503 Amendments of Fiorello PROVERA
Amendment 75 #
2013/2945(RSP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the importance of achieving a common understanding between Turkey and the EU on the relevance for both the EU and Turkey of the readmission agreement and the roadmap leading to visa liberalisation; recalls that Turkey is one of the key transit countries for irregular migration to the EU and therefore calls on Turkey to sign and implement the readmission agreement without further delay; calls on the Commission in parallel to take steps towards visa liberalisation and stresses the clear benefits of facilitating access to the EU for business people, academics, students and representatives of civil society;
Amendment 123 #
2013/2945(RSP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the democratisation package presented by the Government on 30 September 2013 and calls on the Government to duly consult the opposition and relevant civil society organisations in the preparation of the implementing legislation and to continue with its reform efforts towards revision of the electoral system, including the lowering of the 10% threshold, and the adequate inclusion of all components of Turkish society; calls on the Government to ensure that the legislation on hate crimes offers protection for all citizens, including minorities and LGBTI;
Amendment 182 #
2013/2945(RSP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 222 #
2013/2945(RSP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Strongly supports the Government’s initiative to strive for a settlement of the Kurdish problem on the basis of negotiations with the PKK; encourages the Government to devise thereal reforms directed at promoting the social, cultural and economic rights of the Kurdish community on the basis of adequate consultation of relevant stakeholders and the opposition; calls on the opposition to actively support the negotiations and the reforms as an important step for the benefit of Turkish society at large; calls on the Turkish authorities to cooperate closely with the European Commission to assess which programs under IPA could be used to promote sustainable development in the South East in the framework of negotiations on Chapter 22;
Amendment 301 #
2013/2945(RSP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Deplores Turkey’s refusal to fulfil its obligation of full, non-discriminatory implementation of the Additional Protocol to the EC-Turkey Association Agreement towards all Member States; recalls that this refusal continues to have a profound effect oactually makes any real progress in the negotiation processs impossible;
Amendment 303 #
2013/2081(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 70
Paragraph 70
70. Commends Taiwan's continuous efforts to maintain peace and stability in the Asia- Pacific region, particularly in the East and South China Sea; recogniszes the progress made in cross-Strait relations, especially the flourishing economic links, tourism and cultural cooperation; welcomes Taiwan's achievement of visa waiver status or visa facilitation from more than 130 countries or areas, contributing to an increase in the movement of people; reiterates its firm support for Taiwan's meaningful participation as an observer in relevant international organiszations and activities, including the World Health Organisationsuch as the WHO, UNFCCC and ICAO, in particular the triennial ICAO Assembly and other related meetings, activities, and mechanisms, for furthering EU and global interests; urges the Commission and the Council to facilitate the negotiation of an EU-Taiwan economic cooperation agreement (ECA); encourages closer bilateral cooperation between the EU and Taiwan in areas such as trade, research, culture, education and environmental protection;
Amendment 36 #
2013/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f
Paragraph 1 – point f
(f) to pursue efforts to strengthen the role and authority of the UNGA in line with the UN Charter and the relevant resolutions; to help revitalise the UNGA and to increase its efficiency;
Amendment 63 #
2013/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l
Paragraph 1 – point l
(l) to cooperate with multilateral and bilateral partners towards adding more robust and effective pressure in order to put an immediate end to violence in Syria; to explore with partners, especially the US, Turkey and the League of Arab States, all options with regard to the implementation of the principle of the R2P in order to assist the Syrian people and to halt the bloodshed; to put pressure on the Syrian government to allow the swift provision of humanitarian assistance and basic public services as well as full access to humanitarian organisations;
Amendment 69 #
2013/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n
Paragraph 1 – point n
(n) to work closely with partners towards achieving an Arms Trade Treaty that sets the highest common standards for the regulation of the international trade in arms and the comb rapid entry into force and a universal implementationg of illicit trafficking, thus reducing human suffering and improving international peace and securitythe Arms Trade Treaty recently adopted by UNGA;
Amendment 19 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 24 a (new)
Citation 24 a (new)
- having regard to the declaration on the elimination of all forms of intolerance and discrimination based on religion or belief,
Amendment 53 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas violations of freedom of religion or belief, perpetrated by governments and non-state actors alike, are increasing in many countries of the world, resulting in discrimination, intolerance and violence is under growing threat, notably by authoritarian governments targeting religious minorities or by governments failing to prevents attacks, harassment or other harmful acts against certain individuals and religious communities, including religious minority representatives;
Amendment 59 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas women find themselves marginalised in many countries of the world, and this is particularly the case in vulnerable and conflict-affected regions, where discrimination against women is liable to be more serious and lead to additional discrimination and violence;
Amendment 153 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Expresses again its deep concern at the situation in Syria, and especially at the continuing and prolonged humanitarian emergency in that country and at the serious human rights violations perpetrated both by the government and by non-state actors; reiterates its strong support for the UN- Arab League Special Envoy and declares itself in favour of a UN representation in Damascus; stresses the need for close and constant monitoring of flows of Syrian refugees and evacuees to neighbouring countries so as to ensure they do not exacerbate political instability in the region as a whole, for example via an increase in terrorism-related activities such as would seem to be the case in Turkey;
Amendment 168 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Welcomes also activities undertaken under the Eastern Partnership initiative in promoting human rights, democracy, fundamental freedoms and the rule of law in partner countries; calls on the European Union to use the transitional experience of its own Member States of moving from authoritarian to democratic regimes, and to translate the lessons learned from these experiences intoits experience to have concrete, results-oriented programmes in the Union's Eastern partner countries;
Amendment 170 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Regrets, however, that the Eastern Partnership policy at times remains open to misinterpretations, becoming rather a policy of all-permissiveness and forgmbiguousness and all-permissiveness, and of double standards that are frequently applied with regard to the Eastern partner countries;
Amendment 210 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Remains disappointed that there has been no significant and systematic involvement of Parliament in the assessments of the human rights dialogue, including for Russia and China; calls for Parliament’s access to these assessments to be formalised, and recalls that the EU Guidelines on Human Rights Dialogues state that ‘civil society will be involved in this assessment exercise’;
Amendment 249 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53
Paragraph 53
53. Is concerned by reports of certain EU companies cooperating with authoritarian regimes in providing them with free unlimited access to their networks and databases under the excuse of following the local law, as was the case with Swedish-Finnish company TeliaSonera in several former Soviet countries; is convinced that the protection of human rights should never compromised in European companies’ efforts to expand their markets abroad;
Amendment 329 #
2012/2145(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 76 a (new)
Paragraph 76 a (new)
76a. Calls on the Council, the Commission and Member States to promote in particular the ratification and implementation by African Union Members States of the African Union Protocol on the Rights of Women in Africa
Amendment 45 #
2012/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. wWhereas the EU adheres to theits One China Policy in the Cross Straits Relations between the PRC and Taiwan;.
Amendment 67 #
2012/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. wWhereas the vasTibet aAutonomous provinces of Tibet and Xinjiang are vital for the PRC from the viewpoint of ‘unity of the countRegion and other Tibetan autonomous areas, and the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region have become important territories for China's regional, military’ and because of their great strategic, military and economic importanceonomic ambitions and therefore are seen as core issues of 'territorial integrity' by the current Chinese Government;
Amendment 73 #
2012/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I e (new)
Recital I e (new)
Ie. whereas as of 6 September 2012, 51 Tibetans have self-immolated in Tibetan populated areas of the People's Republic of China, including the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) and Tibetan Autonomous Areas within the Gansu, Sichuan and Qinghai provinces;
Amendment 118 #
2012/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
Recital O a (new)
Oa. Whereas the rising tensions over the disputed islands and overlapping and conflicting claims exist in the East Asia's maritime areas;
Amendment 189 #
2012/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 202 #
2012/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Admires the courage and the social responsibility of numerous Chinese citizens for defending precious social rights in their country, but denounces the tragic state of affairs whereby several of them are being officially persecuted and punished for their efforts toactivism of those Chinese citizens acting in socially responsible ways to promote and defend universally recognized human rights, and to challenge and correct well- known social dangers/criminal acts by Chinese officials, such as corruption, abuse of office, environmental damage, AIDS infection, food poisoning, construction fraud concerning schools, and illegal land and property expropriation, often committed by local party authorities; urges the Chinese leadership to encourage civil responsibility for observing social human rights and to rehabilitate officially persecuted and punished defenders of these right; denounces all incidences of official retaliation against these Chinese citizens; alsond expects a responsible Chinese leadership to comply strictly with individudomestic and international human rights law;
Amendment 235 #
2012/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recognises the enormoussignificant efforts made by the Chinese Government to develop Tibet and Xinjiang economically; urges the Chinese Government to act in a politically responsible way by respecting and protecting Tibetan and Uighur traditional cultures and lifestyles; believes that Beijing cannot win the hearts and minds of the and the impact of such efforts on nomad communities and traditional livelihoods; urges the Chinese Government to act in a politically responsible way by meaningfully engaging the Tibetan and Uighur peoples in governance issues, including resource management and economic development priorities, and respecting rather than diluting cultural elements such as language and religion; strongly asserts that the Chinese Government will not achieve lasting stability in Tibet or Xinjiang or comity among Chinese, Tibetan and Uighur peoples by way of through forcible assimillations of surveillance cameras, cultural destruction or repressive police and security methods;
Amendment 250 #
2012/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that, notwithstanding a harsh policy of repression, a religious revival is taking place in China which is demonstrated by the reopening or reconstruction of countless places of worship; urges the Chinese authorities to replace their ineffective policy of controlling religion with one offering realpull back on policies and practices that curtail any citizen's fundamental right to freedom of religion and belief;
Amendment 268 #
Amendment 270 #
2012/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 h (new)
Paragraph 12 h (new)
(h) Welcomes the increasing contacts between the PRC and Taiwan; stresses that the improvement in Cross-Strait relations is still seriously undermined by PRC's missiles aimed at Taiwan and China's international isolation of Taiwan; calls on China and the EU to respect Taiwan's right to meaningful participation in international organisations, as endorsed by the Council's declaration 9486/09 of 8 May 2009;
Amendment 298 #
2012/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 d (new)
Paragraph 15 d (new)
(d) Due to the European Union's significant interests in the security and stability of East Asia, calls upon all parties concerned (China, Japan and Taiwan) to demonstrate restraint and to take steps to calm the situation; urges all parties concerned to settle disputes peacefully in a spirit of cooperation and in respect of international law, in particular the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea;
Amendment 193 #
2012/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Reiterates its position that bilateral issues should not represent or be used as an obstacle inthe establishment of good neighbourly relations between countries significantly impact the prospects of accession and are of key importance to the acprocession process, but should of European integration; is of the view that bilateral issues must be addressed in a constructive spirit and as early as possible, taking account of the EU's overall interests and its values; stresses that the accession negotiations should not be used to pre-empt the final settlement of such issues, notwithstanding the obligation to fully comply with the acquis and respect the principles on which the EU itself is founded;
Amendment 204 #
2012/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the EU to support efforts to resolve outstanding disputes, including border disputes, before accession; in line with the provisions of the UN Charter, encourages all parties to disputes whose continuation is likely to endanger the preservation of international peaceregional security and securtability, to engage constructively in their peaceful resolution and, in case of proven inability to reach a bilateral agreement, to refer the matter to the International Court of Justice or to commit themselves to a binding arbitration mechanism of their choicewith respect to the principles and values of the EU, preventing actions that could influence good neighbourly relations;
Amendment 9 #
2011/2316(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
Citation 16 a (new)
- having regard to a new National Action Program on increasing the effectiveness of the protection of the human rights and freedoms in the Republic of Azerbaijan approved by the President of the country on 27 December 2011,
Amendment 19 #
2011/2316(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas Azerbaijan plays a positive role in the framework of the ENP and contributes to the solution of the EU's energy security problems;
Amendment 20 #
2011/2316(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
C b. whereas parliamentary cooperation, within the framework of the European Eastern Partnership and bilaterally, is a key element in order to develop an advanced political cooperation between the EU and Azerbaijan;
Amendment 34 #
2011/2316(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas in deepening its relations with Azerbaijan, the EU should promote stability and confidence-building, including by contributing proactively to finding a timely, viable solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, which is a source of regional instability;
Amendment 62 #
2011/2316(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) support development aid programs aimed improving the living conditions of refugees and displaces persons in Azerbaijan;
Amendment 86 #
2011/2316(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(f a) reaffirm the European Union's support for the principle of territorial integrity of Azerbaijan;
Amendment 101 #
2011/2316(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(g a) take into account the fact that hundred of thousands of refugees and internally displaced persons who fled their homes during or in connection with the Nagorno-Karabakh war remain displaced and were denied their rights including the right to return and property rights;
Amendment 103 #
2011/2316(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point g b (new)
(g b) extend EU assistance and financial support to Azerbaijan in dealing with the situation of displaced persons;
Amendment 134 #
2011/2316(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point r a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point r a (new)
(r a) emphasize the important role of Azerbaijan in the framework of the Southern Gas Corridor, an important element of the EU energy supply diversification; stress the importance of the Joint Declaration on the Southern Gas Corridor signed by the President of Azerbaijan and the President of the European Commission in Baku on 13 January 2011;
Amendment 26 #
2011/2315(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan hampers the regional stability, as Armenia continues the occupation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and seven adjacent districts in Azerbaijan, in violation of the UN Security Council Resolutions 822, 853, 874 and 884;
Amendment 72 #
2011/2315(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h
Paragraph 1 – point h
(h) strengthen the European Union’s conflict-resolution capacity, inter alia by supporting the efforts of the Minsk Group and clearing the way for the implementation of confidence-building measures, as the Presidents of both Azerbaijan and Armenia have agreed; emphasise the need for the earliest peaceful settlement of the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan on the basis of the principles of international law and the decisions and documents approved in this framework;
Amendment 22 #
2011/2191(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomNotes the conclusion of the accession negotiations with Croatia, bringing to an end almost six years of negotiations and several years of preparations that have significantly altered the country’s socio- political, economic and cultural landscape; stresses the need to keep up the reform momentum and considers that this process is not complete but should continue with the same vigour and hard work after the conclusion of negotiations and beyond accession;
Amendment 44 #
2011/2191(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Croatian Government to adopt all measures deemed useful to increase cooperation with the SME landscape in neighbouring regions; stresses that this aspect must be assigned priority in order to incorporate Croatia’s economy more profitably into the Community trading system;
Amendment 78 #
2011/2191(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Croatian Government to guarantee freedom of religion and avoid damaging friction with church authorities; calls for religious property which was confiscated by the Communist regime to be returned to its legitimate owners, and calls on the Republic of Croatia to respect the agreement on this subject concluded with the Church;
Amendment 81 #
2011/2191(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. As the Croatian economy is still vulnerable and exposed to risks, calls on Croatia’s Government to address the structural weaknesses of the economy, to stimulate employment by reviving the labour market, which is rigid, and to keep public spending firmly under control, pursueing fiscal consolidation in order to boost competitiveness, to enable Croatia to catch up with EU Member States and to fully benefit from EU accession;
Amendment 5 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8
Citation 8
– having regard to the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders, the activities of the Special Representatives of the UN Secretary General on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders, the EU guidelines on Human Rights Defenders, and to its resolution of 17 June 2010 on EU policies in favour of human rights defenders1, ______________ 1 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2010)0226.
