding counter-terrorism measures proposed from September 2001 to summer 2013 only a quarter were subject to impact assessments and only three to public consultation1a; whereas this ratio has improved in recent years and the most recent initiatives presented by the Commission in 2017 and 2018 were accompanied by the necessary justification; whereas with the Agenda on Better Regulation adopted in 2015 the Commission has also strengthened its policy on stakeholder consultation; __________________ 1a Study on The European Union’s Policies on Counter-Terrorism: Relevance, Coherence and Effectiveness, commissioned by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs, PE 583.124, http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/e tudes/STUD/2017/583124/IPOL_STU(201 7)583124_EN.pdf
Amendment 77 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas in recent years the EU Member States have suffered major terrorist attacks, perpetrated or inspired by jihadist groups such as Daesh or, Al-Qaeda and Hezbollah; whereas far right, far left and ethno- nationalist separatist extremism and state-sponsored terrorism are also matters of concern;
Amendment 78 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas in recent years the EU Member States have suffered major terrorist attacks, perpetrated or inspired by partly state-sponsored jihadist groups such as Daesh or, Al-Qaeda or Hezbollah; whereas far right, far left and ethno- nationalist separatist extremism are also matters of concern;
Amendment 84 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)
Recital J b (new)
J b. whereas most terrorist attacks carried out in the EU in 2017 were specified as separatist attacks (137 out of 205) – albeit causing primarily property damage1a;whereas threats from ethno- nationalist separatist extremism emanate from both within and outside EU territory with the PKK being the most prominent example of the latter; whereas Europol’s TESAT 2018 reports that there are currently no EU-wide terrorist networks stimulated by the extremism phenomena described above1b; __________________ 1a Europol European Union Terrorism Situation and Trend Report 2018, p. 45 1b Europol European Union Terrorism Situation and Trend Report 2018, p. 45 ff.
Amendment 85 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J c (new)
Recital J c (new)
J c. whereas Europol’s TESAT 2018 clearly states that none of the reported activities in any terrorist category have been as lethal and have had such an impact on society as a whole as those committed by jihadist terrorists; __________________ 1a Europol European Union Terrorism Situation and Trend Report 2018, p. 4
Amendment 107 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas Daesh and Al-Qaeda are financially self-reliant and whereas illicit trade in goods, firearms, oil, drugs, cigarettes and cultural objects, among other items, as well as trafficking in human beings, slavery, child exploitation, racketeering and extortion, have become means for terrorist groups to obtain funding; whereas the link between organised crime and terrorist groups constitutes a growing security threat; whereas these sources could enable the continued funding of future criminal activities by Al-Qaeda, as well as by Daesh following its territorial collapse in Syria and Iraq; whereas Hezbollah receives substantial funding from its patron, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and funds itself through donations, including from its supporters in Europe, as well as drug trafficking and other illicit activities;
Amendment 128 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas the return of foreign terrorist fighters (FTFs) and their families poses particular challenges in terms of security and radicalisation; whereas child returnees pose specific problems as they can be both victims and potential perpetrators, possibly disguised for years or decades, at the same time;
Amendment 160 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital S a (new)
Recital S a (new)
S a. whereas there is a danger that terrorists abuse and exploit the freedom and rule of law offered by the EU liberal democracies as a hideaway from the autocratic regimes in their home countries where terrorist activity might lead to capital punishment;
Amendment 161 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital S b (new)
Recital S b (new)
S b. whereas there are documented cases1a where victims of severe crimes perpetrated by Daesh terrorists on Syrian or Iraqi territory have – while considering themselves safe – met again their tormentors on EU soil where both have asked for protection; __________________ 1a https://www.dw.com/de/jesidin-trifft-in- deutschland-auf-is-peiniger/a-45119776
Amendment 163 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital T
Recital T
T. whereas new forms of terrorism may be used for an attack, among them cyber-terrorism and the use of weapons of mass destruction, possibly in connection with new technical equipment such as drones; whereas there is the precedent of a foiled attack involving the highly toxic biological agent ricin; whereas there are cases where Daesh has used or planned to use chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear (CBRN) materials, and shared via social media channels possible tactics and methods for attacks and targets;
Amendment 167 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital T a (new)
Recital T a (new)
T a. whereas multiple cases of trafficking of radiological or nuclear material are annually reported to the Incident and Trafficking database of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), emphasising the latent risk emanating from such substances, particularly with regard to the severity of their potential consequences;
Amendment 176 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital U
Recital U
U. whereas populism-fuelled political discourse regarding the terrorist threat can lead to polarisation within society, exploited both by left- and right-wing agitators;
Amendment 179 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital U a (new)
Recital U a (new)
U a. whereas interactions between terrorist organisations and organised crime groups, where the capability to cause mass casualties in the civilian population in EU Member States connects with the logistical capacity to enable it, poses significant risks; whereas there is a low level of law enforcement and intelligence reporting and analysis on the nexus between organised crime and terrorism; whereas there is often a lack of investigative and judicial capacities focused on organised crime in many Member States and on the EU level;
Amendment 201 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Z
Recital Z
Z. whereas several European funds and programmes can be used for projects countering and preventing radicalisation; whereas the EU budget up to 2020 allocates EUR 314 million for anti- radicalisation projects1a; whereas there is no continuous evaluation of the effectiveness of those programmes; __________________ 1a Speech by Commissioner Jourová, in charge of Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality, at the Conference on Radicalisation in Prisons, in Brussels, Borschette, 27.2.2018 http://europa.eu/rapid/press- release_SPEECH-18-1221_en.htm
Amendment 203 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Z a (new)
Recital Z a (new)
Z a. whereas all immigrants should have the same obligation as all citizens and residents in any EU Member State to accept and live in line with European fundamental rights completely as well as the European “Leitkultur” (way of life); whereas the signing of a written commitment would raise awareness of the importance of active efforts to integrate by everyone who wants to live among us in the EU; whereas a newly developed “European Rights & Values Commitment” should also state that in case of non-respect for our fundamental rights including the violation of our laws return/repatriation is the last but logical consequence which will be done in respect of international law and the principle of non-refoulement;
Amendment 210 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AA
Recital AA
AA. whereas it is estimated that there are between 50 000 and 70 000 radicalised jihadists in the EU;1a; __________________ 1a Jean Charles Brisard, Centre d’Analyse du Terrorisme, TERR meeting of 9 April 2018
Amendment 230 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AD
Recital AD
AD. whereas throughout Europe significant numbers of cases of radical hate preachers have been documented; whereas the hate preachers often originate from outside the EU, while mosques receive opaque funding from third countries, many of whom are authoritarian and clerical regimes that do not align with the EU’s fundamental values;
Amendment 257 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AH
Recital AH
AH. whereas Europol’s Internet Referral Unit (IRU) has made more than 50 000 referrals and on average 87 %1a of the content referred to companies by the IRU has been removed on the basis of voluntary consideration of the compatibility of the referred internet content with their own terms and conditions; __________________ 1a TERR hearing 24 April 2018, testimony by Mr Luigi Soreca, Director for Security, DG Home, European Commission
Amendment 265 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AI
Recital AI
AI. whereas although major progress has been made with regard to removal of online terrorist content, there is a need to scale up the companies’ engagement; whereas the removals are often not complete nor timely or permanent, removing the content from one website but leaving it on another belonging to the same company; whereas effective and comprehensive or allowing the account to remain live and/or reappear after it has posted content in violation of a company’s terms of service; whereas effective, comprehensive and transparent reporting by companies has to be improved;
Amendment 277 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AJ
Recital AJ
AJ. whereas, in response to larger companies removing more content and doing so at a greater pace, Daesh is increasingly using new and/or smaller platforms which are less suited to fast removal of terrorist material; whereas this diversification to smaller platforms makes additional technical support essential to enable, for example, the introduction of platform-agnostic automated tools, such as the database of hasheshashing technology, which can identify online terrorist content with a high degree of accuracy as well as promulgating EU- wide standards for terms of service to be adopted across companies and by which EU Member States can judge a company’s performance in enforcing such standards;
Amendment 307 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AL
Recital AL
AL. whereas retention of data is an essential part of the investigative process; whereas police and, judicial authorities and intelligence services usually rely heavily on communications data to successfully proceed with their casework; whereas in order for interoperability of information systems to reach its full potential, harmonised data retention regimes across the EU are vital; whereas the necessity of an appropriate data retention regime when it comes to the fight against terrorism was consistently raised during the work of the TERR Committee;
Amendment 309 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AL a (new)
Recital AL a (new)
AL a. whereas in the absence of any data retention rules the main negative result will be the unavailability of necessary data, because it might not be stored by communication service providers, particularly if the service providers do not require such data for operational and commercial reasons, and/or disclosed to law enforcement authorities upon lawful request; whereas, if data is not available to the authorised bodies and judges at Member State level due to lack of data retention obligations, executing MLA requests as well as multilateral exchange at EU level will also be impossible and cross-border law-enforcement and judicial cooperation as a whole has been and will be adversely affected;
Amendment 316 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AM
Recital AM
AM. whereas the use of encryption by terrorists to protect their communications or stored data represents a considerable challenge for law enforcement and intelligence services, denying access to essential intelligence and evidence; whereas encryption becomes particularly critical when even the responsible online service providers are unwilling or unable to decrypt the communication;
Amendment 348 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AV a (new)
Recital AV a (new)
AV a. whereas - in the context of the Information Management strategy (IMS), 6th Action list - there are currently two on-going pilot projects which aim at ensuring interlinking with decentralised systems, namely the ADEP project (Automation of data exchange processes on police records) and project QUEST (“Querying Europol Systems”); where-as such projects help provide real and workable solutions to the problems stemming from the lack of interconnectivity of decentralised information systems and help foster trust and cooperation between the Member States;
Amendment 381 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital BB a (new)
Recital BB a (new)
BB a. whereas intelligence information should be given a special, even higher level of protection over police information because of the different working methods, such as the gathering of confidential information from sources and informants who must be kept anonymous, as well as the different objectives that require more sensitivity;
Amendment 382 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital BB a (new)
Recital BB a (new)
BB a. whereas in order to guarantee the CTG’s long-term public acceptance and rapprochement towards the EU security structure, there is a need to enhance its public visibility without limiting the privacy needed for effective intelligence cooperation;
Amendment 392 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital BD
Recital BD
BD. whereas efficient and systematic cooperation between the Member States and the EU agencies as well as among the agencies in the counter-terrorism field is imperative, especially cooperation between Europol and Eurojust in order to effectively detect, prevent, and investigate and prosecute the perpetrators of a terrorist attack; whereas Eurojust has appointed a specialised counter-terrorism prosecutor to make the bridge with the ECTC at Europol to increase cooperation and information exchange between the two agencies;
Amendment 400 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital BG
Recital BG
BG. whereas several EU instruments such as Decision 2005/671/JHA, the CT Directive and the Europol regulation require Member States to share information on terrorism with the relevant agencies; whereas increased information sharing with Europol and Eurojust on a regular basis and in a timely and systematic manner, including contextual information, facilitates their work in detecting links between cases and providing an overview of challenges and best practice related to investigations, prosecutions and convictions for terrorist offences; whereas information shared with Eurojust has increased over the past years, but differences continue to exist between the Member States in relation to the amount, type and scope of the information shared, which may result in fragmented information available1a; __________________ 1a While only 14 terrorism cases were referred to Eurojust in 2014, the number of cases dealt by Eurojust from 2014-2018 reached 263 with a total of 61 coordination meetings in 75 terrorism cases, 2 coordination centres and 14 cases with JITs supported by Eurojust
Amendment 403 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital BG a (new)
Recital BG a (new)
BG a. whereas the European Public Prosecutor’s Office, to be established on the basis of Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1339, shall have the important task of investigating and prosecuting criminal offences affecting the financial interests of the Union, its establishment and the allocation of financial resources to this new body should not negatively impact the abilities of existing structures, such as Eurojust, to facilitate the efforts of the Member States in the fight against terrorism;
Amendment 405 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital BG b (new)
Recital BG b (new)
BG b. whereas CEPOL substantially contributes to CT training for law enforcement officials of the Member States and in priority third countries;
Amendment 410 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital BJ
Recital BJ
BJ. whereas joint investigation teams (JITs) facilitate the coordination of investigations and prosecutions in cases with a cross-border dimension and allow for real-time exchange of information/evidence; whereas the practical benefits resulting from the use of JITs include improved information exchange, exchange of best practices, enhanced collection of evidence and mutual recognition of the actions carried out by the parties; whereas JITs require appropriate funding to work effectively;
Amendment 415 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital BK
Recital BK
BK. whereas close cooperation withby online service providers (OSPs) is necessary when it comes to securing and obtaining electronic evidence, given its importance for investigating terrorist offences;
Amendment 454 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital BS
Recital BS
BS. whereas battlefield evidence is often essential to identify potential foreign terrorist fighters and needs to be included in the relevant databases in order to reach border guards in real time and to be shared with investigators and prosecutors for investigations and prosecutions;
Amendment 499 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital CB
Recital CB
CB. whereas the Commission Comprehensive Assessment of EU Security Policy and the evaluation study of Directive 2008/114/EC indicate that: the threat to critical infrastructures is likely to continue to rise, that there is a need to enhance preparation and response capabilities and to revise Directive 2008/114/EC, and that there is an interest in targeting transport infrastructures; whereas a better framework is needed to improve rail security and to address the issue of protection of public areas of transport infrastructures, such as airports and, ports and maritime transport, as well as railway stations;
Amendment 514 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital CH a (new)
Recital CH a (new)
CH a. whereas vehicle rental companies lack the ability to exchange information such as booking or reservation data with law enforcement agencies for the purpose of cross-checks against official watch-lists and police databases;
Amendment 515 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital CI
Recital CI
CI. whereas in 2015 and 2016, explosives were used in 40 % of the terrorist attacks committed in the EU;1a; __________________ 1a Europol TeSat 2017, p. 10
Amendment 517 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital CJ
Recital CJ
CJ. whereas the explosive used in most of the attacks was triacetone triperoxide (TATP)1a, a home-made explosive that remains the explosive of choice for terrorists; whereas TATP can be quite easily manufactured using only a few substances; __________________ 1a Europol TeSat 2017, p. 15
Amendment 527 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital CP
Recital CP
CP. whereas according to Europol’s Te- Sat 2018 report, firearms were used in 41 % of all attacks, a slight increase compared to 2016 (38 %);1a; __________________ 1a Europol TeSat 2018, p. 9
Amendment 558 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital CX
Recital CX
CX. whereas the EU is cooperating with third countries in the area of counter- terrorism in a variety of ways; whereas a number of EU instruments can be used to finance CT programmes abroad; whereas the EU has deployed a network of CT experts within EU delegations; whereas EU agencies such as Europol, Eurojust and CEPOL are also cooperating with third countries in the area of counter-terrorism, through strategic and operational agreements for example;
Amendment 564 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital CY
Recital CY
CY. whereas there is an EU sanction system in the area of CT with three types of measures, which is implemented by the EEAS; whereas this system is incomplete and underused owing to procedural constraints and reluctance on the part of the Member States;
Amendment 571 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital CZ
Recital CZ
CZ. whereas in the 20-year period 1998- 2018, some 6more than 65200 people were direct victims of terrorism across Europe, with 713 murdered and 5 939 injuredthe EU, with around 700 murdered; whereas there is a lack of harmonised figures on the exact amount of victims; whereas prior to 20014 most victims of terrorism were mainly attributable to the IRA and ETA. while since then the vast majority were as a result of Islamist terrorism;
Amendment 592 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital DE a (new)
Recital DE a (new)
DE a. whereas Eurojust has been facilitating the execution of MLA requests for coordinating and granting assistance in the exercise of rights of victims of terrorism, considering the different rights and roles of foreign victims in their national legal systems;
Amendment 599 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital DF
Recital DF
DF. whereas the Union is founded on the values of human dignity, freedom, equality and solidarity, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, as well as on the principles of democracy and the rule of law; whereas acts of terrorism constitute the most serious violation of these universal values and principles; whereas there are religious practices throughout the EU that fundamentally oppose EU values;
Amendment 602 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital DF a (new)
Recital DF a (new)
DF a. whereas all measures in the fight against terrorism should as little as possible affect the innocent and uninvolved general population; whereas it is crucial that CT investigations adhere to high standards of professionalism with all applied measures being targeted and proportionate;
Amendment 605 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital DG
Recital DG
DG. whereas the EU should do the utmost possible to guarantee the physical and psychological integrity of its citizens who are endangered by terrorists; whereas the rights of victims of terrorism should play a more prominent role in the public discourse but particularly when it comes to asserting those rights; whereas Article 6 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights enshrines both the right to liberty and the right to security, which complement each other;
Amendment 608 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital DG a (new)
Recital DG a (new)
DG a. whereas law enforcement and judicial personnel are at the forefront in CT-operations; whereas there are multiple documented cases where police and judicial officials and their families were particularly targeted and threatened by violent extremists, partly culminating into violent physical attacks right up to homicides; whereas political and public support towards law enforcement and judicial personnel who safeguard fundamental rights in CT investigations by risking life and limb, is of utmost importance;
Amendment 640 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that, at this stage, the EU and the Member States should improve cooperation through existing European agencies, specialised EU services and Member States’ security and justice institutions;
Amendment 654 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Calls for the setting up within the European Parliament of a standing parliamentary committee responsible for matters relating to internal security and terrorism and dealing with particularly sensitive information;
Amendment 664 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls on Member States and the Commission to further strengthen and support the ATLAS network of civilian anti-terror special operation units of the EU Member States;
Amendment 679 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Member States to monitor all foreign terrorist fighters; calls for an effective and appropriate follow-up of the threat posed by returnees, and for this purpose invites Member States to share contextual information about returnees via Europol and intelligence assessments on that topic with EU INTCEN; calls on the Commission to assist Member States in the establishment of aligned classification systems in order to distinguish between high, medium and low-risk returnees;
Amendment 688 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recommends to the Member States that they start building appropriate structures to respond to child returnees, and in particular the development of expertise, including that of experienced professionals, in the areas of trauma, extremism, child development, education and risk assessment and tailored to the local and national context, as well as clear legal and organisational structures for dealing with this phenomenon; encourages Member States to cooperate with the ICRC as they possess particular access and expertise in this field;
Amendment 691 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. recommends to Member States to clarify the asylum status or entitlement to subsidiary protection already outside the EU borders in well-equipped EU- controlled reception centres in order to minimize the risk of persons who pose a threat to public security entering European soil; if the establishment of reception centres is not possible outside the EU, they shall be build close to EU external borders on European soil;
Amendment 693 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Calls on the Commission to present a legislative proposal that precludes convicted terrorist offenders as well as persons where there is clear evidence that they pose a severe threat to public security from applying for asylum or other forms of international protection throughout the European Union;
Amendment 702 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Calls on Member States and the Commission to establish regional – if applicable cross-border – stockpiling centres to ensure comprehensive availability of medical countermeasures including vaccines following the dual-use principle, and to use the Joint Procurement Mechanism to avoid parallel uncoordinated efforts;
Amendment 703 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8 b. Calls on Member States to create or strengthen specialised laboratories; asks the Commission and Parliament to fund and support relevant cross-border research activities;
Amendment 706 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Urges the Commission and the Member States to set common standards for vetting procedures at vulnerable institutions such as nuclear power plants or specialised laboratories;
Amendment 708 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9 b. Encourages Member States to make more use of technical detection systems of CBRN substances particularly at large-scale public events and calls on the Commission and the European Parliament to make further European funding available for comprehensive acquisitions of such systems;
Amendment 709 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9 c. Welcomes the approval of a regulation on civil aviation safety and the mandate of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 216/2008; calls on the Commission to take into account security aspects for forthcoming delegated and implementing rules on drones and drones operations, including regularly updated risk assessments; mandatory registration, electronic identification and geofencing in all drones categories; and mandatory security licenses and trainings for operators of security and inspection missions;
Amendment 711 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 d (new)
Paragraph 9 d (new)
9 d. Notes the increased cyber threat and underlines the importance to step up cyber security efforts also in the CT field;
Amendment 727 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Calls on the Member States to ensure that victims of sexual and other severe violence perpetrated by Daesh terrorists outside of the EU are safe and without fear in the EU; calls on Member States to bring such cases to court, even if the crimes have been committed outside of the EU and involve the victims as valuable witnesses in the court proceedings;
Amendment 769 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Calls for compulsory integration agreements for migrants to testify their active efforts to integrate by officially signing a newly developed „European Rights & Values Commitment“ to accept and live in line with European fundamental rights completely as well as to European “Leitkultur” (way of life); emphasises that in case of non-respect for our fundamental rights including the violation of our laws return/repatriation is the last but logical consequence which will be done in respect of international law and the principle of non-refoulement;
Amendment 770 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Calls on Eurojust to continue its work in monitoring the jurisprudence in Member States as regards radicalisation leading to terrorism, including the use of alternatives to prosecution and detention, and to report regularly in its Terrorism Conviction Monitor (TCM); to this end, calls on the Member States to transmit to Eurojust all relevant information on prosecutions and convictions for terrorist offences which affect or may affect two or more Member States;
Amendment 779 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Urges the Member States to encourage and tolerate only ‘practices of Islam’ that are in full accordance with EU values; calls upon the Member States to make transparent the foreign funding of mosques and schools and to ban funding from third countries that oppose the EU’s fundamental values of democracy, pluralism, tolerance, and equality between men and women; welcomes the initiatives by moderate Muslim religious communities throughout Europe to counter the dangerous narratives from within their communities
Amendment 805 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Member States to increase the offer of higher education opportunities for chaplains in the EU under transparent scrutiny, with only accrediting theological education programmes integrating EU valuesprofessorships whose incumbents fully respect EU values such as religious freedom, gender equality and the rule of secular law and revoking teaching permissions in case of misdemeanour; invites the Commission and the Member States to develop and fund a network of European religious scholars that can spread - and testify to - practices of Islam that are compliant withpromote EU values;
Amendment 821 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Suggests the creation of a European Islamic Institute and Research Centre where scholars could conduct research on compatibilities between elements of practice of the Muslim religion and European values, andthat clearly respects the European Charter of Fundamental Rights and the legal framework of the Union, which could be called on to constitute a trusted advisory board for EU institutions and Member States;
Amendment 840 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Invites the Member States to examine how to ensure that places of worship, education, charities, cultural associations and similar entities provide details regarding the provenance of their funds and their distribution, both within and outside the EU, and how data concerning these entities, where there exists suspicion or reasonable grounds to suspect links with terrorist groups, could be recorded in a centralised database, set up with all the appropriate guarantees; calls on Member States to ban funding from third countries that oppose the EU’s fundamental values of democracy, pluralism, tolerance, and equality between men and women;
Amendment 866 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Highlights that Member States have to ensure that all educational institutions provide education in accordance with the European Convention on Human Rights, through checks on curricula, regular inspections and sanctions for non- compliance and that religious zealots must not get access to schools;
Amendment 892 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Underlines the need to achieve automatic, fast and full removal of terrorist content; requests the Commission to present a legislative proposal obliging companies to remove terrorist content fully within one hour and to introduce clear reporting and case-by-case preserving obligations on the incidence of terrorist content and removal rates, as well as sanctions for non-compliance;
Amendment 909 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls for the creation of an online European platform that citizens can use in order to flag terrorist and extremist content online; and asks companies to increase their capabilities to receive, review, and respond to flagged content;
Amendment 921 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Calls for involvement of social media and audiovisual companies, including public broadcasters, in developing and disseminating effective counter-narratives, also with the inclusion of victims and to ensure that search engines place counter-narratives prominently;
Amendment 944 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29 a. Encourages the Member States to take stock of trainings developed with the use of EU funds by European Confederation for Probation (CEP), EuroPris and the European Prison Training Academy (EPTA);
Amendment 947 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)
Paragraph 29 b (new)
29 b. Urges the Member States to guarantee safety, physical and psychological integrity of staff in prisons, to provide them with regular psychological counselling so that they do not become radicalised themselves and to develop and update official protocols of how to deal with radicalised prisoners;
Amendment 961 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30 a. Calls on the Commission to promote best practices on risk assessment methodologies of radicalised inmates developed by different Member States; calls on Member States to obligatorily assess radicalised inmates prior to their release and to develop effective post- release parole requirements for those likely to threaten public security such as daily reporting obligations to law enforcement and social authorities as well as prohibitions to utilise mobile phones or to contact certain people; calls on Member States to ensure that breaches of such obligations immediately terminate probation; reiterates that persons that have proven to be threats to public security and that have been convicted before must accept restrictions in their civil rights to protect the general population;
Amendment 978 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Deplores the insufficient character of the security research being conducted, and calls for a specific programme on security research to be established in the next MFF; calls for a more proactive definition of the needs (i.e. strengthening ENLETS which is defining technological needs for law enforcement); calls to support pilot projects an artificial intelligence and blockchain (remittances); calls for active involvement of the EU agencies such as Europol, CEPOL and EBCGA in EU security research projects; calls on the Member States to regularly organise foresight exercises looking into future threat scenarios; supports the continued funding by the Commission of the establishment of modernised databases and the provision of up-to-date technical equipment and training of staff, and calls for a more ambitious approach in this respect;
Amendment 988 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Urges Member States to adopt the approach of ‘information sharing by default’ when it comes to sharing CT- related information with other Member States and relevant EU agencies and bodies, thus exchanging such information as a rule, and refraining from such exchange only in specific cases where circumstances require that it be withheld;
Amendment 1003 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Regrets the current existence of 28 different legal regimes for data retention, which is counter-productive for cooperation and information exchange; urges the Commission to put forward a legislative proposal on data retention, in line with the requirements stemming from the case-law of the Court of Justice of the European Union, while taking into account the neednotes the need to find a balance between security and data protection concerns in data retention legislation considering the imminent threat situation; urges the Commission to put forward a legislative proposal on data retention, taking into account the needs of the competent authorities and the specificities of the CT field as well as the jurisdiction of the CJEU by i.a. addressing new forms of communication such as over-the-top (OTT) messaging, establishing strong safeguards on the storing of data by the service providers as well as ofn the competent authorities and the specificities of the CT field; access side to data for criminal investigations, pseudonymisation opportunities, determining data categories that are particularly relevant for effectively combating terrorism and serious crime, providing for specifically trained and supervised staff dealing with data access or introducing periodic threat- assessments as a basis for retention periods;
Amendment 1016 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)
Paragraph 39 a (new)
39 a. Calls on the co-legislators to ensure that intelligence services continue to have legitimate access to SIS under the reformed legal regime to avoid new security and information exchange gaps;
Amendment 1031 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Calls on Member States to ensure access to VIS for law enforcement authorities as well as intelligence services involved in CT operations and for a simplified procedure for such access;
Amendment 1078 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51 a (new)
Paragraph 51 a (new)
51 a. Stresses the need for continuous training to ensure the knowledge sharing and awareness of the necessary requirements in terms of system usage and the steps necessary to ensure the quality of the data-input.
Amendment 1110 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 56
Paragraph 56
56. Calls on the Member States to examine the possibility of better coordination and cooperation between intelligence and law enforcement services at EU level by increasingly sending intelligence experts in addition to law enforcement staff to the meetings of the Counter-Terrorism Joint Liaison Team (CTJLT) at Europol, which could serve as a blueprint for further cooperation between law enforcement and intelligence; calls on the Commission to increase support to the CTJLT, including special funding;
Amendment 1113 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 56 a (new)
Paragraph 56 a (new)
56 a. Calls for the establishment of a CTG-“Envoy”, who can serve as a public representative in the relations between the CTG and the relevant EU institutions and bodies;
Amendment 1114 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 56 b (new)
Paragraph 56 b (new)
56 b. Asks Member States to schedule regular exchange meetings between judges and representatives from the intelligence/law enforcement community to share knowledge about situational, investigatory or technical developments in the counter terrorism field, enabling the judiciary to receive the full picture relevant for their jurisdiction and further training; suggests to the CJEU to schedule such a meeting on a regular basis with the heads of the EU Members States’ CT police forces;
Amendment 1164 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 65
Paragraph 65
65. Calls for the creation of a comprehensive case-management system at Eurojust for all CT-related matters, comparable toin order to fulfil its tasks at judicial level in close cooperation with ECTC at Europol;
Amendment 1176 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 67 b (new)
Paragraph 67 b (new)
67 b. Stresses the need for increased funding to CEPOL and to step up the development and delivery of innovative cyber related training;
Amendment 1181 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 70
Paragraph 70
70. Calls on Member States to make full use of the expertise and tools offered by Eurojust and the European Judicial Network (EJN), in particular in providing practical and legal information and support when it comes to MLA requests and assistance with mutual recognition requests, coordination of investigations and prosecutions, decisions on best placed jurisdiction to prosecute, or coordination of asset seizures and confiscations;
Amendment 1196 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 72
Paragraph 72
72. Calls for the swift adoption before the end of the current Parliament of the Commission proposals for a regulation and directive aimed at improving cross-border access to electronic evidence; requests online service providers (OSPs) to provide single points of contact for law enforcement/judiciary requests;
Amendment 1198 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 72 a (new)
Paragraph 72 a (new)
72 a. Calls on the Member States to ensure that any legal or political evaluation, check, procedure or lawsuit provides intelligence information with a special degree of protection and to ensure that the protection of confidentiality and integrity of sources of intelligence and officials is maintained in order not to endanger the work and the security of sources, informants and employees of the intelligence services;
Amendment 1238 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 79 a (new)
Paragraph 79 a (new)
79 a. Calls on the Commission to swiftly ensure that EBCGA reaches a standing corps of around 10,000 border guards1a; __________________ 1a http://europa.eu/rapid/press- release_MEMO-18-3621_en.htm
Amendment 1257 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 85
Paragraph 85
85. Calls on the Member States, FrontexEBCGA and Europol to establish a European Targeting Centre within Frontex that constitutes a joint venture with the national authorities and Europol; believes this centre should assist with the advance identification of travellers who pose a threat to the security of the EU and should function as a ‘round-the-clock’ service for national border guards when there are doubts regarding certain individuals; recommends the use of sophisticated software to increase the effectiveness of targeting and cooperation with international partners in this area;
Amendment 1263 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 86
Paragraph 86
86. Welcomes Europol’s participation in the law enforcement cell of the US-led Operation Gallant Phoenix (OGP) in Jordan, whereby it processes information obtained from the battlefield and exchanges it through established channels and procedures with Member States’ law enforcement authorities via the Europol National Units; calls for full access of Europol at OGP;
Amendment 1267 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 87
Paragraph 87
87. Encourages all relevant actors to enter battlefielddevelop approaches allowing to transmit and share battlefield information with necessary safeguards such as source protection and to enter this information, systematically and without delay, in the relevant databases so as to enable the immediate identification of foreign terrorist fighters when they try to cross the external borders; as well as to share this information for investigations and prosecutions;
Amendment 1312 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 95
Paragraph 95
Amendment 1313 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 96
Paragraph 96
Amendment 1315 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 96 a (new)
Paragraph 96 a (new)
96 a. Calls on the European Commission to propose legislation for a robust tracing system for artworks and antiques entering the EU market, especially for items originating from conflict-affected and high-risk countries as listed by the Commission, as well as from organisations, groups or individuals included in the EU terror list; believes that this initiative should be supported by the creation of a standardised permit, without which trading of these items would be illicit, by the creation of a passport for the export of each item; believes that digital tools allowing to check the authenticity of the documents should be developed; notes that a comprehensive register of antiquities for sale should be systematically held up to date by art dealers;
Amendment 1317 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 96 b (new)
Paragraph 96 b (new)
96 b. Calls on the Member States to make it mandatory for companies involved in art dealing to declare all suspicious transactions, and to make the owners of companies dealing in art and antiques who become involved in the trafficking of such goods subject to effective, proportionate and dissuasive penalties, including criminal penalties where necessary;
Amendment 1318 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 96 c (new)
Paragraph 96 c (new)
96 c. Calls on the Member States to cooperate more with Europol AP FURTUM and, as requested by UNSC 2347, to provide customs and law enforcement with dedicated personnel, as well as public prosecutors, with effective tools and adequate training through cooperation with the WCO and INTERPOL
Amendment 1320 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 97
Paragraph 97
97. Calls on the Commission to develop, together with Member States and international partners, ways of better monitoring financial flows and identifying users of electronic wallets and prepaid cards, crowdfunding platforms and online and mobile payment systems in relevant investigations; calls for a focus on virtual currencies and fintech and calls to explore the possibility to extend sanctions also to crowdfunding on social media for terrorist purposes;
Amendment 1329 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 98
Paragraph 98
98. CIs concerned about recent findings on increased activities of large-scale money laundering as a source for terrorism financing1a through some banking institutions in the Eurozone; calls for the establishment of a European Union Terrorist Financing Tracking System (TFTS) for transactions by individuals with links to terrorism and its financing made within the Single Euro Payments Area, which would be complementary to the Terrorist Financing Tracking Program (TFTP) in the US; __________________ 1a http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/e tudes/IDAN/2018/614496/IPOL_IDA(201 8)614496_EN.pdf
Amendment 1345 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 99 a (new)
Paragraph 99 a (new)
99 a. Calls for the swift adoption of the draft directive on access by law enforcement authorities to financial information and exchange of information between FIUs;
Amendment 1366 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 107 a (new)
Paragraph 107 a (new)
107 a. Calls on the Commission to propose a European Certification Initiative for private security companies, aiming to specify requirements and conditions under which private security companies shall be able to operate within Critical Infrastructure environment;
Amendment 1377 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 110
Paragraph 110
110. Believes that a system must be set up for car rental agencies to check the identity of clients against police databases, showing only a red or green flagwithout granting them any kind of access;
Amendment 1427 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 124
Paragraph 124
124. Calls for the simplification of the EU restrictive measures system, inter alia by revisiting 'partial' designations in order to make it an effective tool in the area of CT; notes that designations of groups or individuals in the restrictive measures system shall never be influenced by political considerations;
Amendment 1497 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 136
Paragraph 136
136. Calls for the Member States and the EU institutions, when adopting and applying CT measures, to find the right balance between the different fundamental rights involved; considers in this respect that, while privacy is a fundamental right, the first priority should lie in protecting people’s fundamental rights to life and security, which necessitates robust mandates for all public bodies involved in the fight against terrorism as well as a high degree of public support for these authorities;
Amendment 1504 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 136 a (new)
Paragraph 136 a (new)
136 a. Calls on the Member States to resource their public bodies involved in CT operations with all technical, financial, educational and legal means necessary to protect themselves against violent extremists in fulfilling their duties;
Amendment 1511 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 137 a (new)
Paragraph 137 a (new)
137 a. Calls on the Member States to strictly stop by all legal means available any religious or political practice that constraints fundamental rights, leads to oppression, incites to sexual violence and other serious violent crime or promotes extremism as such practices are not covered by religious freedom or freedom of opinion; expects Member States to adopt unequivocal legal frameworks that preclude judges from granting “cultural rebates” when dealing with serious acts of violence and even torture and murder;
Amendment 1516 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 139
Paragraph 139
139. Calls on the Member States to ensure that the necessary data protection safeguards are in place, including appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect the security and confidentiality of personal data; urges the Member States to provide clear rules as to who can access which data in the systems, to maintain records of consultation and disclosure, and to provide for rights of access, rectification, erasure and restriction, as well as rights to compensation and judicial redress; calls on the Commission and the EDPS to further develop innovative privacy by design solutions;
Amendment 5 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Regrets that the EU has no explicit competence regarding minority issues, but recalls that minority rights are guaranteed under the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union; recalls that the EU has a special duty to take care of the more than 50 million people belonging to national or regional minorities who live on its territory;
Amendment 27 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Is convinced that mother-tongue language is a central element of cultural and individual identity, but besides it, learning the state language(s) is an important aspect of integrating into society;
Amendment 42 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that greater efforts should be made to ensure access to education and training for pupils from national or regional minorities and to support regional educational institutions that provide services in their mother tongue; encourages the Member States to facilitate the development of teaching in the regions with national or regional minorities in the mother tongue of pupils and students;
Amendment 47 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Encourages the Member States to ensure that those who speak a regional or minority language as their mother tongue have the opportunity to learn the official language sufficiently, by incorporating good practice from the teaching of foreign and second languages into the methodological approach adopted for teaching the official language of the State;
Amendment 49 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Encourages the Member States to produce textbooks that meet the needs of the speakers of regional or minority languages, and -if that proves to be impossible- facilitate the use of textbooks from other countries published in those languages, in co-operation with educational regulation bodies of the countries where regional or minority languages are used;
Amendment 56 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the European Commission to strengthen the promotion of programmes focused on the exchange of experiences and best practices concerning education in regional and minority languages in Europe; calls on the European Union and Commission to put greater emphasis on regional and minority languages in the future generation of Erasmus+, Creative Europe and Europe for Citizens programmes under the new MFF;
Amendment 64 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Restates firmly that freedom of expression includes the ability of minorities to express themselves and communicate freely with members of their own communities and others in their own language through private and public sector broadcast, print and electronic media;
Amendment 65 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Encourages the Member States to promote the use of regional or minority languages at regional level by adopting legal and regulatory standards, as well as by means of appropriate incentives in their media policy;
Amendment 66 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Calls on the Member States and Commission to provide appropriate funding for the promotion of the identity, language, history and culture of national and regional minorities;
Amendment 68 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 e (new)
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6e. Considers that in order to encourage and facilitate the effective participation of minorities in public life, the use of their languages in municipalities, electoral, administrative, consultative and other public participation processes should be encouraged, where practicable;
Amendment 69 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 f (new)
Paragraph 6 f (new)
6f. Invites the Member States to promote and encourage the use of regional or minority languages at local and regional level; with this aim in mind, actively encourage municipal authorities to ensure the use of such languages in practice;
Amendment 70 #
2018/2036(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 g (new)
Paragraph 6 g (new)
6g. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to ensure that place names and topographical designations are written in their correct form and available in the languages commonly used in a given region, including on signs indicating entry into or exit from urban areas, on all road signs providing information and also important instructions and public announcements;
Amendment 73 #
2018/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recommends that in order to raise the profile of language technologies in Europe, the Commission should allocate the area of 'multilingualism and language technology' to the portfolio of a Commissioner, given the importance of linguistic diversity for the future of Europe;
Amendment 86 #
2018/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to define the minimum language resources, such as lexicons, speech records, translation memories, corpora and encyclopaedic contents, that all EuropeanU official languages should possess in order to avoid digital extinction;
Amendment 116 #
2018/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Proposes that the Commission and Member States promote the use of language technologies within cultural and educational exchanges between European citizens such as Erasmus+, such as the Erasmus+ Online Linguistic Support, with the aim of reducing the barriers that linguistic diversity can pose to intercultural dialogue, especially in written and audiovisual expression;
Amendment 75 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) This Regulation contributes to the protection of public security while establishing appropriate and robust safeguards to ensure protection of the fundamental rights at stake. This includes the rights to respect for private life and to the protection of personal data, the right to effective judicial protection, the right to freedom of expression, including the freedom to receive and impart information, the freedom to conduct a business, and the principle of non-discrimination. Competent authorities and hosting service providers should only adopt measures which are necessary, appropriate and proportionate within a democratic society, tastriking into account the particular importance accorded toa balance with the freedom of expression and information, which constitutes one of the essential foundations of a pluralist, democratic society, and is one of the values on which the Union is founded. Measures may constitutinge legitimate interferences in the freedom of expression and information should bprovided that they are strictly targeted, in the sense that they must relate to specific content and serve to prevent the dissemination of terrorist content, but without thereby affecting the right to lawfully receive and impart information, taking into account the central role of hosting service providers in facilitating public debate and the distribution and receipt of facts, opinions and ideas in accordance with the law.
