358 Amendments of Josefa ANDRÉS BAREA
Amendment 2 #
2013/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 a (new)
Citation 19 a (new)
– having regard to the Eurofound study on social partner organizations: the steel industry,
Amendment 4 #
2013/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the European steel industry is the second largest steel producer in the world and has a strategic importance for several major European industries, such as terrestrial and naval transport, construction, machinery, electrical household appliances, energy and defence;
Amendment 9 #
2013/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas industrial relations in the steel industry are highly organized, as evidenced by strong union membership, highly visible and densely established employers’ organisations and widespread collective bargaining;
Amendment 36 #
2013/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Welcomes the establishment of the High Level Group on steel, while regretting the infrequency of its meetings, which take place only once a year; considers it essential for regional and local authorities to be closely involved, facilitating and encouraging the participation of the European regions in which the steel companies are based in the work of the High Level Group on steel in order to promote cooperation and exchanges of information and best practice among major stakeholders in the Member States;
Amendment 44 #
2013/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Considers that the construction industry is a key sector in terms of demand for steel, necessitating an in- depth study at EU level on ways of stimulating it by stepping up public works, for the development of not only transport and communications infrastructure but also sectors such as education, culture and public administration, as well as sustainable building and energy efficiency;
Amendment 63 #
2013/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Amendment 64 #
2013/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Notes that the steelworkers are exposed to greater-than-average risks at the workplace in the UE28;
Amendment 65 #
2013/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Welcomes the ongoing social dialogue with workers’ representatives and the existence of additional (formal and informal) structures for social dialogue, such as working groups, steering committees, etc., facilitating increased exchanges between workers and employers;
Amendment 66 #
2013/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Stresses that, to further promote social dialogue in the European steel industry, account must be taken of its specific characteristics, such as the arduous nature of the work involved in steel production, the character of the workforce, environmental concerns, the proliferation of technological innovations and the substantial restructuring under way in the European steel sector;
Amendment 86 #
2013/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that there is a significant gap in industrial energy prices between the EU and its main competitors; rRecognises that energy prices are important cost drivers for the steel industry and other energy-intensive sectors; believes that the efficientective functioning of the single energy market is a necessary precondition if the steel industry is to be supplied by secure and sustainable energy at affordable prices;
Amendment 95 #
2013/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8. Encourages the Commission to develop low-carbon energy deployment strategies, so as to promote the rapid integration thereof on the electricity market;
Amendment 102 #
2013/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Considers it necessary to focus more closely on long-term contracts between power suppliers and industrial consumers, cut energy costs and improve international supply grids, this being of key importance to the outlying regions of the EU, thereby helping to discourage relocation to third countries and between Member States;
Amendment 114 #
2013/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses the importance of logistical outlay, particularly in the shipping sector, the supply of raw materials, supply security and economic growth linked to port development;
Amendment 117 #
2013/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Considers that the EU must diversify raw material arrival and distribution locations, since it is vital for the European steel industry to avoid dependence on a single port of arrival for raw materials. A hub for the distribution of minerals to southern and eastern Europe should accordingly be created;
Amendment 120 #
2013/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. StressNotes that producing steel from scrap reduces energy inputs by 75 % and raw material inputs by 80 %; acknowledges the importance of primary production; urges the Commission to ensure the efficient operation of the European steel scrap market; encourages the maximal use, improve the quality of scrap as a way to ensure access to secondary raw materials, mitigatreduce energy dependency, decrease emissions, and work towardspromote a circular economy; and supports the Commission’s initiative of inspecting and controlling waste shipments to avoid illegal exports of scrapwaste;
Amendment 132 #
2013/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to carry out the next review of the carbon leakage list using an open and transparent methodology, taking into consideration the mitigation enabler role of steel produced in Europe and the indirect impact of electricity prices on competition; urges the Commission to ensure that carbon leakage provisions remain effective by keeping the steel industry on the leakage list;
Amendment 135 #
2013/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Emphasises that the 2030 climate framework should take into consideration sectorial differences, technological feasibility and economic viability and should, as a matter of basic principle, not give rise to additional costs for more efficient industrial plant;
Amendment 137 #
2013/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Believes it necessary to investigate unfair practices among the EU Member States themselves, internal relocations being dictated by political considerations or by the nationality of the main company;
Amendment 144 #
2013/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Considers that trade negotiations should follow a reciprocal approach under which considerations such as access to new markets, access to raw materials, risk of carbon and investment leakages, the level playing field and leakages of knowhow are taken into account;
Amendment 149 #
2013/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to fight unfair competition from third countries, using the appropriate measures at its disposal in a proportionate and effective way, including trade protection mechanisms in a proportionate and effective way and to combat unfair protectionist practices by third countries, thereby ensuring market access for European companies;
Amendment 163 #
2013/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Notes that the widespread dissemination of breakthroughinnovative technologies is essentialinevitable for compliance with the CO2 reduction pathway envisaged in the 2050 Roadmap; welcomes the objective of the ULCOS programme, namely to identify and develop innovative ultra-low carbon steelmaking production technologies and other programmes for the development of new steel grades that will improve the sustainability of processes and products;
Amendment 166 #
2013/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Welcomes the results obtained by specific coal and steel instruments such as the Coal and Steel Research Fund and urges the Commission to pursue this course of action, which has been under way since 2002;
Amendment 171 #
2013/2177(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. Considers it necessary to extend support for innovation to all activities related to steel industry and hence, within in the framework of Horizon 2020, to implement EIB facilities to promote cooperation in the fields of research, development and innovation between steel companies and the regions in which they are located with a view to promoting sustainable economic activity;
Amendment 6 #
2013/2176(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph A a (new)
Paragraph A a (new)
Aa. Believes that the debate on corporate social responsibility is a major differentiating factor of the European business model, which puts it at the forefront of social rights; calls for further progress on this concept and for its development to take account of the diversity, size and extent of SMEs;
Amendment 11 #
2013/2176(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph A b (new)
Paragraph A b (new)
Ab. Welcomes the growth in recent years of the social economy as a new form of entrepreneurship in the European Union; calls on Member States to deepen programmes promoting its creation and development;
Amendment 22 #
2013/2176(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph C a (new)
Paragraph C a (new)
Ca. Calls on the Commission to guarantee better access to the Structural Funds for SMEs, in particular by easing the requirements for previously funded projects, reducing co-financing requirements, better guidance for different types of SMEs and the creation of capacity to support SME financing;
Amendment 34 #
2013/2176(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph D a (new)
Paragraph D a (new)
Da. Points out that young companies which internationalise rapidly and intensively after their start-up phase make useful contributions to the economy by creating innovation, encouraging other companies to innovate, taking part in international supply chains and creating sustainable high-quality employment; notes, however, that since these companies face considerable challenges during the start-up phase due to low levels of capital, low-cost, simple and quick start-up procedures would be of benefit to them;
Amendment 35 #
2013/2176(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph D b (new)
Paragraph D b (new)
Db. Points out that the importance of creating and providing ‘integral’ support to young entrepreneurs through business incubators provides an opportunity for them to try out their ideas, become familiar with business structures and get in touch with potential partners, customers and investors; emphasises that mentoring is not only necessary during the initial phase, but also throughout the critical years following the start-up phase;
Amendment 36 #
2013/2176(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph D c (new)
Paragraph D c (new)
Dc. Considers that SMEs have great innovative potential within the European economy and play a crucial role in providing pathways into work; regrets that in many Member States they are excluded from public research, innovation and development policy, and calls for a radical reversal of that trend;
Amendment 41 #
2013/2176(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph E a (new)
Paragraph E a (new)
Ea. Welcomes the introduction of the ‘SME test’; regrets, however, that only some Member States have made it part of their national decision-making process;
Amendment 50 #
2013/2176(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph F a (new)
Paragraph F a (new)
Fa. Calls on the Member States to promote a culture of internationalisation through information, the presentation of good practices and the provision of a platform for information exchange; urges them to provide skills development in the field of entrepreneurship with an international focus, to promote transparency as regards available support tools for start-ups, to support networking and exchanges that link young entrepreneurs with potential investors and business partners, and to provide operational advice and support even after the start-up phase in order to help them get through the critical early years and provide incentives for employment;
Amendment 61 #
2013/2176(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph G a (new)
Paragraph G a (new)
Ga. Considers that SMEs in Europe are very dependent on bank financing and that this increases their vulnerability; notes that there are real benefits in new forms of funding through innovative programmes and non-banking routes such as peer-to-peer loans, microcredit and other tools which can provide vital investment for SMEs in order to create new jobs; considers that new forms of funding could be beneficial for young, dynamic companies that have problems accessing more traditional sources of funding due to their newness; emphasises in this context the importance of providing information on such non- traditional funding options and of providing incentives for investors; stresses that these new forms of funding should not be limited to the start-up and growth phase; highlights that the promotion of alternative capital markets would also be beneficial in achieving positive results for the company and its employees in the event of restructuring;
Amendment 70 #
2013/2176(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph G b (new)
Paragraph G b (new)
Gb. Emphasises that all measures to support SMEs should be applicable to self-employment, especially as regards the different types of social security systems, the expected benefits of them and the prevention of risks at work;
Amendment 15 #
2013/2145(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Considers it necessary to provide specific funds as part of international aspects of customs in order to implement the fight against counterfeiting and pirating, a growing problem that poses a threat to legitimate trade, consumer health and business investment.
Amendment 16 #
2013/2145(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Considers it necessary to increase the amount allocated to the ILO to promote better labour standards, as called for in trade agreements with third countries, which is a key element in ensuring that trade brings people prosperity.
Amendment 17 #
2013/2145(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Expresses concern at the ability of Parliament and of civil society adequately to monitor the growing complexity and proliferation of bilateral EU trade negotiations, and therefore stresses the need to set up a pilot project to create an umbrella organisation (Trade Watch) which would systematically gather together all the independent analytical knowledge that parliamentarians require in order to exercise Parliament's prerogative of granting rapid and informed approval for EU trade agreements; considers that this is now particularly crucial so that Parliament can monitor EU-US negotiations on what will be one of the most significant trade agreements in the world, which will have numerous consequences for all sectors and which therefore requires public monitoring.
Amendment 18 #
2013/2145(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Warns that the EU's objectives of enhancing trade inclusiveness and international economic cooperation and stability must be reflected in the budgetary allocations for the Aid for Trade, the Partnership Instrument and the Instrument for Macro-Financial Assistance; opposes therefore decreasing the allocation of the European Globalization Fund; supports, in this regard, the allocation of specific funds to compensate losses suffered by developing countries in specific economic sectors as a result of signing a free trade agreement with the EU.
Amendment 19 #
2013/2145(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 e (new)
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6e. Warns of the imbalance that exists among regions with regard to the funds they receive from the DCI, and calls on the Commission to make provision for redistribution or compensation in order to prevent these imbalances.
Amendment 20 #
2013/2145(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 f (new)
Paragraph 6 f (new)
6f. Regrets that the funds previously available in the 'Preparatory action: Opportunities for internationalisation of small and medium-sized enterprises' have been divided up into different lines, and this at a time of economic crisis when international trade is the only way out for many SMEs.