Amendment 8 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
Citation 13 a (new)
- having regard to the 1981 UN Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination based on Religion and Belief,
Amendment 22 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas freedom of thought, conscience and religion is at the core of the European Union, and this should be reflected relentlessly in its external action;
Amendment 30 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
F a. whereas free and fair elections only represent the first step towards democracy which is a long term process based on human rights, the respect of rule of law and good governance;
Amendment 42 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that the recast of the asylum directives should put an end to continuing concerns about human rights breaches, as well as allegations of double standards by EU Member States in this area; maintains that the Member States should provide correlation tables for the pertinent provisions of the directives, in order to allow for proper scrutiny of their implementation; stresses that the difficult exercise of developing a common policy presents an opportunity to build on best practice; underlines the role to be played by the European Asylum Support Office (EASO);
Amendment 112 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the updating of the EU's policy on the ICC through the Council Decision of 21 March 2011 and the revision of the EU Action Plan on the ICC; encourages the EU and its Member States to adopt a set of internal guidelines outlining a code of conduct for contacts with persons wanted by the ICC; calls on all Member States (notably the Republic of Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg and Portugal) to sign framework agreements with the ICC in order to facilitate cooperation and to fully integrate the Rome Statute into national legislation;
Amendment 120 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Welcomes the EU's and Member States' financial and logistical support for the ICC, and recommends it be maintained; expresses its deep concern over the outcome of the budget discussions at the December 2011 session of the Assembly of State Parties, which threatens to leave the Court underfunded and thus undermines its ability to deliver justice and to respond to new situations; calls on the EU and its Member States to show robustadequate support for the functioning of the Court;
Amendment 132 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Considers that the EU should only grant partner countries advanced status if clear human rights and democracy requirements are met, and should not hesitate to freeze it should these requirements no longer be fulfilled;
Amendment 139 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Takes note ofWelcomes the plans to establish a European Endowment for Democracy (EED); underlines the Endowment's potential function as a flexible and expert tool to support actors striving for democratic change in non-democratic countries and countries in transition; urges the Council to ensure that any such tool complements the activities of existing instruments, in particular the EIDHR; stresses that the EU's contribution to the EED budget must be genuinely additional and must be delivered in full conformity with financial rules, respecting the right of the budgetary authority to monitor and scrutinise;
Amendment 143 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Stresses the importance of a political support process not simply focussed on the period immediately before and after elections, but based on continuity; welcomes the HR/VP's attention to ‘deep democracy’, which links democratic processes with human rights, freedom of expression and association, freedom of religion and belief, the rule of law and good governance;
Amendment 166 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34 a. Asks the Commission not to be reluctant to use the suspension mechanism for standing agreements whenever the standard human rights clauses are repeatedly violated;
Amendment 196 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
Paragraph 46
46. Welcomes the clearer definition of the objectives of the EIDHR and its updated scope which reflects the stronger focus on economic, social and cultural rights, on freedom of thought, conscience and religion or belief and on democracy support; appreciates the new possibility to directly award grants to finance actions in the most difficult conditions or situations, or to enhance support for human rights defenders and non-registered organisations;
Amendment 233 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 59
Paragraph 59
59. Calls on the HR/VP to promote equal opportunities in the EEAS, as set out in the Staff Regulations; urges the HR/VP and the Member States to propose high-level women candidates for leadership functions in the EEAS and Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) missions; welcomes the progress made in the context of CSDP missions in the appointment of Gender Advisors in almost all missions and in providing in- mission training; calls on the Council to include a reference to UNSCR 1325 in Council decisions establishing mission mandates; recommends that Member States provide all military and seconded civilian staff with standardised gender training modules prior to the missions;
Amendment 237 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 61
Paragraph 61
61. Strongly condemns female genital mutilation (FGM) as a barbarianc breach of the bodily integrity of women and girls, emphasising the fact that this practice is both a gender issue and a human rights violation related to physical integrity; firmly rejects any reference to cultural, traditional or religious practice as a mitigating factor; urges the Commission to pay specific attention to such traditional harmful practices in its strategy to combat violence against women; calls on the Council, the Commission and Member States to promote the ratification and implementation by African Union Member States of the African Union Protocol on the rights of Women in Africa;
Amendment 243 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 62
Paragraph 62
62. Calls on the Council to include the issues of ‘forced marriages’ and of "gender-selected" abortion in the EU guidelines on violence against women and girls; encourages the Commission and the Council to develop data-gathering methods and indicators on thisese phenomenona, and encourages the EEAS to include thisese issues in the development and implementation of the human rights country strategies; on the issue of 'forced marriages' requests that Member States consider a common definition, the establishment of national action plans, and the exchange of good practices;
Amendment 253 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 63
Paragraph 63
63. Urges the Council and Commission to develop a toolkit on the advancement of the right to freedom of religion or belief in the EU's external policy, including mechanisms to identify infringements and actions that the EU should undertake in these cases, and to involve civil society organisations in its preparation; welcomes the EU's action in various UN forums against intolerance and discrimination based on religion or belief and its unwavering and principled stance againstin favour of the resolutions on combating defamation of religions; stresses in particular the importance of engaging in a constructive dialogue with the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) on this issue;
Amendment 303 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 76
Paragraph 76
76. Believes that disclosure by large companies of social and environmental information, including human rights impacts, is vital tocould help transparency; welcomes the aim of the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) to develop a globally accepted integrated reporting framework; at the same time remains concerned that the disclosure of this information could have an impact on the competitiveness of EU enterprises while foreign firms would not be subject to the same procedures;
Amendment 324 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 84
Paragraph 84
84. Acknowledges, in the wake of the Arab Spring, the focus on ‘bottom up’ tailor- made approaches and the need to move respect for human rights to the centre of EU foreign policy; considers that the EU must learn from past mistakes epitomised by the fact that right up to the outbreak of civil war in Libya, negotiations were underway on a framework agreement with Libya, despite evidence of the murder of 1 200 prisoners over a decade before and a litany of torture, enforced disappearances and extrajudicial executions;
Amendment 333 #
2011/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 94
Paragraph 94
94. Recognises that the Communication accepts the need for all counter-terrorism activities to be carried out in full compliance with international human rights, humanitarian and refugee law; stresses that this principle must form part of discussions on all new counter-terrorism measures within the EU and with partners in third countries; believes the EU must consistently raise with strategic partners all examples of non-compliant counter- terrorism measures and seek accountability for violations within and outside of the EU; reaffirms that the EU counter-terrorism policy should specifically reference the absolute prohibition of torture in the context of counter-terrorism, as recognised in the Council conclusions of 29 April 2008;
Amendment 127 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Invites the EEAS and the Commission to provide more information on the way to implement the principle of mutual accountability and not to be afraid to enforce sanctions when the requirements of democracy, human rights and good governance called for in the agreements concluded with partner countries are not observed;
Amendment 185 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 219 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Recalls that the EU should improve the management of migration, providing better conditions for the establishment of legal migrants in the EU; considers that the EU needs to and should favour legal labour migration by concluding mobility partnerships ;
Amendment 249 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Believes that the EU should advance its workproceed with caution on visa facilitation and readmission agreements, with a view to movout compromising – once the fact that all conditions are met – tomust be properly met before any new steps are taken towards a visa- free regime; underlines that the provisions on asylum must be fully in line with international obligations and commitments and EU standards, especially in the human rights field;
Amendment 313 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. WelcomesTakes note of the proposal for the new European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI) and the increase of funding for the ENP, as requested in its previous resolutions; considers that the distribution of funds should be flexible and adequate for both regions, with an approach that is performance-driven and not geographically driven; notes that more flexibility and simplification should respect the right of democratic scrutiny and be accompanied by increased supervision of the spending;
Amendment 322 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Emphasises that the funding of the ENP should notwill inevitably be affected by the current sovereign debt crisis;
Amendment 8 #
2011/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 a (new)
Citation 17 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 5 April 2011 on migration flows arising from instability: scope and role of EU foreign policy1,
Amendment 9 #
2011/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 b (new)
Citation 17 b (new)
Amendment 56 #
2011/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas the only way to achieve the objectives of genuine democratisation, genuine respect for human rights and genuinely better economic prospects for local populations is to apply a principle of full conditionality; whereas this principle of conditionality should be defined together with beneficiary countries, in close consultation not only with governments, but also with civil society and with due respect for the real needs of local populations,
Amendment 62 #
2011/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that only flourishing democracy in third countries can lay the foundations for balanced, active and legitimate partnerships with the Union that are in keeping with the needs and interests of both partie, which draw on the principle of empowerment of the beneficiary countries, but also provide for targets, clear roadmaps and conditions for their achievement co-defined with donor countries, and on benchmarks and strict accountability standards;
Amendment 71 #
2011/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the events unfolding on the southern shore of the Mediterranean have demonstrated the limitations of a focus on security and stability, which, in the absence of clear conditionality criteria, has failed to stamp out poverty and social injustice and to prevent the migration of members of communities with no realistic prospects at local level; believes that, although there has been economic growth, its benefits have not been distributed fairly; highlights the need for a paradigm shift aimed at the genuine consolidation of democracy on the basis of endogenous, sustainable development that benefits the population and on conditionality criteria, defined with beneficiary countries – in consultation with civil society and on the basis of the real needs of the population – that will ensure that the objectives of democratisation and better economic prospects for the population as a whole can be achieved;
Amendment 86 #
2011/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that priority is now being given to making greater and more vigorous practical use of the Union’s existing range of incentives, and to eliminating inconsistencies and double standards in their implementation, which undermine perceptions of Europe and the latter’s ability to implement a strong, consistent policy; stresses that EU support for beneficiary countries should be effective and results-oriented and that the EU’s fundamental values should be upheld;
Amendment 96 #
2011/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recommends that international agreements, country strategy papers, action plans, the GSP+ programme and all other sources of reciprocal undertakings by the Union and third countries be tightened up by means of more clearly worded clauses on human rights and, democracy and good governance, specific mechanisms in the event of non- compliance (based, at the very least, on those set out on scrupulous respect for the principle of conditionality, as laid down in the Cotonou Agreement), commitments and roadmaps coupled with detailed criteria for assessing the progress made, and a specific timetable for implementation;
Amendment 121 #
2011/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recommends, in the case of the most problematic partnerships, that the Union consider with particular attention and caution the possibility of refraining from isolating the countries concerned, instead conducting relations with them on the basis of appropriate and effective conditionality serving as a genuine incentive to democratic reform, compliance with the rules of good governance and respect for human rights, and that it verify that such cooperation genuinely benefits the population; endorses the ‘more for more’ approach outlined in the communication entitled ‘A partnership for democracy and shared prosperity with the southern Mediterranean’; believes that, by the same token, the Union should not hesitate to reassign funds previously earmarked for countries whose governments fail to honour their commitments in the area of democratic governanceimpose sanctions on countries which fail to honour their commitments with regard to human rights, good governance and democratisation, giving due consideration, before taking any action, to the impact of such sanctions on the populations of beneficiary countries;
Amendment 146 #
2011/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Emphasises that itConsiders that a global and coherent approach is required, based on targeted strategies relating to development, human rights, good governance, social inclusion, promotion of women and minorities and religious tolerance as an additional instrument of EU foreign policy, and that this is essential toas a means of combineing the two approaches to promoting democracy, namely the developmental approach, which focuses on socio- economic progress, and the political approach, which supports political pluralism and parliamentary democracy; calls for such support for the political dimension in third countries to consist of pluralist, institutional support rather than interference; calls for such support for the political dimension in third countries to consist of pluralist, institutional support rather than interference;
Amendment 198 #
2011/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses the importance of choosing priority countries for election observation missions on the basis of a mission’s real potential impact on the Union’s relations with the country in quespromotion of real long-term democratisation; calls on the EEAS to adopt a highly selective approach to choosing such countries, and points out that the Election Observation Coordination Group, which is consulted about the Union’s annual programme of election observation missions, has laid down detailed criteria in this area;
Amendment 203 #
2011/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses the importance, at the end of each election observation mission, of drawing up realistic and achievable recommendations, the implementation of which must be strongly supported by all the EU institutions and by the Member States; urges the Vice-President/High Representative to check the procedures for the effective implementation of the recommendations of election observation missions and stresses the importance of proper monitoring of the implementation of such recommendations;
Amendment 129 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) These rules for the participation and dissemination should provide a coherent, comprehensive and transparent framework to ensure the most efficient implementation possible, taking into account the need for easy access by all participants, notably small and medium-sized enterprises and Civil Society Organisations, in particular organisations of persons with disabilities, through simplified procedures. The financial assistance from the Union could be provided through different forms.
Amendment 138 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) Accessibility of patent applications, standards, publications or any other dissemination tools, also in electronic form, relating to project results funded by Horizon 2020 requires the provision of accessible formats for all. Accessible formats include, but are not limited to, large print, Braille, easy-to-read text, audio, video, and electronic format.
Amendment 148 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) Horizon 2020 should provide for funding to cover all the additional costs related to the participation of researchers and participants with disabilities in projects funded by Horizon 2020. All disability-related additional costs shall be eligible costs. Such costs include, but are not limited, to sign language interpretation, Braille format, live text transcription, including velotyping systems, provision of personal assistance and the use of accessible buildings for events.
Amendment 404 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3
Article 22 – paragraph 3
3. AWithout prejudice to paragraph 4, a single reimbursement rate of the eligible costs shall be applied per action for all activities funded therein. The maximum rate shall be fixed in the work programme or work plan.
Amendment 422 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 4
Article 22 – paragraph 4
4. The Horizon 2020 grant may reach a maximum of 100 % of the total eligible costs, without prejudice to the co- financing prinin particular for organisations of persons with disabilities for all projects in which they participlate.
Amendment 676 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 40 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Amendment 80 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) To ensure the sustainable development of rural areas, it is necessary to focus on a limited number of core priorities relating to knowledge transfer and innovation in agriculture, forestry and rural areas, the competitiveness of all types of agriculture and farm viability, food chain organisation, short supply chains and risk management in agriculture, restoring, preserving and enhancing ecosystems dependant on agriculture and forestry, resource efficiency and the shift towards a low carbon economy in the agricultural, food and forestry sectors, and promoting social inclusion, poverty reduction and the economic development of rural areas. In doing so account must be taken of the diversity of situations that affect rural areas with different characteristics or different categories of potential beneficiaries and the cross-cutting objectives of innovation, environment and climate change mitigation and adaptation. Mitigation action should relate to both limiting emissions in agriculture and forestry from key activities such as livestock production, fertilizer use and to preserving the carbon sinks and enhancing carbon sequestration with regard to land use, land use change and the forestry sector. The Union priority for rural development relating to knowledge transfer and innovation in agriculture, forestry and rural areas should apply horizontally in relation to the other Union priorities for rural development.
Amendment 87 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In order to ensure the immediate start and efficient implementation of rural development programmes, support from the EAFRD should be based on the existence of sound administrative framework conditions. Member States should therefore assess compliance with certain ex ante conditionalities. Each Member State should prepare either a national rural development programme for its entire territory or a set of regional programmes. Each programme should identify a strategy for meeting targets in relation to the Union priorities for rural development and a selection of measures. Programming should comply with Union priorities for rural development, while being adapted to national and regional contexts and complement the other Union policies, in particular the agricultural market policy, cohesion policy and the common fisheries policy. If a Member States which opts for a set of national and/or regional programme should be able to also prepare a ns, the National fFramework, without a separate budgetary allocation, in order to facilitate co-ordination among the regions in addressing nation-wide challeng should comprise common elements to ensure coherence and links between the national strategy and regional strategies.
Amendment 90 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Member States should be able to include in their rural development programmes thematic sub-programmes to address specific needs in areas of particular importance to them. Thematic sub- programmes should concern among others young farmers, women in agriculture, small farms, mountain areas and the creation of short supply chains. Thematic sub-programmes should also be used to provide for the possibility to address restructuring of agricultural sectors which have a strong impact on the development of rural areas. As a means to increase the efficient intervention of such thematic sub- programmes Member States should be allowed to provide for higher support rates for certain operations covered by them.
Amendment 114 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Union or national quality schemes for agricultural products and food provide consumers with assurances on the quality and characteristics of the product or the production process used as a result of the participation of farmers in such schemes, achieve added value for the products concerned and enhance their market opportunities. Farmers should therefore be encouraged to participate in these schemes. Given that it is at the moment of entering such schemes and in the early years of their participation that additional costs and obligations imposed on farmers as a result of their participation are not fully remunerated by the market, support should be limited to new participation and cover a period of no more than five years. Given the special characteristics of cotton as a farm product, quality schemes for cotton should also be covered. In order to ensure the efficient and effective use of EAFRD budgetary resources, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the Union quality schemes that may be covered by this measure.
Amendment 153 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Agri-environment-climate payments should continue to play a prominent role in supporting the sustainable development of rural areas and in responding to society's increasing demands for environmental services. They should further encourage farmers and other land managers to serve society as a whole by introducing or continuing to apply agricultural practices contributing to climate change mitigation and adaptation and compatible with the protection and improvement of the environment, the landscape and its features, natural resources, the soil and genetic diversity. In this context the conservation of genetic resources in agriculture and the additional needs of farming systems that are of high nature value should be given specific attention. Payments should contribute to covering additional costs and income foregone resulting from the commitments undertaken and should only cover commitments going beyond relevant mandatory standards and requirements, in accordance with the "polluter pays" principle. In many situations the synergies resulting from commitments undertaken jointly by a group of farmers multiply the environmental and climate benefit. However, joint action brings additional transaction costs which should be compensated adequately. In order to ensure that farmers and other land managers are in a position to correctly implement the commitments they have undertaken, Member States should endeavour to provide them with the required skills and knowledge. Member States should maintain the level of efforts made during the 2007-2013 programming period and have to spend a minimum of 25% of the total contribution from the EAFRD to each rural development programme for climate change mitigation and adaptation and land management, through the agri- environment-climate, organic farming and payments to areas facing natural or other specific constraints measures.
Amendment 181 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) Farmers are exposed today to increasing economic and environmental risks as a consequence of climate change and increased price volatility. In this context, effective management of risks has an increased importance for farmers. For this reason a risk management measure should be set up to assist farmers in addressing the most common risks faced by them. This measure should therefore support farmers to cover the premiums they pay for crop, animal and plant insurance as well as the setting up of mutual funds and the compensation paid by such funds to farmers for losses suffered as a result of the outbreak of animal or plant diseases, adverse climatic events or environmental incidents. It should also cover an income stabilisation tool in the form of a mutual fund to support farmers facing a severe drop in their income. In order to ensure that there is equal treatment among farmers across the Union, that competition is not distorted and that the international obligations of the Union are respected, specific conditions should be provided for the granting of support under these measures. In order to ensure the efficient use of EAFRD budgetary resources the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission in respect of defining the minimum and maximum duration of commercial loans to mutual funds.
Amendment 237 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point t
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point t
(t) "short supply chain": a supply chain involving a limited number of economic operators, who have direct relations with consumers or are committed to co- operation, local economic development, and close geographical and social relations between producers and consumers;
Amendment 247 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point u
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point u
(u) "young farmer": farmer who is less than 40 years of age at the moment of submitting the application, possesses adequate occupational skills and competence and is setting up for the first time in an agricultural holding as head of the holding and/or who possesses adequate occupational skills and competence;
Amendment 257 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point x b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point x b (new)
(xb) “agricultural service-providers”: agromechanical entrepreneurs who provide, and are qualified to provide, professional agricultural services in rural areas and who, for hire or reward, perform work relating to field crops, livestock farming or management of woodland and green areas belonging to public authorities, where the use of large and technically advanced equipment and machinery is required.
Amendment 258 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point x c (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point x c (new)
(xc) "agricultural services": performance by agricultural service-providers, for public and private procurers, of work in fields, such as that relating to field crops, livestock farming and the management of woodland and green areas.
Amendment 339 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
(a) facilitating restructuring of farms facing major structural problems, notably farms with a low degree of market participation, market-oriented farms in particular sectors and farms in need of agricultural diversificationand modernisation of farms;
Amendment 385 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
(b) supporting farm risk management:the management of farm risk generated by economic, environmental and social factors.
Amendment 460 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. A Member State may submit either a single programme for its entire territory or a set of regional programmes, a set of regional programmes or a set of national and regional programmes. If a Member State opts for a set of national and regional programmes, each measure or type of operation shall be programmed at national or regional level.
Amendment 466 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. Member States with regional programmes may also submit for approval a national framework containing common elements for these programmes without a separate budgetary allocation. If a Member State opts for a set of national and regional programmes, the national framework shall contain the common elements so as to ensure consistency and linkage between its national and regional strategies.
Amendment 475 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) young farmers and women in agriculture;
Amendment 505 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) the development and promotion of agricultural products, including organic products, bearing official quality labels.
Amendment 597 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Amendment 636 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Each rural development measure shall be programmed to contribute specifically to the achievement of one or more Union priorities for rural development. An indicative list of measures of particular relevance to the Union priorities is set out in Annex V.
Amendment 758 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Support under this measure shall cover new participation by farmers, also through producer group associations and agri-food companies, cover new participation by farmers or previous participation during the 2007-2013 programming period in:
Amendment 794 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Support shall be granted as an annual incentive payment, the level of which shall be determined according to the level of the fixed costs arising from participation in supported schemes, for a maximum duration of five years. Payments shall be made annually on presentation of the necessary documentation. However, the producer shall make a single application covering a five-year period.
Amendment 798 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
For the purposes of this paragraph, 'fixed costs' means the costs incurred for entering a supported quality scheme and the annual contribution for participating in that scheme, including, where necessary, expenditure on checks required to verify compliance with the specifications of the scheme. The costs of the checks incurred by producer group associations which have submitted an application for recognition of a quality label shall be admissible from the commencement of the transitional period, that is to say while the documents are being forwarded by the Member State to the Commission.