Amendment 89 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In order to provide clarity about the actions that both hosting service providers and competent authorities should take to prevent the dissemination of terrorist content online, this Regulation should establish a definition of terrorist content for preventative purposes drawing on the definition of terrorist offences under Directive (EU) 2017/541 of the European Parliament and of the Council9 . Given the need to address the most harmful terrorist propaganda online, the definition should capture material and information that incites, encourages or advocates the commission or contribution, including financial or logistical, to terrorist offences, provides instructions for the commission of such offences or promotes the participation in or dissemination of content related to activities of a terrorist group. Such information includes in particular text, images, sound recordings and videos. When assessing whether content constitutes terrorist content within the meaning of this Regulation, competent authorities as well as hosting service providers should take into account factors such as the nature and wording of the statements, the context in which the statements were made and their potential to lead to harmful consequences, thereby affecting the security and safety of persons. The fact that the material was produced by, is attributable to or disseminated on behalf of an EU-listed terrorist organisation or person constitutes an important factor in the assessment. Content disseminated for educational, journalistic or research purposes should be adequately protected. Furthermore, the expression of radical, polemic or controversial views in the public debate on sensitive political questions should not be considered terrorist content. _________________ 9Directive (EU) 2017/541 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 on combating terrorism and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/475/JHA and amending Council Decision 2005/671/JHA (OJ L 88, 31.3.2017, p. 6).
Amendment 94 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In order to cover those online hosting services where terrorist content is disseminated, this Regulation should apply to information society services which store information provided by a recipient of the service at his or her request and in making the information stored publicly available to third parties, irrespective of whether this activity is of a mere technical, automatic and passive nature. By way of example such providers of information society services include social media platforms, video streaming services, video, image and audio sharing services, file sharing and other cloud services to the extent they make the information publicly available to third parties and websites where users can make comments or post reviews. The Regulation should also apply to hosting service providers established outside the Union but offering services within the Union, since a significant proportion of hosting service providers exposed to terrorist content on their services are established in third countries. This should ensure that all companies operating in the Digital Single Market comply with the same requirements, irrespective of their country of establishment. The determination as to whether a service provider offers services in the Union requires an assessment whether the service provider enables legal or natural persons in one or more Member States to use its services. However, the mere accessibility of a service provider’s website or of an email address and of other contact details in one or more Member States taken in isolation should not be a sufficient condition for the application of this Regulation.
Amendment 97 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Hosting service providers should apply certain duties of care, in order to prevent the dissemination of terrorist content on their services. In accordance with Article 15 of Directive 2000/31/EC, These duties of care should not amount to a general monitoring obligation and be without prejudice to Chapter IX bis of Directive (EU) 2018/1808, where applicable. Duties of care should include that, when applying this Regulation, hosting services providers act in a diligent, proportionate and non- discriminatory manner in respect of content that they store, in particular when implementing their own terms and conditions, with a view to avoiding removal of content which is not terrorist. The removal or disabling of access has to be undertaken in the observancerespect of freedom of expression and information.
Amendment 103 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The procedure and obligations resulting from legal orders requesting hosting service providers to remove terrorist content or disable access to it, following an assessment by the competent authorities, should be harmonised. Member States should remain free as to the choice of the competent authorities allowing them to designate administrative, law enforcement or judicial authorities with that task. Given the speed at which terrorist content is disseminated across online services, this provision imposes obligations on hosting service providers to ensure that terrorist content identified in the removal order is removed or access to it is disabled within one hour from receiving the removal order. Given the disproportional high level of harm that a terrorist content can cause to the public or to the public order of a Member State, because of its high level of violence or its link to an on- going or very recent terrorist offence committed in the Member State concerned, Member States should be allowed in these cases to imposes obligations on hosting service providers to ensure that the terrorist content identified in the duly justified removal order is removed or access to it is disabled immediately from receiving the removal order. It is for the hosting service providers to decide whether to remove the content in question or disable access to the content for users in the Union.
Amendment 119 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Given the scale and speed necessary for effectively identifying and removing terrorist content, proportionate proactive measures, including by using automated means in certain cases, are an essential element in tackling terrorist content online. With a view to reducing the accessibility of terrorist content on their services, hosting service providers should assess whether it is appropriate to take targeted proactive measures depending on the risks and level of exposure to terrorist content as well as to the effects on the rights of third parties and the public interest of information. Consequently, hosting service providers should determine what appropriate, effective and proportionate proactive measure should be put in place. This requirement should not imply a general monitoring obligation in accordance with Article 15 or Directive 2000/31/EC and be without prejudice to Chapter IX bis of Directive (EU) 2018/1808 which allows video-sharing platforms to take measures to protect the general public from content whose dissemination constitutes a penal infraction under Union law. In the context of this assessment, the absence of removal orders and referrals addressed to a hosting provider, is an indication of a low level of exposure to terrorist content.
Amendment 130 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) In order to ensure that hosting service providers exposed to terrorist content take appropriate measures to prevent the misuse of their services, the competent authorities should request hosting service providers having received a removal order, which has become final, to report on the proactive measures taken. These could consist of measures to prevent the re-upload of terrorist content, removed or access to it disabled as a result of a removal order or referrals they received, checking against publicly or privately-held tools containing known terrorist content. They may also employ the use of reliable technical tools to identify new terrorist content, for instance where it uses in part or whole terrorist content that is already subjected to a definitive removal order or where it is uploaded by users who already uploaded terrorist content, either using those available on the market or those developed by the hosting service provider. The service provider should report on the specific proactive measures in place in order to allow the competent authority to judge whether the measures are effective and proportionate and whether, if automated means are used, the hosting service provider has the necessary abilities for human oversight and verification. In assessing the effectiveness and proportionality of the measures, competent authorities should take into account relevant parameters including the number of removal orders and referrals issued to the provider, their economic capacity and the impact of its service in disseminating terrorist content (for example, taking into account the number of users in the Union).
Amendment 162 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) For the purposes of this Regulation, Member States should designate competent authorities, including judicial, with the relevant expertise. The requirement to designate competent authorities does not necessarily require the establishment of new authorities but can be existing bodies tasked with the functions set out in this Regulation. This Regulation requires designating authorities competent for issuing removal orders, referrals and for overseeing proactive measures and for imposing penalties. It is for Member States to decide how many authorities they wish to designate for these tasks. Member States should notify to the European Commission the competent authorities they designated for the purpose of this Regulation.
Amendment 189 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. This Regulation shall apply to hosting service providers, as defined in this Regulation, offering services in the Union, irrespective of their place of main establishment.
Amendment 195 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) 'hosting service provider' means a provider of information society services consisting in the storage of information provided by and at the request of the content provider and in making the information stored publicly available to third parties;
Amendment 219 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
(c) promoting the activities of a terrorist group, in particular by encouraging the participation in, meeting with, communicate with or support to a terrorist group within the meaning of Article 2(3) of Directive (EU) 2017/541, or by encouraging the dissemination of terrorist content;
Amendment 234 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) ‘dissemination of terrorist content’ means making terrorist content publicly available to third parties on the hosting service providers’ services;
Amendment 241 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
(9 a) ‘competent authority’ means a body, including judicial, with the relevant expertise designated or created by the Member State for the purpose of this Regulation.
Amendment 246 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Hosting service providers shall take appropriate, reasonable and proportionate actions in accordance with this Regulation, against the dissemination of terrorist content and to protect users from terrorist content. In doing so, they shall act in a diligent, proportionate and non- discriminatory manner, and with due regard to striking a balance withe fundamental rights of the users and take into account the fundamental importance of the freedom of expression and information in an open and democratic society.
Amendment 249 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. Hosting service providers shall include in their terms and conditions, and apply, provisions to prevent the storing and dissemination of terrorist content on their services.
Amendment 255 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Hosting service providers shall remove terrorist content or disable access to it within one hour from receipt of the removal order. Member States may provide that where a terrorist content is manifestly harmful or constitutes an immediate threat to the public order, hosting service providers shall remove or disable access to the terrorist content content from the moment of receipt of a duly justified removal order.
Amendment 266 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) a statement of reasons explaining why the content is considered terrorist content, at least, by referenceing to the categories of terrorist content listed in Article 2(5);
Amendment 272 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point f
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point f
(f) information about redress and associated deadlines available to the hosting service provider and to the content provider;
Amendment 284 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. If the hosting service provider is a SME and cannot comply with the removal order because of logistical impossibility due to its size and capacities, it shall inform, without undue delay, the competent authority, explaining the reasons, using the template set out in Annex III. The deadline set out in paragraph 2 shall apply as soon as the reasons invoked are no longer present.
Amendment 289 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 8
Article 4 – paragraph 8
8. If the hosting service provider cannot comply with the removal order because the removal order contains manifest errors or does not contain sufficient technical information to execute the order, it shall inform the competent authority without undue delay, asking for the necessary clarification, using the template set out in Annex III. The deadline set out in paragraph 2 shall apply as soon as the clarification is provided.
Amendment 307 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Hosting service providers shall, where appropriate, take proactive measures to protect their services against the dissemination of terrorist content. The measures shall be effective, targeted and proportionate, taking into account the risk and level of exposure to terrorist content, and strike a balance with the fundamental rights of the users, and the fundamental importance of the freedom of expression and information in an open and democratic society.
Amendment 310 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) detecting, identifying and expeditiously removing or disabling access to terrorist content comprising, in part or whole, a terrorist content that was subject to a definitive removal order.
Amendment 313 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. Where the competent authority referred to in Article 17(1)(c) considers that the proactive measures taken and reported under paragraph 2 are disproportionate or are insufficient in mitigating and managing the risk and level of exposure, it may request the hosting service provider to adapt the measures already taken or to take specific additional proactive measures. For that purpose, the hosting service provider shall cooperate with the competent authority referred to in Article 17(1)(c) with a view to identifying the changes or specific measures that the hosting service provider shall put in place, establishing key objectives and benchmarks as well as timelines for their implementation.
Amendment 316 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
4. Where no agreement can be reached within the three months from the request pursuant to paragraph 3, the competent authority referred to in Article 17(1)(c) may issue a decision imposing specific additional necessary and proportionate proactive measures. The decision shall take into account, in particular, the type of content hosted on the service, the technical feasibility of the measures, the economic capacity of the hosting service provider and the effect of such measures on the fundamental rights of the users and the fundamental importance of the freedom of expression and information. Such a decision shall be sent to the main establishment of the hosting service provider or to the legal representative designated by the service provider. The hosting service provider shall regularly report on the implementation of such measures as specified by the competent authority referred to in Article 17(1)(c).
Amendment 321 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) the treatment of complaints issued in accordance with Article 10.
Amendment 351 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Safeguards shall consist, in particular, of human oversight and verifications wherof the appropriate and, in any event,ness of the decision to remove or deny access to content, in particular with regard to the right to freedom of expression and information. Human oversight shall be required where a detailed assessment of the relevant context is required in order to determine whether or not the content is to be considered terrorist content.
Amendment 357 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to the remedies, including judicial, available to content providers under national law, Hosting service providers shall establish effective and accessible mechanisms allowing content providers whose content has been removed or access to it disabled as a result of a referral pursuant to Article 5 or of proactive measures pursuant to Article 6, to submit a substantiated complaint against the action of the hosting service provider requesting reinstatement of the content.
Amendment 370 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. Upon request of the content provider, tThe hosting service provider shall inform the content provider about the reasons for the removal or disabling of access and possibilities to contest the decision.
Amendment 402 #
2018/0331(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Member States shall ensure that, when determining the type and level of penalties, the competent authorities take into account all relevant circumstances, in particular in the case of SMEs, including:
Amendment 52 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Young people should be provided with easily accessible and inclusive opportunities to engage in solidarity activities, which could enable them to express their commitment to the benefit of communities while acquiring useful experience, skills and competences for their personal, educational, social, civic and professional development, thereby improving their employability. Those activities should also support the mobility of young volunteers, trainees and workers.
Amendment 55 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The solidarity activities offered to young people should be of high quality, in the sense that they should respond to unmet societal needs, contribute to strengthening communities, offer young people the opportunity to acquire valuable knowledge and competences, be financially accessible to young people, and be implemented in safe and healthy conditions. Dialogue with local and regional authorities and stakeholders should be encouraged in order to best determine unmet societal needs and ensure a needs-oriented programme.
Amendment 87 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Particular attention should be given to ensuring the quality of the activities and other opportunities offered under the European Solidarity Corps, in particular by offering training, language support, insurance, administrative and post-activity support to participants as well as the validation of the knowledge, skills and competences acquired through their European Solidarity Corps experience. Security and safety of the volunteers remain of paramount importance and volunteers should not be deployed to operations conducted in the theatre of international and non-international armed conflicts. Due consideration should also be given to the safety and interests of beneficiaries. Activities involving direct contact with children should be guided by the “best interests of the child” principle and should be subject, where appropriate, to background checks or other measures with a view to ensure child safeguarding.
Amendment 98 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Any entity willing to participate in the European Solidarity Corps should receive a quality label provided that the appropriate conditions are fulfilled. The process that leads to the attribution of a quality label should be carried out on a continuous basis by the implementing bodies of the European Solidarity Corps. The attributed quality label should be reassessed periodically and could be revoked if, in the context of the checks to be performed, the conditions that led to its attribution were found to be no longer fulfilled, taking account of the main fields where solidarity is developing in the Member States.
Amendment 108 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) The European Solidarity Corps Portal should be continuously developed in order to ensure easy access to the European Solidarity Corps and to, in accordance with the standards established by Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2016 on the accessibility of the websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies. The European Solidarity Corps Portal provides a one-stop shop for both interested individuals and organisations as regards, inter alia, registration, identification and matching of profiles and opportunities, networking and virtual exchanges, online training, language and post-activity support as well as other useful functionalities, which may arise in the future. While a one-stop shop provides the advantage of integrated access to diverse activities, individuals may encounter physical, social and other obstacles in acceding the European Solidarity Corps Portal. In order to overcome such obstacles, participating organisations should provide participants with registration support.
Amendment 128 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) In compliance with the Financial Regulation, the Commission should adopt work programmes and inform the European Parliament and the Council thereofGiven that the Programme is implemented over a seven-year period, it is necessary to provide for adequate flexibility to enable adaptation to changing realities and political priorities for the implementation of solidarity activities under the strands of the Programme. As such, the Regulation does not define in detail how the actions will be designed, nor does it prejudge political priorities or respective budgetary priorities for the next seven years. Instead, the secondary policy choices and priorities, including details of specific actions, to be implemented through the different activities, should be determined through an annual work programme in compliance with the Financial Regulation. The work programme should also set out the measures needed for their implementation in line with the general and specific objectives of the Programme, the selection and award criteria for grants, as well as all other elements required. Work programmes and any amendments to them should be adopted by implementing acts in accordance with the examination procedure. means of a delegated act. To ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the Commission, when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level and ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and to the Council.
Amendment 136 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 45
Recital 45
Amendment 157 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) ‘young people with fewer opportunities’ means young people facing some obstacles that preventhinder them from having effective access to opportunities under the Programme for economic, social, cultural, geographical or health reasons or for reasons such as disabilities and educational difficulties;
Amendment 208 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The operational objectives and corresponding policy priorities of the actions to be implemented through the activities under the strands shall be specified in detail in the annual work programme to be adopted pursuant to Article 18.
Amendment 214 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Annual Work Programme adopted pursuant to Article 18 shall include a list of activities that are potentially harmful to participants, beneficiaries and society, or inappropriate for participants, which shall not be carried out in the framework of the Programme or which shall be subject to special training, background checks or other measures.
Amendment 228 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) the establishment, maintenance and updating of than accessible European Solidarity Corps Portal and other relevant online services as well as the necessary IT support systems and web-based tools in line with the accessibility requirements of Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2016 on the accessibility of the websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies.
Amendment 294 #
2018/0230(COD)
1. The secondary policy choices and priorities, including details of specific actions outlined in Articles 4 to 11, shall be determined on an annual basis through a work programme as referred to in Article [110] of the Financial Regulation. The work programme shall also set out the Programme’s implementation. In addition, the work programme shall give an indication of the amount allocated to each action and of the distribution of funds between the Member States and third countries associated to the Programme for the actions to be managed through the national agency. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt the work programme by means of a delegated act in accordance with Article 29. 2. The Programme shall be implemented by work programmes referred to in [Article 110] of the Financial Regulation. In addition, the work programme shall give an indication of the amount allocated to each action and of the distribution of funds between the Member States and third countries associated to the Programme for the actions to be managed through the national agency. The work programme shall be adopted by the Commission by means of an implementing act. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 30.
Amendment 298 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2
2. The inmid-terim revaluationiew of the Programme shall be performed once there is sufficient information available about the implementation of the Programme, but no later than four years after the start of the programme implementation30 June 2024. It shall also be accompanied by a final evaluation of the predecessor programme.
Amendment 300 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Commission shall, if necessary and on the basis of the mid- term review and implementation reports submitted by Member States, propose a revision of the Regulation to be adopted under the ordinary legislative procedure. The Commission shall appear before the competent committee of the European Parliament to report on the mid-term review, including with respect to its decision on whether a revision of the Regulation is required.
Amendment 319 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Articles 12, 18 and 19 shall be conferred on the Commission for the duration of the Programme.;
Amendment 320 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 3
Article 29 – paragraph 3
3. The delegation of power referred to in Articles 12, 18 and 19 may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.
Amendment 321 #
2018/0230(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 6
Article 29 – paragraph 6
6. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Articles 12, 18 and 19 shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.
Amendment 84 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title 1
Title 1
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing 'Erasmus+': the Union programme for education, training, youth and sport and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1288/2013 (Text with EEA relevance) (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)
Amendment 92 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) In its Communication on Strengthening European Identity through Education and Culture of 14 November 2017, the Commission put forward its vision to work towards a European Education Area by 2025, in which learning would not be hampered by borders; a Union, where spending time in another Member State for purposes of studying and learning in any form or setting would become the standard and where, in addition to one's mother tongue, speaking two other languages would become the norm; a Union in which people would have a strong sense of their identity as Europeans, of Europe's cultural heritage and its diversity. In this context, the Commission emphasised the need to boost the tried-and- tested Erasmus+ programme in all categories of learners that it already covers and to reaching out to learners with fewer opportunities. from disadvantaged backgrounds and people with disabilities and other special needs.
Amendment 93 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) In its Communication on Strengthening European Identity through Education and Culture of 14 November 2017, the Commission put forward its vision to work towards a European Education Area by 2025, in which learning would not be hampered by borders; a Union, where spending time in another Member State for purposes of studying and learning in any form or setting, including internships, would become the standard and where, in addition to one's mother tongue, speaking two other languages would become the norm; a Union in which people would have a strong sense of their identity as Europeans, of Europe's cultural heritage and its diversity. In this context, the Commission emphasised the need to boost the tried-and- tested Erasmus+ programme in all categories of learners that it already covers and reaching out to learners with fewer opportunities.
Amendment 104 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The mid-term evaluation report of the 2014-2020 Erasmus+ programme confirmed that the creation of a single programme on education, training, youth and sport resulted in significant simplification, rationalisation and synergies in the management of the Programme while further improvements are necessary to further consolidate the efficiency gains of the 2014-2020 Programme. In the consultations for the mid-term evaluation and on the future Programme, Member States and stakeholders made a strong call for continuity in the Programme's scope, architecture and delivery mechanisms, while calling for a number of improvements, such as making the Programme more inclusive. They also expressed their full support for keeping the Programme integrated and underpinned by the lifelong learning paradigm. The European Parliament, in its Resolution of 2 February 2017 on the implementation of Erasmus+, welcomed the integrated structure of the programme and called on the Commission to exploit fully the lifelong learning dimension of the programme by fostering and encouraging cross-sectoral cooperation in the future programme. The European Commission's Impact Assessment, Member States and stakeholders also highlighted the need to keep afurther stroengthen the international dimension in the Programme and to extend it in scope to other sectors of education and training, youth and sport.
Amendment 108 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In its Communication on 'A modern budget for a Union that protects, empowers and defends - the multiannual financial framework for 2021-2027'26 adopted on 2 May 2018, the Commission called for greater investment in people and a stronger “"youth”" focus in the next financial framework, notably by more than doubling the size of the 2014-2020 and recognised that the Erasmus+ Programme, has been one of the Union’s most visible success stories. The focus of the new Programme should be on inclusiveness, and toDespite that overall success, the 2014- 2020Programme remained unable to meet the high demand for funding and suffered from low project success rates. To remedy those shortcomings, it is necessary to increase the multiannual budget for the successor Programme to the 2014- 2020Programme. Moreover, the successor Programme aims to boost social inclusion by reaching more young people with fewer opportunities. This should allow more young people to move to another country to learn or work. people from disadvantaged backgrounds and people with disabilities and other special needs, and incorporates a number of new and ambitious initiatives. Therefore, it is necessary to triple the budget, in constant prices, for the successor Programme as compared to the multiannual financial framework for the period 2014-2020. _________________ 26 COM(2018) 321 final.
Amendment 117 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In this context, it is necessary to establish the successor programme for education, training, youth and sport (the 'Programme') of the 2014-2020 Erasmus + programme established by Regulation (EU) No 1288/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council27. The integrated nature of the 2014-2020 programme covering learning in all contexts - formal, non- formal and informal, and at all stages of life - should be maintained to boost flexible learning paths allowing individuals to develop thosee skills and competences that are necessary to face the challenges and make the most of the opportunities of the twenty-first century. _________________ 27 Regulation (EU) No 1288/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing 'Erasmus+': the Union programme for education, training, youth and sport and repealing Decisions No 1719/2006/EC, No 1720/2006/EC and No 1298/2008/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 50).
Amendment 124 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The Programme is a key component of building a European Education Area by 2025, as agreed by the Member States at the Gothenburg Social Summit. It should be equipped to contribute to the successor of the strategic framework for cooperation in education and training and the Skills Agenda for Europe28 with a shared commitment to the strategic importance of skills and, competences and knowledge for sustaining jobs, growth and, competitiveness, innovation and social cohesion. It should support Member States in reaching the goals of the Paris Declaration on promoting citizenship and the common values of freedom, tolerance and non- discrimination through education29. _________________ 28 29COM(2016) 381 final. COM(2016) 381 final. 29 [Reference]. [Reference].
Amendment 137 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The Programme should take into account the Union work plan for sport which is the cooperation framework at Union level in the field of sport for the years […]32 . Coherence and complementarity should be ensured between the Union work plan and actions supported under the Programme in the field of sport. There is a need to focus in particular on grassroots sports, taking into account the important role that sports play in promoting physical activity and healthy lifestyle, social inclusion and equality. The Programme should contribute to promote European common values through sport, good governance and integrity in sport, sustainability and good environmental practices in sport, as well as education, training and skills in and through sport. _________________ 32 [Reference]. [Reference].
Amendment 144 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) In order to maximise the effectiveness of European funding and policy support, it is important to foster synergies and complementarity across all relevant programmes in a coherent manner. These synergies should result in simplified application procedures at the implementation level.
Amendment 148 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Synergies with Horizon Europe should ensure that combined resources from the Programme and the Horizon Europe Programme33 are used to support activities dedicated to strengthening and modernising European higher education institutions. Horizon Europe will, where appropriate, complement the Programme's support for actions and initiatives that demonstrate a research dimension, such as the European Universities initiative, in particular its research dimension as part of developing new joint and integrated long term and sustainable strategies on education, research and innovation. Synergies with Horizon Europe will help to foster the integration of education and research in higher education institutions. _________________ 33_________________ 33 COM(2018) [ ]. COM(2018) [ ].
Amendment 154 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The Programme should be more inclusive by improving its outreach to those with fewer opportunities, including through more flexible learning mobility formats, and by fostering participation of small organisations, in particular newcomers and community-based grassroots organisations that work directly with disadvantaged learners of all ages. VAccessible virtual formats, such as virtual cooperation, blended and virtual mobility, should be promoted to reach more participants, in particular those with fewer opportunities and those for whom moving physically to a country other than their country of residence would be an obstacleo reach disabled individuals who cannot physically move from their country of residence. Virtual cooperation and learning platforms would give these learners a similarly interactive educational exchange experience without posing a great challenge to them.
Amendment 163 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) Virtual formats, such as virtual cooperation, blended learning and virtual learning, should be promoted in order to reach more participants, in particular those for whom moving physically to a country other than their country of residence would be an obstacle. Virtual learning and blended learning tools, in particular those used for language learning, should be made as widely available as possible, both in support of mobility activities and for those people who are not engaged in mobility activities, but who would benefit from using those tools.
Amendment 183 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) It is important that the Programme deliver European added value. Therefore, actions and activities should only be eligible for funding under the Programme if they can demonstrate European added value. It should be possible to demonstrate European added value in a number of ways, in particular through the transnational character of the actions, their complementarity and synergies with other Union programmes and policies, their contribution to the effective use of Union transparency and recognition tools, their contribution to the development of Union-wide quality assurance standards, their contribution to the development of Union-wide common standards in education and training programmes, and their promotion of multilingualism and of a European sense of belonging.
Amendment 188 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) The international dimension of the Programme should be boosted aiming at offering a greater number of opportunities for mobility, cooperation and policy dialogue with third countries not associated to the Programme. Building on the successful implementation of international higher education and youth activities under the predecessor programmes in the fields of education, training and youth, the international mobility activities should be extended to other sectors, such as in vocational education and training and sport.
Amendment 193 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) The Programme should reinforce existing learning mobility opportunities, notably in those sectors where the Programme could have the biggest efficiency gains, to broaden its reach and meet the high unmet demand. This should be done notably by increasing and facilitating mobility activities for higher education students, school pupils and learners in vocational education and training. Mobility of low-skilled adult learners should be embedded in partnerships for cooperation. Mobility opportunities for youth participating in non-formal learning activities should also be extended to reach more young people. Mobility of staff in education, training, youth and sport should also be reinforced, considering its leverage effect. In line with the vision of a true European Education Area, the Programme should also boost mobility and exchanges and promote student participation in educational and, cultural and sport activities by supporting digitalisation of processes,digitalising processes to facilitate application procedures and participation in the Programme, by developing user-friendly online systems based on best practice and by creating new tools such as the European Student Card. This initiative can be an important step in making mobility for all a reality first by enabling higher education institutions to send and receive more exchange students while still enhancing quality in student mobility and also by facilitating students' access to various services (library, transport, accommodation) before arriving at the institution abroad.
Amendment 197 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) The Programme should reinforce existing learning mobility opportunities, notably in those sectors where the Programme could have the biggest efficiency gains, to broaden its reach and meet the high unmet demand. This should be done notably by increasing and facilitating mobility activities for higher education students, school pupils and learners in vocational education and training. Mobility of low-skilled adult learners should be embedded in partnerships for cooperation. Mobility opportunities for youth participating in non-formal learning activities should also be extended to reach more young people, especially newcomers. Mobility of staff in education, training, youth and sport should also be reinforced, considering its leverage effect. In line with the vision of a true European Education Area, the Programme should also boost mobility and exchanges and promote student participation in educational and cultural activities by supporting digitalisation of processes, such as the European Student Card. This initiative can be an important step in making mobility for all a reality first by enabling higher education institutions to send and receive more exchange students while still enhancing quality in student mobility and also by facilitating students' access to various services (library, transport, accommodation) before arriving at the institution abroad.
Amendment 207 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The Programme should encourage youth participation in Europe's democratic life, including by supporting participation projects for young people to engage and learn to participate in civic society, raising awareness about European common values including fundamental rights, bringing together young people and decision- makers at local, national and Union level, as well as contributing to the European integration process. In that regard, the Programme should foster synergies with the European Solidarity Corps.
Amendment 210 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 b (new)
Recital 21 b (new)
(21b) The Programme should encourage the New Skills Agenda for Europe by improving the quality and relevance of vocational training in organisations, institutions and both private and public companies, to enable people to make better career choices, find quality jobs and improve their life chances.
Amendment 218 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) The Programme should offer young people more opportunities to discover Europe through learning experiences abroad. Eighteen year olds, in particular those with fewer opportunitie under the new initiative entitled DiscoverEU. Young people who have recently completed secondary education, in particular those from disadvantaged backgrounds and with disabilities and other special needs, should be given the chance to have a first-time, short- term individual or group experience travelling throughout Europe in the frame of anas part of a non-formal or informal educational activity aimed at fostering their sense of belonging to the European Union and discovering its cultural diversityand linguistic diversity. That initiative should have a robust and verifiable learning component. The Programme should identify bodies in charge of reaching out and selecting the participants and support activities to foster the learning dimension of the experience.
Amendment 220 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) The Programme should offer young people more opportunities to discover Europe through learning experiences abroad. Eighteen year olds, in particular those with fewer opportunities, should be given the chance to have a first-time, short- term individual or group experience travelling throughout Europe in the frame of an informal educational activity aimed at fostering their sense of belonging to the European Union and discovering its cultural diversity. The Programme should identify bodies in charge of reaching out and selecting the participants and support activities to fosSuch travelling activity should be implemented as a valuable learning experience, whose outcome and lessons learned should be shared and disseminated to evaluater the learning dimension of the experiencimpact of the initiative.
Amendment 232 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) The Programme should support measures that enhance the cooperation between institutions and organisations active in education, training, youth and sport, recognising their fundamental role in equipping individuals with the knowledge, skills and competences needed in a changing world as well as to adequately fulfil the potential for innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship, in particular within the digital economy. To this end, effective cooperation between all relevant stakeholders at all levels of the Programme’s implementation should be ensured.
Amendment 237 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) In its Conclusions of the 14 of December 2017, the European Council called on Member States, the Council and the Commission to take forward a number of initiatives to elevate European cooperation in education and training to a new level, including by encouraging the emergence by 2024 of 'European Universities', consisting in bottom-up, excellence-driven networks of universities across the Union. The Programme should support these European Universities.
Amendment 241 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) To increase the use of virtual cooperation activities, the Programme should support a more systematic use of theexisting online platforms, such as eTwinning, the School Education Gateway, the Electronic Platform for Adult Learning in Europe, the European Youth Portal and the online platform for higher education. The Programme should also encourage the development of new online platforms to strengthen and modernise the delivery of education, training, sport and youth policy at European level.
Amendment 248 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) The Programme should contribute to facilitating transparency and automatic mutual recognition of skills and, qualifications and diplomas, as well as the transfer of credits or unitsother proof of learning outcomes, to foster quality assurance and to support validation of non-formal and informal learning, skills management and guidance. In this regard, the Programme should also provide support to contact points and networks at national and Union level that facilitate cross-European exchanges as well as the development of flexible learning pathways between different fields of education, training and youth and across formal and non-formal settings.
Amendment 254 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) As a way to ensure cooperation with other Union instruments and support to other policies of the Union, mobility opportunities should be offered to people in various sectors of activity, such as the public sector, agriculture and enterprise, to have aand private sector, SMEs and enterprises, and agriculture, to have a training, internship and learning experience abroad allowing them, at any stage of their life, to grow and develop professionally but also personallyand acquire professional skills relevant for the labour market. The Programme should also encourage personal development, in particular by developing an awareness of their European identity and an understanding of European cultural diversity. The Programme should offer an entry point for Union transnational mobility schemes with a strong learning dimension, simplifying the offer of such schemes for beneficiaries and those taking part in these activities. The scaling-up of Erasmus projects should be facilitated; specific measures should be put in place to help promoters of Erasmus projects to apply for grants or develop synergies through the support of the European Structural and Investment Funds and the programmes relating to migration, security, justice and citizenship, health and culture.
Amendment 261 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) It is important to stimulate teaching, learning and research in European integration matters, as well as to promote debates on these matters through the support of Jean Monnet actions in the fields of higher education but also in otherall fields of education and training. Fostering a sense of European identityEuropean sense of belonging and commitment is particularly important at times whengiven the challenges to the common values on which the Union is founded, and which form part of oura common European identity, are put to the test, and whennd considering that citizens are showing low levels of engagement. The Programme should continue to contribute to the development of excellence in European integration studies and, at the same time, to enhance the engagement of the wider learning community and the general public with European integration.
Amendment 269 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) This Regulation lays down a financial envelope for the entire duration of the Programme which is to constitute the prime reference amount, within the meaning of [reference to be updated as appropriate Point 17 of the Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management34 ], for the European Parliament and the Council during the annual budgetary procedure. _________________ 34It should be ensured that, from 2021, there is a significant increase in the annual budget for the Programme, in comparison to the 2014-2020 multiannual financial framework, followed by linear and gradual growth in annual allocations. Such a budgetary profile will help to ensure wider access from the very beginning of the 2021-2027 multiannual financial framework period and avoid disproportionate increases in the final years that might be difficult to absorb. _________________ 34 OJ L […], […], p. […]. OJ L […], […], p. […].
Amendment 273 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) Within a basic envelope for actions to be managed by the national agencies in the field of education and training, a breakdown of minimum allocation per sector (higher education, school education, vocational education and training and adult education) should be defined in order to guarantee a critical mass of appropriations to reach the intended output and results in each of these sectors. The exact budget allocation by action and initiative should be laid down in the work programme.
Amendment 284 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) In complianceGiven that the Programme is to be implemented over a seven-year period, it is necessary to provide for adequate flexibility in order to enable it to adapt to changing realities and political priorities within the Financial Regulation, the Commission should adopt work programmes and inform the European Parliament andfield of education, training, youth and sport. Therefore, this Regulation does not define in detail how initiatives are to be designed and it does not prejudge political priorities or respective budgetary priorities for the next seven years. Instead, the secondary policy choices and priorities, including details of specific initiatives, should be determined by means of work programmes in compliance with the CouFinancial thereofRegulation. The work programme should also set out the measures needed for their implementation in line with the general and specific objectives of the Programme, the selection and award criteria for grants, as well as all other elements required. Work programmes and any amendments to them should be adopted by implementing acts in accordance with the examination proceduremeans of a delegated act. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making. In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States' experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts.
Amendment 286 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40 a (new)
Recital 40 a (new)
(40a) The Commission, in conjunction with the national agencies, should monitor and report on the implementation of the Programme, both during the Programme's lifetime and after its completion. In particular, the Commission should carry out a mid-term review of the Programme accompanied, where appropriate, by a legislative proposal to amend this Regulation.
Amendment 287 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) Pursuant to paragraph 22 and 23 of the Inter-institutional agreement for Better Law-Making of 13 April 201638, there is a need to evaluate the Programme on the basis of information collected through specific monitoring requirements, while. It is necessary to avoiding overregulation and administrative burdens, in particular on Member States, as simplification of administrative procedures will ensure maximum efficiency of the Programme and effective use of resources to achieve its purpose of creating educational opportunities. Such requirements should include specific, measurable and realistic indicators which can be measured over time as a basis for evaluating the effects of the Programme on the ground. _________________ 38 Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission on Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016 (OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1).
Amendment 289 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) Pursuant to paragraph 22 and 23 of the Inter-institutional agreement for Better Law-Making of 13 April 201638, there is a need to evaluate the Programme on the basis of information collected through specific monitoring requirements, while avoiding overregulation and administrative burdens, in particular on Member States. Such requirements should include specific, measurable and realistic indicators which can be measured over time as a basis for evaluating the effects of the Programme on the ground. _________________ 38 Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission on Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016 (OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1).
