Activities of Keith TAYLOR
Plenary speeches (55)
Enforcement requirements and specific rules for posting drivers in the road transport sector - Daily and weekly driving times, minimum breaks and rest periods and positioning by means of tachographs - Adapting to development in the road transport sector (debate)
Protection of animals during transport within and outside the EU (debate)
Enforcement requirements and specific rules for posting drivers in the road transport sector - Daily and weekly driving times, minimum breaks and rest periods and positioning by means of tachographs - Adapting to development in the road transport sector (debate)
Situation in Gaza Strip and the status of Jerusalem (debate)
Accessibility requirements for products and services (debate)
Whale hunting in Norway (debate)
West Bank displacement and demolitions, including of EU-funded projects (debate)
Market access to port services and financial transparency of ports (debate)
Market access to port services and financial transparency of ports (debate)
Introduction of compatible systems for the registration of pet animals across Member States (debate)
Objection to delegated act on the specific compositional and information requirements for processed cereal-based food and baby food (B8-0067/2016) (vote)
A new animal welfare strategy for 2016-2020 (debate)
Negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) (A8-0175/2015 - Bernd Lange)
Dimensions and weights of road vehicles circulating within the Community (debate)
Dimensions and weights of road vehicles circulating within the Community (debate)
Country of origin labelling for meat ingredients in processed food (debate)
Peace process in Northern Ireland (debate)
Israel-Palestine after the Gaza war and the role of the EU (debate)
EU-Canada free trade agreement (CETA) (debate)
Order of business
Alternative fuels infrastructure (debate)
Deployment of the eCall in-vehicle system - Deployment of the interoperable EU-wide eCall (debate)
Compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights (debate)
Blue growth - enhancing sustainable growth in the marine, maritime transport and tourism sectors (A7-0209/2013 - Spyros Danellis)
Port State control (debate)
Millennium development goals (debate)
'One carry-on bag' rule imposed by certain airlines (debate)
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Explanations of vote
General provisions for macro-financial assistance to third countries (debate)
General provisions for macro-financial assistance to third countries (debate)
Explanations of vote
Kazakhstan (debate)
Maritime piracy (debate)
Death penalty in Japan (debate)
Explanations of vote
European Maritime Safety Agency (debate)
EC-Uzbekistan partnership and cooperation agreement and bilateral trade in textiles (debate)
Further development of an integrated maritime policy (debate)
Explanations of vote
Trade in agricultural and fishery products between the EU and Palestine (debate)
European road safety (short presentation)
Ongoing Doha negotiations (debate)
Misleading business directories (debate)
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EU-Canada trade relations (debate)
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Emergency autonomous trade preferences for Pakistan (debate)
EU-Japan trade relations (debate)
Innovative financing at a global and European level (debate)
Human rights, social and environmental standards in International Trade agreements - International Trade Policy in the context of Climate Change imperatives - Corporate social responsibility in international trade agreements (debate)
Integrated Maritime Policy (debate)
Explanations of vote
Inclusion of aviation activities in the scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community (debate)
Explanations of vote
Reports (4)
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union and its Member States, of a Protocol amending the Euro-Mediterranean Aviation Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, of the other part, to take account of the accession to the European Union of the Republic of Croatia PDF (447 KB) DOC (55 KB)
REPORT on unleashing the potential of waterborne passenger transport PDF (290 KB) DOC (63 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on multiannual funding for the action of the European Maritime Safety Agency in the field of response to pollution caused by ships and to marine pollution caused by oil and gas installations PDF (248 KB) DOC (344 KB)
REPORT on the functioning and application of established rights of people travelling by air PDF (233 KB) DOC (137 KB)
Shadow reports (56)
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion on behalf of the Union of the Agreement between the European Union and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines on certain aspects of air services PDF (159 KB) DOC (54 KB)
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union and of the Member States, of the Protocol amending the Agreement on maritime transport between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the government of the People's Republic of China, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union PDF (167 KB) DOC (55 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules ensuring basic road freight connectivity with regard to the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the Union PDF (172 KB) DOC (75 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain aspects of aviation safety with regard to the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the Union PDF (173 KB) DOC (75 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2008/106/EC on the minimum level of training of seafarers and repealing Directive 2005/45/EC PDF (259 KB) DOC (111 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 391/2009 with regard to the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union PDF (179 KB) DOC (75 KB)
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of an amendment to the Agreement between the United States of America and the European Community on cooperation in the regulation of civil aviation safety PDF (462 KB) DOC (57 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on port reception facilities for the delivery of waste from ships, repealing Directive 2000/59/EC and amending Directive 2009/16/EC and Directive 2010/65/EU PDF (1 MB) DOC (192 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2009/33/EU on the promotion of clean and energy-efficient road transport vehicles PDF (1 MB) DOC (183 KB)
REPORT on deployment of infrastructure for alternative fuels in the European Union: time to act! PDF (403 KB) DOC (83 KB)
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union and its Member States, of a Protocol amending the Agreement on Air Transport between Canada and the European Community and its Member States, to take account of the accession to the European Union of the Republic of Croatia PDF (442 KB) DOC (56 KB)
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Air Transport Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Canada, of the other part PDF (452 KB) DOC (57 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 as regards on minimum requirements on maximum daily and weekly driving times, minimum breaks and daily and weekly rest periods and Regulation (EU) 165/2014 as regards positioning by means of tachographs PDF (980 KB) DOC (164 KB)
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion on behalf of the European Union of the Air Transport Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the United States of America, of the other part PDF (452 KB) DOC (56 KB)
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council Decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Euro-Mediterranean Aviation Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part PDF (469 KB) DOC (58 KB)
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council Decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Multilateral Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, the Republic of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Bulgaria, the Republic of Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the Republic of Iceland, the Republic of Montenegro, the Kingdom of Norway, Romania, the Republic of Serbia and the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo on the establishment of a European Common Aviation Area (ECAA) PDF (377 KB) DOC (57 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1101/89, Regulations (EC) No 2888/2000 and (EC) No 685/2001 PDF (454 KB) DOC (79 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 98/41/EC on the registration of persons sailing on board passenger ships operating to or from ports of the Member States of the Community and amending Directive 2010/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on reporting formalities for ships arriving in and/or departing from ports of the Member States PDF (757 KB) DOC (106 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2009/45/EC on safety rules and standards for passenger ships PDF (646 KB) DOC (103 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on a system of inspections for the safe operation of ro-ro ferry and high-speed passenger craft in regular service and amending Directive 2009/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on port State control and repealing Council Directive 1999/35/EC PDF (591 KB) DOC (91 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the recognition of professional qualifications in inland navigation and repealing Council Directive 96/50/EC and Council Directive 91/672/EEC PDF (992 KB) DOC (139 KB)
REPORT on EU action plan against wildlife trafficking PDF (402 KB) DOC (92 KB)
RECOMMENDATION FOR SECOND READING on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down technical requirements for inland waterway vessels, amending Directive 2009/100/EC and repealing Directive 2006/87/EC PDF (436 KB) DOC (48 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 establishing a European Maritime Safety Agency PDF (447 KB) DOC (91 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework on market access to port services and financial transparency of ports PDF (883 KB) DOC (566 KB)
RECOMMENDATION FOR SECOND READING on the Council position at first reading with view to the adoption of a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 96/53/EC laying down for certain road vehicles circulating within the Community the maximum authorised dimensions in national and international traffic and the maximum authorised weights in international traffic PDF (426 KB) DOC (116 KB)
REPORT on the EU 2013 Report on Policy Coherence for Development PDF (164 KB) DOC (66 KB)
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision authorising Member States to sign, ratify or accede to the Cape Town Agreement of 2012 on the Implementation of the Provisions of the Torremolinos Protocol of 1993 relating to the Torremolinos International Convention for the Safety of Fishing Vessels, 1977 PDF (151 KB) DOC (60 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights and Regulation (EC) No 2027/97 on air carrier liability in respect of the carriage of passengers and their baggage by air PDF (921 KB) DOC (1 MB)
REPORT on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the deployment of the interoperable EU-wide eCall PDF (274 KB) DOC (359 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure PDF (541 KB) DOC (770 KB)
REPORT with recommendations to the Commission on EU donor coordination on development aid PDF (201 KB) DOC (113 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Year of Development (2015) PDF (276 KB) DOC (425 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning and integrated coastal management PDF (579 KB) DOC (737 KB)
REPORT on the EU approach to resilience and disaster risk reduction in developing countries: learning from food security crises PDF (201 KB) DOC (98 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on marine equipment and repealing Directive 96/98/EC PDF (306 KB) DOC (382 KB)
REPORT on Blue Growth: Enhancing sustainable growth in the EU’s marine, maritime transport and tourism sectors PDF (251 KB) DOC (160 KB)
REPORT on the Millennium Development Goals – defining the post-2015 framework PDF (297 KB) DOC (191 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2009/16/EC on port State control PDF (250 KB) DOC (347 KB)
RECOMMENDATION FOR SECOND READING on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 establishing a European Maritime Safety Agency PDF (158 KB) DOC (88 KB)
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Food Assistance Convention PDF (157 KB) DOC (84 KB)
REPORT on the EU 2011 Report on Policy Coherence for Development PDF (321 KB) DOC (224 KB)
REPORT on passenger rights in all transport modes PDF (254 KB) DOC (164 KB)
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Russian Federation relating to the introduction or increase of export duties on raw materials PDF (152 KB) DOC (67 KB)
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Russian Federation relating to the administration of tariff-rate quotas applying to exports of wood from the Russian Federation to the European Union and the Protocol between the European Union and the Government of the Russian Federation on technical modalities pursuant to that Agreement PDF (138 KB) DOC (63 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2008/106/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the minimum level of training of seafarers PDF (393 KB) DOC (579 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1342/2007 on administering certain restrictions on imports of certain steel products from the Russian Federation PDF (151 KB) DOC (78 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences PDF (339 KB) DOC (482 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the accelerated phasing-in of double-hull or equivalent design requirements for single-hull oil tankers (recast) PDF (203 KB) DOC (232 KB)
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and Georgia on protection of geographical indications of agricultural products and foodstuffs PDF (137 KB) DOC (65 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 establishing a European Maritime Safety Agency PDF (504 KB) DOC (831 KB)
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision concerning the accession of the European Union to the Protocol of 2002 to the Athens Convention relating to the Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage by Sea, 1974, with the exception of Articles 10 and 11 thereof PDF (151 KB) DOC (79 KB)
REPORT on European road safety 2011-2020 PDF (227 KB) DOC (149 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Programme to support the further development of an Integrated Maritime Policy PDF (641 KB) DOC (1018 KB)
REPORT Report on Integrated Maritime Policy (IMP) - Evaluation of progress made and new challenges PDF (238 KB) DOC (165 KB)
REPORT Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2009/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on statistical returns in respect of carriage of goods and passengers by sea PDF (167 KB) DOC (214 KB)
Opinions (3)
OPINION on the implementation report as regards Regulation 1/2005 on the protection of animals during transport within and outside the EU
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States as regards the accessibility requirements for products and services
OPINION on the impact of the financial and economic crisis on human rights
Shadow opinions (28)
OPINION implementation report as regards Regulation 1/2005 on the protection of animals during transport within and outside the EU
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on representative actions for the protection of the collective interests of consumers, and repealing Directive 2009/22/EC
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the space programme of the Union and the European Union Agency for the Space Programme and repealing Regulations (EU) No 912/2010, (EU) No 1285/2013, (EU) No 377/2014 and Decision 541/2014/EU
OPINION on Europe on the Move: an agenda for the future of mobility in the EU
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 1999/62/EC on the charging of heavy goods vehicles for the use of certain infrastructures
OPINION on international ocean governance: an agenda for the future of our oceans in the context of the 2030 SDGs
OPINION on A European Strategy for Low-Emission Mobility
OPINION Report on the application of Council Directive 2004/113/EC implementing the principle of equal treatment between men and women in the access to and supply of goods and services
OPINION on the Annual Report on EU Competition Policy
OPINION on the EU strategy for liquefied natural gas and gas storage
OPINION on sustainable urban mobility
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning type-approval requirements for the deployment of the eCall in-vehicle system and amending Directive 2007/46/EC
OPINION on the Annual Report on Human Rights in the World 2012 and the European Union’s policy on the matter
OPINION on CARS 2020: towards a strong, competitive and sustainable European car industry
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing rules for the surveillance of the external sea borders in the context of operational cooperation coordinated by the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Members States of the European Union
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 98/70/EC relating to the quality of petrol and diesel fuels and amending Directive 2009/28/EC on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 98/70/EC relating to the quality of petrol and diesel fuels and amending Directive 2009/28/EC on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on fluorinated greenhouse gases
OPINION on the recommendation to the Council on the 68th session of the United Nations General Assembly
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 510/2011 to define the modalities for reaching the 2020 target to reduce CO2 emissions from new light commercial vehicles
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 to define the modalities for reaching the 2020 target to reduce CO2 emissions from new passenger cars
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning flag State responsibilities for the enforcement of Council Directive 2009/13/EC implementing the Agreement concluded by the European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA) and the European Transport Workers' Federation (ETF) on the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, and amending Directive 1999/63/EC
OPINION on the European Court of Auditors: Special Report No. 1/2012 – Effectiveness of European Union development aid for food security in Sub-Saharan Africa
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the sound level of motor vehicles
OPINION on the EU Cohesion Policy Strategy for the Atlantic Area
OPINION on the protection of animals during transport
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 1999/32/EC as regards the sulphur content of marine fuels
OPINION on the recommendations to the Council, the Commission and the EEAS on the negotiations on the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement
Institutional motions (30)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Brunei PDF (146 KB) DOC (52 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on a Europe that protects: Clean air for all PDF (184 KB) DOC (61 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation on women's rights defenders in Saudi Arabia PDF (160 KB) DOC (56 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION seeking an opinion from the Court of Justice on the compatibility with the Treaties of the proposed Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco, the Implementation Protocol thereto and an exchange of letters accompanying the said Agreement PDF (153 KB) DOC (54 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION seeking an opinion from the Court of Justice on the compatibility with the Treaties of the proposed agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part PDF (151 KB) DOC (53 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul PDF (288 KB) DOC (53 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on animal welfare, antimicrobial use and the environmental impact of industrial broiler farming PDF (281 KB) DOC (58 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on animal welfare, antimicrobial use and the environmental impact of industrial broiler farming PDF (289 KB) DOC (56 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the threat of demolition of Khan al-Ahmar and other Bedouin villages PDF (263 KB) DOC (53 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation on women’s rights defenders in Saudi Arabia PDF (162 KB) DOC (61 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of imprisoned EU-Iranian dual nationals in Iran PDF (159 KB) DOC (52 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation on women's rights defenders in Saudi Arabia PDF (371 KB) DOC (54 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of imprisoned EU-Iranian dual nationals in Iran PDF (265 KB) DOC (51 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in the Gaza strip PDF (350 KB) DOC (53 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of UNRWA PDF (270 KB) DOC (48 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of UNRWA PDF (267 KB) DOC (55 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on whale hunting in Norway PDF (175 KB) DOC (55 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the EU strategic objectives for the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), to be held in Johannesburg (South Africa) from 24 September to 5 October 2016 PDF (288 KB) DOC (94 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on attacks on hospitals and schools as violations of international humanitarian law PDF (295 KB) DOC (87 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the introduction of compatible systems for the registration of pet animals across Member States PDF (175 KB) DOC (72 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No .../... of 25 September 2015 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the specific compositional and information requirements for processed cereal-based food and baby food PDF (360 KB) DOC (229 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on a new animal welfare strategy for 2016-2020 PDF (192 KB) DOC (83 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on emission measurements in the automotive sector PDF (204 KB) DOC (86 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Commission delegated directive ../.../EU amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical progress, Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for cadmium in illumination and display lighting applications PDF (238 KB) DOC (62 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on country of origin labelling for meat in processed food PDF (145 KB) DOC (64 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on recognition of Palestinian statehood PDF (131 KB) DOC (63 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Northern Ireland peace process PDF (125 KB) DOC (58 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the EU’s response to the Ebola outbreak PDF (141 KB) DOC (69 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Israel-Palestine after the Gaza war and the role of the EU PDF (135 KB) DOC (68 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the EU response to the Ebola outbreak PDF (121 KB) DOC (53 KB)
Oral questions (22)
Animal welfare rules in aquaculture PDF (96 KB) DOC (18 KB)
A Europe that protects: clean air for all PDF (94 KB) DOC (19 KB)
Severe violations in the transportation of animals to third countries PDF (107 KB) DOC (18 KB)
The illegal trade in companion animals in the EU PDF (103 KB) DOC (18 KB)
The illegal trade in companion animals in the EU PDF (104 KB) DOC (18 KB)
Animal welfare, antimicrobial use, and the environmental impact of industrial broiler farming PDF (198 KB) DOC (20 KB)
Animal welfare, antimicrobial use and the environmental impact of industrial broiler farming PDF (198 KB) DOC (20 KB)
Investigation in the wake of the Dieselgate 2.0 scandal PDF (197 KB) DOC (19 KB)
Whale hunting in Norway PDF (105 KB) DOC (17 KB)
An EU ban on the movement of wild circus animals PDF (98 KB) DOC (16 KB)
EU ban on the movement of wild circus animals PDF (99 KB) DOC (17 KB)
Commission's answers to written questions PDF (205 KB) DOC (19 KB)
Combatting racism, xenophobia, homophobia, sexism and other forms of intolerance PDF (95 KB) DOC (17 KB)
Combatting racism, xenophobia, homophobia, sexism and other forms of intolerance PDF (95 KB) DOC (17 KB)
Switch between summer and winter time PDF (195 KB) DOC (17 KB)
EU ban on the use of wild animals in circuses PDF (97 KB) DOC (18 KB)
Key objectives for the CITES CoP17 meeting in Johannesburg (South Africa) PDF (5 KB) DOC (17 KB)
Key objectives for the CITES CoP17 meeting in Johannesburg (South Africa) PDF (5 KB) DOC (17 KB)
EU ban on the use of wild animals in circuses PDF (98 KB) DOC (26 KB)
EU ban on the use of wild animals in circuses PDF (98 KB) DOC (27 KB)
A new animal welfare strategy for 2016-2020 PDF DOC
Commission's answers to Written Questions PDF DOC
Written explanations (2)
State of play of negotiations with the United Kingdom (B8-0676/2017, B8-0677/2017)
. – Today, I abstained in the vote on the state of play of negotiations with the UK. I did so because in all conscience I do not believe that sufficient progress has been made affecting the island of Ireland.The joint report of the UK and the EU talks of an ‘intention’ to protect North-South cooperation and to avoid a hard border between the two – and if this is impossible through an overall EU-UK relationship, then through full alignment with those single market and customs union (SMCU) rules which support North-South cooperation.What this means in effect is that the UK position is saying it will leave the SMCU (which inevitably means that there will be a hard border, which is unacceptable to the Irish Government and therefore the EU27), or that there will be full alignment with CU/SM (which is unacceptable to the DUP, on whose support the Conservatives depend).I do not recognise that intent as either achievable or sufficient.I accept some progress has been made on the financial settlement, but many citizens’ rights issues remain unresolved. At least the second phase of discussions will enable development of legal texts for the withdrawal agreement.
EU-Morocco Euro-Mediterranean Aviation Agreement (A8-0303/2017 - Dominique Riquet)
Regrettably, the Greens/EFA group had to vote against the Riquet report on the EU-Morocco Aviation Agreement on 24 October 2017, due to the unsatisfactory statement of the Commission in plenary prior to the vote.The Commission confirmed that this Agreement applies to the territory of Western Sahara and that its wording and geographic scope mirrors that of the EU-Morocco Fisheries Agreement in its territorial application.The arguments put forward by the Commission are unconvincing since the Aviation Agreement applies to the territory of and the airspace above Western Sahara, and not to the maritime waters of the latter. Dakhla and Laayoune Airports are located on this territory.The Aviation Agreement fails to comply with the ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) of 21 December 2016, Polisario vs Council, which required the EU to consider Western Sahara and Morocco as two distinct and separate territories. Moreover, the Commission did not demonstrate that it had secured the consent of the people of Western Sahara to this Agreement, as also required by the CJEU.We call on the Council to take urgent corrective action to conform with European law and to respect the territorial integrity of Western Sahara.
Written questions (65)
National measures concerning the provision of information about allergens to consumers of non-prepacked food PDF (40 KB) DOC (19 KB)
Definition of acidisation PDF (42 KB) DOC (19 KB)
Establishment of a labelling scheme based on animal welfare for meat and/or dairy products PDF (52 KB) DOC (19 KB)
The continued movement of pet animals after the withdrawal of the UK from the EU PDF (40 KB) DOC (18 KB)
Capture, sterilisation and release of species included in the List of Species of Union Concern PDF (50 KB) DOC (18 KB)
Prevention and punishment of false declarations of compliance with animal welfare eligibility criteria made in order to obtain promotional funding PDF (44 KB) DOC (19 KB)
EU-wide ban on the use of wild animals in circuses for reasons of public safety and security, human and animal health PDF (48 KB) DOC (20 KB)
Trade in rare and endangered parrots PDF (56 KB) DOC (16 KB)
Force-feeding in foie gras production PDF (100 KB) DOC (19 KB)
Slaughter of organic fish PDF (105 KB) DOC (18 KB)
Reference centre for the welfare of farmed fish PDF (104 KB) DOC (20 KB)
Genetically modified animal imports PDF (5 KB) DOC (18 KB)
Updating requirements for operators under the Animal Health Law PDF (102 KB) DOC (19 KB)
Infringement proceedings related to the transposition of Directive 2010/63/EU PDF (106 KB) DOC (19 KB)
Implementation of the Agreement on International Humane Trapping Standards PDF (98 KB) DOC (18 KB)
Health effects on air passengers and staff exposed to contaminated bleed air PDF (100 KB) DOC (18 KB)
EU-Morocco Aviation Agreement and Western Sahara PDF (5 KB) DOC (17 KB)
Western Sahara and EU air cargo PDF (98 KB) DOC (17 KB)
Western Sahara and the safety of EU airlines and passengers PDF (5 KB) DOC (18 KB)
Reduction in US funding for UNRWA PDF (104 KB) DOC (19 KB)
Progress on initiatives to prevent tail biting and reduce tail docking of pigs PDF (104 KB) DOC (19 KB)
Plastic waste and recycling in the EU PDF (5 KB) DOC (18 KB)
Compliance with and enforcement of pig welfare provisions PDF (103 KB) DOC (20 KB)
SCHEER opinion on the use of non-human primates in biomedical research PDF (103 KB) DOC (18 KB)
Pig welfare and castrations PDF (102 KB) DOC (20 KB)
Glyphosate residues and imports PDF (193 KB) DOC (20 KB)
The Dinka-Nuer conflict and the ensuing humanitarian crisis in South Sudan PDF (98 KB) DOC (18 KB)
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) PDF (99 KB) DOC (16 KB)
Export of live farm animals to third countries PDF (102 KB) DOC (16 KB)
Climate change and meat consumption PDF (99 KB) DOC (16 KB)
Measures to prevent animal testing of ingredients used in cosmetics / REACH PDF (101 KB) DOC (16 KB)
EU funding to the United Kingdom PDF (100 KB) DOC (17 KB)
Assessment of the Zoos Directive PDF (103 KB) DOC (16 KB)
VP/HR - Israel's separation wall in Palestine: legality of EU funding of security firm Elbit PDF (157 KB) DOC (25 KB)
VP/HR - Lack of EU reaction to Israel's settlements expansion PDF (157 KB) DOC (25 KB)
Engagement with the business community on human rights in Israel and Palestine PDF (101 KB) DOC (23 KB)
Foie gras: follow-up to written question P-13307/15 PDF (103 KB) DOC (24 KB)
Solar energy and VAT in the UK PDF (101 KB) DOC (24 KB)
Urgent need to reduce the impact of livestock on climate change PDF (194 KB) DOC (27 KB)
VP/HR - EU-Saudi Arabia relationship PDF (197 KB) DOC (28 KB)
UK Renewable Energy Targets 2020 PDF (103 KB) DOC (25 KB)
Distortion of the market by confusing meat and dairy labels PDF (103 KB) DOC (24 KB)
Follow-up question on French definition of 'foie gras' PDF (104 KB) DOC (24 KB)
VP/HR - Situation of human rights in Bahrain and case of Nabeel Rajab PDF (195 KB) DOC (26 KB)
VP/HR - Wave of mass detentions of lawyers and human rights activists in China PDF (102 KB) DOC (24 KB)
Renewable generators facing unfair competition in the UK PDF (103 KB) DOC (24 KB)
Progress in the ratification of the Marrakesh Treaty PDF (197 KB) DOC (28 KB)
Industrially produced trans fatty acids (ITFAs) in food PDF (193 KB) DOC (24 KB)
VP/HR - Israeli military training in the occupied Palestinian territory PDF (102 KB) DOC (25 KB)
Radiation risks and health hazards of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) PDF (103 KB) DOC (25 KB)
Shale gas R&D projects financed by the Horizon 2020 programme PDF (104 KB) DOC (25 KB)
Commission recommendations to the UK on housing PDF (99 KB) DOC (23 KB)
Infant formula and follow-on formula PDF (102 KB) DOC (25 KB)
VP/HR - Netanyahu's rejection of a two-state solution PDF (106 KB) DOC (26 KB)
Animals used to test ingredients used in cosmetics PDF (102 KB) DOC (24 KB)
Cetaceans in captivity in the EU PDF (105 KB) DOC (25 KB)
England's use of European Structural and Investment Funds and its obligations under Directive 2001/42/EC, the Aarhus Convention and Article 5 of Common Provisions Regulation No 1303/2013 PDF (5 KB) DOC (25 KB)
Impact of new VAT rules on small businesses supplying digital services PDF (5 KB) DOC (24 KB)
Commission guidelines on compliance with Directive 2008/120/EC laying down minimum standards for the protection of pigs PDF (99 KB) DOC (23 KB)
VP/HR - Labelling of Israeli settlement products PDF (103 KB) DOC (25 KB)
Labelling of Israeli settlement products PDF (103 KB) DOC (25 KB)
Decision to increase Greenland's whaling quota PDF (103 KB) DOC (23 KB)
Residential institutions in the EU PDF (193 KB) DOC (28 KB)
Follow-up to Written Question E-002894 on 'Implementation of EU guidelines on the eligibility of Israeli entities for EU grants, prizes and financial instruments' PDF (105 KB) DOC (25 KB)
Consumer choice and fair competition in the IT sector PDF (102 KB) DOC (24 KB)
Written declarations (5)
Amendments (1078)
Amendment 1 #
2018/2599(RSP)
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to Article 13 TFEU, which stipulates that, in formulating and implementing Union policies, the Union and the Member States shall, since animals are sentient beings, pay full regard to their welfare requirements;
Amendment 3 #
2018/2599(RSP)
Citation 3
Amendment 6 #
2018/2599(RSP)
Citation 5
Amendment 18 #
2018/2599(RSP)
Recital D
D. whereas the illegal breeding of cats and dogs often happens in terrible conditions; whereas puppies and kittens are often separated from their mothers much too early and subjected to long journeys across the EU in cramped and filthy conditions with no food, water, or air-conditioning, and no breaks;
Amendment 38 #
2018/2599(RSP)
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises that the identification and registration of cats and dogs is a crucial and necessary first step in the fight against illegal trade, and that registration and identification are key conditions for control, enforcement, and traceabilitare key conditions for ensuring control, enforcement and traceability of companion animals, and that they are essential elements for fighting illegal trade effectively;
Amendment 43 #
2018/2599(RSP)
Paragraph 2
2. Urges the European Commission to come forward, via ause delegated actpowers under the Animal Health Law, with a proposal for detailed, compatible systems for the means and methods of identification and registration of cats and dogs in databas to establish requirements for identification and registration of cats and dogs, as mandated in Art. 118.2(c) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, and to also include rules ion the Member States, which should be linked through an EU platformexchange of electronic data between databases in the Member States;
Amendment 50 #
2018/2599(RSP)
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the European Commission to draw up a cross-sectorial EU Action Plan establishing measures to address the illegal trade in companion animals in the EU; considers that the Action Plan should clearly def encouragineg the responsibilities of all stakeholders and decision-makers, including the Member States, the European Commission, border, customs and veterinary authorities, veterinarians and civil society organisationscooperation of Member States and other stakeholders within the EU Animal Welfare Platform;
Amendment 55 #
2018/2599(RSP)
Paragraph 5
5. Recommends that the European Commission involve in the Action Plan its different Directorate-Generals working on animal welfare, public health, consumer protection, internal market, and trafficking issues and the EU Animal Welfare Platform Members;
Amendment 58 #
2018/2599(RSP)
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that a uniform EU definition of large-scale commercial breeding facilities, known as puppy milland kitten farms, is necessary in order to tackle illegal trade;
Amendment 62 #
2018/2599(RSP)
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the European Commission to improve thebetter protection of EU consumers buying companion animals via online adverts as part of its Digital Agenda' rights against the risk posed by the online purchase of cats and dogs, particularly by exploring the opportunities offered by Regulation (EU) 2017/2394 and the New Deal for Consumers package launched by the Commission in April 2018;
Amendment 64 #
2018/2599(RSP)
Paragraph 8
Amendment 76 #
2018/2599(RSP)
Paragraph 11
11. Calls for the Directorate for Health and Food Audits and Analysis' inspection programmes (European Commission - DG Health and Food Safety) to include checks onaudit Member State’s compliance with Regulation (EU) No 576/2013;
Amendment 77 #
2018/2599(RSP)
Paragraph 12
Amendment 79 #
2018/2599(RSP)
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to propose consistent and enforceable breeding rules for companion animals to be put in place across the EUdevelop EU breeding guidelines and best practice which outline, and encourages the uptake of, breeding practices that ensures a high standard of welfare for cats and dogs and to disseminate these through information campaigns and training initiatives;
Amendment 83 #
2018/2599(RSP)
Paragraph 15
15. Considers that Member Statesthe Commission, keeping in mind Art. 84 and 85 of the Animal Health Law, should be encouraged to set up a compulsory register of authorisedhe Member States to work towards harmonised requirements for the registration of establishments keeping companion animal s (breeders and sellers) ;
Amendment 88 #
2018/2599(RSP)
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the competent authorities of the Member States, in case of non- compliance with Regulation (EU) no 576/2013, to adhere strictly to the procedures laid down therein and to ensure the rehoming of any seized companion animals after the appropriate veterinary checks have been carried out; calls, furthermore, on the Member States to adequately support animal rescue centres;
Amendment 6 #
2018/2110(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that Regulation 1/20051 has had a positive impact on the welfare of animals during transport; welcomes the Commission's guidelines on the subject, but notes that severe problems still persist; observes that enforcement of the regulation would appear to be the primary concern of those involved in its implementationRegrets the poor implementation of Regulation 1/2005,1 which has led to persistent animal welfare problems, owing mainly to a lack of enforcement by Competent Authorities; _________________ 1 Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 of 22 December 2004 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations and amending Directives 64/432/EEC and 93/119/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1255/97 (OJ 3, 5.1.2005, p. 1).
Amendment 16 #
2018/2110(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for a ban on all journeys over eight hours with a maximum of four hours for unweaned animals and for journeys to slaughter to be limited to four hours;
Amendment 22 #
2018/2110(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Underlines the need for regional slaughterhouses and meat processing plants, including mobile slaughterhouses, and calls on the Commission to take all the necessary measures to promote slaughter closer to production and point of sale and also through administrative simplification;
Amendment 24 #
2018/2110(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Recognises the current market distortion caused by differing tariffs applied to live animals and to meat, which strongly incentivises the trade in live animals; urges the Commission, alongside its trading partners, to review this distortion with the aim of reducing the trade in live animals and, where necessary, replacing these sales with meat;
Amendment 26 #
2018/2110(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Deplores the conditions at border controls on third country frontiers where severe lack of facilities mean long queues and overheating causing horrific suffering and fatalities for many animals;
Amendment 31 #
2018/2110(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Echoes the Court of Justice of the European Union’s judgment to the effect that EU traders must comply with the Regulation until the final destination; believes that if compliance cannot be guaranteed, live animal transexports should be banned;
Amendment 35 #
2018/2110(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that when animals are required to be unloaded for a 24-hour rest period in third countries, the organiser must identify a place for rest with facilities equivalent to those of a control post; calls on Competent Authorities to regularly inspect these facilities and not to approve journey logs if the proposed place for rest has not been confirmed to have facilities equivalent to those of an EU control post;
Amendment 37 #
2018/2110(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Insists that the transport time of unweaned animals and animals destined for slaughter should be limited to eightfour hours, taking account of transport conditions and loading time; calls for a ban on all other journeys over eight hours, irrespective of whether this takes place on land or at sea;
Amendment 37 #
2018/2110(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls on official veterinarians at EU exit points to verify that animals are fit to continue their journey and that vehicles and/or vessels meet the requirements of the Regulation;
Amendment 42 #
2018/2110(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – indent 1
Paragraph 5 – indent 1
– Member States to be more rigorous in certification and approval procedures for vessels and to improve the Competent Authority’s checks on animal fitness before loading as well as more rigorous inspections during loading to ensure this is carried out in line with the requirements of the Regulation;
Amendment 48 #
2018/2110(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Strongly favours the transportation of meat over live animals, which could significantly improve animal welfare, as well as reducing the volume of related transport, reducing emissions thereby having a positive impact on the environment;
Amendment 51 #
2018/2110(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Recognises the need for a more regional and sustainable model of livestock production where animals are born, fattened and slaughtered in the same region instead of being transported over long distances; calls on the Commission to present innovative solutions to promote slaughter closer to production and point of sale including support for regional and mobile slaughterhouses, whilst ensuring the highest possible animal welfare standards;
Amendment 53 #
2018/2110(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Amendment 59 #
2018/2110(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Deplores the often lengthy delays at borders and the increased pain and distress for animals that they cause; calls on the Member States and the Commission to improve thiswhere the severe lack of resting, water and veterinary care facilities also result in increased pain and distress for animals as well as many fatalities; requires the Competent Authorities not to approve journey logs for such journeys until suituation; able facilities have been constructed;
Amendment 64 #
Amendment 65 #
2018/2110(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Requires Member States to urgently and substantially improve their implementation of and compliance with the Regulation;
Amendment 65 #
2018/2110(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Highlights further poor conditions during road transport and calls for: – Member States to be more rigorous in certification and approval procedures for vehicles; – Competent Authorities to ensure that there is no gap between the bottom of the partition and the vehicle floor nor between the outer edge of the partition and the wall of the vehicle; – Member States to be more rigorous in determining whether to grant a certificate of competence to drivers and maintains that thorough training of drivers is vital in ensuring the proper treatment of animals;
Amendment 67 #
2018/2110(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Recognises that it is at loading that many problems can be detected and remedied before the start of the journey therefore urges Member States to inspect a minimum number of vehicles at loading;
Amendment 68 #
2018/2110(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Believes a number of yearly inspections by the Food and Veterinary Office should be implemented in proportion to the number of violations reported by NGOs, FVO inspections and official reports;
Amendment 69 #
2018/2110(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that enforcement is particularly difficult when different Member States are responsible for approving journey loga journey involves many Member States; calls on all those Member States which disthat uncover breaches to notify all the other Member States involved, as required by the Regulation 1/2005; calls on the Member States receiving such notifications to act on them in a timely manner to prevent recurrence of the infringements;
Amendment 69 #
2018/2110(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Calls on the Member States to make more effective use of the strong enforcement powers given to them under the Regulation, including the power to require transporters to establish systems to prevent the recurrence of breaches and to suspend or withdraw a transporter’s authorisation;
Amendment 78 #
2018/2110(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on Member States to make more effective use of the strong enforcement powers given to them under the Regulation, including the power to suspend or withdraw a transporter’s authorisation in the case of serious breaches;
Amendment 81 #
2018/2110(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Insists that Member States, in the case of a breach of the Regulation, require the transporters to establish effective systems to prevent any further breaches and to monitor implementation of these systems and to communicate these to other Member States;
Amendment 85 #
2018/2110(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that the total number of checks carried out by national cCompetent aAuthorities pursuant to the Regulation 1/2005 has fallen, despite the number of intra-EU consignments in the EU containingof live animals having increased; calls onurges the Member States to ensure adequate controls for live animal transporttherefore significantly increase the minimum number of controls carried out at the time of loading as this is where many breaches can be detected and remedied;
Amendment 90 #
2018/2110(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes also the high increase in EU exports and calls on the Competent Authorities to inspect all consignments destined for third countries at loading; calls for official veterinarians at EU exit points to verify that every animal is fit to continue their journey beyond EU borders;
Amendment 96 #
2018/2110(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Member States and transporters to strictly abide by the Court of Justice's ruling which concluded that the Regulation 1/2005 should apply to cases of exports to non-EU countries2 ; calls on the Member States to carry out further, until their final destination ; believes that if compliance cannot be guaranteed, live animal exports to third countrolsies should be banned; _________________ 2 Judgement of the Court of Justice of 23 April 2015, Zuchtvieh-Export GmbH v Stadt Kempten, C-424/13, ECLI:EU:C:2015:259.
Amendment 99 #
2018/2110(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that when animals are required to be unloaded for a 24 hour rest period in third countries, the organiser must identify a place for rest with facilities equivalent to those of a control post; calls on Competent Authorities to regularly inspect these facilities and not to approve journey logs if the proposed place for rest has not been confirmed to have facilities equivalent to those of an EU control post;
Amendment 117 #
2018/2110(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recognises that many livestock vehicles and vessels should not have been approved as they are not fit to carry animals; calls on the Member States to be more rigorous in certification, approval and renewal procedures for vehicles and/or vessels and not to approve or renew the approval of livestock vehicles and/or vessels that do not meet the requirements of the Regulation 1/2005;
Amendment 128 #
2018/2110(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on Member States to be more rigorous in determining whether to grant a certificate of competence to drivers and maintains that thorough training of drivers is vital in ensuring the proper treatment of animals;
Amendment 135 #
2018/2110(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Urges the Commission, together with the Member States, to align sanction levels in the case of breaches, as these can be more than 10 times higher in some Member States than in others. undertake a mapping exercise in order to align sanction levels and to ensure that penalties are effective, proportionate and dissuasive; calls on the Commission as guardian of the Treaties to take action against Member States who fail to implement and enforce the Regulation;
Amendment 143 #
2018/2110(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Commission to draw up a black list of operators guilty of repetitive and serious breaches of the Regulation based on inspection and implementation reports; calls on the Commission to update and publish these blacklists frequently and also to facilitate the exchange between Member States of examples of best practice, both in transport and governance;
Amendment 54 #
2018/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls, however, on the Commission to bring forward a revision of Directive 2014/94/EU within the shortest possible timeframefocus on the proper implementation of Directive 2014/94/EU, taking into account that only 8 of 25 member states have so far fully implemented it and in order to fill the gaps in alternative fuels infrastructure throughout the European Union;
Amendment 62 #
2018/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the Commission’s evaluation of the National Framework Plans (NFPs) reveals differing levels of effort and ambition between Member States and that the deployment of alternative fuels is falling short; calls therefore on the Commission to replace NFPs with mandatory objectives such as those put forward in the 2013 proposal, while alsoultimate aim of the EU to decarbonise the transport sector and to meet its targets of a 14 percent share of renewable energy in transport until 2030 could be further enhanced by the development of sustainability criteria for fuels and batteries, based on life-cycle emissions that takinge into account the projected and realised uptake of alternative-fuel vehicles and their technologicali.a. the impact of production, as well as the upstream emissions from electricity and manufacturing progrcess, as well as the goal of having a trans-European infrastructure network for all alternative fuelses and their impacts on water demand, land use, the environment and the wider community;
Amendment 67 #
2018/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 70 #
2018/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. calls on the Commission, Member States and the industry to restrict their expectations for the success of the ongoing research and development of second generation batteries, as the dependence on the outcome is mounting, but at the same time, the final outcome and timing is still uncertain and a more realistic approach is needed;
Amendment 75 #
2018/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Suggests an annual evaluation of the Member States’ implementation status and broade, underlining of the Directive’s scope to shift it from deployment along the TEN-T network to also covering urban and regional nodes and the infrastructure for public fleetsimportance of sustainable urban planning and in particular the increase in uptake of alternatively fuelled public transport, as in 2017, only about 10% of all new buses purchased in the EU were electric;
Amendment 82 #
2018/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to create a level playing field between the different alternative fuels, thus making hydrogen infrastructure mandatory with deployment requirements equal to those for CNG, but adjustingdeploring that no distinction is made between the different life-cycle impact of fuels, some of which are still essentially of fossil origin e.g. CNG and LPG, and no adjustment is made as to theseir deployment requirements in accordance with their contribution to decarbonisation;
Amendment 89 #
2018/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the Commission’s effort to provide an additional EUR 800 million as start-up financing to support the uptake of alternative fuels infrastructure which should be focused on supporting especially public transport and its need for alternative fuel infrastructure, as well as revised maintenance workshops and procedures; doubts, however, that the leverage will be sufficient given the projected need for EUR 5.2 billion up to 2020 and an additional EUR 16-22 billion of overall investment up to 20253 ; _________________ 3 COM(2017)0652.
Amendment 94 #
2018/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Underlines the importance of sustainable urban planning, shifting from private use to shared and public use of transport and calling on the Commission and Member States to particularly turn their attention to the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure for collective and public transport services, such as buses, trams, trains, shared cars, taxis, minivans, as well as for bicycles, scooters and motorcycles;
Amendment 102 #
2018/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Suggests setting up a European Clean Mobility Fund to cover the estimated necessary investment of EUR 25 billion up to 2025; calls for the fund to be co- financed, with the European Union contributing 10 % and 90 % coming from industry, notably manufacturers, suppliers, energy and fuel producers and other interested parties; suggests that, by contributing to the fund, companies or consortia should be granted preferential access to grants and loans provided by the CEF, EIB and EC IPE; requests that financial resources from the fund should be awarded according to the criteriasustainability criteria the Commission is to develop, based on life-cycle evaluations of fuel and battery production, of feasibility, European added value, the achievement of deployment goals and cohesion policy; asks that the INEA, which already oversees the CEF, become the responsible agency;
Amendment 113 #
2018/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on Member States to review their energy taxation frameworks in order to facilitate and incentivise the uptake of alternative fuels and to remove burdensome taxation on electricity used to generate alternative fuelpresent disparities in energy taxation between different transport modes, including also power-to-gas as storage for intermittent renewable energies;
Amendment 124 #
2018/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Deplores that the lack of sufficient vision, planning and investment in alternative decarbonised and more sustainable mobility options by the European car industry during the last 30 years has lead to a cul-de-sac in terms of their development and rather than leading to a diversification of their industry;
Amendment 128 #
2018/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the Commission’s initiative for a European Battery Alliance and strongly supports the establishment of European battery cell production focussing on next-generation technology; calls on the Commission to extend the initiative to other powertrains such as fuel cells in order to maintain European technology leadership;
Amendment 66 #
2018/0236(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
Amendment 68 #
2018/0236(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The Union has been developing its own space initiatives and programmes since the end of the 1990s, namely the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) and then Galileo and Copernicus, which respond to the needs of Union citizens and the requirements of public policies. Not only should the continuity of those initiatives be ensured but theyir uptake and use must also be improved, so that they remain at the forefront in view of new technology development and provide the transformations in the digital and information and communications technology domains, meeting the new needs of users and arebeing able to meet political priorities such as climate change, including monitoring changes in the Artic, security and defenceincreasing transport efficiency and safety.