Amendment 15 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A (new)
Recital A (new)
A. whereas industrial policy has a strong social dimension which touches all levels of society;
Amendment 19 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B (new)
Recital B (new)
B. whereas the creation of better general conditions for a European industrial policy entails the construction and proper functioning of the EU internal market within a social market economy;
Amendment 22 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C (new)
Recital C (new)
C. whereas it is necessary to ensure the coherency of the EU’s energy, climate, environmental, industrial and trade policies, in order to strike a balance between climate and environmental protection policy objectives and those of RISE;
Amendment 64 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that Europe’s future industrial strength lies in a Renaissance of Industry for a Sustainable Europe (RISE) strategy that pursues technological, business and social innovation towards a third industrial revolution including a low-carbon modernisation offensive; argues that RISE will create new markets, business models and creative entrepreneurs, new jobs and decent work, bringing an industrial renewal with economic dynamism, confidence and competitiveness; believes that innovation and energy and resource efficiency are key pillars of such a strategy;
Amendment 90 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that RISE needs a long-term frameworkroad map and calendar based on clear targets, indicators and a life-cycle and circular economy approach that steers investments into creativity, skills, innovation, sustainable technologies and promotes modernisation of Europe’s industrial base through a value chain-conscious policy that also includes the basic industries;
Amendment 98 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Considers that in order to develop an industrial policy, the EU needs to take political decisions and focus on strategic areas which respond to social challenges;
Amendment 127 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Emphasises that all industries require stability and that it is therefore crucial to economic development for the internal market to be equipped with predictable rules and standards and for these to be effectively applied in the Member States;
Amendment 155 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Commends Vice-President Tajani’s work in coordinating IP more closely with the Competitiveness Council; stresses that RISE has to be coordinated with the IP of the Member States; supports the idea of strengthening the role of the Competitiveness Council, which could assume responsibility for the vertical coordination of policies at European, Member State and regional levels;
Amendment 218 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Points out that not completing the internal market is a barrier to growth and calls on the Commission to carry out a study to assess the impact of the crisis on the internal market;
Amendment 219 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. Warns that the fragmentation of the internal market could lead to competition between Member States and plant or company relocations within the EU;
Amendment 263 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Acknowledges the Commission’s smart regulation drive designed to reduce bureaucratic burdens without undermining the effectiveness of legislation; supports regulatory coherence, the use of the SME test and improved competitiveness proofing under the impact assessment guidelines, which should be mandatory and form an integral part of the impact assessment guidelines; calls on Member States to use the SME test and improved competitiveness proofing at national level also;
Amendment 266 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Welcomes the efforts made by the Commission to assess the cumulative effect of legislation in the steel sector, and calls on the Commission to do the same in other sectors and to develop further the methodology used in carrying out the studies with a view to shaping future policies;
Amendment 286 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Stresses that external relations have implications which go beyond the scope of the agreements signed under the auspices of the WTO and that, when developing the external dimension of industrial policy, the EU and the Member States should agree on common positions in order to ensure that there is a level global playing field;
Amendment 293 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Notes the importance of an EU trade strategy; asks the Commission, together with the VP/HR, to develop a strategy of including SME desks at EU Missions, and calls on the Commission to make the improved competitiveness test part of the assessments of the impact of trade agreements and of their cumulative impact;
Amendment 299 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Stresses that the EU should take real steps to raise the issue of specific distortions which are harmful to European industrial interests, given that reciprocity is part and parcel of the opening-up of markets;
Amendment 300 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 b (new)
Paragraph 32 b (new)
32b. Stresses that EU industries do not operate on a level playing field with their competitors and that this is undermining their competitiveness; calls, therefore, on the Commission, when signing new trade agreements or revising existing ones, to introduce more stringent provisions on the approximation of environmental protection and climate legislation and social and labour standards in order to ensure that operators inside and outside the EU are on an equal footing;
Amendment 342 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36a. Welcomes the Commission’s initiative to create joint financial instruments with the EIB and notes that it was approved at the June 2013 European Council meeting; also welcomes the fact that the Commission and the EIB plan to present to the European Council prior to its October 2013 meeting a comprehensive report on their application setting out quantitative objectives, instruments and a timetable;
Amendment 343 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 b (new)
Paragraph 36 b (new)
36b. Calls on the Council, in consultation with the Commission and the EIB, to specify without delay the parameters for these instruments with a view to achieving a significant leverage effect; urges that these instruments should be operational before the end of 2013;
Amendment 344 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 c (new)
Paragraph 36 c (new)
36c. Points out that subsidiarity leaves the door open for a wide variety of fiscal policies and lending and subsidy arrangements throughout Europe; urges the Commission, therefore, to evaluate and revise national instruments with a view to making them more consistent;
Amendment 345 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 d (new)
Paragraph 36 d (new)
36d. Notes that the fragmentation of the credit markets and the disparities between the interest rates for bank loans to companies in the Member States undermine the resilience of banks and financial systems, and reduce the availability and increase the cost of capital for companies and consumers, creating a major barrier to growth and employment;
Amendment 347 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Calls on the Commission to investigate how the asset-backed securities marketAcknowledges the need to develop alternative sources of financing for SMEs; calls on the Commission to investigate how the asset-backed securities market and alternative banking intermediation formulas with proper prudential supervision could be leveraged to facilitate SME financing; notes the role that public banks can play in investing in bank-issued structured covered bonds, combining such investment with increased SME lending targets;
Amendment 361 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Welcomes the EIB’s capital increase; believes that the EIB could help alleviate the problems linked to the fragmentation of the EU's financial markets; calls on the EIB to continue looking into the development of new credit models tailored to the needs of industry; believes that it should have a 60 % low- carbon investment target by 2020;
Amendment 366 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42 a (new)
Paragraph 42 a (new)
42a. Calls on the EIB to implement its plan to increase lending activity in the EU by more than 50 % between 2013 and 2015;
Amendment 377 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 a (new)
Paragraph 43 a (new)
43a. Stresses that education is a basic requirement and that all levels of education, from primary school to university, should be open to everyone;
Amendment 378 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 b (new)
Paragraph 43 b (new)
43b. Stresses that schools of secondary technical education and vocational training systems play an essential role, and supports the Commission's initiatives to promote cross-border exchanges between Member States;
Amendment 379 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 c (new)
Paragraph 43 c (new)
43c. Stresses that efforts to achieve the objective of maintaining and developing a competitive European industry should not be predicated on low wages and labour market flexibility, underdeveloped welfare systems and professional training which is focused exclusively on worker adaptability;
Amendment 405 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 a (new)
Paragraph 47 a (new)
47a. Emphasises that cross-border recognition of skills and qualifications should be the norm in order to promote international mobility;
Amendment 407 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 a (new)
Paragraph 48 a (new)
48a. Considers that support for a qualified workforce gives Europe a great advantage and is a major motor for developing investment in R&D; requests that particular attention be given to supporting education, with a view to creating research centres at the international forefront of academic excellence;
Amendment 431 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 56 a (new)
Paragraph 56 a (new)
56a. Points out the direct relationship between energy policy and industrial policy and therefore stresses the urgent need to advance towards a European energy policy which includes intelligent energy networks and avoids a fragmented development of the internal energy market;
Amendment 442 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 57 a (new)
Paragraph 57 a (new)
57a. Emphasises the importance of guaranteeing a competitive and transparent energy market which avoids imbalances between the Member States and ensures easy access to safe, sustainable, affordable and reliable energy;
Amendment 482 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 60 a (new) (after subheading 'A strategy for a Southern RISE')
Paragraph 60 a (new) (after subheading 'A strategy for a Southern RISE')
60a. Notes the urgent need to implement measures to support those industrial sectors most affected by the crisis and by international competition; recommends that future job creation should be accompanied by measures to maintain existing jobs in traditional sectors;
Amendment 26 #
2013/0445(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) 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 for the period 2014-2020 (‘Horizon 2020 Framework Programme’)12 aims to achieve a greater impact of research and innovation efforts by combining EU and private-sector funds in public-private partnerships (PPPs) in areas where research and innovation can contribute to the Union's wider competitiveness goals, leverage private investment, and help tackle societal challenges. Those partnerships should be based on a long-term commitment, including a balanced contribution from all partners, be accountable for the achievement of their targets and be aligned with the Union's strategic goals relating to research, development and innovation. The governance and functioning of those partnerships should be open, transparent, effective and efficient and give the opportunity to a wide range of stakeholders active in their specific areas to participate. The Union involvement in these partnerships can take the form of financial contributions to joint undertakings established on the basis of Article 187 of the Treaty. __________________ 12 OJ … [H2020 FP] OJ … [H2020 FP]
Amendment 30 #
2013/0445(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) In accordance with Regulation (EU) No1291/2013 and Decision (EU) No …/2013/743/EU of the Council of … 2013 establishing the Specific Programme implementing Horizon 2020 (2014-2020)13further support mayshould be provided to joint undertakings established in the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme under Decision No 1982/2006under the conditions specified in that Decision(EU) N0.../2013. __________________ 13 OJ … [H2020 SP]
Amendment 37 #
2013/0445(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8 a) SR2 Joint Undertaking should operate in an open and transparent way providing all relevant information in a timely manner to its appropriate bodies as well as promoting its activities, including information and dissemination activities to the wider public. The rules of procedure of the bodies of the Joint Undertaking should be made publicly available.
Amendment 39 #
2013/0445(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11 a) Horizon 2020 should contribute to the closing of the research and innovation divide within the Union by promoting synergies with the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF). Therefore the S2R Joint Undertaking should seek to develop close interactions with the ESIF, which can specifically help to strengthen local, regional and national research and innovation capabilities in the area of the S2R Joint Undertaking and underpin smart specialisation efforts.
Amendment 44 #
2013/0445(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13 a) S2R Joint Undertaking should also use electronic means managed by the Commission to ensure openness, transparency and facilitate participation. Therefore, the calls for proposals launched by the S2R Joint Undertaking should also be published on the single portal for participants as well as through other Horizon 2020 electronic means of dissemination managed by the Commission. Moreover, relevant data on inter alia proposals, applicants, grants and participants should be made available by S2R Joint Undertaking for inclusion in the Horizon 2020 reporting and dissemination electronic systems managed by the Commission, in an appropriate format and with the periodicity corresponding to the Commission's reporting obligations.
Amendment 45 #
2013/0445(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Participation in indirect actions funded by the S2R Joint Undertaking should comply with Regulation (EU) No … 1290/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of … 2013 laying down the rules for the participation and dissemination in ‘Horizon 2020 - the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020)’16. The S2R Joint Undertaking should, moreover, ensure consistent application of these rules based on relevant measures adopted by the Commission. __________________ 16 OJ … [H2020 RfP]
Amendment 48 #
2013/0445(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 a (new)
Recital 20 a (new)
(20 a) 20(a) With a view to the overall aim of Horizon 2020 to achieve greater simplification and coherence, all calls for proposals under S2R should take into account the duration of Horizon 2020 Framework Programme.
Amendment 49 #
2013/0445(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In accordance with Article 287(1) of the Treaty, the constituent instrument of bodies, offices or agencies set up by the Union may precludview of the specific nature and the current status of the Joint Undertakings, and in order to ensure continuity with the 7the examination of the accounts of all revenue and expenditure of those bodies, offices or agencies by the Court of Auditors. In accordance with Framework Programme, the Joint Undertakings should continue to be subject to a separate discharge. By way of derogation from Articles 60(5)7) and 209 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012, the accounts of the bodies under Article 209 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 are to be examined by an independent audit body which is to give an opinion inter alia on the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions. Avoidance of duplication of the examination of the accounts justifies that the accounts of the S2R Joint Undertaking should not be subject to examinatiodischarge for the implementation of the budget of the S2R Joint Undertaking should therefore be given by the European Parliament on the recommendation of the Council. Hence, the reporting requirements set out in Article 60(5) should not apply to the contribution of the Union to the S2R Joint Undertaking but they should be aligned to the extent possible to the ones foreseen for bodies under Article 208 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012. The auditing of accounts and of the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions should be undertaken by the Court of Auditors.
Amendment 56 #
2013/0445(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. In order to coordinate and manage Union research and innovation investments in the European rail sector, a joint undertaking within the meaning of Article 187 of the Treaty (the ‘Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking’ or ‘S2R Joint Undertaking’) is hereby established until 31 December 2024. In order to take into account the duration of the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme, calls for proposals under S2R shall be launched at the latest by 31 December 2020. In duly justified cases calls for proposals may be launched until 31 December 2021.
Amendment 73 #
2013/0445(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point d
(d) the arrangements regarding the provision of data necessary to ensure that the Commission is able to drafmeet its research and innovation policy and to meet itsdissemination and reporting obligations; including on the single portal for participants as well as through other Horizon 2020 electronic means of dissemination mand reporting obligations;aged by the Commission. da) provisions for the publication of calls for proposals of the S2RJoint Undertaking also on the single portal for participants as well as through other Horizon 2020 electronic means of dissemination managed by the Commission.
Amendment 83 #
2013/0445(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. By 31 December0 June 2017, the Commission shall conductarry out, with the assistance of independent experts, an interim evaluation of the S2R Joint Undertaking. The Commission shall send theprepare a report on that evaluation which includes conclusions of the evaluation, and its observations, to the European Parliament and to the Council by 30 June by the Commission. The Commission shall send that report to the European Parliament and to the Council by 31 December 2017. The results of the interim evaluation of S2R shall be taken into account in the in-depth assessment and in the interim evaluation referred to in Article 32 of Regulation (EU) No 1291/20183.
Amendment 86 #
2013/0445(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. TBy way of derogation from Articles 60(7) and 209 of Regulation No 966/2012, the discharge ofor the budget implementation with regard to the Union contribution toof the budget of the S2R Joint Undertaking shall be part of the discharge given by the European Parliament, upon recommendation of the Council, to the Commission in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 319 of the Treatythe financial rules of the S2R Joint Undertaking.
Amendment 89 #
2013/0445(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Amendment 100 #
2013/0445(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – part 1 – point 3 – point a
Annex 1 – part 1 – point 3 – point a
(a) Cost-efficient and Reliable Trains, including High Capacity Trains; and High Speed Trains
Amendment 111 #
2013/0445(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – part 2 – paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
Annex 1 – part 2 – paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
(k a) liaising with a broad range of stakeholders including research organisations and universities;
Amendment 116 #
2013/0445(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – part 4 – point 2
Annex 1 – part 4 – point 2
2. The Associated Members of the S2R Joint Undertaking shall be selected through an open, non-discriminatory and competitive call. The first call for Associated Members shall be launched within three months at the latest following the establishment of the S2R Joint Undertaking. Any additional calls shall be driven by the need for key capabilities to implement the S2R Master Plan. All calls shall be published on the S2R websi launched by the Commission and subject to a transparent evaluation by the Governing Board. This evaluation selection shall take into account, inter and communicated through the States Representatives Grouplia, the relevance and other channels in order to ensure the widest possible participation in the interest of the achievement of the objectives of the S2R Master Plan. The S2R Joint Undertaking shall encourage the participation of SMEs, and of actors from the entire rail value chain, as well as from outside the traditional rail sector potential added value of the applicant for the achievement of the objectives of the S2R Joint Undertaking, the financial soundness of the applicant, and any potential conflicts of interest regarding the objectives of S2R.
Amendment 118 #
2013/0445(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – part 4 – point 2 a (new)
Annex 1 – part 4 – point 2 a (new)
2 a. Taking into account the results of the evaluation, the Commission shall make the final decision with a view to ensuring geographical balance, as well as balanced participation of SMEs, of the research community and of actors from the entire rail value chain, including from outside the traditional rail sector.
Amendment 126 #
2013/0445(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – part 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
Annex 1 – part 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) at least one representative of Associated Members per Innovation Programme, referred to in clause 1(3). TheseAssociated Member fulfilling, as a single legal entity, the criteria listed in clause 1(2) shall be represented in the Governing Board. The other representatives wishall be designated by the Governing Board of the S2R Joint Undertaking, with a view to ensuring balanced representation of actors from the entire rail value chain, as well as from outside the traditional rail sector.
Amendment 132 #
2013/0445(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – part 7 – point 5 – paragraph 4
Annex 1 – part 7 – point 5 – paragraph 4
A representative of the European Railway Agency and the chairperson or the vice- chair person of the States Representatives Group shall participate in the meetings of the Governing Board as observers and take part in its deliberations, but shall have no voting rights. The chairperson of the Scientific Committee shall have the right, whenever issues falling within its tasks are discussed, to attend meetings of the Governing Board as an observer and take part in its deliberations, but shall have no voting rights.
Amendment 138 #
2013/0445(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – part 8 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Annex 1 – part 8 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) The Commission, within its role in the Governing Board, shall seek to ensure coordination between the activities of the S2R Joint Undertaking and the relevant activities of Horizon 2020 with a view to promoting synergies when identifying priorities covered by collaborative research.
Amendment 139 #
2013/0445(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – part 8 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
Annex 1 – part 8 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
(c b) (d) decide on the final composition of the Governing Board, in particular by selecting the representatives of Associated Members, other than those fulfilling the criteria in clause 1(2). The final selection should ensure a balanced participation of SMEs and of actors from the entire rail value chain, including from outside the traditional rail sector;
Amendment 142 #
2013/0445(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – part 10 – point 4 – point g a (new)
Annex 1 – part 10 – point 4 – point g a (new)
(g a) inform the States Representatives Group and the Scientific Committee regularly of all matters relevant to their advisory role;
Amendment 151 #
2013/0445(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – part 13 – point 5 a (new)
Annex 1 – part 13 – point 5 a (new)
5 a. The States Representatives Group shall receive information on a regular basis, among others on the participation in actions funded by the S2R Joint Undertaking, on the outcome of each call and project implementation, on synergies with other relevant Union programmes, on the execution of the S2R budget.
Amendment 16 #
2013/0241(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) With a view to the overall aim of Horizon 2020 of achieving greater simplification and harmonisation of the research and innovation funding landscape at Union level, the duration of all public-private partnerships financed under Horizon 2020 should be aligned with the duration of the Framework Programme, in order to avoid different sets of rules running in parallel and related additional administrative burdens for participants and Union bodies in the future;
Amendment 29 #
2013/0241(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) Taking due account of the intended synergies between Horizon 2020 and the Structural Funds, as well as relevant national and regional R&D funding programmes, regions across the Union should be encouraged to contribute pro- actively to the activities of the BBI Joint Undertaking, e.g. by supporting financially relevant research infrastructure, by preparing proposals, by exploiting the research results or networking activities of relevant actors, with the aim of boosting the regional impact of BBI activities and their potential to create jobs and growth at regional level.