Amendment 301 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46
Recital 46
(46) Member States should endeavour to adopt all appropriate measures to remove legal and administrative obstacles to the proper functioning of the Programme. This includes resolving, where possible, and without prejudice to Union law on the entry and residence of third- country nationals issues that create difficulties in obtaining visas and residence permits. In line with Directive (EU) 2016/801 of the European Parliament and of the Council39, Member States are encouraged to establish fast-track admission procedures. _________________ 39 Directive (EU) 2016/801 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of research, studies, training, voluntary service, pupil exchange schemes or educational projects and au pairing (OJ L 132, 21.5.2016, p. 21).
Amendment 302 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48
Recital 48
Amendment 311 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52
Recital 52
(52) While the regulatory framework already allowed Member States and regions to establish synergies in the previous programming period between Erasmus+ and other Union instruments, such as the European structural and investment funds, which also support the qualitative development of education, training and youth systems in the Union, this potential has so far been underexploited, thus limiting the systemic effects of projects and impact on policy. Effective communication and cooperation should take place at national level between the national bodies in charge of managing these various instruments to maximise their respective impact. The pProgramme should allow for active cooperation with these instruments, in particular by ensuring that a high-quality application that cannot be financed under the Programme, owing to insufficient funds, can be immediately considered for financing, without further modification, under the European structural and investment funds. Such cross-programme synergies should enable increased project success rates.
Amendment 313 #
2018/0191(COD)
(52a) With a view to avoiding overlaps and duplication and increasing the leverage of Union funding, transfers from relevant Union policies, programmes and funds to Erasmus activities should be allowed to take place. In such cases, the transfers should follow Erasmus rules.
Amendment 324 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) 'learning mobility' means moving physically to a country other than the country of residence, in order to undertake study, training or non-formal or informal learning; It may be accompanied by measures such as language support and training and/or be complemented by online learning and virtual cooperation. In some specific cases, it may take the form of learning through the use of information technology and communications tools;
Amendment 329 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
(4a) 'virtual learning' means the acquisition of skills and knowledge through the use of information and communication tools;
Amendment 331 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4 b (new)
(4b) 'blended learning' means the acquisition of skills and knowledge through a combination of virtual education and training tools and traditional education and training methods;
Amendment 332 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Amendment 333 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) 'grassroots sport' means organised sport practised at local level by amateur sports people, and sport for allphysical leisure activity, organised and non- organised, practised regularly at non- professional level for health, educational or social purposes;
Amendment 336 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
(7) 'higher education student' means any person enrolled at a higher education institution, including at short-cycle, bachelor, master or doctoral level or equivalent. It also covers recent graduate, or any person who has graduated from such an institution within the previous 12 months;
Amendment 339 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)
(8a) ‘sport staff’ means any person or persons involved in the instruction, training or management of a sports team or of several individual sportspeople, either on a paid basis or on a voluntary basis;
Amendment 341 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9
(9) ‘vocational education and training learner’ means any person enrolled in an initial or continuous vocational education or training programme at any level from secondary up to post-secondary level. It includes the participation of individuals who have recently, or any person who has graduated from such a programme within the last 12 months;
Amendment 343 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
(10a) ‘the Seal of Excellence’ means the high-quality label awarded to projects submitted to Erasmus+ which are deemed to deserve funding but do not receive it due to budget limits. It recognises the value of the proposal and supports the search for alternative funding;
Amendment 345 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11
(11) ‘adult education’ means any form of non-vocational education for adults after initial education, whether of a formal, non- formal or informal nature; The main objectives of adult education are the promotion of social inclusion, active citizenship, personal development and well-being, along with the transfer of knowledge, competences and skills;
Amendment 346 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11
(11) ‘adult education’ means any form of non-vocational education for adults after initial education, whether of a formal, non- formal or informal nature. The main objectives of adult education are the transfer of knowledge, competences and skills and the promotion of social inclusion, active citizenship, personal development and well-being;
Amendment 350 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Amendment 358 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18
(18) ‘higher education institution’ means any type of higher education institutionentity, which, in accordance with national law or practice, offers recognised degrees or other recognised tertiary level qualifications, whatever such establishment may be called as well as any other type of higher education institution which is, or any entity considered by the national authorities as eligible to participate in the Programme, in their respective territories;
Amendment 370 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Amendment 373 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 24 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 24 a (new)
(24a) ‘the Seal of Excellence’ means the high-quality label awarded to projects submitted to Erasmus Plus which are deemed to deserve funding but do not receive it due to budget limits, in recognition of the value of the proposal and supports the search for alternative funding.
Amendment 379 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 25
(25) ‘people with fewer opportunitiefrom disadvantaged backgrounds’ means people who facinge obstacles that prevent them from having effective access to opportunities under the Programme for economic, social, cultural, geographical or health reasons, a migrant background or for reasons such as disability and educational difficultieso accessing the Programme on account of their economic or social situation;
Amendment 392 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2a European added value 1. The Programme shall support only those actions and activities which deliver potential European added value and which contribute to the achievement of the objectives referred to in Article 3. 2. The European added value of the actions and activities of the Programme shall be ensured in particular through their: (a) transnational character, particularly with regard to mobility and cooperation aimed at achieving a sustainable systemic impact; (b) complementarity and synergies with other programmes and policies at national, Union and international level; (c) contribution to the effective use of Union transparency and recognition tools; (d) contribution to the development of Union-wide quality assurance standards, including charters; (e) contribution to the development of Union-wide common standards in education and training programmes; (f) fostering of multilingualism across the Union; (g) promotion of a European sense of belonging.
Amendment 397 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The general objective of the Programme is to support the educational, professional and personal development of people in education, training, youth and sport, in Europe and beyond, thereby contributing to sustainable growth, jobs and social cohesion and to strengthening European identity. As such, the Programme shall be a key instrument for building a European education area, supporting the implementation of the European strategic cooperation in the field of education and training, with its underlying sectoral agendasincluding automatic mutual recognition of qualifications, diplomas and learning periods abroad, advancing youth policy cooperation under the Union Youth Strategy 2019-2027 and developing the European dimension in sport.
Amendment 411 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) promote learning mobility of sport coaches and staff, as well as cooperation, inclusion, creativity and innovation at the level of sport organisations and sport policies. The focus should be in particular on supporting grassroots sport.
Amendment 413 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) promote lifelong learning by enhancing cooperation between formal, non -formal and informal learning environments and supporting flexible learning pathways.
Amendment 414 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Programme shall include a reinforced international dimension aimed at supporting the Union’s external action and development objectives, through cooperation between the Union and third countries.
Amendment 417 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The operational objectives and corresponding policy priorities shall be specified in detail in the work programme referred to in Article 19.
Amendment 418 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. All actions of the Programme should contain a strong learning component that contributes to the fulfilment of the programme’s objectives.
Amendment 420 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. The Commission shall cooperate with the national agencies to ensure the quality and consistency of procedures put in place to implement this Regulation, including by developing common standards for project applications and evaluation.
Amendment 424 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) the mobility of adult education staff and adult education learners provided that those learners are participating in a formal adult education programme;
Amendment 434 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) language learning opportunities, including those supporting of mobility activities.
Amendment 437 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The language learning opportunities referred to in point (e) of the first paragraph shall also be available for non- mobility actions in the form of virtual learning and blended learning.
Amendment 451 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) online platforms and tools for virtual cooperation, including the support services for eTwinning and for the electronic platform for adult learning in Europe, as well as tools to facilitate mobility, such as the European Student Card referred to in Article 25(7b).
Amendment 452 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) online platforms and tools for virtual cooperation, including the support services for eTwinning and for the electronic platform for adult learning in Europe and tools promoting the use of Universal Design for Learning methods.
Amendment 456 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the support to Union tools and measures that foster the quality, transparency and recognition of competences, skills and qualifications45 , including Europass; _________________ 45 In particular the single Union framework for the transparency of qualifications and competences ; the European Qualifications Framework; the European Quality Assurance Reference Framework for Vocational Education and Training; the European Credit System for Vocational Education and Training; the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System; the European Quality Assurance Register for Higher Education; the European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education; the European Network of Information Centres in the European Region and National Academic Recognition Information Centres in the European Union; and the Euroguidance networks.
Amendment 470 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The Commission shall monitor and evaluate the performance of the institutions referred to in point (c) of the first paragraph, paying particular attention to their contribution to supporting teaching, learning, research and debate on European integration and to their European added value. To that end, the Commission shall, by 31 December 2024, provide the European Parliament and the Council with an evaluation report.
Amendment 476 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) intergenerational exchanges between younger and older people.
Amendment 483 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) partnerships for excellence;
Amendment 487 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the preparation and implementation of the Union policy agenda on youth, with the support, as relevant, of the Youth Wiki network;
Amendment 503 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) not for profit sport events aiming at further developing the European dimension of sport, as well as promoting social inclusion and equal opportunities.
Amendment 504 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) not -for -profit sport events aiming, including small-scale events, aimed at further developing the European dimension of sport.
Amendment 508 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) policy dialogue and cooperation with relevant key stakeholders, including European non-governmental organisations and international organisations in the field of sport;
Amendment 513 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Chapter 4 a (new)
Chapter 4 a (new)
Amendment 514 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Chapter 4 a (new)
Chapter 4 a (new)
Chapter IVa Inclusion Article 13a Measures to enhance the Programme’s inclusiveness 1. The national agencies shall develop a multiannual national strategy to foster inclusion and to increase participation in the Programme among people from disadvantaged backgrounds, as well as people with disabilities or other special needs. That strategy shall be made public by 30 June 2021. 2. The strategy referred to in paragraph 1 shall pay particular attention to the following elements: (a) possible grant adjustment based on applicants’ needs and precise mobility destination; (b) communication and outreach to the target groups; (c) use of user-friendly language in publicity and application materials; (d) the provision of specific advice and support services to the target groups; and (e) support to grassroots, community- based organisations working directly with the target groups. 3. In order to implement the strategy referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission may adjust or may authorise the national agencies to adjust, on the basis of objective criteria, the grants to support mobility actions under the Programme. 4. Grants for mobility actions shall always cover at least 50 % of the additional costs incurred by the beneficiary specifically as a result of participating in the Programme. 5. Funding available under the European Social Fund+ may be used to top up grants as required.
Amendment 515 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. The financial envelope for the implementation of the Programme for the period 2021-2027 shall be EUR 3041 097 000 000 in constant 2018 prices (EUR 46 758 000 000 in current prices).
Amendment 517 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
The annual appropriations shall be authorised by the European Parliament and the Council within the limits of the multiannual financial framework.
Amendment 518 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – introductory part
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – introductory part
(a) EUR 24 940 000 00083.14 % of the amount referred to in paragraph 1 for actions in the field of education and training, ofrom which:
Amendment 525 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 1
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 1
(1) at least EUR 8 640 000 000 should34.6 % shall be allocated to higher education actions referred to in point (a) of Article 4 and point (a) of Article 5;
Amendment 529 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 2
(2) at least EUR 5 230 000 00021 % shall be allocated to actions in vocational education and training referred to in point (b) of Article 4 and point (a) of Article 5;
Amendment 534 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 3
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 3
(3) at least EUR 3 790 000 00015.2 % shall be allocated to school education actions referred to in point (c) of Article 4 and point (a) of Article 5;
Amendment 538 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 4
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 4
(4) at least EUR 1 190 000 0004.8 % shall be allocated to adult education actions referred to in point (d) of Article 4 and point (a) of Article 5;
Amendment 545 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 5
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 5
(5) EUR 450 000 000 for1.8 % shall be allocated to Jean Monnet actions referred to in Article 7;
Amendment 548 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 5 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 5 a (new)
(5a) the remaining 22.6 % may be used to finance other actions, in particular centralised actions, in the field of education and training, with their priorities and objectives to be laid down in the work programme referred to in Article 19;
Amendment 555 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) EUR 3 100 000 00010.3 % of the amount referred to in paragraph 1 for actions in the field of youth referred to in Articles 8 to 10;
Amendment 560 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) EUR 550 000 0001.83 % of the amount referred to in paragraph 1 for actions in the field of sport referred to in Articles 11 to 13; and
Amendment 564 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) at least EUR 960 000 0003.2 % of the amount referred to in paragraph 1 as a contribution to the operational costs of the national agencies.
Amendment 570 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
The remaining 1.5 % that is not allocated under the indicative distribution set out in the first subparagraph may be used for programme support.
Amendment 572 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 3
3. In addition to the financial envelope as indicated in paragraph 1, and in order to promote the international dimension of the Programme, an additional financial contribution shall be made available fromthe Regulation …/… [Neighbourhood Development and International Cooperation Instrument]46 and from Regulation …/… [IPA III]47 , to support actions implementshall financially contribute to actions established aund managed in accordance wither this Regulation. This contribuRegulation shall be financed in accordanceapply to the use of these funds, while ensuring conformity with the Regulations restablishing those instruments. _________________ 46 47pectively governing the NDICI and IPA III. _________________ 46 [Reference]. [Reference]. 47 [Reference]. [Reference].
Amendment 582 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. The priorities for budgetary allocation by action as provided for in paragraph 2 shall be determined in the work programme referred to in Article 19.
Amendment 593 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
As regards the actions referred to in Articles 4 to 6, points (a) and (b) of Article 7, and Articles 8 to 10, 12 and 13, the Programme may be open to the participation of the following third countries:.
Amendment 594 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
As regards the actions referred to in Articles 4 to 6, points (a) and (b) of Article 7, and Articles 8 to 10, 12 and 13, the Programme may be open to the participation of the following third countries:.
Amendment 595 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 596 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 597 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 598 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 601 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Amendment 607 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 5
Article 18 – paragraph 5
Amendment 614 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
The Programme shall be implemented bysecondary policy choices and priorities, including details of specific initiatives outlined in Articles 4 to 13, shall be determined by means of a work programme as referred to in Article [1108] of the Financial Regulation. The work programme shall also set out how the Programme is to be implemented. In addition, the work programme shall give an indication of the amount allocated to each action and of the distribution of funds between the Member States and third countries associated to the Programme for the actions to be managed through the national agency. The work programme shall be adopted by the Commission by means of an implementing act. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 31Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 30 in order to supplement this Regulation by adopting the work programme.
Amendment 617 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – title
Article 21 – title
21 Evaluations, mid-term review and revision
Amendment 619 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2
Article 21 – paragraph 2
2. The inmid-terim revaluationiew of the Programme shall be performed once there is sufficient information available about the implementation of the Programme, but in any event no later than four years after the start of the programme implementation. It shall also be accompanied by a final evaluation of the predecessor p30 June 2024. It shall also be accompanied by a final evaluation of the predecessor programme. The mid-term review, in addition to assessing the overall effectiveness and performance of the Programme, shall pay particular attention to the inclusion measures laid down in Article 13a, efforts made to simplify the Programme for beneficiaries and the new initiatives being implemented under the Programme.
Amendment 621 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 3
Article 21 – paragraph 3
3. Without prejudice to the requirements set out in Chapter IX and the obligations of national agencies as referred to in Article 24, Member States shall submit to the Commission, by 30 April1 December 20243, a report on the implementation and the impact of the Programme in their respective territories.
Amendment 622 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Commission shall, where necessary and on the basis of the mid- term review, put forward appropriate legislative proposals amending this Regulation. The Commission shall appear before the competent committee of the European Parliament and the competent body of the Council to report on the mid- term review, including with respect to its decision on whether an amendment of this Regulation is required.
Amendment 624 #
2018/0191(COD)
5. The Commission shall communicate the conclustransmit any evaluations ofand the evaluationsmid-term review, accompanied by its observations, to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and to the Committee of the Regions.
Amendment 627 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1
1. National agencies referred to in Article 24 shall develop a consistent strategy with regard to the effective outreach as well as dissemination and exploitation of results of activities supported under the actions they manage within the Programme, shall assist the Commission in its general task of disseminating information concerning the Programme, including information in respect of actions and activities managed at national and Union level, and its results, and shall inform relevant target groups about the actions and activities undertaken in their country. In carrying out communication and outreach activities and in disseminating information, national agencies shall, in accordance with Article 13a, pay particular attention to people from disadvantaged backgrounds and people with disabilities and other special needs.
Amendment 633 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Amendment 641 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) have the requisite expertise to cover all sectors of the Programme;
Amendment 649 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Commission shall be responsible for the implementation of centralised actions. It shall therefore manage all stages of grant and project applications for Programme actions listed in Chapters II, III and IV when they are submitted by Union-wide networks, European non-governmental organisations and international organisations.
Amendment 651 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 7
Article 25 – paragraph 7
7. Regular meetings shall be organised with the network of national agencies in order to ensure cohernsistent implementation of the Programme across all Member States and all third countries referred to in Article 17 and to ensure the exchange of best practice. Where appropriate, external experts, including representatives of civil society and of third countries associated to the Programme, may be invited to participate in such meetings as observers. The European Parliament shall be invited as an observer to such meetings.
Amendment 653 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. In order to simplify and harmonise the application process, the Commission shall, by 30 June 2024, provide a common, multilingual, one-stop-shop tool for the Programme. That tool shall be made available, both online and on mobile devices, to any entity either benefiting from the Programme or involved in the management of the Programme.
Amendment 654 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. The European Commission shall ensure that projects results are publicly available and widely disseminated in order to promote the exchange of best practice among national agencies, stakeholders and programme beneficiaries.
Amendment 656 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 7 b (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. By 31 December 2021, the Commission shall develop a European Student Card for all students participating in the Programme. By 31 December 2025, the Commission shall make the European Student Card available to all students in the Union.
Amendment 660 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 2
2. An action that has received a contribution from the Programme may also receive a contribution from any other Union programme, provided that the contributions do not cover the same costs. The cumulative financing shall not exceed the total eligible costs of the action and the support from different Union programmes shall be calculated on a pro- rata basis.
Amendment 661 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Financial resources allocated to the programmes and funds referred to in paragraph 1 may be transferred to support actions implemented and managed in accordance with this Regulation. The transferred amounts shall be governed by the relevant rules applicable to the Programme. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 30 in order to supplement this Regulation by establishing the conditions and procedures applicable to such transfers.
Amendment 663 #
2018/0191(COD)
4. Actions eligible under the Programme which have been assessed in a call for proposals under the Programme and which comply with the minimum quality requirements of that call for proposals, but which are not financed due to budgetary constraints, may be selectedawarded a Seal of Excellence to acknowledge their high quality, thereby facilitating their application for funding from other sources and/or enabling their selection for funding by the European Structural and Investment (ESI) funds without the need to submit a new application. In this case the co- financing rates and the eligibility rules based on this Regulation shall apply. These actions shall be implemented by the managing authority referred to in Article [65] of Regulation (EU)XX [CPR] in accordance with the rules set out in that Regulation and fund specific regulations, including rules on financial corrections.
Amendment 665 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 4
Article 29 – paragraph 4
4. Actions eligible under the Programme which have been assessed in a call for proposals under the Programme and which comply with the minimum quality requirements of that call for proposals, but which are not financed due to budgetary constraints, may be selected for funding by the European Structural and Investment (ESI) funds without the need to submit a new application. In this case the co- financing rates and the eligibility rules based on this Regulation shall apply. These actions shall be implemented by the managing authority referred to in Article [65] of Regulation (EU)XX [CPR] in accordance with the rules set out in that Regulation and fund specific regulations, including rules on financial corrections.
Amendment 666 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2
Article 30 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Articles 19 and 20 shall be conferred on the Commission until 31 December 2028.
Amendment 667 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 3
Article 30 – paragraph 3
3. The delegation of power referred to in Articles 19 and 20 may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.
Amendment 668 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 6
Article 30 – paragraph 6
6. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Articles 19 and 20 shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.
Amendment 669 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31
Article 31
Amendment 675 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I
Annex I
Amendment 683 #
2018/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I a (new)
Annex I a (new)
Amendment 119 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) EU policies will complement and add value to Member States intervention in this area. The impact of such policies should be assessed on a regular basis taking account of qualitative and quantitative indicators such as the benefits for citizens and their active participation, the benefits for the EU economy in terms of growth and jobs and spill-overs in other sectors of the economy and the skills and competences of people working in CCS.
Amendment 122 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The promotion of European cultural diversity depends on the existence of flourishing and resilient cultural and creative sectors, able to create, produce and distribute their works to a large and diverse European audience. This thereby enlarges their business potential and contributes to sustainable growth and jobs creation. In addition, promotion of creativity contributes to boosting competitiveness and sparkling innovation in the industrial value chains. In spite of recent progress, the European cultural and creative market continues to be fragmented along national and linguistic lines, which do not. While respecting the specificity of each market, more can be done to allow the cultural and creative sectors to fully benefit from the European single market and the digital single market in particular.
Amendment 140 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) To be effective, the Programme should take into account the specific nature of the different sectors, their different target groups and their particular needs through tailor-made approaches within a strand dedicated to the audiovisual sector, a strand dedicated to the other cultural and creative sectors and a cross-sectoral strand. Building on pilot projects, preparatory actions and studies, the programme should also implement the sectorial actions listed in the Annex of the Creative Europe proposal, such as the one for the music sector.
Amendment 144 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) As part of the specific actions pursued under the CULTURE strand, the music sector should be a particular focus in terms of financial distribution and targeted actions. Tailor-made calls and instruments should help boost the competitiveness of the music sector and address some of the specific challenges it faces.
Amendment 206 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Since its creation, the European Film Academy has developed a unique expertise and is in a unique position to create a pan-European community of film creators and professionals, promoting and disseminating European films beyond their national borders and developing truly European audiences from an early age on. Therefore, it should be eligible for direct Union support.
Amendment 233 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Quality, impact and efficiency in the planned implementation should be among the key criteria for the selection of projects. Taking into account the technical expertise required to assess proposals under specific actions of the Programme, it should be provided that, where relevant, evaluation committees may be composed of external experts with relevant management and/or artistic backgrounds.
Amendment 237 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) The Programme should include a realistic and manageable system of performance indicators to accompany its actions and monitor its performance on a continuous basis. This monitoring as well as information and communication actions relating to the Programme and its actions should build on the three strands of the programme. The strands should have a common set of qualitative and quantitative indicators and dedicated sets of qualitative and quantitative indicators. All such sets should be assessed in accordance with this Regulation.
Amendment 245 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29 a (new)
Recital 29 a (new)
(29a) Considering the complexity of gathering appropriate statistical data to measure and analyse the impact of cultural policies, the Commission should reinforce the cooperation within its services – in particular the Joint Research Centre and EUROSTAT – in order to gather and analyse such data. For this task, the Commission shall actin cooperation with relevant European research organisations in this field and with the Council of Europe, as well as the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and UNESCO.
Amendment 254 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) Since the objectives of this Regulation cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States but can rather, by reason of their transnational character, the high volume and wide geographical scope of the mobility and cooperation activities funded, their effects on access to learning mobility and more generally on Union integration, as well as their reinforced international dimension, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity, as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve that objective. Nevertheless, particular attention should be paid to the small-scale projects and their added value, given the specificities of the European Cultural and Creative Sectors.
Amendment 279 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) enhancing the economic, social and external dimension of European level cooperation to develop and promote European cultural diversity and Europe's cultural heritage and strengthening the competitiveness of the European cultural and creative sectors and reinforcing international cultural relations, the visibility of which shall be reinforced by using relevant name and logo;
Amendment 285 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) promoting the competitiveness and, scalability of the European audiovisual industry and the quality of its activities;
Amendment 296 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) Foster data collection for the cultural and creative sectors, with a cross- sectorial dimension, in order to develop knowledge based evidence and analyses.
Amendment 299 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) "CROSS SECTORAL strand" covers activities across all cultural and creative sectors, including the news media sector.
Amendment 348 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
As part of the specific actions pursued under the CULTURE strand, the music sector should be a particular focus in terms of financial distribution and targeted actions. Tailor-made calls and instruments should help boost the competitiveness of the music sector and address some of the specific challenges it faces.
Amendment 357 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to enhance thea trical and online distribution and provide wider access across borders toansnational and international circulation, online and offline and theatrical distribution of European audiovisual works, including through innovative business models and the use of new technologies;
Amendment 358 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) to enhance audiovisual heritage by facilitating access to, and supporting the promotion of audiovisual heritage works as instruments of memory, education, re- use and new business;
Amendment 361 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) to promote European audiovisual works and support audience development, in particular young audience by raising awareness and development of legal offers across Europe and beyond.
Amendment 366 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
These priorities shall be addressed through support to the creation, promotion, access, and dissemination of European works transporting common identity and values with the potential to reach large audiences of all ages within Europe and beyond, thereby adapting to new market developments and accompanying the Audiovisual Media Services Directive.
Amendment 377 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to promote innovative approaches to artistic content creation and research, access, distribution and promotion across cultural and creative sectors;
Amendment 404 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – indent 3
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – indent 3
– up to EUR 160 000 0009 % for the activities referred to in Article 3(2)(c) (CROSS SECTORAL strand).
Amendment 426 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9a Data gathering on Culture and Creative Sectors The Commission shall reinforce the cooperation within its services such as the Joint Research Centre and EUROSTAT with the purpose of gathering appropriate statistical data to measure and analyse the impact of cultural policies. For this task, the Commission shall act in cooperation with relevant European research organisations in this field and in collaboration with the Council of Europe, the OECD and UNESCO.
Amendment 439 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. The evaluation committee may be composed of external experts. It shall meet in the physical presence of its members or remotely. In light of the heterogeneity of the cultural and creative sectors attention shall be paid to the expertise of the committee members.
Amendment 468 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The strands shall have a common set of qualitative and quantitative indicators. Each strand shall have a dedicated set of qualitative and quantitative indicators.
Amendment 469 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Amendment 473 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
1. The recipients of Union funding shall acknowledge the origin and ensure the visibility of the Union funding (in particular when promoting the actions and their results) by providing coherent, effective and proportionate targeted information to multiple audiences, including the media and the public using the name of the Programme and, for actions funded under the MEDIA strand, the logo of MEDIA. The Commission shall elaborate a logo for the CULTURE strand.
Amendment 498 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point c
Annex I – point 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point c
(c) Support to architecture and cultural heritage sectors: targeted actions for establishing standards as open, accessible and permanent hubs for their communities, providing research, regenerating life spaces, supporting the mobility of operators, capacity-building and entrepreneurship, audience developengagement and internationalization of the cultural heritage and architecture sectors, promotion of Baukultur, supporting sharing of the professional knowledge for artisans and craftsmen and the development of common high quality standards for the sector, support to the safeguarding, conservation and enhancement of cultural heritage and its values at European and international level through awareness- raising, networking and, peer-to-peer learning activities and mentoring;
Amendment 527 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
(eb) Specific measures to contribute to the fair treatment of creative talent in the audiovisual sector;
Amendment 531 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point h
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) Training and mentoring activities to enhance the capacity of audiovisual operators and workforce to adapt to new market developments and digital technologies;
Amendment 533 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point i
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) A European Video on Demand (VOD) operators' network(s), screening a significant proportion of non-national European works;
Amendment 535 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point j
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point j
(j) European festivals' network(s)s screening and promoting a variety of European audio-visual works with a significant proportion of non- national European works;
Amendment 538 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point k
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point k
(k) A European cinema operators' network, screening a significant proportion of non-national European films, contributing to reinforce cinema theatres as a destination for movies in the value chain and highlighting public screenings as a social experience;
Amendment 551 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Annex I – point 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) Encourage new forms of creation at the cross roads between different cultural and creative sectors, for instance through the use of innovative technologies and collaboration through digital hubs;
Amendment 564 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – point a
Annex I – point 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – point a
(a) Addressing the structural changes faced by the media sector byand promoting and monitoring a diverse and pluralistic media environmentsupporting an independent monitoring for assessing risks to media pluralism and freedom;
Amendment 571 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – point c
Annex I – point 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – point c
(c) Promoting media literacy to allow citizens to develop a critical understanding of the media, including through the creation of a Union platform to share media literacy practices and policies among all the Member States.
Amendment 578 #
2018/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – subheading 1 a (new)
Annex II – subheading 1 a (new)
COMMON QUALITATIVE IMPACT INDICATORS OF THE PROGRAMME 1. Benefits for citizens and communities: Number of people accessing European cultural and creative works generated by the Programme, including, works from countries other than their own; 2. Benefits for the strengthening of European cultural diversity and cultural heritage; 3. Benefits for the Union economy and jobs; 4. Number of employment positions linked to the funded projects aggregated for the programme; 5. The financial contribution of the Cultural and Creative Sectors generated by the Programme for the funded projects.