Amendment 114 #
2018/0236(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 63
Recital 63
(63) The SST should further develop the performance and autonomy of SST capabilities. To this end, it should lead to the establishment of an autonomous European catalogue of space objects, building on data from the network of SST sensors. The catalogue could follow the example of other space capable nations and make some of its data available for non-commercial and research purposes. The SST should also continue to support operation and delivery of SST services. As SST is a user-driven system, appropriate mechanisms should be put in place to collect user requirements, including those relating to security.
Amendment 300 #
2018/0236(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 1
Article 51 – paragraph 1
1. Copernicus shall include actions to provide free and open access to all Copernicus data and Copernicus information and, where appropriate, provide additional infrastructure and services to foster the distribution, access and use of those data and information.
Amendment 19 #
2018/0162(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) The STCW Code already contains guidance on the prevention of fatigue (Section B-VIII/1) as well as on fitness for duty (Section A-VIII/1). In order to ensure high levels of safety, it is imperative that the standards laid out in this international convention are enforced and followed without exception.
Amendment 41 #
2018/0162(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Directive 2008/106/EC
Article 5 c (new)
Article 5 c (new)
Amendment 42 #
2018/0162(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 b (new)
Directive 2008/106/EC
Article 5 d (new)
Article 5 d (new)
(4b) the following Article 5d is inserted: European network of Maritime Education and Training institutions The Commission shall, in cooperation with the Member States, install a European network of Maritime Education and Training institutions in order to meet quality criteria and further improve the maritime education system throughout Europe. The Commission shall also develop an international exchange between the participating EU training institutions modelled on the ERASMUS+ programme.
Amendment 45 #
2018/0162(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Directive 2008/106/EC
Article 15 – paragraph 11
Article 15 – paragraph 11
(5a) In Article 15, paragraph 11 is replaced by the following: 11. With due regard for the general principles of well-being as well as the protection of the health and safety of workers and in line with Directive 1999/63/EC Member States may, by means of national laws, regulations or a procedure for the competent authority, authorise or register collective agreements permitting exceptions to the required hours of rest set out in point (b) of paragraph 4 and in paragraph 5 of this Article provided that the rest period is no less than 70 hours in any seven-day period and respects the limits set out in paragraphs 12 and 13 of this Article. Such exceptions shall, as far as possible, follow the standards set out but may take account of more frequent or longer leave periods, or the granting of compensatory leave for watchkeeping seafarers or seafarers working on board ships on short voyages. Exceptions shall, as far as possible, take into account the guidance regarding prevention of fatigue laid down in Section B-VIII/1 of the STCW Code. ECrucially, no exceptions to the minimum hours of rest provided for in point (a) of paragraph 4 of this Article shall not be allowed. Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:02008L0106- 20130103&qid=1543496170961&from=EN)
Amendment 17 #
2018/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The abrasion of tyres during use is a significant source of microplastics, which are harmful to the environment, and the Commission’s Communication “A European Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy”16 therefore mentions the need to address unintentional release of microplastics from tyres, inter alia through information measures such as labelling and minimum requirements for tyres. However, a suitable testing method to measure tyre abrasion is not currently available. Therefore, the Commission should mandate the development of such a method, taking into full consideration all state-of-the-art internationally developed or proposed standards or regulations, with a view to establishing a suitable testing method as soon as possible. __________________ 16Applying labelling requirements with regards to the abrasion rate of tyres would bring substantial benefits to human health and the environment. Therefore, the Commission should introduce a suitable testing method to measure tyre abrasion as soon as possible, taking into full consideration all state-of-the-art internationally developed or proposed standards or regulations, with a view to introduce parameters and information requirements for the abrasion of tyres before the entry into force of this Regulation. __________________ 16 COM(2018) 28 final COM(2018) 28 final
Amendment 28 #
2018/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. The aim of this Regulation is to increase the safety, health protection, and the economic and environmental efficiency of road transport by promoting fuel- efficient and safe tyres with low noise levels and a minimum impact on the environment.
Amendment 34 #
2018/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 a (new)
Article 11 a (new)
Article 11a Mileage and abrasion 1. The Commission shall adopt, no later than 1 January 2020, delegated acts in accordance with Article 13 in order to supplement this Regulation by introducing parameters and information requirements for the mileage and abrasion of tyres. 2. For that purpose, the Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 13 in order to introduce a suitable testing method to measure tyre abrasion.
Amendment 37 #
2018/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 39 #
2018/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
By 1 June 20262, the Commission shall carry out an evaluation of this Regulation and present a report to the European Parliament, the Council and the European Economic and Social Committee.
Amendment 40 #
2018/0148(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15a Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 In Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 661/2009, the following point (na) is inserted: “(na) abrasion rate of tyres”.
Amendment 31 #
2018/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Directive sets out rules enabling qualified entities to seek representative actions aimed at the protection of the collective interests of consumerand thereby in particular achieve and enforce a high level of protection and of access to justice and mediation for affected citizens, while ensuring appropriate safeguards to avoid abusive litigation.
Amendment 33 #
2018/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. This Directive shall not prevent Member States from adopting or maintaining in force provisions designed to ensure a higher level of protection of any affected citizen or to grant qualified entities or any other persons concerned othermore favourable procedural means to bring actions aimed at the protection of the collective interests of consumers at national level.
Amendment 35 #
2018/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. This Directive shall apply to representative actions brought against infringements by manufacturers and/or suppliers of goods and services as well as traders of provisions of the Union law listed in Annex I that harm or may harm any public interest, including, but not limited to, the collective interests of consumerslisted in Annex 1. It shall apply to domestic and cross-border infringements, including where those infringements have ceased before the representative action has started or before the representative action has been concluded.
Amendment 38 #
2018/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. This Directive shall not affect rules establishing contractual and non- contractual remedies available to consumers for such infringements under Union or national law.
Amendment 40 #
2018/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘consumer’ means any natural person who is acting for purposes which are outside their trade, business, craft or profession or who is a user of the offered products and services;
Amendment 41 #
2018/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Amendment 49 #
2018/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that established or ad-hoc organisations defending a public interest, in particular consumer organisations and independent public bodies are eligible for the status of qualified entity. Member States may designate as qualified entities consumer organisations that represent members from more than one Member State.
Amendment 50 #
2018/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Amendment 56 #
2018/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
For the purposes of Article 5(3), Member States shall ensure that qualified entities are entitled to bring representative actions seeking a redress order, which obligates the for material or consequential damage (including physical or mental health), which obligates the manufacturers, suppliers of goods and services or trader to provide for, inter alia, compensation, repair, replacement, price reduction, contract termination or reimbursement of the price paid, as appropriate. A Member State may require the mandate of the individual consumers concerned before a declaratory decision is made or a redress order is issued.
Amendment 66 #
2018/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. The qualified entity seeking a redress order as referred in Article 6(1) shall declare at an early stage of the action the source of the funds used for its activity in general and the funds that it uses to support the action. It shall demonstrate that it has sufficient financial resources to represent the best interests of the consumers concerned and to meet any adverse costs should the action fail.affected citizen. (The change of 'consumer' to 'affected citizen' should apply to the entire text)
Amendment 68 #
2018/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that the court or administrative authority shall require the infringing trader to inform affected consumers and workers, as well as the general public at its expense about the final decisions providing for measures referred to in Articles 5 and 6, and the approved settlements referred to in Article 8, by means appropriate to the circumstance of the case and within specified time limits, including, where appropriate, through notifying all consumers concerned individually.
Amendment 71 #
2018/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. The information referred to in paragraph 1 shall include in intelligieasy understandable language an explanation of the subject- matter of the representative action, its legal consequences and, if relevant, the subsequent steps to be taken by the consumers concernedaffected citizens.
Amendment 72 #
2018/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States shall ensure that information is provided to the public in an accessible way on upcoming, ongoing and closed collective action, i.e. on a public website.
Amendment 74 #
2018/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Amendment 83 #
2018/0089(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 59 a (new)
Annex I – point 59 a (new)
(59a) EU legislation based on the UN charter of accessibility for persons with disabilities as well as the 'accessibility act' for persons with disabilities and persons with reduced mobility (PRMs)
Amendment 31 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The International Convention on the Prevention of Pollution from Ships ('MARPOL Convention') provides for general prohibitions on discharges from ships and fixed or floating platforms at sea, but also regulates the conditions under which certain types of waste can be discharged into the marine environment. The MARPOL Convention requires Member States to ensure the provision of adequate reception facilities in ports.
Amendment 43 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Although the majority of marine litter originates from land-based activities, the shipping industry, including the fishing and recreational sectors, is also an important contributor, with discharges of garbage, including plastic and derelict fishing gear, going directly into the sea. Fixed or floating platforms should also be required to deliver their waste to port reception facilities regularly.
Amendment 50 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) To address the problem of marine litter effectively, it is fundamental to provide the right level of incentives for the delivery of waste to port reception facilities, in particular garbage. This can be achieved through a cost recovery system, which requires the application of an indirect fee, which is due irrespective of the delivery of waste and which should give a right of delivery of the waste without any additional direct charges. Nonetheless, ship managers should also work toward the reduction of waste generated on board. The fishing and recreational sector, given their contribution to the occurrence of marine litter, should also be included in this system.
Amendment 63 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The ‘Green Ship’ concept should be further developimplemented in relation to waste management, so that an effective reward system can be implemented for those vessels that reduce their waste on board.
Amendment 74 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24 a (new)
Recital 24 a (new)
(24a) In line with Article 48 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, the loss of fishing gear needs to be notified.
Amendment 79 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) In order to take account of developments at international level, and to promote environmentally sound waste management practices on board, the power to adopt acts in accordance with article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission in respect of amending this Directive to update the references to international instruments and the Annexes and to change references to international instruments, in order to prevent, if necessary, changes to those international instruments from applying for the purposes of this Directive, and to developimplement and further refine common criteria for recognising 'green ships' for the purpose of granting a reduced waste fee to those ships. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and the Council.
Amendment 91 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) ‘waste from platforms' means all waste, which is generated during the operation of a fixed or floating platform, and falls under the scope of Annexes I, II, IV, V and VI to MARPOL;
Amendment 93 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) 'green ship' means a ship designed, operated and ultimately recycled in an environmentally sustainable way, where in an integrated manner harmful operational discharges and emissions are eliminated; design, equipment, operation and procurement policies create synergies to enable reduced quantities of the type of waste to which the fee applies and manages its waste in a sustainable and environmentally sound manner;
Amendment 112 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) all fixed or floating platforms;
Amendment 118 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) The port reception facilities allow for the management of the ship’s waste in an environmentally appropriate way in accordance with the requirements of Directive 2008/98/EC and other relevant Union and national legislation on waste. To this end, the Member States shall provide for separate collection of waste from ships in ports as required in Union waste legislation, in particular Directive 2008/98/EC, Directive 2012/19/EU and Directive 2006/66/EC. Point (c) shall apply without prejudice to the more stringent requirements imposed by Regulation (EC) 1069/2009 for the management of catering waste from international transport.
Amendment 128 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) location of port reception facilities applicable to each berth, including opening hours;
Amendment 145 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Section 3 – title
Section 3 – title
Discharge and delivery of waste from ships and platforms
Amendment 149 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – title
Article 7 – title
7 Discharge and delivery of waste from ships and platforms
Amendment 153 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In line with the MARPOL Convention and existing EU legislation, notably Directive 2005/35/EC, discharge of plastics, including synthetic ropes, synthetic fishing nets, plastic garbage and incinerator ashes from plastic products, is prohibited, except as follows: (a) the discharge of plastics from a ship necessary for the purpose of securing the safety of a ship and those on board or saving life at sea; (b) the accidental loss of plastics resulting from damage to a ship or its equipment, provided that all reasonable precautions have been taken before and after the occurrence of the damage, to prevent or minimize the accidental loss; (c) the accidental loss of fishing gear from a ship provided that all reasonable precautions have been taken to prevent such loss; (d) the discharge of fishing gear from a ship for the protection of the marine environment or for the safety of that ship or its crew. The Commission shall be empowered by means of delegated acts in accordance with Article 19 to define all reasonable precautions to prevent accidental losses of fishing gear.
Amendment 177 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 8 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Platform masters shall be required to send garbage generated on fixed or floating platforms at regular intervals to port reception facilities.
Amendment 201 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) in order to provide maximum dis- incentive for the discharge of waste as defined in Annex V to the MARPOL Convention, a fixed fee equal to the fee charged in subparagraph (c) shall be collected from ships that cannot provide proof of delivery at the last port of call, unless exempted under Article 9.
Amendment 208 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) the fee shall include a fixed contribution by all ships towards a national fund, established and maintained in accordance with Article 9a, to support projects for the collection of passively fished waste from fishing vessels (fishing- for-litter schemes) and waste found on coastlines in the vicinity of ports and along shipping routes (beach clean-ups), ensuring no additional costs are accrued.
Amendment 224 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 5
Article 8 – paragraph 5
5. The fees shall be reduced if the ship’s design, equipment and operation, and procurement policies are such that it can be demonstrated that the ship produces reduced quantities of wastethe type of waste to which the fee applies, and manages its waste in a sustainable and environmentally sound manner. Ships qualifying for reductions of fees for waste as defined in Annex V of the MARPOL Convention shall ensure that at least the following minimum requirements are met: (a) adoption of a garbage reduction management plan with measures and procedures to minimise taking on board of material that could become waste; (b) measures and procedures to reduce garbage generated during procurement of supplies and provisions, including: – using supplies that come in bulk, recycled or reusable packaging, and containers; – avoiding the use of disposable cups, utensils, dishes, towels, rags and other convenience items whenever possible; and – avoiding supplies that are made of or packaged in plastics, unless specifically designed for reuse; (c) measures and procedures to reduce garbage generated during the selection of materials for stowage and securing of cargo or protection of cargo from weather, including: – using permanent reusable coverings for cargo protection instead of disposable or recyclable plastic sheeting; and – using stowage systems and methods that reuse dunnage, shoring, lining and packing materials; (d) source separation and collection, including the provision of distinctively marked garbage receptacles on board the ship to receive and separate garbage as it is generated; (e) crew and passenger training and operational procedures in place to limit the accidental or deliberate discharge of all kinds of operational waste, including rope fragments, oil and lubricant containers, personal items of clothing, cigarettes and food packaging; (f) disciplinary procedures and sanctions for employee misconduct resulting in discharges of garbage into the sea; The Commission shall be empowered by means of delegated acts in accordance with Article 19, to defineadd to the criteria for determining that a ship meets the requirements stated in this paragraph in relation to the ship’s on-board waste management.
Amendment 231 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8a Fishing-for-litter initiatives and beach clean-ups 1. Member States shall establish and maintain a national fund to support activities and projects for the collection of passively fished waste from fishing vessels and waste found on coastlines in the vicinity of ports and along shipping routes. 2. Member States shall ensure that monitoring data on the volume, quantity, and types of passively fished waste and waste found on coastlines in the vicinity of ports and along shipping routes is collected, and shall ensure such monitoring data is transmitted to an electronic database established and maintained by the Commission. 3. Member States shall inform the Commission on the national fund established under paragraph 1 by 31 December [two years after adoption], and shall submit bi-annual reports every two years thereafter on the activities and projects that received funding. The Commission shall be empowered by means of delegated acts in accordance with Article 19 to define monitoring data methodologies and the format for reporting.
Amendment 236 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9a Extended Producer Responsibility Member States shall establish extended producer responsibility schemes for fishing gear and fishing gear components. In addition to the minimum requirements set out in Article 8a of Directive 2008/98/EC, the following elements shall be included in such schemes: (a) a modulated fee that encourages the placing on the market of fishing gear designed for reuse and recycling; (b) deposit-refund systems that ensure the return and collection of old, derelict or unusable fishing gear.
Amendment 246 #
2018/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) in the event of loss of fishing gear, the information required in Article 48 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009;
Amendment 15 #
2017/2257(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Reiterates that to abide by the Paris Agreement GHG emissions from transport will need to be near zero by mid- century, and that air pollutant emissions from transport will need to be drastically reduced if the WHO public health guidelines, at the very least, are to be met without delay;
Amendment 18 #
2017/2257(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Stresses that vehicle efficiency standards and transport infrastructure need to be aligned to a carbon budget which is available to stay within Paris Agreement commitments taking into account of their lifetime;
Amendment 48 #
2017/2257(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Stresses that policy-makers will need to ensure the development of autonomous driving does not result in an increase of individual transport or congestion;
Amendment 74 #
2017/2257(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Emphasises that the Union nationally determined contribution to the Paris Agreement is economy-wide and hence assumes responsibility over international shipping and aviation emissions;
Amendment 14 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Highlights that, while access to the highest attainable standard of healthcare without discrimination on the basis of disability is a fundamental right, people with disabilities continue to face persistent barriers that negate their equal access to health services including lack of accessible information about healthcare entitlements, discriminatory treatment by private healthcare insurance companies, inaccessible health care facilities and often a lower quality of care, which is not adapted to an individual´s needs; maintains that the lack of access to quality health services has a negative effect on the ability of those with disabilities to live independently, inclusively and on an equal basis with others;
Amendment 16 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Is highly concerned that access to sexual and reproductive rights is, by and large, impossible for many girls and women with disabilities and urges Member States to urgently adopt guidelines to ensure that all education, information, healthcare and services relating to sexual and reproductive health are fully accessible and that information is provided in appropriate formats; believes that informed consent about the use of contraceptives and medical procedures should support women with disabilities´ freedom of choice and self- determination in their sexual and reproductive lives;
Amendment 31 #
2017/2127(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the need to review and address the persistently low levels of awareness and uptake of the provisions enshrined in Directive 2011/24/EU on patients’ rights in cross-border healthcare (Cross-Border Health Care Directive) among patients with disabilities; Highlights the urgent need for this Directive to be brought in line with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in order to guarantee access to affordable and quality cross-border healthcare and urges Member States to further the implementation of the Directive, including by giving particular attention to the rights of persons with disabilities;
Amendment 45 #
2017/2127(INI)
4a. Deplores the fact that austerity measures, such as cuts to social services and community based services, have disproportionately affected the standard of living of people with disabilities, putting up further, devastating barriers to their full participation in an inclusive society;
Amendment 38 #
2017/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Stresses its support for EMSA to prevent and reduce pollution from offshore installations for the exploitation of gas and oil;
Amendment 50 #
2017/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to intensify their efforts for a more coherent and cross- border enforcement of Directive 2005/35/EC on 'ship source pollution';
Amendment 70 #
2017/2055(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Underlines that the transport and tourism sectors have a considerable impact on climate change and that SME tourism businesses at the coasts and islands can have earlier and bigger damages from climate change;
Amendment 86 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Users’ rights to rail services include the receipt of information regarding the service both before and during the journey. Whenever possible, rRailway undertakings and ticket vendors should provide this information in advance and as soon as possible. That information should be provided in accessible formats for persons with disabilities or persons with reduced mobility.
Amendment 277 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Rail travel publicity, booking information as well as tickets shall mention the data on emissions as well as the energy consumption and source of a train journey.
Amendment 284 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Railway undertakings and ticket vendors shall offer tickets and, where available, through-tickets and reservations. They shall make all possible efforts to offer through-tickets, including for journeys across borders and with more than one railway undertaking. , at the latest one year after the entry into force of this Regulation. Booking these tickets shall be well accessible and non-discriminatory for persons with disabilities and persons with reduced mobility.
Amendment 315 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Article 10 – paragraph 5
5. Where there is no ticket office or accessible ticketing machine in the station of departure, all passengers, including persons with disabilities and persons with reduced mobility shall be permitted to buy tickets on board the train at no extra cost.
Amendment 370 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) 25 % of the ticket price30 Euros for a delay of 60 to 119at least 30 minutes,
Amendment 371 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) 50 % of the ticket price for a delay ofFor any delay of 30 minutes or more, 10 euros will be added for every 120 minutes or moreadditional delay.
Amendment 383 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) Compensation to the passenger shall not exceed EUR 200.
Amendment 461 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
1. Railway undertakings and station managers shall, with the active involvement of representative organisations of persons with disabilities and persons with reduced mobility, establish, or shall have in place, non- discriminatory access rulerules for barrier-free and independent access for the transport of persons with disabilities and persons with reduced mobility. If independent mobility is not possible, it shall includinge their personal assistants. The rules shall allow the passenger to be accompanied by an assistance dog or an accompanying person, both free of charge, in accordance with any relevant national rules.
Amendment 541 #
2017/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 2
2. The compensation for loss or damage referred to in paragraph 1 shall be timely executed and equal to the cost of replacement orbased on the actual value, or on the full costs of repair, of the wheelchair, equipment or devices lost or damaged, or the loss or injury of the service animal. The compensation shall also include the cost of temporary replacement in case of repair, when those are borne by the passenger.
Amendment 43 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Good working conditions for drivers and fair business conditions for road transport undertakings are of paramount importance to creating a safe, efficient and socially accountable road transport sector. To facilitate that process it is essential that the Union social rules in road transport are clear, fit for purpose, easy to apply and to enforce and implemented in an effective and consistent manner throughout the Union. Measures to improve social rules should ensure coherence with the Commission's comprehensive strategy for a competitive transport system, in particular with regards to the objective set by the 2011 White Paper on Transport, which called for shifting 30% of road freight over 300 km to multimodal transport by 2030, and more than 50% by 2050.
Amendment 48 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) Whereas the President of the European commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, mentioned the foreseeable creation of a European Labour Authority in his State of the Union address 2017;
Amendment 66 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) In order to improve fair competition in the sector, working conditions of drivers and road safety, the scope of this regulation should include the use of vehicles for the transport of goods from a permissible mass of 2,4 tonnes;
Amendment 70 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The existing requirement on breaks turned out to be unsuitable and impractical for drivers in a team. Therefore, it is appropriate to adapt the requirement on recording breaks to the specificity of the transport operations carried out by drivn accordance with the European Court of Justice ruling of 20 December 20181a, drivers should not spend their rest time in a drivers cab, whilst the vehicle is driven by anothers driving in a team.er. _________________ 1a Judgement in Case C-102/16 Vaditrans BVBA v Belgian state
Amendment 88 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Drivers engaged in long-distance international transport operations spend long periods away from their home. The current requirements on the regular weekly rest unnecessarily prolong those periods. It is thus desirable to adapt the provision on the regular weekly rest in such a way that it isDrivers fatigue often leads to a deterioration in road and driver safety and therefore needs reliable, easily understandable and enforceable rules to make it easier for drivers to carry out transport operations in compliance with the rules and to reach their home for a regular weekly rest, and be fully compensated for all reduced weekly rest periods. It is also necessary to provide that operators organise the work of drivers in such a way that these periods away from home are not excessively long.
Amendment 105 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) In order to provide good quality affordable rest facilities, the Commission and Member States should encourage the establishment of social enterprises for the operation of rest facilities at parking spaces in cooperation with workers unions, or other bodies working to social improvements;
Amendment 109 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 b (new)
Recital 7 b (new)
(7b) There are also differences among Member States in the way night and weekend driving bans are implemented. In order to establish a better functioning of the EU internal market, as well as in the interest of easy logistic planning, legal certainty, the social concerns of drivers and a fair level-playing field amongst Member States, the Commission should propose a harmonising EU framework for night and weekend driving bans.
Amendment 121 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) In order to ensure that rules are clear, easy to understand and enforceable, information must be made accessible to the drivers. This should be achieved through the coordination of the Commission. Drivers should also receive information on rest areas and secure parking to allow for better planning of journeys. Furthermore, through the Commission's coordination a free telephone hotline should be installed to alert control services in case undue pressure is put on drivers, fraud or illegal behaviour.
Amendment 158 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
-1 In Article 2, paragraph 1 is amended as follows "1. This Regulation shall apply to the carriage by road: (a) of goods where the maximum permissible mass of the vehicle, including any trailer, or semi-trailer, exceeds3,5 2,4 tonnes, or (b) of passengers by vehicles which are constructed or permanently adapted for carrying more than nine persons including the driver, and are intended for that purpose. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/resource.html?uri=cellar:5cf5ebde-d494-40eb-86a7-;" Or. en 2131294ccbd9.0005.02/DOC_1&format=PDF)
Amendment 174 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point h
Amendment 186 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point r (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point r (new)
Amendment 202 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
(2a) In Article 6 , paragraph 1 is amended as follows "1. The daily driving time shall not exceed nineeight hours. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/resource.html?uri=cellar:5cf5ebde-d494-40eb-86a7-However, the daily driving time may be extended to at most 9 hours not more than twice during the week." Or. en 2131294ccbd9.0005.02/DOC_1&format=PDF)
Amendment 205 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
(2b) In Article 6, paragraph 2 is amended as follows: "2. The weekly driving time shall not exceed 5648 hours and shall notever result in the maximum weekly working time laid down in Directive 2002/15/EC being exceeded. (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/resource.html?uri=cellar:5cf5ebde-d494-40eb-86a7-" Or. en 2131294ccbd9.0005.02/DOC_1&format=PDF)
Amendment 214 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 c (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 c (new)
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
(2c) Article 6 (3) shall be amended as follows: "3. The total accumulated driving time during any two consecutive weeks shall not exceed 980 hours. " Or. en (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/resource.html?uri=cellar:5cf5ebde-d494-40eb-86a7- 2131294ccbd9.0005.02/DOC_1&format=PDF)
Amendment 223 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
(3a) Article 7, paragraph 1 shall be amended as follows "After a driving period of four and a half hours a driver shall take an uninterrupted break of not less than 4560 minutes, unless he takes a rest period. " Or. en (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/resource.html?uri=cellar:5cf5ebde-d494-40eb-86a7- 2131294ccbd9.0005.02/DOC_1&format=PDF)
Amendment 226 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 b (new)
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
(3b) Article 7, paragraph 2 shall be amended as follows "This break may be replaced by a break of at least 1530 minutes followed by a break of at least 30 minutes each distributed over the period in such a way as to comply with the provisions of the first paragraph. " Or. en (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/resource.html?uri=cellar:5cf5ebde-d494-40eb-86a7- 2131294ccbd9.0005.02/DOC_1&format=PDF)
Amendment 227 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Amendment 244 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 8 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 297 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 8 – paragraph 7
Article 8 – paragraph 7
Amendment 397 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 9a (new)
Article 9a (new)
(6 a) The following Article shall be added: "Article 9 a Whilst Member States may introduce both night and weekend bans for commercial road transport, the Commission shall propose a harmonising EU framework for night bans from 22:00 pm to 6:00 am and weekend bans from Friday 22:00 pm to Monday 6:00 am to ensure easy logistic planning, legal certainty and a fair level- playing field amongst Member States."
Amendment 403 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Amendment 426 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 15
Article 15
Amendment 433 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point c a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point c a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 561/2006
Article 22 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 4 a (new)
(c a) In Article 22, the following paragraph shall be added: " 4a. In order to ensure that all EU rules for mobile workers are implemented in a fair, simple and effective way, a European Labour Authority shall be responsible for inspecting and enforcing the rules. It shall provide operational and legal support to Member States, social partners as well as workers to enforce social legislation and undertake European wide inspections. The European Labour Authority shall also be responsible for the monitoring and access to data contained in the national electronic registers."
Amendment 434 #
2017/0122(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point c b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point c b (new)
(c b) In Article 22, the following paragraph shall be added: "4b. A community list of road hauliers that do not meet the relevant legal requirements should be made public in order to ensure the greatest transparency. This community list should be based on common criteria developed at Community level and reviewed annually by the European Labour Authority. Road hauliers listed on the Community list should be subject to an operating ban. The operating prohibitions on the Community list should apply throughout the territory of the Member States. In exceptional cases, member States should be allowed to take unilateral measures. In an emergency, and when faced with an unforeseen security problem, member States should have the possibility of immediately issuing an operating ban for their own territory. Member States need to inform the European Labour Authority of their actions."
Amendment 53 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) The ‘Handbook on External Costs of Transport’ of the Commission Directorate General for Transport and Mobility should be considered as a basis for fixing minima of amounts for the internalisation of external costs.
Amendment 78 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) Calculating and estimating external costs caused by climate change should take into account the damage from extreme weather conditions for different sectors, including the transport sector, as well as investments in measures for the avoidance or reduction of the effects of climate change.
Amendment 79 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Title 1
Title 1
Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Directive 1999/62/EC on the charging of heavy goodsmotorised vehicles for the use of certain infrastructurepollution and the use of public roads (Text with EEA relevance)
Amendment 81 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) The ‘Handbook on External Costs of Transport’ of the European Commission DG MOVE should be considered as a basis for fixing minima of amounts for the internalisation of external costs.
Amendment 93 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) The Alpine Convention’s Transport Protocol, as ratified by the EU and all Alpine Member States, should be a framework for applying the ‘polluter pays principle’ while setting higher amounts for the mark ups within the cross-border Alpine area.
Amendment 119 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to Article 9 (1a), Member States may maintain or introduce tolls and user charges on the trans- European road network or on certain sections of that network, and on any other additional sections of their network of motorwaypublic roads which are not part of the trans- European road network under the conditions laid down in paragraphs 3 to 9 of this Article and in Articles 7a to 7k.
Amendment 136 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) Calculating and estimating external costs caused by climate change should take into account the damage from extreme weather conditions for different sectors, including the transport sector, as well as investments in measures for the avoidance or reduction of the effects of climate change.
Amendment 140 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) There should be at least fair competition with the more environmentally friendly rail transport, where presently track access charging for each locomotive on each kilometre and both for passengers and freight transport is mandatory according to Directive 2016/2370/EU1a. _________________ 1aDirective (EU) 2016/2370 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2016 amending Directive 2012/34/EU as regards the opening of the market for domestic passenger transport services by rail and the governance of the railway infrastructure. OJ L 352, 23.12.2016, p. 1
Amendment 168 #
2017/0114(COD)
(16a) The Alpine Convention’s Transport Protocol, as ratified by the EU and all Alpine Member States, should be a framework for applying the ‘polluter pays principle’ while setting higher amounts for the mark ups within the cross-border Alpine area.
Amendment 179 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Road charges can mobilise resources that contribute to the financing of the maintenance and development of high quality intermodal transport infrastructure, public transport and non-motorised mobility. It is therefore appropriate to incentivise the EU and Member States to use revenues from road charges accordingly and, to this end, to require that they adequately report on the use of such revenues. That should in particular help identifying possible financing gaps, and raising the public acceptance of road charging.
Amendment 230 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 15
(15) ‘motorised road vehicle’ means a motor vehicle, with fourtwo wheels or more, or articulated vehicle combination intended or used fpowered by an engine of a capacity of more the carriage by road of passengers or goodsan 25 KwH or articulated vehicle combination;
Amendment 260 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(29) ‘substantially amended tolling or charging arrangement’ means a tolling or charging arrangement, which has been amended in such a way that costs or revenues are affected by at least 25% in comparison with the previous year, after correcting for inflation measured by changes in the EU-wide Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices, and excluding energy and unprocessed food, as published by the Commission (Eurostat).
Amendment 265 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 1a (new)
Article 1a (new)
(2a) The following Article 1a is inserted: Article 1a. Only Member States that apply this Directive, including the principles on the internalisation of external costs, can benefit from EU co-funding for road infrastructure. They shall reimburse to the EU budget the share of revenues from charging of total EU co-funding for their roads during the concerned year.
Amendment 282 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7 – paragraph 6
Article 7 – paragraph 6
6. Without prejudice to paragraph 9, from 1 January 2018, Member States shall not introduce user charges for heavy duty vehicles. User charges introduced before that date may be maintained until 31 December 20232.
Amendment 293 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7 – paragraph 7
Article 7 – paragraph 7
7. From [the date of entry into force of this Directive], Member States shall not introduce user charges for light duty vehicles. User charges introduced before that date shall be phased out by 31 December 20275.
Amendment 306 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 (new)
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7 – paragraph 10 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. From 1 January 2023, an infrastructure charge imposed on any section of the road network referred to in Article 7(1) shall apply in a non- discriminatory manner to all motorised vehicles.
Amendment 317 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7 c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States may maintain or introduce an external-cost charge, related to the cost of traffic-basedroad accidents not covered by insurances, of traffic-based climate change, air or noise pollution or bothall of them.
Amendment 360 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 (new)
Directive 1999//62/EC
Article 7 f – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 7 f – paragraph 5 a (new)
4 a. 5a. A considerably higher mark up shall be allowed in (cross-border) mountainous areas, such as the Alps, as described in the Transport Protocol of the Alpine Convention, because as infrastructure costs as well as climate and environmental damage are already higher there; These higher mark ups shall be fixed by the Member States and Regions concerned and correspond to the higher costs as mentioned;
Amendment 374 #
2017/0114(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7 g – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 g – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Within one year after official CO2 emission data are published by the Commission pursuant to Regulation (EU) …/…*****, the Commission shall adopt a delegated act, in accordance with Article 9e, to define the reference values of CO2 emissions, together with an appropriate categorisation of the heavy duty vehicles concernedpublication of this Directive and on the basis of existing CO2 emission data the Commission shall propose a corresponding update of this Directive, with the purpose of fully internalising externalities related to CO2 emissions, based on damage caused by climate change as well as investments made for preventing and/or reducing damage from climate change.
Amendment 1 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
– having regard to the Communication from the Commission from 31 March 1998 ‘on Transport and CO2 - developing a Community Approach’ that was published following the adoption of the Kyoto Protocol but was not translated into sufficient measures;
Amendment 18 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas under the Paris Agreement, ratified by the EU on 4 November 2016 and entered into force on the same date, following its ratification by 141 Parties, all actors committed at keeping the increase of global temperature to well below 2°C above pre- industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1,5°C above pre-industrial levels;
Amendment 18 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas transport represents almost a quarter of Europe’s greenhouse gas emissions1a and is the main cause of air pollution in cities; __________________ 1a Eurostat, 2014
Amendment 19 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas road transport is responsible for over 70 % of overall greenhouse gas emissions in transport and much of air pollution, including NO2 and particulate matter and whereas action is mainly needed in this area, while efforts should be intensified in all sectors of transport to reduce emissions;
Amendment 20 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas transport represents almost a quarter of Europe's greenhouse gas emissions and is the main cause of air pollution in cities;
Amendment 22 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas road transport is responsible for over 70% of transport greenhouse gas emissions and much of the air pollution, including NO2 and particulate matter, action is mainly needed in this area, while efforts should be intensified in all sectors of transport for reducing emissions;
Amendment 46 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
–1a. Welcomes the Communication from the Commission on "A European Strategy for Low-Emission Mobility" and concurs that a momentous shift to low- emission mobility is essential for the broader shift to a clean circular economy;
Amendment 47 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
–1a. Underlines that in order to respect the Paris Agreement greenhouse gas emissions from transport will need to be near zero by mid-century, and emissions of air pollutants from transport need to be drastically reduced to meet at least the WHO public health guidelines without any delay;
Amendment 48 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 b (new)
Paragraph -1 b (new)
–1b. Calls on the Commission to urgently introduce and improve CO2 standards for all road transport as cost- effective vehicle standards probably represent the most effective measure for improving energy efficiency in the EU in the period up to 2030;
Amendment 65 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to come forward with a 2025 target for cars (in the range of 68-78 gr CO2/km) and vans (in the range of 105-120 gr CO2/km) to be calculated based on the new Worldwide harmonized Light vehicles Test Procedures (WLTP) together with a linear trajectory to 2030 targets corresponding to at least 6-8% annual improvement;
Amendment 79 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Considers that as regards CO2 targets and labelling the WLTP should be complemented by an on road test with a 10% not to exceed limit;
Amendment 97 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recognises that electrification towards zero-emission mobility demands efforts for ensuring zero-emission in the whole life-cycle based on renewable energy sources;
Amendment 102 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. CReiterates a calls for a transparent labelling system, which wouldrevising car labelling for improving transparency and to provide consumers with comparable data on the fuel consumption and CO2 emissions of cars placed on the market; furthermore calls for public procurement rules to incentivise clean vehicles;
Amendment 116 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that clearer price signals to reflect better the polluter-pays and user- pays principles are essential in ensuring fairness and a level-playing field for different transport modes in Europe; pricing should take into account all externalities;
Amendment 120 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the Commission to come up with a proposal on the certification, monitoring and reporting of heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs) by the end of 2017 to allow for differentiation in road user charging, and ambitious 2025 CO2 targets by the beginning of 2018;
Amendment 121 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Underlines that transport pricing legislation should not create unfair competition in disadvantage of more sustainable modes, such as rail, and urges the Commission to come up with proposals to guarantee fair competition in this regards;
Amendment 150 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that kerosene taxation needs to be introduced for aviation, which represents the mode furthest away from internalising its external costs; calls, furthermore, for the removal of the VAT exemption on air passenger tickets; encourages Member States to introduce or retain flight ticket taxes and/or levies in the interimEncourages the Commission and Member States to ensure that kerosene taxation for aviation is not lower than the taxes paid on the use of equivalent energy by more sustainable modes such as rail; furthermore, VAT on tickets for rail should not be higher than for flight tickets;
Amendment 151 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Is convinced that Member States should be supported to introduce tax incentives that foster low-emission mobility such as walking, cycling and the use of public transport instead of subsidising cars, in particular company diesel cars;
Amendment 155 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Emphasises the need to develop concepts for avoidance and reduction of transport volumes for freight through green logistics concepts;
Amendment 169 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Noting the absence of measures to enforce the emissions limits for NOx set in legislation for "normal use" and the continued wide discrepancy of real driving emissions compared to the legal standard despite "Dieselgate" and the results of the EP inquiry, calls for Member States and local authorities to prohibit the sale and use of diesel passenger vehicles in their territory to protect public health and vulnerable citizens, while a prohibition would yield significant health benefits as the WHO recently classified diesel as a carcinogen, and diesel engines are major source of particulate matter;
Amendment 188 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Is convinced that promoting mobility management initiatives in regions and cities, institutions and the industry bear a considerable potential for reducing the need for citizens to travel both in terms of distance and speed;
Amendment 191 #
2016/2327(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Considers that the EU should implement CORSIA through the Union Emissions Trading System, while allowing for 50% of the journeys to be excluded provided that the destination is implementing CORSIA through national measures;
Amendment 213 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Considers that the promotion of electric mobility must consider the entire life cycle of the e-vehicles and be based on renewable energy sources;
Amendment 243 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Urges the Commission not to give financial support for fossil-fuel related infrastructure investments when there is a risk of carbon lock-in hindering the uptake of low-carbon alternatives. Notes in this regard the high chance of stranded assets if public money is used to subsidise LNG bunkering infrastructure, as LNG, another fossil fuel, will not deliver decarbonisation for the shipping sector needed to achieve 1.5/2C global target;
Amendment 260 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Urges the Commission and the Member States to limit European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), Trans- European Transport network (TEN-T), Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) and Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) financing to initiatives that contribute to climate action and minimise external costs;
Amendment 273 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Emphasises that a cross-border train network including attractive and comfortable night trains is a good alternative to short flights and car travel and therefore insists on revitalising night trains, both for business and tourist destinations;
Amendment 279 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Calls on the Commission to propose within the MFF a maximum of 20% co-funding for roads, a minimum of 40% for rail and a minimum of 5% for cycling infrastructure for each Member State;
Amendment 280 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Urges the Commission to make available more funds for cities to jointly bid for infrastructure or technologies that would contribute to decarbonising urban transport and reduce air pollution from road vehicles. This would include, but not be limited to public recharging stations for electric vehicles, car and bike sharing systems and the development of public transport;
Amendment 301 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Supports the Commission and the transport operators to elaborate projects that contain consistent information on a comparative CO2 footprint from the respective transport modes through publications, information, booking and by indicating it directly on the tickets;
Amendment 307 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Considers the availability of easily accessible information on GHG emissions as an intermodal passenger right;
Amendment 308 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)
Paragraph 20 c (new)
20c. Encourages the Commission, the Member States and local authorities to evolve concepts of a modal shift for mobility distances of less than 6 km from road to the intermodal mobility chain walking-cycling-public/collective transport- shared use of cars (carpooling and car sharing);
Amendment 309 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 d (new)
Paragraph 20 d (new)
20d. Supports the Commission, the Member States and the regions to invest more in the combination and integration of the EuroVelo Cycling Network with the TEN-T railway networks;
Amendment 310 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 e (new)
Paragraph 20 e (new)
20e. Urges the European Commission and Member States to develop a European Cycling Strategy;
Amendment 442 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Negotiations of air services agreements by the EU with third countries should exclude prohibitions on fuel taxation and should include requirements that countries abide by international standards and recommended practices.
Amendment 472 #
2016/2327(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Encourages the Commission and Members States to come forward with measures on the use of wind and solar energy as well as on greening the engines and fuel of inland vessels through inter alia showing good practice of front- runners and supporting the financing of clean inland waterways by the existing scrapping-fund and the EFSI/EIB tools;
Amendment 3 #
2016/2172(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights the Agency’s contribution to maritime safety, the prevention of ship pollution from ships as well as from offshore installations for gas and oil exploitation in Europe, and the assistance provided to Member States and the Commission under international and Union law; welcomes and encourages the Agency collaboration with other European Agencies regarding the refugees crisis and reaffirms that the Agency has to be given the financial, material and human resources it needs in order to perform its tasks effectively, including when dealing with critically important activities outside its mandate, i.e. contribution with know- how, operational support and staff of the Agency to the refugee crisis;
Amendment 2 #
2016/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to show greater political will towards completing the single market for transport, in order to by ensureing open and fair competition between public and private operators in the transport, postal and tourism sectorswithin and between different transport modes as well as in the postal and tourism sectors and whilst respecting other EU policies, targets and principles, such as the Paris climate agreements, the polluter pays principle, the internalisation of external costs for all modes (including those caused by climate change) and the drive towards reducing GHG emissions such as 'decarbonisation';
Amendment 6 #
2016/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. EU policy needs to balance different objectives of equal concern such as competition, sustainability, social standards and safety;
Amendment 15 #
2016/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the fact that EU transport legislation is often poorly implemented by Member States; believes that and calls on the Commission and Member States to properly implementation of existing EU legislation wouldto bring additional benefits to business and industry, citizens and the environment;
Amendment 28 #
2016/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the importance of removing physical, technical and regulatory barriers between Member States in order to prevent fragmentation in the single market and thereby stimulate competition; draws the Commission's attention to the indirect obstacles to competition arising from disparity in rules on taxation, safety, disparity of driving and rest times, type-approval and passenger rights;
Amendment 33 #
2016/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to study the impact of the obligatory and unlimited charges for rail infrastructure use in comparison to the non-obligatory and limited charges for the use of road infrastructure as well as the aviation's exemptions from kerosene taxation and VAT on certain flight tickets in comparison to other competing transport modes;
Amendment 50 #
2016/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Encourages the Commission to foster coherence, including on EU subsidies, between those airports that are geographically located close to each other but on different sides of national borders;
Amendment 53 #
2016/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. ConsidersHoped that the conclusion of the Port Services Regulation shwould create a more open, fair, competitive and transparent regulatory framework for public ports in Europe, whilst creating additional job opportunitiebut regrets that the Commission has still not published guidelines for state support to ports;
Amendment 62 #
2016/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that increased competition brought about by the gradual opening up of the EU road haulage market can bring benefits to consumers, but expresses concern that certain measures being applied by some Member States are undermining the integrity of the single market in this field; furthermore deplores that smaller vans are not appropriately addressed in EU policy despite the fact that they are increasingly used to circumvent the correct application of legislation on employment, safety and environmental protection;
Amendment 67 #
2016/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Invites the Commission to closely monitor oligopolistic price dumping tendencies in particular in the aviation as well as the long-distance / line-bus sectors and insists on the correct application of EU law and a fair competitive intermodal playing field;
Amendment 70 #
2016/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes a speedythe conclusion to theof negotiations on the technical pillar of the Fourth Railway Package and believes this should further open up the railwayat the new system of harmonised rules for the rail sector in the EU will lead to time and cost savings rendering the sector tomore competition.ve; regrets that the political pillar will not bring innovation nor advancement to the sector;
Amendment 79 #
2016/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Encourages the Commission to further strengthen tourists' rights, for instance through the promotion of a charter and/or standards and to make efforts to harmonise a European accommodation classification system;
Amendment 83 #
2016/2100(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Reiterates the calls on the Commission to guarantee fair and equal compensation schemes for cancellation and delays across all transport modes, and to insist on the setting-up of independent bodies to arbitrate between operators and clients;
Amendment 142 #
2016/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to include mandatory and enforceable sustainable development chapters subject to binding dispute settlement in all EU trade agreements and negotiations, with specific reference to halting illegal trade in wildlife in all economic sectors;
Amendment 169 #
2016/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls for a complete and immediate EU-wide ban on the trade, export or re-export out or within the EU in elephant ivory and rhinoceros horn, and for a framework to assess the need for similar trade restrictive measures for other species endangered by trade;
Amendment 177 #
2016/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Stresses that trophy hunting is an unethical and unsustainable practice and one which is directly responsible for the decline of biodiversity and endangered species listed in Appendices I and II of CITES; urges the EU and its Member States ban trophy hunting and the sale of hunting trophies;
Amendment 183 #
2016/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls on the Member States to adopt national plans for handling of live confiscated specimens in line with CITES Resolution Conf. 10.7 (Rev. CoP15) Annex 3; calls for reporting under EU- TWIX and for annual summary reports to be made public, including information of the disposal of confiscated live specimens; urges Member States to ensure training of enforcement officers to include welfare and safety considerations for the handling of live animals;
Amendment 188 #
2016/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24b. Calls for the Commission to develop clear guidance on how to determine a place of destination for a live specimen is adequately equipped to conserve and care for it, as required under EU Wildlife Trade Regulations; furthermore calls for Member States and the EU to ensure adequate financing of animal welfare/ rescue centres.