Amendment 835 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) concern infrastructure related to the development and adaptation of agriculture, including access to farm and forest land, land consolidation and improvement, energy supply and, water management and hydro storage to sustain farming and in particular crop systems; or
Amendment 848 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) are non productive investments linked to the achievement of agri- and forest- environment commitments, biodiversity conservation status of species and habitat as well as enhancing the public amenity value of a Natura 2000 area or other high nature value area to be defined in the programme.
Amendment 875 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. Support under paragraph 1(a) shall be granted to agricultural holdings. In the case of investments to support farm restructuring, only farms not exceeding a certain size, to be defined by the Member States in the programme based on the SWOT analysis carried out in relation to the Union priority for rural development “enhancing competitiveness of all types of agriculture and enhancing farm viability”, shall be eligibleindividual or combined agricultural holdings and agricultural service providers.
Amendment 892 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 3
3. Support under this measure shall be limited to the maximum support rates laid down in Annex I. These maximum rates may be increased for young farmers, women in agriculture, collective investments and integrated projects involving support under more than one measure, investments in areas facing significant natural constraints as referred to in Article 33(3) and operations supported in the framework of the EIP for agricultural productivity and sustainability in accordance with the support rates laid down in Annex I. However, the maximum combined support rate may not exceed 90%.
Amendment 894 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 4
Article 18 – paragraph 4
4. Paragraph 3 shall not apply to investments referred to in paragraph 1(c) and non- productive investments referred to in paragraph 1(d).
Amendment 911 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 2
2. Support shall be granted to farmers or groups of farmers and undertakings engaged in the processing and/or marketing of products listed in Annex 1 of the Treaty. Support may also be granted to public entities where a link between the investment undertaken by such entities and agricultural production potential is established.
Amendment 922 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
(i) young farmers and women in agriculture;
Amendment 929 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
(ii) non-agricultural activities and provision of agricultural services in rural areas;
Amendment 938 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) investments in non-agricultural activities and provision of agricultural services;
Amendment 962 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Support under paragraph 1(a)(i) shall be granted to young farmers and women in agriculture.
Amendment 979 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Support under paragraph 1(a)(ii) shall be granted to farmers or members of the farm household diversifying into non- agricultural activities and to non- agricultural micro- and small- enterprises and the provision of agricultural services in rural areas.
Amendment 993 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4
Support under paragraph 1(b) shall be granted to non- agricultural micro- and small- enterprises in rural areas and to farmers or members of the farm household and micro- and small- enterprises providing agricultural services.
Amendment 1012 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 1062 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) investments by public and private bodies in recreational infrastructure, tourist information and sign-posting of touristic sites;
Amendment 1077 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 3
Article 21 – paragraph 3
3. Investments under paragraph 1 shall be eligible for support where the relevant operations are implemented in accordance with plans for the development of municipalities in rural areas and their basic services, where such plans exist and shall by are consistent with any local development strategy, where one exists.
Amendment 1120 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
1. Support under Article 22(1)(a) shall be granted to private land-owners and tenants, to other land managers, and to municipalities and their associations and shall cover the costs of establishment and an annual premium per hectare to cover the costs of agricultural income foregone and maintenance, including early and late cleanings, for a maximum period of ten years.
Amendment 1142 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
1. Support under Article 22(1)(b) shall be granted to private land public owners, tenants, other land managers and municipalities and their associations and shall cover the costs of establishment and an annual premium per hectare to cover the costs of maintenance for a maximum period of threeseven years.
Amendment 1188 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
In the case of preventive actions concerning pests and diseases, the risk of a relevant disaster occurrence must be supported by scientific evidence and acknowledged by scientific public organisations. Where relevant, the list of species of organisms harmful to plants which may cause a disaster must be provided in the programme.
Amendment 1204 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3
Article 25 – paragraph 3
3. Support under paragraph 1(d) shall be subject to the formal recognition by the competent public authorities of Member States that a natural disaster has occurred and that this disaster, or measures adopted in accordance with Directive 2000/29/EC to eradicate or contain a plant disease or pest has caused the destruction of at least 3015% of the relevant forest potential. This percentage shall be determined on the basis of either the average existing forest potential in the three-year period immediately preceding the disaster or on the average of the five-year period immediately preceding the disaster, excluding the highest and the lowest entry.
Amendment 1213 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 1
1. Support under Article 22(1)(d) shall be granted to natural persons, private forest owners, private law, public and semi- public bodies, municipalities and their associations. In the case of state forests support may also be granted to bodies managing such forests, which are independent from the state budget.
Amendment 1228 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1
Article 27 – paragraph 1
1. Support under Article 22(1)(e) shall be granted to private forest owners, municipalitieand public land-owners and tenants and to otheir associationland managers and to SMEs for investments enhancing forestry potential or relating to processing and marketing adding value to forest products. In the territories of the Azores, Madeira, the Canary islands, the smaller Aegean islands within the meaning of Regulation (EEC) No 2019/93 and the French overseas departments support may also be granted to enterprises that are not SMEs.
Amendment 1296 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 2
2. Agri-environment-climate payments shall be granted to farmers, groups of farmers or groups of farmers and other land-managers who undertake, on a voluntary basis, to carry out operations consisting ofwhich correspond to one or more agri- environment-climate commitments on agricultural land. Where duly justified to achieve environmental objectives, agri- environment-climate payments may be granted to other land- managers or groups of other land- managers.
Amendment 1301 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 3
Article 29 – paragraph 3
3. Agri-environment-climate payments cover only those commitments going beyond the relevant mandatory standards established pursuant to Chapter I of Title VI of Regulation (EU) No HR/2012 and other relevant obligations established under Chapter 2 of Title III of Regulation (EU) No DP/2012, relevant minimum requirements for fertiliser and plant protection products use as well as other relevant mandatory requirements established by national legislation. All such mandatory requirements shall be identified in the programme.
Amendment 1313 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 4
Article 29 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall endeavosure to providehat persons undertaking to carry out operations under this measure withhave the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and information required to implement them, including by setting up commitment-related expert advice and/or by making support under this measure conditional to relevant trainingsory services.
Amendment 1333 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 6
Article 29 – paragraph 6
6. Payments shall be granted annually and shall compensate beneficiaries for all or part of the additional costs and income foregone resulting from the commitments made. Where necessary they may also cover transaction costs to a value of up to 20% of the premium paid for the agri- environment-climate commitments. Where commitments are undertaken by groups of farmers and/or by other land managers, the maximum level shall be 30%.
Amendment 1336 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Where commitments under this measure include the implementation of greening measures in preparation for meeting other commitments under the measure, these greening measures may be compensated within the measure. In that case they may not receive support as 'non- productive investments' under Article 18(1)(d).
Amendment 1397 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Payments to farmers in mountain areas and other areas facing natural or other specific constraints shall be granted annually per hectare of UAA in order to compensate farmers for additional costs and income foregone related to the constraints for agricultural production in the area concerned, and to avoid the risk of those areas being abandoned owing to their low profitability.
Amendment 1430 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 33 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
In order to be eligible for payments under Article 32, mountain areas shall be characterized by a considerable limitation of the possibilities for using the land as well as low profitability and by an appreciable increase in production costs due to:
Amendment 1519 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) joint action undertaken with a view to mitigating or adapting to climate change, such as measures relating to water management and storage to sustain farming and in particular agricultural systems;
Amendment 1570 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) an income stabilisation tool, in the form of financial contributions toa mutual funds, to providinge compensation to farmers who experience a severe drop in their income.
Amendment 1648 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 40 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 1655 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 40 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Support under Article 37(1)(c) may take the form of a financial contribution towards farmers’ payments into the mutual fund. Member States shall lay down rules governing farmers’ contributions to the fund.
Amendment 1678 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 44 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 1686 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 1
Article 46 – paragraph 1
Amendment 1715 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 3
Article 46 – paragraph 3
3. In the case of irrigation, onlynew investments that lead to a reduction of previous water use by at least 25% shall be considered as eligible expenditure. By way of derogation, in the Member States that adhered to the Union from 2004 onwards investments in new irrigation installations can, including measures to sustain farming and crop systems and/or to modernise existing systems for the improvement of water use efficiency, shall be considered as eligible expenditure in cases where an environmental analysis provides evidence that the investment concerned is sustainable and has no negative environmental impact.
Amendment 1729 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 1
Article 50 – paragraph 1
For the purposes of this Regulation the Managing Authority"rural area" shall be define "rural area" at programmd at Member State level.
Amendment 1889 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 62 – paragraph 1
Article 62 – paragraph 1
1. EIP operational groups shall form part of the EIP for agricultural productivity and sustainability. They shall be set up by interested actors such as farmers, collective entities, land and irrigation managers, researchers, advisors and businesses involved in the agriculture and food sector.
Amendment 1994 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 66 – paragraph 1
Article 66 – paragraph 1
Amendment 2000 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 67 – paragraph 4
Article 67 – paragraph 4
4. PExcept for forms of support under Article 57(1)(b), (c) and (d) of Regulation (EU) [CSF/2012], payments by beneficiaries shall be supported by invoices and documents proving payment. Where this cannot be done, payments shall be supported by documents of equivalent probative value, except for forms of support under Article 57(1)(b), (c) and (d) of Regulation (EU) [CSF/2012].
Amendment 440 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) In order to assist farms whose activities are mostly seasonal, such as fruit and vegetables, or wine, for which more staff are employed at certain times of the year, and to facilitate employment for workers who are considered to be at risk of social exclusion, a system of work vouchers for the payment of casual labour should be introduced, along the lines of the system provided for under Italian legislation.
Amendment 510 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 85 a (new)
Recital 85 a (new)
(85a) Data collected by the Farm Accountancy Data Network should be taken into consideration when formulating studies and research with the aim of preventing crises in the various agricultural sectors, given that they reflect the performance of farms. These data should be a useful tool for crisis prevention and management.
Amendment 530 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 94 a (new)
Recital 94 a (new)
(94a) However, the implementation of international agreements should not depart from the principle of reciprocity, particularly with regard to tariffs, plant health and the environment, and it should be carried out so as to ensure strict compliance with the mechanisms for entry prices, specific additional duties and compensatory levies.
Amendment 655 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) common and durum wheat, barley and maize;
Amendment 721 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) for common and durum wheat, barley, maize, paddy rice, sorghum and skimmed milk powder shall be equal to the respective reference prices fixed in Article 7 in the case of buying-in at a fixed price and shall not exceed the respective reference prices in the case of buying-in by tendering;
Amendment 728 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 3
3. The public intervention prices referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be without prejudice to price increases or reductions for quality reasons for common and durum wheat, barley, maize, sorghum and paddy rice. Moreover, taking into account the need to ensure that production is orientated towards certain varieties of paddy rice, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 160 to fix increases and reductions of the public intervention price.
Amendment 744 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Aid for private storage mayshall be granted in respect of the products referred to in Article 1(2) and the following products, subject to the conditions set out in this Section and to requirements and conditions to be adopted by the Commission, by means of delegated and/or implementing acts, pursuant to Article 17 to 19:
Amendment 817 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 160, where necessary in order to provide for market transparency to lay down the conditions under which it may decide to grant private storage aid for the products listed in Article 16, taking into account average recorded Union market prices and, the reference prices forand production costs of the products concerned or the need to respond to a particularly difficult market situation or economic developments in the sector in one or more Member States.
Amendment 835 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. To implement the measure for the products referred to in point (g) of Article 1(2), in relation to specific areas of production, the Commission may, by means of delegated acts: (a) link the granting of aid to respective gross margins; (b) limit the placing of the stored product on the market to the period of February to August, to prevent any overlapping with the start of the new marketing year; (c) incentivise the placing of the stored product on third-country markets, through measures – such as a targeted promotion campaign together with the supply of a 'service package' – designed to facilitate the placing of the product on the markets of 'developing countries'. The measure shall be limited to the first three months of storage.
Amendment 878 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) the conditions according to which it may be decided that products covered by private storage contracts may be re- marketed or disposed of, seeking to avoid re-marketing in certain periods in order to eliminate problems of supply surpluses;
Amendment 967 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) the dissemination of information on measures carried out by operators’ organisations and on traceability and certification systems to improve the quality of olive oil and table olives;
Amendment 978 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) 7590 % for activities in the areas referred to in point (a) of paragraph 1;
Amendment 981 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) 7590 % for fixed assets investments and 560 % for other activities in the area referred to in point (b) of paragraph 1;
Amendment 1037 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point f
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point f
f) support for the administrative costs of setting up and maintaining mutual funds.
Amendment 1070 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 a (new)
Article 34 a (new)
Article 34a 1. Member States may establish a national fruit and vegetable network that unites the organisations, associations and authorities involved in implementing the national strategy. 2. The network shall be financed by a maximum levy of 0.5% of the Community share of the financing of the operational funds and its aim shall be: to manage the network, examine transferable good practices and gather the relevant information, organise conferences and seminars for those involved in managing the national strategy, conduct programmes to monitor and assess the national strategy and carry out other activities identified by the national strategy.
Amendment 1106 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
(ha) use of concentrated grape must in accordance with Article 49(a);
Amendment 1107 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 41 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. By way of derogation from paragraph 3, Member States may grant national aid in accordance with the relevant Community rules on State aid for the measures referred to in Articles 43, 47 and 48.
Amendment 1116 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1
Article 43 – paragraph 1
1. Support under this Article shall cover information or promotion measures concerning Union wines in third countries and on the internal market, thereby improving their competitiveness in those countries.
Amendment 1123 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 43 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) information campaigns, in particular on the Union systems covering designations of origin, geographical indications and organic production; to that end it would be desirable for agreements to be concluded with major retail chains in third countries to ensure that the information given to consumers about these products in sales outlets is as clear as possible;
Amendment 1135 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 2
Article 45 – paragraph 2
2. Support for green harvesting shall contribute to improving the quality of the grapes and restoring the balance of supply and demand in the Union wine market in order to prevent market crises.
Amendment 1139 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 1
Article 46 – paragraph 1
1. Support for the setting up and consolidation of mutual funds shall provide assistance to producers seeking to insure themselves against market fluctuations.
Amendment 1142 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 2
Article 46 – paragraph 2
2. Support for the setting up and consolidation of mutual funds may be granted in the form of temporary and degressive aid to cover the administrative costs of the funds.
Amendment 1160 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 48 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Support may be granted for tangible or intangible investments, including the registration of collective marks, in processing facilities, winery infrastructure, distilleries and marketing of wine which improve the overall performance of the enterprise and concern one or more of the following:
Amendment 1193 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 a (new)
Article 49 a (new)
Article 49a Use of concentrated grape must 1. Support may be granted to wine producers who use concentrated grape must, including rectified concentrated grape must, to increase the natural alcoholic strength of products, in accordance with the conditions laid down in Annex XVa. 2. The amount of the aid shall be fixed per % volume potential alcoholic strength and per hectolitre of the must used for enrichment. 3. The maximum applicable aid levels for this measure in the different wine growing zones shall be fixed by the Commission.
Amendment 1233 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 3
Article 56 – paragraph 3
Amendment 1235 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57
Article 57
Amendment 1240 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 58 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Fruit and vegetables that are intended to be sold to consumers as fresh products may be marketed only if they are of sound, fair and marketable quality and if the country of origin is indicated.
Amendment 1242 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 59 – paragraph 1
Article 59 – paragraph 1
1. Taking into account the expectations of consumers and the need to improve the economic conditions for the production and marketing of agricultural products as well as their quality, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 160 on marketing standards referred to in Article 55, at all stages of the marketing, as well as derogations and exemptions from such standards to adapt to the constantly changing market conditions, to the evolving consumer demands, to developments in relonly for a limited time and in exceptional cases, or in the evaent international standards and avoid creating obstacles to product innovationof market crises.
Amendment 1244 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 59 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 59 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The marketing standards referred to in paragraph 1 may cover one or more of the following requirements, determined on a sectoral or product basis, and based on the characteristics of each sector, on the need to regulate the placing on the market and on the conditions laid down in paragraph 3:
Amendment 1274 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 59 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 59 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) the interest of consumers to receive adequate and transparent product information, including the place of farming to be determined on a case by case approach at the appropriate geographical levelby providing for the indication of the place of production;
Amendment 1283 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 59 – paragraph 3 – point e
Article 59 – paragraph 3 – point e
(e) the standard recommendations adopted by international bodies in Annex V.
Amendment 1284 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 59 – paragraph 3 – point e a (new)
Article 59 – paragraph 3 – point e a (new)
(ea) the possible risk of consumers being misled due to their expectations and habits, having regard to the availability and feasibility of informational means to exclude such risks;
Amendment 1285 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 59 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 59 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Place of farming, in accordance with paragraph 3(c), shall mean the place of cultivation or breeding, namely the country from which the non-processed agricultural product, or product used in the preparation or production of a food, originates.
Amendment 1296 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 60 – paragraph 3
Article 60 – paragraph 3
Amendment 1299 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 1
Article 61 – paragraph 1
Taking into account the specificity of each sector, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 160 on tolerancerough the ordinary procedure a tolerance may be adopted for each standard beyond which the entire batch of products shall be considered as not respecting that standard.
Amendment 1300 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 61 – paragraph 1 a (new)
In exceptional cases, or in the event of market crises and for a limited period of time, the Commission may adopt, by means of delegated acts, a tolerance for each standard beyond which the entire batch of products shall be considered as not respecting that standard.
Amendment 1308 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 62 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 62 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 1311 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 3
Article 65 – paragraph 3
3. Member States may allow the experimental use of unauthorised oenological practices in accordance with the conditions specified by the Commission, by means of delegated acts adopted pursuant to paragraph 4.
Amendment 1312 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 66 – paragraph 1
Article 66 – paragraph 1
Taking into account the specificities in trade between the Union and certain third countries and the special character of some agricultural products, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 160 to defineensuring that consumers are not being misled due to their expectations and habits, the conditions under which imported products are considered to have an equivalent level of compliance with the Union marketing standards and conditions allowing derogation from Article 58 and determinemay be defined, through the ordinary procedure, and the rules concerning the application of the marketing standards to products exported from the Union may be determined.
Amendment 1336 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 70 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) include the name of the vine variety together with the geographical reference.
Amendment 1350 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 71 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 1361 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 80 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 80 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Member States shall take the steps necessary to stop the unlawful use of protected designations of origin or protected geographical indications within the meaning of paragraph 2.
Amendment 1377 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 86 – paragraph 4 – point a
Amendment 1391 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 86 – paragraph 6 – point b
Article 86 – paragraph 6 – point b
Amendment 1414 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 96 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 96 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) an indication of the sugary substances used to increase the alcohol content of the wines.
