376 Amendments of Jan KOZŁOWSKI
Amendment 49 #
2013/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes the EU is faced with serious skills shortages and mismatches which are hindering economic growth; notes that in the EU there are over 1.85 million unfilled vacancies; is concerned that the latest results of The Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC) conducted by OECD and supported by the Commission’s DG Education and Culture show that 20% of the EU working age population has low literacy and low numeracy skills and 25% of adults lack the skills to effectively make use of ICTs;
Amendment 60 #
2013/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Welcomes the Commission ‘Opening up Education’ communication that aims to ensure that young people are equipped with the digital skills;
Amendment 103 #
2013/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that the opportunities afforded by the single market must be used to inject new life into Europe’s economies by opening up borders and, creating new business opportunities and jobs;
Amendment 142 #
2013/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Strongly believes that businesses can only create jobs if the right conditions exist, including access to a qualified workforce, availability of flexible contractual arrangements, and keeping administrative and regulatory burdens to a minimum; stresses the positive employment effects of shifting tax burden from labour to environmentally harmful activities;
Amendment 163 #
2013/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Underlines the ‘think small first’ principle; recognises the benefits of e- commerce in providing new opportunities for SMEs to access the single market, reduce costs and compete globally;
Amendment 165 #
2013/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Recognises the benefits of e- commerce in providing new opportunities for SMEs to access the single market, reduce costs and compete globally;
Amendment 172 #
2013/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Notes that the main barriers facing start-ups and affecting the development of high-growth SMEs are access to and cost of finance, burdensome regulation, indirect labour costs, access to export markets, average payment times and, skills shortages and high taxation;
Amendment 249 #
2013/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Calls on the Commission, in the context of the REFIT programme, to ensure that all legislation is doing what it was intended to do and to identify areas where there are excessive burdens, inconsistencies or ineffective measures, particularly in the area of employment and social affairs;
Amendment 253 #
2013/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Calls on the Member States to support self-employment, especially among young people, by creating an environment that will encourage entrepreneurs to growset up and develop their businesses and create new jobs;
Amendment 270 #
2013/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Calls on the EU to work with Member States and universities to coordinate and make full use of EU funding sources such as ESF, ERDF and Horizon 2020 and Erasmus+ , in order to promote an entrepreneurial culture, particularly among young people, to develop and upgrade the qualifications and skills needed by the labour market and to support the creation of new businesses;
Amendment 274 #
2013/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Calls on the EU and Member States to cooperate on introducing the entrepreneurship skills into the curricula on all stages of education;
Amendment 275 #
2013/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 b (new)
Paragraph 35 b (new)
35b. Calls on the EU to work with Member States, schools and universities on the implementation of the open technology-based education;
Amendment 1 #
2013/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes note ofWelcomes the political agreement reached on 27 June 2013 on the MFF for 2014-2020; stresses that with a view to swift and effective launch of the new Cohesion Policy period, it is vital that the negotiations on the legislative package, the partnership agreements and the operational programmes be concluded at the earliest opportunity; emphasises that any delay will result, in budgetary terms, in a concentration of payment requests at the end of the period;
Amendment 2 #
2013/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that the backlog of outstanding commitments (‘'RAL’') amounted to two-thirds of Cohesion Policy funding by the end of the MFF for 2007- 20131 ; stresses the need to find a reliable means of reducing the risk of implementation of EU programmes being blocked owing to lack of payment; draws attention to the impact the N+3 rulehat the N+3 rule, whilst being essential to secure the implementation of projects supported by Cohesion Policy, will have an impact on accumulation of the RAL in coming years, not least as a result of thein particular in case of delay in the launch of the new programmes; __________________ 1 If amending budget No 2/2013 is approved for an overall value of EUR 11.2 billion, it is estimated that the RAL could reach EUR 224 million in total by the end of 2013, while in its initial estimates the Commission suggested that the RAL would be EUR 180 billion at the end of 2013.
Amendment 3 #
2013/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes the principle of multi-level governance to be essential to effective management of the new Cohesion Policy; stresses in this respect that the local and regional authorities should be fully involved, within their own spheres of competence, both in the preparation of the programmes and agreements and in their implementation, in their implementation and evaluation; underlines the importance of an adequate information flow and technical support for these authorities, in order to facilitate and optimise their contribution in all stages of this process;
Amendment 4 #
2013/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 6 #
2013/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Notes the agreement reached between Council and Parliament on the performance reserve, in the negotiations on the Common Provisions Regulation; recognises the improvements that were brought about in the performance reserve, ensuring stable and predictable rules for the authorities and beneficiaries; underscores that the performance reserve should not affect the initial pre-financing levels;
Amendment 8 #
2013/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underscores its position on the importance of a compulsory review and revision of the next MFF by the end of 2016, in order to allow the next Commission and Parliament to reassess the EU's political priorities, to adapt it, if necessary, to new challenges and to take full account of the latest macroeconomic projections;
Amendment 9 #
2013/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the positive steps taken towards simplification and greater transparency in the management of EU funds; underlines that simple procedures lead to reduction of shortcomings and therefore better use of European funds; stresses the need to adopt a more ambitious approach at the level of the Commission and the Member States in order to simplify access to procedures for obtaining funding, public procurement rules and monitoring arrangements, and to ensure that clear and accessible information is available on beneficiaries of EU funds and funding possibilities.
Amendment 7 #
2013/2087(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. UrEncourages the Member States to profit from the exchange of best practices and to learn particularly from those Member States that have already put in place national information networks on the EGF involving the social partners and stakeholders at local level with a view to having a good structure for assistance in place once any situation which falls under the scope of the EGF might occur;
Amendment 12 #
2013/2087(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes the fact that, following repeated requests from Parliament, and despite the fact that it is still under the necessary level, that the 2013 budget shows payment appropriations of EUR 50 000 000 on the EGF budget line 04 05 01; recalls that the EGF was created as a separate specific instrument with its own objectives and deadlines and that it therefore deserves a dedicated allocation, which would avoid unnecessary delays, due to the fact that now its financing is made through transfers from other budget lines, which have proven tomay be detrimental to the achievement of the social, economic and policy objectives of the EGF;
Amendment 13 #
2013/2087(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Hopes that the actions taken by the Commission in the area of technical assistance will help to raise the added value of the EGF and lead to more targeted and long-term support and reintegration for redundant workers;
Amendment 15 #
2013/2087(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Deeply regrets the decision of the Council to block the extension of the 'crisis derogation' which allows provision of financial assistance to workers made redundant as a result of the current social, financial and economic crisis, in addition to those losing their job because of changes in global trade patterns, and which allows an increase in the rate of Union co- financing to 65% of the programme costs, for applications submitted after the 31 December 2011 deadline; calls on the Council to reintroduce this measure without delay, especially in the context of an aggravation of social emergencythe rapidly deteriorating social situations in several Member States following the expansion and deepening of recession;
Amendment 17 #
2013/2087(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 19 #
2013/2087(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 21 #
2013/2087(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 275 #
2012/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AT
Recital AT
AT. whereas European supervision of financial institutions within the euro area is an absolute priority to take measures to tackle the crisis, it should be, however, ensured that, for the purpose of internal financial market stability, countries whose currency is not the euro, which decide to access the single supervision mechanism, should be granted a participation formula, which guarantees symmetric relations between accepted obligations and impact on decision-making;
Amendment 277 #
2012/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AT a (new)
Recital AT a (new)
ATa. whereas the consequences of the establishment of a euro area supervisory authority on non-euro area Member States should be taken into account;
Amendment 135 #
2012/2130(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AV a (new)
Recital AV a (new)
AVa. Whereas the recent survey of Zero Project 2013 in cooperation with 374 persons with disabilities, experts and academics as well as NGOs, foundations and international organizations in 116 countries and the World Future Council states that in Hungary any voter with disabilities receives all necessary support to vote in secret.
Amendment 137 #
2012/2130(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AV c (new)
Recital AV c (new)
AVc. Whereas one of the principles of the Act XXXVI of 2013 on the election procedure in Hungary (Article 2) expressly prescribes that the need of people with disabilities, including people with metal health disabilities, shall be taken into account in accordance with the support of the chosen person by the disabled or two persons from the local electoral committee to help the disabled person to vote if he/she personally requests (Article 181);
Amendment 201 #
2012/2130(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Welcomes that the Fundamental Law of Hungary reiterates as well as reaffirms the articles of the Charter of the Fundamental Rights of the European Union and Hungary, as the fourth country in the EU, recognizes the Hungarian sign language (HSL) as a fully fledged language and it defends the HSL as part of Hungarian culture in Article H.
Amendment 206 #
2012/2130(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Welcomes that the Fundamental Law of Hungary particularly prohibits discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, gender, disability, language, religion, political or other views, national or social origin, financial, birth or other circumstances whatsoever in Article XV as well as that Hungary shall adopt special measures to protect children, women, the elderly and persons living with disabilities in accordance with the Articles 20-26 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union;
Amendment 214 #
2012/2130(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Welcomes that the Act XXXVI of 2013 on the election procedure in Hungary, Article 42 in particular, prescribes that, upon request, people with disabilities shall be provided with admonitions in Braille, relevant information in easy-to-read form, voting sample in Braille at polls as well as full accessibility of polls, including paying particular attention to the needs of the wheelchair users. In addition, based on Article 50 of the before mentioned act, disabled voters can ask to be registered at another, more accessible polls to cast their votes in the given constituency in accordance with the obligation of the creation of at least one fully accessible poll in every constituency in Article 81;
Amendment 56 #
2012/0340(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The trend towards a digital society provides users with new ways of accessing information and services. The providers of information and services, such as public sector bodies, rely increasingly on the Internet in order to produce, collect and provide a wide range of information and services online, which are essential to the public. In this respect, the security of transmission of information and the protection of personal data are of great importance.
Amendment 58 #
2012/0340(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Web-accessibility refers to principles and techniques to be observed when constructing websites in order to render the content of these websites accessible to all users, in particular people with functional limitations, including persons with disabilities. The content of websites includes textual as well as non-textual information, and also the downloading of forms and two-way interaction, e.g. the processing of digital forms, authentication, and transactions like case handling and paymentscluding persons with disabilities and elderly people.
Amendment 61 #
2012/0340(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The Commission's eGovernment Action Plan 2011-2015 calls for action to develop eGovernment services that ensure inclusiveness and accessibility. At the same time, more efforts are needed for the effective implementation of the e- Inclusion policy, which aims at reducing gaps in ICT usage and promoting the use of ICT to overcome exclusion, and improve economic performance, employment opportunities, quality of life, social participation and cohesion, including democratic consultations.
Amendment 63 #
2012/0340(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) In its Communication ‘entitled 'A Digital Agenda for Europe’', a Europe 2020 initiative, the Commission announced that public sector websites should be fully accessible by 2015.
Amendment 64 #
2012/0340(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) It is highly important to increase of synergies between flagships initiatives such as "Digital Agenda for Europe", "New skills and jobs", "Innovation Union", "Youth on the move", "Resource-efficient Europe" and "European Platform Against Poverty and Exclusion".
Amendment 65 #
2012/0340(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) By ratifying the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (‘'the UN Convention’'), the majority of the Member States and the Union, by its conclusion, have committed themselves ‘"to ensure to persons with disabilities access, on equal basis with others, to inter alia information and communication technologies’" and ‘"to take appropriate measures […...] to promote access for persons with disabilities to new information and communications technologies and systems, sign languages, including the Internet.’"
Amendment 67 #
2012/0340(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The European Disability Strategy 2010- 2020, which aims to break down the barriers that prevent persons with disabilities from participating in society on an equal basis, builds on the UN Convention and contains actions in several priority areas, including web accessibility, with the objective ‘"to ensure accessibility to goods and services including public services and assistive devices for people with disabilities.’
Amendment 68 #
2012/0340(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) The European Parliament resolution of 25 October 2011 on mobility and inclusion of people with disabilities and the European Disability Strategy 2010- 20201 stresses that innovative and knowledge-based economies cannot develop without accessible content and forms for people with disabilities governed by binding legislation, such as accessible websites for the blind and subtitled contents for the hard of hearing, including mass media services, online services for people using sign languages, smart phone applications and tactile and vocal aids in public media2. __________________ 1 OJ C 131 E, 8.5.2013, p. 9
Amendment 70 #
2012/0340(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The fast growing web-accessibility market comprises a range of economic operators such as those developing websites or software tools to create, manage and test web pages, developing user agents such as web browsers and related assistive technologies, implementing certification services and training providers. In this respect, of a great importance are the efforts made in the framework of the Grand Coalition for Digital Jobs, which is a follow-up to the Employment Package, and addresses ICT specialists and aims to respond to the skills gaps, including literacy and working skills, in the ICT sector.
Amendment 73 #
2012/0340(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Citizens should benefit from wider access to online public sector services and should receive services and information which will facilitate their daily lives and the enjoyment of their rights across the Union, notably their right to move and reside freely within the territory of the Union and their freedom of establishment and to provide services.
Amendment 77 #
2012/0340(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) As underlined in the Digital Agenda for Europe, public authorities should play their part in promoting markets for online content. Governments can stimulate content markets by making public sector information available under transparent, effective and non-discriminatory conditions. This is an important source of potential growth of innovative online services. In addition to that, new and innovative pilot projects shall be used in this sense, for example in the field of sign language from 2013 based on the European Parliament's financing decision of 6 June 2013 to have allocated a budget of EUR 750,000 for further development.
Amendment 87 #
2012/0340(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) The conformity with web-accessibility requirements should be continuously monitored from the initial construction of the public sector bodies' website to all subsequent updates of its content. A harmonised monitoring methodology would cover a way of verifying, on a uniform basis in all Members States, the degree of compliance of the website with the requirements for web-accessibility, the collection of representative samples and the periodicity of the monitoring.. Member States should report annually on the outcome of the monitoring and more generally on the list of actions taken in application of this Directive, which shall be open to the public.