Amendment 6 #
2017/2279(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Underlines that investments in culture, education, youth and sport significantly improve social cohesion in the European Union, especially by facilitating social integration of European citizens;
Amendment 9 #
2017/2279(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Regrets that the Commission’s 7th report on economic, social and territorial cohesion does not make any quantitative or qualitative reference to culture-related projects, which accounted for at least EUR 65 billion of cohesion policy expenditurefrom the European Regional Development Fund for the period 2014- 2020;
Amendment 17 #
2017/2279(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Calls on the Commission to fully exploit potential synergies between cohesion policy and other EU policies; points out that much more can still be done to bring about a greater synergy between the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIFs) and other European programmes outlined for the 2014-2020 programming period, with specific reference to Erasmus+ and Creative Europe, through the provision of better information on an EU-wide basis and by means of much more resolute implementation in the Member States and their regions;
Amendment 22 #
2017/2279(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for the creation in the next programming period of two thematic objecpossibilitives onf funding culture and, education, explicitly referenced as suchyouth and sport via special thematic objectives to this purpose in the ESIF;
Amendment 43 #
2017/2279(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Calls on the Commission to establish the cultural and creative industries (CCIs) as a horizontal priority and to use effectively the funding available under EU programmes and the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIFs) in order to support more projects in the CCI sector;
Amendment 45 #
2017/2279(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Underlines that regions have a proved capacity in developing clusters and cross-border cooperation in the field of CCIs, and in this context notes the positive effects of smart specialisation in CCI as a motor of growth for regions;
Amendment 47 #
2017/2279(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7 c. Calls on the Commission to exploit the capacity of the European Regional Development Fund to support the development of sport infrastructure and promote sustainable sport and outdoor activities as a tool for regional and rural development, and the European Social Fund to strengthen the skills and employability of workers in the sport sector;
Amendment 22 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas education, and intercultural dialogue in particular, have a key role to play in preventing the radicalisation of young people and increasing their resilience;
Amendment 36 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas there is a need for a coordination of the implementation of the future EYS across different policy sectors and institutions;
Amendment 51 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1
Subheading 1
Youth challenges and lessons from the current EU youth-related policymaking process
Amendment 66 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Acknowledges the positive achievements of the EYS though the development of cross-sector work and the implementation of structured dialogue in order to ensure the participation of young people; calls on the Commission and the Member States to take into account the results of the VI Cycle of the Structured Dialogue that focuses on the future EU Youth Strategy when developing the new strategy;
Amendment 92 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Strongly urges the Commission and the Member States to encourage young people, including the most disadvantaged, to pursue a participatory approach to life,adopt a participatory approach to policy-making and to create opportunities for young people, in particular those with fewer opportunities, to influence decisions impacting their lives by using online and offline democracyparticipation tools and by involving the relevant stakeholders, such as social partners, civil society and youth organisations, in the development, implementation and assessment of youth policies;
Amendment 101 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to encourage regional and local authorities to ensure that young people are able to fully participate and be involved in decision-making, since engagement starts usually at the level that is closest to them and is therefore also a crucial step towards increased European citizenship;
Amendment 177 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 c (new)
Paragraph 23 c (new)
23c. Stresses the importance of non- formal and informal learning, and quality youth work development as it is essential for the development of a society based on social justice and equal opportunities, and contribute to development of citizenship skills and individual fulfilment;
Amendment 178 #
2017/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 d (new)
Paragraph 23 d (new)
23d. Calls on the Member States to continue efforts to implement a national recognition and validation system for competences acquired through non- formal education activities, recalling the Council recommendation of 20 December 2012 on the validation of non-formal and informal learning;
Amendment 1 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to the right to education as defined in article 14 of the Charter of fundamental rights of the European Union,
Amendment 12 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard to the Paris Declaration of 17 March 2015 on promoting citizenship and the common values of freedom, tolerance and non- discrimination through education;
Amendment 13 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 28 April 2015 on the follow-up of the implementation of the Bologna process,
Amendment 14 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 18 January 2017 on the implementation of Regulation (EU) No 1288/2013 of the European Parliamentand of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing ‘Erasmus+’: the Union programme for education, training, youth and sport and repealing Decisions No1719/2006/EC, No 1720/2006/EC and No 1298/2008/EC,
Amendment 16 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
- having regard to the Council Recommendation on tracking graduates (COM (2017)249)1a _________________ 1a http://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/docu ment/ST-13361-2017-INIT/en/pdf
Amendment 17 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
- having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions of 30 November 2017 on Modernising school and higher education,
Amendment 18 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 b (new)
Citation 9 b (new)
- having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 19 October 2017 on New EU education strategy,
Amendment 35 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas diversity is an important aspect of European education systems, at the same time Member States share similar educational goals and challenges which can be better addressed at the European level;
Amendment 51 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas the European Pillar of Social Rights places as its main priority the provision of quality and inclusive education, training and lifelong learning;
Amendment 52 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
C b. whereas teaching quality is an important determinant of pupil and student outcomes, therefore strong support for excellence in teaching and educators is one of the priorities of EU cooperation in education and training;
Amendment 53 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
C c. whereas the quality of the ECEC staff is a fundamental factor of the early childhood education and care services;
Amendment 57 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C g (new)
Recital C g (new)
C g. whereas, despite continuous progress in reducing the number of early leavers from education and training, their number remains higher for non-native people, young people in rural areas and younger men1a; _________________ 1a http://ec.europa.eu/education/sites/educati on/files/monitor2017_en.pdf
Amendment 58 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C h (new)
Recital C h (new)
C h. whereas, according to the PISA results, 20,6 % of European pupils face problems in the acquisition of basic skills such as reading, mathematics and science;1a _________________ 1a https://ec.europa.eu/education/sites/educa tion/files/pisa-2015-eu-policy-note_en.pdf
Amendment 72 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Declares that universal quality education is a crucial component of personal, professional, cultural and societal development in a knowledge-based society;
Amendment 78 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that the attainment of the European Union’s economic and societal objectives as well as its competitiveness and sustained growth depend on quality education;
Amendment 87 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Underlines the crucial role of education in shaping the future of Europe both economically and socially, while providing for the needs of its citizens;
Amendment 88 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Emphasises that quality education is vital to equipping young people with knowledge, skills, and attitudes that will help them to confront challenges and shape the world’s future;
Amendment 90 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3 d. Recognises the importance of education in developing cultural competences, encouraging cultural development and promoting civic attitudes;
Amendment 91 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 e (new)
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3 e. Notes the role that education plays in developing lifelong learning attitudes which help people to adapt to the changing demands of the modern world;
Amendment 92 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 f (new)
Paragraph 3 f (new)
3 f. Notes that quality education fosters innovation and research;
Amendment 93 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 g (new)
Paragraph 3 g (new)
3 g. Emphasises that achieving equal opportunities, especially for vulnerable and disadvantaged groups, is an important function of education;
Amendment 104 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that an all-encompassing approach to education policy, with strong political support, is central to the educational reform process and requires the cooperation of all relevantinterested stakeholders including parents;
Amendment 109 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that effective governance and adequate funding for public and independent education settings, modern quality educational resources and teaching, motivated and competent teachers, and lifelong learning are crucial for achieving equity, diversity and excellence in education;
Amendment 124 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Notes that effective learning and teaching through modern technologies requires a competent level of digital skills, access to high-quality learning resources and training in adapting technology for pedagogical purposes;
Amendment 147 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Acknowledges with interest the proposal to create a European Education Area set out at the SocialSummit for Fair Jobs and Growth, held in Gothenburg; recalls this initiative should be based on enhanced cooperation, mutual recognition of diplomas and qualifications and increased mobility and growth;
Amendment 150 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Emphasises that inclusion of children/ pupils with disability in education is necessary so they can lead an independent life and be fully integrated in society as active participants and real contributors; acknowledges the fact that due to current technological development pupils with disabilities are offered new possibilities to acquire knowledge through formal and non-formal way;
Amendment 154 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Believes Erasmus+ is the EU flag- ship programme in the field of education and its impact and popularity have proved over the years to a very large extent; calls, therefore, for a substantial increase of its funds in the next MFF 2021-2027 in order to make the programme more accessible and inclusive and reach out to more students and teachers;
Amendment 156 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Recognises that in the increasingly globalised and digitalised world, innovative and relevant methods of learning, teaching and assessment are necessary;
Amendment 157 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9 b. Notes that delivering quality teaching and learning is a continuous process and should be given priority when modernising education;
Amendment 158 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9 c. Notes that contemporary education is not just the transfer of knowledge and learning, but also the ability to select information and put it into practice;
Amendment 163 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Notes that early education (age 0- 3) increases ability and effectiveness of further learning and that it is especially important while learning foreign languages;
Amendment 170 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Recognises that the benefits of attending ECEC are greatest for children from disadvantaged groups;
Amendment 173 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Sees schools as centres of critical and creative thinking that focus on helping young people to understand and use available information as well as develop their learning autonomy;
Amendment 175 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Sees schools as centres of critical and creative thinking, also to promote democratic values and active citizenship;
Amendment 178 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Points out that all pupils and their specific needs should be at the centre of effective school functioning, which requires setting up joint objectives and a clear agenda for their implementation as well as close collaboration of the entire school community and related stakeholders;
Amendment 182 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Underlines that mastering basic skills is fundamental for pupils to ensure their further learning and personal development and the acquisition of digital competence;
Amendment 184 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Notes that regardless of obligatory, long and free of charge education in all Member States, over 20% of young Europeans according to PISA, lack basic skills and similar number of adults are functionally illiterate, which unable their further learning, working and personal development;
Amendment 186 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Notes that modern curricula should be competence driven, should enhance personal skills and shoul, health-conscious, future- oriented life management competence and focus on formative assessment and on the pupils’ well-being;
Amendment 200 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Draws attention to the fact that granting schools more autonomy regarding curricula, assessment and finance has been shown to result in increased pupil performance, provided that there is effective school governance and school-based accountability for pupil learning;
Amendment 201 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16 b. Notes that in a digital society the school should remain a fundamental and attractive learning environment;
Amendment 202 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16 c. Encourages educational initiatives and extra-curricular activities outside the school to support the fulfilment of students' individual needs and interests and contribute to their development;
Amendment 203 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 d (new)
Paragraph 16 d (new)
16 d. Is of the opinion that graduates of vocational education should be able to transition easily to higher and other types of education and training; notes, in this context, the importance of providing flexible paths between different types of education, and the advantages and growing attractiveness of the hybrid VET system which combines in equal measure strong school-based and work-based paths;
Amendment 204 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 e (new)
Paragraph 16 e (new)
16 e. Highlights the importance of quality education and vocational training in raising the status of work-based vocations;
Amendment 220 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Emphasises, within the context of creating a European Educational Area, the importance of supporting, and building on, the potential of all European universities in order to stimulate networking, international cooperation and competition;
Amendment 230 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Believes that higher education systems should be more flexible and open, allowing for the recognition of informal and non-formal learning, smoother transitions between different levels of education, and various forms of programme delivery; recalls that it should be based on better understanding the performance of graduates;
Amendment 240 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Advocates that higher education must engage with society at large in order to promote innovative growth and social welfare;
Amendment 241 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20 b. Emphasises the need to increase accessibility of lifelong learning at the academic level; stresses, in this context, the role of HEIs in the realization of a lifelong learning strategy, in the education of professionally active people, in the development of competences and in the formation of a learning culture for people of all ages and different backgrounds;
Amendment 242 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)
Paragraph 20 c (new)
20 c. Welcomes the focus on inter- disciplinary study programmes and encourages the promotion, in tandem, of STEAM disciplines and human and social sciences; highlights the need to endorse the inclusion of women and other underrepresented groups in STEAM and relevant professions;
Amendment 244 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 e (new)
Paragraph 20 e (new)
20 e. Recognises the pivotal role played by academics and students in disseminating knowledge, empirical findings and facts to the wider public;
Amendment 245 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 f (new)
Paragraph 20 f (new)
20 f. Highlights the role of research based education and pedagogical research as a means of stimulating active learning, enhancing skills development, and improving teaching methodology;
Amendment 246 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 g (new)
Paragraph 20 g (new)
20 g. Underlines that learners should be encouraged to use self-assessment techniques to measure their learning progress;
Amendment 266 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Stresses the need for continuous professional development of teachers which can provide solutions for the challenges teachers encounter in their work at classroom level. Furthermore, it can support creating an institutional learning culture at school level and could help in enhancing the image of the profession by professionalising teachers;
Amendment 267 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23 b. Agrees that the high quality pedagogical, psychological and methodological training of school and tertiary education teachers, lecturers is a key condition for successful education of the future generations, therefore considers it particularly necessary to share best practices, which are available via mobility programs and international cooperations;
Amendment 268 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 c (new)
Paragraph 23 c (new)
23 c. Underlines the importance of high-quality cooperation between families/ parents, teachers and schools authorities within the formal, non-formal or informal education, in guiding and helping children, young people towards full integration in society and job market by providing a safe place for personal development, growing, learning and future career;
Amendment 270 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Considers that the involvement of teachers and school leaders in modernising education systems is vital for effective reforming processes and motivating educational staff to further improvements in school policy;
Amendment 271 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23 b. Acknowledges the crucial function of teachers as guides and mentors who teach how to evaluate information, adopt a supporting role in the face of challenges, and prepare learners for life in a knowledge society;
Amendment 272 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 c (new)
Paragraph 23 c (new)
23 c. Emphasises the teacher’s key role in providing an inclusive learning environment that requires embracing a range of methods and approaches to meet diverse needs, thus enabling successful learning for all pupils;
Amendment 273 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 d (new)
Paragraph 23 d (new)
23 d. Is of the opinion that a comprehensive school policy must contain effective support for teachers and school leaders in order to ensure efficient school functioning and promote development;
Amendment 274 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 e (new)
Paragraph 23 e (new)
23 e. Is of the opinion that enhanced cooperation between school teachers, researchers and academics is beneficial for all related parties and results in the improvement and updating of teaching content, learning practices, and pedagogy as well as fostering innovation,creativity and new skills;
Amendment 275 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 f (new)
Paragraph 23 f (new)
23 f. Welcomes the Commission’s initiatives through Erasmus+ to support higher education professionals in developing pedagogical and curriculum design skills by facilitating teacher mobility and international teacher training collaboration;
Amendment 276 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 g (new)
Paragraph 23 g (new)
23 g. Acknowledges the important role of educators in all forms of education in preparing current and future generations to face challenges of the modern world; encourages, in this regard, an enhanced collaboration among educators in formal, non-formal and informal learning;
Amendment 284 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Recalls that the process of creation of “European Universities” as a network of universities across Europe should be based on bottom-up approach and initiatives of the universities themselves from both EU and outside EU, notably the United Kingdom after its departure from the European Union in 2019;
Amendment 285 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Calls on the Member States to support the creation of a European Education Area and to strengthen cooperation in developing and implementing its objectives; calls, in this regard, on the Commission to ensure the sharing of ideas and good practices with a view to achieving those goals;
Amendment 292 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Member States to increase funding for improving the quality of education in public and independent non-profit education settings;
Amendment 312 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Encourages the Member States and the Commission to support efforts by educational institutions to make greaterxpects the Digital Education Action Plan to support the Member States and educational institutions in the increased and more effective use of state- of-the-art technology in learning, teaching and assessment, while bearing in mind the need to ensurech is age and development-appropriate and which meets quality assurance standards;
Amendment 327 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29 a. Encourages the Member States to monitor the relevance of educational programmes by means of a regularly drafted development plan to ensure that education systems continue to address the changing needs and evolving social- economic situation of the country;
Amendment 328 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)
Paragraph 29 b (new)
29 b. Stresses the role of the European Semester in promoting national reforms, namely by defining the education- related country specific recommendations;
Amendment 329 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 c (new)
Paragraph 29 c (new)
29 c. Recommends enhancing links among education and various policies to foster and assess the efficiency and performance of educational reforms;
Amendment 330 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 d (new)
Paragraph 29 d (new)
29 d. Emphasises the key role of parents as a part of the education triangle in supporting children’s learning; highlights the benefits of parental involvement in child education for increased pupil achievement, their well-being and school development;
Amendment 331 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 e (new)
Paragraph 29 e (new)
29 e. Appreciates the Commission’s activities in the field of modernisation of education systems, and in this context, calls on the Member States to be more involved in and committed to the implementation of proposed improvements;
Amendment 332 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 f (new)
Paragraph 29 f (new)
29 f. Calls on the Commission to support cross-border initiatives in open learning online;
Amendment 333 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 g (new)
Paragraph 29 g (new)
29 g. Encourages the Member States to further develop and implement all- encompassing policies on inclusive education aimed at targeting specific needs and promoting the rights of the most vulnerable groups;
Amendment 334 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 h (new)
Paragraph 29 h (new)
29 h. Encourages the development of synergies and collaborations between formal, non-formal and informal education as a means of building on the respective expertise, enriching learning experiences, developing new approaches, different perspectives, and pedagogies;
Amendment 335 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 i (new)
Paragraph 29 i (new)
29 i. Calls on the Member States to continue beyond 2018 with their efforts to further enhance the implementation of the 2012 Council recommendation on the validation of non-formal and informal learning;
Amendment 336 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 j (new)
Paragraph 29 j (new)
29 j. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to facilitate the use of the EU Key Competences Framework in all educational settings and to enable its application to formal, non-formal, and informal learning, thus maximising its potential as a crucial tool for lifelong learning;
Amendment 337 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 k (new)
Paragraph 29 k (new)
29 k. Encourages stronger emphasis on creativity and lifelong learning at all levels of education through creative teaching, multidisciplinary courses, the establishment of inspiring classroom environments, as well as project – and problem- based education, among others;
Amendment 338 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 l (new)
Paragraph 29 l (new)
29 l. Supports the increased EU benchmark for participation in lifelong learning; calls, in this regard, on the Commission to propose best practices recommendations with a view to achieving this ambitious goal;
Amendment 339 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 m (new)
Paragraph 29 m (new)
29 m. Emphasises that the quality of education should be measured as the degree to which a learner has acquired not only knowledge and competences, but also the ability to pursue and develop lifelong learning and creative endeavours;
Amendment 340 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 n (new)
Paragraph 29 n (new)
29 n. Supports the Commission in the creation of a scoreboard to support the development of key competences as well as competency- based education, learning and training;
Amendment 341 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 o (new)
Paragraph 29 o (new)
29 o. Supports and encourages the implementation of action concerning the development of media literacy and critical thinking through education and training, as proposed in the Council conclusions of 30 May 2016; calls, in this context, on the Commission to coordinate policy developments at the EU level in the area of media literacy with a view to disseminating updated knowledge and best practices in this field;
Amendment 342 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 p (new)
Paragraph 29 p (new)
29 p. Calls on the Member States to increase cooperation between schools, higher education establishments and the world of work both in the development of curricula and the creation of apprenticeships and internships;
Amendment 343 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 q (new)
Paragraph 29 q (new)
29 q. Calls on the Member States to develop career guidance that would facilitate the identification of pupils' and students’ abilities and predispositions, and strengthen the process of personalised teaching;
Amendment 344 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 r (new)
Paragraph 29 r (new)
29 r. Encourages the Commission to support the Member States in developing training and educational programmes facilitating the active inclusion of adults returning to the labour market;
Amendment 345 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 s (new)
Paragraph 29 s (new)
29 s. Calls on the Member States to develop intergenerational projects to facilitate understanding of the challenges elderly people face as well as providing opportunities for them to share their skills, knowledge and experience;
Amendment 346 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 t (new)
Paragraph 29 t (new)
29 t. Stresses the importance of citizenship education aimed at supporting young people to become active, informed and responsible citizens who are willing and able to take responsibility for themselves and for their communities;1a _________________ 1aCitizenship Education at school in Europe 2017, Eurydice Report, European Commission
Amendment 348 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)
Paragraph 29 b (new)
29 b. Encourages the Member States to ensure that the right to use a minority language is upheld and to protect linguistic diversity within the Union in accordance with the EU Treaties;
Amendment 350 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 d (new)
Paragraph 29 d (new)
29 d. Calls on the Commission to strengthen the promotion of the teaching and use of regional and minority languages, as a potential way of tackling language discrimination in the EU;
Amendment 353 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 g (new)
Paragraph 29 g (new)
29 g. Encourages the Member States to establish quality dual education and vocational training systems incoordination with local and regional economic actors, following the exchange of best practices and in line with the specific nature of each educational system, in order to overcome the existing and future skills mismatch;
Amendment 354 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 h (new)
Paragraph 29 h (new)
29 h. Encourages the Member States to support the right to quality and inclusive education, training and lifelong learning and ensure opportunities to develop key competences in order to maintain and acquire skills that enable everyone to participate fully in society and manage successfully transitions in the labour market;
Amendment 355 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 i (new)
Paragraph 29 i (new)
29 i. Supports the development of key competences paying special attention to basic skills, STEM, languages competences, entrepreneurship skills, digital competences, creativity, critical thinking and team-work,
Amendment 357 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 k (new)
Paragraph 29 k (new)
29 k. Encourages the Member States to increase the level of language competences by making use of good practices, such as obtaining the first foreign language certificate under certain age provided by the state;
Amendment 367 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29 a. Calls on the Commission to revise benchmarks in ET2020 to make them connected with qualitative as well as quantitative indicators of education system and to monitor level of skills, especially soft skills besides the number of graduates;
Amendment 376 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30 a. Supports setting a European benchmark for the quality of ECEC to be measured according to national or regional quality indicators;
Amendment 391 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Recommends the implementation of athe ‘whole school approach’ to increase social inclusion, accessibility and quality in education, as well as to address early school leaving, while also aiming to put learning outcomes, learners’ needs, well-being and involvement in school life at the core of all activity;
Amendment 397 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Stresses the need to strengthen school internal and external collaboration, including interdisciplinary cooperation, team teaching, school clusters and interactions with external stakeholders including parents; notes the importance of international exchange and school partnership through programmes such as Erasmus+ and e- Twinning;
Amendment 408 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35 a. Calls the European Commission to implement commitments such as Skills Guarantee stipulated in the EU New Skills Agenda and to improve the employment opportunities of low-skilled adults in the EU;
Amendment 409 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 b (new)
Paragraph 35 b (new)
35 b. Calls for fulfilment of the commitment of the New Skills Agenda including which consist of supporting Member States in improving information on how graduates progress on the labour market;
Amendment 416 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Calls on the Commission to address school bullying, cyberbullying and violence by developing school prevention programmes, addiction prevention and awareness-raising campaigns;
Amendment 422 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Encourages the Member States and the Commission to develop strategies to support initiatives by schools and teachers to create a more inclusive learning environmentCalls on the Commission to addresses school bullying, cyberbullying and violence by developing, in cooperation with the direct beneficiaries, school prevention programmes and awareness raising campaigns;
Amendment 425 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Encourages the Member States and the Commission to develop strategies to support initiatives by schools and teachers to create a more inclusive learning environment and to promote openness, inclusion and engagement;
Amendment 429 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Paragraph 37 a (new)
37 a. Encourages the Commission to support the development among young Europeans of language skills in formal and non-formal educational settings by developing innovative multilingual pedagogies, sharing best multilingual pedagogical practices, and enhancing teachers’ language competences;
Amendment 431 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 c (new)
Paragraph 37 c (new)
37 c. Calls on the Member States and educational institutions to reinforce basic skills through project- and problem based learning which also contributes to promoting creativity and critical thinking;
Amendment 432 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 d (new)
Paragraph 37 d (new)
37 d. Calls on the Member States to limit to the necessary minimum the use of standardized tests as instruments to assess the level of acquired knowledge and skills;
Amendment 433 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 e (new)
Paragraph 37 e (new)
37 e. Encourages the Member States to consider adopting measures towards the recognition of school periods abroad that do not result in a diploma or qualification; invites, in this regard, the Commission to propose guidelines for recognition of school periods abroad, taking into consideration the existing best practices of Member States, the principle of mutual appreciation between educational systems, the key- competencies-based approach, as well as the specificities of national educational systems and cultures;
Amendment 452 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 a (new)
Paragraph 41 a (new)
41 a. Calls on the Member States to foster more inclusive mobility of students, teachers, researchers and administrative staff, as it contributes both to their personal and professional development as well as to the increased quality of learning, teaching, research and administration;
Amendment 453 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 b (new)
Paragraph 41 b (new)
41 b. Encourages the inclusion of high quality work placements, recognised through ECTS credits, into higher education programmes;
Amendment 455 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 d (new)
Paragraph 41 d (new)
41 d. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote the renewed EU agenda for higher education among HEIs, regional and local authorities, employers, with a view to addressing HEIs and students‘ needs and challenges, creating links with local and regional actors, and strengthening collaboration with the world of work;
Amendment 456 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 e (new)
Paragraph 41 e (new)
41 e. Encourages the HEIs to be more involved in local and regional development by engaging in cooperative community projects to foster lifelong learning, entrepreneurship, and research and innovation;
Amendment 457 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 f (new)
Paragraph 41 f (new)
41 f. Encourages the Commission to increase its efforts to narrow the research and innovation gap among the Member States and regions by proposing new initiatives within Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions as well as to support the combination of research and teaching activities for those beneficiaries of Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions preparing for an academic career;
Amendment 458 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 g (new)
Paragraph 41 g (new)
41 g. Suggests that the EU STE(A)M coalition should encompass a wide range of disciplines to prepare students to live and work within the dynamically changing reality;
Amendment 459 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 h (new)
Paragraph 41 h (new)
41 h. Stresses the need to develop comprehensive strategies for determining the quality of new modes of teaching and learning eg. e-learning; recognises, in this context, the role of ENQA and other relevant European networks in contributing to the establishment of quality assurance;
Amendment 465 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 a (new)
Paragraph 41 a (new)
41 a. Stresses the importance of guaranteeing the mutual cross-border recognition and compatibility of qualifications and academic degrees for strengthening the system of quality assurance at European level and in all countries that have joined the European Higher Education Area;
Amendment 469 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Calls on the Commission to increase its efforts toand Member States to support teachers in incorporating innovation and technology into teaching through improveing teachers’ digital skills and tos well as provideing them with ongoingrelevant resources and support throughe.g. developing online communities, open educational resources and courses for school professionals;
Amendment 477 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 b (new)
Paragraph 44 b (new)
44 b. Sees the necessity to create synergies between knowledge of teachers and the technological potential of pupils in order to maximise the learning outcomes;
Amendment 478 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 c (new)
Paragraph 44 c (new)
44 c. Advocates the incorporation of teacher training placements, guided by trained mentors, throughout teachers’ studies;
Amendment 479 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 d (new)
Paragraph 44 d (new)
44 d. Encourages teachers and school leaders to promote and take a leading role in implementing innovation in the school environment and fostering its development;
Amendment 480 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 e (new)
Paragraph 44 e (new)
44 e. Encourages higher education institutions to prioritise, support and reward the improvement and updating of the pedagogical knowledge of higher education teachers and researchers, including educational possibilities offered by modern technology as a means of enhancing student achievement and teaching efficacy;
Amendment 481 #
2017/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 f (new)
Paragraph 44 f (new)
44 f. Supports the development of new, innovative and ambitious teaching techniques and educational standards to better respond to the needs of students and higher education institutions, as well as to the challenges of a rapidly changing world;
Amendment 7 #
2017/2209(INI)
1. Emphasises that access to quality, free and independent information is a fundamental human right, that media pluralism is the pillar of democracy and that the media’s independence from political and economic powers and undue influences must be guaranteed accordingly;
Amendment 14 #
2017/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the formation of public opinion is based upon a social pacrelation of trust between citizens and media professionals aimed at influencorming those in powere public for the purposes of general interest; notes with the gravest concern that the financing system for the press has collapsed, resulting in dominant media players using information to pursue political and commercial propaganda objectives,threatening media pluralism as well as the quality of information; salutes therefore the proposal of the Commission to provide news publishers with the right to authorise the reby dramatically lowering the quality of information and giving rise to phenomena such as ‘fake news’production and making available of their press publications online, in order to favour a balanced relationship with online business players and the fair share of the revenues generated by press publications online;
Amendment 19 #
2017/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that in the context of a weakened media landscape combined with the digital revolution, the phenomenon known as “fake news” is a rising and worrying trend, where false or highly biased information are widely disseminated for a political motive, including under the direct or indirect patronage of certain third countries; underlines its negative effects that were observed over the past couple of years, such as during the “Brexit” referendum campaign and other political events occurred in the Member States, when large numbers of citizens were influenced by this phenomenon to orientate their voting behaviour;
Amendment 37 #
2017/2209(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that online media pluralism, is under serious threat from thencluding in the online sphere, is under threat, especially when their ownership is excessively concentration of corporate powered; asks the Commission and the Member States, therefore, to overcome regulatory deficiencies in order to create legal clarity and consistency to ensure media freedom and prevent the abuse of theirfrom dominant position by web giantlayers;
Amendment 1 #
2017/2131(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph –1 (new)
Paragraph –1 (new)
-1. Recalls that according to Article165 of the TFEU the Union shall contribute to the development of quality education by encouraging cooperation between Member States and, if necessary, by supporting and supplementing their action, while fully respecting the responsibility of the Member States for the content of teaching and the organisation of education systems and their cultural and linguistic diversity;
Amendment 3 #
2017/2131(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that, in April 2017, following the adoption of the Act amending the National Higher Education Act in Hungary, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe asked the Venice Commission for an opinion and that in its conclusions the Venice Commission acknowledged that, in the absence of unified European norms or models in the field, it belongs to the Hungarian state to establish, and periodically review, the most appropriate regulatory framework applicable to foreign universities on its territory, and to seek to improve this framework. Also, it is up to the Hungarian authorities to assess when and whether this framework needs to be updated and adapted to new challenges. The Commission also stated that the introduction of more stringent rules coupled with strict deadlines and severe legal consequences, for foreign universities which were already established in Hungary and had been lawfully operating there for many years, appeared highly problematic from the standpoint of rule of law and fundamental rights principles and guarantees.
Amendment 11 #
2017/2131(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Acknowledges that the Hungarian Government has acceded to some of the demands in the Resolution of the European Parliament of 17 May 2017 on the situation in Hungary, notably as regards the suspension of the deadlines established in the Act amending the National Higher Education Act and the launching of a dialogue with the relevant US authorities; notes, however, that the Hungarian Government has not rescinded the Act amending the National Higher Education Act;
Amendment 18 #
2017/2131(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Regrets deeplyAcknowledges that the Commission’s attempts to settle the legal dispute with the Hungarian Government have not met with success so far and that the Commission was forced to initiate proceedings before the Court of Justice of the European Union, since initiated an infringement procedure because according to the evaluation of the Commission the Act amending the National Higher Education Act runs counter to internal market freedoms, notably the freedom to provide services and the freedom of establishment, and to the right to academic freedom, the right to education and the freedom to conduct business, enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union; notes that the Hungarian Government does not agree with the evaluation of the Commission and that therefore the Commission decided to bring the case to the European Court of Justice; acknowledges that the legal procedure is ongoing;
Amendment 30 #
2017/2131(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Draws attention to the fact that the segregation of Roma children in education in Hungary remains a widespread and deep-rooted phenomenonis a challenge which contributes to the social exclusion of Roma, reducing their chances of integration in the labour market and in society;
Amendment 37 #
2017/2131(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Recognizes that Hungary has taken several steps to reduce and prevent segregation, in which Hungary has amended the Act on Equal Treatment and Promotion of Equal Opportunities as well as the Act on Public Education and several pieces of legislation aimed at enforcing these amendments. In addition, the government, in line with EU and national medium- and long-term strategies, has taken actions to promote access to quality education for Roma children. The implementation of these measures should be continued and the monitoring of their effectiveness is necessary to be ensured;
Amendment 45 #
2017/2131(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 55 #
2017/2131(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 58 #
2017/2131(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 4 #
2017/2043(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Calls for maintaining the EU support to sports policy, the sports chapter of the Erasmus+ programme and the financing of Special Events, such as the Special Olympics in 2017;
Amendment 240 #
2017/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) Investing in the European Solidarity Corps must not come at the expense of other EU programmes already offering very valuable opportunities to young people, particularly the Erasmus+ programme and the Youth Employment Initiative. Investment in the European Solidarity Corps should be accompanied by increased investment in other complementary EU programmes and, in the case of Erasmus+ Programmes.
Amendment 276 #
2016/2311(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Reiterates its call on the authorities to continue their efforts to eliminate the legacy of the former Communist secret services by making its files open to the public, as a step towards the democratisation of Serbia; calls on Serbia to intensify the process of succession and implementation of obligations relating to the division of the common archive of the former Yugoslavia; reiterates, in this connection, that full access to all archival materials, especially those of the former Yugoslav Secret Services (UDBA) and the Yugoslav People's Army Security Service (KOS) is of vital significance; reiterates its call to the authorities to facilitate access to those archives that concern the former republics of Yugoslavia and to return them to their respective governments if they so request;
Amendment 198 #
2016/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Stresses that despite the fact that more creative content is being consumed today than ever before, on services such as user-uploaded content platforms and content aggregation services, the creative sectors have not seen a comparable increase in revenues from this increase in consumption; stress that one of the main reasons for that is being referred to as a transfer of value that has emerged due to the lack of clarity regarding the status of these online services under copyright and e-commerce law; stress that an unfair market has been created, threatening the development of the Digital Single Market and its main players: the cultural and creative industries;
Amendment 212 #
2016/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Highlights that liability exemptions can only apply to genuinely neutral and passive online providers, and not to services that play an active role in distributing, promoting and monetising content at the expense of creators;
Amendment 221 #
2016/2276(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Considers that digital platforms are means of providing wider access to cultural and creative works and offer great opportunities for cultural and creative industries to develop new business models; highlights that consideration is to be made of how this process can function with more legal certainty and respect for right holders; underlines the importance of transparency and of ensuring a fair level playing field; considers in this regard that protection of right holders within the copyright and intellectual property framework is necessary in order to ensure recognition of values and stimulation of innovation, creativity, investment and production of content;
Amendment 3 #
2016/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) are the EU Cohesion Policy’'s main financial instruments; underlines that the aim of these funds is to address a funding gap that is hampering the ability of businesses and SMEs to grow and innovate, and to support strategic investments in key areas such as infrastructure, education, research and innovation; notes that it also fosters the importance of equal access to education and training in delivering genuine convergence and reducing disparities and socioeconomic inequalities among European regions;
Amendment 9 #
2016/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Recalls that two million companies will be directly supported by the ESI Funds, to boost their competitiveness and increase their research and innovation capacity; welcomes that almost 15 million households will have access to high-speed broadband thanks to European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) support, while almost 20 million people in rural areas will have new or improved ICT services or infrastructure with the support of the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD);
Amendment 26 #
2016/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Notes that the ESIF targets areas which foster an environment for job creation such as the areas of education, training, cultural and creative industries, by supplementing national budgets and compensating for decreasing investment levels;
Amendment 48 #
2016/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 f (new)
Paragraph 3 f (new)
3 f. Emphasises the need to maintain the traditional trades, including the craft tradition and associated skills, and to establish strategies to foster growth for traditional trade entrepreneurship in order to maintain the cultural identity of the traditional trade sectors; draws attention to the importance of supporting work linked to professional training and the mobility of young craftsmen and women;
Amendment 62 #
2016/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the need to enhance coordination and to enable and optimise synergies between ESIF and other Union programmes in order to achieve greater impact and efficiency. and to boost growth and jobs in the EU;
Amendment 2 #
2016/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes the view that excellence and competitiveness should remain the underlying principles of the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, while the ESI Funds should target regional growth and cohesion; is therefore opposed to any criteria or quotas in the new Framework Programme which aim to influence geographic distribution or cohesion; calls, however, on the Commission to retain the successful Horizon 2020 support instrument called “Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation” also within the 9th Framework Programme;
Amendment 11 #
2016/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes the divergencat there are both divergences as well as similarities in aims and focus between the Framework Programme and the ESI Funds; takes the view, however, thatNotes that the introduction in the Common Provisions Regulation of thematic objective 1 on Strengthening research, technical development and innovation strongly increased the uptake of the research results in the real economy and shows the partial similarities between the aims and focus; takes the view that further efforts must be made to maximise synergies at programme level;
Amendment 15 #
2016/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes the divergences in aims and focus between the Framework Programme and the ESI Funds; takes the view, however, that efforts must be made to maximise synergies at programme level; points out that the 9th Framework Programme should continue to primarily focus its support for TRL 1-3 and TRL 3- 6, while the actual development on higher TRL levels (7-9) ought to remain in the domain of ESI funds;
Amendment 23 #
2016/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – point a (new)
Paragraph 2 – point a (new)
(a) Notes that state aid rules apply to the ESI Funds, but not to Horizon 2020, while they can both fund similar projects with similar objectives regarding research infrastructure, applied science and innovation; stresses that this causes unnecessary problems regarding the synergy between these funds; urges the Commission to come forward with common rules state aid;
Amendment 25 #
2016/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recalls the Stairway to Excellence (S2E) EU budget pilot project, which continues to support regions of 13 Member States in developing and exploiting the synergies between the ESI Funds, Horizon 2020 and other EU funding programmes;
Amendment 32 #
2016/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Takes the view that RIS3, the development of which is supported by the Joint Research Centre in Seville, is a suitable vehicle for the reform ofto strengthen the regional innovation ecosystems and that ESI Funds must be used fordeliver an essential contribution to the innovation infrastructure and needed capacity building;
Amendment 34 #
2016/2147(INI)
3a. Asks the Commission to strengthen the further development of the EIT KICs with the RIS3 hubs as formulated in article 5 and annex I of the Horizon 2020 Regulation;
Amendment 42 #
2016/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes the view that effective investments in R&I from the ESI Funds can only take place if Member States have their framework conditions in order; calls, therefore, for a closerbalanced linkage between country-specific recommendations for structural reforms and investments in R&I;
Amendment 50 #
2016/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes the view that there is a need to include stronger incentives to use ESI funds for R&I investments where there are country-specific recommendations to that effect; therefore proposesConcludes that the ESI funds for R&I investments deliver 65 billion Euro in the period 2014-2020; proposes, therefore, that the establishment of a ped Performance rReserve forin the Member States if theys used to invest a substantial proportion of their revenue from the Structural Funds in R&I;
Amendment 56 #
2016/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the principle and the potential of the Seal of Excellence, but notes that it is insufficiently applied in practice; points out that a similar mechanism should also be defined for collaborative research projects;
Amendment 58 #
2016/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the principle and the potential of the Seal of Excellence, but notes that it is insufficiently applied in practice, caused by the lack of finance in the Member States;
Amendment 64 #
2016/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission, in drawing up the 9th Framework Programme and the ESI Funds regulations, to ensure that framework conditions are improved so as to boost synergies and complementarity between sector-specific R&I policy, the Structural Funds, and R&I funds and programmes; underlines that an ‘equal treatment’ approach in relation to procedures, e.g. on state aid rules, should become the leading principle.