Amendment 1415 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 96 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 96 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. By way of derogation from point (ga) of paragraph 1, the indication may be omitted in the following cases: (a) for sparkling and semi-sparkling wines obtained from cuvées produced without the addition of any sugary substances; (b) for all grapevine products for which added sugary substances have been used, where the latter derive solely from grapes.
Amendment 1616 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
Article 106 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
(ii) concentration of supply and the direct placing on the market of the products produced by its members;
Amendment 1645 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 1 – point c – point vii a (new)
Article 106 – paragraph 1 – point c – point vii a (new)
(viia) taking action to improve quality, especially at the market placement stage;
Amendment 1650 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 1 – point c – point vii b (new)
Article 106 – paragraph 1 – point c – point vii b (new)
(viib) implementing policies designed to strengthen producer organisations and associations of producer organisations from an organisational, commercial and financial point of view.
Amendment 1656 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 106 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 106 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 1828 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 111 – paragraph 1
Article 111 – paragraph 1
Where rules of a recognised producer organisation, a recognised association of producer organisations or a recognised interbranch organisation are extended under Article 110 and the activities covered by those rules are in the general economic interest of persons whose activities relate to the products concerned, the Member State which has granted recognition may decide that individuals or groups, in addition to processors and merchants, which are not members of the organisation but which benefit from those activities shall pay the organisation all or part of the financial contributions paid by its members to the extent that such contributions are intended to cover costs directly incurred as a result of pursuing the activities in question.
Amendment 2179 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part IX – product line (new)
Annex I – Part IX – product line (new)
0714201 Sweet potatoes, fresh, whole, and intended for human consumption.
Amendment 2204 #
2011/0281(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – Part I – point I – paragraph 2 – point B – introductory part
Annex VI – Part I – point I – paragraph 2 – point B – introductory part
B) Category Z: bovine animals aged from 8 months to lessno more than 12 months
Amendment 133 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In order to take into account specific new elements and to guarantee the protection of the rights of beneficiaries, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission for the purpose of laying down further definitions regarding the access to support under this Regulation, establishing the framework within which Member States shall define the minimum activities to be carried out on areas naturally kept in a state suitable for grazing or cultivation as well as the criteria to be met by farmers in order to be deemed to have respected the obligation of maintaining the agricultural area in– the state suitable for production and the criteria to detat is, any area taken up by arable land, permanent grassland and pasture or permiane the predominance of grasses and other herbaceous forage as regards permanent grasslandnt crops – in the state suitable for production.
Amendment 179 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) Due to the successive integration of various sectors into the single payment scheme and the ensuing period of adjustment granted to farmers, it has become increasingly difficult to justify the presence of significant individual differences in the level of support per hectare resulting from use of historical references. Therefore direct income support should be more equitably distributed between Member States, by reducing the link to historical references and having regard to the overall context of the Union budget. To ensure a more equal distribution of direct support, while taking account of the differences that still exist in wage levels and input costs, the levels of direct support per hectare should be progressively adjusted. Member States with direct payments below the level of 90 % of the average should close one third of the gap between their current level and this level. This convergence should be financed proportionally by all Member States with direct payments above the UnThe redistribution of direct payments should comply with the basic principles of Europa 2020, while highlighting the need to use Union resources for economic growth. To that end, direct payments should be redistributed on the basis of appropriate, objective and non-discriminatory criteria such as the value of agricultural production, averagedded value, labour and purchasing power. In addition, all payment entitlements activated in 201922 in a Member State or in a region should haveapproximate to or reach a uniform unit value following a convergence towards this value that should take place during the transition period in linear steps. However, in order to avoid disruptive financial consequences for farmeproductive sectors, Member States having used the single payment scheme, and in particular the historical model, should be allowed to partially take historical factors into account when calculating the value of payment entitlements in the first year of application of the new scheme. The debate on the next Multiannual Financial Framework for the period starting in 2021 should also focus on the objective of complete convergence through the equal distributionmay retain an element of differentiation in relation to direct support in order to take account of differecnt support across the European Union during that periodtypes of land use.
Amendment 233 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) One of the objectives of the new CAP is the enhancement of environmental performance through a mandatory "greening" component of direct payments which will support agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment applicable throughout the Union. For that purpose, Member States should use part of their national ceilings for direct payments to grant an annual payment, on top of the basic payment, for compulsory practices to be followed by farmers addressing, as a priority, both climate and environment policy goals. Those practisces should take the form of simple, generalised, non- contractual and annual actions that go beyond cross- compliance and are linked to agriculture such as crop diversification, maintenance of permanent grassland and pastures, of perennial crops associated with appropriate agronomic practices and of ecological focus areas. The compulsory nature of those practisces should also concern farmers whose holdings are fully or partly situated in "‘Natura 2000"’ areas covered by Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora and by Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds, as long as these practisces are compatible with the objectives of those Directives. Farmers who fulfil the conditions laid down in Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 of 28 June 2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 should benefit from the "‘greening"’ component without fulfilling any further obligation, given the recognised environmental benefits of the organic farming systems. Non-respect of the "greening" compThe same should apply to farmers who sign up for agri-environmental programmes as an aspect of rural development or take part in a national certification scheme of recognised environmental value, or who comply with the environment should lead to penalties on the basis of Article 65 of Regulation (EU) No […] [HZR]al guidelines applicable to sustainable operational programmes under the Single CMO, or who adhere to agri-environmental schemes approved at national level.
Amendment 256 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) In order to ensure that the land under permanent grassland and permanent crops is maintained as such by the farmers, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission for the purpose of the adoption of rules concerning the application of the measure.
Amendment 270 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) In order to promote the sustainable development of agriculture in areas with specific natural constraints and abandoned areas, Member States should be able to use part of their national ceilings for direct payments to grant an annual area-based paymentpayment based on new criteria such as gross marketable output, added value or the number of workers employed, on top of the basic payment, to all farmers operating in such areas. That payment should not replace the support given under rural development programs and should not be granted to farmers in areas which were designated in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 of 20 September 2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) but have not been designated in accordance with Article 46(1) of Regulation (EU) No […] of the European Parliament and of the Council of …. on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) [RDR].
Amendment 277 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
Amendment 342 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iv
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iv
(iv) a payment for young farmers who commence their agricultural activity and for women in farming;
Amendment 550 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. No direct payments shall be granted to natural or legal persons, or to groups of natural or legal persons, whereMember States shall decide to grant direct payments to farmers in one of the following applicases:
Amendment 588 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the annual amount of direct payments is lessmore than 5 % of the total receiptsincome they obtained from non-agricultural activities in the most recent fiscal year; or
Amendment 610 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) their agricultural areas are mainly areas naturally kept in a state suitable for grazing or cultivation and they do not carry out on those areas the minimum activity established by Member States in accordance with Article 4(1)(c).;
Amendment 621 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) they are identified in a national public register, on the basis of objective criteria, as are farmers;
Amendment 626 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
(bb) they devote a substantial amount of their working time to agricultural activities and earn a significant part of their income from such activities, in accordance with criteria established by the Member State.
Amendment 644 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to farmers who received less than EUR 52 000 of direct payments for the previous year, to holdings in mountain areas affected by natural constraints or to holdings which restore abandoned areas.
Amendment 655 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Entities such as transport companies, airports, real estate companies, companies managing sport grounds, motorway companies, campsites and mining companies shall not receive direct payments. After having notified the Commission, the Member States may decide to add other types of entity to those listed in paragraph 2a.
Amendment 776 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. The amount referred to in paragraph 1 shall be calculated by subtracting the salaries effectively paid and deccost of labour (salaries, wages and vouchers), calcularted by the farmer in the previous year, including taxes and social on a flat-rate basis per labour unit used, also taking into accountributions related to employment work done by family members, from the total amount of direct payments initially due to the farmer without taking into account the payments to be granted pursuant to Chapter 2 of Title III of this Regulation.
Amendment 835 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Before 1 August 2013, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom may decide to increase by a maximum of 10 points the percentage of their annual ceilings referred to in the first subparagraph.
Amendment 852 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
(1a) Should Article 20 of this Regulation be applied, the Member States may make available to the regions the amount referred to in the first subparagraph, in accordance with objective and non-discriminatory criteria.
Amendment 897 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. By way of derogation from paragraph 2, Member States in which certain types of livestock farms are particularly important for economic and/or social reasons may retain their special entitlements until 31 December 2020.
Amendment 1263 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. FarmersMember States shall grant an annual payment for agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment to farmers who are entitled to a payment under the basic payment scheme referred to in Chapter 1 shallwhen they observe on their eligible hectares as defined in Article 25(2) the following agricultural practises beneficial for the c, and in respect of which a greening applimcate and the environment: ion has been made, the following practices:
Amendment 1288 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to have threewo different crops on their arable land where the arable land of the farmer covers more than 315 and up to 20 hectares, and is not entirely used for grass production (sown or natural), entirely left fallow or entirely cultivated with crops under water for a significant part of the yearthree different crops where the arable land of the farmer covers more than 50 hectares;
Amendment 1323 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to maintain existing permanent grassland and pasture on their holding; and
Amendment 1330 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) to maintain existing permanent crops on their farms, together with specific agronomic practices; or
Amendment 1332 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
(bb) more than 70% of which is cultivated with crops under water for a significant part of the growing cycle, or a combination of these.
Amendment 1424 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 29 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Farmers shall be entitled ipso facto to the payment referred to in this Chapter when they come within the following categories: – farmers complying with the requirements laid down in Article 29(1) of Regulation (EC) No° 834/2007 as regards organic farming shall be entitled ipso facto to the payment referred to in this Chapter, or – beneficiaries of agri-environment- climatic payments established pursuant to Article 39(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 and/or Article 29 of Regulation (EU) No [...] [RDR]; – farmers who comply with the environmental guidelines applicable to sustainable operational programmes under the single CMO or with national agri-environmental guidelines.
Amendment 1452 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
The first subparagraph shall apply only to the units of a holding that are used for organic production in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 or are covered by agri-environment- climate measures in accordance with Article 39(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 and/or Article 29 of Regulation (EU) N° [...] [RDR] or by measures/actions provided for in the environmental guidelines applicable to sustainable operational programmes under the single CMO.
Amendment 1469 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 5
Article 29 – paragraph 5
Amendment 1493 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Amendment 1508 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1
1. Where the arable land of the farmer covers more than 315 hectares and is not entirely used for grass production (sown or natural), entirely left fallow or entirely cultivated with crops under water for a significant part of the yearup to 50 hectares, cultivation on the arable land shall consist of at least two different crops. None of those crops shall cover less than 10 % of the arable land. Where the arable land of the farmer covers more than 50 hectares, cultivation on the arable land shall consist of at least three different crops. None of those threeThe main crops shall not cover lessmore than 570 % of the arable land and the two main one shall not exceed 70crops together shall not cover more than 95 % of the arable land.
Amendment 1557 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The first paragraph shall not apply to farms: – where the arable land is mainly used for grass production or other forage, mainly left fallow, mainly cultivated with crops under water for a significant part of the growing cycle, or a combination of these, or – where the arable land of the farmer covers up to 50 hectares and more than 80% of the eligible agricultural area of the holding is covered by permanent grassland and historical pastures, or by permanent crops.
Amendment 1574 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. For the purposes of this article, “crop” means a crop of one of the genera defined in the botanical classification of crops or a crop of one of the species in the Brassicaceae, Solonaceae and Cucurbitaceae families, as well as land left fallow. However, autumn/winter crops and spring/summer crops shall be deemed to differ from each other even where they are of the same genus.
Amendment 1585 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2
Article 30 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 55 laying down the definition of 'crop' andin order to add other crops to those listed in paragraph 1b and to establish the rules concerning the application of the precise calculation of shares of different crops.
Amendment 1705 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1
Article 32 – paragraph 1
1. FWhere the agricultural area, excluding areas under permanent grassland, covers more than 15 hectares, farmers shall ensure that at least 73 % of their eligible hectares as defined in Article 25(2), excluding areas under permanent grassland, is ecological focus area such as land left fallow, terraces, landscape features, buffer stripland under permanent crops, terraces, landscape features such as hedges or stone walls, buffer strips, land cultivated with crops under water for a significant part of the growing cycle, land under soil-improving crops such as pulses and afforested areas as referred to in article 25(2)(b)(ii).
Amendment 1908 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title 3 – chapter 4 – title
Title 3 – chapter 4 – title
Payments for young farmers and women in farming
Amendment 1935 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1
Article 36 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall grant an annual payment to young farmers and to women engaged in farming and contributing to the rural economy who are entitled to a payment under the basic payment scheme referred to in Chapter 1.
Amendment 1993 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 37 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
In order to finance the payment referred to in Article 36, Member States shall use a percentage of the annual national ceiling set out in Annex II which shall not be higher than 24 %. They shall notify the Commission, by 1 August 2013, of the estimated percentage necessary to finance that payment.
Amendment 2000 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 2
Article 37 – paragraph 2
2. Without prejudice to the maximumfigure of 24 % set under paragraph 1, where the total amount of the payment applied for in a Member State in a particular year exceeds the ceiling set pursuant to paragraph 4, and where that ceiling is lower than 24 % of the annual national ceiling set out in Annex II, Member States shall apply a linear reduction to all payments to be granted to all farmers in accordance with Article 25.
Amendment 2025 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Coupled support may be granted to the following sectors and productions: cereals, oilseeds, protein crops, grain legumes, flax, hemp, rice, nuts, starch pot referred to in Annex I to the Treatoy, milk and milk products, seeds, sheepmeat and goatmeat, beef and veal, olive oil, silk worms, dried fodder, hops, sugar beet, cane and chicory, fruit and vegetables and short rotation coppicewith the exception of fisheries products.
Amendment 2251 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 49 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) a level equal to the amount to which the farmer would be entitled in respect of the number of hectares declared for the 2014 calendar year.
Amendment 2288 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II
Annex II
[The breakdown of resources among the Member States that is put forward in Annex II should be reviewed on the basis of objective criteria, as provided for in Recital 21.]
Amendment 367 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 16
Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 16
(16) ‘local development strategy’ means a coherent set of operations to meet local objectives and needs, which contributes to meeting the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and which is implemented by a local authority in partnership at the appropriate level;
Amendment 410 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Part 2 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) competent regional, local, urban, mountain and other public authorities;
Amendment 596 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
i) the mechanisms at national, pluriregional and regional level that ensure coordination between the CSF Funds and other Union and national funding instruments and with the EIB;
Amendment 608 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
ii) the arrangements to ensure an integrated approach, at the appropriate regional level, to the use of the CSF Funds for the territorial development of urban, rural, coastal and fisheries areas and areas with particular territorial features, such as mountainous regions, islands or sparsely populated areas, in particular the implementation arrangements for Articles 28, 29 and 99 accompanied, where appropriate, by a list of the cities to participate in the urban development platform referred to in Article 8 of the ERDF Regulation;
Amendment 614 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point c
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point c
c) an integrated approach to address the specific needs of geographical areas most affected by the serious and permanent natural and demographic disadvantages considered in Article 174 of the Treaty, by poverty or of target groups at highest risk of discrimination or exclusion, with special regard to marginalised communities, where appropriate, including the indicative financial allocation for the relevant CSF Funds;
Amendment 632 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iv a (new)
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iv a (new)
(iv a) the most effective form of territorial analysis at the appropriate geographical level according to the functional surroundings (massif, basin, valley, intercommunality, etc.) in order to obtain the set objectives, including through pluriregional programmes;
Amendment 794 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 28 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Part 2 – article 28 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Community-led local developmentLocal development led by local authorities in close partnership with the community, which is designated as LEADER local development in relation to the EAFRD, shall be:
Amendment 798 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 28 – paragraph 1 – point b
Part 2 – article 28 – paragraph 1 – point b
b) led by local authorities in close partnership with the community-led,, i.e. by local action groups composed of representatives of public and private local socio-economic interests, where at the decisionmaking level neither the public sector nor any single interest group shall represent more than 49 % of the voting rights;
Amendment 806 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 28 – paragraph 2
Part 2 – article 28 – paragraph 2
2. Support from the CSF Funds to local development shall be consistent and coordinated between the CSF Funds. This shall be ensured inter alia through coordinated capacity-building, selection, approval and funding of local development strategies and local development groups with the local authorities.
Amendment 811 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a
Part 2 – article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a
a) the definition of the area and population covered by the strategy with regard to the functionality of the local areas and urban-rural linkages;
Amendment 824 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 29 – paragraph 5
Part 2 – article 29 – paragraph 5
5. The decision to approve a local development strategy by the managing authority shall set out the allocations of each CSF Fund. It shall also set out the roles of the local authorities responsible for the implementation of the relevant programmes for all implementation tasks relating to the strategy.
Amendment 832 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 30 – paragraph 2
Part 2 – article 30 – paragraph 2
2. The managing authority shall ensure that the local action groups either select one partnerlocal authority within the group as a lead partner in administrative and financial matters, or come together in a legally constituted common public structure.
Amendment 836 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 30 – paragraph 3 – point b
Part 2 – article 30 – paragraph 3 – point b
b) drawing up a non-discriminatory and transparent selection procedure and criteria for the selection of operations, which avoid conflicts of interest, that shall ensure that at least 540 % of the votes in selection decisions are from the non-public and voluntary sector partners, providing for the possibility of appeal against selection decisions and allowing selection by written procedure;
Amendment 1248 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 2 – point a
Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 2 – point a
a) eligible population, regional prosperity, national prosperity, territorial criteria (slope, altitude, climate) and unemployment rate for less developed regions and transition regions;
Amendment 1259 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 2 – point b
Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 1268 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 2 – point c
Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 1325 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 85 – paragraph 1
Part 3 – article 85 – paragraph 1
1. The total appropriations allocated to each Member State in respect of less developed regions, transition regions and more developed regions shall not be transferable between each of those categories of regions outside multi- regional programmes with a territorial dimension, joint action plans (see Chapter III of this Regulation), urban development strategies, other strategies or territorial pacts within the meaning of Article 12(1) of Regulation (EU) No [ESF].
Amendment 1526 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 101 – paragraph 3 – point a
Part 3 – article 101 – paragraph 3 – point a
a) progress in implementation of the integrated approach to territorial development, including sustainable urban development, development of territories with permanent and severe natural or demographic handicaps, and community- led local development under the operational programme;
Amendment 1536 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 101 – paragraph 3 – point i
Part 3 – article 101 – paragraph 3 – point i
i) progress in the implementation of measures to address the specific needs of areas affected by permanent and severe natural or demographic handicaps, geographical areas most affected by poverty or of target groups at highest risk of discrimination or exclusion, with special regard to marginalised communities including, where appropriate, the financial resources used;
Amendment 1657 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 113 – paragraph 1
Part 3 – article 113 – paragraph 1
1. The Member State shall designate, for each operational programme, a national, multiregional, regional or local public authority or body as managing authority. The same public authority or body may be designated as a managing authority for more than one operational programme.