Amendment 93 #
2012/0340(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of the relevant provisions of this Directive, implementing powers should be conferred to the Commission. The examination procedure should be used for the definition of the methodology that Member States should use for monitoring the conformity of the websites concerned with those requirements. The advisory procedure should be used for the determination of the modalities according to which Member States should report to the Commission on the result of this monitoring. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by the Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers. Special attention should be paid to the composition of the committee referred to in this Directive with regard to the participation of persons with disabilities.
Amendment 97 #
2012/0340(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Directive aims at approximating the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States related to the accessibility of the content, including audiovisual content, of public sector bodies' websites to all users, in particular people with functional limitations including persons with disabilities, as well as for elderly persons.
Amendment 128 #
2012/0340(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)
(8a) 'Web-accessibility' means principles and techniques to be observed when constructing websites concerned in order to render the content of those websites accessible to all users, including people with disabilities and elderly persons. Web- accessibility refers in particular to principles and techniques that enhance users' perception, navigation, operation, interaction and understanding, and includes the use of assistive technology, sign language, or augmentative and alternative communication. The content of websites includes textual as well as non-textual information, and also the downloading of forms and two-way interaction, e.g. the processing of digital forms, authentication, and transactions like case handling and payments.
Amendment 129 #
2012/0340(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)
(8a) 'Assistive technology' means any item, piece of equipment, or product system, acquired commercially as such as well as financed by Union budget or Funds as a pilot project or distributed by the Government, or modified, or customised, and used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of persons with disabilities
Amendment 134 #
2012/0340(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) in a consistent and adequate way for users' perception, operation and understanding, including persons with disabilities, and for elderly persons, as well as the adaptability of content presentation and interaction, when necessary, providing an accessible electronic alternative;
Amendment 153 #
2012/0340(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States shall urge on new ICT solutions which are user-friendly and intended for persons with disabilities and elderly people, and shall promote training and education to increase their digital knowledge.
Amendment 160 #
2012/0340(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall cooperate at Union level with industry, social partners and civil society stakeholders, with facilitation by the Commission, in order to review, for the purpose of the annual reporting referred to in Article 7(4), market and technological developments and progress in web- accessibility and to exchange best practices. A particular attention shall be granted to the competitiveness of companies in the sector, especially of SMEs, so as no extra burdens are imposed on their functioning.
Amendment 173 #
2012/0340(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States shall take the measures necessary to accessibly inform the users or other interested parties of the possibility of lodging complaints, referred to in subparagraph 1 to the designated competent authority. The lodging of the complaints must be made possible in an accessible manner.
Amendment 216 #
2012/0340(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 12 a (new)
Annex – point 12 a (new)
(12a) Gas, heat, electricity, water services
Amendment 220 #
2012/0340(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 12 b (new)
Annex – point 12 b (new)
(12b) Public transport-related services
Amendment 223 #
2012/0340(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 12 c (new)
Annex – point 12 c (new)
(12c) Basic banking and insurance services (such as basic payment account, home contents and building insurance, life insurance or medical insurance
Amendment 225 #
Amendment 226 #
2012/0340(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 12 e (new)
Annex – point 12 e (new)
(12e) Services of primary, secondary and higher education.
Amendment 229 #
2012/0340(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 12 f (new)
Annex – point 12 f (new)
(12f) Services of statutory and complementary social security schemes, organised in various ways (mutual or occupational organisations), covering the main risks of life, such as those linked to health, ageing, occupational accidents, unemployment, retirement and disability.(7) Childcare services
Amendment 231 #
Amendment 233 #
Amendment 234 #
Amendment 237 #
Amendment 46 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(ba) the population in risk of poverty
Amendment 49 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point f
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point f
(f) a description of the mechanism used to ensure complementarity with the European Social Fund; showing a clear demarcation line between activities covered by those two funds
Amendment 52 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 8 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. The procedure concerning implementation reports shall not be excessive in comparison to the funds allocated and to the nature of the support and shall not cause the unnecessary administrative burdens
Amendment 55 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 66 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19
Article 19
Amendment 74 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point s a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point s a (new)
(s a) value added tax
Amendment 75 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2 – point v
Article 24 – paragraph 2 – point v
Amendment 77 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 3
Article 37 – paragraph 3
3. The cumulative total of pre-financing and interim payments and the annual balance by the Commission shall not exceed 95 may reach 100% of the contribution from the Fund to the operational programme.
Amendment 78 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 4
Article 37 – paragraph 4
Amendment 79 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 5
Article 42 – paragraph 5
5. Subject to available funding, the Commission shall make the interim payment no later than 630 days after the date on which a payment application is registered with the Commission.
Amendment 80 #
2012/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 1
Article 51 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall make financial corrections, by means of implementing act, by cancelling all or part ofor suspending the Union contribution to an operational programme and effecting recovery from the Member State in order to exclude from Union financing expenditure which is in breach of applicable Union and national law, including in relation to deficiencies in the management and control systems of Member States which have been detected by the Commission or the European Court of Auditors.
Amendment 35 #
2012/0245(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
(22a) Considers that separate funding and budgetary allocations should be guaranteed for this initiative whilst causing no reduction in the budget for humanitarian operations and remaining mutually complementary with the other instruments for the Union's external policies.
Amendment 36 #
2012/0245(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall establish a certification mechanism ensuring that sending organisations comply with the standards referred to in Article 9 and a differentiated certification mechanism for hosting organisations. This mechanism shall be inclusive and non-discriminatory to any kind of eligible organisation.
Amendment 37 #
2012/0245(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
The financial reference amount for the implementation of this Regulation for the period 2014 to 2020 shall be EUR 239.100.000 at current prices. If necessary, appropriations could be entered in the budget beyond 2020 to cover similar expenses, in order to enable the management of actions not yet completed by 31 December 2020. All appropriations beyond 2020 shall be made conditional on the outcome of evaluation followed by a communication on the continued implementation of this Regulation. A separate budget line for the EU Aid Volunteers initiative shall be created.
Amendment 38 #
2012/0245(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 4
Article 21 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission may consider the added-value and management advantages of creating an EU Trust Fund. A trust fund for EU Aid Volunteers can only be created if a thorough analysis on the of use of EU trust funds for EU humanitarian actions proves the added value of such a trust fund.
Amendment 96 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In order to provide for the single supervisory mechanism, Council Regulation (EU) No …/… [127(6) Regulation] confers specific tasks on the ECB concerning policies relating to the prudential supervision of credit institutions in the Member States whose currency is the euro. Other Member States may enter in a close cooperation with the ECB. Under that Regulation, the ECB is to coordinate and express the position of those Member States on the decisions to be taken by the Board of Supervisors of the European Banking Authority (EBA) falling within the scope of the ECB tasks.
Amendment 111 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4 a) Bearing in mind that the EBA, in works of which all Member States participate with equal rights, was established with an aim to develop the single rulebook and ensure the coherence of supervisory practices within the EU and given the establishment of the single supervisory mechanism with a leading role of the ECB, the EBA needs to be equipped with adequate instruments, which will enable it to efficiently perform its entrusted tasks concerning the integrity of the single market in the area of financial services.
Amendment 118 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In view of the supervisory tasks conferred on the ECB by Council Regulation (EU) No …/….../... [127(6) Regulation], EBA should be able to carry out its tasks also in relation to the ECB. In order to ensure that existing mechanisms for settlement of disagreements and actions in emergency situations remain effective, a specificcommon procedure, binding for all competent authorities, should be provided for. In particular, if the competent authority, including the ECB, does not comply with an action by EBA to settle a disagreement or to address an emergency situation, it should be required to explain its reasons. In that case, whenever based on requirements set out in directly applicable Union law EBA can adopt an individual decision addressed to the financial institution concerned, it should do so.
Amendment 123 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5 a) The mandate of the EBA to settle disagreements, involving the ECB with regard to cases concerning prudential supervision, can be inferred from the fact that both the establishment of the EBA and the conferment of specific supervisory tasks on the ECB have been introduced through secondary law.
Amendment 127 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In order to ensure that interests of all Member States are adequately taken into account and to allow for the proper functioning of the EBA with a view to maintain and deepen the internal market in the field of financial services, the voting modalities within the Board of Supervisors should be adapted, in particularboth with regard to decisions taken by the EBA at simple majority and decisions taken at qualified majority.
Amendment 136 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Decisions concerning breaches of Union law and settlement of disagreements should be examined by an independent panel composed of voting members of the Board of Supervisors which do not have any conflicts of interest, appointed by the Board of Supervisors. The decisions proposed by the panel to the Board of Supervisors should be considered as adopted uonless rejected by a simple majority, which should include an adequate number of votes from members from Member Sy if accepted by the Board of Supervisors at simple majority in two separate votings, one of which tatkes participating in the SSM and from Member States that do not participate in the SSMlace in the group of the Member States with common euro currency and the second in the group of remaining Member States.
Amendment 141 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The members of the independent panel set up according to Article 41(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 should not be considered to be in a situation of conflict of interest on the sole ground that they are, in particular, in cases when they representatives of the competent authoritiesy, which are part of the SSM and a given case to be decided upon by the Panel concerns the SSMhas jurisdiction within the Member State, in which the concerned credit institution operates. The EBA should develop rules of procedure for the panel that ensure its independence and objectivity.
Amendment 144 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8 a) Since the Member States which entered into close cooperation with the SSM are devoid of voting rights in the Governing Council of the ECB, which results in a lack of effective influence on the decision making process within the SSM, a special procedure for settlement of disagreements between the ECB and a competent authority of a Member State which has entered into close cooperation shall be established, which will compensate for the absence of forceful instruments to sway the decision making process taken within the SSM and at the same time, will safeguard the right to protect justified interests, in particular the stability of the local financial market. To that end, the EBA should be equipped with the ultimate authority to settle disagreements between the ECB and the competent authority of a Member State that has entered into close cooperation with the SSM.
Amendment 148 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The composition of the Management Board should be balanced and proper representation of Member States participating in the SSM, remaining in the close cooperation, and not participating in the SSM should be ensured.
Amendment 196 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 18 – paragraph 3a
Article 18 – paragraph 3a
"3a. Where the Authority requests the ECB as competent authority to take the necessary action in accordance with paragraph 3, the ECBcompetent authority shall comply with it or shall provide within 48 hours at the latest adequate justification to the Authority for its non-compliance."
Amendment 197 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 18 – paragraph 3a
Article 18 – paragraph 3a
"3a. Where the Authority requests the ECB as competent authority to take the necessaryspecific action or to refrain from action in accordance with paragraph 3, the ECBcompetent authority shall comply with it or shall provide within 48 hours at the latestwithin ten working days of the receipt of the request provide adequate justification to the Authority for its non-compliance."
Amendment 213 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 35 – paragraph 3
Article 35 – paragraph 3
"3. Upon a duly justified request from a competent authority, the Authority mayshall provide any information that is necessary to enable the competent authority to carry out its duties, in accordance with the professional secrecy obligations laid down in sectoral legislation and in Article 70."
Amendment 222 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 41 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 41 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
"For the purposes of Article 17 and 19, the Board of Supervisors shall establish an independent panel consisting of the Chairperson and twofour members appointed by the Board of Supervisors among its voting members. At least onetwo members of the independent panel shall be from a Member State which is not a participating Member State in accordance with Regulation (EU) No …/… [127(6) TFEU Council Regulation]currency is not the euro, at least one of which shall be from a Member State not exercising close cooperation with the SSM either."
Amendment 224 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 41 – paragraph 3
Article 41 – paragraph 3
"3. The panel shall propose a decision for final adoption by the Board of Supervisors, in accordance with the procedure set out in the third subparagraph of Article 44(1)members of the panel shall act independently, objectively in accordance with Article 42 and shall not be in a situation of conflict of interest. It shall be recognized that the members of the panel remain in a situation of conflict of interests, in particular, in cases when they represent the competent authority, which has the jurisdiction within the Member State, in which the concerned credit institution operates."
Amendment 226 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EU) 1093/2010
Article 41 – paragraph 4
Article 41 – paragraph 4
"4. The Board of Supervisors shall adopt rules of procedure for the panel referred to in paragraph 2, including rules implementing the requirement set out in the second subparagraph of that paragraphBy way of derogation from paragraph 2, from the date when the euro is not the currency of only two Member States, the independent panel shall consist of a Chairperson and two members appointed by the Board of Supervisors, among its voting members. At least one member of such an independent panel shall be from a Member State in which currency is not the euro."
Amendment 230 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 42
Article 42
Amendment 236 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
"1. Decisions of the Board of Supervisors shall be taken by a simple majority of its memberin two separate votings, one of which takes place in the group of the Members States with common euro currency and the second in the group of remaining Member States. Each member shall have one vote."
Amendment 241 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
"With regard to the acts specified in Articles 10 to 16 and measures and decisions adopted under the third subparagraph of Article 9(5) and Chapter VI and by way of derogation from the first subparagraph of this paragraph, the Board of Supervisors shall take decisions on the basis of a qualified majority of its members, as defined in Article 16(4) of the Treaty on European Union and in Article 3 of the Protocol (No 36) on transitional provisions, however the decisions to be passed shall be supported in parallel by at least simple majority of weighted votes in the group Member States with common euro currency, as well as in the group of remaining Member States."
Amendment 246 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
"With regard to decisions in accordance with Articles 17, 19, and 19a, the decision proposed by the panel shall be considered as adopted uonless it is rejected by a simple majority which shall include at least three votes from members of participating Member Sy if accepted by the Board of Supervisors at a simple majority in two separate votings, one of which tatkes and three votes from members ofplace in the group of the Members States which are neither participating Member States in accordance with Regulation (EU) No …/…[127(6) TFEU Council Regulation] nor have entered into close cooperation with the ECB in accordance with that Regulationith common euro currency and the second in the group of remaining Member States. Each member shall have one vote."