Amendment 6 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 11 June 2010 on players' agents in sports,
Amendment 7 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 b (new)
Citation 9 b (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 21 November 2013 on Qatar: situation of migrant workers,
Amendment 28 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas compliance with basic labour rights is essential for professional athletes;
Amendment 33 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the integrity of sport is of paramount importance; in order to promote its credibility and its attractiveness;
Amendment 34 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas sport has a specific nature which is based on voluntary structures and is a prerequisite of its educational and societal functions;
Amendment 39 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas good governance in sport refers to an appropriate regulation of sport through principles of effective, transparent, ethical and democratic management, processes and structures with the participation of stakeholders;
Amendment 45 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas sports organisations are responsible for ensuring high governance standards and should raise these further and adhere to it in all circumstances;
Amendment 49 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas balanced policies which aim to increase financial transparency, stability and credibility in sport are key to improve financial and governance standards;
Amendment 58 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas sports tribunals have a central role to play in guaranteeing the universality of the rules of the game and ensuring due respect for good governance principles since they constitute the most appropriate means of settling disputes in sport insofar as they respect fundamental procedural and EU legal rights;
Amendment 68 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas the fight against doping is a matter of public interest and public health;
Amendment 86 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas athletes, who are oftenin particular minors, face increasing economic pressures and are treated as commodities; and have to be protected against any form of violence and discrimination;
Amendment 89 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)
Recital N a (new)
Na. whereas there is a growing, worrying trend of third-party ownership in team sports in Europe whereby players, who are often very young, are partially or integrally owned by private investors and can no longer determine the future path of their careers;
Amendment 106 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital R a (new)
Recital R a (new)
Ra. whereas national teams play an essential role not only in terms of fostering national identity and inspiring young athletes to reach the highest level of sporting performance but also by promoting solidarity with grassroots sport;
Amendment 107 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital S
Recital S
S. whereas the further education and training of athletes is crucial to prepare them for atheir career outsideafter sports;
Amendment 112 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital S a (new)
Recital S a (new)
Sa. whereas investment in and promotion of the training and education of young talented athletes at local level is crucial for the long-term development and societal role of sport;
Amendment 114 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital T
Recital T
T. whereas volunteering is a fundamental condition for accessible, low-costs are the backbone of organised sport, providing for the development and accessibility of sports activities and events, especially at grassroots level;
Amendment 161 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission to develop the pledge board and explore the possibility to create a code of conduct in the areas of good governance in sport;
Amendment 165 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges Member States to make public funding for sport subject to compliance with established and publicly available minimum governance standards;
Amendment 171 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Supports the initiatives taken by sports organisations to improve governance standards in sport and to enhance dialogue and cooperation with governments;
Amendment 175 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on sports organisations to put forward by 2018, and subsequently implement, concrete proposals to enhance their governance and to publish the outcomes;
Amendment 184 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that information-sharing and cooperation between sports bodies, state authorities and licensed betting operators iswithin the framework of national platforms are essential to detect, investigate and prosecute match- fixing and calls on Member States to consider dedicated prosecution services with primary responsibility for investigating sports fraud cases;
Amendment 189 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Urges the Commission and the Member States who have not done souncil to find a solution which will enable the EU and the Member States to sign and ratify the Council of Europe Convention on the manipulation of sports competitions;
Amendment 193 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission to strengthen inter-institutional links with the Council of Europe, and subsequently to develop coordinated operational programmes assuring the most efficient use of resources;
Amendment 202 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the European Commission to continue to support anti- doping projects through the Erasmus+ programme, while assessing its impact and ensuring that it usefully complements existing funding schemes within anti- doping;
Amendment 214 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Commission and the Council to encourage and facilitate the negotiation of agreements between countries permitting duly authorized doping control teams from other countries to conduct testing, respecting athletes' fundamental rights and in accordance with the International Convention against doping in sport;
Amendment 217 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to work closely with WADA and Council of Europe in defining a policy to protect whistleblowers;
Amendment 219 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes the new Council of Europe Convention on spectator violence and calls on the Member States to sign and ratify it without delayan Integrated Safety, Security and Service Approach at Football Matches and Other Sports Events and calls on the Member States to sign and ratify it without delay, as well as the Commission to explore the possibility to sign and ratify it;
Amendment 223 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Commission to explore ways of information sharing in the context of violence in sport through the existing networks;
Amendment 248 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses that athletes must be protected from abusive practices such as third-party ownership which raise numerous questions of integrity and broader ethical concerns, supports decisions of governing bodies to ban the third-party ownership of players and calls on the Commission to incite Member States to take additional measures in this regard;
Amendment 253 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Considers that strengthening the rules on the local players (through the requirement that half of the players on the pitch should be locally trained) is required in order to broaden the opportunities for talented young players and improve the competitive balance;
Amendment 254 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Calls on governing bodies and national authorities at all levels to take measures that guarantee compensation to training clubs in order to attain the objective of encouraging the recruitment and training of young players, in accordance with the Bernard ruling of the ECJ of 16 March 2010;
Amendment 255 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)
Paragraph 20 c (new)
20c. Emphasises that financial fair play rules encourage better financial management in professional sport and thus contribute to the sustainable development of sport in Europe; calls on governing bodies to strictly apply the financial fair play rules and to monitor and prevent loopholes;
Amendment 272 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Considers that strengthened rules promoting the local training of players are required in order to increase the pool of new talents across Europe;
Amendment 281 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Welcomes initiatives which encourage gender equality in decision- making roles in sport, as well as initiatives which aim at fighting against gender based stereotypes and any kind of harassment in sport;
Amendment 302 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Recognises the importance of grassroots sport in preventing and fighting radicalisation; in this regard welcomes two pilot projects adopted by the European Parliament "Sport as a tool for integration and social inclusion of the refugees" and "Monitoring and coaching through sports of youngsters at risk of radicalisation";
Amendment 312 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Supports the training of dual careers specialists and advisors with exchange of good practices and establishing professional networks;
Amendment 318 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Supports the mobility of coaches and other services providers (such as physiotherapists and dual careers advisers) and exchange of good practices with a focus on the recognition of qualifications and technical innovations;
Amendment 320 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Calls on sport organisations together with the Member States to promote minimum standards for coaches that include criminal record checks, training in safeguarding and protection of minors and vulnerable adults as well as doping and match fixing;
Amendment 322 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)
Paragraph 29 b (new)
29b. Calls on sport organisations and Member States to cooperate on supporting the employability and mobility of coaches seeking to work across the EU through a commitment to quality assurance of their competences and the standards of qualifications and training;
Amendment 324 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 c (new)
Paragraph 29 c (new)
29c. Calls on the international, national federations and other providers of education to ensure that issues related to integrity in sport are included in the curriculum of sport coaching qualifications;
Amendment 326 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Underlines that participation in sport in schools and universities, as well as by older people, is vitalschools and universities should play a vital role in providing sport opportunities and to maintain healthy lifestyles;
Amendment 332 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Takes into account that the EU population is ageing, therefore specific attention should be paid to the positive impact that physical activity can have on the health and wellbeing of the elderly;
Amendment 364 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Welcomes transnational sporting events staged in various European countries insofar as they contribute to the promotion of key shared values of the EU such as pluralism, tolerance, justice, equality and solidarity;
Amendment 370 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Welcomes the Commission's study on the specificity of sport; calls on the Commission and sports organisations to consider further steps on development of sport specificity;
Amendment 376 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Calls on the Commission to allocate more funds to sport under ERASMUS+, with a focus on grassroots sport and education, to enhance its visibility and to improve the mainstreaming of sport into other funding programmes such as the ESIF or Health Programme;
Amendment 380 #
2016/2143(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Supports measures promoting the mobility of volunteers in sport as well as recognition of their work;
Amendment 25 #
2016/2142(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas distance education and academic further education are important tools in providing education opportunities for all without discrimination by country, region, culture, class, age or gender;
Amendment 51 #
2016/2142(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas many barriers to academic distance education remain;1a; _________________ 1aA distance learning curriculum on pervasive computing; https://www.researchgate.net/publication/ 312312226_A_distance_learning_curricul um_on_pervasive_computing
Amendment 93 #
2016/2142(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Acknowledges that personalisation – i.e. tailoring education to the individual needs of students – has lowered dropout rates and can enable students to achieve their full potential;2a; _________________ 2aEconomics of Education Editors: Dominic J. Brewer,Patrick J. McEwan Equity and Quality in Education Supporting disadvantaged students and schools https://www.oecd.org/education/school/50 293148.pdf
Amendment 182 #
2016/2142(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Recognises the continued importance of blendedoth, blended and online learning, in particular in the context of VET;
Amendment 190 #
2016/2142(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28 a. Calls on the Commission to develop a secure and integrated learning platform designed for and offered to the European educational institutions free of charge, thus boosting the use of e- learning across European Union;
Amendment 222 #
2016/2142(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Stresses the need for greater flexibility in the Member States' education systems in order to enable more effective use of open, online teaching methods;
Amendment 126 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to design its future policies based on the following definition of CCIs: ‘cultural and creative industries are those industries that are based on cultural values, cultural diversity, individual creativity, skills and talent with the potential to create wealth and jobs through generating value from intellectual property. They include the following sectors relying on cultural and creative inputs: architecture, archives and libraries, artistic crafts, audio-visual (including film, television, video games and multimedia), cultural heritage, design, creativity-driven high-end industries and fashion, festivals, music, performing arts, books and publishing, radio and visual arts’;
Amendment 161 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that technology and infrastructure rely on the content provided by creators; calls, therefore, on the Commission to establish a legal framework for the value chain in the digital age that takes into account the specificities of the sector and leads to an improvement in the remuneration of authors and creators, and to a fair sharing of value, without undermining new ways of creating;
Amendment 191 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to propose, in view of the ongoing review of the EU Enforcement framework, effective enforcement measures for the digital environment;
Amendment 199 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Highlights that piracy and counterfeiting remain a serious concern for CCIs and citizens alike; stresses that these illicit activities can cause safety and health concerns that need to be addressedfor consumers, jeopardise the financing of cultural creation and the maintaining of a strong European cultural diversity and are often linked to organised crime; underlines therefore the need to reinforce the fight against these illegal activities, especially when they are on a commercial scale, and to find appropriate solutions with the relevant stakeholders;
Amendment 215 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recommends considering the introduction of tougher sanctions and the promotion of a system of guarantees on traceability as a deterrent for counterfeiters as well as increasing the damages and compensation awarded to right holders; calls on the EU and the Member States to launch awareness-raising campaigns against piracy and counterfeiting; stresses, finally, the need to involve all digital actors in the fight againstcombating online counterfeiting and to develop tools enabling consumers to find and easily access legal online counterfeitingnt;
Amendment 219 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to propose effective measures to fight online piracy, in particular to ensure that online services which host content apply effective means in order to remove unlicensed content from their services and, once removed, to take action to prevent this content from reappearing;
Amendment 235 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Underlines that digital and online platforms offer great opportunities for the CCS to develop new business models, attract new audiences and expand their markets both within the European Union and in the third countries;
Amendment 248 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Calls for the European External Action Service to harness the potential of cultural diplomacy by promoting and improving the competitive strength of European CCS;
Amendment 262 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Underlines the need to include media literacy in school curricula and institutions of cultural education, and supports competitions and initiatives at national, regional or local level, aimed at empowering citizens to develop critical thinking and understanding by stimulating their creativity and capacity of expression;
Amendment 268 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. In this regard highlights the importance of education inclined towards combining the development of key entrepreneurial skills with critical understanding of the cultural and creative industries;
Amendment 307 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Stresses that digitisation and media convergence create new opportunities for access, distribution and promotion of European works and emphasises the importance of guaranteeing funding for the digitisation, preservation and online availability of European cultural heritage;
Amendment 385 #
2016/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls on the European Commission and the Member States to take the required actions by introducing mixed methods of funding, such as public and private partnerships;
Amendment 11 #
2016/2032(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that Eurostat figures show that 2.9 % of the EU’s workforce, i.e. 6.3 million people, were employed in the cultural sector in 2014, which is comparable to the proportion of the workforce employed in the banking and insurance sector; ghlights that according to the same figures employment in the creative sector has since 2008 continuously increased and is one of the fastest growing sectors of the European economy, generating about 4.2% of total EU GDP;
Amendment 26 #
2016/2032(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Highlights that a lack of readily available information on sources of funding is a current challenge for SMEs and start ups, and that awareness of and an understanding of the funding schemes available needs to be fostered;
Amendment 32 #
2016/2032(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Notes with concern that according to the survey conducted in 2013 by the Commission, barriers of access to finance in the cultural and creative sector are mostly related to high uncertainty of market demand, lack of business skills, dependence on public investment schemes and specific market conditions and consequences, in order to address these, more accurate, non-traditional sector specific financial instruments would be needed;
Amendment 35 #
2016/2032(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Welcomes the new report published by the EU Member States expert group on access to finance for the CCS (creative and cultural sectors), a report drafted through the open method of coordination, and emphasises that the recommendations made therein are to be implemented by the Commission so as to create more efficient and innovative instruments and also to facilitate access to finance;
Amendment 37 #
2016/2032(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Amendment 38 #
2016/2032(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5 d. Proposes that more data analysis on existing financing tools should be carried out so as to identify best financing practices and to increase awareness and understanding of the investment and business opportunities offered by CCS companies;
Amendment 43 #
2016/2032(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers it to be crucial that the EU and its Member States broaden the range of financing instruments available to micro- enterprises and SMEs in the cultural and creative sector with new and innovative financing schemes such as microcredit, repayable contributions, crowdfunding, risk capital finance and venture capital., and proposes the development of public guarantee schemes aimed at stimulating investment in CCS by sharing the risks of investors;
Amendment 48 #
2016/2032(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Welcomes the ongoing project of the Commission on crowdfunding for the cultural and creative sectors and notes that according to good practices of CCS finance in Member States, policy and regulatory frameworks should focus on reward-based and donation-based crowdfunding which have been the most frequently used by SMEs in the creative sector;
Amendment 3 #
2016/2024(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Expresses its continued strong support for the programmes in the field of education and culture, training, youth, culture and sport, and calls for the allocation of sufficient commitment and payment appropriations to ensure their proper implementation;
Amendment 11 #
2016/2024(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates its firm belief that Erasmus+, as an emblematic mobility and lifelong learning programme, must receive increased funding, and calls for the strengthening of the Creative Europe and Europe for Citizens programmes;
Amendment 14 #
2016/2024(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Highlights the need to strengthen a European approach to face common European challenges by supporting large scale innovation projects in the field of education, training and youth carried out by European Civil Society networks;
Amendment 17 #
2016/2024(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls on the Institutions, therefore, to promptly address the shortcomings of the decentralisation in the provision of funding under KA2 Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices of Erasmus+;
Amendment 26 #
2016/2024(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the European Fund for Strategic Investment (EFSI) must contribute substantially to investment in the areas of education, training, youth and research, and that the cultural and creative sectors must be given adequate support;
Amendment 9 #
2016/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that an increasing number of citizens use ICT tools and new media and technologies to engage and participate in political life at both national and EU level and that it i; considers therefore as crucial to increase digital inclusion and literacy, thus eradicating the existing digital dividehe eradication of the existing digital divide and asks to develop actions and policies to increase digital inclusion and literacy;
Amendment 28 #
2016/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that, in order to stimulate a proper and critical knowledge of the EU and its history, values and fundamental rights, its functioning and structured decision-making processes, ICT tools and new media and technologies are crucial and will increasingly play a fundamental role;
Amendment 49 #
2016/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers it crucial that the EU should strategically launch e-democracy tools able to provide decentralproposes actions and policies in support of e-democracy to provide citizens with skills to recognised sources of independent information and, to support innovative models of learning, and to stimulate citizens’ active participation and political engagement through participatory and direct democracy mechanisms able to reinforce and complement, where possible, representative democracy;
Amendment 74 #
2016/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to develop and implement specific pilot projects, as provided for in the Digital Agenda, to promote and reinforce responsible and active European citizenship schemes and the sense of belonging to the European Union, democracy being a social experience which needs to be experienced and learned about.;
Amendment 79 #
2016/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Considers that e-democracy can be a tool to attract more people, especially young, to participate in democratic processes, decrease the democratic deficit and stop the decline of democratic participation in EU;
Amendment 82 #
2016/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Considers that e-democracy can increase transparency of decision making process in representative democracy and can have a positive impact on trust of citizens in their elected representatives;
Amendment 84 #
2016/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Acknowledges the importance of decreasing the digital divide in a way that as many people as possible have access to internet and can participate in processes of e-democracy;
Amendment 85 #
2016/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Notes that e-democracy has the potential to increase the sense of ownership of EU among the citizens, which is especially important in the current Eurosceptic climate;
Amendment 86 #
2016/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 e (new)
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6e. Believes that despite mostly positive aspects of e-democracy some caution is needed; notes the possibility of abuse of private data in the online environment, possibility of electoral fraud in online elections and other sorts of democratic online participation;
Amendment 87 #
2016/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 f (new)
Paragraph 6 f (new)
6f. Calls for caution as the online political debates often produce excessively polarised opinions and can be prone to hate speech, whereas moderate voices are often overlooked;
Amendment 88 #
2016/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 g (new)
Paragraph 6 g (new)
6g. Acknowledges that e-democracy can only have a positive impact when citizens are well-informed, have the skills to be critical towards wrong and biased information and are able to identify attempts of propaganda;
Amendment 89 #
2016/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 h (new)
Paragraph 6 h (new)
6h. Calls on EU and the Member States to increase the digital and media literacy of citizens, especially young ones, so that they will be able to make informed decisions and contribute positively to democratic processes;
Amendment 90 #
2016/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 i (new)
Paragraph 6 i (new)
6i. Notes the enormous amount of information that can be found on internet today and stresses that citizens' capacity for critical thinking should be strengthened so that they would be able to better discern between reliable and non- reliable sources of information;
Amendment 246 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
The seat of the Agency shall beis in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Amendment 367 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point k
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point k
(k) be responsible for deciding whether it is exceptionally necessary for the purpose of carrying out the Agency's tasks in an efficient and effective manner to locate one or more staff in one or more Member States for the purpose of carrying out the Agency's tasks in an efficient and effective manner. The decision to establish a local office requires the prior consent of the Commission, the Administrative Board, the Member State of the Seat and the Member State or Member States concerned. The decision shall specify the scope of the activities to be carried out at that local office in a manner that avoids unnecessary costs and duplication of administrative functions of the Agency and that fully respects Decision 2009/913/EU.
Amendment 82 #
2016/0378(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37 a (new)
Recital 37 a (new)
(37a) Decision 2009/913/EU taken by common agreement between the representatives of the governments of Member States of 7 December 2009 on the location of the seat of the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators provides that the European Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators shall have its seat in Ljubljana, Slovenia. The seat of the Agency is the centre of its activities and the statutory functions of the Agency. Thus, the meetings of the statutory organs should take place at the seat.
Amendment 84 #
2016/0378(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) The Agency’s host Member State should provide the best possible conditions to ensure the smooth and efficient functioning of the Agency, including multilingual, European- oriented schooling and appropriate transport connectionsSeat Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Slovenia and the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators was concluded on 26 November 2010 and entered into force on 10 January 2011. It is considered that the Seat Agreement and other specific arrangements fulfil the requirements of Regulations (EU) No 713/2009 and 863/2016.
Amendment 370 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 37 a (new)
Recital 37 a (new)
(37 a) Despite the fact that more creative content is being consumed today than ever before, on services such as user- uploaded content platforms and content aggregation services, yielding significant profits, the creative sectors have not seen a comparable increase in revenues from this increase in consumption. The value of cultural and creative works has been diverted away from the authors, artists, producers and others rights holders, generating an unsustainable "value gap". This transfer of value, due to the lack of clarity regarding the status of these online services under copyright and e-commerce law, undermines the efficiency of the online market, distorts competition and drives down the overall value of cultural content online. It also limits consumer choice for new and innovative legitimate services in the European Digital Single Market and puts at risk cultural and creative industries that create significant jobs and growth for EU economy, as underlined by the European Parliament resolution of 13 December 2016 on a "coherent EU policy for cultural and creative industries (2016/2072(INI))"
Amendment 376 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 37 b (new)
Recital 37 b (new)
(37 b) Digital platforms are means of providing wider access to cultural and creative works and offer great opportunities for cultural and creative industries to develop new business models; consideration is to be made of how this process can function with more legal certainty and fairness and respect for right holders; importance of transparency and of ensuring a level playing field is necessary; in this regard, protection of right holders within the copyright and intellectual property framework is necessary in order to ensure recognition of values and stimulation of innovation, creativity, investment, to guarantee the success of a Digital Single Market, offering all diverse and quality cultural and creative works.
Amendment 379 #
2016/0280(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 37 c (new)
Recital 37 c (new)
(37 c) This is why liability exemptions can only apply to genuinely neutral and passive online service providers, and not to services that play an active role in distributing, promoting and monetising content at the expense of creators.
Amendment 438 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a a (new)
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(aa) The following point is inserted: ‘(ca) if a media service provider has its head office in a Member State but provides a media service where the majority of audiovisual commercial communications on said service are directed towards the territory of another Member State then the media service in question shall be deemed to be established in the targeted Member State. The target territory of audiovisual commercial communications may be determined by language, any specificities of any licence held by the media service or media service provider, the source of revenue from such communications or any other appropriate means. Disputes between Member States under this provision shall be dealt with under paragraphs 5b and 5c of this Article.'
Amendment 442 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 2 - paragraph 5 a
Article 2 - paragraph 5 a
5a. Member States shall communicate to the Commission a list of the audiovisual media service providers under their jurisdiction and the criteria set out in paragraphs 2 to 5 on which their jurisdiction is based. This list shall include information regarding the Member State or non-Union territory targeted by individual audiovisual media service providers or audiovisual media services and the languages in which these services are provided. They shall subsequently inform the Commission without undue delay of any changes to that list. The Commission shall ensure that the competent independent regulatory authorities have access to this information.
Amendment 449 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 2 – paragraph 5 b
Article 2 – paragraph 5 b
5b. Where, in applying Articles 3 and 4 of this Directive, the Member States concerned do not agree on which Member State has jurisdiction, they shall bring the matter to the Commission's attention without undue delay. The Commission may request the European Regulators Group for Audiovisual Media Services (ERGA) to provide an opinion on the matter within 15 working days from submission of the Commission's request. If the Commission requests an opinion from ERGA, the time-limits set out in Articles 3(5) and 4(5) shall be suspended until ERGA has adopted an opinion.
Amendment 458 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b a (new)
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 2 – paragraph 5 b a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 5 b a (new)
(ba) The following paragraph is inserted: ‘5ba. The Commission shall decide, within one month following the notification referred to in paragraph 5b or the opinion provided by ERGA, on said notification.
Amendment 739 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. Member States may require providers of on-demand audiovisual media services under their jurisdiction to contribute financially to the production of European works, including via direct investment in content and contributions to national funds. Member States may require providers of on-demand audiovisual media services, targeting audiences in their territories, but established in other Member States to make such financial contributions. In this case, the financial contribution shall be based only on the revenues earned in the targeted Member States. If the Member State where the provider is established imposes a financial contribution, it shall take into account any financial contributions imposed by targeted Member States. Furthermore, Member States may not impose a levy on an ancillary on- demand audiovisual media service if it has already imposed a levy on the corresponding broadcasting service. Any financial contribution shall comply with Union law, in particular with State aid rules.
Amendment 756 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 13 - paragraph 5
Article 13 - paragraph 5
5. Member States shall waive the requirements laid down in paragraphs 1 and 2 for providers with a low turnover or low audience or if they are small and micro enterprises. Member States may also waive such requirements in cases where they would be impracticable or unjustified by reason of the nature or theme of the on- demand audiovisual media services.
Amendment 784 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2
The transmission of films made for television (excluding series, serials and documentaries), cinematographic works and news programmes may be interrupted by television advertising and/or teleshopping once for each scheduled period of at least 230 minutes.
Amendment 815 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
‘1a. In the prime time period of the maximum length of 3 hours within the daily programming the proportion of television advertising spots shall not exceed the maximum of 20 % of all the daily proportion of television advertising spots and teleshopping spots.’
Amendment 912 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 28 a – paragraph 3
Article 28 a – paragraph 3
3. For the purposes of the implementation of the measures referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, Member States shallmay encourage co-regulation as provided for in Article 4(7).
Amendment 1000 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 30 – paragraph 5
Article 30 – paragraph 5
Amendment 1005 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 30 - paragraph 6
Article 30 - paragraph 6
6. Member States shall ensure that independent national regulatory authorities have separate annual budgets. The budgets shall be made public. Member States shall also ensure that national regulatory authorities have adequate financial and human resources to enable them to carry out the task assigned to them and to actively participate in and contribute to ERGA.
Amendment 54 #
2015/2351(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Views the Open Method of Coordination as an appropriate means for framing youth policies; reiterates its call for closer cooperation on youth issues at local, regional, national and EU level; recommends to the Member States to agree on clear indicators and benchmarks in order to allow for monitoring of the progress made;
Amendment 61 #
2015/2351(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the importance of the Structured Dialogue as a means of listening to young people, both youth organisations and non- organised individuals, about their real needs in order to conduct the implementation and development of youth policies more effectively at all levels and to foster active citizenship among young people; calls for strengthening the Structured Dialogue as a quality participatory tool for young people in the next cooperation to support framework for youth;
Amendment 69 #
2015/2351(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the importance of cross- sectoral cooperation at all levels and notably between the different EU strategies that affect young people (current and future EU strategies on Youth, Education and Training Strategy, Health, Employment, etc.);
Amendment 73 #
2015/2351(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the importance of the role of family and its cooperation with schools, local communities and churches to guide young people towards full integration in society and emphasizes the role of youth workers and youth organizations in providing better opportunities for growing and learning;
Amendment 110 #
2015/2351(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for better coordination between education and training curricula and the needs of the changing labour markets; suggests that Member States take over best practices from each other in this respect;
Amendment 135 #
2015/2351(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Encourages the Member States to provide support to young people to start their independent life and establish their own families with the help of housing allowances, preferences and reduction of personal income-taxes and to provide preferential student loans for students;
Amendment 150 #
2015/2351(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Emphasises the importance of addressing skills shortages and mismatches by promoting and facilitating mobility for learners through a better use of all EU tools and programmes; welcomes the transformation of the existing EU Skills Panorama website;
Amendment 193 #
2015/2351(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Is looking forward to the presentation of the comprehensive report on the implementation of the Youth Guarantee later this year by the Commission;
Amendment 197 #
2015/2351(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls for stronger partnerships between youth organisations and public authorities to increase opportunities for participation in policy making; considers the role of youth and sports organisations in developing young people’s participatory skills and in improving the quality of the decision-making process especially important;
Amendment 201 #
2015/2351(INI)
22a. Stresses the value of youth organisations as providers of citizenship learning and education of democratic values, skills and competences, and recognises their contribution to improving youth participation in democratic processes;
Amendment 203 #
2015/2351(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses the vital importance of sports and social activities for encouraging youth participation and social cohesion as tools that can have a huge impact on local communities and can help address many of the societal challenges facing youth;
Amendment 223 #
2015/2351(INI)
25. Calls on the Commission to take advantage of the dynamism of social media in education, training and youth participation in order to increase employability and enhance entrepreneurship, innovation and culture;
Amendment 66 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that the Student Loan Guarantee Facility was only launched in February 2015 after signature of the delegation agreement with the European Investment Fund (EIF) in December 2014, and that to date there are only threefour banks in France and Spain, Spain and Ireland participating in this innovative tool;
Amendment 78 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Emphasises the added value of Erasmus+ VET actions in supporting the integration or re-integration of disadvantaged groups into educational/vocational training opportunities in order to enhance their transition to the labour market;
Amendment 93 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Considers the long-standing brand names (Comenius, Erasmus, Erasmus Mundus, Leonardo da Vinci, Grundtvig and Youth in Action) as important tools in promoting the variety of the programme; calls on all stakeholders to continue to use them, especially in publications and brochures, in order to maintain and strengthen the identity of the sectoral programmes, to ensure better recognition and to overcome any confusion among beneficiaries;
Amendment 110 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Encourages further fostering of cooperation between the NAs and EACEA in order to promote centralised actions of the Erasmus+ programme, provide additional information about them to potential applicants and exchange feedback on improving their implementation process;
Amendment 117 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the European Commission to ensure the consistent application of programme rules and regulations across the National Agencies, observing common quality standards, project evaluation, and administrative procedures, thus guaranteeing the uniform and coherent implementation of Erasmus+ programme;
Amendment 119 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Underlines the necessity of pursuing improvements in the programme, making it more user-friendly, taking into consideration the importance of differentiating among various sectors and groups of beneficiaries; encourages the European Commission to transform the programme guide and make it more user-orientated and sector-specific;
Amendment 124 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 d (new)
Paragraph 14 d (new)
14d. Welcomes the actions of the European Commission to simplify application procedures, project management, accounting and reporting; encourages further reduction of administrative burdens by streamlining forms, making them promptly available in all official languages, and providing clear indication regarding documents needed at each stage;
Amendment 168 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Notes the importance of strengthening the local dimension of the EVS; suggests providing the EVS volunteers with stronger support not only before departure, but also upon their return to their local communities in the forms of post-orientated and post- integrated trainings in order to help them to share their European expertise by promoting volunteering at the local level;
Amendment 172 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Notes grant discrepancies between countries and method of its allocations; encourages the European Commission to investigate the outcomes of such differences in an effort to minimise socio- economic disparities in the European Union;
Amendment 175 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Underlines that grants to support the mobility of individuals within the Erasmus+ programme should be exempted from taxation and social levies;
Amendment 187 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Notes more demanding implementation work for NAs under the current programme; calls on the European Commission to provide NAs with sufficient resources and necessary assistance, thus enabling more efficient programme implementation and allowing NAs to tackle new challenges resulting from the budget increase;
Amendment 189 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Calls on the European Commission to monitor the quality criteria used by the National Agencies in project evaluations and exchange best practises in this regard; encourages trainings for evaluators in order to continue their development, especially in cross-sector projects, and to allow them to provide quality feedback to all applicants in order to encourage the accomplishment of goals in future projects and to improve the performance of future applicants;
Amendment 196 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)
Paragraph 21 c (new)
21c. Calls on the National Agencies to provide full transparency while evaluating projects by publishing the list of selected projects together with their ongoing progress and designated financial support;
Amendment 197 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 d (new)
Paragraph 21 d (new)
21d. Stresses that although progress has been made in recognising study periods, credits, competences and skills through non-formal and informal learning gained abroad, these challenges remain; underlines that recognition of international qualifications is essential to mobility and forms the foundation for further cooperation in the European Higher Education Area; highlights the importance of making full use of all EU tools for the validation of knowledge, skills and competences essential to the recognition of qualifications;
Amendment 198 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 e (new)
Paragraph 21 e (new)
21e. Encourages in Key Action 1 to continue the best function practises from Comenius such as fostering school class exchanges, and the possibility for school staff members to apply individually for mobility grants under Key Action 1;
Amendment 199 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 f (new)
Paragraph 21 f (new)
21f. Notes that despite the high quality of projects in KA2, many of them have been refused due to limited funding; encourages the European Commission to mark these projects in order to help them attract investments from other sources; encourages Member States to acknowledge “the marked projects” by giving them priority in accessing public funds for their realisation, if such funds are accessible;
Amendment 200 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 g (new)
Paragraph 21 g (new)
21g. Calls on the European Commission to continue efforts to resolve the funding challenge for European organisations based in Brussels in order to further their contribution to the development of European policies in the fields of education, training, youth and sport;
Amendment 202 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 i (new)
Paragraph 21 i (new)
21i. Encourages Member States to incorporate educational mobility as a part of higher or vocational education programmes in order to foster knowledge about learning, training, and youth work, improve the quality of higher education and the VET system, help individuals with upgrading their professional skills, competences and career development;
Amendment 203 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 j (new)
Paragraph 21 j (new)
21j. Encourages Member States, in order to foster the mobility of teachers, lecturers and non-academic staff, to acknowledge their participation in mobility programmes as an important part of their career progression, and if possible introduce a reward system linked to participation in mobility programmes; for example, in the form of financial benefits or reduction of workload;
Amendment 206 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 m (new)
Paragraph 21 m (new)
21m. Urges the Commission to identify current unequal participation of VET institutions in the EU mobility programmes in countries and regions in order to diminish these differences through improved collaboration and exchange of information among national agencies for Erasmus+, supporting teamwork among VET institutions by connecting experienced VET institutions with other institutions, offering policy support measures and specific suggestions to VET institutions, and improving VET institution support systems already in place;
Amendment 209 #
2015/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 p (new)
Paragraph 21 p (new)
21p. Suggests greater involvement of NAs in education, training, youth and sport policy development by strengthening the links among the European Commission, Member States and National Agencies;
Amendment 5 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 20 a (new)
Citation 20 a (new)
– having regard to the Recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 on transnational mobility within the Community for education and training purposes: European Quality Charter for Mobility1,
Amendment 6 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 24 a (new)
Citation 24 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 8 September 2015 on promoting youth entrepreneurship through education and training2 and to its resolution of 28 April 2015 on follow-up on the implementation of the Bologna Process3,
Amendment 35 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas deteriorating teaching cthe EU and Member States' primary focus is on monditions and quality of learning, a decline in academic freedom and growing criticism of the Bologna process are reported across the European Horing quantitative indicators and there is a risk of deteriorating of quality in education at all levels, including higher Eeducation Area (EHEA);
Amendment 68 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for the setting-up of an informal coordination body which would include the Director-General of the Commission’s DG for Education and Culture (DG EAC), the Directors responsible for education in other DGs, and stakeholder representatives, and would hold high-level meetings to ensure coordination of work, policy coherence and the follow-up of recommendations issued by formal and informal ET2020 bodies; such coordination is necessary due to division of ET2020 related competences between several Commission´s DGs and Commissioners;
Amendment 70 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Reiterates that, notwithstanding the importance of acquiring employability skills, the value of knowledge and academic rigour should not be overlooked, and emphasises that blanket prescriptive approaches must be avoided; underlines that the forthcoming European Skills Agenda, its quality and practical use should not be overstate employability skills at the expense of subject knowledgelooked;
Amendment 77 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Points out the risk linked with increasing radicalisation, violence, bullying and behavioural problems starting already at the primary level; calls on the European Commission to conduct a research on EU level and present an overview of situation in all Member States indicating their responses to those trends and whether or how Member States have included ethical, personal and social education into their curricula as an instrument that has so far proved to be successful in many schools, including support for teachers with regards to those horizontal skills; encourages the Member States to share best practices in this area;
Amendment 81 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Points out the value of a community- based approach to education and strong links between schools and families; calls for the wider participation of relevant actors (such as the European Parents Association) in the work of ET2020 as well as with youth organisations and local civil organisations; calls for closer involvement of parents in shaping education policies at national, regional, local and school levels; stresses the role of parents, their rights and obligations that all have to be taken into account in ET2020 priorities and concrete measures;
Amendment 109 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to review the existing rules for the evaluation of education and training programmes funded by the European financial instruments, putting greater focus on impact assessmenttheir results in relation to observed ET2020 priorities;
Amendment 125 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses that the benchmark goal of 40 % of the younger generation having a tertiary degree should not be fulfilled at the expense of quality in educationwhile taking into account the first ET2020 goal of "relevant and high-quality skills and competences";
Amendment 151 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Notes that although the Bologna process has spearheaded significant achievements, it has also led to the fragmentation of university programmes and the standardisation of inefficient processes; takes the view that, without prejudice to the concept of single-tier unified programmes, studying at a European university should be based on a two-tier model, with the initial phase lasting no less than three years, and that educational institutions should be given moreapply flexibility in twhen use ofing modules and the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS);
Amendment 168 #
2015/2281(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Advocates a shift to conceiving mobility programmes in terms of qualitative outcomes that respond to priorities and primarily serve learning objectives; calls for the proper implementation of the proposals of the European Quality Charter for Mobility and for better use of the tools of internationalisation at homein the Member States;
Amendment 97 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls that the financing of audiovisual content relies for a significant part on the principle of territoriality of rights, which allowed a strong cultural diversity within the European production.
Amendment 110 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Underlines that audiovisual content may have different market value from a Member State to another, depending on the characteristics of the national market, and requires targeted and specific promotion campaign to get the content to its public;
Amendment 114 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 e (new)
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3e. Calls for further dialogue between the rightholders, the online platforms and the creators relying on these platforms in order to achieve a mutually beneficial cooperation, where copyrights are protected while allowing and encouraging innovative ways of creating;
Amendment 141 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to set the basis for mutual recognition of the digital skills developed by European citizens through the education system or through training programs.
Amendment 153 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls the Commission and the Member States to set up a European certificate or grading system to establish a common assessment of the digital skills developed by European citizens, following the example of the European common framework of reference for language learning and teaching.
Amendment 165 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Underline the importance of enhancing the portability within the European Union of online services of legally acquired and legally made available content, whilst fully respecting copyrights and the interests of right- holders.
Amendment 169 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 e (new)
Paragraph 4 e (new)
4e. Stresses that cross-border access to legally made available audiovisual content should not hinder its financing process and subsequently the European cultural diversity.
Amendment 174 #
2015/2147(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 f (new)
Paragraph 4 f (new)
4f. Underlines that the legal audiovisual online offer should be furthermore developed in order to enhance the accessibility to a wide and diverse content for the consumers, with various language and subtitle options.
Amendment 13 #
2015/2104(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that culture is a powerful instrument for European diplomatic relations, fostering EU core values and global citizenship, and that it should be incorporated consistently into the EU's external action; calls for a fruitful cooperation between the European Commission – more specifically its Directorate-General (DG) for Education and Culture and its DG for International Cooperation and Development –, the European External Action Service and the UN in areas such as cultural heritage at risk and illicit trade in cultural property, conflict prevention, the development of creative industries, the mobility of culture professionals, cultural goods and services, and education in emergencies; emphasizes the need for cultural exchanges and forums with the aim of mutual understanding and cooperation at bilateral and multilateral level;
Amendment 6 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas women and girls asylum seekers and undocumented migrants are particularly vulnerable to all forms of violence, including sexual violence, at all stages of their journey;
Amendment 28 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas there exist disparities across the Member States in the treatment of women and girls seeking asylum and a holistic EU approach to asylum and immigration must ensure that consistent and gender-sensitive procedures are in place;
Amendment 72 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the additions made by the Recast Reception Conditions Directive, namely the inclusion of victims of human trafficking and FGM as separate categories of vulnerable persons; expresses its deep concern that only 12 Member States have applied vulnerable person status to victims of human trafficking; calls on the remaining Member States to implement the provisions of the Recast Reception Conditions Directive;
Amendment 76 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Member States to fully implement Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims and Directive 2012/29/EU on establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime;
Amendment 80 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Stresses that women and girls are particularly vulnerable to exploitation by smugglers; calls therefore on Member States to increase their police and judicial cooperation including with Europol, Frontex, Eurojust and EASO to effectively combat migrant smuggling;
Amendment 88 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that, notwithstanding fluctuation in migration flows which may put pressure on reception facilities, the needs of vulnerable people including women and girls, in particular unaccompanied girls, should be prioritised at all times;
Amendment 102 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Strongly condemns the use of sexual violence against women as a weapon of war; considers that special attention should be given to migrant women and girls abused in conflicts by ensuring access to medical and psychological support;
Amendment 107 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Encourages the UNHCR, EASO and Member States to ensure that the highest possible standards are in place for recruitment and that training which promotes a gender-based approach is provided for all staff.
Amendment 24 #
2015/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the need to introduce or to further develop dual VET systems in order to facilitate the acquisition of core employability and job-specific skills, while ensuring quality control by public institutions over its general content, implementation and certification procedure; highlights the importance of exchange of best practices related to the dual education systems which could contribute to structural changes in the labour market and lead to higher levels of youth employment;
Amendment 33 #
2015/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises the importance of addressing skills shortages and mismatches by facilitating the mobility of learners in VET, through a better use of tools such as the European Qualifications Framework, the European Skills Passport, the Youth Guarantee and the European Credit System for Vocational Education and Training; and cross-border recognition of qualifications acquired in VET or higher education, or by promoting entrepreneurship education and related skills and competences, through a better use of tools such as the European Qualifications Framework, the European Skills Passport, the Youth Guarantee, Europass-CV, Entrepreneurial Skills Pass, EURES, Knowledge Alliances, European Alliance for Apprenticeships, the European Credit Transfer System and the European Credit System for Vocational Education and Training; highlights the importance of ESCO which identifies and categorises the skills, competences and qualifications relevant for the EU labour market and education and training, in 25 European languages; calls for a better promotion of these initiatives in order to improve the labour market in Europe;
Amendment 41 #
2015/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Welcomes the transformation of the existing EU Skills Panorama website which provides a more comprehensive and user-friendly central access point for information and intelligence on skill needs in occupations and sectors in Europe, and which helps policy-makers, experts, employment agencies, career advisers and individuals to take better and more informed decisions;
Amendment 55 #
2015/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Member States to act, as soon as possible, on education- and labour market-related country-specific recommendations in the European Semester and other Commission recommendations;
Amendment 67 #
2015/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Encourages the Member States to incorporate new technologies in the learning process and, to intensify ICT training at all levels and types of education and training, to provide more digitally aligned degrees and curricula and to motivate young people to study ICT and pursue related careers; emphasises the need for the development of entrepreneurial and transversal skills within the framework of Youth Guarantee schemes;
Amendment 84 #
2015/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls for a forward-looking and output-oriented European Skills Strategy to guide national skills strategies and integrate them in the National Employment Plans while providing a comprehensive framework for the sectoral action plans proposed in the Employment Package.
Amendment 16 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underscores that the Union communication policy must urgently be improved in order to better enter into dialogue with citizens, and in this regard highlights the positive role of pan- European networks made up of local and national media such as EuranetPlus; calls on the Commission to reinstate sustainable financing for these networks;
Amendment 20 #
2015/2074(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates the importance of cultural diplomacy and cultural cooperation in relations with EU neighbours; therefore, calls for a coherent strategy to support the mobility of young people, artists and creator, creators and other professionals working in the cultural sector, in the context of joint cultural and educational projects through which the EU should promote its culture and values;
Amendment 11 #
2015/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the prevention of terrorism and countering of radicalisation is one of the key priorities within the European Agenda for Security, and stresses the need for a multifacen integrated approach to address the root causes of terrorism; reiterates the fundamental role of education, teacher training, youth policies, the social environment, alternative leisure activities and interfaith and intercultural dialogue to prevent radicalisation leading to violent extremism;
Amendment 19 #
2015/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the prevention of terrorism and countering of radicalisation is one of the key priorities within the European Agenda for Security, and stresses the need for a multifaceted, holistic preventive approach to address the root causes of terrorism; reiterates the fundamental role of family, education, teacher training, youth policies and interfaith and intercultural dialogue to prevent radicalisation leading to violent extremism;
Amendment 42 #
2015/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes with concern the use of the internet and social media for the dissemination of propaganda material and recruitment by terrorist organisations, and underlines the need to develop innovative online counter-communication with Member States and to stimulate critical digital judgement skills among all vulnerable internet users; emphasises the crucial role of a wide range of stakeholders, including educators, media, political organisations, role models and community groups, to develop effective counter-messages;
Amendment 46 #
2015/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Member States to place more stress in their education systems on instruction in media use so that children and young people can learn how to understand and properly evaluate information which they often encounter in unfiltered form on the internet.
Amendment 58 #
2015/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls the importance of EU programmes in the field of education, culture and sport, such as Erasmus+, Creative Europe and Europe for Citizens, as crucial vectors for supporting Member States' efforts to tackle inequalities and prevent marginalisation; calls on the Commission to implement its commitment to mobilise targeted funding to promote concrete actions to challenge extremist ideologies and radicalisation;
Amendment 81 #
2015/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes that a low political participation of young people in the democratic life of Europe as well as the recent outburst of political radicalisation are a consequence of the lack of democratic culture, especially among the youth;
Amendment 82 #
2015/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Recalls the importance of education for democracy, active citizenship and democratic political culture and the importance of values that are at the heart of the European Union – freedom, tolerance, equality and rule of law;
Amendment 83 #
2015/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Notes that a highly inclusive education, one of the strategic objectives of the Education and Training 2020 framework, can counterbalance disadvantages that many children and young people face at home and in this way help to prevent the radicalisation;
Amendment 84 #
2015/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Reiterates the importance of promotion of equality, social cohesion and active citizenship through education and training and the importance of providing the children and young people with a chance to develop skills and competencies needed for active citizenship, intercultural and interreligious dialogue;
Amendment 85 #
2015/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5e. Stresses that participation in the Erasmus+ programme increases the level of active citizenship among youth; recalls that the former Erasmus students show greater sense of European identity, increased sense of belonging and positive perception of the EU which can all diminish the possibility of radicalisation and tackle problems of intolerance and discrimination;
Amendment 86 #
2015/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 f (new)
Paragraph 5 f (new)
5f. Stresses the need to find a balance between the freedom of expression and the objectives of security and prevention of radicalisation;
Amendment 87 #
2015/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 g (new)
Paragraph 5 g (new)
5g. Notes the role of non-formal and informal learning as well as grassroots sports in developing critical thinking and problem solving skills as well as increasing sense of belonging, positive self-perception of young people and increasing the social inclusion and cohesion.