Amendment 118 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
The ERDF shall contribute to the financing of support which aims to reinforce economic, social and territorial cohesion by redressing the main regional and infra- regional imbalances through support for the sustainable development and structural adjustment of regional economies, including the conversion of declining industrial regions and regions lagging behind and regions facing demographic challenges and natural handicaps.
Amendment 143 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) productive investment, which contributes to creating and safeguarding sustainable jobs, in particular through direct aid to investment in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs);
Amendment 152 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of energy, environment, sustainable tourism and transport, and information and communication technologies (ICT);
Amendment 162 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) investments in accessible social, health and, housing, educational cultural, sport and tourism infrastructure;
Amendment 181 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point ii
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point ii
(ii) support and assistance for and services to enterprises, in particular SMEsall categories of SMEs, including micro-enterprises, and including those of the social economy;
Amendment 194 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv
(iv) networking, cooperation and exchange of experience between regions, towns,local and regional authorities and relevant social, economic and environmental actors;
Amendment 203 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d – point iv a (new)
(iv a) development of financial instruments such as loans, guarantees and equities or other forms of revolving assistance as defined in Article 32 of the Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR];
Amendment 221 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
In more developed regions, the ERDF shall not support investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizbe open to innovative solutions in the fields of ecosystem services, biodiversity and greens in the areas of environment, transport,frastructures, social organisation, environmental friendly transport solutions, local public mobility and ICT.
Amendment 322 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The ERDF shall support the following investment priorities within the thematic objectives set out in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] in accordance with regional needs and potentials described in the Partnership Contracts:
Amendment 346 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
(b) promoting business R&I investment, product and service development, technology transfer, social innovationeco-efficient innovation, social innovation, cultural and creative industries and public service applications, demand stimulation, networking, clusters and open innovation through smart specialisation;
Amendment 364 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) developing appropriate links and synergies with Horizon 2020;
Amendment 377 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
(c) strengthening ICT applications for e- government, e-culture, e-learning, e- inclusion and e- health;
Amendment 382 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c a (new)
(c a) Strengthening ICT applications for energy system management and control;
Amendment 386 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c b (new)
(c b) promoting the accessibility of ICT products and services for permanent natural handicap regions as mentionned in Article 10 of Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR],
Amendment 402 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
(a) promoting entrepreneurship, in particular by facilitating the economic exploitation of new ideas and fostering the creation of new firms, in particular in areas confronted with major environmental, climatic or demographic challenges such in mountain regions and by developing synergies with the ESF;
Amendment 411 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
(b) developing and implementing new business models for SMEs, including in particular for development of eco- businesses, developing local markets as well as internationalisation;
Amendment 423 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b a (new)
(b a) promoting provision of business support services in particular in support of eco-innovation, resource efficiency and environmental performance management;
Amendment 471 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e
(e) promoting low-carbonclimate compatible and energy-saving strategies for urbamountain areas;
Amendment 511 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b
(b) addressing the significant needs for investment in the water sector to meet the requirements of the environmental acquis, as well as a integrated and territorial water management;;
Amendment 534 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point e
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point e
(e) action to improve the urban environment, including regeneration of brownfield sites, rehabilitation of cultural infrastructure and reduction of air pollution;
Amendment 547 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – introductory part
(7) promoting intermodal sustainable transport and mobility, while focusing on improving existing infrastructure, removing rail bottlenecks in key network infrastructures and filling in missing trans-border links:
Amendment 554 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a
(a) supporting a multimodal Single European Transport Area by investing within the Trans- European Transport Network (TEN-T) network;
Amendment 567 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c
(c) developing and improving environment-friendly and low-carbon transport systems and promoting sustainable urban mo, safe, low-noise and renewable-energy based transport and mobility systems and promoting sustainable urban, local and regional mobility, in particular for opening up mountain accessibility;
Amendment 577 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d
(d) developing comprehensive, high quality and interoperable railway system, including the deployment of the ERTMS and rail freight noise-reduction measures at the source;
Amendment 585 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d a (new)
(d a) enhancing regional mobility through connecting secondary and tertiary nodes to TEN-T infrastructure;
Amendment 605 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a
(a) supporting the development of business incubators and investment support for self- employment, micro-enterprises and business creation;
Amendment 619 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point c
(c) investing in infrastructure for public employment services, including professional learning centers and career counselling services;
Amendment 635 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a
(a) investing in health and social infrastructure which contribute to national, regional and local development, reducing inequalities in terms of health status, and transition from institutional to community- based services, in particular for permanent handicap regions;
Amendment 677 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. The ERDF shall support, within operational programmes, sustainable urban development through strategies setting out integrated actions to tackle the economic, environmental, climate, and social, and demographic challenges affecting urban areas in particular in small and medium size towns.
Amendment 691 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 704 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
At least 5% of the ERDF resources allocated at national level shall be allocated to integrated actions for sustainable urban development delegated to cities for management through Integrated Territorial Investments referred to in Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No […...]/2012 [CPR].
Amendment 710 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Where appropriate, mechanisms for strengthening existing and promoting new urban-rural linkages should be supported in order to enhance interconnection factors which influence development of each region while assuring the complementarity of the CSF Funds.
Amendment 717 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall establish, in accordance with Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No […...]/2012 [CPR], an urban development platform toshall promote capacity-building and networking between clocal authorities and exchange of experience on urban policy at Union level in areas related to the investment priorities of the ERDF and to sustainable urban development.
Amendment 720 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. The Commission shall use the existing programmes and bodies to facilitate the capacity building, networking and exchange of experience as described in paragraph (2d).
Amendment 723 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 726 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 729 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Amendment 730 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Amendment 736 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. The platformCommission shall also support networking between all clocal authorities which undertake innovative actions at the initiative of the Commission.
Amendment 741 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. At the initiative of the Commission, the ERDF may support innovative actions in the field of sustainable urban development, subject to a ceiling of 0,2% of the total annual ERDF allocation. They shall include studies and pilot projects to identify or test new solutions to issues relating to sustainable urban development which are of relevance at Union level. The Commission shall ensuringe the close involvement of urban, rural, peri-urban, local, regional and civil society partners into all stages of the preparation and implementation of the actions.
Amendment 743 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. By derogation to Article 4 above, innovative actions may support all activities necessary to achieve the thematic objectives set out in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […...]/2012 [CPR] and corresponding investment priorities.
Amendment 746 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Operational programmes co-financed by the ERDF covering areas with severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps referred to in Article 111(4) of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR] shall pay particular attention to addressing the specific difficulties of those areas. At least 10% of the ERDF resources allocated at national level, in the concerned member states, shall be allocated to integrated actions for mountains, islands or sparsely populated territories development for management through Integrated Territorial Investments referred to in Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR]. The specific allocation for the areas with severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps shall not only be considered to offset the additional costs, linked to the handicaps referred in Article 174 and 175 of the Treaty but to support the valorisation of their specific assets: (a) the thematic objectives set out in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR] in regard of the importance of the urban-rural link in mountain regions; (b) sustainable transport and mobility services and start-up aid for these services; (c) operations linked to storage constraints, the excessive size and maintenance of production tools, and lack of human capital in the local market. (c) the great opportunities of sustainable growth : renewable energies, tourism projects, based on the protection of natural, cultural and historic heritage, precision industries, quality agriculture and innovative SME's; (e) the specific challenges due to natural risks and climate change should be integer in the territorial strategies and could open innovative methods of governance; (d) the specific challenges of demographic changes and original social models (seasonal activities) could give interesting opportunities and solution for inclusive growth; (e) the strong constraints of accessibility could become assets for smart growth if broad band or satellite networks would reach mountain and islands areas. Some specific programs, as multiregional programs, or specific chapter of a regional program should be supported to develop a specific attention to functional areas composed of mountain territories, valleys and their piedmont surroundings. Then, some strategic approaches could be developed at multiregional level at "massif" scale (multiregional) and operational actions could be set up at "valley" (multi-local) scale. Mountain, Islands and sparsely populated areas with severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps need coherent and integrated approach of "Community- led local development"; strategies carried by local authorities joining ERDF with cohesion fund, ESF and rural development policy link to integrated investment programs.
Amendment 104 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
a) exchange of experience on thematic and territorial objectives among partners throughout the Union on the identification and dissemination of good practice with a view to its transfer to operational programmes under the Investment for growth and jobs goal;
Amendment 109 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
b) exchange of experience concerning the identification, transfer and dissemination of good practice on sustainable urban and rural development and the consideration of particular territorial features including permanent natural and geographical handicaps, as referred to in Article 174 of TFEU;
Amendment 129 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
When submitting draft cross-border cooperation programmes, Member States may request that additional NUTS level 3 regions adjacent to those listed in the decision referred to in the second subparagraph are added to a given cross- border area and shall give reasons for the request to take account of Euroregions and Working Communities, if their projects are structured for the border region, a NUTS level 2 geographical scope may be applied exceptionally to a particular cross-border region.
Amendment 134 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
For transnational cooperation, the Commission shall adopt the list of transnational areas to receive support, broken down by cooperation programme and covering NUTS level 2 regions while ensuring the continuity of such cooperation in larger coherent areas based on previous programmes, by means of implementing acts. To improve programming efficiency, the transnational areas identified must rely on natural and human geography and consider large sea-basins, river basins and river basins in their breakdown. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 30(2).
Amendment 150 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1a (new)
The cooperation programmes involving regions which suffer from permanent natural or geographical handicaps (mountain regions, island regions and regions with very low population density) shall receive not less than 100% of the ERDF support they received in the 2007- 2013 period. In addition, EUR 30 000 000 from the allocation for interregional cooperation shall be set aside for cooperation involving regions which suffer from permanent natural or geographical handicaps (mountain regions, island regions and regions with very low population density) to allow the exchange and application of good practices in accordance with the objectives defined by the EU 2020 Strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. Concerning thematic concentration, Article 5 (b) applies to this additional allocation.
Amendment 154 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Population in the areas referred to in the 3rd sub-paragraph of Ar ticle 3(1) and the first sub-paragraph of Article (3)(3) shall be used as the criterion for the annual breakdown by Member Statcooperation programme.
Amendment 168 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
a) up to 46 thematic objectives shall be selected for each cross-border cooperation programme;
Amendment 181 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
b) up to 4 thematic objectives shall be selected for each cross-border cooperation programme, this could be increased to 5 if the programme chooses the priority concerning the development and implementation of macro-regional and sea-basin and/or mountain range strategies;
Amendment 211 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv
iv) promoting legal and administrative cooperation and various forms of cooperation between citizens and institutions, including the infrastructure required (within the thematic objective of enhancing institutional capacity and an efficient public administration);
Amendment 217 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv a (new)
iv a) investments for setting up cross- border transport links and improving the quality of these links, connecting border regions to these links, developing cross- border links and creating cross-border public transport systems (within the thematic objective of encouraging sustainable transport and removing obstacles to key network infrastructures),
Amendment 227 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv b (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv b (new)
iv b) support for developing tourism and travel as an important source of jobs in border regions thanks to investments in public infrastructures and providing public tourism and cultural services (within the thematic objective of promoting jobs and supporting labour mobility),
Amendment 233 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv c (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv c (new)
iv c) investment in health and social infrastructures as well as the cooperation systems of emergency services which contribute to an effective use resources in cross-border regions (within the thematic objective of promoting social inclusion and combatting poverty).
Amendment 237 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv d (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv d (new)
iv d) investments in setting up information exchange systems across borders (within the thematic objective on enhancing access to, and use and quality of, information and communication technologies),
Amendment 242 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
b) under transnational and cross-border cooperation: development and implementation of macro-regional and sea- basin strategies (within the thematic objective of enhancing institutional capacity and an efficient public administration).or mountain range strategies
Amendment 260 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point b – point iv a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point b – point iv a (new)
iv a) the identification of priority structural projects, in particular those identified within the framework of macro- regional strategies and sea-basin or mountain range strategies.
Amendment 265 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c – point ii
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c – point ii
ii) where appropriate, a planned inte grated approach to the territorial development of urban, rural, coastal areas and areas with particular territorial features (mountains and islands), in particular the implementation arrangements for Articles 28 and 29 of Regulation (EU) No./2012 [CPR];
Amendment 271 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c – point iv
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c – point iv
iv) the identification of the areas in which community-led local development will be implemented particularly in areas with particular territorial features (mountains and islands);
Amendment 276 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c – point v
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c – point v
v) where appropriate, the contribution of the planned interventions towards macro regional strategies and sea basin or mountain range strategies;
Amendment 283 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point e – point ii
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point e – point ii
Amendment 331 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Common indicator models, as set out in the Annex to this Regulation, shall be used where relevant and in accordance with Article 24(3) of Regulation (EU) No./2012 [CPR]. Their baselines shall be set at zero and cumulative targets shall be fixed for 2022.
Amendment 338 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16
Article 16
The amount of the ERDF allocated to technical assistance shall be limited to 6% of the total amount allocated to a cooperation programmes, but shall not be less than EUR 1 500 000, with the exception of programmes facing specific implementation difficulties or which cover a wide area of cooperation which justifies a higher level of technical assistance. These requests for derogation must be duly justified.
Amendment 38 #
2011/0238(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) This Decision should not concern agreements between commercial entities, except and only as far as the intergovernmental agreements refer explicitly to such commercial agreements. Commercial operators negotiating commercial agreements with operators from third countries may nevertheless seek guidance from the Commission in order to avoid potential conflicts with Union law.
Amendment 75 #
2011/0238(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shallmay submit all existing and provisionally applied intergovernmental agreements between them and third countries in their entirety, including their annexes and other texts they refer to explicitly and all amendments thereto to the Commission at the latest three months after the entry into force of this Decision. Agreements between commercial entities are not subject to this obligation. The Commission shall make the received documents accessible in electronic form to all other Member States. Existing or provisionally applied intergovernmental agreements which have already been communicated in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 994/2010 to the Commission at the date of entry into force of this Decision, which are fulfilling the requirements of this paragraph, shall be considered as communicated for the purposes of this Decision.
Amendment 82 #
2011/0238(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. When a Member State intends to enter into negotiations with a third country in order to amend an existing intergovernmental agreement or to conclude a new intergovernmental agreement, the Member State shallmay inform the Commission in writing of its intention at the earliest possible moment before the envisaged opening of the negotiations. The information provided to the Commission shall include the relevant documentation, an indication of the provisions to be addressed in the negotiations, the objectives of the negotiations and other relevant information. In case of amendments to an existing agreement, the provisions that are to be renegotiated shall be indicated in the information provided to the Commission. The Commission shall make the received information accessible to all Member States in electronic formAgreements between commercial entities are not subject to this obligation. The Member State concerned shall keep the Commission informed regularly of the ongoing negotiations. On request of the Commission or the Member State concerned, the Commission may participate as an observer in the negotiations.
Amendment 91 #
2011/0238(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. Upon ratification of an intergovernmental agreement or of an amendment to an intergovernmental agreement, the Member State concerned shallmay submit the agreement or the amendment of the agreement, including their annexes and other texts these agreements or amendments refer to explicitly, except for agreements between commercial entities, to the Commission which shall make the received documents, with the exception of confidential parts identified according to Article 7, accessible to all other Member States in electronic form.
Amendment 379 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9
9. ‘retail energy sales company’ means a natural or legal person who sells energy to final customers and who holds the contact with the final customers;
Amendment 442 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall set a national energy efficiency target expressed as an absolute level of primary energy consumption in 2020 and shall set sectorial obligations and/or obligation on final consumers (residential, industrial, tertiary and public administration), or encourage voluntary agreements among operators. When setting these targets, they shall take into account the Union’s target of 20 % energy savings, the measures provided for in this Directive, the measures adopted to reach the national energy saving targets adopted pursuant to Article 4(1) of Directive 2006/32/EC and other measures to promote energy efficiency within Member States and at Union level.
Amendment 483 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a (new)
Amendment 594 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Member States shall encourage public bodies directly or indirectly through ESCOs to:
Amendment 605 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) adopt and implement an energy efficiency plan, freestanding or as part of a broader climate or environmental plan, containing specific energy saving objectives, with a view to continuously improving the body's energy efficiency;
Amendment 662 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall set up an energy efficiency obligation scheme. This scheme shall ensure that either all energy distributors or all retail energy sales companies operating on the Member State's territory achieve annual energy savings equal to 1.5%as a quota of their energy sales, by volume, in the previous year in that Member State excluding energy used in transport. This amount of energy savings shall be achieved by the obligated parties among final customers, as contribution to the national target as set by Art. 3 of this Directive, taking into account the Union’s target of 20% energy savings by 2020. This amount of energy savings shall be achieved by the obligated parties among final customers. The energy saving target shall be introduced gradually and with a starting level differentiated on a national basis in order to take into full account early actions and results achieved so far, including efficiency measures already adopted in the fuel sector. Measures that target long term savings or structured programs proposed by operators in the energy efficiency sector should be encouraged through incentives or specific fiscal treatment.
Amendment 784 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 8
Article 6 – paragraph 8
8. Member States may exempt small energy distributors and small retail energy sales companies, namely those that distribute or sell less than the equivalent of 75 GWh of energy per year, employ fewer than 10 persons or have an annual turnover or annual balance sheet total that does not exceed EUR 2 000 000, if equivalent measures are established, from the application of this Article. Energy produced for self use shall not count towards these thresholds.
Amendment 825 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 10 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Member States shall encourage the diffusion of Voluntary Agreements among customers, energy service companies, financial and insurance bodies, local institutions, in order to stimulate cooperation on energy efficiency programs and to boost the energy services market as a result of a common voluntary engagement of all the actors.
Amendment 828 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 10 b (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Member States shall create a regulatory and fiscal framework encouraging the implementation of energy efficiency initiatives and programs.
Amendment 857 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
The implementation of investments or investment plans resulting from audits in the framework of voluntary agreements shall have ad hoc incentives or specific fiscal treatment meaning also tax relief supporting labour policies.
Amendment 1041 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. By 1 January 2014, Member States shall establish and notify to the Commission a national heating and cooling plan for developing the potential for the application of high-efficiency cogeneration and efficient district heating and cooling, containing the information set out in Annex VII. Each national plan shall identify: (a) national cogeneration development targets for year 2020 and corresponding intermediate targets; (b) district heating promotion areas for which cost-benefit analysis have identified cogeneration potential; (c) the information set out in Annex VII. (d) The plans should be based on a comprehensive costs/benefits analysis for each of the planned investments, taking into account the existing level of heat demand and evaluating the different consumption profiles (e. g. industrial, residential or tertiary consumption patterns). Moreover, different types of cogeneration (micro, for self- consumption…) should be considered on the basis of the specificities of different national demand and consumption patterns. The plans shall be updated and notified to the Commission every five years. Member States shall ensure by means of their regulatory framework that national heating and cooling plans are taken into account in local and regional development plans, including urban and rural spatial plans, and fulfil the design criteria in Annex VII.
