15 Amendments of Robert ROCHEFORT related to 2015/0269(COD)
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Bodies concerned with the cultural and historical aspects of weapons and recognised as such by the Member State in whose territory they are established and holding in their possession firearms classified in category A acquired before the date of entry into force of this Directive should be able to keep those firearms in their possession subject to authorisation by the Member State concerned and, provided that those firearmall the safety conditions have been deactivatedmet.
Amendment 236 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) To avoid that markings are easily erased and to clarCommon Union rules on marking should be introduced which ensure that markings cannot be removed, specify on which components the marking should be affixed, common Union rules on marking should be introduced and state what information should be included in the marking in order to ensure genuine traceability.
Amendment 244 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Firearms may be used for far more than 20 years. In order to ensure their traceability, records of them should be kept for an indeterminate period of time until destruction is certified by the competent authorities.
Amendment 266 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Selling arrangements of firearms and, their components and ammunition by means of distance communication may pose a serious threat to security as they are more difficult to control than the conventional selling methods, especially as regards the on line verification of the legality of authorisations. It is therefore appropriate to limit the selling of firearms and componentsammunition by means of distance communication, notably internet, to dealers and brokers.
Amendment 294 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) In order to improve the functioning of the information exchange between Member States, the Commission should assess the necessary elements of a European system to support such exchange of information contained in the computerised data-filing systems in place in Member States. The Commission's assessment may be accompanied, if appropriate, by a legislative proposal taking into account existing instruments regarding exchange of information.
Amendment 298 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In order to ensure appropriate exchange of information between the Member States on authorisations granted and on refusals, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of adopting an act to enable the Member States to create such aan automated European system ofor exchange ofing information electronically on authorisations granted and on refusals. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and to the Council.
Amendment 368 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 – point c
Article 1 – point 1 – point c
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 1 – paragraph 1i
Article 1 – paragraph 1i
1i. For the purposes of this Directive, “deactivated firearms” shall mean firearms that have been modified with the purpose of rendering them permanently unfit for use by deactivation, ensuring that all essential parts of the firearm have been rendered permanently inoperable and incapampossible tof removale, replacement or a modificationy that would permit the firearm to be reactivated in any way, in accordance with Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2403 of 15 December 2015 establishing common guidelines on deactivation standards and techniques for ensuring that deactivated firearms are rendered irreversibly inoperable1a. _________________ 1a OJ L 333, 19.12.2015, p. 62.
Amendment 432 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that any firearm or paressential component placed on the market has been irremovably marked and registered in compliance with this Directive.
Amendment 463 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The marking shall be affixed irremovably to the receiver of the firearm but also to the other essential components of the firearm as defined in Article 1(1b).
Amendment 527 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) are not likely to be a danger to themselves or others, to public order or to public safety; having been convicted of a violent intentional crime shall be considered as indicativevidence of such danger.
Amendment 557 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall provide for standard medical tests for issuing or renewing authorisations as referred to in paragraph 1, for the acquisition and possession of firearms, and shall withdraw authorisations if any of the conditions on the basis of which it was granted isthe acquisition or possession was allowed are no longer met.
Amendment 615 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Member States may authorise bodies concerned with the cultural and historical aspects of weapons and recognised as such by the Member State in whose territory they are established to keep in their possession firearms classified in category A acquired before [the date of entry into force of this Directive] provided they have been deactivated in accordance with the provisions that implement Article 10(b)A, provided that all safety conditions are met.
Amendment 693 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Member States shall make arrangements for the deactivation of firearms and of all essential parts thereof to be verified by a competent authority in order to ensure that the modifications made to a firearm and to all essential parts thereof render it irreversibly inoperable. Member States shall, in the context of this verification, provide for the issuance of a certificate or record attesting to the deactivation of the firearm orand the apposition of a clearly visible mark to that effect on the firearm.
Amendment 714 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 9
Article 1 – point 9
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 13 – paragraph 4
Article 13 – paragraph 4
4. The competent authorities of the Member States shall exchange information on the authorisations grantedelectronically, via an automated European system, on the authorisations granted, and on the refusals to grant authorisations, for the transfers of firearms to another Member State as well as information with regard to authorisations and refusals to grant authorisations as defined in Article 7.
Amendment 737 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 12
Article 1 – point 12
Directive 91/477/EEC
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
The Commission shall, by [date], assess the necessary elements of a European system for the exchange of information contained in the computerised data-filing systems referred to in Article 4(4) between the Member States. The Commission's assessment shall be accompanied, if appropriate, by a legislative proposal taking into account existing instruments regarding exchange of information.