Amendment 36 #
2013/0241(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26 a (new)
Recital 26 a (new)
(26a) Without prejudice to the interim evaluation referred to in Article 11 and in accordance with Article 26 of Regulation No .../2013 [the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme], Joint Technology Initiatives, as a particular funding instrument of Horizon 2020, should be subject to an in-depth interim assessment, which should include, inter alia, an analysis of their openness, transparency and efficiency.
Amendment 48 #
2013/0241(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. For the implementation of the Joint Technology Initiative on Bio-Based Industries, a joint undertaking within the meaning of Article 187 of the Treaty (hereinafter ‘BBI Joint Undertaking’), is established for a period from 1 January 2014 until 31 December 20240.
Amendment 52 #
2013/0241(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) The Union' s financial contribution shall be conditional upon the following: (a) proof by the BBI Joint Undertaking that its multiannual work plan and the actions which it funds correspond to the research priorities laid down in the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme; (b) proof by the BBI Joint Undertaking that the General Principles governing the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme are respected; (c) proof by the BBI Joint Undertaking that the conditions laid down in Article 19 of the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme are met.
Amendment 70 #
2013/0241(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. By 31 December 2017 the Commission shall conduct an interim evaluation of the BBI Joint Undertaking. The Commission shall communicate the conclusions thereof, accompanied by its observations, to the European Parliament and to the Council by 30 June 2018. The interim evaluation of the BBI Joint Undertaking shall form part of and be presented with the interim evaluation of Horizon 2020.
Amendment 72 #
2013/0241(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The budget of the BBI Joint Undertaking may be subject to review in the course of the interim evaluation.
Amendment 73 #
2013/0241(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Commission may draw up an annual report on the progress of the research and development activities of the BBI Joint Undertaking.
Amendment 79 #
2013/0241(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) No … [Rules for participation and dissemination inapplicable to Horizon 2020] and Commission decisions relevant to its implementation shall apply to the indirect actions funded by the BBI Joint Undertaking. In accordance with that Regulation, the BBI Joint Undertaking shall be considered as a funding body and shall provide financial support to indirect actions as set out in clause 1 of the Statutes contained in the Annex.
Amendment 83 #
2013/0241(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 a (new)
Article 18 a (new)
Article 18a The Commission shall ensure constant coordination between the activities of Horizon 2020 and the activities of the BBI Joint Undertaking by regularly identifying possible complementarities and synergies and implementing a formal coordination process to fine-tune the research priorities covered by collaborative research under the framework programme and the activities covered by the BBI Joint Undertaking.
Amendment 48 #
2013/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) In order to attain maximum efficiency and amplify its impact, the Copernicus programme should exploit and benefit from the space capacities of the Member States and the capacities of existing commercial initiatives in Europe.
Amendment 55 #
2013/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) The implementation of the Copernicus programme should meet the highest standards of transparency and efficiency. It is vital that public procurement principles be applied. In order to gain the maximum benefit from public investment and guarantee a competitive space industry, the operation of services linked to Copernicus should be open to competition and comply with European public procurement principles. Similarly, fair competition along the supply chain should be ensured, paying particular attention to the participation of SMEs and above all avoiding any abuse of dominant positions or reliance on a single supplier. To this end, high levels of subcontracting by the tenderers should be guaranteed.
Amendment 82 #
2013/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) laying the foundations for the development of a competitive space and services industry across the Union.
Amendment 18 #
2013/0110(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In order to enhance consistency and comparability of non-financial information disclosed throughout the Union, companies should be required to include in their annual report a non-financial statement containing information relating to at least environmental matters, social, gender and employee-related matters,ment matters, including social dialogue and respect of trade unions' rights, and respect for human rights, anti- corruption and bribery matters. Such statement should include a description of the policies, results, significant incidents which have occurred during the reporting period and the risks related to those matters.
Amendment 30 #
2013/0110(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The scope of these non-financial disclosure requirements should be defined by reference to the average number of employees, total assets and turnover. SMEs should be exempted from additional requirements, and the obligation to disclose a non-financial statement in the annual report should only apply to those companies whose average number of employees exceeds 2500, and exceed either a balance sheet total of EUR 20 million or a net turnover of EUR 40 million.
Amendment 31 #
2013/0110(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The obligation to disclose their diversity policies for their administrative, management and supervisory bodies with regard to gender and other aspects such as age, gender, geographical diversity, disability, educational and professional background should only apply to large listed companies. Therefore small and medium- sized companies that may be exempted from certain accounting obligations under article 27 of Directive 78/660/EEC should not be covered to by this obligation. Disclosure of the diversity policy should be part of the corporate governance statement, as laid down by Article 46a of Directive 78/660/EEC. Companies not having a such a diversity policy should not be obliged to put one in place, but they should clearly explain why this is the case.
Amendment 39 #
2013/0110(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 1 – point 1 – point a
(b) For companies whose average number of employees during the financial year exceeds 2500 and, on their balance sheet dates, exceed either a balance sheet total of EUR 20 million or a net turnover of EUR 40 million, the review shall also include a non-financial statement containing information regarding companies’ activity impact on society relating to at least environmental, social, gender and employee matters,ment matters, including social dialogue and respect of trade unions' rights, and respect for human rights, anti- corruption and bribery matters, including:
Amendment 45 #
2013/0110(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 1 – point 1 – point a
Directive 78/660/EEC
Article 46 – paragraph 1 – point b –paragraph 1 – point ii a (new)
Article 46 – paragraph 1 – point b –paragraph 1 – point ii a (new)
(iia) the significant incidents that occurred during the reporting period in relation to these matters;
Amendment 47 #
2013/0110(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 1 – point 1 – point a
Directive 78/660/EEC
Article 46 – paragraph 1 – point b – paragraph 1 – point iii
Article 46 – paragraph 1 – point b – paragraph 1 – point iii
(iii) the risks for company and society related to these matters and how the company manages those risks.
Amendment 51 #
2013/0110(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 –point 1 – point a
Article 1 –point 1 – point a
Directive 78/660/EEC
Article 46 – paragraph 1 – point b – paragraph 2
Article 46 – paragraph 1 – point b – paragraph 2
Where a company does not pursue policies in relation to one or more of these matters, it shall provide an explanation for not doing so. The explanation shall contain a risk assessment of the decision not to pursue such policies. Impacts of companies’ activity on society shall include the impacts generated by the activities of the reporting company as well as by other companies’ activities that are linked to the reporting company by business relationships, such as joint venture initiatives and the supply and subcontracting chains.
Amendment 54 #
2013/0110(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 1 – point 1 – point a
Directive 78/660/EEC
Article 46 – paragraph 1 – point b – paragraph 3
Article 46 – paragraph 1 – point b – paragraph 3
In providing such information the company mayshall rely on the guidelines for the application of the measures of this Directive relating to the non-financial statement, as from one year after their adoption. Before that time, the company shall rely as minimum on the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights implementing the United Nations ‘Protect, Respect and Remedy’ Framework and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development(OECD) Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. The company may also rely on national, EU-based or international frameworks and, if so, shall specify which frameworks it has relied upon.
Amendment 55 #
2013/0110(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 1 – point 1 – point a
Directive 78/660/EEC
Article 46 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 46 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) To the extent necessary for an understanding of the company’s development, performance or position and impact on society and for the transparency and comparability of the review, the analysis shall include both financial and non-financial key performance indicators (KPIs) relevant to the particular business. The analysis shall include the KPIs defined in the guidelines developed by the European Commission, as from one year after their adoption.
Amendment 66 #
2013/0110(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 78/660/EEC
Article 46a – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 46a – paragraph 1 – point g
‘(g) a description of the company'’s diversity policy for its administrative, management and supervisory bodies with regard to gender and other aspects such as age, gender, geographical diversity, disability, educational and professional background, the objectives of this diversity policy, how it has been implemented and the results in the reporting period. If the company has no such policy, the statement shall contain a clear and reasoned explanation as to why this is the case. '’
Amendment 70 #
2013/0110(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Directive 78/660/EEC
Article 53a – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 53a – paragraph 1 a (new)
Member States shall ensure that effective and adequate mechanisms are in place in order to ensure correct disclosure of non- financial information by companies, in accordance with the provisions of this Directive. Member States shall ensure that effective national procedures are in place to enforce compliance with the obligations of this Directive and that these procedures are available for all persons and legal entities having a legitimate interest in ensuring that the provisions of this Directive are respected.
Amendment 75 #
2013/0110(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 1 – point a
Article 2 – point 1 – point a
Directive 83/394/EEC
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
For parent undertakings of undertakings to be consolidated that together exceed an average number of 2500 employees during the financial year, and, on their balance sheet dates, exceed either a balance sheet total of EUR 20 million or a net turnover of EUR 40 million, the review shall also include a non-financial statement containing information regarding the impact of the company’s activity on society, relating to at least environmental, social, gender and employeement matters, including social dialogue and respect of trade unions' rights, and respect for human rights, anti- corruption and bribery matters, including the following:
Amendment 80 #
2013/0110(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 1 – point a
Article 2 – point 1 – point a
Directive 83/394/CEE
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – paragraph 3 – point ii a (new)
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – paragraph 3 – point ii a (new)
(iia) any significant incidents that occurred during the reporting period in relation to these matters;
Amendment 82 #
2013/0110(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 1 – point a
Article 2 – point 1 – point a
Directive 83/394/EEC
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – paragraph 3 – point iii
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – paragraph 3 – point iii
(iii) the risks for the company and for society related to these matters and how the company manages those risks.
Amendment 85 #
2013/0110(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 1 – point a
Article 2 – point 1 – point a
Directive 83/394/EEC
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – paragraph 4
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – paragraph 4
Where the undertakings included in the consolidation taken as a whole does not pursue policies in relation to one or more of these matters, the company shall provide an explanation for not doing soit shall provide an explanation for not doing so. The explanation shall contain a risk assessment of the decision not to pursue such policies. Impacts of companies’ activity on society shall include the impacts generated by the activities of the company included in the consolidation, as well as those caused by the activities of other companies linked to the reporting company by business relationships, such as joint venture initiatives and the supply and subcontracting chains.
Amendment 87 #
2013/0110(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 1 – point a
Article 2 – point 1 – point a
Directive 83/394/EEC
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – paragraph 5
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – paragraph 5
In providing such information the consolidated annual report may relympany shall rely on the guidelines for the application of the measures of this Directive relating to the non-financial statement, as from one year after their adoption. Before that time, the consolidated annual report shall rely as minimum on the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights implementing the United Nations ‘Protect, Respect and Remedy’ Framework and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. The consolidated annual report may additionally rely also on national, EU- based or international frameworks and, if so, shall specify which frameworks it has relied upon.
Amendment 90 #
2013/0110(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 1 – point a
Article 2 – point 1 – point a
Directive 83/349/EEC
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – paragraph 6
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – paragraph 6
To the extent necessary for an understanding of suchcompanies’ development, performance or position and impact on society and for the transparency and comparability of the review, the analysis shall include both financial and non- financial key performance indicators (KPIs) relevant to the particular business. The analysis shall include the KPIs defined in the guidelines developed by the European Commission, as from one year after their adoption.
Amendment 94 #
2013/0110(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 1 – point b
Article 2 – point 1 – point b
Directive 83/394/EEC
Article 36 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 36 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Member States shall ensure that effective and adequate mechanisms are in place in order to ensure correct disclosure of non-financial information by companies, in accordance with the provisions of this Directive. Member States shall ensure that effective national procedures are in place to enforce compliance with the obligations of this Directive and that these procedures are available for all persons and legal entities having a legitimate interest in ensuring that the provisions of this Directive are respected.
Amendment 2 #
2012/2135(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Regards the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the utilisation of genetic resources as a key objective; emphasises the need to provide transparency and legal certainty for resource providers, inventors and investors; considers consensus on the meaning in law of the term ‘biopiracy’ among the international organisations which govern trade relations to be vital therefore;
Amendment 7 #
2012/2135(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 9 #
2012/2135(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recognises the potential role of the intellectual property and patent system in promoting innovation, transfer and dissemination of technology to the mutual advantage of stakeholders, providers, holders and users of genetic resources, their derivatives, and of associated traditional knowledge in a manner conducive to welfare and development, while emphasising the necessity of preventing thfinding other innovative solutions to prevent the possible adverse effects of the IPR and patent system on indigenous peoples and local communities, such as contracts between the parties which impose limits on access to genetic resources where said access would have an undesirable environmental or social impact;
Amendment 11 #
2012/2135(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Believes that the developing countries need to be encouraged to establish domestic institutions which plan and check that it is the indigenous populations and the local or regional authorities closest to these populations which benefit most from the use of genetic resources; believes also that part of the benefits should be directed towards conservation of the environment from which the resources are obtained; believes likewise that international bodies which regulate trade in biodiversity need to include rules on assessing with said populations and regions the impact of these agreements.
Amendment 14 #
2012/2135(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Amendment 14 #
2012/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the need to tackle SME market failures such as limited financial, human capital and organisational resources; welcomes the fact that the Commission endeavours to promote and support SMEs’ economic activities in foreign markets both inside and outside the EU;
Amendment 58 #
2012/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. CNotes that access to finance and credit insurance are an example of failure to adapt policies to SMEs’ needs; calls for a rational use of the budget allocated to the COSME programme and, in particular, underlines the need to further improve access to finance for SMEs; calls for the simplification and rationalisation of the various Community instruments devoted to access to credit or venture capital, in particular for SMEs with internationalisation plans;
Amendment 82 #
2012/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Points out that any exemption or simplified scheme in possible future legislation on SMEs and micro- enterprises should result from consultations with social partners, and in no case should these exemptions or schemes be detrimental to workers’ rights;
Amendment 83 #
2012/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Believes that the SME test should guarantee an appropriate compliance of the European Legislation on health and safety at work
Amendment 88 #
2012/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Believes that the concept of excluding micro-enterprises by default from any proposed legislation is not an adequate tool; calls instead for the establishudy and agreement of a micro-dimension as an inherent part of the SME test in which all available options are systematically assessed, such as exclusion fromadaptation of the scope or individual provisions, extended transition periods or a lighter regime;
Amendment 89 #
2012/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Stresses that health and safety at work and workers' protection cannot be considered administrative burdens; calls the Commission to simplify administrative burdens always ensuring health and safety at work and asks to considering the need for SMEs to guarantee adequate knowledge and resources to manage employees working environment properly in order to reduce costs of inadequate safety; this support could include: disseminating good practices, training employees, developing simple risk- assessment tools and guidelines, providing access to affordable, good-quality prevention services, offering financial incentives etc.;
Amendment 90 #
2012/2042(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Stresses that fundamental workers rights and occupational safety and health should not be jeopardized by the reduction of documentation and reporting obligations;
Amendment 5 #
2012/2004(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal on increasing access to financing for social enterprises by establishing a regulatory framework for introducing investment instruments at EU level; points out that the introduction of new forms of financial support will be preceded by an analysis of current instruments in order to verify their efficiency and for this considers it necessary to equip itself with the means by which to measure and compare the social return on the investments in order to promote the development of a more transparent investment market; firmly believes that the proposal to create a system of European social entrepreneurship funds or European venture capital funds constitutes a chance to develop social enterprises; takes the view that initiatives encouraging specific Business Angels to get involved in the field of social business could also be promoted;
Amendment 14 #
2012/2004(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Considers that the introduction of a common European framework for data publishing will guarantee clearer and more effective information on investments in social enterprises.