Amendment 1080 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall take the necessary measures to develop efficient district heating and cooling infrastructure to accommodate the development of high- efficiency cogeneration and the use of heating and cooling from waste heat and renewable energy sources in accordance with paragraphs 1, 3, 6 and 7. When developing district heating and cooling, they shall to the extent possible opt for high-efficiency cogeneration rather than heat-only generation. The costs associated to the development of district heating and cooling infrastructure shall be borne by the users connected to such infrastructure through regulated tariffs.
Amendment 1109 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Member States shall ensure that in the promotion areas with cogeneration potential as identified according to paragraph 2, all new thermal electricity generation installations with a total thermal input exceeding 20 MW:
Amendment 1209 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall ensure that, in the promotion areas with cogeneration potential as identified according to paragraph 2, whenever an existing electricity generation installation with a total rated thermal input exceeding 20 MW is substantially refurbished or when, in accordance with Article 21 of Directive 2010/75/EC, its permit is updated, the technical and economic feasibility of a conversion to allow its operation as a high- efficiency cogeneration installation is set as a preferential condition in the new or updated permit or licence, provided that the installation is sited in a location where the waste heare is sufficient can be used by heat demand points in accordance with point 1 of Annex VIII. d long-term stable heat demand.
Amendment 1269 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall establish mechanisms to ensure the connection of these installations to district heating and cooling networks. They may require these installations to bear the connection charges and the cost of developing the district heating and cooling networks necessary to transport their waste heat to consumers.
Amendment 1275 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall establish mechanisms to ensure either the connection of these installations to district heating and cooling networks or the use of this waste heat according to established BREF in the relevant sector. They may require these installations to bear the connection charges and the cost of developing the district heating and cooling networks necessary to transport their waste heat to consumers.
Amendment 1280 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 1282 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3 – point a
Article 10 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3 – point a
Amendment 1285 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3 – point b
Article 10 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3 – point b
Amendment 1290 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 4
Article 10 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 4
Amendment 1435 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
e a) encouraging financial support to SMEs and ESCOs implementing long term investments in the Energy Efficiency on behalf of SMEs, through: dedicated State funds, credit guarantees, low profit loans specifically designed for energy efficiency.
Amendment 1450 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
b) legal and, regulatory and fiscal provisions, andspecifically designed for the development of Energy Efficiency, administrative practices, regarding public purchasing and annual budgeting and accounting rules concerning private investments and, with a view to ensuring that individual public bodies are not deterred from making efficiency-improving investments.
Amendment 1466 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
These measures to remove barriers may include providing incentives, the establishment of public funds for energy efficiency, to which all qualified service providers should have preferential access, repealing or amending legal or regulatory provisions, or adopting guidelines and interpretative communications. These measures may be combined with the provision of education, training and specific information and technical assistance on energy efficiency.
Amendment 1519 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 5
Article 19 – paragraph 5
Amendment 1790 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex XI – section 2 – point f
Annex XI – section 2 – point f
Amendment 47 #
2010/2298(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the current dramatic demographic changes will have consequences for multilateralism, as new realities will create pressure to adapt membership, seats and voting rights in multilateral organisations accordingly; whereas the EU should demand a commitment from the emerging economies to constructive behaviour in the multilateral system in exchange for rebalancing the representation, which will inevitably hit EU countries the hardest; whereas the EU's participation in emerging structures for global governance and the negotiation of new rules and principles will require compromises with those countries and new actors pushing for their voices to be heard on the international scene,
Amendment 58 #
2010/2298(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the EU's mechanisms for building consensus and taking concerted action make it a role model for a rule-based global world order and therefore stresses the need to cooperate with leading regional powers and democracies in order to champion an international environment that will enable the EU to promote its agenda; considers essential, with regard to the EU's aspiration to be a global actor and to safeguard its position, the ability to shape multilateral cooperation or lead collective action in addressing international challenges;
Amendment 70 #
2010/2298(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 79 #
2010/2298(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the EU and its Member States to systematically and strategically review the present arrangements for the role and institutional representation of the Union in multilateral organisations and find ways in which the external representation of the EU can be progressively strengthened in line with the extent of its competences and the institutional innovations of the Treaty of Lisbon, with the striking of new balances between the EU institutions and its Member States; in addition, urges the EU and its Member States to identify the instances where the status quo arrangements are obsolete, anomalous or inefficient, and deserve reconsideration and change;
Amendment 82 #
2010/2298(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that in the current times of fiscal austerity and budget cuts European cooperation is not an option but a necessity; welcomes economies of scale aimed at upgrading, rationalising and concentrating Member States' collective diplomacy through the EEAS, the Commission and EU Delegations with the objective of eliminating unnecessary procedural complications and expensive duplication of presences in many international fora; considers it essential, in this regard, to gain the support for this endeavour of other members of multilateral organisations, which requires careful preparations;
Amendment 83 #
2010/2298(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Is of the view that in cases of exclusive Union competences, the EU should be the pre-eminent actor with full membership of the given multilateral organisation, while its Member States may also – but not necessarily – be present as members, but usually without an independent role; calls on EU Member States to reduce their representation, and thus costs, at meetings where the EU Delegation speaks on their behalf, andbe present as members; takes the view, furthermore, that where shared Union competences prevail, the norm should be for the EU and its Member States both to be members;
Amendment 154 #
2010/2298(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Instructs its President to forward this recommendation to the Vice- President/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, the European Council, the Council, the Commission, EU Member States and national parliaments.
Amendment 167 #
2010/2269(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. With regard to CSFP/CSDP missions, believes, as also emphasised by the HR/VP, that it would be important to complement security and stability strategies with ad-hoc supporting development assistance and human rights strategies to ensure a long-term eradication of the root causes of insecurity and instability. In this context points out to the fact that such a comprehensive approach requires not only better coordination, through the EEAS, but also additional ad hoc budgetary appropriations for such supporting strategies;
Amendment 9 #
2010/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16
Citation 16
- having regard to the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights Defenders and to Parliament’s resolution of 16 June 2010, the activities of the Special Representatives of the UN Secretary General on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders as well as the EU guidelines on Human Rights Defenders,
Amendment 10 #
2010/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16a (new)
Citation 16a (new)
- having regard to the United Nations Declaration on the elimination of all forms of intolerance and discrimination based on religion or belief,
Amendment 14 #
2010/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the Union is founded on the values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including freedom of religious belief and the rights of persons belonging to minorities,
Amendment 29 #
2010/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas economic, social and cultural rights must receive the same attention and be treated at the same level of importance as civil and political rights,
Amendment 39 #
2010/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
Ma (new). whereas freedom of religion and belief is under growing threat, notably by authoritarian governments targeting religious minorities or by government failing to prevent attacks, harassment, or other harmful acts against certain individuals or religious groups,
Amendment 48 #
2010/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. WelcomesTakes note of the HR/VP’s commitment to building up an active role for the EU on the world stage with a view to improving human rights and democracy globally;
Amendment 54 #
2010/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Takes the view that a consistent EU foreign policy must give absolute priority to promoting democracy, given that democratic society is the basis for upholding human rights; believes that the new institutional structure of the EU, and particularly the EEAS, might offers an opportunity to enhance the EU’s coherence and effectiveness in this area;
Amendment 75 #
2010/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7a (new)
Paragraph 7a (new)
7a (new). Recognises that non- governmental organisations are essential to the development and success of democratic societies, the promotion of mutual understanding and tolerance as well as initiating and sustaining actionable policy priorities and shared solutions to the challenges to democratic development;
Amendment 80 #
2010/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines the importance of the EU Annual Report on Human Rights in analysing and evaluating the EU’s human rights policy, notably with a view to raising the visibility of human rights issues in general; calls for public information campaigns aimed at raising the EU’s profile in this field;
Amendment 85 #
2010/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Council and Commission to make greater efforts to disseminate the EU annual report on human rights and democracy and to ensure that it reaches as wide a readership as possiblethose involved in promoting human rights and democracy all over the world; recognises that in the current edition an improvement has been made in terms of clearer presentation, although the longer reporting period makes it difficult to use;
Amendment 92 #
2010/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Highlights the future accession of the EU to the European Convention on Human Rights as an opportunity to prove its commitment to defending human rights inside and outside its borders; calls on the EU Member States to support this and commit the EU’s citizens to it;
Amendment 101 #
2010/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the EU Member States to sign up to, and ratify, all core UN and Council of Europe human rights conventions and the optional protocols thereto, in particular to ratify the 1990 International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families, the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, the Optional Protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; insists that the Optional Protocol to the Convention should be regarded as an integral part thereof, and calls for simultaneous accession to the latter (Convention and Protocol)1;
Amendment 146 #
2010/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. WelcomesTakes note of the work of the UNHRC and stresses its crucial role within the overall UN architecture and its potential to develop a valuable framework for the European Union’s multilateral human rights efforts; notes with concern that this new body has to keep working in order to gain more credibility; regrets the fact that the newly established UNHRC has not improved the United Nation's human rights record;
Amendment 163 #
2010/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Welcomes the special sessions of the HRC on the human rights situation in the east of the DRC, on the impact of the global economic and financial crises on the universal realisation and effective enjoyment of human rights, on the situation of human rights in Sri Lanka, and on the human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and East Jerusalem; regrets that in the context of the special session on the OPT the majority of members applied a one-sided interpretation of the Goldstone report;
Amendment 187 #
2010/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Notes that the programme of the Trio Presidency of France, the Czech Republic and Sweden (July 2008 - December 2009) gave priority to the question of violence against women and girls, and asks for coherence on principles and policies both outside and inside the EU, including with respect to supporting a ban on female genital mutilation as a human rights violation; notes the recent adoption of a new set of guidelines on the matter and expects the Commission to present the results of its implementation to Parliament;
Amendment 201 #
2010/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42a (new subheading)
Paragraph 42a (new subheading)
Female genital mutilation and other harmful traditional practices
Amendment 202 #
2010/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42b (new)
Paragraph 42b (new)
42b (new). Emphasises that efforts to eliminate all forms of female genital mutilation should be intensified both at the grass-roots level and within the policy- making process, so as to highlight the fact that such mutilation is both a gender issue and a human rights violation relating to physical integrity;
Amendment 203 #
2010/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42c (new)
Paragraph 42c (new)
42c (new). Insists that women's rights be explicitly addressed in all human rights dialogues, and in particular the combating and elimination of all forms of discrimination and violence against women and girls, including, most prominently, gender-selected abortion, all forms of harmful traditional or customary practices, for example female genital mutilation and early or forced marriage, all forms of trafficking in human beings, domestic violence and femicide, exploitation at work and economic exploitation, and that the invocation by States of any custom, tradition, or religious consideration of any kind, in order to evade their duty to eliminate such brutality, be rejected;
Amendment 204 #
2010/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42d (new)
Paragraph 42d (new)
42d (new). Calls on the Council, the Commission and Member States to use the human rights clause to make combating all forms of female genital mutilation a priority issue in relations with non-Member States, particularly those States that have preferential relations with the European Union within the framework of the Cotonou Agreement (now under the European Partnership Agreements), and to put pressure on them to adopt the necessary legislative, administrative, judicial and preventive measures to put an end to these practices;
Amendment 205 #
2010/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42e (new)
Paragraph 42e (new)
42e (new). Recalls the Millennium Development Goals, and stresses that access to education and health are basic human rights; believes that health programmes, including sexual and reproductive health, promotion of gender equality, empowerment of women and rights of the child should be prominent in the EU´s development and human rights policy, in particular where gender-based violence is pervasive and women and children are put at risk of HIV/AIDS, or denied access to information, prevention and/or treatment; calls on the Commission to integrate core labour rights and the decent work agenda in its development policy, in particular in trade- related assistance programmes;
Amendment 206 #
2010/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42f (new)
Paragraph 42f (new)
42f (new). Calls on the Council, the Commission and Member States to promote in particular the ratification and implementation by African Union Member States of the African Union Protocol on the Rights of Women in Africa;
Amendment 207 #
2010/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42g (new)
Paragraph 42g (new)
42g (new). Calls on the Council, the Commission and Member States to enhance the EIDHR and to ensure the allocation of funds for activities addressing the elimination of all forms of female genital mutilation;
Amendment 315 #
2010/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 68
Paragraph 68
68. Remains deeply concerned that discrimination based on religion or belief still exists in all regions of the world, and that persons belonging to particular religious communities, including religious minorities, continue to be denied their human rights in many countries; condemns the Chinese authorities for the persecution of individuals who practise their religion outside officially sanctioned channels, including Christians, Muslims, Buddhists and Falun Gong practitioners; urges the Chinese authorities to refrain from their oppressive policy in Tibet, which might eventually lead to the annihilation of the Tibetan religion and culture; expresses its concern for the situation of the Montagnards Christian minority living in the Central Highlands of Vietnam; reminds Vietnamese authorities that the rights of minorities include freedom to practice the religions without restriction, freedom of association and expression, the right of peaceful assembly, the equal right to own and use land and the right to participate fully and effectively in decision- making regarding issues that affect them, including with respect to economic development projects and re- settlement issues;
Amendment 342 #
2010/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 73
Paragraph 73
73. NReminds that terrorism itself is a violation of human rights; notes that measures to fight terrorism have resulted in violations of basic human rights in a number of countries around the world, in the form of the application of excessive surveillance measures, illegal detentions and the use of torture as a means of extracting information from suspected terrorists; condemns these violations of human rights and is convinced that civil liberties should not be compromised in the fight against terrorism, as the disruption of normal democratic life in Western societies is precisely what the terrorists are seeking;
Amendment 368 #
2010/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 76
Paragraph 76
76. Expresses its disappointment at the lack of progress achieved by the human rights dialogues and consultations; deplornotes the fact that the involvement of civil society in these dialogues and consultations is not systematically guaranteed and is sometimes subject to constraints imposed by the non-EU parties;
Amendment 392 #
2010/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 82a (new)
Paragraph 82a (new)
Amendment 393 #
2010/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 82b (new)
Paragraph 82b (new)
82b (new). Takes note of the worrying authoritarian trend noticed in Cambodia, underlined by a long-standing impunity for human rights violations and the narrowing of political space and freedom of expression for people belonging to the opposition political parties and other political activists; calls on the Commission to take action for the reactivation of the 1991 Paris Agreement on Cambodia;
Amendment 411 #
2010/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 91
Paragraph 91
91. Stresses the importance of using the EIDHR as a way of reacting to human rights threats and a way of providing increasing support to human rights defenders and victims of human rights abuses; supports a network of 11 EIDHR- funded organisations focusing on protecting human rights defenders and responding rapidly in emergency situations;
Amendment 251 #
2010/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)
Paragraph 39 a (new)
39a. Welcomes the steps taken by both sides of the Taiwan Strait, which resulted in the signing of the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA) and an agreement on intellectual property rights in June 2010; given that the expansion of cross-strait economic relations is in the interest of both sides and of the EU, strongly supports the enhancement of EU-Taiwan economic ties and the signing of an EU-Taiwan Economic Cooperation Agreement; reiterates its firm view to support Taiwan's meaningful participation as an observer in relevant international organizations and activities, such as UNFCCC, WHO and ICAO;
Amendment 16 #
2010/2114(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – indent 1
Paragraph 4 – indent 1
Amendment 38 #
2010/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is convinced, therefore, that the success of the strategy depends on the provision of appropriate and identifiable funding; calls for the creation of a specific budget line for the Black Sea Strategy, as well as for devising efficient disbursements methodsfunding;
Amendment 107 #
2010/2087(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Recalls the EU's aim of diversifying routes and sources of supply; reiterates the importance of the Nabuccosouthern corridor projects and of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) transportation to Europe, in the form of the AGRI project and the development of LNG terminals in Black Sea ports; recalls the need for a common normative framework for promoting a transparent, competitive and rules-based gas market;
Amendment 10 #
2010/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) In July and August 2010, following heavy monsoon rains, devastating floods affected extensive regions of Pakistan, notably the areas of Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Sindh and Gilgit- Baltistan. According to United Nations sources, the flooding affected some 20 million people and 20 per cent of Pakistan's land, equivalent to at least 160,000 square kilometres, and leaving up to 12 million people in need of urgent humanitarian aid. However, the textile producing areas are situated outside the areas hit by the floods and there was no direct damage caused to plant or machinery.
Amendment 11 #
2010/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
Amendment 12 #
2010/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 b (new)
Recital 2 b (new)
(2b) In November 2010, serious floods, caused by torrential rains, hit the Veneto Region, in Italy, and in particular the provinces of Vicenza, Verona and Padua, where there is a strong presence and concentration of textile and leather SMEs and industries. Some 293 municipalities were affected over an area of 140 hectares and the floods caused around EUR 1 billion’s worth of direct damage to land, homes, people, factories and machinery in these areas.
Amendment 14 #
2010/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) The autonomous trade preferences instrument is not an appropriate way of dealing with and resolving humanitarian emergency situations.
Amendment 15 #
2010/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 b (new)
Recital 3 b (new)
(3b) The effects of the application of the trade instrument would only be felt years after the floods and would mostly benefit international exporters and industrial groups in the sector, increasing their profits. Such measures would in no way mitigate the destruction of farmlands, the damage to civilian infrastructure and homes and the population’s dramatic health conditions resulting from the floods.
Amendment 16 #
2010/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 c (new)
Recital 3 c (new)
(3c) The European Union addressed Pakistan’s humanitarian emergency by providing some EUR 150 million in humanitarian aid and the international community as a whole swiftly and effectively supplied Pakistan with EUR 500 million in humanitarian aid.
Amendment 18 #
2010/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) It will be important to use all available appropriate means to support Pakistan's recovery from this emergency and progress towards future development.
Amendment 24 #
2010/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) The Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions entitled ‘Trade, Growth and World Affairs – Trade Policy as a core component of the EU's 2020 strategy’ (COM(2010)612/4) states that in 2011 the Commission will assess the application of international trade as a standard aid instrument for third countries hit by natural disasters.