Amendment 1 #
2016/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomEncourages the Commission’ to link its strategy to supportdevelop the use of LNG as an alternative fuel for transport, where it replaces more polluting conventional fuels and does not take the place of renewable energy sources, with its policy of decarbonisation of transport corresponding to the COP21 agreement; furthermore underlines that an LNG strategy needs to fit into the wider European climate and energy priorities, putting a focus on the reduction of demand, energy efficiency and a wider exit strategy for fossil fuels by 2050;
Amendment 13 #
2016/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that the use of LNG in heavy-duty vehicles and shipping can reduce emissions of various pollutants (SOx, NOx and particulate matter) and, in the case of shipping, can allow the sector to meet the requirements of environmental legislation by decreasing the sulphur and nitrogen content in marine fuels used in the Emission Control Areas; notes that LNG, and in particular CNG, is also a viableCNG can also present viable transitional solutions for public transport which helps to reduce air and noise pollutionother modes of transport to reduce their climate and environmental impact; stresses that these benefits need to outweigh the required infrastructure costs;
Amendment 29 #
2016/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the use of LNG may also lead to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from maritime and road transport, provided that methane slipe potential climate risk of an increased use of LNG in maritime and road transport due to methane leaks throughout its minimised in thelifecycle, including production, distribution, and combustion phases; callsand therefore calls for adequate measures to minimise methane slip in the overall LNG chain through the use of the best available technologies and to ensure adequate R&D financing for that purpose;
Amendment 37 #
2016/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States to ensure implementation of Directive 2014/94/EU on the deployment of altassess, in their national policy frameworks, in close coopernative fuels infrastructure,on within the prescribed time limits, in particular as regardsir regional authorities, the einstablishment of LNGllation of refuelling points, at least along the existing TEN-T Core Network, to ensure that LNG heavy-duty motor vehicles can circulate throughout the Union, and at maritime and inland ports to enable LNG inland waterway vessels or sea-going ships to circulate throughout the TEN-T Core Network; recalls that Member States should assess, in their national policy frameworks, in close cooperation with their regional authorities, the need to install refuelling points for LNG in ports outside the TEN-T Core Network for LNG in ports outside the TEN-T Core Network; emphasises that any assessment process needs to include a detailed cost-benefit analysis;
Amendment 59 #
2016/2059(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that the current LNG terminals are not optimally distributed across the EU; stresses that sea ports play an important role in optimising the distribution of LNG across the Union by acting as LNG hubs; calls for the establishment of a long-term and stabl and should be financial framework and continuous funding opportunities through the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI),tegrated into the Connecting Europe Facility's (CEF) and Motorways of the Sea, Horizon 2020, thesynergies approach between trans- European Structural and Investment Funds and the European Investment Bankansport and energy networks;
Amendment 2 #
2016/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 6 #
2016/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls on the Commission and insurance companies not to discriminate between gender when it comes to car insurance pricing for accidents, but rather include the individual's performance in its assessment.
Amendment 10 #
2016/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Encourages the competent authorities to promote and support cycling, particularly and also for women who come from a cycling-adverse cultural or religious background and/or androcentric mentality;
Amendment 14 #
2016/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reaffirms its call on the Commission to create a publicly and easily accessible database on gender-related non- discrimination legislation and European Court of Justices well as discriminating legislation and practices as well as European and national court rulings;
Amendment 17 #
2016/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the key role that equality bodies play in ensuring the enforcement of citizens’ legal rightsgender equality for all persons living in the EU, and calls on the Commission to assist in safeguarding the independence and effectiveness of these bodies;
Amendment 26 #
2016/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Encourages national authorities at all levels to raise awareness of rights and obligations under the directive, and encourages the Member States and the regions to equip their national equality bodies with sufficient resources to provide information on remedy proceedings and on the range of consultation services available to assist in national compliance with the directive;
Amendment 40 #
2016/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that providing baby changing facilities in all public toilets (both female and male), such as in stations, hotels, museums etc. would help promote inclusive transport and tourism;
Amendment 47 #
2016/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses that rest stops and facilities must be accessible and safe for all persons regardless of gender expression as this would promote inclusive tourism and could promote an improved gender balance in the transport sector.
Amendment 55 #
2016/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Expresses serious concern that cases of sexual harassment often occur on public transport, but are also reported in the context of the sharing economy, and underlines the need for a proper definition of liability for such actencourages Member States to further address personal safety on public transport both during the daytime and at night, including for vulnerable individuals and in more isolated places and situations.
Amendment 68 #
2016/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Regrets cases of sexual harassment occur in the context of the sharing economy, and underlines the need for a proper definition of liability for such acts.
Amendment 453 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
For the calculation of a Member State’s gross final consumption of energy from renewable energy sources, the contribution from biofuels and bioliquids, as well as from biomass fuels consumed in transport, if produced from food or feed crops, shall be no more than 7% of final consumption of energy in road and rail transport in that Member State. This limit shall be reduced to 3,80% in 2030 following the trajectory set out in part A of Annex X. Member States may set a lower limit and may distinguish between different types of biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from food and feed oil crops, for instance by setting a lower limit for the contribution from food or feed crop based biofuels produced from oil crops, taking into account indirect land use change.
Amendment 1090 #
2016/0382(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex X – Part A
Annex X – Part A
Amendment 24 #
2016/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The collection, transmission and sharing of ship-related data has been enabled, simplified and harmonised by the National Single Window referred to in Directive 2010/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council17 and SafeSeaNet referred to in Directive 2002/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council18 . The information on the persons on board required by Directive 98/41/EC should therefore be recorded in the National Single Window that in the event of an emergency or accident allows the data to be readily available to the competent authority. This data should only be used for the purpose of passengers safety and handled in accordance with the EU legislation on data protection and privacy. _________________ 17 Directive 2010/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 October 2010 on reporting formalities for ships arriving in and/or departing from ports of the Member States and repealing Directive 2002/6/EC (OJ L 283, 29.10.2010, p. 1). 18 Directive 2002/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2002 establishing a Community vessel traffic monitoring and information system and repealing Council Directive 93/75/EEC (OJ L 208, 5.8.2002, p. 10).
Amendment 55 #
2016/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 98/41/EC
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. Personal data collected for the purposes of this Directive shouldall not be processed and used for any other purpose. than passengers safety and handled in accordance with the EU legislation on data protection and privacy;
Amendment 31 #
2016/0170(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11 a) The Commission should propose stronger safety and relevant social standards for the workers on ships operating on the territories of Member States, including adequate education for cross-border rescuing and emergency actions.
Amendment 54 #
2016/0170(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point e
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point e
Directive 2009/45/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 6
Article 6 – paragraph 6
6. Ships built in an equivalent material before [the entry into force of this Directivetransposition date referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 2(1)] shall comply with its requirements by [5insert the date five years after the date referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 2(1)].;
Amendment 55 #
2016/0170(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point e a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point e a (new)
Directive 2009/45/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. By way of derogation from paragraph 6, a Member State that has more than 60 passenger ships made from aluminium alloy flying its flag on [date of entry into force] may exempt, until [insert the date 14 years after the transposition date referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 2(1)] passenger ships of Classes B, C and D which are made from aluminium alloy from the provisions of this Directive, provided there is no reduction in the level of safety and any exempted passenger ship was built before [transposition date referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 2(1)] and operates exclusively between ports of that Member State.
Amendment 75 #
2016/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) To facilitate mobility, to ensure the safety of navigation and the protection of human life and the environment, it is essential for deck crew members, working on passenger or bunkering vessels, especially persons in charge of emergency situations on board passenger vessels and persons involved in the bunkering of liquefied natural gas-fuelled vessels to hold certificates of qualification proving their qualifications. For efficient enforcement, they should carry such certificates while exercising their occupation.
Amendment 103 #
2016/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Directive, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission to adopt decisions approving measures proposed by the Commission should consider proposing measures based on cooperation withe Member States with respect to requirements for the competence for specific risks on certain stretches of inland waterways.
Amendment 106 #
2016/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
(22a) Existing legislation may need to be complemented to ensure a coherent, fair and just application, including of Council Directive 2014/112/EU1a; in view of technological developments, the introduction of electronic logbooks and tachographs to ensure the proper application of working and rest time rules in inland waterways should be considered. __________________ 1a Council Directive 2014/112/EU of 19 December 2014 implementing the European Agreement concerning certain aspects of the organisation of working time in inland waterway transport, concluded by the European Barge Union (EBU), the European Skippers Organisation (ESO) and the European Transport Workers' Federation (ETF) Text with EEA relevance (OJ L 367, 23.12.2014, p. 86)
Amendment 109 #
2016/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 25 a (new)
Recital 25 a (new)
(25a) The Commission should ensure a level playing field for all seafarers working on or engaged in exclusive and regular trade in the Union and should stop any downward spiral in salaries and discriminatory practices on grounds of nationality and/or place of residence or flag of registration.
Amendment 115 #
2016/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 28 a (new)
Recital 28 a (new)
(28a) As the unions representing the inland waterway sector maintain that gender-based violence and hostility constitute main barriers for women's access to the sector, those issues need urgent attention from the Commission and the Member States.
Amendment 119 #
2016/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. This Directive applies to deck crew members, persons who are involved in the operation of bunkering vessels using liquefied natural gas as fuel and passenger navigation expdeck crew memberts of the following vessels on any Union inland waterway:
Amendment 132 #
2016/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) ‘deck crew members’ means persons involved in the operation of a vessel navigating on Union inland waterways carrying out tasks related to navigation, cargo and passenger handling, stowage, maintenance or repair, with the exception of persons solely assigned to the operation of the engines, electrical and electronic equipment;
Amendment 135 #
2016/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 8
(8) ‘boatmaster’ means a deck crew member qualified to sail a vessel on the Member States’ inland waterways and who has nauticafull responsibility for the vessel, the crew and the cargo;
Amendment 137 #
2016/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 10
(10) ‘competence’ means the proven ability to use knowledge and skills required by, skills and personal, social and/or methodological abilities in relation to the established standards for the proper performance of tasks necessary for the operation of inland waterway vessels;
Amendment 239 #
2016/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 2 – indent 2
Annex II – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 2 – indent 2
- assist the vessel’s management in providing services to passengers, including special measures for persons with reduced mobility (PRMs).
Amendment 243 #
2016/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 2 – point 2.3 – indent 3
Annex II – point 2 – point 2.3 – indent 3
- plan and ensure the safe transport of passengers and their care during the voyage, including persons with reduced mobility (PRMs).
Amendment 245 #
2016/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 2 – point 2.7 – Title
Annex II – point 2 – point 2.7 – Title
Health and safety, passenger rights and environmental protection
Amendment 246 #
2016/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 2 – point 2.7 – indent 2
Annex II – point 2 – point 2.7 – indent 2
- maintain safety and security for persons on board and in the case of the presence of passengers, know and initiate the application of relevant passenger rights, including for persons with reduced mobility (PRMs);
Amendment 250 #
2016/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 4 – point 4.1 – indent 2
Annex II – point 4 – point 4.1 – indent 2
- apply safety instructions and take the necessary measures to protect passengers in general, especially in the event of emergencies (e.g. evacuation, damage, collision, running aground, fire, explosion or other situations which may give rise to panic). and take the necessary measures for passengers with specific needs, such as persons with reduced mobility (PRMs);
Amendment 251 #
2016/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 4 – point 4.1 – indent 2 a (new)
Annex II – point 4 – point 4.1 – indent 2 a (new)
- be aware of, advise and be able to meet applicable passenger rights, including on accessibility.
Amendment 2 #
2015/2350(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission's Communication of 10th September 2013 entitled 'Towards quality inland waterway transport NAIADES II' (COM(2013)0623),
Amendment 3 #
2015/2350(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
- having regard to Directive 2006/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 laying down technical requirements for inland waterway vessels,
Amendment 4 #
2015/2350(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 a (new)
Citation 17 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission's report of 24th May 2016 entitled 'Report on the application of Regulation (EU) No 1177/2010 concerning the rights of passengers when travelling by sea and inland waterway and amending Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 (COM(2016)274 )',
Amendment 14 #
2015/2350(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the proposal for the European Accessibility Act provide a sound basis for the future review of Regulation (EU) No 1177/2010 within an intermodal context, includingguidance not only for the implementation and, if appropriate, future review of Regulation (EU) No 1177/2010 but also the adoption of passenger rights legislation within an intermodal context, such legislation should include barrier-free accessibility for passengers with disabilities or reduced mobility;
Amendment 16 #
2015/2350(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas, while waterborne passenger transport is considered a safe transport mode, several tragic accidents have occurred in the past in the waterborne passenger transport sector, including those involving the Estonia, the Herald of Free Enterprise and the Costa Concordia;
Amendment 22 #
2015/2350(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas river cruise ship tourism and waterborne transport of passengers on rivers, canals and other inland waterways is growing in many sections of European rivers and urban nodes along them;
Amendment 27 #
2015/2350(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Encourages the Member States and the Commission to give consideration to WPT, and especially to improve the associated infrastructure within the TEN-T and the CEF by strengthening its interconnection with hinterland infrastructure, including the provision of infrastructure and information so as to meet the mobility needs of all travellers;
Amendment 28 #
2015/2350(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Encourages the Member States and the Commission to give consideration to WPT, and especially to improve the associated infrastructure, both in its core and comprehensive networks, within the TEN-T and the CEF by strengthening its interconnection with, inter alia, rail hinterland infrastructure;
Amendment 36 #
2015/2350(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the key relevance of European statistical data for formulating plans and policies for the waterborne transport sector, particularly as regards the number of cross-border maritime and inland waterway services provided by both ferries and cruise ships; calls on Eurostat to also include in their statistical data on maritime cruise passengers the 'port-of- call passenger visits', namely the number of passengers embarking and disembarking at each transit port, and not only the cruise passengers embarking on holiday each year (turnover); including these numbers would give a more realistic picture of the added value of the cruise sector and of waterborne passenger transport in general;
Amendment 39 #
2015/2350(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to develop a system for harmonised collection of statistics on accidents and incidents for inland waterway vessels, including cross-border traffic;
Amendment 41 #
2015/2350(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that the integration of WPT into urban public transport networks could considerably enhance mobility efficiency, environmental performance, quality of life, affordability and comfort in cities; calls on the Commission to set up lists of best practice examples in this field;
Amendment 49 #
2015/2350(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Points out that, where possible, practices whereby freight vessels also deliver passenger services and vice versa, for instance in the case of ferries, should be promoted, as they offer potential for ships to achieve better occupancy rates and greater financial efficiency as well as alleviate road congestion;
Amendment 56 #
2015/2350(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to integrate WPT into its strategy and to take steps to reduce CO2 emissions in line with the COP 21 agreements and thus to minimise external costs;
Amendment 59 #
2015/2350(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to improvework on more stringent environmental standards with a view to reducing air pollution, along the lines of the Baltic Sea standards for sulphur emissions limits, fuel quality and more fuel-efficient engines, and suggests the development of a common key high performance indicator to harmonise the evaluation of the environmental footprint in the entire European Union;
Amendment 61 #
2015/2350(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. SEmphasises that decarbonisation of transport is requiring significant efforts and progress in terms of Research and Innovation; supports the Commission in its promotion of non-fossil alternative fuels, electric and hybrid systems based on renewable sources, and solar and wind energy for maritime vessels, and encourages it to tailor research and innovation with a particular focus on practicability for the WPT sector;
Amendment 67 #
2015/2350(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 72 #
2015/2350(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Welcomes the Commission's new legislative proposals to simplify the regulatory framework for EU passenger ship safety and encourages stepping up the enforcement of existing rules;
Amendment 75 #
2015/2350(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses that, when it comes to the further development of information systems such as conventional radar, SafeSeaNet, Galileo and the River Information Systemervices (RIS), the focus should be on improving safety, security and interoperability, and encourages Member States to make use of RIS mandatory;
Amendment 79 #
2015/2350(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Invites the Commission to propose a clear framework allocating responsibilities and costs, with a view to improving security; urges the Commission, furthermore, to address staff training within the framework of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and International Labour Organisation (ILO) rules;
Amendment 100 #
2015/2350(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses the importance of the WPT sector in developing sustainable tourism, in particular in remote and peripheral regions of the Union suchas well as coastal , island island regionlakes areas; considers, furthermore, that SMEs should be a focal point for the promotion of tourism services;
Amendment 369 #
2015/2137(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. On the basis of the precautionary principle and on the principle that preventive action should be taken, taking into account the risks and the negative climate, environmental and biodiversity impacts involved in hydraulic fracturing for the exploitation of unconventional fracking, and the gaps identified in the EU regulatory regime for shale gas activities, urges Member States not to authorise any new unconventional hydraulic fracturing operations in the EU;
Amendment 24 #
2015/2132(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Emphasises that the EMSA must be equipped with the necessary means for controlling safety and preventing pollution from offshore oil and gas installations, as decided in the Regulation on the financing of EMSA.
Amendment 150 #
2015/2113(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. On the basis of the precautionary principle and on the principle that preventive action should be taken, taking into account the risks and the negative climate, environmental and health impacts involved in hydraulic fracturing for the exploitation of unconventional fracking and the gaps identified in the EU regulatory regime for shale gas activities, urges Member States not to authorise any new unconventional hydraulic fracturing operations in the EU;
Amendment 9 #
2015/0313(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) National authorities carrying out coastguard functions are responsible for a wide range of tasks, including but not limited to maritime safety, security, search and rescue, border control, fisheries control, customs control, general law enforcement and environmental protection. The European Border and Coast Guard Agency, the European Fisheries Control Agency and the European Maritime Safety Agency should therefore strengthen their cooperation both with each other and with the national authorities carrying out coastguard functions to increase maritime situational awareness as well as to support coherent andcy, cost-efficient actioncy and full respect of human rights in their actions and activities.
Amendment 10 #
2015/0313(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) This cooperation, which is based on exchange of information and the provision of technical support and equipment to the national authorities carrying out coast guard functions, should be subject to close supervision of the European Commission.
Amendment 11 #
2015/0313(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) The entry into force and the content of this regulation should be coordinated with the corresponding regulations on the European Border and Coast Guard Agency as well as on the European Fisheries Control Agency.
Amendment 12 #
2015/0313(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002
Article 2 – paragraph 4 a
Article 2 – paragraph 4 a
4a. The Agency shall cooperate with the European Border and Coast Guard Agency and the European Fisheries Control Agency to support the national authorities carrying out coastguard functions by providing services, information, equipment and training, as well as by coordinating multipurpose operations. In doing so, the Agency must ensure full compliance with human rights, migration and asylum obligations and commitments.
Amendment 14 #
2015/0313(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002
Article 2 b – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 2 b – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) capacity building by elaborating guidelines, recommendations and best practices as well as by supporting the training and exchange of staff, with a view to enhancing the exchange of information and cooperation on coastguard functions, the search and rescue operational capability and the compliance with human rights, migration and asylum obligations and commitments;
Amendment 16 #
2015/0313(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002
Article 2 b – paragraph 2
Article 2 b – paragraph 2
2. The modalities, conditions and limits of the cooperation on coastguard functions of the Agency with the European Border and Coast Guard Agency and the European Fisheries Control Agency shall be determined in a working arrangement, in accordance with tby the Commission and submitted to the European Parliament and the Council for approval. The financial rules generally applicable to theUnion agencies shall apply to the Agency.
Amendment 17 #
2015/0313(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002
Article 2 b – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 2 b – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The complete compliance with human rights, migration and asylum obligations and commitments, as well as the safety and security of commercial ships, crew and passengers must be guaranteed in every activity of the agencies involved.
Amendment 18 #
2015/0313(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002
Article 2 b – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 2 b – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. To this end, the European Asylum Support Office and the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights shall elaborate an action protocol, evaluate the compliance with Union and international law and cooperate in staff training.
Amendment 19 #
2015/0313(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002
Article 2 b – paragraph 2 c (new)
Article 2 b – paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Additionally, the guidelines issued by the International Maritime Organisation and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on the treatment of people rescued at sea shall be fully respected 1a . __________________ 1a Resolution MSC.167(78) of the International Maritime Organisation and ‘Rescue at Sea: A guide to principles and practice as applied to migrants and refugees’.
Amendment 20 #
2015/0313(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002
Article 2 b – paragraph 3
Article 2 b – paragraph 3
3. The Commission, the Council and/or the European Parliament may adopt, in the form of a recommendation, a practical handbook on European cooperation on coastguard functions, containing guidelines, recommendations and best practices for the exchange of information and cooperation at national, Union and international level and publish it on the relevant websites.
Amendment 12 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
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The Committee on Transport and Tourism calls on the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, as the committee responsible, to propose rejection of the Commission proposal.
Amendment 18 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) National authorities carrying out coast guard functions are responsible for a wide range of tasks, including but not limited to maritime safety, security, search and rescue, border control, fisheries control, customs control, general law enforcement and environmental protection. The European Border and Coast Guard Agency, the European Fisheries Control Agency established by Council Regulation (EC) No 768/2005 and the European Maritime Safety Agency established by Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council should therefore strengthen their cooperation both with each other and with the national authorities carrying out coast guard functions to increase maritime situational awareness as well as to support coherent andce, cost-efficient actioncy and full respect of human rights in their actions and activities.
Amendment 19 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27 a (new)
Recital 27 a (new)
(27a) The European Border and Coast Guard and the European Border and Coast Guard Agency should fulfil their tasks in full compliance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, the International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue and the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea ("SOLAS"); regulation 33 of Chapter V of SOLAS provides that the master of a ship at sea which is in a position to be able to provide assistance, on receiving information from any source that persons are in distress at sea, is bound to proceed with all speed to their assistance, if possible informing them or the search and rescue service that the ship is doing so.
Amendment 29 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point q
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point q
(q) cooperate with the European Fisheries Control Agency and the European Maritime Safety Agency to support the national authorities carrying out coast guard functions by providing services, information, equipment and training, as well as by coordinating multipurpose operations. Together with the European Maritime Safety Agency, the Agency will be able to launch joint surveillance operations, by jointly operating Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (drones);
Amendment 37 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 39 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. In the case that vessels are used that are legally under the responsibility of other Union agencies, paragraphs 5, 6 and 7 of this Article shall not apply.
Amendment 38 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 51 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The Agency shall cooperate with the Commission, other Union institutions, the European External Action Service, Europol, the European Asylum Support Office, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, Eurojust, the European Union Satellite Centre, the European Maritime Safety Agency and the European Fisheries Control Agency as well as other Union, agencies, bodies, offices in matters covered by this Regulation, and in particular with the objectives of ensuring the fulfilment of human rights, migration and asylum obligations and commitments, and preventing and combating irregular immigration and cross-border crime including the facilitation of irregular immigration, trafficking in human being and terrorism.
Amendment 39 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 2
Article 51 – paragraph 2
2. Such cooperation shall take place within the framework of working arrangements concluded with those bodies. Such arrangements shall have received the Commission’s prior approval. In every case the Agency shall inform the European Parliament of any such arrangements and make them public on its website.
Amendment 41 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) capacity building by elaborating guidelines, recommendations and best practices as well as by supporting the training and exchange of staff, with a view to enhancing the exchange of information and cooperation on coast guard functions;, the search and rescue operational capability and the compliance with human rights, migration and asylum obligations and commitments.
Amendment 43 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 2
Article 52 – paragraph 2
2. The modalities, conditions and limits of the cooperation on coast guard functions of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency with the European Fisheries Control Agency and the European Maritime Safety Agency shall be determined in a working arrangement, in accordance with the fby the Commission and submitted to Parliament and the Council for approval. Financial rules applicable to the Agencies shall apply.
Amendment 44 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 52 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The complete compliance with human rights, migration and asylum obligations and commitments, as well as the safety and security of commercial ships, crew and passengers must be guaranteed in every activity of the agencies involved.
Amendment 45 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 52 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. To this end, the European Asylum Support Office and the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights shall elaborate an action protocol, evaluate the fulfilment of EU and international law and cooperate in staff training.
Amendment 46 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 2 c (new)
Article 52 – paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Additionally, the guidelines issued by the International Maritime Organisation and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on the treatment of people rescued at sea shall be fully respected1a. __________________ 1aResolution MSC.167(78) of the International Maritime Organisation and ‘Rescue at Sea: A guide to principles and practice as applied to migrants and refugees’.
Amendment 47 #
2015/0310(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 3
Article 52 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission may adopt, in the form of a recommendation, a practical handbook on European cooperation on coast guard functions, containing guidelines, recommendations and best practices for the exchange of information and cooperation at national, Union and international level. This practical handbook shall include a report on the work of coast guard authorities of non-EU countries, highlighting best practices in the exchange of information between agencies.
Amendment 112 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
(b) the following self-service terminals if the offered services are not for free for the persons mentioned in Art.2, point (3) and (4):
Amendment 136 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
(da) The numerous existing Regulations dealing with transport services shall be the basis for rules on accessibility to transport and mobility services and achieve greater coherence between these legislative acts as well as include intermodal aspects that are necessary for obtaining barrier-free accessibility.
Amendment 211 #
2015/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) When EU co-financing barrier- free accessible transport and telecommunication infrastructure projects, CEF, cohesion and regional structural funds as well as EFSI should put stronger focus on financial support for these projects.
Amendment 20 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the urban transport sector by 2050 stands at 680 %;
Amendment 46 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on Member States to facilitate teleworking and boost mobility management so as to reduce the demand for transport and to realise a modal shift towards more sustainable transport modes;
Amendment 50 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission, the Member States and local authorities to take the necessary measures to reduce GHG emissions to 40% by 2030 across the entire transport sector and to 80% by 2050 in urban areas;
Amendment 53 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Underlines that noise and air pollution have a damaging impact on the quality of life and health of citizens living in or visiting urban areas; states that the external costs caused by climate change, noise and air pollution must be internalised in order to reflect true prices in urban mobility;
Amendment 55 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Encourages the Member States and local authorities to establish green zones (e.g. trees, bushes and plants) in cities, contributing to noise absorption and cleaner air;
Amendment 57 #
2014/2242(INI)
2. Calls on Member States to facilitate inter-modal transport systems and infomobility and establish areas to which access is limited exclusively tond promote areas that focus on public transport, electric ormobility and car-sharing vehiclesas well as walking and bicyclesing;
Amendment 99 #
2014/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission and Member States to propose an amendment to the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic to ensure that bicycles are alwaysin principle given right of way over motor vehicles;
Amendment 46 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B p (new)
Recital B p (new)
B p. whereas the US federal law on animal welfare is well below the level of EU regulation, including the lack of legislation on welfare standards for farmed animals before the point of slaughter; whereas unfortunately, animal welfare is not considered by the Commission to be a trade concern in the same way as food safety or animal health for the purposes of import requirements;
Amendment 68 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point iv a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point iv a (new)
(iv a) to ensure an explicit exclusion of public services as referred to in Article 14 TFEU from the scope of application of TTIP, in order to ensure that national and local authorities have the freedom to introduce, adopt, maintain or repeal any measure with regard to the commissioning, organisation, funding and provision of public services, as provided in Article 168 TFEU (public health) and in Protocol 26 (Services of General Interest) of the EU Treaties;
Amendment 74 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point v
Paragraph 1 – point v
(v) to take immediate steps to safeguard the right of EU governments to legislate, organise, set quality and safety standards for, manage and regulate public services by not committing public service sectors to further market access liberalization and by filing general Annex-II reservations in the National Treatment schedules regarding all health services in the widest sense communication services, educational services, environmental services, financial services, social services, transport services, and energy services;
Amendment 240 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls on the Commission to safeguard the future of European public healthcare services by their explicit exclusion from the scope of application of TTIP, in the same way that there is already a carve-out in TTIP for the audio-visual sector and reflecting the existing carve-out of healthcare services from the Services Directive *; * see recital 22 and Article 2(f) of Directive 2006/123/EC
Amendment 244 #
2014/2228(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Expresses concern that the published draft EU textual proposal on SPS measures does not make it explicit that the long term goal of aligning regulatory standards with regard to animal welfare should be to raise standards to the highest level rather than lowering them; draws attention to the fact that enforcement mechanisms of animal welfare provisions appear to be lacking; can only accept to include animal welfare matters in the negotiations, provided that the Commission insists on explicit recognition of the need to harmonise standards to the highest level, and to include animal welfare production standards as a requirement for importing goods into the EU;
Amendment 379 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 3 – point 2 – point c a (new)
Annex II – part II – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 3 – point 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) clean and fresh water shall always be available in sufficient quantity.
Amendment 380 #
2014/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 3 – point 3 – point a
Annex II – part II – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 3 – point 3 – point a
(a) housing of porcine animals shall have smooth, but not slippery floors. At least half of thThe entire indoor surface/ floor area as specified in the table on minimum surface areas for porcine animals set out in point 2.3.4., shall be solid, that is, not of slatted or of grid construction;
Amendment 8 #
2014/0012(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title
Title
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulations (EC) No 715/2007, (EC) No 595/2009 and (EC) No 595661/2009 as regards the reduction of pollutant emissions from road vehicles
Amendment 12 #
2014/0012(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) The results of the test procedure that provides the basis of EC type approval emissions regulations should reflect emission levels observed in real driving conditions. Therefore, emission control systems and test cycles should be designed in real driving conditions, especially in urban areas where driving conditions are much more transient than the regulatory test cycle.
Amendment 13 #
2014/0012(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) Emission control systems and test cycles should be designed to reflect real driving conditions taking into account the results and evaluations from the EU funded ARTEMIS project.
Amendment 15 #
2014/0012(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) High concentrations of air pollution caused by emitted precursors for O3 (high concentration of ozone, together with high temperatures in summer) as well as by diesel particulates and other emissions (that together with so-called inversion leads to smog during winter) should be avoided by precautionary measures. In particular, intensive cooperation with meteorological services should lead to timely and appropriate measures.
Amendment 17 #
2014/0012(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In order to facilitate the introduction of natural gas vehicles the current total hydrocarbons (THC) emission limit should be increased and the effect of methane emissions should be taken into account and expressed as a CO2 equivalent for regulatory and consumer information purposes.
Amendment 25 #
2014/0012(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Modern diesel vehicles emit high and increasing amounts of NO2 as a share of the total NOx emissions which were not anticipated when Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 was adopted. Most air quality problems in affected urban areas appear to be related to direct NO2 emissions. Therefore, an appropriate emission limit should be introducedWhile NO is easily converted into NO2 in the atmosphere, a stringent NOx limit, controlled against emission levels observed in real driving conditions, is the most effective way to ensure low NO2 concentrations in the ambient air.
Amendment 25 #
2014/0012(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Regulation (EC) No 715/2007
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Amendment 26 #
2014/0012(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 1 – point 2 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 715/2007
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
(2a) Article 5(1) is amended as follows: "The manufacturer shall equip vehicles so that the components likely to affect emissions are designed, constructed and assembled so as to enable the vehicle, in normal usereal driving conditions, to comply with this Regulation and its implementing measures. The manufacturer shall ensure the effectiveness of emission control systems by complying with a Conformity Factor that reflects only the possible tolerances of the emissions measurement procedure."
Amendment 28 #
2014/0012(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 1 – point 3 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 715/2007
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point a
Amendment 29 #
2014/0012(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
Amendment 30 #
2014/0012(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 3 b (new)
Article 1 – point 3 b (new)
Regulation (EC) No 715/2007
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point i a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point i a (new)
Amendment 31 #
2014/0012(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) The potential to reduce fuel consumption, and therefore pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions, through efficient driving behaviour, is insufficiently exploited. This is mainly due to a lack of information or awareness on the part of drivers about how to drive efficiently. Fuel consumption meters (FCM) and gear shift indicators (GSI) effectively facilitate efficient driving when used at the same time. It is therefore appropriate to introduce those systems as a requirement for the type-approval of motor vehicles in Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council5a. __________________ 5aRegulation (EC) No 661/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 concerning type-approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles, their trailers and systems, components and separate technical units intended therefor (OJ L 200, 31.7.2009, p. 1).
Amendment 35 #
2014/0012(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 1 – point 5 – point a
Regulation 715/2007
Article 14 – paragraph 1– point b
Article 14 – paragraph 1– point b
Amendment 49 #
2014/0012(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Regulation (EC) No 715/2007, Regulation (EC) No 595/2009 and Regulation (EC) No 595661/2009 should therefore be amended accordingly,
Amendment 65 #
2014/0012(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1– point 3 a (new)
Article 1– point 3 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 715/2007
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
(3a) In Article 5, the following paragraph is added: "3a. The Commission shall introduce a real driving emissions test for all vehicles type-approved or registered from 2015 to ensure the effectiveness of emission control systems enable the vehicle to comply with this Regulation and its implementing measures, with a conformity factor reflecting tolerance of the emissions measuring procedure by 2017.".
Amendment 68 #
2014/0012(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 –point 3 b (new)
Article 1 –point 3 b (new)
Regulation (EC) No 715/2007
Article 7
Article 7
(3b) Article 7 Fees for access to vehicle repair and maintenance information 1. Manufacturers may charge reasonable and proportionate fees for access to vehicle repair and maintenance information covered by this Regulation; a fee is not reasonable or proportionate if it discourages access by failing to take into account the extent to which the independent operator uses it. 2. Manufacturers shall make available vehicle repair and maintenance information including transactional services such as reprogramming or technical assistance on an hourly, daily, monthly, and yearly basis, with fees for access to such information varying in accordance with the respective periods of time for which access is granted. In addition to time-based access, manufacturers may offer transaction- based access, for which fees are charged per transaction and not based on the time for which access is granted. Where both access systems are offered by manufacturers, independent repairers shall choose a preferred access system, either time-based or transaction-basedis replaced by the following: "Article 7 Access to vehicle repair and maintenance information Manufacturers shall provide free access to vehicle repair and maintenance information covered by this Regulation.".
Amendment 77 #
2014/0012(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 1 – point 5 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 715/2007
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 86 #
2014/0012(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 5 – point b
Article 1 – point 5 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 715/2007
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Amendment 119 #
2014/0012(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EC) No 595/2009
Annex I – table Euro VI Emission Limits – row with entry WHTC (PI)
Annex I – table Euro VI Emission Limits – row with entry WHTC (PI)
Amendment 121 #
2014/0012(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2a Regulation (EC) No 661/2009 is amended as follows: (1) In Article 1, point 2 is replaced by the following: "2. for the type-approval of motor vehicles, in respect of tyre pressure monitoring systems, with regard to their safety, fuel efficiency and CO2 emissions and, in respect of gear shift indicators and fuel consumption meters, with regard to their fuel efficiency and CO2 emissions; and". (2) In Article 3, the following point is added: "16a. 'fuel consumption meter' means a device which provides the driver with accurate information about the real fuel consumption of the vehicle, displaying at least the following data: instantaneous fuel consumption (l/100 km), average fuel consumption (l/100 km), fuel consumption when idling (l/hour) and lifetime fuel consumption (l).". (3) In Article 5(2), the following point is added: "(na) fuel consumption meters.". (4) Article 11 is replaced by the following: "Article 11 Gear shift indicators and fuel consumption meters Vehicles of categories M1, M2, N1 and N2, which are fitted with a manual gearbox, shall be equipped with a gear shift indicator in accordance with the requirements of this Regulation and its implementing measures. Vehicles of categories M and N shall be equipped with a fuel consumption meter in accordance with the requirements of this Regulation and its implementing measures.". (5) In Article 13, the following paragraph is added: "15a. With regard to the requirements of Article 11 to fit vehicles of categories M2, N1 and N2 with a gear shift indicator and to fit vehicles of categories M and N with a fuel consumption meter, the dates referred to in paragraphs 2 and 5 of this Article shall be read as 1 January 2018 and 1 January 2019 respectively.".
Amendment 2 #
2013/2152(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the EU to uphold the indivisibility of human rights, which includes the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in conformity with art. 21 of the Lisbon Treaty; General Provisions on the Union's External Action;
Amendment 3 #
2013/2152(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Is of the view that national parliaments and civil society organisations play an important role in implementing effectively human rights provisions and stresses that favourable conditions are necessary for their participation in decision making in order to reinforce genuine ownership of development strategy policy choice;
Amendment 5 #
2013/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that the EU's long term resilience approach should address the deterioration of the ecosystem, particularly agriculture, water, biodiversity and fish resources, and calls on the EU to adopt a coherent policy to reduce vulnerability through its risk reduction strategy, which can be achieved by adopting sustainable agricultural production methods and systems, such as crop-rotation, agro-ecology, agro-forestry, organic agriculture and small-holder farming;
Amendment 6 #
2013/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7a (new)
Paragraph 7a (new)
7a. Insists that disaster prone countries should play a leading role and should be the main actor in defining their priorities and transition strategies from humanitarian aid to a long- term development strategy, as they are better placed to know the local reality to define what is best for their own communities;
Amendment 13 #
2013/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls on the EU to draw lessons from past decades of its cooperation policy and to put forward proposals to promote Policy Coherence for Development in practice by linking development aid and other EU policy areas, such as agriculture, trade, taxations, climate change and investment;
Amendment 14 #
2013/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Urges the Commission to integrate the land grabbing issue in its policy dialogue with developing countries in order to make Policy Coherence the corner stone of development cooperation at national level as well as at international level and to avoid the expropriation of small farmers, further vulnerability of the poor in rural areas and unsustainable use of land and water;
Amendment 16 #
2013/2110(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Is of the view that the EU's Action plan for resilience should aim at implementing Policy Coherence for Development and address issues relating to food security and climate resilience by eliminating unsustainable practices such as dumping of agricultural products and unfair trade rules ; calls on the EU to address sustainable agriculture in a holistic manner at national and international level;
Amendment 2 #
2013/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas recent estimations set out in the above-mentioned ‘'Cost of Non-Europe Report’' show that as much as EUR 800 million could be saved annually from cutting transaction costs if EU donors concentrated their aid efforts on fewer countries and activities; and whereas a further EUR 8.4 billion of annual savings could be achieved if country allocation was completely coordinated and had poverty reduction as its only target;
Amendment 7 #
2013/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas EU donor coordination should contribute to the objective of ending all formal and informal tied aid and to turning the "Aid Effectiveness Agenda" into a "Development Effectiveness Agenda";
Amendment 8 #
2013/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas EU initiatives to enhance donor coordination are mainly of a voluntary, non-binding nature; and whereas the Code of Conduct on Division of Labour has led to limited results;
Amendment 10 #
2013/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the EU and its Member States to honour their commitments under the Paris Declaration and the Accra Agenda for Action, the main obstacles to which are lack of political will, bureaucracy and high transaction costs; recalls in this context that one basic condition to fulfil the "aid effectiveness agenda" is to embrace fully the principle of "democratic ownership", implying that development strategies are country-driven and reflect the commitment of all national stakeholders;
Amendment 12 #
2013/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the EU and its Member States to fully exploit the legal provisions of the Lisbon Treaty on development that calls for complementarity between the EU and its Member States in development cooperation (Article 208 TFEU and Article 210 TFEU) so as to reinforce effective coordination between EU donors;
Amendment 13 #
2013/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for more effective EU coordination of in-country division of labour in order to avoid overlapping of actions and high transaction costs; insists equally on the need to undertake a careful analysis of each recipient country's specific situation needs, while ensuring that financed projects are embedded in the local economy and benefit those most in need;
Amendment 15 #
2013/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for more effective EU coordination of cross-country division of labour in order to address the problem of ‘'aid darlings’' and ‘'aid orphans’'; stresses that the European Union's policy on division of labour should ensure that horizontal issues such as human rights, gender equality and climate change are fully addressed; stresses also that the aim to increase the impact of aid and to get more results and value for money should not lead to a risk- averse development policy which only focuses on ‘'easy countries’';
Amendment 25 #
2013/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that, as a result of their voluntary, non-binding nature, current EU initiatives to enhance donor coordination have not completelyfailed to exploited the full potential of the EU to render its development aid more effective and efficient; therefore calls on the EU and its Member States to establish a new instrument for coordination in the form of a Regulation;
Amendment 29 #
2013/2057(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 25 #
2013/0243(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) In 2009, independent experts adopted the report of the interim evaluation of EDCTP18 . The opinion of the expert panel was that EDCTP1 provided a unique platform for a genuine dialogue with African scientists and it has started to bridge the gap between North and South in building research capacities and in providing learning and working opportunities for young African researchers. Following this report, there are fundamental issues to be taken into consideration for a second European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership Programme (hereinafter ‘'EDCTP2 Programme'’): the current scope of EDCTP1 needs to be changed and extended; the integration of European national programmes should be further improved; collaboration with other major public and private fundpartners, including the pharmaceutical industry, needs to be strengthened and extended; synergies with European external policy actions should be developed, in particular with Union development assistance; co-funding rules should be clarified and simplified; monitoring tools need to be strengthened. __________________ 8 Van Velzen et al., Independent External Evaluation Report, December 2009.
Amendment 26 #
2013/0243(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) In 2010, in its "Council Conclusions on the EU's role in global health", the Council called on the EU to promote effective and fair financing of research that benefits the health of all and ensures that innovations and interventions lead to affordable and accessible solutions. In particular, models that dissociate costs of R&D and the prices of medicines should be explored, including the opportunities for technology transfer to developing countries.