Amendment 249 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 44 –paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Article 44 –paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
"By way of derogation from the third subparagraph, from the date when four or less Member States are neither participating Member States in accordance with Regulation (EU) No …/… [127(6) TFEU Council Regulation] nor have entered into close cooperation with the ECB in accordance with that Regulationthe euro is not the currency in only four Member States, the decision proposed by the panel shall be considered as adopted uonless it is rejected byy if accepted by the Board of Supervisors at a simple majority which shall include at least one vote from members of those Member States. Each member shall have one vote."
Amendment 252 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation EU No 1093/2010
Article 44 –paragraph 1 – subparagraph 5
Article 44 –paragraph 1 – subparagraph 5
"By way of derogation from the third subparagraph, from the date when the euro is not the currency in three or less Member States, the decision proposed by the panel shall be considered as adopted, only if accepted by the Board of Supervisors at a qualified majority of five- sixths of its members. Each member shall have one vote."
Amendment 253 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation EU No 1093/2010
Article 44 –paragraph 1 – subparagraph 5 a (new)
Article 44 –paragraph 1 – subparagraph 5 a (new)
"The independent panel, mentioned in Article 41, with regard to decisions in accordance with Articles 17, 19, and 19a takes the decision at a qualified majority of four-fifths of its members. From the date when the euro is not the currency in only two Member States, the independent panel takes decisions by simple majority."
Amendment 264 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Regulation EU No 1093/2010
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 45 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
"The term of office of the members elected by the Board of Supervisors shall be 2 1/2 years. That term may be extended once. The composition of the Management Board shall be balanced and proportionate and shall reflect the Union as a whole. The Management Board shall include at least twohree representatives from Member States in which are not participating Member States in accordance with Regulation [127(6) TFEU Council Regulation] nor havecurrency is not the euro, at least two of which come from the Member States, which did not entered into close cooperation with the ECB in accordance with that RegulationSSM either. Mandates shall be overlapping and an appropriate rotating arrangement shall apply."
Amendment 266 #
2012/0244(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 b (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 58 – paragraph 3
Article 58 – paragraph 3
8 b. Article 58(3) is replaced by the following: "3. Two members of the Board of Appeal and two alternates shall be appointed by the Management Board of the Authority from a short-list proposed by the Commission, following a public call for expressions of interest published in the Official Journal of the European Union, and after consultation of the Board of Supervisors. At least one member and his alternate should come from a Member State which currency is not the euro, nor has entered into close cooperation with the ECB in accordance with that Regulation. The other members shall be appointed in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010 and Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010."
Amendment 90 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Competence for supervision of individual banks in the Union remains mostly at national level. This limits the effectiveness of supervision and the ability of supervisors to reach a common understanding of the soundness of the banking sector throughout the UnionCoordination between supervisors is vital but the crisis has shown that mere coordination is not enough, in particular in the context of a single currency. In order to preserve and increase the positive effects of market integration on growth and welfare, integration of supervisory responsibilities should therefore be enhanced.
Amendment 214 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
Amendment 265 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
Amendment 284 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) As regards the supervision of cross- border banks active both inside and outside the Euro area the ECB should cooperate closely with the competent authorities of non participating Member States. As a competent authority the ECB should be subject to the related obligations to cooperate and exchange information under Union law and should participate fully in the colleges of supervisors. In addition, since the exercise of supervisory tasks by a European institution brings about clear benefits in terms of financial stability and sustainable market integration, Member States not participating in the common currency should therefore also have the possibility to participate in the new mechanism. However, it is a necessary pre-condition for an effective exercise of supervisory tasks, that supervisory decisions are implemented fully and without delay. Member States wishing to participate in the new mechanism should therefore undertake to ensure that their national competent authorities will abide by and adopt any measure in relation to credit institutions requested by the ECB. The ECB should be able to establish a close cooperation with the competent authorities of a Member State not participating in the common currency. It should be obliged to establish the cooperation where the conditions set out in this regulation are met. The conditions under which representatives of the competent authorities of the Member States which established a close co-operation take part to the activities of the Supervisory Board should allow the greatest possible involvement of those represenensure equal treatment of all participating Member Statives taking into account the limits following from the Statute of ESCB and of the ECB, in particular as regards the integrity of its decision making process.
Amendment 320 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) The conferral of supervisory tasks implies a significant responsibility for the ECB to safeguard financial stability in the Union, and to use its supervisory powers in the most effective and proportionate way. The ECB should therefore be accountable for the exercise of these tasks towards the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers respectively the Eurogroup as democratically legitimised institutions representing the European people and the Member States. That should include regular reporting and responding to questions. Where national supervisors take action under this Regulation, accountability arrangements provided under national law should continue to apply.
Amendment 395 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47 a (new)
Recital 47 a (new)
(47a) Whereas the pending financial crisis contributed immensely to the fragmentation of European financial markets, it is indispensable to enhance the common integrated financial framework. However, it should be borne in mind that the deepening of integration in the EMU cannot give rise to new, not outlined in the Treaties, convergence criteria, which can create additional barriers to entry for countries under a temporary derogation.
Amendment 396 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47 b (new)
Recital 47 b (new)
(47b) Whereas, efforts to secure financial stability within the EU require a diversified approach to distinctive types of risks in different markets and considering that the economies of the Member States, including those in the EMU, remain heterogeneous and that economic cycles are not synchronized, it should be borne in mind that according to the ESRB Recommendation (ESRB/2011/3) and standard no. 138 of Basel III, effective response to the problems of macroeconomic imbalances necessitates the use of discretionary instruments at local level. Moreover, the scope to customize macroprudential instruments is of the utmost significance to the Member States remaining in the EMU, due to their inability to use macroeconomic automatic stabilizers, such as interest rate or exchange rate.
Amendment 409 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation confers on the ECB specific tasks concerning policies relating to the prudential supervision of credit institutions, with a view to promoting the safety and soundness of credit institutions and the stability of the financial system within the EU and each Member State, with due regard for the unity and integrity of the internal market.
Amendment 413 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘'participating Member State’' means a Member State whose currency is the euro; or a Member State whose currency is not the euro, which has entered into a close cooperation in accordance with Article 6.
Amendment 474 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
Amendment 496 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point k
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point k
(k) To carry out supervisory tasks in relation to early intervention where a credit institution does not meet or is likely to breach the applicable prudential requirements, including recovery plans and intra group financial support arrangements, in coordination with the relevant resolution authorities;
Amendment 504 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point l
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point l
Amendment 525 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. Subject to and in compliance with any relevant Union law rule and in particular any legislative and non-legislative act including technical standards developed by EBA and adopted by the Commission, the ECB may adopt regulations and recommendations and take decisions to implement or apply Union law, to the extent necessary to carry out the tasks conferred upon it by this Regulation, and only where those Union acts, do not deal with certain aspects necessary for the proper exercise of the ECB's tasks or do not deal with them in sufficient detail. Before adopting a regulation, the ECB shall conduct open public consultations, including EBA and the Commission, and analyse the potential related costs and benefits.
Amendment 588 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. National competent authorities shall follow the instructions given by the ECB for the purposes of the tasks mentioned in Article 4(1). Instructions given by the ECB shall not interfere with the exercise of voting rights by competent authorities of participating Member States within the Board of Supervisors and the Management Board of the European Banking Authority.
Amendment 615 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. Within the limits set out in this Article, the ECB shall carry out the tasks in the areas referred to in Article 4 (1) and (2) in relation to credit institutions established in a participating Member State whose currency is not the euro, where a close cooperation has been established between the ECB and the national competent authority of such Member State in accordance with this Article.
Amendment 627 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The close cooperation between the ECB and the national competent authority of a non participating Member State, whose currency is not the euro, shall be established, by a decision adopted by the ECB, where the following conditions are met:
Amendment 639 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Amendment 650 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. The Member State that has established a close cooperation with ECB may request the ECB to terminate the close cooperation at any time. In this case, the ECB shall immediately proceed to adopt a decision terminating the close cooperation. The decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union and shall specify the date from which it is legally valid.
Amendment 812 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. The planning and execution of the tasks conferred upon the ECBdrafting of decisions to be taken by the ECB with regards to supervisory tasks conferred upon it by this Regulation, shall be undertaken by an internal body composed of four representatives of the ECB appointed by the Executive Board of the ECB and one representative of the national authority competent for the supervision of credit institutions in each participating Member State (hereinafter ‘s'Supervisory bBoard’').
Amendment 829 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 2
2. In addition, the supervisory board shall include a Chair elected by the members of the Governing Couperson. Appointment shall be made on the basis of merit, skills, knowledge of financial institutions and markets, and of experience relevant to financial from the members, with the exception of the Presidsupervision and regulation, following an open selection procedure. The Chairperson shall be appointed by common accord of the government,s of the Executive Board, and a Vice-Chair elected by and from the members of the Governing Council of the ECBMember States at the level of Heads of State or Government, on a recommendation from the supervisory board, after it has consulted the Council and the European Parliament. The Supervisory Board elects from among its members two Vice-Chairmen.
Amendment 839 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3
Article 19 – paragraph 3
3. The Governing Council of the ECB may delegate clearly defined supervisory tasks and relatedFor the purpose of paragraph 1 the Governing Council of the ECB authorises the Supervisory Board to draft decisions regarding individual or a set of identifiable credit institutions, financial holding companies or mixed financial holding companies to the supervisory board, subject to. The Supervisory Board proposes a decision for final adoption by the Goversight and responsibility of the Governing Councilning Council. The decision proposed by the Supervisory Board shall be considered as adopted unless it is rejected by the Governing Council. The Governing Council can only accept or reject the proposed decision. If the Governing Council rejects the proposed decision, it shall be returned to the Supervisory Board for a review.
Amendment 860 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 6
Article 19 – paragraph 6
6. The Chair of the European Banking Authority and, a member of the European Commission may participate as observers in the meetings of the supervisory boardand chairmen of national competent authorities from Member States remaining outside the SSM may participate as observers in the meetings of the supervisory board on condition that their request has been accepted by the supervisory board by simple majority. The Supervisory board may, if appropriately justified, restrict observers' access to confidential data.
Amendment 864 #
2012/0242(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 7
Article 19 – paragraph 7
7. The Governing Council shall adopt the rules of procedure of the supervisory board includingand shall make them public. They shall ensure equal treatment of all participating Member States, including voting rights. They shall also include rules on the term of office of the Chair and the Vice-Chair. The term of off, whiceh shall not exceed five years and shall not be renewable.
Amendment 1 #
Amendment 90 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) Competent authorities shall make an overall assessment of all factual elements in order to determine if the worker is genuinely posted. If the proof cannot be produced, Member States involved shall collaborate closely and with no delay in order to choose which law is applicable to the employment contract, basing themselves on the Rome I Regulation.
Amendment 100 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) For the purpose of ensuring that a posted worker receives the correct pay and provided allowances specific to posting can be considered part of minimum rates of pay, such allowances should only be deducted from wages if national law, collective agreements and/or practice of the host Member State provide for this. It is up to the national law of the Member State of establishment if the employer is obliged to provide or reimburse the costs of travel, board, lodging/accommodation. It is however up to the national law of the host Member State if it is included in the minimum wage.
Amendment 111 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) Member States shall take appropriate measures in order to prevent the misuse and/or circumvention of the Directive 96/71/EC and this Directive by the undertakings for the purpose of depriving posted workers of their rights or the withholding of such rights.
Amendment 434 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) make the information available to workers and service providers in, free of charge, in English and in other most relevant languages other than the national language(s) of the country in which the services are provided, if possible in summarised leaflet form indicating the main labour conditions applicable and upon requests in formats accessible to persons with disabilities;
Amendment 456 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The undertaking shall inform in writing its workers about their rights during the period of their posting. Analogously, the contractor present in the host Member State shall inform in writing its foreign subcontractors about the terms and conditions of employment in force in the host Member State.
Amendment 522 #
2012/0061(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Member States are encouraged to establish points of information and practical help for the posted workers in order to ensure that they dispose of a proper knowledge about their rights. The place of the information points and the language coverage shall be decided upon an estimation of the presence of posted workers in the territory of the Member State concerned. This applies to both the Member State of establishment and the host Member State, since it is equally important to provide the worker with the information before his/her departure and during his/her period of posting.