Amendment 4 #
2015/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the current discussions about a possible extension of the Geographical Indication (GI) protection of the European Union to non-agricultural products; considers that the EU is particularly rich in such authentic products based on local know-how and traditional production methods and often rooted in the heritage of a specific geographical area; recalls that the preservation of these methods is based on a continuous transfer of knowledge from generation to generation;
Amendment 7 #
2015/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Highlights that the geographical indication protection of non-agricultural products can function as an incentive to preserve the cultural heritage, traditional know-how, as well as the traditional ways of knowledge transfer from one generation to the next one;
Amendment 19 #
2015/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that, currently, there is no uniform GI protection for non-agricultural products at EU level but several legal frameworks ensuring only national or regional protection, that do not cover the cross-border products. In this context, underlines the fact that the discrepancies between the present legal frameworks may result in consumer deception and countless cases of counterfeiting; therefore, a uniform EU system could better inform consumers about the authenticity of products and protect the rightful owners of a registered product;
Amendment 33 #
2015/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that preserving of traditional know-how and production can help to stop the depopulation and destruction of rural areas and the flow of young people that are leaving those areas;
Amendment 37 #
2015/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the importance of the cultural, educational and social components of the non- agricultural products that will be included in this process and stresses the need forconsiders it will contribute to preserving the valuable traditional know- how and skills associated with them;
Amendment 42 #
2015/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The traditional know-how represents an important aspect of European cultural heritage and European history and should be specially protected, also through the geographical indication protection mechanism;
Amendment 44 #
2015/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Educational institutions should teach the young generations about the traditional know-how, production methods and products, which are often more respectful to the nature and are more sustainable than the modern production methods;
Amendment 55 #
2015/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises the importance of creating a future legal framework that guarantees that the link to the original geographical area and traditional methods remains a priority, and that clearly specifies the conditions under which the denomination may be used outside the reference space;
Amendment 64 #
2015/2053(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the regulator to take into account the GIs already existing in the Member States in order to avoid unnecessary red tape for their registration at European level.; calls on the regulator to propose the most efficient, simple, useful and accessible mechanism for registration of products;
Amendment 291 #
2015/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 27 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Calls on all the involved states to react to disastrous data that indicate illegal money flows out of developing countries amounting to one trillion dollars per year, which is almost 10 times the total amount of humanitarian aid that the developing countries receive annually from more developed countries (Official development assistance). Eliminating of this situation would help reduce poverty and achieve the environmental goals in the developing countries.
Amendment 1 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 30 a (new)
Citation 30 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 20 May 2010 on university-business dialogue: a new partnership for the modernisation of Europe's universities1a, __________________ 1a OJ C 161 E, 31.5.2011, p. 95.
Amendment 2 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 31 a (new)
Citation 31 a (new)
– having regard to the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI)1b, __________________ 1bProposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Fund for Strategic Investments and amending Regulations (EU) No 1291/2013 and (EU) No 1316/2013 (COM(2015)0010).
Amendment 6 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas analyses show that almost every third employer in EU has problems when looking for appropriately skilled employees; whereas in view of the goal to decrease the skills mismatch in the EU (gap between an individual’s job skills and the demands of the job market) the Bologna reform so far has not been very successful; whereas the skills mismatch has become a central challenge for Europe, affecting all layers of society, from the productivity and efficiency of businesses to the current and future welfare of youth;
Amendment 7 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas the youth unemployment problem has not improved much since the beginning of the crisis in 2008; whereas in the end of 2014 there have been around 5 million unemployed young people (under 25) in the EU;
Amendment 13 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the real purpose of the Bologna Process is to support mobility and internationalisation, as well as to ensure compatibility and comparability in standards and quality of different higher educational systems while respecting the autonomy of universities;
Amendment 18 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the Bologna Process, owing to miscommunication and a lack of understanding of its true visionwhile in most countries has been guiding and motivating educational reforms, isn sometimes countries might be perceived as a bureaucratic burden which hampers necessary national reformsdue to miscommunication and a lack of understanding of its true vision;
Amendment 29 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that the Bologna Process could help to tackle the skills mismatch in the EU if it enabled students to acquire and develop the competencies required by the labour market; and notes that by doing this the Bologna Process could achieve an important goal to enhance the employability of the graduates;
Amendment 35 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the Bologna reforms resulted in the launching of a European Higher Education Area (EHEA), and have allowed significant achievements in the past 15 years in making higher education structures more comparable, increasing mobility, adjusting educational systems to labour market needs, and improving overall employability and competitivenesimproving the quality of educational systems as well as the attractiveness of higher education in Europe;
Amendment 38 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the Bologna reforms resulted in the launching of a European Higher Education Area (EHEA), and have allowed significant achievements in the past 15 years in making higher education structures more comparable, increasing mobility, providing quality assurance systems, recognition of titles, adjusting educational systems to labour market needs, and improving overall employability and competitiveness as well as the attractiveness of higher education in Europe;
Amendment 39 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes that there is still much work to be done in the Bologna Process in the field of adjusting educational systems to labour market needs and improving overall employability and competitiveness as well as the attractiveness of higher education in Europe; notes that the European HEIs should be able to quickly react to the economic, cultural, scientific and technological changes in the modern society to fully use their potential to encourage the growth, employability and social cohesion;
Amendment 43 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the EHEA countries to implement the commonly agreed reforms aimed at hastening the achievement of the Bologna Process goals, and tostrengthening the credibility of the EHEA; encourages support thosefor countries encountering difficulties in implementing these reforms; supports, in this regard, the creation of broad partnerships between countries and relevant stakeholders;
Amendment 49 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on all stakeholders concerned with the implementation of the Bologna Process for strengthening quality assurance in order to achieve a European higher education area that improves its attractiveness as a reference of academic excellence worldwide;
Amendment 54 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for a dialogue to be pursued between governments and higher education institutions (HEIs) in order to target and maximise the use of available funds and to seek new models for a more efficient use of funding;
Amendment 58 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Reiterates the importance of respect for HEIs autonomy and importance of diverse private and public funding sources for HEIs;
Amendment 59 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Underlines the importance of the national and cross-border university- business cooperation which will help countering the economic crisis, stimulate economic growth, contribute to a knowledge-based society and thus provide opportunities for mutual benefits in a wider social sense;
Amendment 60 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the governments to improve efficiency of use of public funding in education and respect the EU headline target of 3% of the EU's GDP to be invested in R&D by 2020; stresses that ambitious funding in education and research is necessary as it is one of the key tools to ensure access to quality education for all, as well as to fight economic crisis and unemployment;
Amendment 61 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Highlights the potential funding opportunities for higher education, vocational education and training provided by the EFSI; expresses its strong concerns about the planned cutting of funds for Horizon 2020 in favour of the EFSI;
Amendment 67 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Encourages both top-down and bottom- up approaches, involving the whole academic community and social partners, and calls for the political engagement and cooperation of EHEA ministers in developing a common strategy for the achievement of the Bologna reforms;
Amendment 71 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls for the further development of study programmes with clearly defined objectives, providing the knowledge and mix of skills, both general and professional, needed to prepare graduates for the requirements of the labour market and to build their capacity for LLL;
Amendment 74 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Encourages the dialogue and collaboration between the world of work and the HEIs to jointly develop programmes and work placements; encourages the HEIs to be open to trans- disciplinary studies, creation of University Research Institutes and collaboration with divers partners;
Amendment 75 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Stresses the role of the STEM disciplines (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) and their importance for the society, the economy and employability of graduates;
Amendment 81 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses the importance of guaranteeing the mutual recognition and compatibility of academic degrees for strengthening the system of quality assurance at European level, in line with the revised version of sthe Standards and gGuidelines for qQuality aAssurance (ESG) in the European Higher Education Area;
Amendment 83 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Encourages the Bologna Process partners and specially the European Commission to regularly measure the competencies and skills mismatch at the time of entry of graduates into the world of work;
Amendment 84 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Stresses the importance of the Europe 2020 strategy goal of 40 % of 30-34 year olds to complete the tertiary education and gain the appropriate skills and competencies to find a fulfilling employment;
Amendment 85 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Stresses that the National Qualifications Frameworks (NQFs) in many Member States still need to be adjusted to the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) as well as to the European Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance (ESG); notes that many NQFs are still not registered in the European Quality Assurance Register for Higher Education (EQAR);
Amendment 87 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Notes that the mobility of students, teachers, researchers and staff is one of the main priorities of the Bologna Process, and highlights in this regard the crucial role of the Erasmus+ Programme; in this regard highlights the need to strengthen the implementation of the Mobility strategy 2020 for EHEA and the crucial role of the Erasmus+ Programme; stresses that learning grants pertaining to Erasmus+ should be exempt from taxation and social levies;
Amendment 94 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Notes the central role of the HEIs in promoting mobility and in cultivating graduates and researchers with knowledge and skills to succeed through employability in the global economy;
Amendment 100 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Member States, and on the EU as a whole, to strengthen mobility by removing administrative obstacles, providing adequate financial support mechanism and guaranteeing the transferability of grants and credits; notes that mobility is still less accessible for the students coming from less wealthy backgrounds;
Amendment 101 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Emphasises both in programmes design and delivery the shift of the educational paradigm towards a more student-centred approach that includes the personal development of students; underlines the importance of students' participation in the higher education governance;
Amendment 109 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls for more flexible learning paths that promote joint degree programmes and interdisciplinary studies, and that support innovation, creativity, vocational education and training (VET), dual education, and entrepreneurship in higher education, and calls for the potential offered by new technologies and digitalisation to be explored in order to develop new models for learning, teaching, and assessment;
Amendment 113 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on HEIs, public administrations, social partners and enterprises to lead an on-going dialogue facilitating and enhancing employability; in this regard stresses the need to focus the discussion on an unused potential of higher education in stimulating growth and employment; calls on EHEA countries and HEIs to enhance cooperation regarding traineeships and apprenticeships;
Amendment 121 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses that the Member States, the Union and the HEIs are responsible for providing quality education that responds to societal challenges;
Amendment 125 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Notes that only a few Member States have created a comprehensive strategy to include the students from lower socio- economic background in the higher education and thus tackle the problem of the so-called social filter;
Amendment 132 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Highlights the social dimension of the Bologna Process; calls for targeting the increased participation of under-represented and disadvantaged groups;
Amendment 133 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. Stresses the role of education mobility in intercultural learning, and that the Bologna Process should take active steps in fostering students' intercultural knowledge and respect;
Amendment 135 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls for efforts to further develop a strategy for the external dimension of the EHEA, through cooperation with other regions of the world, in order to increase its competitiveness in a global setting;
Amendment 137 #
2015/2039(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Emphasises the need to enhance data collection among EHEA countries in order to better identify and address the Bologna Process challenges;
Amendment 1 #
2015/2013(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Regrets, however, that the 2014 contributions from the ERDF to the cross- border programmes under the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) and the European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI) are transferred to 2017; considers that these programmes, although being limited in financial terms, are of great importance for both the Member States and candidate or neighbouring countries involved; stresses the potential difficulties and delays that this transfer may cause at the operational level, despite the commitments envisaged for 2015 and 2016; emphasises that continuity of the policy supported by these two instruments should be guaranteed;
Amendment 6 #
2015/2013(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is concerned that a high proportion of programmes is still pending adoption, and considers essential that all programmes are adopted and rolled out as soon as possible, so that the implementation of the policy suffers no further delays; calls, therefore, upon the Commission and the Member States to adopt the draft regulation before 1 May in order to have all operational programmes approved by mid-2015;
Amendment 10 #
2015/2013(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Expresses concern that under the MFF revision the European Commission foresees to allocate over 78% of the unused 2014 commitments to 2015, thus exercising pressure on some Member States to contract and absorb the allocation through the operational programmes and posing a risk of losing funds at the end of the period;
Amendment 12 #
2015/2013(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that the proposed DAB 2/2015 does not address sufficiently this issue of payments, and requesexpects the Commission to provide complete and timely information and data on the appraisal of the payments' forecasts by the end of March, so that all measures and instruments to meet payments needs under heading 1b may be put forward sufficiently in advance in order not to aggravate further the payments backlog;
Amendment 6 #
2015/2011(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates the role of the Union budget in creating added value by pooling resources and contributing to the multiplying effect of Union spending; supports the mobilisation of additional sources of private and public finance to fund investment on goals of a European dimension, in particular by addressing to create and provide regular cross-border challengesommunication in areas such as energy, digital and transport infrastructure;
Amendment 36 #
2015/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas cultures that value and reward entrepreneurial behaviours, such as calculated risk-taking and independent thinking, promote a propensity to develop new solutions to social challenges by integrating knowledge components within education that bring together theory and practice diminishing barriers between the business experience and education;
Amendment 62 #
2015/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas entrepreneurship skills are linked to other sets of skills such as ICT skills, problem-solving skills and financial literacy which should be promoted;
Amendment 90 #
2015/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital W
Recital W
W. whereas considerable contributions are made by civil society organisations (non- governmental groups such as trade unions, employers’ associations and other social groups), among them the Junior Achievement – Young Enterprise Europe initiative, which provide informal and life- long entrepreneurship education and training that yet need to be more recognised, although they may not lead to a certified formal diploma, as well as by enterprises providing training for themselves;
Amendment 99 #
2015/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises the necessity of the broad definition of the key competence ‘a sense of initiative and entrepreneurship’, which involves creativity, innovation and risk- taking, as well as the ability to plan and manage projects in order to achieve objectives, and even the idea that the individual is aware of the context of his/her work and is able to seize opportunities that arise, which concerns both entrepreneurship and employment activity (in the latter case referred as ′intrapreneurship′);
Amendment 103 #
2015/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Is convinced that organisations and individuals, who promote the concept of ‘competences’ rather than the concept of ‘skills’ in the field of youth entrepreneurship, while maybe being well intentioned, harm the efforts of EU institutions and Member States to increase the rates of youth self- employment. Such proposals try to water down the efforts to provide the young generation with the appropriate skills and the real possibility to start their own businesses and to help themselves and the society in general;
Amendment 135 #
2015/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2
Subheading 2
Role of the EU institutions – methodology, communicationcoordination, methodology and financial tools
Amendment 152 #
2015/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to increase the focus on improving entrepreneurship skills within the Erasmus+ programme and, to promote education policy reforms in Member States in this regard and to create a coherent policy framework for Member States and the EU;
Amendment 164 #
2015/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to createsupport a European Eentrepreneurship Eeducation Nnetwork to gather together and make available good practice to be shared by schools, organisations, businesses, authorities and other stakeholders at European, national and local levels, such as the European Entrepreneurship Education NETwork (EE-HUB) established in May 2015;
Amendment 176 #
2015/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 – introductory part
Paragraph 11 – introductory part
11. Proposes that the Commission include entrepreneurship education and training as an explicit objective of a future Erasmus+ programme in the next financial period (post-2020) in all its actions, including mobility, while containing the following elements:
Amendment 192 #
2015/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 – point iv
Paragraph 11 – point iv
(iv) development of skills in the areas of entrepreneurial processes, financial literacy, ICT literacy and skills, problem solving and an innovative mindset, self- confidence, confidence in one’s ideas, adaptability, risk-assessment, creative utility, and specific business skills and knowledge as well;
Amendment 219 #
2015/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Urges the Commission to follow up on the collaborative action with the OECD on Entrepreneurship360 and Guiding Frameworks for Entrepreneurial Education at the level of schools, vocational and educational training (VET) programmes and universitiesand further develop its work on Entrepreneurship360 (Schools and VET) and on HEInnovate (higher education);
Amendment 221 #
2015/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Commission to include measures related to entrepreneurship education into the European Semester evaluation indicators starting in 2016;
Amendment 225 #
2015/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Commission to promote cooperation on policies across the EU and invite Member States to engage in exchanges of good practices;
Amendment 9 #
2015/0093(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 4 #
2015/0026(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) To ensure that the additional initial pre- financing amount is used for the immediate implementation of the YEI, and that the YEI goal of decreasing the youth unemployment rate is actually achieved it should be foreseen that this amount is reimbursed to the Commission, if the Union contribution from the YEI does not amount to an adequate level in interim payment applications submitted to the Commission 12 months after the entry into force of this Regulation.
Amendment 4 #
2015/0026(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) To ensure that the end-users, unemployed young people, are the ones to benefit from the pre-financing amount, an impact assessment of every YEI action should be foreseen.
Amendment 5 #
2015/0026(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 –paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 1 –paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1304/2013
Article 22a
Article 22a
The following new point shall be inserted: ˝3a. It should be foreseen that the pre- financing amount given to a certain YEI action is reimbursed to the Commission, if the YEI action had no impact on lowering of the youth unemployment level in the medium-term in the relevant region.˝.
Amendment 20 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The EFSI should support strategic investments with high economic value added contributing to achieving Union policy objectivesthe objectives of Europe 2020 strategy.
Amendment 34 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) investment in education and training, with the goal of closing the skills-gap, increasing employability and thus promoting growth; health, research and development, information and communications technology and innovation;
Amendment 59 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The EFSI is part of a comprehensive approach to address uncertainty surrounding public and private investments. The strategy has three pillars: mobilising finance for investment, making investment reach the real economy and improving the investment environment in the Union. With no improvement in the investment environment, it will be difficult for the EFSI to achieve its purpose. In that regard, a genuine commitment to further consolidation of the EU internal market is needed, with emphasis on the Digital Single Market.
Amendment 213 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) To partially finance the contribution from the Union budget, the available envelopes of the Horizon 2020 – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2014-2020, provided by Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council2, and the Connecting Europe Facility, provided by Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council3, should be reduced. Those programmes serve purposes that are not replicated by the EFSI. However, the reduction of both programmes to finance the guarantee fund is expected to ensure a greater investment in certain areas of their respective mandates than is possible through the existing programmes. The EFSI should be able to leverage the EU guarantee to multiply the financial effect within those areas of research, development and innovation and transport, telecommunications and energy infrastructure compared to if the resources had been spent via grants within the planned Horizon 2020 and Connecting Europe Facility programmes. It is, therefore, appropriate to redirect part of the funding presently envisaged for those programmes to the benefit of EFSI, if the original purposes of Horizon 2020 and the Connecting Europe Facility would in the long term also benefit from achievements of the EFSI. __________________ 2 Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 - the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 104). 3 Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing the Connecting Europe Facility, amending Regulation (EU) No 913/2010 and repealing Regulations (EC) No 680/2007 and (EC) No 67/2010 (OJ L 348, 20.12.2013, p. 129).
Amendment 716 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
To meet that objective, the EIAH shall use the expertise of the EIB and its existing technical assistance facilities, the Commission, national promotional banks and the managing authorities of the European Structural and Investment Funds.
Amendment 1256 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) the financial statements of the EFSI, accompanied by an opinion of an independent external auditor .
Amendment 1323 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4
Article 12 – paragraph 4
4. The EIB and EIF shall on a regular basis provide the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission with all their independent evaluation reports which assess the practical results achieved by the specific activities of the EIB and EIF under this Regulation, focusing on outcomes and impacts.
Amendment 1326 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 5
Article 12 – paragraph 5
5. At the latest [PO insert date three years after the entry into force of this Regulation], the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the application of this Regulation, including assessment of the value added of the EFSI and its additionality to existing EU funding instruments, accompanied by any relevant proposal. for improvements.
Amendment 1354 #
2015/0009(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
The operations carried out under the EFSI and the instruments/entities/facilities which will be set up, along with the EU guarantee and the payments and recoveries under it that are attributable to the general budget of the Union shall be audited by the Court of Auditors.
Amendment 5 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1
Citation 1
– having regard to Articles 4, 26, 34, 114, 118 and 11867 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU),
Amendment 12 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
– having regard to Articles 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 22 and 52 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,
Amendment 16 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4
Citation 4
– having regard to the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, and expressly to the Three Steps Test,
Amendment 18 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
– having regard to the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions of the 20th October 2005,
Amendment 37 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 a (new)
Citation 17 a (new)
- having regard to the Green Paper of the Commission on the online distribution of audiovisual works in the European Union: opportunities and challenges towards a digital single market (COM(2011)427)),
Amendment 40 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 b (new)
Citation 17 b (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 11 September 2012 on the online distribution of audiovisual works in the European Union (2011/2313(INI)),
Amendment 93 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the Charter of Fundamental Rights protects the freedom of expression, the freedom of the arts and scientific research, the right to education and, the freedom to conduct a business, the right to property and the protection of intellectual property;
Amendment 100 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
Amendment 118 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. Whereas measures that contribute to the further development of cultural interchange and improve legal certainty in the sector need to be considered;
Amendment 154 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes with concern that the vast majority of end-user respondents report facing problems when trying to access online services across the Member States, particularly where technological protection measures are used to enforce territorial restrictioninterest the diversity of uses that technological development offers to consumers which may require further assessment to put forward measures for improving the flexibility of the current legal framework to respond to sustainable and actual demand on online content available across Member States;
Amendment 203 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 f (new)
Paragraph 3 f (new)
3f. Notes that the right to private property is one of the fundaments of the modern society. Also notes that facilitation of access to educational materials and cultural goods is of extreme importance for the development of knowledge base society and that this should be taken into account by the legislators;
Amendment 207 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 j (new)
Paragraph 3 j (new)
3j. Suggests to further investigate the effects and benefits from a country of origin approach in rights clearance to facilitate pan-European commercial services; recommends building upon existing best-practice solutions to cross- border access in the area of satellite broadcasting and cable retransmission;
Amendment 297 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that technological changes have led to renewed interest in exceptions and limitations, especially their role in the digital environment should be enjoyed without any unequal treatment as compared withand considers that the rights enjoyed by the creators of work in the digital world should be identical to those enjoyed in the analogue world, subject to the exceptions and limitations set out. Recognises that further analysis of the exceptions and limitations is sought so as to consider how thoese granted in the analogue worldcan serve the public in the digital age;
Amendment 361 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes with interest the development of new forms of use of works on digital networks, in particular transformative uses, and stresses that these should be subject to the same level of copyright protection while keeping the best balance between an efficient protection that provides for a proper remuneration for creators and the objective of the public interest for access to cultural goods and knowledge;
Amendment 392 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Urges the European legislator to ensure the technological neutrality and future- compatibility of exceptions and limitations by taking due account of the effects of media convergence; considers, in particular, that the exception for quotation should expressly include audio- visual quotations in its swhile serving the public interest by fostering incentives to create, finance and distribute new works and to make those works available to the public in new, innovative and compelling ways;
Amendment 407 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. StressNotes that the ability to freely link from one resource to another is one of the fundamental building blocks of the internet; calls on the EU legislator to make it clear that reference to works by means of a hyperlink is not subject to exclusive rights, as it does not consist in a communication to a new public12 ; __________________ 12 Order of the Court of Justice of 21 October 2014 in Case C-348/13, BestWater International GmbH v Michael Mebes and Stefan Potsch (request for a preliminary ruling from Germany’s Bundesge and underlines that any further legislation must accurately reflect the existing definitions and principles set in the European case law stating that when the hyperlink allows the recipients to circumvent the restrictions on access to the protected work so that can access the protected work which was otherwise unavailable to them, then this constitutes a communication to a new public and it is subject to exclusive ricghtshof).. __________________ 12
Amendment 422 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls onInvites the EU legislator to ensurrecognise that the use of photographs, video footage or other images of works which are permanently located in public places is permitted; shall considered to be in the public domain, where that use is for a non-commercial purpose or scale.
Amendment 439 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Emphasises that the existing limitation on the exception for caricature, parody and pastiche should apply regardless of the purposemust be kept to strike a fair balance between the interests and rights of the creators and original characters and the freedom of expression of the user of a protected work who is relying ofn the parodic use; exception for parody, and to avoid uncontrolled abuse12 a ; __________________ 12 a Order of the Court of Justice of 3 September 2014 in Case C-201/13 (J. Deckmyn)
Amendment 478 #
2014/2256(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls for the adoption of a mandatory exception allowing libraries to lend books to the public in digital formats, irrespective of the place of accesRecognizes the importance of libraries for access to knowledge and encourages the rightholders to identify appropriate market-based solutions to enable libraries to realise their potential in the digital environment while respecting the interests of all stakeholders included consumers;
Amendment 38 #
2014/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas promoting the principles of democracy, the rule of law, the universality and indivisibility of human rights and fundamental freedoms and respect for human dignity on international scene can only be sincere if these principles are fully and thoroughly respected and implemented in Member States of EU themselves;
Amendment 41 #
2014/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas the trust in the judiciary in some EU member states is extremely low, for example according to Eurobarometer 2013 the trust in judiciary in Slovenia was at 24%, the lowest in the EU, whereas a research conducted by a former constitutional judge points to a systematic problem: in at least 442 Slovenian court cases, at least 1 200 judges violated fundamental rights (2004-2013);
Amendment 43 #
2014/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D c (new)
Recital D c (new)
Dc. whereas judicial systems are being used for political reasons in the EU, for example in the case of Janez Janša, the former Prime Minister of Slovenia and the chair of the European Council in 2008, who was indicted of committing an offence at an ‘unknown time, at an ‘unknown place’, through an ‘unknown method of communication’, which is far too unspecific to allow the defendant the slightest opportunity to defend himself;
Amendment 102 #
2014/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on all the EU institutions and Member States to ensure the respect for the principles of democracy, the rule of law, the universality and indivisibility of human rights and fundamental freedoms and respect for human dignity in Member States of EU as well as on the international scene;
Amendment 105 #
2014/2254(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. calls on the European Commission to take into account the Göncz report from 17 February 2014 on evaluation of justice in relation to criminal justice and the rule of law which regrets the lack of available data on national justice systems, and therefore calls the Member States to cooperate fully with the EU and Council of Europe institutions and to collect and provide, on a regular basis, impartial, reliable, objective, and comparable data on their justice systems; call for an effective mechanism for a regular assessment of Member States' compliance with the fundamental values of the EU, as set out in Article 2 TEU, providing a basis for an early warning tool and emphasises that the Commission is empowered to bring a Member State failing to fulfil an obligation under the Treaties before the Court of Justice of the European Union;
Amendment 139 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas article 22 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union obliges the Union to "respect cultural, religious and linguistic diversity",
Amendment 148 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas fundamental freedoms, human rights and equal opportunities shall be provided for all citizens of the European Union including persons belonging to national and linguistic minorities;
Amendment 402 #
2014/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Deplores the fact that even today people belonging to minorities are still victims of discrimination; calls for more consistency of the European Union in the field of minority protection; strongly believes that all Member States as well as candidate countries shall be bound by the same principles and criteria in order to avoid the application of double standards; Calls therefore, as a part of resolving the so- called Copenhagen dilemma, for the establishment of an effective mechanism to monitor and ensure fundamental and acquired rights of national and linguistic minorities both in candidate countries and in countries already admitted to the European Union;
Amendment 7 #
2014/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points to the importance of education in bringing about greater social and regional cohesion and enhancing democratic consciousness and participation among young people;
Amendment 9 #
2014/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Points out that without good cooperation between educational institutions and labour market players it will be impossible to remedy the high unemployment among young graduates in the EU; stresses in particular that through teaching of the knowledge and skills needed on the labour market the youth employment rate has been raised and social differences have narrowed;
Amendment 13 #
2014/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas at university men remain over- represented in STEM subjects, which restricts economic opportunities for women;, because there is an urgent need for activities within educational systems to encourage girls and women to increase their interest in said subjects
Amendment 30 #
2014/2245(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers it regrettable that the unemployment rate among young people is still too high; calls on the Member States to make the best and promptest possible use of the money available under the Youth Employment Initiative, especially the EUR 1 billion in pre-financing once it has been released; calls on European higher education institutions to put more effort in adapting their programs to the needs of the labour market and society in general, which can help fighting the youth unemployment on a large scale;
Amendment 161 #
2014/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Expresses its concern because of a too low limit set by the Commission (EUR 5 million) for support by ERDF to small- scale cultural and sustainable tourism infrastructures which is defined as total costs instead of eligible costs, and stresses the strong positive impact that such projects can have on regional development, in terms of socio-economic impact, social inclusion and attractiveness;
Amendment 15 #
2014/2238(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Points out that continuous economic growth is possible only if it takes into account the limitations of the environment; in view of that, highlights that green and circular economy can provide solutions for environment as well as for economy and society in general;
Amendment 37 #
2014/2238(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Asks the Commission to open a public debate and to bring forward the concept of "education for sustainable development" with special emphasis on education of girls and women;
Amendment 19 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point i
Paragraph 1 – point i
(i) to ensure that TTIP will make a significant positive contribution to creating more and better jobs and set ambitious global trade standards for sustainable development and labour;, more specifically such as will meet the new needs of the labour market.
Amendment 20 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ensure, via a general clause in the agreement, in full compliance withaccording to the values of the GATS and the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, that the parties to the agreement reserve the right to adopt or maintain any measure (in particular of a regulatory and/or financial nature) with respect to the protection or promotion of cultural and linguistic diversity, media pluralism and media freedom, and to preserve or develop, in accordance with the principle of technological neutrality, a regime for audiovisual services in line with democratic, social and cultural requirements;
Amendment 31 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point b
Paragraph 1 – point b
(b) reaffirmensure that services with a strong cultural component will not be challenged by the TTIP agreementbe appropriately dealt with by the TTIP agreement, considering the value of the culture as a carrier of European identity and understanding as well as the potential of the TTIP for growth of the European cultural industries sector;
Amendment 59 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point f
Paragraph 1 – point f
(f) use the posinegative list approach in order to specify the sectors that do not fall within the scope of the agreement;
Amendment 68 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point g
Paragraph 1 – point g
(g) refrain from introducing theintroduce an improved ISDS system in the agreement, bearing in mind that the parties to the agreement have fully developed legal systems and procedures.
Amendment 90 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point vi
Paragraph 1 – point vi
(vi) to ensure that the specific challenges faced by SMEs are fully taken into account, particularly with a view to creating a favourable competitive business environment;
Amendment 54 #
2014/2213(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Considers that, by supporting innovative, smart and sustainable projects, towns and cities can make a strong contribution to economic growth, increasing the employment rate and social cohesion;
Amendment 90 #
2014/2213(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recalls that the goals of the Europe 2020 strategy for smart and sustainable growth can be achieved by implementing an integrated EU approach to support smart and sustainable projects in European cities, that propose innovative traffic and building solutions, as for example car sharing, electric cars and zero-energy consumption buildings;
Amendment 370 #
2014/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Underlines that educating and empowering of women has a positive impact for themselves as well as for the society and economy in general
Amendment 18 #
2014/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas heritage resources are long- term assets which have a role of creating value and contribute to skills development and create permanent jobs;
Amendment 20 #
2014/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas cultural heritage plays significant role in creating and preserving European, national, regional, local and individual identity;
Amendment 79 #
2014/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Encourages all stakeholders participating in the governance of cultural heritage to find the balance between the sustainable conservation and the development of economic and social potential of cultural heritage;
Amendment 12 #
2014/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas promoting quality film production is particularly important for smaller Member States whose languages have a small number of speakers;
Amendment 43 #
2014/2148(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes in particular the role played by MEDIA in supporting subtitling and dubbing; stresses, in particular, the importance of European support for funding the subtitling of quality European films from Member States whose languages have a small number of speakers;
Amendment 8 #
2014/0185(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
Amendment 77 #
2014/0002(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37 a (new)
Recital 37 a (new)
(37a) Whereas a commitment to eliminate tax discrimination against mobile EU citizens as soon as possible is necessary, including regulation of the taxation of cross-border migrant workers, as announced by the Commission in its press release of 20 January 2014, as the lack of regulation in this area greatly restricts the free movement of workers within the Union in accordance with Article 45 TFEU.
Amendment 78 #
2014/0002(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. For the purpose of the first paragraph, this Regulation provides forrecommends objectives, principles and rules on:
Amendment 80 #
2014/0002(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) Recommends that the Commission and the Member States step up procedures to eliminate tax discrimination against mobile workers, as labour mobility in the EU is a key factor in economic growth and increasing the employment rate, and tax obstacles remain one of the biggest problems faced by mobile workers.