Amendment 47 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) Article 19(7) of Directive 2009/28/EC and Article 7d(6) of Directive 98/70/EC require the impact of indirect land-use changes on greenhouse gas emissions to be taken into account and appropriate steps to be taken to address that impact, while taking due account of the need to protect investments already made.
Amendment 58 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Liquid renewable fuels are likely to be required by the transport sector in order to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. Advanced biofuels, such as those made from wastes and algae, provide high greenhouse gas savings with low risk of causing indirect land use change and do not compete directly for agricultural land for the food and feed markets. It is appropriate, therefore, to encourage greater production of such advanced biofuels as these are currently not commercially available in large quantities, in part due to competition for public subsidies with established food crop based biofuel technologies. F. Further incentives should be provided by introducing a mandatory target for advanced biofuels within the 10% target for transport set in Directive 2009/28/EC compared to conventional biofuels. However, to avoid market distortions and frauds related to the production of advanced biofuels also the latter should comply with the relevant sustainability criteria as for conventional biofuels. In addition in an energy system based on renewable energy electrical vehicles (EVs) can deliver CO2 free transportation. In Directive 2009/28/EC, Article 3(4)(c) EVs are given a counting of 2,5. EVs should keep their relative advantage and further incentives should be provided by increasing the weighting of advanced biofuelEVs towards the 10% target for transport set in Directive 2009/28/EC compared to conventional and advanced biofuels. In this context, onlyEVs and advanced biofuels with low estimated low indirect land use change impacts and high overall greenhouse gas savings should be especially supported as part of the post 2020 renewable energy policy framework.
Amendment 78 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In order to ensure the long-term competitiveness of bio-based industrial sectors, and in line with the 2012 Communication ‘Innovating for Sustainable growth: A Bioeconomy for Europe’11 and the Roadmap to a Resource Efficient Europe12 , promoting integrated and diversified biorefineries across Europe, enhanced incentives under Directive 2009/28/EC should be set in a way that gives preference to the use of biomass feedstocks that do not have a high economic value for other uses than biofuels and that use waste materials for energy purposes only in accordance with the waste hierarchy.
Amendment 113 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) The use of land for growing biofuel feedstocks should not result in the displacement of local and indigenous communities. To this end, only biofuels and bioliquids whose production does not impinge on the rights of local and indigenous communities should be considered as sustainable.
Amendment 140 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) The Commission should review the effectiveness of the measures introduced by this Directive, based on the best and latest available scientific evidence, in limiting indirect land-use change greenhouse gas emissions and addressing ways to further minimise that impact, which cshould include the introduction of estimated indirect land-use change emission factors in the sustainability scheme as of 1st January 2021sustainability criteria to be met for advanced biofuels.
Amendment 201 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 2 – point b
Article 2 – point 2 – point b
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
For the purpose of compliance with target referred to in the first subparagraph, the maximum joint contribution from biofuels and bioliquids produced from cereal and other starch rich crops, sugars and oil crops, oil crops and other energy crops grown on land shall be no more than the energy quantity corresponding to the maximum contribution as set out in Article 3(4)d.
Amendment 22 #
2012/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Medicinal products containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine should therefore be controlled without impeding their legitimate trade. should also be controlled systematically and in the same way as other scheduled substances, without impeding their legitimate trade. From now on, they should therefore be considered to be substances likely to be scheduled. Or. es (Refers to Article 2(a))
Amendment 23 #
2012/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) To this end, any expWith that in mind, a new categorty of medicinal products containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrinescheduled substances should be created to take into account the specific characteristics of medicinal products, the export of which should be preceded by a pre-export notification sent by the competent authorities in the Union to the competent authorities of the country of destination, with the information previously provided by the operator.
Amendment 26 #
2012/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 1 – point 1 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 111/2005
Article 2 – point a
Article 2 – point a
(a) ‘scheduled substance’: means any substance used for the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances and listed in the Annex, including mixtures and natural products containing such substances, and medicinal products. This excludes natural products and mixtures which contain scheduled substances and which are compounded in such a way that the scheduled substances cannot be easily used or extracted by readily applicable or economically viable means and medicinal products within the meaning of Article 1(2) of Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council;"
Amendment 28 #
2012/0250(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Regulation (EC) No 111/2005
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 10 #
2012/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) It is appropriate to clarify that for the purpose of verifying compliance with the target of 147 g CO2/km, CO2 emissions should continue to be measured in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2007 on type approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information and its implementing measures and innovative technologies. However, studies carried out by the Commission have demonstrated that the test procedures used to measure CO2 emissions under that Regulation have not prevented an increased utilisation of flexibilities by manufacturers which have resulted in alleged CO2 emissions reductions that are not attributed to technological improvements and cannot be achieved in real driving on the road. Therefore, Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 should be reviewed as a matter of urgency in order to ensure that test procedures reflect adequately the real CO2 emissions behaviour of cars.
Amendment 16 #
2012/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) Greenhouse gas emissions related to energy supply and vehicle manufacturing and disposal are significant components of the current overall road transport carbon footprint which are likely to significantly increase in importance in the future. Policy action should therefore be taken to guide manufacturers towards optimal solutions taking account in particular of greenhouse gas emissions associated with the generation of energy supplied to vehicles and ensuring that these emissions do not erode the benefits related to the improved operational energy use of vehicles aimed by this Regulation. To that effect, it is appropriate that the Commission considers, in the future review of this Regulation for the period beyond 2020, a regulatory approach that takes account of greenhouse gas emissions associated with energy supply and the life cycle of the vehicle.
Amendment 26 #
2012/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 1 – point 1 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 510/2011
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(1a) In Article 1, the following paragraph is added: "2a. From 2025 onwards, this Regulation sets a target within a range of 100 g CO2/km to 115 g CO2/km for the average emissions of new light commercial vehicles, as specified in Article 13(1)."
Amendment 43 #
2012/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 4 – point a
Article 1 – point 4 – point a
Regulation (EU) No 510/2011
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
By 31 December 2014, the Commission shall review the specific emissions targets, modalities and other aspects of this Regulation in order to establish the CO2 emission targets for new light commercial vehicles for the period beyond 2020 with the aim of reaching, by the year 2025, a target within a range of 100 g CO2/km to 115 g CO2/km, unless a lower target is duly justified in the light of the use of low- emission technologies and their uptake by the market. On the basis of this review, which shall include an overall assessment of the impact on the automotive industry and its dependent industries, the Commission shall, if appropriate, make a proposal to amend this Regulation in a way which is cost-effective and as neutral as possible from the point of view of competition and ensures the achievement of the Union's long term objectives in combating climate change.
Amendment 48 #
2012/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 4 – point b – indent -1 (new)
Article 1 – point 4 – point b – indent -1 (new)
Regulation (EC) No 510/2011
Article 13 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
– the following subparagraph is inserted: "With a view to ensuring that real world emissions are adequately reflected and measured CO2 values are strictly comparable, the Commission shall, in accordance with Article 14(3) of Regulation (EC) No 715/2007, ensure that those elements in the testing procedure that have a significant influence on measured CO2 emissions are strictly defined and test flexibilities are removed."
Amendment 50 #
2012/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 4 – point b – indent 2 a (new)
Article 1 – point 4 – point b – indent 2 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 510/2011
Article 13 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
– the following subparagraph is inserted: "For the purpose of verifying that the CO2 emissions of production vehicles conform to the values of the approved type, it shall be ensured that the aerodynamic and rolling resistance values are obtained from the vehicle for which conformity of production is being verified."
Amendment 16 #
2012/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) It is appropriate to clarify that for the purpose of verifying compliance with the target of 95gCO2/km, CO2 emissions should continue to be measured in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2007 on type approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information and its implementing measures and innovative technologies. However, studies carried out by the Commission have demonstrated that the test procedures used to measure CO2 emissions under that Regulation have not prevented an increased utilisation of flexibilities by manufacturers which have resulted in alleged CO2 emissions reductions that are not attributed to technological improvements and cannot be achieved in real driving on the road. Therefore, Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 should be reviewed as a matter of urgency in order to ensure that test procedures reflect adequately the real CO2 emissions behaviour of cars.
Amendment 33 #
2012/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in order to supplement the rules on derogations from the specific emissions targets, to amend data requirements for the purpose of monitoring of CO2 emissions and to adjust the formulae for calculating the specific CO2 emissions in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 to changes in the vehicle mass and footprint value and the regulatory test procedure for the measurement of specific CO2 emissions referred to in Regulation (EC) No 715/2007. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and to the Council.
Amendment 36 #
2012/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The Commission has assessed the availability of footprint data and its use as the utility parameter in the formulae in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009. This data is available and its potential use has been assessed in the impact assessment, o. On the basis of that assessment it is concluded that the utility parameter used in the formula for 2020 should be mass. Nevertheless, the lower cost and merits of a change to footprint as the utility parameter should be considered in the future review. , since a change of utility parameter would not meet the objective of planning certainty as manufacturers have planned their compliance pathways to 2020 on the basis of continuation of the current parameter. Nevertheless, the lower cost and merits of footprint would justify its use as the utility parameter from 2025 onwards. Therefore, in order to ensure a smooth transition to a future shift from mass to footprint, it is appropriate to introduce a footprint-based formula, which may be used from 2016 onwards by manufacturers as an alternative to the mass-based formula.
Amendment 45 #
2012/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 1 – point 1 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 443/2009
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(1a) In Article 1, the following paragraph is inserted after paragraph 2: "From 2025 onwards, this Regulation sets a target within a range of 65 g CO2/km to 75 g CO2/km as average emissions for the new car fleet, as specified in Article 13(5)."
Amendment 61 #
2012/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Regulation (EC) No 443/2009
Article 5 a (new) – heading and paragraph 1
Article 5 a (new) – heading and paragraph 1
Amendment 70 #
2012/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Regulation (EC) No 443/2009
Article 5 a (new) – paragraph 2
Article 5 a (new) – paragraph 2
2. The maximum number of new passenger cars to be takenFrom 2020 and each subsequent calendar year, the Commission shall, on the basis of the information provided by Member States into account in the application of the multipliers set out in paragraph 1 for the period 2020 to 2023 shall not exceed a cumulative total of 20 000 new registrations of passenger cars per manufacturer.rdance with Article 8(2), calculate to what extent the credits and debits obtained under the provisions of this Article affect the level of the target set out in the second paragraph of Article 1."
Amendment 93 #
2012/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 10 – point -a (new)
Article 1 – point 10 – point -a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 443/2009
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
(-a) subparagraph 1 of Article 13(2) is replaced by the following: "2. By 31 October 2014, and every three years thereafter, measures shall be adopted to amend Annex I to adjust the figures M0 and F0, referred to therein, to the average mass and average footprint respectively of new passenger cars in the previous three calendar years."
Amendment 94 #
2012/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 10 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – point 10 – point a a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 443/2009
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 97 #
2012/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 10 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – point 10 – point b a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 443/2009
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 100 #
2012/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 10 – point c
Article 1 – point 10 – point c
Regulation (EC) No 443/2009
Article 13 – paragraph 5
Article 13 – paragraph 5
5. By 31 December 2014, the Commission shall review the specific emissions targets, modalities and other aspects of this Regulation in order to establish the CO2 emission targets for new passenger cars for the period beyond 2020, with the aim of reaching, by the year 2025, a target within a range of 65 g CO2/km to 75 g CO2/km, unless a lower target is duly justified in the light of the use of low- emission technologies and their uptake by the market. On the basis of this review, which shall include an overall assessment of the impact on the car industry and its dependent industries, the Commission shall, if appropriate, make a proposal to amend this Regulation in a way which is cost-effective and as neutral as possible from the point of view of competition and ensures the achievement of the Union's long term objectives in combating climate change.
Amendment 6 #
2011/2318(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. - Recalls the Parliament's resolution on corporate social responsibility (CSR) in international trade agreements[1]; believes that CSR-principles should be incorporated into the SFAs; calls in this respect on the Commission to assess existing multi-stakeholder initiatives focussing on sustainable fishing practices (such as the Aquaculture Stewardship Council and the Marine Stewardship Council), and to support these initiatives. [1] P7_TA(2010)0446
Amendment 7 #
2011/2318(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. - Underlines that serious and systematic infringement, by a partner country, of the objectives adopted by RFMOs or any international arrangements of which the EU is a member concerning the conservation and management of fishery resources can lead to a temporary withdrawal of preferential tariffs; calls on the Commission to regularly report to the Parliament on the implementation of the provisions related to fisheries conservation and management included in the Commission's proposal for the revised scheme of generalised tariff preferences (GSP);
Amendment 11 #
2011/2318(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. - Notes the importance of negotiations in the WTO on subsidy discipline in the fisheries' sector and calls on the EU to take a more active role in these discussions.
Amendment 13 #
2011/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Welcomes the specific initiatives in this area taken by a number of parliamentary committees during this period, including the own-initiative report on the role of women in agriculture and rural areas drawn up by the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, and the public hearing on the role of women in the sustainable development of fisheries areas organised by the Committee on Fisheries;
Amendment 5 #
2011/2027(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that many petitions refer to the Charter of Fundamental Rights, even when the Charter is not applicable to Member States’ acts, whilst others invoke the values on which the EU is founded; is concerned that citizens feel misldeceived about the actual scope of application of the Charter, and considers it very important that the Charter’s applicability be examined carefully in the context of petitions, complaints and own-initiative infringement cases; stresses that the subsidiarity principle, which is a basic pillar of the European Union, needs to be properly explained to ensure that citizens are not confused about the Charter’s applicability;
Amendment 8 #
2011/2027(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that whilst the Commission is correct in pointing out that it is primarily the duty of Member States’ judicial systems to act on infringements of EU law, citizens often face considerable difficulties related to national court procedures, some being prohibitivelywhich can prove expensive, many or too lengthy to be of actual relevance, and others simply not trustworthy;
Amendment 16 #
2011/0411(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Under this Regulation, the Union should support the implementation of the “Europe 2020” strategy, in particular objectives relating to climate change, the transition to a greener economy and resource efficiency, science, research and innovation, trade and investment, business and regulatory cooperation with third countries and better market access for European companies, and should promote public diplomacy, education/academic cooperation and outreach activities.