Amendment 23 #
2011/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Instructvites the European Council to integrate the following messages into its policy guidance for the European Semester 2012;
Amendment 27 #
2011/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Stresses that integrated policies and specific measures are needed to build solutions towards achieving long-term goals; stresses, therefore, that budgetary, growth and employment measures need to be taken together as they are all interdependent and jointly constitute prerequisites for recovery;
Amendment 28 #
2011/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Calls on the European Council to ensure, in its policy guidelines, that EU funds are devoted to achieving the Europe 2020 Strategy objectives;
Amendment 29 #
2011/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Calls on the European Council to ensure that social partners are deeply involved in the process of economic governance;
Amendment 41 #
2011/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the European Council to endorse the policy guidance to shift the tax burden away fromreduce the non-wage labour costs, making hiring employees more attractive in order to improve the situation of vulnerable groups, young unemployed people, low-skilled workers, people with low incomes and second earners; calls on the European Council to endorse the guidance on increasing revenue through fair, effective and efficient taxation and better tax coordination to combat tax evasion;
Amendment 62 #
2011/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. CStressing that it is important not to lose the potential of the young generation, calls on the European Council to make tackling youth unemployment a priority and on Member States to develop comprehensive strategies for young people who are not in employment, education or training; calls on Member States to introduce a Youth Guarantee, securing the right of every young person in the EU to be offered a job, an apprenticeship, additional training or combined work and training after a maximum period of 4 months' unemployment; stresses the importance of reducing precarious employment among young people;
Amendment 76 #
2011/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on Member States to increase the coverage and effectiveness of public employment services and adopt effective active labour market policies mutually supported by adequate benefit systems in order to maintain employability and help people back to work;
Amendment 92 #
2011/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Calls on the Member States to improve mobility within and across labour markets;
Amendment 94 #
2011/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19 b. Calls on the Member States to improve the effectiveness of employment policies and social protection systems;
Amendment 108 #
2011/2320(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Member States to improve the adequacy and effectiveness of social protection systems and to make sure that social automatic stabilisersthey continue acting as buffers against poverty and social exclusion;
Amendment 2 #
2011/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that fighting poverty and social exclusion is a key Europe 2020 target and that it is consequently at the heart of the EP priorities for the EU Budget 2012;
Amendment 4 #
2011/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Takes note ofthat the 3.3 %European Commission has estimated the increase in the draft budget 2012 for the European Platform against Poverty flagship initiative, as compared to last year, at 3.3 %; asks the Commission to explain in detail which budget lines will benefit from the increase; in this context, regrets the lack of clarity and the overlapping of the different instruments and budgetary lines through which the Europe 2020 targets are to be achieved through the EU budget;
Amendment 6 #
2011/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is concerned about the cuts or limited increases proposed by the Commission for the main instruments contributing to this initiative, i.e. the 7th Framework Programme, Progress and the European Fund for Refugees; considers these proposals to be in contradiction withCalls the Commission to ensure the sufficient funds in the EU Budget to meet the ambitious objectives andof the key initiatives identified in the Commission communication on the European Platform against Poverty and Social Exclusion; is determined to ensure that sufficient funds are available in the Budget 2012 to meet the objectives announced as well as Europe 2020 strategy;
Amendment 9 #
2011/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the crucial role of the ESF in working towards employment and social inclusion, of the ERDF in tackling poverty in urban areas, where the majority of disadvantaged people live, andnd rural areas, of the EGF in preventing poverty among workers hit by the crisis and of the European Progress Microfinance Facility in supporting entrepreneurship; calls for the particular function of each fund to be preserved within the next multiannual financial framework (MFF), while improving coordination among them; also advocates simplification of the structural fund rules to support stronger participation of the social economy in fighting poverty and social exclusion;
Amendment 10 #
2011/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls for the improvement of the coordination among the European instruments for tackling poverty, supporting social inclusion and employment, as well as improving the coordination between them and national resources; also advocates for the simplification of the structural fund rules to support the fight against poverty and social exclusion, while ensuring a result oriented approach, as well as transparent and measurable effectiveness criteria;
Amendment 14 #
2011/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Invites the Member States to establish national targets to define their contribution to this Europe 2020 target, and to annually inform the Commission, within the European Semester procedure, of the exact amount of resources they will allocate to fighting poverty and social exclusion.
Amendment 23 #
2011/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the most vulnerable groups have been those most severely affected by the crisis and the associated austerity measures,unemployment
Amendment D #
2011/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for it to be made clear that the Commission will be legally accountable in on the Commission to fully take account of the correct horizontal social clause as specified in Article 9 TFEU, under which the EU is to take into account requirements linked to the promotion of a high level of employment, the guarantee of adequate social protection, the fight against social exclusion, and a high level of education, training and protection of human health, and calls for the Commission to specify how the Platform will affect assessments of the implementation of that clause; calls for the social impact assessments of European policies to go into greater depthe, event that the horizontal social clause is not applied, and calls for the Commission to specify how the Platform will affect assessments of the implementation of that clause where those policies are not initiated by the Commission but by the European Council, as in the case of the Euro Plus pact; considers that such an in- depth analysis of the application of this clause will make it possible to avoid a levelling-down of social standards in Europe and to promote the development of a common social basis in Europe; calls for this social impact assessment to be made with the associations active in combating poverty and to take account of the situation of the poorest people in Europe as a reference; considers that these assessments should involve the European Parliament, the Committee of the Regions, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Commission’s departments responsible for social affairs under the responsibility of a director- general reporting to the General Secretariat of the European Commission;
Amendment 68 #
2011/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas poverty is a multi-faceted problem requiring an integrated response which is tailored to different stages of life and to people's multi-dimensional needs, and which is based on guaranteeing access to rights, resources and services, to cover basic needs and prevent social exclusion
Amendment EE #
2011/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas poverty is a multi-faceted problem requiring an integrated response which is tailored to different stages of life and to people’s multi-dimensional needs, and which is based on guaranteeing access to rights, resources and services, as reflected in the Common Objectives of the open method of coordination on social protection and social inclusion (2006), in order to cover basic needs and prevent social exclusion,
Amendment JJ #
2011/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas poverty and social exclusion remain a key social determinant of health1 and life conditions, including life expectancy depe, and oin the social environment and on child povertyparticular the impact of child poverty on child health and well- being, and whereas there is still a significant gap between rich and poor when it comes to health, which is continuing to widen in some respects,affordable access to health services, as well as in income and wealth, which is continuing to widen in some respects, __________________ 1 CSDH (2008). Closing the gap in a generation: health equity through action on the social determinants of health. Final Report of the Commission on Social Determinants of Health. Geneva, World Health Organization
Amendment KK #
2011/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas, because our society is ageing, the number of dependent people will increase considerably in the near future; whereas elderly people, in particular women, are at greater risk of poverty than the general population, in several countries, as a result of their loss of income on retirement and other factors such as physical dependence, solitude and social exclusion; whereas the breakdown of intergenerational social bonds is a major problem facing our societies,
Amendment LL #
2011/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas women are in general more vulnerable to poverty than men owing to various factors such as gender discrimination at work, which results in the persistent gender pay gap, the resulting pension disparities, and labour market discriminationbut also career breaks in order to care for dependants and labour market discrimination; whereas only 63% of women work in Europe, compared to 76% of men, and having regard to the lack of support networks and concrete measures to help parents achieve a work/life balance, including affordable care services,
Amendment N #
2011/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Ccalls for equal rights and equal social protection for all workers in each Member State, with due regard for differing practices, collective labour agreements and legislation in the various Member States and for the subsidiarity principle, for respect for equal rights and equal social protection for all in each Member State, whether they are Union citizens or third- country nationals; calls on Member States to fight against illegal and undeclared work;
Amendment R #
2011/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to initiate a horizontal anti-discrimination directive with a view to further eradicating discrimination; Urges the Member States to agree and adopt as soon as possible the proposal for a Council directive on implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation (COM(2008)0426); calls on the Commission to continue to support the overcoming of technical difficulties within the Council in order to ensure a swift agreement is reached, and to close gaps in the existing anti-discrimination legislation which is currently not covering all relevant aspects, with a view to further eradicating discrimination, including social discrimination; Note: A citation referring to the Kosa report will be added by oral amendment.
Amendment U #
2011/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for Roma people, and the organisations that represent and work with them, to be actively involved in the elaboration and implementation of the national Roma Integration Strategies up to 2020, so as to contribute to achieving the EU poverty target; calls on the European Union and the Member States to establish the European strategy to promote Roma inclusion as soon as possible, and calls on the Member States to propose, by the end of this year, measures to promote the inclusion of Roma in accordance with the European framework for coordinating national Roma inclusion strategies presented by the Commission in April 2011; stresses that, as with the fight against poverty and social exclusion, the inclusion and integration of the Roma will require greater effort to achieve, by 2020, their full inclusion and an end to the numerous forms of discrimination to which they are subject; 16a. calls for other marginalised communities such as immigrants to be involved in all EU or Member State policies relating to their social inclusion;
Amendment V #
2011/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for the fight against child poverty to focus on prevention through the provision of equal access to high-quality early childhood serviceseducation and care services, in order to prevent children from starting school life with multiple disadvantages, and to other provisions for children (activity centres during the school period and holidays, etc., extracurricular, cultural, sports activities, etc.), ensuring that the network of such services and centres covers all areas adequately; calls for financial support for proven services and the systematic integration of family-support policies in all relevant areas of activity, combining a universal approach with targeted measures for the most vulnerable families, in particular the families of handicapped children, single-parent families and large families; calls for the relationship between parents and children to be given particular attention in programmes to combat poverty and social exclusion in order to prevent children being placed in care as a consequence of severe poverty;
Amendment W #
2011/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Wishes the Commission to initiate a framework directive on minimum incomelaunch, in full compliance with the principle of subsidiarity, a consultation on the possibility of a legislative initiative on a sensible minimum income that will allow economic development, designed to prevent poverty and serve as a basis for people to live in dignity, play their full part in society and make headway with finding employment or identifying training opportunities and playing an automatic stabilising role for the economy, with due regard for differing practices, collective labour agreements and legislation in the various Member States, the definition of a minimum income being the prerogative of the Member State; wishes the Commission to help Member States share best practice on minimum income levels and encourages Member States to develop minimum income schemes based on an average of 60% of the median income in each Member State;
Amendment Y #
2011/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Maintains that elderly care facilitiesprogrammes, including home care, must be developed and reviewed in all the Member States so as to prevent elderly people falling into exclusion or poverty and that financial support should also be provided if possible for families caring for the elderly, in line with achieving the sustainable society and with particular regard to active ageing and improving support for solidarity between generations and encouraging accessibility and solidarity and improving the quality of long-term care; calls on the Commission to assess whether a directive on carer’s leave could help achieve this;
Amendment Z #
2011/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the most vulnerable groups have been those most severely affected by the crisis and the associated austerity measures, 116 million people in the European Union are at risk of poverty and 42 million (i.e. 8%) live ‘in conditions of severe material deprivation and can not afford a number of necessities considered essential in order to live a decent life in Europe’1; whereas poverty is the unacceptable reflection of an uneven distribution of wealth, income and resources in a prosperous European economy; whereas the most vulnerable groups, such as the elderly and disabled people, have been those most severely affected by the financial, economic and social crisis and the austerity measures currently being taken in the EU in the context of the ‘Euro Plus Pact’ and the ‘governance package’, which could worsen the situation for these groups and put at risk of unemployment, economic insecurity or poverty millions of people who were still managing to live on, and meet their basic needs from, their wages or retirement pension, notably as a result of cuts in public service and social assistance budgets; whereas applying tougher conditions and penalties in social activation policies in response to the crisis aggravates the difficulties faced by the most vulnerable people at a time when few decent jobs are on offer; whereas the gap between rich and poor is getting ever wider as the crisis continues; __________________ 1 European Platform against Poverty and Social Exclusion (COM(2010)758 final).
Amendment 98 #
2011/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas health and life expectancy depend on the social environment and on child poverty,conditions, including life expectancy, are closely related to everyone’s social environment from early childhood and whereas there is still a significant gap between rich and poor when it comes to health, which is continuing to widen in some respects,
Amendment 104 #
2011/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas elderly people, in particular women, are at greater risk of poverty than the general population as a result of their loss of income on retirement and other factors such as physical dependence, solitude and social exclusion; whereas the breakdown of intergenerational social bonds is a major problem facing our societies,
Amendment 108 #
2011/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas womensingle parent families are more vulnerable to poverty owing to various factors such as the persistent gender pay gap, the resulting pension disparities, and labour market discrimination,
Amendment 114 #
2011/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas 20% of children are at risk of poverty, compared with 17% of the EU'’s overall population, and low-income families are amongst the categories most exposed to poverty
Amendment 178 #
2011/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for it to be made clear that the Commission will be legally accountable in the event thaton the Commission to survey the correct application of the horizontal social clause ias not appliedspecified in the article 9 of the TFEU, and calls for the Commission to specify how the Platform will affect assessments of the implementation of that clause;
Amendment 243 #
2011/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for equalnsuring the respect of enshrined rights and adequalte social protection for all workers in each Member State; calls on Member States to fight against illegal and undeclared work;
Amendment 303 #
2011/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to initiate a horizontal anti-discrimination directive with a view to further eradicating discrimination;close gaps in the existing anti-discrimination legislation which is currently not covering all relevant aspects.
Amendment 314 #
2011/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the Commission'’s desire to clarify the legal framework applicable to social economy enterprises so that there are nowill be no more obstacles hindering their contribution to poverty reduction;
Amendment 341 #
2011/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for Roma to be involved in all EU or Member State policies relating to their social inclusionpeople, and the organisations that represent and work with them, to be actively involved in the elaboration and implementation of the national Roma Integration Strategies up to 2020, so as to contribute to achieving the EU poverty target;
Amendment 352 #
2011/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for the fight against child poverty to focus on prevention in various ways, such as through the provision of access to early childhood services, ensuring that the network of such services covers all areas adequately, through programmes supporting impoverished families and by providing children with equal opportunities in education;
Amendment 370 #
2011/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Wishes the Commission to initiate a framework directive on minimum incomeEncourages Member States to develop minimum income schemes at Member States level, designed to prevent poverty and serve as a basis for people to live in dignity and make headway with finding employment or identifying training opportunities, with due regard for differing practices, collective labour agreements and legislation in the various Member States;
Amendment 383 #
2011/2052(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Maintains that elderly care facilitiesprograms, including home care, must be developed in all the Member States so as to prevent elderly people falling into exclusion or poverty;
Amendment 13 #
2011/0412(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) The new challenges in the Union's Neighbourhood and beyond call for a more flexible, efficient and targeted approach to the financing of the Union's external policies in the field of promoting democracy and human rights, in line with the principles guiding the present review of the Union's external instruments. To that end, the establishment of the European Endowment for Democracy will allow the Union to provide context- specific, timely and bottom-up assistance for democracy support. Its funding and programming should be complementary to the other external instruments of the Union, including the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights and Instrument for Stability , maximising the overall coverage, coherence and sustainability of the Union's policies in favour of democratisation.