Amendment 13 #
2013/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas 18-28 % of students in the EU have few possibilities to access and use the internet either at school or at home; whereas only 30 % of students in the EU can be considered as digitally competent; whereas 48% of Europeans aged 16 - 74 have low or no ICT skills;
Amendment 27 #
2013/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that OER could create opportunities for education and training institutions, teachers, students and pupils to teach and learn in innovative ways; calls on educational institutions to create an organisationfurther assess the potential benvironment in which such innovation is welcomedefits of OER and their possible integration in the respective educational systems;
Amendment 37 #
2013/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Deplores the lack of differentiation in the Commission Communication between school levels as regards the deployment of new technologies and digital content for learning and teaching purposes; stresses that learners acquire different skills and competences depending on their age and that curricula and learning methods consequently vary according to the school level;
Amendment 39 #
2013/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Stresses that education policies should primarily aim at assisting learners in the development of crucial cognitive and social skills; calls on the Commission to further assess the impact on learners of deploying digital devices and contents for pedagogical purposes while ensuring their physical and psychological integrity;
Amendment 42 #
2013/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that quality assurance plays a crucial role in increasing the trust in and use of OER; encourages research on methods of quality assessment, such as peer and user reviews in communities of practice and the involvement of interested parties and stakeholders in helping to shape quality online content;
Amendment 45 #
2013/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Acknowledges the fact that OER are generally produced in a limited number of languages and mainly by higher education institutions; encourages education and training institutions at all levels across the Member States as well as other relevant stakeholders to produce OER in their own languages in order to exploit the full potential of digital technology and multilingualism;
Amendment 51 #
2013/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that ICT and OER are currently mainly used in higher education; encourages their use in primary and secondary education when appropriate and aligned with necessary quality specifications;
Amendment 55 #
2013/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need to facilitate the recognition of knowledge and skills acquired through OER, through further dialogue with stakeholders and calls on the Member States to incorporate appropriate measures in their national qualification frameworks for the validation of such learning;
Amendment 60 #
2013/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Highlights that availability of and access to free online teaching material is crucial; calls on the Commission to monitor and analyse the copyright and licensing issues surrounding the use of OER and to address teachers' uncertainty over rights for producing, using, re-using and sharing content through its initiative on transparency announced in the Communication;
Amendment 63 #
2013/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Acknowledges that OER adoption should be done in a manner that fosters development of 21st century learning solutions, and creates new business opportunities for small and medium-size innovative European learning solutions providers;
Amendment 67 #
2013/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Member States to ensure coordinated and progressive education on internet safety in schools; recommends that complementary strategies be developed targeting parents, thereby strengthening the role of parental mediation; insists that the protection of the individual integrityphysical and psychological integrity, in particular as regards mental health, and personal data of teachers and learners using OER must be assured;
Amendment 74 #
2013/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Notes the importance of ensuring sustainable models for the creation of OERs and MOOCs; calls on the Commission to support further research into their formation, usage and uptake, in dialogue with stakeholders;
Amendment 76 #
2013/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that teachers at all levels of education have a key role in facilitatingfundamental role as regards monitoring the access to, and use of, online learning materials and in making digital skills a reality for all learnerby learners and in assisting them in acquiring digital skills;
Amendment 81 #
2013/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Urges the Member States to support teachers in their professional development by offering modern curricula in their initial education, and by providing in-service training geared to help them acquire a high level of digital competenceprovide them with the necessary competences for the deployment of digitally-supported teaching methods;
Amendment 90 #
2013/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Points out that basic literacy and numeracy skills are a prerequisite for developing digital skills and using online educational material, including OER, effectively; in this context, calls on the Commission to further assess the impact of digital and/or online learning materials on the learning performance of learners according to their age and school level;
Amendment 92 #
2013/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Points out that OER geared towards the need of adult learners should be developed to ensure more lifelong learning opportunities for low-skilled European citizens, keeping in mind that many learners have low ICT skills;
Amendment 96 #
2013/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Highlights that ICT and online educational material, including OER, can enrichsupport the teaching and learning of foreign languages at all levels of education and training; stresses that social interaction is a prerequisite for learning a foreign language;
Amendment 106 #
2013/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Recognises the importance of traditional ways of teaching and learning, and calls on the Commission to support further research into the question of whether and how OER and massive open online courses (MOOCs) can enhance individuals’ learning outcomes compared toalongside traditional methods;
Amendment 118 #
2013/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes that the European Union risks falling behind other regions of the world, such as the United States or Asia, where heavy investments are made in new technologies and OERmust build on its strength in cultural and linguistic diversity and adapt investments in e-learning material, including OER, and in new technologies to best support its population;
Amendment 125 #
2013/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Points out that digital technologies are not fully exploited in education and training across the Union; fears that this situation may lead to a further fragmentation of approaches and marketteaching and learning approaches;
Amendment 2 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
– having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,
Amendment 3 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
Amendment 4 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 b (new)
Citation 4 b (new)
– having regard to the Council conclusions of 8 June 2011 on the memory of the crimes committed by totalitarian regimes in Europe,
Amendment 5 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 c (new)
Citation 4 c (new)
– having regard to its many previous resolutions on democracy and respect for fundamental rights and freedoms, including that of 13 January 1983 on the situation in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, of 27 January 2005 resolution on remembrance of the Holocaust, anti- semitism and racism, of 12 May 2005 on the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe on 8 May 1945, of 28 September 2005 on the 25th Anniversary of Solidarity and its message for Europe, of 26 October 2006 on the 50th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Uprising and its historical meaning for Europe, of 23 October 2008 on the commemoration of the Holodomor, and that of 15 January 2009 on Srebrenica,
Amendment 60 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas for many European countries the end of the Second World War did not lead to full freedom; whereas Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia and part of Romania were forcefully incorporated into the Soviet Union in 1940; whereas many eastern and central European countries were held captive by Soviet imposed communist dictatorships; whereas democracy was stifled in parts of Southern Europe until the late 1970s; whereas for many years after the war Europe was divided, and its central and eastern parts not fully liberated until after 1989, when the opportunity presented itself for genuine integration across the entire continent;
Amendment 143 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the presentation and teaching of history should be based not on political interpretation but on solid research work; whereas the full opening up of historical archives, including those of the former internal security services, secret police and intelligence agencies, will make it possible to carry out diligent research and to verify ‘historical lies’;
Amendment 154 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the creation of athe Platform of European Memory and Conscience is an essential step on the road to genuine reconciliation among European nations, and whereas EU financial support is essential for this project to achieve its mission;
Amendment 163 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas activities related to the awareness and education and research of the crimes committed by totalitarian communist regimes are only in place in the Member States which experienced such crimes, while in other Member States there is insufficient awareness of these crimes;
Amendment 168 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K b (new)
Recital K b (new)
Kb. whereas legislation on the denial of the Holocaust exists in 10 Member States, only four Member States have national legislation on the denial of crimes committed by totalitarian regimes which explicitly includes crimes committed by totalitarian communist regimes;
Amendment 170 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K c (new)
Recital K c (new)
Kc. whereas all Member States have commemoration days of the Holocaust, while 9 Member States commemorate European Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Stalinism and Nazism, as called upon by the declaration of the European Parliament adopted on 23 September 2008;
Amendment 171 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K d (new)
Recital K d (new)
Kd. whereas the dominant historical experience of Western Europe was Nazism, and whereas Central and Eastern European countries have experienced both Communism and Nazism; whereas understanding has to be promoted in relation to the double legacy of dictatorship borne by these countries;
Amendment 172 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K e (new)
Recital K e (new)
Ke. whereas Europe will not be united unless it is able to form a common consciousness, recognises Nazism, Stalinism and fascist and Communist regimes as a common legacy and brings about an honest and thorough debate on their crimes in the past century;
Amendment 173 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K f (new)
Recital K f (new)
Kf. whereas there can be no reconciliation without truth and remembrance;
Amendment 230 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that it is unacceptable to apply double standards when assessing and critically analysing Communism and National Socialismcritical assessment and analysis of the National Socialist and other totalitarian regimes should be pursued with equal perseverance;
Amendment 254 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that historical truth and memory, nurtured among other things by educational activities and cultural events, will reinforce genuine reconciliation between nations and authentic European integration based on truth and therefore recommends that greater efforts should be made to teach the history of Eastern Europe in Western Europe and vice versa;
Amendment 276 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Supports the proposal for aof the Platform of European Memory and Conscience, the aim of which is to establish an international judicial body to deal with the most serious crimes of the Communist dictatorships;
Amendment 285 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on Member States to support ambitious history teaching programmes which do not gloss over the most difficult episodes; recognises that while Member States have complete autonomy as regards the content of their teaching syllabuses, they have to be based on common European values;
Amendment 335 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that the European Union should support cooperation between institutes and organisations which foster historical memory, and in this context calls on the Commission to ensure financial support for professional historical research to form the basis for future educational and cultural projects; calls for historical archives, particularly archives of repressive forces of the totalitarian dictatorships, to be fully opened up to research historians;
Amendment 351 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls for efforts to make education on totalitarianism in Europe more comprehensive, including education, research and remembrance on crimes committed by the totalitarian Communist regimes, which could not have been adequately addressed during the post-war decades;
Amendment 352 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Condemns the trivialization of totalitarianism through the public use of its symbols by the media, advertising and others;
Amendment 353 #
2013/2129(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13c. Stresses that archives are essential for research and in turn research for the promotion of education and knowledge, therefore calls for a Statute of European Heritage for historical archives, including those of the former internal security services, secret police and intelligence agencies, which would provide a safeguard for the common history of the European Union;
Amendment 4 #
2013/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Heading 1
Heading 1
on regional quality brandingsupport for regional integration and management: towards best practice in rural economies
Amendment 15 #
2013/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the rural development instruments available to the Member States under the current rural development regulation offer them and their regions many different ways of promoting a territorial approach, in particular through the LEADER instrument, and whereas existing rural development programmes do not make sufficient use of these possibilities, because they are short of budget resources;
Amendment 25 #
2013/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the success of rural development programmes depends to a large extent on the territorial governance methods which can be used to mobilise and involve, through joint approaches, all the relevant public and private actors, irrespective of the levels at which they are active, with a view to developing cooperation in a wide range of areas and exploiting the full potential of each territory on the basis of a shared project;
Amendment 28 #
2013/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas regional quality branding can contribute to the development of territorial economies by broadenthe high-quality products to be found ing the concept of quality through the use of schemes for the delivery of sets of high- quality goods and services which are inextricably interlinked and which embody the specific characteristics of each territory, and in particular its heritage (historical, cultural, geographical, etc.); whereas, as a result, these sets of goods and services come to be seen as unique, generating revenue at territorial level and opening up new opportunities on local and international marketEuropean Union can help to boost rural economies and whereas the Union should intensify its efforts to promote and market them both within and beyond EU borders;
Amendment 49 #
2013/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the concept of ‘community- led local development’, on the basis of which the Member States are encouraged to employ the LEADER approach in their management of measures to be taken under the Structural Funds and the Social Fund; calls on the Member States to implement this concept and to ensure that its implementation is not thwarted by a lack of cooperation among the ministries and other administrative bodies involved in managing this innovative new approach;
Amendment 68 #
2013/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that the measures taken to coordinate that governance are of decisive importance for the future of territories, in particularcloser coordination of local actors could help to strengthen rural economies, especially in the most vulnerable among themregions; emphasises that they make it possible, by promoting a collective sense of ownership, not only to define the extent and the nature of each territory, but also to organise territorieserritories should be organised more effectively with a view to identifying the full potential their resources (including latent resources) offer, in the interests of all the actors involved, who are linked by a relationship of interdependence and solidarity; notes that the purpose of this strategic coordination is to tap resources which cannot be exploited by means of a sectoral or single-industry approach and instead call for the employment of territorial approaches which generate new revenue at territorial level through the marketing of sets of complementary goods and services which reflect the specific characteristics of each territory;
Amendment 78 #
2013/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the Commission to ensure that future rural development programmes earmark sufficient resources to facilitate these forms ofsupport good territorial governance by drawing on and strengthening the measures concerning cooperation, coordination, exchanges, networks, innovation and training provided for in the new rural development regulations;
Amendment 89 #
2013/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 12 #
2013/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas young people face increasing difficulties in their transition from education into work;
Amendment 27 #
2013/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas accessible, flexible and high quality education and training have a crucial impact on the personal development of young people, also promoting their active citizenship and wellbeing; whereas economic and social problems are increasing Euroscepticism among citizens;
Amendment 64 #
2013/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States to prioritise public expenditures in education, training, research and innovation, and recalls that any budget cut in these fields will have a strong negative impact on the economic recovery of the Union; underlines that education guarantees sustainable development which should remain a priority regardless of the current crisis;
Amendment 74 #
2013/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -5 (new)
Paragraph -5 (new)
-5. Emphasizes that young people are the most vulnerable segment of society; stresses the importance of recognising young people as a priority group in the Union's social vision and stresses the importance of enhancing youth mobility;
Amendment 96 #
2013/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the need to focus on STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) subjects in education; however,accepting the possibility it might be in detriment of other subjects and acknowledging that STEM subjects are of extreme importance to help more young people finding jobs in times of crisis; also calls for the right balance between the acquirement of theoretical knowledge and practical skills during studies;
Amendment 145 #
2013/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Notes the demographic changes within the Union, such as an ageing population and, low birth rates, as well as brain drain and flight of human capital, and consequently the need to acquire new skills and competences throughout life;
Amendment 161 #
2013/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Highlights the need to further decrease the volume of factual knowledge taught in schools and to rather use learners' capacities to further increase the quality of their basic skills and transversal skills;
Amendment 173 #
2013/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses the need to mainstream gender equality, particularly in STEM areas where women are highly underrepresented, and calls for policies to attract vulnerable and disadvantaged groups into learning; in this context, encourages the Member States to introduce specific measures in the form of financial support to people from lower socio- economic backgrounds;
Amendment 181 #
2013/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Underlines the possibilities offered by the MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) in terms of accessibility to high quality education for everyone, allowing more flexible and creative ways of learning, promoting equality of all learners and in terms of cutting costs of education on the side of learners as well as on the side of universities;
Amendment 190 #
2013/2041(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Urges the Member States to further implement the existing European tools such as Europass, EQF, ECTS and ECVET to reinforce the common European Higher Education Area and in this way continue the Bologna reform; calls on the Commission to link the existing tools to the new mechanisms it proposes in this area;
Amendment 76 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title 0
Title 0
The Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety calls on the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, as the committee responsible, to propose that the Commission proposal be rejected.
Amendment 81 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 – point e
Recital 1 – point e
Amendment 84 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The basic objective of the above Directives is sustainable agricultural, horticultural and forestry production, as well as the proactive conservation of Europe’s natural species diversity. In order to ensure productivity, the health, quality and diversity of plant reproductive material is of outmost importance for agriculture, horticulture, food and feed security, and the economy in general. Moreover, to ensure sustainability, legislation should take account of the need to meet consumers' expectations, to ensure the adaptability of production to manifold agricultural, horticultural and environmental conditions, to face the challenges of climate change and to foster the protection of agro-biodiversity. In addition the EU may proactively foster the continued existence of old, rare varieties and local varieties by establishing a Europe-wide network of gene banks (‘EuropArch’), if necessary supported by European ex-situ documentation attached to the agency (‘BioEuropeana’).
Amendment 87 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In order to determine the scope of the several provisions of this Regulation it is necessary to define the concepts of “professional operator” and “making available on the market”. In particular, in view of the marketing developments of the sector, the definition of 'making available on the market' should be as wide as possible to ensure all forms of transactions of plant reproductive material. That definition should include inter alia persons concluding sales through distance contracts (e.g. electronically) and persons who collect basic forest material.
Amendment 98 #
Amendment 104 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 – point e
Recital 1 – point e
Amendment 108 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 79
Recital 79
Amendment 113 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In order to determine the scope of the several provisions of this Regulation it is necessary to define the concepts of ‘professional operator’ and ‘making available on the market’. In particular, in view of the marketing developments of the sector, the definition of ‘making available on the market’ should be as wide as possible to ensure all forms of transactions of plant reproductive material. That definition should include inter alia persons concluding sales through distance contracts (e.g. electronically) and persons who collect basic forest material.
Amendment 122 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) produced by a farmer on their own farm, under their own name and at their own expense.
Amendment 128 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5
(5) ‘making available on the market’ means the holding for the purpose of sale within the Union, including offering for sale or for any other form of transfer, and the sale, distribution, import into, and export out of, the Union and other forms of transfer by an operator for the purpose of growing commercially, whether free of charge or not;
Amendment 132 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – introductory part
(6) '‘professional operator'’ means any natural or legal person carrying out, as a profession, at least one of the following activities with regard to plant reproductive material intended for commercial cultivation:
Amendment 137 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
Amendment 143 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point c
Amendment 151 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Amendment 154 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 79
Recital 79
Amendment 162 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Professional operators shall ensure that plant reproductive material produced and made available on the market under their control fulfils the requirements of this Regulation.
Amendment 164 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – title
Article 7 – title
Specific responsibilities of professional operators producbringing plant reproductive material onto the market
Amendment 167 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Professional operators producbringing plant reproductive material onto the market shall:
Amendment 170 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Professional operators shall ensure that plant reproductive material is traceable at allthe stages of produthe entry and exit of goods in connection andwith making available on the market.
Amendment 175 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
In the case of plant reproductive material, other than forest reproductive material, professional operators shall keep records of the plant reproductive material referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 for three years after that material has been respectively supplied to or by them.
Amendment 176 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 200 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d d (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d d (new)
(dd) produced by a farmer on their own farm, under their own name and at their own expense.
Amendment 205 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Amendment 207 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 209 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4
Article 12 – paragraph 4
Amendment 214 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – title
Article 13 – title
Amendment 216 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Plant reproductive material produced and made available on the market shall comply with:
Amendment 218 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the production and quality requirements set out in Section 3 for the relevant category;
Amendment 221 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. Paragraph 1 (a) and (b) shall not apply to production requirements of plant reproductive material referred to in Article 14(3) and Article 36.
Amendment 224 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Plant reproductive material may be produced and made available on the market only if it belongs to a variety registered in a national variety register referred to in Article 51 or in the Union variety register referred to in Article 52.
Amendment 225 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point 5
Article 3 – point 5
(5) ‘making available on the market’ means the holding for the purpose of sale within the Union, including offering for sale or for any other form of transfer, and the sale, distribution, import into, and export out of, the Union and other forms of transfer by an operator for the purpose of commercial cultivation, whether free of charge or not;
Amendment 234 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point 6 – introductory part
Article 3 – point 6 – introductory part
(6) '‘professional operator'’ means any natural or legal person carrying out, as a profession, at least one of the following activities with regard to plant reproductive material intended for commercial cultivation:
Amendment 239 #
Amendment 241 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Amendment 244 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – title
Article 16 – title
Amendment 247 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. Plant reproductive material shall be produced in accordance with the production requirements set out in Part A of Annex II andwhich has been officially registered and is undergoing certification shall be made available on the market only if it fulfils the quality requirements set out in Part B of Annex II.
Amendment 247 #
Amendment 251 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 5 a (new)
(5a) This certification and identification shall apply to those varieties entered in the European variety register. National trademarks or certification systems shall remain unaffected.
Amendment 259 #
Amendment 264 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 1
Where the official labels are produced by the competent authorities, as referred to in point (b) of Article 22, the competent authorities shall carry out all necessary field inspections, sampling and testing in accordance with the certification schemes, adopted pursuant to Article 20(2), to confirm compliance with the production and quality requirements adopted pursuant to Article 16(2).
Amendment 266 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – title
Article 27 – title
Notification of the intended production and certification of pre-basic, basic and certified material
Amendment 267 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1
Article 27 – paragraph 1
Professional operators shall inform the competent authorities in due time about their intention to produchave pre-basic, basic and certified material plant reproductive material, and to carry out the certification referred to in certified in accordance with Article 19(1). That notification shall state the plant species and categories concerned.
Amendment 269 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1
Article 28 – paragraph 1
Operators' labels shall be produced and affixed by the professional operator after verifying through its own inspections, sampling and testing, that the plant reproductive material complies with the production and quality requirements as referred to in Article 16.
Amendment 274 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 30 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 140, setting out rules for the post certification tests of plant reproductive material belonging to particular genera or species. Those rules shall take into account the development of scientific and technical knowledge. They may concern the following:
Amendment 275 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 30 – paragraph 4 – point a
Amendment 276 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 30 – paragraph 4 – point b
Amendment 278 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1
Article 31 – paragraph 1
1. Where the post certification tests show that pre-basic, basic or certified material has not been produced or made available on the market indoes not compliancey with the production and quality requirements referred to in Article 16(2), and with the certification schemes referred to in Article 20(2) or has not been made available on the market in line with these, the competent authorities shall ensure that the professional operator concerned takes the necessary corrective actions. Those actions shall ensure that the material concerned either complies with those requirements or is withdrawn from the market.
Amendment 281 #
Amendment 283 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6
Article 6
Professional operators shall ensure that plant reproductive material produced and made available on the market under their control fulfils the requirements of this Regulation.
Amendment 285 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – title
Article 7 – title
Specific responsibilities of professional operators producbringing plant reproductive material onto the market
Amendment 289 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – introductory part
Article 7 – introductory part
Professional operators producbringing plant reproductive material onto the market shall:
Amendment 295 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Professional operators shall ensure that plant reproductive material is traceable at allthe stages of produentry and exit of goods in connection andwith making available on the market.
Amendment 300 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) it is made available on the market in small quantities by persons other than professional operators, or by professional operators employing no more than ten persons and whose annual turnover or balance sheet total does not exceed EUR 2 million;
Amendment 308 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
In the case of plant reproductive material, other than forest reproductive material, professional operators shall keep records of the plant reproductive material referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 for three years after that material has been respectively supplied to or by them.
Amendment 313 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 317 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 42 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The provisions of this regulation shall not apply to small undertakings and farms which supply local markets.
Amendment 320 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1
Article 43 – paragraph 1
Plant reproductive material may be imported from third countries only if it is established, pursuant to Article 44, that it fulfils requirements equivalent to those applicable to plant reproductive material produced and made available on the market in the Unionthat fulfil requirements equivalent to those applicable to plant reproductive material produced and made available on the market in the Union. Import requirements Imports to the Union of Plant reproductive material shall not be prohibited or restricted, except in one of the following cases: (a)The PRM to be imported or its lot do not comply with the requirements of this Regulation for the respective species and categories and types of material. (b) It is prohibited by an existing trade agreement. (c) Import is explicitly prohibited by another Union act. (d) A demonstrable risk exists in relation to plant disease, invasive species or other phytosanitary risk not already present and established in the Union. (e) A demonstrable risk exists of consumer fraud. (f) Materials are being made available on the market at subsidized prices or at a price so low that it constitutes dumping, and the total commercial value exceeds 1 million Euros.
Amendment 322 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
The Commissionuncil and Parliament may decide, by means of implementing actsthe ordinary legislative procedure, whether plant reproductive material of specific genera, species οr categories produced in a third country, or particular areas of a third country, fulfils requirements equivalent with those applicable to plant reproductive material produced and made available on the market in the Union, on the basis of:
Amendment 340 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 52 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. In addition the EU may proactively foster the continued existence of old, rare varieties and local varieties by establishing a Europe-wide network of gene banks (‘EuropArch’), if necessary supported by European ex-situ documentation attached to the agency (‘BioEuropeana’).
Amendment 347 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 53 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) the official description of the variety, or, where, applicable, the officially recognised description of the variety with an indication of the region(s) where the variety has historically been grown and to which it is naturally adapted ("region(s) of origin");
Amendment 368 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 5
Article 56 – paragraph 5
Amendment 372 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 6
Article 56 – paragraph 6
Amendment 376 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 57 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) in case the variety had been previously not registered in a national variety register or in the Union variety register and plant reproductive material belonging to that variety has been made available on the market before the entry into force of this Regulation;,
Amendment 379 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 57 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) in case the variety had been previously registered in any national variety register or in the Union variety register on the basis of a technical examination pursuant to Article 71, but has been deleted from those registers more than five years before the submission of the current application and or would not fulfil the requirements laid down in Articles 60, 61 and 62 and, where applicable, Article 58(1) and Article 59(1).
Amendment 382 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Amendment 387 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 57 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 389 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 392 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 3
Article 57 – paragraph 3
Amendment 399 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4
Article 12 – paragraph 4
Amendment 403 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 58 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Those varieties in particular which play a significant role in connection with climate change and the environment and/or regional markets or organic farming shall be deemed to have a satisfactory value for cultivation and/or use.
Amendment 407 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – title
Article 13 – title
Amendment 410 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Plant reproductive material produced and made available on the market shall comply with:
Amendment 416 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the production and quality requirements set out in Section 3 for the relevant category;
Amendment 418 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 1
Article 61 – paragraph 1
For the purposes of the official description, referred to in point (a) of Article 56(2) and (3), a variety shall be deemed to be uniform if, subject to the variation that may be expected from the particular features of its reproduction and type or to variation within the variety, it is sufficiently uniform in the expression of those characteristics which are included in the examination for distinctness, as well as in the expression of any other characteristics used for its official description.
Amendment 422 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 62 – paragraph 1
Article 62 – paragraph 1
For the purposes of the official description referred to in point (a) of Article 56(2) and (3), a variety shall be deemed to be stable if the expression of those characteristics which are included in the examination for distinctness, as well as any other characteristics used for the variety description, remains fundamentally unchanged after repeated reproduction or, in the case of cycles of reproduction, at the end of each such cycle. Variations within a variety which constitute adaptations to changed environmental conditions shall be accepted in the official examination.
Amendment 425 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Plant reproductive material may be produced and made available on the market only if it belongs to a variety registered in a national variety register referred to in Article 51 or in the Union variety register referred to in Article 52.
Amendment 442 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 64 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 140, setting out specific rules concernuncil and Parliament may adopt under the ordinary legislative procedure provisions specifying the suitability of variety denominations. Those rules mayprovisions shall concern:
Amendment 444 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 3
Article 65 – paragraph 3
Amendment 450 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 67 – paragraph 3
Article 67 – paragraph 3
Amendment 451 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68
Article 68
Amendment 455 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 69 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 456 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 2
Article 69 – paragraph 2
Amendment 470 #
Amendment 476 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – title
Article 16 – title
Amendment 478 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. Plant reproductive material shall be producedwhich has been officially registered and which is undergoing certification shall be made available on the market in accordance with the production requirements set out in Part A of Annex II and shall be made available on the market only if it fulfils the quality requirements set out in Part B of Annex II.
Amendment 479 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 74
Article 74
Amendment 495 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
This certification and identification shall apply to those varieties which are entered in the European variety register. National trademarks or certification systems shall continue to be admissible.
Amendment 514 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 97 – paragraph 1
Article 97 – paragraph 1
Amendment 515 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 97 – paragraph 2
Article 97 – paragraph 2
Amendment 519 #
Amendment 522 #
Amendment 523 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 144 – paragraph 1
Article 144 – paragraph 1
1. Repeals 1. The acts referred to in Annex XIII are hereby repealed. 1a. Without prejudice to more detailed requirements laid down in this Regulation, the following Articles and Annexes shall continue to apply: (a) Articles 21 to 22 of, and Annexes I to V to the repealed Council Directive 66/401 EEC; (b) Articles 21 to 22 of, and Annexes I to V to the repealed Council Directive 66/402 EEC; (c) Articles 17 to 18 of, and Annexes I to IV to the repealed Council Directive 68/193 EEC; Articles 16 to 18 and 24 of the repealed Council Directive 2002/53 EC; (d) Articles 27 to 29 of, and Annexes I to IV to the repealed Council Directive 2002/54 EC; (e) Articles 45 to 47 of, and Annexes I to V to the repealed Council Directive 2002/55 EC; (f) Articles 24 to 26 of, and Annexes I to III to the repealed Council Directive 2002/56 EC; (g) Articles 24 to 26 of, and Annexes I to V to the repealed Council Directive 2002/57 EC.
Amendment 533 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25
Article 25
Where the official labels are produced by the competent authorities, as referred to in point (b) of Article 22, the competent authorities shall carry out all necessary field inspections, sampling and testing in accordance with the certification schemes, adopted pursuant to Article 20(2), to confirm compliance with the production and quality requirements adopted pursuant to Article 16(2).
Amendment 537 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – title
Article 27 – title
Notification of the intended production and certification of pre-basic, basic and certified material
Amendment 538 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27
Article 27
Professional operators shall inform the competent authorities in due time about their intention to produchave pre-basic, basic and certified material plant reproductive material, and to carry out the certification referred to in certified in accordance with Article 19(1). That notification shall state the plant species and categories concerned.
Amendment 552 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 30 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 140, setting out rules for the post certification tests of plant reproductive material belonging to particular genera or species. Those rules shall take into account the development of scientific and technical knowledge. They may concern the following:
Amendment 553 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 30 – paragraph 4 – point a
Amendment 555 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 30 – paragraph 4 – point b
Amendment 556 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1
Article 31 – paragraph 1
1. Where the post certification tests show that pre-basic, basic or certified material has not been produced or made available on the market in compliance with the production anddoes not comply with the quality requirements referred to in Article 16(2), and with the requirements of the certification schemes referred to in Article 20(2), the competent authorities shall ensure that the professional operator concerned takes the necessary corrective actions. Those actions shall ensure that the material concerned either complies with those requirements or is withdrawn from the market.
Amendment 559 #
Amendment 605 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) it is made available on the market in small quantities by persons other than professional operators, or by professional operators employing no more than ten persons and whose annual turnover or balance sheet total does not exceed EUR 2 million;
Amendment 673 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 42 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. These provisions shall not apply to small undertakings and farms which supply local markets.
Amendment 679 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1
Article 43 – paragraph 1
Plant reproductive material may be imported from third countries only if it is established, pursuant to Article 44, that ithat fulfils requirements equivalent to those applicable to plant reproductive material produced and made available on the market in the Union.
Amendment 681 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 43 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 684 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Commissionuncil and Parliament may decide, by means of implementing actsthe ordinary legislative procedure, whether plant reproductive material of specific genera, species οr categories produced in a third country, or particular areas of a third country, fulfils requirements equivalent with those applicable to plant reproductive material produced and made available on the market in the Union, on the basis of:
Amendment 742 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 53 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) the official description of the variety, or, where, applicable, the officially recognised description of the variety with an indication of the region(s) where the variety has historically been grown and to which it is naturally adapted ("region(s) of origin");
Amendment 781 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 5
Article 56 – paragraph 5
Amendment 785 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 6
Article 56 – paragraph 6
Amendment 793 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 57 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) in case the variety had been previously not registered in a national variety register or in the Union variety register and plant reproductive material belonging to that variety has been made available on the market before the entry into force of this Regulation;,
Amendment 798 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 57 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) in case the variety had been previously registered in any national variety register or in the Union variety register on the basis of a technical examination pursuant to Article 71, but has been deleted from those registers more than five years before the submission of the current application and or would not fulfil the requirements laid down in Articles 60, 61 and 62 and, where applicable, Article 58(1) and Article 59(1).
Amendment 817 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 57 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 829 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 3
Article 57 – paragraph 3
Amendment 846 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 58 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Those varieties in particular which play a significant role in connection with climate change and the environment and/or regional markets or organic farming shall be deemed to have a satisfactory value for cultivation and/or use.
Amendment 854 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 1
Article 60 – paragraph 1
1. For the purposes of the official description, referred to in point (a) of Article 56(2) and (3), a variety shall be deemed to be distinct, if it is clearly distinguishable, by reference to thean expression of the characteristics that results from a particular genotype or combination of genotypes, from any other variety whose existence is commonly known on the date of the application determined pursuant to Article 70. Variety and means of reproduction shall be recognised as distinguishing criteria.
Amendment 860 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61
Article 61
For the purposes of the official description, referred to in point (a) of Article 56(2) and (3), a variety shall be deemed to be uniform if, subject to the variation that may be expected from the particular features of its reproduction and type or to variation within the variety, it is sufficiently uniform in the expression of those characteristics which are included in the examination for distinctness, as well as in the expression of any other characteristics used for its official description.
Amendment 863 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 62
Article 62
For the purposes of the official description referred to in point (a) of Article 56(2) and (3), a variety shall be deemed to be stable if the expression of those characteristics which are included in the examination for distinctness, as well as any other characteristics used for the variety description, remains fundamentally unchanged after repeated reproduction or, in the case of cycles of reproduction, at the end of each such cycle. Variations within a variety which constitute adaptations to changed environmental conditions shall be accepted in the official examination.
Amendment 891 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 64 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 140, setting out specific rules concernuncil and Parliament may adopt under the ordinary legislative procedure provisions specifying the suitability of variety denominations. Those rules mayprovisions shall concern:
Amendment 897 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 3
Article 65 – paragraph 3
Amendment 913 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 67 – paragraph 3
Article 67 – paragraph 3
Amendment 917 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68
Article 68
Amendment 924 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 69 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 926 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 2
Article 69 – paragraph 2
Amendment 949 #
Amendment 970 #
Amendment 1082 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 97 – paragraph 1
Article 97 – paragraph 1
Amendment 1084 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 97 – paragraph 2
Article 97 – paragraph 2
2. The level at which the fees are set pursuant to paragraph 1by the Member States shall reflect the principle of sound financial management to allow the Agency to maintain a balanced budget.
Amendment 1085 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 97 – paragraph 2
Article 97 – paragraph 2
2. The level at which the fees are set pursuant to paragraph 1 shall reflect the principle of sound financial management to allow the Agency to maintain a balanced budget. Derogations or exemptions may be laid down for small undertakings or private individuals.
Amendment 1101 #
Amendment 1144 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 144 – paragraph 1a (new)
Article 144 – paragraph 1a (new)
1a. Without prejudice to more detailed requirements laid down in this Regulation, the following Articles and Annexes shall continue to apply: (a) Articles 21 to 22 of, and Annexes I to V to the repealed Council Directive 66/401 EEC; (b) Articles 21 to 22 of, and Annexes I to V to the repealed Council Directive 66/402 EEC; (c) Articles 17 to 18 of, and Annexes I to IV to the repealed Council Directive 68/193 EEC; (d) Articles 16 to 18 and 24 of the repealed Council Directive 2002/53 EC; (e) Articles 27 to 29 of, and Annexes I to IV to the repealed Council Directive 2002/54 EC; (f) Articles 45 to 47 of, and Annexes I to V to the repealed Council Directive 2002/55 EC; (g) Articles 24 to 26 of, and Annexes I to III to the repealed Council Directive 2002/56 EC; (h) Articles 24 to 26 of, and Annexes I to V to the repealed Council Directive 2002/57 EC.
Amendment 48 #
2012/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Points out that the employability of young people is particularly at risk during a period of crisis; how quickly young graduates obtain employment appropriate to their education and knowledge must be monitored after they complete their education, and, on the basis of this information, an assessment made of the quality of education and training systems and their possible adjustment;
Amendment 65 #
2012/2045(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Believes that the quality of teachers and their continuing professional advanced training and development are of fundamental importance to the quality of education systems at all levels;
Amendment 71 #
2011/2180(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes that some European Universities are reluctant to make sufficient efforts for achieving a consolidated EHEA while being part of the EHEA is the only path for some of them to achieve higher level of competitiveness and quality of the knowledge they produce;
Amendment 84 #
2011/2180(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that the opening of the European Universities to the needs of the global economy and the further consolidation of the EHEA should be considered as efforts of European universities to help Europe overcome the period of general economic insecurity and to put Europe back on path of sustainable development and growth;
Amendment 98 #
2011/2180(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Highlights that the further implementation of the Bologna goals demands diverse means of financing from different public and private sources;
Amendment 123 #
2011/2180(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Highlights that a thorough implementation of the EQF in each individual Member State is crucial for achieving a functional common EHEA;
Amendment 153 #
2011/2180(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Asks the Member States and the EU institutions to support the transition from the "mono-disciplinary" methodological concept of science that still prevails in European universities towards the "inter- disciplinary" and "trans-disciplinary" concepts;
Amendment 154 #
2011/2180(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Calls on the Member States and the EU institutions to promote the university- business dialogue and cooperation as a common goal of the consolidated EHEA in order to increase employability of European universities graduates;
Amendment 163 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas rural development is an important instrument of the CAP and whereas the new programmes should be geared even more strongly to the priority objectives, in the face of growing disparities, loss of social capital and cohesion, demographic imbalances and out-migration, is an important instrument of the CAP and whereas future rural development policies need to work towards a better territorial balance and offer less bureaucratic and more participatory governance of rural development and of farprogrammers (employment, the agricultural environment, water, climate change, innovation and education)which effectively support the strengthening and diversifying of the rural economy, and contribute to improve the quality of life in rural areas,
Amendment 513 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Considers that decoupling has essentially proved its worth, given the increased effect on income and greater autonomy in decision-making on the part of farmers and the associated simplification of the CAP, and calls for this also, in general, to apply to suckler cow and sheep premiums; recognises,cknowledge however, that in certain sectors and regions such as mountain regions, where there are no alternatives to relatively labour-intensive livestock farming, there may be considerable economic and environmental drawbacks which cannot be reconciled with the aims of the Treaty; acknowledges, therefore, that production-based premiums might be defensible within a narrowly defined framework for a limited period even after 2013;
Amendment 686 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Considers therefore that any environmental advantages can be attained more effectively and directly by means of second-pillar measures adopted by the Member States, which should ideally build on existing agrienvironmental measures or should supplement measures which take into account climatic and geographical differences in the Member States; observes that resource protection programmes should be pursued everywhere by means of a priority catalogue of area-based measures in the second pillar which are subject to basic requirements, particularly in the fields of climate, environment and innovation (Annex I), and are 100% EU- financed; regards the greening of direct payments in the first pillar as lying in the fact that any recipient of direct payments in the EU must implement at least two priority area-based resource protection programmes in order to be eligible for the complete farm payment; believes that the administration involved in these measures can be minimised by managing them in accordance with the system of the existing agrienvironmental programmes, thus avoiding duplication of monitoring and additional application and administration procedures;
Amendment 701 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
Amendment 717 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 737 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
Amendment 900 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
Amendment 1059 #
2011/2051(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
Paragraph 48
48. Is aware of the importance of the second pillar, in view of its environmental, modernisation and structural improvement achievements, but also for attaining political objectives, which should also benefit farmerrural development policies as defined and financed in the second pillar which should continue to work towards more economic, social and territorial cohesion, diversification of rural economies, the enhancement of human, cultural and physical resources and life quality in rural areas; calls therefore for second- pillar measures to be better suited to their objectives, so that the effectiveness of growth, employment and climate measures and meassupport sustainable farming practices and income generation whilst paying special attention to assisting young farmers, moreover to support appropriate infrastructure for capacity building and communication, as well as processing and marketing of food and other value chains harnessing rural resources for the benefit of rural areas ; supports the provision of affordable services to the rural population and for locanl be increausinesseds; considers that, in tadvocates therefore the fostering of subregional partnerships context, particular attention should be devoted to assisting young farmersand networking to enhance local cooperation and institutions and the civil society’s role in local and regional governance, based on participatory and inclusive approaches in planning, decision-making and evaluation;
Amendment 3 #
2011/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas Article 1 of the Convention allows for other children to attend the Schools within the limits set by the Board of Governors who according to point II.7 of Chapter XII of the Digest of Decisions of the Board of Governors can award Category I status to "Staff of any Community organisation set up by an act of the Community Institutions and staff in the service of other organisations recognised by the Board of Governors",
Amendment 11 #
2011/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the European Schools cannot be put in the same category as international schools because they meet a need to educate children in their mother tongue, a need especially for children of European Union Staff who have no other alternative locally, but also for children from other European institutions whose Member States are already paying into the European Schools System,
Amendment 67 #
2011/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the need to give the European Schools the foundation of an adequate legal base, within the EU’s area of competence, and wishes to be involved in any discussions on the subject along with the Directorate for Education and Culture of the Commission;
Amendment 118 #
2011/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that debate on the European Schools System be opened up to the Directorate for Education and Culture, as it can no longer be isolated from the wider debates about Education in Europe, such as Youth on the Move, multilingualism, social cohesion, etc.;
Amendment 121 #
2011/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 264 #
2011/0370(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) With regard to the implementation of the Programme, the specific nature of the cultural and creative sectors should be taken into account, and particular care should be taken to ensure that administrative and financial procedures are simplified. Such simplification, through the use of flat rates, should endeavour to minimise excessive imbalances applicable for different countries participating in the programme.
Amendment 86 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In order to ensure the immediate start and efficient implementation of rural development programmes, support from the EAFRD should be based on the existence of sound administrative framework conditions. Member States should therefore assess compliance with certain ex ante conditionalities. Each Member State should prepare either a national rural development programme for its entire territory or a set of regional programmes, taking care to ensure that underrepresented groups, in particular women, can play their rightful role in the bodies set up to devise these development programmes, so that local development strategies take proper account of their needs. Each programme should identify a strategy for meeting targets in relation to the Union priorities for rural development and a selection of measures. Programming should comply with Union priorities for rural development, while being adapted to national contexts and complement the other Union policies, in particular the agricultural market policy, cohesion policy and the common fisheries policy. Member States which opt for a set of regional programme should be able to also prepare a national framework, without a separate budgetary allocation, in order to facilitate co-ordination among the regions in addressing nation-wide challenges.
Amendment 89 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Member States should be able to include in their rural development programmes thematic sub-programmes to address specific needs in areas of particular importance to them. Thematic sub- programmes should concern among others young farmers, small farms, mountain areas and, the creation of short supply chains and the role of women in rural areas, in particular with the aim of offering them prospects and a reason not to move elsewhere. Thematic sub-programmes should also be used to provide for the possibility to address restructuring of agricultural sectors which have a strong impact on the development of rural areas. As a means to increase the efficient intervention of such thematic sub- programmes Member States should be allowed to provide for higher support rates for certain operations covered by them.