Amendment 27 #
2013/0243(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In line with the objectives of Horizon 2020 Framework Programme, any Member State and any country associated to the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme should be entitled to participate in the EDCTP2 Programme. It should be ensured that projects receiving money via the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme are not in breach of international human rights law.
Amendment 28 #
2013/0243(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) A ceiling should be established for the Union's participation in EDCTP2 for the duration of Horizon 2020 Framework Programme. Within that ceiling, tThe Union contribution should be equal to the inititotal contributions committed by the participating states in order to achieve a high leverage effect and ensure a stronger integration of participating states' programmes. That ceiling shoul and also provide for matching the contributions from any other Member State or country associated to Horizon 2020 Framework Programme joining the EDCTP2 Programme during the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme.
Amendment 31 #
2013/0243(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The maximum Union financial contribution, including EFTA appropriations, to the EDCTP2 Programme shall be at least EUR 683 million, as followto equal the contribution of participating states:
Amendment 32 #
2013/0243(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 33 #
2013/0243(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 36 #
2013/0243(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 1 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – point 1 – paragraph 1
EDCTP2 shall contribute to the reduction of the social and economic burden of poverty-related diseases in developing countries, in particular in sub-Saharan Africa, by accelerating the clinical development of effective, safe, accessible, appropriate and affordable medical interventions for poverty-related diseases, in partnership with sub-Saharan Africa.
Amendment 38 #
2013/0243(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 2 – point a
Annex 1 – point 2 – point a
(a) an increased number of new or improved, accessible and appropriate medical interventions for HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, neglected infectious diseases and other poverty-related diseases, and by the end of the programme to have delivered at least one new medical intervention; to have issued at least 30 guidelines for improved or extended use of existing medical interventions; and to have progressed the clinical development of at least 20 candidate medical interventions;
Amendment 54 #
2013/0243(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 2 – point 1 – point d
Annex 2 – point 1 – point d
(d) establishing cooperation and launching joint actions with other public and private funders aiming at reinforcing national health systems and facilitating transfers of results to the population concerned ;
Amendment 55 #
2013/0243(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 2 – point 1 – point e a (new)
Annex 2 – point 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) Establishing robust obligations to ensure access and availability of products, including requirements to register products in all endemic countries and with a stringent regulatory authority, to ensure manufacture of the product and affordability in all low and middle-income countries.
Amendment 56 #
2013/0243(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 2 – point 3 – paragraph 1
Annex 2 – point 3 – paragraph 1
An annual report shall be provided by EDCTP2-IS, which shall give a detailed overview of the implementation of the EDCTP2 Programme. That overview shall provide information on each activity selected in accordance with the work plan, including indirect actions selected through calls for proposals managed by EDCTP-IS. Such information shall include a description of each activity, including indirect action, its budget, the value of the funding allocated to it if any, measures taken to ensure access to emerging products and its status.
Amendment 59 #
2013/0243(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 2 – point 3 – paragraph 2
Annex 2 – point 3 – paragraph 2
With regards to calls managed by EDCTP- IS, the annual report shall moreover include information on the number of projects submitted and selected for funding, the detailed use of the Union financial contribution, the distribution of national and other contributions, the types of participants, country statistics, brokerage events and dissemination activities and measures taken to ensure access.
Amendment 40 #
2013/0238(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The EU has been a leader in formulating and implementing the concept of policy coherence for development, which aims at strengthening synergies between non-aid policies and development objectives, so as to ensure that EU policies support developing countries' development needs, or at least do not contradict the aim of poverty eradication.
Amendment 4 #
2013/0166(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Under Article 3(d) of Directive 2010/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2010 on the framework for the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems in the field of road transport and for interfaces with other modes of transport20 , the harmonised provision for an interoperable EU-wide eCall service constitutes a prioritychallenge to improve the efficiency of interoperability with existing emergency services systems while taking action for the development and use of specifications and standards. __________________ 20 OJ L 207, 6.8.2010, p. 1.
Amendment 17 #
2013/0165(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In order to further improve road safety, the Communication ‘eCall: Time for Deployment’6 proposes new measures to accelerate the deployment ofdeploy an in-vehicle emergency call service in the Union, without neglecting the principle of technology neutrality. One of the suggested measures is to make mandatory the fitting of eCall in-vehicle systems in all new vehicles starting with M1 and N1 vehicle categories as defined in Annex II to Directive 2007/46/EC. __________________ 6 COM (2009) 434 final.
Amendment 18 #
2013/0165(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) There should not be any co-financing mechanism from the EU budget to support this system.
Amendment 54 #
2013/0165(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The car owner/users shall have the right to access any of their personal data, gathered by the e-Call system.
Amendment 58 #
2013/0165(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 9 which shall define furtherpropose within the ordinary legislative procedure criteria and definitions on the requirement of the absence of traceability and tracking and the privacy enhancing technologies referred to in paragraph 1 as well as the modalities of the private data processing and of the user information referred to in paragraph 3.
Amendment 63 #
2013/0165(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 5 (7), Article 6(4) and in Article 8(2) shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time from […][Publications Office, please insert the exact date of entry into force].
Amendment 85 #
Amendment 102 #
2013/0157(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. AdopRejects its position at first reading hereinafter set out;
Amendment 103 #
2013/0157(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 106 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title
Title
Proposal for a REGULATIONDIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing a framework on market access to port services and financial transparency of ports (Text with EEA relevance)
Amendment 107 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The full integration of ports in seamless logistic and transport chains is needed to contribute to growth and a more efficient use and functioning ofModern port services should contribute to an efficient use of ports, a climate favourable to investments to develop ports in line with current and future transport and logistics requirements and better inter-connectivity with the trans- European transportilway network and the internal market. This requires modern port services contributing to an efficient use of ports and a climate favourable to investments to develop ports in line with current and future transport and logistics requir. A legal framework for financial transparency should create a basis for enhanced cross-border cooperation and coordination between ports in terms of infrastructure capacity planning and managements. .
Amendment 109 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) The Commission should propose a trans-European concept within the 'Motorways of the sea' that boosts the ports in cross-border regions, such as the Mediterranean, Black Sea, Atlantic and the Baltic sea in order to realise port services nearer to the departure or final destination of the transport flows and therefore contributes to the reduction and avoidance of less sustainable land transport.
Amendment 136 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In the interest of efficient, safe and environmentally sound port management, the managing body of the port should be able to require that port service providers can demonstrate that they meet minimum requirements to perform the service in an appropriate way. These minimum requirements should be limited to a clearly defined set of conditions concerning the professional qualifications of the operators, including in terms of training, and the equipment required insofar as these requirements are transparent, non- discriminatory, objective and relevant for the provision of the port serviceneeded in order to provide the relevant port service and compliance with maritime safety requirements. These conditions should take into account environmental requirements as well as national social standards.
Amendment 174 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 a (new)
Recital 19 a (new)
(19a) In a highly complex and dangerous sector such as port services, training of new recruits as well as lifelong training of staff are essential for ensuring dockworkers' health and safety, as well as the quality of services. Adequate training shall be a right for every worker entering the port sector. The EU-level Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee for Ports should be able to develop guidelines for the establishment of training requirements to ensure a high quality of education and training of dockworkers, to minimise the risk of accidents and to meet future skill requirements.
Amendment 216 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) The different independent supervisory bodies should exchange information on In the event of any cross-border dispute or complaint, the different bodies providing independent supervision should cooperate with each otheir work and cooperate in order to ensure a uniform applicand exchange information ofn this Regulationeir work.
Amendment 224 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) In order to supplement and amend certain non-essential elements of this Regulation and in particular to promote the uniform application of environmental charging, reinforce the Union-wide coherence of environmental charging and to ensure common charging principles in relation to the promotion of short sea shippreinforce the Union-wide coherence of environmental charging, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of common classifications of vessels, and fuels and types of operations according to which to vary the infrastructure charges and common charging principles for port infrastructure charges. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. When adopting such delegated acts, the Commission should take into account the Environmental Ship Index (ESI) and the progress made by the World Ports Climate Initiative (WPCI). The common classifications should serve only as a basis for allowing variations of port infrastructure charges and should not affect the competence of the managing body of a port to set the level of the port infrastructure charges autonomously, in accordance with the applicable rules. The Commission, when preparing and drawing- up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and Council.
Amendment 233 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) a clear framework for access to the marketthe organisation of seaport services;
Amendment 235 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) common rules on the financial transparency and charges to be applied by managing bodies or providers of seaport services.
Amendment 240 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 249 #
Amendment 253 #
Amendment 255 #
Amendment 277 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 2
Article 2 – point 2
2. ‘cargo handling services’ means the organisation and handling of cargo between the carrying waterborne vessel and the shore be it for import, export or transit of the cargo, including the processing, lashing, stowing, transporting and temporary storage of the cargo on the relevant cargo handling terminal and directly related to the transporting of the cargo, but excluding warehousing, stripping, repackaging or any other value added services related to the handled cargo;
Amendment 356 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) the credentials of the applicant with regard to respect for social and labour rights, including respect for existing collective agreements and the legal provisions in terms of health and safety at the workplace;
Amendment 387 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the scarcity or reserved use of land provided that the managing body can demonstrate that the land constitutes an essential port facility to provide th port facility, which is essential for the provision of safe, environmentally and socially sound and sustainable port services and that the limitation is in accordance with the formal development plan of the port as agreed by the management body of the port and where appropriate any other public competent authorities according toin conformity with the national legislation;
Amendment 392 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) the need to ensure the provision of safe, secure or environmentally sustainable port operations;
Amendment 399 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) where the characteristics of the port traffic of a given port do not enable multiple providers to provide port services in economically satisfactory conditions and/or in terms of security and quality of service;
Amendment 406 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
When the managing body of the port is neither the Member State nor the competent authority, that managing body may limit the number of providers in accordance with paragraph 1 in cases where national legislation so permits.
Amendment 457 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) the safety, security or environmental sustainability of ports operations.
Amendment 478 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 6
Article 8 – paragraph 6
6. In the event of a disruption of port services for which public service obligations are imposed or when an immediate risk of such a situation occurs, the competent authority may take an emergency measure. The exercise of the right to collective bargaining and collective measures, including the right to strike, shall not constitute grounds for taking emergency measures. The emergency measure may take the form of a direct award so as to attribute the service to a different provider for a period up to one year. During that time period, the competent authority shall either launch a new procedure to select a provider of port service in accordance with Article 7 or shall apply Article 9.
Amendment 509 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. This RegulationDirective shall not affect the application of the social and labour rules of the Member States.
Amendment 514 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. Without prejudice to national andlaw, Union law, including particular Directive 2001/23/EC, and collective agreements between social partners at the European, national, regional or local level, the managing bodies of the port mayshall require the designated provider of port services appointed in accordance with the procedure established by Article 7, in the case where this provider is different from the incumbent provider of port services, to respect rights in terms of informing and consulting workers and to grant staff previously taken on by the incumbent provider of port services the rights to which they would have been entitled if there had been a transfer within the meaning of Directive 2001/23/EC.
Amendment 525 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 a (new)
Article 10 a (new)
Article 10a Training and labour protection 1. The employer shall ensure that its employees receive the necessary training to acquire a sound knowledge of the conditions in which their work is conducted and that they are properly trained to tackle the hazards which the work may entail. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that such a principle is properly enforced. 2. In full respect of the autonomy of social partners, the EU-level Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee for Ports is invited to develop guidelines for the establishment of training requirements to prevent accidents and ensure the highest level of safety and health for port workers. Such training requirements shall be regularly updated in order to reduce on an ongoing basis the occurrence of accidents at the workplace. 3. Member States, in full cooperation with social partners, shall take measures in order to set up arrangements which ensure a balance between the fluctuation in the demand for port work and flexibility required by port operations, on the one hand, and continuity and protection of employment, on the other hand.
Amendment 535 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
This Chapter, with the exception of Articles 4(2), 8(6) and 10 and the transitional provisions of Article 24 shall not apply to cargo handling services and, passenger services, pilotage, towage and mooring.
Amendment 552 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Where the managing body of the port that receives public funds provides port services itself and receives public funds for those port services, it shall keep thwo separate accounts, of eachne for the port service activity separate from the accounts ofies for which it receives public funding and another for its other activities, in such a way that:
Amendment 598 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Article 14 – paragraph 4
4. Without prejudice to paragraph 3, port infrastructure charges may vary in accordance with commercial practices relatedthe port’s economic strategy, commercial practices and spatial planning policy. These charges may thus vary in relation to frequent users, or in order to promote a more efficient use of the port infrastructure, short sea shipping or a high environmental performance, energy efficiency or carbon efficiency of transport operations. The criteria used for such a variation shall take into account external costs, be relevant, objective, transparent and non-discriminatory and in due respect of the competition rules. The resulting variation shall in particular be available to all relevant port service users on equal non-discriminatory terms.
Amendment 613 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 7
Article 14 – paragraph 7
7. The managing body of the port shall make available to the competent independent supervisory body and to the Commission, upon request, in a transparent manner the information referred to in paragraph 4 and the detailed costs and revenues, serving as a basis to determine the structure and the level of the port infrastructure charges and the methodology used for setting the port infrastructure charges with regard to the facilities and services to which these port charges relate to.
Amendment 621 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. The managing body of the port shall establish a committee of representatives of operators of waterborne vessels, cargo owners or other port users such as representatives from interconnected transport service operators which are requested to pay an infrastructure charge or a port service charge or both. This committee shall be called the ‘port users’ advisory committee’.
Amendment 631 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The managing body of the port shall regularly consult stakeholders such as undertakings established in the port, providers of port services, operators of waterborne vessels, cargo owners, land transport operators, port workers, and public administrations operating in the port area, inhabitants in and near to the port area and representatives of environmental non-governmental organisations on the following:
Amendment 633 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) the consequences of planning and of spatial planning decisions in terms of environmental performance;
Amendment 707 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 a (new)
Article 24 a (new)
Article 24a Transposition Member States shall adopt and publish, by [two years after adoption] at the latest the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions. They shall apply those measures from [two years after adoption].
Amendment 708 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 1
Amendment 709 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 2
It shall apply with effect from 1 July 201530, if appropriate.
Amendment 712 #
2013/0157(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3
Article 25 – paragraph 3
Amendment 9 #
2013/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) During search and rescue operations, vessels should carry at least minimum safety equipment and ensure the instruction of staff onboard to guarantee the safety of both the persons intercepted as well as the staff onboard, as laid down in Directive 2012/35/EC on the minimum level of training of seafarers in safety rules and standards for passenger ships (Annex I, chapter V, regulation V/2 §6).
Amendment 11 #
2013/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3
Article 3
Measures taken for the purpose of a sea operation shall be conducted in a way that does not put at riskin full compliance with the EU legislation applying to the equipment as well as the training of staff on-board a vessel in order to ensure the safety of the persons intercepted or rescued and the safety of the participating units.
Amendment 12 #
2013/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Vessels used for border surveillance by the participating units should have standardised medical and humanitarian kits - containing a sufficient amount of water, food and blankets - to provide an urgent response in emergency situations, taking account of the fact that many intercepted ships will neither be seaworthy nor flagged. The presence of medical personnel in border surveillance units should be encouraged.
Amendment 19 #
2013/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. If in the territorial sea of the host Member State or a participating Member State, the participating units shall take one or more of the following measures when there are ve reasonable grounds to suspect that a ship is carrying persons intending to circumvent checks at border crossing points or is engaged in the smuggling of migrants by sea: (a), they shall requesting information and documentation on ownership, registration and elements relating to the voyage, and on the identity, nationality and other relevant data on persons on board;. They shall take the following measures in the following order of priority: (b1) stopping, boarding and searching the ship, its cargo and persons on board, and questioning persons on board; (c2) making persons on board aware that they may not be authorised to cross the border and that persons directing the craft may face penalties for facilitating the voyage;. Optionally, they may also take the following measures: (da) seizing the ship and apprehending persons on board; (eb) ordering the ship to modify its course outside of or towards a destination other than the territorial sea or the contiguous zone, including escorting the vessel or steaming nearby until the ship is heading on such course; (fc) conducting the ship or persons on board to the host Member State or to another Member State participating in the operation, or to the coastal Member State.
Amendment 20 #
2013/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. OIf on the high seas, the participating units shall take one or more of the following measures when there arve reasonable grounds to suspect that a ship is engaged in the smuggling of migrants by sea subject to the authorisation of the flag State in accordance with the Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants: (a), they shall requesting information and documentation on ownership, registration and elements relating to the voyage, and on the identity, nationality and other relevant data on persons on board;. They shall also take the following measures in the following order of priority: (b1) stopping, boarding and searching the ship, its cargo and persons on board, and questioning persons on board; (c2) making persons on board aware that they are may not be authorised to cross the border and that persons directing the craft may face penalties for facilitating the voyage;. Optionally, they may also take the following measures: (da) seizing the ship and apprehending persons on board; (eb) ordering the ship to modify its course outside of or towards a destination other than the territorial sea or the contiguous zone, including escorting the vessel or steaming nearby until the ship is heading on such course; (fc) conducting the ship or persons on board to a third country or otherwise handing over the ship or persons on board to the authorities of a third country; (gd) conducting the ship or persons on board to the host Member State or to another Member State participating in the operation.
Amendment 64 #
2013/0074(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The Integrated Maritime Policy identifies maritime spatial planning and integrated coastal management as cross- cutting policy tools for public authorities and stakeholders to apply a coordinated, integrated approach. The application of an ecosystem-based approach will contribute to promoting the sustainable growthdevelopment of the maritime and coastal economies and the sustainable use of marine and coastal resources.
Amendment 67 #
2013/0074(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Maritime spatial planning and integrated coastal management support and facilitate the implementation of the Europe 2020 Strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, endorsed by the European Council in June 2010, and based on the Commission's Communication on European cooperation in the field of spatial development 'Europe 2000+' of 1994, which aims to deliver high levels of employment, productivity and social cohesion, including promotion of a more competitive, resource efficient and greener economy. The coastal and maritime sectors have a significant potential for sustainable growthdevelopment and are key to the implementation of the Strategy.
Amendment 75 #
2013/0074(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Maritime spatial planning and integrated coastal management will contribute, inter alia, to achieving the aims of Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the cCouncil of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources, Council Regulation 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy, Directive 2009/147/EC on the conservation of wild birds, Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora, Decision 884/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Decision No 1692/96/EC on Community guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network, Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy, Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 establishing a framework for community action in the field of marine environmental policy, the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2020, the Roadmap towards a Resource Efficient Europe, the EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change well as, where appropriate, those of the EU Regional Policy, including the sea-basin and macro- regional strategies.
Amendment 77 #
2013/0074(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) A variety of measures under different policies apply in coastal zones. In order to achieve the objectives of this Directive, Member States should prepare an inventory of these measures and analyse the need for additional actions, such as actions to prevent erosion and manage accretion, restore coastal ecosystems, adapt to the effects of climate change, combat coastal and marine litter, develop green infrastructure and help prevent natural disasters. These should be applied in a coordinated and integrated way. In doing this, Member States should consider all relevant coastal activities and pay particular attention to cross-sectoral and land-sea interactions between these activities.
Amendment 80 #
2013/0074(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
2013/0074
Article 1
Article 1
1. This Directive establishes a supra- national framework for maritime spatial planning and integrated coastal management aiming at promoting the sustainable growthdevelopment of maritime and coastal economies and the sustainable use of marine and coastal resources.
Amendment 87 #
2013/0074(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. The provisions of this Directive shall apply to all marine waters and coastal zones of the Union.
Amendment 100 #
2013/0074(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)
2b. 'ecosystem approach' shall ensure that the collective pressure of activities is kept within levels compatible with the achievement of good environmental status and that the capacity of marine ecosystems to respond to human-induced changes is not compromised, while enabling the sustainable use of marine goods and services by present and future generations.
Amendment 102 #
2013/0074(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 c (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 c (new)
2c. 'Sustainable development' shall aim at the continuous improvement of the quality of life and well-being on Earth for present and future generations. To that end it promotes a dynamic economy with full employment and a high level of education, health protection, social and territorial cohesion and environmental protection in a peaceful and secure world, respecting cultural diversity
Amendment 116 #
2013/0074(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Particularly, in the case of the Union's outermost regions, Article 349 of the TFEU shall be respected taking into account the special characteristics and constraints of these regions.
Amendment 123 #
2013/0074(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Maritime spatial plans and integrated coastal management strategies shall apply an ecosystem-based approach to facilitate the co-existence and prevent conflicts between competing sector activities in marine waters and coastal zones, and. The overarching concern shall be to achieve a healthy eco-system, which is paramount in the development of marine activities. Therefore, in the planning process, the precautionary principle shall be applied, where the evidence of environmental impacts is uncertain. Member States shall be free to select those of the following areas they wish to develop. Maritime spatial plans and integrated coastal management strategies shall aim to contribute to:
Amendment 128 #
2013/0074(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) securing the energy supply of the Union by promoting the development of marine renewable energy sources, their development of new and renewable forms of energy,and the interconnection of energy networks, and energy efficiency;
Amendment 134 #
2013/0074(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) promoting the development of maritime transport and providing efficient and cost- effective, whilst at the same time advocating the lowest possible environmental impact, minimizing external costs, providing efficient shipping routes across Europe, including port accessibility and transport safety;
Amendment 137 #
2013/0074(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) fostering the sustainable development and growth of the fisheries and aquaculture sector, including employment in fisheries and connected sectors;
Amendment 140 #
2013/0074(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) ensuring the preservation, protection and improvement of the environment through the application of the 'precautionary principle' as well as the prudent and rational use of natural resources, notably in order to achieve good environmental status, halt the loss of biodiversity and degradation of ecosystem services and reduce marine pollution risks;
Amendment 142 #
2013/0074(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) promoting the development of sustainable tourism, particularly nature protection and eco-tourism in coastal regions and islands
Amendment 143 #
2013/0074(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) ensuring climate resilient coastal and marine areas by applying in all considerations an eco-system based approach.
Amendment 152 #
2013/0074(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) ensure effective trans-boundary cooperation between Member States, and between national authorities and, NGOs and other stakeholders of the relevant sector policies;
Amendment 155 #
2013/0074(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. Maritime spatial plans and integrated coastal management strategies shall be reviewed at least every 65 years.
Amendment 159 #
2013/0074(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Maritime spatial plans shall contain at least a mapping of marine waters which identifies the actual and potential spatial and temporal distribution of all relevant maritime activities and important eco- system components such as habitats and species distribution in order to achieve the objectives as set out in Article 5.
Amendment 176 #
2013/0074(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) sustainable utilisation of specific natural resources including installations for the extraction of energy and the production of renewable energy;
Amendment 178 #
2013/0074(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) sustainable development of infrastructure, energy facilities, transport, ports, maritime works and other structures including green infrastructure;
Amendment 185 #
2013/0074(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall establish means for the public participation of all interested parties at all different levels, be it regional, local, NGOs or other stakeholders at an early stage in the development of maritime spatial plans and integrated coastal management strategies.
Amendment 192 #
2013/0074(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Maritime spatial plans and integrated coastal management strategies are subject to the provisions of Directive 2001/42/EC and the requirements set out in Article 6 of Directive 92/43/EEC where applicable.
Amendment 108 #
2013/0072(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) Air transport services are services, prepaid by the passenger, and directly or indirectly subsidised by the tax-payer. Flight tickets should therefore be considered as "result contracts", where the airlines guarantee to fulfil the obligations of the contract with the utmost care.
Amendment 129 #
2013/0072(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 should explicitly include the right to compensation for passengers suffering long delays, in line with the judgement of the European Court of Justice in the Joined cases C-402/07 and C-432/07 (Sturgeon). At the same time, the thresholds above which delays give rise to a right to compensation should be increased to take account of the financial impact on the sector and to avoid any increase in the frequency of cancellations as a consequence. To ensure that citizens travelling within the EU face homogenous conditions for compensation, the threshold should be the same for all travel within the Union, but it should depend upon the journey distance for travel to and from third countries to take into account the operational difficulties encountered by air carriers to deal with delays on remote airports. (Regulation 261/2004/EC, Recital 11)
Amendment 134 #
2013/0072(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11 a) Compensation for delays should depend on scheduled short, medium and long flights and take into account the passenger's lost time and inconvenience caused by the delay.
Amendment 139 #
2013/0072(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
Amendment 141 #
2013/0072(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
Amendment 146 #
2013/0072(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18 a) The service providers should ensure that PRMs and people with disabilities have the right at all times to use safety-approved respiratory devices on aircraft free of charge. The Commission should draw up a list of approved medical oxygen equipment in cooperation with the industry and organisations representing people with disabilities and PRMS, taking due account of safety requirements.
Amendment 152 #
2013/0072(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Passengers should be adequately informed about the relevant procedures for submitting claims and complaints to air carriers and should receive a reply within a reasonable time period. Passengers should also have the option to complain about air carriers via out-of-court measures. Member States should provide for well equipped- mediation, where a conflict between the passenger and the airline could be solved. However, since the right to an effective remedy before a tribunal is a fundamental right recognised in Article 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, those measures should neither prevent nor hinder passengers' access to courts.
Amendment 153 #
2013/0072(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
(22 a) If an airport whose annual traffic has more than two million passengers is located within the territorial jurisdiction of the court, competent to deal with a claim founded on this Regulation, the Member State should ensure that the passenger is provided free of charge with assistance of a translator, if necessary, and in case of an oral hearing, an interpreter, in order to initiate the proceedings and participate in it.
Amendment 165 #
2013/0072(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) Musical instruments should as far as possible be accepted as baggage within the passenger cabin and, where this is not possible, should where possible be carried under the appropriate conditions in the cargo compartment of the aircraft. Regulation (EC) No 2027/97 should be amended accordingly.
Amendment 214 #
2013/0072(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point e
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point e
Regulation (EC) No 261/2004/EC
Article 2 – point s
Article 2 – point s
' ticket price' means the full price paid for a ticket andublished in advance and fixing the final amount to be paid, including the air fare, and all applicable taxes, charges, surcharges and fees paid for all optional and non-optional services included in the ticket;
Amendment 303 #
2013/0072(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
five hours or more after the scheduled or a short flight where an alternatimve of arrival for all intra-Community journeys and for journeys to/from third countries of 3500 kilometres or lesstravel for the same destination by train, bus or waterway transport of not more than five hours is scheduled;
Amendment 314 #
2013/0072(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 324 #
2013/0072(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 331 #
2013/0072(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)</
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)</
In Article 6(2) the following paragraph shall be inserted: (a) An intermodal ticket shall entirely fall under the compensation rules of this Regulation.
Amendment 384 #
2013/0072(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b – introductory part
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b – introductory part
Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) Paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 are replaced by the following: for all flights 60,- € for one hour delay and 10,- € for each further 10 minutes delay; for medium flights 200,- € and for long flights 300,- € in addition, to compensate passenger's inconvenience shall be reimbursed; in case of extraordinary circumstances, at least 25% of the ticket price for hour delay and 50 % for two hours shall be paid.
Amendment 427 #
2013/0072(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Article 9 – paragraph 5
Article 9 – paragraph 5
Amendment 454 #
2013/0072(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Article 14 – paragraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 3
In respect of blind and visually impaired persons, the provisions of this Article shall be applied using appropriate alternative means and in the appropriate formats.
Amendment 466 #
2013/0072(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
In Article 14, the following paragraph shall be inserted: 7a. The service provider shall provide easy access to accurate and objective information detailing the environmental (including climate) impact and energy efficiency of their travel, which must be clearly visible both on the websites of air carriers, tour operators and on tickets themselves; the Commission shall support on-going work in this direction.
Amendment 469 #
2013/0072(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Article 16 a (new)
Article 16 a (new)
The following Article 16a shall be inserted: The Member States shall provide for well- equipped, free of charge and independent mediation bodies to assist in finding solutions in case of conflicts between the passengers and the airlines and service providers of other transport modes.
Amendment 493 #
2013/0072(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Article 16a – paragraph 3
Article 16a – paragraph 3
In accordance with relevant EU and national law, each Member State shall designate a national body or bodies, such as well-equipped, free of charge and independent mediation bodies, responsible for the out-of-court resolution of disputes between air carriers and passengers with regard to the rights covered by this Regulation.
Amendment 561 #
2013/0072(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1
Annex 1
Regulation (EC) No 261/2004/EC
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Amendment 563 #
2013/0072(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1
Annex 1
Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point ii
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point ii
Amendment 580 #
2013/0072(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1
Annex 1
Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – point v
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – point v
Amendment 588 #
2013/0072(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1
Annex 1
Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Annex 1 – paragraph 2
Annex 1 – paragraph 2
Amendment 596 #
2013/0072(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 2
Annex 2
Regulation (EC) No 2027/97
Annex 2
Annex 2
TIME LIMIT FOR COMPLAINTS ON BAGGAGE If the baggage is damaged, delayed, lost or destroyed, the passenger must in all cases write and complain to the air carrier as soon as possible. A time limit to complain of 714 days applies in case the baggage was damaged and 218 days in case it was delayed, in both cases from the date on which the baggage was placed at the passenger's disposal. In order to easily meet these deadlines, the air carrier must offer passengers the possibility to fill in a complaint form at the airport. At airports of more than 2 million passengers a year the complaint form shall be available in other EU languages. Such complaint form, which may also take the form of a Property Irregularity Report (PIR), must be accepted by the air carrier at the airport as a complaint.
Amendment 76 #
2013/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The White Paper ‘Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area – Towards a Competitive and Resource Efficient Transport System’ called for breaking the oil dependence of transport. In consequence the Commission undertook toNaturally, this needs to be achieved through an array of policy initiatives. With regard to the develop ament of sustainable alternative fuels strategy as well as the appropriate infrastructure, the Commission consequently proposed measures. The White Paper also set a target of 60% greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction from transport by 2050.
Amendment 77 #
2013/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) A Union strategy on alternative fuels should be implemented without prejudice to Union and national efforts aimed at influencing passenger behaviour and promoting a modal shift towards more sustainable modes of transport and efficient logistical solutions, particularly in urban areas.
Amendment 79 #
2013/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Based on the consultation of stakeholders and national experts, as well as expertise13 electricity, hydrogen, biofuels, natural gas, and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) were identified as the main alternative fuels with a potential for long- term oil substitution and decarbonisation. However, climate protection requires additional measures and strategies in the transport sector going far beyond the promotion of substitute fuels alone. These should encompass a global reduction in energy consumption and the introduction of appropriate vehicle GHG emission standards for all transport modes, together with energy saving and efficiency standards for all methods of propulsion, the development and support of public, collective and environmentally friendly transport and the implementation of the 'user pays' and 'polluter pays' principles.
Amendment 84 #
2013/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Fragmentation of the internal market through uncoordinated market introduction of alternative fuels should be avoided. Coordinated policy frameworks of all Member States should therefore provide the long-term security required for private and public investment into vehicle and fuel technology, and infrastructure build- up. Member States should therefore establish national policy frameworks outlining their objectives, targets, and supporting actions on the marketserve the dual purpose of ending oil dependency in the transport sector and achieving a 60% cut in greenhouse gas emissions in that sector by 2050. Member States should therefore establish national policy frameworks outlining their objectives concerning global reduction in energy consumption, especially consumption of oil and its derivatives in the transport sector, as well as the deployment of electrified public transport services, and the development of alternative fuels, including the necessary infrastructure to be put into place. Member States should cooperate with other neighbouring Member States on the regional or macro-regional level, through consultation or joint policy frameworks, in particular where continuity of alternative fuel infrastructure coverage across national borders or construction of new infrastructure in the proximity of national borders is required. AThe Commission should ensure the coordination of theose national policy frameworks and their coherence at EUnion level should be ensured by the Commission, following a periodic evaluation thereof.
Amendment 87 #
2013/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
Amendment 90 #
2013/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) This Directive is not intended to place an additional financial burden on Member States or regional and local authorities, especially in a period of financial and economic crisis. Member States should be able to implement this Directive in a cost-neutral way as regards their national budgets, making use of a wide range of regulatory and non- regulatory incentives, in close cooperation with private-sector actors, who should play a leading role in supporting the development of alternative fuels infrastructure.
Amendment 93 #
2013/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Support measures for alternative fuels and their related infrastructure shallould be implemented in compliance with the State aid rules contained in TFEUthe TFEU as well as with the "synergies approach" within the Regulation (EU) No .../2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of ... establishing the Connecting Europe Facility1. Direct or indirect funding by the Union or by the Member States should not be authorised. _____________________ 1 OJ L ...
Amendment 97 #
2013/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) A demand-centred strategy should be conceived in close cooperation with regional and local authorities and in particular with cities, as they are in the best position to meet the real needs of citizens and to accurately take into account local circumstances.
Amendment 104 #
2013/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Electricity generated by renewable sources is a clean fuel particularly attractive for the deployment in urban agglomerations of electric vehicles and electric two-wheelers in urban agglomerations, which can contribute to improving air quality and reducing noise. Member States should ensure that recharging points for electric vehicles are built up with sufficient coverage, at least twice the number of vehicles, and 10% of them publicly accessible, focussing in particular on urban agglomerations. Private owners of electric vehicles depend to a large extent on access to recharging points in collective parking lots, such as in appartment blocks, office and business locationThe decision on how many charging stations and where they should be located should lie with the municipal authorities, who should endeavour to build up a network, covering a sufficiently large area, of recharging points for electric vehicles, in particular those used for collective/public transport (shared cars, taxis, minivans, buses, trams, trains, etc.), as well as electric bicycles, scooters and motorcycles. Regulatory provisions should be set up by publicregional and local authorities, assisting citizens by ensuring that the appropriate infrastructure, with sufficient electric vehicle recharging points, is provided by the site developers and managers. Local and regional authorities need to retain the flexibility to choose the technology that best suits their local and regional needs and priorities.
Amendment 112 #
2013/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Electric vehicles could contribute to the stability of the electricity system by recharging their batteries from the grid at times of low general electricity demand and feeding power from the batteries back into the grid at times of high general electricity demand. Therefore, recharging points should use intelligent metering systems to ensure technology neutrality, and the price for electricity at a recharging point should be market -based, so that flexible consumption (and storage) of electricity is promoted through dynamic pricing.
Amendment 119 #
2013/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) TIn 2010 the Commission delivered in 2010 a Mandate (M468) to the European Standardisation Organisations (ESOs) in ordera Mandate (M468) to issue new standards or review the existing ones with the aim of ensuring the interoperability and connectivity between the electricity supply point and the charger of electric vehicles. CEN/CENELEC set up a Focus Group which published a report in October 2011. WhereasAlthough the report contains a number of recommendations, no consensus was found to select one standard interface. Therefore, further policy action is needed in order to provide a non- proprietary solution ensuring interoperability across the EUnion and beyond.
Amendment 123 #
2013/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Shore-side electricity facilities can serve maritime and inland waterway transport as clean power supply, in particular in maritime and inland navigation ports where air quality or noise levels are poorand noise levels are poor. Furthermore, the provision of clean power supply at airports (for use in stationary airplanes as well as for mobile equipment at airports) can reduce kerosene consumption, improve air quality, reduce climate change impact and noise.
Amendment 128 #
2013/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Member States should ensure thatcourage the build-up of publicly accessible infrastructure for the supply of hydrogen to motor vehicles is built up, with distances between refuelling points for motor vehicles allowing area covering circulation of hydrogen vehicleshydrogen vehicles to circulate throughout a sufficient area within the national territory, as well as a certain number of refuelling points located in urban agglomerations. This would allow hydrogen vehicles to circulate Union- wide.
Amendment 130 #
2013/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Member States should ensure thatcourage the build-up of publicly accessible infrastructure for the supply of gaseous Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) to motor vehicles is built up, with distances between refuelling points allowing area covering circulation of CNG vehicles acrossCNG vehicles to circulate within a sufficient area within the Union, as well as a certain number of refuelling points located in urban agglomerations.
Amendment 141 #
2013/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24 a (new)
Recital 24 a (new)
(24a) With a view to increasing consumer awareness about the alternative fuels covered by this Directive, the Commission and relevant stakeholders should examine ways of providing consumers with information at the refuelling/recharging points allowing comparison of the price, energy content and climate effects linked to the different fuels.
Amendment 149 #
2013/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1
Article 1
This Directive establishes a common framework of measures for the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure in the Unseeks to achieve the dual objective of ending the dependence of transport on oil and attaining a 60% cut in greenhouse gas emissions in order the transport sector break the oil dependence of transport and sets out minimum requirey 2050. It establishes a joint framework for measures to facilitate the deployments onf alternative fuels infrastructure build-up and common technical specificationss throughout the Union and sets out common technical specifications regarding the build-up of alternative fuels infrastructure, including recharging points for electric vehicles and refuelling points for natural gas (LNG and CNG) and hydrogen.
Amendment 154 #
2013/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 1 – introductory part
Article 2 – point 1 – introductory part
(1) ‘Alternative fuels’ mean fuels which serve as a substitute fossilr oil sources in the energy supply to transport and which have a potential to contribute to its decarbonisationand its derivatives in the supply of energy to transport. They include:
Amendment 157 #
2013/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 1 – indent 1
Article 2 – point 1 – indent 1
– electricity, from renewable energy sources as defined in Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council1, _________________ 1 Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources and amending and subsequently repealing Directives 2001/77/EC and 2003/30/EC (OJ L 140, 5.6.2009, p. 16–62)
Amendment 158 #
2013/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 1 – indent 2
Article 2 – point 1 – indent 2
– hydrogen, from renewable energy sources as defined in Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council1, _________________ 1 Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources and amending and subsequently repealing Directives 2001/77/EC and 2003/30/EC (OJ L 140, 5.6.2009, p. 16–62)
Amendment 159 #
2013/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 1 – indent 3
Article 2 – point 1 – indent 3
– biofueladvanced biofuels produced from waste and residues as defined in Directive 2009/28..../..../EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, amending Directive 98/70/EC relating to the quality of petrol and diesel fuels and amending Directive 2009/28/EC on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources, _________________ 1 OJ L...
Amendment 165 #
2013/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 1 – indent 5
Article 2 – point 1 – indent 5
– conventional natural gas, including biomethane, in gaseous form (Compressed Natural Gas – CNG) and liquefied form (Liquefied Natural Gas - LNG), and
Amendment 166 #
2013/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 1 – indent 6
Article 2 – point 1 – indent 6
– conventional Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG).
Amendment 177 #
2013/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 6
Article 2 – point 6
(6) ‘Electric vehicle’ means a vehicle within the meaning of Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 September 2007 establishing a framework for the approval of motorequipped with one or more traction motor(s) operated by electric power. Under this Directive, electric vehicles andre their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles, with a maximum design speed exceeding 25 km/h, equipped with one or more traction motor(s) operated by electric power and not permanently connected to the grid, as well as their high voltage components and systems which are galvanically connected to the high voltage bus of the electric power trainose used for collective/public transport (shared cars, taxis, minivans, buses, trams, trains, etc.), as well as electric bicycles, scooters and motorcycles.
Amendment 183 #
2013/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 1
– an assessment of the state and future development of alternative fuels with a view to achieving the global Union target for the reduction of energy consumption and a potential saving of 30-40% in the transport sector, particular from vehicles powered by oil and its derivatives;
Amendment 187 #
2013/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 4 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 4 a (new)
- policy measures for the integration of intermodal door-to-door mobility chains, with priority being given to the potential use of alternative fuels in public transport, in compliance with the goals of the White Paper ‘Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area – Towards a Competitive and Resource Efficient Transport System’, since it is in that area that the cost-benefit ratio of such measures is the greatest;
Amendment 188 #
2013/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 4 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 4 b (new)
- policy measures to promote on-board metering systems, grid-friendly charging behaviours and total metering of electricity for electric vehicles;
Amendment 193 #
2013/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 7
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 7
– targets for the deployment ofglobal reduction in the consumption of energy, in particular oil and its derivatives, in the transport sector, reduction of urban congestion, increased mobility efficiency and the deployment of electrified public transport services and alternative fuels;
Amendment 200 #
2013/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Amendment 209 #
2013/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensdeavoure thato put in place a minimum number of recharging points for electric vehicles are put into place, at least the number given in the table in Annex II, by 31 December 2020 at the latest.
Amendment 251 #
2013/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Member States shall ensure that electricity supply for use in stationary airplanes as well as in mobile equipment is installed in airports, provided that it is cost-effective and has environmental benefits.
Amendment 252 #
2013/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 5 b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Electricity supply installed in airports for use in stationary airplanes as well as mobile equipment at airports shall comply with the technical specifications set out in point 1.3a of Annex III by 31 December 2015.
Amendment 253 #
2013/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 5 c (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Member States and regions, in close cooperation with railways and infrastructure managers, shall identify a number of railway and public transport stations, freight terminals and logistic centres to be equipped with recharging points for vehicles in technically suitable locations in their vicinity, subject to those recharging points yielding a positive financial return for the railway and public transport partners involved.
Amendment 278 #
2013/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Amendment 290 #
2013/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States shall endeavour to provide, for maritime and inland waterway transport, publicly accessible hydrogen, LNG and advanced biofuel refuelling points.
Amendment 291 #
2013/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Member States shall cooperate to enable buses and heavy-duty vehicles powered by hydrogen, LNG or advanced biofuels to use the cross-border infrastructure.
Amendment 299 #
2013/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that publicly accessible LNG refuelling points for maritime and inland waterway transport aredeavour to provided, in all maritime ports of the Trans- European Transport (TEN-T) Core Network by 31 December 2020 at the lates, publicly accessible LNG, hydrogen or advanced biofuel refuelling points for maritime and inland waterway transport.
Amendment 305 #
2013/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Amendment 317 #
2013/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall cooperate to ensure that heavy -duty motor vehicles running on LNG, hydrogen or advanced biofuels can travel all along the roads on the TEN-T Core Network. For this purposes, publicly accessible refuelling points for LNG shall be established within distances not exceeding 400 km by 31 December 2020 at the latest.
Amendment 329 #
2013/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 6
Article 6 – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall ensure that a sufficient numbercourage the build-up of publicly accessible refuelling points are available, with maximum distances of 150 km, to allow the circulation of CNG vehicles Union- wide by 31 December 2020 at the latest.
Amendment 343 #
2013/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Without prejudice to Directive 2009/30/EC, Member States shall ensure that relevant, clear and simple information on the compatibility between all fuels on the market and(also based on CO2 emissions) on the market and the fuel efficiency of vehicles is available:
Amendment 344 #
2013/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) on the vehicle. For electric vehicles, electricity consumption shall be measured by an on-board metering system. This requirement shall apply to all new vehicles sold on the territory of the Member States from [the date of the transposition of this Directive], and for all other vehicles registered on the territory of the Member States from the date of the first technical control of the vehicles following [the date of the transposition of this Directive].
Amendment 345 #
2013/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. The same graphical expression mentioned in paragraph 2 shall be used for meeting the requirements set out in paragraph 1. Also included in the graphical expression shall be information on the carbon footprint of different fuel options to the consumer, as described in Initiative 29 of the White Paper ‘Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area – Towards a Competitive and Resource Efficient Transport System’.
Amendment 359 #
2013/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 3
Annex I – point 3
Amendment 360 #
2013/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 5 – indent 1
Annex I – point 5 – indent 1
– 2020 national targets for the deploymentglobal reduction in the consumption of energy and of oil and its derivatives, in the transport sector, reduction of urban congestion and the deployment of electrified public transport services and of alternative fuels in the different transport modes (road, rail, water and air) and for the relevant infrastructure;
Amendment 363 #
Amendment 383 #
2013/0012(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – point 1 – point 1.3 a (new)
Annex III – point 1 – point 1.3 a (new)
1.3a. Electricity supply to be installed in airports for use in stationary airplanes as well as mobile equipment at airports, including the design, installation and testing of the systems, shall comply with the relevant EN standard [to be defined by the Commission].