Amendment 41 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Experience with the current financial framework shows that many Member States, which are eligible to the Cohesion Fund, are facing significant obstacles in delivering on time complex cross-border transport infrastructure projects with a high Union added value. Therefore, in order to improve the delivery of transport projects, in particular cross-border ones, with a high Union added value, part of the Cohesion Fund allocation (EUR 10 billion) should be transferred to finance transport projects on the transport core network in the Member States eligible to the Cohesion Fund under the Connecting Europe Facilityrespecting national allocations for the projects listed in the Annex of this Regulation. The Commission should support Member States eligible to the Cohesion Fund to develop an adequate pipeline of projects in order to give greatest possible priority to the national allocations under the Cohesion Fund.
Amendment 80 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) transport: EUR 31 694 000 000, out of which EUR 10 000 000 000 shall be transferred from the Cohesion Fund to be spent in line with this Regulation in Member States eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fundfor projects listed in the Annex to this Regulation, respecting the national allocations;
Amendment 141 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 10
Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 10
(10) ‘State aid’ means aid falling under Article 107(1) of the Treaty which shall be deemed for the purposes of this Regulation also to include de minimis aid within the meaning of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1998/2006 of 15 December 2006 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to de minimis aid, Commission Regulation (EC) No 1535/2007 of 20 December 2007 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to de minimis aid in the sector of agricultural production and Commission Regulation (EC) No 875/2007 of 24 July 2007 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to de minimis aid in the fisheries sector and amending Regulation (EC) No 1860/2004; , Commission Regulation (EC) No 360/2012 of 25 April 2012 on the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to de minimis aid granted to undertakings providing services of general economic interest1, as well as aid in the form of public services granted to certain undertakings entrusted with the operation of services of general economic interest within the meaning of the Commission Decision of 20 December 2011 on the application of Article 106(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to State aid in the form of public service compensation granted to certain undertakings entrusted with the operation of services of general economic interest2. 1 OJ L 114, 26.4.2012, p. 8. 2 OJ L 7, 11.1.2012, p. 3.
Amendment 185 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Part 2 – article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 9
(9) promoting active social inclusion and combating poverty;
Amendment 254 #
Amendment 347 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 55 – paragraph 6
Part 2 – article 55 – paragraph 6
6. Net revenue directly generated by an operation during its implementation which has not been taken into account at the time of approval of the operation, shall be deducted from the eligible expenditure of the operation in the final payment claim submitted by the beneficiary. This rule shall not apply to financial instrumentsprojects whose value is less than 5000 EUR, to financial instruments, operations subject to the rules on State Aid, operations for which public support takes the form of lump sums or standard scale unit costs, operations implemented under a joint action plan and prizes.
Amendment 350 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 59 – paragraph 3 – point c
Part 2 – article 59 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) value added tax. However, VAT amounts shall be eligible where they are not recoverable under national VAT legislation and are paid by a beneficiary other than non-taxable person as defined in the first subparagraph of Article 13(1) of Directive 2006/112/EC, provided that such VAT amounts are not incurred in relation to the provision of infrastructure which is recoverable under national VAT legislation.
Amendment 373 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 3
Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 3
3. At least 250 % of the Structural Funds resources for less developed regions and for regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007-2013 period was less than 75% of the average GDP of the EU-25 but which are now eligible under the transition or more developed regions category, 40% for transition regions and 52% for more developed regions in each Member State shall be allocated to the ESF. For the purposes of this provision, the support to a Member State through the [Food for deprived people instrument] shall be considered as part of the share of Structural Funds allocated to the ESF.
Amendment 374 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 4
Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 4
Amendment 384 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 85 – paragraph 2
Part 3 – article 85 – paragraph 2
2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the Commission may accept, in duly justified circumstances which are linked to the implementation of one or more thematic objectives, a proposal by a Member State in its first submission of the Partnership Contract to transfer up to 25% of the total appropriation for a category of regions to other categories of regions.
Amendment 389 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 1
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 1
1. An operational programme shall consist of priority axes. A priority axis shall concern one Fund for a category of region and shall correspond, without prejudice to Article 52, to a thematic objective and comprise one or more investment priorities of that thematic objective, in accordance with the Fund- specific rules. For the ESF, a priority axis may combine investment priorities from different thematic objectives set out in Article 9(8), (9), (10) and (11) in order to facilitate their contribution to other priority axes, in duly justified circumstancesIn duly justified circumstances, a priority axis may concern more categories of regions or combine one or more complementary investment priorities from different thematic objectives and Funds, where necessary to increase effectiveness and to better meet targets of the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth.
Amendment 423 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 88 – paragraph 2
Part 3 – article 88 – paragraph 2
2. The ERDF and the ESF may finance, in a complementary manner and subject to a limit of 510 % of Union funding for each priority axis of an operational programme, a part of an operation for which the costs are eligible for support from the other Fund on the basis of eligibility rules applied to that Fund, provided that they are necessary for the satisfactory implementation of the operation and are directly linked to it.
Amendment 464 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 110 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Part 3 – article 110 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) 785% for the less developed regions of Member States other than those referred to in points (b) and (c), and for all regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007-2013 period was less than 75% of the average of the EU-25 for the reference period but whose GDP per capita is above 75% of the GDP average of the EU-27;
Amendment 465 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 110 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Part 3 – article 110 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The co-financing rate at the level of each priority axis of operational programmes under the European territorial cooperation goal shall be no higher than 785%.
Amendment 479 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 127 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Part 3 – article 127 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The Commission shall decommit any part of the amount calculated in accordance with the second subparagraph in an operational programme that has not been used for payment of the initial and annual pre-financing, interim payments and annual balance by 31 December of the seconthird financial year following the year of budget commitment under the operational programme or for which a payment application drawn up in accordance with Article 121 has not been submitted in accordance with Article 126.
Amendment 487 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 137 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Part 3 – article 137 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. In case of an agreement, the Member State may reuse the Union funds concerned in conformity with the Article 135 (3).
Amendment 488 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 137 – paragraph 5
Part 3 – article 137 – paragraph 5
5. In absence of an agreement and in order to apply financial corrections the Commission shall take a decision, by means of implementing acts, within six months of the date of the hearing, or of the date of receipt of additional information where the Member State agrees to submit such additional information following the hearing. The Commission shall take account of all information and observations submitted during the course of the procedure. If no hearing takes place, the six month period shall begin to run two months after the date of the letter of invitation to the hearing sent by the Commission.
Amendment 489 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 137 – paragraph 6
Part 3 – article 137 – paragraph 6
Amendment 21 #
2011/0270(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In line with the Europe 2020 Strategy, the Programme should pursue a coherent approach to promoting employment and combating social exclusion and poverty. Its implementation should be rationalised and simplified, notably through a set of common provisions including, inter alia, general objectives, typology of actions, monitoring and evaluation arrangements. The Programme should also focus on small, medium and large projects with clear EU added value in order to reach critical mass and reduce administrative burdenwhile aiming at ensuring that the administrative burden is at the lowest possible level for both the beneficiaries and the Commission. In addition, greater use should be made of simplified cost options (lump-sum and flat- rate financing) in particular for the implementation of mobility schemes. The Programme should be a one-stop shop for microfinance providers, providing financing for micro- credit, capacity building and technical assistance. Lastly, the Programme should provide for budgetary flexibility through the establishment of a reserve to be allocated on an annual basis in order to respond to policy prioritiesallowing the possibility of shifting funds between the axes of the programme.
Amendment 28 #
2011/0270(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
ca) Construct and promote systems and regulations which support the development of the SME sector;
Amendment 30 #
2011/0270(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 (new)
The indicative percentages may be modified for the second half of the programming period, following a mid- term evaluation of the Programme by the Commission, to be published not later than the end of 2017.
Amendment 32 #
2011/0270(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 34 #
2011/0270(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
(b) Only those Council Presidency events, conferences and seminars; directly responding to the goals of the programme.
Amendment 36 #
2011/0270(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Actions eligible under the Programme may be implemented jointly with other Union instruments, provided that such actions meet the objectives of both the Programme and the other instruments concerned. The Commission, in cooperation with the Member States, shall ensure that clear demarcation lines are established between interventions under other instruments (e.g. ESF or ERDF) and the Programme in order to avoid overlapping support and to ensure synergy.
Amendment 37 #
2011/0270(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
With a view to regular monitoring of the Programme and making any adjustments needed to its policy and funding priorities, the Commission shall draw up biennial monitoring reports and send them to the European Parliament and the Council. Such reports shall cover the progress made in the implementation of the Programme's, the results achieved and the extent to which gender equality and anti- discrimination considerations, including accessibility issues, have been addressed through its activities.
Amendment 38 #
2011/0270(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. A mid-term evaluation of the Programme shall be carried out no later than by the end of 2017 to measure progress made in meeting its objectives, to determine whether its resources have been used efficiently and to assess its Union added value. The Commission may, on the basis of the evaluation, propose the transfer of appropriations between the Programme’s axes.
Amendment 139 #
2011/0270(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In line with the Europe 2020 Strategy, the Programme should pursue a coherent approach to promoting employment and combating social exclusion and poverty. Its implementation should be rationalised and simplified, notably through a set of common provisions including, inter allia, general objectives, typology of actions, monitoring and evaluation arrangements. The Programme should also focus on small, medium and large projects with clear EU added value in order to reach critical mass and reducewhile maintaining the lowest possible level of administrative burden for both the beneficiaries and the Commission. In addition, greater use should be made of simplified cost options (lump-sum and flat- rate financing) in particular for the implementation of mobility schemes. The Programme should be a one-stop shop for microfinance providers, providing financing for micro- credit, capacity building and technical assistance. Lastly, the Programme should provide for budgetary flexibility through the establishment of a reserve to be allocated on an annual basis in order to respond to policy prioritiesenabling the transfer of appropriations between the axes of the Programme.
Amendment 234 #
2011/0270(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) Construct and promote systems and regulations which support the development of the SME sector;
Amendment 309 #
2011/0270(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7
Article 7
Actions eligible under the Programme may be implemented jointly with other Union instruments, provided that such actions meet the objectives of both the Programme and the other instruments concerned. It is essential that clear demarcation lines are established between interventions under other instruments (e.g. ESF or ERDF) and the Programme in order to avoid overlapping support and to ensure synergy.
Amendment 322 #
2011/0270(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13
Article 13
With a view to regular monitoring of the Programme and making any adjustments needed to its policy and funding priorities, the Commission shall draw up biennial monitoring reports and send them to the European Parliament and the Council. Such reports shall cover the progress made in the implementation of the Programme's, the results achieved and the extent to which gender equality and anti-discrimination considerations, including accessibility issues, have been addressed through its activities.
Amendment 324 #
2011/0270(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. A mid-term evaluation of the Programme shall be carried out by the end of 2017 at the latest to measure progress made in meeting its objectives, to determine whether its resources have been used efficiently and to assess its Union added value. The Commission may, on the basis of the review, propose the transfer of appropriations between the Programme’s axes.
Amendment 23 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The ESF should improve employment opportunities, support the creation of sustainable jobs, promote education and life- long learning and develop active inclusion policies in accordance with the tasks entrusted to the ESF by Article 162 of the Treaty, and thereby contribute to economic, social and territorial cohesion in accordance with Article 174 of the Treaty. In accordance with Article 9 of the Treaty, the ESF should take into account requirements linked to the promotion of a high level of employment, the guarantee of adequate social protection, the fight against social exclusion, and a high level of education, training and protection of human health.
Amendment 25 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The European Union is confronted with structural and demographic challenges arising from economic globalisation, technological change and an increasingly ageing workforce and growing skills and labour shortages in some sectors and regions. They have been compounded by the recent economic and financial crisis, which has resulted in increased levels of unemployment, hitting in particular young people and other vulnerable groups, such as migrants. The ESF should aim to promote and create employment and support labour mobility, invest in education, skills and life-long learning, promote social inclusion and combat poverty. In promoting the better functioning of labour markets by enhancing the transnational geographical mobility of workers, the ESF should, in particular, support European Employment Services (EURES activities) in relation to recruitment and the related information, advice and guidance services at national and cross-border level. The European Commission should systematically monitor EURES activities and publish the results.
Amendment 26 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) At the same time, it is crucial to support the development and, competitiveness and mobility of European small and medium- sized enterprises and to ensure that people can adapt, through acquiring appropriate skills and through lifelong learning opportunities, to changing economic and social conditions as well as new challenges such as the shift to a knowledge-based economy, the digital agenda, and the transition to a low-carbon and more energy-efficient economy. By pursuing its primary thematic objectives, the ESF should contribute to addressing these challenges. In this context, the ESF should support the labour force transition towards greener skills and jobs, in particular in the energy efficiency, renewable energy and sustainable transport sectors, taking into account the Union's intention to increase the proportion of the EU budget that is related to climate mainstreaming to at least 20%, with contributions from different policy fields.
Amendment 28 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The ESF should contribute to the Europe 2020 Strategy, ensuring greater concentration of support on the priorities of the European Union. The ESF should in particular increase its active support for the fight against social exclusion and poverty, through a minimum ring-fenced allocation. According to the level of development of the supported regions, the choice and number of investment priorities for ESF support should also be limited.
Amendment 33 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) Taking into consideration the fact that, in order to ensure employment and social cohesion, an integrated and holistic approach is needed; the ESF should support the creation of cross-sectoral, territorial-based partnerships and their programmes.
Amendment 35 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) Social innovation is a subject of different programmes and, therefore, special attention should be given to avoid overlapping or double financing of the same activities and initiatives. For the same purpose, measures should be put in place at national level to avoid overlapping or double financing of activities financed by the ESF under shared management with those of the Programme for Social Change and Innovation under direct management, in order also not to mix different management modes.