Amendment 100 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The evolution and specialisation of agriculture and forestry and the particular challenges faced by micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises (hereinafter ‘SMEs’) in rural areas require an appropriate level of technical and economic training as well as an increased capacity to access and exchange knowledge and information including in the form of diffusion of best agricultural and forestry production practices. Knowledge transfer and information actions should take not only the form of traditional training courses but be adapted to the needs of rural actors. Workshops, coaching, demonstration activities, information actions but also short-term farm exchange or visit schemes should therefore also be supported. Knowledge and information acquired should enable farmers, forest holders, persons engaged in the food sector and rural SMEs to enhance in particular their competitiveness and resource efficiency and improve their environmental performance while at the same time contributing to the sustainability of the rural economy. Pursuant to Article 15, Member States are required in particular to support the provision of training for women in rural areas in order to foster their role in developing and expanding SMEs in rural areas and activities in areas downstream from agriculture and in the social sphere, thereby giving women a reason not move elsewhere. In order to ensure that knowledge transfer and information actions are effective in delivering these results it should be required that the providers of knowledge transfer services have all the appropriate capabilities.
Amendment 121 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The creation and development of new economic activity in the form of new farms, new areas of activity, new agriculture- or forestry-related businesses or new investments in non-agricultural activities and social agriculture is essential for the development and competitiveness of rural areas. A farm and business development measure should facilitate the initial establishment of young farmers and the structural adjustment of their holdings after initial setting up, diversification of farmers into non- agricultural activities and the setting up and development of non- agricultural SMEs in rural areas. The development of small farmagriculture- and forestry-related businesses which are potentially economically viable should also be encouraged. In order to ensure the viability of new economic activities supported under this measure, support should be made conditional on the submission of a business plan. Support for business start up should cover only the initial period of the life of a business and not become operating aid. Therefore, where Member States opt to grant aid in instalments these should be for a period of no more than five years. In addition in order to encourage the restructuring of the agricultural sector, support in the form of annual payments should be provided for farmers participating in the small farmers scheme established by Title V of Regulation (EU) No DP/2012 who commit to transfer their entire holding and the corresponding payment entitlements to another farmer who does not participate in that scheme.
Amendment 125 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The creation and development of new economic activity in the form of new farms, new businesses or new investments in non-agricultural activities is essential for the development and competitiveness of rural areas. A farm and business development measure should facilitate the initial establishment of young farmers and the structural adjustment of their holdings after initial setting up,. As part of this measure, farmers and their families should also be helped with diversification of farmers into non-agricultural activities and the setting up and development of non- agricultural SMEs in rural areas. The aim should be to encourage the taking-up of entrepreneurial activities, which are often neglected in rural areas, in order to offer young people and women in particular an incentive not to move elsewhere. The development of small farms which are potentially economically viable should also be encouraged. In order to ensure the viability of new economic activities supported under this measure, support should be made conditional on the submission of a business plan. Support for business start up should cover only the initial period of the life of a business and not become operating aid. Therefore, where Member States opt to grant aid in instalments these should be for a period of no more than five years. In addition in order to encourage the restructuring of the agricultural sector, support in the form of annual payments should be provided for farmers participating in the small farmers scheme established by Title V of Regulation (EU) No DP/2012 who commit to transfer their entire holding and the corresponding payment entitlements to another farmer who does not participate in that scheme.
Amendment 130 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) SMEs are the backbone of the Union rural economy. FThe development of farms and non- agricultural small business developmentes should be aimed at employment promotion and the setting up of quality jobs in rural areas, maintenance of already existing jobs, reduction of seasonality fluctuations in employment, developmentnetworking of non- agricultural sectors outsidewith agriculture and agricultural and food processing while fostering at the same time business integration and local inter-sectoral links. Projects integrating at the same time agriculture, rural tourism through promotion of sustainable and responsible tourism in rural areas, natural and cultural heritage should be encouraged as well as renewable energy investments.
Amendment 135 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) The development of local infrastructure and local basic and social services in rural areas, including leisure and culture, the renewal of villages and activities aimed at the restoration and upgrading of the cultural and natural heritage of villages and rural landscapes is an essential element of any effort to realise the growth potential and promote the sustainability of rural areas. Support should therefore be granted to operations with this aim, including the access to Information and Communication Technologies and the development of fast and ultra-fast broadband. In line with these objectives, development of services and infrastructure leading to social inclusion and reversing trends of social and economic decline and depopulation of rural areas should be encouraged. In that connection, particular emphasis should be placed on countering the flight of what are mostly young women from the land by using the scope for providing support created by Article 20 to offer them prospects and, hence, a reason not to move elsewhere. In order to achieve the maximum effectiveness for such support, covered operations should be implemented in accordance with plans for the development of municipalities and their basic services, where such plans exist, elaborated by one or more rural communes. In order to ensure coherence with the Unions climate objectives the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission in respect of defining the types of renewable energy infrastructure that shall be eligible for support.
Amendment 137 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) The development of local infrastructure and local basic services in rural areas, including leisure and culture, the renewal of villages and activities aimed at the restoration and upgrading of the cultural and natural heritage of villages and rural landscapes is an essential element of any effort to realise the growth potential and promote the sustainability ofand resource-efficiency of and a circular regional economy in rural areas. Support should therefore be granted to operations with this aim, including the access to Information and Communication Technologies and the development of fast and ultra-fast broadband. In line with these objectives, development of services and infrastructure leading to social inclusion and reversing trends of social and economic decline and depopulation of rural areas should be encouraged. In order to achieve the maximum effectiveness for such support, covered operations should be implemented in accordance with plans for the development of municipalities and their basic services, where such plans exist, elaborated by one or more rural communes. In order to ensure coherence with the Unions climate objectives the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission in respect of defining the types of renewable energy infrastructure that shall be eligible for support
Amendment 146 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Forestry is an integral part of rural development and support for sustainable and climate friendly land use should encompass forest area development and sustainable management of forests. During the 2007-2013 programming period a variety of measures covered different types of support for forestry investments and management. In the interest of simplification but also of allowing beneficiaries to design and realise integrated projects with increased added value, a single measure should cover all types of support for forestry investments and management. The information shall refer to: This measure should cover the extension and improvement of forest resources through afforestation of land and creation of agro-forestry systems combining extensive agriculture with forestry systems, restoration of forests damaged by fire or other natural disasters and relevant prevention measures, investments in new forestry technologies and in the processing and marketing of forest products, investments in the preparation and storage of forestry biomass and the sowing of areas with multiannual energy crops aimed at improving the economic, innovative and environmental performance of forest holders and non remunerative investments which improve ecosystem and climate resilience and environmental value of forest ecosystems. Support should avoid distorting competition and be market neutral. As a result limitations should be imposed relating to the size and legal status of beneficiaries. Preventive actions against fires should be in areas classified by Member States as medium or high fire risk. All preventive actions should be part of a forest protection plan. The occurrence of a natural disaster in the case of action for the restoration of damaged forest potential should be subject to the formal recognition by a scientific public organisation. The forestry measure should be adopted in the light of undertakings given by the Union and the Member States at international level, and be based on Member States’ national or sub-national forest plans or equivalent instruments which should take into account the commitments made in the Ministerial Conferences on the Protection of Forests in Europe. It should contribute to the implementation of the Union Forestry Strategy. In order to ensure that afforestation of agricultural land is in line with the aims of environmental policy the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the definition of certain minimum environmental requirements.
Amendment 151 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Agri-environment-climate payments should continue to play a prominent role in supporting the sustainable development of rural areas and in responding to society's increasing demands for environmental services. They should further encourage farmers and other land managas a matter of priority encourage farmers to serve society as a whole by introducing or continuing to apply agricultural practices contributing to climate change mitigation and adaptation and compatible with the protection and improvement of the environment, the landscape and its features, natural resources, the soil and genetic diversity. In this context the conservation of genetic resources in agriculture and the additional needs of farming systems that are of high nature value should be given specific attention. Payments should contribute to covering additional costs and income foregone resulting from the commitments undertaken and should only cover commitments going beyond relevant mandatory standards and requirements, in accordance with the ‘polluter pays’ principl. Outputs from recognised agri- environment measures should count towards the fulfilment of greening commitments in the context of the direct payments scheme. In many situations the synergies resulting from commitments undertaken jointly by a group of farmers multiply the environmental and climate benefit. However, joint action brings additional transaction costs which should be compensated adequately. In order to ensure that farmers and other land managers are in a position to correctly implement the commitments they have undertaken, Member States should endeavour to provide them with the required skills and knowledge. Member States should maintain the level of efforts made during the 2007-2013 programming period and havebe required to spend a minimum of 25% of the total contribution from the EAFRD to each rural development programme for climate change mitigation and adaptation and land management, through the agri- environment-climate, organic farming and payments to areas facing natural or other specific constraints measures. Farm managers should be eligible for this measure as a matter of priority.
Amendment 169 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) In order to ensure efficient use of Union funds and equal treatment for farmers across the Union mountain areas and areas facing natural or other specific constraints should be defined in accordance with objective criteria. In the case of areas facing natural constraints these should be bio-physical criteria underpinned by robust scientific evidence. Transitional arrangements should be adopted in order to facilitate the phasing out of payments in areas that will no longer be considered as areas facing natural constraints as a result of the application of these criteria which take account of the specific characteristics and development objectives of the areas concerned and which are properly tailored to the scale of the inherent natural disadvantages those areas face and the type of production and/or the economic structure of holdings in a given area. The Commission should submit by 5 May 2010 a new proposal concerning the relevant criteria based on the European Parliament's resolution of 5 May 2010 (2009/2156(INI)).
Amendment 270 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
The EAFRD shall contribute to the Europe 2020 Strategy by promoting sustainable rural development throughout the Union in a complementary manner to the other instruments of the common agricultural policy (hereinafter ‘CAP’), to cohesion policy and to the common fisheries policy. It shall contribute to a more territorially and environmentally balanced, climate- friendly and resilient and competitive, productive and innovative Union agricultural and forestry sector.
Amendment 279 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Within the overall framework of the CAP, support for rural development, including activities across the whole of the food sector and in forestry, shall contribute to achieving the following objectives:
Amendment 284 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) the competitiveness of agriculture; and forestry,
Amendment 297 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) a balanced territorial and regional economic development of rural areas.
Amendment 322 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part
(2) enhancing the competitiveness of all types of agriculture and forestry and the processing sector and enhancing farm viability, with a focus on the following areas:
Amendment 344 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
(a) facilitating restructuring of farms facing major structural problems, notably farms with a low degree of market participation, market-oriented farms in particular sectors and farms in need of agricultural diversification;
Amendment 448 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b a (new)
(b a) creating perspectives for the future in rural areas to counter the exodus of young, well-qualified people from such areas;
Amendment 454 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
All of the priorities shall contribute to the cross-cutting objectives of innovation, environment and climate change mitigation and adaptation, and encouraging people to stay.
Amendment 463 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. The bodies involved in formulating these development programmes and the thematic sub-programmes for rural areas must be encouraged to include a suitable number from underrepresented groups, particularly women, in order to ensure that their needs are taken into account when local development strategies are drawn up.
Amendment 497 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) short supply chains. and regional economic channels
Amendment 501 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
(d a) women in rural areas
Amendment 596 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Amendment 645 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Support may also cover the short-term farm management exchange and farm visitexchange of farmers and foresters and visits to agricultural and forestry undertakings.
Amendment 671 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 4
Article 15 – paragraph 4
4. Eligible costs under this measure shall be the costs of organising and delivering the knowledge transfer or information action. In the case of demonstration projects, support may also cover relevant investment costs. Costs for travel, accommodation and per diem expenses of participants as well as the cost of replacement of farmerbeneficiaries shall also be eligible.
Amendment 683 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) help farmers, forest holders and SMEs in rural areas engaged in the agricultural and forestry sectors benefit from the use of advisory services for the improvement of the economic and environmental performance as well as the climate friendliness and resilience, resource- and energy- efficiency, process optimisation and innovation of their holding, enterprise and/or investment;
Amendment 705 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
The authorities or bodies selected to provide advice shall have the appropriate resources in the form of regularly trained and qualified staff and advisory experience and reliability with respect to the fields they advise in. The beneficiaries shall be chosen through calls for proposals. The selection procedure shall be objective and be open to public as well as to private bodiesbodies and certified advisory agencies governed by public law.
Amendment 741 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Advice may also cover other issues linked to the economic, agricultural and environmental performance and the strengthening of the competitiveness of the agricultural and forestry holding.
Amendment 743 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 6
Article 16 – paragraph 6
6. Advice to agriculture- and forestry- related SMEs may cover issues linked to the economic and environmental performance of the enterprise.
Amendment 756 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Support under this measure shall cover new participation by farmers and producer and sectoral organisations in:
Amendment 771 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
ii) the scheme is open to all producers and producer organisations;
Amendment 856 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) contribute to the promotion of ‘green growth’, the safeguarding of jobs at all stages of the production chain and the development of new areas of activity for farms, for example in the tourism and social spheres,
Amendment 926 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
ii) non-agricultural activities carried out by agricultural and forestry holdings and other micro- and small enterprises in rural areas;
Amendment 931 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
iii) the development of small farmagricultural and forestry holdings;
Amendment 966 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Support under paragraph 1(a)(ii) shall be granted to farmers or members of the farm household diversifying into non- agricultural activities and to non- agricultural micro- and small- enterprises in rural areas, with stringent application of the requirements of Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No...CSF/2012, stating that the Member States and the Commission shall ensure that equality between men and women and the integration of gender perspective is promoted in the preparation and implementation of programmes. The Member States and the Commission shall take appropriate steps to prevent any discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation during the preparation and implementation of programmes.
Amendment 985 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4
Support under paragraph 1(b) shall be granted to non- agricultural micro- and small- enterprises which have links to agriculture and forestry in rural areas and to farmers or members of the farm household.
Amendment 1010 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall define upper and lower thresholds for allowing agricultural holdings access to support under paragraphs 1(a)(i) and 1(a)(iii) respectively. The lower threshold for support under paragraph 1(a)(i) shall be significantly higher than the upper threshold for support under paragraph 1(a)(iii). Support shall be limitedgiven to holdings coming under the definitions of active farmer and micro- and small- enterprises.
Amendment 1030 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the drawing up and updating of plans for the development of municipalities in rural areas and their basic services, of services of agricultural and forestry value and of protection and management plans relating to NATURA 2000 sites and other areas of high nature value;
Amendment 1036 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) investments in the creation, improvement or expansion of all types of small scale infrastructure, including investments in renewable energy; particular the development and expansion of the local marketing and value added chains, including investments in renewable energy, energy-efficient systems and sustainable resource and waste management systems;
Amendment 1054 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) investments by public bodies in recreational infrastructure, small-scale tourist infrastructure linked to agriculture and forestry, regional marketing, tourist information and sign-posting of touristic sites;
Amendment 1095 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) investments in new forestry technologies and in processing, mobilising and marketing of forest products.
Amendment 1106 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 1127 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
1. Support under Article 22(1)(a) shall be granted only to private land-owners and tenants, municipalities and their associations and shall cover the costs of establishment and an annual premium per hectare to cover the costs of maintenance, including early and late cleanings, for a maximum period of ten years.
Amendment 1137 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 2
2. Both agricultural and non-agricultural land shall be eligible. Species planted shall be adapted to the environmental and climatic conditions of the area and answer to minimum environmental requirements. No support shall be granted for the planting of short rotation coppice, or Christmas trees. In the case orf fast-growing trees for energy production, support shall be granted only to cover setup costs. In areas where afforestation is made difficult by severe pedo-climatic conditions support may be provided for planting other perennial woody species such as shrubs or bushes suitable to the local conditions.
Amendment 1158 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2
Article 24 – paragraph 2
2. "Agro-forestry systems" shall mean land use systems in which trees are grown in combination with extensive agriculture on the same land. The maximum number of trees to be planted or preserved per hectare shall be determined by the Member States taking account of local pedo-climatic conditions, forestry species and the need to ensure agricultural use of the land.
Amendment 1171 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Support under Article 35(1)(c) shall be granted only to private, semi public and public forest owners, municipalities, state forests and their associations and shall cover the costs for:
Amendment 1193 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Eligible operations shall be consistent with the forest protection plan established by the Member States. For holdings above a certain size, to be determined by the Member States in the programme, support shall be conditional on the submission of a forest management plan detailing the preventive objectives.
Amendment 1203 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3
Article 25 – paragraph 3
3. Support under paragraph 1(d) shall be subject to the formal recognition by the competent public authorities of Member States that a natural disaster has occurred andor that this disaster, or measures adopted in accordance with Directive 2000/29/EC to eradicate or contain a plant disease or pest hasve caused the destruction of at least 30% of the relevant forest potential. This percentforest potential for each unit defined by the Member States. The extent of the damage shall be determined on the basis of either the average existing forest potential in the three-year period immediately preceding the disaster or on the average of the five-year period immediately preceding the disaster, excluding the highest and the lowest entry.
Amendment 1218 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 1
1. Support under Article 22(1)(d) shall be granted only to natural persons, private forest owners, private law and semi-public bodies, municipalities and their associations. In the case of state forests support may also be granted to bodies managing such forests, which are independent from the state budget.
Amendment 1252 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Support under this measure shall be granted in order to facilitate the setting up and development of producer groups in the agriculture and forestry sectors for the purpose of:
Amendment 1294 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 2
2. Agri-environment-climate payments shall be granted to farmers, groups of farmers or groups of farmers and other land-managers who undertake, on a voluntary basis, to carry out operations consisting of one or more agri- environment-climate commitments on agricultural land or land suitable for agriculture or who have invested in measures to adapt to climate change. Where duly justified to achieve environmental objectives, agri- environment-climate payments may be granted to other land-managers or groups of other land-managgroups of farmers.
Amendment 1298 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 3
Article 29 – paragraph 3
3. Agri-environment-climate payments cover only those commitments going beyond the relevant mandatory standards established pursuant to Chapter I of Title VI of Regulation (EU) No HR/2012 and other relevant obligations established under Chapter 2 of Title III of Regulation (EU) No DP/2012, relevant minimum requirements for fertiliser and plant protection products use as well as other relevant mandatory requirements established by national legislation. All such mandatory requirements shall be identified in the programme.
Amendment 1323 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 6
Article 29 – paragraph 6
6. Payments shall be granted annually and shall compensate beneficiaries for all or part of the additional costs and income foregone resulting from the commitments made. Where necessary they may also cover transaction costs to a value of up to 20% of the premium paid for the agri- environment-climate commitments. Where commitments are undertaken by groups of farmers, the maximum level shall be 30%. Funding from the EAFRD may be used for measures which come under Chapter 2 of Title III of Regulation (EU) No DZ/2012.
Amendment 1331 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 6
Article 29 – paragraph 6
6. Payments shall be granted annually and shall compensate beneficiaries for all or part of the additional costs and income foregone resulting from the commitments made. Where necessary they may also cover transaction costs and costs as an incentive component to a value of up to 20% of the premium paid for the agri- environment-climate commitments. Where commitments are undertaken by groups of farmers, the maximum level shall be 30%.
Amendment 1409 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Additional costs and income foregone shall be calculated in comparison to areas which are not affected by natural or other specific constraints, taking into account payments pursuant to Chapter 3 of Title III of Regulation (EU) No DP/2012. The payments shall be duly differentiated, taking into account: – the situation and development objectives peculiar to a region; – the severity of any permanent natural handicap affecting farming activities; – the type of production and, where appropriate, the economic structure of the holding.
Amendment 1410 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 3
Article 32 – paragraph 3
3. Payments shall be fixed between the minimum and maximum amount laid down in Annex I. Compensatory allowances higher than the maximum amount may be granted provided that the average amount of all compensatory payments granted at the programming level concerned does not exceed the maximum amount.
Amendment 1420 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 5
Article 32 – paragraph 5
5. Member States may grant payments under this measure between 2014 and 2017 to farmers in areas which were eligible under Article 36(a)(ii) of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 during the 2007-2013 programming period but are no longer eligible following the new delimitation referred to in Article 33(3). These payments shall be degressive starting in 2014 at 80% of the payment received in on average in the years 2007-2013 and ending in 2017 at 20%.
Amendment 1421 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 6
Article 32 – paragraph 6
Amendment 1433 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 33 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 1475 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Support under this measure shall be granted per hectare of forest exclusively to forest holders, municipalities and their associations who undertake, on a voluntary basis, to carry out operations consisting of one or more forest-environment commitments. Bodies managing state owned forests may also benefit from support provided they are independent from the state budget.
Amendment 1478 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 1483 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 3
Article 35 – paragraph 3
3. Payments shall compensate beneficiaries for all or part of the additional costs and income foregone resulting from the commitments made. Where necessary they may also cover transaction costs to a value of up to 20 % of the premium paid for the forest-environment commitments. Support shall be limited to the maximum amount laid down in Annex I. In clearly justified cases, support for agreements not to use trees or stands of trees may also be granted in the form of one-off payments or flat-rate amounts per project, calculated on the basis of the relevant additional costs and loss of income.
Amendment 1491 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) co-operation approaches among different actors in the Union agriculture and food chain, forestry sector and among other actors that contribute to achieving the objectives and priorities of rural development policy, including inter-branch organisations; , producer groups and cooperatives;
Amendment 1537 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point j a (new)
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point j a (new)
(ja) the development and/or marketing of tourism services relating to rural tourism.
Amendment 1538 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point j b (new)
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point j b (new)
(jb) development of ‘social agriculture’ projects (following the example of Green Care).
Amendment 1733 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 2
Article 51 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1745 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 52 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) increase the involvement of agricultural, forestry and other rural stakeholders in the implementation of rural development;
Amendment 1753 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 1
Article 53 – paragraph 1
1. An EIP network shall be put in place to support the EIP for agricultural productivity and sustainability referred to in Article 61, in accordance with Article 51(1). It shall enable the networking of operational groups, in rural areas, producer groups, agricultural advisory services and researchers
Amendment 1757 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 53 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) provide a help desk function and provide information to key actors, particularly primary producers, their suppliers and those they supply, concerning the EIP;
Amendment 1759 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 53 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) animate discussions at the level of the programme inand at implementation level with a view tof encouraging the setting up of local operational groups;
Amendment 1762 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 53 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) collect, consolidate and disseminate good practiceresearch findings and new technologies relevant to innovation;
Amendment 1765 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 53 – paragraph 2 – point e
Amendment 1803 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 1
Article 56 – paragraph 1
The funds referred to in Article 51(2) shall be used for financing the award of a prize to cooperation projects involving at least two entities locatedrural regions in different Member States that realise an innovative, local conceptpursue and implement an innovative EU partnership. The partnership must exist for a period of at least one year.
Amendment 1813 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 3
Article 57 – paragraph 3
3. The call for proposals shall be open to both local action groups and individual entitregional representative bodies cooperating for the purpose of the specific projectinnovative EU partnership.
Amendment 1904 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 64 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Member States must make available a minimum of 25% of the total EAFRD contribution to each rural development programme for the measures referred to in Articles 29 and 30.
Amendment 1917 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 64 – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) past performance with reference to the period 2007-2013.
Amendment 1932 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 65 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
The rural development programmes shall establish once, prior to the start of the programme period, a single EAFRD contribution rate applicable to all measures. Where applicable, a separate EAFRD contribution rate shall be established for less developed regions, and for outermost regions and the smaller Aegean islands within the meaning of Regulation (EEC) No 2019/93. The maximum EAFRD contribution rate shall be:
Amendment 1964 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 65 – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) 1050% for operations receiving funding under Article 66.
Amendment 1967 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 65 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Funds transferred to the EAFRD in application of Article 14 of Regulation (EU) No DP/2012 shall be subject to the single EAFRD contribution rate referred to in paragraph 3.
Amendment 1986 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 65 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. The national contribution to the eligible public expenditure may be replaced and/or supplemented by private contributions. This shall not apply in respect of measures under Articles 16, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35 and 36, Chapter IV of Title III, Title IV or Articles 61, 62 and 63.
Amendment 2010 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 73 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) providing the Commission, on a quarteyearly basis, with relevant indicator data on operations selected for funding, including key characteristics of the beneficiary as well as the projectinformation about output indicators and financial indicators;
Amendment 1730 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1
Article 32 – paragraph 1
1. FWhere the arable land of the farmer covers more than 15 hectares, farmers shall ensure that at least 7 % of their eligible hectares as defined in Article 25(2), excluding areas under permanent grassland, isare ecological focus area such a. Ecological focus area includes land left fallow, terraces, landscape features, buffer strips without production (except grazing and cutting), fertilisation and pesticides, areas without nitrogen fertilisation, areas with catch crops/green cover, areas with perennial energy crops, areas participating in agri-environmental schemes in accordance with Article 29(2) of Regulation (EU) No[ ] [RDR] and going beyond the practices referred to in Article 29 (1) in terms of benefits for the climate and for the environment, and afforested areas as referred to in aArticle 25(2)(b)(ii).
Amendment 1767 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 32 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the minimum percentage referred to in that paragraph shall be reduced to at least 3.5% where more than 50% of a Member State’s land is forested.
Amendment 53 #
2011/0023(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) Recent increase of terrorist acts in the EU, expansion of radicalisation and increasing numbers of foreign fighters returning to EU all confirm that it is high time for this directive to enter into force.
Amendment 213 #
2011/0023(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 2
2. This Directive is without prejudice to any obligations and commitments of the Union by virtue of bilateral and/or multilateral agreements with third countries. Nevertheless, as soon as this directive enters into force, the European Commission shall start negotiating to establish mechanisms of exchange of Passenger Name Record data for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crime with the third countries.
Amendment 1 #
2010/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
- having regard to the Council conclusions of 19 November 2010 on the Youth on the Move initiative, recognizing the importance of a more integrated, cross-sectoral approach in response to the challenges young people face,
Amendment 4 #
2010/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas Youth on the Move (YoM) reinforces the existing EU Youth Strategy (COM(2009)0200) by equipping young people with the knowledge and, skills needed to access the labour marketand competences needed for work and life,
Amendment 5 #
2010/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises that the objective of all initiatives must be to educate young people for the Europe of the future, which means making it possible for all young people to enjoy schooling, vocational training and higher education that lays stress on meeting the technological requirements of a modern and sustainable society;
Amendment 15 #
2010/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas education is fundamental to fostering young people's creativity and innovative potential; whereas education gives people the necessary tools to develop emotionally, intellectually and socially,
Amendment 24 #
2010/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that youth unemployment – the causes of which the ILO does not consider to lie in income and non-wage labour cost levels, participatory rights and social protection standards – is a problem that must be overcome and that all employment contracts mustshould provide for unrestrictedall the social rights from the first day on; rejects any proposal to deviate from this principle;
Amendment 29 #
2010/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas it is pivotal to involve young people and different youth organizations that represent them in the decision-making process so as to provide them with a sense of ownership and ensure they are actively contributing their views to a youth strategy,
Amendment 53 #
2010/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to continue investing in the mobility and youth programmes such as Lifelong Learning (Erasmus, Leonardo da Vinci, Comenius, Grundtvig), Marie Curie, Erasmus Mundus and Youth in Action; to continue investing in the cooperation with candidate countries and potential candidates and to present a proposal for the next generation of mobility and youth programmes in line with the targets of 2020 strategy;
Amendment 55 #
2010/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes the view that voluntary mobility in the framework of schooling and vocational training and for the purposes of employment should be promoted for all young people, irrespective of their financial situation, with each individual being able to determine the degree of his or her own mobility;
Amendment 65 #
2010/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Encourages Member States to target a total investment of at least 2% of GDP in higher education, that is recommended by the Commission in the Annual Growth and Employment Survey as the minimum required for knowledge intensive economies;
Amendment 73 #
2010/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on Member States to provide, in a close cooperation with the companies, young people with information about professions in demand and to reduce the obstacles to free movement of workers;
Amendment 75 #
2010/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises that the transition from school, vocational training or higher education to employment must be better prepared and must follow on directly from education or trainingassisted to make it as short as possible, and welcomes the ‘European Youth Guarantee’ initiative; believes that social partners and youth organisations should be involved in the development of a sustainable strategy to reduce youth unemployment, in which there must be formal recognition of all qualifications obtained;
Amendment 98 #
2010/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Points out the importance of taking measures to ensure that studentsyoung people are mobile and have an effective social and health security system and full portability of grants when they are abroad;
Amendment 104 #
2010/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Recognises that disabled studentsyoung people, as well as studentsyoung people with children, should be afforded additional support to participate in mobility;
Amendment 114 #
2010/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Stresses the importance of mobility in strengthening the feeling of European citizenship, reinforcing European culture and European values of mutual respect, reinforcing involvement of young people in the democratic processes and building a stronger European dimension in young people;
Amendment 115 #
2010/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Takes the view that occupational choices must be less strongly influenced by gender, that measures must be taken to present a comprehensive overview of possible career choices and that the attempt must be made from an early age on to interest and support girls, in particular,crease the interest of young people of both genders in mathematical and technical professions;
Amendment 122 #
2010/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Reminds Member States to introduce the learning of a second foreign language at an early stage in life (pre-primary school); points out that for people without a second foreign language mobility will not become a reality; points out the importance of learning the language of neighbouring countries;
Amendment 132 #
2010/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Invites the European Commission to present a Green Paper on participation of young people as the concrete proposal on how to further improve the involvement of young people in decision-making processes;
Amendment 166 #
2010/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Emphasises that young people must be given access to vofurther educational and training during working time and that lifelong learning approach must be supported from the very first job.;
Amendment 182 #
2010/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Stresses that by providing young people with knowledge and skills VET and higher education and training can improve young people's motivation and optimism as well as help them build their self-esteem;
Amendment 225 #
2010/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Believes that high quality education and training systems can help to raise the chances of young people to find a fulfilling job, which will consequently raise the confidence of young people in the future, boost their creativity and therefore contribute to the prosperity of the society;
Amendment 11 #
2010/2234(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Believes that existing European vocational training programmes are effective and should be given more support in future;
Amendment 25 #
2010/2234(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Believes that cross-border mobility in the area of vocational education and training is as important as mobility in the area of general education, and believes that more effort should be put into developing such mobility;
Amendment 13 #
2010/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
Amendment 20 #
2010/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas childcare has traditionally been seen as the natural activity of women, which has led to a dominance of females working in the ECEC field; whereas ECEC service providers tend to offer low rates of pay,
Amendment 31 #
2010/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights that in addition to educationprotection education and care, all children have the right to rest, leisure and play;
Amendment 36 #
2010/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that the preschool period is the most important time in a child’s emotional and social development, and that therefore staff working with preschool children must have appropriate qualifications and demonstrate a suitable personality for working with preschool children;
Amendment 37 #
2010/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Stresses the importance of appropriate and balanced exercise and acquiring healthy eating habits in the preschool period; warns against including children too early in certain intensive results- oriented sports activities;
Amendment 39 #
2010/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses that Member States must allow pluralist approaches in the preschool curriculum and practice;
Amendment 53 #
2010/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Encourages the Member States to allow ECEC services sufficient autonomy to retain their uniqueness and creativity in seeking solutions for the wellbeing of children;
Amendment 54 #
2010/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Highlights the importance of innovative ECEC services, which are local in character and which bring together community members from the health, social, education, arts and other sectors;
Amendment 61 #
2010/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Regrets that in an unstable economic climate ECEC policies are easily neglectedStresses that despite the current unstable economic climate we must not neglect to invest substantially in ECEC services; highlights that Member States should devote appropriate resources to ECEC services;
Amendment 72 #
2010/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Highlights that high-quality ECEC services are a complement to, not a substitute for, a strong welfare system incorporating a broad range of anti-poverty tools; calls on Member States to implement financial redistribution measures, child and family benefits, and other social expenditure in order to address societal poverty; and to develop suitable mechanisms to ensure that child and family benefits are used for the children’s benefit and prevent the abuse of those resources, for example by parents with addiction problems;
Amendment 79 #
2010/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 83 #
2010/2159(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on Member States to address the problem of the gendering of care work by implementing policies to increase the numbers of men on ECEC courses, ensuring where possible that at least 20% are male;
Amendment 39 #
2010/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas rebalancing the supply and consumption of cereals, proteins and oilseeds in the EU could have major economic benefits for farmers and the food and feed industry, as well as improving food the variety of healthy, high-quality food for consumers, if the political framework for the upcoming CAP reform fully addressed the new challenges highlighted in the Commission’s communication,
Amendment 41 #
2010/2111(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas all opportunities afforded by the various promotion measures should be used to promote human consumption of cereals, protein crops and oilseeds, which should be further protected under an agricultural product quality scheme for protection of geographical or traditional products, thereby helping to preserve local and regional foods made from these commodities,
Amendment 94 #
2010/2054(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls for the conditions to be provided, in particular funding, for the establishment and operation of women’s organisations in rural areas, both at local level and, together with associations of local societies, national and European level;
Amendment 115 #
2010/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and Member States to give a mandate to the European Audiovisual Observatory to monitor the way in which Member States adhere to these standards, and insists that Member States should be held accountable for failing to fulfil these commitments; considers that unless supervision is brought to bear on the implementation of European standards for freedom of expression and media pluralism, those standards cannot achieve the desired effect;
Amendment 132 #
2010/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that transparency of ownership of private broadcasters is not guaranteed in all Member States, and calls on the Commission to monitor and support progress to this end; believes that the convoluted ownership arrangements applying to private broadcasters often create an illusion of media pluralism in individual Member States;
Amendment 9 #
2010/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas education and training policies should enable all citizens, irrespective of their age, gender and socio-economic background, to acquire, update and develop their skills and competences throughout their lives,
Amendment 10 #
2010/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas education and training are key elements in the successful implementation of the Renewed social agenda for opportunities, access and solidarity; whereas the implementation of that agenda would help to create more and better jobs and give more European citizens the opportunity to achieve their potential;
Amendment 17 #
2010/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
Amendment 20 #
2010/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the challenges faced by the teaching profession and school leadership are increasing as educational environments become more complex and heterogeneous: changes in information and communication technologies (ICT), changes to social and family structures, increased immigration and the emergence of multicultural societies,
Amendment 34 #
2010/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Member States to implement further the European Qualifications Framework;
Amendment 49 #
2010/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Highlights the importance of sufficient and high-quality support to teachers’ competences development and to introducing new ways of organising learning in attractive school environments;
Amendment 59 #
2010/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Draws attention to the importance of promoting a reading culture from pre- school onwards, and to the importance of access to reading material already at the pre-school age;
Amendment 64 #
2010/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Draws attention to the Barcelona targets that aimed at providing childcare by 2010 for at least 90 % of children between three years old and the mandatory school age and for at least 33 % of children under three years of age and making childcare affordable for as many people as possible;
Amendment 75 #
2010/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls for an encompassing strategy for key competence acquisition from school curriculum adaptation to support of the professional development of teachers and traine, trainers and school administrators and training in effective management for school and nursery school administrators;
Amendment 88 #
2010/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on higher education institutions to modernise their courses and, in general, to accelerate the Bologna Process;
Amendment 93 #
2010/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Considers that higher education institutions should become more open to and prepared for all learners, in particular non-traditional learners and disadvantaged groups;
Amendment 98 #
2010/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls for increased, more effective and wider-ranging investment in higher education;
Amendment 103 #
2010/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Member States to encourage partnerships (at international, national, regional and local level) between higher education institutions and the business world and financial investment by the business world in higher education;
Amendment 110 #
2010/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Stresses the need to further modernise vocational training programmes, taking into account the key competences, in order, on the one hand, to improve their quality and make them more attractive to young people while, on the other hand, making them more appropriate to the developing needs of the labour market;
Amendment 114 #
2010/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls for improved transition between secondary vocational education and training and higher education, which ensures higher qualifications;
Amendment 120 #
2010/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Stresses the need for improved inclusion of education providers in the development of overarching national qualifications frameworks, and for greater recognition of prior education, including that acquired on an informal or ad hoc basis;
Amendment 5 #
2010/2001(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Takes the view that restricting funding in the areas of culture, education, sport and youth policies sets a bad example to those drawing up national budgets in the Member States, as it sends a message that savings need to be made in these areas, which are fundamental to the implementation of the flagship initiatives of the Europe 2020 strategy;
Amendment 73 #
2010/0044(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – indent 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – indent 2 a (new)
– Raise awareness, in the case of sites connected with negative periods and events in European history, about those periods to ensure that they will never be repeated.
Amendment 39 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas 15% of agricultural land in the EU (some 26 million hectares) is in mountainous areas, and whereas the natural handicaps in those areas make farming difficult;
Amendment 224 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Believes that the CAP must provide immediate responses to the effects of the economic crisis on farming businesses such as the lack of access to credit for farmers, constraints on farm incomes7, and increasing rural unemployment, particularly among vulnerable groups, such as women and young people;
Amendment 284 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Points out that there is an urgent need to attractretain younger generations toin rural areas and attract them to those areas and to promote and recognise their formal, non- formal and informal learning and provide new and alternative economic opportunities for them to ensure a sustainable rural population;
Amendment 452 #
2009/2236(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)
Paragraph 39 a (new)
39a. Believes that the future of agriculture depends on young farmers, who need new knowledge and skills, that education systems should be adapted accordingly, and that in line with the 2020 strategy agricultural research should be further promoted;
Amendment 27 #
2009/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls upon the Member States to speed up the harmonisation of national qualification profiles and European qualification profiles so as to further increase the mobility of young people in the fields of education and work;
Amendment 38 #
2009/2221(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls upon the Member States to promote the recognition of educational achievements acquired in the framework of non-formal and informal learning so that young people can further demonstrate their education and competence, as required when seeking work on the market;