Amendment 7 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the size and scope of the environmental impacts of the Blue Growth focus areas are highly uncertain and potentially harmful given our limited knowledge about the intricate complexity of the marine ecosystems; stresses that related decision-making must therefore be guided by the precautionary principle as enshrined in Article 191(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU);
Amendment 14 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission's Communication on Blue Growth, which forms the maritime dimension of the ‘Europe 2020’ Strategy and gives a clear indication of the potential of the maritime economy to create sustainablpromotes smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and employment opportunities;
Amendment 18 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that, in order to boost the competitiveness of the Union's maritime economic sectors in the global market, national, regional and European authorities must create the necessary conditions for sustainable growth, namely by establishing spatial systems, upgradingcombining different policy instruments, including marine spatial planning framed by the objectives of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, an ecosystem-based approach to management of human activities at sea and the application of the Strategic Environmental Assessment Directive, whilst in parallel upgrading necessary infrastructure, creating access to professional skills and securing funding;
Amendment 19 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses the inherent linkages between blue growth and climate change including the devastating effects of ocean acidification; stresses that all maritime activities must support the EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change with the view to contributing to a more climate- resilient Europe;
Amendment 21 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that at a time when Member States are cutting public investment, it is urgently necessary that development policies and above all high-cost projects, such asnecessary transport and energy infrastructure projects, receive adequate funding during the 2014-2020 programming period and beyond;
Amendment 29 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses, however, that the increased economic activity associated with blue growth must not come at the expense of marine and coastal ecosystems and must be compatible with the environmental objectives of the Maritime Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD)adhere to the environmental objectives of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) and must not be prioritised over the health of our marine and coastal ecosystems, which are extremely sensitive and amongst the first to suffer from the impacts of climate change;
Amendment 36 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes that only healthy marine ecosystems can be a basis for a sound and sustainable blue economy; calls on the Commission to continue researching the cumulative impacts of human uses of the marine environment and of maritime activities in all sectors;
Amendment 37 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Calls on the Commission to provide adequate long-term environmental monitoring and conduct research on early warning systems;
Amendment 67 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to significantly step-up their efforts to reach an international agreement on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from maritime transport, taking into account the growing impact of greenhouse gas emissions from ships;
Amendment 73 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses that the EU shipbuilding industry has the potential to increase its contribution to growth and employment by exploiting the opportunities arising from demand for ‘clean ships’ (increased energy efficiency and reduced SOx, NOx emissions) ands well as vessels suitable for the construction and operation of offshore wind farms; calls on the EU shipbuilding industry to take up this opportunity, especially given the expected increase in short sea shipping along the EU coastline;
Amendment 77 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls upon Member States, with the direct involvement of local and regional authorities, as well as civil society organisations, to support initiatives to develop and upgrade sustainable tourism infrastructure and make every effort to eliminate bureaucracy and the lack of transparency in the sector, while respecting environmental legislation; notes the importance of creating or upgrading specialised high-level schools (administration and economy of tourism enterprises, tourism professions, maritime colleges, cookery schools, etc.);
Amendment 83 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses that the cruise industry is an important economic resource for European ports and neighbouring local communities that is also vital in the development and use of more energy efficient ships with lower emissions; encourages the planning of attractive tourist programmes designed to enhance the visitor's experience by highlighting the cultural and historical importance of port destinations;.
Amendment 84 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Stresses the need to preserve our natural capital and heritage and encourage sustainable forms of tourism such as eco-tourism; calls upon Member States to protect biodiversity by urgently delivering marine conservation (including trans-border) actions to protect and restore marine and coastal ecosystems, including through the Marine Natura 2000 networks;
Amendment 86 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Commission to step up its efforts to boost the competitiveness of European ports by supporting and coordinating trans-border port infrastructure capacities and upgrading the services provided (e.g. by bringing them into line with the Schengen requirements) in order to make European ports more attractive for cruise ships and more beneficial for local communities;
Amendment 95 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls on the Commission to include maritimesustainable maritime, island and coastal tourism in related actions and programmes, such as the ‘EDEN - European Destinations of Excellence’ and the ‘Calypso’ programmes;
Amendment 100 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Calls on the Commission to take account of the contribution and role of local and artisanal gastronomy in the development of European coastal tourism; considers it necessary to use and coordinate existing policies and tools and to draw up new programmes and actions to encourage synergies between small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) of the primary and tertiary sectors in coastal areas of the EU;
Amendment 103 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Urges the Commission to create a ‘Virtual Tourism Observatory’ that links up with research institutes, enterprises and public authorities with the aim of driving forward market research, providing enterprises and public authorities with forward-looking information on the development of supply and demand and creating more favourable business conditions and which provides information on the link between biodiversity, climate protection and sustainable tourism initiatives;
Amendment 108 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Notes that climate change is one of the main threats to marine biodiversity worldwide and that the energy aspects of a blue growth strategy must be based on renewable energies and energy efficiency;
Amendment 109 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)
Paragraph 29 b (new)
29b. Warns against any investments which could lead to dependency on any fossil fuels and calls for a ban of oil and gas exploration in the Mediterranean and the Arctic;
Amendment 114 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Calls on the Member States to work together to facilitate the sustainable construction of the North Sea Offshore Grid for renewable energy; calls on the Commission to make a proposal for a corresponding regulatory framework;
Amendment 119 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Points out that the EU has yet to establish a comprehensive framework for aquaculture; calls on the Commission to urgently establish such a framework and base it on the ‘precautionary principle’ enshrined in Article 191(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union;
Amendment 123 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. RecogniseQuestions the existence of favourable conditions for marine mineral extraction; stresses, however, that the seabed environment is linked to the rest of the planet through interchanges of matter, energy and biodiversity, which, if disrupted, may cause unpredictable changes in fish stocks and a loss of biodiversity;
Amendment 124 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Calls on the Commission to pay particular attention to the environmental consequences of mining the seabed, to support relevant research projects, andparticularly in highly sensitive marine environments, to support relevant research projects, to apply the ‘precautionary principle’ enshrined in Article 191(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and to cooperate with the authorities of third countries involved in the sector in an attempt to fill existing gaps in scientific knowledge more rapidly;
Amendment 125 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36a. Recognises that more efficient resources use, combined with enhanced recycling policies, offer a much more cost-effective and sustainable approach to meeting our mineral needs than marine mining; notes the greater and more long- term employment opportunities that lie in this alternative approach;
Amendment 128 #
2012/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Paragraph 37 a (new)
37a. Calls on the Commission to clearly define the issues and challenges related to blue biotechnology (for example bio- nanotechnology, biomaterials and the introduction of genetically modified fish, shellfish and microorganisms) and to employ a scientifically sound approach based on the precautionary principle to identify, assess and manage the associated environmental and health risks and their management;
Amendment 2 #
2012/2296(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomesTakes note of the CARS 2020 Action Plan and supports its four pillars;
Amendment 7 #
2012/2296(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. In the light of the latest data on sales volumes, calls on the Commission to review its partial and sometimes contradictory goals, in order to focus primarily on market recovery and employment growthsustainable development, market changes and employment, while considering demographic forecasts and reduced enthusiasm of younger citizens towards car use;
Amendment 10 #
2012/2296(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 23 #
2012/2296(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that binding emissions targets should not be set before 2017, since the impact assessment has not yet been fully evaluatedpollution from cars has a significant negative impact on the climate, the environment, human health and the economy; calls on the Commission to abandonboost legislationg on how to meet emissmore ambitionus targets and other partial goals, in order not to limit the diversity of products or private research activityprove the sustainability of products in a globalised market as well as research activity; Underlines that diesel powered cars pollute the air with particulate matters and nitrogen dioxide which impose severe threats to health and therefore their usage should be reduced, and the use of best available diesel filters must be ensured;
Amendment 30 #
2012/2296(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Proposes to extend European Investment Bank tools tosupport the development of renewable alternative fuelsenergy provision infrastructure and production restructuring;
Amendment 41 #
2012/2296(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 – indent 1
Paragraph 6 – indent 1
– the immediate launch of both ex-ante impact assessment on proposed legislation and ex-post assessment of adopted legislation to ensure fair competitiveness proofing,
Amendment 46 #
2012/2296(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 – indent 2
Paragraph 6 – indent 2
– a study on the cumulative impact of relevant EU legislation on the position of automotive industry and the price of an average car, as the proposed measures might result in a price increase of several thousand euros for the customerwithin fair intermodal competition and the entire cost of an average car, paid by the consumer and the Society (including external costs), as the proposed measures might stimulate behavioural change and lead to significant individual and global costs savings,
Amendment 5 #
2012/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to the convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women (CEDAW) adopted in 1979 by the UN General Assembly, defining what constitutes discrimination against women and setting up an agenda for national action to put an end to those discriminations,
Amendment 7 #
2012/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 b (new)
Citation 5 b (new)
- having regard to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Human rights legal framework,
Amendment 10 #
2012/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8
Citation 8
– having regard to the Commission communication of 12 April 2005 entitled ‘Policy Coherence for Development’ (COM(2005)0134), and the Council conclusions entitled 'Policy Coherence for Development', 3166th Foreign Affairs Council meeting of 14 May 2012,
Amendment 19 #
2012/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas, two years from the 2015 target date for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), there has been significant progress the MDGs have raised awareness of ending global poverty as an urgent challenge and a priority for global action; whereas, two years from the 2015 target date for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), there has been significant progress; whereas, however, the current MDGs do not address the root causes of poverty and in particular fail to adequately address issues such as inequalities within and among countries, social exclusion, biodiversity and governance;
Amendment 22 #
2012/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the MDGs have helped to define poverty as a multidimensional deprivation in people's lives, covering education, health, environment, food, employment, housing and gender equality; whereas, however, there is little evidence that the existence of MDGs has had any significant impact in shaping national policies in developing countries;
Amendment 26 #
2012/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas global challenges remain – hunger, lack of proper and safe sanitation, insufficient levels of primary education, high unemployment – particularly youth unemployment, lack of social protection and gender inequality;
Amendment 32 #
2012/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas nearly one billion people in the world are undernourished and more than 200 million are unemployed; whereas only 28% of the global population is covered by comprehensive social protection systems, reflecting high degrees of informal employment and whereas an estimated 1.4 billion people lack access to sufficient energy services, hampering their ability to overcome poverty;
Amendment 35 #
2012/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
B b. whereas three-quarters of the world's poor people live in middle income countries and, according to the World Development Indicators 2008 of the World Bank, income and wealth inequalities within countries have increased since the early 1980s, including in high-income countries; whereas income and job insecurity have also increased owing to patterns of globalisation based on outsourcing and weaker labour protection;
Amendment 37 #
2012/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
B c. whereas the global food, energy and financial crisis of 2007 - 2010 highlighted the fragility of global food supply systems and exposed systemic failures in the workings of financial and commodity markets and major weaknesses in the mechanisms of global governance;
Amendment 38 #
2012/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B d (new)
Recital B d (new)
B d. whereas sustainability concerns, regarding inter alia the urgent need to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions and to achieve more equitable and sustainable management and governance of natural resources, represent the key challenge for a transformative agenda;
Amendment 39 #
2012/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas it is projected that in 2015 more than 600 million people will still be using unimproved water sources and that one billion people will be living on less than USD 1.25 per day; and, if present trends continue, the MDG target to halve the proportion of people living without basic sanitation services will not be met until 2049; whereas currently almost 200 million people are unemployed – about 74 million of those are between the ages of 15 and 24 and only 20% of the world's population has adequate social security coverage, while more than half lack any coverage at all;
Amendment 44 #
2012/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas the 1986 Declaration on the Right to Development affirms development as a fundamental human right; whereas the Declaration commits to a "human rights based" approach, characterized by the realisation of all human rights (economic, social, cultural, civil and political) and whereas the Declaration commits equally to strengthen international cooperation;
Amendment 63 #
2012/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Welcomes the fact that the MDG framework has put the fight against poverty at the forefront of the global development agenda; regrets, however, that MDGs failed to address systemic issues that create unequal opportunities for people and countries, including the impact of the liberalisation agenda on poverty and inequality; recalls, for instance, that in a largely globalised economy, labour's bargaining power has been reduced through liberalisation, which jeopardises in return fulfilment of the rights listed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Decent Work Agenda; against this background, regrets that the consensus on poverty as a policy priority has not led to fundamental debates about policy alternatives for reaching this global goal but that the dominant underlying economic/development strategies continue to be driven by the Washington Consensus agenda aimed at liberalisation and privatisation;
Amendment 68 #
2012/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Recalls that environmental degradation jeopardises the achievement of MDGs, among which the objective of eradicating extreme poverty and hunger; in particular, recalls that persistent inequalities and struggles over scarce resources are among key drivers of conflict, hunger, insecurity and violence, which in turn are key factors that hold back human development and efforts to achieve sustainable development; calls for the adoption of a more holistic approach that reflects the outcome and follow-up of the Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development;
Amendment 82 #
2012/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Stresses that inequality hampers economic development and poverty reduction efforts; in particular, recalls that high levels of inequality make it difficult to construct broad-based, redistributive and fiscally sustainable social welfare systems that are grounded on principles of social solidarity, while high levels of inequality may raise crime levels or cause violent conflict, especially in multi-ethnic societies; believes that the structural causes of poverty need to be addressed to enable a transformative change of society;
Amendment 85 #
2012/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. CAcknowledges the ways in which development and poverty eradication are intertwined with the challenges of peace and security, environment, human rights, democracy and good governance; hence, calls for a renewed approach to poverty eradication which takes into consideration the importance of inclusive growtheconomic development, environmental sustainability, human rights and good governance;
Amendment 89 #
2012/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls for the "post-MDG agenda" to be anchored to the 1986 Declaration on the Right to Development, which not only affirms development as a fundamental human right but addresses development as a process;
Amendment 92 #
2012/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Stresses that inclusiveness is a dynamic concept that goes beyond a "pro- poor" strategy, and implies broadening the focus to include vulnerable populations in precarious livelihoods, which calls for anchoring development strategy into the macroeconomic framework; considers that defining qualitative indicators will be critical to monitor both the degree to which development progress is inclusive and sustainable, and the extent to which the needs of the most deprived and vulnerable groups are being addressed;
Amendment 96 #
Amendment 99 #
2012/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that thealth multidimensionality of human well-being needs to be fully acknowledged; recalls, in this respect, that health, social protection and education are key drivers of poverty eradication and economic growthinclusive economic development;
Amendment 109 #
2012/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that universal health coverage (UHC) and quality educationquality education, universal health coverage (UHC) and universal access to adequate nutritious food should be considered to be major goals ofin the pPost- 2015 agenda;
Amendment 115 #
2012/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Calls for full and productive employment and decent work to be a central goal of the post-2015 development agenda and calls for this goal to be supported through the implementation of well-designed national social protection floors for poverty reduction and resilience;
Amendment 126 #
2012/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Underlines that climate change, the recent food price crisis and the global financial crisis can all be linked to the lack of adequate global governance; hence, stresses that global governance should be a key ingredient of the post- 2015 Development Agenda;
Amendment 127 #
2012/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9 b. Deplores the lack of coherence between institutions of global governance, in particular regarding the multilateral trade, finance and environmental architectures; considers that, while global governance deficits have led countries to seek regional solutions as a way to respond to region-specific development needs, such arrangements require coordination to avoid policy fragmentation and incoherence with multilateral regimes and international standards; more broadly, deems that action at the global level is required to supplement national efforts;
Amendment 128 #
2012/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9 c. Notes that, although the format of the MDG framework enabled the setting of concrete and time-bound goals and targets that could be monitored by statistically robust indicators, there is a lack of ownership of these goals; against this background, warns against imposing a one-size-fits-all approach and believes that global goals and targets must be tailored and adapted to national and regional contexts and initial conditions;
Amendment 142 #
2012/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Stresses that the post-2015 UN development agenda shall respond to a human-rights based approach, which encompasses social and economic rights, while also including civil and political rights related to peace and security, as well as the right to development;
Amendment 144 #
2012/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12 b. Calls on the EU to support, within the post-2015 agenda, the adoption of binding clauses on individual rights, especially women and girls' rights, including sexual and reproductive rights;
Amendment 147 #
2012/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Encourages the EU to support developing countries in building up their political will and in increasingappropriate social protection floors, to increase support to efforts to improve the level of implementation of legal human rights instruments;
Amendment 152 #
2012/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses that armed conflict and post- conflict situations are some of the main obstacles to development and poverty reduction; stresses equally that peace and security, development and human rights are interlinked and mutually reinforcing;
Amendment 166 #
2012/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. REmphasises that sustainability is an overriding challenge, where failure is likely to threaten all dimensions of human development; in particular, recognises the inseparable links between food, energy, water, sustainable land use, natural resources efficiency, marine and other ecosystem protection and biodiversity, deforestation and climate change mitigation, sustainable production and consumption, social inclusion and decent work in the anti- poverty framework;
Amendment 196 #
2012/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Calls on the EU to promote the financial transaction tax and to ensure that a significant part of the revenue be used for financing for development and the fight against climate change;
Amendment 197 #
2012/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Points out that the EU should promote an integrated and complementary approach to financing, including through public- private partnerships for development;
Amendment 200 #
2012/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Reiterates its call for making corruption, money laundering, the fight against tax havens, illicit flows of capital and harmful tax structures an overriding priority of the EU's agenda in international finance and development institutions so as to enable developing countries to raise domestic revenues;
Amendment 202 #
2012/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the EU to improve and continueproperly evaluate the mechanism of blending loans and grants – particularly in terms of development and financial additionality, transparency and accountability, local ownership and debt risk - before continuing to develop blending loans and grants to boost financial resources for development, based and focu that are based on harmonised poverty reduction strategies and that have a clear sustainable development impact;
Amendment 209 #
2012/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. CRecognises the urgent need for increased domestic resource mobilisation and therefore calls on the EU to continue toincrease its support to developing countries infor establishing effective fiscal policy and strengthening the capacity, skills and qualifications of their administrations with a view to tackling illicit financial flows, tax evasion and fraud, fraud and tax avoidance;
Amendment 211 #
2012/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. URecalls that the quality of financial reporting is crucial to combat tax evasion effectively; hence, underlines the importance of increasing transparency in corporate reporting of profits and taxes paid, especially by companies involved in the exploitation of natural resources; therefore asks the Commission to promote the inclusion of a requirement within the International Financial Reporting Standard of the IASB that multinational corporations report their income and tax paid on a country-by-country basis; recalls that this request is consistent with the need to improve the corporate social responsibility of multinational enterprises;
Amendment 218 #
2012/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Points out that a new set of indicators other than GDP is necessary in order to overcome new social and environmental challenges, and should therefore include i.a. the human development index, the poverty headcount ratio, the poverty gap index and, the Gini coefficient, the carbon footprint and the ecological footprint;
Amendment 222 #
2012/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. CStresses upon the need to implement the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, against this background, calls on developing countries to establish a genuine business regulatory framework focusing on a business code of conduct, respect for human rights, and environmental protection;
Amendment 227 #
2012/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31 a. Urges EU-based companies with production facilities in developing countries to comply with their obligations to respect human rights and freedoms, social and environmental standards, gender equality, core labour standards, international agreements and payment of taxes in a transparent manner;
Amendment 234 #
2012/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Emphasises that economic growthdevelopment should contribute to decent job creation and social inclusion; calls for the establishment of anationally defined social protection mechanismfloors in developing countries;
Amendment 243 #
2012/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35 a. Takes the view that, while MDGs have certainly been a success in putting a stronger spotlight on development aid, a mere focus on aid is too narrow; considers that a new approach is needed that embraces global governance, with a strong focus on policy coherence for development and the provision of global public goods;
Amendment 244 #
2012/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 b (new)
Paragraph 35 b (new)
35 b. Believes that a post-2015 agenda for development needs to identify essential global public goods, set how they are financed and specify which global institutions can be held accountable for their provision;
Amendment 245 #
2012/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 c (new)
Paragraph 35 c (new)
35 c. Takes the view that policy coherence should move beyond a "do no harm" perspective, both in Europe and beyond, towards a more integrated approach where international trade, environment and international financial architecture are understood as global public policies that help to enhance global development objectives; supports, in this context, the idea of establishing a Global Economic Council in the context of the United Nations System;
Amendment 246 #
2012/2289(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Stresses that the future development framework should contain a reference to the concept of ‘'development effectiveness’'; in particular, takes the view that turning "aid effectiveness" into a "development effectiveness" agenda implies a combination of development aid, assistance for the provision of global public goods and adaptation of existing global governance structures in order to increase their capacity to respond to global challenges;
Amendment 3 #
2012/2136(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights that the economic and financial crisis has had detrimental effects on access to food, health care and education for the most vulnerable groups in society, in both urban and rural areas; recalls that governments have a duty to ensure respect for economic, social and cultural (ESC) rights and to provide protection against abuses by, for example, corporate and other private actors; through the implementation of the UN guiding principles on business and human rights;
Amendment 4 #
2012/2136(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Observes that the financial crisis has spread across the world through varying transmission channels, interacted with other crisis (such as food and fuel crisis) at different speeds and intensities; notes with concern that owing to the crisis, the World Bank and the UN estimate that between 55 and 103 million more people have to live in poverty, thereby jeopardising further achievement of human rights;
Amendment 5 #
2012/2136(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Notes with concern that, according to World Bank and IMF estimates, the rate at which poverty is being reduced in sub- Saharan Africa has slowed; that approximately 30,000-50,000 more children died in SSA in 2009 as a consequence of the global financial crisis;
Amendment 6 #
2012/2136(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Notes with concern that owing to the crisis, women's rights have deteriorated through, for example, additional unpaid work and increased violence; reasserts accordingly that the development of public services and effective social protection systems are essential in ensuring respect of women's economic and social rights;
Amendment 7 #
2012/2136(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Recalls that the principle of non- discrimination requires, especially in a context of crisis, positive remedial steps to counter disproportionate impacts on women, indigenous people and other systematically disadvantaged sectors of the population, while ensuring that these anti-crisis measures benefit the most disadvantaged and vulnerable communities;
Amendment 9 #
2012/2136(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the crisis has shown that social protection spending increases poor people’s resilience to shocks; highlights as well that countries with effective systems of domestic taxation reduce their vulnerability to sudden losses of trade taxes or foreign capital inflows; urges, therefore, the EU to help developing countries set up progressive and effective taxation systems to mitigate the impact of the crisis on public revenues in order to help guarantee the funds needed for social protection programmes and to ensure equitable redistribution of existing resources;
Amendment 21 #
2012/2136(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that combating illicit financial flows, tax havens and speculation on commodities are necessary steps for the achievement of human rights, especially in low-income countries;
Amendment 24 #
2012/2136(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. SRecalls that the fundamental values of freedom, human dignity, social justice and non-discrimination are essential for sustainable economic and social development; in particular, stresses the universality of the ILO’s Decent Work Agenda as a fundamental principle to ensure fair globalisation; calls on the EU to support a human-rights based response to the crisis and to actively contribute to the establishment of social protection floors in developing countries, while respecting their individual approaches with regard to implementation;
Amendment 25 #
2012/2136(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recalls that fulfilling human rights imply, inter alia, a universal social protection floor to safeguard against extreme poverty, minimum wages and full application of international labour standards;
Amendment 26 #
2012/2136(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Notes that about 5.1 billion people, 75% of the world population, are not covered by adequate social security, 2.6 billion people do not have access to adequate sanitation and 884 million people lack access to adequate source of drinking water, 873 million suffer from chronic hunger, nearly 9 million children under the age of five die every year from largely preventable diseases and that 100 million people are pushed below the poverty line when compelled to pay for health care;
Amendment 27 #
2012/2136(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Points out that Sub-Saharan countries are particularly vulnerable to external shocks because of the limited diversification of their economies and exports and the dominance of primary commodities; stresses equally that illicit financial flows are a major development challenge to Africa, which hampers fulfilment of human rights; encourages African countries to initiate systematic audits of national debts to establish legitimacy or illegitimacy of each debt covenant, similar to Ecuador's experience; urges once more the EU to make the fight against tax havens and corruption one of its top priorities and to strongly encourage international finance and development institution to do the same;
Amendment 28 #
2012/2136(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the Commission and the Member States to ensure that human rights are genuinely protected in the remit of any trade and investment agreements concluded; stresses therefore that Member States shall not allow themselves to be locked into deals that impair their ability to comply with their human rights commitments for the sake of securing access to export markets or attracting investors; insists that the Commission conducts systematic human rights impact assessments of trade and investment agreements to help ensure effective enforcement of human rights;
Amendment 31 #
2012/2136(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Reasserts that rich countries should be subject to binding obligations to realise ESC rights beyond their borders, while decisions within the remit of international institutions, such as IMF, the World Bank or WTO shall be compatible with the full range of human rights obligations enshrined in international human rights treaties.
Amendment 3 #
2012/2098(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Agrees with the Commission that Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) must cover human rights, labour and employment practices, environmental issues (such as biodiversity, climate change, resource efficiency) and combating bribery and corruption, i.e. through good tax governance (namely transparency, exchange of information and fair tax competition);
Amendment 9 #
2012/2098(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that CSR is essential to achieving the objective of policy coherence for development (PCD); welcomes the Commission’s commitment to promote CSR in full consistency with current international guidelines, inter alia the recently updated OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, the ten principles of the United Nations Global Compact, the ISO 26000 Guidance Standard on Social Responsibility, the ILO Tri-partite Declaration of Principles Concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy, and the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human rights; regrets, however, that the language of CSR is mostly voluntary;
Amendment 23 #
2012/2098(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that investment by the petroleum industry in Nigeria is a good example of the limitations of CSR as currently implemented, where companies have failed to take CSR initiatives to create sustainable business practices, or contribute to the development of their host states;
Amendment 24 #
2012/2098(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls on the Commission to take further initiatives that aim to unlock and strengthen the potential of CSR in tackling climate change (by linking it to resource and energy efficiency), e.g. in companies' raw materials purchasing process;
Amendment 26 #
2012/2098(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Takes the view that, in order to have a real impact on poverty reduction, the CSR agenda shall also put focus on SMEs as their cumulative social and environmental impacts are significant;
Amendment 29 #
2012/2098(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that EU companies should be legally liable in their home countries for violations committed abroad by their subsidiaries and entities they control; points out that the US Alien Tort Claims Act provides the option of suing a corporation or natural person for violating the law of nations or a Treaty of the US irrespective of the nationality of the accused or place in which the crime was committed; calls on the Commission to consider initiatives along this line;
Amendment 33 #
2012/2098(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses that better implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights will contribute to EU objectives regarding specific human rights issues and core labour standards; hence, calls on the EU to strive for a clear international legal framework over the responsibilities and obligations of business with regard to human rights;
Amendment 34 #
2012/2098(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Welcomes the fact that the number of companies disclosing information on their environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance has grown significantly in recent years; points out, however, that reporting companies still constitute only a small share of global business; notes that, while the EU Accounts Modernisation Directive 2003/51 ensures a minimum level of disclosure of both financial and non- financial key performance indicators, it does not stipulate any requirements in relation to the type of indicators to be included in annual reports; calls on the Commission to investigate further possible measures to strengthen disclosure of ESG information at the European level, e.g. by complementing the Modernisation Directive through a comply or explain mechanism, instead of permitting companies the option of not reporting;
Amendment 35 #
2012/2098(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Reiterates its call for the inclusion of CSR clause in EU trade and investment agreements; in particular recommends the implementation of the CSR principle inter alia by export credit and development finance agencies and other institutions involved in foreign direct investment;
Amendment 36 #
2012/2098(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 d (new)
Paragraph 8 d (new)
8d. Stresses that EU assistance to governments of third countries in implementing social and environmental regulation together with effective inspection regimes, is a necessary complement to advancing the CSR of European business worldwide;
Amendment 37 #
2012/2098(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 e (new)
Paragraph 8 e (new)
8e. Stresses that Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) is part of the implementation process of CRS in investment decisions; notes that there is currently no universal definition of SRI but it usually combines investors' financial objectives with their concerns about social, environmental, ethical (SEE) and corporate governance issues;
Amendment 38 #
2012/2098(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 f (new)
Paragraph 8 f (new)
8f. Urges the EU and its Member States to take further policy initiatives that aim to raise awareness and strengthen the development of SRI, inter alia by considering legal formulation of an SRI minimum standards setting, especially within the scope of its investment and trade agreements with developing countries;
Amendment 3 #
2012/2097(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Agrees with the Commission that Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) must cover human rights, labour and employment practices, environmental issues (such as biodiversity, climate change, resource efficiency) and combating bribery and corruption, i.e. through good tax governance (namely transparency, exchange of information and fair tax competition);
Amendment 9 #
2012/2097(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that CSR is essential to achieving the objective of policy coherence for development (PCD); welcomes the Commission’s commitment to promote CSR in full consistency with current international guidelines, inter alia the recently updated OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, the ten principles of the United Nations Global Compact, the ISO 26000 Guidance Standard on Social Responsibility, the ILO Tri-partite Declaration of Principles Concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy, and the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human rights; regrets, however, that the language of CSR is mostly voluntary;
Amendment 23 #
2012/2097(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that investment by the petroleum industry in Nigeria is a good example of the limitations of CSR as currently implemented, where companies have failed to take CSR initiatives to create sustainable business practices, or contribute to the development of their host states;
Amendment 24 #
2012/2097(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls on the Commission to take further initiatives that aim to unlock and strengthen the potential of CSR in tackling climate change (by linking it to resource and energy efficiency), e.g. in companies' raw materials purchasing process;
Amendment 26 #
2012/2097(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Takes the view that, in order to have a real impact on poverty reduction, the CSR agenda shall also put focus on SMEs as their cumulative social and environmental impacts are significant;
Amendment 29 #
2012/2097(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that EU companies should be legally liable in their home countries for violations committed abroad by their subsidiaries and entities they control; points out that the US Alien Tort Claims Act provides the option of suing a corporation or natural person for violating the law of nations or a Treaty of the US irrespective of the nationality of the accused or place in which the crime was committed; calls on the Commission to consider initiatives along this line;
Amendment 33 #
2012/2097(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses that better implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights will contribute to EU objectives regarding specific human rights issues and core labour standards; hence, calls on the EU to strive for a clear international legal framework over the responsibilities and obligations of business with regard to human rights;
Amendment 34 #
2012/2097(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Welcomes the fact that the number of companies disclosing information on their environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance has grown significantly in recent years; points out, however, that reporting companies still constitute only a small share of global business; notes that, while the EU Accounts Modernisation Directive 2003/51 ensures a minimum level of disclosure of both financial and non- financial key performance indicators, it does not stipulate any requirements in relation to the type of indicators to be included in annual reports; calls on the Commission to investigate further possible measures to strengthen disclosure of ESG information at the European level, e.g. by complementing the Modernisation Directive through a comply or explain mechanism, instead of permitting companies the option of not reporting;
Amendment 35 #
2012/2097(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Reiterates its call for the inclusion of CSR clause in EU trade and investment agreements; in particular recommends the implementation of the CSR principle inter alia by export credit and development finance agencies and other institutions involved in foreign direct investment;
Amendment 36 #
2012/2097(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 d (new)
Paragraph 8 d (new)
8d. Stresses that EU assistance to governments of third countries in implementing social and environmental regulation together with effective inspection regimes, is a necessary complement to advancing the CSR of European business worldwide;
Amendment 37 #
2012/2097(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 e (new)
Paragraph 8 e (new)
8e. Stresses that Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) is part of the implementation process of CRS in investment decisions; notes that there is currently no universal definition of SRI but it usually combines investors' financial objectives with their concerns about social, environmental, ethical (SEE) and corporate governance issues;
Amendment 38 #
2012/2097(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 f (new)
Paragraph 8 f (new)
8f. Urges the EU and its Member States to take further policy initiatives that aim to raise awareness and strengthen the development of SRI, inter alia by considering legal formulation of an SRI minimum standards setting, especially within the scope of its investment and trade agreements with developing countries;
Amendment 8 #
2012/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas, however, some of these rights are still not being applied and enforced completely or properly by carriers and national authorities; whereas the existing regulations fail to provide clarity on the passenger rights and the responsibilities of service providers and therefore require revision; whereas, in addition, passengers are not well informed about their rights and the quality of service that they are entitled to expect, and their legal claims are often difficult to enforce;
Amendment 24 #
2012/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is aware that there are structural differences within individual transport modes and that any single cross-cutting regulation on passenger rights as a whole cannot be drawn up amust present, because the regulations on passenger rights in waterborne and bus and coach transport have not yet entered into forcognise this; the Commission should seek to encourage fair competition between different transport modes of similar levels and service;
Amendment 28 #
2012/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Calls on the Commission to carefully review and oversee the implementation of comprehensive regulations which avoid ambiguities and misunderstandings relating to passenger rights and responsibilities of service providers;
Amendment 29 #
2012/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Therefore calls on the Commission, at this stage, to draw up guidelines on the application and implementation of rights in all transport modes, which should not serve either to standardise the laws or to water down passenger rights, and which should recognise the differing requirements of each mode as well as aspects common to all;
Amendment 41 #
2012/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on carriers and other service providers concerned to make greater efforts to inform passengers more fully; considers that information must be provided in time and be readily understandable, exact, and complete, and that, as regards possible travel problems, passengers must be made aware of their rights at the outset, when they book a trip;
Amendment 66 #
2012/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recommends that adequately staffed info points and help desks be set up at visible and centrally located places of departure and arrival (airports, railway stations, bus terminals, and ports) and that both carriers and, the operators and other service providers of the above facilities provide more comprehensive assistance to passengers in the event of massive travel disruption;
Amendment 87 #
2012/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for a European data bank to be set up to enable information to be exchanged on infringements of passenger rights and ways of dealing with them; calls on the Commission, in cooperation with the Member States and the nationalindependent enforcement bodies, to take the necessary steps;
Amendment 95 #
2012/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to enable the current law on price transparency and unfair commercial practices to be implemented and enforced effectively, in accordance with Directive 2011/83/EC, and to ensure that the headline price corresponds exactly to the final price and that no unreasonable extra costs (e.g. handling charges or a charge for payment by credit card) are added just before a purchase is made;
Amendment 114 #
2012/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to make the nationalindependent enforcement bodies work more closely together, adopt more uniform working methods, and exchange information intensively at national level and EU-wide with a view to networking and to implementing the relevant EU legislation more consistently;
Amendment 119 #
2012/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to use its influence in order to provide joint complaint-handling machinery for the nationalindependent enforcement bodies in the form of a central electronic clearing-house; believes that the clearing-house should advise passengers lodging complaints and, to save time and costs, refer them to the appropriate nationalindependent enforcement body; recommends, as regards the information and advice to be obtained through the clearing-house, that a standard e-mail address be adopted and an inexpensive EU- wide hotline set up;
Amendment 147 #
2012/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Urges the Commission, together with the Member States, to ascertain where the structural and procedural flaws lie within the national complaint-handling services and eliminate them, and to ensure that the laws are implemented in conjunction with the planned EU measures in the area of alternative dispute resolution (ADR), with the proviso that passengers must continue to have the option of appealing to the courts; urges the Member States, with the support of the Commission, to set up and improve well regulated mediation instruments to deal with conflicts between passengers and service providers for all transport modes managed by enforcement bodies and other independent bodies;
Amendment 152 #
2012/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Points to the need, as far as all modes are concerned, for a clearer definition of the term ‘extraordinary circumstances’, as this would enable carriers and nationalindependent enforcement authorities to apply the rules more consistently and ensure that citizens could be informed to more useful effect about their rights; calls on the Commission to draw up the necessary legislative proposals;
Amendment 176 #
2012/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Urges the Commission to propose the obligation for services providers in the different transport modes to provide for a final guarantee to cover the liability of services providers in the case of insolvency, bankruptcy or removal of an operating licence;
Amendment 180 #
2012/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Requests the Commission to deal with the matter of liability for damage to baggage and specifically to mobility devices, given that the cost of replacing these frequently exceeds the maximum amount of reimbursement permitted by international law; insists that any damage to the mobility equipment of persons with reduced mobility and persons with disabilities resulting from handling by carriers/service providers must be compensated in full, as such equipment is important for their integrity, dignity and independence and is therefore in no way comparable with luggage;
Amendment 188 #
2012/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on carriers, together with industry and service providers, to devise comprehensible standard notification procedures and, if possible, set up coordinated notification systems, so as to make intermodal travel easier and barrier- free for people with disabilities or reduced mobility and enable them to communicate their assistance needs in advance;
Amendment 199 #
2012/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Maintains that the transport infrastructure must be such as to enable people with disabilities or reduced mobility to have barrier-free access without discrimination to all means of transport and the transfer from one mode to the other; as regards the cases in which unaccompanied people with disabilities are denied boarding on account of safety regulations, draws attention to the judgment handed down by a French court in January 2012;
Amendment 211 #
2012/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Maintains that carriers must improve the quality of assistance to people with disabilities or reduced mobility and, in cooperation with representative organisations of persons with disabilities and persons with reduced mobility where possible, train their staff to be more aware of the needs of people in those categories;
Amendment 221 #
2012/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Calls the Commission and the Member States to ensure barrier-free access for persons with reduced mobility and persons with disabilities for all transport modes which requires, at all stages of travel, access to information and booking, infrastructure and the vehicles themselves; emphasises that, in this regard, the right to use mobility devices as well as to be accompanied by a recognised guide dog or assistance dog should be guaranteed in all circumstances;
Amendment 225 #
2012/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Underlines that intermodality should be facilitated by the carriage of bicycles, wheel-chairs and prams in all modes and all services, including trans-border and long-distance connections as well as high- speed trains;
Amendment 230 #
2012/2067(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. Refers to Paragraph 27 of the European Parliament's Resolution A7- 0053/2012 as well as Initiative 29 of the White paper on Transport Policy up to 2020, COM(2011)144, and Recital 16 of the Computerised Reservation System Regulation 80/2009/EC; emphasises the rights of passengers to have easy access to accurate and objective information detailing the environmental impact and energy efficiency of their travel, which should be clearly visible both on the websites of service providers and on tickets themselves; calls on the Commission, the Member States and service providers to support ongoing work in this direction;
Amendment 29 #
2012/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Considers that all EU policy areas having an external impact must be designed to support developing countries' sustainable needs in order to fight poverty, guarantee decent income and livelihood as well as the fulfilment of basic human rights, including social, economic and environmental rights;
Amendment 30 #
2012/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Believes that Policy Coherence for Development must be based on the recognition of the right of a country or a region to democratically define its own policies, priorities and strategies to protect their populations' livelihoods in line with the UN International covenant on Economic, social and Cultural rights;
Amendment 31 #
2012/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Invites the European Ombudsman and the Commission to work together in order to ensure the availability of an effective complaints mechanism against incoherencies in the EU's development policy using the UNDP Human Development criteria as a standard against which concrete measures and actions can be evaluated;
Amendment 62 #
2012/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 e (new)
Paragraph 10 e (new)
10 e. Points out that fair trade between the EU and developing countries entails paying a fair price for the resources and agricultural products of the developing countries, i.e. a price which reflects the internal and external costs, while guaranteeing ILO's core labour standards for working conditions as well as international standards on environmental protection;
Amendment 64 #
2012/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 f (new)
Paragraph 10 f (new)
10 f. Is of the view that current bilateral Free Trade negotiations and agreements with developing countries contain commitments which circumscribe the right of these countries to choose their own development strategies, including regulatory reforms to develop their agriculture and industry without being exposed to unfair competition; believes that developing countries should protect their economy and proceed to selective market openings, as was the case in Europe;
Amendment 89 #
2012/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14 c. Stresses that any access to fisheries resources in third countries' waters must respect not only Article 62 of UNCLOS regarding surplus stocks but also Articles 69 and 70 on the rights of land-locked and geographically disadvantaged States within the region, taking into account the nutritional and socioeconomic needs of local populations;
Amendment 91 #
2012/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 d (new)
Paragraph 14 d (new)
14 d. Considers that any system of attributing fishing opportunities to countries within Regional Fisheries Managements Organisations (RFMOs) must include the legitimate rights and aspirations of developing States to develop their own fisheries; insists that the EU oppose the introduction of Transferable Fishing Concessions schemes in RFMOs, since they would jeopardise the livelihood and well being of dependent communities of developing countries;
Amendment 93 #
2012/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Believes that the challenges posed by climate change must be addressed through structural reforms and calls for a systematic climate change risk assessment into all aspects of EU's policy planning and decision making including trade, agriculture, food security, etc., and demands that the result of this assessment be used to formulate clear and coherent country and regional strategy papers, as well as development programmes and projects;
Amendment 40 #
2012/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Regrets the delays and lack of progress Notes that there are delays in the voluntary deployment of eCall to date;
Amendment 47 #
2012/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that eCall should be a public EU-wide emergency call system, embedded in the vehicle and based on 112 and on common pan-European standards, in order to ensure a reliable and affordable service that can work seamlessly and interoperably across Europe in all automobiles, irrespective of make, country or actual location of the vehicle, thus maximising the benefits of eCall for all drivers;
Amendment 58 #
2012/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls on the Commission to to assess possible false alarms by e-Call systems, their influence on daily emergency services, the need of distinguishing between serious and less serious accidents and other information to be initially transmitted to the emergency services to ensure their efficient operation; calls on the Commission to propose concrete solutions on these problems, if necessary;
Amendment 64 #
2012/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the Commission to submit a proposal within the framework of Directive 2007/46/EC in order to ensure the mandatory deployment ofdeploy a public, 112- based eCall system by 2015 in all new type-approved cars and in all Member States;
Amendment 67 #
2012/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls on the Commission to publish an overview of the expected infrastructure investments, needed for the development of the e-Call system, as well as a proposal on how and by whom these costs should be paid;
Amendment 73 #
2012/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 83 #
2012/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1
Subheading 1
PSAPs (Public Safety Answering Points) - emergency response aspects
Amendment 1 #
2012/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Deplores the fact that, although the animal welfare agenda has been advanced through specific pieces of legislation, there are still too many areas where no specific EU legislation exists, such as on the welfare of dairy cows, beef cattle, ducks, geese, rabbits and farmed fish;
Amendment 2 #
2012/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Regrets that the Commission has failed to make reference to, and to ensure coherence with, other policy areas that intersect with animal welfare, such as the 7th Environmental Action Programme, green public procurement, the EU's Biodiversity Strategy to 2020, the 8th Research Framework Programme and the Invasive Alien Species Strategy;
Amendment 4 #
2012/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Draws attention to the ever-increasing number of petitions from European citizens from all the Member States asking for the regulations on animal protection and welfare to be tightened up in order to fill the existing loopholes; welcomes the Commission's objective of considering the feasibility of introducing a simplified EU legislative framework with animal welfare principles for all animals kept in the context of an economic activity including where appropriate pet animals;
Amendment 10 #
2012/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that, in their petitions, European citizens strongly protest against bullfights and other spectacles that cause stress or injury to and/or kill animals; calls for an immediate cessation of EU funding of the fighting bull breeding industry and renovation of bullrings, and a firm rejection of the attempts to recognize bullfighting and other cruel spectacles as e.g. "El Toro de la Vega" as a part of Europe's intangible cultural heritage;
Amendment 11 #
2012/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that the EU's dog and cat population is estimated at around one hundred million animals and that no EU legislation exists on pet animal welfare; calls on the Commission, therefore, in recognition of the 2010 Council Conclusions on the Welfare of Cats and Dogs, to promote the welfare of pet animals by ensuring minimum standards for their treatment and protection and a compulsory registration and microchipping system;
Amendment 16 #
2012/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to intensify its proceedings in cases of non-fulfilment of the obligations established in Council Directive 1999/22/ECand Member States to take the necessary measures to ensure the implementation of Council Directive 1999/22/EC relating to the keeping of wild animals in zoos that include tighter controls and proceedings in cases of non-fulfilment of the obligations, initiatives that ensure all relevant stakeholders responsible for providing and assessing an animal's needs are appropriately trained and qualified, particularly in relationg to the keeping of wild animals in zooswild animal species in captivity, and effective use and engagement of species-specific enrichment programmes to guarantee appropriate mental and physical stimulation to prevent harm;
Amendment 18 #
2012/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Member States to ensure more effective implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No1/2005 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations and urges the Commission to introduce legislation to restrict live animal transport time to 8 hours in the EU, as called for in the recently adopted Parliamentary declaration and by over 1 million signatories to a petition on this issue;
Amendment 23 #
2012/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for better information ofor consumers about the methods of animal slaughter and production of animal products or animal by-products and their impact on the welfare of animals in the form of transparent and adequate labelling and package leaflets; in particular believes that meat and dairy products should be labelled to show the farming method;
Amendment 25 #
2012/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Calls on the Commission to develop a strategy to improve the welfare of dairy cows and in particular to counter the growing industrialisation of EU dairy farming;
Amendment 26 #
2012/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Welcomes the Commission's willintention to include animal welfare in bilateral trade agreements orand cooperation forums and iturges that any such provisions should be made binding under the dispute settlement mechanisms of Free Trade Agreements; welcomes also the Commission's intention to examine how animal welfare can be better integrated in the framework of the European neighbourhood policy;
Amendment 29 #
2012/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for anRe-iterates the existing legal obligation to use non- animal alternative methods as far as possible and wherever scientifically available in order to reduce to a minimum experiments which involve severe and prolonged suffering for animals. and calls on the Commission to use the system of controls of Member State inspections described in Article 35 of EU Directive 2010/63 on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes to inform and guide activities necessary to ensure consistent application of requirements relating to project evaluation, including rules concerning classification of the severity of procedures, and ensure robust implementation of requirements relating to the replacement, reduction and refinement of animal procedures
Amendment 31 #
2012/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Calls on the Commission to augment duties concerning coordination and promotion of the development and use of alternatives to animal procedures in the areas of basic and applied research and regulatory testing, as described in Annex VII of Directive 2010/63, by actively supporting relevant strategy-setting and research functions of the EU Reference Laboratory (the Joint Research Centre) to identify priority areas for replacement of animal research techniques;
Amendment 4 #
2012/2031(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. SupWelcomes the Commission's reports on the objectivesimpact of Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations, but notes that its implementation has led to increased costs1/2005/EC, which concludes that the Regulation has had beneficial effects as regards the welfare of animals during transport, but that severe animal welfare problems persist; regrets that this report ignores preamble 5 of the Regulation, which states that 'for reasons of animal welfare thate transport companies have to bear, mainly due to the new requirements as regards vehicle facilitiesof animals over long journeys should be limited as far as possible';
Amendment 9 #
2012/2031(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Regrets that there continues to be a significant admConsiders that reducing the volume of transport by transporting carcasses inistrative burden in the use of satellite navigation devices, ead of live animals would have a positive impact on the environment, reducing the absence of Community hransport costs and pollution, improving the carmbonisation of the technical specifications for their use footprint of the transport sector, and encouraging the development of local production and consumption;
Amendment 12 #
2012/2031(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe recommends that animals should be reared as close as possible to the premises on which they are born and slaughtered as close as possible to the point of production; believes that this principle would not lead to a decrease of activity in the transport sector as the reduction in the transport of live animals would be compensated by an increase in the transport of carcasses;
Amendment 18 #
2012/2031(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that European legislation on animal welfare in transport must not lead to distortions in the free trade in goods or entail disproportionate economic costs, while the particular situation of peripheral and outermost regions must also be taken into accouRecalls that Article 32 of the Regulation states that the Commission report shall take into account 'scientific evidence on the welfare needs of animals', and may be accompanied if necessary by appropriate legislative proposals concerning long journeys; calls on the Commission and the Council, therefore, to review Regulation 1/2005/EC in order to establish a maximum 8-hour limit for the journeys of animals transported for the purpose of being slaughtered, as also requested by Written Declaration 49/2011 by the European Parliament on 15 March 2012; proposes that this maximum 8-hour limit could be efficiently enforced by, inter alia, its integration into the digital tachograph instrument;
Amendment 21 #
2012/2031(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes that Regulation 1/2005/EC requires vehicles that transport animals on long journeys to use a satellite navigation system to aid enforcement; believes that such systems would contribute more to improved enforcement if they transmitted data regarding travelling times and rest periods in real time to competent authorities;
Amendment 26 #
2012/2031(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers thating the importance of good training for transporters is the basis of animal welfare, as it is the main guarantee of the proper handling of animals, and therefore, calls on the Member States to setep up training programmes where necessary;
Amendment 27 #
2012/2031(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 30 #
2012/2031(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Considers that the reports submitted yearly by the Member States are essential for understanding the impact of the legislation and taking appropriate corrective action; calls on the Commission to adopt measures on controls and a more harmonised reporting structure by 1 January 2013;
Amendment 32 #
2012/2031(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on the Commission to research how new and existing technology can be applied in livestock vehicles to regulate, monitor and register temperature and humidity, which are essential elements for controlling and protecting the welfare of specific categories of animals during transport, in line with the EFSA recommendations;
Amendment 7 #
2012/2016(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Regrets the decision of the Commission to disregard the wish of the Parliament as expressed in the budget exercise 2011 to promote Fair Trade by extending the budget line under Article 20 02 01 under the sub-heading "Actions aiming to strengthen the capacity of developing countries to participate in the world trading system" and asks for the re- introduction of actions specifically designated to promote Fair Trade in the Budget 2013, with an appropriate budget allocation;
Amendment 8 #
2012/2016(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Notes that schemes of fair and ethical trade and those involving corporate social responsibility and accountability, such as the "Fair Trade" scheme, also strengthen the position of small producers towards big companies in the global market; therefore calls on the EU to further develop existing schemes as a positive signal for the support of Fair Trade;
Amendment 50 #
2012/0305(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – point a
(a) stationary and mobile refrigeration equipment;
Amendment 52 #
2012/0305(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – point b
(b) stationary and mobile air-conditioning equipment;
Amendment 54 #
2012/0305(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – point e
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – point e
Amendment 69 #
2012/0305(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. The Commission shall, before adopting a delegated act under the preceding paragraph to exclude certain categories of equipment, provide access to information and opportunities for public participation in accordance with Articles 6 and 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006 respectively.