Amendment 40 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) The use of lump sums and the standard scale of unit costs, as provided for in Articles 116 and 116a of the Financial Regulation, should lead to simplification for the beneficiary and should lower the administrative burden for all ESF project partners.
Amendment 42 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The Member States and regions should be encouraged to leverage the ESF through financial instruments in order to support for example studentemployability, especially among young persons, job creation, mobility of workers, social inclusion and social entrepreneurship.
Amendment 45 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3
Article 2 – paragraph 3
3. The ESF shall benefit people, including disadvantaged groups such as the long- term unemployed, young and low-skilled workers, people with disabilities, migrants, ethnic minorities, marginalised communities and people facing social exclusion. The ESF shall also provide support to enterprises, systems and structures with a view to facilitating their adaptation to new challenges and promoting good governance and the implementation of reforms, in particular in the fields of employment, education and social policies.
Amendment 46 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
(i) Access to employment and employment services for job-seekers and inactive people, including local employment initiatives and support for labour mobility;
Amendment 47 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – point v
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – point v
(v) Adaptation of workers, enterprises and entrepreneurs to change, including efforts to mitigate the effects of globalisation;
Amendment 48 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – point vii a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – point vii a (new)
(vii a) Supporting the employment of persons in disadvantaged situations in the labour market, in particular persons with disabilities
Amendment 49 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii a (new)
(iii a) Training key skills, particularly entrepreneurship and empowering employability;
Amendment 50 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c – introductory part
(c) Promoting active social inclusion and combating poverty through:
Amendment 51 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c – point i
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c – point i
(i) Aintegrated active inclusion approaches, in particular with a view to improving employment opportunities;
Amendment 51 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The ESF should improve employment opportunities, support the creation of sustainable and quality jobs, promote education and life- long learning and develop active inclusion policies in accordance with the tasks entrusted to the ESF by Article 162 of the Treaty, and thereby contribute to economic, social and territorial cohesion in accordance with Article 174 of the Treaty. In accordance with Article 9 of the Treaty, the ESF should take into account requirements linked to the promotion of a high level of employment, the guarantee of adequate social protection, the fight against social exclusion, and a high level of education, training and protection of human health.
Amendment 52 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
(ii) Integration of marginalised communities such as the Roma;
Amendment 53 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c – point iv
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c – point iv
(iv) Enhancing access to affordable, sustainable and high-quality services, including employment services, education, health care and social services of general interest;
Amendment 55 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that the strategy and actions set out in the Operational Programmes are consistent and focused on addressing the challenges identified in the National Reform Programmes and the relevant Council Recommendations made under Article 148(4) of the Treaty, in order to contribute to achieving the headline targets of the Europe 2020 strategy on employment, education and poverty reduction and fulfilling the mission of the ESF as outlined in Article 2.
Amendment 59 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. At least 20 % of the total ESF resources in each Member State shall be allocated to the thematic objective ‘"promoting active social inclusion and combating poverty’" set out in Article 9(9) of Regulation (EU) No […...].
Amendment 61 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 63 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. The ESF mayshall support community-led local development strategies, as referred to in Article 28 of Regulation (EU) No […...], territorial pacts and local initiatives for employment, education and social inclusion, as well as Integrated Territorial Investments (ITI) as referred to in Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No […...].
Amendment 69 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 4 – fourth bulletpoint (new)
Annex 1 – point 4 – fourth bulletpoint (new)
- participants who became independent of social benefits
Amendment 69 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The European Union is confronted with structural and demographic challenges arising from economic globalisation, technological change and an increasingly ageing workforce and growing skills and labour shortages in some sectors and regions. They have been compounded by the recent economic and financial crisis, which has resulted in increased levels of unemployment, hitting in particular young people and other vulnerable groups, such as migrants. The ESF should aim to promote and create employment and support labour mobility, invest in education, skills and life-long learning, promote social inclusion and combat poverty. In promoting the better functioning of labour markets by enhancing the transnational geographical mobility of workers, the ESF should, in particular,may support European Employment Services (EURES activities) in relation to recruitment and the related information, advice and guidance services at national and cross-border level. The European Commission should systematically monitor EURES activities and publish the results.
Amendment 79 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) At the same time, it is crucial to support the development and, competitiveness and pan- European mobility of European small and medium-sized enterprises and to ensure that people can adapt, through acquiring appropriate skills and through lifelong learning opportunities, to changing economic and social conditions as well as new challenges such as the shift to a knowledge-based economy, the digital agenda, and the transition to a low-carbon and more energy-efficient economy. By pursuing its primary thematic objectives, the ESF should contribute to addressing these challenges. In this context, the ESF should support the labour force transition towards greener skills and jobs, in particular in the energy efficiency, renewable energy and sustainable transport sectors, taking into account the Union's intention to increase the proportion of the EU budget that is related to climate mainstreaming to at least 20%, with contributions from different policy fields.
Amendment 84 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The ESF should contribute to the Europe 2020 Strategy, ensuring greater concentration of support on the priorities of the European Union. The ESF should in particular increase its support for the active fight against social exclusion and poverty, through a minimum ring-fenced allocation. According to the level of development of the supported regions, the choice and number of investment priorities for ESF support should also be limited.
Amendment 99 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) Taking into consideration the fact that in order to assure employment and social cohesion an integrated and holistic approach is needed, the ESF should support cross-sectoral and transnational cooperation and territorial- based partnerships.
Amendment 121 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The Member States and regions should be encouraged to leverage the ESF through financial instruments in order to support for example studentemployability, especially among young persons, job creation, and mobility of workers, social inclusion and social entrepreneurship.
Amendment 124 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) Taking into account that social innovation is a subject of different programmes, measures should be put in place to avoid overlapping or double- financing of the same activities and initiatives. In addition, since some activities carried out under ESF under shared management partially overlap with those of the Programme for Social Change and Innovation, which is under direct management, measures should be put in place not to duplicate or double- finance activities falling under different management modes.
Amendment 153 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3
Article 2 – paragraph 3
3. The ESF shall benefit people, including disadvantaged groups such as the long- term unemployed, youth and low-skilled workers, people with disabilities, migrants, ethnic minorities, marginalised communities and people facing social exclusion. The ESF shall also provide support to enterprises, systems and structures with a view to facilitating their adaptation to new challenges and promoting good governance and the implementation of reforms, in particular in the fields of employment, education and social policies.
Amendment 169 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
(i) Access to employment and employment services for job-seekers and inactive people, including local employment initiatives and support for labour mobility;
Amendment 180 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv
(iv) Equality between men and women and rReconciliation between work and private life and equality between men and women;
Amendment 202 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – point vii a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – point vii a (new)
(viia) Support the employment of persons in a disadvantaged situation on the labour market, in particular persons with disabilities.
Amendment 292 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that the strategy and actions set out in the Operational Programmes are consistent and focused on addressing the challenges identified in the National Reform Programmes and the relevant Council Recommendations made under Article 148(4) of the Treaty, in order to contribute to achieving the headline targets of the Europe 2020 strategy on employment, education and poverty reduction and fulfilling the mission of the fund as outlined in article 2.
Amendment 297 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. At least 20 % of the total ESF resources in each Member State shall be allocated to the thematic objective "actively promoting social inclusion and combating poverty" set out in Article 9(9) of Regulation (EU) No […]. By way of derogation, in duly justified cases, the investment priorities referred to in Article 5(9)(a) to (c) of Regulation (EU) No [...] [ERDF] shall be included in that 20% of total ESF resources.
Amendment 312 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) For less developed regions and for the regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007- 2013 period was less than 75% of the average GDP of the EU- 25 but which are now eligible under the transition or more developed regions categories, Member States shall concentrate 60 % of the ESF allocation to each operational programme on up to fourive of the investment priorities set out in Article 3(1).
Amendment 380 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. By way of derogation from Article 87(1) of Regulation (EU) No […], operational programmes may set out priority axes for the implementation of social innovation and transnational cooperation as referred to in Articles 9 and 10. By way of derogation from Article 4(2) and (3), priority axes wholly dedicated, under operational programmes, to social innovation or to transnational cooperation, or to a combination of both, shall not be included in the total ESF resources in each Member State, as referred to in Article 4(2), or in the allocation for each operational programme, as referred to in Article 4(3).
Amendment 388 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. The ESF mayshall, in particular support community-led local development strategies, as referred to in Article 28 of Regulation (EU) No […...], territorial pacts and local initiatives for employment, education and social inclusion, as well as Integrated Territorial Investments (ITI) as referred to in Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No […...].
Amendment 406 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Amendment 457 #
2011/0268(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 4 – point 3 – point i (new)
Annex 1 – point 4 – point 3 – point i (new)
(i) participants who became independent from benefits
Amendment 26 #
2011/0239(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) The results of the analysis of such information should be used to anticipate trends in the labour market and to support seafarers in career planning and profiting from available vocational education and training opportunities. These results should also contribute to the improvement of vocational education and training offered by Maritime Higher Education Institutions.
Amendment 13 #
2011/0177(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas it is necessary for the EU to have both a budget and a budgetary procedure which fully reflect the transparent and democratic essence of the parliamentary decision-making and control process, on a basis of general respect for the principles of unity and universality, which require that all revenue and expenditure be entered in full with no adjustment against each other, and that there be a public debate and vote on both revenue and expenditure;
Amendment 20 #
2011/0177(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Is fully aware that the negotiations on the MFF 2014-2020 are taking place in a very difficult economic context, in which Member States are engaging in considerable efforts to make fiscal adjustments to their national budgets, with a view to the stability of the banking sector and the single currency; insists that the Union should not be seen as adding an extra fiscal burden on taxpayers; is, however, convinced that the EU budget is a part of the solution to enable Europe, by promoting investment for growth and job creation, to emerge from the current crisis by helping Member States tackle, collectively and in concerted fashion, the present structural challenges, in particular loss of competitiveness, rising unemployment and poverty;
Amendment 24 #
2011/0177(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that the European Council itself adopted, in June 2012, a ‘Growth and Jobs Compact’, which acknowledges the leverage effect of the EU budget in terms of strengthening growth and employment and places major emphasis on its contribution to helping the entire Union overcome the current economic and financial crisis;
Amendment 39 #
2011/0177(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that the EU budget is an investment budget and that 94 % of its total returns are invested in the Member States themselves or for external priorities of the Union; emphasises that, for the regions and Member States, public investment would be minimised or impossible without the contribution of the EU budget; which represents significant and sometimes even dominant share of public investment, believes that any decrease of the EU budget would inevitably hamper the growth and competitive strength of the entire Union economy;
Amendment 45 #
2011/0177(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls that delivering on the Europe 2020 strategy’s seven flagship initiatives will require a huge amount of future- oriented investment, estimated at no less than EUR 1 800 billion up to 2020 ; sees the significant investment role of the Cohesion Policy in this respect; stresses that one of the main objectives of the Europe 2020 strategy, namely, to promote jobs and high-quality employment for all Europeans, will only be achieved if the necessary investment in education, in favour of a knowledge society, and in research and innovation, SMEs, and green and new technologies is made now and not delayed any longer; favours combining the reduction of public deficits and debt with the promotion of such investments;
Amendment 55 #
2011/0177(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Strongly supports the Commission’s proposal to mainstream measures to combat climate change across the whole EU budget; believes that the EU budget will be able to mobilise investment for a sustainable and prosperous low-carbemission economy, provide adequate support for achieving the EU 2020 targets for climate, energy and biodiversity, and benefit the EU’s citizens by ensuring a more healthy environment;
Amendment 61 #
2011/0177(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Considers that the Commission proposal, which represents a freeze of the MFF 2014- 2020 ceilings at the level of the 2013 ceilings, will not be sufficient to finance existing policy priorities linked to the Europe 2020 strategy, the new tasks provided for by the Treaty of Lisbon, or unforeseen events, not to mention the political objectives and commitments set by the European Council itself;
Amendment 70 #
2011/0177(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Reaffirms, in this context, its position in favour of a significant increase - notably through the Connecting Europe Facility - in the funding available for the Union programmes in the fields of competiveness, SMEs and infrastructures, which are at the heart of the Europe 2020 strategy; strongly believes that further cuts with respect to the Commission proposal will seriously jeopardise the EU’s credibility and its political commitment in favour of growth and jobs; Urges however for the amount transferred from the Cohesion Fund to the Connecting Europe Facility to be spent at least during the first years respecting the national allocations under Cohesion Policy;
Amendment 87 #
2011/0177(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Considers that EU cohesion policy is a strategic tool for investment, growth and competitiveness, with an undisputed EU added value; insists that, in order to effectively reduce macroeconomic imbalances within the EU and contribute to economic, social and territorial cohesion, it should be able to rely on a stable, solid and sustainable financial framework; reaffirms itsis of the position that cohesion policy funding, given pressing need to secure public investment in growth and jobs creation should be maintained at least at the level of the 2007-2013 period;
Amendment 97 #
2011/0177(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Recalls its position that, given the wide array of tasks, challenges and objectives that the CAP is called on to respond to, the amounts allocated to the CAP in the budget year 2013 should be at least maintained during the next financial programming period; supports an idea of converging direct payments between and within the Member States; stresses, in this context, the important role played by the second pillar of the CAP, which makes a significant contribution to investment and job creation in rural areas and to enhancing the effectiveness and competitiveness of the farming industry and to the process of overcoming development gaps in rural areas between Member States;
Amendment 98 #
2011/0177(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Recalls its position that, given the wide array of tasks, challenges and objectives that the CAP is called on to respond to, the amounts allocated to the CAP in the budget year 2013 should be at least maintained during the next financial programming period; supports an idea of converging direct payments between and within the Member States; stresses, in this context, the important role played by the second pillar of the CAP, which makes a significant contribution to investment and job creation in rural areas and to enhancing the effectiveness and competitiveness of the farming industry;