Amendment 29 #
2010/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) It is therefore not appropriate to extend autonomous trade preferences to Pakistan by suspending for a limited period of time all tariffs for certain products of export interest to Pakistan. The provision of these trade preferences would not cause any meaningfulhave significant adverse effects on the domestic market of the Union and would not affect, especially on the markets of Member States with a strong presence and concentration of textile and manufacturing sectors, and would negatively affect least developed Members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in competition with Pakistan for products in respect of which it is being proposed that customs duties be suspended.
Amendment 33 #
2010/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) The suspension of customs duties for Pakistan in respect of the textile and manufacturing sectors would be an unfair and inappropriate measure in the light of the similar floods which have recently hit the Veneto Region and Vicenza, Verona and Padua provinces in Italy, manufacturing areas with a high concentration of textile and leather producers. These events directly hit and flooded not only homes and extensive areas under crops, but also thousands of businesses, laboratories, factories and machines, causing a halt in production, the closure of many production plants and the loss of thousands of jobs. The trade measure involving the suspension of customs duties for Pakistan would cause a further deterioration in the situation of people living in the textile and manufacturing areas of the Veneto Region hit by the floods.
Amendment 34 #
2010/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 b (new)
Recital 7 b (new)
(7b) The Commission has not carried out any impact assessment on the measures to suspend customs duties for Pakistan as regards EU textile and manufacturing products. Such measures would cause direct and serious damage to the EU industry at an extremely critical juncture, characterised by a fall-off in orders, plant closures and steadily rising unemployment.
Amendment 35 #
2010/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 c (new)
Recital 7 c (new)
(7c) Pakistan’s territory is characterised by the presence of high hydro-geological risk levels and has already experienced many floods of a similar magnitude in the past. The problems posed by Pakistan’s territory could be significantly reduced through engineering and environmental operations to make risk areas secure. The proposed trade instrument cannot enable the Pakistani Government to implement the necessary civil and environmental protection work, which would be the only means of ensuring that there is no recurrence of such disasters. The suspension of customs duties would provide benefits only for a few international trade operators.
Amendment 36 #
2010/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 d (new)
Recital 7 d (new)
(7d) Pakistan has a particularly protectionist policy as regards the raw materials for the products listed in Annex 1, and applies heavy duties to exports of such products.
Amendment 37 #
2010/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 e (new)
Recital 7 e (new)
(7e) The suspension of customs duties in respect of the textile and leather sectors would cause serious damage to the equivalent EU manufacturing and industrial sectors, which are already in a state of grave crisis.
Amendment 38 #
2010/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 f (new)
Recital 7 f (new)
(7f) European textile and leather production is based and concentrated in specific manufacturing and industrial areas within only a few Member States. The textile sector is the main economic and social asset of such areas. The harmful economic effects of the suspension of customs duties for Pakistan would hit such areas not only in terms of loss of earnings and increased unemployment, but would also have adverse repercussions on their entire social fabric, worsening situations of social distress resulting from the sector’s economic crisis.
Amendment 41 #
2010/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
Amendment 42 #
2010/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) Humanitarian aid is the most suitable and appropriate instrument for bringing relief to the flood victims in Pakistan and for humanitarian crisis situations in general. The trade instrument is not in this case an effective and appropriate instrument for urgent and efficacious action against the effects of the flooding.
Amendment 43 #
2010/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 b (new)
Recital 8 b (new)
(8b) It would be better if the Commission implemented a strategy to support and revive Europe’s industrial and manufacturing textile sector. The Pakistani flood victims will not be helped by aid being granted to strong global competitors and private industrial groups, which will damage the European textile sector, employment and the European Union’s strategy for growth.
Amendment 44 #
2010/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 c (new)
Recital 8 c (new)
(8c) EU citizens in textile regions look to the EU institutions for protection and strategies for economic revival and development. Granting trade measures to assist the Pakistani textile sector would harm the textile regions of the Union, with economic damage, lack of growth, a drop in orders, rising unemployment and the spread of social unrest as a consequence. Decisions made by the EU institutions to which EU citizens look for protection and development would instead be inflicting economic damage on them.
Amendment 54 #
2010/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
Amendment 61 #
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 2013the granting of humanitarian aid is recommended as the better solution.
Amendment 65 #
2010/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1
Article 1
Amendment 66 #
2010/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 a (new)
Article 1 a (new)
Parliament rejects the Commission’s proposal and calls on it to apply the humanitarian aid instrument, increasing its scope, as this would seem in this case to be more suitable and effective in view of the urgent and needy conditions prevailing in the Pakistani humanitarian crisis.
Amendment 67 #
2010/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Amendment 68 #
2010/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Amendment 92 #
2010/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9 a (new)
Safeguard clause 1. Where a product cited in Annex I and originating in Pakistan is imported on terms which cause, or threaten to cause serious difficulties to a Union producer of like or directly competing products, Common Customs Tariff duties on that product may be reintroduced at any time by the European Commission. The Council, acting by a qualified majority, may reject or amend the Commission's proposal. 2. At the request of a Member State or a national trade association or on the Commission's own initiative, the Commission shall take a formal decision to initiate an investigation within a reasonable period of time. Where the Commission decides to initiate an investigation, it shall publish a notice in the Official Journal of the European Union announcing the investigation. The notice shall provide a summary of the information received, and state that any relevant information should be sent to the Commission. It shall specify the period, which shall not exceed four months from the date of publication of the notice, within which interested parties may make their views known in writing. 3. The Commission shall seek all information it deems necessary and may verify the information received with Pakistan and any other relevant source. It may be assisted by officials of the Member State on whose territory verification might be sought, if that Member State so requests. 4. In examining whether there are serious difficulties, the Commission shall take account, inter alia and where the information is available, of the following factors concerning Community producers: – market share, – production, – stocks, – production capacity, – capacity utilisation, – employment, – imports, – prices. 5. The investigation shall be completed within four months after the publication of the notice referred to in paragraph 2. 6. The Commission shall take a decision within one month of the investigation being concluded, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 8(2). This decision shall enter into force one month after its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. 7. Where exceptional circumstances requiring immediate action make an investigation impossible, the Commission may, after informing the Committee, take any preventive measure which is strictly necessary.
Amendment 93 #
2010/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 b (new)
Article 9 b (new)
Revoking the measures If Pakistan adopts measures restricting human rights and workers’ rights, gender equality or religious rights or if it provides terrorist organisations of any kind with backing or support, the Commission shall immediately revoke the measures in this Regulation.
Amendment 116 #
2010/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1
Annex 1
Amendment 117 #
2010/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1
Annex 1
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Amendment 118 #
2010/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1
Annex 1
Amendment 119 #
2010/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1
Annex 1
Amendment 120 #
2010/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1
Annex 1
CN Code Description FOOTWEAR WITH OUTER SOLES OF RUBBER, PLASTICS OR COMPOSITION LEATHER AND UPPERS OF LEATHER, WITH IN-SOLES OF A LENGTH OF 24 CM OR MORE, WHICH CANNOT BE IDENTIFIED AS MEN'S OR WOMEN'S FOOTWEAR, OTHER THAN SPORTS FOOTWEAR AND 64039993 FOOTWEAR INCORPORATING A PROTECTIVE METAL TOECAP, NOT COVERING THE ANKLE, NOT MADE ON A BASE OR PLATFORM OF WOOD (NOT HAVING AN INNER SOLE), OTHER THAN FOOTWEAR WITH A VAMP MADE OF STRAPS OR WHICH HAS ONE OR SEVERAL PIECES CUT OUT, OTHER THAN SLIPPERS FOOTWEAR WITH OUTER SOLES OF RUBBER, PLASTICS OR COMPOSITION LEATHER AND UPPERS OF LEATHER, WITH IN-SOLES OF A LENGTH OF 24 CM OR MORE, FOR MEN, OTHER THAN SPORTS FOOTWEAR AND FOOTWEAR INCORPORATING A PROTECTIVE METAL TOECAP, NOT 64039996 COVERING THE ANKLE, NOT MADE ON A BASE OR PLATFORM OF WOOD (NOT HAVING AN INNER SOLE), OTHER THAN FOOTWEAR WITH A VAMP MADE OF STRAPS OR WHICH HAS ONE OR SEVERAL PIECES CUT OUT, OTHER THAN SLIPPERS FOOTWEAR WITH OUTER SOLES OF RUBBER, PLASTICS OR COMPOSITION LEATHER AND UPPERS OF LEATHER, WITH IN-SOLES OF A LENGTH OF 24 CM OR MORE, FOR WOMEN, OTHER THAN SPORTS FOOTWEAR AND FOOTWEAR INCORPORATING A PROTECTIVE METAL 64039998 TOECAP, NOT COVERING THE ANKLE, NOT MADE ON A BASE OR PLATFORM OF WOOD (NOT HAVING AN INNER SOLE), OTHER THAN FOOTWEAR WITH A VAMP MADE OF STRAPS OR WHICH HAS ONE OR SEVERAL PIECES CUT OUT, OTHER THAN SLIPPERS deleted deleted deleted deleted deleted deleted
Amendment 29 #
2009/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas in 2009 General McChrystal stated that he did not see indications of any large Al-Qaeda presence in Afghanistan, and senior American officials confirm that Al-Qaeda is now hardly present in Afghanistan, so that the original aim of dismantling Al-Qaeda has been achieved,
Amendment 94 #
2009/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates that the EU and its Member States should support Afghanistan in the construction of its own state, with stronger democratic institutions capable of ensuring national sovereignty, state unity, territorial integrity, sustainable economic development and the prosperity of the people of Afghanistan, anda federal model of decentralized government in Afghanistan; believes that this would make international cooperation easier and ensure respecting for the historical, religious, spiritual and cultural traditions of all ethnic and religious communities in Afghan territory;
Amendment 179 #
2009/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Calls on all the main humanitarian and development bodies active in Afghanistan (from EU Member States and the US to UN agencies, the World Bank, and NGOs) to ensure adequate capacity development initiatives to allow national institutions to deliver successfully;
Amendment 245 #
2009/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Firmly believes that the EU's three main prerequisites for the peace process must be an Afghan commitment to banishingdeterring the reconstitution of Al Qaeda fromin the country, the elimination of poppy cultivation, and the will to establish respect for fundamental human rights;
Amendment 266 #
2009/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Stresses, however, that for peace to be allowed to take root in Afghanistan will require all its neighbours to agree to a common position of non-interferencepolitical deals among key regional powers, including India, Pakistan, Iran and the Central Asian States;
Amendment 20 #
2009/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the EU respects the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity in its relations with the South Caucasus states,
Amendment 28 #
2009/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the EU needs to play a more active political role and develop in an agreement with the countries of the region a strategy to assist the transformation of the South Caucasus into a region of sustainable peace, stability and prosperity and to use fully its potential to contribute to the peaceful solution of the conflicts in the region by combining its soft power with a firm approachon the basis of respect for the sovereignty, territorial integrity and inviolability of internationally recognized borders;
Amendment 38 #
2009/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that for each of the conflicts inof the region, the status quo is unacceptable and unsustainable, since such a situation bears constant risk of escalation of tensions and resumption of armed hostilities;
Amendment 44 #
2009/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that conflict crisis management and conflict resolution necessitate inter alia the recognition of the rights and legitimate interests of all relevant parties and communities, openness to review perceptions of past events, serious willingness to overcome hatred and fear, preparedness to give up maximalist ambpositions, interest in innovative approaches, including to the exercise of sovereignty, and readiness to make real concessions to practices of local self-rule;
Amendment 70 #
2009/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Fully supports the OSCE Minsk Group Co- chairs’ mediation, the Madrid Principlesproposed draft of basic principles (so-called Madrid Document) and the Moscow Declaration; condemns the idea of a military solution and calls on both sides to avoid militant rhetoric; furthermore calls on both sides to show more ambition in the peace talks and to abandon the tendency to prefer perpetuating the status quo created through military conquests in defiance of UN Security Council resolutions; calls on the international community likewise to show courage and political will to overcome the remaining sticking points which hinder an agreement;
Amendment 79 #
2009/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that hundreds of thousands of persons who fled their homes during or in connection with the Nagorno-Karabakh war remain displaced and denied their right to return; calls on all parties to unambiguously and unconditionally recognise thiseir right to return and the need for its prompt realisation; calls on the Armenian and Azerbaijani authorities and leaders of relevant communities to demonstrate their commitment to the creation of peaceful inter-ethnic relations through practical preparations for the return of displaced persons and other means;
Amendment 86 #
2009/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that interim status for Nagorno- Karabakh could imply interim legitimisation of the de facto authorities there; believes that inter alia in order to raise their credibility with a view to such a prospect, these authorities should rapidly abandon the positions that Nagorno- Karabakh includes all Armenian- occupied Azerbaijani lands and that displaced persons’ right of return cannot even be discussed at the present stage; calls on the Government of Armenia to exercise its influencereates a framework for peaceful coexistence and cooperation of Armenian and Azerbaijani communities in thise respect and on the Council and Commission to join this callgion;
Amendment 98 #
2009/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that security for all is an indispensable element of any conflict settlement; recognises the importance of robustadequate peace- keeping arrangements;
Amendment 108 #
2009/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the protocols on the establishment of diplomatic relations, border opening and cooperation; calls on both sides to seize this opportunity to mend their relations through ratification and implementation; does not support the introduction of conditions for ratification not mentioned in the protocols, but notes that if implemented, they will have wide- ranging, potentially overall very positive consequences in the region and that they can therefore not be seen in isolation; calls on Armenia, as well as Azerbaijan, to intensify their efforts in the OSCE Minsk Group Co- chairs-led talks on the principles for a settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict;
Amendment 146 #
2009/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Highlights the importance of engaging furthering and deepening democratic reforms and the essential role of political dialogue and cooperation as the key to developing national consensus and democratic stability; welcomes the adoption of significant legislation related to the judiciary in Armenia and calls on the authorities to ensure the effective implementation thereof; welcomes the progress in Azerbaijan in the field of reform of the judiciary and calls on the authorities to continue working on the independence of judges;
Amendment 199 #
2009/2216(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Holds the view that broader cooperation on a regional level and with the EU in sectors such as the economy, transport, energy and environment is essential for the optimal development of the sectors themselves and for ensuring stability in the region, but that cooperation should also embrace the building of human capital in the whole region as a long-term investment; welcomes the fact that all three countries benefit from the EU’s GSP and takes note that all of them qualify for the GSP+ for sustainable development and good governance; notes that regional cooperation in the judicial and police fields and the establishment of integrated border management are essential for further promoting mobility in the region and with the EU; notes that implementation of regional projects with involvement of all three countries is still hindered by the persistence of unresolved conflicts;
Amendment 76 #
2009/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)
Recital N a (new)
Na. recalls the decision taken by the Ministerial Conference for the UfM of 4 November 2008 in Marseilles to reduce the digital divide between the two shores of the Mediterranean which resulted in the BB-MED (broadband for the Mediterranean) proposal,
Amendment 200 #
2009/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Is keen to see new projects in the cultural field put on the UfM's agenda in the very near future; suggests that priority be given to setting up a Euro- Mediterranean junior Erasmus programme called 'Averroes', as a way of stepping up exchanges between secondary school pupils in UfM member countries; proposes the setting up of a network of Euro-Med universities and research centres;
Amendment 216 #
2009/2215(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for civil society, the social partners and the numerous professional and socio-professional networks developed as part of the Euro-Mediterranean partnership to be consulted regularly and involved in the UfM's activities and projects; encouragerecommends the establishment of a Euro- Mediterranean business leaders' forum and a Euro-Mediterranean economic and social councilChamber of Commerce, a Euro-Mediterranean Industrialist Association and EuroMed Trade Union's Association;
Amendment 177 #
2009/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42 a (new)
Paragraph 42 a (new)
Asia 42a. Takes note of the fact that EU-China economic relations have experienced steady growth and that people-to-people contacts have grown in scope and scale; at the same time, remains gravely concerned about the lack of willingness on the part of the Chinese authorities to tackle numerous human rights violations and to ensure that the people enjoy basic rights and freedoms;
Amendment 179 #
2009/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42 b (new)
Paragraph 42 b (new)
42b. Welcomes the efforts undertaken by both Taipei and Beijing to improve cross- Strait relations, which help to reinforce stability and security in East Asia, and encourages both sides to further enhance the dialogue, practical cooperation and confidence-building; commends the Council’s declaration of 8 May 2009, which reiterates its support for Taiwan’s participation in the WHO; strongly supports Taiwan’s participation as an observer in relevant international organisations and activities, such as ICAO and UNFCCC, where Taiwan’s participation is important to the EU and global interests;
Amendment 180 #
2009/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42 c (new)
Paragraph 42 c (new)
42c. Reaffirms its strong support for strengthening the strategic relationship between the EU and India, and for exploring further ways to upgrade the relationship in areas of mutual interest in the economic, political, security and trade sectors;
Amendment 181 #
2009/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42 d (new)
Paragraph 42 d (new)
42d. Recognises ASEAN's growing role as a force for regional stability and prosperity; believes that the Union and ASEAN, which both have a commitment to regional integration, have great potential for cooperation; notes that measures to step up economic and trade relations between the Union and ASEAN are needed in order to help to consolidate overall relations between the two regions and encourage further progress regarding political cooperation and security, the advancement of democracy and human rights and further progress in the field of energy and the environment, in the socio- cultural field and in the area of cooperation and development;
Amendment 51 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The failure of the largest single gas infrastructure or gas supply source, the so- called N-1 principle, ismay well be a realistic scenario. Using tThe failure of such infrastructure or supply source as a benchmark of what Member States should be able to compensate is a valid starting point for ensuring theiris one of the scenario analyses that may help in evaluating a Member State’s security of gas supply.
Amendment 56 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Sufficient gas infrastructure within a Member State and across the CommunityUnion is essential for tackling supply interruptions. CommonRisk and impact assessments based on a common methodology should ensure effective and efficient implementation of minimum criteria on security of gas supply should ensureand a level playing field for security of gas supply while taking into account national or regional specificities and should create significant incentives to build the necessary infrastructure and to improve the level of preparedness in case of crisis. Demand side measures such as fuel switching may have a valuable role to play in ensuring energy security where they can be applied quickly and reduce gas demand appreciably to react to a supply disruption.
Amendment 60 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – point a
a) Member States shall submit to the Commission the existing inter- governmental agreements concluded with third countries which have an impact on the development of gas infrastructures and supplies; before concluding new inter- governmental agreements, the Member States shall inform the Commission to assess their compliance with the internal market legislation;
Amendment 67 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) This Regulation should enable natural gas undertakings and customers to rely on market mechanisms for as long as possible when coping with disruptions. It should also provide for emergency mechanisms to be used when markets alone are no longer able to deal adequately with a gas supply disruption. Even in an Emergency, market based instruments should be given priority to mitigate the effects of the supply disruption.