Amendment 72 #
2012/0305(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. By 31 March 2016, Member states shall publish a report on standards and national legislation and building codes restricting the use of flammable refrigerants, in particular in refrigeration and air-conditioning products and equipment. The report shall review the restrictions in light of technological developments since their adoption and best industry practices on the safe handling of flammable refrigerants, identifying actions to update them, where appropriate, and outline those applications where restrictions must be maintained for objective safety reasons. By 31 March 2017, the commission shall publish a synthesis report on the restrictions identified in Member States and actions to be taken to address them, and shall include a review of restrictions embedded in European and international standards and additional actions to bring those in line with technological developments and best industry practices on the safe handling of flammable refrigerants
Amendment 93 #
2012/0305(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) amending the maximum quantities set out in Annex V downward in the light of developments of the market in hydrofluorocarbons and related emissions; and
Amendment 95 #
2012/0305(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. The Commission shall, before adopting a delegated act under the above paragraph, provide access to information and opportunities for public participation in accordance with Articles 6 and 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006, respectively.
Amendment 114 #
2012/0305(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Article 19 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
No later than 31 December 202419, it shall publish a comprehensive report on the effects of this Regulation, including a forecast of the continued demand for hydrofluorocarbons in 2021, 2024, 2027, 2030 and after 2030.
Amendment 115 #
2012/0305(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III
Annex III
12. Movable room air-conditioning appliances (hermetically sealed 1 January equipment which is movable between rooms by the end user) that contain 2020 HFCs with GWP of 150 or more 12 a Refrigerated vans and fishing vessels that contain fluorinated 1 January greenhouse gases 2020 12b. Refrigerated trucks and trailers that contain fluorinated 1 January greenhouse gases 2025 12c. Air-conditioning systems in cargo ships that contain fluorinated 1 January greenhouse gases 2020 12d. Air-conditioning systems in passenger ships and rail vehicles that 1 January contain fluorinated greenhouse gases 2025 12e. Air-conditioning systems for the fitting and retrofitting of all 1 January category M2 and M3 vehicles that contain fluorinated greenhouse 2020 gases 12f. Solvents that contain fluorinated greenhouse gases 1 January 2018
Amendment 130 #
2012/0305(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V
Annex V
2015 100% 2016–17 983% 2018-20 63% 2021-23 45% 2024-46 31%25% 2027-29 24%19% 2030 21% 10%
Amendment 72 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point -1 (new)
Annex I – point -1 (new)
Directive 2011/92/EU
Annex I – point 14b (new)
Annex I – point 14b (new)
(-1a) In Annex I, the following point (14b) is inserted: 14b. Offshore installations for oil and gas
Amendment 10 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Given the proven negative impacts of the Union's biofuels policy on the enjoyment of the right to food in a number of developing countries, the obligation under Article 3(4) of Directive 2009/28/EC on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable energy sources and amending and subsequently repealing Directives 2001/777/EC and 2003/30/EC that requires Member States to ensure that the share of energy from renewable energy sources in all forms of transport in 2020 is at least 10% of their final energy consumption. The blending of biofuels is one of the methods available for Member States to meet this target, and is expected to be the main contributor should be removed.
Amendment 11 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1 a) The need to reduce energy consumption in the transport sector is imperative because a percentage target for energy from renewable sources is likely to become increasingly difficult to achieve sustainably if overall demand for energy for transport continues to rise. The use of electricity from renewable energy sources and blending of zero and low iLUC biofuels are other methods available for Member States to meet this target.
Amendment 11 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Article 3(4) of Directive 2009/28/EC on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable energy sources and amending and subsequently repealing Directives 2001/777/EC and 2003/30/EC9 requires Member States to ensure that the share of energy from renewable energy sources in all forms of transport in 2020 is at least 10% of their final energy consumption. The blending of biofuels is one of the methods avneed for reducing the energy consumption in the transport sector is imperative because a mandatory percentage target for energy from renewable sources is likely to become increasingly difficult to achieve sustailnable for Member States to meet this target, and is expected to be y if overall demand for energy for transport continues to rise. The use of electricity from renewable energy sources and blending of zero and low ILUC biofuels are other main contributorethods available for Member States to meet this target.
Amendment 12 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) In view of the Union's objectives to further reduce greenhouse gas emissions and the significant contribution that road transport fuels make to those emissions, Article 7a(2) of Directive 98/70/EC relating to the quality of petrol and diesel fuels and amending Council Directive 93/12/EC requires fuel suppliers to reduce by at least 6% by 31 December 2020 the life cycle greenhouse gas emissions per unit of energy (‘"greenhouse gas intensity’") of fuels used in the Union by road vehicles, non-road mobile machinery, agricultural and forestry tractors and recreational craft when not at sea. The blending of zero or low direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions biofuels is one of the methods available for fossil fuel suppliers to reduce the greenhouse gas intensity of the fossil fuels supplied.
Amendment 14 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Based on forecasts of biofuel demand provided by the Member States and estimates of indirect land-use change emissions for different biofuel feedstocks it is likely that, greenhouse gas emissions linked to indirect land use change are significant, and couldwill negate some or all of theany greenhouse gas savings of individual biofuels. This is because almost the entire biofuel production in 2020 is expected to come from crops grown on land that could be used to satisfy food and feed markets. In orderdirect land-use changes therefore need to be taken into account so as to preduce such emissionsvent these potential sources of emissions from undermining efforts to meet the Union's renewable energy and greenhouse gas emission targets. In order to reduce indirect land-use change and land grabbing, it is appropriate therefore to distinguish between crop gland-based energy croups such as (oil crops, cereals, sugars and other starch containing crops accordingly) on the one hand, and non-land-based biofuels on the other hand. Furthermore, EU public subsidies for the biofuels industry (10 billion EUR per year) incentivise land-use change and land-grabbing and should be phased out by 2020 at the latest.
Amendment 14 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4 a) Article 19(7) of Directive 2009/28/EC and Article 7d(6) of Directive 98/70/EC require the impact of indirect land-use changes on greenhouse gas emissions to be taken into account and appropriate steps to be taken to address that impact, while taking due account of the need to protect investments already made.
Amendment 18 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Liquid renewable fuels are likely to be required by the transport sector in order to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. Advanced biofuels, such as those made from wastes and algae, provide high greenhouse gas savings with low risk of causing indirect land use change and do not compete directly for agricultural land for the food and feed markets. It is appropriate, therefore, to encourage greater production of suchome advanced biofuels as these are currently not commercially available in large quantities, in part due to competition for public subsidies with established food crop based biofuel technologies. Further incentives should be provided by increasing the weighting of advanced biofuels towards 10% target for transport set in Directive 2009/28/EC compared to conventional biofuels. In this context, only advanced biofuels with low estimated indirect land use change impacts and high overall greenhouse gas savings should be supported as part of the post 2020 renewable energy policy framework.
Amendment 18 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Based on forecasts of biofuel demand provided by the Member States and estimates of indirect land-use change emissions for different biofuel feedstocks it is likely that, greenhouse gas emissions linked to indirect land use change are significant, and could negate some or all of the greenhouse gas savings of individual biofuels. This is because land-based biofuels have received a large amount of public subsidies (10 billion EUR a year) and therefore, almost the entire biofuel production in 2020 is expected to come from crops grown on land that could be used to satisfy food and feed markets. In orderdirect land-use changes therefore need to be taken into account so as to preduce such emissionsvent these potential sources of emissions from undermining efforts to meet the Union's renewable energy and greenhouse gas emission targets. In order to reduce indirect land-use change, it is appropriate to distinguish between crop groups such as oil crops, cereals, sugars and other starch containing crops accordingly.
Amendment 20 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In order to ensure the long-term competitiveness of bio-based industrial sectors, and in line with the 2012 Communication ‘'Innovating for Sustainable growth: A Bioeconomy for Europe’' and the Roadmap to a Resource Efficient Europe , promoting integrated and diversified biorefineries across Europe, enhanced incentives under Directive 2009/28/EC should be set in a way that gives preference to the use of biomass feedstocks that do not have a high economic value for other uses than biofuels. It is also essential to make sure that EU waste policies remain consistent and that the waste hierarchy set out in Article 4 of Directive 2008/98/EC is applied. No negative incentives that could jeopardise proper implementation of this directive should be created.
Amendment 21 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7 a) The use of biomass resources involves significant opportunity costs linked to the depletion or loss of ecosystem services. Member States should refrain from subsidizing or mandating energy use of feedstocks where their diversion from existing uses would have a negative impact on land rights, food rights, biodiversity, soil or overall carbon balance. Policies should also ensure a cascade of biomass use, with safeguards to ensure that resources are not diverted from high societal added value applications to low value energy use.
Amendment 22 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The minimumtotal greenhouse gas saving threshold foremissions from biofuels and bioliquids produced in new installations should be increased with effect from 1st July 2014progressively decreased in order to improve their overall greenhouse gas balance as well as discouraging further investments in installations with low greenhouse gas savings performance. This indecrease provides for investment safeguards in biofuels and bioliquids production capacities in conformity with Article 19(6) second subparagraph.
Amendment 23 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) To prepare for the transition towards advanced biofuels and minimiseminimise the negative impacts on land rights and land speculation, food rights and food commodities prices, biodiversity, soil and the overall indirect land use change impacts in the period to 2020, it is appropriate to limit the amount of biofuels and bioliquids obtained from food and other energy crops as set out in part A of Annex VIII to Directive 2009/28/EC and part A of Annex V to Directive 98/70/EC that can be counted towards targets set out in Directive 2009/28/EC. Without restricting the overall use of such biofuels, the share of biofuels and bioliquids produced from cereal and other starch rich crops, sugar and oil. The share of land- based biofuels and bioliquid crops that can be counted towards the targets ofransport fuel target under Directive 2009/28/EC should be limited to the share of such biofuels and bioliquids consumed in 2011progressively reduced until 2020, when this share will be equal to zero.
Amendment 24 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The 50% limit set up in Article 3(4)d does not affect the Member States' freedom to arrange their own trajectory as to compliancey with this prescribed share of conventional biofuels within the overall 10% target. As a consequence, the access to the market of the biofuels produced by the installations in operation before the end of 2013 remains fully open. Therefore this amending directive does not affect the legitimate expectations of the operators of such installations.
Amendment 26 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The estimatedIn order to make sure that Union targets for greenhouse gas emission savings and biofuels are meaningful and effective, indirect land-use change emissions should be included in the reportaken into account when calculating ofthe greenhouse gas emissions from biofuels under savings required under the sustainability criteria set out in Directive 2009/28/EC and Directives 98/70/EC and 2009/28/EC. Indirect land-use change emissions should also be counted towards the target set in Article 7a (2), in order to offer incentives for the production of biofuels with a low indirect land-use change impact. Biofuels made from feedstocks that do not lead to additional demand for land, such as those from waste feedstocks, should be assigned a zero emissions factor. .
Amendment 32 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) The Commission should review the effectiveness of the measures introduced by this Directive, based on the best and latest available scientific evidence, in limiting indirect land-use change greenhouse gas emissions and addressing ways to further minimise that impact, which could include the introduction of estimated indirect land-use change emission factors in the sustainability scheme as of 1st January 2021.
Amendment 33 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The minimumtotal greenhouse gas saving thresholdemissions for biofuels and bioliquids produced in new installations should be increased with effect from 1st July 2014progressively decreased in order to improve their overall greenhouse gas balance as well as discouraging further investments in installations with low greenhouse gas savings performance. This indecrease provides for investment safeguards in biofuels and bioliquids production capacities in conformity with Article 19(6) second subparagraph.
Amendment 35 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 2 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – point 2 – point b a (new)
Directive 98/70/EC
Article 7 b – paragraph 5a (new)
Article 7 b – paragraph 5a (new)
(ba) The following paragraph is inserted "5a. Biofuels and bioliquids taken into account for the purposes referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be made from wastes, unless independently verified as conforming to the waste hierarchy, namely prevention, preparation for re-use and recycling before recovery for energy purposes, as outlined in Directive 2008/98/EC."
Amendment 36 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3 – point -a (new)
Article 1 – point 3 – point -a (new)
Directive 98/70/CE
Article 7d – paragraph 1
Article 7d – paragraph 1
(-a) Paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: "1. For the purposes of Article 7a and Article 7b(2), life cycle greenhouse gas emissions from biofuels shall be calculated as follows: (a) where a default value for greenhouse gas emission savings for the production pathway is laid down in part A or B of Annex IV and where the el value for those biofuels or bioliquids calculated in accordance with point 7 of part C of Annex IV is equal to or less than zero, and where the estimated indirect land-use change emissions are zero in accordance with part B of Annex V, by using that default value; (b) by using an actual value calculated in accordance with the methodology laid down in part C of Annex IV adding the estimates for indirect land-use change emissions set out in Annex V; (c) by using a value calculated as the sum of the factors of the formula referred to in point 1 of part C of Annex IV, where disaggregated default values in part D or E of Annex IV may be used for some factors, and actual values, calculated in accordance with the methodology laid down in part C of Annex IV, for all other factors, adding the estimates for indirect land-use change emissions set out in Annex V."
Amendment 39 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) To prepare for the transition towards advanced biofuels and minimise the overall indirect land use change impacts in the period to 2020, it is appropriate to limitprogressively decrease the amount of biofuels and bioliquids obtained from food crops as set out in part A of Annex VIII to Directive 2009/28/EC and part A of Annex V to Directive 98/70/EC that can be counted towards targets set out in Directive 2009/28/EC. Without restricting the overall use of such biofuels, the share of biofuels and bioliquids produced from cereal and other starch rich crops, sugar and oil crops that can be counted towards the 10% targets of for transport set in Directive 2009/28/EC should be limited to the share of such biofuels and bioliquids consumed in 2011.
Amendment 40 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 2 – point c – point -i (new)
Article 2 – point 2 – point c – point -i (new)
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – first subparagraph
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – first subparagraph
(-i) The first subparagraph is replaced by the following: "Each Member State may ensure that energy from renewable energy sources in all forms of transport in 2020 represents a share of the final consumption of energy in transport in that Member State."
Amendment 41 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 2 – point c – point -i a(new)
Article 2 – point 2 – point c – point -i a(new)
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – second sub–paragraph (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – second sub–paragraph (new)
(-ia) after the first subparagraph, the following subparagraph is inserted: "For the purposes of the first subparagraph, each Member State shall ensure that the share of: (a) electricity from renewable energy sources used in all forms of transport in 2020 is at least 2% of the final consumption of energy in transport in that Member State (b) energy from biofuels produced from cereal and other starch rich crops, sugar crops, oil crops and non-food energy crops shall be 0% of the final consumption of energy in transport by 2020."
Amendment 42 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 2 – point c – point i a (new)
Article 2 – point 2 – point c – point i a (new)
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – second subparagraph – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – second subparagraph – point c
Amendment 43 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 2 – point c – point ii
Article 2 – point 2 – point c – point ii
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – second subparagraph – point d (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – second subparagraph – point d (new)
"(d) for the calculation of biofuels in the numerator, the share of energy from biofuels produced from cereal and other starch rich crops, sugars and crops, oil crops shall be no more than 5%, the estimated share at the end of 2011, of the final consumption of energy in transportand non-food energy crops shall equal zero in 2020."
Amendment 46 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 2 – point c – point iii
Article 2 – point 2 – point c – point iii
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point e –subpoint i (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point e –subpoint i (new)
Amendment 47 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 2 – point c – point iii
Article 2 – point 2 – point c – point iii
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point e – subpoint ii (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point e – subpoint ii (new)
(ii) biofuels produced from feedstocks listed in Part B of Annex IX shall be considered to be twice their energy content after prior scientific assessment of their environmental and social sustainability;
Amendment 48 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 2 – point c – point iii
Article 2 – point 2 – point c – point iii
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point e – subpoint iii
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point e – subpoint iii
Amendment 48 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The 5% limit set up in Article 3(4)d does not affect the Member States' freedom to arrange their own trajectory as to compliance with this prescribed share of conventional biofuels within the overall 10% target. As a consequence, the access to the market of the biofuels produced by the installations in operation before the end of 2013 remains fully open. Therefore this amending directive does not affect the legitimate expectations of the operators of such installations.
Amendment 49 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 2 – point c – point iii
Article 2 – point 2 – point c – point iii
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point e – second subparagraph (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point e – second subparagraph (new)
Member States shall ensure that no raw materials are intentionally modified to be covered by categories (i) to (iii)aterials that have been intentionally modified to count as waste shall not be covered by categories (i) to (iii). Member States shall ensure that when fraud is detected, the feedstock or biofuel in question shall not be counted towards the target referred to in Article 3 paragraph 4 and shall ensure that appropriate action is taken in order to prevent any further fraudulent action.
Amendment 51 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 5 – point b a (new)
Article 2 – point 5 – point b a (new)
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 17 – paragraph 5a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 5a (new)
(ba) the following paragraph is inserted "5a. Biofuels and bioliquids taken into account for the purposes referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of paragraph 1 shall not be made from wastes, unless independently verified as conforming to the waste hierarchy, namely prevention, preparation for re-use and recycling before recovery for energy purposes, as outlined in Directive 2008/98/EC."
Amendment 51 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The estimated indirect land-use change emissions should be included in the reporting of greenhouse gas emissions from biofuels under Directives 98/70/EC and 2009/28/EC. Nevertheless, in order to make sure that EU targets for greenhouse gas emission savings and biofuels are well-founded and comprehensive, indirect land-use change emissions should be taken into account when calculating the greenhouse gas emission savings required under the sustainability criteria set out in Directive 2009/28/EC and Directive 98/70/EC. Indirect land-use change emissions should also be counted towards the target set in Article 7a(2), in order to offer incentives for the production of biofuels with a low indirect land-use change impact. Biofuels made from feedstocks that do not lead to additional demand for land, such as those from waste feedstocks, should be assigned a zero emissions factor.
Amendment 54 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 6
Article 2 – point 6
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 18 – paragraph 4 – second subparagraph
Article 18 – paragraph 4 – second subparagraph
"The Commission mayshall decide that voluntary national or international schemes setting standards for the production of biomass products contain accurate data for the purposes of Article 17(2) or demonstrate that consignments of biofuel or bioliquid comply with the sustainability criteria set out in Article 17(3) to (5a), and that no materials have been intentionally modified in order to be covered by Article 3(4)(e)(i) to (iii). The Commission may decide that those schemes contain accurate data for the purposes of information on measures taken for the conservation of areas that provide, in critical situations, basic ecosystem services (such as watershed protection and erosion control), for soil, water and air protection, the restoration of degraded land, the avoidance of excessive water consumption in areas where water is scarce and on the issues referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 17(7). The Commission may also recognise areas for the protection of rare, threatened or endangered ecosystems or species recognised by international agreements or included in lists drawn up by intergovernmental organisations or the International Union for the Conservation of Nature for the purposes of Article 17 (3)(b) (ii)."
Amendment 55 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 7 – point -a (new)
Article 2 – point 7 – point -a (new)
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
(-a) paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: "1. For the purposes of Article 17(2), the greenhouse gas emission saving from the use of biofuel and bioliquids shall be calculated as follows: (a) where a default value for greenhouse gas emission saving for the production pathway is laid down in part A or B of Annex V and where the el value for those biofuels or bioliquids calculated in accordance with point 7 of part C of Annex V is equal to or less than zero, and where the estimated indirect land-use change emissions are zero in accordance with part B of Annex VIII, by using that default value; (b) by using an actual value calculated in accordance with the methodology laid down in part C of Annex V adding the estimates for indirect land-use change emissions set out in Annex VIII; (c) by using a value calculated as the sum of the factors of the formula referred to in point 1 of part C of Annex V, where disaggregated default values in part D or E of Annex V may be used for some factors, and actual values, calculated in accordance with the methodology laid down in part C of Annex V, for all other factors, adding the estimates for indirect land-use change emissions set out in Annex VIII."
Amendment 57 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex 1 – point 2
Annex 1 – point 2
Directive 98/70/EC
Annex V – Part A – additional line in the table (new)
Annex V – Part A – additional line in the table (new)
an additional line is added to the table in Part A. Estimated indirect land-use change emissions from biofuel and bioliquid feedstocks: Feedstock Group: Non-food energy crops Estimated indirect land-use change emissions (gCO2eq/MJ): 15
Amendment 58 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex 1 – point 2
Annex 1 – point 2
Directive 98/70/EC
Annex V – part B – point b (new)
Annex V – part B – point b (new)
(b) feedstocks whose production has led to direct land use change, i.e. a change from one of the followingnot taken place on cropland, perennial cropland or land in any other IPCC land cover categories; y (forest land, grassland, wetlands, settlements, or other land, to cropland or perennial cropland . In such a case a “direct land use change emission value (el)” should have been calculated in accordance to Part C, paragraph 7 of Annex IV) used for food production, whether managed or unmanaged, such as agricultural and silvopastoral systems.
Amendment 59 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex 2 – point 2
Annex 2 – point 2
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex VIII – Part A – additional line in the table (new)
Annex VIII – Part A – additional line in the table (new)
an additional line is added to the table in Part A. Estimated indirect land-use change emissions from biofuel and bioliquid feedstocks: Feedstock Group: Non-food energy crops Estimated indirect land-use change emissions (gCO2eq/MJ): 15
Amendment 60 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex 2 – point 2
Annex 2 – point 2
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex VIII – Part B – point b (new)
Annex VIII – Part B – point b (new)
(b) feedstocks whose production has led to direct land use change, i.e. a change from one of the followingnot taken place on cropland, perennial cropland or land in any other IPCC land cover categories; y (forest land, grassland, wetlands, settlements, or o) used for food production, whether lmand, to cropland or perennial cropland. Inaged or unmanaged, such a case a “direct land use change emission value (el)” should have been calculated in accordance to Part C, paragraph 7 of Annex Vgricultural and silvopastoral systems.
Amendment 61 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex 2 – point 3
Annex 2 – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex IX (new)
Annex IX (new)
Amendment 62 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex 2 – point 3
Annex 2 – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex IX (new)
Annex IX (new)
'Annex IX Part A. Feedstocks whose contribution towards the target referred to in Article 3(4) shall be considered to be four times their energy content (a) Algae. (b)shall be considered to be twice their energy content A. Sustainability safeguards Member States shall put safeguards in place for the use of any waste or residues, to ensure that the use as transport fuel conforms to the waste hierarchy, namely prevention, preparation for re-use and recycling before recovery for energy purposes, as outlined in Directive 2008/98/EC, and to ensure a cascade of use. For the use of biotic sources, Member States shall introduce safeguards to protect biodiversity and against the depletion or loss of ecosystem services, and to prevent any diversion from existing uses that would have a negative indirect or direct impact on biodiversity, soil or overall carbon balance. Subject to sustainability safeguards adopted by Member States, the following feedstocks are eligible for advanced biofuels: B. List of feedstock : - Biomass fraction of mixed municipal waste, but not separated household waste subject to recycling targets under Article 11(2)(a) of Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives. (c)- Biomass fraction of industrial waste. (d)- Straw. (e)- Animal manure and sewage sludge. (f) Palm oil mill effluent and empty palm fruit bunches. (g)- Tall oil pitch. (h)- Crude glycerine. (i)- Bagasse. (j)- Grape marcs and wine lees. (k)- Nut shells. (l)- Husks. (m)- Cobs (n) Bark, branches, leaves, saw dust and cutter shavings. Part B. Feedstocks whose contribution towards the target referred to in Article 3(4) shall be considered to be twice their energy content (a) Used cooking oil. (b) Animal fats classified as category I and II in accordance with EC/1774/2002 laying down health rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption. (c). - Used cooking oil - Non-food cellulosic material. (d)- Ligno-cellulosic material except saw logs and veneer logs.'
Amendment 63 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14 a) With a view to meeting the target for renewable energies in the transport sector while minimising the negative impacts of land-use change, renewable electricity, modal shift, greater use of public transport and energy efficiency should be encouraged. In line with the White Paper on Transport, Member States should therefore seek to secure greater energy efficiency and reduce overall energy consumption in transport and at the same time to enhance the market penetration of electric vehicles and the take-up of renewable electricity in transport systems.
Amendment 73 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) The Commission should review the effectiveness of the measures introduced by this Directive, based on the best and latest available scientific evidence, in limiting indirect land-use change greenhouse gas emissions and addressing ways to further minimise that impact, which could include the introduction of estimated indirect land-use change emission factors in the sustainability scheme as of 1st January 2021.
Amendment 77 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 1 – point 1 – point 1 a (new)
Directive 98/70/EC
Article 1 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) In addition, this Directive permits biofuels used in aviation to count towards the target mentioned in paragraph (b)
Amendment 78 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 – subpoint a a (new)
Article 1 – point 1 – subpoint a a (new)
Directive 98/70/EC
Article 7a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2a (new)
Article 7a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2a (new)
In the case of suppliers of biofuels for use in aviation, Member States shall permit such suppliers to choose to become contributors to the reduction obligation laid down in paragraph 2 to the extent that the biofuels supplied satisfy the sustainability criteria set out in Article 7b.
Amendment 89 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 2 – subpoint b a (new)
Article 1 – point 2 – subpoint b a (new)
Directive 98/70/EC
Article 7b – paragraph 5a (new)
Article 7b – paragraph 5a (new)
(b a) The following paragraph 5a is inserted Biofuels and bioliquids taken into account for the purposes referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be made from wastes, unless independently verified as conforming to the waste hierarchy, namely prevention, preparation for re-use and recycling before recovery for energy purposes, as outlined in Directive 2008/98/EC
Amendment 90 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3 – subpoint a – introductory part
Article 1 – point 3 – subpoint a – introductory part
Directive 98/70/EC
Article 7d – paragraph 1
Article 7d – paragraph 1
(a) paragraphs 1, 3 to 6 are replaced by the following: 1. For the purposes of Article 7a and Article 7b(2), life cycle greenhouse gas emissions from biofuels shall be calculated as follows: (a) where a default value for greenhouse gas emission saving for the production pathway is laid down in part A or B of Annex IV and where the el value for those biofuels or bioliquids calculated in accordance with point 7 of part C of Annex IV is equal to or less than zero, and where the estimated indirect land-use change emissions are zero in accordance with part B of Annex V, by using that default value; (b) by using an actual value calculated in accordance with the methodology laid down in part C of Annex IV adding the estimates for indirect land-use change emissions set out in Annex V; (c) by using a value calculated as the sum of the factors of the formula referred to in point 1 of part C of Annex IV, where disaggregated default values in part D or E of Annex IV may be used for some factors, and actual values, calculated in accordance with the methodology laid down in part C of Annex IV, for all other factors, adding the estimates for indirect land-use change emissions set out in Annex V (The proposed new paragraphs 3 to 6 are not affected by this amendment)
Amendment 112 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 2 – subpoint b
Article 2 – point 2 – subpoint b
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 115 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 2 – subpoint c – subpoint i a new
Article 2 – point 2 – subpoint c – subpoint i a new
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1a (new)
(c) paragraph 4 is amended as follows: a second sub-paragraph is added to Article 3 paragraph 4: Each Member State shall ensure that the share of electricity from renewable energy sources used in all forms of transport in 2020 is at least 2% of the final consumption of energy in transport in that Member State.
Amendment 116 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 2 – subpoint c – subpoint i – introductory part
Article 2 – point 2 – subpoint c – subpoint i – introductory part
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point a
(i) in point (b), the following phrase is added:point (a) is amended as follows: (a) the denominator equals 80% of the total amount of energy consumed in transport in 2010 for the purposes of the first subparagraph, only petrol, diesel, biofuels consumed in road and rail transport, and electricity shall be taken into account; in point (b), the following phrase is added: (The proposed point (b) is not affected by this amendment)
Amendment 119 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 2 – subpoint c – subpoint i a (new)
Article 2 – point 2 – subpoint c – subpoint i a (new)
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point c
(i a) point (c) is amended as follows: for the calculation of the contribution from electricity produced from renewable sources and consumed in all types of electric vehicles for the purpose of points (a) and (b), Member States may choose to use either the average share of electricity from renewable energy sources in the Community or the share of electricity from renewable energy sources in their own country as measured two years before the year in question. Furthermore, for the calculation of the electricity from renewable energy sources consumed by all types of electric vehicles, that consumption shall be considered to be 5 times the energy content of the input of electricity from renewable energy sources.
Amendment 126 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 2 – subpoint c – subpoint ii
Article 2 – point 2 – subpoint c – subpoint ii
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point d
for the calculation of biofuels in the numerator, the share of energy from biofuels produced from cereal and other starch rich crops, sugars and oil crops shall be no more than 53%, the estimated share at the end of 2011, of the final consumption of energy in transport in 2020.
Amendment 135 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 2 – subpoint c – subpoint iii
Article 2 – point 2 – subpoint c – subpoint iii
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point e – point iii
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point e – point iii
Amendment 152 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 7 – subpoint a
Article 2 – point 7 – subpoint a
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
(a) paragraphs 1, 3 and 4 are replaced by the following: 1. For the purposes of Article 17(2), the greenhouse gas emission saving from the use of biofuel and bioliquids shall be calculated as follows: (a) where a default value for greenhouse gas emission saving for the production pathway is laid down in part A or B of Annex V and where the el value for those biofuels or bioliquids calculated in accordance with point 7 of part C of Annex V is equal to or less than zero, and where the estimated indirect land-use change emissions are zero in accordance with part B of Annex VIII, by using that default value; (b) by using an actual value calculated in accordance with the methodology laid down in part C of Annex V adding the estimates for indirect land-use change emissions set out in Annex VIII; (c) by using a value calculated as the sum of the factors of the formula referred to in point 1 of part C of Annex V, where disaggregated default values in part D or E of Annex V may be used for some factors, and actual values, calculated in accordance with the methodology laid down in part C of Annex V, for all other factors, adding the estimates for indirect land-use change emissions set out in Annex VIII
Amendment 182 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 2
Annex II – point 2
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex VIII – Part B – point b
Annex VIII – Part B – point b
(b) feedstocks whose production has led to direct land use change, i.e. a change from one of the followingnot taken place on cropland, perennial cropland or land in any other IPCC land cover categories; y (forest land, grassland, wetlands, settlements, or o) used for food production, whether lmand, to cropland or perennial cropland . Inaged or unmanaged, such a case a “direct land use change emission value (el)” should have been calculated in accordance to Part C, paragraph 7 of Annex Vgricultural and silvopastoral systems.
Amendment 187 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 3
Annex II – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex IX – Part A– point f
Annex IX – Part A– point f
Amendment 13 #
2012/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) Vans are one of the fastest growing sources of transport greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), increasing by 26% between 1995 and 2010 and now accounting for 8% of road transport emissions. Further growth is anticipated. To counter rising van emissions and to ensure that progress continues beyond 2020, the setting of an ambitious target for 2025 is needed. A target of 85 g CO2/km would ensure that investments are made into developing low carbon fuel efficient vans. This is particularly relevant for Europe's cities where the deployment of cleaner vans, possibly with alternative propulsion systems, will improve the quality of life.
Amendment 15 #
2012/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) It is appropriate to clarify that for the purpose of verifying compliance with the target of 147 g CO2/km, CO2 emissions should continue to be measured in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2007 on type approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information and its implementing measures and innovative technologies. However, studies carried out by the Commission have demonstrated that the test procedures used to measure CO2 emissions under that regulation have not prevented an increased utilisation of flexibilities by manufacturers which have resulted in alleged CO2 emissions reductions that are not attributed to technological improvements and cannot be achieved in real driving on the road. Therefore, regulation (EC) No 715/2007 should be reviewed before 2014 in order to ensure that test procedures adequately reflect the real CO2 emissions behaviour of vehicles.
Amendment 19 #
2012/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) According to the technical analysis made for the impact assessment, the technologies to meet the target of 147 g CO2/km are available and the required reductions may be achieved at a lower cost than estimated in the previous analysis carried out previous to the adoption of Regulation (EU) No 510/2011. In addition, the distance between the current average specific emissions of CO2 from new light commercial vehicles and the target has also decreased. Therefore, the feasibility of the target of 147 g CO2/km to be reached by 2020 is confirmedechnical analysis shows that a more stringent target would be technologically feasible and cost-effective. Therefore, the target for 2020 should be set at 110 g CO2/km.
Amendment 27 #
2012/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) The speed of road vehicles has a strong influence on their fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. In the absence of speed limitation for light commercial vehicles, it is possible that there is an element of competition as regards top speed which could lead to oversized powertrains and associated inefficiencies in slower operating conditions. It is therefore appropriate that Council Directive 92/6/EEC of 10 February 1992 on the installation and use of speed limitation devices for certain categories of motor vehicles in the Community, is extended to light commercial vehicles covered in this Regulation.
Amendment 30 #
2012/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No 510/2011
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
From 2020, this Regulation sets a target of 14710 g CO2/km for the average emissions of new light commercial vehicles registered in the Union as measured in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 and its implementing measures, and innovative technologies.
Amendment 37 #
2012/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 1 – point 2 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 510/2011
Article 5
Article 5
(2a) Article 5 is deleted
Amendment 41 #
2012/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 2 b (new)
Article 1 – point 2 b (new)
Regulation (EU) No 510/2011
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5 a (new)
(2b) Article 5a is added: "Article 5 a Speed limiters From 2015 onwards all new light commercial vehicles shall be fitted with speed limiters limiting their maximum speed to 110 km/h."
Amendment 49 #
2012/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 5 – point c
Article 1 – point 5 – point c
Regulation (EU) No 510/2011
Annex 1 – point 1 – point c
Annex 1 – point 1 – point c
Indicative specific emissions of CO2 = 14710 + a × (M – M0)
Amendment 54 #
2012/0191(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 5 a (new)
Article 1 – point 5 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 510/2011
Annex I – point 1 – point b a (new)
Annex I – point 1 – point b a (new)
Amendment 22 #
2012/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) In view to reduce the risks from fluctuating energy prices, such as from oil shocks or gas shortages, a target of 60 g CO2/km emissions for the new car fleet by 2025 would further improve the continuous drive to improve fuel efficiency beyond 2020 and ultimately make the economy less vulnerable.
Amendment 27 #
2012/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) However, studies carried out by the Commission have demonstrated that the test procedures used to measure CO2 emissions under that regulation have not prevented an increased utilisation of flexibilities by manufactures which have resulted in alleged CO2 emission reductions that are not attributed to technological improvements and cannot be achieved in real driving on the road. Therefore, Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 should be reviewed before 2014 in order to ensure that test procedures reflect adequately the real CO2 emissions behaviour of vehicles.
Amendment 30 #
2012/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In recognition of the high research and development and unit production costs of early generations of ultra-low carbon vehicles it is appropriate to accelerate and facilitate, on an interim basis and to a limited extent, the process of their introduction into the Union market at their initial stages of commercialization. through accounting electric vehicles as zero emission until 2025.
Amendment 32 #
2012/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
Amendment 47 #
2012/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 443/2009
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
From 2020 onwards, this Regulation sets a target of 9580 g CO2/km as average emissions for the new car fleet as measured in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 and Annex XII to Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 and its implementing measures, and innovative technologies.. (This amendment applies throughout the text)
Amendment 50 #
2012/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 1 – point 1 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 443/2009
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(1a) In Article 1, the following paragraph 2a is inserted: ‘From 2025 onwards, this Regulation sets a target of 60 g CO2/km as average emissions for the new car fleet, as measured in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 and Annex XII to Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 and its implementing measures.’
Amendment 61 #
2012/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Regulation (EC) No 443/2009
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5 a (new)
Amendment 70 #
2012/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 4 a (new)
Article 1 – point 4 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 443/2009
Article 8 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 4 a (new)
(4a) In Article 8, the following paragraph 4a is inserted: ‘The Commission shall monitor real reported CO2 emissions values by vehicle type and manufacturer on the basis of the best available sources of information and publish in its annual monitoring reports how they compare with type approval values.’
Amendment 79 #
2012/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 10 – point b
Article 1 – point 10 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 443/2009
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – second subparagraph
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – second subparagraph
Amendment 83 #
2012/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 10 – point c
Article 1 – point 10 – point c
Regulation (EC) No 443/2009
Article 13 – paragraph 5
Article 13 – paragraph 5
By 31 December 2014, the Commission shall review thecarry out a detailed study of the 60 g CO2/km target for 2025, including specific emissions targets, modalities and other aspects of this Regulation in order to establish the CO2 emission targets for new passenger cars for the period beyond 2020ascertain whether the target proves to be appropriate or if a lower target is justified in light of the use of low-emission technologies and their uptake or changes in climate policy objectives. As part of that study, the Commission shall report on upstream emissions of passenger vehicles and may, as appropriate, make proposals as to how such emissions should be taken into account under the Regulation.