Amendment 102 #
2011/0177(APP)
22a. Is firmly opposed to any cut in funding for the second pillar of the CAP, as this would undo the achievements of previous CAP reforms and drastically reduce the policy's efficiency and effectiveness, particularly in the light of the new challenges referred to, inter alia, in the Europe 2020 strategy;
Amendment 108 #
2011/0177(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Believes that the programme of assistance to the most deprived persons in the Union should continue after 2013; points out that, in addition to providing tangible proof of the fact that the EU feels a responsibility towards its most deprived citizens, the programme has for more than 20 years been helping to ensure EU food security and agricultural market stability, promote a spirit of solidarity and build a civil society, and is thus helping to meet the Europe 2020 strategy goals; takes the view that the Union budget for this purpose should not be cut;
Amendment 118 #
2011/0177(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Reiterates its position that the new responsibilities conferred on the EU by the Treaties will require appropriate additional funding compared to MFF 2007-2013, so as to allow the Union to fulfil its role as a global actor and ensure its ambitions in promoting democracy, peace, solidarity, stability and poverty reduction in neighbourhood and partner countries, whilst upholding the undertakings it has already given, notably the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals by 2015; underlines the complementary nature of EU assistance to that provided by the Member States, and its catalyst effect in terms of intervening in regions where bilateral assistance is not delivered; is particularly supportive of joint programming between Member States and EU actions;
Amendment 121 #
2011/0177(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Is of the firm opinion that the financing of these large-scale projects should be securallowed in the EU budget but, at the same time, ring-fenced, so as to ensure that possible cost overruns do not threaten the funding and successful implementation of other Union policies;
Amendment 125 #
Amendment 130 #
2011/0177(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Believes that in the present context of public budgetary constraints, the leverage of other sources of funding is absolutely necessary in order to realise the long-term investments that are needed to achieve the goals of the EU 2020 strategy; strongly believes that Union added value is to be found notably in long-term investments that are beyond the reach of individual Member States and that the MFF provides the necessary stable and predictable framework for the investments; highlights, in this respect, the conclusions and recommendations of its resolution on innovative financial instruments in the context of the next Multiannual Financial Framework1; ____________ 1 P7_TA-PROV(2012)XXXX P7_TA-PROV(2012)XXXX
Amendment 160 #
2011/0177(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Takes the view that the next MFF, a 7- year period set until 2020, should be considered a transitional solution as it makes a clear link with the Europe 2020 strategy; believes, however, that a 5-year period would better align the MFF’s duration with that of the institutions’ terms of office, thereby enhancing democratic accountability and responsibilityprovides for sufficient stability by ensuring the continuity of investments for a longer period and also makes a clear link with the Europe 2020 strategy; believes, however, that this decision should not prejudge the length of the next financial perspectives after 2020;
Amendment 162 #
2011/0177(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Stresses the need for an obligatory mid- term revision to be enshrined in the MFF regulation, with a specific procedure including a binding calendar ensuring the full involvement of the next Parliament; considers that the Commission should table a legislative proposal enabling the revised MFF to be adopted in time for the 2018 budgetary procedure; stresses that mid- term revision should not affect the pre- allocated funds, in order not to hamper stability of investment prospects and protect the beneficiaries and stability of long-term programming and investments;
Amendment 176 #
2011/0177(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53
Paragraph 53
53. Strongly requestsEncourage the Member States to make a firm commitment toreflect on the incorporation of the European Development Fund into the EU budget as of 2021;
Amendment 183 #
2011/0177(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 58
Paragraph 58
58. Reaffirms its basic position, as stated in its resolution of 13 June 2012, that it is not prepared to give its consent to the next MFF regulation without political agreement on reform of the own resources system, in line with the Commission’s proposals of 29 June 2011; believes that such a reform should aim at reducing the share of Member States’ GNI-based contributions to the EU budget to 40 % by 2020, thereby contributing to the consolidation efforts of Member States;
Amendment 187 #
2011/0177(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 59 – point 3
Paragraph 59 – point 3
3) those Member States willing to introduce a financial transaction tax must now proceed with a formal request to the Commission for a proposal on enhanced cooperation in this field; the Commission will then have to react immediately with the publication of such a proposal together with a set of revised proposals on the own resources package, in order to ensure that revenues from this tax are wholly or partly allocated to the EU Budget as an genuine own resource, thus reducing the national contributions of those Member States introducing this tax;
Amendment 191 #
2011/0177(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 59 – point 6
Paragraph 59 – point 6
Amendment 196 #
2011/0177(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 62
Paragraph 62
62. Expresses its readiness to enter into substantial discussions with the Council on both the MFF regulation and the IIA, and asks the Council to intensify contacts at all levels with a view to the 22-23 November European Council; stresses the need to reach the final agreement on MFF as soon as possible, as any delay would adversely affect the possibility of the effective use of EU budget expenditures in view of current challenges ahead of European economies, stemming from the financial crisis;
Amendment 199 #
2011/0177(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 64 a (new)
Paragraph 64 a (new)
64 a. Opposes any attempt to include policy related provisions under the ordinary legislative procedure into the MFF negotiations;
Amendment 1 #
2010/2300(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Is of the opinion that the EU aid should generate the real quality change in the partner countries. At the same time recognises budget support as an effective tool in achieving this goal; provided that it is used in line with effective political and policy dialogue as well as budget support conditionality.
Amendment 8 #
2010/2300(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Emphasis the need to tackle fraud and corruption, considering these factors as a particularly serious thread for the development targets and the effectiveness of budget support, which might undermine the legitimacy of use of budget support.
Amendment 9 #
2010/2300(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Amendment 6 #
2010/2234(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas youth unemployment is one of the most pressing challenges in Europe and whereas one of the goals being pursued is to reduce the school drop-out rate below 10%,
Amendment 24 #
2010/2234(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 30 #
2010/2234(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to render the ESF management more flexible bearing in mind the changing nature of the labour market;
Amendment 37 #
2010/2234(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Member States to ensure that vocational education and training are geared more closely to the needs of the labour market;
Amendment 38 #
2010/2234(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls on the Member States to foster the individuals' need for qualifications development and lifelong learning;
Amendment 42 #
2010/2234(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for greater balance in girls‘ and boys’ career choiceson the Member States to prevent segregation of job markets by gender;
Amendment 53 #
2010/2234(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the aim of the Europe 2020 strategy whereby vocational education systems are to be oriented towards creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurial thinking and self- employment is to be viewed as a career option;
Amendment 61 #
2010/2234(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Member States to allow for the growing need for upskilling by setting up advice centres to help workers plan the necessary vocational training; calls on employers to offer opportunities for upskilling;
Amendment 77 #
2010/2234(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Underlines the role of the local governments, entrepreneurs'' partnerships and educational institutions in shaping the vocational training in line with the actual needs on the labour market;
Amendment 85 #
2010/2234(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Notes that vocational education and training are focused on key competences, which must continue to be fosteredincluding entrepreneurship, which must be fostered from the onset of children’s' education; This process must continue alongside work-based learning;
Amendment 112 #
2010/2234(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Calls on the Commission to implement the training effectiveness assessment system in order to achieve and maintain a high employment rate;
Amendment 1 #
2010/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
Amendment 2 #
2010/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. Whereas the current financial crisis is a result of many factors such as lack of proper economic policy coordination.
Amendment 3 #
2010/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
Amendment 4 #
2010/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. Whereas the economic crisis which lead to the urgent adoption of the European Stabilisation Financial Mechanism in May 2010 via a Council Regulation on the basis of Article 122(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) was not consulted with the EP
Amendment 5 #
2010/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 6 #
2010/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. Whereas the Council's position on Draft amending budget No 7/2010 covers the necessary modifications concerning the creation of a new budget item 01 04 01 03 in Heading 1 A for the guarantee up to EUR 60 billion provided by the European Union in accordance with the provisions of Article 122(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and, correspondingly, a new Article 802 on the revenue side.
Amendment 7 #
2010/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D
Recital D
D. Whereas some Member States may have to make use of the rescue package, while at the same time they will be obliged to take into account its different measures which will be specifically made for each beneficiary country.
Amendment 9 #
2010/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 10 #
2010/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes an agreement reached between the Council and the European Parliament on key elements of a reform of the EU framework for supervision of the financial system. Believes that establishment of new basis for supervision in Europe will eliminate deficiencies that were exposed during the financial crisis.
Amendment 14 #
2010/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Asks the Commission to inform the European Parliament of the estimated effect on the EU's credit rating a) by the creation of the financial stabilisation mechanism b) by the utilisation of the full line of credit;
Amendment 15 #
2010/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 16 #
2010/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Asks the Council to provide sufficient information on the rules for implementing the financial stabilisation mechanism with regards to the limits of multiannual financial framework.
Amendment 17 #
2010/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the importance of the European Parliament taking into account national parliaments' opinions whenever it issues opinions on financial or economic governanceat National Parliaments and the European Parliament should work together to enhance budgetary coordination between European and Members State level;
Amendment 18 #
2010/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls for transparency and visibility of budgetary coordination between both levels being enhanced by aligning the categories of expenditure at national and EU level;
Amendment 20 #
2010/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 26 #
2010/0816(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 6
Article 6 – paragraph 6
6. All appoinRecruitments in the EEAS shall be based on merit and on the broadest possible geographical basis. The staff of the EEAS shall comprise a meaningful presence of nationals from all thewhilst ensuring an adequate geographical and gender balance. The staff of the EEAS shall comprise an adequate presence of nationals from all the Member States. Concrete measures analogous to those provided for in Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 401/2004 should be taken to ensure adequate geographical representativity in all grades within the EEAS, both in headquarters and in delegations. Those measures should apply to nationals from under-represented Member States.
Amendment 22 #
2010/0171(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) The notion of a European administration requires, as a fundamental principle, adequate geographical representativeness as far as the staff are concerned. Recruitment for posts in the EEAS, whilst being based on merit, should ensure an adequate presence at all levels of nationals from all the Member States. An adequate gender balance at all levels should also be ensured.
Amendment 23 #
2010/0171(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 b (new)
Recital 1 b (new)
(1b) Paragraph 7 of the European Parliament's legislative resolution of 8 July 2010 on the proposal for a Council decision establishing the organisation and functioning of the European External Action Service states that additional specific measures envisaged in Article 6(6) of that Council Decision for the strengthening of the geographical balance and gender balance should include, as regards geographical balance, measures analogous to those provided for in Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 401/2004.
Amendment 24 #
2010/0171(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 c (new)
Recital 1 c (new)
(1c) In consideration of the current under-representation of certain Member States in the Directorate-General for External Relations of the European Commission, temporary measures should be introduced and remain in force until 31 December 2020.
Amendment 26 #
2010/0171(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) It is necessary to ensure that staff from national diplomatic services, candidates from the Council and the Commission as well asnd internal candidates can apply for posts in the EEAS on an equal footing. From 1 Julanuary 20132 at the latest this should also apply to officials from other institutions. However, in order to guarantee proper representation of staff from national diplomatic services in the EEAS, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice- President of the Commission should be able to decide that for posts in function group AD, until 30 June 20131 December 2011 or until staff from national diplomatic services account for one-third of total EEAS staff at AD level, whichever occurs earlier, priority may be given to candidates from national diplomatic services of the Member States in case of substantially equal qualifications.
Amendment 29 #
2010/0171(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 9
Article 1 – point 9
Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities
Title VIIIa – Article 98 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Title VIIIa – Article 98 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 31 #
2010/0171(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 9
Article 1 – point 9
Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities
Title VIIIa – Article 98 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Title VIIIa – Article 98 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
For the purposes of Article 29(1)(a) and without prejudice to Article 97, when filling a vacant post in the EEAS, the Appointing Authority shall consider the applications of officials of the Council, the Commission and the EEAS, of temporary staff to whom Article 2(e) of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants applies and of staff from national diplomatic services of the Member States without giving priority to any of these categories. When staff are appointed in the EEAS, due consideration shall be paid to gender and geographical balance at all hierarchical and organisational levels and for all staff components.
Amendment 161 #
2009/0144(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) In order to ensure efficient and effective supervision and a balanced consideration of the positions of the competent authorities in different Member States, the Authority should be able to settle disagreements between those competent authorities with binding effect, including within colleges of supervisors. A conciliation phase should be provided for, during which the competent authorities may reach an agreement. The Authority's competence should cover disagreements on procedural obligations in the cooperation process as well as on the intin that respect should be specified in the sectoral legislation referpretation and application of Community law in supervisory decisionsd to in Article 1(2). Existing conciliation mechanisms provided for in sectoral legislation have to be respected. In the event of inaction by the national supervisory authorities concerned, the Authority should be empowered to adopt, as a last resort, decisions directly addressed to financial market participants in areas of Community law directly applicable to them.
Amendment 222 #
2009/0144(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
The Authority shall have its seat in Paris(...).
Amendment 274 #
2009/0144(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Within three months of receipt of the draft standards, the Commission shall decide whether to endorse the draft standards. The Commission may extend that period by one month. The Commission may endorse the draft standards only in part or with amendments where the Community interest so requires.
Amendment 283 #
2009/0144(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Where the Commission does not endorse the standards or endorses them in part or with amendments, it shall inform the Authority of its reasons. it shall propose reasoned modifications and send the draft standards back to the Authority. The Authority may amend the draft standards on the basis of the Commission’s proposed modifications and resubmit the draft standards to the Commission for endorsement.
Amendment 287 #
2009/0144(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 a (new)
Within one month of receipt of the amended standards, the Commission shall endorse submitted standards with the amendments suggested by the Authority or reject the standards.