Amendment 20 #
2011/0411(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) improving market access and developing trade, investment and business opportunities for European companies, in particular SMEs, by means of economic partnerships and business and regulatory cooperation. This objective shall be measured by the Union’s share in foreign trade with key partner countries and by trade and investments flows to partner countries specifically targeted by actions, programmes and measures under this Regulation;
Amendment 40 #
2011/0411(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The Union should be able to respond in a flexible and timely manner to evolving and /or unforeseen needs in order to make its commitment to promoteing its interests, and protecting its investments, in its relations with third countries more effective, by adopting special measures not covered by multi-annual indicative programmes.
Amendment 53 #
2011/0411(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – point f
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) the promotion of initiatives and actions of Union or mutual interest in areas such as climate change, environmental matters including biodiversity, resource efficiency, raw materials, energy, transport, science, research and innovation, employment and social policy, sustainable development, including promotion of decent work, and corporate social responsibility, south-south trade and cooperation, education, culture, tourism, information and communication technologies, health, justice, customs, intellectual property rights, data protection, taxation, financial, statistics and any other matter pertaining to the Union’s specific interests or of mutual interest between the Union and third countries;
Amendment 52 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The Union also aims toshould ensure coherence with other areas of its external action. This should be ensured when formulating the Union's development cooperation policy and its strategic planning programming and implementation of measures. Since both the Union’s cooperation policy and its commercial policy are governed by the common principles applicable to the Union’s external action, in line with Articles 205 and 207 TFEU, development cooperation programmes aimed at improving, increasing, strengthening or facilitating commercial relations with the countries forming the subject of this Regulation must adhere to the same principles. Commercial measures forming part of cooperation policy should foster economic, social and environmental development, strengthen human rights and labour laws and promote good environmental practice.
Amendment 57 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The Union's policy and international action for development cooperation are guided by the MDGs, such as the eradication of extreme poverty and hunger, including any subsequent modifications thereto, and by the development objectives and principles approved by the Union and its Member States, including in the context of their cooperation within the United Nations (UN) and other competent international organisations in the field of development cooperation. In concert with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the Union should help develop North-South and South-South industrial cooperation through investment, capacity-building, technology transfer and sustainable industrial development that helps developing countries draw advantage from the globalisation process.
Amendment 58 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Union assistance should focus where it has more impact, having regard to its capacity to act on a global scale and respond to global challenges such as poverty eradication, sustainable and inclusive development and worldwide promotion of democracy, good governance, human rights and the rule of law, its long-term and predictable commitment to development assistance and its role in coordinating with its Member States. To ensure such impact, the principle of differentiation should be applied not only at the level of funds allocation, but also at the level of programming, to ensure that bilateral development cooperation targets partner countries most in need, including fragile states and states with high vulnerability, and with limited capacity to have access to other sources of financing for supporting their own development, having regard to the potential impact of the Union assistance in partner countries. As a consequence, bilateral programming would target such countries, pursuant to the application of objective criteria based on the needs and capacitiesFor countries no longer eligible for country- specific geographical programmes, provision should be made for phasing out assistance through a gradual approach, paying special attention to the needs of particularly vulnerable population groups and bearing in mind that some of theose countries, as weill as the impact of EU assistancelso cease to enjoy the commercial advantages of the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP), meaning they will be affected twice as badly.
Amendment 72 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 5
Article 3 – paragraph 5
5. In implementing this Regulation, consistency shall be ensured with other areas of Union external action and with other relevant Union policies. To this end, measures financed under this Regulation, including those managed by the EIB, shall be based on the cooperation policies set out in instruments such as agreements, trade agreements, declarations and action plans between the Union and the third countries and regions concerned, and on the Union'’s decisions, specific interests, policy priorities, commercial objectives and strategies.
Amendment 73 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 8 – point c a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 8 – point c a (new)
(ca) The Union must help develop North-South and South-South industrial cooperation through investment, capacity-building, technology transfer and sustainable industrial development that helps developing countries draw advantage from the globalisation process.
Amendment 76 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) bilaterally withon a country by country basis with partner countries set out in Annex III and, where appropriate, for a transitional period, with other partner countries set out in Annex III.
Amendment 97 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – part B – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
Annex IV – part B – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
(fa) mitigating the adverse effects that exclusion from the scheme of generalised tariff preferences will have on the economies of many of the countries in the region.
Amendment 92 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The Programme should therefore address market failures affecting the competitiveness of the Union economy on a global scale, due principally to issues which undermine the capacity of enterprises to compete with their counterparts in other parts of the world, favour the implementation of the Europe 2020 Strategy priorities, such as innovation, the green economy and the recruitment of young people, apply the principles of the 'Small Business Act' (SBA), ensure coordination with the remaining European programmes, take account of the needs of SMEs and simplify and reduce the administrative burdens they face.
Amendment 101 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The Programme should particularly address SMEs, as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. Particular attention should be paid to micro enterprises, enterprises engaged in craft activities and social enterprises. Attention should also be paid to the specific characteristics and requirements of young entrepreneurs, new and potential entrepreneurs and, female entrepreneurs, as well asself- employed workers and specific target groups, such as migrants and entrepreneurs belonging to socially disadvantaged or vulnerable groups such as persons with disabilities, as well as the employability of young people and training for entrepreneurs and their employees. The Programme should also encourage senior citizens to become and remain entrepreneurs and promote second chances for entrepreneurs.
Amendment 123 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The limited internationalisation of SMEs both within and outside Europe affects competitiveness. According to some estimates currently 25% of the SMEs in the Union export or have exported at some point over the last three years, of which only 13% export outside the Union on a regular basis and only 2 % have invested beyond their home country. However, 90% of growth will be generated outside the Union in future. In line with the Small Business Act, which called on the Union and the Member States to support and encourage SMEs to benefit from the growth of markets outside the Union, the EU supports a network of European Business Organisations in more than 20 markets abroad. It provides financial assistance to the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation, business bodies in Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore as well as the European Business and Technology Centre in India, EU SME Centres in China and in Thailand and the China Intellectual Property Rights SME helpdesk. European added value is created by bundling national efforts in this domain, avoiding duplication, promoting cooperation and by offering services that would lack critical mass if provided at national level.
Amendment 125 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) Activities in this area can create a level playing field for SMEs when planning to become active outside their home country. Such activities should among others include information on intellectual property rights and technical standards.
Amendment 132 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) The Programme should also support SME policy development, for instance by funding meetings, reports and databases. Such activities should focus on facilitating SMEs' access to programmes and reducing overall regulatory burden, in particular administrative burdens. An ambitious business centred approach should be applied to ensure that reducing regulatory burden, including administrative burden, targets the practical needs identified by business, in particular SMEs.
Amendment 138 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 b (new)
Recital 15 b (new)
(15b) The views of relevant stakeholders including SME representative organisations should be taken into account in the development of SME policy and new activities. For this, existing structures such as the SME envoy network should be used to the greatest extent possible in order to avoid duplication and the creation of additional layers of bureaucracy.
Amendment 141 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Global competition, demographic changes, resource constraints and emerging social trends generate challenges and opportunities for some sectors. For example, design-basedmany sectors facing global challenges and characterised by a high proportion of SMEs need to adapt to reap the benefits and harness. For example, design-based sectors need to adapt in order to benefit from the untapped potential of high demand for personalised, inclusive products. Design-based consumer goods represent an important economic sector in the Union and its enterprises contribute substantially to growth and jobs. As these challenges apply to all SMEs in the Union in these sectors, a concerted effort at Union level is necessary in order to create additional growth.
Amendment 151 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) As outlined in the Commission Communication of 30 June 2010, entitled ‘"Europe, the world's No 1 tourist destination – a new political framework for tourism in Europe’", which was endorsed by the European Council Conclusions of October 2010, tourism is an important sector of the Union economy. Enterprises in this sector substantially contribute towith 10% of the Union's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and job creation and have significant potential for the deve12 % of total emplopyment of entrepreneurial activity, since it is run mainly by SMEs. The Lisbon Treaty acknowledges the importance of tourism outlin, making it the third most substantial socio-economic activity ing the Union specific competences in this field which complement the actions of Member States. There is clear added value for the tourism initiative at Union level, especially in providing data and analysisEU, and have significant potential for the development of entrepreneurial activity, sin developing transnational promotion strategies and in exchanging best practicece it is run mainly by SMEs.
Amendment 152 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) The Lisbon Treaty acknowledges the importance of tourism outlining the Union specific competences in this field which complement the actions of Member States. This sector plays a key role in the economic development of the Union and in achieving the goals of the EU 2020 strategy. Therefore, tourism figures in the general and specific objectives of the programme. There is clear added value for the tourism initiative at Union level, especially in improving the tourism knowledge base by providing data and analysis, in developing transnational promotion strategies and in exchanging best practices.
Amendment 154 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 b (new)
Recital 18 b (new)
(18b) The European Union is the world's No 1 tourist destination in terms of international arrivals and this lead position must be reinforced by tackling the challenges created by, firstly, greater global competition and a market demand that is continually changing and secondly, the need to ensure increased and more lasting sustainability.
Amendment 156 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 c (new)
Recital 18 c (new)
(18c) Tourism in Europe faces many challenges: the global economic crisis, the competition from other destinations outside the EU and the diversity of tourist attractions on offer, the effects of climate change and seasonal fluctuations in tourist activity, demographic developments in Europe, the growing impact of information and communications technologies and many unforeseen events affecting the industry from time to time. Therefore, the European Union should ensure a leading position of the tourism sector.
Amendment 166 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1
Article 1
A programme for Union actions to improve the competitiveness of enterprises, with special emphasis on small and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs), micro- enterprises and craft enterprises (hereinafter "the Programme"), is established for the period from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2020.
Amendment 189 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) boosting the sustainable development of SMEs;
Amendment 190 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
(bb) applying the principles of the SBA and implementing its priorities in the Union's policies and programmes;
Amendment 249 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) To facilitate SMEs' access to advice.
Amendment 261 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The financial envelope for implementing the Programme shall be EUR 2.522 billion, of which approximately EUR 1.4 billionapproximately 0.5% of the multiannual financial framework and at least 60 % shall be allocated to financial instruments.
Amendment 305 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) measures to apply the SBA 'think small first' and 'only once' principles.
Amendment 309 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Measures to promote the competitiveness and sustainability of SMEs in the tourism sector by encouraging the creation of a favourable environment for the development of undertakings in this sector and by promoting the cooperation between Member States.
Amendment 315 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Commission may also support sector-specific activities for these purposes, in areas characterised by a high proportion of SMEs and with a high contribution to the Union's GDP, such as the tourism and design-based consumer goods sectors.
Amendment 355 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Amendment 364 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission may support actions to improve SMEs access to the Single Market, including information provision and awareness-raising and measures to promote participation by SMEs and micro-enterprises in the process of drawing up and adapting European requirements and standards, as well as compliance by enterprises.
Amendment 381 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9a Actions relating to information, advice and monitoring for enterprises 1. The Commission shall facilitate access to Union programmes for SME organisations and provide technical assistance measures to inform and advise SMEs. 2. In order to continue improving the competitiveness and access to markets of Union enterprises, the Commission shall maintain its support for the Enterprise Europe Network, whose activity shall be defined in consultation with European organisations representing SMEs.
Amendment 455 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – section 1 – point 3
Annex II – section 1 – point 3
3. The Loan Guarantee Facility (LGF) shall be implemented as part of a single EU debt financial instrument for EU enterprises' growth and RDI, using the same delivery mechanism as the SME demand-driven window of the debt facility under Horizon 2020 (RSI II), according to the terms set out below. This facility shall apply throughout all the stages in the enterprise's life cycle: setting-up, development and transfer, without any distinctions based on activity or market size. This facility shall also apply to any type of investment, including intangible investments.
Amendment 649 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – indent 1 a (new)
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – indent 1 a (new)
- major airports with more than 1% passenger air traffic within the EU.
Amendment 877 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Volume 16/33
Annex I – Volume 16/33
add the following sea ports to the comprehensive network: – Marín y Ría de Pontevedra – Vilagarcía de Arousa – Gandía – Alcudía – Guía de Isora – Salinetas – Arinaga
Amendment 878 #
2011/0294(COD)
add the following multimodal platforms to the comprehensive network: – Pontevedra – Zalia – Torrelavega – Júndiz – Monzón – El Vallés – El Prat – El Gorguel – Ciudad Real – Albacete – San Roque – Mérida – Ponferrada/El Bierzo – Castellón – Alicante – Benavente – Zamora – Miranda de Ebro – Burgos – Palencia – Área Central – Aranda de Duero – Soria – Arévalo – Ávila – Segovia
Amendment 887 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Volume 17/33
Annex I – Volume 17/33
add the following airports to the core network: – Alicante – Gran Canaria – Málaga – Tenerife South (‘Tenerife Sur’) – Tenerife North (‘Tenerife Norte’) – Santiago de Compostela
Amendment 889 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Volume 17/33
Annex I – Volume 17/33
add the airport of Castellón to the comprehensive network
Amendment 891 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Volume 17/33
Annex I – Volume 17/33
add the following rail passenger transport sections to the core network: – Madrid – Toledo – Madrid – Alcázar – Albacete – Murcia – Almería – Málaga – Algeciras (along the coast) – Avilés – Oviedo – Bilbao – Santander – Oviedo – El Ferrol – A Coruña – Castejón – Logroño – Miranda – Mora – Alcázar – Linares – Moreda/Jaén/Córdoba – Ourense – Vigo (via Cercedo) – Ourense – Monforte – Lugo – A Coruña – Palencia – Santander – Segovia – Ávila – Sevilla – Cádiz – Sevilla – Huelva – Portuguese border – Valencia – Alicante (along the coast) – Motilla – Albacete – La Encina – Santiago – Vigo – Portuguese border – Granada – Motril – Antequera – Málaga – Madrid – Ávila – Salamanca – León – Monforte – Torralba – Soria – Castejón – Plasencia – León – Gijón
Amendment 892 #
2011/0294(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Volume 17/33
Annex I – Volume 17/33
add the following rail passenger transport sections to the comprehensive network: – Almendricos – Águilas – Barcelona – Massanet – Barcelona – Puigcerdá – Játiva – Alcoy – Lleida – Manresa – Barcelona – Los Rosales – Zafra – Madrid – Burgos – Villalba – Segovia
Amendment 894 #
2011/0294(COD)
add the following high-quality road sections to the comprehensive network: – Valladolid – Aranda de Duero – Soria – Ourense – Santiago – Ourense – Guntín – Ponferrada – Ourense – Monforte – Chantada – Astorga – León – Burgos – Burgos – Logroño – Pamplona – Ávila – Salamanca – León – Valladolid – Segovia – Valladolid – Ávila – Maqueda – Toledo – Ocaña – Tarancón – Cuenca – Teruel – Alfajarín – Fraga -Catalayud – Daroca – Alcolea del Pinar – Monreal del Campo – Badajoz – Zafra – Córdoba – Baena – Granada – Huelva – Jabugo – Zafra – Estepa – Lucena – Baena – Jaén – Úbeda – Blanca – Avarán – La Font de la Figuera – Alicante – Alcoy – Játiva – Elche – Cartagena – Vera – Figueras – Puigcerdá – Ávila – Villacastín – San Rafael – Segovia
Amendment 42 #
2011/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. A separate annual trigger import volume is set for imports from Central American country for products mentioned in paragraph 1 as indicated in the table in the Annex to this Regulation. The importation of the products mentioned in paragraph 1 at the preferential customs duty rate shall, in addition to the proof of origin established under Annex III (Definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative co-operation) of the Agreement with Central America, be subject to the presentation of an export certificate issued by the competent authority of the Republic of the Central American country from which the products are exported. Once the trigger volume is met during the corresponding calendar year, the Commission mayshall, in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 12(34), temporarily suspend the preferential customs duty during that same year for a period of time not exceeding three months, and not going beyond the end of the calendar year.