Amendment 98 #
2012/0190(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 13 a (new)
Article 1 – point 13 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 443/2009
Annex I – point 1 – point b a (new)
Annex I – point 1 – point b a (new)
(13a) In point 1 of Annex I, the following point (ba) is added: ‘(ba) From 2025: Specific emissions of CO2 = 60 + a × (F – F0) Where: F = footprint of the vehicle in square meters (m2) F0 = the value adopted pursuant to Article 13(2) a = slope corresponding to 60%
Amendment 41 #
2012/0062(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 point 9 a (new)
Article 1 point 9 a (new)
Directive 2009/16/EC
Article 24 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 24 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
(9a) In Article 24(4), subparagraph 2 is replaced by the following: ‘Member States and, in particular, port state control authorities directly, as well as the Council of Ministers and the European Parliament, shall have access to all the information recorded in the inspection database which is relevant for implementing the inspection procedures of this Directive.’
Amendment 42 #
2012/0062(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 9 b (new)
Article 1 – point 9 b (new)
Directive 2009/16/EC
Article 25 – point 5
Article 25 – point 5
(9b) In Article 25, point 5 is replaced by the following: ‘– information on apparent anomalies in accordance with Article 23 as well as on compliance with other safety and environmental legislation.’
Amendment 29 #
2011/2317(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the main concerns relating to the general theme of the environment are the poor and often misguided application by Member States and their sub-national entities of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Directive4 and the Waste Framework Directive5 ; whereas petitions alleging breaches of the Birds and Habitats Directives often raise concerns of serious biodiversity loss as a result of major projects planned in Natura 2000 sites and petitions on water management have revealed grave cases of pollution as well as raised concerns over possible impacts of projects on the sustainability and quality of aquatic resources;
Amendment 36 #
2011/2317(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)
Recital N a (new)
N a. whereas many petitions have claimed that EU funds have been misused or misappropriated and others allege malfunctioning in the EU administration including conflicts of interest within influential agencies or call for changes in EU policies such as the authorisation of GMOs or the use of nuclear energy;
Amendment 56 #
2011/2317(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes, therefore, that this role and responsibility should lead Parliament to consider ways of revitalising this fundamental part of parliamentary work both in terms of its visibility and in terms of improving its ability to raise issues of importance to European citizens in plenary, as well as by reinforcing its competence to call witnesses and investigate more independently issues raised by citizens; invites its Bureau to consider measures to this effect, including the possibility of organising on-site field hearings on important petitions;
Amendment 62 #
2011/2317(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes Parliament's decision to develop a much more practical and visible petitions portal on its website, which will facilitate access for citizens to the petitions process, provide them with information and allow them to submit petitions in a more user-friendly environment and sign electronically in support of petitions; considers that this portal should also provide practical links to other forms of redress which are available at European and national or regional level;
Amendment 5 #
2011/2310(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the need for effective crossborder coordination and cooperation between rail, seaports, inland ports, hinterland terminals and logistics, in order to develop a more sustainable transport system, including high-speed trainrailway lines;
Amendment 11 #
2011/2310(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that particular priority should be given to coordination and cooperation between seaports and to connections between harbours and inland regions, including via inland waterways and improved hinterland connections, so as to ensure that all parts of the region can benefit from the growth of maritime transport;
Amendment 13 #
2011/2310(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the need to increase the volume, efficiency and competitiveness of short sea shipping in the Atlantic Ocean, as an innovative and environmentally-friendly way to improve and diversify the trans- European transport networks, stimulate the activity of small and peripheral ports, and contribute to the reduction of road congestion and emissions; underlines the importance of prioritising the development of Motorways of the Sea in the context of the future TEN- T guidelines and the Connecting Europe Facility; invites the Atlantic states and seaport authorities to conclude memorandums of understanding with a view to promoting the development of Motorways of the Sea across the Atlantic seaboard;
Amendment 21 #
2011/2310(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises the need to further develop harmoniously and sustainably the main drivers of economic growth of the Atlantic area, in particular maritime transport, shipbuilding, fishing and aquaculture, tourism and renewable marine energy, and promote diversification of the EU's energy sources and energy supply routes;
Amendment 9 #
2011/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the DCFTA negotiations with Ukraine were completed in October 2011; whereas the DCFTA will only enter into force after the conclusion of the EU- Ukraine Association Agreement, which is currently blocked due to the EU’s justified discontent with Ukraine’s internal political developments;
Amendment 14 #
2011/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the WTO accession of Azerbaijan has been under way since 1997 but progress has been limited and is currently in a stalemate, which is one of the key obstacles to launching DCFTA negotiations with the EU;
Amendment 16 #
2011/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas Belarus has so far participated only in a limited way in the different platforms of the Eastern Partnership; whereas deepening relations between Belarus and the EU wouldcontractual relations with Belarus are frozen and sanctions have been put in place due to the ongoing disregard for Human Rights in the country; whereas deepening relations between Belarus and the EU depend on substantial improvements being made in the Human Rights record of Belarus which would also greatly contribute to the fulfilment of the ultimate goal of the Eastern Partnership, which is progress, stability and prosperity in the EU’s Eastern neighbourhood;
Amendment 22 #
2011/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers the creation ofat DCFTAs tgo far be yone ofd the most ambitioususual tools of EU bilateral trade policy, providing not only for greater economic integration by a gradual dismantling of trade barriers but also for regulatory convergence in areas that have an impact on trade, in particular sanitary and phytosanitary rules, investment protection, animal welfare, customs and border procedures, competition and public procurement; takes the view that concluding DCFTAs is fundamental in fighting tendencies towards protectionism at global levelthe extension of internal market rules to ENP countries by full regulatory convergence; takes the view that negotiation and implementation of DCFTAs need to be closely monitored by the Internal Market Directorate of the Commission and the External Action Service;
Amendment 32 #
2011/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recognises the short-term sacrifices that need to be made by the Eastern Partners in order to overhaul their economic structures and to enhance their trade relations with the EU; emphasises that the support and involvement of civil society in promoting the long-term benefits is key for the success of the reform process;
Amendment 36 #
2011/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that differentiation accompanied by application of the ‘more for more’ principle as outlined in the above-mentioned Joint Communication on A new response to a changing neighbourhood is also a step in the right direction in trade relations with the Eastern Partners, making it possible to reward those who make the most progress and motivating others to step up their efforts;
Amendment 41 #
2011/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Considers it important that the EU offers to all DCFTA partners the flexibilities which they are entitled to under WTO rules;
Amendment 43 #
2011/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Calls on the Commission to grant in particular flexibilities which promote the build-up of infant industries in the DCFTA partner countries;
Amendment 44 #
2011/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Regards the ability of DCFTA partner countries to fully control the export of energy resources and raw materials, as well as the ability for them to set performance requirements for investment undertakings as being particularly important for the development of infant industries in DCFTA partner countries;
Amendment 82 #
2011/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Recalls that during the Soviet period, Belarus displayed the most durable and regular economic growth of all the USSR states, a privileged situation which has unfortunately been swept away, but the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster left 25% of the national territory extremely contaminated and caused tremendous health and social damage that will still take many years to overcome the only country in the frame of the Eastern Partnership with which contractual relations are frozen and for which at present economic sanctions apply due to continued violations of Human Rights obligations; stresses that trade relations with Belarus should not be enhanced as long as the Human Rights situation in the country has to be regarded as dissatisfactory;
Amendment 85 #
2011/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
Amendment 87 #
2011/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
Amendment 92 #
2011/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. StressesIs aware of the importance of Belarus’s strategic position as a country of transit for energy, particularly supplies of natural gas for the EU; emphasises in this regard the importance of providing aid for the energy sector under the regional ENPI instrument (via energy infrastructure, for instance)underlines that it is in the best interest of the EU to support pro- democracy initiatives in the country in order to create the conditions for overcoming the present stalemate in the bilateral relations;
Amendment 94 #
2011/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
Amendment 99 #
2011/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
Amendment 102 #
2011/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
Amendment 105 #
2011/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
43. Points out that the country’s WTO accession is awould be a further condition for starting negotiations on any kind of free trade agreement with the EU; in this regard calls on Belarus to genuinely engage in the WTO accession process;
Amendment 107 #
2011/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Is convinced that the EU should use all its soft powermake every effort in order to engage Belarus in real political and economic dialogue and provide incentives for reforms which are indispensable and of extreme importance for the Belarusian population;
Amendment 117 #
2011/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49
Paragraph 49
49. Welcomes Georgia’s new procurement system, enabling e-auctions for all types of contracts, irrespective of their size or nature; points out that Georgia should also serve as an example for the EU Member States in this area;
Amendment 128 #
2011/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 60
Paragraph 60
60. Regrets the delays inworsening political conditions in Ukraine that obstruct the signing of the Association Agreement, which is thea condition for entry into force of the DCTFTA; expresses the hope that the obstacles to the signature will soon be overcomepolitical conditions in Ukraine sufficiently improve to allow progress towards signing the Association Agreement;
Amendment 129 #
2011/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 61
Paragraph 61
Amendment 142 #
2011/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 70
Paragraph 70
70. Calls on the Council, the Commission and the European External Action Service to take the above considerations and recommendations duly into account in negotiation and implementation of the trade parts of Association Agreements with Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine as well as in developing the EU’s trade relations with Belarus;
Amendment 118 #
2011/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18 c. Emphasises the importance of introducing good water systems in buildings and public areas to help reduce the need for bottled water;
Amendment 4 #
2011/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the most important passenger right is to services provided as scheduled, based on the fundamental right to freedom of movement and the contractual obligation which arises from selling a ticket; whereas it is essential to provide passengers with accurate and timely information, accessible to all;
Amendment 55 #
2011/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines that passengers should have the right to be informed about the ‘Passenger Name Record’ (PNR) kept on them by the air carrier; stresses that passengers should not be denied boarding on the basis of their PNR, except if they are suspected of terrorist crimes and be informed as how their PNR data is used and with whom it is shared; stresses that passengers should not be denied the right to transport, except on the basis of orders from competent judicial authorities properly communicated to the individuals who are to be denied transport;
Amendment 79 #
2011/2150(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to ensure effective implementation and enforcement of the existing legislation on price transparency and to require that the advertised price is a fair reflection of the final price, including any non-optional operational costs;
Amendment 1 #
2011/2133(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. to support the opening of negotiations on a DCFTA as soon as possiblethe pre-conditions set by the Commission are met, so that Georgia can be more closely integrated with its largest trading partner, this being necessary in order to sustain Georgia's economic growth and overcome the economic crisis and damage caused by the war with Russia over South Ossetia and Abkhazia in 2008;
Amendment 4 #
2011/2133(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. to take into account the substantial efforts made unilaterally by the Georgian government in recent years to open up the country's economy by setting very low industrial tariffs, adopt a legal and regulatory framework conducive to business and investment, and enforce the rule of law; to take equally into due account that this fast opening has had detrimental effects on workers rights, leading to the accusation that Georgia does not meet its obligations regarding labour relations; and urges the Georgian Government to agree on an ILO enquiry;
Amendment 7 #
2011/2133(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. to accelerate the process of validating the preconditions for a DCFTA set out in the EU-Georgia Action Plan, which entail excessive costs to the Georgian economy and cause trade diversion;
Amendment 10 #
2011/2133(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. to encourage Georgia to pursue pro- businessa sustainable development strategy of economic reforms, to improve its tax collection capacity and its contractual dispute settlement mechanism, to continue investing in its infrastructureensure labour relations according to ILO standards, to continue investing in its infrastructure, especially with regard to public services, and to fight existing inequalities, particularly in rural areas.
Amendment 1 #
2011/2132(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. to support the conclusion of negotiations on the DCFTA by the end of 2011 since theseas soon as the requirements resulting from the wider Association Agreement regarding the observance of the rule of law and fundamental freedoms, specifically with regard to the rights of opposition leaders, are fulfilled, and recognizes that the DCFTA constitutes a positive step towards Ukraine's economic integration into Europe;
Amendment 3 #
2011/2132(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. to express concern about the deterioration of respect for the rule of law and fundamental freedoms with regard, in particular, to freedom of the media, freedom of assembly and democratic standards;
Amendment 4 #
2011/2132(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. to stress the importance of the implementation of all the rulings of the European Court of Human Rights and draw the attention of the Ukrainian authorities to the high number of cases against Ukraine pending in this court;
Amendment 6 #
2011/2132(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. to recognize the substantial efforts made by the Ukrainian government in reducing barriers overall, in adapting geographical indications, and in SPS, competition, and TBTs, as well as the limited achievements of the DCFTA in areas such as investment, services, agriculture, energy, and export barriers; to make sure through appropriate safeguard mechanisms that the liberalization of trade in sensitive agricultural goods, such as sugar and wheat, does not increase price volatilities in the European market;
Amendment 15 #
2011/2132(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. to prepare for its implementation together with Ukraine so that commitments that have not been backed up by preconditions and will not deliver immediate rewards, especially in the field of animal welfare, become reality and have a substantial impact in the long run; to provide Ukraine with post-liberalisation adjustment funds, as foreseen in the ENP National Indicative Programme for 2011- 2013, and with technical assistance for customs issues and adapting geographical indications;
Amendment 1 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9
Citation 9
– having regard to the Commission’s communications entitled ‘the Citizens’ Network’ (COM(1995)0601) and ‘Action Plan on Urban Mobility’ (COM(2009)0490),
Amendment 2 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission’s communication entitled ‘Towards fair and efficient pricing in transport’ of 1995 and whereas the Commission should republish its communication ‘transport and CO2’ COM(98)0204,
Amendment 6 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the future European transport and mobility policy should integrate the 20-20-20 targets up to 2020 as a primary basis for decision making within this field, particularly as the transport sector will be amongst the most severely hit by extreme weather conditions resulting from climate change and by unsustainable and increasingly expensive fossil and nuclear energy sources,
Amendment 16 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas certain goals of the last White Paper were not reached, and the goals set should therefore be regularly checked and assesgainst achieved results and supported by policies designed, implemented and, if necessary, revised in such a way as to reach the agreed objectives; the urgency of their implementation needs to be emphasised,
Amendment 17 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas carriers, should not besolely be seen as competitors, but should also complement one another in a context of efficient co- modality,with a view to generating an efficient and welfare- maximising modal split and whereas public authorities should therefore discourage unnecessary transport and take the measures necessary to stimulate a shift of traffic towards the most sustainable modes of transport under the guiding principle of an efficient modal distribution ofallocation of transport operations amongst carriers,
Amendment 26 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the liberalisationopening of transport markets should go hand in hand withbe conditional to the development of all the regulatory safeguards needed to guarantee that it will result in better quality services, training and employment conditions,
Amendment 35 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – indent 1
Paragraph 1 – indent 1
– that, by 2013, the Commission should make specific proposals, on the basis of the report on European road safety 2011-2020, to reduce the number of deaths and severe injuries on the roads by 50% in relation to 2010; and to indicate the costs and benefits expected from each concrete proposal in terms of accidents reduction;
Amendment 42 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – indent 2
Paragraph 1 – indent 2
– that, by 2014, a proposalthe Commission should be submitted a proposal to provide for the internalisation of the external costs of all modes of transport, whilst avoiding double charging and market distortions, in order to increasetransfer investments in mobility, safety and researchto safety, research and climate protection within sustainable mobility; that this proposal should put an end at the unfair approach of fixing maxima for levies on road infrastructure while keeping obligatory minima on charging rail infrastructure use;
Amendment 59 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – introductory part
Paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Approves the ten goals set in the White Paper for 2050 as well as the overall target for emissions from transport, but considers that more specific provisions are required for the period until 2020 with regard to funding – in view of the economic situation of individual Member States – and the general challenges facing transport in the field of energy and the environment, and therefore calls on the Commission to draw up legal rules to reach intermediate goals for each of the ten goals of the White Paper and to reach the following additional goals by 2020 (in relation to 2011990 reference figures):
Amendment 61 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – indent 1
Paragraph 2 – indent 1
– a 230% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions from roadand in other GHGs from transport;
Amendment 63 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – indent 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 – indent 2 a (new)
- a noise reduction in rail, air and road transport of 5db at day (d), 10 dB at evening (e) and 15 dB at night (n), affecting densely populated areas;
Amendment 64 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – indent 3
Paragraph 2 – indent 3
Amendment 67 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – indent 4
Paragraph 2 – indent 4
Amendment 72 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
and calls for all these goals referred to in this paragraph to be considered priorities, which should therefore be checked every year;
Amendment 74 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Underlines that the Transport Protocol of the Alpine Convention offers a good basis for developing a model of good practise on sustainable transport policy, inspiring other mountain areas in Europe;
Amendment 75 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the completion of the European internal transport market should be aimed for, without neglecting economic, employment, environmental and social aspects, and calls on the Commission to ensure that proposals on liberalising the airport, rail, road, and other markets do not lead to social dumping or private monopolies; regulating policy and particularly its enforcement needs to be accelerated;
Amendment 93 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that efficient co-modalityintermodal door- to-door chains in passenger mobility and goods transport –should be the guiding idea for future transport policy. This needs to be measured in terms of economic efficiency, environmental protection, social andenergy security, social, health & employment conditions and safety aspects, and geared to existing and plannedccompanied by mobility management and green logistics, thus determining infrastructure investment needs in individual countries and regions – should be the guiding idea for future transport policy, and that these parameters should be used to determine modal distribution in countries and regions rather than retaining the proposed 300 km threshold for goods transport by road; . The modal share of rail and waterborne transport shall be increased to 20% by 2020 and to 50% by 2050. This policy should be accompanied by mobility management and green logistics and be geared to existing and planned infrastructure in individual countries and regions;
Amendment 117 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Notes the high degree of dependence of the Union on imported fossil fuels, whose supply from outside the Union is related to significant risks in terms of the Union’s economic security and in terms of the flexibility of its external policy options, and calls upon the Commission to define and regularly measure the Union’s external security of energy supply and to propose legislation to set binding quantitative reduction targets for the use of imported fossil fuels in transport;
Amendment 122 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Recognises that transport modes are complementary, that this complementarity is to be analysed primarily in terms of distance ranges, welcomes the indicative goals of the Transport White Paper in terms of long-distance overland freight transport and intermediate-distance overland passenger transport, interprets these goals as average values to be achieved in the Union as a whole while fully allowing for national and regional differences, and calls on the Commission to propose legislation on the collection and publication of statistical indicators that would lead to annual monitoring and reporting of progress towards those goals;
Amendment 125 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – introductory part
Paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. Stresses that the TEN-T concept should provide for a limited number of sustainable projects with higher levels of fundinga realistic perspective of funding and realisation within this decade, and that:
Amendment 128 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – indent 1
Paragraph 5 – indent 1
– Member States should commit themselves to eliminate the 25 known bottlenecsustainable infrastructure links in the European transport area that can be financed and realised by 2020, to prioritise cross-border rail projects in new Member States and to submit an approved funding plan by 2015;
Amendment 136 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – indent 2
Paragraph 5 – indent 2
– the Commission should commit itself to propose to Member States that its direct funding for such projects should amount to at least 30% of total investments in coordination with regional policy and in accordance with the 20-20-20 targets up to 2020;
Amendment 140 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – indent 3
Paragraph 5 – indent 3
– the Commission should commit itself to support alternative funding models and instruments, including project bonds, and to provide for increased use of that revenue to fund TEN-T projects when making proposals to internalise external costs;
Amendment 151 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – indent 5
Paragraph 5 – indent 5
– project priorities should only be maintained after 2015 if the Member States have taken binding budget decisions which ensure the implementation of the projects and the co-funding of the EU should be based on the ‘use it or lose it’ principle;
Amendment 156 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – indent 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 – indent 5 a (new)
- EuroVelo, the European long-distance cycle route network, should be included in the TEN-T network;
Amendment 181 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Requests, by 2015, a proposal on urban mobility in which, whilst respecting the principle of subsidiarity, support for projects is made conditional upon the submission of sustainable urban mobility plans which provide for efficient passenger and goods logistics chains, contribute to a reduction in traffic volumes, accidents, impact on climate change and environmental pollution (atmospheric pollution and noise), comply with the standards and targets of European transport policy and are coherent with regard to surrounding towns and regions;
Amendment 188 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Asserts that sustainable multi- modality for passengers and goods logistics needs the provision of intermodal connection points and terminals, integrated planning and logistics, as well as integrated education and vocational training;
Amendment 192 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that the behaviour of transport users is decisive and calls for the creation of incentives to choose sustainable means of transport, where proposals should be made by 2013 to develop, physically active, safe and healthy means of transport and mobility, where a European Commission cross-service strategy on non-motorised transport should be developed and proposals made by 2013 to fix at least 15 % of EU co- funding in transport in favour of infrastructure for pedestrians and cyclists in towns, to double the number ofmodal share of pedestrians, cyclists, car-sharing and passengers on public transport, which mainly uses alternative sources of energy, and to establish e-tickets for multi-modal travel, and where pricing policy should be considered as an incentive;
Amendment 232 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 – indent 2 a (new)
Paragraph 11 – indent 2 a (new)
- to develop concepts and systems that contribute to transport volume reduction and avoidance;
Amendment 238 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that bureaucratic hurdles should be reduced for all forms of transport and calls, therefore, for the increased harmonisation of transport documents, particularly for goods transport by road, and for the submission, by 2013, of a proposal on the standardisation of freight documents and e-documents, including also the facilitation of multimodal transport;
Amendment 244 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Recognises that low emission / green zones can make an important contribution to improving air quality in urban areas, but cities should have the freedom to design and implement schemes based on their unique circumstances; believes that a central information point for all schemes across the EU should be promoted to enable effective journey planning and a good example would be the expansion of http://www.lowemissionzones.eu and include road pricing zones;
Amendment 255 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Highlights the fact that direct improvements to, and the standardisation of, loading uninot increasing today’s standardised weights and the dimensions of transport vehicles would, that have been fixed EU wide, optimises multi- modal transport;
Amendment 259 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Calls on Member States to support and work towards a level playing field between all modes of transport in terms of energy taxation and Value Added Tax (VAT);
Amendment 262 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – indent 1
Paragraph 15 – indent 1
Amendment 273 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – indent 2
Paragraph 15 – indent 2
Amendment 284 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – indent 2 a (new)
Paragraph 15 – indent 2 a (new)
- to fix EU co-funding for road infrastructure at maximum 20% of the total EU transport co-funding;
Amendment 286 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – indent 3
Paragraph 15 – indent 3
– the Commission to support Member State initiatives to create a safe and environmentally friendly fleet by means ofall modes by means of bonus-malus tax incenitiatives;
Amendment 329 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – indent 4
Paragraph 16 – indent 4
– the dedication of at least 10% of TEN-T fundingEU co-funding for inland waterway projects that have a positive environmental impact assessment, including the promotion of river-adapted ships in sustainable inland navigation (RASSIN) that contribute to finland waterway projecancial savings in waterway infrastructure investments;
Amendment 373 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 – indent 3 a (new)
Paragraph 17 – indent 3 a (new)
- the Commission to strengthen coordination between the Single Sky Regulations and the SESAR and Galileo projects as well as the Clean Sky initiatives, to obtain more efficient energy and GHG emissions reduction measures;
Amendment 382 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 – indent 1
Paragraph 18 – indent 1
– the Commission to take Member States’ commitments in relation to local public transport and existing service levels into account when liberalisopening markets, with the aim of improving current service levels;
Amendment 392 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 – indent 2
Paragraph 18 – indent 2
– a harmonisation of the rules on vehicle registrauthorisation by 2015, so that the certification of rolling stock may not take longer than two months, and relevant changes to the responsibilities of the European Railway Agency and its funding by 2012;
Amendment 396 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 – indent 3 a (new)
Paragraph 18 – indent 3 a (new)
- a boost of a well-conceived railway infrastructure, noise reduction and ERTMS action plan up to 2020 and next 2030, improving considerably co-funding by the EU;
Amendment 407 #
2011/2096(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 – indent 3 b (new)
Paragraph 18 – indent 3 b (new)
- the allocation of at least 40% of all EU co-funding in transport to railway projects;
Amendment 7 #
2011/2050(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the signature by the EU and Russia of a Memorandum of Understanding on the settling of bilateral issues regarding Russia’s accession to the WTO; believes that Russia’s accession to the WTO is vital toshould be very carefully approached and that there is still a long way to go before a rules-based EU-Russia economic cooperation cand to the work; warns therefore against rushing into negotiations on a possible Free Trade Agreement in the long term;
Amendment 11 #
2011/2050(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Considers rule setting with the goal of climate change mitigation as central to any future economic cooperation between these two major emitters of GHG;
Amendment 21 #
2011/2048(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. is aware of the fact that, within negotiations of free trade agreements, many of the EU’s trading partners regard the inclusion of a procurement chapter as highly problematic; calls on the Commission not to insist on the inclusion of a procurement chapter in FTAs if that goes against the wish of FTA negotiation partners, or if other trade policy goals of the EU in such negotiations could be endangered;
Amendment 24 #
2011/2048(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. takes note of the difficulties of Canada and India to engage in the opening of their procurement markets at sub-federal level due to constitutional restraints of their federal political systems; calls on the Commission to respect such constraints and to abstain from pressing trade partners into changes of their constitutional prerogatives; commends Article 4 of the Lisbon Treaty, which elevates the principle of local and regional self-government to the status of European primary law, and urges that local and regional self-government principles in the constitution of trade partners are reciprocally respected;
Amendment 28 #
2011/2048(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. takes note of the fact that a mere 1%- 2% of the value of procurement contracts within the EU Member States is awarded across national borders, with the percentage of contracts awarded to bidders from outside the EU being a very small part of this fraction, calling in doubt the de facto openness of the EU procurement market; nevertheless, considers that the European market cannot, on a unilateral basis, be open to third- country operators and calls for the Commission to establish an effective tool to introduce greater reciprocity vis-à-vis States which do not provide equivalent access to European operators.
Amendment 4 #
2011/2020(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Regrets the decision of the Commission to disregard the wish of the Parliament as expressed in the budget exercise 2011 to promote Fair Trade by extending the budget line under Article 20 02 01 under the sub-heading "Actions aiming to strengthen the capacity of developing countries to participate in the world trading system" and asks for the re- introduction of actions specifically designated to promoting Fair Trade in the Budget 2012, with an appropriate budget allocation;
Amendment 2 #
2011/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Supports the conclusions of the OECD Central Asia Competitiveness Outlook of January 2011 and is especially concerned about the human rights and labour rights situation and the lack of support for civil society in Central Asian countries, educational system, SMEs, landownership reforms and the region's investment policies;
Amendment 7 #
2011/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Insists on continuation of the efforts towards modernisation of the education sector, including business education in the wider frame of supporting the build-up of a stable human and labour rights based civil society in all countries comprising the region;
Amendment 18 #
2011/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Is aware of the fact that regional integration among the countries of Central Asia is low; calls on the Commission to design differentiated trade strategies for each of the five Central Asia countries, according to their specific needs, and to foster intra-regional integration;
Amendment 20 #
2011/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Recalls that Turkmenistan has long been subject to different forms of EU embargo and that the Parliament has agreed to the Interim Trade Agreement with the country only on the condition that five criteria relating to Turkmenistan's Human Rights record are significantly fulfilled; calls on the Commission to check and duly inform Parliament on the fulfilment of these criteria before any new trade commitments are made or promises given;
Amendment 21 #
2011/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Is of the opinion that no new trade commitments can be offered by the EU to Uzbekistan unless claims pending at the ILO of labour rights violations in this country are resolved;
Amendment 28 #
2011/2008(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Insists that the EU should make good governance, respect for rule of law, human rights, fight against corruption central elements of its dialogue with these countries; insists that the issue of securing the EU's access to energy resources in the region, and in particular in Turkmenistan, must not override the principle of EU foreign policy to foster the advancement of democracy, human rights and the rule of law, as enshrined in the Lisbon Treaty.
Amendment 14 #
2011/0409(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The internal market comprises an area without internal frontiers in which the free movement of goods, persons, services and capital must be ensured. To that end a comprehensive Union type-approval system for motor vehicles is in place, as road vehicles are the biggest source of noise within the transport sector. The technical requirements for the type- approval of motor vehicles and their exhaust systems with regard to permissible sound levels should be harmonised to avoid the adoption of requirements that differ from one Member State to another and to ensure the proper functioning of the internal market while, at the same time, providing for a high level of environmental protection and public safety and a better quality of life and health.
Amendment 28 #
2011/0409(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) Decrease in the number of individual motorised vehicles as well as application of speed limits of 30 km/h in urban areas have proved to be an efficient instrument in reducing noise and improving quality of life;
Amendment 47 #
2011/0409(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. The vehicle manufacturer shall not intentionally alter, adjust, or introduce any mechanical, electrical, thermal, or other device or procedure solely for the purpose of fulfilling the noise emission requirements under this Regulation which is not operational during typical on-road operation under conditions applicable to ASEP. These measures are typically referred to as 'cycle beating'.
Amendment 48 #
2011/0409(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 5
Article 8 – paragraph 5
5. In the application for type-approval, the manufacturer shall provide a statement, established in accordance with the model set out in Appendix 1 of Annex VIII, that the vehicle type to be approved complies with the requirements of Article 8(1) and 8(2).
Amendment 54 #
2011/0409(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. Approval authorities shall continue to grant extension of approvals to those vehicles, systems, components or separate technical units under the terms of Directive 70/157/EEC and 2007/34/EC for a limit of 3 years after the date of publication.
Amendment 60 #
2011/0409(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 2 – point 3.2.4
Annex 2 – point 3.2.4
3.2.4. If the vehicle is fitted with more than two-wheel drive, it shall be tested in the drive which is intended for normal road useuse as well as with the maximum number of driven wheels.
Amendment 61 #
2011/0409(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 2 – point 4.1.2.1 – paragraph 2
Annex 2 – point 4.1.2.1 – paragraph 2
4.1.2.1. The path of the centreline of the vehicle shall follow line CC' as closely as possible throughout the entire test, from the approach to line AA' until the rear of the vehicle passes line BB'. If the vehicle is fitted with more than two-wheel drive, test itit shall be tested in the drive selection which is intended for normal road use as well as with the maximum number of driven wheels.
Amendment 71 #
2011/0409(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 3 – Limit Values Table
Annex 3 – Limit Values Table
Vehicle Description of vehicle category Limit values expressed in dB(A) [decibels(A)] category Limit values for Limit values for Limit values for registration, sale Type-approval of Type-approval of and entry into new vehicle new vehicle service of new types types vehicles Phase 1 valid Phase 2 valid Phase 3 valid from from from [2 years after [5 years after [7 years after publication] publication] publication] Off- General Off- Off- General Off- General General Off- road * road * road * M M Vehicles used for the carriage of passengers no of seats < 9 M1 70 71** 68 66 697** 68 69** no of seats < 9; M1 71 71 69 69 69 69 power to mass ratio > 150 kW/ton no of seats > 9; mass < 2 tons M2 72 72 70 70 70 70 no of seats > 9; 2 tons < mass < 3.5 tons M2 73 74 71 72 71 72 72 no of seats > 9; 3.5 tons < mass < 5 tons; M2 74 75 72 73 72 73 73 rated engine power < 150 kW no of seats > 9; 3.5 tons < mass < 5 tons; M2 76 78 74 76 74 76 rated engine power > 150 kW no of seats > 9; mass > 5 tons; M3 75 76 73 74 73 74 rated engine power < 150 kW no of seats > 9; mass > 5 tons; M3 77 79 75 77 75 77 rated engine power > 150 kW N Vehicles used for the carriage of goods mass < 2 tons N1 71 71 69 69 69 69 2 tons < mass < 3.5 tons N1 72 73 70 71 70 71 3.5 tons < mass < 12 tons; N2 74 75 72 73 72 73 73 rated engine power < 75 kW 3.5 tons < mass < 12 tons; N2 75 76 73 74 73 74 75 < rated engine power < 150 kW 3.5 tons < mass < 12 tons; N2 77 79 75 77 75 77 77 rated engine power > 150 kW mass > 12 tons; N3 77 78 75 76 75 76 75 < rated engine power < 150 kW mass > 12 tons; N3 80 82 78 80 78 80 rated engine power > 150 kW * Increased limit values shall only be valid if the vehicle complies with the relevant definition for off-road vehicles set out in point 4 of Section A of Annex II to EU Directive 2007/46/EC. ** For M1 vehicles the increased limit values for off-road vehicles are only valid if the maximum authorised mass > 2 tonnes. Or. en
Amendment 243 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In the context of the overarching objective of the Union's development cooperation to contribute to poverty eradication, Union assistance should focus where it has more impact, having regard to its capacity to act on a global scale and respond to global challenges such as poverty eradication,. In particular, the Union's added value results from its capacity and its own experience in supporting sustainable and inclusive development and worldwide, promotion ofng democracy, good governance, human rights and the rule of law, advanced labour rights standards and fair and sustainable trade worldwide, its long-term and predictable commitment to development assistance and its role in promoting the coordinationg with its Member States, as enshrined in Article 210 TFEU. To ensure such impact, the principle of differentiation should be applied not only at the level of funds allocation, but also at the level of programming, to ensure that bilateralthe Union's development cooperation targets partner countries most in need, including fragile states and states with high vulnerability, and with limited capacity to have access to other sources of financing for supporting their own development, having regard to the potential impact of the Union assistance in partner countries. As a consequence, bilateralcountry-specific programming would target such countries, pursuant to the application of objective criteria based on the needs and capacities of these countries, as well as the impact of EU assistancethe assistance of the Union and its Member States. For countries no longer eligible for country-specific geographical programmes, it should be possible to phase out assistance through a gradual approach, and paying special attention to the needs of particularly vulnerable population groups. The Union should establish a strong political dialogue with these partner countries on its possible contribution to the establishment of national policies aiming at poverty reduction.
Amendment 289 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Article 3 – paragraph 4
4. Particular attention shall be given to strengthening the rule of law, improving access to justice and supporting civil society, trade and sustainable development, access to ICTs, health and food security, ensuring sustainable energy for all, as well as promoting dialogue, participation and reconciliation, and institution-building.
Amendment 379 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Chapter A – paragraph I – point g
Annex IV – Chapter A – paragraph I – point g
(g) Natural resources; and - supporting oversight processes and bodies and backing governance reforms that promote the sustainable and transparent management and preservation of natural resources, including raw materials, maritime resources and forests, and ecosystem services, with particular attention to the dependence of vulnerable groups on them, especially smallholder farmers and indigenous groups, while ensuring a gender-sensitive approach and active participation of local communities, - promoting sustainable patterns of production and consumption, including Fair Trade and organic agriculture and the safe and sustainable management of chemicals and waste, taking into account their impacts on health.
Amendment 392 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Chapter A – paragraph II – point b
Annex IV – Chapter A – paragraph II – point b
(b) Business environment, regional integration and world markets; and- supporting the development of a competitive local private sector, including by building local institutional and business capacity, promoting SMEs, microenterprises and cooperatives and the principles of Fair Trade,
Amendment 393 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Chapter A – paragraph II – point c
Annex IV – Chapter A – paragraph II – point c
(c) Sustainable agriculture and energy and the development of regional renewable energy resources.
Amendment 398 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Chapter A – paragraph II – point c
Annex IV – Chapter A – paragraph II – point c
(c) Sustainable agriculture and energy, food security and sustainable energy; - helping insulate developing countries from shocks (such as scarcity of resources and supply, price volatility) and tackling inequalities, by giving poor people better access to land, food, water, energy and finance without harming the environment, - supporting sustainable agricultural practices and relevant agricultural research, including the safeguarding of ecosystem services, giving priority to locally-developed practices including fair, ethical and organic schemes and focusing on smallholder agriculture and rural livelihoods, formation of producer groups, the supply and marketing chain, and supporting women in agriculture.
Amendment 402 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Chapter B – paragraph 1 – point b
Annex IV – Chapter B – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) addressing governance issues and supporting policy reforms, in particular in the areas of social policies, public finance management and taxation, security (including drugs, criminality and corruption), reinforcement of good governance and public institutions (including through innovative mechanisms for the provision of technical cooperation, e.g. TAIEX and twinning), protection of human rights, including the indigenous peoples' and afro-descendents' rights, respect for the core labour standards of the International Labour Organization (ILO), environment, fight against discrimination, fight against gender-based violence and fight against production, consumption and trafficking of drugs;
Amendment 410 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Chapter B – paragraph 2 – point b
Annex IV – Chapter B – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) establishing inclusivedevelopment-oriented partnerships around agriculture, trade, investment, aid, migration, research, innovation and technology, aiming at poverty reduction and social inclusion;
Amendment 423 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Chapter B – paragraph 5 – point c a (new)
Annex IV – Chapter B – paragraph 5 – point c a (new)
(c a) improving living and working conditions with a special emphasis on promoting the ILO decent work agenda;
Amendment 433 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – Chapter A – paragraph 2 – point a
Annex V – Chapter A – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) promoting access to secure, affordable, clean and sustainable energy services as a key driver for poverty eradication and inclusive growth, with a special emphasis on the use of local and regional renewable energy sources;
Amendment 436 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – Chapter A – paragraph 2 – point c
Annex V – Chapter A – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) promoting energy security through e.g. diversification of sources and routes, considering price volatility issues, emission reduction potential, improving markets and fostering energy and, in particular, electricity interconnections and trade.
Amendment 457 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – Chapter A – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
Annex V – Chapter A – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(c a) Children and youth i) combating trafficking of and all forms of violence against children and all forms of child labour, promotion of policies taking into consideration youth's and children's particular vulnerability and potentials, protection of their rights and interests, education, health and livelihoods, starting with participation and empowerment; (ii) enhancing developing countries' attention and capacity to develop policies benefiting youth and children and promoting the role of children and youth as actors for development; (iii) supporting the development of concrete strategies and interventions to address particular problems and challenges affecting youth and children taking their best interests into account in all relevant action.
Amendment 479 #
2011/0406(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – Chapter B – paragraph 2 – point b
Annex V – Chapter B – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) increased level of awareness of the European citizens regarding development issues and empowering and mobilising active public support in the Union, potential candidate and candidate countries for poverty reduction and sustainable development strategies in partner countries. Increasing the awareness and support of European consumers of fair, organic and ethical trading schemes and supporting the creation of new markets in Europe for products produced under fair, organic and ethical conditions;
Amendment 574 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Horizon 2020 shall exclude legal entities (including any affiliated entity), whose participation, by the objectives they pursue, their place of establishment, the nature or the location of their activities, would cause the European Union to recognize as lawful or render aid or assistance in maintaining a situation created by a serious breach of international law ( including international humanitarian law), where such breach has been established by a resolution of the United Nations Security Council or by a judgement or advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice;
Amendment 58 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a (new)
(a) legal entities (including any affiliated entities) whose participation, by the objectives they pursue, their place of establishment, the nature or the location of their activities, would cause the Union to recognize as lawful, or would render aid or assistance in maintaining, a situation created by a serious breach of international law (including international humanitarian law), where such breach has been established by a resolution of the United Nations Security Council or by a judgment or advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice;
Amendment 247 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a (new)
(a) legal entities (including any affiliated entities) whose participation, by the objectives they pursue, their place of establishment, the nature or the location of their activities, would cause the European Union to recognize as lawful or render aid or assistance in maintaining a situation created by a serious breach of international law (including international humanitarian law), where such breach has been established by a resolution of the United Nations Security Council or by a judgment or advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice;
Amendment 46 #
2011/0398(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set outRejects the Commission's proposal;
Amendment 47 #
2011/0398(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to referview the matter to Parliament again if it intends to amend its proposal substantially or replace it with another textDirective 2002/30/EC on 'Operational Restrictions for Noise Reduction at Airports' in a more balanced way, with the aim of efficiently reducing noise at airports, taking into account the health of the citizens and respecting the subsidiarity principle;
Amendment 54 #
2011/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
Amendment 67 #
2011/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) For obtaining a more realistic view on noise disturbance, the Commission should propose methods of measuring and enforcing noise levels, that include average and peaks values as well as the cumulative effect.
Amendment 77 #
2011/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
Amendment 87 #
2011/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) to enable selection of the most cost- effective noise mitigareduction measures in accordance with the Balanced Approach so as to achieve themore effective noise reduction measures at the source and thereby the long term sustainable development of the airport and air traffic management network capacity from a gate-to-gate perspective.
Amendment 95 #
2011/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Differentiated measures for noise reduction by operational restrictions, including night bans between 10:00 and 06:00, shall be based on the localisation of each airport, as shown on the noise maps, delivered by the Member Sates on the basis of Directive 2002/49/EC.
Amendment 97 #
2011/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
(1a) 'Air transport area' is an area that includes the airport as well as take off and landing routes and where local noise emissions limits may be exceeded;
Amendment 100 #
2011/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) ‘Balanced Approach’ means the method under which the range of available measures, namelyinter alia noise avoidance, reduction of aircraft noise at the source, health effects from noise, land-use planning and management, noise abatement operational procedures and operating restrictions, is considered in a consistent way with the view to addressing the noise problem in the most cost-effective waof noise avoidance and reduction efficiently on an airport by airport basis.
Amendment 146 #
2011/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) decide on the measures and provide for sufficient notificatinform the Commission;
Amendment 152 #
2011/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Member States shall, when taking noise- related action, consider inter alia the following combinations of available measures, with a view to determining the most cost-effective combination of measures:
Amendment 157 #
2011/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) noise abatement operational procedures, including the guidance of take off and landing routes;
Amendment 165 #
2011/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) not as a first resort, operating restrictions.
Amendment 185 #
2011/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Article 4 – paragraph 5
5. Measures or a combination of measures taken in accordance with this Regulation for a given airport shall not be more restrictive than necessarybe appropriate to achieve the environmental noise abatement objectives set for that airport. Operating restrictions shall be non-discriminatory, in particular on grounds of nationality, identity or activity of aircraft operators.
Amendment 240 #
2011/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Airports shall constantly inform inhabitants near to airports by internet as well at well visible places and by press about the measured noise values of at least the last 24 hours in terms of average and peaks.
Amendment 261 #
2011/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10
Article 10
Amendment 282 #
2011/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – section 1 – point 1
Annex 1 – section 1 – point 1
1. Competent authorities willMember States are advised to use noise assessment methods which have been developed in accordance with the ECAC Report Doc 29 ‘Report on Standard Method of Computing Noise Contours around Civil Airports’, 3rd Edition.
Amendment 298 #
2011/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 2 – heading 1
Annex 2 – heading 1
Assessment of the cost-benefit- effectiveness of noise-related operating restrictions
Amendment 303 #
2011/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Annex 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The cost-benefit-effectiveness of envisaged noise- related operating restrictions will be assessed taking due account of following elements, to the extent possible, in quantifiable terms:
Amendment 309 #
2011/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Annex 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
4a. Changes in economic and social aspects, such as immobilia values, in the neighbourhood of the airports;
Amendment 311 #
2011/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4 b (new)
Annex 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4 b (new)
4b. Influences on working conditions at the airports;
Amendment 313 #
2011/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4 c (new)
Annex 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4 c (new)
4c. Effects on the different modes of transport and mobility;
Amendment 314 #
2011/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4 d (new)
Annex 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4 d (new)
4d. Effects on the external costs;
Amendment 317 #
2011/0398(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 2 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Annex 2 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
In addition competent authorities mayshall take due account of following factors:
Amendment 5 #
Amendment 11 #
Amendment 1 #
2011/0249(NLE)
The Committee on Development calls on the Committee on International Trade, as the committee responsible, to propose that Parliament decline to give its consent.
Amendment 12 #
2011/0190(COD)
Proposal for a directive- amending act
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(3a) Air pollution caused by ships at berth, in particular by cruise ships, is a major concern for harbour cities regarding their efforts to meet the EU’s air quality limit values for particulate matter and NO2.