Amendment 74 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The completion of the internal gas market and effective competition within that market offers the CommunityUnion the highest level of security of supply for all Member States, provided that the market is allowed to work fully in case of disruption of supply affecting a part of the CommunityUnion, whatever the cause of the disruption. To this end, a comprehensive and effective common approach to security of supply is required, particularly through transparent and non-discriminatory policies compatible with the requirements of thefunctioning of the internal market, avoiding market distortions and the undermining of market responses to disruptions.
Amendment 77 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The precise definition of the roles and responsibilities of all natural gas undertakings and Competent Authorities is therefore crucial in maintto avoid conflicting competences and to maintaing the well- functioning of the internal market, particularly in supply disruptions and crisis situations.
Amendment 84 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) In order to ensure the highest level of preparedness in case of supply disruption, Emergency Plans should be established by all natural gas undertakings together with the Competent Authoritiethe Competent Authorities, after consultation of the natural gas undertakings. Such plans should be mutually consistent. Their content should follow best practices among existing plans and should define clear roles and responsibilities for all concerned natural gas undertakings and Competent Authorities. Joint emergency plans at regional level, should be established where possible and necessary.
Amendment 90 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) To strengthen the solidarity between Member States in the case of a CommunityUnion Emergency and in particular to support Member States which are exposed to less favourable geographical or geological conditions, Member States should devise specific measures to exercise solidarity, including measures such as commercial agreements between natural gas undertakings, compensation mechanisms, increased gas exports or increased releases from storages. Natural gas undertakings should devise measures such as commercial agreements, which may comprise increased gas exports or increased releases from storages. It is important to encourage the conclusion of prior arrangements between natural gas undertakings. Natural gas undertakings should always be compensated in a fair and equitable manner for any measures they are asked to take in preparation for an emergency situation. Solidarity measures may be particularly appropriate between Member States for which the Commission recommends the establishment of joint preventive actions plans or emergency plans at regional level.
Amendment 94 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) This Regulation aims at empowering natural gas undertakings and Competent Authorities of the Member States to ensure that the internal gas market works effectively for as long as possible in the case of a supply disruption, prior to measures being taken by Competent Authorities to address the situation in which the market alone can no longer deliver the required gas supplies. Such exceptional measures should be fully compliant with CommunityUnion rules and should be notified to the Commission and to the Gas Coordination Group.
Amendment 101 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) Since gas supplies from third countries are central to the security of gas supply of the Community, the CommissionUnion, in the event of a Union Emergency, the Commission, after consultation of the Gas Coordination Group, should coordinate the actions with regard to third countries, working with producer and transit countries on arrangements to handle crisis situations and to ensure a stable gas flow to the CommunityUnion. The Commission, after consultation of the Gas Coordination Group, should be entitled to deploy a task force to monitor gas flows in crisis situations within and, in consultation with the third countries involved, outside the CommunityUnion and, where a crisis arises due to difficulties in a third country, to assume a mediation and facilitation role.
Amendment 113 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1
Article 1
This Regulation establishes measures aimed at safeguarding the security of gas supply so as to ensure the proper and continuous functioning of the internal market for gas by providing for a clear definition and attribution of responsibilities and for a coordination of the response at the level of natural gas undertakings, the Member States and the CommunityUnion regarding both preventive action and the reaction to concrete disruptions of supply.
Amendment 114 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The measures indicated in paragraph 1 shall apply only in the event of acute crisis situations for which Member States shall design an appropriate national framework to secure gas supply.
Amendment 124 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 1
Article 2 – point 1
(1) "protected customers" means all household customers already connected to a gas distribution network, and, if the Member State concerned so decides, can also include small and medium-sized enterprises, schools and hospitals provided that they are already connected to a gas distribution network; , and gas-fired thermal power plants if they are strictly necessary for the supply of electricity to such customers;
Amendment 127 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 1
Article 2 – point 1
(1) "protected customers" means all household customers already connected to a gas distribution network, and, if the Member State concerned so decides, can also include : a) small and medium-sized enterprises, schools and hospitals provided that they are already connected to a gas distribution network, and b) electrical power plants for the limited quantity - established by the Competent Authority on a national needs basis - necessary to avoid interruption of electricity to customers in the event of gas supply disruption;
Amendment 138 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. Each Member State shall designate a Competent Authority responsible for the implementation of the security of gas supply measures provided inin line with the provisions of this Regulation. The measures shall include the biennial risk and impact assessment, the establishment of the Preventive Action Plans, the establishment of the Emergency Plan, and the continuous monitoring of security of gas supply at national level. Competent Authorities shall cooperate with each other to prevent a supply disruption and to limit damages in case it occurs.
Amendment 148 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 5
Article 3 – paragraph 5
5. The measures to ensure the security of supply shall be based on the risk and impact assessment carried out according to Article 8, clearly defined, transparent, proportionate, non-discriminatory, verifiable, and shall not unduly distort competition and the effective functioning of the internal market.
Amendment 162 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. By [31 March 2011; 12 months from entry into force] at the latest, on the basis of the risk and impact assessment carried out according to Article 8, the Competent Authority, after consultation of the natural gas undertakings, of the relevant organisations representing the interests of household and industrial customers and of the regulatory authority, where it is not the Competent Authority, shall establish:
Amendment 173 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Before adopting those Plans the Competent Authorities shall exchange information and consult each other and, the Commission and the Gas Coordination Group to ensure that their Plans and measures are mutually consistent at the appropriate regional level. These consultations shall cover, as a minimum, interconnections, cross-border supplies, storage across borders and the physical capacity to transport gas in both directions.
Amendment 179 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. During the process mentioned in paragraph 2 the Commission may recommend at which regional level the exchange of information and consultations shall take place. The Commission, after consultation of the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas ("ENTSO-G") and the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators ("ACER")) and the Gas Coordination Group, may also recommend the establishment of a joint Plan at regional level, giving specific indications concerning the allocation of the costs and concerning any grants.
Amendment 191 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Article 4 – paragraph 5
5. The Competent Authority shall publish a non confidential version of its Plans, including amended versions according to paragraph 6, and notify them to the Commission and the Gas Coordination Group without delay. .
Amendment 196 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 6
Article 4 – paragraph 6
6. Within six months after the notification of the Plans by the Competent Authorities, the Commission shall assess the Plans of all Member States. The Commission shall consult ENTSO-G, ACER, the Gas Coordination Group and other concerned stakeholders on those plans. Where the Commission considers that a Plan is not effective to mitigate the risks as identified in the risk assessment or inconsistent with the risk scenarios or the Plans of other Member States, or that it does not comply with the provisions of this Regulation or other provisions of CommunityUnion law, it shall requirecommend the revision of the Plan. Within 2 months from notification of the Commission's request, the Competent Authority concerned shallmay amend its Plan and notify the amended Plan to the Commission or shall set out to the Commission why it does not agree with the request. In that case, the Commission may amend or withdraw its request. If within 2 months the Commission decides not to amend or withdraw its request, the Competent Authority shall comply with the Commission's request within 3 months after notification of the Commission's decision.
Amendment 200 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 6
Article 4 – paragraph 6
6. Within six months after the notification of the Plans by the Competent Authorities, the Commission shall assess the Plans of all Member States. The Commission shall consult ENTSO-G, ACER, the Gas Coordination Group and other concerned stakeholders on those plans. Where the Commission considers that a Plan is not effective to mitigate the risks as identified in the risk and impact assessment or inconsistent with the risk scenarios or the Plans of other Member States, or that it does not comply with the provisions of this Regulation or other provisions of CommunityUnion law, it shall require the revision of the Plan. Within 2 months from notification of the Commission's request, the Competent Authority concerned shall amend its Plan and notify the amended Plan to the Commission and the Gas Coordination Group or shall set out to the Commission why it does not agree with the request. In that case, the Commission may amend or withdraw its request. If within 2 months, after consultation of the Gas Coordination Group, the Commission decides not to amend or withdraw its request, the Competent Authority shall comply with the Commission's request within 3 months after notification of the Commission's decision.
Amendment 205 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. The Competent Authority shall review the preventive action plan and the emergency plan every two years on the basis of altered assessments of the risks affecting the security of gas supply referred to in Article 8.
Amendment 207 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a The joint Plan at regional level established according to paragraph 3 or 4 may be developed by the Competent Authorities concerned after consultation of the regional interests within the Gas Coordination Group.
Amendment 208 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. The Preventive Action Plan shall contain: (a) the measures to fulfil the infrastructure and supply standards, as laid down in Articles 6 and 7;ensure security of gas supply, these measures shall include at least information on the plannings to meet the N-1 standard, volumesvolumes and capacities that according to the risk and caimpacitiest assessment are needed to supply the protected customers in the defined high demand periods, the demand side measures and obligations imposed on natural gas undertakings and other relevant bodies; (b) the risk assessment as laid down in Article 8; (c) the preventive measures to address the risks identified; (d) information on the relevant Public Servesults of the risk and impact assessment as laid down in Article Obligations.8;
Amendment 211 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the measures to fulfil the infrastructure and supply standards, as laid down in Articles 6 and 7; these measures shall include at least the planning to meet the N- 1 standard, volumes and capacities needed to supply the protected customers in the defined high demand periods, the demand side measures and diversification of sources of supply, obligations imposed on natural gas undertakings and other relevant bodies;
Amendment 218 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. The Preventive Action Plan shall be based primarily on market measures to achieve internal security and shall take into account the economic effectiveness, and efficiency of the measures adopted, their effects on the functioning of the internal energy market and the environmental impact.
Amendment 230 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. A derogation from the application of the N-1 standard which is requested by a Competent Authority may be granted if the Commission decides that the standard is not economically sustainable for the individual Member State.
Amendment 233 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. Following the recommendation of the Commission referred to in Article 4(3) or in the situation referred to in Article 4(4), the obligcalculation set out in paragraph 1 may be fulfilledcarried out at the regional level. The N-1 standard shall also be considered to be fulfilled whereIn its calculation of the N-1 indicator, the Competent Authority shall be allowed to demonstrates in the Preventive Action Plan referred to in Article 5 that a supply disruption may be sufficiently and timely compensated for by specific measures, including demand side measures.
Amendment 261 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 5
Article 6 – paragraph 5
5. The transmission system operators shall enable permanent physical capacity to transport gas in both directions on all interconnectionthe interconnections considered as essential to ensuring security of supply and following the outcome of an impact assessment study on possible risks for infrastructures importing gas from third countries within two years from the entry into force of this Regulation, except in cases where at the request of a Competent Authority, the Commission decides that the addition of a bi-directional flow capacity would not enhance the security of supply of any Member State. Such decision may be reviewed if circumstances change. The level of the bi- directional flow capacity shall be reached in a cost efficient way and at least take into account the capacity required to meet the supply standard set in Article 7. Within that two year period, the gas transmission system operator shall adapt the functioning of the transmission system as a whole so as to enable bi- directional gas flows.
Amendment 285 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. The Competent Authority shall take the measures to ensure the gas supplyIn carrying out the risk and impact assessment defined in Article 8, the Competent Authority shall use a common methodology, which shall include the following indicators for the supply of gas to the protected customers of the Member State in the: a) supplies in case of: a) extremely cold average temperatures during a seven days peak period statistically occurring once every twenty years; and b) supplies in case of any period of sixthirty days of exceptionally high gas demand during the coldest weather periods statistically occurring every twenty years.
Amendment 304 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. The Competent Authorityies shall be allow the natural gas undertakings to meet these criteriaed to calculate these indicators on a regional or CommunityUnion level and they shall not be required tho calculate these standards are met based on infrastructure locatedindicators only within itstheir territory.
Amendment 313 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. By [30 SeptemberMarch 20101; 612 months after entry into force] each Competent Authority shall fully assess the risks affecting the security of gas supply in its Member State by: a) usingundertake a risk and impact assessment that shall be the basis for a) the estandards specified in Articles 6 and 7; b)blishment of the risk profile of its Member State, taking into account all relevant national and regional circumstances; c)b) the establishment of the Preventive Action Plan of its Member State; c) the establishment of the Emergency Plan of its Member State. The Risk and Impact Assessment shall include running various scenarios of exceptionally high demand and/or supply disruption, such as failure of main transmission infrastructures, storages, LNG terminals, and disruption of supplies from third country suppliers; d) identifyingproducers. Account shall be taken of the interaction and correlation of risks with other Member States. The risk and impact assessment shall, amongst other things, be based upon the indicators as laid down in Articles 6(1) and 7(1) of this Regulation. The risk and impact assessment shall take into account technical feasibility and an economic assessment of the costs and benefits to the market. This shall in particular be the case prior to any potential extension at national level of the scope of protected consumers, beyond households.
Amendment 327 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Following the recommendation of the Commission as referred to in Article 4(3) or in the situation referred to in Article 4(4), the obligations set out in this article may be fulfilled at the regional level.
Amendment 333 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. The natural gas undertakings, the relevant organisations representing the interests of household and industrial customers and the regulatory authority, where it is not the Competent Authority, shall cooperate and provide all necessary information for the risk and impact assessment.
Amendment 337 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. The risk and impact assessment shall be repeated every two years before 30 September of that year.
Amendment 362 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. The Competent Authority shall immediately inform the Commission and the Gas Coordination Group and provide ithem with all the necessary information when it declares any of the crisis levels. In the event of an eEmergency which may result in a call for assistance from the EU and its Member States the Competent Authority of the Member State concerned shall without delay notify the Commission’s Civil Protection Monitoring and Information Centre.
Amendment 374 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 6
Article 9 – paragraph 6
6. The Commission shall verify within one weekfour days whether the declaration of an Emergency is justified and whether it does not impose an undue burden on the natural gas undertakings and on the functioning of the internal market. The Commission may seek the advice of the Gas Coordination Group in this matter. The Commission may, in particular, ask the Competent Authority to modify measures imposing an undue burden on natural gas undertakings and to lift its declaration of Emergency if the Commission considers it not or no longer justified.
Amendment 381 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Measures imposed in case of Emergency, including at the regional or Union level, shall ensure fair and equitable compensation in favour of the natural gas undertakings affected by the measures.
Amendment 382 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 6 b (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. The Emergency Plan shall be updated every two years on the basis of the results of the risk assessment referred to in Article 8.
Amendment 399 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall convene the Gas Coordination Group as soon as it declares Communitya Union Emergency.
Amendment 406 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. In a CommunityUnion Emergency, the Commission shall coordinate the actions of the Competent Authorities after consultation with the Gas Coordination Group. In particular the Commission shall ensure the exchange of information, ensure the consistency and effectiveness of the actions at Member State and regional level in relation to the CommunityUnion level, and shall coordinate the actions with regard to third countries. The Commission may convene a crisis management group composed in particular of representatives of the industry and the Member States concerned by the Emergency.
Amendment 411 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4
Article 10 – paragraph 4
4. When the Commission considers that in a CommunityUnion Emergency, an action taken by a Competent Authority or natural gas undertakings is inappropriate to deal with the Emergency, or that it seriously endangers the situation in another Member State, the Commission shall requiremay recommend the Competent Authority or natural gas undertaking to change its action. Within three days from notification of the Commission's request, the Competent Authority concerned shall change its action and notify the Commission or shall set out to the Commission why it does not agree with the request. In that case, the Commission may amend or withdraw its request. If, within three days, the Commission decides not to amend or withdraw its request, the Competent Authority shall comply with the Commission's request without delay.
Amendment 414 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
4. When the Commission considers that in a CommunityUnion Emergency, an action taken by a Competent Authority or natural gas undertakings is inappropriate to deal with the Emergency, or that it seriously endangers the situation in another Member State, the Commission, after duly taking into account the opinion of the Gas Coordination Group, shall require the Competent Authority or natural gas undertaking to change its action.
Amendment 427 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 7
Article 10 – paragraph 7
7. The Commission, after duly taking into account the opinion of the Gas Coordination Group, shall establish a permanent reserve list for a monitoring task force consisting of industry experts and representatives of the Commission. This monitoring task force may be deployed when necessary and shall monitor and report on the gas flows within and outside the CommunityUnion, in cooperation with the supplyproducing and transiting countries.
Amendment 434 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. A Gas Coordination Group is established to facilitate the coordination of measures concerning the security of supply. The Group shall be composed of representatives of the Competent Authorities, ACER, ENTSO-G and representative bodies of the industry concerned and relevant customers, and representatives of the power generation industry. The Commission shall decide on the composition of the Group ensuring its representativity and shall chair the Group. The Group shall establish its rules of procedure.
Amendment 436 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Group shall ensure that all the parties concerned are represented on the basis of the specificity of the safety issues or, in the event of an emergency, in relation to the regions involved in the emergency procedure.
Amendment 437 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. TIn accordance with the provisions of this Regulation, the Gas Coordination Group shall assistclosely cooperate with the Commission in particular on issues related to:
Amendment 442 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) the level of security of supply, benchmarks and risk and impact assessment methodologies;
Amendment 448 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point g
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point g
(g) review and implementation of the Plans;
Amendment 455 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Only non-confidential versions of information shall be submitted to the Gas Coordination Group in the application of this Regulation.
Amendment 457 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) hourly flow of gas at all cross-border entry and exit points as well as all points connecting a production facility to the network, storage, LNG in mcm/dthe transmission network to a production facility, storage facility or LNG terminal;
Amendment 462 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) period, expressed in days, during which it is possible to ensureexpected that gas supply to the protected customers can be ensured.
Amendment 467 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 5
Article 12 – paragraph 5
5. After an Emergency, the Competent Authority shall without delay provide to the Commission a detailed assessment of the Emergency and the effectiveness of the implemented measures, including the assessment of economic impact of the Emergency, the impact of the fuel switching on the levels of the emissions, the impact on the electricity sector and the assistance provided to and/or received from the Community and its Member StatesUnion and its Member States. The Commission shall analyse the assessments of the Member States and present its results, in aggregated form, to the Gas Coordination Group.
Amendment 484 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. In addition to the monitoring and reporting obligations provided for in Article 5 of the Gas Directive the Competent Authority shall publish and forward to the Commission a report by 31 July each year containing the following data: (a) calculation of N-1 indicator and data necessary for such calculation, progress made in investments needed to cope with N-1, country specific difficulties encountered in the implementation new alternative solutions; (b); (b) on an aggregated basis, annual amounts, durations and supply country covered by gas supply import contracts; (c) maximal interconnection capacity of each entry and exit points to and from the gas systems; (d) the main elements of the relevant intergovernmental agreements concluded with third countries.
Amendment 487 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. The Competent Authorities and the Commission shall at all times ensure the confidentiality of commercially sensitive information submitted to them in application of this Regulation.