Amendment 36 #
2011/0262(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. A separate annual trigger import volume is set for imports of products mentioned in paragraph 1, as indicated in the third and fourth columns of the table in the Annex to this Regulation. Once the trigger volume for either Colombia or Peru is met during the corresponding calendar year, the Commission mayshall, in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 12(34), temporarily suspend the preferential customs duty applied to products of the corresponding origin during that same year for a period of time not exceeding three months, and not going beyond the end of the calendar year.
Amendment 2 #
2011/0139(NLE)
Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Declines to cConsents to conclusion of the Protocol;
Amendment 3 #
2011/0139(NLE)
Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 3 #
2010/2277(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Advocates for coherence between the Union’s internal and, external policies and itsthe overall objectives, of the Union for they contributinge to sustainable growth and employment in line with the EU 2020 strategy; urges that such coherence be pursued in the context of multilateral organisations and; it should be pursued in multilateral and in bilateral trade agreements through ex ante sustainable impact assessments (SIAs) and periodic ex postex post periodical evaluations, the inclusion in agreements of clauses on human rightsof HR, social and, environmental responsibility and corporate social responsibility (CSR)and CSR clauses and their enforcement, with and sanctions in the eventcase of infringement;
Amendment 14 #
2010/2277(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Is concerned by the possible impact of trade agreements subscribed under GATS mode 4 on European labour markets; therefore urges the Commission to launch an impact assessment previous to any trade agreement conclusion, involving social partners at EU and national level;
Amendment 15 #
2010/2277(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Stresses the need to transform the EU's trade policy into a true vehicle for sustainable development and the creation of more and better jobs; asks the Commission to shape a new trade policy consistent with a strong job-creating industrial policy;
Amendment 16 #
2010/2277(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underscores the need to fight piracy and counterfeiting with all available means and to facilitate technical and financial support for EU companies, including SMEs, in doing so, as the international protection of IPRs, GIs and copyright is vital not only in terms of promoting innovation but also for the survival of many EU sectors of activity and for encouraging initiatives to make EU companies innovative, competitive and capable of entering foreign markets successfully;
Amendment 19 #
2010/2277(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Underlines also that the protection and enforcement of IPRs should be developed in a broader approach by taking into consideration the consumer and citizens rights and needs, and without conflicting with other EU internal and external policies such as the promotion of the information society, the fostering of education, health care, development in third countries and the promotion of biological and cultural diversity on an international scale;
Amendment 21 #
2010/2277(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls on the Commission to adopt a consistent and balanced strategy in cooperation with relevant stakeholders, in terms of fostering innovation, supporting innovative business as well as the best way to reward creation, and protecting citizens' fundamental rights, such as the right to privacy and protection of personal data;
Amendment 23 #
2010/2277(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers it important to ensure market access, symmetry and transparency in public procurement procedures with industrialised countries and major emerging economies, as well as security and predictability in relation to investments; deplores the fact that, by increasing competitive pressure among countries to attract foreign investors, as well as competition between corporations, globalisation has resulted, in some cases, in serious abuses of human rights and labour rights and in damage to the environment; points out that companies have duties, and calls for a binding CSR clause to be included in trade agreements.;
Amendment 30 #
2010/2277(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Considers also that EU’s future investment policy must promote investments which are sustainable, respect the governments' right to regulate in favour of the public interest and encourage good quality working conditions in the enterprises targeted by the investments.
Amendment 25 #
2010/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers thatHighlights the world leadership role taken on by the EU with the new EU control package, consisting of the IUU Regulation, the Control Regulation and the Fishing Authorisations5 Regulation, which constitutes a comprehensive set of instruments to combat this scourge of the oceans, since it specifies the flag, coastal, port and market State responsibilities of both the EU Member States and third countries;
Amendment 35 #
2010/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses the need to step up coordination between the responsible authorities and the sectors affected in order to improve their knowledge and assist in the application of and compliance with the obligations flowing from Community regulations;
Amendment 45 #
2010/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to publish annual assessments of the performance of Member States in implementing the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) with the aim of making the EU's control policy transparent and reliable, and where necessary identifying the weak points that need to be improved;
Amendment 23 #
2010/2001(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Takes positive note ofDeplores the markedly reduced payment appropriations for international fisheries agreements; regards as positive, in this connection, the announce, given their importance for ensuring catch possibilities, promoting sustainable fishing, and fostering international cooperation and the development byof the Commission that in future, with regard to the use of appropriations, it will make a transparent distinction between payments to obtain fishing rights and payments intended to assist the development of the third country concerned; is of the opinion that, in future, payments to obtain fishing rightsird countries; regards as positive the existence of maximum transparency among the characteristics of both public and private sectors in this area; is of the opinion that the fisheries sector must make an equitable contribution, not necessarily to be identified mechanically with simply paying for catch, since commitment on the sector's part also affects aspects such as recruitment and training of local seamen, contribution to observer programmes, participation in technical controls, involvement in research, on-the- spot unloading and supply, and the promotion of joint economic initiatives for a positive contribution to the development of local communities and the establishment and development of a sustainable fishery in the third- country waters should be borne by the fisheries sectorEEZ, all of which need to be preserved and encouraged;
Amendment 46 #
2010/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) In order to introduce tariff rate quotas where volumes of imports covered by this Regulation increase beyond certain levels, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission to amend Annex II to introduce tariff rate quotas. Given the need to respond expeditiously to such increased volumes, the Commission should adopt such acts on the basis of an urgency procedure.
Amendment 51 #
2010/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 b (new)
Recital 10 b (new)
(10b) It is also necessary to provide for the reintroduction of Common Customs Tariff duties for any products causing, or threatening to cause, serious injury to a Union producer of like or directly competing products, as determined by an investigation carried out by the Commission.
Amendment 60 #
2010/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In order to ensure an immediate and sustainable impact on the economic recovery of Pakistan in the aftermath of the floods it is recommended to limit the duration of the trade preferences until 31 December 20132.
Amendment 77 #
2010/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3a Introduction of tariff rate quotas 1. The Commission shall present by 31 October 2011 a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the evolution of imports between 1 January and 30 June 2011 of products covered by this Regulation. 2. Where the Commission concludes, in its report, that the volume of imports of one of the products included in Annex I originating from Pakistan exceeds the volume of such imports in the corresponding period of 2010 by twenty percentage points, the Commission shall adopt a delegated act, in accordance with Article 7 a (new), to subject the imports of that product to tariff rate quotas for imports of that product in the year 2012 by amending Annex II. 3. The tariff rate quota provided for under paragraph 2 shall take the form of a duty free quota limited to the level of imports of such product in 2010 increased by twenty percentage points. By derogation from Article 1(1), upon the entry into force of the delegated act, imports in excess of that tariff rate quota shall be subject to most-favoured nation or other applicable duties.
Amendment 86 #
2010/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 a (new)
Article 7 a (new)
Article 7a Urgency procedure for delegated acts 1. Delegated acts adopted under the urgency procedure shall enter into force without delay and apply as long as no objection is expressed in accordance with paragraph 2. The notification of the act to the European Parliament and to the Council shall state the reasons for the use of the urgency procedure. 2. The European Parliament or the Council may object to a delegated act in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 8. In such a case, the Commission shall repeal the act without delay following the notification of the decision to object by the European Parliament or the Council.
Amendment 88 #
2010/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 3 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.
Amendment 95 #
2010/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9 a (new)
Amendment 98 #
2010/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 b (new)
Article 9 b (new)
Article 9b Surveillance measures 1. Where the trend in imports of one of the products included in Annex I originating in Pakistan is such that they could lead to the situations referred to in Article 9 a (1), the Commission may decide to subject the imports of that product to prior Union surveillance. 2. Surveillance measures shall have a limited period of validity. Unless otherwise provided, they shall cease to be valid at the end of the second six-month period .
Amendment 110 #
2010/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4
Article 10 – paragraph 4
4. This Regulation shall apply until 31 December 20132.
Amendment 115 #
2010/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1
Annex 1
CN Code Description WOMEN'S OR GIRLS' COTTON DENIM TROUSERS AND 62046231 BREECHES (EXCL. INDUSTRIAL AND OCCUPATIONAL, BIB AND BRACE OVERALLS AND PANTIES) TOILET LINEN AND KITCHEN LINEN, OF TERRY TOWELLING OR SIMILAR TERRY FABRICS OF COTTON 63026000 (EXCL. FLOORCLOTHS, POLISHING CLOTHS, DISHCLOTHS AND DUSTERS) deleted deleted deleted deleted
Amendment 124 #
2010/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 2 – paragraph 1 – indent 1 (new)
Annex 2 – paragraph 1 – indent 1 (new)
Product subject to annual duty free tariff quotas referred to in Article 3. CN Code Description 2011 2012 1 2013 2 2207 1000 UNDENATURED ETHYL 100 000 1050 000 1050 000 ALCOHOL, OF ACTUAL ETHYL tonnes tonnes tonnes ALCOHOL, OF ACTUAL ALCOHOLIC STRENGTH OF tonnes ALCOHOLIC STRENGTH OF >= 80%
Amendment 125 #
2010/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Annex 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Product subject to annual duty free tariff quotas referred to in Article 3. CN Code Description 2011 2012 1 2013 2207 10002 62046231 UNDENATUR WOMEN'S OR GIRLS‘ COTTON 100 000 100 000 7571 100 0007571 ED ETHYLDENIM TROUSERS AND tonnes t Tonnes tTonnes ALCOHOL, OFBREECHES (OTHER THAN. ACTUALINDUSTRIAL AND ALCOHOLIC STRENGTH OF >= 80% OCCUPATIONAL)
Amendment 126 #
2010/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 (new)
Annex 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 (new)
Product subject to annual duty free tariff quotas referred to in Article 3. CN Code Description 2011 20121 20132 2207 163026000 UNDENATUR TOILET LINEN AND KITCHEN 100 000 100 000 41905 100 00041905 ED ETHYL LINEN, OF TERRY TOWELLING OR tonnes tTonnes tTonnes ALCOHOLSIMILAR TERRY FABRICS, OF ACTUAL ALCOHOLIC STRENGTH OF >= 80% COTTON
Amendment 42 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Union funding should be designed to support exploratory work on actions which aim to promote the strategic objectives of the Integrated Maritime Policy, including the integrated maritime governance at all levels, the further development and implementation of integrated sea-basin strategies tailored to the specific needs of Europe's different sea basins, the further development of cross-cutting tools for the formulation of integrated, coherent and coordinated policies, the protection and sustainable use of marine and coastal resources and the definition of the boundaries of sustainability of human activities in the framework of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, - which constitutes the environmental pillar of the Integrated Maritime Policy, - paying due attention to their cumulative impacts, on the basis of the ecosystem approach, the further involvement of stakeholders in integrated maritime governance schemes, the further development of cross-cutting tools for integrated policy-making, the promotion of the international dimension of the Integrated Maritime Policy, and sustainable economic growth, employment, innovation and competitiveness in the coastal, insular and outermost regions of Europe, particularly those areas heavily dependent on fisheries and related maritime activities.
Amendment 50 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The Programme should complement existing and future financial instruments made available by the Member States, at national and sub-national level, for promoting the protection and sustainable use of the oceans, seas and coasts and encourage the sustainable development and economic growth of the coastal, insular and outermost regions of Europe, particularly those areas heavily dependent on fisheries and related maritime activities.
Amendment 54 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1
Article 1
This Regulation establishes a Programme to support measures intended to further promoting the development and implementation of the Integrated Maritime Policy (hereinafter referred to as "the Programme"), of which the principal objective is to maximise the sustainable exploitation of seas and oceans and promote sustainable development and economic growth in the coastal, insular and outermost regions of Europe.
Amendment 56 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point a
Article 2 – point a
(a) to foster the development and implementation of integrated governance of maritime and coastal affairs and integrated sea basin strategies, particularly in the Mediterranean;
Amendment 60 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point c
Article 2 – point c
(c) to support joined up policy-making and to promote the sustainable use of the marine and coastal resources and sustainable economic growth, innovation and employment in maritime sectors and coastal regions, particularly in areas heavily dependent on fisheries and related maritime activities, in coherence with sectoral policy priorities and actions;
Amendment 69 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point e a(new)
Article 2 – point e a(new)
(ea) to guarantee comprehensive information and transparency of the decision-making processes.
Amendment 74 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) facilitate the exploitation of synergies, sharing of information and exchange of best practices on maritime policy, including its governance and sectoral policies that have an impact on regional seas and coastal regions, and in particular areas heavily dependent on fisheries and related maritime activities or
Amendment 80 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) encourage research for the purpose of assessing the current state of threatened ecosystems, thereby providing a basis for planning at regional and national level;
Amendment 81 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
(eb) promote renewable marine energy sources;
Amendment 82 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e c(new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e c(new)
(ec) differentiate between the development parameters and models for various interlinked maritime activities distinguishing between inshore and deep sea activities;
Amendment 88 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) maritime spatial planning and integrated coastal zone management, both of which provide a fundamental tool for eco-system based management and sustainable development of marine areas and coastal regions, encouraging suitable assistance for those countries seeking to implement biodiversity conservation measures;
Amendment 93 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) international partners and organisations, particularly in relation to international ecosystem restoration commitments and other pertinent agreements, . International agreements designed to protect particularly sensitive maritime areas, as well as other protective measures relating to the management of sea transport, ensure reciprocal compliance by signatory third countries situated along the coast with the obligations and standards of protection adopted within the European Union. In this connection vocational training should be provided for those responsible for ships and shipping;
Amendment 102 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – point d
Article 4 – point d
(d) pooling, monitoring, visualisation of and ensuring public access to a significant amount of data, best practices and of database on Union funded regional projects, including where appropriate through a secretariat established for one or a number of these purposes, giving priority to those projects concerning data collection and processing in accordance with common uniform standards;
Amendment 111 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and the Council: (a) a report on progress achieved by 31 December 2012 and the proposal for a regulation establishing a programme to support the further development of the IMP for the period 2014-2016; (b) an ex-post evaluation report no later than 31 December 2014.