Amendment 14 #
2011/0190(COD)
Proposal for a directive- amending act
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) Air pollution from ships at berth, and in particular from cruise ships, is a particular concern for harbour cities. As the electricity needs of ships at berth are usually met with the help of auxiliary engines, Member States should support the development of shore-side electricity provision.
Amendment 23 #
2011/0190(COD)
Proposal for a directive- amending act
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) In view of the health benefits of lower sulphur emissions, the Commission should propose a fixed timetable for the extension of the 0.1% limit to all seas bordering Member States' landmass or for the extension of this limit so as to cover a fixed distance from the Union coastline.
Amendment 30 #
2011/0190(COD)
Proposal for a directive- amending act
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Passenger ships operate mostly in ports or close to coastal areas and their impacts on human health and the environment are significant. Those ships are required to use marine fuel with the same maximum sulphur content as is applicable in SECAs (1.5%). Given that stricter sulphur standards will apply in SECAs, it is justified by the need to improve air quality around ports and coasts in the non-SECA territories that the same standards apply to passenger ships. However, the introduction of a new SECA standard for passenger ships would be delayed by 5 years in order to avoid potential problems with fuel availability.
Amendment 36 #
2011/0190(COD)
Proposal for a directive- amending act
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) Union legislation on the internalisation of external costs has been introduced for other transport modes, notably in the Eurovignette Directive, and is envisaged for all other transport modes in the coming years. The present introduction of reduced sulphur emissions will help to prepare the maritime sector in reducing its considerable external costs. The development of comprehensive quality standards for marine fuel oil, including specifications on acidic and corrosive substances, ash content, aluminium, silicon and other metals such as iron and nickel, would further aid the sector in this regard.
Amendment 41 #
2011/0190(COD)
Proposal for a directive- amending act
Recital 12 b (new)
Recital 12 b (new)
(12b) Slow steaming is a cost-efficient way to reduce fuel consumption. The Commission should therefore consider setting speed limits for ships as a measure to help offset some of the costs associated with meeting these sulphur limits.
Amendment 44 #
2011/0190(COD)
Proposal for a directive- amending act
Recital 12 c (new)
Recital 12 c (new)
(12c) The reduction of external costs in transport and the 20-20-20 climate goals are an explicit aim of the Union. The Commission should support this thrust with further proposals to introduce economic instruments to support the cost effectiveness of internalisation.
Amendment 45 #
2011/0190(COD)
Proposal for a directive- amending act
Recital 12 d (new)
Recital 12 d (new)
(12d) Some types of SOx abatement methods generate waste and wastewater containing mercury, selenium and other trace element which require treatment before discharge. The Commission should adopt guidelines for the harmonised development of reception facilities in EU ports.
Amendment 46 #
2011/0190(COD)
Proposal for a directive - amending act
Recital 12 e (new)
Recital 12 e (new)
(12e) The Commission's objective in the present proposal to limit sulphur emissions is to align the Directive with the IMO rules on fuel standards. The Commission should make further proposals to set NOx emission engine standards, particularly as they are already contained in the MARPOL VI agreement of the IMO.
Amendment 47 #
2011/0190(COD)
Proposal for a directive - amending act
Recital 12 f (new)
Recital 12 f (new)
(12f) Member States should be encouraged to provide support for the introduction of scrubber technology and ensure fuel availability.
Amendment 58 #
2011/0190(COD)
Proposal for a directive - amending act
Article 1 – point 6 - point (a)
Article 1 – point 6 - point (a)
Directive 1999/32/EC
Article 4a – title
Article 4a – title
'Maximum sulphur content of marine fuels used in territorial seas, exclusive economic zones and pollution control zones of Member States, including SOx Emission Control Areas and by passenger ships operating on regular services to or from Union ports'
Amendment 71 #
2011/0190(COD)
Proposal for a directive - amending act
Article 1 – point 6 – point (c)
Article 1 – point 6 – point (c)
Amendment 77 #
2011/0190(COD)
Proposal for a directive - amending act
Article 1 – point 6 – point (e)
Article 1 – point 6 – point (e)
Directive 1999/32/EC
Article 4a – paragraph 4 -introductory wording
Article 4a – paragraph 4 -introductory wording
4. Member States shall take all necessary measures to ensure that marine fuels are not used in their territorial seas, exclusive economic zones and pollution control zones falling outside SOx Emission Control Areas by passenger ships operating on regular services to or from any Union port if the sulphur content of those fuels by mass exceeds:
Amendment 82 #
2011/0190(COD)
Proposal for a directive - amending act
Article 1 – point 6 – point (e)
Article 1 – point 6 – point (e)
Directive 1999/32/EC
Article 4a – paragraph 4 – point (d)
Article 4a – paragraph 4 – point (d)
(d) 0.10 % as from 1 January 202015.
Amendment 86 #
2011/0190(COD)
Proposal for a directive - amending act
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 1999/32/EC
Article 4b – paragraph 2 – point (a)
Article 4b – paragraph 2 – point (a)
Amendment 91 #
2011/0190(COD)
Proposal for a directive - amending act
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 1999/32/EC
Article 4ba (new)
Article 4ba (new)
Article 4ba Availability of marine fuels 1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that marine fuels are available and distributed in a balanced manner: - where the sulphur content does not exceed 0.1% as from 1 January 2015; - where the sulphur content does not exceed 0.5% as from 1 January 2020. 2. Paragraph 1 shall not preclude the introduction of such measures from an earlier date.
Amendment 102 #
2011/0190(COD)
Proposal for a directive - amending act
Article 1 – point 10
Article 1 – point 10
Directive 1999/32/EC
Article 7 – paragraphs 2 and 3
Article 7 – paragraphs 2 and 3
(c) paragraphs 2 and 3 are deleted. 2 is replaced by the following: '2. Within [two] years of the entry into force of this Directive the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council based, inter alia, on: (a) annual reports submitted in accordance with paragraph 1; (b) observed trends in air quality (both concentrations, exposure, and deposition of air pollutants), acidification, fuel costs and modal shift; (c) progress in reducing emissions of sulphur and nitrogen oxides as well as particulate matter including black carbon from ships through IMO mechanisms following Union initiatives in this regard; (d) a new cost-effectiveness analysis, including direct and indirect environmental benefits, of measures contained in Article 4a(4) and of possible further emission reduction measures; and (e) the possible use of economic instruments to complement lower sulphur limits, such as fiscal mechanisms to reduce emissions with clear health and environmental benefits; and (f) the implementation of Articles 4c, 4d and 4e. (g) the use and availability of scrubbers, both on-board and on-shore (h) the developments regarding fuel availability In its report to the European Parliament and the Council, the Commission shall give particular consideration to proposals for the designation of additional SOx and NOx Emission Control Areas. The report shall be accompanied, if appropriate, by a legislative proposal to further reduce emissions from ships.' (ca) paragraph 3 is deleted
Amendment 103 #
2011/0190(COD)
Proposal for a directive - amending act
Article 1 – point 10 – point ca (new)
Article 1 – point 10 – point ca (new)
Directive 1999/32/EC
Article 7 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. In the context of the review of the EU air quality legislation planned for 2013, the Commission shall submit a report and, if appropriate, a proposal for a comprehensive quality standards for marine fuel oil including specifications on acidic and corrosive substances, ash content, aluminium, silicon and other metals such as iron and nickel.
Amendment 57 #
2011/0176(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) In 2011, the Union started the process of reviewing the external assistance instruments, in light of the next Multi-Annual Financial Framework (2014-2020). In this context, new arrangements for macro-financial assistance should be evaluated, including its integration into the new European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI), provided that a solution can be found regarding the mix of grant and loan financing typical for macro-financial assistance operations. Therefore, this Regulation is expiring on 31 December 2013.
Amendment 69 #
2011/0176(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 25 #
2011/0117(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The European Union aims to define and pursue actions in order to foster the sustainable economic, social and environmental development of developing countries, with the primary aim of eradicating poverty and contributing to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals.
Amendment 27 #
2011/0117(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) By providing preferential access to the market of the Union, the scheme should assist developing countries in their efforts to reduce poverty and promote good governance and sustainable development by helping them to diversify their economies and to generate additional revenue through international trade, which can then be re-invested for the benefit of their own development. The scheme’s tariff preferences should focus on helping developing countries having greater development, trade and financial needs.
Amendment 29 #
2011/0117(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) This revised Regulation is an instrument for the EU to comply with Article 37(6) of the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement which states that "the Community will assess the situation of those non-LDC countries which, after consultations with the Community decide that they are not in a position to enter into economic partnership agreements and will examine all alternative possibilities, in order to provide these countries with a new framework for trade which is equivalent to their existing situation and in conformity with WTO rules."
Amendment 30 #
2011/0117(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The general arrangement should be granted to all those developing countries which share a common developing need and are in a similar stage of economic development. Countries which are classified by the World Bank as high- income or upper-middle income countries have per capita income levels allowing them to attain higher levels of diversification without the scheme’s tariff preferences and include economies which have successfully completed their transition from centralised to market economies. ThosHowever, some countries which are classified by the World Bank as upper-middle income countries, are still vulnerable due to the lack of diversification and their insufficient integration in the world economy. High- income countries and non-vulnerable upper-middle income countries do not share the same development, trade and financial needs as the remaining developing countries; they are at a different stage of economic development, i.e. they are not similarly-situated as the more vulnerable developing countries; and, so as to prevent unjustified discrimination, they need to be treated differently. Furthermore, the use of tariff preferences provided under the scheme by high-income or non- vulnerable upper-middle income countries increases the competitive pressure on exports from poorer, more vulnerable countries and therefore could impose unjustifiable burden on those more vulnerable developing countries. The general arrangement takes account of the fact that the development, financial and trade needs are subject to change and assures that the arrangement remains open if the situation of a country changes. For the sake of consistency, the tariff preferences granted under the general arrangement should not be extended to developing countries which are benefiting from a preferential market access arrangement with the European Union, which provides at least the same level of tariff preferences as the scheme for substantially all trade. To provide a beneficiary country and economic operators with time for an orderly adaptation, the general arrangement should continue to be granted for two years as from the date of application of a preferential market access arrangement and this date should be specified in the list of beneficiary countries of the general arrangement.
Amendment 34 #
2011/0117(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) The scheme constitutes an alternative for ACP countries which do not wish to conclude Economic Partnership Agreements.
Amendment 35 #
2011/0117(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) Regional integration is an important instrument for sustainable development and a powerful stepping stone towards the integration into the multilateral trading system. It is important that regional integration efforts of least-developed countries are not undermined through the creation of different market access regimes to and with important trade partners, including those related to rules of origin. Developing countries and least developed countries which are building regional economic blocs together share common development, trade and financial needs. Therefore developing countries which belong to a least developed region, meaning a customs union or a free trade area where the majority of the members are least-developed countries, and all members have committed to form a customs union among themselves, should also enjoy the same special arrangement as for the least-developed countries.
Amendment 36 #
2011/0117(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The special arrangement for the least- developed countries and least-developed regions should continue to grant duty-free and quota-free access to the European Union market for products originating in the least-developed countries, as recognised and classified by the United Nations, or countries belonging to least- developed regions, except for trade in arms. For a country no longer classified by the UN as a least-developed country or a country formerly belonging to a least- developed region, a transitional period should be established, to alleviate any adverse effects caused by the removal of the tariff preferences granted under this arrangement. Tariff preferences provided under the special arrangement for the least- developed countries and least-developed regions should continue to be granted for those least-developed countries, which benefit from another preferential market access arrangement with the European Union.
Amendment 37 #
2011/0117(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
Amendment 42 #
2011/0117(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) a special arrangement for the least- developed countries and least-developed regions.
Amendment 43 #
2011/0117(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) ‘EBA beneficiary countries’ means beneficiary countries of the special incentive arrangement for least developed countries and least-developed regions as listed in Annex IV;
Amendment 44 #
2011/0117(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) ‘least developed region’ means a customs union or a free trade area where the majority of the members are least- developed countries and all members have committed to form a customs union among themselves through a legally binding instrument setting out timeframes for implementation.
Amendment 46 #
2011/0117(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
a) it has been classified by the World Bank as a high-income or an upper-middle income country during three consecutive years immediately preceding the update of the list of beneficiary countries;
Amendment 60 #
2011/0117(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
aa) or it has been classified by the World Bank as an upper-middle income country during the three consecutive years immediately preceding the update of the list of beneficiary countries and it is not considered to be a vulnerable country as defined in Annex VII. Vulnerability refers to a lack of diversification and insufficient integration within the international trading system;
Amendment 62 #
2011/0117(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Paragraph 1(b) shall not apply to least- developed countries or to least-developed regions.
Amendment 63 #
2011/0117(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the decision to remove a beneficiary country from the list of GSP beneficiary countries, in accordance with paragraph 3 and on the basis of Article 4(1)(a), shall apply as from one year after the date of entry into force of the decision and (aa), shall gradually apply over a period of six years;
Amendment 86 #
2011/0117(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) it has ratified all the conventions listed in Annex VIII and the most recent available conclusions of the relevant monitoring bodies do not identify a serious failure tond effectively implement any ofed all these conventions listed in Annex VIII;
Amendment 94 #
2011/0117(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. The requesting country shall submit its request to the Commission in writing. The request shall provide comprehensive information concerning the ratification and effective implementation of the conventions listed in Annex VIII and shall include the binding undertakings referred to in Article 9(1)(c),(d) and (e).
Amendment 95 #
2011/0117(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4
Article 10 – paragraph 4
4. After examining the request, the Commission shall decide whether to grant a requesting country the special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance. The Commission’s decision on initial eligibility shall be made on the basis of the conclusions and recommendations of the relevant monitoring bodies and any information submitted by third parties, including civil society, trade unions or the European Parliament.
Amendment 99 #
2011/0117(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 7
Article 10 – paragraph 7
7. The Commission shall notify the requesting country of a decision taken in accordance with paragraphs 4 and 5 and publish a notice in the Official Journal of the European Union announcing and justifying its decision. Where the requesting country is granted the special incentive arrangement, it shall be informed of the date on which that decision enters into force.
Amendment 102 #
2011/0117(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Article 14 – paragraph 4
4. In drawing its conclusions concerning effective implementation of the conventions referred to in Annex VIII the Commission shall assess the conclusions and recommendations of the relevant monitoring bodies, as well as any information submitted by third parties, including civil society, trade unions or the European Parliament.
Amendment 106 #
2011/0117(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 6
Article 15 – paragraph 6
6. The Commission shall seek all information it considers necessary, inter alia, the conclusions and recommendations of the relevant monitoring bodies, and any information submitted by third parties, including civil society, trade unions or the European Parliament. In drawing its conclusions, the Commission shall assess all relevant information.
Amendment 107 #
2011/0117(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 8
Article 15 – paragraph 8
8. Where the Commission considers that the findings do not justify temporary withdrawal, it shall adopt a decision to terminate the temporary withdrawal procedure in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 38(2).The decision shall be based on evidence received, and be published immediately.
Amendment 110 #
2011/0117(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
1. An eligible country, as listed in Annex I, shall benefit from the tariff preferences provided under the special arrangement for the least-developed countries, referred to in Article 1(2)(c), and least- developed regions if that country is identified by the United Nations as a least- developed country, or is in a least- developed region, referred to in Article 1(2)(c).
Amendment 116 #
2011/0117(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) serious and systematic violations of principles laid down in the conventions listed in Part A of Annex VIII;
Amendment 117 #
2011/0117(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 121 #
2011/0117(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) serious and systematic infringement of the objectives adopted by Regional Fishery Organisations or any international arrangements of which the European Union is a member concerning the conservation and management of fishery resources.
Amendment 122 #
2011/0117(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) with respect to animal protection, serious infringement of Council Regulation (EC) No 1099/2009 of 24 September 2009 on the protection of animals at the time of killing, and/or Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 of 22 December 2004 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations.
Amendment 125 #
2011/0117(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 126 #
2011/0117(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 10 a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. For either of the cases referred to in paragraphs 9 and 10, the decision shall be based on evidence received, and be published immediately.
Amendment 130 #
2011/0117(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 4
Article 22 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 36, to establish rRules related to the procedure for adopting general safeguard measures in particular with respect to deadlines, rights of parties, confidentiality, disclosure, verification, visits and reviews shall be established under the ordinary legislative procedure.
Amendment 154 #
2011/0117(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 33 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. A developing country within a least- developed region shall be classified as "beneficiary country" as defined in Article 67(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.
Amendment 155 #
2011/0117(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 33 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. A least developed region is considered to be a regional group as defined in Article 67(k) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.
Amendment 158 #
2011/0117(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 2
Article 36 – paragraph 2
2. The delegation of power referred to in Articles 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 22 and 20 shall be conferred for an indeterminate period of time from the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
Amendment 165 #
2011/0117(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – Table
Annex V – Table
Section Chapter CN Code Description Sensitive/non- sensitive S-1a 02 0208 90 70 Frogs’ legs NS deleted deleted deleted
Amendment 172 #
2011/0117(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V- Table
Annex V- Table
Amendment 177 #
2011/0117(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – Table
Annex V – Table
Amendment 191 #
2011/0117(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VII – heading
Annex VII – heading
Modalities for the application of Article 4 and Chapter III
Amendment 192 #
2011/0117(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VII – point 1 – introductory part
Annex VII – point 1 – introductory part
1. For the purposes of Article 4 and Chapter III a vulnerable country means a country:
Amendment 201 #
2011/0117(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VIII – Part B - point 27 a (new)
Annex VIII – Part B - point 27 a (new)
27a. United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (1982) relating to the conservation and management of straddling fish stocks and highly migratory fish stocks
Amendment 207 #
2011/0117(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IX – Table
Annex IX – Table
Section Chapter CN Code Description Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and S-16 84 Chapter 84 mechanical appliances, and parts thereof S-16 deleted deleted deleted
Amendment 6 #
2010/2277(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. AdvocatesCalls for a higher degree of coherence between the Union’s internal and external policies and its overall objectives, contributing to sustainable growth and employment in line with the EU 2020 strategy; retains that internal policy goals need to be the base of the external trade policy goals and rejects any attempt to instrumentalize external trade relations in order to foster the completion of internal market liberalization; urges that such coherence be pursued in the context of multilateral organisations and bilateral trade agreements through ex ante sustainable impact assessments (SIAs) and periodic ex post evaluations, the inclusion in agreements of clauses on human rights, social and environmental responsibility and corporate social responsibility (CSR) and their enforcement, with sanctions in the event of infringement;
Amendment 9 #
2010/2277(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes with concern that the EU's new external trade strategy "Trade, Growth and World Affairs" continues to advocate indiscriminate liberalization across the entire spectrum of goods and services and thus fails to adjust to the more selective approach of the EU 2020 strategy to deliver on the goal of job creation and sustainable development;
Amendment 12 #
2010/2277(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates the fact that compliance with high European standards is crucial to achieving social progress, consumer protection and sustainable economic growth and that, in order to allow EU companies to compete internationally on a level playing field, EU trading partners should abide by the rules and enforce them, as non-compliance is a form of dumping which severely hindersimpedes the functioning of the single market;
Amendment 17 #
2010/2277(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underscores the need to fight piracy and counterfeiting with all available means and to facilitate technical and financial support for EU companies, including SMEs, in doing so, as the international protection of IPRs and copyrighttrademarks and Geographical Indications (GIs) is vital not only in terms of promoting innovation but also for the survival of many EU sectors of activity and for encouraging initiatives to make EU companies innovative, competitive and capable of entering foreign markets successfully; calls for innovative approaches to secure copyrights in the digital age which fully respect fundamental rights, privacy and the neutrality of the internet;
Amendment 25 #
2010/2277(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers it important to ensure market access, symmetry and transparency in public procurement procedures, in full respect of special and differential treatment of developing countries and the multi- functionality of procurement policies, as well as security and predictability in relation to investments; deplores the fact that, by increasing competitive pressure among countries to attract foreign investors, as well as competition between corporations, globalisation has resulted, in some cases, in serious abuses of human rights and labour rights and in damage to the environment; points out that companies have duties, and calls for a binding CSR clause to be included in trade agreements.
Amendment 9 #
2010/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises the importance of implementing affordable disability-related actions and strategies at both national and EU level withich seek to provide universal, affordable, and non-discriminatory services, which fully respect for the rights of citizens and residents of the Union, as enshrined in Article 26 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, concerning the integration of persons with disabilities;
Amendment 11 #
2010/2272(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the need for affordablcomprehensive anti- discrimination laws across the full range of policy areas, and the importance of affordable awareness-raising campaigns about the risk of discrimination against the disabled, notably in the work environment;
Amendment 15 #
2010/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Asks the Commission to undertake more action to promote a modal shift away from private car use toward safer and more environmentally benign transport, such as walking, cycling and public transport;
Amendment 17 #
2010/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 26 #
2010/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that particular attention must be paid to the proper implementation and more effective enforcement of existing laws and measures; points out, at the same time, that the scope for legislative measures at EU level has not yet been exhausted;
Amendment 47 #
2010/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Urges the Commission to present, based on its 'Handbook on estimation of external costs in the transport sector', calculations and methodologies on how to internalise external costs from road accidents, not covered by insurances, and to make sure that future legislation on road safety recognises and integrates these costs;
Amendment 49 #
2010/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Regards high-quality, comparable data covering all road users including cyclists and pedestrians, as a prerequisite for a successful road safety policy;
Amendment 67 #
2010/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Takes the view that greater importance should be attached to the concept of ongoing lifelong learning starting at school including cycling, walking, using public transport, in the area of road transport as well;
Amendment 80 #
2010/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Encourages Member States to introduce Graduated Driver Licensing systems and special demerit point systems;
Amendment 92 #
2010/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls for an obligatory eye test for all drivers of category A and B every 10 years and for drivers, older then 65 years, every 5 years; calls for an obligatory medical check for all drivers, older then 80 years, to identify physical and mental ability to continue driving;
Amendment 125 #
2010/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls on the Commission to propose EU legislation on a 0.0 BAC limit for drivers, with more effective enforcement;
Amendment 126 #
2010/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Encourages the Commission to propose speed limits of 30 kmh in urban areas, with the possibility for local authorities to introduce other limits for particular cases, and of 120 kmh on highways, with more efficient enforcement;
Amendment 134 #
2010/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls on the Commission to propose EU legislation to prohibit driving whilst under the influence of drugs, with effective enforcement;
Amendment 166 #
2010/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Calls on the Commission to encourage guidelines for promoting best practice in traffic calming measures, based on physical and optical innovation, i.a. applying EU co-financed research and development projects, on traffic calming in favour of reduction of accidents, noise and air pollution reduction;
Amendment 173 #
2010/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Emphasises the importance of observing driving and rest periods, and calls on the Commission and the Member States to make a sufficient number of safe parking areas which meet minimum social standards available to professionaldo more to ensure that these periods are respected, in order to, inter alia, help prevent fatigue-related accidents caused by HGV drivers;
Amendment 184 #
2010/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Recommends that, as a first step, the fitting of alcolocks to all commercial passenger and goods transport vehicles should be made compulsory;
Amendment 239 #
2010/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Calls for the carrying of warning jackets for all vehicle occupants and the wearing of warning jackets by cyclists, as a means of improving their visibility, to be made compulsory;
Amendment 255 #
2010/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)
Paragraph 39 a (new)
39a. Urges the Commission to speed up its evaluation of 2007/38/EC and to revise it in order to align it with technological advancement with the latest indirect vision equipment requirements for newly registered trucks so as to ensure an optimum level of safety and to propose retrofitting of existing trucks with similar better equipment;
Amendment 256 #
2010/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)
Paragraph 39 a (new)
39a. Invites the Commission, the Member States and the Local Authorities to promote "bike-pooling" and "safe routes to school" schemes to increase the safety of children;
Amendment 113 #
2010/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses the importance of paying due attention to the question of safety in accommodation, particularly in regard to fire safety regulations; considers therefore that incentives should be given for voluntary adherence to the MBS (Management, Building and System) method promoted by HOTREC, without prejudice to national regulations in force in line with the 1986 Council recommendations; stresses also the importance of always bearing in mind the needs of the disabled and people with reduced mobility; calls nevertheless on the Commission and the Member States to consider the need for systematic collection of data in accommodation safety and barrier-free accessibility for PRMs and to set up measures and standards for real improvement;
Amendment 187 #
2010/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Highlights the way in which nature tourism contributes to the sector's sustainable development; considers concentrating on national parks and protected areas in order to make them more accessible for tourists, including through the development of transnational circuits that respect the environmental heritage, to be important; Parks and protected areas, however, are to be preserved and protected and their long-term survival needs to be ensured;
Amendment 222 #
2010/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Paragraph 37 a (new)
37a. In view of the findings of the EU Zoo Inquiry 2011 by the Born Free Foundation which reveal that large numbers of zoos are unlicensed and potentially placing the public at risk of injury and zoonotic disease, calls on Member States to recognise that zoos are often regarded as tourist attractions and to ensure that all zoos, as defined by EC Directive 1999/22, are properly licensed and have suitable measures in place to protect the public and provide appropriate animal care;
Amendment 223 #
2010/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 b (new)
Paragraph 37 b (new)
37b. Welcomes the recent development of the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA's) Travel Industry Animal Welfare Guidelines, providing recommended best practice for tour operators and suppliers to help them ensure that all uses of animals in tourism, both in the wild and in captivity, meet internationally acceptable standards of animal care and protection; in recognition of the EU policy on Animal Welfare (EUPAW), calls on the Commission to promote the ABTA initiative and to consider adopting it as EU policy;
Amendment 245 #
2010/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Calls on the Commission to coordinate and raise the profile of financial instruments managed by various directorates-general and intended to boost the competitiveness of tourism, and to check they are being correctly used, particularly with reference to the ERDF, the EAFRD and the ESF; asks the Commission to develop clear signposting for financial support available for tourism related projects;
Amendment 24 #
2010/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission, the Member States and the oil industry to learn the lessons of the oil spill catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico, to identify all possible measures for preventing such disasters and legislative loopholes at EU and Member State level and to adjust as quickly as possibleimmediately all relevant EU actions and legislation accordingly;
Amendment 25 #
2010/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Urges the Commission to introduce the option for a moratorium on deep sea drilling, to include offshore oil and gas exploitation into the review of the Environmental Liability Directive and to extend the mandate of EMSA on safety inspections of offshore installations and cleaning up oil spills into the review of the EMSA Regulation;
Amendment 28 #
2010/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Insists that the Member States and the Council include the 'Bergen Statement 2010' in the OSPAR Convention in order to significantly reduce the safety risks associated with offshore oil and gas exploitation;
Amendment 31 #
2010/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Asks the Commission to ensure that the new IMP will receive appropriate funding in the next financial perspective, and to study, as one option, the Committee of the Regions’ proposal of a coastal fund through effective coordination of different funding schemes, such as structural and cohesion funds, EIB, TEN-T (e.g. networking shipping routes), creating an efficient European governance of integrated maritime funding policy;
Amendment 44 #
2010/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to intensify their dialogue atnd efforts in international level on IMP and other maritime issues in the competent foramaritime fora, such as, inter alia, the UNGA and IMO, on the further ratification and implementation of UNCLOS, including on the ratificationestablishment of and implementation of UNCLOSAgreement on UNCLOS for the conservation and sustainable exploitation of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction; suggests the establishment, of a meeting on IMP, at ministerial level of the Member States of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), to be held at least once a yearregularly held;
Amendment 61 #
2010/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the road map on Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP), based on an ecosystem approach and the development of the ten planning principles, considers this cross- sectoral policy tool essential for the implementation of IMP; asks the Commission to submit in 2011 a draft directive on MSPguarantee that existing rules are implemented and to submit in 2011 proposals for furthergoing decisions, while including inter alia the Barcelona process, the implementation of the Marine Strategy Directive and the recommendation on integrated coastal zone management;
Amendment 64 #
2010/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Recognises in this regard the strong need for identifying, surveying and protecting marine sensitive areas, including the trans-border, and prohibiting ships with dangerous and polluting goods to pass through them;
Amendment 85 #
2010/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. AsksCalls on the Commission to come up withherently integrate the CO2 reduction targets and introduce economic market based instruments, such as Emissions Trading Schemes (ETS) measures, into the maritime sector and to develop a strategy to mitigate the specific impacts of climate change on coastal and island regions, as a follow-up to the White Paper on Climate Change;
Amendment 93 #
2010/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Underlines that any fleet renewal programme being considered must meet stringent criteria in order to avoid overcapacity and overinvestment in inter alia the fishing ships sector;
Amendment 95 #
2010/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Asks the Commission to come up with a strategy for sustainable coastal and marine tourism prioritising nature protection in marine areas, such as coasts and islands, to enhance their sustainability and attractiveness for inhabitants and tourists, making full use of the new provisions on tourism in Title XII, Article 195 of the Lisbon Treaty;
Amendment 103 #
2010/2040(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Encourages the Commission, the Member States and Industry to intensify efforts in research and development in the use and application of renewable energy sources for both ship propulsion and onboard electric power;
Amendment 55 #
2010/0303(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Recent events highlighted the risks of offshore oil and gas exploration and production activities to maritime transport and the marine environment. The use of the Agency's response capabilities should be explicitly extended to cover prevention of as well as response to any pollution originating from such activities; these capabilities should be available across the EU and neighbouring countries. In addition, the Agency should assist the Commission in analysing the safety of mobileall offshore gas and oil installations, in order to identify possible weaknesses, basing its contribution on the expertise it has developed with regard to maritime safety, maritime security, the prevention of pollution caused by ships and response to marine pollution. This additional role, which offers European added value by making use of the Agency's existing knowledge and expertise, should be accompanied by appropriate financial and staff resources.
Amendment 73 #
2010/0303(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. The Agency shall provide the Member States and the Commission with the logistical, technical and scientific assistance needed and with a high level of expertise, in order to help them to apply the Union legislation properly in the field of maritime safety, maritime security including rescue and assistance, prevention of marine pollution caused by shipsand promotion of maritime security, to monitor its implementation and to evaluate the effectiveness of the measures in place.
Amendment 76 #
2010/0303(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1 (new)
Article 1 – point 1 (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002
Article 1 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The objectives of the Agency shall be delivered in close cooperation and avoiding duplication with other EU agencies and bodies where synergies can be expected - i.a. the European Environmental Agency (EEA) or the Trans-European Transport Network Executive Agency (TEN-T EA).
Amendment 81 #
2010/0303(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. In order to ensure that the objectives set out in Article 1 are met in the appropriate manner, the Agency shall perform the tasks listed in paragraph 2 of this Article in the fields of maritime safety and maritime security, the prevention and response tof pollution caused by ships and response to, offshore installations and any other marine pollution.
Amendment 82 #
2010/0303(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1 (new)
Article 1 – point 1 (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) by collating all relevant public and industry resources for incident remediation as well as National Contingency Plans detailing command channels and mechanisms within its 'inventories of response' so that the Agency has all information necessary to provide a coordinating role in the event of a major incident; this information shall be published on the EMSA website to enable citizens to better understand the level of gravity and risks of incidents.
Amendment 104 #
2010/0303(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(ca) The Agency shall provide independent third party auditing of environmental impact assessments, with special attention paid to the assessment of disused offshore installations e.g. rigs and pipe lines;
Amendment 119 #
2010/0303(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002
Article 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Amendment 123 #
2010/0303(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002
Article 2 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
The Agency shall at the request of the Commission provide technical assistance as regards the implementation of relevant EU legislation to States applying for accession to the Union, to all European Neighbourhood partner countries and to countries taking part in the Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control. The Commission shall ensure that the Agency has open access to all relevant reporting on port state control.
Amendment 127 #
2010/0303(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Given the extensive experience of EMSA in dealing with the prevention of oil accidents, monitoring and detection activities, as well as EU level inspections and audits of vessels, the Agency's mandate shall be extended to offshore oil and gas platforms; EMSA shall be the designated institution for independent third party inspection.
Amendment 128 #
2010/0303(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002
Article 3 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. When carrying out these inspections, the Agency should also verify whether the conditions for the licenses for offshore oil and gas activities given by the competent national authorities have been met.
Amendment 105 #
2010/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4
Article 10 – paragraph 4
4. This Regulation shall apply until 31 December 20135.
Amendment 121 #
2010/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 2
Annex 2
Product subject to annual duty free tariff quotas referred to in Article 3. CN Code Description 2207 1000deleted UNDENATURED ETHYL ALCOHOL, OF ACTUAL ALCOHOLIC STRENGTH OF >= 80% deleted
Amendment 42 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) Action undertaken to implement Union legislation on maritime safety (the third Maritime Safety Package) should be integrated into this Regulation.
Amendment 50 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1
Article 1
This Regulation establishes a Programme to support measures intended to further promoting the development and implementation of the Integrated Maritime Policy (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Programme’), the primary objective of which is to maximise sustainable development in the fields of the economy, the environment and the social dimension. These should correspond to the Union targets and policies for 2020 and 2050 and be integrated into maritime- related policies for costal, insular and outermost regions, as well as to global marine concerns.
Amendment 56 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point a a (new)
Article 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) to lead to better implementation of United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) rules for vessels carrying dangerous and polluting goods in terms of safety and the protection of the environment;
Amendment 57 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point a b (new)
Article 2 – point a b (new)
(ab) to further develop initiatives to support and integrate short sea shipping into the TEN-T priority project on maritime highways in order to provide sustainable alternatives to land based transport;
Amendment 58 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point a c (new)
Article 2 – point a c (new)
(ac) to promote the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the maritime sector and to support climate change mitigation measures in insular and costal regions;
Amendment 60 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point b
Article 2 – point b
(b) to contribute to the sustainable development of tools that cut across sea, island- or coast-related sectoral policies;
Amendment 62 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point b a (new)
Article 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) to prevent pollution, including maritime litter of the ocean and the seas and thus avoid environmental damage to and costs for maritime economies;
Amendment 63 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point b b (new)
Article 2 – point b b (new)
(bb) to develop a coherent policy to eliminate pollution from off-shore oil production, such as enhanced monitoring and the potential introduction of a moratorium for new deep sea drilling;
Amendment 68 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point d
Article 2 – point d
(d) to further define and develop the boundaries of sustainability of human activities that have an impact on the marine environment, in the framework of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive;
Amendment 71 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point e
Article 2 – point e
(e) to improve and enhance external cooperation and coordination in relation to the objectives of the Integrated Maritime Policy, while taking into account International Maritime Organization (IMO) rules.
Amendment 73 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point e a (new)
Article 2 – point e a (new)
(ea) to support and promote actions to implement Union legislation on maritime safety (the third Maritime Safety Package).
Amendment 76 #
Amendment 78 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) stimulate and reinforce dialogue, cooperation and cooperrdination with and among stakeholders and concerned citizens and organisations on cross-cutting issues related to Integrated Maritime Policy;
Amendment 79 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) facilitate the exploitation of synergies, sharing of information and exchange of best practices on maritime policy, including its governance and sectoral policies that have an impact on global and regional seas and coastal and island regions or;
Amendment 87 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Within the objective set out in Article 2(ac), the Programme shall promote and support actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve climate change mitigation measures for the marine, costal and insular environment.
Amendment 88 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Within the objective set out in Article 2 (ac), the Programme shall undertake initiatives to introduce a maritime emission trading scheme (METS).
Amendment 89 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Amendment 101 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) international partners and organisations, particularly in relation to the prevention of global pollution and to international ecosystem restoration commitments and other pertinent agreements,
Amendment 104 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. To contribute to the protection of marine biodiversity as specified in Article 2(d), the Programme shall aim in particular to promote: (a) the implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, including the definition of the boundaries of the sustainability of human activities that have an impact on the marine environment; (b) the development of platforms for the exchange of information and warnings relating to maritime safety, for example in connection with off-shore oil production and exploration activities.
Amendment 116 #
2010/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point e
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point e
Amendment 23 #
2009/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls therefore for the European Union’s future trade strategy to preserve European commercial interests and for the EU and its trading partners mutually to respect the application and implementation of clauses on human rights and social and environmental standards; considers that the EU should adopt a positivevigorous approach in its negotiations; underlines that including provisions on sustainable development, particularly in bilateral agreements, will benefit all parties;
Amendment 25 #
2009/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point b
Paragraph 4 – point b
b) proposes setting up a committee on trade and decent work within the WTO, on the lines of the Committee on Trade and Environment; and insists that both committees are given a clearly defined remit, and have tangible influence;
Amendment 30 #
2009/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reaffirms that the objectives of maintaining and preserving an open and non- discriminatory multilateral trade system on the one hand, and protecting the environment and promoting sustainable development on the other hand, should be mutually supportive; underlines that, pursuant to Article 20 of the GATT, the Member States may adopt trade measures to protect the environment, as long as they do not abuse such measures for protectionnd encourages Member States to make full use of thist purposesrovision;
Amendment 33 #
2009/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the work of the WTO Committee on Trade and Environment, which is, given a more clearly defined remit with increased responsibility, could become an essential forum for pursuing integration and strengthening the link between environment and trade;
Amendment 35 #
2009/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines the importance of improving access to green goods and technologies to achieve sustainable development objectives, and encourages all the parties to the negotiations to redouble their efforts to reach a rapid conclusion to the negotiations on reducing or removing tariff and non- tariff barriers for environmental goods and services, in order to promote growth opportunities for European industries;
Amendment 36 #
2009/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines the need to make progress in the negotiations on the other points at Article 31 of the Doha Declaration concerning the relationship between existing WTO rules and specific trade obligations set out in multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs), and to promote closer cooperation between the MEA secretariats and the WTO committees, a key factor in ensuring that trade and environmental regimes develop coherently., grant the MEAs full observer status in WTO proceedings as well as the right to give their opinion prior to WTO rule changes and prior to any final judgment of the WTO Dispute Settlement Body;
Amendment 38 #
2009/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers that a multilateral agreement including all the main emitters of CO2on climate would be the best instrument for internalising negative external environmental factors relating to CO2, but that there is a risk that this will not be achieved in the near future; considers therefore that the European Union should continue to study the possibilities of putting in place for the sectors of industry likely to be subject to carbon leakage appropriate environmental instruments, particularly a ‘carbon inclusion mechanism’ which, while, complying with WTO rules, would make it possible to combat the risk of CO2 emissions being transferred to countries which do not respect the same objectives as the EU in terms of g and combined with the auctioning of ETS CO2 quotas; stresses that the free allocation of allowances may lead to undue profits and does not prevenhouse gas emissions reduction, and would also constitute a lever in international negotiations to encourage all countries to make firm commitments in this areat undertakings from transferring all or part of their production unless the allowances are withdrawn in the event of total or partial transfer;
Amendment 39 #
2009/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10a (new)
Paragraph 10a (new)
10a. Asks the Commission to engage in an international debate with a view to drawing up an International Legal Framework on the Responsibilities and Obligations of Business with regard to Human Rights;
Amendment 40 #
2009/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Firmly supports the practice of including human rights clauses in the EU’s international agreements but points out that major challenges persist with regard to monitoring and implementing these clauses; reiterates the fact that these clauses must also be included in all trade and sectoral agreements, with a clear and precise consultation mechanism modelled on Article 96 of the Cotonou Agreement; in this respect welcomes the inregrets the lost chance with regard to the Multiparty Commercial Agreement with Colombia and Peru, where just a standard human rights clausion of such a clause in the free trade agreement with Colombiae has been introduced instead; and invites the parties to explicitly upgrade the clause and provide it with a clear monitoring mechanism before sending the agreement for approval to Parliament;
Amendment 56 #
2009/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15a (new)
Paragraph 15a (new)
15a. Asks the Commission to present a study on how to substantially improve protection of victims complaining of human rights abuse by subsidiaries of EU based-corporations and ensuring they have access to courts and adequate redress;
Amendment 64 #
2009/2219(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19a (new)
Paragraph 19a (new)
19a. Calls on the Commission to ensure, in the development of a common framework on investment, the introduction of human rights criteria, including host state regulatory space and clear accountability and definition of applicable law for Transnational Companies (TNCs); Calls on the Commission to screen existing provisions in the trade chapters of its agreements, with a view to revising provisions that encourage investment which has the effect of lowering human rights, social and environmental standards.
Amendment 4 #
2009/2201(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
- Having regard to the Report of the Special Representative of the Secretary- General on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises, John Ruggie: Business and Human Rights: Further steps toward the operationalization of the “protect, respect and remedy” framework from April 9, 2010 (A/HRC/14/27),
Amendment 6 #
2009/2201(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14
Citation 14
- having regard to the International Pact on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (1966), the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (1979), the draft United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (1994), adopted by General Assembly Resolution 61/295 on 13 September 2007, and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989),
Amendment 25 #
2009/2201(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the entry into force of the Lisbon treaty has broadened the scope of EU trade competences, notably in the area of investment, which must now be in compliance with the CSR standards the EU has signed up to; whereas the new common investment policy should spell out enforceable conditions for EU investors as a major leverage to rebalance rights and duties,
Amendment 52 #
2009/2201(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recognizes the limitations of a voluntary only CSR concept, and therefore urges the Commission to explicitly enshrine CSR in its new 2020 trade strategy and make clear proposals on how to enforce it in its sectoral policies in a transparent and accountable manner;
Amendment 66 #
2009/2201(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to draw up a new impact assessment model with a view to ensuring that, both prior to and after the signing of a trade agreement, States which commit themselves to cooperating with the European Union properly comply with their obligations in the areas of human rights, basic labour standards and environmental protection, including climate change mitigation goals; calls, further, for assessments to be carried out of the social and environmental impact of trade agreements in the EU's partner countries and in those countries' vulnerable sectors; such assessments should also be carried out prior to the signing and implementation of agreements;
Amendment 67 #
2009/2201(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Underlines that following the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, Parliament is to be fully informed on how the findings of Sustainability Impact Assessments (SIA) of agreements are incorporated into negotiations prior to their conclusion, and which chapters of those agreements have been changed to avoid any negative impacts identified in the SIA;
Amendment 89 #
2009/2201(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 point g
Paragraph 12 point g
g. a mechanism for judicial cooperation between the Union and its partner States with a view to enforcing compliance by undertakings with the relevant laws and international agreements concerning CSR; the two parties should undertake to encourage transnational judicial cooperation, to facilitate access to the courts for the victims of the actions of corporations along the supply chain or smaller companies within their sphere of influence, and, with that aim in view, to support the development of appropriate procedures and competent judicial bodies;
Amendment 94 #
2009/2201(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Notes that the UN 'Ruggie' report, supported by the Swedish and Spanish EU presidencies identified three main CSR areas: "protect, prevent and remedy". While protection and prevention are being addressed by current CSR rules , the Commission is requested to make the 'remedies' element in trade agreements more accountable and robust, including providing victims' access to restitution;
Amendment 95 #
2009/2201(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Asks the Commission to screen existing trade agreements and to arrange for the inclusion of non lowering standards clauses in each of their investment chapters when they are revised;
Amendment 96 #
2009/2201(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12c. Suggest that, as part of bi-lateral EU agreements, provision is made from within the 'Strengthening of Justice' programmes for the training of judges and tribunals dealing with commercial law on human rights issues and compliance with international conventions on labour rights and the environment;
Amendment 97 #
2009/2201(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 d (new)
Paragraph 12 d (new)
12d. Asks the Commission to integrate the issue of CSR into each of its Human Rights Dialogues established so far, as well as the performance of EU-based companies and their subsidiaries in the countries concerned; requests that the Commission make available in a timely manner the agendas, the participants and the minutes of each of these Dialogues;