Amendment 364 #
2009/0144(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to the powers laid down in Article 9, where a competent authority disagrees on the procedure or content of an action or inaction by another competent authority in areas where thecases specified in legislation referred to in Article 1(2) requires cooperation, coordination or joint decision making by competent authorities from more than one Member State, the Authority, at the request of one or more of the competent authorities concerned, may assist the authorities in reaching an agreement in accordance with the procedure set out in paragraph 2.
Amendment 365 #
2009/0144(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to the powers laid down in Article 9, where a competent authority disagrees on the procedure or content of an action or inaction by another competent authority in areas whereindicated in the legislation referred to in Article 1(2) requires cooperation, coordination or joint decision making by competent authorities from more than one Member State, the Authority, at the request of one or more of the competent authorities concerned, may assist the authorities in reaching an agreement in accordance with the procedure set out in paragraph 2.
Amendment 469 #
2009/0144(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
1. The Authority shall ensure that no decision adopted under Articles 10 or 11 impinges in any way on the fiscal responsibilities of Member States. The respective decision by the Authority shall state that fiscal responsibilities are not affected.
Amendment 498 #
2009/0144(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 5
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 5
Where the Authority maintains its decision, the Council, acting by qualified majority as defined in Article 20516 of the Treaty on European Union, shall, within two months, decide whether the Authority's decision is maintained or revoked.
Amendment 501 #
2009/0144(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 6
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 6
Where the Council decides to maintain the Authority's decision, or where it does not take a decision within two months, the suspension of that decision shall be immediately terminated.
Amendment 503 #
2009/0144(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 6 a (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 6 a (new)
Where the Council does not take a decision within two months, the decision shall be terminated.
Amendment 513 #
2009/0144(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Article 23 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
The Council, acting by qualified majority as defined in Article 205 of the Treaty, shall, within ten working days, decide whether the Authority's decision is maintained or revoked.
Amendment 528 #
2009/0144(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The composition of the panel shall be balanced and reflect the European Union as a whole. Mandates shall be overlapping and an appropriate rotating arrangement shall apply.
Amendment 537 #
2009/0144(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. The Board of Supervisors shall act on the basis of qualifiedsimple majority of its members, as defined in Article 205 of the Treaty, for acts specified in Articles 7, 8 and all measures and decisions adopted under Chapter VI.
Amendment 540 #
2009/0144(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 546 #
2009/0144(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. The Management Board shall be composed of the Chairperson, a representative of the Commission, and fournd six members elected by the Board of Supervisors from among its members.
Amendment 547 #
2009/0144(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. The Management Board shall be composed of the Chairperson, a representative of the Commission, and fournd five members elected by the Board of Supervisors from among its members.
Amendment 551 #
2009/0144(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The Executive Director and a representative of the Commission shall participate in meetings of the Management Board without the right to vote.
Amendment 594 #
2009/0144(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 44 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The composition of the Board of Appeal shall be balanced and reflect the European Union as a whole.
Amendment 597 #
2009/0144(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 44 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. Two members of the Board of Appeal and two alternates shall be appointed by the Management Board of the Authority from a short-list proposed by the Commission, after the hearing held in the European Parliament following a public call for expression of interest published in the Official Journal of the European Union, and after consultation of the Board of Supervisors.
Amendment 604 #
2009/0144(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 5
Article 46 – paragraph 5
5. The Board of Appeal may, within the provisions of this Article, exercise any power which lies within either confirm the decision taken by the competence of the At authority, or it remit the case to the competent body of the Authority. That body shall be bound by the decision of the Board of Appeal.
Amendment 609 #
2009/0144(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 48 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Amendment 165 #
2009/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In order to ensure efficient and effective supervision and a balanced consideration of the positions of the national supervisory authorities in different Member States, the Authority should be able to settle disagreements between those authorities with binding effect, including within colleges of supervisors. A conciliation phase should be provided for, during which the national supervisory authorities may reach an agreement. The Authority's competence should cover disagreements on procedural obligations in the cooperation process as well as on the intin that respect should be specified in the sectoral legislation referpretation and application of Community law in supervisory decisionsd to in Article 1(2). Existing conciliation mechanisms provided for in sectoral legislation have to be respected. In the event of inaction by the national supervisory authorities concerned, the Authority should be empowered to adopt, as a last resort, decisions directly addressed to financial institutions in areas of CommunityUnion law directly applicable to them.
Amendment 214 #
2009/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5
Article 5
The Authority shall have its seat in Frankfurt[...].
Amendment 247 #
2009/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Within three months of receipt of the draft standards, the Commission shall decide whether to endorse the draft standards. The Commission may extend that period by one month. The Commission may endorse the draft standards only in part or with amendments where the Community interest so requires.
Amendment 249 #
2009/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Where the Commission does not endorse the standards or endorses them in part or with amendments, it shall inform the Authority of its reasons, it shall propose justified amendments and send the draft standards back to the Authority. The Authority may amend the draft standards on the basis of the Commission’s proposed amendments and may resubmit the draft standards to the Commission for endorsement.
Amendment 253 #
2009/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 a (new)
Within one month of receipt of the standards amended by the Authority, the Commission shall endorse or reject them.
Amendment 340 #
2009/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to the powers laid down in Article 9, where a competent authority disagrees on the procedure or content of an action or inaction by another competent authority in areas wherecases specified in the legislation referred to in Article 1(2) requires cooperation, coordination or joint decision making by competent authorities from more than one Member State, the Authority, at the request of one or more of the competent authorities concerned, may assist the authorities in reaching an agreement in accordance with the procedure set out in paragraph 2.
Amendment 453 #
2009/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
1. The Authority shall ensure that no decision adopted under Articles 10 or 11 impinges in any way on the fiscal responsibilities of Member States. The respective decision by the Authority shall state that fiscal responsibilities are not affected.
Amendment 465 #
2009/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 5
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 5
Where the Authority maintains its decision, the Council, acting by qualified majority as defined in Article 205 of the Treaty, shall, within two months, decide whether the Authority's decision is maintained or revoked.
Amendment 466 #
2009/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 6
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 6
Where the Council decides to maintain the Authority's decision, or where it does not take a decision within two months, the suspension of that decision shall be immediately terminated.
Amendment 468 #
2009/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 6 a (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 6 a (new)
Where the Council does not take a decision within two months, the decision shall be terminated.
Amendment 473 #
2009/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Article 23 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
The Council, acting by qualified majority as defined in Article 20516 of the Treaty on European Union, shall, within ten working days, decide whether the Authority's decision is maintained or revoked.
Amendment 483 #
2009/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The composition of the panel shall be balanced and reflect the European Union as a whole. Mandates shall be overlapping and an appropriate rotating arrangement shall apply.
Amendment 490 #
2009/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1
Article 29 – paragraph 1
The Board of Supervisors shall act on the basis of qualified majority of its members, as defined in Article 205 of the Treaty, for acts specified in Articles 7, 8 and all measures and decisions adopted under Chapter VI. All other decisions of the Board of Supervisors shall be taken by simple majority of its members.
Amendment 501 #
2009/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. The Management Board shall be composed of the Chairperson, a representative of the Commission, and fournd six members elected by the Board of Supervisors from among its members.
Amendment 503 #
2009/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The Executive Director and a representative of the Commission shall participate in meetings of the Management Board without the right to vote.
Amendment 536 #
2009/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4 a (new)
Article 44 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4 a (new)
The composition of the Board of Appeal shall be balanced and reflect the European Union as a whole.
Amendment 540 #
2009/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 44 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. Two members of the Board of Appeal and two alternates shall be appointed by the Management Board of the Authority from a short-list proposed by the Commission, after the hearing held in the European Parliament, following a public call for expression of interest published in the Official Journal of the European Union, and after consultation of the Board of Supervisors.
Amendment 546 #
2009/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 5
Article 46 – paragraph 5
5. The Board of Appeal may, within the provisions of this Article, exercise any power which lies within either confirm the decision taken by the competence of the At authority, or it may remit the case to the competent body of the Authority. That body shall be bound by the decision of the Board of Appeal.
Amendment 548 #
2009/0143(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 48 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 217 #
2009/0142(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) In order to ensure efficient and effective supervision and a balanced consideration of the positions of the competent authorities in different Member States, the Authority should be able to settle disagreements between those competent authorities with binding effect, including within colleges of supervisors. A conciliation phase should be provided for, during which the competent authorities may reach an agreement. The Authority’s competence should cover disagreements on procedural obligations in the cooperation process as well as on the intin that respect should be specified in the sectoral legislation referpretation and application of Community law in supervisory decisionsd to in Article 1(2). Existing conciliation mechanisms provided for in sectoral legislation have to be respected. In the event of inaction by the national supervisory authorities concerned, the Authority should be empowered to adopt, as a last resort, decisions directly addressed to financial institutions in areas of Community law directly applicable to them.
Amendment 315 #
Amendment 368 #
2009/0142(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Within three months of receipt of the draft standards, the Commission shall decide whether to endorse the draft standards. The Commission may extend that period by one month. The Commission may endorse the draft standards only in part or with amendments where the Community interest so requires.
Amendment 377 #
2009/0142(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Where the Commission does not endorse the standards or endorses them in part or with amendments, it shall inform the Authority of its reasonsit shall propose reasoned modifications and send the draft standards back to the Authority. The Authority may amend the draft standards on the basis of the Commission’s proposed modifications and resubmit the draft standards to the Commission for endorsement.
Amendment 381 #
2009/0142(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 a (new)
Within one month of receipt of the amended standards, the Commission shall endorse submitted standards with the amendments suggested by the Authority or reject the standards.
Amendment 492 #
2009/0142(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to the powers laid down in Article 9, where a competent authority disagrees on the procedure or content of an action or inaction by another competent authority in areas wherecases specified in the legislation referred to in Article 1(2) requires cooperation, coordination or joint decision making by competent authorities from more than one Member State, the Authority, at the request of one or more of the competent authorities concerned, may assist the authorities in reaching an agreement in accordance with the procedure set out in paragraph 2.
Amendment 493 #
2009/0142(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Amendment 620 #
2009/0142(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
1. The Authority shall ensure that no decision adopted under Articles 10 or 11 impinges in any way on the fiscal responsibilities of Member States. The respective decision by the Authority shall state that fiscal responsibilities are not affected.
Amendment 633 #
2009/0142(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 5
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 5
Where the Authority maintains its decision, the Council, acting by qualified majority as defined in Article 205 of the Treaty, shall, within two months, decide whether the Authority's decision is maintained or revoked.
Amendment 636 #
2009/0142(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 6
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 6
Where the Council decides to maintain the Authority's decision, or where it does not take a decision within two months, the suspension of that decision shall be immediately terminated.
Amendment 638 #
2009/0142(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 6 a (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 6 a (new)
Where the Council does not take a decision within two months, the decision shall be terminated .
Amendment 644 #
2009/0142(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Article 23 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
The Council, acting by qualified majority as defined in Article 205 of the Treaty, shall, within ten working days, decide whether the Authority's decision is maintained or revoked.
Amendment 661 #
2009/0142(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The composition of the panel shall be balanced and reflect the European Union as a whole. Mandates shall be overlapping and an appropriate rotating arrangement shall apply.
Amendment 671 #
2009/0142(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. The Board of Supervisors shall act on the basis of qualifiedsimple majority of its members, as defined in Article 205 of the Treaty, for acts specified in Articles 7, 8 and all measures and decisions adopted under Chapter VI.
Amendment 677 #
2009/0142(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 687 #
2009/0142(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. The Management Board shall be composed of the Chairperson, a representative of the Commission, and fourive members elected by the Board of Supervisors from among its members.
Amendment 688 #
2009/0142(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. The Management Board shall be composed of the Chairperson, a representative of the Commission, and fournd six members elected by the Board of Supervisors from among its members.
Amendment 690 #
2009/0142(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The Executive Director and a representative of the Commission shall participate in meetings of the Management Board without the right to vote.
Amendment 751 #
2009/0142(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4 a (new)
Article 44 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4 a (new)
The composition of the Board of Appeal shall be balanced and reflect the European Union as a whole.
Amendment 754 #
2009/0142(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 44 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. Two members of the Board of Appeal and two alternates shall be appointed by the Management Board of the Authority from a short-list proposed by the Commission after the hearing held in the European Parliament, following a public call for expression of interest published in the Official Journal of the European Union, and after consultation of the Board of Supervisors.
Amendment 762 #
2009/0142(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 5
Article 46 – paragraph 5
5. The Board of Appeal may, within the provisions of this Article, exercise any power which lies within either confirm the decision taken by the competence of the At authority, or it may remit the case to the competent body of the Authority. That body shall be bound by the decision of the Board of Appeal.
Amendment 764 #
2009/0142(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 48 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 767 #
2009/0142(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 48 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) a subsidyfunding from the Community, entered in the General Budget of the European Union (Commission Section);
Amendment 92 #
2009/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The ESRB should, where appropriate, issue warnings and recommendations of a general nature concerning the Community as a whole, individual Member States or groups of Member States, with a specified timeline for the relevant policy response. Where such warnings or recommendations are addressed to individual or a group of Member States, the ESRB should also propose appropriate support measures that could, for example, be provided by the European System of Central Banks.
Amendment 127 #
2009/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) propose appropriate support measures to reinforce suggested remedial action;
Amendment 168 #
2009/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) fivetwo other members of the General Board who are also members of the General Council of the ECB, representing euro and non-euro area Member States. They shall be elected by and from among the Members of the General Board who are also members of the General Council of the ECB for a period of two years.;
Amendment 212 #
2009/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. When significant risks to the achievement of the objective in aArticle 3(1) are identified, the ESRB shall provide warnings and, where appropriate, issue recommendations for remedial action including, where it deems necessary, for legislative initiatives and suggest support measures that are appropriate for a particular case.