Amendment 18 #
2010/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
a) exported to third countries or dispatched to the rest of the Union within the established limits of traditional exports and traditional dispatches. These amounts are established by the Commission by means of an implementing act on the basis of dispatches or export average figures during 1989, 1990 and, taking as a reference the verified average figures for the three best years since 19891;
Amendment 20 #
2010/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. To increase the market competitiveness of agricultural products from the outermost regions and improve the ability of agricultural holdings to withstand natural disasters and hazards, steps shall be taken to encourage each subsector as a whole to take out disaster risk insurance. With a view to this, cooperatives, farmers' associations and all other agricultural bodies shall be exempted from the ban on receiving state aid to promote access to agricultural insurance cover.
Amendment 21 #
2010/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraphe 3 a (new)
Article 31 – paragraphe 3 a (new)
3a. When the Union conducts trade negotiations with third countries, third- party regional organisations or international organisations likely to affect agricultural sectors supported by the POSEI, and where significant changes to the common agricultural policy are proposed, impact studies or prior assessments of the possible effects on agriculture in the outermost regions must be carried out. The criteria adopted by the Commission for such studies or assessments shall be those established by the UN.
Amendment 22 #
2010/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) To avoid undermining the POSEI objectives, the Commission shall carry out impact studies or prior assessment of the possible effects (based on the criteria set by the UN) whenever international trade agreements are negotiated which may affect sectors supported by the POSEI. On completion, said impact studies or prior assessments of possible effects shall be forwarded by the Commission to Parliament, the Council and the local or regional authorities of the outermost regions before conclusion of the international agreements concerned.
Amendment 23 #
2010/0256(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
Amendment 1 #
2010/0248(NLE)
The Committee on Fisheries calls on the Committee on International Trade, as the committee responsible, to propose that Parliament refusgive its consent.
Amendment 89 #
2010/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. The investigation shall, whenever possible, be concluded within six months of the initiationone hundred and eighty days of the invesitigation. In exceptional circumstances duly justified by the Commission, that time limit may be extended by a further period of three months of the investigation.
Amendment 5 #
2009/2238(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that fish is a natural resource which, under proper management, can be renewable and provide both food and jobs around the world, but that overfishing has led to depletion of fish stocks and hardship in coastal communities; recognises that international trade has often led to overfishing as countries seek to export their natural resources, as for example in the case of bluefin tuna and Patagonian toothfish or Dissostichus eleginoides, among other species;
Amendment 5 #
2009/2215(INI)
Draft opinion
Point 2
Point 2
2. Underlines the importance of relations between the European Union and the Mediterranean region, not just in terms of trade but alsoand the economy but also politically, socially, academically and culturally,
Amendment 7 #
2009/2215(INI)
Draft opinion
Point 2 a (new)
Point 2 a (new)
2a. Emphasises that, in the context of economic and trade relations, a Euro- Mediterranean free trade area should be promoted which would contribute to reducing the development gap between the Northern and Southern shores of the Mediterranean; hopes, in this connection, that the Road Map adopted at the ministerial summit of 9 December 2009 will help to achieve this objective, by reducing poverty and promoting decent work and respect for the environment,
Amendment 10 #
2009/2215(INI)
Draft opinion
Point 3
Point 3
3. Urges the Commission to strengthen its role as an investor and partnerin the UfM project and calls for greater clarity regarding its participation in the new institutional structure,
Amendment 14 #
2009/2215(INI)
Draft opinion
Point 4
Point 4
4. Welcomes the selection of six main strategic projects: the de-pollution of the sea, the solar energy plan, transport, education, SMEs and research, SMEs and business development and civil protection,
Amendment 24 #
2009/2215(INI)
Draft opinion
Point 6
Point 6
6. Hopes for an improvement in the economic and legal environment in the region, ain essential guarantee for future investmentorder to provide greater security for future investment and encourage funding for major strategic projects,
Amendment 28 #
2009/2215(INI)
Draft opinion
Point 6 a (new)
Point 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that the Union must facilitate the creation of a favourable climate in which investments can be increased and economic cooperation and trade enhanced by means of technical and financial assistance mechanisms,
Amendment 30 #
2009/2215(INI)
Draft opinion
Point 7
Point 7
7. Calls on the Commission to assess, in the light of the impact assessment carried out on the social and environmental effects of the liberalisation process and, to ensure appropriate asymmetry to enable this to be applied gradually, as necessary,
Amendment 34 #
2009/2215(INI)
Draft opinion
Point 8
Point 8
8. Underlines the need to establish a regional agricultural policy which observes the requirements of food sovereignfor the Euro- Mediterranean Road Map for Agriculture to preserve local food production and food security,
Amendment 39 #
2009/2215(INI)
Draft opinion
Point 9
Point 9
9. Urges that sustainable energy and development policies such as the Desertec project should be geared first and foremost to the region and thus contribute to its development; welcomes the UfM's regional project 'Mediterranean Solar Plan', since as well as contributing to the development of infrastructure it will boost the development of the components industry and corresponding engineering and technology in all the countries covered by the plan,
Amendment 45 #
2009/2215(INI)
Draft opinion
Point 11
Point 11
11. Urges the Commission to keep up its demands for democracy from Libya, which participates in the UfM as an observer State, in its trade negotiations,
Amendment 48 #
2009/2215(INI)
Draft opinion
Point 12
Point 12
12. Calls on the Commission to contribute towards regional stability and crisis prevention. with a view to consolidating a single shore of peace, development, justice, equality, freedom, plurality, democracy and respect,
Amendment 7 #
2009/2152(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that rapid depletion of some European fish stocks as a result of fishing practicesthe various economic activities that man carries out in this environment is eroding the ecological and economic basis of fisheries and is making marine ecosystems more vulnerable to climate change and thus less capable of adapting1;
Amendment 13 #
2009/2152(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that climate change will have potentially severe economic implications for European industrial and small-scale fisheries, requiring a reduction in industrial fishing-fleet capacitythe various segments of the fleet to adapt to resources in order to minimise the effects of climate change and a shift towards sustainable fishing and aquaculture management models and practices;
Amendment 17 #
2009/2152(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5a (new)
Paragraph 5a (new)
5a. Stresses how important the fishing industry is in economic, social and cultural terms in some coastal communities in the EU;
Amendment 26 #
2009/2152(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9a (new)
Paragraph 9a (new)
9a. Points out that a global framework for marine planning would ensure the more sustainable management of marine resources and their environment;
Amendment 27 #
2009/2152(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9b (new)
Paragraph 9b (new)
9b. Takes the view that an ecosystem approach to marine management would help guarantee that the exploitation of fishery resources creates sustainable conditions in social, environmental and economic terms;
Amendment 28 #
2009/2152(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9c (new)
Paragraph 9c (new)
9c. Stresses that applying an ecosystem approach to marine management requires multidisciplinary cross-sector action encompassing the various measures and policies that have an impact on marine ecosystems, without which it will not be possible to achieve the objectives of this approach;
Amendment 29 #
2009/2152(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9d (new)
Paragraph 9d (new)
9d. Reiterates the need to study and adopt measures in relation to a multitude of factors that have a profound impact on the sustainability of marine ecosystems and the state of fishery resources, and consequently on fishing activity, such as coastal and offshore pollution, industrial and agricultural effluents, alterations to river courses, deep-sea dredging, port activity, maritime transport and tourism;
Amendment 30 #
2009/2152(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9e (new)
Paragraph 9e (new)
9e. Points out that the necessarily gradual application of a global, interdisciplinary and intersectoral approach to marine management requires that scientific knowledge be constantly improved and deepened in order to guarantee the adoption of measures based on validated scientific data;
Amendment 33 #
2009/2152(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Urges the Commission to ensure that adaptation through ecosystem resilience should be mainstreamed in the Community’s position in international negotiations on fishing and the marine environment, and most notably in Fisheries Partnership Agreementregional organisations responsible for the management and conservation of fishery resources.
Amendment 10 #
2009/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas, although the Commission can fully check compliance with EU law only when a final decision has been taken by national authorities, it is important, particularly in relation to environmental matters, to verify at an early stage that local, regional and national authorities correctly apply all relevant procedural requirements under EU law,
Amendment 18 #
2009/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Notes that petitions received in 2009, almost 40% of which were deemed inadmissible, continued to focus on environment, fundamental rights, justice and the internal market; in terms of geographical focus, most of the petitions concerned the Union as a whole – followed by Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania – demonstrating that citizens do keep a watchful eye on the Union’s work and turn to it for action;
Amendment 30 #
2009/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Welcomes the increased involvement of Member States in the activity of the Committee on Petitions and the presence of their representatives at meetings; and believes that such cooperation should be strengthened as the national authorities are primarily responsible for enforcing European legislation once it has been transposed into their legal order;
Amendment 34 #
2009/2139(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Draws attention to the conclusions in its resolution on the impact of extensive urbanisation in Spain1 and asks the Spanish authorities to continue to provide an assessments of the measures taken in that regard, as they have been doing up to now;
Amendment 20 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the EU is already applying a policy of support for organic agriculture and aquaculture products through the implementation of Regulations Nos 834/2007, 889/2008 and 710/2009, as the key to a European sustainable aquaculture sector, closely connected to optimising its own product to make it more competitive and improve consumer protectioninformation and freedom of choice for consumers,
Amendment 24 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the aquaculture industry must take into account the organic and physiological differences between fish species, having due regard to their feeding cycles and habits and the stress levels caused by farm density or transport, and use promorte humane slaughter techniquesanimal welfare,
Amendment 34 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas, at the same time, many EU countries lack specific national or regional development plans that regulate installations in coastal and marine areas and clearly identify the zones and conditions available for aquaculture plants, thereby preventing easily foreseeable conflicts of interest with other economic sectors, such as tourism, agriculture and coastal fishing,
Amendment 36 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas a sustainable aquaculture policy can coexist with 'Natura 2000' areas and can even contribute positively to the management thereof and to the welfare of the populations concerned when it deals with traditional shellfishing activities or provides for aquaculture plants of an appropriate size for which there are no alternative locations, that comply with Community rules on environmental impact assessments and are compatible with the provisions on the protection of habitats,
Amendment 51 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that the success of the European sustainable aquaculture sector will be largely dependent on the establishment, nationally and locally, of a more business-friendly environment, and calls on the Member States, therefore, to speed up their work towards this without delay and to promote exchanges of experience and best practices at EU level;
Amendment 59 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers it urgent and essential to lay down and strengthen the rigorous, transparent quality and traceability criteria for EU aquaculture products, to improve feedstuffs and general fish health and to introduce and strengthen certification criteria for high-quality aquaculture products and organic aquaculture production;
Amendment 66 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Takes the view that, while anythe proposed EU legislation should address general aspects such as environmental impact assessments, water use and protection and product traceability, a generic or undifferentiated approach must not be adopted in that legislation;
Amendment 70 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Reiterates the need to include traditional shellfishing activities along with the rest of the aquaculture sector in the Common Fisheries Policy to ensure economic, social and environmental sustainability and to guarantee them non- discriminatory access to European funding;
Amendment 79 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission to set out in that regulation specific criteria and general rules for the various product categories, with which every aquaculture establishment in the Community must comply, but to delegate responsibility for the implementation phase to the competent territorial authorities, in full accordance with the principle of subsidiarity – e.g. parameters on environmental impact, water supply, feeding of farmed fish, molluscs and crustaceans, product traceability and labelling, and fishanimal health and respect for feeding habitwelfare standards, etc.;
Amendment 92 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Hopes that the future European Fisheries Fund in support of the reformed CFP will provide for specific budget lines for sustainable aquaculture development and support for investment in that sector, with a particular focus on technologically innovative plants with a lesser environmental impact (e.g. water purification systems for eliminating residues and pollutants), farms that promote fish healthanimal welfare standards and sustainable forms of aquaculture;
Amendment 107 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Commission to provide appropriate incentives for the development of inshore or offshore aquaculture facilities operating in difficult environmental and climate conditions (e.g. in the Atlantic Ocean) by allowing suitable derogations to the rules on state aid;
Amendment 128 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls on the Commission to propose specific criteria in relation to the well being of farmed fish, such as maximum levels of farming density, the quantity of vegetable and animal proteins that can be used in feedstuffs on the different types of fish farms, and which take into account the nutritional requirements of the fish species farmed, the phases in their life cycle and the environmental conditions, and to promote transportation and slaughter practices which limit sources of stress, and the changing of water in fish ponds in such a way as to guarantee the well being of the fish being farmed there;
Amendment 138 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Reiterates the importance of conducting systematic checks at ports and key import hubs giving access to the internal market in order to provide consumers with a watertight guarantee that the aquaculture products imported from third countries are systematically subject to stringent quality control and are therefore fully compliant with EU rules in the field of hygiene and public health;
Amendment 140 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Calls on the Commission, lastly, to sponsor, as part of the EU policy on cooperation with developing countries, support and training measures designed to help promote sustainable aquaculture and steer the awareness of aquaculturists in those countries towards a policy on quality and higher production standards, particularly as regards the environment and hygiene;
Amendment 4 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 a (new)
Citation 19 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution "2050: The future begins today – recommendations for the EU's future integrated policy on climate change" (2008/2015 (INI),
Amendment 5 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 b (new)
Citation 19 b (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 25 November 2009 on the EU strategy for the Copenhagen Conference on Climate Change,
Amendment 18 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the application of the CFP interacts directly with areas as vast as the environment, safety, public health, consumer protection and regional development, internal and international trade, relations with third countries and development cooperation, and whereas it is essential to guarantee proper and careful harmonisation between all these areas,
Amendment 25 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the current geopolitical, economic and social situation and the drawing-up of a strategy and action plan for the preservation and sustainable development of the oceans and seas in Europe and the world (integrated maritime policy – IMP), justify increasedour commitment to establishing an environmentally and socio-economically sustainable CFP in which the decision- making power for Parliament with regard to the CFP is strengthened as provided for in the Lisbon Treaty,
Amendment 28 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas, in order to be more inclusive and effective, the CFP should be restructured with a vieworganised to thake a multidisciplinary involvement ofapproach to involving all groups directly or indirectly connected with the sector, in particular fishermen, vessel owners, the scientific community and politicianindustry and other links in the sectoral and commercial chain, the scientific community and institutional stakeholders,
Amendment 39 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas, despite the significant progress made following the revision of the CFP in 2002, serious problems relating to fleet overcapacity and the scarcity of some fishery resources still remain and have worsened in recent years,
Amendment 48 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the maintenance of modern, competitive, environmentally-friendly and safe fishing fleets is not incompatible with the reduction in fishing capacity, which has in fact been carried out by various Member States in order to bring it more closely into line with the availability of resources,
Amendment 53 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas the small-scale fishing fleet and areas that are heavily dependent on fishing require different treatment and greater socio-economic support in the new CFP,
Amendment 55 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas, in spite of their low level of representation in the catching subsector, women are an important group in view of the fundamental role that they play in areas directly linked to the CFP, such as aquaculture, processing, marketing, research, business management, training and maritime safety,
Amendment 56 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L b (new)
Recital L b (new)
Lb. whereas, as has already been recognised in the agricultural sector, women also suffer inequalities in the fisheries sector in the form of lower wages (or indeed no pay at all), fewer social benefits, and in some cases obstacles to their full participation in governing bodies in certain communities or associations,
Amendment 57 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L b (new)
Recital L b (new)
Lb. whereas fisheries and aquaculture products are an important and increasing source for the supply of the high-quality proteins and healthy fats that are essential for the EU's food needs,
Amendment 58 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas the Community fisheries fleet and sector isare a source of high-quality food and plays an essential role in respect of employment and, social cohesion and dynamism in the EU's coastal, remote and outermost regions,
Amendment 75 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas Regional Fisheries Management Organisations (RFMOs) and fisheries partnership agreements play a vital and increasingly important role in the use and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources in Community and international waters,
Amendment 83 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital R
Recital R
R. whereas the greatest possible focus should be given to the strategic importance of aquaculture and its development around the worldt Community level, both in socio-economic and environmental terms and with regard to food security,
Amendment 86 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital R a (new)
Recital R a (new)
Ra. whereas shellfishing activities form an integral part of the sector and are of considerable importance in certain coastal areas and, in the case of shellfishing on foot, are generally performed by women; whereas these activities should be brought fully within the scope of the new CFP,
Amendment 101 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes also the two main principles set out by the Commission with a view to an effective and successful reform of the CFP, namely the need to give more responsibility to the sector, based on the establishment of conditions favourable to good fishing practice and to make fisheries management models more flexible in order to create alternatives tohat improve the traditional single system of TACs and quotas currently in force;
Amendment 115 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that despite having been extensively reformed in 2002, the CFP, 27 years after its establishment, is faced with serious problems in certain fisheries whose main features are overfishing, overcapacity, overinvestment in some sections of the fleet, energy inefficiency and waste, with additional aspects, such as the economic and social regression, currently affecting the sector, globalisation of the fisheries and aquaculture market and the consequences of climate change;
Amendment 125 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that Parliament has in previous terms drawn attention to the fact that CFP rules were not being sufficiently complied with and has repeatedly called on Member Statesthe competent bodies in the EU to improve controls, harmonise inspection and sanction criteria, ensure transparency of inspection findings and strengthen the Community inspection systems;
Amendment 134 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Points out that RFMOs and fisheries partnership agreements play a vital role in the governance and application of good fishing practice within their respective jurisdareas of competence and fields of applications;
Amendment 140 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that scientific knowledge of marine ecosystems isand applied research into the needs of the sector are a sine qua non for the establishment of a policy for the conservation and sustainable management of fisheries resources and for its progressive refinement;
Amendment 146 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that, notwithstanding the degree of complexity of some procedures for modifying fisheries management models and the difficulties, in particular legal problems, which may appear in this process, these andre not insuperable, as shown by the successful application of other management models in other parts of the world, such as fishing- effort-based management and transmissible fishery rights;
Amendment 154 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that, despite the decommissioning measures taken, some sections of the European fleet, especially the small-scale fleet, have not been sufficiently renewed and there are still vessels which are obsolete or very old and which need to be modernised with a view to ensuring greater on-board safety and a lesser environmental impact without increasing fishing capacity;
Amendment 156 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Stresses the importance of fishermen’s associations, producers’ organisations and other associations in the sector for the smooth operation and development of the sector;
Amendment 158 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that the success of aquaculture will depend on an enterprise-friendly environment at national and/or local level and that Member States and regional authorities should be given guidelines enabling them to establish a framework suitable for the implementation of the Community approachable to count on a suitable Community framework for the harmonious development of the sector and the realisation of its full wealth and job creation potential;
Amendment 163 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Considers it necessary to value and respect the role of women in fisheries and in the sustainable development of fishing areas; calls on Member States to take the measures required to ensure that assisting spouses enjoy a level of protection that is at least equivalent to that of the self- employed and under the same conditions as apply to the latter; calls on the Commission and the Member States to cooperate in order to promote and incorporate the principle of equal opportunities at the various stages of the implementation of the European Fisheries Fund (including the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation stages), as provided for in Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006;
Amendment 166 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Considers that CFP commitments to reversing the economic and social consequences of reduced fishing possibilities and greater international competition must be compatible with the long-term sustainability of the sector;
Amendment 169 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Maintains that the CFP should adopt an ecosystem approach, which should be taken into account equally in all of the economic activities carried on, where these affect the marine environment. In this respect, calls on the Commission to ensure that the CFP reform includes the measures adopted to combat climate change and sets up adequate funding to implement these measures;
Amendment 180 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Amendment 186 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Urges the Commission to conduct a detailed and exhaustive survey on the size, characteristics, and spread of the current Community fleet, since this is essential in order towhich establishes a regime wherebyclear definition of the small-scale fleet would be treated differently from the large-scale fleet, each category being defined according to sound criteriain order to guarantee its special treatment and different arrangements for the small- scale and industrial fleets based on their respective problems;
Amendment 197 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Points to the need for greater investment in applied research and scientific knowledge in the fisheries field, and for the fisheries sector to be dovetailinvolved more effectively into the subject areas covered by the framework programmes to promote research;
Amendment 230 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Urges the Commission to draw up a specific Community support programme for small-scale coastal and non-industrial fisherpresent to the Council and the European Parliament a specific Community support programme for coastal and non-industrial fisheries and shellfishing, activities that are generally conducted by small and medium-sized operating units and in which women play a significant role, which involves providing more support in areas that are heavily dependent on such activities;
Amendment 240 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Believes that all fishing and shellfishing operators, whether men andor women alike, need to be guaranteed easier access to European Union financial instruments and accorded the same status in all Member States, especially as regards access to social security, and that a strategy must be put in place to provide financial support to ; urges that a financial support strategy must be put in place for fishing and shellfishing professionals who, because fishing capacity has to be adjusted according to the availability of fish stocks, might or to fish stock recovery plans, might see a fall in actvity or lose their job;
Amendment 243 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Calls on the Member States, within the framework of their respective workers' rights, to reach collective agreements that should be accepted by European fleets in order to improve their working conditions and safety;
Amendment 249 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Considers it necessary to ensure higher first-sale prices ofhat producers are more closely involved in the marketing chain for fishery products and to reduce the number of middlemen in the chain stretching from producers to consumers and, to an increasing extent, securfacilitate the involvement of producers’ organisations in the management of stocks and the marketing of fishery products, the aim being to make the catching sub-sector as profitable as possible;
Amendment 256 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls on the Commission to step up information to consumers on the origin and quality of fishery products, draw up a specific eco-labelling programme with a view to enhancing the image of fishery products and promoting consumer health, and to base it on strict monitoring and complete traceability of fisheries, as regards both catches in the wild andfrom obtaining the raw material to marketing the end product, as regards sales of both fresh catches and processed products from fishing activity or aquaculture products;
Amendment 259 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Reiterates the need to provide for strictensure strict compliance with monitoring and certification of fisherymeasures for fishery and aquaculture products entering the Community market, including imports, in order to ascertain that they come from sustainable fisheries and, if so, are properly processed; ensuring their traceability, as far as imported products are concerned, and that they satisfy the requirements imposed on Community products, the aim being to create a level playing field on the Community market;
Amendment 269 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Considers it essential to establish a political framework allowing decisions concerning the sector to be taken on a medium- and long-term basis, applying different operating plans consistent with the specific nature of fisheries and the distinctive features of individual European fleets and industries;
Amendment 274 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Considers that management plans should be regularly monitored and assessed, without detracting from the minimum flexibility required to enable them to be adapted swift more regularly, employing a flexible approach to adapt them quickly and appropriately to the new circumstances that may affecting the broader contextm;
Amendment 282 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Maintains that the management system for the fisheries sector has to abandon the traditional top-down approach, laying, whilst preserving its Community nature, has to emphasise instead on the principle of regionalisation and subsidiarity (horizontal decentralisation) without leading to regional discrimination or upsetting the common implementation of fisheries policy and the participation of professionals in the sector, taking into account the multifarious specific features of the Community fleet and fisheries; firmly rejects any attempt to adopt a universalsingle Community fisheries management model, in a form serving to impose uniformity;
Amendment 302 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Urges the Commission to carefully explore the possibility of adopting new more advanced fisheries management mechanisms, as opposed to the TAC and quota system, for example fishing effort management and the use of transferable fishing rights, since such arrangements would facilitate the introduction of the no-discards policy and enable the fleet to be adapted in a more flexible way, in line with the actual diversity and distribution of stocks, and could be supported by structural implementing measures, without neglecting the more vulnerable small-scale sector;
Amendment 306 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Considers that a management system based on fishing effort could help develop an effective no-discards policy and simplify the current administrative and control procedures, which are excessively time-consuming and expensive for both the sector and the Member States' administrations;
Amendment 320 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Maintains that Regional Advisory Councils (RACs) and the assessments made by the Community Fisheries Control Agency should participatelay a more actively role in the CFP reform process and be placed in a position, logistically and financially, to exercise their updated responsibilities effectively and to the full;
Amendment 331 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Maintains that regional umbrella organisations, staffed by representatives of the Member States, the sector, other stakeholders, and the scientific community, should be set up to exercise management decision-makingguidance power and that the RACs, playing their advisory role, should be merged with them; believes that these bodies, working in conjunction, would make for genuine and effective decentralisation of management, in keeping with the Treaty and without undermining the general aims and principles laid down by the Community legislature;
Amendment 340 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Calls for a more comprehensive policy to make Member States take greater responsibility, whereby theyMember States that had not fulfilled their control and conservation commitments would not be eligible for structural funding and other forms of Community support if, and only if, they had fulfilled their control and conservation commitmentspursuant to Article 95 of the new Control Regulation;
Amendment 354 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Urges that the future financial accompanying measures be adapted to the objectives and commitments of the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy;
Amendment 359 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Is convinced that a strong, revitalisedhigh quality aquaculture sector that is attuned to its environment and the activities conducted within this environment would boost growth in related sectors and help to promote development in coastal and rural areas, with considerable benefits for consumers as well, in the form of ecologically produced nourishing, high- quality food products;
Amendment 363 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Considers that the competitiveness of Community aquaculture should be strengthened by providing ongoing substantial support for research and technological development, planning coastal areas and river basins, so as to facilitate access to the required space, and encompassing the specific needs of aquaculture within EU market policy;
Amendment 368 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Considers that the sustainable development of aquaculture requires environment-friendly installations and production methods, stringent health and animal welfare standards, and a high level of consumer protection;
Amendment 379 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Calls on the Commission to encouragpresent proposals to the Council and the European Parliament that promote the search for new aquaculture species offering high quality and added value, and to promote research and a Community- wide exchange of good practice regarding such species and the related production and marketing methods with a view to meeting environmental concerns and securing a better competitive position in relation to other novel foods;
Amendment 401 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
43. Maintains that new fisheries agreements with third countries should be encouraged in order to afford the Community fleet easier access to new fishing grounds, strengthening the capacity of our partners to guarantee sustainable fishing in their own waters and thus contributing to improving governance in the field of fisheries outside the EU;
Amendment 5 #
2009/2002(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5a (new)
Paragraph 5a (new)
5a. Expresses its concern over the competitiveness and position of Community producers on the Community market, and suggests the inclusion of specific budgetary measures to aid the preservation of sustainable fisheries, the proper balancing of supply and demand and the full exploitation of products on the market;
Amendment 8 #
2009/2002(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6a (new)
Paragraph 6a (new)
6a. Welcomes, in the context of the external dimension of the CFP, the continued inclusion of specific budget measures aimed at reinforcing and developing the Community's participation and presence in both fisheries partnership agreements with third countries and regional fisheries management organisations;
Amendment 19 #
2009/0153(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 1 – point 2 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 708/2007
Article 4 – paragraph 1a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1a (new)
(2a) Add the following paragraph to Article 4: "The competent authorities in the Member States shall be responsible for monitoring and supervising so as to ensure that closed aquaculture facilities comply with the requirements laid down in Article 3(3), and also for ensuring that transport from or to those facilities takes place in conditions that are such as to prevent the escape of exotic or non-target species."
Amendment 39 #
2009/0112(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 - paragraph 1
Article 18 - paragraph 1
1. The competent authorities of a Member State may require that any quantity of anchovy caught in any of the area referred to in Article 2 and first landed in that Member State is weighed in the presence of controllers before being transported elsewhere from the port of first landing. For anchovy first landed in a port designated pursuant to Article 15, representative samples, amounting to at least 20 %a percentage for each season, to be set in line with the TAC, of the landings in number shall be weighed in the presence of controllers authorized by the Member States before they are offered for first sale and sold. To this end, the Member States shall submit to the Commission, within one month of the date of entry into force of this Regulation, details of the sampling regime to be employed.
Amendment 41 #
2009/0112(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III - point 4 - point a
Annex III - point 4 - point a
(a) Level of inspection in ports As a general rule, the accuracy to be achieved should be at least equivalent to what would be obtained by a simple random sampling method, where inspections shall cover 20 %a percentage of all anchovy landings in number in a Member State. That percentage shall be set in line with the TAC for each season.
Amendment 16 #
2009/0057(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The establishment and allocation of fishing opportunities and the fixing of the biological references are measures of prime importance in the Common Fisheries Policy and have a direct impact on the socio-economic situation of the fishing fleets of the Member States, also needing, in particular, to take account of sales of fresh fish for human consumption from the small-scale coastal fleets directly linked to coastal fishery areas that are highly fisheries-dependent. It is appropriate that the Council should reserve to itself the right to exercise directly implementing powers in relation to these specific matters.
Amendment 20 #
2009/0057(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 (new)
For the coastal fleet, the possible reorganisation of the management zones arising from this plan shall be implemented taking account of the historic rights of that fishing sector.